The Shao music sounds and the bells and chimes chime.

The main entrance of the Eternal Life Tower slowly opened.

This Eternal Life Tower has a total of twelve floors, and eleven gods live in it. Now we are about to welcome the twelfth god, who is also the master of this world.

On the first floor of the Eternal Life Tower, the Huainanzi who lived inside was none other than the King of Huainan, Liu An. He was given the "Jade Pill Sutra" by the gods, which allowed him to live forever. Not only that, even the chickens and dogs in his family also ascended.

That’s why there is the allusion about one person achieving enlightenment and a chicken or a dog ascending to heaven.

Three Taoist priests guided the emperor into the main hall. Huainanzi was dressed in a white Taoist robe, sitting upright, looking straight ahead. This is also the exquisite design of the immortal tower. In ordinary temples, the gods overlook the common people, but today the one who came to pay tribute is

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty and these gods looked at each other at eye level, which was regarded as communication between gods.

I have to say that Lu Tianshuo is very considerate in details.

There are five offerings on the incense table: a large incense burner, a pair of wax stands, a pair of incense tubes, and several small sandalwood burners next to it, with sandalwood and incense noodles placed in them. In front of the incense burner, there is a large chime.

The emperor performed a Taoist ceremony, stepped forward, picked up three sticks of incense, placed them on the incense burner, and murmured something in his mouth, not knowing what he was saying.

After everything was finished, he came to the big chime and struck the chime.

Ding!

A crisp and melodious chime sound resounded through the first hall.

The first of the twelve lotus lanterns at the top of the Eternal Life Tower was lit.

The entire ceremony is complete.

The emperor made some repairs and immediately came to the second floor.

Fan Xiaodao and the twelve dead soldiers kept a certain distance from the emperor and followed behind.

The second floor of the Eternal Life Pagoda is dedicated to Baopuzi Ge Hong. The decorations in the palace are almost the same as those on the first floor. They can burn incense, beat chimes, and light lamps with one click. The emperor did not stop too much and went up to the third floor.

The fourth floor is dedicated to the ancestor Chen Tuan, and so on, the fourth floor is Wang Chongyang, the fifth floor is Ge Xuan, the sixth floor is the female Taoist Xie Ziran, the seventh floor is Xu Xun, and the eighth floor is Zhenren Ziyang.

Climb high all the way, pay homage all the way, and ask for immortality all the way.

Fan Xiaodao doesn't have any feelings for these Taoist gods. What's the point of chatting with a group of statues? If he has the time, he might as well go outside to eat a bowl of chicken stew and then have two bottles of wine. Wouldn't his life be tiring? Of course.

, it was just a slander. The emperor regarded this matter as a big deal, and the ministers had no choice but to obey.

On the tenth floor, Lu Zu is enshrined. His sitting posture is different from that of other gods. Lu Zu is standing in the hall, carrying both male and female swords on his back, and wearing a silk scarf on his head, looking natural and unrestrained.

The emperor spent more time on this floor than before, and said: "This is how you become an immortal, and you will live up to your reputation as an immortal!" He came to the futon, kowtowed three times, then lit up the incense, struck the chime, and stared.

After some time, he slowly climbed up to the eleventh floor.

On the eleventh floor, Taoist Zhang Daoling. Regarding the first Celestial Master who founded Tianshi Tao, the emperor was naturally full of piety and asked humbly. He only asked a few questions. Fan Xiaodao couldn't hear clearly. He was probably a top student.

I encountered a bottleneck in my practice and was still unable to break through that barrier. I asked the God of Learning for advice on ascending knowledge. Of course, clay statues would not answer him. Everything lies in inner practice.

Kowtow, offer incense, and strike the chime.

There are twelve floors of the Eternal Life Tower, and the eleventh floor has been completed.

The twelve lotus lanterns on the top of the tower, stacked in a five-three-two-one pattern, have been lit on the eleventh floor, but the supreme lotus at the top has not yet been lit.

The last level is dedicated to Lao Tzu.

Fan Xiaodao looked at the statue of Lao Tzu, and found that it was almost 70% similar to the emperor.

This emperor was obsessed with spiritual practice and gave himself countless titles, such as: Lingxiao Shangqingtong Lei Yuanyang Miaoyifei Xuanzhenjun, Jiutian Hongjiao Puji Life Palm Yin Yang Gong Guo Dao Siren Ziji Immortal Weng

Yiyang Zhenren Yuanxu Xuanying is enlightened and conquers demons, loyal and filial emperor, and another example is Taishang Daluo Celestial Immortal Purple Extreme Immortality Saint Wisdom Zhao Lingtong Yuanzheng Yingyuxu General Palm Five Thunder Great Zhenren Xuandu Realm Longevity Emperor.

In his eyes, he is the leader of all immortals.

I can't help but admire Lu Tianshuo from Dongchang for coming up with such a brilliant idea.

This twelfth floor is also the most luxuriously built. It is almost a one-to-one replica of the dojo where His Majesty Xiyuan practiced.

After arriving here, he kept pacing, and finally sat down on a futon, closed his eyes, and within a moment, he entered a state of meditation.

Fan Xiaodao estimated the time.

It took more than half an hour to go from the first floor to the twelfth floor.

It’s just a ritual, it’s not something serious, right?

Through the skylight, he looked down. The ministers were still kneeling on the square, and Zhao Xing was not seen. He wondered how the matter of Taiping Taoist Master was handled. You know, today's climb to the tower, the whole capital

All the elites are out, but the dangers lurking in the dark still cannot be eliminated. The longer he stays here, the higher the risk factor.

After about a while of tea, the emperor slowly opened his eyes.

A Taoist priest said: "Your Majesty, please come to the tower and light the lamp."

The emperor nodded, climbed the steps, and reached the top of the tower.

After traveling through mountains and rivers and communicating with gods and immortals from all walks of life, Emperor Ming finally climbed to the top of the Tower of Eternal Life.

Above the top of the tower, there are clouds and mist, and golden light shines.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, wearing a Taoist robe, really looks like a god, overlooking the world.

Drumming is equally famous.

In the square, the officials knelt on the ground and said, "Long live my emperor!"

At the same time, people on the long street outside the Temple of Heaven also knelt down, "Long live my emperor!"

Fan Xiaodao saw this scene in his eyes and was filled with emotion.

No wonder everyone wants to be the emperor.

As a bystander, he felt very happy with this imposing manner of dominating the world.

The Ming Emperor lit the last lotus lantern with incense candles.

Twelve lotuses bloomed with golden light.

This stage effect is simply amazing.

Those who don’t know why really think it’s a deity descending to earth!

At this moment, something strange suddenly appeared on the field.

In the northeast corner, the furnace that was burning suddenly heard a low roar. Everyone looked around and saw a monster more than ten feet long emerging from the fire, overturning the copper furnace and slowly walking towards the Eternal Life Tower.

Came over. Fan Xiaodao, Zhao Xing and others saw each other immediately.

Judging from the incompletely burned clothes, it was none other than the Taiping Taoist priest who had died in the side hall.

His body was charred black, his eyes were glowing green, his claws were like sharp blades, and his fangs were exposed, and he turned into a monster with a wolf head and body!

Cat demon?

Wolf monster?

Fan Xiaodao was shocked. What he was worried about finally happened.

The courtiers kneeling in the square also panicked when they saw this scene.

More than 30 forbidden troops surrounded Taiping Taoist Priest and trapped him with spears. Lin Datong, the commander of the forbidden troops, also ordered, "Kill without mercy!"

More than a dozen spears stabbed Taiping Taoist Master.

Taiping Taoist Priest did not dodge, letting the spear pierce his body. He immediately twisted around and threw all the dozen or so forbidden soldiers holding spears to the ground. He slowly walked towards the Eternal Life Tower, waving his claws and blocking the way.

The Imperial Guards in front of him were either disemboweled on the spot, had their heads dislocated, or had their limbs broken off. No one could be his enemy.

Is this even a human being?

What kind of monster is this?

When the imperial guards saw this, they were too frightened to come forward. Lin Datong was furious when he saw this, shouted violently, held a long knife, and rushed towards Taiping Taoist Priest. Taiping Taoist Priest only waved his hand lightly, and Lin Datong groaned,

The entire right arm was cut off, and the long knife fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Taoist Taiping let out a low whimper.

His eyes were fixed on the Daimyo Emperor on the Tower of Eternal Life.

Lu Tianshuo from Dongchang was in charge of the security in the Temple of Heaven. When he saw this, he screamed, "Kill this thief and seal off thousands of households!" However, the Taiping Taoist leader had killed everyone in the past and was so frightened that everyone did not dare to move. When Lu Tianshuo saw this, he

, shouted, "Your Majesty, I'm here to save you!"

After that, he slipped into the Tower of Eternal Life. However, he did not climb the tower, but found a hidden compartment and hid in it.

Taoist priest Taiping arrived outside the Eternal Life Tower.

A figure and a knife blocked his way.

Zhao Xing looked resolute and said slowly: "I killed you once before, and I can kill you again."

Jie Jie!

Taoist Taiping let out a weird laugh and grabbed Zhao Xing's throat with both claws.

A sharp blade spurted out from Zhao Xing's long sword. Zhao Xing advanced instead of retreating. With his deft footwork, he got under Taoist Priest Taiping's armpit and hit Taoist Priest Taiping's shoulder with one knife.

The knife made a crisp sound, like being struck on a golden sword.
To be continued...