Chapter 272 - Encircling and Annihilating the Country's Protector

[The movements in the capital naturally could not be hidden from those with high cultivation levels. However, they were already on the boat of thieves. Even if they successfully escaped from the capital, they would not be able to return to their Buddhist or Daoist temples.

[Just as these experts were at their wit’s end, you brought your soldiers over. Once you entered, you shouted, “His Majesty the Emperor is being held hostage by a demon. Are you all willing to follow me to save His Majesty?”

[In an instant, the eminent monks and Daoists’ eyes lit up. This reason was perfect.

[They had been framed, and the ones who had framed good people like them were naturally demons.

[This explanation was perfect, no matter how one looked at it.

[Just like that, you brought many experts and the well-equipped handgun squad and headed straight for the imperial palace.]

…

[The emperor’s edict had yet to leave the capital.

[The army stationed in the capital naturally couldn’t be in the city. This gave you sufficient time to start this incident.

[As you walked all the way to the entrance of the imperial palace, the gate was tightly shut. The entire imperial palace had entered a state of martial law.

[However, you did not order the army to attack the city. Instead, you waited quietly for a moment. After that, the gates of the imperial palace instantly opened wide.

[You had long bribed the general guarding the gates; this was the perfect time to use him.

[The army entered the imperial palace in a vast and mighty manner. Along the way, anyone who resisted would be executed on the spot. In addition, a few experts had also rescued the Eldest Princess and all of her subordinates from the prison.

[Looking at the pale and frightened Eldest Princess, you said confidently, “Don’t worry, I’m here.”

[You held the Eldest Princess’ hand and comforted her.

[When you arrived at the palace hall, the scene in front of you made everyone’s faces change.

[The originally magnificent hall was now covered in blood. Corpses that had been eaten were scattered everywhere. On the throne of the emperor, the country’s protector, the Centipede Spirit, was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and a solemn expression on his face.

[At that moment, before you could speak, a white-haired old man took the lead and spoke. “How dare you rebel? How dare you kill so many important officials of my dynasty? Where is the Emperor?”

[You took a look and realized that he was actually a minister who had submitted to the princess.

[The Centipede Spirit slowly opened his eyes and looked at the people who had killed their way to the front door. He spoke in a very sinister manner. “His Majesty the Emperor? Isn’t he right there?”

[As he spoke, a long tentacle suddenly emerged from the ground. A wrinkled human skin fell directly to the ground. From that young and tender face, one could clearly see that it was the emperor of the Ming dynasty.

“Your Majesty…”

“Your Majesty…”

…

[In an instant, all the ministers burst into tears. Although they had all pledged allegiance to the Eldest Princess, this was only a party contest. The emperor was the Eldest Princess’ biological brother, after all. What should be faked still needed to be faked.

[A great monk dressed in a red kasaya said angrily to the Centipede Spirit, “Evil creature! You assassinated the emperor and killed the ministers. You are definitely not a member of our Buddhist sect! Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose?”

[The Buddhist sect would definitely not admit such a thing that would tarnish their reputation.

[If the Centipede Spirit was not a monk, then everything would be fine. At most, it could be considered as framing them. However, if the Centipede Spirit was a monk, then they could only say that the devil had possessed this great master.

“Amitabha. This penniless monk is the Ming dynasty’s protector, Pudu Cihang,” the Centipede Spirit said very calmly and even gave a Buddhist salute to them.

[Another monk said angrily, “Demon Monk, aren’t you afraid that Buddha will smite you for impersonating a Buddhist to commit a crime?”

[The Centipede Spirit replied calmly, “Buddha will smite me? Can’t you see that I am Buddha?”

[As the Centipede Spirit spoke, the golden light around his body instantly bloomed. Rays of resplendent golden light lit up the entire hall.

[A huge dharma idol of the Buddha appeared above the hall. It was solemn and radiated with Buddhist light.

“How dare you! Why aren’t you kneeling when you see the Buddha?”

[A rumbling heavenly sound came from the dharma idol of the Buddha. With such a grand scene, a few monks with weak Buddhist hearts immediately knelt down.

“How dare you, evildoer. You even dare to pretend to be Buddha. This penniless monk wants you to reveal your true form.”

[The Centipede Spirit’s actions had completely ignited the anger of these eminent monks. They did not care about the people of the human world or the Ming dynasty. They only pursued Buddhism. However, if someone were to tarnish Buddhism’s reputation and pretend to be Buddha, they would definitely not be able to tolerate it.

[One after another, eminent monks attacked. Alms bowls, Buddhist staffs, Buddhist beads, and all sorts of magic items crazily attacked the dharma idol of Buddha.

[Yan Chixia and the Daoists also made their moves.

[You hurriedly took the Eldest Princess and the others and retreated far away to watch the battle.]

…

[On the 70th day, the great battle lasted for two whole days and two nights. Although many Buddhists and Daoists suffered heavy losses, the Centipede Spirit also revealed his true form. It was a 1,000-feet-long centipede.

[Everyone in the capital could see that a huge centipede was continuously charging left and right in the direction of the imperial palace.

[At that moment, you were leading the Eldest Princess in the army outside the city. Because of the two-day buffer period, everyone now knew.

[A demon had attacked and killed the emperor and many ministers. Now, the demon was surrounded by experts. As the person with the highest status, the Eldest Princess naturally became the person in charge of the Ming Dynasty.

“Generals, has the gunpowder arrived?”

[As the Eldest Princess didn’t know how to deal with demons, you were in charge of the main tent.

“Reporting to Mr. Ali, a total of 100,000 tons of gunpowder has been transported to the vicinity of the imperial city, but…”

[As he said this, a look of hesitation flashed across the face of the wild general.

“But what?”

[Your eyes dimmed. You were obviously very dissatisfied with this general’s hesitation.

[The general couldn’t help but say, “But if 100,000 tons of gunpowder were to be detonated near the imperial palace, wouldn’t the casualties be too great? The nearby commoners haven’t all evacuated yet.”

[The commoners of the Ming dynasty were affected by the fate of the dynasty being devoured, and their personalities were all very brutal.

[Originally, when the great battle erupted, many people ran far away for fear of being affected. However, their courage had increased greatly after discovering that the demon hadn’t charged out in two days.

[This was especially so for a few Daoists. The monks had died tragically, and their corpses had been picked up by a few commoners, obtaining a large amount of wealth and goods.

[All of a sudden, there were many people gathered not too far away from the royal capital to watch. Even if the Eldest Princess gave the order, these people didn’t care.

“We’ve already ordered them to retreat. They didn’t listen to our orders, so they deserve to die. There’s no need to say anything more. Inform the people below to get ready to light the fire.”