Maoshan Mountain Range is a picturesque Taoist mountain with beautiful environment. Because of the dangerous terrain of the mountainous area, it is adjacent to Danyang Jinling (Nanjing) in the west and the Yangtze River in the north.

The forces of Tianyin Mountain, which is located in the middle of the Maoshan Mountain Range, are the Hades King Hall of the Five Sects of the Righteous Path, and they are hidden as the masters of the Maoshan Mountain Range.

The five peaks around Tianyin Mountain, namely Deyou Peak, Renyou Peak, Yuchen Peak, Baiyun Peak, and Ganyuan Peak, are occupied by five righteous gangs, and the grades are first- and second-rate gangs, just like the five guards of the Hades Palace.

The five peaks are surrounded by three peaks, which are occupied by the Buddha Gate. They are Wanshou Temple in Chongxi Mountain, Wanfu Temple in Jiuxiao Peak, and Wanning Temple in Yuanfu Mountain. They are all first-class forces in the rivers and lakes, with more than 10,000 monks, so they are known as the 30,000 Buddhas of Maoshan Mountain.

Further to the periphery, there are nine peaks, nineteen springs, twenty-six holes, twenty-eight pools and other famous scenic spots, the vast majority of which are occupied by thieves, not gangs, but powerful, the number of people is tens of thousands, the few are thousands.

In addition to the above famous places and forces, there are also forty or fifty forces, tribes, etc., entrenched in various parts of the Maoshan Mountain Range, either indigenous tribes, or hermit families, or bandits and bandits.

All in all, the population of the Maoshan Mountains alone is as high as more than one million. If it is united, it is a rather powerful force, and it can also indirectly see the power, strength and prestige of the Hades Palace!

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Tianyin Mountain, the whole shape is like a seal, so it is named.

The highest main peak, the peak of Hades, is thousands of meters above sea level, and it reaches into the sky, making Tianyin Mountain more majestic.

The overlapping mountains, the heavy mountains, the contrast of ancient trees and boulders, and the lingering of the vast clouds and smoke make it bright and beautiful in the majestic. There is magic in the quiet, just like a fairy mountain in the world, and it is worthy of being a famous cave blessed land.

Hundreds of pavilions linger around Tianyin Mountain, scattered, luxurious and magnificent, glazed jade tiles in the light refraction, blooming with colorful brilliance.

Hades top, Hades Palace.

The hall master of the Hades Palace, the Hades God of the Four Demons and Five Gods, and the thirty or forty elders of the Hades Palace. Gather in the temple.

"Jurong Notice: Limit all forces in Maoshan Mountain, within three days, bow down to the Great Sui and pay the autumn tax. Otherwise, they will be regarded as traitors, and they will be wanted by issuing documents, and the army will be destroyed!"

The third elder Ruan Chong held a document in his hand and read it aloud, and then sneered disdainfully: "What a big breath! Not to mention just Jurong County, even if the army of Jiangdu County comes, what can I do?"

There was a burst of discussion in the hall.

All the time. The Hades Palace is recognized as the master of the Maoshan Mountain Range, which has a sense of foreign degree.

Except for the years when Emperor Yang Jian first ascended the throne, the Hades Palace had not paid taxes, and no officials dared to collect taxes from the Hades Palace. The two sides have a tacit understanding that well water does not interfere with river water.

Of course, the people do not fight with the officials, and the forces in the rivers and lakes still belong to the Great Sui, and there is no open confrontation. The Hades Palace rarely provokes the government. And because it is a righteous sect, it often assists the government in dealing with the affairs of the rivers and lakes, which can be regarded as a happy cooperation!

The god of the underworld glanced around. The discussion died down before he looked at the Great Elder Fu Yi.

Fu Yi Hui slowly continued:

"Not only my palace, but all the forces in the mountain range have received the notice of the county order of Wu Xin, the new county commander of Jurong. Now that the vast majority of forces have sent representatives to our temple for advice and help, let's talk about how to deal with it!"

"What else can be done, just ignore it! Could it be that the stinky Wuxian order really dares to enter the mountain to collect taxes?" an elder took the lead and said unconcernedly.

Someone retorted: "Collect taxes from our temple, and the Wuxian Order may not dare, and there is nothing that can be done." However, the other forces, I'm afraid he really dares, this is also the real reason why the forces in the mountains want my palace to come forward to preside!"

"All along, the court and the rivers and lakes have been at peace. Both sides acquiesced that the outside of the mountain belonged to the court, and the inside of the mountain belonged to the rivers and lakes. Do you dare to take the lead in breaking the rules and pattern with just one county order? Since this is the case, we will let all forces unite to block the entrance to the mountain and see how he can enter!"

"Don't forget! Wuxian Ling is now famous, known as a martial demon. He just threw himself into the Demon Gate and worshiped the Heavenly Demon Palace, is there any deep meaning in it?

"What to prevent? Could it be that the Demon Gate still dares to send people to assist the Jurong army in a big way and attack Maoshan Mountain?"

"Why don't you dare? The righteous and the demons have been holding each other for many years, and now that the troubled times are looming, I am afraid that a new battle between the righteous and the demons is about to begin! I must think twice!"

"So what? My Hades Palace has stood for thousands of years, and after a hundred tribulations, when has it been shaken? If you want to fight, you will fight! Besides, if the Demon Gate dares to act recklessly, let alone the right way, it is the Buddha Gate, and it will not turn a blind eye and let it jump!"

"What if the Martial Demon didn't use the Demon Gate, but used the army? In the name of developing Jurong, two or three hundred thousand so-called 'militiamen' were recruited before, I'm afraid it was just to prepare for this matter! Is it that our side wants to start a war with the Great Sui?"

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During the formal discussion, the elders spoke.

It is mainly divided into two sides, one is the main line of the second elder Jia Lin and the third elder Ruan Chong, and the other side is the main line of the great elder, the main peace.

In general, it was the Second Elder who had the upper hand. After all, there are two ways of righteousness and demons, and it is true that there has been peace for too long, and both sides are ready to move, and they need a new round of bloody baptism.

Finally, both sides looked at the hall master Hades in unison.

The god of the underworld looked calm, and asked instead of answering: "With your understanding of the Martial Demon, is the Martial Demon stupid? With the strength and power of the Martial Demon, plus the Jurong army, can you get us?"

The second elder, the third elder, and the others frowned, not knowing what the hall master meant.

"At the beginning of the rivers and lakes, it rose very quickly, and in the encirclement and killing of the Taiyuan Wang clan, the Wuyang Buddhas and some gangs, the more they fought, the stronger they became. There is no vanity under the fame, naturally not stupid!"

The Great Elder Fu Yi was overjoyed, quickly and solemnly responded, and then looked at everyone and continued: "The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible in a hundred battles! If everyone knows a little about the martial demon, they can know that he is famous in everything, and basically occupies the word 'reason', and he is not as unscrupulous and arrogant and murderous as people in the world think. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live now, and he wouldn't be able to pass the Juncheng Pass alone!"

"Hmph, the imperial court, the rivers and lakes, a hundred years of peace, the martial demon suddenly provoked us, is it also reasonable?" the third elder Ruan Chong sneered.

The Great Elder smiled and replied: "To a certain extent, it is really reasonable, because I and the others are under the jurisdiction of the Great Sui, and we have no strength to stand up and fight for the time being, do we want to be the first bird in our palace? If the Martial Demon is launched by the Demon Gate, let us confront the imperial court? Otherwise, with the Martial Demon alone, how can the Demon Gate spend so much money to solicit? Don't forget, among the gifts from the Demon Gate, there are 100,000 sets of ordinary weapons and 5,000 sets of elite weapons!"

"This ......," the three elders hesitated.

Everyone was silent, think about it carefully, it is really possible, otherwise it doesn't make sense at all!

The mountains are not suitable for army combat, and the number of Jurong troops is far inferior to the combat power of Maoshan Mountain.

Whether it is a master, a strong man, or an ordinary force, etc., it is not at the same level at all. The martial demon's brain is cramping, and he dares to show his teeth and claws to all the forces in Maoshan, and he is still openly provocative?

If something is abnormal, it will be a demon!

The Great Elder followed with a calm reminder: "Now that the troubled times are looming, the Demon Gate is about to move. Even if the world is not chaotic, the battle between good and evil is inevitable. However, our temple cannot be the first bird. It's just an autumn tax, and it's not much, and it's only tens of thousands of gold coins, which is not enough for my palace to spend for ten days. If you want it, give it to him!"

The second elder's face sank, and he said impassionedly: "It's not a question of more money and less money! It's a matter of prestige! If my palace is softened, what will the various forces in the mountain think? What will the rivers and lakes think? How will the people of the world think of it? Do you ignore the reputation of our temple for the ages?"

"It's just an autumn tax! Isn't it normal for us to pay taxes as the people of the Great Sui? What does it have to do with reputation? It's better than falling into the trap of the Demon Gate! In the past, the battle between the good and the devil has always been the worst for those who come out!" said the Great Elder unhappily.

The second elder sneered: "Is it just the autumn tax? Don't forget, as soon as the martial demon took office, he had already extorted tens of thousands of gold coins from our side, who knows how much appetite he has?"

The Great Elder shook his head and replied, "It's completely different things! What's more, it was illegally gained, and it was not aimed at any force, but the difference between good and evil, not to mention blackmail! Seriously, this is still the Second Elder's lax discipline of his subordinates, otherwise how could there be such a thing?"

"If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse! The power of the Hades King must not be committed!" the second elder said in a cold voice.

The Great Elder frowned and reminded, "We are the right path after all! The power of the Hades King is not used to show off his might and be greedy. If it goes on like this, it will only go against the Sect of Hades and drift away!"

Hades is not the dark Hades King who is in charge of death in the Demon Gate, but refers to the Emperor of the Earth, also known as Houtu Niangniang, benevolent and virtuous, holding yin and yang, nourishing all things, and is also known as the Mother of the Earth.

"Hades Zongyi, we have never forgotten it. Giving in is even more sinking, damaging prestige and demoralizing, and must not be done!" the second elder simply retorted.

Everyone was silent and looked at the hall master.

They are fighting fiercely, and in the end, it is up to the hall master to decide! This is the power of the god of the underworld!

"As a master, you naturally have the majesty of a master! However, for some small things, there is no need for the master to come forward in person, my palace can just wait and see what happens!"

A faint and majestic, irresistible voice slowly sounded, setting the final tone!

It's just that it's very vague, and it depends on each person's own understanding!

Obviously, there will be a battle between the two veins of war and peace!

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Three days passed in a flash.

Densely packed, the army all over the mountains and fields converged to the Silver Spring Valley, the armor is distinct, the edge is like a star, and the flag is like a forest.

The 6,000 Xinwu guards in fine armor and fine armor line the valley mouth, the forest is cold and solemn, and it is like a steel lion.

In the rear of the Xinwu Guard, there are 5,000 Xinwu Guards' reserves, nearly 10,000 Yinquan Valley servants, guards, etc.

Opposite Xinwuwei, there is an endless sea of people, and the forest is cold, iron-blooded, and the clouds are fierce. Although the evil spirit is not at the level, it is big enough and wide enough, and the deterrence is not weak.

In units of 10,000 people, the front part is a 50,000-strong army, which is selected from nearly 70,000 Jurong troops, and the rear part is also a 50,000-person army, but it is selected from more than 300,000 "militiamen."

Whether it is a regular army or a militia, the weapons and equipment are the same, the difference is only in the queue, momentum and morale!

It can be said that this time Jurong County has poured out of the nest to show its determination. (To be continued.) )

PS: During the double period, one vote is equal to two votes, and it is difficult to catch up with the distance!