I'm a magnetic field madman

After giving his orders to Licheng, Kou Zhong immediately set off for the other lands of the Heavenly Kingdom.

In each city he entered, he did nothing but simple things. He ordered them to build a tomb for Wei Zhenzhen, and anyone who objected was met with a cannon shot fired from his sword.

In one night, Kou Zhong killed hundreds of thousands of people, and in one night, he caused the population of the entire Heavenly Kingdom to plummet.

But Kou Zhong felt nothing at all. He felt neither sadness nor grief; he simply thought and acted.

Of course, he knew that if Wei Zhenzhen were still alive, she would not want to see Kou Zhong do these things.

But so what?

Tombes are never built for the dead, but for the living. Similarly, Kou Zhong built his tomb not for the deceased Wei Zhenzhen, but simply for his own pleasure.

In the early years of the Heavenly Kingdom, the Immortal Sect was shattered...

The three—Heavenly Demon Yang Guang, Blood Shark King Kou Zhong, and Sea Tiger Martial God Bai Wujie—jointly shattered the Immortal Gate, severing the connection between Heaven and Earth and cutting off the aspirations of all cultivators in this realm to break through the void.

The following day, Blood Shark King Kou Zhong traveled throughout the entire Heavenly Kingdom, slaughtering more than a million people. He then ordered all the nation's manpower and resources to be mobilized to build an unprecedented mausoleum for his deceased sworn sister.

Undoubtedly, Blood Shark King's brutal orders provoked much opposition and even resistance, but—

Without exception, none of the rebels survived. Whether they were high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Kingdom not long ago or rebels who tried to rally the so-called righteous army, they were all mercilessly slaughtered by the Blood Shark King.

Meanwhile, the population of the Central Plains had successfully fallen to the ten million mark due to years of war and the tyranny of the two madmen, Yang Guang and Kou Zhong.

This statistical figure, even if later historians included Goguryeo and the Turks in the coverage, is undoubtedly accurate...

If we exclude the period of the Five Barbarian Invasions, this was the most tragic calamity ever suffered by the people of the Central Plains.

What's even more terrifying is that the cause of this calamity wasn't even a foreign invasion, but a "civil war."

Two reckless magnetic field lunatics managed to create such a terrible mess in less than a year... This is enough to make anyone deeply resent the power of magnetic fields.

But it's all for naught. Those who deeply hate magnetic field power are basically people who don't have magnetic field power at all... and their hatred is just a joke to those lunatics.

Of course, it wasn't just the people of the Central Plains who understood this grief.

The entire Turkic and Kushan dynasties, as well as the Eastern Roman Empire, will surely remember this lesson deeply through the lives of those who perished under Li Shimin's Tiger Soul Blade.

That means never be born into a world with crazy people living in a magnetic field!

However, under the rule of a magnetic field madman like Kou Zhong...

It is likely that disgusting things like land annexation or killing innocent people to claim credit would not happen.

The people of the whole country no longer had a group of nobles and emperors above them, but instead became a "god" who acted recklessly!

I just don't know which is more tragic: being driven to starvation by nobles, being sold to foreign warlords by the emperor and dying from "plundering," or being slapped to death by a madman's area-of-effect attack...

All the wise people in the world, anyone with a brain who wanted to rebel against Kou Zhong, knew clearly that they only had one choice left.

That's Xu Ziling.

In this world, Xu Ziling, the former ruler of the Heavenly Kingdom, is their only possibility.

After all, Yang Guang was even crazier than Kou Zhong, and Bai Wujie was someone who didn't care about them at all... So, apart from Xu Ziling, they had no other choice.

They began to pray, they began to worship, they began to gather, they began to search.

Seek their leader to save them and deliver them from the tyranny of the Heavenly King.

Strangely, Kou Zhong seemed oblivious to their outrageous behavior, simply watching quietly.

58. The Mother-in-Law's Decision

February

Early spring, though still bearing the chill and frost of winter, saw the massive Dongming no longer adrift on the ocean, but instead anchored at Penglai Island.

However, despite being called Penglai Island, nobody probably knows what connection this place has to immortals.

After all, counting from the Han Dynasty to the present, there have been at least eighty, if not a hundred, deserted islands in the East China Sea that have been called Penglai Island.

Gathered on the Dongming were none other than many loyal ministers and generals of the former Heavenly Kingdom.

The group that was recruited from Wagang included Shen Luoyan, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and others; the remnants of the Demonic Sect, including the Evil King Shi Zhixuan and the Witch Wanwan; and a group of Taoists led by Yuan Tiangang, etc.

Whether they had ever been loyal to the Kingdom of Heaven or not, they had gathered here, before Xu Ziling, without exception, to deal with that cruel madman.

Or rather, simply to survive in this world that has been ruined by the madman... they must gravitate towards Xu Ziling, the only powerful and still rational being.

Looking at these people, listening to their words—whether they are complaining, rebuking, or admonishing themselves—I felt a pang of sadness.

Xu Ziling remained silent. He didn't want to speak because the noisy place irritated him, and also because he clearly understood that the current situation was entirely Kou Zhong's doing.

With the Immortal Gate shattered and the power of the magnetic field no longer restricted... Xu Ziling, who had already reached 170,000 horsepower after squeezing his power, understood just how terrifying the power of the magnetic field was!

Just like now, everyone here is completely unguarded to him. He doesn't need to deliberately rotate his power; he only needs to maintain the basic rotation, and their thoughts are completely transparent to him.

That's probably why he felt extremely irritable!

Because these people's words didn't align with their own thoughts. And while Xu Ziling understood this, it didn't mean he would like it!

But he had to tolerate these guys because of his own "morality" and his own "nagging".

Nonsense—how could he not be annoyed?

It was precisely for this reason that Xu Ziling knew clearly that the fact that these core members of the Heavenly Kingdom and the last remaining masters of the Central Plains martial arts world had come here to find him was purely Kou Zhong's deliberate doing.

Damn it! What on earth is that guy trying to do?

Xu Ziling didn't need to think too much; he seemed to immediately understand what his former brother wanted to do.

He wanted to play "games".

For him, a heaven that only obeys him does not bring much pleasure.

Conquering and slaughtering the defenseless weak in other lands outside the Central Plains brought no pleasure whatsoever.

If there's no natural source of enjoyment, then he'll find it himself. And Xu Ziling was the opponent and enjoyment he chose for himself.

He sent these people here, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will probably also specially set aside a part of the Heavenly Kingdom for Xu Ziling... Then, he will maintain this "standoff" for a period of time, and then... there will be war.

Kou Zhong, however, could derive enjoyment and pleasure from such games. This feeling, undeniably, infuriated Xu Ziling!

But beyond simply pursuing pleasure, Xu Ziling could also sense that Kou Zhong had other thoughts...

Perhaps Kou Zhong simply wanted to maintain the last vestiges of his relationship with Xu Ziling.

Even if Xu Ziling no longer acknowledges him as a brother, it would be fine to treat him as an opponent, as an enemy of a rival nation, a mortal foe.

Sad and helpless, but Xu Ziling knew that Kou Zhong's scheme would definitely catch him.

He had no choice; his sense of morality and his nagging had become the very things that restricted all his actions.

"Commander, if you don't step in, the Central Plains will be completely wiped out by Kou Zhong."

Shen Luoyan stepped forward, looking at the man who had once tried to persuade her to surrender, and said with utmost sorrow…

“I know about your brotherhood with Kou Zhong, but right now... you are the only one we can rely on.”

"As long as Ziling, you're willing to lead us to assassinate Kou Zhong, our strength is more than enough to take him down!" Shan Wanjing said confidently.

Do you really understand the power of magnetic fields?

Xu Ziling broke his reverie, looking at Shan Wanjing before him, and said in a calm tone...

"We know that Kou Zhong has the strength of two hundred thousand horses, don't we?" Wanwan said with a charming smile.

"With all of us combined, plus Ziling, aren't we enough to take him down?"

Perhaps it was the shattering of the immortal sect that led to an increase in power. These martial arts masters, who had previously gained a surge in magnetic field power, became exceptionally confident.

Xu Ziling knew that this was not confidence, but foolishness, the foolishness of being self-righteous!

"Do you think magnetic field power can be simply measured by addition and subtraction?" Xu Ziling's tone instantly turned icy, and at the same time, an extremely terrifying pressure burst forth from his body!

"Standing before me, do you still have the courage to make a move?"

Incredibly fierce, the killer whale behind Xu Ziling glared menacingly at everyone.

The magnetic field power of 170,000 horsepower almost materialized it... and the terrifying pressure was something that only Shi Zhixuan, with his 110,000 horsepower power, could withstand!

Wanwan and Shan Wanjing, who had just said they wanted to assassinate Kou Zhong, immediately fell silent. Their charming and confident faces turned pale under Xu Ziling's imposing aura!

"Alright, Ziling," Shi Zhixuan said, frowning.

"I can tell you have something on your mind. If you don't want to talk about it, then you can. No one can force you to."

"When I return to the Central Plains, half of the Heavenly Kingdom will naturally belong to me," Xu Ziling said softly.

"Kou Zhong wants me to stay and play this 'game' with him, but do you really understand? It won't be peaceful, because once he deems me worthy of being his opponent, he'll immediately come to kill me."

"At that time, the Central Plains will still be plunged into chaos and death. The outcome will not change, and in fact, because of our 'resistance,' even more people are destined to die."

Xu Ziling's words were genuinely sincere, so honest it was almost despair-inducing. Shan Wanjing lowered her head and said in a very low voice…

"How could he have become such a person..."

Yes, how could Kou Zhong have become like this? His former brother has now turned into a demon that Xu Ziling doesn't even recognize.

Ultimately, all of this is related to the Heavenly Martial Killing Path!

But should we blame all of this on the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, and on Bai Wujie, who taught them these things?

No, everyone in this world has the right to accuse Bai Wujie of creating this devil, but Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are the only ones who do not have the right!

A long silence followed, until Xu Ziling let out a soft sigh, dismissing everyone for a moment to be alone.

Shortly after everyone left, another person appeared in the empty cabin.

"You're still so nagging," Bai Wujie said calmly.

"It was really the right decision to spread the word about your Whale-Slaying Overlord Fist back then."

Is Xu Ziling being fussy? Of course, in Bai Wujie's eyes, his current behavior is extremely fussy and indecisive. In Bai Wujie's view, this kind of entanglement is unnecessary and a manifestation of being fussy.

He was torn between whether to oppose Kou Zhong and whether to comply with Kou Zhong's wishes...

Because both sides were simply watching as the people of the Heavenly Kingdom were trampled upon by Kou Zhong...

Secondly, it would only continue to involve the people of the Central Plains in their brotherly wars in the future.

But Xu Ziling's nagging wasn't actually wrong, because what he said was right... No matter what choice he made, his "game" with Kou Zhong would inevitably lead to widespread suffering, and his nagging was precisely the kind of behavior a qualified leader should exhibit.

Even Bai Wujie can be quite "nagging" at times, the only difference being that he doesn't get caught up in his inner thoughts, but rather he thinks things through carefully before acting.

Because the one in charge of all this is the stronger Kou Zhong, and the stronger Kou Zhong now completely disregards the lives and deaths of those people.

The giant shark devoured a part of his heart and took away a part of his emotions forever.

A win-win solution? Of course there is: just kill Kou Zhong!

But the simplest way to solve a problem is often the hardest. At this moment, Xu Ziling, with the strength of 170,000 horses, is far inferior to his brother... not only in strength, but also in spiritual realm and martial arts cultivation.

Xu Ziling's spiritual realm and martial arts cultivation were once far superior to Kou Zhong's... but now that Kou Zhong has truly grasped the essence of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, things are hard to say.

"Master."

Upon seeing Bai Wujie arrive, Xu Ziling immediately stood up to greet him. He looked at Bai Wujie's calm expression, opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say.

"Stop beating around the bush, I just came to tell you something," Bai Wujie said calmly.

"Yang Guang and I will have a decisive battle in the skies above Chang'an at noon three days from now. If you have anyone there, you'd better tell them to get lost now!"

Xu Ziling opened his mouth, wanting to ask Bai Wujie why he chose a city as the battlefield instead of a no-man's land like the sea, but the words wouldn't come out.

Is there any point in asking a question that is destined to go unanswered?

Why? The very act of asking that question would seem strange to Bai Wujie and Kou Zhong.

"Was it you who told Kou Zhong how to break through the Heavenly Martial Killing Path?"

Feeling an intense bitterness in his mouth, Xu Ziling finally asked the question that concerned him most...

"Is there any difference?" Bai Wujie asked Xu Ziling with a smile.

"Even if I tell Kou Zhong that he needs to kill Wei Zhenzhen to break through his limits, what do you plan to do then?"

"Yes, if it's you, then you're no longer my master!" Xu Ziling said with utmost seriousness.

"If that's what you said, then you'll be my enemy from now on!"

"Haha, what you just said makes me want to tell you a lie to tease you," Bai Wujie said with a mischievous grin, stroking his chin.

"But you'll be disappointed. If I hadn't told him to kill Wei Zhenzhen, I wouldn't have said such unnecessary things. Don't you already know perfectly well what it takes for him, who has cultivated the Heavenly Martial Killing Path, to break through?"