Chapter 10: and ===GLOSSARY===

Liu Bian gazed apathetically at the Xiliang Army soldiers brimming with killing intent; his own killing intent shot straight to the heavens. Originally he had thought these soldiers were his Han Subjects, merely following orders, and if they surrendered, sparing them would not be impossible, but now he saw he was still too soft-hearted.

'All of you retreat; these rabble, I, the Emperor, will settle them myself.'

Liu Bian snatched a long sword from a nearby corpse's hand, casually flourished it, then turned his gaze to the officials and said.

'This… Your Majesty, this is too dangerous; how can we have you personally act?'

'No problem; these rabble cannot harm me; watch me settle them with one sword!' Liu Bian replied domineeringly.

'Considering you are merely following orders, and seeing that you are all my Han Subjects, if you lay down your weapons and surrender, I can pardon past offenses; but if you persist in folly and aid the tyrant, then only death awaits.' Since these people are ultimately Han Subjects, Liu Bian decided to still give them one chance.

【7】 Beneath the Dian, the Xiliang Army soldiers exchanged glances, all somewhat hesitant, not knowing how to choose.

'You must never listen to this dog emperor's lies; he says he'll spare you, but once he regains power he will certainly not spare us, so quickly kill the dog emperor to avenge the Prime Minister of a Commandery.'

Li Ru saw that the crowd was about to be swayed by Liu Bian, and hurriedly shouted loudly.

'What Li Ru says is right; we have already followed the Prime Minister of a Commandery in rebellion; once the Emperor regains power, he will surely not spare us, so listen to Li Ru, kill the dog emperor, kill!'

The Xiliang Army soldiers, hearing Li Ru's words, each revealed a ferocious visage, their eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light, waving their weapons, they madly surged toward Liu Bian to slaughter him. They clearly understood that if the Emperor were to regain power, endless disaster and punishment awaited them; thus now only a desperate fight could give them a sliver of hope.

Xiliang Army Soldiers hearing Li Ru's words, each one's face showed ferocity, their eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light, they waved the weapons in their hands and madly lunged to slaughter Liu Bian. They knew clearly that if the Emperor regained power, endless disaster and punishment awaited them, so now only a desperate fight could give them a sliver of chance.

Facing the surging Xiliang Army, Liu Bian's mouth curled into a cold smile, a flash of fierce killing intent in his eyes. He slowly raised the long sword in his hand, gathered his full inner strength; the sword blade glimmered with cold light, exuding a powerful aura. He shouted loudly: 'King's Way Three Swords, first sword, King's Way Judgment, kill…'

With Liu Bian's thunderous shout, he fiercely swung his long sword; the sword's momentum like a rainbow, a massive blade aura over ten zhang long shot forth like lightning, carrying unmatched might, fiercely slashing at the Xiliang Army soldiers.

Instantly, a shrill wail rose in the Grand Hall. Where the sword aura passed, Xiliang Army soldiers were repeatedly cut in half, blood spraying, severed limbs flying, a bloody stench filling the air. This sword's power was astonishing, like a judgment's blade, mercilessly reaping lives.

【16】 'I, the Emperor, have already given you a chance; why do you not cherish it?'

Liu Bian sheathed his long sword, coldly addressing the corpses of the Xiliang Army soldiers.

'Divine one, Your Majesty truly is a Heavenly God Descendant!!!'

'Immortal arts, this is absolutely immortal arts……'

【20】 Such an outrageous sight made the officials beneath the Dian weep; all officials loyal to Liu Bian were roused, loyalty surging; even if Liu Bian now ordered them to die, they would surely obey without condition. They all felt fortunate to have chosen Liu Bian.

'Demon, you are nothing but a devil, you are not human!'

Li Ru, seeing what unfolded before his eyes, his face filled with terror, let out a frantic howl.

'Alright, it's time to send you to join Dong Zhuo; you and your father-in-law will have companions on the Yellow Springs road.' Liu Bian said with a cold expression to Li Ru, and without waiting for a reply, he slew him with a single sword.

'Ding, congratulations Host on completing System Quest One; may I ask if you wish to claim the reward?'

Just as Liu Bian slew Li Ru, a system notification sounded in his mind.

'System, I will not claim the reward for now,' Liu Bian told the system; at this moment it is not the time to claim rewards, first settle the immediate matter. Although Dong Zhuo and Li Ru are dead, the crisis remains unresolved; there are still several thousand Xiliang Army soldiers inside the Imperial Palace!

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the Dian; immediately a squad of weapon-wielding Xiliang Army soldiers swiftly entered the Dian and surrounded everyone.

As his words fell, a tall, broad-shouldered, thick-waisted general with a rugged face, wielding a great blade, entered from outside the Dian, escorted by soldiers, marching imposingly into the Grand Hall. To his left stood a warrior clad in crimson battle armor, holding a heavenly halberd. The arrivals were none other than the Xiliang Army commander Hua Xiong and Dong Zhuo's adopted son, the First General of Han, Lü Bu.

'Oh no, it's Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo's top general, and Lü Bu, the strongest under heaven; each alone can face ten thousand, possessing unstoppable courage; now they have come together—how can we resist?'

【30】 The officials beneath the Dian who knew them instantly panicked.

Hua Xiong ignored the crowd, lifted his great blade, stepped forward, and roared angrily: 'Who killed the Prime Minister and Li?'

【32】 'Dong Zhuo and Li Ru intended to abolish my throne, support my worthless younger brother Liu Xie to ascend; they dared to commit Shuojun in public, and I executed them on the spot.' Liu Bian coldly looked at Hua Xiong and said.

'What, you claim you killed the Prime Minister and Li Ru? Impossible, what ability does a worthless emperor like you have?' Hua Xiong glared at Liu Bian with hatred and shouted.

Liu Bian indifferently faced Hua Xiong, utterly unmoved by the hostility in his eyes, and softly said: 'You are the Xiliang Army's foremost warrior, Hua Xiong; I greatly admire your talent, and I have always liked talent—are you interested in submitting to me?'

'Impossible, I will never submit to you; the Prime Minister of a Commandery has shown me great kindness, and since you killed him, today I will slay you to avenge the Prime Minister of a Commandery.' Having said that, Hua Xiong raised his great blade, face full of killing intent, and charged at Liu Bian.

Watching Hua Xiong charge at Liu Bian to kill him, the officials beneath the Dian hurriedly warned, their faces full of worry.

Watching Hua Xiong move against Liu Bian, Liu Xie hidden in the corner felt his heart surge: 'Liu Bian, this time you will surely die; then the throne will still be mine, hahaha……'

'Hmph, with just you, a Hua Xiong who hasn't yet entered the later stage, you dare to think you can kill me? Who gave you the courage to act against me?' Liu Bian looked at the oncoming Hua Xiong, the corner of his mouth slightly twitched, and he coldly smirked.

【39】 Turning his inner power in his hand, he thrust a palm strike at Hua Xiong.

'Courting death!' Hua Xiong watched Liu Bian face his attack without dodging, the corner of his mouth curling in mockery.

With only the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, Hua Xiong's figure instantly flew backward over ten meters, then heavily crashed into the Grand Hall, twitching a few times before completely losing breath.

【42】 Watching Liu Bian kill Hua Xiong with a single palm, Lü Bu, Liu Xie, and others gaped, staring dumbfounded at Liu Xie, their previously calm expressions turning to fear.

Seeing Hua Xiong charging to kill Liu Bian, the officials below hurriedly reminded, their faces full of worry.

Watching Hua Xiong make a move against Liu Bian, Liu Xie hidden in the corner felt his heart surge with excitement: "Liu Bian, you will surely die this time, and then the throne will still be mine, hahaha……"

"Hmph, just because you, Hua Xiong, haven't even entered the acquired stage, you dare to think of killing the Emperor? Who gave you the courage to act against the Emperor?" Liu Bian looked at the oncoming Hua Xiong, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, and he gave a cold smile.

With internal force turning in his hand, he sent a palm strike toward Hua Xiong.

"Courting death!" Hua Xiong watched Liu Bian face his attack, yet he did not dodge, a sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Only hearing the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, Hua Xiong's figure was instantly flung backward over ten meters, then heavily crashed into the Grand Hall, twitching a few times before completely losing his breath.

Seeing Liu Bian kill Hua Xiong with a single palm, Lü Bu, Liu Xie, and others had their mouths agape, staring dumbfounded at Liu Xie, their previously calm expressions turning to fear.

"What, what kind of technique is this? I didn't even see clearly how he struck." Lü Bu's heart was shaken the most; he felt that even facing Liu Bian, he probably wouldn't be a match in one exchange. Indeed, Liu Bian's technique is too strange—able to kill someone from over ten meters away. This couldn't be an immortal's technique, could it?