Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 369 All Return to Mortals
As the saying goes, when two people meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail. When Gu Jingnian and Pei Nian jumped into that deep well with a reckless and suicidal attitude, the others present felt fear.

They were no longer sure if they could stop Gu Jingnian from opening the Hongchi Pool, and they were afraid of being refined, especially after Shi Xuandao set an example. They were even more hesitant and surrounded Wei Huang, protecting him as he retreated.

Ji Xianliang, the Northern Garrison Commander of Kaiping Division, was the first to support Wei Huang. Not daring to say that he wanted to escape, he shouted in a shrill voice, "Take His Majesty away first!"

"Step aside!"

Wei Huang, however, looked angry and shoved Ji Xianliang aside, saying, "Find me a mirror."

"Mirror... mirror?"

Those around them wondered where they could find a mirror now.

Suddenly, Mei Chengzong shouted, his voice filled with surprise and urgency, "I have it here!"

"Give it to me."

Mei Chengzong then hurriedly took out a small bronze mirror from his pocket, which was quite exquisite and beautiful. He hurriedly ran a few steps and placed the mirror in front of Wei Huang.

"Your Majesty, please review this."

Looking at his increasingly aged face in the mirror, which appeared even more frail than his actual age, Wei Huang took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He tried to make the reflection in the mirror take a step, towards a place in his memory.

In his memory, the wind that blew by always carried a salty, fishy smell. However, just as he was about to step into that world, something blocked his way.

Wei Huang was taken aback.

After a moment of stunned silence, he realized something and shouted angrily.

"Shen Jichi!"

Just then, Shen Jichi rushed to the well, but Song Jian personally held him down.

He turned to look at Wei Huang, a satisfied and relieved smile in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Wei Huang's angry expression froze, and he was about to say something... when suddenly, fear appeared in his eyes.

This was an expression he had never shown since he ascended the throne; only this time did he feel fear.

Because the Hongchi Pond has been activated.

He felt his life's cultivation rapidly slipping away, being absorbed by heaven and earth.

With his extraordinary strength, he was not afraid of anything, but Hongchi was different from other furnaces. It did not actually refine anyone, but simply absorbed all the spiritual energy of Zhongzhou.

"No!"

Wei Huang stood up, his madness fully revealed, pointed at Hongchi, and roared, "I order you to stop!"

It's unclear whether he was yelling at Hong Chi or at Gu Jingnian.

Others could also sense that they were losing their powers, and their reaction was to run away. They naively believed that by escaping far away from Hongchi, they could escape this calamity.

"Your Majesty, let's go!"

"Go away!"

Wei Huang drew a sword from the waist of one of his guards and slashed down a subordinate who was trying to help him escape.

He brandished his sword wildly, acting like a madman, preventing anyone from getting close.

There's no escaping it; the only option is to fight.

Throughout his life, he dared to defy heaven and earth, and today was no different; therefore, he drew his sword and charged toward the well.

"I was ordained by Heaven and ascended the throne at the age of fifteen. All those who dared to challenge my claim to the throne have been trampled under my feet! I have worked diligently to govern the country, eliminating internal troubles and external threats, destroying the Yue Kingdom and weakening the Yong Kingdom. My cultivation is almost on par with that of a god. In the past five hundred years, there has been no emperor more capable than me!"

Shouting these things like a madman, Wei Huang got closer and closer to the well, but he couldn't rush over like Gu Jingnian. Instead, he was blocked by a barrier of light.

"Those who stand in my way shall die!"

He kept swinging his sword, slashing at the invisible light barrier in front of him.

At the same time, his superpowers gradually faded away.

Wei Chan was still lying by the well when she belatedly realized what had happened. She got up, helped Wei Huang up, and said, "Father, we..."

"roll!"

Wei Huang cursed and pushed her aside, taking two steps forward.

He actually walked to the well.

Finally, he became an ordinary person.

But instead of jumping, he froze for a moment and stood there motionless.

With a clang, the sword fell to the ground.

Wei Huang turned around and looked at the Zhuo River below Shuangfeng Mountain and the magnificent capital city, feeling lost and dejected.

At that moment, everyone was stunned, standing there, looking at themselves or others, at a loss.

Before they were even ready to embrace this new world, it crashed into them unexpectedly.

"Ouch."

Mei Chengzong fell to the ground, displaying her coquettish demeanor.

He touched the shadow on the ground with his hand, but could only feel sand and grass. As he touched it, two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down his face.

Upon seeing this, Shen Jichi couldn't help but let out a few hearty laughs.

Song Jian, who was originally holding Shen Jichi down, frowned upon hearing the sound and exerted force on his hand, intending to teach Shen Jichi a lesson.

The next moment, Shen Jichi suddenly turned around and punched Song Jian in the face, sending him flying.

Song Jian was still not used to losing his superpowers. He lay on the ground, feeling the pain on his face, and it took him a while to get up.

"Marquis Wuding, are you planning a rebellion?!"

This statement signifies that someone has finally returned to reality from the unexpected.

Superpowers may be gone, but the rules of the world remain unchanged: the strong still reign supreme.

What constitutes strength today?
Power and force.

Many people snapped out of their daze and looked at Shen Jichi or Wei Huang.

From this day forward, the fate of the world will ultimately rest on Wei Huang's shoulders.

The soft call was filled with anticipation.

"His Majesty."

Just then, a hand grabbed the edge of the well pier, and someone struggled to climb out of the well.

Wei Huang was still in a daze when he heard the movement behind him. He turned around and saw Gu Jingnian peeking out.

"You brat."

He didn't know what to say for a moment, and after muttering two words, he finally managed to utter them, but they were full of hatred.

Then, he raised his hand and said, "Die!"

The palm was pointed at Gu Jingnian, as if it wanted to strangle him from a distance.

However, Gu Jingnian did not react. He simply pushed himself up with his hand, climbed out of the well with a painful groan, and rolled down at Wei Huang's feet.

At this point, Wei Huang realized he no longer had any special abilities, and bent down to pick up the sword that had fallen to the ground.

The moment the fingers touched the hilt, another hand snatched the sword away.

Gu Jingnian was clearly more agile and ruthless. Ignoring the cut on his finger, he pushed the sword aside and lunged forward to snatch it.

This happened so fast that bystanders didn't even realize what was happening until they saw him do it.

The shouts of "Protect the Emperor!" rang out again, filled with anxiety.

Mei Chengzong instinctively tried to use his shadow to catch Gu Jingnian, while Wei Zhuang wished he could summon a sky full of dark clouds. Min Yuanxiu, seriously injured, shouted, "Stop!"

They rely too much on superpowers.

Just as when they wielded power, they also relied heavily on it.

All of them, including Wei Huang, have always had the best resources, which has made them superior people and insurmountable mountains.

They are high and mighty.

Although Gu Jingnian also possessed supernatural abilities, he had always been at a disadvantage, and in the past, he had to fight and risk his life every time. He lived like a lowly dog.

Now, the high and mighty have lost their weapons, and the dogs have gone mad. They are locked together, and the dogs open their mouths full of sharp teeth and bite down hard.

The sword gleamed with a cold light.

Wei Huang hastily blocked the sword that was pressing against his neck with his palm.

"Gu Jingnian... how dare you commit regicide?"

"Gu Jingnian!"

"stop!"

Amidst shouts and curses, Gu Jingnian did not pause, forcefully pressing the sword in his hand downwards.

"You still want to save your sister... I can release her..."

Gu Jingnian is no longer under these threats.

He'd rather die with his sister than suffer the worst outcome.

But as long as he's alive, he'll definitely kill these people first.

Wei Huang was speechless, his eyes fixed on Gu Jingnian, his gaze filled with disbelief, pressure, promise, and pleading.

Both of them used all their strength, and their faces became increasingly ferocious.

at last.

"puff."

The sword sliced ​​through the aged skin, slit the throat, and was raised high.

Blood splattered all over Gu Jingnian's face.

Still fearing that Wei Huang wasn't quite dead, he grabbed the gray hair and, in front of everyone, slashed Wei Huang's neck again with his sword, cutting off his head.

The headless corpse lay on the ground, its flowing blood redder than the crimson leaves of Frosty Maple Mountain.

Gu Jingnian, holding the severed head, exchanged one last glance with Wei Huang.

After all the glory has faded, the so-called Emperor Rui is nothing more than an old man on his deathbed, reeking of decay.

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"Gu Jingnian!"

"Gu Jingnian, how dare you?!"

Before the shouts and curses had stopped, Gu Jingnian charged into the crowd with his sword.

"puff."

The first person he knocked down was Ji Xianliang.

This Northern Garrison Commander of Kaiping was no ordinary person; he possessed extraordinary abilities… but unfortunately, that's all in the past.

At this moment, Ji Xianliang was nothing more than an old and effeminate eunuch. He was still making a delicate gesture with his fingers and pointing at Gu Jingnian, trying to freeze him in place. Before he could even utter a "Tai," Gu Jingnian had already been stabbed twice and died with his eyes wide open.

"kill him!"

Song Jian ordered everyone to surround and kill Gu Jingnian.

Gu Jingnian was soon covered in blood.

He no longer has the ability to heal himself, but he still fights with a ferocious spirit that is unafraid of death, while others are worried about getting hurt.

The next moment, an agile figure leaped out of the well, protecting Gu Jingnian, and killed several people in quick succession.

It was Pei Nian.

She has been diligent in her studies and practice since childhood, and her martial arts skills are top-notch. However, she has always been suppressed by many powerful superpowers, which makes her seem weak.

The situation had changed, and it was now her turn to rely on her strength and power.

Song Jian hastily organized his men to deal with the situation, but they were unable to stop Gu Jingnian and Pei Nian, which greatly surprised him.

"Pei Nian?! Are you going to betray the Kaiping Division...?"

"puff!"

Before Song Jian could finish speaking, Pei Nian suddenly threw the Heartbreak Sword, which pierced straight through his throat.

The commander of the Kaiping Division swayed, and before he could completely fall, Pei Nian had already rushed in front of him, kicked Song Jian's corpse aside, drew his sword, and killed several more people.

As yet another body fell, the person standing in front of Pei Nian was Mei Zongcheng.

Mei Chengzong bit his sleeve, staring in astonishment at the scene before him. Suddenly, he yelled "Ah!" and turned to run away.

No one expected that during the initial period when everyone lost their superpowers, Gu Jingnian and Pei Nian, surrounded by dozens of people, slaughtered them to pieces.

"Stop it all!"

Finally, someone spoke up and stopped the chaotic scene.

Everyone turned around and saw Pei Wugou, Shen Jichi, and Gu Beiming standing together.

Clearly, they have already discussed and reached some kind of agreement in private.

Whether they were loyal to the Kingdom of Rui or plotting rebellion, the three of them, when united, actually wielded considerable power.

Mei Chengzong fled for more than ten steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around and shouted, "I surrender!"

He suddenly figured it out.

“I surrendered, but don’t forget, Gu Jingnian still had a backup plan. He sent Yingyao away…”

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Gu Jingnian was blinded by rage.

At the same time, he felt a weakness he had never experienced before.

But he kept swinging his sword, slashing at anyone who tried to get close to him.

Until Pei Nian hugged him from behind.

"Alright, alright, no need to kill anymore."

Gu Jingnian loosened his grip, and the sword fell to the ground. Suddenly, he felt a wave of dizziness.

He saw Pei Wugou walk up to him, stroke his beard and said, "I never expected that you would help mortals in the end."

“You promised to rescue my sister.”

"Do not worry."

Pei Wugou made the promise quite solemnly, then turned to look at Gu Beiming, walked over, and whispered something to him.

After hearing what Pei Wugou said, Gu Beiming nodded and gave Gu Jingnian a look full of satisfaction.

He had been planning for years, thinking that only by constantly refining powerful superpowers could he realize his ambitions. Unexpectedly, his son did the opposite and helped him achieve his goal.

What needs to be done now is to get the situation under control.

Fortunately, the mortal had been planning for many years and had a strong desire to cooperate with him.

Gu Beiming was accompanied by more than twenty soldiers from the Xiaoyi Army, who were originally there to escort Feng Niang and the others, but now they had become a force to be reckoned with.

With these people, he can temporarily control the situation at Frostmaple Mountain.

For the rest, one must summon the old subordinates in the capital.

Of course, the situation was very serious; if anything went wrong, the Gu family would become traitors who murdered the emperor.

Gu Beiming was extremely cautious and focused. After a long while, he turned around and found that Gu Jingnian had disappeared.

Where is Shiyilang?

"Reporting to the Commander, the young master and Miss Pei have already left; we couldn't stop them."

Gu Beiming frowned deeply, displeased. He had intended to send someone to chase after them, but considering that Gu Jingnian would definitely have to see Gu Caiwei, he decided not to waste his manpower.

He then turned his attention back to the important matter at hand.

Looking out, the slanting rays of the setting sun illuminate the Zhú River and the vast city; it is indeed a magnificent landscape…

(End of this chapter)