King of Assassins

The altar on Xuanhuang Mountain has been set up. An altar more than ten feet high holds a statue of Xingtian.

There is a huge solid wood platform under the altar. This platform is the arena prepared for the Xingtian Festival.

When the time comes, all the heroes in the world will compete under the watchful eye of the Xingtian statue, each showing his abilities.

Zuo Bubei, wearing black and yellow monk robes, stood on the platform and looked down at the mountain. Looking down from this position, you can just see a corner of Tianbing Mansion.

"Brother Taoist, what are you looking at?"

Luo Tiangang was wearing a black and white Taoist uniform and holding a fly whisk. He has white hair and a white beard, but his facial features are timeless and delicate, as if he were a boy of seventeen or eighteen. His elegant and extraordinary posture is really like that of an immortal.

Zuo Bubei's face was wrinkled and his eyes were dim. He looked like an old monk in his dying years, and it seemed that he was not going to die soon. Compared with Luo Tiangang next to him, he looked even more aged.

Zuo Bubei glanced at Luo Tiangang: "Brother Dao is getting younger and younger."

Luo Tiangang smiled casually: "The body is a boat that can overcome disasters. Of course, we must take good care of it."

"I see that the aura of Tianbing Mansion is subtle, someone must have become a Martial Saint..."

Zuo Bubei sighed softly: "It's such a great meeting, and now there is another martial saint. It should be Gao Xuan, who is famous in the capital."

He shook his head slightly: "How old is this talent? He has a bright future."

Luo Tiangang waved his fly whisk and said calmly: "Let alone one martial saint, even if there are ten more martial saints, we will definitely win."

Zuo Bubei said: "This boy is not a threat now, but it is hard to say in the future. Take this opportunity to get rid of him together."

"good."

Luo Tiangang responded casually, this was a trivial matter.

He asked again: "What did Montu say?"

"Mengtu got the ancestral staff of vitality and became a human immortal. We can't kill him."

Zuo Bubei sighed again: "Wusheng Old Mother is unworthy of education, she is too far behind Meng Tu."

This time Wusheng Dao, Shifang Dao, and Taiyi Dao joined forces because the current emperor Hong Yi opposed preaching and ordered the three Dao to shrink their power, pay taxes, and not spread the faith privately and develop believers.

This move breaks the foundation of the three paths.

This is something they cannot bear no matter what.

Zuo Bubei and Luo Tiangang happened to break through to the realm of the God of War because of their respective opportunities. They colluded with the two major countries, Mongolia and Yun, to cause frequent border conflicts.

At the same time, the emperor was encouraged to hold the Xingtian Festival.

What made it so complicated was that the two sect leaders actually wanted to destroy the emperor at the Xingtian Festival and intimidate all the heroes in the world.

What kind of skill is it to kill the emperor secretly? How can he be admired by the people in the world?

Luo Tiangang added: "How about Liu Shengwujian of Yun Kingdom?"

"He obtained the Five-wheeled Sword, a sword god from thousands of years ago, and also understood the method of the Five-wheeled sword. If I read correctly, he also became a god of martial arts."

Zuo Bubei said: "Yun Kingdom is located in the far east, separated by the vast blue sea, so there is no danger. Yagyu Shengwujian is very wise and will not mess around."

Luo Tiangang couldn't help but sigh: "The luck in this world is really wonderful. We have become martial gods, and Yagyu Mugen and Mengtu have also made breakthroughs on their own."

"Without this balance, both countries would have been destroyed long ago."

Zuo Bubei didn't take it seriously: "What does the rise and fall of dynasties and the country have to do with us? We just inherit the sect and educate the believers..."

"That's right."

Luo Tiangang said: "The dynasty only lasts for a few hundred years, but our sect can last forever and have an endless inheritance..."

As the two of them talked, more and more people came to Xuanhuang Mountain.

In May, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, which is the best weather. It is suitable for hiking in the mountains.

Today is the Xingtian Ceremony again, a large-scale celebration that has not been seen in decades. Anyone who has time should come and watch the fun.

The imperial court sent heavy troops, so the rest could only stand at the foot of the hillside and watch the excitement from a distance. Only those who have received the invitation can enter the altar.

Thousands of people soon gathered in front of the altar. They are all masters of various sects, envoys from various countries, powerful and wealthy people from all walks of life, etc.

At noon, the emperor and his chariot arrived in front of the altar. When the emperor travels, he is naturally very grand.

The flag is flying in front, and the cavalry is clearing the way. The gorgeous golden chariot was accompanied by maids holding high golden melons, phoenix flags and other ritual vessels.

The long motorcade stretched for more than ten miles. When the emperor's carriage arrived at the altar, the rear end of the motorcade reached the foot of the mountain.

Emperor Hong Yi of Daqian, whose reign name was Xuanyuan, was only fifty-five years old this year. He wears a golden dragon crown on his head and a big yellow dragon robe, with a majestic face and sharp eyes.

At the beginning of Emperor Xuanyuan's accession to the throne, his administration was lenient and gentle, and he was praised by everyone from top to bottom.

But as his authority became stronger and stronger, he became a little bit intolerant of the Six Paths and Eight Sects.

In particular, the Ten Directions Path, the Taiyi Path, and the Inanimate Path confuse believers, do not pay taxes, and are completely worms in the country.

He must get rid of these national moths in his lifetime so that the Great Qian Dynasty and Guo Zuo can continue to pass on.

Hong Yi also knew that this move would inevitably lead to a counterattack, and he was prepared for this. Not to mention Sun Shangdao and Qi Donglai, there are still masters in the palace.

Whoever dares to make any move will be destroyed with the power of thunder.

Hong Yi got off the chariot, and Wang Qing, the eunuch in charge, followed him closely.

Seeing Hong Yi get out of the car, everyone in front of the altar knelt down. This is also a due tribute to the Nine-Five Supreme Being.

Among the group of people kneeling, neither the Yun State nor the Mongolian envoys knelt. Luo Tiangang, Zuo Bubei, Wu Sheng's old mother didn't kneel either. All three of them bowed and saluted.

Hong Yi glanced at the three people with cold eyes, but said nothing. Wang Qing whispered from the side: "These three people are becoming more and more arrogant and have no superiority. They should be killed according to the law."

"Let them be arrogant."

Hong Yi snorted coldly and went up to the high altar under the guidance of the official from the Ministry of Etiquette who was responsible for presiding over the sacrifice.

At this time, three animals, six livestock, grains, various fruits and other sacrifices have been placed on the altar.

The emperor burned incense, prayed, and knelt down.

All civil and military officials knelt down and kowtowed in unison on the platform under the altar, following the orders of officials from the Ministry of Rites.

The altar was high up, and others could not see what the emperor was doing. Only civil and military officials could be seen kneeling down and praying solemnly. The atmosphere was quite solemn.

Sun Shangdao was sitting under the platform. He always felt that the atmosphere was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

Today is the Xingtian Festival. Not only the dignitaries and powerful people from all over the world are here, but also the envoys from various countries. Including Meng Tu, the strongest man in the Mongolian Kingdom, and Yagyu Mujan, the Infernal Sword Saint of the Yun Kingdom.

Zuo Bubei and the others should not dare to do anything at such a formal and grand ceremony.

Sun Shangdao glanced at Qi Donglai standing next to the emperor. This martial sage from the Shenwu Sect has been responsible for protecting the emperor. As long as he and Wang Qing are here, Zuo Bubei and the others won't be afraid even if they mess around.

The emperor has great righteousness and has millions of soldiers at his disposal.

If Zuo Bubei and the others dare to act recklessly, the emperor will be furious. The heads of Shifang Dao and Tai Dao will be killed, and their blood will flow like rivers.

No matter how powerful the sect is, it is not qualified to confront the dynasty head-on.

Sun Shangdao took another look around. Although Shifang Dao and Taiyi had all their masters, they did not lead many people.

Sun Shangdao glanced at the vacant seat next to him and couldn't help frowning: "Why hasn't Junior Brother arrived yet?"

Ye Jinxiu said a little awkwardly: "He said he didn't want to kowtow to the emperor. Come back after the ceremony."

"Nonsense."

Sun Shangdao felt that Gao Xuan's move was really child's play. With his status, he had already met the emperor one day. What's the use of hiding like this.

The emperor is the lord of the world and the supreme king. It is etiquette to salute the emperor and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

However, Gao Xuan is already a Martial Saint. He is also qualified to be willful. If you really want to see the emperor but don't bow to him, it's hard for the emperor to say anything.

After all, he is a saint in martial arts, so it is normal not to kneel down and worship. If you don't abide by the etiquette and laws, you will definitely be regarded as arrogant and rude by the emperor, and you will never be able to hold an official official position.

Just as Sun Shangdao was thinking, he saw the emperor walking from the altar to the high platform.

Under the orders of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, everyone knelt down and worshiped in unison again, shouting "Long Live Long Live" three times.

Emperor Hong Yi waved his hand, and Wang Qing, the eunuch in charge, said loudly: "I will be free of ceremony."

Next, the emperor sat on a specially built throne. Wang Qing and other accompanying officials and attendants lined up on both sides, surrounding the emperor heavily in the middle.

After the emperor's sacrifice, various singing and dancing ceremonies were prepared for the Xingtian Festival.

There will also be martial arts competitions, but in front of the emperor, the warriors arranged by the court will compete in martial arts to show their bravery. Its nature is similar to that of a song and dance performance.

As for competing with other countries, it usually does not happen on the first day. After all, the Kingdom of Heaven pays attention to etiquette, and there is no way to fight desperately on the first day.

The Xingtian Festival naturally has a complete set of arrangements, and the presiding official arranges the ceremony.

A great music was played, and more than a hundred women in armor danced with swords on the platform.

The woman is slim and graceful, wearing leather armor and holding a long sword. She is beautiful and has a bit of heroism. Everyone dances with swords together, which is both powerful and pleasing to the eye.

Even the diplomatic missions from various countries nodded frequently and felt that the dance was very good.

Singing and dancing also showed the prosperity of the dynasty.

"It's a good dance, but I'm wearing too much."

Gao Xuan commented: "If you want to be beautiful, show your thighs. But don't show too much, only if you are looming, you will be seductive..."

Ye Jinxiu punched Gao Xuan: "The emperor is sitting in front, and you are still talking nonsense."

Gao Xuan said indifferently: "He can't hear it. Even if he hears it, it doesn't matter."

Sun Shangdao glanced at Gao Xuan. It was really not convenient for him to participate in this topic. He said: "It's best if you come, the atmosphere today is a bit wrong."

"well enough."

Gao Xuan glanced at Meng Tu and Yagyu Wujian at random. The auras of these two people were so deep that he could not see through them. Are they actually the God of War and the Human Immortal?

Mengtu practiced magic, and the golden cane in his hand was extremely eye-catching. Gao Xuan could faintly sense the endless power in it.

Gao Xuan has established a stable foundation in the past few days and officially became the God of War.

Only at this point did he realize how powerful the God of War was. Even if ten Martial Saints huddle together in a group, they will be tortured to death by the Martial God.

Both Mengtu and Yagyu Shengwujian noticed Gao Xuan's gaze, and they both glanced at Gao Xuan.

Montu's face is covered with thick beard, and only a pair of bright green eyes are very stunning. Meng Tu and Gao Xuan's eyes met, and his green eyes also flashed with light.

He was very surprised. This young man in his early twenties was actually a Martial Saint?

After receiving the Divine Scepter of the Ancestor of Yuan Qi, he achieved a breakthrough in one fell swoop and overcame the thunder tribulation, becoming an immortal human being with an immortal soul. Although it was a trick, his vision and insight were the most powerful in the world.

From Meng Tu's point of view, he would be amazed by Gao Xuan's martial arts cultivation.

Daqian is truly an outstanding person. Not counting the Martial God Zuo Bubei, this young man also has a good chance of becoming a Martial God.

Meng Tu could not help Zuo Bubei, but he would not let Gao Xuan grow up. He had murderous intent in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.

There will definitely be a lot of surprises in today's festival, and he will always have a chance to deal with this young man.

Gao Xuan sensed a hint of murderous intent from Meng Tu, and he couldn't help but smile. Although the human immortal was strong, could he withstand his punch? If you want to kill him, this old man is quite courageous.

Yagyu Mugen is a middle-aged man with a bald head. His short hair is pulled into a bun on the back of his head, and his head shape is quite strange.

His eyebrows were almost gone, and his eyes were as deep as a pool. Because he has no eyebrows, his face looks a little less layered and a little more fierce.

Yagyu Shengwujie was wearing a black robe and wooden clogs, a pure Yun country person.

What attracted Gao Xuan's attention the most was the long sword on Yagyu Mujan's waist. Although the long sword is in the scabbard, there are changes in the aura of the five elements.

The changes in the sword's breath echoed the flow of Yagyu Mugen's energy and blood. Gao Xuan sensed the pure and powerful sword intent in Yagyu's blood flowing continuously.

"God of War..."

Gao Xuan was a little surprised, why did he just become the God of War, and then another one appeared. Did you come here specifically to pair up with him?

But even when it comes to pairing, it’s time for a female.

Gao Xuan and Yagyu's breaths were intertwined, and they could immediately see each other's true power level.

Yagyu Mugen is not as sharp as Gao Xuan. Gao Xuan is also at the level of a god of martial arts born from blood. But he can completely control the divine will in his blood without revealing a trace.

No matter how high an outsider's martial arts skills are, they can't see Gao Xuan's true power. He is an assassin and is the best at it.

If Gao Xuan wanted to, he could even restrain his aura and not emit the blood-like amalgam aura.

It's just that he showed his hand in Zangfeng Hall, so he can no longer hide it from Sun Shangdao.

When he came out this time, he also deliberately showed his blood as silver as mercury. One Martial Saint should be enough.

What I didn't expect was that I encountered two tough problems at once.

Yagyu Mumo discovered that Gao Xuan was a Martial Saint, and his eyes became more serious.

Just as Meng Tu thought, he couldn't help Zuo Bubei, but he couldn't tolerate Gao Xuan growing into a martial god.

Gao Xuan smiled. If these two guys dared to take action, he would give them a big surprise!

Gao Xuan saw that these two people had borrowed external objects to achieve enlightenment. It's still a level below him.

Not to mention his martial arts wisdom is not comparable to that of such natives. It shouldn't be difficult to kill them...

However, these two powers are too high and very dangerous.

Gao Xuan was about to remind Sun Shangdao to be careful when he suddenly sensed an abnormal gathering of powerful thunder and lightning in the air.

He immediately knew something was wrong, someone was using lightning again.

Gao Xuan followed the power of thunder and lightning in the air and saw the old mother Wu Sheng in a black robe.

This old woman has a face as full as the moon, and her face is full of wrinkles, but she looks kind and kind.

It was the first time for Gao Xuan to meet the leader of the Wusheng Tao, but just by looking at the soul aura of the other party, he knew that it must be the old mother Wusheng. Behind the supreme old mother, Ye Mingxia also stood.

Gao Xuan was a little confused. What did this old mother want to do in public by urging her to activate the thunder method?

Wusheng Old Mother cast the spell very quickly and borrowed the power of the magic weapon. A bolt of lightning was released almost instantly.

The thunderbolt born out of thin air struck Hong Yi on the throne with great ferocity.

Gao Xuan was too far away, and it was a bit late to stop Lei Fa. Besides, Hong Yi is a master himself, and he has Wang Qing and Qi Dong to protect him. Even if this lightning method is ten times stronger, it cannot hurt Hong Yi.

More importantly, Gao Xuan sensed another powerful aura of the God of War.

Zuo Bubei, who was wearing black and yellow monk robes, looked old and seemed to be about to die at any moment. However, the energy and blood in his body exudes the majestic and majestic breath of a Buddha.

Behind Zuo Bubei, a giant golden Buddha tens of feet tall also emerged. The golden body of the giant Buddha is brilliant and bright, with compassionate eyes. Its powerful aura enveloped the entire place.

The martial saints, including Sun Shangdao, were all overwhelmed by the magnificent and endless divine will of the golden giant Buddha. The energy and blood in his body surged like a tide, but it was difficult to resist the giant Buddha's will, and it was all firmly suppressed.

Emperor Xuanyuan Hong Yi sensed something was wrong. He wanted to resist but could not stop the mighty golden giant Buddha's will, and his energy and blood were tightly suppressed.

Wang Qing, the eunuch in charge, realized that something was not going well. All the acupuncture points in his body were wide open, and his energy and blood were boiling like a tidal wave.

But even if the golden giant Buddha didn't move, the majestic and endless martial arts spirit was like an invisible mountain, suppressing Wang Qing's energy and blood.

At the critical moment, the dragon robe on Emperor Hong Yi suddenly shone with golden light, and nine golden dragons seemed to come alive and were about to leap out of the dragon robe.

This nine-dragon robe is a powerful artifact. Although Hong Yi's spells are mediocre, he can directly activate the nine-dragon body protection through divine induction.

Hong Yi was overjoyed that Jiulong was enough to resist the thunder method. As long as he escapes this disaster, he will destroy the path of no life.

As for Zuo Bubei, he has probably been promoted to the God of War. We can only temporarily stabilize the other party and agree to all his conditions first...even if the other party wants to kill you and rebel!

Hong Yi's mind was spinning, and he instantly thought of how to deal with the enemy and how to deal with the aftermath.

But what he didn't expect was that Qi Donglai, who was standing behind him, suddenly pointed at the back of his neck. This finger cut off all changes in Qi and blood, and also shattered Hong Yi's concentrated will.

Without Hong Yi's divine command, the nine roaring golden dragons failed to leap out of the dragon robe.

After a moment's delay, lightning struck out of thin air and hit Hong Yi on the head.

Hong Yi was shocked, and then lost all breath.

The fierce thunder method killed Emperor Hong Yi on the spot.

Wang Qing also reacted at this time. He looked at the charred Hong Yi with endless shock in his eyes.

He turned and looked at Qi Donglai fiercely. If Qi Donglai hadn't plotted against Hong Yi at the critical moment, Hong Yi would never have been killed by thunder.

Qi Donglai was a middle-aged man with a cold face. He said to Wang Qing calmly: "Mr. Wang, if Zuo Bubei becomes the God of War, your Majesty will have no choice but to die."

Wang Qing was originally very angry, but when he heard the word "Martial God", his anger was instantly released. He murmured: "Now that you are a god of war, why do you do this?"

Qi Donglai didn't explain, they couldn't control what Zuo Bubei wanted to do or how he wanted to do it. If they don't want to die, they can only go with the flow.

Everyone present could see clearly that a bolt of thunder fell from the sky and struck the emperor directly. Seeing that the emperor was covered in smoke and motionless, he must have been struck to death by lightning.

Including tens of thousands of people watching the excitement on the hillside, they all saw this scene. Although they couldn't see clearly, they probably knew what happened.

For a moment, everyone was confused.

As a martial saint, Sun Shangdao has the fastest reaction and the sharpest perception. It was immediately realized that the emperor had been struck to death by lightning. His face was extremely ugly!

Zuo Bubei and Wusheng Laomu were so rampant that they directly killed the emperor with thunder in front of thousands of people! Moreover, there are numerous foreign missions.

It's just that Zuo Bubei has obviously been promoted to the God of Martial Arts. Just by unleashing his martial arts divine will, he can overwhelm the entire audience, making him unbeatable. Even Qi Donglai betrayed the emperor and obviously did not dare to confront Zuo Bubei.

Sun Shangdao was angry and confused. What should he do in the face of this situation?

But Zuo Bubei had already arrived on the high platform. He loudly announced the Buddha's name, "God's thunder descends from heaven to send His Majesty Long Yu back to heaven. This is God's will."

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar below. What kind of thunder from heaven, what kind of providence? Isn’t this a lie?

He openly murdered the emperor in front of the people of the world, was so treasonous, and dared to talk about God's will with plausibility. I have never seen such an arrogant rebel in the past.

Zuo Bubei didn't explain, he just released a golden giant Buddha that was tens of feet tall, and all sounds disappeared immediately.

Luo Tiangang floated down on the high platform and said loudly: "Your Majesty banned the Buddha and suppressed the Tao, so he was punished by heaven. This is a cycle of cause and effect, and everything has its destiny."

Among the six sects and eight sects, except for Shifang Dao, Taiyi Dao, Wusheng Dao, and Shenwu Sect, the other ten sects were completely unprepared for this matter. Regarding what Luo Tiangang and Zuo Bubei said, many experts and strong men were shocked and angry.

Many members of the royal family were either frightened, sad and angry, or thoughtful. All the civil and military officials also had complicated expressions.

However, under the suppression of Zuo Bubei's peerless martial arts and divine will, no one dared to stand up and defend against him.

Major foreign missions were also shocked. The murder of the emperor was admittedly shocking.

Even a strong man like Meng Tu looked surprised. Yagyu Mumo couldn't hide the shock on his face.

Among all the beings under the Xingtian Altar, the only one who can truly be calm and composed is Gao Xuan. From the time Zuo Bubei revealed his martial arts and divine will to the Buddhas of the Ten Directions, Gao Xuan knew that the emperor was dead.

Even if he tried his best, he couldn't save this guy. It can only be said that this emperor was destined to have such a disaster.

Gao Xuan was so in favor of the emperor that a sect like Shifang Daotaiyi did not engage in production, but collected money through countless believers. Such a sect would be a great harm to the country and the people.

It's a pity that the emperor had a hard life and met Zuo Bubei, the god of martial arts. The other side is just hard steel, and all the emperor's strategies are of no use, there is only one death.

Gao Xuan asked Sun Shang in a low voice: "Senior brother, which prince should we get?"

"Huh?" Sun Shangdao, a mighty martial saint, was confused. He didn't understand what Gao Xuan meant at all.

"I mean which prince do we support to ascend to the throne?"

Gao Xuan saw that Sun Shangdao hadn't figured out the situation yet, so he patiently explained: "The emperor is dead, and whichever prince is closest to us will take the throne."

This is a very simple truth, and Sun Shangdao shouldn't not understand it.

Sun Shangdao took a deep look at Gao Xuan. He suspected that Gao Xuan was out of his mind. Zuo Bubei and Luo Tiangang were now in charge, so it was their turn to speak.

What's more, Zuo Bubei and Luo Tiangang might not be able to accommodate the two martial saints, him and Gao Xuan!

At this time, considering the succession to the throne, Gao Xuan is simply a talented person who can see a hundred steps with one step...