I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

After careful consideration, Li Chen rejected Li Shimin's offer to ascend the throne. After all, no matter how good this place was, it wasn't his home, and he still missed playing games at home!

Although you can enjoy endless wealth and glory here, the familiar living atmosphere and family and friendship are irreplaceable.

Just as Li Chen was lost in thought, the system's prompt suddenly rang out from his mind: "The host has triggered the mission 'Protect Emperor Taizong of Tang and kill the prince's ghost!' The mission reward is the upgrade of the Modo Soul Banner to the second level!" This immediately perked up Li Chen. The Modo Soul Banner is a good treasure. If it can be upgraded to the second level, it will become even more powerful.

Li Chen was so excited at the thought that he immediately told Li Shimin that he was willing to help him solve the problem and that he had the ability to deal with the prince's ghost. Li Shimin was very grateful and also had full trust in Li Chen.

Li Chen went on to explain, "Your Majesty, you are the Lord of Heaven, commanding the respect of all. Those men committed the first offense, attempting to murder your brother, forcing you to act in self-defense. You did nothing wrong, but were forced to act in self-defense. As the saying goes, a man who has no intention of harming a tiger will not harm a man, and a tiger will not harm a man! If you had not launched that coup, someone else would be sitting on the throne, and the Tang Dynasty might have perished long ago."

After hearing these words, Li Shimin's mood gradually improved. Previously, whenever people talked about him shooting his brother, they always blamed him first.

However, few people truly understood the predicament he was in and the threats he faced. Now, Li Chen's words made him feel the warmth of being understood and supported.

He also didn't want to go to war with his brothers, but his brothers forced him so hard that he had no choice. In the end, everything was irreversible, and he could only let his father abdicate and force his brothers to death!

"Thank you, Li Chen!"

Li Shimin said to Li Chen with gratitude that the conversation with Li Chen made him feel the care and love of his family.

Li Chen took off the crown tassel on his head, and he came to the Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, to put the crown tassel on the emperor again. The beautiful atmosphere here did not last for a while, and the sound of hurried running came from outside the door!

Li Shimin frowned, his eyes darting towards the door, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes. Just then, a eunuch rushed into the hall, panting, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! A group of demons have appeared outside the palace gates, slaughtering the palace guards. The guards are almost unable to hold out. Your Majesty, please evacuate immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's face instantly darkened, a raging rage igniting within him. These abominable demons were so audacious as to dare invade the imperial palace. This was truly unforgivable. He abruptly stood up, his eyes firm and dignified, and said in a resolute tone, "Hero Li Chen, I leave everything to you!"

Li Chen nodded slightly, accepting the mission, and turned to head out of the palace. However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, as if sensing something unusual. He then quickly returned to Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, and drew a mysterious circle around him, whispering, "Stay within this circle. Don't move." With that, he turned and left, feeling reassured.

As the eunuch watched Li Chen's receding figure, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face, as if concealing the triumph of a successful conspiracy. Then, he quickly walked into the palace gate where Li Shimin was.

Li Chen rushed to the palace gate like a flash of lightning and saw Fairy Furong and others there dealing with the demons that had invaded the palace. Seeing Li Chen's arrival, they all showed surprise on their faces!

"Master, weren't you communicating with the Emperor? Why are you here all of a sudden?" Fairy Hibiscus asked in surprise. She had thought that with Li Chen's strength, he wouldn't be able to deal with demons of this level personally, and that they could just send them to where they belonged!

"What happened to those demons?" Li Chen asked anxiously. At this moment, he was eager to know what happened to these demons.

"Master, can something like this be called a demon?! You're being ridiculous! Look at the divine light you just descended upon us, it directly liberated these demons!" The Fire-Eating Poison Scorpion said with a delicate smile. If this was considered a demon, then it was truly ridiculous.

"Okay, stop laughing!" Li Chen frowned and said seriously, "Let me ask you, among these demons, have you seen any wearing a dragon robe similar to the prince's?"

Li Chen asked anxiously, wanting to know whether there was the prince's ghost in here. Hearing Li Chen's words, everyone shook their heads, because among the monsters and ghosts that appeared here, there was no ghost wearing the prince's decorations!

"That's strange. The prince's spirit isn't among these demons. So where could he be?"

Li Chen thought to himself, and began to think about the prince's ghost. Where is he most likely to hide, where is it easiest to get close to Li Shimin, and where is it easiest to avoid his pursuit!

Suddenly, Li Chen's stick began to send out an alarm signal. This was the circle that Li Chen had drawn for Li Shimin, which had been attacked by ghosts and had been broken!

There are only two possibilities for this situation. Either the invading monsters are much more powerful than the magic cast by Li Chen, or Li Shimin has walked out of the circle he drew for himself!

"not good!"

Li Chen yelled, a strong sense of unease welling up in his heart. He quickly turned and rushed towards the palace where Li Shimin was staying. Although Fairy Furong and the others didn't know what had happened, they sensed from Li Chen's nervous expression that something might be seriously wrong. Without hesitation, they followed him closely, rushing towards the palace together.

"You're here! Jiancheng!"

Li Shimin sat quietly in his chair, his eyes calmly watching the figure slowly approaching. The eunuch slowly stretched out his hand, revealing a ferocious smile, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

However, when he approached Li Shimin, he suddenly felt a chill and was surprised to find that Li Shimin's eyes became unusually cold, without any fear.

Li Shimin sighed softly and said, "Brother, I didn't expect you to come to me in this way."

At this moment, the eunuch's body began to change. His clothes gradually fell off, revealing the gorgeous clothes hidden underneath.

He wore a high crown on his head and a jade belt around his waist, showing the noble temperament of a royal aristocrat. In his hand, he tightly grasped a sword that gleamed with cold light, the blade was extremely sharp, and it exuded a thrilling aura.

"Li Shimin, return my life!"

The prince's spirit roared, his eyes burning with vengeance. He stared at Li Shimin, his heart filled with resentment and anger. Deep in his soul, he had only one thought: make Li Shimin pay the price and be held accountable for his death!

Li Shimin looked at the prince's soul expressionlessly and said calmly, "Brother, you are already dead. Why cling to hatred? Let it go. This will be good for you."

The prince's ghost ignored Li Shimin's advice and continued to roar: "Li Shimin, you took away my throne and killed me. I will never let you go! Today is your doomsday!" As he said that, he raised the sword in his hand and stabbed Li Shimin fiercely.