The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 699: Ghost Gate Banquet, Dragon and Tiger Taoist

Time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed since the spectacular Battle of Qianling.

The battle of Qianling has become a hot topic in the cultivation world. The name Zhang Jiuyang has once again become famous throughout the world, with a greater momentum and prestige than any previous time.

Its influence was so widespread that it seemed as if an earthquake had occurred in the world of cultivation, and not only Daqian, but even the countries in the Western Regions and Northern Liao were shaken by it.

In the Luotian Grand Ceremony, Zhang Jiuyang, the Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu, defeated nine great immortals alone, and with his unparalleled cultivation, he became the undisputed number one cultivator in Daqian!

Afterwards, he saw through the disguise of Gesang, the first person in the Western Regions in six hundred years, and used his sixth realm to attack the seventh realm, causing him to die on the spot!
I thought this was exciting enough, but I didn't expect that Emperor Daqian was the highlight.

In Qianling Mausoleum, there is a demon with the cultivation level of at least the eighth or even ninth realm suppressed. Emperor Daqian was bewitched by it and attempted to destroy all the cultivators in the world and establish a demon kingdom on earth.

When all the immortals were helpless and waiting to die with their eyes closed, Zhang Tianshi asked the gods to possess him, and with the Pure Yang Sword he killed the demon god, and finally turned the tide and saved the collapsing empire.

The most fantastic thing is that Zhang Tianshi himself is actually the flesh and blood abandoned by the previous emperor, and the eldest son of Empress Zhaoyuan!

All of this is so legendary, just like a folk tale.

But the real people would not lie. They are all the heads of major sects, great masters of Buddhism and Taoism. They all have their own pride. If it were not true, they would never be so impressed by a young man in his early twenties.

For a time, countless people went to Longhu Mountain for pilgrimage.

This sect, which was established not long ago, has become so famous because of Zhang Jiuyang that it has eclipsed all the other sects in the world.

But that wasn't the only thing that shocked them.

One month after the Qianling incident ended, the new emperor ascended the throne, but it was not Zhang Jiuyang, who was highly anticipated, but his son who had just turned one month old.

The young emperor should have caused people to be uneasy, but the new dynasty was surprisingly stable. Even during the handover of imperial power, everything was orderly without any disturbance.

This is because although the emperor was a child, his father Zhang Jiuyang was the imperial teacher of the time, and his mother Yue Ling was the general who protected the country.

With Zhang Jiuyang as the stabilizing force, naturally no one in Daqian dares to cause chaos.

Imperial Observatory, Taiping Temple, Jizhou Army, Baiyun Temple, Xuanmiao Temple, Feixian Cave...

All the civil and military officials in the court, as well as the sects in the world, all submitted to the new dynasty on the day it was established. In addition to the heads of all the major sects who were present in person, even the Lord of the Underworld, the Queen of the Underworld, showed up and presented congratulatory gifts.

On that day, countless famous figures all bowed their heads and saluted the purple-robed Taoist priest sitting on the throne of the National Master, and the envoys from the Western Regions knelt down trembling with fear and apologized.

Even when Zhuge Qixing served as the imperial teacher, there was not such a grand occasion.

After this, the atmosphere of Daqian was completely changed.

Zhang Jiuyang acted in a swift and decisive manner. He reduced taxes and levies, reformed the system, cracked down on corruption, and killed many people. This naturally aroused resistance, but it did not cause any waves.

Some people took their property and defected to Northern Liao after hearing the news, but Yue Ling personally led the army, won three battles and killed over ten thousand enemies, forcing Northern Liao to "send" all those people back.

Afterwards, Zhang Jiuyang expanded the scale of the Imperial Observatory, recruited talents from various major sects, and granted them official positions. From then on, the Imperial Observatory was not only responsible for slaying demons and eliminating monsters, but also used magic to help agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and other industries.

Sort out the earth's energy, regulate wind and rain, cure diseases, forge weapons...

With the addition of a large number of monks, there was a blowout explosion in a short period of time. In just one month, the atmosphere in Daqian had changed completely.

Whether it is drought or flood, the monks will be seen first to minimize and control the disaster to the greatest extent.

The wheat that usually takes a year to mature began to produce ears of wheat in just one month under the watering of the magical rain developed by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.

Therefore, the people of Daqian all applauded. Although they knew that Zhang Jiuyang was not an emperor, the people had already called him the Dragon and Tiger Taoist Emperor, and there were shrines for him in every state.

Of course, the biggest move is the Leizu temples that have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

……

The capital city, the imperial palace, and the imperial garden.

Among the exotic flowers and plants, two figures sat in a pavilion, one purple and one white, playing chess. From early morning to sunset, there was still no winner.

Until the purple-robed man made a move. The white-robed man was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "What a great trick, you have mastered this killer move to perfection."

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and smiled, "You have already seen that my 56th move 'Two Five Invasion Points' seemed to lose ground, but in fact it was paving the way for the 73rd move 'Head of the God'. The reason you fell into the trap was just to let me win a game."

The retreat route has been blocked, this move can trap and kill the opponent's thirty dragons!
In the past two months, he often played chess with the abbot of Taiping Temple, and his chess skills improved by leaps and bounds, but he played 72 games and lost all 72 games.

This round, it was his opponent who let him win.

The Taiping Temple Master smiled noncommittally, then stared at the chessboard and sighed, "I fell into this trap, but that Heavenly Venerable was very cautious."

The imperial seal carries the destiny of humanity and has absorbed the dragon energy of the world, making it a supreme treasure of humanity. If the seal is used as the centerpiece of a formation, the power of the capital's national defense formation will soar to an unprecedented level.

Even if one is an immortal, if he falls into the formation, he will be worn down to death by the power of humanity.

But Zhang Jiuyang had been acting so high-profile for more than two months, but Tianzun was as steady as a rock and had not taken any action, let alone entered the capital.

Therefore, in the opinion of the master of Taiping Temple, the killer move of the Ghost Gate Banquet is good, but it is too direct.

If I can't even deceive him, how can I deceive Tianzun?
Zhang Jiuyang naturally knew the deep meaning of what he said, but he was not discouraged at all. Instead, he showed a warm smile.

"Who said that the person I want to deceive is Tianzun?"

The abbot of Taiping Temple was slightly startled.

"If we can't invite big ghosts to a banquet at Ghost Gate, can we invite small ghosts?"

As he spoke, Zhang Jiuyang placed another piece, taking advantage of the flaw in the corner of the opponent's golden cabinet and hitting the vital point of the Qihe, just like flashing a butcher knife and slashing at the Hundred-Eyed Dragon.

This move comes from the Dragon Slaying Manual in "Yi Kuo", named Yan Luo Dian Mao, and is Zhang Jiuyang's favorite killing move.

……

Qin Tianjian, star observatory.

Zhuge Yunhu held the imperial seal in his hand, holding his breath and concentrating, not daring to relax at all.

The Imperial Master put him in charge of the national defense formation. Once the Heavenly Lord entered the capital, he would use the imperial seal as the center of the formation and unleash a fatal killing formation!

He has been waiting for more than two months.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind me.

"This is a very important place for the Imperial Observatory. Please do not—"

"How dare you stop me?"

A rough and angry voice sounded, with a strong sense of oppression.

Zhuge Yunlong barged into the observatory and angrily said, "Yunhu, what does he mean by this? Although you are still the director, most of the affairs of the Imperial Observatory are no longer under your control. Just letting you sit in the observatory every day, isn't this just a lie?!"

Zhuge Yunhu's eyelids trembled slightly, and he was about to open his eyes, but when he heard his brother's voice, he regained his composure and said lightly: "Brother, be careful with your words, and don't question the state teacher."

Zhuge Yunlong sighed and continued to walk forward and said: "Well, since you said so, then I can only--"

puff!
Blood splattered.

Zhuge Yunhu suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of shock and complexity in his pupils.

A hand ripped out his heart from behind.

Zhuge Yunlong's eyes changed instantly, one eye showed madness, the other eye showed sadness, and his voice became very young.

"Father, you are indeed old."

That was Zhuge Yu's voice.

……

(End of this chapter)