Clearing the Mo River, the Imperial City's Destruction (Two in One)

Wang Zhendong's eyes were extremely solemn. For hundreds of years, no Demon had ever dared to offend the Imperial Capital.

The most recent instance was six hundred years ago, when a Demon King invaded the city. A sword flew out from the Qian Dao Palace and slashed the Demon King down outside the city.

The Demon King's blood flowed like a river, deterring many covetous Demons.

Now, Demons are even invading, and the Imperial Capital requesting aid. Where is that True Person?

"First came the great battle in Liang Prefecture, then You Province, Qing Prefecture..."

Wang Zhenfeng's eyes gleamed. While he was not as talented as Wang Zhendong in navigating the Mo River, he was more familiar with the situation in each state.

"I've long sensed that these Demons are plotting something big. That True Person hasn't shown himself yet; there might be some hidden reason. It seems these Demons are truly determined to fight a decisive battle with my Great Yu Dynasty!"

Wang Zhenfeng's expression turned slightly cold. These Demons had stopped attacking the various states and instead launched a direct assault on Great Yu. Were they planning to strike at the Imperial Capital and crush it with overwhelming force?

"His Majesty has issued an edict, and I will obey it immediately," Wang Zhendong said in a deep voice.

He glanced at everyone and said, "Zhenfeng, you stay here to guard Yun Prefecture and the Ancestral Shrine. Zhenping, you come with me. Yongzhi, immediately dispatch 300,000 Zhao Character Troops to the Imperial Capital at full speed!"

The only publicly acknowledged army of the Wang family was the Zhaozi Camp, which had not been disbanded. This was a sign of respect that Emperor Yu had given to the Wang family.

Wang Yongzhi nodded. "Leave this to me. Uncle Zhendong, you all need to be careful. This could be a catastrophe!"

Wang Zhendong nodded, turned to look at the Ksitigarbha Buddha, and said, "Have people keep a close eye on the Merit Board, and send assassins inside to investigate and see what's going on."

Once someone falls, they will be removed from the Merit Board. Now that they know Li Hao's Mo River Battle Realm name is Chong Er, they can keep track of Li Hao's life and death at all times through the Merit Board.

Wang Yongzhi nodded.

Wang Zhendong didn't say anything more, and glanced at Wang Zhenping: "Fourth Brother, come with me."

Wang Zhenping nodded. With the bigger picture in mind, he put the matter of his grandson and granddaughter being reprimanded earlier out of his mind.

As the two men left, Wang Yongzhi quickly took a headcount and made troop deployments.

He died in the Clear Town Mo River.

With Wang Zhendong and the rest of the Wang Family leaving, the town suddenly became deserted.

Li Hao, who had withstood the erosion of the Hell-level Mo River, breathed a sigh of relief. He then quickly enveloped the entire town with his Divine Sense and began searching rapidly within it.

Soon, they found hidden figures of the dead, lurking in various parts of the town, but their numbers were not many.

Clearly, that Dao Realm Wang Family had already done a quick cleanup.

Suddenly, Li Hao saw a familiar figure inside the Ancestral Shrine in the town.

Old Feng!

That simple yet slightly noble Black Robe was the outfit that Old Feng wore most often on weekdays.

He was standing on the threshold of the Ancestral Shrine, gazing out of the town with a bewildered look in his eyes, as if lost in thought, recalling something.

Li Hao was excited, and his Divine Soul quickly flew out, teleporting rapidly towards the Ancestral Shrine.

His True Form remained in place, maintaining his Dao Domain to block the Hell-level Mo River's erosion. Although no Wang Family needed his protection here, if he left, the Mo River would erode the town and accelerate its fusion, making it difficult to guarantee that the conditions for passing the level wouldn't change or that other unknown situations wouldn't arise.

At this moment, using the Great Peace Dao Realm to conquer this Nether Domain Level Mo River makes many things much easier. If it were an ordinary Grandmaster Realm, the souls within the town alone would be enough to give them a hard time.

Whoosh!

Divine Soul, wreathed in crimson-gold Divine Flames, descended before the Ancestral Shrine.

His Divine Radiance subsided, revealing Li Hao's appearance. He exclaimed excitedly, "Old Feng!"

Feng Boping withdrew his gaze from the distance and landed on Li Hao, his eyes filled with a hint of doubt:

"Who are you?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, but immediately realized that this was just a missing piece of his soul, and its memories were likely also incomplete. He quickly said:

"It's me, fishing, fish soup, Little Mouse!"

"You helped me steal many Cultivation Method Secret Manuals, and even an Imperial Consort's Silk Stockings..."

Li Hao then revealed a series of little secrets that Old Feng had only told them when Angling.

Although the conditions for passing through the Mo River are unknown, helping Old Feng remember him first should be beneficial for passing through.

"You even got me a bottle of Divine Pills, specially for strengthening my physique. And that time you went fishing, you caught a Jiaolong, but it got off the hook, and you were so angry that you killed Jiaolong and couldn't sleep for days..."

Li Hao said quickly.

"Stop, stop, stop for a moment..."

The confusion in Feng Boping's eyes seemed to have lessened considerably. He quickly raised his hand to stop Li Hao from speaking, feeling a faint pain in his heart.

Decoupling? How could I possibly decouple on my own!

This kid is talking nonsense!

Who came from, brat, running wild here? Oh right, I'm going to kill these intruders...

Wait, Little Mouse?

A multitude of thoughts raced through his mind. Feng Boping rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat disoriented, but soon, some fragmented ideas flashed through his mind, and he was immediately stunned.

He stared intently at Li Hao, and after a long while, his eyes widened further and further. "Hao, Hao'er?!"

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and delighted, not expecting that Old Feng would actually remember him. He nodded repeatedly, "It's me!"

Feng Boping quickly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'll take you out of here, away from this awful place," Li Hao said.

"You..."

Feng Boping was taken aback, his expression changed instantly, and he looked up towards the outside of the town.

When he saw that the sky outside the town was pitch black, he seemed to see something, and his eyes became somewhat dazed.

But he quickly came to his senses and immediately said to Li Hao, "Hurry up, you can't clear the level, that thing is coming!"

"That thing?"

Li Hao looked at the approaching Hell-level Mo River behind him and said, "Is that the Mo River? Old Feng, do you know how to clear it? Let me take you out."

"It's too late, I can't go out, I..."

Feng Boping looked at the Hell-level Mo River: "That thing is coming for me. It has reflected me, and a part of my obsession is imprisoned there. You cannot pass through it."

Li Hao was shocked. That Hell-level Mo River was from Old Feng, how could it be?

Although Old Feng is very strong, being Four Establishments Realm being, he shouldn't be strong enough to attract the Hell-level Mo River.

After all, the old man who fell in Dragon City was only Youdu-level Mo River.

Moreover, the true obsession behind the Dragon City Fallen River Death lies with Ji Yun Ge War God who Dao Inquiry Realm.

"Old Feng, you're not wrong, are you? Is your obsession really that deep?"

Li Hao couldn't help but say.

Normally, Feng Boping would have been so angry he'd roll his eyes, but at this moment, his gaze fixed on the approaching Hell-level Mo River, he seemed somewhat dazed, muttering to himself:

"I don't know either, but I know I'm looking for something, something very, very important..."

Li Hao froze, his mind racing as he recalled the past.

While Angling by the lake, Old Feng had told him almost everything in their past interactions, even casually revealing many secret matters that would lead to execution, holding almost nothing back.

But it seems there's never been any word of him being looking for anything particularly important.

After all, he had already stolen what he was looking for.

"Let's go, I can't pass the level if I can't find that thing."

Feng Boping suddenly withdrew his gaze and said to Li Hao, "While this place hasn't fully merged yet, you can still leave in time. It's far more terrifying than you imagine. Once you fall in, there's no going back..."

I want to try it!

Li Hao interrupted.

The soul of Ji Yun'ge, who had been in the Mo River for too long, would have dissipated. If we give up this time, the missing soul of Old Feng will be lost forever!

Why are you so stubborn!

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Feng Boping immediately became anxious. "If this drags on any longer, you'll die too!"

Li Hao said solemnly, "Old Feng, think carefully about what you are looking for, and I will help you find it!"

Feng Boping was stunned, looking at his resolute gaze, his eyes somewhat dazed. Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked into the dark light.

At the edge of the Mo River outside the town, dark forces split open like a tide, revealing a path that led to another town.

It's like a mirror image, a perfect replica; the border between the two towns is exactly the same.

Meanwhile, within the small town, a figure slowly walked in, dressed in Dark Robe, and landed outside the border line.

The other person stared quietly at Feng Boping, and Feng Boping's gaze changed as he stared intently at the other person.

Li Hao noticed that the figure walking towards the junction was none other than Old Feng.

However, his facial expression was rather sinister, his eyes cold and filled with murderous intent.

Li Hao felt a chill in his heart. Old Feng was right. The Hell-level Mo River had actually reflected his obsession. The conditions for passing the level had changed, which meant that the final fate of this Clear Town Mo River could only be to be merged!

"Want to know what his obsession is? If so, come fishing with me and see who catches it first."

Across from him, the reflection of the Feng Boping suddenly spoke of his obsession.

Li Hao's expression changed slightly, feeling both unfamiliar and familiar.

What are you fishing for?

You'll know when you get here.

Feng Boping, obsessed with his own ideas, sneered.

Li Hao stared into his eyes without saying a word.

Beside him, Feng Boping snapped out of his daze and immediately said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, don't go over there."

Li Hao slowly withdrew his gaze, shook his head slightly, and said:

"Wait for me."

With just two simple words, he stepped forward.

Feng Boping's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly said, "You'll die!"

Even if it means death, I will take you out of here!

Li Hao didn't turn around, walking straight towards the Feng Boping clinging to the past. "You protected me for a moment, I'll protect you for a lifetime!"

Feng Boping froze, standing there, watching the boy's Divine Soul fly out.

Outside the town, in the Hell-level Mo River, Feng Boping, his sneer slightly faded, stared intently at Li Hao.

Li Hao walked to the edge of the town and asked, "What are we fishing for?"

"Fishing for a life!"

"Life?"

Li Hao's expression turned slightly cold. "You're not trying to say it's my fate, are you?"

"Yes and no."

Feng Boping said coldly, his resolve unwavering, "If you catch it, you'll survive; if you don't, you won't even be able to leave now!"

Li Hao narrowed his eyes; in the distance, his physical body was still maintaining his Dao Domain, resisting the invasion.

Although he didn't try it with the token, he knew that the Mo River must have undergone another change, and the exit might have shifted.

After all, the exit had already been difficult to open before, and now, apart from the point where his physical body was blocking it, the Hell-level Mo River in the rest of the town was approaching and extending, and the degree of fusion was deepening.

"Then let's go."

There was no turning back now, so Li Hao didn't waste any more words.

"You've got some nerve. Aren't you worried I'll cheat you?" Feng Boping asked stubbornly.

"I'm worried, but I have no choice."

Li Hao said.

Feng Boping insisted, "But you could choose to save your own life; you still had hope just now."

"You said it yourself, it was just now. Since it's gone now, stop talking nonsense!"

Feng Boping didn't waste any more words, coldly saying, "Since you're determined to die, then come over here."

Li Hao took a step forward, ready to unleash his power at any moment, transforming his Divine Soul into a Heaven and Earth Dharma Form.

But the surrounding dark forces did not invade.

Feng Boping's determined eyes seemed to narrow slightly, clearly not expecting Li Hao to be so decisive in the face of life and death.

"Tell me, how do you plan to fish?"

Li Hao remained vigilant against attacks from all sides while speaking in a cold voice.

Feng Boping, however, fell silent for a long while before finally saying, "Using True Heart as bait to fish for a life, you've already fished for your own life. You've won."

"What?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback.

Feng Boping stared intently at Li Hao and slowly said, "This is his obsession. He's searching for a True Heart, the most precious thing in the world, something he can't steal!"

Li Hao was taken aback, and asked in surprise, "So, I've essentially cleared the game?"

Having cleared the Mo River twice before, Li Hao had gained some experience; the requirements for clearing the Mo River were quite varied.

The first time I played Feng Mountain Fallen River, I painted a picture that moved the mediocre painter to tears, and I passed the game directly. The key was probably to ease his longing.

The idea of the Dragon City Fallen River of Death represents a wanderlust, which dismantles Ji Yun'ge and pulls her out of the influence of the Mo River.

Now, the soul that Old Feng has imprisoned in the Mo River is actually a True Heart.

These things seem to have little to do with martial prowess or cultivation level, which explains why the Wang Family has studied the Mo River for many years, yet has only managed to clear a very small number of levels.

After all, if it weren't for the chance encounter, anyone else in Old Feng's Mo River would truly be helpless.

Similarly, if one is a complete stranger to Old Feng, one will also be unable to complete the game.

"Um?"

Suddenly, dark power surged from Feng Boping's body, swirling around him like mist.

His expression changed slightly, and Silver Light suddenly burst forth in his eyes, exuding a vast and majestic Aura.

The Aura caused Li Hao's pupils to contract slightly. Whether it was his imagination or not, he actually sensed an Aura of the Sacred Power he had felt on the Ji Family's Sacred Bone!

"You want to abandon me? Too late!"

Feng Boping's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the Silver Light enveloped his dark power. This power seemed to want to withdraw from him, but it was bound by his Silver Light.

Meanwhile, the town reflected in its background suddenly collapsed and became distorted.

The environment was no longer the same as Clear Town Mo River; it changed from a hideous cave filled with wreckage to a plain littered with the bodies of soldiers.

"Child, get out of here quickly."

Feng Boping, suddenly overcome with obsession, spoke to Li Hao.

Li Hao stared at him for a moment, then quickly retreated.

He seemed to realize what had happened.

If Old Feng's obsession was True Heart, then resolving his own obsession means that it's not just Clear Town Mo River that has been cleared now.

The Hell-level Mo River, reflected in this image, is also affected by this!

Will we complete the game together?

Li Hao couldn't help but think that although it felt somewhat unbelievable, he still had a bit of anticipation.

But soon, Li Hao realized he had been overthinking things. After he left, the terrain and the town itself, as reflected in the surrounding landscape, rapidly collapsed and transformed into an ancient road.

The ancient road was shrouded in Black Mist, and the road itself was extremely long, stretching into the far distance with no end in sight.

But seeing this ancient road gave Li Hao a chilling feeling, even more terrifying than seeing the town reflected in the image earlier.

The ancient road is littered with bones, seemingly bearing witness to endless Years, a desolate wasteland.

"Town!"

From within the Black Mist, Feng Boping's resolute voice rang out, exceptionally cold and unlike anything Li Hao had heard before.

The chaotic, surging mist suddenly slowed down, as if bound by a force.

"Goodbye, child..."

From within the Dense Fog, Feng Boping's persistent voice could be heard, but it quickly dissipated.

At the same time, the Dense Fog dissipated.

Before Li Hao's eyes, the prompt from the Mo River leaped forth:

[Permanently reduce "Silent Dao Fallen River" by 10%, remove "Reflection" rule, and award 10,000 merit points!]

Li Hao was slightly taken aback. Ten thousand merits?

According to the Wang Family's calculations, destroying Hell-level Mo River would yield 10,000 merits, but now, they haven't even achieved that.

But a permanent cut?

Looking at the silent ancient road, Li Hao suddenly realized that the reflected rules were gone, and had disappeared permanently, causing the power of the Mo River to weaken.

I just managed to clear the level by using the obsession reflected in the rules.

However, the Hell level Silent Dao Fallen River seemed worried that his passage would affect the entire Mo River, so it removed the reflection rules, rendering his passage ineffective and only causing a weakening effect.

Does this Mo River possess consciousness itself?

Li Hao took a deep look, and then saw that the other forces surrounding Clear Town Mo River were rapidly dissipating.

This force was dominated by the rules of reflection, and now that the rules of reflection have failed, these forces have also disappeared.

Li Hao turned his head and saw Old Feng's figure flying over.

"You silly child, you're really impulsive."

Feng Boping looked at Li Hao, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Li Hao smiled and saw the notification that the Mo River had popped up again, indicating that the Clear Town Mo River had been cleared!

Moreover, the reward for clearing the Clear Town Mo River is not 10,000 merits, but 20,000!

The following is a prompt:

Congratulations, Chong Er, you have cleared the Clear Town Mo River (Corruption) level.

A reward of 20,000 merits will be given.

Adding the previous 10,000 merits, Li Hao earned a total of 30,000 merits from this trip!

It should be noted that Wang Zhendong had been practicing the Mo River for many years, and only recently accumulated 10,000 merits!

Destroying this Nether Domain Level Mo River would only yield 100 merit points.

Li Hao glanced at it, then looked at Old Feng and grinned:

"Old Feng, now we can go home."

Feng Boping's eyes were filled with complex emotions as he gave him a deep look. "Yes, we can go home now..."

Meanwhile, in the Sacred Capital Imperial City Great Yu Province.

Wailing and weeping echoed everywhere, and the ground was littered with blood and corpses.

The majestic Imperial City that had stood for thousands of years was now stained red with blood. The once clear water in the moat surrounding the city had turned blood red, and the corpses of soldiers in fine armor and Demons floated in it.

The city walls have been breached, and huge gaps have been torn in them.

High in the sky, figures fled, but were relentlessly pursued and brutally torn apart by the Demon King.

Many buildings in the city were destroyed and burned, and the ground was littered with the corpses of civilians. The death toll was high, and the whole city was filled with mourning!

This most impregnable city in the All Under Heaven possesses the most powerful Magic Array in the All Under Heaven: the Profound Heaven Divine Emperor Formation!

But by this time, the Magic Array had already been breached.

However, the Magic Array was not breached by the Demon King outside, but by several Chen Family generals stationed in the Imperial City. They colluded from the inside and outside, using connections they had made beforehand. In addition, the Chen Family also had personnel working in the Bureau of Astronomy who were familiar with the famous Profound Heaven Divine Emperor Formation. They destroyed its array patterns, rendering it unusable.

That's right, the Chen Family, one of the Five Divine General Residences, which has always maintained a peaceful and unassuming attitude, has betrayed them at this moment!

Without the protection of the Magic Array, the entire city was exposed to the Demons. Although there were a large number of soldiers stationed in the city, with a million troops stationed there year-round, Magic Array, the Demons attacked without restraint. Soon, in the midst of the fighting, the aftershocks of the battle impacted all parts of the city, causing large-scale casualties.

Immediately after the attack, the Imperial City mobilized its most urgent Eight Directions Flag to send orders to all sides, calling for reinforcements.

But while the Eight Directions Flag moved quickly, the Imperial City fell even faster.

Many elderly people who had been living in seclusion within the Imperial City also appeared and took action, numbering as many as thirty, which was astonishing.

However, they were faced with Black-robed Youth at the Dao Inquiry Realm and Purple-Patterned Woman. Before long, they were all killed, leaving only a few to flee in all directions.

The two Black-robed Youths casually slaughtered their way through the city, while also ordering the elders of the Great Demon forces they had gathered to exterminate all the Human Race in the city.

The two of them slaughtered indiscriminately within the city, without any top-tier forces to restrain them, as if they were playing a game.

At this moment, the entire Imperial City was in ruins, and many buildings in the magnificent Imperial Palace were also broken.

This Imperial Palace also contained the Profound Heaven Divine Emperor Formation, but this time it was destroyed by a powerful attack.

The illusory image of the divine emperor formed by the Magic Array was quickly torn apart before the battle could last long, and the Magic Array shattered.

Thud! Thud!

The bodies of the two elderly people, who had been hiding and fleeing everywhere, suddenly exploded.

The Black-robed Youth flew over, glanced at it, casually picked it up, and stored it in his own Heaven and Earth Space, intending to take it back as a snack.

Immediately, his gaze turned to the top of the Imperial Palace, his eyes becoming solemn and wary.

There, the sounds of fierce battle rang out, and strange phenomena appeared in the air, with wind, rain, and thunder howling. It was a battlefield of the Dao Law Realm, where a single word could create All Things, and Words Become Law. It was not a place that the True Person Realm of Dao Hearing could easily set foot in.

At this moment, the ones fighting there were not the old Demon Sheep Venerable holding a cane, but five or six young figures.

They attacked casually, even joking and teasing each other, but their attacks were incredibly fierce, creating a terrifying spectacle.

Bang!

A figure crashed out, landing on the Square, his Daoist robe torn and his appearance disheveled and miserable.

His body was covered in blood, which stained his Daoist robe red.

He got up from the ground, but as a young man whispered the word "suppress," the old Daoist's body fell back to the ground. The ground beneath him quickly cracked, spreading in all directions like a spider web.

Fighting six opponents alone, his body was nearly shattered.

"True Person..."

Beside the Square, dozens of figures stood, seemingly unharmed, yet none daring to move.

Someone had tried to fight desperately, but was instantly killed when one of the young men uttered just one word.

He didn't even have a chance to Fate Reversal, and his Divine Soul couldn't escape either; he perished instantly.

Others continued to fight desperately, but as the next few words were uttered, without exception, all those who tried to resist exploded.

There are even some reclusive top experts in the Great Peace Dao Realm inside!

Such a huge gap made them all deeply aware of the terrifying difference between the Four Establishments Realm and the Dao Inquiry Realm.

Despair enveloped everyone; they could only place their hopes on that True Person.

These playful youths had previously said that they would let True Person play with them, and that they would spare one of their lives for every move the real person could withstand.

These terrifying beings, who appeared out of nowhere, treated this massacre as a form of amusement!

However, now that the True Person has made a move, although the battle is fierce, he is clearly at a disadvantage. Not only has he failed to kill any of them, but he also seems to have been completely defeated.

Despair, fear, sorrow, resentment, and a host of other emotions were etched on everyone's faces.

This Divine Dynasty has stood for thousands of years, and this most majestic and sacred place has been easily entered by these people, who have wantonly destroyed and trampled upon it.

However, faced with absolute power, they didn't even have the ability to resist.

Like ants painstakingly building their lives, one day suddenly a giant foot comes down without warning, crushing all their efforts and hard work into dust!

Ants!

Everyone felt like an ant.

"Is my Great Yu Dynasty... doomed?"

The people standing in the Square were all reinforcements from various places who had been brought here but were captured.

Xia Linglong, Xia Yuanwu, and Li Muxiu were all present.

The Wang Family and others have not yet arrived, as they are the furthest from the Imperial Capital.

When Xia Linglong and the others arrived, they thought it would be a standoff battle relying on Magic Arrays for defense, but they were met with a scene of utter devastation.

Before these six terrifying young men and women, the city's army and Imperial Guards were easily slaughtered, and the Magic Array was directly torn apart. In less than half a day, they captured the Imperial Palace.

The strength and resources they had accumulated over the years seemed utterly meaningless in the face of these six formidable young men and women.

Beside the battlefield, even the Demon Sheep Venerable, holding a cane, felt a sense of apprehension.

Since the Saint Child said he was going to kill that boy, and then returned, he hadn't told them the result, only that they should wait.

Then today, the other side brought six Killing Gods, all of them terrifying monsters.

But he understood that the Saint Child must have paid a heavy price. Although the situation was now under Mastery, he could tell from the Saint Child's expression that he was not happy.