Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Kangxi stared intently for a moment, "Liang Jiugong."

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Over here, Su Yi suddenly let out a very crude expletive. Her figure seemed to grow more translucent, but this wasn't why she blurted out such a curse. Rather...

What kind of cursed weather is this, and Kangxi is still out?!

He really isn't afraid of getting struck by lightning.

Although she knew that the lightning couldn’t possibly strike Kangxi, it didn’t stop Su Yi from wanting to swear when she felt the barrier she left on the bedroom door being triggered.

Oh no, that empty shell of a body looked very wrong. Even an idiot could tell, let alone Kangxi with his countless schemes. It would be hard not to think it was under some evil influence.

After so many close calls without being caught, this time she directly got caught in front of Kangxi.

So.

What are the odds of being buried alive?

Ah, forget it, it is what it is. It's just a bit troublesome. Cremation wasn't common yet, and everyone was being buried in the ground. If it's a grand burial, considering how deep those tombs are, it would really take some effort to dig it out later.

However, whether that body is still usable is another matter. After all, the situation isn't looking good. Su Yi looked at her increasingly translucent body and really wanted to sigh.

Why hasn't it come yet?

I'm really about to be finished.

"You still have time to be distracted?" Noticing Su Yi suddenly cursing and then spacing out, Heavenly Dao was even angrier. At a time like this, she still dares to be distracted? The lightning is about to strike, and she's really bold.

Not exactly bold but definitely rebellious, Su Yi felt she had to share this. The one more troubled shouldn't be her. "Ah, 'I' am about to be buried, it's hard not to be distracted. That body was used for a while, it would be a shame to just bury it like that."

Although she said it was a shame, it seemed like she was implying something else.

Buried, buried?

Shouldn't it be hit by lightning?!

Heavenly Dao was momentarily baffled, seeing the mischievous smile on Su Yi's face—though it was a beautiful smile, it somehow felt a bit unsettling.

Could it be...

At this moment, Heavenly Dao couldn't help but divert some attention to check the situation.

Heavenly Dao: !

That body!

If a normal person loses their soul, they would truly stop breathing and die. But that was just a temporary vessel Heavenly Dao used to house Su Yi. Even without a soul, it could maintain a brief semblance of life, like a puppet. Apart from lacking a soul, everything else was just like a normal human body.

Previously, when Su Yi left, she always remembered to cover her tracks, so no one would notice anything amiss. After all, being discovered would be a bit troublesome, like being labeled as a demon or something.

But now, with her true self here fighting, naturally, she couldn't care for that body. If it had just quietly gone into a deep sleep, it would have been fine, at most being considered in a coma, like the three-year 'sleep' back at the Niohuru residence.

But the problem is, a puppet needs a command to enter deep sleep. Otherwise, it would just make simple responses. These simple reactions are worse than not reacting at all. It would be better to just go into a deep sleep, like the three-year 'sleep' back then.

Su Yi's sudden betrayal meant that when the fight broke out, neither Su Yi, who only had time to prepare a small paper figure to respond, nor Heavenly Dao, who momentarily didn't pay attention to this issue but slightly obstructed the human Emperor's journey to ensure he wouldn't run into the puppet, had fully considered this problem.

Everything was beyond expectation.

She thought she had made some small preparations and managed to withstand the first round, thinking it was over, but then, to her utter surprise, there was this second round of Kangxi's sudden attack.

You can't walk by the river without getting your shoes wet. She was so tired, she really didn't want this.

On the other hand, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? Even the heavens can't stop you from coming over?!

After discovering this, they might just assume it's some kind of possession or something, something demonic and abnormal. They might even directly dispose of this potentially dangerous thing, and if it's burned to ashes...

Heavenly Dao:!

Couldn't help but think, if it's directly buried, it might actually be the best outcome. The worry is that after Heavenly Dao deals with Su Yi and has time to spare, there might not even be a whole body left, just ashes, which would be bad!

No other reason, Heavenly Dao originally thought of keeping the body for its own descent, of course requiring the body to be completely intact without any damage or separation, to perfectly take over this body that had been nourished and used by Su Yi's spiritual energy, and also to seize control of the body at critical moments.

To play a role at critical moments!

It's also the closest identity to the Emperor that can reasonably stay by his side, because that intruder who has sneaked in and is lying low will eventually come for the Emperor one day, and when that time comes...

It can be said that whether it's the integrity of the body or the current identity, for these two reasons, it's necessary to preserve it.

If it's really buried, then it's not just about changing appearances and identities again, but also about altering memories, so that there's no need to change appearances again and still maintain the current identity.

Time cannot be turned back, but people's memories can be altered, to turn back 'time' in another way.

But in this case, it's not just one person's memory that needs to be altered, and altering the Emperor's memory is more difficult than others, and it's highly likely that he might remember again under some stimulus.

Just when Heavenly Dao was saying that Su Yi dared to be distracted, at this moment, perhaps because it was gaining the upper hand, firmly suppressing Su Yi, and about to successfully erase her, it also inevitably thought it had the situation under control and could afford to be a little distracted, as Su Yi couldn't do anything now.

However, a sudden change occurred in an instant—

A black figure suddenly appeared behind Su Yi, like a ghost, suddenly appearing, transforming its palm into a claw and striking towards Su Yi's back.

The suddenly appearing black figure seemed to be taking advantage of this moment to sneak attack Su Yi from behind, making Su Yi, already struggling to hold on under the pressure from both sides, even more likely to have her soul scattered, and in that instant, it was hard to turn around and defend.

But just as it was about to hit, the claw reversed and struck the magic circle, and the humanoid black figure instantly turned into black mist and merged into the magic circle.

The originally somewhat dim magic circle suddenly burst into bright light again, and the giant sword that had mostly melted reappeared.

But the sword was now entwined with a mass of black energy.

The entwined black energy eventually transformed into a four-clawed creature, its appearance almost like a black dragon, except for the horns on its head that were not fully grown, making it different from a dragon, almost like a four-clawed black dragon.

This combined attack directly collided with the incoming heavenly thunder, scattering it.

This sudden change, even Heavenly Dao couldn't remain calm anymore.

That black figure appeared so suddenly, breaking through the barrier it had set up, and Heavenly Dao didn't even notice anything wrong, when exactly...

And now this situation is exactly what Heavenly Dao least wanted to see!

Placing a cultivator capable of moving mountains and filling seas among a group of people who can't cultivate, without any restraints, this, this is like releasing a wolf into a flock of lambs!

Not to mention that demonic dragon is heavily sinful, harboring ill intentions, extremely cunning, good at lying low and scheming, and even directly holding the dragon vein as a threat, making it hard to deal with him for a while.

Otherwise, Heavenly Dao wouldn't have brought Su Yi here.

These two are enemies, Heavenly Dao didn't want to bring in someone who's not a helper but rather a helper for that demonic dragon, and if the two were to collude, it would be bad.

After much thought, only enemies could keep the two from being on the same side.

That demonic dragon was killed by Su Yi, which is why it came here, lurking here and plotting something, likely to return and seek revenge. This is a deadly feud, with no chance of reconciliation.

But now, the suddenly appearing demonic dragon didn’t seize the chance to ambush and seek revenge!

Not only did it not ambush, but it also teamed up...

"You're not?!"

The Heavenly Dao instantly felt fooled!

What it thought were mortal enemies now shared the same goal: to kill it together!

The Heavenly Dao couldn’t spit blood, but it truly felt like it wanted to vomit blood.

The Heavenly Dao, furious and feeling betrayed, demanded an answer.

But at that moment, no one present was willing to explain to the Heavenly Dao.

Instead, they acted on the principle of striking while the iron is hot—stab first, ensure death, then explain.

In short, there was no time for explanations; killing took priority.

Whether it could hear anything after death was another matter.

The once-dark clouds were now cloaked in black smoke, radiating a destructive aura that swept through everything.

It consumed all the lightning, and even the once-mighty thunder fell silent.

The semi-transparent sword blade was now tinged with dark purple, radiating an ominous aura. Su Yi’s smile vanished, replaced by an icy, expressionless demeanor.

Her sword techniques grew more refined yet expansive, each move brimming with lethal intent, the sword energy growing sharper and more destructive.

Like two bloodthirsty, evil demons.

The magic circle reversed, as if retracing its origin, allowing the once-intangible Heavenly Dao to be tracked and locked. It was as if its true nature had finally been exposed; all the previous moves were just to buy time, forcing the Heavenly Dao to reveal itself and lock onto it now.

Su Yi’s actions today weren’t just a spur-of-the-moment decision; she aimed to utterly crush the other party, eliminating any future threats.

She didn’t want to offer any benefits, just wanted to use her as a pawn, dreaming bigger than reality.

Rather than having the other party stab her in the back later, it was better to strike first now and directly replace the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, with just her, it was still a bit insufficient; more weight was needed to achieve the desired result.

Although it was somewhat risky, the worst outcome was just death, nothing too significant.

But to suffer a loss for nothing, that really wouldn’t do.

"Do you want to destroy this place?!" The Heavenly Dao looked as if it had misjudged the situation, even starting to indulge in conspiracy theories, wondering if the Heavenly Dao of the previous world had let them go so easily.

Now thinking about it, perhaps it was because they were sending away a big trouble that they were so straightforward?!

Wasn’t she from the righteous side?!

The Heavenly Dao couldn’t believe it had capsized, wondering when these two had connected and how they had conspired against it.

Su Yi had always been under its watchful eye; if there had been any unusual movements, it couldn’t have possibly missed them!

When Su Yi first learned that the demonic dragon had not died but was lurking here, her killing intent was real.

She looked like she was hell-bent on slaying that demonic dragon once again!

There was absolutely, positively no chance of reconciliation!

The Heavenly Dao, just to be safe, had gone through Su Yi's memories to make sure there was no way they could ever make peace.

It was kill or be killed!

At first, the Heavenly Dao was sure Su Yi couldn’t kill the demonic dragon without its help. It thought she’d have to team up with it to win.

Even though it wasn’t a great plan, the Heavenly Dao figured Su Yi had no choice but to give in—there was no other way out.

The Heavenly Dao was so sure of itself, but now it felt like it had been sucker-punched.

The sky was pitch black, and the low, rumbling noises signaled that the end was near.

"Destroying the world, huh? Sounds super edgy, and not in a good way," Su Yi drawled, though it was unclear if the Heavenly Dao could even hear her anymore.

After all, she wasn’t the one about to bite the dust.

"I just want... to take your place."

The Heavenly Dao just enforces the rules. Even if it’s gone, the laws will stay, and a new Heavenly Dao will pop up to take over.

The Heavenly Dao can cheat and scheme, but Su Yi, being straight as an arrow, wouldn’t stand for it.

Su Yi smiled sweetly, like she was whispering sweet nothings, and said, "Please die."

She’d been waiting for this moment for what felt like forever.

Being stuck in the imperial city hadn’t pushed Su Yi over the edge—yet.

But digging into her memories to control her? That crossed the line.

Ah, it’s just fate, Su Yi said with a smile, as she buried her opponent, adding, "You might as well just roll with it."

The Heavenly Dao let out one last, desperate cry before everything went quiet.

The storm stopped, the clouds parted, and moonlight spilled out, bringing peace at last.

Only then did the constant pressure lift, and the feeling of being watched—faint as it was—fade away. It wasn’t just in her head.

As the giant sword vanished, Su Yi tumbled down, light as a feather. Before she hit the ground, the demonic dragon snatched her up.

The black mist cleared, showing the same hooded figure, cradling Su Yi’s fragile, wind-thin soul.

In a flash, Su Yi’s hand shot through his chest. The shadowy figure just smirked, "Long time no see, Ah Yi. Still as fiery as ever."

It didn’t flinch—its chest was hollow, the body long since altered.

Su Yi pulled her hand back, her smile cold. "It’s been ages. I thought you were six feet under. Imagine my shock when I found out otherwise."

She seemed thrilled to see him, making small talk like she hadn’t just tried to yank his heart out.

The mark on her forehead flared, but the shadowy figure was quicker, putting space between them in a flash.

A faint smile curled under the hood, unreadable. He waved his hand, and the black mist rolled in. "You’re exhausted. Time to sleep."

This was the last sentence Su Yi heard before her consciousness faded.

When she woke up again, she felt stiff all over, as if she'd slept too long. "Hmm..."

Her reaction was slightly sluggish as she moved her gaze, taking in the somewhat unfamiliar furnishings. Had she... crossed over again?

At the sound of movement, someone approached, calling softly and holding a bowl of medicine in her hand. "Madam." Her tone didn't seem particularly surprised by Su Yi's awakening.

Instead, when she saw Su Yi looking back at her, a flicker of excitement flashed in her eyes but vanished in an instant, her expression betraying nothing. The flicker vanished so fast that if Su Yi hadn't been so observant, she would have missed Qinxin's rapid shift in demeanor.

After seeing Qinxin, Su Yi confirmed it—she was back, and the person was still here—alive and well.

Qinxin leaned over carefully, propping her up against the headboard. "Madam, are you feeling better?"

Su Yi: Not really.

What’s happening now? I’m freaking out.

One must learn to use rhetorical questions skillfully. "...What happened to me?" she asked.

"You were ill," Qinxin replied, keeping her answer very concise to avoid saying too much and making mistakes.

Su Yi: Why do I feel like there’s a jab in there?

"Ah, so I got sick again."