In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Their goal was likely to throw the king into disarray, allowing them to seize the opportunity to rescue him!

Chapter 475 The March of Rescue

"There are assassins! There are assassins!"

The Liao Dynasty imperial palace was heavily guarded inside and out.

Helian Yunpeng led the Eight Heavenly Kings in, but they were spotted by the sentries, triggering an alarm.

As soon as they stepped into the palace, the entire imperial guards of the capital were mobilized and swarmed in from all directions. Even Yelü Hongji's killing intent surged. These were indeed martial artists from the Central Plains.

If he had actually sent out a large army to search the area during the day, he would have fallen into their trap of luring them away from the mountains.

Helian Yunpeng felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the Imperial Guards rushing towards him. He hadn't expected that so many Imperial Guards were lying in ambush inside the Liao Kingdom's palace.

Thinking of this, they quickly took out the secret weapons Zhang Xiaoshan had given them, all of which were precious swords that could cut through iron like mud!

These were all found by Zhang Xiaoshan from the collections of princes and nobles.

With the precious sword in hand, Helian Yunpeng and the others' fighting spirit soared.

kill!

One hand wields a thunderbolt, the other a divine weapon capable of cutting through iron like mud.

Just as the two armies were about to clash, Helian Yupeng and his men stacked themselves on top of each other, using the momentum to leap over three zhang in an instant, while simultaneously throwing out their thunderbolts.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

With each deafening roar of thunder, the power of these lightning bolts shook the ground.

In an instant, the once imposing Imperial Guards were lying in disarray, their numbers scattered across the battlefield. Leaving aside their lethality, the sheer force of the impact alone had thrown them into disarray.

At the same time, Helian Yupeng and the eight masters, like tigers among sheep, slaughtered indiscriminately with their incredibly sharp swords.

"Don't linger in the fight, saving lives is the priority!"

Seeing the bloodthirsty men, Helian Yunpeng let out a loud shout and charged inside.

Helian Yunpeng knew that their mission was to hold back these imperial guards, and this was only the beginning. If they were trapped here, they would surely die.

"on!"

Suddenly a cold shout rang out, and several more figures arrived from mid-air.

His unparalleled finger strength could shatter gold and split rocks; his unmatched palm power could sweep across all directions; his domineering leg techniques could sweep away a thousand armies…

Even Helian Yunpeng looked at the newcomers in shock, his heart filled with horror. They were all top-tier experts, and at least grandmasters at the pinnacle of their cultivation.

If they were the enemy, they would surely be defeated in one round!

"One of our own!"

Helian Yunpeng was overjoyed. They had originally relied on their equipment to rampage through the enemy, but now with the addition of these top experts, they were even more powerful.

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"Report, Your Majesty, there are continuous fires in the south direction of the palace, it seems to be arson by thieves!"

Damn it!

Upon hearing this, Yelü Hongji became even more furious.

As expected, these martial artists from the Central Plains went to any lengths to save Qiao Feng. Not only did they raid his palace during the day, but they also burned down the noble district in the southern part of the city.

Such a loss would not be enough to quell his hatred unless these martial artists were torn to pieces!

"Report! Your Majesty, the assassins have wiped out the inner city, and the outer city's imperial guards have suffered heavy losses!"

"A lot of assassins have come? Your 50,000 Imperial Guards can't stop them?"

"There were approximately fifteen assassins!"

puff!

Upon hearing this, Yelü Hongji nearly vomited blood.

The imperial guards lying in ambush outside the city numbered at least 50,000, all of them well-equipped and elite warriors, yet they still suffered heavy losses.

Instead, at this moment, Murong Fu, who was beside Yelü Hongji, chuckled:

"Your Majesty, these martial artists from the Central Plains are highly skilled and possess the courage to fight ten thousand men!"

On the battlefield, with iron cavalry rampaging across the land, these martial arts practitioners would naturally be no match for the Liao cavalry.

However, the palace grounds were cramped, especially the passageways. These Central Plains warriors were all top-notch experts, making them virtually impregnable. The Imperial Guards, on the other hand, were hampered and unable to maneuver effectively.

Moreover, judging from the noise just now, it was like thunder rolling in the sky. It seems these people used thunderbolts from the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall, which would be even more disadvantageous to the densely packed Imperial Guards!

Upon hearing this, Yelü Hongji suddenly realized what was going on.

He had witnessed Qiao Feng's bravery firsthand; if the space were truly confined, it would actually be disadvantageous to the Imperial Guards' formation.

"What is Lord Li's opinion?"

"Naturally, if you close the gate and release the dogs, Your Majesty can bring Xiao Feng's wife and children to the city wall and threaten Xiao Yuanshan into taking action."

In the Central Plains, the martial arts skills of the Xiao family father and son were among the best, and no other martial artist in the Central Plains could match them.

Especially Old Master Xiao. In the battle to enter the pass thirty-five years ago, it was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Of the twenty-odd top masters in the martial arts world at that time, it was only because Old Master Xiao showed mercy that a few of them survived.

Moreover, these are merely a few vanguard warriors from the Central Plains!

"Great idea!"

Yelü Hongji looked at 'Murong Fu' and was greatly impressed by his talent.

As expected of Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South, he was a figure on par with Xiao Feng.

"Leave this matter to me!"

"Yes. Yelü Liangcai, why don't you hurry up and invite the Southern King's wife and children to the city wall!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, the Xiao family father and son, who were imprisoned in the inner city, also heard the sounds of fighting outside.

Knowing that it was his friends from the Central Plains who had come to rescue him, Xiao Feng was filled with grief and anxiety, for this was a trap set by Murong Fu.

"Hehehe, it's been a long time since we last met!"

Zhang Xiaoshan, dressed as Murong Fu, slowly walked over. Seeing that Li Yanzong's temperament and eyes were different, Xiao Feng's expression changed.

A'Zhu was a master of disguise, so naturally Xiao Feng could see through her disguise.

Immediately, they heard Zhang Xiaoshan's 'secret telepathic communication':

"It is I. I was entrusted by Senior Seven to rescue Hero Xiao and his family and bring them back to the Central Plains. You will need to cooperate with me to get out!"

Even Xiao Yuanshan was shocked when he heard the secret telepathic message; he hadn't expected that Li Yanzong had been replaced.

And this sound?

Xiao Yuanshan still remembers it vividly. He never expected that the old beggar from the Beggar Clan would actually invite this person to save them. He has a lot of influence.

"Senior Xiao, what are you looking at!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanshan looked in the direction Murong Fu was pointing, only to see A'Zhu and his grandson being pushed to the front.

"Tian'er!"

"Senior Xiao, you see? The King has ordered you to kill those Central Plains experts. The Queen and the young prince will naturally be safe and sound."

Otherwise, falling from the five-zhang-high imperial city wall, who knows whether the prince would be lucky enough to be crippled or die instantly?

Hearing Murong Fu's threat, even though they knew Zhang Xiaoshan would not refuse to save people, the Xiao father and son never expected Yelü Hongji to be so despicable.

"Alright, this is the antidote for the Ten Fragrant Tendon-Softening Powder. I'll hand it over to Old Hero Xiao."

With that, 'Murong Fu' turned and left.

Even with the experts secretly arranged by Yelü Hongji observing, no one saw Zhang Xiaoshan secretly flick an antidote into Xiao Feng's mouth.

Moreover, the antidote is in Yelü Hongji's hands, and Murong Fu only took one dose just now.

At this moment, Xiao Yuanshan felt his strength gradually returning. Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan standing beside A'Zhu and Xiao Tian, ​​he immediately understood that his family was about to face certain death in the Central Plains.

boom!

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, and the originally sturdy door was blown open by a thunderbolt.

At this moment, Helian Yunpeng led eight masters to storm in. Xiao Feng was surprised to see this scene. He did not expect that these people from the martial arts world were not his familiar friends, but a group of strangers.

However, the people who immediately appeared afterward were people he knew.

Duan Yu, the prince of Dali; Xu Zhu, a disciple of Shaolin; Guo Jing, a great hero of Jiangnan; Zhang Wuji, a disciple of Wudang; and Shan Zheng, a hero of Shandong!

Guo Jing was invited by Hong Qigong to represent the Beggars' Sect, while Zhang Wuji represented Wudang. The unexpected appearance of these two main characters also reflects the fact that Wudang, the Beggars' Sect, and Shaolin are the pillars of the Central Plains, representing their sentiments.

"Big brother!"

"Second brother, third brother, you've arrived."

Bang!Bang!

Qiao Feng suddenly unleashed his power, and the iron cage that had been binding him instantly shattered into pieces at the cut end under the fierce and domineering force of the Dragon Subduing Palm.

The same was true for Xiao Yuanshan, leaving the surrounding Imperial Guards looking at each other in bewilderment.

You should know that the Xiao family father and son were renowned throughout the Liao Dynasty for their bravery!

With the presence of skilled fighters, their initial bravado vanished, replaced by fear.

"When did Xiao Feng obtain the antidote? Your Majesty, did you secretly provide King Xiao with the antidote?"

"It is not me!"

Yelü Hongji had no doubts whatsoever when faced with Murong Fu's preemptive strike.

After all, the antidote was with him, and Murong Fu had only taken one dose. If Xiao Feng was the one who received the antidote, it would mean that a traitor had appeared by his side.

"Your Majesty, let's activate the last resort, otherwise..."

"This...is good!"

Yelü Hongji did not want to resort to the final means until the very last moment, but now that so many experts had come in, he had seen Qiao Feng take the head of a general from a million-strong army, and that was a real feat.

"Watch out for the gunpowder underfoot! Get on the city wall!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback by the secret method of transmitting sound.

Then, the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each using their own unique light-footed skills to climb the city wall.

They naturally wouldn't doubt the hint, but they never expected Yelü Hongji and Murong Fu to be so ruthless as to have set up gunpowder here.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

A sudden tremor shook the earth, and in an instant, thousands, even tens of thousands, of imperial guards inside and outside the city walls were enveloped in gunpowder.

Even Yelü Hongji was startled.

He only wanted to bomb the group of experts in the middle. Even if he lost the surrounding Imperial Guards, the losses would definitely be less than a hundred.

Now, this gunpowder?

The city was bombed inside and out. The Central Plains warriors who jumped onto the city walls were not killed, but at least tens of thousands of Liao imperial guards were killed instead.

This operational error is definitely not a coincidence!

"It's you!"

Suddenly Yelü Hongji looked at 'Murong Fu'. Even if he was stupid, he knew that the gunpowder had been moved.

Only a handful of people possess this ability, and Murong Fu is one of them.

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor! Protect..."

The Imperial Guard Commander, Yelü Liangcai, suddenly looked at Murong Fu with a horrified expression, realizing he was suddenly unable to move.

It wasn't just Yelü Liangcai; even the imperial guards who wanted to protect him were no exception.

"How about the 'Sad Breeze' from the Xixia First-Class Hall?"

Chapter 476 Yelü Hongji's Inevitable Path to Escape the Royal City