Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 52: Invite the Emperor, No Questions Required
Lanzhou Prefecture, Zhaocai Inn.

Zhu Houzhao was flipping through the documents the Jinyiwei and Xichang had collected during their investigation in Lanzhou when he suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. He looked up and saw the candlelight in the lampshade in the room flickering without any wind.

"His Majesty!"

The dark figure who had been guarding him stumbled in. The once powerful governor of the Western Factory turned pale at this moment. "Outside, outside..."

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "Why are you so flustered?"

Before he finished speaking, a terrifying pressure suddenly enveloped the entire Fortune Inn. Zhu Houzhao felt his breath catch, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on him.

A terrifying thought emerged in Zhu Houzhao's mind: "Such a terrifying aura, could it be..."

Accompanied by a loud 'boom'.

He was horrified to find that the roof of the Zhaocai Inn where he was staying had been blown off and completely reduced to powder, with countless wood chips flying everywhere like a blooming firework.

He raised his head, and the sight before him made his pupils shrink.

Dozens of figures stood in the air above the inn. At the forefront was Changsun Wangqing, clad in black armor. She wielded a sword and shield, exuding a breathtaking aura. The black armor and her sword shone brilliantly against the night sky.

Behind her stood Yang Ning, the Heavenly Spear of the Tiance Mansion. Wherever his spear pointed, the void trembled.

Behind them, dozens of astronomical masters unabashedly released terrifying auras, causing the sky to tremble with wind and clouds. The entire Fortune Inn—no, the entire Lanzhou Prefecture—trembled.

Zhu Houzhao's voice trembled: "This is..."

He had never seen such a scene. Even when he was still in his infancy, the Sword Demon broke into the Ming Dynasty, and under the guise of seeking defeat, he challenged the world with his sword and made a big fuss in the Forbidden City. The strongest people in the world gathered together, but the shock was not even one tenth of what he saw at this moment.

"puff!"

The black shadow spat out a mouthful of blood and his face was as pale as paper.

The emperor did not feel even one tenth of the oppression he felt. The energy of several land immortals and dozens of celestial phenomena in the same realm pulled him down suddenly, like the collapse of the sky.

Even a veteran astronomical figure like him vomited blood on the spot.

"Your Majesty, be careful. They are all great masters of the celestial realm, and... puff, immortals on land." Every time the black shadow spoke a few words, he would spit out blood, which shocked Zhu Houzhao.

What shocked Zhu Houzhao even more was his words.

"All...all of them are great masters of celestial phenomena and immortals on earth??" Zhu Houzhao's pupils shrank into pinholes. With the bright moon in the sky, he could see clearly that the group of figures walking in the air were at least more than thirty.

But Wang Zhi told him that these people were all composed of great masters of celestial phenomena and immortals on land?
impossible! !

Zhu Houzhao’s first thought was that this was absolutely impossible.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, the number of astronomical masters in the court and the martial arts world combined is not as many as the ones in front of us. Even if Prince Su has extraordinary abilities, it is impossible for him to train or attract so many peerless masters in just a few years!
The most important thing is that he saw clearly that the leader was a woman.

This is not the Prince Su Zhu Jinzhen he thought he was!

However, reality did not allow Zhu Houzhao to escape.

Changsun Wangqing stepped down into the air, each step causing ripples in the air, as if she were stepping on invisible stairs. She landed in front of Zhu Houzhao and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, Your Highness invites you to the Tiance Mansion for a conversation."

The tone was respectful, yet carried an unquestionable strength.

Zhu Houzhao's face turned pale: "Are you going to rebel?"

It is true that he wanted to meet Zhu Jinzhen, but it would definitely not be done in this way.

Yang Ning swung his spear, and a beam of light shot up into the sky, tearing a huge crack in the clouds. "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It's just that Your Highness feels that some things are better explained in person."

Wang Zhi tried to step forward to protect the emperor, but was knocked back several steps by an invisible force of energy, spitting out a mouthful of blood. This great master of celestial phenomena was as vulnerable as an ant in front of a terrestrial immortal.

Changsun Wangqing and Yang Ning were even reluctant to look at him.

Zhu Houzhao's face turned pale, and he said in a deep voice, "What if I don't agree?" Changsun Wangqing shook his head indifferently, but his tone did not allow for argument: "We are here on orders. Whether you like it or not, you must return with us to see His Highness."

"How dare you! Do you still have me in your eyes?"

"You're joking again."

Yang Ning showed a playful smile on his face and corrected Zhu Houzhao's grammatical error.

"His Majesty the Emperor has issued a decree to inspect the nine frontiers, but he has not yet left the capital."

"You are Zhu Shou, and only Zhu Shou."

Is there an emperor before them?

If something went wrong, it was just because of a spy named Zhu Shou. How could there be any talk of the emperor and rebellion?
Zhu Houzhao looked around and found that the masters of the Jinyiwei, Liushenmen and Baolong clan who were responsible for protecting his safety had all disappeared.

Only then did he understand that in the face of absolute strength, the so-called imperial power and the so-called masters in his eyes were nothing but a joke.

"What a good Prince Su." Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth, "I want to see what he wants to do!"

Changsun Wangqing smiled slightly and stepped aside to make way: "Your Majesty, please."

Dozens of great masters of astronomy released their pressure at the same time, and the clouds above Lanzhou Prefecture were torn to pieces. The villains and treacherous people hiding in the dark did not dare to show their heads.

Several land gods traveled with a group of celestial masters.

What kind of evil spirit dares to jump out and seek death?
Not to mention getting close to spy, if they dare to move, they will be met with a thundering blow.

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves, his nails digging into his palms. At this moment, he deeply felt what it meant to be powerless.

Faced with these people sent by Zhu Jinzhen, not to mention the emperor himself, even Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xuanzong during the heyday of the Ming Dynasty would probably be unable to compete.

"Take him with you."

Changsun Wangqing didn't look back, but just gave a warning, and then several figures dropped from the sky, sealed Wang Zhi's eight extraordinary meridians and Dantian without saying a word, and held him as they rushed towards Jiayuguan.

……

It took a full half hour for Changsun Wangqing and others to leave.

The people living near the Zhaocai Inn and the masters who came here by chance finally had a chance to catch their breath.

"terrible."

"When he flies through the air, the sky and the earth change color at every turn."

"Those people are actually grandmasters who have entered the celestial realm?"

"A spear pierced the sky, as if it could even tear the bright moon in the sky apart. With that kind of strength, a mere Grandmaster of Celestial Phenomenon wouldn't be enough, right? I think they're probably..."

"No way, absolutely impossible."

“Yes, if they were all land immortals, then this world and all the countries in the world would not just change, but the sky would fall apart.”

Those people in the martial arts world were shocked and whispered to each other.

This is destined to be a scene they will never forget.

It was like a scene where all the immortals had gathered and were walking through the air. The sky and the earth lost their color when they thought about it, and the pressure was over a hundred miles away. Just the aura was enough to suppress these so-called martial arts masters so that they couldn't raise their heads, or even move.

It would be difficult for them to forget such scenes and experiences.

(End of this chapter)