Chapter 122: Immortality Begins, Mutiny and Chaos
"What's going on?"
When Yang Guang's blood splattered on the Dragon Terrace and he died silently, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were shocked, dumbfounded, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
Kou and Xu naturally had no good feelings towards Yang Guang.
However, they came here specifically to expose the evil deeds of Yu Wenzhi to Yang Guang, hoping to use Yang Guang to fight and kill Yu Wenzhi and avenge Fu Jun'er.
But he never expected that before he could go forward to complain, Yang Guang was actually killed by the assassins sent by Yu Wenzhi...
His death was so hasty, not at all like the earth-shattering and grand death that the two gangsters had imagined.
This sudden change made Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling feel confused and at a loss.
Ni Kun was also a little surprised:
"What the hell? How could Yang Guang die so quietly?
"Where's your flying sword? Where's your Ten Thousand Swords Technique? Where's your Dionysus Curse?
"How come he was killed by someone using a fake flying sword technique?"
Ni Kun himself was a swordsman, so he could naturally see that what Zhao Wuji was doing was not authentic swordsmanship.
He simply used his profound skills to condense the gold powder into a sword, pushed it through the air, and killed Yang Guang from a distance like launching a hidden weapon.
Zhao Wuji’s “Innate Qi” is extremely powerful. With a wave of his sleeves, he can push a thousand-pound rock through the air and blast it out like a cannonball.
With Zhao Wuji's skill, he could push a sword made of gold powder through the air, and its power was far greater than that of a strong bow and crossbow, and was not much inferior to the bullets of an ordinary rifle.
As for the dazzling sword light, it was just an illusion to deceive people.
But what Ni Kun did not expect was that Yang Guang actually died.
He was pierced through the heart by a sword without any reaction. Blood splattered and soaked through his dragon robe. He collapsed on the dragon throne without moving.
How could such a person write "The Drunken Swordsman"?
Is such a person worthy of Shi Zhixuan's long-term and close surveillance?
Is it worth it for Ni Kun to come here specially to observe with his own eyes?
Ni Kun was filled with doubts and could not let it go. He ignored the chaos and stared at Yang Guang's body.
Empress Xiao was seen holding Yang Guang's body in her arms and crying bitterly. Yang Guang remained motionless, and his already pale face became even paler as the blood flowed out.
"Is he really dead?"
Ni Kun frowned, shook his head, retracted his gaze, and looked at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling:
"You two, how should I put this?"
He had kept his promise and brought Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to the banquet.
As for the fact that the two of them did not have time to file a complaint, that had nothing to do with him.
Kou Zhong was straightforward. Without saying anything, he took out a small package from his arms, put it on Ni Kun's desk, and bowed to Ni Kun:
"Master Ni, you have fulfilled your promise. Although the development of the matter is somewhat unexpected, I am not a mean person who would break my promise. Here is the secret of longevity, Master Ni, please check it."
Ni Kun nodded, picked up the package and opened it, and saw a golden book that felt soft and cool, as if it were woven from silk. He applied a little force with his fingers, enough to leave clear fingerprints on the pig iron, but was unable to damage it at all.
When I opened the first page again, what I saw was dense, illegible bird-shaped characters, and a map of the human meridians with meridians, acupoints, and colorful arrows pointing to them.
Ni Kun knew that this was the genuine secret of longevity, and nodded with satisfaction. He pretended to put it in his arms, but actually put it directly into the mustard seed ring. He smiled at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling and said:
"Lend it to me for three days to study it. After three days, it will be returned to its original owner."
He couldn't read a single avigraph.
The Samsara Watch is always "fluent in languages", but can only hear and speak conversations, not read and write.
However, he knew how to practice the Art of Immortality. Three days were enough for him to mobilize Zhu Yuyan and others to copy the seven pictures of the Art of Immortality and the thousands of bird-shaped characters.
Kou Zhong waved his hand proudly:
"It's okay, Master Ni, you can stay here for a few more days..."
Although the complaint was not successful, Yu Wenzhi's rebellion against the emperor, no matter how righteous and high-sounding the reasons were, would surely make him the target of public criticism and be despised by the people of the world.
Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, Changbai Wangbo, Wagang Zhai Rang and other rebel forces were all able to kill the king, but Yu Wenzhi was the only one who could not.
Because Yang Guang may have let down the people of the world, but he never let down Yu Wenzhi. On the contrary, he favored him and entrusted him with important military tasks.
With Kou Zhong's wisdom, he could already imagine the predicament that Yu Wenzhi would be in in the future, where he would be surrounded by enemies.
While the three were talking here, there was already a bloodbath all around them.
The palace maids and dancers cried and ran around, the princes and ministers were in panic, the evil followers of Tianli brandished their swords and slashed at random, and the loyal guards fought with their eyes glared and bloodied.
A member of the Tianli sect who was disguised as a strange man saw Ni Kun and the other two sitting in the corner of the banquet hall, chatting without any panic. Ni Kun was even drinking as if no one was around. He couldn't help but get angry for a moment, thinking that they did not take the Tianli sect seriously, and rushed over with a roar and a knife.
Just as Kou Zhong was about to take action, he saw a streamer flying diagonally over and wrapping itself around the neck of the Tianli believer like a white snake. With a light stranglehold, it broke his neck. Then, with a toss and a swing, it flung the believer several feet away, knocking down two Tianli believers.
Then several figures flashed by, and four women dressed in palace maids' costumes appeared around Ni Kun.
These four "palace maids" all have graceful figures and fair skin, but they look like ordinary beauties. They are Zhu Yuyan, Wen Caiting, Kan Kan, and Bai Qing'er who have disguised themselves to conceal their true appearance.
Seeing that four swift palace maids had come to protect Ni Kun, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling began to doubt his identity and asked in doubt:
"Mr. Ni, this is..."
Ni Kun smiled leisurely:
"They are all my people, sneaking into the palace to do something. You don't have to worry, just sit back and watch the show."
As he spoke, the battle on Zhao Wuji's side had already ended.
There were quite a few guards and eunuchs loyal to Yang Guang, some of whom were skilled in martial arts.
For example, General Youtunwei, Dugu Sheng of the Dugu clan, was proficient in the "Bi Luo Hong Chen Sword Technique" and had quite some skills.
But under Zhao Wuji's hands, he only managed two moves - in the first move, Dugu Sheng stabbed Zhao Wuji's throat with a sword.
In the second move, Zhao Wuji grabbed the sword with his left hand and took off the head with his right hand.
Dugu Sheng died with just these two hits. When his head was thrown to the ground by Zhao Wuji, he was still staring with his eyes wide open. He couldn't believe that this man was invulnerable to swords and spears and could actually block his sword, which was infused with true energy and powerful enough to cut through gold and iron, with his throat.
Even a first-rate master like Dugu Sheng lost his head after just two rounds of fighting, not to mention the other guards and eunuchs.
No one can be a match for Zhao Wuji.
One couldn't even see his movements clearly, and before his eyes could even blur, his head would be easily taken off by Zhao Wuji.
In a short while, there were hundreds of corpses lying on both sides of the dragon throne, with heads rolling everywhere and blood flowing like a river.
The royal family members, princesses, and concubines on the Dragon Terrace who had no time to escape were all frightened paralyzed by the bloody scene, and many of them fainted directly.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were both indignant when they saw the bloody scene, thinking that this person's methods were too cruel and brutal - killing people is killing people, but what's the matter with picking off people's heads with bare hands? Is it some special hobby?
He just described the act of regicide in such a righteous way.
Zhu Yuyan's eyes were solemn, and she said in a low voice:
"Sir, this man is an extraordinary martial artist. I'm afraid he is not inferior to the Japanese false emperor. I am not sure of winning."
Ni Kun expressed his understanding of this.
Zao Wou-Ki's expressiveness is indeed incredibly strong.
He understands illusion and can use evil methods to remotely control people like puppets.
With just a stretch of your hand, you can turn gold, which is extremely ductile, easy to deform but extremely difficult to crush, into gold sand.
His movements are as fast as a ghost. He can kill anyone he hits instantly. He can catch and deflect thrown weapons with his body, and pierce the enemy with the blunt head. With a wave of his hand, he can push a huge rock through the air to bombard the enemy like a cannonball. His innate energy makes him invulnerable to swords and spears.
If he hadn't been so arrogant and careless, and hadn't been playing cat and mouse, he wouldn't have been beaten to death by Su Can.
It took Su Can at least half a minute to comprehend the eighteenth palm and then to get into position and emit Qigong waves.
With Zhao Wuji's body movements and attack speed, if he didn't stand still and practice Qigong to show off his power, but instead rushed forward to take off the head, half a minute would be enough for him to kill Su Can dozens of times.
Zhao Wuji's martial arts skills are so high that even the Emperor of Japan may not be able to defeat him.
Zhu Yuyan was able to fight the Japanese Emperor with her fists and palms and not retreat, but her skills were actually still slightly inferior to the Japanese Emperor.
After defeating the Japanese, she was busy assisting Madam Dongming and her daughter in restoring order and organizing the army. She did not have much time to practice, so on her way back, she concentrated on practicing on the ship for several days.
Therefore, her current martial arts skills are still unable to surpass the Japanese Emperor. If she fights against Zhao Wuji, her chances of winning will not exceed 40%.
But even if her skills are inferior to Zhao Wuji's, it is impossible for Zhao Wuji to kill her.
"Come to think of it, you didn't hear anything about Yu Wenzhi's rebellion?"
Zhu Yuyan and Kankan followed him on the expedition to Liaodong, so they were not aware of the unusual movements in Jiangdu and were not at fault.
Wen Caiting and Bai Qing'er were in Jiangdu, and there was also Wei Lianxiang as an insider in the palace. It is hard to understand why they didn't notice any movement for such a long time.
Wen Caiting said ashamedly:
"Please forgive me, sir. I was indeed a little careless. I didn't expect Yu Wenzhi to be so bold..."
Bai Qing'er also confessed:
"Qing'er was careless and didn't notice anything unusual in Jiangdu. Please punish me, sir."
Ni Kun thought for a moment and waved his hand:
"Forget it. Before I left for Liaodong, I only asked you to pay more attention to the movements of the Qin army. I did not ask you to keep a close eye on Yu Wenzhi ..."
Mainly because of the wrong timing.
This year is only the thirteenth year of Daye, and it is not yet the time for Yu Wenzhi to rebel. Ni Kun had not expected that Yu Wenzhi would rebel half a year in advance, and the one who killed the king was the "time traveler" Zhao Wuji.
All we can say is that with the world in chaos and all kinds of disruptions, "history" can no longer be relied upon.
Furthermore, the Xiaoguo Army were all from Guanzhong, and their generals formed their own system and had no dealings with the local forces in Jiangdu.
The Yuwen clan has been operating in the military for many years and is deeply entrenched. Rebellion is of great importance, so we must be extremely cautious when planning and contacting them.
If there was any news, it was indeed not something that Wen Caiting and Bai Qing'er could easily find out.
As for Wei Lianxiang, he was in charge of the inner court and might know everything about the palace, but it was impossible for him to know all the unusual movements of the generals in the outer court.
In this case, Ni Kun had no intention of being too harsh on Wen Caiting and Bai Qing'er and simply passed over the matter.
At this time, Yu Wenzhi's rebel army was almost reaching the palace banquet area.
Most of the guests at the banquet were killed by Zhao Wuji and the Tianli Sect members, while most of them prostrated themselves and surrendered, but were forced into a corner of the banquet hall by the Tianli Sect members with weapons, where they knelt down trembling in fear.
Ni Kun heard the shouts and screams getting closer and closer, and looked at Longtai again. Seeing Yang Guang's body still lying in Empress Xiao's arms, he could not help but sigh and stood up and said:
"It looks like not much will change. The rebels are coming, let's go."
He didn't want to get involved in such a mutiny and wanted to leave, but someone wouldn't let him go.
Zhao Wuji stood on the dragon platform with his hands behind his back, looking down at the scene. Seeing Ni Kun and his group in the corner, he immediately moved and flew dozens of feet like lightning. He came in front of Ni Kun and his group and stared at him with a smile:
"Mr. Ni, where are you going?"
Ni Kun said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhao, I thought you were a capable hero, but I didn't expect you to be so unwise."
