Volume 3, Chapter 89 – Assault

The Abyssal Demon invasion, the army’s defeat, and the series of blunders he had committed had almost completely shattered Xue Tian’ao’s glorious image in the minds of the people.

Originally, Xue Tian’ao had come to the Grand Arsenal Hall specifically so he could steadily defeat the invading demon king tier Abyssal Demon and allow the people to witness his majestic figure once again. He prepared to shed his heavy but useless imperial robes and don his exclusive Divine Might Armor, intending to achieve a perfect victory with the heroic posture of a descending god and regain the support of the populace.

The Divine Might Armor was a treasure he had exchanged from the System mall long ago for countless points, possessing extremely powerful defensive capabilities and supplemented by dozens of internal enhancement spells. Putting on this armor would undoubtedly cause Xue Tian’ao’s own combat power to soar wildly. One could say this armor was instrumental in his ‘defeat’ of Inferno. As it happened, the Divine Might Armor should have finished its recharging process by now…

However, when Xue Tian’ao rushed to the top of the Grand Arsenal Hall in a hurry to change into the armor, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in the top-level hall while his loyal subordinates had all met miserable deaths, their corpses piled haphazardly across the floor.

Already in an irritable state due to his failed conquests, the loss of his testicles, the collapse of his ancestral spirit, and the Abyssal Demon invasion, Xue Tian’ao’s inner rage was now completely ignited. The majestic magic power within him exploded outward along with his fury, transforming into a pale golden wind pressure that slammed violently toward the mysterious black-robed man ahead.

However, this pressure, enough to make ten thousand people submit and belonging to a peak seventh tier powerhouse, had no effect on the mysterious man before him. From beginning to end, the man stood there with a calm and indifferent expression, not moving an inch. This scene caused Xue Tian’ao to freeze for a moment as a look of solemnity appeared in his azure eyes.

‘This person is very strong…’

Xue Tian’ao immediately reached this judgment. To be able to withstand his magic power pressure, the opponent’s strength must be at least at the peak of the seventh tier, or perhaps even an eighth tier existence.

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Furthermore, strictly speaking, Xue Tian’ao’s eruption of magic power was not entirely useless. This aura still stirred up waves of powerful wind pressure, and under its force, the black hood concealing the mysterious man’s features was suddenly blown back, revealing his hidden face.

Upon seeing the man’s face, Xue Tian’ao was momentarily stunned, his azure eyes filled with an incredulous realization.

“You… you are?”

Standing before Xue Tian’ao was a cold and handsome black-haired man wearing an elegant smile. He had beautiful shoulder-length black hair and a clean, fair face that revealed sharp, cold features. His willow-leaf eyebrows arched upward with a hint of rebellion, and his deep, dark eyes were like black onyx, shimmering with a charming luster and an unknown, mysterious allure. His thick brows, high bridge of the nose, and perfectly shaped lips all displayed the man’s nobility and elegance. Within that elegance, there was also a hint of wicked sexiness.

Xue Tian’ao had to admit that in terms of handsomeness, the other party was not much inferior to him. If he had to point out an advantage, it would only be that he appeared slightly more masculine. For some reason, this man always gave him a strange sense of feminine grace…

More importantly, he recognized this face. The short black hair, black eyes, and the golden rose insignia on the collar made the opponent’s identity obvious.

“You are… the head of the Blackrose family?”

Realizing this, Xue Tian’ao’s pupils shrank violently, and an intense gravity appeared in his azure eyes. Except for that Miss Blood Butterfly whom he longed for, Xue Tian’ao had never really dealt with anyone from the Blackrose family. However, he had heard many rumors about the renowned Duke of Blackrose before him. Some rumors were true and some were false, making most of them difficult to discern.

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But there was one point that everyone on the entire continent agreed upon. That was that this Duke of Blackrose was strong, far beyond an ordinary eighth tier magic god.

The sudden appearance of such a powerful existence within the Grand Arsenal Hall, combined with the hostile situation on the scene, caused Xue Tian’ao to feel waves of trembling. At the same time, a deep sense of doubt grew in his heart.

Why would he appear here? Could it be because of the matter regarding Blood Butterfly?

‘Does he know that I found out his sister is a demon king? Does he want to kill me to silence me before I can spread the news? Dammit, that actually seems possible…’

Realizing this, Xue Tian’ao couldn’t help but clench his fists, yet he still tried to negotiate. After all, both parties were humans and should be able to understand each other; it was not suitable for internal fighting when a great enemy was at the door. Moreover, regarding the matter of Blood Butterfly, as long as he showed enough sincerity, he should be able to appease the man.

He was the Chosen Son, the one predicted to save the world, and the one inhabited by the Goddess’s power. The other party was also human and such a shrewd person; he surely wouldn’t gamble with the future of his family or even the entire race.

Thinking this, Xue Tian’ao took a deep breath to steady his heart and put on a kind and approachable smile while a faint golden light began to swirl deep within his pupils.

“Your Grace, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us? Regarding your sister… Hm?!”

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Wait?!

“You!!”

However, before he could finish his sentence, a bone-chilling sense of oppression whistled toward him! The terrifying impact of the aura shattered the magic power field Xue Tian’ao had just released with overwhelming force, sending him stumbling backward repeatedly.

The violent aura ravaged the hall, shattering all the surrounding windows while the uniquely styled and exquisite artistic ceiling also collapsed under this intense pressure. The dispersing airwaves caused the soldiers being mobilized in a hurry nearby to cast bewildered glances toward the Grand Arsenal Hall.

After all, they didn’t know why such a powerful force had suddenly exploded within the imperial palace. Thinking that their Majesty was inside, the uneasy soldiers tried to go to his aid, but the aura Xiao released was too powerful; those with insufficient strength were simply unable to get close to the Grand Arsenal Hall.

Clearly, Xue Tian’ao’s tried-and-true verbal persuasion tactics, which had never failed against humans, was crushed before it could even be deployed. The terrifying magic power pressure made him feel suffocated. The killing intent contained within the pressure made his spine chill, and a deep sense of unease gradually surfaced in his heart.

“You… what exactly do you want to do? Your actions will only…”

Facing Xue Tian’ao’s question, Xiao simply tilted his head as if he were considering how to answer the Chosen Son’s thoughts.

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However, in the next instant, Xiao suddenly snapped his fingers without any regard for martial ethics. Under Xue Tian’ao’s caught-off-guard gaze, gray-white light surged around Xiao. In an instant, a weapon that looked like both a spear and a staff, pitch-black and embedded with several deep blue sapphires, manifested directly within the gray-white light.

The moment the weapon appeared, a dazzling gray-white light blossomed from the gemstones.

In the next moment, before Xue Tian’ao could figure out what was happening, a gray-white beam of light suddenly struck, enlarging rapidly in his eyes! Seeing this, Xue Tian’ao broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly channeled the azure magic power in his body in an attempt to defend himself. Unfortunately, the opponent’s attack was too sudden for him to organize any effective defense.

The magic circle he had just intended to activate was shattered by the gray beam the moment it was outlined. Xue Tian’ao’s protective magic suffered the same fate. His protective magic and the passive safety spells within his earrings were all destroyed by the gray light with unstoppable force in an instant. Deprived of his defenses, Xue Tian’ao was ultimately hit squarely in the chest by the laser.

Then…

Boom!!

Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar and the scattering explosion of terrifying gray-white magic power, a hole the size of a football was blasted through Xue Tian’ao’s chest. Blood sprayed from his mouth as the intense pain caused him to let out a heart-wrenching wail. To the accompaniment of his screams, Xue Tian’ao was sent flying by the powerful impact and slammed into the Dark Iron gate behind him. Even the sturdy Dark Iron gate was forcibly dented into a massive crater by Xue Tian’ao’s impact.