Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 67: Nine Heavenly Prisons, the Undefeated Naughty Boy

At this time, the voices of Tiance soldiers asking for a meeting came from outside the door.

"See Your Highness!"

"What's the matter?"

"The one from Jinghua Palace is clamoring to see you."

"Is it this time already?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen looked up at the sky and thought about how he had ordered people to bring the emperor here yesterday and place him in Jinghua Palace. It was indeed time to go and see him.

"Please ask him to come to the Qin Palace. I will come later."

"Yes."

The Tiance soldiers received the order and retreated.

Zhu Jinzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "Come here."

"Greetings to Your Highness."

"Inform Li Chengen and Xue Zhi that at 9:00 PM tomorrow, Cang Yun, Tian Ce, and the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry will jointly perform at the Tian Ce Mansion's martial arts arena. Those below the Vajra Realm do not need to participate."

"Yes."

Looking at the person leaving, Zhu Jinzhen thought for a moment, then reached out and took out the portal from the system space.

When he met the emperor, Zhu Jinzhen already had a plan in mind.

If you want to perform a martial arts show and maximize the deterrent effect, you might as well make it bigger.

A pink portal appeared out of nowhere.

Zhu Jinzhen gripped the door handle and muttered to himself, "I'm going to the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison in the capital of the Daming Dynasty."

Zhu Jinzhen had always wanted the power-absorbing technique and the Vajra Indestructible Art that could transform him into a little golden man. He had ordered his secret guards to sneak into the capital more than once, waiting for an opportunity to enter the ninth level of the East Factory Prison and obtain the Vajra Indestructible Art from Gu Santong.

But there was never an opportunity.

Now, he went to get it himself.

Deep in the sky prison, it is dirty, messy and gloomy.

A slovenly old man, chained by thick iron chains, noticed the 'portal' that appeared out of nowhere and was startled: "Who is it?"

The sound was like thunder, and it caused a strong wind to rise from the flat ground.

Zhu Jinzhen stepped through the door and appeared in the dark ninth floor of the prison. His eyes were indifferent. "Gu Santong, you are a dying man, why do you need to know so much?"

"What an arrogant tone."

Gu Santong sneered, his aura surging like the sound of a huge bell, and the celestial aura seemed to rush straight into the sky, shaking the heaven and earth. The indestructible magic power that had been waiting to be unleashed instantly spread throughout his body.

"A mere Celestial Realm cultivator dares to try to shake a tree with his own strength?"

Zhu Jinzhen snorted coldly, and a sharp, invisible "eye sword" broke through the air.

"puff!"

Gu Santong vomited blood uncontrollably, his body fell backwards, and there was still disbelief and fear in his pupils.

With just a glance, his supreme Vajra Indestructible Divine Art was broken?
"You, what realm are you in?"

"Land Immortal? No, you can't be a Land Immortal. Twenty years ago, I fought against a Land Immortal. I asked that old Taoist priest on Mount Wudang for a few moves, but even he couldn't break my Vajra Indestructible Divine Art so easily."

"Have you not……"

Gu Santong's locked body trembled crazily, as if he had guessed something, with a mad yearning in his eyes: "Are you at the Land Heaven Realm?!"

"Heh, interesting."

Zhu Jinzhen's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he nodded in appreciation: "Among so many people who have seen me, you are the first one besides that old man Zhang Sanfeng to guess that I have entered the realm of heaven and man. You are worthy of being the martial arts fanatic Gu Santong."

Gu Santong broke the chains on his body, stood up and bowed respectfully:
"The realm of heaven and man, the most beautiful scenery on earth."

"Although I'm known as the undefeated brat, I know I'm just putting gold on my face. To you, I'm nothing but dirt on the ground, a frog in a well, an insignificant mayfly."

"It is an honor for us to have you condescend to us. What advice do you have for us?"

Zhu Jinzhen couldn't help but look up to Gu Santong, who was so aware of the current situation.

"Originally, I just wanted to take your body back." Zhu Jinzhen said his purpose nonchalantly. Gu Santong felt a sense of horror and his hair stood on end uncontrollably. It was like meeting a natural enemy. He knew that it was the murderous intention of the gods, and even if it was only for a moment, it made it almost impossible for him to resist.

This further confirmed his guess.

If a celestial being on land were to kill him in person, he would be crushed into dust with just a thought.

Even his Vajra Indestructible Power, which he was so proud of, was as brittle as paper and was completely useless.

"But your performance surprised me."

"So, I decided to give you a chance."

Zhu Jinzhen revealed a faint smile. He had many experts under his command, including hundreds of astronomical masters. Gu Santong, apart from his martial arts attainments, had nothing worth becoming a swordsman.

But this guy's talent in martial arts is really good, so it would be a waste to kill him like this.

Why not just make use of the waste?

"During the battle at Tianshan, Su Xin was struck by half a palm strike from Zhu Wusi, her tendons and veins severed. Although Zhu Wusi fed her a Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom in time, she still fell into a half-dead sleep."

"And before she rushed to Tianshan, she gave birth to a child for you."

Zhu Jinzhen casually mentioned some past events that Gu Santong didn't know about, and sure enough, he saw his body shaking violently, and he kept muttering words like "Su Xin, Su Xin is not dead", "I have a child", etc., in an intoxicated manner.

Gu Santong would not think that Zhu Jinzhen was deceiving him.

It was easy for a celestial being to kill him. Even his Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill, which he was proud of, was easily penetrated by Zhu Jinzhen with just a glance. Gu Santong did not think that there was anything about himself that was worthy of being deceived by Zhu Jinzhen.

"And Zhu Wusi had previously obtained the second piece of Tianxiang Cardamom from me."

"Your Pure Yang Finger wound has penetrated deep into your lungs. You have at most six months to live."

"I won't make it difficult for you. Transform yourself into a shadow and serve me for half a year. After half a year, I promise you will see a restored Su Xin and your son."

Almost as soon as Zhu Jinzhen's voice fell, Gu Santong fell to the ground without hesitation.

"Gu Santong, I pay my respects to the Lord."

"As long as there is an errand, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

The gods recruited him, and his wife and children were safe.

The other side of the scale is just half a year of his remaining life.

Gu Santong, who had been in the Heavenly Prison for nineteen years, had long since let go of all the things he had been unable to understand and things he had been unable to let go of.

"Time is like a knife that cuts through the proud. Even a proud person like you will be smoothed over by time."

"hehe!"

Zhu Jinzhen chuckled with an ambiguous meaning.

Gu Santong's tact satisfied him, but he was too tactful, which made Zhu Jinzhen feel a little sad for him. The undefeated boy who was once so proud of the world and tried to defeat all the factions, causing a stir in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, finally fell in the hands of time.

The one kneeling in submission before him was just Gu Santong, whose edges had been smoothed out by time.

No longer as high-spirited as before.

"Follow."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded calmly, turned around and took Gu Santong back to Tiance Mansion.

"Someone is coming."

"Your Highness."

"Take him downstairs to wash and change his clothes."

"Yes."

After Zhu Jinzhen gave the order, he no longer paid attention to Gu Santong, who had followed him out of the Any Door and arrived at the border from the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison in the capital in one step, with his eyes full of surprise.

"Your Highness, Lian Chengbi is waiting outside the palace."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)