After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 366 Emperor Daxuan
At this moment, the Fire Cloud Evil God was horrified to discover that his hands had inexplicably sprouted reddish-black veins resembling roots.

Meanwhile, those veins were constantly devouring the blood energy and martial arts true energy in his body, and were spreading rapidly along his arms to all parts of his body.

At the same time, his arms were visibly becoming withered and stiff, and even the meridians in his limbs were rapidly drying up.

Fire Cloud Evil God tried his best to circulate the martial arts true energy in his dantian meridians to dispel the spiderweb-like vein patterns, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not stop them.

Instead, the martial arts true energy within his body was devoured by those crimson-black veins, causing them to spread even more rapidly.

Fire Cloud Evil God's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He abruptly turned to look at Crown Prince Zhao Kuang beside him, only to find that the other party was perfectly normal and had not experienced anything similar to himself.

Immediately, the Fire Cloud Evil God hurriedly shifted his gaze to Zhao Muning and Li Musheng, only to find that both of them looked normal and showed no abnormality.

Finally, the Fire Cloud Evil God's gaze fell on the head manager of the Treasure Gathering Merchant Guild standing to the side. His eyes gradually turned bloodshot, and he roared:

"Why are you unharmed as well?"

Upon hearing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce was stunned for a moment. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the strange change on the palm of the Fire Cloud Evil God.

"You're finished. This is the 'Corpse Devouring Demon Root.' In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you'll be drained into a dried-up corpse."

The head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce slowly spoke, and the Fire Cloud Evil God, with disheveled hair, slapped him aside, then hurriedly turned to Li Musheng and said:
"Young hero, save me!"

Li Musheng glanced sideways at the Fire Cloud Evil God.

Zhao Kuang and Zhao Mu Ning also turned their heads at the same time, clearly not knowing why the Fire Cloud Evil God suddenly shouted.

Just then, the Fire Cloud Evil God's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately looked at his hands.

Then he saw that the dark red veins that had spread almost across his entire arm were receding rapidly like a tide.

Meanwhile, the previously withered and stiff arm is gradually returning to normal.

Zhao Kuang and Zhao Mu Ning naturally witnessed this scene, and only then did they belatedly realize what had just happened.
Meanwhile, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, who had been swatted away not far away, looked shocked. He naturally understood the terror of the "Corpse Devouring Demon Root". Anyone who was planted with this thing would be beyond saving unless they were sucked dry and died.

However, what is happening to the Fire Cloud Evil God right now has shattered the understanding of the Grand Manager of the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce.

But he quickly realized what was happening and turned to look at Li Musheng, who hadn't said a word the whole time.

Clearly, the only one present who was most likely to have accomplished all of this was the other party.

"Thank you for your help, young hero!"

At this moment, the Fire Cloud Evil God spoke with deep gratitude.

He watched as the dark red veins flowed from his fingertips, turning into wisps of foul-smelling mist that dissipated, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Musheng waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the depths of the tunnel within the stone chamber.

"That wicked emperor has some vicious methods; young hero, you must be careful."

Fire Cloud Evil God stretched his arm, which had not yet fully recovered, and a chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Upon realizing what had happened, Zhao Kuang immediately checked his body. Only after confirming that he was alright did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Kuang'er, why do I hear outsiders' voices? Has something happened in the court?"

Just then, the aged and majestic voice of the Great Xuan Emperor came again from the tunnel.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang instinctively clenched his fists, his expression shifting rapidly. Finally, he hurriedly looked at Li Musheng.

Clearly, he was extremely flustered and completely at a loss, so he had no choice but to seek help from Li Musheng.

For Zhao Kuang, this was simply a matter of habit.

For so many years, he had lived under the majesty of his father, the emperor, being cautious and treading on thin ice, never daring to make any mistakes.

His fear of that Great Xuan Emperor was deeply ingrained.

This also made Zhao Kuang constantly want to break this situation, which was largely due to this reason why he so resolutely agreed to cooperate with Li Musheng.

Facing Zhao Kuang's gaze, Li Musheng remained calm, simply gesturing for Zhao Kuang to enter the tunnel in front of them and lead the way.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuang hesitated for a moment, but when he thought of Li Musheng's terrifying martial arts strength, he finally gritted his teeth and faced the tunnel in front of him.

"Father, as you predicted, something did happen in the palace tonight. I am at a loss for what to do, so I have no choice but to ask for your help."

Zhao Kuang bowed slightly and slowly spoke into the dark and deep tunnel before him, but after a moment, he did not receive a reply from the voice.

Zhao Kuang subconsciously looked up, but the next moment, his expression suddenly changed drastically. He took a few steps back and almost fell to the ground.

Just moments before, less than a foot away from Zhao Kuang, stood an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a crown.

The old man, with his wrinkled face and pale complexion, stood silently at the entrance of the tunnel, his cloudy eyes staring straight at Zhao Kuang.

"Kuang'er, why do you look so flustered when you see me?"

The old man in the dragon robe spoke with the same majestic voice as before, but his gaze never left Zhao Kuang.

Zhao Kuang stared at the other man with a panicked look in his eyes, then involuntarily took a few steps back, completely losing the composure and ambition he had shown earlier when he vowed to cooperate with Li Musheng to deal with his father, the emperor.

At this moment, when the Crown Prince of Da Xuan saw the Emperor of Da Xuan, he was as nervous as a mouse seeing a cat.

Zhao Kuang stammered, seemingly still in a daze, completely unsure how to answer the old man's question.

At this moment, the old man in the dragon robe spoke again, his eyes fixed on Zhao Kuang, and asked:
Why isn't Kuang'er speaking?

"Come, tell me, what exactly happened in the palace?"

……

Upon seeing this scene, the Fire Cloud Evil God's eyes flickered with uncertainty as he stared intently at the Great Xuan Emperor, who was dressed in a dragon robe.

Although he was filled with murderous intent and wished he could attack him directly, he tried his best to suppress his killing intent and did not act rashly.

After all, the memory of being poisoned by the "Corpse Devouring Demon Root" was still fresh in his mind, and he knew that the Great Xuan Emperor in front of him was no ordinary person and that he had to be extremely careful.

"Young hero, look at this damned emperor..."

Fire Cloud Evil God dared not make a move himself, so he immediately turned his gaze to Li Musheng.

Li Musheng remained silent, calmly observing the Great Xuan Emperor before him.

Zhao Mu Ning, who was beside him, had not taken her eyes off the white-haired old man since he appeared.

This was the first time in several years that she had seen her father, who was noticeably older than she remembered.

"My son has met my father."

Zhao Muning bowed to the white-haired old man at the entrance of the tunnel, but the next moment, she suddenly changed her tone and looked up to ask:

"Has Father truly fallen into the demonic path?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Xuan Emperor, clad in his dragon robe, shifted his gaze from Zhao Kuang for the first time, slowly turning to look at Zhao Mu Ning, who had asked the question. At the same time, Zhao Kuang, no longer directly facing the Great Xuan Emperor's gaze, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he finally recovered from the oppressive aura of the other party. The panic on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy expression and extremely suppressed anger.

Then Zhao Kuang looked up and stared at the Emperor of Da Xuan again, his eyes filled with coldness.

At this moment, the Great Xuan Emperor stared at Zhao Mu Ning for a while, seemingly recognizing her identity, and said:
"So it's Xiao Qi! You've grown so much, I almost didn't recognize you."

As he spoke, he gently beckoned to Zhao Mu Ning and said:

"Come here quickly, let me take a good look at you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning kept her eyes fixed on the white-haired old man in front of her, and naturally had no intention of going over.

The emperor before her was both familiar and utterly unfamiliar to her.

At this moment, Zhao Muning felt extremely conflicted and had no idea how to face the other party.

"Father, these people are looking for Daoist Qingyu. They are threatening my life, and I had no choice but to bring them here. Please forgive me, Father!"

Just then, Zhao Kuang suddenly knelt down, turned around and pointed at Li Musheng and the others.

The Fire Cloud Evil God was instantly enraged and was about to strike Zhao Kuang with a palm.

However, at that moment, he saw a cold light suddenly shoot out from Zhao Kuang's sleeve, passing through the white-haired old man's chest almost instantly.

The cold light was extremely fast; even the Fire Cloud Evil God himself could be caught off guard if he wasn't careful.

"you……"

Fire Cloud Evil God stopped in time, glanced at Zhao Kuang with a sinister look on his face, and then looked at the Great Xuan Emperor who was wearing a dragon robe.

"Kuang'er...why?"

The Emperor of Da Xuan slowly turned his head to look at Zhao Kuang, a look of disbelief on his aged face, as if he could not believe that his crown prince would lay a hand on him.

Zhao Kuang's face was contorted with rage. He slowly lowered his trembling hand, glanced at the bloody hole in the chest of the Great Xuan Emperor, and seemed relieved.

"Father, I was forced into this, I didn't want to do it!"

Zhao Kuang gently shook his head, then retreated step by step until he reached Li Musheng's side, before speaking in a low voice:

"Your Excellency, my father's time is running out. Please ask any questions you may have as soon as possible."

Li Musheng remained silent, while Zhao Muning beside him was filled with shock, clearly not expecting that Zhao Kuang would actually kill his father.

"You... are the one who threatened my son, making him kill me?"

At this moment, the Great Xuan Emperor, whose chest was pierced, slowly turned his cloudy eyes and suddenly looked at Li Musheng, asking in a deep voice.

Zhao Muning and the others could see that the white-haired old man's life force was rapidly fading away. His originally upright body was gradually hunching over, as if he would collapse to the ground at any moment.

Seeing this, Zhao Mu Ning could no longer hold back and immediately rushed towards the Great Xuan Emperor to check on his condition.

However, the next moment, Li Musheng reached out and stopped him, saying:
"As the emperor of a country, don't you even have the courage to come and see me in person?"

These words were naturally directed at the Emperor of Da Xuan, and as soon as they were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Whether it was Fire Cloud Evil God, or Zhao Kuang and Zhao Muning, they all immediately understood the implied meaning in Li Musheng's words.

"Your Excellency, are you saying that he... is not my father?"

Zhao Kuang's expression changed drastically as he looked at Li Musheng in disbelief. Zhao Muning also stopped immediately, her gaze filled with suspicion as she looked at the white-haired old man in the dragon robe.

Fire Cloud Evil God didn't say anything, but silently moved away from the Great Xuan Emperor and quietly approached Li Musheng behind him.

A moment of silence fell over the air. The Great Xuan Emperor, whose chest had been pierced by Zhao Kuang's attack, smiled slightly.

"As expected of someone who can pass through the Xuanji Palace and is someone even my powerful experts can't do anything about, he easily saw through some of my little tricks."

As he spoke, the Great Xuan Emperor, whose body had been hunched over, slowly straightened up and returned to his previous upright and majestic posture.

The damage caused by Zhao Kuang's sneak attack seemed to have no effect on him.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Kuang was so frightened that he immediately took several steps back.

At this moment, the Great Xuan Emperor's cloudy eyes slowly shifted, glancing at Zhao Kuang, and suddenly he laughed:

"Kuang'er, I was just joking with you, just like when you were little, I teased you. Don't take it seriously."

"I……"

At this moment, Zhao Kuang felt a chill run down his spine and his whole body went cold, but he couldn't even speak.

"You should know my purpose."

Li Musheng spoke calmly, gazing at the Great Xuan Emperor before him, and asked:

"Do you have any ideas about handing over Master Qingyu?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Xuan Emperor's gaze fell upon Li Musheng, he gave him a deep look, and smiled:

“Young man, your martial arts skills are indeed impressive, but you shouldn’t have come to my palace tonight, ruining my relationship with my children.”

As he spoke, the smile on the aged face of the Great Xuan Emperor gradually faded, and he slowly said:

"Kuang'er is my most beloved son. I have devoted countless efforts to him, and I hope that he will inherit the throne of the Great Xuan in the future..."

At this point, the Great Xuan Emperor paused slightly, his aged voice becoming inscrutable:

"However, all of this was ruined by you. You sowed discord between my son and me, and instigated him to turn against me, committing the heinous crime of patricide and regicide!"

"I... am forced to destroy a beloved son I raised with my own hands."

……

A "plop" sound!
Zhao Kuang immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed, saying:
"Father...it was my fault. I was bewitched and committed that treasonous act..."

Seeing this, Li Musheng glanced at Zhao Kuang, who was frantically kowtowing and begging for forgiveness, and said:
"Your Highness, are you starting to get scared? Don't you want to be emperor for those two hundred years?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang was visibly startled, and looked up sharply at Li Musheng:
"Your Mightiness……"

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the furious voice of the Great Xuan Emperor:

"You unfilial son, do you still not know how to repent?"

Zhao Kuang's gaze shifted back and forth between Li Musheng and the Emperor of Da Xuan, his expression changing rapidly.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground, completely at a loss for what to do.
(End of this chapter)