A.D. 1127.

The land of China is full of gunsmoke.

The Jin State, which was dominating in the north, suddenly marched towards the Song Dynasty, and the troops were huge and overwhelming.

Soon, the Song capital Bianliang was captured, Hui and Qin Erzong were captured, and the Song Dynasty perished.

It is the year of Jingkang, which is known as the "difficulty of Jingkang" in history.

As the war spread, a large number of northern residents left their homes and fled south with the aristocracy, and countless people died due to natural and man-made disasters on the way. In the Central Plains, there is purgatory on earth.

At the same time, the orthodox royal spirit of China also faded, and the ghost gate located in the "Gen" position of the heavenly gossip suddenly opened.

The demons and spirits who have been freed from the shackles have poured out of their nests and wandered around to bring disaster to the world.

In the same year, Zhao Gou was proclaimed emperor in Yingtianfu, changed to Yuan Jianyan, and was known as the Southern Song Dynasty in history.

The picture of the era of parallel humans and ghosts is slowly unfolding.

In the dense woods and majestic mountains full of birds and flowers, there are often hidden unknown places.

This is the case with this mysterious and secluded underground palace.

Symbols are carved into the rock walls, flaming torches flicker, and the rising heat travels through every corner of the palace, slowly driving away the dampness that had accumulated in the cracks of the walls. It looked like the underground palace hadn't been inhabited for a long time, and there was a pungent rancid smell everywhere.

The passages in the palace all look the same, and if you are not careful, you will quickly get lost here. If an outsider wants to break into it, I'm afraid they will have to toss around in this maze for a while.

Of all the rooms, this one is the most special, and it seems to be more apt to be a grotto than a room. The interior space is quite large, but there is not a single household utensils placed, and all kinds of delicate machinery are piled up everywhere, trembling and making a low roar. More than a dozen openings were neatly carved out of the walls of the cave near the ceiling, and the pungent smell that permeated the grotto and the foul smell caused by the friction of metal sparks were discharged through these dug ventilation holes.

A thin, rickety old man in a black cloak was busy in front of a huge machine, his dry hands constantly moving the hub of the machine. As he moved, the runes carved into the machine glowed brightly and darkly.

A light smoke swept by, and a tall black figure in a gorgeous cloak of gold thread appeared on the side of the grotto. The old man, who was obsessed with creating art, was undistracted, and he was still busy with himself, until the tall black figure put his palm on his shoulder, and he did not wake up.

"The old minister should be damned. The unknown gentleman arrived, and he was disappointed. ”

The tall black shadow known as the king held the old man's shoulders steadily, stopping him from kneeling. Then he withdrew his hands and walked to the apparatus in the center of the room, quietly scrutinizing it.

"Old Dazai is really painstaking for the little thing of loneliness."

"Your Majesty's great cause is not just a trivial matter. Although the old minister is not talented, as long as there is still a breath, he will do his best to complete the king's trust. ”

Although the old man seemed to be in his last years, he spoke with a passionate sense of gratitude and generosity.

After a pause, the old man said again: "However, the integration of the two worlds of yin and yang is rarely recorded in ancient books. Lao Chen can only search for information everywhere, remove the false and retain the true, and peel off the cocoon, which will take some effort. Besides, whether this strange tool can really combine the two realms into one, the old minister is not completely sure. If ...... in case"

The old man was afraid of ominous exits, so he hurriedly reined in the conversation. The emperor looked up at the cold grotto and said slowly.

"The worst result is just failure, and that can only be said to be the destiny of heaven. But if you sit and wait for the destiny of heaven, I am afraid that you can only wait for the rest of your life. Rather than waiting, Lone decided to take the initiative. ”

"The Divine Will of the King. The old minister will do his best to complete the wonder. In addition, the day before yesterday, the old minister had already sent people to investigate the intersection of the two worlds, and if there was any news, he would immediately report it to the king. ”

"What is the minister of the humerus, Gu finally knew it from the old Dazai today."

The king's approval made the rickety old man tremble with excitement. He bent down slightly, paying reverent respect to the tall figure.

"One more thing...... Please forgive the old minister for talking too much, although the tarsal bone was taken in by the king and entrusted to be reused, but this person has always had different aspirations, and he acted without informing the old minister and the other generals of the five days, and he did his own thing. The old minister secretly thought that this person was unreliable. If there is a major task, please hand it over to the ministers and others to deal with. ”

The figure wrapped in a cloak of gold thread chuckled.

"I've already sent him to investigate the Imperial Dragon Vein."

"The Imperial Dragon Vein? Your Majesty, how can such an important matter be handed over to the tarsal bones, in case he has a ghost in his heart......"

The short old man also looked anxious when he heard this.

"Don't use suspicious people, don't use suspicious people." The emperor gently waved his hand to stop the impulsive old man. With the straight-tempered temper of the tarsal bones, it is not difficult to detect if he really has a different heart. Let's talk ...... again."

He put his hand lightly on the old man's shoulder and said with a smile in his words.

“…… There is an old Dazai sitting in the military tent for Lonely, what else is there to worry about. ”

"But the king ......" The old man wanted to insist, but the emperor quickly interrupted him.

"Don't mention it again, it's decided. At present, the situation is urgent, and the four lone generals perform their duties, and they must be entrusted with reuse. Old Dazai is commendable for worrying about Gu, but even with the wisdom of old Dazai, I am afraid it will be difficult to bear so many burdens. ”

Although the old man had doubts, he had to be convinced.

"At this time, I'm afraid that the tarsal bones should have arrived in Lin'an City."

The emperor raised his head, as if to see through the thick grotto, and fixed his eyes firmly on the dark cave wall.