The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 457 Means
The transparent giant claw formed from protective true energy shattered like glass being smashed by a giant hammer, creating a shower of glass-like fragments. Countless shards flew to An Qisheng's ears and sides, casting countless shadows on his mocking and sharp eyes, surrounding him.

Those were Li Miao's eyes.

An Qisheng's pupils contracted sharply, but he showed no sign of backing down. Instead, he suddenly stepped forward and threw a punch at Li Miao's head.

If he had the option to leave before stepping into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, now that he is facing it head-on, there is no turning back—only one person is destined to walk out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony today.

The punch was thrown out, accompanied by a shrill roar.

An Qisheng has now recovered 80% of his health.

Compared to his aged state during the Battle of Wanggongchang, where he could only use his protective inner energy, he is several times stronger. Even if Li Miao fully recovers, he is no match for him!

Li Miao's fist came straight at him, a head-on confrontation!

BANG——BOOM!!!

First came the deafening roar of two fists colliding head-on. A moment later, the massive amount of air generated by the two fists collided like giant hammers, creating another deafening boom!

creak, creak—

Two fists were suspended in mid-air, locked in a struggle.

For a moment, the situation reached a stalemate!
Before An Qisheng recovered, Li Miao could only force a draw with him by using gunpowder explosions. Now that An Qisheng has recovered to 80%, Li Miao's strength has inexplicably increased by leaps and bounds, reaching a level equal to his!
An Qisheng's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently into Li Miao's eyes.

Only then did Li Miao slowly smile.

"Are you waiting for me to explain?"

"No, of all the opponents I've faced since I started my journey in the martial world, the one I don't want to waste words with is you—I've seen all the memories of those wronged souls like Zheng Anqi that you devoured."

"This is the first time in my life I've ever felt so disgusted by someone."

creak, creak—

As Li Miao spoke, he slowly stood up, his muscles bulging beneath his python robe, gradually lowering An Qisheng's figure. The ground beneath An Qisheng's feet shattered, and his feet slowly sank into the ground.

An Qisheng's gaze remained unwavering.

The establishment of Yingzhou was not without process.

His method of possessing another's body to prolong life was not something he accomplished overnight; it inevitably involved numerous "experiments." His test subjects were his own descendants, which meant that at the very beginning of the experiment, he had to produce a large number of offspring.

The disgusting and despicable things they did were so disgusting that even someone like Li Miao was astonished.

But An Qisheng had already gotten used to all of this.

His soul was already twisted.

With his calves already embedded in the ground, An Qisheng suddenly raised his hand and guided Li Miao's fist to the side! The next instant, the protective true energy surrounding him suddenly changed shape, transforming into dozens of sharp spears that pierced towards Li Miao's vital points!
Before the spear arrived, everything went black before his eyes.

Bang!
Li Miao's toes appeared in front of him without his noticing and suddenly kicked him in the chin.

The immense force penetrated through his protective inner energy, shaking his brain. An Qisheng lost his mind in an instant, and his entire body was lifted into the air like a cannonball.

The roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was smashed to pieces!
An Qisheng was kicked into the air, his eyes glazed over.

But in the next instant, Li Miao appeared above him and delivered a fierce and incomparable leg axe blow, slamming it down on his shoulder!

Like a meteorite falling.

From the massive doors and windows of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, countless fragments of stone and dust erupted, accompanied by the incessant sound of wood breaking.

The next instant, the Hall of Supreme Harmony collapsed with a deafening roar.

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"The commander has woken up."

An Ziyang leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Wang Hai and Xiao Si were stabilizing the situation in Nanjing, Cao Hanyan had not yet joined the family, and Zhu Zai could not afford any mishaps. Almost everything that happened today rested on his shoulders, and he had practically staked his life on the gambling table several times. If even the slightest mistake occurred, he would die.

Fortunately, everything is about to settle down.

He did not disappoint Li Miao's expectations.

As An Ziyang was panting heavily, Mei Qinghe came over, reached out and pinched his pulse point to channel her inner energy into him, replenishing his deficiencies.

"Brother An, An Qisheng is a formidable enemy."

"Although he... is a beast without any bottom line, in terms of martial arts, he is indeed the strongest person in the world today. If it weren't for Wang Gongchang's arrangements that day, even the commander would not be his match."

"you say--"

Before Mei Qinghe could finish speaking, An Ziyang waved his hand with a smile.

"No, this time is different from before."

"This time, the commander is indeed very confident that even if An Qisheng has other tricks up his sleeve, he will surely die—because this time, the commander did not let the old commander leave."

Mei Qinghe suddenly realized and nodded.

Yes, Li Miao did not allow Zhu Zai to prepare for his departure.

Given Li Miao's personality, no matter what opponent he faced, he would never say that he might lose. It was precisely that unfounded arrogance and relentless fighting spirit that created his "My Fist," which crossed borders and forced the emperor to flee in disarray.

It's likely that he would only consider the issue of "escape routes" when facing Zhu Zai. Since he didn't instruct Zhu Zai to make any preparations for escape or infiltration, it means he was confident of his victory.

Mei Qinghe let out a long sigh.

"In that case, we need to clean up the mess for the commander before we finish with him."

She turned her head to look to one side.

The martial arts practitioners and officials who were brought here had all fainted after An Qisheng used their minds to restore their cultivation levels, and now the ground was littered with fallen bodies.

Only three people were standing below Fengtian Gate.

The two were surviving members of the Eastern Depot, protecting an ordinary-looking martial arts practitioner. It was obvious that this was Liu Jin, who had been hiding in the shadows since the attack on Fengtian Gate.

Liu Jin helped the emperor up, their eyes meeting An Ziyang's.

An Ziyang revealed a mocking smile.

"Eunuch Liu, Liu Daban, Liu the eunuch."

"You've exhausted all your tricks today. If there's nothing else, put my Emperor down. Otherwise, if you accidentally harm him later, you'll be guilty of a thousand deaths."

Liu Jin didn't hesitate at all. He placed the unconscious emperor on the ground, straightened his clothes, and then came over with two members of the Eastern Depot.

An Ziyang stared intently at Liu Jin.

He knew that Liu Jin was extremely loyal to the emperor, and that everything he was doing today was to restore the emperor's memory and set things right. Therefore, Liu Jin would not use the emperor as a hostage to try to escape.

An Ziyang only breathed a sigh of relief after Ruan Mei led the emperor away.

Then he looked at Liu Jin and spread his hands.

"Are there any other methods?"

Liu Jin nodded calmly.

"Have."

"My methods will be here soon."

(End of this chapter)