Qin Shi Ambitious

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"Damn it, die!" After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yun Zhongjun realized he hadn't been attacked. His face immediately contorted with rage. He channeled his inner energy into the hilt of the Amaterasu Sword he was holding, attempting to unleash his strongest sword technique, "Zhaoyun Weiyang Slash," to sever Lu Wei's left hand, which was brazenly gripping the sword with only one hand.

The Amaterasu Sword blazed with intense flames; the most striking sensation from this move was its scorching heat. Normally, when Yun Zhongjun used this technique to kill an enemy, their body would be nearly charred. But today, Yun Zhongjun swung the sword with all his might, yet Amaterasu remained completely still...

The intense Yin-Yang energy traveled upwards along the sword hilt, but upon reaching Lu Wei's grip, it was instantly extinguished as if encountering deep-sea ice...

This bone-chilling cold even continued to extend after freezing Yun Zhongjun's Yin-Yang Technique. When the cold reached the hilt of the sword, the Yin-Yang School's Elder Jin's hand seemed to be burned, his palm turning red.

"what!"

He screamed and frantically tried to retreat, but Lu Wei smiled contemptuously and casually threw a simple punch with his right hand, sending the latter flying backward in the blink of an eye...

"Amaterasu?" Raising his arm to examine the sword, which he had easily captured and ranked thirteenth in the sword manual, Lu disdainfully tossed it back to Yun Zhongjun, who had smashed through the wall and flown into the alley. Amaterasu pierced precisely into the paving stone to Yun Zhongjun's right.

With a casual wave of his arm, Lu Wei executed all the drug-using people in the room. After giving a slightly dazed look to Xiao Yu, he returned through the gap in the wall to a spot two zhang in front of Yun Zhongjun, who was lying on the ground.

On the way, he absorbed a few dark red Ghost-Controlling Pills that had fallen from Yun Zhongjun's body, holding them in his palm and casually playing with them: "You've probably experimented with these pills on Yin-Yang School disciples, right? I wonder if you've ever tested them on yourself?"

As he spoke, he stared maliciously at Yun Zhongjun's aged body, his intentions sending chills down Yun Zhongjun's spine.

Enduring excruciating pain that felt like his bones were about to break, Yun Zhongjun struggled to his feet, drew his sword Amaterasu, and retreated warily, his face displaying an extremely genuine fear.

As a pawn, Yun Zhongjun only seemed to have access to what he was aware of, and therefore did not have a reasonable expectation of Lu Wei's strength.

Seeing that the peasant hero had no intention of launching a sneak attack, he decisively took out a pale golden pill from his pocket and swallowed it in one gulp. In Lu Wei's perception, Yun Zhongjun's injuries were quickly frozen by the medicinal power after taking the pill, and a faint, invisible Yin-Yang aura spread outward from him.

As the concentration of the diffusion increased, Yun Zhongjun's entire body suddenly swelled up violently, quickly transforming into a giant over thirty feet tall!

"Giant Spirit Illusion, Yun Zhongjun's strongest illusion technique. As the cloud god represented in Nine Songs, Yun Zhongjun can use illusion to make himself an 'invincible' phantom in front of his enemies, thereby instilling fear in them."

The information revealed by Xinghun flashed through his mind. Lu Wei looked at the incredibly realistic giant Yun Zhongjun in his pupils and fairly evaluated this illusion as 'very interesting'.

If the giant, tens of feet tall, were real, the entire city of Sanghai should be in an uproar right now. However, the truth is that this giant illusion only exists in this form for Lu Wei and the Shu Mountain group who are affected within its range. The real Yun Zhongjun has not changed at all.

"You will pay the price for your contempt!" The illusion affected multiple senses, and the deafening sound forced the Shushan group inside the house to even cover their ears.

Xiao Yu resolutely followed Lu Wei's instructions in his eyes before he left: he led his compatriots to begin the evacuation.

After the giant Yun Zhongjun roared, he saw that the tiny Lu Wei was still calm and composed, which made him even angrier. Seeing his behavior, Lu Wei gained more information about this illusion: the Giant Spirit Illusion was not only effective against enemies, but also against Yun Zhongjun himself.

In Lu Wei's eyes, Yun Zhongjun had grown larger, but in Yun Zhongjun's eyes, the enemies and the surrounding environment had shrunk.

However, the characteristic of illusion is that illusion is illusion, and falsehood is falsehood.

Yun Zhongjun is obsessed with alchemy, and his alchemy skills are unfathomable. His martial arts skills are also among the best in the martial arts world, but his actual combat ability is really weak.

The illusion made Yun Zhongjun overconfident in his weak combat abilities, but the weakness itself remained unchanged.

Therefore, when faced with the wrathful Yun Zhongjun's reckless 'Zhaoyun Weiyang Slash' that resembled the setting sun, the chivalrous leader simply used a Farmer's Five-String Finger Technique. The tiny, almost invisible finger energy was like a silver needle, easily piercing the illusory 'balloon'.

Yun Zhongjun watched as his once invincible Zhaoyun Weiyang Slash shattered out of thin air. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and the giant phantom instantly collapsed without a trace...

With a bang, he was sent flying backward once again. This time, when Yun Zhongjun landed, he could no longer hold back and coughed up a mouthful of blood. The Amaterasu Sword that he had been holding tightly in his hand fell into Lu Wei's hands for the second time.

"This is the second time. Do you want to do it a third time?"

The chivalrous leader approached Yun Zhongjun step by step, but from Yun Zhongjun's perspective, Lu Wei's figure grew larger with each step. When he finally stood in front of him, it was the farmer chivalrous leader who had become a giant of several tens of feet!

Because the Giant Spirit Illusion was forcibly broken, Yun Zhongjun suffered a backlash...

"Ahhh, don't come over here!"

Chapter 363 Moon Goddess and Flame Consort are captured

With the Giant Spirit Illusion broken, Yun Zhongjun fell into a state of mental disarray. Logically, he shouldn't be in such a relaxed state, but thanks to that person's prior planning and assistance, Lu Wei now had an easy opportunity to take action against this Elder Jin of the Yin Yang School.

Lu Wei bent down slightly to meet the terrified Yun Zhongjun's gaze. The hypnotic effect of Lu Wei's Soul-Swaying Technique suddenly activated, causing Yun Zhongjun to regain his composure, becoming dazed and confused...

After several dozen breaths, having completed the psychological suggestion, Lord Xia Kui stopped paying attention to the chess piece and turned to leave.

But at this moment, Xiao Yu, who hadn't gone far with her short dagger, returned after seeing the giant phantom collapse rapidly. She saw Yun Zhongjun slumped on the ground, seemingly powerless, and hatred immediately surged within her. She flashed forward to stab him, but was only halfway there when the chivalrous leader grabbed her arm.

"Yun Zhongjun is mine now."

Pulling the girl back to the ground, Lu Wei easily snatched the dagger from Xiao Yu's hand. Under her puzzled gaze, he said calmly, "He carries the great responsibility of rebelling against Qin. You cannot kill him now, especially since he is now my spoils of war."

“Yes…” Xiao Yu lowered her head unwillingly, powerless to disobey Lu Wei’s arrangements.

"Then let's go." Lu took the girl's hand and returned the weapon: "He will belong to Shushan, but that still depends on Shushan's attitude."

Lord Xia Kui took the lead and left. Xiao Yu turned her head to look at Yun Zhongjun, who was still in a daze, and gritted her teeth to follow.

"The people of Shu Mountain have their own culture. Even if they change their clothes, they will still be recognized by the Qin army spies and wandering knights when they show their faces in Sanghai. You did not reveal any flaws, but your compatriots are no longer suitable to stay in Sanghai. Let them go to Daze Mountain."

"Thank you for taking me in, Xia Kui." Xiao Yu quickly composed herself, temporarily forgetting about Yun Zhongjun, and said crisply, "Then can I stay by myself?"

"Alright, you can become a disciple of the Farmer's Sect." With his main focus on scouting the surrounding environment, Lu Wei casually agreed to the request of this Shu Mountain princess.

'Next, we'll see how Moon Goddess and Flame Consort perform.'

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The next day, news that Yun Zhongjun, the owner of the Mirage Ship, had personally wiped out a group of rebels spread in a very small circle. The Mo family leader, Paoding, personally investigated the scene of the crime and confirmed that both the Mo family disciples who were protecting their allies and the Shu Mountain group who were being protected had disappeared. This disappearance was essentially a death sentence.

Now that half of the Mohist school's main force has gone to Mount Tai, their main focus is unlikely to be on thoroughly investigating the highly sought-after Lord Yunzhong, unless those few take action. However, they obviously won't create unnecessary trouble for the sake of the already settled situation.

With a regretful sigh, Butcher Ding, displaying an agility contrary to his appearance, quietly returned to the Youjian Inn...

Inside the Huaguan Pavilion, Minister Kim, Elder Yun Zhongjun, felt that something was missing from his memory, but he couldn't remember what it was.

Such a situation is rare, and the fact that he, with his status, could encounter it further indicates that something significant has indeed happened recently, but Yun Zhongjun dared not investigate further.

Because the one capable of doing this is most likely His Majesty the Eastern Emperor...

If I were to accidentally discover something, the consequences would go far beyond simply having memory problems.

Shaking his head to forget what he had forgotten, Yun Zhongjun followed his heart and began refining pills in the alchemy room.

Judging by the time, His Majesty's entourage has already set off today. The journey has been arduous, and His Majesty's headache may have relapsed. Therefore, I need to prepare some elixirs and send them to him. This way, I can better gain the Emperor's trust and favor!

With his skillful use of fire to melt the medicinal properties, Yun Zhongjun's alchemy movements were truly fluid and graceful, not only aesthetically pleasing but also with a very high success rate.

But as he approached the final step, Yun Zhongjun's mind went blank for a moment. He awkwardly took out a small porcelain bottle from his robes and sprinkled some medicinal powder into the pill that was about to take shape.

'Have your alchemy skills deteriorated due to a lack of technique? You've almost forgotten the movements altogether.'

Frowning, Yun Zhongjun was not satisfied with his performance. After finishing the first batch of pills for His Majesty the Emperor, he took the opportunity to start refining the second batch, determined to make sure that his actions were flawless.

However, right at the entrance of Yun Zhongjun's alchemy room, Donghuang Taiyi, dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold thread, calmly watched Yun Zhongjun's movements. He was right there, but his existence was completely ignored by Yun Zhongjun.

"Is it to target Ying Zheng?" Donghuang stared at the problematic pills but paid them little attention. After understanding Lu Wei's psychological suggestion to Yun Zhongjun, he left Huaguan directly.

Upon returning to the Mirage, Donghuang went directly to the Purple Shell Water Pavilion. There, he used Yin-Yang magic to open a special mechanism and enter the Cherry Blossom Prison. Inside the Cherry Blossom Prison, the two women sitting cross-legged did not even open their eyes at his appearance, but silently maintained their meditation.

"My tolerance has always been very high. As long as you are willing to repent, the positions of Moon Goddess and Eastern Lord will still be yours."

The Eastern Emperor's voice echoed throughout the Cherry Blossom Prison's Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Array, possessing an extremely alluring quality: "The Mirage is about to set sail. You are the most outstanding Yin-Yang geniuses of my Ji Clan, with much to be accomplished in the future."

The Moon Goddess and the Eastern Lord listened to the Eastern Emperor's persuasion, their eyelashes twitching slightly as if in struggle, but in the end, neither of them responded.

The two sisters were recently suppressed by Donghuang who suddenly appeared on the mirage. Donghuang revealed the many flaws that the two had exposed over the years and imprisoned them both in the Cherry Blossom Prison. Only Donghuang knew about this matter within the entire Yin-Yang School.

There is one more Star Soul who escaped the net, but this non-family protector has been staying on the shore due to his injuries, and the injuries have been confirmed by Donghuang. He will need to recuperate for another year. There is no need to capture him and bring him to the Mirage at the moment. We can just summon him when Yunzhongjun leads the boys and girls onto the ship.

Seeing that the Moon God Dongjun's attitude remained unchanged, Donghuang was not angry. After completing his persuasion for the day, he left the cold place and came to the Moon Palace at the highest point of the Mirage.

Gazing at the Illusionary Sound Box and several Azure Dragon Bronze Boxes on the table, Donghuang sat cross-legged and began to meditate:

Let's throw Yun Zhongjun out to embolden Lu Wei, and then use the Moon Goddess and the Eastern Lord as bait. This peasant hero will eventually be tricked into going to the mirage.

This was a plan that Donghuang quickly devised to lure the enemy after a brief encounter with Lu Wei at the farmhouse stronghold some time ago.

He could roughly sense that in his old age, he was no match for Lu Wei in a life-or-death battle alone, but the outcome would be different if he used the Yin-Yang magic array on the mirage.

By reducing the opponent's strengths in swordsmanship and relying solely on internal energy to fight from a distance, Donghuang believed that even the other old guys were far from being his match.

By controlling this peasant hero, whether we seek immortality or rely on the power of the peasant sect's 100,000 disciples, we can contribute to the revival of Ji Zhou!

This matter needs to be resolved before Ying Zheng arrives...

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Inside the Cherry Blossom Prison, after Donghuang left, the Moon Goddess Dongjun, who was meditating face to face, opened their eyes at the same time. The two looked at each other in silence, and finally Dongjun Yanfei spoke first: "It seems that the plan is going to fail. Donghuang has everything under control."

"It seems so on the surface," the Moon Goddess replied calmly.

"Do you think there's still hope?" Yan Fei shook her head.

“Lu Wei might see through Donghuang’s plan, so he won’t risk climbing the Mirage alone. In that case, you and I will be trapped in this Cherry Blossom Prison for the rest of our lives.”

"If he was deceived by Donghuang, then there will probably be one more person in this Cherry Blossom Prison."

"Whichever it is, we shouldn't be so passive...or do you still firmly believe in him?"

Whether she would truly believe in Lu Wei was something even Yue Shen herself wasn't entirely sure of, but there was one reason she absolutely couldn't betray him: Xiao Qian'er was still in Daze Mountain...

If Lu Wei fails, then Xiao Qian'er fails... But if I remain steadfast in my beliefs within the Sakura Prison, at least Lu Wei's plan still has a chance of success, and then Xiao Qian'er will naturally have a better life.

In this way, I won't be considered a failure.

"Donghuang only wants to use us as a trap to lure Lu Wei into the Mirage's trap. Do you really think he can tolerate betrayal?" The Moon Goddess had something on her mind and turned to persuade Yan Fei: "Perhaps, our capture is another plan of Lu Wei's."

"what's the plan?"

"He wanted to make Donghuang arrogant, so that he would have a chance to face Donghuang face to face."

"Where's the evidence?" Yan Fei sneered.

"Don't you find Xinghun's injury familiar?" The Moon Goddess's gaze, hidden behind her veil, seemed to convince even herself: "In the end, he controlled his injuries, and because of them, he wasn't captured like us."

Xinghun used injuries to gain opportunities, which was indeed a case in previous years.

"It's too risky. We shouldn't place all our hopes on outsiders." Yan Fei paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "As long as we can leave this ancient ice array, even if the curse marks on us aren't lifted, we'll still have a chance to escape this ship..."

“That would probably be used by Donghuang…” Now it was the Moon Goddess’s turn to shake her head. She finally revealed her other calculation: “I have made some extra preparations for such an unexpected situation, and Donghuang will not find out.”

"I hope your choice is the right one." Yan Fei looked up at the deep blue of the Ten Thousand Year Ice Array, comparing it in her mind to the Mo family's trap in the Mechanized City last year. She raised her eyebrows slightly, said this, and then closed her eyes to meditate again.

Having already betrayed Donghuang twice, she truly didn't believe she would have the chance to betray him a third time...

Chapter 364 Is this how you study calligraphy?

As the First Emperor's chariot departed from Hangu Pass, he simultaneously received battle reports from both the northern and southern frontiers.

Meng Tian of the Northern Frontier is about to prepare for war. Having received accurate battle reports from the Wolf Clan through the Luo Wang (a military organization), he seized the opportunity of the Wolf Clan's main force attack to set up an ambush, decisively defeating the Wolf Clan's vanguard in one battle. He then continued to fight and win against the main Wolf Clan force, and is now pursuing them into the grasslands to wipe them out.