Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Chapter 381: Chapter 377: Storming the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion

Just as Lin Hao was about to resume his cultivation, the entire secret chamber began to shake.

Lin Hao’s expression changed, and he immediately stood up.

He knew this mansion like the back of his hand. For even the secret chamber to tremble, it could only mean one thing: the mansion was under attack by powerful individuals.

With something like this happening, Lin Hao certainly couldn’t continue to cultivate.

Stepping out of the secret chamber, Lin Hao’s eyes narrowed.

Although he was in the deepest part of the mansion, he knew that the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion was currently being attacked by several people.

Furthermore, the aura fluctuations were very similar to those of the Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artists they had encountered upon entering Flame Heaven City.

He looked up at the sky, and a moment later, a smile touched the corners of his lips.

’If I’m not mistaken, Marquis Mo must have arrived in Flame Heaven City. These people are clearly acting on his orders.’

And in fact, that was precisely the case.

At this moment, the entire Celestial Monarch’s Mansion was surrounded by the experts of Flame Heaven City, led by none other than City Lord Mo Yantian.

Three days had passed since Lin Hao’s group had forced their way into the mansion. Not long after they entered, Marquis Mo had arrived in the city with Moshan.

After hearing Mo Yantian’s report, Marquis Mo was naturally confident in Mo Yanwu. Moreover, he was exhausted at the time, so he settled down in the City Lord’s Mansion.

Early the next morning, hoping to impress Marquis Mo, Mo Yantian personally went to Mo Yanwu’s residence to request an audience. His purpose was self-evident.

But who would have thought he wouldn’t even make it past the gate? At the same time, he received news that Mo Yanwu was in seclusion.

Mo Yantian was delighted when he heard this. He figured Mo Yanwu must have been injured while trying to capture Lin Hao.

After all, Mo Yantian knew what that turtle was capable of.

’Mo Yanwu, you were so arrogant. Now you’re paying the price, aren’t you?’

At that moment, Mo Yantian gazed at the high wall, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction.

Originally, Mo Yantian had been eager to go inside, see what state Mo Yanwu was in, and offer some feigned concern, but he ultimately failed to get in.

In Flame Heaven City, although Mo Yantian was the City Lord, he still had to be somewhat wary of Mo Yanwu. He had no choice but to return and report his failure.

Afterward, Marquis Mo went himself, only to receive the same answer.

Marquis Mo was about to lose his temper, but when he remembered Mo Yanwu’s status, he held back.

Another day passed in waiting.

Today was the third day. With still no sign of activity from Mo Yanwu’s residence, Marquis Mo could no longer contain himself.

At first, he still called out politely at the gate, but there was no response.

Then, he gave the order for Mo Yantian to open the Mo Mansion’s main gate.

Mo Yantian had been waiting for this moment. The instant Marquis Mo gave the command, the Martial Artists who had been lying in wait all sprang into action.

Mo Yantian knew how formidable the mansion was, so he immediately ordered them to attack with their full strength.

But he quickly discovered that he had still underestimated this mansion.

More than ten people attacked with all their might, yet they couldn’t even dislodge a single roof tile.

"Your Highness, with such a commotion, Mo Yanwu still hasn’t appeared. Could he have...?" Outside the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion, Mo Yantian spoke cautiously to Marquis Mo beside him.

"Insisted on harboring Lin Hao? No, this is the Mo Yun Kingdom. He wouldn’t have the guts," Marquis Mo said, shaking his head.

That wasn’t what Mo Yantian had meant, nor had he ever considered the idea. Mo Yanwu was one of the few Alchemy Masters in the Mo Yun Kingdom. He held a high status and would never turn traitor.

What he meant was whether Mo Yanwu might have died from grievous injuries during their confrontation.

Hearing Marquis Mo’s words, Mo Yantian first agreed before voicing his own doubts.

"A peak Fourth Layer Soul Gathering Realm expert, with a mansion like this to boot, dying at the hands of a turtle?" Marquis Mo shook his head. He didn’t believe such a theory.

He hadn’t witnessed any of the turtle’s other abilities besides its speed, so he found it implausible.

In truth, Mo Yantian didn’t believe it either, but he desperately hoped Mo Yanwu had truly fallen. If that were the case, he would be able to reign supreme in Flame Heaven City.

"I don’t care what methods you use, you must blast this gate open for me today!" The whole affair was bizarre. Only by getting inside could they uncover the truth.

With the Crown Prince having given the order, how could the others dare to disobey? In an instant, the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion was inundated with brilliant light.

Some Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artists even used Tier One Spiritual Artifacts!

However, the mansion surpassed their imagination. All the power that approached it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, vanishing without a trace.

"Something’s not right. I’ve been in Flame Heaven City for decades. Although I’ve never seen anyone force their way into this mansion, I’ve heard many legends about it. It’s impossible for the mansion to remain standing under such a powerful assault. What on earth is happening?" Mo Yantian was utterly bewildered.

Meanwhile, just a wall away from him, Lin Hao clapped his hands together, a smile on his face.

In the corner, a few stones looked as if they had just been placed there.

"There, now I can rest easy," Lin Hao said, turning to leave.

Outside, the brilliant light shot into the heavens, and countless giant hands formed of True Essence reached for the sky above Lin Hao.

However, the terrifying pressure would dissipate on its own the moment it reached the space above the mansion.

Bathed in the countless brilliant lights, Lin Hao’s body seemed to be enveloped in a divine halo.

Lin Hao calmly walked deeper into the mansion, heading straight for the pavilion.

With such a huge commotion at the mansion, Chu Yanwu should have made an appearance by now. His continued absence was strange. Lin Hao decided to go see what on earth Chu Yanwu was doing. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Before he even got close to the pavilion, Lin Hao could already see several figures.

Yunxi was standing motionless, frozen in the same position. Without a doubt, her body had been restrained.

In the pavilion, Chu Yanwu was seated cross-legged, still in the middle of cultivating.

What shocked Lin Hao the most was that next to Chu Yanwu were many broken porcelain shards. A single glance told him they were the remnants of shattered wine jars.

Not far from Chu Yanwu, the turtle egg lay stiffly on the ground, its body glowing.

Lin Hao walked over and first released the restriction on Yunxi.

Perhaps from standing for too long, Yunxi’s body immediately started to fall, but Lin Hao caught her just in time.

"You bastard! Who told you to take out the wine and then take it all away? I was almost driven crazy by him!" Seeing Lin Hao, Yunxi pointed a finger at Chu Yanwu and began her tirade.

"What happened to him?" Lin Hao couldn’t help but ask, curious.

"The wine jars that turtle drank from... he smashed them and licked every single piece clean!" Recalling the scene she had woken up to, Yunxi couldn’t help but shudder.

To think that Chu Yanwu, a great Alchemy Master, would actually lick wine jars. When she saw it, Yunxi’s eyes had nearly popped out of her head.

Hearing Yunxi’s words, Lin Hao was also completely stunned.

He had taken all the wine away simply because he didn’t trust that troublesome turtle egg. Lin Hao had felt that while the wine wasn’t valuable, it would still be a shame to let the turtle egg waste it.

"If I had known, I would have left a jar for him," Lin Hao said, looking apologetic.

Yunxi rolled her eyes dramatically.