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Chapter 636: Yu Chang
Chapter 636: Yu Chang
"Meeting again, True Demon Lord!" Fang Xing sat at the table, picked up the teapot, and poured himself a cup of tea.
The tea was a complimentary offering from the inn, not of high quality, and it had already gone cold.
But he seemed not to care at all, even cherishing the tea as he took a small sip.
"Hmm, we are indeed old friends..." Fang Xing smiled and nodded. "So you can see through my disguise. Is it the ability unique to the Avengers?"
"Not wrong. The Avengers seek vengeance against the deities, so they naturally possess the ability to detect divine auras... Even during our last encounter, I secretly memorized your aura."
Lu Zhong answered every question without hesitation.
"It's evident that you've matured and aged significantly..." Fang Xing looked at Lu Zhong's embrace. "Is it because of that Secondary Artifact?"
"Oh? You can see it?" Lu Zhong was surprised and took out a short sword from his embrace.
It was no longer than chopsticks, very small, and looked more like a child's toy than a Secondary Artifact!
"It seems that it still needs some enhancement in concealment..." Lu Zhong toyed with the short sword in his hand, deep in thought.
"You've exhausted your lifespan to almost its limit just to forge such a Secondary Artifact?" Fang Xing's eyes twitched slightly, sensing a faint danger from the short sword.
A 20th-level or higher professional holding an artifact was already a threat to the deities.
Of course, only a tiny bit.
"I've instigated numerous riots targeting the God of Salvation and led rebellions... I've also trained batch after batch of Avengers..." Lu Zhong coughed. "But after a few years, I realized I've achieved nothing! The people of this world are too ignorant... They need a bloody wake-up call."
"So, you're planning something big?" Fang Xing smiled. "Who's your assassination target?"
"In the Imperial Capital, who else but the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty is worthy of my 'Vengeance Sword'?" Lu Zhong sighed. "The Emperor is the divine offspring of the 'God of Empire and Sovereignty', the bloodline left by the Great Zhou's main deity on Earth. I intend to use his blood and life to declare that deities can bleed and be eradicated..."
"Assassinate the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Fang Xing nodded. "Indeed, it's a grand plan. Whether it succeeds or not, you will surely die."
"Yes, but I've already sown the seeds of fire..." Lu Zhong said.
He didn't have many years left to live and was determined to make the most of his final moments.
"I see..." Fang Xing's smile widened. "Such an interesting affair, I, as a False God, must lend a hand..."
He extended his hand. "Give me your sword."
Lu Zhong handed over the short sword without hesitation, seemingly unconcerned.
Fang Xing took it and gripped the hilt, immediately sensing resistance.
"This sword is the artifact of the Avengers... To use it smoothly, one must have a specific profession, or it will constantly resist." Lu Zhong explained.
In the next instant, his eyes widened as he felt a mist envelop the short sword.
The sword was the same, but it seemed to have become ordinary, less dangerous.
This feeling was similar to how he felt when facing Fang Xing!
"I've added an effect that even divine insight can't penetrate... For a few months, it won't even be noticed by the deities." Fang Xing threw the short sword back to Lu Zhong. "Since you're preparing to assassinate the Emperor, this sword will surely leave its mark in history. Let's rename it 'Yu Chang Sword' for good luck."
"Yu Chang?! Sure..." Lu Zhong took the sword, feeling the strangeness on its blade, and nodded silently. "With this sword, I have an additional thirty percent chance of success."
As for what would happen after a successful assassination, he didn't consider it at all.
This was the way of the Avengers.
And after assassinating the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was unlikely that he could escape.
"In that case, I wish you success..."
"I might take the opportunity to steal the Great Zhou's Golden Man, providing you with some cover." Fang Xing said nonchalantly.
"The Great Zhou's Golden Man?"
Lu Zhong seemed to have thought of something. "According to the top-secret information I obtained, one of the Great Zhou's Golden Men was lost before, and of the remaining eleven, six have been secretly relocated... The ones left in their original locations are just fakes."
"What? They've created a false spectacle, truly unworthy of their status!" Fang Xing cursed and then asked curiously, "Where did the six Golden Men go?"
"Beyond the mortal realm!" Lu Zhong affirmed. "The Great Zhou Dynasty has always wanted to use military force against the Beyond and retrieve the last Golden Man..."
'No wonder it's the Great Zhou...' Fang Xing sighed in his heart.
While it might be difficult to hide the movement of a large army, relocating high-tier powers was much easier.
If the Three Despairs Pass were to receive the support of six Great Zhou Golden Men, they would be able to push through the Beyond even with their own strength.
'Has the Great Zhou Court finally been pushed to the brink by me?'
'Also, no matter what the Kill-Life Cult is doing in the Beyond, they've been so well-behaved for so many years that it's more worrying. Perhaps this trial is to force the Kill-Life Cult to reveal its true strength?'
Fang Xing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The art of war was hidden in the nine heavens, and this sudden development made him feel a bit unprepared.
After several days...
The Three Despairs Pass.
A small squad patrolled atop the walls.
The countless Terracotta Warriors and Divine Beast Puppets remained motionless, some kneeling, others standing, everything as usual.
Until...
With a thunderous roar, the gates of the Three Despairs Pass swung open, and the stationed troops were dispatched.
The Terracotta Warriors' eyes lit up, and the Divine Beasts began to roar.
Boom!
Boom!
The earth trembled as towering golden giants, almost as tall as the walls themselves, emerged.
The mere oppressive aura emanating from their divine radiance was enough to instill fear in the entire army.
"His Majesty seems determined to subjugate the Beyond the Mortal Realm, even sending six of the Great Zhou's Golden Men... What a waste of resources for such a minor place."
On the wall, a flash of light caught his attention.
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Sang Chenghuang appeared, feeling the oppressive aura from the six Golden Men, and quickly bowed in deference.
This was not a bow to the Golden Men but to the divine beings they embodied.
The Great Zhou's Golden Men exuded divine might!
"This expedition will vanquish the barbarians and proclaim our nation's might!"
The commander of the Three Despairs Pass, filled with vigor, gazed southward.
...
At almost the same moment, in the imperial capital of the Great Zhou.
The Son of Heaven embarked on a procession to offer sacrifices at the divine temple.
The wide streets were already packed with countless Imperial Guards.
The ceremonial procession alone numbered over ten thousand.
Wherever they passed, iron armor filled the sky, and banners fluttered like rain.
And this was just the visible display.
If a high-level cultivator were present, they would witness the true spectacle: 'The Earth opens the way, the City God follows in the shadows, the Wind God leads the way, and the Rain God purifies the streets...'
"The Son of Heaven's procession is accompanied by a hundred gods, truly a magnificent display of power..."
Amidst the crowd, Fang Xing, still dressed as a hunter, exclaimed in awe.
However, his thoughts were less reverent:
'The Son of Heaven, the son of the heavens... He's born shorter than the heavens, and he dares to claim a divine title instead of an imperial one!'
'A true Emperor should proclaim himself the 'Human Emperor,' ruling over humanity, independent of the heavens and the gods... That's true self-reliance and strength.'
'As a human, I should surpass the ways of heaven and all else!'
'This is the principle of sitting where the benefits are.'
Despite the lively atmosphere, Fang Xing had no intention of getting too close.
After all, the Avengers were likely to make their move today, and getting too close might result in blood splattering on him.
Instead, he took a few steps back to observe the Great Zhou's Golden Men.
'Hmm... Some of the Golden Men seem off up close...'
'As expected, they've been tampered with, creating a divine illusion to conceal their true forms?'
Fang Xing silently pondered: 'Now... The army of the Three Despairs Pass will likely be deployed to subjugate the Beyond the Mortal Realm. It seems they're making their move.'
Given the might of the Great Zhou's Celestial Realm, the Beyond the Mortal Realm didn't stand much of a chance.
Moreover, this was their second attempt after the previous failed operation against the Kill-Life Cult.
'The Beyond the Mortal Realm isn't that important, but my planted trees are there...'
That's why Fang Xing had intervened, personally blessing the Yuchi Jian.
He hoped Lu Zhong would deliver.
Of course, Fang Xing knew that even if Lu Zhong succeeded in eliminating the Great Zhou's Son of Heaven, it wouldn't change much.
There were countless divine descendants on the earth, and killing one Son of Heaven would only lead to the enthronement of another.
In the end, as a Celestial Realm, everything would ultimately be decided by the gods.
"Hmm?"
Fang Xing looked up, his eyes drawn to the dazzling stars that suddenly shone brightly in the daytime sky: "A celestial plot, shifting stars and altering fates?"
...
In the destruction zone, outside the Celestial Realm.
Divine avatars of gods suddenly appeared.
These divine avatars, possessing divine mantles, were an innate ability of true gods, allowing them to create duplicates with half their power. In the upper-tier plane of the Celestial Court, their strength was virtually unstoppable.
"The God of Shadows and Thieves, the God of Love..."
"And, of course, the Warlord..."
Amidst the dark and destructive divine power, Fang Xing's avatar of destruction emerged, a cold smile on his face as he witnessed the scene: "You dare not only besiege my church below but also surround my Celestial Realm?"
"Destruction..."
The Warlord appeared as a muscular red-haired, pale-skinned man clad in pitch-black divine armor, his voice like thunder: "Hand over the Great Zhou's Golden Men to ensure the Kill-Life Cult never leaves the Beyond the Mortal Realm... This is our final offer and concession."
True gods were difficult to kill, especially Fang Xing, the God of Destruction. As long as he remained within his Celestial Realm, even the Great Zhou's main god would struggle to defeat him.
Thus, at this point, they could still negotiate.
Of course, if negotiations failed, the Great Zhou's pantheon would directly seal off Fang Xing's Celestial Realm.
As the God of Destruction, his divine power had limits, and he couldn't outlast the twelve true gods no matter how long he endured.
Although the cost and losses would be significant, this was the best option for the Great Zhou's pantheon.
At least, it was far better than directly invading the Celestial Realm.
"So, it has come to this..."
Fang Xing murmured, his gaze shifting downward as if witnessing an incredibly intriguing scene.
(End of Chapter)
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