Journey to the head

"Your Majesty, the people are waiting for you to come on stage, please hurry." Prime Minister Qin Shi spoke respectfully and bowed to invite him respectfully, but the young emperor Li Sheng could hear the malice in his tone.

The noisy shouts could be heard clearly even in the deep palace. Most of the civil and military officials were urging the emperor to set up the dragon chariot. Li Sheng looked deeply at Qin Shi and pursed his lips.

Is this the final battle?
These days, with the support of Lu Qian, he mobilized his still loyal ministers and the forces he had secretly cultivated, published evidence to dismiss Qin Shi's cronies, and replaced them with his own confidants. At the same time, he took control of the imperial guards, the imperial guards and part of the Luoyang garrison, and step by step gathered the power to protect himself.

But Qin Shi was like a deaf-mute and had no reaction until now. The Amaterasu Palace in Japan openly issued a declaration of war. Many masters broke through the Luoyang defenders and gathered outside the Meridian Gate, wanting to challenge the Great Xia Emperor's national defense ceremony, take the inherited immortal weapon, and compete for the weight of the tripod.

Qin Shi, who had not been seen for a few days, finally showed up, leading civil and military officials, and asked Li Sheng to respond to the request of the people, defeat the Amaterasu Palace in Japan, and restore the power of the country.

Under Qin's secret command, the people of Luoyang had surrounded the huge square outside the Meridian Gate, and under incitement and clamor, they roared angrily, calling on the emperor to show up and fight.

Is that so? Is this what Qin Shi planned?
Although the Great Xia Immortal Sect is defending itself behind closed doors, if the Amaterasu Palace directly attacks the emperor, these sects will not sit idly by, and Qin Shi will not be able to escape.

But now, he is forcing me to fight with the will of the people, which shows that he has great confidence in Amaterasu. If I show up to fight, the masters of Amaterasu will destroy my national defense ceremony, and even "accidentally" involve me in the war.

If I refuse, the emperor's prestige will be destroyed and no one will pay attention to me. What will happen next? Will I be deposed and replaced by another emperor, or will I be assassinated by Amaterasu?

His lead-gray pupils stared at Qin Shi, while Qin Shi smiled smugly with cold eyes.

Your Majesty, the strength of Amaterasu Palace is beyond your imagination. This foundation-building Lu Qian will definitely not be able to resist. The final victory belongs to me.

Li Sheng also suddenly laughed, like a young tiger showing its fangs.

"Master Lu, help me kill him."

Qin Shi's smile froze on his face. A line of blood suddenly appeared in his throat, and his entire life force was gone.

But no blood spurted out. Qin Shi's body and the ministers under his control were all fixed in place, without even a hair able to move.

Lu Qian clapped his hands: "Your Majesty, why do you suddenly want to kill him again?"

Li Sheng looked at the dead Qin Shi and said slowly, "I didn't kill him at the beginning because his followers were all over the court and the country. Killing him alone would be useless and would put me in greater danger. I want to take it step by step and stabilize the country."

"But now, he is forcing me with his conspiracy. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to deal with him. Death is inevitable, so I will kill him first."

"After killing him, even if there is a huge trouble, there will still be a glimmer of hope for survival."

“Please ask Master Lu to lead me out of the palace and take refuge in the Jiangnan camp. The generals there are loyal to me, and I will also contact various immortal sects.” Li Sheng pushed hard, pushing Qin Shi’s body to the ground, and his skull rolled down.

Qin Shi died because of his arrogance. He could never have imagined that the little emperor would be so decisive and brave.

Li Sheng's voice was soft but firm.

"There are bandits outside and traitors inside, but I... have the confidence to rebuild the country from scratch!"

Lu Qian smiled, what a young emperor!
When you are weak, you know how to be patient and lie dormant, secretly accumulating strength. When hope comes, you should be neither impatient nor anxious, and take every step carefully. In desperate situations, you can still burst out with great courage, act decisively, and fight for a chance of survival.

He performed excellently in this test!

"Master Lu, let's go." Li Sheng walked out without any attachment to the magnificent palace.

But Lu Qian clapped his hands and laughed.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble yourself."

Li Sheng turned his head in confusion, and heard Lu Qian shout softly.

"Jade Dragon!"

In a flash, a fat boy who looked about the same age as me suddenly appeared.

"Lord."

"I'll leave the people of Amaterasu Palace to you."

The fat boy patted his chest and said, "Okay, just wait and see! If I don't beat them up till their faces are covered with peach blossoms, they won't know why the flowers are so red!"

The fat boy walked out of the palace with his head held high. His eyes rolled around and he shouted again, "Huo Jin!"

A red light flashed, and a red-scaled banshee fell from the sky.

"Young Master called me?"

"I'll leave the people of Amaterasu Palace to you!"

Huo Jin blinked: "Yes, sir!"

……

After a cup of tea, listening to the huge cheers like a tsunami outside the square, Li Sheng, who was sitting on the city wall, felt like he was in a dream.

The emperor was well aware of the quality of the recently formed National Defense Law Council. The Jiangnan hero Wu Hanxing, who was at the half-step master level, was already a leader among them.

But as soon as the other side came, the one who took the lead was the leader of the Yinsha Sect who had defected to the Amaterasu Palace. He had already reached the level of a grandmaster, and his black sand palm was so powerful that he could dominate the world and made people tremble with fear.

Unless those two Qi-cultivating priests take action, he alone will be able to take on all the so-called national defense ceremony!
In the square, Wu Hanxing was furious when he saw the leader of Yinsha Palace showing off his might and the people of Amaterasu Palace showing contempt and insulting him. He looked up at the city wall, but did not see the powerful officials of the court and the ancestor Lu Qian who had placed all his hopes on him.

Well, it's time to sacrifice my life for my country.

I hope my passion can awaken the masters of Da Xia!

He moved and was about to step forward, but Leng Feng quickly pulled him back: "Senior Brother Wu, you can't—"

Wu Hanxing laughed: "In order to arouse the resistance of the people, I, Wu Hanxing, will not hesitate to sacrifice my life!"

Then there was a loud bang, and the head of the Yinsha Sect's leader exploded like a watermelon.

The headless corpse fell to the ground. A charming and plump woman appeared and glanced at the opposite side.

"You are the only one called Amaterasu?"

"The lord has ordered that Amaterasu be slaughtered first, and then Japan be destroyed!"

The whole audience was silent for a moment, and then the people cheered, the sound shaking the sky.

Wu Hanxing was surprised and delighted. Looking at the woman who seemed to be wearing fiery red scale armor, he wondered who this great master was and why he had never seen her before.

Since she was able to kill the Yinsha Sect Leader with one strike, she must be a cultivator. Is she the new worshiper of the imperial court?

Who is the lord she is talking about?

"First kill Amaterasu, then destroy Japan..." Leng Feng's eyes were full of twinkling stars, "This fairy is so majestic!"

But in a blink of an eye, she became depressed again: "Although the slogan is good, how can it be realized? There are many masters in Amaterasu Palace, and the Japanese army is strong. We only have one person, how can she..." At this moment, the people suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted long live the emperor.

It turned out that it was Emperor Li Sheng who climbed up to the city wall!

Next to his dragon throne, there were a few more chairs, on which sat Lu Qian, a fairy, and a fat boy?

Seeing Lu Qian, Wu Hanxing's heart calmed down. It turned out that Old Ancestor Lu did not leave. That was great.

Soon he made an even more surprising discovery.

That great traitor Qin Shi did not show up!

Could it be that His Majesty has already eliminated this beast with the help of Patriarch Lu? If so, it would be a blessing for the country and the world!
The monks from Amaterasu Palace had very gloomy faces, but Huo Jin glanced at them, glared coldly with his fiery red vertical pupils, and then a violent spiritual pressure rushed up, and the cold demonic aura made it difficult to breathe.

Everyone in Amaterasu Palace turned pale, and a terrifying murderous intent surged in, as if they saw a huge python roaring in the air.

The head of Amaterasu Palace, Hanakaiin Hideaki, sensed Huo Jin's cultivation level and felt heavy in his heart. He knew that other cultivators would only be bullied if they took the stage, so he simply shook his robes and went on stage himself.

Talismans like snowflakes spun around him. Hanakaiin Hideaki said in a cold voice: "They actually sent a monster to fight. Is this the Great Xia that claims to be the Celestial Empire, or a country of monsters?"

There were Qin's pawns hidden among the people, and they immediately started to make a fuss upon hearing the words. For a moment, everyone was talking and the noise was loud.

Huo Jin's face turned dark, and Li Sheng on the city wall suddenly stood up.

"The Fire Fairy worked hard to subdue demons for Daxia. Although she is not human, she is also sacred!"

"And you Japanese slaves, after stealing a little knowledge, dare to come to our Great Xia to offend the majesty of heaven. Although you are human, you are actually beasts!"

Wu Hanxing cheered loudly, shouting "Long live the emperor, long live Daxia". The people knelt down again, and the shouts of "Long live the emperor" resounded through the sky.

Jiang Qingfeng looked at Li Sheng's thin figure and smiled.

"Junior brother seems to be very fond of Li Sheng? Is he attracted to his talent?"

Lu Qian nodded: "This boy has excellent physique and extraordinary character. If he can be trained carefully, he will surely become a pillar of our Yunshan."

"So, Junior Brother, are you thinking of accepting a disciple?"

Lu Qian hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Having broken through his inner demons and illusions, his mind was completely perfect. He was able to face his fears and understood that because of Tan Yunxing's failure, it was difficult for him to make up his mind to accept another disciple.

Misleading students is a small matter, but if you teach someone who brings disaster to the mountain sect, you will be ashamed to face the founder.

Now, both the development of the Yunshan School and my own personal cultivation have achieved certain successes, but can I really teach my disciples well?

Now that I see Li Sheng performing well in all aspects, it seems like it is fate that I have found such a satisfactory candidate in this small world of firewood.

In this case, how can I let this opportunity go? If I can accept Li Sheng, I will definitely discipline him strictly and make him a talent.

Jiang Qingfeng was very happy to hear this. It was naturally a great thing to be able to get rid of Tan Yunxing's shadow and start a new beginning.

He smiled and said, "That's great. Speaking of which, Li Da has performed very well. I thought that maybe Junior Brother would accept him as his disciple. Now if you can accept Li Sheng, Yunshan will have two Lis in one family, and it will also be a good story."

Hanakaiin Hideaki in the field saw that the people of Daxia were united and knew that words were useless. He immediately threw up talismans, flashed with spiritual light, chanted a spell, and several strange-looking figures turned from virtual to real and appeared on the square.

"Shikigami, release!"

Jiang Qingfeng exclaimed, and Lu Qian was also slightly surprised.

"Is it a spell? A collection of random thoughts?"

This shikigami is neither a spirit beast nor a puppet and has no physical entity. It seems to be based on the souls of various demons, which have been forcibly integrated into one through spells, forged into one piece, and injected with a large amount of complex mental power to shape it into a powerful form.

Do you know that telekinesis mixed with chaotic emotions is like a deadly poison that cannot be touched, so you don't touch it yourself, but instead shape this telekinesis into a "Shikigami" that can be controlled?

This application is quite interesting. Perhaps it was derived from the teachings of Miaofa Tianjun, and then continuously improved by the natives of this world over tens of thousands of years.

It is worth seeing. After destroying Amaterasu Palace, I will take it down and have a look.

However, this kind of Shikigami seems very unstable. As soon as it appeared, it let out a manic cry. It is a creature that only knows how to kill and has no reason.

These four shikigami all have the foundation-building cultivation level. Hanakaiin Hideaki sat cross-legged and chanted incantations. It seemed that controlling their attack was quite a burden.

However, the siege of the four foundation-building monsters seemed to have suppressed Huo Jin. The monks of Amaterasu Palace began to clamor, and the group of misfits in their own National Defense Assembly also became afraid.

Leng Feng clenched his fists nervously, while Wu Hanxing subconsciously looked up at the city wall. Although the distance was too far to see his expression clearly, he felt relieved when he saw Lu Qian still sitting there.

As long as Ancestor Lu is still here, he must be fine.

But hear a roar!
A giant red-scaled python has revealed its true form. It is a hundred feet long and is dancing like a small mountain. The people are frightened and scream loudly, pushing and jogging backwards.

Huo Jin coiled in the square, and in the blink of an eye, it rolled up a Shikigami, squeezing it so hard that it creaked. The various attacks of the other Shikigami hit Huo Jin's scales, blazing everywhere, and it was difficult to break through, which only made Huo Jin even angrier, and he swallowed the bound Shikigami in one gulp.

The connection with the shikigami was instantly severed, Hanakaiin Hideaki spat out a mouthful of blood, and then swallowed more blood forcefully.

Although his Shikigami have the foundation-building cultivation, Huo Jin has a perfect foundation, and he has the blood of the Basagoton, amazing defense, strong blood and energy, and most importantly, the ability to devour. He can devour anything of the same level, even spiritual weapons.

There is something else in the stomach, swallowing it will suppress and digest it immediately.

If one can advance to the Golden Elixir stage, his supernatural powers will be even more astonishing.

With one shikigami missing, Huo Jin forced him to retreat step by step. But in a moment, another shikigami was swallowed by Huo Jin. Hanakaiin Hideaki's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Let's go together!"

At a command, more than a hundred monks from Amaterasu Palace rushed towards Huo Jin!
There are a few people who have established their foundation here, and the others are cultivators in the late stage of Qi training.

Everyone at the National Defense Dharma Assembly was shocked and started to curse. But how could this group of ordinary warriors dare to face the power of the monks?

Only Wu Hanxing shouted loudly, his true energy surged, and he leaped out with Leng Feng, ready to rush forward.

He had just jumped up when suddenly there was a loud bang!
Thunder roared, lightning flashed, and an invisible force field expanded instantly, blasting him and Leng Feng outward at a faster speed than when they came.

The thunder in the sky suddenly gathered inwards and gathered in the palm of Jade Dragon Fairy.

He stood on Huo Jin's head, one hand behind his back, the other hand stretched forward to hold the rolling electric current. The ground around Huo Jin was already full of corpses.

Except for Hanakaiin Hideaki who escaped with serious injuries, the other monks of Amaterasu Palace were killed in one blow!
Hanakaiin Hideaki was trembling all over, terrified, and couldn't help but shouting, "Golden Immortal!"

The fat boy snorted coldly and looked around: "There's also sei!"

(End of this chapter)