HLnovel Chapter 237 The Precious Book of Shenzi and Nie Zheng's Sword
Chapter 237 The Precious Book of Shenzi and Nie Zheng's Sword
Chapter 237 The Precious Book of Shenzi and Nie Zheng's Sword
In the arena, dozens of wooden stakes formed a magical spike, pressing down on Ye Ru with fierce magical power. In just a moment, they smashed a large crater in the spot where Ye Ru was standing.
boom!
The swirling smoke made Yan Zhongzi's face turn extremely pale.
"Lord Han, this man has been eliminated. Continue the execution."
Seeing Han Kui's shocked expression, Shen Huan smiled slightly and bowed.
"Okay, continue the execution."
boom!
However, before Han Kui could finish speaking, an extremely powerful surge of talent, transformed into a vortex, suddenly erupted from the giant pit, eventually spreading outwards as ripples, and finally shattering the Shenzi Punishment Formation.
At the same time, a faint voice echoed throughout the area:
"Heaven and earth possess righteous energy, which manifests in various forms, below as rivers and mountains, above as the sun and stars..."
The sound echoed, and a powerful and righteous aura surged between heaven and earth. Immediately afterwards, Ye Ru's figure leaped out of the big pit.
"What? He's still alive!"
Seeing Ye Ru, who was only dressed in tattered clothes and had no injuries whatsoever, Shen Huan's pupils shrank in shock.
"This is righteous spirit..."
The black mist in the shadows also exclaimed in shock.
The common people and scholars among them were also shocked, but they found that Ye Ru's aura was a hundred times more comfortable than Shen Huan's.
"Although you are a member of the Hanlin Academy, your talent is far from enough to fully utilize even two or three tenths of the precious book 'Shenzi'. It is no exaggeration to call you a 'ghost scholar'. Therefore, today, I will surely eliminate you for the sake of the human race."
Ye Ru was enveloped in righteous energy, and Shen Zibao's book seemed to be drawn away, actually trying to escape Shen Huan's control.
"This righteous spirit has not appeared for a hundred years. I never expected it to appear today. Even the wisest person can make a mistake. I must hurry back and report."
The demonic black mist hidden in the shadows murmured, then tried to escape.
"Are there other demon races?"
Ye Ru naturally sensed this evil aura. When he felt this even stronger aura, his expression changed. He then reached out, and Li Guang drew his bow and shot an arrow directly at the black mist of the demon race.
"How dare you! I am the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan, and you, a mere scholar, dare to block my departure!"
"Even if I can't unleash two or three tenths of my ancestor's power, I can still eliminate you! You dare to ruin my grand plan, you deserve to die!"
When Shen Huan saw the demon emperor appear, his face turned extremely ferocious, and an evil aura spread outwards, causing the scholars to change their expressions drastically.
"Is he really the Ghost Scholar?"
The black mist opened its maw and swallowed the arrow whole, then transformed into a giant hand that slammed towards Ye Ru.
"Oh no, it's actually the Demon Emperor! That's a being comparable to a Grand Scholar!"
As the ghostly hand drew ever closer, Ye Ru's expression changed. Just as he was about to retreat, a red light suddenly struck from the distant horizon, ultimately hitting Shen Huan directly.
"who……"
Shen Huan's pupils dilated instantly, and before he could even see who it was, his body suddenly exploded, turning into countless black mists.
"Nie Zheng? You're still alive? You've actually been promoted to a great Confucian scholar?"
The red light disappeared, revealing a middle-aged man dressed in black, his entire body wrapped up exceptionally tightly. When the demon emperor saw the man clearly, he let out a shrill scream.
The middle-aged man's eyes gleamed red, and he also possessed a righteous and upright aura.
"I never imagined that there would be ghost scholars and demons in South Korea as well."
Holding his sword, Nie Zheng stood and looked at the demon emperor, speaking calmly.
"Nie Zheng?"
Ye Ru felt a slight tremor in his heart.
"You shouldn't have bothered with this human race. Now that I'm in Korea, I must eliminate you."
Nie Zheng closed his eyes, and countless daggers emerged from his body. These daggers gleamed coldly in the sunlight, all aimed at the Demon Emperor.
"You can't kill me..."
With so many daggers aimed at him, the demon emperor was terrified and immediately tried to escape.
"Our human race has stood strong for many years. Do you think you can conquer our human race with such mere tricks? The Shen family were loyal and righteous people back then, but I never expected that their descendants would betray us and join the demon race for their own selfish desires. They are a disgrace to our human race."
Nie Zheng looked at the Demon Emperor with his red-glowing pupils, stretched out his finger, pointed in the air, and those daggers instantly burst out.
"Tiger demon..."
However, before the Demon Emperor could fight desperately, those daggers pierced through him in an instant, and his pupils shrank slightly as he turned into countless black mists and disappeared into the void.
"So you're from the Tiger Demon lineage of the demon race. Han Kui, you've colluded with the demon race. What is your punishment?"
After dealing with the Demon Emperor, Nie Zheng turned his head and looked coldly at Han Kui, who was lying under the table, and said in a cold voice.
"It turns out that I was not sent to assassinate Han Kui in place of Nie Zheng. This test was to assess both courage and wisdom. I had plenty of courage but lacked wisdom. If it weren't for Nie Zheng, I would have been killed by now, and I would never have been able to get out of here."
Thinking of this, Ye Ru broke out in a cold sweat. No wonder Xiao Bai said that the illusion was terrifying. It turned out that it would subtly test him. Once he failed, he would be buried in the illusion forever.
“According to Korean law, I have committed treason and should be torn apart by chariots…”
Han Kui trembled, and his face turned extremely pale.
"It is good that you know. Considering your status as a relative of the emperor and your contributions to the development of Korea, I hereby strip you of your position as Left Chancellor and behead you as a warning to the public."
Nie Zheng nodded, and a dagger shot out suddenly, severing Han Kui's head and neck in half, causing his entire body to collapse with a thud.
"Lord Yan, you've been frightened."
Ye Ru was not idle either; he opened the prison cart and rescued Yan Zhongzi.
"As a scholar, you knew it was impossible yet still did it, which is commendable in its courage. However, you lack wisdom. If it weren't for me, the Demon Emperor would have killed you in an instant. But considering your merit in saving people, this matter is offset."
Nie Zheng looked at Ye Ru, and then said:
"This precious book of Shen Zi is given to you and the sword I am carrying, the Nie Zheng sword. This sword can assassinate the unjust prime minister. It is a literary treasure. Do not disgrace his reputation."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru gave a wry smile. Both Shen Zibao's book and Nie Zheng's sword were priceless treasures, but this was an illusion. Once they left, both of them would likely disappear without a trace.
"Thank you, Hero Nie."
But Yu Liye still thanked him.
"Okay, you should go back."
Nie Zheng waved his hand, but before Ye Ru could react, the space suddenly began to shatter, like glass, and a vortex directly pulled Ye Ru in.
boom!
"This is the artistic conception of 'Guangling San'."
When Ye Ru regained consciousness, a faint voice came, causing him to widen his eyes in surprise, followed by a bitter smile:
"In the past, Zhuangzi dreamed of being a butterfly. When he woke up, he did not know who he was. I never thought that I would enter the same realm today, but it was just a dream."
He knew that Shen Zibao's book and Nie Zheng's sword were still in the illusion.
However, just as Ye Ru finished speaking, Ji Kang's voice, tinged with laughter, slowly rang out:
"Although Zhuangzi dreamt of being a butterfly, beautiful dreams can indeed come true..."