“Did you just try to kill someone as soon as we met?”
Li Zizai cried out in shock, “True Immortal?”
He instantly retreated several steps, and his long spear erupted with a glow of Metal Qi.
“Take a look at this!”
Wu Ming flicked his sword light, and a purple-colored Gu worm fell to the ground, stiff and dead.
“We’ve never met before. Why would you attempt to assassinate me?”
His gaze shifted toward Shixin Tongzi.
“You…” Li Zizai was immediately alarmed and couldn’t understand why someone from the same faction would engage in such mutual slaughter.
Didn’t Shixin Tongzi know that if they helped establish the Mandate of Great Shang, resulting in the failure of the main mission, they would all be wiped out?
He couldn’t help but shout, “Why are you attacking your comrade?”
“Comrade? Hehehe…”
Shixin Tongzi sneered coldly, “When did I ever acknowledge you as my comrade? I now serve the Great Shang Dynasty and am here to eliminate rebels!”
“You!”
Li Zizai was startled and instinctively took a couple of steps closer to Wu Ming, cold sweat sliding down his forehead as a look of terror appeared on his face, obviously realizing something.
“Exactly! Exactly!”
Shixin Tongzi laughed loudly and clapped his hands. Instantly, a ring of human figures appeared around them, “Old man advises you to switch sides immediately, or else you’ll face imminent disaster with no chance of survival!”
“Hehe… So you’ve decided to kill me then?”
Wu Ming knew he had to say something, or else with the nature of the reincarnator, Li Zizai would inevitably be swayed over.
“Traitors and rebels must be punished by all!”
Shixin Tongzi sneered coldly.
“What is a hero to them is my enemy. To me, you are also traitors and rebels!”
Wu Ming laughed heartily and loudly declared, “What do you think, Daoist friend Yuching?”
“Absolutely correct!”
The voice of Daoist Yuching came forth, “If we can eliminate them all together here, the Ten Perilous Pass will be as stable as a mountain!”
A flash of pure light appeared, and his tall and elegant figure instantly materialized, followed closely by Bai Yulian and other elite cultivators under the command of Han Hulin and Ji Yi.
Since they already knew there was an ambush, wouldn’t it be foolish to advance alone?
Of course, Wu Ming had already summoned all the experts under Han Hulin’s command, not even sparing Bai Yulian. Most importantly, however, was Daoist Yuching, a terrestrial immortal!
With a fifth-level expert holding the line, plus himself, how many powerful figures could the Great Shang Dynasty possibly send, especially since they needed to protect the Twelve Golden Men and King Zhou?
For Daoist Yuching, if they could wipe out these Great Shang lackeys in one fell swoop, the Ten Perilous Pass would never again have to worry about being attacked, so naturally he had put forth his utmost effort.
He even brought along a group of Daoist experts.
It would be troublesome for an army to march, but for cultivators who could use supernatural abilities, traveling a thousand miles during the day and eight hundred at night was merely routine!
At least Wu Ming spotted several True Persons and even an entire Mage Corps! This was likely the ultimate and most elite force of the Yuching Dao sect—or more precisely, the Daoists assembled under King Wu Ji Yi—and they had deployed them all. This clearly demonstrated just how seriously they were treating the matter!
“Boundless Tianzun (Heavenly Venerable)!”
Daoist Yuching did not look at Shixin Tongzi but instead turned toward the two figures emerging from the valley, his expression slightly grave, “Han Zhouzi! Master Ganlin! Must you insist on aiding the tyrant, causing untold suffering to all living beings?”
“Greetings, Master Daoist!”
The two figures emerged from the shadows. One was dressed in scholarly robes and a tall hat, meticulously groomed, while the other was a monk, wearing a Buddhist robe with a shaven head and clearly visible precept marks.
At this time, the world still revered ancient rites. Even when gentlemen severed ties, they would not speak ill of each other, and these two greeted accordingly in proper order.
The one in the scholarly robes and tall hat was named Han Zhouzi, a leading figure of the Legalist school in this era. He had once assisted the Shang Emperor in revising the Shang laws and, twenty years ago, authored “Ping Lu,” gaining countless disciples. His expression was solemn.
Wu Ming only needed one glance to see strands of majestic and solemn legal authority converging upon this man, a boundless mighty force formed by the hopes of the entire realm!
The world originally had no gods, but when enough people believed, gods were formed!
Han Zhouzi was the same! Since everyone in the world regarded him as the embodiment of criminal law, naturally, the power of law gathered around him, immense and overwhelming, which further benefited his Legalist cultivation techniques!
“The Legalist’s ‘Words Become Law’ supernatural ability—this person has likely mastered it to perfection, even reaching the level of ‘speaking with the Emperor’s authority, acting as Heaven’s executioner’… If not for the current chaos in the world, he would have a fair chance…”
Wu Ming didn’t know much about the Legalist system of Law Mages and Wordcasters, but just from observing this man’s aura, he was already extraordinary, his inner energy golden-yellow with threads of green, a steady fifth-level expert!
“Amitabha! Your words are mistaken, Master!”
Master Ganlin’s expression was compassionate as he joined his palms in greeting, “Emperor Jie is a man of great talent and heroic bearing, soon to become the sovereign of the Three Realms. The holy Son of Heaven rules over Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. We willingly follow in his footsteps, acting in accordance with the will of Heaven and the desires of the people, thus gaining great blessings and merits!”
Although his appearance and attire were unremarkable, Wu Ming knew this man was the foremost disciple beneath the three holy monks of the Fan Sect! He was also the current abbot of the largest temple in the Fan Sect, the White Horse Temple, and was quietly regarded as the leader of all Buddhist disciples across the land!
In terms of identity and status, he even slightly surpassed Han Zhouzi!
“Of course, in terms of power, he’s somewhat inferior. His inner energy is bright yellow, fifth-level stable, but carries an imperial seal, though his fortune doesn’t seem very abundant. It seems the Great Shang Dynasty is truly doomed…”
“Villainous scoundrel!”
As soon as he saw the followers of the Fan Sect, Daoist Yuching’s eyes turned red.
He had suffered a significant loss at their hands previously and immediately shouted coldly, “Kill them! Kill all these villains, leave not a single one alive!”
He then bowed to Wu Ming and said, “Leave these two to me, and as agreed, the Shixin Tongzi will be yours!”
“Very well!”
Wu Ming nodded, then waved his hand. Several streams of black qi instantly emerged, covering the sky and the earth, surrounding Shixin Tongzi.
As for Li Zizai, he had retreated to the side, his eyes flickering with calculating thoughts.
…
“Old Daoist Yuching, you killed my fellow Legalist last time! A life for a life! Blood debts must be repaid in blood!”
Han Zhouzi spoke solemnly, his voice seeming to harmonize with heaven and earth, spreading out waves of legal netting!
A common man can become a teacher for a hundred generations; a single word can become the law of the world!
At this moment, Han Zhouzi’s words carried the great supernatural power of ‘Words Become Law,’ along with the infinite majesty of ‘speaking with the Emperor’s authority’! It was as if what he said was fact! Was truth!!!
The great supernatural power of ‘Words Become Law’!
For ordinary people, even second-level experts, if he said you were dead, you really would die!
“Amitabha, I invite the Dragon Qi to assist!”
Master Ganlin joined his palms, and a clear cry echoed through the void as if transforming into the form of a Xuan bird, merging into his diamond-like dharma body.
Although the Great Shang’s Dragon Qi was waning, like a centipede that remains formidable even in death, this residual energy still enabled him to surpass Han Zhouzi, becoming the most dangerous opponent in Daoist Yuching’s eyes.
“Hehe, I heard your two uncles were both appointed as National Teachers? Now it’s clear, your Fan Sect has indeed feasted well, with each high monk bearing imperial seals!”
Daoist Yuching sneered, filled with jealousy and hatred, “But even if the Dragon Qi is as vast as mountains and seas, how can it withstand such consumption? Just look at you, knowing full well the Mandate of Heaven has abandoned the Zhou Dynasty, yet you still squander your fortune so recklessly. It’s truly unforgivable, and great calamity is not far off!”
“Emperor Jie has suppressed the Dragon Veins and possesses the Twelve Golden Men, sufficient to prevent any dragons from rising across the land, ensuring the stability of the state for ten thousand years. Compared to this, the little I have is but a drop in the ocean, what does it matter?”
Master Ganlin loudly proclaimed the holy name of the Buddha, spreading Buddha light everywhere, accompanied by miraculous phenomena like heavenly flowers raining down, golden lotuses sprouting from the earth, and the chanting of Buddhist sutras, among which was a faint sound of phoenix cries, instantly enveloping Daoist Yuching.
“Imprison the world within a drawing, confine Heaven within a cage!”
Han Zhouzi roared, and the heavens and earth suddenly constricted, as if countless cages were forming, adding another layer over the Buddha light.
Then, he drew the sword at his waist and chanted in a melodious tone, “A grudge of nine generations can still be avenged! Blood debts must be repaid as heavenly justice! Daoist Yuching, you, who should be cultivating in seclusion beyond worldly affairs, instead delve into the chaos of the mortal world, using your secret arts to bewitch the ruler. You deserve the severest punishment! Today, you shall become the soul that perishes beneath my ‘Punishment Sword’!”
Hiss!
As if a verdict had been announced, the “Punishment Sword” in Han Zhouzi’s hand immediately emitted a radiant glow.
This was the culmination of Han Zhouzi’s decades of cultivation, his scholarly pursuits, and his alignment with the world’s collective consciousness, forming an awe-inspiring power of law and justice!
Even ordinary ghosts and deities, once touched by this sword, would immediately disintegrate, and evil spirits and heterodox practitioners would flee in fear.
The true aspiration of the Legalist school was to refine this “Punishment Sword” into the sword of the Son of Heaven, or even the sword of the Heavenly Emperor, thus truly controlling the punishment and law of the Three Realms and acting as Heaven’s executor!
As this sword thrust forward, both the Daoist sect’s pure light and the Buddhist sect’s Buddha light violently trembled, creating a breach.
Han Zhouzi, however, remained fearless, charging forward with his sword, causing the surrounding void to vibrate more and more violently…
“Kill!”
As Daoist Yuching launched his first attack, it marked the beginning of the great battle between the cultivators supporting the Great Shang and those supporting the Great Zhou!
In an instant, infinite lights erupted from both sides. First, seven Daoist adepts from the Daoist sect unleashed their flying swords!
Then, with a thunderous Vajra roar, martial artists’ blood qi, Daoist talismans, incantations and legal techniques, and even shamanistic curses and venomous insects streaked across the sky, instantly sending shockwaves of power rippling through the air.
If both sides hadn’t tacitly chosen the remote wild mountains and forests as the battleground, the next moment would surely have alerted the two massive armies!
“Shixin Tongzi?”
Wu Ming cackled with laughter. He had been the first to attack and naturally used all his magical treasures at once.
Five Ghost Grasping Hands covered the sky and the earth, while flying skeleton spirits soared silently, spewing toxins. Above, a gourd made of Metal Qi opened its mouth, revealing seven sword beams with a sharp aura, yet held back without being unleashed, causing Shixin Tongzi the most concern.
The planned ambush of the Three Mao Immortal by the group had unexpectedly escalated into a full-scale battle between two cultivation factions—an outcome he had never foreseen.
Although the Great Shang side had dispatched more powerful experts than expected, the situation was steadily tilting in favor of the Great Zhou.
Of course, no one else ever knew that this was actually just a small confrontation between reincarnators.
“Five Yin Silencing, Ghost-Slaying Demon Blade!”
In Wu Ming’s light shout, the black Five Ghost Grasping Hands suddenly collapsed, revealing five eerie blades of demonic light within.
“Purple Radiance! Purple Radiance!”
Evil god illusions gathered behind Shixin Tongzi, ferocious and hideous, yet were instantly dismembered by the five beams of blade light. Then, the skeleton spirits unhesitatingly pounced, cackling with glee as they engaged Shixin Tongzi in combat.
With just two magical techniques and treasures deployed, Shixin Tongzi had already steadily fallen into a disadvantage!
“What a pity… The Blood Oath Alliance Leader didn’t come!”
Wu Ming sighed, having only committed three-tenths of his strength against Shixin Tongzi, while the remaining seven-tenths were used to remain vigilant against hidden counterattacks.
After confirming the situation, he no longer hesitated and pointed at the gourd, shouting, “Now!”
Piercing sounds!
Seven beams of sword light crashed down, revealing Shixin Tongzi’s desperate face.
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