A Chaotic Melee

"An evil god!"

Rein's words completely convinced everyone present of his previous statement.

City of Radiance is indeed using a method that can "alter people's perceptions" to spread the Evil God Worship.

Moreover, they have already extended their reach to the top management of OMA.

They have even taken control of one of the princes.

This is not just a crisis of rights, but a humiliating disgrace.

The City of Radiance slapped the faces of all the Omar nobles!

The commotion caused by the arrival of the evil god was immense; even those who were not Mental Extraordinary could clearly feel the oppressive force emanating from their very souls.

It's like an ant looking up at a giant statue; there's an indescribable sense of despair and terror.

At this moment, everyone in the council hall looked at the solemn and sacred "Second Prince" and was utterly shocked.

At this moment, Calen was radiant with holy light, illuminating the magnificent council hall in a golden glow. A vertical pupil of intense light shone from his forehead, giving him the air of a god who disregarded all living beings.

Rein squinted at the evil god, his face full of solemnity.

He dared not be careless in the slightest. His powerful battle aura surged up, and his skin was already faintly glowing with a light golden light, indicating that he had entered a state of full-force defense.

Meanwhile, Ymir, with one hand resting on the court rapier at her waist, was already subtly exerting force.

Grandpa Tuster also donned the Eight-Armed Deer God Mech in an instant and entered battle mode.

Even Metternich, who always seemed cynical, now had a glint in his narrowed eyes.

He seemed to have seen through "Calen's" level of power, muttering to himself, "So this is a descending extraterrestrial deity? Tsk tsk, as expected, he's still limited to this level by the laws of heaven and earth."

At the very moment the evil god descended, the noble ministers whose faith had been secretly altered by City of Radiance all seemed to see a "savior" and revealed themselves.

Upon seeing "Calen," they prostrated themselves on the ground with fanatical expressions, kneeling in utmost devotion and proclaiming, "Great God Jaliad, your devout follower XXX, may God guide us."

The Second Prince's faction was a disaster zone; almost all the members of the major families in his inner circle were kneeling on the ground.

Seeing his old friends kneeling down one by one to worship the evil god, those who hadn't been affected turned pale with fright.

This "devout" demeanor is practically indistinguishable from being possessed by a demon.

He was perfectly fine just a moment ago, but now he's acting like a madman who would give his life for that Three-Eyed Evil God. To a normal person, this behavior is extremely bizarre and terrifying.

Those nobles who were still conscious instantly broke out in a cold sweat, realizing the terrifying power of the evil god.

They couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. If things really turned out that way, what difference would there be between them and slaves or livestock?

At this moment, everyone's eyes revealed a deep aversion to the "evil god".

Steam technology is the very foundation of Omar's nation. If the people of the Oma Empire worship any deity, then their sole deity is the "God of Steam."

At this moment, these top nobles all had the same thought: once today is over, the evil god of City of Radiance will be banned throughout the country, missionaries will be banned, and all forms of church activities will be banned!

This farce of the evil god's descent took place, after all, on Omar's home turf.

The foundation of Omar's thousand-year-old empire is not so simple.

The palace is probably the most densely populated place of top experts in all human territories in the world, except for Black Dragon City.

Even a projection of an invincible evil god might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

Just then, a loud shout rang out!

The sound was deep and resonant, like a bell, so powerful it made one's eardrums ache.

"Hmph, this is Wussenbar, and we won't tolerate you, the evil god of City of Radiance, running wild here!"

Before the words were even finished, and before anyone could see what was happening, a voice moving at incredible speed appeared and rushed past before the Evil God's Will had fully descended.

The white-bearded old man who made the move didn't care about the Second Prince's life at all, and he stabbed out with a hand chop without any politeness.

Then, a scene that shocked everyone appeared!

As everyone knows, the "Elemental Armor" comprehended at the Fifth-tier Extraordinary is as hard as a diamond. The deeper one's cultivation, the thicker this armor becomes. Generally speaking, it's difficult to harm an opponent's true form without breaking through the Elemental Armor.

Moreover, it was a "Calen" possessed by the Evil God's Will!

Back in Black Wind Territory, Rein personally witnessed the Great Shaman Mafat and the top experts of the Kolman Tribe besiege the Evil God's Will. Despite being outnumbered and having a tenfold difference in total combat power, the battle was still fiercely contested.

One can imagine that this evil god's defensive and combat capabilities have reached the pinnacle of the world!

But!

This being, whom Master Cavo acknowledged as "invincible," was stabbed in the back by that old man with a single chop to the neck right there in the Oma Imperial Palace.

The hand-blade, imbued with a forest-blue wind-elemental battle aura, was like a steel-cast blade, easily slicing into the elemental armor formed by the dazzling white light on the Second Prince's body.

This palm strike was met with absolutely no resistance.

After striking, the attack was unstoppable!

"So strong!"

Upon seeing this, Rein's pupils suddenly contracted.

Outsiders might not understand the exquisite skill behind this masterful strike from the Qigong Grandmaster had vanished from the ruins seventy years ago, but for Rein, who had just learned Andrew's ultimate technique, it was crystal clear. This was none other than the profound secret technique of the "Jiechuan Style Qigong"—[Condense Qi into Gang]!

Then, with this single slash, he pierced through "Calen's" chest and emerged from her back.

Before the Evil God's Will had fully descended, Andrew, the "Grandmaster of qigong in the world," dealt Him a heavy blow!

"Just how many layers of his battle aura did he compress?!"

Rein stared wide-eyed at everything before him.

Although he knew Andrew was strong, he didn't expect him to be this "outrageously" strong!

Can you believe that a single strike shattered the elemental armor protecting the Evil God's Will?

Even the Great Shaman Mafat, or the Number One Under Heaven Master Cavo, could not possibly accomplish this.

Others' fighting spirit is like a raging flame, but this old man's fighting spirit condenses on his body surface into a layer of viscous fluid like asphalt, with faint signs of crystallization!

Last night, while listening to Andrew's explanation, Rein learned that [Condense Qi into Gang] can break through the Bodyguard Battle Qi of high-level Transcendent beings.

Since Andrew had no opponent to demonstrate against, he didn't know just how strong the old man was now.

Looking at it now...

Only the word "Holy crap" can express the shock I felt.

Andrew's single strike is so powerful that even experts of the caliber of Great Shaman Mafat and Cavo would probably not dare to take it head-on!

Indeed, no one in this Transcendent world should be underestimated.

With all sorts of Transcendent abilities and unique talents, never underestimate anyone!

Metternich, watching all this with narrowed eyes, understood and muttered, "Tsk tsk. Although that evil god is of a high level, the power of law he mobilizes is still within this 'rule.' Even at the peak of the fifth rank, it is still the fifth rank."

He paused, then murmured, "But that old man's ability to compress battle qi is incredibly strong, no matter how you look at it."

Ymir, who was protecting Rein, also breathed a slight sigh of relief. It was the first time she had seen this "great-grandfather" make a move, and she hadn't expected him to be so strong.

Andrew chopped Calen through the chest with a single chop.

Such injuries would almost certainly be fatal for a normal person.

Moreover, it wasn't just his incredible skill in "Condense Qi into Gang"; as Omar's number one fighter seventy years ago, Andrew's fighting skills had reached their pinnacle.

When facing a formidable foe, he would never give the enemy any breathing room!

Just as his right hand pierced through the chest of the evil "Calen" with a karate chop, his left hand followed suit, already stabbing into the enemy's throat.

It was another unobstructed slash, and with a crisp "crack" of bone breaking, "Calen's " neck seemed to have been slashed by a blunt knife, revealing a gap the size of a palm.

But then another bizarre scene unfolded!

Before everyone could react to the shock of Andrew's unparalleled combat power, they discovered that although both wounds on "Calen" were fatal, not a single drop of blood had splattered out.

The two wounds were healed by the white light in a very short time.

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Rein exclaimed, "It's the Elemental Body!"

The same scene had occurred with Kipling, the city lord of City of Radiance, back in Black Wind Territory. This was a level of elemental understanding that mortals could not comprehend, a technique that only Outer Realm Evil God could wield.

This ability is extremely troublesome for physics-based Transcendent.

Andrew clearly saw through this as well, his white eyebrows furrowing. He skillfully parried the evil god's attack, then shouted, "Court Mage Corps, join me!"

"Yes!"

The next moment, several powerful court retainers appeared and attacked "Calen" together.

In a battle of this magnitude, Transcendent below the Fourth Tier had virtually no chance of participating. Andrew and the worshippers forced the evil god out of the council hall, and the fight dragged it further and further away.

The hundreds of people left in the parliament hall staring at each other in bewilderment.

The battles between top-tier experts are beyond the reach of lower-level Transcendent, especially since there are court officials and imperial guards handling them.

And now, the noble gentlemen in the huge parliament hall are in complete chaos.

The reason why this Imperial Throne is so important is not only because it is "legitimate," but more importantly because it relates to the supreme control of the world's only "dominant" Mechanical City, the Oma Imperial Palace!

The Old Emperor possessed something resembling the Imperial Seal of the State, which served as the "key" to controlling the core and magical equipment of the Mechanical City.

With this invincible Mechanical City in place, no city in Omar can withstand its firepower.

With it around, the wars of conquest between territories are practically invincible.

This is also the most important reason why the princes wanted to vie for the right to rule.

The Old Emperor's body still lay there, and Calen, the Second Prince who had been designated as the sixteenth emperor of the Oma Empire, had also become Evil God Fanatic, leading to a series of unexpected events.

With the Old Emperor dead, everyone seemed to have lost their leader.

Now another question arises: who will be the emperor?

Although, besides Ymir, several elders of the Spurglin Royalty family also knew that the Old Emperor had issued an edict to usurp the throne to the Second Prince, Calen.

But now this edict is completely meaningless.

Whether from the perspective of Rein and his group, or the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince, or those neutral nobles, none of them would allow Omar to fall into the control of an evil god.

Just then, the Fourth Prince Muller saw his opportunity. A ruthless glint flashed across his face, and he suddenly roared, "Imperial Guards, listen to my command! Kill anyone who kneels before the evil god!"

His tone was menacing, showing no sign of leniency.

Everyone understands that this is an attempt to eliminate dissidents.

Most of the Evil God Fanatic were the Second Prince's men. Although Calen had lost his right to inherit the Imperial Throne, these nobles who had become followers of the Evil God Fanatic absolutely could not be allowed to live.

This statement is not just about killing the dozen or so nobles in the council hall; their families will surely be purged, and many people will die in the future.

But no one objected; now, "Evil God Worship" is like a plague, and no one can touch it.

Anyone who speaks up for the Evil God Fanatic will surely get burned.

Upon hearing the order, to everyone's surprise, several squads of fully armed Imperial Guards stormed in aggressively.

It seems they had been prepared for this for a long time.

The commanders stood up without hesitation, standing behind the Fourth Prince and bowing in unison. "Your Fourth Prince!"

Upon seeing this, the Eighth Prince finally understood and exclaimed in shock, "Muller, you... you actually colluded with the Imperial Guards!"

Everyone understood that the Fourth Prince Muller, had been prepared all along. Even though he wasn't the heir apparent in today's edict, he still planned a coup d'état!

The Imperial Guards were the emperor's exclusive bodyguards. Anyone who engaged in illicit relations with them was considered to have a rebellious heart, which was a grave taboo.

However, that was before the Old Emperor died.

Given the current situation, everyone understands that only the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince are qualified to seize power.

It's time to regroup.

The Fourth Prince, Muller, didn't explain anything to his eighth brother. He hadn't been idle during the year or so that the Old Emperor had been bedridden.

At this moment, he glanced at Ymir and Rein not far away and said in a deep voice, "Aunt, the palace is not safe right now. The guards will escort you and Mr. Rein away for the time being. I will apologize to you both after I have settled this matter."

Although Muller adopted a humble and respectful attitude, he showed little fear.

Judging from the current situation, he has already taken control of most of the palace guards, which is enough to stabilize the situation in the palace.

His concern wasn't for Rein and his group of four, but rather for the eight hundred mechanical warriors of Black Dragon City outside the palace. In this situation, having one less enemy would mean far less trouble.

Upon hearing this, both Ymir and the royal elders looked solemn but said nothing.

Omar now needs a strong-willed emperor to take power.

Although it seems that this Fourth Prince intends to kill his brother and seize the throne.

But it seems that this is the only way to quell the chaos.

Rein had no intention of getting involved in Omar's military coup; he didn't care who came to power.

Moreover, there is also a "death calamity" predicted in divination that must be guarded against.

He glanced at Ymir, and the two nodded in unison before turning to leave the council chamber.

As for Metternich...

He glanced at the "King of Clubs" and "Queen of Clubs" in his hand, now reduced to ashes, and pursed his lips, losing all interest in watching the military coup any longer.

With the enemy dead, it's like a stage without an audience; the clown has no reason to stay any longer.

However, he sneered inwardly, "Trying to seize power like this won't be that easy."

This situation was orchestrated by Metternich himself.

Aside from the fact that things in City of Radiance were beyond his comprehension, he knew almost all the trump cards the princes held.

It was a situation where both sides would perish, which led to Omar's complete collapse. How could the Fourth Prince have so easily seized power?

Sure enough, at that moment, intense artillery fire suddenly rang out outside the city.

This was not the kind of scattered battle, but the commotion of thousands upon thousands of cannons firing simultaneously from the Mechanical City.

Boom, boom, boom

A deafening roar, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart, resounded throughout the entire "Wussenbar".

Civil war broke out.

The Oma Imperial Capital has a total of twenty main districts, each of which is a super-large Mechanical City.

They are usually connected by steel bridges, but they can also break apart into individual units at any time, turning into war castles.

These Mechanical City are all controlled by various top noble families.

At this moment, the intelligence from the palace had already been disseminated, and the various factions of powerful nobles had divided the Mechanical City and begun to clash with each other.

The sound of cannon fire rang out in the city, but the Fourth Prince Muller, did not show much surprise.

As long as he can control the palace, he can clean up the mess later.

With his second brother out of the picture, his only remaining competitor is his eighth brother.

Once this person is killed, the outcome will be decided.

Now that Rein and Ymir are gone, it seems no one can stop him from killing.

The council chamber was littered with corpses, lying haphazardly among the Evil God Fanatic.

At that moment, a cold glint flashed in Muller's eyes, and he shouted at the Imperial Guard, "I suspect there are still lurking Evil God Fanatic present."

He pointed to the Eighth Prince and the nobles behind him and said, "Have them housed. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

Everyone knows it's just an excuse, but no one dares to contradict it.

If they are captured, surrendering might offer them a chance of survival.

If you resist, you will only face death.

In an instant, the faces of the nobles behind the Eighth Prince turned deathly pale with fright.

At this point, the Fourth Prince could practically be said to have absolute power.

But no one expected that at that moment, several figures instantly teleported into the council hall and protected the Eighth Prince.

This isn't due to high movement speed, but rather the vampire's ability to teleport.

Upon closer inspection, they were revealed to be several high-ranking vampires with blue faces and fangs!

The Fourth Prince Muller, narrowed his eyes sharply and roared, "Eber, you actually colluded with Sid's men!"

Now things are getting lively again.

The change of imperial power in Omar involved the Xid Empire, which changed the nature of the matter.

The Eighth Prince also revealed a sinister smile. He didn't mention the vampires, but instead produced an imperial edict and roared, "Father has decreed that I inherit the Imperial Throne! Muller is attempting a coup to seize power. Imperial Guards, listen to my command! Follow me to eliminate the traitor!"

When Rein heard this loud shout, his eyebrow twitched. He hadn't gone far.

Clearly, this is a fake imperial edict.

None of the princes were easy to deal with.

They were all prepared in advance.

At this moment, devastating news arrived in quick succession. A sudden, violent tremor shook the palace, and a voice cried out, "Fourth Prince, something terrible has happened! Grandmaster Roscoe of the Royal Academy has rebelled! He is commanding and controlling the [City of Destruction] to launch an attack on the palace!"

Rosco was the last Grand Mechanical Master at the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences. He was originally loyal to the emperor and belonged to the "neutral" camp.

And in his hands, he controls Omar's most advanced war Mechanical City — the City of Destruction.

This is the only Mechanical City that can rival the Imperial Palace in terms of combat strength.

The fact that they're bombarding the palace now is obvious; it's clear they're working for the Eighth Prince.

Moreover, now that the Eighth Prince has secretly pledged allegiance to the Xid Empire, it means that from this day forward, no matter who becomes emperor, Omar will no longer be the unified and powerful Omar it once was.

The Eight-Armed Deer God mech piloted by old man Tuster stood beside Rein and Ymir to prevent them from being accidentally hit by artillery fire.

They had no interest in dealing with Omar's convoluted coup, nor did they have the ability to stop it.

In this massive battle involving millions of people, the eight hundred machines in Black Dragon City are actually more than capable of protecting themselves, but if they wanted to join the battle, they probably wouldn't be able to make much of a splash.

Leaving the capital as soon as possible is the best option.

But then, an accident happened.

Rein suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and then realized with horror that something sharp had slid across it.

The next moment, he realized that there was an assassin!

The fact that the newcomer could evade Raven's senses and Ymir's presence meant that their stealth abilities were absolutely top-tier among assassins.

They immediately realized that the newcomer was the pinnacle of the assassin world, one of the "Ten Great Legends," the Night Ghost Rosco!

It wasn't Throat Slash; they simply severed Rein's head.

The next instant, Rein's head was severed, and blood gushed out like a fountain from the severed neck.