Chapter 158: Slaying the Prince of Pingxi

Chen Mo walked out of the Palace City, and Prince of Pingxi Zhao Huaifeng was quietly waiting outside with two advisors.

Seeing Chen Mo approach, Zhao Huaifeng could not help but reveal a smile.

As long as Chen Mo was willing to come, it meant he was still willing to converse with him, which was enough to prove that he had a chance to win him over.

Otherwise, he would never have come to meet him.

As for the armor Chen Mo was wearing, he ignored it completely.

Back when they were at court earlier, Chen Mo had been wearing armor; it was clear that in order to guard the Empress and the Crown Prince, he never left his armor behind, so wearing it now was perfectly normal.

"Little friend!" Prince of Pingxi Zhao Huaifeng's attitude was very cordial, and he greeted Chen Mo with great enthusiasm.

Chen Mo also revealed a smile, bowed, and saluted, saying, "Your Highness."

As they spoke, wisps of medicinal powder drifted about like stirred-up dust.

This medicinal powder was something Chen Mo had obtained when he killed that Demonic Path Innate Martial Artist last time.

Since it could be used by an Innate Martial Artist, it meant this powder was enough to poison an Innate Martial Artist.

And not every Innate Martial Artist had a physical body as strong as his own; they would mostly fail to notice this powder before the poison had taken deep effect.

As for using poison, Chen Mo naturally had no psychological burden; he was not a member of the jianghu martial arts world, and this fight was certainly not a fair and square arena duel.

Winning was all that mattered; the process was unimportant.

"I have some matters I wish to discuss with you in private, little friend; there is no need to go elsewhere, here will do." Zhao Huaifeng smiled lightly, appearing very scholarly.

Chen Mo did not hesitate and decisively released his surging True Qi to cover the surrounding area.

He ensured that no one could spy on the conversation between him and the Prince of Pingxi, which would also allow him to poison the target more easily without worrying about the toxic powder drifting away with the wind.

"Since you are in the Innate Realm, little friend, you should know that our world will one day be submerged by the Mirage Sea, but there are a few Dongtian Fudi and Ruins Realms that will not be eroded by the Mirage Sea."

Prince of Pingxi Zhao Huaifeng smiled slightly, and an indescribable aura continuously radiated from his body.

"Even if you and I do not live to see this world submerged by the Mirage Sea, our descendants will eventually be unable to escape it one day.

If my lineage can ascend to the throne, I have a method to transform the entire world into a Ruins Realm, thereby guarding against the Mirage Sea.

In this way, all people under heaven will be spared the calamity of the Mirage Sea, and this Ruins Realm will certainly not be a place where ordinary commoners cannot live, like the Hanba Xujing."

This world was destined to be submerged by the Mirage Sea; even if it was still a long time away, this news was indeed known to everyone.

The reason the Imperial Court had previously considered letting the Hanba Xujing be and had not completely sealed it off at once,

was precisely because they harbored the intention of letting it continue to expand, so as to use it to delay the Mirage Sea's submergence of this world.

It was only when they discovered at the end that it was somewhat uncontrollable that they were forced to seal it off completely.

The method Prince of Pingxi Zhao Huaifeng was thinking of now was undoubtedly the same as before: allowing a Ruins Realm to expand to the entire world to resist the submergence of the Mirage Sea.

"If you assist me, the living beings of the world may still survive a thousand years from now, and the bloodlines of our families will also be able to be passed down for a thousand years without being extinguished."

This world possessed Martial Artists and Qi Refiners, so it was not impossible for a family to be passed down for over a thousand years.

After all, if one counted by Innate Martial Artists, a thousand years would be no more than four Innate Martial Artists.

And if it were a Golden Core Dashiu who could live for eight hundred years, then a thousand years would be merely two Golden Core cultivators.

"May I ask, Your Highness, is this matter something that only you can do? Can others not do it?

If that Ruins Realm expands, have you considered that the more people who know about it, the greater the impact will be, which might eventually lead to it becoming uncontrollable.

Moreover, this is a matter for a thousand years from now; why are you in such a hurry to do it now? I believe that as long as you reveal this method, there will naturally be someone to take your place and do it after a thousand years."

A mocking smile appeared on Chen Mo's face; the Prince of Pingxi had said a whole bunch of high-sounding, grand principles, and one might have thought he was plotting to usurp the throne not for himself, but for the sake of all living beings under heaven.

In reality, anyone could do the things he spoke of.

Everything he said was merely to raise a banner for his own actions and cover them with a fig leaf; his true purpose was still his own self-interest.

"Haha, little friend is truly a clear-sighted person." The Prince of Pingxi did not expect that Chen Mo would defect and surrender based on these words alone.

When all was said and done, the Mirage Sea submerging this world was a matter for a thousand years later; it was all too distant.

If he truly wanted Chen Mo to pledge his allegiance, he still had to offer tangible benefits.

"If you are willing to assist me, little friend, once I hold power, I will enfeoff you as a hereditary Duke with a salary of ten thousand shi of grain.

You may choose any official position in the court, and you may take any cultivation resources or heavenly treasures from the national treasury or the Heavenly Son Secret Treasury as you please."

Prince of Pingxi Zhao Huaifeng did not hesitate and offered extremely high conditions.

In any case, he did not truly hold power yet, so he felt no heartache in spending someone else's money.

Moreover, these things were not coming directly from his own hands, but from the national treasury and the Heavenly Son Secret Treasury.

Chen Mo nodded slightly, said nothing, and began to think.

The Prince of Pingxi did not speak further; time ticked away second by second, and after about another half an hour, his expression suddenly changed.

"You actually dare to poison this Prince!" he roared in anger, his True Qi surging throughout his body, breaking through Chen Mo's True Qi barrier.

The technique he practiced should have come from the imperial family and was also of the Yang attribute, exuding a vast and pure Yang aura.

"Since Your Highness wishes to exchange a few moves with this official, then I will not hold back!" Chen Mo shouted in a deep voice, and a pair of Giant Hammers were taken out by him.

The strength of his entire body climbed continuously, breaking through the one-hundred-thousand-jin mark.

The Prince of Pingxi did not hesitate for a moment; ignoring his two advisors, he turned and prepared to flee.

He was poisoned now, and furthermore, he was near the Palace City where the array suppressed him; he knew that even if he were stronger, he would not be able to gain any advantage in Chen Mo's hands at this moment.

The Palace Array vibrated, mysterious precious light flowed, and it connected with the Heaven and Earth Power; many Post-Heaven Martial Artist experts sensed that the array had been triggered.

They immediately assisted the array in connecting with the Heaven and Earth Power to provide it with reinforcement.

"Boom!"

The power of the array condensed, transforming into a mysterious yellow tower over thirty feet tall, which suddenly smashed toward the Prince of Pingxi.

Such a sight caused boundless tremors, immediately attracting the gaze of everyone in the Inner City.

Many who were unaware still did not know what had happened; only the civil and military officials who had reached the Post-Heaven Realm understood that this was two Innate Experts engaging in combat.

Watching from afar, they instantly understood that this was Chen Mo fighting to the death with the Prince of Pingxi.

Empress Xu stood inside Wanfa Tower observing the situation, praying incessantly that Chen Mo would surely win.

If he wins this battle, then all problems will be easily solved.

And if he loses...

Empress Xu stopped this thought in time; her gaze was sharp as she stared fixedly at Chen Mo, unconsciously holding her breath, as if worried that she might affect him.

Although Zhao Yu did not know the situation of the fight, seeing Empress Xu's current behavior, she could guess that this shaking was mostly Chen Mo fighting someone else.

Her heart could naturally not hide its nervousness and anxiety; her hands were crossed and unconsciously clenched tight, with only one thought in her mind: that Chen Mo must return safely.

Other experts in the Inner City were also paying attention to this slaughter, and many of the Prince of Pingxi's confidants and loyalists made their decisions at this moment.

They would leave the city to pass on the message and bring the Border Army to kill their way into the city.

If they win this battle, they can take advantage of the momentum to seize the Palace City and settle the overall situation; if they lose, they can break into the city to receive the Prince of Pingxi and help him escape.

Many loyalists loyal to the Emperor and the Imperial Court also acted quickly, mobilizing the Imperial Guards to guard the city gates and prevent the Border Army from killing their way into the city.

They were even blocking those experts who wanted to leave the city to mobilize the Border Army; for a time, not to mention the Inner City, even the entire Capital began to fall into slaughter.

Great Gan values martial arts, and even civil officials have Martial Dao cultivation; perhaps because they lack actual combat experience, their strength is inferior to martial artists.

But at this moment, they all appeared one after another, starting to find opponents to fight.

Both sides were clear that this matter was a life-or-death struggle, with no room for retreat.

The Central Army General quickly had people strike the Honglu Dazhong nine times; the bell sound resonated inside and outside the Palace City, reminding the commoners that the entire city had begun martial law.

No matter where they were hiding, even if it was not in their own homes, they were not to show their faces on the street under any circumstances.

When Innate Experts fight, the Heaven and Earth Power shakes; even from far outside the city, Sun Shouren could perceive it.

He naturally understood that the only two Innate Experts on the field now were Chen Mo and the Prince of Pingxi.

Although he did not expect the fighting to start so quickly, he had long been prepared and immediately gathered his troops to set off.

More officials were watching from the sidelines to see who would gain the upper hand; they would only take action to stand on the winning side when the outcome was about to be decided.

Whoever wins, they help!

The Mysterious Yellow Pagoda crashed down, and the Prince of Pingxi's figure froze; the poison took effect, causing his physical energy and blood to run wild, making his condition even worse.

Chen Mo gathered his strength and leaped up, his Qi and Blood vibrating; with the six-fold strength of the Greedy Wolf Style, the two Giant Hammers moved at extreme speed, compressing the air and carrying the sound of boundless Wind and thunder.

The Prince of Pingxi's internal energy erupted, bright as the great sun, forming a protective energy shield nearly three feet thick.

"Bang!"

Six hundred thousand catties of force far exceeded what an ordinary Innate Expert could withstand.

The Prince of Pingxi's protective energy shield was directly shattered, and his entire body was hammered into the ground.

With poison inside and great force outside, his physical body began to disintegrate continuously under the dual pressure.

Chen Mo used his True Qi to borrow force in mid-air, and another hammer fell with the momentum of Mount Tai pressing down.

However, this strike missed; the Prince of Pingxi dodged with a slide, and at this moment, an aura that did not belong to a human flowed around his body, his expression becoming increasingly crazed.

"Why? Why is there always someone blocking this Prince!" he muttered to himself, as if possessed.

Chen Mo frowned, his expression not looking good; he could feel that the Prince of Pingxi's aura was rising continuously.

A power that did not belong to him was merging with him.

Chen Mo did not hesitate to have Wei Xia unfold the Ghost Domain; as the Ghost Domain unfolded, the Prince of Pingxi was clearly affected, and the aura on his body was being suppressed and expelled.

There is no absolute strength or weakness between the Ghost Domain and the Ruins Realm; they are mutually exclusive.

No matter how weak Wei Xia's Ghost Domain was, it could still play a slight suppressive role.

Chen Mo took a deep breath and further stimulated his own Qi and Blood.

Previously, he could raise his own strength to one hundred thousand catties, but that was not the limit of what he could raise it to.

Rather, in that state, his own exertion of force resulted in Qi and Blood vibration, and he would not be easily injured.

It was just that looking at the current situation, he had to use his full strength.

Blood Qi surged like billowing wolf smoke; Chen Mo was now flowing with crimson blood light all over his body, as if he had returned from hell.

His own strength was further stimulated, reaching the fifteen-thousand-catty mark.

The Prince of Pingxi had clearly completed the transformation, and an indescribable aura permeated his body.

Chen Mo could feel himself being suppressed, though he did not know what secret technique the Prince of Pingxi had used.

But he had now condensed the Innate Breath, enabling him to suppress other martial artists.

Chu Tianxiu's expression was gloomy; among the many experts watching the battle, only he, as an Innate Martial Artist, could discover this point.

The others could only feel that the Prince of Pingxi's aura was more formidable.

Chu Tianxiu had made up his mind that if Chen Mo was truly unable to win, he would have to intervene no matter what.

As the only martial artist in this world with the possibility of breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm, Chen Mo must not die under his watch.

In front of the Palace City gate, the slaughter continued.

The restriction on the Giant Spirit Hammer was lifted, and its weight increased suddenly.

Chen Mo abandoned the other giant hammer and gripped the Giant Spirit Hammer with both hands.

Greedy Wolf Style, ten-fold!

One million five hundred thousand catties of force erupted; the speed was so fast that the air around the giant hammer seemed to burn because of it.

The Prince of Pingxi's entire physical body and even his internal energy began to flow; it was a true, literal flowing, as if he wanted to merge everything around him into himself.

A desolate and vast aura emanated from his body, uncontrollably making people feel a sense of worship.

His True Qi was like a sea of magma, boundless and endless, emitting scorching firelight.

One layer of magma sea after another formed an endless light screen, firmly protecting him.

The Prince of Pingxi was laughing crazily at this time, as if he had the victory in his grasp.

However, the Giant Spirit Hammer broke through one layer of True Energy barrier after another as easily as smashing glass, landing on the Prince of Pingxi's crown.

"Snap!"

Just like a balloon being popped, the smile on Prince Pingxi's face came to an abrupt halt.

It started with his entire head, followed immediately by his body, turning into a puddle of mush at a speed visible to the naked eye, splattering everywhere.

The world went quiet!

(End of chapter)