Chapter 290: 291. Chapter 291: Thunderous Means, Total Suppression

291. Chapter 291: Thunderous Means, Total Suppression

"Sigh, what a troubled time..."

In the end, Kong Deming sighed faintly and decided to let it go.

After all, the dead cannot return to life. The old Emperor was already dead, and investigating anything further was meaningless.

As the Hall Master of the Hall of Offerings, he did not protect any single Emperor, but the entire Imperial family, or one could say he protected the Imperial heritage.

As long as the heritage remained unbroken, the Empire would endure.

He would not participate in the subsequent struggle for the throne among the princes. As long as the country remained in the hands of the Xu family, he would not interfere. He only hoped that not too many people would die...

As for the old Emperor's funeral, it would naturally be handled by those in the Imperial clan.

That evening.

The news of the Emperor's passing instantly spread throughout the Imperial Palace.

"What! Father... how could this be! What on earth happened!" In the Imperial Palace, the Sixteenth Prince, Xu Tian'an, learned of the news and immediately slammed the table, furious!

Yes, he wasn't sad, but furious! If the old Emperor were still alive, he would have had plenty of time and space to develop and make many preparations to deal with Xu Tianhe.

And now, the old Emperor had inexplicably kicked the bucket.

That meant he had to start the battle for the throne with his other brothers ahead of schedule! He had just sent messages to those brothers today, planning to unite and suppress Xu Tianhe...

Now that the old Emperor was dead, everyone was his enemy. What kind of alliance was this!

"Bang—"

Just then, a loud explosion came from the entrance of Xu Tian'an's bedchamber.

"Who! This is the Prince's bedchamber, who dares to trespass... Ah—"

Immediately after, there was a clattering sound of fighting, and screams continued to come from outside.

"What's going on!"

Hearing the commotion, Xu Tian'an felt something was wrong and hurriedly brought all his guards out.

However, when he saw the situation outside, he was instantly furious! Dozens of fully armed soldiers had actually broken directly into his bedchamber and had even detained all his guards and maids! Seeing this scene, Xu Tian'an had a bad premonition, but he still pretended to be calm and scolded coldly: "Bold madmen, daring to trespass in the Imperial Palace, do you know this is a capital offense!"

The leader outside was a man in a black robe. Seeing Xu Tian'an's appearance, he sneered and said indifferently: "Hehe, the Eighth Prince has ordered that His Majesty was harmed, and it is very likely related to you, Sixteenth Prince. Please do not resist and cooperate with our investigation."

The man in the black robe was naturally a member of the Holy Spirit Sect, possessing the combat power of a peak Soul Douluo, and could be considered to be giving Xu Tian'an special attention.

"What!! Father was poisoned to death... No! Even if Father's death is suspicious, it couldn't have been done by me!"

"And, that loser Xu Tianhe, what right does he have to investigate me? What qualifications does he have to investigate me!!"

"I am a Prince! Except for Father, no one can judge me! Even if you really want to judge me, you need evidence, not to frame me!"

Hearing this, Xu Tian'an was so angry his lungs were about to explode!

Never mind how his father died!

Just based on that loser Xu Tianhe, what qualifications did he have to investigate him?

Even if he really wanted to investigate, he had to provide evidence! That dog Xu Tianhe actually framed him directly! And sent people to break into his bedchamber to make arrests!

It was simply unreasonable! Was there no law anymore! Xu Tian'an now wished he could tear that dog Xu Tianhe into pieces!

"Hehehe, Sixteenth Highness, we only obey the Eighth Prince's orders. If it truly wasn't done by you, Sixteenth Highness, then our Eighth Prince will certainly not make things difficult for you."

As the man in the black robe finished speaking, he lunged out, black Qi surging wildly on his body, condensing into a pitch-black giant hand, reaching straight for Xu Tian'an.

"Bold!!"

Just then, an elderly man with a powerful aura lunged out from behind Xu Tian'an, carrying a large number of soul tools, and collided fiercely with the man in the black robe.

Although Xu Tian'an had received quite a bit of funding, he ultimately lacked a foundation, and the strongest person by his side was only an ordinary Level 8 Soul Tool Master, who had reached that level by popping pills.

Evil Soul Masters were inherently powerful, basically invincible at the same level, so the result was obvious. "Boom—"

A huge explosion occurred.

A figure retreated violently, spat out blood, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Evil... Evil Soul Master!! The Eighth Prince is actually colluding with Evil Soul Masters!"

The old man looked at the other party with eyes full of horror and fear.

Evil Soul Masters were equally notorious in the Sun Moon Empire! No one expected that the Eighth Prince would actually collude with Evil Soul Masters! If this got out, the Imperial family would surely lose all face! "Hehehe, you know too much."

The man in the black robe waved his hand, and the dozens of people behind him charged toward the Sixteenth Prince in unison.

Because Xu Tian'an was relatively important, the subordinates the man in the black robe brought this time were also exceptionally powerful, most of them coming from the Imperial Capital Imperial Guard, including a Soul Sage and three Soul Emperors.

"Your Highness, run! I will stop them!!" This old man was not from any other force; he was a trusted aide Xu Tian'an had recruited by chance and was incredibly loyal to him, directly blocking the path in front of Xu Tian'an with his own body.

In an instant, the old man was submerged by countless cannon fire, his life or death unknown.

"Old Mo!"

Seeing this scene, Xu Tian'an's eyes were about to split, and at the same time, he summoned a large number of soul tool cannonballs, counterattacking wildly.

The mansion's guards were also considered loyal; although a dozen ran away, most of the guards chose to defend to the death.

It was just a pity...

The gap in power between the two sides was too vast...

A few minutes later.

The man in the black robe led his subordinates out of the Sixteenth Prince's mansion and then threw a fire behind them.

"Whoosh—"

In an instant, the raging fire spread throughout the mansion, the flames soaring into the sky, illuminating half the sky.

Meanwhile.

Similar events occurred at the bedchambers of the Eighteenth Prince, the Twentieth Prince, and ten other princes participating in the struggle for the throne...

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

The next day.

A piece of news instantly shocked the entire Imperial Capital.

The Sixteenth Prince, in league with several other princes, plotted to harm the Emperor, with conclusive evidence! The Eighth Prince led men to arrest them; nine princes confessed to their crimes, and the Sixteenth Prince committed suicide by fire out of fear of punishment.

The Eighth Prince moved into the Imperial Palace, took charge of the government, and announced three days of national mourning.

The moment everyone received this news, their minds went blank, completely unaware of what had happened.

The old Emperor had passed away last night, and everyone hadn't recovered from that, and today they heard such heavy news. Who could handle this...

Especially those forces supporting these princes; they woke up to find the sky had collapsed!

Outsiders might only know a little, but how could those forces not see the situation!

They didn't know how the old Emperor died, but they knew that the Eighth Prince was completely using this opportunity to eliminate dissidents, directly wiping out all his competitors! And what was most incomprehensible was that the Eighth Prince, a loser who only knew how to eat, drink, and wait for death, had the strength to wipe out the Sixteenth Prince and his other nine brothers in one night! This was somewhat absurd! The only good news was that the Eighth Prince only dealt with his few brothers and did not implicate their related forces...

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