Chapter 403: Enemies on All Sides, End of the Road

The giant centipede saw that in the valley, except for the Shinto monk who escaped early, his divine soldiers, divine generals, guardians and the altar here had all been destroyed by it, except for the foundation, so it wagged its tail and leisurely returned to the mountain gate of Gu Shen Sect.

Along the way, he was still thinking about this matter, sneering from time to time: "In my Yuyu Great World, even in ancient times, the orthodox Taoism was the main one, and the Shinto cultivators could only be regarded as side sects and could not be on the stage at all. Although Taoism is not prosperous now, the eight major sects, the loose cultivator alliance, and other medium-sized sects with inheritance and origin in the Western Wilderness all prohibit Shinto cultivators from preaching. This guy is so successful that he has turned his attention to the tribes of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Damn, he obviously doesn't take me seriously!"

Although the cultivators of the Gu Shen Sect look weird and terrifying, in fact, their way to achieve the Yuanshen is also the orthodox Taoism, and is in the same vein as the sword cultivation method. The sword cultivator is "a flying sword and life cultivation", and they are "a life Gu insect and life cultivation". They also have to go through the seven steps of body forging, qi nourishment, out of the body, qi induction, spirit, golden elixir, and Yin Shen. To achieve the Yuanshen, they also have to break through the illusion, so Bai Wuzi often regards himself as the orthodox Taoism.

Of course, compared to the authentic Taoist sects like Penglai Sect, the Gu Shen Sect is slightly different. Most of their cultivation is based on their natal Gu worms, so choosing their natal Gu worms is the top priority of their cultivation. If they can choose good ancient or even ancient species, their future cultivation will be much easier. For example, Bai Wuzi's natal Gu worm, the Hidden Winged Ten Thousand-footed Centipede, is an ancient species, which is quite extraordinary.

Moreover, they have the feedback of their natal Gu worms, which makes it easier for them to achieve the firm path of achieving the golden elixir and the breaking of the illusion of achieving the Yuan Shen than the Taoist sects like Penglai Sect.

Of course, there are pros and cons. Gu worms grow slower than humans, and their cultivation progress is also slow. There are often cultivators who have not waited for the feedback of their natal Gu worms before their lifespan ends. In addition, due to the natural fear of thunder by Gu worms, it is much more difficult for them to survive the heavenly tribulation. Therefore, although the Gu Shen Sect has a long history, the Yuan Shen Zhenren in the sect often perish under the heavenly tribulation, and there is only Bai Wuzi at present.

This huge centipede is the natal Gu insect of Bai Wuzi, the Hidden Winged Ten Thousand-legged Centipede. Its body is delaying the heavenly tribulation in the mountain gate, so the natal Gu insect can only come out to deal with this matter. The invisible thousands of pairs of wings on its body flapped and turned into a silent wind, and it was outside the mountain gate in a flash.

Looking at the formation arranged in the mountain gate to delay the heavenly tribulation, the huge Hidden Winged Ten Thousand-legged Centipede sighed: "When I think of the Western Wilderness, I think of the old ghost Liuyun. He is really a great man who would not make a sound if he did not make a sound. When I saw him a hundred years ago, he was still delaying the heavenly tribulation like me. I didn't expect that in less than a hundred years, he has become a real person of the first calamity Yang God. But I can't learn from him. Didn't Zhu Yanzi of Tianhuo Sect fall under the heavenly tribulation? Alas, I won't wait for this Hidden Winged Ten Thousand-legged Centipede to grow to the point of ten thousand pairs of wings, and I will never take the initiative to bring down the heavenly tribulation."

With a sigh, the huge centipede slowly shrank and drilled into the sect's formation.

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The land of the Middle Earth, the capital of the gods.

"Master, the rebels of Dongyuan Sect have set up camp a hundred miles outside the city and are preparing to attack the city." A general wearing heavy armor was saluting a middle-aged Taoist priest in black clothes.

Xu Chengzhou, the master of Da'an Dynasty, had a gaunt face, a few strands of black beard under his chin, and a fairy-like appearance. A silver-white snow-silk whisk rested on his left elbow. He nodded and responded, "I already know. You go up to the tower to prepare the altar. I will go to perform a ritual later and catch those rebels in one fell swoop."

The general was very superstitious about the master. After listening to Xu Chengzhou's instructions, he responded respectfully and walked quickly to the tower.

After the general disappeared from his sight, Xu Chengzhou sighed imperceptibly. Da'an Dynasty was suppressed by the Taoists of Guizhen Sect. The peace lasted for a long time, and the military preparations were slack. Even in Guizhen Sect, each generation was worse than the previous one. In his generation, he was the only one who could break through to the out-of-body stage.

If the world is as usual, this is not a big deal. It is enough to suppress it by myself, and then slowly cultivate a few good seedlings, and strive to have two or three break through to the out-of-body state.

Who knew that it was only less than ten months since the Dongyuan Sect appeared in front of the court officials, and the Da'an Dynasty was already on the verge of collapse. It was beaten all the way from the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains in the south to the capital of the gods. It is said that there are dozens of out-of-body masters in the Dongyuan Sect army. Even the Pudu Bodhisattva Temple, which usually follows the rules but has many out-of-body guardians, was defeated. At present, they have retreated to the Yangzhou area where they started.

The road ahead was difficult, but Xu Chengzhou had no way to retreat. If he were one of those brothers, uncles, and other people who were not good at learning Taoism and were afraid of death, he would definitely take away the money and go far away. With his cultivation, he could go anywhere in the world. But Xu Chengzhou knew that he was the Xu family and the last support of the Da'an Dynasty. Once he left, the Xu family's 300-year-old country would immediately fall apart. How could he be worthy of the ancestors of the Xu family and the three ancestors of the Guizhen Sect!

"National Master, the altar is ready." The general returned quickly.

Xu Chengzhou took a deep breath, nodded, and said nothing. He walked steadily towards the tower.

His dozen of servants and disciples of the Guizhen Sect followed him at a distance, but some of them were whispering.

"Brother Li, do you think we can win this game?" A servant with an ordinary face asked a disciple of Guizhen Sect.

The disciple surnamed Li sneered: "How can we win? There are dozens of opponents with the same cultivation as the master! Although the master is the national master, he is not a genius, how can he stop them!"

Another disciple said in doubt: "Didn't they say that it was made up by the defeated soldiers in front? They don't have any Taoist skills."

"Humph, made up? Look at how many Xu family members have come? Except for the national master, no one has come!" The disciple surnamed Li said angrily, but in his half-closed eyes, there was a faint golden flame that was difficult to attract the attention of others.

After hearing what the disciple surnamed Li said, this The servants and disciples all looked livid. They thought that following the national teacher was a good job, but they were sent to die. So they walked quietly for a while and asked quietly, "What should we do?"

The disciple surnamed Li sneered again, "We are not surnamed Xu, why should we work for the Xu family? On weekdays, those Xu family members are arrogant and do not work hard in cultivation, but they want to occupy resources. Humph, Guizhen Sect might as well change its name to Xu Family!"

These words made the disciples feel the same. It is obviously a sect of cultivation, but in fact it is the style of a family of cultivation. What can we use to make these non-family disciples return to their hearts?

"Brother Li, let's find a chance to leave!" Thinking of the various frustrations in the past, the disciples no longer wanted to serve the Da'an Dynasty.

The disciple surnamed Li showed a ferocious smile: "Why do you want to leave? Why don't you fight for wealth and glory? Dongyuan Sect has always been very generous to those who surrender."

The servants and disciples fell silent, as if they could hear their own heartbeats. After a long time, when they were about to go up to the tower, they whispered: "Everything is up to Senior Brother Li to arrange."

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Xu Chengzhou stood behind the altar, looking at the dense soldiers outside the tower. There were more than ten thousand people, endless! Among the soldiers, there were twenty or thirty conspicuous figures wearing golden armor, who were the magic soldiers of Dongyuan Sect! All of them had the cultivation of the out-of-body period!

Calming down his mind, Xu Chengzhou had already held the idea of ​​dying if he failed. He was about to activate the altar, but suddenly felt the fluctuation of a small magical power behind him. He was caught off guard and was hit directly on the back by the golden thorn.

But Xu Chengzhou was not a reckless person. He had already activated a talisman that absorbed soil into armor before going to the altar, so a layer of yellow soil appeared on his body, blocking the golden thorn outside.

When he was about to activate the talisman and use his innate magical power to kill the person behind him, he saw several fireballs, ice blades, and blue thunders coming at him.

"How could this happen?" Xu Chengzhou fell slowly, muttering in disbelief, why did all the servants and disciples betray him?

Before he died, Xu Chengzhou activated many talismans that the Guizhen Sect had treasured for generations, and saw all kinds of magic on the tower shining, and everyone died together.

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Luojing City, in the palace.

"What, the capital city of the gods was breached?!" Xu Chenggao, wearing the Minghuang Emperor's robe, took a few steps back and almost lost his balance.

The young eunuch said with fear on his face: "Your Majesty, the capital city of Shendu has indeed been breached, and the Dongyuan Sect army is heading towards Luojing."

Xu Chenggao's face turned pale, and he took two steps forward and grabbed the young eunuch's collar: "Where is the national teacher? Where is the national teacher?!"

"National teacher, the national teacher was killed by a traitor, and has already, has died for his country." The young eunuch was extremely scared.

"Traitor?! How have I ever treated them badly? Why did they all betray the Da'an Dynasty?" Xu Chenggao's face turned green, and he seemed extremely angry, "I will kill them! Quickly summon all the princes, ministers, and generals to come, I will send a large army to destroy the Dongyuan Sect!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, those princes have already fled, and the ministers and generals have already opened the city gates and are ready to surrender to the Dongyuan Sect!" The young eunuch burst into tears.

Xu Chenggao stepped back a few steps, sat on the ground, and then laughed wildly, sad and desolate.

Hearing his laughter, a beautiful woman in queen's clothes came out from the back of the hall and knelt down beside him: "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, let's sacrifice our lives for the country. Those ministers and generals can surrender, but we cannot."

Xu Chenggao was silent for a while, then stood up suddenly and staggered out of the hall.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?" The queen chased after him and grabbed him.

Xu Chenggao smiled sadly: "Since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard and diligently. There have been no natural disasters or disasters among the people. I never thought that I would end up in such a situation. I am really ashamed of my ancestors. But I am unwilling to accept it! I will go to the ancestral temple of Guizhen Temple to ask the ancestor to show his spirit and suppress all those evil people who are harming the country!"

"But Your Majesty, although it is rumored that the ancestor has become a real immortal and often plays in the world, in the past two hundred years, the ancestor has never shown his spirit when praying, so no one has believed this rumor for more than a hundred years. Why pin your hopes on this?" The queen seemed to have given up.

Xu Chenggao stumbled out of the palace door and said, "It's the end of the road, why not give it a try!"