Chaos in the Imperial Palace

Chang'an City, sorcerers were assassinating court officials, and within Chang'an City, unrest was equally rampant.

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As Zhuang Qingdi wielded his magic sword and slashed down the bound, naked, white-haired old man, the man opened his mouth and gave him a cold, mocking laugh.

The magic sword, adorned with talismans, fell mercilessly, and the white-haired old man's head hit the ground.

Just as Zhuang Qingdi narrowed his eyes slightly at the other party's neck, which had not bled, he saw the white-haired old man's body and head simultaneously transform into a streak of purple light.

"Damn it, chase after them!"

As he pointed his sword to suppress it, the purple light flew out like a meteor.

This is an extremely strange opponent.

It can hide itself, its body is impervious to sharp blades, it can be decapitated and survive, and its body is like a puppet. Except for being slightly weaker in using Technique Method, it has almost no disadvantages.

Zhuang Qingdi had seen the old man's face in the portraits of the court officials and knew that he had a name called the Venerable White Bone, but the court records did not indicate that he possessed such an ability.

Seeing Cheng Bushi leading several elite imperial guards in pursuit, Zhuang Qingdi glanced at the coffin in the main hall of Anle Palace with a grim expression.

The coffin lid had been pushed open, and the Empress Dowager, dressed in a jade burial suit, was half-lying inside, her body almost emerging from the coffin.

This was certainly not because the Empress Dowager suddenly came back to life, but rather because she was affected by the Venerable White Bone's Incantation Technique and thus had her body controlled.

Just as Shi Wudao tried to control Emperor Jing back then, Venerable White Bone is also trying to control the deceased Empress Dowager.

If one is successfully controlled by the other party, will one be able to strike at the Empress Dowager? How should one retaliate when struck by the Empress Dowager? Will one die or destroy the Empress Dowager's body? All these situations are tantamount to a great disaster.

The Venerable White Bone was not the only one involved in the chaos within the palace.

As Zhuang Qingdi's gaze swept across the area, he saw purple light also shooting out from the direction of Changxin Palace, heading high into the sky.

"How can so many people be so fearless!"

Zhuang Qingdi looked extremely uncomfortable, completely unsure how to handle the situation.

In previous years, during the great mourning of the imperial court, there were always some opportunists who would kick someone when they were down. These people always thought that with the death of the emperor or empress of the Great Han Dynasty, the Great Han Dynasty was doomed, and thus they would take advantage of the chaos to come to the palace to make a profit.

Such incidents were commonplace over the past few decades and became an important method for the Great Han Dynasty to suppress bandits.

Many people come to the palace, but few manage to leave unscathed.

These people all had to leave something behind, whether it was their lives, their treasures, or even just an arm or a leg...

This time, Zhuang Qingdi did not see those who attacked the palace pay any price.

These people suddenly appeared in the palace and unleashed their Technique Method, but after being killed, they disappeared without leaving a trace, not even a drop of blood.

"What kind of technique is this? Why is my Qi-breaking talisman having no effect whatsoever?"

Zhuang Qingdi turned to look at Li Shaojun, who was standing to the side with his sleeves rolled up, hoping to get an answer from him.

"An external avatar is not afraid of death, so breaking the protective barrier has no effect on it," Li Shaojun replied cautiously.

Li Shaojun, who was just trying to make a living, was equally bewildered. He had always been fearless of death, which allowed him to cause trouble flexibly. How could Li Shaojun have imagined that he would have so many like him?

Moreover, compared to the various flaws that Li Shaojun faced after his resurrection, these people seemed to have no flaws and didn't care at all about imprisonment, death, dismemberment, drowning, burning, suppression, and other methods.

Although Li Shaojun mentioned the technique of creating an avatar, this technique is not something commonplace; rather, it is extremely rare.

Each external avatar is the result of countless efforts and rare materials.

Such a thing, which consumes all one's energy, only appears when facing life-or-death confrontations and revealing one's true colors. It does not readily face death and is even more afraid of being damaged in a battle.

"Although the death of the external avatars shouldn't affect the original body, how come so many external avatars suddenly appeared, and they seem completely unaffected by the consumption of resources?" Zhuang Qingdi asked, puzzled. "What exactly are the materials used to condense these external avatars? How come they didn't reveal any rare or heavenly materials and earthly treasures when they died?"

"This is something that deserves serious and thorough study!"

Li Shaojun gave a perfunctory reply.

If there were external avatars that could easily succeed in cultivation without fear of loss, Li Shaojun felt that the cultivator class would be in chaos.

What kind of avatar can hide the body?

"Worth studying!"

Li Shaojun frowned, then casually gathered his sleeves together. He didn't care about such trivial matters; he just wanted to endure two more days before sending the Empress Dowager to Baling, thus fulfilling this entrustment.

Of course, as long as he could save his life, Li Shaojun was not afraid of any external avatars.

Compared to the Nine Spirits Primal Sage, Li Shaojun felt that these cultivators who used external avatars were incredibly weak, and were practically being slapped by Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

Just as Divine Lord Zhenyuan had killed him before, Li Shaojun felt that Divine Lord Zhenyuan would have no trouble dealing with these people.

The more people come, the more opportunities he has to put on a show.

From the main hall to the front hall, and then to the rear hall, they had already killed three avatars who had come to cause trouble in the palace. Li Shaojun felt fantastic about this.

If, as Zhang Xuezhou suggested, he could become famous and be chosen by the Immortal Court, Li Shaojun felt delighted at the thought of this possibility.

"We must bring these people to justice..."

Zhuang Qingdi clenched his teeth.

He had previously tried to emulate Zhang Xuezhou by urinating in the mourning hall, hoping to be impeached without consequence.

With the Empress Dowager practically crawling out of her coffin, why would he care about any moral failings after urinating?

Even if he doesn't urinate, the Empress Dowager of Changxin Palace will seize on any faults to launch a massive attack against him, and the reckoning will be a difficult time.

Of course, Zhuang Qingdi's only consolation was that he had invited Li Shaojun for help, which prevented the situation from becoming too awkward.

He knew the Venerable White Bone of the Yedie River Holy Land; the other party was unruly and bloodthirsty. If the other party really managed to control the Empress Dowager, the situation in the palace would definitely become uncontrollable.

Everything is still under control and hasn't gotten out of control yet.

Zhuang Qingdi frowned, constantly calculating the gains and losses, and then ordered his men to keep a close watch on him.

The unexpected event, which even many powerful cultivators couldn't prevent, clearly makes it too difficult to expect the Imperial Guards to handle.

Zhuang Qingdi knew the ineffectiveness of his orders, but even if they were ineffective, he still had to put on a show, hoping that even a lucky break would work.

His mind was in turmoil, but he spoke in a steady, deliberate voice.

When a loud bang came from the rear hall of Anle Palace, the main hall where the Empress Dowager's coffin was placed shook back and forth. Zhuang Qingdi's expression changed drastically. He was about to run away when he quickly looked at Li Shaojun.

"It exploded!"

"What exploded?"

"Nine Dragon Cauldron!"

Li Shaojun looked somewhat fearful, while Divine Lord Zhenyuan, dressed in eunuch's robes, frowned.

Technique Method explosions are relatively rare, not because Technique Method cannot guide explosions, but because explosions can injure both the user and the attacker, so few reckless cultivators would delve into this area.

Having ruled out the possibility of Technique Method, the only remaining possibility for an explosion in the rear hall is the Pill Furnace and other similar items.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan pondered the materials and unformed outer pills that Li Shaojun had refined, and then thought about the Nine Dragon Cauldron.

He snorted softly, feeling that he had ultimately failed to protect the Nine Dragon Cauldron, which the Empress Dowager had repeatedly instructed him to protect.

But Divine Lord Zhenyuan was also curious about which unlucky fellow had activated the Nine Dragon Cauldron, thus triggering this explosion caused by the residue of the external elixir.