Chapter 842: 346: The Cost of Being Emperor

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Chapter 842: Chapter 346: The Cost of Being Emperor When Qingxuzi stepped into Harmony Hall, a large group of imperial guards and the Police Pool of Blood were rushing out of the collapsed Gate, driving away the spectators outside the Imperial City. Regardless of whether they were court officials or Jianghu Martial Artists, they were all driven away. The crowd of spectators dared not linger, and in a moment scattered like birds and beasts. These imperial guards were extremely overbearing; if the Jianghu Martial Artists lingered for even a moment, a rain of arrows would shower over them. If court officials looked a bit longer into the palace gates, there would be someone wielding the Court Stick or Iron Whip, mercilessly swinging to drive them away. The court and the emperor had no way to deal with the Formless Divine Sect and Li Changsheng, but they were utterly unkind to everyone else. “What are you looking at? All idle people, get out!” “Li Yue San, dare to try again on the rooftop? Aren’t you the so-called Eight-legged Spider? Believe it or not, I’ll rip off all your spider legs!” “All officials, return to your offices! Before noon, no unauthorized actions, no private discussions, or you’ll be guilty of impropriety, disrespect, and inciting rumors!” “Ritual Officers from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, follow me. The Sect Master of Formless Divine Sect is meeting the emperor today. According to the Grand Ancestor’s Great Peace Collection of Ceremonies, the status of the First Grade Divine Sect is equivalent to that of a prince! We, as Ritual Officers, cannot be negligent.” “His Majesty has issued a decree! Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the protection of the Imperial City has been lax for a long time. Today, His Majesty has specifically invited the Master of the Formless Sect to test it, as a warning to the Direct Palace Supervisor and the imperial guard departments. The people in the city need not panic.” “I’ll tell you, after you leave, don’t spread rumors! Otherwise, the court’s laws are specifically set for you!” The Jianghu Martial Artists, fleeing in panic, shook their heads incessantly. All felt that the court and the emperor were utterly shameless. The palace gates were all shattered and collapsed, the several First Grade Heavenly List individuals in the Inner Palace were heavily injured, and even the emperor himself seemed to be seriously wounded after the recent confrontation with Li Changsheng. ——Could it really be that the emperor invited the Master of the Formless Sect to break into the palace to strengthen its defenses? Did they really think this would silence the murmurs of the world? This is simply covering one’s ears while stealing a bell! The commotion on the ground didn’t affect the air above. Those imperial guards and the Police Pool of Blood ignored the dozen or so individuals on the Heavenly List suspended in the air, letting them be. Si Wufa, suspended in the Void, equally was indifferent to the imperial guards and Police Pool of Blood below. “This really doesn’t seem like Li Changsheng.” She gazed into the depths of the court, her expression filled with doubt; “I’ve seen Li Changsheng a few times before. Though he’s a rare hero in the world, he hides his brilliance like nothing, with great wisdom masked as simplicity. It’s hard to imagine he’d be so conspicuous today——” The Master of the Formless Sect, as Si Wufa impressions held, was not only dark-minded but very cautious. Nearby, Wang Dongtian, hands behind his back, seemed unconcerned: “It must be due to the Divine Illusion Sword, right? I’ve heard about the divine might of this sword; it’s said to originate from the Formless Sect’s ‘Formless Saint Transmission’, capable of elevating any cultivation by several realms and simulating any Heavenly Rules, or strengthening them. The sword is strong, but the price is that the user becomes arrogant and conceited.” The so-called Formless, True Reality it is, also known as True and Sublime Path, is the root of heaven and earth, the essence of the world, also the origin of all laws, the master of nine apertures, the base of life and death, hence able to imitate all laws. “Impossible!” Si Wufa shook her head, perplexed: “Li Changsheng isn’t one who hasn’t used the Divine Illusion Sword before. You haven’t seen him, with his Dao Heart so firm, possibly unmatched in the world! He might be affected by the Divine Illusion Sword, but not overly so.” “Oh?” Wang Dongtian fell into contemplation: “Then I might have guessed something, roughly two causes. One is the reverse scale; dragons have reverse scales, phoenixes have virtual necks, touching them means death, likely some actions by the court touched his bottom line, infringing upon the foundation of the Formless Divine Sect. The second is intimidation, imposing strength to the world.” “Imposing strength?” Si Wufa pondered. “Si Wufa, you haven’t managed power, so you don’t understand.” Wang Dongtian smiled: “In days of peace, the Formless Divine Sect naturally needed to hide its brilliance, bide time and nurture for fear of being targeted by everyone; now with chaos emerging in the world, and the army from Extreme East Ice City approaching from the west, their landing imminent, the Formless Divine Sect needs to impose strength, so that forces from all sides dare not infringe, avoiding unnecessary conflicts and losses.” He then looked towards the depths of the palace with great emotion: “However, this one’s might is indeed too astonishing. Just one sword! What is the divine might of Emperor Jianyuan’s Emperor’s Sword and Nine Dragon Divine Sky Guard? The Emperor’s Secret Technique gathers the Qi Blood Essence of hundreds of thousands of soldiers; even hidden super-grade individuals must retreat thrice. Neither you nor I are likely to be a match for Emperor Jianyuan in ten combinations, yet he now can’t catch even one sword from Li Changsheng. This battle today is bound to shake the world, and this Master of the Formless Sect is truly the number one in the world—— “Just happens to restrain it, Li Changsheng is strong, but not yet strong enough to suppress super-grade. His Way of Balance completely counters all of Emperor Jianyuan’s cultivation. Whether it’s his Emperor’s Sword or Nine Dragon Divine Sky Guard, or even the Emperor’s Secret Technique, they’re all vulnerable before Li Changsheng.” Si Wufa squinted, his gaze sharp: “But that Emperor Jianyuan, truly cannot be underestimated. Years ago, I heard this one slew the Red Dragon, severed the Daning Dragon Vein, only felt his actions absurd beyond belief, thought he had gone mad. Now, it seems entirely different. Didn’t expect he had reached First Grade and seized Tieshan Qin Family’s ‘Guiyi’ and Chu family’s ‘Wanxiang’! His actions are quite methodical, his great power already surpasses the Grand Ancestor of Daning greatly. What he needs now is only time, once these strengths are somewhat integrated, refined as one, who in this world could stand against him?”

Chapter 842: 346: The Cost of Being Emperor

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