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

Chapter 201 Ten Thousand Banners Slay Yama (Part 2)

The skill 【King Yama's Decree】 was originally a punishment mechanism that teleported people to the bottom of the underworld.

Because the Nine Netherworlds beneath the Yellow Springs is a late-game dungeon with a very high level, most players would see a bunch of red question marks when looking at the monster information inside.

The level difference is too great; I can't even see the other party's basic information.

very horrible.

Of course, for experienced players, this is also a way to reach later stages of the game earlier and acquire some resources.

This skill can be used continuously until the instant kill rate of the attack reaches a critical value, or by hoping that the opponent is unlucky enough to be killed directly.

On the one hand, it will also put players into a dangerous environment that is far beyond their ability to withstand, facing a sea of ​​monsters under high pressure.

It can be described as a cowboy duel in some sense.

It's a race to see who can't hold on any longer.

But at this moment, Gu Fangchen took advantage of the fact that this mechanism would continuously send the Nine Netherworld Ghosts to the other party's side and launch attacks against them.

The resulting passage is continuously tracked, and this skill does not forcibly trap the player in the Nine Netherworld.

This means that Gu Fangchen could actually use this passage to go through the Nine Netherworlds, then go through it again to return.

Moreover, he not only returned himself, but also sent back the hundreds of thousands of Xuanhuang Army souls at the same time.

After all, Gu Fangchen's teleportation occurred simultaneously with their deaths.

The first step for someone who has just died is also to enter the Yellow Springs, where they are directly connected.

Of course, this is quite a difficult task.

The biggest challenge is the distance.

But don't forget, Gu Fangchen now has the "Jingweijian" permission given by "General Qianmo".

The power of "Jingweijian" lies in the fact that it is a spatial teleportation array established using the Yin and Yang realms.

The intermediate state of the underworld spans the two realms, acting as a membrane between them, adhering to both.

This means that the transmission between latitude and longitude is actually usable on both sides.

However, "General Qianmo" will not go to the Nine Netherworld on his own initiative, and there are no coordinates available there, so under normal circumstances, he is only used in the mortal world.

But it's different now.

With the help of Ruoye, a local of Jiuyou, to construct coordinates as a guide, Gu Fangchen was naturally able to use "latitude and longitude" in Jiuyou.

So, as soon as he landed, he returned with the Xuanhuang Army that had been killed by Gu Yuye!

Furthermore, because it came through the Nine Netherworld Passage created by the system, it was also judged by the system to be a vengeful ghost that met the requirements.

Therefore, each of these Xuanhuang Army ghosts possesses the ability to cause instant death to Gu Yuye!
For Gu Yuye, what was happening at this moment was truly beyond his comprehension.

He has encountered incomprehensible killing moves four times in a row.

The first time was outside the White Horse Temple, when Gu Fangchen killed one of his clones with a single finger. That time, Ding Xingfeng took the blame, which caused Gu Yuye to develop an unwarranted contempt for him.

Now, he thinks back to that time countless times, and he regrets it so much that he's practically green with envy.

If they had taken a gamble back then, with Ding Xingfeng's regressed cultivation level, he might not have been able to protect Gu Fangchen!
But there are no "what ifs." If he could do it all over again, given his concerns and cautious nature at the time, he would never have directly killed Gu Fangchen...

The next three times, it was the same Nine Nether Passage, haunted by vengeful ghosts, and then two clones died inexplicably.

This situation is actually similar to the use of some kind of cursed power.

Gu Yuye couldn't understand what kind of curse power could be so strong, seemingly killing his two clones without any cost.

At this moment, he was even more puzzled as to why Gu Fangchen came out of the Nine Nether Passage, why she was able to bring back the vengeful spirits of the Xuanhuang Army, and why even those Xuanhuang Army soldiers emanated that dangerous feeling that made his heart tremble.
Is there any connection between these two things?

Gu Yuye racked his brains but still couldn't figure out so many "whys"...

But he knew one thing clearly: if he couldn't escape this time, there would be no clone left to die in his place!
Gu Yuye stared intently at Gu Fangchen with overwhelming resentment and murderous intent, but the next moment, he turned and ran.

There wasn't a single trace of emotion involved; it was all driven by the will to survive!
Gu Fangchen: "..."

Seeing this, Gu Fangchen, who was deliberately provoking, twitched her lips speechlessly.

He knows it!

Although this is the personality that Gu Yuye ultimately reveals in the game, at this moment, the level of hatred Gu Yuye harbors towards him should have completely exploded.

So Gu Fangchen decided to try and see if she could successfully use reverse psychology on Gu Yuye, given her high level of hatred...

However, as it turns out, Gu Yuye really is a true "King of Endurance".

No emotional fluctuations could hinder his will to survive!
This time, however, Gu Fangchen had already made full preparations, cutting off Gu Yuye's biggest support in several routes in the game.

Gu Yuye's biological children.

Gu Lianxian has become his dog, and Gu Youren can no longer associate with Gu Yuye after learning of his rebellion. Gu Yuandao is still in solitary confinement.

Half of the members of the Demonic Sect were traitors, and all those present had already been eaten by Ruoye.

Gu Yuye's reputation has been reduced to zero due to the Dragon Vein incident, and the Xuanhuang Army has been completely wiped out!
His strength largely came from military formations, but now he has crippled his cultivation and even lost more than he gained; he has truly dug his own grave.

"call……"

Gu Fangchen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Gu Yuye wanted to fight, but he had the [King Yama's Decree] and the Nine Netherworld Great Evil Spirit blessed by the altar.

If Gu Yuye wanted to escape, then he had already marked the guy with a location tag, so no matter where he ran, his location could be accurately located!

Today, Gu Yuye must die!
Gu Fangchen stood suspended in mid-air, her gaze icy as she looked at Gu Yuye, who was being chased by the ghost tide, and raised her hand.

Ahead, a colossal, fleshy demon, thousands of feet in size, wriggled its eyes, almost blotting out the sky, exuding an oppressive aura, and stared intently at Gu Yuye, emitting a terrifying shriek.

"Rumble..."

In an instant, invisible sound waves swept across the surroundings, shattering everything in their path. Any remaining members of the demonic sect who were still alive were all killed by the shockwave.

The area within a thousand miles was crushed once again.

The shriek was aimed at the soul. Although Gu Yuye was prepared, he took out two blue ice needles and inserted them into his temples, which temporarily enhanced his soul strength and raised it to the third grade level.

However, having received the complete blessing of the altar, Ruoye was already a true "blood god".

The shriek lasted for ten seconds. Gu Yuye's face rapidly changed from flushed to bluish-purple, veins bulged on his forehead, and the ice needles that had been locking his soul shattered with a "crack".

Gu Yuye was also instantly struck as if by a heavy blow. He groaned, his body swayed, and he froze for a moment.

His face instantly lost all color, and blood flowed from his seven orifices. — Just like at that very moment, when Gu Yuye intended to use his third-grade pressure to directly cause Gu Fangchen, who had no cultivation, to explode and die, Gu Fangchen also bled from her seven orifices in the same way.

At that time, Gu Yuye probably never dreamed that one day he would be in such a sorry state under Gu Fangchen's pursuit.

This moment of pause allowed the hundreds of thousands of vengeful ghosts behind Gu Yuye to roar and chase after him, like a dark tide surging and sweeping everything away.

It was a huge, chaotic scene.

Gu Yuye's expression changed drastically. The clone had only encountered attacks from dozens or hundreds of vengeful ghosts before. After being attacked like that countless times, it died on the spot.

Now, he faces hundreds or thousands of times more pressure!

Moreover, the determination of these vengeful ghosts to hunt him down is far stronger than that of those who were simply sent there by the system!

Because he truly killed these vengeful ghosts with his own hands!
Normally, after a soul dies, it doesn't directly become a vengeful ghost... If there are no lingering attachments in one's heart, upon reaching the Yellow Springs, it will be crushed and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Only those resentful souls linger because of their inner grievances, and after passing through the Yellow Springs, they become vengeful ghosts of the Nine Netherworlds.

These hundreds of thousands of Xuanhuang soldiers died at the hands of their trusted military commander, their resentment reaching the heavens!

Every vengeful ghost looked at Gu Yuye with the most venomous eyes, wishing they could tear him to pieces with their own hands!

Gu Yuye was quickly caught up and attacked from both sides, and could only try his best to maneuver.

However, Ruoye's strength at this moment was beyond his ability to confront head-on. So, after a second of thought, he decided to turn back and break through the Black Tide Yin Soldiers.

He knew perfectly well that each of those vengeful ghosts had the potential to kill him.

Although this decision seems risky, it is actually safer than confronting Ruoye.

With his physical strength, he was only one step away from the second rank, so killing these weak ghosts, most of whom had no cultivation, would be a piece of cake.

The only thing to be wary of is getting attacked and triggering that strange curse.

If you're fast enough, you can fight your way through!
"You little beast! I, Gu Yuye, will remember this humiliation! Once I escape and recuperate, and break through to the second rank with the help of the Immortal of War's inheritance, your death will be imminent!"

Gu Yuye gritted his teeth, roaring with resentment in his heart.

He gripped the longsword tightly, took a deep breath, and tried his best to circulate all his spiritual energy. His eyes flashed with an eerie red light, which had expanded beyond the pupils and covered the whites of his eyes.

Gu Yuye turned around and flew back towards the black tide of ghost soldiers!
The long sword in his hand was also obtained from the coffin of the "God of War" Li Kan. It was quite magical, capable of even injuring those souls, and its power was extraordinary.

With the enhancement of his spiritual power, countless sword lights shone forth, annihilating all the vengeful ghosts.

In an instant, from the sky, it looked like a hot knife through a block of oil as Gu Yuye, surrounded by sword light, cut into the black tide and transformed into a straight white light.

Gu Fangchen had been waiting for this moment!
He raised his hand in a half-clenched fist, looked down at the black tide of ghostly soldiers, his expression turned solemn, he took a deep breath, gathered his energy, and loudly chanted:

"Fellow soldiers, have you seen clearly? Gu Yuye is despicable and shameless, treating you as mere tools. Now, if you wish to kill him here, you have only one chance."

"I am Gu Fangchen. I am going to the Yellow Springs to gather my old troops. With ten thousand banners, I will slay Yama, the King of Hell—all of you, are you willing to join my ranks?!"

In this mortal world, there are mortal military formations. If a person who cultivates the way of war dies and enters the Nine Netherworld, there will naturally be a commander-in-chief in the Nine Netherworld who commands ghost soldiers.

Players can obtain a special military formation for use against Yin soldiers in the Nine Netherworld dungeon.

Its name is "Yellow Springs Army Formation".

However, to become the leader of an army, one must first have the absolute trust of the soldiers, who entrust everything to the leader.

Previously, Bai Longjun had decided to trust him because he was in dire straits and because of his status as a prince consort.

The Xuanhuang Army was different. Although Gu Fangchen was killed by Gu Yuye, the people in the Xuanhuang Army knew very well what kind of image Gu Fangchen had before.

Therefore, he had to first stir up the emotions of the Xuanhuang Army.

Let them see Gu Yuye's true colors completely, and wait for Gu Yuye to take the bait.

This will allow them to transform their extreme hatred into a determination to give everything.

In this way, Gu Fangchen was able to bring these ghost soldiers under her command!

At that moment, as soon as Gu Fangchen finished speaking, the black tide erupted with a fierce, ghostly roar that seemed to shake the mountains and tsunami.

"I am willing to serve the Crown Prince!"

At the same time, the sky and earth changed color, because the poem that Gu Fangchen had just recited had lost its power.

The energy that descended contained the murderous aura of weapons, and upon landing in Gu Fangchen's loosely clenched hand, it suddenly transformed into a long banner fluttering in the wind.

"Shh!"

He swung it forcefully to the side.

At the same time, eerie ghost flames rose from the bodies of those ghost soldiers, condensing into a long blade in mid-air, which slashed down towards Gu Yuye's head!

This is what you truly call "Going to the Yellow Springs to summon old comrades, with ten thousand banners to slay Yama, the King of Hell!"
Gu Yuye raised his head, facing the enormous longsword descending from the sky. His skin was bleeding, unable to withstand the immense pressure; his bones creaked, and his face was contorted in extreme pain as he shouted:

"I won't die! You little beast, how could I die at your hands! You're nothing but a tool, a speck of dust!"

"I should have killed you long ago! I should have killed you long ago!!!"

He fought back with all his might, but this time, he had lost everything he had to rely on.

"Ha ha……"

Suddenly, a seductive, cold laugh rang in Gu Yuye's ears.

"You're finished. Leave him to me, I'll kill him for you!"

Gu Yuye's eyes widened, his heart instinctively resisting, his face contorted in a way that was unlike that of a human:

"No, it's impossible... I can't lose!"

"I can do it myself, I don't need your help..."

"It's no use, look, you're already dead."

Gu Yuye felt dizzy and floated in mid-air, where he saw his body and head explode together!

"boom!"

Gu Yuye screamed almost maniacally:

"Help me! Help me kill him!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Please refresh if there are any errors or omissions, sorry. I'll post first and correct later. I owe 7 chapters... how did it become too many again! I'll definitely write 8,000 words tomorrow!

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