Joy of Life: Me, the Second Prince? Summon Yuan Tiangang!

absurd!

The big joke of slipping the world!

But if it's true, what does that mean?

This means that Emperor Qing, who claimed to be infallible and able to manipulate the world, was completely deceived by his second son from the very beginning!

Emperor Qing believed himself to be the one in control of the game, that the Bad Commander was Li Chengze's biggest trump card, and that once the Bad Commander was dealt with, Li Chengze would just be a pawn that could be manipulated at will.

But now, cruel reality has slapped Emperor Qing hard across the face.

The Bad Commander may be very strong, but Li Chengze himself is also very strong.

Li Chengze did not deny it.

He slowly straightened up and gently straightened his clothes, which had been ruffled by the strong wind.

Then, he raised his head, looked at Emperor Qing, and a bright smile appeared on his lips.

"Father, you've finally realized it?"

Li Chengze's voice wasn't loud, but in the deathly silent Taiping Villa, it was as deafening as thunder.

"Your Majesty, I thought that with your intelligence, you would have recognized me in the very first move. It seems I overestimated you, or perhaps..."

Li Chengze's smile slowly faded, and his eyes became as sharp as blades, piercing straight into Emperor Qing's heart.

"Or is it that Father, you have been high above for too long, so long that your eyes have been blinded by arrogance and conceit, and you can no longer see who the real players are on this chessboard?"

"you--!"

Emperor Qing was so enraged that a mouthful of blood welled up in his throat, but he forced it down.

He stared intently at Li Chengze, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

"boom!"

Emperor Qing's domineering true energy erupted once again, this time more violent and decisive than ever before!

Within the golden true energy, there was even a faint hint of dark red blood light.

That was Emperor Qing burning his own life essence to forcefully unleash his domineering true energy!

"I am the Son of Heaven! I am the ruler of this world! No one can escape my control! Not even you!"

Emperor Qing roared, his entire being acting like a madman, carrying a world-destroying power as he once again charged towards Li Chengze.

Facing the completely insane Emperor Qing, Li Chengze showed no fear whatsoever.

He took a deep breath, and the Heavenly Gang Technique within his body was activated to its maximum, the golden energy shining as brightly as the sun.

"Father, times have changed."

Facing Emperor Qing's devastating attack, Li Chengze slowly raised his right hand.

"Since you are unwilling to step down from that high and mighty dragon throne, then I, your subject, will have no choice but to knock you down with my own hands!"

"General, seal off the villa! Not even a fly is allowed to escape today!"

"My lord, I obey your order."

In the distance, the Bad Commander Yuan Tiangang bowed slightly, his hoarse voice like the pronouncement of death.

The next moment, two golden beams of light met the most tragic and decisive final collision above the ruins of Taiping Villa!

The two golden streams of true energy, like two ancient beasts, were tearing and colliding wildly in mid-air.

Every clash caused the heavens and earth to change color and the winds and clouds to reverse.

Below, on the edge of the ruins that had been razed to the ground, Yuan Tiangang, the leader of the Bad Guys, wearing a bronze mask, stood silently in the raging wind and rain.

He slightly raised his head, looking at the purple figure in the sky, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction and fervor flashing in his eyes beneath the mask.

"Your Highness, your radiance is finally about to completely illuminate this world."

Yuan Tiangang murmured hoarsely, and then slowly took out a cylindrical object from his pocket that was entirely black and neither gold nor wood.

Without any hesitation, Yuan Tiangang raised his hand, pointed the cylinder at the gloomy sky above his head that was torn apart by true energy, and pulled the fuse at the bottom sharply.

"call out--!"

A sharp, piercing shriek suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a blinding crimson light burst forth from the cylinder, like a shooting star shooting against the current, instantly piercing through the rain and soaring into the sky!

"Bang!"

The crimson light exploded violently high in the sky, transforming into an enormous, eerily beautiful blood-red lotus. This blood lotus slowly bloomed in the pitch-black night sky, emanating a chilling aura of death, clearly visible even from the city walls of Kyoto, dozens of miles away.

This sudden turn of events left Kuhe, Sigu Jian, Hong Siyang, and the others, who were sprawled in the mud, stunned.

"What is that?" Hong Siyang swallowed hard, a very ominous premonition rising in his heart.

In mid-air, Emperor Qing, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Li Chengze, caught a glimpse of the blooming crimson lotus flower out of the corner of his eye. His heart skipped a beat, and an unprecedented sense of crisis instantly enveloped his entire body.

"Li Chengze! What other tricks have you planned?!" Emperor Qing roared, unleashing both palms to force Li Chengze back several feet, and demanded an explanation in a stern voice.

Li Chengze steadied himself, his body enveloped in a continuous flow of golden celestial energy. He glanced up at the blood lotus slowly dissipating in the sky, his smile growing ever more intense and colder.

"Father, as I just said, whether we have enough trump cards depends on our strength." Li Chengze looked down at Emperor Qing, his tone carrying an air of complete composure. "You will soon find out."

As soon as Li Chengze finished speaking, the earth suddenly began to tremble.

At first, the trembling was extremely slight, like some kind of giant beast turning over in the deepest part of the earth.

The water on the ground began to ripple, and the rubble on the ruins began to tremble restlessly.

But after only a few breaths, the trembling intensified at an extremely terrifying speed!

"Rumble... Rumble..."

A dull rumble came from all directions around the Taiping Villa, as if countless muffled thunderclaps were rolling along the ground.

The ground of the entire Taiping Villa began to shake violently. The already crumbling ruins collapsed under the tremor, turning into dust.

"An earthquake?!"

Outside, from the Imperial Guards who were ordered to surround Taiping Villa and were fighting against Qi Jun and Gu Sijian's disciples, came screams of terror.

The Qi soldiers, who were engaged in fierce fighting, also turned pale and looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

"No! It's not an earthquake!"

The Imperial Guard Commander, Grand Commander Gong Dian, suddenly drew his long sword from his waist and beheaded an enemy. Feeling the increasingly close and violent tremor, his face instantly turned bloodless, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear.

"Cavalry! Heavy cavalry! Their numbers... their numbers are enormous!" Gong Dian roared hoarsely. "Form ranks! All troops, form ranks! Prepare to meet the enemy!"