Douluo Continent, I, Huo Yuhao, defy fate with my spiritual eyes.

Chapter 190 Palace Incident

In the Ming capital, inside the palace, Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, a thousand-year-old tiger skin draped over his legs, his face extremely solemn.

What was frightening was that Xu Tianran was wearing a fine suit of armor and equipped with a large number of soul tools.

Before him, Matan knelt on the ground, clearly having been kneeling for a long time, his whole body trembling, yet he dared not get up.

"What are you shaking for!"

Frustrated, Xu Tianran slammed a book in his hand down and yelled.

Ma Tan lay prostrate on the ground, letting the book fall on him without flinching, and complained in a tearful voice.

"Your Majesty, I have truly told you everything I know. There is really nothing more."

"snort!"

Xu Tianran knew, of course, that Ma Tan hadn't done it on purpose, but Ju Zi's defection left him with nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only capture the unlucky Ma Tan.

With a deep gaze fixed on the view outside the window, Xu Tianran felt a sense of unease.

Did Orange know that something big was going to happen today, which is why she ran away?

No, Orange can't wait for me to take that position so she can get revenge. She can't possibly defect just because she knows about the coup.

What on earth happened?!

This uncertainty made Xu Tianran feel uneasy.

If he hadn't been keeping a close eye on the Mingdu Legion these past few days, he would never have discovered that Matan was secretly mobilizing part of the legion.

At first, he thought that his misdeeds had been exposed and the old emperor was trying to protect himself. But upon closer reflection, he realized that if he had already been exposed, the old emperor would have already come knocking on his door.

After capturing Ma Tan and conducting a thorough investigation, they traced the investigation from Xuan Ziwen to Ju Zi.

Unbeknownst to the two people inside the hall, a pair of eyes were watching them from above.

With the help of the Ice Illusion Mirror, the Ice Emperor Han Ying's chill altered the temperature, and his powerful mental energy tampered with it. Huo Yuhao swaggered up to the palace.

Seeing Xu Tianran's attire inside the hall, Huo Yuhao sensed something was amiss. The Crown Prince was dressed in armor in the middle of the night, waiting with the lights on, and the troop movements outside were also quite unusual.

All signs point to Xu Tianran's imminent coup! He might even murder the emperor and seize the throne!

Originally intending only to get revenge, Huo Yuhao took out a recording soul tool, which clearly recorded everything that happened.

The focus was on the armor on Xu Tianran's body.

War correspondent Xiao Huo reporting for you!

"Why aren't they back yet? What are the Dark Moon Guards doing?!"

Another event has slipped out of his control, making the insecure Crown Prince Xu Tianran even more fearful.

boom!

Just then, a huge explosion rang out from the center of the palace, followed by the chaotic sounds of troops gathering, shouts for protection, and cries for help to put out fires.

Xu Tianran was startled, but then his face lit up with joy.

Later, the mysterious person also contacted him and told him a time to prepare.

He didn't know what magic the other person's words had, but he actually started preparing. Now that he thinks about it, it was really dangerous. If he had been discovered, he would have been accused of preparing a rebellion.

Although they were indeed preparing to rebel.

"Put on your armor! Men, take me to protect my father!"

With a loud shout, Xu Tianran's face flushed red. Several guards rushed over and pushed Xu Tianran toward the palace where the explosion had occurred.

Huo Yuhao was also startled by the sound. He looked around and immediately realized that something was wrong.

Such a powerful and familiar aura... It seems like Tang San is behind this again! Is he afraid that my fifth soul skill will cause heroes to lose their freedom, so he's turning to support the Sun Moon Empire instead?

After thinking for a moment, Huo Yuhao decided to follow them and see what was going on.

Although he was far away and his luck was not enough to support him in using the "when luck runs out, even heroes are powerless" method against Tang San, he could protect himself without much problem.

However, if I were to collect evidence of Xu Tianran's rebellion, it would cause him considerable trouble in the event of war.

Fortune favors the bold!

Let's do it, brothers!

After thinking for a moment, Huo Yuhao took advantage of Xu Tianran's departure and quickly installed a long-lasting, periodically transmitting data image-recording soul tool in the Crown Prince's Palace.

Immediately, Huo Yuhao moved like a ghost, silently following behind Xu Tianran towards the emperor's palace.

Amidst a sea of ​​fire, the emperor's palace had been reduced to ruins, and the air was thick with the stench of blood. Regardless of their true feelings, everyone wore expressions of profound sorrow.

"Father! Father! I've come to protect you!"

The Crown Prince's urgent voice came from afar. Everyone present exchanged glances, their eyes filled with inscrutable expressions, before lowering their heads again in silence.

The incident had barely occurred when he arrived so quickly, it was hard not to speculate. This crown prince was notoriously ruthless and held considerable power, so everyone felt it was better to avoid trouble.

"What's going on now?!"

Although the prince was in a wheelchair, his armor shone brightly in the firelight, making him appear exceptionally heroic and imposing. Looking around, no one dared to meet his intensely piercing eyes.

It was a eunuch who had been by the old emperor's side for many years who exchanged a glance with Xu Tianran, a hint of sea-blue light flashing deep in his pupils.

"Your Majesty—His Majesty was assassinated by a thief! All the courtiers died protecting His Majesty! His Majesty—His Majesty was also beheaded by that thief!"

With a mournful cry, the old eunuch coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsed weakly to the ground, his eyes vacant and lifeless.

"Your Majesty, I am so sorry! So sorry!"

Having said that, with a sudden burst of strength, the old eunuch's eyes sharpened, and he gave Xu Tianran a deep look, as if he wanted to say something, but the blue light in his pupils flashed again.

In utter despair, the old eunuch suddenly turned his head and rushed straight into the sea of ​​fire.

"Your Majesty, I've come to join you! Wait for me on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

No one could stop them; they could only sigh in vain, a sigh that seemed to be both regret and mockery.

Xu Tianran pounded his chest and stamped his feet, his face filled with anger.

"Father! Your son is late!"

Several generals from the Crown Prince's faction quickly grabbed Xu Tianran's hands and earnestly pleaded with him.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Now that the old Emperor has passed away, the court is leaderless, and there are still many matters to be handled. We still need Your Majesty to take charge!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we beseech you to temporarily assume power!"

Although the other generals also had their own factions, the princes were still young and inexperienced. It was thought that the old emperor could hold out for a few more years and allow them to be nurtured gradually.

But Xu Tianran pulled this stunt, and the situation was already set in stone, with no way to turn the tide!

Their only consolation was that they hadn't completely taken sides yet, and there was still room for redemption. They immediately knelt down and cried out.

"Your Majesty, please assume temporary authority!"

"Your Majesty, please assume temporary authority!"

Behind them, the palace was still engulfed in flames, and no one had the heart to fight the fire anymore; they all knelt down and joined the shouting army.

The shouts grew louder and louder, quickly merging into a powerful chorus.

A general stepped out from the crowd, holding a dragon robe in his hand, and draped it over Xu Tianran's shoulders.

Xu Tianran adjusted his dragon robe with his hand, looking troubled, and pointed at everyone.

"You guys have really made my life miserable!"

The fire still burns, and amidst the ruins, the new emperor steps over the bones of the old emperor to ascend to the pinnacle of supreme power in the world.