xymnovel Chapter 95: The True Record of Emperor Wanshou, the Supreme Ruler of the Five Thunderbolts
Chapter 95: The True Record of Emperor Wanshou, the Supreme Ruler of the Five Thunderbolts
The azure blue light burst forth instantly, transforming into a terrifying sphere of light, blazing white with a hint of blue and edged with gold.
Like a blue giant star that has fallen to earth.
The blinding light instantly engulfed the entire secret realm, even more dazzling than when the pillar of treasure light collapsed. Even with eyes closed, the intense light would cause excruciating pain.
A massive and violent firestorm swept across the area, and terrifying shockwaves instantly crushed everything in their path.
The dozens of Jinyiwei superhumans who were nearby were torn apart and crushed by the impact before they could even scream. Their flesh and blood were instantly burned into flying debris, becoming insignificant decorations in the surging shockwave.
Those Imperial Guards who were a little further away barely had time to assume a defensive stance or conjure extraordinary shields, and managed to withstand the shockwave.
They were like a small boat in a raging storm, helplessly tossed about by the shockwaves.
It really flew!
The powerful aftershocks continued to roll outwards, scraping away the precious spiritual flowers and herbs in the secret realm. Ordinary soldiers were swept into the storm and rubbed by the broken stones and fragments of weapons, quickly turning the sky into a bloody mess.
When the shockwave reached the gate of the secret realm, its power had been greatly reduced, but the army in formation was still blown off balance and its original orderly formation was no more.
A moment later, the blinding light slowly faded, and the violent air currents gradually subsided.
The Left Protector has completely disappeared, leaving no trace of his remains.
All that remained was a desolate, charred wasteland, the ground riddled with cracks, and the air thick with the pungent, acrid smell of blood and the burning stench of malevolent energy.
The apocalyptic explosion of that moment still weighs heavily on everyone's minds; the fear they felt will never be forgotten and will linger for a long time.
Near the epicenter of the explosion, there are three raised, teardrop-shaped platforms.
Actually, it's just the original ground.
Because the powerful figure standing on it withstood the shockwave of the explosion, indirectly protecting the ground beneath his feet, a small platform was formed after the surrounding ground was scraped away to a depth of more than three feet.
Of the three high platforms, two were occupied by extraordinary individuals of the rank of Commander-in-Chief, dressed in bestowed flying fish robes, while the last one housed Lu Linglong, Chang Yuan, and Gao Su.
The two extraordinary individuals were only one step away from the explosion point.
One of them even managed to snatch the book from the Left Protector's hand at the moment of self-destruction and protected it well during the explosion.
Another extraordinary individual, a thousand households, sighed with deep regret, "It was just a hair's breadth away; you beat me to it."
"Haha, I was lucky this time. Maybe next time you'll get it first."
"It's not that easy..."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two turned to look at Lu Linglong and bowed.
One addressed him as "Sect Leader".
Clearly, he is an extraordinary individual from the fifth branch of the Lu family.
The other one addressed her as "Your Highness, the County Lady".
This tone comes from the military system and acknowledges Lu Linglong's status as a member of the Ming Dynasty's imperial family.
Lu Linglong returned the greeting to the first person with a serious expression: "Uncle, you've worked hard."
But she showed no courtesy to the second person: "The Left Protector of the Sun Moon Holy Sect is dead, and the book is in the hands of my Lu family. Please, Commander Li, recuse yourself from any potential conflicts of interest."
Li Qianhu's face instantly turned ugly, but without the slightest hesitation, he bowed again and then retreated in a disheveled state.
The girl Baihu's sharp words, arrogant attitude, cold expression, and the obvious dislike written on her face left Chang Yuan and Gao Su stunned.
Once Commander Li had walked away, Lu Linglong suddenly dropped her cold and stern expression, breathed a huge sigh of relief, and rubbed her cheeks with both hands.
"My face is already sore from holding it in for just a short while. I really don't know how my uncle can keep such a stern face all day and still yell at people..."
Chang Yuan and Gao Su exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes.
It turns out that their boss wasn't two-faced; he just didn't like that extraordinary person from earlier and was trying to make things difficult for him.
It must be said that if such behavior were done by a man in his thirties or forties, the two men, while not wary, would feel that the other was unworthy of being their boss.
However, Lu Linglong is only 17 years old, and her performance makes the two of them feel that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The boss is young and immature, with a lively and open mind. People like us have the opportunity to become her true confidants!
Commander Lu smiled wryly and advised, "Sect Master, isn't it a bit too much for you to deliberately mess with Old Li like this..."
Lu Linglong laughed and retorted, "Li Qianhu is a despicable person. He loves to stir up trouble and tattle. I just hate him!"
Commander Lu advised, "He is, after all, a commander-level superhuman, and quite a familiar face to His Majesty. Why embarrass him in front of everyone?"
Lu Linglong raised an eyebrow: "The current Emperor Jinghe is my maternal grandfather, and His Highness the Crown Prince is my maternal uncle. If I embarrass someone I don't like to their face, how dare they hold a grudge against me?"
Commander Lu shook his head helplessly: "He wouldn't dare, Old Li wouldn't dare at all."
"There are very few people in the entire Ming Dynasty who dislike something but have to force themselves to endure it to save face."
Lu Linglong smiled smugly: "You're wrong, there isn't a single one!"
"From the moment I was born, I've never needed to consider anyone's feelings!"
Chang Yuan: "..."
Gao Su: "..."
Commander Lu: "..."
The three men, including Lu Qianhu, looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.
With their own boss constantly referring to himself as "His Majesty the Emperor" and "His Highness the Crown Prince," who would dare to interrupt?
Even uttering half a word wrong could lead to catastrophic consequences.
Although literary inquisitions were not common in the Ming Dynasty, if the emperor or the crown prince thought you had a problem, it wasn't just your problem; your entire family and clan would suffer.
Questioning from the highest levels of the Ming Empire was tacitly accepted as allowing attacks.
The entire family thus became easy prey in the eyes of others, and might even be hunted by many powerful figures.
Lu Linglong suddenly laughed: "I'm not teasing you anymore."
"Uncle, let me see the book. I've never seen what it looks like before."
Without the slightest hesitation, Commander Lu immediately presented the book with both hands.
Taking advantage of the moment when the girl received the precious book, Chang Yuan finally saw what the book truly looked like.
The cover was made of bright yellow silk, a symbol of imperial power, simple and elegant, but without any words written on it.
But on the snow-white edge of the book (the side of the page) were ten characters written in black ink:
The True Record of the Emperor Who Controls the Five Thunderbolts and Lives Forever
The moment Chang Yuan saw those ten words, he felt something escape from between the pages of the book and instantly disappear into his arms.
At the same time, Lu Linglong's body also trembled.
The two exclaimed in unison in a low voice, "The Veritable Records of Emperor Jiajing, the Holy Emperor!"
After shouting, Chang Yuan and Lu Linglong looked at each other in surprise, then pretended nothing was wrong and continued reading.
Lu Linglong was flustered. She quickly flipped through a few pages and slammed the book shut, returning it to Commander Lu.
"I thought it was something good, but it turns out to be just the Veritable Records of Emperor Shizu. What's so interesting about that?"
Lu Qianhu respectfully accepted the precious book with both hands. Before he could put it away, Lu Linglong suddenly took out a uniquely shaped jade pendant from her waist and placed it on top of the book.
"Take this too, and exchange it for a solid record of merit."