Zhaoge City, Jiujian Palace. At noon, the sun was blazing.
The civil and military officials were ordered to come and watch the execution. Those who could not bear it were also forcefully invited by King Zhou.
Under the scorching sun, twenty copper pillars were placed in front of the hall. They were two feet tall and eight feet round. There were three layers of fire doors on them. They were roasted with charcoal, burning the three copper pillars red.
The abnormally high temperature caused the air to distort, and the minister was drenched in sweat.
"Men, bring that traitor here.”
King Zhou and Daji sat on the dragon throne and looked at the expressions of the civil and military officials with satisfaction.
"You fatuous ruler, you killed the Second Prince today, and you dare to kill the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the Crown Prince tomorrow! Don't forget that the Empress and her eldest son, Yin Jiao, are fighting for the country in the North Sea! If he returned, he would definitely avenge his mother!”
Zhao Qi's eyes were filled with anger. His messy hair covered his face as he roared at King Zhou.
"Hmph, Crown Prince? You're just a good-for-nothing. Do you dare to be disrespectful to me? When he returned to the court, if he knew that he had to atone for his mother's sins, he might be forgiven. If he was like this unfilial son, he would be beheaded!”
When he thought of Yin Jiao, King Zhou only thought of a good-for-nothing who had been blown down by the wind. He did not take him to heart at all.
"Execution!"
King Zhou gave the order, and the civil and military officials were shocked.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Just as Yin Hong and the other two were about to be branded, Huang Feihu, the Prince of Wucheng, suddenly knelt down and shouted in pain. He really couldn't hold it in any longer. If the three of them died this time, the foundation of the country would definitely be shaken and the country would be in chaos!
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
With King Wucheng leading the way, all the loyal ministers knelt down and begged King Zhou Kaien.
In the square, a large area had collapsed.
Only Fei Zhong, You Hun, and the other sycophants were left standing there, not knowing what to do.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the ministers still don't take you seriously.”Daji provoked King Zhou.
King Zhou did not expect that someone would dare to disobey him at this moment. He was furious. He overturned the tea table in front of him and stood up to scold him sternly.
"Kill him! Whoever dares to stop me will be executed!"
Seeing the Emperor's anger, the guards hurriedly pushed Shang Rong, Zhao Qi, and Yin Hong towards the copper pillar that was as red as the sun.
"Sigh…"
The ministers wailed and could not bear to look at him.
"Boom!"
Just as everyone thought that Yin Hong was going to die, a stream of light suddenly descended from the sky and landed on the square.
The earth shook and the stone slabs cracked. In an instant, a strong wind blew, and everyone was blinded by the dust swept up by the hurricane.
"What happened?" The sudden vision shocked King Zhou. Daji pretended to be pitiful and hid in King Zhou's arms.
After the dust settled, a proud figure in luxurious clothes appeared. He stared at the scorching copper pillar on the square, his eyes emitting a tangible killing intent and disdainful mockery.
"Branding is indeed a good punishment. Looks like I came at the right time." Yin Jiao snorted and walked straight to the stage.
"What an unfilial son, it's actually you!" When King Zhou saw that it was Yin Jiao and noticed the killing intent in his eyes, he was furious.
"Your mother colluded with your uncle to assassinate me in an attempt to usurp the throne. Your brother held a sword and wanted to kill his father.”
King Zhou rebuked Yin Jiao angrily. He did not know why Yin Jiao had descended from the sky, but in his impression, Yin Jiao was just a weak and weak youth. What could he do?
Such a flying and burrowing spell was probably Grand Preceptor Wen's doing.
Yin Jiao didn't reply. He just walked forward coldly and approached Jiujian Palace step by step.
"The traitor of the Jiang family really can't be kept alive! Men, capture this unfilial son and brand him!”
The civil and military officials were shocked when they heard this. Yin Jiao was not like Yin Hong, but the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the heir to the throne!
"Hmph, killing his son, killing his wife, and setting up a torture system to brand his ministers. He really lives up to his name as a tyrant.”
Yin Jiao sneered. With his hands behind his back, he quietly looked at the hideous man in the hall.
"I'm the son of your King Zhou, the heir of the previous king, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, and the heir to the throne. How can you kill me? I personally went to the North Sea to fight for the country and the people, but you are dissolute and indulgent. What right do you have to kill me?”
When the guards who rushed up heard the Crown Prince's words, their movements actually slowed down a little. A few of them stopped.
"You, you, you unfilial son!" Yin Jiao's words made King Zhou so angry that he spat out blood. He did not expect the Crown Prince, who had always been weak and taciturn, to suddenly speak so sharply.
Looking at the reactions of the guards and civil and military officials present, King Zhou suddenly had a terrible idea.
Could it be that this unfilial son wanted to force the palace to rebel?
"Huang Feihu! Kill him! Kill him!"
King Zhou roared, but Huang Feihu just lay on the ground and did not get up.
"Good, very good. You all dare to defy the heavenly decree.”King Zhou knew that the civil and military officials would not take the initiative to stand on his side. After all, they were here to plead for Yin Hong's life. Only by killing these two people would he be the only legitimate heir.
"The king's order is not to wait for the carriage; the king's death is not to live. I want him to see his own brother killed. He wanted to let him know what it meant to be helpless under the majesty of the Son of Heaven.”
After all, King Zhou's personal guards were still King Zhou's army. No matter how licentious King Zhou was, he could only obey orders and tie Yin Hong and the other two up as they walked onto the Xing Tai.
"Big brother, run quickly, don't worry about me, go to Dong Lu to find uncle! Let him avenge his mother!" Yin Hong shouted miserably.
"Helplessness?" The corners of Yin Jiao's mouth curled up. He picked up a leaf that fell from the sky and activated the Eight Nine Heavenly Emperors Technique, giving it the path of transformation. He flicked it gently.
One born two, two born three, three born eight nine…
An ear-piercing sound rang out as the leaves turned into dozens of sharp arrows that pierced through the air. In an instant, the guards who captured Yin Hong and the other two were pierced through the heart.
Eight or nine blood flowers bloomed in the air and splashed on the branding. They sizzled and instantly turned into steam.
"You, you…Protector beast, Protector beast!" King Zhou's angry face finally changed. It was instantly occupied by fear. He was so scared that he hid behind the gorgeous barrier.
This unfilial child actually learned yao arts!
The officials present were also shocked by Yin Jiao's killing methods. Before anyone could see what had happened, more than ten guards had been pierced through the heart by sharp arrows.
"How dare you commit murder in front of the emperor!”
Yin Shansui saw that something was wrong and had already gathered thousands of his personal army to surround Yin Jiao. Hundreds of arrows were aimed at Yin Jiao.
"Mortal body, if you don't want to die, then get lucky.”
Yin Jiao's gaze was fixed on Daji the moment he entered the square.
How could a thousand-year-old vixen be an ordinary demon?
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