"This is what your Fire Lord told me."

After Zhu Changluo finished speaking, the white-bearded old Fire God nodded and took over the topic:

"Yes, the Great Ming will become a divine kingdom. The good future of the Great Ming is about to arrive."

Zhu Changluo was silent for a while, then suddenly said:

"Do you believe this yourselves?"

"Your Fire Lord boasts about the Wuming Karma Fire (unnamed karmic fire) as if nothing in heaven and earth can compare to it, but it's all just the Fire Lord's word. I'm not a cultivator, so how would I know if what you say is true or false?"

"However, whether it's true or false, as long as I can borrow your power to complete my plan, that's enough. We'll have mutual benefit. I don't expect the Wuming Karma Fire to be as powerful as you say. As long as you can kill the Emperor and let me ascend the throne, I'll be satisfied."

Zhu Changluo mentioned a few concerns, but the white-bearded old Fire God told him that there was no need to worry too much about them.

"Normally speaking, without the Emperor's summons, no one can enter the Forbidden City after curfew. But in a few days, Zhang Zhenren (lit. Real Person Zhang) of Longhu Mountain will enter the palace to pay his respects. If he sees the Wuming Karma Fire and the situation in Shuntian, he will definitely take action to suppress it. And I haven't ascended the throne yet, so I can't mobilize the Forbidden City's authority. Will you be able to restrain him then?"

The timing of this selection was precisely to take advantage of Zhang Zhenren's absence from the palace to start the fire and make trouble.

If that old man were here, this matter would not succeed.

This Zhang Zhenren of Longhu Mountain during the Wanli reign was the only Zhenren who entered the court as an official, and that is why he did not receive the title of Celestial Master. But the title is just a title, and his strength is there. He is the Celestial Master!

Zhu Changluo grew up in the deep palace. Although he hadn't read many books… he really hadn't read many, since he only started studying two years ago, he understood some things.

These few Fire Gods were not powerful, and their Fire Lord, although Zhu Changluo had only met her three times, Zhu Changluo judged that the Fire Lord was not as strong as Zhang Zhenren.

After all, the first time they met, she couldn't even deal with the magic talismans written by Zhang Zhenren's son.

Now, he didn't know how strong she was.

And thinking of Zhang Zhenren, every time this old Taoist priest entered the palace, when Zhu Changluo saw him, he felt that the old man possessed an unfathomable power, like gazing into an abyss.

Zhu Changluo later learned that it was because he also carried the power of the Great Ming, which was why he could sense Zhang Zhenren's uniqueness.

Regarding Zhu Changluo's worries, the white-bearded old Fire God shook his head and said with certainty:

"You shouldn't doubt the Fire Lord's power. Our Fire Lord has reached another world and obtained an ancient divine title. Even the Taiyin Sacred Fire (Grand Yin Sacred Fire) was obtained by her at that time, in that world."

"As long as the Wuming Karma Fire is completed, even if Zhang Zhenren comes, it will be useless. You underestimate the power of the Wuming Karma Fire."

"With the Fire Lord holding the Wuming Karma Fire in front of the palace, no one can be presumptuous before the Wuming Karma Fire. Once the Karma Fire is generated, it will be integrated into the entire Great Ming's national prestige. This is the anger of the people. Once it is generated, if Zhang Zhenren dares to fight the Fire Lord, he will be fighting against the entire Great Ming!"

"If the Karma Fire considers Zhang Zhenren an enemy, then there will be no place for Zhang Zhenren to stand in the entire Great Ming. The rules of the Forbidden City will be changed. The Yin Bureau, the Heavenly Court, and the officials, their national prestige will be replaced by the Wuming Karma Fire, and the rules of the world will be changed."

"At that time, Zhang Zhenren will think he is awake, but in fact, he is the alien."

"So he can only compromise and retreat."

The white-bearded old Fire God analyzed, the main idea being that the Karma Fire could contaminate the national prestige, so all the heavenly gods and officials sealed by the Great Ming's national prestige would accept the Karma Fire, and then complete the "dynastic change." At this time, Zhang Zhenren would be equivalent to the "remnants of the previous dynasty."

Stealing the sky and replacing the sun.

Listening to Zhu Changluo, it seemed to make some sense.

But what was another world?

Zhu Changluo didn't read much, so he didn't understand this and didn't want to think about it.

Anyway, it was just a lucky encounter.

But the Red Banner Child at this time tugged at the white-bearded old Fire God's sleeve and said to him:

"That's right, what about the Yin Bureau killing people? The anger and troubles of people are gathered into the Wuming Karma Fire, and people's names on the Yellow Book of the Yin Bureau will be blackened. In that case, the Yin Bureau will start a massacre tonight, right?"

"And speaking of which, in the past two months, it seems that the Yin Bureau has killed more people and hooked a lot of souls. Is it because we have spread our believers widely?"

The white-bearded old Fire God chuckled:

"The Yin Bureau kills people based on the Yellow Book. People lose their anger and troubles because their three souls, carrying their vows, leave their bodies, leaving only their seven spirits to repeat the scriptures. If the people of the Yin Bureau see this, their Yellow Book will think that this person's life has come to an end, so they will kill them."

"Because once the name on the Yellow Book is completely blackened, the other two books of life and death don't need to be looked at."

"We have spread our believers widely, so there are more names on the Yellow Book of the Yin Bureau because the three souls are lost. You little brat, don't you understand this?"

"But don't worry, how can the incense offered by the people not give the people a response?"

"After the Wuming Karma Fire is born, the dead will come back to life. The incense carries their vows and returns to their bodies. And at that time, the rules of the entire Shuntian will change."

"When the vows return to the body, the three souls will be reborn. In this way, no one will die, and the vows will be answered. The Yin Bureau will no longer care about these people, so how can there be any killing?"

"As for the souls hooked away by the Yin Bureau, what does it have to do with us? Don't think about it."

Zhu Changluo's eyes widened at this time:

"The dead are resurrected… Before, that little Taoist priest also told me in the Longde Hall that there are several ways to resurrect in their Taoist sect!"

The white-bearded old Fire God smiled: "The Taoist methods of resurrection all have great restrictions and are all just fake deaths!"

"I, this old man, have survived from the Former Tang Dynasty to the present and have seen many people, so I naturally know some of the Taoist resurrection techniques."

"They are just deceiving the Yellow Book. What Taiyin Refinement and Divine Form Staff Dissolution are not really dead. They are just like cicadas shedding their shells. You think they are resurrected from the dead, but in fact, they have just shed their dirty shells and gained a new body."

"Only our Fire Lord's resurrection technique is a true death and rebirth. What if the Yin Bureau takes the name? What if the three souls are extinguished and the seven spirits are destroyed? They can still come back to life."

"The Fire Lord's way of the Taiyin Sacred Fire is to kowtow to the sun three times a day, called three-time incense; and after every five days, silently pray to the heavens and earth for the sake of the Dao, called five-after vows. Praying every day, the incense vows gather into the three lights mysterious spiritual essence, returning to the body. The dry bones can walk, the stiff body can speak, the three souls are reborn, and the seven spirits sprout. It doesn't matter if a person has been dead for hundreds or thousands of days, they can all be resurrected."

"After being washed by the Wuming Karma Fire, all troubles and anger are eliminated, so the fierce and filthy are exterminated, and only the good people remain!"

Just as the few people were talking,

Suddenly, the fire from all directions flared up violently.

The flames in the entire Forbidden City gathered and swayed. Zhu Changluo raised his head, and what he saw in his eyes was that the Forbidden City was filled with a huge amount of incense, rising from the ground and constantly ascending!

"It's coming, it's coming!"

The noble Fire God in red clothes suddenly spoke. This was also the first time he had spoken.

The white-bearded old Fire God became excited:

"The fire is getting bigger, and everything will soon be settled. When the incense of the people in Shuntian Prefecture completely replaces the滔天大火 (towering fire) that is burning the front three halls, the rear three palaces, and the six western palaces, this fire will not be extinguished, but will only become more and more vigorous."

"Because this is the prayer of the people!"

The four people stood at the entrance of West One Long Street, and at this time, the Fire Gods had already heard the angry roar of the Wanli Emperor from West Two Long Street!

The Son of Heaven's anger was about to erupt.

The national prestige of the Great Ming was ready.

The incense of the people was being offered.

When the Wanli Emperor was burned to death, his soul would condense into the seed fire of the Wuming Karma Fire.

And now, all that was missing was that "Fire Lord," carrying the Taiyin Sacred Fire to arrive!

"Your Highness, please wait here and don't let anyone bump into you. We will go ahead first. The Fire Lord will come to see you later."

"Tomorrow, you will be the ruler of the world!"

.........

Outside Shuntian City, every household opened their doors, and the people inside, holding three sticks of incense, walked onto the streets.

Inside Shuntian City, in the Fire God Temple of Shichahai, in front of the clay sculpture of the "Fire Virtue True Lord," the incense was flourishing.