Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 493 - 489 - : The Art of Monopolizing and Defamation Technique

Chapter 493: 489 Chapter: The Art of Monopolizing and Defamation Technique

Red County Divine Land, southeast direction, Huai State.

The state capital, Guangling Prefecture.

"The Ming King patrols the city, pay your respects—!"

A luxurious procession that mirrored the royal entourage of Great Yan, complete with attendants and a protective military escort, slowly approached.

Wherever it passed, the city’s commoners all bowed down in unison, shouting: "Long live the Ming King."

Yet from beginning to end, no one dared to raise their heads to peer inside the carriage, nor could anyone catch a glimpse of the true face of the Ming King.

Within the carriage that resembled a small palace, a handsome young man dressed in bright yellow royal robes with a Green Lotus Seal between his eyebrows sat atop a throne covered in White Tiger skin.

At his feet, two charming White Lotus Holy Daughters, both clearly of the Yellow Seal Mage Realm.

Their bodies, however, were merely draped in translucent and lustrous white veils, respectfully serving tea and water, performing the tasks of common maids.

After all, every White Lotus Holy Daughter within the "No-Life Dao" was a concubine at the Ming King’s disposal.

Su Guyun, through her careful planning, managed to escape the fate of becoming a plaything, but her fellow disciples in the south were not as fortunate.

Compared to the Ming King, who was supported by the entire "No-Life Dao," even Yuan Suifeng, who claimed to have two hundred Taoist friends, was just a minor witch in the presence of a Great Witch.

However, not only did they not harbor any grievances, but whenever they looked at the young Ming King, a deep-rooted fear hid in the depths of their eyes.

Simply because.

Any defiance from a disciple would be remorselessly... devoured by the three Ming Kings!

Indeed, it was with the disciples of various branches of the "No-Life Dao" that the No-Life Buddha was supplied with a vast amount of "Lifebound Lotus Seeds."

In just half a year, the three avatars of Red Lotus, Green Lotus, and White Lotus had all grown from infants to the appearance of thirteen-year-old boys.

Their Taoist abilities surged rapidly to the [Divine Transformation] realm!

At this moment, around a street corner.

The young Ming King’s gaze, which was looking out of the window, suddenly shifted to one of the White Lotus Holy Daughters with an abnormal pure green eye as if it moved involuntarily and beyond his bodily control.

Realizing the anomaly, they became even more trembling, and even their delicate and curvaceous bodies shook slightly.

The Green Lotus Avatar lifted his foot, the pristine tip of his boot lifting the delicate chin of a White Lotus Holy Daughter, his eyes teasingly said:

"What’s the matter? Are you afraid of this Taoist Master?"

The stunning beauty before him seemed to be no different from a stone in his eyes.

His words contained no normal human sentiments, only the... innocent malice of a child.

Clearly, a [Heavenly Official], even though completely transformed physically and spiritually into a human, still thought vastly differently from ordinary people.

"Zhou Wenrui, these White Lotus Holy Daughters sent to you, even among all human beings, are considered of superior beauty, aren’t they?

Even now, they are still virgins, untouched. Haven’t you laid your hands on a single one of them?

You, as a conquered monarch, aren’t you still obsessively dreaming of becoming the one to revitalize the nation?"

The same mouth then produced another voice that was the same in tone but entirely different in demeanor.

And far from being as respectful as the White Lotus Holy Daughters.

"Why not?

This body is my son, Zhou Jingliang, the last Emperor of Great Yan’s eldest son and most rightful heir according to the Dharma lineage.

My heart contains only the state and its altars; beautiful women are merely passing clouds to my eyes.

Not to boast, but without my support, your ’No-Life Dao’ followers couldn’t even get hold of the six prefectures of Huai State and stand equal to the various rebel princes.

Since we are now collaborators, our interests naturally align. If one day I become the founding sovereign, there will surely be benefits for the ’No-Life Dao.’ Buddha, just wait and see."

Even as a dethroned monarch, Zhou Wenrui never thought it was his fault.

It was all due to natural disasters from outside and traitors within that he had come to such an end.

If given a fresh start, he believed he would certainly be a Founding Ancestor, an unparalleled wise ruler.

At the moment of his death,

with the [Literary Ascension Technique · Replacement of the Crown Prince], he sent a spark of his [True Spirit] into his grandson’s body, which also ended up in the hands of the Old Buddha of No-Life (Chapter 405).

After losing the positional authority of the [Emperor], Zhou Wenrui was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at a moment’s notice by the Old Buddha.

Yet, regarded as "precious merchandise," this Heavenly Official chose to keep him.

He also gave him control over this Green Lotus Avatar while his own consciousness remained hidden in the Sea of Consciousness, curious to see if the dethroned monarch could make a name for himself.

After all, including the Old Buddha himself, when it comes to the experience of governance, the entire No-Life Dao couldn’t hold a candle to Zhou Wenrui, who ruled as an Emperor for over a decade.

Now, the northern forces of the No-Life Dao had all fallen into Su Guyun’s hands, and she began to aggressively pursue Yan State.

And the southern branches, led by the Smell Fragrance Sect, were pursuing Huai State under the personal leadership of the No-Life Old Buddha and Zhou Wenrui.

With a profound accumulation and rapid deployment, the progress was hardly slower than that of Zhou Jinhuan.

As the de facto ruler, on this first day of the new year, Zhou Wenrui also couldn’t avoid coming out to patrol his domain and share in the revelries with the people.

Just as the procession was crossing an ancient stone bridge,

the Green Lotus Avatar’s purely green eye suddenly looked under the bridge, and his pupil abruptly contracted.

"Assassin!"

The next instant.

Boom—!!!

An eerie green flame of weird colors rose into the air, engulfing the group of Three Yang Soldiers from the "No-Life Dao" surrounding the carriage.

Leveraging some mysterious Daoist Skill, they were instantly burned to a heap of pitch-black bones, turning into dust as they hit the ground.

A Dharma Domain unfolded, protecting the carriage as it struggled to surge forward, but the eerie green fire continued to burn on the surface of the Dharma Domain with a "crackling" sound, like maggots on bones.

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