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Ma Tou panicked immediately. Zhu Tian was dead just like that? How could that be?

'Pfft~'

Before her anger could even fully take hold, a sword pierced her heart, and in the blink of an eye, she followed in Zhu Tian's footsteps, dying at the hands of Murasame.

Their souls were also devoured by Kong Yang, and Kong Yang immediately understood why the minister wanted to kill him.

The reason is ridiculous: Kong Yang's existence affected Esdeath.

Esdeath and the minister had a cooperative relationship; Esdeath helped the minister gain military power, and the minister guaranteed Esdeath the right to fight so that she could continue to fight.

Over the years, the two have worked together perfectly, and with Esdeath by his side, his influence in the capital has grown stronger.

In fact, the Imperial Arms Demon Manifestation: Essence, passed down through generations of the Empire, was given to Esdeath, thus foreshadowing the birth of this Ice Queen.

However, Kong Yang's appearance became a problem.

When Esdeath returned and went to see the minister, the minister discovered that Esdeath had changed.

Esdeath, who used to be indifferent to power, fame, and money, has started to care about these things after returning from this trip.

Furthermore, it also subtly revealed the intention to support Kong Yang as the third Imperial General.

You have to understand, the empire's pie is only so big. If there's another one, how will it be divided?

Besides, his 'peaceful coexistence' with Esdeath was based on Esdeath's indifference to power and influence. Now Esdeath cares about power and influence, and is even trying to secure it for Kong Yang.

This led to a conflict of interest between the two, and moreover, men's ambitions always far exceed those of women.

If, in the future, I were to clash with this man, Esdeath, would Esdeath support me or him?

The answer is obvious; if that's the case, then Kong Yang is a ticking time bomb.

Therefore, in order to solve these problems once and for all, the minister directly dispatched Zhu Tian and Ma Tou to assassinate him. As long as he was dead, Esdeath would no longer be a problem.

Getting a man is easy; in a city as vast as the capital, what kind of man isn't there?

We'll find Esdeath a bunch of men of all kinds. As for Kong Yang, that dead man, who'll remember him?

The minister calculated and acted accordingly, but he miscalculated one thing: Kong Yang was not someone to be trifled with.

"I didn't want to pay attention to you, since everyone will die in a little over a year anyway, but I can't stand your suicidal behavior."

Kong Yang was filled with murderous intent. As a Demon King-level expert who had broken through the usual barriers, even though his magic power was now sealed, Kong Yang was still a Demon King-level expert.

For a demon lord to be so provoked by a human is simply unforgivable.

Since this world is already doomed, the plot is irrelevant. Therefore, it doesn't matter what this world looks like when destruction comes.

Even if this minister of the empire dies without a burial place, or the entire empire is destroyed, it is of little consequence.

Kong Yang immediately abandoned the matter of absorbing the negative power of Flower Street and headed straight for the Imperial Palace in the capital.

The young emperor is now in a position of power, and the ministers have taken control of the court and have already moved into the palace. Many of the late emperor's concubines have now become the ministers' women.

While he may appear to be just a minister on the surface, in essence and in terms of power, he has long since usurped the throne.

The reason why the young emperor has been kept alive is that the empire's supreme imperial armor can only be activated by those with royal blood.

Therefore, the young emperor is his trump card; if anything unexpected happens, he can resolve it with the Supreme Imperial Arms.

Chapter Twenty-One: Breaking into the Palace!

"Who are you? This is a forbidden area of ​​the royal palace. You are not allowed to enter."

Upon arriving at the main gate of the Imperial Palace in the capital, Kong Yang was stopped by the guards.

However, Kong Yang had no time to waste with him right now.

'Pfft~'

With a flash of black light, all the palace guards in the vicinity were killed.

This is, after all, the gate of the palace, and there are quite a few people here. Now that the guards have been killed, it has caused a huge uproar.

"Someone actually killed a palace guard in broad daylight."

"To barge into the palace so openly, one must either be insane or have something to rely on."

"Alright, just pretend you didn't see it. Don't be a troublemaker."

"Yes, you're right, we didn't see anything."

..........................................

The people who had gathered quickly dispersed, for a simple reason: the capital city was now shrouded in terror.

Under the minister's reign of terror, far too many people died every day—those who chose the wrong side, those who courted death, those who rebelled, and those who were plotted against. Whether good or evil, none could escape death in the end.

Therefore, the current state of the capital can no longer be described as merely a place of extreme heat and suffering.

However, the cessation of discussion does not mean the news has stopped.

Soon, after Kong Yang entered the palace, a large number of soldiers rushed up to him.

This was, after all, the inner palace, and given the ministers' numerous misdeeds, he himself was afraid of death, so he stationed a considerable number of troops around the palace.

"Attack! Take down this thief immediately!"

Leading the group was the captain of the Royal Guard, who was also a trusted subordinate of the minister.

The surrounding guards all raised their weapons, but none of them dared to step forward.

Because there were many corpses lying around, and without exception, all those who tried to stop Kong Yang were killed.

"Too many small fry~"

Kong Yang spoke slowly, and then the shadows beneath the guards' feet began to turn black, and then clearly visible claw shadows emerged from them.

'Pfft~'

The moment they appeared, they slaughtered the entire group of soldiers. This was not only due to the difference in strength, but also because they caught the enemy completely off guard.

However, looking at the twenty claw shadows in front of him, Kong Yang was very disappointed. With his current magic power, he could only summon these twenty claw shadows. There was nothing he could do; his magic power was too low.

But these twenty claw shadows are more than enough, as they are ninjas from the shadows themselves.

Anyone who comes near will be killed instantly.

As for your suggestion of resistance, although Claw Shadow's strength isn't great, it's still not something these ordinary people can contend with. As for Imperial Arms users, they are few and far between in the world, and there aren't that many as cabbages.

Meanwhile, inside the palace, a minister was going to Wushan with a concubine of the late emperor.

'Boom~'

"Minister, something terrible has happened."

This unexpected event immediately interrupted the minister's interest.

In an instant, a chilling killing intent began to surge. This bastard, he was going to kill him. He had said countless times that no one was allowed to enter while he was doing his business.

"Guards, drag him out and kill him!"

A cold voice rang out, but the concubine dared not utter a single word, not even a peep.

"Have mercy, my lord! A madman has broken into the palace and is heading this way!"

"Nonsense! The palace is heavily guarded. How could it have been broken into? Drag him out and behead him as a warning to others."

"It's true, Minister, everyone who went died. No one could stop them."

At that moment, two soldiers rushed in through the door and dragged the guard out.

Despite the constant wailing and lamenting, the ministers did not utter a single unnecessary word.

No matter the reason, if someone ruins your mood, they deserve to die.

However, the guard's words made the minister frown. He was the man who had just sent Zhu Tian and Ma Tou to kill Esdeath, and now someone had broken into the palace. Could something have happened?

Thinking of this, the minister could no longer sit still. He dressed and, dragging his heavily pregnant body, went out.

"Suzuka, Suzuka."

'Swish~swish~'

The next second, a man and a woman appeared on the side.

They are the other two members of the Four Demon Rakshasa, Thorn and Suzuka, and are also among the strongest.

"Minister~"

"Go and see what happened."

"Yes."

The two people nodded to the shills and then left in an instant.

The minister, on the other hand, had a serious expression. Regardless of whether he was Esdeath's man or not, since he had broken into the palace, his room for maneuver had increased.

Putting aside everything else, General Bud, the final emperor of the empire, would never allow it.

I don't need to lift a finger; I can just sit back and watch the show.

"Someone, go and inform General Bude that thieves have broken into the palace, His Majesty is in danger, and he needs to come to his aid immediately."

"Yes."

One of the soldiers immediately ran outside.

As Kong Yang walked, corpses littered the ground around him. Everywhere he went, everyone was killed, because Kong Yang knew that everyone in the palace was a minister's man.

In addition to Zhu Tian and Ma Tou's memories, Kong Yang can be said to be very familiar with this palace.

'Bang!' 'Bang!'

Just then, the two claw shadows were suddenly killed, and then a man and a woman appeared in front of Kong Yang.

Kong Yang took a closer look and immediately burst into laughter, because he recognized the newcomers as the other two members of the Rakshasa Four Demons: Thorn and Suzuka.

"Who are you? Are these guys just toys you summoned?"

Thorn spoke to Kong Yang, and belittled Claw Shadow to the point of being worthless.

“I am Kong Yang. I am here to kill the minister. Since he dared to send someone to kill me, he should be prepared to be killed as well.”

"Kong Yang? You're that Kong Yang? Lady Esdeath's man?"

Before Thorn could say anything, Suzuka suddenly spoke excitedly from the side.

Furthermore, under Kong Yang's questioning gaze, her face suddenly flushed, and finally she exuded a chilling killing intent towards Kong Yang.

This puzzled Kong Yang. What was he thinking?

"Esdeath and I are just friends, not in a romantic relationship."

"That doesn't matter anymore. A man like you is not worthy to stand beside Lady Esdeath. I'm going to kill you."

As she spoke, Kong Yang rushed forward, her fingernails extending rapidly; her superhuman ability was controlling her fingernails.

I'm not interested in you.

'Pfft~'

With a flash of light, Suzuka, whose face was contorted with madness, froze.

Because the Murasame had already pierced her heart, and then the cursed poison spread rapidly, taking her life.

Chapter Twenty-Two: A single move can have far-reaching consequences!

Ji was stunned when he saw Suzuka being instantly killed, and then looked at Kong Yang with a face full of fear and apprehension.

Because Kong Yang's strength was simply too great, far beyond his imagination. With just one strike, Suzuka was killed, without even a chance to resist.

It should be noted that among the Four Demon Rakshasa, Suzuka's strength is second only to his own, and the difference is not significant.

If the opponent can kill Suzuka instantly, then naturally they can also kill me instantly.

'Swish~swish~swish~'

At that moment, all the surrounding claw shadows moved, launching a coordinated attack on Thorn.

Thorn was enraged and immediately launched a counterattack.

These black creatures were clearly not very strong, and they would disappear once they suffered a fatal wound; they were definitely not human.