Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 696 Secret
"Lan Jiuyang, seeing your brothers and sisters die in front of you, does this feeling of powerlessness and pain make you regret rebelling against the emperor?"

Facing the Emperor Yuliang's heart-piercing question, Lan Jiuyang angrily replied: "Emperor Yuliang, you underestimate the courage of the Helan people."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuliang laughed up to the sky, "Hahahaha..., this is really ridiculous! People like you are like ants trying to shake a tree, mantis arms trying to stop a chariot, overestimating your own abilities, and destined to be eliminated by history. How can you represent the millions of Helan people and talk nonsense about achieving great things and dividing the land? 'Shameless and ridiculous', these eight words are the best evaluation of you, the Twelve Lanterns."

“Even if it means death, I will make you pay the price.” Knowing that his life was over, Lan Jiuyang used up all his life’s energy. He sank his body, took in his breath, and a vast energy emerged from his body.

“Ha, it’s a sure-kill move that will result in mutual destruction. It’s finally something interesting.” The Jade Liang Emperor’s imperial seal moved again, and the Eight Desolations of Yuna appeared, with an overwhelming force. “Eight-Character Formula of Yu Yu·Eight Desolations of Yuna.”

"The fragrance of orchid lasts forever. Helan orchids live forever. Heaven and earth are one."

The two sides handed over their weapons, their energies collided, and dust flew everywhere, symbolizing the end of a fantasy of restoring the country.

"Yu...Liang...Emperor..." Blood spurted out, and no matter how unwilling he was, Lan Jiuyang's soul finally returned to the underworld.

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this woman?" A soldier of the imperial dynasty came to Emperor Yuliang, holding the seriously injured Zuoshouxiang, and asked for instructions.

Zuo Shouxiang looked at the corpses of his brothers and sisters and cried out in grief: "Big brother... Third brother..."

"Take him away and I will deal with him after I return to the court."

"Yes."

Emperor Yuliang then issued an order, "The Twelve Lanterns have conspired to cause chaos, their crime is unforgivable. The two leaders, Lan Jiuyang and Mu Guixin, have been executed, Zuo Shouxiang has been captured, and all efforts must be made to capture the last leader, Hua Wudie. If there is resistance, kill them regardless of life or death."

"Yes."

Emperor Yuliang said, "As for Lan Jiuyang and Mu Guixin, since they are dead, their sins have been forgiven. Arrange someone to bury them."

"As ordered."

On the other hand, Hua Wudie, holding the Wufei sword and with her white robe stained red with blood, struggled to break free from the encirclement and wanted to meet at the agreed place.

"The plan failed. I wonder if my brother and the others escaped?" Looking at the blood-stained Wufei sword in his hand, Hua Wudie, who had no time to heal his wounds, felt increasingly foreboding.

Shaking her head to get rid of the bad thoughts, Hua Wudie comforted herself: "No, my eldest brother is very strong, and I have my third brother and sixth sister by my side, and I have the iron and steel divine weapons to help me. Even if I can't get rid of Emperor Yuliang, it shouldn't be difficult to escape from the siege."

At this time, another cry of a swallow was heard.

Hua Wudie sensed the powerful enemy coming and became extremely alert, "They caught up with us so quickly."

"Swallows fly in August, and the sword's blood is silent." A man in a red robe suddenly appeared in front of Hua Wudie with extremely fast movements.

Hua Wudie revealed the identity of the visitor, "Yan Tihong."

"General Jingmen, I'm Yan Tihong, and I'd like to teach you your skills again with the Blood Swallow Sword." Yan Tihong showed a round-handled blade that was red all over and pointed it at Hua Wudie.

Yan Tihong, whose strength is among the top among the brave and warlike Sunblind Clan, is the Jingmen General among the six generals of the Yuyu Dynasty.

His father Yan Qing was once the fastest swordsman of the Sun-Blind Tribe, and was known as the "Eagle Knife and Swallow Sword" of the Sun-Blind Tribe together with Eagle Without Eyes.

In the inhumane massacre arranged by Fang Chengzi in the past, he and his wife became vegetables.

Yan Tihong is much stronger than his master. Although he is the junior of Ying Wuyan, his strength has already surpassed the former.

Because of his filial piety, he visited famous doctors everywhere to save his parents and was away from the tribe for many years. Later, when the Riman tribe surrendered to Emperor Yuliang, the emperor arranged for famous doctors to heal his parents' injuries.

Yan Tihong then pledged allegiance to the dynasty and became an important general of Emperor Yuliang.

He was the leader of the previous campaign to siege the Twelve Lanterns. He killed Hu Bukuai, the second strongest of the Seven Leaves of the Golden Lanterns. The injury that Hua Wudie suffered was also caused by him.

"Why bother talking so much? Today, Hua Wudie will definitely avenge Third Brother." Hua Wudie looked around and found no pursuers. She knew that Yan Tihong must be relying on her own skills to stop her alone.

"Then come."

But the Yan Sword in Yan Tihong's hand was flying, fiercely, accurately and swiftly, with infinite changes, leaving Hua Wudie no chance to breathe.

After several rounds of fighting, the injured Hua Wudie was wounded again and was bleeding profusely.

"There is no butterfly in the world, only one sword is fragrant"

"Swallow Blood"

The sword flashed everywhere, and Hua Wudie was injured another three points.

Knowing that a long battle would lead to his death at the hands of Yan Tihong's swift sword, he made a decisive move, used his ultimate move, and fought with all his might.

But Hua Wudie's sword is smeared with vermilion, and the long tip is stained with red blood. "There is no right or wrong in the world. Everything is accomplished with blood. The sword washes the rivers and lakes clean."

"Good move, I will naturally respond with a good move." After Yan Tihong praised, he also used the same ultimate move, "Yan Ti Xue".

Despite the impact of the moves and the piercing of the blade, it was still an irreversible defeat.

"Brother..." Wu Feijian pulled his hand, and Hua Wudie fell to the ground seriously injured.

"Hua Wudie, you are a good opponent. But unfortunately, the Twelve Lanterns have rebelled against the dynasty, and no one can save you." As he spoke, Yan Tihong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly walked to the lying Hua Wudie.

He raised the Blood Swallow Sword high in his hand, and was about to chop it down with one blow.

A figure came at high speed, prompting Yan Tihong to turn around and block the attack.

After a series of fierce battles, the man rescued Hua Wudie from Yan Tihong's sword.

But its true identity was revealed, it was the Phoenix Drift.

"It's you. Phoenix Piao." Yan Tihong recognized the person.

"Okay. No need to see me off." Piao didn't want to delay any longer, and sent out a sword energy to stop Yan Tihong, wanting to take Hua Wudie away.

Suddenly, a huge palm energy came and hit the Phoenix Piao who was trying to escape.

The two men flew back, blood splattering everywhere.

"Since you are here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" It was Emperor Yuliang who arrived with a large army.

"Emperor Yuliang~" Piao struggled to stand up and held the sword to fight the enemy.

"Emperor Liang." Yan Tihong stepped forward and saluted, then stepped aside at the signal of Emperor Yu Liang.

Emperor Yuliang looked at the struggling Piao and Hua Wudie and revealed a long-hidden secret, "Phoenix Piao, in the past, your father Helan Yousi usurped the throne of Helan Wuhui, causing the dynasty to fall. Today, you died to save Helan Wuhui's son, which really fulfilled the saying 'God's way is reincarnation, and retribution will come'."

Hua Wudie, who was already seriously injured, was so excited when he heard the truth that he spat out a mouthful of blood, "Puff~, what on earth are you talking about?"

“I will tell you the truth so that you can understand the truth and leave no regrets.” Emperor Yuliang revealed the deepest secret hidden in the Twelve Orchid Lanterns. “Hua Wudie, why can you possess the ‘Wufei Sword’, one of the Three Immortals? Why did Lan Jiuyang let you see Fenghuang Ming? Why, as the core, Lan Jiuyang has to face the greatest risk, while you are guarding the periphery where you have the best chance of escape? There is only one answer. Hua Wudie, you are the only royal bloodline among the Twelve Orchid Lanterns. Your eldest brother Lan Jiuyang is a shadow warrior who uses himself as bait to attract all attention. Hahahahahaha…”

(End of this chapter)