The Fall of the Flower King
“Awooo—”
Just as Hua Zhenbei was rampaging through the land, invincible and unstoppable, with even the palace experts unable to subdue him, a strange voice came from the direction of the palace hall. It started low and gradually became high-pitched and long, with an extremely strong penetrating power that made everyone’s ears ring.
That was the sound of a dragon’s roar!
Wang Hongyu’s face lit up with joy as he exclaimed, “It was Father Emperor who made the move!”
The Ninth Prince exclaimed excitedly, “Long live Your Majesty!”
The experts from the imperial palace were extremely excited and their confidence soared. They no longer feared Hua Zhenbei.
Qi Fei instinctively stopped and stood not far from where Hua Zhenbei and Jiu Qiansui were confronting each other.
At this moment, led by Hua Zhenbei, Hua Yushu, Ye Taixuan and others rushed towards the outside of the palace. Wang Hongyu and Jiu Qiansui and others were retreating step by step. Just then, a dragon’s roar sounded, and then a golden figure descended from the sky, flying and landing in front of Wang Hongyu and Jiu Qiansui, blocking Hua Zhenbei’s steps.
The newcomer appeared to be around fifty years old, with a square face, wide mouth, and resolute features. He had a wisp of black beard on his chin. He was tall and bore a resemblance to Wang Hongyu. He wore a purple-gold crown and a wide golden dragon robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns, exuding the majesty and domineering aura of royalty. His eyes were cold yet piercing, radiating a kingly presence that made everyone feel a powerful sense of oppression, as if this person did not belong to the mortal world but stood high above the heavens, looking down upon all living beings!
Without anyone telling him, Qi Fei had already guessed the man’s identity—the Emperor of the Great Gan Dynasty, the supreme ruler Wang Tianlong!
On the Qiankun Continent, there are two people with the highest status and noble status: one is Empress Feng Liyao of the Kun Kingdom, and the other is Emperor Wang Tianlong of the Qian Dynasty!
After Wang Tianlong appeared, the two sides reacted differently.
Wang Hongyu and Jiu Qiansui were overjoyed and their confidence soared. It was as if with the Emperor present, even the “Flower King” Hua Zhenbei was no longer a threat.
Hua Yushu, Ye Taixuan, and the others all changed their expressions drastically and took a few steps back. They were all citizens of the Great Gan Dynasty, and everyone had an instinctive fear of the Gan Emperor. This fear had existed since childhood and was deeply rooted. Even if they knew they shouldn’t be afraid of this person, they still felt an instinctive fear and even trembled when this person stood in front of them and made them face him.
At this moment, Hua Zhenbei also stopped. Although he couldn’t see, he could feel the powerful aura of the person in front of him. This powerful aura, the same as his own, could only be emitted by a Heavenly Realm expert. He knew who was standing in front of him, but he was not afraid at all. His aura was like a rainbow, and circles of red light rippled around him.
Hua Zhenbei said coldly, “Wang Tianlong, you’ve finally shown up!”
Wang Tianlong stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and sighed coldly: “Flower King, why did you do this? I originally wanted to spare your life and let you spend the rest of your life in prison in peace, but you fought tooth and nail to get out. Alas.”
“Haha…” Hua Zhenbei laughed loudly, “Wang Tianlong, the victor is king and the loser is villain. There’s nothing more to say now. Although you won this time, my Fengyun Escort Agency will make a comeback sooner or later!”
Wang Tianlong said calmly, “Hua Zhenbei, you are no match for me, your son is no match for my son, and the Fengyun Escort Agency is utterly vulnerable. What makes you think you can fight me?”
Hua Zhenbei sneered, “Back then, you and Bai Xifeng teamed up to ambush me and imprisoned me in the dungeon. You didn’t dare to fight me fairly at all, yet you still have the nerve to say that I’m no match for you?”
Wang Tianlong sneered: “You’re not convinced? Fine, today I’ll give you a fair chance to fight me. Let me see your ‘Red Sun Shines Over the World’ technique and your Sand-Sinking Halberd technique. Bring your weapons—”
Immediately, someone brought over all eighteen kinds of weapons. Wang Tianlong took a twelve-foot-long spear and threw a halberd to Hua Zhenbei. Hua Zhenbei caught the halberd and stood face to face with Wang Tianlong.
Although the two remained motionless, their auras continued to rise. Wang Tianlong’s dragon robe and Hua Zhenbei’s prison uniform billowed high without any wind, clearly indicating that they had pushed their true energy to its limit.
Everyone was watching the duel between these two unparalleled powerhouses, a showdown destined to be a legendary spectacle!
Everyone present was a master of martial arts, and no one wanted to miss a single detail, because the experience gained from this duel would be of unimaginable help to everyone, making it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Qi Fei thought to himself, “This duel is still unfair because Hua Zhenbei is already seriously injured and blind. However, Hua Zhenbei has accepted his fate and his momentum is stronger than Wang Tianlong’s…”
“ha!”
Without a word, Hua Zhenbei took the initiative, swinging his halberd down at Wang Tianlong’s head. He dared not delay any longer, for at this moment, every fleeting instant was precious to him!
At the same time, Wang Tianlong’s twelve-foot-long spear also moved, its thrust as swift as a dragon, clashing with Hua Zhenbei’s battle halberd.
Even a tentative strike from two powerful Heavenly Realm experts still possesses unimaginable power. With a muffled clang, the two energies collided, and a powerful force spread outwards from the point of impact, causing faint ripples in the space, like waves in water.
Wang Tianlong and Hua Zhenbei quickly engaged in a fierce battle. One wielded a spear, the other a halberd, both employing all the skills they had learned in their lives. Powerful true energy surged within them, and various miraculous spear and halberd techniques were displayed before the audience’s eyes. The sounds of clashing energies rang out continuously, and the speed increased rapidly until it became two golden and red orbs of light moving and colliding in the arena. They moved so fast that most people could no longer see them clearly, and only a handful of people could still make out their moves.
Qi Fei focused his eyes, and Wang Tianlong and Hua Zhenbei’s movements slowed down in his eyes. He could see every move they made clearly.
Both of their moves were incredibly magical, with not a single move superfluous. Each move was both offensive and defensive, targeting the opponent’s most vulnerable points. While each move appeared chaotic, it actually contained some mysterious rules, as if it were meant to be that way, carrying a natural and unpretentious charm that was both beautiful and sharp, leaving the audience speechless!
“Clang! Clang!”
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens of blows and more than a hundred moves. At this moment, Hua Zhenbei’s momentum continued to rise, and he exuded a tragic aura of indomitable spirit and the end of a hero, which moved everyone!
Qi Fei had already realized that Hua Zhenbei was at his limit. He had reversed his meridians, unleashed his potential, and overdrawn his life force. He couldn’t hold on for much longer. He had to unleash all his remaining power in the next few moves and defeat Wang Tianlong with all his might, otherwise he would have no chance of winning!
“The red sun shines brightly, illuminating the world! I laugh and ask all the heroes, who can rival me!”
Hua Zhenbei suddenly burst into wild laughter. All that everyone saw was a huge red sun emerging from his body, slowly rising and hovering above his head, like a blazing sun shining in the sky, bursting out with dazzling light. At this moment, the entire capital city was illuminated by the light of this red sun, as if it were daytime!
As the red sun appeared, Wang Tianlong’s expression finally turned serious for the first time. In that instant, he also used his strongest technique, the “Dragon God Skill” that had been passed down for hundreds of years by the imperial family of the Qian Dynasty!
“Awooo—”
With a dragon’s roar, a golden dragon phantom appeared on Wang Tianlong’s body. It was more than ten zhang long and thicker than a water bucket. It had a huge dragon head, glaring vertical pupils, golden dragon scales, four sharp dragon claws, and a dragon tail that swayed gently. The entire dragon shone with a faint golden light, and a powerful and majestic aura spread out, making it impossible to look directly at.
After the golden dragon appeared, it immediately flew into the air and circled above Wang Tianlong’s head. The dragon’s head shook and roared at Hua Zhenbei’s red sun, and it made a series of dragon roars.
“Buzz—”
“Awooo—”
Hua Zhenbei pushed the red sun above his head forward, and the huge red sun, seemingly slow but actually fast, rushed towards the golden dragon.
At the same time, Wang Tianlong’s golden dragon also let out a dragon roar, shook its head and tail, bared its teeth and claws, and pounced on Hua Zhenbei’s huge red sun!
Without a doubt, this was the strongest attack from both of them, the ultimate clash between two powerful Heavenly Realm experts!
The moment these two unparalleled powerhouses unleashed their strongest techniques and collided, everyone around stared wide-eyed at this wondrous and magnificent scene, afraid of missing a single detail!
The two supreme techniques collided instantly, and a deafening roar resounded. Then, an incomparably powerful and violent force spread outwards from the red sun and the dragon. This powerful shockwave was not instantaneous, but continuous.
All the onlookers saw was the red sun and the dragon collide, clashing and resisting each other for a few moments. Then, with a loud “bang,” the enormous red sun suddenly exploded, turning into countless fireballs of varying sizes that fell in all directions, turning into true energy and finally disappearing without a trace. At that moment, a phantom of a golden crow flew out from the shattered red sun and crashed into the golden dragon. The golden dragon let out a mournful cry, its body weakening, and the dragon’s phantom gradually faded away, along with the golden crow.
For a moment, no one around could hear anything. The loud noise was beyond the tolerance of their ears. Only after the noise subsided did they regain their hearing amidst a ringing in their ears.
At the same time, the light from the red sun in mid-air and the explosion of the dragon stung everyone’s eyes, and some of those with lower martial arts skills even had their eyes bleed, thus injuring themselves.
That’s not all. After the collision between the red sun and the dragon, an incredibly powerful shockwave was generated. This shockwave instantly swept across an area of ​​hundreds of feet around. Except for three people, all the onlookers were knocked back and thrown into the distance by this force, all of them seriously injured!
The three are Qi Fei, Jiu Qian Sui, and Yao Ye.
Qi Fei was forced back seven steps by the force, while Jiu Qian Sui and Yao Ye each retreated fourteen steps before regaining their footing. Even so, they still felt a tightness in their chests, and the circulation of their internal energy became somewhat sluggish.
Qi Fei steadied himself and began to circulate the “Sun and Moon Divine Skill.” Powerful innate qi circulated throughout his body, leaving him feeling warm and unaffected.
He stared intently at the scene and saw that Wang Tianlong and Hua Zhenbei, who were at the forefront of the attack, were also in bad shape.
Wang Tianlong took several steps back, his spear snapping in two. He groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and straightened up, looking at Hua Zhenbei opposite him with a cold smile.
At this moment, Hua Zhenbei’s body trembled. Although he stood still, the red light that had enveloped his body dimmed, and his face suddenly turned pitch black. Blood was flowing from his mouth, nose, and seven orifices. He faced Wang Tianlong expressionlessly and said, “Wang Tianlong, you will end up like me sooner or later… cough…” He coughed up a large amount of blood.
Wang Tianlong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, laughed loudly, and said, “Hua Zhenbei, you are truly overrated! The ‘Red Sun Illuminates the World’ technique is nothing special! What four extraordinary skills? They are no match for my Wang family’s ‘Dragon God Skill’!”
His expression was one of immense pride, as if he had accomplished something truly remarkable.
“Father!”
At this moment, everyone around had gathered around. Hua Yushu was the first to rush to Hua Zhenbei’s side and catch him in her arms before he fell to the ground.
Hua Zhenbei gripped Hua Yushu’s hand and said with difficulty, “Go quickly, escape the capital… master ‘The Red Sun Shines Over the World,’ accumulate strength, and then return to raze the palace to the ground. Let’s go…”
Hua Yushu asked with a puzzled look, “The Red Sun Shines Over the World? I’ve never studied it, Father…”
At this moment, Hua Zhenbei could no longer speak. After hearing Hua Yushu’s words, he convulsed a few times, then kicked his legs, went limp, and his head lolled to the side before he died, completely losing his breath.
At this moment, Wang Tianlong shouted, “Men, seize all these traitors! Kill the men on the spot, and imprison the women in the Heavenly Prison!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The Ninth Prince swiftly obeyed the order, gathering the Thirteen Bodyguards, the Imperial Guards, and martial arts masters around him, who then surrounded Hua Yushu and his group once again.
“Father, how are you feeling?” Wang Hongyu came to Wang Tianlong’s side, supporting him as he asked. He could tell that Wang Tianlong had suffered internal injuries.
Wang Tianlong said in a low voice, “I have suffered internal injuries and cannot fight. I need to find a place to recuperate for a few days. I entrust the affairs of the palace to you to arrange and handle during these days. Don’t let me down.”
“Don’t worry, Father! I will handle it properly!” Wang Hongyu said.
Wang Tianlong nodded, then leaped into the air and quickly flew away, disappearing in the direction of the palace hall.
Holding Hua Zhenbei’s body, Hua Yushu shouted, “Heroes, follow me and fight our way out!”
“kill–”
Yao Ye, Ye Taixuan, Chen Chijiao, Yao Youwei, Hua Zun, Lei Chihu, Wu Donglai, Shi Dayin, Ye Ruiyun and others responded one after another, and together with Hua Yushu, they rushed towards the encirclement of Jiu Qiansui and others. A great battle was about to break out, and the scene was chaotic. Every moment, people were killed and fell to the ground, their blood splattered everywhere, and the blue bricks on the ground were stained red with blood.
Although Hua Yushu brought many experts, there were few top-tier experts at the Innate Realm. Compared to Wang Hongyu and the forces under the command of the Ninth Prince, they were far inferior. The main reason was that the Thirteen Protectors under the Emperor were also present. These thirteen were all top-tier experts, dedicated to protecting the Emperor’s safety. Now that they had joined the battle, Hua Yushu and his group were immediately outmatched and were routed. The heroes of the martial world were quickly scattered and fled in all directions, breaking out of the encirclement and escaping the palace.
On the surface, it seems that people with high martial arts skills are more likely to escape, but in fact, the opposite is true. People with higher martial arts skills often have more important identities, and are more likely to be targeted by the opponent’s experts, making it more difficult for them to escape.
For example, Hua Yushu was being targeted by three top experts at the same time: Wang Hongyu, Zuo Meihong, and Gui Yingzi. She was unable to escape and could barely protect herself.
Just as Hua Yushu was in grave danger, a figure flew over and landed in front of Wang Hongyu.
“Brother Qi!” Hua Yushu was overjoyed when he saw the person, but it turned out to be Qi Fei.
Qi Fei snorted coldly and ignored him.
He had no good feelings towards Hua Yushu at this time. This scoundrel had tricked him into the palace to become his henchman and die with him. That was bad enough, but when they were in the prison, he even used him to block Wang Hongyu and the others so that he could escape alone. He was simply shameless.
He never wants to see such a selfish and petty person again.
Hua Yushu knew he had gone too far, but without Qi Fei’s help, he would surely die. He quickly said, “Brother Qi, I know I’ve wronged you. Let’s fight our way out first!”
Qi Fei ignored him, simply standing in front of Wang Hongyu, extending a hand towards him, and said, “Give me back the Panlong Sword.”
“Want it? Come and get it yourself.” Wang Hongyu sneered. How could he possibly return this divine weapon that could cut through iron like mud to him? Wouldn’t that just be increasing the other party’s strength?
“Okay, I’ll get it myself. You’d better not regret it.”
Qi Fei opened his hand, emitting a powerful suction force from his palm. A palace guard several feet away suddenly stopped, his entire body flying uncontrollably into Qi Fei’s hand. Qi Fei grabbed him by the neck, and with a terrified look in his eyes, Qi Fei released his palm force, easily killing the man. He then snatched the long sword from the man’s hand, the tip of the sword pointing directly at Wang Hongyu.
Wang Hongyu stared blankly at the incredible martial arts skills Qi Fei displayed, almost unable to believe his eyes!
That imperial guard was also a top-notch expert, but in Qi Fei’s hands, it was as easy as crushing an ant!
Qi Fei has not only broken through to the Innate Realm in martial arts and cultivated Innate Qi, but his internal strength is also incredibly profound, far surpassing that of ordinary top masters and approaching the level of peerless experts in the Heavenly Realm. Even invincible masters below the Heavenly Realm, such as Jiu Qian Sui and Yao Ye, would probably be inferior to him!
How is it possible for someone’s martial arts skills to improve so rapidly in such a short time?!
A deathly aura swept over them, and Wang Hongyu turned pale with fright. He instinctively shouted, “Quick, someone come quick! Kill him! Kill him!” He pointed the Panlong Sword at Qi Fei and retreated continuously.
“Little brother, I’m here to play with you~” Zuo Meihong, with her youthful face and large breasts, giggled, and the red ribbon in her hand danced like a serpent, sweeping towards Qi Fei.
Qi Fei snorted coldly, flicked his longsword, and a dragon-shaped sword aura shot out, landing on Zuo Meihong’s ribbon with a “whoosh” sound, directly shredding it and turning it into countless butterflies that fell to the ground.
Zuo Meihong was terrified. Her figure transformed into a red shadow, and she and the ghostly shadow flew over together.
Qi Fei casually swung his sword twice, and two dragon-shaped sword energies flew out, shooting towards Zuo Meihong and Gui Yingzi respectively. The two of them each used a palm and a kick to shatter the incoming dragon-shaped sword energies. Although they shattered Qi Fei’s sword moves, they felt their hands and feet go numb and couldn’t replenish their true energy, so they quickly retreated.
Qi Fei stared intently at Wang Hongyu as he retreated, and walked towards him step by step.
He would leave as soon as he could retrieve the Panlong Sword. However, how could Wang Hongyu possibly return this divine weapon to him? As the Crown Prince of the Qian Dynasty, he would not bow down to anyone in front of everyone; that would be too humiliating.
