Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: Final Battle at Fengge Wang City
Ye You remained silent and did not speak. If he disregarded the lives of those clansmen and ordered an attack, the millions of troops would have an absolute advantage to defeat Tian Xiaozi’s forces, and if he teamed up with Qin Sisi, they would certainly defeat Tian Xiaozi and successfully reclaim the position of Sage Ruler.
However, those were his clansmen, with whom he shared the bloodline of the Jiuxi Royal Family; they were his kinsmen.
And those soldiers had once helped his father, Tian Yu, in protecting and managing Wang City, deserving much credit.
How could he possibly disregard their lives?
Qin Sisi looked at Tian Xiaozi with an equally angry gaze; this person had repeatedly refreshed her understanding of the evil in human nature, now presenting such a massive dilemma in front of Ye You.
If they did not agree, Ye You’s clansmen would immediately perish before him; they were too far to rescue them in time, especially with Tian Xiaozi standing in the middle.
If they agreed, the imminent victory would become distant once more, and possibly... amount to nothing, life ending.
However, she could vaguely guess Ye You’s choice and was prepared to face everything alongside him.
After a long pause, Ye You took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Fine, release them, and I agree."
Tian Xiaozi laughed heartily, having long expected his success. He wagged a finger at Ye You and said smugly, "No, no, no, I won’t let them go; the only one who can release them is you. Once you defeat me, you can rescue them and become their hero."
In his heart, he added, "But that’s impossible."
Without waiting for Ye You to speak, Tian Xiaozi shouted loudly, "You all heard that, right? Ye You and I are to engage in a leadership battle. If he wins, I’ll kill myself immediately, and my subordinates will be at Ye You’s disposal; but if I win, all of you must obey me, acknowledging my identity as Sage Ruler, otherwise, that means violating Ye You’s command, betraying the Jiuxi Royal Family. The traitors will be killed without mercy!"
The last six words dripped with malice, as if the millions of coalition troops were mere ants in his hands, life or death dictated by him.
"Deal with it after you win!" Yi Rou, the commander of the Meilan Family, replied impatiently, outwardly displaying disdain for Tian Xiaozi, though inwardly she too felt anxious.
If Tian Xiaozi indeed won, how would the Eight Great Families conduct themselves in the future? As the main force resisting Tian Xiaozi, could they still survive?
The ancestral teachings specified that the Eight Great Families must not lay hands on those of the Jiuxi Royal Family. If Tian Xiaozi truly intended to kill them, it seemed they would have no choice but to submissively face death.
Yi Rou gritted her teeth, fixating her beautiful eyes on Ye You, silently praying, "Ye You, you must win!"
Ye You, you must win!
Not only Yi Rou, but everyone who had invaded Wang City, from the family war commanders to the most ordinary warriors, were repeating this sentence in their hearts.
Qin Sisi turned to face Ye You, gently holding his hand and said softly, "I’ll wait for you to come back; there are still many things we haven’t done, we haven’t married, I haven’t... had a child for you yet..."
Ye You smiled and lifted Qin Sisi’s chin, saying, "How could one be enough? I want a bunch."
Qin Sisi laughed and cried at the same time, "You’re talking about pigs!"
Their eyes met, smiles especially bright, completely unlike the prelude to a battle of life and death.
Not far away, Tian Xiaozi saw this scene and suddenly felt uncomfortable; this cheerful picture contrasted sharply against his loneliness and loathing from others.
He coughed heavily twice, urging Ye You with his gaze.
Ye You had no intention of paying attention to him. Qin Sisi thought for a moment, turned her head and looked at Tian Xiaozi, saying, "Tian Xiaozi, you won’t win."
Tian Xiaozi laughed heartily, as if Qin Sisi had told a very funny joke. He gazed at Qin Sisi’s elegant and dignified countenance, and said meaningfully, "Unexpected factor; without you, Ye You would have struggled to reach this point; if I win, I shall promise you the position of Saint Queen, alright?"
"Shut up!" Ye You’s expression changed instantly. He squeezed Qin Sisi’s hand and then quickly released it, swiftly flying forward a segment, shouting, "Let’s start!"
Tian Xiaozi said sternly, "To ensure fairness, let’s not use weapons."
No weapon could match the Phoenix Scepter in Ye You’s hand.
The condition was clearly unfavorable to himself, yet Ye You replied without hesitation, "That’s fine."
Tian Xiaozi smiled contentedly. His plan fully aligned with his expectations; now, as long as he defeated Ye You, everything in the Demon Sacred Realm would be his, including Ye You’s most beloved woman.
He was ashamed of his origins, but what of it?
Once he defeated the legitimate bloodline of the Jiuxi Royal Family and officially became the exalted Sage Ruler, who would dare mention his disgraceful heritage, his disgraceful mother?
"Take this!" Tian Xiaozi shouted fiercely; his arms suddenly stretched open, conjuring an unstoppable force of magic power, gradually forming a black sphere before him.
Ye You immediately responded, a stream of purple magic power quickly emerging from his palm, condensing in front of him, ready for command.
Upon seeing the opponent’s strength, both were somewhat surprised; neither had anticipated the other to also be a high-level Magic Emperor.
This was truly a fair duel, a battle of life and death between two high-level Magic Emperors, a gamble with fate.
Qin Sisi had retreated to a safe distance, watching the tense confrontation between the two with anxiety. Today marked a day of change for the history of the Demon Sacred Realm; regardless of the outcome, this day would be recorded in the annals.
Ye You and Tian Xiaozi almost simultaneously unleashed their moves, with the black magic power sphere and the purple magic power sphere colliding in mid-air, echoing with thunderous roars, shaking the entire Wang City.
The first encounter ended evenly matched, with no discernible victor.
Qin Sisi’s breathing accelerated considerably, her heart pounding in her chest, eyes not daring to blink.
While she concentrated intently on watching this battle of life and death, she suddenly sensed a chill behind her, a surge of murderous intent quickly approaching.
Illusion Technique!
Qin Sisi shivered, having no time to turn around to check, she quickly flapped the Wings of Rainbow, her body swiftly rising upward.
Not long ago, she had gone through the Gambler Battlefield; at the eighth checkpoint, she was nearly defeated by Illusion Technique due to underestimating it. Although she countered at the last moment using the Heartbreak tune from Music Magic, the scene of being attacked by Illusion Technique nearly to a breakdown remained vividly in her memory, the heart-pounding sensation unforgotten.
Hence, she was keenly sensitive to such feelings.
After evading the opponent’s Illusion Technique attack, she promptly turned around to check, indeed seeing Meng Yu not far away, with a ferocious face, eyes full of anger.
