Chapter 99: Long-Eared Dingguang◇
◎Establishment of the Shang Dynasty◎
Thunder roared in waves. Although the sound was very loud, Kong Shuang could tell that the power of the thunder was not as scary as it sounded, at least it was less powerful than when she was struck by lightning.
She became even more curious and looked at the Qingxin Bell that Tongtian was playing with in his palm. "No way, could it be that the Heavenly Dao heard it? Did you not block the Heavenly Secret?"
Tongtian, however, lifted his robe and stood up, smoothing his wrinkle-free sleeves. He looked quite indifferent and said, "It seems one of our disciples has been promoted to the Heavenly Thunder. Don't be surprised. Let's go out and take a look."
Kong Shuang nodded, watching him move like flowing water. He couldn't see any signs of his power being out of control. Thinking back to when Nuwa's power was out of control, she cried to him as if she was dead. But he couldn't see any signs of that at all.
She thought again of Laozi and Yuanshi today, especially the panic-stricken look of Yuanshi when he left. She originally thought that he had lost, but now she thought that it was obvious that they had discovered the problem with Tongtian's magic power. He was more like a person whose magic power had lost control than Tongtian.
The creatures who came to hear the news were still crowded at the foot of Zizhi Cliff. The crowd was bustling. It was the first time in Kong Shuang's two lifetimes that he had seen so many people.
Only then did she understand that the number of one million Golden Immortals in the Jiejiao mentioned in the original novel also included those living beings who had heard the teachings. Just like those who listened to the teachings in the Zixiao Palace back then, except for the six saints of the prehistoric times who were truly accepted by Hongjun, the rest of them could also call Hongjun a teacher.
One after another, purple thunderbolts struck the crowd. In the middle was an open space surrounded by the crowd. There, a Taoist priest in white clothes knelt cross-legged on the ground, welcoming the thunderbolts with a painful expression. His clothes were gradually torn into pieces.
His fellow disciples beside him also cheered for him.
At the foot of the cliff, Tongtian's good corpse also stopped preaching. When he saw Tongtian and Kong Shuang coming, he bowed slightly and escaped into Tongtian's body.
Kong Shuang's eyes also fell on the Taoist in white who was being promoted. He frowned slightly and thought: "I always feel that he looks familiar. I feel like I have seen him somewhere before?"
Tongtian smiled and said, "He is Chang'er Dingguang. He didn't become my disciple when I was in Kunlun. He became my disciple after I moved to Penglai. How could you have met him before?"
Not to mention the disciples he accepted after moving to Penglai, even those he accepted before in Kunlun Mountain, except for Duobao Jinling Sanxiao and others in front, Kong Shuang probably only recognized the faces of the rest but couldn't remember their names.
This name is even more familiar. Kong Shuang curled the corners of her mouth and sneered. In the original novel, Tongtian was locked up in a small dark room and it was definitely related to this traitor. Her eyes changed and she remembered where he was.
She turned her head, pointed at Chang'er Dingguang, and said to Tongtian, "I remember now. Before the Lich War, in order to lure Houyi into taking the bait, I came to Penglai once. When I was in the East China Sea, I saw this rabbit. He said he practiced the Yellow and Red Dao and wanted to practice dual cultivation with me."
Tongtian remained calm, his brows furrowed briefly. Originally, he looked at his disciple with a compassionate and gentle gaze, but now he had retracted it and exuded a slight coldness.
Kong Shuang looked at him intently, and seeing that his expression was still indifferent, with no emotion visible, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and lowered his voice and said, "He kept pestering me, and I got tired of him, so I kicked him. I didn't expect he was still alive?"
In fact, it was not the case. At first, she thought that the Yellow and Red Dao was one of the Three Thousand Great Daos. She also thought that the Styx was the same. She could not discriminate against this Dao. Who would have thought that the rabbit was so shameless? After repeated entanglement, she kicked him unconscious.
She thought he was dead, but she didn't know that he was so lucky that he was still alive and well and became a disciple of the Jiejiao sect.
If she had known this, she should have kicked harder.
Tongtian chuckled and gritted his teeth silently: "It is a great blessing to be able to survive in your hands."
That's right. This guy fled to the West when the Jie Religion was about to collapse, and even became the Dingguang Happy Buddha. Looking at the people who were abducted to the West by the entire Jie Religion, most of them became mounts, except for Duobao who became the Buddha, and even Yuanshi's disciples who betrayed and went to the West, none of them became Buddhas.
She silently calculated in her mind, thinking that someone as arrogant as Yuanshi could actually be betrayed by his disciples. After seeing the comparison, she felt a little better. She raised her head and saw Tongtian's smiling face. Her expression fell again. She tried to hold it back, but still couldn't help it and asked:
"Why aren't you jealous?"
She pointed at herself, her face full of surprise and unhappiness, and she suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart.
At this moment, she suddenly discovered that Tongtian in front of her had changed at some point.
I still remember when we first met, he was full of edge, his actions were full of vigor and spirit, and his whole body was like his Qingping sword, with a sharp blade, burning wherever he went.
More importantly, he used to be jealous and gloomy even when he got a little closer to Nuwa, which made people helpless.
But now, he has lost all his edge, like a sword returned to its sheath. Even his previously flamboyant red robe has turned into an ordinary green Taoist robe, without the complicated patterns of the past, and is plain and ordinary.
Although he is a stranger, he looks familiar in an indescribable way.
Tongtian was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know where Kong Shuang came to this conclusion and why he wasn't jealous. When he heard Kong Shuang talking about his and Chang'er Dingguang's anxiety, he had the idea that he was not worthy of being a teacher.
It would be better if the thunder that struck his disciple was heavier.
God knows how shocked he was when that thought came to his mind, but he was a teacher after all, so he just let the thought go!
On the other side, three flowers emerged from Chang'er Dingguang's head, and golden lotuses of merit fell on her body. The thunder of promotion gradually disappeared. Although she had not woken up yet, it seemed that she had become a Daluo Jinxian.
The disciples of Jiejiao around him all bowed and congratulated him.
Kong Shuang's attention was also drawn to that. Seeing Chang'er Dingguang's successful promotion, he felt a little unhappy. He suddenly showed a malicious smile, and without caring that the teacher was right in front of him, he directly created several lightning bolts from his palms and struck him when the teacher was not paying attention.
The thunder she transformed was not just comparable to ordinary thunder, it was even more powerful than ordinary thunder, but it did not have the effect of tempering muscles and bones like ordinary thunder. In short, it had only disadvantages and no advantages.
"This..." Tongtian's face finally showed more expression. He looked at her with complicated eyes. He never expected that Kong Shuang would actually realize his idea. At the same time, he felt that because of Kong Shuang's attitude towards Chang'er Dingguang, he felt that he was jealous and sorry for his apprentice.
After doing something bad, Kong Shuang calmed down a bit. He turned to Tong Tian, who had a complicated look in his eyes, and said, "I am training your apprentice. As a teacher, you should understand."
The reappearing thunders fell on Chang'er Dingguang's body. He was still conscious and had no time to react before he was struck several times. He spat out a mouthful of blood and felt that the thunder now was more than twice as powerful as before. He had just been struck once and his old injuries had not healed yet. He was in excruciating pain.
The disciples around had different opinions. They didn't understand why Chang'er Dingguang was still being attacked after the thunder had clearly struck him. They were all free and unrestrained immortals. Some of them were so bold that they started cursing at the thunder that they couldn't afford to play with.
Tianlei: ...Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!
Kong's eyes lit up, he silently raised his thumb and said to Tongtian: "They are not afraid of power, they have some of my style in the past."
Whoever is at odds with the Way of Heaven is her good friend.
Tongtian shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Acting recklessly without strength will only bring disaster upon yourself."
After saying that, he flew forward and landed among the crowd with a cold expression.
When the disciples saw him appear, they called out to him affectionately, then suddenly saw his expression change and they knelt down obediently, saying in unison, "Greetings, Teacher!"
Tongtian didn't let anyone get up, and said directly: "You have committed sins by speaking, and you will be imprisoned for a hundred years!"
He also called Duobao and Jinling and asked them to supervise carefully and not to be soft-hearted or slack out of concern for their fellow disciples.
The disciples were silent, bowed their heads, and dared not refute.
Kong Shuang stopped where he was and suddenly recalled Yuanshi's comments on the disciples of Jiejiao during the Battle of the Gods in the original novel: "They act recklessly and behave like beasts while speaking human words." Even though Yuanshi was a dislikeable person, it seemed that his words had some merits now.
Fortunately, Tongtian seems to have realized this and is consciously correcting it.
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Because Kong Shuang has been questioning him for days why he is not jealous, is it because their relationship has faded and is it over?
Tongtian felt that it must be because the two of them had not seen each other for a long time and were rarely together that she had such thoughts, so he decided to continue their unfinished agreement - to travel around the ancient world.
They had traveled together many times in the past, but were always interrupted by other things halfway. Either Nuwa had something to do, or the demons were causing trouble, or the witches were causing trouble, or at worst, the demons and the witches were causing trouble together.
All in all, the two of them haven't finished traveling through the prehistoric world yet.
After leaving behind the most irritable corpse to preach, the two men felt that they should be able to get rid of Kong Shuang this time.
Without the annoying demon and witch tribes, Nuwa is busy trying to reconcile with Fuxi without losing face as a saint, so she is unlikely to show up.
The two of them stayed in the human race for a long time. At this time, the human race had undergone tremendous changes. After the tribal leaders Yao, Shun and Yu, the first hereditary dynasty appeared. After several generations of monarchs, a tyrant named Jie of Xia appeared.
King Jie of Xia was a foolish and hedonistic man. When his people secretly cursed him for an early death, he did not get angry. Instead, he pointed at the sun and said to his courtiers, "The people are the moon, and I am the sun. As long as the moon does not set, the sun will not set either."
This remark angered Haotian in the Heavenly Palace. Di Jun has been dead for tens of thousands of years. Now you are saying that the sun never sets. Are you implying something about me?
But as the dignified Emperor of Heaven, he could not be so petty as to compete with the weak human race. Fortunately, his confidants understood his thoughts and comforted him by saying that Xia Jie was a tyrant and the dynasty would not last many years. Your Majesty should be compassionate to all living beings, so it would be better to choose a monarch who is good to the people.
No matter how many years it will take for the Xia Dynasty to perish, at this moment it can only have a few years left!
Haotian secretly praised his confidant for his foresight and began to select a new ruler for the human race.
As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family, and Haotian chose Tang.
Tang is a man with a lot of background. His ancestor Qi was born when his mother accidentally ate the black bird egg of Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, another confidant of Hao Tian. In other words, he was born with inspiration!
Since he is a descendant of the Queen Mother of the West, Haotian decided to make him the monarch of the human race, even though the Queen Mother of the West did not remember that she had this descendant.
However, Tang always remembered that he was a descendant of the Xuanniao, and after ascending the throne, he took the Xuanniao as his totem.
When the Shang Dynasty emerged, Kong Shuang knew that day was not far away.
I don’t know how many years passed, the human monarchs changed, and the call from Zixiao Palace appeared in the sky again.
Like last time, Kong Shuang also followed to Zixiao Palace. Without the guidance of Haotian Yaochi at the gate of Zixiao Palace, the palace seemed even more desolate.
Only this time did she truly realize that Hongjun was the only one left in the huge Zixiao Palace. Although the Taoist Patriarch had become one with the Tao and could know everything in the world, he could not leave the Zixiao Palace easily.
She couldn't help but wonder, Hongjun was alone all day and had no one to talk to. Was he sure he didn't have any psychological problems?
Could this be the reason why he locked Tongtian up in the small dark room? He couldn't stand his disciple having fun all day long, so he wanted to let him have a taste of what it was like.
They were the last two to arrive. Inside the hall, Laozi, Yuanshi, Nuwa and Xifang were already at their leisure.
I don’t know if Hongjun also knew the news of Tongtian and Laozi Yuanshi’s separation, but the seating order changed this time.
In the past, there were seven cushions including Kong Shuang, arranged in a row, but now there are eight cushions, placed on both sides.
On the left were Laozi and Yuanshi, with two seats empty; on the right were Jie Yin, Zhunti and Nuwa, with one seat empty.
The situation is a bit difficult to decide. If Tongtian chooses to sit with Kong Shuang, then he will inevitably have to sit next to Yuanshi. If he sits opposite, then only Kong Shuang will be left next to Yuanshi. Just imagine the scene will definitely be bloody.
Seeing this, Kong Shuang was stunned and looked around.
Laozi remained calm and didn't seem to care at all who Tongtian wanted to sit with.
Yuanshi glanced over and then quickly retracted his eyes, looking both expectant and disillusioned.
Although Nuwa on the opposite side is Kong Shuang’s best friend, there is a hint of watching a show in her eyes.
Jie Yin's expression was also somewhat restrained, but Zhunti's expression of gloating was evident in his expression.
Seeing this, Kong Shuang no longer worried about the seat issue and just wanted to say a few words to him.
Before she could say anything, she saw Tongtian calmly walk to the left. Kong Shuang followed him, while exchanging glances with Zhunti.
Yuanshi clenched his fists and looked at him sitting beside him, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.
He wanted Tongtian to sit with him and his elder brother, but he didn't want him to sit with him reluctantly just because of Kong Shuangcai. The complexity of his heart was really beyond the understanding of outsiders.
Tongtian pretended not to feel the burning gaze beside him. Seeing that Kong Shuang and Zhunjiu's eyes were intertwined with sparks and lightning, as if they were thinking about something, he bent down and whispered a few words in her ear.
His breath filled Kong Shuang's ears, but she had no romantic thoughts in her mind. She just brightened up when she heard his words, and thought to herself that when it came to teasing, she still had to look at him.
Then he stood up and walked to the opposite side.
Zhunti watched her pass by him, and when she came in front of Nuwa, she whispered a few words.
This was in the Zixiao Palace, and he couldn't use any eavesdropping techniques. He only saw Nuwa's expression pause, and she looked at him with a troubled look, then stood up holding the cushion.
The two female cultivators walked to the opposite side of him arm in arm and sat down next to him.
The order of seats was shuffled and rearranged, Kong Shuang sat down again, raised his head with a smile and looked proudly at Zhunti opposite him.
Zhunti’s... face slowly turned green!
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