Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 213 I'm taking her away today, let's see who dares to stop me!

In order to protect his mother, Guihai Yidao faced numerous traps and was unable to move, eventually falling into an underground chamber.

But at this critical moment, Guihai Yidao no longer concealed his Demon Blade Thousand Blades, and directly disintegrated the Demon Blade, turning it into fragments that extended upwards as he fell.

The mechanism above the secret room caused steel plates to close together, sealing the room.

However, fragments of the demonic blade jammed these mechanisms, leaving a slight gap.

This was originally Guihai Yidao's attempt to save himself, but unexpectedly, he overheard a conversation that shocked him immensely.

The man in black immediately called out the name of his accomplice.

Guihai Yidao had naturally heard of Wan Da's name.

He was the representative of Wan Sanqian, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, in the capital. He controlled an immeasurable amount of wealth and was known as "Tuo Jinshan" (meaning "Mountain of Gold").

In other words, these people were not my father's former enemies at all, but rather his thirteen thousand subordinates!

This discovery, though somewhat unexpected, was not enough to shock Guihai Yidao.

Even Wan Da's murderous words later on were the same.

What truly shocked him was this last part.

The Dragon Guardian Manor had actually already reached a deep-level cooperation with Wan Sanqian!

Even at the very beginning, it received substantial investment from many companies.

This means that Shangguan Haitang's goal of using her marriage to Wan Sanqian as a condition to gain Wan Sanqian's support for her adoptive father Zhu Wushi had actually been achieved from the very beginning.

That was a complete waste of her time!
Thinking of this, the lotus flower blooming in my heart trembled slightly.

A surge of rage rose in Guihai Yidao's heart, which was as barren as a desert.

"Is everything you're saying... true...?"

The sound was like an echo from the depths of the underworld, coming from the very ground.

Gu Xi and Wan Da were both taken aback.

The next instant, an incredibly terrifying blade of energy shot straight up from below, piercing through several steel plates.

The two were so close that they were almost both stabbed by the blade's energy, and they quickly retreated.

"Oh no! He's escaping!"

Gu Xi moved swiftly and appeared next to a pillar, raising her hand to pull down the candlestick on the pillar.

Inside the underground chamber, the sound of mechanisms rang out, and passages opened up around the room, from which water gushed forth.

The villa is currently situated on the riverbank, with the water sourced from the adjacent river.

The river water flowed in continuously, seemingly threatening to completely submerge the two people in the secret room.

However, the demonic blade in Guihai Yidao's hand displayed unparalleled sharpness, and then expanded, directly turning all the steel plates into dust.

He then leaped with his mother and returned to the hall.

In an instant, Gu Xi looked horrified and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Wan Da's eyes flashed with a fierce light. His right hand suddenly grew stronger by three times, bursting with a metallic sheen, and he slammed it directly towards Gui Hai Yi Dao's head.

Gui Haiyi's eyes were indifferent and cold. When he looked at Wan Da, it was as if he were looking at a weed or a stone.

The demonic blade in his hand exuded an incomparably terrifying and evil aura, and with a swing, he had already unleashed the Three Blades of Avici Hell.

Different from before.

At this moment, Guihai Yidao felt no mental impact from the Avici Path Three Slashes, as if it were just an ordinary sword technique.

Or perhaps, the influence of the three swords from the Avici Hell on his spirit has long been permanently fixed within him.

From brief madness to constant indifference.

He wasn't immune to demonic possession; rather, he was constantly in a state of demonic possession.

It is only because of this state, which transforms from the transient to the eternal, that its influence is greatly diminished.

Even so, it still has an impact.

Coincidentally, Guihai Yidao also cultivated the Heart Lotus Technique, the main purpose of which is to stabilize his own mind and prevent other spiritual forces from affecting him.

As a result, the influence of the Three Swords of Avici Hell was further weakened.

This allowed Guihai Yidao to maintain his rationality almost entirely.

However, these suppressed demonic forces have not disappeared.

At the very moment he swung his knife.

Facing its terrifying blade, Wan Da felt as if he were witnessing a scene from hell.

Although it only lasted for a brief two or three moments, it was wiped out by Wan Da's will.

But even he himself did not realize that, along with the disappearance of the hellish illusion, a look of madness appeared in his eyes.

Two hands were placed in front of him.

The arm guards on his arms were made of black iron, making them indestructible.

At this moment, it was further enhanced by the true energy within Wan Da's body, radiating a golden glow.

Even though it was struck by that demonic blade, not a single scratch was left.

"Kid! If you stay put down there, you might still have a chance to live, but since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!"

Wan Da ripped off his brocade robe, revealing a black, form-fitting outfit and armor made entirely of black iron.

Although it only consists of shoulder armor, breastplate, and skirt armor, and is not a full suit of armor that can protect every part of the body, it still greatly enhances Wan Da's defensive capabilities.

With a sudden jolt, he clenched his fists and slammed them straight at Guihai Yidao.

He was completely unaware of what the others behind him looked like.

Among the dozen or so experts, two grandmasters stood back to back, facing swords, fists, and palms coming from all directions.

"Are you crazy!"

"Wake up, all of you!"

The attacks they faced came from other innate beings.

At this moment, the people who should have been their companions instead launched an attack on them.

No, it wasn't just them; these people also engaged in brutal battles against each other.

The two masters were attacked simply because they were standing in the middle.

"Damn it! Are all these people crazy?!"

"I think that's about right. This can't go on. Let's go all out and knock them out first!"

Faced with attacks from their companions, neither grandmaster was willing to use their full strength, which led to them being surrounded and attacked by a group of innate masters.

At this moment, seeing that all persuasion was useless, the two masters resorted to ruthless measures.

Without noticing, a flash of madness crossed his eyes.

"Wan Da, this is bad! You got infected too?!"

The sudden change left Gu Xi, who was watching from the sidelines, dumbfounded.

The perception of a grandmaster-level expert is incredibly powerful; within a radius of several feet around them, they can see in all directions and hear in all directions.

But at this very moment, he was completely unaware of what was happening less than ten feet behind Wan Da, preoccupied only with his battle with Gui Hai Yi Dao.

Something is clearly wrong.

Gu Xi never expected things to develop to this point.

Even though all of his previous subordinates had died at Guihai Yidao's hands, which filled Wan Da with rage, the other party should not be this kind of person.

That's so irrational.

Wan Da ignored his shouts.

The terror of the Avici Path Three Blades after its further advancement was revealed at this moment.

The suppressed demonic energy was transmitted to the enemy through swordsmanship. If the enemy's mental state was not strong enough and they could not resist the demonic energy's invasion, they would be affected by it and gradually go mad.

His iron fists transformed into countless fist shadows, frantically smashing towards Guihai Yidao.

Even with Guihai Yidao's current skill level, he was overwhelmed by this attack.

Under the influence of the demonic power, Wan Da seemed to have completely abandoned his defense and displayed a fearless offensive.

It seems that Guihai Yidao lifted a stone, but ended up shooting himself in the foot.

However, while the loss of reason may bring temporary strength, it also creates more weaknesses that are revealed in battle.

With a flick of its blade, the demonic blade snaked through the air, its edge appearing behind Wan Da and instantly carving a deep gash several centimeters long, so deep that the bone was visible.

Blood spurted out.

Under normal circumstances, given Wan Da's strength and combat experience, as long as he is careful and uses his Xuan Tie armor, it is almost impossible for him to get injured.

But at this moment he was in a frenzy, completely out of his mind, and had no intention of defending himself, which is why he was so easily wounded by Guihai's sword.

A normal person would have learned a lesson at this point, but Wan Da is acting very abnormally.

He ignored the injuries on his back and continued his frenzied attack.

Gui Hai Yi Dao remained completely calm. Following this method, he would seize any opportunity to strike.

In the blink of an eye, Wan Da had several wounds on his body. Each wound was extremely deep and severe. Although not fatal, they bled profusely.

Wan Da remained seemingly oblivious.

If this continues, he may bleed to death.

Gu Xi was secretly anxious, but she also understood that Wan Da had been tricked and probably could not be awakened. She needed to find another way to save him.

His gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Huanong, who was still unconscious beside Gui Haiyidao.

He immediately used his lightness skill and rushed over like lightning. Guihai Yidao was already on guard against him, and immediately lured Wan Da to the side with his demonic blade.

Wan Da showed no regard for friendship and threw a punch regardless of who was in front of him.

Gu Xi had no choice but to retreat.

However, Wan Da relentlessly pursued him.

He has been completely controlled by a mad demonic force, and will attack everything around him without any reason.

Previously, the person closest to him was Guihai Yidao.

But right now, the closest place to him is Gu Xi.

So Wan Da abandoned Guihai Yidao and slammed his iron fists hard at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi was completely unprepared for this turn of events and was forced to dodge the blows repeatedly.

He didn't possess Guihai Yidao's fighting prowess, and he couldn't bring himself to harm his old friend. Faced with this frenzied attack, he appeared even more disheveled.

Left with no other choice, they had to beg for mercy: "Great Hero Yidao! It was our fault for offending you, but we had no intention of harming you. We just wanted to ask you to stay here for a while."

"We have no life-or-death enmity, so why be so aggressive?"

"Humph!"

Guihai Yidao could not possibly believe his nonsense.

Not to mention that the two had already revealed their intention to kill Guihai Yidao after the matter was over.

Even if not, given Guihai Yidao's current extremely indifferent attitude towards all things and his view of human life as worthless, he wouldn't mind killing a couple more people.

Hearing this, he snorted coldly, raised the demonic blade in his hand, and a terrifying blade edge gathered.

Gu Xi knew that the other party had murderous intentions, so she immediately tried to escape.

But before him, countless fists flew, giving him no chance to escape.

"My life is over!"

Gu Xi sighed.

The next instant, a blade of light slashed down.

Two streaks of blood erupted simultaneously; it was Wan Da and Gu Xi, both killed by Gui Hai's single strike.

With these two dead, the remaining Grandmasters and Innate Realm experts are nothing.

After wiping them all out with a single blow, Guihai took his unconscious mother to a nearby house, entrusted her to a farmer, and then immediately turned and sped towards the capital.

The earth is gradually awakening.

A ray of morning light.

It pierced through the darkness of the capital.

Before opening their doors for business, merchants of all sizes in the capital city would take out a piece of red cloth and hang it on their doors.

Zhou Ming led everyone into a carriage and they traveled along. They saw the streets filled with red decorations and a festive atmosphere everywhere.

"Wan Sanqian is truly a very generous gesture!"

Zhou Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Of all the large and small businesses in the capital, it's impossible to say that every single one of them owns a share in the Wan family. Even owning one-third would make the Wan family quite powerful.

However, the number of merchants willing to give Wanjia face is definitely more than one-third.

Moreover, Wan Sanqian's gift wasn't just about saving face; it also included real money.

It was rumored that any family in the capital who was willing to hang a red cloth at their door on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month would receive a red envelope containing five taels of silver!

The real silver was scattered, and as a result, the whole capital was adorned in red, and everyone's face was filled with joy.

The Wan family owns a large mansion in the capital.

At this moment, the round tables were already set out.

"How many people were invited to this wedding banquet?"

Li Mochou asked.

"There are over a thousand people who actually received invitations, not to mention those who came along with the invitations, and others who just came to join in the fun."

"I'm afraid there will be more than ten thousand people by then..."

With so many guests, the Wan family mansion was definitely not big enough to accommodate them all, so Wan Sanqian had already temporarily rented out other mansions around the area specifically for entertaining guests.

By noon, the area around the house was bustling with noise, and the surrounding roads were severely congested.

Fortunately, Zhou Ming came over early in the morning, so he didn't have to suffer this hardship and even got a free breakfast.

He approached Li Xunhuan and others, and they chatted around a table.

"Young Master Zhou," a servant approached, "your seat is inside."

"Don't worry about me, these are all my friends at the table, I'll sit with them today."

"This is."

The location inside is good, but there are risks involved.

It's not as good as these seats outside, where you can run away anytime.

The only problem is that it's inconvenient to watch the drama unfold.

But Zhou Ming had the mark on him, so even though he was sitting outside, he was still watching from a first-person perspective, and therefore didn't care.

"However, given Guihai Yidao's speed, I'm afraid he might not be able to catch up..."

No matter how powerful Guihai Yidao is, he is only a Grandmaster of the First Flower Realm, and his internal energy is limited.

Excessive consumption of internal energy naturally leads to a decrease in speed.

"Please help him..."

As Guihai Yidao was speeding along, he felt a strange power surge into his body.

Although it was a bit strange, at this moment, there was no time to worry about that.

In the blink of an eye, the sun was high in the sky.

The wedding procession, accompanied by music and fanfare, went to the number one manor in the world early in the morning to welcome Shangguan Haitang into the bridal sedan chair.

Afterwards, we strolled around the bustling areas of the capital, and at noon we were welcomed into the Wan family mansion.

"The auspicious time has come!"

Amidst shouts.

Wan Sanqian was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, his face beaming with an unstoppable smile.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

Beneath the red veil, Shangguan Haitang showed no joy whatsoever; in fact, her brows were furrowed and her eyes revealed a hint of sorrow.

With the sound, she turned around and faced the door.

Just then, a terrifying and sharp blade of energy descended from the sky, shattering the gate.

The burst of wind from the blade directly blew open the bright red veil.

A figure in black, stained with blood, appeared before Shangguan Haitang.

Her expression froze instantly.

Wan Sanqian was furious and shouted, "Guihai Yidao, do you really want to die?!"

Guihai didn't even look, and directly slashed out with his sword.

In an instant, four dark figures appeared in front of Wan Sanqian, their true energy surging forth.

It was the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi who were about to use their combined Phantom Divine Skill to block Guihai Yidao's attack.

The Phantom Technique is indeed powerful.

The blade was instantly absorbed, but what was even more terrifying about the Three Blades of Avici was their mental attack.

The four ghosts of Xiangxi groaned simultaneously and took several steps back.

"Haitang, come with me."

Gui Haiyi grabbed Shangguan Haitang's hand and turned to leave.

At this point, the guests realized what was happening and immediately surrounded the area.

"Be bold!"

"Who goes there? How dare they disrupt Master Wan's wedding!"

"Let go of the bride!"

Among the many guests, there were not only masters of the One Flower level, but also several masters of the Three Flower level.

If it weren't for the fear that the black-clad swordsmen who suddenly barged in would take hostages, they probably would have already made their move.

Duan Tianya, his face filled with disbelief, pushed his way to the front and said, "Yidao, are you crazy? What do you want to do?!"

Guihai Yidao's eyes remained cold and his face icy, showing no fear whatsoever at the threats posed by the people around him.

However, a trace of affection still remained in her heart when facing Duan Tianya.

The demonic blade points diagonally.

Black clothes fluttered.

Guihai Yidao's tone was chilling.

"I'm going to take her away today. Who dares to stop me?"

(End of this chapter)