Chapter 1692: Chapter 565: Battle of the Imperial City

Earlier, he joined forces with numerous sorcerers within the palace, attempting to use the super-grade Heavenly Gang Skill ’Pointing to Heaven and Drawing Earth’ to seal Chu Xisheng or banish him to the outer void.

However, their efforts failed, and they suffered a crushing defeat.

Chu Xisheng’s Vengeance Blade caused many sorcerers to be sealed by their own power into the void generated by ’Pointing to Heaven and Drawing Earth.’

Wan Qi Luohou managed to escape this calamity, but was nonetheless bitten back by the power of the Magic.

Chu Xisheng’s voice soon drifted over softly: "Chu Ming! I told you, though the world is large, there is no place for you here. Wang’an City cannot protect you. But don’t worry, once I settle accounts with this dog emperor, it will be your turn."

Emperor Jianyuan clenched his hands tightly, infinite wrath gathering in his chest.

This traitorous scoundrel, he ought to die! Ought to die! Ought to die! Ought to be cut into a thousand pieces!

His Emperor’s Sword had already further cracked under the pressure of Chu Xisheng’s Sword Energy.

Just as Emperor Jianyuan was about to activate his Qi-Blood, further condense Dragon Energy, and confront Chu Xisheng, he heard a voice beside his ear.

"State Preceptor?"

Emperor Jianyuan’s mind steadied, and his tensed arm muscles slightly relaxed.

His mood remained extremely bad, virtually to the point of being foul, and was exceptionally embarrassing.

Chu Xisheng’s provocation and the oppressive Sword Intent had trampled the dignity of both him and the Daning Dynasty into the muck, stomping it at will!

This traitorous scoundrel’s power grows ever stronger, brazenly relying on his Divine Intent Touch Death Blade, becoming increasingly rampant, increasingly wanton!

Not long ago, the Southern Heavenly Emperor of Buzhou Mountain had faced such an embarrassment too.

Yet, no matter how domineering Chu Xisheng was on Buzhou Mountain, he could not shake the Southern Heavenly Emperor’s position and rule there.

It was different here; today’s battle could completely sway the hearts of the entire Divine Continent!

Daning cannot deal with Chu Xisheng who has come knocking at the door; how could it make the world believe it could suppress this traitorous scoundrel?

Especially those aristocratic families in the regions, and those Jianghu forces, they will undoubtedly waver.

Emperor Jianyuan understood their nature all too well.

These packs of wolves spoke of no loyalty. Once Daning showed signs of decline, they would abandon the court without hesitation, bowing before whom they deemed their new lord presumed!

This was evident from the civil officials observing from afar outside the palace.

And at this moment, Wang’an City was already in uproar.

The booming tremors from within the Imperial City alerted everyone in the city to the sudden changes immediately.

Increasing numbers of powerful Martial Cultivators, who believed they had the power to protect themselves, were heading toward the Imperial City.

Those lacking sufficient strength meanwhile sought ways to reach the heights of the Imperial City, choosing locations without obstructed views, to observe the Imperial Palace by various means.

"The person in front of the Imperial City is the Infinite Blade Lord!"

"It’s truly him, ’Heaven Without Two Suns, Surpassing Ancient and Present’ Chu Xisheng!"

"Damn, this man has directly slaughtered his way to Wang’an City! Such courage is truly admirable."

"What’s there to be amazed at? I heard that a month ago, Chu Xisheng once went to Buzhou Mountain, using the Divine Intent Touch Death Blade to suppress Buzhou Mountain’s hundred clans, making even those from the Heavenly Emperor down to dare not fight. Wang’an City, though a Dragon Pond and Tiger Cave, is not comparable to Buzhou Mountain."

"What’s he planning? Is he going to directly slay the Emperor?"

"Such powerful momentum! He keeps moving forward; Chengtian Gate and Gate have just collapsed, now it’s Meridian Gate."

"Damn! The entire outer city walls of the Imperial Palace have all collapsed, those were mixed with the Five-Colored Divine Mud, the Sky Blue Stone, such hard stones, yet they were all crushed."

"So this is the Infinite Blade Lord? This is Heaven Without Two Suns, Surpassing Ancient and Present? With strength alone he can suppress the entire Inner Palace, even the whole Daning Court. Amazing! This is even more domineering than Li Changsheng of old."

"And yet, the court is still thinking of quelling the rebellion. It’s said along the Tianhuai River and Shenxiu River lines, nine million troops are amassed, ready to cross the river at any time. In this situation, they probably can’t even cross the river."

Some observed that several civil officials were in a strange status.

"Interesting, look at the Grand Tutor and several cabinet ministers, they’re watching coldly, not intervening."

"Not only that! Some ministers haven’t even shown their faces."

"Isn’t this strange? To counter the Infinite Blade Lord’s Divine Intent Touch Death Blade, numbers don’t really help. Look at those generals inside the palace’s formation too, they dare not come out."

"Ha! They dare not stop Chu Xisheng; at least they could enter the Imperial City to help; these big shots from First and Second Grade, adding one boosts the power of the array inside the Imperial City."

"Indeed! There was talk that Emperor Jianyuan was losing the hearts of aristocratic families, I didn’t believe it before."

"Look, Meridian Gate has fallen! Fallen!"

At that very moment, the busy debate throughout Wang’an City fell suddenly silent.

Voices from all directions grew faint, ultimately becoming barely audible.

In front of the collapsed Meridian Gate, Chu Xisheng raised an eyebrow, staring at an oddly-featured young man ahead.

This man, wearing a broad black robe embroidered with gold thread, had handsome features, but his skin shimmered like crystal, with a glazed iridescence, almost transparent.

"Daning’s National Master!"

Chu Xisheng pressed his lips upward slightly, a smile not a smile: "Should I call you Art of River and Mountain Yu Kunlun, or Zhe Dragon Ying Jingzhe?"

"Whether Yu Kunlun or Ying Jingzhe, I am both."

Yu Kunlun looked calmly at Chu Xisheng: "Please retreat, Sword Lord, as long as I am here today, the Sword Lord cannot take one step into the Imperial Palace!"

Chu Xisheng’s eyes carried mockery: "Your method to resist my Divine Intent Touch Death Blade is to have everyone in this city fall into a dream?"

This Zhe Dragon’s technique mirrored that of Buzhou Mountain a month ago.

However, this person’s Dream Technique was indeed fearsome.

In an instant, causing all individuals below Third Grade in Wang’an City to enter a dream state.

"This method, though clumsy, has proven effective!"

With Yu Kunlun’s hands joining together, the bricks under his feet instantly transformed into crystals—the scene identical to when Li Changsheng once invaded the Imperial Palace.

Yet, unlike before, a dense mist rapidly formed behind Yu Kunlun, where a massive Crystal Giant Dragon could be faintly seen swirling and weaving, appearing and disappearing.