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Chapter 1139 A Conspiracy Just Around the Corner
Nothing in the world is higher than the heavens, which are unfathomable and stand above all living beings.

The earth, on the other hand, represents the other extreme, infinitely thick and boundless, whose limits no one can ever fathom.

With the sky above and the earth below, once the heavens cover the earth, it will surely be the end of the world and destruction will come, and the world will return to chaos.

This is the legendary terrifying journey that "struck the sky and struck the earth".

After Zhou You advanced to the Earth Sect, he wielded the Half-Saint Yin Blade for the first time, and the power he unleashed made even himself tremble.

In my vision, I vaguely saw the sky falling to earth, and everything being destroyed into dust.

This was the most terrifying and powerful move they had ever unleashed, causing a terrifying upheaval even within the heavily guarded Imperial Palace.

In the outside world, this strike could cleave open a medium-sized city.

"..."

In fact, Zhou You had already touched the core power of this sword, the threshold of power belonging to a half-saint.

The target is a terrifying being who is suspected to be the Queen of Enchantress. We cannot be too cautious about her. We must play all our cards at once, otherwise it will be too late to regret it.

"Ah!"

The 'Queen' remained calm, her face identical to Liu Jingguo's, her smile unchanged.

She faced the approaching blade, the surrounding space tinged with murderous intent, yet she maintained her composure, showing no sign of panic.

The Half-Saint Yin Blade sliced ​​through her body as easily as cutting tofu, then plunged heavily into the ground, sending sparks flying like jets from the hard bricks.

"You returned your precious sword just to kill me?"

The 'back' that was split in two questioned Zhou You, "You didn't hesitate at all when you did it, you really have no regard for past feelings."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Half-Saint Yin Blade changed from vertical to horizontal, instantly unleashing a fan-shaped blade of light that sliced ​​the two-sectioned body into four pieces.

What past relationship do we have?

Without saying a word, Zhou You wielded his blade, which flashed repeatedly, chopping and hacking at the broken pieces on the ground.

Strangely, despite the continuous flashes of swords and the torrential rain, "Hou" seemed unaffected, his already disjointed tongue continuing to speak.

"...Wait, wait, the knife is cutting too fast."

"You didn't even wait for me to finish speaking before you made your move, Zhou You, Zhou Daqian, you're too ruthless."

“It’s me. I’m not dead. After you killed me that day, the Enchantress deliberately left herself a trick up her sleeve. She used the flesh and blood that the Enchantress had corrupted to recreate her body. She deliberately replaced the ‘Empress’ with me.”

"I am... a heroine!"

Boom!
The Half-Saint Yin Blade crashed to the ground, leaving cracks and ravines all over the walls and floor of the palace, a scene of lingering effects.

'Hou' had long been shattered into particles smaller than dust, but her voice echoed around like a ghost.

"Zhou You, kill me! Kill me!"

Zhou You held the knife across his chest, refusing to believe a single word and insisting that it was all the Queen's conspiracy.

Has this terrifying monster turned its attention to me amidst the chaos in the capital?
"Don't try to succeed!"

Zhou You took a deep breath and swung his giant sword forward. The sword light, like a wall, pierced through the entire hall, causing the earth, stone, and wood to collapse and crack.

The cracks in the ground sped off like galloping horses, disappearing into the distance and stretching far into the distance.

Smoke and dust rose, and fluff filled the air. Suddenly, a figure slowly walked out, and it was none other than the unharmed 'Hou'.

She walked gracefully over, still smiling at Zhou You with the same 'Liu Jin Guo' face, "You are still the same decisive and ruthless person you used to be."

“Young man from the North, you have risen to great heights in a single day, and you are now a remarkable figure, but the women have remained indifferent for so many years.”

Having said that, Hou leaped up and pointed a finger directly at Zhou You's forehead.

Zhou You reacted quickly, swinging his Half-Saint Yin Blade and plunging it into the 'back's' body. He thought that, like countless previous swings, the damage would be limited, because the opponent's strange constitution allowed him to regenerate even after being chopped.

But this time was different. The sensation of the knife tip piercing his chest was entirely different from before; it was as if the feeling it brought to Zhou You was...
Yes... it can kill the opponent in one move.

"Oops!"

Zhou You sensed danger within himself, his heart knowing that this strike would lead to a grave mistake.

But it was too late. Driven by the killing intent of the Half-Saint Yin Blade, even he couldn't back down.

Just as the blade was about to pierce through the 'back' in front of him, a leaf suddenly drifted down from above and landed right on the back of the blade.

This unexpected guest suddenly blocked the advance of Yin Dao and the terrified "Hou", freezing the scene instantly.

The familiar aura, the essence beneath the fallen leaves, is none other than... sword intent, the realm where everything can be a sword.

The one who will make the move is about to emerge: the Divine Sword of the Southern Heaven.

The fallen leaves exploded into countless dust particles, which condensed into a semi-transparent hand that swept across the ruins.

A miraculous scene unfolded: the collapsed palace and the ground riddled with ravines instantly returned to normal, with wild grass and moss growing back.

As if the fierce battle had never happened, the place remained serene and elegant.

With a single finger, he lifted the Half-Saint Yin Dao and Zhou You, who vanished from their spot in the blink of an eye, and the frozen scene returned to normal.

Suddenly, 'Hou' blinked, hurriedly clutched her chest, and shouted, "An assassin!"

The next moment, hundreds upon hundreds of people surged into the scene. The one leading them was Uncle Wang, who, before even reaching the front, shouted, "Outrageous! Zhou Daqian, how dare you assassinate me..."

When they arrived, they found that "Hou" was unharmed, but was clutching her chest and looking pale, saying that she had just had a nightmare.

The evil-repelling sword that was kept in her palace has also disappeared without a trace.

For a time, many high-ranking members of the royal family had the thought that they had "tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead".

They knew perfectly well that their scheme to plot against Zhou Daqian had completely failed, and they had even used the Half-Saint Yin Dao as bait.

pity……

"Thank you so much, Master, for saving me!"

Zhou You was now facing the Heavenly Southern Divine Sword, the very person who had just rescued him—the number one expert of the Heavenly Sect.

Do you know what danger you are facing?

"I know that the mastermind behind this is trying to repeat the death of the Empress, and make me also guilty of assassinating the Empress. I rushed in carelessly and almost caused a disaster."

The deaths of feudal lords are all said to have been caused by powerful families, but there is no clear evidence. In addition, powerful families have benefited from denying the rumors, so no conclusion has been reached yet.

Even so, the royal family used this as an excuse to play the victim card and actually managed to turn the tide.

If the 'Empress' is successfully assassinated by Zhou You, and this is a certainty, one can imagine the consequences...

The 'Empress' was of noble status and innocent. As the widow of a feudal lord, her innocent killing would surely stir up resentment and disgust towards Zhou You throughout the land, causing a complete reversal of public opinion.

But at that time, not only would Lian Feihong have no hope of becoming emperor, but the reputation of the aristocratic families would also suffer a huge blow.

Zhou You himself became a villain condemned by everyone, and anyone who wanted to kill him could do whatever they wanted without hesitation.

"Thank goodness. No need to overthink it, it's just another of that old man Chongyang's shady schemes."

But then I thought about it again, and how the person who had previously disguised herself as the 'Queen' seemed to be using such strange methods.

Could these two be in cahoots? That would be troublesome.

(End of this chapter)