“Uncle, the empress has always been kind to you, why do you have to do this?” Victoria Richards looked at Deon Richards angrily.
“Victoria, it’s not your turn to speak, you better keep quiet!” Malcom Richards interrupted her sternly.
“You are all heartless…” Victoria Richards said again.
“If you talk nonsense again, I will make sure you never speak again!” Deon Richards scolded.
“You…” Victoria Richards furrowed her brow.
“Victoria!” Brecken Richards interrupted her.
Then, he looked at Deon Richards again.
“Boss, you are digging your own grave, you should know very well that with your people, you can never succeed!”
“Stop now before it’s too late and I will plead for mercy on your behalf to the empress…”
“Heh, is that so?” Deon Richards interrupted him with a cold laugh. “Do you think I did this on impulse?”
“Let me tell you the truth, I have been preparing for today for three years!”
“Today, no one can stop me!”
“You…” Brecken Richards furrowed his brow.
Before his words were finished, figures descended from the sky, totaling around a hundred people.
The two leading black-robed men were at the third-rank Sacred Realm.
The hundred or so people following them, although dressed differently, each held a blood-colored curved blade in their hands, exuding a chilling aura.
Each of their cultivations was formidable, with the strongest being four first-rank Sacred Realm cultivators, and the weakest being in the mid-stage of the Divine Realm.
Additionally, among the crowd was a seductive woman in a red armor, Rebecca Porter of the Royal Restaurant.
“Crimson Flame Heroic Guards?!” Brecken Richards and a group of palace ministers behind him exclaimed at the sight.
“To vie for the throne, you actually colluded with people from Crimson Flame Empire?” Mya Richards on the arena stage looked at Deon Richards coldly.
Seeing these people, she finally understood who the old man in the blue robe was earlier, clearly from Crimson Flame Empire!
“You are mistaken, this is not collusion, this is cooperation!” Deon Richards replied casually.
“After I ascend the throne of Ice Cloud Empire, Ice Cloud Empire will ally with Crimson Flame Empire to conquer the Rainbow Moon and Sheardal empires in one go!”
“By then, the entire Forbidden Ruins Space will belong to my Ice Cloud Empire and Crimson Flame Empire!”
After speaking, without waiting for Mya Richards to respond, he continued.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing, ever since the last time the crown prince of Crimson Flame Empire met you, he has been infatuated with you.”
“I have promised him that after I take the throne, I will marry you to him as a concubine.”
“You are shameless!” Mya Richards was livid.
“Hehe, you should thank me, at least you won’t die today!” Deon Richards coldly smiled.
After that, he ignored Mya Richards and turned to Billy.
“You must be Billy from Skydragon City, right? You are quite lucky, alive up to now!”
“Don’t worry, even if you die, I will still be alive!” Billy responded indifferently.
“Ignorant child!” Deon Richards replied coldly. “Do you think you can play the role of a hero with a little skill?”
“I’ll tell you responsibly, if you meddle today, your Skydragon City will soon disappear completely from the Forbidden Ruins Space!”
“Idiot!” White Tiger coldly retorted from the side. “Can’t even save your own life, yet boasting here!”
“Insolent, dare to disrespect the duke, you shall die!” a man on the other side pointed at White Tiger and shouted.
As he spoke, he raised his hand and swept it towards the direction of White Tiger.
“Get lost!” White Tiger roared angrily, swinging his battle knife with a curved blade towards the opponent.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the man took five or six steps back, a look of surprise flashing across his face.
“Not bad, take another move!” The man paused slightly before preparing to attack again.
“Stop!” Deon Richards shouted.
Then he glanced at White Tiger and turned to Billy, “Mr Billy, do you really want to go all the way?”
“Mr Billy, don’t worry about me, leave here quickly, don’t drag yourselves into this!” Before Billy could respond, Mya Richards spoke up.
“Well, let’s see if he has the strength to do it!” Billy chuckled lightly and continued, “And I still have a score to settle with him!”
For him, he had obviously made up his mind.
A few days ago, if he hadn’t arrived in time, Opal, Amber, and Abby would have almost been killed by the Slaydragon Sect. The mastermind behind this incident was Deon Richards, and he would not give up easily.
Moreover, if Deon Richards were to succeed today, Ice Cloud Empire would form an alliance with Crimson Flame Empire, and the entire Forbidden Ruins Space would be plunged into chaos.
Skydragon City would also find it difficult to survive on its own.
Therefore, from any perspective, he would not sit idly by!
“Very well, since you want to die, so be it!” Deon Richards had clearly lost patience.
With that, he turned to the palace ministers who was unsure about which side to choose and spoke loudly, “You have one last chance, choose to submit or die!”
“Also, there’s something you may not know yet. I estimate that in half an hour, my people will have control of the entire palace. By then, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance!”
“Hmm?” Upon hearing this, Brecken Richards’s pupils slightly contracted. “You sent people to the palace?”
“And what if I did?” Deon Richards glanced at him. “Are you thinking of having the people from the palace come to save you?”
“Stop dreaming. Unless something unexpected happens, the palace is already in chaos!”
“You’re despicable!” Brecken Richards exhaled heavily.
“Enough, choose to live or die by yourself!” Deon Richards shouted.
Then, he waved his hand at the group of Crimson Flame Heroic Guards. “Attack. Kill without mercy anyone who resists!”
“Kill!” The hundred men shouted in unison before launching their attacks.
Half of them rushed towards the direction of Ice Cloud Institute, their blood-red curved knives emitting a chilling blade to strike.
“Run!” Many people in the crowd exclaimed.
Nearly a third of them began to flee in all directions, most of them being new students who had come to participate in the selection competition.
For these people, whether it was the empress or the duke, they were both figures they looked up to and couldn’t afford to offend.
Moreover, they had come to the institute just to cultivate their martial arts skills, without any loyalty to any side.
So, all they wanted was to save their own lives!