Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Celestial Thunder Descends Upon the World

“A secret metallurgy manual for forging swords? What’s the use of that?”

“Is that thing valuable?”

“Stop the nonsense! Whatever the Imperial Court decides, we follow.”

“What about killing?”

Someone else asked, and Elder Bai Mei replied directly, “Kill anyone except one kind of person freely!”

“Imperial Sword Manor is suspected of colluding with the rebels and has long been targeted by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”

“Who can’t be killed?”

“I know! It must be the women of Imperial Sword Manor, hahaha…”

“Get lost!”

Elder Bai Mei frowned and said, “Swordsmiths!”

“There’s a strict order from above; all swordsmiths must be captured alive. Killing one will deduct one hundred taels!”

“Swordsmiths?”

“This is the headquarters of Imperial Sword Manor; the swordsmiths must be in the other manors.”

“Then it’s settled! Tonight, we’ll wait for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to level Imperial Sword Manor, and then we’ll charge in… hahaha!”

The discussion among the group grew more intense, and at that moment, under the bright moonlight, more than a dozen small black dots suddenly flew in from afar.

The heated crowd hadn’t noticed yet until the black dots got closer, and someone realized something, pointing at them and shouting.

“Look! What is that?”

“Flying birds? No! No bird is that large!”

“Spheres?”

“What are they?”

As everyone was surprised, the sentries at Imperial Sword Manor, situated halfway up the mountain, also noticed something and started pointing at those more than a dozen large black spheres, saying something.

“Look! What is that?”

“Quickly report to the Manor Master!”

“It seems there are people?”

Quickly, Imperial Sword Manor’s Manor Master, a middle-aged man with an imposing presence clad in brocade, walked out.

Behind him were several senior members of Imperial Sword Manor.

“What is that?”

“People from the Imperial Court?”

“How could people from the Imperial Court come so quickly?”

Someone sneered, saying, “The Manor Master has already issued a hero challenge, and Celestial Destiny Sect, Beimang Mountain, White Lotus Sect, Huanxi Mountain, Baihua Sect, Shushan Sword Sect, Beiliang Sword Tomb, and more than a dozen other sects are willing to send people to assist.”

“In no more than three months, our Imperial Sword Manor will have gathered most of the heroes under heaven. By then, even the Imperial Court will be cautious.”

Another person said, “Hmph! Our Imperial Sword Manor is famous for sword-forging. When guests come to seek precious swords and weapons, what reason do we have to turn them away?”

“How insolent is that Embroidered Uniform Guard! They even use this to coerce our Imperial Sword Manor for the metallurgy secret. That’s undercutting our roots!”

“What about the Embroidered Uniform Guard? Even if people from the Imperial City Department or the Sacrificial Institute come to our Imperial Sword Manor, they have to present their greetings card…”

People spoke one after another, their tones growing colder.

“Enough.”

Manor Master Shen Qiyun of Imperial Sword Manor said, “After all, they are an imperial envoy, so we should give some face.”

“Currently, there is unrest in the north, and the wars with the Imperial Court, along with suppressing the civil unrest, all require money.”

“After all, we are still citizens of Great Yu. Tell the people of the Embroidered Uniform Guard tomorrow that our Imperial Sword Manor is willing to contribute a million taels to the military expenses for the army’s march.”

“Send them away quickly, so as not to delay the forthcoming business!”

“A million taels?”

“So much? Manor Master, think it over!”

“Heh! Even if a million taels make it to the Northern Border Army, maybe only two to three hundred thousand taels will arrive. But for us, it’s enough…”

While a few were still talking, the more than a dozen large spheres had floated over the top of Imperial Sword Manor.

Upon witnessing this, Shen Qiyun’s face looked increasingly grim.

“What on earth are these things that dare approach our Imperial Sword Manor?”

“Mobilize the bed crossbows and shoot these things down!”

“Yes, Manor Master!”

“But Manor Master, these large black spheres are a bit high; I’m afraid the bed crossbows…”

“Try it first.”

“Yes!”

Under Shen Qiyun’s command, the entire Imperial Sword Manor sprang into action.

At least a hundred bed crossbows made creaking sounds, swiveling toward those dozen or so large black spheres in the sky.

Meanwhile, in mid-air, Xiaogui was carefully observing the manor below from one of the large black spheres.

However, at this moment, he was gripping tightly the edge of the wicker basket beneath the hot air balloon with both hands, his little legs shaking violently, his whole body somewhat weak.

“Eunuch Gui, we’ve arrived; should we start the action?”

The soldier of the Divine Strategy Camp next to Xiaogui said, full of disdain in his eyes.

Getting scared just from sitting in a hot air balloon?

Thinking back a few months ago, even I, the old man, wasn’t this afraid!

But Your Majesty is truly impressive, unexpectedly able to create such a thing that can carry people into the sky!

Immortal Treasure!

It seems His Majesty has achieved success in Immortal Cultivation; otherwise, how could he make ordinary people like them fly into the sky?

And then there are those things…

He sneaked a glance at a pile of blackish, cantaloupe-sized items placed in the wicker basket and subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

This thing is the true Immortal Treasure!

Thunderbolt!

At this moment, Xiaogui finally came to his senses, took a deep breath and said, “General Chen, we have reached the top of Imperial Sword Manor… let’s begin the action.”

“As you command!”

General Chen Wannian was a leader specially promoted by Zheng Yi from the Imperial Guard.

When Yang Xuansu rebelled, he led a part of the Imperial Guard to defend the Imperial Palace and did not follow Yang Xuansu.

Specially promoted by Zheng Yi to become the Commander of the Divine Strategy Camp.

General Chen Wannian nodded, and the soldiers beside him quickly picked up the flag in their hands and waved it a few times.

Flag signals.

Soon, soldiers of the Divine Strategy Camp on more than a dozen hot air balloons received the orders.

One by one, they lifted the Thunderbolts, ignited the fuse, and threw them down directly.

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh, whoosh!”

“There are people under the big black ball!”

“What is that?”

“What are they throwing?”

“Who are those people…?”

Many people inside Imperial Sword Manor looked up in surprise at the sky, while only Shen Qiyun in front of the main hall suddenly turned pale.

“Carrying people to fly? This is an Immortal Family technique, how…”

“Boom!!!”

Suddenly, a deafening explosion erupted in the distance.

It could be seen that a hall in the distance suddenly exploded, and amidst the turbulent airwaves, a large number of bricks and debris were blasted into the air, scattering everywhere.

Over a dozen unfortunate souls below the hall immediately screamed and rolled onto the ground.

Some were directly blown to pieces, their limbs and bloody remains scattered across the ground.

Before they could react, another continuous series of explosions echoed through the entire Imperial Sword Manor.

“Boom!”

“Boom, boom!!”

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

In just over ten breaths’ time, at least a hundred Thunderbolts were thrown down from the hot air balloons by the soldiers of the Divine Strategy Camp.

The entire Imperial Sword Manor was engulfed in continuous explosions and rushing airwaves.

A vast number of houses and bricks were blasted into the air, and numerous bodies were torn apart by the blasts.

In an instant, screams of anguish, explosions, and cries for help filled the air.

As the main hall of Imperial Sword Manor, which received focused attention from the Divine Strategy Camp, had long since been demolished.

Standing outside the main hall, including Shen Qiyun and several high-level officials, were blown to bits in the first wave of bombings!

In an instant, explosions reverberated throughout Imperial Sword Manor, while many fortunate surviving disciples fled in all directions.

“Run quickly! Celestial Thunder has descended!”

“Divine punishment! This is divine punishment! Uuu… Run quickly!”

“Junior sister, junior sister hurry… Boom!”

“Ah…!”

From afar, the entire Imperial Sword Manor was almost enveloped in a massive fire, burning fiercely.

Massive explosions and impacts occasionally erupted, flames rising, even causing the ground to shake.

“Immortal, Immortal Family technique!”

“How did the Imperial Court accomplish this? Could it be that an Immortal Master has defected to the Imperial Court?”

“It’s too terrifying…”

Down the mountain, an elder with white eyebrows looked at the raging flames and the constantly trembling ground, his eyes filled with shock.

As he was, so were the others, wide-eyed, watching the mountaintop, unable to believe their eyes.

“Im-Imperial Court, is this the power of the Imperial Court?”

“Luckily, we are also considered people of the Imperial Court…”

“Imperial Sword Manor is finished…!”

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the trembling of the mountaintop finally ceased.

The elder with white eyebrows was moved and departed, saying, “Friends, now it’s our turn!”

“Working for the Imperial Court, we…”

“Kill!”

“Plunder!”

“Charge, brothers…!”

Before his words fell, he saw figures suddenly bursting from around the mountains and forests, at least several hundred people.

Those from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Martial Artists, and people of similar identity as them.

“Damn it! Elder Bai Mei, enough talk, hurry up and plunder!”

“Yes, yes, if we delay, there will be nothing left…”

A group of people clamored and ignored Elder Bai Mei’s teachings, immediately rushing towards the Imperial Sword Manor on the mountain.

Under the bombardment of Celestial Thunder, the external defenses of the Imperial Sword Manor had long been destroyed.

Even the disciples within the manor suffered heavy casualties, with at most two to three-tenths of their strength remaining.

The time that followed was theirs to act as they pleased!

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