The Human Emperor

Chapter 2467 Side Story Chapter 40: The Sage Emperor of the Great Tang!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Bang!

As Li Taiyi’s voice rang out, a golden sword radiating a light countless times brighter than the sun erupted out of the void, cleaving apart time and space and instantly destroying the giant dragon that Li Xuantu had summoned.

“Aaaah!”

With a plaintive scream and a shower of blood, a disheveled figure plunged out from the giant dragon.

As he fell, the armor on his body shattered into pieces.

Bang!

Li Xuantu slammed into the ground, and thus, the battle ended.

Boom!

Cheers erupted across the palace. The eyes of Gao Lishi, Wang Jiuling, Wang Haibin, and Abusi, as well as Zhangchou Jianqiong and Zhang Shougui, shone brightly with joy.

“Succeeded! His Highness really succeeded!”

In this coup, First Prince Li Xuantu had had the upper hand, but in the end, they had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and had succeeded.

Li Taiyi heard the roaring cheers and faintly smiled.

The battle was over, and he had succeeded in minimizing the losses from this conflict.

But before Li Taiyi had time to bask in the joy, he had a strange sensation.

“Who’s there?”

Li Taiyi suddenly turned his head, his body erupting with Stellar Energy as he thrust out his palm behind him.

Boom!

A dark figure had shot out of the shadows, thrusting a sword at Li Taiyi.

Fist met sword, and the enormous strength pushd Li Taiyi back several feet. At the same time, that ghostly figure borrowed the force to flip backward.

“Li Chengyi!”

Upon seeing who it was, Li Taiyi fiercely shuddered.

He had never imagined that the one trying to attack him from behind would be Second Prince Li Chengyi.

Li Taiyi and Li Xuantu were the only ones fighting for the throne tonight. Li Chengyi had already been ruled out, and at the start of the strife, he had disappeared, becoming essentially nonexistent.

But to everyone’s surprise, not only had he not disappeared, he had been hiding nearby. Moreover, that attack just now proved that Li Chengyi was clearly different from the rumors and had been hiding a terrifying cultivation.

“First Brother, Third Brother, is this really necessary? Imperial Father has already issued a decree making me the heir to the throne, ordering the two of you to assist me with all your ability. A pity that the two of you fought each over an empty title.”

Li Chengyi made a sinister chuckle and did not seem ready to attack again.

Li Chengyi was completely different from before, as if all the shackles on his body had been severed, allowing him to reveal his true and imposing appearance.

His body was brimming with power, and he seemed comparable to Li Taiyi.

Besides that, he had ten-some black-clothed experts at his side. These people had bizarre auras, but they were all supreme experts.

Despite the abilities of Li Taiyi and Li Xuantu, they had never seen these people before.

But a few moments later, everyone turned their attention to Li Chengyi.

“What nonsense are you saying?”

Even the heavily injured Li Xuantu couldn’t help but become agitated, furiously barking. But moments after speaking, he vomited blood.

“First Brother, there’s no need to get riled up. I’m naturally not making this claim without evidence.”

Li Chengyi grinned as he showed the two a few items.

“This is the Great Tang’s imperial jade seal. You recognize it, right? And this is a decree personally drafted by Imperial Father, carrying his seal. In black and white, it is clearly written that I should succeed the throne and that all the officials should assist me. First Brother, Third Brother, you aren’t going to defy a decree, are you?”

“Absurd!”

Li Xuantu was finally realizing that he had fallen into Li Chengyi’s trap tonight, Li Taiyi with him.

He had believed this entire time that the jade seal was in Li Taiyi’s possession, but it now seemed that Li Chengyi had actually gotten the seal and kept it hidden from him this whole time.

It was clear that he had been scheming this whole time.

“You can’t say that. The one with Imperial Father’s decree and the imperial jade seal is the Great Tang’s Son of Heaven. In addition, I have already summoned the officials, the Grand Preceptor and Grand Tutor included. All the officials have already arrived… Honored officials, come out!”

As he spoke, Li Chengyi turned his head to another direction.

Everyone looked on as the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, the important officials of the Six Bureaus, and all the other court officials walked out.