Chapter 43: Shattering the Dragon's Roar with Bare Hands, Master's Orders Cannot Be Disobeyed!
"Are you done talking?"
Ning Ye put down his wine cup and asked the old man in the straw hat in a calm tone.
"That's all!"
"What instructions does His Highness the Prince have?"
The old man in the straw hat nodded with a smile, his hands behind his back, his eyes full of mockery.
Oh!
A playful smile appeared on Ning Ye's lips. He raised his hand slightly, snapped his fingers with his middle finger and thumb interlaced, and a dark flame rose in his eyes!
The next instant, all eighty-eight ever-burning lamps in the Hall of Mental Cultivation went out, plunging the entire hall into complete darkness, so dark that one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face. As everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had happened...
Clang!
A crisp, melodious sound of a sword being drawn suddenly rang out!
At the same time, a blazing sword light suddenly shone like a shooting star in the night, only to vanish just as quickly!
Tear it apart!!!
A sound, like a night breeze blowing or water splashing, rang out!
Many people felt a slight coolness on their faces!
Are they raindrops?
It doesn't seem so!
The strong smell of blood filled everyone's nostrils!
At that moment, everyone realized... it was blood!
But what exactly happened?
Fear gripped the crowd in the darkness!
Soon, the eighty-eight eternal lamps in the Hall of Mental Cultivation were relit!
At this moment, Kuang San, whose spiritual consciousness had been taken away by the Second Prince Wu Lintian, was still standing in the center of the hall, but his head was gone!
The blood from the severed neck splattered several meters high like a fountain, staining the entire Yangxin Hall red!
Upon seeing this scene, the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation fell into a deathly silence. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the extremely bloody scene before them, their chests practically pounding with rage!
It is worth mentioning that the Third Prince Wu You stood there blankly, his face covered in filthy blood, clearly not yet recovered. His beloved wife, Nian Nu Jiao, stared blankly at the head of Kuang San placed in front of her, her beautiful face filled with fear, her throat constantly swallowing saliva.
Boom!!!
As Kuang San's massive, mountain-like body collapsed to the ground, everyone snapped out of their daze and instinctively looked at Ning Ye.
At this moment, Ning Ye was seen standing in front of the high platform, casually playing with the Dragon Roar Sword in his hand. Clearly, it was his doing just now!
"Ning Ye... how dare you!"
The Third Prince Wu You came to his senses, wiped the blood off his face, and then roared furiously at Ning Ye.
"You're insane!"
Nian Nu Jiao slammed her hand on the table, flipping Kuang San's head off, and then angrily cursed at Ning Ye.
"This guy... his strength has actually improved quite a bit again!"
Wu Yao clenched her fists and took a deep breath. She felt the gap between her and Ning Ye was widening.
"The sword's edge arrived first, but the sound of the sword fell delayed!"
"What a fast sword!"
Crown Princess Mu Li quietly watched Ning Ye and murmured to herself. She had heard about the battle at Tianmen Pass, but seeing him today, Ning Ye seemed to be much stronger than she had imagined!
"Your Highness, Prince... what's going on?"
Crown Prince Wu Chen stared blankly at Ning Ye and asked.
"Isn't this for testing the sword?"
"So isn't it normal that swords and blades have no eyes?"
Ning Ye responded indifferently with a dismissive expression.
"Your Highness, Prince, what a brilliant move!"
The old man in the straw hat gritted his teeth and gave Ning Ye a deep look. At that moment, no one knew that cold sweat had soaked through his back.
He knew that although Kuang San's spiritual consciousness had been taken away, he still possessed the powerful cultivation of the ninth level of the Star Gathering Realm, and his combat strength was still astonishing!
But Ning Ye killed him with just one sword strike?
Most importantly, in that brief moment of darkness, even he couldn't see the trajectory of that sword!
Now, he only has one assessment of Ning Ye in his mind: unfathomable, and he is no match for him!
Having said that, he didn't hesitate any longer and turned to leave. He needed to tell the Second Prince Wu Lintian what had happened that night as soon as possible!
Just then, a cold voice rang out behind him.
"The Ninth Realm of Star Gathering seems insufficient for sharpening the sword!"
"However, the legendary realm is another story!"
not good!!!
Upon hearing this, the old man in the straw hat's expression changed drastically. He sensed the killing intent in the words, and there was no doubt that Ning Ye intended to kill him!
At that moment, the eighty-eight ever-burning lamps in the Hall of Mental Cultivation mysteriously went out again!
In the darkness, a chaotic immortal light flashed in Ning Ye's eyes. He raised his finger, and an ice flame tinged with the aura of the netherworld slowly rose. Then, he flicked his finger on the blade of the Dragon Roar Sword!
clang!!!
A deafening clang and the sound of shattering swords rang out.
When the eternal lamp in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was lit again, the figure of the old man in the straw hat had disappeared, leaving only a pool of shocking blood on the ground!
The Third Prince, Wu You, collapsed to the ground with disheveled hair, panting heavily. He covered his neck with his hands in fear, and blood kept seeping from between his fingers.
As for his beautiful wife, Niannu, her pretty face now bore several hideous wounds!
At this moment, their eyes were filled with resentment as they looked at Ning Ye, but they dared not utter another word, because they knew that what they had just heard was Ning Ye's warning... his final warning!
"Your Highness, what is this?"
Wu Chen looked at Ning Ye, his voice trembling slightly.
hehe!
Ning Ye smiled, casually tossed the hilt of the Dragon Roar Sword on the ground, and responded indifferently.
"Your Highness!"
"I've tried it for you!"
"It's a fine sword!"
"It's just too crunchy!"
The words fell.
The assembled nobles couldn't help but swallow hard, not daring to breathe too loudly. Who didn't know how sharp the Dragon Roar Sword was?
But now it's broken, and the fragments are nowhere to be found!
He shattered the Dragon Roar Sword with his bare hands... what the hell is this humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex?!
"And him?"
Prince Wu Chen pointed to the spot where the old man in the straw hat had just stood and asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Ning Ye shook his head without responding, but simply looked quietly towards the bronze coffin, where... extremely thick and vivid blood was constantly seeping out.
Seeing this, many powerful and influential people mustered their courage and tremblingly stepped forward to check. Only then did they realize with horror that the person lying in the bronze coffin was none other than the aggressive old man in the straw hat from before!
At this moment, his body was riddled with fragments of the Dragon Roar Sword, clearly indicating that he was beyond dead!
Just like before, it seemed that no one in the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation, except for Crown Princess Mu Li, saw clearly how Ning Ye killed the old man in the straw hat and threw him into the coffin. However, unlike before, the one who died was the right-hand man of the Second Prince Wu Lintian, a powerful expert with the legendary first realm cultivation!
"Thank you so much, Your Highness the Prince, for testing my sword!"
Wu Chen's lips twitched, and he spoke awkwardly, clearly not expecting Ning Ye to dare to kill Wu Lintian's retainer!
hehe!
Ning Ye smiled and replied dismissively.
"Your Highness, you're too kind!"
"However, please send someone to return the coffin to His Highness the Second Prince!"
"After all, I don't need it for the time being!"
"However, that's not necessarily true for him!"
The moment the words fell.
Crown Prince Wu Chen's face stiffened, and none of the nobles in the entire hall dared to utter a word. Based on their understanding of the Second Prince, they knew that the Second Prince would not let Ning Ye's actions tonight go unpunished. They could already imagine the bloodshed that would ensue when the Second Prince, Wu Lintian, returned to the capital!
Meanwhile, just as everyone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation remained silent, an extremely noisy commotion arose outside the Eastern Palace:
"Catch the assassin!"
"Catch the assassin!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the assembled nobles and dignitaries changed drastically.
Are you kidding me?
This is the Royal Palace!
There are so many skilled people there, how could there possibly be an assassin?
Soon, news came from outside the Eastern Palace: a large number of mysterious powerful figures had launched a surprise attack on the palace, the Empress Dowager had been assassinated, and her whereabouts and fate were unknown!
"It's the Empress Dowager!"
Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Wu Chen rushed out of the main hall without saying a word.
"I'll go take a look!"
Wu Yao frowned, took out her ethereal sword, and moved it.
As the two rushed out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the scene became increasingly chaotic.
"here we go!"
"It must have been her doing!"
"Now is the time to act!"
Ning Ye raised an eyebrow, and then, taking advantage of the chaos in the Eastern Palace, he blended into the crowd and disappeared into the night.
"Alas! It's time!"
Mu Li watched Ning Ye's departing figure, took a deep breath, and murmured meaningfully.
Tear it apart!!!
A night breeze blew by.
She also disappeared into the night.
........
That night!
The entire palace was in complete chaos!
Countless powerful figures within the palace rushed out to pursue the Empress Dowager, determined to rescue her.
At this moment, not only the palace but the entire capital was in chaos, with countless dark shadows flying continuously across the sky above the capital.
Taking advantage of this gap, Ning Ye made his way to the Crown Prince's bedroom in the Eastern Palace.
Creak!
Ning Ye stepped into the Crown Prince's palace and immediately signed in without saying a word.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in at the Crown Prince's Palace and received a Spirit Essence Pill.]
"Spirit Essence Pill obtained!"
"Then we need to hurry and find the secret jade!"
Ning Ye murmured as he gazed at the empty palace.
Now that a large number of powerful figures from the imperial palace have been lured out by Jun Qianyue, this is the best opportunity that cannot be missed. I must find the secret jade as soon as possible so that I can take advantage of this gap to enter the ninth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, find the Crimson Dragon Blood, and unseal the Reverse Moon Heavenly Blade.
With that thought gone, Ning Ye hurriedly began searching the palace.
...
Outside the palace.
A stunningly beautiful figure stood there.
The summer night breeze gently blew, causing her skirt to sway and cling to her body, outlining her extremely perfect and alluring curves.
The bright moonlight fell upon her peerless, cool face, giving her a breathtaking and stunning beauty.
And she was none other than the Crown Princess, Mu Li, who had come all the way with Ning Ye!
At this moment, Mu Li stared at the palace before her, her pearly teeth biting her flowery lips tightly, her eyes constantly changing, as if she were making a final struggle.
well!
Finally, Mu Li sighed, looked up at the bright moon, felt the night breeze on her face, and made her decision. She parted her red lips slightly and murmured as if in a dream.
"A master's command... cannot be disobeyed!"
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