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"It's just after dinner, no one will want to eat snacks for a while. By the time someone notices, we will have already confirmed the situation and left the palace."

Shang Yi said with a smile.

Even if someone found out, they would first suspect a minor eunuch or a servant of cheating, and by the time they found out, it would be too late.

Meng Qi had long regarded Shang Yi's elusiveness as normal, but the Demon Queen was shocked and said:
"As expected of the Buddha's divine power!"

Then she looked around, but did not see Lin Xiao.

Shang Yi waved his hand and said:
"No need to look, that person is waiting outside the palace. Once the commotion breaks out here, he and I will go back and contact the Fourth Prince. After all, this is a fight for the throne, so speed is of the essence!"

On the other side, Ruan Yushu had already started to act after her joy. She quietly slid down the pillar, and while several servants were watching the fire, she stretched out her slender hand and grabbed many pieces of pastries that did not need to be kept warm - she only grabbed one piece from the pile so that no trace could be seen.

Then she squatted down again, walked behind the steamer, used the steamer to block her view, slowly lifted it up a little, and grabbed a few pieces of cakes out.

Throughout the whole process, she was careful and smooth, as if she had rehearsed it many times in her mind.

Back on the beam, Ruan Yushu ate very quickly with small mouthfuls. Suddenly, she paused, pursed her lips hesitantly, and handed a piece to Meng Qi, her eyes always looking forward, as if she would regret it if she looked over: "This is for you."

Meng Qi laughed secretly in his heart, took it and put it in his mouth without hesitation, it tasted really good.

The Demon Queen closed her eyes and waited for the night to deepen.

After about half an hour, Yu Tongen gave a secret signal outside, and the four people left the imperial kitchen and found him in the corner of the garden.

After handing three sets of guard uniforms, flying claw ropes and other items to Shang Yi, Ruan Yushu and Meng Qiren, he turned around and left. No one spoke during the whole process.

The three of them each found a secluded place and changed into their guard uniforms.

"I will take action in half an hour. Can you reach Tai Chi Palace?" The Demon Queen asked as usual.

The Taiji Hall is guarded by many experts. If there is no movement in the Qinzheng Hall, the Demon Queen thinks it will be difficult for her to sneak in, so she has to grasp the right timing.

Meng Qi nodded and said, "No problem."

The main forces this time are Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu. Shang Yi is more there to support them and will not take any action, so the Queen of Demons asked Meng Qi.

With the patrol route map and defense arrangements, the biggest problem is the guards of the Taiji Hall, who should be able to reach the vicinity of the emperor's bedroom in half an hour.

The Demon Queen said no more words and walked away at a moderate pace. Her back swayed as she seemed to blend into the darkness little by little, "truly" blending into the darkness, and soon disappeared.

Meng Qi and the other two looked at each other without saying anything. They set off according to the direction and route they had agreed on before. They grasped the timing well along the way and were always able to cross the corridor and pass through the doorway between two groups of guards or when the rooftop guards shifted their gazes.

Soon, the three of them were only one hall away from the Tai Chi Hall, but the guards here were getting denser and denser, with several teams of guards patrolling back and forth, leaving almost no time or space for blank vision. The pavilion where they were hiding was quite far away from the hall, so they could not use the illusion technique to forcibly dodge past.

Meng Qi was well prepared. He took a deep breath, released his spirit, and wrapped himself, Ruan Yushu, and Shang Yi around it. He climbed to the top of the pavilion like a gecko, and flew out like a strange bird, passing over the heads of the first team of guards.

Although Shang Yi's move would be easier and safer, Meng Qi had no complaints. It was obvious that he was doing good deeds for himself. He was just contributing his effort, so there was no need for him to say anything more.

Just like when you work overtime in a company, if your boss pays enough overtime pay, you would be willing to live and work in the company!
Due to the effect of the illusion technique, the sound was faint and did not attract the attention of the guards.

In mid-air, Meng Qi was about to fall, and suddenly threw out his flying claws and grabbed the eaves of a nearby palace.

"Snap!" A slight sound was heard when the flying claws grabbed the eaves.

Just then, one of the guards slipped, making an even louder noise.

Meng Qi pulled hard and he flew into the air again, landing in the shadow of the roof. Ruan Yushu and Luo Shengyi arrived almost at the same time.

Thanks to the Shape-Transfiguration Technique… Meng Qi thanked him. The actual combat effect of this technique is very poor now, but it is his god-level aid.

While the guards were questioning the guard, Meng Qi and the other two jumped over the roof, directly onto the wall, and hid on the wall near the Tai Chi Hall.

There was a guard every ten or so steps outside the Tai Chi Hall, and there were also several guards on the roof, all of them were masters with bulging temples.

The weather was fine, the moon was dim, and the night was dark. Meng Qi and the other two lay on the wall, quietly waiting for the direction of the Qinzheng Hall to change.

Time passed little by little, and suddenly, a loud noise came from the Qinzheng Hall, as if the roof collapsed and the beams collapsed. Then, a dull bang sound broke out, like two palm winds driven by powerful internal forces colliding with each other.

Meng Qi could vaguely see the window paper fluttering and the candlelight flickering in the Qinzheng Hall.

Such a big commotion was naturally sensed by the guards guarding the Taiji Hall. They raised their knives and swords, looking a little nervous and alert. Many of them were about to rush to the Qinzheng Hall to help, and the scene suddenly became a little chaotic.

"Stop!" Just when Meng Qi and the other two were planning to take this opportunity to sneak into the Taiji Hall, the leader of the guards shouted loudly, stopping the guards' spontaneous impulse.

He said loudly: "Our duty is to protect the emperor. Even if there is a landslide ahead, we cannot leave our post without permission! Brothers, do not fall for the enemy's trick. If the Right Prime Minister needs help, he will send a message!"

He was able to become a leader and command the people. The emperor and the right prime minister valued him for his calmness and ability to keep calm.

The guards returned to their original positions and looked outside vigilantly, their eyes focused, not missing any slight movement.

Meng Qi's heart sank. Under such circumstances, even if he had the ability to transform into another form, he would not be able to sneak into the Taiji Hall. After all, these guards were all top-notch experts, and the worst of them were like people with open eyes. If they were fully focused, unless he could directly interfere with their senses, the "ignore" effect would not be very good if he just relied on a weak spirit to wrap his whole body.

As expected, we can’t treat the enemy as fools... Meng Qi took a deep breath and whispered the second plan to Luo Shengyi.

When they discussed it before, they did not take it lightly. They deduced all possible situations and made plans accordingly. The current situation is within expectations.

The three of them each performed their duties. According to the agreement, Shang Yi and Ruan Yushu would take action to cause chaos, while Meng Qi would sneak in quietly to check on the emperor's condition.

Meng Qi "flew" to the door of the rear hall, pressed with his left hand, shattered the secret lock, and slipped in.

Suddenly, two figures appeared in front of him. They were standing near the door of the hall, not moving because of the chaos outside. They held their swords vigilantly, but they did not expect someone to push the door open directly.

Really layers of defense! Meng Qi remained calm, pointed his toes, and suddenly sped up like a ghost.

When we got here, we were very close to the room where the old emperor was unconscious. Our plan was to force our way in! Use the fast to defeat the slow!
Anyway, we don't want to assassinate him, we just want to confirm his condition. When the time comes, we will have a way to do it, whether it is throwing stones or shocking the tiger, so we can escape before being surrounded.

Meng Qi flashed in front of the two guards and thrust his sword forward, which was crooked and completely violated the principles of swordsmanship.

The tip of this sword changed unpredictably, but it was fast. It arrived first and stabbed the throats of the two guards before they could raise their swords to intercept.

They subconsciously dodged and swung their swords, shouting "there is an assassin" in their throats. Meng Qi's sword suddenly changed from stabbing to swinging, and the sword flashed. The two guards covered their throats and fell to the ground, with blood oozing out from between their fingers.

In less than two moves, they were killed on the spot, without even being able to shout "Assassin!"

The Dugu Nine Swords is really a powerful weapon for beating weaklings... Meng Qi couldn't help but sigh. As long as he didn't encounter a master who was at or above the quasi-peak level in this world, the Dugu Nine Swords could quickly resolve the battle without the need for Ananda's sword technique.

After the two guards fell, Meng Qi used the "Catching Wind and Shadow" technique and swept through the hall like a gust of wind and flashed into the corridor. In front of him, there were four masters guarding the door, which was the "Zi Ji Pavilion" where the old emperor was unconscious and sleeping.

Meng Qi's heart moved, and he suddenly used all his strength to activate the Golden Bell Cover. His shoulders sank and slammed hard against the wall.

After practicing the Qi Accumulation Chapter of the "Eight-Nine Profound Art" for a period of time, his strength increased greatly, and he had already entered the sixth level of the Golden Bell Cover. Amidst the flashes of dark gold, there was a dull bang, bricks and stones flew across, and a large human-shaped hole appeared on the wall.

Humph, you guys guard the door and I'll walk on the wall!

Save time!

But this painting style is a bit wrong... It's like a humanoid tank... Meng Qi flashed into the "Zi Ji Pavilion" and with a tiptoe, four stones flew up and hit the four masters' eyebrows, and Meng Qi flashed and appeared beside the emperor.

Sure enough, although the emperor was lying safely on the bed and seemed to be fine, he was no longer breathing and had obviously been dead for a long time!
At the same time, a voice came to Meng Qi's ears:
"Meng Qi, it's done. I found the little eunuch! Fortunately, we acted quickly, otherwise he would have been killed!"

It was Shang Yi's voice.

It turns out that Shang Yi went into the imperial city not only to support Meng Qi, but also to use his own magical powers to find the eunuch who followed orders and added ingredients to the emperor's medicine!
After taking action, Shang Yi locked onto this person with his clairvoyance, and after Meng Qi entered, he used his divine feet to bring Ruan Yushu to the side of the little eunuch, rescued him, and suppressed the person who wanted to silence him!

Shang Yi took action at this time because if the prince was not stupid, he would not let the little eunuch know too much.

However, the person who silenced the witnesses must know more. To be able to come to the palace to silence the witnesses, he must be someone the prince trusts. With this person as a witness, the prince cannot say anything even if he has a hundred mouths.

Moreover, the Left Prime Minister is also a smart man. Lin Xiao has already gone to see the Left Prime Minister. He has the captured eunuch, the subordinates who were silenced, and the Left Prime Minister's confession. Even if the Crown Prince has the support of the Right Prime Minister and Ruyi Monk, he has no choice!
On the other side, Meng Qi felt a strange breath of magic around the emperor, and he reached out and picked up a cloth bag beside the emperor. He immediately knew that the cloth bag contained the magic crystal.

"Is this something similar to the evil emperor's relic?"

Meng Qi muttered something odd.

He flashed backwards to avoid the attacks of four masters, and at the same time, his right hand reached for the Demon Lord's crystal. He always felt that this crystal had a great attraction to him, and even forgot that this was the imperial palace and that Shang Yi had just told him to retreat.

Soon, Meng Qi touched it and felt it was cold. It felt very strange, as if it was not a lifeless stone, but a dead creature with flesh and blood.

The palm of his hand touched the Demon Lord's crystal, and he felt a mixture of heat and cold. Meng Qi smiled and withdrew his hand.

At this moment, something strange happened. Meng Qi felt a surge of pure essence gushing out from the Demon Lord's crystal and pouring into his body, as if it was pouring into his body regardless of his will!
The essence poured into Meng Qi's meridians, stretching his body so much that it seemed like it was about to explode. He had no way of getting rid of the crystal stone, so he could only use all his strength to operate the Golden Bell Cover, absorbing the pure essence into his body, without a trace of impurities, as if it were naturally grown essence!

The dark gold was restrained, and Meng Qi put all his heart and soul into digesting and absorbing the essence. He could only stand up with difficulty, as if he was carrying a thousand-pound burden!

At this moment, Meng Qi understood why the old emperor fainted when he absorbed it for the first time because he was too anxious. He didn't want to do that! Just like he didn't want to do that now!

A thousand horses were galloping through Meng Qi's mind, but he had to calm down and work hard to digest and absorb the essence.

With the crazy absorption of essence, the sixth level of the Golden Bell Cover was rapidly improved, but Meng Qi was not happy at all, because the four masters had attacked him again.

At the critical moment, Meng Qi instinctively threw a punch. This was a boxing style that he would practice diligently day and night after he practiced it. On the surface, it also looked like the most ordinary Luohan Fist.

But at this moment, Meng Qi threw a punch, and golden light burst out around his body. The essence that was rushing wildly in his body was not as terrifying as before after practicing boxing. Instead, it was directly subdued by the boxing and suppressed in his body for him to slowly absorb and improve his strength.

"The great power of the Vajra of Great Freedom to subdue demons is not only for external demons, but also for the demons within oneself and the demons in one's heart. Only by subduing the demons in one's heart can one obtain great freedom!"

In the palace, Meng Qi fell into a state of enlightenment. His body was filled with golden light and he became indestructible. No matter how swords and knives hit him, they could not penetrate the golden light at all.

At the same time, the Golden Bell Cover successfully broke through the sixth level and was even improving. Moreover, after the Golden Bell Cover was used, Meng Qi's figure did not become as burly as before, but remained the same size as before.

"There are assassins!"

Seeing that they had no way to deal with Meng Qi, the four masters shouted for help.

"There are assassins!"

Two more guards appeared, shouted in unison, drew the swords at their waists, and attacked Meng Qi from different directions. As personal guards, they had to perform hard to show their ability when the emperor was stabbed, so as to avoid death afterwards.

But it still couldn't hurt Meng Qi at all.

The people in this reincarnation world think that Meng Qi is the "Shocking God Sword" who is good at swordsmanship. The Six Gates in the real world think that Meng Qi is the Thunder Blade Monk who has terrible swordsmanship. However, what Meng Qi is best at is actually the unique skill "The Great Freedom Vajra Subduing Demons" that Shang Yi taught him in the first reincarnation world.

"Hey, Meng Qi is lucky. Not only did he get the Demon Lord's treasure, but he also entered into enlightenment. Let's take him away quickly!"

Shang Yi said this and appeared beside Meng Qi with Ruan Yushu. Perhaps because he did not sense the danger, Meng Qi did not attack Shang Yi.

Shang Yi put his right hand around Ruan Yushu's waist, held Meng Qi in his left hand, and flew away, shouting:
"The Crown Prince murdered the Emperor! The Left Prime Minister drugged the Emperor! The Emperor passed away!"

Ruan Yushu did not shout along, maintaining his cool image. It was enough that someone was shouting.

At the same time, the Demon Queen's subordinates hiding in the palace also shouted in various places in the Imperial City:
"The Crown Prince murdered the Emperor! The Left Prime Minister drugged the Emperor! The Emperor passed away!"

Soon, the entire imperial city was in an uproar. Did the emperor die, or was it the prince who did it?
"The Crown Prince murdered the Emperor! The Left Prime Minister drugged the Emperor! The Emperor passed away!" At some point, the same voice was heard from all over the Imperial City, and this sentence echoed everywhere.

These are the eunuchs and guards bribed by the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Seventh Prince, who are taking advantage of the situation to create opportunities for their masters.

As for the people captured by Shang Yi and Ruan Yushu, they had been controlled by Shang Yi and hidden outside the imperial city.

Meng Qi just woke up from his epiphany and said to Shang Yi:
"Brother Huaikong, your inference is correct. The Demon Lord Crystal is indeed in the hands of the old emperor!"

As he spoke, he spread out his left hand, revealing the Demon Lord Crystal Stone. It was empty, without any gelatinous invisible substance, nor the dark yellow feeling. It was transparent, colorless, cold and refreshing.
"As soon as I get the demon, it will be filled with essence..."

Shang Yi smiled and said:

"That's your chance. Your Golden Bell Cover has reached a higher level, and your understanding of the Great Freedom Vajra Demon Subduing Magical Power has become deeper!"

Meng Qi thought that this crystal could hold essence, which was a rare thing. It was very similar to the legendary evil emperor's relic, so he took out the black cloth that looked like fur but was not fur, and prepared to wrap the crystal. (End of this chapter)