Chapter 1356: Arresting the Rebels
The Purple Micro Palace was resplendent and magnificent, layer upon layer stretching five hundred miles, like a divine palace and immortal hall in the Ninth Heaven.
Canglan Martial Saint radiated a crimson sacred light, as if flames were burning on her moving and beautiful body. In one of her slender jade hands, she held a message light talisman and let out a light snort: "This fellow has quite the nerve, daring to come to the Central Imperial City."
"Bang."
Crushing the message light talisman, Canglan Martial Saint stood up and paced back and forth. After a moment, she made up her mind and headed toward the military camp guarding the Seventh City Domain.
The commander of the forbidden army in the Seventh City Domain was named Lin Yun. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Heaven-Connecting Realm, ranking seventh among the forbidden army commanders of all city domains. His combat power was comparable to a Heaven-Connecting Blood General.
In the military, Lin Yun was originally a member of the Wan Clan faction.
Seeing Canglan Martial Saint arrive, Lin Yun's true body came out of seclusion to greet her. "Greetings, Second Miss."
"Lin Yun, lead the forbidden army of the Seventh City Domain and come with me to arrest the rebels hiding in the Central Imperial City." Canglan Martial Saint stood proudly, releasing a powerful sacred might that put considerable pressure on Lin Yun.
Arresting rebels was not Canglan Martial Saint's duty, yet she took the initiative to handle this matter. Lin Yun realized this was no ordinary affair.
Half an hour later, fifty thousand forbidden troops rushed out of the camp, arrived at Mingjing Manor, and completely surrounded the entire estate.
Outside the manor, Lin Yun finally understood Canglan Martial Saint's intention. "Mingjing Manor is a gathering place for the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan. Without clear charges, confronting them so openly will likely cause considerable trouble. The Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan have some background in the imperial court and the military, with several aristocratic families on good terms with them."
Lin Yun had already heard that the Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor wanted to reclaim the Heaven-Mandate Talisman and had erupted in a great battle with Wan Zhaoyi. Clearly, the Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor was now a major enemy the Wan Clan urgently wanted to eliminate.
Therefore, Lin Yun believed that Canglan Martial Saint's operation was entirely targeting the Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor.
"You don't need to worry about that. Just follow my orders," Canglan Martial Saint said.
Zhang Ruochen stood in an abandoned courtyard, gazing toward Mingjing Manor. Watching the killing intent and battle spirit surging from the army, he revealed a faint smile.
"Canglan Martial Saint did not disappoint me."
Then, Zhang Ruochen continued setting up a space maze formation in the courtyard, preparing this place as a second battlefield for any contingency.
Lin Yun received Canglan Martial Saint's instructions and led a squad of soldiers to actively attack Mingjing Manor.
An elder of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan opened the gate and walked out, releasing a ripple of sound waves from his mouth: "Stop! This is the estate of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan. Who dares to barge in?"
Lin Yun showed no fear, holding a war spear as he said coldly: "This commander has received a secret report that rebels from the Bright Hall are hiding in Mingjing Manor. I have come specifically to arrest them."
"Is Mingjing Manor a place you can just barge into as you please?" That elder roared deeply.
With the foundations of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan, they would not take an ordinary military commander seriously at all.
Lin Yun also did not take that elder seriously. "Are the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan also planning to rebel? If so, today, I will have to annihilate you all."
That elder's heart trembled. After all, this was the Central Imperial City. If they were truly accused of treason, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Inside Mingjing Manor, Feng Yinying's face was extremely cold. "Who gave Lin Yun the guts to oppose two ancient clans? Is he tired of living?"
"He should be coming for me," the Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor said.
Feng Yinying revealed a disdainful expression. "Without clear charges, does he dare to arrest you? He's just a commander of the Seventh City Domain. Would this princess be afraid of him..."
"Boom."
The gate of Mingjing Manor was blasted open, shattering into seven or eight pieces that fell into the courtyard.
Also sent flying was that elder of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan, who fell to the ground like a scarecrow, with a wine-cup-sized bloody hole pierced through his chest by Lin Yun.
Lin Yun, holding his war spear, led the tide-like forbidden troops as they strode into Mingjing Manor, shouting: "Everyone, behave yourselves! Anyone who dares to obstruct the forbidden army's search for rebels will be killed on the spot."
Feng Yinying's figure flickered, turning into a gust of yin wind as she appeared before Lin Yun, releasing the sacred might of a True Saint. "Who dares to oppose the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan?"
Lin Yun was considered top-tier combat power below the True Saint level, but encountering a genuine True Saint, he was still suppressed and found it hard to breathe. A cold, yin force surged into his body, slowing the flow of his sacred energy.
Just then, Lin Yun suddenly felt the pressure on him ease. A scorching force came from behind, dissolving that yin-cold energy.
Canglan Martial Saint, wearing the Phoenix Flame Armor, walked in from outside the gate. "Are the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan shielding rebels so openly, opposing the imperial court? Do you want your clans exterminated?"
Feng Yinying's eyes narrowed, and she sneered: "No wonder a dog dares to barge into Mingjing Manor. So it has Canglan Martial Saint backing it."
Canglan Martial Saint glanced sideways at Feng Yinying, then waved her arm: "All soldiers, hear my order! Enter and search thoroughly. Make sure not to let a single rebel escape."
"You..."
Feng Yinying clenched her hands tightly, cold light surging from her eyes, but in the end, she did not continue to stop them.
If she continued to obstruct, they would likely be accused of treason. With Canglan Martial Saint's status and the power she could mobilize, it would be enough to wipe out all the forces of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan in the Central Imperial City.
The Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor sat in the center of the main hall, looking very calm. He stared at the proudly standing Canglan Martial Saint and smiled faintly: "This emperor is very curious. If you fail to find any rebels today, how will you explain yourself?"
"How dare you! The Empress is on the throne, the common ruler of all under heaven. Who else dares to call themselves emperor? It seems the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan and the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan truly intend to rebel." Canglan Martial Saint said coldly.
The Heaven-Mandate Corpse Emperor's eyes contracted.