The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2129 War God Assassin
A flash of sword light, the tip already at the point of imminent danger! It stopped abruptly just three inches from Feng Jiuxiao's brow!

The sword was already held between Feng Jiuxiao's index and middle fingers!
The assassin was suspended in mid-air, his longsword unable to advance even an inch further!

His body began to fall, and at the same time, his left hand trembled, sending several points of cold light shooting towards Feng Jiuxiao!
There were actually five crossbows hidden in the sleeve!
The crossbow bolt stopped halfway through its trajectory, as if it had been frozen in mid-air!
At the same time, a powerful force surged forth, directly enveloping the assassin in front of Feng Jiuxiao, as if he were suspended by an invisible rope, hovering in front of Feng Jiuxiao!

The assassin's body was soaked with water, gradually revealing his true form!

Everyone was terrified!

The assassin was actually a skinned corpse!

His eyes had been gouged out, leaving only two holes!

His head is completely bald, with no hair at all!

His entire body was covered in red and white spots, a bloody mess, a truly shocking sight!

The assassin was still struggling, his arm muscles taut as he gripped the sword!
It's clear this man must have been incredibly strong in his lifetime! His arms were bulging with muscles, the grooves were deep, his joints were as thick as cast iron, and his trapezius muscles on his shoulders and back bulged like a tiger's neck, displaying the might of a Vajra Warrior!

The reason we concluded that the assassin was dead was that, in addition to his horrifyingly bloody appearance, the most obvious feature was that his chest cavity had been cut open! It was empty inside, with no trace of his internal organs!

No heart, no lungs, no liver, no gallbladder, no spleen, no stomach, no intestines!
If this were a living person, Feng Jiuxiao would write his surname backwards from now on!

Feng Jiuxiao examined the dead assassin before him. His body was covered in wounds, most of which were on his front. There were wounds from spears and halberds, as well as arrow wounds and sword wounds. It was clear that this man must have been a veteran of countless battles in his lifetime!

There were some burn marks on his chest, which were definitely not from the battle!

Feng Jiuxiao moved his mind slightly, turning the corpse halfway around. Looking at its back, he saw it was indeed covered in whip marks—clearly the result of torture!
Therefore, this person is most likely a war god-level general of the enemy army! Otherwise, the great wizard would never have refined his corpse as a trump card to ambush him here! This person must have been the bravest in the army and had astonishing combat power in his lifetime!
How could such a heroic figure suffer such humiliation?

Feng Jiuxiao suddenly pointed a finger at the back of the corpse's head, and instantly a blue light spread out, rippling across the entire body!

The assassin's corpse instantly stopped struggling and fell silent as if in a meditative state.

Everyone clearly felt that some mysterious force had escaped from the assassin's body, and the assassin's soul was instantly comforted and found peace.

The ferocious aura that had just emanated from the assassin's corpse had completely vanished.

Feng Jiuxiao muttered to himself, "He was probably a brave and skilled general in his lifetime. He was likely defeated and captured, and then suffered all kinds of torture here. Even in death, he could not find peace and was cursed to become a puppet assassin! Meeting him is fate. Today, I will help him pass on and hope that he will be reborn into a better life!"

With a flick of his sleeve, the assassin's body slowly floated back above the bath, then gently sank, the water covering his legs, waist, chest, neck, and finally his head, until he disappeared without a trace.

Chang Zijing asked with some surprise, "Is this pool really that deep? It's taller than a person?"

Xiong Mengyan said, "This pool might not be a bath at all! It might be a passage where the Zanpu buried his body! It could be connected to an underground river in the mountains!"

Everyone was shocked!
If what Xiong Mengyan said is true, it's absolutely terrifying! People killed here are simply thrown into the underground river, their bodies never to be found again!

Chang Zijin took the halberd from the bronze warrior statue next to her and poked it into the water a few times to test the depth. Surprisingly, it went all the way to the bottom!
She changed positions a few more times and finally confirmed that the bottom of the pool was not connected to the outside world. "His pool is indeed this deep, just above my head!"

Xiong Mengyan coughed and said, "Isn't he afraid of drowning himself?" She was quite unhappy that her guess had been pointed out as wrong on the spot, so her words were tinged with bitterness.

Feng Jiuxiao gently patted out with his palm, and a cloud of white mist surged into the bath, spreading across the water like winter fog. The water surface began to freeze instantly, and the ice layer continued to thicken until it reached three feet thick before stopping and continuing to condense downwards.

"With the pond as your tomb and ice as your coffin, you finally have a place to live!"

Xiong Mengyan said, "If the Zanpu returns in the future, won't he destroy the pool again?"

Chang Zijin and the others were also wondering what would happen if the Zanpu returned from the battle. Wouldn't the body of the War God General be dug up again?

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Let him come back. Do you think I would still keep this palace for him?"

Chang Zijing's eyes flickered. "You want to destroy this palace?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Killing Gusiluo will only lead to the rise of more Zanpu and more division, so I won't kill him. I can still annoy him. If I destroy his palace, his image among the common people of Qingtang Tubo will plummet! If it can incite the people to resist him, that would be perfect. If no people dare to stand up against him, it doesn't matter. With his palace destroyed, besides mindless rage, he can only obediently hide from the limelight! He will even be on edge all day, afraid that I will come looking for him everywhere! Therefore, his low-key days should be the most peaceful and comfortable period for the people of Qingtang Tubo."

Pang Shiwu said, "Brother, can I pick a few of those treasures? It's such a waste to destroy them all!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Take it! Since the Zanpu left it here, isn't it a gift to us?!"

Pang Shiwu didn't stand on ceremony. He rummaged through his chests and found several Persian carpets, laid them flat on the ground, and shoved all the jade and antique items from the display shelf onto the carpets!
Wang Sheng thought to himself: This is called picking out a few items? It's clearly a sweeping looting!

He suddenly said, "Brother Pang, there's a bronze short sword over there, may I have it?" He couldn't very well take it himself in front of Feng Jiuxiao! Although these things didn't belong to Feng Jiuxiao or Pang Shiwu, why would he reveal the truth? Always adept at handling people, he naturally accepted that these spoils now belonged to Feng Jiuxiao, and that Feng Jiuxiao had delegated the authority to dispose of them to Pang Shiwu. Therefore, if he wanted anything, he could simply "ask" Pang Shiwu for permission!
Following Wang Sheng's gaze, Pang Shiwu saw a bronze short sword on the bottom shelf, engraved with ancient patterns. It was likely a relic from the Warring States period, but there was no spiritual energy flowing through it, so it probably wouldn't be of much help in martial arts advancement. He generously said, "Take it!" He knew perfectly well that Wang Sheng was giving him face. If Wang Sheng took it himself, would he forcibly stop him? Frankly, none of these things belonged to Pang Shiwu. If someone showed him respect, he had to show them even more respect!
Seeing that Wang Sheng had actually "snatched" an ancient sword, how could Duanmu Yan remain unmoved? He immediately said, "Brother Fifteen, there's a jade Buddha over there that I really like. Can I have it?" Pang Shiwu immediately and generously replied, "Take it!" He thought to himself: You monks at Yedi Zhai are all fake monks; even you yourselves don't believe in Buddhism! You want this jade Buddha simply because you saw Wang Sheng take something and you want it too. This rivalry between lovers is truly interesting!

Pang Shiwu said to Chang Zijin, "Sister Chang, if you like anything, just take it. Take as much as you want. Venerable One, you too, don't be shy. I'm just taking these things to exchange for money. It would be a waste to bury them here later! Brother Wolf, take whatever you like quickly, or you'll regret it later!"

Chang Zijin smiled and said, "Alright, I've just taken a liking to that jade pendant." With that, she walked towards the antique shelf.

Bigwolf thought to himself, "She's gone, what use are these things to me? I'll never have the chance to give them to her again!" Although he was heartbroken, he said, "Alright, I'll take the white jade double ox carving." Whether he liked it or not didn't matter; what mattered was giving Pang Shiwu face! If Brother Shiwu asked us to take it, wouldn't it be pretentious and disrespectful if we didn't?

Chang Zijin smiled and said, "Brother Wolf has a good eye. These two water buffaloes that seem to be spinning and chasing each other are called 'Turning the Tide,' which has a very good meaning."

Bigwolf was taken aback. "Turning the tide? Turning the tide? Oh, I see." He suddenly fell into deep thought!
If the universe can be reversed, can time be turned back?

If only people could be reborn!
If I could go back ten years, I would definitely take her far away from home! I would never give Hausen a chance to see her! If Hausen hadn't seen her, none of what followed would have happened!

Seeing Bigwolf lost in thought, Chang Zijing realized that he was most likely thinking of his sweetheart again!
This wasn't the first or second time this had happened, and everyone was already used to it, so she didn't bother Bigwolf any further. Instead, she took the jade pendant she liked and handed the "Turning the Tide" to Bigwolf. Bigwolf instinctively took it, and then, coming to his senses, said, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

At this moment, Xiong Mengyan suddenly laughed and said, "Fifteen brothers?"

Pang Shiwu was rummaging through his things when he heard that seductive voice and immediately shivered. He put on a look of great alarm and said, "Miss Xiong, please speak plainly!"

Seeing Pang Shiwu's serious expression, Xiong Mengyan found it quite endearing and immediately smiled, "I'd like to take something too, is that alright?"

Pang Shiwu immediately said, "These things aren't mine, you can take them as you please!" After saying that, he immediately lowered his head to arrange the items, not daring to look at Xiong Mengyan, as if looking at her again would cause trouble!
Xiong Mengyan laughed heartily, "Then thank you!" With that, she swayed gracefully to the antique shelf and took down a bronze square ding!
Wang Sheng asked, "Why did Miss Xiong take a liking to this cauldron?"

Xiong Mengyan said, "This cauldron is called the 'Beast Face Pattern' Square Cauldron. It is a bronze vessel from the Tang Dynasty that imitates the Western Zhou Dynasty. It has extremely heavy yin energy and is suitable for gathering the five poisonous insects." Then she stopped talking.

Wang Sheng immediately realized that if Xiong Mengyan wanted to further improve her demonic arts, she needed to absorb a large amount of the essence of the Five Poisons! And this beast-faced cauldron was incredibly effective at attracting poisonous insects. With this cauldron, there would be no need to spend time and effort catching poisonous insects! In front of Feng Jiuxiao and the others, it was naturally inconvenient to discuss such a topic that was clearly incompatible with the righteous sects of the martial arts world!

Xiong Mengyan suddenly said, "Fifteenth Brother, why don't you let Miss Yuan choose one?" Chang Zijin's lips curled slightly, thinking to himself: She's trying to change the subject, afraid that everyone will focus on this strange square cauldron!
Pang Shiwu said, "Miss Xiong, thank you for reminding me, but you don't need to worry. These things are all carried by me on behalf of my sister-in-law. Once we get down the mountain, I will naturally give them all to my sister-in-law." Xiong Mengyan was taken aback.

Yuan Zishan then said calmly, "Miss Xiong, I hope you can mind your own business."

Xiong Mengyan immediately felt a suffocating sense of oppression wash over her, overwhelming and unstoppable! She quickly smiled and said, "Alright, Miss Yuan! I was just trying to be helpful, please don't take offense!" What else could she do but back down? Go head-to-head with Yuan Zishan? She would gain nothing but being beaten to death! The boy she loved would not only not be saddened by her tears, but would hate her even more because of it!
Admitting defeat is the right thing to do!

Seeing that Xiong Mengyan's attitude was quite proper, Yuan Zishan didn't press the matter further, and the atmosphere immediately warmed up.

Pang Shiwu thought to himself: Luckily, Xiong Mengyan reacted quickly and knew to back down, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to withstand her sister-in-law's Illusionary Yin Finger! Three times the Glazed Glass against two times the Glazed Glass, it's simply a crushing defeat!

Unexpectedly, Chang Zijing laughed and said, "Don't worry, Miss Yuan is very magnanimous. She won't blame you." Bai Lian and the others were immediately stunned. This Miss Chang was just stirring up trouble! The atmosphere had finally eased up, and her words were just adding fuel to the fire.

Pang Shiwu frowned, thinking to himself: My dear Chang Jie, please don't make things worse!

Yuan Zishan frowned, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense again!

She said calmly, "Sister Chang, you may have some misunderstandings about me. I'm not a very magnanimous person at all! If you say I'm magnanimous and don't stoop to the level of certain people, it's because I have to save face for someone!" All eyes turned to Feng Jiuxiao! Who else could that "someone" be but him?
Feng Jiuxiao immediately said, "Fifteen, put it down gently, don't get distracted. Oh, right, be careful not to break it, or it won't fetch a good price!"

Pang Shiwu curled his lip, thinking resentfully to himself: "When my sister-in-law glares at you, you always change the subject and use me as an excuse eight times out of ten! You really are my good older brother!"

He immediately said, "Brother, I'm fine. They're all bronze artifacts, they won't break even if you drop them. Don't worry about me. Your wife is watching you, she seems to have something to say to you. You should reply to her first, otherwise your ears will turn red again!"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback, then laughed and scolded, "You fatso, you've got some nerve!"

Yuan Zishan said, "I think you've gotten too bold!"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback. "What's wrong with me?"

Yuan Zishan said, "Fifteen reminded you to reply to me first, what did you do?"

Feng Jiuxiao said softly, "No way? You wouldn't do it in front of so many people..."

Chang Zijin laughed and said, "Miss Yuan, Sister Zishan, let's forget it. Do you really want to pull Young Master Feng's ear?"

Yuan Zishan said calmly, "If you make a mistake, you should admit it! If you get hit, you should stand up straight! He did something wrong, so isn't it normal for me to pull his ear?" Her words were domineering and exuded an aura of self-confidence!

Thanks to Jiuhua for the recommendation!