Shape of the Wind – Volume Meteorite Chapter 4: The Overlord Crisis

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"In fact, since your brothers were young, I have been watching you grow up. I have particularly high expectations for your brother. I hope that one day he can take over the demon clan and inherit everything from me. That day, I told him Do everything, let him know that he has the noble blood of the demon king, and promise him that as long as he returns to me, I will make him his heir, and let him unconditionally take over everything of the demon clan in the future."

"Ah! How could this be?"

Xu Liewu’s surprise was not trivial. He had made thousands of speculations about this matter, guessing what kind of conversations he had between his father and brother, but the conclusions reached were all that Yinzhen exerted high pressure on Kublai. , Intimidate him to surrender, and threaten him. The content of the threat may include members of the martial arts tribe, including Wang Wu, and even myself, who was still unsuccessful in martial arts at the time...

With Kublai’s heroic personality, when faced with such oppression, he would indeed take risks and fight a fish to die, because he is a hero who would rather die than bend his knees to others. But how could this be the case?

Xu Liewu felt very surprised and even suspected that his father had concealed something from him. He didn't tell the truth, but at close range, his doubts were immediately felt by Yinzhen.

"Son, don't you think...what I want to gain, I have to use coercive means to coerce my own children? With my wisdom and martial arts, it is necessary to build achievements on this means? "

Yinzhen's words instantly stabilized Xu Liewu's heart tilted due to confusion. That’s right. Even if Yinzhen didn’t ascend to the Heavenly Throne, he already had the perfect cultivation base of the Zhaitian Throne, which was enough to defeat the heroes with his personal strength, no matter if he wanted to seize martial arts or do what he wanted to do. To obtain it by more sophisticated means, there is no need to force Kublai to lower his head. In fact, Xu Liewu had been wondering before. With his father’s wisdom, he should have a good understanding of his brother’s personality and should not use strong means to coerce. .

But based on long-standing doubts, Xu Liewu still raised a question.

"So...you really want him to be the heir to the devil...I mean, unconditional?"

Gifts that fall out of thin air are troublesome most of the time. The conditions that Yinzhen promised at the time seemed to be generous, but would it be any kind of gentle strategy? If so, it was just another form of threat, and Kublai must have felt it.

Xu Liewu emphasized the three words "unconditional" and wanted to confirm the truth at the time, although... in his father's eyes, he had already found the answer.

"Of course it is unconditional. Both you and your brother are my emperor. To appoint you as heirs is your deserved name and right, not a kindness to you. I promise your brother, even if it is difficult for him for a while Accept it, and don’t want to return to the demons, that’s okay...As long as he maintains the status quo, don’t stand on the same side with human beings when the future war breaks out, and kill yourself, martial the area of ​​a barren land, I can give him complete control, The Mozu will never get involved."

"Huh? So good?"

Hulagu can’t believe his ears. According to his own understanding, Demons’ politics and diplomacy have always been simple, let alone dealing with the enemy, as long as they are not on the same line as himself, they can only be killed. There is never a middle ground. Yinzhen is willing to offer such a condition as a gift of acknowledgment with his son. This is not only a good show, but even a great sincerity.

"I believe that father and son must pay attention to dedication and sincerity. Even if it is Emperor Hongli, I have never forced him to do anything. What's more... Since your sister passed away, I don’t want to be with myself anymore. 'S children are playing against the battlefield..."

In the Ghost-Barbarian Rebellion, Xiao Qiao died in order to protect his father's existence. Xu Liewu heard from the court guard that when Gong Jin broke into the court and made a fuss, Emperor Cao Shou choked with tears. Xu Liewu, who heard about this for the first time, only found it funny, because his majesty, the great demon king, never showed his emotions because of his emotions. Instead, it was his brother-in-law who broke into the court and gave him a good opportunity to act, so that people around him could see him disguised as a weak mask.

However, following the tomb-sweeping and worshipping again and again in the future, Xu Liewu followed his father and worshipped his sister Xiao Qiao’s tomb. He saw his father standing silently in front of the grave, stroking the cold tombstone with pity. , The sadness in his eyes was so heavy and painful, Xu Liewu began to feel... Maybe the tears that day were not fake!

At this moment, when mentioning the death of his brother Kublai Khan, the sorrow and pain that could not be hidden in the father’s eyes is no different from the grief when he stroked his sister’s tombstone. If even this look is doubtful , Then Xu Liewu felt that there was nothing worthy of his belief in this world.

"But... how come? You didn't bully Big Brother, why would Big Brother..."

One question was answered, but there were more questions. Since the truth of the meeting was like this, why did Kublai react that way afterwards? Years of definite speculation was overturned overnight. Even with Xu Liewu's shrewdness, he felt a mess in his mind. Numerous thoughts poured in, unable to find a direction, and even became very anxious because of anxiousness.

"Why don't I want to know? Over the years, I have made many speculations, but I can't explain why your brother is determined to oppose me... Maybe, after you know the truth, you can solve my doubts."

"Then, if that is the case, why did you never tell me before?"

"Because of my son, you won't believe it, won't believe my heart and sincerity, just like what you are showing now."

Looking at Xu Liewu's speechless, unable to answer, Yinzhen smiled slightly, and said proudly: "I hate being suspected by my son, and I never disdain to explain anything to others, so I never tell you the truth. , Reserve it for the right time...until these few days."

Xu Liewu is not a fool, and immediately grasped the meaning of his father's words. The scene before Shi Chong's death must have shocked his father. The current situation is turbulent. Every war may change suddenly and be killed by the enemy inexplicably. If there are some secrets hidden at the time of death, he has not been able to explain it. Clearly, that is really regrettable for a lifetime.

When Shi Chong was crushed, but still desperately trying to say those words to his son, Yinzhen, who is also a father and also had a secret in his heart, was finally shaken and decided to give up his restraint. When there is a chance to speak, let his son know the truth of the year.

(The elder brother...why? Since he has not been threatened and the conditions are so good, why would he...ah!)

As for Kublai’s personality, Xu Liewu knew much better than Yinzhen.

Little Qiao died in the Battle of Ghosts and Barbarians, which was a severe blow to Kublai, making him cast his life on the path of hegemony, and wanted to use absolute power and martial arts to prevent similar incidents. Repeatedly, and on the emotional level, the love for his fiancée and the affection between his brothers are the driving force to support him.

These two pillars are so important. Therefore, when Wang Wu and Gongsun Chuqian fell in love and Kublai Khan’s generous blessings, under his bold and domineering appearance, the emotional level was completely destroyed. It is actually very empty and fragile.

When a person’s emotions collapse and lose control, and no longer have a sense of everything, the so-called road of hegemony, the supreme power at your fingertips, is actually no more valuable than dung, Kublai’s life The hegemony he pursued, in his eyes at that time, had lost the attractiveness that once shining brightly.

However, Kublai Khan still needs a reason to support his life and let himself know why he is still alive, so he put all his energy into the so-called hegemony, determined to do a vigorous big cause, because in Deep in his heart, there was still a fire that had been ignited since he was sensible, burning fiercely.

The source of this flame is Kublai’s birth. From the moment he was sensible, he knew from countless whispers behind his back that his real father was the stupid emperor Cao Shou who was obese and staggering in the Eltinuo Golden Temple, a completely incompetent waste, whenever When people whisper behind their backs, they never forget to mention that they have such an ugly and incompetent father.

The flames of ridicule and sarcasm prompted Kublai to stride forward. He wanted to use his great deeds to prove to the world that even though his father was so unbearable and stupid, he could get rid of the influence of blood. Become the greatest overlord in history, dominate the entire continent of wind.

But in the end, this vision of pride was shattered in an instant. When the obese and incompetent faint king turned into an unfathomable great demon king, at that moment, Kublai’s dream of life had begun to shatter from the roots. If Yinzhen adopts a high-pressure posture to force him to obey the demons and kill those who disobey, then Kublai can also arouse unyielding fighting spirit, vowing to meet the stronger and stronger, determined to defeat the demons, but...

"You have the blood of the noble demon king in your body. You are the descendants of the great deep blue demon king. You will naturally become the lord of the demon clan in the future. I promise you that as long as you return to my side, I will make your brothers Heir, let the two of you unconditionally take over everything I have in the future."

This sentence not only shattered the ideal of Overlord’s Road, but also extinguished the flames of unevenness in Kublai’s chest.

The biological father is not the incompetent faint monarch, but a great demon king who is more outstanding than himself. What else does he have to clean up? Proof?

Do you accept your father’s kindness? Kublai only knew how to seize and never accept the charity of others. What's more, when there is no happiness in his life, even if he becomes the master of the land, what about it?

Do you want to be an enemy of your father? why? When this father behaved suddenly, willing to do everything to gain his favor, what reason do he have to fight with him?

Regardless of the reason, do you go on fighting with your head? Why? His martial arts are not in the realm, and his father’s ability is at least above the legendary Zhaitian position. If he really wants to be hostile on the battlefield, he can wipe himself and the army from the ground with one hand, not to mention there are countless behind him. The fierce general of the demon clan, with him as an enemy, is no longer simply raising the flag of rebellion against El Tienuo, nor is it just being hostile to Bailudong, it is simply to die, and it is still dragging the relatives and friends that he valued to die.

No entry, no retreat. When the meaning of life has been erased, all that can be done is to order the last and most brilliant fireworks for life...

Gunhua Chaos!

A ridiculous and crazy military rebellion shocked the world, and had a profound and far-reaching impact on martial arts. It led to the rise of the Wangzi family to replace the Medici family to rule martial arts, and Kublai himself himself In this battle, he was killed on the battlefield and has since fallen. The reason behind such a matter of great importance is so simple and weird.

(Although his elder brother died, in that battle, he and the fifth elder brother broke through the realm together and even reached the strong heaven position. This cultivation base is much worse than the old man, but it leaves hope for the human world. Is this also his original intention?)

Xu Liewu felt very puzzled, but he was very clear about Kublai’s reason for not telling Wang Wu of Yinzhen’s identity. Based on the situation at the time, Wang Wu’s power was still too far from Yinzhen’s. If he rushes to tell the secret, then Yinzhen would have to take the lives of Wang Wu and his wife, so Kublai could only hide it and use his last strength to help. Wang Wu has an arm and hopes that in the future, when he needs it, he can help him develop his life.

These thoughts are only conjectures, and there are still many contradictions and difficult points in them. Xu Liewu didn’t think about it for a while, so he could only speculate and conjecture based on what he knew about his brother, and make the most likely one. However, in any case, Kublai has long been buried in loess, and these things can no longer be confirmed to him.

However, if the truth of the matter is so, what kind of look should I use to face this father who has been suffering from my misunderstanding?

"It doesn't matter what you look at. The things I want to tell you are only very simple."

As if to see through Xu Liewu’s confusion, Yin Zhen slowly said: "Whether it is you, or your brother or sister, I hope you can get your own happiness. I have never... There is no plan to use you."

Yinzhen wanted to say this sentence for a long time, but considering the result of not being believed, he kept this sentence deep in his heart.

Half-life organs are counted, no matter in anyone’s eyes, he is a deep and ingenious strategy, every step contains wisdom and skill. Every action he makes will definitely not be meaningless. There must be Conspired. But under this existing impression, people have overlooked the fact: Is there really such a perfect person in the world?

Yinzhen never thought that he was that kind of person, but he didn't think that there was anything wrong with this image. Until the Jinhua Rebellion happened, he was shocked by the Jinluan Temple in Zhongdu. Why should he show his sincerity? Zhixin treated his son, but got such a result? In order to be afraid of overstimulating Kublai Khan, I was supposed to go to Wu Lian to meet Kublai's Yinzhen, and leave the matter to Shi Chong to deal with it. Unexpectedly, it caused eternal regret...

"I...Like Shi Chong, I never thought about using my children, just want to give you the beauty that I have, so that you can live a happy life. But why...your brother, Sister... Both of them ended up like this?"

The faint voice contained deep sorrow. Teach Xu Liewu didn’t know how to answer. At this moment, he did feel the sadness and helplessness of his father, and there was a strange feeling that stimulated his brain. Sparks flashed in.

"Difficult, can it be that you are incarnate as Cao Shou, the real reason for lurking in the human world is... is..."

"As you have discovered, the work of simply gathering intelligence can be handed over to Shi Chong or obtained through other analytical channels. The reason why I am lurking in the human world is because I feel that these human lives Curious."

Yinzhen said: "What you are hearing now, I will not say it for the second time, nor will I mention it to the second person. A thousand years ago, I went out of treatment for my injuries, although my injuries were not healed. But martial arts has achieved a breakthrough, then..."

At that time, Yin Zhen ended a thousand-year-old retreat and healed his injuries. He went out to observe this new world for the first time, but was shocked to find that there was no change in the Demon World. Thousands of years have not affected the ecology of the demons at all. They are still so barbarous, fighting and struggling for survival all the time, and the word evolution seems to never appear in this group of creatures.

The savage environment of the Demon World has remained unchanged for thousands of years. This is a fact that Yinzhen has already known for a long time, but at that moment, he felt an unprecedented boredom, and a thought even popped up in his mind.

(I sacrificed my fourteenth brother and sacrificed so many people...just for the future of this group of things? These barbarians...is there a future?)

For the sake of the demon’s eternal hegemony, it is Yinzhen’s destiny and the destiny he has believed in since he was born. Before that, he had never asked himself whether it was worth it, but at this moment, this life Value was shaken.

Why should I sacrifice for these lower creatures? Taking care of the overall situation of the entire demons, what good is it for you? What if you lead this group of things to occupy the human world? They will only destroy the demons and turn the human world into a place like shit. What are they going to do with this overall situation and this kind of future?

Is it because I have outstanding talents and are the best talents destined to be the emperor, so this burden falls on my shoulders? If so, if you don't have such a talent, just a mediocre, or even incompetent, stupid disuse, what kind of life will you have?

In an instant, Yinzhen was desperately eager to know the answer to this hypothesis, and before his reason sounded obstructing, he had already planned desperately.

Shortly afterwards, a fat mediocre named Cao Shou in the Eltinus royal family evaporated without attracting anyone’s attention, and was replaced by another new individual, fatter and more eye-catching. Stupid, doing all the ridiculous deeds of the drowsy, was regarded as a model of waste by the mainland countries, but no one knew that under the outer surface of the drowsy prince, there were a pair of cold eyes, looking at the world full of mockery.

"...Even Shi Chong thought that I was incarnate as a human being to investigate the enemy's situation...Actually, I just want to know what is going on in life other than the elite..."

Xu Liewu quietly listened to his father's words without any reaction, not even his expression. It was just that in less than half an hour, receiving too many secret bombings made him feel that his world had been completely turned over, and he didn't know whether everything he heard in his ears was a dream or real.

But the only trace of reason left in his mind allowed Xu Liewu to quickly grasp the focus of the problem, the most important point of connecting with reality.

"Wait, wait a minute, since even you feel that it is meaningless to fight for the great cause of the demons, what else are we going to do now? As long as you go out and say to the gangsters, everyone pack your luggage, Everyone can start going home by this evening at the latest."

Originally, Xu Liewu was not a firm war faction. Compared to fighting on the battlefield, there are many more meaningful things in life. Since there is no need to fight, of course, it is not necessary to be seriously injured every time. However, his struggle still failed. Hearing what he said, his father seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and began to shake his head before he finished speaking.

"It is impossible for the conquest to stop here. Although I have doubted the significance of doing so, as long as I am the Great Demon King for one day, leading the demons to conquer the human world is my responsibility without hesitation. I will not evade, and... Shi Chongqing’s family, uh... this war is about to end, but there is only one result, that is, the human world is completely conquered by the demons."

If Yinzhen didn't say anything, Xu Liewu knew exactly what it was. The death of Shi Chong did make Yinzhen feel more responsible. Although he had hesitated about it, after Shi Chong died, this **** has blocked Yinzhen’s psychological retreat, and he can only trample on his heart. The doubts, straight through the road of conquest.

(Ah, this is the situation again, so I hate the undead, even if I die, I still bring trouble to the living. I am neither a psychiatrist nor a demon exorcist.)

Lamented in his heart, Xu Liewu knew how strong his father’s sense of responsibility was. It could even be compared to his brother Kublai’s dead mind. Both of them were the same stubborn, showing their parent-child kinship appropriately, but they were a headache. Therefore suffer.

Persuading from an emotional level is definitely impossible. Xu Liewu had to get straight to the point and use the actual situation to persuade his father to stop.

"You also know very well that we seem to have won a big victory, but in fact we are on thin ice. Under the illusion of victory of the demons, we have no other bargaining chips except you..."

Originally, the demons were in a situation of insufficient manpower. After many capable masters who had been nurtured for thousands of years were killed by a single shot, the talent scheduling has been stretched, and in a fierce battle in Jixia city, Shi Chong died in battle, Dorgon and Hua Tianxie rebelled, and besides Yinzhen and Xu Liewu, the demon clan now has only a group of indiscriminate waste.

Hua Tianxie's rebellion is Xu Liewu's most regrettable thing, because it is completely avoidable. At the beginning, Yinzhen believed that Hua Tianxie must be given a test. Only when he passes the test can his loyalty be trusted. Otherwise, if he does not turn back today, he will betray for the same reason sooner or later.

This theory of talent is very correct, but in the case of serious shortage of manpower, is it necessary to force an important warrior of the Zhaitian rank in order to implement this theory?

Hsu Liewu had been opposed to this plan since before he went to war, and he didn't understand why he made such risky actions with his father's shrewdness. Originally, all of this could only be explained by "overconfidence", but since he realized that his father had a distorted habit of appreciating the happiness of others, Xu Liewu no longer wanted to ask the reason.

"The point is that compared to ours, the enemy is full of talents. Although there are no Taitian martial artists, the Zhaitian martial artists can grab a lot. What if one of them makes a breakthrough? Now? No, but can you guarantee that none of them gains insight in the battle and therefore breaks through?"

No one can guarantee this. Even seriously, the possibility of this kind of thing is not small. In the past, Zhou Gongjin often took this kind of risk into consideration when he was fighting against the enemy, and he assessed the possibility of the enemy’s breakthrough. , Make a decision based on this.

In the peak decisive battle of the top warriors, there are too many variables. Even if you have been fatally and seriously injured, at the moment before death, your mental state will reach the peak of this life due to the pressure of death and the enlightenment of returning to the light. Breaking through its own boundaries, an incredible powerful force burst out.

To find examples, there are so many countless, even the battle of Jixia that just ended, Yinzhen suffered quite a lot because of this. Although the Demon Race has an invincible Great Demon King, but Looking at the Continent of Wind, the enemy has more than five candidates for the Supreme Position. If these people are allowed to make a breakthrough, even if there is only one, it will lose the advantage of the Demon Race, and even be killed when the situation turns sharply. Get a piece of armor without leaving.

Xu Liewu never said these words before, because they were useless, but now as Yinzhen's attitude changes, everything has room for change. At present, the demons still have an absolute advantage, with a lot of chips in their hands. Instead of doing the high-risk killings and forcing the tiger to jump off the wall, it is better to use this advantage to seek greater benefits. This is the politician. The best way.

But after listening to Xu Liewu’s persuasion, Yin Zhen just smiled without a trace, once again turned his gaze to the towering undead giant tree, and said: "You really overestimate those human beings and underestimate what we are holding. It’s a bargaining chip. The situation you mentioned has long been within my consideration, and I dare to assure you that after we obtain the undead tree, no one on the Continent of Wind can cause us trouble."

"The undead tree can control all the creatures on the continent of the wind, but it has no effect on the celestial warriors. This is what you said. Now it’s not the time to compare numbers, even if the people on the whole continent are as loyal as zombies. We are not as practical as one more martial artist."

This is certainly a reason, but from the perspective of personal aesthetics, Hsu Liegu hates undead trees, and does not appreciate this approach of cheating to forcefully manipulate the hearts of all people. With something, it is possible to control all the hearts of the people in this land. This kind of thing is unreasonable, it disrupts the balance, and should not exist. Xu Liewu hates the undead tree, but Yinzhen obviously has it. Different views.

"Using the undead tree to control all the creatures on this continent is an easy way to rule, but it is not a bargaining chip. Inside the undead tree, there are other secrets... You already know the role of trees, but you never thought about that possibility."

Xu Liewu was confused by Yinzhen's pointed words. Originally, Xu Liewu was wondering that the function of the immortal tree alone does not sound like it is not worthy of Yinzhen's efforts to fight for it. Is there still a secret that he doesn't know? Listening to Yinzhen's words now, Xu Liewu's doubts in his heart became more intense, and he looked at his father with questioning eyes.

"Can't think of it yet? The undead tree can control all the creatures on the continent of the wind. This is a fact. The heavenly warrior is almost immune to the influence of the undead tree. There is nothing wrong with this, but..."

Yinzhen said: "In these two rules of the game, there is a blind spot. Is there only a heavenly warrior who possesses the power of the heaven?"

Xu Liewu’s instinctive answer is "nonsense." The definition of a celestial martial artist is a person who has celestial power by practicing martial arts. If a person with celestial power is not called a celestial warrior, what is it called? Heavenly Superman? Heavenly ghost?

However, Xu Liewu soon thought of the existence of a heavenly magician. This kind of person's existence is rarer than that of a heavenly warrior, and with the cooperation of the five-pole heavenly style, the lethality cannot be underestimated, and he can also Avoid it, but is this the trump card that father relies on? With his deep personality, this answer seems too shallow and not shocking.

Just before Xu Liewu wanted to say the answer, an inexplicable trembling rushed through his mind, and Shi Cai Yinzhen’s strange smile when he said "controlling all living things" made Xu Liewu aware of it. something.

(Controlling all creatures...the power of the heavenly position...what else besides the martial artist who possesses the power of the heavenly position? Are there any celestial creatures other than humans in this world? Orcs? No, that's still a celestial fighter... It's impossible to be a demon... Is it a demon god? Like the five dark gods...ah!)

After being raised, Xu Liewu found the answer, but he couldn't say the answer because it was too unbelievable. No matter how he calculated it before, he never thought that his father would be so crazy. It is true that this is an extremely sharp trump card, but...how can anyone be crazy enough to do this kind of thing? How could anyone do such a thing?

"Now you should understand why I am doing everything to seize the undead tree... Since the demons invaded the world, there have been fierce battles, and the warriors on the human side have benefited a lot. Now the threatening Zhaitian position, at least Five, they do have the possibility of breaking through, but as long as I hold the undead tree in hand, even if they are all promoted, I can wipe them out at once and eliminate the future troubles forever."

Starting with this sentence, the domineering and oppressive feeling that the Great Demon King briefly disappeared returned. When those eyes looked at Xu Liewu, he did feel a breathless trembling pressure.

"Son, I heard that you have never chosen the wrong side in your life, and will always be with the side that wins, so this time, I will give you a chance to choose again. Later, I will activate the ability of the undead tree. Within five days at the latest, the final battle between humans and demons will take place. You can choose to stand on the victorious side or find a place to hide... If you are afraid of the consequences of choosing the wrong side for the first time, the latter It seems to be a good choice."