Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chen Jie recognized the old eunuch.

He was none other than Eunuch Huang, who had always served Emperor Li Zheng in his daily life.

Within the entire palace, Eunuch Huang was no ordinary person.

He was the Director of Ceremonial Affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty, in charge of the management and allocation of the Grand Office of Internal and External Affairs and the Office of Internal Affairs.

That is,

Whether it was Grand Steward Guan Shanyue, Kou Yin, or Cao Shaoqing, they were all under his management.

He was the chief eunuch in charge of the "command arrow" in the Great Qian Dynasty. He was responsible for the emperor's daily life and was Emperor Li Zheng's trusted eunuch.

but,

After Prince Ning, Li Mu, led the rebel army into the capital.

Huang Zhidao disappeared, leaving everyone in the palace to remain on the sidelines.

This is an internal power struggle within the Li family, an internal conflict within the royal family.

The Great Qian Dynasty always maintained control over the inner palace.

In any internal conflict within the royal family, taking sides is strictly forbidden.

After Prince Ning, Li Mu, occupied the capital, Huang Zhidao quickly appeared and reached an agreement with Prince Ning, Li Mu.

The inner palace of the Great Qian Dynasty had always been loyal to the imperial power, but it was necessary for Prince Ning, Li Mu, to ascend the throne.

Only then can the Imperial Household Department's 'command token' be handed over.

Prince Ning, Li Mu, did not find the Imperial Seal of the State, nor did he obtain the jade sword.

Therefore,
Unable to ascend the throne for the time being, the imperial court could only wait and see.

but,

Huang Zhidao still held the reins of the inner palace and was the chief eunuch of the Daqian Dynasty.

In terms of power, Eunuch Huang was definitely one of the most powerful figures in the entire Daqian Dynasty.

Even among the major aristocratic families, no one could rival Eunuch Huang.

Prince Ning, Li Mu, needed the support of the imperial court to secure his rule.

This explains why, despite the chaos in the capital, the imperial palace remained largely unaffected.

Even within the Daqian Dynasty, there were few changes in official positions; everyone was waiting for Prince Ning, Li Mu, to ascend the throne.

But to everyone's surprise,

Prince Ning Li Mu's army occupied the capital for less than half a month before being directly defeated by Ximentang.

And now,
Huang Gonggong actually came directly to greet Chen Jie, and even took out his 'command token'!
What puzzled Chen Jie was that very few people knew that Emperor Li Zheng had written an edict to bestow upon him the title of 'Prince Qian'.

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Huang already knew all about it.

This shows that Eunuch Huang definitely knew that the Imperial Seal and the Jade Sword were in his possession.

Chen Jie thought about it for a moment and quickly understood.
It seems that Li Lingyue told the palace everything.

With this thought in mind, Chen Jie revealed a meaningful smile.

He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Please rise, Eunuch Huang!"

After getting up from the ground, Eunuch Huang said:

"The imperial command token is a crucial instrument for the royal family to govern the Great Qian Dynasty. It was originally in the hands of the new emperor."

"However, since the Imperial Seal, the Imperial Edict, and the Jade Sword are all in the hands of Prince Qian, the Command Arrow is of no use to me!"

"so--!"

Huang Gonggong smiled calmly, "Those who know how to adapt to the times are the heroes."

Surprisingly, the late Emperor Li Zheng entrusted the entire throne to Chen Jie.

At the same time, Chen Jie was granted the title of "Prince Qian".

Furthermore, according to information from the inner palace, the imperial grandson has been safely delivered to Qingzhou, Shandong.

This shows that

Chen Jie is now a regent minister of the Great Qian Dynasty, ruling the world on behalf of the imperial family.

Given Ximen Tang's power, once he takes over the capital, the imperial court will have no choice but to submit.

If the inner palace clashes with Ximen Tang to the death, it will be detrimental to the Great Qian Dynasty in every way.

Chen Jie nodded and said with a smile:
"The imperial command token is the key to imperial authority. Although I was highly regarded by the late emperor, how could I dare to overstep my bounds?"

"However, since Eunuch Huang has offered his 'command token,' I will first thank Eunuch Huang on behalf of the 'new emperor.'"

"Princess Lingyue has already gone to Jinling. I will keep the 'command token' for her safekeeping."

“After the new emperor ascends the throne, I will present the Imperial Seal and the Command Arrow to him.”

Chen Jie spoke calmly.

He had little interest in ascending the throne and becoming emperor.

Once you ascend the throne, you are subject to too many constraints, and the various royal etiquettes are a real headache.

Moreover, he doesn't have the surname Li, and if he ascends the throne, he will forever bear the infamy of 'usurping the throne'.

Therefore,
He could rule the world, but he didn't want to sit on the throne.

Huang Zhidao was the chief eunuch, and he knew exactly what was going on.

He breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Jie's words.

It is clear that although Chen Jie has occupied the capital, he has no intention of declaring himself emperor.

but,

Chen Jie is now the imperial son-in-law and the Prince Qian, so he has the final say in the entire capital.

Eunuch Huang was well aware of the implications, and he said earnestly:

"I admire Prince Qian's loyalty to the royal family and his great strategic vision!"

finished,

Chen Jie said calmly, "You're too kind, sir. I wonder if I'm qualified to have a look at the Imperial Armory in the capital?"

Chen Jie had always wanted to take a good look at the Imperial Armory.

but,

He rarely returned to the capital, and even when he did, he didn't stay long.

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Huang smiled.

The rumors were true; Chen Jie gave everyone the impression of being a genuine 'martial arts fanatic'!
Unexpectedly, he had already become the 'King Qian' and had no interest in the Great Qian Dynasty's rule. Instead, he set his sights on the Great Qian Armory.

But all of this is normal.

For a martial arts fanatic, no power is as valuable as martial arts skills.

From the aura emanating from Chen Jie, Eunuch Huang could sense that Chen Jie's martial arts had actually broken through to the mid-stage of the 'Blood-Moving Pill Force' realm.

When Chen Jie entered the capital last time, he was still at the Copper Skin Bright Strength realm.

How long has it been?

As expected of a martial arts fanatic, his martial arts talent is truly astonishing.

Huang Gonggong sighed inwardly and said with a smile, "Since the 'Prince Qian' wishes to see the Imperial Armory, please follow me."

Chen Jie smiled and nodded, quite satisfied with Eunuch Huang's performance.

It seems that these eunuchs in the palace are still somewhat useful.

therefore,

Chen Jie temporarily set aside some of his original plans.

"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Huang!"

Next,
He ordered the entire interior of the imperial city to be cleared out, and all the northwestern rebels to be executed on the spot without exception.

Any of the northwestern rebels who entered the imperial city were not ordinary soldiers.

There are no innocent people!

He led a team of men and elite special forces, along with Huang Zhidao, to the Imperial Armory.

The Imperial Armory was not located inside the Imperial Palace, but rather in the Imperial Mausoleum in the suburbs.

According to Huang Gonggong's description, it was an ancient tomb with many traps and mechanisms.

The entrance is several kilometers away, and you have to go through several checkpoints in between.

Without someone to guide you, you won't even be able to find your way.

Therefore,
Although the capital was occupied by the Northwest Army, the Imperial Armory remained undamaged.

To Chen Jie's surprise, the entrance to the Imperial Armory was actually the 'Great Buddha Temple'!
The last time Emperor Li Zheng of the Great Qian Dynasty was assassinated was at the Great Buddha Temple.

Therefore,
Upon arriving at the Great Buddha Temple, Chen Jie had to be careful.

Upon entering the gate of the Great Buddha Temple, they discovered that there were still several hundred elite soldiers of the Northwest Army inside.

Da da—da da—!
Caught off guard, the soldiers of Ximentang were hit by musket fire when several of them were the first to open the gate of Dafosi Temple.

Fortunately, all the elite soldiers in the special operations regiment were wearing bulletproof vests and helmets.

Otherwise, this sudden attack would have caused Ximentang to suffer heavy losses.

Wow——!
All the Ximen soldiers quickly dropped to the ground and raised their guns to fight back.

Suddenly, a fierce gunfight broke out all around.

Chen Jie was suddenly startled.

For some reason, the Great Buddha Temple possesses a mysterious power that blocks spiritual perception.

Even though Chen Jie remained vigilant, he failed to notice anything unusual inside the Great Buddha Temple.

He never expected that there were hundreds of Northwest rebels inside the Great Buddha Temple.

Once he realized what was happening, he immediately ordered the elite troops of Ximentang to launch a counterattack with assault rifles and heavy machine guns.

at the same time,

The reconnaissance company soldiers of the special operations regiment began searching for high ground to engage in sniping. The Ximentang Special Operations Regiment has consistently maintained the most complete and powerful firepower within the entire Ximentang army.

After stabilizing the situation, the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment suddenly unleashed its firepower, wiping out more than half of the Northwest Army inside the Dafosi Temple.

Seeing the fierce firepower of Ximentang, the other Northwest rebel soldiers quickly retreated into the Dafosi Temple.

Da da—da da—!
Taking advantage of the situation, Ximentang's elite special forces stormed into the Great Buddha Temple.

The overwhelming firepower of the assault rifles rendered the Northwest rebels powerless to retaliate.

quickly,

The Northwest rebels were suppressed and retreated into the Great Buddha Temple.

Suddenly, Eunuch Huang frowned, took a deep breath, and said:
"Be careful, these people aren't from the Northwest Army, they're Japanese!"

Swish!
Suddenly, he pulled out a soft sword from his body, and his gaze sharpened abruptly.

"I sensed a strong killing intent. How did these people infiltrate the Great Buddha Temple?!"

Huang Gonggong was shocked. He never expected that Japanese people had infiltrated the Great Buddha Temple.

He had just brought Chen Jie here when he was surprised to find so many Japanese samurai here.

Therefore,
He was suddenly startled, fearing that Chen Jie would misunderstand him, and quickly offered an explanation.

To be honest, he was even more surprised when he saw the elite special forces of Ximentang defeat the Japanese samurai who were lying in ambush at Dafosi Temple.

The fighting prowess of this group of Japanese samurai should not be underestimated.

Even he felt a strong killing intent and sense of crisis.

but,

So many people were no match for Ximentang's overwhelming firepower.

The Japanese samurai's powerful martial arts skills were rendered useless against Ximen Tang's heavy machine guns and assault rifles.

this moment,
He was secretly alarmed.

If Emperor Li Zheng had mobilized Ximentang's army to the capital earlier, perhaps the rebels in the northwest could have held them off and prevented the capital from falling.

Time is also fate!
Emperor Li Zheng's suspicion dragged the Daqian Dynasty to the brink of collapse.

at this time,

Chen Jie frowned slightly, but he did not blame Eunuch Huang.

Clearly, Eunuch Huang was unaware of the situation at the Great Buddha Temple.

These Japanese people came here and infiltrated the Great Buddha Temple, their target clearly being the Great Qian Armory.

The Japanese who knew about the Daqian Armory must have been of high status and position.

"Could it be that the greatest swordsman in the Orient, Miyamoto Musashi, could be the one who could make Eunuch Huang feel the danger?"

call--!
Chen Jie took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He nodded to the guards beside him and walked into the Great Buddha Temple.

this moment,
His spiritual awareness had reached its limit, and he held a long sword in his hand.

Since practicing the Wuji Sword Technique, Chen Jie now carries a long sword with him at all times.

After entering the Great Buddha Temple, there is a large courtyard.

Although the interior was quite large, it became very crowded once the hundreds of elite soldiers from the West Gate entered.

The Japanese samurai who remained at the Great Buddha Temple could only retreat inside the temple grounds.

On the narrow passageway floor lay the corpses of many Japanese samurai lying haphazardly.

They were all dressed in Northwest rebel uniforms, clearly not wanting to reveal their whereabouts or identities.

Chen Jie looked up and saw that at the deepest part of the passage, there were probably more than a hundred Japanese samurai.

Each of them was prepared to die.

This is easy to understand, although the Japanese samurai took advantage of this time to investigate and find out that the entrance to the Daiqian Armory was at the Daifu Temple.

However, to their surprise, they still hadn't found the entrance to the Great Buddha Temple.

The northwestern rebels who were originally stationed in the capital actually fled and retreated.

In less than half a day, Ximen Tang forcefully entered the capital and repelled the northwestern rebels.

At this moment, hundreds of replica AK47 assault rifles and more than a dozen heavy machine guns surrounded the Great Buddha Temple, blocking all escape routes.

The Japanese samurai had no way out if they wanted to leave.

but,

At the deepest part of the passageway of the Great Buddha Temple, all the Japanese samurai were surrounding two people.

One of them looked to be in his sixties, and the other in his fifties.

The man was over sixty years old, handsome, and dressed in a rather refined manner.

Another man, in his fifties, held a Japanese samurai sword and exuded a fierce killing intent.

The two stood in the passageway of the Great Buddha Temple, giving off an unfathomable feeling.

boom--!
In an instant, Chen Jie sensed a terrifying crisis.

Eunuch Huang looked up at the two of them, narrowed his eyes, gripped the soft sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Tokugawa Ie-hide, Yokoyama Sora, I never expected it to be you—? It seems you've been eyeing my Great Qian Armory all these years!"

"Now that you've arrived, Miyamoto Musashi should soon be setting foot on the territory of my Great Qian!"

Clang——!
With a flick of his wrist, Eunuch Huang charged toward the two men with his soft sword.

Tokugawa Hideki, the chief military attaché of the Japanese Army, was one of the most important figures in the Japanese military.

His martial arts skills have reached the late stage of "Mastery of the Meridian Opening and Qi Strengthening" realm, making him the second strongest martial artist in the entire Eastern Ocean, second only to Miyamoto Musashi.

The powerful figure beside him was Yokoyama Sora, the president of the Daqian branch of the Japanese Black Dragon Society, who was also a super strong expert at the mid-stage of the 'Meridian Opening Qi' realm.

Two powerful Japanese experts with the "Meridian-Connecting Qi" appeared at the Great Buddha Temple.

It is clear,
They have already investigated and determined the location of the Great Qian Armory.

Clang, clang, clang—!
Just as Eunuch Huang charged forward with his sword...

boom--!
A bomb fell nearby, followed by a flash and a thick fog descended.

The passageway to the Great Buddha Temple vanished instantly.

Invisibility Technique!
Whoosh—whoosh—!
At that very moment, a barrage of hidden weapons rained down upon the surrounding area.

Puff-!
Many of the elite guards of Ximen Hall standing behind Chen Jie were hit by hidden weapons and fell to the ground.

"Everyone, get out of the compound—!"

Chen Jie shouted, ordering everyone from Ximentang to leave the Great Buddha Temple.

The narrow passageways inside the Great Buddha Temple limited the effectiveness of firearms.

Especially when facing these Japanese samurai who are proficient in ninjutsu, once they entered the passage of the Great Buddha Temple, the elite special forces of the Ximen Hall lost their weapon advantage and were easily killed by the enemy.

All that could be seen was a deluge of hidden weapons descending from all directions.

Cough cough—cough cough—!
The elite special forces of Ximentang kept firing and retreating!
The entire courtyard of the Great Buddha Temple was in complete chaos.

have to say,

Although Ximentang's replica AK47 assault rifle is very powerful.

but,

In the narrow passage, it was impossible to suppress the Japanese hidden weapons.

In the blink of an eye,
More than a dozen of Ximentang's elite special forces were killed by hidden weapons.

These hidden weapons were all coated with deadly poison, capable of causing death upon contact with blood.

at the same time,

The air was filled with the scent of sandalwood, which, once inhaled, made one feel drowsy.

These Japanese samurai, prepared to die, attacked ruthlessly and mercilessly, never considering any way out.

Clang, clang, clang—!
Huang Gonggong and Tokugawa Ishu fought fiercely, their incredibly sharp sword energy surging around them, making it impossible for anyone to get within ten meters.

quickly,

The two fought their way out of the passageway of the Great Buddha Temple.

Both were super experts at the late stage of the 'Tongmai Gangjin' realm, and they were evenly matched.

Whoosh-!
Just as Chen Jie was about to retreat, a samurai sword stabbed towards his heart.

Sharp, fierce, and unstoppable!
Om-!
Chen Jie's spiritual perception ability was now at its limit.

Clang!
In an instant, the longsword in his hand clashed with the Japanese samurai sword, producing a piercing roar.

The powerful internal energy formed a shockwave that spread outwards.

Unmoving as a mountain!

Chen Jie remained motionless, still gripping his longsword.

Yokoyama Sora's body flew backward.

boom!
The next moment, Yokoyama Sora stomped his foot and steadied himself.

His gaze was fixed on the longsword in Chen Jie's hand, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Baka! Impossible! How could you possibly block my blade!"

obviously,
He simply couldn't believe that his seemingly invincible "Wind-Facing Slash" had been broken by Chen Jie with a single sword strike!
and,

This clash between the two sides was a pure test of willpower and skill, devoid of any fancy techniques.

Chen Jie's martial arts skills were only at the mid-stage of the Blood-Moving Pill Force, a whole realm lower than Hengshan Kong's.

but,

In the previous sword exchange, Yokoyama Sora was surprisingly at a disadvantage.

The domineering, fierce, and precise nature of this sword strike completely surpassed his understanding.

How could such terrifying swordsmanship exist in the world?! (End of Chapter)