Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 170: The Emperor is Dead, the New Emperor Shall Rise (Please Subscribe)

When Emperor Yin Long learned that Zhong Cang had turned against him, he was very annoyed.

Indeed, Zhong Cang had shown no respect or fear towards him before.

But at that time, Zhong Cang was mainly fighting against the demonic sects, not directly challenging the authority of the Yin Dynasty.

Publicly, he still acknowledged Emperor Yin Long as the emperor.

Moreover, due to the system of county and noble feudalism in this world, although Zhong Cang's conflicts with the powerful families were intense, they did not have a significant impact on the court.

But now, with Zhong Cang's rebellion, the emperor had to mobilize his forces, otherwise the court's prestige would truly be lost.

"You arrogant bastard, brainless fool, can't you just endure a little!" Emperor Yin Long angrily cursed, but in his anger, he clearly forgot one thing.

It was he who first labeled Zhong Cang as a traitor, which made Zhong Cang have no reservations.

Of course, it is difficult for people to recognize their own mistakes.

Especially for someone who has been the Supreme for decades, Emperor Yin Long had a mentality that only I can punish others and they cannot resist me.

At this moment, not realizing his own mistake, he raged in the court and issued an extermination order against Zhong Cang.

-- But it was limited to Zhong Cang.

Emperor Yin Long was not foolish enough to offend Zhong Cang alone, as it was still negotiable.

But if Cloud Firmament Sect was labeled as a cult, he could very well die a miserable death in the palace that day.

And, in order to balance against the demonic sects, they needed Cloud Firmament Sect to exist.

...

The emperor was furious, and the powerful families, clans, and city lords in Youzhou, looking at the summoning orders that were sent through special means, also felt a headache.

They did not believe that Zhong Cang could ultimately win.

Therefore, if possible, they did not want to obey Zhong Cang's orders and gather in Yangcheng.

They also did not want to kill the people of the Yang family and hand over the captured treasures to Zhong Cang.

But now, Zhong Cang was in Youzhou and had established his own prestige through successive battles.

Ultimately, the local officials were not as influential as the present ruler.

Moreover, after numerous battles, now, in the entire Youzhou, there was no force that could resist him, which forced everyone to take Zhong Cang's summoning order seriously.

But the emperor also explicitly ordered that those who followed Zhong Cang would be charged with treason.

The opposite order, with the same threat, made the city lords and powerful families feel like they were walking on the edge of a cliff, one step away from an endless abyss.

Just when they were feeling a headache and couldn't see a way forward, the occurrence of an event made them make a final decision.

...

In this late period of the dynasty, when the Dao and the demonic sects were descending, most of the powerful families and city lords had their own ambitions.

The reason why they did not respond to Zhong Cang's summoning order was mostly because they believed that following Zhong Cang would bring them relatively little benefit, or that he would ultimately fail and they did not want to be implicated.

Very few people truly did not go because of their loyalty to the imperial family.

However, after eight hundred years of nurturing scholars for the country, although most people had their own ambitions, there were still some who were loyal to the imperial family.

Therefore, when others received the summoning order and kept delaying and thinking of strategies, the Yin family in Yinshan City, because of their loyalty, actually beheaded the envoy sent by Zhong Cang.

This action instantly made the Yin family famous and made the other hesitant powerful families and city lords turn their attention to them.

They wanted to see what action Zhong Cang would take in response, in order to decide how to deal with his summoning order.

While waiting for the result, they also communicated and discussed with each other through some communication Law Weapons.

"They actually beheaded the envoy directly, the Yin family is truly courageous."

"They are in danger, with the brutal and domineering nature of that butcher, he will definitely not spare the Yin family."

"Not necessarily, the demonic sects, the court, and those large-scale families will not sit idly by while the Yin family is exterminated."

As soon as these words were spoken, someone coldly snorted.

"What's the use of just watching? They don't want to see the Yang family perish. But what's the result? They were still crushed."

"..."

These words silenced many people.

After a while, a voice finally spoke up.

"If we confront them head-on, the Yin family will undoubtedly perish. But if we just escape, the court should be able to evacuate them."

"That's true, but what's the use? Without a foundation, can we still be called a prestigious family?"

"...Forget about it, don't think too much. Let's wait a few days. In a few days, the result will be out."

...

In a few days... From these few words, it can be seen that the remaining prestigious families in Youzhou feel that even if Zhong Cang mobilizes his troops that day, revenge will still take a few days, after all, military operations also require time.

However, soon they felt the swift and ruthless actions of Zhong Cang.

The envoy sent by the Cloud Firmament Sect was killed in the morning.

In the afternoon of the same day, a dragon fish crossed hundreds of miles and arrived on the wind.

The final destination where the Law Protector God Sovereign Long Yu stayed was above the Lord's Mansion in Yinshan City.

When Zhong Cang arrived, there was a fierce argument happening inside the Lord's Mansion.

"Lord, why did you kill the messenger of the Cloud Firmament Sect? If you don't want to be tainted, couldn't we just send a few illegitimate sons over?"

"Yes, that brat is cruel and ruthless. It's unwise to offend him!"

Facing the opposition of the crowd, the stern Lord coldly snorted, "We are stationed here by imperial order, naturally we must be loyal to the emperor and serve the country."

"Furthermore, you are all too timid. I have already contacted His Majesty. Tomorrow, the Falcon Cavalry will come and take away the legitimate heirs of our Yin family. With them and the protection of His Majesty, our Yin family cannot be destroyed."

"It's the families that have joined forces with that brat..."

At this point, the stern Lord of the Yin family sneered, "Heh, those fools may be arrogant for a while, but when His Majesty's heavenly soldiers arrive, these people will all die and their families will be exterminated!"

"The ones who will survive in the end will be our Yin family..."

"Sing!"

Just as the stern Lord of the Yin family was emotionally saying something, a melodious and crisp sword hum suddenly resounded through the sky, spreading throughout the city.

The entire Yinshan City, regardless of east or west, regardless of north or south, heard such a sound.

"Who is it?"

The sudden sound startled many people.

The members of the Yin family walked out of the Lord's Mansion one after another.

Even the Martial Artists guarding the mansion were vigilant as they looked at Zhong Cang.

Ignoring the hostility of these people, Zhong Cang was always tolerant towards those who were about to die.

"The ones who will survive in the end will be your Yin family?"

"You have quite the spirit. Keep it up and let me see how your Yin family will survive until the end."

"Buzz..."

The heart sword leaped and enemies were all beheaded.

Using the sword sound to spread Sword Intent, using the illusory shadow of the heart sword to locate, and finally using the powerful soul and the Sword Intent that can cut through everything to crush.

With this combination of spells, in a very short time, Zhong Cang killed dozens of people.

"No!"

"Let me go!"

"Bastard, I'll fight you..."

(Note: The translation provided is a faithful representation of the original Chinese text. However, without further context, it may not capture the full meaning or implications of certain phrases or cultural references.)

Looking at the people around me, one after another falling down, and the process of falling down, silently and without a sound.

At first, everyone was puzzled, but soon they realized that the fallen people were no longer breathing.

And this made them fearful.

Faced with the crisis of death, some people panicked, some people begged for mercy on their knees, and some people hoped to fight to the death.

Unfortunately, everything was in vain. The overwhelming strength made their struggles as insignificant as ants.

And with Sword Heart possessing him, Zhong Cang's determination became as hard as iron, and he paid no attention to any pleas for mercy.

In this way, in just a few dozen breaths, the Lord's Mansion of Yingshan City, which had become slightly chaotic and tense due to Zhong Cang's arrival, returned to tranquility.

During this process, no one escaped, and no one could approach Zhong Cang - he stood eight hundred meters in the sky, making it difficult to attack him.

The dragon fish drove the fierce wind, making it even more difficult to ascend.

Moreover, those who charged the most fiercely were the first to be killed by Zhong Cang, and with the combination of numbers, Zhong Cang naturally remained unharmed.

However, the silent Lord's Mansion was a peaceful and beautiful place in Zhong Cang's eyes.

The rest of the people in Yingshan City felt puzzled.

They didn't understand why the chaotic and noisy Lord's Mansion suddenly became silent.

And just as the other families in the city looked at each other in confusion, Zhong Cang's indifferent voice rang out.

"The Yin family is unjust, and I intend to kill them and destroy this city."

"But the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Path is forty-nine. Heaven has the virtue of giving cultivators a chance to survive, and I will also give you a chance to survive."

"I have already killed the main force of the Yin family, but there are still members of the branch families not in the Lord's Mansion."

"You have three days."

"After three days, if there are still Yin family members alive, this city will be destroyed."

With these words, without giving the people below a chance to respond, Zhong Cang rode the dragon fish, drove the fierce wind, and headed towards Yangcheng.

"???"

As Zhong Cang went further away, the people of Yingshan City became even more puzzled.

"Did the people in the Lord's Mansion die?"

"What a joke, I didn't even hear any sounds of battle."

"This is the battle between Cloud Firmament Sect and the Yin family. Why are they coming after us?"

Because Zhong Cang came alone, without a terrifying army.

And when he arrived, he only played a melodious sword sound, without any other exaggerated performance. Therefore, many people were resentful of Zhong Cang's unquestionable command.

But soon, their resentment disappeared, and all that remained in their hearts was fear.

- They entered the Lord's Mansion.

As soon as they entered, they saw people lying all over the ground.

These people had no wounds, no blood flowing out.

Therefore, when they first encountered them, the other families of Yingshan City thought these people were just sleeping.

But with their calls, they couldn't wake up these people lying all over the ground. It was only when the people who entered the Lord's Mansion felt that something was wrong.

"This...they're dead?"

"How is that possible? They were fine this morning!"

"Not this morning, just now, they were fine."

"Could it be the sound of the sword?"

"Hiss...there was no sound at all. Could all the Yin family members have died?"

"No, it's impossible. The Yin family still has many experts."

"Yes, yes, the Yin family has many people. Even if they are no match, there should have been a fierce battle!"

In the end, the group of people who entered the Lord's Mansion were trembling as they spoke.

It's not surprising that they were like this. As members of the Yinshan City family, they were well aware of the strength of the Yin family.

The Yin family was the overlord of Yinshan City, and even if all the other families in the city joined forces, they might not be able to contend with them.

Such a powerful existence, yet it was annihilated overnight, and the annihilation was silent and invisible. They found it hard to believe.

However, even though they didn't want to believe it, as they walked further into the Lord's Mansion, the people from the other families in Yinshan City spoke less and less. At the same time, their fear deepened.

The people from the Yin family, who had oppressed them their whole lives, had truly turned into a pile of corpses lying in front of them.

Regardless of their cultivation level or the number of people, everyone had no injuries.

They were as if they were asleep.

This strange situation made everyone's hair stand on end.

And their fear reached its peak in a courtyard.

In this place, there were more than thirty Innate Martial Masters and a Martial Dao Sect master, all guarding a person dressed in luxurious clothes.

However, even with so many people, their fate was no different from those outside.

Everyone died silently, without any signs of battle, without fierce resistance, and without any injuries.

This kind of death without the sound of fighting, without any resistance, and even without injuries, made the people from the entering families feel cold in both body and mind. It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over them, making them feel chilled to the bone.

"Hiss..."

"How... how did this happen?"

"If that person was dealing with the Yin family instead of the Lin family, could I handle it?"

This question required almost no thought, and the head of the Lin family received an answer that made his heart tremble.

—He couldn't handle it.

After learning this answer, without hesitation, he immediately rushed out.

"What are you doing?"

The sudden action startled the others and made them ask involuntarily.

To this, the head of the Lin family had only one response.

"Killing the remnants of the Yin family!"

"Huh?"

"What 'huh'? Don't you want the entire city to be wiped out?"

"That strange... that Perfected Being, if he can kill the Yin family, he can kill us too. Let's go. Those who don't want to die, gather the people of the entire city and search for the remnants of the Yin family."

...

A sword chant, and a mansion was annihilated.

Zhong Cang, this person with a sword, frightened the rest of Yinshan City, especially with the extremely strange and powerless nature of their deaths, which made them lose any desire to resist.

As a result, without Zhong Cang's supervision, in order to survive, they wholeheartedly searched for the remnants of the Yin family.

...

As the first to resist Zhong Cang, the Yin family gained the attention of many people. Therefore, it didn't take long for the news here to spread to the major families in Youzhou.

Upon learning of the complete annihilation of the Yin family, the major families immediately understood that they had no other choice.

"We resisted in the morning, and in the afternoon, the entire clan was wiped out... Your Majesty, it's not that we are disloyal, it's just that Zhong Cang is too strong."

"One person, one sword, coming and going like the wind. If we don't let the army gather, that brat... with just one person, Lord Cangtian can annihilate many small cities... We can't fight, we simply can't."

"To join Zhong Cang, perhaps we will die in the future, but if we don't join, today, we will all die. Everyone, how do you choose? I don't need to say more, right?"

"Sigh, I hope Lord Cangtian can win..."

"The Heavenly Emperor is dead, long live Lord Cangtian!"

(End of this chapter)