binnovel Chapter 223 Crisis
Chapter 223 Crisis
The capital city is a palace-like complex that blends ancient and modern architectural styles.
This is the renowned Heavenly Palace of the Xia Kingdom, which only the highest echelons of society are qualified to enter. Ordinary people can hardly imagine the luxurious and high-class atmosphere within.
In a luxurious room almost on the top floor lived a stunningly beautiful woman whose every move exuded nobility.
And she was none other than Xiao Wushuang, the second young lady of the Xiao family in Nancheng.
At this moment, Xiao Wushuang's pretty face was extremely gloomy.
Her phone was on a tabletop stand, displaying images of her villa in Jiang City.
Originally, Xiao Wushuang was putting on makeup, preparing to be the center of attention at a high-end gala that evening...
During a break from putting on makeup, she turned on the live surveillance footage of the Jiang City villa to see what her family was doing.
But what I saw was such a bloody scene.
In the video, Xiao Shanshan is lying on the ground.
Xiao Hongyuan, Qu Ying, and Xiao Yiyi stood in front of Xiao Yichen, confronting Xiao Chen...
Xiao Wushuang was so angry that her face turned slightly pale, and she stared at the screen without blinking.
Seeing Xiao Chen approaching with a knife, her eyes were filled with rage.
"Xiao Chen, how dare you!!" Xiao Wushuang tensed up, her anger surging.
She tried to speak through the monitor, but the button failed to transmit any sound after being pressed several times, displaying a malfunction message.
As Xiao Chen brandished his knife at Qu Ying, Xiao Wu's eyes were bloodshot.
"No!!" she shouted.
But they could only watch helplessly as Qu Ying was killed.
"Xiao Chen, you beast!!" Xiao Wushuang roared, her face covered in tears.
The capital city is too treacherous, so she brought her relatives to her villa in Jiang City. There, she had already paved the way for the Xiao family to rise in Jiang City and grow into a powerful clan.
She never took Xiao Chen seriously.
Who would have thought it would develop to this point?
Xiao Chen actually dared to kill his own family!
This is utterly outrageous!
At this moment, Xiao Wushuang could only watch angrily, powerless to do anything.
Seeing Xiao Chen leave, Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were relieved to have survived, but little did she expect that Xiao Chen would return soon after and kill them as well...
Xiao Wushuang sat in front of the dressing table for a long time, her whole being consumed by hatred, her beautiful face contorted with rage.
"Xiao Chen..." She repeated Xiao Chen's name over and over again, her hatred growing stronger with each repetition.
Xiao Wushuang jumped up, pushed open the door, and headed to another part of the Heavenly Palace.
She arrived at the top of the Heavenly Palace and pushed open a door.
The interior was gloomy and cold, exuding an eerie atmosphere.
"Hehehe... Little brat, you've finally arrived... Do you have something to ask of this old man?" A sinister voice rang out.
Xiao Wushuang's pretty face was cold, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Transfer your skills to me, I want to personally participate in the Xiao family's trial!" she said, enunciating each word clearly.
“Very good…that’s the look in your eyes! I like it very much…little one, come here quickly…inherit everything from me!” The voice was filled with excitement.
Xiao Wushuang was not afraid at all. He walked over resolutely and sat down cross-legged.
An old man emerged from the darkness, his body hunched and his face withered, looking extremely frightening.
He only has one arm and one leg; he is a disabled person.
He glanced at Xiao Wushuang, a sinister smile appeared on his face, and sat down. Black true energy emanated from his body as he began to transfer his power to Xiao Wushuang.
An hour later, Xiao Wushuang opened her eyes.
The old man in front of me had withered like a skeleton, barely clinging to life.
“Hehehe... Now that you’ve become my successor, you must accept your fate…” he said weakly.
"What if I don't accept?" Xiao Wushuang sneered and reached out to suck.
A wisp of black energy emanated from her palm, enveloping the old man's frail body.
Then the old man's body began to turn into powder from bottom to top.
"Hehe...very good, worthy of being the successor I have chosen..." The old man showed no anger, but rather great satisfaction.
When he completely vanished into nothingness, Xiao Wushuang withdrew his hand and clenched it, feeling the powerful force within his body.
"Xiao Chen, I will personally grind you to dust!" she said coldly.
……
On the vast sea, wind and rain raged, and the sky was pitch black.
A giant ship sailed in from afar, cutting through the wind and waves and moving straight ahead.
Ahead lay an island, its winding outline revealed in the night, vaguely resembling a demon lurking there, exuding a chilling aura.
"Boom..."
Lightning exploded in the sky above the island, illuminating it for a moment and revealing a massive steel fortress.
Although the giant ship was magnificent, it was ravaged by raging waves and howling winds as it approached the island, making it difficult for the ship to move forward.
On the deck, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back.
He was tall and imposing, expressionless, and showed no reaction to the towering waves that seemed about to overturn him.
"Your Majesty, the wind and waves are too strong; the ship cannot dock." Someone reported this from the mountain.
The middle-aged man waved for him to leave.
Suddenly, he soared into the air, his feet treading on the waves, and walked towards the island as if on flat ground.
The churning waves formed a path, carrying him to the shore. The howling wind couldn't get within three feet of him, as it was blasted into mist by the powerful internal energy.
The people on the ship were shocked when they saw it.
"The Heavenly King's skill has improved dramatically again; he is probably now unmatched in the world..." someone exclaimed.
"Our Heavenly King Palace will reign supreme over the land and achieve hegemony!"
The middle-aged man stepped onto the island smoothly, and a group of people ran quickly to greet him.
"Your Majesty, bad news has come from the Xia Kingdom..." the leader said, bowing his head and speaking in a trembling voice.
"Speak," the man uttered a single word.
"The young master mobilized the thirty-two Earthly Fiends and the five Great Divine Generals to capture Xiao Chen, the abandoned son of the Xiao family, in Jiang City, Xia Kingdom. Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen turned out to be the King of the Underworld Palace... With a supreme king-level expert in battle! Ten Underworld Generals as his assistants, and the Xia Kingdom's military also involved, half of the elite troops dispatched by my Heavenly King Palace... were completely wiped out!"
"Young Master...died at the hands of Hades..."
After saying this, the group waited in fear and trembling for the Heavenly King to punish them.
The man raised an eyebrow slightly, but his expression did not change much.
It seemed that the bad news wasn't a big deal to him.
"Hades..." the man murmured, then strode toward the steel fortress.
"Open the gate to the divine realm." He simply said this.
Upon hearing this, everyone was greatly shocked, their expressions filled with panic.
"Really... should we open it?"
The man gave them only a glance, and everyone was instantly stunned, their bodies trembling.
They could only follow in awe into the steel fortress.
Deep beneath the fortress lies a tall, tightly shut portal.
It took more than thirty people to finally push the switch next to the Heavenly King Hall.
As the massive portal slowly opened, an aura emanated from it, causing everyone to tremble involuntarily.
The Heavenly King stepped through the portal...
Several hours later, a young man came out.
This is a young man who looks exactly like Xiao Yichen, except that he has a lightning bolt mark on his forehead.
Behind them followed several figures hidden in black cloaks. The people of the Heavenly King Palace trembled even more violently, all lowering their heads and not daring to look at them.
"I will personally travel to the capital of Xia Kingdom to participate in the Xiao Clan's trials in this capacity..."