The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 187 184: The King of Hell and the Rebellious Army

After a few days,
Tianquan County,
Xuanzhen Temple is located on a solitary peak.

A pot of tea, a table, a recliner, and scattered sunlight shining through the mottled leaves onto Chu Zhou's face, making him look so serious.

He had already read the entire ancient book in his hand, and threw it casually on the table, leaving dozens of books piled up in a mess.

And on the desk, there are many ancient books neatly stacked.

Chu Zhou took the top book, opened it, first quickly read it through, then started from the beginning and read it carefully.

If it was silver and money, one only needed to count them and put them into the warehouse, but the contents of these ancient books were a bit messy, and it was possible that the information Chu Zhou needed might be in some corner.

So, you have to look very serious.

This was already the third day that Chu Zhou had been flipping through books.

His original intention was to investigate the identity of the old man with the erhu, and to find out what kind of power the token of "Yanwang Die" represented.
But after asking around, I got nothing!

This is a very strange thing, because if someone has some fame in the world, it is impossible for others to know nothing about him.

Even though Chu Zhou's experience in the martial arts world is not rich, there are still experienced and knowledgeable veterans like Qingjing Taoist and Hao Songqing.

Finally, Chu Zhou thought of the ancient books in the jade ring, which might contain some records.

Then, he picked and chose, eliminated the martial arts secrets, and specifically selected ancient anecdotes, travel notes, secret stories and the like to read.

Several days passed by in this browsing, but the first thing he gained was not the so-called 'enemy of the king of hell', but the ancient immortal inheritance!

To be precise, it is the history of this world!
Although the old man Erhu gave some explanation, just a few words could never compare to the detailed records and descriptions in ancient books.

In ancient books, this world has obvious fault lines, and can be divided into two eras: 'ancient times' and 'present times', with 'Juedi Tiantong' as the boundary.

In this era, martial arts are respected!
That was an era after the ancient immortals disappeared, when the human race was groping forward bit by bit in the darkness and martial arts were constantly changing.

From the initial internal strength martial arts, to the later "muscles, bones, skin and flesh" martial arts, to the innate martial arts...

The repeated development of martial arts represents not only the improvement of personal martial arts skills, but also the transformation of the social system, the advancement of civilization, and the development of the entire era.

The sects and the aristocratic families shared the world, and it developed little by little in this way.

Of course, there is no need to elaborate on these. Chu Zhou is more concerned about the 'ancient times'.

The ancient times, also known as the ancient immortal era, was also the era when those ancient immortals walked in this world.

It was a long time ago when the ancient immortals created this world in the wilderness.

They piled up mountains, divided rivers, filled the earth with vitality, and let flowers, birds, fish and insects spread all over the world.

They also set the alternation of day and night, summoned the wind and rain, gave thunder a home, and made ice and snow fall on the earth.

Of course, they also created humans, humans who were very similar to themselves!
Then, they taught these people language and writing, and told them how to survive, how to reproduce, how to plant, how to build, how to control fire, how to migrate...

They were the first teachers of the human race, and it was during this process that the myths and legends of the ancient immortals naturally spread.

The visible and invisible influences on every aspect of this world, such as the Zhenwu Hall of Xuanzhen Temple, the guardian spirit officials, the Three Pure Ones, and so on.

Of course, the ancient times are too long ago, and the things recorded in ancient books are naturally full of absurd statements and even contradictions.

In particular, the written description is very thin. When many people read a record, they do not imagine the same scene in their minds.

But while reading, Chu Zhou came up with an extremely bold guess.

He recalled the scene he saw in the Jieying Hall. The immortal riding the red dragon crossed countless star fields and finally chose this planet. He then used the method of "Immortal Domain" to transform this place into green waters and green mountains.

In the illusion, it was just a flash, and thousands and tens of thousands of years were compressed together.

But in fact, too many things can happen during these thousands or tens of thousands of years.

For example, those ancient immortals, in fact, they are not the immortals that Chu Zhou knows, nor are they immortals from heaven, but the yellow-turbaned strongmen or Taoist soldiers who assist the Red Dragon Immortal in transforming the world.

As for the 'Jedi Tiantong', it is very likely that the Red Dragon Immortal called back all his troops and subordinates before leaving.

So, everything seems to make sense!

At least it makes sense logically, and can even explain many unsolved mysteries, such as magical instruments and treasures, which are all ancient artifacts left over from ancient times.

Then there are things like esoteric arts, which are castrated versions of magic that seem to be true but are actually flawed.

As for, is this the truth?
Only God knows. How can we verify the history from long ago?

However, there is very little history in this feudal dynasty, and Chu Zhou has not even fully understood the entire Dayun Dynasty at the level he has come into contact with.

With this speculation, I have completed my worldview!

However, he did not find any information about "Yanwangdi" in the ancient books left by the old man Erhu, as if he had consciously blocked it.

However, Chu Zhou was not completely without gain, because the caravan that went to Anyue City returned.

It was the caravan that Hao Songqing arranged before the disciple-recruiting ceremony, to go to Yunya Mountain in Anyue City and bring back the treasures from the secret vault.

I have to say that I brought back a lot of good things this time.

It is not just the collection of Wenxiang Temple, but a large part of it is the heritage of the Yunya Sword Sect. When the two sides join forces, the legacy left behind cannot be simply described as rich.

Among them, there are many ancient books!
Mainly the records of Yunya Mountain. As the number one sect in Tianquan County, they also have connections with Ba Zong, which has been going on for hundreds of years.

They had the habit of keeping records, and there were many secrets and all the old stories were compiled into books.

There are things about the sect, things about major events in the world, and even many unknown secrets.

The records in this part are much more feasible than county annals or imperial reports.

After Chu Zhou had looked through the collection of the old man playing the erhu, he took out all these ancient books and read them one by one. He actually found some clues about this "enemy of the king of hell".

Although there were not many, the scattered records allowed him to piece together some outlines.

To talk about this 'Enemy of the King of Hell', we have to talk about the Dayun Dynasty first!

Judging from Chu Zhou's experience, the entire Dayun Dynasty seemed to be dominated by the martial arts sects, and sects of all sizes were spread across almost every prefecture, county, and city.

Various explicit and implicit rules and systems restrict the entire social system.

On the contrary, the presence of government offices and the imperial court at all levels is very weak!

Even when the sects and the noble families share the world, the sects have all the prestige, but the noble families, apart from sending their own descendants and resources to various sects, seem to only be able to collect taxes and use corvée. But are they really willing to accept this?
From the few words Chu Zhou found in the ancient books of the Yunya Sword School, it was said that this "Enemy of the King of Hell" seemed to have originally come from the imperial palace and belonged to the power of the Ji family.

But the internal composition is not just the royal family of Ji, but also the aging rulers of the major families.

Even if one has not reached the level of a martial arts master, has not experienced physical decline, and has not had the desire to prolong life, one cannot reach the level to join.

The purpose of their existence is not for power, not for fame, and even less for profit. They will even offer huge benefits and mobilize sufficient supplies as long as you can give them hope of survival.

That’s right, what a dying person desires most is of course longevity.

Therefore, what they are actually pursuing are the ancient secrets, the means to prolong life, and the true path to immortality.

In this regard, martial arts are far behind. Even a martial arts master's lifespan is only 200 years. Compared with the lifespan of the legendary ancient immortals, the gap is too huge.

The so-called "enemies of the King of Hell" means that they regard themselves as enemies of the King of Hell and want to struggle to survive under the hands of the King of Hell.

The reason why the old man with the erhu went looking for Chu Zhou was because Chu Zhou had killed the viper and ruined Yan Wangdi's plan.

But after actually taking action, the old erhu player discovered that Chu Zhou, the inheritor of the ancient immortal, seemed to have really obtained a lot of good things.

He wanted to absorb Chu Zhou into the "Yanwang Di" and then find ways to seek his inheritance. This should be his ultimate goal.

It was a pity that Chu Zhou was unwilling and beat him half to death, causing him to lose most of his wealth and storage magic weapon.

Chu Zhou guessed that maybe it was too high-end, belonging to the circle of at least the martial arts master level, and therefore it was not widely circulated in the world and not many people knew about it.

However, Chu Zhou doubted whether this 'Enemy of the King of Hell' was really that pure?
Judging from what the old man Erhu said and did, and from his self-righteous interference in the Beggars' Army, Chu Zhou felt that this might involve a struggle for the right to speak between martial arts sects and aristocratic families!

Of course, these are all far-fetched, but there is no doubt that this force is extremely large and difficult to deal with!

Unconsciously, Chu Zhou finished reading an ancient book. He closed the cover but did not pick up another one. Instead, he fell asleep on the recliner.

He let out a long sigh, then looked up at the sky through the mottled gaps in the leaves, watching the clouds rolling and the light and shadows changing, his thoughts had already flown far away.

From time to time, it's good to clear your mind and give your brain a rest.

However, his peaceful time did not last long as he heard hurried footsteps.

Fan Zhong quickly stepped into the courtyard, still holding a letter in his hand. Before he even arrived, he spoke: "Master, Master, there is news from Overlord City. The Tyrant Sect has finally taken action."

With a bang, Chu Zhou's back muscles bounced and he stood up.

He looked at Fan Zhong with a sharp gaze and asked, "What is the specific situation?"

"You see? You see for yourself?"

Chu Zhou took the letter and glanced at it casually, his eyes becoming brighter.

"This contemporary overlord finally couldn't bear it anymore!"

A martial arts sect is, after all, just a martial arts sect. The Ba Sect doesn't need to care about the disaster victims, nor does it care about the beggars.

That was actually the job of the Dayun Dynasty, and the dynasty's own army was responsible for resisting and clearing out the rebellion.

The Dayun Dynasty had its own Ministry of War and military system, and those who passed the annual military examinations would also be included in it.

These were not something that Ba Zong had to care about, but as the guardian of one of the most powerful martial arts sects in the world, Ba Zong had to deal with the people from the Pure World Red Lotus Society and the Xuan Yue Sect.

This is the agreement between the sect and the dynasty, and it is also the reason why they can occupy this vast land and act tyrannically.

In other words, as long as these cult members are wiped out, the remaining beggars will be vulnerable.

Before, the area of ​​one prefecture and nine counties was in ruins, and Ba Zong did take action, but the manpower they sent out was not enough.

But strangely, the subsequent Ba Zong has not made a clear statement.

Until now, until now, the contemporary Overlord has led eighteen martial arts masters, plus the four strongest gangs, to go into battle, almost ready for a decisive battle with the Red Lotus Society and the Xuan Yue Sect.

With this person's help, perhaps the corrupt situation can be suppressed.

This was Chu Zhou's idea, and also Wanxiang Zhaizhu's idea. But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, more bad news came.

Some beggar soldiers have already crossed the border of Tianyuan Prefecture and entered the territory of Chishui Prefecture.

……

Chishui Mansion,
Hongde County, Shisong City.

This is one of the border areas between Chishui Prefecture and Tianyuan Prefecture, and the two prefectures are connected by an official road wide enough for six carriages to run side by side.

Also, because both prefectures are under the jurisdiction of the Ba Zong, there are not many barriers between them, exchanges are common, and communication is extremely convenient.

Although they belong to two prefectures, in fact there is not even a checkpoint, and the geographical location is extremely vague.

This was once the pride of Shisong City, because it connected the two prefectures and facilitated trade, which brought a large number of people to the city and made the trade extremely prosperous.

The people here even think that the people in Dongsheng City, the county seat of Hongde County, are all poor and unsophisticated.

But today, standing on the city wall, County Lieutenant You Lian almost cried.

Because, wherever you look, you can see a sea of ​​heads of people pressing towards Shisong City like a dark cloud, and a tattered flag fluttering in the air.

The words "beg for life" above are so ugly and clear.

As the distance got closer, they could see that the leaders were all cavalrymen riding tall horses. Each of them was mighty and majestic, holding a spear. The oppressive feeling coming towards them made the soldiers on the city wall tremble.

After the war, the Beggar Army is no longer the useless unit it once was.

They are also growing and improving, just like the cavalry at the head, who are the elite who have emerged from the crowd.

Of course, as an army of disaster victims, they did not abandon their own traditions.

Behind the army, there were even more refugees.

They brought their families with them, wearing tattered clothes, mostly the elderly, the weak, women and children, with numb expressions.

Their speed was not fast, but their numbers were ridiculous. They surged forward all over the place without stopping, heading straight for Shisong City.

I don't know who started it, but someone shouted "beg for life"!
As a result, more and more people shouted, and they shouted in unison, even though they were weak.
But the gathering of countless voices, like the gathering of countless beliefs, really changed the color of the sky and earth, and dimmed the sun and moon.

　Some people are so stuck that they feel like they are dying!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)