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Chapter 120

Chapter 120

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When the gale lifted the bead curtains of the royal palanquin, Shen Xitang’s silver silk had already ensnared the Chaofeng beast on the eaves of the Fengtian Hall. The new Emperor, hidden beneath the black pearls of his crown, bore a face nine parts similar to Xiao Heng’s, save for the cinnabar mole between his brows—the mark of the "Greedy Wolf Devouring the Moon" as recorded in the Xuanji Manual. "The blood of a Dragon-Locking Person truly can break through barriers." The new Emperor stroked his throat where the silver silk had sliced him; from the wound seeped golden blood glowing with starlight. "It is a pity that your Chiwen Seal is shattered, Miss Shen; otherwise, you might have seen the Purple Forbidden Enclosure manifesting behind me..." Xiao Heng’s Xiuchun Saber suddenly flashed between them. The blade reflected an inverted celestial map of the Big Dipper, while the auxiliary stars of the Taiwei Enclosure erupted in an eerie red light. "Has Your Majesty ever heard of the Seven-Star Soul-Nailing Technique?"

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