nashuaworldcup Chapter 228 The Former Emperor!
Chapter 228 The Former Emperor!
August.
Hot summer.
Deep within the palace, however, an atmosphere of bloodshed and violence pervaded the air.
Emperor Qianlong stood on the roof of the Imperial Study.
The Imperial Study was surrounded by top imperial guards, all of whom looked tense, their hands trembling as they held their weapons.
Opposite Emperor Qian and his group stood four figures.
Xuanhai, Tianzun, Dizun, and a figure shrouded in a black robe.
Standing beside Xuan Hai and the others were several squads of Imperial Guards, all of whom were experts among the Imperial Guards, but at this moment they were standing on the same side as Tian Zun and the others.
Emperor Qian looked at Xuan Hai and spoke coldly:
"I've suspected something was wrong with you for a long time, which is why I haven't left the palace!"
"However, I never expected that the Four Imperial Guards, whom I personally trained, would actually defect to you!"
The Celestial Venerable spoke calmly:
"How many years has your Great Qian Dynasty been established?"
"How could you possibly know our true strength?"
The Earthly Venerable also said coldly:
"The leaders of the Four Imperial Guards are all disciples of my Taoist sect. They have been rooted in the court for hundreds of years. In your eyes, they are innocent, but little do you know, everything is part of our scheme."
"Although the palace-protecting formation you created is powerful, it still needs someone to maintain it."
"Now that you're out of options, let's see how you unleash the full power of the palace-protecting formation!"
The commanders of the four Imperial Guards looked at Emperor Qian and sneered. Emperor Qian thought he had won them over, but little did he know that they had always been members of the Daoist sect. The Daoist sect had been passed down for thousands of years, how could Emperor Qian compare to them?
"Traitor!" an old eunuch in purple robes shouted sternly at the four imperial guards.
"You treacherous traitors!"
"I'm going to skin you alive and tear your tendons apart later!"
"Alright!" Emperor Qian flicked his sleeves lightly, looked at Xuan Hai, Tian Zun, and the others, and spoke calmly:
"After all that talk, the real test comes down to martial arts skills!"
After speaking, Emperor Qian stepped forward.
boom!
A terrifying aura rose from Emperor Qian, making the surrounding void appear illusory.
"You succeeded ninety years ago!"
"This time, the outcome is still uncertain!"
A different voice came from Emperor Qian.
Everyone's eyes showed horror.
The old eunuch in purple robes knelt down, his face filled with disbelief:
"The late emperor!"
"Your Majesty, is that you?"
He had been by the side of the late emperor since he was nine years old. After the late emperor's death, he lived a secluded life and rarely appeared in the palace. Today, he actually heard the late emperor's voice.
Wow——!
The entire palace was in an uproar!
Even among the four Imperial Guards standing behind the Celestial Venerable and his entourage, a disturbance broke out.
Everyone in the world knows that the late emperor died ninety years ago from the assassination attempt by the Blood-Clad Lord, but now... the Qian Emperor's voice has clearly changed.
And then there's this old eunuch from the first rank.
The late emperor has come back to life!
……
"Qianming, you're not dead? You even possessed your own son?" The Earthly Venerable's face showed a hint of horror.
The reason they didn't act at the agreed time was because Qianming's martial arts skills were somewhat unpredictable. Instead, they took action ahead of time to eliminate Qianming and seize a portion of the Great Qian's fortune.
But unexpectedly, Qianming possessed his own son and sat on the throne right under their noses.
No wonder that ninety years ago, after Qianming died, the Great Qian Dynasty should have weakened, but it was not greatly affected.
The Celestial Venerable's expression remained unchanged. He looked at the late Emperor and said calmly:
"Qianming, if I could kill you once before, I can kill you a second time today!"
"I'd like to see if you can rise from the dead again this time."
Only Xuanhai looked at Qianming, his brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment he spoke:
"Dragon Veins!"
"Your confidence comes from the dragon vein?"
"Ninety years ago, we searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of the dragon vein. We thought that your Great Qian Dynasty hadn't yet had a dragon vein. Now it seems that you were well prepared!"
Rumble!
Rumble!
Qianming walked step by step from the rooftop toward the Celestial Venerable and his entourage. His terrifying aura pressed down on the experts of the Four Imperial Guards, making it impossible for them to stand up straight.
‘Click! ’
One by one, weapons fell from the hands of the Imperial Guards.
Some of the Imperial Guards even knelt down with a thud in the face of this overwhelming aura.
"Why would I need the dragon vein to kill you?" Qianming said calmly, glancing towards the Imperial Observatory outside the palace.
"Supervisor, aren't you coming to join in the fun today?"
There was no response from the Imperial Observatory.
"Hey!"
Qianming sighed and looked at Xuanhai, saying:
"I originally found the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Annihilation Array in an ancient book, which was originally intended to deal with the Supervisor."
"But since I set up the great formation, the supervisor has never set foot in the palace again, leaving me with no chance at all."
"You're quite an exception, actually managing to reincarnate successfully!"
"It's a pity that after killing you, the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Annihilation Formation revealed its power. I'm afraid the Supervisor will never set foot in this palace again!"
As Qianming finished speaking.
Rumble!
The entire palace trembled, and light shone everywhere.
Ouch!
Tweet!
The four mythical creatures—Azure Dragon of the East, White Tiger of the West, Vermilion Bird of the South, and Black Tortoise of the North—appeared around the imperial palace, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) surged wildly into the formation.
"This...what is this?"
"Dragon!"
"What exactly happened at the palace?"
"How is this going?"
"..."
The people of the capital were dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.
The four divine beasts—the dragon, the Vermilion Bird, and the dragon—have appeared above the imperial palace. What has happened?
"Just now... just now someone said that the Four Imperial Guards are rebelling. Now that there are such changes in the palace, what should our Marquis's Mansion do?"
"What should we do? Of course, we should go to the palace and help His Majesty eliminate the traitors!"
"Father, we can't get in!"
"You know nothing! The point is to prevent them from getting in. If they do get in, then we'll really fight. Even if we can't get in, we still have to put on a show. If His Majesty wins, we'll go to help him. If the rebels win, we can welcome the new emperor right away!"
"Father, as expected, experience is the best teacher!"
"..."
As commands were issued one after another
Countless masters in the capital were heading towards the imperial palace.
The palace's protective array has now been activated, preventing anyone from entering, but that doesn't stop them from wanting to know what's happening inside.
……
At this time,
In the palace.
The expressions of the experts from the Four Imperial Guards all changed.
Even the royal experts who had long since pledged allegiance to the Celestial Venerable changed their expressions drastically.
For so many years, they were completely unaware that His Majesty had set up another terrifying array on top of the existing palace protection array.
This time, things seem to be going a little wrong!
Did they make the wrong choice?