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--- Chapter 281 ---
A thunderous roar echoed in the Demon Imperial City.
Yun Canghai's body explodes with demonic might. His upper robe burst with cyan-colored lighting arcs, revealing his copper-like muscular upper body.
Two bright electro-infused horns grew on Yun Canghai's forehead, making him look more fearsome. With such an overwhelming transformation, Yun Canghai's cultivation base also shot to the peak of Sovereign Profound Realm.
Duke Ming was stunned. 'What is this transformation? I don't remember the Yun Family having such a powerful secret technique?'
Of course, the Yun Family didn't have such a thing. After all, Yun Canghai got [The Way of Thunderer] from Yu Long. It was a lesser version of [Art of Lightning and Thunder], which Yu Long developed and modified to suit Yun Canghai and Yun Che.
[The Way of Thunderer] allowed a cultivator to explosively increase their power by charging themselves with the power of thunder. Even though Yun Canghai hadn't mastered this profound art, he was able to master it enough to beat the crap out of Duke Ming.
Yun Canghai sensed arrows of rocks suddenly flying toward him. He didn't even turn around and dodge them with ease.
'What the... Even if Yun Canghai was a peak Sovereign, he shouldn't have been able to dodge that. My Demonic Stone Ballista is 'literally' imbued with strange magic!' Duke Ming's eyes widened because Yun Canghai could sense his Demonic Weapon's attack.
Yes, the Demonic Weapon's power is indeed strange.
However, Yun Canghai's Thunderer State is not a pushover. His senses got enhanced beyond the boundary of profound sensing, which granted him extreme reflexes to dodge nearly any attack.
In short, he has a lightning-like reflex.
On the other hand, Yun Che obtained lightning-like speed.
Yun Canghai kicked the air and suddenly appeared before Duke Ming with a grin, "THIS IS FOR DEMON EMPEROR, YOUR TRAITOROUS BASTARD!"
He gathered immense strength and thunder energy in his left leg and kicked Duke Ming's crotch with nearly all his might.
Duke Ming wanted to dodge, but it was too fucking late.
Kacha!
"UUUUUGGHHHHHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" A frightening, blood-curdling scream echoed in the Demon Imperial City.
Everyone somehow felt a shiver down their spine, especially men.
Yu Long facepalmed, "Damn... He really hit that fellow's guts."
BOOM!
After that, Duke Ming was sent tumbling down and crashed to the ground with a pained look. He held his crotch and trembled with beads of cold sweat.
"Y-You fucker..." Duke Ming couldn't even speak without stuttering due to the pain.
Yun Canghai flipped his finger at Duke Ming, "That's what you get from being a hideous little bitch, Trash Ming."
"Just you know, every attack I make is enhanced with Thunder Qi, so say goodbye to your little brother and his little eggs. Hehe, welcome to the Chrysanthemum Field."
Hearing Yun Canghai's words, Duke Ming couldn't help but become pale because he realized he couldn't feel that region anymore.
It was all numb. Not in a good way.
But that numbness was replaced with anger very quickly.
'I let my guard down. Fuck, there is still distance between me and the Heavenly Kings.' Duke Ming gritted his teeth.
"You wanted to fight? Let's fight then!"
Duke Ming's cultivation base soared on the spot, and blood-colored light exploded from his glabella. Dirty, crimson flame burst out from his body and covered him like a suit of red armor.
BOOM!
Duke Ming soared and clashed with Yun Canghai in the sky.
At the same time, the Demon Imperial Hall's core area fell into chaos.
With the Heavenly Grotto Sealing Array, the Duke Huai Palace and its supporting factions couldn't help Duke Ming nor run from the Demon Imperial Hall.
"Attack!" Yun Qinghong and other patriarchs launched bombardments toward Duke Huai Palace.
Duke Huai was flustered because this was too much. They actually fell for that damned Huan Caiyi's trap.
"Everyone, calm down!" Duke Huai shouted.
"Use your Demonic Weapons and slay our way out of this place!"
"Show them the power of Duke Huai Palace!"
Duke Huai's people pulled several Demonic Weapons from their spatial storage, prepared to fight the Twelve Guardian Families.
"Oh, shut up..." Yun Qinghong flashed toward Duke Huai and slammed his palm on the latter's stomach.
COUGH!
Duke Huai spewed blood, "H-How did you... How come you are so fast?"
Yun Qinghong coldly replied, "You humiliated and threatened my family earlier. As the Patriarch, how can I let that slide?"
BAM!
"Get down!" Yun Qinghong slammed Duke Huai down, causing a pillar of profound energy to rise. The ground shattered and caused Duke Huai's supporters to panic.
"GO!" The other patriarchs rushed with their enhanced strength. After getting Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins, their cultivation experienced a qualitative change.
Their bodies are light and full of power.
If they are tigers, they currently feel like they have wings.
"Argh!"
"Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, when did you break through?"
"I remember your cultivation is similar to mine. This strength is not something you should have in a short time!"
"Hehe, not telling." The Elf Patriarch laughed playfully.
"No, It's not just that damned Elf!"
"The other Patriarchs also become stronger! They are hiding their real cultivation, damn it!"
Duke Huai's supporters were dumbfounded. They couldn't wrap their head around the fact that the Twelve Guardian Families's Patriarchs magically became stronger.
Similarly, Duke Huai Palace's younger generation suffered greatly under Yun Che's hand.
Although Yun Che didn't possess his grandfather's profound cultivation, he had a creative and versatile mindset that allowed him to wield lightning in many ways one couldn't think of before.
Yun Che swiftly danced in the hall with his purple lightning wings. He fought several peak Sky Profound Realm and some early-stage Tyrant Profound Experts from the younger generation.
Yet none could touch him. He was too fast and would throw spears made of pure lightning, severely injuring them.
"Stop running! Fight us like a man!" shouted one of the frustrated younger generations.
Yun Che smiled faintly, "You have twenty dudes on your side, and I'm just with myself."
"Fight you like a man?"
"Why don't you fight me like a man then, Sissy!"
As expected of the former protagonist, his mouth is very sharp.
Amidst this chaotic fight, Huan Caiyi calmly watched everyone and closed her eyes. She glanced at Yu Long and the two ladies, catching them enjoying the sight with tea in hand.
Her lips curved into a smile because Yu Long was so casual in this situation.
Huan Caiyi doesn't know why, but seeing Yu Long lazily stirring his tea with a silver spoon looks charming. Maybe it was his 'nonchalant' aura.
"You're not going?" The one asking is Chu Yuechan.
Huan Caiyi closed her eyes, "I'm waiting for two intruders."
Thalia curiously added, "Oh, you mean Heavenly King of Stone and Heavenly King of Song?"
Huan Caiyi nodded, "They are breaking their ways toward the Demon Imperial City. In a few seconds, they should be here."
"Aren't you afraid of people dying?" Chu Yuechan was confused by Huan Caiyi's calmness.
Huan Caiyi shook her head gently, "I have long evacuated the residents in the area. Given how big this case would become, I expected something like this to happen."
"Wow, you're well-prepared." Thalia's eyes lit up.
Huan Caiyi didn't say anything to Thalia's comment, but one could see a wickedness in the empress's eyes. Huan Caiyi has been suspicious of Duke Ming for years.
She couldn't possibly be less prepared for this day.
"They are here." Yu Long said after sipping his tea.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The last wall separating the Heavenly Kings and the Demon Imperial Palace has shattered into pieces, revealing a gigantic cow and ox.
"Hahaha, they are here~!" Duke Ming laughed excitedly.
He mocked Yun Canghai with a scornful look, "Canghai, it's time for you to die!"
"Oh, who gave you the permission to say that?" A calm voice slowly ascends from the Demon Imperial City.
"Did you forget about me, Duke Ming?"
BOOM!
Maelstrom and a fiery golden sphere appeared, revealing Huan Caiyi in her coronation dress. Behind Huan Caiyi are her Elemental Wind Spirit and a manifestation of a Golden Crow.
"It's time to end this." Huan Caiyi faced Duke Ming and the Heavenly Kings with a murderous look.