Inside Lingxiao Palace, the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

The high dome seems to be shrouded in a layer of mysterious mist. Huge stone pillars stand on both sides. The reliefs of auspicious beasts carved on them are looming in the dim light, as if silently watching everything in the hall.

Eunuch Chen Hai lowered his head and walked hurriedly into the Lingxiao Palace.

His figure seemed particularly small in the empty hall, and every step he took was cautious and careful.

He walked quickly into the hall, only daring to glance at His Majesty sitting on the dragon throne.

He knelt down with a thud and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, your servant Chen Hai has something to report."

Zheng Yi sat upright on the dragon throne with a stern expression and sharp eyes.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Chen Hai who was kneeling below, and said in a deep voice: "Speak."

Chen Hai took a deep breath, mustered up his courage and said: "Your Majesty, the zombie has been refined..."

"Oh?"

Zheng Yi nodded slightly without saying anything, just motioning Chen Hai to continue.

He had already secretly authorized Chen Liancang to do this, but he did not expect that he had completed it in less than two months.

Not bad.

It would be a waste whether the bodies of more than one hundred monks were burned or buried.

In that case, why not train them into zombies and let them be controlled by them?

This can be considered as collecting some interest from them.

Chen Hai continued, "Your Majesty, my godfather Chen Liancang was seriously injured while carrying out this matter, and his strength was greatly reduced."

"He has already told me that he intends to retire and no longer be involved in the affairs of the court. I know this is a serious matter, so I came to report this."

Zheng Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Chen Hai, since you know the importance of this matter, you should take care of yourself."

"Although Elder Chen is injured and in retirement, this matter cannot be shelved. You must do your best to continue to handle this matter for me."

Chen Liancang was seriously injured and his strength was greatly reduced.

He also knew about this.

The many healing elixirs in the secret library were also at his disposal.

pity.

Chen Liancang was already old, and he was practicing the "Yellow Spring Sutra", which was extremely detrimental to the body's blood, qi, and even lifespan.

His vitality and blood had long been depleted, and even with the nourishment of healing elixirs, he could not recover to his peak state.

Although I have achieved some accomplishments now, I must not fight and work hard, or even get injured.

The best way is to live in seclusion and enjoy your remaining years, and then slowly nourish yourself with warm tonic medicine.

In this way, you can live a few more years.

Chen Liancang is going to retire behind the scenes and live out his retirement.

Now that he has sent Chen Hai to report the matter, it seems that he has already regarded Chen Hai as his successor.

after all.

Using the corpses of monks to make zombies is a huge secret.

If this were to get out, it would almost make us enemies with the entire Dayu cultivation world!

For this, he had to be careful.

Chen Hai kowtowed quickly and said, "I will obey your orders and will not let you down."

"I am willing to go through fire and water for your majesty, no matter what it takes!"

Lingxiao Palace fell into silence again, with only Chen Hai's slightly trembling figure, as if telling of the heavy pressure behind this mysterious and dangerous mission.

"Go down."

Zheng Yi said calmly: "From now on, the Shadow Guard will be under your control."

"By the way, secretly monitor Feng Lao Mo and others for me."

"promise……!"

……

Beimang Mountain, with its layers of peaks and shrouded in clouds and mist, is a peaceful and harmonious place.

However, at this moment, the place was shrouded in a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator Feng Lao Mo led more than twenty independent cultivators, like a raging dark cloud, slowly approaching the location of the Du family in Beimang Mountain.

The Du family has lived in seclusion here for thousands of years, and the mountains within a hundred miles are all Du family's territory.

Deep in the mountains, clouds and fog filled the air all day long, covering large tracts of forest.

In order to prevent the outflow of spiritual energy, the Du family had already set up a large number of formations outside the mountain gate to cover up the Du family’s residence in order to prevent mortals from accidentally entering.

However, there were still many mortal woodcutters and hunters who were lucky enough to step into the depths of Beimang Mountain, but they became dizzy and disoriented due to the effect of the formation and were eventually sent out.

In Beimang Mountain, legends about immortals have always been circulating.

Mortals cannot reach it, but this psychedelic array cannot stop Feng Lao Mo and others who are also cultivators.

not to mention……

Old Demon Feng is a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage!

The old demon Feng was dressed in a black robe, with a stern face and eyes that revealed endless coldness and cruelty.

He had one hand behind his back and a breeze under his feet, revealing endless murderous intent.

Behind him, more than twenty casual cultivators, all with solemn or excited expressions, looked towards the Du family's residence blocked by endless fog in the depths of Beimang Mountain.

A casual cultivator flew over and said respectfully, "Senior Feng, the Du family's residence is ahead."

"Ah."

Old Demon Feng nodded slightly, and then a murderous intent flashed across his eyes.

In his mind, he recalled the fighting on Tianshou Mountain that day and the feeling of oppression that the young emperor gave him, and he sighed inwardly.

Then he held up a scroll of imperial edict, and his voice resounded through the mountains like a bell: "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, declares: After investigation, the Du family has evil intentions, has committed treason and rebellion. Such evil deeds are intolerable to heaven and unforgivable to the law of the country. I am concerned about the importance of the country and the safety of the people, and I have no choice but to impose severe punishment on them."

"The entire Du family will be executed from today, and all their property will be confiscated. No one in the family will be pardoned, regardless of age. Anyone who shelters or hides a member of the Du family will be punished with the same crime."

"Appreciate this!"

The cold voice of Old Demon Feng echoed among the mountains and forests. Under the stimulation of his rich magic power as a cultivator in the foundation-building stage, it spread throughout the entire Beimang Mountain in an instant.

Even in the Du family’s residence, which was shrouded in a formation, the ruthless voice of Old Demon Feng could be heard!
When everyone in the Du family heard the announcement from Old Demon Feng, they were suddenly in an uproar.

Many monks looked horrified. They had never imagined that their families would be identified as traitors by the imperial court.

Some young monks turned pale with fear and didn't know what to do; while some older monks were filled with anger, as they were unwilling to be wrongly accused.

"what sound!"

"You dare to act so presumptuously in my Du family? You are seeking death!"

"This, this aura... is from the Foundation Establishment Stage! There is a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator outside the formation!"

"This person is... the old demon Donghai Feng!"

"Damn it! Wasn't it rumored that Old Demon Feng had already died? How come…"

"Where's the ancestor? Go and inform him!"

"The ancestor has already left the Du family... and the uncle and the others..."

The entire Du family was in chaos, and finally an older monk spoke up and asked.

"Senior, is there some misunderstanding here? My Du family has always lived in seclusion in Beimang Mountain. How could it be possible that..."

"Humph!"

Old Demon Feng snorted coldly. He looked at the Du family coldly, with a disdainful smile on his face: "Your Du family ancestor Du Fushan actually dared to team up with a group of casual cultivators to attack and kill the current emperor. This is truly a heinous crime!"

"Now that Du Fushan has been executed, why don't you surrender?"

"What? The ancestor is dead? How is that possible!"

"It's fake! It must be fake! The ancestor is a cultivator in the foundation-building stage..."

"Everyone! I have already sent a flying sword to deliver a message. The ancestor will definitely come back to save us!" "My Du family's mountain protection formation is a second-level formation, the 'Cloud Dragon Sky Water Formation', which can withstand the full-strength attack of a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage..."

Amidst the uproar, the few remaining cultivators of the Du family quickly stabilized the chaos within the clan.

Looking at the flustered Du family, Feng Lao Mo and others outside the formation said indifferently:
"You are so stubborn... Break this formation for me!"

After saying that, Old Demon Feng waved his hand, and more than 20 independent cultivators behind him immediately rushed forward and began to bombard the Du family's mountain protection formation.

Various magical weapons shone with light, and spiritual power surged out like a tide, fiercely hitting the mountain protection formation.

The mountain protection formation suddenly began to ripple and the light flickered.

Another part of the independent cultivators landed in the mountains and rushed towards a group of cultivators and mortal warriors who were outside the mountain protection formation and had no time to retreat.

Although the Du family is a cultivation family, there are still many mortals living in the base.

These mortals are either members of the Du family who have no spiritual roots, but can also live on the outskirts of Beimang Mountain.

Some of them are relatives of the Du family monks.

With the support of the Du family, the martial arts skills of these mortal relatives are also not bad. There are at least tens of thousands of them living outside the Du family’s residence.

This group of people, serving as the protective barrier of the Du family, were immediately attacked and killed by the wandering cultivators led by Old Demon Feng.

No.

At this time, their identities were no longer casual cultivators, but... priests of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty!
There was chaos inside the Du family. Some cultivators rose up to resist. They took out their magic weapons, rushed to the mountain gate, and started a fierce battle with the wandering cultivators.

The sounds of magic weapons colliding and spiritual power exploding came one after another, and the entire Beimang Mountain was shaking.

Some monks fled in panic, calling out their family members' names, hoping to find a safe place to escape the disaster.

Some cultivators also had looks of despair on their faces. They knew that with the strength of the Du family, they could not withstand the attacks of Feng Lao Mo and others.

They sat on the ground silently, waiting for death to come.

But amid the chaos, some are working hard to make arrangements for the aftermath.

They gathered the best children in the tribe and prepared to escape with the children after the mountain protection formation was broken.

These people were filled with helplessness and grief, but they knew that only by saving the children's lives could the Du family have a future.

A quarter of an hour later, Old Demon Feng lost his patience.

He snorted coldly and took action himself. He formed seals with his hands and muttered something.

A powerful storm of spiritual energy instantly condensed in his hands, transforming into a giant wind blade about three meters high, which slashed fiercely on the Du family's mountain protection formation.

There was a loud "bang" and the mountain protection formation was broken.

The mountain protection formation at the Du family’s base was indeed a second-level formation, but they had no spirit stones and only pitiful spirit sand in their hands, so they were unable to activate the formation for a long time.

The many priests who had taken action before had already consumed a large amount of spiritual energy.

Now, it was hit with all its strength by Old Demon Feng again, and cracks appeared on the core of the entire formation, and it collapsed.

"kill!"

“Hahaha… Brothers, grab it!”

"We are following the imperial decree... to kill all the people of the Du family!"

"Anyone who is a descendant of the Du family can be killed!"

"If you are not from the Du family, surrender immediately...!"

More than twenty priests from the Dayu Immortal Dynasty fought bloody battles and broke into the Du family’s residence.

In the mountains and forests outside the Du family’s residence, teams of imperial guards appeared.

They also came here with these offerings to receive the soldiers stationed at the Du family’s base.

The leader.

It was...Xu Fengxiong!

Listening to the sounds of fighting coming from his ears, Xu Fengxiong's eyes were extremely cold.

"The Du family is plotting treason, everyone has the right to kill them!"

"Order... after entering the Du family's residence, quickly seize the commanding heights, warehouses, and formation hubs. No one is allowed to enter! Do you understand?"

"promise!"

"Also... gather all the Du family members together and verify their identities."

"Anyone from the Du family will be killed on the spot!"

"The rest of you can be detained on the spot and report on each other. Those who are related to the Du family and those who are loyal will all be killed on the spot!"

"promise……!"

Everyone in the Du family suddenly fell into despair.

They knew that there was no barrier left to protect them.

Old Demon Feng took the lead and rushed into the Du family.

He waved his hand casually, and a large number of wind blades attacked and rushed towards the Du family group on the ground like a storm.

The warriors of the Du family fell one after another, and blood splattered in the air.

There was no trace of mercy in the eyes of Old Demon Feng, only coldness and cruelty.

After killing a group of people, Old Demon Feng never attacked again.

The divine sense immediately covered the entire Du family residence, quickly discovered something, and flew quickly towards the back mountain.

As for the group of people stationed in the Du family, other priests and the subsequent Dayu Imperial Guards will be responsible for cleaning them out.

Although the cultivators of the Du family fought back, their strength was far inferior to that of Feng Lao Mo and others.

Soon, they were all slaughtered.

The bodies were lying all over the ground, and the blood dyed the earth red.

During the massacre, some elderly people and women in the Du family tightly protected the children, hoping to give them a chance of survival.

However, the worshippers had no regard for these innocent lives.

The order they received was to kill all nine generations of their clan!

Anyone from the Du family cannot escape death.

"Leave no one behind!"

"The Du family is a traitor! Kill all nine clans!"

"Kill all the Du family members!"

"Cut the grass and root out the roots!"

The worshippers pounced on the terrified children like hungry wolves.

The cries and shouts of the children echoed over Beimang Mountain, but they could not move the hard-hearted people like Gongfeng.

In this bloody massacre, the Du family's despair reached its peak.

The family they once took so much pride in was now in ruins.

Old Demon Feng in the back mountain stood on the ruins of the Du family, looking at the corpses all over the ground, with a satisfied smile on his face. He knew that he had completed the task assigned by the court and also demonstrated his powerful strength to the world.

However, he had more important things to do.

His figure quickly came to a secret cave in the back mountain.

With a casual wave of his hand, a green flying sword shot out and immediately killed the two warriors guarding in the dark.

"Hehehe... Du Fushan left in a hurry, so there must be treasures in his place of retreat. They all belong to me!"

While talking to himself, Old Demon Feng was the first to step into Du Fushan's cave.

And at this time.

Outside Beimang Mountain.

The imperial guards led by Xu Fengxiong have already rushed into the garrison.

Faced with the chaotic garrison, he did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered a large number of imperial guards to enter various places in the Du family to guard the many prisoners.

"Where is Senior Feng Yunzi? Where did he go?" (End of this chapter)