Chapter 1940: Swooping in Through the Gap! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

”Heh, is that so? Even now, you're still not willing to concede?” A voice spoke within the hall, but it did not belong to the palace maid.

There was a rush of air, and seven or eight steps away from the palace maid, an azure-robed eunuch holding a horsetail whisk appeared.

Without the power of 'Heaven', the palace maid collapsed to the floor, unconscious.

The eunuch shot the Sage Emperor a jeering look and sneered, ”If you hadn't been so obsessed with opposing Us and carelessly attempted to reach the Divine Martial realm, you might have been able to drag out your feeble resistance for longer and suppress him, but now… this is the price for opposing Us! I'm already impatient to see the drama that will play out.”

The eunuch, or rather 'Heaven' within him, heartily laughed.

The Sage Emperor remained cold and aloof.

”Several decades ago, We said that no one could call themselves 'Heaven' before Us. Even if you were really Heaven, We would still drag you down to the ground. We are not anybody else, and Our life cannot be controlled by you! The board is already beginning to move, and We have prepared for you a most grandiose game. There will come a day when you fall to the earth and prostrate before Us!”

”Hahaha, you speak of that Child of Destruction?”

'Heaven' heartily laughed. The eunuch swiftly crumpled to the floor, and a young guard with a saber at his waist strode in. Though the face had changed, the aura remained the same.

”You did not think that you could hide your plans from me, did you? You've truly gotten old! Even your judgment of others has begun to fail. It is simply a Child of Destruction. How long do you think you can protect him? Even you are not Our opponent, so what does he matter? Do you really think he can protect the Great Tang in your place?”

'Heaven' coldly sneered.

”Heh, is that what you really think?”

The Sage Emperor chuckled, his eyes seeming to see through everything.

”Moreover, did you appear simply to say these things to Us?”

”Of course not!”

'Heaven' coldly laughed, and a moment later, the guard's eyes turned ice-cold.

”We came to lend 'him' a hand!!”

Bang!

A moment later, winds howled and the doors to Taiji Palace flew open. A terrifying wave of energy swept in, and in this wave was a cold flash of light. Outside, a figure wielding a sword rode this 'wave' and instantly crossed several dozen feet as they rushed at the Sage Emperor.

Upon a careful look, one would see that this was an armored man with a somber expression and the image of a black dragon on his left breast.

A Dragon Guard of the Son of Heaven!

The one attacking the Sage Emperor was none other than one of the devoted Dragon Guards tasked with protecting Taiji Palace!

All the Dragon Guards had been personally selected and trained by the Sage Emperor. Not only were they extraordinarily powerful, they were absolutely loyal. Even in death, they would not betray the Sage Emperor!

A Dragon Guard whose duty was to protect the Sage Emperor was attempting to assassinate him! Anyone would have been stunned to see this.

But on a closer look, one would realize that the Dragon Guard's eyes were empty. Someone had clearly taken control of him!

Moreover, the destructive energy erupting from his body far surpassed the level of the Dragon Guards. It reached the Subtle realm and continued to rise, reaching an inconceivable level in the blink of an eye.

”No human can oppose Heaven!

”Heavenly Judgment!”

The cruel voice of 'Heaven' resounded through the hall, and the Dragon Guard's Stellar Energy turned golden and fiercely blazed, even twisting space with its heat.

Under the control of 'Heaven', the Dragon Guard unleashed a power that would make even Subtle realm experts seem dim and lightless.

Time and space both significantly slowed.

Bang!

Golden flames wrapped around the sword, and the Dragon Guard accelerated, hurtling toward the Sage Emperor like a meteor.

The air went taut and the danger levels soared.

But the Sage Emperor was unmoved. His eyes flashed as he raised a palm to meet 'Heaven''s attack. His white and slender palm lightly pushed forward.

Boom!

The heavens and earth swayed as the very fabric of space rippled.

The two terrifying energies slammed against each other in an alarming explosion. At a distance of only a few feet, the assault unleashed by 'Heaven' was blocked.

The shockwaves from their clash rippled outward from the Imperial Palace, threatening to sweep across the entire capital. But a moment later, the Sage Emperor stepped forward, suppressing the shockwave so that it moved downward into the depths of the Imperial City.

Boom! A black shadow shot out of the golden flames and into the Sage Emperor's body without meeting the slightest resistance.