Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 704

Chapter 704: 704

Editor-san can't make it on time today, so I did a recheck on my own and published the chapter . This chapter will be replaced with an edited version as soon as it's available .

Chapter 704: Meaning of Intention (Part 2) [V7C021 – In Life and In Eternal Rest]

Zhao Jundu was waiting for someone at this moment . Soon, a Zhao clan guard led a lanky young man before him .

The fourth young master said without looking up, “You work for Song Zining?”

This young man was a fairly light-hearted person . In front of Zhao Jundu, however, he felt as though a deep ocean were pressing upon him and had to adopt a respectful attitude . “This servant has been working for the seventh young master for quite a while, I just came back from Twilight Continent a while ago . ”

Zhao Jundu seemed somewhat moved . He shot a glance at the man and said with a nod, “You’re quite capable to have come back alive . Speak, what news do you bring me?”

The young man leaned forward and whispered a name into Zhao Jundu’s ear .

The latter rose from his seat and nodded . “So that’s how it is, follow me . ”

Moments later, several military vehicles charged out of the Zhao clan main camp . Once past the main gate, they split off and drove away in many directions . These vehicles were immediately locked onto by several shadowy figures who proceeded to tail them under the cover of the night . There were even more people in the darkness with their eyes upon the Zhao clan main camp, guarding against a diversion strategy .

It was at this moment that a beam of green light rushed out from the camp and shot toward the north . This azure radiance was much like a rainbow, traversing the sky at inconceivable speeds . Those people watching in the dark cried out in alarm . They had been guarded against all activity inside the Zhao clan camp but never imagined Zhao Jundu would play such a card . The latter had actually shot into the air without the slightest bit of concealment .

Although everyone had sensed Zhao Jundu’s departure, who could catch up to his extreme speeds? It didn’t take a lot of thinking to know that Zhao Jundu would’ve finished whatever he had set out to do by the time this news was delivered .

The fourth young master arrived in the northern parts of the city in the blink of an eye . This area was already close to the periphery, not so far away from the city walls .

By the time that azure light faded, Zhao Jundu had landed with that young man in tow and occupied a certain crossroad .

The two had just landed when hundreds of soldiers rushed over from the other end of the street . This squad was made up of rare elites from the military . They were all expressionless and practically spilling murderous intent . One could see at a glance that these were all veterans who had killed their way out of mountains of corpses and oceans of blood . Unlike men from the aristocratic private armies, these soldiers were decorated with the insignias of the imperial military . Apparently, they were direct subordinates of the military, and there were also some hailing from the elite corps .

A hundred soldiers led by two champions, one of them a major general, made for a fairly generous lineup . They were surging with killing intent as they marched along the street . After charging halfway through the street, however, the major general raised his right hand and brought the entire squad to an urgent stop .

The order to halt was simply too urgent—some of the weaker soldiers couldn’t control their momentum and crashed into the ones in front before coming to a stop .

That major general began to sweat as he stared at the distant Zhao Jundu . “We’re on a mission to hunt a vampire spy . We hope General Jundu will let us pass . ”

Zhao Jundu said calmly . “What a coincidence, I’m also here to capture a vampire traitor . ”

The major general was startled . “You’re going to capture Qianye? General Jundu, please don’t joke . . . ”

He hadn’t even finished his words when his expression changed drastically . Zhao Jundu’s gaze—filled with a sudden killing intent—felt like a sharp knife on his vitals . The officer sensed a chill run through his entire body, almost as though he were hanging on the verge of life and death . He was so nervous that he couldn’t even speak .

Zhao Jundu stroked the rifle in his hand . “What do you think you are that I would joke with you? A general might have that qualification, but you? Heh . ”

The major general’s face turned red, but he couldn’t find the right words to retort . He was very much certain that Zhao Jundu was filled with killing intent just now . Perhaps the intent wasn’t directed at him, but provoking the fourth young noble was definitely not a wise move . At this moment, Indomitable was in utter chaos, with all those who had gone after Qianye suffering grave casualties . There would be no proof if Zhao Jundu were to kill them and push the blame onto Qianye .

It was at this moment that Qianye walked out of a nearby street . He wasn’t surprised to find the imperial soldiers on his trail but was startled upon seeing Zhao Jundu .

Qianye’s eyes turned azure as he tightened his grip on East Peak . Dark golden blood energy appeared around him once more, and several invisible threads of blood stretched out in every direction . Zhao Jundu had been kind to Qianye in the past, but there was no way he could help him at this point—at least not openly . In fact, seizing Qianye on the spot was the most beneficial course of action for the Zhao clan .

At this moment, Qianye wasn’t willing to fight against Zhao Jundu at all . A victory against the latter wasn’t certain even in his peak condition, to speak nothing of his current wound-riddled state . Hence, Qianye was prepared to use Spatial Flash right off the bat and leave the battlefield . This was the last time he could activate this ability, after which, he would have to kill his way out of the city step by step . Nonetheless, there was no more time to think about all these things .

Zhao Jundu took aim immediately after seeing his brother . His movements flowed naturally—there was a clear rhythm to it, yet it was also inconceivably fast, and the muzzle was already at Qianye’s forehead before anyone could react .

The moment this projectile left the firing chamber, an azure resplendence ripped through the night and a deep suppressive might filled the entire area, leaving everyone below the champion level trembling uncontrollably .

The origin bullet passed between Qianye and Nighteye . It flew a mere finger’s breadth from either of them but ultimately didn’t connect . Instead, it blasted a nearby three-storeyed building apart . One could imagine just how powerful this shot was . The bullet turned into a beam of azure light which obliterated the entire building, leaving only a few supporting pillars . The brilliance didn’t stop there, either, and went on to shave off the ground floor of every building in the street block!

Having lost its supporting structure, that three-storeyed house suddenly collapsed . The upper two floors of this building, along with a belfry, smashed into the military squad and buried several people in the rubble .

The two champions managed to evade in time . They cried out in shock and anger, “General Jundu, what’s the meaning of this?!”

Zhao Jundu replied indifferently, “A slip of the hand . ”

The major general felt his chest tighten, and he almost vomited blood . How could the number one genius of the empire slip up? This excuse was simply too absurd . ”

The other brigadier general dug out a couple of people from the debris but was startled when he reached the bottommost person .

This colonel had been struck square in the chest by a copper bell, causing his entire thorax to cave in . Apparently, he was so intimidated by Zhao Jundu’s shot that he had failed to circulate his origin defenses in time .

The brigadier general recalled that this colonel was called Gu Liyu . The man’s strength was mediocre at best, but he was full of cunning and schemes, a favorite subordinate of Li Fengshui . Now that the general had died, it would depend on his luck whether or not he could make a comeback in the military—there were simply too many sub-champion fellows like him . For now, at the very least, this brigadier general had no intention of blaming Zhao Jundu for this “accidental injury . ”

It would seem the major general was also of the same mind; he only shot a brief glance at Gu Liyu and paid no more attention to the man . The most important thing right now was Qianye . However, Zhao Jundu’s stance was unclear—had that “slip of the hand” come for him instead, the one lying on the ground would be him and not Gu Liyu .

Qianye exclaimed in surprise as his gaze fell upon Gu Liyu . He hadn’t forgotten this man who was his archenemy back in the year . Who would’ve thought they would meet again under such circumstances? Judging from the situation, however, it would seem Gu Liyu was here to hunt him down . It was also very likely that he was involved in Nighteye’s capture .

Qianye raised East Peak and flicked the blade’s edge with his finger . The heavy sword emitted a long hum akin to the cry of a dragon . This reverberating sound resonated with the bell on Gu Liyu’s chest, which soon erupted with a deafening toll .

Gu Liyu screamed in agony as he spat out a stream of blood and shattered internal organs . The man turned deathly pale and fell limp to the ground . Apparently, his innards had been crushed and even the imperial family’s secret medicines wouldn’t be able to save him .

The major general was livid . “Qianye, you dare kill an imperial officer! Your crime is unpardonable! You won’t escape the empire’s pursuit no matter where you run!”

Qianye sneered, “Officer? I even killed a general just now . I don’t mind adding another major general to the list if you keep chasing me . ”

Only then did that major general recall how Li Fengshui had died in Qianye’s hands and realized the difficult situation he was in . The way Qianye had killed Gu Liyu was so unfathomable that he couldn’t figure out its profundities at all . This could only mean one thing—Qianye’s understanding of techniques and secret arts was far above his own .

However, there was a life-saving straw in the field . The major general cried out, “General Jundu!”

Zhao Jundu wasn’t careless regarding this matter . He aimed Qianye once more and gradually unleashed his killing intent . Qianye frowned somewhat because he could clearly sense that the murderous intent was aimed at him . He stepped sideways instinctively and passed between Zhao Jundu and the military pursuers on the other end of the street .

Azure light flickered as several bullets left the chamber in quick succession . However, Qianye’s silhouette flashed about haphazardly and evaded all the projectiles .

“Slipped . ”

“Dammit . ”

“My bad . ”

Seemingly frustrated at missing, Zhao Jundu’s attacks grew increasingly powerful with each shot fired . The green light rampaged through the area and practically leveled half the street block . The flowing brilliance almost shot through that brigadier general, who dropped promptly to the ground in fright and didn’t dare move anymore .

By the time Zhao Jundu lowered his gun, the entire place was in shambles and Qianye was nowhere to be found .

That major general was livid . He stared coldly at Zhao Jundu and said, “General Jundu, you colluded with the rebel and allowed him to escape . What punishment does this deserve?”

“Punishment?” Zhao Jundu’s smiled disappeared and was quickly replaced by a frigid, murderous will . He raised his gun all of a sudden, and an origin bullet whistled out! In a flash of green light, a large part of the major general’s torso vanished into thin air .

“Y-you actually…” The major general pointed at Zhao Jundu with a shocked expression . Even on his deathbed, he had never anticipated a fatal attack from Zhao Jundu .

The nearby brigadier general turned pale and cold sweat dripped down from his forehead . “General Jundu, t-this…”

Zhao Jundu said coldly, “This person harbors unfathomable motives and has been executed for falsely accusing a superior . Humph! This general merely had a slip of the hand . How can I allow treacherous people to make thoughtless remarks about me?”

“This…” The brigadier general didn’t dare say anything . Another word and a certain brigadier general might very well be added to the list of executed people . He could only curse inwardly about how he hadn’t seen any slip of the hand just now .

Zhao Jundu snorted, “If I don’t kill a few, some people will really think the entire military is theirs to do as they wish!”