Emperor Ming's body eventually completely disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.

A generation of emperors came to an end.

Even if there are actually two incarnations of "Tianzun" and "Buddha", no one will recognize the emperor's throne of those two incarnations, and those two incarnations cannot carry the destiny of the country.

Xu Qing looked at the black ash floating between heaven and earth, knowing that things were far from over.

There will definitely be more troubles regarding the succession of royal power.

But all this has nothing to do with him anymore.

He was ready to resign from his duties as "Inspector" of the Arctic Exorcism House.

After getting rid of these mundane affairs,

He planned to stay in seclusion for a short period of time.
After refining the "Tian Gang" given by Mr. Liu, he broke through the fourth realm and officially entered the "Middle Divine Power" realm.

By then, with his solid foundation and the twelve guardian gods, ordinary fifth-level gods will no longer be his match.

With such strength, he is considered a top-notch master in this world.

Practitioners with great supernatural powers are the pinnacle of a sect or school. Generally speaking, they will not act rashly.

Therefore, the combat power of the fifth realm is actually very powerful.

Many practitioners may not be able to reach such a state in their entire lifetime.

"Tianpeng, the sea of ​​primordial energy is beginning to calm down gradually. The incident just now should attract a lot of prying eyes. We need to make arrangements as soon as possible." Taoist Qingshan suddenly spoke and reminded.

"I know." Tianpeng nodded, "When the sea of ​​suffering subsides, I will mobilize the dragon veins and earth energy of the Imperial Capital City to cover it up."

"That would be the best." Taoist Qingshan agreed with Tianpeng's approach, "We should try our best to control the spread of news related to the incident in the Imperial Capital."

"Otherwise, even if the Four Seas Dragon Palace attracts attention, there is no guarantee that some people or monsters will be ready to make a move."

"Ah."

For Tianpeng, Jianfu and other officials in the Dasheng court, finishing up this matter was an extremely troublesome task.

The people of the entire city were turned into "human candles" for worship. Some of them were bound to die of "exhaustion of oil and extinguishment of the lamp", and those who remained alive would not be much better off.

Although his life was saved, his vital energy was depleted excessively. If he cannot replenish it in time, he will end up aging prematurely in the future.

But such a large number, the trouble and cost of handling it were not something that the Arctic Exorcism House alone could afford. The entire event suffered heavy losses and even suffered serious consequences.

More likely.

Whether to save these people or not would require much wrangling in the court.

"Master Chen," Tianpeng clasped his fists towards Master Chen of Yunshan Academy, "I hope you and Yunshan Academy can help the court deal with this series of events."

"Yunshan Academy should do its best." Master Chen said solemnly.

"So is Baiyun Temple."

"The same is true for Yuanfu Temple."

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All the forces present expressed their willingness to do their best to assist the court in dealing with the aftermath.

Tianpeng thanked them one by one.

There was not much joy on his face.

After all, these are just a drop in the bucket compared to the current situation.

Just when everyone was preparing to return to the Imperial Capital City, suddenly, something strange happened!

boom! Boom!
The Sun and Moon Plate, Bai Ze Flag, Bronze Tripod, Umbrella of the People and the Picture of the Country and the People all shone brightly and turned into five flying rainbows that shot rapidly towards the Imperial Capital City.

Everyone turned around and looked towards the Imperial Capital City.

"What's going on? Isn't it over yet?" Xu Qing's eyes were solemn.

"It's the Sea of ​​Bitterness." Tian Peng's eyes flashed, and he spoke in a deep voice: "The Sea of ​​Bitterness did not disappear because of Emperor Ming's death. It is still there."

"Without the existence of Emperor Ming, the Sea of ​​Bitterness should have no anchor." Taoist Qingshan's eyes flickered strangely.

"Go and take a look first."

Everyone immediately followed the five national treasures and plundered them back to the imperial capital.

When they returned to the Imperial Capital, the first thing they saw was the sea of ​​suffering floating in the air, which was suppressed and imprisoned by the two incarnations of Emperor Ming, and it was causing huge waves.

The Dharma bodies of the two incarnations were cracked with many cracks.

"How could this happen?" Chen Boxian's face was filled with disbelief. "Without an anchor point, the Sea of ​​Bitterness cannot appear in the world."

Xu Qing frowned.

I didn't expect that things would have such twists and turns at this point.

A majestic voice sounded in everyone's ears: "Some special changes have occurred in the Sea of ​​Bitterness. We don't know the specific reason for the change, but now the combined strength of the four of us can no longer suppress the Sea of ​​Bitterness."

Everyone's heart skipped a beat when they heard this.

The deputy supervisor felt a sudden surge of fear in his heart.

He suddenly remembered the warden shouting "big devil" at the top of his lungs.

However, the mad Emperor Ming had been executed, and the crisis caused by the so-called "great devil" should have been eliminated.

But somehow, he felt that things were not as simple as he thought.

Perhaps, the "great devil" that the Supervisor was talking about was not the Emperor Ming who had fallen into madness?
The deputy supervisor was panicked and frightened by his own thought, but a cultivator's premonition would never be just a random flash of thought.

Especially since he is a practitioner of divination and stargazing.

A random whim can often serve as a vague prediction of the future.

"No matter what, we must suppress the sea of ​​suffering first and not let it spread!" The deputy supervisor could not help but grit his teeth and said urgently.

"That's right. No matter what happens, we have to suppress the sea of ​​suffering." Chen Boxian responded.

Everyone else thought the same.

After reaching a consensus, everyone joined forces again and used their strength to suppress the sea of ​​suffering.

Xu Qing did not get involved.

He no longer has any external help, and with strength only at the peak of the third realm, he is powerless even if he wants to get involved in this matter.

He was far away, watching all kinds of forces fall into the sea of ​​suffering.

But the bitter sea was resisting violently, and dark and sticky liquid continued to flow out from the original "point".

Moreover, that "point" tends to expand continuously, gradually forming a "hole".

Xu Qing, who was watching from the sidelines, looked more and more solemn.

Because even with the combined strength of everyone, they still cannot overwhelm the sea of ​​suffering and force the dark tide back to where they belong.

"Unable to suppress it?! What kind of changes have occurred in this sea of ​​suffering?" Chen Boxian's face looked grim, and there was disbelief in his voice.

The raging waves of the sea of ​​suffering rushed in all directions, and the karma it contained corroded and polluted anything it touched, and gradually there was a tendency to break free.

Tianpeng could not hide his anxiety in his eyes, and his breathing gradually became heavy.

The mad Emperor Ming has been dealt with, so why hasn’t the crisis been resolved?
What exactly is the crux of the problem?

Just when everyone was at a loss, suddenly a golden light shot out through the dark waves, like the dawn light piercing the deep night.

Light?
The sea of ​​suffering is created by the convergence of all the negative emotions of all living beings, such as resentment, ignorance and entanglement. How could there be light?
Everyone was full of doubts.

But soon,
A huge sun emitting infinite light slowly rose from the sea of ​​suffering—it was an image of Tathagata Buddha with his hands in the heart seal.

All the light emanated from the heart seal, but the Buddha himself was covered with cracks and his golden body had faded, like a clay or wooden sculpture with faded paint.

"Is this Master Mingyuan?" Taoist Qingshan recognized who this statue of Buddha was at the first moment, and his eyes showed shock.

Master Mingyuan is of the same generation as him, but ever since Master Mingyuan killed his inner demons and attained the seventh level of enlightenment, he then trapped himself in the forest of stone tablets in the White Dragon Temple and passed the position of abbot of the White Dragon Temple to his disciple, the two have rarely met.

Taoist Qingshan is one of the few people who knows why Master Mingyuan trapped himself in the forest of stone tablets after achieving the seventh level of enlightenment.

But no matter what, the seventh realm is the seventh realm. With Master Mingyuan's strength, how could it become like this? The golden body of the Buddha was cracked and faded, and it was obvious that all his cultivation had disappeared!
The old monk, who had put his life's cultivation into the seal with his hands, now transformed into the image of Tathagata Buddha and emerged from the depths of the sea of ​​suffering. He looked at the two incarnations, at the people who worked together to suppress the sea of ​​suffering, and spoke slowly:
"Everyone, something has come out of the sea of ​​suffering."

"Although I discovered it and tried to intercept it, it eventually escaped."

"I have no idea what that thing is, but since it was bred in the sea of ​​suffering, it must have extreme malice towards sentient beings, and it may cause great disaster in the future."

"Everyone, please remember this. You must find and kill that thing."

"Otherwise, no living being will have peace!"

Master Mingyuan's words struck everyone's mind like thunder.

The sea of ​​suffering gave birth to something, and this thing escaped from the sea of ​​suffering? !

After admonishing everyone, the old monk looked towards the "hole" and placed his palm in the center seal position.

This Buddhist seal, which embodies the old monk's life-long cultivation, contains boundless power that cannot be blocked even by the karma of the sea of ​​suffering.

The violently surging sea of ​​suffering quickly subsided.

That "hole" was gradually filled by the brilliant golden Buddha light.

Everyone watched this scene quietly. They knew very well what the consequences of Master Mingyuan's actions would be.

"master!"

In the Huangji Palace.

Master Le Wu, the abbot of Bailong Temple, looked at the old monk's gradually disappearing body, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Liaowu, what I regret most in my life is that in order to attain the seventh level of enlightenment, I resorted to unorthodox methods to kill the demon in my heart. You should take this as a warning." The old monk opened his eyes slightly with a smile on his face.

"Master." Master Liaowu threw himself on the old monk's knees, feeling extremely distressed.

The old monk's haggard face revealed a clean smile, and he raised his dry chicken-claw-like palm and gently stroked Master Wu's back:

"What I regret most is that I was confused by the state of mind. If I have to talk about the thing I have no regrets about, it would be accepting you as my disciple and letting you inherit my legacy."

"Liaowu, now that the master is gone, it's up to you to walk the future path on your own."

Master Liaowu looked into the old monk's eyes and watched the old monk's body completely dissipate, leaving only a relic, and the sound of wailing echoed throughout the hall.

An unexpected crisis ended in an unexpected way.

Everyone watched as the image of Tathagata Buddha transformed by Master Mingyuan was thrown into the "hole" of the sea of ​​suffering, completely calming the crisis. However, they did not feel any joy in their hearts, only a heavy sense of solemnity.

It is not only for Master Mingyuan’s sacrifice, but also for the thing that escaped from the sea of ​​suffering.

The deputy supervisor was already certain that the "great devil" foreseen by the chief supervisor was not the Ming Emperor, but the creature in the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

so.
The scene that frightened and horrified the supervisor might happen again in the future.

Tianpeng pinched his eyebrows with a headache.

The aftermath of the Imperial Capital City was already a lot of trouble, but I didn’t expect such a big thing to happen right now.

Something born from the sea of ​​suffering
That thing is destined to stand on the opposite side of all living beings, and will surely bring about a horrific disaster against the entire world in the future.

Taoist Qingshan sighed.

It's a troubled time.

He looked at Tianpeng and said, "You take charge of the aftermath of this incident first. I will investigate the things that were bred in the bitter sea."

"This is the only way for now." Tian Peng nodded, "I will try my best to recall the twenty-eight constellations, as well as Zhu Lao and the others."

The matter has come to an end for the time being.

The reconstruction of the imperial capital and the resettlement of the people are in full swing.

Since many civil and military officials in the court participated in Emperor Ming's conspiracy, according to the law, they should all be thrown into prison and stripped of their official positions.

But the forces and backgrounds involved with these people cannot be moved at will.

It may not matter if one is moved, but if all are moved, it is equivalent to directly knocking off half of Dasheng's head. The impact will affect all aspects, and it is definitely not as simple as killing them all.

Dealing with these people in this way gave the Arctic Exorcism Institute, the Clan Court, and other officials who were not involved in the matter at the beginning a headache.

What is even more troublesome is the change of the throne.

Although the death of Emperor Ming Long Yu was kept secret, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and eventually a monarch who can carry the country's destiny must appear.

Amid the noise from all sides.

Xu Qing did not join in the excitement, but stayed quietly in seclusion in Baiyun Temple.

The "Tian Gang" that Mr. Liu gave him was called "Jiu Tian Yuan Yang", which was the most extreme of Tian Gang Yang and the most suitable for him to refine.

Although the "evil spirit of war" is extremely murderous and powerful, if it is not restricted, it will affect Xu Qing's mind over time, making him murderous, and he needs to kill people every day to suppress it.

But if you refine the "Nine Heavens Yuan Yang", this problem will no longer exist.

Tiangang suppresses the evil spirits of the earth.

“Nine Heavens Yuan Yang” is like the sun shining everywhere, and all the filthy air in the world collapses. Naturally, “war disasters and evil spirits” cannot cause any waves in front of it.

Xu Qing's mind sank into the small world of the human body.

The body has already become a real dragon, and the only thing left is to light up the dragon's eyes. The real dragon flies up gracefully and swallows the last bit of Tiangang "Nine Heavens Yuan Yang" that turns into the sun, thereby igniting the divine fire in the dragon's eyes.

next moment.

Xu Qing's whole body became extremely hot.

The blazing Yang energy burst out of his body and turned into a raging flame, almost burning down the entire room.

Fortunately, Baiyun Temple was protected by a formation, so a fire was ultimately prevented.

Even a warrior may not be able to possess such a strong yang energy.

Xu Qing's mind remained unmoved and he chanted the nine-word mantra. At the same time, the six Dings and six Jias radiated divine light and a cool breath quickly spread throughout his body, dispelling the burning sensation.

gradually.

The burning sensation in the body subsided and the body returned to normal.

This is the end.

Xu Qing’s third realm has been completely completed!

But at this point, he did not choose to give up, but instead made a concerted effort and broke through to the fourth level.

The Yuanqi True Dragon with perfect Yin and Yang and the Five Elements raised its head, let out a dragon roar that spread throughout the entire human body, and then flew into the sky -

The five qi are in full swing!

Just like the creation of the world.

With almost no obstacles, the "third dantian" symbolized by the Niwan was opened up.

The power of Xu Qing's soul turned into an illusory ocean. Between the ebb and flow of the tide, a strange feeling entered Xu Qing's field of vision. (End of this chapter)