Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 718 The End of the Hero
"Whether I am lying or not, you know it better than I do."

Prince Zheng looked at Emperor Yongyuan and smiled sarcastically.

He wanted to see what decision Emperor Yongyuan would make.

"What does he mean?"

Li Xuan asked Emperor Yongyuan.

It seems that there are still many things he doesn't know.

However, the two general managers, Wang Xi and others seemed to have realized something.

But their expressions became as ugly as Emperor Yongyuan's.

"Ah Xuan, I have told you before that I succeeded to the throne because all my brothers were killed by King Zheng."

"Even after I ascended the throne, some royal relatives who posed no threat at all were also purged, and the sixteen royal residences in the capital were almost completely massacred."

Emperor Yongyuan’s words reminded Li Xuan of something.

When he went to the Sixteenth Prince’s house before, he discovered a strange phenomenon.

There was only one Prince Zheng's Palace there, and the rest were princesses' palaces. After that, I never saw any other prince's palaces.

At that time he also said that if the eldest prince left the palace and set up his own residence, he would have to come to the Sixteenth Prince's Residence to keep Prince Zheng company.

Now that I think about it, this is no coincidence.

Seeing that they understood what was going on, King Zheng simply spoke more bluntly.

"While I was killing the dragon, I ordered people to observe the changes in the evil dragon."

"If a prince dies, the evil dragon will be more obedient."

"The evil dragon didn't fall into a deep sleep until it killed the one before you."

Emperor Yongyuan only then understood why the bloodbath lasted so long and why it came to an abrupt end with him.

"You mean, if all of our Daxing royal family dies out, the evil dragon will disappear?"

Emperor Yongyuan asked Prince Zheng.

"maybe."

King Zheng said indifferently.

Having reached this point, it no longer matters to him what happens next.

"After all, I haven't really tried it, but you might know the answer."

King Zheng laughed maliciously.

"Come to think of it, I am where I am today thanks to your second daughter."

"Otherwise, maybe I wouldn't have to be forced into this situation."

Emperor Yongyuan's face darkened.

Li Xuan also understood the hidden meaning of King Zheng's words.

It seems that Princess Yan Zhao's enchanting talent did not come by chance, but was a kind of inevitability similar to fate.

As Princess Yan Zhao's cultivation becomes more advanced, the evil dragon's power will also continue to grow stronger.

It seems that Princess Yan Zhao’s talent is not a gift from heaven, but rather a disaster.

It is part of this world-destroying catastrophe.

"The source of the disaster."

Li Xuan silently recited these four words in his heart.

This name was the will of heaven that echoed directly in his mind.

"The appearance of the Chosen One may be the self-salvation of the will of heaven."

Li Xuan became increasingly clear about his destiny.

His mission is to deal with threats like the evil dragon.

But if the price is Princess Ankang, Li Xuan will never accept such a destiny.

He looked up at the sky silently with a firm gaze.

The night sky was dotted with stars, as if countless eyes were examining him.

"There must be another way!"

Li Xuan spoke up and rejected this approach.

"Then it depends on how long you can hold on."

King Zheng smiled slightly, as if he had anticipated their reaction.

He wanted to see how Emperor Yongyuan and Li Xuan would respond next, but he estimated that he had no chance.

King Zheng looked down at his strange body and even he felt unfamiliar with it.

Yes, this power can indeed make him immortal, but if he is in this form, it is probably difficult for him to be considered a human being.

After a moment of silence, Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan looked at each other.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Li Xuan asked King Zheng.

King Zheng must not be allowed to stay.

"Anything else you want to ask?"

Prince Zheng was not afraid. Instead, he raised his head and asked them calmly.

Seeing that King Zheng seemed to have accepted his fate, Li Xuan took out half of the treasure map from the Dihong bone ring.

"I'm afraid you can't imagine that we found this place based on this landscape painting, right?"

King Zheng said that the previous emperor had found this place long ago, and even passed through the maze of the mountain and arrived at the location of the ancient formation.

The original mountain disappeared, and instead a meteorite crater appeared. This might be related to King Zheng's betrayal of the previous emperor.

Judging from the results, it was King Zheng who successfully stopped the late emperor's crazy behavior, but the price was probably not small.

The Meteorite Crater is probably just a small witness.

But when King Zheng saw the calligraphy and painting that Li Xuan took out, he did not show any surprise, but smiled and said:

"Who said I can't think of it?"

“I prepared this sketchbook.”

King Zheng looked at Li Xuan and couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan were stunned.

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

At this point, Emperor Yongyuan couldn't help but ask Prince Zheng.

Prince Zheng looked at Emperor Yongyuan with a serious expression.

"For goodness' sake, do you think I feel good about betraying my brother?"

"My brother is a wise ruler and an impeccable brother!"

"You are well aware of this."

"But he has been bewitched by the evil dragon and wants to exchange the entire Daxing for immortality. What can I do?"

"you answer me!"

King Zheng asked with red eyes.

"Twenty years."

"For the past twenty years, I have been looking for a way to break the impasse, and I have also been trying every possible way to find the Chosen One."

King Zheng turned his gaze to Li Xuan.

"But you waited until I compromised and gave up..."

"You just showed up."

King Zheng looked at Li Xuan with eyes full of resentment.

"why?"

"I have always believed that I am the one chosen by destiny."

"It was me who stopped my brother!"

Prince Zheng somehow found the strength to free one of his arms from the dragon's claws, and pointed his trembling finger at Emperor Yongyuan.

"If I tell you the truth, will you believe me?"

"Will you sacrifice your children, or even yourself, for the sake of justice?"

"Even if you are willing, what about Yan Zhao, the Wu family, and the nobles?"

"But the civil servants do!"

"Not only will they be remembered in history, but they will also become founding heroes of a new dynasty."

“So not only will they do it, they’ll be happy to do it.”

"Do you think they didn't know they were traitors all these years?"

"Hahaha……"

King Zheng laughed so hard that he couldn't stop.

"I originally distributed these two treasure maps so that the destined one could find them here."

"Over the years, I have been following the movements of these two treasure maps."

"Even though I chose to cooperate with the evil dragon later, I did not take back the two treasure maps."

"If I make a mistake, I believe there will be a sign from heaven."

"To be honest, when this landscape painting fell into the hands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I was also shaken."

"But I thought the other half didn't fall into your hands. It was just a small warning from heaven to me."

"I destroyed the other half of the picture just in case. I thought it would be foolproof."

"But destiny is destiny after all, and it cannot be defied."

King Zheng looked at Li Xuan and sighed.

"From the day you chose to join forces with the evil dragon, you should have expected this to be your fate."

There was no trace of pity in Li Xuan's eyes when he looked at King Zheng.

King Zheng hadn't gone astray, so how could Li Xuan, the man of destiny, ruin his good deeds? "The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit, there is no point in talking too much."

Prince Zheng shook his head and dropped his hand weakly, pointing at Emperor Yongyuan.

He argued so much, but he was just not convinced.

After so many years of preparation, he was ultimately no match for the so-called destiny.

This made King Zheng look really ridiculous.

Before tonight, he was the powerful King of Zheng, admired by everyone.

He also holds absolute power in his hands and can crush Emperor Yongyuan.

But unexpectedly, he was defeated by a cat in the end.

King Zheng couldn't help but regret. If he had discovered Li Xuan's peculiarity the moment he arrived at the Meteorite Dragon Crater and captured him before he attained enlightenment, perhaps the situation would not have been like this.

But he also understood that there is no such thing as if.

All coincidences are inevitable results.

After all, I have been hesitant for too many years and did not make up my mind early on, otherwise it would not have dragged on until today.

Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.

They no longer had anything to say to King Zheng.

King Zheng seemed to have vented all his resentment and was at the point where he had nothing to say.

"Uncle, have a safe journey."

Emperor Yongyuan said one last word to Prince Zheng with mixed feelings.

King Zheng also closed his eyes in boredom.

puff.

The red dragon's claws were clenched tightly, and no blood flowed out from between its fingers. Instead, a sticky black mist lingered.

Li Xuan immediately used his Yin-Yang Qi to dissolve this extremely yin force, returning it to heaven and earth, allowing it to rejoin the cycle of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.

King Zheng's strength was all thanks to the evil dragon's energy. Now, as his life is coming to an end, this power has been exposed.

The red dragon opened its claws again, and there was nothing left.

A generation of heroes fell without leaving any trace.

The great achievements he dreamed of for thousands of years also disappeared like the black mist.

King Zheng died just like that.

"Is this the end?"

Li Xuan felt that the death of King Zheng was a little unreal.

"Amitabha."

Master Shanliao and Master Chenghai chanted the Buddha's name together.

Everyone looked at the devastated Meteorite Crater with mixed feelings.

The mountains surrounding Meteor Crater have all collapsed, making the light here more abundant.

The light of the stars and the moon shot into the bottom of the Meteorite Crater unhindered.

As the battle ended, the surroundings became quiet.

Li Xuan looked around and couldn't help feeling lonely.

"How is the city?"

"Do you need to go back first?"

Li Xuan asked Emperor Yongyuan.

"There's Yan Zhao in the city, no need to worry."

"She has the ability to break through to the third rank at any time. She is also accompanied by a peak second rank guard. In addition, she has the help of Duke Chen. It should not be a problem for her to control the situation in the city."

Emperor Yongyuan's words made Li Xuan feel a little relieved.

The two girls are still in the city. It would be bad if they encountered any danger.

Emperor Yongyuan said that Princess Yanzhao could break through to the third rank at any time. Although he was a little surprised, he felt it was reasonable.

In other words, after hearing what King Zheng had narrated, Li Xuan would probably not be easily surprised anymore.

"Go down and have a look."

King Zheng is dead, and now the only problem left is the evil dragon.

It’s just that they don’t know if they can solve this difficult problem.

King Zheng finally chose to give up and accepted the evil dragon's bewitching tactics.

Li Xuan wanted to see if this matter was really so unsolvable.

As for sacrificing the Daxing royal family, he didn't even consider it.

Princess Ankang, he will never abandon her!

Even if the world really collapses.

Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan overcame their fatigue and drove the red dragon to the bottom of the meteorite dragon crater.

Others followed closely behind.

They all knew it wasn't really over yet.

King Zheng was just their first obstacle.

The red dragon coiled its huge body at the bottom of the crater, lying down with its head stretched out.

Ren Chunsheng and Zhao Fangyuan, who were busy below, suddenly saw a huge dragon head reaching down. They were so shocked that they hid behind Tang Nu.

"Don't panic, it's your majesty!"

Tang Nu immediately recognized Emperor Yongyuan and immediately comforted the two of them.

The two formation masters observed carefully and found Emperor Yongyuan and Li Xuan at the center of the dragon head's eyebrows.

"Can you make up for this formation?"

Li Xuan asked them.

He had previously instructed the two of them to repair the formation no matter what.

"can!"

Zhao Fangyuan answered first.

"As long as we are given enough time, we can fill this ancient formation again, but the seal will definitely not be as strong as the original formation."

After all, they were only making repairs and could not completely restore the ancient formation.

But Zhao Fangyuan said this because he had his own selfish motives.

Now in front of him are Emperor Yongyuan and others, which proves that King Zheng has been defeated.

He was busy repairing the formation and did not hear clearly what was happening outside, but he still heard King Zheng's shrill roar.

Zhao Fangyuan no longer had to guess what would become of King Zheng.

But he didn't want to follow in King Zheng's footsteps.

It is human instinct to survive.

Zhao Fangyuan was not loyal to King Zheng to the point of following him to his death.

Emperor Yongyuan and Li Xuan naturally understood what Zhao Fangyuan meant.

Emperor Yongyuan immediately stated: "As long as you can repair the formation and maintain the seal, I can spare your death."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This is what Zhao Fangyuan was waiting for. He immediately prostrated himself to thank Emperor Yongyuan for his kindness.

Li Xuan shook his head slightly, but did not comment much on Zhao Fangyuan's cowardly behavior.

As long as he could seal the evil dragon again, he didn't care whether this person lived or died.

But at this moment, a voice sounded in the minds of Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan at the same time.

This time, it was not the voice of Heaven's will, but that of the evil dragon.

Li Xuan is now in tune with Emperor Yongyuan's thoughts. The voice is ringing in Emperor Yongyuan's mind, and he is just a "listener".

"Here comes another one."

The evil dragon's deep, hoarse voice echoed in their minds.

They all knew what the evil dragon meant by this.

"You are not Li Chixiao, the Dragon Emperor of Yingtian."

Emperor Yongyuan frowned and spoke to the evil dragon in his mind.

"I am indeed not an emperor, but I am Li Chixiao."

Xie Long's answer made Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan feel helpless.

"The person you were trying to find is no longer alive."

"You are just a force left by Li Chixiao to protect Daxing, but now you are..."

Before Emperor Yongyuan could finish, Xie Long interrupted:

"Huh, that's the same thing again."

"What Daxing, what descendants, what twin saints..."

“I don’t recognize any of them!”

"I just knew she was waiting for me."

As soon as the evil dragon finished speaking, the Meteorite Crater began to shake violently again.

Previously, the patches that Ren Chunsheng and Zhao Fangyuan had worked so hard to put in were washed away one by one.

The evil dragon energy attacked the seal of the formation with unprecedented strength.

The entire Meteorite Dragon Crater began to collapse slowly, and the Red Dragon quickly used his body to support the surrounding tunnels to prevent the collapse from accelerating.

"How can there be such a powerful force!?"

Li Xuan couldn't help feeling despair.

Both he and Emperor Yongyuan had reached the end of their strength and no longer had the energy to fight again.

(End of this chapter)