Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 722 - 358: The Death of the Emperor!

Chapter 722: Chapter 358: The Death of the Emperor!

As Zhou Chang arrived, the hidden talismans gradually revealed themselves, firmly binding the woman to the stone platform at the center of the Blood Lock Array.

"It’s done, isn’t it?"

Zhou Chang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, asking impassively.

The elder monitor held a worn jade abacus, moving a few beads before nodding lightly: "The Blood-lock Gu has fully fused with her Lifebound Soul. From now on, she is solely under His Majesty’s control."

"So, is she Ran Qingchen or the Asura Queen?"

Zhou Chang posed a question.

The elder monitor hesitated, unable to give a definitive answer, and replied ambiguously: "Perhaps she is both."

"Both?"

Zhou Chang walked over to Ran Qingchen.

Looking at the once cold and pure girl, now transformed into a sinister and eerie figure, Zhou Chang’s gaze flickered with complexity, only to be quickly replaced by indifference.

Jiang Wan, in the end, you still refuse to come forward to save your daughter, don’t you?

He slowly raised his arm.

Ran Qingchen’s body was involuntarily drawn into the air.

In the void, thin strands of blood seemed to entwine her body. The other ends of the strands were connected to Zhou Chang.

Zhou Chang clenched his fingers tightly.

The woman’s slender neck was instantly encircled by countless blood threads.

As they tightened bit by bit, her cheeks flushed crimson from suffocation, her eyes widened in panic, and she revealed an unfathomable expression of torment.

Bang!

The next moment, the woman was violently thrown to the ground.

Watching the once unmatched Asura Queen being toyed with so easily, Zhou Chang’s lips curled upward, a surge of triumphant pride swelling through his chest.

In the previous dynasty, they exhausted every effort, only to suppress the soul of the Asura Queen.

This time, he could reign over the Shura.

Even though an entire city’s populace was sacrificed, what does that amount to if one desires to establish an eternal legacy?

As long as he controlled the Shura and commanded the Asura Undead Army, what difference would it make if Yanrong sought the cooperation of the Snow Domain Divine Soldiers? What did it matter if the Demon Venerable arose to lead the revival of the Demon Clan?

This world would ultimately belong to Zhou Chang!

Sooner or later, that Empress Dowager Xiao would kneel before him, enslaved and servile!

At that thought, Zhou Chang’s ambitions soared.

But when he recalled being startled by Yan Changqing’s sword the other day and fleeing the scene in humiliation, the Emperor’s eyes clouded over with shades of darkness.

Since ascending the throne, it was the first time he had appeared so disgracefully before his courtiers.

And the other party was merely a Jianghu swordsman!

Utter humiliation.

Influenced by the Asura Queen, Zhou Chang’s temperament had gradually grown violent. He clenched his fists tightly, the flames of anger burning fiercely.

However, gazing at Ran Qingchen, who was entirely at his mercy, Zhou Chang couldn’t help but sneer.

So what if you’re the number one swordsman under heaven?

Could you save your daughter?!

He suddenly swung his arm downward.

In an instant, a sharp, blood-red iron chain materialized in the air, lashing fiercely against the woman.

The woman let out a piercing scream.

The iron chain shattered a cluster of black mist around her body, as though dispersing part of her soul in the process.

Behind him, the elder monitor furrowed his brow and softly reminded: "Your Majesty, the Asura Queen’s soul is still unstable and cannot endure severe damage; otherwise, she may face complete annihilation."

"How dull."

Zhou Chang sighed, abandoning thoughts of further venting his anger.

He stepped forward, towering over the quivering Asura Queen, whose eyes were clouded with fear, and asked: "What should you call me?"

The woman lowered her head slightly: "Master."

Zhou Chang laughed, a genuine laugh from deep within.

He glanced at the surrounding Blood Lock Array and remarked indifferently: "From today onward, you shall follow me."

Without further ado, he addressed the elder monitor: "Summon the court!"

He was ready to hold court.

He wanted to bring the Asura Queen to the palace hall. He wanted to tell the world in front of all the officials—

You, Yan Changqing, may wield a sword strong enough to reach the Golden Throne Hall!

But I can make your family collapse and scatter!

The humiliation I once endured shall be repaid a hundredfold. I’ll ensure you beg for the release of death, wishing to no longer live!

Stepping out of the door and looking up at the warm sunlight, Zhou Chang suddenly stopped in his tracks. After hesitating for a moment, he summoned an Inner Guard with a wave of his hand and said coldly:

"The weather is quite nice today. Send the Ran Family on their way."

In the past, Zhou Chang might have spared the Ran Family for the sake of maintaining appearances, out of respect for Old Madam Ran.

But now, filled with anger and a vengeful spirit, he simply wanted to squash every bothersome fly. You dare to displease me? Then I will send you to your doom!

——

Capital, King Zhen’s Mansion.

The woman, dressed in luxurious robes, furrowed her delicate brows as she gazed at the clear skies, the compass in her hand spinning rapidly.

The woman was Princess Yingmo, also known as Yeying.

"Is this useless prophecy even accurate?"

Yeying threw the compass toward Zhuge Xuanji, who was gleefully devouring roasted chicken. "Eat, eat, eat—that’s all you ever do. If our plan fails, I won’t let you off even as a ghost, you old coot!"

Zhuge Xuanji casually caught the compass and responded with a lighthearted grin:

"Girl, stay calm. From the reading of the celestial patterns, the Emperor Star is certain to fall today."

Yeying huffed and sat angrily at the table: "I don’t see anything in your celestial nonsense. You’re just swindling people all day long; I must’ve been cursed to believe your lies."

Listening to his apprentice’s complaints, Zhuge Xuanji shrugged helplessly, wiping his hands before speaking earnestly:

"By all reasoning, Zhou Chang indeed qualifies as the leader of a revitalized dynasty. The Emperor Star shouldn’t have waned so soon. Nonetheless, his excessive pursuit of instant gratification has led him astray. Many things could have been pursued gradually, yet he insists on taking extreme measures.

In my view, Zhou Chang harbors a deep-seated Heart Demon, which only grows harder to suppress with time. In the end, it will consume him entirely, leading him down a path of chaos..."