314: City That Never Sleeps

"To protect, to protect the last Bloodline of the Nie family, even if A Zheng dies, I will protect the Young Master. As long as I, A Zheng, am here, I will not let the Young Master be harmed!" A Zheng flicked his wrist, and Longyuan was unsheathed.

Boom!

Following a massive roar.

The four pillars of the palace were all severed by Sword Qi, and the Longyuan Sword in A Zheng's hand burst forth with a cold glint.

The cold Qi from the Longyuan Sword was piercing, almost unbearable for anyone to withstand.

A cold glint burst from A Zheng's eyes. Now, he had rediscovered his Sword Heart; the Sword he used now was the Sword of Protection.

A Zheng would use the Longyuan Sword to protect the last Bloodline of the Nie family, and even more so, to ensure Nie Mingjue's safety.

"Good! Once Longyuan is drawn, the Dragon Vein shall be severed!" Bai Xian Emperor said in a deep voice.

Actually, if possible, Bai Xian Emperor did not wish for the Longyuan Sword to be unsheathed.

However, the Nie family had encountered such a situation; since the Family was about to vanish, the Longyuan Sword should return to the Jianghu.

"A Zheng, this is your final order. From now on, the Longyuan Sword is your Treasure Artifact, and you are its sole master."

"Sealed for twenty years, at the moment of its awakening, three thousand Sword lights shall head straight for the Imperial Prefecture!" Bai Xian Emperor left these words behind, waving his wide sleeves with great elegance.

Bai Xian Emperor had long been prepared to face death.

Now, Bai Xian Emperor's final wish was only to protect the Little Young Master, Nie Mingjue.

"A Zheng, protect the Little Young Master!" Bai Xian Emperor tapped his toes lightly and soared into the air.

Outside Nevernight City.

The war drums had stopped, indicating that the Nie family's legions were completely exhausted.

Soon, the rebel army would charge into Nevernight City; they would carry out a bloodbath, and everyone in Nevernight City would die.

"Emperor!" A Zheng looked up, holding the Longyuan Sword, gazing into the distance where Bai Xian Emperor had departed.

A Zheng's eyes grew moist; everyone thought he was a person without emotions.

In truth, it wasn't that A Zheng had no emotions. He was a human being, not a stone that didn't understand the ways of the world.

A Zheng simply didn't want to waste his emotions on people who didn't matter to him; he was actually someone who valued feelings deeply.

"Farewell!"

"Little Young Master, I will surely protect you!"

A Zheng shouted toward the direction Bai Xian Emperor had left, hoping that he would hear him this way.

Unfortunately, Bai Xian Emperor had already left the palace and could no longer hear these words.

"Brat, you must live on for me, live well!" Bai Xian Emperor smiled faintly, feeling a pang of sorrow.

The world's number one, Bai Xian Emperor, was unable to do anything when facing the extinction of his Family.

What kind of "world's number one" was this?

Unable to save his son... unable to save the Nie family... unable to save Nevernight City... "Rebel old dogs, I am here!" Bai Xian Emperor shouted thunderously as he descended from the sky.

At this moment, outside Nevernight City, tens of thousands of rebels had surrounded the city gates. Those rebels, holding Sharp Weapons, were ready to strike.

Once the gates of Nevernight City were breached, no one inside would survive!

"Brothers, kill!"

"That's Bai Xian Emperor!"

"Whoever kills Bai Xian Emperor will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold! He's already at his limit! Take his life while he's weak!"

Among the rebel crowd, it was unclear who was still inciting them.

However, these words sounded incredibly grating to Bai Xian Emperor.

Bai Xian Emperor's face was grim. Holding his Sword, a cold glint burst from his bright eyes.

"Take my life?"

"Am I that easy to deal with?"

"You bunch of treacherous rebels! Kill!" Bai Xian Emperor let out a shout and dove down, heading straight for the rebels.

Although there were still tens of thousands of rebels, Bai Xian Emperor was not afraid.

Bai Xian Emperor was prepared; he would use his own blood to annihilate this group of rebels!

Rumble!

Inside Nevernight City, massive roars continued to erupt.

Hearing these sounds, A Zheng naturally understood that Nevernight City could not be held, even if that person was Bai Xian Emperor!

Carrying Nie Mingjue on his back, A Zheng left from the rear palace of Nevernight City with the Longyuan Sword in hand.

The rear palace would be the only way out; it connected to the outside of Nevernight City.

However, to A Zheng's surprise, the rebel Zhang Wang was leading three thousand soldiers, guarding outside the rear palace. Nevernight City was now completely surrounded.

Truly, no one was meant to escape!

"Three Thousand Swords!" Bai Xian Emperor brandished his Sword, and a powerful Qi burst from it.

Boom!

With just one Sword strike, he broke through the three thousand soldiers.

These soldiers were shattered by the Sword Qi, turning into bloody water in just an instant.

This was Bai Xian Emperor's Sword; this strike was precisely to protect Nevernight City and the Nie family Disciples.

"Kill him, kill him quickly!" The rebels moved fast. They had already drawn their bows and notched their Arrows. Those gleaming Arrows were aimed directly at Bai Xian Emperor.

"Fire!"

"He won't be able to last much longer!"

"Fire the Arrows!"

The rebel commander gave the order, and the soldiers responded quickly. Holding their longbows, they unleashed a volley of Arrows in an instant.

In the sky, tens of thousands of Arrows flew straight toward Bai Xian Emperor.

The sky, which had been clear for ten thousand miles, instantly darkened as the Arrows covered the heavens.

Seeing this, the corner of Bai Xian Emperor's mouth curled into a cold smile; he didn't take this to heart at all.

Bai Xian Emperor flicked his wrist, and his Sword traced a half-moon in the air.

Boom!

Another massive roar as Sword Qi burst forth, finally slamming violently into the Arrows.

However, the range of the Sword Qi was limited, and there was no way to deal with all tens of thousands of Arrows.

Pu pu pu.

Following a series of dull thuds.

Several Arrows pierced deeply into Bai Xian Emperor's body, and blood immediately flowed from the wounds.

Seeing Bai Xian Emperor wounded, the commander below the city walls was instantly overjoyed.

"Charge, brothers! The old man is at his limit!"

"No matter how strong he is, he's just one person! There are tens of thousands of us; can we not kill him?"

The rebel commander nodded with satisfaction and shouted joyfully, "Brothers, charge!"

"Kill!"

"Kill them!"

Suddenly, the sounds of battle cries soared to the heavens within Nevernight City.

The rebels were fearless; even when facing Bai Xian Emperor, they drew their Swords.

These rebel soldiers understood that if Bai Xian Emperor didn't die today, then tomorrow, it would be them who died! Rebels were subject to the execution of nine generations.

"It's coming eventually." Bai Xian Emperor coughed a few times; although he was old, he was still full of vigor.

Bai Xian Emperor flicked his wrist and violently pulled out the Arrows from his body.

The Arrows glinted coldly, bringing forth a spray of blood the moment they left his body.

However, Bai Xian Emperor didn't care at all. Enduring the pain, he brandished his Sword once more.

This strike was very, very slow, yet no one doubted its power.

The Sword Qi swallowed everything, and Nevernight City became a Night City, about to fall into endless darkness.

"This move is...! Emperor..." A Zheng shed tears and left Nevernight City without looking back...