Above all spirits

Chapter 360 Joining the Shadows

Although Gu Yun's words were blunt, the reasoning behind them was sound.

Kim Ja-sung was well aware of this.

"If there were no oath from Heaven, how could the Liu family be qualified to cooperate with the demon race?"

"I almost forgot about the oath to Heaven."

Does the world truly have a divine order...?

Gu Yun sneered. He hadn't considered this point because he himself was probably not subject to such constraints. Now it seemed that most beings in the lower realms were bound by these invisible rules.

"Speaking of which, the Liu family already has an emperor, so they should be considered a hegemonic force. Why haven't they become a member of the Star Alliance?"

Jin Zicheng shook his head; he didn't quite understand this point either.

Logically speaking, although not all dominant forces want to join the Star Alliance, a sycophantic family like the Liu family would never pass up such an opportunity to elevate their status.

"Perhaps the Star Alliance knows that the Liu family has allied with the demon race?"

"There were many such rumors at the time, but the Star Alliance had no evidence."

"I really can't come forward to testify. If I do, I'll probably die. Even the Star Alliance can't protect me. If things come to light, the Star Alliance might try to appease me, but that's only after the fact. The Star Alliance won't help with something that's thankless and difficult."

"After that, in order to escape the Liu family's pursuit, I hid in the Demon Realm for many years."

"Unfortunately, the gap between an Emperor and a Pseudo-Innate Realm cultivator is too great. Even though I have now cultivated to the Pseudo-Innate Realm, I still have no hope of revenge."

"I have been wandering in the Demon Realm until the Heavenly Demon descended, until your rumors spread, and until the Shadow Organization was established."

"Until..."

"The Shadow Organization has stated that as long as the price is right, they can even take on the job of assassinating an emperor."

"I was just trying my luck. After all, if you were to harm an Emperor, even if you succeeded, it might incur the dissatisfaction of all the other Emperors."

"But when you look closely at the brief I submitted, I know it's true."

“But I’m afraid I can’t even leverage the little resources I have left, so I’m willing to follow you. I’m willing to swear to Heaven that I will kill Liu Hongyu as long as I can.”

Seeing the hint of crimson and excitement in Jin Zicheng's eyes, Gu Yun seemed to understand something and waved his hand.

"I don't believe in any oaths or vows of heaven."

"I know the whole story."

"I can take action, but only on the one Emperor you mentioned. Also, the information must be accurate, or you know the consequences... This is an Emperor. Even if I were to take action, I would need the right time, place, and people."

Upon hearing my promise, Jin Zicheng was overjoyed and repeatedly affirmed it.

"There is no mistake. The Golden Emperor's Will is most afraid of assassinations using high-level covert methods, so you need to be careful. The environment where Liu Hongyu is located must be surrounded by layers of barriers and formations."

Gu Yun continued speaking nonchalantly.

"Don't get too excited yet."

“I told you, I don’t believe in any oaths or vows of heaven.”

Jin Zicheng asked, puzzled.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"I'll do as you say."

...

"Become a demon."

"Become a demon."

"Among the demons, I am the 'Heavenly Dao'."

Gu Yun quietly stated her thoughts, her expression remaining largely unchanged, staring indifferently at Jin Zicheng, who was kneeling with his knees bent.

Jin Zicheng's expression immediately turned somewhat awkward.

But this wasn't the kind of embarrassment that came after Gu Yun was exposed for deceiving him. He could swear by the Heavenly Dao. Although Gu Yun didn't believe in the Heavenly Dao of this world, the sky was about to collapse in the near future. Whether this invisible shackle of the Heavenly Dao would still exist at that time was another matter.

But Jin Zicheng, unaware of the true situation, genuinely wanted to submit.

Therefore, Gu Yun did not feel any dissatisfaction upon seeing this.

Because he knew the reason.

Gu Yun's next words directly exposed Jin Zicheng's embarrassment.

"Don't be nervous. I believe you are sincere in swearing an oath to Heaven."

"Actually, you don't need to hide it from me."

"Once I kill Liu Hongyu, you should have a way to directly condense the Golden Emperor's Will and become the new emperor, right?"

"After all, this was originally the imperial will passed down through your Jin family for many years."

"As the emperor, even if you are no match for the remaining peasants of the Liu family when they unite, it is not impossible for you to defeat them one by one."

Gu Yun chuckled and waved his hand, signaling Jin Zicheng to calm down.

"Since you're going to be my subordinate in the future, do you think I'm such a petty person?"

"We'll even take away the little capital you have."

"Or do you think I'm the kind of person you're describing, the Liu family?"

Jin Zicheng shuddered. Gu Yun's forced smile was terrifying. He had seen many emperors, but Gu Yun was completely different.

Although other emperors put immense pressure on him, he could at least sense the shape of the mountain and seize the opportunity to exchange a few blows or escape.

But once you sense Gu Yun, it's like a bottomless abyss, as if you're being stared at by a gaze from hell, sending shivers of fear through you.

"No, I dare not."

"The Demon Lord's style of conduct permeated almost the entire Demon Realm."

"Everyone knows it."

"I admire them, of course. How could they possibly be compared to that kind of despicable family?"

"But Demon Lord, if I become a demon, won't I be unable to gather other imperial wills?"

"That is precisely why I hesitated to speak."

Gu Yun nodded, knowing that Jin Zicheng had this concern.

Indeed, if one transforms into a demon, one cannot condense the Emperor's will; if one condenses the Emperor's will, one's spiritual world is as solid as a rock and will not be tainted by demonic energy. This is a contradictory condition.

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In the process of gathering the power of the Supreme Yang Emperor and reshaping Xiao Li's spiritual world, Gu Yun discovered that it seemed possible to mix in something else.

Perhaps this has a similar meaning to other imperial intentions.

Although there was really nothing I could do after the Emperor's Will took shape, there seemed to be loopholes I could exploit during its formation.

"It's alright, I have my own way. When you gather the Emperor's Will, just let me enter your spiritual world."

Jin Zicheng was taken aback.

The inner world is undoubtedly the most secretive and most important part of everyone.

Once someone enters your mental world, it's fine if their status is no lower than that person's, since it's your territory after all.

However, if this person has strong mental strength and is allowed to wantonly destroy one's mental world, one will either faint or become an idiot.

Jin Zicheng did not hesitate for long and made a decisive decision.

Hesitating even a fraction longer at a time like this would diminish Gu Yun's trust in him.

"it is good."

“I, Jin Zicheng, swear to the heavens that as long as you, Demon Lord, kill Liu Hongyu for my Jin family, my life is yours. Whether I join the Shadow Organization or become a demon, it’s all up to you.”

"Those who disobey will be punished by the gods, struck by heavenly lightning, and my Jin Zicheng will be annihilated, body and soul, and never be reborn."