Dance Of The Phoenix
164. Wyvernian Crisis
"Catch rebels!"
The Duke's army moved as soon as the Emperor gave the order. No one could defy the Emperor's authority as long as he was alive. Even if the Emperor asks for something unreasonable, no one can refuse.
Alfonso's forces got into big trouble and were suppressed by thousands of troops emerging from various directions. But just as some of the soldiers were about to hold off Alfonso, a huge soul force appeared sweeping the area around him with intense pressure.
"Based on idiots. The emperor is dead! He's not the Emperor!" Alfonso bellowed furiously and again made energy fluctuations surge from his body. He was overwhelmed with the dense power of darkness. His red eyes now looked more like demons.
"Hold him!" Duke Elberg gave the order. But as his soldiers approached, Alfonso's soul force instantly threw them into the air.
"Well, if I were a rebel, then I would. I can kill you once, then I can kill you once again!" Alfonso charged straight towards the Emperor.
The current emperor felt his strength was extremely full and confidently resisted Alfonso's sword attack. The sword gave off a dangerous murderous flash. When unleashed, the soul force within the Emperor's body protected him and destroyed the attack.
Alfonso's surprised. At this time, the people were enlightened and convinced that the Emperor had restored his consciousness. Unfortunately, Alfonso really wanted to kill the Emperor so many imperial cultivators came forward to capture him.
Alfonso was clearly stronger thanks to the power of the soul. Those cultivators had the most strength of tier 7 so were unable to accept the attack that Alfonso had launched. They all collapsed in just a few seconds as Alfonso swung his sword of fire light.
Alfonso did not stop pursuing the Emperor. His sword collided directly with the Emperor's spiritual power and struck him fiercely. His technique was extremely powerful thanks to his battle experience. The Emperor was pushed back a few steps by Alfonso.
The emperor was at the 9th level, but his strength weakened unexpectedly. He could not accept Alfonso's brutal attack and fell down several times. The soldiers who wanted to protect the Emperor had no chance when Alfonso brought them down in one fell swoop.
The soul force is terrifying.
Alfonso had run out of patience. He was furious and raised his sword upwards to deliver a fatal attack on the Emperor. The emperor raised his hand, soul force covered him again to withstand Alfonso's attack.
However, when Alfonso lowered his sword right towards the Emperor, the defense he made shattered into pieces. Alfonso moved quickly and pierced the Emperor's chest until the sword pierced through his body.
Alfonso ran out of energy. Everyone was shocked when they saw Alfonso actually killing the Emperor with his own hands. With such a huge soul force, no one had the courage to approach him.
Alfonso's situation is worse than it seems. He managed to stab the Emperor, but his countenance looked displeased and angry. The Emperor's eyes looked at him. The red color was like blood and showed a real mockery. The Emperor's smile flashed like a mockery, making Alfonso very angry and drawing his sword for the Emperor to die as soon as possible.
The mockery ... Alfonso. For some reason, Alfonso felt that everything was not right since the soul stone appeared before him. Obviously the Emperor was dead before. He himself killed him while absorbing the soul stone ....
But Alfonso did not want to think about this any further because he was too tired. He let the Emperor fall on the floor, then turned to look at everyone who was wary.
"From now on, Wyvernia will undergo a leadership change! Emperor Liard is dead. I am Alfonso Stephanus, the new Emperor of Wyvernia, Emperor Alfonso!"
Alfonso declared himself emperor on the corpse of his own father. His eyes showed madness, while his troops cheered to his name.
Only his troops cheered ....
Duke Elberg's face remained calm when he saw Alfonso's victory. He said out loud, "The empire has four heir candidates to the throne. Prince Alfonso, you better not declare yourself Emperor in an unofficial way. The emperor died in your hands, which means you have betrayed and stripped him of his title as a candidate for the throne. I as the Duke, who has served the empire for generations and had a blood relation with the previous emperor, order you to surrender!"
Alfonso's bright face gradually darkened. "I killed the Emperor, I'm automatically the next Emperor. Although you had a blood relation with the previous emperor, it has not been true since the death of the Emperor and I took control of him. You better know your position, Duke. There is no better candidate for the throne than me in Wyvernia. If anyone wants to oppose, it's best to go straight to me."
Alfonso snorted as he looked at everyone's silence. True, there is no candidate as good and worthy as him. Childe did not stand out, Gu Yuan disappeared somewhere, whereas Gu Yuena was the Queen of Tianshuang Palace and had no interest in the throne. Only he is worthy!
Thinking of this, the nobles would inevitably have to accept him as Emperor. Alfonso was happy to think about it.
"Unfortunately, the Prince is not entirely right." Duke Elberg smiled coldly, then looked towards Gu Yuena.
Alfonso's face hardened when he saw Gu Yuena appear at Duke Elberg's side with soul force in his channeled hand. Alfonso glared as he felt something wrapped around his neck and hung him in the air until he thrashed.
"Gu Yuena!"
Gu Yuena snorted. "It's good to hear you say my real name. If you're not messing around and connecting with Linghun Palace, I might just target the Emperor and help you ascend the throne. I can't let my mom win."
The soul force wrapped around Alfonso's neck tore his throat. Alfonso cried out in pain, but next his voice became lost and his neck was covered with blood. However, he did not die. He just thrashed on the ground full of suffering.
Gu Yuena felt a sense of pride as she tore off Alfonso's throat. Everyone shakes looking at it. If he could, Gu Yuena would definitely laugh upon seeing such a miserable thing.
Wh why? Alfonso looked at Gu Yuena with horror. Now he was certain that he had been in Gu Yuena's control all along. Based on Gu Yuena's words, he should have planned all of this! The arrival of Vale also ....
Alfonso could not find Vale anywhere to ask for help. She did not see that familiar face, but rather a girl in the same dress as Vale, but with a different face.
No way ... he's been tricked!
"How much did you invest in Linghun Palace?" Gu Yuena looked down at him. Alfonso's forces wanted to storm him, but they were held all out by the Duke's forces.
"You ...." Alfonso can't do anything. His body was completely limp at this moment.
Gu Yuena tilted her head. "I actually feel sorry for you. Since my task is done, let me give you a quick death."
Alfonso won't die! He struggled as much as he could to escape Gu Yuena. He raised his hand and exerted soul force, but his soul force was restrained in the air before landing on Gu Yuena's body.
After all, Gu Yuena was the strongest soul force controller other than Li Hua.
Gu Yuena returned Alfonso's attack as easily as flipping a palm. The power of the soul penetrated Alfonso's body, blowing up all his organs simultaneously until they were crushed to the bone. Alfonso's eyes were blank that second as well. The blood coming out of his five senses gave color to the white snow and fell lifelessly.
"Xiao Bai has already prayed for the best for you." Gu Yuena stood up, then headed back towards Duke Elberg. People were a little bit away from him out of fear.
They didn't know, giving such a short death was quite a drain on soul power rather than tormenting him slowly. That was why Gu Yuena preferred to torture.
The moment he killed instantly, the power exerted had to be great and sufficient to make one die in an instant. But if it only tormented her, she only needed to use a little soul force that gave her painful wounds and made her die slowly.
Gu Yuena is cruel. But he also thought of the reduction of his own soul power. If his soul force went unchecked from being overused, he would lose control of his body again.
"For an empty throne seat, I leave the rest to you. I have to leave soon." Gu Yuena looked at Duke Elberg with a tired look. He knew Duke Elberg would ask him to take the position, but Gu Yuena was unwilling.
Duke Elberg was silent for a moment, looking at Gu Yuena in disbelief. Just now wanting to say something, the wind was blowing so fiercely creating a blizzard on this cold night. The scattered bodies including those of the Emperor and Alfonso turned to ashes and flew through the air before disappearing.
Darkness came in a whirlwind that unceasingly created a storm. Everyone feels claustrophobic. The sky was shaking when the darkness came. His figure slowly showed his true form, a rolling darkness and soaring green magic clawing at the sky.
"This is what I'm waiting for." And must be watched. Gu Yuena's red irises were no longer overwhelmed with exhaustion, but rather an intense and high-alert killing intent.
That person really took the right time to take the chance.
Two figures appeared several meters away between the darkness and the green light. The figures of men and women were all black with oppressive powerful auras. Their familiar appearance made many people stifled.
"Vanya?" Duke Elberg was even more surprised. That's really his cousin's Vanya!
"Cousin brother, how are you?" Li Hua showed her beautiful gentle smile, but it looked terrible. Her red irises showed intense bloodlust, her golden hair fluttering carried by the snowy wind which made her even more voluptuous.
By his side was a handsome man with a cold look. Her jet-black iris looked down on everyone. There was no killing intent from him, but a bloody aura was very clearly felt from him. Who else could stand by the Queen's side if not Yang Xinyuan?
Gu Yuena did not expect that Yang Xinyuan would join the feud. He thought Yang Xinyuan was busy collecting 1000 blood. Is he gonna do it here?
"My daughter is very good at making someone fall in the dark, I like her a lot." Li Hua looked at Gu Yuena with a wide smile. "You've helped me so much."
Gu Yuena snorted. "I'm helping myself."
"There's no shame. You don't want this country, then I'll claim it for you."
Li Hua stepped forward, making everyone even more wary of him and subconsciously retreated.
Li Hua paused, then laughed, "Am I that scary?" He then looked towards Duke Elberg. "I want to thank you for successfully bringing my unruly daughter and getting rid of that old bastard. I can't persuade her, but you're lucky to persuade her."
"Sebenarrya how did you get to be like this?" Duke Elberg was still too shocked by the changes that had happened to Li Hua. He doesn't think it out. Then, what kind of trouble was going on between Li Hua and Gu Yuena?
"If only I hadn't left the palace and been hunted, I probably wouldn't have gotten all this. I have to thank my poor brother. Unfortunately ... he is dead. His soul is broken. I didn't even get a chance to make it a death sentence or part of the 1000 blood sacrifice in his honor."
Duke Elberg frowned. Crazy one! He's not the Vanya he knows. She's just a crazy woman!
Duke Elberg stood his back to Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena was the only hope in his eyes. His cousin's sister was already unhelpful, most likely experiencing a downfall like the one that happened to the Emperor. He had to protect his nephew.
"Gu Yuena, you better leave early. I'll escort you to the border."
Gu Yuena was speechless hearing the Duke calling out by his real name. He smiled, then shook his head. "I knew there would be today."
"You ...."
Gu Yuena turned her gaze towards Bai Youzhe. Bai Youzhe already knew Gu Yuena's plan, so did not comment and just trusted her. Gu Yuena was much more relieved.
Gu Yuena had deliberately lured Li Hua away since learning that Wyvernia had an attachment to Li Hua and Linghun Palace wanted to take control of Wyvernia. That's why he agreed to follow Duke.
Her soul was marked by Li Hua. He had to figure out a way for the mark to disappear and he would not be in Li Hua's control. Unfortunately, he had no idea Yan Xinyuan would appear. As he remembered Yang Xinyuan was busy collecting 1000 blood.
But fortunately, Bai Youzhe accompanied him. Gu Yuena also did not have any preparations. Since he had already guessed that Li Hua would appear, he had already prepared for it since before leaving for Wyvernia.
"Nana, did you miss me after being apart for so long?" Li Hua looked at Gu Yuena with a meaningful look.
"Yes, I miss you so much." Gu Yuena smiled lightly, "Perhaps after today, I will miss you again."
"In that case, why don't you stay with me so that you don't feel homesick anymore?"
At the moment Li Hua said so, a group of black fog appeared from behind the dark clouds and lined up in the air. Their numbers were not small, even rivaling the number of Duke troops and imperial troops. In an instant, a collection of black figures filled the sky and surrounded the palace with powerful killing intent.
Li Hua was actually going to make a massive invasion. He did not target cities to be controlled and set off wars, but rather boldly came to the Capital City bringing in troops to seize the throne directly.
The emperor is dead, Alfonso is dead. The remaining heir to the throne Childe and Gu Yuena. Li Hua also had heir rights after his arrival. In quick succession, Childe was the first heir after Alfonso's death because he was the emperor's son. Li Hua was the second candidate, followed by Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena.
Since Li Hua was targeting the throne, he would definitely kill Childe and obtain the throne.
On the other hand, Childe had been taken away by Duke Elberg's envoy when the chaos occurred. Not knowing where he was going, but Gu Yuena was sure that the man would definitely be fine as long as he avoided the war. He was Gu Yuena's untouched ace.
For now, let's focus on the death squad attack brought by Li Hua. They stormed fiercely while the soldiers were maximally deployed to hold off the crossers at the palace gates.
Some of the death creatures managed to enter through the air. The imperial soldiers held back at the gate, while the Duke's forces immediately dealt an attack from within and repulsed the death creatures. The other generals and nobles also used their strength to defend the empire.
They knew who Li Hua was. They knew how Linghun Palace worked. Although among them had once been involved with Linghun Palace, they had no choice as the death creatures attacked blindly. They were sentient beings and without consciousness, only knowing how to kill and be controlled by witches. Many higher death beings broke through and came face to face with the elite knights.
Not only were there death creatures that came attacking. Witches emerged from the darkness in large numbers and surrounded each region. In just a few minutes, the Capital became a sea of fire and blood over the brutality of Linghun Palace.
The imperial army could not hold them for too long. They were cornered and many victims fell. This is very bad for Wyvernia.
The duke organized the military and personally advanced to the battlefield. His strength was at level 8 and had fought the incoming mages. The way the magician carried out the attack was extremely vicious and difficult to handle. Their strength was much stronger than ordinary cultivators.
Most of the generals and cultivators of the empire were at the 4th to 7th level. Duke Elberg had a higher rank with some higher-ups and led the troops to do the defense. While the enemy forces have a stronger power than ordinary level 4. Even many magicians were already at the 8th level. The number of magicians in the 9th level was not too much, but it had caused more damage.
The array was activated to protect the nobles who could not fight as well as the commoners. It was in the form of a shield that carried people to the outskirts of the city and took a dirt path to go to the evacuation site.
It was all Gu Yuena's plan that had been prepared all along. As long as the Duke's forces can direct the people well to the border and enter the dirt path, they will be safe. However, the Capital City would suffer serious damage.
There was a dispute between the emperor's faction and the nobility faction when Alfonso attacked the Emperor. They had no idea Li Hua would come and get hurt before the actual war happened. When Li Hua came to bring the death army, they had to band together to defend the empire.
Li Hua enjoyed the atmosphere of war and looked confident that he would gain the empire. Gu Yuena did not just shut up to see his side regressing. He looked towards Bai Youzhe, and they glanced at each other for a moment.
It seemed like they indeed had to bring out what they had prepared to fight against Linghun Palace.
"Xiao Hey, go!" Gu Yuena spoke to Xiao Hei inside the spiritual room. The black figure bulged out and disappeared into the darkness, avoiding the outbreak of war and running in the shadows.
Gu Yuena will not play tricks anymore. He faced Li Hua head-on and took out his fire whip. The spiritual power in his body surged like a burning flame. His red eyes glowed with a phoenix symbol between his flaming brows.
"I wonder how my powers are when used on a large scale."