Above Chang'an.Several figures whistled past, accompanied by a fierce wind.
By the time the crowd hurried to the front of the True Lord Temple.The massive temple, once bustling with incense, was now deathly silent.
Large numbers of Demon Suppression Guard, dressed in black robes with red patterns, had already blocked the surrounding streets so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
Their blades were half-drawn, and their expressions were solemn.Not even a single bird could hope to get within half a step.Seeing that it was Old Red Flood Dragon and his group, the Brigade Commander guarding the gate did not dare to stop them and hurriedly bowed to make way.
Old Red Flood Dragon stepped over the high threshold and entered the main hall.
Despite it being one of the places he was most familiar with in the Great Tang...the atmosphere was so oppressive that it felt somewhat alien to him.
In the center of the hall, the pedestal that originally enshrined the True Lord's statue was now empty.
Below the pedestal stood several figures who held the greatest power in the Great Tang.
The current Emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his body trembling slightly.
Beside him stood two elderly men with hair and beards as white as snow.Bai Yulou, the Commander-in-Chief of the Demon Suppression Division, and Zhao Zhongliu, the Deputy Commander.Behind them were You Wujiang, as well as Lü Qinghou, Gu Wanlan, and others.
"Investigate!"The Emperor spun around abruptly.
"Such a large golden body, right here in Chang'an, right under my very nose! How could it just vanish?!"At the Emperor's wrath, everyone in the hall lowered their heads, as silent as cicadas in winter.
Bai Yulou sighed and took a step forward."Your Majesty, please calm your anger... This Old Minister has already inspected the surroundings and found no traces of spells or fighting... From the looks of it, I fear the golden body was not taken by anyone."
Hearing this.The Emperor's brow furrowed tightly."No one took it? Could it be that the golden body ran off on its own?"
Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to be certain.That the golden body possessed a spirit was no longer a secret among the upper echelons of the Great Tang.But the last time the golden body manifested its holiness was because a great demon had descended upon Chang'an, and the golden body had stepped forward... Now, the Great Tang was calm, and peace reigned throughout the land.
Not even a decent great demon had appeared.
So why did the golden body suddenly leave?
Old Red Flood Dragon stood to the side, his brow furrowed.A faint sense of unease rose in his heart.
Just then.Rapid footsteps were heard once again from outside the hall.
A Deputy General of the Demon Suppression Division stumbled into the hall, knelt on one knee, his face pale. "Your Majesty! My Lords! Urgent reports from all regions..."
Bai Yulou's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "Speak!"
The Deputy General took a deep breath and then braced himself to say, "Reports from all regions state that the other golden bodies... have all disappeared!"
As soon as these words were spoken.The hall fell into an immediate, absolute silence.Everyone could finally no longer maintain their previous composure.
The Emperor's body swayed violently.
Had Zhao Zhongliu beside him not been quick enough to support him, he would have nearly collapsed.Old Red Flood Dragon's face turned even paler, and he couldn't help but tug at the leg hair of Niu Ben behind him.
If one golden body disappeared, it might be called an exception.But if all the golden bodies within the Great Tang disappeared at the exact same time...What did this represent?
Everyone present was sharp-witted.With a little thought, they arrived at the only two possibilities:
Either.The Great Tang was currently facing an unprecedented catastrophe. An extremely terrifying external enemy had already invaded and none of them had noticed yet.
At this moment, all the golden bodies were gathering in one place, in some unknown corner, fending off that calamity for the Great Tang.Or...Bai Yulou felt heavy-hearted, not daring to think further.
Even less did he dare to voice that suspicion.If the golden bodies had not gone to face an enemy.Then there was only one explanation.The golden bodies were closely linked to the original being.
If the golden bodies all dissipated at once.Could it be...Has His Highness fallen?...
-Boom—
As the violent airwaves completely settled and the dust filling the sky fell rustling to the ground.It finally signaled that all three Wusang Disciples had fallen.
Jiang Yuechu remained expressionless.With a casual wave of her sleeve, she collected all the scattered Storage Pouches and corpses.Only after finishing this did she lean on the ten directions mountain and river staff and let out a long breath of turbid air.
She looked down.Her once spotless snow-white robes were now mostly soaked in blood.On her chest and shoulders, the flesh was mangled.Although under her Eternal Immortality powerful vitality, the wounds were writhing and healing at a pace visible to the naked eye but the residual chilling and violent aura still caused her body to throb with pain.
Today's slaughter had truly been somewhat beyond her expectations.She had thought that, like the previous demon, her current foundation would be enough to crush them easily.She hadn't expected that Direct Disciples of the Wusang Sect would have such desperate trump cards in such a dire situation.
That Blood-colored Giant Palm that blotted out the sun had been too overbearing in power.Had she not possessed the Reverse Battle Demon Talent that grows stronger with every setback, and had she not tempered her physique with the Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture.Any ordinary Cultivator taking that palm strike would likely have had their Central Palace shattered on the spot.
She had almost capsized in a gutter...However.Recalling the terrifying might condensed from that sky-filling blood mist.In Jiang Yuechu's pitch-black eyes, far from showing lingering fear, a flash of burning brilliance flickered.Is this a Spirit Law?
The method Sima Tang had used earlier clearly transcended the scope of ordinary techniques; its power was staggering.If she could also obtain a true offensive Spirit Law...What kind of world-destroying scene would a single strike create?
At this thought, the young girl shook her head slightly.She dispelled those fleeting, stray thoughts from her mind.Spirit Laws were hard to come by.Such foundational treasures were secrets not to be shared even within the Nine Great Dao Sects.
It was still too early to think about such things.She slowly turned around.Her calm gaze fell toward the mid-air not far away.Chen Yuan, Junior Sister Su Liu, Wang Chen, and Mao Yunshang were dispersing their Central Palaces as if on the verge of collapse.Even if they had only coordinated to block for a brief moment.For these Inner Sect Disciples, it had exhausted their mental energy...Let alone having witnessed with their own eyes the fall of three great Wusang Sect Cultivators.
That dream-like feeling only now surged into their hearts with hindsight.Sensing the gaze from the white-robed figure.The four of them stiffened simultaneously, even subconsciously holding their breath.
Jiang Yuechu quietly observed them.In fact, for her.Even if today's events were completely exposed, the worst that could happen was that she would simply leave.The world was vast; she could just find another place to develop again.But.It would naturally be best if some trouble could be avoided.
This identity as a Jieqing Sect Guest Elder was quite convenient to use.It's good to have a big tree to lean on; with the cover of a Dao Sect, it would ultimately be much easier to scavenge resources and accumulate Cultivation Years in the future.
Thinking of this, she nodded slightly."Thank you all for your assistance."
"Uh..." Chen Yuan and the other three were all stunned.Their faces flushed, and their expressions became somewhat awkward.However, Chen Yuan was, after all, experiencing this kind of 'lying down to win' situation for the second time and was quite experienced.
He quickly composed himself.He hurriedly took a step forward, cupping his hands with a bitter smile. "Guest Elder, you flatter us... Today's matter relied entirely on your Divine Might; we were merely cheering from the sidelines."
Chen Yuan paused, his expression gradually becoming solemn.He quickly said to Jiang Yuechu, "However..."
He sighed barely resisting the urge to rub his temple. "Although we've silenced the witnesses and destroyed the evidence, these three were Wusang Sect disciples after all, especially that Wusang Sect Direct Disciple. If a Direct Disciple is lost outside, the Wusang Sect will never let the matter rest.When they don't see anyone return, they will inevitably follow the clues and find their way here."
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Happy birthday to me! anyway new chapter. Gonna spam drop these when my internet is finally fixed currently doing this off a outdated laptop that can barely run coolmathgames(If it was not dead) Anyway i responded in reiews yeah lets see if i can hit 700 before the year is over ending with a nice round number Yatta!