Chapter 505 - 444: Requesting the Old Ancestor to Meet Death

Chapter 505: Chapter 444: Requesting the Old Ancestor to Meet Death

The main hall fell silent. Everyone was waiting for Li Chengyuan to give his answer.

Li Chengyuan spoke slowly.

"I am now a useless man, but I do not wish for Xuanyang to fall under my watch. I don’t care how my sons fight amongst themselves. I only hope that you can activate the Jade Seal and re-gather the Xuanyang National Fortune."

Bai Yuan’s brow furrowed.

’Re-gather the national fortune?’

He hadn’t expected this to be Li Chengyuan’s request. Compared to re-gathering the national fortune, he felt that killing the Third Prince, Li Wei, would be far more satisfying.

’This Emperor is surprisingly dutiful.’

Bai Yuan felt he couldn’t compare.

Li Chengyuan said, "Though I have been defeated, the blame is not mine. The country must not fall. I ask you, Bai Qing, to aid me."

This was the first time since he’d arrived that Li Chengyuan had used the imperial "I" again.

He hoped that Bai Yuan would help him this one time, for the sake of their relationship as sovereign and subject.

Perhaps Li Chengyuan only spoke this way because he had truly reached the end of his rope.

There are still many people in this world willing to die for a belief.

Bai Yuan was not such a person, but he spoke nonetheless.

"Alright."

He finally gave a nod.

In any case, his path was to prove the Dao through strength, so having luck or not had little immediate impact on him. Re-gathering the national fortune would only give the Li Family a slightly better chance; it wouldn’t guarantee they could suppress all the heroes of the realm.

More importantly, he was determined to obtain the Heirloom Seal of the Realm in Li Chengyuan’s possession.

The Heirloom Seal of the Realm was the final part of the Divine Mansion, so he had to acquire it.

Even if he couldn’t fulfill Li Chengyuan’s wish today, he would still have taken the Heirloom Seal of the Realm by force. But since Li Chengyuan’s wish wasn’t excessive, he might as well help him achieve it.

Li Chengyuan had been the Emperor for nearly a century and must know the Heirloom Seal of the Realm very well. If he happened to know some way to damage the Divine Mansion, the loss would outweigh the gain.

Seeing Bai Yuan agree, a trace of joy finally appeared on Li Chengyuan’s face. "Thank you."

Bai Yuan asked, "Then how do I re-gather the national fortune?"

"A blood sacrifice," Li Chengyuan said, his eyes calm. He didn’t forget to add, "With my life."

"What?!"

Hearing this, the shock on Yue Xiaobai and Fang Wan’s faces could no longer be concealed.

The Emperor Li Chengyuan was actually going to sacrifice himself for his cause!

There were too many emperors in the world who would rather betray the world than let the world betray them, but emperors like Li Chengyuan, who were willing to die for their country, were far too few.

Bai Yuan said, "Alright. What should I do?"

Li Chengyuan replied, "Kill me, then pour my heart’s blood upon the Jade Seal. It is not difficult."

"No wonder...!"

Hearing Li Chengyuan’s words, Fang Wan seemed to have remembered something.

It was something her master had told her once when he was drunk.

"Legend has it that the Grand Ancestor Emperor Xuanyang was exceptionally talented and possessed peerless combat strength. Even before entering the Martial Saint Realm, he looked down upon the world with disdain, facing almost no opposition. But if you were to speak of his most tragic and brutal battle, it would have to be the one at the former dynasty’s Imperial City."

"The Grand Ancestor Emperor originally had ten great generals who rode into battle with him. But after that battle, not one of the ten survived intact. The sole survivor was crippled, most of his martial arts skills lost."

"And for this very reason, after Xuanyang Country was founded, there has never been a case of a Martial Artist leading his own army and acting with autonomy."

"The reason that battle was so brutal was because the Imperial Race of the previous dynasty all sacrificed themselves for their nation, summoning an ultimate killing power."

Bai Yuan and Yue Xiaobai both looked astonished.

They had never heard this legend before.

’It seems now that the reason the previous dynasty’s Imperial Race could mount such a terrifying final counterattack was likely due to this Jade Seal.’

This Jade Seal was, after all, passed down from the previous dynasty.

It might even be older than that.

Li Chengyuan also gave Fang Wan a surprised look. "A Heavenly Repairer? You must be that little girl from the Fang Family."

Fang Wan nodded.

"No wonder. This piece of history was deliberately erased by the Ancestor Emperor. Only a very few in the Astronomical Bureau know of it, and your grandmaster was one of them."

Only then did Bai Yuan understand.

’No wonder Fang Wan’s lineage is so skilled at divination. It turns out they originate from the Astronomical Bureau, and clearly, their status was not low.’

’Heavenly Repairer...’

Bai Yuan had heard this title before. Back then, the reason the Grand Ancestor Emperor was willing to establish the Astronomical Bureau was that he had been won over by the abilities of a Heavenly Repairer.

Bai Yuan asked, "Your Majesty, are you certain?"

Li Chengyuan showed no sign that he was about to die, his calmness unnervingly profound. "I’ll have to trouble you. After I die, this Jade Seal will be yours. No one will know of this matter, so you can rest assured."

Bai Yuan took a deep breath.

’He’s a man of courage!’

Although he thought sacrificing oneself for a cause was foolish, it didn’t stop him from admiring such courage.

As an Emperor, even though his injuries meant he didn’t have many years left to live, Li Chengyuan’s ability to face death so calmly was still worthy of admiration.

Yue Xiaobai’s expression grew solemn. "Yue Xiaobai, disciple of the Xiyue Sect, respectfully sends off Your Majesty."

Fang Wan also bowed. "This commoner, Fang Wan, respectfully sends off Your Majesty."

Only Bai Yuan remained.

He slowly drew the saber from his waist. "Your Majesty, farewell."

A flash of steel!

A rare smile appeared on Li Chengyuan’s face. From this moment on, his life as an Emperor was finally complete.

He, Li Chengyuan, had never failed the Li Family.

In the next instant, a mouthful of blood sprayed perfectly onto the Heirloom Seal of the Realm. The seal, once as gentle and lustrous as fine jade, was now shrouded in scarlet, taking on a demonic aura.

The smile on Li Chengyuan’s lips grew wild and triumphant.

"This world is mine, Li Chengyuan’s, to take!"

In a flash!

A bloody light erupted from the placid Heirloom Seal of the Realm, bathing the entire Bai Mansion in a crimson glow, creating a scene of utmost strangeness.

The expressions on Yue Xiaobai and Fang Wan’s faces changed in unison.

Only Bai Yuan’s expression remained unchanged.

He walked step by step toward Li Chengyuan. The Emperor was completely devoid of life.

Bai Yuan curved his five fingers into a claw and plunged them fiercely into Li Chengyuan’s chest. With a sudden wrench, a horrifying spray of scarlet erupted.