Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 190: Another Strong Opponent Emerges

Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Another Strong Opponent Emerges

(Chapter 189: The Outcome Has Been Decided)

Gazing at Long Wei, who was struggling violently in his hand, Long Ao said indifferently, "Imperial Brother, among all our brothers, you were the one I admired the most! You were always the most talented one, which is why I entrusted you with a vast territory in the north! And you did not let me down, managing the north in an orderly manner. However, what I did not expect was that you would also turn against me!

I still remember the days when so many of our brothers took part in the struggle for power, but only you! You stood by my side, aiding me as I seized this Imperial Throne! But your actions today truly break my heart!"

"Emperor... Brother..." Long Wei in Long Ao’s grasp, with a limp body and a hoarse, feeble voice, said, "Brother... shatter my Dantian... spare my life, please."

"Haha." Hearing Long Wei’s words, Long Ao laughed out loud and said, "My Imperial Brother, how have you become more afraid of death as you have aged? I still remember when we campaigned against Beirong Country together. The enemy’s divine archer shot an arrow at me, and it was you, Imperial Brother! You took it with your back to protect me, and that arrow wound is still there, isn’t it?"

"It is... still there, Brother." Long Wei replied in a hoarse and powerless voice, then begged again, "Spare me, Brother!"

"Spare you? Haha!" Long Ao laughed again, "Now that both your hands are useless, and you are hanging on by a thread, like a dying dog, what’s the point of living on? Let me help free you from this!"

"No!" Long Wei suddenly roared, a strong suction force coming from the hand gripping his face. His face became twisted, ferocious, his blood boiling and flowing backward. It was forcibly sucked through the five orifices of Long Wei’s face into the palm of Long Ao’s hand. Long Wei’s once-strong physique quickly deflated like a burst ball, until he became nothing but a dried-up corpse.

Long Ao casually threw the corpse of Long Wei aside, as if he were tossing away trash. Then, he turned his majestic gaze toward the crowd in the distance and said, "Very good, almost all of you have assembled!"

"General Dong Ao, Commander Hun Fei, Northwest Desert King Elder Changqing, Marquis Han Wenjing, Uncle Ming Da, Marquis Wujiang Liu Fa, General Hu Wei Wei Chengnan! Good! Very good! And there are my two sons, Long Chen, Long Xin, oh, and there’s also Old Prince of the South Yee Wuxie, who has been missing for many years. Well, you’ve all arrived, all ready to turn against me!"

Long Ao’s tone seemed light, but his voice echoed through the open space. His glance swept across them. The imperial might from the past was still there. Just now, he alone had broken the Tidal Wave Array and defeated an army of twenty thousand. His presence at that moment was even more imposing. Everyone he set his eyes on immediately felt a chill, involuntarily stepping back, not daring to meet Long Ao’s gaze.

"What’s wrong? Are you all afraid of me!" Long Ao said, sneering at them, "You came to the Imperial City leading a large army to fight against me, didn’t you?"

"Tyrant, don’t be so arrogant! Our armies have already encamped nearby, and for the numerous atrocities you’ve committed, today, you will surely be put to death!" At that moment, a black-faced general clad in Black Battle Armor, riding a double-winged Black Flame bull, stepped forward and shouted at Long Ao, stretching out his hand toward the Void to send a black Handprint, which formed a gigantic "Order" character—a signal to summon troops.

Hearing the voice, Long Ao turned his head to look over and said, "Oh, I wonder who it could be. It turns out to be General Chen Gang of the Yunlai Empire. You wastrels, even if you amass a million troops, do you really think you can kill me?"

"Tyrant! The army may not be able to kill you! But with the addition of Martial Sect experts, you can be thoroughly executed!" Just then, a thunderous shout came from the Void, and a middle-aged general clad in black armor rapidly approached from the distance, followed by a dense throng of armored soldiers, each riding on various demon beasts.

"Another Martial Sect powerhouse! Since when did the Yunlai Empire produce so many Martial Sect experts!" People exclaimed upon seeing the black-armored young general, "Chaotic times produce heroes; indeed, chaotic times produce heroes!"

"Haha, well done, little brother!" seeing the black-armored young general, Chen Gang immediately became spirited and laughed out loud.

"Little brother? Since when did Chen Gang have a little brother—and a Martial Sect Realm powerhouse at that? I never heard of him before; it’s like he popped out of nowhere," someone said.

"Indeed, such prowess was unheard of before; it seems to have been hidden away once more. Just how many mighty warriors are still concealed within the Yunlai Empire!"

"Hahahaha, this is my second brother, Chen Ran. With my brother Chen here, plus my two thousand Black Armored demon beast Flying Cavalry, what is there to fear from the tyrant Long Ao!" Chen Gang said with a proud laugh to the person beside him.

"Warriors!" Chen Ran bellowed as he flew.

"Present!" came the thunderous reply from the Black Armored demon beast Flying Cavalry behind him.

"Follow me, and let’s slay the tyrant!" Chen Ran called out again.

"Slay the tyrant!"

"Slay the tyrant!"

"Slay the tyrant!"

The soldiers behind him echoed Chen Ran’s cries to the sky, their killing intent soaring and their morale at its peak.

"Charge!" Chen Ran pointed his black spear in Long Ao’s direction and then led the two thousand Flying Cavalry in a charge toward the tyrant Long Ao.

Long Ao watched Chen Ran and the two thousand Flying Cavalry charge toward him. With his hands clasped behind his back, a disdainful cold smile played on his lips. Soon after, his right hand behind his back moved, stretching out his index finger and pointing it at Chen Ran.

Suddenly, a long sword formed from black Demonic Qi materialized in the void in front of Chen Ran and slashed towards him.

"Hmph!" Chen Ran snorted and coldly shouted, "A mere blade of Sword Qi coalesced from evil energy, what can it do to me! Shatter into oblivion!" The black spear in Chen Ran’s hand suddenly erupted with fierce black flames, forming into the head of a flame dragon. Its mouth opened wide, the sound of a dragon’s roar resonated through the void, and the flame dragon head soared upwards, biting towards the descending black long sword.

However, Chen Ran’s expression turned to shock in the next instant. His prized Martial Skill, the Black Flame Dragon, upon contact with the black long sword, was immediately sliced into nothingness. The black long sword continued its swift descent toward Chen Ran, cutting him into two before he could dodge or defend.

The Martial Sect powerhouse, Chen Ran, who had debuted in the sky, had thought this battle would make his name famous throughout the world. Yet, he never anticipated that he would be decapitated at his first encounter with the tyrant Long Ao.

Long Ao spread the fingers of his right hand and sharply inhaled towards the two halves of Chen Ran’s corpse. Bright red blood surged out wildly from the halves, converging into the palm of Long Ao’s hand.

"No! My second brother!" Across the heavens and earth, Chen Gang’s anguished cry echoed; he had lost not only an extraordinary and invincible general but also a beloved brother.

At the same time, the tumultuous Demonic Qi that encased the skies above Long Ao began to swirl like a vortex again, condensing into a giant black fist, and thundered down upon the two thousand Flying Cavalry soldiers charging at him.

(Chapter 189: The Victor Is Decided – For those who cannot continue reading normally, please add QQ: 280793601)