Zhu Yuanzhang: My second son is invincible!

Zhu Li walked up to them and squatted down: "Any other tricks?"

The white-robed leader looked at him in horror: "You...who are you? How did you break through the illusion of the Eternal Mother?!"

"My name is Zhu Hui, the Prince of Wu of the Ming Dynasty," Zhu Hui said honestly.

The man in white robes stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "King Wu... that King Wu who chopped down half a mountain!"

"You know me too! That mountain is just not sturdy enough," Zhu Li said a little embarrassed.

Why does it feel like everyone who sees me says they're splitting mountains?

He has also slain monsters.

The man in the white robe closed his eyes in despair.

Zhu Hui stood up and shouted to the still bewildered government troops around him, "Stop crying, tidy up, and save those who are still alive."

A middle-aged man who looked like a general struggled to his feet, knelt down, and saluted, saying, "This humble general, Li Yan, Commander of the Yunyang Guard, thanks Your Highness Prince Wu for saving my life!"

"Get up, get up. What's the situation in the city?" Zhu Li waved his hand and said.

Li Yan gritted his teeth and said, "The White Lotus Sect has occupied Yunyang Prefecture, coerced 100,000 people, and called themselves the White Lotus Heavenly Kingdom. Their leader is a demoness with powerful illusion magic. We attacked three times, and each time we fell into their illusions and killed each other..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the city gate suddenly opened.

A group of White Lotus followers surged out, surrounding a white sedan chair in the middle.

The sedan curtain was lifted, and a woman stepped out.

She was dressed in white with white hair, barefoot, and had an exceptionally beautiful face with a red lotus mark between her eyebrows.

She looked at Zhu Hui and said in a clear voice, "You are quite capable to break my Crimson Lotus Illusion."

Zhu Hui looked her over for a few moments and said seriously, "Your makeup is too thick."

The woman was taken aback.

"Really... my sister looks better than you even without makeup," Zhu Li added.

The woman's face darkened, and she said, "You're asking for death!"

She formed a hand seal, and a huge phantom appeared behind her. The phantom had three heads and six arms, each with a compassionate expression, but it looked strange no matter how you looked at it.

The form of the Eternal Mother.

Faxiang opened his eyes and simultaneously struck Zhu Hui with all six arms.

The wind howled, and the sky and earth changed color.

Li Yan and the government troops were so overwhelmed by the pressure that they lay on the ground, unable to move.

Zhu Hui looked up at the Buddha image, then at the axe in his hand.

He thought for a moment, then gripped the axe with both hands and gently lifted it from bottom to top.

There was no earth-shattering fanfare.

The axe blade sliced ​​through the air, leaving a faint black trail.

The black line extends, touching the Dharma image.

The three-headed, six-armed form froze, then split in the middle, becoming two halves.

There was no blood at the crack, only black mist that surged out and quickly dissipated.

The Dharma image shattered instantly.

The woman coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the red lotus mark between her eyebrows faded.

She stared intently at Zhu Hui: "You...you severed my connection with my mother!"

"What link? I only cut off a shadow." Zhu Hui didn't understand...

The woman turned to run away.

Zhu Hui took a step forward, slamming his shield into the ground.

Boom!

The ground shook, and the woman staggered and fell to the ground.

Zhu Li walked over, squatted down in front of her, and said, "Want to continue fighting?"

The woman gave a bitter laugh: "I never imagined... that there would be someone like you in the Ming Dynasty."

"There are many people like me. Tie them up and hand them over to Zhang Han for interrogation when he arrives," Zhu Li said to Li Yan as he stood up.

"yes!"

Zhu Yue looked at the city gate of Yunyang Prefecture again and asked, "How many believers are still in the city?"

"No less than 30,000," Li Yan said.

"Where are the common people?"

"They were all forced to convert, numbering no less than 100,000."

Zhu Hui thought for a moment, walked to the city gate, and raised his axe.

"Wait! Your Highness... there are still people in the city!" Li Yan said hurriedly.

"I know, I won't kill anyone," Zhu Li said without turning her head.

He chopped the city wall next to the city gate with his axe.

It wasn't a chop, it was a slap.

The shield struck the city wall, sending a gentle shockwave through and spreading throughout the city.

In the city, all the White Lotus followers suddenly felt dizzy, as if they had been hit on the head with a club, and collapsed to the ground in unison.

Ordinary people only felt the gentle breeze on their faces and didn't really notice anything.

"Alright, the illusion seeds have all been dispersed. Now let's go in and arrest the people! Don't hurt the civilians," Zhu Hui said, putting away his axe and shield.

Li Yan stood there, frozen in place.

Is that all...? Is it really that simple?

He stared blankly as Zhu Hui walked towards the golden-winged roc, turned over, and sat on it.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" Li Yan asked hurriedly.

"Let's go to the next place. You guys clean up here. I'm in a hurry. I want to finish early so I can go home for dinner." Zhu Hui patted the bird's neck.

The large bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Li Yan stood there, staring at the vanishing golden light in the sky, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

The lieutenant beside him leaned over and whispered, "General, what should we do now...?"

Li Yan took a deep breath and said, "Enter the city! Arrest people! Remember, don't harm civilians!"

"yes!"

The White Lotus Rebellion in Yunyang Prefecture was thus quelled.

The golden light had already flown to the next prefecture or county.

.................

When Zhu Li rode the Golden-Winged Roc back to Yingtian, it was the afternoon of the sixth day.

The large bird landed in the backyard of the Wu King's Palace, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Butler Fu Bo trotted over and saw Zhu Hui jump down from the bird's back. He quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness is back. Someone from the palace just came to say that His Majesty wants you to go to the East Palace first after you return."

"Okay, get it some food, meat." Zhu Li patted the big bird's neck and said.

Uncle Fu glanced at the raptor with a wingspan of three zhang (approximately 10 meters), swallowed hard, and said, "Yes."

Zhu Yuan changed into clean clothes and rode into the palace.

Inside the warm pavilion of the East Palace, Zhu Biao was reviewing memorials.

Seeing Zhu Li enter, he put down his pen and smiled, "Second brother is back. How are things in Huguang?"

"It's done. I chopped down that White Lotus Sect's so-called Old Mother Dharma Image with an axe. As for the illusion seeds in Yunyang Prefecture, I dispersed them with a shield shock."

"More than 30,000 people have been arrested, and Li Yan is handling the aftermath." Zhu Li sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

He spoke casually, as if he were talking about what he had for lunch that day.

Zhu Biao nodded and picked up a confidential report from the table: "Li Yan's report just arrived, saying that you stunned all the believers in the city with one shield, and no civilians were harmed. Well done."

Zhu Hui scratched his head and said, "It's nothing, I just feel sorry for those people, they've been bewitched."

"Yes, pitiful. So those who use illusions to bewitch people deserve to die even more." Zhu Biao's eyes turned cold.

He picked up another memorial and said, "The remnants of the White Lotus Sect in Huguang have been identified in seventeen locations. Father's intention is to eradicate evil completely."

Zhu Hui blinked: "You still want me to go?"

"You don't need to go yourself. You've destroyed the main headquarters in Yunyang Prefecture; the rest are just small fry. Let the local garrisons wipe them out. However..."

Zhu Biao smiled.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "News has come from the north that the remnants of the Mongols are stirring again, putting considerable pressure on Uncle Xu. In addition, sects in various regions are becoming restless after hearing that the imperial court has dealt with the White Lotus Sect."

Zhu Hui didn't quite understand and asked, "Sect...what sect?"

"Longhu Mountain, Shu Mountain, Kunlun, Putuo, these places have a long history and their own paths of cultivation, and they are not very obedient to the control of the imperial court."

Before, your father was busy conquering the world and establishing his rule, so he didn't have time to deal with them. Last time, to avenge you, your father wiped out the Qingcheng Sword Sect with a single palm strike. Although your father made them come and register, there were always some people who outwardly complied but inwardly defied him.

"Now that things are gradually stabilizing internally, it's time to get things sorted out," Zhu Biao explained patiently.

Zhu Hui said "Oh," and then asked, "So what do I need to do?"

"Rest for a few days first, and we'll discuss it again when you've had enough rest. But second brother, there's something I need to ask you," Zhu Biao said, getting up and walking to the window.

He turned to look at Zhu Hui: "Just how strong is your Xing Tian power?"

Zhu Hui paused for a moment, thought about it seriously, and then replied, "I don't know either, anyway... I've never encountered anything I couldn't cut."

"Where's the mountain?" Zhu Biao asked.

"It was cut down," Zhu Li honestly replied.

"Where's the water?"

"I haven't tried it, but it should be able to cut through! It'll only take one axe stroke," Zhu Hui replied, gesturing.

Zhu Biao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Alright, I understand. You go back and rest first. Tomorrow at the morning court, Father will probably bring up the matter of the north."