Chapter 265: The Great Rite Debate, Ancestor

"What?" Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming felt their hearts leap into their throats.

Danger!

Extreme danger!

As the ninety-seven Heavenly Thunder Fingers struck, the two felt as if the sky had turned black.

The black vortex surrounding the ninety thunderbolts sealed off every possible direction.

There was nowhere to run!

They could only take it head-on!

"Thunderbolt World-Extinguishing Body!"

"Limitless Wind Malice!"

Both men unleashed their strongest spells at the very first moment.

Lei Guangming used thunder arts to counter thunder arts, while Zhou Huai's strongest was his wind art.

Both were top-tier arts, and both had reached the Minor Accomplishment realm of the fourth turn.

"Boom—"

An incredibly condensed thunder barrier surged around Lei Guangming, a humanoid barrier that enveloped him from every angle.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!"

Lei Guangming withstood nineteen Heavenly Thunder Fingers in a row.

The two forces of Yang thunder collided and annihilated each other.

But by the twentieth strike, his Thunderbolt World-Extinguishing Body could no longer hold.

"Pfft!"

A black gap suddenly appeared in the flawless Dao body defense.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!"

After the defense was breached, forty-five more Heavenly Thunder Fingers rushed through the gap, striking his physical body directly.

Lei Guangming's body seemed to become a sieve, leaking dozens of rays of thunder.

The next moment!

His entire person turned into plasma and exploded into slag!

As for Zhou Huai.

His Limitless Wind Malice was an offensive spell; from a defensive standpoint, it was not as strong as Lei Guangming's. By the sixth Heavenly Thunder Finger, the wind malice around him had been pierced through.

The Heavenly Thunder Finger was a spell with extremely high piercing power, derived from an Ultimate Art.

Zhou Huai's Limitless Wind Malice had only managed to deflect the first six Heavenly Thunder Fingers slightly before it became unsustainable.

"..."

He shattered even faster than Lei Guangming.

Two streams of plasma diffused into the surroundings.

The Fourth-Rank Agricultural Officials watching from the Transport Office had expressions of pure terror on their faces.

They retreated frantically, even though they had already moved to a safe distance when Zhang Ping had fought Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming earlier.

But now that Zhao Xing had made his move, they realized this range was still not safe enough.

"Ahhh—"

"My Dao body!"

Two Primordial Souls emerged from beside the site of the body explosions.

At the Third-Rank realm, the Life Soul can exist independently of the physical body for a period of time.

However, the moment the two Primordial Souls appeared, they began to annihilate.

Because the Heavenly Thunder Finger is a Yang thunder art!

As a top-tier Yang thunder art, it has a destructive effect on Yin spirits.

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

As soon as the two Primordial Souls appeared, they tried to dive into the Yin Realm.

Zhou Huai, being faster, had even managed to get half his head into the void of the Yin Realm.

This was the ability of a Third-Rank Primordial Soul, capable of wandering the Yin Realm.

Yet, before he could even get his whole head in, his soul body had completely vanished.

Lei Guangming had it even worse; his Primordial Soul was crushed by the violent plasma vortex the moment it appeared.

"You, you—"

Zhang Ping looked at Zhao Xing, his heart filled with immense shock.

Especially with so many Zhao Xings present, all unleashing the top-tier Heavenly Thunder Finger, it left him completely speechless.

Who could have imagined that Zhao Xing could turn a single-target piercing spell like the Heavenly Thunder Finger into a group attack!

"All who have accepted the investiture of the Prince of Liang, die!"

Zhao Xing did not pause, his gaze like lightning, locking onto the thirty-six people nearby.

Among these people, five were Fourth-Rank, and the rest were Fifth-Rank.

Sensing that things were going poorly, half of the thirty-six began to flee, while half knelt to beg for mercy.

"Clang! Clang!"

Zhao Xing ignored them entirely; the Life Soul within his dantian reached out to support a golden bell formed of soul power, which began to vibrate.

"Soul-Extinguishing Bell" activated!

"Thump—"

"Thump—"

All those who had taken flight fell, their bodies crashing heavily onto the ground.

Their bodies were intact, but their souls had vanished, leaving only empty shells.

There were also those who tried to tunnel underground, but they got stuck, and their corpses could not be preserved, being crushed into fragments by the powerful ley line energy of the Prefecture City.

"Don't move!"

Zhang Ping realized what was happening and immediately warned the remaining subordinate officials not to move.

He did not know how Zhao Xing was distinguishing them, but this fellow truly killed without blinking!

It made even Zhang Ping's blood run cold.

"Everyone says Liu Tianning is so remarkable, but I have never seen him act. Today I know that hearing of a name is not as good as seeing the person," Zhang Ping thought silently.

If the disciple is this powerful, what kind of strength must Liu Tianning, who has ten thousand Dharma bodies, possess?

Actually, Lu Tingzhi had also run away earlier, but he was purely terrified.

From Lu Tingzhi's perspective, everything that happened today was simply too frightening.

First, two Third-Rank adjutants ignored the laws of the imperial court and attacked their superior, Zhang Ping.

The other superiors and colleagues suddenly acted like different people, beginning to purge dissenters.

Then, a Zhao Xing, who was clearly only a Fifth-Rank official, beat two Third-Rank Agricultural Officials until their bodies and spirits were destroyed.

What has happened to this world?

I only slept for one night, how is it like I slept for decades?

"? You actually weren't invested?" Zhao Xing stared at Lu Tingzhi with some suspicion.

He observed Lu Tingzhi with the Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Art and discovered that this person had not actually rebelled.

"Let me see what's going on." Zhao Xing grabbed Lu Tingzhi's hand, seven stars lighting up in his eyes.

"Look into my eyes!"

Lu Tingzhi heard this and subconsciously looked at Zhao Xing.

The stars rolled like millstones.

Lu Tingzhi's entire person showed signs of pain; his current state was like practicing the Spirit Expansion Art in the Star Palace—except the secret-pattern stars had no effect on his cultivation, only causing pain and hallucinations.

"What did you do last night?"

"Th-this subordinate was enjoying bedroom pleasures with Lady Zhen, Lady Cai, Lady Ming, Lady Madam, Lady Yamei, and Lady Ying. Lady Zhen and Lady Yamei are skilled at gambling, and we took off our clothes—"

Zhang Ping: "..."

The officials: "..."

"From the Hour of the Rat to the Hour of the Tiger, what were you doing?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"I was tired from playing, drank some Millennium Drunkenness, and fell asleep. I didn't wake up until the seventh quarter of the Hour of the Snake," Lu Tingzhi answered foolishly.

"After waking up, I heard Lord Zhou Huai calling me to the Prefecture Office. But my energy was exhausted, so I dragged it out until the Hour of the Horse."

Zhao Xing glanced at Zhang Ping, who nodded; this person had indeed arrived at the Prefecture Office exactly at the Hour of the Horse.

At this point, his expression became extremely colorful.

This fellow Lu Tingzhi had actually missed the Yin Spirit delivering the investiture edict because he was playing with his wives and concubines and drinking Millennium Drunkenness.

"Have you ever engaged in corruption or bribery?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"I have, but I was discovered by Lord Liu at the end of the 29th year of the New Calendar... and punished once. Since then, I haven't been greedy; I've just been obsessed with beauty."

Zhang Ping:...

The officials:...

This is truly absurd—this fellow actually turned over a new leaf. After being punished by Old Liu, he stopped being greedy and focused on beauty, and he didn't join the rebellion either.

How could you be like this? You are Lu Tingzhi!

Could it be that you had no choice in your past life? And now you want to be a good person?

Zhao Xing thought for a moment, then released Lu Tingzhi's collar.

"Hmm?" Lu Tingzhi sobered up, recalled what he had just said, and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

This person had no sense of social death; to reach this position, his face had already become thicker than the city wall array.

Lu Tingzhi only rejoiced that he had escaped a disaster.

Although he didn't know what disaster he was supposed to have suffered.

"Lord Zhao?" Lu Tingzhi straightened his clothes. "I don't know what other instructions you have?"

"You just listen on the side." Zhao Xing looked at Lu Tingzhi's head with some regret.

What a fine head! It's a real pity it can't be chopped off.

"Lord Zhang." Zhao Xing cupped his hands toward Zhang Ping. "Now that the Heavenly River Prefecture is in chaos, do you have a plan?"

Zhao Xing was only a Fifth-Rank in the Transport Office; in terms of official rank, he was far inferior to Zhang Ping.

If he were to command a Third-Rank as a Fifth-Rank, it would be overstepping, which would invite criticism.

His other identity as an Inspection Envoy could command civil and military officials, but only those below the Third Rank.

Killing Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming was an emergency handling of people who had committed crimes.

Now, how to arrange the transport routes in the five eastern prefectures of the Pinghai Province and how to transfer the resources in the treasury—these matters had to be decided by Zhang Ping.

If Zhang Ping were a corrupt official or a rebel, it would be easy to handle. But he was not.

Then they had to act according to the laws of the imperial court.

In such a special period, they must follow the rules of the court even more strictly, so that the aftermath could withstand scrutiny.

Zhang Ping recovered from his shock: "The Heavenly River Prefecture cannot be in chaos, especially the City Defense Mechanism Office and the Temple; these three places must be controlled as soon as possible."

"As long as the Prefecture City is not in chaos, the eleven garrisons of the Heavenly River Prefecture will not dare to act rashly."

In the Agricultural Supervision of the Heavenly River Prefecture, the Transport Office is the largest agricultural institution; the others—the Field Office, the Grain Stabilization Office, the Grain Management Office, the Inner Treasury Office, the Great Granary Office, the Imperial Storage Office, the Attendant Storage Office, and the Yuanfeng Storage Office—must all obey the leadership of the Transport Office.

Therefore, Zhang Ping is the head of the Agricultural Supervision of the Heavenly River Prefecture and the highest-ranking agricultural official.

Now that Zhang Ping is fine, the weather will not be in chaos, and the three major transport warehouses and the various granary commanders will not have issues.

Only the Grain Stabilization Office has hidden dangers, because the waterways connect many prefectures.

If neighboring prefectures suffer floods, the Heavenly River Prefecture cannot remain unaffected.

Of course, the top priority now is to ensure the City Defense Mechanism Office and the Temple do not fall into chaos.

"What about the Inspection Office and the Judicial Guard led by the Prefecture Governor?"

"And the Censors, the Ritual Hall, and the ritual cultivators of the various academies."

The danger of ritual cultivators is not small; they are most skilled at bewitching people's hearts.

Zhang Ping explained: "The martial artists in the Prefecture City are the security forces; there aren't many, and they aren't strong. The strong ones are all outside the city... The battles between ritual cultivators often take a long time to decide a winner."

"The Earth Official, Minister Wang, has already protected the land in the city with the Yellow Register. Within two days, there is no need to worry about the bewitchment of the ritual cultivators' spells."

"The academies and schools of the Heavenly River Prefecture are few and weak; there are not many powerful ritual cultivators."

"I believe he can control the situation."

Zhao Xing nodded upon hearing this; Zhang Ping still had ability. Liu Tianning had not placed him in this position wrongly.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming's strength had greatly increased after being invested, they really wouldn't have been able to stir up any waves.

"Zhao Xing, what is your suggestion?" Zhang Ping asked.

"None, just follow your method, Lord," Zhao Xing said. "First stabilize the celestial phenomena and the City Defense Mechanism Office."

Zhang Ping immediately shouted: "Zou Yong, Ouyang Zhen!"

"Here!" Two agricultural officials immediately stepped forward.

Zou Yong and Ouyang Zhen were Zhang Ping's subordinates, both Fourth-Rank Upper.

"Take all the Fifth-Rank agricultural officials and immediately ascend with me to correct the weather over the Prefecture City, using this as a base to spread to the entire Heavenly River Prefecture."

"Yes!"

"All five-prefecture transport envoys, immediately issue orders to the prefecture cities to correct the great weather according to the 'Wu Ji Weather Theory: Four Seasons Volume', and keep the same pace as the Prefecture City."

"Obey!" Another group of agricultural officials left.

"Thirty-six Fourth-Rank agricultural officials from the Imperial Storage, Attendant Storage, and Yuanfeng Storage, immediately go to the three major warehouses to guard them."

"Yes."

"All heads of the Hundred Paths Office, bring your water pulse instruments and watch the sixteen paths of the Heavenly River for twelve hours. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately—"

"Obey—"

Zhang Ping's command was impeccable, and soon the agricultural officials in the prefecture began to act immediately.

Just as Zhao Xing was waiting for Zhang Ping to arrange his own task.

"Pfft—"

Zhang Ping, who had ascended to mid-air, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Zhao Xing's main body and clones immediately surrounded Zhang Ping. Fortunately, his reaction was fast, and no one else saw it.

"Lord Zhang." Zhao Xing hurriedly supported him and transferred a portion of his vital energy over.

"I'm fine." Zhang Ping shook his head.

"Lord, you are already seriously injured." Zhao Xing grabbed his hand and discovered that the Five Elements Qi within Zhang Ping was running wild.

Threads of vital energy were infiltrating his bones, meridians, and flesh, like steel wires, twisting and breaking many of his meridians, and even several of his bones were broken.

Before this, he had also activated the Solar Term Order to ascend and try to stabilize the weather; this consumption had already caused him serious injury.

"Lord, if you don't treat your injuries, I fear they will worsen. Your inner world is already in chaos, producing a polar storm that is ravaging your body," Zhao Xing said. "If you cast spells again, there is a high possibility of qi deviation and exploding to death."

"I'm fine, don't worry." Zhang Ping smiled slightly. "I won't die for the time being."

After speaking, he was about to bend his fingers to issue an order.

"Let me do it." Zhao Xing pressed down on his fingers. "This subordinate will cast the Solar Term Order to stabilize the weather."

"Chenan, what realm have you reached in your Solar Term Order?" Zhang Ping asked. "The great weather of the Prefecture City is not like that of a county."

"It is now the beginning of the second month; the natural operation of the great weather is the Beginning of Spring. This subordinate's Beginning of Spring Solar Term Order has had some small success."

Seeing that Zhang Ping still wanted to say something, Zhao Xing said: "With so many people assisting, let me try."

"If it doesn't work, Lord, you can act again."

Zhang Ping nodded upon hearing this: "Alright."

Zhao Xing's main body flew up another ten meters, surpassing the other agricultural officials.

Zou Yong and Ouyang Zhen, seeing that Zhao Xing was taking the lead, couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

"Strong spells don't necessarily mean one knows how to set the weather."

"Adjusting the changes in weather requires years of immersion in the 'Solar Term Order', and also requires knowledge of various theories of the Weather School."

"Can Zhao Xing do it?" Zou Yong was somewhat suspicious. "Did something happen to Lord Zhang?"

"Restoring the weather, the Yin and Yang Qi, one part more or less, are all matters of learning." Ouyang Zhen was somewhat expectant. "You are right; there is a big difference between the practical school and the theoretical school, which also leads to the distinction between civil agricultural officials and military agricultural officials."

"However, he can already cast top-tier thunder spells with ten thousand Dharma clones; what is impossible for him?"

"Just watch."

Zou Yong nodded and waited quietly for Zhao Xing to cast the spell.

After Zhao Xing flew up, the twenty-four Solar Term Orders in his dantian began to rotate rapidly.

Soon, one of the pale green Beginning of Spring Solar Term Orders lit up.

"Weather and solar terms, obey my command!"

"Beginning of Spring!"

Zhao Xing pointed, and the spell Solar Term Order immediately drifted into the sky.

At the same time, the Great Li Solar Term Order fused within his dantian also glowed slightly.

Zhao Xing's original realm was the sixth turn of the Stabilization Realm.

But at this moment, blessed by the Solar Term Order token, he immediately reached the perfection of the Stabilization Realm.

The three realms of the Solar Term Order: Knowing, Stabilizing, Changing.

Perfection of the Stabilization Realm is basically the upper limit that Third-Rank agricultural officials can touch.

Among high-ranking officials, even Second-Rank ones rarely reach the third realm to change the weather.

Only First-Rank agricultural officials enter the third realm.

And even then, it is only for a single Solar Term Order.

As for the Great Agricultural Official, they fully enter the third realm and have treasure blessings, so the third realm is inevitably perfected.

The moment Zhao Xing released the Beginning of Spring Solar Term Order, the world suddenly became quiet.

A vitality surged from the earth, and the thunderclouds above the sky dissipated.

"What? His solar term decree is actually at the perfection of the Stabilization Realm?" Zou Yong was stunned.

"Talented people emerge in every generation." Ouyang Zhen squeezed his palms excitedly. "My Weather School has produced another peerless genius!"

Although Zhao Xing is a Fifth-Rank official, he is at the perfection of the Fourth Rank.

He can kill Third-Rank officials with weather arts, and now this weather decree is also at the perfection of the second realm.

"This child's future is limitless." Zhang Ping also glanced at the sky.

Then he focused on recovering from his injuries.

"The weather has been restored to the first quarter of the Hour of the Sheep." Zhao Xing's voice spread out. "Jun Yang, Xiang Huo, Return Qi sixteen turns and four quarters."

"Eastern Shao Yang enters nine turns and eight quarters, Western Jue Yin eight turns and four quarters."

Of course, Zhao Xing had also read the "Wu Ji Weather Theory: Four Seasons Volume".

This is the weather theory written by the founding Great Agricultural Official Wu Cheng, summarized from observing the weather of the Profound Yellow World for nearly a thousand years.

His weather theory is applicable to celestial phenomena after time interference.

It emphasizes the matching of stems and branches with the four seasons, and weakens the matching of the five elements.

Wu Cheng believed that as long as the stems and branches are in balance with the four seasons, the five elements qi between heaven and earth will not be in chaos.

It will return to its proper position accordingly.

Because the environment of each province is different, the five elements qi in some places is relatively chaotic, and the Yin qi and five elements power in the earth veins will constantly produce interference.

Therefore, weakening the operation of the five elements qi and emphasizing the adaptation of stems and branches to the four seasons can be used universally throughout the Profound Yellow World.

This theory has been used by the agricultural officials of the Great Zhou to this day.

"Today, it is not yet the Hour of the Rabbit, but the sky is already bright. This is because the Prince of Liang rebelled and used divine artifacts to split the luck of the two provinces, leading to the chaos of the weather."

"All the almanacs have been thrown into chaos, and it is easy for agricultural officials to make mistakes when adjusting celestial phenomena," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Now that I am leading people to correct it, I am afraid there will also be mistakes, but at least it won't be ridiculously wrong."

"Because my inner five elements weather has always been stable, using the inner to match the outer will not produce time differences. This is the auxiliary effect produced by the Yin-Yang Self-Nature Scripture."

As for why there is still deviation? That is because the intensity of the weather change caused by the Prince of Liang is strong enough.

Zhao Xing is in the world, and the Dao he understands and his perception must also follow the rules of this world.

To completely correct it, only Li Boqian can do it, because only he can truly achieve 'perfect correction'.

His correction is the true compliance with the principles of heaven and earth, because he has already perfected the third realm.

Of course, what Zhao Xing is doing now is already enough.

"The six qi have returned to the level on the eve of the rebellion; at least in my perception, they are completely consistent." Zhao Xing thought to himself. "In my view, it is perfect."

He looked down at the surroundings of the Heavenly River Prefecture City. Because the weather had been restored to its proper position, the five elements qi in this area no longer rioted and no longer developed in a worse direction.

The impact is comprehensive, and the fluctuations of the earth veins will slowly calm down in the following time.

"This is governing from the root; casting spells to target a certain place is just treating the symptoms."

This is the first time Zhao Xing has cast a large-scale Solar Term Order and adjusted the weather of a prefecture-level area.

And he has the assistance of many Fourth-Rank and Fifth-Rank officials.

He has gained a deeper understanding of mastering the eighth-tier top-grade Solar Term token.

"Realizing in actual combat, my control over the eighth-tier top-grade Beginning of Spring Solar Term token has deepened by another half percent."

Zhao Xing's gaze was fixed on a mountain outside the city.

He could vaguely see the red light of a volcanic crater.

"The battle between Zhou Huai, Lei Guangming, and Zhang Ping caused a volcano to appear outside the city."

"If left alone, based on the fluctuation frequency of the fire pulse, it will erupt in seven days."

Zhao Xing's heart moved, and he immediately supported the clouds.

"Go!"

A plump black cloud immediately flew above the volcanic crater.

It completely covered the volcanic crater.

"Whoosh—"

"—"

A large amount of water vapor was steamed, and then absorbed and gathered by the small gate above the clouds.

"Weather arts can also govern geography; it just depends on how you use them." Zhao Xing ordered the cloud to continue to shroud the volcano.

Then he carefully observed whether there were any abnormal phenological changes around the Prefecture City.

"There are ninety-six abnormal phenological changes."

However, at this time, Zhao Xing did not do it himself.

With so many Fourth and Fifth-Rank agricultural officials here, there was no need for him to do all the work.

"Lord Zhang, there are ninety-six abnormal phenological changes around the Prefecture City. Please order the agricultural officials who are skilled in this to cast spells separately."

"Good." Zhang Ping immediately named them.

There were also agricultural officials of the Weather School here.

The sky turned slightly dark.

This is because the time was restored, returning the weather that had been reversed earlier.

So the sky became dim at this time.

"Hum—"

The Prefecture City below suddenly vibrated.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Xing immediately looked down.

He discovered that the Heavenly River Prefecture Office had erupted with a burst of white light, and countless characters were floating out, sealing the Prefecture Office.

Different three-dimensional characters were entangled in the low air.

Each character was as black as ink, like soldiers thinking independently, attacking each other.

"The void is paper, the mind is soldiers; how many is the Prefecture Governor fighting against?"

Zhao Xing immediately sent fifteen clones to descend.

The usually solemn and respectful Prefecture Office had now become cold and silent.

It was still snowing lightly around.

This was not real snow, but a hallucination produced by the ritual cultivators' spells.

Zhao Xing felt a slight chill.

"Hallucinations affecting reality; this is 'words follow the law'."

"However, this part of the great power comes from the system of the dynasty itself."

Zhao Xing shook lightly, and the chill dissipated.

Zhao Xing's current Third-Rank Life Soul, except for not having the characteristic of Primordial Soul leaving the body, was higher than the early Third Rank in resistance and willpower.

The total amount was also higher.

The characteristic of Primordial Soul leaving the body needs to be cultivated at the Third Rank.

At that time, the Primordial Soul needs to be integrated into the heaven and earth vital energy, driven by the power of the five elements, and this also involves changes in the physical body.

The Primordial Soul must leave the house of the seven souls of the physical body without damaging the house itself.

The current Zhao Xing possesses most of the abilities of the Third-Rank Primordial Soul realm, but cannot have the Primordial Soul leave the body. It's like a wandering mage in a game who hasn't learned the ultimate move after reaching a dozen levels, but the impact is not very big, and there are even people who play like this.

After Zhao Xing approached, those black characters were shaken away by the sound of the Soul-Extinguishing Bell.

He walked to the door and stopped; at this time, he could already see the scene inside.

"—The ruler and the kin are heartless, the general must be executed!"

"Therefore, there is no greater crime for a subject than killing the ruler!"

"Betraying righteousness and not being a subject, plotting rebellion."

"Flesh and blood killing each other, ruler and subject contradicting each other; what kind of righteousness is this?"

A middle-aged man in a white long gown stood in the center of the square, holding a scroll. Golden light constantly appeared on him, and black characters constantly turned into torrents, rushing toward the surrounding ritual cultivators.

"This is the Prefecture Governor He Zhengchen; he is refuting the article by the Prince of Liang." Zhao Xing watched silently.

One of them, named Wang Chengsi, said loudly: "Liu Si accepted the order, changed the system and the law, changed the law to make it prosperous, did not use the system, oppressed the clan, encroached on the princes, the vassal subjects did not attach, flesh and blood were not close; this is a great evil, ten thousand deaths are hard to excuse!"

Yu Tianhai interjected: "Liu Si pushed the policy, causing the ruler to be jealous of the subject, the subject not to trust the ruler, the law and ritual not to exist; for two hundred and thirty-six years, the people's households have withered, life and death have been separated; does the ruler have no crime?"

He Zhengchen sneered: "You all privately accepted the Prince's reward, and you dare to speak of law and ritual?"

Yu Tianhai did not answer this point at all, but continued: "The national thief harms the people, secondly harms the ruler, thirdly harms the ancestors, the Yin spirit loses its fire, there are many lonely souls and wild ghosts, not complaining about evil—"

"Absurd!" He Zhengchen scolded loudly, two golden characters erupted from his mouth, interrupting Yu Tianhai's words.

And the weaker ritual cultivators around began to feel dizzy and fell to the ground unconscious.

Then He Zhengchen began to refute them one by one.

Zhao Xing watched this scene and couldn't help but click his tongue.

"The Great Rite Debate between ritual cultivators is truly killing without blood; in such a short while, hundreds of civil officials have died."

The duel was still continuing, and Zhao Xing left two clones here to wait for the result.

Then he flew toward the Temple.

At this time, the Temple was still shrouded in a black vortex. He had been to the temple before, so he knew a little about the way of ancestor worship.

At this time, in this black vortex, there were no living people at all, only groups of Yin spirits crying and shouting.

"Eighty-nine halls of the Temple, eighty percent are empty, all have stepped down from the altar." Zhao Xing used the top-tier Heavenly Eye Art.

He still saw through the heavy fog. "Most of them cannot remain unaffected; only those legendary statues and First-Rank True Gods remain in the form of statues."

"I wonder how my Agricultural God is."

Zhao Xing looked at a certain area of the Temple.

From the founding ancestor to now, there have been seven generations of Great Agricultural Officials.

There are six First-Rank Agricultural Gods, all of whom are statues of past Great Agricultural Officials.

Li Boqian is still alive; if he dies, he will also be worshipped with incense.

Prefecture-level temples basically place these six Agricultural Gods.

Among the six Agricultural Gods, four of them each have a hall for separate worship.

The other two are Great Agricultural Officials who came from the Geography School, so in their halls, they are in the secondary position.

The main position is the Earth God.

The Earth God statue has a thousand faces; at this time, this one is relatively fierce.

There are also Agricultural Gods of the Self-Nature School.

The hall of True Person Wu Cheng is located in the due east, and the place is larger.

The location of the six halls is also particular.

When Zhao Xing looked over.

Wu Cheng's statue suddenly opened its eyes.

Zhao Xing was startled.

He didn't invite the god.

Please don't come down, my life is still useful.

Wu Cheng seemed to know Zhao Xing's thoughts, a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, and then he closed them again.

It was as if what appeared just now was a hallucination.

Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and intended to move his gaze away.

As a result, in the northeast hall, another statue suddenly came to life.

"Wait." A voice rang in Zhao Xing's ear.

Zhao Xing's face stiffened, and he could only turn back.

At this time, the statue in the northeast hall disappeared, and outside the temple gate, an old man holding an ink jade scepter suddenly appeared.

He is also the teacher of Li Boqian and Wang Tianzhi.

"Greetings, True Person Tianyang." Zhao Xing cupped his hands.

"What True Person, call me Ancestor." Fu Tianyang said.

Zhao Xing was stunned.

"You practiced 'Inch by Inch to the End of the World', so you are Li Boqian's student; isn't it appropriate to call me Ancestor?" Fu Tianyang asked.

"Yes, Ancestor." Zhao Xing saluted again. "I don't know what instructions Ancestor has."

"You quickly move my golden body out." Fu Tianyang scolded, "The Heavenly River Temple has been made into a mess by them, and there are people with ulterior motives who are always buzzing in my ear, wanting to invite me to clear the ruler's side together; I can't stay here anymore."

No, can you trigger this kind of mission after learning 'Inch by Inch to the End of the World' from Li Boqian?

Zhao Xing did not intend to get involved in the disputes of the Temple now, because he noticed that although the priests of the major halls of the Heavenly River Temple were fighting, the power of the Imperial Power Party was still greater than that of the Prince of Liang Party.

Because the Prince of Liang operated in the Pinghai Province, mainly concentrated in the north and south. In the east and west, the Prince of Liang had not operated for long.

So he intended to wait for the priests of the Heavenly River Temple to decide a winner before talking.

There is no need to find trouble for yourself!

Unexpectedly, he just came to take a look and triggered a mission.

How could it be such a coincidence?

The golden body of the previous Great Agricultural Official only contains a split soul body, so it doesn't matter if it's gone.

Could it be arranged by Li Boqian for me?

Just as Zhao Xing was thinking, Fu Tianyang spoke again.

"Kid, are you going to save me or not? Why are you dawdling?"

"If you save Ancestor's golden body, and then invite me to possess you, it will only require incense and will not consume your lifespan." Fu Tianyang said. "Consider it quickly, it won't wait."

"Save!" Zhao Xing said immediately. "Please wait a moment, Ancestor!"

"Then I will wait for your rescue!" Fu Tianyang smiled and disappeared.

Zhao Xing shook his head and found that there was no figure in front of the Temple at all, as if it were his hallucination.

Inside the Heavenly River Temple, the statue of True Person Tianyang also had no movement.

"Deriving six qi, or is it Li Boqian's arrangement?" In the sky, Zhao Xing's main body couldn't help but look at the panel.

"Perhaps both, my luck has climbed to six, and nothing good has happened yet."

"Since that's the case, let's rush into the Heavenly River Temple."

"I didn't expect to run into the priests so soon."

He can now fully multitask, doing other things while supporting the Solar Term Order.

"Even so, I have to be more careful."

The split soul body of the Great Zhou Yin Spirit can also be turned against in this chaos.

For example, Fu Tianyang's main body Yin spirit may not know what his split soul has done.

Unless it is taken back, just like the Blood Spirit Venerable was deceived by Zhao Xing's divine power, and only knew what happened after taking back the split soul body and absorbing the memory of the split soul body.

"Cloud Gate!"

Zhao Xing pointed, and above the Heavenly River Temple, groups of golden auspicious clouds suddenly appeared.

The auspicious clouds connected to each other, quickly forming a large gate.

The gate fell rapidly, and this cloud gate descended to a very low level, almost pressing on top of the Temple.

"Whoosh—"

The black vortex inside the Temple suddenly became smaller.

The Cloud Gate has the effect of stabilizing the boundary wall.

The reason why the vortex of the passage between the Yin Realm and the Great Thousand World became smaller is that it became more difficult to tear the Yin Realm passage.

Inside the Temple, the Heavenly River priest Wu Xuanying suddenly looked up.

"Top-tier cloud art? Could it be that someone is attacking the Temple?"

"Is the city broken?"

Wu Xuanying's face suddenly turned gloomy.

For a moment, he thought of many bad situations.

But he never thought it was friendly forces.

Because the Agricultural Supervision should do its own job well at this time.

Doing other things is easy to invite suspicion.

Moreover, Zhang Ping does not know cloud art.

That means there is a strange high-ranking agricultural official in the city.

"Must deal with Zhu Qingyou as soon as possible." Wu Xuanying gritted his teeth, suddenly spat out a mouthful of heart blood, and then stuck a talisman on his forehead.

Carrying a statue of a powerful god, he walked out of the temple.

"What's going on, where did the military agricultural official come from?" Another main hall priest, Zhu Qingyou, looked at the sky. "Zhang Ping absolutely cannot know this kind of top-tier spell."

"Could it be that the rebellion has been quelled, and someone has come to help the Temple?"

"No, I must solve Wu Xuanying as soon as possible and quickly control the situation!"

"Pfft—" He punched his chest, then spat out a mouthful of blood, not hesitating to consume his lifespan, and began to accelerate the reception of divine power.

"Everyone, quickly absorb divine power!"

"Don't be afraid of consumption, after it's done, it can all be replenished!"

"Yes."

Many priests responded one after another.

Zhao Xing didn't know at all that his appearance had accelerated the pace of the duel between the two groups of priests inside.

After casting the Cloud Gate, he was still not satisfied, and took out a large handful of talismans from the box, either sticking them on himself or flying into the air.

No way, the Yin Saint Canon can only be used by the main body.

Relying solely on clones to drive ninth-tier treasures is very difficult.

The burden is too great, so it's better not to use it.

Otherwise, if the clone holds the treasure canon, it is easy to be snatched away.

If that really happens, it will be fun.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

The ten thousand Dharma clones in the sky were recovered one after another, appearing around Zhao Xing.

Forming a clone guard, protecting the main body.

The Heavenly Thunder Finger is a Yang thunder art, which is also a spell that can touch the priests.

"Boundless Starlight! Boundless Vortex!"

Zhao Xing built another underground palace.

He did not choose the Vast Sea Underground Palace and the Profound Water Underground Palace.

Because these two spells are not specifically used to kill enemies, and they are not suitable for use here.

Unless he wants to flood the Heavenly River Prefecture.

If he does that, he won't be quelling the rebellion, he will become a rebel himself!

"Almost there."

Zhao Xing called another Yin wind, surrounding his phalanx, and then quickly walked into the Temple.

"Hiss—"

The strong wind howled, and at this time, all the palace groups in the Temple area became gloomy.

"Who?!"

A Fourth-Rank priest appeared in front.

Zhao Xing looked closely and found his appearance very strange.

The Dharma robe had split, eight arms appeared,

Two horns appeared on the top of his head, and he was holding a fork in his hand.

"Eight-armed Yaksha? Isn't this an evil god?" Zhao Xing was stunned.

How can evil gods be invited?

It shouldn't be.

"Humph, ignorant kid. I am the Rakshasa god invested by the founding ancestor! The Second-Rank Moon Night King!"

"I once followed the founding ancestor to conquer the sixteen countries of the Eastern Province and made great contributions!" This Fourth-Rank priest shouted.

But it was clear that it was not him speaking, but the Rakshasa Yin spirit behind him.

"Oh, it seems there is such a god, then let's count you as orthodox." Zhao Xing nodded.

This kind of Yin spirit is not a human, so few people believe in it, and it is a relatively unpopular minor god.

"Bastard, what do you mean count! It's your ignorance!" The Yaksha was furious.

"Then, this Moon Night King, can you please step aside?" Zhao Xing said.

So he didn't know if this Yin spirit was a rebel.

"Are you here to rebel, or to quell the rebellion?!" Zhao Xing hadn't asked yet, but he asked first.

"Naturally to quell the rebellion! I am here to invite the Agricultural God."

"Very good." The Yaksha's eyeballs turned and he stepped aside. "Then I will escort you."

"No need, just step aside."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Zhao Xing immediately sent a clone to open the way.

When he crossed this Yaksha Yin spirit.

"Boom!"

"Whoosh!"

The fork tore through the void, heading straight for one of Zhao Xing's clones.

At the same time, there were sixteen black thunderbolts heading straight for the Yaksha Yin spirit.

"Boom, boom—"

The Yaksha's arm dripped blood, and four of the eight arms were broken.

Zhao Xing's clone also lost a hand.

"Damn it, I was already guarding against you." ×2!

"Insidious!" ×2!

Zhao Xing and the Yaksha Yin spirit said in unison.

This man and god had not trusted each other from the beginning!

"The Yaksha King among the Rakshasa, insidious and cunning is famous, do you really think I am ignorant?"

"Still following the founding ancestor to make great contributions, you are just a broken gatekeeper! Because you surrendered early, you were invested!"

The Yaksha King's broken arm quickly reconnected, seemingly broken by Zhao Xing: "Bastard! How heartless is the Zhou royal family?!"

"Promised my clan eternal incense, but since the Cheng'an calendar, my clan of Yin spirits has been sealed in the palace."

"Until this year, the Prince of Liang let us out—hehe, even if we made great contributions, you all look down on us!"

"Ji Mingjing, a foolish ruler! Die for me!"

The Yaksha King roared and slammed a punch toward Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing thought he was going to fight to the death and was constantly guarding against prying eyes from other directions, but this fellow blasted a sky full of shadow punches and turned to run.

However, before he could run far, he was blocked by eight clones that appeared suddenly.

The Yaksha Yin spirit was shocked.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!"

The Heavenly Thunder Finger bombarded, instantly smashing it into pieces, leaving only the horned head.

"You didn't even figure out my main body, and you want to play tricks, pretending to be broken, delaying time—these are all routines I played with." Zhao Xing sneered.

Little did he know that he was also delaying time, sealing the Yaksha Yin spirit's escape route.

However, the Yaksha Yin spirit's nonsense brought Zhao Xing some useful information.

"The Prince of Liang opened the sealed Yin Spirit Palace so early, will he open the prison of the Yin Realm early?"

"The prison of the Yin Realm, I don't know how many Yin spirits with resentment are locked up." Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The 'mission reward' of this Heavenly River Temple is really not easy to take, Ancestor, why don't you run out yourself."

But since he was here, Lord Zhao was not afraid.

After killing the Yaksha Yin spirit, there were much fewer prying eyes.

He immediately let the clone hold the head of the Yin spirit and priest combination and moved toward the depths of the Temple.