strictlysupreme Chapter 196 - The End!
Chapter 196 - The End!
Chapter 196 The End!
Zhongzhou, the capital of the imperial city.
This was Xu Tianyi's first time arriving in the imperial city of the Wuji Empire.
The entire Imperial City was grand and solemn.
Xu Tianyi had visited the Forbidden City in his previous life, but it always lacked a sense of majesty and nobility.
Here, he truly experienced the extraordinary nature of the Imperial City.
Even though he is currently only in the outer city.
The inner city is very similar to the design in the game, but it's magnified many times over.
It still features the four divine beasts: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger, representing the four directions and four gates respectively.
The Vermilion Bird in the South, the Black Tortoise in the North, the Azure Dragon in the East, and the White Tiger in the West.
The gate tower atop the city wall stands majestically, adorned with carved beams and painted rafters. Every stroke and line embodies the craftsman's dedication and wisdom. Golden sunlight shines upon it, making it gleam and inspiring awe.
The roof, covered with glazed tiles, shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, like stars fallen from the heavens. The palace pillars were carved with lifelike dragon and phoenix motifs, showcasing the majesty and nobility of the imperial family.
This also aroused a desire to possess in Xu Tianyi's heart.
This enormous city, with its million inhabitants, appears incredibly prosperous, seemingly because it is the capital.
The streets were filled with all sorts of royalty, nobles, wealthy merchants, and high-ranking officials.
Here, the hierarchy is strict, and one can tell whether someone is noble or not from their clothing and their expression.
Xu Tianyi wandered silently throughout the entire Jidi City, observing everything like a tourist.
Inside the tavern and beside the brothel, many literati began to discuss the matter.
Xu Tianyi also went inside and enjoyed himself.
Listen quietly to their conversation.
Most of them expressed resentment at being unappreciated despite their talents, or insights into the national situation, and even more so, admiration for certain courtesans.
Xu Tianyi met many talented people, and their conversations were mostly incisive and to the point.
At the same time, we also met many talented people, and poetry and songs flourished here.
Many people have talked about him, and his reputation in the Imperial City is mixed.
Some say he is a traitorous minister who covets the imperial throne.
Some say he was benevolent and loved the people, saving countless lives.
Xu Tianyi just smiled slightly and didn't participate.
Now, he is the lord of a region, and with the increase in his strength, it is not impossible for him to take over the Extreme Emperor City in the next year or two.
As night fell, he slowly concealed his form and drifted towards the Imperial Palace of the Supreme Emperor City.
There was no need to search for Wei Qing's location; a simple scan with divine sense revealed her surroundings clearly.
. . .
Mingxin Palace, where Wei Qing was summoned back half a year ago. After returning to Jidi City, Prince Qi was indeed not sick, but simply brought her back.
In the King of Qi's mind, she was a pawn in his fight against the Crown Prince, and also a bait to lure him into dealing with Xu Tianyi and Yue Shan.
For the past six months, she has been secretly monitored, and her wedding date with Tang Zhi has been set for the beginning of the year.
Xu Tianyi arrived unexpectedly, choosing ten days before the wedding.
During the past six months, Xu Tianyi also maintained communication with Wei Qing.
She could sense that Xu Tianyi was always paying attention to her.
Now, on this night, she stood alone at the entrance of Mingxin Palace, waiting silently.
She was utterly disappointed in King Qi and had no more lingering feelings for him.
My adoptive father has changed, or perhaps he has never changed.
Xu Tianyi arrived in stealth, and the moment their eyes met, an overwhelming longing welled up in their hearts.
Then, Xu Tianyi waved his hand, and all the maids, guards, eunuchs, and spies in the entire palace fell into a deep sleep.
"You've finally come?"
"It's because I've finally been able to come."
"Oh.."
"Since we're already here..."
The conversation between the two was quite interesting, but Wei Qing didn't blame him; instead, she suddenly threw herself into his arms.
Xu Tianyi scanned her body with his divine sense.
"Someone has left a mark on you, I'll help you remove it..."
"Ok!"
. . .
After a soft sound, Wei Qing felt a headache coming on.
The next second, a tiny insect was seen being held in Xu Tianyi's hand.
"The Gu Poisoning of Rulers and Ministers...you may have heard of it."
"Ha... he actually used a curse on me, what a father!"
"Come on, I'll take you home."
Xu Tianyi said no more, and with a wave of his hand, the two quickly left.
But before it could fly out of the inner city, a flash of cold light appeared.
"How dare you! You actually dared to come alone!"
An elderly man, dressed in a python robe, stood suspended in mid-air, exuding an extraordinary aura.
Xu Tianyi struck out with his palm, and his opponent countered with his own palm. In an instant, the sky reverberated continuously, and the entire Jidi City seemed to awaken and tremble.
With a single palm strike, Xu Tianyi and Wei Qing vanished from sight.
Shen Jingyun's face turned pale. He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew back to his secret chamber in the Extreme Emperor City to recuperate from his injuries.
. . .
Xu Tianyi smiled: "All bark and no bite, so nothing special..."
This battle was a matter of national destiny. Xu Tianyi did not win completely, but the outcome was evenly matched, which shows that the Wuji Empire was becoming increasingly disaffected.
After bringing Wei Qing back, Xu Tianyi officially held a wedding in Muhua City, Leizhou, where Wei Qing, Yin Ziping, and Ji Yingying officially married him.
He then entered Yuzhou, personally killed the King of Chu, and wiped out the entire stubborn force of the King of Chu.
In February 1671, during the Wuji era, Yuzhou was incorporated into the jurisdiction of Xu Tianyi.
The news about Dragon Hidden Cave brought by Yu Linglong also piqued Xu Tianyi's interest.
Without stopping, he gathered everyone and headed to Dragon Hidden Cave.
To prevent Wuchen from causing trouble, he chose to follow the Shen family's secret map to search for the entrance to the Dragon Hidden Cave.
Finally, not long after Wuchen entered, Xu Tianyi also found the gate.
This is a tightly closed bronze door, buried deep underground.
Xu Tianyi mobilized all his spiritual power and forcefully opened the gate.
Water gushed forth from the entire deep cave, carrying everyone inside.
Xu Tianyi then found Yu Linglong first, and at this moment she had already awakened the remnant soul of the Golden Crow at Muyun Pass.
She led Sheila to begin receiving the Golden Crow's inheritance.
Wuchen, however, vanished without a trace.
This made Xu Tianyi somewhat wary.
So he searched the entire Dragon Hidden Cave Heaven and immediately discovered Wuchen of Tianqing Temple.
He deceived everyone by saying that he was collecting hibiscus seeds, and although the people had doubts, they had no choice but to believe him.
Afterwards, in order to improve Yu Linglong's cultivation, Xu Tianyi accompanied her to the Purple Mansion Palace to find her inner core.
Wuchen activated the Demon-Sealing Stone, retrieved the inner core, and once again deceived everyone by saying that Emperor Jiling was about to be resurrected.
The crowd had no choice but to follow him to suppress Emperor Ji Ling.
Unexpectedly, Wuchen tampered with the teleportation array, and everyone was transported to Dumu Cave.
Wuchen stole Yu Linglong's inner core and went to the tomb of Emperor Jiling alone.
Upon arriving at the mausoleum, Wuchen took out the demonic golden elixir and the inner core of the Yin fox, opened the coffin of Emperor Jiling, uncovered his bloody corpse, and lay down himself.
As the coffin was closed again, the Yin Fox's inner core and the demonic golden core interacted within, activating the entire Dragon Hidden Cave Heaven formation. A powerful aura of resurrection enveloped the entire Dragon Hidden Cave Heaven.
At that moment, Xu Tianyi and the others who had been teleported to Dumu Cave immediately realized something. Just as they were about to set off, they discovered that a man named Zhang Qiling had appeared in Dumu Cave through the teleportation.
Zhang Qiling used his abilities to sense that a certain zombie was about to appear, and immediately led everyone to the Extreme Emperor City.
During this time, Xu Tianyi searched for Longyin Cave Heaven but did not find any trace of Wuchen.
Yu Linglong crushed Wuchen's soul and spirit, but there was no response, and she couldn't even sense Wuchen's location.
Left with no other choice, everyone had to follow Zhang Qiling to search for him.
With his special abilities, he quickly located the tomb of Emperor Jiling, which was located beneath the city of Jidi.
After Xu Tianyi helped him break through the formation, they finally saw the location of the mausoleum.
At this moment, the entire mausoleum was bathed in a dazzling array of multicolored light!
Zhang Qiling dared not delay and drew his black gold ancient sword, plunging it fiercely into the coffin in an attempt to seal it.
Unexpectedly, this reckless act played right into Wuchen's hands.
The coffin is soaked with the essence and blood of the four divine beasts, and now only the blood of the Qilin is missing.
Zhang Qiling is exactly the link in Wuchen's calculation!
He possesses the essence and blood of a Qilin!
As Wuchen suddenly drew out his essence and blood.
He felt weak and powerless instantly.
Xu Tianyi sensed something was wrong and suddenly slammed into the coffin.
However, Wuchen used a spatial teleportation array, causing Xu Tianyi's attack to travel directly through space to another location.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Sheila communicated with the Golden Crow, and Ning Hongye communicated with the Candle Dragon to begin resisting the coffin's absorption.
However, the two appeared extremely vulnerable when faced with the power of the Yin-Yang Spirit Pearls that Wuchen had collected over three hundred years.
After a long while, unable to solve the problem, Xu Tianyi led everyone to evacuate from Longyin Cave.
Taking advantage of Wuchen's ongoing recovery, Xu Tianyi was the first to rush towards the Extreme Emperor City.
Surrounded by the crowd, he was the first to kill the Martial Saint of the Wuji Empire.
Then, he finally met King Qi.
After discussions with King Qi, King Qi decided to abdicate in favor of Ning Hongye and demanded to see Ning Wushuang again, otherwise he would not cooperate.
Xu Tianyi was pressured by Wuchen and had no choice but to agree.
He led everyone back to Leizhou to begin discussions.
After a heated debate, the crown prince reluctantly agreed.
Finally, under the auspices of King Qi, Ning Hongye ascended the throne as Empress.
Xu Tianyi became the regent, taking control of the government and ordering all powerful families and armed forces across the country to surrender unconditionally.
It took Xu Tianyi five days to travel to various prefectures and cities to begin his intimidation campaign.
Many powerful families and forces chose to bow down and submit.
Upon seeing Xu Tianyi, Yue Shan, who was from Yuanzhou, sighed inwardly and immediately chose to enter the Imperial City to pay respects to his parents.
The Wu family of Linzhou was persuaded to surrender by the Crown Prince.
The Liu family offered to surrender, and the Tang family was forced to surrender and offered Tang Zhi's life. Xu Tianyi chose to forgive them.
In an instant, the Nine Provinces returned to their boundless state, and Xu Tianyi's momentum soared.
And just one month later.
The Dragon Hidden Cave collapsed, and a pillar of light shot into the sky.
Xu Tianyi frowned as he looked at the strange phenomenon, feeling very nervous.
Sure enough, it was Wuchen that flew out.
He no longer looked like the boy he once was; he appeared exceptionally eerie.
But it subtly reveals an incomparably powerful aura.
He gradually calmed his aura, and his whole demeanor began to resemble his previous one.
Sensing that Xu Tianyi had also become stronger, Wuchen was wary, but had no intention of fighting Xu Tianyi. He simply teleported away on his own.
Xu Tianyi interrupted his spellcasting, and Wuchen also began to look at Xu Tianyi again.
He explained that he was going to Jukuzhou and had no intention of slaughtering mortals.
Xu Tianyi then let him leave.
After Wuchen left, Xu Tianyi began to work hard to govern the country.
The Wuji Empire, riddled with problems, also needs proper governance.
Soon after, the grassland coalition attacked again. Hu Wei bravely took action and repelled the enemy single-handedly. After meeting with him, Xu Tianyi chose to forgive his previous actions and promoted him to General of Yunzhou.