He recalled how, for the sake of power, he had colluded with the Evil Path Hall, kidnapped the princess, coerced Wu Hao, even wanted to open the demon soul seal. Now, all of this had turned into retribution.
“I was wrong… I was truly wrong…”
Liu Kun murmured to himself, his spirit already on the verge of collapse.
Suddenly, he thought of Princess Wu Yue, who was imprisoned in the Prime Minister’s residence.
He snapped back to reality, ran towards the direction of the Prime Minister’s residence.
Inside the Prime Minister’s residence, Wu Yue was bound to a pillar. Hearing the sounds of battle and screams outside, her heart was filled with anxiety.
At that moment, Liu Kun rushed in.
“Your Highness the Princess, come with me quickly!”
Liu Kun untied the ropes on Wu Yue, his tone urgent.
Wu Yue was stunned for a moment, then looked at him coldly. “Liu Kun, why are you saving me? Didn’t you want to use me to coerce my father the Emperor?”
A trace of guilt appeared on Liu Kun’s face. “Your Highness the Princess, I was confused. I have let down the Divine Nation, let down His Majesty, let down the people of the Divine Capital.
I know I deserve death ten thousand times over, but I do not want to continue making mistakes.
Leave quickly, run outside the city. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope!”
Wu Yue looked at the remorse in Liu Kun’s eyes. The hatred in her heart lessened a bit, yet she still asked vigilantly, “Why are you helping me?”
“I have harmed too many people. This is the only compensation I can make.”
Liu Kun smiled bitterly, took out a communication jade token from his storage bag, stuffed it into Wu Yue’s hand. “This is the communication jade token of the Secret Investigation Division. Crush it, and Shadow Kill will send someone to receive you. Leave quickly, or it will be too late!”
Wu Yue hesitated for a moment, ultimately took the jade token, nodded towards Liu Kun. “Liu Kun, take care of yourself.”
With that, she turned and ran out of the residence.
Watching Wu Yue’s departing figure, a trace of relief appeared on Liu Kun’s face.
He walked to the courtyard of the Prime Minister’s residence, looked at the demon souls surging into the residence. A flash of determination crossed his eyes.
“People of the Divine Capital, soldiers, it is I, Liu Kun, who has let you down! Today, I will use this life to atone to you!”
Liu Kun shouted loudly, then circulated his whole body’s spiritual power. The spiritual power in his body erupted like a volcano.
Blood Wuying heard the commotion, hurried over. Seeing Liu Kun’s actions, he was immediately shocked. “Liu Kun, you are mad! Stop at once!”
Liu Kun ignored him, only bowed deeply towards the direction of the Divine Capital, then fiercely detonated his own dantian.
“Boom!”
A loud explosion, Liu Kun’s body turned into a brilliant light, sweeping through the entire Prime Minister’s residence.
The nearby demon souls were all devoured by the force of the explosion. Blood Wuying was also forced back repeatedly by the shockwave, his face full of horror.
After the explosion, the Prime Minister’s residence became a ruin. Liu Kun’s figure completely disappeared.
He had paid the price for his mistakes with his life, and also bought time for Wu Yue’s escape.
At this time in the Divine Capital, the slaughter continued.
The hundred thousand demon souls rampaged in the city. The soldiers and people of the Divine Nation were almost completely wiped out.
Blood Wuying looked at the corpses and souls covering the ground, a satisfied smile on his face.
…………….
Outside the Thunder Sound Temple, the demonic energy had not completely dissipated. The once thriving Taoist holy land with incense burning vigorously was now in ruins.
The ground was covered with black corrosive marks. Lingering demonic energy refused to disperse. Even the air was filled with a nauseating stench of decay.
When Wu Hao arrived with the Forbidden Army, what they saw was this scene of devastation. Everyone froze in place, their faces filled with shock.
“This… what exactly happened here?”
The Forbidden Army commander Ao Lie’s voice trembled. He had never imagined that the Thunder Sound Temple, which could suppress demon souls for ten thousand years, would become like this.
Wu Hao quickly walked towards the Dragon Pattern Bell enveloped in golden light. From afar, he saw Chen Ping, Wuji Daoist, and Hu Mazi inside the bell.
