Immortals of the End Times

Chapter 33: Delivering oneself to death, eliminating the threat with ruthless methods.

Just as Zhao Wuji was concealing his spiritual power, a chilling wind blew from the other side of Yunyu Pond.

The head eunuch, Eunuch Lin, stood with his hands behind his back by the pond, his dark red brocade robe gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

He pondered the acrostic poem once provided by the Supreme Dharma Protector, squinting as he scanned the surface of the pond inch by inch, not even missing the shadows of the swaying water plants.

"To investigate this case, must we first inform Her Majesty the Empress?" His voice was high-pitched, with a slight upward inflection at the end.

The chief eunuch of Jingqing Palace bowed even lower and said with a fawning smile, "Eunuch Lin, you are wise. This pool is no ordinary place. It is the place where Her Majesty the Empress conceived her child."

Upon hearing the words "the land of fertility," Eunuch Lin's fingers trembled almost imperceptibly within his sleeve.

He snorted coldly and focused his gaze once more on the bottom of the pool.

The array devices of the Imperial Observatory were still there, but there was nothing unusual about them.

"Is that scoundrel from the Supreme Sect trying to trick me? It's a pity he's already dead."

He recalled the intermittent telepathic communication from Protector Xu in the prison, and the expression on Imperial Physician Zhao Wuji's face when he replied.

If the imperial physician had changed one or two characters of that acrostic poem...
"That's it!"

Suddenly, Eunuch Lin turned around, his python robe drawing a sharp arc in the night.

"I have investigated this matter thoroughly and confirmed that there is no need to disturb Your Majesty."

He walked extremely fast, as if a demon were chasing him.

Compared to dealing with the empress who would twist people's heads at the drop of a hat, the little imperial physician was much easier to handle.

Inside the official residence, Zhao Wuji had only just stored all his spiritual power into the Nine Yin Nine Yang Pearl when his spiritual sense suddenly detected a hidden yet powerful aura that had infiltrated his residence.

"Ok?"

He was surprised, and then he felt his aura being locked on, clearly indicating that the other party had regarded him as prey.

This ability to lock one's aura in mid-air is enough to demonstrate that the opponent possesses the strength of a Grandmaster of the Returning to Truth Realm.

He felt both wary and helpless, and slowly withdrew some of the spiritual energy he had stored in the Nine Yin Nine Yang Pearl back into his dantian.

"Click!—"

Just then, the door to the cultivation room shook, and the latch was blasted open by a powerful force that seemed to strike from afar.

A figure dressed in a dark red brocade python robe stood like a ghost in front of the door. In the candlelight, his pale and sinister face looked particularly cold.

"Imperial Physician Zhao, do you recognize me?"

Lin Gonggong's high-pitched voice was as harsh as a knife scraping porcelain.

"Eunuch Lin?"

Zhao Wuji first frowned in surprise, then pretended to be shocked and stood up, bowing and saying, "What brings you here so late at night, sir? Please come in quickly, oh no, let's go to the front hall."

"Cut the nonsense!"

As the python robe fluttered, the door slammed shut.

In a flash, Eunuch Lin was already inches away, his withered fingers gripping Zhao Wuji's shoulder like eagle claws, his tone chilling:

"I have neither the time nor the patience to stay here any longer. The reason I've come is to ask you: that day in the Heavenly Prison, the Dharma Protector of the Supreme Sect told you the acrostic poem. Did you alter it or omit it?"

Faced with the cold gaze, Zhao Wuji frowned, feigning realization and shaking his head, "No, I did not tamper with it, much less forget it. That's exactly what the criminal said. Please, Eunuch Lin, see the truth."

"Oh?" Eunuch Lin stared coldly at Zhao Wuji and said, word by word, "Then repeat that acrostic poem again, word for word."

Zhao Wuji feigned recollection and slowly said, "Sacred traces are hidden on cloud-shrouded peaks, the beauty of nature condenses into a jade-like sky. The scenery is serene, the palace deep within conceals the traces of the Dao."

He looked at Eunuch Lin, "Yes, those are the four lines."

"wrong."

Eunuch Lin suddenly sneered, exerting force with his knuckles, and stared directly at Zhao Wuji, "Something is wrong. You are too calm. Under my oppressive aura, you can still remain so calm and recite this acrostic poem word for word, which means something is completely wrong."

Zhao Wuji was speechless.

Does this work?
"It seems you don't know how powerful I am unless I use some tricks."

Lin Gonggong's eyes suddenly burned with murderous intent, and his five fingers, like hooks, were about to violently tear his arm apart, his actions ruthless and vicious.

"Hey"

Zhao Wuji sighed inwardly and suddenly unleashed his powerful internal energy, shaking off the opponent's claws.

"A Transformation Master? You're definitely up to something, you're asking for death!"

Lin Gonggong's expression changed and he shouted fiercely, swinging his claws close again, the sharp claw wind making it hard for anyone to breathe.

Zhao Wuji suddenly made a hand seal, unleashing a Qi-sealing technique. Qi armor covered his entire body, and a Qi rope shot out in an instant.

Snap!

A vicious claw landed on the air armor, causing the air energy to surge and the air armor to shake.

Zhao Wuji's figure was swept backward by the impact, like a kite, his robes fluttering wildly in the wind.

"Spells!?" Eunuch Lin looked as if he had seen a ghost. His figure suddenly erupted with a powerful, almost tangible, energy, breaking free of the binding ropes.

However, in the next instant, he was shocked to find that the true energy in his dantian was starting to surge out of control, and his figure, which was about to retreat, was a beat too slow.

Almost instantly, a cold light, like a silver ribbon, shot towards them, stirring up a burst of snow-white light.

"A magical flying sword!?"

Terrified, Eunuch Lin hastily swung his palms, unleashing a flurry of frost flowers that rapidly cooled the surrounding air.

However, the sword pellet, like a lithe dragon or snake, circled around and struck towards the back of Eunuch Lin's head with lightning speed.

"what!--"

Lin Gonggong let out a shrill scream as his out-of-control true energy forcefully surged through his meridians and erupted.

Unexpectedly, the flying iron ball suddenly exploded, with a dazzling silver light, and countless bright micro-blades flew out rapidly.

At such close range, there was absolutely no way to avoid it.

Lin Gonggong's body trembled violently, his energy dissipated, and dozens of blades were stuck in his face and chest. Blood gushed out from dozens of bloody holes, and dozens of other parts that were not protected by true energy were directly pierced through.

"Cuckoo-"

His body convulsed and trembled. He barely managed to turn his head, his eyes wide with horror as he looked at the figure standing opposite him with his hands behind his back. Blood gushed from his mouth.

"Who exactly are you, you old monster?"

Zhao Wuji remained indifferent, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Eunuch Lin, why are you forcing me, a physician dedicated to saving lives, to commit murder?"

A faint smile appeared on his lips, and suddenly his hand clenched.

Whoosh whoosh! ——

Dozens of blades pierced through Eunuch Lin's body in an instant, bringing up a spray of blood. In mid-air, they merged with other blades to form bladed sword pellets, which spun rapidly, shaking off the blood, and flew into Zhao Wuji's sleeve.

"Thump!—"

Eunuch Lin suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsed twice, and died completely.

"The Qi-restricting technique is practically the nemesis of martial arts grandmasters. It's an honor for him that I only had to expend two strands of my spiritual energy to send him on his way."

Zhao Wuji frowned as he looked at the corpse, pondering, "But his overbearing and threatening behavior towards me, a mere imperial physician, is against the rules. Could it be that he came to investigate the case without authorization?"

Looking at the corpses on the ground, Zhao Wuji couldn't feel good. He didn't like killing people and only wanted to cultivate immortality in peace, but unfortunately, people often sought death.

Let's see what's going on.

He suddenly made a hand seal and used the technique of communicating with the spirit world.

A wisp of green smoke, like a divine soul, left the body, its ghostly eyes gleaming with green light, and enveloped the corpse on the ground.

At this moment, a soul slowly floated out from the corpse on the ground, and was just looking around in confusion when it was attracted by Zhao Wuji's powerful soul that had left his body.

Faced with his already partially mastered Soul Communication Technique, Zhao Wuji clearly reviewed the many recent memories recorded in Eunuch Lin's soul, as if they were nothing more than fleeting clouds.

Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"fine."

The head eunuch, Eunuch Lin, was indeed there to investigate the hidden-character poem on the sacred artifact of the Supreme Sect.

According to the other party's memory, he was originally in charge of investigating the reason why the Supreme Sect's protector broke into the palace, but this Grand Eunuch had been seriously injured in a fight with Hall Master Yang some time ago and had been recuperating ever since.

Only recently, after recovering from his injuries, he figured out the contents of the acrostic poem and felt it would be helpful in investigating the Supreme Sect. So he went to Yunyu Pond in Jingqing Palace to investigate, intending to ask the emperor for credit after he succeeded.

But he had already gotten to the sacred artifact in the pool first, so the eunuch became suspicious and suspected that he had altered the acrostic poem. He thought that his actions just now were to forcibly capture him and interrogate him severely.

Little did they know that some people, who seem like easy targets, are actually deadly tough nuts to crack!
"This matter was not authorized by the emperor, but rather this Eunuch Lin was investigating in preparation for merit. No one knew he was coming to me, which is good. Sometimes, greed is the cause of death. It saves me from any worries."

Zhao Wuji looked at the corpse on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief.

No one knew the whereabouts of Eunuch Lin, and even the royal family could hardly find any clues despite their investigation.

but.
And that prison warden of the Yeting Palace!

This person knew that he had been in contact with Protector Xu and knew about the acrostic poem, and that he would investigate it once Eunuch Lin disappeared.

"Looks like we'll have to send one more on their way."

Zhao Wuji took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands. "After killing him, frame the Supreme Sect. Just say it's the Supreme Sect retaliating against the Imperial Prison Magistrate for abusing Protector Xu. The reason is perfectly valid."

He turned and entered the underground chamber, took out bone-dissolving powder, and skillfully sprinkled it to destroy the evidence of the corpse.

This useful tool, originally intended for palace eunuchs to destroy evidence of corpses, is now being used on the head of the eunuchs—a rather ironic twist.

By the time all traces were cleaned up, the moon and stars were already shining brightly.

Fortunately, the training room had specially made doors and walls, so none of the commotion alerted anyone.

Zhao Wuji closed his eyes, concentrated, and began chanting incantations.

His soul left his body and split into two streams, one guarding his body and the other entering the sword pellet and flying towards the secluded Yeting area of ​​the imperial palace.
Remember to clear your monthly pass on the last day of this month.
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