Chapter 738 - 398: Deep Bond Between Mother and Son
Chapter 738: Chapter 398: Deep Bond Between Mother and Son
In front of the Celestial Martial Hall.
The Golden Imperial Chariot came to a stop.
Wu Zheng stepped down from the chariot, and a eunuch hurried forward, whispering in his ear:
"Your Holiness, the Demon Queen has entered the Phoenix Palace."
Wu Zheng glanced at the eunuch: "She is the Empress."
"Yes."
The eunuch quickly corrected himself: "The Empress and her personal maid have entered the Phoenix Palace, the Golden Snake Guard is outside, and there are only those two inside the Phoenix Palace."
Wu Zheng nodded and said indifferently, "Close the Imperial Palace’s Grand Array."
The Western Emperor Palace has a Seventh Grade Guardian Array, preventing anyone inside the palace from using overly powerful forces.
At this moment, removing the array will require five two-hours to restore.
"With five two-hours, it’s enough to cleanse the humiliation of the West Imperial Dynasty being subjugated by the Immortal Flying Pavilion for centuries."
Wu Zheng looked up at the sky, clear and bright, adjusted his Imperial Robe, lifted his hand to straighten the Crown, and strode towards the Celestial Martial Hall.
Behind him, the Imperial Army Commander pressed the Spirit Key of the Grand Array in his hand.
...
Outside the Phoenix Palace.
Wu Tai looked at the Empress’s chamber from a distance, lowered his eyes to the Spirit Key of the Imperial Palace’s Grand Array in his hand, and suddenly turned around.
Behind him stood hundreds of Imperial Army soldiers loyal to him.
Wu Tai said in a deep voice: "Soldiers, today is the day for our West Imperial Dynasty to correct chaos and meet clear skies. Are you ready?"
The leading Imperial Army commanders cupped their hands and said in unison: "We are willing to follow the Second Prince to bring everlasting peace to the West Imperial Dynasty!"
"Good! The day I ascend to the throne will be when all of you are ennobled!"
Wu Tai’s face showed a cold, decisive expression, and he pressed the Spirit Key of the Imperial Palace’s Grand Array hard.
...
Inside the Phoenix Palace.
"Who’s there?!"
As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, a foul-smelling black fog suddenly flew out from the corner, sweeping towards her and the palace maid.
The palace maid grasped a Glazed Lamp in her hand, its light forming a barrier to block the black fog.
Lin Yuan’s gaze was cold and sharp: "Red Cloud Poison Fog?"
The palace maid was shocked: "Red Cloud Mountain? How could there be members of the Demon Sect within the Imperial Palace?"
"It’s no wonder the Western Empress knows even about my Red Cloud Fog."
A figure shrouded entirely in black mist slowly appeared, speaking calmly:
"What a pity, such a peerless beauty, but today you will meet your demise."
"Hahaha, Taoist Friend Yue is still so elegant, but I’m different. I only care if the Western Empress’s flesh is more savory than those palace maids’, and how much it can increase my cultivation?"
Another burly figure appeared, with the head of a dragon and the body of a human, its gaping mouth looking exceedingly sinister.
The palace maid’s expression changed: "Celestial Beast Record Cyan Dragon Scroll!? You’re Xu Kongming, the Sect Leader of Celestial Fall Sect?!"
Xu Kongming laughed heartily: "The Fairy from Immortal Flying Pavilion is indeed insightful, but today we are not the only ones here."
Suddenly, dozens of people appeared from behind the phoenix pillars, all dressed in black robes, silent and murderous.
The palace maid saw and realized they were all powerful figures from Celestial Fall Sect and Red Cloud Mountain.
"How dare the Demon Sect infiltrate the Western Emperor Palace to assassinate the Empress!"
"Guards!!"
The palace maid shouted, but there was no response from outside.
Lin Yuan glanced outside the empty Phoenix Palace and sighed softly:
"Junior sister, no one will come."
The palace maid was stunned, looking up at the huge painting above, her face turned pale:
"They are attacking in the Phoenix Palace without activating the array? Could it be someone has removed the array?"
"Is it him?"
Lin Yuan gave a bitter smile: "He’s been enduring until now, I should have guessed."
Xu Kongming opened his menacing mouth and let out a sinister laugh: "Western Empress, I’m sorry, but peacefully accept your death!"
With a wave of his hand, dozens of powerful individuals unleashed their magical artifacts, attacking Lin Yuan and the palace maid together.
The Glazed Lamp in the palace maid’s hand glowed brightly again, struggling to fend off the assault from dozens of people.
Suddenly, a streak of black mist struck from an angle, and the palace maid’s eyes widened.
Then a flash of cyan gleamed, and Lin Yuan, wielding the Three-foot Cyan Peak, sliced through the black mist.
She was dressed in a bright red phoenix robe, wearing a Phoenix Crown, dignified and elegant, with the Immortal Sword in her hand emanating a cyan glow, like the Nine Heavens Profound Lady descending to the mortal world.
"The Western Empress is indeed deep and unfathomable, already at the Nascent Soul Peak. It’s fortunate we brought so many people."
Xu Kongming laughed loudly and coldly said: "Taoist Friend Yue, time is limited, don’t hold back!"
Yue Li waved his hand, and the strong members of Red Cloud Mountain stepped on their profound positions, quickly forming an array.
The Phoenix Palace was instantly shrouded in black fog.
The palace maid’s face changed, her body swaying, and she hurriedly took out a Spirit Pill and swallowed it.
Lin Yuan snorted coldly, swinging her sword to cut through the poisonous fog, but suddenly dozens of demonic beasts rushed forward in the thick fog, all members of Celestial Fall Sect trained with the Celestial Beast Record.
This time, Celestial Fall Sect also sent their best experts, all at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Although most were in the Early-period of Nascent Soul, their coordination was seamless, advancing and retreating with precision, and with the cover of Red Cloud Mountain’s poisonous fog, Lin Yuan and the palace maid couldn’t break through for a moment.
"Mother!"
"Audacious assassins, where are the Imperial Army, follow me to save the monarch!"
At this time, Wu Tai’s voice sounded, the palace maid was overjoyed: "Senior sister, the Second Prince is here!"
Lin Yuan’s gaze flickered with a hint of gratification.
"It’s not in vain I raised him as my own son."
The disciples of Red Cloud Mountain excel in using poison, but their cultivation isn’t that high. Wu Tai led the Imperial Army into the Phoenix Palace, quickly disrupting Red Cloud Mountain’s poison mist array.
Wu Tai rushed to Lin Yuan’s side, loudly asked, "Mother, what’s going on? Why did the Imperial Palace’s array suddenly disappear?"
Lin Yuan said: "Let’s break out first, the Golden Snake Guard will be arriving soon."
"Alright, mother, I will protect you!"
Wu Tai shielded Lin Yuan, and as Lin Yuan looked at his back, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes, but was quickly replaced by cold determination.
Lin Yuan, already at the Nascent Soul Peak in cultivation, was now supported by Wu Tai and the Imperial Army, soon carving a bloody path out.
Just as they were about to escape the Phoenix Palace, Wu Tai’s cry rang out behind them:
"Mother, save me!"
Lin Yuan turned around, only to see Wu Tai kneeling on one knee, both hands raised with a sword, struggling to resist Xu Kongming’s dragon claws.
The sinister dragon claws slowly pressed down, about to pierce Wu Tai’s head.
Lin Yuan hesitated, the palace maid shouted: "Senior sister, run!"
"Mother!"
Wu Tai roared, his eyes wide and fierce.
Lin Yuan gritted her teeth, rushing back into the Phoenix Palace, forcing Xu Kongming back with a strike.
"My son, are you alright..."
She was about to turn to Wu Tai, but her body suddenly stiffened.
Slowly lowering her head, she saw the tip of the sword penetrating from her chest.
Wu Tai’s cold voice resonated by her ear:
"Lin Yuan, I have long known, you’re not my mother, my mother was a palace maid who was silenced by you after I was born."
"You deceived Father, dominated the government, only for Immortal Flying Pavilion to continue controlling our West Imperial Dynasty, in your eyes there were never Father and us."
"Demon Queen, today I will cleanse century-old shame of our West Imperial Dynasty being enslaved by the Immortal Flying Pavilion with your blood!"
Shing!
The long sword was withdrawn, and blood gushed from Lin Yuan’s chest.
In the distance, the palace maid’s eyes turned red, screaming miserably:
"Senior sister!!"