Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 739: Chapter 399: Western Empress Lin Yuan

Wu Tai drew his Long Sword, blood splattering across his face, reflecting a sinister pleasure.

"I have slain the Demon Queen!"

"Have you?"

Suddenly, Wu Tai felt a cold sensation on his neck, and then he felt as if he were soaring through the clouds; he was unexpectedly flung out of the Phoenix Palace.

He looked down at the green Long Sword resting on his neck, and turned his head in shock to see Lin Yuan holding him:

"You’re still alive?"

"Second Prince, I never thought you would hate me this much, why?"

Lin Yuan’s voice carried a note of pain, though it was unclear whether it was from injury or heartache.

Wu Tai laughed coldly: "You have controlled the West Imperial Dynasty, deceiving my father and us for years, even Wu Yiren is not my father’s biological daughter. With such actions, do you still expect me to cherish you?"

Lin Yuan flew on with him, her voice slightly warmer:

"I did not wish to bear children for Wu Zheng, only because our union was one of convenience, but I know children are innocent, so I treated you and the Eldest Prince as my own."

"Especially you, I personally nursed you when you were little. Are all members of the Wu family so ungrateful?"

Wu Tai sneered: "You only nursed me because I was born around the same time as Wu Yiren. You would feed her first before attending to me, thinking I was too young to notice. However, there were always loyal people in the Imperial Palace who informed me of these things long ago!"

Lin Yuan’s voice finally turned cold: "Who sowed discord between us?"

"Do you still wish to silence me now? It’s too late!"

"Outside the Western Emperor Palace, I have stationed heavy troops. Those from the Demon Sect must have been arranged by my father, right? It seems even my father can no longer tolerate you!"

"Demon Queen, today you cannot escape!"

"With just you?" Lin Yuan flew with Wu Zheng toward the Celestial Martial Hall.

"Demon Queen, what are you trying to do?!"

Wu Tai was startled; Lin Yuan had already landed atop the Celestial Martial Hall in an instant, breaking through the roof with a thunderous sound, landing directly in front of the Dragon Throne.

She looked down at Wu Zheng, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne with a shocked expression.

Lin Yuan coldly laughed: "Your Majesty, in order to kill me, you removed the grand array protecting the palace, but do you know it was not meant to protect me, but to protect you! Without the grand array, I can kill you with a wave of my hand!"

"Lin Yuan?! How- How did you escape?"

Wu Zheng was horrified, yet he was held captive by Lin Yuan, just like Wu Tai, and was taken to the top of the Celestial Martial Hall.

At this moment, the area below the Celestial Martial Hall was already surrounded by countless Imperial Army soldiers.

Seeing Lin Yuan hold both the Emperor and the Second Prince captive, they were all shocked and did not dare to act rashly.

Above the surrounding halls appeared thousands of archers, all wielding upper-grade Immortal Artifacts, Divine Bows, specifically meant to counter Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

Lin Yuan’s Sword Control escape was no longer possible.

Lin Yuan pressed the sword blade against Wu Zheng, holding Wu Tai by the neck with her left hand, and coldly said:

"Your Majesty, the West Imperial Dynasty only has less than two thousand Divine Bows. You have mobilized more than half to deal with me; are you truly not afraid of letting the Eastern Cultivators exploit this opportunity?"

Wu Zheng’s face turned pale: "Empress, even if you kill me, you won’t escape. Why not release me, use the Second Prince as your hostage, and I promise to let you leave!"

Wu Tai was stunned, looking incredulously at Wu Zheng: "Father! I am your biological son!"

Wu Zheng said: "My son, the Empress has always treated you fondly; she certainly won’t kill you. I, too, cannot bear to see you die. If the Empress leaves, wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?"

"Father..."

Wu Tai glanced at the blood hole in Lin Yuan’s chest, Wu Zheng was stunned, and his expression changed:

"Did you take action today as well?"

Wu Tai remained silent, while Wu Zheng’s expression looked grim, unable to say a word.

Lin Yuan coldly laughed: "You two stop arguing, both of you are coming with me today."

Wu Zheng said: "Empress, without my order, even if you escape the Western Emperor Palace, you won’t get far."

"Is that so?"

Lin Yuan coldly retorted: "Your Majesty, do you truly believe the West Imperial Dynasty is your dynasty?"

No sooner had she spoken than countless Golden Snake Guards rushed forth, clashing with the Imperial Army.

On the roofs of several surrounding halls appeared numerous Golden Snake Guards, attacking the archers wielding Divine Bows.

"How did the Golden Snake Guards return so quickly?"

Wu Zheng’s face went ashen, feeling defeated.

To kill Lin Yuan, he had planned for years, finally managing to secretly control the Imperial Army.

He even deceived Lin Yuan, secretly transferring a thousand Divine Bows from various places into the Imperial City.

He had even placed spies within the Golden Snake Guard nurtured by Lin Yuan herself.

He did not hesitate to ally with the Demon Sect, ignoring the ramifications.

He believed it was a guaranteed trap.

But he had not expected Lin Yuan to conceal her cultivation all these years, not only escaping the ambush from Celestial Fall Sect and Red Cloud Mountain.

The Golden Snake Guards returned faster than anticipated.

At this point, he realized he had lost more than half the battle.

For a moment, Wu Zheng felt utterly defeated and loudly rebuked:

"Lin Yuan, all these years I have never gone against you, yet why did you seek other men outside?! I am the sovereign of a nation, yet you played me for a fool. I admit my defeat today, but I have already ordered your promiscuous conduct to be publicized across the land!"

"Even if I die, you will be scorned by the whole world!"

Lin Yuan coldly responded: "Wu Zheng, I have told you before, I was only with you because of my sect’s command; I have never cared about being the Western Empress."

"Very well, I intended to make you abdicate today anyway. Since you’ve plotted to kill me, I need not hold back any longer."

"What?!" Wu Zheng was shocked: "You mean to act against me today too?"

Lin Yuan laughed, her voice somewhat hoarse, unsure whether from bleakness or mockery:

"You don’t know, do you? Your beloved son also planned to act against me today, and his target might not just be me, but also your throne!"

Wu Zheng was even more shocked, looking at Wu Tai in astonishment: "My son, is what she says true?"

Wu Tai awkwardly lowered his head, not daring to respond.

"Haha, hahaha!"

Wu Zheng looked skyward and laughed maniacally:

"Very well, my wife considers me a puppet, my son covets my throne. Our entire family chose to act today, excellent, excellent, hahahaha!"

Lin Yuan’s gaze became fierce, and she shouted below:

"The Second Prince Wu Tai, in his bid for the throne, has colluded with the Celestial Fall Sect and Red Cloud Mountain, using Demon Techniques to control the Emperor. The eunuchs and palace maids around the Emperor are all disguised members of the Demon Sect!"

"Imperial Army, cease your treasonous actions immediately, seal off the Imperial Palace, apprehend the traitors, and eradicate the Demon Sect!"

"Those who follow orders will be pardoned of all crimes, promoted one tier, and rewarded one thousand taels and one hundred Spirit Marrows!"

Lin Yuan’s voice, amplified by Spiritual Power, spread throughout the Imperial Palace, revealing her concealed cultivation.

Many in the Imperial Army were immediately astonished: "The Empress is actually at Nascent Soul Peak?!"

Lin Yuan’s prestige had been accumulated over many years, and now by taking action, she controlled the entire situation, shifting all blame onto the Second Prince Wu Tai.

Beneath the Celestial Martial Hall, the sounds of battle gradually ceased.

Several leaders of the Imperial Army knelt before Lin Yuan:

"We are willing to serve the Empress!"

"Apprehend the traitors, slay the Demon Sect!"

In an instant, countless people prostrated themselves, as Lin Yuan stood atop the Celestial Martial Hall, her Phoenix Crown awe-inspiring, unmatched in the world!

"Hehe, everyone’s here, that’s good..."

Suddenly, a bewitching yet sinister voice echoed.

A seductive figure approached gracefully from afar, her waist swaying, exuding allure from head to toe, but her enchanting eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

"Bold, who dares trespass the Imperial Palace?!"

A Golden Snake Guard shouted angrily at her. The woman stopped laughing, looking up at Lin Yuan atop the Celestial Martial Hall, her eyes flashing red:

"I am Si Minglan, daughter of the National Guardian General Si Yuanwu. I have come today... to slaughter the Western Emperor Palace!"