230: Zhuge Qingyun: Who will kill me!

Above the West Dipper Four Passes, a group of mighty individuals each displayed their techniques.

One moment, dark clouds covered the sky; the next, a scorching sun hung high.

Suddenly, stars twinkled; then, a bright moon shone clearly.

Heaven and earth phenomena changed continuously due to the actions of these mighty individuals.

Fire Dragons soared into the sky, and Phoenix-birds spread their wings!

Some held gourds, spitting out profound cold Qi that froze everything three feet deep.

Some had their bones and muscles resonating, splitting the earth with a single punch, like an Earth Dragon turning over.

Some waved the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and millions of wronged souls, accompanied by an eerie wind, charged towards the soldiers in the city.

And then, countless Gu insects transformed into a black cloud, sweeping through the city. Wherever the black cloud passed, not a blade of grass grew, and any Cultivator touched by the black cloud instantly turned into withered bones.

Gu Liangyuan, holding Mo Tan Kill, felt a sense of boredom despite killing people.

Not satisfying, far from satisfying!

He saw a Body Integration Cultivator ahead and was about to swing his halberd to kill him, but then the Tianyi Old Man behind him waved his whisk, and that person turned into ashes.

He then saw a Void Refining Cultivator charging over furiously, but before Gu Liangyuan could act, a Gu insect flew past in the air, and the living person simply vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, not even bone fragments.

Everyone killed whoever they saw, all to gain a larger share when the Zhuge Family's treasury was divided in the future.

Gu Liangyuan was seething with anger.

Alright, alright, alright.

So, you want to snatch kills, huh!

He simply stopped looking for specific targets and roamed the battlefield, eyeing those who were already fighting others.

As soon as the opponent showed signs of defeat, Mo Tan Kill was directly unleashed, turning them into a halberd general within the halberd.

The defending soldiers who hadn't had time to activate the West Dipper Grand Formation, the strongest of whom were only two Undergoing Tribulation Cultivators, were no match for the assembled forces.

Soon, the other two passes were also breached.

Everyone roared excitedly, rushing inside; these were all military merits!

Under such an assault, in three minutes, from the moment the war drums sounded, it took only three minutes for all four passes to be breached, with not a single survivor!

On Gu Liangyuan's side, apart from two Elders snatching kills, and another Elder who disregarded martial ethics by launching a sneak attack, causing slight injuries to the opponent, there were no other casualties.

Thump, thump!

Lü Qingmei, on the warship, beat the war drum again. Hearing the drum, everyone moved, returning to their positions on the ship.

Inside the cabin, the Elder in charge of the ship continuously placed Top-Grade Spirit Stones into the warship.

Bang!

Accompanied by a sonic boom, the eighteen warships instantly vanished into the distance.

At the same time, in the Ancient Mo Imperial City, inside the Imperial Palace.

The Mo Emperor had already summoned his civil and military officials for a discussion. Seeing Zhuge Qingyun's seat empty, a flicker of anger crossed the Mo Emperor's eyes.

The eunuch beside him noticed the Mo Emperor's doubt and secretly transmitted a message:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, today is Ding Hou's death anniversary and also the day for the Zhuge Family's ancestral worship. Zhuge Qingyun left the city early."

Although he received an explanation, the Mo Emperor's anger did not dissipate.

He knew it was too late to call Zhuge Qingyun now, so he suppressed his anger and spoke to the assembled officials:

"How do you all view the Great Zhou's attack on Bei Dou Pass?"

Those who had received the news beforehand remained expressionless.

Those who were unaware of the situation were shocked.

Although Great Zhou and Ancient Mo had always been at odds, there hadn't been any friction for nearly a thousand years.

Why did they suddenly launch an attack on Ancient Mo at this time?

Seeing this, the Mo Emperor gestured to the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch immediately understood.

He waved his hand, conjuring a bronze mirror the height of a man, making it float in the air.

Using some unknown method, the bronze mirror then displayed the scene outside Bei Dou Pass.

Giant Gate Pass, which had been breached by Gu Liangyuan in the past, had been repaired and was now restored to its original state.

Outside Giant Gate Pass, hundreds of thousands of soldiers stood with their spears.

The sky was covered in dark clouds, with lightning and thunder.

In front of the city gate, the defending general was locked in a fierce battle with a Great Zhou martial general.

Judging by the intensity, it seemed unlikely that a victor would be decided anytime soon.

Seeing this, everyone in the main hall began to express their opinions.

The assembled officials in the imperial court were completely engrossed by the scene at Bei Dou Pass...

Inside the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, a white-robed old man had a Formation Plate placed before him.

Upon closer inspection, the Formation Plate depicted mountains and rivers, identical to the map of the Ancient Ink Dynasty.

The old man had been observing Bei Dou Pass on the northern part of the Formation Plate, as if contemplating something.

Suddenly, the Formation Plate vibrated, and the West Dipper Four Passes instantly shattered!

The old man lowered his gaze and his expression changed dramatically!

Not good, I've fallen for a trick!

He flickered and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

...

Three thousand li west of the Imperial City, also on the essential path from Xi Dou Pass to the Imperial City, lay a continuous mountain range.

Viewed from above, it resembled a giant Dragon coiling.

At the Dragon's mouth, a shrine was built.

Above the shrine, three grand characters were written in a flourishing script: "Ding Hou Shrine."

Ding Hou was the noble title bestowed upon the Zhuge Family Old Ancestor by the first Mo Emperor.

In front of the Ding Hou Shrine was a flat open space, where thousands of people stood in neat formation.

An old man stood at the entrance of the Ding Hou Shrine, loudly reading a memorial text.

His voice was mournful, enveloping the entire open space in a desolate atmosphere.

Inside the Ding Hou Shrine, Zhuge Qingyun sat in the principal seat, surrounded by several Elders.

Behind each person, a young disciple attended to them.

At this moment, Zhuge Qingyun seemed much older than he had been a few days ago:

"The Ancestral Worship Day has arrived, yet Deng'er and the others have not returned."

"It seems he has also fallen into the hands of the Gu Liang scoundrel."

"He has already become a formidable force. It won't do if I don't swallow my pride and seek help from the Ji Family."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

After a long silence, Zhuge Qingyun sighed faintly:

"I shouldn't have let Deng'er and his father go."

"It's my fault."

The other Elders also looked dejected upon hearing this.

However, one Elder offered words of comfort:

"Big Brother, there's no need to blame yourself. I used the Zhuge Divine Physiognomy to examine Deng'er long ago. He is destined to die of old age peacefully. I imagine he's just temporarily out of contact."

Zhuge Qingyun turned to look: "Oh? Can a person's fate not be changed?"

The Elder smiled slightly: "Changing one's fate is harder than ascending to heaven."

"According to the Zhuge Divine Physiognomy, to change one's fate, one must encounter someone legendary who is not within the Three Realms and Six Paths."

As he spoke, the Elder activated the Law of Destiny, a blue light flashing in his eyes as he looked at Zhuge Qingyun.

Just this one glance, however, startled him.

In his eyes, the brocade carp formed by the Luck above Zhuge Qingyun's head was completely shrouded in black clouds.

Black clouds pressing down—this was an omen of great misfortune!

He turned his head and found that everyone in the main hall showed the same ominous sign.

He didn't bother to explain to the bewildered crowd and quickly went to the window, looking out at his clansmen.

He found that regardless of gender, age, or youth, black clouds pressed down on their heads.

In a trance, he vaguely saw a young man, holding a long halberd, brutally cutting off Zhuge Qingyun's head.

He could clearly see and recognize the two women following behind the young man.

One was Taishang Sect Leader Lü Qingmei, and the other was Sacred Lord of Yaochi Yang Qiong.

Just as he tried to focus his mind to get a clear look at the young man's face, he felt a sharp pain in his eyes.

"Ah!"

With a scream, he fell directly to the ground.

Zhuge Qingyun quickly got up and pulled him to his feet:

"Third Brother, what's wrong?"

The old man tried to open his eyes to look at Zhuge Qingyun, but found everything before him was pitch black, and his cheeks felt wet.

He knew he was blind, and the wetness on his cheeks was due to bleeding.

He had spent his life toying with destiny, and now he was wounded by destiny, thus blinded.

This was a Dao injury.

But at this moment, he no longer cared about himself, but spoke anxiously:

"Big Brother, run quickly, my Zhuge Family faces the disaster of annihilation!"

Zhuge Qingyun was startled. He knew his Third Brother's physiognomy skills.

A disaster of annihilation, could it be that the Mo Emperor was preparing to act against the Zhuge Family?

However, the old man's next words made Zhuge Qingyun burst into laughter.

The old man said in terror: "The one who will kill you is Gu Liangyuan, he's leading the Supreme Jade Pool people here to kill you!"

"Hahahaha, Third Brother, Third Brother, I think your physiognomy skills are not as good as before."

"If you said the Mo Emperor would kill me, I might believe it."

"But Gu Liangyuan is far away in the Eastern Continent, and our Ancient Mo has the dangers of the Four Passes, the Four Constellation Star Formation."

"He's leading people here to kill me?"

"Nonsense!"

The old man pushed Zhuge Qingyun: "It's true, Big Brother, run!"

Hearing this, Zhuge Qingyun only shook his head and smiled, saying to the junior behind him:

"Your grandfather is tired, help him go rest."

The old man grew anxious: "Big Brother..."

Before he could finish, Zhuge Qingyun interrupted him:

"I will stand right here, let whoever comes to kill me!"

His words were full of arrogance!

Bang!

As soon as his words fell, a war drum echoed through heaven and earth, like a sudden clap of thunder, shaking the entire Ding Hou Shrine to its core!