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Chapter 382 The Source of Bloodline Curse
“This man is upright and righteous, and is very suitable to be a guardian spirit. Brother Lu, you don’t need to worry. If this Commander Zuo dies in the operation, I can protect his soul and make him a guardian of my sect.”
"Let's not do it. Commander Zuo won't agree. He dedicated his life to the Great Jin and its people. He's not the same kind of person as us. Alright, we should start preparing now."
As a powerful demon with a thousand-year history, the Imperial Preceptor possessed exceptionally keen spiritual senses. The moment Lun and the others made their move, it sensed an impending crisis. Unfortunately, most demons are not skilled in divination, so it couldn't determine the source of the danger. This led to the sealing of Lu Xuan's residence.
But unexpectedly, for several days in a row, Lu Xuan remained completely silent, simply drinking and making merry with his two concubines. He showed absolutely no sign of turning against him. On the other hand, the Imperial Guards, the Imperial Household Department, and the Six Doors of the capital suddenly seemed to have taken a hit, engaging in fierce battles with the city's notorious bandits.
This is strange, yet perfectly logical. Those creatures were indeed notorious bandits, committing countless atrocities. However, their other identity was that of the offspring of a centipede demon. These monsters, having entered the human world, were restrained by the centipede demon and dared not reveal their true forms to harm people. So they simply disguised themselves as notorious bandits to satisfy their bloodlust.
The Six Doors had actually been tracking these bastards for many years. However, the Imperial Advisor held absolute power and could easily protect them. Therefore, they had acted with impunity for years. Until recently, Lu Xuan suddenly intervened in the capital's affairs. The Imperial Advisor's decades-long plan was disrupted, forcing him to implement Plan B. He had no time to deal with those bastards, which gave Commander Zuo and his men a window of opportunity.
By the time the Imperial Advisor realized what was happening, Commander Zuo had already obtained seven live centipede offspring. The Imperial Advisor acted decisively, preparing to recall all the offspring. Although he didn't know what the other party intended, and these offspring weren't of much use, he instinctively didn't want things to escalate this way.
Inside a tavern, all the diners had long since fled. Only Commander Zuo and his thirty-odd men remained, besieging a young man.
The man appeared extremely agitated, his face frequently contorted with rage. He seemed about to do something, but he forcefully restrained himself.
Zuo Qianhu and his men weren't in a hurry; they simply fired volleys of crossbow bolts. These bolts had been specially treated by Lu Xuan, imbued with a simple spell that could gradually weaken the demon's power.
At first, the man didn't sense anything. This human body was merely something he was parasitizing. Injuries were of no concern to him. But when he realized his spiritual power was sealed, he knew something terrible was about to happen.
The grotesque limbs pierced through the flesh of the human body. He was preparing to reveal his true form and break free of the encirclement. At that moment, four long blades whistled through the air, piercing the man's body. The runes on the blades, upon contact with the man's true form, acted like corrosive agents, burning four large holes in the monster.
"That's the eighth one. General, is it really that difficult? So far, only four brothers have been wounded. Not a single one has died... uh..."
Before he could finish speaking, he coughed up blood and froze on the spot. Commander Zuo retreated hastily, raising his long sword. A clang was heard as some invisible metal weapon struck his sword.
"Enemy alert! Be careful, they're invisible!"
As soon as he finished speaking, screams of agony erupted from the surrounding soldiers. Without martial arts skills at the level of Commander Zuo, these soldiers were ultimately no match for this invisible enemy.
In just a few breaths, half of the thirty soldiers had fallen. Commander Zuo's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared. He swung a rope with his left hand, ensnaring four longswords on the ground. He then swung it fiercely.
The sounds of clashing swords echoed around him. More than one invisible enemy was attacking him.
"Young Master, General Zuo and the others can't hold on much longer. Let me go help them!" Commander Zuo and Xiahou were actually quite compatible; both were very pure-hearted people. But the purer something is, the easier it is to break.
Lu Xuan and his companions watched the battle from another tavern not far away. In truth, when casualties occurred, Lu Xuan was prepared to intervene without hesitation. However, he ultimately restrained himself. Not out of cold-bloodedness, but because the Imperial Advisor was sitting in another tavern across the street.
"How about it, Brother Lu? Including the one below, that makes eight in total. Is that enough?"
"Of course, it's not enough. But we can't worry about that now. Even though Commander Zuo is prepared to die for his country, I'm not prepared to let a friend die in front of me. Since it's here, there's no better time than today. Let's do it."
"Brother Yan and Hongyu, you two deal with the Imperial Advisor. Xiahou, you take Hongyu's sword pellet to the palace. The imperial guards will be on your side. Eliminate the monsters inside. Remember to find the emperor and make him write an edict abdicating the throne to the Ninth Prince. The centipede demon will make the same choice. If you can't get the legitimate edict, kill the emperor. Make sure no one gets it."
Lu Xuan will not participate in this battle for the time being. He needs to go back and complete the curse ritual.
The streets of Kyoto were deserted. The presence of large groups of menacing figures in black and red robes, along with fully armed soldiers, kept ordinary citizens completely at a distance.
A sharp glint flashed across Hongyu's cold face. She gently removed the sword box from her back and, just like an ordinary person, took out a short sword that was only about half a meter long.
The sword's blade was entirely golden, crystal clear, and even had a semi-transparent appearance. However, a closer look revealed this to be an illusion. It was simply that the sword possessed an overwhelmingly strong spiritual energy.
Eleven in black robes and three in red robes. All of them were accomplished evil cultivators. They were the same people who had fought Lu Xuan before. Among them were Blackwater True Man and Blood God Child, whom Lu Xuan had previously clashed with. These two hadn't really wanted to come. During the last ambush in the rainy night, Lu Xuan had left them with an extremely unfriendly impression.
Although they seemed to have escaped unscathed with apparent ease, they had actually expended a significant amount of their inherent power to escape from Lu Xuan. Both Lu Xuan's Solar True Fire and Crimson Palace Thunder were powerful divine abilities they never wanted to face again. The two had already decided to coast until the very end.
At this moment, Lu Xuan was in his manor. He had already hung the seven centipede demons from the roof beams. Their bodies had been cut open, and dark red blood was flowing continuously into a pool of blood below them.
The dark red pool of blood churned and boiled incessantly, and one could even faintly hear whispers emanating from within. Curses, it seemed, could achieve extremely powerful consequences with minimal magical effort. So where did its power come from?
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Chapter 383 A Strong Start but a Weak Finish