In everyone's hearts, there was a question that they didn't dare to imagine before. That was, Long Chen actually killed the Sword Emperor, the strongest person of the Cangyang Country. Two Sword Emperors had died in Long Chen's hands. The Gold-eyed Sword Emperor had actually died under Long Chen's shocking resurrection, while the Black-Eyed Sword Emperor had died under Long Chen's absolute strength.
No matter what, Long Chen was stronger than the Sword Emperor.
The Sword Emperor was the person with the highest authority in the Cangyang Country. Who knew what kind of shock the Cangyang Country would face now that the Sword Emperor had died. The strongest person left in the royal family was only at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier. There were many martial artists at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier in the Cangyang Country. Could a mere royal family still have the ability to control such a huge country?
Without a doubt, they couldn't.
With the Sword Emperor's death, everyone knew that the Cangyang Country was going to change. However, how the change would happen would depend on Long Chen. Long Chen was the person who killed the Sword Emperor. The strongest person in the Cangyang Country now wasn't the Sword Emperor, nor was it Zhao Qingyun, but Long Chen. This person who had recently risen to fame had instantly reached the peak of the Cangyang Country.
Moreover, he wasn't even 20 years old, at most 17 years old.
To be able to accomplish such a feat at the age of 17, Long Chen was definitely a legend among the legends of the Cangyang Country.
With the Sword Emperor's death, many people's hearts were stirred. The royal family had left such a big cake, and everyone wanted a piece. At this time, they had to wait for Long Chen's decision. From a certain perspective, the Cangyang Country now belonged to Long Chen alone.
Long Chen didn't speak, and no one dared to move.
On the city walls, most people still felt like they were dreaming. Everyone knew that this was the truth, but there weren't many people who were willing to believe it, because it was really too far-fetched. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, no one would believe it was the truth.
Not only had Long Chen killed a Sword Emperor, but he had also killed two Sword Emperors.
Lin Batian sat in his seat in a daze. No matter how the people around him called out to him, he couldn't wake up. Today, he had suffered the biggest blow in his life. He had completely gone crazy. He maintained a lifeless expression and didn't move at all.
Suddenly, he ran to the edge of the city gate tower, his face full of excitement. Under everyone's puzzled gazes, he took out a sword from his Cosmos Sack, stabbed it into his heart, and pulled it out.
Fresh blood immediately flowed out.
"Imperial Father …" Lin Batian said one last time, then smiled. His body fell from the tall city wall, and when he landed on the ground, he had already become a pool of blood.
Under the immense pressure, Lin Batian thought about the pressure he was about to face and lost all will to resist. Despair drove him to suicide.
Lin Batian's death caused everyone to feel a deep sense of sorrow.
Even the last hope of the Imperial Family couldn't bear the burden and chose to commit suicide. The Imperial Family, who had dominated the Cangyang Kingdom for thousands of years, was completely annihilated. They disappeared in the river of history, leaving only scattered traces for everyone to reminisce about.
Long Chen watched as Lin Batian committed suicide.
He only shook his head and didn't say anything. The Imperial Family had been powerful for so many years, it was time for them to retreat. From the execution of Xiao Lang's entire family, it was obvious that the Imperial Family wasn't a good thing.
What Long Chen looked forward to the most was the Cosmos Sack in front of him. He excitedly opened the Sword Emperor's Cosmos Sack in front of everyone. Whether there was a Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit or not, it all depended on this …
Huff …
Long Chen felt that his breathing had become abnormally heavy.
At this moment, his heart was filled with raging waves.
Whether or not there was a Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit in the Cosmos Sack would basically determine his future.
Lingxi didn't dare to check further. In fact, she still hoped that there wasn't a Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit in the Cosmos Sack. Only then would she be able to safely stay with Long Chen. She hoped that Long Chen would go to her hometown to find her. Everything was too surreal, like a dream.
No matter how timid Long Chen was, he had no choice but to search the Cosmos Sack.
There were many things in the Cosmos Sack, including many treasures. However, Long Chen's attention was not on these treasures. He only had one target, which was the Heaven-Ranked Elixir, the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit. Because it was a Heaven-Ranked Elixir, its existence was very obvious.
Before Long Chen could see it, Lingxi suddenly trembled and said bitterly, "Chen, the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit is in there."
Her senses allowed her to discover the existence of the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit faster than Long Chen.
Long Chen's face was filled with joy as he searched around hurriedly. Indeed, he found a jade box within the Cosmos Sack. The jade box emitted a rich fragrance that was not inferior to the Forbidden Blood Red Lotus or the Eight Barren Dragon Fruit. This must definitely be the Heaven-Ranked Elixir, the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit.
Lingxi was right.
Suddenly, Long Chen was on the verge of tears. This was his dream for the past half a year. This was the goal that he had been fighting for. And now, this goal had finally appeared in his hands. Long Chen's heart that had been stretched taut for the past half a year finally loosened up. That feeling of relief was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his body. It was extremely refreshing.
"Lingxi, I've finally fulfilled my first promise to you today."
This was the reason why Long Chen was so insistent. The promises that he had made, especially to Lingxi, would be fulfilled even if he had to climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of flames.
The Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit was something that Long Chen had promised Lingxi a long time ago.
Long Chen could hardly contain his emotions right now. He took in a deep breath and kept the Cosmos Sack. These were all his belongings. He could take his time to tidy them up.
"Chen, I … I'm really grateful to you. I don't know how to say this, but I'm really touched. Thank you." Within Lingxi's sword, Lingxi was sobbing uncontrollably.
This young man had made a promise that was impossible to fulfill just because of his hot-bloodedness. And today, he had fulfilled it with his own hard work.
"What are you thanking me for? Remember, this is only the first promise I've fulfilled. As for the second promise, if it really happens, I'll fulfill it one day. One day, I'll appear in front of you," Long Chen said with a resolute gaze.
The Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit was Long Chen's first promise. And standing in front of Lingxi in a tyrannical manner was his second promise.
Long Chen had fulfilled his first promise. Now, he was going to work hard on his second promise.
Lingxi suddenly felt a little dazed. She knew that if Long Chen really made this choice, he would have to face severe hardships and blows. However, when she saw the resolute gaze in Long Chen's eyes, she suddenly felt that perhaps, perhaps, Long Chen could really fulfill his promise.
At this moment, Long Chen's gaze had already shifted to the people on the city wall. He already had a plan for the future of the Cangyang Kingdom. In fact, Long Chen had already spoken to Zhao Qingyun a long time ago.
Long Chen walked towards the direction of the city wall. Very quickly, he arrived at the foot of the city wall and stood beside Lin Batian's corpse. However, he did not look at Lin Batian. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the tens of thousands of people in the imperial city. Those who were able to come here to watch the battle were all elites of the Cangyang Kingdom.
"The Sword Emperor was killed by me, Long Chen. Listen up, from now on, the Cangyang Kingdom belongs to me, Long Chen. Whoever dares to cause trouble shall die."
Long Chen only used one sentence to express his intention.
This sentence instantly extinguished the fire in the hearts of those who were about to make a move. When the Sword Emperor was still alive, none of them dared to make a move, let alone Long Chen who was even more terrifying than the Sword Emperor.
However, after the fire in their hearts was extinguished, many people immediately reacted. Since Long Chen wanted to rule the Cangyang Kingdom and no one could resist him, why didn't they choose to obey him? The more they obeyed him, the more benefits they would get. Wouldn't it be like splitting the cake of the Cangyang Kingdom?
As soon as Long Chen finished his words, the remaining two great clans in the imperial city, the Gongsun Clan and the Zhou Clan, looked at each other in dismay. They immediately reacted and jumped to the foot of the city wall and knelt down on one knee in front of Long Chen. They looked at Long Chen with incomparable sincerity. The head of the Gongsun Clan was the first to speak, "I am Gongsun Sheng, the head of the Gongsun Clan, one of the two great clans in the imperial city. I am willing to lead the Gongsun Clan to submit to His Majesty, Long Chen. We are willing to fight for His Majesty, even if we have to sacrifice our lives."
The head of the Zhou Clan also said, "I am Zhou Long, the head of the Zhou Clan, one of the two great clans in the imperial city. I am willing to lead the Zhou Clan to submit to His Majesty, Long Chen. Whatever the Gongsun Clan can do, the Zhou Clan can also do. We are willing to follow His Majesty for the rest of our lives."
With them taking the lead, the rest of the clans also understood. In an instant, more than a hundred people jumped down from the city wall and knelt down on one knee in front of Long Chen, pleading to submit to Long Chen. Given the current situation, they had no choice but to submit. One should know that Long Chen was stronger than the Sword Emperor. If he wanted to, he could definitely control the Cangyang Kingdom completely. In the future, he could even expand to the neighboring kingdoms.
These people were basically the representatives of the various powers in the imperial city of the Cangyang Kingdom. Now that the Imperial Clan had been annihilated, they all tactfully submitted to Long Chen's tyranny.
Looking at their performance, Long Chen was very satisfied.
He had killed the Sword Emperor, but he did not want to cause chaos in the Cangyang Kingdom. His only plan was to take over and control the Cangyang Kingdom. However, the person to control the Cangyang Kingdom was not Long Chen. Long Chen did not have the time to deal with this matter.
"Good, you are all very smart."
Long Chen smiled, then glanced at the crowd and said, "I will accept your submission. However, although the Cangyang Kingdom is mine, the person to control the Cangyang Kingdom will not be me, Long Chen."
"What?" The crowd started to clamor. If it was not Long Chen, who else would be qualified to be the ruler of the Cangyang Kingdom?
Long Chen saw that they were anxious, he smiled and said, "Head of the Gongsun Clan, listen to my order. I order you to go to Demon Emperor Mountain as soon as possible and invite my Revered Master Zhao Qingyun here. Tell him everything that happened here."