Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Quan Ming did not return to the Water Mansion, but instead went downstream and entered the Corpse Domain. However, before he entered, Feng Hua arrived and brought him a letter from the King of Chu.

This was during the war, and it was the first time the King of Chu had written to him.

The memorial reads: "Right Commander, your arrival is not of my own volition. Your achievements are recorded in this book and will never be forgotten. I urge you to diligently protect the territory of Chu, for this land must not be lost..."

If there is no way to stop it, my brother should prioritize his own safety.

Lost territory can be recovered!

Even if they are wandering ghosts, I will summon them!

...After the battle, we will drink together again.

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Ok?

—The one leading the right is not of my will—

This sentence is emphasized.

Quan Ming stared intently. Ah, this Xiong Tong, those words really made him uncomfortable.

But this can be considered as obtaining a promise from the King of Chu.

Or perhaps the King of Chu also agreed to this strategy of "using the immortal to control the people," since managing one of his officials was much simpler than managing a county with 30,000 officials.

At least, there's no need for such strict guarding and deploying so many troops for oversight.

He praised, "To understand this shows he is a magnanimous monarch."

Quan Ming's willingness to transform into a narcissus in Chu was not without reason, given Xiong Tong's ambition as a ruler. He was brave and skilled in battle, and had a broad mind, which gave him a pioneering spirit and a tolerant heart.

The State of Chu will become powerful under his rule.

This is inevitable.

Quan Ming accepted the letter and instructed Feng Hua, "Go and tell the spirits in the manor that during this period, protecting them is the top priority. As for spreading the word in Quan County about 'using the immortal Quan to control the people Quan,' that's your job. Just keep things stable and don't spread it any further... Too much is as bad as too little. That's enough."

"promise."

Feng Hua left.

Quan Mingyu drove the covered carriage into the Corpse Domain.

Upon entering this place, the surrounding black mist and golden patterns immediately sealed off the world to prevent outsiders from perceiving it. In the center of the corpse domain, on the ruined altar, a headless corpse held a broken horn and a long spear, silently guarding the coffin in front of it.

Black crows were all around the coffin.

Beside the black crow... there was also the "Luo Xian," who had already seized the power of Luo Shui... flicking his tongue like a snake.

winter!

The covered wagon landed, and Quan Ming slowly stepped off.

Ok?

The "Immortal Luo" hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, his respectful smile revealing his obsequious nature.

Quan Ming nodded and said, "You did very well last time, but the Luo Kingdom has already realized that you attacked Yongniu Bo. Their monarch has communicated with Daotian and is definitely looking for you. So, you should stay in the Corpse Domain for the time being and show yourself when you are needed."

"As Your Majesty commands."

Luo Xian received the instruction and retreated to one side.

Quan Ming stepped forward to examine the coffin, and the flock of black crows flew down and scattered.

Luo Xian spoke up at the opportune moment: "My lord, based on the remaining memories of this divine body's will, this Crown Prince Luo has some issues. He should have a conflict with the current ruler of Luo Kingdom, and..."

"I know."

Quan Ming did not let Luo Xian continue speaking.

He said, "When I was the prince of Quan, I was in charge of diplomacy. I naturally had some understanding of the princes of the clans of Luo, Yong, and Chu, which border Quan. Even if they were people from decades ago, I would remember them if they had connections with important figures of the time, so that I would not make mistakes when conducting diplomacy."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xian chuckled and remained silent, fearing that Quan Ming would bring up more of Quan Guo's affairs and remind him of the evil deeds he had committed against Quan Ming.

Quan Ming wouldn't be so petty.

He touched the coffin and pondered, "Prince Luo was the elder brother of the current Luo King. He loved his people in the Luo Kingdom and had a very high reputation. He was the most beloved son of the Luo King at that time, so he was made crown prince at an early age and was the only choice to succeed the Luo King. However, at the age of twenty-five, he accidentally fell off a cliff. At that time, the Luo King was heartbroken and made him the immortal spirit of the Luo Bird... But although he became an immortal spirit, his soul was incomplete and he lost most of his humanity. He was like a beast and a human. In this state, the Luo King died in grief, and that is how the current Luo King succeeded to the throne..."

Buzz!

Suppressive runes flashed across the coffin, separating Quan Ming's hand.

Quan Ming was not surprised to see this.

"Such a restriction would be difficult even for immortals at the third level of the Dao Heaven Realm to break," Quan Ming said, but then summoned his Dao Image, which was tens of meters tall and held the Xuan Bird Seal that had transformed into a mountain, and smashed it down hard!

This imposing aura caused Luo Xian's body to tremble.

Although he had seen it before, he still found it incredible to see it again. A Dao Heaven Level 1 Immortal God with only four hundred Dao Auras could unleash such powerful strength!

"Fourth-tier affinity, no wonder."

The Dao Xiang (道相) is based on the Dao Yun (道韵) and amplified by the Xing Xiang (性相).

Therefore, four hundred Daoist chants can summon a Daoist form that is four times larger than an ordinary Daoist form.

Luo Xian recalled his memories and murmured, "The military leader in Luo Kingdom also secretly learned the Dao Xiang, but the Dao Xiang is the method of Lianshan, and the Zhou Tian people respect the Zhou Yi, so he dared not use it much. He could barely connect the first level of the nature, and even with nearly ten thousand Dao Yun, he could not exert his power. He should have had a hundred-zhang Dao Xiang, but it was reduced to sixty-odd zhang."

Lianshan

Gui Zang

The Book of Changes

One can only choose one of the three paths; this is the supreme rule of the Dao Heaven.

Because the three versions of the Book of Changes are essentially the same, all being about understanding the Dao of the universe, but the Dao they observe is different, how can they conspire together?

The Chu Kingdom changed the "Zhouyi" to "Lianshan," which could not be concealed at all. Once the battle between the immortals and gods began, all the immortals and gods already knew about it. However, it was truly shocking that Quan Ming was able to cultivate the Dao Xiang to the fourth level of Xiangxing in the Chu Kingdom.

It seems that even the high-ranking immortals and gods of Chu are only of the second or third rank.

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when!

As Luo Xian watched Quan Ming unleash his Dao Form, he quickly covered his ears in admiration. Amidst the tremor, a flock of crows flew about underwater, and the surrounding mist swirled with golden patterns, sometimes intermittently.

The incantation on the coffin broke under the power of Quan Ming's Xuan Bird Seal!

The Black Bird Seal contains a bronze mural passed down through generations from the Quan Kingdom. The mural depicts the original Dao Heaven of the Quan Kingdom, which is now controlled by Quan Ming's head.

This rank is incomparable to that of immortals and gods at the third level of the Dao Heaven.

With this full power, it would be enough to break through the divine power of a fourth-level immortal god in the Dao Heaven, so this coffin naturally couldn't stop it.

boom!

The coffin was opened wide!

The body of a man, firmly fixed in place by wooden nails, was revealed. The body was not decayed, and the man was dressed in elegant attire, adorned with jade, and covered with gold, silver, jade, silk, and bronze artifacts. Looking up, one could also see the refined and handsome face of the young man.

"This is?"

Quan Ming stared at the five wooden nails.

The Dao patterns above were twisted and different from those above... Was that a Dao decree?

The Dao Command is a power above the Divine Command, and also the supreme power of immortals and gods below the Book of Changes... This is what Quan Ming asked Shao Siming after he came into contact with the Lianshan.

The Daoist Heaven established in the Lianshan has the form of the Dao.

What laws are there under the Book of Changes?

Shao Siming explained: Below the Book of Changes is the Dao Order... The Dao Heaven has divine orders, and all the immortals and gods who reach the second level of the Dao Heaven also have edicts, and the current king also has royal orders.

The Book of Changes (Zhouyi) is essentially a way that serves the mandate of heaven for the king.

Naturally, the power that immortals and gods can wield is related to the king. The so-called Dao decree is the king's decree plus the immortals' and gods' edicts, which are combined into one before they can be effective.

Just as they are high-ranking immortals and gods guarding the borders, when the king issues a decree, they can combine the king's decree with their own authority to form the Dao decree, which summons the Dao Heaven and commands Heaven and Earth!

In layman's terms, it means using the Dao to summon the Dao Heaven to appear in the world and connect with the earth.

In this way, this entire world will be subject to the control of the immortals and gods!

Previously, when Luo Xian summoned Dao Tian in Luo Shui, he used the royal decree bestowed by Luo Jun and the edict transformed from his own authority, combined with the Dao decree, to summon Dao Tian, ​​thereby connecting with the earth and using the power of heaven and earth to attack the Quan Shui Pass.

Of course, there are limits.

The authority stated in the imperial edict was limited.

The degree of one's own authority is a limitation.

This led the immortals of Chu to believe that they could conquer Luo River with their control, and their eagerness for quick success resulted in them being ambushed by Yongniu Bo...

Now, looking at the Dao token on the coffin, Quan Ming was deep in thought.

"Wang Ling... that is the current Lord Luo... He killed his brother and father to seize power, and then, using the Wang Ling, he joined forces with a Dao Heaven level four or higher immortal god, combined with the Dao Ling, to suppress his brother who was sealed as an immortal spirit after death, completely blocking any existence that was not conducive to Lord Luo's position."

hold head high!

Quan Ming used the Black Bird Seal to continuously strike the five wooden nails!

A roar erupted from within...

Upon hearing this voice, Luo Xian hurriedly said, "My lord, this is the voice of the Military Lord of Luo Kingdom. The Military Lord is a fifth-level immortal god of Luo Kingdom, in charge of all divine decrees of the Dao Heaven!"

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