The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 139 I Can Kill People and Destroy Their Hearts (Two in One)

Gu Fangchen lifted the curtain of the carriage, squinted his eyes and looked outside.

When he came, he smuggled across the Qiu'an Road alone, but when he left, he was with a large group of people, all in a legitimate way.

As Gu Lianxian acted pitifully and coquettishly as a wounded soldier, Ning Caiyong rode in the same carriage with his youngest daughter, while Gu Fangchen, Xuexiang and Qing Jian rode in the same carriage.

Compared to when she came, Xuexiang's mood was not very high. For some reason, she always stole a glance at Gu Fangchen, and then showed a somewhat distressed expression.

But overall, for her, this trip was no different from a spring outing.

From Huangtian City to Jiange was the farthest journey she had ever made in her life.

In addition, Gu Yuandao also followed on horseback with a sour face. Along the way, judging from the atmosphere alone, there was a brief moment of calm.

Following behind him were two servants from the palace, both of whom were Gu Yuye's men.

Yes, after explaining a series of things in Jiange, the two royal priests who had been left alone in Jiange were finally taken care of.

When Gu Fangchen arrived, the two men were sent by Gu Yuye to intercept Ning Caiyong's carriage on the pretext of confirming his safety.

Afterwards, although their mission was not completed because Gu Fangchen arrived, they still stayed in Jiange for a while.

But this time, the reason became asking the princess to calm down and return home.

After all, we can't really let the princess settle down in her parents' home, right? That would be ridiculous...

However, there had been turmoil in Jiange some time before, and Gu Fangchen was in seclusion, so Ning Caiyong naturally stayed away from him.

It was not until Gu Fangchen came out of confinement that he rescued the two men and returned to Huangtian City in a natural way.

Taking the position of the crown prince is not only a slap in the face of Gu Yuye, but also a chance to take sides.

It means that he has proved his worth to Emperor Yong'an and has become an important part of Emperor Yong'an's fight against the forces of King Zhenbei.

Unlike the naturally transcendent status of a player, at this moment, Gu Fangchen is qualified to sit at the table.

Along the way, he mostly relied on deception to bluff these second-rank bosses.

Although Gu Fangchen tried his best to appear relaxed, he was actually walking on thin ice.

Not to mention other people, just Ding Xingfeng who has always followed him.

This old man seemed to be joining in the fun and reading gossip, but in fact he was observing Gu Fangchen's interactions with others and his decision-making in times of crisis.

Once Gu Fangchen showed panic or hesitation that was inconsistent with his character, Ding Xingfeng would immediately realize that everything he said before was a lie.

The reason why Ding Xingfeng can laugh and joke with him now is all based on the character that Gu Fangchen has created for himself.

Once his character collapses, Gu Fangchen will definitely die.

You know, although Ding Xingfeng's retirement was framed by Nie Xu, it is a fact that he killed people like crazy and even spared no women and children when he massacred the city.

If such a person knew that Gu Fangchen had been lying to him from the beginning, he would probably want to kill him immediately.

Before he truly secured his position as the Crown Prince, Gu Fangchen was like a rootless duckweed. Everything he built on deception would be shaken even slightly, and anyone who really wanted to could kill him.

Now, with the endorsement of Emperor Yong'an, others have to at least think twice before taking action.

Don't underestimate this moment of reflection.

As long as there is this second of hesitation, Gu Fangchen will have new room for maneuver.

What he needed most at the moment was not strength. In his position, he wanted to have the strength to make others afraid of him, but it was impossible to do so in a short period of time.

What Gu Fangchen needs is other people's concession in thinking.

This is far more important than strength at the moment.

Of course, in the end, strength still has to speak...

Just like this moment.

The sky was a little gloomy, and it was drizzling, bringing a little coolness.

There was no one in front of the carriage.

The surroundings were deadly quiet, somewhat eerie, with only a few horses neighing anxiously.

In the carriage on the other side, Ning Caiyong frowned:

"What's going on here……"

Gu Lianxian was absent-minded and glanced at Gu Yuandao who was sitting on the horse outside with a somewhat nervous expression.

She had done as that person said and pretended to agree to cooperate with Gu Yuandao. When Gu Fangchen was ready to fight, she would hold her mother hostage to distract Gu Fangchen.

But in reality, she won't do anything.

According to the bet, if Gu Yuandao still chose to attack her after discovering that she had not done so, then she would have to kneel down and bark like a dog in front of Gu Fangchen...

As if sensing Gu Lianxian's nervousness, Gu Yuandao leaned over slightly, exchanged a soothing glance with her, then looked at Ning Caiyong and said,
"Mother, be careful. They might be from the Demon Cult..."

Ning Caiyong did not respond. He turned around, lifted the curtain, and looked at where Gu Fangchen was.

"..."

Gu Yuandao suddenly tightened the reins, his face looked extremely ugly, and he was laughing in his heart despite being so angry.

Good, good, what a loving mother and son!
He was clearly their biological son, yet now, they refused to even spare him a glance, confusing right and wrong...

Then he doesn't have to feel guilty anymore!
Gu Yuandao straightened up and stared at Gu Fangchen with a sinister look.

Since you are so affectionate, wait a moment, don't let him down...

……

Gu Fangchen jumped off the carriage, reached out and stroked the black colt's neck to calm its emotions.

He looked at the rain on the black colt's mane, reached out and touched some, and with two fingers, he actually left a bloody mark. He narrowed his eyes, looked up with a smile and said:
"It's a bloody storm! The evil spirits from Saishao City are out to take your life, Old Ding."

As far as the eye could see, the bleak sky was covered with an ominous blood-red color. The falling rain seeped into the soil, causing the grass and trees to wither quickly.

Although the miserable wind was not strong, wherever it passed, it was as if some huge invisible creature had scratched it with its sharp claws, plowing out deep furrows.

These gullies seemed to appear without any regularity, but they were getting closer and closer to the convoy.

The scene is extremely weird and terrifying.

If an ordinary person were here, he would have collapsed to the ground in fear at this horrific scene.

However, most of the people present were cultivators, and they knew clearly that the thing opposite them was the shattered soul that escaped from the boundaries and cracks of the Nine Netherworld.

These souls, who should have died and entered reincarnation long ago, returned to the human world because of their great resentment and obsession.

Generally speaking, these spirits have no rationality and can only transform into evil creatures to cause trouble.

However, these spirits were captured by the Demon Cult, some of their rationality was awakened, and they were trained to become believers of the "Destruction" Tao.

Ding Xingfeng had no expression on his face and snorted coldly:
"When they're still alive, they're just beasts whose throats I slit and bleed. How can they be of any use dead?"

The day he chose to end his seclusion, he had already thought that his old enemies would come to him one after another.

It's just a bunch of insects, just stepped on to death again!
Gu Fangchen secretly complained, maybe it would actually be useful...

Although Old Man Ding said this, Gu Fangchen knew that the Demon Cult was serious this time.

Ding Xingfeng is a second-rank martial artist.

After his Dao Heart was destroyed, his strength dropped to the peak of the third rank, close to the level of an ordinary second rank.

But no matter how strong or weak he is, he is a pure physical output.

And now, the "destroying" evil spirit sent by the opposite side, a third-grade evil spirit, is mainly attacking the mind.

Even against Shinto practitioners, Ding Xingfeng could still attack them closely and destroy their physical bodies first. Without the support of their physical bodies, the Shinto practitioners' spirits would still exist, but their strength would be greatly weakened. However, this high-level evil spirit was the Martial Saint's greatest weakness.

Because the other party no longer has a physical body, the only reason he can exist is because he is carrying the karma of cause and effect.

Otherwise, Ding Xingfeng's expression wouldn't be so serious.

"Whoosh-"

Soon, the invisible creature approached rapidly with the bloody wind and rain. Wherever it passed, the grass and trees withered and blood gushed out.

Ding Xingfeng stood there, hands behind his back, and shouted:
"Hum!"

In an instant, a golden light appeared behind him, revealing the shadow of an angry-looking Vajra, which opened its mouth and shouted at the invisible creature.

"boom--"

The sound was as solemn and upright as a huge bell. Faint golden ripples suddenly spread out with the sound. In front of Ding Xingfeng, it seemed to touch a solid entity and circled to both sides.

The ripples spread out in circles, outlining the contours of the invisible object.

The shape of the invisible thing suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

It turned out to be a huge ball of flesh formed by the union of countless baby corpses, with limbs twisted like claws. In the center, there was a huge baby head, looking at Ding Xingfeng with resentment.

Endless blood mist was gushing out from a gaping wound dozens of feet long on the neck of the head, floating up into the sky and turning into a bloody rain that fell down.

"Wow--!!!"

A sound like a baby crying came from the mouth of that invisible creature, sharp enough to pierce the eardrum.

Martial arts and Shintoism have different paths but the same goal. In the later stages, especially after entering the upper three levels, the physical strength of Shinto practitioners will also increase, while the spiritual strength of martial arts practitioners will also be extraordinary.

Even, you can learn some Shinto methods.

Ding Xingfeng used the six-syllable mantra of the Galan Temple, which was specifically used to restrain this kind of filthy evil spirit.

However, Shinto methods all require spiritual harmony.

Ding Xingfeng had a violent and bloodthirsty personality, so he could only learn this one mantra that had a suppressive effect.

As for other words, he is a person who can't...

But just one word is enough.

The moment Ding Xingfeng scolded, he was covered with golden light, which was the power of his soul.

At this moment, he can cause damage to the soul.

Ding Xingfeng was straightforward and punched out!
"Boom!"

In an instant, the ground in front exploded and a huge pit sank suddenly. Spider-web-like cracks spread in all directions, just like a dragon turning over.

Ding Xingfeng's eyes were cold and he didn't look relaxed.

But the invisible object disappeared in the smoke and dust.

Gu Fangchen is unable to intervene in a battle of this level for the time being.

He didn't move forward, but narrowed his eyes, looking at the claw marks in the distance, and began to quickly calculate the opponent's next landing point...

The chance of this evil spirit appearing is not high. He has only fought it twice, but he has also memorized the strategy.

Within a radius of 100 miles, the opponent's actions will follow the specific order of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams.

This bloody storm is actually a huge illusion that can weaken the willpower of people in the array, causing hallucinations and misjudgments.

If you know the pattern, you can predict the other party's actions.

The difficulty in prediction lies in the fact that the positions of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams formation appear randomly.

If you want to accurately predict the landing point, you must first confirm where the center of the array is.

The only way is to reversely infer based on the rules from the opponent's existing landing point.

If it were before, Gu Fangchen would not be able to do this.

Because the evil spirit's activity range was too large, he only had the eighth-grade consciousness out of the shell realm and it was difficult for him to even stabilize it, let alone explore such a large area.

But that's different now.

Gu Fangchen has been promoted to the seventh level of the Wandering Spirit Realm. While being able to influence reality, the range of his spiritual consciousness has also expanded a lot. Even if he leaves the body within a hundred miles, his soul will not be easily destroyed.

Moreover, his reshaped Dantian further strengthened his spirit and soul, and even enhanced his mental arithmetic ability.

Soon, Gu Fangchen determined the center of the formation.

He was about to speak when Gu Yuandao suddenly flew over and said loudly:

"Senior Ding, although my cultivation is shallow, I have reached the fifth level of the Divine Dao. Now that the Demon Cult is in front of us, why don't we put aside our past grudges for now? I can find the location of this evil spirit for you!"

Gu Fangchen was happy.

This guy actually wanted to steal Old Man Ding’s girl... It seemed that stealing his own mother had indeed caused a great psychological trauma to Gu Yuandao.

This made him feel extremely unbalanced, and his desire to perform had reached its peak.

Naturally, in Gu Yuandao's view, Gu Fangchen's image is still that of a drunkard, a shameless playboy, with countless bad deeds, and naturally he is not worthy of having a martial arts saint as his master.

Even if he does have talent in martial arts and can win the favor of the Martial Saint.

But at this moment, what role can a sixth-grade martial arts practitioner play in front of a third-grade evil spirit?

It's nothing more than hiding behind the Martial Saint and trembling in fear.

As a fifth-rank Shinto monk, it was time for him to show his abilities!
Although with his true cultivation level, it is impossible for him to see through the whereabouts of a third-grade evil spirit.

But there is a trace of righteousness in his soul. In front of this righteousness, all evil spirits have nowhere to hide!

Although this was not in the plan, Gu Yuandao was very confident.

Ding Xingfeng turned to look at Gu Fangchen and narrowed his eyes:

"Boy, did you want to say something just now?"

Gu Fangchen blinked his eyes and said with a fake smile:
"Time is of the essence. Since someone is already willing to help, I won't make things more complicated."

Ding Xingfeng said unhappily:

"Say it!"

Gu Fangchen coughed and reported the location of the next landing point.

Gu Yuandao calculated with his fingers and sneered:
"Nonsense! This position is clearly impossible..."

Before he finished speaking, Ding Xingfeng had already struck out in that direction with his palm, and the shrill cry of the baby appeared again.

"Hey——!!!"

The invisible object was suddenly knocked away!

Gu Yuandao was stunned, his pupils constricted, and his face suddenly changed to ashen blue.

Is Gu Fangchen practicing... dual cultivation of divine power and martial arts?!

Moreover, his Shinto cultivation is probably not low!
But more important than this is why he made such a mistake in judgment?

Gu Fangchen grinned and said:
"Do you know why you saw it wrong?"

"This bloody storm tempts people to have evil thoughts. The deeper the evil thoughts, the heavier the obscuration in their eyes, and even the righteous spirit cannot dispel it."

(End of this chapter)