Li Zhi Falls, a New Emperor Is Born (Part One)
Although the deposed emperor had fallen from the Imperial Throne and was no longer National Fortune Protection, he was still a true Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage. Slaughtering these young members of the Great Tang Dynasty's royal family was no problem for him.
Ying Qianshan used his Sword Qi to suppress the other Void Returning Stage cultivators around him, so the battle on the Ascension Platform was a one-sided fight, like Tiger Among Sheep.
"Kill, kill, kill..." Completely devoid of any sense of guilt for slaughtering his compatriots, the Son of Heaven Sword was continuously swung, and one after another, members of the Great Tang royal family were slain by his sword.
For a deposed emperor, killing these guys, most of whom hadn't even reached the Void Returning Stage of cultivation, was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.
"No... don't kill me... I don't want to be emperor anymore..." Faced with the power of the Great Accomplishment Stage, the resistance of these royal children was completely pale and powerless. In fact, many royal children had already knelt down, begging the other party to show mercy.
Unfortunately, the emperor, who had come for the Imperial Throne, felt he could not tolerate the presence of any remaining members of the royal family. Therefore, the Son of Heaven Sword in his hand transformed into a merciless blade.
More and more members of the Imperial Clan were ruthlessly slaughtered by him; of the Imperial Clan fifty-odd members, only a handful remained in the end.
Holding Spear, Wu Zhao, displaying his Dao Seeking Realm cultivation, closely protected Li Zhi. Although he had walked the Altar of Sacrifice and possessed astonishing talent, he was still young and had only cultivated for a few short years. Li Zhi's strength had only just reached the Deity Transformation stage, and in the face of the Great Accomplishment Stage, he was no different from an ordinary person.
A brutal, one-sided slaughter. The struggle for the Imperial Throne. The slaughter was far more cruel and ruthless than any battle between Cultivator. More than fifty Cultivator, pursued by Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage, were almost all wiped out without any surprise.
Almost? Yes, only one left. Li Zhi!
The Son of Heaven Sword was slowly withdrawn. The deposed emperor kicked away the corpse whose body had been pierced by his own sword. His gaze fell on Li Zhi. "Because there was a rather troublesome woman beside you, I temporarily put you last, allowing you a few more breaths to live. But now, your time to die has come."
"I... won't let you kill him, he's my friend..." Holding guns in both hands, Wu Zhao, though only at the Dao Seeking Realm, exuded heroic spirit, showing no fear whatsoever despite the opponent's Great Accomplishment Stage cultivation.
"Tch, just a mere glimpse into the Dao Seeking Realm. If I hadn't been too lazy to deal with you earlier, do you think I would still be alive?" He naturally didn't take Wu Zhao's mere glimpse into the Dao Seeking Realm seriously.
The so-called "Dao Seeking Realm" is like an ant in the eyes of Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage. Although this ant is relatively strong and may be able to bite them, it is still an ant that can be crushed with a single finger.
"I advise you to obediently step aside. At your age, it's remarkable to have such cultivation. There's no need for you to sacrifice yourself needlessly. To me, you're nothing more than a small pebble that I can kick aside at will."
"Wu Zhao, step back. You can't save me. His target is me. You don't need to sacrifice yourself in vain..." Li Zhi said, seeing that Wu Zhao was also in danger.
"No! How can I stand by and watch my friend be killed?" Although he knew that Li Zhi was worried about him, Wu Zhao knew that he could never do such a thing as stepping aside and watching his friend be killed.
"Don't underestimate her, that woman is not simple..." Ying Qianshan said to the ex-emperor while enduring the siege of all Cultivator above the Spirit Severing Realm and suppressing them with his Sword Qi.
Under the suppression of the Sword Qi, no one could pass through. Even Zhuge Xiang and Daoist Master Wu Yazi were blocked by the Sword Qi. However, Wu Zhao managed to pass through. This special situation made Ying Qianshan examine her carefully for a moment before discovering that she actually possessed the National Fortune Protection. It was because of the National Fortune Protection that she was able to pass through his Sword Qi unharmed.
"Of course I know she's not simple," the outdated emperor thought bitterly to himself upon Ying Qianshan's words.
Back when he was still on the Imperial Throne, he took Wu Zhao into the Hall of Honored Guests. Why? Because of the National Fortune. This deposed emperor naturally knew that Wu Zhao was National Fortune Protection, making it difficult for him to kill her. Otherwise, why would he waste so much breath arguing with Wu Zhao? Wouldn't it have been easier to kill her with a single sword strike?
"Fine, since you refuse to move aside, don't blame me for being ruthless..." Seeing that Wu Zhao wouldn't budge, the outdated emperor frowned slightly and spoke.
If they can't kill Wu Zhao, then they'll have to go through a bit more trouble and forcibly kill Li Zhi instead. The Heaven-Praying Ceremony is nearing its end, and the matter of Heavenly Dao electing the emperor is about to be decided. If they don't kill Li Zhi soon, things will get really complicated.
"Li Zhi..." Seeing Li Zhi's predicament, Zhuge Xiang felt anxious. After all, he and Li Zhi had a friendship, and Zhuge Xiang was unwilling to watch him be killed.
The Demon Transformation Bottle!
There was no longer any intention to hide anything. The Demon Transformation Bottle appeared, and Demon Clone appeared beside Zhuge Xiang. Its aura, equipment, Skill, and everything else were exactly the same, except that this Demon Clone was completely black, formed from Demonic Qi...
"Break this Sword Qi! You devour it!" The Demon Clone appeared, its expression solemn, and spoke, raising the Sea Calming Divine Needle Bang (a magical staff) high in its hand and smashing it towards the Golden God. As it spoke, the Pet Interface opened, and Fire Phoenix of the Demon Monster level appeared. By using the power of Devourer's Treasure and borrowing the power of the Fire Phoenix, it gained the Phoenix talent.
The Demon Clone, also empowered by the Night Emblem, is even stronger than Daoist Master Wu Yazi. Now, with the added power of the Fire Phoenix's Innate Ability, a blazing golden Flame burns on the Sea Calming Divine Needle.
This golden Flame, filled with an aura of nobility and holiness, and blessed by the Phoenix's talent, has further enhanced the Demon Clone's strength by about half a level. Its attacks now carry a domineering, holy, and noble power of Flame...
"Alright! Watch this!" Seeing his Demon Clone unleash its full power, Zhuge Xiang True Body, opened the Pet Interface, and summoned Xiao Yue. He activated the Devourer's Treasure Skill, gaining the blessing of Xiao Yue's Innate Ability. Xiaoyue opened its mouth wide and bit down hard on the Golden God's Body.
Zhuge Xiang's True Body and his Demon Clone look exactly alike. However, after being empowered by the Innate Ability of the Fire Phoenix and the Ancient Moon Devouring Divine Dog respectively, their powers changed, and their appearances also changed.
The Demon Clone, engulfed in holy Flame, transformed into a human-shaped Fire Phoenix. The power of the Flame carried a divine quality. Meanwhile, Zhuge Xiang True Body, empowered by the Xiao Yue talent, exuded a wolfish aura. With his mouth wide open, Zhuge Xiang, like a Hungry Wolf, fiercely bit into the Golden God!
"Here we go again..." Ying Qianshan was both shocked and furious as he watched Zhuge Xiang bite off a large chunk of his body.
However, with the help of the Demon Clone, Daoist Master Wu Yazi, and dozens of Cultivators at the Spirit Severing Realm or above, Zhuge Xiang had a much better environment to tear apart the Golden God's Body this time. After all, when it came to coordination, who could compare to Zhuge Xiang's Clone?
"Hurry up! I'm only giving you ten breaths. If you can't finish, I'm leaving..." Ying Qianshan was already heartbroken by the parts that Zhuge Xiang had torn off last time. Now that Zhuge Xiang had an even better opportunity to bite, Ying Qianshan shouted angrily at the outdated emperor.
Without the help of Liao Wufa and the Golden Body Bodhisattva, Ying Qianshan thought he should have completely crushed his opponent this time. But who could have imagined that the final result would be like this?
Ying Qianshan's words startled the deposed emperor. He knew that Ying Qianshan was telling the truth. In his shock, he ignored Wu Zhao and rushed straight towards Li Zhi.
With Spear, Wu Zhao thrust his spear fiercely towards Li Zhi's chest. He was employing a diversionary tactic: if you try to kill Li Zhi, you'll die too.
Originally, Wu Zhao thought that the other party would try to protect himself and withdraw to deal with him. Unfortunately, this time, to Wu Zhao's surprise, the other party completely ignored Wu Zhao's attack, as if he regarded Wu Zhao's Son of Heaven Sword in his hand toward Li Zhi.
Blood splattered everywhere. Although Wu Zhao's Spear had made a hole in the opponent's body, with his Great Accomplishment Stage Wu Zhao cultivation, he could only gather some of his strength in his chest to barely allow the Spear to pierce his skin. Meanwhile, the Son of Heaven Sword completely killed Li Zhi, cutting him in two at the waist. His body flew to the ground, and blood splattered five steps away.
The National Fortune Protection is indeed powerful, but its main function is defense; it doesn't offer much help in attack. With unwavering resolve, this deposed emperor was willing to be injured himself rather than let Li Zhi escape. Thus, the fifty-odd members of the Imperial Clan family who had come to the Ascension Platform to await the Heavenly Dao Selection were all slaughtered...
"Li Zhi!" Seeing Li Zhi being killed, Wu Zhao changed drastically. He hadn't expected that he still couldn't save him.
"Sigh..." Zhuge Xiang sighed softly, feeling very sad. After all, he and Li Zhi had a good relationship, but today he was still killed in front of him.
"Hahaha..." Although he was injured, he had killed all the Imperial Clan family members. The deposed emperor laughed triumphantly.
In this way, he would surely become the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty. He would finally seize the Imperial Throne, and this time, it wouldn't be a trick, but a legitimate and honorable ascension to the Imperial Throne. (To be continued...)