Chapter 1: Protecting the Dharma
For the vast majority of cultivators, Zhanbai's current cultivation and status are extremely beautiful and enviable.
But if someone can really reach his height, he will find a sad thing deeply.
They will become friendless, and sometimes, even without relatives. In the mundane world, people call them solitary people, but in the matter of practitioners, the same is true.
Not only Zhanbai, but also the Nine Emperors, Sanqing, Bodhi, and Rulai.
The Nine Emperors regarded themselves as widows, and the Sanqing pursued Taishang forgetfulness, and if he came, he also annihilated the human race, as for Bodhi, look at the relationship between him and his disciples, just know.
Of course, some people will say, isn't Bodhi and Taihao extremely close?
Yes, the two are also teachers and friends, and they never seem to have a disagreement, but there is a premise in this.
That is, since the era of the flood and famine, to the present, Taihao, who is assisted by Bodhi, has never really gained power.
During the flood period, it is not an exaggeration to say that Taihao's power was at the bottom of the Nine Emperors. Later, he surrendered to Yuji, except for doing some tricks and feet in secret, but on the surface, he was suppressed to death.
The situation has always been grim, so that Taihao and Bodhi can survive by holding together, how dare they be suspicious. In other words, the intimacy between them is, in fact, a helpless choice.
If Taihao can replace Yuji one day, Zhanbai absolutely believes that at that time, Bodhi's status in his heart will not be much different from the relationship between Guiguzi and Zhanbai.
No friends, no pure friends, seems to have become a common denominator among these people.
The previous Fuxi and Haotian were no exception, and the current Zhanbai, although he may not be reluctant, is still rapidly degrading in this direction.
Up to now, not to mention relatives, there is only one friend left who can really make friends, and that is Zhan Yibai.
I don't want to say much about the relationship between Zhan Bai and Zhan Yibai, but now Zhan Yibai has an independent will.
Zhanbai comes from Xuan Xiu and is a human, while Zhan Yibai is a demon. In essence, the two are already unrelated.
But if it doesn't matter at all, it's not necessarily true.
Just like what Zhan Bai had told Zhan Yibai before, the two are actually the two blades of the same sword, and they both belong to the mysterious stone sword.
Zhan Yibai is the ontology of Zhan Bai, but then again, what is the ontology of Zhan Yibai?
The sword has a double edge, and it does not become a sword if you go. In other words, they are also each other's ontology, of course, this relationship can only be established until Zhan Yibai's cultivation completely breaks through to the Great Emperor True Monarch.
With such a close relationship and almost the same interests, it stands to reason that the chances of a disagreement between the two should not be great. But is that really the case?
Has there been less fratricidal warfare in history? Since the will is independent, there will always be differences, from values to some trivial matters of life, once not handled well, small contradictions will become big contradictions, and it is not impossible for big contradictions to accumulate and go into opposition.
Zhanbai knows this very well, so for so many years, he has been deliberately maintaining the relationship between the two, so as not to produce irreconcilable contradictions, and even if there are contradictions, they must be resolved as soon as possible.
Like now.
In his heart, Zhanbai naturally didn't want Zhan Yibai to make a breakthrough so quickly.
Now, the general trend of Heavenly Court has been sluggish, and the other Nine Emperors have also ignited their pent-up ambitions for hundreds of thousands of years, and the Great War is about to or even begin.
But war cannot last forever, and there will be an end someday. And it is the most tragic moment of the fighting between all parties.
Think about it, if at that time, Zhan Yibai can suddenly advance to the Great Emperor True Monarch Realm, then for Zhan Bai, it will not only be the icing on the cake, but on the other hand, for the other parties, they will also be caught off guard. It is very likely that the final outcome will be reversed.
No matter what the reason is, Zhan Yibai can't suppress the godhead, but if Zhan Bai makes a move, it will not be difficult to suppress it again.
What Zhan Bai didn't expect was that Zhan Yibai not only refused, but also showed disgust.
It was precisely because he saw Zhan Yibai's thoughts, in order not to cause suspicion, Zhanbai had to retreat to the second, push the boat down the river, and take the initiative to ask for Zhan Yibai's protection.
At this time, Huaguo Mountain is quite quiet.
Under the compulsion of Su Qin, millions of Qi Tianjun went to Donghua Emperor Que to watch the battle.
For this kind of battle that is very likely to break through the mode, Su Qin's understanding is far deeper than that of Monkey King. Let Qi Tianjun watch from the sidelines, even if they can't learn the war mode of the Ethereal Army, at least it can open their eyes.
In Huaguo Mountain, a radius of 500 miles, there is no one else except for a few little demons patrolling the mountain.
Outside the cave of Zhan Yibai, there is a bamboo forest with beautiful scenery, mixed with some peach trees.
At this time, it is the season when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the faint fragrance of flowers comes to the nose, which is quite pleasant.
"Will anyone come?" Zhan Bai looked up at the sky.
Behind him, the repeated sword qi had already radiated through the closed stone door, and rushed straight towards Zhanbai, but unfortunately, before he could stab him, he was overwhelmed by some invisible force.
Not to mention that it was just some uncontrollable overflowing sword qi, even if Zhan Yibai successfully broke through to the Great Emperor True Monarch, at most he could only have a tie with Zhan Bai.
This is just the beginning, when it really comes to the critical period of breakthrough, its voice will inevitably alarm those people, as for whether to come, how many come, what to do, Zhanbai does not know.
However, he didn't care.
As long as it wasn't Yuji himself, and others came, they didn't dare to do it easily in front of Zhanbai.
As expected, as Zhan Yibai broke through, the sword qi he exuded became sharper and sharper, and it actually directly pierced through the cave where he was located, forming a narrow qi sword that broke through the nine skies.
The entire Huaguo Mountain trembled.
That is, the place where Zhan Yibai is located, which belongs to the forbidden land of Huaguo Mountain, so he did not attract the mountain patrol demon to come to investigate, but the mountain patrol demon did not come, but there were still guests arriving.
The first to arrive was Qingdi Taihao and ...... Bodhi!
The two of them flew into the sky together, perhaps because they didn't expect Zhanbai to be here, so a flash of surprise flashed in their expressions.
"What, is it a surprise?" Zhanbai greeted each other with a smile and a smile.
"It's really a bit of a surprise, shouldn't Your Majesty be on the battlefield on the side of the Scattered Cultivation Alliance at this time?" Bodhi took Zhanbai's words first.
"Oh?! It seems that your news is a bit late. Not long ago, the Scattered Cultivation Alliance had surrendered, and from now on, it was incorporated into our Donghua Emperor. Zhan Bai said with a smile.
"Oh, in this way, I want to congratulate Brother Zhan." Taihao's heart moved, but a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Haha, rejoicing and rejoicing, it must not be long before the Giant Deer Continent should be in the hands of the elder brother." Zhan Bai replied.
"Brother?" Taihao's expression changed slightly, and he felt like he had eaten a fly, no matter how he heard it, this title was so awkward.
The Nine Emperors all have names and no surnames, in other words, Taihao is not surnamed Tai, and there is no such surname in this world.
"Haha, don't dwell on these details. I wonder what you're here to learn? Zhan Bai snorted and changed the subject.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that I suddenly felt a sharp sword qi suddenly break through the nine heavens, so I came to take a look." Bodhi Interface.
Hmph, if I believe you, then it's called a ghost.
Zhan Bai sneered in his heart, but he also had to admire Bodhi's cheekiness of talking nonsense with his eyes open.
"Well, if I say I'm too bored and play a sword trick here, I don't know if you believe it?" Zhanbai is also the master of bragging, not making drafts.
It's a pity that at this moment, a strong sword qi erupted from the cave behind it again, flying straight towards the three of them.
Not to mention, whether this sword qi can hurt them, but such an act is a complete slap in the face for Zhanbai.
Just now he also said that the sword qi was played out by him out of boredom, and then the lie was exposed, so I was afraid that it would be a little embarrassing to recognize anyone.
"Haha, it looks like you guys shouldn't believe it." Sure enough, it is worthy of Zhanbai, and at this point, he can still justify himself without changing his face.
Taihao and Bodhi didn't speak, just looked at Zhan Bai with a playful face.
"Well, it's someone else who is making this move." Zhan Bai smiled slightly bitterly and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, I don't know if Your Majesty can tell me which master is in this cave, this formation looks like it's about to break through into the Great Emperor True Monarch Realm in one fell swoop, right?" Bodhi asked knowingly.
"You don't know?" Zhan Bai stared meaningfully at Bodhi.
"I don't know." Bodhi smiled and shook his head.
is thicker than the skin, and Zhanbai is still slightly inferior.
"Okay, let's not sell it. I know very well what you mean, it's just to confirm whether that person is Haotian or not. Of course, if possible, it is also appropriate to make trouble. "Since he can't compare to his face, Zhanbai can only get straight to the point.
I have to say that Zhanbai's guess can be scored 100 points.
Taihao and Bodhi did have such a purpose, and they rushed to the first time, and came hand in hand for insurance, but to their surprise, someone walked in front of them.
But it's the truth, will Taihao and Bodhi admit it?
If Zhan Bai thinks so, then he can only say that he is too stupid and naΓ―ve.
His Majesty smiled. Bodhi's face did not change and smiled slightly, "It's just that he in His Majesty's mouth, forgive him for being old and stupid, but I don't know who he is referring to?" β
Zhanbai has a headache, people often say that it is easiest to talk to smart people, but this is simply fart.
It is precisely because smart people have long seen everything, and if they are disguised, it makes people even more headaches.
"Zhan Yibai." Zhanbai really didn't have the patience to play this kind of dumb riddle, and replied directly to Bodhi's words.
"Zhan Yibai?!" Bodhi was incredibly surprised, "His previous cultivation was nothing but ...... How could it be so quick to break through to the Great Emperor True Monarch in one fell swoop? β
"Hehe, I almost forgot. Zhan Yibai is still your disciple. Zhan Bai spoke.
"Haha, Brother Zhan, don't be joking. If you really want to say that, wouldn't there be a master-apprentice relationship between you and me? Taihao, who was on the side, said without hesitation.
When Zhanbai first entered Dingsanzhou, wasn't the reason why he was able to condense Qingfu because of Taihao? From this point of view, it is not too much to say that the two have a master-apprentice relationship.
It's just that when I heard this, I didn't think it was funny when I heard Zhanbai's ears.
Unconsciously, Zhanbai's face became gloomy, "I'm alone, I can't say anything about the two of you, if you have anything to say, you should say it directly, otherwise, please leave the two of you." Anyway, I don't have a banquet today. β
An old fox plus a ...... is also an old fox, no matter how conceited Zhanbai is, he doesn't feel that in the battle of words, one against two, can take advantage.
Since this is the case, then simply issue an eviction order.
This is also considered a general.
Didn't you say I came here just out of curiosity?
Okay, now that Zhanbai has satisfied your curiosity and informed you of the identity of the people in the cave, in that case, if it's okay, please leave.
"Hehe, Your Majesty is angry. It stands to reason that we are really fine, but just a sentence from His Majesty just now, but it aroused the curiosity of the old man, but I don't know if His Majesty can solve the puzzle? Bodhi was not angry, and still asked with a smile.
"If there's a fart, let it go." Zhanbai is planning to do the wicked to the end.
"Before, when Your Majesty was talking about Zhan Yibai, he mentioned another name, Haotian, but I don't know if Your Majesty can tell me what the relationship between the two is?" When Bodhi said this, his eyes immediately flashed with dazzling essence.
The fox's tail eventually came out.
"How, no, what?" Zhan Bai snorted coldly, "As long as it comes from my mouth, no matter what the answer is, presumably the two of you won't be gullible, right?" β
"Hehe, believe it or not, it depends on old age, whether you say it or not, but it lies in Your Majesty." Bodhi did not back down in the slightest.
"It's not." This is Zhanbai's answer, unusually firm, "Now you can leave, right?" β
As Zhan Bai said before, no matter what the answer is, it comes from his mouth, and it will not make Taihao and Bodhi believe it. As for how to judge the authenticity and falsehood, it is more to judge by observing the subtle expressions of Zhanbai.
It's a pity that Zhanbai is good again.
An unusually firm "don't say" blurted out without even thinking about it, which is really intriguing.
It stands to reason that with such firmness and unthinking, the truth should be more important.
But it is precisely so firm, but it has a deliberate component.
After some contemplation, Bodhi couldn't help but sadly find that with his old scheming, he couldn't even tell the truth of the vernacular.
Is it really such a wasteless return?
Not to mention Taihao, even Bodhi is difficult to accept this result, but if he stays, what excuse do he need?
It is worthy of Bodhi, and this year just turned in my heart, and I had the answer.
"Since Your Majesty said no, then it must not be. It's just that in this way, Zhan Yibai still has some fate with the old decay after all, but with this, it is only natural to protect the Dharma here. β
"With me here, I don't bother you." Zhan Bai sneered.
"Otherwise, the relationship between His Majesty and Zhan Yibai is extraordinary. But after all, it's you, as an elder, the old man also has to do his part. Bodhi's words are a bit dead-faced.
But it is precisely like this, Zhanbai can't refute it, or it's useless to refute it. And what about hands-on?
Zhan Bai was not arrogant enough to think that he might single out the other two.
What's more, now there is a royal pole pressing on everyone's heads, and no one wants to completely tear their faces until the last moment.
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"Haha, it's so lively, it seems that the widow is a step late."
(End of chapter)