RNP Chapter 367 The Wind Rises in Leisure, Marquis Wu Leads the Army
Chapter 367 The Wind Rises in Leisure, Marquis Wu Leads the Army
The Samadhi True Fire burning in Zhuge Qing's pupils flowed down his cheeks. This True Fire, guided by the three treasures of human essence, energy, and spirit, and drawing upon the power of the three realms of heaven and earth, boiled out, swirling around Zhuge Qing's body and clinging to the command flag in his hand.
The flames depicted the mysterious and intricate runes on the flag, which was Zhuge Qing writing to heaven and earth with his own three treasures as ink and brush, and also the "certificate" for exchange.
The sorcerer borrows from nature, while Wuhou Qimen takes it a step further, possessing seven parts mystery and transcendence, and three parts madness.
For ordinary practitioners, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune has become an instinct. Even the most renowned Qimen Dunjia, known as the "Feng Hou Qimen," is a masterpiece of avoiding divine will and escaping cause and effect.
But Wuhou Qimen is different; he does not evade the Heavenly Way or the Earthly Way, but only the Human Way!
Human beings are insignificant, like mayflies in the vast universe, living only a moment and dying in a day.
The vastness of humanity and divinity, comparing himself to the universe and the six directions, Zhuge Liang, as the founder of "Wuhou Qimen", forged a path to heaven unlike that of ordinary sorcerers.
The Way of Heaven? What does the Way of Heaven have to do with anything!
I will defy the heavens and, with my insignificant life, ignite the true fire of samadhi and climb the path of defying the heavens!
The great cause of Shu Han could not be accomplished? So what? Zhuge Liang, the Crouching Dragon, was delightful!
At this moment, Zhuge Qing felt the resonance of the surrounding world and the helpless compromise, and finally understood some of the feelings of Zhuge Liang.
"Ancestors, is this your path?"
"I'll stake my three treasures' lives, gamble my path to heaven, all for the sake of an unyielding and indomitable spirit. Though I lie dormant in the mortal world, I can still soar through the heavens!"
As the command flags fluttered, the runes on them shone brighter and brighter, reflecting the changes and refinement in Zhuge Qing's mind. Meanwhile, the life force of Zhuge Qing's three treasures was rapidly fading away, and the raging Samadhi True Fire burned ever brighter.
The deep blue flames engulfed Zhuge Qing's figure, but Zhuge Qing, who was in the middle of it, was not panicked at all. Instead, he laughed loudly with even more joy.
"Hahaha, that's great!"
Although Zhuge Qing could clearly feel the lifespan flowing away from his body, and the hair at his temples might have begun to fade, such crazy and dangerous behavior was like adding fuel to the fire, pushing Zhuge Qing's passion to a new level.
"Unfortunately, the karma I bear is too shallow, and the weight of my karma is too light, so I cannot move more of the Heavenly Dao."
After the exhilaration subsided, Zhuge Qing, feeling the power of Heaven's Will that had reached its peak, sighed with lingering satisfaction, "The Way of Heaven is the Way of Man; the unity of the people's hearts is the Will of Heaven!"
"I don't have the position to unite people's hearts now, but that's enough."
"Next, we would like to invite Daoist Wang Ye to experience the [Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain]."
With a wave of the command flag, the oppressive atmosphere around Wang Ye suddenly changed. The martial arts arena was as if the Milky Way had reversed, and endless gales rose out of thin air, as if falling from the heavens, turning into swords and blades that slashed at Wang Ye.
"Hiss, Lao Qing, Zhuge Qing, I admit defeat, okay? You're still young, are you really going to burn out your lifespan so easily?"
Wang Ye dodged the unpredictable gales with a chill running down his spine, his mind highly focused, calculating good and bad fortune while relying on the changes in the Feng Hou Qi Men (a divination method) to evade them.
These winds are not the gentle spring breeze, nor the scorching summer wind, nor the desolate autumn wind or the biting winter wind, but rather the manifestation of pure "killing intent" between heaven and earth.
Although sorcerers' spells are complicated, their killing moves are incredibly effective.
Zhuge Qing, relying on his own lifespan, borrowed power from the heavens. If these strong winds were to brush against him, they would naturally also take away Wang Ye's lifespan.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; heaven and earth are heartless, treating all living beings as equals.
The interplay of cause and effect among all beings, and the shifting of public opinion, also represent a change in power and status. In the past, Zhuge Liang, as the Chancellor of Shu Han, commanded the military and political affairs and brought together civil and military officials, effectively binding everything of Shu Han to himself.
As Shu Han was one of the three kingdoms, Zhuge Liang's power and influence were extraordinary. He used the Samadhi True Fire of his own lifespan to burn the territory.
Although Zhuge Qing no longer holds any official position, his Samadhi True Fire appears even more pure.
By relying on the elders of the clan to pave the way and communicate with the will of heaven, and by risking his own life and lifespan, he used the Samadhi Fire ignited by heaven and earth to "refine" Wang Ye, the carefree "King" of Feng Hou.
"It's alright, I'm still young. After some time of recuperation, I can replenish most of the lost lifespan and essence. There's no need for Daoist Wang Ye to worry about it."
Zhuge Qing waved the command flag in his hand, and the Samadhi True Fire surged and roared. Amidst the flashing flames, a fire dragon soared out and pounced on Wang Ye, who was struggling inside the Wind Cave.
"Besides, there's a saying that goes, 'If you don't work hard when you're young, are you going to spend your old age alone with a flickering lamp?'"
"Since this is the age to strive, then it's time to shine with your own unique brilliance!"
With another wave of the command flag, the Samadhi True Fire soared into the sky, whipping up some wind and fire from the ground and shooting into the clouds, condensing into a thick thundercloud. Lightning bolts and thunder serpents emerged from the clouds, baring their fangs and claws as they landed.
"Damn it, did I come here to discuss philosophy with you?"
Wang Ye dodged the onslaught of wind, fire, and thunder with difficulty, but he was also helplessly stripped of some of his lifespan and essence. He looked up at Zhuge Qing, whose expression was so serious it was almost maniacal.
"It is said that nine out of ten Qimen practitioners are crazy. Those who can master Qimen techniques are the craziest of the crazi. I have witnessed it today."
"It's quite a wonder that your Zhuge family hasn't died out yet, given how much you provoke the laws of heaven and earth."
Wang Ye waved his sleeve to disperse the lightning snakes falling from above, while simultaneously sliding his feet to avoid the oncoming gale. His disheveled appearance made him look quite pathetic.
However, he still joked with Zhuge Qing in his helplessness, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, but they have also become tools that can be used in Zhuge Liang's Qimen Dunjia. Such a brilliant and resourceful approach is truly worthy of Zhuge Liang."
"But don't forget, this is not the old territory of Shu Han, nor is it a battlefield, but the Wudang Sect of Taoism."
While dodging the three calamities of wind, fire, and thunder, Wang also made hand seals and chanted incantations. Then, he knelt down on the ground in a very sincere manner, prostrating himself.
"Disciple respectfully requests that the True Lord dismount! Senior Brother, stop watching the show! Your beloved junior brother is about to perish!"
Meanwhile, far away in the northeast, Lü Qian raised an eyebrow, looked towards Wudang Mountain in the southwest, and shook his head with a smile as he saw Wang Ye's disheveled appearance.
"You cunning fellow, now that you don't have the Golden Tablet and Jade Record, you can't invite the Patriarch to lend you the Dharma, so you've set your sights on me."
"Very well, you still have to succeed as the sect leader after all, and you can't afford to lose too much of your lifespan, so I'll help you this time."
After speaking, within the space of Lü Qian's brow and spirit altar, the primordial spirit avatar, with the sun hanging above its head and sitting on a lotus platform, opened its eyes. Amidst the flickering light, a wisp of energy flowed out, following the invisible principles of the Dao, and flowed towards Wudang Mountain.