"Pfft!"
Yang Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, gazing at Lin Hai who was walking towards him.
Was he going to die here today? Yang Hao was weak, his qi deviation had already severely wounded him.
Now, after a struggle and a grievous injury, he had no strength left to fight. Seeing Lin Hai's saber slash towards him, Yang Hao felt unwilling!
Liao Hua, oh Liao Hua, why aren't you appearing yet?
Yang Hao roared inwardly!
"Your Highness, have no fear!"
Lin Hai, seeing the trembling Yang Hao, his eyes filled with killing intent, brought his saber down directly!
"Presumptuous! Treacherous dog, how dare you harm my lord!"
From afar, blood clouds churned in the sky, flames raged, and a trident spear, flashing with searing red light, illuminated half the heavens.
The saber qi was sharp and fierce, carrying immense power, instantly slashing towards Lin Hai.
Sensing the killing intent from behind, Lin Hai turned his head, gazing at the trident spear in the distance. Its thunderous roar, piercing the sky, locked onto him.
Fear flickered in Lin Hai's eyes. Having fought alongside Yang Ming for many years, Lin Hai had seen the innate powerhouses of the Lin Hu tribe. Their terrifying aura seemed capable of cleaving and annihilating everything.
"No!"
The trident spear instantly pierced Lin Hai. Its immense sharpness illuminated the entire Prince's Mansion. The aura of an innate powerhouse erupted, and those nearby deeply felt the threat of death!
"Ding! Liao Hua has killed Lin Hai, who was at the fifth level of Na Qi, and gained five hundred slaughter points!"
Rolling waves of qi dispersed the air. The main gate of the Prince's Mansion collapsed with a roar. Smoke and dust billowed towards the sky. The soldiers who had followed Lin Hai were shaken, blood flowing from their orifices, their energy weak, collapsing to the ground!
As the smoke and dust cleared, a nine-foot-tall man, clad in a Qilin-carved armor, with a powerful build and a commanding presence, strode forward. Sudancdn.com
The aura of an innate powerhouse erupted. With every step, the terrifying power mixed within surged towards the soldiers. Blood flowed, and cries of agony and fear filled the Prince's Mansion.
They looked at the approaching giant with terrified faces.
"Your subordinate, Liao Hua, pays his respects to my lord! Liao Hua arrived late to save you, I beg my lord for forgiveness."
The man who had arrived knelt before Yang Hao, performing a grand salute.
Looking at Liao Hua before him, Yang Hao's heart was filled with irrepressible excitement. He took a slight breath. He was indeed a hero of ancient Huaxia!
"General Liao Hua, please rise!" Yang Hao quickly helped Liao Hua up.
"My lord, allow me to slay these traitors!"
With that, Liao Hua immediately rose and bowed. He waved his hand, and the trident spear returned, its rolling qi waves dispersing the air.
In less than a moment, all the soldiers who had followed Lin Hai were slain. The entire Prince's Mansion was filled with the stench of blood, bodies strewn everywhere, and blood splattered!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for slaying all invading enemies and gaining five hundred slaughter points!"
"Ding! The system has automatically consumed one hundred slaughter points to repair the host's foundation!"
Yang Hao instantly felt an inexhaustible surge of energy. He was extremely excited. With Liao Hua's arrival, the situation between him and Yang Ming had changed. He immediately ordered Liao Hua to proceed to the City Lord's Mansion!
At this time, in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Yang Ming sat on the City Lord's seat, a saber across his lap.
"Gentlemen, the City Lord has now passed away, and the Young City Lord is unable to bear the responsibility. The Lin Hu tribe is also coveting our land. I worry that the Young City Lord will not be able to lead Han Jia. Thus, I have no choice but to temporarily assume control of Han Jia on behalf of the Young City Lord."
Yang Ming, with a worried expression, looked at the officials below, led by County Assistant Yang Bin, County Lieutenant Hou Zhen, Deputy County Lieutenant Yao Wen, and Chief Clerk Yang Si.
In the local counties of the Wu Kingdom, the County Assistant governed the populace and managed household registration, the Chief Clerk managed land and buildings, and the County Lieutenant commanded the troops.
Yang Ming had gradually gained control of Han Jia's army over the past year. After the City Lord's death, he had killed County Lieutenant Hou Zhen and taken control of Han Jia City.
"Bah! A traitor to the emperor! To sit so brazenly in the hall, spouting benevolence and morality. The City Lord has barely passed, and you have imprisoned the Young City Lord!"
"Sitting in the hall publicly, are you still a subject of the Wu Kingdom? Are you still of the Yang family!"
County Assistant Yang Bin immediately flew into a rage, shouting curses!
The other officials were instantly terrified and prostrated themselves.
County Assistant Yang Bin looked at Yang Ming, "Yang Ming, you receive the Wu Kingdom's salary, and the blood of the Yang family flows through you. Now you usurp the city and reside in it. How will you face the ancestors of the Yang family!"
Yang Ming's killing intent surged, his veins bulging, his facial muscles twitching slightly. "In Han Jia, everything except the Yang family can be overthrown and redone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sword light flashed, and County Assistant Yang Bin's head landed on the ground, blood gushing. The remaining officials in the hall immediately bowed deeply, "Greetings, City Lord!"
"Hahahahaha!"
How many years has it been since he felt this way? Yang Ming looked at all of this, his heart filled with immense excitement.
"Uncle, what, are you so eager to replace me?"
Suddenly, an discordant voice echoed. Everyone looked, and saw Yang Hao walking slowly with a nine-foot-tall man.
Yang Ming stood up, his tiger eyes flashing with ferocity, "My dear nephew, I didn't expect us to meet again!"
Yang Hao smiled calmly, "Uncle, what are you talking about? You're about to inherit Han Jia, and as the Young City Lord, I wasn't notified. This doesn't make sense!"
"Guards!" Yang Ming roared.
Yang Hao smiled indifferently, "Uncle, there's no need to waste your efforts. Your nephew has already cleaned up outside!"
Yang Ming's body trembled slightly. "Good! Good! You are very good!"
Yang Ming suddenly roared towards the sky, holding his long sword, and rushed towards Yang Hao. The officials along the way were shaken, blood flowing, their bodies flying several meters. Yang Ming's Houtian powerhouse aura reached its peak.
The sword light flashed coldly. In the blink of an eye, it reached Yang Hao. Yang Ming laughed wildly, as if Yang Hao would be shattered into pieces in the next moment.
Suddenly, Yang Ming felt an indomitable aura that made him break out in a cold sweat. A bloody red killing light shot into the sky, directly blasting him away!
The saber qi was sharp, and the wind howled. The entire hall was split in two!
"This is... an Innate powerhouse!!"
Yang Ming was terrified. A year ago, he had followed Yang Hao's father into battle against the Lin Hu tribe, deep into enemy territory.
From a distance, he saw a stooped old man. That palm strike made the heavens and earth lose their color, ghosts cried and wolves howled, and Han Jia City's army of five thousand was annihilated.
Yang Ming's lips trembled violently, sweat pouring down like rain. He was filled with extreme fear. The Yang family, after thousands of years, had declined. They had been suppressed by the three great families of Shu Commandery.
To survive, they were forced to abandon Shu Commandery and retreat to Han Jia City. He hadn't seen an innate powerhouse in centuries.
"How... how is this possible!!"
Yang Ming looked at the scene before him in disbelief. "No! No! I am the destiny of the Yang family! I am! No! No!"
Yang Ming trembled as he crawled towards the City Lord's seat within the hall.
Yang Ming tightly hugged the City Lord's Seal and looked at Yang Hao with terror, "Mine, it's all mine, mine!"
Swish!
A saber light streaked across the sky. Liao Hua's trident spear swept out, mercilessly slashing towards Yang Ming!
Instantly, the grand hall trembled, and clouds surged.
The officials within the hall were all stunned. An innate powerhouse? Where did Han Jia City find such a formidable general? They stared blankly at the figure, who was like a god and a demon.
"I am not reconciled!!"
Yang Ming roared towards the sky. He had waited for so long, but now everything had turned to nothing.