"Co-governance of humans and gods?"

Long before, Shen Yuan had heard the news of the unrest in the underworld from Niutou, so he had already anticipated it.

But even so, when Shen Yuan heard the idea of ​​co-governance between humans and gods, he still couldn't help but be stunned.

The era of co-governance between humans and gods can be traced back to the ancient times when many innate gods existed.

The human race at that time lived in the world based on humanity. Many innate gods realized that the orthodoxy of humanity was the trend of heaven and earth and they dared not stop it, so they proposed the idea of ​​co-governance between humans and gods to the human race.

On the surface, co-governance between humans and gods means that humans and gods jointly govern the world, but the reality is far from that simple.

Many innate gods possess power that surpasses humans and is enough to shake the authority of the world's rules. How could such creatures be willing to share their power with humans?

In the first few hundred years, the innate gods relied on the trend of humanity to cultivate their power and make it more powerful, and they themselves also moved to a higher realm under the offerings and sacrifices of hundreds of millions of human beings.

The more powerful force made the innate gods begin to be dissatisfied with the status quo. Their clans began to openly enslave humans and act recklessly with the help of their own power.

Just because of a failed sacrifice, the innate gods were angered and the land for thousands of miles dried up, with no rain for three years.

Because his power involves plague, he launches a plague every few decades to reap the lives of millions of humans.

The reason for all this is that in the co-governance between humans and gods, the gods control absolute power, and the so-called co-governance is nothing more than a lie to take advantage of the general trend of humanity.

The era of co-governance between humans and gods lasted for ten thousand years. In the last few thousand years, the so-called co-governance was reduced to a false shell.

Countless human beings were treated as captive cattle and sheep by the innate gods and were slaughtered at will. A large number of human beings chose to resist but were met with even more brutal and bloody suppression.

Finally, after thousands of years of resistance by the human race, the Human Emperor found an opportunity to unite with the Heavenly Court, wiped out all the innate gods in the Xuanhuang Realm, plundered their Shinto origins and laid the foundation for Shintoism.

From then on, incense Shintoism became the mainstream of Shintoism, because incense Shintoism could use the incense belief to check and balance the gods, and the incense gods were restricted and naturally could not act recklessly.

In the long passage of time, the co-governance of humans and gods has become a distant legend.

And now that the underworld is in turmoil, some people have actually proposed the idea of ​​co-governance between humans and gods.

The original system of underworld city gods was based on the world of the living. The underworld only governed the evil spirits and monsters that wreaked havoc on the human world, and the world of the living provided incense and sacrifices for them.

One maintains the underworld, the other stabilizes the world of the living, and the harmonious coexistence of the two is the order of the underworld.

However, once the powerful City God of the underworld intervenes in the world of the living, he will inevitably occupy a dominant position. At that time, all the incense and power in the world of the living will be in the hands of the City God of the underworld, and the chaos of co-governance by humans and gods will inevitably reappear.

One can imagine what evil intentions the people behind the underworld have.

Shen Yuan's expression became a little more serious. He stood up from the training room, took a step out, and floated down from the second floor.

He looked at Xue Mingzhi, who looked panicked. He waved his wide sleeves lightly, and the Qingyuan Xuan Qi floated between his sleeves. The invisible wave soothed Xue Mingzhi's emotions.

Then Shen Yuan asked in a deep voice:

"What is the reaction of the Great Xia court and various blessed places?"

The era of co-governance between humans and gods is a very long time ago, and it is difficult for ordinary people to know the secrets. Shen Yuan also learned some of the information before traveling through time thousands of years ago.

But for this blessed land with a long heritage, and the Great Xia court that inherited the throne of the Human Emperor, there must be relevant records.

There is absolutely no way these major forces can ignore the hidden dangers behind the co-governance of humans and gods.

Xue Mingzhi's emotions had calmed down. When he heard Shen Yuan's question, he responded with a somewhat grim expression:

"Sir, according to the information I received, the Great Xia court sent people to pass the news to the major cave paradises several days ago.

However, most of the messengers did not even enter the gate of the paradise, and more than ten messengers were directly driven out.

The few caves and blessed lands with better attitudes also declined with various reasons, saying that this was a matter of the underworld and it was not convenient for the major caves and blessed lands as sects in the yang world to get involved.

The only ones who are truly willing to support Taizhou are the few sects under the control of the Imperial Heavenly Guard."

After a slight pause, Xue Mingzhi said indignantly:

“These so-called paradises are seemingly noble, but they provoke wars against each other for the sake of competing for interests.

But when it came to the critical moment involving such a powerful force as the underworld, he chose to stand idly by and abandoned the entire Taizhou!

The so-called sect holy land is nothing more than this!"

Compared to Xue Mingzhi's indignant face, Shen Yuan's expression was much calmer. The reactions of the major caves and paradises did not surprise him.

He shook his head slightly and slowly asked Xue Mingzhi:

"Do you know why these blessed places are unwilling to support the Great Xia court?"

Xue Mingzhi was slightly stunned and asked with some doubt:

"Isn't it that the blessed places are afraid of the underworld and worried that intervening in the affairs of the underworld will affect themselves?"

"Of course not!"

"If you really think so, then you are oversimplifying this paradise."

Shen Yuan's voice was indifferent, and his eyes looked deeply in the direction of the imperial capital.

"The co-governance of humans and gods once caused great calamity in ancient times and nearly wiped out the entire human race.

There are selfish people in this paradise, as well as those who truly cultivate the Tao and want to benefit the world. Those who truly cultivate the Tao and care about the world will never allow the world where humans and gods rule together to reappear on earth.

Moreover, even selfish people should be clear that only when the human race controls the overall situation can the blessed land remain prosperous.

If the underworld gods were allowed to interfere with the authority of the world, the status of the blessed land would be threatened, and they would never allow this."

These words made Xue Mingzhi even more confused, and he quickly continued to ask:

"Then why did all the major caves and blessed places come together and decide not to interfere in the affairs of the underworld?"

Shen Yuan's lips curled up slightly: "They are waiting."

"Who are you waiting for?"

"Wait for the Daxia court's statement."

Xue Mingzhi still didn't understand, so Shen Yuan patiently explained:

“The co-governance of humans and gods proposed by the underworld is actually a deal with the Great Xia court, which controls the overall situation of humanity.

On the surface, the blessed lands and caves said they would not interfere in the affairs of the underworld, but in fact they were digging a big hole for the Great Xia court, waiting for the Great Xia court's response to the underworld.

If the Great Xia court refuses, it will naturally stand in opposition to the underworld and will have to face the malice and threats from the underworld gods. "

"In this spiritual energy tide, the Great Xia court has taken advantage of the stability of the dynasty and has taken the lead. All the major cave heavens and blessed lands do not want to see a court that dominates alone.

When the underworld is in opposition to Daxia, the major caves and blessed lands can just sit back and watch as the Daxia court is weakened by the gods of the underworld.

When the Great Xia court is weakened to the point where it can no longer hold on, the major caves and blessed lands will be able to take the opportunity to suppress the gods of the underworld.

For the blessed land, this is a complete conspiracy that kills two birds with one stone."

Xue Mingzhi suddenly realized, but still with indescribable indignation on his face, he said:

"With these blessed places acting this way, aren't they afraid that the Great Xia court will agree to the conditions of the underworld and join forces with the underworld to deal with them?"

Shen Yuan glanced at Xue Mingzhi and said unhappily:

"Do you think this is just a game? Can you decide the world's situation based on your own preferences?"

"Denying the co-governance of humans and gods is the choice of the general trend of humanity. If the Great Xia court agrees to the conditions of the underworld, it will completely cut itself off from the general trend of humanity.

Without the protection of humanity, the foundation of the Great Xia court was simply not enough to support such a huge dynasty.

By then, the blessed land will surely rise up and use the power of humanity to suppress the Great Xia court and all the gods in the underworld.

Therefore, even if Emperor Xia had any dissatisfaction in his heart, he would never agree to the request of the underworld gods. "

Xue Mingzhi's expression froze and he lowered his head in shame.

However, there was still some reluctance on his face, and he sighed helplessly:

“The conflicts of interest between these big powers are really dirty.

The Great Xia court probably has no solution and can only sit back and watch the various cave paradises weaken the court, allowing the cave paradises to reap the benefits. " "Reap the benefits?" Shen Yuan smiled, but his smile was mocking.

Xue Mingzhi immediately raised his head and asked cautiously:

"Sir, is there any chance that something unexpected will happen to this matter?"

Shen Yuan's eyes were deep, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in his pupils, but he did not respond immediately.

Combining the information Xue Mingzhi had collected in recent days, plus the turmoil in the underworld and the Ten Kings of Hell mentioned by the Ox-Headed Yin Marshal when he descended on Beimang Mountain, Shen Yuan had already deduced the cause and effect.

The so-called support of the gods in the underworld for the co-governance of humans and gods is actually the work of the Ten Kings of Hell.

The co-governance of humans and gods is just a cover to attract other people's attention. The truth behind it is that the Ten Kings of Hell mentioned by Niu Tou Yin Shuai are trying to intervene in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Under normal circumstances, once the Ten Kings of Hell reveal their intentions, they will inevitably attract hostility from the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

After all, their roots are in the underworld. Even the King of Hell in the Ten Courts of Hell cannot fight against the power of the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

Therefore, the Ten Kings of Hell use the connection between the underworld and the netherworld to secretly control the entire underworld and manipulate everything.

On the surface, the Ten Kings of Hell stood in opposition to the Great Xia court on the grounds of co-governance between humans and gods, in order to confuse and divide the Dongtian Paradise and the Great Xia court.

In the eyes of the caves and blessed places, although the underworld is powerful, it is far from being comparable to the combined strength of the major caves and blessed places. Even if something really happens, the major caves and blessed places can easily suppress it.

It is precisely because of the confidence in its strength that Dongtian Fudi chose to stand idly by and wait for the underworld to complete the weakening of the Great Xia court.

“If the Great Xia court were to be left alone to face the underworld gods backed by the Ten Kings of Hell, without the real power to suppress them, the Great Xia court would surely be defeated.

The Great Xia court holds many key treasures related to the city gods and incense gods. Once they are seized by the Ten Kings of Hell, they can use these treasures to launch a large-scale invasion of Xuanhuang.

By the time the Ten Kings of Hell had gained a foothold in the Xuanhuang Realm, it was too late for Dongtian Paradise to discover the problems.

When the underworld shines into the Xuanhuang Realm, even if all the power of the paradise is used up, there is no way to expel it.

After all, the blessed land has lost its connection with the upper world, and countless top masters have died in the past ten thousand years, so it can't compete with the complete underworld at all."

After deducing the information, Shen Yuan finally understood why he had felt uneasy before.

Because this change in the underworld involved the extremely thick line of cause and effect from before, it aroused his great attention.

"The Ten Kings of Hell, the gods and humans ruling together, is truly a good method!"

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly and muttered to himself.

He did not scold Dongtianfudi for his short-sightedness, because it no longer made any sense.

Once the Ten Kings of Hell, the powerful beings in the underworld who have lived for who knows how many years, make their plans, it will be a fatal situation, and not even the paradise will be spared.

“The most urgent task is to find a way out of the situation as soon as possible.

Once the layout of the Ten Kings of Hell is completed, the disorder of the yin and yang order will inevitably lead to a catastrophe that will affect the entire Xuanhuang Realm, and no one will be able to remain immune.

In addition, the turmoil in the underworld is closely linked to me, so I should stop this from happening. "

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but feel a headache.

Some time ago, I joked that if the sky fell, there would be tall people to hold it up, and it had nothing to do with him.

But when he turned around, he saw that all these tall guys had fallen into the trap of the Ten Kings of Hell, and he became the tallest one.

He raised his right hand slightly, and a stream of cold energy from the end of the year gathered in Shen Yuan's hand and formed a talisman that flew away into the distance.

A moment later, Gong Buyu, wearing palace clothes and holding Bai Xue in his arms, turned into a blue light and landed in front of an attic.

After Gong Buyu landed, he bowed gently to Shen Yuan and asked in a cold voice:

"Master called Bu Yu here, what do you want me to do?"

Shen Yuan took a look at the fluctuations in Gong Buyu's realm. During these days, Gong Buyu had been in the mountains and forests comprehending the "Taixu Soul Refining Method" passed down by Shen Yuan.

The Yin God, which had already transformed, now vaguely showed the aura of the state of incarnation, and was only one step away from breaking through.

Nodding with satisfaction, Shen Yuan said:

"Do you have a token that can allow you to enter Rongcheng Dayutian?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Buyu immediately took out a light golden token from his storage ring and handed it to Shen Yuan.

The golden token was covered with complicated array patterns, and a faint aura wafted out from the token, as if something extremely terrifying was sealed in it.

“This is the decree given by my father before Buyu left Rong and became Dayu Tian.

Take this token and go to Laojun Mountain, and you can enter Rongcheng Dayutian to see your father. "

Shen Yuan nodded, waved his sleeves and the decree fell into Xue Mingzhi's hands.

“Take this decree and go to Laojun Mountain. The people from Rongcheng Dayutian will take you to see Junior Brother Gong Buhuo.

You just need to tell him that the Ten Yama Palaces are behind the unrest in the underworld and want to intervene in the Xuanhuang Realm, and have him quickly notify the people in the major caves and blessed places."

This is one of the ways Shen Yuan thought of to break the impasse.

"The Ten Kings of Hell are interfering with the Xuanhuang Realm."

This sentence is unconvincing when spoken by an ordinary minor cultivator, but if spoken by the Great Xia court, it might be seen as an excuse to lure all the major cave paradises into the game.

Only those big figures who have enough weight and stand on the side of the blessed land can influence the actions of the major blessed lands.

Obviously, Patriarch Gong of Rongcheng Dayutian is such a great figure.

Patriarch Gong knew Shen Yuan's identity, so just one sentence was enough to convince him.

The only pity is that although Patriarch Gong has a very high status, he cannot truly represent all the blessed places. Even if Patriarch Gong comes forward, there will inevitably be disputes within the blessed places.

It is obviously unrealistic to expect that the paradise on earth can reach a consensus and go to support Taizhou in the first place, so it can only be regarded as a backup rather than a real means to break the deadlock.

Gong Buyu, who was standing by, heard Shen Yuan's order and asked curiously:

"Master, why didn't you send me to Rongcheng Dayutian? My status should be more suitable."

"You have more important tasks."

Shen Yuan stretched out his hand, and the Huiming Sword in the training room on the second floor turned into a sword light and fell into his hand.

Shen Yuan held the Huiming Sword in his hand and solemnly handed the magic sword to Gong Buyu.

"You hold the Huiming Sword and take over the Beimang Mountain in your place to prevent any accidents from happening in the ancient forbidden area."

Gong Buyu respectfully took the sword that had been washed away by time.

"What about you, Master?"

Shen Yuan looked towards the direction of Taizhou.

"To fulfill a promise!"