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Chapter 219: Have You Thought About How You Want to Die?
Huang Gongwang said firmly, “Empress Shu entrusted us to take care of you back then. Even though I, Huang Gongwang, am not very capable, I am not afraid of death.”
“Go!”
Zhang Biao scoffed and said, “Leave? Not one of you will leave!”
He transformed into a streak of light and pounced forward, slashing at Huang Gongwang with his blade. The energy of the blade was overwhelming, sending shivers down everyone’s spines.
Huang Gongwang bit his tongue and roared, “Burning Blood!”
His entire body seemed to ignite, as if he had become decades younger. His originally withered and thin frame suddenly became robust and powerful.
His muscles bulged, and he was in peak condition. With another roar, he charged forward, delivering a punch that seemed capable of creating a hole in the heavens.
Zhang Biao’s light blade met his fist and it was instantly shattered, forcing him to quickly raise his blade in defense.
“Huang Gongwang, you really don’t care about your life. Using the Burning Blood Technique twice will either leave you dead or crippled! Is it worth it?”
Huang Gongwang laughed heartily and said, “It’s just a matter of death. Some things are more important than life. How could you, a mere lackey, understand that?”
His punches grew stronger with each strike, forcing Zhang Biao to fly backwards, barely able to defend himself.
Zhang Biao did not dare to have a direct confrontation with the current Huang Gongwang. After all, the ruthless feared the reckless, and the reckless feared those who didn’t care about their lives.
He backed off step by step, hoping to gain time and wait for Huang Gongwang’s Burning Blood Technique to wear off.
On the other side, Jun Yunshang glanced at Huang Gongwang with a reluctant look, then forced herself to endure her grief and said, “Go!”
If she stayed here any longer, it wouldn’t be kindness but foolishness.
Not only would she fail to save Elder Huang, but she would also put all three of them at risk.
Since they knew that Zhang Biao and his men were waiting inside the city, they couldn’t risk entering without knowing if there were other ambushes.
The three of them flew in a different direction, planning to bypass the city and take a detour.
Inevitably, they would pass through the area of the Thunder Zone. Suddenly, a blinding light from the sky illuminated the area.
They realized that the dark clouds formed by the heavenly tribulation had dissipated, and the sky was now clear and beautiful.
The deafening thunder had stopped, and the thunder zone was left as scorched earth, devoid of any life.
Jun Yunshang couldn’t help but feel a sense of sadness. If it weren’t for her, Young Master Ye might still be living a peaceful life.
If she hadn’t asked Young Master Ye to guard her, Young Master Ye might have been taken in by a sect and become a sensation in the world.
But all of that had been destroyed because of her.
In the end, Young Master Ye still chose to die alongside his enemies for the sake of his principles, truly demonstrating unparalleled bravery and a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Compared to those subordinates who betrayed him for others as soon as they found out about the succession battle, Young Master Ye’s loyalty was incomparably reliable.
She felt a pang of sadness, thinking that she had ultimately wronged Young Master Ye.
Of course, Lin Fengmian had no idea about her internal monologue. If he did so, he would have been both amused and bewildered.
Although Guan Ming didn’t like Lin Fengmian, he couldn’t help but change his opinion of him.
Seeing Jun Yunshang’s sorrowful expression, he comforted her, “Your Highness, we must leave quickly!”
A flicker of something unusual crossed Ye Ling’s eyes as she glanced back at Elder Huang, who was struggling against Zhang Biao. She slightly lowered her eyelids.
“Your Highness, we should hurry and leave this place.”
Jun Yunshang suppressed her sorrow, nodded, and followed the two of them as they quickly fled the city.
Zhang Biao couldn’t help but look over. Although Yin Mukuai’s death made him feel a deep sense of loss, the fact that Lin Fengmian was also dead lifted a heavy burden from his heart.
He couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “What a joke, this so-called Son of Heaven!”
“Is that so?”
A light laugh echoed from the sky, and a figure slowly descended from the clouds.
“Young Master Ye!”
Jun Yunshang couldn’t contain her joy, and Ye Ling and the others looked utterly stunned.
Lin Fengmian slowly stepped down from the cloud where the thunderbolt had struck, the lightning swirling around him like a thunder god.
A powerful aura radiated out from him, making it hard to breathe.
He had reached the Soul Severing Realm!
Earlier, he had been surrounded by the Thunderbolt and was facing extreme danger. But at a critical moment, Luo Xue had told him to fly into heavenly tribulation.
Lin Fengmian was confused. He had almost been struck dead by the lightning on the ground, and now he was supposed to fly into the sky?
But out of trust in Luo Xue, he resolutely flew into the sky, braving the endless lightning.
At first, it was incredibly difficult, but then he realized that although the lightning strikes were painful, they also felt strangely soothing.
He seemed to have become addicted to the lightning, flying higher and higher, and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Seeing this, Yin Mukuai thought that there must be some secret in the sky and decided to fly up as well, trying to withstand the heavenly tribulation like Lin Fengmian.
Then, he was struck by the endless lightning and turned into a charred log.
However, Lin Fengmian safely entered the heart of Heavenly Tribulation, feeling the fierce power of tribulation continuously converging on him.
The Zhen Yuan Sword in his hand was also continuously absorbing the lightning power. In the midst of the tribulation clouds, he and his sword resembled a thunder god.
It didn’t take long for all the lightning to be completely unleashed, and the rest was completely absorbed by Lin Fengmian, or more precisely, by Luo Xue’s body.
Lin Fengmian changed into a new outer robe before reluctantly descending from the sky, leading to the current scene.
Zhang Biao was shocked and looked at Lin Fengmian, who was surrounded by lightning and exuded a formidable aura, in disbelief.
This guy walked down from the heavenly tribulation?
Scared to death, Zhang Biao stammered, “Are you a human or a ghost?”
“I am just a mere mortal that you mighty cultivators look down upon!”
Lin Fengmian kept his character in mind, slowly raising the Zhen Yuan Sword in his hand and looking down at Zhang Biao. “Have you decided how you want to die?”
Zhang Biao no longer cared about fighting Huang Gongwang. He sheathed his long balde, raised his hands, and knelt down.
“Sir, I am willing to surrender!”
Huang Gongwang did not dare to dissipate the Burning Blood Secret Technique and stood in front of him, watching him suspiciously.
At this moment, Jun Yunshang and the others flew back immediately. Guan Ming stepped forward to assist Huang Gongwang.
“Elder Huang, are you okay?” Jun Yunshang asked.
“I’m fine, Princess. What should we do with this person?” Huang Gongwang replied.
A flash of surprise crossed Ye Ling’s eyes and she suggested, “Princess, this person is at the Soul Severing Realm. If he becomes our guard, we will be much safer.”
Jun Yunshang looked at the kneeling Zhang Biao and did not know what to do. If this person submitted, it would certainly be beneficial for her, but she couldn’t help but glance at Lin Fengmian who was descending from the sky.
“Young Master Ye, what do you think?”
“Me?”
Lin Fengmian smiled slightly, bringing the massive lightning with him as he walked over to Zhang Biao and lightly said, “There are only two situations when you oppose me.”
“Die standing or die lying down!”
Without any warning, he suddenly swung his sword, releasing all the lightning he couldn’t absorb in one strike, instantly engulfing Zhang Biao.
“I gave you a choice of how to die, not a choice of how to live!”
He slowly walked over, and as he passed, the charred Zhang Biao instantly turned to ashes, leaving not a trace behind.