nycdaug Chapter 206 The Emperor Who Cannot Be Killed
Chapter 206 The Emperor Who Cannot Be Killed
Inside the palace hall, candlelight flickered as the emperor stood before the desk with his hands behind his back and a furrowed brow.
Suddenly, he called out in a cold voice, "Eunuch Wu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the evergreen pine and cypress tree in the hall suddenly shook violently, its branches and leaves grew wildly, and its thick trunk twisted and stretched like ghost claws, rushing towards the emperor with fierce murderous intent.
The emperor was so frightened by this sudden change that his face turned pale, his legs went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
He stared wide-eyed at the ghostly branches reaching towards him, and shouted in terror, "Help! Help! Protect me!"
In an instant, the secret guards hidden in the hall rushed out in full force, with swords and sabers flashing and shadows intertwined, trying to block the strange ghost claws.
However, those branches seemed indestructible. When the secret guards' swords chopped on them, they made metallic collision sounds but could not hurt them at all.
With a wave of the ghost claw, the secret guards were blown away like kites with broken strings. They fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood and unable to get up again. They couldn't even last a single round.
Eunuch Wu heard the noise and pushed the door open. As soon as he entered, he saw the pine tree baring its fangs and claws like a demon. He was so scared that he rolled his eyes and shouted, "Ghost!"
He then fainted on the ground and lost consciousness.
The guards patrolling the palace heard the commotion in the hall and rushed over to check.
However, these well-trained elite soldiers were as vulnerable as ants before the ghost tree. The ghost claws swept across, and the guards fell to the ground one after another, screaming in agony.
The emperor hid here and there, looking very embarrassed.
He watched helplessly as the people who were protecting him fell one after another, and the fear in his heart almost overwhelmed him.
Finally, the ghost claws approached him. He could no longer hold on. His legs gave way and he fell to his knees, begging for mercy in a trembling voice: "Mercy! Mercy! I... I know I was wrong!"
The ghost claw stabbed towards his heart fiercely without any pause.
The emperor closed his eyes in despair, thinking that he was doomed to die.
However, the imagined pain did not come. When he opened his eyes, he saw the ghost claw fell to the ground and turned into a pile of dead branches.
The emperor was overwhelmed with joy and surprise, and he tumbled out of the palace, "Someone, come and rescue me!"
In the unnoticed corner, the once vigorous pine and cypress tree lost its vitality in an instant, its branches and leaves withered, and there was no life left.
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At the same time, in the County Lady's Mansion, Yan Wanwan suddenly opened her eyes, felt a sharp pain in her chest, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the table in front of her red.
She raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, a hint of coldness and unwillingness flashed in her eyes.
"The aura of an emperor... It's ridiculous that such an emperor actually has the protection of heaven." Yan Wanwan murmured in a low voice, with a hint of sarcasm and helplessness in his voice.
After learning about the conspiracy between the emperor and the Prince of Dongping, her first reaction was to kill the dog emperor, the instigator, to eliminate future troubles.
But the ending was something she had not expected. Her powerful ability could not kill him.
She couldn't help but close her eyes, and the scenes that had just happened in the palace emerged in her mind.
Just as the ghost claw was millimeters away from the emperor's heart, about to penetrate, a brilliant golden light suddenly erupted from the emperor's body. The light instantly condensed into an indestructible protective shield, repelling the ghost claw with overwhelming force.
Then, the plant powers he relied on were easily neutralized, like melting ice and snow. Furthermore, a terrifying backlash occurred, affecting him. This was clearly punishment for his attempt to murder the emperor.
"The Way of Heaven, it's ridiculous that such a thing actually exists."
Is it because she used her supernatural powers to attack the ancients? Or is it because the emperor's fate has not yet ended?
Yan Wanwan looked at him with disdain and resentment. Why had Heaven not intervened during the zombie apocalypse, and now it was protecting a piece of trash? It was truly ironic.
No matter how unwilling she was, she had to admit the fact that she could not kill the Dog Emperor using this method.
She opened the window and the night breeze blew on her face, bringing a hint of coolness, but it could not calm the anger and unwillingness in her heart.
Then his eyes fell on a feng shui map spread out on the table, which marked the territory of Daxia, important border towns and the sphere of influence of Beidi.
Her fingers gently slid across the map, finally stopping at the border between Beidi and Daxia.
"Since Heaven won't let me take direct action, I'll try another method." Yan Wanwan muttered to himself, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
That night, the palace was in chaos and all the staff of the Imperial Hospital were dispatched. It was rumored that the emperor had suddenly fallen seriously ill and was in a coma.
Some believed the emperor had fainted from the encroaching Northern Di. After all, news of the Northern Di army's imminent advance had already spread throughout the court and the country, and urgent reports from the border were pouring into the capital like snowflakes. The court was in a state of panic, and many officials had already begun secretly preparing for retreat, fearing that the Northern Di cavalry would break through the border and march straight on the capital.
When Yan Feibai and Qin Yu received the news, they were unmoved and remained skeptical about the matter.
"The emperor's illness is quite strange." Yan Feibai sat in the study, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes deep and cold.
Qin Yu stood aside, frowning slightly, and whispered, "Father-in-law, I'm afraid this is a trick. The emperor has always been suspicious. He was already wary of us when the Northern Di invaded. Now that he has suddenly fallen ill, I'm afraid he wants to use this opportunity to test us."
Yan Feibai nodded and sneered, "Yes, he wants to see if we will take advantage of his 'serious illness' to make a move. If we act rashly, he will have an excuse to attack us."
Qin Yu pondered for a moment, a cold look flashing in his eyes. "In that case, why don't we take advantage of their tactics? The Emperor wants to test us, doesn't he? Then let him see what true 'keeping a low profile' means."
Hearing this, Yan Feibai raised a meaningful smile: "Oh? What are your plans?"
Qin Yu whispered, "The Northern Di are invading, the border is in crisis, and there's no one at court who can help. If the Emperor truly wants to stabilize the situation, we'll need to intervene. We just have to wait and see until he comes to us personally."
Yan Feibai laughed heartily and patted Qin Yu on the shoulder. "Good boy, you do have some strategies. However, we can't just sit there and wait for death. The Northern Di are coming with such force this time. If they really let them break through the border, the people of Daxia will suffer terribly."
Qin Yu nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, father-in-law. I have secretly dispatched elite troops to the border, ready to meet the enemy at any time. However... this matter must be concealed from the emperor, otherwise he will surely suspect us of ulterior motives."
Yan Feibai sneered, "So what if he doubts us? Now that the Northern Di army is approaching, if he still wants to sit firmly on the throne, he will have to rely on us. As for those spies in the dark, hmph, I have my own ways to deal with them."