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Chapter 150 A Man Who Can Rival the Crimson Lotus Immortal
Bang!
A spear that seemed to have come from the depths of hell shattered the head of the Great Zhou Emperor, stunning everyone in the Northern Zhou court!

The headless body collapsed to the ground with a thud, gushing blood.

"emperor!"

The entire court was thrown into chaos, and many ministers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty cried out in alarm.

The emperor, a half-step into the Dharma Body realm, who controlled the capital's grand formation and was protected by divine weapons, is actually dead?!

Who made the move?
"Gao Teng of the Gao family? You're courting death!" Yang An walked out of the void step by step, the gates of hell opened wide, and then came the murmurs of the Netherworld spirits. The air froze instantly, as if a demon god had descended to earth.

The Northern Zhou emperor ranked eighth on the Earthly Ranking!
Forty years ago, Gao Lan of the Chang Le Gao Clan, one of the two shining stars, was devastated by the death of his lover. Later, he was confirmed to be the incarnation of the Xuan Nu of the Su Nu Dao, which drove him completely mad. He slaughtered the noble families and sects involved in the matter, killing countless people.

He was eventually killed by a group of powerful figures from aristocratic families, and then Gao Teng took his place. Although his talent was far inferior to Gao Lan's, after becoming emperor, he also became a half-step Dharma Body through the power of all living beings.

It's not surprising that he longs for the Emperor's Sword; which emperor wouldn't want it? The only difference is that the Great Jin royal family has already been defeated by Yang An.

But before the Northern Zhou could even suffer the same fate, the emperor uttered wild words and died a fitting death.

"You...you...you are the Holy King of the Great Jin!" The entire court of officials felt a chill run down their spines and dared not move.

Compared to the Great Jin, the aristocratic families at least have one Dharma Body. In the Northern Zhou, including the royal family, only five out of the fourteen aristocratic families possess one Dharma Body, and they don't even have one on the surface. Their voice has been squeezed to almost nothing by the power of the sects.

Otherwise, the Northern Zhou emperor wouldn't have been so eager for the Emperor's Sword, pinning his hopes on it and wanting to restore his authority!

They even went so far as to mention the United Grasslands.

But he clearly did not realize that Yang An had arrived so quickly. He had just been rumored to be in the Great Jin Dynasty, and now he had appeared in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, immediately becoming the first sacrificial offering.

"The emperor of Northern Zhou is dead. You loyal ministers should go with him."

Yang An's voice was indifferent, his gaze like cold lightning. Wherever he passed, thuds rang out one after another. Many ministers of Northern Zhou could not withstand the pressure and actually knelt down, trembling with fear.

"Your Majesty, please spare our lives!" a minister pleaded desperately.

Who in the world doesn't know the Holy King? Blood Sea Rakshasa, Southern Wilderness Gu God, the Great Jin Divine Capital changed overnight, with everyone submitting. All the major martial arts sects suffered a bloodbath. What can they use to resist?

"No kneeling allowed!" The half-step Dharma body of the Juyuan Shangguan clan sang coldly. His divine weapon revived on its own, the entire capital shook, and the great formation activated. "There are no cowards in the Great Zhou who surrender without a fight!"

"Kneeling means death, not kneeling also means death, so what is there to fear!"

Many officials in the court cursed inwardly, "Old man, is that just stubbornness? It's clearly because you're afraid of being purged!"
But this makes sense. If they were to surrender without resistance and suffer the same fate as the powerful families of the Great Jin Dynasty, they would not be willing to accept it.

A dense array of formations appeared within the royal palace, and the main materials of divine weapons exploded on the spot, burning fiercely and becoming disposable items, which then crashed down towards Yang An.

They had long been wary of Yang An's visit and had been preparing for it for some time.

These are merely legendary features, which disappeared after the Middle Ages, making them difficult for many powerful families and sects to defend against.

The entire capital of Northern Zhou was shaken. The Gao clan, unwilling to accept defeat, secretly launched an attack. With the help of Shangguan Lao'er, the clan's half-step Dharma body had been accumulating for a long time. With the help of the great gods and divine weapons, blocking the Dharma body was not a problem.

"The mantis' arm is like a chariot."

Yang An shook his head and slapped the object, unleashing a holy and majestic light that obliterated everything with his domineering body.

The formation trembled violently and shattered instantly!
These peak-level masters of the Outer Realm, and even the grandmasters who were half-step into the Dharma Body, were no different from ants in his eyes.

"Ahhh!!" The patriarch of the Shangguan family screamed in agony as he turned into a shower of light in mid-air, completely purified, and vanished from the world without a trace. Yang An also grabbed the divine weapon in his hand, and it made a cracking sound.

The divine weapon possessed a spirit and was struggling violently.

But Yang An exerted more and more force, and finally the divine weapon let out a mournful cry and was completely crushed. The Hell Furnace, like a greedy and thirsty beast, quickly ignited the furnace fire and refined it completely.

"Weak and feeble." Yang An felt his cultivation level increase, and realized that even this immortal weapon was not as robust as his Dharma Body.

But this scene turned the faces of the Northern Zhou aristocratic families deathly pale.

Even if the Dharma Body attacked, they were confident in resisting, and their divine weapons were their source of strength. However, this strength was crushed and refined by Yang An, and seemed to be utterly insignificant.

The act of killing the monkey to scare the chicken instantly softened the entire Northern Zhou court.

More people knelt down and begged for mercy.

Yang An remained unmoved, and with a casual palm strike, as if covering the heavens, a group of ministers, officials, and members of the Gao family royal family instantly turned into blood mist and died tragically on the spot, leaving them speechless with shock.

The dead need no further explanation; their sins are obvious at a glance.

"You all know about the affairs of the Great Jin Dynasty, and you know what to do!" Yang An stood with his hands behind his back. A gentle breeze blew by, but the stench of blood was even stronger, making one feel as if they were immersed in a sea of ​​blood.

Many people have the illusion that they seem to see the figure of the Blood Sea Rakshasa, but the other party's body is like a gathering of light, flawless and immaculate. It is hard to understand why the methods are so cruel.

The Dharmakaya is the complete fusion of the primordial spirit, physical body, and Dharma form, and also includes the mind and will. Without a corresponding Dao heart, one cannot condense a Dharmakaya. The nine evil paths cannot condense a righteous Dharmakaya, and vice versa.

"It is His Majesty the Holy King, we understand." Many of the participating ministers bowed their heads, while the remaining members of the Cao and Xiahou families felt a chill run down their spines.

Yang An nodded slightly, then disappeared in a flash.

If they are smart, they will know what to do; if they are foolish and squander their chance of survival, then he will naturally not show any mercy.

Northern Zhou's defenses were not weak, but the resistance was not as difficult as expected. Several Dharma bodies did not even show up, which was quite different from the invasion of the demon race and grasslands in the original story. Yang An noticed this and looked outside the capital.

It was a cool courtyard, where people were already waiting.

Judging from his appearance alone, this man was about thirty years old, with deep features, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was dressed in gray clothes and looked like a hero from the wilderness, but his eyes seemed to contain a kind of crazy spirit.

Mad King Gao Lan!

The Northern Zhou royal family, which had accumulated the precious bodies of all living beings over the past forty years and stepped into the Dharma body, not only did he not contribute this time, but he also watched coldly as the Northern Zhou court was purged and many royal family members died.

Yang An appeared before this person, and the entire capital city was covered by his divine sense. Even his dharma body could not hide from him. The other party had no intention of hiding and had been waiting.

As for crushing the Northern Zhou emperor, that was just a side effect.

When you hear a mosquito buzzing in your ear, how can you not slap it?

"Greetings, Holy King."

Upon seeing Yang An arrive, Gao Lan bowed respectfully. Like a profound scholar, he showed no sign of madness, but instead remained courteous and composed, saying in a steady voice, "The Northern Zhou has countless parasites. I am ashamed to trouble you to take action personally."

"You actually dared to let go of your obsession."

Yang An was intrigued. He suspected that the Northern Zhou royal family was so bold because Gao Lan was backing them up; otherwise, how could they dare to plot against the Emperor's Sword?

But when the time came, Gao Lan broke his promise, leaving the Gao family members either dead or crippled. In addition to the emperors of Northern Zhou, a number of other dynasties were also affected, almost resulting in the extinction of the dynasty and heavy losses.

"The Gao family of Chang Le inherited the precious body of all living beings and obtained the incomplete scripture of the ancient human emperor. This is both an opportunity and a demonic obstacle." Gao Lan shook his head. "There are quite a few people like me who have gone mad due to certain stimulation."

"As a sage king, how could he tolerate this? Rather than risk his life for it and end up in a miserable state, it would be better to divide it up sooner rather than later!"

“Among them are my blood relatives, and I cannot bear to take direct action. I have no choice but to resort to this tactic.” Yang An nodded slightly. Gao Lan’s madness was directed at aristocratic families and the Su Nu Dao, but other members of the Gao family were not like that, and many of them had cruel and tyrannical behavior.

The Southern Jin and Northern Zhou dynasties, with their powerful clans and aristocratic families, correspond to a certain point in time in the history of ancient China on Earth.

Otherwise, why would Yang An hesitate to act so ruthlessly?

"Forty years ago, Han Guang and I were known as the twin stars of the world, but we were envied and forced to go into hiding, faking our deaths to escape."

Gao Lan invited Yang An to sit down, sighed softly, and recounted his experiences in detail.

It's actually not complicated. Gao Lan fell in love with the incarnation of the contemporary Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden of the Su Nu Dao, who was mixed with the shadow of the Northern Zhou aristocratic family. In order to cripple him and deprive him of his potential to become a Dharma body.

The lover is the incarnation of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and does not exist at all. Gao Lan's experience can be said to be comparable to that of the Red Lotus Immortal Venerable in the Gu World.

One is a human-machine interface manipulated by fate; the other is a reflection in the water whose very existence is in question.

The cultivation methods practiced by the Gao family were inherently flawed; how could Gao Lan not go mad?

However, he does have some merits. He is half-mad and half-real. In the original story, after faking his death to escape, he endured for forty years without making a move. He only emerged after finding the Dragon Terrace Ancient Road and obtaining the Human Emperor Sword.

He fought against evil, secured his position as emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then conquered the Great Jin Dynasty and the grasslands. During the final tribulation, he first became a celestial being and then ascended to the legendary realm. His experience can be described as legendary.

Gao Lan is not as pure as Qi Zhengyan, but he is quite competent as the emperor of the final calamity.

Unfortunately, he was ultimately just a pawn in the game of fate.

Having glimpsed a corner of the truth, yet powerless to struggle, Yang An shook his head slightly, realizing he was merely a supporting character on this stage.

"What Gao Teng said is not entirely false. There are unusual movements on the Great Grassland, and an attack may be imminent."

"There are also the Nine Paths of Evil and numerous demon races. You have slain the Blood Sea Rakshasa and the Gu God, destroyed the Blood Robe Sect and the Gu God Temple, and killed the Demon King Bai Ze. You have also thoroughly cleansed the Western Regions. It would be impossible for them not to unite and find a way to fight against you."

Gao Lan recounted his own experiences and then described the current situation.

Yang An remained noncommittal. "What you're trying to say probably goes beyond this."

"As expected of the Human Emperor Sword Master, quick-witted and outspoken."

Gao Lan laughed loudly, “The ambition of the Sage King is like the blazing sun, sweeping across the six directions and pacifying the universe. I am ashamed to admit that I am inferior to him.”

"But it is unbearable for me to stand aside and watch the world in turmoil without being able to do anything. I want to get involved. I dare to ask that the Northern Zhou be handed over to me, and I will surely end this chaos!"

"Alright, alright, so that's what it was about." Yang An chuckled, no wonder he had talked to him for so long.

This is unfair to Gao Lan. For aristocratic families, these are the rules: showcasing their value and promoting themselves in a calm and collected manner. Gao Lan tried to gain Yang An's trust by first using the lives of the Gao family members, second by talking about the past to build a relationship, and third by talking about his life ideals. Unfortunately, it was all ineffective with Yang An.

Ultimately, you still need to take the initiative to speak up.

"It's fine to grant your wish."

Yang An examined Gao Lan's impatience. These were minor issues; the core problem was the defect in the Body of All Beings, which could cause him to go mad at any moment. Now that the Human Emperor Sword was in his hands, it was not surprising that he acted this way.

He then changed the subject, "But what if something goes wrong with Northern Zhou?"

"Take my head!" Gao Lan said resolutely, his expression firm.

Having said that, Yang An didn't mince words. With a flick of his finger, the contents of the Human Emperor's Golden Book were poured into Gao Lan's mind, and at the same time, the power of all living beings in the Northern Zhou territory was mobilized.

In theory, the power of all living beings is directed, not something that can be used or taken by anyone; it is linked to the individual.

Since all living beings don't even know who you are, how can they possibly believe in your power? This power is so mysterious that even the other side can hardly interfere with it.

This is why there is a possibility that humanity will rule the world. The Human Emperor's plan is indeed possible, although the probability is infinitely close to zero, it is enough to make Heaven intervene and join forces to eliminate it.

Without going into too much detail, Gao Lan was a member of the Northern Zhou royal family, and with Yang An's assistance using the Human Emperor Sword, the power of these living beings was obedient and completely absorbed by him, instantly reshaping his Dharma body.

"Buzz!"

The body of all beings shimmered with golden light, and all the hidden dangers on Gao Lan's body were removed one by one. A mark of the Human Emperor's Sword appeared between his brows.

This is both a help and a constraint!

If he goes against what he says, Yang An won't even need to lift a finger; the Emperor's Sword imprint will be enough to kill him.

Gao Lan didn't care. He clasped his hands together, his wish fulfilled, and a joyful smile appeared on his lips. "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty!"

People are not afraid of being used; they are afraid of not even having any value to be used.

"I grant you the status of a member of the Holy King's Cabinet, to inspect Northern Zhou for me." Yang An nodded, using the power of all living beings to condense his Dharma body. If he turned his back on the people, his cultivation would plummet, or he would die directly. He was not afraid of Gao Lan causing trouble.

"Shh!"

The two reappeared at the Northern Zhou court.

Many ministers did not leave because they sensed the fluctuations in the power of all living beings.

It was not controlled by the grand formation beneath the capital, but by the power of humanity from a higher dimension and a higher level, like a torch being passed down, a golden goblet in the darkness illuminating the way forward.

Without a doubt, the only thing that could give them this feeling was the Human Emperor's Sword!

That was a true sacred object of humanity, an object used to suppress the human race. Even now, the people of the real world still talk about it and pass it down from generation to generation. Therefore, the Human Emperor Sword can easily wield the power of all living beings.

"That's the Holy King, who's the other one?"

The Northern Zhou ministers were cautious and dared not ask, but some of the older men looked horrified.

"Crazy King Gao Lan! You're still alive!"

"It's been a long time, old friends." Gao Lan smiled, his aura revealing itself, a blend of Dao and reason that influenced heaven and earth.

Dharmakaya!

"Mad King Gao Lan? Didn't he die forty years ago? He didn't die? He's hiding in the shadows, proving his Dao!" Some clever people seemed to have figured something out, but they looked at the blood-stained hall with puzzled expressions.

If he is the Dharmakaya, why does he condone the actions of the holy king of an enemy country?

The next moment, their doubts vanished.

"Your subject Gao Lan pays respects to Your Majesty the Holy King!" Gao Lan solemnly bowed to Yang An.

"In that case, the Northern Zhou is entrusted to you. You must promote the integration of the two countries as soon as possible, as well as the Southern Wilderness, the Western Regions, and other places." Yang An nodded slightly. He knew that Gao Lan's actions were intended to show the Northern Zhou court, but also to show him.

Those powerful families would certainly accuse him of betraying his country for personal gain, but that would be their leverage, allowing Yang An to depose him with a single word.

　I had a severe writer's block today, and it took me almost five hours to write this much (sad). I only have 4,000 words left to go. I'll see if I can add some more tomorrow, emmm... I'm owing more and more, now I owe 13,000 words. I'll make up for it as soon as possible. There's also a bonus chapter for monthly tickets, featuring Yang An without dragons, hehehe. Those interested can check it out.
　　
　
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