in2ebook Chapter 440 9 Lotus
Chapter 440 9 Lotus
Japan country.
The enthronement ceremony of the new leader is being held in Jiulian Shrine.
Five hundred disciples in black robes prostrated themselves on the ground.
In the center of the altar, the altar surrounded by nine lotus flowers is slowly rotating. The base of the lotus is engraved with countless snake-shaped array patterns, and is now emitting blue-black mist.
"Nine lotuses bloom, and all spirits come to life!"
The hoarse voice of the guardian elder echoed in the hall.
Nine lotus flowers slowly blossomed, and with a buzzing sound, countless blue-winged insects swarmed out, forming a giant net flashing a faint blue in the air, covering the entire altar.
All the disciples changed color.
One of them was a short middle-aged man, clenching his teeth with a look of resentment on his face.
"Welcome to the master!"
A handsome man, wearing a black robe embroidered with gold lotus flowers, slowly stepped onto the altar. With every step he took, the array pattern under his feet lit up with a scarlet light, spreading to the surroundings like living blood vessels.
Suddenly, a ray of silver light broke through the air, but when it touched three inches around him, it was crushed by the blood-colored array pattern that sprang out from the ground!
The short man mixed in with the believers immediately spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Yamada! How dare you do harm to the sect leader!" the guardian elder shouted sternly.
The short man named "Yamada" suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily: "Saito! Have you forgotten how the old master died? He was so kind to you, and you actually betrayed him!"
"The dignified Jiujiu Sect, the national religion of Japan, was actually stolen by a monster that came from nowhere! Even the name of the sect was changed to some bullshit Jiulian Sect! How can we face the ancestors of the Jiujiu Sect in the future?"
"Brothers, let's fight this monster today!"
Dozens of disciples simultaneously lifted the hoods of their black robes, revealing the chrysanthemum tattooed on their foreheads. They clasped their hands together, and the four corners of the altar exploded. Thousands of blood threads flew towards the new leader standing on the altar!
"You don't know your own limitations!" The new sect leader smiled faintly.
Without seeing how he moved, the millions of blood threads attacking him disappeared in an instant!
With a buzzing sound, the blue-winged insect in the air rushed down, and its miserable screams immediately resounded throughout the hall!
The bodies of dozens of disciples, including Yamada, quickly shrivelled up and turned into mummies.
The guardian elder Saito who was guarding the altar saw clearly that the three souls and seven spirits of these people were all sucked into the lotus platform, transformed into wisps of blue-black mist, and were completely swallowed up by the new leader!
He was pale and trembling.
The other disciples were also horrified and retreated one after another.
The new sect master on the altar laughed loudly: "With blood as the guide and soul as the sacrifice, is this ceremony of my accession to the throne to your satisfaction?"
The disciples trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting loudly: "Jiulian Sect disciples, we are willing to swear allegiance to the Sect Master until death!"
“Hahahaha…” A distorted smile appeared on the new sect leader’s handsome face.
Changbai Mountain.
The Great Chu delegation headed by Cui Jue was engaged in intense negotiations with the Jurchen delegation headed by Yelu Qi.
Jiang Li thought about it carefully. Of the two cities she got from Empress Dowager Xiao, she wanted Aihui and Xingshan!
These two cities almost encompass the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains, especially Xingshan, also known as "Heligang". In the Jurchen language, "Dasi" means "deer fence". It is a place where Jurchen nobles raise deer. It is the "triangle" area of "two rivers and one ridge" of Heilongjiang, Songhua River, and Lesser Khingan Mountains, with rich vegetation and numerous animals.
Yelu Qi was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. It would be fine to take Aihui, as it borders Mongolia and the Mongols would come to plunder from time to time. It would not matter if he gave it to the Great Chu.
We also want to build a new mountain? That’s too much!
You know, this is the hometown of the Heishui Jurchens and the birthplace of the Jurchen royal family!
Like the sacred mountain and Heishui, this is also the ancestral land of the Jurchens!
This queen has so “precisely and ruthlessly” targeted these three Jurchen ancestral lands, her intention to destroy the Jurchens is obvious!
Empress Dowager Xiao's strategy of taking advantage of the situation is likely to lead a wolf into the house!
Cui Jue fooled him and said, even though Da Chu asked for a lot, it also gave a lot!
He listed Jiang Li's "three tricks" one by one.
The Great Chu wanted to dig a canal that ran through the north and south, but it was short of manpower, so it wanted to hire Jurchen people with high salaries to "work" in the Great Chu. As long as they had some strength, they could easily support their families.
Along the coast of the Heilongjiang River, the Great Chu contributed money and manpower to build docks and shops to help the Jurchens develop their commerce.
The Great Chu also planned to set up a branch of Longmen Academy in the Jurchens to selflessly impart the Great Chu's advanced cultural technology to the Jurchens.
Yelu Qi was frightened and stunned.
He is also an old fox who has been in the court for many years, and he intuitively feels that the Great Chu has ulterior motives.
As the saying goes, if someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. What on earth do they want to do? !
Cui Jue smiled and said, "Prime Minister Yelu, don't worry. I'm sure you know that we in Great Chu have just experienced a great war, destroying the Southern Barbarians and taking over Southern Xinjiang. Although we won a great victory, the military expenditure and food supplies were also huge."
"Great Chu does not want to start a war with its neighboring country out of emotion and reason. It is a good opportunity to use the red potato as an opportunity to conclude a friendly peace treaty with your country, so that our people can trade with each other, prosper together, and become as close as brothers. This is a win-win situation!"
Yelu Qi did not dare to make a decision and sent the news back to Shangjing.
Empress Dowager Xiao hesitated for a while, then issued an imperial decree: "Sign!"
The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. The moment she killed Prince Rui, she could no longer turn back.
It is still unknown who will be the winner in the future.
She just didn't believe that she had been up and down in the harem of the previous dynasty for more than ten years, and could make clouds and rain with a wave of her hand, so how could she be defeated by a yellow-haired girl who was still wet behind the ears?
The peace treaty between Great Chu and the Jurchens was finally settled.
Cui Jue and other officials were about to return to Da Chu. After Xie Changan had completed his defenses, he was also ready to go directly back to the capital with Jiang Li through the Dragon Palace.
However, before leaving, Jiang Li had one important thing to do.
At this time, the underground forest was extremely lively, and a group of immortals from Changbai Mountain were giving a farewell party for Jiang Li's family.
The huge stone table was filled with various wild fruits, and Jiang Li also sponsored a few jars of fine wine.
Several great immortals accompanied them to their seats, while the rest of the little friends played with the twins.
It was the first time for Xie Buli and Xie Buqi to see so many small animals. They ran around in the dense forest and had a lot of fun playing with them.
Two huge foxes took the initiative to serve as their mounts. Xie Buli and Xie Buqi rode on the foxes' backs, grabbing their big furry tails. The whole dense forest was filled with their happy laughter.
During the dinner, Jiang Li talked about the soul-catching insects with several immortals with a serious face.
Nangong Xihe, who was possessed by it, went dormant again after Princess Ruili's death. It is unknown what big move he is planning.
The Mirror Spirit said that in order to return to the upper realm, the soul-catching insects would inevitably destroy the world.
On the one hand, it wanted to devour the souls of Jiang Li and Xie Changan to strengthen its body. On the other hand, it also wanted to gather the luck of this world, break the void, and open a passage back to the upper world!
The immortals all showed fear on their faces. Although they practiced in the mountains and lived in seclusion, they also knew the truth that "when the nest is overturned, no eggs can remain intact."