Volume One: Intrigue in the Imperial Capital, Chapter 87: A Thousand-Year Wish (Part 2)

Weapons clashed, sparks flew, and a fierce battle was unfolding in the West Garden.

"Young master, be careful!"

Gu Rou used her petite body to deflect the attack and looked at Si Nan Ganming with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm fine..."

Si Nan Ganming stabbed himself multiple times, transferring the deep wounds to the people around him. Si Nan Cheng's men collapsed to the ground, howling in pain, but Si Nan Cheng carefully maintained his distance from Si Nan Ganming, never stepping into the effective range of his 'Damage Transfer'.

"Amazing, A-Cheng! You've fooled everyone for over a decade! If I hadn't noticed something was wrong, I'd still be completely in the dark! Gong Yan is actually one of your men, isn't he? Luckily, he was transferred to the palace to oversee security!"

"So I can't let you live! Goodbye, you idiot brother!" Si Nan Cheng reached into his pocket, pressed something down, and at the same time abandoned his subordinate and quickly retreated.

A strange sound came from under the floor. Si Nan Ganming was startled for a moment, then turned pale with fright.

A bomb had been planted under the floorboards!

Boom!!!!!!!!

After a tremendous explosion, the sturdy corridor collapsed entirely, sending rubble and wood chips flying everywhere, and billowing smoke rose into the air. Everyone except Si Nan Cheng, including his own men, was buried under the rubble!

Si Nan Cheng stood at the edge of the ruins, panting heavily, the scattered debris causing him numerous cuts and bruises.

"Huff... huff... okay, that's the second one. Next, I need to figure out how to deal with the eldest brother--"

Click! "... Eh?"

Just as Si Nan Cheng relaxed his guard, a figure suddenly sprang out from the rubble and punched him through the chest.

It's Gu Rou.

Her extraordinary self-healing ability saved her life.

"How dare you... plot to murder the young master!"

"You... tsk... you're despicable..."

With a soft thud, Gu Rou pulled the hand that had pierced his chest out. Si Nan Cheng's features contorted, his eyes filled with deep hatred. He, who had schemed so meticulously, collapsed heavily to the ground, lifeless.

"Young Master... Young Master..." Gu Rou stopped looking at Si Nan Cheng's corpse and turned to dig through the pile of rubble. Before long, she dug out a man whose body was charred black. Half of his body was unrecognizable, and the other half was a bloody mess.

At this point, Si Nan Cheng was clearly dead.

However--

"It's alright, young master..."

Gu Rou lovingly stroked her master's face, then hugged him tightly.

"Xiao Rou, I've long ago made up my mind to dedicate everything to you, including... my life!"

The palace, suspended in mid-air, suddenly trembled and swayed, showing signs of falling!

"Heh, Nagamasa, you still haven't changed your habit of making a big scene when you get serious. Well, this time you've really messed things up."

"Victor joked."

"Tsk..." Si Nan Changzheng clutched his chest tightly, his expression grave.

With another loud crash, the palace truly began its descent! Everyone on the field screamed in terror, completely bewildered.

"Get up!"

With a loud shout, Si Nan Changzheng created a massive cushion beneath the palace, supporting it and allowing it to descend smoothly.

However, in this way--

"Wind Thunder Blade!"

With a wave of his hand, Victor unleashed a massive flying blade of lightning and wind, slashing towards Si Nan Changzheng! Si Nan Changzheng, preoccupied with maintaining the simulated heart and controlling the palace's descent, had no time to resist. He merely conjured a gravity barrier to barely withstand Victor's attack.

With a loud bang, the gravity barrier shattered, and Si Nan Changzheng's body was sent flying, landing heavily on the ground.

"How ironic, Changzheng, once the pride of heaven, has fallen to such a state— Ice Fire Fall!"

Countless ice spikes and fireballs rained down from the sky. Elder Hong roared and released several layers of pale yellow shields above Si Nan Changzheng's head. However, the shields shattered into dust the moment they came into contact with the ice and fire.

Several jet-black bubbles flew towards Victor and exploded violently—it was Si Nan Ying! But Victor didn't even look at them; a hurricane swept up, easily defusing the explosion.

Gong Yan also made her move, sending several teleportation portals hurtling towards Victor. Victor impatiently raised his hand, unleashing a bolt of lightning that struck Gong Yan directly. The attack was so fast that Gong Yan didn't even have time to defend before being pulverized into a charred corpse! The teleportation portals also vanished into thin air!

Even with the entire Si Nan Family attacking together, they couldn't harm Victor in the slightest.

He truly deserves to be considered a powerful figure on par with Si Nan Changzheng back in the day.

The gap is too big.

They're not even in the same dimension.

A tremendous roar erupted from beneath their feet, and the ground trembled violently—the descending palace finally touched down. Thanks to Si Nan Ganming's strenuous efforts, the landing process was relatively smooth.

"Oh? Nagamasa, it seems you're still got it, but—that's enough for now!"

A whirlwind appeared beneath Victor's feet, and in an instant, he was in front of Si Nan Changzheng.

Si Nan Changzheng was still putting up a desperate fight, bombarding Victor with waves of simulated mass, but the actual power was far weaker than in his fully powered state. Victor used all four elements in turn, effortlessly neutralizing each attack. With a flash of lightning, Si Nan Changzheng's last layer of defense was also torn apart. Now he was powerless to fight any longer, no different from an ordinary, weak old man.

"Goodbye, Nagamasa..."

Victor grabbed Si Nan Changzheng's hair with his left hand and pressed his right hand against his face.

Goodbye, my only friend in my life.

A dazzling burst of fire erupted from his right hand.

As if in slow motion, the old man's head became charred, shattered, and then disintegrated.

Victor stood in the center of the ring, with the headless corpse of Si Nan Changzheng at his feet.

A deathly silence.

Many Si Nan Family have not yet been able to accept the reality.

Dead?

The strongest member of the Si Nan Family, one of the pillars of the clan, the invincible Si Nan Changzheng —just like that, he's dead!?

"Dead."

In the terrifying silence, Victor spoke.

"The strongest member of the Si Nan Family, the Gravity Emperor Si Nan Changzheng, has died by my hand!!!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Cheers erupted, thunderous cheers resounding throughout the arena. The members of the Cleon Family shouted and jumped for joy. Forty years of forbearance and forty years of hard work had finally paid off!

"My people, what are you waiting for? Although Si Nan Changzheng is dead, we must not let the roots remain! All the high-ranking members of the Si Nan Family are here. Come with me and punish them!"

"Long live Lord Victor!!!!"

"Kill Si Nan Zheng!!!"

"Leave no one alive!!!!!!!!!!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The morale of the Cleon Family soared, and they roared as they charged towards the Si Nan Family. The Si Nan Family, whose morale had been completely shattered, was no match for them at all!

"Nine Tribulation Thunder!"

Victor pointed to the sky, and the once clear sky instantly became overcast with dark clouds. Accompanied by rumbling thunder, countless bolts of lightning as thick as trees struck down from the heavens, hitting the center of the Si Nan Family's camp. Countless high-ranking members died tragically in the ravages of the lightning and fire. After the storm, not a single one of the dead was left with a complete corpse!

"Take the Patriarch away immediately!"

Someone shouted, and several teleportation users immediately appeared beside Si Nan Zheng, however—

"W-What's going on? I can't teleport out!?"

"We've already set up a protective barrier; no one can leave the palace by teleportation!" Victor said coldly. "Don't struggle in vain, Si Nan Zheng. I'll make sure you die a horrible death..."

What to do, what to do! Si Nan Zheng extremely anxious. Even if he managed to escape the palace despite Victor's fierce attack, what could he do? Si Nan Changzheng was dead, and most of the high-ranking elders who controlled the lifeline of the Si Nan Family were also dead. It was already too late to turn the tide!

Unless...

Si Nan Zheng's eyes lit up as a crazy idea took shape in his mind.

This is the only way.

For the sake of his family, he had to sacrifice himself and take a desperate gamble.

If it cannot be achieved by "human effort",

So, by "divine power"?

"Xiao Xiao! Come here quickly! Call Little Ying and the others who are still alive over here too!"

"Yes!"

Before long, the disheveled Si Nan sisters and the surviving high-ranking members gathered around Si Nan Zheng. Meanwhile, the remaining warriors of the Si Nan Family were fighting Victor with their lives, buying them time.

"Xiao Xiao! I remember you can use books as terminals to freely transfer between different books, right?"

"That's right!"

"Teleportation is unusable, we're counting on you! Quickly send us back to the Si Nan Main Family! I have a way, our last hope, to fight Victor Cleon!"

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I was shocked when I opened it and saw the rating! It's suddenly almost dropped below 9! Please, everyone, have mercy... /(ㄒoㄒ)/