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The Prince of Pingnan, who looked exactly like the emperor, stood before the emperor and spoke in his tone, which was truly chilling.
"The Prince of Pingnan?!"
The emperor had almost forgotten about the Prince of Pingnan, let alone the Prince of Pingnan's heir!
"Your Majesty knows you won't remember, but the late Emperor once allocated a fiefdom to my father in the south. It was more of a death trap than a fiefdom."
"Ever since I can remember, I have never had a peaceful day. The area around my fiefdom is full of demons and monsters. Not to mention the common people, even the Pingnan Prince's Mansion is in danger of collapse."
“At that time, I realized that the Prince of Pingnan’s mansion was just a dog guarding your door. We all share the surname Zhu, so why can you enjoy peace and tranquility while others have to risk their lives?”
"Your Majesty, I am not convinced!"
The Prince of Pingnan's face was filled with madness, and his eyes gradually turned bloodshot.
"If you're unlucky, who can you blame? My throne was earned by my ancestors through hard work. If your ancestors were so useless, don't act like a complaining woman here. If you're so capable, go and earn this throne yourself."
"As you are now, you have no imperial bearing whatsoever. Even if you were to sit in this position, you would be nothing more than a monkey in a crown."
The emperor looked indifferently at the heir of the Prince of Pingnan.
Both Ye Gucheng and Steward Wang changed the way they looked at the emperor.
"Having served His Majesty for so many years, I only now realize His Majesty's true colors. Your presence today is far more pleasing to the eye than your previous submissive demeanor in court."
Steward Wang squinted and smiled, "To be honest, you and Prince Xian are indeed brothers, your ability to play dumb is exactly the same."
The imperial study resounded with the roar of dragons, and golden dragon energy swirled and danced in the sky.
It wasn't until Chief Steward Wang mentioned Chu Yang that the Emperor truly became enraged, coldly saying, "You know quite a lot..."
"After being a eunuch for so many years, even if I lose power, I still have several obedient adopted sons. The two factories you rely on are not a monolithic entity."
Steward Wang said with a hint of pride, "Although Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian have high talent in martial arts, they are still a bit inferior to me in other aspects."
The emperor scoffed dismissively, "They're all useless."
Despite being scolded along with the two supervisors, Chief Steward Wang was not annoyed at all. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, please continue scolding. We have plenty of time. The few imperial guards outside are long dead, and the rest have been transferred away by you. You are now trapped."
The emperor's face was grim as he secretly calculated how long it would take for Li Chengliang, Cao Zhengchun, and the others to kill Chu Yang. Once the Imperial Guards returned, he would tear them to pieces.
Ye Gucheng suddenly spoke up: "Let's finish this quickly and avoid any unforeseen complications. The Imperial Guards will return sooner or later."
The Prince of Pingnan nodded and said, "Brother Ye is right, it's time to bring out the things."
Seeing their confidence, which suggested they weren't just bluffing, a flicker of panic crossed the emperor's eyes.
After saying that, the Prince of Pingnan carefully took out a box from his pocket.
Although it hadn't been opened yet, the emperor could see the red and black aura emanating from the box, and a chilling, ominous atmosphere wafted towards him.
The strong smell of blood made the emperor feel nauseous and dizzy.
"What is this?"
"A treasure that can destroy the dragon aura surrounding you."
The emperor was immediately startled.
The Prince of Pingnan took out a blood-red crystal ball from the box. At its very center, a black aura swirled and lingered, which was the source of all ominous energy.
He gently stroked the blood-red crystal ball, as if he were caressing his lover, even his eyes were tender, which made the emperor's skin crawl.
"Do you know what price we paid to create this treasure?"
"There is no one left alive in the Prince of Pingnan's mansion!"
"The entire fiefdom, the surrounding villages and towns, all the people have died!"
“My father and mother are both inside this bead. Their only dying wish was that I become the emperor…”
Listening to the quiet narration of the Prince of Pingnan's heir, the emperor suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, his scalp tingling, and exclaimed, "You bastards, are you even human?"
These people actually dared to use so many lives as sacrifices!
The prince laughed heartily, tears streaming down his face. "Your Majesty, of course we are human, we just live like humans. If we are like this, then the people in other places are living a life worse than death."
"Rather than live such a wretched life, I'd rather use their lives to fulfill my destiny. I promise to be a good emperor!"
Ye Gucheng said, "Your Majesty, the dragon vein is closely related to the fate of the nation, and the fate of the nation is closely related to the people. Whether a country is strong or not depends on its people."
As Emperor Taizong of Tang once said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
"The only thing in the world that can break the dragon's aura is the people's resentment towards you and the Ming Dynasty. This Blood Resentment Pearl is made up of the blood and resentment of hundreds of thousands of people, and the dragon's aura on your body cannot stop it."
"What do you want to do?" Only now did the emperor begin to feel fear, knowing that what Ye Gucheng said was very likely true.
“Of course, it’s regicide.” Ye Gucheng shook his head, looking at the emperor with disappointment. “I beg Your Majesty to hand the world over to us.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Vengeance Pearl in the hand of the Prince of Pingnan shone brightly red, instantly suppressing the golden light in the imperial study.
Amidst the blinding blood-red light, countless blood-red shadows surged forth, uttering venomous cries, and lunged at the emperor.
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"The Imperial Guards have suffered over ten thousand casualties, how come he's not exhausted yet?"
"Even if he really is a grandmaster, he must be tired by now, right?"
When exactly should we make our move?
Cao Zhengchun felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the mountain of corpses piled up at Chu Yang's feet. He had never seen a martial artist kill so swiftly.
"Wait a little longer. We must not make a move unless he shows signs of fatigue."
Yu Huatian licked his slightly chapped lips, his body trembling slightly. He didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment—was it excitement? Or fear?
Chu Yang was too strong, so strong that he redefined his understanding of martial artists. If it were him, he would have been hacked to pieces long ago.
"He is both a Grandmaster and a Taoist Heavenly Lord, possessing the strengths of both schools. He is so powerful that after this battle, I will have to learn the skills of Buddhism and Taoism."
Yu Huatian thought to himself.
On the high platform, someone was observing the situation, a look of heartache on their face.
It was Li Chengliang who traveled from Liaodong to the capital to become an instructor in the Imperial Guard.
The reason I feel sorry for him is that so far, Chu Yang has only killed the personal guards he brought back from Liaodong.
How could such a small place as the drill ground possibly accommodate 800,000 imperial guards? Most of them were waiting outside the palace, and the first wave of imperial guards to come in and surround Chu Yang were all his men.
It wasn't that he was greedy for credit, but rather that he wanted to accomplish everything in one fell swoop, do things well, gain the emperor's favor, and thus secure his position.
As a result, countless of his personal guards have been killed or wounded. It's as if there's an invisible vortex abyss around Chu Yang, constantly taking away the lives of the Imperial Guards.
If we can't defeat the other side, wouldn't we lose both our wife and our army, and might even lose our heads?
After waiting a while longer, Li Chengliang became increasingly anxious and could no longer remain calm. He hurriedly went to Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian's side and loudly questioned, "You two eunuchs, why haven't you entered the battle yet? If this continues, what if this traitorous minister breaks through the formation? Wouldn't that ruin everything!"
Yu Huatian glanced at him, completely ignoring Li Chengliang, which infuriated the latter.
Fortunately, Cao Zhengchun was a wise and shrewd man who handled things smoothly. He explained things to Li Chengliang in a soft voice and managed to calm him down.
"I know the general is concerned about the lives of his soldiers, but those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. You have to give up something to gain something. What do you think, general?"
Cao Zhengchun said meaningfully.
“What you say is true. I have lived a life of walking on thin ice, and I am inevitably cautious. I hope you will understand.”
Li Chengliang sighed and turned his back, no longer looking at the bloody battlefield.
Cao Zhengchun revealed an appreciative look, turned his head, and focused his attention back on the battlefield, his hands hidden in his robe constantly rubbing his knuckles.
As one of the few people who had witnessed Zhuge Liang's prowess, he was more nervous than anyone else present, but he dared not speak, for fear of disrupting the morale of the army.
Compare the two.
Chu Yang's composure in the face of the overwhelming Imperial Guards was something Cao Zhengchun had never seen in Zhuge Shenhou.
He seemed too relaxed!
The Imperial Guards couldn't put any pressure on him at all!
"He's holding back!"
"He doesn't want to kill these Imperial Guards!"
Cao Zhengchun was increasingly alarmed. He could say with certainty that if Zhuge Liang were here, he would not have any room to hold back. If he dared to do so, the result would definitely be death!
The facts were much as Cao Zhengchun had imagined. Chu Yang did not want to kill these soldiers, but he could not hold back too much either.
There are indeed some tricks to military battle formations.
Each soldier exudes an aura, and these auras are interconnected, acting like a buff that significantly enhances their abilities.
The stronger a soldier's individual abilities, the stronger their morale, and the higher their teamwork, the greater this "momentum" will be, and it may even have the effect of resisting magic.
As the commander-in-chief, he received the most buffs when charging into battle, so Chu Yang killed mostly officers such as centurions and captains.
In addition, the battle formation is also very effective in trapping the enemy. Although Chu Yang has not yet exerted his strength, he can clearly feel the constraint. If a Grandmaster-level expert is trapped in the battle formation, he will indeed not be able to return.
Battle formations are the advantage of the human race in the war against the demon race. Due to their instincts, the demon race cannot follow orders as strictly as the human race, and therefore cannot achieve the desired effect.
After a long while, Li Chengliang finally couldn't hold back any longer. His eyes were bloodshot as he roared at Cao Zhengchun, "If you don't make a move, I'll have the soldiers retreat. If things go wrong, we'll all be held responsible!"
Cao Zhengchun sighed, turned to look at Yu Huatian, who nodded silently.
The two leaped into the battle formation.