The other ministers, loyal to the Yue family, were unaware of the situation and were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. The city guards had mutinied, and the right commander of the imperial guards had rebelled. With the ten thousand imperial guards under Yue Fanchen's command, it was only a matter of time before they stormed the palace.
Most importantly, Lu Nianxin was no match for Wu Tianxiong. While Yue Fanyi, Yue Danchen, and Mu Hanyan were formidable, the Wu family possessed more than just Wu Tianxiong. It could be said that the Yue clan's descendants were like fish on the chopping board, vulnerable to the slaughter of the Wu clan, led by Wu Tianxiong.
Regardless of whether Lu Nian is willing or not, he will definitely lose the throne. The only difference is either to abdicate the throne or fight to the death. If he chooses the former, he can survive for a few more days. If he chooses the latter, no one in the Yue family will live to see the dawn.
Thinking that the Yue royal family, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was about to be slaughtered like this, many loyal old ministers burst into tears.
"Wu Tianxiong, besides the 50,000 city guards, there are also 10,000 imperial guards. What else do you rely on?" Lu Nianxin suddenly asked.
"With my strength, plus theirs, isn't it enough?" Wu Tianxiong said proudly.
"Not enough." Lu Nianxin smiled, so easily and calmly.
Those slightly narrowed eyes once again reminded Mu Hanyan of the legendary cunning old fox.
Seeing the familiar smile on Lu Nianxin's face, Wu Tianxiong suddenly felt a surge of unease. If he remembered correctly, many years ago, when the retired emperor had just ascended the throne, several important officials, the old kings, and the heads of aristocratic families were dissatisfied. Lu Nianxin challenged them as a cultivator, wielding a large sword and hacking at their doors one by one. At that time, she had a similar smile on her face.
"Feng Wu, Ba Dao!" Wu Tianxiong no longer had time to recall, because Lu Nianxin's sword had been raised high and was about to chop down on his head.
The blade light was so light, yet so domineering. Two completely different blade intents were perfectly integrated into this one blade.
The momentum that seemed to cut through the heavens and the earth was even more shocking, and every hair on the body stood up instantly.
Wu Tianxiong almost subconsciously raised his sword and attacked head-on, but unfortunately, this time, he didn't gain any advantage at all, and even getting equal advantage was just a dream.
With a dull thud, Wu Tianxiong was knocked flying. The tall and burly figure passed over everyone's heads and knocked down the rockery behind them.
"No, it's impossible!" Wu Tianxiong got up from the ground covered in dust and looked at Lu Nianxin in front of him in disbelief, who was as powerful as a rainbow and unstoppable.
"Do you think I've gone insane and my injuries can't heal so quickly?" Without giving Wu Tianxiong a chance to breathe, Lu Nianxin smiled coldly and slashed with the knife again.
Wu Tianxiong groaned and flew out again.
"Do you think that I'm under a forbidden spell and it's impossible to remove the restriction so quickly?" Before Wu Tianxiong could get up from the ground, Lu Nianxin chopped him away with another knife.
"Do you think that since my strength is limited and I'm still seriously injured, the Yue family members can only be slaughtered by you?" Lu Nianxin slashed out with his sword one after another, and each sword contained a terrifying power that was shocking and earth-shattering.
Wu Tianxiong was simply unable to withstand such power.
The rockery in the imperial garden was shattered, the stone pavilion collapsed, and even the stone table and chairs were broken by Wu Tianxiong.
Blade Qi swept past like a storm. At this time, Wu Tianxiong had disheveled hair and tattered clothes, his nose and face were swollen, and blood was pouring from his head. Even the long sword in his hand, which was comparable to a divine weapon, had jagged gaps in it.
However, there was no sign of pain on his face, only horror in his eyes.
Every word Lu Nianxin said was like a sharp sword, piercing his heart: How is it possible? How could she possibly have regained her strength? Didn't Tian Annan say that the forbidden technique she was hit with had been lost for a million years, and even Tian Annan couldn't break it? How on earth did she break the restriction and regain her strength in just one night?
In extreme horror, he even forgot the pain in his body.
"Unfortunately, you forgot one thing. I have a good granddaughter!" Lu Nianxin finally gave the answer, and finally slashed out with the sword with all her strength.
"Crack!" The long sword in Wu Tianxiong's hand, which had been covered with teeth marks for a long time, finally broke with a sound, but the remaining force of the sword did not diminish and hit his chest fiercely.
Wu Tianxiong screamed and fell into a pool of blood. This blow not only shattered his internal organs, but also shattered his meridians and qi sea, and even severely damaged his heart meridian.
"It turns out to be you, it turns out to be you again!" Wu Tianxiong took his last breath, pointed at Mu Hanyan, and said with endless regret.
At this moment, he finally remembered what Tian Annan said last night. With Mu Hanyan staying in Shangyue, who knows what kind of accidents or miracles will happen.
If he hadn't let her come to Shangyue in the first place, if he had killed her halfway, if he had waited for an opportunity after the sword sound competition, killing her earlier would have eliminated the trouble, if... Unfortunately, there aren't so many ifs in this world. Staring intently at Mu Hanyan, Wu Tianxiong finally breathed his last. At least, he didn't close his eyes. They were filled with too much unwillingness, too much regret, and too much hatred.
Everyone stared at this scene in a daze. Wu Tianxiong, who was so arrogant just now and forced the emperor to abdicate, died just like that!
After a while, the ministers around came back to their senses. They looked at Lu Nianxin and then at Mu Hanyan.
Although Lu Nianxin's words were unclear, they still vaguely understood. Wu Tianxiong had dared to rebel and usurp the throne because he knew Lu Nianxin was under a forbidden spell and had been severely injured. He believed that the forbidden spell was extremely unusual and impossible to break easily, which gave him such courage. However, he had not expected that Mu Hanyan would actually break the restriction on Lu Nianxin and deal him the most fatal blow.
Looking at Mu Hanyan, there was a bit more admiration and awe in their eyes.
Lin Weicheng and Mo Yunhai also woke up from their dreams at this time. The others were surprised and awed, but they were more afraid.
After looking at each other, the two of them suddenly jumped up and pounced towards Mu Hanyan.
Wu Tianxiong is dead, and the rest of the Wu family will never achieve anything great. Their conspiracy was completely shattered when Lu Nianxin slashed with that knife. Only by capturing Mu Hanyan as a hostage can they have a chance of saving their lives.
Great Sword Master, Sword Saint! It wasn't until the two men took action that others could see their strength. Lin Weicheng was a Great Sword Master, and although Mo Yunhai was much younger than him, his strength was far superior to his, reaching the realm of Sword Saint.
No wonder they dared to rebel together with Wu Tianxiong, it turns out they have such strength.
"Hanyan, be careful!" Lu Nianxin exclaimed.
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