I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 326: Chapter 46: The Cold and Lonely Guang Han Palace

“The State Preceptor, it’s the State Preceptor! He’s come to apprehend Prince Ye Long!”

“The prince just returned from being away and hasn’t seen many people. How did he know His Highness was planning rebellion?”

“Exactly, and Prince Ye Long has already become an Immortal Master; how could he still covet the throne?”

“I really don’t understand what the State Preceptor is up to. Is he really going to accuse a prince of rebellion without any evidence?”

“Hah, after all these years, haven’t you all realized? When the State Preceptor arrests someone, does he ever need a reason?”

There were heated discussions throughout the Capital City.

Regarding this State Preceptor, the citizens of the Capital City had long held opinions but dared not voice them.

But now, the State Preceptor had brazenly accused a prince of rebellion without proof, and that left many feeling despondent.

Could such a country be saved?

The Jiahe Tavern was thrown into chaos, with many customers scared into a frantic flight.

Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian, on the other hand, were quite composed.

After laying eyes on this State Preceptor Wu Cheng, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although this Tiger Demon was infinitely close to the Heavenly Heart Realm, it had not yet truly reached that level… at least not with the power it had shown so far.

That meant that their chances of winning the upcoming battle had just increased substantially.

After all, before this, Zhou Heng had been regarding Wu Cheng as someone of the Heavenly Heart Realm.

Of course, even if Wu Cheng might not be as strong as expected, they couldn’t afford to underestimate him.

“State Preceptor, unharmed I see.” Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian stepped out of the tavern together, smiling at Wu Cheng, who was hovering in the air, “Is it your own idea to come after me, or is it Ye Feng’s?”

“You dare to address His Majesty by name.” Wu Cheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered, “Ye Long, you really do have a rebellious heart. You show no respect for your father, the current Your Majesty.”

“Heh.” Zhou Heng shook his head and snorted coldly, “Enough with ‘Your Majesty’ this and ‘Your Majesty’ that. What are you, a cultivator close to the Heavenly Heart Realm, doing lurking in the court? What do you want to do?”

“I am cultivating in the mortal world, experiencing the joys and sorrows of human life,” Wu Cheng said with a face full of compassion. The figure of a daoist priest behind him radiated a green light, soothing to the soul. “Prince Ye Long, please come back to the palace with me. Perhaps His Majesty, considering the father-son relationship, will be lenient.”

“State Preceptor, you are mistaken.” Zhou Heng’s smile remained on his face. “I didn’t come to the Capital City for the throne or for power; I came just for you.”

“Monster, show your true form at once!” Cheng Jianjian stepped forward at the right moment, her bare hand raised, and immediately, layers of cold air gathered in the void, turning into a mirror that shone brightly.

This light passed through Wu Cheng, illuminating the sky, and on the firmament, it revealed an image, presenting Wu Cheng’s true form to the eyes of the citizens of the Capital City.

A massive tiger!

A demon!

The State Preceptor is a demon!

Many citizens, struck as if by lightning upon witnessing this sight, were followed by an unprecedented surge of outrage.

The State Preceptor, who had caused chaos in the Imperial Court over the years and plunged Liang Country into turmoil, was actually a monster, and the Emperor of Liang Country even trusted and favored such a monster so greatly!

Absurd!

Too absurd!

Not only the citizens in the Capital City, but also many members of the royal family within the Imperial Palace and numerous court officials saw Wu Cheng’s true form.

Someone immediately rushed towards Qin Zheng Hall to report the matter to His Majesty of Liang.

In an instant, the entire Capital City, both inside and outside the Imperial Palace, erupted into chaos.

Wu Cheng, however, remained calm, even with a hint of a smile on his face. He looked down at Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian and said with a laugh, “Your Highness has quite the tactic, even managing to enlist a protégé of the ancient Guang Han Dao. Interesting.”

“It seems you think you have the upper hand,” Zhou Heng said gravely.

“Why wouldn’t I?” Wu Cheng’s lips curled slightly, and he chuckled, “Just with one of you at the Manifesting Holy Realm and the other at the True Form Realm, you actually dare to confront a near Demon King like myself. You’re truly seeking your own demise.”

——Zhou Heng had displayed impressive strength over the past few months, and both cultivators and demons had come to regard him as a saint of the Human Race at the Manifesting Holy Realm.

Cheng Jianjian wasn’t well known, and if one were to sense only with Divine Sense, she would appear as a mere cultivator at the True Form Realm, hardly even worth Wu Cheng’s attention.

“The one seeking death is you!” Zhou Heng’s aura suddenly surged. The revered image of riding an ox sat firmly in the Niwan Palace within him, with True Qi circulating in his body, he declared, “I originally wanted to inquire about your intentions for seizing the State Preceptor’s authority, but now it seems unnecessary. Defeating you first, then asking questions, won’t be too late!”

Before his voice even faded, he was already stepping into the void, flying out of the Jia He Restaurant, and in a blink of an eye soared above a hundred zhang. With his left hand forming a seal and his right hand rising, a mysterious darkness appeared in his palm, as if it could contain everything, with an intent that seemed to crush the sky and overturn the earth!

Boom!

A thunderous noise roared between heaven and earth, as a Golden Seal took shape and, as if to crush the void itself, smashed towards the hundred-zhang tall apparition of Wu Cheng.

Overturning Heaven Seal!

“Hahaha! Little brat, such a trivial trick, merely an itch through the boot!” Wu Cheng laughed out loud, without dodging, he allowed the hundred-zhang tall apparition to tilt its head back and slammed its fontanel into the Overturning Heaven Seal with full force.

Boom boom boom!

A deafening roar exploded, and blinding golden light scattered across the sky like raging rivers coursing through the heavens.

The Overturning Heaven Seal actually shattered. This powerful technique, based on the concept of “overturning heaven and earth,” was unexpectedly smashed to pieces by Wu Cheng’s apparition.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“This is…” Zhou Heng’s brows furrowed deeply.

He felt clearly that when the Overturning Heaven Seal collided with the apparition, it was not solely repelled by brute force but also by the power of Laws!

The hundred-zhang tall apparition was, in fact, interwoven with Laws ready to be wielded at any moment by Wu Cheng.

This was a power entirely surpassing the normal Secret Sixth Rank level.

This was on par with the Heavenly Heart Realm of the Sect Fifth Rank in terms of realm!

If it were a cultivator of the Human Race, reaching the Heavenly Heart Realm would mean ascending to the status of an Immortal, transcending the mundane. In ages without divine beings, the Heavenly Heart Realm is synonymous with invincibility!

For demons, it meant becoming a Demon King, ruling over a territory, and even establishing a Demon Country!

Wu Cheng was a true Heavenly Heart Realm Demon King, not just a near Demon King as he had claimed and pretended to be.

“Oh, Your Highness, it seems you have underestimated my strength,” Wu Cheng said with a slight smile, “You might as well return to the palace with me. His Majesty wishes to see you. As long as you cease your resistance, I can promise not to kill this protégé of the Guang Han Dao.”

“You should first worry about how you’re going to leave this place alive!” Cheng Jianjian’s voice suddenly came from behind Wu Cheng; she had somehow left her body and stealthily moved behind him.

At once, her True Form congealed and took shape!

In an instant, a biting chill filled the air, and a magnificent yet delicate and extraordinarily lonely palace materialized out of nowhere.

Above it hung a plaque inscribed with three characters.

“Guang Han Palace!”