Young Noble Be Monster Slaying

Chapter 620: I Want to Eat Fish

"The Thirteenth Prince has colluded with the Celestial Charm Sect..." Chu Liang wanted to explain, but before he could finish, Cheng Hu's full-force palm strike had already come down!

Chu Liang immediately understood that Cheng Hu might not be ignorant of the truth; rather, he was simply using this as an excuse to kill!

Chu Liang had made significant contributions to Empress Wu's downfall. So, that might have left Cheng Hu, a member of her faction, filled with resentment toward him.

Or perhaps Cheng Hu himself had ties to the Celestial Charm Sect!

Otherwise, why was he the first to arrive? There were plenty of other powerful cultivators in the Golden Throne Hall, including eighth realm cultivators.

In any case, tonight had been full of twists and turns, and the real life-or-death crisis was only beginning now!

He only needed to hold on for a moment; he trusted that other experts would arrive in an instant, giving him a chance to reveal the truth.

However, Cheng Hu was, after all, a renowned seventh-realm cultivator, had gained the position of the Four Great Warriors not solely because of his allegiance to Empress Wu but also because of his overwhelming strength that made him her trusted aide.

As this palm strike descended, it carried a majestic force like a storm of wind and thunder!

It was clear that his mastery of the Yin-Slaying Sutra had reached its peak. At this moment, he was attacking with all his might, trying not to give Chu Liang any chance to explain.

After all, killing a prince within the deep palace would always give him a valid justification for action.

There was no avoiding or escaping. As Chu Liang felt himself being targeted by the flow of qi unleashed by a seventh-realm cultivator, he immediately realized that his belief of himself as powerful was an utter mistake. In this very moment, he couldn't even use Dimension Compression because, as long as he couldn't break free from that flow of qi, this palm strike would land on him no matter where he fled.

All he could do was summon all his cultivation energy, activating every defensive divine technique he possessed in an attempt to withstand the attack.

Bang—

But the moment Cheng Hu's palm wind made contact with Chu Liang, the layers of foundational qi surrounding his body shattered entirely, leaving only his heavily fortified physical body to take the blow.

As the shockwaves of wind and thunder swept over, Chu Liang's bones emitted loud cracking noises.

"Ah—!" he roared in agony.

The power of the Blue Dragon's Orb was fully unleashed, spinning and glowing within the Sea of Qi. Yet, Chu Liang lamented that his transcendent form had not yet been achieved. Without the enhancement of the Divine Nine’s Profound Transcendent Form, he couldn’t wield the Blue Dragon's Orb to its fullest potential.

Whoosh—

As the palm strike landed on him, Chu Liang felt as though he was in the very heart of a storm. Overwhelming forces surged from every direction, threatening to crush every bone and muscle in his body.

Spat. Chu Liang could no longer suppress it and spat out a mouthful of blood. By the time Cheng Hu's palm truly struck his chest, he had no foundational qi left to resist.

All that remained was his body.

At the critical moment, the Golden Dragon’s Dragon Soul Protection shone brightly. Large patches of golden scales spread across his chest, radiating dazzling light!

Thud.

Chu Liang finally collapsed to the ground.

It all happened in an instant. From the moment Cheng Hu launched his ferocious attack to the moment Chu Liang’s defenses shattered and he fell, it had taken no more than a blink of an eye. He had already lost all ability to resist.

At this moment, Chu Liang had lost consciousness. Blood drenched his body, and the golden scales on his chest were shattered. This injury was different from the wounds he had suffered in his battle with Yang Shenlong. Injuries from opponents of equal strength could heal naturally, but the crushing force of a seventh-realm cultivator left behind a black qi flowing through his wounds, intensifying the damage and preventing his body from healing.

This was the power of the Dao Attainment Realm. With just one full-force strike, Chu Liang, having lost ninety-nine percent of his qi, was nearly dead.

He could survive only because of the Dragon Soul Protection. If not for the layer of golden scales that had provided some defense, Chu Liang would have been dead twice.

"Ha—"

Cheng Hu, however, had no intention of letting Chu Liang go. He raised his hand for another palm strike!

Boom!

"Stop!" Just as his palm was about to strike, a thunderous shout rang out from the side.

Yet, the ferocity in Cheng Hu’s eyes intensified. He had no intention of stopping and slammed his palm to the ground!

Light erupted, and wind and thunder roared!

...

In the Golden Throne Hall, the Guardian Ruler and Di Nufeng were originally having a drinking contest, and the imperial hall was filled with noise and merriment.

When the flow of qi leaked from a nearby location, a sharp glint flashed in the Guardian Ruler’s eyes. "There is indeed some disturbance."

"Is it someone from the Celestial Charm Sect?" Di Nufeng asked with rising interest.

She immediately leapt into the air, transforming into a streak of fire as she sped away. Meanwhile, the Guardian Ruler took a single step and, though slower to act, arrived first at the poolside.

Though he had rushed there as quickly as possible, Cheng Hu was even faster, striking at Chu Liang the moment the restriction disappeared.

Thus, when the Guardian Ruler arrived, he saw Cheng Hu preparing to deliver a finishing blow to the unconscious Chu Liang and shouted, "Stop!"

But Cheng Hu, consumed by his bloodlust, ignored the Guardian Ruler’s warning and struck down with his palm!

A red glint flashed in the Guardian Ruler’s eyes, and the moment Cheng Hu completed his second strike, he was overwhelmed by an invisible force and fell to the ground.

He shouted, "Chu Liang assassinated the prince. I only took action to kill the perpetrator!"

The Guardian Ruler naturally noticed the Thirteenth Prince’s corpse nearby. He furrowed his brows deeply.

He was about to question Cheng Hu further, but suddenly, a burst of fire crashed down beside him.

"What did you say?" A fiery figure with wings spread wide and blazing flames descended beside him. "Where is Chu Liang?"

As the woman questioned, she swung her fist and slammed it down heavily!

The punch was wreathed in raging purple-gold flames!

Bang—

"Ah..." Cheng Hu’s chest caved in under the punch, his internal organs nearly destroyed. Blood gushed from his mouth as he murmured, "I don’t know..." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Don’t know?" Di Nufeng’s fiery fist burned brightly. "You’re the only one here, and you say you don’t know?"

Bang—

The second punch.

Cheng Hu’s head was smashed flat, with only half remaining intact while the other half was charred and deformed.

"I really don’t know..." Cheng Hu whispered weakly. "I missed..."

Whoosh—

The sound of wind roared as Di Nufeng’s third punch was about to land.

"Stop!" the Guardian Ruler commanded again, using an invisible force to control Di Nufeng entirely. "The prince is dead, and the culprit is still unknown. Let’s wait until the matter is investigated thoroughly."

Di Nufeng turned to glare at him. "If something happens to my disciple, not even the lives of a few princes would be enough to compensate."

At the same time, another force swept in from the side, relieving Di Nufeng of the Guardian Ruler’s suppression.

"Since this just happened, we might be able to recreate the scene with the Shadow of Radiance," Mingde said as he stepped forward. "Feng’er, Guardian Ruler, please both remain calm."

He had been in the Divine Fire Hall, which was farther away, so he arrived later than the others.

These three standing together represented the strongest combat power of the Xia Family. Of course, they were also the most rebellious members of the family.

As Mingde countered the Guardian Ruler, Di Nufeng’s fist, which had been hanging over Cheng Hu’s face, was freed.

She asked one final question, "Who ordered you to kill him?"

"No one..." Cheng Hu managed to utter with difficulty. "Chu Liang assassinate the prince, and I—"

Boom—

The third punch.

Cheng Hu’s head was completely smashed, leaving only a charred and mangled half of his body.

A powerful cultivator who had seemed like a deity or demon to Chu Liang was defeated by Di Nufeng in just three punches.

This was when a large number of palace guards finally appeared at the scene. The emperor arrived as well, flanked by palace attendants. When he saw the corpse of the Thirteenth Prince, he trembled as if he was struck by lightning.

The Guardian Ruler glared at Mingde. "You knew she would kill Cheng Hu."

"Cheng Hu’s attack on Chu Liang was witnessed by you personally. If she hadn’t been allowed to vent her anger, the entire imperial city would have suffered," Mingde replied calmly. "I will now use the Shadow of Radiance."

With that, he formed a seal with his hands, conjuring a halo resembling a full moon.

The halo cast down a cascade of white light, illuminating the entire area. Since the events had only just occurred, everything was replayed.

The Thirteenth Prince had been waiting here for Chu Liang when a fish demon suddenly appeared. Chu Liang released the Little Golden Dragon to block it. The Thirteenth Prince then fought desperately, only to be killed by Chu Liang.

Finally, Cheng Hu arrived and, without a word, delivered a palm strike that nearly killed Chu Liang. His last strike landed, and Chu Liang disappeared.

"Yu Tuoluo." The Guardian Ruler recognized the fish demon immediately. "On the list of Celestial Charm Sect members we obtained, he is ranked highly. He is a trusted aide of the Celestial Master of the Celestial Charm Sect. He was once a cultivator of the immortal sects but carried traces of demon blood. Later, that demon blood resurfaced, transforming him into a half-demon, for which he was expelled from his sect. In a fit of rage, he slaughtered his sect and joined the Celestial Charm Sect."

"So, the Thirteenth Prince was colluding with the Celestial Charm Sect to plot against Chu Liang," Mingde said gravely. "The palace has been infiltrated to this extent."

"So that fish escaped from here, right?" Di Nufeng glanced at the pool before tilting her head to look at Mingde. "I want to eat fish now."