Chapter 309: The Blood of the Holy Demon, the Conspiracy Behind the Destruction of the City
Chapter 309: The Blood of the Holy Demon, the Conspiracy Behind the Destruction of the City
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"Xu Zhuo is a man of great evil!"
In the capital of Daxuan Kingdom, Yuwei Villa, Tang Chuming looked at the information and became furious. The whole palace was shaking because of his rage.
As the younger brother of King Daxuan, his talent for cultivation is not as good as his brother's, but he is also a master who has seized the soul seven times. He is in charge of the secret guards of the Daxuan royal family and does some dirty work for his brother.
In recent months, the secret guards' strongholds have been eliminated one by one, but they don't even know who the murderer is. They only know that wherever the murderer goes, snakes, insects, rats, ants, cats, dogs, birds and beasts can survive, but no one is left alive. Not even a corpse can be seen, only a few traces of blood remain.
The Secret Guard Headquarters had some soul lamps deliberately left behind by Secret Guard officers. The soul lamps of the missing people were extinguished, which meant that they had all been killed.
Tang Chuming investigated for a long time before he finally found some clues:
In the towns near the three bloodbathed strongholds, there were traces of Xu Zhuo during the corresponding period of time. Their secret guards had a lot of matters to deal with, and Xu Zhuo and Heihe Academy were just one of them. The two sides had a grudge.
He was nearby when the incident happened and had a motive, so who else could it be but him?
"Chen Yang, take people to capture Xu Zhuo immediately. If there is any resistance, kill him without mercy!" Tang Chuming ordered angrily.
The handsome young man standing beside him was his eldest son Tang Chenyang. Upon hearing his father's angry order, he immediately dissuaded him, "Father, Xu Zhuo is extremely talented and has inherited the legacy of the Black River King. If we want to capture him, we must use a large number of people to set up a net and bring valuables to suppress him. I think it's better for us to ignore him. Besides, the seal is about to be lifted, and we should focus on the overall situation."
After being dissuaded by his most outstanding son, Tang Chuming calmed down a little.
He is not a talented person, but he married a good wife, had a good son, his brother is also very capable, and although he himself has a bad temper, he listens to advice, so he has managed to reach his current high position.
"Indeed, it is most important to activate the Demon Sealing Array and obtain the Holy Demon Blood Sutra, but we can't just ignore Xu Zhuo, right? If we let him continue to kill like this, where will our dignity be?"
Tang Chuming was unwilling to be offended by a small character, even if the other party was gifted.
"Father, your face is not worth mentioning. Once we can open a corner of the Demon Sealing Array and obtain the complete Holy Demon Blood Interpretation Sutra, this supreme Qigong, the nine provinces of the world will be controlled by us. Why should we care about an ant?"
Tang Chenyang smiled faintly and said, "We have been planning for so many years, sacrificed so many people, and sacrificed several towns. The great event is about to be accomplished, and everything must give way to this event!"
"...Alas! I, as a father, cannot swallow this anger!"
Tang Chenyang noticed Tang Chuming's performance, and a trace of disdain appeared in his eyes. Then he returned to being respectful to his father, "Father, the secret guards have suffered a lot of losses recently. I think we need to add some more manpower."
"Where can I find new people to fill the vacancies?" Tang Chuming started to have a headache again.
As for Xu Zhuo, he cleared out the secret guards they trained one by one. They were all good at doing things. It's a pity that they died, and it makes people feel sad because the cost of training each of them was not low.
"I also trained a group of people some time ago who can be deployed by my father." Tang Chenyang gave a suggestion.
"Well, you are thoughtful. Please add your people."
Tang Chuming trusts his eldest son very much, because his son’s cultivation is higher than his. He has reached the peak of the Soul-stealing Realm and can break through to the next level at any time.
However, during an incident in which the seal was breached, they accidentally obtained a severely damaged supreme qigong manual, "The Holy Demon Blood Interpretation", and they could not help but practice it.
However, the severely incomplete Qigong made the 'spirits' they cultivated also incomplete, unable to break through to the next level and got stuck here.
Moreover, this Qigong was very powerful. They didn't even dare to disperse the Qigong and start over again, as they would definitely lose their lives. They could only think of ways to find the complete scripture.
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After leaving his father's palace, Tang Chenyang came to a desolate mountain area, entered a cave, and after walking for a while, he came to a valley that looked like a paradise.
There were only a few simple wooden houses here, and the people in the wooden houses came out to greet Tang Chenyang after he entered, lining up on both sides. These people were all big and strong, and the least muscular one had arms thicker than the waist of Tang Chenyang, the prince.
As Tang Chenyang approached these people, blood-colored lines appeared beneath their skin, looking enchanting and evil. The blood-colored lines connected together, like shackles.
They all half-knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and chanted prayers like devout believers.
Tang Chenyang walked through the two rows of teams without even looking at these lowly blood slaves. He went straight to the center of the valley, where there was a small stone house. Inside sat a skinny, long-browed monk with skin as golden as gold, emitting a sacred luster.
Tang Chenyang looked at the loyal servant left by his mother and ordered: "Changmei, I will arrange you to join the secret guard in two days. You must find a way to control those secret guard officers and keep them all in your hands."
The old monk with long eyebrows opened his eyes, his pair of blood-red pupils captivating, "Secret Guard? Young Master, your cheap father is finally willing to give up his power to you?"
"Hmph, he's just a fool. If he doesn't give me the power, does he think he can do anything on his own?" Tang Chenyang's words were full of disdain for Tang Chuming.
With a supreme Qigong like the Holy Demon Blood Sutra in hand, even if it is incomplete, it should make rapid progress.
He has been stuck at the peak of the Soul Stealing Realm for many years, but his father Tang Chuming is still at the seventh level of Soul Stealing. He is simply a waste among wastes!
"This time, a genius named Xu Zhuo emerged from the Black River Academy. He had the double pupil physique of the ancient emperor. I didn't pay much attention to him before, but Prince Gong's son was killed. He died in the Black River Academy."
Tang Chenyang talked about the cause and effect, "Prince Gong asked the old man for help, so I randomly sent some people to get rid of Xu Zhuo. Who knew that they were killed in return? Not only did he overthrow several strongholds, and many people died. That's why you had the opportunity to join the secret guards. Speaking of which, I have to thank this guy named Xu Zhuo."
"Genius? I like geniuses. If there is a chance, I will definitely convert this donor Xu Zhuo."
An old monk with long eyebrows walked out of the small stone house, a monk's robe hanging loosely on his body. He looked extremely skinny, with only skin and bones, but his pair of evil red eyes were full of spirit.
“Changmei, don’t make things complicated. Xu Zhuo has inherited the Black River Academy. He must have treasures left by the Black River King protecting him. He is not easy to deal with. Our goal is to open the Demon Sealing Array and get the complete Holy Demon Blood Sutra.”
Tang Chenyang is very rational and does not want to cause trouble for Xu Zhuo. This kind of genius is protected by treasures left by his predecessors and is difficult to kill.
Besides, even if we kill him, how much good will it do? Is it better than the Supreme Qigong of the Holy Demon Blood Sutra?
As for face?
Face is worth nothing. Only his useless father cares about it. The people below him may as well die.
"The Demon Sealing Array is not so easy to open, even if it's just a crack. Every eye of the Demon Sealing Array suppresses an ancient city. If we want to obtain the complete Holy Demon Blood Interpretation, we may have to find a few large cities to sacrifice, so that we have enough time to search. Small-scale operations will not achieve anything and will only be a waste of time." The old monk with long eyebrows suggested.
"A small town with a population of tens of thousands has already attracted the attention of all parties. If we sacrifice a big city, it will be difficult to deal with those strong men guarding the big city. Which big city doesn't have a few powerful monks guarding it?" Tang Chenyang felt that something was wrong.
“Master, we can borrow the power of the Great Xuan Royal Family and use Pingcheng under the Black River Academy as a sacrifice.”
The suggestion given by the old monk with long eyebrows made Tang Chenyang think carefully. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then we have to make the Black River Academy more high-profile. Perhaps we can use the name of the genius Xu Zhuo to offend all the forces in Daxuan."
The old monk with long eyebrows immediately understood, "Understood, I will pretend to be him and kill people randomly. Then, young master, you will have a reason to win over the court and mobilize the army to deal with Pingcheng. Then we will take advantage of the chaos to sacrifice the entire Pingcheng."
"Well, an unjust death... is a fitting way for a genius to die. Many capable people in history have died this way." Tang Chenyang was very satisfied with his plan.
(End of this chapter)