Chapter 62 Everyone is the enemy
The ancients heard this: Heaven and earth have justice, which is called thunder. Thunder means shock. It frightens evil spirits above and punishes evil spirits below.
Among the mysterious sects, thunder magic is the most domineering and also the most difficult magic to practice.
Even Uncle Jiu said that he was not proficient in it, but just achieved some success.
Although Li Daoxuan did not learn much thunder magic from the old Taoist priest, he was fortunately taught the Five Thunder Demon-Slaying Seal by his Uncle Nine.
The seal is extremely overbearing, summoning the five thunders to subdue evil and suppress evil. The five thunders are mighty, and all evils are hidden. Uncle Jiu said that it is difficult to control, and if you don't have a superior magic weapon, don't use this seal.
But the situation is different now. He has no thunder talisman and no weapon. If he wants to deal with the Taoist priest, he has to find another way and kill him with the most powerful and domineering method.
This Five Thunders Demon Slaying Seal is what Li Daoxuan wanted to choose, and it is also his last trump card.
The seal text is engraved on the jade in gold characters, which is the golden rule. This palm-sized white jade is flawless and is the top-grade Hetian jade. It can keep the wooden box from rotting for a hundred years, which is already good. Now it is engraved with the gold characters of killing evil, which is really precious.
Unfortunately, the Five Thunder Demon Slaying Seal was too overbearing, and just as Li Daoxuan finished carving it, a tiny crack appeared on the flawless jade, which scattered everywhere like lightning.
Faintly, one could see flashes of lightning in the gap, as if it contained the supreme power of thunder.
"No wonder Uncle Jiu said this method is a waste of money. I'm afraid this piece of jade is worth so much." Looking at the jade seal in his hand, this exquisite thing is just a one-time seal. Although it is powerful, it is too extravagant. He only has the opportunity to use it in Longling.
Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, was buried with many objects, most of which were jade and gold. Li Daoxuan also had this idea in mind when he took the objects for burial.
Looking inside the tomb, the twelve generals were all injured. Although the five generals were in a state of desolation, they were already standing on the high platform.
The sturdy man Kuiyuan and the sturdy man in yellow robe were already covered in wounds. It was obvious that they were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell who was better.
On the other side, the yellow-robed people besieged the remaining three green-robed women, but many of them were killed. However, there were still people left, which made the three people look tired. After all, no matter how powerful they were, they were still mortals. The art of fighting consumed energy.
There are very few people who can achieve great success in the inner family. Moreover, those people in yellow robes are also strong men, each of them is proficient in martial arts. To be able to survive such a siege, the ability of these three people is naturally not to be underestimated.
As for the woman in white, she still stood there motionless. She looked at the Taoist walking up to the nine-story high platform, and a smile appeared on her face under the veil.
The situation seemed to be evenly matched, but Li Daoxuan knew that this matter might not be that simple.
As he expected, before he had waited long, the woman in white said, "What are you waiting for? Waiting for the Righteous King to resurrect and capture us all? The things in this golden coffin are what you want. If you can help me defeat the Taiping bandits, I, Bai Li, am willing to share the treasures in this coffin with you."
As soon as these words came out, they really had an effect. The people who were watching from the dark appeared one after another, and all landed beside the woman in white.
"Bai Li? This name is quite good." Li Daoxuan thought to himself as he listened to the words of the woman in white.
I heard a surprised voice in my ears. It turned out that everyone seemed to be familiar with the name Bai Li.
"Emei Baili?!"
"I didn't expect it was you!"
The onlookers called out to him, and were familiar with Bai Li. Even the Taoist on the high platform was no exception, and was surprised to hear the name. Then he smiled with relief and said, "It turned out to be you, Bai Li from Mount Emei. No wonder you dare to boast." "Emei Bai Li? Very famous?" Li Daoxuan didn't understand. He had just started to enter the secular world, so naturally he didn't know the various names in the world.
The name Bai Li attracted the attention of many heroes, so of course there was a rumor about her.
"Amitabha, since you are Baili, I am willing to help you."
"I have heard of Daoist Fellow Bai Li's great name for a long time. Seeing him today, I found him to be truly extraordinary. In this case, he is also considered an experienced Daoist with such a great array."
Just a name, but there are so many responses.
The Taoist saw this and knew that the situation was critical. After all, it would be fine if he only dealt with Bai Li and his gang. There were also so many people from the Xuanmen waiting to watch the show, and now they all appeared in the tomb.
Although he didn't know who had leaked his plan, the Taoist could only continue walking because the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. As for the eldest son of the Wang family, he had disappeared at this moment. It seemed that he had taken the opportunity to escape during the chaos just now.
"You are a useless piece of mud." The Taoist cursed with a smile. He took off his coat, revealing his strong body covered with scars.
"I have been practicing Taoism for fifty years. I entered the Taoist sect at the age of twelve and traveled outside at the age of twenty. I have seen rivers, lakes, and all things in the world. I once believed that the cause and effect in the world were predetermined, and all things were the way of heaven. But when I passed by a fisherman's house, I was questioned by the fisherman." The Taoist's voice came like the sound of bells and drums.
"The fisherman asked me: I go out early and come back late every day, sleeping in the open air. I believe in God and worship Buddha, and I have never done anything bad. But why do I still live such a miserable life? My eldest son was killed by the Mao people, and my second son died under the artillery fire of foreign invaders. Only my little daughter is left, but she was raped by the Qing invaders. Please ask me, did I commit a sin in my previous life, or did I have sins in this life?"
"I was speechless when I heard that. When I entered the house, I saw my blind wife. I felt so sad that I gave him three taels of silver. I never thought that the next day I would hear that the fisherman was beaten to death for protecting the money. Do you know what I was thinking? What is the way of heaven? What is life? What are saints? What are gods?"
"I asked myself, is it really wrong to cultivate the Tao and do good? Later, I realized that it was not the fishermen who were at fault, but the world."
The Taoist told his story and looked at everyone calmly.
"For the rich and powerful, they are greedy for lust. For the powerful, everything is unfair. The despicable are rampant in the world, and the opium of the foreigners has destroyed so many families. Is this kind of prosperous world really what you want? This is definitely not the world of mortals that I want."
"Those who cultivate Taoism do not care about worldly affairs, but I am willing to take this risk. The Taoism I cultivate is to help the common people."
"Hmph, what you said sounds nice, but how many bad things have the Taiping thieves done?! How can they be the kind of people who support the people?" After the Taoist finished speaking, someone sneered.
Hearing this, the Taoist just shook his head and said, "Changes of dynasties bring many pains. How many people did the Qing rebels kill when they shaved their heads and changed their clothes? With such behavior, they were able to rule the world. If the heavens were kind, they would have destroyed the Qing rebels long ago."
"I only regret that the Heavenly King did not listen to me back then. Before his foundation was stable, he indulged in wine and sex and forgot his ambitions. Now that the opportunity is still there, I will revive the Righteous King even if it means going against the will of Heaven. Then I will lead the old Taiping people and make the world return to the Han Dynasty!"
"Have you ever thought about how long you can live if you really resurrect King Yi?" Bai Li couldn't help but sigh as he listened to the Taoist's words. "If you surrender, you still have a chance to survive."
"Survived? Haha." The Taoist laughed happily, looking down at the crowd below the stage and speaking word by word. "I act like a chess player, and I have no regrets when I make a move. I have no regrets in this life, but I am afraid that I will not accomplish my great goal!"
"Come on, I am standing right here. You can only stop what is happening now by killing me."
(End of this chapter)