Chapter 177: Chapter 144

“Dang!”

The long saber in Xu Xuanwu’s hand was instantly blocked by the broken saber in Xu Mujun’s hand.

Both of them felt a tremor in their hands, and Xu Mujun’s eyes were full of disappointment.

Chen Zhong was about to make a move from the side, but was stopped by Xu Mujun’s raised hand.

“General?”

“This matter is about Xu Xuanwu disciplining his son, please do not intervene, eunuch.”

Chen Zhong’s eyes moved slightly, before he withdrew and backed away: “Yes, General Xu.”

“I’ll go help Chen Yi.”

After speaking, his figure flickered, turning into a black shadow rushing toward the battlefield of Chen Yi and Liang Hongyu.

“Father!”

Xu Xuanwu shouted: “Rebel!”

“You’ve killed Daoist Ban Yuan and suffered a severe injury yourself; you’re no match for me!”

Xu Mujun did not respond, but instead swung his saber reverse towards Xu Xuanwu.

Their forms immediately passed by each other, blood-colored evil qi intermingled, fiercely striking together.

Both were using the Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber swordsmanship, but Xu Xuanwu’s version had diverged from the orthodox style, filled with poison skill and ghostly blade shadow.

Whereas Xu Mujun’s Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber remained domineering and forward-moving.

“Puff!”

Xu Xuanwu slashed like an illusion, and unbelievably flickered to Xu Mujun’s left abdomen, directly slicing a wound there.

“Father! Rebel!”

Xu Xuanwu urged loudly again, his eyes shining with ambition.

“If we join forces, the world will be within our grasp!”

“Then you shall become the founding emperor, seated alongside Great Yu Ancestor Zheng Mingsen, Father!”

Xu Mujun reversed his saber, cutting off the long saber in Xu Xuanwu’s hand, and took advantage of the momentum to slash at Xu Xuanwu’s hand.

Xu Xuanwu drew another blood-colored broken saber with his left hand, blocking Xu Mujun’s broken saber in a cross stance, simultaneously kicking him in the chest, sending him flying over ten meters.

“Father…”

Xu Xuanwu’s eyelids lowered, and he said coldly: “Don’t blame me; it’s your own doing…”

He held his saber in both hands, surrounded by a surge of blood evil qi.

Heaven and Earth Primordial qi surged around, seemingly forming a black-red ghostly phantom before him.

“Die!”

With a roar, Xu Xuanwu stomped the ground, creating a giant pit on the spot.

Then, using this counterforce, he transformed into a red light, charging toward Xu Mujun with an unstoppable momentum!

The air in front of him, even due to the horizontal slash of two Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Sabers, emitted a painfully sharp friction sound.

“Dang!”

Xu Mujun’s left arm was severed, yet he still gritted his teeth and stood up; borrowing the momentum of Xu Xuanwu’s charge, he twisted his body and slashed his long saber in reverse, trying to disarm Xu Xuanwu’s saber.

Two nearly identical long sabers, but one broken and one perfectly intact, crossed paths, emitting blinding light.

“Boom!”

With a cut, the broken saber in Xu Mujun’s hand forcefully pressed Xu Xuanwu’s saber into the ground, creating a huge, deep ravine.

But the broken saber in Xu Xuanwu’s left hand had already been inserted into Xu Mujun’s abdomen.

“Puff!”

A mouthful of blood spurted from Xu Mujun’s mouth, his body swayed violently, almost collapsing to the ground.

Xu Xuanwu pressed down with his reverse hand, drew out his long saber, and again suppressed Xu Mujun’s broken saber.

With his left hand, he firmly grasped the broken saber, thrusting it into his father’s abdomen, preventing him from moving.

“Father…”

Xu Xuanwu gritted his teeth: “When I was young, you often said that practicing saber requires concentration, focus, to be absorbed in the long saber in your hand.”

“But today, it seems, it’s me who wins!”

“Xuanwu!”

Xu Mujun abandoned the broken saber in his hand, grabbed Xu Xuanwu’s left hand in reverse, gritting his teeth: “Turn back!”

“If you’re willing to turn back, I will plead with Your Majesty for you…”

“Turn back?”

Xu Xuanwu pressed down another three inches with his single hand, shaking his head: “It’s too late to turn back.”

The great river and mountains, the peerless beauties, I desire them too…”

“Father! Surrender! If you surrender, Emperor Zhengyong will surely lose control; the Great Yu World…”

“Ha…”

Xu Xuanwu frowned: “Why are you laughing?”

“Xuanwu.”

Xu Mujun said: “You do not understand His Majesty’s true strength and intention.”

“His Majesty is neither the tyrant nor the corrupt ruler, nor the culprit causing chaos in the world as you say.”

“He is one who cherishes the world, selfless and fair, a true leader who will restore the dynasty!”

“Moreover… do you really think that these two eunuchs are all the forces under His Majesty?”

“You… do not understand the terror of His Majesty’s New Army!”

“New Army?”

In recent years, Xu Xuanwu had been gathering news from the Capital City, knowing that Emperor Zhengyong had trained a new army.

But he did not understand the specifics.

Moreover, the capital city has had many rumors over the years, and some of the information about the new army was simply too unbelievable, so Xu Xuanwu did not believe it.

He would never believe that a mere few years of training for a new army could be so powerful?

He sneered: “Father, today’s chaos is entirely due to your so-called ’restorer of the dynasty’; is he truly a wise ruler?”

“If he truly were a wise ruler, why would ten out of the thirteen provinces rise in rebellion?”

“Father, rebel!”

Xu Xuanwu gritted his teeth: “I aspire to rule the world; don’t make me bear the crime of patricide!”

Xu Mujun shook his head, eyes full of disappointment.

Xu Mujun’s gaze further infuriated Xu Xuanwu.

“Again that look, again that look!”

“Damn it!”

“I am your son! Not your enemy!”

“You have greatly disappointed me…!”

“Puh!”

Xu Xuanwu suddenly pulled out a dagger, causing copious amounts of blood to gush from Xu Mujun’s abdomen.

The wound penetrated through, blood gushing, incredibly tragic.

Xu Mujun staggered a few steps and eventually half-knelt on the ground.

“Father…”

Xu Xuanwu took a step forward, looking down at his father kneeling before him.

For some reason, Xu Xuanwu had a shivering feeling of dread in his heart at this moment.

He instinctively looked up, the sky clear and cloudless, a perfect day.

Lowering his head, he looked at the severely injured Xu Mujun and said, “Father, I have won.”

“However, I will not kill you; I will imprison you, letting you watch with open eyes as I conquer the Central Plains, dominate the world, and ultimately ascend the throne, receiving the hearts of the people!”

“By then, you will be the Supreme Emperor of the New Dynasty, admired by countless people.”

“Even if it is not your true wish!”

He glanced around, seeing the ruins caused by the few’s battle within several miles of Yunzhou Government Office.

Not to mention the soldiers on both sides; even the numerous civilians hiding inside buildings were affected.

Further away, three were still battling.

But with Chen Zhong and Chen Yi teaming up, Liang Hongyu was certainly not an opponent, needed to help out.

But before going, he needed to handle…

“Xuanwu!”

Xu Mujun’s voice suddenly rang out as he forcefully stood up, saying in a deep voice, “I am happy you have grown to this extent, after all, you advanced to the Innate Realm years earlier than I did.”

“But ignoring the imperial decree, rising in rebellion, is treason! I am… very angry.”

“Since I can’t persuade you, then I can only break your limbs, ruin your True Qi, and take you back to the Capital City.”

Xu Xuanwu frowned: “Father, what are you saying…”

Before finishing his sentence, Xu Mujun opened his mouth and a blood-colored flying sword shot swiftly toward him.

“A flying sword?!”

Xu Xuanwu’s pupils shrank as he instinctively crouched to try to dodge.

But it was already too late!

The blood-colored flying sword pierced through his abdomen, pinning Xu Xuanwu to the ground.

“Father!”

He roared angrily, struggling to crawl up.

He couldn’t believe his father had a flying sword in his possession!

No wonder Elder Fa Jiang and Tuoba Huanmie died so fast!

He thought Xu Mujun initially defeated them in one fell swoop.

Turns out it was his father’s flying sword that stealthy took them out!

When did his father learn such tactics?

As his mind raced, Xu Mujun appeared in front of him.

With one finger, the blood-colored flying sword flew again, cutting Xu Xuanwu’s left hand and leg tendons cleanly!

“Ah…! Father, don’t…!”

Xu Xuanwu screamed miserably, but this time Xu Mujun had no hesitation, reaching out again as the blood-colored flying sword flew over once more, piercing his right shoulder and pinning him to the ground.

Xu Mujun stepped forward, sighed deeply, and said, “Xuanwu, I taught you Martial Arts, also Military Strategy.”

“The first lesson of Military Strategy is ’Deception is endless’!”

“Even in a lion hunting a rabbit, full strength is used, you were too careless.”

Xu Xuanwu glared viciously at his father, filled with despair and anger.

“Father! Do you really intend to hand me over to Emperor Zhengyong?”

Xu Mujun stepped forward, shaking his head and said, “Xuanwu, stop struggling, I know your intentions perfectly well…”

As he finished speaking, he directly stepped on Xu Xuanwu’s Dantian.

True Qi surged, instantly rushing into Xu Xuanwu’s Dantian, crushing it completely, ruining his Dantian.

His Innate Realm True Qi instantly poured out like flowing water.

“Father!!”

Xu Xuanwu finally despaired, screaming miserably, his burly body trembling constantly.

Innate Realm power!

So easily wasted by his father.

From now on, he was just a waste!

No, with his left arm and leg tendons severed, he’s even worse than a waste.

He stared at Xu Xuanwu with extreme resentment, gritting his teeth: “I am your son! Why treat me like this for an outsider…”

Xu Mujun shook his head and said, “You are not my son now, just a treasonous official.”

“Grand General!”

At this moment, Chen Zhong, filled with Evil Qi, arrived before Xu Mujun, extremely respectful.

“The Innate Realm Martial Artist from the Shushan Sword Sect invited by Xu Xuanwu to assist has escaped, Chen Yi is seriously injured.”

“I have already sent for doctors, Grand General you should also…”

“No need.”

Xu Mujun reached out and the blood-colored flying sword instantly returned to his hand.

“Rebel Xu Xuanwu has had his hand and foot tendons severed, Dantian ruined, now just a waste.”

“You… escort him back to the Capital City.”

Chen Zhong lifted his head sharply, curious: “Grand General, then you…”

“Me?”

He looked at his empty left arm, eyes full of desolation.

“Grand General, Your Majesty can’t do without you!”

Chen Zhong gritted his teeth: “When I left the palace, Your Majesty repeatedly warned me to ensure your safety and bring you back to the Capital City unharmed.”

“You are seriously injured now, it’s a failure of our protection, if anything happens to you again…”

“Don’t worry.”

Xu Mujun said calmly, “My injury is not a problem, Xu Xuanwu… you escort him back to the Capital.”

“I, will visit Nanzhao Country.”

“Nanzhao Country?”

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