Dance Of The Dragons
Chapter 301 : The End Of A Reign (2)

Chapter 301: Chapter 301 : The End Of A Reign (2)

The Heavenly Emperor’s study used to be the place where the mighty ruler spent the majority of his time at work. Whenever he retreated to the chamber, his mind flew toward the most important items on his list.

Which petition to respond to, which proposal to consider, and also the latest updates of various activities in the entire realm.

This was the place where important decisions were made, ones that affected the lives of all Heavenly Realm residents.

Tonight, the study had been transformed into his personal prison. The most powerful person who reigned over the entire Heavenly Realm sat on his usual seat, his pensive stare directed at the doors that led outside.

The doors were guarded heavily by four armed demonic creatures, who took care to break his legs so that he could not escape.

The door swung open, revealing the person who allowed the abominable creatures to wreak havoc in the Golden Dragon Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor narrowed his eyes at the man who just entered.

"It’s you," he said with a gruff voice.

Xie Jianzhi sneered at his biological father.

"Surprised?" he asked with a touch of mockery.

The Emperor scoffed.

"Not really. I knew that you were a bad seed the moment you showed up in this palace."

Bad seed.

Bad seed!!!

The words echoed in his mind continuously, giving rise to the animosity in Xie Jianzhi’s heart.

Xie Jianzhi’s eyes flickered with malice.

"Do you even know what position you are in, old man?" he snapped at the Heavenly Emperor. "I have invaded your exalted Golden Dragon Palace. Me! Your discarded alpha son!"

As he spoke those words, he marched forward with a powerful stride, his eyes locked on the Heavenly Emperor. He reached out with a swift hand and slapped the crown off the Emperor’s head, sending it flying across the room. The headdress hit the carpeted floor with a thud, echoing through the chamber.

The Emperor was yanked off his broken legs and hauled off the seat.

"Now tell me again about the bad seeds," Xie Jianzhi said through gritted teeth, his face only centimeters apart from the Emperor’s.

"Heh."

The Heavenly Emperor sneered at his illegitimate son. His eyes were cold and contemptuous, and his lips curled into a cruel smile. There was no fear in his eyes, and it drove the younger alpha insane. Xie Jianzhi could feel the blood in his veins boil in extreme rage.

"You are the worst, you know?" he spat at the man. "You cheated on your wife, you impregnated my mother, and you threw her away like garbage! You threw us both like garbage!!!"

"And what exactly do you know about your mother and I, you brat?" the Emperor asked.

"I... Of course, I know nothing!" Xie Jianzhi cried out. He slammed the Emperor on the floor.

The once-mighty Heavenly Emperor lay sprawled on the floor, his broken legs preventing him from assuming a dignified posture. Despite his predicament, he burst into laughter, his voice echoing through the chamber.

Xie Jianzhi stood over him, his face twisted with rage. He had overthrown the Emperor and reduced him to a laughable existence, but the old man’s defiance was beyond infuriating.

Xie Jianzhi had no other outlet for his rage, so he started landing kicks at the Heavenly Emperor. With each kick, he aimed for the Emperor’s broken legs, savoring the elder alpha’s cries of pain.

The Emperor’s face contorted with agony, but he refused to give Xie Jianzhi the satisfaction of seeing him surrender. He gritted his teeth and snarled insults at his illegitimate son.

"Honestly, I am ashamed for your sake. I cannot believe that you have Xie blood running in your veins."

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP!!!"

Unable to control his anger any longer, Xie Jianzhi drew the sword from his waist and plunged it into the Heavenly Emperor’s chest. The blade pierced the old man’s flesh with sickening ease, and Xie Jianzhi twisted it, relishing the Emperor’s cries of pain.

Two pairs of eyes met in the air. One pair of eyes was filled with horror, wide and disbelieving. The other pair of eyes was resigned, almost peaceful, as if the person had accepted their fate.

"I..."

Xie Jianzhi pulled out the blade, prompting the Heavenly Emperor to spit a mouthful of blood at his face.

Xie Jianzhi wiped the blood off his face with a trembling hand. He looked down at the sword in his hand, its blade still dripping with his father’s blood. He staggered backward, as if trying to distance himself from the horrific deed he had just committed.

"This is all your fault," he snapped at the Heavenly Emperor, but he was able to keep neither his hands nor his voice from trembling.

The Heavenly Emperor lay sprawled on the floor, his once-grand robes now stained a deep crimson. The blood stain on his chest spread outward like a malevolent flower, its petals growing larger and larger with each passing second.

The Emperor’s eyes were still open, but they were glazed over and lifeless. His lips were parted slightly, as if he were trying to say something, but no sound came out.

Gradually, Xie Jianzhi calmed down.

At last, the Emperor stopped mocking him.

At last, the echo in his head stopped.

Xie Jianzhi stood over the Heavenly Emperor’s lifeless body, his face expressionless. He felt a slight pang of remorse, but it was quickly overshadowed by a wave of anger and resentment.

This man was his father, but he had never felt like a father to him. He had abandoned him and his mother, and he had refused to acknowledge him. Instead, he had chosen to strip the right of inheritance off Xie Jianzhi and install Xie Jianyu, the omega, as the heir to the Dragon Throne.

This wicked, awful man deserved to die.

Yes. That’s it.

"Your Majesty!"

A demon guard’s urgent voice was heard coming from outside.

"General Zhang Fengxi is here, and he brought with him troops from the other nine palaces!"

Xie Jianzhi gritted his teeth.

He threw one last look at the lifeless body of his biological father before he turned and burst through the door, leaving the study in a flurry of movement.

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Author’s note :

RIP Imperial Father, we will miss you T_T