Chapter 387 Returning to Da Qi, surprised to hear about
Taizhou is located in a remote area and is the most peripheral and poorest state in Guangzhou. Its Mucheng is naturally not much bigger.
In Zhou Heng's opinion, as the capital of a state, Zhoumucheng is not even as good as a small county in Daqi. No matter in terms of population, area, or infrastructure, nothing can compare.
However, in an area that is so similar to a civilized frontier, it is already very good to have such a state pastoral city.
Moreover, Zhou Heng did not come here to judge the quality of the city, he came with a purpose.
It's just that he didn't put on any disguise before coming. He was completely dressed like a tribesman. Even though the horse he was holding looked very good, few people were willing to pay attention to him.
Although they are all located in the wilderness, people living in Mucheng, Taizhou, have a sense of superiority and feel that they are more noble than people living in other places in Taizhou.
As for the tribes that live in the ever-changing barren mountains and forests of Taizhou, many people think that they are almost like animals and cannot be called human beings at all.
After all, Zhou Heng's current body is that of the young clan leader of the Gale tribe, and his clothes are naturally similar to those of the tribe's people. In the eyes of people in Zhoumucheng, this is a symbol of barbarism.
No one would want to take the initiative to approach such a person. Even if he takes the initiative to approach him, he will be rejected and stay away from him.
Zhou Heng did not expect such a situation to happen, and was quite surprised.
Originally, he planned to wait until he arrived in Taizhou Mucheng and then carefully inquire about the way to the capital of the Celestial Empire in Middle-earth.
After all, it is still difficult to investigate information about high-ranking beings like Fuxi and Nuwa in Taizhou, which is located on the edge of the Mid-Xia Dynasty.
But now, obviously there is no way to ask directly.
So Zhou Heng had no choice but to use money to clear the way, and then he asked about the path to Middle-earth.
He left his horses in Mucheng, Taizhou, and chose to fly to the sky.
However, when passing through Mucheng in other states along the way, Zhou Heng would go down to inquire about the situation to see if he could find any clues about Fuxi and Nuwa.
At first, Zhou Hengneng didn't ask for much information. Most of it was just information that everyone knew. For example, Fuxi and Nuwa were the God of Creation, the origin of civilization, and the creator of the human race.
But as it gets closer to the core of Middle-earth, Zhoumu City becomes more and more prosperous, and the information Zhou Heng can ask for gradually becomes more detailed.
Half a year has passed.
When Zhou Heng came to Zhongzhou, he already had a deeper understanding of Fuxi and Nuwa in the legend of Xuanteng World.
There is no need to mention those things that even ordinary people know. Zhou Heng found out some things from some priests and great witches that ordinary people and even ordinary great witches and priests didn't know.
Thirty thousand years ago, the human world lost contact with the Divine Court, and the gods no longer issued oracles——
In the understanding of most people, this should be the departure of the gods, unwilling to protect the human world. Fuxi and Nuwa also left with the gods at that time.
But in fact, it is recorded in some ancient classics that before the gods "departed", there were clear signs that God Fuxi and Goddess Nuwa had already left and disappeared.
Moreover, the "departure" of the gods did not happen silently. Many esoteric sacrificial books have recorded that before the gods disappeared, huge changes occurred in the heaven and earth that lasted for ten days and ten nights, and strange phenomena filled the sky.
The sky is dark and the earth is dark, the sun and moon have no light, the wind is howling, ghosts are crying and gods are howling...
At the end, blood-colored heavy rains frequently fell from the sky, dyeing the mountains and rivers on the earth red. There were even huge corpses falling from the sky, falling to the earth, and turning into mountains.
The changes we experienced 30,000 years ago were definitely not as peaceful as ordinary people thought!
Although no one is sure to this day what exactly happened in the Divine Court at that time, there is no doubt that the so-called "departure" of the gods was by no means voluntary. It may even not be a "departure" but a "departure". Slaughtered to death by an inexplicable powerful being.
Zhou Heng was quite shocked when he learned the news.
After all, according to the information he had previously learned, the gods led by Fuxi and Nuwa in the Xuanteng Realm in ancient times were definitely not weak, and they should at least be at the third level of Tiantian.
It was actually suspected of being massacred?
This is too scary.
Moreover, after learning this information, Zhou Heng had another doubt in his heart.
If all the gods had been slaughtered at that time, and Fuxi and Nuwa had disappeared earlier, without a trace, then what kind of people had responded to the prayers of the priests and given them divine powers in the past 30,000 years? The presence?
At this time, Zhou Heng was standing outside Zhongzhou City, looking at the towering city wall in front of him, frowning slightly, and a guess came to his mind, "Could it be that as early as 30,000 years ago, the will of heaven and earth in this world has been infected?" , is it already occupied?
"Previously I guessed that the world guide information obtained by Tianlao Star Officer might be a spontaneous request for help from this world. But if it is as I guess now, the purpose of the world guide information needs to be considered."
It's not a distress signal.
It might be a trap!
Moreover, Zhou Heng felt that the closer he got to the city, the more uneasy he became.
So, after arriving outside the city, he did not go in immediately. Instead, he chose a mountain peak where he could look at the emperor's capital in the distance and performed the "Qi-seeing Technique".
Observe the Qi of this emperor’s capital.
But this sight almost blinded Zhou Heng. A giant purple beam of light that penetrated the sky and the earth emerged from Zhongzhou City and enveloped the entire Zhongzhou City.
At the same time, it went straight to the nine heavens, pointing directly to the origin of the rules of this world!
"This is simply the representation of the will of heaven and earth in the human world!" Zhou Heng was shocked. The scene in front of him completely confirmed his previous guess.
... Ten thousand years ago, a young man came out of the Great Wilderness with an iron sword, swept across the world, swept across the eight wildernesses, established the Central Heavenly Dynasty, called himself the Son of Heaven, enfeoffed the princes, and governed the four directions...
Since he has already called himself the Son of Heaven, this capital of the Son of Heaven is indeed implementing the will of heaven and earth.
"If I were not prepared and rashly entered Zhongzhou City, I would probably be exposed to the will of heaven and earth in the Xuan Teng Realm without defense. At that time, my soul would be hard to escape."
Zhou Heng frowned slightly, and was already considering whether to return to Da Qi now.
At this time, he had been in the Xuan Teng Realm for nearly a year.
Although he had not yet completed the task of the Zhoutian Patrol Realm Division, this was not urgent. The task did not limit it to be completed in one go, and he could wait until the next time he descended on the Xuan Teng Realm to continue.
Fortunately, one of the two main purposes of his coming here has been achieved.
The Qi of Yin De has been cultivated.
The Five Virtues are complete!
As long as the practice of Sanbao Ruyiquan is completed, he can cooperate with Xuanhuang Pagoda Jue and the positive and negative two-way divine light to further deduce the way of the Five Virtues, try to walk out of his own Five Virtues Road, and condense the Dharma Image, and step into the realm of the fifth rank of the sect.
As for the purpose of exploring the information of Fuxi and Nuwa, Zhou Heng has almost checked everything he can on the way to Zhongzhou.
Of course, he has not yet touched on the secrets of many forces and the secrets hidden in the Zhongzhou city in front of him, which should have greater investigation value.
"Next time." Zhou Heng made a decision in his heart.
The result of the Qi-watching just now made him feel uneasy. Although there are still many things that have not been found out, it is better to be cautious and leave first!
Zhou Heng has always acted decisively. With his mind set, he turned around and left the outside of Zhongzhou City and went to a hidden place he found on the way here, which can be used to store his body in this world.
After settling his body, he used the magic formula to communicate with the Soul Star Gate and tried to return.
But just when Zhou Heng's soul left his body and the power of the Soul Star Gate had not yet descended, a terrifying will that was so strong that it was beyond Zhou Heng's imagination suddenly surged.
This terrifying will instantly intercepted Zhou Heng's soul and surged towards the power of the Soul Star Gate that was descending.
Then this will actually began to go upstream, trying to trace the source through the power of the Soul Star Gate, and then erode this Soul Star Gate!
"Buzz!"
At this time, Zhou Heng only felt a roar in his soul perception, as if a huge monster trembled violently, and then he "saw" a ray of purple starlight coming across the sky.
At the same time, countless overlapping voices of reciting the treasure edict also echoed in his ears.
"Daluo Tianque...resides at the North Pole...the Taoist name is Yudou Xuanzun...the master of heaven and earth...the master of the Yellow Road...the master of all things...the master of all stars...Zhongtian Ziwei..."
Accompanied by the recitation of Ziwei Baogao, Zhou Heng's consciousness quickly regained clarity.
Then he saw the wisps of purple starlight converge into a torrent, as if a purple galaxy was rushing, instantly crushing the extremely powerful and terrifying will.
The power of the Soul Star Gate finally landed successfully, wrapped Zhou Heng's soul, and returned to Ziwei Palace.
At the same time Zhou Heng left Xuanteng Realm.
Above the sky of this world, the clouds suddenly surged, outlining a huge human face, and the wind whistled, like the roar of a god.
"Ziwei!!"
...
A wisp of soul returned to the body, and Zhou Heng opened his eyes in the star gate.
The experience of the Xuan Teng Realm flashed through his mind, and the aura of Yin De entangled his fingertips, which meant that he could start practicing the Three Treasures Ruyi Fist.
However, he did not feel any joy in his heart. The previous strong and inexplicable terrifying will made him feel frightened.
"Is it the will of heaven and earth that has eroded the Xuan Teng Realm, or is it the great power that is eroding the Xuan Teng Realm?" Zhou Heng walked out of the star gate and thought to himself: "If this is not the Ziwei Palace, I am afraid that I will really be traced back by that terrifying will."
Such a Xuan Teng Realm is too dangerous. He felt that he must explain this situation and temporarily suspend the exploration of the Xuan Teng Realm by the Zhoutian Xunjie Division.
However, as soon as he walked out of the Soul Star Gate, Tai Zun and Tianli came to meet him.
"Master Star Lord, you are finally back."
"Master Star Lord, something happened!"
Tai Zun and Tianli looked serious and anxious, as if they had been waiting for Zhou Heng for a long time.
"What?" Zhou Heng frowned upon hearing this and asked, "Don't worry, two seniors, what happened?"
"Half a year ago, a 'Taiwei Jun' appeared in the Zhoutian Patrol Division of Nanjin and began to forcibly expand the star area." Taizun barely calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Now we have lost the positions of two star officials."
"This matter alarmed the two adults Qinglong and Tianyi, but even they could not exert influence on the authority of Taiwei Jun." Tianli said with a gloomy face: "This is essentially the authority of the star position. Unless we go to war directly with the Nanjin Patrol Division, we can't stop it at all."
"Is this true?!" Zhou Heng was stunned and shocked.
The Zhoutian Xunjie Division of Southern Jin controls the star positions in the celestial region with "Taiweiyuan" and "Seven Stars of the Vermillion Bird" as the main body in the Zhoutian Star Map, while the Daqi side controls the star positions in the celestial region with "Ziweiyuan" and "Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon" as the main body. The two have always kept their distance from each other.
Although there were some changes in the Zhoutian Xunjie Division of Southern Jin some time ago, it was only a tentative expansion of the celestial region boundary, which had little impact. I didn't expect that only half a year had passed, and they had already begun to seize the position of star officials.
And there was also a "Taiwei Jun", which seemed to be above the position of ordinary star officials.
"Star Lord, you are back!" At this time, the Five Emperors' Inner Seats also walked out of the Ziwei Palace. Seeing Zhou Heng's figure, they were immediately surprised and said as they walked, "Star Lord, something happened..."
"Well, the two seniors, Taizun and Tianli, have explained it to me." Zhou Heng nodded slightly. Now he has roughly understood what his Taizun and Tianli and others meant.
Even high-ranking star officials of the Daojun level such as Qinglong and Tianyi cannot exert influence on the authority of Taiwei Jun, which means that the authority of the position of "Taiwei Jun" is extremely high in nature and should indeed be above normal star officials.
The Zhoutian Xunjie Division of Nanjin encroached on the star position of the Zhoutian Xunjie Division here, relying on the authority of Taiwei Jun, which is above the position of normal star officials. If Daqi wants to fight back, it must use the authority that is also above the normal star officials.
This is the position of "Ziwei Star Lord" owned by Zhou Heng.
In theory, this star position is not only higher than the normal star officials, but even the so-called "Taiwei Jun" should be below Ziwei and bow down to him.
"What realm is the Taiwei Jun of Nanjin?" Zhou Heng asked.
"Absolutely fourth rank." Tai Zun said in a deep voice: "But this is only a preliminary judgment, because if he is a celestial being, the power of the star position he shows may be even stronger, and it is not a matter of taking away one or two star positions."
"Master Star, is there any way to fight back?" Tianli's temperament is a little impatient after all, and he asked Zhou Heng urgently.
"I'm afraid I have to wait until I break through to the realm of the fifth rank of the sect." Zhou Heng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I need some time."
The various powers he has obtained now are not related to the convenience of eroding the star position.
"Then we will wait for the good news from Master Star." Tai Zun, Tianli, and the Five Emperors said in unison, but they were already prepared for a protracted war with the Southern Jin Patrol Division.
In their opinion, Zhou Heng has only cultivated the true qi for less than a year, and it is not so fast to cultivate the Dharma image and step into the fifth rank of the sect.
"Well." Zhou Heng nodded lightly, and then said: "By the way, about the Xuan Teng Realm, I want to explain the situation..."