The Villain's Counterattack

In the Shanglinyuan Palace, Yang Guang, Yang Xiu, Yang Xuangan, Yang Xuyan, Pei Ju (Shi Zhixuan), and Lu Miaozi were in a good mood, toasting each other.

"I never thought that fighting in the martial arts world could be so exciting. If I had chosen this path earlier, I might have become a grandmaster long ago." Yang Guang carefully felt the changes in his body, and a vigorous and heroic look appeared on his face. Being able to easily wipe out a holy place of Buddhism was definitely a huge achievement. He won this game of chess, and won very thoroughly.

But think about it, if he can't win a great victory after sending out three grandmasters, two peak masters, five masters, and nearly a hundred innate masters at the same time, then he, the Sui Emperor, would be a bit useless.

Using power to suppress others has always been Yang Guang's good habit, and this time is no exception, but his methods are more covert and have a lot more of the flavor of the underworld.

For example, the common method used by gangsters is the knockout drug!

However, high-end players are different from low-end players. Yang Guang did not use crude knockout drugs, but the Beisu Qingfeng and Shixiang Softening Muscle Powder provided by Yang Xuyan. These two methods directly destroyed 90% of the combat power of Jingnian Temple. Then the evil-repelling eunuchs, the Tianluodiwang killers and the elite imperial guards rushed forward, and Jingnian Temple was completely destroyed without any resistance.

Yang Guang even personally took action to kill a master who had hidden the trump card of Jingnian Zen Temple. Lu Miaozi went to the scene in person to help the imperial guards find the secret room and transport the spoils. Yang Xuangan, who was in charge of the suppression, did not even have a chance to make a move.

This time, Yang Guang gained the most. He made plans and personally destroyed the Jingnian Zen Temple. In the process, he killed a powerful Buddhist master, which made him stronger and put one foot on the threshold of becoming a half-step grandmaster.

Yang Xiu was the most glorious. He teamed up with You Chuhong, Dugu Feng, and Shan Wanjing to protect Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, and Ba Fenghan. He directly scolded those many alien forces like dogs. He defeated several alien masters with a single gun. None of his men could withstand more than thirty moves. He was truly powerful and majestic. Not only did he intimidate the aliens, but even Wang Shichong was a little afraid, not to mention the other rebel representatives.

Li Mi, Dou Jiande, Liang Shidu, Xiao Xing, Li Yuan, Li Gui, Du Fuwei and other forces were involved and gave enough face to Cihang Jingzhai. However, Jingnian Zen Temple was not strong enough and made a big joke. The Heshi Bi was robbed at home and even the family was destroyed.

What is even more unacceptable is that outside rumors say that the grand event of Cihang Jingzhai selecting an emperor on behalf of heaven was actually just a formality. The candidate had already been decided, and there was only one, Li Shimin, the second son of the Tang Emperor. The others were just clowns serving as stepping stones.

This news was interpreted in many ways by countless people, completely exposing the secret intentions of Cihang Jingzhai to the world and causing the reputation of this leading Buddhist holy place to plummet.

Shi Feixuan's "conspiracy" to "put the blame" on Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong was exposed on the spot by the victorious Yingui Sect witch Kankan, allowing everyone present to see the true face of Buddhism and successfully making Shi Feixuan owe Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling a favor.

Especially after being exposed by Kankan, Kou Zhong helplessly said to Shi Feixuan, "Master Fairy, this is all we can do to help. To create the illusion of stealing the Heshi Jade and thus greatly increasing his strength, Young Master Ling forcibly absorbed 90% of my and Lao Ba's true energy, causing his strength to skyrocket in a short period of time. This forbidden technique not only harms the body, but also damages the foundation. For a long time to come, Young Master Ling's strength will not only be unable to improve, but may even decline slightly."

Shi Feixuan, who originally didn't believe that Xu Ziling had the ability to steal the Heshi Bi, was speechless. "Please don't be so devoted just to cooperating with me in acting. I almost got the Heshi Bi because of you and became much stronger because of it."

On the one hand, you flatly deny that you have obtained the Heshi Bi, and on the other hand, you deliberately act as if your strength has greatly increased. It is hard to tell what is true and what is false. But at this moment, when Kou Zhong opened his mouth, many smart people suddenly realized it.

A true master snatched the Heshi Bi from Jingnian Zen Temple, which embarrassed Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple, who were preparing to choose the emperor on behalf of God. They prepared to put forward a scapegoat, and Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan, who happened to be present that night, were unfortunately chosen.

However, they were not strong enough to accomplish such a feat. Anyone who knew what happened that night would not believe that the three were the real murderers. Kou Zhong and the other two denied obtaining the He Shi Bi, but at the same time they secretly cooperated with Shi Feixuan in acting, giving people the illusion that the He Shi Bi was stolen by them.

There are many talented people present. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling already have the secret of Yang Gong's treasure. If they get the Heshi Bi, they will truly become the chosen ones of heaven. This is more convincing than the fraudulent claim of Cihang Jingzhai that they are the chosen emperor of heaven.

To this end, Xu Ziling did not hesitate to sacrifice his foundation and forcibly absorbed 90% of Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan's true energy, using forbidden techniques to challenge Shi Feixuan.

At this moment, Xu Ziling, who had a tacit understanding with Kou Zhong day and night, forced out a mouthful of blood. His face turned pale and his body trembled slightly, but he pretended to be calm and said to Shi Feixuan, "Master, there is no need to blame yourself. This is my own choice. If I can, under your pressure, combine the true qi of Zhong Shao and Lao Ba and break through the realm, not only will my foundation not be damaged, but my strength will also be greatly improved. It's a pity... Alas, I was too greedy and reckless."

Shi Feixuan: What do you mean? Are you blaming me for not being strong enough and not putting enough pressure on you, so that you couldn't successfully break through? I...

Seeing Shi Feixuan's grim expression, Kou Zhong hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry about Master Ling's safety. Although we two are not very strong, we are not completely alone. As long as we find Master, this minor injury will be no problem."

This shocked many masters of the surrounding forces. They knew the origins of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling very well. They were just two small hooligans in Yangzhou City. They got the secret of immortality by chance during a theft, and were taken by the Goguryeo female swordsman Fu Junchao to be trained for some time. That's how they rose to prominence so quickly.

But I have never heard of the term "master".

Wait, it seems that after Yu Wenzhi failed to hunt them down, these two guys lived in seclusion for a while. After reappearing in the world, they seemed to have some abilities in all aspects and almost no obvious weaknesses. This is not normal!

Sure enough, he has a master. Everyone suddenly realized and felt that this made sense. They just didn't know what kind of person could teach such a monstrous disciple. His strength improved so quickly that it was unbelievable.

This performance was actually an impromptu performance by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, but it successfully reduced the hostility of many people. Firstly, it had been confirmed that they did not possess the Heshi Bi, and secondly, the two boys were not isolated individuals without any background, so making enemies with them might not be a good thing. However, Li Mi's subordinates and the foreign experts were unwilling to give these two clear enemies an easy time, and their hostility only intensified.

However, Master Feixuan and Master Liaokong tacitly acknowledged that they owed the two men a favor, and with Yang Xiu's protection, they naturally would not let anything happen to them. In the end, they left in a triumphant manner under the protection of many masters. Wang Shichong was also a man who knew how to behave, and sent a small team of his men to serve as the vanguard guard of honor.

The Heshi Bi farce in Luoyang City can be said to be the home turf of Buddhism, and the Sui Dynasty benefited. After Yang Guang, who was in a good mood after winning a great victory, indulged himself for a while, he hurriedly started his next plan.

"Lord Pei, Chang'an is your home ground. I will leave it to you to protect my nephew Li Shimin along the way and to carry forward Li Gongzifan's career." Yang Guang was happy to plunder the wealth of Buddhism and weaken its strength. Shi Zhixuan was known as the Evil King, so naturally he would not refuse such a good thing.

"Xu Yan, has Dou Jiande of Hebei completed his mission? The world is in chaos today. Isn't the territory controlled by my royal family too small?" Yang Guang's eyes flashed coldly, and then he turned to Yang Xiu and said, "You, the King of Shu..."