Chapter 220: 145, The cause planted back then yields fruit today, goodbye second brother, King of the Sky.
"People who betray their emperor and father, you talk nonsense."
Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi was slightly stunned. However, he quickly regained his composure, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he insulted Xu Xing in front of him, then closed his eyes and accepted his impending execution.
With his state of mind, even if this matter was true, he would not reveal any flaws.
"Heavenly Fox Heart-Bewitching Technique."
However, the prepared Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun suddenly sprouted a gigantic, white, fluffy fox tail from her back. This tail directly covered the entire head of Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi.
Her every frown and smile became soul-stirring.
"Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, you and Emperor Hongcheng..."
She induced him patiently.
With the "knot" left in Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi’s heart by Xu Xing beforehand, coupled with her Heavenly Fox Clan’s secret technique, it was enough to make Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, whose cultivation had been completely crippled, reveal his own secret.
Without the protection of vitality, the Divine Souls of Leakproof Realm powerhouses, in front of a Seven Tribulations Ghost Immortal, are as fragile as a newborn infant.
"Wu Xing is the biological son of Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi."
The words spoken could shake the state of mind of Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi even more.
"I and His Majesty..."
The bewitched Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi revealed his hidden secret.
Everyone who heard it was shaken to their core.
As it turns out, the Universal Salvation Sect Saintess Shi Yuyan did not choose the wrong true emperor all those years ago. Eighteen years ago, Wuyi did indeed have ambitious aspirations. Though he became the Flower Explorer, due to being powerless, he was rated as the lowest level in the Ministry of Personnel exam and only obtained a Ninth Rank county magistrate position in a remote border area...
(Becoming a scholar just ensures that you are a Stored official, whereas being appointed an official position requires passing an exam from the Ministry of Personnel. For example, Han Yu, although he became a scholar, failed the exam three times and could only serve as a staff member under a prefect.)
The Newly-accepted Scholar was selected as the true emperor recognized by various sects.
This matter was secretly discovered by Emperor Hongcheng.
Subsequently, Emperor Hongcheng summoned Wuyi into the imperial palace and used a supreme technique to refine Wuyi into an external incarnation of himself. Then Emperor Hongcheng sat securely in the imperial palace, while Wuyi acted as his avatar and was highly trusted.
However, Emperor Hongcheng’s technique was not perfect.
There was still a certain level of consciousness present within Wuyi.
Therefore, every once in a while, Emperor Hongcheng would summon Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi to the palace under the excuse of secretive national affairs, and then suppress the consciousness of Wuyi’s original body.
...
...
"No wonder Wuyi was speaking for the Emperor and wrote ’The Wide Teachings of the Imperial Edicts’..."
Upon hearing this, everyone finally solved the mystery in their hearts.
Writing a book like ’The Wide Teachings of the Imperial Edicts’, if the emperor personally wrote it, would inevitably be criticized by people. But if it was drafted and written by a minister who believed in Confucian social ethics, it would not provoke dissatisfaction.
"Furthermore..."
"The fact that Shi Yuyan was neglected by Wuyi probably has something to do with this matter."
"Thirteen years ago, when Shi Yuyan joined Wuyi’s side and was neglected by him, it was because Wuyi at that time was already Emperor Hongcheng, not the Wuyi from before. Shi Yuyan and Wuyi had spent a lot of time together and she certainly knew Wuyi’s character..."
With this thought, the three great demon immortals subconsciously glanced at Xu Xing.
This time, Xu Xing wasn’t committing patricide, but rather avenging his father.
Subsequently, Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun once again manipulated Wuyi, making him speak out the method to enter Moyun Palace.
"At the Bottom of the North Abyss..."
"When the Seven Stars Connecting Pearls align, you can enter Moyun Palace."
Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, bewitched and without any intention of concealing anything, once again disclosed a great secret of the world. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he abruptly stopped talking, broke free from Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun’s bewitchment, and looked at the four people in front of him in horror.
With his cultivation realm gone, even suicide was difficult for him.
"So he is just a clone of Emperor Hongcheng..."
"Now that he has no more secrets, there is no need to keep him."
Purple Rat King Dingzong, who was called to assist by Blood Snake King Dai Feng, glanced at his three companions, and upon receiving their consent, swung his knife and beheaded Wuyi.
With Wuyi’s death, the Small Five Elements Reversal Array set up in the courtyard was withdrawn by Xu Xing.
He glanced sideways at Lady Wu, who had collapsed in the room, casually sent a Great Imperial Court Sword Qi, and killed Lady Wu. Immediately after, he withdrew from Yujing City together with the three great demon immortals.
Since Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi was a clone of Emperor Hongcheng, for their own safety, who knew whether Emperor Hongcheng would summon the King of Chu from his Seclusion Cultivation on Imperial Dragon Mountain...
King Li Hong of Chu was suspected to be at the Golden Body Realm!
After leaving Yujing City, Xu Xing did not travel together with the three great demon immortals but chose to leave alone.
"Just let him go like that?"
Purple Rat King Dingzong licked his lips, his eyes firmly fixed on Xu Xing’s retreating figure, his heart stirring with a covetous impulse. The means Xu Xing used today were extraordinary.
Killing Xu Xing, he would surely gain a lot.
"This young man has an extraordinary background."
"And his mind is extremely meticulous..."
Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun shook her head, "Dingzong, I advise you to give up this idea. This time, if it wasn’t for this young man’s restraint, we three alone wouldn’t have been able to kill Shooting Sun Marquis so easily. Plus, with the opportunity of Moyun Palace approaching, why bother creating complications before then."
The Heavenly Fox Clan is best at discerning people’s hearts.
She was acutely aware of the calmness in Xu Xing’s eyes when Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi died just now.
This calmness immediately made her overturn all of her previous assumptions and judgments about Xu Xing.
"Moreover..."
Suddenly, she paused and looked in the direction of Imperial Dragon Mountain, "Moreover, if King Li Hong of Chu comes to hunt us, with Xu Xing’s help, we would be able to escape. Some of the words from Wuyi earlier were deliberately hidden by me."
At this point, she showed a bitter smile, "Emperor Hongcheng is, in fact, King Li Hong of Chu. In other words, the reason why Shooting Sun Marquis broke through so quickly is because he is a clone of King Li Hong of Chu."
"What?"
The Two Great Demon Immortals were greatly alarmed upon hearing this.
They thought that Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi was a split incarnation of Emperor Hongcheng, which they viewed as an incredible secret. Unexpectedly, this Emperor Hongcheng was actually King Li Hong of Chu.
"That makes sense!"
"Even the knowledge of the various realms is as vast as a smoky sea. No matter how remarkable Wuyi’s talent is, it’s hard to accomplish reaching the Leakproof Realm within less than twenty years. Besides this, there is no other explanation."
The two demon immortals realized after the fact and felt increasingly suspicious about the rise of Shooting Sun Marquis.
However, just as they finished this thought, a bone-chilling cold suddenly arose from the depths of their hearts.
They couldn’t help but shiver.
Compared to Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, the rise of Xu Xing was undoubtedly quicker. The moves he used were beyond their comprehension. This Xu Xing, perhaps like Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, is another old monster’s incarnation.
Kou Chun did not die unjustly! they thought.
"In another four years, it will be the day of the Six Stars Connecting Pearls. We can borrow Magic Power again to create the phenomenon of the Seven Stars Connecting Pearls and facilitate the opening of Moyun Palace."
"During this period, it’s best to lie low and be cautious."
Purple Rat King Dingzong tactfully changed his tune.
Among the Top Ten Demon Immortals, the Heavenly Fox King is the wisest, and she is the most vigilant.
...
...
After parting with the three great demon immortals, Xu Xing arrived at the Bottom of the North Abyss where Moyun Palace is located.
Nearby, he opened up a new Cave Mansion, hid inside, and began a closed-door cultivation.
From the beginning, despite Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi being one of his enemies, his killing intent for Wuyi was not as intense as for Yang Shao.
He did not dwell too much on the grievances he suffered as a child.
The reason he joined the three great demon immortals to kill Wuyi together was nothing more than to take advantage of the situation, establish a common goal, and thus resolve the conflict between him, Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun, and Blood Snake King Dai Feng.
Besides, by leveraging the power of the two demon immortals to kill Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, his open enemy, he also managed to create advantages for himself.
As for the later rescue of his imprisoned mother Saintess Shi Yuyan, that was beyond his expectation.
I have Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Follow the Cloud]...
These three great demon immortals may not match my escape speed.
Xu Xing sat cross-legged on a large, flattened stone. Extending the fingertips of his right hand, Magic Power flowed out along the meridians of his right arm. A Nine-colored Cloud Dawn Power emerged from his fingertips, radiating a brilliant glow.
Although he didn’t have First-class Purple Magpie Morning Glow to refine in the Different World.
However, [Follow the Cloud] had already become his auxiliary Immortal Destiny, something equivalent to an innate divine ability. As long as he condensed this Immortal Destiny using his Magic Power, he would regain Magic Power identical to what he possessed in the Main World.
He didn’t have to refine the Purple Magpie Morning Glow again.
When Blood Snake King Dai Feng went to invite Purple Rat King Dingzong, he had taken the opportunity to borrow some Spiritual Power of the Unaging Spring and rebuild his Immortal Base.
Four years is enough time for me to break through to the Immortal Base Middle Stage.
By that time...
Entering Moyun Palace, except for hidden masters like the East Sea Dragon King, I have nothing to fear. And for the sake of their own lives, these three great demon immortals won’t invite people like the East Sea Dragon King to join.
Although the Leakproof Realm is easy to break through, the Golden Body Realm (equivalent to the Returning Core Realm) and the rank of Eight Tribulations Ghost Immortal are not easily reached. Four years is neither short nor long. If I want to enhance my power, it’s still better to rely on the Immortal Path of the Main World. Xu Xing speculated secretively.
...
...
More than a dozen years in the Bloodline World to Xu Xing were merely a moment of closed-door meditation.
「A year passed in a hurry.」
「Autumn, the sixteenth year of Tiande.」
The ginkgo trees along Heavenly Street had shed their leaves, carpeting the ground in gold.
The solemn Imperial city stood lofty and majestic as a mountain.
Two middle-aged men in disguise arrived before the Vermilion Gate.
"Second Brother, Big Brother thought at first that you held a grudge against Fourth Brother, so you split your troops and went separately on Daoliang Mountain. But I never would’ve guessed that you received an opportunity and became a disciple of the Immortal Sect. It’s just that the Flying Feather Immortal Palace where Fourth Brother resides belongs to the Righteous Path Sect, while our Yama Palace is... the Demonic Sect. If we go there..."
A burly man paused his steps, looking slightly hesitant.
"Big Brother."
"Emperor Chongming carried out his bloody Heavenly Street massacre here back then, right? No wonder the ginkgo trees here are more lush than those in other places."
The other broad-faced man didn’t reply, but casually changed the topic.
"Never mind, never mind."
"Your Big Brother is not an ungrateful person."
"However..."
The burly man shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "However, the temperament of an emperor is hard to fathom. It doesn’t matter if I die, but if it harms you, then I will be at fault."
The two men had a brief conversation, and despite their hesitation, they eventually hit the Drum of Injustice.
Before they came to the Shenjing Imperial Palace, the two of them had already made up their minds. Their hesitation in front of the Vermilion Gate was merely due to the importance of their lives, and they had to be cautious.
Soldiers stood guard at the Vermilion Gate.
The moment the Drum of Injustice was struck, it immediately alerted the guarding soldiers.
The commanding officer at the gate immediately dispatched a team of cavalry to enter the Palace City and report the matter.