Wanderer of the whirling world

The Emperor's Villa.

The courtyard has exquisite rockeries, willow trees, whirling branches and leaves, and swaying tree shadows.

In the small building, the tents hang low and there is no wind. The silence is mysterious and incompatible with the bustle of the outside world. It is like an isolated island in the sea, far away from the hustle and bustle.

Xin Ziqiu asked:

"I'm curious, who else knows the secret of the source of His Majesty's power? Since it's related to the floating realm, I guess you won't tell too many people."

Zhu Cixiang waved his hand:

"Even if I wanted to say something like this, no one in this world would be able to understand it. Moreover, it is related to my wealth and life, how could I reveal it to others?"

Xin Ziqiu nodded:

"It's as I guessed. In other words, except you and me, no one in the world knows that His Majesty has lost his powers now. If that's the case, why do you still think that someone dares to attack you?"

Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly:

“I have inherited hundreds of years of ancestral business, and have worked hard to manage the Ming Dynasty for more than 20 years, so I naturally have my own methods.

"If everything big and small inside and outside the court is as complicated as a spider web, then I am the spider sitting in the center. The slight vibration of every spider thread, no matter how far it travels, will eventually be transmitted to my feet. There is one Even the slightest disturbance cannot be hidden from my eyes.

"Someone is plotting a rebellion right now. Although I don't know the specific plan, I can smell the conspiracy."

Xin Ziqiu said:

"In this case, Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why they knew they wanted to launch a rebellion at this time? Wanting to attack a powerful stranger like you is tantamount to seeking death. If your hunch is true, then they dare There can only be one reason for doing this, that is, these people have discovered your secret and know that you are now powerless to resist..."

When Zhu Cixiang heard this, his expression couldn't help but change:

"Impossible, no one can know about what happened between me and the Floating Life Realm, unless..."

"Unless something..."

Xin Ziqiu took a step forward and asked subconsciously. However, before he finished speaking, a long-lost, cold and mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Attention all practitioners participating in the trial, special tasks are released:"

"Time limit: starts immediately and lasts until the end of the trial."

"Mission content: to seize the incomplete life of the deceased Lu Fu."

"Task reward: Anyone who completes the task can be directly regarded as the winner of this trial. If two or more people cooperate to complete the task, the winner will be selected among the walkers who participated in completing the task, and the remaining ones will be eliminated directly."

"Walkers, pick up your swords, halberds, spears, and make a big fuss in this capital..."

The words stopped suddenly. Xin Ziqiu was surprised and stared at Zhu Cixiang with his eyes.

The incomplete fate of the deceased Lu Fu?

The sudden mission issued by the Whirlpool World directly confirmed the news of Lu Fu's death, and just as Xin Ziqiu expected, Lu Fu's fate was indeed exiled. This also explains why Xu Xingzi saw " Alive" Lu Fu.

And the person with Lu Fu's incomplete fate is most likely the emperor of tomorrow, Zhu Cihong.

He had personally admitted his relationship with Lu Fu. Although he kept it secret, he was as smart as Xin Ziqiu, so he naturally thought that he could possess powerful skills that did not belong to this world by occupying the incomplete destiny of a high-level traveler.

At the same time, Zhu Cixiang was still thinking about who had leaked his secret, but he couldn't figure it out. When he saw Xin Ziqiu looking at him, he didn't notice the strange look in his eyes, and said casually:

"No matter who is plotting against me, the truth will come to light in the future. Right now, I need your answer. Sign a contract with me without any regrets."

As he spoke, he took out a yellow token from his arms, threw it over and said:

"This is my True Dragon Order. It has the power of life and death to kill first and then report. You can hold it. Anyone who finds anyone suspicious can handle it at his own discretion without reporting it."

Xin Ziqiu reached out and picked up the token, but did not answer Zhu Cixiang. Instead, he asked:

"Your Majesty, can you give me the part of Lu Fu's fate first?"

Zhu Cixiang was stunned for a moment:

"I have already said that although I have inherited Lu Fu's skills and appearance, I am not Lu Fu, nor do I have his destiny."

Xin Ziqiu blinked:

"If you say that, I'm offended..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised two fingers, pointed a little farther towards Zhu Cixiang, and recited:

"Take..."

The seemingly invisible power of rules burst out from the fingertips, and locked onto Zhu Cixiang's body as soon as it left the body.

It was the magical power of "Ba She Tun Xiang" taught by "Xiaodong".

Before coming to this world, Xin Ziqiu had been blessed by the power of three rules, and he had already used two of them.

The first time was to use the "Occupy" tactic to occupy the identity and destiny of the faceless immortal statue in the ghost market, and enjoy the power of mortal incense on its behalf, thus evading the pursuit of Shimazu Masahiko.

The second time, he also used the "Zhan" tactic to occupy the fate of Xiao Zizai, the prodigy traveler of Lingxiao Palace, thus inheriting all his skills and cultivation and expelling him from the trial of the floating life realm.

The other times when he used the "forget" technique against Shimazu Masahiko, he either used the power of the rules of the Faceless Great Immortal, or was blocked by Shimazu Masahiko's "dream" rules, but did not succeed, nor did he succeed. Consume the power of his own rules.

This was the last power of law in him, but in order to seize Lu Fu's fate, he did not hesitate to use the magical power of "seize".

Zhu Cihong saw Xin Ziqiu attacking him. Although he didn't know why, he instinctively stretched out his hands to resist. However, the power of the rules was unleashed, and he was not allowed to resist at all. Unstoppable and powerful force suddenly overwhelmed him. Covered all over...

"Snapped"

Zhu Cixiang's body exploded like a bubble and quickly disappeared into thin air, and not even a bit of flesh and blood collapsed.

At the same time, an equally tyrannical force of rules burst out from the same place. The two rules collided internally and externally, like two magnets with the same pole, quickly repelling each other.

"Huh? The power of rules?"

Xin Ziqiu was shocked when he saw this. The Zhu Cixiang in front of him was not a flesh and blood body, but was composed purely of the power of a rule.

Only rules can fight against rules. Under the collision of the two major rules, Xin Ziqiu's magical power of "seizing" did not have any effect, and the power of the rules returned to itself.

The power of rules that formed Zhu Cixiang lost its owner, and slowly dissipated like rootless water exposed to the sun.

Xin Ziqiu had no way to collect the rules and could not use this precious power of rules for his own use, but this was not his biggest concern.

What happened was extremely strange. Zhu Cixiang was actually composed of the power of rules. In other words, the so-called "protection" was completely nonsense.

So who took great pains to use the rules to create a fake "Zhu Cihong" and keep him here?

Could it be Zhu Cizhong himself? But what's the benefit of dragging himself into this villa?

With the authority of the Ming Emperor, if he wanted to trap himself somewhere, it was nothing more than an order. There was no need to go to such trouble.

Or other travelers? But what's the point of doing that?

Or is it "Jidu"?

Xin Ziqiu was confused and couldn't guess who was behind this incident, let alone his purpose for doing so.

But no matter what, the other party is playing tricks and is most likely an enemy rather than a friend. Since the other party's purpose is to keep him here, then he must not do what he wants.

With his mind spinning, Xin Ziqiu swayed without hesitation and was already out of the main hall. Then he jumped over the high wall of the courtyard with a slight jump and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He already had a new plan in his mind.

The moment Xin Ziqiu just left, the ownerless power of rules suddenly stopped dissipating. Instead, it gradually gathered and solidified, slowly re-forming into a vague human shape. This man was naked, and his skin was crystal clear, as if it were made of jade. What was even more strange was that his face had no facial features, only a shadow, and he was hesitating.

The shadow kept changing, turning into Zhu Cixiang's appearance for a while, Zong Jing for a while, and Aiden for a while...

In the end, after changing faces one after another like a lantern, the human form transformed by the power of rules finally became exactly the same as Xiao Zizi, with a strange smile unnaturally revealed at the corner of his mouth.

The next second, "Xiao Zizai" put on the same uniform as Xin Ziqiu, and disappeared from the place with a wave of his sleeves.

……

Supervisor Tiansi dungeon.

In the damp and dark cell, due to the absence of sunlight for many years, the floor tiles paved with mithril were covered with thick mud, and there were even pits of moss.

Sparse light shines in from the narrow window, which is more than three inches wide, and shines on the floating dust, revealing despair and desolation.

Xu Xingzi was lying on the ground, motionless, without breathing or heartbeat, just like a corpse.

Beside him, a long shadow reflected strangely on the wall, swaying gently, as if it was alive.

After an unknown amount of time, suddenly, a sharp gasp interrupted the tranquility here.

Xu Xingzi suddenly sat up, with his five hearts facing the sky, and began to swallow using the method of meditation.

At this time, his face was filled with black air, and blood appeared faintly in his seven orifices, and continued to escape with the sound of breathing.

In just a moment, the diffuse blood vapor and black mist enveloped it, forming a dark red cocoon, which exuded this sinister, strange, dilapidated and withered sense of crisis.

But the next moment, a big sun rose behind Bai Xu Xingzi's head, and under the five-color Buddha light, the blood cocoon burst in response, and the blood vapor and black mist disappeared like a dreamy bubble.

Xu Xingzi opened his eyes, and there seemed to be countless small scriptures and spells flickering in and out of his deep eyes.

Just listen to him chanting the Buddha's name:

"Amitabha!"

He stretched out his hand and gently grasped the undetectable black thread remaining in front of his eyes. He gently wrapped it around his fingertips and muttered something.

Seeing Xu Xingzi wake up, the shadow on the wall twisted, and Ding Junjie's voice came from it:

"Are you awake? Do you know who plotted against you?"

Xu Xingzi said calmly:

"I don't know, but the other party has already exposed his clues. There is cause and effect here. I can lock his position with a little calculation."

As he spoke, he moved his fingers slightly, gently pulled the black thread wrapped around it, and shouted softly:

"Om!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light ignited the black thread, slowly burning along its original direction, and soon disappeared into the void.

And countless scenes flashed through Xu Xingzi's eyes, street scenes, crowds of people, palaces, buildings...

Finally, a frozen picture was reflected in his eyes, and in the center of the picture was the dirty little beggar.

When Ding Junjie saw this, he couldn't help but admired:

"This is the power of 'Phase'! In such a short period of time, you have been able to master the power of rules and use them to such a profound level. No wonder the ancient Buddha Randeneng will trust you to keep the rules."

After hearing Ding Junjie's praise, Xu Xingzi's face showed no trace of pride. Instead, he sighed and said:

"Although I have locked onto the opponent's Qi right now, I don't know his identity, nor do I know what the opponent's purpose is in using this sinister technique to plot against me.

"By the way, I also want to know, what benefits did you give Xin Ziqiu so that he didn't take advantage of others and eliminate me from the game?"

Ding Junjie's high-pitched voice came:

"Nothing, just a promise from Lingshan and a chance to have a fair duel with you."

A playful smile appeared on Xu Xingzi's face:

"Oh, a fair duel with me? Did he propose it? It's very interesting. Our new traveler is really a wonderful person."

Ding Junjie snorted:

"Business matters. You are trapped in the Mithril Dungeon of Supervisor Tiansi. You cannot use all kinds of magic. You must find a way out as soon as possible."

Xu Xingzi picked up the fallen gold glasses from the ground, wiped them carefully with his monk's robe, and said:

"Don't worry, someone will come and let us out later."

Ding Junjie said:

"You mean Xin Ziqiu will come?"

Xu Xingzi broke off his slightly bent eyes and legs, and said calmly:

"It's not just him. I discovered Lu Fu's identity. He will find out my location soon. Sooner or later, we will meet. There is also the little beggar who plotted against me. Although I don't know his identity, since Those who are entangled by my inference of cause and effect and entangled with the power of 'phase' will inevitably come to break the situation. We just need to wait and see what happens..."

Before he finished speaking, a sudden mission announcement interrupted his thoughts.

"Attention all practitioners participating in the trial, special tasks are released:"

"..."

"Mission content: to seize the incomplete life of the deceased Lu Fu."

"..."

"Walkers, pick up your swords, halberds, spears, and make a big fuss in this capital..."

Xu Xingzi stopped adjusting his glasses, with a puzzled expression on his face.

Ding Junjie saw this and asked quickly:

"what happened?"

Xu Xingzi frowned slightly:

"I just received a new mission from the Whirlpool World to the trialists. It is to fight for the incomplete fate of the deceased Lu Fu."

Ding Junjie said doubtfully:

"Dead person? Could it be that Lu Fu is dead? Then who did you see in Yonghe Temple before?"

Xu Xingzi shook his head:

"I don't know. That man is wearing an ocher yellow robe. Maybe he is the current emperor Zhu Cixiang. Since he looks exactly like Lu Fu, it is possible that the incomplete destiny is in his hands."

Ding Junjie continued to ask:

"What are you going to do?"

Xu Xingzi sighed:

"Xin Ziqiu has the magical power of destiny and is an official of the Supervisory Sky Division. We cannot let him get there first. We have to change our plan. We cannot wait and wait, but we must take the initiative."

As he spoke, he walked to the door of the cell, punched the door one after another, and shouted:

"Come here! Come here! This poor monk has something important to report to the Lord Supervisor Tiansi."

...(End of chapter)