Chapter 74: Go up on the stage to offer sacrifice to the heaven, and the mountains and rivers will be broken and the sky will descend! (First update)
The next day.
Fu Youde issued an order, leaving Mei Sizu and his son in Puding, and the governor Hu Hai led 50,000 troops, together with the Jinyiwei headed by Lin Jiantao of the Pacification Office, to attack Wusa and pacify the barbarians.
The main force of the army marched south and captured Pu'an in three days, which was only 300 miles away from Qujing.
Starting from the fourth day, heavy fog suddenly appeared on the Baishi River.
In the hazy white fog.
Mu Ying, Xu Huizu, Tang Ding, Zhao Wumian and a hundred thousand generals quietly came to the bank of Baishi River.
"It's really amazing!"
Xu Huizu looked at the white fog and turned to Zhao Wumian in surprise: "How did you know that there would be a heavy fog in four days? Do you really have the ability to predict the future like Wu Hou?"
"This is not prediction. I can't learn to predict the future."
Zhao Wumian said, "This is astronomy. When the ground is moist, it will rain; when the moon is haloed, it will be windy; when the sun sets, it will be rouge red, and there will be wind if there is no rain; when the stars are bright at night, it will be sunny the next day; when it rains, the mountain will be covered with a hat, and when it doesn't rain, the mountain will be halfway up; when it is sunny for a long time and foggy, it will be cloudy, and when it is rainy for a long time and foggy, it will be sunny, and so on. All these are summaries of astronomical phenomena and the wisdom of the ancient sages, but Wu Hou has passed on more and more details. This is seeing the big picture from the small details, not predicting the future."
Zhao Wumian had been barbecuing on the mountain before, but he was not just barbecuing, he was also observing the celestial phenomena.
So he sneered at Zhao Yong's words.
Such a thick fog would not last for seven days under normal circumstances, but with the Eight Diagrams, they can stay for a few more days. The enemy relies on the natural barrier, and they don't know if the Ming army has people who can use the magic to reach the sky. It's a good time to cast the spell and offer water!
There was only one person who was proficient in the art of transcendence in the entire Northern Yuan Dynasty, Su Rige, and only Liu Bowen in the Central Plains. They would never have thought that suddenly there would be another one, especially when they had confirmed that there was no interference from the sorcerer during the first prayer.
"Great!"
Xu Huizu really admired this kid more and more, as did Mu Ying and Tang Ding. But he admired Wu Hou even more. After thousands of years and so much inheritance, he was able to create such an amazing successor!
"A rare opportunity."
Zhao Wumian looked at the surging water of the Baishi River and said, "The Darima army is on the other side. They must be keeping an eye on Pu'an. As long as Pu'an's troops don't move, they will let their guard down. We can take this opportunity to build a platform in the dense forest upstream and cast a spell. We can give them a taste of their own medicine!"
"it is good!"
With more people the work is easier, and the altar was set up quickly.
The entire altar is twenty-four feet in circumference, with each layer three feet high, for a total of nine feet.
The lowest layer has the flags of the twenty-eight constellations: seven green flags in the east form a blue dragon; seven black flags in the north form a black tortoise; seven white flags in the west form a white tiger; and seven red flags in the south form a red bird.
There are sixty-four yellow flags around the second layer, divided into eight positions according to the sixty-four hexagrams.
An octagonal pavilion was built on the top floor, with a gauze curtain hanging over it. In the middle of the curtain was an altar with a diagram of the Eight Formations and a water jar on it.
On the auspicious day of Jiazi on April 14th, Zhao Wumian bathed and fasted, and went on stage with his hair loose and barefoot.
"He's becoming more and more like a charlatan..."
Zhao Wumian smiled secretly. With his luck, he would not be able to use the art of reaching the sky. However, the artifact [Eight Formations Diagram] contained eight divine powers of heaven, earth, mountain, marsh, wind, thunder, water and fire, which echoed the eight natural forces of mountains, rivers, and marshes between heaven and earth.
The divine power among them is the power that Wu Hou sealed and communicated with the mysterious way of heaven!
Zhao Wumian does not need to communicate with the Heavenly Dao himself, he only needs to use the Eight Diagrams as a medium to gain the power to the Heavenly Dao!
To a certain extent, heavenly divine objects have the ability to change fate.
Zhao Wumian came on stage, holding a feather fan, and activated the Eight Diagrams Formation. The four plates of heaven, earth, man and gods swung out, and Zhao Wumian returned the four plates to normal with a wave of his hand. Mu Ying, Xu Huizu and Tang Ding occupied the three strange positions, and activated the Guiyuan Formation. Using the three people as sacrifices, he gathered the vitality of the three parties and temporarily raised his realm to the fourth realm. He then looked up to the sky and prayed secretly, offering sacrifices to the sky to borrow water!
The vital energy from all directions responded at the same time, turning into a drop of clear water and dripping into the water jar.
……
at the same time.
On the other side of the Baishi River, 130,000 troops were stationed.
"Report!"
A spy entered the tent and knelt on one knee, shouting, "General, there is no unusual movement of the Ming army in the Pu'an direction!"
"Probe again and report again!"
In the central army tent, the general of the Northern Yuan Liang Wang, Darima, was discussing military affairs with his generals. Hearing this, he waved his hand to let the spies retreat and said to everyone, "It's really strange. The Ming army marched hundreds of miles in three days to break through Pu'an. I thought they would continue in one go, but they stopped after entering Pu'an. What's the reason for this?"
Military officer Duan Ren said, "Is it because of the fog? The fog is covering the Baishi River. Are they worried about an ambush?"
"will not."
Right Prime Minister Lu Er shook his head: "The Ming army is large, even if we don't count the Wusa division and the garrisons in Puding and Pu'an, there are more than 100,000. If they want to surround the majority with a small number, they can only occupy the terrain, but there is no such place from Pu'an to Baishi. They don't need to worry. On the contrary, if they advance in the fog, we don't know the enemy's strength, which will cause trouble for us. But they don't move... It's really strange."
"That means the enemy doesn't understand military affairs!"
Prince Bobai of Liang laughed and said, "I've heard that Fu Youde is a fraud. He surrendered to Liu Futong in his early years, was defeated by our army Chagan Temur and entered Shu, and was defeated by the then Shu King Ming Yuzhen. He was not used by him and defected to Chen Youliang. He was defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang again. After that, he followed Chang Yuchun and Xu Da, and only then did he get many military merits and was made a marquis... What a reckless man! He couldn't seize the opportunity!"
"The prince is right!"
Darima laughed and said, "With such a person leading the army, Zhu Yuanzhang really has no one else to use! Hahaha!"
"Still don't take it lightly."
Lu Er was more cautious and said, "Even if Fu Youde is just a name, Deng Yu is not. He is simple, careful, wise and brave, strict in military discipline, and a Duke of Ming. Logically, he should be able to see it."
"The Prime Minister forgot that he was injured."
Bo Bai sneered, "That guy was hit by General Asatu's Soul-Smashing Bone-Crushing Hand, and his foundation was destroyed. He was half dead. In order to force his way through the wolf-riding formation, he used the Golden Needle Acupuncture to drain his potential despite his serious injuries. He is lucky to be alive. How can he lead the army? Isn't Fu Youde here to replace him?"
"This……"
Lu Er was speechless for a moment. It was really...
"That's fine too."
Darima nodded: "No matter what, the Ming army has 300,000 troops and consumes 10,000 shi of grain every day. If they delay, we will delay with them! As long as we control the Baishi River, they will be helpless! The north is also looking for an opportunity. If we delay them in Yunnan, the Yuan Dynasty can seize the opportunity to move south and recapture Dadu!"
"Exactly!"
Bo Bai said excitedly: "There is also the Taiwei in Liaodong who is eyeing us covetously. The longer we delay, the more chances we have to restore the Yuan Dynasty. What a pity! If the national teacher can succeed, our chances of winning will be even greater!"
Everyone sighed, they were just about to defeat the 100,000-strong Ming army!
Darima asked, "How is the state teacher?"
Duan Ren replied, "The magic has backfired and he is recuperating in the big tent. General, don't worry. In the past twenty days, the Sky Fox has taken human sacrifices to replenish its soul power with essence. It should be able to move in a few days."
"it is good."
Darima nodded: "Pay close attention to the movements of the Ming army, and report any unusual movements to me immediately!"
Everyone should be.
On the first day, there was thick fog, and the two sides were at peace. On the second day, there was thick fog, and the two sides were at peace.
On the third day, there was heavy fog. Just when the Yuan army became suspicious, Fu Youde secretly ordered 10,000 soldiers to cross the river from upstream. They were discovered by the right prime minister Lu Er. The two sides fought briefly and retreated. The Yuan army began to urgently defend the upstream.
On the fourth day, there was heavy fog and Fu Youde sent troops to cross the river from upstream, and the two sides fought again.
On the fifth day, there was thick fog. Darima sent someone to ask Su Rige whether the heavy fog was man-made or a natural phenomenon. Su Rige was attacked by the backlash of his magic, and his soul as the Sky Fox was attacked by the way of heaven. Both were recuperating. The divination result was not satisfactory, so Su Rige could only secretly order the Thirteen Wings to help pay attention to the movements of the Ming army.
On the sixth day, there was thick fog and more and more people began to doubt the celestial phenomena. Darima sent people into the fog to investigate many times, but unfortunately the fog was too thick and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face, so they had to withdraw.
On the seventh day, the heavy fog finally showed signs of dissipating. When Darima, Surge and others breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Wumian began his seventh ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky in the dense forest.
This is also the last time to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray!
Zhao Wumian had a solemn expression, his hair loose and barefoot, and he stepped onto the stage holding a feather fan. Unlike before when he secretly prayed, he opened his mouth and looked up to the sky and chanted:
"Throughout the Spring and Autumn Period, I have surpassed the great achievements of the gods;
Holding a feather fan, she sings, and setting aside a gauze curtain to spread her voice;
On an auspicious day, the dance is beautiful and graceful;
The wind is blowing back, knocking on the sky and earth in all directions!"
The congratulations resounded throughout heaven and earth.
As Zhao Wumian put on Taoist robes, held a fan in both hands, and bowed down to worship the sky.
In an instant, the Eight Diagrams spread out a vast energy, and the wind moved in all directions!
The wind howled around the altar, as if the whole world was responding loudly.
"..."
The three people on the stage looked at Zhao Wumian in shock. At this moment, he was surrounded by an illusory sacred light, just like the all-powerful sorcerer Zhuge Wuhou from thousands of years ago who reappeared in the world!
The black Taoist robe on his body seemed to transform into a cloud-like robe, floating like a fairy, graceful and elegant, just like a banished immortal walking in the mortal world.
The congratulations continue.
"The fallen maples dance at the gate of heaven, riding on the dark clouds;
A drop of water condenses, and a thousand drops of water gather to form a boundless world! "
Wind and clouds gathered in the sky, dark clouds rolled in, and in the blink of an eye, the sky and the earth were dark, as if a rainstorm was coming!
Such a big commotion naturally alarmed everyone.
Enemy camp.
Su Rige was resting in the tent when suddenly she had a sudden impulse and her nose started bleeding for no reason. Her face changed drastically and she hurriedly picked up her walking stick and rushed out of the tent. She saw dark clouds gathering in the sky on the other side of the Baishi River. The sky was dark and the radiation was twenty miles in radius. She was horrified and blurted out, "Oh no! Someone is offering sacrifices to the heavens!"
"what?"
The five thirteen wings of the guards were shocked: "National Master, where did the Ming army get such a sorcerer?"
"It's water...quick!"
Su Rige had no time to explain, and said hurriedly: "The dam is about to burst! Quickly notify Darima, prepare bamboo rafts, and withdraw the army to the mountain! It will be too late if it's too late!"
Seeing how anxious she was, Daiqin quickly used his lightness skills to rush towards the central army tent.
Pu'an side.
The army had already marched in quickly, with many soldiers carrying bamboo rafts that had been prepared long ago.
The four generals leading the army were Fu Youde, Lan Yu, Zhao Yong and Zheng Yuchun.
The four men rode on dragon horses, jumped out of the crowd, and paid attention to the changes in the sky.
Seven days passed and nothing seemed unusual.
Zhao Yong looked at the clear sky in the distance and smiled: "He has delayed the army for seven days. He had better succeed in offering sacrifices to water. Otherwise, he will delay the siege and should be punished by military law!"
Fu Youde shook his head helplessly.
Zheng Yuchun echoed, "He said it himself, so you can't blame anyone else!"
Lan Yu, who had been silent the whole time, said, "My two brothers, don't forget. If he succeeds, he will be the first hero in conquering Qujing. With such a great achievement, plus his previous efforts to turn the tide, he may not be awarded a title of nobility, but from now on, his weight in the eyes of the emperor and the prince will definitely be even greater! I advise you two not to make an enemy of him..."
"Humph!"
Zhao Yong said coldly: "From the moment he killed my concubine, I will never be reconciled with him!"
Zheng Yuchun glared at Lan Yu in dissatisfaction: "You kid followed us around, calling us brothers, and none of us didn't protect you. But what about you? Have you forgotten how Fei Ju and the others died? I've never seen you afraid before, but now you're scared by a Level 2 person?"
Lan Yu was about to explain, but suddenly his eyes fixed and he looked straight ahead.
The other three also noticed something was wrong and looked up.
I saw the sky ahead suddenly changed drastically. The clear sky just now suddenly became overcast and the sun was nowhere to be seen!
To everyone's ears, it seemed as if they heard the sound of sacred prayers from afar, which gradually spread to the heavens and the earth, and echoed across the vast wilderness!
"The wind gradually grew stronger, and the sound was like the rocks rolling;
Order the heavy clouds to pile up, and tell the thunder master to patrol quickly! "
Thousands of drops of water gather together to form the boundless sea; a gentle breeze gradually rises and then there is the sound of moving stones.
Click!
Lightning flashes and thunder rumbles!
In the thick dark clouds, flashes of lightning flashed, like mad dragons gathering and running in all directions, with a terrifying momentum!
“He really became…”
Fu Youde stared with wide eyes and muttered to himself: "Good boy, God has sent a second Liu Bowen to our Ming Dynasty..."
Lan Yu was shocked: "Heavenly magic..."
Zheng Yuchun was surprised and shocked, and his murderous aura became stronger. At the same time, he felt helpless. If this kid really became powerful, how could he avenge Fei Ju and the others? I'm afraid that the emperor and the prince will love him more in the future! Recognizing the master is one thing, but using such power is another!
Only Zhao Yong looked on coldly, his face changing from gloomy to happy.
The blessing has come to the end and the magic has come to the stage of release.
"Hearing the rising of Fenglong, the faint sun and moon are getting brighter and brighter;
Confused about evil and good, I sigh, and the mountains and rivers are broken and the sky descends! "
Water sacrifice magic: mountains and rivers descend from the sky!
Zhao Wumian picked up the water jar that had been offered for seven days and in exchange for seven days and nights of wind and rain, and splashed it onto the Eight Diagrams with a bold gesture like splashing ink with a brush.
The Eight Diagrams suddenly released a beam of light that shot straight into the sky!
The already thick dark clouds suddenly increased their water vapor a hundred times, and with a loud thunder, it was like a river bursting its banks, thousands and thousands of tons of water fell into the Baishi River, and the water of the Baishi River rushed towards the enemy camp frantically, as if the floodgates of a reservoir in the sky had been opened, and it was as mighty as a mountain torrent. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of tents had been flooded, and the force was unstoppable!
Mu Ying and his two companions, as well as Chen Xuanli and Bao Buyi were all dumbfounded.
Everyone looked up at the sky, seeing the mighty stream of mountains and seas falling from the sky like a waterfall, then looked back at Zhao Wumian who was breathing heavily with excitement on his face, and they were all shocked and speechless.
Is this the Eight Diagrams Formation?
Is this the magic that can reach the sky?
Zhao Wumian looked up at the sky, equally excited.
He had only one thought in his mind: break through the realm! Practice! He must reach the fourth realm as soon as possible. The feeling of controlling the power of heaven and earth was so intoxicating...
(End of this chapter)
