My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 438 Facing Master Xu!

At the summit of Shouyang Mountain, a sea of ​​clouds surges and rolls.

Emperor Jianhong's body was enveloped in a golden light that was contained within, and an unprecedentedly powerful force surged and flowed through his limbs and bones.

A first-class martial artist, the pinnacle of martial arts!

Master Xu was still wearing that faded Taoist robe, his face bearing a composed expression that was neither a smile nor a frown.

He held in his hand a strange stone that was neither gold nor jade, with a dark color and a surface covered with twisted and bizarre natural patterns.

Emperor Jianhong's pupils suddenly contracted!
Although I don't know what that rock is!
But a strong sense of unease, originating from the depths of one's soul and like encountering a natural enemy, instantly swept through the body!

The stone emitted an invisible magnetic field.

Cold and silent.

It carries an absolute suppression against the fundamental power of martial arts!

Emperor Jianhong's hair stood on end.

A martial artist's intuition told him fiercely that he absolutely could not let this stone explode!
Emperor Jianhong's thoughts raced like lightning.

Without hesitation, he communicated with the ancient and mysterious Xi Huang Diagram deep within his sea of ​​consciousness!
At this critical moment of life and death, there is nothing left to hold back!
"Om-!"

A profound aura emanated from between his brows, and beneath his skin, a cyan-gold light shone through his body!

Visible to the naked eye, two crystal-clear jade dragon horns, seemingly containing the flow of stars, protruded from the sides of his forehead.

Fine, scale-like, shimmering cyan-gold armor instantly covered his entire body.

A long, powerful, and mysteriously patterned blue dragon tail suddenly extended from his coccyx.

With a gentle sweep, the air emitted a muffled pop!
Emperor Jianhong's aura surged instantly!

With the blessing of the Xi Huang Diagram, he has now even surpassed the limits of an ordinary first-rank martial artist!
Golden light shot from his eyes as if it were solid!

With his right hand, he tore through the air, and an ancient sword suddenly appeared.

With terrifying power that could shake mountains, it aimed directly at the Locking Stone in Master Xu's hand!
Its speed surpasses even teleportation!

"die!!"

The emperor's roar was like thunder from the heavens!
however……

Faced with this attack, which was enough to make any first-rank expert turn pale.

Xu Tianshi's smile deepened, even carrying a hint of the exhilaration of avenging a great grudge.

"Back then, we suffered a great loss at the hands of Emperor Taizu Wang Qian of the Holy Dynasty."

"This time, it's my turn!!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his fists together, holding the Lockstone!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no blinding light.

There was only one crisp "crack" sound, as if it came from the deepest abyss.

The dark, heavy stone shattered instantly!

A strange, colorless and invisible ripple spread out instantly at a speed beyond perception.

It precisely enveloped Emperor Jianhong, whose aura soared to the heavens!
"Uh...ah!!"

Emperor Jianhong let out a muffled groan of extreme pain.

His immense power, which had just been enough to shake the heavens and the earth, was as if he had been plunged into an abyss!

It solidified instantly, froze, and then... vanished completely!
The scales covering Xi Huang's entire body suddenly dimmed, losing all their luster, as if they had turned into heavy iron shackles.

The light on the jade horn on its forehead faded, and it rapidly withered and degenerated.

The powerful blue dragon tail, like a rope that had lost all support, hung limply to the ground.

What's even more frightening isn't the change in appearance.

It's internal!

His body brimmed with the power of blood and qi, like a mighty river, and possessed an invincible martial aura...

All the fundamental power belonging to a first-rank martial artist was completely "locked up" at that moment by a cold and lifeless power of rules!
It's not a seal, not a weakening, but rather like being stripped away and imprisoned at the level of existence!

He felt as if he had fallen from the highest heavens to the mortal realm in an instant!

"Pap~"

He staggered, barely managing to stay upright by relying on the dragon's tail, which had not yet completely dissipated.

But his face was deathly pale, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his breathing was rapid and disordered.
His eyes were filled with shock, anger, and a hint of... a fear of losing control of absolute power that even he himself was unwilling to admit.

A first-rank martial saint?
No, at this moment, he was as vulnerable as a newborn baby.

Master Xu landed lightly a few feet in front of him, casually waving his whisk, his demeanor calm and composed.

He watched Emperor Jianhong struggle with indifferent eyes, as if admiring a work of art that was about to be completed.

"Your Majesty, your martial arts are divine, and your power overwhelms the world. You are truly awe-inspiring."

Master Xu's voice was calm and even, yet every word pierced the heart:

"Unfortunately, this Martial Locking Stone was created specifically to restrain martial artists like you who prove the Dao through force and achieve physical sainthood. Under its force field, no matter how strong your blood and qi are, or how vast your true qi is, you will be like a rootless duckweed, withering away in an instant."

"How are you feeling now?"

Master Xu's smile deepened as he looked at Emperor Jianhong with amusement.

Emperor Jianhong clenched his teeth so tightly that blood even seeped from his gums.

He attempted to activate the Xi Huang Diagram within his sea of ​​consciousness.

However, the power of the Locking Stone was like the most solid cage, not only locking away his martial arts origins, but also forming a powerful interference field, making his connection with the Xi Huang Diagram extremely weak and sluggish.

That vast sea of ​​consciousness now seemed to be covered with a thick layer of frost.

He raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Master Xu.

His voice was hoarse from exhaustion and extreme anger.
"What... exactly... do you intend to do?!"

If it were simply a matter of opposing imperial power, he wouldn't have needed to wait until he broke through to the first rank before taking action!
He must have a deeper, more hidden conspiracy!!

Master Xu smiled slightly.

That smile appeared cold and cruel in Emperor Jianhong's eyes at that moment.

"What do you want?"

He walked slowly forward, his steps light, as if he were enjoying a spring outing:
"I have a formation that I wish to use Your Majesty's body, a martial artist of this rank, as material."

However, as he spoke these words, Master Xu's voice began to become intermittent.

He looked up again.

What Emperor Jianhong saw was a withered, aged face that was too painful to look at!
Like an old man nearing the end of his life, Master Xu also exuded a strong aura of death!

"It seems that the price you'll have to pay to detonate this rock is not small."

Emperor Jianhong was slightly taken aback, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

As he spoke, he pulled a dark wooden tube from his chest.

"Chirp!!!"

Give it a gentle tug.

Fireworks burst into bloom in the sky in an instant.

Emperor Jianhong watched as Master Xu remained motionless for a long time, and the smile on his face grew even wider.
"I just wonder if you're in a good state and can keep Wang Dong in check?"

……

Master Xu was slightly taken aback at first, then chuckled, his aged and hoarse voice slowly rising:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"Now, no one in the entire capital can stop me."

"Si Suixiao died at Wang Dong's hands. As for Wang Dong, if nothing unexpected happens, even if he were alive now, he would be a broken dog, barely able to protect himself, let alone come to save you?"

"Time is running out. I beg Your Majesty to accompany me on this journey to find Wang Dong."

Although Master Xu's body had become extremely old.

But once he reached out, Emperor Jianhong had no chance to resist at all. In just a moment, he was forcibly "sucked" into Master Xu's hands.

He grabbed Jianhong by the neck.

Master Xu chanted a spell softly.

The figure then slowly disappeared.

Shouyang Mountain has returned to peace.

It's as if nothing ever happened!
…………

The dense forests of Shouyang Mountain.

Master Xu, holding Emperor Jianhong captive, surveyed the surrounding ashes with the sharp gaze of a hawk!
"Ok?"

His brows furrowed.

"Where's Wang Dong?!"

According to his plan, Si Zhongxiao would be killed by Wang Dong the moment he awakened the Lockstone.

Zeng Anmin possesses the combat strength of a third-rank general, along with the array formations that I had already placed on him, and his ability to transform into a dragon. He should be able to barely contend with Wang Dong, and the two are roughly equal in strength.

But in the end, he was barely managed to kill Wang Dong, who was severely injured.

After all, although Wang Dong was affected by the Locking Stone, the Locking Stone he gave Zeng Anmin was a defective one, and he would regain some of his second-grade abilities.

So, this dense forest should now contain Zeng Anmin's corpse and Wang Dong's barely clinging figure. But the forest before him, already reduced to ashes... left him somewhat bewildered.

The dense forest was eerily quiet.

"Heh." He sneered at Jianhong Emperor in his hand, "Why don't you look again?"

He could feel the strange aura within him that was sealing his power dissipating almost imperceptibly.

He wanted to delay it a little longer.

Master Xu glanced at him indifferently, a hint of ruthlessness showing on his aged face.

"No one can stop this old man."

He gazed intently towards the direction of Nanshan.

There is someone there who can replace Wang Dong.

…………

Nanshan, the night is deep and quiet.

The Confucian scholars' conference will have to wait until tomorrow.

Zeng Anmin stroked his chin and looked up at Shouyang Mountain in the distance.

He had seen the thunderclouds in the sky very clearly just now.

"I never imagined that Emperor Jianhong was the one who was unaware of the danger."

"Breaking through from the second rank to the first rank, the despair of a million disaster victims in Xiliu served as nourishment..."

"He is indeed capable of forbearance." Zeng Anmin felt that Emperor Jianhong was no less than figures like Goujian and Sima Yi in his previous life.

"I hope Master Xu can hold on a little longer and buy me some time."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath.

From beginning to end, he didn't think that Master Xu could get away with anything from Emperor Jianhong.

"Unfortunately, I could guess most of Master Xu's plans and was prepared for them."

Zeng Anmin couldn't help but turn his head and glance in the direction of Shouyang Mountain again:
"There's just no way around it; Emperor Jianhong's schemes are far more elaborate than Master Xu's."

……

The Taoist temple is located atop Nanshan Mountain.

Zeng Anmin suddenly appeared.

Just as he was about to speak and wake up everyone in the Qin and Duke's mansions.

But suddenly, it froze in place.

He remained motionless, then slowly raised his head and looked up at the sky!

"Boom!!!"

The entire sky suddenly became dazzling.

The once pitch-black night suddenly became bright again!

It's not the sun rising!

Instead, a massive pillar of light shot skyward from the very center of the capital!
A solemn and serious aura emanated from the pillar of light.

Nanshan, Shouyangshan, Xishan...

Large areas surrounding Beijing were illuminated!

"The traitor Si Zhongxiao, in league with the traitor Wang Dong, plotted to assassinate His Majesty and rebel!!"

A slowly rising, aged voice echoed throughout the entire capital city!
Every corner of the capital city was quiet for a moment.

Then a sudden ripple erupted!

"That's... Master Xu!!"

Zeng Anmin's pupils suddenly contracted!
"Master Xu has won!!"

Upon hearing this voice, he knew that not only had Master Xu not lost to Emperor Jianhong, but he was now about to carry out his ultimate plan!

"However, since Master Xu has won, isn't that exactly what's happening in my game?!"

A cold smile inexplicably curled at the corner of Zeng Anbian's mouth. He looked up, and the expression on his face slowly disappeared.

“Buzz!!!!”

An eternal Dharma image suddenly appeared.

Master Xu's figure soared ten thousand feet high!
The enormous beam of light in the capital city stood in stark contrast to him!

"Master Xu?!"

A figure stumbled out of the Taoist temple.

It is none other than Qin Shoucheng, the current Minister of Revenue.

Qin Shouchang did not speak to Zeng Anmin, but looked up at Master Xu, his gaze filled with utmost solemnity:

"Master Xu said that Si Zhongxiao and Wang Dong assassinated His Majesty? Intending to rebel?!"

fake.

Si Zhongxiao and Wang Dong both died right in front of me, how could I not know?
Emperor Jianhong was killed by Master Xu.

Zeng Anmin did not answer, but stared silently at the towering statue of the Celestial Master.

He naturally knew that this was the excuse Xu Tianshi had come up with.

"Father..." Qin Wanyue's voice rang out.

"Quan Fu." These were the voices of my cousin and Aunt Lin.

With such a colossal Dharma form appearing, they couldn't even fall asleep if they wanted to.

One after another, figures emerged from the Dao Palace.

Everyone looked up at the sky.

"What's going on?! What on earth is happening?!"

The chubby prince's voice rang out as well. He stared intently at the sky, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Master Xu!! You said Father Emperor was assassinated?? What is his current condition?!"

His voice was incredibly loud.

He wasn't even properly dressed.

"Your Highness, please slow down!!"

A few eunuchs hurriedly followed behind the chubby prince, holding his clothes and haphazardly draping them over his fat body.

"Don't panic."

High in the sky, the image of Master Xu slowly spoke.

He was calm and composed, his eyes ancient and unsettling.
"I am setting up a formation to find the traitor's escape route."

As he spoke, he casually raised his eyes and looked towards Nanshan.

"Shi Ze, you aided the traitor, you deserve to die ten thousand times!"

Shi Ze?!
These words stunned everyone in the Dao Palace!

Dean Shi?!
The next moment, he slowly raised his hand.

A figure uncontrollably hurtled towards the towering Dharma image!
It was none other than Shi Ze, the second-rank dean of Qilin Academy!

I saw Dean Shi's figure.

The entire capital city was stunned.

Everyone stared blankly at the uncontrollable figure heading towards Master Xu.

“The sage said, this place should be…” Dean Shi did not lose his composure.

He knew he was no match for Master Xu at this moment, but he still used the righteous spirit of Confucianism and Taoism to try to protect himself!
"Humph!!"

Master Xu, with his imposing, ten-thousand-foot-tall divine form, suddenly let out a cold snort.

Suddenly, a beam of light appeared!
That was a massive beam of light!!
It was exactly the same beam of light that had just risen over the capital!

The beam of light was directed directly at Shouyang Mountain, not far from Nanshan!
At that moment, Shi Ze's body was less than half a mile away from the sky above Shouyang Mountain!
The beam of light carried an irresistible suction force! It was determined to pull Shi Ze into it!!

at this time.

A sudden figure appeared beside Shi Ze.

"Snapped!!"

The figure reached out and stopped Shi Ze, stopping just a foot away from the remaining giant pillar of light!

That figure was... Zeng Anmin!
This happened too suddenly.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned.

Including the towering Celestial Master Xu!

"Master Xu, that's not right."

"Should I call you Master Xu of the Mysterious Array Division, or Master Xu of the Daoist Qi Sect?!"

Zeng Anmin smiled and gently pushed Dean Shi away.

He hovered in mid-air, gazing calmly at the towering statue of Master Xu standing between the capital city and Nanshan Mountain!
(End of this chapter)