Chapter 325: Chapter 193: Battle of the King’s Body

"Move aside!"

Meng Taiqi glared at Xie Bisheng and waved a dismissive hand. "If you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak."

"You shut up."

Xie Bisheng snorted coldly. "I’ve been tracking the Evil God’s incarnation for some time. I just pinpointed him in Changying Prefecture City two days ago!"

"...Is that true?" Meng Taiqi asked skeptically. "Don’t tell me you only locked onto Changying Prefecture City because Ping’an said the Evil God’s incarnation is Zhong Zhengtang."

"Meng the Big Nose, I don’t care if you don’t believe me."

Xie Bisheng retorted coolly, "But if you don’t believe Ping’an either, then what are you doing here?"

"I’m just worried you’ll all act recklessly."

Meng Taiqi explained, "Zhong Zhengtang is the King of Lie Mountain, a Prince with real power. If you’re wrong about this, the trouble will be immense."

"Master Meng is right."

Gu Zheng nodded. "It’s better to be cautious. After all, I can’t be 100% certain that Zhong Zhengtang is the Evil God’s incarnation. All we can do is test him!"

"Testing him is fine, but we can’t do it inside Changying Prefecture City. We have to find a way to lure Zhong Zhengtang out," Meng Taiqi mused. "If Zhong Zhengtang really is the Evil God’s incarnation and he’s exposed inside the city, he’ll definitely unleash his fury on it and harm countless citizens."

"In a way, the people of Changying Prefecture City are all Zhong Zhengtang’s hostages!"

"Then... how do we lure him out?" Gu Zheng frowned. "Based on what Master Meng is saying, it’ll be very difficult to get Zhong Zhengtang to leave the city. He must know that as long as he’s inside, our hands are tied."

"That makes sense." Xie Bisheng nodded. "We still need to think of a good way to lure Zhong Zhengtang out."

"It doesn’t have to be that complicated."

A steady, calm voice rang out as a figure streaked in from the distant sky.

In the blink of an eye, he crossed a thousand meters to land in front of Gu Zheng, Xie Bisheng, and Meng Taiqi.

"Greetings, my Lord!"

"My Lord!"

Meng Taiqi was the first to salute, with Xie Bisheng following his lead.

Last was Gu Zheng, who bowed his head slightly and clasped his fists in a salute to the swiftly arriving Xu Jianzhu.

Xu Jianzhu clasped his hands behind his back, nodded, and said calmly, "I will handle Zhong Zhengtang, as long as he is truly the Evil God’s incarnation."

"Well..." Gu Zheng, still holding his salute, admitted frankly, "My Lord, my information isn’t 100% certain that Zhong Zhengtang is the Evil God’s incarnation. I can only say I’m 99% sure."

"That’s enough."

Xu Jianzhu replied calmly, "As for the last one percent, like you said, a small test will tell us everything."

"So when do we move?" Meng Taiqi inquired.

"Now."

As he spoke, Xu Jianzhu turned slightly and streaked away through the air at incredible speed.

He was heading straight for Changying Prefecture City!

"Let’s go too."

Xie Bisheng called to Gu Zheng, and they followed behind.

"...Right." Gu Zheng replied, then rode the wind and shot forward.

Meng Taiqi brought up the rear.

The group of four had Xu Jianzhu in the lead, with Gu Zheng, Xie Bisheng, and Meng Taiqi slightly behind.

Flying high, they took a direct path.

Soon, they reached Changying Prefecture City.

"Let’s stop outside the city," Meng Taiqi said, calling for a halt. "This will prevent Zhong Zhengtang from escaping."

Xie Bisheng didn’t answer, but he stopped.

As Gu Zheng stopped, he asked with concern, "I’m sure Lord Xu can handle Zhong Zhengtang, but what about the people in the city...?"

"Don’t worry."

Meng Taiqi reassured him, "The way King’s Bodies fight is different from ours. You’ll see in a moment. Besides, now that Lord Xu is taking action, there won’t be any issues."

’...Alright then.’

Since Meng Taiqi put it that way, Gu Zheng had no choice but to wait.

To wait for Xu Jianzhu to make his move.

Less than thirty seconds after Grand Director Xu entered Changying Prefecture City and vanished near the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion...

WHOOSH~!

Suddenly, snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.

’It’s snowing?’

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~

A moment ago, the sun was shining brightly, but now a cold wind blew. Snowflakes materialized from thin air, one by one, cluster by cluster. Bathed in sunlight, they drifted over Changying Prefecture City, weaving through every street and alley.

The snowflakes gathered most thickly around the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion. In the howling, cold wind, they formed streamers, linking together in long chains. They crept into the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion, seeping through window lattices, cracks in the doors, and even holes in the ground...

"It’s starting!"

Outside the city, in mid-air, Meng Taiqi’s expression turned serious, and he spoke with a hint of excitement, "Ping’an, watch closely. This is how King’s Bodies fight—the control of Domain Power!"

’Domain Power?’

Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow, focusing his gaze to peer into the distance.

"VMMMM~~!"

At that exact moment, a visible shockwave erupted from within the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion, instantly destroying building after building. But before it could spread beyond the mansion’s walls, it dissolved and vanished beneath the falling snow.

"A King’s Body Domain!?"

An astonished cry rang out from within the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion.

The next moment, the violent sound of explosions—BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!—suddenly burst forth.

Pillar after pillar of black smoke shot up from underground, rushing high into the sky. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

But again, before the smoke could spread beyond the mansion walls, the swirling snowflakes melted into the ground below.

RUMBLE~!!

The ground suddenly shook, and the buildings on the surface trembled along with it.

Accompanying the tremors, a layer of frost spread out. With the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion as the epicenter, it clashed violently with a sinister black aura.

"HISSS~"

"CRACK! CRACK! CRACK~"

"BANG! BANG! BANG~!"

For a moment, the crisp sound of shattering echoed incessantly.

"XU! JIAN! ZHU!"

A furious and shocked roar followed, coming from within the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion.

"To think it was you!"

KABOOM!!

The ground quaked, the tremors suddenly intensifying. An immense force collapsed hundreds of buildings in the area around the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion.

Cries of alarm, screams of pain, and desperate pleas for help immediately rang out across half the city district.

Before Gu Zheng could rush over to help, the swirling snowflakes coalesced around a large, black sphere of energy. They lifted it from the ground, away from the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion, and sent it soaring high into the sky.