The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 80 The divine crow and the drummer come out of the mountains to pacify the world.

Jiankang City, Jiankang Palace.

This place was the most prosperous place in the Southern Dynasty.

The palaces are magnificent and the halls are majestic.

As the sun sets in the west, the evening glow dyes the roofs of the houses, turning the ground golden, making the palace even more magnificent.

The Taiji Hall is located on the central axis of the imperial city. Ninety-nine white marble steps lead directly to the hall, where envoys from various countries would pay homage to the emperor.

At this time, the palace was empty, except for a fat man in a yellow robe sitting alone.

This person was Huan Xuan, the head of the Huan family. Huan Xuan captured Jiankang and forced Sima Daozi to abdicate.

Huan Xuan ascended the throne and became emperor, naming the country "Chu".

"Liu Yu, you really know how to pick the time." Huan Xuan smiled coldly, his eyes seemed to see the smoke of gunpowder a hundred miles away.

There was a cage in the corner not far away, and inside the cage was Sima Daozi, who looked like a monster.

Huan Xuan seized the Tianshi Ding and practiced the Stealing Heaven Skill in reverse, absorbing the internal strength of many powerful people. His internal strength reached a hundred years, making him the strongest person in the Southern Dynasty.

Of course, internal energy is not so easy to digest. It requires hard practice day and night and continuous integration and absorption. At this critical moment, Liu Yu integrated the Northern Army and was pushed by various forces to be the leader to fight against himself.

"The situation has been resolved by dealing with Liu Yu's allies."

Huan Xuan stood up, and his tall figure fell into darkness.

Tuoba Gui in the north is the powerful leader of the Xianbei, and the Wei Kingdom is about to unify the north. If the Southern Dynasty remains in such chaos, the Han people's clothing will no longer exist, and the enemy this time will not be like Fu Jian.

This is the 79th day since the founding of the State of Chu. The country will have a longer life in the future and will take up the banner of the Northern Expedition in one fell swoop.

In Jingkou, military tents were stretched out, beacon fires were everywhere, and 80,000 troops were ready to go.

Inside the tent, Liu Yu, then 47 years old, looked much more haggard.

He looked around and saw Lin Jian, Xu Xianzhi, Tan Shao, Liu Muzhi, and He Wuji, his direct descendants. There were also other allies, including the Xiao family, the Yu family, the Xie family, the Northern Liu family, and other powerful people.

"Everyone, success or failure depends on this one move! I wish that we can uphold justice, expel evil, and make us nobles for generations to come!"

"Lords and marquises for generations!!"

Everyone was so excited that they couldn't express it in words.

"We will launch a general attack tomorrow!"

Liu Yu had made all the necessary preparations, and success was inevitable.

"Follow orders!!"

At this moment, Liu Yu thought of Liu Yifeng who was holding the rear in Kuaiji, and his newly born son Liu Yilong. Liu Yilong was the third son born to Liu Yu through his marriage to a woman named Xiao.

"I have been running Kuaiji for more than ten years. The rear is as stable as a mountain. There shouldn't be any problems."

Thinking of this, Liu Yu no longer cared about what was happening in the rear.

If we take over Jiankang City and become the de facto overlord, our country will be secure.

……

The next morning, Huan Chu had been established for eighty days.

The black cloud was pressing down on the city and the city was about to be destroyed, and Jiaguang opened golden scales to the sun.

The army set out for Jiankang City.

Kuaiji County.

Liang's Liuzhuang, Qingshan Garden.

This place is famous for many famous people who lived in seclusion, and it is well-known in the Jiangzuo area. Wang Ningzhi, Xie Hun, Xu Jingming, Xie Xuan and others lived in seclusion here.

The famous scholars in Jiangzuo were quite fond of it, but the threshold for seclusion in Qingshan Garden was extremely high and they did not accept anyone easily, which made it more attractive for famous scholars.

In Qingshan Garden, everyone was waiting for good news from the front line.

Wang Ningzhi had become a fat man and was writing exquisite calligraphy with ink.

After he wrote it, he wanted to show off to Liang Yue, but he found that this guy was not interested in it.

A person was hiding in the corner of the pavilion, caressing something.

"Alas, this masterpiece has no one to appreciate it. Xie Xuan! Come here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xuan disappeared.

Corner waterside pavilion.

The Roaring Sky Divine Dog lay at Liang Yue's feet, and six or seven smaller black dogs were circling around his father.

Liang Yue was holding one in his hand, and his true energy flowed into it. He found that Xiaotian's offspring was stronger than an average adult dog.

"Jinwu, Xiaotian already has descendants, why don't you find one?" Liang Yue looked up at Jinwu on the treetops.

The Golden Crow has a lifespan of nearly twenty years. Its fur is still shiny, and its claws and beak are still sharp. But if you look closely, you can see the old age in its eyes, and it seems that it doesn't have much time left.

"quack……"

Jinwu cried out weakly.

"That's all, as long as you're happy."

Liang Yue sighed secretly.

The mortal body ages easily, and as we age, the people around us age at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Liang Yue inexplicably felt old mentally, and his only consolation was watching his children grow up healthily, as if they were the continuation of his own life.

Looking around, Xie Xuan on the tree is now a 62-year-old old man. He is no longer the famous general of Jiangzuo as he used to be.

"It is easy to practice Taoism, but it is difficult to achieve an immortal heart."

Liang Yue realized that a person who wants to live forever must have an ageless heart.

Practice Taoism to achieve immortality, breathe in and out true Qi, and also cultivate the heart of Taoism in the worldly world.

To become an immortal is not as simple as practicing magic, one must also have an immortal heart that is free from worldly desires and has experienced all vicissitudes of life.

At this time, Bao Qian came over and whispered, "Master, Jingming is here."

Looking up, I saw Xu Jingming had three long beards and a gorgeous Taoist robe. The former alchemy-crazy boy now had the dignified bearing of the leader of the Jingming Dao.

"Master, the elixir is ready."

Xu Jingming opened the box and found nine red pills inside, with a strange fragrance.

This is the Dragon Fighting Pill.

"Thank you, Jingming."

"Master, you are too kind. This is what I should do."

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Jingming suddenly spoke up, "Master, I have figured out something about the internal force you mentioned."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Liang Yue was surprised.

At this time, the internal force only acts on the body, and there is no internal force healing, sword energy, palm energy, etc. as seen in martial arts novels.

"It's probably because the quality of my internal energy is too low. If the quality is a little higher, I might be able to apply it externally."

"I see. I'll study it another day."

Most of the internal force runs through a single meridian, or at most a small circulation. If it were to run through a large circulation like true qi, it might be possible to apply it externally, and the internal martial arts would be taken to a higher level.

The two exchanged some knowledge about alchemy, and then Xu Jingming said goodbye and left.

Liang Yue held the jade box and looked at the Golden Crow on the tree.

"Golden Crow, come here..."

Jinwu followed Liang Yuefei to the Penglai Danshi.

The door of the alchemy room was closed tightly, and the Golden Crow stood in front of Liang Yue, just as it did in the past.

The lamp is always on, and the light and shadows are mottled.

Liang Yue looked serious and said to Jin Wu, "Are you ready?"

"Haha." Jinwu looked at his master for a long time and finally nodded in agreement.

Its bloodline has reached its peak, and Liang Yue wants to increase the dosage to help Jinwu break through the last level.

If it fails, the huge power of the medicine will instantly destroy his body.

Jinwu lowered his head and swallowed nine Dragon Fighting Pills in a row.

Crack, crack, crack... a sound like popping beans came from the body of the divine crow.

The feathers gradually fell off, the body temperature became extremely hot, and the internal organs twitched violently.

Jinwu's eyes were firm and he did not move.

Liang Yue injected his true energy into the medicine to help it digest the effects.

Time passed little by little until the true energy was completely consumed.

Liang Yue stood up and looked towards the roof. Behind him was the motionless Golden Crow.

The old divine crow, Jinwu, has been circling the sky all his life, guarding the Liang family. The relationship between master and servant is no less than that between human brothers.

whoosh...

At this moment, there was a noise behind me.

I saw its feathers growing at a speed visible to the naked eye, its eyes turned sharp golden yellow, its body shrank a lot, but its temperament was much stronger than before.

Boo!
The Golden Crow opened its mouth, making a voice like that of a white crane.

Cleanse the turbid veins…the second level of the pure beast.

The last days of the Dharma are difficult, and only by relying on Liang Yue’s true qi can such a transformation be achieved.

Liang Yue left three strands of Qi in his meridians, smiled slightly, and said: "I hope you can stay with me into the future."

Phew! !

The Golden Crow's sharp claws tore through the steel, and it ran to the back mountain, spitting out a three-foot-long fire dragon from its mouth.

This is the first monster in this world.

At night, Liang Yue took off his clothes and went to bed. Zhu Yingtai beside him was already fast asleep.

This night is destined to be uneventful.

Kuaiji City.

Liu Yifeng was in charge of the army, and Tan Daoji led troops to assist him.

"I wonder if father can capture Jiankang City?"

Liu Yifeng was worried.

"Don't worry, everything is ready, we will definitely be able to capture Jiankang."

Tan Daoji comforted him.

At this time, there was a constant sound of noise and shouting, and the sound seemed to come from outside the city. How many people could cause such a commotion?
The troops hurried to report: "It's bad! Sima Shangzhi, Yin clan, Yu clan, and the remnants of the Taiping clan are rebelling, with tens of thousands of people!"

"Defend Kuaiji!"

Liu Yifeng did not panic, but stood up and gave orders.

If Kuaiji is not protected, the Three Wus will not be protected. If the Three Wus are not protected, Yangzhou and Jiangzhou will not be protected, and the Liu family's foundation will be destroyed.

"Report! The East Gate Guard has rebelled! The city has been breached! Rebels are also attacking other counties!"

This was a long-planned civil unrest.

"Put on your armor and go into battle."

Liu Yifeng planned to go into battle personally to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Even at the cost of our lives, we must protect Kuaiji.

For a time, the war was raging.

Military account outside the city.

Sima Shangzhi was surrounded by several high-ranking and powerful people.

"Liu Yu is the next Huan Xuan. We cannot let Liu Yu rise. Now the Three Wus are guarded by the young Liu Yi Fu. Liu Yi Fu's prestige is not enough. We must conquer the Three Wus and destroy Liu Yu's lair!"

The powerful and wealthy celebrated.

"I will obey the king's orders!"

"Grandfather, I finally got back the land of my people."

The chaos affected Liuzhuang, and all the people who were on good terms with Liuzhuang evacuated here.

Qingshan Garden is brightly lit.

Liang Yue stood in the center of the crowd with a calm expression.

Xie Xuan put on the armor he had not worn for a long time, ready to defend the paradise.

Seeing everyone looking forward to death, Liang Yue smiled and said:

"It seems like it's time for me to step out and take charge of the situation."

The hegemony of Jiangzuo is about to be achieved and peace is coming. How can we bear to see it go to waste?

When everyone heard Liang Yue's words, they all felt incredible.

Liang Yue did not explain too much and calmly ordered:

"Bao Qian, He Yun, Xie Xuan, Tan Long, Zhang Wenzhi, Liang Liang, Liang Ming, Bao Qizhi, put on your armor and go into battle, kill the enemy!!"

Xie Anshi, the romantic prime minister of Jiangzuo, lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years. One day, he was summoned out of the mountains and made a stunning debut.

Now the prime minister Liang Yue in the mountains has come out to quell the rebellion.

The fire is blazing, and people's hearts are agitated.

The Prime Minister in the Mountains, this man who seemed to have been forgotten by the outside world, came out again to calm people's hearts.

"Yes!!"

Wow!
All the Liang clan troops came out together, with experts like clouds, and defeated the enemy from the rear.

"Liang Yue? There's still Liang Yue?"

"Liang Yue, the Prime Minister in the mountains?"

Sima Shangzhi and others only remembered the third brother at this moment.

This is one of the three people who started Liu Yu’s business.

...

In the alleys of Kuaiji market, Liu Yifeng and Tan Daoji, holding steel knives, led the charge and killed countless people, but the enemy never advanced further.

"Report! Reinforcements are coming from outside the city! They are the Liang clan's troops!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, "The outcome is decided!"

The reinforcements came all the way, and the enemy army, which had been unable to attack for a long time, collapsed on the spot.

Torches were like a forest, illuminating the broken limbs and debris all around.

Xie Xuan and Zhang Wenzhi stood on both sides, and a man in white clothes walked out slowly.

Liang Yue smiled and said, "Yi Fu, you did a good job!"

In the second half of the night, Liu Yifeng led his troops to quickly put down the rebellion. The enemy fled in panic and Sima Shangzhi was beheaded by Xie Xuan.

They had originally taken advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack, and now that people had not yet reacted, they were naturally crushed.

Liang Yue brought three thousand soldiers to support Jiankang.

Outside Jiankang City, the army was in a stalemate.

Inside the camp, the atmosphere was heavy and the soldiers' morale was unstable.

The news from the rear was shocking.

Sima Shangzhi actually colluded with internal traitors to rebel and swept away Yangzhou's foundation.

With Huan Xuan in front and Sima in the back, isn't this a sign of defeat?
"Don't worry, everyone. We will definitely capture Jiankang, and Kuaiji will be fine." Lin Jian stood up and came out to reassure the troops.

Liu Yu's direct subordinates were fine, but other allies seemed to be retreating.

The family is rich and powerful, and the family is private. It is important to preserve strength, no matter who you follow.

Boom boom boom!
"kill!!"

Perhaps Huan Xuan received the news and led his army out of the city for a decisive battle.

"Report! Troops appear in the rear!"

There was a commotion among the crowd.

"It's our flag that's flying!!"

Boom boom boom!
At this time, the sound of unknown drums came, and the sound was passionate.

Liu Yu walked out of the tent and took a look.

All I saw was a blood-red sky, a divine crow howling, and a group of crows circling in a cloud.

"The rebellion in Kuaiji has been quelled, and reinforcements are coming. The divine crows are cheering us on, and this is a good omen. A decisive battle! The great cause will be won!"

Knowing that it was not a rebellious army, everyone felt relieved.

kill!

Outside Jiankang City, everyone was united. Huan Xuan committed many evil things, which angered God and the people.

Liu Yu's army won an overwhelming victory.

The fall of Jiankang City marked the end of the great cause.

(Updated at 6:30 pm and 0:00 am in the future)
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