Yellow Springs Water

Fengxize is an unremarkable place name, but if we're talking about where Emperor Gaozu, who founded the Han Dynasty, began his period of great fortune, Fengxize is an unavoidable location.

"My ancestor once slew a snake here to obtain good fortune, and since then, his luck has been boundless!"

King Liang glanced at a mountain range and then waved to the crowd.

As they got closer, Zhang Xuezhou realized it was the entrance to a tomb.

The tomb was carved out of the mountain, with the stone used as a burial chamber. It was carved out of a rocky mountain. As Zhang Xuezhou approached, he felt a chilling aura wash over him.

Influenced by the icy chill, King Liang seemed to have regained his spirits and stepped down from the cloud palanquin into the tomb.

Zhang Xuezhou also got off the sedan chair. Before he could carefully identify the name of the tomb, he was pushed by the attendant who rode up behind him and followed him into the tomb.

The tomb resembles the palace of the Liang King, complete with a front courtyard, carriage and horse chamber, passageway, living room, bedroom, corridor, ice cellar, stable, armory, closet, granary, back courtyard, bathroom, toilet, kitchen...

As Zhang Xuezhou continued forward, he could see almost every aspect of the palace structure of the Liang Prince's Mansion.

Unlike the real Liang Prince's Palace, this place was entirely carved out of stone.

Zhang Xuezhou turned his gaze to the main hall, where he saw a dragon about two zhang long, running north to south, in front of King Liang. The dragon had long white horns on its head, wings spread on its sides, and a monster held in its mouth with its tongue.

On the left side of the Yinglong painting is a Vermilion Bird engulfed in raging flames, while on the right side is a White Tiger stirring up wind and clouds.

The top of the main hall is decorated with the sun, moon, stars, and clouds, resembling a world unto itself.

King Liang stroked the stone throne in the main hall, then sat down as if he were lying on the golden chair in the King Liang Palace.

Zhang Xuezhou narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over every part of the tomb.

"The Heavenly Dao is high and distant, the Way of Earth is profound and deep; Heaven is mysterious and Earth is yellow!"

King Liang murmured to himself.

He stroked a ring, and after a few seconds, he placed it on the stone base.

"Dongfang Shuo, tell me another story about Sima Xiangru's happy moments," King Liang said.

"Sima Xiangru asked Zhuo Wenjun a question," Zhang Xuezhou looked around and said, "Wenjun, Wenjun, am I the smartest person in the world?"

"How did Zhuo Wenjun answer?" King Liang asked.

"Zhuo Wenjun said, 'Fool, you are of course the smartest person in the world,'" Zhang Xuezhou replied. "This made Sima Xiangru very happy!"

"He was called a fool, yet he was happy, thinking he was the smartest person in the world?"

King Liang chuckled softly and asked.

But for some reason, he started thinking about himself.

King Liang always considered himself clever. He not only had the full support of the Empress Dowager, but also a large group of Technique Method cultivators in Liang Garden.

If he needs anything, many cultivators will go to great lengths to help him.

With the addition of talented individuals from the imperial court, he could almost stabilize the Han Dynasty in a very short time.

But all of this was ruined because he died before Emperor Jing.

Zhang Xuezhou's comment about being a fool was clearly said by Zhuo Wenjun, but somehow King Liang saw Emperor Jing sitting on his high throne, whispering the words to him.

"Fool!"

As Emperor Jing's voice echoed in his ears, the King of Liang's face flushed crimson from its paleness.

"You should have died before me! I want to see how you've managed to survive until now!"

He let out a low groan, which sounded almost like a chant.

When King Liang waved to his attendants, they quickly took out five banners embroidered with large red birds and planted four of them in the four cardinal directions, and then inserted the main banner in the very center.

"Your Majesty, the Red Bird Banner has been set up!" the attendant reported.

"Protect me!"

King Liang nodded and then gestured for several people to go their separate ways.

Some people emerged from the tomb with solemn expressions, some rushed into the depths of the burial chamber, and others lit lamps everywhere.

As the tomb chamber was brightly lit, King Liang stepped into the main banner and repeatedly made hand gestures, causing several large banners to flutter as if blown by wind and waves.

Zhang Xuezhou took several steps back.

He looked at the several attendants who had followed him in. They were all fanatical, while the soldiers guarding the tomb looked solemn. When they saw Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou trying to leave, the long swords and sabers at their waists were immediately pointed at him.

"I need to go outside to pee," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I will only warn you once: if you leave without the King's permission, you will be killed without exception!"

The red-armored officer at the entrance of the tomb's main hall pointed his long sword at Zhang Xuezhou's lower body, seemingly eager to resolve Zhang Xuezhou's urination problem.

This made Zhang Xuezhou's heart skip a beat. He gave an awkward laugh and then slowly walked back.

When they returned to the center of the main hall, the five large flags were already making a crackling sound, and seemed to carry a faint fragrance.

King Liang sat in the center of the flag, his eyes closed, as if he had departed for another world.

"Your Excellency!"

"Don't speak! The King is leading us to great benefits; we're destined to become the elite!"

The attendant's face was filled with fervor.

Only after Zhang Xuezhou touched his arm did he reluctantly reply.

Only someone like Zhang Xuezhou, who was brought in by King Liang for his amusement, wouldn't understand, but having followed King Liang for so long, how could they not know what was going on?

"If you can't understand it, then escape from your physical body and observe!"

The attendant waved his hand at Zhang Xuezhou and then ignored Zhang Xuezhou.

He reached out and counted the time, as if on a countdown. Everyone sat down like the King of Liang and then closed their eyes.

An eerie atmosphere suddenly filled the main hall.

"I'd like to escape the Yang Soul realm, but I'm not at the Divine Ability Realm yet!"

Zhang Xuezhou muttered to himself.

He had no choice but to find a corner to watch King Liang's performance.

Zhang Xuezhou had declined once before, mentioning that he was tired from the journey, but King Liang forcibly dragged him over using his flying magical Law Treasure.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou had no desire to witness the bizarre things that the King of Liang was doing.

He glanced at the battle flags and the Liang King, then at the guards at the gate. The extremely boring time slowly passed until Zhang Xuezhou heard the sound of flowing water, and only then did he look for this unusual sound.

"How dare you! You actually summon the waters of the Yellow Springs to pollute me!"

Before Zhang Xuezhou could find the source of the sound of flowing water, he heard a loud shout from within the array of flags, followed by the voice of the King of Liang responding.

"Your Majesty, you have forcibly taken the lifeblood of our Great Han Kingdom; this action is perhaps somewhat inappropriate!"

King Liang remained motionless beneath the battle flags, his eyes closed and his mouth silent, yet his voice emanated from within the flags.

Zhang Xuezhou only needed a moment to think before he knew who the voice belonged to.

"This is my country, and how I use it is none of your business!"

Emperor Jing's voice remained steady, but it undoubtedly carried a hint of weariness.

"You promised to pass the throne to me, and this is my kingdom," King Liang argued. "You've been forcibly prolonging your life, not giving me a single chance!"

"Can't I even go on living?"

Emperor Jing posed a question that left the King of Liang speechless for a moment.

Emperor Jing needed to live, but if Emperor Jing lived, he would die.

For the King of Liang to live, Emperor Jing must die.

You want me dead?

Emperor Jing's question made it even more difficult for the King of Liang to answer.

"It seems I must invite my good mother to come and see how you, the younger brother, drove your older brother to his death," Emperor Jing said.

"Clearly... clearly you're the one who's driving me to my death!" King Liang roared. "You've been lying to me all along, using me all along, and you've never truly cared for me!"

"I have treated you well, and the Empress Dowager has showered you with everything. I never imagined you would commit such a heinous act as fratricide. You..."

Amidst the arguing, several sounds resembling explosions rang out.

Zhang Xuezhou saw the attendant who had answered him earlier suddenly tilt his head to the side, then collapse to the ground bleeding from all seven orifices.

After he looked at the others, he saw many attendants collapsing to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices.

Whenever the Yang Soul escaped, the attendants either witnessed something or participated in something that ultimately led to the shattering of the three souls and seven spirits.

Zhang Xuezhou gasped, sensing that something momentous had occurred within the tomb.

As he glanced outside the main hall of the tomb, he saw the red-armored officer who had previously guarded the hall's entrance wearing a strange, smirking expression.

A few seconds later, Zhang Xuezhou saw a stream of yellow water spurt out of the other person's mouth.

As if his body had been fitted with a faucet, the red-armored general continuously spewed out yellow water.

Zhang Xuezhou looked outward a little and saw that all the soldiers were doing the same thing.

If they weren't in the main hall, it would be as if everyone had a faucet installed in their mouths, constantly spraying water outwards.

"One two three..."

Before Zhang Xuezhou had even counted to ten, the red-armored officer's armor fell off, revealing a shriveled body that seemed to have been hollowed out.

"So this is the Underworld!"

His face still wore a smile, but he seemed to have regained some clarity, and a look of horror began to appear on his face.

As he spat out yellow liquid, he struggled to utter a single sentence before his shriveled body slumped down with his armor, never to breathe again.