Chapter 440 - Oriole Behind (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Bam!

The clash rattled the men, making both sides drop their weapons in favor of covering their ears.

The two experts separated and the Radiant Stage expert fell back to the second prince’s side.

The other was next to the emperor, followed by seven more, the remaining Radiant Stage guards in the Imperial Palace.

Yongning scrambled over, ranting, “Second brother, how can a prince stoop to such disgraceful acts as to take up arms and revolt? Stop this right now and ask imperial father for forgiveness.”

“Shut up, Yongning, this has nothing to do with you!”

Second prince never spared her a glance, only glaring at the emperor, “Imperial father, ever since the fiasco with Zhuo Fan, your Radiant Stage guards are heavily wounded. You have no chance. I do not wish for patricide, to be labeled a king slayer by the people. I advise you to abdicate.”

The emperor mocked, “Son, the throne has always been acquired through succession or war. I’ll be honest with you. I never cared much for you, nor did I plan on making you the next in line. If you want my throne, you will just have to take it from my hands.”

The emperor raised his palm, although empty, it carried all the imperial power he mustered as he taunted, “If you can that is.”

Second prince gnashed his teeth, his nails digging into his palms and spoke in a tragic tone, “Imperial father, finally you’ve come clean. You never tried to groom me into an emperor, casting me aside from the beginning!

“Then all I can say is that today, the throne will be mine. Don’t blame me father, as I’m about to break our ties.” Second prince almost roared, his eyes bloodshot.

The emperor, though, just looked back coldly.

Second prince’s heart was struck with dolour. He sensed that his beloved imperial father never even considered him as his son, fueling his burning rage, “Kill! Leave none alive. Get the jade seal. I’ll draft the order myself!”

“Understood!”

The men shouted, storming the palace. The ten Radiant Stage experts moved as well.

With only eight experts on the emperor’s side and no Divine Dragons around, they held the advantage.

The emperor would soon lay in chains and the coup would be victorious!

The Radiant Stage experts were giddy at the prospects. They would become the new emperor’s loyal officials, blessed with riches and resources.

The emperor’s Radiant Stage guards were getting graver by the second, finding themselves outnumbered and unfit to protect the emperor.

Yongning cried, “Father, look out…”

The emperor still bore the same calculative look, standing firm and unflinching. His eyes flashed at the incoming enemy, “Where are the shadow guards?”

Hu~

Black streaks flew from around the emperor with eerie cackles. They moved onto the Radiant Stage experts like black clouds, in the hundreds.

All experts kept calm and retaliated. But their attacks went right through the shadows, having no effect at all.

While the shadow guards relied on their strong souls and couldn’t enjoy tearing into the enemy, they could at least mess with their minds and unnerve them.

There was hardly a Radiant Stage expert among the shadow guards, but thanks to their creepy methods and their numbers, the enemy had no counter to their harassment.

The emperor’s Radiant Stage guards were filled with bloodlust.

With the shadow guards keeping the experts busy, the guards would rob their lives.

They moved fast, jumped up in the air and came down under the cover of the shadows with a heavy palm attack.

Ugh~

Second prince’s experts drew a trail of blood as they crossed the sky.