Volume 1: Ghosts of the Underworld Cry... Chapter 53: The Origin of the Thousand Year Old Ghost King

  Chen Long and Li Yun were on the mountain slope, while Zhu Xiaocui, who had been simply bandaged, was now out of danger and sleeping soundly with even breathing.

  Watching Lao Zhu and Gui Wang fighting desperately, Chen Long's body froze several times as he wanted to go and assist them. At this moment, he and Li Yun simply didn't have the ability to change anything, and going would be a futile sacrifice of their lives.

  Chen Long is now exhausted, and Li Yun has no actual combat skills. If even Old Zhu doesn't have the strength to fight back, then Chen Long's charge would be in vain.

  As a ghost, Chen Long cultivated for thousands of years and was only at the level of a ghost general. He didn't know what kind of heaven-defying divine abilities he would have when he reached the realm of the Ghost King, but he was very certain that the Ghost King's cultivation was not trivial. This extremely yin place made this thousand-year-old fierce ghost strong to such an extent, which was also reasonable. Firstly, the energy formed by the gathering of all the yin qi in this mountain range was enormous, and cultivating at the bottom of the earth would naturally yield twice the results with half the effort. Secondly, this desolate land was clearly intended to forever seal away this soul, letting him never be reborn for eternity.

  Perhaps even the person who set up this tomb would not have thought that the resentment of this soul would be so great, and it would actually extract the souls of living things within a thousand miles to counteract the ancient tomb's seal, while constantly strengthening itself.

  For thousands of years, the imperial mausoleum where Chen Long stayed had never encountered a vengeful spirit from the Ghost King realm. The Ghost King was an existence that could be called invincible in the mortal world. In Chen Long's view, only a super powerful being like the mysterious Daoist could suppress this Ghost King in terms of cultivation. However, if there were no other beings like the mysterious Daoist in the mortal world, and he was the only one, then as soon as another Ghost King appeared, the entire Middle-earth would suffer a disaster!

  When Li Yun saw Lao Zhu being hit by Gui Wang's ruthless blow, she couldn't help but cover her small mouth and show a worried expression. Although she didn't know Lao Zhu, she had already learned that this old man had helped Chen Long and others in the past, and it was him who saved everyone's lives this time. Therefore, she was very grateful to this old man.

  "Did you say he's going to die? Was that strange expression of yours just now because you know the origin of this ghost?" she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

  The scene in the field was very strange, with a black shadow standing still, while the hair bun on Lao Chu's head kept rotating and emitting an orange-red glow that enveloped Lao Chu.

  They have apparently entered a state of confrontation, where every move must be made with caution. The Ghost King only has one-tenth of his real strength and is still in an illusory body; if he is hit again, it's likely that this incarnation will disperse into the air. He is waiting for Old Chu's life force to dissipate, knowing that this old man won't be able to hold on for much longer. Old Chu is also waiting, but unlike him, he is accumulating energy and wants to make his final blow!

  Chen Long looked at the scene in the field with a serious expression, and Li Yun's question seemed to have gone unheard. After a long time, he said, "I did guess some of it, but I didn't dare believe it."

  While watching the struggle in the field, Chen Long said. Combining the emperor and the name of Yao Xi, Chen Long finally guessed the origin of this ghost king.

  Ghost King, originally named Zhu Yougui, also known as Yaoxi, was the third son of Zhu Quanzhong, the founder of the Later Liang dynasty during the Five Dynasties period. His mother was a courtesan from Bozhou. During the Guangqi era (885-888) of Tang Emperor Xizong, Zhu Quanzhong led his army through Bozhou and summoned his mother to serve him, resulting in her pregnancy. After Zhu Quanzhong left, his mother sent someone to inform him that she had given birth to a boy, which greatly pleased Zhu Quanzhong, who then named the child Yaoxi. Later, Zhu Quanzhong brought Yaoxi back with him. After Zhu Quanzhong usurped the Tang dynasty, he was enfeoffed as Prince of Ying. In 910, during the fourth year of the Kaiping era of the Later Liang, he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Left and Right Dragon-Headed Army.

  After Empress Zhang died, Zhu Quanzhong began to indulge in sensual pleasures and debauchery without restraint, frequently summoning the wives of his sons into the palace to attend him. Zhu Quanzhong's eldest son, Prince of Xu (郴王) Zhu Youyu, had died early; his second son, Prince of Bo (博王) Zhu Youwen, originally named Kangqin, was Zhu Quanzhong's adoptive son; his third son was Zhu Yougui; and his fourth son was Prince of Jun (均王) Zhu Youzhen. As Zhu Youwen's wife Lady Wang was the most favored by Zhu Quanzhong, he considered making Zhu Youwen his successor.

  In 912, Zhu Wen was seriously ill and ordered his wife, Empress Wang, to summon Zhu Youwen to entrust him with the affairs of state. However, Zhu Yougui's wife, Lady Zhang, who was attending to Zhu Wen at that time, informed Zhu Yougui about this instead. Zhu Yougui then launched a coup, having his brother-in-law Feng Tingwei kill Zhu Wen and forge an edict announcing his succession to the throne. In 913, he changed the era name to Fengli.

  After Zhu Yougui ascended to the throne, although he lavished rewards on his generals and soldiers in an attempt to buy their loyalty, many of the old generals were still resentful. Moreover, Zhu himself was indulgent and lacking in discipline, causing the people's hearts to be in turmoil. In 913, during the first year of the Fengli era, Zhao Ye (the son-in-law of Zhu Quanzhong), Yuan Xiangxian (the nephew of Zhu Quanzhong), Zhu Youzhen (the Prince of Jun), and other generals conspired against Zhu Yougui. Yuan Xiangxian was the first to rise up in rebellion, leading several thousand imperial guards into the palace. Zhu Yougui was unable to escape, and he ordered Feng Tingwei to kill him and Empress Zhang.

  In historical records, Zhu Yougui was known as the King of Ying and his burial site is unknown. How could this emperor who only reigned for eight months be buried here, and then sealed by a superior being, never to be reborn? Chen Long thought in confusion, he was born in that era, although nearly a hundred years had passed, but still relatively understood, unlike Old Zhu, who heard the name Yao Xi and didn't feel anything.

  Zhu Yougui's father Zhu Quanzhong (also known as Zhu Wen) overthrew the Tang Dynasty and declared himself emperor, thus opening the chapter of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. During that era, large and small rulers engaged in fierce struggles, with constant wars and fires, leaving the people to live in a state of turmoil and unrest. What really happened in history during those chaotic times?

  Was it King Zhu Youzhen, also known as the last emperor of Later Liang, who ordered someone to bury Zhu Yougui here and let this brother never be reborn? This is too vicious, right? Although Chen Long knew that there were many unbearable behaviors in the late Tang Dynasty, such as betraying one's lord and being unfaithful, these behaviors were also common during the Five Dynasties. In a chaotic world, what justice and conscience were thrown away, brothers killing each other, friends becoming enemies, became the darkest side of the Five Dynasties period. In Chen Long's view, Zhu Youzhen raised the banner of "除凶逆, 复大仇" (Eliminate the evil and avenge the great hatred), joined forces with Yang Shizhong, the military governor of Weibo, to launch an expedition to punish the guilty. Launching a mutiny in Luoyang's imperial army and forcing Zhu Yougui to death was also an unobjectionable behavior. In the imperial family of a feudal dynasty, there was no brotherly love from the beginning, only the winner takes all.

  Mantis catches cicada, yellow sparrow in the rear. Zhu Quanzhong had intended for Zhu Youwen to succeed him, but before he could implement this plan, he was killed by his own son. The emperor Zhu Yougui had not yet sat firmly on the throne when he was forced to death by Zhu Youzhen. Affairs of the world are unpredictable, who can anticipate them? However, in the official history, Zhu Youzhen is also not the final winner, he only reigned for 11 years and was besieged by Li Siyuan, the adopted son of Li Cunxu of Later Tang, and committed suicide.

  It is ironic that Li Ku was defeated by Zhu Quanzhong himself.

  Because of cause and effect, who can say it clearly?

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