Chapter 137 - Taking Down the Usurpers - Part 1 (1/2)

Blue Wind Imperial Palace, Emperor's Chambers.

Two days ago, when Emperor Cang Wanhe was resting in his chambers, recuperating from having the Soul Devouring Life Binding Parasite removed out of his body, he was suddenly and rudely awoken when his doors suddenly slammed open. And in came a group of people, led by Third Prince Cang Shuo with Burning Heaven Clan Master Fen Duanhun.

”What is the meaning of this!” Bellowed out Emperor Cang Wanhe in anger at Third Prince Cang Shuo. ”You unfilial brat, how dare you enter our chamber like this!”

Cang Shuo on the other hand didn't feel intimidated or insulted in the least. He simply looked down on Emperor Cang Wanhe with a condescending smile on his face. ”Apologies for the sudden intrusion Royal Father, but I have come here to tell you are unfit to continue your duties as the Emperor and that from now on, I shall be the Emperor of the Blue Wind Empire.”

This stunning admission of intent to depose him left Emperor Cang Wanhe speechless and trembling with anger. ”How dare you.” He said in a quiet, but wrath filled voice.

”HOW DARE YOU!” He then proceeded to yell out in rage.

At that point, Dongfang Xui, Palace Chief of the Blue Wind Profound Palace and the one who had secretly been protecting Emperor Cang Wanhe from the shadows suddenly shows himself, getting in between the Emperor and the Third Prince and his group of coup plotters.

”Third Prince Cang Shuo! Clan Master Fen Duanhun! How dare you commit such an unforgivable crime!” He yelled out in rage and indignation.

Cang Shuo and Fen Duanhun and the rest of their cohorts though, didn't seem perturbed at all. They were actually very relaxed in fact. ”Ah, if it isn't the great Palace Chief of Blue Wind Profound Palace Dongfang Xui. How nice to see you, have you come to join us? If you do, I promise you that the Blue Wind Profound Palace will flourish and prosper like never before! It will certainly be infinitely better than it had ever been under my Royal Father's weak rule.” Said Cang Shuo in a very relaxed and calm way and extending his hand towards him.

”How dare you extend me such a treasonous proposition! I will never betray my Emperor and my country like this you traitor!” Roared Dongfang Xiu.

”Palace Chief Dongfang Xiu!” Called out Emperor Cang Wanhe grabbing everyone's attention. ”I hereby declare the Burning Heaven Clan as a treasonous sect that wants to overthrow the rightful Emperor and seize power! From this moment forward, they are to be disbanded and their leadership imprisoned and executed for treason! And Third Prince Cang Shuo is to be executed for his crimes of rebellion and plotting to seize the Imperial throne by ways of a coup!”

”Yes! Your Majesty!” Acknowledged Dongfang Xiu and immediately, his Profound Energy exploded out of his body to suppress all who were present. With his strength at half-step Emperor Profound Realm, he was by far the strongest present, stronger than even Fen Duanhun, who himself was at level 9 Sky Profound Realm. And so, with everyone unable to stand up to him, he went on to capture Cang Shuo and Fen Duanhun and eliminate the rest of the group.

While Dongfang Xiu did that, Emperor Cang Wanhe reached into his nightstand to take out the sound transmission stone that would allow him to immediately contact Ling Yuefeng, master of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Villa, for help in order to bring down the Burning Heaven Clan and eliminate this threat to the imperial family. But just as he was about to inject his Profound Energy into the sound transmission stone, a hand grabbed him and twisted it until he dropped the sound transmission stone with a strange voice saying. ”Sorry your Majesty, but I cannot let you do that.”

When Dongfang Xiu heard Emperor Cang Wanhe's scream of pain, he turned around to see this stranger twisting the Emperor's hand. Overcome with rage, he bolted towards him, only to be rebuffed and suppressed easily when this stranger let out his power. A power that Dongfang Xiu had no hope of ever overcoming. This stranger's power was at level 3 Tyrant Profound Realm. A power far beyond anyone's present and beyond anyone's in the entirety of the Blue Wind Empire.

”Ahahahahaha…” Sounded out a haughty laughter of Fen Duanhun who stood in the doorway with no relaxed demeanor. And with a haughty stride, he made his way over to Emperor Cang Wanhe, followed closely by Cang Shuo. When Dongfang Xiu wanted to step in between the two of them, this stranger appeared before him and with a lazy palm strike to his chest, he was immediately defeated and had trouble catching his breath. With Dongfang Xiu defeated and taken away to be imprisoned by Cang Shuo's lackeys, Emperor Cang Wanhe was all alone now.

”Allow me to introduce you to the newest of our Burning Heaven Clan, Fen Chu.” Said Fen Duanhun proudly.

”So your Majesty, you have two choices. Either you surrender the throne to Cang Shuo willingly and you can remain alive but under house arrest or die and we will take the throne that way. The choice is yours.” Said Fen Duanhun.

Trembling with white hot rage, Emperor Cang Wanhe refused to submit to them, telling them to kill him instead. But instead of doing that, Fen Duanhun had Cang Yue dragged into the room by Fen Juecheng and two other Burning Heaven Clan disciples. Apparently, when they entered the Imperial Palace, Fen Juecheng followed by two disciples and accompanied by Fen Chu made a beeline for Cang Yue. Barging into her room, they made it very clear that they were here to take her away to marry Fen Juecheng and install Cang Shuo on the imperial throne and they told her what the consequences would be if she didn't cooperate with them. Seeing no other choice for now, she very reluctantly complied. And so, with Cang Yue used against him, Emperor Cang Wanhe reluctantly complied. But to make a bad situation worse, they told him and Cang Yue that they are taking her away and that they are posting a guard in the Imperial Palace to watch Cang Wanhe.

Because they knew that Mesa would definitely come for them, they separated them intentionally. Since he could only be in one place at the same time, they set it all up so that when Mesa came for either Cang Yue or Cang Wanhe, they would send a message to each other where Mesa was and kill either Cang Wanhe or Cang Yue, depending on who he came to save first.

And with that, Cang Shuo with the help of the Burning Heaven Clan took over power. And their first decree was to declare Mesa as public enemy number one and put a large bounty on his head for whoever would bring him in, be it alive or dead.