Chapter 882: Facing Death as if Returning Home (Second Update, Requesting Everything)

Phoenix Wing Heaven Soar!

It was also at this moment that the Crown Sunlight Luan transformed into a fire-bathing phoenix, slamming fiercely into the Hydra from behind; a massive amount of red and white flames exploded with a boom, venting crazily toward the surroundings.

Amidst the flames, the Hydra's screams rang out.

Before the flames could extinguish, Yuangungun transformed into a massive ball of flesh, performing a free-fall from the sky; enduring the scorching of the flames, it slammed heavily into the Hydra, which was writhing in pain within the fire.

The Crown Sunlight Luan hurriedly dodged to avoid being accidentally injured by Yuangungun.

Boom~

A violent, booming sound erupted, and a large crater formed instantly; the Hydra was pinned beneath Yuangungun, its bones shattered all over, its breath fading, and it fell directly into a coma.

Very quickly, the Hydra's remaining heads were all severed, dead beyond any doubt.

With three of the four Demon King-grade Spirit Beasts guarding the Imperial Palace dead and one having surrendered, it meant that Adai, Yuangungun, and the Crown Sunlight Luan were liberated.

As for Ning Bizhen and Li Haoqiong, they were also suppressing their respective opponents; victory was only a matter of time.

Only Aixi and Kailan were still struggling to hold on, and they had sustained not-insignificant injuries; it was feared they would not be able to last much longer.

Before all four Demon King-grade Spirit Beasts were defeated, Dou Zhangsheng had already retreated a distance.

"Yuangungun and the Crown Sunlight Luan, go assist Aixi; Adai, go help Kailan. You must hold on for me for a while."

Utilizing their telepathic connection, the three Spirit Beasts instantly understood their mission and immediately split into two groups to support Aixi and Kailan.

Among the three Spirit Beasts, Adai had the greatest strength, and its defense-ignoring trait posed a strong threat even to Saint Grade Spirit Pets; coupled with the God Race Undying Body, Kailan's situation would definitely improve significantly.

On the other side, the Crown Sunlight Luan also possessed the Vermilion Bird Bloodline and did not fear fire damage, and with Yuangungun also possessing the God Race Undying Body, even if they still could not win, they could definitely hold on for a short while.

Because of this, Li Zhangsheng had to defeat Dou Zhangsheng's main Spirit Pet as quickly as possible.

Of course, if Ning Bizhen could defeat Dou Qingtian first, she could also stabilize the situation.

Unfortunately, this was the heavily guarded Imperial Palace, and some elites from the palace had already arrived, forcing Li Haoqiong, who was suppressing Dou Yuanbin, to devote all his energy to dealing with these elites.

Fortunately, there were no Pseudo-Kings among these elites, so Li Haoqiong was not in danger for the time being.

But as time passed, more and more Stronger individuals would inevitably arrive at the scene, including those from outside the Imperial Palace.

At the Royal Academy, in the residence of the Butterfly King Luo Qingning, Luo Qingning had already sensed the upheaval in the Imperial Palace and immediately transformed into a streak of light, appearing high in the sky and looking down at the distant Imperial Palace.

The commotion in the Imperial Palace was too great, with booming sounds that shook the area for a hundred miles ringing out from time to time; not to mention Luo Qingning, any Pseudo-Kings near Yecheng had also sensed it.

However, their reactions varied; some, like Luo Qingning, wanted to investigate, while others were unwilling to stir up trouble, though the number of the former clearly far exceeded the latter.

There was no helping it; the location of the incident was the Imperial Palace, and the significance was different.

Just as Luo Qingning was gazing into the distance, several streaks of light appeared not far away; they were precisely Xu Wenhua, Zhang Kaishuo, Ning Wei, and Qian Yuanfei.

"Phew, finally caught up!"

Accompanied by a crisp, melodious voice from behind, Luo Xiaoman arrived at last, riding a large Flying Demon Pet.

"Great-aunt, it's been two months, Xiaoman has missed you to death!"

Luo Xiaoman's slightly exaggerated voice rang out, and then she hugged Luo Qingning.

"Xiaoman, Great-aunt has missed you too, but now is not the time to talk about this." Luo Qingning affectionately stroked Luo Xiaoman's three thousand strands of dark hair, then looked at Xu Wenhua and asked, "Principal Xu, and the three Vice Principals of your academy, what is the meaning of this?"

Although she was facing four Pseudo-Kings, Luo Qingning was not afraid at all; after all, three of the four Pseudo-Kings were New Pseudo-Kings, and even if they joined forces, they would not be her match.

"Butterfly King, we are also forced by circumstances; we did not expect things to develop in the worst possible direction."

Xu Wenhua sighed and said, "Not long ago, Li Zhangsheng entered the palace to have an audience with His Majesty. Now that such a great commotion has occurred, it is clear that His Majesty is plotting against Li Zhangsheng, which is why such a large conflict has been incited. The four of us had no choice but to come uninvited to try to stop the Butterfly King; I hope the Butterfly King will be magnanimous."

Hearing Xu Wenhua say so much, Luo Qingning was clearly taken aback; she never expected such a thing to happen, and for a moment, her mind was a bit chaotic.

Luo Qingning never imagined that Dou Zhangsheng, as the Emperor, would act so quickly, not waiting for the three-month period to expire before moving against Li Zhangsheng. Was he not afraid of Heavenly Punishment?

In fact, Dou Zhangsheng was also gambling, and besides, he had no intention of killing Li Zhangsheng immediately; he only wanted to control Li Zhangsheng and learn his secrets from his mouth.

Although there were significant risks, the benefits were simply too tempting, and Dou Zhangsheng was willing to take the risk.

At this time, the current Principal of the Royal Academy, Sun Min, finally arrived and stood with Luo Qingning.

"His Majesty is, after all, the master of this country! We must control the development of the situation as soon as possible; otherwise, if this continues, it will damage the face of our country."

Luo Qingning was silent for a moment, and in the end, she chose her stance.

There was nothing much to choose; even if she did not care for Dou Zhangsheng's methods, he was, after all, the Emperor of the Langya Kingdom. Moreover, Luo Qingning had an extremely poor impression of Li Zhangsheng because Li Zhangsheng had caused her to lose face not long ago, forcing her to resign from her position as Principal.

Luo Qingning paused and continued, "I advise you all: you are, after all, subjects of the Langya Kingdom. If you continue to act willfully, are you not afraid of His Majesty settling scores later?"

Xu Wenhua's impassioned voice rang out: "I hold the position of Principal of Yuanling Academy; if I cannot protect a student who has made great contributions to the Academy, how can I face the past Principals of Yuanling Academy after I die!"

"I have lived for over seventy years, and in this life, there is no hope of becoming a King. To be able to see Yuanling Academy flourish, even if I die now, it is worth it!" Zhang Kaishuo.

"Today, no matter what, I must contribute my meager strength for Li Zhangsheng." Ning Wei.

"That I can be here today is mainly thanks to Li Zhangsheng; today, no matter what, I cannot retreat."

Qian Yuanfei was the last to speak; he was the youngest Pseudo-King among the four, only about thirty years old, and it was thanks to Li Zhangsheng's help that he had ascended to become a Pseudo-King.

It was not just Qian Yuanfei; Xu Wenhua, Zhang Kaishuo, and Ning Wei had also received favors from Li Zhangsheng, which allowed their strength to climb to this point.

Looking at the four people who were ready to face death as if it were a homecoming, Luo Qingning frowned slightly, feeling that it was somewhat troublesome.

"Great-aunt, let it be; I don't want anything to happen to him!"

Luo Xiaoman raised her head, gazing at Luo Qingning with teary eyes.

(End of chapter)