I'm a magnetic field madman

This massacre no longer had any purpose; it was purely for the sake of massacre.

Yang Guang acted as if he were having a final, frenzied celebration before his death, using utter madness to vent his last urges.

As a result, ordinary people in Guanzhong and other areas flocked to Heaven in order to survive.

The number of civilians in Lingnan, Guanzhong, and Hebei combined was several times the total population of the Heavenly Kingdom. Such an exaggerated influx of people naturally brought about enormous problems.

The most obvious point is that their food reserves are simply not enough to feed these refugees, and their land is also insufficient to support so many people to cultivate.

But what could they do? Xu Ziling couldn't find any solutions, because of that simple human nature...

This means that people are destined to lose their rationality when facing the crisis of death.

Even a powerful clan like the Song dynasty, with its connections, might be able to take a group of civilians away from the Central Plains by boat, but that would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

Xu Ziling didn't want to make that cruel decision, but the ever-increasing problems and the worsening reality were forcing him to make a choice.

"Let's do as you say," Xu Ziling said wearily.

"Drive those refugees away and send them back to where they came from. If they insist on forcing their way in... kill them on the spot!"

Perhaps this is how people grow up, step by step becoming the person they used to hate the most. Xu Ziling found it both ridiculous and helpless. How could he have imagined that he would be able to say such cruel words without hesitation now?

Such an order naturally sparked a heated argument among those below.

"How can you be so cruel? The people of the world admire the Heavenly Kingdom, and they admire the divine power of the ruler and the Heavenly King. We cannot let them down like this!" Shan Wanjing said vehemently.

“Our Dongming Sect can send large ships to take them away from the Central Plains to Ryukyu or overseas islands, but we cannot do such a cruel thing!”

"Ships? May I ask Princess Shan, how many people can your Dongming Sect's ships transport at a time? And how long does a round trip take?" Wang Shichong sneered.

"Princess Shan's lips can touch so easily, yet how much manpower and resources do we have to expend on such meaningless things?"

How can saving lives be considered a meaningless act?

“What we lack is food and time. This is not the time to be reckless! Or you could choose to turn those refugees into cannibalistic monsters, and perhaps that way we can deal with their excess numbers.”

"How dare you say such a thing! I'll kill you!!"

Xu Ziling remained silent. The argument quickly escalated into a quarrel, and it was even about to turn into a full-blown fight, as the commander remained silent.

However, Xu Ziling remained unmoved; he had only one thought in mind.

Bullshit! Annoying, fucking annoying!

These arguments sounded to Xu Ziling like mosquitoes buzzing incessantly in the ear during the height of summer—nothing but noise and annoyance.

Xu Ziling tried many methods and patiently made many concessions. However, no matter what he did, countless new problems always arose.

Is this what the emperor has to face every day?

Is this kind of hellish life something a ruler has to endure?

Every decision, every order, not only required him to make a judgment that left him exhausted, but also carried a heavy psychological burden.

Xu Ziling was just sitting there, but he felt that this was perhaps the most tiring moment of his life.

But in the end, do these questions really have any meaning? Perhaps they do, but Xu Ziling knows that the crux of all these problems boils down to just one point.

They were no match for Yang Guang.

He and Kou Zhong almost died under Li Shimin's demonic blade in Chang'an that day... If it weren't for Yang Guang's sudden intervention, the Heavenly Kingdom would have collapsed without even having the chance to face the problems.

This made Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong realize one thing: they were not invincible in this world. Apart from their master, they still had formidable enemies they could not defeat!

However, if the opponent is extremely strong, it might inspire them to work hard to train and find a way to defeat them.

However, Xu Ziling is not only a magnetic field martial artist, but also the ruler of the Heavenly Kingdom!

With Kou Zhong completely detached from affairs, he was unable to put aside his political duties to focus on cultivation, because he couldn't overcome his own inner struggles.

The more you want to do something, the less capable you feel. The more you try to deal with them, the more exhausted you become.

Xu Ziling didn't even know what the point of doing these things was.

Even if all the problems of the Kingdom of Heaven are solved, what then?

Without defeating Yang Guang, they are nothing.

Yet he still has to sit here doing things he dislikes and utterly despises. He's wasting time that should be spent cultivating; he rules the heavens, but what he feels now isn't the exhilarating feeling of trust and adoration crashing into his heart, but rather the suffocating pressure of responsibility.

For the sake of this country, for the sake of those foolish civilians, he had to do things that went against the right path, things that were completely contrary to his own conscience.

How ridiculous and absurd! Right now, I'm just a fucking clueless clown!

As the noisy arguments gradually faded away, Xu Ziling felt that even though his body was still there, his soul had already drifted away to who-knows-where.

Time passed, and the argument continued, escalating into a chaotic brawl. Xu Ziling remained indifferent, his face expressionless, like a puppet.

"Enough, shut the hell up!!"

Finally unable to contain himself any longer, Xu Ziling roared, silencing all the fighting and cursing... Before those pairs of eyes, Xu Ziling spoke in a cold voice...

"I don't care what you want to do anymore. I don't care if you fight each other to the death over the possibility of making a decision!"

Having said that, Xu Ziling strode straight out of the area, leaving all the arguments and fights behind...

Because it no longer matters, because Xu Ziling has already understood everything. Whether the decision he makes now is good or bad, the battle three months from now will ultimately determine his fate!

Xu Ziling flew past and arrived at the bamboo forest on the outskirts of the city, the former site of the Jingnian Zen Temple. There, Kou Zhong, shirtless, was meditating in the sea of ​​bamboo.

Since his defeat and retreat from Chang'an, Kou Zhong has been sitting here in silence for a month now.

Anyone who knew Kou Zhong before would be surprised to see him and think that they were like two different people.

Kou Zhong's figure became thinner, and his face, which was once full of ferocity and madness, began to become peaceful. His fierce and arrogant appearance was now silent and reserved.

The once-mighty Blood Shark King is now like a little goldfish. Peaceful, docile, even more peaceful than Xu Ziling.

"Young Master Ling, it seems you finally couldn't stand those troublesome things after all."

Kou Zhong opened his eyes, looked at Xu Ziling, and chuckled softly. His voice and words, like his appearance, had become peaceful...

"Shut up, you bastard! You're pushing all this trouble onto me while you hide away and enjoy the peace and quiet?" Xu Ziling said with a laugh.

A gentle breeze stirred, rustling countless verdant bamboo leaves in the lush bamboo forest. After a long silence, Kou Zhong suddenly spoke in a weary tone…

"Young Master Ling, do you think it was a mistake for us to say we wanted to conquer the world?"

“If we hadn’t wanted to conquer the world, but had simply stayed by our master’s side, we might not be so sad.”

"You always say I'm nagging, but now you're way more nagging than me," Xu Ziling shook his head and mocked...

"What better choice would we have made? If we hadn't done anything back then and had just followed our master... we might regret not having gone out and conquered the world back then?"

Xu Ziling saw it clearly: dwelling on whether he had made the wrong choice was a pointless and foolish act.

Because people will inevitably regret some of their past choices; gaining and losing are experiences that people will always go through.

"..." Kou Zhong didn't answer. He just looked at his thin, bony hands and whispered...

“Young Master Ling, my skills have not improved at all these days. I have tried to control my thoughts, tried to maintain my rationality, and tried to do everything that Ning Daoqi taught us to do, but... I still cannot increase my strength.”

"As long as the existence of the Shattered Void remains, the power of all of us will be limited to 50,000 horses," Xu Ziling comforted him.

"Reaching a high level of skill isn't really that important; honing our respective ultimate realms is far more crucial. Young Master Zhong, don't you think you're much more restrained and rational than before?"

Kou Zhong looked at Xu Ziling with a deep gaze. In fact, he had not told Xu Ziling about his situation.

He cultivates the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, and the Heavenly Martial Killing Path is also what suits him... Kou Zhong actually knew from the beginning how his power should be advanced.

He had this feeling, a very clear feeling, as if it were whispering in his ear, telling him how to become stronger.

But Kou Zhong was unwilling to do that. He chose to follow Ning Daoqi's teachings and hone his mind here, just to suppress this restless thought.

But how can one become stronger by going against one's own heart? Kou Zhong clearly understood that although he appeared to have become peaceful, the desires in his heart were constantly entangled with him.

He longed to conquer the world, and he enjoyed the adoring gazes of those who worshipped him under his protection.

He also understood that the foundation for enjoying all of this was the power of invincibility.

He seized all of this with the most brutal force, and what sustains it all is only the simplest power.

They cannot afford to lose, because if they do, their people will abandon them without hesitation.

Their strength is the foundation of everything they possess, and failure is absolutely unacceptable!

In fact, if that were the case, Kou Zhong only needed to "give up" everything—to no longer desire the world, to no longer desire the people's trust and worship. To abandon it all, to abandon these burdens, to abandon these expectations.

But could he do it? Perhaps he could, perhaps he had already had such thoughts. But he couldn't bring himself to say it, not even to his most trusted and closest sworn brother.

He could never forget the humiliation of barely surviving under Li Shimin's sword, the humiliation of having his fate once again in the hands of others, and the humiliation of no longer having control over anything.

It was as if I had returned to the time when I was still a beggar in Yangzhou, a time when I lived a precarious life, dependent on others for survival.

Kou Zhong's hands clenched slightly; he was unwilling to endure such humiliation and unease any longer.

Just then, a piercing sensation suddenly emanated from the south... and that familiar, malevolent, and unbridled aura was unmistakable—

"It's Yang Guang! Nonsense—is he finally going to make his move?!"

In recent days, Yang Guang has completed the purge and massacre of the Guanzhong region.

Or rather, he could no longer tolerate it and was finally going to take action against the Kingdom of Heaven.

Without hesitation, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong immediately sped off in the direction from which the aura was coming!

51. The Humiliation of the Heavenly Demon

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling arrived in Jiangdu, their former "hometown"...

At this moment, they were completely surrounded by those bizarre, twisted, and terrifying Heavenly Crystal Sword Slaves.

These terrifying monsters rubbed their claws together, their greedy and insane desires spreading unchecked... Yet all of this was no match for the figure that appeared above Jiangdu.

Heavenly Demon Yang Guang

Still wearing that black dragon robe, Yang Guang's aura is now more restrained than it was a month ago. Perhaps the biggest difference is the Heavenly Crystal Sword in his hand.

The once azure divine weapon has now turned completely black, its jade-like blade resembling black inkstone... and the jade gem embedded in the hilt has turned blood-red.

This sword of benevolence has probably been completely corrupted by Yang Guang.

The Heavenly Lock, which had sealed the will of the Heavenly Crystal Sword, absorbed too much life from Yang Guang's relentless slaughter, sealing the will of the Heavenly Crystal Sword and corrupting this divine weapon.

The spirituality and compassion of the past are completely gone; all that remains is the cruelty and viciousness that serves to highlight its owner.

"You're too late."

Yang Guang looked at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who had rushed over, and with a flick of his wrist, he tossed the dying Ning Daoqi over to them.

Xu Ziling took over the old Taoist priest. This old Taoist priest, who had been following and helping them since Chang'an, had now had all his life force drained by Yang Guang, and had become as thin as a walking corpse.

"Run! You are no match for this demon lord..."

With his last breath, the weakened Ning Daoqi whispered that he did not want Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to die again, even though they had been enemies not long ago.

Ning Daoqi knew that even though he didn't approve of their ideas and actions... compared to Yang Guang and Li Shimin, their Heavenly Kingdom was now the only hope for the Central Plains...

"Shut up!" Xu Ziling frowned, channeled some of his power into Ning Daoqi's body to save his life, and then threw him towards the canal.

"A month has passed, and you're still as kind and...nagging as ever." Yang Guang looked at Xu Ziling, a playful smile on his face...

"But don't you understand? If you don't defeat me, there's no point in you going back to that old Taoist priest."

"I know, that's why we'll definitely blast you down here!" Xu Ziling clenched his fists, his long black hair flying wildly. The rising magnetic field and aura behind him coalesced into the aura of a killer whale as he coldly stared at Yang Guang...

"Hehe, not bad strength. It seems that even those tedious government affairs didn't take up too much of your time."

Yang Guang twirled the Heavenly Crystal Sword in his hand, looked at Xu Ziling and laughed loudly, then shifted his gaze to Kou Zhong and said contemptuously...

"So compared to him, how do you compare? In the month you spent in silent cultivation, I haven't seen any progress from you."

Kou Zhong didn't speak, but silently gathered the aura of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path... The rising magnetic field power also formed the aura of a blood shark behind him, but it was completely different from its former ferocity, only a kind of restraint and silence.

"It seems I was wrong," Yang Guang said, grinning as he looked at Kou Zhong.

“Kid, it’s not that you haven’t improved, it’s that you’ve… regressed.”

"kill!!"

Without any hesitation, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong charged towards Yang Guang, their Whale-Slaying Fist with 49,000 horsepower and the Heavenly Martial Giant Shark Fist with 46,000 horsepower blocking all of Yang Guang's escape routes from the left and right!

However, Yang Guang simply raised the Tianjing Sword and easily neutralized their attacks with a single move, the Heavenly Dragon Hidden Shadow.

Dark clouds gathered on both sides of the Heavenly Crystal Sword, forming four terrifying demonic dragon auras that tore the giant shark apart and easily pushed aside the orca.