Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

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Empress Pei stared blankly at Chu Mingkong, her stunningly beautiful face frozen in place.

"Why are you here? Where is Jinyu? Shouldn't you have taken Jinyu with you?!"

"I've brought it, I've brought it. What were you trying to do just now? Were you planning to retaliate against the Emperor?"

Chu Mingkong recalled the first time she was kidnapped by Feng Ying and pretended to be "Madam Baili" in front of him. Whenever he showed her desire, "Madam Baili" would be like a plump jade rabbit that had been frightened, begging him not to ruin her body.

Why didn't he give her the injection back then? It seems he was afraid of ruining the relationship and not being able to get the distorted filial piety from her anymore. Although it's much easier for Chu Mingkong to get distorted filial piety now, "Madam Baili" was the most generous one back then.

Looking back now, Empress Pei's desire to preserve her virginity was probably related to revenge.

Now that things had come to this, Empress Pei had no intention of hiding anything from this audacious traitor who dared to lay a hand on her. She closed her eyes and nodded.

"Yes."

"What is the plan? I've been curious ever since you pretended to be 'Baili Mi'. But at the time, I just thought you wanted to rebel against the sovereign husband you mentioned. I never expected that you were actually trying to establish a kingdom as your sovereign husband."

Empress Pei gave a self-deprecating laugh, and a phantom image of a beautifully winged phoenix appeared beside her. The phoenix nuzzled Empress Pei's cheek with its head, but the phantom image was extremely ethereal, appearing and disappearing intermittently. The phoenix's body was covered in wounds, and its life force was emanating from it.

"Although I was the one who was offered as tribute, I was also the one who was closest to the dragon vein and had the most contact with the emperor. I borrowed the Golden Crow Heart Essence you gave me before and cultivated the Phoenix Blood Scripture to perfection. That was when I was most confident in fighting back against the emperor. The emperor's soul was intertwined with the dragon vein, so I used this phoenix to smash him to pieces at any cost."

"Then why wasn't that done later?"

"Because I discovered that the emperor's soul seemed to have disappeared for a period of time. Even if the dragon veins were to counterattack then, they couldn't harm him. So I thought I'd wait, wait until my most powerful period had passed, and then if I went to commit suicide by self-immolation, it would only have injured him and forced him to lie low..."

Chu Mingkong understood a little. Her current concern was that after she dragged the emperor to his death, he wouldn't die on the spot, but might go berserk and take revenge on Jinyu. Therefore, she wanted him to send Jinyu away urgently. When she was confident enough to shatter the emperor's soul in one go, she didn't have to worry about Jinyu being retaliated against later.

Previously, Chu Mingkong had been wondering why Empress Pei wouldn't let him lose his virginity. If her primordial yin spirit were broken, wouldn't the emperor also be killed by the backlash? It turns out she was still concerned about Jin Yu.

Empress Pei continued, "However, the current emperor cannot find a new empress. Even if he doesn't die in the short term, he will eventually be killed by the backlash. It's just a pity that I won't be able to see it with my own eyes."

Chu Mingkong shook his head: "That won't do. I was planning to take you away and keep you as my concubine. I'll take you and run away right now!"

Chapter 128 Transforming into Chu Mingkong's Shape (5.8/18)

How can you take me away?

Empress Pei raised her heavy wrist, the shackles and chains clanging together with a dull sound. Dark purple patterns appeared on the chains, imbued with extreme yin energy.

"Leaving aside the extreme Yin curse mark on my body, these chains alone are a major problem. If you try to break them, the emperor will notice, and the entire palace will be sealed off. There are many variations of formations and barriers, and it's hard to guarantee that your Nirvana Domain can handle everything."

Chu Mingkong picked up the heavy chain, which was as heavy as the cast steel spear he used. Just by placing it there, cracks appeared in the ground next to it. This was due to the influence of the extreme yin power, as well as the weight of the chain itself.

Chains, curses, barriers, confinement... The emperor's behavior is just like that of a delusional green-haired turtle. He can't touch his wife, but he always imagines and worries that she will be played with by others, so he puts chastity locks and confinement on his wife.

However, it can't be called mere speculation, because Chu Mingkong did indeed intrude and was plotting to take the emperor's mother, wife, and daughter away. No, there's also an older sister, Yongzhen, who seems to be a bit older than the emperor in terms of seniority.

He exclaimed, "It's remarkable that they have an organized group researching the power of extreme yin. They've even figured out the technique of using the power of extreme yin to temper chains."

Empress Pei snorted lightly: "It's good that you know it's difficult. Now you should leave quickly, take Jinyu with you. I don't know why he suddenly left me in the palace to go out alone, but he will most likely be back soon! Then you won't have a chance!"

Despite Empress Pei's kind advice and her phoenix-like gaze, Chu Mingkong showed no sign of backing down; he simply shrugged.

"The fact that the emperor suddenly left you alone in the palace means I lured him out. Alright, just listen to me obediently. I'm here to be a bandit and kidnap innocent young women to take as my concubines, not a male bodhisattva descended to earth to save suffering women."

When I was a child, I made a bold vow to seize every beautiful woman from my enemies' families. Since the emperor probably won't be able to find a woman with the Golden Crow Phoenix Body to be his empress, then I'll have no choice but to target you!

Chu Mingkong weighed the extreme yin power within the shackles and found it not particularly difficult to deal with. He then ignited extreme yang fire spiritual energy in his palm and slammed it onto the shackles.

The chains shone with a ghostly light, and the power of extreme yin surged like a dragon, quickly gathering at the shackles to contend with the extreme yang flame. Moreover, the remaining power was quickly replenished by new power of extreme yin after being dispersed by the extreme yang flame.

Chu Mingkong, somewhat surprised, traced the source of the extreme Yin energy on the chains:

"I thought it was just a little bit of Yin energy on the chains, but it turns out it can be replenished from the entire palace."

He no longer bothered to conceal his movements, smashing the wall that held the other end of the chain in place with a single punch. Immediately, the sound of gongs sounded outside, alerting everyone. With a eunuch's cry of "Assassin!", a dense throng of Imperial Guards' footsteps quickly gathered.

Once the supply of the chains was cut off, the extreme yin energy on them was quickly dissipated by Chu Mingkong. Without the support of that power, the shackles were no match for him and were directly burned off by the grip of Chu Mingkong's palm. The heat of the flames turned the black chains red-hot, but did not harm Empress Pei's fair and delicate wrists.

"Okay, turn around."

While he was greeting her verbally, Chu Mingkong immediately pulled Empress Pei into his arms after freeing her from her shackles. He skillfully parted her palace skirt and, following his experience of removing the mark from Jin Yu, used his extreme yang fire spiritual energy to erase the curse mark left by her husband for Empress Pei.

Although the speed was much faster than when treating Empress Pei before, it was still too slow in the current situation!

The imperial guards had completely surrounded the emperor's palace, making it impassable. However, since they could not enter such an important place without the emperor's permission, they remained outside, waiting for the emperor to return and issue orders while trapping him like a turtle in a jar.

After a mental assessment, Chu Mingkong felt that his current speed was no different from waiting to die, so he tried to circulate his extreme Yin power again.

The extreme yang flame in her right hand continued to burn away the curse seal for Empress Pei, while the extreme yang flame in her left hand began to move on its own without wind, swaying in waves. Suddenly, a point of dark purple appeared from the center of the flame, and soon, the originally golden flame instantly turned back into the extreme yin flame it had been not long ago.

The extreme yin flames were responsible for absorbing the extreme yin power in the curse seal, while the extreme yang flames were responsible for neutralizing it. Under the dual consumption, Empress Pei was as if she were being attacked from both sides. Beads of sweat appeared on her fair skin, her eyebrows furrowed, and she moaned softly.

The curse mark left by the emperor attempted to resist, and just as it was about to recreate the torment Empress Pei that night, and even seemed to be drawing on the extreme yin energy of the palace for replenishment, Chu Mingkong changed his mind again.

Empress Pei had already had a sexual encounter with him once, and Chu Mingkong's extreme Yin power was quite compatible with her. Chu Mingkong no longer focused solely on eliminating the emperor's extreme Yin power, but also poured his own extreme Yin power into the curse seal.

He gradually invaded and seized territory, replacing all the power flowing through the cursed seal with his own, filling it completely, transforming it into his shape, and branding it with his mark.

"So this is how the spell is cast. It doesn't seem as difficult as I imagined..." Chu Mingkong didn't think for long. He quickly pulled up Empress Pei's clothes, circulated his master's wife's original spiritual energy, and his mind quickly became as calm as a still pool.

The Domain of Annihilation was then unleashed, silencing the noise outside the palace and leaving only the beautiful Empress Pei's melodious breaths in his arms.

"We need to create a false impression to buy some time; we've already wasted too much time."

Chu Mingkong took out the Empress doll he had prepared beforehand. He had thought of using the Empress doll to repeat the trick he had used on Jin Yu's side, but he did not expect that removing the curse mark would take more time than he had imagined.

He placed the puppet queen where Empress Pei had just been, and concentrated extreme yin energy at his fingertips.

Fire!

Pierce the heart of the doll queen.

Although he knew it was a doll, Chu Mingkong still felt a pang of reluctance and heartache at the thought of destroying it.

"What is that...? Why is it the same as mine?" Empress Pei's astonishment was similar to Jin Yu's expression at the time.

Chu Mingkong carried her out, making up a story on the spot: "That was your doll. I originally planned to use this doll as a substitute for you if I couldn't have you. Now that I can get the real you, I'll play with you from now on!"

At the city gate, although the emperor had only used a wisp of his original spiritual energy, he still wanted to take it back, minimizing any losses he could. He was waiting for his avatar to return.

Suddenly, a series of sensations flashed through his mind: first, someone was fighting in the palace; then, the power on the chains disappeared; and finally, the extremely yin curse mark he had left on Empress Pei was erased!

With so many things happening at once, even the most optimistic person would find it hard to believe that the curse mark on the Empress had simply failed on its own.

We've been tricked!

"Seale the city! No one is allowed to leave. Anyone who objects, regardless of status, will be executed! Send a team to bring Jinyu to the palace, now!!!"

After issuing orders to his attendants, the emperor was furious. He quickly disappeared at the city gate and swiftly returned to the palace.

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P.S.: Are there any guys who just finished the college entrance exam today? What did you say during your interviews after leaving the exam site?

Chapter 129 My Master's Wife is a Trick! (6/18)

Under the cover of the Silence Domain, the encirclement outside the palace was rendered ineffective. The strict encirclement was like a carefully arranged paper figure. After Chu Mingkong walked out, these imperial guards could only stand in place with their guns and shields.

Empress Pei was held in Chu Mingkong's arms. As soon as she stepped out, she was surrounded by several layers of people. Her breath caught in her throat for a moment. However, having experienced even more thrilling things in Chu Mingkong's strange and unusual domain, she quickly calmed down.

No matter how intimidating the Imperial Guards' encirclement was, it couldn't compare to the terrifying incident where Chu Mingkong defiled her in front of the Emperor last time...

“Look at the sky, it’s going to be very difficult to get out,” Empress Pei said, pointing to the sky.

The only colors in the Realm of Annihilation were black and white. It was daytime, and the blue sky and white clouds should have been pale in the Realm of Annihilation, but now they were a dense, oppressive black. The clouds spiraled and swirled, forming an apocalyptic, oppressive vortex centered on the palace.

The layers of thick clouds resembled a pot of rotten paste, with lightning flashing intermittently within them. Looking up from a distance, the lightning bolts appeared as thick as a man's wrist.

Chu Mingkong contracted his Annihilation Domain, confining its range to a small area around him, and quickly retreated towards the palace gate.

Along the way, the Imperial Guards gradually gathered, some even emerging directly from the garden grounds. The scene was no different from some kind of monster breaking out of the ground in a cemetery, except that they were also wearing Imperial Guard armor.

The palace guards were clearly unaware of these "ghost soldiers." They were even taken aback, but seeing that their armor was the same as that of the Heavenly Guards and that they showed no hostility towards them, they decided to treat them as their own.

"They're quite well-trained. I just saw a few Imperial Guards peeking at the sky. It seems they also find this celestial phenomenon unexpected. Is this an arm that the Emperor has never shown before? Do you know what it is?"

Empress Pei shook her head, her expression grim. She pursed her red lips and covered her ears. "I don't know. I think it might be something within the dragon vein... I think I heard a deafening dragon's roar..."

However, Chu Mingkong did not hear the voice she mentioned at all, which was probably the voice of someone in the palace searching for the Empress.

However, it seems to be a futile effort for now. The Annihilation Domain has blocked the search, probably because the Empress has been in the palace for too long, and some connections cannot be completely severed, which is why she is now being affected.

"Did the dragon's roar have a significant impact on you?"

"It's alright, no need to worry..."

Empress Pei's expression remained uneasy, but Chu Mingkong couldn't worry about that now. Before leaving the palace, he knew that worrying about such trivial matters was pointless; he had to solve the most pressing problem first.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, perhaps because the imperial guards had all gathered at the emperor's bedroom, there were far fewer guards near the palace gate.

Chu Mingkong was still hoping that he could get out directly, but he soon realized that his hopes were dashed.

Looking out from the palace gate, the outside was blocked by something enormous, covered in dragon scales, which was rapidly moving and wriggling.

Looking up at the sky from here, everything became much clearer!

A colossal dragon, formed from a dragon vein, emerged, with the body of a snake and the belly of a mirage. Majestic and powerful, it exuded an aura of authority without anger. Even the tallest person would appear as an ant on this dragon mask. Its head and tail were nowhere to be seen; only its massive body could be seen crushing the buildings surrounding the palace, coiling and entwining the entire palace in concentric circles, forming an insurmountable barrier.

The spiraling dark clouds that had been forming in the sky finally ceased their roaring thunder. The center of the spiral dispersed, and a huge dragon head emerged, its eyes wide with rage. Under the dragon's roar, heaven and earth trembled. Those dark purple eyes searched every corner of the palace.

Chu Mingkong just tried to unleash his full power in his Annihilation Domain to see if it could render all the barriers he had encountered ineffective, just like before.

But this time there was really no way; the area that the Annihilation Domain could cover was less than one percent of the dragon's body.

The giant dragon kept wriggling, and Chu Mingkong's Domain of Annihilation could only encompass a small part of it, leaving a large portion of its body outside. It continued to move as if it were unaffected by the Domain of Annihilation.

Chu Mingkong was still wondering if a small piece of the dragon's body was frozen in place within the Domain of Annihilation, and if its outer body moved, it might tear the piece of flesh out of the Domain of Annihilation.

"It seems even extreme yin energy can't penetrate this dragon..."

Empress Pei's heart sank, and she said, "Now you know how difficult it is to leave this place? Let me go back, and you can rely on your Nirvana Domain to hide in the palace for a while, and then find an opportunity to leave. It won't be difficult."

Chu Mingkong patted Empress Pei's round, peach-shaped buttocks; the feel was exquisite, the elasticity indescribable. He lightly scolded her:

"Stop arguing. Even if you really want to hide, I'll just lock you up in this desolate realm and play with you for a while, wearing down the emperor."

Empress Pei blushed with embarrassment and turned her face away, ignoring him.