Chapter 196: Blood Resentment! Prince, Spare My Life!

The Imperial Study was filled with dragon-shaped golden Qi, easily blocking Ye Gucheng's "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens."

It was shocking to hear.

Everyone knew that while the "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens" might not have the greatest killing power among sword moves, it was certainly the hardest to defend against.

A martial art that could perfectly defend against the "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens" had yet to appear.

Ye Gucheng's attack failed, and his figure appeared in the Imperial Study.

"I didn't expect it to be you..."

The Emperor's face was full of surprise; he couldn't think of any reason why Ye Gucheng would want to kill him.

"The legend of Dragon Qi is actually true. The Ming Emperor really has the protection of the nation's destiny!"

Although the assassination plan failed, Ye Gucheng was not panicked at all, instead asking curiously: "Is the legend that the Emperor can use Dragon Qi to cultivate also true?"

The Emperor said: "So what if it's true or false? You won't be able to walk out of the Imperial Palace today anyway. The Imperial Guards will be here soon."

Ye Gucheng smiled: "Your Majesty, I am also curious, where are your Imperial Guards? To think you let us succeed so easily."

The Emperor frowned slightly: "Us?"

Ye Gucheng said: "Knowing of the existence of Dragon Qi, naturally, one must make more preparations."

Two figures slowly walked out from behind Ye Gucheng. The Emperor was very familiar with the first person—it was Chief Eunuch Wang—but the second person made the Emperor gasp in shock.

It was a man who looked exactly like him!

"Who are you?"

"I am Your Majesty."

"Nonsense!"

The Emperor was furious. This group of rebellious subjects had long been plotting; even the person to replace him had been found. The plan was very meticulous and definitely not something plotted overnight.

"Haha, just a small joke with Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please do not be angry."

"I am the Heir of the Pingnan Prince. I wonder if Your Majesty still has an impression?"

The Heir of the Pingnan Prince, who looked like he was stamped from the same mold as the Emperor, stood before the Emperor and spoke in his tone, which was truly chilling.

"Pingnan Prince?!"

The Emperor had almost forgotten the person Pingnan Prince; how could he remember the Heir of the Pingnan Prince!

"Your subject knows Your Majesty wouldn't remember. Back then, the late Emperor carved out a fief for my father in the south. Rather than calling it a fief, it was more like a death trap."

"Since I could remember, I haven't lived a peaceful day. Around the fief, it was either demons or monsters. Let alone the common people, even the Pingnan Prince's Mansion was in danger of being overturned."

"At that time, I understood that the Pingnan Prince's Mansion was just a dog kept to guard the door for you. Everyone is surnamed Zhu; why can you enjoy peace, while others have to live with their heads hanging on their belts?"

"Your Majesty, I am not convinced!"

The Heir of the Pingnan Prince's face was filled with madness, his eyes gradually turning blood-red.

"If your fate is bad, who can you blame? My throne was earned by my ancestors with their lives. If your ancestors were incompetent, don't act like a resentful woman here. If you have the ability, earn this throne yourself."

"Looking at you now, without a shred of imperial aura, even if you sat in this position, you would just be a monkey wearing a crown."

The Emperor looked at the Heir of the Pingnan Prince indifferently.

Whether it was Ye Gucheng or Chief Eunuch Wang, the look in their eyes toward the Emperor had changed.

"Serving Your Majesty for so many years, only today do I know Your Majesty's true face. Your current spirit is much more pleasing to the eye than the way you were timid in the court."

Chief Eunuch Wang squinted and smiled: "I have to say, you and the Virtuous Prince are worthy of being brothers; the ability to play dumb is exactly the same."

A dragon's roar erupted in the Imperial Study, and golden Dragon Qi danced in the sky.

Until Chief Eunuch Wang mentioned Chu Yang, the Emperor finally became truly angry and said coldly: "You know quite a lot..."

"Having been a eunuch for so many years, even if I lost power, I still have several obedient adopted sons underneath. The Eastern and Western Factories you rely on are not monolithic."

Chief Eunuch Wang said quite proudly: "Although Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian have high martial arts talent, they are still a bit worse than me in other aspects."

The Emperor sneered disdainfully: "All trash."

Being scolded together with the two directors, Chief Eunuch Wang was not angry at all, but shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, continue scolding. We have plenty of time. The few Imperial Guards outside are already dead, and the others have been transferred away by you. You are now unable to fly even with wings."

The Emperor had a gloomy face, secretly calculating how long it would take for Li Chengliang, Cao Zhengchun, and others to slay Chu Yang. Once the Imperial Guards returned, he would definitely tear these people into pieces.

Ye Gucheng suddenly said: "Quick battle, quick decision. Don't let side issues arise. The Imperial Guards will return sooner or later."

The Heir of the Pingnan Prince nodded: "Brother Ye is right. It's time to take the thing out."

Seeing them so confident and not acting fake, a flash of panic crossed the Emperor's eyes.

After speaking, the Heir of the Pingnan Prince carefully took out a box from his bosom.

Although it hadn't been opened yet, the Emperor could see the red and black Qi overflowing from the box, and an ominous aura that made one shudder rushed toward his face.

The thick smell of blood made the Emperor dizzy with nausea.

"What is this thing?"

"A treasure to break your Dragon Qi."

The Emperor was shocked.

The Heir of the Pingnan Prince took out a blood-red crystal ball from the box. At the very center, a black Qi swirled and did not dissipate; that was the source of all the ominous aura.

He gently stroked this blood-colored crystal ball, as if stroking his lover, even his eyes were very gentle, which made the Emperor's hair stand on end.

"Do you know what price we paid to refine this treasure?"

"There is not a single living person left in the Pingnan Prince's Mansion!"

"The entire fief, the surrounding villages and towns—all the common people are dead!"

"My father and mother are both in this bead, and their only dying wish was to let me become the Emperor..."

Listening to the Heir of the Pingnan Prince's quiet narration, cold sweat suddenly broke out on the Emperor's back, his scalp tingling, and he screamed: "You bastards, are you still human?"

These people before him actually dared to use so many human lives as a sacrifice!

The Heir laughed loudly, laughing until tears came out: "Your Majesty, we are certainly human, just living without a human appearance. We are already like this; the common people in other places are even more miserable than death."

"Rather than living like that, it's better to use their lives to fulfill me. I promise to be a good Emperor!"

Ye Gucheng said: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Vein is closely related to the nation's destiny, and the nation's destiny is closely related to the common people. Whether a country is prosperous or not, the common people are the root."

"Emperor Taizong of Tang said: 'Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.'"

"The only thing in the world that can break Dragon Qi is the common people's resentment toward you, their resentment toward the Ming Empire. This Blood Resentment Bead gathers the blood and resentment of hundreds of thousands of people. The Dragon Qi on you cannot block it."

"What do you want to do?" Until this moment, the Emperor finally began to fear. He knew that what Ye Gucheng said was very likely true.

"Naturally, regicide." Ye Gucheng shook his head, looking at the Emperor with disappointment: "I ask Your Majesty to hand over the world to us."

As soon as the words fell, the Blood Resentment Bead in the Heir of the Pingnan Prince's hand shone with red light, instantly suppressing the golden light in the Imperial Study.

Amidst the blinding blood light, countless blood shadows swarmed out, emitting resentful cries, and pounced toward the Emperor.

"The Imperial Guards have suffered over ten thousand casualties. Why hasn't he run out of strength yet?"

"Even if he really is a Grandmaster, he should be tired by now, right? When exactly are we going to attack?"

Cao Zhengchun looked at the mountain of corpses at Chu Yang's feet, feeling cold in his heart. He had never seen a martial artist who killed so efficiently.

"Wait a little longer. Unless he shows signs of fatigue, we must never attack."

Yu Huatian licked his somewhat dry lips, his body trembling slightly. He didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment—was it excitement? Or fear? Chu Yang was too strong, strong enough to refresh his understanding of martial artists. If it were him, he would have been hacked into meat paste by chaotic blades long ago.

"Being both a Grandmaster and a Daoist Heavenly Monarch, possessing the strengths of both schools, to be so fierce—after this battle, I must also learn the skills of the Buddhist and Daoist schools."

Yu Huatian said secretly in his heart.

On the high platform, someone was observing the situation, revealing a look of heartache.

It was Li Chengliang, who had traveled from Liaodong to the capital to become the Imperial Guard instructor.

The reason for the heartache was that so far, everyone Chu Yang killed was his personal soldiers brought back from Liaodong.

In such a small place as the drill ground, how could it accommodate 800,000 Imperial Guards? Most were waiting outside the palace. This wave of Imperial Guards that first came in to surround and kill Chu Yang were all his people.

It wasn't that he was greedy for credit, but he wanted to finish the job in one go, handle things beautifully, and gain the Emperor's appreciation to secure his position.

As a result, his personal soldiers had suffered countless casualties, and Chu Yang seemed to have an invisible vortex abyss beside him, continuously taking the lives of the Imperial Guards.

If he couldn't take down the other party, wouldn't that be losing his wife and soldiers, and perhaps even losing his head?

After waiting for a while, Li Chengliang was so anxious his butt was smoking. Unable to sit steadily on the fishing platform, he hurriedly walked to Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian, loudly questioning: "Two eunuchs, why haven't you entered the array to fight? If this continues, what if this rebellious subject really breaks the array? Wouldn't that ruin the big event!"

Yu Huatian glanced at him and completely ignored Li Chengliang, making the latter very angry.

Fortunately, Cao Zhengchun was old and shrewd, handling things smoothly. He explained softly to Li Chengliang, reluctantly suppressing the other party's anger.

"I know the General feels heartache for the lives of the soldiers, but those who achieve big things do not care about small details. There is gain only with sacrifice. What does the General think?"

Cao Zhengchun said meaningfully.

"The eunuch is right. My life has been like walking on thin ice, inevitably cautious. I hope the eunuch will forgive me."

Li Chengliang sighed and turned away, no longer looking at the bloody battlefield.

Cao Zhengchun showed an appreciative look, turned his head, and stared at the battlefield again, his hands hidden in his robes continuously rubbing his knuckles.

As one of the few people who had seen the Divine Marquis Zhuge take action, he was more nervous than anyone else present, but he dared not speak, fearing it would disrupt the morale of the army.

Comparing the two.

The calmness Chu Yang showed when facing the torrent of Imperial Guards was something Cao Zhengchun had never seen in the Divine Marquis Zhuge.

He was acting too relaxed!

The Imperial Guards couldn't give him the slightest pressure! "He is holding back!"

"He doesn't want to kill these Imperial Guards!"

The more Cao Zhengchun watched, the more shocked he became. He could say with certainty that if the Divine Marquis Zhuge were here, it would be impossible to have the leeway to hold back. If he dared, the result would definitely be death! The facts were just as Cao Zhengchun thought. Chu Yang indeed didn't want to kill this group of soldiers, but he couldn't hold back too much either.

The military battle array indeed had some methods.

Every soldier would have a kind of momentum, and the "momentum" between them was connected. This kind of momentum was like a BUFF, which could significantly improve the soldiers' abilities.

The stronger the individual ability of the soldiers, the stronger the momentum, and the higher the tacit understanding, all of which would greatly enhance this kind of "momentum," and even have the effect of resisting spells.

As the main general, when charging the array, one received the most blessings, so the people Chu Yang killed the most were actually military officers like centurions and colonels.

In addition, the array's effect of trapping the enemy was also very good. Although Chu Yang hadn't exerted his full strength yet, he clearly felt restricted. If an ordinary Grandmaster-level expert fell into the battle array, they would indeed have no return.

The battle array was the advantage of the Human Race in the war against the Demon Race. Due to instinct, the Demon Race could not follow orders and prohibitions like the Human Race, and naturally could not exert the expected effect.

After a while, Li Chengliang finally couldn't hold back, his eyes splitting, and he roared at Cao Zhengchun: "If you don't attack again, I will let the soldiers retreat. When the time comes and things are ruined, we will all bear it together!"

Cao Zhengchun sighed and turned to look at Yu Huatian, who nodded silently.

The two jumped into the battle array.

The two chief guards of the factories, Cao Shaoqin and Ma Jinliang, followed closely behind, and behind them followed a group of eunuchs in red robes.

Everyone formed a siege on Chu Yang.

"It's about time to finish."

After observing the battle array, Chu Yang had an understanding in his heart and decided to exert his full strength to resolve this farce.

Just as he was about to manifest his Original Body of Martial Essence, a fierce wind suddenly whistled above his head, and a sound of surging waves attacked.

"Surging Waves Palm!"

Guo Bujing descended from the sky, both palms striking out together.

"Vajra Body Protection!"

Cao Zhengchun operated the Tiangang Child Skill, his whole body protected by Gang Qi, hard-resisting Guo Bujing's palm.

"Hmph!"

Yu Huatian directly drew his sword, the sword Qi like frost, colliding with Guo Bujing's palm strength, each dissolving! The collision of the true Qi of three Grandmaster-level experts, the powerful impact knocked over a large number of Imperial Guards.

Guo Bujing landed beside Chu Yang, his momentum as steady as Mount Tai.

"What thick palm strength. In terms of palm strength alone, Guo Bujing can be called the world's number one."

Cao Zhengchun's arms were numb, his expression ugly. One Virtuous Prince was already hard enough to kill, and now another Guo Bujing had come! What was even more terrifying was that he still hadn't seen the Virtuous Prince exert his full strength.

What should he do now? A bold idea suddenly appeared in Cao Zhengchun's mind.

"The Surging Waves Palm is well-deserved."

Yu Huatian looked down at the gap on the tip of his sword, feeling a bit of heartache. The precious sword in his hand couldn't be called a divine weapon, but it wasn't ordinary iron either; he had paid a high price to get it.

As a result, Guo Bujing had hit a gap into it with one palm.

"The martial arts cultivation of the two eunuchs is also at the peak."

Guo Bujing was not having a good time either. Yu Huatian's sword Qi and Cao Zhengchun's Gang Qi were raging in his arms. Just suppressing the two forces had consumed a lot of true essence.

Most of the eunuchs' martial arts moves were insidious, like maggots attached to bones, often invading the enemy's body unknowingly during battle, slowly torturing the other party.

"Commander Guo, how is the moonlight tonight?"

"Not bad, it wasn't a wasted trip for Guo, but this place to view the moon is hard to find."

Chu Yang reached out and patted his back, the vast spiritual energy directly flushing away the two abnormal forces.

Guo Bujing let out a long breath and smiled: "Many thanks, Prince."

Chu Yang shook his head: "Why say so much? It seems pretentious. The battle array is a bit troublesome. You help me hold back the Imperial Guards, and I will kill these eunuchs so that more people can survive."

Guo Bujing said solemnly: "Prince, just go."

With Guo Bujing suppressing the formation, the Imperial Guards' battle array could no longer trap Chu Yang. His figure disappeared like a ghost, and when he appeared again, he was already standing in front of Cao Zhengchun.

Pointing his fingers as a sword, he went straight for the other party's vital point.

However, an unexpected scene occurred.

Cao Zhengchun knelt on the ground decisively.

"Prince, spare my life!" (End of chapter)