The sudden turn of events instantly plunged everyone into despair!
No one expected the formation to disappear!
After all, without the formation, the Martial King would regain his peak Nascent Soul stage cultivation!
Even if everyone combined their strength, they would not be his match!
"See? This is what we call destiny!"
"This King is the chosen one of legend!"
"Daring to fight me?"
"Can you possibly win against me?"
The Martial King was filled with exhilaration!
He too had not anticipated that his roar alone would trigger heavenly lightning!
And destroy the Dragon Spirit Great Formation that enveloped the imperial palace!
The feeling of being favored by heaven was truly wonderful!
He then turned his finger into a sword!
*Puff puff!*
The two Azure Dragon Guards detaining Shen Lang died instantly!
Shen Lang quickly returned to his father's side!
His eyes were filled with excitement!
Today's events had far exceeded their expectations!
But overall, the problem was not significant!
After all, his father was a peak Nascent Soul stage powerhouse!
There was no one in this world who could harm him!
"Today is a joyous occasion for My Ascension. If you pledge your allegiance to Me, I can spare your lives!" the Martial King declared, looking at the assembled court officials!
He intended to sideline Shen Ao!
And make his officials loyal to himself!
The court officials felt unease and dread!
The aura emanating from the Martial King filled them with deep apprehension!
It felt as though a single thought from him could annihilate them!
But!
They were all important officials of the Great Yan Dynasty!
How could they betray their lord for personal gain and be cowards?
For a moment, apart from the Martial King's followers, who knelt down, more than twenty ministers stood tall and unyielding behind Shen Ao!
Their eyes were resolute, ready to sacrifice their lives for righteousness!
"Since you wish to be My enemy, then I shall deal with you and your clansmen!"
"Anyone who opposes Me will meet a terrible end!"
The Martial King unleashed a torrent of ferocity!
Hearing this!
Those twenty-odd ministers immediately panicked!
Although they were not afraid of death!
They did not want their clansmen to face annihilation because of them!
Thus!
The first minister, with a face full of humiliation, knelt on the ground!
The bandwagon effect was vividly displayed at this moment!
After the first minister knelt!
The others followed suit and knelt down!
Except for Chen Nan, Shen Ao, King Ning, Shen Cong, Shen Fei, Wu Mei, and the experts under her control, all other ministers knelt!
"Shen Ao, do you see?"
"This is the will of the people!"
The Martial King let out a booming laugh!
Shen Ao's face turned sallow!
He had thought he would win this battle!
But he had never imagined things would escalate to this point!
But in the next moment!
A flying sword shot out from behind the Martial King!
*Puff puff puff!*
With lightning speed, the flying sword severed the heads of those more than twenty ministers!
Heads rolled on the ground!
Blood flowed slowly down the stone steps in front of the grand hall!
The scene was ghastly!
The eyes of those twenty-odd ministers were filled with unwillingness and despair!
They had never expected the Martial King to kill them!
Shen Ao trembled with rage, "Shen Duan Tian, they have already pledged their allegiance to you, why are you still slaughtering them and taking their lives?"
The Martial King's expression was cold, "These people can betray you today, and they might betray me tomorrow. If that is the case, why not nip the potential threat in the bud?"
Chen Nan spoke with a chilling voice, "Even if your power has been restored to its peak, you will not escape death today!"
The Martial King sneered, "I do not deny that your physical body is strong. Even if I were to fight you hand-to-hand, I would not be your opponent."
"However, cultivators compete with their techniques!"
"In this regard, can you be My match?"
Chen Nan's body trembled!
Instantly, nine swords appeared above his head!
"Ninth Curve Fifth Movement, Annihilation!"
Chen Nan swung his arm!
The nine swords pierced through the air, striking the Martial King with destructive force!
Simultaneously, a melody that pierced the eardrums and unsettled the soul erupted!
As the name suggests, the Nine Curves consist of nine melodies!
Annihilation was Chen Nan's strongest move that he could currently unleash.
At this instant, everyone felt time slow down!
Everyone's movements became sluggish!
Even the Martial King felt this way!
The Martial King's eyes showed surprise. Just as he was about to strike to kill Chen Nan, a heart-wrenching pain erupted from his chest!
He looked closely!
A flying sword had pierced his heart!
Blood stained his dragon robe!
"Father, how are you?" Shen Lang asked, his face full of worry!
"A mere minor injury, nothing serious!" the Martial King chuckled, then looked at Chen Nan, "On the other hand, I underestimated you. But even if you can harm my physical body, what does it matter?"
"Do you know that peak Nascent Soul stage cultivators cultivate their Nascent Souls?"
As he said this, he extended a palm!
As he clenched his fist in mid-air!
A radiant flame appeared in the depths of the nine heavens!
Like a meteor crashing into Earth, it roared downwards!
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a meteor!
Larger than a millstone!
Destructive and terrifying!
Its speed was so fast that it was impossible to guard against!
*Bang!*
Without any warning!
The meteor slammed into Chen Nan, emitting a dull thud!
And raising a cloud of dust!
Witnessing this scene!
Everyone's hearts shuddered violently!
They knew that with Chen Nan's strength, survival was impossible!
Let alone Chen Nan, even a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator would not be able to survive!
But as the dust gradually dissipated!
A tall figure reappeared in people's eyes. He was single-handedly holding up the scorching meteor, and not a single injury could be seen on him!
"Holy crap!"
"What in the world happened?"
"How is this so outrageous?"
"This guy's physical body is too terrifying!"
"Has he achieved physical sainthood? How could he withstand such a terrifying blow with his body?"
Countless people's scalps tingled!
They were unaware of the "smoke but no damage" principle.
But seeing Chen Nan block the meteor with his arm, everyone felt their hearts stop!
Even the Martial King looked on in disbelief!
He knew how terrifying his attack was. Even a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator would have difficulty surviving if they used techniques to block it.
Yet, Chen Nan was completely unharmed!
"Your strength is indeed formidable. If I'm not mistaken, you are the strongest in the mortal world and are protected by the rules of heaven?" The Martial King's eyes became solemn!
If he were in the mortal world, he would not be confident in killing Chen Nan!
Chen Nan shook his head dismissively, "Although it may seem easy for you to block my moves, that is not actually the case!"
"Well, yes, it was easier than you think!"
"Die!"
The Martial King, enraged, formed hand seals, and countless piercing sword energies appeared behind him!
This move made the sun overhead dim!
Even Chen Nan held his breath!
As expected of a peak Nascent Soul stage expert!
This move actually made him feel a sense of crisis!
He believed he could not withstand this blow with his physical body!
"Perish!"
The Martial King's voice boomed like thunder, and the sword energies in the sky struck Chen Nan from all directions!
At this critical moment!
A streak of sword light pierced through the air!
Instantly destroying the sword energies released by the Martial King!
The Martial King roared, "Who is it?"