nyslfriends Chapter 40 There is only one truth
Chapter 40 There is only one truth
Under Wen Zhong's divine gaze, a golden light enveloped Empress Jiang.
Amidst the golden light, Empress Jiang exuded a serene aura, devoid of any demonic fluctuations. Though her face was pale, there was no sign of her being possessed by any evil spirit.
The divine eye can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and see even the smallest details. Very few demons in the Three Realms can escape its sight. If the Empress is truly possessed, she will surely reveal her true form under the divine eye.
But the pine sword was still pointing at Empress Jiang from afar, its tip gleaming, as if it were about to stab her down.
Huang Feihu, holding a golden chisel and a mace, stood guard in front of the Empress and the two princes, parrying the wooden swords several times, his arm already numb from the impact.
If it weren't for the fact that his vital energy was so solidified, the Jade Purity Immortal Light attached to that wooden sword alone would have cleaved him and his pestle in two.
"Grand Tutor! What should we do?!" Di Xin was in a panic.
Wen Zhong took a deep breath, and the divine eye between his forehead slowly closed.
He turned to face Di Xin, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, in my divine sight, Her Majesty the Empress shows no signs of demonic possession. However, Uncle-Master Guangchengzi is the head of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect and the Imperial Tutor of the Human Race. He gifted a sword that hung in the Dividing Palace Tower, and the fact that this sword has flown here today is certainly not without reason. My abilities are too shallow to ascertain the cause..."
He paused, then solemnly said, "Your Majesty, I request that the altar be opened and that my master, the Holy Mother Jinling, be summoned to examine me."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin immediately agreed.
Since it concerned the Empress of the Great Shang Dynasty, Wen Zhong dared not be negligent in the slightest.
He immediately ordered people to set up an altar, burn incense and pray. The smoke from the incense rose gently as Wen Zhong was about to send a message to the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit...
A gentle breeze swept by, and another person appeared in the courtyard.
Wearing a fish-tail crown, a purple robe with the Eight Trigrams, a face like a full moon, and three long strands of beard, he exudes an aura of immortality and possesses an awe-inspiring and unapproachable majesty. Who else could he be but Guang Chengzi?
The entire courtyard was astonished.
Emperor Xin recognized Guang Chengzi and was overjoyed. He quickly straightened his clothes and stepped forward, performing the imperial salute: "Imperial Tutor!"
Wen Zhong's brow twitched slightly, and he bowed down, addressing the man as "Uncle-Master." However, the moment he bowed, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Guang Chengzi bowed to the crowd.
He walked into the courtyard, opened his palm, and the pine sword that had been hanging in mid-air facing Huang Feihu trembled slightly and flew into his palm like a swallow returning to its nest.
He glanced down at the sword, nodded slightly, and then flicked his wrist.
With the illusion technique activated, the Demon-Revealing Mirror transformed into an ancient bronze mirror in his palm—the very Demon-Revealing Mirror.
He aimed the demon-revealing mirror at Empress Jiang, and a beam of golden light shot out.
Empress Jiang knew that this was the Imperial Tutor Guang Chengzi, but she remained strong and calm; Yin Hong and Yin Jiao looked at their mother with worry on their faces.
As the golden light shone upon Empress Jiang, she let out a scream. A cloud of black smoke rose from her head, hissing, and was quickly evaporated by the golden light.
Empress Jiang's body went limp, and she fainted to the ground.
"Empress!" Di Xin rushed forward and helped Empress Jiang into his arms.
Seeing that although her face was pale, her breathing was steady and normal, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone turned to look at Guang Chengzi.
Guang Chengzi put away the Demon-Revealing Mirror and nodded slightly, indicating that nothing was wrong.
However, if someone were to get closer and take a closer look, they would find that this "Guang Chengzi" was looking at the innate spiritual treasure in his hand with a doubtful expression, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Although the Demon-Revealing Mirror is of little use, it is invariably effective against evil spirits.
But what was just reflected was only demonic energy; when the black smoke dissipated, the demonic energy vanished completely.
It wasn't possession by evil spirits, but rather demonic energy entering the body, just like the red light in Nezha's eyes on the banks of the Nine Bends River that day.
Why did the Western religion go to such lengths just to plant a wisp of demonic energy within Empress Jiang? Why not just go for the more ruthless one?
Guang Chengzi raised his eyes and glanced at everyone in the courtyard.
At this time, the nine-tailed fox demon had not yet possessed Daji and wreaked havoc on the court, but the jade pipa spirit in Jiang Ziya's palace still appeared. Without anyone to back her up, how dare she?
Inside the palace, Empress Jiang was once again possessed by demonic energy, which triggered the wooden sword to pursue her. Of the three demons from Xuanyuan Tomb, two more have yet to show their faces.
If he were Maitreya of the Western religion, how would he place his pieces?
Nuwa Palace's plan was thwarted, the North Sea's strategy failed to hold back Wen Zhong, and on the East Sea, Zhunti's first disciple, Yaoshi, was lost.
The Western religion must have already realized that a third-party force is interfering, but they do not yet know who this force is or how powerful it is.
The plan to bring the nine-tailed fox into the palace was no longer feasible, so the only option was to start from within the palace itself.
The Jade Pipa Spirit's visit to Jiang Ziya's natal palace may not have been due to any dissatisfaction as depicted in the original story; Empress Jiang's demonic aura entered her body, but she did not possess her.
These two moves seem fierce, but in reality they are all bark and no bite; no one will die, but they will become known to everyone... wait, known to everyone?
To confuse the public and use a feint attack?
A glint of light appeared in Guang Chengzi's eyes.
His gaze, sharp as lightning, shot towards the brothers Yin Hong and Yin Jiao.
The two boys remained by their mother's side, swords in hand. Yin Hong looked bewildered, seemingly still reeling from the recent events.
Yin Jiao gripped his long sword tightly, extremely nervous. When he saw Guang Chengzi looking over, he instinctively and hurriedly looked at him.
Just now, everyone's attention was drawn to that pine sword, and they all thought that the wooden sword was going to kill Empress Jiang.
However, the two brothers always stood with Empress Jiang, and when the wooden sword was about to stab Empress Jiang, Yin Jiao stood in front of his mother several times.
As Huang Feihu parried, the wooden sword grazed Yin Jiao's shoulder.
The pine wood sword is actually the transformed demon-revealing mirror. Although it is useless, it is specifically designed to subdue demons and evil spirits, and it will chime when it encounters demonic energy.
He also placed a curse to ward off evil on it, making it even more sensitive to demonic energy.
However, if one of the two brothers harbors a deeper demonic aura, the sword's cry will be masked by the black smoke emanating from Empress Jiang, and the sword's momentum will be deflected by Huang Feihu's parry.
All attention will be focused on the Queen, allowing the two brothers to escape unscathed.
What a clever escape!
Guang Chengzi remained expressionless as he raised his pine sword once more.
Golden light burst forth, shining directly on Yin Hong and Yin Jiao.
Yin Hong looked up blankly, the golden light shining on him, but he didn't react.
Yin Jiao's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly, his movements so fast that they didn't seem like those of a novice cultivator.
Want to escape?
Guang Chengzi flipped his hand.
An ancient-style seal flew out from the sleeve and swelled in the wind.
The seal knob is mountain-shaped, and the seal body is engraved with "innate runes". A heavy pressure that "suppresses all ages" covers the entire palace.
The small seal grew larger, reaching the size of a courtyard house, and hung in mid-air, exuding a chilling murderous aura, completely blocking Yin Jiao's retreat.
Seeing that things were not going well, Yin Jiao's hand transformed into a chicken claw, which he gripped tightly at the throat, causing blood to seep out.
"Don't move, or I'll kill the Crown Prince."
Yin Jiao's face, which was originally rough and wheat-colored from practicing martial arts every day, was now as white as snow and as rosy as the morning sun. This grown man's voice was as delicate as a woman's, clearly indicating that he had been completely controlled.
At this moment, Di Xin, like a raging lion, glanced at Yin Jiao with a gloomy expression, then turned to look at "Yun Zhongzi":
"Imperial Tutor, please slay this demon. Do not worry about my son."
Then he looked at "Yin Jiao":
"My son, go in peace. Your father promises that after your death, our Great Shang will lay down everything and vow to exterminate all the demons and evil spirits within our borders. Our human race and such demons are irreconcilable enemies!"