Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 958: Nine Blades Lightning

The old marquis smiled and said, "Hoey, as long as you can cross this line, how about you win? It doesn't matter if you fight for your life. I'm old and I don't have the anger of my menstrual cycle. Second, I don't need to be said that I, Sir Alan, am bullying the young." The old marquis smiled and said, "Hoey, as long as you can cross this line."

Ellen laughed, "Marquis Hoey is so easy on me. If I can't get past this, I'll just slap my butt and go back to be my viscount."

"Let's just say that just because I gave you a big bargain doesn't mean that I'll let the water go. If you don't show me some skill, you won't even need to go into Yedega today."

"I see." Alan nodded.

Thus, the team moved to the side of the road and gave space to the two of them.

Allen's smile subsided, and the light around him began to turn red. At first, it was only a faint orange red like mist. As the flame patterns on Allen's body appeared, the orange turned vermillion red. It was clearly broad daylight, but it gave off a sense of sunset. When Red King unsheathed, the temperature in the surroundings immediately soared, and the grass on both sides of Allen's road began to glow with sparks of fire.

Without burning, the grass turned to ashes. Sparks of grey floated up and were pulled by an invisible aura, circling and dancing around Allen's head.

Such might wasn't inferior to Hoey's hand clouds just now. On the contrary, it was even more tyrannical.

Red King's blade flashed brightly and echoed Allen's aura. Seeing this, Hoey nodded and praised, "Good blade, what's your name?"

"Red King." Alan said indifferently. Red King seemed to have intelligence as he flashed a ray of red light that illuminated the entire space before dimming down.

Hoey muttered to himself several times before saying, "It's a guest from afar. Please, Sir Alan, take action."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Allen's saber power, Origin Energy, had already accumulated to its peak, so he didn't hold back at all. Red King slashed down from afar, slanting like a peak, and an invisible pressure enveloped him.

Then he disappeared from the road.

Almost as soon as Alan disappeared, Hoey's straw gun bounced up. Threads of jade-colored energy surged and flickered between the spears as they shot towards the empty space in front of them. Before the spear could finish, a ripple of air exploded. Then, Red King appeared inch by inch. In the blink of an eye, Allen appeared in front of Hoey's spear with his saber.

Between their guns and sabers, the green lightning flames collided endlessly, causing circles of ripples to explode. The blade of the Red King saber glowed with a crimson light, and its luster gradually grew brighter and darker. Hoey's straw spear drew a large arc, as if it would be crushed by Red King in the next moment. Hoey held the gun with one hand and smiled. He patted the gun with the other hand. Immediately, the large arc of the spear was like a huge wave, pressing down on Red King in a soul-stirring manner!

The grass spear suddenly collapsed straight, and Alan and his saber were bounced away by a powerful force. He rolled a few times in succession, removing most of his strength. When he landed on the ground, Alan still slid backwards. It wasn't until Red King nailed him to the ground that he finally bounced off, but he shot Hoey back to where he was.

Alan thought to himself.

Hoey smiled and pointed to the line on the ground. "If Sir Alan doesn't have any other ability, I'll have to see him off."

Alan smiled and didn't answer. If Red King lifted it up again, it looked like he would need another type of lightning. Hoey frowned and saw strands of vermillion flames appearing on both sides of Alan's body. The waves of fire retracted and condensed into human form. These figures, condensed from scarlet red, had the same facial features as Allen.

The Heavenly Calamity Circuit within Allen's body had already lit up. The number of Fire Shadow Legion that had been activated after advancing from six to eight, and there were two more. Moreover, the Skyfire Puppet was no longer a mere ball of flame light, but had a delicate facial features and demeanor. The power of the Fire Shadow Legion had naturally multiplied several times in a row.

"One slash won't do, so what if nine slashes?" Alan shouted softly, and it was another type of lightning.

The eight Vermillion Fire Puppets did the same thing and followed Alan.

One blade of lightning, nine blades of lightning!

The people in Yedega suddenly heard the thunder outside the city. They were so frightened that they rushed to the bottom of the nearby buildings. The dogs in the city barked and horses hissed, causing chaos. In the fertile fields outside the city, many farmers fell to the ground due to the sudden series of thunderous roars, and the hooves of their cattle and horses fell limp. Orlando was speechless. He saw Allen unite the might of the Nine Blades and drag out a huge wooden bolt of Vermillion Flame Lightning towards his father. Even his son, who had great confidence in his father, began to worry that Hoey would be able to receive this attack as easily as before.

The grass spear in Hoey's hand exploded with a green light. The grass that had been woven into a battle spear flew away with a wisp of green lightning. Thousands of green lights exploded. How could one see Hoey's figure? His voice sounded from behind the light, "You have nine blades, I have ten thousand spears!"

Every long grass is a spear.

Zhu Huo thundered.

Nine blades against ten thousand spears!

The road outside the city suddenly lit up with balls of light. Then, the balls of light exploded, forming a fire dragon that stretched for hundreds of meters. After Alan and Hoey's Origin Energy collided and disappeared, the fire dragon gradually disappeared. Even the orange-red light that enveloped this space returned to its original color.

Red King sheathed, and Alan laughed dryly, "Marquis Hoey, continue?"

Hoey glared at him, "Put away your knives and continue to fart. Forget it, if you continue, you'll have to risk your life. I can't defeat you young men, just treat you as passing."

Then he waved to Orlando in the distance, "Let's go, boy, what are you still doing there?"

Orlando cursed and didn't know what to say before waving his hand and letting the team set off. Hoey pulled Ellen along, and the two of them did not ride on horseback. They crossed the boundary that had long since been blown up without a trace and headed towards Spear City. On the way, Hoey clasped his hands and said, "I heard that you beat Gabe away with a knife. Was it that move just now?"

"No." Allen smiled and said, "And it's not a single blade. Strictly speaking, it's only half a blade."

"Half a knife wounded Gabe. The young man is really scary now." Hoey narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then why didn't you just slash that old fellow?"

"First, Eric was there, so I had to save some strength. Second, Lord Marquis deliberately left a Gable to test the water. I have to return the favor and let him be a spear training target for Young Master Orlando, right?"

'"Little fox!" Hoey glared angrily.

"Old fox." Alan said with a smile.

The two of them laughed at the same time.

After laughing, Hoey looked at the approaching Spear City and said in a low voice, "You brought Orlando and Jorah back unharmed for me. I have to repay them."

Alan put away his smile and said seriously, "Lord Marquis, this is the greatest reward for letting me pass." Of course, he knew that once the news of today spread out, especially in the ears of the powerful figures in the Northern Capital, his status would immediately double. After all, not everyone could pass Hoey's test.

Hoey waved his hand. "That doesn't count. It's purely because I heard that you beat Gabe away. That's why I itched to play with you." When I was young, I used to dare to see anyone holding a gun when they were not pleasing to the eye. Now that he was old and had the status of a marquis, he could not casually find someone to attack him. Besides, it's really hard for me to find one worth attacking in the Southern Domain. Originally, I wanted to play with the Bloody Earl last time, but helplessly, that was also a little fox, and he didn't even give me an excuse to make a move. "But if this kid dares to play dirty with me, he won't be so cheap next time."

"Let me think about what I can give you." Hoey looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "Your saber technique and saber intent have already entered the room. In terms of pure saber skills, there are not many people in the entire empire who can compare to you, so there is no need for me to do anything unnecessary in this regard." Power and wealth, when you go to the Northern Capital, Julian will ask for an Earl for you. I have nothing to take care of. Thinking about it, I'll tell you about the general situation of the Northern Capital Imperial Clan, so that you don't know anything. If you go to Oliska in vain, you'll have to slam your feet everywhere. "

Alan's expression immediately became solemn. To him, to be able to learn about the current situation in the imperial capital from a Marquis of strength like Hoey was much more beneficial than money and power, and he no longer politely refused.

Hoey thought for a moment and said, "Inside the imperial capital, the situation is complicated." Generally speaking, it could be divided into two aspects: crown prince contention and faction rivalry. Struggling for power and profit was always like that bird. I just can't stand the mess in the empire. Therefore, he would rather be a marquis in the remote south than stay in the imperial capital. "Although it's closer to His Majesty, its power is always much greater than that of a local duke."

Alan listened silently without interrupting Hoey.

The old marquis continued, letting Alan know what was happening to Olliska in advance. These things that Hoey said could be gathered through Dark Blade's intelligence network, but they were far less detailed than what Hoey said. By the time Alan walked past the gates of Yedega, he already had a rough understanding of the imperial capital in the far north.

The current emperor was in his prime, but a year ago, Tangerio Great Emperor announced that he was going to establish a crown prince. The empire was martial and the throne had never been inherited by the eldest son. It had always been someone who had the ability to ascend to the throne. Not to mention anything else, Tangerio had experienced a lot of bloodshed back then before he sat on the current Iron Throne, which was stained with blood.

When the news of the establishment of the Imperial Storage spread, the entire Imperial Capital changed drastically.

The First Prince, Hawson, who had been in the army at the border, rushed back. Upon returning to the imperial capital, he announced with killing intent that whoever competed with him for the crown prince would be prepared to risk his life. This naked threat naturally caused a huge uproar amongst the many princes. There were countless voices that suppressed the eldest prince, but there was no response from Tangerio Great Emperor. Obviously, His Majesty was willing to let the prince compete.

Thus, before the Southern Domain could hear any wind and rain, the competition for the crown prince in the imperial capital had already begun a year ago. At that time, Alan had just arrived at Ark Harbor, and was still an unknown Baron at the border.

For the legislature, the royal family has always had examinations on warfare, politics, and private force. However, even though the Great Emperor had announced that he wanted to establish a reserve, these examinations had not come down yet. If these examinations were open battles, then the prince's usual intrigue would be a secret battle.

For more than a year, the royal family had fought for the last time, but there were countless battles in secret. In this way, those princes who lacked strength had long since given up, and only three people were still qualified to compete for the position of Savage Monarch.