Travel through the heavens

Chapter 152: The Deep Silence Palace Locks the True Dragon

Ding Chunqiu was running away when suddenly a soul-shaking fear arose in his heart.

It seemed as if there was a bottomless abyss ahead, and if he took one more step forward, he would be crushed to pieces.

Ding Chunqiu stopped in a hurry, and in his gradually widening eyes, he saw a roaring dragon crashing heavily onto the ground ten feet in front of him.

"boom!"

There was a deafening roar, the earth shook, and smoke and dust rose up and rolled out.

Several Xingxiu Sect disciples who were at the center of the impact were instantly blown into pieces, with blood splattered all over the place. Dozens of disciples around them were also shaken by the huge shock force, and were either thrown away or rolled to the ground.

Ding Chunqiu was also shaken by the impact and retreated several steps. Countless flying stones hit his body. A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and then he collapsed to the ground.

He had already been seriously injured in the fight with Duan Yu, and now with the injuries added to his injuries, he was like a flame in the wind, and he could no longer hold on.

Duan Yu stepped on the "Lingbo Weibu" and came in front of Ding Chunqiu.

Ding Chunqiu knew that he could no longer resist. His face turned pale, and he used both hands to prop up his upper body. Without waiting for Duan Yu to speak, he asked in a sad voice, "My dear junior brother, can you spare my life?"

Duan Yu's eyes were indifferent and his tone was cold. He shouted, "Ding Chunqiu, you have betrayed your master and ancestors and committed many evil things. You still want to live now? It's simply wishful thinking. Today I will avenge my master and enforce justice on behalf of heaven."

After saying that, he slapped Ding Chunqiu in the chest with his palm.

The powerful internal force instantly destroyed Ding Chunqiu's heart meridians. Ding Chunqiu immediately bled from all seven orifices and died on the spot.

The Xingxiu Sect disciples were so busy escaping that they didn't notice Fang Muye's attack and thought it was just Duan Yu's dragon-shaped energy. Now they saw Ding Chunqiu die at the hands of Duan Yu, except for a few who continued to flee, the rest rushed over, knelt before Duan Yu, and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

Some said: "Your Majesty has great magical powers, just like a fairy from heaven, and you are feared by the world. I sincerely submit to you and am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, even if it means going through fire and water, or even death."

Some said: "Your elegance is unrivalled, unrivalled in history. With one kick of your feet, the sky collapses and the earth splits. With a wave of your hand, the sun and the moon disappear. I am willing to serve you at all times, and I will be loyal to you until death."

Some even pointed at Ding Chunqiu's corpse and cursed him to show their loyalty: "Ding Chunqiu has ulterior motives and is extremely evil. He is truly a scum of the martial arts world. Your Excellency has eliminated this great evil, and your merits are immeasurable and touching."

Although Duan Yu was the prince of Dali Zhennan King, he had never heard such praises. Listening to the flattery from the Xingxiu Sect members so bluntly, he couldn't help but feel awkward.

Fu Minyi on the side shouted loudly: "You despicable villains, how can you use the clichés and shameless words of the old monster Xingxiu to praise my young master? It's extremely rude!"

The Xingxiu sect members were immediately terrified. Some said, "Yes, yes! We will come up with a new idea right away and make sure the fairy lady is satisfied."

Some praised loudly: "The fairy lady is more beautiful than Xi Shi and far more beautiful than the imperial concubine. There is no one like her in the world."

Fu Minyi blushed slightly at what she said, and she could not help stamping her feet and snorting. Then she bowed to Duan Yu and asked, "Young Master, how should we deal with these people? Should we recruit them into our fold?"

Duan Yu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "What use is there for me to keep them? I'd better let them go."

Fang Muye heard this and stopped him, saying, "Yu'er, I know you are kind, but as the saying goes, 'Have a heart of a bodhisattva, but act with thunderous means. Even a compassionate Buddha can have a fierce look.' These people are in cahoots with Ding Chunqiu. They have committed many evil deeds in the past. We can see this from the local people we met who changed color when they heard about it. If we are soft-hearted today and let them go, and they harm innocent people in the future, it will be the evil consequences we have sown. You should think carefully."

Duan Yu showed shame on his face. He bowed to Muye and said sincerely: "Master, you are right. It was Yu'er who was wrong." He then stood up and looked at Fu Minyi. Although he had not said anything yet, his meaning was obvious.

Grandma Yu said at the right time: "These demons and monsters are all evil. Mr. Fang and the young master, please take a rest. We will go and eliminate the remaining evildoers of the Xingxiu Sect."

Yu Po, Shi Sao and Fu Minyi immediately led the Haotian, Zhutian and Yangtian tribes to attack.

The people of Xingxiu Sect were already demoralized and had no courage to fight again, so the people of Lingjiu Palace were like dry dry wood and rotten wood. It didn't take long for them to be wiped out. Then they rushed into the valley and set fire to the Xingxiu Sect's old nest.

At this point, Ding Chunqiu died, the Xingxiu Sect was destroyed, and Fang Muye and others had achieved the purpose of their trip, so they did not stop and turned to head towards Henan.

They traveled all the way during the day and slept at night. After arriving in Luoyang, they split up. Duan Yu led the ladies of Lingjiu Palace and took Ding Chunqiu's head to Leigushan to pay homage to Wuyazi, while Fang Muye went to Bianliang alone.

After traveling for more than 500 miles, Fang Muye arrived outside the Wansheng Gate in Tokyo one day. He saw towering city walls that stretched like a dragon with no end in sight. It was indeed the largest city in the world.

Once we entered the city, walked through the streets and alleys and arrived at the bank of the Bian River, we saw ships coming and going on the river, one after another. Both sides of the river were extremely lively, with the sounds of hawking endlessly. The grand Hongqiao Bridge was even more bustling with people and traffic.

In addition, there are many houses in the city, including wine shops, brothels, teahouses, theaters, shoe shops, etc., all of which are full.

Such a prosperous scene really proves the saying "wealth is fascinating".

No wonder after the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, Meng Yuanlao fled south and often recalled the prosperity of Tokyo Bianliang, and wrote "Dongjing Menghualu".

Although Fang Muye also wanted to see the real-life "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" with his own eyes, his trip to Bianliang was for the officials in this city.

The current emperor of the Song Dynasty is Song Zhezong Zhao Xu.

He ascended the throne at the age of nine. Due to his young age, his grandmother, Empress Dowager Gao Taotao, was in charge of government affairs, and he lived the life of a "mascot". It was not until September of the eighth year of Yuanyou in the following year, when Gao Taotao died of illness, that Zhao Xu took control of power.

After Zhao Xu became the real emperor of the Song Dynasty and began to rule the country, he took drastic measures. He demoted and expelled the old ministers appointed by Gao Taotao, recruited reformers, and fully restored new laws such as the "Baojia System", "Exemption from Military Service System", and "Qingmiao System". He reduced the burden on the people, promoted the economy, strengthened the military, and increased national strength. The Song Dynasty began to prosper.

Zhao Xu had great ambitions when he was young, and he wanted to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun that were occupied by the Liao Kingdom.

In the wars with Western Xia, the Song Dynasty won many victories and forced it to surrender and seek peace. Afterwards, the Song Dynasty took the initiative to send troops to take Qingtang and occupy Hehuang. Its outstanding military exploits made the Song Dynasty famous and straightened the backbone of the Song Dynasty.

If things continue to develop in this way, Zhao Xu might really become the "Emperor Wu of Han" he has always wanted to be.

It was a pity that Zhao Xu had been weak and sickly since childhood, and had a disease. He also had to work hard to ensure the continuation of the Song Dynasty throne. As a result, he gave birth to only one prince, Zhao Mao, but he died at the age of only three months.

The death of his son became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The following year, the 24-year-old Song Zhezong died suddenly of illness, leaving the Song Dynasty, which had been restored to prosperity after the reform, to his younger brother, Song Huizong Zhao Ji, a man who loved art and Li Shishi.

Zhao Xu entrusted his trust to the wrong person. Twenty-seven years after his death, the Northern Song Dynasty came to an abrupt end in the "Jingkang Incident". As for the subsequent Southern Song Dynasty, it is better not to talk about it.

It is now the sixth year of Yuanyou, and Zhao Xu naturally doesn't know what will happen in the future.

He has not yet become the last great ruler of the Northern Song Dynasty, but is still just a tolerant young man with "ambitions in his heart, but no power in his hands, resentment in his heart, and hardships."