Magic Emperors
Episode 51
The slums in the Imperial Capital were the darkest corners of the empire. Slums, good, cunning, and all kinds of other people mixed in here, along with fallen huts painted a very sad image. Any self-respecting man who has money on the side would never choose to stay here.
Only those who live from one day to the next and who are truly poor live here, waiting for the day that will take their lives.
But in the worst corner of the slums is a yard that people fear to the point of being afraid to step through its doors. Even if the vileest and most evil person were to roam by chance here, he would be warned to leave this house.
This courtyard was uninhabited, but at night, there was a terrifying whisper coming from it. Some ventured to investigate, but it was as if their traces in this world disappeared the moment they stepped in.
Recently, several Bone Tempering and even a Profound Heaven expert attacked, unafraid of evil.
After that, well, no news. They go the same way. From then on, the page became taboo, avoided by the strong and the weak.
On the night of the full moon, when the slums had turned very quiet. People had come home early and as far away from the demon courtyard as possible.
But that was when a faint lantern lit up in the courtyard. It was similar to a ghost fire, flickering.
In the ruined courtyard room, an elderly man with a white temple sat happily in the teacher's chair, waving a goose-feathered fan. His half-closed eyes flickered here and there, and his mouth twisted at the corners. It was as if the suffering and happiness of the world were beneath him.
Two old men stood at the back, one with black hair and the other with white hair. Their eyes were closed but their powerful aura identified them as experts, preventing living beings from approaching a hundred meters around them.
Even a harmless beetle will find its tiny heart overwhelmed with fear.
Whooshing sound!
A voice broke the silence and a man dressed in black suddenly appeared outside the room. He had a bamboo hat that hid his face.
The sitting old man stopped fanning and smiled, “Valley Lord You, how is it going?”
The man wearing the bamboo was the God of the Valley of Hell, You Wanshan!
Sighing, You Wanshan shook his head, “Tens of years of exhausting efforts have been ruined. The Emperor ordered the Valley of Hell to stay away from Windgaze City. The same goes for other houses. She must have felt something.”
“Oh.” The old man raised an eyebrow with a smile, “Emperor plans to enact the Secret Pearl Order?”
“My guess is yes.”
You Wanshan's face became angry, “They got lucky on their side last time, but next time, it won't be that simple. The Emperor wants to build the 8th house, but we will see if the clan can live to see that day!”
“Ha-ha-ha, Lord of You Valley, temper your anger. A loss is a loss. Why make excuses?” The old man was still calm, yet his words were sharp and filled with contempt, “The Valley of Hell is one of the Seven Nobles Houses, yet it can't even handle the three common clans. The time of his fall must be near.”
You Wanshan snapped, his strength exploding. Peak Profound Heaven's cultivation smashed the window to pieces. He let go of all that to suppress the old man.
“Zhuge Changfeng, you were the one who told me about the contents of the Secret Pearl Order. You also said the Emperor wanted to help in the revival of the 8th house. The dozen-year plan also came from you. So how can you talk like this?”
You Wanshan shouted, “Go to hell!”
A smile never escaped the old man's face, still sitting quietly and fanning slowly.
The explosion!
Just as the pressure was approaching Zhuge Changfeng, the black and white elders behind him opened their eyes.
At that moment, one's eyes flashed black while the other blinked white. A ripple echoed outwards and clashed with the display of You Wanshan's strength, creating a thunderous sound.
The entire slum shook.
You Wanshan felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out blood as his face paled.
The two elders closed their eyes again, while Zhuge Changfeng swung the fan like nothing had happened, still displaying an ever-present smile.
You Wanshan watched the black and white elders in disbelief, “Tua Yin Yang?”
Zhuge Changfeng nodded, “Your Valley Master is really knowledgeable. These seniors have not appeared for the past century. I'm feeling amazing that you still recognize them. ”
Gritting his teeth in anger, You Wanshan panted while also spitting out blood occasionally, but his gaze as he turned to the elders now was terrified.
“You deserve to be the number one sage of Tianyu, Leader of the Four Pillars, Prime Minister Zhuge. To be able to make these monsters leave their mountains, even Fang Qiubai from the heavenly Dragon cannot compare to you.”
“Ha-ha-ha, Your Valley Lord is exaggerating. I don't deserve a title like that. I have not dared to face the Imperial family out in the open just yet. ” Zhuge Changfeng laughed short, but the confidence he released was unshakable.
“Huh, I can understand why you failed at Windgaze City. In this world, strengths and weaknesses are invisible to the naked eye!” Zhuge Changfeng sighed as he looked up at the sky, “In addition, I am not the number one sage in Tianyu.”
“If not you, then who?”
“That person is above me!” Zhuge Changfeng pointed upwards with a grim expression.
You Wanshan underestimated, “You're talking about that senile Emperor?”
“Pikun?”
Zhuge Changfeng chuckled, “I have been a Prime Minister in the Imperial palace for forty years now, and I still cannot read it.”
“Valley Lord You, come back. Make sure not to cause any further problems! ”
Zhuge Changfeng swung his fan as his face returned to normal, “Be careful not to give the old man the perfect opportunity to get rid of you forever!”
“Huh, the power of the Imperial family is barely enough to face the Nerakaku Valley.” You Wanshan smirked, but when he saw the cold look in Zhuge Changfeng's eyes, he did not continue. He just cupped his hands and disappeared at night.
After You Wanshan left, Zhuge Changfeng took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.
“Your Majesty, what is your plan? What is the Secret Pearl Order?”
***
Three months later, in the Misty Forest at the foot of Blackwind Mountain.
Zhuo Fan stood near the cold blood pool, holding a gourd. His hands carried out the signs and red dots flew from the pond to the gourd.
A smile rang on Zhuo Fan's face as he looked at the swaying red dots.
This blood pool was something Zhuo Fan had created to raise the Cold Pool Snow Worm. Though, his name should have been more apt to be Frigid Pool Bloodworm.
Zhuo Fan used the secret art of the Nine Silences Secret Note to train this special demonic beast. So it not only retained the parasitic abilities of the Frigid Pool Snow Worm but also connected to Zhuo Fan via telepathy. Now it could work together with him in performing the secret and evil magic arts of the Nine Serenity Secret Note, the Blood Curse.
The Blood Curse was a demon cultivator's way of controlling his men. Once he placed the Blood Curse on someone, they would have to obey it for life. Otherwise, the Blood Curse would flare up and its victim would die from the blood blast, a cruel and barbaric ending.
But the Blood Curse had a fatal flaw. If the target is stronger than the caster, it will be devoured later. This was not something good for Zhuo Fan.
But now that Zhuo Fan had the Bloodworm, this weakness could be eliminated. Since the Bloodworm stayed on the target's body, they would never be able to remove the Blood Curse.
With this particular demon beast, Zhuo Fan would control a large group of experts to help him.
If anyone heard about this, they would come to kill Zhuo Fan himself, even the Radiant Stage experts. This demonic creature was an abomination, an insult to Heaven.
Any listener would shiver hearing someone could make an expert into a slave.
With a maniacal grin on his face, Zhuo Fan took out the gourd containing the Blood Worms and left the Misty Forest. He did a hand signal and the forest fog turned bloody, blocking anyone's entry.
This is the maintenance place. Why would he let someone else find him?
Storing the gourd in his ring, Zhuo Fan returned to Blackwind Mountain. On his way, he noticed every grass, every tree to make sure everything was neat.
Over the past three months, other than the Imperial family sending thousands of spirit stones and hundreds of pills, the Shrouded Dragon Pavilion had also sent two thousand spirit stones.
He had enough spirit stones in his hands so that he could show off his array grandmaster skills. Coupled with the natural array here, he could still set up some decent defensive array even without that much spirit stone.
To the East of Blackwind Mountain was the position of the Azure Dragon under the wood attribute. It was a place filled with vitality. Thus, Zhuo Fan made a grade-5 array, the Poison Dragon Array. Poisonous shrubs grow in rows and the poison on them will never spread. Even a Heaven Profound expert would find it difficult to escape with his life.
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To the West was the position of the White Tiger under the metal attribute. It was a place filled with sharp plants and overgrown with many plants. Zhuo Fan prepared a grade-5 array, the Dazzling Gold Array. The nine suns shone brightly in rows in all directions so that no one could walk with their eyes open. Each ray of golden light was like a sharp sword, capable of taking people's lives, yet intangible.
In the South was the Vermilion Bird position of the fire attribute, filled with burning Qi. Zhuo Fan arranged a grade-5 array, the Blackflame Array. The fire inside was a demon flame that broke bones. When it entered one's body, it would be difficult to remove, and it would not stop gnawing until the target was burned to ashes.
To the North was the position of the Black Tortoise of the water attribute, a place filled with piercing chill. Zhuo Fan arranged a grade-5 array, the Ice Shadows Array. A roaring wind blew within the array region, forming an endless illusion. Anyone who entered it would get lost easily and freeze to death under the bone-chilling cold that seeped into the victim's body.
Zhuo Fan did not tell anyone about the four new arrays. But since today was the day of his departure, he had to give the array control method to the people he trusted …
