looked at Guo Xiang still with an ignorant expression, as if he didn't know what kind of encounter he was going to face. The Golden Wheel Dharma King sighed in his heart, and wanted to talk to Guo Xiang about the coming day, but he finally held back and said, "What I am teaching you today is the most fundamental exercise in my Tantra, which is called Supreme Yoga Tantra. This practice begins with the Yoga Tantra mentioned by the Buddha Vajrasattva, and then the Great Yoga Tantra and the Supreme Yoga Tantra mentioned by the Dharmakaya Buddha Puxian Bodhisattva, and finally the Supreme Yoga Tantra. ”

"Supreme Yoga, I heard Master say that your sect is practicing the Dzogchen Method, is this the way to achieve Dzogchen?" asked Guo Xiang.

Many people know this, and His Holiness the Golden Wheel is not surprised, nodding his head and saying, "Exactly, the Dharma of my Nyingma school is divided into nine vehicles. The first three vehicles are the cause vehicles, i.e., the three vehicles of the manifestation of teachings, the three vehicles of the Buddhas, the Buddhas, and the last six parents, that is, the three vehicles of the outer tantric continuum, the continuation of the actions, and the three vehicles of the inner tantric Mahayoga, Anu Yoga, and Ati Yoga. The pinnacle of the nine stages is the Dzogchen Sutra, so the Atiyoga vehicle is also called the Dzogchen Sutra. ”

Hearing that there were so many famous halls in the Supreme Yoga Tantra, Guo Xiang couldn't help but stick out his tongue and said, "There are so many times in the Supreme Yoga Tantra, how long do you have to practice?"

His Holiness said, "The Supreme Yoga Tantra is endless, and it can never be said that it will be completed, nor how long it will take. Guo Xiang said: "Then you haven't cultivated it either?" His Holiness let out a long sigh and said, "If I have cultivated, why should I practice the Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong? ”

Guo Xiang read according to his words, although his accent was slightly inaccurate. His Holiness corrected her. This six-character mantra is one of the tantric martial arts and the basis for the practice of anuttarayoga tantra. Guo Xiang is smart and smart, and has a family history. Knowing the rhythm, after a while, the six characters have been said without deviation. Seeing this, His Holiness taught and practiced even more diligently, hoping that Guo Xiang could get his own fate and have a good result in the future.

The next day, Kublai Khan sent soldiers and craftsmen to carry stones and vertical logs several miles away from the city of Xiangyang. erected a high platform of more than ten zhang. Someone in Xiangyang City had already seen it and reported to Guo Jing and others. Guo Jingzheng, Fang Zhixing, Huang Yaoshi and others were practicing the formation, and when they heard about this, they didn't care about anything else, and went to the city to watch the enemy.

Seeing that the Mongolian soldiers suddenly built a high platform, everyone was puzzled, and Zhu Ziliu said: "If the Tartars build this high platform, if they want to spy on the military situation in the city, they should not be so far away from the city. What's more, our army only needs to shoot rockets and burn them immediately, what's the use?" Huang Rong frowned and pondered, unable to figure out the enemy's intentions for a while. The high platform is erected. I also saw hundreds of Mongolian troops leading mules and horses, bringing a large amount of firewood and grass, and piling them up around Taiwan. But it was as if he was going to burn this platform down.

Everyone was even more surprised, and Zhu Ziliu said: "Could it be that the enemy army can't attack the city?" So do you want to build an altar to worship the heavens? Or maybe it's some kind of demon method that is tired of praying for victory?" Guo Jing said: "I have been in the Mongolian army for a long time, and I have never seen them do such a strange thing. Xiang Huang Yaoshi and Fang Zhixing said: "Father-in-law, Brother Fang." I don't know what you can see what the Mongols are going to do?" Among the people, the two were the most proficient in the art of Qimen, and Guo Jing also asked them for advice.

As they spoke, they saw more than a thousand soldiers wielding long shovels and shovels and digging a deep and wide trench around the high platform, and the excavated earth was piled up outside the trench to become a wall of earth. Huang Yaoshi couldn't see what the Mongols were doing for a while, and said angrily: "Xiangyang City is the former residence of Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms, and the Tartars are rude, playing with Xuanxuan in front of the Daxian Gate, isn't it bullying no one in the Great Song Dynasty? Fang Xiaoyou, how about you and I go out of the city to investigate together?"

When Fang Zhixing saw the Mongols building a high platform, he had already guessed what they were going to do, and he was silent. Hearing Huang Yaoshi's suggestion, he didn't respond, and said, "Let's watch it for the time being!"

I could only hear the trumpets blowing, and in the sound of drums, a team of 10,000 people drove up and lined up on the left side of the high platform, followed by another 10,000 people lined up on the right. The formation was set, and another 10,000-person team was deployed in front of the stage, and together with the previous 10,000-person team, a total of 40,000 troops surrounded the high platform. This large array stretched for several miles, and the shield-bearers, spearmen, horse-slashers, crossbowmen, and folding punchers, layer by layer, surrounded the high platform like an iron bucket.

A trumpet sounded, the drums stopped, tens of thousands of people were silent, and two horses galloped to the stage in the distance. Immediately, the passenger turned over and got off the saddle and went up to the high platform hand in hand, but because they were far apart, the faces of the two were not clear, and it was vaguely visible that they seemed to be a man and a woman. Everyone was stunned, Huang Rong suddenly exclaimed, fell backwards, and fainted.

Everyone hurriedly woke up and asked, "What's the matter?" Huang Rong's face turned pale and said in a trembling voice: "It's Xiang'er, it's Xiang'er." The crowd was taken aback and looked at each other. However, thinking of Fang Zhixing's speculation a few days ago, Huang Yaoshi and Zhu Ziliu were enlightened, and their faces were full of anger.

Guo Jing was puzzled and asked, "How did Xiang'er come to this high platform? What tricks did the Tartars do?" Huang Rong straightened up and said proudly: "Brother Jing, Xiang'er unfortunately fell into the hands of the Tartars, they built this high platform, piled firewood and grass under the stage, but put Xiang'er on the stage, that is to force you to surrender." But if you do not come down, they will set fire to the altar, and we will be heartbroken and sane and unable to concentrate on defending the city. ”

Knowing the reason, Guo Jing was shocked and angry. After Guo Xiang was captured, he was also extremely worried, but even the military affairs were urgent, but he almost forgot about it. At this time, when he heard what Huang Rong said, he came to his senses, and he hated it for a while.

After Huang Rong finished speaking, she immediately turned around and went down to the city. Everyone was discussing how to rescue Guo Xiang, and suddenly saw the city gate open, and rushed out to the north, and the immediate rider was Huang Rong, and they were all shocked. Guo Jing, Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, Fang Zhixing, Yang Guo, Yideng, Zhu Ziliu and others all got on the horse and chased out.

The group ran to the high platform, and stood still when the enemy's strong bow could not shoot. Shake saw that there were two people standing on the stage, one was wearing a red monk's robe and a red crown, it was the Golden Wheel Dharma King, and the other young girl was tied to a wooden pillar, but it was Guo Xiang. Although Guo Jing was annoyed that she was causing trouble, the father and daughter cared, how could they not be in a hurry? shouted loudly: "Xiang'er, don't panic, your father and mother are here to save you!" Guo Xiang had already been drowsy from the sun, and suddenly heard his father's voice, crying out happily: "Daddy, Mom!"

Since the King of the Golden Wheel escorted Guo Xiang to come. I made up my mind, and I felt pity a few days ago. It is also discarded one by one. At this time, I saw Guo Jing, Fang Zhixing, Yang Guo and others, although I was a little surprised. But under the heavy guards of the army, he was not afraid at all, and laughed and said: "Guo Daxia, if you want me to release Ling Ai, it is not difficult at all, just see if you have the courage and backbone?"

Guo Jing has always been calm and heavy, the more dangerous he is, the more calm he becomes, listen to him say this. He was not angry, and said: "If the national teacher has any problems, please ask for instructions." The Golden Wheel Dharma King said: "If you have the loving heart of a parent, then come to the stage and tie your hands, one for the other, and I will immediately let go of Ling Ai." Ling Ai is smart and wise, I was reluctant to burn her. He knew that Guo Jing understood the righteousness and would never give up the people of Xiangyang for the sake of his daughter. I hope that he will be brave and fall into a trap. But how could Guo Jing fall for him, and said: "If the Tartars are not afraid of me, why should they embarrass my little daughter? Guo Jing has a promising body, how can he die lightly?"

The Dharma King sneered: "Humane Guo Daxia has outstanding martial arts and is brave. But it turned out to be a greedy man who was afraid of death. "If he had used this strategy on others, it might have worked. But Guo Jing was in danger of the city, so he only smiled faintly. And bothered.

However, these few words annoyed Wu Santong and Dian Cangyuyin, and the two of them swung their hammers, danced their sculls, and rushed forward. Thousands of Mongolian archers took their bows and arrows, pointed at the two men, and when they approached, they were about to shoot them like hedgehogs. Seeing that the situation was not good, Master Yideng flew off his horse, three ups and downs, and stopped on the horses of the two apprentices, raised his big sleeves, blocked the way of the horses, and shouted: "Go back!" Wu Santong and Dian Cangyu Yin were originally brave with a blood spirit, how did they not know whether there was death or life in their hearts, and when they saw that the master was blocked, they reined in and returned. When the Mongolian officers and soldiers saw the old monk chasing after the galloping horse, they couldn't help but thunder and seemed to cheer.

"Jin Lun, when my master spared your life in Zhongnan Mountain, is this how you reciprocated?" Yang Guo shouted.

The Dharma King sighed slightly, but did not respond, and said to Guo Jing: "Guo Daxia, Ling Ai is smart and clever, the old man originally liked her very much, and he had already accepted her as an apprentice, and he intended to pass on the mantle. But the Great Khan hath decreed, and if thou wilt not return, burn her on the high platform. Don't say that you love your daughter with heartache, Lao Wei also feels a pity, please think twice. ”

Guo Jing snorted, and saw dozens of sergeants standing next to the firewood and grass pile under the stage with torches in hand, and they just waited for the marshal of the army to give an order, and then they lit the fire. How could a team of 40,000 men defend this high platform so tightly that they could rush through? Not to mention that even if they rushed closer, how could they save their daughter from falling on fire? He knew that the Mongols had always been cruel in their use of soldiers, plundering land and slaughtering cities, and that they could brutally kill hundreds of thousands of women and children in one day. Raising his head, he saw his daughter's haggard complexion, and couldn't help but feel heartache, and shouted: "Xiang'er, listen, you are a good daughter of the Great Song Dynasty, generous and righteous, don't be afraid." Father and mother can't save you today, and I will kill this evil monk in the future to avenge you. Guo Xiang nodded with tears in his eyes and shouted loudly: "Daddy and mother, my daughter is not afraid! My daughter's name is Guo Xiang, for the sake of the Guo family's reputation and for Xiangyang, it is better to die! ”

Guo Jinglang said: "This is my good daughter!" Untied the iron-tired hard bow at his waist, put on the long arrow, and three arrows fluttered in a row, and the three Mongolian soldiers holding torches under the high platform fell to the ground in response, and the three long arrows passed through the chest. Guo Jing's archery was learned from the Mongolian archer general Jebe, and with decades of internal force cultivation, the enemy soldiers where he stood could not shoot arrows, but he could kill the enemy with a strong crossbow. The Mongol soldiers shouted in unison and raised their shields to protect themselves. Guo Jing said: "Let's go!" Le turned his horse's head and returned to the city with Huang Rong and the others.

The group stood at the head of the city. Huang Rong stared blankly at the high platform, her heart was confused.

Yilan said: "The Tartars are strict in governing the army, and if you want to save Xiang'er, you must first rush the 40,000 people around the high platform." ”

"Exactly! Fang Xiaoyou said yesterday that he was going to practice the Twenty-Eight Nights Great Array, so that's what happened today, right?" said Huang Yaoshi.

Fang Zhixing nodded slightly, but said solemnly: "If you run the Twenty-Eight Nights Great Array, it shouldn't be difficult to break the 40,000 people of the Mongols." It's just that the Mongols have a lot of soldiers and horses, or send reinforcements, or take the opportunity to attack Xiangyang, so it's difficult to do. ”

Everyone can also think of this, Huang Rong lowered his head and said: "Even if the battle is won, the Tartars will raise fire and burn the platform, then what will I do?"

Fang Zhixing did not deny it, and said: "Since the Mongols want to threaten with Xiang'er, they will inevitably bring her to the front of the army, and I asked the Huang gang leader to prepare the rope, just to rescue her from a distance." He had already guessed the means of the Mongols, how could they be defenseless, and this rope more than ten zhang long was one of the means prepared in advance.

"More than ten zhang long, can Fang Xiaoyou transport it?" said Huang Yaoshi. There is a white python whip in the "Nine Yin True Scripture", which is a stunt that was prevalent in the martial arts more than 100 years ago, but with the power of this whip, it is only able to make a whip three or four zhang long, Fang Zhixing wants to use a ten-zhang rope to save people in the face of ordinary people, but in the face of such a top master as the Golden Wheel Dharma King, it is really a little incredible. Even though they knew that he was strong in martial arts, everyone couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

Fang Zhixing shook his head slightly, and said, "If you only use a rope more than ten zhang long, Poor Dao will naturally not be sure to deal with the Golden Wheel Dharma King. But if this rope is connected to the Poor Dao's Crape Myrtle Soft Sword, maybe you can give it a try!"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and Huang Rong said in surprise: "Brother Fang has already joined the human sword? Okay! Okay! This matter is all up to Brother Fang!" Fang Zhixing told the unity of human sword on the top of Huashan Mountain, and demonstrated the whirling sword to everyone, which made everyone impressed. Eight years ago, he was able to control it, not to mention that he still uses a rope to connect it now, so as to deal with the Golden Wheel Dharma King, even if he doesn't go up to the high platform, he is a little sure of it. Thinking of this, Huang Rong suddenly had confidence in her heart again, looking at Guo Xiang in the distance, her eyes were also full of hope.

However, although this matter was solved, Fang Zhixing wanted to go under the high platform, but he was afraid that he still needed the cover of the army. There were only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City, and if tens of thousands of people were sent to rescue Guo Xiang, they would not be able to resist the Mongol attack. When everyone thought of this, they were embarrassed in their hearts. Guo Xiang's life and death are not worth mentioning compared with the safety of Xiangyang City, but everyone present is related to her, but they can't watch her tied to the high platform without saving her. Besides, if the sergeant in Xiangyang City saw that Guo Jing couldn't even save his daughter, it would greatly damage his prestige.

"After the big array is launched tomorrow, you only need to send our master and apprentice and Eagle Brother to the high platform, and then we will think about getting out. Seeing this, Fang Zhixing took the initiative to say. Although it was extremely dangerous to attack the military formation head-on, once the melee started, a supreme master like him could be at ease, and Fang Zhixing was not worried about his own safety. And he still has the idea of capturing the king in his heart, in order to create an opportunity for Zào to counterattack. Meng Ge failed to retreat yesterday because he was covered by his own soldiers, and when he fought again in the coming days, he would definitely not retreat lightly, and this opportunity could not be missed. As for the Golden Wheel Dharma King, he was not taken seriously by Fang Zhixing at all.

As for whether Fang Zhixing can defeat the Golden Wheel Dharma King, no one present doubts. However, having said that, they had all seen the might of the Mongolian army, and they were still worried about whether Fang Zhixing and the others could get out of the melee. But after thinking about it, everyone has no other way but to do it. (To be continued......)