Guanyin Bodhisattva explained all the changes and told the young Taoist who was spending the New Year's Festival with his teacher and brothers. Then he put his hands together and said with a complicated expression: "I first went to the ancestral land of the Buddhas and saw the Bodhi tree. Then I went to the Pure Lapis Lazuli Buddha Kingdom in the East and told my two fellow practitioners, Sunlight and Moonlight, about all the things about Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata."
"But after I came out, I saw that everything has changed drastically."
He sighed, his expression complicated:
"But I never thought that so many changes would happen in the world in such a short period of time."
"It is much bigger than I expected."
He saw that the young Taoist in front of him fell silent.
Soon after the New Year, the 17-year-old Taoist priest comforted him gently, saying, "A little bit adds up to a lot. A saint does not seek greatness, but eventually achieves greatness. Such a huge change cannot be achieved overnight. Just like before a rainstorm, contradictions and conflicts have long been like undercurrents, surging for a long time, such as the disaster in Jinzhou, the change in Zhongzhou, and the collision between the military strategist Li Zhai and the emperor."
"The demon clan's rebellion broke through the border of the human world. Even the fact that I deposed the emperor of the human world was part of this process."
"Change after change will make all kinds of contradictions and conflicts in the entire human world more and more intense, but from the beginning to the end, they have been suppressed tightly. However, simple suppression is only a means of treating the symptoms and not the root cause. After so many years of suppression, this huge contradiction is finally about to erupt..."
"This kind of explosion will have different ways of detonating."
"It's just that this time, it starts with a fight between Buddhism and Taoism."
Guanyin Bodhisattva was speechless.
After a long time, he looked at the Taoist in front of him and said, "I have heard that among the sixteen Buddhist teachings, there is a Buddha who simulated the laws of the gods in heaven and wanted to pass them on to the emperors of the world. He wanted to use the destiny of humanity as the material and the Buddhist teachings as the basis to divide the gods. This is part of the ritual of dividing the destiny of humanity."
"I will tell this matter to the layman."
"I'll take my leave now."
Guanyin stood up and said goodbye.
The Taoist priest saw him off and asked, "Where are you going, Bodhisattva?"
The beautiful-looking Bodhisattva put his hands together and said, "The Buddhas are using the Dharma to confuse the common people. I should stop them."
The Taoist paused, then suddenly asked, "Why stop me?"
The Bodhisattva replied: "To practice the Dharma, to realize the Dharma, and to spread the Dharma."
The Taoist asked again:
"What is the Bodhisattva trying to stop?"
The Bodhisattva put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name in a gentle voice: "Block Buddhism."
"I am practicing Dharma, not a sect. What a sect practices is ultimately power, not Dharma."
"Can you stop it?"
"Probably can't be stopped."
So the Taoist sighed and said gently: "The Bodhisattva has mercy on us."
The Bodhisattva asked the Taoist, "Do you want to go down the mountain, sir?"
Qi Wuhuo looked at the turbulent wind and clouds below the mountain, but said, "It is not time for me to go down the mountain yet."
"I can't go down the mountain yet."
Guanyin Bodhisattva was surprised, then understood, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and floated away.
Whether it can be stopped or not is just a result, but the significance of this matter is not determined by the result. Qi Wuhuo watched the Bodhisattva Guanyin go away. He stood on the top of the mountain, looking into the distance. A trace of golden light flashed in his eyes, and he could see the cause and effect and the qi.
If he went down the mountain now, it would just be like every time before. He could rely on himself to suppress all the contradictions, but suppression is not a solution after all. Before long, such contradictions would completely erupt. The young Taoist stood on the top of the mountain, as if he was about to take a step and walk down, but it seemed that the great trend of heaven and earth and boundless luck were gathering towards him.
The young Taoist priest was unable to take a step or leave.
Only the mountain wind was whistling and the Taoist robes were fluttering. The three Taoist ancestors did not appear at this time, never asked their disciples, never gave them any instructions, and never imposed their ideas on their disciples. They just let them face the oncoming calamity.
Watching the changes in the wind and clouds, his luck flows like a dragon, entrenched in the capital.
The noble families are all clinging to the dragon scales, they are the so-called ministers clinging to the dragon scales; according to the original direction of fortune, such a majestic beginning, a step taken at the cost and stepping stone of the reputation of the previous emperor, must be grand and invincible, with the aura of the greatest emperor through the ages. However, at this moment in the border areas, there are also weapons rising to the sky, as if the aura of a tiger is rising, baring its fangs and claws, wanting to devour a dragon.
All things and phenomena have yin and yang energies.
While a large number of people benefit, even more people suffer. They live for profit and die because of profit. There are also many people with vision who know the harm of such behavior to the country and their families, and they are indignant about it. The military leaders take advantage of the opportunity and naturally gather the magnificent luck of the world under the military force.
Right now, civil officials, noble families, and monks have gathered in the capital.
The common people gathered around Li Zhai's troops.
The luck was divided into two in an instant, and the people of both sides had not yet clashed with each other, but the luck had already been spread over the land of Kyushu, with dragons and tigers fighting each other. Those who observed the sky at night saw light flowing above the sky, and could hear the roars of dragons and tigers.
One is to accumulate the spirit of an invincible army.
The second is a warning.
A kind of [tips].
Tell these short-sighted small countries around here not to think they can play tricks just because he is away. Otherwise, when he comes back, they will sweep them away without any mercy!
Therefore, after this world-famous general left the border, the situation at the border became more stable than before.
This elite force, which had experienced battles against the demon tribe and border passes, kept marching towards the capital with a sharpness that the imperial guards and literati in the capital could not imagine. They did not, nor dared to, resist any city along the way, and did not harm a single person. They only burned down all the large temples and smashed the Buddha statues that had been carved and built with huge amounts of manpower and material resources. They ordered the monks to return to secular life, and those who had committed crimes were not exposed, but were dealt with like ordinary people according to the law.
All other privileges such as tax exemption and people's support for temples were abolished.
Return the land to the people and return the farmland to the people.
Those temples and monks who cultivate their own land in the deep mountains and forests will be commended.
If gold and silver were found in the temples, they would all be confiscated. The property of the common people and believers would also be looted. Anyone who used the property for personal enjoyment would be beheaded. Anyone who dared to resist would be beheaded, and anyone who dared to shield the rebels would be beheaded.
Three words were cut off in succession, and the bloody murderous aura rose to the sky.
The path this famous military general walked on was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere, but he did not enter the city or invade the civilians. A sense of iron-blooded cleansing under order brought a huge and solemn sense of oppression. In this garrison, the soldiers cooked the hunted prey and the purchased food together. The military leader, who always liked luxury and enjoyment, also changed his personality at this moment and just ate simple food.
He had studied and conquered every place in the world.
In the light of the fire and the moon, they flipped through the maps and files. Although there were many famous generals in the world, none could match Li Zhai. The deputy general said, "General, if we continue, we will reach the capital in less than ten days. His Majesty will definitely not sit idly by. There will definitely be a large number of troops and generals to intercept us. We..."
Li Zhai said: "They are no match for me."
With his eyes bright, he looked at the marching battle map and stuffed the hard dry food that could be used to sharpen knives into his mouth. This thing was as hard as stone, but it tasted much better after soaking it in soup with salt.
The deputy general hesitated and said, "But, General, this would really mean that you would be severing your ties with your country."
"No, the one who cut himself off from his country was Li Hui."
Under the moonlight, Li Zhai looked calm, like a tiger before hunting. He said, "The world belongs to everyone in the world, not Li Hui. He uses the flesh and blood of everyone in the world to support Buddhism. I'm afraid he has gained some extraordinary benefits and deals from Buddhism, just like my father."
"But if you use the flesh and blood of all people in the world for the sake of one person's ritual, you are a thief."
"Aren't you and I, stinking soldiers, here to fight against thieves?"
Li Zhai smiled and said, "As the old saying goes, those who steal a hook will be executed, and those who steal a country will become princes."
"This time, I want to tell everyone in the world clearly."
"Thief of the country."
"Also punish him!"
"Those who steal the country should also be punished. However, you, a traitor, I'm afraid you won't live to see that day!" Suddenly there was a loud laugh, and then there was a solemn Buddhist chant. In the dark night, in the endless sky, a huge golden palm print rose from the sky and fell towards this place. Li Zhai drew his sword, his brows raised like a blade, and said coldly: "I've been waiting for you!"
"Draw your sword!!"
Since the emperor has already joined forces with Buddhism, Li Zhai's actions will naturally make him a thorn in the emperor's side and a thorn in his eyes. The army cannot be easily moved. Once the imperial army is defeated by Li Zhai in a head-on confrontation, its reputation will naturally be greatly damaged. At this time, sending a Buddhist master to kill Li Zhai is the best option.
At that moment, the Buddha's light was bright and shining in all directions. The knife in Li Zhai's hand was wrapped with a majestic murderous aura. It merged with the army formation and slashed horizontally, breaking the Buddhist handprint. Then he continued to move forward and chopped down towards the monk's head. However, the monk then had several more Buddha's lights flashing, using himself as bait to lure Li Zhai to attack, and then took the opportunity to break his luck.
Li Zhai held a knife in his right hand and a sword in his left hand, which was also a deliberate setup.
But at this moment, a bright sword light suddenly reappeared, sweeping across the Buddha lights in an instant, and then bursts of screams were heard, and figures fell one after another, and the sword light was bright and flowing. Li Zhai raised his thick eyebrows and asked, "Who is it?"
But I saw the sharp sword light, circling in the sky and finally falling, but there was a person, chanting in a long and slow voice, saying:
"His eyebrows were raised in a fierce spirit, and he leaped into the sky thousands of miles away."
"I carry a three-foot sword in a box on my back, to show the heavens and to show the people that they are not equal."
Li Zhai, who was wearing armor, looked up and saw the person coming. He was a very handsome Taoist. The latter cupped his hands and said gently, "I am Lu Dongbin. I know that the Buddhas will definitely attack the general, so I came to help."
"Lü Dongbin?"
Li Zhai slowly sheathed the sword he was holding, looked up at the disappearing Buddha light, ordered the troops to tidy up, and then invited Lü Dongbin to sit down with him. Lü Dongbin took the wine pot from his waist, shook it, and when he handed it to Li Zhai, the latter raised his hand to refuse. Lü Dongbin did not care, just tilted his head back to drink, wearing a clean Taoist robe, he placed the sword in his hand horizontally in front of him, patted the sword, and said:
"General, your edge is already at its peak, but it is too strong and easily broken. Do you think you can defeat an entire country with just one army?"
Use one army to check and balance a country.
Even an outstanding commander like Li Zhai could only maintain the advantage for a short time. As time went on, he would gradually fall into a disadvantage and eventually be destroyed. Even if he could win in the end, the troops under his command would inevitably suffer heavy casualties. The swords would fall on his comrades, turning the matter of clearing the court and eliminating evil spirits into a civil war with absolutely no winner.
Li Zhai narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Master, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
Lu Dongbin picked up a branch nearby and stabbed it into the ground easily, outlining two different curves. He said, "The general trend of the world today depends on the capital and the general. The general is the hope of the people and has won the hearts of the people. However, the things he did along the way were also cruel, which ultimately damaged the harmony of heaven and he did not get all the luck."
"Today, the destiny of the world is divided into two, one is with the general, and the other is with the emperor. The two sides have become like water and fire, and the emperor's advantage is Buddhism. Later, he will use Buddhism as his advantage to attack the general. At this moment, the general has two options. One is to slowly force the general with the momentum of the army. The general has a greater chance of winning, but there may be many killings and casualties, which will hurt the people. The other is that the emperor will definitely propose to fight with destiny, using the Buddhist and Taoist methods of the world to fight."
"Then the general does not have the advantage."
Li Zhai asked, "What do you think, Taoist priest?"
Lu Dongbin sighed and said, "No matter what, it's a victory or a defeat, a fight."
"It's just that one requires the lives of countless soldiers and civilians, while the other requires the general's luck and the theories of various sects."
"I don't know what level of Buddhist is standing behind the emperor. If it's a Bodhisattva, I might be able to fight him, but if it's a Buddha, I'm no match for him."
He paused, looked at Li Zhai, and asked casually, "General, do you want to be called the emperor?"
Li Zhai looked at the burning fire and said nothing.
From that day on, Lu Dongbin began to protect Li Zhai.
On the mountain, the young Taoist looked at the fortune below the mountain and saw that the fortune of the dragon and the tiger seemed to have swept all living things. The dragon had the Buddha's light, and the tiger had the Taoist soul. The battle for the fortune of humanity was becoming more and more huge, and even Buddhism and Taoism were not immune. Or it could be said that Buddhism and Taoism had developed in the world for such a long time that they had long been entangled with the fortune of the human race and were inseparable.
Di Ting propped his chin up with both hands, looked at the surging wind and clouds below the mountain, and asked, "Such a strong storm, my goodness, how many people will die if it explodes?"
He sighed and said, "Hey, little calf nose."
"Are you going down the mountain?"
The Three Pure Ones behind him had not appeared for a long time. Dust and snow had gradually accumulated in the yard of the three wooden houses. The snow was covered with dust, and on the dust there were dried plum blossoms falling. The Taoist stood on the mountain, looking down at the mountain, standing quietly.
So Di Ting just sighed.
And after a few days, the emperor really announced to the world, confessed to the world, and attacked Li Zhai, attacking him as a military thief and a Taoist thief. Li Zhai continued to destroy temples and exterminate Buddhas silently. The fortune of the world gradually became crazy, but under the accumulation of these events, it gradually diverged and turned into two majestic energies, one for Buddhism and the other for Taoism, competing with each other.
The aristocratic families rely on Buddhism, while military strategists, generals and common people rely on Taoism.
Like the rotation of yin and yang.
Like everything is vast!
The two sides fought and clashed with each other. Historians of later generations reviewed this fight countless times and found that this was the best opportunity for this mighty king to ascend to the highest stage of history. At this time, there were enemies and subordinates. It was the general trend and the will of the people. The unmatched military force was driven by the highest level of justice to protect the country and the people, and there were even surrenders from soldiers and civilians in the city.
Carrying forward with such a great momentum like a torrent, we will eventually reach the highest peak in history.
However, this mighty king, who was famous all over the world, held back his aggressive military force and did not choose to trample the nine states with his iron cavalry. Instead, he chose to have direct negotiations with the Emperor of Man. Some people felt regretful and thought that this was a turning point that would change the future development of the human race. Countless ambitious people sighed at the foolish decision of this famous general.
However, some people believe that the goal of military strategists is not to fight for the world, but to protect the country and the people.
The most outstanding military strategists all pursue victory without fighting and maintain the vitality of the country. King Weiwu is not an ambitious person like his father and brother, who were ranked among the top ten military strategists since ancient times. The reason why he is not in the top three is that he is unwilling to use the blood of the people to forge his own glory and victory.
What he seeks is great victory in the world.
"Once a hero draws his sword, another ten years of disaster will come to the common people."
"Rather than that, just don't be a hero."
After three days of negotiations, three people from Buddhism and Taoism came out to discuss the Dharma and the Tao.
In addition, Li Zhai and Li Hui were fighting for luck to determine the winner and avoid too many casualties. The two monarchs held their swords and sat opposite each other. The luck of the world and the luck of Buddhism were like a dragon rising into the sky, roaring and shaking the sky, carrying with it all the people and the thousand-year-old incense of Buddhism and Taoism. In a special way, they began to collide with each other.
"Your Majesty will surely win this debate."
The old monk put his hands together and said to the emperor: "The strongest of them is only Lü Dongbin. Your Majesty has 16 great Bodhisattvas from the Buddhist lineages under his command, like 16 true monarchs. In terms of the Dharma, how can Lü Dongbin, a mere earthly immortal, be our opponent?"
Li Hui pressed his sword and said, "But it is agreed that the Buddhists and Taoists in the world will fight each other."
"Aren't you guys breaking the rules by coming here?"
The old monk looked at the emperor.
Look at the struggle on his face.
I was sighing in my heart.
What a hypocritical emperor!
He knew everything, and he clearly hoped to defeat the Taoist sect with the help of these sixteen great Bodhisattvas. He was determined to do so even if it violated the agreement. However, he still wanted others to persuade him to do so.
It was as if this decision was made under the instigation of the Buddhas.
Then, after a little excuse, you can let it go. In this way, you can deceive your conscience and have a good night's sleep.
The monk said gently: "This is for the benefit of the country. The people will thank your majesty."
"To bear the shame of the country is to be the master of the world. You bear the sin for them."
“This is also a great merit.”
Li Hui held the sword and closed his eyes, not knowing how much truth and how much falsehood he was expressing, and sighed, "Is our family destined to be cut down by blood?"
"Then, leave it to the Buddhas."
On this day, Lu Chunyang, who had been at the peak of the True Lord but fell to the level of Earthly Immortal due to a love affair, finally took the biggest and final step in his journey in the mortal world. Before this day, two messengers, one from the King of Qin and the other from Li Zhai, had already rushed towards a mountain range.
They met on the way and knew their unity of purpose.
Besides Lu Chunyang, there is still another true cultivator in the world.
They knew the urgency of the situation and refused to relax. They exhausted three beasts mixed with dragon blood along the way. In three days, they ran 70,000 miles and came to the foot of the mountain. They asked the people about the situation and then walked up the mountain step by step. Their bodies were already trembling. They listened to them, sighed, and said:
“Don’t come here…”
"He wouldn't have come down the mountain if he didn't want to."
The messenger was excited: "But this matter concerns the people of the world..."
"But even if it concerns the world, it may not be possible for him to move."
The two messengers were excitedly describing the seriousness of the matter to Di Ting, while the people living at the foot of the mountain happily celebrated the Lantern Festival and prepared for the new year. The two sides were clearly in the same world, but they were clearly in two different worlds.
The Taoist who was standing on the mountain and observing the fortune of the world finally saw that node.
When the conflict is at its highest and most intense, and has already erupted but has not yet affected the common people.
An opportunity to instantly cut through all the previous oppression.
Like a flower that has not yet bloomed, like a stone that has fallen into the water but the waves have not yet risen.
He took a step forward.
One step into the air.
Then, the sea of clouds on the mountain rolled and rolled in an instant, and suddenly repelled in all directions. The two messengers were shocked and fell to the ground subconsciously, feeling dizzy. Di Ting subconsciously raised his head and saw the Taoist walking in the void with his sleeves fluttering. The sea of clouds on both sides dissipated, magnificent and beautiful.
When he saw the old blue ox, he suddenly sighed, pulled himself together and took a step forward.
It transformed into a green ox, with its feet on the clouds and its body surrounded by flowing light.
Every step is like thunder.
One step, one day further.
This is!!!
Di Ting's pupils narrowed and he was speechless for a moment.
The blue ox is the mount of the Taoist Patriarch, so who is qualified to ride it...
Di Ting suddenly sat down on the ground with his head tingling, blurting out:
"Qi Wuhuo!!!"
"Who the hell are you?!"
Who will it become?!
This was an ordinary day, but it was also a piece of history that was richly recorded by historians of later generations.
At this time, the people living at the foot of the mountain were immersed in the afterglow of the New Year festival, looking forward to the future. Farmers were eager for the harvest, and children were thinking about growing taller. The luck of Buddhism had been stimulated to the extreme, but was about to erupt at a certain point in the future. Lu Chunyang calmed his mind and prepared to face his enemies. The Buddhist sect had gathered sixteen great Bodhisattvas who mixed in with the crowd discussing the Dharma.
This day.
A young Taoist riding a green ox.
Going down the mountain.
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