The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins
Chapter 227 - 227: Unresolved Emotions

"No! No! I am willing to abdicate, spare my life, I beg you to spare my life!"

Zhu Haomiao couldn't be bothered to waste words, he released the treasure sword in his hand, but the infused Great Perfection [Flying Radiance Skill] allowed it to gently float in mid-air, guarding the youth like a little elf.

With one hand free, Zhu Haomiao grabbed the braid of the young man in the dragon robe and the hair of the old woman, dragging them like dead dogs towards Jingshan.

"You two, it's time to hit the road!"

"No! Let me go! Let me go!"

...

Ignoring their struggles and screams along the way, Zhu Haomiao dragged them to halfway up the mountain, chose two crooked trees with strange shapes, and tied the prepared noose.

Once everything was ready, he brought the two who had run a few hundred meters back, dislocated their limb joints.

"Aww aww aww! Little beast, you'll die a horrible death!"

"I'll exterminate your whole lineage!"

Listening to their venomous and shrill curses, the youth smiled, hanging them up as if they were lanterns.

"Off you go~"

"Gah!!"

In the hideous and spasmodic gasping sound, the rope around their necks tightened continuously under gravity, and they twitched and struggled, eyes gradually bulging from their sockets, expressions increasingly twisted and painful, like two salted fish wriggling furiously.

Soon, the twitching silhouettes "calmed" down, swaying gently like wind chimes in the breeze of the mountain.

Admiring the two elegant human wind chimes, a boundless sense of emotion surged in Zhu Haomiao's heart, he lifted his gaze to the distant horizon as if seeing Emperor Chongzhen at this same spot heading to his doom hundreds of years ago.

The rise and fall of dynasties, the cycle of Heavenly Destiny, seems to happen in an instant!

Slowly raising the [Imperial Jade Seal] in his palm, the youth's voice, ethereal and deep, murmured like a judgment from God upon the mortal world.

"Da Qing enjoyed its National Destiny for 264 years, today, the death of the body, the demise of the nation, chop!"

In the depths of his pupils, infinite brilliance exploded, and his immense Spiritual Sense was injected unreservedly into the [Imperial Jade Seal], cutting off the last thread of connection between it and this land with will as a blade!

Bang~

A soundless explosion erupted between heaven and earth, as if some crucial link had broken, and countless beings over millions of square kilometers inexplicably raised their heads, sensing the loss of something important.

Almost at the same time, the Eight-Nation Alliance's leaders scattered across the North China Plain looked uniformly in the same direction and, without hesitation, hurriedly set off.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao ascended to the summit of Jingshan, overlooking the entire Imperial City, caressing the [Imperial Jade Seal] in his hand, squinting his eyes somberly.

The [Imperial Jade Seal] in his hand was accelerating in its refining process, according to the plan, he should leave the Imperial City and maneuver against the Children of Destiny from other countries with mobility.

But... this ancient city before his eyes was weeping, wailing!

Blood light soaring into the sky obscured his vision, slaughter, destruction, plundering, rape...

Sins shackled by morality and rationality were recklessly unleashed at this moment, the invaders laughed madly, enjoying the most succulent Blood Food like beasts.

The crystal-clear bright eyes reflected the firelight in the city, and the black light wriggled in the dark and deep pupils, with reason and emotion tugging at each other in his mind.

On one hand, everything in the Illusion Realm was merely a dreamlike illusion, there was no need to complicate things for a bunch of "illusions."

But on the other hand, the rising anger urged him to repay an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Haomiao slowly turned around, preparing to leave.

But as he took a step, his feet seemed welded to the ground, unable to lift.

"Resentment, oh, resentment!"

Murmuring softly, Zhu Haomiao raised his hand and spread his fingers, releasing the treasure sword which floated at his side into his palm, and gripped it slowly and fiercely.

Hum~

Responding to the youth's inner desire for slaughter, the fierce Sword Qi surged out, and the slender, light sword blade trembled at high frequency, resonating with a dragon-like sword hum.

"To hell with it, I won't play this anymore!"

"There's going to be a river of blood!"

With the thought of overturning the table, he suddenly felt the world widening, Zhu Haomiao's lips curled into a sinister arc, his heart clear.

[Book of Black]: Dao Heart +10

"....."

Why would Dao Heart increase at such a moment?

Thinking briefly, Zhu Haomiao immediately understood that he had almost planted a Heart Demon seed just now.

Although very small, it was still a knot in his heart, possibly leading him down a path where he viewed the common people as straw dogs.

Enlightened, the youth took a deep breath, gripped the treasure sword in his hand, and vanished from the mountaintop in an instant.

..........

"Bishop! Bishop! The Alliance has broken in! We are saved!"

In a church within the Imperial City, a dirt-covered cleric shouted excitedly, seeking Fan Guoliang, whose face looked old but serene.

Fan Guoliang, who was bowing in prayer, brightened his eyes and suddenly stood up.

"Quick! Quickly go invite the Alliance over, we can guide them to snatch valuable things!"

After saying this, the blond, blue-eyed Fan Guoliang glanced around at the exiles and believers trapped in the church and proclaimed loudly.

"The Qing Court has persecuted us for no reason, we must avenge our dead brothers and sisters! A head for a head!"

"For the next eight days, you may do as you wish with the Alliance, kill if you want, take if you desire!"

"This is a holy war!"

"This is a punishment for the heathens!"

"God will forgive us!"

Listening to the bishop's incitements, the dark desires of the exiles and believers trapped for days stirred, unleashing beast-like cheers.

At the same time, similar scenes unfolded throughout the Imperial City.

Numerous usually genteel missionaries tore off their hypocritical masks, exposing ugly and evil true faces.

They colluded with the invading Alliance troops, unrestrainedly massacring, raping, robbing, and arsoning... venting the darkest evil desires within!

And as Zhu Haomiao passed through the Forbidden City, what unfolded before him was a scene reminiscent of purgatory.

Fires were raging everywhere, people fleeing in panic, invaders, like wolves and tigers, indiscriminately pulling triggers to shoot desired prey and snatch their belongings.

Bang!

A bullet narrowly missed as Zhu Haomiao slightly tilted his head, a stream of heat brushing past his temple, making his black sideburns flutter wildly.

Glancing at the foreign soldier with a long rifle and bayonet rushing at him, observing his face full of excitement and malice, and the greed and wickedness in his eyes, Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but smirk.

Triple Seal is indeed good... even this trash dares face me directly...

Shing~

The sharp sword light flashed in an instant, the foreign soldier who rushed over stiffened, his gun clattered to the ground, kneeling painfully while clutching his neck.

Blood gushed furiously from between his fingers, he futilely pressed tight the wound to stop the arterial spray, but the unstoppable redness flowed incessantly, soon dyeing him into a man of blood.

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