Chapter 255 Target Divine Realm
Our royal family...
Inside the carriage, Xu Zhenguan stared at him quietly for a long time before he overcame the "slip of the tongue" and continued:
"The battle between Buddhism and Taoism has a long history. It is a tradition for these two schools of sorcery to compete for the top spot in the world, and it is also a tradition to encourage both sides to compete and avoid slacking off.
Each side sent out its youngest disciples of the Divine Chapter Realm to fight each other, as fighting in the past would attract the attention of practitioners all over the world.
Therefore, it is a tradition for the victor of a duel to accept a challenge from a spectating monk. Well, it's euphemistically called seeking guidance."
After a pause, Xu Zhenguan said with some emotion:
“Six hundred years ago, when Taizu founded the country, there were many powerful cultivators in the imperial court.
Emperor Taizu did not want to see these two factions overshadow the royal family.
Therefore, he ordered the young monk to challenge the winner after the duel and defeat him...
Thus, the Buddhist duels became a place to highlight the strength of the Xu Dynasty. Back then, the 'Ten Eunuchs' among the imperial family were capable of competing with both Buddhism and Taoism.
Holy shit... Is Old Xu so domineering? He's suppressing both factions...
Well, it’s not surprising. After all, the country was founded on military power… Zhao Duan showed admiration on his face and said:
"And then?"
Afterwards...Xu Zhenguan sighed softly and said helplessly:
“Unfortunately, the glory of my royal family did not last long before it began to decline. After the generation of Emperor Taizu, the number of cultivators in the royal lineage, whether they were royal descendants or worshippers, continued to decline.
In the past six hundred years, although there have been amazing people appearing every once in a while, the glory of the past is no longer there."
Hmm... Zhao Duan cooperated and pretended to have a sad and nostalgic expression.
Not surprising.
In his opinion, the way of inheriting the "God of War" is backward.
One relies on royal blood, the other relies on being raised and offered sacrifices.
Needless to say, the former, as a family organization is inherently difficult to maintain sustained success, not to mention the internal strife within the royal family, and their energy is also focused on governing the country...
As for the offerings... the core of the selection is not talent, but "loyalty", and the scale is small and the number of people is small.
This is destined to be incomparable to Tianshi Mansion and Shenlong Temple.
As a descendant of the royal family, Xu Zhenguan recalled the glory of his ancestors and thought about the dwindling offerings in the palace today, which made him sigh with regret.
"Your Majesty, do you wish to restore the glory of your ancestors?"
Zhao Duan asked softly, looking eager to try:
"If I can advance to the Divine Chapter before then, can I..."
The empress came back to her senses, looked at him with a bit of amusement, and said:
"Are you still thinking of challenging the winner on behalf of the royal family?"
Zhao Duan's eyes were sincere:
"I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty, even if it means death."
Xu Zhenguan's heart suddenly warmed, and his eyes softened:
"It's good that you have this intention, but even if you are talented and have just entered the Divine Chapter, it is impossible for you to be on par with the geniuses of the two factions."
Of course Zhao Duan also knew that this was very true.
Although they are all divine chapters, they also have different levels.
Even though the empress once proudly claimed that the "God of War" inheritance was the most powerful path of cultivation in the world and that she had all the advantages over her peers, she never imagined that Zhao Duan could do anything.
"So, there's nothing we can do?" Zhao Duan looked disappointed and acted like a dramatic character.
As a subordinate, you should seize every opportunity to show your loyalty, especially when you don't have to actually do it.
He also knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, but he could not do it and had to express his attitude.
The empress saw his depressed look and found it funny. She said jokingly:
"It's not like there's no chance... Heh, some talented sorcerers, under extremely harsh conditions, can summon the gods to descend, temporarily gaining power far beyond their current level...
Although the Martial God was a warrior, he also had similar methods. In the past, Taizu once refined a breath of Xuanhuang Qi into Dragon Soul, which was the prototype of his own Martial God. Whenever there was a big battle, the Dragon Soul was added to his body, and he looked down upon everything...
However, after Taizu passed away, the Dragon Soul disappeared, perhaps transforming into a 'Martial God'. If you could summon it, it would surely have similar effects."
Dragon Soul... Zhao Duan's heart skipped a beat, and he forced himself to suppress the urge to look inward at his dantian.
So, the empress really didn’t know about the existence of Dragon Soul.
What he didn't know was that he accidentally swallowed it.
"Heh...Your Majesty is joking."
Zhao Duan didn't know what expression to use to respond.
Fortunately, Xu Zhenguan didn't notice it and laughed and teased:
"Furthermore, if you can gain the true meaning of Taizu's martial arts and use the sword that Emperor Taizu used to wear, you might be able to fight. It is kept in the palace.
However, it is extremely difficult for such a divine weapon to recognize someone.
Even among the descendants of the Xu Dynasty, few can pick it up. Only those with extraordinary talent or the emperor can command it.
It's being offered...at least even Eunuch Hai can't lift it. Do you want to try?"
Taizu's sword... the weapon wielded by the Third Emperor's daughter, Xu Zhenguan, during the Xuanmen coup... It was with this divine weapon that she swept through countless armies...
Zhao Duan swallowed his saliva and cupped his hands:
"Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me."
The empress smiled and stopped trying to scare the guy.
He waved his hand to stop the carriage and said:
"Anyway, you should focus on breaking through your state of mind and strive to enter the divine realm as soon as possible. The road will be blocked from now on, so you can go back on your own."
Aren’t you going to send me back, or take me to the palace to sleep for a night... Well, I’m just dreaming... Zhao Duan got off the car respectfully.
A eunuch at the back handed over the reins of the horse following the carriage and said with a smile:
"Master Zhao, please."
Well, that’s why you prepared a mount for me from the beginning… Zhao Duan exhaled silently.
Thinking about what happened tonight, I smiled:
"Thank you very much."
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Crossroads.
Zhao Duan watched the empress's carriage return to the palace, and then rode his horse alone towards home.
At this moment, the night is deep and the streets are extremely quiet, with only the bright moon in the sky as a companion.
Zhao Duan turned the corner and suddenly saw a commotion ahead.
It turned out to be a large group of imperial guards escorting a group of people slowly walking along the long street.
The armored soldiers of the imperial guards held torches and looked murderous.
He happened to bump into Zhao Duan who was riding alone.
The leading imperial guard shouted loudly:
"Who's that in front?! Stop immediately! I want you to stop!"
The rest of the imperial guards also drew their swords, the clanging sounds continued, and the atmosphere was solemn and tense.
Zhao Duan didn't stop, but rode straight forward. When he entered the range of the fire, his eyelids drooped, and he casually threw the badge in his arms:
"Whose generals are you?"
The leading imperial guard was stunned when he saw his appearance.
He subconsciously raised his hand to grab the flying token, and then his face suddenly changed.
He waved his hands frantically, signaling his men to put away their swords, and then he put on a smile and held up the token with both hands:
"Master Zhao, it's me. We met in the hall not long ago."
"Oh, you are the deputy general Ma of the Jinwu Guard..." Zhao Duan nodded and asked curiously:
“What are you doing…”
Deputy General Ma laughed and said, "We have been ordered to arrest the traitors who are collaborating with the enemy..."
He quickly explained that the spy had read out a lot of names in one breath before.
Xue Shence immediately dispatched troops to capture the suspects.
Coincidentally, Lieutenant General Ma's target was one of the young generals in the Shenji Camp who was expelled from the barracks along with the "young master" that day.
I don't know what this person was thinking. Instead of hiding himself, he showed up in a high-profile manner. It can only be said that he is well aware of the principle that "there is darkness under the lamp".
"Tonight, the young master happened to gather these people together for a drink, so we simply arrested them all at once and went back to interrogate them slowly."
Deputy General Ma explained in a low voice.
Zhao Duan was stunned: "What's going on?"
(End of this chapter)
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