Demon Emperor

Chapter 22 Three Souls and Seven Souls
The underworld.

A little imp passed through the incense-filled sacred realm and hurriedly entered a gloomy and terrifying hall.

He knelt on the ground and began to speak in a ghostly language that no living person could understand; it sounded like he had a lump of mud in his mouth.

If translated, the general meaning would be...

"Before the Mirror Princess was even completed, Emperor Ruan Hu noticed it and immediately led his men to break our spell."

In the darkness.

The statue on the altar swayed twice, and an equally inaudible sound came down, terrifying and sinister with a hint of madness.

"How did Ruan Hu know about our plan? Could it be that someone leaked the information?"

Those who orchestrated the plan did not expect that Ruan Hu would discover the strange phenomenon before they even began.

Moreover, as soon as Ruan Hu entered the Changmen Villa and saw the eunuch, he knew there was something wrong with him and went straight into the room to break the spell.

All of this indicates that Ruan Hu was definitely not an ordinary person.

The little devil kowtowed repeatedly, his mouth opening and closing so fast it seemed to leave afterimages.

"Your Majesty."

“That Emperor Ruan Hu was definitely not human; he must have been a demon.”

“How could a man possibly kill General Zou and thwart the king’s plan? And how could he so easily behead the donkey?”

"Or he must have the ability to see through us."

Upon learning this, the three-eyed Horse King on the altar immediately spoke up.

"What is the origin of this demon?"

"No no no..."

"I have never heard of anyone who could seize the body of the emperor, even someone who is about to lose his destiny."

"I've only heard of ancient gods being born into the body of those who might seize the throne, but that's unheard of and absolutely impossible."

First, eliminate one correct option.

The sound, like a ghost eating mud, rang out again, buzzing and echoing within the Yin Palace.
"It is possible that Ruan Hu was a reincarnation of a great god in his previous life. The calamity of falling into the lake not only did not take his life, but also awakened his innate wisdom after he survived the calamity."

The prince's little devil immediately widened his eyes, revealing fear.

Whether it's a demon capable of possessing the emperor's body or a great god capable of reincarnation, these are all incredibly terrifying beings in the realm of ghosts and gods.

To the kid, there was no difference between the two.

On the altar, the statue trembled and emitted a sound, and the air seemed to ripple in response.

"No matter what."

“Since he has severed himself from the path of ghosts in the underworld, we cannot tolerate him.”

"Since the Mirror Princess's method is not working, let's go check on Ruan Heng and see how he's doing."

"The only way to cast a spell on the emperor is through this method."
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Zichen Palace.

Ruan Hu summoned the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works early in the morning to ask him about something.

"What is the current progress regarding the Heavenly Maiden Palace?"

As soon as Ruan Hu returned, he arranged for someone to handle this matter.

However, moving such a large mural over without damaging it as much as possible, while also building a temple to enshrine it, is not something that can be done in a few days.

The Vice Minister of Works said, "Transporting the spirit stone is not difficult, but building the Heavenly Maiden Palace immediately is indeed not a simple matter."

Ruan Hu: "I remember there was a Six Heavens Palace at the foot of the Imperial City, which is now vacant. If you renovate it, it can become the Heavenly Maiden Palace."

Vice Minister of Works: "Yes!"

Ruan Hu wasn't originally in such a hurry to build the Heavenly Maiden Palace, but recently he has increasingly felt that if the imperial city and the capital were not guarded by deities, there would indeed be great chaos.

Ruan Hu had just expedited the arrangements for the Tiannv Palace and hadn't yet finished discussing the details with the Palace Attendant.

at this time.

A monk approached Ruan Hu and whispered something in his ear.

"His Majesty!"

"Prime Minister..."

"The Prime Minister's remains have disappeared."

Ruan Hu listened without saying a word and continued discussing the matter of the Heavenly Maiden Palace with the Palace Attendant until the attendant took his leave. Only then did he summon the eunuch and inquire about the matter in detail.

"Are the Prime Minister's remains missing, or were they stolen?"

Ruan Hu hit the nail on the head as soon as he opened his mouth.

The eunuch said, "I don't know either. I only know that a strange noise came from the night, like the neighing of a horse. Then I found that the Prime Minister's coffin had been opened and the body was gone."

"Some people say..."

Ruan Hu: "What did you say?"

The eunuch said, "They said they vaguely saw the Prime Minister's shadow walk out."

Ruan Hu: "Immediately order someone to investigate."

Ruan Hu knew he wouldn't find anything out, but he had no choice but to investigate.

The palace attendant and the eunuch left.

The hall became empty, with only the servants standing motionless outside, like statues.

As Ruan Hu walked among the palace pillars, he recalled once again what the Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang had told him.

"Next, demons and monsters will likely run rampant in the capital, and ghosts and gods will flock here."

Just as the other party had said, these demons and monsters were wreaking havoc in the capital without any restraint, as if they had no scruples whatsoever.

"Professional matters should be handled by professionals."

Although Ruan Hu used his unique abilities to see through the other party's schemes and thwart some of their plans.

However, it is not the mirror and the concubines in the harem, nor the prime minister and the corpse.

He still didn't quite understand what these sorcerers wanted to do with the other party.

However, there is one thing Ruan Hu is certain of.

Whether it's the former or the latter, they're all after him.

Ruan Hu once again took out the fragrant sachet that the Fairy of Fragrance had given him. After using it once, he understood that the other party could contact him through this fragrance.

He prepared to use his skill again to ask the celestial maiden about her current situation.

It was getting dark.

Ruan Hu ordered everyone in the hall to leave and stand guard outside, leaving one person inside to prepare to use the Hengwu sachet to perform a dream meeting with the celestial maiden.

But before that, he had to wait for something to happen.

Yesterday, he personally killed a monk who was probably a follower of the Oni sect. If nothing unexpected happens, Tiger and others will appear.

"Ouch!"

As expected, as darkness fell, a tiger burst forth from its body, roaring like thunder from its belly, and galloped off into the distance, its hunger and thirst palpable.

A short while later, Tiger returned, having finished his meal.

It circled around Ruan Hu affectionately a few times, then spat out the refined circular light, which merged into Ruan Hu's eyes.

【Changpo - Poison Technique】

Ruan Hu immediately envisioned numerous images of identifying medicinal herbs and decocting medicines.

Sure enough, it was this eunuch who poisoned Consort Su.

Ruan Hu wondered why they didn't just target him directly.

He quickly realized that perhaps it was because of his status that he could not get close to Ruan Hu, and only when Su Zhaoyi was banished to Changmen Villa could he take the opportunity to get close.

However, now that he has mastered this poison technique, it will not be so easy for others to poison him.

open one's eyes.

Ruan Hu suddenly felt a sense of fullness after merging with this spirit.

It seemed that after swallowing the spirit, he could no longer eat.

Ruan Hu immediately calculated the number of these Changpo souls. Excluding the Changpo souls that called back souls, he had already swallowed seven Changpo souls.

"Could it be that there's a limit to the number of 'cousin souls' that can be absorbed into the body?"

Ruan Hu had also heard the rumors about the three souls and seven spirits.

(End of this chapter)