"How laughable, how laughable... Wu Daozi, you are truly laughable..."

Jingtai's eyes were full of mockery, feeling that Wu Daozi was somewhat confused. He couldn't even say who he was, yet he was still thinking of killing him. It was simply ridiculous.

"Heh heh..."

Wu Daozi also laughed, not caring about Jingtai's expression. In his mind, he was only recalling the young man who had gradually grown up in Ping An County.

"Enough has been said. I am very pleased today, but it ends here."

The smile on Jingtai's face gradually faded, returning to his previous indifferent look. He raised his right hand, and a powerful force instantly erupted.

The paintbrush beside Wu Daozi and a gray jade pendant on his neck instantly fell into Jingtai's hands. He stroked them, and golden light shot from his eyes.

Wu Daozi, on the other hand, was filled with astonishment. He had not expected that Jingtai had come to capture him for the ancestral jade on his person.

As if seeing Wu Daozi's curiosity, Jingtai said softly:

"Did you not expect that my purpose was it?"

"Heh heh..." Wu Daozi sneered twice.

Jingtai stroked the jade pendant, a faint smile curving his lips:

"Wu family's ancient jade, clarity and transformation of spirit. You thought this was just a jade that could bring clarity, but you don't know its true purpose. This thing's true name is actually Transformation Stone, extremely rare in the mortal world, and of great use to me. Back then, I read through all the palace's scriptures to find its true form.

But the mortal world no longer had this item. I spent a huge price searching for it in the martial world. Finally, I got accurate information that this Transformation Stone was actually your Wu family's ancestral jade. Coincidentally, I was also looking for you.

It's just a pity that you disappeared for decades, which troubled me greatly. I spared no expense in spreading secret agents throughout the world, and it took more than twenty years to find your trail in Shu Province.

As for your use..."

Jingtai did not finish his words, only glancing at another item in his hand, the divine weapon that made Painting Sage famous, the Fengyun Brush (Wind and Cloud Brush).

A stroke that startles ghosts and gods, a thought that moves wind and clouds!

It was a unique divine weapon, and there was no other treasure like it in the world. Even though he had secretly had someone cast one, he was troubled by various reasons.

He had never been able to create one.

"You are Painting Sage, the number one in the world of painting. Your blood has long become spiritual blood. This Transformation Stone has been nurtured by you for hundreds of years and has long been in harmony with you.

Painting Sage's blood, Transformation Stone, and this Fengyun Brush, coupled with my decades of preparation, can create a unique doppelganger to withstand the backlash of national destiny and millions of Yin souls, allowing me to wash away the karma on my body, then supplemented by national destiny, and then... Heh heh heh ha ha ha..."

Jingtai suddenly laughed again as he spoke.

"Millions of Yin souls... Jingtai... your sins are indeed deep..."

"Yes, how can a person with deep sins and possessed by Yin souls be the lord of the world and become a Human Emperor? Therefore... I must wash away everything. This... is your greatest use."

"Good and evil will eventually... be rewarded, there will... be someone... to seek justice."

"It doesn't matter, I'll be waiting."

Jingtai glanced at Wu Daozi, his right palm turning into a claw, and a powerful, terrifying suction force grabbed directly onto Wu Daozi's skull. In just a moment.

All of his essence and blood were drained, and in Jingtai's hand was a mass of essence blood like red jade, as well as Wu Daozi's very weak primordial spirit.

"Didn't you want to see someone seek justice? I'll keep you by my side and let you see with your own eyes how I... become the Emperor of all time."

Wu Daozi's primordial spirit stared at Jingtai:

"You are not worthy to be a Human Emperor!"

......

Outside the prison, Gu Tianqiong, Li Kuangxiu, Sima Che, and Cao Zhengxian waited very calmly. After the emperor had been inside for a while, their eyes moved and looked at the stone wall.

Jingtai, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, stepped out expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, Wu Daozi, he..."

Li Kuangxiu raised his head to look at Jingtai.

"He's dead, his bones reduced to dust."

Li Kuangxiu frowned and said no more.

"Has Your Majesty achieved your purpose?"

Sima Che also stared at Jingtai and asked.

It didn't matter if some people died, as long as the emperor truly possessed the power to rival immortals, it would be worthwhile for the Sima family, not to mention sweeping the world.

But at least securing half of the country would not be a problem.

"Almost. Now everything is ready except for the east wind. Cao Qing..."

"Your old minister is here."

"How are the common people you were asked to prepare?"

"In response to Your Majesty, all of them have been confined to the underground of Bai Zhang Mountain outside the city. An array has been used to control everyone," Cao Zhengxian said quickly.

It was naturally undesirable to relocate the common people on a large scale, and the imperial city could not accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

They could only be placed underground of Bai Zhang Mountain outside the city. It was originally the garrison of the imperial army and had enough area to accommodate them, without even needing to move much earth.

As for its original garrison, they had been transferred to other places by the emperor's imperial decree.

Li Kuangxiu's eyes flashed with understanding when he heard this. He thought no wonder the emperor had issued an order to mobilize troops some time ago. It was just that he had only heard about the matter of hundreds of thousands of people arriving near the imperial city silently, but he did not know the details.

His solemnity towards Jingtai deepened.

It was clear that this was the emperor's trump card, and the power he controlled was not low. He was probably also taking the waterway, which might be related to the recent Cao transportation incident.

As for where the people came from, he was not very clear. He only managed the military, not the government.

Gu Tianqiong narrowed his eyes but did not say much.

Because he knew some things.

The emperor had told him hello, but he did not expect that there would be so many people. He had initially thought that the emperor wanted to build something.

That's why he secretly requisitioned people from the four prefectures of Zhong Province...

"From today onwards, Bai Zhang Mountain will be renamed Zijing Mountain (Purple Gold Mountain). I will hold a Heaven worship ceremony on this mountain ten days later, ascend to the position of Human Emperor, and announce it to the world. We will use all the power of the court to protect the people of the Central Plains."

Jingtai said in a deep voice.

"Your old minister obeys the decree!"

"Lord Li..."

"Your Majesty."

"After the Heaven worship ceremony, it will be the time for me to marry Hongshuang into the palace. At that time... she can also be allowed to watch the ceremony together, without having to confine her at home."

"This... Your old minister obeys the decree."

Li Kuangxiu nodded.

"As for the defense on that day, I will leave it to Lord Gu and Uncle Ancestor. I still have to go back to prepare some things. The court meetings in recent days will be temporarily put on hold."

Jingtai glanced at Gu Tianqiong.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. This humble minister will definitely guard Zijing Mountain as solid as gold and prevent those rebellious villains from coming to cause trouble."

"It doesn't matter, just some petty thieves, they won't be able to delay anything big. If they really come, then send them on their way together," Jingtai chuckled.

"Yes..."

......

......

Time passed without knowing, and the years changed without knowing.

Chen Yuan, shrouded in Yin wind, did not know how much time had passed outside. His mind was completely focused on his primordial spirit, breaking apart time after time, and then condensing again.

What he was experiencing was the pain of the collapse of his primordial spirit.

With the strength of his primordial spirit, ordinary wind tribulations could not do anything to him. It was just that the wind tribulation was getting stronger and stronger. In the end, it was simply indescribable.

He had even forgotten the pain.

As for now, he had survived the most dangerous moment. At least, the sharp wind tribulation could no longer blow him away. He estimated that it would not be long before he could overcome this tribulation.

Completely reaching the peak of Refining Spirit realm.

When that time came, he would then find a way to kill Prince Zhennan Nangong Lie, take the opportunity from his body, and break through to the Yang God realm. Only then could he truly gain a foothold in the world.

With his battle prowess, he could probably try out the strength of the top five existences on the Supreme Ranking.

It was just that, as the Silver Soul Wood Heart was gradually refined, endless Yin souls and vengeful ghosts had already surrounded him, all of them circling around his physical body.

The entire cave was a little too small to accommodate them.

Moro carefully stared at Chen Yuan. When he sensed that he had almost passed the most dangerous moment, his eyes flickered. He thought of the Eastern Coming Purple Qi on his body and said to himself:

"This monk will give you another helping hand!"

After saying that, he pointed out a finger, and the light surrounding Chen Yuan quickly dissipated. The endless Yin souls that had been shrouded around him also seemed to find a release point and crazily surged into his body.

Yes, Moro had previously blocked those Yin souls for Chen Yuan. The original Yin Soul Wood was a spiritual wood, so there was naturally no such thing as Yin souls.

But the murderous karma here was too terrifying. It had accumulated on the Yin Soul Tree for who knew how long. Chen Yuan refined the tree heart, so he would naturally be attracted.

Although these Yin souls were remnants and harmful to martial artists, the advantages and disadvantages were all in the martial artist themselves. If Chen Yuan could overcome this tribulation, he would gain many benefits.

Of course, even if he could not overcome it, Moro could directly save these remnant souls, without damaging Chen Yuan's foundation.

To become the supreme Yin God, one naturally needed endless hardships.

Inside the wind tribulation space, Chen Yuan, who was resisting the Yin wind, also quickly noticed the strangeness. The originally calm world suddenly changed.

The Yin wind became more intense. Such a change made him subconsciously open his eyes, and then he saw a huge abyss appear within the Yin wind world.

Endless Yin souls emerged from the abyss, baring their fangs and claws, and shrouded towards him.

Suddenly, a series of shrill voices echoed throughout the world.

"Why did you kill me?"

"Why! Why did you use me to refine pills!"

"My wife, children, and elders..."

"Ah... you demon..."

"Lost to all conscience..."

The endless shouts filled the Yin wind world. The terrifying Yin wind, which had originally subsided, instantly stirred up a series of bone-piercing hurricanes again.

Its Yin and terrifying degree was even more severe than before!

"What is this thing?"

Chen Yuan only had this thought now.

Although he had also killed some people, he had not actually killed many himself, and they were all people who deserved to be killed. But the Yin souls gathered here.

Looking at them, how could there be less than a million?

When did he slaughter a million people?

"No... no... it's not right..."

Chen Yuan's mind spun, resisting the ravages of the Yin wind, and instantly understood what was going on. These Yin souls all came from within the Yin Soul Tree.

Only because he had refined the tree heart did they... gather on his body.

Only the Wusheng Sect, which had been constantly refining blood pills for decades, could gather so many Yin souls. The boundless Yin wind world was filled, and its number was conceivable!

Those Yin soul remnants were integrated with the Yin wind, directly increasing the terror of the Yin wind, and there was also a force of resentment and karma, greatly reducing his recovery ability.

It could even damage his primordial spirit!

"Suppress!!!"

Under this Yin wind, he absolutely could not sit still and wait for death. Endless purple light lit up on Chen Yuan's body, like a gentle force, shrouded between heaven and earth.

"Wait!!!"

Chen Yuan's primordial spirit instantly became incomparably tall. His voice was like thunder, rumbling like thunder, like the sound of the Great Dao. A voice exploded, and the entire Yin wind world seemed to have stopped.

Illuminated by the purple light, the Yin souls, which had only killing intent left, gradually became somewhat clear.

"I... I'm not dead?"

"Where are those Wusheng Sect's demons?"

"Kill! Kill them."

"A bunch of beasts, they actually used us to refine pills!"

"What is this..."

"Why am I flying..."

A series of chaotic voices sounded, disturbing Chen Yuan's mind, and he forcibly suppressed the pain caused by the Yin wind refining his spirit.

He looked around at the boundless Yin souls and said in a deep voice:

"You are all dead. Now, only Yin souls exist."

"You... you're talking nonsense."

"How could I be dead? I still have a wife, children, and elders at home."

"I... I'm dead."

"Dead, actually... dead..."

Awakened by Chen Yuan, the Yin souls were initially difficult to accept, but then there were shrill screams, constantly calling out the names of their families.

"You... who are you?"

A middle-aged man, whose Yin soul was basically solid, stared at Chen Yuan, his eyes very solemn.

It could be imagined that he was also a martial artist with a good cultivation level before his death, otherwise he would not have such a strong Yin soul.

The middle-aged man seemed to be very prestigious. When he spoke, the Yin wind world became much quieter.

Chen Yuan looked at everyone calmly:

"I am here to seek justice for you."

"Justice?"

"What justice?"

"The mastermind who killed you is the emperor in the Divine Capital, who used you to refine pills, extracting souls and refining spirits, and suppressing you in the Yin Soul Tree for eternity.

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be able to reincarnate."

"Why should we believe you?"

"That's right, how could the emperor collude with the Wusheng Sect?"

"You are deceiving us..."

Chen Yuan tried his best to remain calm:

"Deceiving you, why should I deceive you? What do you have that is worth deceiving? If you don't believe me, I'll give you evidence!"

Chen Yuan directly extracted a part of the Wusheng Sect's memories from his own memories, and the scenes of Jingtai devouring incense and the blood pool Yin Soul Tree were presented in the Yin wind world.

This was a world of consciousness constructed by his primordial spirit, and he could actually do many things.

After seeing the scenes in the pictures, all the Yin soul remnants were silent, their eyes filled with disbelief. The emperor they revered like a god was actually the mastermind behind the Wusheng Sect.

He absorbed incense, refined blood pills...

Treating them, these subjects, as disposable trash.

Although most people here were ignorant, under the illumination of the purple light, everyone was very clear-headed and could perceive the atmosphere gradually permeating the world.

That was... anger!

Endless anger.

They could bear all pressure, only seeking to survive, but when pressed to the extreme, they would bounce back with an extremely huge force.

The people of the Central Plains have been like this since ancient times!

"Dog Emperor!!"

"Dog Emperor!!!"

"Dog Emperor!!!"

At first, it was just one Yin soul shouting, but in just a moment, there was only this one voice in this vast Yin wind world. Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had added some things to the pictures, they were basically in line with the facts, and they did indeed arouse the anger of these Yin souls. Otherwise, if they were allowed to turn into Yin wind and scour him.

With his primordial spirit, he might not be able to withstand it.

"The emperor is tyrannical and immoral, harms living beings, pushes the people into fire and water, and wants to cast a path to longevity with the blood of all living beings. The reason why I came here is to save you and seek justice from the dog emperor for you! Let the people of the world know how dirty the emperor's face is."

Chen Yuan said loudly to everyone.

His body was infinitely tall, and the rich purple light illuminated him, making him seem like a god.

"Justice?"

"Justice..."

"That's right, it's justice. You are conscientious and honest people, contributing taxes to the court and sending brocade clothes and delicacies to the dignitaries in the capital. But they repay you in this way. Don't you want justice?"

"I... I want it!"

"I want it too... Why can those masters live a good life and marry seven or eight concubines? With the power of my whole family, I can't even afford a wife!"

"This concubine also wants it. Those wicked people, raping and looting, doing all kinds of evil, in order to..."

"Kill, kill them!"

"Hang them up!!!"

One after another roar of emotions was aroused by Chen Yuan.

Of course, the reason why it was so easy was that most of them were just remnant souls. Even if they regained their clarity, they didn't have much autonomy.

When someone instigated them, they would soon be filled with various emotions.

"Why should we believe you?"

Suddenly, someone shouted very cooperatively.

Chen Yuan unhesitatingly took out his memory of the battle in Liang Province, willing to die for hundreds of thousands of people, which was extremely tragic.

After retracting the picture, the Yin wind world was still in shock, shocked by Chen Yuan's willingness to die without hesitation. None of them could do it.

Chen Yuan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice:

"I am not a good person, but I also know what is justice and what is the country. You were harmed by the court and killed by the emperor. Then... I will overthrow the court and kill the emperor for you, and give you and the people of the world justice!"

"You... who are you?"

"A martial artist, Chen Yuan!"

"Thank you!"

One Yin soul bowed solemnly to Chen Yuan, and then turned into a breeze and merged into the heaven and earth.

"Thank you..."

"Thank you..."

One clear Yin soul after another disappeared into the heaven and earth in an instant. A series of warm breezes blew in the Yin wind world, blowing on Chen Yuan's body.

.......

Everyone, don't rush. Jingtai will die soon. After all, it is the climax of this book. I have to think carefully and not just write it on a whim.

Writing on a whim will only turn into a little foreigner.

I update 10,000 words every day. This is something I can't help but do. I can only try not to waste words.

Sorry!