ATPnovel Chapter 121 Anyone who trespasses into the palace will be killed without mercy!
Chapter 121 Anyone who trespasses into the palace will be killed without mercy!
Chapter 121 Anyone who trespasses into the palace will be killed without mercy!
Zhu Houzhao's appearance interrupted the impending showdown in the Fengtian Hall.
Ye Gucheng never expected that Zhu Houzhao would still take the initiative to show up at Fengtian Hall even though he knew that he and Ximen Chuixue would have a decisive battle there.
Logically speaking, shouldn't he immediately cower and hide back in the harem?
Ximen Chuixue frowned and looked displeasedly at Zhu Houzhao under the eaves.
He could sense that Ye Gucheng's heart was in turmoil.
A swordsman whose mind is in turmoil will inevitably have chaotic swordsmanship, and a swordsman whose swordsmanship is chaotic is doomed to die.
What Ximen Chuixue sought was the ultimate contest at the pinnacle of the world, not taking advantage of others' misfortunes to easily seize victory.
He could wait, wait until Ye Gucheng's heart calmed down.
Ximen Chuixue lowered his sword, and the tense atmosphere from before instantly vanished.
Ye Gucheng also subsided his fierce sword intent.
A duel between the world's top masters is rare enough, let alone a battle between sword gods like Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue.
This made the onlookers extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Houzhao for disrupting the battle.
The wooden Taoist sneered, "The emperor is not old, but he has a big mouth. Who dares to fight a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City on your head?"
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"How could you possibly stop a duel between a Sword Saint and a Sword God?!"
Huo Xiu stared at Zhu Houzhao and said coldly, "The imperial court should refrain from interfering in matters of the martial world!"
"You little emperor, if you know what's good for you, hurry back to the palace, otherwise swords have no eyes and I'm afraid you'll die on the spot!"
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Abbess Miejue coldly said, "Today is a grand gathering of martial arts masters. Everyone present is a renowned expert in the martial arts world. If you want to live, you'd better get back to the inner palace as soon as possible."
"When it comes to matters of the martial world, the imperial court must refrain from interfering!"
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One anti-Heavenly Gang phrase after another was uttered from the mouths of these martial arts masters, provoking Zhu Houzhao's nerves.
These arrogant and ignorant people in the martial arts world all deserve to die!
Suddenly, without warning, Ye Gucheng moved.
He leaped off the roof and attacked Zhu Houzhao.
A celestial being descends from the heavens!
Even faster than Ye Gucheng was Lu Xiaofeng on the rooftop.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Lu Xiaofeng was very good at light-footed skills, one of the fastest at the time, but in terms of light-footed skills, even Ye Gucheng was not as good as him.
But Ye Gucheng is closer than Lu Xiaofeng, and most importantly, Ye Gucheng's Heavenly Flying Immortal is faster than Lu Xiaofeng's.
Almost instantly, Ye Gucheng's sword was about to pierce Zhu Houzhao's face.
In Zhu Houzhao's eyes, there was only the tip of Ye Gucheng's sword.
But Zhu Houzhao remained fearless and showed no evasion.
Before him, Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian were already on high alert, ready to block Ye Gucheng's attack.
But a white figure was faster than Ye Gucheng. He caught up with Ye Gucheng's Heavenly Flying Immortal and used the blade of his long sword to block the tip of Ye Gucheng's sword.
Ye Gucheng stopped, and Lu Xiaofeng stopped too.
"You shouldn't have come, I didn't need to come, but unfortunately we're both here now."
Lu Xiaofeng looked at Ye Gucheng and sighed deeply.
Ye Gucheng raised his head, ignoring Lu Xiaofeng behind him and not even looking at Zhu Houzhao.
Instead, he stared at Ximen Chuixue, who had blocked his celestial attack with his sword, his cold expression showing some confusion.
Why?
Ximen Chuixue knew what Ye Gucheng was asking, just as he was familiar with Ye Gucheng's "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens".
Ximen Chuixue said coldly, "Your opponent is me. You should hit me before you strike anyone else."
Yes, Ximen Chuixue did intervene and prevent Ye Gucheng from assassinating Zhu Houzhao.
But in reality, Ye Gucheng never really cared about Zhu Houzhao.
The only reason he made the move was that he felt Ye Gucheng's strongest attack should be directed at him.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Zhu Houzhao watched this scene with great interest, a smile playing on his lips.
He never expected that Ximen Chuixue would intervene and stop Ye Gucheng's assassination attempt on him.
"Assassinating the Emperor within the Imperial Palace? You're courting death!"
The next moment, Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian took the initiative to attack and kill Ye Ye Gucheng.
Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue exchanged a glance, and suddenly joined forces with their swords, unleashing the Heavenly Flying Immortal and the Ruthless Sword Technique simultaneously, temporarily forcing Zhu Wushi and the other two to retreat.
Just as Zhu Wushi and the other two were about to fight again, Ximen Chuixue spoke up, "Wait, I have something to say."
Zhu Wushi and the other two ignored what Ximen Chuixue had to say and continued to attack Ximen Chuixue and his companion with their killing moves.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao clapped his hands and said, "Stop."
"Ximen Chuixue, considering your merit in protecting me just now, I'll listen to what you have to say."
Ximen Chuixue looked around at the people and said coldly, "If Lord Ye and I join forces, who in the world can stand against us?"
"I started learning swordsmanship at the age of seven, and mastered it in seven years. To this day, I have no equal."
Ye Gucheng smiled dismissively: "Why bother telling them this?"
"I fear the grand palaces and jade towers are too cold at such heights; how could these people understand the loneliness of those at the top?"
Ximen Chuixue looked at Ye Gucheng: "Tonight is the night of the full moon."
Ye Gucheng, sparing with words, replied: "Yes."
"You are Ye Gucheng."
"certainly."
"Does our agreement still stand?"
"Calculate."
"At this moment, I only ask to fight Lord Ye. I no longer care about life, death, honor, or disgrace."
"What joy is there in life, what fear is there in death? To have a true friend is enough to die without regret."
"Lord Ye, let us return to the Forbidden City and continue this unfinished final battle."
"it is good."
Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue talked as if no one else was around, completely ignoring Zhu Houzhao and the others.
Zhu Wushi stared coldly at Ximen Chuixue and said in a chilling tone, "Ye Gucheng has already committed the capital crime of assassinating the emperor. Do you really think you can still have a showdown at the Forbidden City on His Majesty's head?"
Ximen Chuixue gripped his sword tightly, its blade pointed directly at Zhu Wushi: "Then I will join forces with City Lord Ye, break through the encirclement, and fight again at a chosen location!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly laughed, but his eyes turned icy cold: "Ximen Chuixue, you really don't take me seriously. Just now you were talking about how it's lonely at the top, which is ridiculously ignorant."
"I initially cherished your talent, but you have disappointed me greatly. You are an overbearing person, and I cannot keep you."
Zhu Houzhao coldly ordered, "Kill!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Upon receiving Zhu Houzhao's order, Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian immediately launched a full-scale attack on Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng.
"court death!"
Ximen Chuixue's face was as cold as frost. He swept his cold sword horizontally, aiming at Cao Zhengchun, who was closest to him.
Ye Gucheng unleashed his Heavenly Immortal Technique once more, striking towards Yu Huatian beside him.
"All rivers flow into the sea!"
Cao Zhengchun, with his superb Tiangang Boy Skill, withstood Ximen Chuixue's sword strike head-on, and at the same time, he leaned forward and used the Wanchuan Guihai technique to force Ximen Chuixue back.
Ye Gucheng's Heavenly Flying Immortal landed on Yu Huatian. Yu Huatian dared not be careless and drew his Three-Sword from his waist, clashing sword to sword, blocking Ye Gucheng from taking another step closer.
Neither Cao Zhengchun nor Yu Huatian were a match for Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng in a one-on-one fight.
Just as Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue were closing in and about to force Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian to retreat, Zhu Wushi suddenly attacked, unleashing the full power of his Absorbing Power Technique and striking one of them with a palm.
While fending off the attacks of Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian, Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue extended their palms to meet Zhu Wushi's palm.
"boom!"
A deep, muffled thud came from beneath their hands. Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng's expressions changed. They drew their swords and swept them horizontally, combining their swords to force Zhu Wushi back.
"What bizarre and evil techniques! The imperial court is truly a bunch of scoundrels!"
Ye Gucheng looked at his palm and frowned deeply.
Having experienced the power of the Absorption Technique firsthand, Ximen Chuixue whispered, "Let's join forces and eliminate Zhu Wushi first!"
"it is good."
The two were of one mind, and with their swords joined together, they once again attacked Zhu Wushi.
Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian took the initiative to meet the two, and Zhu Wushi was also fearless. The five of them immediately started fighting.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng on the sidelines was anxious, after all, Ximen Chuixue was his friend.
If Ximen Chuixue had died at the hands of Ye Gucheng, then he would naturally have no complaints whatsoever.
But to die at the hands of the North Koreans—that would be such a pity!
"Your Majesty, why must we besiege Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng?"
"Since they want to duel, let them duel first. It's better than you having to deal with both of them at the same time, no matter who dies."
Zhu Houzhao coldly looked at Lu Xiaofeng beside him: "Two traitors who want to duel over my head, you want me to grant them their wish?"
"On what grounds?"
If Lu Xiaofeng hadn't shown his willingness to protect the emperor, Zhu Houzhao would have already ordered Lu Xiaofeng to be killed as well.
Although it is unknown why Lu Xiaofeng wanted to stop Ye Gucheng from assassinating him, Zhu Houzhao always distinguished between gratitude and resentment and would not implicate him.
Meanwhile, the other martial arts masters on the rooftop saw that Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue, who were supposed to be dueling in the Fengtian Hall, were now surrounded by the court officials.
Master Mu sighed, "What a disappointment!"
Seeing that the duel between the two swordsmen was over, Mu Daoren turned around and wanted to leave the palace, without saying anything about helping Ye Gucheng.
Not only Mu Daoren, but other martial arts practitioners also cursed their bad luck and turned to walk out of the palace.
"Trying to leave?"
"It's too late."
Zhu Houzhao coldly ordered, "Men, seize all these usurpers!"
"Anyone who trespasses into the palace will be executed without mercy!"
The next moment, countless swords and blades emerged from the shadows and slashed at these martial arts practitioners.
"What?!"
"There's an ambush!"
"The imperial court is full of scoundrels, so treacherous!"
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Those martial arts practitioners who wanted to leave the palace were shocked to discover that, at some point, every corner of the palace was filled with imperial guards and constables.
They then realized that the reason they had been able to sneak into the palace so easily was because Zhu Houzhao had tacitly approved it.
This is a trap, a scheme to lure them into a snare, to wipe them out completely!
"There's an ambush! There's an ambush inside the palace!"
"We've all fallen for their trap! We've all fallen for the imperial court's trap!"
"You corrupt officials of the imperial court, you are utterly shameless!"
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Amidst endless curses, the imperial guards joined forces and slew one martial arts expert after another!