jdhmnovel Chapter 468 Chaos
Chapter 468 Chaos
With a serpentine movement, Chu Yanqiu swiftly arrived beside Shen Wen and Qing Ming, his sword and blade arriving simultaneously, the sword tip already aimed at Shen Wen's head.
Fortunately, Qingming was there to protect Shen Wen. The sword fell right before his eyes but did not strike his head. Shen Wen's body, which was originally standing in one place, moved to another location in the blink of an eye. This beautiful teleportation move amazed even Chu Yanqiu.
Qingming disliked Chu Yanqiu very much. He frowned and pointed at Chu Yanqiu, saying, "I knew that the people of this world would suffer because of you, this scourge. I warn you not to bother my little girl. If you don't listen, I will immediately twist your head off."
Chu Yanqiu only had Shen Wen's reflection in his eyes, and couldn't hear Qing Ming, a background character, barking like a dog.
He stared at Shen Wen and said through gritted teeth, "Give me back my grandfather's life!"
Its imposing aura was so strong that if it could transform into a tiger or leopard, it would surely open its blood-red maw and devour Shen Wen in one gulp.
Shen Wen trembled at his pained and hateful appearance. She weakly raised her eyes and said, "I didn't kill him. I didn't kill him."
Chu Yanqiu pointed the sword in his hand at her and said, "If you hadn't kidnapped my grandfather to blackmail me first, how could my grandfather have gotten into trouble? It's all because of you!"
Shen Wen wanted to say that she hadn't kidnapped his grandfather and that this war had nothing to do with her, but no matter what she said, probably no one in the world would believe her.
Shen Wen felt utterly aggrieved.
Shen Wen looked around at the chaotic scene. She tried hard to ignore the tears in her eyes. She opened and closed her mouth several times, but finally said, "This is all just an illusion. It's an illusion set up by your good immortal ancestor Yuchi Lian for the two of us. She just wants to make you feel pain, make you hate me, and make you kill me again and again."
Fearing Chu Yanqiu wouldn't believe her, she turned and grabbed Qingming's sleeve beside her, as if grasping at the only straw in her life, and said nervously, "You...you tell him that everything that happened here is not real. Quickly help me clear up this misunderstanding. Aren't you a Celestial Venerable who has cultivated for hundreds of years? You should be able to break through such an illusion. Quickly cast a spell to stop everything here."
Qingming stared with his clear, large eyes, and unusually, he looked around at the scene just like Shen Wen. He asked in confusion, "It doesn't seem like an illusion. The people who were killed here are all real, and those blood talismans are also real."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Shen Wen, and he saw that the astonishment in Shen Wen's eyes was almost exaggerated.
Shen Wen, unwilling to give up, said, "Are you sure you didn't see wrong? You must have seen wrong. How could this be a real battlefield? Just now, those troops were clearly fighting on the streets outside the Duke of Ji's mansion. These Chu Yanqiu's troops, these ordinary mortals, could not possibly have survived two battles and still be full of energy. So it must be an illusion set up by Yu Chi Lian. Quickly check the flaws in this again."
Chu Yanqiu was already tired of her long, rambling sophistry.
He immediately interrupted, "Enough! You think you can get my forgiveness like this? Let me tell you, you'll have to wait until your next life. I'm going to give you a quick death now. Kneel down, put your hands behind your back, stick your neck out and let me chop off your head with one stroke. This is my final mercy to you, so that you can leave without suffering."
Such a farcical scene, occurring amidst such a chaotic crowd, will likely seem absurd and unbelievable to those involved when they look back on it in the future.
Qingming shielded Shen Wen behind him, staring defiantly at Chu Yanqiu, and said, "I'll give you a quick death. Take that broken sword in your hand and kill yourself right here. Don't force me to actually attack you. If I do, I'll make you experience extreme pain and fear before I allow you to end your life on the spot."
The two people, locked in a fierce confrontation, had both exchanged harsh words.
At this moment, a new force suddenly broke into the battlefield between the two sides. These forces rushed in and immediately turned their attention to Chu Yanqiu's troops.
Looking at the attributes of the newly added troop types, Shen Wen quickly recognized which side they belonged to.
She asked in bewilderment, "Is it the Imperial Guards? Are you kidding me? Instead of protecting the young emperor in the palace, they've come here to earn military merits. I think they must be out of their minds."
When Qingming heard her logical analysis that was so offensive, he touched his nose as if trying to escape.
Shen Wen immediately noticed Qing Ming's subtle movement.
She looked at Qingming and said, "You? You didn't fail to do what I asked you to do, did you?"
Before Qingming could reply, a series of screams and strange noises erupted from not far away. When they turned around, they saw a group of Imperial Guards surrounding a high-ranking person. Surrounding this group were dozens of Blood Talisman warriors. The screams they had just heard were the result of dozens of Blood Talisman warriors crushing and killing the surrounding enemies with overwhelming force.
The sudden arrival of the blood talismans made the already exhausted people even more hesitant. They all took two steps back, looking in horror at the blood talismans falling from the sky and the young man protected in the middle.
Shen Wen's eyes widened as well.
It turned out that the young emperor himself had come to the battlefield.
At this moment, Qingming said, "Even I can be tricked. The substitute I created was actually seen through by the little emperor long ago. He has been acting with me these past few days. Because without your company, the demonic nature in his body has been growing day and night and invading his physical body. Now the little emperor has been corrupted by the demonic heart. There are two demonic energies controlling his consciousness, and I can't defeat either of them."
At this point, the immortal who had cultivated for hundreds of years blushed slightly.
Shen Wen stared wide-eyed at Qing Ming. Although there was no hint of blame in his expression, the guilty Qing Ming didn't even need to look to know that the little girl was blaming him.
At this moment, the young emperor sitting on the high throne spoke to Shen Wen, "My beloved concubine, come here and come to my side."
An undeniable aura of dominance and power perfectly suited this body.
Shen Wen squinted and carefully examined the young emperor. At this moment, the divine power within her was more in harmony with her, so she could see the essence of things more clearly. She could tell what was wrong with the young emperor at a glance.
She turned to Qingming for confirmation and said, "The demon you mentioned, it turns out to be Emperor Shizong, right?"
Qingming really didn't want to admit it, but now he was filled with regret. He shouldn't have let Emperor Shizong come back to the mortal world under his nose again.
Chu Yanqiu's anger intensified upon seeing the young emperor arrive. He walked over to the young emperor face to face and said, "I truly underestimated you. After playing the subservient grandson for so many years, you finally have the confidence to stop pretending today. What? Is Your Majesty confident enough to seize the imperial power that rightfully belongs to you? I just wonder if you have the strength to do so? What makes you think you can do this? Just with this small group of blood-talisman troops under your command?"
The young emperor laughed, "I know that this strength is not enough to conquer the world, but I have changed my mind. Now I only want to kill you first. I now understand that you are a knife for the entire Ji clan. If I eliminate you today, it will be equivalent to eliminating seventy or eighty percent of the Ji clan's fighting force. Your Ji clan is truly ambitious. It turns out that what you wanted from the beginning was not just one or two countries, but to destroy all of our countries. Since you do not intend to leave any small country alive, this is the crisis for all countries on this continent. What I cannot tolerate the most is that you actually chose to destroy my Great Jue Kingdom first. This is what I cannot tolerate the most."
Chu Yanqiu said sarcastically, "Oh? The most intolerable thing? What can you do even if you can't tolerate it? The Great Jue Kingdom is already on the verge of collapse. Most of your Great Jue Kingdom is already in the midst of war. Every place is in danger and you can't take care of anything. You simply don't have enough troops to send to the capital for support. Now, apart from these blood talismans, you are probably all alone."
The young emperor was furious. He pointed at him and said, "You! Don't be so smug. I have already conveyed the ambitions of your entire Ji clan to the kings of various countries. I believe that soon all the nations will cooperate with me. I don't believe that if all the countries unite, we can't destroy a mere member of your Ji clan."
Chu Yanqiu continued his sarcastic mockery, saying, "The other monarchs? You should take a look at your own situation now. Do you think the other monarchs are in a better position than you? My Ji family's immortal ancestor spent nearly two hundred years planning this. Now let me tell you the truth, it's only now that you countries have thought of uniting to fight against this. Do you think it's too late?"
His words shocked all the enemy generals.
The young emperor's face darkened, and the murderous intent in his eyes grew stronger.
He finally refused to listen to any more of Chu Yanqiu's nonsense. He slowly raised his hand, and the garnet ring on his hand shone brightly in the sunlight.
The chilling aura emanating from the surrounding blood runes intensified. Although each of them was expressionless and as still as a wooden statue, they gave the impression of awaiting orders.
At this moment, Qingming, who had been pretending to be uninvolved, grabbed Shen Wen's arm and whispered, "This place is no place for a mortal like you. Let's run away together."
Their little, secretive action was immediately discovered by the young emperor and Chu Yanqiu, who were always concerned about Shen Wen.
The young emperor's hand, which was about to fall, stopped in mid-air. Considering that it might affect the mortal he had always cared about, the young emperor hesitated.
The moment Chu Yanqiu turned his gaze to Shen Wen, the moment his maternal grandfather died flashed before his eyes again.
With a piercing gaze, Chu Yanqiu moved with lightning speed to get close to Shen Wen. He also used his superb internal energy to concentrate his power in his palm. Even with two shoulders apart, his claw-like hand had already grabbed Shen Wen and held him in his grasp in the blink of an eye.
Chu Yanqiu grabbed Shen Wen by the throat. In such a short time, he had even managed to miss Qing Ming, the Immortal Venerable. Qing Ming looked at his hand and felt a strange sense of unease. He could hardly believe it.
The young emperor, who had been raising his hand in mid-air, pointed at Chu Yanqiu in front of him and ordered, "Release her for me! I never imagined you would be so heartless and ruthless at the last minute."
Shen Wen felt her breathing become difficult as Chu Yanqiu gripped her throat, her entire face contorting in pain. Only she knew the extent of her suffering.