Chapter 405: Xue Ke's Heartbreak, The Great Battle Begins

"Shut your mouth, you old bastard!" Xue Qinghe directly interrupted Xue Ye's persuasion.

He could no longer be bothered to play along with this old man; today, she must make him die. There were already too many variables, and no matter what, Xue Qinghe had to inherit the throne as soon as possible.

Speaking of which, the term "old bastard" seemed to have been taught to her by Feihuang. Indeed, this holy little angel had also been corrupted by Feihuang.

"You... you... cough, cough, cough!" Xue Ye was so angered he became incoherent, coughing incessantly. Was this still his gentle and refined son? To think he would speak to him with such disrespect.

Xue Ke hurriedly stroked her father's chest to help him catch his breath. "Father, are you alright? Big Brother, what has gotten into you? Why are you acting like this toward Father?"

"Ke'er, this matter has nothing to do with you. For the sake of our sibling bond, you had best persuade Feihuang to leave with you. Do not force me to kill you!" Xue Qinghe said with chilling murderous intent.

She did indeed cherish Xue Ke deeply, but this sibling affection was absolutely no match for her years of planning for the Spirit Hall.

If Xue Ke remained stubborn, she could bring herself to strike the fatal blow; or rather, everyone here today, except for Nan Feihuang, could be killed.

She had only inherited a "love-struck brain," not a "family-affection brain."

"Brother... you... you really want to kill me?" Xue Ke looked at Xue Qinghe in disbelief. This eldest brother she had once loved and respected the most—at this moment, she truly felt the presence of murderous intent from him, which made her blood run cold.

She knew her brother meant it; if she did not leave now, he would truly kill her.

Xue Ke stumbled, nearly falling, but fortunately, Lv Lingqi supported her from the side. "Sister Ke'er, are you alright?"

"Brother... Brother wants to kill me. Why... why...?" At this moment, Xue Ke, just like Nan Feihuang a moment ago, was completely plunged into despair.

The only difference was that Nan Feihuang was faking it, while she was truly in despair. How could one not be desperate when betrayed by those they loved and cherished most?

Xue Ke struggled to stand up from Lingqi's embrace. "Brother, I will not leave. If you want to kill me, then do it. I cannot watch you continue to make mistake after mistake!"

"It seems that over these years, I have indeed taught you well. This courage to fear no death for the sake of one's kin is the only thing worthy of my sister," Qian Renxue said with gratification.

If Xue Ke had never known the truth, she would have been willing to let her live a happy and fulfilling life, but unfortunately, it was all too late now.

Seeing that the few people before her had no intention of leaving, Qian Renxue stopped trying to persuade them and ordered, "Ci Xue, do it!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Jingji Duxi!"

Citun Douluo activated his martial soul, his Puffer Spirit body swelling up, and then those expanded spikes shot out, covering the entire bedchamber in their attack range.

The number of Spirit Masters outside delaying the Royal Knights was not large, and they would be repelled sooner or later. Therefore, Xue Qinghe had to finish this battle quickly.

As long as Xue Ye was killed, there would be no evidence left. Xue Qinghe could completely shift the blame for killing Xue Ye onto these people before her; everyone except Feihuang could be killed.

As for Feihuang, she planned to find a secret chamber to lock him in first, and once everything was settled, she would explain it to him properly.

The situation was urgent, and this was all she could do.

She knew Nan Feihuang's strength was extremely formidable; that record of one-against-four was something even a true Super Douluo might not be able to achieve. But for now, she only needed Guangling Douluo to hold him off for a while.

As long as she had the opportunity to kill Xue Ye, she could control the imperial palace. No matter how strong Feihuang was, he would not be able to withstand the repeated attrition of a great army.

Watching the sky full of flying spikes released by Ci Xue, Feihuang remained expressionless, not taking them seriously at all.

Standing beside him, Long Gong swung his dragon staff, which transformed into a giant blue dragon. "Fifth Soul Skill: Huolong, Dragon Tail Sweep!"

The blue dragon's tail whipped around, knocking down all the incoming spikes.

This move, which Ci Xue had once used to kill Liu Erlong, was easily defended against this time because his opponent today, like him, was a Title Douluo. "Citun Douluo, today I, the Dragon Snake Douluo Long Gong, shall test your skills!" Long Gong said proudly. Nine soul rings rose from beneath his feet, his momentum reaching its peak, sufficient to stand toe-to-toe with Citun Douluo.

"Heh, Long Gong, I should congratulate you on finally advancing to Title Douluo, but you are only newly promoted. I have been at this level for many years, and my understanding of the Title Douluo realm is far above yours. You are absolutely no match for me." Ci Xue still had some confidence against Long Gong.

He couldn't beat Nan Feihuang, but surely he could beat an old man who had just advanced? In the end, it was a level 92 against a level 91; the advantage was his.

"Don't forget about me, old woman." At this moment, She Po stood beside Long Gong, holding her snake staff.

Seeing this, Ci Xue frowned. He had confidence against Long Gong, but if he had to face She Po as well, there would be some trouble.

Perhaps an ordinary Spirit Saint was not qualified to enter a battlefield of Title Douluos, but She Po could perform a Spirit Fusion Skill with Long Gong.

"Dragon Snake Combined Attack, is it! Young Master, I will entangle this couple; leave the rest to you and the Five Great Elders," Ci Xue said.

Qian Renxue nodded. It was enough that Ci Xue could do this much; she had never expected Ci Xue, who was relatively weak among Title Douluos, to turn the tide.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Puffer Spirit Avatar!" Ci Xue did not hesitate to activate his Spirit Avatar. A giant pufferfish covered the entire inner palace square, and the sky seemed to turn black.

"Leave this guy to me, Dragon Staff!" Long Gong shouted. "Let's go, old woman."

"Right, Snake Blade!"

"Spirit Fusion Skill: Dragon Snake Combined Attack!"

The dragon staff and snake blade transformed into a dragon and a snake respectively, spiraling into the sky, merging into one, and turning into a poisonous dragon whose size was in no way inferior to the Puffer Spirit Avatar.

The two behemoths collided. In terms of raw power, the Dragon Snake Combined Attack had the advantage, but the strongest point of the Dragon Snake Combined Attack—its poison—was completely countered by Citun Douluo.

The pufferfish was not only unafraid of poison but could also strengthen itself by devouring it, which resulted in part of the Dragon Snake Combined Attack's power being unable to manifest.

This increase and decrease balanced out the gap in strength between the two sides.

It seemed the battle between them would not be decided in a short time.

Just at this moment, when no one was paying attention, a red circle was marked on Xue Ye's heart.

It was none other than Guangling Douluo in the shadows. He had not appeared at the start precisely to catch Feihuang off guard.

His martial soul was a bow and arrow; when it came to surprise attacks, perhaps no one could compare to him.

Moreover, his goal was very clear: he would not fight Nan Feihuang and the others head-on, as that would only waste time. As long as Xue Ye was killed, the plan would be complete.

By then, no matter how strong Nan Feihuang and the others were, they would be unable to stir up any trouble.

"Go to hell!" Guangling's eyes narrowed as he shot an arrow from the shadows.

It was a glowing ice arrow, possessing a hardness approaching Extreme Ice, indestructible.

It also had a speed like a stream of light—nothing could break it but speed! In one strike, it contained all the power, speed, and piercing ability that a bow and arrow required.

However, in terms of martial soul quality, no matter how strong the Guangling Divine Bow was, it was still a notch below the Ice Fire Peerless Halberd.

Feihuang swung his Halberd, blocking the direction from which the arrow was shot. The moment the tip of the Halberd met the ice arrow, the arrow shattered instantly.

Feihuang called out, "Senior Guangling, please show yourself. Have you forgotten? You taught me the Mind Eye technique; trying to assassinate me in front of me is impossible."

(End of chapter)