A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2262 - 1530: Shocking Upheaval (Ben Cat Wants to Sleep Every Winter) (Part 2)
"Hey, this is really interesting. I want to see who is daring enough to come looking for trouble with us."
Duanmu Huai stepped out of the hot spring, snapped his fingers, and in the next moment, black flames appeared out of nowhere. As they evaporated the water droplets on him, they also draped a set of clothes over him. Then, Duanmu Huai walked onto the upper deck and looked up. As expected, he saw warships blocking them tightly from all directions. Duanmu Huai raised his head and then let out a cold laugh.
"Oh ho, I didn’t expect it to be the Royal Fleet. It seems something interesting has indeed happened this time."
"Huh? The Royal Family?"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, not only was the Little Dragon Girl surprised, but even the hastily arriving Wang Yuyan was taken aback.
"We have never had any dealings with the South State Royal Family. Why are they looking for trouble with us?"
"Who knows? We’ll find out when they get here."
Although the opponent had dozens of warships, to Duanmu Huai, they were no more than petty figures, unworthy of mention. So, Duanmu Huai slowed the yacht’s speed, allowing these warships to surround them completely. Soon, from one of the large ships, a man in a yellow robe walked out with a confident stride, bowed from afar towards Duanmu Huai and the others.
"Yang Guang greets the Supreme Immortal Master!"
Upon hearing his words, Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl were somewhat surprised, and Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow. He had expected it to be sent by the Emperor, but didn’t expect that the Emperor would dare to come personally.
Does this guy have a death wish? How bold.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai also snorted coldly.
"What’s the matter?"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Yang Guang and the ministers behind him showed anger. No matter what, Yang Guang was a ruler, yet was being treated so lightly. In other places, heads would have rolled by now. Yet, Yang Guang was unbothered and continued speaking.
"I have always sought the ways of immortality, longing for immortal fate. By a stroke of luck today, I see the Immortal Boat here, and thus came to seek enlightenment from the Immortal Master."
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai and the others finally understood why the opponent had chased them here, and they exchanged helpless smiles. Duanmu Huai then let out a cold laugh and spoke.
"Yang Guang, you may have some achievements, but you waged three campaigns against Korea and lost all three times, leaving the people in misery and causing widespread rebellion. As Emperor, not only did you neglect state affairs, but you also indulged in pleasures daily. Whether as a person or as an emperor, you are unqualified. And now you want to cultivate immortality? Dream on."
Though Duanmu Huai’s voice was not loud, it was heard clearly by everyone around. Many soldiers inwardly agreed, as they too knew that this tyrant was no good but dared not speak due to imperial authority. Seeing Yang Guang publicly scolded by the Immortal Master, they felt immensely relieved.
Yang Guang’s face turned pale. Since favoring sycophants, he had only heard praise. Never had he been publicly rebuked in such a manner. Hearing Duanmu Huai say he had no fate with the Immortal Dao left him both angry and panicked, causing him to spit blood, startling ministers to rush and support him.
"Bold devil!"
Yu Shiji was shocked to see Yang Guang in this state and quickly cried out.
"What kind of evildoer dares utter nonsense before His Majesty! Seize these evil demons!"
With Yu Shiji’s order, war drums thundered, and the warships began maneuvering for combat.
"Heh heh."
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai chuckled and looked at the two women.
"See, people are like this. When they think you can benefit them, you are the Supreme Immortal Master. When they think you’re a threat, you become an evil demonic Daoist. Honestly, I quite like this flexible moral compass. But unfortunately, it doesn’t matter what they say..."
"So, should we leave?"
Wang Yuyan asked. With the power of the three, breaking through the encirclement would be easy. However, Duanmu Huai shook his head.
"If anyone’s leaving, it’s them, not us. Running away would be disgraceful. Watch this!"
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai suddenly leaped, shooting straight into the sky like a cannonball.
The soldiers on the surrounding warships were shocked, and Yu Shiji hurriedly gave orders, fearing trouble.
"Fire arrows! Fire arrows!!"
In an instant, thousands of soldiers on the warships drew bows and arrows, shooting at Duanmu Huai in the air. With arrows raining down, even a Southern State Master would find it hard to escape unscathed.
But it was clear that this posed no problem for Duanmu Huai.
"Petty tricks, that’s all!"
In mid-air, Duanmu Huai looked at the arrows and sneered. Clenching his fists, he struck downward!
"—————————!!"
The moment Duanmu Huai’s fists struck, the torrent of arrows shattered into dust. With an unparalleled force, several surrounding warships were crushed as if by an invisible giant hammer, completely obliterated.
Only a few ships that were unwilling to act as accomplices, or feared offending an Immortal, escaped the disaster by not following Yu Shiji’s order to attack.
Then, Duanmu Huai descended, landing heavily before Yang Guang.
"Boom!!"
As Duanmu Huai slammed down like a boulder, the hard deck exploded beneath his feet, leaving Yang Guang glaringly pale and paralyzed on the ground. Nearby, Yu Shiji and Fei Yun were drenched in sweat, shouting repeatedly.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
However, no matter how they shouted, the Imperial Guard and Royal Masters dared not act rashly. Duanmu Huai’s single punch shattered numerous warships, a power beyond human imagination. Even the Four Great Masters couldn’t achieve this. If the warships couldn’t withstand his punch, how could they?
Besides, Yang Guang wasn’t exactly a virtuous ruler, and few were willing to die for him.
Duanmu Huai approached Yang Guang, who was now pale and trembling on the ground. Duanmu shook his head as he looked at him.
"Honestly, you started as a wise ruler. Although many died building the canal, its benefits will last for ages. But afterward, you grew increasingly muddle-headed, to a point beyond saving. I hadn’t planned to trouble you, but you were foolish enough to seek me out. That’s just bad luck for you."
As Duanmu spoke, Yang Guang displayed a complex expression. But before he could reply, Duanmu extended his hand, grabbed Yang Guang’s head, and with a strong pull, tore it from his body! 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Everyone present was stunned, as though in a dream. Though they sensed Yang Guang’s grim fate, witnessing it firsthand was overwhelmingly shocking.
The Emperor, has fallen!
