Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 255 Interception (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
Princess Yuzhen, Qi Wanyan, surrounded by a group of female guards, headed towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"stop!"

Armored and armed imperial guards led their troops to block their path:
"Master Yuzhen".

"His Majesty has decreed that no one may approach the Hall of Mental Cultivation without an imperial order, not even princes and princesses."

"Wan Liang," Qi Wanyan said solemnly.
"I obtained a thousand-year-old snow lotus, which can prolong life and cure all diseases. Do you want to stop me from saving my father?"

"You're overthinking it, Daoist." The Imperial Guard general shook his head.
“I am only acting under orders. Besides, every medicine has some toxicity. Since you have obtained the miraculous medicine, why not hand it over to the Imperial Medical Academy? After the physicians there have examined its efficacy, you can present it to His Majesty without any risk.”

"Insolence!" Qi Wanyan roared.

"Father is seriously ill, and the situation is critical. How can we afford to delay?"

"If I delay my father's treatment, it will be a capital offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of my family. Please let me in immediately."

As he said this, he was about to force his way in.

"Excuse me." The Imperial Guard general's face was cold and stern as he stretched out his hands to block his path.
"This humble servant is only acting under orders. Please don't make things difficult for me, Daoist Master, otherwise I will have no choice but to commit insubordination!"

Even at this point, he still addressed the other person as "Taoist Master," clearly trying to remind him of his identity.

You are now a nun, no longer a royal princess.

"Wan Liang!"

Qi Wanyan's pretty face was icy cold:
Do you know what you're doing?

"Your father is seriously ill, and you are forbidding anyone from visiting him, effectively shutting him out of the world. Is this an attempt to trap the dragon?"

"No!" The Imperial Guard general's expression changed drastically.
"I am acting under orders."

"Acting under orders?" Qi Wanyan scoffed.

"Everyone knows how ill Father is. The Crown Prince is imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, and the Third Prince is out suppressing bandits. This should be the time to summon all officials and make the imperial edict, but you insist on preventing others from getting close. Your intentions are despicable!"

"and……"

"If others aren't allowed in, why was Consort Yi allowed in last night?"

"Say!"

"Are you falsely conveying an imperial edict?"

"Innocent!" The Imperial Guard general, sweat beading on his forehead, repeated:
"I am merely following orders."

He knew the Seventh Princess was not easy to deal with, but in the past she was just arrogant and domineering. Why was she so sharp-tongued today?

Moreover, the other person's eyes seemed to possess a special magic, able to see through one's heart, making one afraid to look directly at them.

"Step aside!"

"no!"

"Zheng!"

The guards on both sides drew their swords, and for a moment the two groups were locked in a fierce battle, with the situation on the verge of breaking out.

"Crash..."

At this time.

Groups of people arrived one after another, some standing on the side of the Seventh Princess Qi Wanyan, and others on the side of the Imperial Guards.

As more and more people gathered, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

…………

the other side.

More than ten figures silently infiltrated the Forbidden Palace.

The real Qi Wanyan's figure floated away, landing silently, her ears trembling slightly as she cast a satisfied glance back.

Well done!

It seems that having Li Ningxue impersonate him was the right decision, given that he managed to lure away so many imperial guards.

"Your Highness."

The eunuch lowered his voice:

"This way."

"Be careful, some guards and sentries won't leave, so don't alert them."

"Mm." Qi Wanyan nodded:

"Thank you for your help, Eunuch Zhou."

"Your Highness, what are you saying?" Eunuch Zhou shook his head.

"Your Highness gave me my life. When I entered the palace, I said that I was willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness."

"Shh..."

"somebody is coming."

“They’re one of us.” Qi Wanyan’s beautiful eyes flashed as she stepped out of the darkness and addressed the newcomer:
"General Liu."

"Your Highness." Liu Shao, who had just been promoted to commander of the Imperial Guards, sheathed his weapon and knelt on one knee.
"Your Highness, this humble servant pays his respects."

Eunuch Zhou looked surprised; he had never imagined that General Liu, who had recently been in the limelight, was actually the Seventh Princess's man.

"Get up." Qi Wanyan gestured with one hand:

"Take me to see my father."

"Yes," Liu Shao replied, rising to give instructions.
"Your Highness, the closer we get to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the more hidden sentries we will find. We can't keep this a secret for long, so please be prepared."

"I know." Qi Wanyan smiled calmly.
"I've come today simply to see my father, the Emperor. Is such a small matter too much to ask?"

Liu Shao shook his head.

Anyone who gets close to Emperor Chong'an now will cause a commotion, let alone the Seventh Princess who is plotting to usurp the throne.

Once the news gets out, there will definitely be people who can't stand it.

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Deep inside the palace.

An elderly man with a wrinkled face and wearing a gray robe slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Qi Wanyan..."

How can a woman be an emperor?

"Why not?" someone continued his question:
"There was a woman who became emperor in the previous dynasty. Although she was ruthless, it must be said that she did a pretty good job while she was in power."

"Those capable of infiltrating this place silently are few and far between in the entire world." The old man slowly turned around, his cloudy eyes falling on the newcomer:
"Are you Ouyang Chengxuan, the current leader of the Heavenly Will Sect?"

"It's me." A middle-aged man dressed as a scholar walked out of the darkness, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture of respect.
"Senior, I've long admired your name. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

"Senior?" The old man's eyes were glazed over.
"I had forgotten that I am already over 160 years old, and there are probably no people of my age left in the world."

"Getting old..."

"I've forgotten my own name, but I always remember that the royal family's surname is Qi."

"The Seventh Princess also has the surname Qi." Ouyang Chengxuan, the leader of the Tianyi Sect, strolled closer.
Why can't she be the emperor?

"Women will eventually get married." The old man shook his head.
“A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; the next generation may not bear the surname Qi, which violates the clan’s rules.”

"What's more..."

"The Heavenly Will Sect has always wanted to ruin my Great Qi Dynasty. Since you have appeared here, it means that you have joined forces with them. I will not let her succeed."

"The older people get, the more stubborn they become," Ouyang Chengxuan sighed.
"I think Qi Wanyan is quite good. She can not only be the emperor of the Great Qi, but also the leader of the Tianyi Sect."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, the old man's expression grew even more gloomy.

"Qi Wanyan is the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect?"

"That's even worse!"

He shook his head, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, reappearing in front of Ouyang Chengxuan.

His skin and bones clenched into a fist and slammed it down forward.

"boom!"

A sudden explosion echoed through the void.

The mere aftershocks from the turbulent air caused the entire hall to tremble violently, sending dust plumes down. Ouyang Chengxuan's body shattered into countless fragments.

Fragments?

The old man's eyes glazed over, then he understood:

"Heavenly Demon Illusionary Movement Technique".

"good."

Ouyang Chengxuan appeared behind him, his expression grave:
"Your Nine Dragons Overlord Fist is truly extraordinary. The Overlord Fist of the Yue family in Lingnan is like a child in front of you."

"I somewhat regret taking this job."

As fellow experts at the Sumeru Realm, he thought that even if he was no match for this old monster from the Qi family who was hiding deep in the palace, he shouldn't be too far off.

However, Ouyang Chengxuan clearly underestimated the opponent's more than 100 years of accumulation.

The key is……

Fist intention!

The old man's fist intent seemed to be connected with the energy of the entire palace's internal veins, and every move he made carried an extremely terrifying power.

If that fist were to land on me...

Even a powerful expert at the Sumeru Realm would absolutely not be able to withstand it.

Fortunately, this old monster must have lived too long, as he reacts slowly and his consciousness is sluggish, as if he has Alzheimer's disease.

"bring it on!"

"Let me see whether the Heavenly Will Technique of the former royal family is stronger, or the True Martial Scripture of your Qi family is superior."

"Shh!"

The light shimmered, leaving behind many afterimages.

In an instant.

Ouyang Chengxuan transformed into more than ten afterimages, each of which displayed a mysterious martial art, all rushing towards the old man in the arena.

"boom!"

The deafening roar of the collision echoed throughout the entire palace.

…………

Great Compassion Temple.

A pale-faced, beardless monk suddenly opened his eyes, uttered a Buddhist chant, and rose up from the ground.

A faint golden light stretched across the void, heading straight for the imperial palace.

Just as they approached the palace, the monk suddenly stopped, his body enveloped in golden light as he looked up.

"Xuan Chengzi?"

"It's Pindao."

An old man dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a long sword descended from the sky and calmly blocked the other party's path.

“Master Yi Xing, we are both people outside the secular world, why should we meddle in worldly affairs?”

Tianwen Mountain Xuanchengzi.

The top three figures in the current Taoist sect had already attained the Sumeru Realm decades ago, and their long swords were invincible.

The monk Yi Xing is the most talented monk in the Great Zen Temple in the past hundred years. He has already attained the Sumeru state before he is even sixty years old.

Both of them are among the most outstanding masters of their time, and their meeting here is clearly not without reason.

"Amitabha." The group clasped their hands together in prayer.
“If the Taoist priest could truly be free from all attachments, why would he have stopped this humble monk? The conflict between Taoism and Buddhism is ultimately inevitable.”

Compared to Xuan Chengzi, he was still 'young', so it wouldn't be an exaggeration for him to call himself a junior monk.

"Wrong!" Xuan Chengzi shook his head:

“Monk, Taoism pursues freedom and emphasizes fate; it has no intention of saving all living beings.”

"I have come here only because I owe Qi Wanyan a favor, but you seem to have a strong attachment to it."

"Obsession?" A faint smile appeared on his face.
"It is not the greater wish."

"Whether it's an obsession or a grand vow, it doesn't matter." Xuan Chengzi sighed and slowly drew his longsword.
"Today, let me see the most outstanding monk of this generation at Dachan Temple."

"Amitabha." Yi Xing lowered his head, and the golden light on his body grew brighter and brighter until he transformed into a golden Buddha.

The Buddha's eyes widened in anger, appearing as an wrathful deity, and he clenched his fist, striking towards where Xuan Chengzi was.

Martial arts will!

The will of the flesh and blood body materializes from the abstract, manifesting as a martial arts god image; this is an ability that only those at the Sumeru Realm possess.

It can also be called 'supernatural power'.

"Zheng..."

Xuan Chengzi's longsword rang out with a clear, resonant sound, and then a streak of sword light tore through the sky.

dark night.

It seemed as if the light suddenly shone brightly at that moment.

…………

"kill!"

"Protect the Emperor!"

"Traitorous officials and rebels deserve to die!"

"..."

Not far from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a group of Imperial Guards and Imperial Bodyguards were fighting each other, and for a moment it was impossible to tell who was loyal and who was treacherous.

"Go away!"

"Peng!"

A faint, indistinct shadow flashed by, and several figures were blasted away.

The eunuch Qu Shang, his face grim, shoved away those who tried to stop him and headed straight for the Hall of Mental Cultivation at an astonishing speed, unleashing his years of hidden cultivation power without restraint.

"Shh!"

suddenly.

Suddenly everything went dark, and a person blocked his way.

"Eunuch Qu, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

"You are..." As one of the chief eunuchs, and also in charge of certain special inner guards, Qu Shang was extremely well-informed and instantly recognized the person:

"The Taoist Master Ziju of Baiyun Temple!"

"It is indeed I, Zhu Ju, who smiled faintly."
"I never expected that Eunuch Qu would know of me."

"Well……"

He raised an eyebrow, his eyes gleaming with divine light, and unleashed a soul-slaying divine light from afar, thwarting the opponent's plan to bypass him.

"As the host of this place, isn't it a bit impolite of you to be in such a hurry to leave when guests arrive?"

Zhu Ju spoke slowly and deliberately, but a sense of unease had already risen in his heart. He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the other party, indicating that the other party was very strong.

No wonder!
No wonder Qi Wanyan asked him to stop the other party.

In the void.

The invisible energies collided, and the martial wills shone brightly from afar. Once locked in by their auras, neither side could break free.

"It seems the Seventh Princess is still unwilling to give up." Eunuch Qu took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.
"If you want to stop me, let's see if you have the ability!"

King Kong!

The imperial palace is a place where dragons and tigers hide.

Few people know that Qu Shang, the eunuch famous for his literary talents, is actually a Vajra Realm Martial Saint.

(End of this chapter)