Great Li Martial God

"Arrogant!"

The old nanny's hoarse voice was cold and sinister, while Imperial Consort Ji looked at Li Musheng illuminated by the candlelight and suddenly narrowed her eyes, "You're Consort Jing's son? How did you get into this inner palace?"

"Your Ladyship, no matter who he is, daring to intrude into your bedchamber in the dead of night is a capital offense. Let this slave capture him first before anything else."

True qi from within the old nanny's body slowly flowed from her eyes, transforming into dark mist. Her entire aura was sinister and terrifying, causing all the candles in the hall to shake violently.

Hearing this, Imperial Consort Ji's eyes flickered. She examined Li Musheng and was about to speak.

But at this moment, a bronze candlestick on the pillar suddenly disappeared, instantly piercing through the old nanny's chest at an uncatchable speed. The terrifying force directly sent her flying, pinning her to the large screen behind her.

In an instant, the ghostly light in her eyes extinguished, the mist around her body completely dissipated, and her wrinkled old face revealed an expression of disbelief.

Li Musheng said nothing and flicked his finger, causing a Life and Death Talisman to fall into her body.

Immediately after, the old nanny's blood vessels swelled, her body trembling like chaff, with unbearable pain eroding every part of her body, causing her to emit agonized whimpering sounds.

Seeing this, Imperial Consort Ji was immediately shocked and alarmed. She instantly shouted sternly at the eunuchs and nannies in the hall, "What are you all waiting for? Kill him!" However, the dozen or so people around remained completely motionless.

Throughout the entire great hall, apart from the old nanny's low, miserable screams and the occasional wind blowing in from outside, the Tranquil Heart Hall was terrifyingly silent.

"You..."

Imperial Consort Ji pointed at everyone, her delicate, fair face showing shock and anger.

But soon, she discovered something was wrong.

Because those eunuchs and nannies in the hall were still maintaining the postures they had when they first entered, without the slightest change, and in their eyes was nothing but terror.

"Did you do this?"

Imperial Consort Ji finally reacted, staggering backward toward the soft couch behind her.

However, in the next moment, as she lowered her eyes, her expression changed, suddenly revealing fierce, bloody light.

In an instant, Imperial Consort Ji suddenly erupted with overwhelming blood qi. She turned and struck a palm toward Li Musheng from a distance without warning.

Countless sharp blood shadows rushed out from her body. As they swept past the bronze incense burner in front of the soft couch, the swirling blood light directly crushed it into powder.

Soon, those blood shadows arrived before Li Musheng in the blink of an eye, seeming to want to tear him to shreds.

However, all the blood shadows dissipated into nothingness one foot in front of Li Musheng. Li Musheng shook his head, "You can't kill me."

Seeing this, Imperial Consort Ji's heart trembled. Without another word, her figure flashed, rolling up surging true qi and transforming into a blood shadow fleeing toward outside the hall.

The blood shadow was extremely fast. Within a few breaths, it had already reached the back door of the great hall, about to escape.

But at this moment, Li Musheng's voice rang in her ear, "You can't escape either."

The next instant, Imperial Consort Ji felt herself struck by an invisible giant hand. Her entire body rapidly spun and flew backward through the air.

With a "bang," she heavily landed on the smooth, mirror-like floor of the great hall, smashing the bricks so they cracked and flew apart, stirring up lime dust.

As for herself, all her bones were broken. Her originally delicate face happened to smash face-first into the floor tiles, with her nose bridge already collapsed and her face a bloody mess.

Li Musheng slowly paced forward, stopping a few inches from Imperial Consort Ji's head, "Do you feel powerless and helpless?"

Imperial Consort Ji painfully lay on the ground, struggling to prop up her hands, but that invisible giant hand from earlier was too terrifying. A single palm had completely shattered her dantian and meridians.

The physical strength she had remaining now wasn't even enough to support her standing up. Even all her teeth were shattered, and she couldn't even speak.

Seeing this, Li Musheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "If so, then that feeling is correct. You're too evil a person. Naturally, I can't let you die too easily."

After speaking, he flicked his finger, and another Life and Death Talisman fell into Imperial Consort Ji's body, "Don't worry, the real suffering has only just begun."

...

An hour later, Li Musheng walked out from the Tranquil Heart Hall. He looked back and shook his head.

They were all a group of people who deserved more than death. Their only use before dying was to allow him to gradually perfect most of the Life and Death Talisman martial technique. More or less, they had exerted a bit of residual heat.

Thinking of this, Li Musheng no longer lingered. His figure instantly disappeared from where he stood, vanishing into the inner palace courtyard.

The entire Great Li imperial palace remained as peaceful as ever.

Whether it was Li Musheng's arrival or Li Musheng's departure, not the slightest ripple was stirred, as if nothing at all had happened this night.

...

The next morning.

Yesterday's heavy rain had washed away all the dust from Shangyang City. Today's weather appeared exceptionally fresh.

The rising sun slowly rose from the east, with rays of dawn light spanning thousands of miles, spilling across the entire imperial capital and the majestic Great Li imperial palace.

Phoenix Ceremony Palace.

The Great Li Empress wore gorgeous purple robes and a brilliant jade crown on her head, her face noble as she sat upright on a gold-inlaid, jade-embedded chair.

She swept her majestic gaze over the various consorts standing before her, then slightly furrowed her brow.

Seeing this, one of the consorts dressed in bright red brocade palace attire with an outer layer of crimson gauze raised her hand to adjust the golden hairpin on her head and deliberately spoke loudly, "This Imperial Consort Ji is truly remarkable now. She doesn't even come to pay respects to Her Majesty the Empress. In a few more days, she'll probably overturn the entire inner palace!"

Hearing this, the other consorts all whispered amongst themselves in low voices.

"Imperial Consort Ji hasn't been seen since early morning. Even if she's unwell, she should at least send someone to inform us."

"Don't speak of it. She now walks around looking down at people with her nostrils. Who knows where she got that miraculous elixir from that could make her young again? Her skin is even better than the young palace maids in my quarters."

"Exactly. She's so impressive now. Among us aging consorts, she stands out like a crane among chickens. No wonder she's so presumptuous, not even putting Her Majesty the Empress in her eyes."

...

"Enough!"

The Empress shouted sternly, frowning as she looked at an old eunuch beside her. Her expression showed neither anger nor pleasure, "Go to the Tranquil Heart Hall and see what's going on."

"If Sister Ji is unwell and has burned her brain with fever, immediately send the imperial physician to treat her. We can't have anything unfortunate happen to her."

Hearing this, the old eunuch acknowledged and quickly departed.

Half an incense stick's time later, a cold wind suddenly blew in from outside the hall, revealing the figure of the old eunuch who had gone and returned.

The Empress looked up, glanced at him, her face showing displeasure, "You're also an old hand in the palace. Why are you so flustered and improper?"

At this moment, the old eunuch's expression was extremely unsightly. He hurriedly bowed, "Your Majesty the Empress, something terrible has happened at the Tranquil Heart Hall!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Empress's brow furrowed slightly, though she was somewhat dismissive.

She picked up the teacup from the nearby table, took a light sip, and said, "No rush. Speak slowly. This vast palace has always been peaceful. What terrible thing could possibly happen?"