Mutated Tao

Chapter 529: Great Qi

Chapter 529: Great Qi

The rift wasn't stationary; it was moving at the same speed as sword qi.

If Li Huowang wanted to enter it, he had to be faster than it, but he was just a tad bit too slow.

I can go faster! I can definitely go faster! Li Huowang's speed increased explosively, and he plunged head-first into the narrowing rift.

He jumped to the left as soon as he arrived in the Great Qi. The rift behind him tore his cloak to shreds before disappearing.

Li Huowang breathed a sigh of relief. He finally had the time to look around at his surroundings.

He was in a prince’s bedroom in Great Liang, and it seemed no different in Great Qi. The house was very large and spacious.

However, the broken tiles above, the weeds by the house, and the dust all over the furniture indicated that the glory of this place had already passed.

“It seems like this place has been abandoned for a long time,” Li Huowang’s voice echoed in the house as he stood up.

“Dad, where are we?” Li Sui’s eyeballs emerged from Li Huowang’s belly button, and they looked around the dilapidated surroundings.

“Who cares where this is? We haven’t finished our business yet.” Li Huowang gripped his sword tightly and rushed toward where Prince Ren had fled.

The inside was in ruins, but the outside wasn’t much better. It seemed like everything here had been abandoned completely.

He searched up and down in Great Qi for a while before taking out the spine sword once again.

It had to be said that this weapon crafted using a Twisted One was really practical.

It could be used for both killing enemies and saving lives. Li Huowang was really happy that he didn’t end up burying the sword back then.

“We should have escaped the encirclement. Let’s go back and take a look,” Li Huowang said. He exerted force to slash out a rift that led to Great Liang.

Upon arrival, Li Huowang found himself standing on a roof; Li Huowang's higher vantage point allowed him to see Prince Ren’s sedan chair being carried to the east.

We caught up! Li Huowang’s legs had the pasted talismans, and he leaped forward like an eagle toward the sedan chair.

Just as Li Huowang was about to succeed, a woman with a black cloth covering her face appeared on his back through an unknown means.

She raised the obsidian dagger in her hand and was about to stab Li Huowang in the neck, but Li Sui’s tentacles stopped her in time.

When Li Huowang saw a large "Wu"[1] character written on the black cloth covering her face, his pupils shrank in shock.

No! She's a member of the Dharma Sect! Prince Ren actually has connections with the Dharma Sect!

This matter was much more serious than the succession war. It wasn’t something that could be handled by just defeating a few evil cultivators. After all, the Dharma Sect worshiped God Yu’er, which was believed to be a god of natural disasters. More importantly, the Dharma Sect was widely considered to be an evil cult.

Li Huowang made a decision in mid-air and kicked the woman away. Instead of using the momentum to chase after Prince Ren, he plummeted toward the roof on the left.

“Dad, the sedan chair is leaving. Aren’t we going to chase after it?” Li Sui looked at the sedan chair rapidly shrinking into the distance.

“There’s no need to chase anymore. In this game of raising Gus, Prince Ren has already crossed the line. We just need to report this to the Surveillance Bureau.”

Someone vying for the throne in Great Liang actually had helpers from the Dharma Sect. It was difficult to imagine what consequences would arise if they really ascended to the throne. A rebellious group like the Dharma Sect could not participate in the succession war. The Surveillance Bureau would remain indifferent to other matters, but they would definitely not stand idly by on this issue.

Since the Surveillance Bureau would definitely intervene, Li Huowang felt that he didn’t need to spend too much effort or place his life on the line to confront Prince Ren. Moreover, the Martial God of Wealth and the Scholar God of Wealth weren't exactly easy opponents to handle.

Soon, Li Huowang heard the familiar beats of gongs and realized that he was about to be surrounded once again. Knowing that, he decisively created a rift that led to the Great Qi and dove into it.

The dilapidated courtyard was full of fallen leaves, while spider webs grew between the tree branches and the rafters. It was so quiet here that there wasn’t even a breeze.

Li Huowang raised his head to look at the half-moon covered by dark clouds. He found it difficult to get used to the sudden transition from extreme movement to extreme stillness.

“Let’s go.” Li Huowang quickly identified his bearings and walked in the direction of the Surveillance Bureau.

He just had to find the Surveillance Bureau here and return to the Great Liang to report his findings. The issue would be considered finished by then.

He was willing to do anything for this task, but he wasn’t foolish enough to ignore external help when it was available.

“Dad, you threw my sword here. Shouldn’t we pick it up?”

“Oh, right, I almost forgot,” Li Huowang turned back toward the direction where he had fought the Scholar God of Wealth earlier.

“Brother Zhuge, what place is this in Great Qi?” Li Huowang asked Zhuge Yuan, who was in mid-air.

“Hmm... we should be in the Cold Palace[2],” Zhuge Yuan answered solemnly.

“This Cold Palace is indeed too cold. How come there isn’t anyone here? Did something happen in Great Qi?”

Zhuge Yuan tightened his grip on his folding fan and contemplated silently.

With no one stopping him, Li Huowang soon found the bronze coin sword stuck in a broken water tank. He picked it up and placed it on his back before getting ready to return to the Great Liang.

The next moment, Li Huowang opened his eyes wide, and the tip of his sword pointed at the dilapidated building in the distance. “Who’s there?! Get out!”

“Ahh... ahh... ahh...” Intermittent screams echoed in the distance. It was deep in the night, and Li Huowang was in the middle of a desolate ruins with absolutely no one else around; the intermittent which made the surroundings feel extremely eerie.

Of course, Li Huowang was not buying it. He charged toward where the voice was coming from with his sword in hand.

Li Huowang swung the spine sword repeatedly, sending massive chunks of walls to the Great Liang.

Eventually, he found where the screams were coming from. The screams were coming from a eunuch on a mat. The eunuch was bald and was completely naked. His abdomen was swollen, and he clutched it strongly as he screamed.

His bloated abdomen was covered with veins, which twitched occasionally. The edges of the eunuch's abdomen had cracked, leaking blood and amniotic fluid.

What kind of evil spirit has caused this? Li Huowang thought. However, he instantly understood what this eunuch was up to upon recalling that he was in Great Qi.

Righteous Monastery’s Buddha could even allow a eunuch to give birth to a son. It seemed this eunuch was about to give birth.

Li Huowang’s eyes flashed in a light of understanding, and then he turned around to leave.

The old eunuch noticed Li Huowang and screamed in distress, “Save me! Benefactor, save me! I'm having a difficult delivery!”

“Nonsense, do you even have a hole down there? Who's having a difficult delivery?” Li Huowang replied and picked up his pace.

The illusion of the monk stood in his path with a desperate look. “Daoist, please help him. Your refusal to lend a hand could lead to two deaths at once!”

“That’s easy for you to say. Regardless of whether that eunuch is deceiving us or not, just think about what I can do. Do you really think that I can assist in childbirth? When did I learn to deliver babies, not to mention delivering a man’s baby?”

1. meaning witch ?

2. the term used can also refer to the residence of women in the imperial palace that has fallen out of favor ?