Chapter 2094: Ancestral Bloodline
Chapter 2094: Ancestral Bloodline
King Liang’s head rolled across the ground a few times until it was covered in dirt and weeds. His widened eyes were full of disbelief.
He had never expected in his wildest dreams that Zu An would actually just kill him. Even though he'd known that Zu An killed King Jin in the capital, that was just a junior of the royal family, someone who didn’t have too much influence. But he was different! He was an important minister of the court, a master rank cultivator with extraordinary virtue and prestige! More importantly, he had been assigned as the chief commander of the human army this time, someone with a massive military force under him!
He'd only planned to say some fierce words, followed by something that would give Zu An a chance to back off. Then, he would also drop the matter after that. That way, he wouldn’t lose too much face either. But how could he have known that Zu An wouldn’t act according to proper reasoning at all?!
The others were all stunned. King Liang’s status was extraordinary, and he was a master rank expert himself. Why had he been killed so easily?
They all looked at Tushan Yu in Zu An’s arms and suddenly realized something.
Could it be that King Liang was poking at something he shouldn’t have?
“You actually dared to kill King Liang!” King Liang’s trusted aides finally reacted and drew their blades toward Zu An.
“What, do you have any objections?” Zu An replied indifferently.
The reason why he'd killed King Liang was because he was worried that the king would continue to mislead the public and incite disharmony within the human army. If he let that idiot continue to act up at such a critical juncture, who knew what kind of erratic things he would do? Rather than leading the human army into an unsalvageable situation, he figured he'd just cut straight through the mess decisively. When he saw the looks in their eyes, he could naturally guess what they were thinking. He just didn’t feel like explaining it to them.
King Liang’s trusted subordinates saw the coldness in Zu An’s eyes, but when they opened their mouths, none of them could say anything. King Jin, King Dai, and the Meng clan had been so impressive, and yet, how had they ended up? There was a clear lesson to be learned from them, so they didn’t dare to court death upon themselves. At the same time, they grumbled inwardly, Did King Liang go mad? He could have chosen to offend anyone, yet he just had to offend this lunatic.
“Brilliant, truly brilliant!” Suddenly, a burst of applause filled the air. The Second Prince clapped, remarking, “I thought that it was only our Fiend races that followed the law of the jungle. We all praised the humans as a society of etiquette, but it seems we’re all the same, no? The one with the biggest fist is the one with etiquette. What's the point in keeping up all the usual pretenses then?”
Many human soldiers’ expressions changed when they heard that. Today’s events really didn’t follow normal procedure. Even if King Liang hadn't been a king, with his identity as the chief commander, there would have been no reason for him to be executed on the spot. He should have been brought back to be tried by the three ministries.
Zu An remarked, “Second Prince, why bother trying to sow dissent between us? You’ve colluded with alien monsters and almost brought doomsday upon this world. It’s time for me to settle this matter with you.”
The Second Prince’s expression changed slightly, but it quickly changed back. He replied, “You're still in the mood to settle things with me? Are you not going to bother with your human race's main army? If you still don’t head over now, they might soon be completely wiped out.”
The reason why he'd been so confident all this time was because he understood that point clearly. As long as he stalled the leader of the humans here, the main force could use that chance to charge into the human camp. The human army hadn’t prepared many defenses at night, after all. Once they were attacked and widespread panic set in, it would practically be a one-sided slaughter. The better the fight went on that side, the more options he would have on this side.
“I don’t need to worry about that side, because your men’s attacks won’t make it through for quite some time,” Zu An said, seeming to have already anticipated that the prince would say that.
The Second Prince’s expression changed. He flew into the air and saw that a transparent formation was already surrounding the main army. His men were frantically attacking the defensive cover. However, under the directions of various commanders, the army inside the cover was also gradually waking up and arranging themselves. The Second Prince’s heart plummeted, as the human army was already reorganized. Even if they broke through the protection, they would lose the advantage of surprise.
“Why are you always ruining my plans?!” the Second Prince cried, giving Zu An a look of resentment. If it weren’t for this guy, he would already be the new Fiend emperor, and he wouldn’t have been forced to walk this path.
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Zu An looked at him coldly and said, “Sins caused by the deities can be forgiven, but sins caused by oneself cannot be spared!”
“Do you really think you’ve completely won against me?” the Second Prince retorted in annoyance. He waved his command banner, and rows and rows of crossbow marksmen and formation masters appeared from the nearby forest. As they fired on the humans, the crossbow bolts were all supported by shining techniques.
King Liang’s soldiers were horrified. They hadn't brought their rune shields in the middle of the night, and there was no way they could deal with these powerful magical attacks. They would be ripped to shreds in just a few seconds.
Just then, Zu An soared into the sky to stand between them and the lights. An ancient-looking yellow bell suddenly appeared in the center of his palm, and his finger tapped against its surface. An invisible bell toll rippled out. It collided with the shining techniques, and the attacks were actually scattered into bits of starlight. The Second Prince’s subordinates’ eyeballs were about to pop out. They had never seen an army’s attacks so easily blocked by a single person.
Zu An remained completely indifferent, however. The Tranquility Bell was Tranquility Temple’s most important treasure. Even though this was just an imitation created by the Rune Weapon Chart, and it likely wouldn't be able to stop the most powerful beings, it was more than enough against the attacks of ordinary soldiers.
The Second Prince gave out more orders. “What are you all gawking at? Continue the attacks!”
He normally managed his army with strict discipline. Even though his soldiers were really shocked, they instinctively responded to his order and prepared to attack again. They knew that after what had happened in the sealed land, there was already no chance of mediation. Either Zu An would die, or all of them would perish without a proper burial.
Countless lights and weapon attacks gathered, and they were just about to fire when countless golden sword ki poured down like rain, nailing the Second Prince’s soldiers to death. Zu An knew that these people’s beliefs had already been twisted, and they were all accomplices to the murder of countless Fiend soldiers. That was why he didn’t show any mercy.
A shrill bird’s cry resounded. The Second Prince turned into a giant golden crow. Then, it opened its mouth and fired a terrifying fireball at Zu An.
It was the Golden Crow Sacred Fire!
This fire was rumored to be comparable to the Phoenix and Vermilion Bird’s fires. A lot of plants on the ground visibly shriveled and burned up while it was still in midair. Everyone present tugged at their collars, covered in sweat. They felt as if they were about to be lit on fire.
A resplendent streak of sword radiance rose into the air. The terrifying fireball was cleaved in half and erased from the world. However, the sword didn’t stop and continued toward the golden crow in the sky.
Countles sparks exploded, and the golden crow screamed; its body was sliced in half.
Those present widened their eyes. The Second Prince couldn't even take a single attack?
Suddenly, the two halves of the golden crow shone with golden brilliance, and the two flames merged together, restoring its appearance once more. But now, it was a bit smaller than it had been at first. The few surviving soldiers on the Second Prince’s side cheered.
Zu An wasn’t too surprised to see that. When he fought against the Golden Crow Crown Prince, the opponent had also had these self-healing skills.
Looking at Zu An, the Second Prince flew into the air with an expression of fear. He was reliving the moment when this man defeated the masses and supported his younger brother to the throne. But even though Zu An had been strong back then, it wasn’t to this extent, right?
Even so, he was a decisive person. When he saw that, he activated his bloodline power. In the past, the monsters had helped him activate the ancestral power in his bloodline, but he had always been on guard against them and didn’t use it. But now, he clearly had no choice. Even if those monsters had played a trick on him, he had to deal with this matter first and worry about the consequences later.
Soon after, a terrifying fluctuation spread out through the air. The soldiers with slightly weaker cultivations fainted on the spot, while those with higher cultivations felt their limbs turn ice-cold and goosebumps appearing all over their bodies.
The horses and beasts that had been trained for a long time by the military were in and even worse state. Compared to humans, their instincts were stronger. They all lay on the ground and trembled in fear, with many of them pissing themselves on the spot.
The golden crow in the sky became many times larger than before. Its wingspan exceeded a kilometer in length, and it was as if there was a giant sun behind it, one that silently overlooked all living things.