Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 26 Who is Right and Who is Wrong?
The mountain stream murmurs, and the sound of the flowing water is exceptionally pleasant.

A sleek longsword was wielded, cleaving through the vegetation and clearing a path through the bushes.

Song Lian had several more wounds on her body, her face was as pale as paper, and the true energy in her dantian was almost depleted.

Two figures hung far behind, seemingly knowing she wouldn't last much longer. After losing one of their companions, the two were determined to wear her down in the deep forests of the Fallen God Mountains.

"Damn it, these disciples of the Righteousness Hall are usually so upright and righteous, but when it comes to life and death, they are even more shameless than the evil people in the black market."

Song Lian held the young girl in his arms, his long sword flashing as he cleaved a newly blossoming mountain flower in two, not caring whether it would leave a mark.

"Oops!"

Her heart sank, and she stopped in her tracks. Beyond the dense forest lay a sheer cliff, towering vertically.

At his peak, he might have been able to climb higher thanks to his agility and martial arts skills, but now, severely injured and with his internal energy at its limit, he has nowhere to turn.

She smiled bitterly, shielded her daughter behind her, and turned to face the two figures chasing after her.

Xiao Linmu and the only remaining pockmarked disciple caught up one after the other, stopping three zhang away from Song Lian.

"I truly admire Mrs. Luo's perseverance; she managed to run for so long while carrying a burden."

Xiao Linmu held a heavy ruler in his hand. His original brocade white robes were stained with blood after last night's battle and had become tattered after traversing the mountains and forests. He had lost the demeanor of the number one young generation of the righteous forces in Yunyang City.

"Why? My husband and I have never had any enmity with the Righteousness Hall. Why are you taking advantage of our vulnerability to attack me?"

Song Lian's hand holding the sword was trembling. Her body was severely injured and her true energy was exhausted. She now only had 10% of her strength left, and she could no longer even maintain the appearance of martial arts.

"Of course, Madam Luo and Brother Yuanshan have no enmity with the Righteous Qi Hall, nor with me, Xiao. But there's nothing we can do. The Righteous Qi Hall has been destroyed, and I am now a stray dog ​​with no backing. How could the likes of Chu Shiye let me go?"

Xiao Linmu's face showed grief, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

“The righteous forces in Jiangning Prefecture will not accept a disciple of the Righteous Qi Hall like me. If I want to live, I have no choice but to turn to the black market and use Madam Luo and your daughter as gifts to exchange for a bright future in the black market.”

"Bastard!"

Song Lian was furious upon hearing this. She never expected that the Righteous Qi Hall had just been wiped out by the Black Market, and that Xiao Linmu, the number one genius of the Righteous Qi Hall, would actually plan to join the Black Market.

"Go ahead and curse. The members of the Luo Sheng Clan are always high and mighty. They have never looked up to us natives of Yunyang City. The Zhengqi Hall suffered a massacre, and the Luo Sheng Clan cannot escape responsibility for it either."

Xiao Linmu snorted coldly, sizing up the little girl who was being protected by Song Lian. A descendant of the Luo Sheng Clan who had awakened the Holy Eye was enough to please a big shot in the black market and get him protection.

The pockmarked man beside her stared at Song Lian's body with a lewd expression.

Song Lian was a famous beauty in Yunyang City, someone he could never hope to reach. He could only admire her from afar, and even if he had any evil thoughts, he had to hide them tightly.

But the situation was different now; the phoenix in the sky had fallen to the dust, giving him the opportunity to examine it closely.

Although Song Lian was already married and had a daughter, she was only in her early twenties. Martial artists had the art of preserving their youth, and she showed no signs of aging, still maintaining her most youthful and beautiful appearance.

Her figure was perfectly proportioned, with slender and plump curves, her shoulders like those of a sculpted figure, and her waist as slender as a sculpted one. Coupled with her pale complexion, she instantly captivated the pockmarked man, who thought she was a celestial being.

"Luo Yuanshan is truly blessed."

"Junior brother, let me test her strength first."

The pockmarked man drew his sword and stepped forward. His cultivation was also at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm. Although he was not a genius, he was fortunate enough not to have suffered too many injuries in last night's battle, and he could still exert 60-70% of his strength.

Song Lian barely managed to muster the remaining true energy to passively counterattack.

After a few moves, her sword was knocked from her hand, and she was thrown into the air, crashing into the forest, powerless to resist. The pockmarked man looked at the delicate body lying among the fallen leaves, a wicked glint in his eyes. He turned to Xiao Linmu and laughed, "Junior brother, in my opinion, this little thing is enough for the pledge of loyalty. I've heard of Song Lian's beauty for a long time and have been wanting to taste her. Why don't you and I have some fun today?"

Xiao Linmu looked at the woman who had lost the power to resist, but was still looking at him with a stubborn gaze. He couldn't help but feel a nameless anger rising in his heart. He said seriously, "What you said makes sense, senior brother. I originally planned to give her to a big shot in the black market as a concubine. However, a woman like her could easily offend the big shot in the black market if she is not careful."

Upon hearing this, the pockmarked man burst into laughter and said generously, "In that case, junior brother, please go first. I'll wait in line."

The Luo family girl, who had been protected by her parents all along, ran to Song Lian's side in terror when she saw the two men's ugly faces.

"Mother..."

Song Lian struggled to sit up, pulled her into his arms, and looked at the two who had completely ripped off their sanctimonious facade, feeling an unusual surge of anger.

"Shameless scoundrels, even if I, Song Lian, die today, I will not let you tarnish my purity."

"When Brother Shan finds you, he will kill you all to avenge my mother and me."

The pockmarked man's expression turned cold, and he strode towards her.

"I'll shut this woman up first, then you can enjoy her, junior brother."

Di Yi and Zi Yuan hid in the woods and, after listening to a few words from afar, guessed the whole story.

What was thought to be a battle between good and evil turned out to be a hypocrite among the righteous.

The Emperor originally didn't want to get involved in such a trivial matter, but when Ziyuan saw that the pockmarked man was planning to commit adultery with another man's wife in the mountains, she couldn't hold back any longer.

"Young master, shall we make a move?"

Di Yi watched the mother and daughter from afar. Ultimately, he had not yet mastered the true methods of the evil path, so he could not bear to turn a blind eye and nodded.

The next moment, a thunderclap rose from the flat ground in the mountains and forests.

A long spear, like a silver dragon, whirled through the forest. Before the pockmarked man could react, the spear pierced his chest, leaving only a hole the size of a bowl.

His face was filled with horror, his consciousness gradually faded, and he died without knowing who had killed him.

After piercing the pockmarked man, the spear continued its trajectory toward Xiao Linmu without pause.

Xiao Linmu felt the overwhelming killing intent emanating from the tip of the spear, his heart tightened, and he swung his heavy ruler to meet the attack.

Bang!
Bang!
With a series of clanging sounds, Xiao Linmu's heavy ruler was knocked out of his hand. The blue-clad figure holding the spear then struck him in the chest with a palm strike, sending him flying backward.

After consuming the dragon's saliva grass, Ziyuan's cultivation level reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, and her physique also improved.

Being chosen as Emperor Yi's maid, she was naturally no ordinary person; she possessed the level of a five-talented genius.

Xiao Linmu in his prime might have been able to put up a fight, but now he was defeated in just a few moves.

With his blood surging and his internal organs feeling as if they were about to burst, Xiao Linmu didn't bother to retrieve his weapon. He rolled to his feet and tried to escape into the mountains.

Ziyuan would not let him go so easily. Her silver spear flew out and turned into a cold light that went straight for his back. Xiao Linmu had no time to react. He felt a chill on his chest and looked down to see liquid gushing down like a waterfall.

In the blink of an eye, the two men died one after another from the gunshot wounds. Song Lian breathed a sigh of relief, and her vision gradually blurred.

"Mother..."

"Mother, wake up..."

(End of this chapter)