Zhang Zongchang jumped down and ended his painful life.
But he did something that was difficult for everyone to understand. Before he died, he cut open his chest, exposed his beating heart, and threatened that Wu Zetian's end was coming.
If Di Renjie were here, he would be keenly reminded of the heartbreaking case that happened in Pengze County.
But Li Daoxuan can be sure that the murderer of the broken heart case was not Zhang Zongchang, because when he cut the heart, he used his right hand instead of his left hand.
Wu Zetian stood under the tower, her face extremely pale, and her majestic phoenix eyes showed a blank look for the first time.
The secret that had been hidden for many years was revealed. At this moment, she knew that she was finished.
The prestige she had worked so hard to build over many years was completely destroyed. The most important thing was that as a queen, all her power came from the Li Tang royal family. If this matter spread, how would she stand up?
In a flash, an idea even came to her mind.
Kill everyone here!
It's a pity that Wu Zetian felt despair when looking at the tall white man. She knew that even if she could kill everyone in the world, she couldn't do anything to him.
"Immortal Lord, can we talk alone?"
She looked pleading and wanted to make one last effort.
As long as she can get Li Daoxuan's support, she can make a comeback and even go further!
Li Daoxuan shook his head and sighed: "The authorities are confused, Wu Ruyi, you are a smart person, haven't you discovered something is wrong?"
Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and looked at Zhang Zongchang's body.
In an instant, her expression changed.
No blood!
When Zhang Zongchang landed on the ground, there was obviously blood spattering and flesh and blood blurred, but now there is no blood on the ground, only a pile of broken meat.
What's even more strange is that the living heart that he cut out has disappeared without a trace.
An inexplicable chill surged into Wu Zetian's heart. She recalled Zhang Zongchang's hateful eyes before his death. She seemed to understand something, stared at the ground in horror, and took a few steps back.
Others were a little confused. What could have caused the Queen to lose her composure to this point?
Soon they all knew.
Under the moonlit night, the towering Wanxiang Temple suddenly trembled, and bricks and tiles continued to fall, breaking into pieces on the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...
Thunderous drums seemed to resound deep in the earth beneath their feet, shaking the ground with every beat. Everyone was unsteady on their feet and hurriedly supported each other, panicking.
That's the sound of a beating heart.
The golden phoenix on the Vientiane Palace seemed more and more restless. Li Daoxuan glanced at it, then floated down and stood on the top of the tower, continuing to drink by himself as if watching a play.
Jin Feng still didn't dare to act, obviously because he was scared.
"Go ahead, I won't interfere."
After hearing this, the next moment it couldn't wait to fly out of the iron phoenix. With a cry of phoenix, its wings seemed to be burning with blazing flames, and it rushed towards the ground.
But not long after, it rushed out of the ground again, with golden feathers flying everywhere, bruises all over its body, and its size shrunk by almost half. It fled back into the iron phoenix in embarrassment, never daring to come out again.
It was obvious that the thing underground was very powerful, far beyond its capabilities.
Click!
Cracks spread one after another, and then the ground opened up, and a long staircase emerged. A figure stepped up the steps. It seemed thin, but it had a terrifying power, like a ferocious beast descending from the ancient world.
The rich corpse energy soared into the sky, covering the bright moon and darkening the heaven and earth.
In the Daming Palace, a hot wind suddenly blew up. The rolling heat waves turned the leaves of the sycamore trees to yellow, and the wells and streams in the palace quickly dried up.
As soon as the drought demon comes out, the red land will be thousands of miles away!
He was wearing a Minghuang Emperor's robe. Due to the passage of time, the robe began to rot, revealing the strong bronze muscles underneath.
Her long hair was flying, and her eyes were like lightning, revealing a hint of excitement and excitement.
He clenched his fists and felt that this body had returned to youth. He no longer had wind ailments or headaches, and the ailments that had accompanied him since he was young disappeared one by one.
The extremely powerful power made a trace of intoxication appear in his eyes.
Is this... an immortal?
After planning for so long, he finally broke the curse on the emperor and gained invincible power and endless life!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"
When Wu Zetian saw him, her pupils trembled, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She couldn't believe it for a long time.
Not only her, but the soldiers, bad guys, and hidden dragons, as well as the palace maids and eunuchs all looked shocked, as if they were in a dream.
He is really His Majesty, and he has become so young, just like when he first came to the throne.
No, it’s not just that he has become younger, that terrifying aura makes people tremble with fear at just one glance.
"Meiniang, I'm back."
Li Zhi looked at Wu Zetian, smiled slightly, and said: "The matter of you burying me under the tower was actually arranged by me, and I don't blame you."
Wu Zetian was shocked. She was silent for a moment, as if she understood something.
"Your Majesty, Ming Chongyan...is yours?"
Li Zhi nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, he is mine. Do you still remember that in the second year of Linde's reign, we enshrined him in Mount Tai?"
"Ming Chongyan was the master I invited from Mount Tai at that time, but I kept him hidden in the dark and led the Meihua Internal Guard."
Wu Zetian swayed slightly and said, "Your Majesty is very calculating."
As smart as she is, she has already figured it all out.
Li Daoxuan at the top of the tower just shook his head and sneered without saying anything, as if he had already seen through everything.
After the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the emperor could no longer practice cultivation. In order to get rid of this imprisonment, Li Zhi decided to put himself to death and survive.
The reason why the emperor cannot practice cultivation is because someone's luck has come to him. Although all laws are invulnerable, the path to immortality has been cut off. In this case, Li Zhi did the opposite.
He no longer forced to practice, but died naturally. In this way, the human destiny will disperse from him. After the imprisonment disappears, Ming Chongyan will refine the corpse with Taoism.
He possesses dragon energy, and Ming Chongyan collects the hearts of strangers everywhere to use as the main medicine for raising corpses, so he can quickly evolve from an ordinary zombie into a drought demon.
Of course, the price is also high. Natural disasters have been frequent in the Tang Dynasty in recent years, and droughts and ground fissures have occurred in various places. This is largely due to this incident.
As for Liu Banxian from Pengze County, he was noticed by Ming Chongyan because he had a legendary experience of meeting immortals. After drinking the wine of the immortal family, he was still strong and healthy in his seventies.
The heart essence and blood of such a strange person are the best treasures used to nourish the corpse.
Back then, Li Daoxuan met Yang Guang who had turned into a flying zombie in Longyou County. Yang Guang only had a small amount of dragon energy left in his body and almost became a drought demon.
It can be seen that the dragon energy of the emperor is a great tonic for zombies. Legend has it that the first drought demon in ancient times was the daughter of Emperor Xuanyuan.
The dragon spirit in Li Zhi must be far better than that of Yang Guang, the king of the subjugated country. In addition, with the support of countless strangers' hearts, he was extremely powerful as soon as he was born, and he was also the best among the drought demons.
He stood with his hands behind his hands and said calmly to Wu Zetian: "Mei Niang doesn't seem to want to see me come back to life?"
"Or are you worried that I will punish you?"
After a pause, he showed a smile and said: "Don't worry, since I planned this matter, I will not hold you responsible for your fault."
He and Ming Chongyan worked out this plan together back then. In order to prevent the new monarch from taking over the throne and preventing people from losing their temper, he chose Wu Zetian.
This is why he acquiesced in the visit of the two saints and did not let the prince supervise the country even when he was seriously ill, but delegated power to Wu Zetian.
He wanted to personally support Wu Zetian to a high position so that she could feel the temptation of power and continue to check and balance the prince after his death.
After decades of companionship, he knew his wife too well. Once she became a queen, she would never be willing to come down again.
So she will definitely follow Ming Chongyan's advice, keep her mourning secret, and then step by step follow the path he planned.
And the fact was no different from what he planned, which also made him feel a little confident in his heart.
Even if he becomes temporarily dead and falls into deep sleep, the giant ship of the Tang Dynasty will still sail according to the route he planned.
"Mei Niang, don't be afraid. From now on, you will still be the queen of heaven. I will even make you a drought demon. We, husband and wife, will rule the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years!"
He was full of ambition, and this powerful body gave him unlimited confidence.
But it is a pity that Wu Zetian did not move for a long time. Instead, he sighed softly and said: "Your Majesty, in this way, we can be regarded as not owing each other anything."
The look in Li Zhi's eyes suddenly froze.
At this moment, a voice sounded above his head.
"Li Zhi, do you know your guilt?"
Hearing this voice, Li Zhi's pupils condensed, and memories from decades ago quickly came to his mind. The nightmare-like white clothes made him toss and turn on countless nights.
Li Daoxuan!
Li Zhi suddenly raised his head, and suddenly found that on the top of the tower of the Wanxiang Shrine, a man dressed in white was fluttering in the wind, holding a purple and green wine gourd, drinking alone against the moon.
Li Zhi subconsciously clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes.
Back then, he had to hide his clumsiness and use clever tricks to ascend to the throne with great difficulty. However, after he came to the throne, what he heard most was not long live your majesty, but how the imperial master was doing.
Even he, the emperor, cannot change the rules set by the Imperial Master.
During the private visit in private, the people in Chang'an City were also talking about the Imperial Master. When he mentioned that person, the admiration and admiration on their faces could hardly be suppressed.
Even his elder sister Chang Le, who was born on the same mother's side, only knew that he had a master, but did not know that he had an imperial brother.
Li Zhi always felt that he was very aggrieved as an emperor, living in the shadow of one person for so many years.
"It turns out that the Imperial Master is here, disrespectful."
Facing Li Daoxuan, Li Zhi was not as nervous as he was when he was young. Instead, he seemed very relaxed and even pretended to be contemptuous.
For example, he said he was disrespectful, but he stood with his hands behind his back, looking indifferent.
Obviously, he is no longer what he used to be, and he thinks he has the capital to be on an equal footing in front of the national master.
There used to be four Dharma Kings under the Holy Buddha's throne. One of them was Fentian, the evil god of drought, who died at the hands of Li Daoxuan.
Li Zhi knew about this, but he looked down upon Fen Tian.
Fentian is the resurrected evil god, and his magic power has not been fully restored, but he is different. He is a genuine drought demon, the zombie god at his peak, so he is very confident.
"Although the Imperial Master is highly virtuous and has great achievements in helping the country, I am the Son of Heaven and the most respected one in the world. Who in the world can punish me for my sins?"
He gave a long laugh and said: "On the contrary, the Imperial Master, as a minister, does not respect the emperor, and speaks out against the emperor. Doesn't he know that the laws of heaven and etiquette are the rules of heaven, and that the emperor is the guideline for his ministers?"
After a pause, he exhaled like thunder and said: "The late emperor can tolerate your arrogance, but I cannot tolerate it!"
He had been holding this sentence in his heart for decades, and now he finally said it out. He felt really comfortable and hearty, and every pore was excited.
Everyone around was shocked.
Your Majesty...are you so tough?
Even Wu Zetian looked at him with a strange look, wondering why her husband, who was very good at forbearing, suddenly said such shocking words at this moment.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, but he was not very angry. He just looked at Li Zhi with a look of pity.
This silly kid doesn't even know he's about to suffer a calamity.
In fact, if you think about it, you can understand that this tone has been held in his heart for too long, and coupled with the sudden gain of powerful power and the lack of a matching state of mind, it is inevitable that he will get carried away.
Of course, the main reason is the invisible calamity.
That was the catastrophe of the Tang Dynasty. The first thing that affected him was the emperor Li Zhi, making him dizzy and his actions fell into disrepair.
What a calamity of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Daoxuan sneered, looked down at Li Zhi, and said lightly: "Li Zhi, you have three major sins."
"First, in order to become a drought demon, you have ordered people to constantly search for people's hearts for decades, using their heart essence and blood as nourishment, and you have harmed countless people."
Di Renjie, who once served as the chief minister of Dali Temple, was the first to discover this matter after reading the sealed files.
Over the past few decades, heartbreaking cases have occurred in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, with people ranging from centenarians to infants becoming victims.
These dead people all have one thing in common, which is more or less legendary encounters.
For example, some people are full of fragrance when they are born, some people live to be more than a hundred years old and are still hearing and seeing, and walking as fast as flying. Some people are born with supernatural powers, strong bones and muscles, and have the courage of ten thousand people.
When their hearts were cruelly ripped out, they would never have imagined that the instigator of all this was none other than their Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
"Secondly, as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you have turned yourself into a drought demon, which has damaged the country's destiny, caused frequent natural disasters, and caused countless casualties among the people."
Li Zhi is different from Li Shimin. Li Shimin is the emperor immediately and has witnessed the hardships and difficulties of the people at the bottom with his own eyes. However, Li Zhi has grown up in a deep palace since he was a child, with rich clothes and fine food.
Li Shimin didn't expect him to be emperor at first. After all, he was the youngest among his legitimate sons, so he didn't bother to educate him.
For Li Zhi, the people who died due to natural disasters were really just a number.
"Thirdly, you——"
"shut up!"
Li Zhi suddenly roared, the sound was like thunder, revealing two sharp teeth, and the billowing corpse air covered the night sky, causing the wind to howl and murderous intent.
Obviously, Li Daoxuan's attitude of convicting the emperor as a minister deeply angered him.
As soon as he stepped on it, the ground shook violently, and cracks spread rapidly.
Li Zhi rushed toward the eye-catching white clothes like a cannonball. His nails became black, long, and extremely sharp, shining coldly in the night.
Drought demons can kill dragons and compete with real immortals. The daughter of Huangdi Xuanyuan, the female demon demon, even directly affected the situation of the war between humans and witches.
His body is the most powerful magic weapon in the world, and the corpse poison contained in his nails and teeth can make a true immortal fall.
Li Zhi is confident that tonight he will avenge his past humiliation, completely end the era of Li Daoxuan, and establish his own supreme prestige!
In an instant, his nails pierced Li Daoxuan's body, but the other party didn't seem to react.
Li Zhi's eyes showed a trace of extreme pleasure.
But the next moment——
clang! ! !
Heartbreaking pain came, and Li Zhi's nails turned into pieces in the collision. Corpse blood spattered, melting the tower like magma.
Five rounds of Xuan Gong, the Vajra is indestructible!
Li Daoxuan brushed off the dust on his clothes and looked at him quietly with deep eyes.
"Is this all you can do?"
"If that's the case, then I'll take action."
...(End of chapter)
