"So you went after my Ah Heng!" This statement was made with certainty. Mu Yunhe glared at Emperor Xian with a sinister look, his sharp gaze almost capable of killing.
"Yes! I did something to Luo Zhiheng. She shouldn't have survived anyway. Her existence was a mistake, and how could someone so lowly live? Her existence always threatened me and made me uncomfortable. Before Prince Mu ordered her to be whipped, she could have escaped, but my men got there, knocked her unconscious, and handed her over to your father willingly."
"I'd like to see if you can get over the fact that your father killed your mother, and if he killed your beloved wife, can you get over it too? Unfortunately for you, this time you won't." Emperor Xian laughed wildly and arrogantly.
What a vicious mind, what ruthless methods! Mu Yunhe now had only one thought: to tear this madwoman to pieces!
"Are you so angry you want to eat me alive right now? Don't rush, there's more to come. When my men knocked Luo Zhiheng unconscious, they placed the Blood Gu on her body. Prince Mu, under the influence of the Heartless Gu, will definitely be ruthless enough to kill her. Luo Zhiheng will be severely injured, and even the slightest wound will be fatal. If you can find out, great; if not, make Prince Mu take the blame. I don't believe you'll still be alive and well that way."
"Even if it's discovered, I'm not afraid. As long as you dare to come to me, I'm confident I can capture you! No matter what means you use to come to me, whether it's your soft body or your... soul!" The charming look on the Emperor's face gradually turned into a look of determination.
"So you planned everything all along, and you even predicted that I would come looking for you? You really went to great lengths. But you're far too arrogant. Did you really think that once I came, I couldn't go back? Hmph, arrogant and ignorant!" Mu Yunhe sneered. During the conversation, wasn't he also trying to subtly repair his wounded soul?
"Yes, I also calculated that you would definitely come to me through some kind of soul-based means. Actually, it's not so much that I calculated it, but rather that I gave you a way to come to me. In this way, I am fully prepared and confident that I will be able to keep you here," Emperor Xian said in an extremely sinister manner.
Mu Yunhe was stunned, his expression finally changing drastically. He exclaimed in horror, "Ghost Emperor?! You deliberately left the Ghost Emperor behind! You deliberately let me see those things in the Ghost Emperor's mind? You even deceived and used your own guardian deity? Just to make me believe that you were really injured and that you are hiding here? You deliberately led me here to find you! You even schemed against my feelings for Aheng. You knew that Aheng was in danger and on the verge of death, and that I could only choose the fastest way to protect her by finding you. You know that I would not care about my own safety!"
Step by step, move by move, the calculation was indeed incredibly precise!
"Not bad, aren't you amazed by my intelligence now?" The Empress smiled alluringly again. This time, her steps toward Mu Yunhe were much calmer and more resolute. She knew that her series of truths had thoroughly enraged Mu Yunhe, making him unable to remain calm. Only by maintaining her composure could she prevent Mu Yunhe from making further mistakes, thus increasing her chances of surviving and subduing him.
This move was also a calculated one, Mu Yunhe, did you think of it?
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411 The Great Counterattack: The Emperor Xian was tortured until he screamed in agony!
Updated: 2013-10-29 17:04:47 Word Count: 7714
Mu Yunhe was indeed enraged; the anger and shock churning within him surged like a raging storm. Countless thoughts swirled in his mind, causing him both pain and dread. But none of this could fill the void in his heart.
His mother's tragic death and Prince Mu's refusal to see her one last time—these heartless acts caused Mu Yunhe immense pain, driving him to a point of utter despair. He had decided to completely discard his cold-blooded father; his hatred for Prince Mu was a process that tormented him. Having experienced such excruciating pain, he naturally didn't want to relive it. And he had already moved on from those painful experiences.
Who would have thought that such a revolutionary scene would unfold today!
Everything is overturned, reshuffled, all the pain begins anew!
He endured extreme pain, hating those he so deeply, only to find himself ultimately powerless against their will. Prince Mu was powerless; the Heartless Gu had made him ruthless and cold-blooded. So all his suffering became a joke, and his mother's resentful death became an irreparable regret. Even… he almost went mad and killed Prince Mu!
If he had actually killed Prince Mu that day, if he had shown no mercy and instead continued to burn down the palace, wouldn't his sins have been even greater? His regret and pain would have lasted a lifetime.
And all of this was given by Qin Yinxian, that madman, that heartless beast.
Mu Yunhe was enraged, his eyes bloodshot, and a strange mist was rising from the wound on his shoulder blade. A cold aura suddenly rose around him. He slowly raised his head, and his gloomy face no longer showed any trace of grief. He had transformed his grief into... violence!
"Qin Yinxian, you caused my family to be destroyed, you almost caused me to commit a great disaster, and you made me, Aheng, struggle between life and death. Today, it's either you who dies or I who die!!" The cold voice was almost spat out through gritted teeth. Suddenly, a strong wind arose around Mu Yunhe's body, his long hair fluttered wildly, and his hands shone brightly as he fiercely struck Qin Yinxian.
Qin Yinxian's eyebrows almost stood on end. She didn't know the power of the light in Mu Yunhe's hand, so she didn't dare to advance rashly. Even so, she didn't retreat. Instead, she watched Mu Yunhe approaching rapidly with vigilance. When Mu Yunhe's palm was finally about to hit her face, Qin Yinxian revealed a sinister smile and said, "If that's all you've got, then you'd better surrender obediently, submit to me as soon as possible, and come back with me to get married. I might even be able to reward your father with an antidote for the Heartless Gu."
"Dream on!" Mu Yunhe roared, his palm strikes fierce and ruthless, the air crackling as if it were being torn apart.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself!" Qin Yinxian sneered, not dodging but moving closer. Light appeared in her hand, blocking Mu Yunhe's palm and stopping him completely. Just as Qin Yinxian was about to feel smug, the situation unexpectedly reversed.
Suddenly, Mu Yunhe raised his other hand and reached down towards Qin Yinxian's chest from below. The movement was ruthless and swift, forcing Qin Yinxian to release one hand to dodge and block Mu Yunhe's palm. But in that blink of an eye, a silver needle mysteriously appeared in Mu Yunhe's raised hand and swiftly and accurately pierced the palm of Qin Yinxian's hand that had been blocking Mu Yunhe's palm.
The silver needles seemed like tiny, flesh-loving insects, as if they had come to life. As soon as they broke free from Mu Yunhe's palm and touched Qin Yinxian's palm, they immediately twisted and burrowed into Qin Yinxian's palm. Then, visibly, Qin Yinxian's palm quickly turned black.
"Ah!" Qin Yinxian let out a muffled groan uncontrollably, followed by a sharp and rapid scream. Instantly, Qin Yinxian collapsed as if all her strength had left her.
Mu Yunhe kicked Qin Yinxian far away, then ran up and landed, kicking Qin Yinxian in the chest with a heavy force carrying the power of his soul. With just this one kick, Qin Yinxian coughed up blood and his face turned pale rapidly. What arrogance, what scheming plot, were all worthless in the face of this kick!
Mu Yunhe's chest heaved violently as he stood a step away, glaring down at Qin Yinxian. At that moment, he desperately wanted to destroy Qin Yinxian without hesitation.
But he couldn't! Ah Heng still needed Qin Yinxian's antidote, and Prince Mu also needed the antidote.
Suppressing his immense grief and rage, Mu Yunhe stomped hard on Qin Yinxian's ankle, grinding it forcefully. A series of cracking sounds could be heard in the air—the sound of bones breaking…
Qin Yinxian stared wide-eyed in shock, followed by rage. Pain made her face change drastically, and she was covered in cold sweat. She looked at Mu Yunhe in disbelief, her voice trembling: "How is this possible?!"
She had clearly wounded Mu Yunhe's soul! Although that slight injury wasn't much, it was enough to disrupt Mu Yunhe and prevent him from performing at his normal level. But how could this be? In the blink of an eye, Mu Yunhe had taken her down?!
"Why not? Do you really think that everything you've done will enrage me and drive me to a frenzy?" Mu Yunhe retorted sarcastically and sinisterly, increasing the pressure on his foot and completely crushing Qin Yinxian's ankle to pieces!
"Ah! Stop!!" Even though Qin Yinxian was powerful, she was still a woman, a human being, and naturally felt pain, especially from this slow, forced crushing of her bones. She was already breathing heavily in pain. 1.
She just couldn't understand it. She had clearly been in control of the situation just now, and she had clearly grasped Mu Yunhe's mood and emotions. How could Mu Yunhe have trampled her underfoot instead? Also, how could someone who was clearly angry suddenly become so calm in the blink of an eye? She had thought that as long as she controlled Mu Yunhe's emotions, she could completely bring him to her feet, but the sudden reversal of the situation made her previously confident heart unable to accept it and filled her with rage.
What's even more infuriating is that Mu Yunhe actually crushed her ankle bone!
Injuries can heal, and the dead can be brought back to life, but what can be used to set and regenerate bones when they are shattered? Will she become a cripple? A lame person? Or will she not even be able to walk freely?!
This thought and possibility drove Qin Yinxian absolutely mad. Her eyes were red as she screamed and cursed, "Mu Yunhe, you bastard! Let me go right now! You think hurting me will make you better? Your soul is separated from your body again, and if you're not careful, you'll be completely destroyed! Even if you return to your body alive, do you think I don't know? After you go back, your body and soul won't be as in sync anymore, and your body will gradually weaken. You want to get better? That's impossible! Let me go, and I can stop targeting you and let you return to your body smoothly, so that your decline will be slower."
"You don't need to worry about that. You were fooled last time, but you weren't really hurt. This time, I'll personally crush your tendons and ligaments. I want to see if you can be so lucky as to escape again." Mu Yunhe grinned maliciously, his voice chilling.
As soon as he finished speaking, under Qin Yinxian's horrified gaze, he squatted down, forcefully twisted Qin Yinxian's other foot, and stomped down hard. Once again, cracking sounds filled the air, along with Qin Yinxian's screams and angry curses.
However, it was her wrist that caused Qin Yinxian, who was fiercely resisting, to have no strength left and was unable to use any martial arts skills, except for weak resistance.
This was definitely not the result of pain, but rather a soft, yielding feeling deep within Qin Yinxian's bones. She thought of the thing that had just crawled into her hand, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat, roaring, "What did you do to me? What was that thing that just crawled into my hand?!"
"You can use poison, so why can't I use talismans? This is called giving them a taste of their own medicine, a reciprocal exchange." Mu Yunhe laughed coldly, a smile that was not the clean and beautiful one that Luo Zhiheng was familiar with, but rather one of evil and terror.
"A talisman?!" Qin Yinxian was utterly shocked when she heard those two words.
Gu poison can be cured with medicine, but talismans are something that must be used on the body first. Legend has it that only people in the divination palace know how to use them. This thing is more powerful and terrifying than any poison or Gu. Anyone who comes into contact with this thing will either die nine times out of ten or be completely wiped out!
"How dare you cast a spell on me! Mu Yunhe, you're insane! Undo it now, quick!" Qin Yinxian didn't even care about her crushed ankles and wrists anymore. Crushed things could survive, but those afflicted by a spell certainly wouldn't. If Mu Yunhe could cast it, he could definitely undo it. She couldn't let Mu Yunhe get away with this.
"Now, what right do you have to order me around and act superior? You are my prisoner, an ant beneath my feet. If I wanted, I could easily crush you with a flick of my toe. Qin Yinxian, you overestimate yourself. Do you think you're a master strategist? Do you think you're a mastermind? Do you think you're so great? So you dare to manipulate others like puppets? So you dare to treat other people's lives and freedom as a joke?"
"What right do you have? What right do you have to interfere in other people's lives? What right do you have to meddle in my life? What right do you have to make my mother die with her eyes wide open in disbelief? What right do you have to do such a thing to my father? What right do you have to dislike my Aheng? What right do you have to poison my Aheng? What right do you have to make Aheng die? Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a shameless old slut! Even I find you disgusting. I'd kill you if I saw you, and I'd kill two of you if I saw two! And what right do you have to yell at me like that!"
Mu Yunhe's anger was completely out of control; it was because he had been suppressing it for so long that he had become so hysterical. Just thinking about his mother who was leaving him forever, his father whom he had almost killed, and the woman he loved most who was about to leave him forever without being able to be saved, Mu Yunhe felt as if his heart was being torn apart and he was filled with panic!
Unable to conceal his anger, and having already controlled the arrogant and conceited Qin Yinxian, he naturally ceased to suppress his rage. After a fierce roar, he delivered a powerful kick to Qin Yinxian's chest, sending him rolling several distances. Blood flowed freely onto the ground.
Qin Yinxian's hands and feet were covered in blood, and they hung limply on the ground. In the blink of an eye, Qin Yinxian became a disheveled mess, seemingly a completely different person from the one who had just been laughing and telling her perfect conspiracy.
"Because I've taken a liking to you! No one can escape from me. If I can't have you, I'll destroy you! There's no third way!" Qin Yinxian's aura had completely crumbled, but her voice and innate arrogance remained. She said something that made Mu Yunhe laugh until he almost cried.
"Just because of your selfish desires? You old hag, you think you're worthy of me? You wouldn't even be fit to carry my shoes, you'd only defile my feet. You're a shameless old woman, destined to live in the shadows, unworthy of love or a lover. Don't disgust me," Mu Yunhe coldly mocked.
Qin Yinxian glared angrily at Mu Yunhe, but with all four limbs crippled, she couldn't even use her martial arts. Her whole body was weak and sore. In this reversed situation, she seemed to have lost the conditions to challenge and oppose Mu Yunhe.
"You've been holding back all along? Did you see all along that I was toying with you?" Qin Yinxian was secretly alarmed and unwilling to believe this guess, because if Mu Yunhe had guessed it all along, then all her proud schemes and plans had been for nothing? This also proved that her methods were not very sophisticated.
"Hmph, I didn't notice it before, not even before you told me the truth. But do you think I'm an idiot? Do you think I wouldn't be on guard against you? I risked my soul leaving my body to come find you. Do you think I came unprepared? Also, your biggest weakness lies in your troop deployment. Do you think I believe you, Qin Yinxian, are really so arrogant and conceited that you only deployed such a small force?" Mu Yunhe didn't mind letting Qin Yinxian die knowing why.
"Impossible! How could you tell from this? I only deployed those people." Qin Yinxian roared in disbelief.
Mu Yunhe said coldly, "Of course it is. I know you only deployed those few troops, so you must have a backup plan. I don't believe there are only so few people in this vast palace. However, what I didn't expect was that your ultimate backup plan is yourself! I must say, you are indeed a brilliant and cunning scheme! Your schemes are excellent, but your biggest flaw is your arrogance. You underestimated me, thinking that my soul would only be weakened after leaving my body, that I would be powerless to resist you. But you are wrong. Your arrogance has brought you to this point. Let me tell you, my soul will only become stronger after leaving my body!!"
"How is this possible?!" Qin Yinxian gasped, genuinely shocked.
Mu Yunhe seemed to be deliberately provoking Qin Yinxian, saying sarcastically, "Why is it impossible? Freed from the constraints of that frail body and the shackles of that sickly constitution, I am like a dragon soaring through the heavens, unrestrained and free, able to unleash all my power and potential. It is not unjust that you were defeated by me."
Qin Yinxian was indeed shocked. She had calculated everything, but she had completely miscalculated. She never expected Mu Yunhe to be so powerful. More precisely, she never expected Mu Yunhe's soul to be so formidable!
Mu Yunhe was already enough to make her wary. She had thought she could completely subdue him through soul manipulation, and she even read many ancient books and secret texts. All the few books that discussed the soul stated that after the soul leaves the body, it becomes extremely weak, and it is very difficult for the body to reunite with the soul. That's why she chose such a roundabout and lengthy decision.
However, she was still wrong.
"Now, hand over the antidote for Aheng and my father." Mu Yunhe did not beg her, but coldly commanded, leaving no room for disobedience.
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Qin Yinxian's dejected face. His previous tension instantly turned into confidence, and he said viciously, "Antidote? Those things don't have an antidote. They've been poisoned by the Gu, they're doomed!"
"What did you say!" Mu Yunhe's face instantly contorted with rage.
Qin Yinxian seemed to relish Mu Yunhe's unsettled expression, and said with a sinister smile, "But you don't need to worry. Aren't you a filial son? You hated your father so much when your mother died. Now that your father is innocent and controlled by the Heartless Gu, you have no reason to hate him anymore. Besides, the Heartless Gu won't kill you. It's just that you can forget about your father ever having feelings for anyone again in this lifetime. He'll become colder and colder every day."
"I am so glad that when your father was given the Heartless Gu, it was after Li Fangfei's death and before the Princess died. Prince Mu's care and love for Li Fangfei irritated you and caused you pain. And after Prince Mu was given the Heartless Gu, his indifference towards you and the Princess was such a wonderful and wonderful drama. I saw your joys, sorrows and pains, and I was so happy."
"And now, do you want to kill me? It doesn't matter, kill me all you want. When I die, your most beloved woman will be buried with me. I'll be overjoyed! With Luo Zhiheng buried with me, I won't be lonely in hell. I can use all my strength to make Luo Zhiheng suffer a fate worse than death in hell. Is there anything more enjoyable in life than this?" Qin Yinxian laughed loudly, displaying a despicable sense of "a dead pig doesn't care about boiling water."
Mu Yunhe laughed in anger, grabbed Qin Yinxian's hair, and said angrily, "You're dreaming! My Aheng will definitely not die! But you must die! Also, you'd better hand over the antidote to me quickly, otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead! If you don't believe me, just try it."
After saying that, Mu Yunhe forcefully ripped out a lock of Qin Yinxian's long hair, which was stained with blood.
Qin Yinxian groaned, trying to raise her hand to touch her head, but her wrist ached so badly she couldn't lift it. She then remembered that her limbs were useless. Consumed by rage, Qin Yinxian laughed even more maniacally: "Kill me? What's a living hell? Isn't Luo Zhiheng experiencing a living hell right now? You're all living a living hell, but I'm the happiest. There's no antidote, really no antidote. Hahaha, Luo Zhiheng will definitely die faster than me, definitely!"
The clouds raged with fire. Mu Yunhe coldly watched the crazed Qin Yinxian, but finally couldn't resist his concern and anxiety for Luo Zhiheng, and had to ask, "What will it take for you to hand over the antidote?"
Qin Yinxian's laughter subsided, and she coldly looked at Mu Yunhe, saying, "What do you think I am? What I can't have, I naturally won't let anyone else have. I'm about to die, can I just stand by and watch you and that lowly woman be together? Even though I came later, once I've set my sights on you, you're mine. Anyone who tries to compete with me will naturally come to a bad end. Since I can't have you, and I can't live anymore, I'll take Luo Zhiheng away. If I can't have you, taking away your beloved and making you suffer unbearable pain is something I'm more than happy to do. As long as I can separate you two, I can die in peace."
"You're absolutely insane!" Mu Yunhe roared, his heart clenching with rage at Qin Yinxian's menacing words.
Qin Yinxian sneered and said cruelly, "That's right! I've always been a madman. So what if I'm old? I've taken a liking to you, and if you don't comply, then don't expect a quick end to your life! Besides, you don't intend to let me go either, do you? Since that's the case, why waste your breath? Do you think I'm a coward? You want to make me wish I were dead? Then come on, I want to see if my bones are tougher and I can hold out longer, or if that vile woman Luo Zhiheng has a tougher life and can prolong her life longer."
Enraged by Qin Yinxian's stubbornness, Mu Yunhe unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks, each strike imbued with internal energy and the sheer power of his soul. The sound of his blows hitting Qin Yinxian was like a hammer striking pork, and in the blink of an eye, a mixture of blue, purple, and blood covered Qin Yinxian's body.
Qin Yinxian remained silent throughout, enduring the beating until she vomited blood, yet she still sneered, giving Mu Yunhe a mocking, almost derisive, look of pity. It was as if she were saying to Mu Yunhe: "Hit me harder, or your Luo Zhiheng won't survive either."
Provoked, Mu Yunhe roared and recited a difficult passage, ancient and weathered, that echoed through the palace.
Then, throughout the entire palace, one could hear a shrill, desperate scream, like that of a pig being slaughtered!
"Will you hand over the antidote or not!" Mu Yunhe stopped speaking and pressed Qin Yinxian for an answer.
Qin Yinxian looked as if she had been pulled out of the water. She was soaking wet and lying on the ground, barely alive. Blood and sweat mixed together and flowed all over the ground. Her eyes were filled with extreme ferocity as she glared at Mu Yunhe, but she did not compromise.
Even though the curse inside her body had just caused her excruciating pain, Qin Yinxian refused to speak. She couldn't bear to die; she still had her throne to sit on, the throne she had waited, endured, longed for her entire life—how could she willingly give it up? Therefore, she couldn't speak, nor could she hand over the antidote.
She knew that as long as the antidote remained in her possession, Mu Yunhe couldn't possibly kill her! She had personally developed the poison, and naturally, only she possessed and knew of the antidote. If she died, Luo Zhiheng would be utterly beyond saving, and Mu Yunhe wouldn't be foolish enough to actually kill her.
Killing her would be tantamount to Mu Yunhe killing Luo Zhiheng with his own hands!
At this moment, neither life nor death would be a loss for Qin Yinxian. However, she naturally wanted to live.
Mu Yunhe was anxious and furious; every moment of delay increased the danger to Aheng. However, Qin Yinxian was uncooperative. Although he hated Qin Yinxian intensely, he couldn't actually kill her. This left Mu Yunhe with a burning rage, causing him immense distress.
In a fit of rage, Mu Yunhe kicked Qin Yinxian several times, then frantically searched the room, turning it upside down. He ransacked the room, checking cabinets, floor, and ceiling, even knocking on walls and furnishings, trying to find a secret room or other place where the antidote could be hidden.
But he found nothing. Mu Yunhe searched for a long time but couldn't find anything. He was sweating profusely with anxiety and burning with anger. He turned his gaze to Qin Yinxian once again. He rushed over and began searching her body. Could Qin Yinxian have hidden something so important on her person?
"Are you planning to...molest me, Your Majesty?" Qin Yinxian's voice was extremely weak, truly weak this time. However, her irritating expression was utterly repulsive.