Yan Feng lowered his head and sat down beside Yan Tiannan. Just like before, he calmly said, "Father, your health is important. Today, I've brought a Light Magician. Perhaps, his treatment will have some effect on your body. "As he spoke, his gaze turned to the grey-clothed youth who had entered the room with him.
The grey-clothed youth was Nian Bing. Upon hearing Yan Feng's introduction, he hurriedly bowed respectfully towards Yan Tiannan. This was the first time he had seen the Emperor of the Ice Moon Empire. At this moment, the Emperor was more like an old man with one foot in the grave. He no longer had the majesty that an Emperor should have.
"Nian Bing greets Your Majesty."
Yan Tiannan reluctantly waved his hand and said, "Get up. There's no need to trouble yourself. I know my own body best. Feng 'er, stay here and accompany me today. Father doesn't have much time left. I hope that in the last moments of my life, I can have a son by my side. "
A complicated look appeared in Yan Feng's eyes. After a while, he silently nodded his head. At this moment, what appeared in his mind was the expression on his mother's face after she turned into a corpse. He would never, ever forget that expression.
Yan Tiannan's eyes became hazy. He sighed and said, "Actually, I know that I've wronged your mother. You coming to this world was an accident. I'm not a good father, nor a good Emperor. My life has passed in a hurry. It's going to end soon. It's going to end soon … "
Nian Bing stood in front of the bed and helped Yan Tiannan up. After Yan Feng and Nian Bing entered the room, eight experts from the Imperial Palace followed them in. They were all Martial Grandmasters. Other than the people Yan Tiannan trusted the most, anyone who came to see him would be guarded by the Imperial Palace Guards. Seeing Nian Bing supporting Yan Tiannan's body, the eight guards stepped forward at the same time.
Nian Bing didn't even look at the guards. He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, let this commoner try. Perhaps it will be of some help to you."
Yan Tiannan nodded and said, "It's rare for Feng 'er to be so filial. Just try it. Anyway, I've never had any hope for it myself. "
Nian Bing took a deep breath. With one hand supporting Yan Tiannan's body, he placed his other hand on Yan Tiannan's back. Through his Tian Yan Acupoint, he quickly examined Yan Tiannan's condition. Although he had an ulterior motive for coming here, he still couldn't help but let out a low cry of surprise.
Yan Tiannan smiled faintly and said, "You've already discovered it? My current life is only hanging on by the use of various precious medicines. That's why I'm still alive. When I was young, in order to fight for the position of Emperor, I sacrificed too much. I was seriously injured, and my internal organs were damaged long ago. Although I have been recuperating for many years, there is still no improvement. Furthermore, as an emperor, there were too many temptations placed in front of me. Wine, women, and heavy injuries had caused my body to completely rot. There was no saving me. I also practice martial skills, so I am very clear about my own body. Although light magic had a very strong healing effect, it could only heal injuries and not cure illnesses. Even the most powerful magician wouldn't be able to reconstruct my body. I've heard from the Snow Goddess priest that if I want to truly recover, I need the light magic of the twelfth step to reconstruct all my bones and internal organs. However, there is no such expert in the whole Yangon Continent. Therefore, you don't need to waste your energy. "
Nian Bing could clearly feel that Yan Tiannan's body was rapidly deteriorating. He was indeed hanging on to his last breath, but his stubbornness prevented him from dying. Once this last breath was over, his life would also be over. Taking a deep breath, Nian Bing slowly closed his eyes. Through the transfer of his soul, a thick Xiantian Qi slowly flowed from his right palm into Yan Tiannan's body. The speed at which he released the Xiantian Qi was very slow. He was afraid that Yan Tiannan's body was too weak to accept it.
Yan Tiannan's body shook. Under the nourishment of the Xiantian Qi, his face emitted a faint layer of red. His originally weak expression actually became much more spirited at this moment. His eyes were filled with astonishment, "Ah! This seems to be Xiantian Qi. The Snow Goddess priest also once used Xiantian Qi to heal me. Feng 'er, I didn't expect you to have such a friend. " Of course he knew what Xiantian Qi represented. Although he felt that Nian Bing's Xiantian Qi wasn't as strong as the Snow Goddess priest's, it was much purer. Such a person was definitely worthy of respect. Therefore, he didn't call Nian Bing Yan Feng's subordinate, but a friend.
Nian Bing said, "Your Majesty, please speak as little as possible. I will try to use Xiantian Qi to heal your internal injuries."
Yan Tiannan shook his head, "It's no use. Your Xiantian Qi can only save my life, but it can't heal my damaged internal organs. However, with the support of your Xiantian Qi, I think I can wait until the Snow Goddess priest arrives."
Indeed, Xiantian Qi really couldn't heal Yan Tiannan's serious injuries. Finding that Yan Tiannan's body couldn't be saved, Nian Bing was relieved. He could see that with the constant contact between Yan Feng and Yan Tiannan these days, Yan Feng's hatred for his father seemed to have lessened a lot. He had said several times that his father was an old man who was about to die. Although he hated his father, he wouldn't exist without Yan Tiannan. Therefore, he would do his filial piety in this last period of time. At this time, Yan Tiannan really couldn't be saved. Nian Bing naturally didn't have the conflicting feelings that he expected to have. He didn't just use Yan Feng as a tool. Yan Feng was already his friend. From everything that Yan Feng had done to Snow Saint, Nian Bing had already recognized him as a friend. Perhaps, it could be said that he was a brother. Nian Bing couldn't kill his brother's father to achieve his own goals. Before coming here, he had already decided that if Yan Tiannan could still be saved, even if he had to give up this heaven-changing operation, he would still cure Yan Tiannan. At that time, although Yan Feng couldn't inherit the throne, at least Long Ling's marriage would be settled.
Even Yan Feng didn't know that Nian Bing had such complicated thoughts in his heart. Seeing that Yan Tiannan's complexion was much better, his expression also softened, "Father, you should rest for a while. I'll stay here with you and won't leave."
Yan Tiannan shook his head, "No, I have something to say to you. If I don't say it now, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to say it in the future. Feng 'er, do you want to hear the story of me and your mother, and what I think of you? " Without waiting for Yan Feng to answer, he continued, "That year, when I was drunk, I took your mother's body. I didn't expect that I would have you. As the saying goes, even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs. Even if your mother didn't come from a good family, you are still my son. However, at that time, even if I wanted to treat you and your mother better, I couldn't. There are some things that you can't know. In fact, it's only been ten years since I became the Emperor. When I just inherited the throne, I couldn't even be called the Emperor of a country. "
Yan Feng said indifferently, "Father, you don't have to say anymore. I know what you want to say very well. You can sit in your current position because of the help of the Empress. Without her family's huge power, you wouldn't be where you are today. So, you listen to the Empress very much, and even fear her. It wasn't until you nurtured a force strong enough to protect your position that all of this changed. However, at that time, you really forgot about my existence. If I guessed correctly, you should know everything that the Empress did to me and my mother. The Empress and Fifth Brother's mother planned to kill my mother together, and at the same time found me a master like that. They didn't kill me, but they wanted to see me become the biggest joke in the Ice Moon Empire's Imperial Family. Am I right? "
Yan Tian Nan looked at Yan Feng with some surprise, and said with a bitter smile, "So you know everything. It seems that I still underestimated you. "
Yan Feng sighed, "If I can't even figure out how my mother died, then I'm not worthy of being a son. Father, please rest. I don't want to talk about these things, because I don't want to hate you. No matter how you treat me, your blood always flows in my body. I'm willing to accompany you in your last moments. Don't talk about hate, don't talk about love, just because I'm your son. "
Yan Tian Nan's eyes were a bit wet. Looking at Yan Feng's handsome face, he sighed again, "A man's words are kind when he's about to die. Child, I've let you and your mother down. Unfortunately, I don't have anything to make it up to you. When your Fifth Brother comes, I'll tell him to treat you well. With Marshal Xue's support, I think your life will be much better than before. That's all I can do. "
Nian Bing still maintained his Xiantian Qi. Looking at Yan Tian Nan, he couldn't help but think of his father. He forced himself to suppress the emotions in his heart, not letting them explode. It seems that everything will be decided today. Yan Tian Nan! If you really want to make it up to me, then follow my plan and make the final decision. His plan had a certain element of gambling in it. Only when Yan Tian Nan really followed his plan, could this plan be perfect. Otherwise, it was hard to say what would happen.
While Yan Feng was guarding his father in the palace, outside of Ice Moon City, the masters of the Ice God Tower were also ready to welcome the supreme Ice Goddess Priestess in their hearts.
Bing Yun stood in front of all thirty or so ice mages. Although she wasn't the strongest among these mages, she was the most beloved disciple of the Ice Goddess Priestess. At the same time, she was also the most talented disciple of the Ice God Tower. Just yesterday, the Ice Goddess Priestess contacted her through the crystal ball. In a simple conversation, the Ice Goddess Priestess didn't say much. She only told Bing Yun that she was about to come to Ice Moon City, and asked her to gather all the people of the Ice God Tower in Ice Moon City to wait.
FrozenCloud was overjoyed from the bottom of her heart when she received the news from the Snow Goddess. She could faintly feel that her master had made a new breakthrough in magic. As for what extent this breakthrough had reached, she couldn't guess. At the same time, she was a bit disappointed. She was very sad that her teacher had died. Then, Nian Bing would also follow her back to the Ice God Tower. No matter how powerful Nian Bing was, he couldn't possibly fight his master head-on! But, was this a good thing or a bad thing? Bing Yun couldn't be sure what kind of treatment Nian Bing would receive.
After receiving Yan Tiannan's order, Rudolph chose the most elite guards of the Royal Guard and left the palace as quickly as possible. He led twenty people straight to the North Gate, while the three thousand guards he brought went straight to the Fifth Prince's mansion. Not many people were needed to welcome the Ice Goddess Priestess. As long as they met up with her, they would be able to pass by the Fifth Prince's mansion on the way back to the palace. Then, they would meet up with his subordinates and the Fifth Prince. At that time, with the Ice Goddess Priestess in charge, there wouldn't be any changes.
When he arrived, he didn't notice many changes in the Fifth Prince's mansion. Everything was as usual. The First Prince seemed to know nothing. Even the atmosphere in Ice Moon City didn't change at all. Seeing this, Rudolph secretly sighed in relief. After all, wouldn't it be better to settle things peacefully? Soon, he arrived at the North Gate and met up with Qianhuan Bingyun and the other experts of the Ice God Tower, waiting for the arrival of the Ice Goddess Priestess.
Indeed, the First Prince didn't send anyone to harm the Fifth Prince because he knew that it wasn't necessary. There was no need for him to do anything to harm the Fifth Prince. He gave the order to attack, and the Head Steward attacked Snow Soul. In order to show his trust in Snow Soul, Yan Ji gave all of his five thousand elites to Snow Soul to control. As for himself, he quietly left the First Prince's mansion and went to Snow Soul's Marshal Mansion. Everything was going according to plan. According to the First Prince Yan Ji's plan, it was also according to the Blood Lion Sect's plan.
Rudolph and Bing Yun were waiting for the arrival of the Ice Goddess Priestess. However, they didn't know that it wasn't so easy for the Ice Goddess Priestess to come to Ice Moon City.
On the Yangon Continent, if there was a person who was the most arrogant, no one would hesitate. The answer would definitely be the owner of the Ice God Tower, the Ice Goddess Priestess. Her arrogance came from her strength. How could the only God Descending Master on the continent not have the right to be arrogant?
As soon as she came out of seclusion, the Ice Goddess Priestess received the messenger from Ice Moon City. After she read the letter written by the King of the Ice Moon Empire, Yan Tiannan, she didn't say anything. She immediately left the Ice God Tower with the messenger and headed towards Ice Moon City. Yan Tiannan wrote clearly in the letter that the throne of the Ice Moon Empire was changing. He invited the respected Ice Goddess Priestess to come and witness this moment.
The Ice Goddess Priestess had met Yan Tiannan many times and knew him very well. She knew that Yan Tiannan was begging her. In fact, even without the support of the Ice Moon Empire, the Ice God Tower's position on the continent was unshakable. No one dared to provoke her, not even a powerful empire. However, with the support of the Ice Moon Empire, the Ice Goddess Priestess could cultivate better and reach the world she desired faster. Therefore, she would still help the Ice Moon Empire when it came to important matters. This time, without a doubt, was the most important event in the years to come.
The Ice Goddess Priestess wasn't an ordinary Ice Magician. She didn't need to walk at all. Ordinary Ice Magicians couldn't maintain a snowstorm for too long, but it became a flying tool for her. Large snowflakes carried her and the messenger's body in the breeze. They flew towards Ice Moon City, the capital of the Ice Moon Empire at the fastest speed. With her speed, it would take her at most a day and a half to reach Ice Moon City.
The messenger sent by Yan Tiannan to invite the Ice Goddess Priestess was undoubtedly an outstanding candidate. At this moment, the messenger was secretly looking at the Ice Goddess Priestess. It was the first time he saw this legendary figure. When he saw the peerless beauty of the Ice Goddess Priestess, he discovered that a woman could actually be so beautiful. However, the cold air emitted by the Ice Goddess Priestess filled his heart with fear. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out how a woman over fifty years old could be as moving as a sixteen year old peerless beauty. Unfortunately, at the same time, it was also very cold.
As usual, the Ice Goddess Priestess wore a white magic robe. On the robe, there were intricately embroidered ice flowers that flickered with a faint blue light. Her long blue hair fluttered behind her back. Her cold eyes didn't show the slightest emotion. Around her body, because of the excessive concentration of Ice Elements, one could even hear the cheerful cries of these magical elements. The blizzard outside the Ice Goddess Priestess' body had already become a kind of cycle instinct. Every snowflake looked so sparkling and translucent.
Under the support of the blizzard, the surrounding air was very cold. Although the messenger's dou qi was somewhat mature, after being frozen for a long time, his body was already somewhat stiff. In the cold, he couldn't help but feel like he was about to fall asleep. Just at this moment, he suddenly saw that not far ahead, a mountain peak below was shining with a faint red light.
The messenger saw it, so naturally, the Ice Goddess Priestess also saw it. With a cold snort, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop by half in an instant. The air outside the blizzard condensed, but strangely, in this seemingly sealed space, the buoyancy of the blizzard didn't decrease in the slightest. Surging Ice Elements surged out violently. The Ice Goddess Priestess' eyes shone with a cold light.
Fire Dragon. Yes, that was a majestic fire dragon. Red light blossomed, mixed with scorching flames, causing the air to distort like water. The huge fire dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws, pouncing straight towards the Ice Goddess Priestess in the air.
Floating above the blizzard, the Ice Goddess Priestess' body didn't move in the slightest. That faint white light drifted out like frost mist. She slowly opened her mouth, but instead of chanting an incantation, she spat out a faint white gas. With a puff, the white gas fused with the cold current released around her body. In an instant, it actually condensed into a sixth-step dual-colored ice ball, welcoming that huge fire dragon.
Just at this moment, the fire dragon suddenly changed. When it was still ten feet away from the dual-colored ice ball, its body suddenly turned from fiery red to bright blue. The blue flames seemed to have a somewhat strange aura. At the same time, the surrounding temperature also rose in a flash.
The Ice Goddess Priestess let out a soft cry of surprise. She wasn't surprised because the fire dragon had transformed into real fire, but because a huge black dragon had split out from that huge blue fire dragon. Dark evilness mixed with the scorching heat of the flames, forming a dark blue hellfire. Under the violent state of the two huge dragons, they suddenly rushed up. At this moment, they were already ten feet away from the Ice Goddess Priestess. The combination of these two magic had already reached the tenth level. The dual-colored ice ball disappeared almost instantly under the influence of the two huge magic dragons. The speed of the two huge dragons didn't decrease, but instead increased. Bringing along two completely different magic elements, they swallowed the Ice Goddess Priestess.
The Ice Goddess Priestess' eyes shone with cold light. In those cold eyes, there was actually a trace of excitement. She hadn't met a magician who dared to attack her for a long time. Of course, she definitely wouldn't be afraid because of the opponent's attack. She wouldn't even retreat, because she was the Ice Goddess Priestess, the only God Descending Magician on the continent. At the same time, it was also because of her pride.
Raising her sparkling jade-like right hand, the Ice Goddess Priestess' body floating in the air seemed to have suddenly encountered a huge gravitational force. Without any warning, she abruptly dropped, causing that emissary who was also in the midst of the blizzard to cry out in alarm. And this momentary drop just happened to avoid the attack of the two huge dragons.
The Ice Goddess Priestess' right hand lit up. In the center of her palm, a blue hexagram appeared. A speck of golden light emerged from the center of that blue hexagram. The Ice Goddess Priestess sneered. Her descending body suddenly stopped in midair. She flipped her right hand up, making a gesture of holding up the sky with a single palm. The blue hexagram revolved around that speck of golden light, turning into a beam of light more than a foot in diameter, directly meeting the two huge dragons in the air.
At this time, the one who felt it the most was the emissary beside the Ice Goddess Priestess. He was shocked to discover that a circle of golden ripples appeared around the faint ice aura surrounding the Ice Goddess Priestess' body. The Ice Goddess Priestess' not very tall body instantly bloomed with an incomparably huge domineering aura. No, to be precise, that should be the aura of a ruler.
The rising golden and blue light was really too small compared to the two huge magic dragons. But it was this golden beam of light that changed the momentum of the two huge dragons. They circled around the golden beam of light. The Ice Goddess Priestess softly shouted, and that golden light instantly enlarged. At this moment, the air within a radius of ten feet was filled with a feeling of nothingness. It was as if all the magic elements were instantly sucked away by an indescribable force. With a flash of light, the two huge dragons silently disappeared.
On the hill below, the Second Elder and the Fifth Elder of the Seven Blood Lion Elders simultaneously let out a muffled groan and stumbled back several steps. The originally powerful magic elements surrounding their bodies suddenly dimmed a lot. Under the influence of the aura, their magic power had already been greatly shaken.
The Great Elder was shocked. Although he didn't think that the magic released by his two brothers together could cause any harm to the Ice Goddess Priestess, he didn't expect that the Ice Goddess Priestess could actually resolve it so quickly. A tenth-grade magic was actually so weak in front of her. What worried the Great Elder the most was that the magic used by the Ice Goddess Priestess didn't seem to be as simple as ice magic.
Although this was what he thought, the Great Elder still waved his hand. Immediately, the five thousand elite archers lying in ambush around the hill appeared. These archers were divided into groups of ten. Among them, six were responsible for setting up, three were responsible for drawing the bow, and one was responsible for loading the arrow. What they used was one of the most lethal long-range weapons in the Yangon Continent, called the Dragon Slayer Crossbow. This kind of Dragon Slayer Crossbow was about five feet tall, fifteen feet long, and twenty feet wide. It required the combined effort of three people to pull it open with the help of the pulley and the force of the feet. It was the most powerful crossbow in the Yangon Continent's military. Because of its high cost and the large number of soldiers required to use it, it wasn't widely used. However, this kind of giant crossbow was very powerful. It was the most powerful weapon used to deal with heavy cavalry and heavy infantry. Most of them were used when defending a city. One crossbow could set up three arrows at the same time. Once released, it was enough to kill any target within a range of one hundred and seventy-five hundred meters. Because it was a heavy crossbow, it was very accurate in terms of aiming. It was quite powerful against some important targets. The arrows were two feet long and made of fine steel. The body of the arrow was as thick as a child's arm, just like a short spear.
This time, in order to deal with the Ice Goddess Priestess, the Great Prince Yan Ji could be said to have thrown caution to the wind. He had transferred the only heavy crossbow regiment in the entire Ice Moon Empire from the marshal who supported him. For such a powerful existence like the Ice Goddess Priestess, only this kind of heavy crossbow could possibly cause harm to her.
At the Great Elder's command, a total of five hundred heavy crossbows were drawn at the same time. One thousand five hundred heavy arrows were aimed at the Ice Goddess Priestess in the air.
"Release!" At the Great Elder's command, the short spear-like arrows suddenly turned into a rain of arrows that filled the sky with ear-piercing whistling sounds. In the blink of an eye, they covered all the space that the Ice Goddess Priestess could dodge. Even if only one arrow hit her body, with her magician's physique, she wouldn't be able to block it.
At this time, the face of the emissary beside the Ice Goddess Priestess had already turned deathly pale. Of course, he knew the power of the heavy crossbows. Powerful, it could only be described as powerful.
Two balls of light burst out from the Ice Goddess Priestess's eyes. She stretched out her right hand in front of her chest. Unexpectedly, she didn't control the blizzard to dodge. That golden radiance once again overflowed from her palm. The radiance flickered, completely locking down the surrounding space. In the next moment, the previous feeling of space collapsing appeared once again. It didn't just suck away the magic elements, but also changed the gravity of the area covered by the golden radiance. She just stood there, floating. The one thousand five hundred heavy crossbow arrows could only slide past her body without causing the slightest bit of harm. After the crossbow arrows passed by, the Ice Goddess Priestess immediately controlled the blizzard to send her and that emissary to the ground. Obviously, although this golden radiance was powerful, it also consumed a lot of magic power. She didn't want to become a target for the five thousand crossbowmen below.
The Great Elder's eyes brightened. He said in a deep voice, "The opportunity has come. Follow me." Naturally, he didn't call those crossbowmen. Eleven figures floated up at the same time, eight in front and three behind. They formed a semicircle and surrounded the Ice Goddess Priestess. In such a short distance, it was impossible to delay these Swordsman level experts. Apart from the Seven Blood Lion Elders, there were also the four Swordsman sent by First Prince Yan Ji. Yan Ji was very clear that if he wanted to sit on the throne for a long time, then he had to quietly get rid of this biggest threat.
But, was the Ice Goddess Priestess really so easy to deal with?
She floated to the ground and waved the golden radiance in her right palm. Immediately, a three meter deep crater appeared. The Ice Goddess Priestess waved her left sleeve, and an ice-cold wind sent that emissary into the crater. At the same time, her cold voice sounded, "If you want to live, then wait here." After saying that, she didn't retreat. Instead, she advanced. Her graceful figure danced with the wind, and she went to meet the Seven Blood Lion Elders and the four Swordsman.
Just as an unprecedented battle was taking place here, the operation in Ice Moon City finally began. The 5,000 elites secretly trained by First Prince Yan Ji set off from every corner of the city at the same time, launching an attack on the palace at lightning speed. They only had one goal, and that was to occupy the palace of the Ice Moon Empire. At this time, where was First Prince Yan Ji?
He was underground, following behind a big rat.
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