Book 08 Chapter 035: Its Easy to Oppress the Common People but Difficult to Deceive Heaven!

The void:

As the battle between the skeleton Gu Hai and Xuanyuan Sword Ji Dihong raged on, the Xuanyuan Sword clones strength waned. Repeatedly struck by the Life Killer Saber, the Xuanyuan Sword clone sustained numerous wounds.

Anxiety seized the Xuanyuan Sword clone, as the skeleton Gu Hais energy seemed infinite, drawn from the void itself. This sank the Xuanyuan Sword clone in utter despair.

What should I do?

Im finished if this continues.

Furthermore, theres nowhere to escape.

More importantly, the void has severed all connections.

Although the true body and the clone shared the same consciousness, entering the void severed the connection between them automatically. Their thoughts could no longer be shared or synchronized.

Only by returning to the Six Paths Immortal Firmament could the thoughts and consciousness of the true body and clone be synchronized again.

Thus, while the skeleton Gu Hai could not contact Gu Hais true body, the Xuanyuan Sword clone likewise could not contact Ji Dihongs true body.

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The Divine Continent:

Ji Dihongs true body, still in seclusion, was also quite anxious. He could no longer sense the Xuanyuan Sword clone and had no idea how it fared in the battle. However, since the golden blessings dragon of the Han Imperial Dynasty had not yet returned, it was evident that Gu Hais clone had not won.

He could only wait out the battle between the two clones.

As for Gu Hais true body, he had confidence in his skeleton clone, for his clones consciousness was his own. He also had faith in his clones bizarre ability to absorb Void Energy. With such advantages, how could his clone not kill the sword?

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Sure enough, as the Xuanyuan Sword clone weakened, the skeleton Gu Hais eyes suddenly narrowed. The opportunity he had been waiting for had finally appeared.

Life Killer Illusion! roared the skeleton Gu Hai.

The Life Killer Saber flared with a crimson light over a hundred times brighter than before.

The Xuanyuan Sword clones expression changed, and it countered with a fully powered manifested sword.

When the saber and the sword clashed, the Xuanyuan Sword clone sensed something amiss. The rolling crimson light instantly engulfed it.

A torrential force rushed at it with a great destructive momentum.

Was this the skeleton Gu Hais full effort in a single slash? A destructive one?

The Xuanyuan Sword clones expression changed. No! I still have n.o.ble spirit! Explode!

Boom!

The clash resulted in a deafening report. Then the surging crimson light engulfed the two. After that, the boundless light withdrew as if the two had vanished from the void.

Did the two perish together?

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Some time pa.s.sed, and the Xuanyuan Sword clone awoke, its entire body in pain and its energy dissipating rapidly. It felt on the brink of death but could still move.

Nearby, fragments of the skeleton Gu Hai floated in the void, slowly disintegrating because of the void.

Dead? Good that he died! Good that he died! The Xuanyuan Sword clone revealed a ferocious smile.

However, the smile soon turned to despair, for without energy, it would also dissolve and perish in the void, like the skeleton Gu Hai. After all, it was already severely weakened and was lost in the vast void.

Gu Hai? You really are ruthless, dragging me down with you! The Xuanyuan Sword clones face revealed a trace of despondency.

However, while in despair, it noticed a glimmer of light in the far distance.

It turned its head to look and saw twisted, deformed planets.

The Six Paths Immortal Firmament? The Xuanyuan Sword clone rejoiced.

Hahahaha! Gu Hai, you wanted to drag me into the depths of the void, but little did you know, weve been drifting on the edge of the Six Paths Immortal Firmament all this time. Ive returned! The Xuanyuan Sword clone was ecstatic.

Its figure flashed as it dragged its weak body towards the Six Paths Immortal Firmament.

The Xuanyuan Sword clone flew towards the Six Paths Immortal Firmament, nearly at deaths door. However, once inside, it absorbed the endless energy like a sponge, healing rapidly.

With its injuries mostly healed, the Xuanyuan Sword clone headed straight for the Divine Continent without hesitation.

What happened to my true body? Why cant I sense it? the Xuanyuan Sword clone cried out in shock.

It was not only that. The Huang Heavenly Dynastys blessings had also scattered.

What happened? the Xuanyuan Sword clone exclaimed.

Whoos.h.!.+

The Xuanyuan Sword clone moved quickly and soon reached the Huang Heavenly Dynastys territory.

At that moment, the smoke of war shrouded the Huang Heavenly Dynasty in every direction. Cities lay in ruins, one after another. Dead civilians littered the fields, the survivors homeless and devastated. The whole land was caught in a catastrophe.

The major cities of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty had all been breached. Atop every city, banners with the character for Han flew proudly. Wave after wave of the Han Nations army smashed the Huang Heavenly Dynasty, inflicting countless deaths in the shattered cities.

The various scenes of human tragedy sent s.h.i.+vers down the Xuanyuan Sword clones spine.

The Han Nations army has destroyed my Huang Heavenly Dynasty? Impossible! It cant be! Where is my true body? Where is Mister Cangjie? What about Ao Ying and the others? the Xuanyuan Sword clone cried out in horror, rus.h.i.+ng towards Xuanyuan City.

The scene in Xuanyuan City was even more brutal. No, it was terrifying.

The blessings above Xuanyuan City had completely scattered; nothing remained.

Outside Xuanyuan City, one hundred enormous pillars stood, all with a corpse nailed to them, baking in the harsh sun.

These corpses belonged to the officials of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty.

The corpses of Cangjie, Ao Ying, Xiong You, Mister Starless, Limu, Fengbo, and Emperor Kong hung on the pillars, wearing faces of horror.

The corpse nailed on the frontmost pillar was none other than the Xuanyuan Sword clones true body.

No, it cant be! The Xuanyuan Sword clone nearly collapsed, its face paling in pure terror.

Xuanyuan Palace Halls entrance:

Gu Hai stood with Kong Xuan, Shangguan Hen, Ao Sheng, the Mosquito Daoist, Long Shenying, and other officials, receiving the wors.h.i.+p of countless citizens.

Long live Your Reverence! May Your Reverence live for ten thousand years! The people bowed to Gu Hai.

Citizens, rise. We will treat you kindly, not like Ji Dihongs brutality! Gu Hai spoke solemnly.

Thank you, Your Reverence! the people responded with overwhelming grat.i.tude.

Fools! We are still here! Why do you bow to the enemys sovereign? the Xuanyuan Sword clone roared, floating in the air, its face full of rage.

All eyes turned towards Ji Dihong.

Ji Dihong? Isnt he Ah! Its the Xuanyuan Sword clone that entered the void! Kong Xuan exclaimed as his expression changed.

The Xuanyuan Sword! He is Ji Dihongs Xuanyuan Sword carrying his consciousness?

Ji Dihongs clone?

Many recognized the Xuanyuan Sword clone, but none of the expected support from the citizens materialized.

Instead, the people of Xuanyuan City suddenly glared at the Xuanyuan Sword clone with immense hatred.

The demon has returned? one citizen exclaimed.

Evil demon! Evil demon! Great evil demon, you will not die a good death!

Xuanyuan Demon, I will not share the world with you!

Xuanyuan Demon, return me my son!

The Xuanyuan City citizens cries of rage filled the air.

The Xuanyuan Sword clone gaped incredulously at these citizens. Have they gone mad? Why are they looking at me like this?

At the entrance of Xuanyuan Palace Hall, Gu Hai and the others only smiled coldly.

Ji Dihongs clone? You have returned? Good, we will inform all the citizens! Gu Hai sneered.

As he spoke, many officials brought out zither puppets and laid them out, then used them to communicate with all the cities of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty. Gu Hais voice was projected through sound-amplifying ritual arrays.

Citizens of the former Huang Heavenly Dynasty, we are Gu Hai, the slayer of the demon Ji Dihong. Now Ji Dihongs clone, the Xuanyuan Sword clone, has returned. Hes above Xuanyuan City. How should we deal with him? Gu Hai announced.

His voice instantly reached every city of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty.

The citizens were electrified, and hatred filled their faces.

Kill the demon! Kill him! Kill this demon!

Ji Dihong, you evil demon, scourge of the world, I will never share the world with you!

You killed my family, Ji Dihong, you demon! You will not die a good death!

Agitated voices from all the cities of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty resounded, filling the Xuanyuan Sword clone with horror and making it s.h.i.+ver.

Thousands pointing fingers, tens of thousands of curses? No, this was the contempt and anger of billions of people. How terrifying was this?

The Xuanyuan Sword clone could see clearly. This was no trick by Gu Hai; it was real, all the citizens were cursing him.

The Xuanyuan Sword clone stumbled, roaring in disbelief, How can this be? How can this be? We dont believe it! We dont believe it!

You dont believe it? The people do not lie. Ji Dihong, dont you admit what you have done? Gu Hai mocked.

What have we done? What has our true body done? the Xuanyuan Sword clone screamed.

Its one thing for us to have a fair battle in the war between the Han Nation and the Huang Nation. But why involve the people? You were defeated again and again, but you should never have targeted the people. Yet you cruelly used mind control, manipulating them, forcing them into battle regardless of their will. Anyone who resisted was killed, along with their entire clan. Such madness! Gu Hais voice was cold.

Mind control? Impossible! Controlling all the citizens? Thats billions of people! Mind control cannot do that! the Xuanyuan Sword clone screamed in denial.

However, you managed it in the end. You controlled the citizens, making them kill the other citizens who refused to obey. Before our Han Nations army even arrived, a third of the Huang Heavenly Dynastys people were already dead, nearly one hundred billion. If you are not a demon, who is? You were so cruel to the people just to delay our army, resorting to all means, and because of such cruelty, how could they not hate you, the evil heavenly emperor? Did you think they could stop us? No, our Han Nations army is righteous. We targeted you directly, not the people. They were tortured and killed by you. Who would still be loyal to you? They wished to eat your flesh, drink your blood, and chew on your bones! Gu Hai retorted coldly.

My true body really did such a thing? How can it be? How can it be? The Xuanyuan Sword clones face clouded with despair.

By now, across all the cities, hundreds of billions of citizens were continually cursing Ji Dihong. Their hatred was hysterical, with hundreds of billions of accusations, as if Ji Dihong were the embodiment of a monstrous evil. They wanted to nail him to the pillar of shame.

Its easy to oppress the common people but difficult to deceive heaven! Evil demon Ji Dihong, you are the source of all evil! Gu Hai shouted decisively.

Boom!

Suddenly, surging Righteous Energy rushed out of the Xuanyuan Sword clone. This was the n.o.ble spirit that once came from the Huang Heavenly Dynasty citizenrys faith in Ji Dihong. Now, it left the Xuanyuan Sword clone.

It was not only the hatred coming from the citizens. The Xuanyuan Sword clone had been completely shaken by its own sense of justice.

The will of the people is the will of Heaven!

Its easy to oppress the common people but difficult to deceive heaven!