"Who can grant me death?"

The last sentence echoed throughout the entire Chongli Palace.

Jiang Taiyuan's voice was full of heroism, even though he had just broken through the realm of a warrior, he exuded the aura of a sage.

He didn't believe that anyone would dare to easily harm him, especially with such a earth-shattering secret in his possession.

His gaze swept over everyone present, and everyone fell silent, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

When his gaze fell on Li Caitan, it seemed particularly disdainful.

Their eyes met.

Li Caitan felt her heart beating restlessly. With the support of her true essence, her blood was surging to the extreme, and with each strong heartbeat, it surged towards her head, causing a splitting headache. The suppressed urge to kill began to resurface.

She was afraid!

Because Jiang Taiyuan's reason for his request was too legitimate. Even though she didn't believe what he said was true, if it was, as descendants of the three families of Zhuanxu, it would be unreasonable for them to choose to kill Jiang Taiyuan.

If they decided not to kill him.

Then what am I?

Just sitting here.

No different from a clown?

She was afraid!

She was afraid that, just like the last time at Zhongpan, after enduring and brewing for so long, she finally faced Jiang Taiyuan, thinking she could kill this scum of a person, only to be calculated by him. Not only did she fail to kill him, but she was also humiliated.

Li Caitan couldn't accept this outcome!

Her true essence quietly gathered, and in a short moment, her gaze had moved back and forth between Jiang Taiyuan's throat and his temple many times!

What to do?

How can I force myself to kill this beast in front of so many experts watching?

Last time at Zhongpan.

There was only one person in the way.

But now...

Everyone present could become an obstacle.

No matter!

I'll fight!

However.

Just as Li Caitan was about to make a move to kill, a voice reached her ears.

"Don't act rashly! Listen to what he has to say first!"

"Hmph!"

Li Caitan snorted coldly, her gaze falling on Ying Wuji, and she transmitted her voice back, "What!? Do you also want me to consider the bigger picture?"

Seeing her icy gaze, Ying Wuji couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Your killing intent can no longer be concealed. Even if you forcefully make a move, you will definitely be stopped by someone. It's better to listen to what Jiang Taiyuan has to say first."

"Stopped!? Even if a sage comes to stop me, I will still make a move. I will remember what happened at Zhongpan for the rest of my life. I am not like you politicians and schemers. I..."

Her emotions were so stirred up that she couldn't speak normally.

Seeing her increasingly uncontrollable killing intent, Ying Wuji quickly advised, "Does Auntie think I am a politician or a schemer?"

Li Caitan: "..."

Auntie?

This was the first time she had heard this term.

This term almost drowned out her overwhelmed rationality.

She raised her head and saw Ying Wuji's calm eyes.

Ying Wuji smiled faintly, "Auntie doesn't trust me, but can you trust Caimei? If it weren't for Auntie's mercy at Zhongpan, I would have been dead long ago. Since I promised Auntie to kill Jiang Taiyuan, I cannot go back on my word!...

There are many politicians present, but I am definitely not one of them!

I will listen to what he has to say first, and then I will find a way to help you kill him!

If it were someone else, I might have to consider it.

But I will never let my family be wronged!"

Li Caitan: "..."

Although she still thought that Ying Wuji might be lying, but... he called me Auntie!

The person that Caimei is willing to trust wholeheartedly should not be a vulgar person who is full of talk about the bigger picture, right?

Moreover.

Her true essence was cultivated with his help.

She even obtained a method to refine true essence from Nangong Yan.

She fell silent for a moment and transmitted her voice, "In any case! Today, someone must die in this grand hall, either Jiang Taiyuan or me!"

"Don't worry!"

Ying Wuji finally showed a smile, "I can guarantee that it won't be you!"

The grand hall had been quiet for too long.

But Jiang Taiyuan was not in a hurry at all. The smile on his face grew stronger, waiting for someone else to speak first.

Finally.

Zhao Ji raised his eyelids, "Since you put it that way, you can leave the method behind, and after signing the alliance, you can leave!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed, "Is King Li treating me like a three-year-old? If I leave this method behind, will I still have a chance to leave alive? Even if I do leave, how can I guarantee my safety in the future?"

He pointed to his head, "Rest assured! I will keep this method in my head for the rest of my life. But King Li, you don't need to worry. Although I am not talented, I am also a descendant of Taigong Jiang Shang, and now I am the King of Qi, guarding the righteousness of the human race. As long as the Li Kingdom is willing to provide assistance, even if I have to go through fire and water, I will make sure that the loose Zhuanxu seal is stabilized again!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.

It seemed that this person not only wanted to leave alive, but also wanted to continuously gain benefits from the descendants of the three families of Zhuanxu and even the entire Central Plains dynasty using this method.

He smiled faintly, "Your reason is well thought out. It even made me consider letting you go for a moment."

Jiang Taiyuan asked loudly, "How can King Li be so sure that I am lying?"

Zhao Ji smiled faintly, "From start to finish, we have only heard about this method to stabilize the Zhuanxu seal from your mouth, but we haven't seen any evidence of it. Today, you were able to use it as an excuse to get through, but tomorrow, there might be others like Li Taiyuan and Zhang Taiyuan. Do you really think that the Great Li Palace is a place where anyone can come and go as they please?"

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed heartily, "Since I dare to say this, I must have a way to prove it. King Li, why be in such a hurry?"

Zhao Ji didn't refute, just quietly looked at him.

In the entire Chongli Palace, everyone's gaze fell on Jiang Taiyuan, wanting to see how he would prove it.

Jiang Taiyuan enjoyed this kind of attention.

Because the more it was like this.He is safer.

The more benefits he will gain from this method in the future.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly began his performance.

"My ancestor is Jiang Shang, the rightful heir of the Great Qi royal family. Unfortunately, when I was born, the Great Qi had already been occupied by bandits."

"In order to prevent the royal bloodline from becoming extinct, I could not be recognized by the king since I was young. I could only live in the capital as a member of the royal family."

"At that time, I pretended to study at the Jixia Academy, secretly studying the family studies left by my ancestors. At the age of eighteen, with the help of my elders, I forcibly entered the Great Qi Palace in the capital. It was also at that time that the Marquis of Tian discovered the clues and slaughtered the royal family."

"In order to revive the family, I traveled around for many years and accumulated a lot, but I was still trapped in poverty and unable to restore the country."

"It wasn't until I became an official in the Flame Kingdom and accidentally discovered the traces of the demon race through secret arts!"

At this point, he deliberately paused and glanced at the reactions of the people present.

Sure enough, their expressions became much more serious.

Zhao Ji narrowed his eyes: "Oh? So you're saying that the loose Zhuanxu seal is in the Flame Kingdom?"

Although the Zhuanxu seal was established by the ancient Emperor Zhuanxu, the Ying family had been away from the center of power for hundreds of years, and the Mi family had only risen to power in the southern barbarian land later on.

So they were also not clear about how many Zhuanxu seals there were in the world. Naturally, they did not know where these Zhuanxu seals were located.

It was only when the country was founded that they were informed of the location of the Zhuanxu seal by the Emperor of Zhou.

The demon race was not allowed to invade the Central Plains, and the Zhuanxu seal was of great importance.

So regardless of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Zhuanxu seal needed to be guarded and maintained by the human race.

At least the three families of Ying, Zhao, and Mi were doing their best to guard it.

It even caused a lot of trouble for the national finances.

Even after many years, there had never been a situation of disrepair.

It was just unexpected that there would be a problem in the Flame Kingdom.

"King Li, please allow me to explain in detail!"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled calmly and continued, "When I was young and inexperienced, I could only take risks to trace the origins of the demon race through secret arts. After much hardship, I finally found the source. I originally thought that with the blessing of my ancestors, even with my shallow cultivation, I would not fall into the hands of the demons. But I never expected that beneath the Zhuanxu seal in the Flame Kingdom, there was actually a demon nest, with over a hundred great demons!"

"Demon nest!"

Everyone was shocked. Although the demon race had been active in the Central Plains for thousands of years, their cultivation had been severely suppressed due to the influence of the Zhuanxu seal.

Even if they appeared, they were only scattered and rarely showed themselves.

Let alone forming a demon nest.

But according to Jiang Taiyuan, not only was the Zhuanxu seal loose in the Flame Kingdom, there was also a demon nest below it, with over a hundred great demons.

It was worth noting that those considered great demons in the demon race were at least equivalent to the human martial realm.

The martial realm was the standard for reaching the level of a sealed general.

Even if they were not particularly rare, they were not common either.

More than a hundred martial realm experts...

The entire Zhao family might not be able to produce that many.

So when Zhao Ji learned that Ying Wuji had captured more than twenty martial realm experts for their sect, he was both excited and worried. The reason was simple. If Ying Wuji was loyal to the Zhao family, this would be a very strong support. But on the contrary, if Ying Wuji rebelled, it would be a great threat. Just in terms of the number of experts, it would be enough to rival the entire Changping Marquis family.

But in the end, Zhao Ji chose to believe in Ying Wuji.

And that was just more than twenty martial realm experts...

Now there were at least over a hundred in that demon nest, and that was only counting the great demons. It was unknown how many lower-level demons there were.

If there were enough, they could form a demon tide.

This was a terrifying force that could overthrow a medium-sized vassal state.

Zhao Ji frowned, "What does the Flame Kingdom want to do? Such a great threat, and not a word of it has leaked?"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled calmly, "If this demon tide were to be faced by the Central Plains alone, I'm afraid there would have been a great battle to exterminate the demons long ago!"

Zhao Ji raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

But Jiang Taiyuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he continued to tell his story, "I was also very curious about this at the time, but I had already fallen into the hands of the demons, so I had no time to consider this question."

Fortunately, the Zhuanxu seal in the Flame Kingdom had not been completely unsealed, and the demon nest was also under considerable suppression.

At that time, I bore the fate of Jiang Qi and had many life-saving methods at my disposal. They were afraid that killing me would expose their whereabouts, so they could not do anything to me in the short term.

Later, I thought about it and, under the pretext of helping me restore the country, they asked me to help destroy the other Zhuanxu seals."

"Hmph!"

Li Caitan snorted coldly. If she hadn't believed in Ying Wuji, she would have already killed him by now.

She was trembling with hatred now.

She not only hated Jiang Taiyuan, but also herself for being so foolish back then.

To think that she had been manipulated by this scum under the guise of "true love," to forcibly touch the Zhao family's Zhuanxu seal, which led to her sister being forced to marry into the King Li's palace. If it weren't for meeting Zhao Ning and Ying Wuji, she might have lost everything in her life.

And she had ruined her entire life.

All because of this scum?

What kind of fool would do such a stupid thing?

But Jiang Taiyuan showed no sign of guilt at all. He even looked at Li Caitan with a calm smile, and then continued to tell his story, "The demon race has spared no effort for these Zhuanxu seals for thousands of years. They have never given up. It's just that the Zhuanxu seal was established by Emperor Zhuanxu himself, and it is not only extremely mysterious, but also bound to the bloodline of the human race."

Although the demon race had many experts in the study of the laws of heaven and earth and had become masters of formations, they had still not been able to decipher it for thousands of years, until they accidentally discovered the secret of the Zhuanxu seal a few decades ago.

In short, it required the ancient bloodline of the Emperor's level, or the blood of a great king, combined with their demon race's supernatural powers, to have a chance to decipher it.

The Zhuanxu seal in the Flame Kingdom had been half broken because of this, but it had also consumed an astonishing amount of luck.

They valued my desire to restore the country, so they wanted to make a deal with me.

But they didn't know.

Although I couldn't be considered a good person, I wouldn't be so shameless as to sacrifice the entire human race just to restore a single family's country.

So I pretended to accept this condition, deceived a part of the demon race's resources, and then left the demon nest.I originally planned to cut off contact with them, but after thinking it over, since they already have a way to break the Zhuanxu Seal, even if they missed out on Jiang Taiyuan, there may be other people who become their minions.

So I decided that I must find an opportunity to deceive them into giving me the method to break the Zhuanxu Seal.

Then, using the knowledge left by the ancestors of the human race, I will decipher this method and eliminate future troubles.

I contacted them again, using my persuasive skills to try to get my hands on this method...

But they were very cautious.

In the end, they only agreed to give me a treasure that can destroy the Zhuanxu Seal once I obtain the blood of a king from a great kingdom, or blood of the Emperor level.

But how can I obtain the blood of a king from a great kingdom?

And once the secret is leaked, I am likely to face endless pursuit from the great demons.

At that time, I have no ability to protect myself except for the remnants of the Jiang clan.

So I can only choose to find a genius with the bloodline of the Emperor level.

Perhaps it's heaven's favor.

I met Li Caitan from your country!"

Saying that.

He turned to look at Li Caitan, with an undisguised smile on his face.

All eyes also fell on Li Caitan.

Li Caitan's face was so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping with water. If it weren't for the remaining trust in Ying Wuji, she would have already lashed out.

With a forceful movement of her right hand, the long sword had not yet completely unsheathed, but a dazzling cold light shone in the hall.

However, a voice sounded at the same time, forcing her to suppress the urge to harm.

Ying Wuji sneered, "Jiang livestock, do you not find your own words disgusting? The body of Kun Cheng was destroyed, and further destruction of the heavens' creation is not something you should be concerned about. You can't get it yourself, but don't involve the entire human race. After all, the body of Kun Cheng was obtained by a beast, giving birth to an even more beastly creature, which is a great loss to the human race!"

Hearing this, laughter erupted in the hall.

After all, Jiang Taiyuan's words were too shameless.

Even those who usually had a lot of grace were too lazy to pretend now.

They all laughed wantonly.

Only Wu Dan's laughter was not so loud, and he glanced at Li Caitan secretly, looking quite complicated.

Li Caitan couldn't help but show a hint of a smile. The anger and grievance from earlier dissipated quite a bit because of Ying Wuji's words, and she sheathed her sword again.

Jiang Taiyuan: "!"

His face twisted for a moment. Although he knew that most people would take Ying Wuji's words as the truth....

But you can't just say the truth casually!

However, his willpower was quite strong, after all, he had done a lot of unethical things and had been scolded countless times.

Although this time was a bit difficult to bear, it was not unbearable.

He simply skipped over this topic and continued with a smile, "The body of Kun Cheng has a special physique. If it loses its reproductive ability, it is no different from being useless. Instead of completely wasting it, it's better to make use of it. I took a drop of Li Caitan's blood and brought it to the demon's nest.

This time, I obtained another resource from the demon race.

They originally wanted to send a great demon to take Li Caitan, but they refused because the Li Kingdom was too heavily guarded and the great demon would be discovered if they got too close.

But in order to obtain the treasure they were refining, I sent my men to investigate the situation in the Li Kingdom, half true and half fabricated, to make them believe it was true.

Finally, I promised to accompany them to monitor Li Caitan from beginning to end in the demon's nest, and sent three subordinates to assist Li Caitan in activating the Zhuanxu Seal.

However, under my instructions, my three subordinates leaked the information to your Li royal family.

The treasure in Li Caitan's hands is also fake, and before it could be used, it was captured by your Li royal family.

This failure was without any suspense. I can still clear up the relationship in the demon's nest.

Although the demon race is suspicious of me, I showed an extremely strong desire to restore the country, and since my subordinates all died, they also wanted to continue using me, so they let me out.

After coming out, I took back the real treasure and began to study it in secret.

However, the method they used to break the Zhuanxu Seal is too profound, and it also involves many secrets of the demon race. With only our Jiang family's knowledge, we cannot achieve this.

So, I have been secretly looking for someone who understands the demon race.

Unexpectedly, I found the old Daoist from the Bai family.

Although he doesn't like my character, he also wants to stabilize the Zhuanxu Seal, so he took me as his disciple against the rules, imparting his understanding of the demon race's secrets, and teaching me many skills in formations and talismans.

He asked me several times for this treasure, trying to decipher it himself.

But this will be my reliance for turning the tables in the future, so I didn't give it to him.

It wasn't until many years later that I barely deciphered this treasure and reversed the method to stabilize the Zhuanxu Seal.

Li Wang.

When Li Caitan was captured, you had not yet closed the Longguan, so you should be clear that my people did indeed leak your whereabouts.

And my witch sister is also here.

This is enough to prove that what I said about the demon race's treasure is not false.

Are you still going to continue to doubt?"

Zhao Ji nodded slightly. At the time, the process of capturing Li Caitan by the Li Kingdom was very casual. Although there were reasons for the tight defense around the Zhuanxu Seal, based on Li Caitan's actions, it should not have been so easy to be captured.

The reason it happened so quickly.

Was indeed because someone leaked the information.

At that time, Zhao Ji believed that there was an internal female officer, but he did not expect that this was all Jiang Taiyuan's deliberate arrangement.

"Heh..."

Li Caitan smiled coldly, feeling that life was extremely absurd.

Before being captured, she didn't even know what the Zhuanxu Seal was. She only believed Jiang Taiyuan's words, thinking that by doing so, she could contribute greatly to Jiang Qi's restoration of the country...

Let alone the Zhuanxu Seal.

She hadn't even heard a whisper about the existence of the demon race.

How could there be such a foolish person in the world.

Touching the Zhuanxu Seal and still being alive.

It's only because she encountered such a special situation as Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji's gaze turned to Wu Shuangxu: "Commander Wu, is what he said true or false?"Wu Shuangxu's face was cold and stern: "Reporting to Your Majesty! I have verified with my master that Jiang Taiyuan does indeed have a demon clan treasure in his hands. After entering the sect, he has been studying array symbols and demon clan secret techniques. But whether he has deciphered it or not, even my master does not know."

Zhao Ji's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of mockery in the corner of his mouth: "Someone who doesn't even know if he has deciphered the secret technique, not only wants to exchange his life, but also wants to seize the resources of the Zhao family. Jiang Taiyuan, you have quite an appetite!"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled calmly: "Jiang Qi's current situation is worrying. I have no choice but to have a big appetite! Let alone the fact that I have already completely deciphered it, even if I haven't, with my expertise in array formations and demon clan secret techniques, deciphering it is only a matter of time.

This matter is of great importance for the prosperity of the Central Plains, and if successful, I will also establish my reputation in the Li Kingdom. King Li, your ambition is to rule the world, and even if you have to pay a price, it will not be in vain!

Whether this deal should be made or not.

I believe King Li has already made a decision in his heart."

From beginning to end.

His confidence has never wavered.

Because the Zhuan Xu seal is something that the human race of the Central Plains absolutely cannot give up.

Regardless of whether the demon clan is strong or not, once they invade the Central Plains, it will definitely impose a great burden on all the countries.

Moreover, the Zhao family is the legitimate heir to Zhuan Xu?

Zhao Ji's face was somewhat gloomy, and he did not directly answer this question. Instead, he asked about another matter that he was more concerned about: "What's the matter with the Zhuan Xu seal of the Flame Kingdom? Not only has there been a leak, but it has even nurtured a demon's nest. Why hasn't there been any news? Could it be that the Flame Kingdom has already colluded with the demon clan?"

"It's not the case! The Flame Kingdom doesn't have the guts, nor is it that foolish."

Jiang Taiyuan smiled slightly: "The Flame Kingdom is simply located in the midst of the four battlefields, and the country's financial pressure is too great. With a mentality of wishful thinking, they cut back on the expenses to maintain the Zhuan Xu seal. It was a coincidence that the demon clan found an opportunity to exploit. By the time they discovered it, it was already too late.

It's not completely impossible to suppress the demon clan, but it would require paying a double price, which they cannot afford.

So they found the Zhou royal family to take over.

Although the Zhou royal family did not eliminate the trouble, they also used the part of the Zhuan Xu seal that had not been broken to suppress the demon's nest."

"Hmph!"

Zhao Ji snorted coldly: "If it has been suppressed, then why are there large demons infiltrating the Kingdom of Chu?"

Jiang Taiyuan shook his head with a smile: "This is not something I can know, and it is not something we need to consider today. King Li, do I dare to stamp this seal or not!"

As he spoke, he waved the shadow of the royal seal in his hand.

His smile did not diminish, clearly showing his confidence.

Zhao Ji sneered: "Since you are so confident, what difference does it make whether you ask this question or not? This alliance was sought by your Jiang Qi. If you don't stamp it, then don't stamp it!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed heartily: "If I don't stamp it, wouldn't it be a waste of years of planning?"

He took out a dagger and directly cut open the palm of his right hand.

A rush of blood surged out,

Flowing into the shadow of the royal seal, as the blood entered, the royal seal gradually solidified.

Finally, it formed into a physical entity, falling into his hand and directly stamped onto the scroll of the alliance.

The bright red seal was like blood and ink. The moment it was stamped, it merged with the Zhao family's seal and blended into the scroll of the alliance.

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes.

Just now, he used a secret method to conceal the seal in his blood, which could integrate the royal seal into his bloodline. If a person dies, the royal seal will also perish, but after manifesting the royal seal, it would take some effort to integrate it back.

After Jiang Taiyuan stamped the seal, he smiled and bowed: "Now that today's business is done, I will take my leave!"

With that, he glanced at everyone and turned to leave.

The atmosphere in the hall was unusually heavy.

Especially Li Caitan, whose right hand holding the sword hilt was trembling uncontrollably, because her true energy was out of control, and even ruptured some small meridians, causing the sword hilt to be soaked in blood.

She really didn't know if Jiang Taiyuan could leave alive.

But she knew that as long as Jiang Taiyuan left, her whole life would be a joke.

The matter of the Zhuan Xu seal was of great importance. Would Ying Wuji really give up the secret method to stabilize the Zhuan Xu seal for her sake?

In her anxiety, she looked at Ying Wuji.

It was at this moment.

Ying Wuji, who rarely spoke, finally spoke: "Jiang Taiyuan, don't be in a hurry. If you leave the Chongli Palace so easily, will our Li Kingdom still have any face?"

Hearing this.

Jiang Taiyuan's heart skipped a beat, not expecting that someone would dare to stop him.

The smile on his face abruptly stopped, and he turned to look at Ying Wuji, speaking sternly, "Ying Wuji! You are just a mere son-in-law. Do you have the right to speak in this hall?"

Fierce in both tone and expression.

As if reprimanding a subordinate.

Completely different from the previous feigned affability.

Ying Wuji sneered, looking him up and down in his royal robe: "I am indeed just a son-in-law, but in this hall, even beasts can wear the crown. As a genuine son-in-law, can't I have a say in detaining you?"

Jiang Taiyuan suddenly felt something was wrong, as if he had overlooked something.

He quickly looked at Zhao Ji: "King Li! This matter concerns the safety of the human race. Are you going to let this brat spout nonsense in the hall?"

Zhao Ji did not respond, just propped his chin, looking at him with a playful smile.

Jiang Taiyuan's heart trembled, and he quickly probed with his divine sense, trying to reach outside, but was horrified to find that the entire Chongli Palace had been covered with a powerful restriction.

An absolute communication barrier!

And it was personally set up by Zhao Ji.

Just as he reacted, he felt his right hand loosen, and the royal seal of the Qi Kingdom had been taken away by Zhao Ji in mid-air.

Seeing his horrified expression, Zhao Ji smiled calmly: "Rest assured! Since I have promised to help Jiang Qi restore his country, I will definitely not detain the royal seal of a friendly kingdom. Whether you can leave here alive or not, I will return this royal seal intact to Jiang Qi's palace."

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Taiyuan was completely panicked, and a cold breath rose from the soles of his feet, rushing up his meridians to his head.

Even though it was the time of the end of summer, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.But he still said in a fierce tone: "The secret method that can make Zhuanxu's seal return to stability, only I can master it in this world. Do you know what the consequences will be if you kill me?"

Ying Wuji looked at him with a smile on his face: "For a vague secret method, you want to take a life, and then threaten us to give money and equipment. You think too highly of yourself! Threatening us once, you think you can threaten us a second time, huh? You seize any opportunity to extort, it's the ultimate act of blackmail! Our Kingdom Li is not a fool!"

Jiang Taiyuan looked at Zhao Ji again: "King Li, are you really not afraid of this method being lost?"

Zhao Ji smiled calmly: "You dare to come to Li alone, I'm sure you already have a way to escape. Why don't you try to escape first, and if you can't, then we can discuss whether to kill you or not."

Jiang Taiyuan: "???"

Escape?

No way!

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These days, the imperial physician has searched him thoroughly, and now he has nothing on him except for some ordinary travel talismans.

For the sake of safety, Ying Wuji even tested whether he had learned those top-level clone techniques, and even tested whether he was the original body.

He has no escape skills!

At this moment, Zhao Ning also smiled and said: "Aunt, Chongli Palace has become a trap. If you want revenge, you can do it now. With your strength, killing him is not difficult, and we won't interfere."

Jiang Taiyuan: "???"

Li Caitan stood up suddenly, and was then instructed by Zhao Ning and Ying Wuji. She even knew that she had dreamed of killing Jiang Taiyuan herself. For a moment, she felt a surge of emotion.

Moved!

Incredibly moved!

But even if she was moved, it was time to make way for revenge.

She shook her true energy and pushed Wu Dan to Ying Wuji's side to prevent him from being accidentally injured.

Then, with a clang, she drew her long sword and pointed it at Jiang Taiyuan.

"I'll kill you, or you can choose to die by your own hand. It's up to you!"

"!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed, with a bitter and absurd smile: "The Li royal family is just a bunch of narrow-minded and impulsive people! Alright, today I will see what progress you've made over the years, you female dog!"

With that, he rushed forward with his sword drawn.

Li Caitan heard the words "female dog" and was completely enraged. She swung her sword in mid-air, and a vast sword energy went straight towards Jiang Taiyuan.

Jiang Taiyuan was shocked. He knew that Li Caitan's mixed-element true energy was a growing cultivation method, but he didn't expect it to be so terrifying. It was obviously already perfected.

For a moment, he was scared out of his wits.

He quickly melted a divine weapon from his body to defend himself.

But even with his full effort, under the absolute power, he staggered back several steps, blood gushing out and soaking his clothes in an instant.

He was completely panicked.

Not to mention that there were so many experts around him, even if it was just Li Caitan herself, he might not survive.

He was about to say something, but Li Caitan's next sword was already coming at him...

He forcibly swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Stepping on the Seven Stars, he narrowly avoided the sword, and then quickly drew a talisman in mid-air.

The next moment, the talisman glowed with blood light and directly attacked Li Caitan.

Li Caitan's eyes flashed with a hint of hostility, but she faced the fiercely attacking talisman without flinching, and boldly met it with her sword.

The buzzing of the sword made people almost faint.

But Li Caitan just grunted, and the blood-colored talisman in the air was already shattered by her.

Jiang Taiyuan was dumbfounded.

That was his most powerful Seven Kill Talisman, but it was completely ineffective against Li Caitan.

The next moment, there was another storm of attacks.

Jiang Taiyuan was completely numb, using all kinds of talismans to only slightly delay Li Caitan's sword strikes, barely allowing him to dodge, with no ability to resist at all.

He couldn't hold on any longer: "King Li! You are a descendant of Zhuanxu, do you really dare to abandon the Zhuanxu seal?"

On the side, Ying Wuji sneered: "I'm afraid you've forgotten that there are many soul-searching techniques in this world. Even if you die, we can still extract information from your memory."

Jiang Taiyuan defended himself while his voice was desperate: "Do you really think that ordinary soul-searching techniques can be effective against me? Before coming here, I deliberately practiced a secret technique for self-destruction. As long as you dare to mess with me, I guarantee that you won't be able to extract any information."

"Oh?"

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes, unmoved.

Jiang Taiyuan was completely anxious, and as he saw Li Caitan's killing move approaching, he gritted his teeth and slapped his chest.

Blood spurted out, instantly turning into a network of blood-colored lines that covered his entire body, as if he had changed into a blood-colored skin.

But even so, he, who had taken Li Caitan's sword head-on, was still coughing up blood.

His face turned extremely pale.

He collapsed to the ground with a thud.

His eyes were unfocused.

It was clear that he was starting to doubt life.

Seeing him in this state, Li Caitan felt a sense of satisfaction in avenging her grudge. Although she wanted to break through the blood-colored lines, it would take some effort. But Jiang Taiyuan had no hope of survival.

She raised her long sword high and sneered, "Jiang beast! When you thought you could play with others at will, did you ever think you would have a day like this?"

As she spoke, the long sword fell.

The blood-colored lines lit up brightly, once again helping Jiang Taiyuan block the attack, but after blocking this attack, the blood light dimmed significantly.

He looked up in panic, his eyes full of fear.

He wanted to beg for mercy, but was scared back by Li Caitan's dead silent gaze.

He turned to look at the others, but could only see mocking and hateful looks.

Wait!

Hateful looks!

His eyes suddenly widened, with a hint of strange light flashing through them.

Although this scene was not obvious, it still attracted the attention of many people.

"Oh no!"

Ying Wuji didn't know what was happening, but he felt extremely uneasy.He instinctively looked back and saw Wu Dan sitting on the ground with a thud, his forehead covered in sweat as he panted heavily, his face showing a trace of joy at having survived a calamity.

On the other side...

Jiang Taiyuan looked utterly confused: "Damn it! That hurts! How did I end up here?"

Li Caitan: "???"

Zhao Ji: "???"

Everyone: "???"

Ying Wuji was also baffled.

Damn!

This soul exchange came so unexpectedly... Ginyu Force!?

What kind of sorcery is this?

How come there was no warning, and just like that, a soul swap occurred?

Wu Dan, now in the guise of Jiang Taiyuan, also realized what had happened and looked at Ying Wuji in panic: "Brother Wuji, what do we do now?"

"What can we do? Die with me!"

Wu Dan, now in Jiang Taiyuan's body, laughed heartily as he stood up, looking at Li Caitan with a playful gaze: "But it seems like a certain bitch cares a lot about you, probably can't bear to see you die!"

Li Caitan was so angry she felt like she might have a stroke, yet her expression remained eerily calm, not wanting to reveal her inner thoughts, though her sword did not fall.

She said coldly: "What? You think just because you've taken Wu Dan hostage, I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

Jiang Taiyuan sneered: "He's already defenseless, and my body is extremely weak. Which one of us can't you kill? If you really want to kill, then why don't you do it?"

Li Caitan was immediately infuriated: "You..."

Jiang Taiyuan laughed loudly: "Bitch! Your taste has really gone downhill, to think that such a useless hostage from Kingdom Wu has caught your eye? What a waste, you were a fool filled with love back then, and you still are!"

He turned to Zhao Ji: "King Li! This bitch can't bring herself to do it, it's up to you now! My last trick, derived from the demon race, allows me to forcibly swap souls with anyone weaker than myself. The exchange is at my whim. It was originally prepared for my junior sister, but I think I'll leave it to this hostage from Kingdom Wu instead. He's also a hero of Kingdom Li, let's see if you have the heart to kill him!"

Zhao Ji: "......"

Everyone: "......"

No one expected Jiang Taiyuan to have such a sinister spell.

Seeing everyone's silence, Jiang Taiyuan couldn't help but sneer: "The royal family of Kingdom Li must be sick in the head, really! With all of you only thinking about avenging a bitch, how dare you aspire to rule the world!? Go to hell!"

An extremely furious voice came through.

Jiang Taiyuan subconsciously wanted to laugh, not expecting someone to actually lose their composure.

But the next moment, he felt something was off; the voice sounded familiar.

He hurriedly looked up and saw himself charging over furiously.

No, it was Wu Dan charging over furiously.

A palm as big as a fan slapped across.

"Ah!?"

Jiang Taiyuan hurriedly raised his hand to block, but Wu Dan's body was too weak. Even though his own body was severely injured, it couldn't withstand such a weak physique.

"Crack!"

His left forearm fractured.

The heavy slap transferred to his face.

He staggered a few steps and sat down on the ground.

Before he could react, a burly figure mounted him.

"You're just a lowly beast, what right do you have to insult a lady!?"

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

Two slaps landed left and right, making Jiang Taiyuan see stars.

Wu Dan watched the familiar face swell up rapidly, turning from a weirdly handsome to just plain ugly, and he felt a strange sensation.

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He felt somewhat reluctant to hit.

But he was also too angry not to.

Slap, slap, two more heavy slaps.

"Such a pure scoundrel!"

"Damn it!"

"Ptui!"

Jiang Taiyuan was dazed and frustrated, never dreaming that he would be pinned to the ground and pummeled by this useless hostage from Kingdom Wu.

But he soon let out a crazed laugh: "Hahaha! This is all you can do in your impotence! If you have the guts, kill me... Ah!"

He was cut off mid-sentence by a slap.

Shocked, he looked up and saw Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji looked down at him with a hint of mockery: "Jiang Taiyuan, you don't really think that with just a demon race secret technique, we can't do anything to you, do you?"

Jiang Taiyuan's laugh was shrill: "Well, try it! See if you can counter faster, or if I can self-destruct faster? Don't even think about soul capture, in this world, apart from Jiang Leqing's Trick Mirror, there is no spiritual spell that can..."

He stopped abruptly.

His gaze towards Ying Wuji became scattered.

Because he suddenly saw in Ying Wuji's eyes...

A mirror!?

The moment he saw the mirror, he lost all ability to move.

The only thought left in his mind was:

Jiang Leqing's Trick Mirror...

How could it be!

You traitor, Jiang Leqing?

What a bitch!

The next moment, his consciousness was forcibly confined within the mirror.

And Wu Dan's body also slumped, passing out...

Craving for some spicy soup.