Seeing the content on the scroll, Shi Lei couldn't believe his eyes for a moment.
The boy who was always thinking about killing ghosts and saving people, the boy who confronted the "fierce god" on Mount Yi and was regarded as a hero, the boy who rescued his daughter from the "ghost waiter", the boy who invented the "fire character" to benefit thousands of people. The boy with thousands of people... turned out to be a rebel who colluded with ghosts?
He looked at the little eunuch in front of him and said in a cold tone: "Did this order really come from the palace?"
The little eunuch shivered, wondering why Master Shi suddenly stared at him fiercely.
But he still replied respectfully: "Eunuch Cao gave it to me personally. It cannot be fake."
The Eunuch Cao he spoke of was naturally referring to the eunuch Cao Tong.
While the little eunuch was talking, Shi Lei also saw Emperor Tianxing's seal at the end of the edict.
His expression became darker.
He felt that Gu Xu did not look like a person who could conspire at all, and like Cao Tong, he believed that Gu Xu had a bright future and had no motive or reason to collude with ghosts and rebels - this was not only extremely risky, but would also destroy His reputation. ..
But after all, it was an order from the imperial palace, from Emperor Tianxing.
In the eyes of the people of Qi, including Shi Lei, Emperor Tianxing, who holds the "Tai'a Sword" and possesses the realm of a true king, is a god-like existence who is invincible and will never make mistakes.
They have always had a heartfelt admiration and respect for this monarch, believing that as long as he sits in Zichen Palace, Luojing City will never fall, and ghosts will not be afraid.
Of course, today, the Ghost King of Mang Mountain broke into the city with many ghosts, which inevitably caused a crack in Shi Lei's original unwavering faith.
But having grown up in Daqi's bureaucracy, he still luckily felt that what happened in Luojing City today was due to the emperor's temporary negligence due to his concentration on cultivation, and the dereliction of duty of his ministers.
He believed that as long as the emperor discovered the problem in time, everything could be solved.
Because of this, the two emotions of loyalty to the monarch and consistent appreciation for his son-in-law collided violently, making Shi Lei's heart full of contradictions and entanglements.
"Father, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing his father's sad face and sighing repeatedly, Shi Xiaohan, who was sitting on the stone steps next to him, couldn't help but ask.
Shi Lei turned his head, looked at his daughter's clear, bright, and trouble-free eyes, forced out a smile, and lied: "I'm fine. It's just that there are too many ghosts and monsters that broke into Luojing, and it's a bit troublesome to deal with them. "
"Hmph, you're so mean. You can't even deal with a bunch of brats." Shi Xiaohan crossed his slender arms across his chest and quarreled with his father out of habit, "Just now, Gu Xu and Miss Zhao from Youzhou teamed up to kill one. The 'ghost attendant' of the sixth realm. Once this heroine recovers from her injuries, it will be easy to take care of them."
"Yes, yes, my Shi Nuxia is the best..." Shi Lei followed her words, but his mood became more and more depressed.
Now my daughter's mind is filled with Gu Xu.
He couldn't imagine that if she knew that her fiancé had become a treasonous thief in the eyes of the emperor, would her pretty little face still show the innocent smile of the past?
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In Zichen Palace, in front of Qianyang Palace.
Duke Zhao Changying of the State of Yan stood side by side with the Ghost King of Mangshan, facing Emperor Tianxing above Danbi.
In the process of planning this revenge operation, Zhao Changying had been brewing thousands of words in his heart, asking him to confront Emperor Tianxing in the imperial city - asking him why he secretly sent people to assassinate Qu Qingqiu, asking him why he used the method The insidious and despicable trick of creating rumors and prophecies asked him why he could tolerate thousands of miles of country, but could not tolerate the Zhao family of Youzhou.
But when he saw Emperor Tianxing's dazzling golden eyes, his words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak out.
Not because the emperor sealed his mouth with magic.
It was because the emperor seemed to be standing in front of him, but actually he seemed to be standing above the nine heavens, looking down at him.
Just like the way of heaven.
As the saying goes, "Heaven and earth are not benevolent and regard all things as stupid dogs."
The ruthless heaven will only act according to the established rules and treat all creatures in the world equally, and has no leisure to listen to the love and hatred of an ordinary person.
In front of this emperor, no matter what he said, it was useless.
So Zhao Changying chose to remain silent and take action directly.
However, the Mangshan Ghost King next to him moved faster.
As a resentful soul born in the mausoleum of the Great Chu Emperor, it contains the nostalgia of generations of Great Chu emperors for their homeland and the resentment of their country's subjugation.
Therefore, the moment Emperor Tianxing appeared, it began to mobilize power from the "ghost attendants" in Luojing City, and its aura quickly increased.
This is where Mangshan Ghost King is more powerful than ordinary "fierce god" level ghosts.
On weekdays, the "ghost attendant" can serve as its eyes and ears, mingling among humans and doing things for it that it is inconvenient for a ghost to do in person.
At critical moments, it can gather the power of many "Ghost Warriors" into one body, causing it to instantly burst out with extremely terrifying combat power, making it difficult to guard against.
It was too late, but it was soon. The ghost king of Mangshan held the long sword of Feng Shui master Bai Chen in his hand, and stepped on the "Happy Step" of swordsman master Su Hao. At the same time, he used the "Invincible Sword God" in Hu Yun's memory. The first move of "Pingtian Sword Art", "Dragon Howl", struck hard at Emperor Tianxing in front of the main hall.
The unique skills of the "Ghost Waiters" are the unique skills of the Mangshan Ghost King.
As a serious collector, Mangshan Ghost King will search their souls, read their memories, and make all the powerful moves they have mastered his own after turning practitioners into "ghost attendants".
Of course, Mangshan Ghost King may not be able to fully display the charm of those high-grade moves that involve the true meaning of the Great Dao.
But it wins because its own strength is strong enough.
Even if these moves are only superficial and lacking in spirit, they can still exert considerable power.
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In Luojing City.
Su Xiao was holding a long sword in his hand, fighting fiercely with his biological father and two other black-clothed and masked "ghost waiters" without giving in.
At this moment, his mood was extremely complicated.
He couldn't bear to kill his father.
But his father's sword was merciless and deadly, so he had to do his best to resist.
Suddenly, the three "ghost attendants" softened and fell to the ground.
The true energy radiance on their sword blades was extinguished together.
The "Fire Star Lord" body behind Su Hao also disappeared.
Su Xiao was stunned for a moment, not knowing what happened.
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Another corner of Luojing City.
A thin, handsome young man was holding a thick and long wooden stick and fighting with several officials from the Exorcism Department.
This person is also a member of the "Shenji Camp" of the previous generation. His surname is "Zhuang" and his first name is "Xingchen". He is famous for his stick skills.
But now, he has also become the "Ghost Attendant" of the Mangshan Ghost King.
Those who can be selected into the "Shenji Camp" are naturally not just ordinary people. Under Zhuang Xingchen's dense rain of sticks, several exorcism officials were covered with bruises and retreating, and were about to be beaten to death.
But at this moment, Zhuang Xingchen suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball, his legs weakened and he fell heavily.
The stick in his hand also fell to the ground, and rolled far away.
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In a thatched cottage a few miles away from Luojing City and close to Mang Mountain, a strong middle-aged woman wearing a cloth shirt was sitting on a futon with her eyes closed.
This woman is a Gu Master from southern Xinjiang, named "Hu Ying". She used to be a member of the "Shenji Camp" of the previous generation, and now she has become the "Ghost Attendant" of the Mangshan Ghost King.
Not long ago, Gu Xu had a soul-level conversation with businessman Yang Changfu in her courtyard house.
A thrilling battle successfully eradicated the "heart poison" she had left in Yang Changfu's spiritual world.
But Yang Changfu was not the only one who was planted with poisonous insects by her.
At this moment, she was just like playing chess, manipulating these people who had been bewitched by witchcraft to create chaos in Luojing City, and was very busy.
But suddenly, she found that she had lost control of the Gu insect.
"Ah, my lord!" she exclaimed.
Immediately afterwards, she fell limply to the ground, and all the true energy in her body was drained away.
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The power that had been drained away from these "ghost attendants" was now concentrated on the sword of Mangshan Ghost King, and surged towards Emperor Tianxing in front of him with overwhelming force.
Like a galloping wild horse, like a flood that bursts a bank, like a furious murderer, vowing to tear this figure wearing a crown and bright yellow imperial robe into pieces in the most cruel way.
The sudden burst of power from the Ghost King of Mangshan made Zhao Changying, who was in the eighth realm next to him, feel palpitations. Zhao Changying felt that if he were in the position of Emperor Tianxing, he would have to do his best to use his trump card to save his life. Only if you have a chance to resist this move, you will have to pay a heavy price.
But Emperor Tianxing's eyes remained calm and indifferent.
Facing the thunderous blow from Mangshan Ghost King, he only made a simple action——
Raise the "Tai'a Sword" in your hand, cut it down slowly from top to bottom.
Not like a swordsman fighting with a sword.
It is more like the presiding judge in the court holding a "gave" and slapping it on the table to frighten the prisoners in front of him.
The sword fell gently, but it was accompanied by the roar of thunder.
The black clouds in the sky dispersed in all directions, and thousands of golden lights poured down like waterfalls. The shadow of a five-clawed golden dragon could be seen faintly, and the sweet fairy music could be heard.
This is undoubtedly a sacred and solemn picture.
It's like the door to the fairy world suddenly opens, and the fairy king above the nine heavens will come to the world with his heavenly soldiers and generals in the clouds and mist.
Seeing such a scene, many people in Luojing City burst into tears for a while. They ignored the ghosts and ghosts around them and knelt down devoutly in the direction of the palace, thanking the great God and His Majesty the Emperor for not being in this darkest and most desperate situation. moment to abandon yourself.
The Mangshan Ghost King's full blow was neutralized in an understatement.
But Emperor Tianxing's sword was not only a defensive sword, but also a counterattack sword.
The face of Mangshan Ghost King suddenly became distorted with pain.
It clearly felt that a powerful force, like Ling Chi, was cutting its spirit body, trying to separate it from Bai Chen's body in the most violent way.
At this moment, it has understood that Emperor Tianxing's seemingly light sword strikes at the level of rules - after this sword falls, evil things will not be allowed to exist in Luojing City.
In an instant, the dark clouds in the sky disappeared, and the evil spirit coming out of the ground also disappeared.
The "Jingshan Bi" in the hands of the Ghost King of Mangshan suddenly fell into pieces and turned into glittering debris all over the ground.
The ghosts and monsters that were preying wantonly in the city, such as the red-eyed pig demon, chisel tooth, roe owl, etc., suddenly burst into golden flames. Each one screamed in pain, and in the blink of an eye, they all turned into ashes.
At the same time, the "ghost attendants" of Mangshan Ghost King, including Su Hao, Zhuang Xingchen, Hu Ying, etc., covered their heads and let out painful wails.
They have been controlled by the Ghost King of Mangshan for many years.
The Mangshan Ghost King's control spells have already penetrated their heads, their souls, and their marrow like towering ancient trees.
The roots are intertwined and difficult to separate.
But now, there is a powerful force that forcibly pulls this "towering tree" out of their bodies.
Some ghost attendants with relatively low cultivation levels could not withstand such terrifying power for a while, so they bled from all their orifices, exploded to death, and left the human world completely.
Most of the "Ghost Waiters", because their self-consciousness has been erased by the Ghost King of Mangshan, after losing control, they became vegetative people who could only lie on the ground and drool.
As for Hu Yun and Wu Danggui who were eliminated by Gu Xu and others... the Mangshan Ghost King no longer had the intention to care about them.
The ghost king of Mangshan is not having an easy time either.
Although it resisted desperately, its spirit body was forcibly pulled out of its body and appeared naked in front of Emperor Tianxing.
And this body, which originally belonged to Feng Shui master Bai Chen, fell limply to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Then, Emperor Tianxing raised his left hand that was not holding the sword and held it lightly in the air.
The air around Mangshan Ghost King suddenly turned into invisible shackles, fixing it in place and unable to move.
The Ghost King of Mangshan understood that it was over.
It has been planning for today's revenge for many years, but it still underestimated Emperor Tianxing's strength.
The power of the Great Qi Emperor is by no means the power that an ordinary eighth-level monk should have.
It is a power that is otherworldly and does not belong to this world.
"Run away." This was the only thought in its mind.
At this critical moment, it used its mind to lock on an ordinary palace maid passing by in front of the Qianyang Gate - it planned to separate a trace of its own soul, disguise it as a living soul, attach it to the palace maid, and use her to escape from this palace. Terrible palace.
However, Emperor Tianxing moved faster than it.
His fisted hand slowly fell.
Invisible flames suddenly burst out from the spirit body of Mangshan Ghost King.
It seemed to turn into a candle, quickly melting and evaporating until it turned into nothingness.
At the moment when he was about to die, a phantom appeared in the sight of Mangshan Ghost King——
The blue sky, red palace walls, gorgeous palaces, and white marble floor tiles all disappeared, turning into an airtight black-gray iron mesh that spread from under your feet to the distant horizon.
Thick flames as scarlet as blood burned blazingly outside the iron fence.
And on its soul, there is a pair of shackles made of red-hot iron - I don't know if it was born with it, or if it was put on it by Emperor Tianxing.
However, before it could fully see the contents of the illusion, it was completely burned to ashes by the fire and ceased to exist.
Emperor Tianxing's eyes also fell on Zhao Changying, Duke of Yan next to him.
Zhao Changying felt a chill in his heart.
Just now, seeing that Mangshan Ghost King took the lead, he had some small thoughts - he wanted Mangshan Ghost King to fight Emperor Tianxing and both sides would suffer, and then he would reap the benefits.
Even if the Ghost King of Mangshan cannot defeat the Emperor, he can still test the Emperor's strength and moves to make him prepared.
But Zhao Changying never expected that the Mangshan Ghost King, who had strength beyond that of ordinary saints, would be effortlessly eliminated by Emperor Tianxing without any resistance.
This unprecedented turmoil in Luojing City was easily put down by Emperor Tianxing.
This made Zhao Changying feel uneasy.
He felt that his revenge plan might not be able to proceed smoothly - even today, he might not be able to walk out of the palace alive.
But Zhao Changying still has a doubt in his heart——
Logically speaking, Emperor Tianxing has such a strong strength that the Ghost King of Mangshan has no chance to destroy the formation, the ghosts have no chance to break into Luojing City, and he himself cannot break into the palace easily.
The emperor's terrifying ability to manipulate rules was enough to prevent today's disaster before it happened.
But why would he allow all this to happen?
Is it because he wants to lure the snake out of its hole and fish for law enforcement?
Or is it because he is really as aloof as a god and doesn't care about anything in the mortal world?
Zhao Changying is unknown. _&
