The calm sea suddenly erupted into unprecedented turmoil, as if the entire world was being turned upside down. A huge ship was swept up by the giant waves. For the first time in all these years, the giant ship, which had withstood countless waves, failed and completely lost control of its own destiny.
One after another, Ninth-Level Soul Engineers, accompanied by astonishing shockwaves, swept towards the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, and an unprecedented storm enveloped the golden sun and silver moon.
One, two, three… With each familiar face he saw, the white-haired old man's cheeks paled further, but his expression didn't seem to change much. His somewhat dazed gaze fell on the old man with the most imposing aura. When he saw the guardian of the Sun Moon Empire standing on the opposite side of him, the white-haired old man's heart was completely shrouded in despair and confusion.
The silver moon, bathing the entire palace in moonlight, hung behind Kong Deming. A strange, magnificent silver halo radiated intense energy fluctuations, hovering between him and the silver moon. His spirit power fluctuations, which were below level ninety-five, were amplified by the silver halo and crossed to the level ninety-eight Super Douluo realm, just one step away from the limit.
A series of figures from the Sun Moon Imperial Palace rose into the air with considerable momentum. Each of them was an Eight-Ring Soul Instructor. However, when they saw such an incredible scene, they were all instantly stunned.
Especially when they saw the old man who looked like Divinity against the backdrop of the silver moon, they even began to doubt whether they were standing in the wrong place.
What exactly happened?
A middle-aged man saw Xu Tianran sitting in a wheelchair and suddenly realized something. He looked surprised and exclaimed, " Your Highness, Crown Prince, are you planning a rebellion?!"
Xu Tianran:...
If that bastard hadn't ordered him not to speak, he would have cursed the idiot to death. Didn't he see how far back in the table his seat was? Besides, Father is so old, yet he has no intention of deposing the Crown Prince. I'm already regent, and my forces are powerful; why would I rebel!
"That's right." An Zhen suddenly spoke up, nodding in agreement, and said seriously, "It's this guy Xu Tianran who's rebelling."
The black-haired youth took a step forward, and a terrifying surge of spiritual power erupted from his body, startling many powerful figures in the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, who turned to look at him.
With calm, dark eyes surveying the crowd, An Zhen solemnly began, "Therefore, I, True Hongchen, along with Lord Hongchen and High Priest..." Kong Deming came together to support the royal family, capture another rebel, and save the Empire from collapse.
The moment An Zhen's voice fell, Kong Deming, shrouded in silver moonlight, took a step back, while the smiling silver-haired middle-aged man Jing Hongchen stepped forward, landing on the void. The powerful spirit power belonging to Super Douluo erupted, causing Kong Deming to glance at Jing Hongchen in surprise. The two stood behind An Zhen like guardians.
"you..."
The powerful figures of the Sun Moon Imperial Palace were once again filled with shock and bewilderment.
What merit or ability does such a young man possess to command Confucius to stand behind him?
An Zhen raised his right hand.
The next moment, apart from Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming, the twelve Ninth-Level Soul Engineers surrounding the Sun Moon Imperial Palace raised their offensive level nine spirit tools, which were already fully charged and emitted terrifying energy fluctuations.
"Wait...wait a minute," an old man said urgently.
I have to speak up.
There were only six Eight-Ring Soul Instructors, and even with the addition of a few ordinary Titled Douluo recruited by the royal family, they couldn't withstand the attack of twelve Ninth-Level Soul Engineers. If the opponents were twelve Titled Douluo, they might have had a chance to break through, but facing twelve well-prepared Ninth-Level Soul Engineers, the fact that they didn't collapse on the spot already demonstrated their extraordinary courage and loyalty.
" Mr. True Hongchen." The old man was somewhat puzzled; he had never heard of anyone from the Hongchen Family. "Who is this thief you speak of?"
"That guy who colluded with the Holy Spirit Church." An Zhen's gaze swept past the powerful figures of the Sun Moon Imperial Palace and fell upon the grand hall behind them, as if he were staring at someone. "The guy who covered the Holy Spirit Church's hideout in exchange for help in overthrowing the previous dynasty."
"How dare you!" an Eight-Ring Soul Instructor roared.
"You're the one who's being presumptuous." An Zhen's expression turned slightly cold. Kong Deming, who was behind the boy, raised his hand, and a silver moonlight suddenly shot out, hitting the Eight-Ring Soul Instructor with great force before anyone could react. Instantly, the Instructor was sent flying backward, crashing through the wall of the palace behind them.
"Master Kong!" Upon seeing Kong Deming's actions, an Eight-Ring Soul Instructor cried out in sorrow.
"A fool who can't see the situation," Kong Deming said calmly. At least he could spare the other's life if he intervened.
"Stop wasting time." An Zhen didn't like playing house with these guys.
"All of you, step back," Kong Deming said sternly. The Eight-Ring Soul Instructors stood before him like students who dared not refute him. "Don't make meaningless sacrifices."
"The current emperor is incompetent and colludes with the Evil Soul Master. The Crown Prince is also lacking in virtue and has recognized the Evil Soul Master as his adoptive mother." Kong Deming's voice, amplified by his spirit power, carried far and wide, and the other high-level Mingdu experts on their way could hear it clearly. " Princess Tianzhen is pure, kind, and virtuous, and is fit to be a ruler. You should all follow me and Mr. True Hongchen, discern the times, obey the will of Heaven, unite in upholding righteousness, revive the Empire, and establish Princess Tianzhen as Empress."
Everyone at Sun Moon Imperial Palace:...
We looked at each other, some struggling, but some determined.
"Absurd! Utterly absurd!" shouted an Eight-Ring Soul Instructor, his face filled with grief and indignation. "Following True Hongchen?! This is clearly treating Princess Tianzhen as a puppet!"
He pointed at each Ninth-Level Soul Engineer, finally pointing at Kong Deming, and almost roared, "You traitors, where is your dignity as Ninth-Level Soul Engineers?!"
"I'm sorry, Master Kong." Another Eight-Ring Soul Instructor raised his spear-like attack spirit tool, even though all he could do was try to stop the chariot with his bare hands, and he spoke with great enthusiasm, "I eat the king's food, I am loyal to the king's affairs, and I bear the king's worries."
"Wait a moment." An aged voice rang out. The voice was not loud, but the Eight-Ring Soul Instructor, who had just spoken in the air, suddenly trembled and quickly landed on the ground. He strode into the palace and soon helped an imposing old man in a bright yellow robe embroidered with sun and moon patterns and a purple dragon out.
Dressed in such attire, the old man is none other than the current emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.
He held an extraordinary and magnificent scepter made of gold and silver sun and moon divine patterns. His old body was already close to the end of his life. His cloudy eyes faced the many Ninth-Level Soul Engineers without any panic, like an old lion king surveying his territory.
" Lord True Hongchen." The Sun Moon Emperor glanced at Kong Deming, then looked at An Zhen, who stood in the center, and spoke to him calmly. He raised his magnificent scepter with his withered hand, "With this key, which symbolizes the identity of the Sun Moon Empire's emperor and holds the key to Mingdu's four high-energy compression array spirit tool devices, as a gift, may I speak with you privately?"