fynovel 0012 To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit; Zhao Jing likes to collect and reuse usel
0012 To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit; Zhao Jing likes to collect and reuse usel
This is where?
Yuwen Zhe opened his eyes; all around him was deathly silent.
He can't hear his heartbeat and can't make a sound.
All I could see was pure darkness; I couldn't touch anything.
Yuwen Zhe seemed to be floating in nothingness, all his senses stripped away.
Fear gripped him instantly.
The jade pendant with the unicorn gleamed faintly, and he blurted out:
"Someone come here!"
"Uncle Zheng, save me!"
The sound finally escaped, only to be swallowed by darkness without a trace.
Yuwen Zhe kept shouting:
"Fourth Brother! Father! Eldest Brother! Second Brother! Third Brother!"
But all calls went unanswered.
……
The Yuwen family was large, and Yuwen Zhe was the seventh son.
Grand Tutor Yuwen had been ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking for many years. To avoid the court's suspicion, he began to take many wives and concubines and have more children.
As the saying goes, lust is a steel knife that scrapes your bones.
One of the signs that a martial artist gives up the pursuit of martial arts is having children.
Emperor Hongjing's self-destructive behavior led to the struggle for the throne among the nine princes.
To demonstrate his loyalty, Yuwen Huan also sent his entire family of handsome young men.
Therefore, the Yuwen family prospered.
Yuwen Zhe was protected by his elder brother since childhood. Whenever he was indecisive, he would call on his elder brother.
Yuwen Zheng, Yuwen Xiao, Yuwen Ying, Yuwen Yi...
These names, renowned throughout the martial arts world and resounding in the imperial court, became his last straw for help.
The darkness remained unchanged, unmoved.
Zhao Jingjing observed the situation calmly and remained inactive.
At this moment, just as at that moment.
Last time, it was Li Shuo who dealt with him.
This time, it was his turn.
Zhao Jing simply chose to create a dark domain to deal with all changes by remaining unchanged.
He saw a phantom of a Qilin on Yuwen Zhe's spiritual platform.
When the Qilin occupies the spiritual platform, all evil cannot invade.
Last time, Li Shuo saw that the jade pendant protected its owner, so he switched to using illusions to create fear.
Zhao Jing's cultivation was insufficient to support the illusion.
He simply did the opposite, simplifying the complex.
When there is nothing there, it becomes a dark realm.
Yuwen Zhe called out for a long time, but received no response.
He panicked and tried to grab his flying sword to protect himself.
Unfortunately, the Sumeru Ring is no longer there.
The pagoda and the Buddhist stupa reflect reality.
Li Shuo couldn't catch up with Bao'er, but Zhao Jing naturally had the Sumeru Ring.
Now that Chen Zhong has taken it, it naturally won't be in the illusion.
Yuwen Zhe searched his entire body but found nothing.
Where is my flying sword?
Where are my elixirs?
It's all gone.
In the darkness, he lost all his support.
Fear is growing.
This is also the result Zhao Jing wanted.
He moved the pagoda, waking Yuwen Zhe from his coma and throwing him into this dark realm, all to create fear.
This caused him to have a mental breakdown.
Victory is never easy.
In his panic, Yuwen Zhe's Qilin jade pendant shone brightly.
The darkness faded, leaving behind a world of pure white.
The light of the Qilin calmed his mind, and he finally regained his composure.
"It was just an illusion!"
"Only Li Shuo could create such an illusion."
Yuwen Zhe immediately cursed:
"Li Shuo, you bastard, how dare you treat me like this?"
"My fourth brother will wipe out your entire family!"
Li Shuo's previous decision not to create the Black Domain stemmed from his deep understanding of this.
As long as there is light, the scions of noble families can see through the illusion.
As for darkness, martial artists can sit in a dark room for days on end; this is a basic skill.
They are hard to be defeated by darkness.
Yuwen Zhe cursed as he sat cross-legged, preparing for a protracted battle.
He firmly believed that his fourth brother would come to his rescue.
Perseverance is victory.
[He does indeed have some skill.]
Zhao Jing thought to himself.
Creating fear through the dark domain is like training a hawk; it takes a great deal of time.
Time is the most expensive cost.
Zhao Jing's eyes narrowed, and he transformed into a black shadow, splitting off a blood crow.
Gah!
Blood crows circled around, shrieking sharply.
It really was you.
Yuwen Zhe curled his lips into a smile and pointed his fingers like a sword at Blood Raven.
Sword Control Technique - Qi Sword!
A sharp sword aura ripped through the void, heading straight for the Blood Raven.
Gah!
Blood Raven gracefully sidestepped, dodging the sword energy.
After all, Zhao Jing was experienced and would not give the enemy the opportunity to imitate him.
"Li Shuo! Get out here!"
Yuwen Zhe was furious after his first move failed, as if it were a trap to lure the enemy.
Gah!
The blood crows continue to cry, and their numbers are increasing.
Zhao Jing couldn't sustain a complete illusion, but transforming into some blood crows wasn't difficult.
Countless blood crows were cawing, their cries growing increasingly shrill.
Unable to bear the harassment any longer, Yuwen Zhe could only writhe in impotent rage:
"madness!"
"I've sealed your acupoints, you won't hear a thing!"
Although Yuwen Zhe had his hearing blocked, he still hoped for a response.
So he cursed Li Shuo while periodically releasing his acupoints and listening intently.
Unfortunately, only the cawing of crows answered him.
After all, what does cursing Li Shuo's entire family have to do with Zhao Jing?
Zhao Jing remained unmoved, silently increasing the crow flock and attempting light pollution.
The Great Dream Floating Pagoda True Scripture can invade the spiritual realm and create illusions.
The higher one's cultivation level, the more realistic the illusion becomes.
Li Shuo is capable of creating the most realistic illusions and is known as a genius of metaphysics.
But Zhao Jing didn't take it seriously.
If you can control your dreams, why be bound by reality?
How stupid!
There are more scientific methods to deal with torment.
High temperature and high pressure, lack of oxygen, noise, light pollution, etc.
The right way is to create a harsh environment that causes it to collapse.
Zhao Jing then abandoned the fancy methods and used only the Black Domain to experiment on Yuwen Zhe.
The experiment begins.
A bright light shone directly onto Yuwen Zhe's face.
He tried to close his eyes, but the light pierced through his eyelids, leaving burning white marks.
He tried to turn around, but the bright light followed him relentlessly.
Immediately afterwards, a piercing noise assaulted my mind.
This was just the beginning; the air soon became scalding hot and thin.
Each breath Yuwen Zhe took felt like swallowing fire, burning his throat and lungs.
The feeling of suffocation lingered.
Various forms of torment unfolded one after another.
Sometimes it alternates between light and darkness, sometimes between noise and deathly silence, and sometimes between scorching heat and freezing cold.
Zhao Jing ruthlessly switched methods to test Yuwen Zhe's mental breaking point.
Of course, Yuwen Zhe's feelings were all illusions.
Zhao Jing was unable to truly harm Yuwen Zhe with the intense light.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be faster if he fantasized about an atomic bomb?
The Great Dream Floating Pagoda True Scripture merely uses illusions to cause the enemy's mental breakdown.
Only when one's mind breaks down can one steal the true spirit and create a puppet.
Sunlight, high temperature, high pressure, lack of oxygen, noise...
Zhao Jing used every method of torture imaginable.
My space, my rules.
Even Maitreya Buddha would have to utter "Amitabha" upon seeing this!
My friend, you're being a bit too extreme.
Just as Zhao Jing was about to release poisonous insects to bite and conduct a stress test, Yuwen Zhe finally couldn't hold back any longer:
"brute!"
"Stop!"
Yuwen Zhe was initially very determined.
But Zhao Jing was truly wicked.
She's the devil among devils.
stop?
How could we possibly stop!
Zhao Jing began releasing poisonous insects, and Yuwen Zhe instantly went mad.
kill!
Sword Control Technique - Sword Qi Soars Across the Land!
The Qilin jade pendant dimmed, and countless sword energies erupted from Yuwen Zhe's body.
The sword energy annihilates everything.
Searchlights, blood crows, high-temperature environments, etc.
Wherever the sword energy passed, everything shattered like a mirror.
Clang!
The illusion shattered into pieces.
Zhao Jing's cultivation level is still shallow, and once the illusion is damaged, it is very easy to shatter.
Just as he used explosives to shatter Maitreya's world.
Most importantly, Yuwen Zhe is very strong.
He was only sixteen years old when he mastered the invisible sword energy.
Given time, things will get out of control.
This child must not be allowed to live.
Zhao Jing sentenced Yuwen Zhe to death, but Yuwen Zhe was surprisingly happy.
effective.
After being tormented for a long time, he finally found an outlet and began to recklessly squander his power.
Streaks of sword energy shot out from his fingertips, resembling the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
Zhao Jing's various methods were completely thwarted.
Yuwen Zhe smiled.
Zhao Jing, hiding in the shadows, also smiled.
This is exactly what he wanted.
The Qilin jade pendant possesses astonishing energy, enough to sustain Yuwen Zhe in a protracted war.
If it really took two or three days, Zhao Jing would have no choice but to flee.
He desperately wanted the other party to go mad and exhaust the power of the jade pendant.
Yuwen Zhe swept everything away, but he was panting heavily.
He glanced at the jade pendant instinctively, and his face turned pale.
not good.
They fell for the trap.
Yuwen Zhe was filled with remorse, but he also knew how to adjust his strategy, pretending to be tough:
"Li Shuo, I've seen through you."
"This place is all formed from profound energy."
"As long as I protect myself, you will be powerless against me!"
Zhao Jing refocused the intense light, but Yuwen Zhe remained much calmer.
Sword Control Technique - Sword Qi Protects the Body!
A tiny wisp of sword energy appeared, shattering the light.
Zhao Jing's cultivation was still shallow, and his weaknesses were easily exploited.
Yuwen Zhe quickly grasped the trick and knew that he could destroy the illusion with minimal cost.
He grinned:
"Maintaining the Dark Domain will definitely consume more resources than it does for me!"
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
With a thought, Zhao Jing separated a shadow, which transformed into the appearance of Li Shuo, and stepped out of the darkness to applaud him.
"Young Master Yuwen, you truly are a genius!"
"I admire you very much."
"Die!"
Yuwen Zhe seized the opportunity and unleashed a powerful sword strike straight at Li Shuo.
The shadowy figure was cut in two.
The Qilin jade pendant flickered repeatedly, as if its energy had reached a critical point.
Very good, continue to deplete his divine sense!
The shadowy figures regrouped, their expression slightly provocative.
"But this sword energy is short and small."
"If it gets a little bigger, maybe it can destroy the Dark Domain and regain its freedom."
Come on, let's continue.
Apply more force.
Yuwen Zhe was furious and instinctively prepared to unleash his strongest sword strike.
Before the sword energy could even erupt, the finger stopped in mid-air.
Yuwen Zhe glared angrily:
"Li Shuo, your provocation technique is still a bit too green."
"I won't fall for your tricks!"
"Your profound energy is also limited; let's see who can outlast whom!"
The Black Domain is maintained by burning Xuan Power every minute.
Yuwen Zhe has indeed found a weakness.
But Zhao Jing's smile remained unchanged:
"Replenishing one's profound energy is not difficult."
"Young master, you've chosen the wrong path if you think you can wear me down."
Before Yuwen Zhe could refute, Zhao Jing clapped his hands, and several corpses appeared in front of the two of them.
Yan Shuangxing, Wang Tianyi, Gu Feiyang...
The fact that the Yuwen family guarded the remains filled Yuwen Zhe with dread.
Could it be that...?
That's right!
The next second, Wei Zheng's remains appeared.
Yuwen Zhe was so shocked that his liver and gallbladder were shattered:
"impossible!"
"These are all fake!"
"You can't fool me!"
Yuwen Zhe tried to calm himself down, not wanting to waste any more Qilin jade pendants.
Instead of arguing with him about the truth or falsehood, Zhao Jing asked a question:
"Young Master Yuwen comes from an extraordinary background and should know the source of Xuan power."
Yuwen Zhe answered subconsciously:
"One is prayer, the other is offerings of blood."
"correct!"
"Blood is the offering, life is the bridge; death nourishes life, sacrifices communicate with the gods."
The increase of profound power is nothing more than two things.
First, one must abide by the precepts, pray day and night, and rely on the gods to absorb the power of incense and vows, transforming it into profound power.
Secondly, they performed blood sacrifices, offering blood offerings in exchange for feedback and rewards from the gods.
Although Zhao Jing, who controlled Li Shuo, did not obtain the "Blood Scripture," he was fully aware of the methods for offering blood sacrifices to the Blood God and receiving gifts in return.
Blood offerings often refer to three kinds of sacrificial animals.
To worship the gods and ancestors, and to pray for the blessings of future generations.
If a human sacrifice is used, the effect will be even better.
The Yanzhou area was frequently embroiled in wars, often clashing with the Da Xuan, and the gods they worshipped were extremely bloodthirsty.
Blood God is one of them.
Zhao Jing stepped onto the altar.
He pointed, and the corpses of Yan Shuangxing and the others were automatically placed on the altar.
"I offer the blood and essence of three sacrificial animals to the true god, may the god accept them and bestow upon me divine power..."
As Zhao Jing recited the eulogy, the corpse's essence and blood were completely extracted, forming a blood-red vortex.
The body quickly shriveled up.
The entire dark domain was ablaze with crimson light.
Damn!
Yuwen Zhe's eyes were bloodshot.
He enjoys creative deaths and often creates works of art.
This resulted in having very few friends, only a handful.
For example, Wang Tianyi was eager to improve himself. Knowing that the young master liked art, he planted flowers on living people and even grew the best peonies in Liangzhou.
For example, Meng Laohu built a fighting arena in Liangzhou, where he secretly fed wild beasts with live people and invited young masters to watch.
As the saying goes, true friends are the hardest to find throughout the ages.
It's rare to see such a perverted person among the privileged.
Yuwen Zhe has only managed to find a few close friends over the years.
Now that his friend has died and become a sacrifice, how could he not be heartbroken?
"Li Shuo!"
"Stop it!"
Just as Yuwen Zhe was about to make a move, the Qilin jade pendant instantly calmed him down.
This jade pendant is such a hassle!
Zhao Jing kept provoking Yuwen Zhe, naturally wanting to deplete the divine power left behind by Grand Tutor Yuwen.
The dark realm is all an illusion; there is no fear of the opponent using sword energy.
True sacrifices are performed in reality.
Since Yuwen Zhe dared not attack, Zhao Jing would not hold back.
Zhao Jing used Li Shuo as an intermediary to present a great gift to the Blood God.
As the ritual began, an endless sea of blood appeared before his eyes.
That was a sea of blood formed from the accumulated blood of wars throughout the ages.
The true form of the Blood God.
Above the sea of blood, thousands of blood-red crows cried out.
Blood crows flew in and, seemingly out of nowhere, snatched away the offerings that Zhao Jing had presented.
Six innate masters and one half-step grandmaster's true spirit.
The sea of blood, having received its offerings, churned and surged, seemingly extremely satisfied with the blood sacrifice.
A blood core condensed from the sea of blood, which was picked up by a huge blood crow and sent into Li Shuo's spiritual platform.
Li Shuo's spiritual platform had long been occupied by Zhao Jing, who took the opportunity to absorb the blood core.
call!
Zhao Jing, who was in the pit, absorbed the power of the blood core as if he had eaten a highly nourishing food, and his face immediately turned flushed.
The profound energy consumed in the great battle was fully restored, and even improved.
Mystic arts are divided into disciples, cultivators, priests, etc.
Among them, cultivators are further divided into imprinting, early stage, middle stage, late stage, and peak stage.
The difference between a cultivator and a disciple lies in whether or not there is an "imprint" on their spiritual platform, and whether they can quickly communicate with the gods and perform mystical arts.
Zhao Jing used the pagoda as a seal to refuse to become a follower of Maitreya.
Now that the blood core has been bestowed, he has fully embraced it to strengthen his true spirit.
Cultivator - Initial Stage!
Monk—mid term!
This is a state that originally required years of arduous practice, constant prayer to the gods, and the holding of sacrificial ceremonies to reach.
Zhao Jing accomplished this easily.
After all, the blood offerings he made were of extremely high quality.
However, blood sacrifice cultivation is not without its price.
Suddenly, Zhao Jing heard the cry of a blood-red crow.
Let the killing begin.
As long as you keep killing, you can become the strongest.
For revenge, offer up the lives of the people of Dayong.
The sea of blood is boundless; it can help you ascend to the heavens in one step.
Faced with the temptation of power, Zhao Jing was filled with excitement.
For him, killing would be the shortcut to revenge.
The more people you kill, the stronger you become.
There are successful examples, though.
The King of Zhenbei was known as the God of Slaughter. He resisted the Great Xuan in Yanzhou and proved his Dao through killing, becoming the tenth on the Heavenly Ranking.
Let the killing begin.
I will grant you even greater power.
Swallow the blood core completely.
Zhao Jing listened to the Blood God's whispers and sensed the changes in his spiritual platform.
As long as you swallow the blood core, your cultivation will advance further, and you will become my follower.
Don't think about it.
"I want revenge, but I don't want to be enslaved by power."
Zhao Jing grinned and threw the blood core into the Floating Pagoda.
Glug!
The stupa emitted a pleasant humming sound.
It never imagined that its master would bestow such abundant profound power upon it.
Eat it.
hum!
The pagoda shone brightly.
Zhao Jing sensed that the sea of blood in the darkness was churning more and more violently, with thousands of blood crows cawing.
But it has nothing to do with him.
He only made deals with the gods, not acted as their disciples.
Most people fall into the abyss because of greed.
One more bite, one more bite.
And so it fell into depravity.
In the practice of mystical arts, you can ascend to heaven in one step, or you can be doomed forever.
Restraint is the only right way.
Zhao Jing was not tempted by the power, and his profound energy surged, leading to an ever-growing array of torture tools.
It's truly about destroying someone's spirit.
Zhao Jing killed Yuwen Zhe's guards, then used their blood as a sacrifice to obtain profound power, which he then used to torture Yuwen Zhe.
For the first time in his life, Yuwen Zhe felt despair.
He was of noble birth and exceptionally talented, yet he was destined to perish here.
Yuwen Zhe gritted his teeth:
"Li Shuo, even if you kill me."
"Fourth Brother will definitely avenge me!"
Zhao Jing grinned:
"Fourth Brother, revenge?"
"How ridiculous!"
Before Yuwen Zhe could unleash his fury, Zhao Jing slowly began to speak:
"Yuwen Yi, the fourth son of the Grand Tutor, is a rare mortal in the Yuwen family."
"He was once the most notorious playboy in Yujing, and committed many evil deeds."
"Forcing women into slavery, bullying men and women, lording it over women in brothels, and letting dogs commit violence—these are nothing compared to the worst of it."
"He is still in Liangzhou, in his own fiefdom, castrating people alive to refine the Mysterious Pearl."
Zhao Jing paused.
His attempt to refine the Mystic Pearl initially aroused the Crown Prince's suspicion, precisely because of the precedent set by Yuwen Yi.
"Many of the sons of the powerful and wealthy are beasts, and Yuwen Yi is the most beastly of them all."
Yuwen Zhe, shameless as ever, agreed to everything:
"If one can refine the Mystic Pearl, what does this matter?"
Do you think the Yuwen family would be ashamed of this?
Zhao Jing smiled faintly:
"Don't rush, let me finish."
"Three years ago, Yuwen Yi listened to the slander of Taoist Jiang and seized young boys to make elixirs."
"Unexpectedly, they arrested Yang, the only grandson of the scholar, cutting off his family line, causing Yang to cry until he went blind."
"Yang, the scholar, was also a man of strong character and was quite well-known in Liangzhou."
"He actually chose to sell his property and risk his life to go to the capital to appeal to the emperor, causing a great uproar throughout the city."
"Later, the three judicial departments jointly tried the case and determined that it was Taoist Jiang who committed the crime under false pretenses and took the blame."
"The group of Taoist priests were beheaded, and Yuwen Yi was punished by being confined to his quarters to reflect on his actions."
Yuwen Zhe still sneered:
"That was just the imperial court using Scholar Yang to suppress the Yuwen family."
"A mere scholar who passed the imperial examination, nothing more than a lackey of Yuelu Academy."
Zhao Jing did not argue, and continued:
"Young master, please don't be hasty. I'm not discussing right or wrong."
So what do you want to say?
Yuwen Zhe was puzzled, so Zhao Jing continued to explain:
"Later, Yuwen Yi was imprisoned in the Cliff of Contemplation, and one day he was struck by lightning."
"Everyone says that Heaven has eyes and will strike this wicked beast dead."
"Who would have thought that Yuwen Yi would survive such a calamity and be reborn, not only making rapid progress in martial arts but also defeating the beastmen in Liangzhou and becoming famous throughout the world."
Yuwen Zhe snorted coldly:
"Li Shuo, do you really think you can sway me by using Fourth Brother's past?"
"That's ridiculous."
Zhao Jing clasped his hands together and revealed a strange smile:
"Of course not."
"Young master, haven't you understood yet?"
"Yuwen Yi, or rather, the current Yuwen Yi, is not your fourth brother at all."
"He was possessed three years ago."
"impossible!"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
Yuwen Zhe roared, and the Qilin jade pendant shone brightly, forcibly stabilizing his mind.
Zhao Jing grinned:
"If you don't believe me, why get so agitated?"
"Yuwen Yi three years ago was a complete beast, and Yuwen Yi now is not even human, but he has improved quite a bit."
"You keep calling him Fourth Brother, yet you don't even know that he's been possessed."
"This is utterly ridiculous."
"In the future, I will possess the bodies of Yuwen Zheng, Yuwen Xiao, and Yuwen Ying."
"Would you like to call me 'brother' too?"
"Come on, say it first!"
Yuwen Zhe's heart trembled as he recalled the events of the past three years.
Fourth Brother has indeed changed a lot.
He used to think it was a prodigal son returning home.
Now, memories of the past come flooding back.
it is true.
His fourth brother was indeed possessed.
Yuwen Zhe was a smart man, so he believed it; he was just making a last-ditch effort.
"impossible!"
"Father will absolutely not allow this!"
"He's a top-tier grandmaster; there's no way he wouldn't have noticed!"
Zhao Jing clasped his hands tightly and chuckled:
"Yuwen Yi is nothing but a beast, while the one who possessed his body is talented."
"What does it matter if a good-for-nothing dies, as long as he acknowledges his father?"
"It's better to say he died a good death, saving us countless troubles."
"What a harmonious family, a deep bond between father and son, and a strong emphasis on family ties."
"Those who possess another's body in the future will continue the family line, and will still be of the Yuwen bloodline."
"You fool, you've mistaken a thief for a brother."
"That's ridiculously stupid."
what! ! !
Yuwen Zhe let out a miserable cry as the Qilin jade pendant exhausted its last bit of energy.
A snap.
The jade pendant shattered.
Yuwen Zhe's collapsing mind was right before his eyes.
Is that all?
That's too fragile.
Zhao Jing, based on the plot, speculated that Yuwen Yi might have time-traveled, and then added some bombshell details.
Unexpectedly, this was such a huge blow to Yuwen Zhe.
It caused him to vomit blood and die.
That's a real shame.
I still have a hundred more tricks up my sleeve.
Zhao Jing immediately reached out and grabbed its true spirit, refining it in an instant.
"How dare you!"
The Qilin jade pendant has one last trick up its sleeve: a stern threat.
Do you know who he is?
"If you hurt him, you will be doomed!"
Zhao Jing chuckled:
"Know."
"That's the one we're killing."
"Killing one is enough for me."
"Thank God that the Yuwen family has so many descendants."
Let me earn a little more.
Yuwen Zhe's true spirit was refined.
Zhao Jing opened his eyes, controlling Yuwen Zhe's physical body, and caressed the Sumeru Ring.
What came into view was a jade slip.
There are three words written on it.
Sword control technique.