Kong quickly followed Bo Yan. The nine long tails spread out behind her had disappeared, and the breathtaking aura also dissipated, making her look like just an ordinary human woman. Tao Yue gritted his teeth and also took steps - he
I wanted to know what kind of plans Boyan was hiding. The remaining ministers seemed to hesitate for a moment, but the footsteps quickly followed behind him.
They came all the way to the outside of the palace. At the top of the long golden steps, most of the inner city under their feet and the top of the city wall were clearly visible. Tao Yue narrowed his eyes and his heart suddenly sank - there was no sign of the inner city being breached.
The members of the 'Shadow Division' who should have won easily, as well as Shui Yun, Wei Feng and their subordinates, may have encountered something unexpected. He thought gloomily.
The sun was still shining above the head, but gentle raindrops slowly fell from the sky, spreading over every corner of Xin'an City. Tao Yue raised his hand to catch a few drops of rainwater and saw them emit a soft green light.
"This rain..." The young courtier behind him asked his doubts, "What's going on?"
"It is the effect of a ritual, coming from malachite, the daughter of "Puppet Master Luo Zhen"." Kong obviously already knew about this. "It can soothe people's hearts, calm their minds, and expel all spells that control emotions and spirits."
"The woman raised her head slightly, her voice was like music, "They have walked a long way, it's time to take a good rest."
The whispers behind him gradually subsided. The miraculous scene in front of him - or the ceremony - also calmed the restlessness in the hearts of the officials. Even after regaining his composure, Tao Yue still understood that he had no way out.
A faint long cry came from the distance. The left prime minister of the empire tried his best to cheer up, raised his head and looked into the distance, staring at his remaining hope. Black dots came into sight one by one, quickly approaching the sky above Xin'an City. The sounds were layered, and there were
Like rolling thunder, it gradually becomes clear and distinguishable.
"Humans, listen. Today, our clan is here to expose the true face of your emperor!"
"Return the land to humans! Return dignity to the monsters!"
"Let us punish these scoundrels!"
The army of monsters flew into the sky, and at the front was a giant beast that was more than a hundred feet long. Its body was red gold, its beard and hair were like fire, and its scales were like shining golden armor, covering every part of its thick body. The golden
The two horns were coiled around his head, like a crown given by heaven. He groaned loudly, and a real sense of oppression fell on the top of Xin'an City, and even the spell of malachite could not dispel it.
The rest of the monsters followed him, looking down at the entire city. They were all powerful races. Perhaps there were only a few individuals who could defeat the "King of Darkness" fighting alone, but with their combined strength, even if they gathered together as a whole,
The defenders of Xin'an City were also unable to resist.
However, Tao Yue couldn't feel happy - the number of monsters he saw in front of him was much less than he expected...
Tao Yue had a general understanding of the strength of the major monster families. As long as they used half of their strength, it would be enough to make things difficult for the empire and even the forces behind it. However, what appeared in front of him was not even a fraction.
Go... No, they are just a group of 'wild' monsters.
This is inconsistent with what was promised! He gritted his teeth and thought fiercely. What happened to make those monsters change their original agreement?
Unfortunately, there was no time for him to think carefully. In an instant, a buzz that seemed to shake the world extended from the other side of Xin'an.
Huge light doors unfolded in sequence, each door large enough to allow dozens of people to pass through side by side. Then, the appearance of the golden statues standing on both sides of them was almost the same - only the living individuals were hundreds of times larger.
The door fluttered out.
They are covered in scales of different colors, and there are slight differences in appearance, but each creature possesses an elegance and majesty that is indescribable in words. This group of giant beasts flapped their huge wings, slowly hovering over Xin'an, and
Confrontation with monsters on the other side.
And that's not all.
The giant dragons gradually lowered their height. Tao Yue squinted his eyes and saw a figure in rich clothes standing upright on the back of each giant beast. Those people jumped down from the dragon's back and were wrapped in the dim light.
Slowly falling over the inner city.
He recognized those people. Zhu You, Ying Tian, Ying Zheng... and even every emperor who has ruled Ynis since its founding. More than ten emperors raised their hands together, and their voices were strengthened by magic and resounded.
The whole sky above Xin'an.
"Although he is not in charge of his position, he is not still alive. Anyone who disturbs the empire will be punished by us——!"
The giant dragons once again rose into the air. When the former emperor waved his arms forward, they raised their heads and chanted together, vibrating their giant wings, and rushed towards the group of monsters in the sky.
Tao Yue stopped watching the battle between the two parties. He knew that everything was over and ended with his defeat.
The force dispatched by the monsters was far lower than expected, allowing the empire's "behind the scenes" to avoid a tough battle and instead deal with the situation in front of them. As for how the emperor from hundreds of years ago could return, and why he walked with the dragon - even if he
Clear and precise answers are no longer valuable.
Many times, what the people need is just an explanation, not the truth behind it. Compared with the menacing monsters, which one is easier to win people's trust is the 'heroic soul' of the emperors of the past and the 'patron saint' of the empire.
ask.
"Now, it's time for you to make a choice." Bo Yan's voice was still calm, but seemed to be far away. "Although there will be some punishment, this country still needs your strength and wisdom." The voice paused.
, "Of course, except for one person."
That could only be him, Tao Yue thought. At this point, he had neither fear nor regret, only a little bit of unwillingness. "You have foreseen this, haven't you?"
"It's just in the past few days, and it's not all due to us." Bo Yan turned around and looked through his body, through the golden hall, to somewhere far in the north, "Perhaps you still remember, that man who once
Tell me here, the girl who doesn’t want to see the war between the Empire and the Alliance.”
Yes, he remembered the weak, nominal, teenage Demon King Anya. He knew that Boyan had no need to lie to him. In other words, it was that girl who destroyed his last trump card.
"Okay, Tao Yue." Boyan withdrew his gaze and landed on his face, "Tell me your reasons."
He was silent for a moment. The reason was simple. Of course, it was for power, but there was another, more important reason.
"I know who you are." Tao Yue stared at the golden emperor, "You are now caring for mankind, but you are not human beings. If one day, the interests of your clan conflict with our interests, the empire will come to nothing, and mankind will
...will usher in disaster."
"It's understandable." Boyan nodded, "What do you think will happen to the empire if we lose it?"
"I don't know. If we don't try, humans will never be able to survive independently. Unfortunately, I failed."
"That's right, so what are you going to do?" Boyan looked at him calmly, "A treasonous person."
Tao Yue took a deep breath. Then he suddenly pulled out the dagger, held it tightly at his waist with both hands, and used all his strength to drive his body towards the emperor wearing a golden robe not far away. And one step faster, he was also in front of him.
As expected - the sharp light passed across his neck, allowing air to be poured directly into his lungs without passing through his nose.
The left prime minister of the empire dropped his dagger and slowly knelt on the ground, letting the warm blood flow into his chest and then stain his clothes. He tried to swallow a mouthful of liquid, but he choked and coughed up pink liquid.
Bubbles. Waves of dizziness came from the top of his head, and many virtual and real memories flashed before his eyes. He closed his eyes, trying to see more clearly.
The vision turned pitch black and finally fell into silence.