Also in this early morning, in the southeast of the Stygian Kingdom, the southwest of Deserted Spring City is bordered by the city of Black Plains.

There is a hundred-year-old tavern near the south city gate, and the shopkeeper's surname is Fuqu, who has lived here for a hundred years, and is called Fuqu Wine Shop by everyone. Almost all the soldiers in the Nancheng barracks visited this wine shop, and the alcoholic officers even went to drink two glasses a day. Therefore, in the old tavern of the Fuqu family, almost all the customers are old men who are soldiers, however, the business of the wine store is still very hot.

Civilians in the vicinity rarely visit here. Although the national style of Yingze is strong, most people still don't like to be together with a bunch of big guys. The Tavern was in a mess all day long, and the shopkeeper and the soldiers called each other brothers, and the whole store was in a mess when they drank too much. This is also the reason why almost only soldiers in military uniforms are willing to come here for a drink.

However, in the early morning of this day, in addition to a few stout men in military uniforms who had slumped into their seats, there were two other men in the store who looked out of place, and at this time they moved in surprisingly unison, raising their glasses to drink, but putting them down heavily, and sighing silently.

The man sitting by the gate was dressed in tatters. His face was ugly, his hair was disheveled, and his whole body was very foul. And the man sitting in the innermost corner, wearing a large hat with a strange shape on his head, was cleanly dressed. He kept carrying his back, as if he didn't want others to see him. His neck was faintly hidden under the table, but there was still a clear light. If you look closely, you will see that this hat has a person whose face is not clear, and a string of rosaries hangs around his neck.

His body was full of the smell of blood. This bloody aura is integrated with the whole person, and at a glance, you can see that it has been contaminated with many lives.

The man at the door reluctantly poured the wine into his mouth, and when he took out the tattered pockets of his clothes, there were few silver coins left.

He couldn't help but laugh bitterly, and the low laughter was like a low moan, and the whole wine shop heard it. However, except for the two of them, the other soldiers and officers in military uniforms were all drunk last night, and at the moment they were snoring loudly and sleeping soundly. The shopkeeper at the counter glanced at him and went about his business. There are many frustrated people like this who use alcohol to kill their sorrows.

Only the strange hat man in the corner turned his cloudy gaze to him at this time. The man at the door didn't notice that the man in the big hat suddenly stared at him tightly, and after a moment his expression became vivid, and his eyes lit up, and he seemed to be very excited. The man in the hat hurriedly lowered his head and drank the liquor in his glass.

The beggar-like man by the door kept smiling bitterly, and bitter tears fell into the wine glass. At this time, the door of the liquor store was pushed open heavily, and the shopkeeper saw a few soldiers who came to greet him with a smile, and lifted a jar of extremely strong soju from under the counter with one hand.

In just three months, the man sitting by the door tasted the bitterness of life.

It is impossible for anyone to imagine that the guy sitting here, in rags, smirking and crying, is actually the supreme ruler of the Hades Kingdom, His Majesty the Hades Emperor who is admired by all the people. The successor of the royal family of the Underworld Dynasty, the successor of the Zodiac Clan.

The era name of this Hades Emperor is Tongtian, what a domineering leakage.

Unexpectedly, in his Tongtian years, he suffered the most huge variables in his life. It is also the most terrible calamity of the Pozhi family.

The top ten families of the underworld, he thought that they were all under his control, and he had always been loyal to him, and it was impossible for him to rebel. He didn't even expect that his high priest of heaven would really push him down the abyss. Including the thousand-year-old royal bloodline, it has never completely fallen into the hands of others like this time.

He vaguely remembered that the day before the allied forces on the southern border of the Underworld raided the Qinshan State Punishment Yang City, the high priest of Tongtian rushed into his palace with the generals of the seven clans of the ten major families and slashed the concubine he was pampering with a knife. And those three families did not betray the Emperor of the Hades, but the three most powerful families of the Hades, Wuha, Wanyan, and Zaisang. The ugly priestess told him in a ghostly voice that all the people of the royal family in the palace had been controlled by them. The seals of the generals of the three armies were also stolen by her. The three families stuck to the fiefdom in the imperial city and did not dare to leave half a step.

She wants to put her in the prison of the underworld. And find a person who pretends to be him, sit on the throne of Hades, and give orders to the entire Hades Kingdom.

Familiar faces floated in front of me. Every general of the seven major families, which one is not valued and promoted by his Emperor of the Underworld. And everybody, at that time, pointed weapons at his face. Xiao Zhijingnian understood that as long as he showed a little resistance, his life would be over. Not only that, but the bloodline of the entire royal family will be killed by the priests of Tongtian.

Although the people of the country of Hades have a special affection for the royal family that has ruled this bitter cold land for thousands of years. However, he had absolutely no doubt that this crazy priest would do something to destroy the Zodiac Branch. As for the grievances of the people in the country of Hades, they can be slowly resolved in the future. Then, she will be able to sit on the throne and do whatever she wants.

These are all things that can be maneuvered around for the Hades Emperor who is not confused. And what made him desperate was that he never thought that these seven families would betray.

As for the priest of Tongtian, when he single-handedly pulled him to the position of priest, he knew that this was a very ambitious and capable woman. She is very capable, and often raises some political opinions to the Emperor of Hades, and is outspoken. Moreover, under her priesthood, the Far North of the Underworld has remained stable for many years, without large-scale droughts and floods. Xiao Zhijingnian is not a mediocre and incompetent emperor, he needs this kind of person, although sometimes she will say some things that cross the line, but he thinks that these are for his good, for the good of the country.

It wasn't until this moment that he felt completely wrong. I trusted her so much and reused her, but she planned a rebellion!

What's even more terrifying is that Xiao Zhijing Nian did not have the slightest awareness and preparation in advance. The whole thing seemed to have started late last night, growing furiously, dragging him down the abyss early this morning. Truly, he was surprised that he hadn't felt the objection of the Seven Great Families and the Priest of Tongtian before. Just yesterday, when they went to court, they were all very normal! This made the Emperor feel terrible as if the world was spinning, because he was so stupid and mediocre that they couldn't see the slightest hint of antipathy?

He could only ask the high priest bitterly why he did this before he was sent to the prison. What the hell have I done wrong, you have to treat my throne like this! Xiao Zhi Jingnian treated everyone present at that time well, and he dared to swear to the Totem of the Underworld with his own head!

Because, this war. Because, the war he launched against the Qinshan State was not pure. This is a cowardly act, an incomparably cowardly and selfish act.

Xiao Zhijingnian recalled what the priest of Tongtian said at that time. He immediately understood why. It is true that this war against Qinshan State, as the high priest said, is not pure, but the script has been written a long time ago. Two years ago, he had a private correspondence with Ying Mingxin, the crown prince of Qinshan Kingdom. Through contact, he gradually realized that this prince's ambition was even greater than the sky. It wasn't until he made a request for cooperation that the Emperor of the Dead saw that this person was a ruthless prince who was extremely good at playing tricks. However, the conditions he put forward won the hearts of the Emperor of Hades.

And what Ying Ming wants to cooperate with him is to direct such a war. Xiao Zhijingnian knew that with this person's means, he would definitely become the emperor of Qinshan State, and it was only a matter of time. Therefore, he is very optimistic about Ying Mingxin, and with his promise, he will be able to get a lot of things in Qinshan Kingdom in the future.

He knew that Ying Ming wanted the throne, but he also wanted one more thing, which the Emperor of Hades could not understand. Why is he so anxious? With Ying Mingxin's tactics and methods, coupled with his power in the imperial court, no other prince of Qinshan Kingdom will be able to shake his position, and even the terminally ill old emperor will be afraid of this son. There's no need to get complicated. It seems that he doesn't want to take over the power from his father in peace, but must set off a storm and seize this power. Xiao Zhijingnian is actually a relatively moderate ruler, and Ying Mingxin's desire makes him really unable to understand.

However, he didn't need to think about this, he needed tangible benefits, so he just answered his request. And Ying Mingxin asked the Emperor of Hades to cooperate in a big war scene, which seemed like a strange request, but an old fritter like Xiao Zhi Jingnian naturally understood what he was for.

Isn't there a saying that the moon is dark and the wind is high, killing people and setting fire to the sky? If Yingming wants to kill people, what he needs is such a cover, and he uses the big war as a cover. Ying Mingxin said that after the war, he would actively participate in all combat matters and keep in touch with the Emperor of Hades. Heroes are born in troubled times, and heroes will die in troubled times. The background of war can bring Ying Mingxin's scheming and strategy to the extreme, allowing him to get rid of the people he wants to get rid of, and allowing him to strengthen his power and wings. Qin Shanguo has been calm for too long, and Ying Mingxin just wants such an opportunity. And the Immortal has no doubt that he can do everything he wants to be perfect.

Once the war is over, Ying Mingxin will get multiple benefits. The enemies in the officialdom will be eliminated one by one by him with this opportunity, and his power will be very inflated, and he will even have the capital to seize the dragon throne in one fell swoop. And he Emperor Hades and the Hades Kingdom will be able to make a lot of money after he ascends to the throne.

He discussed this series of plans with his confidants and ministers before finally deciding to implement them. Really... The high priest objected to this. She believes that the Kingdom of Hades and the Kingdom of Qinshan have been incompatible since ancient times, and they must not be in harmony with each other in this way.

The Emperor of the Underworld knew that she served the Totem of the Underworld, and had a natural dislike for the thousand-year-old opponent of the Underworld Kingdom, the Qinshan Kingdom. At that time, he defended a few words on the grounds of the livelihood of the people of the country, and persuaded a group of henchmen.

Seemingly... It is true that the high priest of Tongtian hated Qin Shanguo and had long wanted to pull him down, which was also true.

She hated him, and he didn't know why. He kept pulling his dirty hair, and a terrible smile appeared on his sludge-covered face.

"Shopkeeper, what's the situation with that madman over there?"

"Damn, usually this son is a few brothers, shopkeeper, do you see if you can let this beggar get out?"

"Fuck this guy can't afford to pay for drinks. Don't worry, shopkeeper, if this beggar wants to eat the overlord meal, my brothers will help you teach him a good lesson!"

The soldiers who had just walked in drank the liquor that the shopkeeper had taken out one by one, and noticed the down-and-out Emperor sitting next to the gate. At this time, he was completely human, but he didn't seem to hear the conversation of a few soldiers, and drank silently, falling into a deep memory again.

He spent a month in the prison. The priest of Tongtian still has a little conscience, and he gives him good food and drink. However, he has been completely isolated from the outside world, and does not know any political affairs and war conditions. Xiao Zhijingnian was still worried about his clan family and hundreds of flower-like concubines. For a month, he didn't communicate with anyone, and he lost a lot of weight as if he hadn't eaten enough for a year. It wasn't until two weeks ago that he finally found out that if he didn't leave here, he would kill himself here.

That night, he was helped.

An old man who had never seen it before and had no impression appeared out of thin air in front of the heavily guarded prison gate and woke up the desperate Xiao Zhi Jingnian.

He swooped down in front of the iron gate and found all the guards around the prison lying on the ground, happy and contented expressions, as if they were having a sweet dream.

The old man told the Emperor of Hades that he would help him and leave the area around the Hades by tomorrow. But the next road is for him to go on his own.

He smashed the iron door into powder with one palm, and pulled the Hades Emperor through with one hand. Xiao Zhijingnian's heart was filled with shock and gratitude. He knew that this old man must be a monk with advanced cultivation. The Emperor thanked him timidly and timidly asked where he came from. The old man led him out of the Heavenly Prison Tower with great skill, flew into the sky, and stood on top of a dark cloud. The Immortal Emperor, who had never experienced this, was so frightened that he tried his best to control it so that he didn't shout. When he saw that he was really standing on the dark clouds, and the moonlight was getting brighter and brighter above his head, the old man responded to him.

He's from a place called the Dream Clan's Dungeon.

Helping Xiao Zhijing Nian escape, it consumed a lot of his cultivation energy. The old man hoped that in the future, it would be better for the Emperor of Hades not to forget his help today.

Chengyun left the underworld, and the emperor knelt down in the air to thank him, swearing to take the other party as a life-saving benefactor, and the grace of dripping water should be reciprocated by a spring... Thinking about it now, it's really ridiculous, for him, after more than ten days of escape, he can't see any hope for tomorrow at all, how can he talk about repaying his kindness?

His plans now are slim too. Not only to avoid the overwhelming search of the priest of Tongtian and his men, but also to think of a way to break the situation as soon as possible. He can only plan to go to the southern front, prove his identity to the soldiers, and control this area with the prestige of the Hades Emperor, so that he can have the little capital to fight against the high priest.

Before separating from the old man, he helped Xiao Zhijingnian to carry out a simple disguise, and specially instructed him not to show clues, and not to reveal his identity to anyone until he was sure. Although the kingdom of Hades still rules in the name of the Emperor of Hades, the High Priest has stolen power. When his identity is known, the priest of Tongtian will also know it immediately. Once he returned to the underworld, there was no possibility of coming out.

Therefore, he endured to this day in the form of a beggar.

Along the way, he learns about all the recent battles. The battlefield outside Xingyang City was already covered with the dry bones of the two armies, and the Qinshan Kingdom sent a large number of reinforcements to support, while the Stygian Kingdom was also constantly sending troops to the front line. The night before yesterday, they also attacked Blackwater City to open up a second battlefield. The war intensified, and the Emperor knew that the crown prince must be puzzled by now, why things were developing completely differently than agreed.

Xiao Zhijing sighed, tried his best to lower his voice, and knocked on the already empty wine jug, "Shopkeeper, how much is it here." ”

After hearing this voice, the man in the big hat in the corner raised his head again, but was helplessly blocked by a few tall soldiers who had just taken their seats, and he couldn't see Xiao Zhijingnian's head.

"Two hundred pairs of bronze, or half a pair of silver. The shopkeeper glanced at his desk and said lightly.

"Huh?" the Immortal Emperor's face changed suddenly. From the moment he left the underworld to take away his bracelet until now, there are only fifty bronze pairs left on his body. This pot of broken wine, which has no other flavor except for strong, is as common as water in the country of Hadesze. How dare you ask for two hundred copper pairs?

"Shopkeeper, are you mistaken......

With a "snap", the soldiers sitting in the middle of the liquor shop slammed their glasses on the table at the same time. Among them, a tall soldier stood up, with a face full of disdain, walked up to Xiao Zhi Jingnian, pointed at his nose and scolded, "The shopkeeper is Brother Lao Tzu, and the whole Nanying comes to him every day to drink, why do you think that our people in the army will lie to you?"

The Immortal Emperor's face was covered by messy hair, and he forcibly resisted the anger that rushed to his brain, and defended in a low voice, "This kind of wine, brother, you should also know, absolutely ......"

The man interrupted him with a sneer. He turned his head and snapped his fingers at the shopkeeper with a calm face. The shopkeeper threw the jar of wine into his bosom again. The soldier sneered and snorted, "You beggar, now you blame this frustrated liquor shop for being unpalatable, right? I don't know how you, a beggar, can say such a thing... Huh.."

As he spoke, Goo Dong poured almost all of the remaining half jar of spirits into his mouth. The Immortal Emperor watched his face turn red, knowing that he was in trouble today. was thinking about how to get out, but the man directly poured the remaining wine in the wine jar on his face, slapped the wine jar on his table, and scolded him viciously, "Beggar, Lao Tzu will ask you if you have any money!"

The fishy sensation spreads from the face to every part of the scalp. The Immortal Emperor closed his eyes tightly and took a deep breath, "Only fifty ......"

"Fifty, that's not far off. When the beggar still drinks with a stinky face, it seems that it will not work without teaching you a lesson!"

"Yes, brother, kill him!"

Several soldiers over there stood up and coaxed. The tall soldier at the table looked at the silent Xiao Zhijing Nian, and showed a sneer, "Beggars, just go and beg, don't come to drink." You'll remember me right away. ”

"Hey. A gloomy and hoarse voice suddenly rang in his ears. The soldier jerked his head back and was shocked to find that the inconspicuous hooded man who had been sitting in the corner had appeared beside him out of nowhere. The calm shopkeeper also turned back in surprise at this time.

The soldiers who were heckling were stunned for a moment. They were all looking at this side just now, how did this person appear in front of the counter from behind them in an instant? Is it a strange way?

Before the tall soldier could react, the hooded man, who was a head shorter than him, suddenly stretched out his hand and strangled him by the neck. The green tendons on the thin hands burst out, and the face of the arrogant and domineering soldier turned purple in an instant.

The hooded man choked his throat at once, leaving him breathless. "Stop, stop, have something to say!"

The man with the hat lifted his body slowly, slowly.

In the depths of his eyes, there was a deep darkness. He seemed to recall the feeling he had when he first set foot on the continent of Lingzhou thirty years ago and killed desperately in order to achieve his goal.

And, when he ruthlessly destroyed the Daozi of the Nine Lotus Sect a few months ago, the tremendous excitement and excitement made him feel like he had become the only god.

Now, he can strangle this arrogant beast like an ant, and this feeling is here again!

He is no longer the same person he was today, and the killing, now brings him endless pleasure. The thought rushed to his mind like a madman, and it wasn't until the rosary hanging around his neck glowed with a faint white light that he suddenly reacted.

The soldiers in the back had already broken their throats, and the shopkeeper was so frightened that he hid under the counter and didn't dare to look up. He looked at the frightened look of the tall soldier in mid-air, and the terrifying face like pig liver, and showed a sneer. He shook his head and shook the big hat he was wearing to the ground, revealing a bald head with no grass and engraved with Taoist seals. He let go slightly, allowing the soldier to breathe a little air. And then......

"Hmm!" a furious shout rang out in the tavern, and the expression on the man's face became perverted and hideous. He excitedly lifted the soldier, who was much taller than himself, above his head, turned around, and slammed him down on the counter!

A terrible scream rang out. But he wasn't happy, and continued to pull him up, lift him into the air, and slam his head down on the counter again.

Blood splattered all over the body of the shopkeeper who was hiding on the side. The man picked him up again, and this heavy blow collapsed the entire side of the counter, and the soldier had not yet fallen into a coma, but his face was completely covered with blood, and he was slapped by the man on the ruins of the counter in pain.

The soldiers were completely stunned, and none of them dared to step forward. How could anyone be able to pick up and smash a soldier of such a tall stature like a hammer at will? Moreover, this man seems to be a Buddhist disciple, but... Definitely a pervert who takes pleasure in torturing others!

His cruel methods made these people stunned, and the arrogance just now receded like a tide, and they only thought about escaping from the tavern. But the narrow passage in front of him was blocked by the man who was frantically torturing the soldiers, how to get out!

The expression on the man's face was extremely happy. Pulling a dagger from his waist, he played smoothly with it in his hand, and with a loud shout, plunged it into the soldier's thigh. At the end, the screams of despair were like the wails of a terrible ghost, but in fact, the dagger pierced the ground of the tavern directly, leaving only the hilt of the knife outside the soldier's thigh. After he was nailed to the ground, he finally couldn't hold on anymore and passed out.

"Hahaha..."

Then, like a hungry tiger, the man pounced on the soldiers at the table. The hangover customers around were awakened, and they all hid in the corner as if they had seen evil spirits. The man picked up another soldier and, after smashing him a few times, kicked him into the air and smashed it against the tavern door, smashing him straight through. The bright morning light shone in, and the Immortal Emperor on the side wiped his eyes splashed with wine, and looked at the scene of inhumane abuse in disbelief.

Picking up a soldier again, he picked up the wine jar on the table and smashed him on the head, blood splattering the man's hands. He laughed wildly and carried this guy who was just about to pass out, and with a clench of his left hand, a smashed wine pot tile on the ground flew into his hand, the man slapped his face, quickly squatted down and plunged the tile into his crotch at once!

Only the last one remained, slumped in his seat, having abandoned the fleeing soldiers. His face was full of panic and his mouth was full of begging for mercy.

He stepped forward, pulled him in front of him, poked his nose and said, "Understand, now, Lao Tzu and that gentleman want all the money from you waste, understand?"

The soldier nodded his head weakly, took out a money bag, and said in a trembling voice, "Yesterday... We sent out money last night, and those guys too... It adds up to less than two taels of silver... Hero, hero, look..."

Before he finished speaking, he received a heavy punch in the nose, blood splattered, and a man's voice sounded in his ears, "Shut up Lao Tzu!"

Then, he turned to the Immortal Emperor who was in disarray, and his attitude suddenly became respectful, "Where is the gentleman?"

The Immortal Emperor swallowed his saliva, and said with a very humble attitude, "Hero, go down to Nankang City." That is... Battlefield fronts. ”

"Nankang City? Bastard, did you hear that, you don't have enough fucking money! Moreover, this gentleman was splashed by that brute just now, and he wants to change his clothes, understand! If you don't have three taels of silver, Lao Tzu will kill you today!"

When the soldier heard this, his legs went numb, and he snorted, "I... I..."

"You, don't you understand!" the man shouted in his ear, and suddenly felt a rush of anger rush over his heart, and he slammed his head against the back of the chair, roaring angrily, "You fuck!

"Hero, I really ......"

"Shut up!"

The man turned his head and looked around the store, where all the soldiers who had just woken up were stared at by him. At this time, a well-behaved young soldier threw over a money bag with trembling hands, and said cautiously, "Hero... Enough should be enough..."

The man picked up the money bag and raised his head with a satisfied smile, "Not bad." Remember, you owe this bastard for a pair of silver. In case he doesn't pay you back..."

As he spoke, he grabbed his head and pulled his hand up so hard that he pulled out all the hair in the middle of the soldier's scalp. He immediately let out a scream of great pain and cried out in agony.

"Remember to pay it back. Otherwise, it's your head that will be pulled out. ”

With that, he let go of the soldier, searched for a few money bags on the unconscious people inside and outside the tavern, walked up to Xiao Zhi Jingnian, whose face was full of shock, and performed a special salute from the Tang Dynasty etiquette, and said, "Sir, then let's leave here." ”

Xiao Zhijingnian's heart has mixed tastes. I didn't expect to meet a noble person again. He nodded gratefully, and although he didn't know why the other party was helping him, he was already overwhelmed with excitement.

He stood up, and a voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "Please, Your Majesty the Emperor of Hades." ”

The Hades Emperor was shocked, watching the man pick up his hat in front of the counter, the expression on the man's face was very playful. The two walked to the counter, but the man stopped, waved his hand at him, cleared his throat, and said, "Shopkeeper, bring out your best wine." ”

Lying under the counter, the panicked shopkeeper heard his voice, quickly stood up with trembling legs, squatted down again, took out a jar of wine from a wine box on the ground, and hurriedly handed it to him.

The man took it, opened the lid, smelled the wine, tasted it, handed it to the Emperor of the Underworld, and said with a smile, "Come and taste it, it's much better than Mr. Before, right?"

The Emperor took it, drank it happily, and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, this wine can be regarded as wine!"

The man poured the wine jar into his mouth again, then sneered, and suddenly smashed the remaining wine on the shopkeeper with the jar, and in an instant the fragments of liquor poured him all over. A drop of wine spilled on the rosary around his neck, and he gently lowered his head and licked it off with his tongue. Then he patted the Immortal Emperor on the shoulder, and the Immortal Emperor at this time was very satisfied with the shopkeeper's messy appearance and stunned face.

"This wine is barely drinking, but this is the best in your house? Phew, what a garbage tavern, I'll fuck you ...... beforehand."