521: Subduing the Five Great Supervisors

Emperor Taian's Face turned completely green; he hadn't expected that even after lowering his posture like this, Duan Zhengchun wouldn't give him any Face at all.

He still intended to kill him.

"Prince Duan, do you know the consequences of doing this?"

"Do you know that my Northern Li still has an immortal?"

"If you kill me, when that immortal returns, he will definitely not let you off."

"Oh? Are you talking about Eternal Life Li? I'm sorry to inform you that when Eternal Life Li left back then, he had already discarded his ability for eternal life."

"He grew tired of the immortal life; now, he is no longer an immortal."

"Furthermore, he won't come back to deal with a fatuous ruler like you who tried to kill him back then." Duan Zhengchun looked at Emperor Taian with a Face full of disdain.

This fellow is truly shameless; he tried to kill the man and his disciple back then, so why didn't he think there would be a day like today?

Now that he's in danger, he thinks of him again.

He really plays the shameless card to the fullest.

"What? Eternal Life Li can no longer live forever? How is that possible? Could it be that immortality can actually be discarded?" Emperor Taian's expression changed as he looked at Duan Zhengchun in shock.

"Why is it impossible? His immortal body was originally due to a Cultivation Technique called the Great Spring Merit; every thirty years, he would disperse his power, return to youth, and Cultivate from the beginning."

"By now, Eternal Life Li should be two hundred years old, and the lifespan of someone in the Earth Immortal Realm is only around three hundred years."

"Besides, even if he hadn't discarded his immortal body, he wouldn't come to save you. If it weren't for his friendship with your ancestors and sparing you out of sentiment, you would have died back when you plotted against Ye Dingzhi and incited the war between the Beyond the Heavens' Demonic Cult and Northern Li."

"Later, you even thought about killing him and his disciple. What kind of person do you think would be willing to save you after experiencing so many betrayals?"

"It seems this is your last word then; you can go down and meet your ancestors now."

"I hope your ancestors won't be so angry that they scatter your soul directly." Duan Zhengchun sneered.

"You..."

"So much chatter. Remember one thing: what goes around comes around."

As Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers at Emperor Taian.

"*Snap...*"

A crisp sound rang out. Emperor Taian wanted to say something more, but his whole body suddenly froze, and he looked at Duan Zhengchun in shock.

Then, Emperor Taian seemed to shatter like glass; a gust of wind blew, and he turned into ashes and vanished right before everyone's eyes.

Everyone was stunned. The dignified Emperor Taian of Northern Li was just gone? Not a single trace was left behind.

"What is your choice?"

After dealing with Emperor Taian, Duan Zhengchun looked at Grand Eunuch Jin Xian and the other two.

Grand Eunuch Jin Xian and Grand Eunuch Jin Yan looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness and terror in the other's eyes.

Duan Zhengchun had actually killed Emperor Taian; this truly felt like the sky was falling.

Obviously, if they were unwilling to surrender, they would meet the same end as Emperor Taian.

"We are willing to submit." Grand Eunuch Jin Xian, Grand Eunuch Jin Yan, and Grand Eunuch Jin Wei knelt and bowed to Duan Zhengchun.

"You are not bad; you're smart and know how to judge the situation."

"However, this Prince needs to see your determination."

"I will leave a little something in your bodies. As long as you are loyal, you will receive an antidote every year to alleviate it."

"Otherwise, you know the consequences!" Duan Zhengchun looked at the three with a smile.

At this, the expressions of the three immediately changed.

If it were really like this, their lives would be completely in Duan Zhengchun's hands, with no freedom at all.

This was different from being by Emperor Taian's side; although they were also Emperor Taian's dogs, at least there were no such restrictive methods.

However, a dishonorable life is better than a good death; living is always better than dying, right?

Moreover, as long as they served Duan Zhengchun wholeheartedly, given his status, he probably wouldn't go back on his word, right?

Therefore, before Duan Zhengchun, they didn't dare to have any objections.

Duan Zhengchun reached out, and immediately, the water molecules in the air were snatched into his hand, instantly turning into shards of ice.

With a flick of his wrist, the ice shards flew out and struck directly into the three men's bodies.

The Life and Death Talisman, a method of the Xiaoyao School to control people.

To neutralize it, one must learn the Northern Darkness Divine Art, which requires Northern Darkness True Qi and a specific technique.

Ordinary people simply cannot neutralize it, and it only recurs at specific times; when it flares up, it's a fate worse than death.

With the Life and Death Talisman in place, Grand Eunuch Jin Xian and the others would never dare to cause trouble.

After the ice shards entered their bodies, the expressions of Grand Eunuch Jin Xian and the others changed instantly. Their hands clawed and scratched at their bodies incessantly as they collapsed to the ground, letting out agonizing screams.

This scene caused the Faces of Ye Xiaoying and Ye Ruoyi to change drastically.

They hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to have such a method. Two of the three, including Grand Eunuch Jin Xian, were Masters of the Carefree Heaven Realm, while one was a powerful existence in the Zizai Earth Realm.

Even they couldn't endure it, which showed how painful it was.

Jin Xian felt as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at his bones; the pain was unbearable, making it impossible even to faint.

Seeing their miserable state, Duan Zhengchun's expression remained calm as he took out three pills and threw them to the three.

"This is the antidote, but it can only suppress it for a month. Without my intervention, no one can remove the Life and Death Talisman from your bodies."

"As for the remaining antidotes, I will hand them over to General Ye."

"From today onward, Ye Xiaoying is the new sovereign of Northern Li. Your task is to assist the new sovereign in stabilizing Northern Li, understood?" Duan Zhengchun said calmly.

After taking the antidote, the sensation of ten thousand ants gnawing at their bones instantly vanished. The three gasped for breath on the ground, their bodies drenched in cold sweat.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, the three were startled.

At the same time, they were filled with envy and sentiment toward Ye Xiaoying. He had sired a good daughter; just because of her, he had become the emperor.

This was something so many people dreamed of, yet it had fallen into Ye Xiaoying's lap.

"Yes, we will certainly assist Your Majesty with all our strength."

"Mhm. I hope you can do as you say; otherwise, I will surely make you experience that taste of a fate worse than death every single day." Duan Zhengchun looked at the three with a smile.

"We wouldn't dare, absolutely wouldn't dare." Jin Xian's heart trembled, and he quickly lowered his head to show his stance.

"Alright, I'll give you one hour to bring the entire Imperial City under control. Is that a problem?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Jin Xian.

"No, no problem." Jin Xian's expression changed; although it was somewhat difficult, if the three of them acted together...

...given the current state of the Imperial City, it wouldn't be hard.

"Good, then go and do it."

"I still have matters to discuss with the new emperor." Duan Zhengchun waved them off.

"Yes..."

After Jin Xian and the others left, Duan Zhengchun looked at the dilapidated Hall of Supreme Harmony with a sense of helplessness.

"Um, sorry about that, I destroyed the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It shouldn't be too hard for you to renovate it yourself, right?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Ye Xiaoying with some embarrassment.