Chapter 1764: Borrowing a Knife to Kill?

Just as Chen Ling was puzzled, the scarlet eye, like a sun, seemed to have sensed something and suddenly looked in a certain direction...

Not far beneath his feet, a sloppy "Escape" character suddenly appeared above an official residence!

It was as if it had been lying in ambush in the void, and at this moment, it was directly activated by some force. The aura of the Ninth-Order Book Divine Path and the Ninth-Order Chess Divine Path overlapped, and the entire mansion, along with everyone inside, vanished without a trace like chess pieces sinking into a board!

"...Hmm?"

Chen Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly.

It wasn't that Chen Ling hadn't encountered a Demi-God of the Book Divine Path, but he knew very well that the brilliance of that "Escape" character was far beyond that of the Pu family ancestor from the previous world... The fusion of two Demi-God Divine Paths was something Chen Ling had never heard of.

And in this world, the only one who could achieve this step was probably the one who commanded all Divine Paths...

The [Emperor].

Has he finally made a move?

As the first mansion escaped, more and more "Escape" characters appeared above the mansions on Xuanwu Avenue. But not every mansion had one; only a small portion did, and their distribution had no rules. They vanished and escaped in an instant, as if they were being deliberately protected by some force.

Within three short seconds, sixteen mansions vanished without a trace.

Chen Ling’s gaze fell upon the brightly lit imperial palace under the night sky, and he snorted coldly.

Judging from the "Escape" character method just now, every mansion on Xuanwu Avenue must have had escape methods pre-set by Ying Fu. Perhaps even before they were fully built, this backup plan already existed...

With so many shops and official residences on Xuanwu Avenue, if Ying Fu wanted to protect them, he could have protected them all from the beginning... But he only acted until now, and only protected a few individual mansions.

Based on Chen Ling’s understanding of Ying Fu, I’m afraid that during that period of silence just now, the pressure he brought had already become a bargaining chip for him.

"A fine way to borrow a knife to kill..."

"But this knife of mine, can you hold it steady?"

A figure in an opera robe was outlined from the giant eye above the red clouds. Vermilion earrings danced wildly in the wind. He swept his cold eyes over the empty sites of those mansions and took a forceful step forward!

A domain instantly expanded!

"Everyone..."

"...get back here!!"

The power of negation swept through the surroundings. Under the effect of [Card], those mansions that had already safely escaped were forcibly dragged back. The empty land was filled again, and everything seemed to return to how it was at the very beginning!

Those subordinates and aides, who had been rejoicing at their safe escape, saw their vision blur, and the familiar, terrifying red clouds appeared above their heads again. They were all stunned in place...

A moment later, even more terrified screams rang through the sky!

More terrifying than despair is being shown a glimmer of hope, only to be dragged into the abyss of despair.

Under the night sky, the figure in the opera robe standing before the scarlet eye looked down at this scene indifferently. A suffocating, world-ending pressure constantly shrouded the block.

Chen Ling didn't like meaningless slaughter, but Xuanwu Avenue was basically occupied by Ying Fu’s lackeys. To make Ying Fu and the Chengtian Dynasty feel pain, he had to pull them out one by one... You must know that the more of these lackeys there were, and the stronger they were, the more terrifying Ying Fu’s strength would be.

The more Ying Fu wanted to protect these lackeys, the more Chen Ling wanted to destroy them. Not only to prune Ying Fu’s lackeys but also to let him know that even if he had missed three hundred years, he was not someone Ying Fu could use at will.

If you want to borrow a knife to kill, you must be prepared to pay the price of being cut by the knife!

"Leave none behind."

Chen Ling said coldly.

The next second, those poisonous insects of the Abyss of Mockery, constructed from stones and architectural debris, rushed toward the official residences in overwhelming numbers.

Amidst the screams of terror, flesh and blood splattered, and the scarlet color spread rapidly under the night sky;

the figure in the black-bottomed, red-patterned opera robe walked forward step by step above Xuanwu Avenue. He didn't look at the tragic battlefield below but fixed his gaze on the Taishi Bureau, which was close at hand, a cold, icy glint flashing in his scarlet eyes...

……

The Imperial Palace.

Sixteen officials looked at the Sun family minister who had been beaten into a mist of blood on the spot in front of the sleeping quarters, their faces deathly pale.

Eunuch Zuo stood in the pool of blood, shaking his hands expressionlessly. His eyes, hooked like an eagle’s talons, slowly looked at the sixteen terrified people...

A kind smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"My Lords, don't be nervous..."

"Minister Sun intended to rebel and trespassed into His Majesty’s sleeping quarters. This old servant is acting on His Majesty’s decree to clear the court of traitors."

The officials moved their gaze away from Eunuch Zuo and toward the imperial sleeping quarters, which remained quiet. They felt their hair stand on end... Facts proved that the things they did in secret had always been seen by that person, and even the most hidden thoughts of rebellion could not escape his eyes.

But... wasn't it rumored that he was nearing the end of his lifespan, was confined to the palace year-round, and had never stepped out?

How did he know all this?

Just as the officials were pondering, a light cough came from the sleeping quarters. Eunuch Zuo turned around immediately and entered the sleeping quarters alone, as if he had received instructions.

White curtains were draped over the bed, and the dim light flickered silently. A figure sat quietly inside, like a clay Buddha in a temple.

"...Your Majesty." Eunuch Zuo stopped from a distance and bowed respectfully.

"The Escape technique failed to protect those mansions," a calm voice sounded from behind the curtains. "I forced them to empty their family wealth, yet I couldn't protect their foundation. They might feel dissatisfied and harbor thoughts of rebellion..."

Eunuch Zuo’s heart skipped a beat.

In this era, His Majesty commanded all major Divine Paths, and his strength was probably the strongest in the world... The Escape technique he personally set up couldn't even protect those mansions from the Calamity of Mockery?

Eunuch Zuo had probably already guessed what he meant, but since it was a major matter, he still tentatively asked:

"Then, Your Majesty’s meaning is..."

"Kill them all."

The calm voice sounded again.

Eunuch Zuo’s heart tightened. The officials outside, although they were all rotten to the bone, were the pillars of the dynasty. Killing them all at once would inevitably cause the dynasty pain...

But since His Majesty had spoken, Eunuch Zuo naturally wouldn't say another word. He acknowledged the order and turned to walk out of the sleeping quarters.

As the door of the sleeping quarters was closed gently, screams of terror rang out vaguely from outside, as if they had fallen into some extreme chaos.

A moment later...

A pool of blood spread silently at the entrance of the sleeping quarters under the night sky.