# Chapter 615: A Fight to the Bitter End
"Clan Master Yun, put down your sword... Don't act rashly!!" Lord Qin Zheng of the Tianyao Domain shouted as he rushed forward. Anyone could hear that Yun Qinghong and his wife's words contained not only anger and resentment, but also a clear and desperate death wish!
They intended today... to stain the Yaohuang Hall with their blood!
"Rash?" Yun Qinghong pointed his sword at Huai Wang, his face displaying a calm determination: "I, Yun Qinghong, have never been this calm in my entire life! My Yun Clan has existed since ten thousand years ago to protect the Demon Emperor Clan. But... in just a hundred years, the Former Demon Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor were both harmed by treacherous villains. Now, even Xiao Yaohou has fallen victim... As the Guardian Clan, we failed to fulfill our duty of protection, allowing the Demon Emperor lineage to be completely severed. And now, we must watch helplessly as the dog thief who killed the Demon Emperor Clan and my son ascends to the throne! As the master of the Yun Clan, what face do I have to continue living in this world!"
"Huai Wang, if you want to become emperor today, you must first step over my blood and corpse!"
"Yun Qinghong... you are seeking your own death!!" Chiyang Bailie roared loudly. Several clan masters had already left their seats, forming an encirclement around Yun Qinghong and his wife. Dozens of powerful auras had also quietly gathered around Huai Wang.
"Clan Master!!" The entire Yun Clan was panic-stricken. Even they did not know that Yun Qinghong would make such a move today.
"Don't come near!!" Yun Qinghong suddenly raised his hand to stop them from approaching: "This is a matter between my wife and me. It has nothing to do with the Yun Clan! Yun Waitian, the ring I gave you this morning contains the Yun Clan's clan master token! From this moment on, you are the new clan master of the Yun Clan! My wife and I have already left the Yun Clan, and everything we do has no connection to the Yun Clan! I only ask that after today, the Yun Clan will stay far away from Yaohuang City. Even if you retreat from the world, never pledge allegiance to this dog thief!"
"No!!" Yun Waitian shook his head resolutely, then soared into the air, shouting loudly: "You are my Yun Clan's clan master! Your will is the will of our entire Yun Clan! Even if the whole world says the clan master has wronged Huai Wang, we Yun Clan disciples will never doubt a single word our clan master says! If the clan master says Huai Wang's mansion killed Xiao Yaohou, then it cannot be wrong! For such a vile thief, even if we are not the Guardian Clan, even the most ordinary citizens of Huan Yao should kill him with their own lives..."
Yun Waitian landed beside Yun Qinghong, glaring at Huai Wang: "Huai Wang! You poisoned the Demon Emperor, committing treason against heaven! My son was also killed by your Huai Wang mansion... Today, either you die, or I die!"
"That's right! The clan master's word is the irrefutable proof beyond all dispute! If the clan master wants to dye the Yaohuang Hall with blood, how can we Yun Clan disciples be absent!!"
"Huai Wang! You killed our Yun Clan's young master and murdered Xiao Yaohou... Our Yun Clan will never share the same sky with you!"
"Today, our Yun Clan will use our blood and your dog life to pay tribute to the young master and Xiao Yaohou!"
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After the initial shock and panic, as several elders unhesitatingly stood behind Yun Qinghong, ready to follow him to death, the blood of the Yun Clan disciples began to burn. Only about a hundred members of the Yun Clan were present today, but all of them, their hatred ignited, stood behind Yun Qinghong. Not one retreated or left.
"Hahahahaha!" Mu Feiyan let out a long, loud laugh: "This is the Yun Clan indeed! Even after a hundred years of suppression, the blood and spirit in your bones cannot be extinguished! Good... Good!! Then today, let us have a great slaughter! Listen up, children of the Mu Clan!!" Mu Feiyan turned around, his thunderous roar shaking the entire hall: "The Huai Wang before you, who is about to become the new emperor of Huan Yao, is in truth the traitor who killed Xiao Yaohou and harmed the Demon Emperor Clan! Such a rebel should be hated by gods and men, condemned by heaven and earth! And yet, here in the Yaohuang Hall, he receives the worship of the world... What an utter joke!"
"Mu Feiyan!!" Xiao Xifeng, the master of the Xiao Clan, rebuked: "Among the twelve clan masters, you are considered one of the most virtuous and respected! I never thought you would slander the new emperor like this! Since you claim the new emperor killed Xiao Yaohou... what evidence do you have!"
"My word is the evidence!!" Mu Feiyan's voice was like thunder: "You are all also Guardian Clans, yet you no longer deserve that name! Now, you have become the minions of this traitor! A pack of dogs that have lost all dignity and shame—how dare you bark in front of me!"
"You!!" Mu Feiyan's tirade enraged the clan masters surrounding Yun Qinghong to the point their lungs nearly burst.
Mu Feiyan waved his hand grandly and soared into the air: "Children of the Mu Clan! The time has come to fulfill our duty as guardians and show loyalty to the Demon Emperor Clan... Follow me and kill these evil thieves to our hearts' content! Let our blood spill across this hall that symbolizes the Demon Emperor's glory! Then, together, we will go to the other world to beg forgiveness from the Demon Emperor Clan... Those who fear death, roll to the back! The farther, the better!"
"Hahaha!" Mu Yubai, Mu Yuqing, and Mu Yukong laughed in unison. There was not a trace of fear of death on their faces, only the joy of complete release and no longer needing to endure: "Father, today let our family kill to our heart's content!!"
"Huai Wang! How dare you presume to become emperor in this Yaohuang Hall? How dare you presume to wear that imperial robe? And you, pack of minions—you no longer deserve to live in this world! The crimes you have committed and your ugly faces are clearly seen by the heavens and the Golden Crow Holy God! Our blood today is only the beginning... You will be hated by heaven and earth and die a miserable death!!"
Amid the roars that shook the entire Yaohuang Hall, Mu Yubai soared into the air, releasing the full pressure of his Emperor Lord might without reservation. He let out a great shout, swung his arm, and a hundred-zhang ice chain descended from the sky, smashing toward those who had surrounded Yun Qinghong and his wife.
Mu Yubai struck first, and he struck with all his strength, without any reservation... Clearly, the Mu Clan, like the Yun Clan, was prepared for a desperate fight to the bitter end!
Faced with the Yun and Mu Clans' "self-destruction," Huai Wang showed no hint of satisfaction at having things go his way. His face twisted violently. His anger was not feigned, and he understood very well that the seemingly insane actions of Yun Qinghong and Mu Feiyan were not irrational counterattacks born of lost control—they were precisely the situation he... most feared.
Because the Yun and Mu Clans could not be touched now. Otherwise, he would have acted months ago... Especially the Yun Clan! The return of the Yun Clan's son, the Demon Emperor Seal, and the remains of the Demon King had not only greatly boosted the Yun Clan's prestige but also moved the heroes of the world to stand on the Yun Clan's side out of gratitude and guilt! Although they were not in Yaohuang City, they represented the will of various regions in the Huan Yao Realm. In the past few months, the Yun Clan's reputation for loyalty had spread throughout Huan Yao. If he moved against the Yun Clan early in his reign, he would undoubtedly face skepticism and even anger from the world.
Now, the Yun Clan was determined to fight to the death... Although the Yun Clan had no solid evidence that he had killed Xiao Yaohou, and he had an "alibi," would the great Yun Clan, a ten-thousand-year Guardian Clan, act like this if they were not certain that Huai Wang was the one who killed Xiao Yaohou? Would they act like this if not for their loyalty to the Demon Emperor Clan?
Given Huai Wang's power, even if the Yun and Mu Clans exhausted all their strength, they could not kill Huai Wang; instead, they would be destroyed by Huai Wang's forces. But this was the first day of his coronation! If he annihilated the two most loyal clans among the Guardian Clans on this very day, one could imagine the backlash of public opinion! And the "hidden hand that killed Xiao Yaohou" would be deeply etched into the hearts of all Huan Yao citizens with the destruction of the Yun and Mu Clans.
The Yun and Mu Clans could not produce solid evidence, but they used this method to carve doubt about Huai Wang into the hearts of everyone in the Huan Yao Realm, ensuring that his throne would never be stable.
When Xiao Yaohou was alive, they endured everything. But after Xiao Yaohou's burial, the Yun and Mu Clans, amidst their great grief, had no retreat and thus no more inhibitions!
This was not a reckless act without regard for consequences—it was the final glory of the Guardian Clans! It was also the parents'... piercing guilt for failing to protect their child once again.
"Yun Qinghong... You have truly disappointed me." Huai Wang's whole body trembled, but now he had no choice: "Arrest these rebels... Kill them all without mercy!"
Boom!!!
With Mu Yubai's strike, an extremely powerful Profound Force exploded at the center of the Yaohuang Hall. This was Emperor Lord level—the highest level of power in the world. Under such force, those from outside Yaohuang City were swept up as if caught in a sky-obscuring storm, blasted far away, their blood boiling, nearly fainting.
And this was merely the residual waves of Emperor Lord Profound Force!!
The violent currents surged out of the Yaohuang Hall, and a dull sonic boom could be heard throughout Yaohuang City.
Cries of alarm filled the Yaohuang Hall. This level of power was beyond their ability to withstand or block.
Battles between Emperor Lords were extremely rare in the entire Huan Yao Realm. No one could have imagined that such a catastrophic battle would unfold in the Yaohuang Hall... and it was a fight to the death! No one doubted that once this Emperor Lord-level death match began, even the sturdy Yaohuang Hall would be quickly reduced to rubble. Even the vast Yaohuang City could not withstand the terrifying power of dozens of Emperor Lords.
On Huai Wang's side were seven Guardian Clans, dozens of mansions, and a large number of hidden peerless experts. On this side, there were only the Yun and Mu Clans—the difference in strength was immense. The seven Guardian Clans and the experts from the mansions converged from different directions, their Profound Force surging like a tsunami. But the Yun and Mu Clans were all burning with hatred, resolved to die. Though outnumbered, the power and aura bursting from each of them made those forced to fight tremble with fear.
Roars shook the heavens, like the angry howls of wild beasts, almost drowning out the explosive sounds. The Yun and Mu Clans, numbering only about two hundred, fought with reckless abandon, forcibly tearing apart the encirclement of the seven clans.
"You minions! Go to hell and atone to the Demon Emperor!!"
With a furious shout, Mu Feiyan turned into a blue shadow, shooting like a streak of light into the midst of the seven clans' experts. Instantly, an icy, extremely powerful Profound Force exploded.
This was the power of a seventh-level Emperor Lord's rage—a terrifying force capable of destroying half of Yaohuang City. Amid the earth-shattering roar, Jiufangkui, Xiao Xifeng, and Lin Guiyan were caught off guard, blasted backward, blood trickling from their lips. Dozens of disciples below the Overlord Emperor level were instantly torn to pieces.
A huge gap was torn in the encirclement of the seven clans. Through this gap, Huai Wang was directly visible. Yun Qinghong's gaze turned cold, lightning flashed around his body, and he shot toward Huai Wang like a bolt of thunder... As if connected by heart, Mu Yurou also rushed out at the same moment. The husband and wife pair went straight for Huai Wang!
Huai Wang stood there without moving, his gaze dark. In front of him, two pale white figures suddenly appeared like ghosts. With the trembling of space, two nearly identical streams of icy Profound Force blasted toward Yun Qinghong and his wife.
Boom!!
A deep explosion sounded, and a ripple of energy, almost solidified, sent Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou flying far away. Yun Qinghong reached out to support Mu Yurou's body, staring coldly at the two figures blocking their path: "So even you have become Huai Wang's minions!"
The two wore white robes, their faces deathly pale, and they looked exactly alike—a pair of twin brothers. The fact that they could block Yun Qinghong and his wife meant they were at least at the Mid-stage Emperor Lord level. With such strength, they could not be unknown in the Huan Yao Realm. These twin brothers were named Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun, the unmatched strongest in the northern border of Huan Yao, worshipped as gods there, and almost everyone in Yaohuang City knew their names.
"Each serves his own master. How is that being a minion?" Bai Guiming said expressionlessly.
"Huai Wang's ability and influence make him more suitable to be emperor than Xiao Yaohou. Besides, Xiao Yaohou had no successor; it was only a matter of time," Bai Guihun said.
"If it were only that, you could still be forgiven! But Huai Wang's mansion killed Xiao Yaohou, and even the Former Demon Emperor was likely a victim of their schemes. Yet you still act like this—you are minions who have lost all sense of shame and humanity!" Yun Qinghong said with a furrowed brow.
Bai Guiming said coldly: "Although Huai Wang is ambitious, he would never do such evil deeds."
"Hahaha!" Yun Qinghong laughed loudly: "Enough talk! Today, no matter who stands in my way, I will make them bleed on the spot!!"
Zzzt!!
Yun Qinghong swung his purple sword, and two deadly purple sword rays cut through space, striking directly at the vital points of Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun. The brothers' faces darkened as they blasted their icy Profound Force back. With the collision of their Profound Force, a purple light screen dozens of zhang in diameter formed instantly. Within the screen, lightning Profound Force and ice Profound Force clashed and collided wildly.
Yun Qinghong shouted loudly. A cyan Arcane Firmament flew from his left arm, transforming into a lightning purple sword that charged into the light screen, continuously cutting and shattering Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun's ice Profound Force.
Yun Qinghong's Profound Force was already superior to Bai Guiming and Bai Guihun's. With the addition of the Arcane Firmament's power, Yun Qinghong alone suppressed his opponents, even forcing them into a fluster. Mu Yurou, who had been about to strike, slowed down. When she saw Huai Wang, who was less than a hundred zhang away, her gaze froze.
"Huai Wang... Return my son's life!!"
Mu Yurou turned, charging straight at Huai Wang. Her gaze was filled with bone-deep hatred, and her icy Profound Force carried a murderous aura that even Yun Qinghong found unfamiliar. The ice chain in her hand was like a viper's fang, aiming directly at Huai Wang's throat.
Mu Yurou's movement startled Yun Qinghong, and he shouted urgently: "Don't go over there!"