Chapter 67 067 Exposed, as expected of her...
Zhu Miao, who transformed from a celestial being into a mortal, and then entered the ghost realm with a mortal body, possessed extraordinary spiritual power. Now, having dispersed her three souls and six spirits, she unleashed all her spiritual power, and the depth of her resentment and the intensity of her hatred were comparable to the power of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon.
The entire palace was filled with black mist as she collapsed, and only at this moment did A-Meng finally realize what had happened.
"Father! Mother!!" she screamed in despair, sobbing uncontrollably. If it weren't for General Meng supporting her from behind, she would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
“Your Highness, now is not the time to cry.” General Meng turned his head slightly, his expression cold.
The sound of armor clashing and scraping could be heard again outside the hall, but these people were not at his command.
Clearly, someone else has arrived.
The visitor was not well-intentioned.
At that moment, the lieutenant rushed in, looking flustered, and reported: "General, Guang Si somehow escaped from the mansion and, together with a group of royal family members, has surrounded the palace! We... we're trapped here!"
The number of people brought by Guang Si was several times that of General Meng's trusted troops. Because many civil officials were present, General Meng's troops were hampered at every turn and could only retreat and shrink back, tightly closing the gates of the Ghost Queen's palace and erecting a barrier for defense.
Ah Meng had never seen anything like this before. She was just a teenager, and her parents had just died right before her eyes, in such a tragic way. She was still in shock and disoriented when the palace coup suddenly occurred. She was completely at a loss.
"Your Highness, do you believe me?"
The man's deep, cold voice rang out beside him.
A Meng turned to look at the silver-masked general, her still-childish face bearing traces of tears.
"No one can be trusted except the general."
These eight characters, though brief, are more valuable than a thousand pieces of gold.
General Meng's breath hitched, his hard jawline twitched slightly, and he reached out his hand to Meng.
A-Meng placed her hand on it.
The man's palms, calloused from years of wielding weapons, gripped her hand firmly when she placed it on his, bringing a great sense of security.
A Meng forced herself to cheer up and followed General Meng out of the inner hall.
Two figures, one tall and one short, appeared at the entrance of the inner hall. Below the steps, a large group of soldiers and civil officials all looked up at that moment.
"His Majesty has passed away. By imperial decree, Princess Yan Meng shall ascend the throne from this day forward. General Meng shall be the Imperial Tutor. Anyone who disobeys or rebels shall be executed without mercy." General Meng's majestic voice resounded through the night sky.
At this moment, the four generals surrounding the Queen's palace also began to shout:
"Listen up, you inside! General Meng slandered loyal ministers and generals, coerced the Ghost Queen and Princess into plotting a rebellion and usurping the throne, killed His Majesty, and then used the Princess to command the ghosts. His crimes are unforgivable! His Majesty is so benevolent and wise, having single-handedly promoted him from a lowly lustful ghost to his current position, yet he is ungrateful! Rather than betraying the Ghost Realm with such a heartless person, you should open the gates and surrender as soon as possible!"
These words were extremely persuasive. If Yan Lie hadn't personally left his will in front of the old ministers, including Gui Xiang, before his death, he might have been swayed by Guang Si. As for the soldiers and generals present, needless to say, those who were brought into the palace by General Meng tonight were all his loyal followers who swore to serve him to the death. No matter what nonsense Guang Si spouted, they would only obey General Meng's orders and would not waver.
Some naive civil officials still harbored illusions about Guang Si, and shouted loudly to those outside: "General Guang Si, we were all present when His Majesty passed away. Although we do not know why His Majesty and the Empress died together, according to His Majesty's decree, the throne was indeed passed to the Princess! You have misunderstood General Meng. If you don't believe me, ask the Ghost Minister! The Ghost Minister is here too!"
The cunning and shrewd man, Gui Xiang, naturally understood that the truth was no longer important; whoever survived the night would speak the truth. Therefore, he ignored his colleagues and remained silent.
Moreover, he still had his own concerns.
The Ghost Queen and the Ghost King died together, and the Princess's lineage is in doubt. Even with the Ghost King's will, can Princess A Meng hold onto her position?
There were quite a few civil officials present who shared the same thoughts as the Ghost Minister, and these petty thoughts of theirs were precisely the weak points that Guang Si attacked.
Sure enough, the people on the Guangsi side continued to shout.
"Now everyone in the underworld knows that the princess is not the late king's flesh and blood, but a bastard child of the Heavenly Court! His Majesty was always resentful about this matter and often clashed with the Queen of Ghosts. How could he possibly pass the throne to the princess? Even if he did say that, he was probably controlled by General Meng and the Queen of Ghosts with magic... Ah! Ah! Ah!!"
The person on the other side was only halfway through their shout when they suddenly started screaming in agony. The people inside the palace didn't know what had happened, but the sound was eerie.
Outside the barrier, someone soon reported back to Guang Si that the ghost soldier who had been shouting had suddenly developed a sore tongue and could no longer speak.
Guang Si didn't care, thinking that the ghost soldier had just suddenly fallen ill, and ordered someone else to go up and continue shouting.
But the new replacements also started slurring their words after only a few sentences. Three people in a row went up, and the same thing happened.
The people in Guangsi were originally a mixed group, including newly recruited followers, members of the royal family with various motives, and people who had a long-standing grudge against General Meng. Everyone had their own agenda, and their hearts were not united. This sudden change caused even more panic among them.
Some of the vanguard troops who broke into the palace happened to hear the Queen Ghost's dying curse, and they began to feel a chill in their hearts.
Could it be that the doubts about the princess's lineage are all just baseless rumors? If the princess inherits the throne tonight in a legitimate and reasonable manner, then what will they become? Aren't they just blatant rebels?
Guang Si knew that the morale of the people could not be shaken, and that further delay would only be detrimental to his side. Therefore, he abandoned any attempts to win hearts and minds and directly ordered a strong attack.
"All generals, heed my command! Obey Princess Xi Yuan's orders! Tonight, you must execute the traitorous general, purge the treacherous officials, and avenge the late King! Otherwise, we will have failed the late King's benevolence!"
He was careful with his words and did not name names of any traitors or treacherous officials, partly because after seeing those few foul-mouthed soldiers, he had some suspicions and dared not make any more slanderous accusations.
At this moment, General Meng's men also realized what was happening and shouted outside, "Fellow soldiers, this 'Guang Si' is a spy sent by the Heavenly Court. He is impersonating General Guang Si to plot against His Majesty the late King. We must capture him immediately and not let him continue to wreak havoc in the Ghost Realm!"
Guang Si was the first to attack the barrier. With him leading the way, the others, each with their own ulterior motives, no longer hesitated and swarmed forward.
Suddenly, a large-scale attack began outside the barrier. The ghost soldiers responsible for supporting the barrier were shaken so badly that they coughed up blood. They had to send in more people, but they were still struggling.
General Meng watched coldly, knowing that if things continued like this, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long, and the barrier would soon be breached. Without the protective barrier, their chances of winning were extremely slim.
"Your Highness, please wait here. I will be right back."
"Master! Don't leave me!" Ah Meng wanted to grab General Meng's hand, but General Meng had already flashed and leaped onto the palace wall.
He conjured a golden object in his hand, swung his arm, and struck the barrier heavily with the bottom of his fist. Those attacking the barrier outside were sent flying by the sudden, powerful force. Taking advantage of this moment, General Meng tore a gap in the barrier and flew out.
"Master!"
A Meng chased him to the top of the wall, but the barrier had already been resealed. General Meng had already leaped to face Guang Si.
To catch the thief, first catch the king. Once they started fighting, General Meng realized that Guang Si was completely different from before. It would be difficult for him to gain the upper hand. Fortunately, he did not intend to defeat him. As long as he could force him to reveal his identity as a god, the situation would naturally turn around.
When Guang Si saw what General Meng was holding, his expression changed drastically, and his gaze almost pierced through General Meng's hand.
"How do you have this? Who are you?!"
General Meng frowned slightly, staring intently at Guang Si's face, not missing a single change in his expression. "You recognize this?"
"You know?" Guang Si's murderous aura suddenly intensified, and he subconsciously glanced into the barrier.
General Meng didn't understand and didn't know what Guang Si was referring to, but he didn't answer, wanting to see what Guang Si was up to.
"Who exactly are you!" Guang Si was clearly out of control, and in a fit of rage, he reached out to grab General Meng's silver mask.
General Meng stepped back to avoid the attack, while simultaneously enlarging the vajra in his hand and striking Guang Si like a pillar of heaven.
General Guang Si, who was known for his physical skills and agility, suddenly formed an incredibly complex hand seal in a very short time. Ten thousand golden rays burst forth and pierced towards General Meng.
The vajra fiercely protected its master, spinning rapidly in front of General Meng to form a golden shield that blocked all of Guang Si's ten thousand golden blades.
Little did they know that Guang Si's move "Divine Light Shines Everywhere" was merely a feint. While the golden light was dazzling and attracting General Meng's attention, a small golden bird flew out from his sleeve, mingling with the golden blades, and flew towards General Meng from behind.
Just then, a large patch of golden light also shone from the other side of the palace wall. Guang Si suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and looked back at the light.
Then another "divine light" appeared, radiating intense killing intent as it attacked him.
How is this possible...? This is the Ghost Realm. How could anyone else use this Divine Light Illumination technique besides him?!
In the grand golden light, Guang Si finally saw clearly the girl standing on the palace wall.
It's her...
"Guang Si" remembered that he had briefly taught her a small spell that day, mainly to let her understand that she was actually more suited to the celestial magic system than ghost magic.
But he forgot that the seemingly insignificant little spell was the very foundation of today's "Divine Light Shines Everywhere," and she, having merely observed from the sidelines, had actually imitated the spell perfectly. Even if it was still a bit lacking in skill, it was enough to pose a fatal threat to him.
As expected of her...
"Guang Si" smiled with extremely complicated feelings, but dared not be too arrogant and continued to use this concocted puppet body to withstand the attack of the first-class magic from the Heavenly Realm.
The narrow sleeves of the armor belonging to the Ghost Realm began to loosen and expand, and the divine power sealed within the body was completely released, while the skin belonging to "Guang Si" shed.
As the wide sleeves of his pristine white divine robes fluttered gently, easily deflecting Ah Meng's golden blade attack, he finally revealed his true form to the people of the Ghost Realm.
General Meng squinted, and as all the beams of light dissipated, the silver mask on his face shattered and fell off, finally allowing him to see the face of the god opposite him.
"Fu Luo, it's you..."
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