Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 225 My lords, you flatter me.
Qing Kingdom, capital.

As the capital of a nation, this place is the linchpin of the entire Qing Kingdom. Whether the Qing Kingdom is in chaos or not can be seen from the changes in the atmosphere within the city.

This morning, the city was peaceful, but as the battle report of the breach of the front-line Zhanlong Pass arrived, everyone from officials to commoners panicked. All sorts of rumors spread and became more and more outrageous, with some even saying they saw the figures of demonic cultivators eight hundred miles away.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash."

Inside the Golden Hall, Prince Qing had lost much of his dignified and noble air; his face was contorted with rage, clearly indicating that he was furious to the extreme.

Below the stage, a young man was kneeling.

Zhong Xin was the top scholar in the imperial examination.

The former top scholar was now half-covered in blood, his life force waning, but he didn't utter a single word, appearing as if he were leaving the fate of Prince Qing to him.

"The humble minister is incompetent."

"You are incompetent! I entrusted you with most of the Qing Kingdom, ordering you to guard the Zhanlong Pass, and in just a few days, either you're dead or you've fled."

Prince Qing grabbed a vase and smashed it against Zhong Xin. The vase shattered, but Zhong Xin remained motionless, head bowed in silence. Prince Qing, however, seemed to calm down after throwing the vase. He quickly went to Zhong Xin's side and helped him up.

"I was momentarily blinded by anger. Please forgive me, my dear minister!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xin shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have indeed failed you. Therefore, whatever punishment Your Majesty may impose upon me, I will accept it willingly."

"Hey, you're just too loyal!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Qing sighed with emotion: "Among all the civil and military officials, not one has treated me as you have. I'm afraid some of them are already packing their bags and running away!"

After saying that, he took down a large number of memorials from the desk next to him.

"have a look."

Prince Qing looked helpless and sighed, "Ever since the Jiangbei army approached Zhanlong Pass, the entire Qing Kingdom has suddenly fallen into chaos, with as many as eighty-one rebel groups!"

"The Demonic Sect is behind all these rebels, and Chongguang must be hiding among them!"

At this point, Prince Qing kicked over the table and chairs next to him, trembling with anger: "If this continues, they might really storm the palace."

Just thinking about it filled Prince Qing with dread. He was the king of Qing, personally appointed by the emperor of Jiangdong. He was born a nobleman destined by heaven. The thought that those lowly peasants might step into his palace and overthrow him made him want to grind them all to dust.

"Things have come to this point, we can't wait any longer!"

Thinking of this, Prince Qing immediately looked at Zhong Xin: "My mind is made up. Today I will bestow upon you the Emperor's Sword and the Imperial Axe, and have you sweep away the chaos of the bandits both inside and outside the palace!"

Everything was due to the immense pressure brought by the Demonic Sect.

The Daoist court's system is about order and stability. Once it falls into chaos and order is lost, the boost to one's cultivation level from Daoist court official positions will also weaken.

If things continue like this, Prince Qing is worried that even if he empowers Zhong Xin with his own throne, he may not be able to match the power of a Great Master. At that point, things will truly be at their wits' end, and there will be no way to turn the tide. Therefore, he must take advantage of the fact that Zhong Xin can still exert the power of a Great Master and replace him in battle as soon as possible!
In that case, things will definitely get better.

Thinking of this, Prince Qing immediately began to make arrangements, instructing the eunuchs to set up the ritual, fetch the talisman and axe, and then drawing the ceremonial sword from his waist.

The act of granting authority to someone else allows one to exercise power on one's behalf.

Such an important matter could not be decided with a single word; it required Prince Qing to personally officiate, and originally, a grand religious ceremony was to be held.

However, given the current urgency, we have no choice but to keep things simple.

"My dear minister, I will be counting on you from now on."

With a look of deep emotion, Prince Qing personally handed over the Emperor's Sword, the Imperial Seal, the Axe, and other items to Zhong Xin, along with an official position.

[The auspicious clouds of Lingxiao bestow blessings upon all living beings, guarding the northern king]

This is the highest official position in the Qing Kingdom. Although it is only a vassal king's position within the Dao Court system, it still possesses unfathomable power.

Zhong Xin didn't say anything, but respectfully accepted it.

Prince Qing nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this, watching as Zhong Xin's aura began to surge rapidly, surpassing the limit of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in the blink of an eye.

Of course, this is just a nominee shareholding.

The key to the "fake" imperial axe is that Prince Qing could revoke this official position at any time if he wanted to, so he was very confident about it.

However, he soon realized that something was wrong.

Because Zhong Xin's energy was still rising, and after reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he showed no sign of stopping, with streams of divine power and brilliance surging out from his body!
"So powerful?" Even at this moment, Prince Qing had not realized anything was wrong. He was only surprised that his throne could allow someone to climb to such a high level.

It wasn't until Zhong Xin's energy was completely unhindered and broke through the bottleneck of the late Foundation Establishment stage, with his entire energy displaying a state of "perfection" and "flawlessness," that Prince Qing finally noticed something was amiss. How could this proxy be even more powerful than when he personally took charge?

‘Something’s wrong! ’

In an instant, Prince Qing's pupils contracted sharply, and almost instinctively he wanted to take back the official position he had just been granted, but a chill suddenly ran through his chest.

All words were stuck in his chest.

Behind him, accompanied by a burst of dazzling white divine light, a figure silently appeared, and an invisible sword blade pierced through his chest.

[Assassin King]! [Steel Pan]!
With two miraculous blessings, the blade of the invisible sword encountered no obstruction whatsoever!
'An assassin?! Impossible!'

Prince Qing's eyes widened in disbelief that an assassin could have infiltrated the heavily guarded Golden Palace, since teleportation should be prohibited here!
Who is it? Why?
Prince Qing strained to look back, but he didn't see the assassin. He only saw one of the assassins' hands and a book of talismans that hand was holding.

The pages flipped rapidly, revealing the words: "[Lü Yang killed Prince Qing in the court]"

A deadly trap! A predetermined death!

With the blessing of this deadly force, Lü Yang experienced for the first time what it meant to be divinely aided and for heaven and earth to lend their strength when the time was right.

He only did one thing from beginning to end.

Innate supernatural power: [Determines closeness or distance in relationships]!
Normally speaking, he and Prince Qing have never even met, and there is no causal relationship between them. It is impossible for him to be able to teleport directly to Prince Qing's side through the "determination of kinship".

However, driven by the murderous intent of heaven and earth, he not only clearly sensed the cause and effect between himself and Prince Qing, and could teleport from tens of thousands of miles away to behind Prince Qing with just a thought, but also seized the best opportunity through intuition and killed him without lifting a finger!

"Pfft!"

The invisible sword flashed by, leaving a trail of blood as it cleaved the unseeing Prince Qing in two, instantly staining most of the golden palace red with blood.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

The eunuchs around, Prince Qing's expression, and all the sounds seemed to disappear at this moment, and dark clouds had appeared in the sky above the capital of Qing Kingdom.

"Boom!"

The entire capital city trembled slightly at that moment, and the howling wind sounded like someone roaring, scraping against Zhong Xin and Lü Yang like steel knives.

However, at that moment, Zhong Xin also raised her head.

That face, which had always been "loyal" and "respectful," and had worked diligently for decades without ever showing the slightest sign of abnormality, now carried a mocking smile.

If Prince Qing had not died, he would naturally have been able to reclaim his power.

But now, he is dead.

Not only did he die in this deep palace, but before his death, he also colluded with others to usurp power, which, in a way, made Zhong Xin the most powerful person in the Qing Kingdom!
"My lords, you flatter me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Xin's appearance continued to change, her flesh peeling away, as if she had taken off a mask, revealing a face that Lü Yang was familiar with.

Chongguang Zhenren!

'As expected.'

Upon seeing this scene, Lü Yang immediately muttered to himself.

Zhong Xin is Chongguang!

The whole thing about being reincarnated is just a bunch of nonsense. With the help of True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue, even the secrets of heaven and karma have been kept from him!
No wonder he didn't choose to go overseas back then.

What initially appeared at Sacred Fire Cliff was probably an illusion from the beginning, and the babies that appeared in various parts of Qing Kingdom were all just a smokescreen.

He was actually reincarnated long ago!

As for what Yinshan Zhenren and Lü Yang said about reversing the rules of the Dao Court from the bottom up through an "uprising," that was something he deliberately released to confuse the public!

The purpose was to feign an attempt to advance one direction while secretly advancing another.

After all, to reverse the Daoist rules of the Qing Kingdom, it doesn't necessarily have to be a bottom-up uprising; it can also be a top-down power grab!
Chongguang is about to attain enlightenment!
(End of this chapter)