This voice came from afar, along with the inspiring human destiny, and appeared beside Qi Wuhuo's ears. The young Taoist who was about to reach adulthood sensed the direction from somewhere. It was clearly thousands of miles away, but it seemed to be right in front of him.

Qi Wuhuo himself has come step by step, experienced countless life and death crises, and obtained the qi of a human being.

And within that aura, there is also the Qi of humanity, but compared to Qi Wuhuo's, it is more complex, but also more heroic.

They are all based on the Qi of the Tai Shang lineage and extended by the destiny of humanity.

There was a mysterious destiny in the darkness, connecting them together. Qi Wuhuo suddenly had an epiphany that he should go to the appointment. The Taoist stood up, thought for a while, and left a voice to tell Queen Wa and Fuxi that he had something he had to do, and then looked into the distance.

Since you have invited me, I should gladly accept the invitation.

He took a step forward, and all things opened up before his eyes. With just the first step, he had already arrived at the border from the storage room in the capital of Shenwu State. He saw the sandy desert, the endless city, and the dozens of miles of plum blossom forest that he had left behind several years ago.

He took the second step and had crossed layers of passes and natural dangers.

Before he took the third step, he had already seen the murderous military energy rising into the sky, and heard a faint hissing sound in his ears. Hearing the desire of the owner of the sound, he paused.

Tian Yangzi's choice and action temporarily stopped the military advance of the Shenwu Kingdom. The other generals had no idea what Tian Yangzi meant. They only saw that this Taoist was fierce, but seemed to be trying to avoid the fight. They were shocked and angry as to whether he would use Taoism to decide the outcome of this fight.

"We have fought for many years and survived through hardships. You, a Taoist, actually want to compete with me by discussing the Dao?"

"How dare you!"

The general shouted angrily, held a spear in his hand, stretched his body, and was about to throw the spear out, but was stopped by Li Zhai.

He already knew who Tian Yangzi was talking about.

If he had to discuss the matter with that person to decide the battle, he would have no objection.

The military aura was like a tiger clenching its claws, growling and roaring, with murderous aura rising to the sky. The Taoist holding the seal of Qiu Longguo, with the pure foundation of the Supreme lineage, had swallowed up the luck of humanity, and also had a short-term magnificent atmosphere. The two were tit-for-tat, stirring up the sky and the earth to change color, with sand and rocks flying, and in the void, the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers roaring could be heard faintly.

Although they did not take action immediately, the tense atmosphere was even stronger than before.

The clouds were hanging low, the wind was howling, the Taoist stood with his eyes lowered, his hair slightly fluttering.

In the army formation, big flags were flying and drums were beating.

The soldiers wearing iron armor and holding spears and iron swords held the weapons tightly. Their hands were squeezed too hard and became weak. They loosened their grip with five fingers, then held the weapons even tighter. Their Adam's apples moved up and down. They stared at the front. There was dead silence. Suddenly, the auras of dragons and tigers collided fiercely. The sound of weapons exploded. Weapons were pointed forward one by one. Arrows were shot out and flew into the sky due to the traction of the aura.

A shower of arrows turned into a rainstorm.

"not good!"

"Who shot the arrow?"

With an angry shout, the incarnation of the murderous aura of the human spirit rose up suddenly, and at this moment, the endless rain of arrows suddenly seemed to encounter an invisible barrier, and in an instant they lost all their strength and fell down together. Li Zhai relaxed his frown.

Tian Yangzi, who was wearing white clothes and a white lotus jade crown, raised his eyes slightly.

All the generals and their troops looked in the direction he was looking. The sky and the earth were vast, and the auras of dragons and tigers were roiling and roaring in the black clouds. A young Taoist came from the sky, and the dragons and tigers were dormant under him. The Taoist had loose hair and was barefoot. He wore a light grey Taoist robe with rolled up sleeves. Under his feet was a giant snake, as big as a dragon, with scales as dark as black jade, and he had an aura of majestic military power.

Li Zhai held down the sword, and the generals and captains of the Shenwu Kingdom were all people who had fought in the demon world in the past.

Therefore, they recognized the Taoist priest and scolded their soldiers. They straightened their appearance. The huge black Taoist priest with his head lowered, barefoot and disheveled hair looked at the "senior brother" in front of them. The scenes when the teacher asked them to find him when he asked about the Tao and his mind seemed to be still in the past. They never thought that they would meet like this today.

"Tian Yangzi" had his jade token taken away, and he had no memories of the past. He even felt that his cultivation was gained by chance. He just looked at this young Taoist who seemed somewhat familiar, and he felt relieved.

According to his inference.

As long as he could defeat this young Taoist in theory, with his status in the heart of the mighty King of Shenwu, it would be enough to make the mighty King of Shenwu temporarily withdraw his troops and buy a chance to catch his breath. He would then have his own means to turn the tables. Even though it would be against the will of heaven, at this moment, he could not care less.

The name of family and country rests on our shoulders, so we dare not slack off in the slightest.

Although he was already tense in his heart, he remained calm on the surface. He bowed slightly and said:

"I am Tianyangzi, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist."

Qi Wuhuo avoided the greeting and simply said in return: "I...Qi Wuhuo, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist."

Discuss the Dao here.

Behind one side is the last capital of the country, and on the other side is the great wish to unify the world.

From the standpoints of both sides, it seems that there is no way back and they must fight to determine the winner.

Li Zhai nodded to Qi Wuhuo, who nodded and looked at Tianyangzi. Just like ordinary Taoists meeting each other, they talked about cultivation and the Way of Heaven. After the greetings, they talked about the Way for a long time, a full half an hour. Tianyangzi's views on the Way of Heaven were exquisite. Qi Wuhuo said, "Daoist friend Tianyangzi, what do you have to say..."

"I don't deserve your advice."

"I just want to ask fellow Taoist that you and I both agree just now that Taoist disciples should be calm and peaceful in order to protect the common people."

"Fellow Daoist Wuhuo, what brings you here today?"

Qi Wuhuo replied solemnly: "For the common people."

There are external enemies in the sky, and the human world is in chaos. The betrayal eight thousand years ago has left endless harm. If it continues, I am afraid the human world will never be peaceful. Empress Wa sank, and was defeated by the Lord of Justice. This was a chance to breathe, which was only possible because Xuan Zhen came in front, Li Zhai came in the back, and even Fuxi used himself as bait to invite the immortals and gods from the six realms to join the game.

Qi Wuhuo would never let such an opportunity go to waste.

He asked in return:

"Fellow Daoist, why are you here today?"

Tian Yangzi also said without hesitation: "For the people!"

He took a half step forward, and the reserved and gentle manner he had just shown disappeared, revealing only his sharp edge. He looked at the Taoist who was sitting cross-legged on the huge black black snake, and pressed on step by step: "You are for the sake of the people, why did you start this endless war! You are for the sake of the people, why did you lead the army to attack my city, kidnap my people, and kill my generals!"

"Is it for the common people or for your achievements?"

"You are doing this for the common people!"

"Or do you want to use the blood and bones of the people to build your success and fame, and shock future generations with the pile of bones and make your name?!!!"

His voice was clear, and gradually became louder and more deafening. He stared at the Taoist in front of him with angry eyes.

He also looked at the mighty king who was famous throughout the world and asked.

Qi Wuhuo did not answer.

Li Zhai suddenly said, "Victory and defeat are always a matter of military affairs."

"As long as the world remains divided, the fighting in this world will never end. It has been going on for 100,000 years and only today. Except for the time when the First Human Emperor almost unified the world 8,000 years ago, how many times has the human race split and attacked each other in these countless years?! Can you imagine it?!"

"And how many people died in these attacking alliances? Have you ever thought about it?!"

"The division of the family and the country is the source of war!"

"Only when the world is unified can these wars be stopped!"

Tian Yangzi said: "If the world is unified, will there be no disputes?!"

Li Zhai said: "No, even if the world is unified, as long as there are still people, as long as people have not turned into puppets and still have their own will and pursuits, then the disputes among the human race will never be settled."

Li Zhai's clear understanding made Tian Yangzi pause.

"Then why do you..."

"But there will never be such tragic situations again, where people from the same family fight each other, and there will never be continuous fighting and killing that lasts for tens of thousands of years!"

Tian Yangzi said: "So, that's why you are committing such an act of aggression?!"

"Invasion? No..., invasion is between different ethnic groups. It was the demons who invaded my land and plundered my people. You and I are originally from the same ethnic group. There is no need to talk about the events that happened tens of thousands of years ago. In the past eight thousand years, the city has belonged to this country this year and to another country next year. We are connected by blood and have the same writing system. We are all descendants of the Queen Nuwa and are originally from the same ethnic group."

"It's betrayal that's why it looks like this."

Li Zhai drew out the sword in his hand, pointed at the city and Tianyangzi in front of him, and said:

"Master, are you doing this for the common people or for your country?!"

"Well, I can tell you this -"

"I, Li Zhai, will never become what you call a famous general who conquers foreign races with the sacrifice of thousands of lives, because people in thousands of years will recognize and be familiar with the concept of [great unification of the human race]. The children at that time will call this battle between you and me like this—"

Li Zhai paused and replied:

"civil war!"

It was just a civil war before the unification.

秉持为了家国和百姓而必死之念的天阳子，在李翟的身上同样看到了那种为了某个理念而执着的光华，他有无数的反驳，可以从各种言辞，大道，理念上来挑出李翟的漏洞，可是亲眼见到秉持大愿之人，却是知道，任何的言语反驳，都只如落在他身上的灰尘，会被他抬起手指尽数拂去。

然后依旧坚决地挥舞着剑，如此之将，堪称神鬼一般。

天阳子叹了口气：“道不同，不相为谋。”

“所以，齐无惑道长，也是觉得可如此。”

“后世苍生者，是否比起这个时代的苍生，更为重要？”

“值得牺牲这一代生灵的一切，只是为了后世陌生的生灵？！”

齐无惑没有反驳天阳子，只是想了想，道：“天阳子道长，可否随我一观。”

“贫道之回答，沿途便可以尽见之。”

天阳子垂眸，看着前面那无尽兵锋，知道自己就算是留在这里，也不会离开，只是耗尽了自己的性命根基，拖死这一部分兵锋，城池终究会破，他索性洒脱一笑，道：“好。”

“贫道相信你，也相信威武王。”

一只白色仙鹤飞出，天阳子盘膝坐在了仙鹤的背上，仙鹤振翅腾飞起来，齐无惑脚下的巨蛇也腾空而起，随其飞远，李翟扫过前面没有一切防御和防备的城池，未曾率军进攻，只是驻扎原地。

将此城池，围而不攻。

仙鹤振翅，倏忽百里，天阳子盘坐于仙鹤的背部，神色缥缈，齐无惑和他一起前行，见到了这邱龙国的一座座城池，见到了这里的百姓生活，齐无惑道：“李翟所为的，并非是单纯的攻城掠地，而是天下一统，只攻克军伍，不伤百姓。”

“而收缴世家，审判权贵，打开粮仓，救济百姓。”

“道友觉得如何？”

天阳子冷然道：“只不过是安抚百姓，以免后方起火之事罢了。”

“他们孤军远战，若不如此的话，百姓起义，闹僵起来，总会令其腹背受敌，是大败之理。”

齐无惑不答，只是又带着他前往另外一座城池，这城池是邱龙国之中一处大的繁华之地，道人指着这城池，道：“此城乃是两年前为李翟攻克，天阳子道友觉得，此城池如何？”

天阳子远远望去，见到了这城池繁华至极，人潮如织，似乎丝毫没有受到战乱的影响，依稀比起许多年前，自己曾经来过这里的时候更为繁华许多，天阳子沉默下来，他的心神动摇，缄默了下，回答道：

“此城乃是商贾云集之地，哪怕是神武国，也是看重此地的繁华，这样好的地方，若是不好好发展的话，岂不是暴殄天物，听闻现在执政的是秦王，秦王聪颖，自然也是知道这样的道理。”

齐无惑没有对天阳子的回答，只是带着他再度前往另外一处地方。

黑蛇和仙鹤，就仿佛是循着李翟的行军路线前来一样，固然，必有征战杀戮，必有死伤，但是却不动百姓，不扰平民，甚至于削减原本邱龙国的繁杂赋税，将诸多冗杂的官员精简，选拔非世家出身的能臣。

这都是李威凤所做。

一路行来，大城小镇，乡村农户，皆已见到了。

天阳子见到了百姓生活依旧如常，见到了秩序没有被破坏，至少整体上是祥和的，百姓的生活仍旧还在正轨，这道人缄默许久，他看着齐无惑，道：“既然如此的话，汝等为何，要侵攻我邱龙国。”

齐无惑仍旧不答，只是伸出手，指了指神武国的方向，仍旧是道：

“请随我来。”

天阳子随着齐无惑，一起跨越了两国的国境之处，飞过了层层的山峦，这个时候，天阳子头发已白了，只是他踏入了绝地天通之阵核心处的时候，神色就隐隐动容，秋末的风掠过天空弓，骑乘在仙鹤上的道人袖袍翻卷。

他的眼睛瞪大了——

一片金色的麦浪冲入了眼底。

他看见了——

看到了土地在帮忙百姓，看到了类似于土地的神灵笑着看顾一地一地的人们，麦浪如海洋一般，他看到了天地之间的浩**气运，看到了神武国哪怕是寻常的百姓，皆是有缎子衣裳，看到了前所未的稳定的阴阳之秩序。

听到了孩子们唱诵的道门歌谣，感觉到了那浩瀚磅礴的，远远超过邱龙国的繁华盛世之景。

天阳子失神许久，不知为何，隐隐有一种悲伤之感。

啊……

就只是那短短百余里的间隔啊。

为何，为何我国中的百姓过得如此之苦，为何，为何我国之中的百姓不能如此衣绫罗，不能够人人识字，不能够人人都学得一身本领？

天阳子隐隐有一种悲伤到了落泪的感觉，那道人坐在玄蛇之上，背后万家灯火，麦浪如潮，道：“这便是，我的答案了。”

“为了人间一统，各处百姓皆如此。”

“为了止住抵御，即将到来之劫。”

天阳子看着这一幕，他心中的决绝和战意似乎要消弭了。

可是……

齐无惑询问道：“道长问了的问题，我已回答了，那么，我也有一个问题。”

“你为的，究竟是邱龙国的百姓。”

“还是邱龙国的王族宗庙仍在？”

这个问题却是凌厉，如同雷霆一般砸落在他的心底，激**出无数的涟漪。

为了百姓好，似乎应该投降，让百姓来过这样好的人生。

唯独是为了国祚和宗脉，才需要如此。

天阳子忽而笑起来，他先前的战意和独自守城的决然，仍旧存在，却有最后一个问题浮现出来，他抬眸道：“但是，你要我，将我之国家，黎民百姓，交给你的口头承诺？”

“那是无数的百姓，不是一个数字！”

“是我一国的黎民，我断不可能因为你白白所说就相信，纵然皆是一族，可是你能够保证，彼时我国中百姓不会被排斥，不会因为这千百年的仇恨而被排挤，被打压做三等人？”

“你描述的道路很好，但是我不能够相信，我国家之未来，自该是我国家之百姓奋战而得来，我不可将未来，交给旁人。”

道人看着他，道：“但是，你可抵抗威武王兵锋吗？”

这一句话让天阳子的脸上露出了痛苦之意。

为了邱龙国国祚仍旧存续，为了百姓不至于成为亡国奴，纵然见到了如此好的未来，他心中只有悲伤，而没有举国投降之念头，只是这一句话之后，终究还是开始犹豫——

究竟是动用那最后的手段，以这最后的州城为一击，让百姓退走，而后以阵法唤醒无数的阴魂魂魄，和邱龙国最后的兵将一起反扑，赴死攻击神武国的兵将，争取最后的一丝丝机会。

还是说放弃。

你为的是百姓。

还是说宗族？！

这个问题如同雷霆轰鸣。

随着他一起赴死的是兵将，是百姓的儿子，那么最先撤走的又是谁呢？

可是，百姓也要撤走……

可到了那时候，等待着他们的是什么呢？

天阳子垂眸。

太上玄微道：“兄弟睨于墙，御侮于外。”

“皆娲皇之后裔。”

天阳子叹了口气，他看着前面的道路，道：“那么，齐无惑道友，我有最后一个问题了，如果，如果我们确实是归于一统了，你又要如何保证人间能如你承诺的那样呢？”

“你是方外之人啊……”

“你这样的道行，不会掺杂人间之事太多的。”

“威武王他们若是让人间涂炭，若是这样的繁华和和平，只是短暂的梦幻泡影，又如何呢？”

这个问题很简单，却让齐无惑不知道该要如何回答。

天阳子担忧的是，往后人间一统，反而让君王恣意妄为，没有势力可以遏制住，齐无惑现在遵循的，始终都只是【无为之道】，若是如此的话，他不知道自己会怎么做……

口头承诺，天阳子不会认可。

一时间沉默无言，天阳子的最后一问，让齐无惑面对了一个自始至终被忽略的地方，那就是，人间对于他来说，是如何？他对于人间来说，又如何？

道人闭着眼睛。

天阳子等待着他的回答。

齐无惑伸出了手指，没有指着天空，没有指着大地，只是指着这人间。

答案似乎已经在他的心底了。

从一开始的游历于世，到入世历练。

虽然入世历练，却总是疏离于外。

之后，自仙而化凡，终于和人间气运相合，走在人间。

人们的声音在耳畔，风吹过麦浪，带着香气。

他一路行来，如同种下一棵树，一朵花，这一朵花已经伸展开来枝叶，树枝，已经要盛放了，但是道人却没有看到这花朵，如同隔雾气一般，此刻天阳子之论道，让齐无惑将要见到这花。

神武九州城池之中，九鼎之首忽而自然震颤。

树下伏羲微微垂眸，嘴角勾起，懒洋洋道：

“火天大有，顺天依时，大吉。”

“非绝，不足以称呼为御。”

“人间界，该有了……”

With whistling sounds, nine stone tablets lit up one after another, spreading outward along with the destiny of humanity, from prefectures to counties, connecting the entire mortal world like blood and bones. As a result, the drum towers in the city walls vibrated, and the gods of mountains and rivers above, the fireworks society in the middle, and the city god and the underworld below all lit up, as if there was an endless brilliance, clarity and purity enveloping the world.

For this reason, we establish our mind for the world and our destiny for the people.

It set a precedent for hundreds of schools of thought.

To bring peace to the world forever.

Tian Yangzi looked at the Taoist in front of him who turned around and lowered his eyes. He seemed to have seen through something, and his eyes were clear.

The world seemed to bloom in his eyes.

The Taoist opened his mouth, pointing one finger to the sky and the other to the ground. His voice was gentle amidst the wheat waves and the smiles of the world, like the smoke from cooking and the spring breeze that had existed for thousands of years. He answered:

"I shall take the human world as the ritual."

"I shall live and die with this man."

"Fellow Daoist, how is it?"