Chapter 1639: One Piece Placed, the Whole Board Cos Alive (1)
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Tonight, the heavenly secrets caused the heavens and earth to change color, the wind grew fiercer, accompanied by the roar of thunder, with occasional flashes of lightning streaking across the night sky.
The thunderous booms echoed through the heavens, landing in the Immortal Palace, ringing in the ears of the cultivators, and striking deeply into the heart of Gongsun Qingmu within the Thunder Punishnt Palace.
Inside the grand hall where he stood, as the lightning illuminated the surroundings, the figure of the Fourth True Monarch erged from the void.
The mont he appeared, his killing intent was so overwhelming and cold that it froze the entire hall, plunging it into a bitter winter.
Snowflakes drifted through the air, while ice crystals ford inside Gongsun Qingmu’s body, as if they were about to pierce through every bit of his flesh and blood, intent on destroying his consciousness.
“Leave or stay?”
“Will you choose to stand against completely, or lay down arms and make peace?”
“You’ve already achieved your purpose, so what will you choose?”
The Fourth True Monarch calmly spoke.
Each word he uttered transford into a blade of icy cold, imbued with the weight of order, appearing around Gongsun Qingmu in all directions.
Chains of ice clattered through the hall, swirling around as they ford a mysterious array, radiating a magnificent, imposing power.
Gongsun Qingmu slowly raised his head, gazing at the figure before him. Gradually, a wicked smile spread across his face.
“It must have been my old rival, Zhou Zhengli, who told you sothing, right, Lord?”
“He’s always understood best. In truth, ever since I left Junior Aurora Hall, I’ve been waiting for your arrival.”
“As for my choice…”
Gongsun Qingmu raised his right hand and a jade token appeared in his hand.
That was the fox beauty’s identity jade slip!
The mont he took it out, a dark glint flashed in Gongsun Qingmu’s eyes as he clenched his right hand.
With a crack, the jade token instantly shattered into pieces.
“Through investigation, it has been found that Qiu Lingshan harbored malicious intentions, entering the Immortal Palace with sinister motives. This old man failed to perceive it and is willing to punish himself as an apology. As for her identity, I hereby revoke it. From now on, her life and death are yours to decide, True Monarch.”
Qiu Lingshan was the fox beauty’s real na in this space-ti.
As the jade token shattered, her identity was also stripped away.
This was Gongsun Qingmu’s Dao.
The word ‘betrayal’ could not only betray the palace but also betray allies.
For him, betraying anyone was the sa.
In this ga of space-ti, everyone was scheming. The fox beauty was scheming against him and he was also scheming against the fox beauty.
The mont she was given an identity and beca an ally, he had the foundation to betray. It was indeed as he had said. He was waiting for the Fourth True Monarch to arrive.
At the next instant, the coldness in the hall dissipated, the ice swords dissipated, and the iron chains returned.
The Fourth True Monarch turned and walked out.
His goal had been achieved.
However, the mont he stepped out of the main hall, Gongsun Qingmu suddenly spoke.
“My lord, Zhou Zhengli and I have battled for many years. He knows well, and I know him just as well.”
“So, I must warn you… this man is not simple. He does great good like evil, and great evil like good.”
Beside the hall gate, the Fourth True Monarch remained indifferent, speaking calmly.
“Those stars rose about countless people, which one would not grow into a formidable figure in the outside world?”
“So I look at people, not their hearts.”
“As long as I remain the strongest, it doesn’t matter what their hearts intend. If they obey, that’s enough. If they don’t, I will simply destroy them.”
With that, the Fourth True Monarch’s footsteps landed and his figure flashed with a bolt of lightning in the sky, disappearing without a trace.
In the main hall, Gongsun Qingmu smiled.
“It seems that the journey to the fourth realm has given this Star Ring, who previously had little contact with the outside world in the Eastern Starfield, a profound understanding of the true nature and challenges posed by the other stars.”
“Thus, prideful as he is, even in his words, he has now added the qualifier ‘as long as I remain the strongest.'”
“Interesting, truly interesting.”
Gongsun Qingmu laughed. His laughter beca even more sinister and even carried a hint of madness.
However, what was strange was that the laughter didn’t co from his mouth but from the broken sword hidden in his consciousness.
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“Both are madn, consud by delusions, thinking they have seen through sothing, and believing they can use to their advantage. Yet, they remain unaware of the true reason their stars shine in the Eastern Starfield.”
“They are nothing more than future nourishnt for my path of order.”
The Fourth True Monarch had a calm expression as he appeared in front of a courtyard outside the Thunder Punishnt Palace.
This courtyard was arranged by the Thunder Punishnt Palace for its disciples.
In the whirlpool of events during the day, with the daughter of Nine Shores assuming her place in Junior Aurora Hall, the fox beauty had been the first to be driven out and resided here.
At the mont the Fourth True Monarch appeared, the door to the residence within the courtyard opened. The fox beauty leaned against the doorfra, wearing her usual languid expression as she looked at the True Monarch.
“My dear master, as expected, is unreliable. The identity given to shattered so easily, selling out completely.”
“So, is the True Monarch here to kill or drive away now?”
She chuckled lightly.
“The True Monarch truly has impressive thods. Speaking of which, without an identity, I am now an unnecessary person within this Immortal Palace. Even if I were to be slain, it would cause no ripple, for in this chapter of history, I was never ant to still be in the palace.”
“In that case, True Monarch, make a move. I’ve already completed my goal. So be it if I leave.”
The fox beauty smiled, as though she wasn’t surprised by the arrival of the True Monarch at all.
However, the Fourth True Monarch didn’t attack. His expression was calm as he took a step forward and calmly spoke.
“You’re right, but since you’ve completed your goal, why didn’t you leave earlier?”
“You have other motives, I suppose.”
The Fourth True Monarch took another step forward.
“Also, you probably discovered that you couldn’t leave.”
The mont he finished speaking, the Fourth True Monarch had already stepped into the courtyard and stopped 20 feet in front of the fox beauty.
The Fox Beauty smiled, her expression calm, but a sense of danger surged within her. She had indeed noticed that ever since the mont the Fourth True Monarch revealed everything today, her consciousness and this body had beco inextricably bound. She was unable to separate herself from it or leave at will.
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