The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 557 - 53: Beginning of Closed-door Cultivation

Chapter 557: Chapter 53: Beginning of Closed-door Cultivation

Looking back at the Empress Dowager’s wary gaze, Qing Yu indifferently reached out a finger, touching the Empress Dowager’s forehead slowly yet swiftly.

The Power of Thought infiltrated, spiritual power suppressed, memories altered.

After tonight, the Empress Dowager would still be the Empress Dowager, she would still despise Feng Jiwu, still wholeheartedly consider her son, Qiu Wu. To the outside world, the Empress Dowager would appear no different from before.

Only one thing, she would no longer think of opposing Feng Jiwu. Despite the loathing in her heart, the Empress Dowager would no longer conceive any improper thoughts.

With the alteration of memory complete, the Empress Dowager slowly slumped into the chair.

Qing Yu’s figure vanished in an instant.

"Someone come here," Feng Jiwu commanded in a deep voice.

"We are here," two palace maids entered Huangyun Palace, trembling with fear.

They had to tremble, the shrill screams and roars from moments ago were audible even from a distance. Now summoned by His Majesty, they did not know what would become of the Empress Dowager.

Then, they saw the unconscious Empress Dowager...

"The Empress Dowager is tired, you two attend to her and let her rest well," Feng Jiwu said indifferently.

"Yes." Seeing the Empress Dowager apparently still alive, the two palace maids also sighed in relief. If they were involved in the Empress Dowager’s life or death, these two maids certainly couldn’t escape the fate of dying in some dry well within the palace.

After giving his instructions, Feng Jiwu left straight away.

The night breeze was gentle, and Feng Jiwu stood atop a high building, observing the distant Heavenly Giant Statue.

Qing Yu’s figure abruptly appeared to his left, also leaning on the balustrade to gaze at the Heavenly Giant Statue, which had cost so much manpower and resources.

"It’s almost certain, this time the Buddhist actions are mainly targeted at me," Qing Yu suddenly said.

"You?"

"Yes, after all, I am a Taoist, with profound Taoist Mysterious Skills that couldn’t be more refined. It’s understandable that the Buddhists suspect I am the vanguard of the Taoist, " Qing Yu replied.

"Does that mean, the Buddhists, they aren’t planning a rebellion?" Feng Jiwu asked.

"If they succeed, the Buddhists wouldn’t mind replacing the Emperor with someone who listens to them. However, this time, the Buddhists mainly want to warn you not to choose to support the Taoist to counterbalance the Buddhists," Qing Yu explained.

The art of balance is a tactic that basically all Emperors would know. If an Emperor does not know how to balance powers, chaos will inevitably come.

Now that Buddhism had just put down roots in Northern Zhou and was in a period of rapid development, they could not afford to be restrained by Feng Jiwu.

Since ancient times, the rulers had basically adopted a strategy of supporting the weaker power between Buddhism and Taoism. Either favor Buddhism over Taoism or favor Taoism over Buddhism. In the eyes of the Buddhists, Qing Yu, the suddenly emerged Taoist, was exactly the beginning of Feng Jiwu’s plan to suppress Buddhism.

"Excessive bullying! Does Buddhism regard Northern Zhou as their object?" Feng Jiwu quietly clenched his fists.

This act of teaching the Emperor a lesson was really not putting him, Feng Jiwu, in their eyes. Shortly after entering Northern Zhou, the Buddhists were so haughty, it was impossible not to feel aversion towards them.

"In the end, it’s still a problem of strength. Although the Northern Zhou Court has martial artists Cold Eunuch and Feng Mingxiao from the Divinity Realm, Feng Mingxiao’s discord with you is no secret, and the Buddhists are also exploiting this opportunity to annoy you," Qing Yu said indifferently, unconcerned with Feng Jiwu’s indignation.

The discord between Feng Mingxiao and Feng Jiwu, to the extent that life and death were not far apart. Under such circumstances, the combat power of two Divinity Realm individuals cancels each other out.

Moreover, to fool Yi Qianshan this time, Cold Eunuch pretended to be persuaded by the Empress Dowager, leaving Feng Jiwu with no combat power from the Divinity Realm. Under such circumstances, how could the Buddhists not take the opportunity to act.

"If you feel suffocated, start by taking out your anger on the three temples that have come attacking," Qing Yu suggested.

"Of course, Xinyi Temple, Guangwen Temple, Yunkai Temple, these three temples must be annihilated, not leaving a single Miao descendant or a shred of Scriptures. Since the Buddhists want to knock me, I might as well knock them too. Let them understand the dire consequences of their rash actions!"

In the icy words, a bloody massacre was revealed. This time, only high-ranking experts from the Dan Realm came from the three temples, and the rest of the martial artists from the Divine Origin Realm, Innate Realm, and others were still in the temples. If all these people were to be killed, the number of corpses would not be small.

After all, the temples such as Xinyi Temple were also considered nearly first-rate in the Zen Sect, only second to several Zen temples guarded by individuals from the Divinity Realm.

"Nonetheless..."

Feng Jiwu frowned again and said, "The original sites of the three temples are all within the Daqian Realm, and it’s not easy to completely eradicate the heritage of these three temples."

It’s a bit difficult for the Emperor of Northern Zhou to kill someone from Daqian, let alone more than one person.

"Let the Great Zen Temple handle Daqian. The three temples’ participation in the rebellion is a fact, and the Grand Zen Master must give an explanation. At the least, they must ensure the reputation of the three temples is utterly destroyed. From now on, whoever from the three temples shows up will be killed. Anyone related within the territory of Northern Zhou, kill them all. Now, I’ve passed down the ’Black Heaven Book’, and although the Tribulation Slaves are somewhat lower tier in Divine Origin, many ants can kill an elephant, and a low-tier Divine Origin is still Divine Origin. In addition to Royal Tributors like Zhu Zhengyang, cleaning up the remaining evil will not be a problem."

After the success of the coup, Qing Yu began to transmit the ’Black Heaven Book.’ Although Qing Yu had tampered with many aspects of the Cultivation Technique, the combat effectiveness was still there. For instance, those palace maids who stopped the assassins in Qianqing Palace today were Tribulation Slaves who had practiced the ’Black Heaven Book.’

"I understand," Feng Jiwu nodded, "I’ll handle these matters and won’t disturb your retreat."

"That would be best."

"When will the retreat begin?"

"It starts now."

Qing Yu suddenly leaped from the high building, his white hair fluttering like feathers, supporting his form; the breeze at his feet stirred, as he used the Wind God Leg Technique to fly towards the Heavenly Giant Statue.

In a few breaths, Qing Yu had covered the considerable distance and entered the Mechanical Door within the belly of the Heavenly Giant Statue.

This place was where the Dantian of the giant statue was located, also where Qing Yu would undergo his retreat.

Externally the Heavenly Giant Statue resembled the founding Emperor of Northern Zhou, but inside it mirrored Qing Yu’s structure completely. The statue drew in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from above and swallowed Dragon Vein Qi from below, double-cleansing Qing Yu’s body and True Pill, rapidly advancing Qing Yu’s Realm.

This was the main reason for constructing the Heavenly Giant Statue. Powerful combat power and suppression of the Dragon Vein, purifying resentful energy were secondary; the primary purpose was to accelerate Qing Yu’s cultivation.

Sitting cross-legged in the position of the statue’s Dantian, Qing Yu’s body emitted countless True Qi Lines, connecting with the statue’s meridians.

"Let’s begin."

"Humm—"

A deep humming sound resonated, golden patterns spread over the statue, countless arrays lit up, and the cultivation commenced.

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