Chapter 669: The Battle in Nuwa Temple
Mm…
A low horn sounded in the sky. From afar, a long dragon could be seen moving slowly on the ground.
Li Changshou stood on the roof in the corner of the G.o.ddess’s Palace and looked into the distance. He saw tens of thousands of people walking on the ground. In the front, a hundred men and women wearing the Magi masks jumped around. Behind them, there were more than ten horns that were carried by a few people. There were also a few batches of replacements on the left and right. It was very lively.
Most of the guards were armored soldiers. They were guarding the huge carriage that was being pulled by 32 beasts.
It could be said that mortal emperors would enjoy it. The carriage was like a small hall. It was divided into two levels. There were sounds of music and graceful figures dancing. Apart from Di Xin, there were eight ministers accompanying her.
It was like an RV.
The so-called mutated beasts were actually “ordinary beasts” that had been tamed by the human race. It was just that they were stronger and had outstanding endurance. They had become the first choice for the imperial family to pull the carriage. They were also symbols of the King of Shang’s ident.i.ty.
Seeing this scene, the birds and the pedestrians retreated. The yellow sand surged and covered the sky.
If there was a way to look at the aura, he could see a golden dragon slowly swimming above the human emperor. The dragon head covered Di Xin.
The destiny of the human emperor.
In ancient times, the dragon race had once become the totem of the human race that had helped the human race in the darkest times. Therefore, they had become the totem symbol of the human race.
The King of Shang’s destiny should be that of a Mystic Bird, but it was ultimately inferior to the word “Human Emperor”.
Li Changshou was in high spirits. He hummed softly and placed his left hand behind his back. He raised his right hand slightly in front of him and was about to guide Jiang…
“Elder? This white-robed elder?”
A rough voice sounded from behind. When he saw that Li Changshou was ignoring him, his voice became rougher.
“Old man! Hey! I’m talking about you, old man! The one in white! Do you want to jump off the building?”
Li Changshou turned around helplessly and looked at the burly man below. Then, he looked at the armored soldiers who had come to patrol and hurriedly retreated.
Vulgar.
He slid down the wooden ladder beside him in a trembling manner and smiled. “General, I’ll look around here. There will be too many people later, and I won’t be able to see the King.”
The burly man muttered, “Don’t you know how old you are? What if you climb so high and fall? Be honest. When the King comes, the elders will look forward. Don’t do anything! I’m warning you! If you get some blood to wash your luck, be careful of me!”
The burly man waved his ax and rolled his eyes. Then, he turned around and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Li Changshou nodded with a smile.
From afar, he could hear a few young generals reporting the preparations around the burly man. They kept shouting, “Evil Commander!”
Li Changshou shook his head and walked back to his hut with his hands behind his back. He waited quietly for the commotion to start.
Nuwa Temple was already on full alert. Such a grand event naturally attracted many mortals to watch the fun. They gathered in Nuwa Temple.
When they heard the sound of drums from outside, everyone cheered for the King. Li Changshou, who had already changed into a gorgeous robe, walked out of the wooden hut that the paper effigy usually stayed in. He walked towards the hall with his hands behind his back.
The soldiers looked at each other. When they saw that Li Changshou’s paper effigy was extraordinary, they hurriedly looked for the boorish man from before.
“Hey, you!”
Wu Lai’s eyes widened. He rushed over and stopped in front of Li Changshou. He suppressed his voice and shouted anxiously, “What are you doing! The King is here now. Is this the place where you walked around?”
“This…”
“What is this!?!”
E Lai cursed, “Someone, carry him back!”
Li Changshou was caught between laughter and tears. Just as he was about to explain that he was the honorary host of the ceremony today, he suddenly heard a soft cry from the side.
“Is it Lord Emissary!?!”
E Lai turned around. Li Changshou smiled calmly and placed his hands in his sleeves. He stood quietly on the spot.
Not far away, an old minister who had rushed over in advance to check the arrangements ran over excitedly. He stared at Li Changshou’s paper effigy carefully and almost cried.
“Lord Emissary! It’s really you! Why are you here? Why aren’t you retreating!?! What if you scare the boss with your ferocious appearance!?!”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “It’s alright. I’ve been living here since I left Chaoge City. I cultivate my body and mind every day. I’ve lived through these years.”
“Ah, you still remember me. Thank you for your guidance back then, Lord. That’s why I’m here today. Wait, I’ll report to the King now!”
Then, the old minister turned around and jogged to the front of the courtyard.
“Well?”
The silly commander looked down at Li Changshou and then at the old minister’s back. Then, he could only touch his bronze-colored head. He did not know why.
Not long after, he heard a few laughter. A middle-aged man in a wide black robe walked over. His face was full of relief. When he saw Li Changshou, his eyes were filled with light.
It was naturally Di Xin today.
Li Changshou lowered his head and cupped his hands. “Greetings, Your Majesty.”
“Hahahaha! Emissary, you’re actually here! I’ve missed you for a long time!”
Di Xin strode forward with a large group of officials and generals following behind him.
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
He spoke as if they were very close.
When they arrived, the ministers greeted Li Changshou. Di Xin sighed and said, “Back then, you left without saying anything. I and the Grandmaster have been dead for a long time. Today, I can see that you are still healthy. I’m relieved.”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Ah, I’m already old. I can’t help you plan and stabilize the world. I feel regretful.”
Di Xin’s eyes lit up and his smile deepened.
“Why is the Emissary here?”
Clearly, Wen Zhong said something to Di Xin.
Li Changshou sighed in his heart and said slowly, “I’ll retire here and be an abbot. The mountains and rivers here are beautiful and quite pleasant. Today, I’ll be the one paying respects to the Great Lord abbot. From the looks of it, I can only let the other abbots come.”
“Emissary, rest. Emissary, rest.” Di Xin looked at the G.o.ddess’s Hall in front of him and smiled. “However, it’s about wors.h.i.+ping G.o.d.”
Li Changshou nodded with a smile and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Di Xin smiled and nodded. She did not say anything else and walked towards the hall. Li Changshou was surrounded by a few ministers who were asking about his well-being.
The evil person beside him pursed his lips and frowned. He silently raised his hand and pinched his mouth, not knowing how to speak.
Li Changshou raised his hand and patted Wu Lai’s arm. He praised, “Good fellow, you’re strong enough.”
Then, he walked away with a smile and let Wu Lai laugh.
The small commotion quickly calmed down. Li Changshou followed behind the ministers and entered the G.o.ddess’s Hall with Di Xin.
Another official abbot came to preside over the wors.h.i.+p ceremony later.
With his hands behind his back, Di Xin admired the exquisite murals on the walls on both sides of the hall under the interpretation of the ministers. The contents of the murals were images of Nuwa creating humans, Nuwa mending the heavens, and Nuwa giving blessings.
A 50-feet-tall statue of Nuwa stood in the middle of the hall. It emitted a faint jade glow, but its face and hair accessories were covered by a white cloth.
The G.o.ddess did not reveal her true appearance. It was the highest respect that mortals had for the G.o.ddess.
After Di Xin finished visiting the hall, the old abbot asked if he should start the ceremony immediately.
“There’s no need to go overboard. I’ll offer a sacrifice and bow to the G.o.ddess.”
The old abbot did not dare to say anything. The ministers knew what kind of personality the Great King had and would not say anything unnecessary.
Not long after, a soldier brought over roasted livestock, fruits, and snacks. Di Xin took three incense sticks and bowed to the G.o.ddess with a solemn expression. He then stuck the incense in the incense burner.
Di Xin took a few steps back. A soldier beside him carried a cus.h.i.+on. Then, Di Xin lifted the hem of his robe and led the officials, generals, and soldiers outside the hall to slowly kneel.
At that moment, Li Changshou suddenly understood why Di Xin had come to pay respects to the G.o.ddess.
The female sacrifices were excluded the entire time and could not partic.i.p.ate in any steps. When Di Xin said that everything should be simple, he isolated the female sacrifices and held the authority of the G.o.ds in his hands.
This step was really wonderful.
At this moment!
Li Changshou’s ears twitched. He, who was facing the G.o.ddess, suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Di Xin.
In a place where mortals could not see, a light purple light ray first flew towards Di Xin. However, as Li Changshou pointed, a light white halo appeared behind Di Xin and stabilized the light ray.
‘Eh?’
Li Changshou squinted. The paper effigy only knelt and did not move. He immediately s.h.i.+fted his attention.
Outside the G.o.ddess’s Temple, a soldier frowned slightly. He raised his thumb and pressed it gently in the direction of the hall.
However, this time, just as he moved, a huge hand suddenly appeared and grabbed his wrist tightly.
The armored warrior was stunned. He looked towards the hand and saw an old Daoist priest in a green robe. His figure was faint and he smiled.
“Fellow Daoist, long time no see.”
The armored soldier sneered. His body twitched a few times and he collapsed weakly.
On the armored warrior, a wisp of light blue smoke spread out and condensed into a faint figure that mortals could not see. He placed his hands behind his back and smiled at Li Changshou.
He was slightly plump, and his face was fat. There was a faint smile on his lips.
Maitreya of the Western Sect.
“Fellow Daoist, you don’t seem surprised to see me here?”
Li Changshou sighed and said, “I expected that. I just didn’t expect that you would be here. Fellow Daoist, you must have obtained the Heavenly Dao’s permission to return to the world. There is no need to ask about that. However, I didn’t expect your incarnation technique to be so crude. I could smell the rotting smell on your body from 400 kilometers away.”
The corners of Maitreya’s mouth twitched slightly as his eyes contained a ferocious glint.
“You want to protect the King of Shang?”
Li Changshou smiled and did not say anything. The paper effigy was wrapped in a layer of mysterious Dao runes. However, it had temporarily raised the paper effigy, which had a weaker foundation, to the same level as the aura of the Maitreya incarnation.
In the next moment, two faint figures disappeared at the same time!
A violent wind blew in the G.o.ddess’s Palace. Two white clouds appeared in the sky. At the periphery of the G.o.ddess’s Palace, two flickering light spots kept chasing and colliding. However, the aftershocks of the collision were wiped away.
As a result, the mortals kneeling in front of the main hall of the G.o.ddess’s Palace did not notice the strange phenomenon.
Li Changshou’s paper effigy’s Dharma powers were rapidly depleted. However, Maitreya was firmly stopped outside the G.o.ddess’s Palace. In a moment, he had resolved the streams of light that he had pointed at Di Xin dozens of times.
In the hall, Di Xin had already begun to stand up. The officials and generals slowly stood up. The wors.h.i.+p had already ended.
Maitreya knew that he had lost his chance. He snorted coldly and appeared at the same time as Li Changshou. They were in the mountains dozens of kilometers outside the G.o.ddess’s Temple.
Li Changshou smiled faintly. The paper effigy’s Dharma powers had been exhausted.
Maitreya said calmly, “Li Changgeng, do you know who I take orders from?”
“Since you can ask such a question, the answer is obvious,” Li Changshou replied with his hands behind his back.
“Then, you still have the guts to do that?” Maitreya sneered. “Are you really not afraid that you and I will be in different places?”
Li Changshou sighed and said, “I’m only protecting the Human Emperor. What you’ve done has already violated the Heavenly rules. Are you really not afraid of being devoured by the destiny of the human race? You can go and complain about me. Wait and see who will be dealt with.”
The corners of Maitreya’s mouth twitched slightly. He did not say anything else. The incarnation dissipated with the wind, leaving behind only one sentence.
“Li Changgeng, I will settle things with you.”
Li Changshou pursed his lips. “I’ll be waiting.”
Maitreya had actually become a secret chess piece of the Heavenly Dao?
If I blocked Maitreya, wouldn’t Di Xin complete his wors.h.i.+p normally and not do anything like writing poems?
Is the Great G.o.d-Conferment Tribulation that easy to change?
If the ones who attacked were the Western Sect or the Heavenly Dao, why would they only have such a simple arrangement and let Maitreya cause trouble, completely ignoring him, an ordinary minister of the Heavenly Courts…
Li Changshou was filled with doubts. Just as he was about to turn around and look at the G.o.ddess’s Palace, he s.h.i.+fted his attention back to the “official” paper effigy not far from Di Xin. His Dao heart suddenly trembled.
Ah…
A hurried and ethereal roar sounded. Li Changshou’s paper effigy in the forest suddenly looked up at the sky.
Over there, the Human Emperor’s golden dragon of destiny raised its head and roared. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws, as if it wanted to rush into the sky. However, its huge body was fixed on the cloud and could not move at all.
Li Changshou’s eyes lit up. He saw a black light falling from the sky.
In the hall of the G.o.ddess’s Temple, Di Xin, who was about to walk out of the hall’s threshold, stopped for no reason. He placed his hands behind his back and turned to look at the G.o.ddess’s jade statue.
“Why did G.o.ddess Nuwa cover her face?”
…
In the forest outside the temple, Li Changshou was silent at first. His gaze was extremely complicated. Soon, a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips. His body was engulfed by the flames and the ashes dissipated with the wind.
The Heavenly Dao is already so unrestrained?
It was unheard of for the Golden Dragon of Luck to be fixed.
Di Xin was suddenly interested. He had never seen it before.
The human emperors of the mortal world could be so willfully manipulated by the Heavenly Dao. They did not even want to go through the formalities. After Maitreya lost, he went directly…
Why did the Dao Ancestor not appear?
Or could it be that it is the Dao Ancestor’s orders?
How could the old man lying at the bottom of the lake sleep in the Fire Cloud Cave?
How could the Heavenly Courts, which used the Heavenly Dao’s empowerment as the orthodox symbol, be just and righteous in the future?
Li Changshou had imagined all kinds of situations. He had thought that Zhun Ti would attack again. He had thought that during the years that Di Xin had been the King, his personality would slowly change. He had thought…
He did not expect that he would complete the script in the simplest way.
There was no point in watching what happened next.
How can the Heavenly Dao rule and strike a balance?
The Primordial World is really… too dangerous.