Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1403: Flames Burn a Thousand Peaks

Chapter 1403: Chapter 1403: Flames Burn a Thousand Peaks

Fire Engulfs the Thousand Tents Palace

Sword Intent is one with human intent.

The kind of person one is determines the sword they can wield; a timid and cowardly individual could never truly master the Sword Intent of the Sky-splitting Sword.

Nor could a person with a heart sullied beyond redemption use a sword like Dragon Slayer, which is meant to exorcise demons and vanquish evil spirits.

And this wave of Sword Qi coming head-on towards Su Chengyu is upright and fierce; even in a sudden, covert attack, its momentum was insufficiently concealed, indicating an inherent righteousness that seems to be etched into the very bones.

Even though Su Chengyu had detected the Sword Qi, he still found it rather challenging to defend against, as the sword strike was incredibly fast.

Once the sword techniques of Xia Nation reach a certain level of proficiency, the sheer pursuit of speed becomes increasingly rare.

Instead, the focus shifts towards the profound and mysterious, even striving towards the Daoist concept of Unity of Heaven and Man, embracing nature as is.

Emphasizing intent over technique, this has become the general trend in Xia Nation Martial Arts today.

The Sword Momentum of this individual is wide-open yet precise, unleashing power far more formidable than it seems, and their expression of speed and strength is among the top few that Su Chengyu has ever encountered.

"Excellent swordsmanship."

Su Chengyu deflected the opponent’s Sword Momentum with his sword, finding it impossible to advance even an inch in the moment.

"So much nonsense, didn’t you just accuse us of being sneaky?"

Su Chengyu had subconsciously spoken in the language of Xia Country, but the other party responded in the language of Bei Luo Empire.

Clearly, the other party understood the language of Xia Country, but chose not to - or rather, did not wish to converse with Su Chengyu in it.

"So how am I to know you are not, if you have yet to reveal your identity, sir?"

Su Chengyu replied calmly, refusing to restrain the ferocity of the Dragon Slayer Sword. Swathes of Sword Qi assailed the opponent from all directions.

The pervasive Sword Qi, in conjunction with Su Chengyu’s Sword Skill, swiftly overpowered the opponent’s fierce Sword Intent, causing the Swordsman to furrow his brow.

It’s not that the Swordsman couldn’t fend off Su Chengyu’s Sword Qi, but he knew that doing so without sustaining a single injury would inevitably cause a commotion and alert others in the Thousand Tents Palace—a situation he evidently wanted to avoid.

"Enough, Natasha, stand down."

A somewhat youthful voice came from behind. The Swordsman’s sword halted and he took several steps back, moving out of the path of Su Chengyu’s Sword Qi.

Su Chengyu advanced and, at last, caught sight of the Swordsman’s true face and the young woman standing behind him.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, not particularly tall, but possessing an indescribable air of authority.

She appeared to be just an ordinary person, yet the pressure she radiated made Su Chengyu feel as though he were facing a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator or a Martial Emperor-level master.

With this peculiar sense of oppression, her identity naturally became apparent.

Su Chengyu blinked and said, "So it’s Her Majesty The Queen of Bei Luo."

"Knowing it’s the Queen and not showing respect, are you seeking death?"

The Swordsman frowned and spoke dissatisfied with Su Chengyu, his hand on the hilt of his Western sword ready to draw again.

"Alright, Natasha, this must be the son of the Bei Tang Family. Although he has not been formally conferred, he is now considered a knight in our nation and should enjoy the privilege of exemption from ceremony."

Su Chengyu looked at this young girl who, despite her young age, had a very meticulous mind, and felt quite a liking for her. He smiled and said, "Her Majesty The Queen has remarkable insight. Without revealing any identity of mine, Your Majesty guessed who I am. You are truly worthy of becoming the new Empress who will soon officially take over the Bei Luo Empire. But... why isn’t Your Majesty Irina inside the Thousand Tents Palace awaiting the start of the banquet? What brings you out here?"

Knowing that his time was limited, Su Chengyu asked directly to the heart of the matter.

Irina was the Bei Luo Queen, and the swordsman who drew her sword against him, undoubtedly her personal guard, but even if their identities were beyond doubt, according to today’s schedule, it would be impossible for them to be here. Moreover, their sneaky behavior as if they didn’t want to be discovered by others was even more suspicious.

"Foreigner, what’s that got to do with you!"

Faced with Su Chengyu’s candid question, the swordsman Natasha replied with displeasure.

In her view, even if Su Chengyu was a knight who had saved the Bei Luo Empire, he had no right to question Her Majesty The Queen’s whereabouts.

"Indeed, it has nothing to do with me, but Her Majesty The Queen is today’s protagonist. I’ve seldomly traveled from Xia Country to the Bei Luo Empire to attend this banquet, and I wouldn’t want to end up never even catching a glimpse of Her Majesty."

Natasha frowned and was about to speak when Queen Irina by her side held her back, "What do you mean by that?"

Su Chengyu revealed a kindly smile and softly said, "I don’t know why Your Majesty wants to flee, but if someone wants to harm Your Majesty, I am willing to help Your Majesty eliminate those obstacles and smoothly complete Your majority rite."

"Hmm? You’re saying Blake intends to harm me?"

Irina asked with some confusion.

Su Chengyu was also stunned, then asked in return, "Is it not so? Otherwise, why would Your Majesty choose to flee from the Imperial Palace at this time?"

Irina was taken aback for a moment, then couldn’t help but laugh, "So that’s how it is, you’re quite the interesting fellow. Rest assured, he won’t harm me. If anyone’s going to harm me, it’s having to take over those annoying state affairs from him today."

Her words, completely reversing the situation, left Su Chengyu standing there dumbfounded, looking at Irina, who clearly didn’t seem to be lying, he swallowed and said, "So from the beginning, it was Your Majesty who wanted to escape?"

"Yes, is there a problem? I don’t want to deal with those annoying matters; couldn’t Blake simply handle them himself? Hasn’t he been doing just fine over the past few years? Everyone insists that I must personally take over, as if doing so would allow me to perform better than Blake, I really don’t understand what those people are thinking..."

Irina’s voice grew softer as she spoke, sounding like a girl’s simple grumbles.

Astonished, Su Chengyu turned to look at the swordsman Natasha by his side, the Queen’s personal swordsman also seemed somewhat ashamed because of Irina’s words; her previously assertive demeanor had dissipated by a large margin.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, Your Majesty, there are others present."

With that reminder, Irina came back to her senses, looked up at Su Chengyu, and asked, "Hey, you’re not going to tell Blake about my attempt to run away, are you?"

Su Chengyu swallowed and reorganized his thoughts, then said, "So Your Majesty’s disappearance was all your own doing? From beginning to end, it has nothing to do with anyone else?"

"Of course not! With me by Her Majesty’s side at every moment, who could possibly harm her!"

Natasha emphatically said.

As the Underking Guard, her sole duty was to protect Irina, and she was confident that nothing would happen to Irina until her dying breath.

Seeing Su Chengyu, whose thoughts had already fully turned around, blink, somewhat understanding the situation, and as he still intended to say something, suddenly, a loud noise came from within the Thousand Tents Palace, instantly drawing the attention of the three people.

Deep within the Thousand Tents Palace, fireworks sparked, and the raging flames quickly spread throughout the palace.

And the previously peaceful Thousand Tents Palace was suddenly filled with countless shadows appearing within the walls, swiftly sweeping through the guests, as if searching for something among the crowd.

Sensing something was wrong, Natasha’s face changed dramatically, and she immediately stood protectively beside Irina and said, "Protect Her Majesty Irina!"