105: The Azure Dragon God has descended! (Two-in-one)

In the midst of the chaos, everyone nervously looked towards the main hall's entrance.

Although it was still a bright, sunny day outside, it felt as if some terrifying Vicious Beast was lying in wait.

Ready to choose its prey and devour it at any moment.

No one dared make a sound; the charred corpse on the floor was a thorn lodged in their hearts.

Would the Azure Dragon Divine Lord actually descend upon the imperial palace in person?!

This was completely trampling the Heaven Dou Imperial Family underfoot!

Even the Spirit Hall, which worships the God of Angels, wouldn't dare go this far.

On the throne, Emperor Xue Ye's Face was dark as he stared fixedly at the distant palace building.

He couldn't see Yu Mengzhang's figure, but he deeply felt the humiliation!

Right before him, the Emperor, his subject had been executed.

Was he even being taken seriously?!

"Your Majesty, please leave for now. The madman's whereabouts are unknown, making defense difficult..."

A palace Spirit Master said in a grave tone.

"We..."

Emperor Xue Ye's Face turned livid; he very much wanted to say defiantly that he wouldn't leave.

But recalling the recent lightning strike, he could only rise from the throne and slowly descend the steps.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo hid behind a pillar.

Sword Douluo peered out from the side, looking outside. He could see Yu Mengzhang standing on a rooftop in the distance, his expression serious.

"Uncle Sword, who is it?" Ning Fengzhi sent a sound transmission.

His Soul Power was ready to surge, and he could summon his Spirit at any moment.

However, Sword Douluo pressed down on his shoulder, preventing him from summoning it.

"That High Priest..."

"I sensed something was off over there when I arrived. Now I see, he was indeed there all along. But to oppose the entire Heaven Dou Empire... that's quite the resolve."

Sword Douluo gave a cold smile but dared not draw his sword.

In this situation, if he released his Spirit and was perceived as hostile by the Azure Dragon Divine Lord, a Divine Lightning strike would be disastrous.

Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, his expression grave, lost in thought.

Elsewhere, Poison Douluo suddenly flashed to the side of a pillar. His usually sinister Face now showed frustration and anger.

He glared resentfully at Sword Douluo.

He had thought their simultaneous arrival indicated a tacit understanding, a show of Face to the Nobles.

He never expected these two from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to stab him in the back!

With him as a contrast, the Azure Dragon Divine Lord would surely not blame them!

Sword Douluo said indifferently, "We never told you we would do the same thing."

"..."

Poison Douluo grew even more furious.

He truly had no grounds to blame them.

Prince Xue Xing crouched beside Poison Douluo, clutching his head in terror. "Madness! This is all madness! To actually... to actually..."

His eyes darted wildly, his Face pale.

Who could have imagined the Azure Dragon Divine Lord would be so ruthless.

Directly attacking the imperial palace?!

This was practically a declaration of war against the Heaven Dou Empire!

In that case, even if the Azure Dragon Divine Lord couldn't handle the Empire's armies, as a powerful individual, targeted assassinations would be immediately effective!

Especially against the Heaven Dou Emperor, Princes, the Crown Prince... And since he had been the one jumping around provoking the Azure Dragon Divine Lord, he would likely be punished by Emperor Xue Ye!

"What is everyone afraid of?! Where are the guards?! Why aren't they coming in?!"

"This old man has fought on battlefields for years! I won't be scared by gods or ghosts! A single thunderclap has you all terrified like this?"

Suddenly, Grand Marshal Ge Long's roar rang out.

He stood in the center of the hall, released his Spirit. Eight spirit rings rose from the ground—he was actually a Spirit Douluo.

Powerful Soul Power filled the hall.

Grand Marshal Ge Long shouted loudly, "If you're all scared, this old man isn't afraid at all! If you're a man, then assassinate me too?!"

His roar echoed through the hall.

The tension in the crowd eased slightly.

All eyes turned to Grand Marshal Ge Long. He was like a stabilizing pillar, instantly calming their panicked hearts.

The Nobles breathed a sigh of relief, their minds settling.

Emperor Xue Ye, who had just been about to descend the steps, seeing this, stopped moving and sat back on his throne. His expression calm, he said:

"We will not retreat!"

"Father, for safety's sake, you should still..."

"Xue Qinghe" urgently tried to persuade.

Several palace Spirit Masters also hoped Emperor Xue Ye would leave with them.

"Your precious body must not Face risk here!"

Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand and declared loudly, "No more persuasion! We have decided; we must stay with our subjects!"

"If even We retreat, how can We demand our subjects endure for Us?"

Emperor Xue Ye lifted his head, the very image of a heroic ruler.

"Long live Your Majesty!!!"

Grand Marshal Ge Long laughed heartily in flattery, while pointing outside.

"If that so-called Azure Dragon Divine Lord truly has the skill, then take this old man's head too!"

At that moment, some could see Yu Mengzhang's figure outside. Several palace Spirit Masters had surrounded him.

Clearly, the "Assassin" was about to be caught!

...Beneath that palace building.

The sudden thunderclap frightened Tang Yuehua, her Face pale. She covered her ears, crouched down, and nearly fell.

The Female Spirit Master and the coachman were also stunned, staring blankly at the sky.

The sky was still cloudless, yet a loud thunderclap had just occurred!

"What's happening? Thunder out of a clear sky?"

"How strange, I think I saw a lightning bolt strike into the Imperial Court just now..."

The Female Spirit Master's Face turned serious as she looked up at the palace building.

Then, she finally saw Yu Mengzhang's figure.

"!!!"

The Female Spirit Master's expression changed drastically. She shouted angrily, "Who are you?! Why have you broken into the imperial palace? What is your purpose?!"

As she shouted, she activated a signal flare to alert other palace Spirit Masters of an Assassin here.

The coachman hurriedly shielded Tang Yuehua and said, "Pavilion Master, let's leave the palace immediately! This is no place to linger!"

This person had directly attacked the Imperial Court.

He was an unprecedented madman.

They could not stay any longer.

Especially since Tang Yuehua was considered Emperor Xue Ye's "Forbidden Fruit"; she might easily be targeted for kidnapping!

Tang Yuehua shook her head firmly. "No! We'll stay right here and watch!"

Tang Yuehua stared fixedly at Yu Mengzhang. Finally, others also saw this youth brimming with divinity.

It wasn't her imagination; such a youth truly existed!

"Who exactly is he?"

Tang Yuehua was filled with curiosity.

At that moment, many palace Spirit Masters flew towards this area from all directions, all targeting Yu Mengzhang on the palace roof.

Yu Mengzhang surveyed the surroundings. All the Spirit Masters were at Spirit Emperor level or above, quite formidable.

Auras locked onto him from all sides.

His mind was calm, tinged with some regret.

In the end, he still couldn't identify which Nobles were hostile to the Temple.

Only two Nobles had stepped forward, though one was the Head of the Nobility.

He was not a tyrant; he couldn't kill all the Nobles without cause.

Of course, he wouldn't spare the Spirit Masters now coming to surround and kill him.

At this moment, Dragon Qi had already arrived from the earth's veins, right in the ground beneath him.

"Suppress and kill!!!"

A palace Spirit Master shouted loudly.

The surrounding Spirit Masters immediately unleashed their Spirit Abilities, all aimed at Yu Mengzhang.

Flames, ice spikes, long blades, beams of light... A dazzling array of attacks, carrying powerful Soul Power, converged from all directions, all targeting Yu Mengzhang.

Even a prepared Spirit Saint would likely meet their end facing such an assault.

Seeing Yu Mengzhang still hadn't moved, the palace Spirit Masters were overjoyed!

Done!

This person was definitely dead!

Just before the attacks hit him...

"Roar...!!!"

An earth-shaking dragon roar suddenly erupted.

Almost simultaneously, the palace building beneath Yu Mengzhang's feet exploded upwards from its base.

"Boom boom boom...!!!"

An Azure Dragon's head shot straight up, smashing the structure to pieces. The moment the dragon's maw touched Yu Mengzhang, the two merged into one.

An Azure Dragon rose from the ground.

The surrounding attacks landed on the Azure Dragon's body, turning into ripples that vanished without a trace, posing no threat whatsoever.

The suddenly appeared Azure Dragon soared upwards, its massive body crushing the surrounding buildings to dust.

The ground trembled; many palace buildings began to shake and "dance."

The dragon roar also carried terrifying energy, wreaking havoc in all directions.

The palace Spirit Masters had to cover their ears, expressions of pain on their Faces.

For them, this was also extremely hard to endure.

Tang Yuehua below let out a scream. The distance was too close; the dragon roar felt like it would shatter her mind!

The coachman grabbed Tang Yuehua's shoulders and immediately fled backwards with her.

The Female Spirit Master also followed, not daring to Face the suddenly appeared Azure Dragon Divine Lord.

"Rumble...!"

The entire palace building collapsed. A huge cloud of dust rose, like a cloud or a flash flood, rapidly spreading outwards.

The Azure Dragon flew into the air, coiling, its maw aimed at those palace Spirit Masters.

A blue energy sphere, continuously condensing and expanding, appeared within its mouth.

Third Spirit Ability! Kang Mansion Profound Yin Abyss!

"Boom boom boom...!!!!"

A storm brewed within its mouth.

The dazzling blue light emanating from it filled this entire area.

The surrounding palace buildings and ground were all dyed blue.

The Azure Dragon spat downwards. A blue pillar of light instantly stood between heaven and earth.

Wind, frost, and extreme cold devoured everything around.

Those palace Spirit Masters were all engulfed, their forms vanishing in an instant.

The ground shook violently, but the blue light did not continue to spread.

As the blue light slowly dissipated, a nearly kilometer-deep trench was revealed on the ground.

No, it should be called an abyss!

Thick ice crystals froze over the surface and edges of the abyss. Its depths were unfathomable, like a giant maw opened from the World's belly.

On either side of this abyss, buildings shaken by the residual energy collapsed. Eighty to ninety percent of this palace complex was in ruins!

The ground was also covered in frost, a scene of harsh winter.

Simultaneously, a powerful dragon's might ran rampant, permeating the entire palace, even the entire Heaven Dou City.

At this moment, everyone could see the Azure Dragon hovering at low altitude.

Yu Mengzhang looked towards the Imperial Court. He had only recalled three-tenths of the Dragon Qi. Although he could mobilize the might of heaven to reach the level of a Titled Douluo, he couldn't afford to expend too much.

Destroying such a large section of the palace was truly somewhat wasteful.

He searched for the person who had spoken in the hall. His golden vertical pupils quickly locked onto Grand Marshal Ge Long's figure... "!!!"

Inside the Imperial Court, everyone had witnessed the blinding blue light, experienced the terror of the dragon's might, and felt the ground tremble.

Now, the confidence that had just risen completely vanished.

The Noble ministers knelt on the ground, clutching their heads, unwilling to Face reality.

Even the bravest Military Officers were unwilling to oppose the Azure Dragon Divine Lord at this moment.

"Quick!!!"

"Take Us away!!!"

Emperor Xue Ye screamed shrilly.

His Face was etched with panic. With such power, if that attack had been directed here just now, he would likely be dead!

He couldn't care less about imperial dignity now!

He didn't want to die!

The palace Spirit Masters took Emperor Xue Ye and fled in panic, not caring which way they went.

Completely disregarding the ministers in the hall.

"Your Majesty...!"

Grand Marshal Ge Long watched the retreating Emperor Xue Ye, reached out a hand, then let it drop helplessly.

He turned to look outside the hall, able to see the azure divine dragon radiating terrifying dragon might.

He could sense that it was staring right at him!

"Gulp..."

He swallowed hard, hesitating whether to kneel.

As the Head of the Nobility, if he knelt now, wouldn't he lose all Face?

Since things had already gone this far, surely he wouldn't attack again, right?

Surely he would stop now?!

Under the fear, Grand Marshal Ge Long's Soul Power fluctuated violently, becoming difficult to stabilize.

He looked at the others, but not a single person would meet his gaze.

No one wanted to be associated with him.

Looking at Poison Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and the others—they were Titled Douluo, surely they could protect him, right?

The two Titled Douluo didn't step forward either; they even used their eyes to clearly refuse him.

Don't come near!

"Damn it!!!" Poison Douluo's Face was livid, his teeth gritted, heart pounding wildly. He deeply regretted why he had agreed to Prince Xue Xing's persuasion?!

Now, this was the result. He would definitely be killed, right?

Could he really preserve his life under the Azure Dragon Divine Lord's attack?

Prince Xue Xing, however, had become "calm"—he had fainted from fright. He wasn't the only Noble like this; unable to bear the dragon's might, many had simply passed out!

Ning Fengzhi frowned deeply, looking at Poison Douluo and Prince Xue Xing, his expression hesitant.

Should he step forward to protect Grand Marshal Ge Long, or at least plead on his behalf...?

Sword Douluo suddenly patted Ning Fengzhi's shoulder and shook his head slightly.

He said nothing, but his attitude was already clear.

Don't get involved in this mess!

Ning Fengzhi nodded, sighed, his expression incredibly complex. Who could have imagined the Azure Dragon Divine Lord would be so overbearing.

To come directly to the imperial palace and cause such havoc!

Now, Emperor Xue Ye absolutely could not avoid this any longer.

No matter how terrified he was, he had to find a way to curb the Azure Dragon Temple.

"Rumble...!!!"

Inside the hall, a dazzling blue light flashed.

"Rumble...!!!"

The ground shook once more.

Everyone hurriedly dropped to the floor or hid behind pillars, not daring to look at Grand Marshal Ge Long in the center of the hall.

They had all tacitly abandoned him.

The blue light faded, and the dragon's might quickly vanished along with it.

Only then did people gather their courage to lift their heads and look together at the spot where Grand Marshal Ge Long had been.

Now, there was no trace of Grand Marshal Ge Long.

Even the high platform before him, Emperor Xue Ye's throne, had been swept clean along with him. An oval-shaped crater now marked the ground!