Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 120 - 117 Trouble

Chapter 120: Chapter 117 Trouble

Poverty limited my imagination!

In the past, Wang Yuan had always thought that having enough money was good enough—as long as he was well-fed and free from worrying about the cold and heat, and he had no shortage of cultivation materials, it was almost enough.

He never realized that when money accumulates to a certain extent, it can generate a terrifying power like a tsunami, much like Daoist Skill—no, more like Immortal Law.

For instance... a wealth that rivals countries!

After continuous plundering for two hundred years, the wealth accumulated by the Yi King lineage might have already exceeded the Great Yan Treasury.

With the demise of Yifan, this wealth immediately became ownerless.

Especially now, as the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" continued to decline, it was as if an extra layer of sharp thorns had been plucked, leaving few who could resist its allure.

Just like "All Appearances Dao" making perfect plans, using these assets as military pay could immediately raise a huge rebel army during this catastrophic year.

To deal a heavy blow to the Great Yan Court!

A change in dynasty might be impossible, but causing widespread corruption was completely sufficient.

This demon had just been relying on his "Summoning and Chasing Technique," excelling in the speed of plundering.

He planned to deal with Wang Yuan first before heading to the secret vault, yet he didn’t anticipate that he would end up burying his life here instead.

Now that Wang Yuan also knew the secret of the "three thousand chariots," it was natural that he could not remain unmoved.

"Take us to the secret vault!"

However, just after he spoke, he unexpectedly heard two other "echoes" and looking down, saw two other heads emerging from his own chest.

It turned out to be one person and two ghosts speaking unanimously.

Clearly, Wang Yuan wasn’t the only one tempted by wealth.

However.

With the rise of this greed, a gray, turbid tribulation energy immediately began to surge ceaselessly.

It was as if fate itself was mocking him. "Five Ghosts Eight Defeats," although different from "Financial Loss Eight Defeats," touching the Eight Defeats Fate, could he really hope to become as rich as a nation in this life?

If one wishes to live long in this world, in addition to adhering to precepts, one must also learn to restrain one’s greed!

Just as Wang Yuan involuntarily paused,

Boom!

Intense fighting sounds came from all over the corners of the Prince Mansion.

The guards here had been almost entirely wiped out by the "Joyful Deity"; these sounds of fighting could only be... infighting?

Wang Yuan immediately realized this and hurriedly looked at the demon:

"Apart from your ’All Appearances Dao,’ have others also taken the opportunity to sneak in?"

The demon, in a Yin state, wouldn’t lie and honestly confessed to him:

"Within the sect, those worshippers at the temple of ’No-Life Old Buddha’ of ’No-Life Dao,’ those at the temple of ’Mud Saint’ of ’Plague Dao,’ those at the temple of ’Hundred-Eyed Spirit Official’ of ’Heavenly Eye Dao’...

In the side door sect advocating turning humans into demons’ ’Demon Master Dao,’ all are part of the disreputable ’Six Desires Dusty Dao’...

These past few days, successively more than a dozen named forces have come, but their ranks are not high, reaching only up to Red Seal Mid-Stage in the True Qi Realm.

And not all of them are here for the Luoyang Royal Mansion.

The main reason is that rumors have been circulating in the past few days.

On the first of August, the Court is to perform ’Sacrificial Technique ・Five Grains Harvest,’ and most of these people are here in Luoyang to ascertain the truth."

Luoyang has been the Dragon Vein ancestral land of the Yan Han ethnic group for thousands of years.

After flowing by for hundreds of miles, Luoshui merges into the ’Turbid River,’ one of the most important Water Dragon Veins in Red County Shenzhou, and the two are interconnected, energizing the Dragon Energy flow.

Another cross-east-west Water Dragon Vein is the southern ’Heavenly Barrier River.’

In Feng Shui dragon-seeking among the mountain and water veins, the earth is Dragon Meat, stones are Dragon Bone, and plants and trees are Dragon Hair, examining Qi Veins, dividing Yin and Yang.

And the mountain is the dragon’s momentum, water is the dragon’s blood, thus dividing into mountain veins and water veins.

Although dragons are unpredictable, changing constantly.

Mountain and Water Dragon Veins, like dragons, sometimes hide, sometimes appear, sometimes large, sometimes small, sometimes heading east, sometimes west.

But the status of Turbid River and Heavenly Barrier River Water Dragon Ancestor Veins remains unshakeable.

By analogy, these two water dragons are akin to the Governor and Conception vessels in "Dragon Qi Technique."

And connected to Turbid River, Dragon Energy ancestral land, Luoyang City, is analogous to the "Cunkou Vein" a doctor touches during pulse diagnosis.

Mortals might not be aware of its significance.

But this is the cicada in "The Cicada Foresees the Autumn Wind."

With various internal and external factors combined, outside of the capital, the epicenter of Dragon Energy, if there is anywhere most suitable for observing changes in "Dragon Qi Technique," it definitely must be Luoyang City.

Therefore, even if the big shots in the Court manage to cover it up, they can’t really keep it from those determined.

Moreover, the news of "Sacrificial Technique" is far more shocking than the troubles of Yifan and its impact is far deeper.

Now countless fiends and monsters are keeping a keen watch on Luoyang City.

And as the first of August approaches, more and more people with ulterior motives will gather.

They all want to "take the pulse" of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Can one expect them (it) to behave?

Without doubt.

In the time to come, Luoyang City will turn into a huge vortex, and the "Killing Banquet" held at the Owl God Tomb is insignificant in comparison.

Upon saying this, the demon seemed rather pleased with himself:

"But they are all cowards, hoarding vast wealth yet not daring to make the first move, hoping to just wait until the first of August."

"To achieve great things, it still has to be our ’All Appearances Dao’!"

Wang Yuan originally wanted to retort sarcastically, "Only you half-mad demon heads are the truly loyal ones, probably saving your Sect Master Marshal a considerable amount in management costs."

But he found his voice so hoarse that he could not utter a word.

In his heart, he was incessantly haunted by three words: disaster has struck! Disaster has struck!

Before Wang Yuan could recover from the shocking news,

a thunderous roar suddenly erupted by his ear:

"Evil demon, death is too good for you!"

"Taiyin Split Light!

Slash—!"

Clang!

Accompanied by a clear ringing of sword, Wang Yuan’s vision suddenly turned blazingly white.

Before he could see what it was, his skin started to sting with cold pain.

Lady Peach Fairy was already frantically shouting inside him:

"Dharma Master, this is the ’Taiyin Xuanbing Dao’s Taiyin Split Light Sword,’ and it’s also controlled by the Yin God.

That General Wu Yi is probably skilled enough to be an official at the Minister Talismanic Treasure rank.

You can’t fight him; run fast!"

"Taiyin Xuanbing Dao" primarily has two branches, one is Taiyin Sect, and the other is Mystical Weapon Temple, inheriting techniques like ’Taiyin Split Light Sword’ and ’Thunderclap Mysterious Weapon Skill.’

Compared to the player-shadow façade of the ’Summoning and Chasing Technique,’ the swordsmanship presented by Nie Renxiong is true sword control!

In the midst of a strong gust of yin wind, Wang Yuan, clutching the ’Wanxiang Bag’ in his hand, had instinctively initiated the ’Five Ghosts Moving Mountains’ to flee for his life.

Leaving behind a trail of eerie screams far in the distance.

In an instant, he had stepped out of Yin Road and returned to the rooftop of ’Zuixiao Building.’

Turning around, the wild wind faced him head-on, his bamboo crown was dispersed by the strong wind, and his black hair wildly danced in the wind.

The streak of white light above Luoyang Royal Mansion was merely a fleeting flash.

But a deep, lasting sword mark remained in the depths of Wang Yuan’s eyes, never dispersing.

He did not know how many demonic beings had entered the Prince Mansion to fish in troubled waters.

He only knew that in the ’Eye of All Appearances,’ only a handful, less than ten, whose bodies shimmered with spirit light managed to ascend successfully in the end.

A moment later.

A hum—!

It seemed as though an ethereal dragon’s roar echoed in his ears; the ’Dragon Qi Prohibition’ had finally resealed itself.

The rumbling noises of ’Divine Machine Gun and Cannon Technique’ also dissipated, and that ’Weird · Joyful Deity’ was immediately expelled at the first opportunity.

After a moment of lingering fear, Wang Yuan stood on the rooftop for a long time before he slowly exhaled a statement:

"This place, Luoyang, seems no longer safe to stay."

With the arrival of various demons and an exceptionally skilled swordsman like General Wu Yi, how many nails do they need to hammer in?

The absence of local garrison troops for such a long time also revealed the extent of military negligence.

And he was very sure that not just in Luoyang, but this scene happening inside Luoyang Royal Mansion would soon be a prelude to what’s to come in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

This time it was because Yifan had caused the people to complain massively, which tore a gap in ’Dragon Qi Prohibition,’ the next time, it would surely be for another equally astonishing reason.

Every bit of dissatisfaction from the people towards the Court would transform into a dagger aimed at this declining giant.

One stab after another until it completely collapses.

No one could save it.

Many people wondered why, knowing that public discontent was so high and that ’Dragon Qi Prohibition’ was immensely harmful, the dynasty did not lighten their forced labor and treat the people more kindly?

This is a dilemma with no solution.

Even if Wang Yuan’s previous life did not have ’Dragon Qi Prohibition,’ this stark indicator of the dynasty’s health,

knowingly oppressing the people which would still hasten the decline of the dynasty, wouldn’t the ruling class stop doing it?

Because this is a family world.

Billions sustain one family, one surname!

Under this system, the ruling class openly engages in forceful exaction, not even swayed by the emperor’s will.

Because only under the pretense of sustaining the imperial family could an entire interest group openly plunder wealth.

During this time, even if there is a wise emperor trying to resist, it would only result in him being overthrown and hanged upon a coal hill.

"Judging by this timeline, the first arrival of my calamity is eighty percent related to that ’Sacrificial Technique.’

The outcome of this spell might be very grim.

I better return first and try to make a breakthrough; vast wealth is not essential, in a chaotic era power is the foundation!"

For this journey, Wang Yuan not only obtained a storage treasure perfect for relocating, but his ’Yin Morality’ had also increased from 4856 points to 5024 points.

The density of tribulation energy remained unchanged, but the speed of its accumulation had slowed down once again.

Originally, calamity might have descended in another eleven to twelve days, but this time it might be delayed by another three days.

Giving Wang Yuan a chance to consume ’Deceit Meat Ganoderma’ and try to advance through ’Receiving Talisman’ into Red Seal Mage!

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