Chapter 466: The Emperor Falls!
Chapter 466: The Emperor Falls! (Seeking monthly votes)
Just as Zhao Duan was urging his cultivation to run towards the top of the mountain with all his strength, his figure gradually disappeared in the clouds and mist that lingered around the waist of Mount Luo.
The two celestial beings on the top of the mountain were also fighting fiercely.
With the blessing of dragon energy, the empress, who is half a step away from becoming a "celestial being", indeed possesses fighting power that can rival that of a true celestial being.
Especially with the help of the dragon robe and Taizu's magic weapon in his hands, the sword light swept across with the power to crush dry weeds and rotten wood, enough to destroy a mountain.
The "God of War" path is good at attacking.
In preparation for this Fengshan ceremony, Xu Zhenguan had been adjusting his state since he went south.
At this moment, she is at the peak of her combat power, which is also the greatest reason why she dares to take the risk of Fengshan.
However, Wu Xiankui's strength was still beyond the empress's judgment. This warrior, who had been sitting in the East China Sea for a decade and suppressing the martial arts world for decades, had no weapons, but his punches and kicks were no less powerful than those of divine weapons.
This old man, whose real age far exceeds his appearance, caused the vitality of heaven and earth to surge like the tide with every move he made.
It was as if he had merged with the entire world. The empress's sword was the sharpest, but how could it be against the trend of heaven and earth?
As the two sides ended another fight, the empress retreated holding the Taia sword, and her boots embroidered with dragon patterns moved back along the ground and stopped beside the intact five-color altar.
Wu Xiankui took several steps back, and with every step back, the entire Luoshan Mountain shook a little.
"The inheritance of Qingshan..." Xu Zhenguan's eyes were cold, but also revealed a sense of caution.
It should be noted that Emperor Taizu traveled around the world on foot, and his last stop was Qingshan at that time. When it comes to martial arts, the Qingshan lineage is even older.
As one of the top five "mountain masters" in Qingshan's history, Wu Xiankui's understanding of the "trends of heaven and earth" is unparalleled.
Just like a vast ocean, her sword may be sharp and her imperial power may be overbearing, she can cut the ocean in half again and again, but she cannot truly hurt it.
There was also astonishment in Wu Xiankui's eyes. In his opinion, although the empress's martial arts were still "immature" compared to his own, she was only in her twenties and had such a majestic demeanor. When talking about the emperors of all dynasties in the Yu Kingdom, she was almost catching up with Taizu.
“If Your Majesty doesn’t use your full strength, I will win the next punch.” Wu Xiankui said calmly.
After saying this, without giving the empress too much time to think, Wu Xiankui took one step at a time, one punch after another, and as he walked, a powerful momentum rushed towards her.
Xu Zhenguan seemed to be facing a green mountain. Her eyes suddenly turned dark gold. The dragon energy around her suddenly sank into her brows, and the mark of the jade seal seemed to come alive.
At this moment, she no longer held back, ready to end this premature competition with her strongest attack.
However, just as the two men's fists and swords collided with each other.
Suddenly, a figure appeared silently somewhere on the top of the mountain.
Normally, at such a close distance, the arrival of anyone would attract the attention of both warring parties. However, the two men who were fighting the enemy with all their might did not dare to distract themselves to perceive their surroundings at this moment.
In fact, to fight at this level, no one below the Heavenly Man Realm can get close at all, and they will be suppressed before they even reach the top of the mountain.
however.
This figure appeared so strangely, suddenly and silently.
He was wearing a light grey warlock robe and had a mediocre appearance, nothing special but a bit solemn.
The leader of the "God of Law" had been lying in wait until now, finally giving him the best opportunity to seize.
At this moment, the center of the "Dharma God's" eyebrows suddenly lit up, and a "卍" Buddhist character slowly emerged. The aura of "Heavenly Way" on his body quickly dissipated, and was replaced by the power of "World Honored Buddha".
The God of Law took a calm step forward and instantly appeared behind the Empress.
Then he struck out with his palm, and a vague and majestic Buddhist image appeared behind him.
The third "celestial" aura appeared at the top of Luo Mountain!
Wu Xiankui was the first to see the appearance of the God of Law. The pupils of the martial arts leader in linen clothes and cloth shoes suddenly narrowed, and a brief look of astonishment emerged in his eyes.
Then, as if he realized something, he suddenly retracted his extended fist.
But it was too late.
When Xu Zhenguan, who was using all her strength to draw her sword, sensed the great danger coming from behind, it was too late to react, and the Buddhist hand seal hit her hard on the back.
Xu Zhenguan only had time to turn around hastily and slightly avoid the vital points, and red and gold mixed blood spurted out of his mouth. His breath quickly weakened and his breath dropped wildly.
The second palm of the God of Law followed!
"boom!!!"
The entire sea of clouds began to boil, and Mount Luo also shook violently. The five-colored altar collapsed. Xu Zhenguan's pupils dilated, and his eyes were filled with shock, anger, and disbelief. Like a meteor, he fell into the sea of clouds below the mountain.
Seeing this, the "God of Law" wanted to continue chasing, but a fist packed with tremendous force suddenly came crashing down.
Wu Xiankui's hair and beard stood up, and he punched out with all his strength at the Tianren realm. The Dharma image behind the God of Dharma instantly cracked and collapsed. He also spat out blood and floated back.
"roll!!"
Wu Xiankui shouted angrily. This scene was not what he expected.
The corners of the God of Law's mouth rose, and he spat out blood while saying:
"I helped you win this battle, but I don't know how to appreciate a good person."
Wu Xiankui's face was gloomy: "Which family sent you? Xu Wen never told me."
The God of Law spit out blood and smiled, his eyes mocking:
"Go ask Prince Jing, do you really think it's a one-on-one fight?"
After leaving behind these words, the God of Law’s figure quickly blurred and disappeared—he did not continue to chase the Empress in the sea of clouds.
With this body, forcibly using the power of the "Heavenly Realm" was already a huge burden, and after being hit by Wu Xiankui's punch, he was already at the end of his strength, like a candle in the wind.
Besides, the empress, who was interrupted from her promotion and fell seriously injured, was lucky enough to be able to keep her life and was no longer a threat.
Wu Xiankui stood alone on the top of the mountain with a gloomy expression.
Seeing the God of Law running away, he suddenly jumped into the sea of clouds and used his divine sense at the celestial realm to search for the seriously injured empress.
But after searching for a while, he was shocked to find that the empress's aura had disappeared without a trace. Seeing this, he sighed lightly, ignored the fighting below the mountain, and walked into the air towards the east.
Let’s go back in time a little.
At the same time as the sneak attack on the top of the mountain took place, Zhao Duan also ran madly to the halfway point of the mountain.
Immediately, the "Green Lotus" buried in his sea of consciousness suddenly swayed. Zhao Duan's face changed abruptly. He stopped and looked up. In his field of vision, he saw only a vast expanse of white mist.
Immediately, a figure vaguely appeared above the clouds and mist and fell like a meteor.
Zhao Duan did not hesitate. He lowered his knees and hips, leaped out like a big bird, and in mid-air, he reached out and hugged the unconscious and bloody Queen of Yu.
Then, the two of them fell down the mountain hugging each other, and in mid-air, Zhao Duan decisively crushed the teleportation jade in his sleeve that Xu Zhenguan had given him for self-defense.
"Crack!"
As the teleportation jade shattered, a hazy starlight enveloped the two of them, erasing their figures and randomly teleporting them thousands of miles away!
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at the foot of the mountain.
The two sides were still fighting fiercely. Suddenly, the whole Luoshan Mountain shook, and the well-protected altar at the foot of the mountain suddenly collapsed!
The tablets of the righteous gods placed on the altar fell down almost at the same time!
"The altar is destroyed!!"
someone exclaimed.
At the same time, everyone could vaguely hear an illusory and mournful dragon roar.
An unknown feeling of sadness suddenly surged into everyone's heart.
As if it was a signal, the sorcerers of the God of Law Sect and the assassins of Prince Jing's Mansion suddenly retreated like a tide and tried their best to escape.
"Haha, I've had enough of fighting today. I'll bother you next time!"
Duan Shuiliu laughed loudly, coughing up blood and running away frantically.
He underestimated Eunuch Hai's strength, and was seriously injured in the fight between the two.
However, Eunuch Hai had no intention of chasing him. The old eunuch in the dragon robe suddenly raised his head and stared blankly at the top of the mountain shrouded in clouds and mist. His pale hair danced in the wind and two lines of tears flowed uncontrollably from his cloudy eyes.
Not only him, but all the palace priests who practiced the path of "Martial God" felt sad.
"The Fengshan ceremony has failed..." Tang Jinzhong stared blankly at the altar that collapsed on its own without anyone touching it.
"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Hai suddenly roared sharply, jumped up, and ran towards the top of the mountain.
The other court masters also woke up as if from a dream and rushed to the top of the mountain!
However, when the experts climbed up the mountain, they saw only devastation. The entire top of the mountain had been almost flattened by the aftermath of the battle, with only pools of blood on the ground.
There was no empress, no Zhao Duan, and no other powerful enemies. Eunuch Hai staggered to the five-colored altar, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground, holding up the collapsed, almost buried Taizu spirit tablet with both hands and wiping off the dirty loose soil on the surface.
Then he was silent, as if he had lost his soul.
"Father-in-law?" Song Jinxi called cautiously.
Eunuch Hai suddenly turned his head, stared at him, and said word by word:
"Search! Search... Your Majesty! Search!"
A group of masters scattered and searched for the trace of the empress on Luo Mountain.
When Mo Chou, Sun Lianying, the Minister of Rites, the Governor of the Grand Canal Ning Zechen and other ministers who had been hiding came out from their hiding places under the escort of officers and soldiers, they found that the fighting had stopped.
They didn't know what the situation was, but when they saw the collapsed altar, their hearts sank.
I had a bad feeling.
When Mo Chou saw a group of worshippers led by Hai Chunlin walking down the mountain in despair, he was the first to rush over. "Big Ice Tub" stared at the old eunuch and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty...where are the people?!"
Eunuch Hai held the tablet of Taizu to his chest, raised his head expressionlessly, looked around at everyone, and said in an emotionless voice:
"The Fengshan failed. Your Majesty and Zhao Shaobao are missing. The search has been fruitless."
After a pause, he stared at the officials whose faces suddenly changed, and said something that struck everyone like lightning:
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Eighth Prince has already rebelled. Everyone, the sky of Yu Kingdom has collapsed."
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In the distance, on a bare hill.
Xu Jianwen, wearing a black robe, looked quietly at Luoshan. At this distance, he could not see any details near Luoshan.
But the roar could be faintly heard disappearing.
Suddenly, a hint of dragon energy gathered between Xu Jianwen's eyebrows, but unfortunately it only appeared for a moment before disappearing.
However, just this one point of sensitivity to dragon energy stemming from the royal bloodline was enough for him to be sure of some things.
"The show is over, and it's time for us to leave. Jiancheng Road will be in chaos. It will be bad if they target us." Xu Jianwen smiled lightly and turned around.
Guhuo Zhenren, Qi Yuchun, and Ren Kun, three masters of the Kuangfu Society, said suspiciously:
"Your Highness, is the false emperor dead?"
Xu Jianwen hesitated and shook his head:
"Probably not yet, but almost. Besides, in many cases, it doesn't matter whether she is dead or not. It's more important whether the world thinks she is dead or not."
The three of them seemed to understand, but they were all somewhat excited:
"Your Highness, if the false emperor dies, the throne will be vacant, you..."
Xu Jianwen smiled and waved his hand:
"Now my power is weak, and I only have a nominal status. If I stand out now, I will probably become a thorn in the eyes of many people. Well, I will hide for now. Let my uncles fight for this world. When the time is right, I will come to clean up the mess."
The three of them looked at each other and nodded, "Everything is up to your Highness."
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Yunfu Road, Muwang Mansion.
The White-Robed Sect sorcerers who had set up a huge circular formation in the courtyard suddenly vomited blood in unison, and the mourning sticks in their hands fell to the ground.
The dark clouds in the sky suddenly collapsed and disappeared without a trace.
The white-robed leader in the middle looked weak, but his lips were redder than ever.
Forcibly covering up the "Emperor Star" and reversing the emperor's fortune, even if it only lasted for a quarter of an hour, injured everyone in the White Clothes Sect, and even some weak people in the formation vomited blood and died on the spot.
On the watchtower, an illusory dragon aura suddenly appeared from the body of King Mu, who was dressed in military uniform, and then disappeared without a trace.
King Mu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "It's done!"
Behind him, the prince who looked as pretty as a girl said happily:
"Congratulations, father. Congratulations to Yunfu!"
Prince Mu was in a very good mood, but he quickly suppressed his joy and looked fierce:
"Pass the order and prepare to start the rebellion! Also, ask someone to invite Zhao Shixiong to come to your house! Oh, this time, he won't be allowed to be indecisive!"
"Yes!"
A group of private army generals took the order and left.
The prince smiled and said, "Father, Mr. Zhengyang has repeatedly made Zhao Duan famous since he came back from the capital. Now that he is raising an army, should he also..."
He made a motion of wiping his neck with his hand.
King Mu shook his head and admonished:
"If you want to accomplish great things, you must be tolerant. Although Zhengyang is a Confucian scholar with a stubborn and hard temper, he is the face of scholars after all. With this big flag, you may not be able to accomplish anything, but if you kill this flag, how can those scholars recognize my ascension to the throne?"
The prince smiled and said, "Father is right."
King Mu said again:
"As for Zhao Duan...ha, he's just a dog under the imperial power. Now that the dog has lost its master, what's there to worry about? Our enemy is the Xuwen gang, not someone with the surname Zhao."
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Prince Jing's Mansion.
Prince Jing, who was sitting in the pavilion fishing, suddenly felt his fishing rod sink and the fishing line became taut.
He raised his hand and a fat carp broke out of the water, was thrown high into the air, and fell to the ground. It was still shaking its tail violently and gasping for breath, looking like it was about to die.
Princess Lu Yan'er and Xu Jinglong in the pavilion were surprised to see a flash of illusory dragon energy on Prince Jing's body.
"Father? This is..."
Xu Jinglong stood up with some excitement.
Prince Jing was surprisingly calm, his expression didn't change much, he just looked outside the pavilion.
A moment later, a strange young warlock came flying in the wind.
The young warlock's magical power is not high, but his temperament is extremely unique, as if he has experienced many years.
"What happened?" asked Prince Jing.
The young warlock said calmly, "I succeeded."
"I asked her whether she was dead or not!" Prince Jing asked in a deep voice.
The young warlock looked at him coldly, without any awe in his eyes:
"I severely injured her and knocked her down the mountain. I wanted to hit her with one more blow, but was stopped by Wu Xian Kui. But it doesn't matter. Do you think it's so easy to die in the Heaven Realm? Being severely injured is already good enough."
Prince Jing frowned, somewhat dissatisfied: "But she is not yet in the Heaven Realm after all!"
The young sorcerer said:
"The failure of the Fengshan ceremony had already caused great damage to her Emperor Dragon Qi. She was severely injured again, and now her realm has fallen to the worldly level.
Later, when you all rise up in arms and announce her defeat to the world, the dynasty will be in turmoil, the people will be alienated, and her royal aura will fall to the bottom... With all these factors added up, she will be just a high-ranking official in the world.
What's more, you are seriously injured. I'm afraid you are not even as good as a god. It will be difficult for you to enter the heaven again in this life. If you are still afraid, you might as well continue to be your vassal king. "
Prince Jing was a little displeased, but he didn't show it and nodded:
"I understand. Is Zhao Duan dead?"
The young warlock shook his head and said, "I have no time to deal with him."
After saying this, without waiting for Prince Jing to answer, the sorcerer flew away on the wind.
Prince Jing did not stop him. He hesitated for a moment and said:
"Pass the order down and search for Xu Zhenguan and Zhao Duan with all your strength. Find them alive or dead."
"Yes." Xu Jinglong went downstairs excitedly.
The father and son did not notice that Princess Lu Yan'er looked pale.
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ps: Please believe me, the temporary depression is just to create an opportunity for the protagonist to assassinate the emperor...
(End of this chapter)