427: Zhang Modi's Legacy

Chapter 427: Mo Emperor’s Last Scheme

A cold glint flashed!

A great head rolled to the ground!

However, the Mo Emperor’s head bore a smile.

Against the backdrop of fresh blood, it appeared particularly eerie.

Yao Qin did not relax her vigilance due to the Mo Emperor’s death; instead, she cremated him, a seamless act.

As the Mo Emperor’s ashes scattered, an invisible and colorless line of light hung in the air.

Yao Qin was not unfamiliar with this object; it was precisely the parasitic worm she had personally implanted in the Mo Emperor.

Although she did not know the specific function of this worm, she could guess from Gu Liangyuan’s solemn expression earlier that this object would certainly be of considerable use to Gu Liangyuan.

So, she took out a jade box and carefully placed the worm inside.

Only after completing all this did she let out a sigh of relief.

Yao Qi and Yao Shu, watching Yao Qin’s practiced cremation, felt their hearts tremble.

What had she learned by following Gu Liangyuan? Was this still the Yao Qin I knew?

Suddenly, Yao Qi’s nose twitched, as if she sensed something, and she abruptly turned her head.

In the distance, from a large hall, a wisp of golden smoke drifted leisurely, soaring straight to the Nine Heavens!

The four women’s expressions changed drastically!

They all recognized it; this golden smoke was precisely Tongtian Incense!

The Mo Emperor’s last stick of Tongtian Incense!

Yao Hua was the first to react, taking a step and arriving inside that great hall.

Inside the hall, an old man dressed in animal skins stood.

This person was none other than Ancient Mo, the Great Priest.

Looking at the suddenly appearing Yao Hua, the Great Priest showed no fear on his face, only shaking his head helplessly:

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, even in death, you still need this old man to take the fall for you.”

“Alright, it’s not in vain for our relationship as ruler and subject.”

After the Great Priest finished speaking, he slowly turned his head to look at the golden light screen behind him.

Within the light screen, the East Queen Mother’s appearance was fully revealed.

At this moment, the East Queen Mother’s face showed neither joy nor sorrow.

But the killing intent in her eyes seemed capable of penetrating the barrier between the Immortal Realms, revealing itself outwardly.

Yao Hua suppressed the fear in her heart, flicked her finger, and extinguished the Tongtian Incense.

After seeing the Queen Mother’s phantom disappear, she then cast an angry gaze at the Great Priest.

At this moment, the other three women also arrived, their expressions all very grim.

Having resided in the Immortal Court for a long time, they understood the East Queen Mother’s personality very well.

What she could least tolerate was betrayal.

Coupled with the death of the Nine Heavens Battle General, it was likely that the Eastern Immortal Court would completely abandon gentle tactics and forcefully attack this realm!

The Great Priest looked at their expressions and laughed heartily:

“You Immortals are always so high and mighty, always thinking you can control everything.”

“As early as your arrival, I sensed a change in the heavenly secrets.”

“After discussing with His Majesty, he had me look for an opportunity to burn this incense.”

“If it was good news, he would take this opportunity to report it to the Queen Mother.”

“If it was bad news, he would ask the Queen Mother for more support.”

“But he never expected that you would kill him… Hahaha…”

Saying this, the Great Priest suddenly burst into laughter.

In his laughter, there was both release and delight!

After laughing for a while, the Great Priest slowly reined in his smile:

“All of you will be buried with him!”

With that, the Great Priest raised his right hand high and struck directly at his own skull!

This palm strike penetrated his spiritual platform!

With one blow, his eyes glazed over, and he collapsed to the ground.

He looked as dead as can be.

Yao Qin had been with Gu Liangyuan for too long and knew the principle of eradicating evil at its root; she did not feel any emotion due to the Great Priest’s suicide, nor did she plan to let his body go just like that.

She flicked her finger, and Immortal Fire landed on the Great Priest’s body.

Yao Shu and Yao Qi, the two sisters, frowned slightly; such a loyal figure, even as an opponent, was respectable.

Destroying a person’s corpse, they felt Yao Qin had gone a bit too far.

Just then, a scream suddenly came from the flames.

Looking closely, it was actually the Great Priest’s remnant soul wailing.

However, this wail did not last long before it was completely consumed by the flames.

Watching this scene, the two women were secretly alarmed.

Putting themselves in his shoes, if it were them, the Great Priest’s remnant soul might very well have escaped.

Yao Qin saw the changes in the two women’s expressions and roughly guessed their thoughts.

Normally, she would have felt a sense of self-satisfaction.

But now, her mind was full of matters concerning the Immortal Court; she had to quickly inform her master of this news, as the Kong Sang Realm was in danger!

After carefully scanning the Ancient Mo ancestral hall with her Immortal Sense once more, confirming that the Mo Emperor and the Great Priest were truly no longer alive, the four women conjured a great fire, burning the ancestral hall clean.

Then they transformed into streaks of light and went to find Gu Liangyuan.

At the same time, within the Eastern Immortal Court, the East Queen Mother looked at the broken Tongtian Incense, her eyes bursting with killing intent!

Her Aura unconsciously flared, causing the several maidservants behind her to all kneel down, lowering their heads.

The longest serving among them had been with the East Queen Mother for over five thousand years.

Yet, they had never seen the East Queen Mother as angry as she was today.

After an unknown period, the maidservants felt a lightness in their bodies.

Tentatively raising their heads, they saw that the East Queen Mother had already turned her head and was looking at them.

“Perhaps I have indulged you too much normally; each of you, after descending to the Lower Realm, no longer wishes to return.”

The East Queen Mother’s voice was not loud, but it was extremely authoritative.

None of the maidservants dared to speak.

The East Queen Mother also knew in her heart that this matter had nothing to do with them, so she only said this much and then said no more.

“Since they wish so much to remain in the Lower Realm, this empress will fulfill their wish!”

“Let them remain in the Lower Realm permanently!”

“Prepare the carriage for the Jade Cloud Palace!”

Hearing the Queen Mother say to prepare the carriage, the maidservants then dared to stand up and served the East Queen Mother as she flew towards the Jade Cloud Palace.

Not long after, the Queen Mother arrived outside the Jade Cloud Palace.

Before entering the hall, she heard the Eastern Immortal Emperor’s furious roar:

“What! The Nine Heavens Battle General’s soul lamp is extinguished?!”

“How did this happen? In a mere Kong Sang Realm, is there someone who can kill him?”

“Pass My decree, order General Nine Thunder and the Northern and Southern Star Lords to come see Me!”

“I want to see what kind of existence this Kong Sang Realm truly holds!”

The East Queen Mother stepped into the hall:

“Your Majesty, there is no need to send more troops; these people still cannot conquer the Kong Sang Realm.”

Upon seeing the Queen Mother, the Eastern Immortal Emperor’s expression softened somewhat.

“Why have you come?”

His tone was flat, not like a married couple, but more like ordinary friends.

The Queen Mother replied: “This empress has received confirmed news that Ancient Mo has been annihilated, all four Immortal Ladies have defected, and the Kong Sang Realm is about to be unified by Gu Liangyuan.”

The Eastern Immortal Emperor frowned slightly; he only knew that the Nine Heavens Battle General’s soul lamp was extinguished and that the Kirin Ruler he had bestowed upon the Mo Emperor had been used. He truly did not know these other pieces of news.

After a moment of calm thought, he retorted:

“Did the people from the Northern and Southern Immortal Courts do it?”

The East Queen Mother shook her head: “Mo Chen’s master, Gu Liangyuan, has not yet entered the Dao of Immortals.”

The Eastern Immortal Emperor stared carefully at the East Queen Mother, and after confirming she was not joking, his brows furrowed deeply:

“How is this possible?”

“I don’t believe it either, but all of this truly happened.”

“Previously, we thought the one disrupting the Immortal Realm was Mo Chen; now it seems we were wrong.”

“The one disrupting the Immortal Realm must be Mo Chen’s master, Gu Liangyuan!”

“Although my four maidservants have defected, it cannot be denied that these four are all clever and astute individuals.”

“Since they dared to defect to Gu Liangyuan, it indicates that Gu Liangyuan possesses at least the power to protect them, and the means to threaten them!”

“The death of the Nine Heavens Battle General also proves this point!”

“My suggestion is to forcefully open the Human-Heaven Passage, bring in a massive army, and flatten the Kong Sang Realm!”

“The cost is great, but it is worth it!”