Qin Shi Ambitious

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Four black sword energies swirled around Gao Yue, but ultimately did not actually attack her. Instead, they temporarily controlled her, attempting to break her daughter's hypnosis with sharp stimulation.

However, when the Mo family's internal energy came into contact with Gao Yue's body, there was no change, which indicates that Gao Yue did not carry any Yin-Yang spells.

Yan Dan's mind raced, trying to think, but then Yan Fei moved. The three-legged golden crow she summoned slammed into the controlled Gao Yue with unstoppable force. With the power of this attack, Gao Yue would almost be torn to pieces...

Without time to think, Yan Dan stepped forward and grasped her daughter's hand with her sword energy. At the same time, Mo Mei shattered the three-legged golden crow that was attacking. But Yan Fei's attack was not limited to that. She flashed in front of Yan Dan, and dark blue flame gloves appeared on her two fair hands. She grabbed Mo Mei's sword and was about to take it away.

Yan Dan's heart sank, and he unleashed the full power of his eight layers of Mo family internal energy, attempting to shake Yan Fei away. However, Yan Fei also increased her internal energy input at this time, and the two engaged in an internal energy battle, using Mo Mei as the point of contention.

Yan Dan's overall strength is top-notch in the martial arts world. His internal strength has reached the eighth level of the Mo Family's mental cultivation method, which is the passing grade for the leader of the Mo Family. However, compared with the Six-Fingered Black Knight who took him in as a disciple, the gap is huge.

More than ten years ago, Yan Fei's internal energy was comparable to that of the Six-Fingered Black Knight. With Lu Wei's help over the past ten years, her Yin-Yang skills have improved even more. These improvements may not be obvious in actual combat, but the current struggle with Yan Dan is exactly the kind of thing that the Yin-Yang School is best at!

Even though the Mo family's internal energy can be enhanced when using the Mo eyebrows, the difference between the two is still difficult to overcome.

Not to mention, this isn't just a fight between two people...

"Ugh..." Yan Dan, who was focused on competing with Yan Fei in internal energy, suddenly felt a burning heat in her left palm. At the same time, her internal energy abruptly began to dissipate and become stagnant with the arrival of the burning sensation...

He turned to look at Gao Yue in disbelief and discovered that his daughter, whom he had always remembered as innocent and naive, was actually using the Yin-Yang Forbidden Spell on him with a blank expression!

Those afflicted by the Six Souls Terror Curse should avoid using large amounts of internal energy, as this will accelerate the curse's erosion of their internal energy. In this situation, when Yan Dan discovered he was under the curse, the scarlet blood patterns representing the Six Souls Terror Curse had already spread from his palms to his face!

In just a few breaths, Yan Dan went from a top-tier martial arts expert to a weak state where he couldn't even stand up due to the severe injuries inflicted by the Six Soul Terror Curse.

Yan Fei smiled broadly, withdrawing most of her Yin-Yang techniques, leaving only the most superficial layer. With a gentle tap of her palm in the air, Yan Dan felt an irresistible force snatch away Mo Mei. At the same time, a surge of blood rushed to his chest, and he coughed up blood, flying backward to the ground...

"Master, what do you think of my idea?"

With a blur before her eyes, Yan Dan struggled to maintain her half-kneeling position, and then heard her daughter Gao Yue say to Yan Fei in a boastful manner.

All of this was actually orchestrated by his own daughter? A murder plot designed by his daughter against him...

“You did well. He still acknowledges you as his daughter.”

Yan Fei raised her hand and sucked up the Mo Mei sword sheath. She casually tossed this token of the Mo family leader into Gao Yue's arms.

“But I never felt he was qualified to be my father.”

Gao Yue's icy voice even instilled fear in Yan Dan, who was trembling with pain all over her body.

"Then let's finish him off completely."

Yan Fei was satisfied with Gao Yue's performance, feeling that the huge effort she had put into instilling the ideas and memories in the other person since childhood was worthwhile.

Being killed by his own daughter—that kind of revenge should be enough to satisfy the Yin-Yang Magic of Washing Away Hatred!

...

Zhang Liang and the other righteous men waited for a long time at the bottom of the Ink Pond, but the leader of the Mohist school above did not make any move, which made them wonder.

However, the mountain walls here were very smooth, and martial arts masters who were not skilled enough could not use their lightness skills to climb up like Yan Dan. Zhang Liang, who was the most skilled among them, waited for a while until he keenly sensed two strong internal energy fluctuations above before he decided to give it a try.

But just as he reached halfway up the cliff, a black cloak fell from above...

In mid-air, Zhang Liang recognized the cloak as the same style as that of the Mo family leader who had been traveling with him. His pupils contracted, and he leaped up to catch the leader.

The leader of the Mohist school was one of the top masters in the martial arts world. How could he have been defeated and knocked down so quickly?

Upon landing, Zhang Liang immediately removed the brim of his Grand Master's hat, revealing an unfamiliar face. But that wasn't the key point. What shocked Zhang Liang the most was that Yan Dan's face was covered in scarlet blood patterns that had seeped into his eyeballs...

This horrifying scene caused the surrounding anti-Qin heroes to instinctively retreat, turn their heads away, or close their eyes. Only Zhang Liang, who was close at hand, grasped Yan Dan's pulse and found that although there was still a heartbeat, it gradually stopped until it was completely gone...

"What a vicious Six Soul Curse!"

Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Liang put down Yan Dan's body, his face grim as he looked up at the spot where it had fallen: there was nothing there.

But the murderer must still be there!

He was a member of the Yin-Yang School, and the leader of the Mohist School died in the exact same way as his friend Han Fei...

No, in fact, because the leader of the Mohist school was highly skilled, he would have suffered even more when he died under the Six Soul Curse!

Who exactly is it...?

Chapter 322 The Rainbow Awaits Its Emergence

Shao Yu, with the Sleep-Sealing Curse activated, was forced by the Qin army to jump into the water because he had no other choice. However, before jumping into the water, he had already thought of a way out underwater.

All the mechanisms in the Mechanical City are powered by water, which explains why artificial underground rivers would be found throughout the city's underground and even within the mountains.

Therefore, in theory, Shaoyu could even take Tianming and escape from the mechanical city along the waterway. However, a commander who abandons his soldiers is not qualified to be called a good commander!

Just as he would not abandon Tianming, he would not abandon any of the Xiang clan members, including Uncle Liang and Master Fan.

Trying to determine the direction, Shao Yu swam towards the city.

The underwater area of ​​the Mechanized City was full of traps, but the most deadly part of these traps was placed at the entrance of the Mechanized City to prevent enemies from entering. Also, because of Xuanwu's reset, many traps needed to be reactivated, so he did not encounter any danger.

Furthermore, because Xuanwu changed the water very quickly, the discomfort he experienced due to Zhenyu Qianye did not worsen, which was undoubtedly another piece of good news...

Bang!

At the bottom level of the mechanical city, the Giant Sword swept across and smashed a corridor pillar. Among the wood chips that were blown away by the sword energy were sharp elements. If one were to be stabbed, the consequences would be no less than being hit by an arrow. Having come to this conclusion, Ji Bu had no choice but to swing his sword in a flourish to block these numerous hidden weapons as he retreated.

"All you can do is run?"

With a sharp gaze fixed on the giant sword as it slashed again, Ji Bu dared not underestimate it. He took out a golden peony from his bosom with his left hand, and as he rubbed his fingers together, the petals danced in the air. Most of them were used as hidden weapons and shot towards Sheng Qi, while a few scattered petals drifted slowly down and were used as leverage objects in the air. He then used his lightness skill to escape the attack range of the giant sword.

"Hmph!" With his left hand gripping the iron chain on the giant sword, Sheng Qi used it to sweep away all the golden petals that were attacking his vital parts. He ignored the rest, letting them glide across his skin and cut wounds.

For a black swordsman, bleeding and injury are the best stimulant!

Looking intently at the burly man who continued to approach him step by step, Ji Bu thought to himself that this was troublesome.

Ji Bu was sent by Fan Zeng to find the young master. With his flamboyant personality and outstanding martial arts skills, his elegant figure, which could easily display his lightness skills in the mechanical city, could indeed leave ordinary soldiers helpless. However, this attracted the famous Black Swordsman, which caught him off guard.

From the back hall to the ground floor garden, Ji Bu had been chased for half a day. During this time, he managed to escape the enemy's sight three times, but because he could not leave the mechanical city, he was tracked down again three times.

If he fights, Ji Bu will find it difficult to defeat his opponent head-on. If he flees, he can only move within the mechanical city and has no way to safely search for the young master.

Left with no other choice, Ji Bu sheathed his Hidden Tiger Sword and, listening to the babbling water beneath his feet, tried to have a friendly talk with Sheng Qi:

“Sheng Qi, I know you used to be a disciple of the Farmer’s Clan, and so did I. We were once fellow disciples, so why should we fight each other in this Mechanical City without any grudges?”

"I am a traitor to the peasants, and so are you?" Upon hearing this, Sheng Qi indeed stopped in his tracks, but the murderous intent did not disappear; instead, it intensified.

A chill ran through him, and Ji Bu cautiously replied, "The process is complicated, but I shouldn't be..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud crack. The wooden planks of the corridor between him and Sheng Qi suddenly broke open, and a wet hand groped along the edge of the gap. Two teenagers actually climbed up from below the corridor.

Sighing heavily, Shao Yu and Tian Ming, who had regained consciousness underwater due to the cold, coughed violently, spitting out a lot of water from their mouths and noses...

"Are you... trying to murder your older brother?!"

Tianming's memory was still a bit hazy as he recovered. He only remembered that when he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find himself underwater. He then instinctively opened his mouth and almost choked to death. Fortunately, Shaoyu noticed this and immediately pulled him upwards to find a place to break through the water.

Without a doubt, he had been brought underwater by Shao Yu, so he couldn't help but raise his fist and smash it hard against the other's shoulder.

"Oh! I saved you."

Shao Yu easily blocked the attack, and the first thing the two did after escaping danger was to playfully bicker like children.

Only when they were locked onto by a murderous intent did they realize the strange atmosphere around them, and their bodies stiffened...

"Have we... disturbed you...?"

Shao Yu first saw Ji Bu, one of his own, but Ji Bu was unusually solemn, quite different from his usual relaxed demeanor. Then he saw Sheng Qi on the other side, his face gloomy.

Tianming saw Shengqi right away and was stared at by the other party's deathly gaze. He let out a soft "uh" and was terrified.

"Then let's go, let's go..."

Shao Yu tried to ease the tension with an awkward laugh. The burly man was clearly a formidable enemy, and the best help he and Tianming could give Ji Bu was to avoid causing trouble. In this situation, he might as well be a clown.

Pulling Tianming up, Shaoyu tried to step aside with him, but Shengqi noticed the subtle exchange of glances between him and Jibu, and without hesitation, forcefully threw the Juque sword at the two children: These two children should also be part of the nobles of the six kingdoms that Xia Kui mentioned!

Ji Bu was overjoyed that he had completed his mission to find the young master, but unfortunately, it happened at this time... which made things complicated!

He kept a close eye on the Black Swordsman's movements. As soon as the Giant Sword made a move, he leaped forward and drew the Hidden Tiger Sword again: Even if he couldn't win this time, he had no choice but to go for it!

The battle between the two masters caused a huge commotion, which could easily attract some uninvited guests.

For example, a white phoenix riding a white bird and patrolling the sky.

And a swordsman who simply emerged from his residence...

Deep within the Mechanized City, after figuring out the Azure Dragon's role, Lu Wei and Ji Yan had obtained enough important intelligence in the Mo Family's forbidden area. Calculating the time, the total time spent was roughly in line with Lu Wei's estimate, so the two decided to go out and clean up the mess left by the Mo Family.

It's time to end it all.

Then, by sheer coincidence, they encountered Lord Dongjun and Gao Yue, who had just emerged from underwater, at the site of Six-Fingered Black Knight's death. From the two of them, Lu Wei learned of Yan Dan's death.

It was an hour or two earlier than planned, but it didn't affect the overall situation.

After Yan Fei's death, she achieved mastery of the Yin-Yang Technique of Washing Away Hatred. She needs to undergo seclusion and enlightenment in a quiet place within the Mo Family's forbidden area. When she reappears, her strength will have increased further.

Beside her, Gao Yue held Mo Mei: because of the situation in the Mechanized City, she had nowhere else to go and could only stay with her master temporarily.

However, now that Lu Wei and Ji Yan have come out, the little girl no longer has to stay in this crumbling forbidden area with Yan Fei, who has been sealed up for several months.

Just after the brief exchange, Lu Wei took Gao Yue away and prepared to leave when Yan Fei suddenly said, "Wait."

"You can return the Illusionary Sound Box to me now."

As she spoke, she opened her palms.

Lord Dongjun did not feel that his request was excessive. The Illusionary Sound Box was the most precious treasure of the Yin-Yang School and the key to the Mirage Plan that both sides were planning together.

If left in Lu Wei's hands, its usefulness would certainly not be as important as the trap she used to lure Donghuang into the mirage.

However, Lu Wei simply shook his head: "Your mission in the Mo family is to destroy the Mechanized City, and that will be accomplished soon. As for this Illusionary Sound Box, I will hand it over to the Moon Goddess, so Lord Dongjun can rest assured."

He wouldn't be greedy for the Illusionary Sound Box at this time, but he also wouldn't hand it over to Yan Fei.

In comparison, entrusting this treasure to the Moon Goddess, who should have come to the Mechanized City but stayed in the Great Swamp Mountain to teach Xiao Qian'er, is undoubtedly a better choice than Yan Fei.

Dong Jun paused, his outstretched hand suddenly becoming awkward: "In the Yin Yang School, don't you think it's easier for you to control two close allies than just one?"

"Oh? But I now have three close allies—the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars—don't you think so, Dongjun?"

Lu Wei smiled faintly and gave Ji Yan a blatant look. The latter understood and led Gao Yue into the dark river to leave the forbidden area.

"Then we'll meet again on the mirage, Lord Dongjun~"

The last person to leave, Mr. Lu, politely bid farewell to the other party. After he left, Yan Fei stared expressionlessly at the underground river passage, when suddenly a huge three-legged golden crow phantom appeared behind her...