supreme deity

Chapter 762 Unjust

When Lin Rui used the technique of One Yuan Two Transformations to take over his own body, the Great Astronomical Master of Dongzhou indeed sent a letter to the Governor's Mansion of Xinggang, summoning him to the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower for questioning.

Lin Rui did not dare to delay and immediately rode his mount, Tianlong, through the air towards Luojing. In half a moment, he had crossed a distance of thousands of miles and arrived outside the Wanlong Tower.

On Tianji Star, the mounts raised by most of the powerful and wealthy are actually not much faster than themselves. The main purpose of using mounts for transportation is to keep their own true energy from being consumed so that they can be ready for battle at any time.

However, the various bloodline powers awakened by Lin Rui's magic dragon under the long-term exposure to the Purgatory Source Crystal are particularly suitable for escape and seclusion, so its escape speed is really fast, and it can even travel short distances through the void.

When the magic dragon was flying at full speed, Lin Rui could only catch up by using his several light and thunder concepts.

When Lin Rui walked into the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower under the greeting of many personnel from the Imperial City Department and the Divine Affairs Department, he sensed that the Grand Astronomical Master was standing on the 122nd floor of the tower, in front of the prison door of Huangfu Qing's war dragon.

Lin Rui immediately flew into the air and came behind the Great Sitian of Dongzhou.

"Divine Sergeant," Lin Rui looked into the ten-foot-tall cell in front of him with a puzzled look on his face. "What's going on here?"

Inside the prison door was Huangfu Qing's replica of the 'Emperor Hao Dragon', about seven feet and eight feet long, with a mixture of dark gold and purple gold patterns all over its body.

It sat cross-legged in the cell with its eyes closed, its body bound with numerous iron chains, motionless like a stone.

Lin Rui's expression changed immediately and he frowned: "What's going on with this war dragon?"

He sensed that this 'Emperor Hao Divine Dragon' seemed to have normal vital signs, but in reality it was just a mass of flesh and blood without any intelligence.

At this time, there were three people kneeling behind the Great Sitian. One was the current guardian of the Wanlong Tower, named Duan Huaixia, a ninth-level emperor and deputy divine envoy; one was Zhai Yingjie, the deputy general manager of the Divine Affairs Office; and the last one was Wang Chenghua, who had been promoted to deputy divine envoy and was still serving as the commander of the Demon-Slaying Bureau of the Imperial City.

All three of them were pale and bloodless.
Dongzhou Dasitian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes closed, his face gloomy. "Please wait a moment, Duke Zhenguo. We'll talk later."

Lin Rui narrowed his eyes, then stood solemnly behind the Grand Astronomical Master, waiting.

Just half a moment later, another figure flew in from under the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower and landed on the corridor in front of the prison door.

That person was none other than Qi Lechun, the former garrison commander and current governor of the Pingbei Army.

This man also had a solemn expression on his face, half-kneeling before the Grand Astronomical Master of Dongzhou: "I, General Qi Lechun, pay my respects to the Astronomical Master! I pay my respects to the Duke of Zhenguo!"

He then raised his head with a puzzled look: "I wonder why Master Divine Master wants to summon me? And why is it so urgent?"

The Grand Astrologer actually sent an eight-dragon flying chariot to pick up Qi Lechun here across hundreds of thousands of miles.

"Of course it's something important!"

As Dongzhou Dasitian spoke, he looked up at the 'War Dragon' in the cell: "An hour ago, the Divine Affairs Department, in order to ensure the supply of dragon skin paper this year, carried out a routine inspection of all the demons and war dragons in the Ten Thousand Dragons Pagoda. However, during the inspection, they discovered that there was something wrong with the Dihao Divine Dragon left by Huangfu Qing.

This isn't the real Emperor Hao Dragon, but a replica of it, a forgery created by the extraterritorial demons using so-called cloning technology. However, in the past, the Japanese commander personally captured Huangfu Qing, the dragon, and ordered the former commander of the Assassination Bureau to bring it here."

He said this and suddenly turned around, looking at the people behind him: "Can you tell me now how Huangfu Qing's Emperor Hao Divine Dragon became like this?"

Lin Rui frowned, then looked at the people in front of him with curiosity.

He felt that this matter had little to do with him, so he acted as if it had nothing to do with him.

Although this Dihao Divine Dragon was sent in by the Commander of the Assassination Bureau, it was his predecessor.

Because this man was involved in the case of blasphemy against God by the Heavenly Demon, he was exiled to the Tianyuan Criminal Army by the God to redeem himself for his crime. However, he did not survive and died in battle half a year ago.

Qi Lechun's face changed drastically after hearing this. He immediately clasped his hands together and said, "Master Divine Officer, this Emperor Hao Divine Dragon looked exactly like this when it was sent to the Demon Suppression Department. It has remained unchanged since then. Nine months ago, the Dragon Suppression Tower was attacked and nearly breached by the Purgatory Demons. Afterwards, the Divine Affairs Department and the Imperial City Department counted the many demons and war dragons in the tower. At that time, this Emperor Hao Divine Dragon showed no abnormalities."

Lin Rui thought that the Divine Affairs Department and the Imperial City Department at that time certainly could not detect any abnormalities.

This Dihao Divine Dragon was a clone created by extracting genes from Huangfu Qing's colonial war dragon. At that time, they had used a secret method to integrate Huangfu Qing's blood, essence, and soul power, making it look normal on the surface.

The problem is that it has been nine months now, and the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower is constantly extracting the blood and energy of all the war dragons to supply Luojing's city defense formation. How can Huangfu Qing's blood and energy withstand the consumption?
Lin Rui just didn't expect that the Temple of God would react so strongly.

Normally, after discovering the anomaly, the Divine Affairs Office should have made a minor issue of the matter a minor one. Shouldn't they have simply reported Huangfu Qing's war dragon as having died from being overwhelmed? But this incident had alarmed the Grand Astrologer.

Wang Chenghua, the commander of the Demon Slaying Bureau, also said with a gloomy face, "Master Divine Officer, when I counted the demonic war dragons in this tower, I did not find anything unusual about this Emperor Hao Divine Dragon."

After the incident nine months ago, it was Wang Chenghua who was assigned to count the demons and war dragons in the tower.

Wang Chenghua had a vague feeling that something was not right, but at this moment he could not say that there was anything wrong with the Emperor Hao Dragon. Wouldn't that be admitting that he had neglected his duties and done things perfunctorily, leading to omissions?
Zhai Yingjie, the deputy chief steward of the Divine Affairs Office, frowned. "Master Divine Affairs, when Commander Wang and I took inventory together, we found nothing unusual."

The current Tower Guardian, Duan Huaixia, turned even paler, his expression filled with fear and anger. "Your Excellency, Divine Officer, please understand! Since I took office as Tower Guardian, I have worked diligently day and night, working tirelessly and diligently, not daring to slack off even a little, striving to live up to the trust placed in me by the Divine Palace and the Imperial Court. This Emperor Hao Divine Dragon has been under my watchful eye day and night, and has never exhibited any abnormalities. I truly do not know how this war dragon could have become like this."

He felt anxious, wronged, and unwilling.

Duan Huaixia had indeed been diligent since taking office, but how could this happen to him? It was such a huge injustice.

The Grand Astrologer frowned and observed the people in front of him.

His secret mind sensed that these people were not lying.

The Grand Astronomical Master then looked at Lin Rui and said, "Duke Zhenguo, you were also there when the Purgatory Demons attacked the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower. Do you have anything to say?"

Lin Rui shook his head without hesitation: "At that time, I was completely focused on suppressing the Purgatory Demons and helping Qi Jiedushi stabilize the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower. Afterwards, due to the changes in the Demon-Suppressing Forest, I was urgently summoned to the Divine Palace by the Divine Officials for a meeting. I didn't pay attention to the situation of this Emperor Hao Divine Dragon. Later -"

Lin Rui paused and didn't continue speaking.

Later, due to the criticism from the First and Second Divine Envoys, they said that Lin Hao's appearance in the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower at that time was too coincidental.

So in order to avoid suspicion, he did not ask about the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower anymore. The subsequent inventory and inspection had nothing to do with him, and of course the current Tower Guardian had nothing to do with him.

The Grand Astronomical Master should be aware of these matters, so Lin Rui did not continue.

He then asked with a puzzled look on his face, "This is quite strange. I remember that Huangfu Qing has been dead for more than ten years, right? His body is still hanging on the Demon-Suppressing Forest, and part of it has rotted away." Dasitian nodded when he heard this. It was he who personally supervised the hanging of Huangfu Qing on the Demon-Suppressing Forest seventeen years ago.

This person had been tortured to death long ago, and his main soul had dissipated long ago.

This was exactly what puzzled him: which faction was behind this? And for what purpose did they stealthily rescue Huangfu Qing's war dragon from the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower?

The Grand Astronomical Master actually suspected that this might be the work of the Duke of Zhenguo in front of him.

The problem is that this person has no motive, and judging from the confessions of these people, Lin Hao is not a suspect either.

Moreover, at present, Lin Hao not only holds an important position in the court, but also controls the most important source of finance, the Song Star Port.

During the period when he served as a cabinet member and regent, not only did the taxes in the Song Dynasty continue to soar, but the political situation inside and outside the court was also clear, and the rebellion and public grievances in the people were greatly reduced. This made Lin Hao accumulate great reputation among scholars and the people. Although he did not form a party, his supporters and party members were already spread throughout the court.

This person also has a friend, the demon Lin Rui, who is suspected to be the resurrection vessel of the Great Sun Lord and is currently the most important arms supplier of the Song Dynasty.

The various medicines and war weapons he provided were indeed the cheapest among all the others.

Therefore, this Duke of Zhenguo must not be acted lightly, and no mistakes can be made.

The Grand Astronomical Master pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Come here, take these four people to the jail. Also, all the officials who have served in the Ten Thousand Dragons Pagoda over the past sixteen years, including the original escorts, must be kept under strict supervision. We will take further action after the Imperial City Department investigates the matter!"

Although he sensed that these four people were not lying, each of them had their own suspicious aspects. Therefore, he decided to put them all in jail and keep them under custody, rather than letting the guilty go.

At this time, a group of priests came forward. They had indifferent expressions and lifted the four people up roughly. They began to hammer Zhenyuan nails into their bodies and pierce their scapulas.

These four people are all powerful masters of the Ninth Realm. Among them, Wang Chenghua is a Ninth Realm Super Emperor and has the strength of a candidate for the God's Messenger level. Before they put these four people in the cell, they must first ensure that they have no ability to resist.

Wang Chenghua's eyes were red, and he let these divine servants and priests do what they wanted, feeling cold, frightened and unwilling.

This is totally unreasonable! What does the replacement of Huangfu Qing's war dragon have to do with Wang Chenghua?
Wang Chenghua is now a deputy divine envoy, and is currently seeking a position as deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, or simply being sent out to serve as a deputy divine envoy for a period of time, as a qualification for future promotion to a candidate divine envoy. When he felt that the future was bright, he encountered this unexpected disaster.

However, just after one hundred and eight Zhenyuan nails were nailed into his body and layers of black chains about as thick as fingers were wrapped around him, Wang Chenghua suddenly struggled and broke free from the divine servants and priests, then bowed in the direction of Lin Rui and kowtowed to him three times.

The same was true for Qi Lechun, the governor of Pingbei Army. He kowtowed to Lin Rui with an expression of reluctance and sorrow, as if entrusting him with something and asking for help.

Lin Rui has an average feeling towards Wang Chenghua.

Although this guy worked very hard for him and gave him sincere New Year gifts, his stance was very unstable. He was a fence-sitter, wavering between the First Divine Envoy and Luo Wangshu.

Otherwise, nine months ago, the First Divine Envoy would not have chosen this person to inventory and inspect the Ten Thousand Dragons Tower.

However, Qi Lechun was really implicated by him, and his position was very stable. In the past two years, whenever Lin Rui issued any government orders, Qi Lechun would follow up immediately and implement them without fail.

"Just stay inside with peace of mind."

Lin Rui glanced at the two of them and emphasized his tone: "Our guild is keeping an eye on this case. As long as this case has nothing to do with you and it's not your responsibility, no one can wrongly accuse you."

Qi Lechun and Wang Chenghua's expressions became serious when they heard this. They no longer resisted the servants and priests and allowed them to drag them away.

Lin Hao has an excellent reputation and is known for his consistency. Since he has made the promise in person, he will definitely not stand idly by.

Wang Chenghua also made up his mind that he must kill the war dragon that Huangfu Qing had seen nine months ago without any abnormality. Otherwise, even if the Duke of Zhenguo tried his best to protect him, his prospect of being promoted to a candidate for the Divine Envoy would be interrupted.

Of course, no problem was found at that time.

Duan Huaixia, the current guardian of Wanlong Tower, and Zhai Yingjie, the deputy general manager of the Divine Affairs Office, were secretly envious when they heard this.

In fact, both of them have their own backgrounds, but those people are not here, and Lin Hao dared to say such words in front of the Grand Astronomical Master, so one can imagine how important they are.

The Grand Astronomical Master was having a headache. Who should he let investigate the case?

The current tower guardian Duan Huaixia is a man of the First Divine Envoy, while the Deputy General Manager of the Divine Affairs Office Zhai Yingjie has close ties with the Emperor and the Second Divine Envoy.

Qi Lechun, the governor of Pingbei Army, was a staunch member of the "Regency Party". Wang Chenghua had good relations with all factions and did not want to offend anyone.

After these four people were taken away, the Grand Astronomical Director walked to the inner side of the circular corridor on this floor and looked at the huge skylight below. "The Duke of Zhenguo must be wondering why our company attaches so much importance to Huangfu Qing."

"Yes!" Lin Rui was indeed very surprised and cupped his hands. "May I ask what the reason is for this, Grand Astronomical Master?"

Zhao Wenhan and others had previously planned to kill several birds with one stone and expose the fact that Lin Hao and Lin Rui were actually the same person.

You must know that if Lin Hao and Lin Rui are the same person, then Dasitian will definitely think of the 'Abyss Divine Monument' and guess that this item is very likely to fall into his hands.

But after Dasitian came to his door, he was still willing to give him a chance to deal with the crisis deep in the sky.

This person didn't care much about the 'Abyss Monument', but was furious because Huangfu Qing's war dragon was stolen.

The Grand Astronomical Master's brows were stern, and he said with his hands behind his back, "Does the Duke of Zhenguo know the Supreme God?"

Lin Rui frowned, then shook his head slightly: "I haven't heard of it."

In fact, I have heard that scholars within the Earth Federation collected various ancient books and documents and inscriptions on stone tablets from Tianjixing, and found that the word "Taishang" was mentioned in some stone carvings dating back 400,000 years ago.

However, federal scholars have not been able to confirm whether this abyss exists, and there is still great controversy.

However, he is now Lin Hao, a young martial artist with little knowledge. How can he know all this?
"According to the gods, he was a god who lived 67 years ago. He is the oldest god king and probably the most powerful of all the god kings. The material of the 'Abyss Divine Monument' was a piece that the Supreme Heavenly Venerable forcibly tore from the 'Root'."

The Great Astronomical Master frowned and said, "At the same time, He also has another divine name—'Lord of Truth'!"

Lin Rui couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard this, and was shocked.

(End of this chapter)