Yinshan Record

Chapter 523 The Mysterious Capital Weaves a Net, Heaven and Earth Attached To It
However, this world did not turn into ruins. The key was that Xuandu Palace, with its most abundant reserves of Earth Immortals, joined forces with Buddhism, Demonism, and the East Sea Sword Palace to re-establish the balance of earth, water, fire, and wind, and regulate yin and yang. With its own "great net," it offset the power of the world's collapse.

However, the collapse of heaven and earth still had an irreversible impact on this world. For example, the East China Sea today was formed because, after the collapse of heaven and earth, the northwest "Qian" position became the "high point" of the entire world in terms of law. As a result, the water flowed eastward, forming the East China Sea that is now a vast ocean.

The north and south poles of heaven and earth naturally became the weakest points of the Nine Heavens, so Xuandu Palace had to make new arrangements in the two places to prevent them from becoming springboards for extraterrestrial demons to invade this world.

As the seawater flows eastward and converges in the East China Sea, it inevitably creates a natural force. In order to resolve this force, Xuandu Palace had to set up various restrictions, forming the so-called "Heavenly Waterfall" according to the principles of law. This is also a magnificent sight at the end of the East China Sea, where endless waves surge upward, like a waterfall rushing against the sky.

These various arrangements not only demonstrate the extraordinary power of the Xuandu Palace, a behemoth, but also tangibly and intangibly alter the entire world.

In the Central Plains, the most direct manifestation of the Xuandu Palace's "net" is the "suppression" of the Longevity True Person. From this perspective, prohibiting the display of supernatural powers and methods above the Tribulation True Person in the Central Plains is not only a rule established by the Xuandu Palace, but also an "inevitable" consequence of the crushing force of the laws of heaven and earth.

Besides, this net also has an immeasurable impact on cultivators. It's fine for cultivators below the Void Step level, but for those above the Void Step level, apart from pure martial artists, all kinds of cultivators, whether they are Xuan, Buddhist, demon, or monster, will be suppressed by this "great net".

Not only will further cultivation be affected, but even the ability to use various techniques will be much worse in the Central Plains than in the East Sea.

This is the core reason why the sects in the Central Plains are weaker than those in the East, West, South, and North.

Any sect that aspired to immortality moved away as much as possible, which is the root cause of why the Martial Confucian lineage was able to establish such a great influence in the Central Plains.

After all, the least restricted people here are the warriors.

The rise of Confucianism in China can also be attributed to the circumstances of the time.

As for whether this arrangement was intentional on the part of Xuandu Palace or an inevitable consequence of the operation of the law, neither Yuwen Rui nor Su Gui could say for sure. Su Che estimated that even the Yin-Yang Dharma King might not be able to explain it all clearly.

As for those who can attain immortality in the Central Plains, such as the Ghost Ancestor of Beimang and Yu Lizi of Huangtiandao, they are all the most outstanding figures in this world. The purpose of Xuandu Palace in this regard seems to be quite obvious.

However, Su Guijiang said that Yuwen Rui's ambition lay beyond this realm, which was based on the fact that he entered the Dao through martial arts.

If Grand Tutor Yuwen truly aspires to imperial power, he should steadily advance in martial arts, striving to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Only then can he forcefully conquer the north and south, unifying the east and west – that is the proper path.

The fact that Yuwen Taishi entered the Dao through martial arts shows that his ambition was not merely to achieve invincibility in the Central Plains, but to attain immortality and attain the Dao.

Of course, after achieving immortality outside, one could still return to become emperor, but Yuwen Rui clearly focused more of his energy on achieving immortality.

This does not mean that the cosmic general in front of us will henceforth be a detached and ascetic Taoist priest who focuses solely on cultivation and never again concern himself with worldly affairs, but it does indicate a certain orientation of his.

Similarly, Lao Su has been diligently cultivating his martial arts skills from beginning to end; to say he didn't have any other thoughts...

There's a saying, "Don't adjust your shoes in a melon patch, or straighten your hat under a plum tree," but Su Che felt that these kinds of things were still hard to explain.

Su Gui and Yuwen Rui, two powerful ministers from the north and south respectively, drank and ate meat, but they still set a certain rule and reached a gentleman's agreement that the north and south would not fight each other for ten years.

Young Master Su believed this was ultimately a good thing for the people. The Central Plains should be unified, but this unification was something the common people couldn't afford at the moment. Moreover, for Su Gui and Yuwen Rui, peace talks were the best option for these two powerful ministers.

To put it bluntly.

Su Gui has only recently taken office, and various factions are still vying for power in the political arena; he is far from having the ability to command widespread support. Getting powerful families like the Wang and Xie families to submit, eliminating dissidents in the court, and even establishing a good working relationship with Wei Huaiwen will all take time.

On the other hand, Yuwen Rui was in the same boat. Wei Huaiwen's northern expedition had indeed captured the capital of the Northern Dynasty, causing Grand Tutor Yuwen to lose face. The situation in the north had also changed, leaving him no choice but to lick his wounds and recuperate.

This gentleman's agreement may not even last ten years. When one side completes its internal integration and recovers its strength, that will be the time for the next major battle.

At that time, war will certainly not be as gentle and refined as it is now, with the two of them drinking, eating meat, and enjoying the mountain scenery together.

It will only be twice as bloody.

"After poring over countless ancient texts, I finally found some fragments about the ancient city of Luofeng. Not only does the ancient city of Luofeng contain spiritual roots of heaven and earth like the Soul Gall Tree, but it also has as many as thirteen ancient demon gods sealed within it. Moreover, because this city set a trap for itself, actively luring the demon gods into its trap, there are countless magical treasures and spiritual artifacts buried beneath it, as well as many lost supernatural powers and inheritances."

Yuwen Rui then looked at Su Gui and asked, "If Xuandu Palace were to hold a grand gathering, I wonder if Lord Su would be interested in attending?"

The Grand Tutor of the Northern Kingdom spoke of Old Su, but his eyes were fixed on Su Che.

"No, it concerns the sealing of the ancient demon god. I'm afraid Xuandu Palace has already planned this out clearly. Would the Grand Tutor be interested?"

"I originally wanted to experience the Xuandu Palace's so-called ability to 'net the net of heaven is vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it.' However, I have too many worldly affairs, so I won't compete with the young people."

Yuwen Rui gazed at the mountain scenery before him.

"The magnificent landscape truly inspires ambition and aspirations throughout one's life."

"If the Grand Tutor likes it, he may come and visit often."

“Luoyang and Pingcheng also have magnificent scenery. If you are interested, Mr. Su, I would be happy to host you.”

These two powerful ministers, one from the south and one from the north, leisurely drank and ate meat in this small mountain pavilion, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Young Master Su gazed into the distance.

The reappearance of the ancient underworld is only the beginning of this game.

(End of this chapter)