Chapter 454: Violent Bone, Respond to Me

At that moment, Wu Zhiqiu roared furiously, "Lu Dingtian, if you want to be a dog, then be a dog! Spare us your high-sounding nonsense! We would rather die on our feet than ever be dogs!"

Lu Dingtian laughed again, but then his expression suddenly turned cold as he slammed his palm forward...

Instantly, Wu Zhiqiu’s face contorted in horror as he was sent flying by the force of Lu Dingtian’s palm strike, spraying blood wildly through the air.

He was then caught by members of the Great Wu Royal Family.

Lu Dingtian slowly drew back his palm and said with a cold laugh, "I want you to be dogs. I, Lu Dingtian, love to watch you be dogs. Now, kneel before me, all of you, and you can live."

As he spoke, True Qi erupted from his body again. "This is the Heavenly Destiny World, where the Martial Dao is supreme! And I am now the god of the Azure Flame Domain!"

The Creation Realm was a legendary level in the current Azure Flame Domain.

He, Lu Dingtian, could now look down upon the entire Azure Flame Domain. Of course, he had no idea that the last person to make such a claim, Nan Zhuiming, was now a prisoner, his Heavenly Destiny Bone having been shattered by Lu Chao.

Lu Dingtian also had no idea that the Dragon Flame King’s cultivation realm had already surpassed his own.

And so, Lu Dingtian was ecstatic. ’The feeling of the Creation Realm... it’s just too incredible! As for that so-called number one expert of the Hundred Countries, Dongfang Ren, I’ll just kill him in a bit.’

He was just that arrogant, that high and mighty. He sneered, "Still not kneeling...?"

The members of the Great Wu Royal Family trembled violently, each one looking toward His Majesty Da Wu. What were they to do now?

Would they fight to the bitter end, or swallow their pride to survive?

At this, the Emperor of Great Wu spoke softly, "With the Cyan Sword invasion, Great Wu will no longer be Great Wu. There is no meaning in living on. Better to drag you all down with us... Better to aid our Great Wu Empire’s Emperor Star, Lu Chao..."

"Lu Dingtian, even if you kill every last one of us, you will never control Great Wu."

"Lu Chao, the adopted son you once tried to kill with your own hands, will surely fight his way back for vengeance! I hereby issue my final decree: Appoint Emperor Star Lu Chao as the Grand Marshal of the Army of the Great Wu Empire, with the duty to execute Lu Dingtian!"

His voice thundered toward the heavens, but his words had touched Lu Dingtian’s sorest spot. The name ’Lu Chao’ was Lu Dingtian’s berserk button; anyone who spoke it had to die.

In that instant... BOOM!

Lu Dingtian flew into a towering rage. The Violent Bone that had once belonged to Lu Chao filled with a violent aura as he boomed...

"Since you’re all seeking death, I will grant you your wish!"

The Great Wu Royal Family and the others prepared to fight for their lives. Dongfang Ren, too, prepared to make his last stand.

However, at that very moment, a voice carried in from outside the Imperial Palace... "Grand Marshal, Lu Chao is here!"

The voice thundered into the Great Wu Imperial Palace...

Lu Dingtian, who had been about to unleash his full power, froze. He turned his head in disbelief. "Lu Chao is here? What the hell are Nan Zhuiming and the others doing? How did they let that little bastard fight his way back?"

Due to the ongoing war, Lu Dingtian’s intelligence was severely outdated; he knew nothing of the events that had transpired in the Dragon Flame Kingdom.

"Grand Marshal, Lu Chao has grown much stronger! He’s fighting his way toward the Imperial Palace!"

The voice continued to echo from the distance...

Lu Dingtian’s expression shifted wildly. The next moment, he saw a black shadow streaking in from the sky.

It was a Flying Feather Black Eagle, with none other than Lu Chao standing upon its back.

A violent tremor ran through Lu Dingtian, a deep chill rising from the soles of his feet. "Dongfang Ren," he bellowed, "I’ll take you hostage first!"

Upon seeing Lu Chao, all of Lu Dingtian’s earlier, world-defying arrogance vanished. He acted decisively, intending to capture Dongfang Ren and use him as a hostage—a bargaining chip against Lu Chao.

For some reason, Lu Dingtian found himself utterly terrified...

But just as he charged toward Dongfang Ren, Lu Chao’s voice descended from the sky, "Violent Bone, respond to me!"

HUMMM...

The Violent Bone inside Lu Dingtian’s body immediately began to stir. In the middle of his charge toward Dongfang Ren, he nearly stumbled and fell. Shock and fury warred within him... The Violent Bone was the source of his fear!

The self-proclaimed god of the Azure Flame Domain was being completely and utterly dominated by Lu Chao.

This was what he got for not possessing his own Star Saint Bone. This was retribution for digging out Lu Chao’s Star Saint Violent Bone.

At this, the eyes of the Emperor of Great Wu flashed with brilliant light.

He boomed, "General Lu Chao has returned! Let’s attack together and kill Lu Dingtian!"

As his words fell, everyone attacked at once, viciously charging toward Lu Dingtian.

In response...

Lu Dingtian’s eyes flew open. Forcibly suppressing the restless Star Saint Violent Bone within him, he turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.

He darted frantically into the incredibly complex labyrinth of halls within the Imperial Palace...

He had no choice but to run. His so-called Creation Realm was a joke in front of Lu Chao. It wasn’t that Lu Dingtian lacked confidence in his Creation Realm True Qi; it was that the Star Saint Violent Bone would respond to Lu Chao.

And as long as it responded to Lu Chao, he, Lu Dingtian, couldn’t even bring out fifty percent of his power.

As Lu Dingtian darted into the Imperial Palace Hall, his voice boomed out harshly, "Listen up, everyone! Block Lu Chao for me! You have no path of retreat! Your only choice is to keep following me!"

These words were, of course, directed at his subordinates, as well as the people from the Saint Bone Ming Family and his other allies.

"Stop Lu Chao! I will wait in the shadows for an opportunity to deal him a fatal blow!"

"If we win, you will all follow me into the Cyan Sword Great Empire! If we lose, we all face certain death!"

Lu Dingtian’s voice continued to echo from within the Imperial Palace Hall.

His subordinates, the defectors, and the experts from the Saint Bone Ming Family all trembled. It was true—they had no way out. From the moment they had sided with Lu Dingtian, their goal had been to enter the Cyan Sword Great Empire.

"Don’t worry! Lu Chao isn’t that strong! He’s just using his connection to the Star Saint Violent Bone to deal with me."

"Kill him, and no one will be able to stand against me!"

Lu Dingtian’s voice drifted out, giving the members of the Saint Bone Ming Family and the others a huge boost of confidence.

Everyone now knew that the Star Saint Bone in Lu Dingtian’s body originally belonged to Lu Chao. That was why Lu Dingtian was at such a disadvantage when facing him.

But the others wouldn’t be affected in the same way...

Ming Huawan, an Elder of the Saint Bone Ming Family, radiated killing intent as he declared, "Lu Chao is coming down! Follow me and kill him!"

At this moment...

Everyone in the Great Wu Imperial Palace watched as Lu Chao descended from the Flying Feather Black Eagle. Many warriors, their True Qi flaring, began to surround him.

Wu Zhiqiu, still spitting blood from Lu Dingtian’s earlier strike, yelled, "General Lu Chao, be careful!"

But Lu Chao, after landing, seemed to regard everything with utter disdain.

He paid no mind to Ming Huawan and the others surrounding him, saying dismissively, "All of you, go hunt down Lu Dingtian. Leave everyone here to me."

The Imperial Palace halls were too complex; it would be difficult to find Lu Dingtian from the air. That was why Lu Chao wanted everyone else to pursue him first.

They had to at least pin down Lu Dingtian’s location and not let him escape...

At Lu Chao’s words...

Everyone, friend and foe alike, was stunned. ’He’s going to face all of Lu Dingtian’s forces by himself?’

Before anyone could react, Lu Chao boomed, "Blood Sword, Thousand Kills Slaughter Sword!"

As his words fell, VMM VMM VMM, dozens of Blood Swords condensed from True Qi manifested around Lu Chao. Then, with terrifying speed, the swords shot toward all of his attackers. In an instant, the air filled with dancing Blood Swords, and the attackers’ screams pierced the heavens...