Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 959 - 954 Destruction Part 2

Chapter 959: Chapter 954 Destruction Part 2

Prince Lei Ling strode through the air, gazing down at the vast Imperial Capital below, and quickly headed towards the palace.

Invisible steps lay beneath his feet, through which he could see hundreds of meters below, the sprawling Imperial Capital’s architecture stretching into the distance.

A bustling commercial district, streams of traffic flowing endlessly, occasionally rising and falling, along with numerous flying ships and cars.

In the farthest distance, space cruise ships could be seen slowly ascending, heading towards other Empire planets.

Prince Lei Ling’s complexion was somewhat pale as he strode into the palace, his feet stepping on the solid stone floor, giving him an inexplicable sense of solidity.

"Has His Majesty the Emperor arrived today?"

He quietly asked the protocol officer standing at the palace gates.

"He’s already here," the protocol officer answered respectfully.

The prince nodded and strode inside.

All the ministers of the Empire had already arrived, except for him.

Seated at the top was Emperor Galakatelin.

He appeared completely at a loss, evidently frightened by something.

"Lei Ling, you’re just in time. Tell us, how should we handle Tu Ling?"

The Emperor was clearly distressed by this issue.

Tu Ling.

The moment this name was mentioned, the previously murmuring ministers suddenly fell silent.

Everyone turned introspective, nobody willing to speak further.

Prince Lei Ling’s expression darkened. Previously, one of his blood avatars was killed, and not even a trace returned.

If anyone in the Empire truly understood Tu Ling’s strength, it was undoubtedly him.

"Your Majesty, given Tu Ling’s nature, as long as we soften our stance a bit, there shouldn’t be too much of a problem. According to psychological research group assessments, he is likely to maintain order in the Empire to ensure his family’s stable life.

He prefers stability in the Empire rather than chaos, relative to us."

Prince Lei Ling answered carefully.

Since his avatar was killed, he poured all his effort into analyzing and researching Tu Ling.

"So he won’t come leveling accusations?" The Emperor asked somewhat fearfully.

"He likely won’t," Lei Ling replied, bowing his head.

"Your Majesty, Tu Ling is ultimately a disruptive factor threatening the stability and security of the Empire. It’s untenable to compromise instead of resolving the issue."

Suddenly, a deep and steady voice echoed throughout the hall.

Once the voice rang out, everyone, including Lei Ling, shifted their gaze towards the man standing on the far left.

A man with a hooked nose dressed in a purple robe.

He had light yellow curls, eyes sharp like a wolf’s, full of ruthlessness and ferocity.

He was Aojia Empire’s second-most powerful figure, Admiral Xu Delatang.

"Though Tu Ling is strong, he’s not the only Thousand-Year King."

Xu Delatang spoke with great confidence.

He indeed had this confidence.

As one of the two most dominant figures of the Empire, he, Admiral Xu Delatang, was one of Aojia Empire’s two Thousand-Year Kings.

While people felt apprehension and fear towards Prince Lei Ling’s Undying trait, their attitude towards him was one of sheer terror.

During his rise to power, countless high-ranking officials and generals were massacred.

Finally, after slaughtering many, to prevent further loss, the Empire recruited him and offered him the naval admiral position.

"I believe we shouldn’t be so reckless." The Empire’s other pillar, now finally speaking slowly.

General Peladin, a man with a calm and grand demeanor akin to a marble sculpture.

He wore a pitch-black uniform, with a heavy black cloak covering most of his body.

Voicing his opinion, he directly opposed Xu Delatang’s stance.

"For a powerful Thousand-Year King like Tu Ling, conciliatory methods are more likely to win his favor. Although we previously mishandled the situation, there’s still time for remedy." Peladin’s calm and steady voice resonated through the palace.

The Empire’s foremost strength, its primary pillar, commanding ninety billion elite ground troops!

His views represented the majority of the ministers’ opinions in court.

"If every insurgent is handled your way, where’s the Empire’s majesty, where’s His Majesty’s? You’re making imperial law a joke to trample at will!"

Xu Delatang laughed coldly and spoke loudly.

"How you perceive things is your business; stability is paramount. Laws are made by humans; what harm is there in revising them?" Peladin replied blandly.

"Absurd!" Xu Delatang roared.

"It’s not the loudest voice that passes the bill." Peladin stood firm.

"A Thousand-Year King, with you and me suppressing him, no matter how strong he is, what trouble can he cause? If you don’t personally suppress and instead intend to open doors for him, I have to question your motives."

Xu Delatang continued to sneer.

"Worst-case scenario, we use that, even though it might affect a bit of the range, if it maintains the Empire’s dignity, all losses are understandable."

"Tu Ling was born into an ordinary merchant family. Even though he has ascended the ranks to a Thousand-Year King, reaching such heights at his age must have unimaginable secrets behind it.

If we can grasp this secret, it would be unprecedentedly beneficial for the Empire and His Majesty."

Xu Delatang began to analyze and discuss the pros and cons.

"I disagree," General Peladin replied, not bothering to say more.

"Then let’s vote," Xu Delatang smiled genuinely.

"Those supporting killing Tu Ling and investigating his secrets, choose blue.

Those supporting peaceful compromise, meeting his demands and conditions, choose red."

In the great hall, the gathered ministers and nobles fell silent momentarily, then quickly resumed their discussions in low murmurs.

In the grand hall, an invisible three-dimensional crystal emerged, upon which red and blue fragments began to appear.

Like a jigsaw puzzle, the red and blue expanded, starting to cover the entire crystal surface.

....

The most prosperous star district of the Capital City.

A man holding a little girl’s hand was carefully wiping the corners of her mouth, just finished with ice cream.

"Daddy, look at that!"

The little girl was looking around, suddenly raised her head as if she saw something unusual, and cried out in astonishment.

"Don’t move around; I haven’t cleaned it yet!"

The man helplessly raised his head following his daughter’s direction.

At a glance, he froze instantly.

In the sky above the Capital City, a red star was shining brighter and moving faster, shooting straight towards them.

In broad daylight, this meteor was rapidly approaching at a speed visible to the naked eye, faster and larger.

Boom!!!

In an instant.

A crimson meteor suddenly descended from the sky, striking the ground swiftly before the air defense systems could even react.

Boom!

With a secondary explosion, flames and shock waves formed a massive crater in the middle of the street.

Screams and cries of terror rang out everywhere.

Some civilians and nobles, unable to dodge in time, were directly burnt and torn apart by the exploding flames and shockwaves.

The ground revealed a terrifying crater with a diameter of several dozen meters.

The edges of the crater still bore molten, glowing lava.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several shadows swiftly landed at the edge of the crater, revealing men and women cloaked in black.

All of them, without exception, had silver breeding armor of original energy.

Pop.

A hand grasped the edge of the pit, with molten lava clinging to the red-hot palm, yet it seemed to have no effect as if it were ordinary dye.

Lin Xin slowly climbed up to level ground, tidying his intact clothes.

"Sir, the fragments are concentrated within the Imperial Palace above the Imperial Capital. There are approximately thirty-two pieces."

One of the original energy users stepped forward and respectfully spoke.

"Then go and retrieve them." Lin Xin gazed at the palace suspended in the sky, "I trust our Emperor will not disappoint me." He wore a smile of unclear meaning.

"Yes, all work preparations are complete, and the members of the Dongye team are in position, just awaiting your order."

The group referred to as the Dongye team comprised the ultimate elite original energy users extracted from the Gao Shan organization, mixed with a small group of the most loyal original energy users subdued by Lin Xin.

If this group had resisted the mysterious contract before, now, after the Dujing Peak incident, they fully embraced it.

They have become Lin Xin’s most solid supporters.

Because each of them could genuinely feel their bodies rapidly strengthening with time.

This was an indescribable sensation.

Among them, those most favored by Lin Xin had bodies reaching a level that would strike fear into anyone’s heart.

This power instilled deep fear in any original energy user from the core of their being.

"Then let’s begin. If everything goes smoothly, I can still make it back for lunch." Lin Xin raised his wrist to glance at his watch.

"As you command."

Several original energy users swiftly took orders, rapidly notifying the standby groups through encrypted devices.

The attack plan officially commenced.

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Dongye raised the serrated curved knife in his hand, his streamlined steel muscles reflecting dazzling and blinding golden rays under the sunlight.

Behind him was a dilapidated, abandoned chapel, where several members of the squad were either standing or sitting distributed inside.

Beep beep...

Suddenly, Dongye’s wristwatch emitted a subtle sound.

He glanced at it, a fervent and abnormal joy appearing on his face.

"The Supreme God has already descended."

Dongye murmured to himself in a low voice.

"Is it starting now?"

One by one, alarming figures inside the chapel stood up, looking towards their captain, Dongye.

There were eight in total standing there.

Each one of them was an original energy user selected by Lin Xin from those he controlled, the ones most loyal and fanatical to him.

Among them, six came from the Gao Shan organization, and the remaining two were originally members of the Dark Tune.

Their strength wasn’t the greatest, but that did not affect Lin Xin’s trust in them.

Under the terrifying infusion of attributes, they all, without exception, became Lin Xin’s fervent followers.