Celestial Immortal

 Chapter 1044 The sky changes!

 “Could it be that the boundary between Kyushu has been broken?”

Chuchen heard the little devil's omen and saw the violent changes in the tide of magic energy, and couldn't help but make a bad guess.

In the past year, the natural disaster "Evil Qi Tide" has descended on eight states in the southwest. The demonic Qi and Zhuosha Qi in Lizhou, Yaozhou, Yuezhou, Chizhou and other demonic areas have accumulated deeply. Impacting the rear four states of the eight southwest states.

If it weren't for the "Kyushu Barrier" to isolate the energy of evil spirits and turbid evil, the eight southwest states would have been completely transformed into a "demon realm".

The "Kyushu Boundary" is broken, that is, the river bursts its embankment, and the "Eight Southwest States" that were finally developed will be lost and regained, and the loss is unimaginable

Chu Chen was worried and did not stay where he was. He used the magical power of [Shrinking the Ground to an Inch] and returned to [Zhenyuan Pass].

 On the way back.

Groups of demons panicked and fled towards the depths of the Demon Realm. Many demons even started fighting among themselves and fought together. The scene was very chaotic.

"what happened?"

Chu Chen frowned slightly. Looking at this posture, after a whole night of fighting, the demon army did not seem to have taken advantage. On the contrary, it was defeated, fled in confusion, and was completely defeated.

Out of curiosity, he immediately quickened his pace, swayed and disappeared.

 Not long after, Chu Chen returned to the outside of Zhenyuan Pass.

“Senior brother, the Kyushu barrier is still there, nothing happened!”

The little ghost pointed to the "barrier" that shot straight into the sky in the distance and separated the world from the sky, with a very excited look on his face.

 “Did you make a mistake?”

Chu Chen was curious and immediately fled towards [Zhenyuan Pass] without saying a word.

"Fellow Taoist Lingxiao, you are finally back. If you don't come back, I will go looking for you."

After showing the [Emissary of the Demonic Zuo] and revealing his identity, Chu Chen successfully returned to [Zhenyuan Pass].

Taoist Chongxu came to greet him with layman Xianyun, Master Huixin and others.

 “Thank you, great elder, I am innocent.”

Chu Chen bowed his hands and thanked him. He didn't talk much about his battle with the East Ji Demon Lord. Instead, he looked around and took a peek at the situation at [Zhenyuan Pass].

In addition to Taoist Chongxu, everyone from the third-grade great supernatural powers such as Xianyun Jushi, Huixin Master, Xuanfengzi, etc., to ordinary great supernatural powers, guarding officers and soldiers, all have a sluggish atmosphere, look gloomy, and have low morale.

This scene made Chu Chen startled and confused. He didn’t know what happened, so he couldn’t help but ask:

 “Great Elder, how is the situation of the battle?”

 “Eh~”

Taoist Chongxu shook his head: "It's hard to say what's going on right now."

These meanings.

Seeing Chu Chen’s confusion, layman Xianyun on the side immediately explained:

"Our Celestial Immortal Court guarded the five major passes and won all the frontal battlefields. Not only did we defend the border, we also inflicted heavy losses on the demon army, causing heavy losses to the Demon Court. We killed hundreds of demons with great supernatural powers, and more than a dozen of the third-grade demons. , there are tens of thousands of other demons, big and small, but "

Chuchen heard about "a great victory" and made some guesses, feeling something was not good in his heart:

 “Is there something wrong with the Kyushu barrier?”

"good!"

Xianyun Sanren nodded slightly, with a very ugly look on his face:

"There was trouble in [Nanyu Town] guarded by Master Qingwei. A demon fetus incarnation of Luo Guizhenmo broke into the core array of [Kyushu Barrier]. Although Master Qingwei returned to defense in time, he stopped it immediately, but in the end the core The magic circle was eventually damaged, which eventually caused the [Kyushu Barrier] to be turbulent and the magic energy poured in."

 Good guy!

 No wonder the turbid evil energy between heaven and earth surges violently

Chu Chen was shocked. What he was most worried about actually happened.

The level of detail of the [Kyushu Boundary Map] obtained by Luo Guizhenmo far exceeded his imagination.

As the saying goes, a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant nest.

　　【Kyushu Barrier】A certain core magic circle was destroyed, and the evil energy accumulated in the Demon Realm for nearly a year found an outlet. Under the general trend of the evil energy tide, it was like a flash flood.

If the core of the magic circle of [Nanyu Town] cannot be repaired in time, once the torrent of magic energy is allowed to form, it will spread thousands of miles and become unstoppable. When the time comes, it will be difficult for a true immortal to come to earth to turn the tide.

“Fellow Taoist Yulou led a group of formation masters to rush to [Nanyu Town]. Fellow Taoists such as Han Chen who are proficient in formations also rushed to support.”

Taoist Chongxu took over the conversation with a gloomy expression:

“The situation is urgent now, let’s see if the magic circle can be repaired in time.”

Master Huixin was a cold-faced Bodhisattva. He knew that the situation was urgent and felt worried, so he immediately asked:

“Great Elder, do you think the magic circle can be repaired in time?”

"this"

Taoist Chongxu shook his head: "It's hard to say."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

 Before the final result comes out, their duty is still to guard the [Zhenyuan Pass]. They are not allowed to move without permission and can wait for the news.

For a time, the atmosphere on the main city wall of [Zhenyuan Pass] was tense. Everyone felt heavy, anxious but helpless.

 “May you be born with immeasurable blessings!”

 “Amitabha!”

 Everyone chanted the names of gods and Buddhas together, chanted sutras, meditated, and silently prayed for blessings.

 After one stick of incense.

The little devil who was enjoying the fragrance suddenly stopped, looked into the distance, and murmured:

 “Brother, the disaster has taken shape.”

"this"

Chu Chen was shocked when he heard this. Everything in the world is always afraid of what will happen.

At this moment, Taoist Chongxu opened his eyes.

As one of the nine great elders of the Immortal Court, Taoist Chongxu is the highest level of the Celestial Court and is well-informed. Now he may have learned the news. He let out a long and long sigh, with ravines and criss-crosses, and his weather-beaten face was full of unwillingness. :

 “More than twenty years of opening up new territory and expanding the territory have finally turned into nothing, eh”

　　Boom!

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the great supernatural powers and military generals of the Demon Academy in [Zhennanguan] changed drastically.

　　【Kyushu Boundary】still not saved in the end?

Xianyun Sanren looked shocked:

“Great Elder, Master Yulou and all the formation masters failed to repair the core of the formation?”

 “Time is too tight.”

Taoist Chongxu shook his head:

“The [Kyushu Barrier] is the most mysterious and complex magic circle in the world, and the tide of demonic energy is a natural disaster. God’s will is acting in the dark, and it is difficult to go against the general trend.”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Once the core of the [Southern Jade Formation] is broken and there is a gap in the [Kyushu Barrier], it means that the entire eight southwest states will soon be swept by a "tide of demonic energy", and it is only a matter of time before they are completely transformed into a demonic realm. .

　　Previously, Lizhou, Yaozhou and other places were reduced to demonic realms, which made everyone feel better.

 After all, the investment in those four states is not large, and the effort spent is not much. If you give it up, it doesn’t feel that bad.

However, the Celestial Immortal Court has worked hard for more than 20 years in the four major states of Yunzhou, Cangzhou, Lanzhou, and Muzhou. It has spent countless efforts and invested countless manpower and material resources. It has finally managed the surroundings well, and cities have sprung up one after another. , cultivating immortal families and major sects have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain.

 In a few years, this place will be the new "Land of Kyushu", but in the blink of an eye, it has turned into a demonic land.

 Everyone is very unwilling to accept this result. In the frontal battlefield, they did not lose to the Demon Court, but to the extraterrestrial demons, but they encountered the natural disaster "Demon Qi Tide".

This time the Celestial Empire suffered a big loss, not because of inaction, but because of its inability to withstand the big cycle of "the rise and fall of fortune and misfortune".

The karma in heaven and earth is too strong, and disasters occur frequently.

Originally, the Celestial Immortal Court was planning to swallow up the "Eight Southwest States" completely, and pointed its sword at the "Demon Moon Kingdom" and other southwest demon kingdoms. However, it happened to encounter a huge explosion of "Demon Qi Tide", allowing the Demon Court to arrest them. Seized the opportunity.

“Fortunately, it’s just the eight southwest states that have problems.”

 After Taoist Chongxu sighed, he saw that everyone's morale was low, so he encouraged morale and said:

"Fellow Taoists, don't be discouraged. Temporary gains and losses are nothing. Next, we will be responsible for withdrawing from Dajiuzhou. I also ask all fellow Taoists to cheer up and don't cause trouble. People are the foundation of a country. As long as the people Now, if the earth is lost, it can always be regained when the tide of magic energy ends.",

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and then nodded one after another.

The Celestial Empire’s national power is strong, and its strength lies in the fact that even if it suffers a defeat, it will not be “destitute”.

Not to mention, the Immortal Court of Heaven is not considered defeated at the moment. It has not lost many soldiers and horses, and the people of the eight southwest states have not suffered losses. It is just that the territory that has been expanded for more than 20 years has been gained and lost.

“Yes! I will obey the Great Elder’s decree!”

The [Kyushu Barrier] was broken, and in one day, all parts of the world were shaken by it.

 The Demon Court and the Demonic Realm outside the territory were overjoyed.

Although they did not defeat the Eight Southwest States, they were able to achieve such a great victory despite "constant defeats". For them, it was undoubtedly an inspiring victory that strengthened the reputation of the Demon Court. The entire Demon Court fell into During the carnival, morale was boosted.

Some families are happy and some are sad!

On the side of Tianchao Fairy Garden, there were dark clouds, and there were sighs and sighs.

However, Tianchao Xianting is quite pragmatic and does not worry about gains and losses because of temporary gains and losses.

At the moment, it is just the "tide of demon Qi" sweeping across and the invasion of demon Qi. It is not that the army of the demon court and the demons from outside the territory have invaded Yunzhou and other places. Therefore, the four states have not fallen into chaos, but have begun an orderly "Great Migration".

 Similar to the previous situation, under the sweeping influence of demonic energy, it is not suitable for the cultivation of righteous monks. Forcibly guarding the eight southwest states will easily outweigh the gains and losses.

Therefore, the Celestial Immortal Court was extremely decisive and began a massive "Great Migration". It planned to withdraw to the "Greater Nine States" first, and later wait for the "Devil Qi Tide" to end, and then counterattack the eight southwest states to regain this territory.

 For a time, Yunzhou, Cangzhou and other places suddenly became extremely lively.

 Countless forces are once again caught in the dilemma of choosing sides between good and evil.

 Seven days later, Yunzhou, Yuqin Mountain.

“Erlang, are the Lingshan faction retreating?”

 Qingying poured a cup of hot tea for her husband and handed it to him.

 “Withdraw!”

Chu Chen blurted out without hesitation.

 Others didn’t understand the Lingshan Sect, but he knew it very well.

Although in recent years, with the efforts of him and his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, the transformation of Lingshan School has been quite successful, and it has got rid of its dependence on the "Old Lingshan Method".

However, the master, uncle and the disciples of Lao Lingshan have not cut off their roots, and they are usually fine. Once Yunzhou becomes a demonic realm and the demon energy grows, the disciples of Lao Lingshan will not be able to handle it anymore. At that time, they will "transform into girls" and "beauties" everywhere. "Go back", that would be a lot of fun.

“Master is making preparations, the first batch to retreat!”

"That's good!"

Qingying nodded slightly and then said:

“Anyway, our [Qingchen Cave Heaven] has become more and more perfect. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses do not need to be maintained in the Lingshan Sect. They can be directly stationed in the Cave Heaven Paradise. Erlang, you can train your troops in the Cave Heaven Paradise.”

 “Hmm~”

Chu Chen nodded slightly. He was not worried about the military training, but he was a little unwilling.

Lingshan Sect has been operating in Yuqin Mountain for many years, and finally made some progress. However, it encountered a natural disaster and had to move again.

 At that time, choosing the mountain gate will be a troublesome task again.

After all, Great Jiuzhou Celestial Court has been in operation for many years, and all good places have owners. It is not easy to think of a good place.

Seeing her husband's silence, Qingying guessed Chu Chen's thoughts and couldn't help but shake her head.

At this moment, she was also a little unwilling. The [Diyuan Chamber of Commerce] had been operating in the eight southwest states for many years, and its roots were in the eight southwest states. She was also unwilling to withdraw to the greater Jiuzhou.

Of course, Qingying was born in Yuanlong Palace, her family was well-off, and she was quite free and easy. She immediately sighed:

“Erlang, we have a small family and a small business, so it’s okay to give it up. I’m afraid it will cause quite a shock to the Celestial Court, right?”

 “That’s not true!”

Chu Chen nodded repeatedly, feeling quite emotional.

He knows the inside story very clearly. The biggest problem this time is not that the eight southwest states have turned into a demonic realm, but that there are "man-made disasters" hidden behind the "natural disasters".

The [Kyushu Boundary Map] obtained by Luo Guizhenmo was extremely detailed, and the degree of leakage far exceeded Chu Chen's expectations.

Originally, he thought that only certain flaws in the [Kyushu Barrier] were known, but he never expected that what was leaked was the core secret.

From this point of view, the "devil fetus" controlled by Luo Guizhen Demon is very terrifying, and must be a real top member of the Celestial Court. Otherwise, it would be impossible to obtain such secrets.

 In other words, all the "important ministers of the state" in the Immortal Court of the Celestial Dynasty are suspected, and among them, "Zhenwei Zhenren" is the most suspect.

 In the past few days, there have been endless criticisms in the court.

The person responsible for guarding [Nanyu Town] is the leader of the Ziwei Sect, Qingwei Zhenren. The [Kyushu Barrier] was broken, Qingwei Zhenren could not escape the blame, and was questioned by all parties.

Two days ago, he was removed from the titles of "Great Elder of Immortal Court", "Second Minister of the State" and other errands by the Immortal Court High Gong Presbyterian Church, and was thrown into the sky prison for investigation.

 In the Immortal Court of the Chaotang, a group of immortal officials, officials, ghosts and gods of the Ziwei Sect were also implicated, and were reprimanded and suspended from their posts.

 The "Ziwei Sect" is Mr. Mingjing's biggest supporter and supporter. When the Ziwei Sect is criticized, Mr. Mingjing cannot stay out of it.

In addition, the development of the eight southwest states has been the most important undertaking for Mr. Ming Jing since he came to Dabao and took charge of the artifact. During this period, countless material and manpower were invested, and the national treasury was exhausted. It was not easy to develop a good situation, but in the end, all efforts were in vain.

 Such a situation has caused Mr. Ming Jing to suffer great criticism and even doubts.

 Even, among the royal families in the imperial capital, there were calls to impeach "Mr. Ming Jing"

These past few days, the Fairyland of Heaven has been in a state of turmoil. Rumors are flying everywhere, and it looks like the building is about to collapse.

“The one who is hit hardest right now is probably Mr. Mirror.”

After Qingying finished speaking, she thought of something and couldn't help but ask:

“Erlang, there are rumors in the spiritual community that Mr. Ming Jing is suspected.”

 “Ying’er, don’t talk nonsense.”

Chu Chen looked startled and was about to say something. At this moment, the [Golden Dragon Guard] on his waist flashed a golden light.

 “Summoned by Mr. Mirror.”

 (End of this chapter)