Chapter 92: This is the Price of Being Mischievous!

In the warehouse of "Mie Changsheng" within Gu Jiangming's mind, the Shushan Daoist Experience Card displayed a status bar of "Currently in Use."

He had seen these skin and illustration cards before, and at the time, he thought they were just a gameplay feature of "Mie Changsheng" to add flavor.

Because when he was bored in the past, Gu Jiangming had clicked in to look at them once; there was no manual displayed here on how to use the Experience Card, and from his interface's perspective, it was grayed out.

"Mie Changsheng" only told him that these Experience Cards would demonstrate their importance at very critical junctures.

Now it seems the card's function is indeed powerful.

It is just that the randomness is too high.

And precisely because of this, Gu Jiangming cannot be certain if the "Shushan Daoist" Experience Card will be able to appear again next time.

Then Gu Jiangming must, in the shortest amount of time, make good use of the advantages of the "Shushan Daoist" Experience Card while simultaneously trying his best to familiarize himself with the strength of his cultivation in this current state.

At this moment, the night is thick.

The imperial palace of Northern Wei presents a scene of silence, with the palace brightly lit.

The sky is shifting with wind and clouds, remnants of clouds sweeping across the moonlit sky; looking up, no stars are to be seen.

In the Xiyuan of the Forbidden Palace, Tianming Di stands with his hands behind his back, gazing at the starlight in the sky, appearing somewhat weary as he steps into the palace.

"Is he dead?" Tianming Di asks indifferently.

Tao Yuanwen rises in a leisurely and contented manner and says, "The Crown Prince has already been afflicted with witch poison; death is only a matter of time."

"Hmm." Tianming Di stares at him, "The people of Jingtu Temple, what do you think of them?"

"They have quite a bit of insight into the art of Merit, but it is useless for Your Majesty's path to longevity," Tao Yuanwen says, lowering his voice and bowing with both hands.

Tianming Di paces over and places one hand on top of Tao Yuanwen's head, "I do not wish to interfere in the struggle between your Daoism and the Buddhist Sect; I only want to know, can Jingtu Temple help me achieve longevity?"

Tao Yuanwen takes a deep breath, not daring to be vague anymore, "There are indeed some methods for extending life, but... longevity is too difficult."

"Speaking of which... that demon you were raising before, is there any trace of it?" Tianming Di lets out a cold snort and withdraws his hand.

"It died." Tao Yuanwen's expression is gloomy, "And it was killed by a demon."

"You have ruined my plans." Tianming Di's expression turns cold, "Then what about the new one you are raising?"

Although his tone is flat, it cannot hide that sense of urgency; for Tianming Di, his days are numbered, and if things continue like this, the room for choice will be very small.

"It still won't work; Your Majesty must make plans early," Tao Yuanwen shakes his head and says, "Don't you still have a Second Prince?"

"Speaking of which, Jin'an Princess has been feigning illness all these days; shouldn't Your Majesty pay some attention to that?"

Tianming Di glances at him and says, "No need to worry about her."

"Feigning illness is just out of resentment for her stupid older brother who is the Crown Prince."

At this moment, a voice rings out.

"The two of you are chatting so heatedly; it seems I have come at a bad time." Gu Jiangming appears from behind the curtain screen behind the two of them.

"My time is very precious. I ask and you answer; if the answers are not satisfactory, this Flying Sword in my hand will not be so polite."

Tianming Di and Tao Yuanwen look at each other in dismay, and soon reveal expressions of disbelief.

But that sense of confusion is still suppressed by Tianming Di; he scolds with an unprovoked air of authority, "How long have you been listening here, and which sect or school of cultivators are you from?"

"What is your intention in raising demons?" Gu Jiangming smiles lightly, asking his own question first.

Because he is the one who truly came to ask questions.

Knowing that the visitor is not well-intentioned, Tao Yuanwen's gaze is heavy and condensed, like thousand-year cold iron; he bites his thumb lightly and sprinkles blood.

In a side room of Xiyuan, a demon locked in a coffin opens its eyes and breaks out of the coffin directly, its ink-black Demon Power rushing toward the location where Gu Jiangming is.

"A fine 'Driving Demons and Summoning Devils'." Gu Jiangming recognizes the technique, "It is Daoism, yet it is a crooked and evil path."

"Less nonsense." Tao Yuanwen is very confident in his expression; he can be considered to be complementing the Northern Wei Imperial Court.

Without the resources provided by the Northern Wei Imperial Court, he would definitely be powerless to raise such a fierce and extraordinary demon.

Through continuous support from the Northern Wei Imperial Court, Tao Yuanwen has raised two great demons: one is the Baishou Yao, and the other is this Cloud-Swallowing Beast.

Great demons like this one, which consumes human flesh and blood to become demonized, are even more ferocious than ordinary monsters.

And when Tao Yuanwen hears Gu Jiangming call out the four words "Driving Demons and Summoning Devils," he knows that the other party is very clear about the methods of this set of his arts and divine abilities.

Then, the current Gu Jiangming is about to fall into a dilemma.

The weakness of "Driving Demons and Summoning Devils" lies in the cultivator who drives the demon; Tao Yuanwen, who raises the demon, has cultivation far inferior to the demon.

But the problem is, once Tao Yuanwen, who controls the demon, dies, the demon will fall into a manic state, attacking everyone it can see and constantly devouring flesh and blood until it is killed by someone.

Therefore, Tao Yuanwen is extremely confident that the other party will not bring trouble upon themselves.

But at the same time, Tao Yuanwen does not dare to underestimate the other party; after all, Gu Jiangming arrived here easily without even attracting the attention of the two of them. Such unpredictable movement techniques are definitely not those of an ordinary person.

It is just that Tao Yuanwen thought wrong.

Gu Jiangming letting him off the hook was actually to catch a submissive tongue for himself, so that collecting information and restoring the Reincarnation plot would be more convenient.

Unfortunately, Tao Yuanwen does not appreciate it.

"I really should talk less nonsense." Gu Jiangming's figure appears behind Tao Yuanwen like a ghost; he raises his hand, grabs Tao Yuanwen's hair with one palm, and smashes him fiercely against the ground.

Bang—

The ground cracks with spiderweb-like fissures, and a large gash is smashed into Tao Yuanwen's head in an instant; he lets out a painful wail, attempting to break free.

Gu Jiangming lets out a cold snort; he gave the other party a second chance, but clearly, this is a tough nut who is unwilling to confess and is even still trying to break free.

He smashes Tao Yuanwen's head down heavily once more, "I gave you a chance."

The fear in Tao Yuanwen's heart has reached its limit; he has never felt himself to be so weak, and at this moment, he feels the urge to beg for mercy, but the other party does not seem to give him this opportunity.

He really wants to kill him first!!!

Tao Yuanwen can now deeply perceive his own sense of powerlessness; even if the person driving the demon is weak, he should not be trampled upon wantonly like a bug.

And at this moment... that demon called the Cloud-Swallowing Beast, which looks very much like a monkey in form, appears behind Gu Jiangming after a few instantaneous steps.

Its scarlet gaze is locked tightly onto Gu Jiangming's body.

With an unknown roar, the Cloud-Swallowing Beast turns its fist into a hammer, imitating his style, and likewise smashes fiercely toward Gu Jiangming's back.

"Bang—"

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang—"

Under the continuous, heavy blows, the Cloud-Swallowing Beast enjoyed the pleasure of striking flesh; the feedback from the collision of bodies made it shriek with excitement.

Tao Yuanwen, beneath Gu Jiangming's feet, was gasping for breath with great difficulty; the blood flowing from his face covered the rubble, and his entire head was sunken into the ground.

Tao Yuanwen heard the sound of the Cloud-Swallowing Beast pounding, but there was not a shred of joy in his heart.

The initial hope now appeared shattered and broken.

Because he heard an inexplicable chuckle.

It was a kind of ease.

Perhaps even a kind of comfort.

Gu Jiangming had not yet adapted to his current state, so he had to know the extent of his own strength.

Whether it was his physical resistance to blows or the force of his entire body, he had to test it step by step.

After this 【Dao Venerable of Mount Shu】 Experience Card, there were still two unused 【Dao Venerable of Mount Shu】 Experience Cards; who knew if there would be opportunities to use them later.

The first time was due to lack of familiarity, but he would eventually become proficient, so he had to adjust to this sense of combat instinct in time.

In one hour, even if Gu Jiangming wasted a few minutes on strength testing, it was perfectly understandable.

After trying it out, it was difficult for a monster of this level to even cause him pain.

Suddenly, Gu Jiangming's arm faintly glowed with white light, as if covered by a thin layer of thunder intent, his speed and power surging under the amplification of Spirit Qi.

"Bang—"

A trace of hesitation appeared in the Cloud-Swallowing Beast's tyrannical, scarlet gaze, and the next second, its head also landed on the ground.

"You must have been having quite a lot of fun just now." The Spirit Qi all over Gu Jiangming's body surged.

Before anyone knew it, he had already arrived behind the Cloud-Swallowing Beast to launch this sudden strike.

"Heavenly Gang Five Thunders—"

"Heavenly Extreme Thunder—"

"Explode—"

From the center of the hand gripping the Cloud-Swallowing Beast's head, a burst of scorching thunder light erupted.

With a loud boom, the Cloud-Swallowing Beast's head was simply blasted away by this Thunder Method, leaving only a mess of charred, broken flesh.

"This is the price for liking to mess around."

Gu Jiangming glanced at Tianming Di, then stepped down and crushed Tao Yuanwen's head on the rubble.

Although it felt lacking in grace.

But when dealing with these wicked, evil paths, this physical method was more straightforward.

So ruthless, so straightforward.

That Tao Yuanwen had no ability to fight back was something Tianming Di had not anticipated.

Even the knowledgeable Tianming Di could not help but gasp in cold air now.

Thinking of this, he quietly took a step back.

But his hidden gaze remained cold and sharp.

And very soon, hearing the commotion, over a dozen cultivators in the imperial palace simultaneously charged toward Xiyuan.

"A technique as exquisite and miraculous as Heavenly Emperor Solitude is truly wasted in the hands of your Murong clan," Gu Jiangming said unhurriedly.

It was a very ordinary sentence.

Yet it was like a thunderclap upon the ground, causing Tianming Di's expression to change.

Tianming Di narrowed his eyes, "You actually know the mysteries of Heavenly Emperor Solitude?"

"Then I am afraid I cannot let you live."

The aura on Tianming Di's body climbed continuously; his previous senile appearance vanished instantly, looking like a completely different person from the stumbling figure of just a moment ago.

He stared at Gu Jiangming in front of him.

"No matter where you learned of our Northern Wei Imperial Family's secret technique."

"It is no longer important now."

And just as Tianming Di's voice fell.

Gu Jiangming's sword struck.

Along with it.

Was the sound of Tianming Di's crown shattering at the corner and gray hair drifting to the ground.

"So what?"

(End of chapter)