Chapter 1907: Are You Daydreaming?

“I… I…”

At this moment, Hou Weiliang finally managed to steady himself. Just as he calmed his chaotic Meridian Qi, he felt a chill at his back, followed by a sharp pain in his chest, and then saw a dark light emerge from his front chest.

What Mo Han understood, Hou Weiliang naturally knew as well, so besides a hint of confusion in his eyes, there was also intense fear—this was the result he least wanted to face.

But the severe pain from his chest forced Hou Weiliang to confront the worst outcome. With each heartbeat, his gaze fell on the crimson blood surging from the wound in his chest.

Feeling the rapid fading of his life force, Hou Weiliang still found it hard to believe. He was a formidable Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage cultivator and the Guardian sent by Emperor Palace Headquarters. How did he die so inexplicably?

Over the years, Hou Weiliang constantly yearned to return to Emperor Palace Headquarters, but at least during the period he served as Guardian of Xuanyuan Platform, he had never encountered any unresolved trouble.

There were countless individuals trying to sneak into Xuanyuan Platform, but most ended up as souls under Hou Weiliang’s command. Even some cultivators stronger than him would flee immediately upon being discovered.

This was due to Hou Weiliang’s own intimidating strength, as well as the backing of Emperor Canglong Palace. As time went on, he felt increasingly invincible within the confines of Xuanyuan Platform.

Yet the harsh reality before him proved that Hou Weiliang couldn’t survive. No human cultivator could preserve their life once their heart was pierced.

Even if a Holy Rank Peak Meridian Refining Master took action, or even the Long Xiao Battle God, known as the continent’s top Meridian Refining Master, attempted revival, Hou Weiliang could not be saved.

Bang!

Whirling thoughts in his mind, Hou Weiliang could no longer support his heavy body. Finally, he collapsed softly to the ground, devoid of any movement, clearly dead beyond doubt.

“Hou Weiliang… is dead?!”

Even as Hou Weiliang’s corpse lay on the ground, many still couldn’t believe it happened. He was a Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage strong cultivator and a Guardian sent by Emperor Canglong Palace Headquarters. How could he just die like this?

Despite the disbelief, Hou Weiliang’s not-yet-rigid corpse was proof of reality—that young man named Yun Xiao truly killed the Guardian of Xuanyuan Platform.

With this, the original situation becomes even clearer, though it was previously tilted towards Emperor Canglong Palace; it’s now inclined towards the white-clad youth, Yun Xiao.

The onlookers never expected such a result. After Hou Weiliang’s death and Mo Han’s severe injury, who among the crowd could stand against that white-clad youth Yun Xiao?

Due to Emperor Canglong Palace’s confidence and Hou Weiliang’s power, there wasn’t any other Emperor Palace division at Xuanyuan Platform, or even Dragon Fallen Mountain.

No one expected the Guardian of Xuanyuan Platform to die suddenly. Now, the situation is clear: Yun Xiao has truly seized control.

“I wonder how he will deal with the Dragon Academy genius Mo Han?”

Curiosity arose in many hearts, considering Mo Han’s different status from Hou Weiliang. If Yun Xiao truly killed this Dragon Academy genius, Emperor Canglong Palace would indeed go berserk.

“Next, it’s your turn!”

Yun Xiao had no such reservations as the crowd did. The concept of eliminating the source meant that despite Mo Han being defeated, Yun Xiao could not simply let him go.

“Yun Xiao, I am a Dragon Academy genius, dare you kill me?”

At this moment, sensing his still-chaotic Meridian Qi and surging blood, Mo Han could only feign threats by bringing up Emperor Canglong Palace’s backing, hoping the young man might hesitate.

“Hmph, Emperor Canglong Palace is already hunting me across the continent. Should I spare you, a genius from Emperor Palace?”

Yun Xiao wasn’t easily frightened by mere words. Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, thinking whether Mo Han lived or not wouldn’t change Emperor Canglong Palace’s pursuit of Yun Xiao.

“Yun… Yun Xiao, if you spare me, I’ll ensure that once I return to Emperor Palace Headquarters, I’ll plead for Empress to revoke the hunt. Your talent is so promising; you might even enter Dragon Academy in the future. Please consider!”

Seeing that threats failed, for the sake of his life, Mo Han could only bow in compromise. He believed such temptation would surely sway the white-clad youth.

Listening to Mo Han’s promise, many felt a burning desire, considering the crowd comprised young talents, and Dragon Academy was the pinnacle gathering place for top talents in Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

Even for a family genius like Lu Zhanbai from the Lu Family, they would go to great lengths to try to enter the Dragon Academy for training. Unfortunately, with limited talent, they simply lack the qualifications, or one might say they cannot even find the door to get in.

Mo Han, being the fifth-ranked genius of the Dragon Academy, naturally has some foundation, so some people do not completely dismiss his words. As long as there’s a slightest possibility, they do not want to give up.

Furthermore, now Yun Xiao is wanted by the Canglong Emperor Palace across the entire Continent, everyone knows it’s a matter of life and death. Even if he killed Hou Weiliang at the Late Stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, it cannot compare with the even stronger figures from the Palace Headquarters.

We can imagine that after today’s Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, as Yun Xiao has killed the Guardian Hou Weiliang, it will be even harder for him to take a step in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. If the bounty could truly be revoked, it would be an extremely gratifying thing.

“Heh, just with you, a mere fifth-ranked genius of the Dragon Academy, can persuade Lu Qinwan to revoke the bounty on me? What kind of fairy tale dream are you having?”

Upon suddenly hearing Mo Han’s conditions, Yun Xiao was truly amused by rage. If anyone knows Lu Qinwan the best in this world, it is definitely not her current husband, the Emperor Canglong, but his previous life as the Long Xiao Battle God.

Even if the Long Xiao Battle God in the previous life could not fathom some of Lu Qinwan’s thoughts, the reincarnated Yun Xiao knows how ruthless and vicious that young lady from the Lu Family truly is.

Once she makes a decision, even the Emperor Canglong might find it difficult to easily change it, not to mention that Yun Xiao knows clearly, neither the grudges from his past life nor the hostility towards Xue Qi in this life could possibly make Lu Qinwan dispel her intent to kill him.

This Mo Han, indeed holds an unusual status among the younger generation in the Dragon Academy, but it is only limited to the younger generation. With cultivation of merely the Middle Stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, he probably doesn’t even have the qualification to catch Lu Qinwan’s eye.

For such a young talent, Mo Han at the Hua Xuan Realm Middle Stage, to boast about persuading the Canglong Empress to change her mind, isn’t that just pure fantasy?

“You… you dare…”

Originally full of confidence, Mo Han was so angered by Yun Xiao’s “blasphemous” words that his entire body trembled, but due to the other’s dominance and decisiveness, he didn’t dare to say too much harsh words, and his face alternated between blue and white in anger.

In the nearly hundred years of time, besides the Emperor Canglong, no one else dared to call the Empress so directly by name.

However, earlier Yun Xiao already said the same thing when Xiang Wenyuan was poisoned, so hearing it for the second time is far less shocking than hearing it the first time.

Previously when Mo Han appeared, he directly accused Yun Xiao of the crime of blasphemy, yet only a few hours later, the accuser himself turned out to be the Dragon Academy’s genius.

Mo Han had once been so high and mighty, but in a blink of an eye, he has become a Lower Ranker, even afraid to speak loudly to Yun Xiao. Truly, what goes around comes around.

“There’s no need to say more; your end will be no different from that old guy!”

Yun Xiao is no kind-hearted person; even after conversing this long with Mo Han, it was never to spare him. As his cold voice sounded, the Dragon Academy’s genius immediately turned pale.

“Escape!”

By this time, Mo Han knew that saying more would have little use, so he made a decisive decision. After the thought settled, he used the last bit of his Meridian Qi, attempting to flee from the Xuanyuan Platform’s area.

Whoosh!

Unfortunately, Yun Xiao had decided, so how could he let Mo Han leave alive? Almost at the same time as Mo Han acted, the Dragon Taming Sword, which had just killed Hou Weiliang, chased after Mo Han like a Spiritual Snake.

Thud!

A heavily injured Mo Han, how could he be a match for the Dragon Taming Flying Sword? After barely dodging the sword’s thrust twice, it finally pierced through his chest, emerging from his back.

At this moment, Mo Han and previously Hou Weiliang were exactly the same, only one was pierced from the back, and the other pierced out from the back.

The two, although slightly different, at least had their hearts brutally pierced by the Dragon Taming Sword, making it impossible for them to live on. The prestigious fifth genius of the Dragon Academy has thus perished.

Perhaps in his dying moments, Mo Han harbored some unwillingness and regret.

Originally coming to the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting with high ambitions, and having broken through to the Hua Xuan Realm Middle Stage during this time, he thought among the geniuses at the meeting, no one would be his match.

But who knew, Yun Xiao suddenly emerged, knocking Mo Han into the abyss. Not only did Hou Weiliang perish, but he too was unable to recover after his heart was pierced.

Mo Han, unlike Hou Weiliang, was not on the Xuanyuan Platform at that moment. As his vitality dissipated, his body fell hundreds of feet below, in an instant turning into a shattered, battered corpse.