Dream King - Chapter 53
"No wonder Zhou Shisi was so calm and rejected me so decisively. So she has a boyfriend like that. I didn't lose unjustly." Zhao Wenhao sighed inwardly, completely extinguishing the little thought in his mind.
After participating in that literary competition, Mo Mo's residence was visited by a large group of people every day, but Mo Mo refused them all, since it was just an insignificant matter to him. However, most of the houses around his residence were bought by these people, so after spending another half a month with Zhou Shisi, Mo Mo returned to his villa in the South China Sea.
After spending a week in the villa, Mo Mo prepared to enter the next world. He asked the girls, and they all said they didn't want to go with him for the time being. Mo Mo didn't force them. After leaving behind most of the cultivation supplies, Mo Mo activated his supernatural powers and disappeared from the villa.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 114 Subduing the Moon Goddess
In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, conquered the six states of Han, Wei, Chu, Yan, Zhao, and Qi, establishing the Qin Dynasty, the first unified centralized state in Chinese history. He also created the title of "Emperor" and called himself the First Emperor.
However, although the world was at peace, the chaos had not ended. The remnants of the six states were unwilling to accept defeat and continued to secretly resist Qin's rule, attempting to overthrow the Qin Dynasty.
After Jing Ke's failed assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, Gai Nie, the greatest swordsman in the land and the emperor's bodyguard, along with Jing Tianming, the son of an old friend, embarked on a perilous journey to escape Qin Shi Huang's pursuit.
At this moment, the young protagonist Tianming is still completely unaware of his origins and everything he will experience in the future, but the hand of fate has already unfolded a magnificent picture at his feet.
On the border of Qin, in Crescent Moon Valley, Gai Nie, alone with his sword, slaughtered 300 elite Qin cavalrymen. This greatest swordsman in the world, covered in wounds, showed the young Tianming what a true powerhouse was.
Upon hearing the news, the emperor was furious and ordered his prime minister, Li Si, to eliminate all forces resisting Qin.
Subsequently, Li Si proposed a strategy of using poison to fight poison, a strategy of using the martial arts world against the martial arts world.
Thus, the grand opening of Qin's Moon truly began, with all the schools of thought from various periods taking center stage on this magnificent stage.
Wei Zhuang, a descendant of Guiguzi and a nobleman from the former state of Han, was defeated by his fellow disciple Gai Nie 20 years ago (actually it should be 15 years, which is estimated to be the time when Gai Nie became famous after winning the martial arts competition in the official history). His lifelong wish is to defeat his fellow disciple and win the title of the number one swordsman in the world.
To this end, he spared no effort to cultivate the forbidden secret techniques of the Guigu School, and his strength has become unfathomable.
Li Si then used Gai Nie as bait to lure Wei Zhuang out of seclusion. On their escape, Tianming met Shao Yu, the descendant of a Chu general, many masters of the Mohist school, and Gao Yue, a girl with a mysterious background.
Wei Zhuang's four Heavenly Kings unleashed a series of ingenious tactics, relentlessly pursuing and killing everyone.
After enduring many hardships, Tianming, with his extraordinary wit and courage, finally defeated his opponents one by one and entered the Mo Family Mechanized City, which is known as the last pure land in the world.
Hidden among towering peaks, the Mechanical City embodies the profound wisdom of the Mohist school. It is the last stronghold of all anti-Qin forces in the world, and also the final refuge of the Mohist disciples.
However, to the Mo family's utter surprise, it was all a conspiracy by Wei Zhuang. A bottle of poisoned feathers destroyed the entire Mechanized City, and Tianming and Gai Nie were ultimately driven to the brink of despair.
Wei Zhuang's purpose in orchestrating all of this was to force Gai Nie into a true duel with him. A fateful battle that had been awaited for 20 years inevitably erupted between the two disciples of the Guigu School and the Zongheng School.
However, how could someone as proud as Wei Zhuang be willing to be used by others? Not to mention, the creation of Quicksand was originally intended to counter the Qin state.
Therefore, Wei Zhuang used his position of power to let Gai Nie and the others go time and time again.
Ultimately, beset by internal and external troubles, the empire collapsed with the death of the First Emperor.
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At this moment, in Xianyang City, a young man with short hair, wearing a green robe, around twenty years old, and possessing an extraordinary demeanor, strolled towards the First Emperor's Xianyang Palace.
Before long, the young man arrived outside Xianyang Palace and walked in very naturally. Surprisingly, the palace guards ignored him as if they didn't see him at all.
The young man was clearly very familiar with Xianyang Palace. He made his way through a maze of twists and turns until he arrived at the Golden Palace of the First Emperor, and then went straight inside.
After the young man entered the Golden Palace, the palace fell silent for a moment. Three seconds later, everyone, including the First Emperor, stood up, cupped their hands and bowed to him, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Immortal Master Wangchen."
The young man gestured with his hand and replied, "No need for formalities, you all go about your business. I just came to see Dayueyue."
Then, smiling, she walked to the front of the group. As she passed Li Si and Zhao Gao, she deliberately stepped on their skirts and then very naturally reached out and put her arm around the Moon Goddess's slender waist.
The Moon Goddess looked somewhat helpless, but did not resist. The others in the court were already used to it; clearly, this was not the first time, and everyone had grown accustomed to it.
This young man was none other than Mo Mo. Mo Mo had been in this world for over a month, while Gai Nie and Tianming had left Xianyang three days ago.
Although Qin's Moon is considered a high-level martial arts world, it is still too low for Mo Mo's cultivation level. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any treasures that Mo Mo would be interested in, so he shouldn't have come to this world.
Indeed, there are few treasures in this world that can catch Mo Mo's eye, but Mo Mo still came, without hesitation. He didn't come for treasures in the traditional sense. He came here for a persistent obsession or a dream he once had.
At that time, Mo Mo had not yet gained the ability to travel through countless worlds. He was just one of millions of ordinary middle school students. After watching Qin's Moon, he had a thought: he wanted to take all the beauties in the story into his possession, especially the Moon Goddess and the Great Master of Fate. He particularly wanted to ravage them because they were too vicious and hateful.
However, as he grew older, this idea slowly disappeared from his mind. However, fate played a trick on him, and he really did gain such an ability. Moreover, he was now fully capable of doing so, so he came here, and the Moon Goddess was his first target. After all, she was in Xianyang, so she was the one he could choose.
As for why Mo Mo was given the title of Immortal Master, it's actually quite simple. After entering this world, Mo Mo casually opened a spatial portal. Unexpectedly, the space in this world was more solid than Mo Mo had imagined, and the coordinates were slightly off, causing him to appear directly in the Golden Palace where the morning court was being held. Thus, Mo Mo was given the title of Immortal Master and became the second most powerful figure in the Qin Dynasty after the First Emperor.
Qin Shi Huang paid no attention to Mo Mo's rude behavior and asked with a smile, "I wonder what brings the Immortal Master here this morning during the court session?"
Mo Mo smiled and said, "It's nothing much, I just came to tell you that the wheel of fate has begun to turn, and also to ask you for someone to take home and warm my bed. The bed is a bit too big, and I'm not used to sleeping alone."
A glint flashed in Qin Shi Huang's eyes, and he said, "Oh? I wonder which beauty has been fortunate enough to catch the eye of the Immortal Master. Surely, to be caught the Immortal Master's eye, she must be an absolute beauty. I think no matter who the Immortal Master chooses, he will not refuse her."
Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess was startled. Feeling the heat emanating from her waist, she suddenly froze, a very bad premonition creeping into her heart.
The next second, her premonition came true. Mo Mo held her waist tightly and smiled slightly at Qin Shi Huang.
"I see. Moon Goddess, from today onwards, you will be the Immortal Master's concubine. You must serve the Immortal Master well," Qin Shi Huang said calmly to the Moon Goddess.
Looking at Qin Shi Huang sitting high on the dragon throne, the Moon Goddess sighed in her heart, "This day has finally come."
Actually, when Mo Mo first set his sights on her, she already had a premonition of what might happen today. However, it came much later than she expected. In her mind, this day should have come about three days after they met, but it was almost a month late. In addition, Mo Mo's usual behavior towards her had made her prepared. However, when the day actually arrived, she still felt a little disappointed.
As for refusing, she never considered it, because these two men were men standing at the pinnacle of the empire, and the power they wielded was beyond imagination. In the eyes of outsiders, the Yin-Yang School, which was vast, mysterious and unpredictable, was nothing more than an ant that could be destroyed at will.
"The Moon Goddess respectfully obeys the sacred command."
From then on, the noble, elegant, and inviolable Moon Goddess fell from her pedestal and became Mo Mo's private property.
Mo Mo embraced the Moon Goddess's slender waist and walked away step by step. Accompanied by clearly audible footsteps, Mo Mo's voice, though not loud, could be heard by everyone outside the hall: "The great wheel of history rolls forward, the world is destined to be unified, and any obstacle in its way will be completely crushed."
After Mo Mo left, Qin Shi Huang ordered Li Si to take full charge of the pursuit of Gai Nie and Tianming, and to begin eliminating the remnants of the six states.
At that moment, outside the Golden Palace, the Moon Goddess followed closely behind Mo Mo and asked, "Immortal Master, are you preparing to return to your residence? May I go back and pack my things?"
Hearing the title "Moon Goddess," Mo Mo smiled slightly. "Then let's go pack up. From now on, you don't need to call me Immortal Master. You can call me Young Master or Lord. Also, we're not going back to the manor. The Wheel of Destiny has already been turned. How could such an interesting thing be without me? Let's go find Jing Tianming."
Suddenly I realized that tomorrow is May 20th. I hope all of you lovers will find your happy ending, all your confessions will be successful, and those who haven't found their other half yet will find it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 115 Continues to Take Action
The sky was a clear, bright blue, and the sun blazed down with dazzling light. Towering peaks rose amidst dense, towering trees, where tigers leaped and chased their prey, and monkeys soared across the cliff faces. Suddenly, a group of people flew overhead on a large red bird, startling the tigers into hiding in the bushes. The monkeys leaping across the cliff scattered in panic, and two or three, in their haste, lost their grip on the vines and plummeted to their deaths.
Closely following behind, a large white bird flew by, and a white human figure stood on the bird's back. The two figures, one red and one white, chased each other among the towering, precipitous peaks.
"Old Man Ban, are you sure you can handle this? That big bird is catching up! If we don't think of something soon, we're going to be caught!" On the red mechanical bird, a teenager couldn't help but ask Master Ban, who was piloting the mechanical bird, as the white bird drew closer and closer. His tone was filled with deep distrust.
"What? Tianming, you actually dare to doubt me? It's just a bird. Sit tight and watch how I shake him off." The white-bearded old man waved his mechanical arm, glaring angrily at Tianming, then turned back to continue piloting the mechanical bird. Perhaps he activated some kind of mechanism, as the mechanical bird was indeed a bit faster than before. After circling around several mountain peaks, it quickly shook off Bai Feng. However, although the speed had increased, it was not as agile as before. It was clear that it had sacrificed agile steering to increase straight-line speed.
After shaking off Bai Feng, Master Ban turned around and boasted to Tianming, "See? Even Bai Feng of Liusha pales in comparison to my Vermilion Bird."
After Master Ban finished speaking, Tianming nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, yes, I admit that you are a tiny bit better than me, but you are far inferior to Uncle." As he spoke, he pointed out a tiny bit with his little finger and then with his thumb, which was really just a tiny bit, only the size of a grain of rice.
Seeing Tianming's gestures, Master Ban was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard, while Gao Yue and Duanmu Rong, who were standing nearby, covered their mouths and chuckled. Suddenly, Gai Nie, as if facing a formidable enemy, drew his sword and pointed it at Duanmu Rong.
Gai Nie's sudden action surprised Duanmu Rong and the others. They couldn't understand why he would suddenly draw his sword and point it at Duanmu Rong. However, the next second, she was horrified to find that her waist had been grabbed by a hand, and she was completely unable to move.
At the same time, the owner of the hand that was around her waist spoke up: "As expected of the Empire's number one swordsman, your senses are indeed sharp. Gai Nie, Tianming, it's been a few days, how have you both been?"
"It's been many days since we last met. How are you, Immortal Master? I never expected that I, Gai Nie, would be able to trouble you with your help. It is truly an honor for me!" Although Gai Nie's tone was respectful, he did not put down his sword, because he understood how terrifying his opponent was. What he considered his strongest move was easily caught by the man in front of him with just two fingers.
"Oh? Are you planning to surrender? Too bad, I'm not here for you, I'm here for them. As long as you don't get in my way, I won't attack you." He said, looking at Duanmu Rong and Gao Yue beside him.
"Uncle Mo, could you pretend you've never seen us before? How about I give you two roast chickens later?" Tianming said with a grin.
"I wouldn't have remembered if you hadn't mentioned it. You think you can trade two roast chickens for my two beauties? Don't even think about it. Besides, do the math, how many roast chickens do you already owe me? And if you call me 'uncle' again, I'll make sure you can't eat for three days, and you'll feel like throwing up at the sight of roast chicken for a month." Faced with Tianming's attempt to bribe him, Mo Mo directly responded with a threat. This threat was quite intimidating to Tianming, who immediately dared not say another word.
Just then, Gai Nie finally moved. With a burst of true energy, the two-step distance he was already at instantly closed. His Yuanhong sword pierced through Mo Mo. Seeing this, Master Ban said disdainfully, "I thought this so-called immortal master was very powerful. I didn't expect that he couldn't even dodge a sword from Mr. Gai."
However, when he saw Gai Nie's expression, he sensed something was wrong, because Gai Nie's face did not show the joy of victory, but was filled with frustration. Gai Nie dejectedly withdrew Yuan Hong from his hand and said in a low voice, "I lost. I didn't expect him to be even more powerful than I imagined. I failed to protect Miss Rong and Yue'er."
Master Ban and Tianming looked at Duanmu Rong and Gao Yue beside them, and were about to say that they were still here, when they saw the three figures slowly disappear. Master Ban was so shocked that he sat down with a thud. Tianming was surprised, but not very surprised. He was surprised that they had seen Mo Mo in Xianyang, but their previous memories had been forgotten because of the Yin-Yang Curse Mark on his body.
Seeing this, Gai Nie Tianming, Master Ban, and the other two decided to return to the Mechanized City first. As for Duanmu Rong and Gao Yue, they could only think of a solution after they returned.
At this moment, Mo Mo, holding Gao Yue with one hand and Duanmu Rong with the other, appeared on the mountain peak next to the Mechanized City. In front of them stood a slender figure with purple hair and blue clothes. The slender figure sensed that someone was behind her and slowly turned around.
The woman turned around, saw that it was Mo Mo, and bowed to him, saying, "This humble servant greets you, young master."
"You are the Moon Goddess!" Duanmu Rong exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.
"I am indeed the Moon Goddess, and also your concubine, young master. You must be Duanmu Rong. You are indeed exceptionally beautiful; no wonder you caught your eye." Then, looking at Gao Yue beside her, she sighed softly, "You are Gao Yue? The former princess of Yan? Although you are still a bit young, you are worthy of inheriting her bloodline. You are already a beauty at such a young age; you will surely grow up to be a stunning beauty."
"Alright, you take them down to familiarize themselves with the area first. I'm going out to take a look around and pick up some ingredients for tonight." With that, he leaped down from the mountaintop.
Duanmu Rong and Gao Yue were dumbfounded as they watched Mo Mo jump directly off the mountain peak, but they understood after thinking about Mo Mo's previous actions.
After Mo Mo left, the Moon Goddess led Gao Yue and Duanmu Rong away from the mountain peak and down the mountain. The three women followed the mountain path downhill, and after turning through a grove of trees, the view suddenly opened up. Beyond the grove was a vegetable garden, filled with various fruits and vegetables. On the other side of the garden, peach blossoms were in full bloom. Under the peach trees was a small pond about two meters in diameter. Two long, rectangular blue stones were placed beside the pond. A winding stream flowed down from the mountaintop and into the pond. At one end of the pond, another winding stream extended, meandering through the vegetable garden and then flowing down the mountainside.
On the side closer to the inside of the mountain, a thatched hut stood quietly. The hut was not far away; at a glance, there were only three rooms, one of which was a kitchen. The roof was just the same height as the trees. Thus, this place, which seemed like a paradise, was hidden in the forest, and no one discovered this little house next to the mechanical city.
Seeing Gao Yue and Duanmu Rong's surprise, the Moon Goddess felt inexplicably happy. When Mo Mo brought her here, she was also amazed by this beautiful place, and then gradually fell in love with it over the next few days.
"Come on, we'll live here from now on. I'll show you around first, and don't even think about running away. There's a maze here, and you'll easily get lost if you leave this courtyard and don't know the way." After saying that, the Moon Goddess walked towards the hut first.
Meanwhile, Mo Mo had arrived above the Mechanized City. Looking at the Mechanized City built against the mountain, Mo Mo couldn't help but admire the prowess of the Mo family ancestors. Unfortunately, after Yan Dan became the leader of the Mo family, the Mo family gradually deviated from their principles and went further and further down the path of anti-Qin.
Suddenly, Mo Mo's eyes narrowed as he watched the white bird rapidly approaching him. He said calmly, "Bai Feng, what does he want with me?"
Although it wasn't the first time he had seen Mo Mo fly on the wind, Bai Feng was still shocked every time he saw him. This was because he himself was the world's top master of lightness skills, and this made him realize how terrifying Mo Mo was. He knew that he could only glide in the air briefly by relying on birds, but Mo Mo could stand directly in the air. This was beyond his imagination and was no longer within the scope of lightness skills.
After urging the white bird to fly to Mo Mo's side, Bai Feng suppressed the shock in her heart and said, "Lord Wei Zhuang would like to invite you to a gathering."
Mo Mo responded, and with a quick glance, he found Wei Zhuang's location. Then he quickly flew towards Wei Zhuang and the others.
As the red snake drew closer, Mo Mo thought to himself, "I invited Gao Yue and Duanmu Rong to my home today, but I didn't expect to receive another red snake. It seems I'll have to prepare more food later."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 116 The Bet with Chi Lian
Outside the Mo Family's mechanical city, on an unnamed hill, Mo Mo and Wei Zhuang stood side by side, their robes fluttering in the wind and their long hair flowing. Chi Lian and Bai Feng stood quietly behind them. The two stood silently by the cliff for about half an hour.
At this moment, the sun on the horizon gradually sank in the west, making the clouds and clouds look exceptionally beautiful. Before the sun set, the birds began to return to their nests. Suddenly, a little sparrow flew and landed on Mo Mo's shoulder, hopping around and looking at Mo Mo.
Mo Mo tilted his head and glanced at it, then extended his right hand. The little gray sparrow obediently flew into Mo Mo's hand, tilted its head and stared at Mo Mo, then rubbed its beak against Mo Mo's hand. After seeing that the sun had set behind the mountaintop, it tilted its head and glanced at Mo Mo again before spreading its wings and flying away.