The powerful spiritual light shone on the vengeful spirits, and large pieces of smoke disappeared. A white-armored martial god broke through the clouds with a sword in hand!
It was indeed Jun Wu. Everyone cried out, "Ah! Emperor!!" as if they had seen their parents again. They were practically bursting into tears. Jun Wu, treading on a glimmering breeze, landed gracefully and said, "Don't panic, don't panic. Everyone, are you all alright?"
The four figures in the giant sword formation quickly disbanded and transformed back into their original forms. Pei Ming asked, "Emperor, aren't you guarding the Immortal Capital? Why have you come here in person?"
Jun Wu said, "The Rain Master communicated with me through spiritual communication. The Tonglu Mountain boundary was breached and the situation was critical, so I rushed here."
Everyone looked back to see the Rain Master still atop the black bull. They all wondered, "So that's how it is." Now that the boundary had been broken, surely spiritual communication could be used. Their blood was boiling just now, and they were all focused on knocking down those flying objects. Almost no one had time to think about spiritual communication. Xie Lian stepped forward and said, "Emperor, it's Bai Wuxiang. He's back."
Jun Wu nodded slightly and said, "I guess he will linger around too."
Xie Lian said, “He’s so elusive. As soon as you arrived, he disappeared without a trace.”
Jun Wu said, "No problem. Let's deal with those vengeful spirits first, and then go find him."
Everyone looked up at the sky. Dark clouds rolled and swirled, now being purified by the powerful light brought down by Jun Wu. Pei Ming asked, "So the Ghost King's emergence was stopped this time, right?"
Xie Lian said, “I guess so. After all, it wasn’t just anyone who broke through the copper furnace, but this.”
Everyone's eyes turned to the side again. After Xie Lian stopped manipulating it, the giant stone statue remained lying obediently on the ground. It was a meticulously crafted behemoth, and even when it fell, it looked like a small mountain. Xie Lian stood nearby, raised his hand to touch its cheek, and turned to Hua Cheng, "Sanlang, what should we do with it?"
Hua Cheng seemed lost in thought. When he heard his question, he came to his senses and said, "Don't worry, brother. Let's leave it here for now until it's repaired."
Xie Lian asked, “Can it be fixed?”
Hua Chengdao: "Of course, as long as I have the raw stone of the copper furnace. I will definitely repair it and make it stand up again."
Xie Lian said, “Then let’s put it aside for now. The volcano over at the Copper Furnace is still erupting, and I don’t know when it will be safe.”
At this moment, the vengeful spirits circling in the air suddenly screamed and transformed into a tornado, attacking a certain place. Unaware of the change, everyone looked closely and saw that it was actually the underground Wuyong Temple.
Originally, these things had nowhere to hide under the strong light and would eventually vanish into thin air. However, after a large number of resentful spirits poured into the underground temple, they seemed to be sucked clean away and disappeared completely. Mu Qing was stunned: "What's going on?"
Xie Lian felt something was wrong and said, “It was Bai Wuxiang! He used the technique of shrinking the earth by a thousand miles and sent all those evil spirits away!”
Jun Wu waved his hand, lifting the roof of the temple and a large area of ground along with it. However, there was nothing inside except a large formation that had just been drawn. Feng Xin said, "What does he want to do?"
"Where did he set up the formation? Where did he send it?!"
In the past, it would have been time for the Spiritual Literature to arrive. Within half an incense stick, the Spiritual Literature Hall would have announced the location. However, who knows which of the temporary Wen Shens had filled in, and at this critical moment, they couldn't even find anyone. Feng Xin was so angry that he cursed, "Damn it, they usually brag about themselves and try to show off, but now it's time for them to show off, where are they?! I will never again criticize the Spiritual Literature Hall for being inefficient!"
At this time, Hua Cheng's voice came over: "In the Imperial City."
Everyone turned to him, just as Hua Cheng removed two slender fingers from his solar plexus and said, "He sent those things to seven or eight different cities. Right now, we've only tracked down one, the Imperial City, because the evil energy there suddenly surged."
...The Celestial Capital's literary gods were so useless that they had to rely on the leader of the ghost realm to help them locate the roaming evil creatures. Several of the priests present felt a slight sense of humiliation. But the situation was critical, and the humiliation was fleeting. Mu Qing said, "It's clear what the White-Robed Disaster is planning. They're specifically sending those things to crowded places. If the Human Face Plague breaks out, it will spread extremely quickly. The Imperial City has the largest and densest population, so of course they won't be spared."
Pei Ming also said, "Hurry and deal with it. There's no time to lose. Otherwise, if we delay for too long, the consequences will be disastrous."
Jun Wu was also speechless with frustration over the Lingwen Palace's backup Wen Shen. He turned to Hua Cheng and asked, "Have you been able to find out the exact locations of other cities?"
Hua Chengdao said, "We're currently investigating. It won't take long. Yinyu, take over."
Yinyu hurriedly said, "Yes."
He had been demoted by Jun Wu. Although Jun Wu was only doing his job, he still felt nervous when he saw Jun Wu. After communicating with his subordinates in the Ghost Market for a while, he carefully reported the specific location: "Three hundred miles to the south, two hundred and seventy miles to the north..."
Jun Wu said to Feng Xin: "Nanyang, go to the south."
Feng Xin didn't respond immediately, but hesitated for a moment. Xie Lian guessed he was looking for Jian Lan and her son, and was about to speak when Feng Xin responded and went to the side to draw a formation. Pei Ming said consciously, "I'll go to the north?"
Jun Wu said: "Of course you go."
Pei Ming nodded, turned around and took a few steps. Pei Su followed him, so he turned back and said, "Your injuries haven't healed yet, and the poison hasn't been cleared yet. You should follow Master Yu first."
Pei Su asked doubtfully, "General, I'm not poisoned?"
Pei Ming patted his shoulder sympathetically and said, "Your broken sentence hasn't healed yet, and you still say you're not poisoned?" He tilted his head slightly, nodded to Master Yu, and left. Jun Wu added, "Qiying, go west. Remember not to act rashly..."
Quan Yizhen was puzzled and asked, "Why go to the west? What are you doing now?"
“…”
It's not his fault that he didn't understand what was going on. He must have been bewildered the entire time: Why was he beaten? Why was he buried in the wall? Why was he turned into a tumbler? Why did he turn into a giant sword? He simply couldn't figure out what was going on. Seeing this, Yin Yu sighed and said, "I'll take him. We'll talk on the way." The others probably didn't have the patience to tell him what was going on. Quan Yizhen said, "Okay!"
Mu Qing waited for a long time but he didn't show up, so she couldn't help but ask, "Emperor, where am I?"
Jun Wu looked at him and said, "Xuan Zhen, have you forgotten something?"
Mu Qing was puzzled: "What's the matter?"
Jun Wu said, "You are still in confinement."
“…”
Mu Qing's face suddenly turned pale. He had truly forgotten about this. And it wasn't just him; almost everyone had forgotten that Mu Qing had escaped from Xianjing under suspicion of having used sorcery to create fetal spirits. He still hadn't been cleared of this suspicion!
Jun Wu said: "You don't need it. I will return to Xianjing later and extend my confinement."
Mu Qing said: "...Emperor, it really wasn't me!"
Jun Wu said, "Once the truth is revealed, we will naturally release you. Otherwise, it would be disgraceful to let you out now."
Mu Qing was extremely unwilling, but she had no choice but to whisper, "Yes."
Seeing Mu Qing's frustration, Hua Cheng laughed heartily without disguising himself. Mu Qing glanced at him, then at Xie Lian beside him. His face turned even darker as he thought of something.
As for the remaining people, Rain Master, not being a martial god, didn't try to show off. He told them to simply call him if needed, and then quietly withdrew. Xie Lian naturally chose the Imperial City, with its largest population and most arduous mission. Jun Wu, on the other hand, stayed behind to deal with the three mountain monsters and Bai Wuxiang, who was likely still nearby. Hua Cheng rolled the dice, activated the Shrinking Earth skill, and Xie Lian left with him.
It was late at night in the Imperial City. The streets were silent, and every door was tightly shut. Xie Lian and Hua Cheng emerged from an alley, walking quickly while scanning for any trace of the inhuman creature. After a few steps, Xie Lian placed two fingers on his temples, activated his spiritual power, and whispered, "Emperor?"
Jun Wu said, "What's up, Xianle? Have you arrived at the Imperial City?"
Xie Lian said, "We're already here. I have something to tell you."
Jun Wu said, "What did Blood Rain Tanhua do to you?"
“…”
Hua Cheng seemed to sense something and raised an eyebrow. Xie Lian said, "No, he didn't do anything to me. It was something else. The situation was so critical just now that I didn't have time to talk about it." He restrained his expression and said, "Emperor, do you still remember my master?"
Hearing him mention this person, Jun Wu seemed slightly surprised. After a moment, he said, "Are you talking about the former Xianle Imperial Master?"
Xie Lian said, “Yes. You must have had quite a bit of contact with him in the past, right? Did you notice anything odd about him?”
Xianle Kingdom's rituals and ceremonies were all handled by the Imperial Master, who served as the bridge between mortals and the gods. After a moment's silence, Jun Wu said, "Yes."
Xie Lian held his breath and asked, "...What's so strange?"
Jun Wu said, "Xianle, do you really want to listen?"
Xie Lian said, “Yes.”
Jun Wu said: "Even if you hear it, will you be disappointed?"
Xie Lian glanced at Hua Cheng and said, "Yes."
After a long pause, Jun Wu slowly said, "Your master is unworthy of his talent by being the Imperial Master of Xianle. His knowledge and abilities far exceed your imagination."
Xie Lian listened quietly. The next sentence made his heart sink.
Jun Wu said, "I think the actual number of years that the Imperial Master has spent in this world may not be less than mine, or even more."
“…”
His guess was partially confirmed.
If the Imperial Master really lived longer than Jun Wu, then the possibility that he was one of the four guardians of Prince Wuyong was even higher!
Xie Lian couldn't help but ask, "Why have you never told me this before?"
Jun Wu said: "Because for a long time, I couldn't be sure."
Xie Lian asked, “Then how was it confirmed?”
Jun Wu said: "After Xianle destroyed the country, I found him and took action. Now it seems that he finally escaped."
“…”
Besides Bai Wuxiang, there were others who managed to escape Jun Wu's clutches. Xie Lian had always assumed that the Imperial Preceptor had fled due to the chaos of war, but he never imagined that it was Jun Wu himself who did it!
Xie Lian asked, “Then… then why did you attack him? And why didn’t you tell me after you confirmed it?”
Jun Wu said: "Your two questions are actually one question."
Xie Lian: “What?”
Jun Wu said: "I said it, and maybe after hearing it, you will feel disappointed. However, maybe now you can hold on even if you are disappointed in others."
Xie Lian's heartbeat grew faster and faster, and he couldn't help but tightly grasp Hua Cheng's hand. Hua Cheng's other hand also covered the back of his hand.
Over there, Jun Wu said: "Because I found that he seemed to want to awaken something from you."
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