Shock! The only word that could describe the expressions and feelings of most of those on the battlefield ... It was shock. The extent of that power they just witnessed was unimaginable.
The pillar of flame still burned. All Winged were caught in it, several Imperial Guards were also swallowed by him.
Those who were not hit directly by the pillar of fire, some of them died and others were seriously injured, this was due to the fact that they were simply close to the pillar.
At the location of the dimensional slot, the guards of the Department of Punishment were, to a certain extent, protected by Yang Li's technique.
The water cyclone despite having been quickly evaporated, decreased by far, the heat of the flames that assaulted the place.
But the protection provided by the water cyclone was not wholly beneficial, for much of that water turned into boiling water and poured over the guards of the Department of Punishment, burning them in various parts of the body.
But having as a second option only death, they were certainly graced by leaving with only a few body burns.
The screams stopped and the pillar of flame began to dissipate. Slowly, the sky began to return to its original color, in the place where there was once a sunny and clean sky, now hovered a great cloud, coming from the evaporation of the waters of Yang Li.
The young man standing behind the emperor's platform was wide-eyed and displaying immense admiration as he looked at Emperor Yang Hao.
"Nothing ... No army can face the Emperor!" The Elder said quietly. He seemed to be already accustomed to that kind of scene.
In the place where the pillar was before, there was no trace of an enemy existed there. There were no bones, clothes, flesh, feathers, even the ashes of bodies were almost undetectable.
In the place where the pillar struck directly, instead of sand and earth, there was a large magma well and in the vicinity there, all the sand had practically turned to glass.
Whoever did not know that in that place, one day a great fight happened, I would say that scene was beautiful to a great extent. A huge circle of glass that was like a floor, which surrounded a large magma lake. The scene was really beautiful to see.
On the platform of Emperor Yang Hao, two women were already putting another imperial cloak on the Emperor. The cloak was exactly like the other.
Five minutes after Yang Hao's intervention, the dimensional slit was finally sealed. The completion of the process made no sound, only a strong glow of several different colors emerged, and a huge array of stamps was drawn on the floor. The dimensional slit could no longer be seen and no sound from the Alados could be heard.
With the process finished, the leader of the eight Imperial Guards flew quickly to the throne and knelt before Yang Hao.
"Noble Emperor, the dimensional slot was successfully sealed! What are your orders for this humble servant? "He asked.
"Yang Feng, you can take whatever steps you think are necessary! I want to leave this filthy place immediately! "Yang Hao replied. His voice was extremely low, only Yang Feng and the ladies could hear.
"This servant will not take more of your time and will solve everything quickly!" Yang Feng replied.
Yang Hao: "..."
Yang Feng flew and positioned himself above the imperial troops.
"Attention! We will not waste any more time here! Collect the bodies of the dead, help carry the wounded and cover all the blood with sand! No one should be suspicious of what happened here! "Yang Feng commanded in a low voice.
After the words of Yang Feng, the imperial army began to execute what was ordered. Thousands of Imperial Guards moved everywhere and did many other tasks.
Yang Feng flew again to the guards of the Department of Punishment and stopped before them. A strong blue glow formed at the tip of Yang Feng's finger ... Quickly that glow turned into a small thunderbolt and struck one of the guards directly from the Department of Punishment.
* Bzzzzz ... *
After being struck by lightning, the guard squirmed in pain and quickly died. That scene caused a deep fear in the other guards of the Department of Punishment.
"Calm down! You will be spared this time! But if any of you say a word about what happened here ... You already know the fate that awaits you! "Yang Feng said in a warning tone. He just killed that guard to make it clear that if any of the others opened their mouths to talk about what had happened, he would be killed quickly.
"When you ask what happened ... You must say that you were attacked by looters or another school. That should explain the deaths of his men. "Yang Feng finished.
The guards of the De Punishment Department were thinking they would die there. However, after Yang Feng's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even so, none of them dared to say a single word.
After a while, the imperial army had finished the tasks and prepared to leave.
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In the basement, Zao Tian was completely disconnected from the outside world, he had no idea that above him a bloody battle was fought.
The other disciples of the 'Star Of War School' were terrified, they could hear the noise coming from outside and feel the intense earthquakes
Only Zao Tian was calm in that place. Without realizing it, he had already advanced a level in his cultivation. He was now on the 2nd level of the Spiritual Realm. This was due to his daily meditation and the beatings of Huolong Ji.
Zao Tian was already meditating for a long time, his countenance was calm and focused, a golden glow covering his entire body as he absorbed spiritual energy.
It had been a few days since Zao Tian had begun to try to feel the spiritual energy of the universe. Although he had made a breakthrough at this time, he still had not been able to feel even a shadow of what would be the energy of the universe.
Even though he did not feel the energy of the universe, Zao Tian remained focused and no frustration or dismay formed in his mind.
Unlike before, at that moment, Zao Tian felt a warm force. It was a kind of pure, peaceful energy that could calm anyone's heart.
In his mind, Zao Tian tried to touch that energy. Unconsciously, his right hand stretched upward, as if he were trying to grab something.
Gold was oblivious to everything that was happening so far. But at that moment, he frowned.
"It's ... interesting ..." Gold muttered.
Zao Tian finally managed to touch the energy, an extremely pure spiritual energy began to enter his body from his right hand. That energy made Zao Tian feel like he was being purified.
"It's just a tiny bit ... But he really did feel it," Gold said inwardly as he looked at Zao Tian.
Zao Tian was certain that he had managed to feel the energy of the universe. But he was not euphoric or deconcentrated from meditation. He just focused on absorbing and trying to feel that extremely pure energy to the utmost.
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Exterior of the Department of Punishment ...
The Imperial troops were already moving and leaving. But an event ... which only Emperor Yang Hao could feel, occurred.
By the time Zao Tian managed to play the energy of the universe a loud bang, like a terrible thunder, sounded in the sky above the De-Punishment Department.
Imperial troops did not care about that, because they figured the thunder was coming from the cloud above the De-Punishment Department.
But one single person moved at that moment. This person was the only staff that had made virtually no movement or said any words, so far.
When the crash came, Emperor Yang Hao did something that startled all the Imperial Guards. He jerked his head back toward the Department of Punishment.
Yang Hao's eyes brightened even more, and a spark of fire passed through his pupils. He looked at Yang Feng, who had never seen the Emperor take such action before.
"Someone managed to touch his ... In this place! Someone made the rise! "Yang Hao told Yang Feng.
"In a place like this? Who could it be? "Yang Feng asked with a startled face.
At that moment, Emperor Yang Hao took a totally different attitude from all that imperial army had ever seen before ... Yang Hao shouted and gave orders directly to the imperial troops.
"ALL YOU, KILL ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT BELONG TO THE IMPERIAL ARMY! NOBODY SHOULD LIVE OUT OF THIS! NO ONE SHOULD BE SAVED! "
The voice of Emperor Yang Hao shook the hearts of all the Imperial Guards. Even without understanding the reason for that order, no one dared even think about it once.
They simply ran and obeyed, for that was unimaginable ... The Emperor himself and the shouting, giving an order to the imperial army was something never seen before.
All the Imperial Guards could feel the sensations of fury and urgency that came from the Emperor.
The Deputation guards who were relieved to be spared were terrified when they heard the Emperor's words. Faced with the imminent death, all the guards of the Department of Punishment began to run in stampede.
The imperial army rushed to the Deputation Department, some of them followed the guards while others entered the interior of the building.
The guards of the Department of Punishment were reached and one by one, they were slaughtered as if they were chickens.
Inside the Department of Punishment, several Imperial Guards began to invade the cells and were killing all the disciples who were trapped there.
Both inside and outside the Department of Punishment, there was only one word that would accurately describe what was happening ... Massacre.
The terrified cries of the disciples of the 'Star Of War School' resounded throughout the Department of Punishment. Supplications and even attempts at bribery were heard, but everything in the end turned into cries of despair and dread.
The Imperial Guards began the massacre from the top of the Department of Punishment and were gradually descending.
Unaware of the shouts around him, Zao Tian still had his eyes closed, meditating.
Seven Imperial Guards finally reached underground ...
The Guards, who were not happy about it, breathed a little relief when they saw that only Zao Tian was down there.
"At least I'll bear the brunt of the death of only one child in my life!" One of the Imperial Guards said.
"Let's get this over with! I also do not want to stretch it! "Another Imperial Guard replied. It was clear that they did not want to kill all those children.
Two Imperial Guards approached the cell of Zao Tian and prepare to break it ...
"Humph ... I said I will not help the kid ... But ... Try to kill someone while he meditates ... It is the height of cowardice ... And especially when that someone .... He is my disciple. This is something I can not leave unpunished! "Gold muttered.
At the moment the two Imperial Guards lifted their feet and prepared to kick the cell door ...
* Swiiiiiing * * Swiiiiiing * * Pshhh ... Pshhh ... *
Two small golden bundles of the diameter of a human finger crossed the center of the chest of the two Imperial Guards; After that, the bundles pierced the wall behind the Imperial Guards and pierced the ground at a distance impossible to determine.
The Imperial Guards felt only a small hook, as if they had been bitten by an insect. But the moment he lowered their heads and looked at the site of that hook ... That little hole expanded and became the diameter of a human head. The same happened with the holes that pierced the ground and they became two small tunnels.
The two Imperial Guards fell dead on the floor.
The other five Imperial Guards opened their eyes wide and were in shock for a moment. But things did not stop there ...
Two golden beads the size of a fist hit the heads of two other Imperial Guards and threw them heavily against the wall.
Their bodies were all contorted and their heads exploded, leaving no trace of blood behind. The only blood that could be seen came from the decapitated bodies, which gushed blood as if they were springs of water.
"Do not approach! There must be some protection seal in that cell! "One of the Imperial Guards shouted.
"In a place like this ... How can such a seal exist?" Another Guard said in a startled voice.
"Does not matter! We just do not get close to her. Let's attack from afar! "Another guard said as he threw a dagger. He aimed Zao Tian's head ...
The Imperial Guards were apprehensive, they wanted to know if that would work.
The dagger crossed the cell and headed his way toward Zao Tian's head. The Imperial Guard, who had thrown the shot, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ufa! See, just do not get close that everything will be fine ... "
The Imperial Guard's words were interrupted, for at the moment the dagger was an inch away from Zao Tian's head ... He suddenly disappeared into space and there was not even a mark on Zao Tian.
After the dagger disappeared, it reappeared five centimeters away from the Imperial Guard's forehead. The force of displacement of the dagger was still the same force he had used.
"Shit ..." The Imperial Guard cursed before the dagger crossed his head.
The remaining two Imperial Guards were paralyzed. They looked at each other and there was no longer any intention of fulfilling the mission in their eyes.
"Fuck you! I'm not going to die because of a boy! Let's say there's no one else alive here! "An Imperial Guard said in a startled tone.
"Let's get out of here!" The other one answered.
After deciding, the two Imperial Guards ran desperate, they stumbled and staggered as they fled from the basement. They found other Imperial Guards upstairs and said they had already killed everyone there.
Upon completion of the mission, troops reported to Yang Feng, who reported directly to Emperor Yang Hao.
"Are you sure about that? Are they all dead? "Yang Hao asked.
"Noble Emperor, everyone is dead!" Yang Feng replied.
"So let's go!" Yang Hao ordered.
After that, the imperial troops left and disappeared on the horizon.
In the basement, Zao Tian finally awoke. He was happier than ever, but when he looked around ... there were five bodies on the floor and a scent of blood and death took over the whole place.
Startled, Zao Tian's eyes widened and he asked,
"Gold, what happened here ..."
Zao Tian's words were interrupted by Gold.
"Shut up and do not move!" Gold said as he controlled a dagger, which pierced Zao Tian's chest.
Zao Tian felt the pain of being stabbed and began to lose consciousness ...
"Gold ... Why ...?" Zao Tian asked before extinguishing.