"Tang Xiao, do you in the Haotian Sect really want to be so stubborn and continue to make trouble with your rebellious son?" Dai Tianfeng said in a deep voice.
The three elders of Haotian Sect, including Tang Xiao, are all Titled Douluo. His martial soul fusion skills with Zhu Minjun cannot deal with four Titled Douluo at the same time, not to mention that Tang Xiao's strength has long exceeded level 95.
Tang Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, why do you insist on being stubborn? We in the Haotian Sect are just getting along with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and want to lend him a helping hand. As for treason, I think Your Majesty should understand how treason is defined, right?"
When Davis ascended the throne, the Haotian Sect was no longer a tyrant thug, but a hero who protected the country.
Fathers and sons fighting against each other have occurred many times in history, but when they openly committed patricide and regicide in front of the entire royal family, the situation of these royal children was quite delicate.
At this time, they must not take sides, even if they are held accountable afterwards, at least they can save their lives. Otherwise, if they take the wrong side, death will be waiting for them.
"I underestimated you, my rebellious son. In that case, let me see your strength."
Dai Tianfeng shouted loudly, and the White Tiger Martial Spirit instantly completed the possession. Nine soul rings of yellow, purple, black, black, black, appeared under his feet.
Although Dai Tianfeng was over 70 years old, he had the strength of a Titled Douluo and was not old. The moment the aura of the 93rd-level Titled Douluo was exposed, the tiger roar quickly spread throughout the entire Xingluo City.
Dai Tianfeng was threatened by a strong man from the Spirit Hall before. In order to prevent the Spirit Hall from really carrying out a decapitation operation, he arranged a number of secret guards in the palace and the city.
As the tiger roared, these secret sentries quickly moved towards his current position.
Queen Zhu Minjun also activated her martial soul. Her martial soul was the Netherworld Spirit Cat, but her soul power was only level eighty-four.
“Since your majesty is unwilling to give up the throne in a peaceful way, then I can only resort to extraordinary means.” As he spoke, Tang Xiao and the three elders of Haotian Sect activated their martial spirits at the same time.
On the surface, there is only one Titled Douluo in the Xingluo Empire, Dai Tianfeng, but in fact, there is another powerful titled master hiding in the palace.
Only Dai Tianfeng knew about this matter, not even Davis. Moreover, this man would only take action when the royal family was in crisis; even if the Xingluo Empire was invaded and only Xingluo City was left, he would not be moved.
"For many years, no one has dared to take action in the palace. It seems that this time, I need to take action." An old man with simple clothes and a haggard face suddenly appeared in front of Dai Tianfeng.
Davis was surprised when he saw the old man's attire: "Shi Shanyue, you are still alive!"
The old man was originally a supporter of the previous Xingluo royal family. Before Dai Tianfeng succeeded to the throne, he had already faded out of the soul master world. Davis learned from the family history within the royal family that Shi Shanyue had problems with his cultivation and left the royal family a long time ago to find a solution.
Unexpectedly, all this was just a trick. Over the years, he had been protecting the Xingluo royal family in secret.
"Youngster, you should call me grandpa." Shi Shanyue narrowed her eyes slightly.
"He is just a dying man. The three elders, go deal with Dai Tianfeng, and let me meet him." After saying that, Tang Xiao swung up the Clear Sky Hammer and rushed forward.
"Mr. Shi, I'm sorry to trouble you this time." Dai Tianfeng said respectfully.
"Back then, the late emperor gave me this old man's life. Now that the royal family is in great trouble, how can I just sit there and watch?"
As he spoke, the trident martial spirit emerged from Shi Shanyue's hand and blocked the attack of the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Fifth soul skill, Cloud Breaking Halberd."
A pitch-black light appeared under his feet, and the trident became extremely sharp, aiming straight at Tang Xiao's vital point.
Tang Xiao responded calmly, dodging among the vines and avoiding the opponent's attack.
"Shi Shanyue, I didn't expect you to break through level ninety-seven."
The two had the same soul power level. Tang Xiao was younger and stronger, but Shi Shanyue seemed to have more combat experience. It was impossible for the two to determine the winner in a short period of time.
As for the three elders of Haotian Sect, they were in a stalemate with Dai Tianfeng. It was unrealistic for them to win in a very short time. They might even lose to Dai Tianfeng.
"Back then, I had the honor of exchanging a few moves with Tang Chen, and I have a certain understanding of the attack methods of the Clear Sky Hammer. Junior, let me see your strength."
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Ning Fengzhi and his group naturally caught the noise coming from the palace.
Although Gu Rong did not know Shi Shanyue's identity, he could sense the other party's spirit power very clearly. "Davis miscalculated. The strong man hidden in the palace has already taken action. Feng Zhi, if I don't go to support, it will be difficult for Sect Master Tang and his men to gain an absolute advantage."
You know, this is Dai Tianfeng's home ground, and Tang Xiao and others' actions are more like assassins. If it takes too long, and the troops stationed outside the city come back to rescue the emperor, it means the failure of this palace coup.
Ning Fengzhi was only one step away from success, and he would never allow failure. But once Gu Rong left, it meant that he would stay with Tang San.
Since Tang San broke through to Soul Douluo, Ning Fengzhi has been unable to figure out his thoughts. Even on some things, Tang San would put forward different opinions. If he was alone with the two of them, Ning Fengzhi would feel insecure.
"Uncle Gu, we can't be impatient. Now the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. If we want to take the initiative to attack, we must choose a favorable time."
Gu Rong retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice: "Tang Xiao seems to be interested in getting closer to us. In that case, let's wait for a while."
There is another very important thing. Davis did not invite the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to participate in this palace coup. If Gu Rong acted rashly, it would likely arouse Davis's vigilance.
Moreover, before this, they had also promised Tang Xiao that they would never appear in front of Davis in the same frame with the strong men from the Haotian Sect.
As the saying goes, one should be willing to repay a favor if one takes it from someone else. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had once received funding from the Haotian Sect, so Ning Fengzhi did not dare to rashly disrupt the plan set by Tang Xiao.
"Xiao San, I can't wait any longer, let's do it now." Dai Mubai rubbed his fist, eager to try.
Tang San held him back and whispered, "Mu Bai, don't do anything stupid. There may be hidden masters in the palace. If they show up in advance, you will have no reason to explain why you appeared in the palace. Wait a moment, at least don't let Dai Tianfeng know of your existence."
The first step to let Dai Mubai replace Davis is to find a good reason for him to start.
If he had no legitimate reason, even if he got the throne, I'm afraid Wuhun Daily would publish a report to discredit him. In addition, under the premise of having a legitimate reason, Dai Mubai's subsequent coronation ceremony would be much smoother.
This point is quite similar to Ning Fengzhi's idea.
"Xiao San, once Dai Tianfeng dies, Mu Bai can go to rescue him in the name of 'clearing the emperor's side'. Even if some people outside are skeptical about this, Mu Bai can explain that he was unaware of Davis' plan, which led to his late arrival."
Hearing this, Tang San raised his eyebrows.
Because the reason Ning Fengzhi found was exactly the perfect way he needed.
Sure enough, what Titan said back then, "Ning Fengzhi is a man of great talent," was not false.
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"I didn't expect that after only half a century, the Haotian Sect has already declined to such a state." Shi Shanyue stood with a spear in his hand, and said with emotion.
In the previous fight, Tang Xiao had been firmly suppressed by him.
Having lost the secret of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the Clear Sky Hammer spirit can no longer be considered the number one weapon spirit on the continent.
Tang Xiao had mobilized many people to search for the secret book, but after such a long time, there was still no news. Tang Xiao had to accept the fact that the secret of the Great Sumeru Hammer had been lost.
With all these unfavorable factors, it seems reasonable that Tang Xiao fell into a passive position.
"Old man, don't be too proud too soon. You haven't seen the methods of my Haotian Sect yet." Tang Xiao stood up and snorted coldly.
Shi Shanyue looked very calm under his haggard face. "If it was the Ring Explosion Secret of the Clear Sky Hammer, I admit that I cannot defeat it. But I am not ignorant of worldly affairs these years. If I remember correctly, Tang Chen passed on the Ring Explosion Secret to Tang Hao across generations. And Tang Hao was killed by the Spirit Hall a few years ago."
"I remember that Tang Hao had a son, but unfortunately, before he was killed, his son's strength was far from enough to teach him the secret of the Ring Explosion. Therefore, the supreme skills of the Haotian Sect were lost in your hands."
Tang Xiao's eyes twitched slightly, because the other party's analysis was comprehensive and factual.
The Haotian Sect had suffered many setbacks in the past twenty years. First, it was attacked by the Spirit Hall and was forced to use the battlefield where Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu once fought as the sect's headquarters. After more than a decade of recuperation, the sect had just started to improve, but Tang Hao was killed and the two elders died one after another.
But facing the sect crisis again and again, Haotian Sect has persevered and survived. As the sect leader, Tang Xiao naturally played a great role.
"Haotian shakes the mountain and falls!"
How could Tang Xiao swallow this humiliation when his sect was humiliated?
The moment the eighth soul ring lit up, the momentum of the Clear Sky Hammer suddenly increased a lot.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Shi Shanyue took a few steps back calmly and activated his eighth soul skill at the same time.
"Empty Halberd!"
Tang Xiao smiled in his heart. After Ning Fengzhi and others entered the palace, he had already grasped their approximate location.
At this moment, Shi Shanyue was retreating and the distance between him and Ning Fengzhi and others was gradually narrowing.
The Clear Sky Hammer is known for its strength and destructive power, while Shi Shanyue's martial soul is more like a precise scalpel.
Faced with the Clear Sky Hammer, which had a large and wide attack range, he used his soul skills while also trying to avoid it.
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"Uncle Gu, get ready to take action." Ning Fengzhi said in a deep voice as he looked at the battlefield getting closer to them.
Gu Rong nodded, hid in the dark, and transmitted a message to Tang Xiao through the air.
In order to ensure a fatal blow, Tang San and Dai Mubai were also ready to take action.
After hearing Gu Rong's words, Tang Xiao immediately made preparations.
As the chaotic cloak hammer technique was unleashed, Shi Shanyue was constantly forced back by him.
"Right now, the ninth soul skill, the Thousand-Force Roaring Sky Strike." Tang Xiao took the lead.
The ninth soul skill is the trump card of every Titled Douluo. Once it is activated, it means a fight to the death.
Shi Shanyue's soul power level is comparable to his, and they are both Titled Douluo. It is easy to defeat his opponent, but it is a pipe dream to kill an opponent of the same level.
Shi Shanyue was fearless and activated his eighth soul skill again to fight back.
"The seven treasures turn into colored glaze. The seven treasures have names, and seven is called the seven treasures' true bodies." Ning Fengzhi acted quickly.
Several colorful rays of light sank into the ancient banyan tree's body.
Gu Rong's current strength has reached the peak of level ninety-five. With Ning Fengzhi's full support, his strength has vaguely broken through the threshold of level ninety-seven.
"The bone dragon goes out to sea, soars into the sky, and soars freely. It soars to the third level, and the wind follows it."
"Ninth soul skill, bone transformation dragon."
The ancient banyan tree's momentum reached its peak, and a huge transformed bone dragon figure rose into the sky.
The bone dragon opened its mouth wide and aimed directly at Shi Shanyue.
"What!" Shi Shanyue was shocked.
Before this, he had never felt the aura of Gu Rong and others. Now there was the ninth soul skill of the Clear Sky Hammer in front of him, and the Bone Dragon sneak attack from behind.
Being attacked from both sides, he had no time to defend himself.
"Eighth soul skill, Infinite Domination!" Dai Mubai took the initiative to attack in order to ensure that Shi Shanyue would be killed.
His eighth soul skill came from a sea soul beast. Under such circumstances at sea, it was almost impossible to obtain a suitable soul ring.
Therefore, this funny scene appeared. The evil tiger king martial spirit opened its mouth, and what came out of its mouth were not energy waves, nor fangs, but sea urchin thorns.
"Ninth soul skill, Thousand Shadow Halberd."
Shi Shanyue's face no longer had the calmness it had before, instead it became extremely ferocious.
The trident martial spirit transformed into thousands in front of him, and under his control, countless tridents continuously shot out in all directions.
At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield, the three elders were obviously overwhelmed when facing the Netherworld White Tiger.
Davis was so focused on the battlefield around him that he didn't notice a bone dragon in the distance.
After years of training, Davis' strength has reached the level of a high-level soul emperor. But he had no chance to intervene in the battle between the three elders and Dai Tianfeng.
"Damn it, this old guy actually has such a backup plan."
Davis was extremely anxious at the moment. If the Haotian Sect failed, he would not even have a chance to escape from the palace. Moreover, the only possible foreign aid, Han Yu, had already left Canaan City and his whereabouts were unknown.
During the long preparation, Davis had sent people to find Han Yu many times, hoping to get his help. The first few times, he sent people to deliver letters. As expected, they were all blocked by Dugu Bo.
Not long ago, he went to Canaan City in person. Although he was received by Dugu Bo, he made inquiries in the city and confirmed that Han Yu had left Canaan City for nearly two years.
In the current situation, Davis has to think about his own way out.
After much thought, I realized that the only way to get to Canaan City was to leave the palace first.
At the beginning, Han Yu told him that a property belonging to him would be permanently reserved in Canaan City.
"Weiss, what should we do?" Zhu Zhuyun asked nervously.
(End of this chapter)