The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins
Chapter 225 - 225: Remnants of the Former Dynasty

"Ahhhh! Assassins!!"

The sudden turmoil caused everyone to erupt; realizing that the target was the Imperial Jade Seal, Liu Haisheng decisively tucked it into his chest and drew the treasure sword from his waist.

"Take Old Buddha and his Majesty away quickly!"

Without turning his head, he shouted to the people behind him, and Liu Haisheng stepped forward, staring intently at the strange figure.

Liu Haisheng considered himself the top master in the world, yet before the enemy made a move, he didn't even notice their presence!

If the other was to launch a surprise attack...

He might be able to stop it, but Old Buddha and his Majesty...

Just the thought of that made Liu Haisheng's back turn cold with fear.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhu Haomiao looked at a blood mark on his hand and pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.

As expected... Even the Triple Cocoon's Psychology Invisibility can't completely hide traces of oneself in the material world; staying too close to a master would still get one noticed...

Furthermore, even though he had reacted, the Silver Level Dexterity couldn't completely dodge the attack, and he could only watch as his palm got scratched.

Therefore, being low-key and powerful are incompatible; to possess enough strength, he must unseal himself.

If you can't steal it in front of them, then snatch it right in front of them!

Sigh... I was forced into this!

With a long sigh, Zhu Haomiao moved his Divine Thought, and a layer of illusory Pupa Shell quietly shattered on his body surface, unleashing infinite power from the depth of his soul.

Seeing Liu Haisheng on the opposite side ready for a big confrontation, Zhu Haomiao resolutely lifted another seal.

Boom!

Violent Power surged like a tsunami, with uncontrollable dissipating energy causing the air to vibrate, creating a dense pattern of waves visible to the naked eye.

In Liu Haisheng's eyes, the enemy seemed to suddenly unveil layers of thin veils around them, making the previously unclear silhouette instantly more visible.

But what followed was the enemy's aura surging intensely.

In mere seconds, the opponent's strength increased dozens of times, making Liu Haisheng feel apprehensive.

Only now did he see clearly the face hidden under the enemy's hood—a 16 to 17-year-old boy, beautiful to the point of enchanting demonic allure!

"Who are you?"

Noticing Old Buddha and the emperor rapidly escaping, Liu Haisheng casually stalled for time.

Boom!

But at that moment, a deafening roar came from the distant sky, and the boy ignored Liu Haisheng's question, turning to gaze for a long time.

"The city has fallen."

A low, magnetic voice echoed eerily, and Liu Haisheng felt an inexplicable sense of oppression from the boy who didn't regard him at all.

It was not the fear of facing a person, but the despair and helplessness of facing a natural disaster!

Like a flood, like a tsunami, like a hurricane, like a volcano, like... a blazing sun!

Gripping the treasure sword in his hand, cold sweat rolled into Liu Haisheng's eyes, yet he dared not blink.

In his whole life, he had never encountered such an eerie and terrifying existence, as if the figure before him was not a handsome noble like white jade, but a Constant Star emitting dark flames!

Feeling his will to fight quickly fading, Liu Haisheng bit his tongue fiercely to suppress his fearful heart, using all his strength to break free from the invisible soul oppression.

Meanwhile, Zhu Haomiao turned back, looking at him with deep, pure black eyes.

"Da Qing's Heavenly Destiny is lost; hand over the Imperial Jade Seal, and I'll spare your life."

"Insolent! Da Qing's National Destiny is eternal, rebel chaos will be extinguished in an instant!"

"Heh, really?"

Saying that, the boy sized up Liu Haisheng meaningfully, a hint of self-mocking sigh in his eyes.

"But the moment I saw you, I knew this Da Qing was beyond salvation..."

Zhu Haomiao gazed distantly, muttering to himself as if lost in thought.

"Other countries' Children of Destiny are at least figures like tyrants; Da Qing's Child of Fate is actually a eunuch!"

"What a damn black humor..."

In the depths of his mind, Zhu Haomiao seemed to sense the mockery of fate, and this symbolic choice seemed to foreshadow Da Qing's fate.

Even if they survived this wave, it would be barely holding on.

What's next?

There is no next!

On the other side, though Liu Haisheng didn't fully understand the boy's words, he sensed the deep meaning in them, as if they were coming from a higher dimension, looking down on the river of time with a melancholic sadness.

Grinding his teeth, Liu Haisheng forcibly suppressed the terror in his heart, staring unwaveringly into the opponent's eyes.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Me?"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao felt a sudden surge of malicious amusement, a slight smirk curling at the corners of his mouth.

"I'm the gravedigger of imperialism; you can call me Red Scarf."

"Huh?"

Realizing that the foolish native couldn't comprehend his humor, the boy pursed his lips disdainfully and reluctantly added.

"My surname is Zhu."

"?!"

Liu Haisheng gasped in disbelief, his eyes widening.

"You're a remnant of the former dynasty! You intend to overthrow Qing and restore Ming?!"

"......"

Goddamn overthrow Qing, restore Ming...

It's the 21st century already; times have changed, my friend!

Zhu Haomiao pursed his lips speechlessly, letting out a weary sigh.

Rumble!

At that moment, a deafening thunderclap resounded from above the Forbidden City, rolling clouds gathered rapidly at a visible speed, within them flashed dazzling arcs of light as if brewing a terrifying thunderstorm.

With limitless energy resonating with him, Zhu Haomiao observed the anomaly outside the window, realizing that his spirit and body were reacting with the laws of the heavens and earth, undergoing some irreversible and mystical transformation.

Frowning in resignation, Zhu Haomiao looked at Liu Haisheng in front of him and spoke gently.

"I don't want to use force; hand over the Imperial Jade Seal, and I'll spare your life."

"Dream on! The nation has nurtured warriors for three hundred years, to uphold loyalty unto death, starts today!"

"......"

Seeing Liu Haisheng standing with resolute valor and lofty spirit, Zhu Haomiao chuckled and curled his lips.

"Alright, I'll fulfill your wish."

Swish~

The pitch-black silhouette vanished from sight without warning, Liu Haisheng felt a sudden pang in his back, not having time to react.

[Stacked Waves Strength·Fierce Wave]

[Storage Explosion·Mountain Destruction]

[Penetration Energy·Thunderbolt]

[Sealing Demon Power·Soul Devouring]

The four strengths merged, and the violently penetrating energy was injected into the enemy's body without leakage, Zhu Haomiao leisurely withdrew his palm from Liu Haisheng's back and nodded in satisfaction.

When facing such a Child of Destiny, one mustn't give them a chance to rise; it's best to eliminate him instantly when he appears.

Of course, most Children of Destiny are at the dominance level, which an average descender doesn't have the strength to instantly kill; only someone like himself, capable of unleashing superpower-level damage in an instant, could possibly do so.

However, there are differences among the Children of Destiny, and Liu Haisheng is significantly weaker than the Round Table Knight Captain he had killed before.