The Steward Demonic Emperor

eep up were swallowed by the toxic fumes, with only screams as an indication of what awaited on the other side.

Chu Qingcheng’s brow was set in a heavy scowl, “We have to stop him or all our men will die.”

Long Xingyun nodded, “True.
Every great clan and house in Tianyu is watching us from beyond the water exit.
It would be a stain on our honor to allow Yan Bangui, a single man, push us three back.
I have a way, but we need to combine our power.
The risk may be high, but are you willing?”

Chu Qingcheng and Xie Tianshang traded looks then nodded, “Speak.”

The two’s eyes lit up and nodded while a grinning Long Xingyun whispered in their ears.

The three stopped shirking away from the pestilence and charged instead, giving others quite the shock.

[Are they suicidal? Not even Six Dragons and One Phoenix are exempt from dying from that poison!]

But what happened next was the true shocker.

Xie Tianshang took the lead, then slashed.
A bright golden and unbridled energy cut into the miasma.
The poison was forced to scatter, revealing a clear path ahead.

The three followed the path, just as the miasma was coming back with a vengeance and trapping the trio.

Chu Qingcheng’s prompt response was in the form of a flash of cold.
Her hands moved, raising an ice wall around them and keeping them safe from the miasma.

But the constant hissing bore testament to the poisons’ power, and the short life of the ice wall.

Then again, it was enough to buy them an instant and that was all they needed.
Long Xingyun finally released the attack he had built up all this time in his palm.
A dragon image pierced forth, forming a new path the three followed.

The ice wall gave away under the acidic poison behind them.
But the sealed exit didn’t seem to bother them.
They had come here with no intent of retreating!

In such a manner, Xie Tianshang and Long Xingyun showed the way, while Chu Qingcheng kept the miasma at bay.
They soon found themselves at the heart of it, the source of the poison.

Xie Tianshang’s last attack parted the thick poison, revealing Yan Bangui constantly spewing blood.

Yan Bangui jerked in shock.

Sustaining the Rainbow Cloud Palm for so long has seeped the poison into his organs, and it was in his worst hour that the trio revealed themselves before him.

He was too weak to even hold back one, least of all a team of three.

Panicking, Yan Bangui was ready to bolt, but Long Xingyun had a different plan in mind, appearing next to him.

[He-he-he, this is a once in a blue moon chance.
I am an avid believer of ‘one man’s pain is another man’s gain.]

Snickering, Long Xingyun struck.

Boom!

The palm attack sent the defenseless Yan Bangui tumbling through the air.
He was heavily wounded.

The moment he flew was also the moment the miasma vanished.

The three surrounded the wheezing Yan Bangui, noticing the glee in each other’s eyes.

Hall Lord Yan Bogong raved, “Despicable and shameless bunch!”

All he got from the crowd was contempt.
[This is a house war! You call three on one unfair? What about Yan Bangui’s army outnumbering others five to one just moments ago?]

Yan Bogong noticed his slip of the tongue and went red.

Grandmother and Long Yifey were ecstatic.
But a peek at Regent Estate’s unphased reactions sank their moods.

[Just what are they up to?]

Then, Chu Qingcheng’s raging caught their attention.

“Yan Bangui, you have no respect for human life, not an ounce of mercy to be using such foul art.
You deserve death!” The earth soaked in blood was testament to the thousands of lives his pestilence had reaped.
Chu Qingcheng couldn’t stop herself from cursing the weakened Yan Bangui.

Long Xingyun waved her off, “Ha-ha-ha, Edifice Lord Chu, don’t be upset.
Capturing Pill King Hall’s Yan Bangui makes all those thousands of sacrifices worth it.
Not to mention that most of the deaths were from his side.
This is clearly a worthy victory, ha-ha-ha… “

Chu Qingcheng and the other women snorted at his laughter.

[You’re saying that in war, it will all be fine as long as their side has the higher casualties? Do their lives mean nothing? Are all men that cold-blooded?]

They only dared complain in their hearts, having understood now the cruelty of war…

“Ha-ha-ha, you’re not the only winners!” With a bang, Xie Tianyang was sent flying.

His spot was instantly replaced by Hell Valley’s You Yushan.

“By eldest young master’s orders, the more gruesome this lass’ death is, the better! I was vexed on how to go about achieving this, but now I have figured it out.”

With a dark smile, You Yushan turned to the panicking Xue Ningxiang.
Her eyes reflected the claw clutching at her neck.
The man exclaimed jubilantly, “Miss, you should be honored.
We sacrificed so many people just so we could let him see your twisted and mangled face, ha-ha-ha…”