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

In a short while, that person had already fought his way into the heart of the battlefield.

Such a master greatly inspired the spirits of the imperial rebels.

Another top expert has joined, and their terrifying strength is in no way inferior to that of the Black Swordsman.

However, as they passed by the Zhu family, the swordsman who had initially appeared to be there to provide support suddenly thrust his sword towards the Zhu family.

The sword's aura was frosty and cold, and the waning moon transformed into a gleam.

The Zhu family was also taken aback by this fatal blow.

With his power greatly diminished, how could he possibly withstand the fierce and unparalleled sword light?

But he quickly realized that the target was Liu Ji, who was beside him. Zhu Jia wanted to warn him, but unfortunately, the sword energy arrived in an instant.

A streak of sword light, from an incredible angle, blocked this arrogant sword strike.

Hiss...

Those experts who noticed this scene all looked at Liu Ji in shock.

Chi Xiao!

The fleeting, astonishing sword energy and dazzling sword light made Zhang Sheng instantly understand.

As expected, Zhang Xiaoshan was right.

Liu Ji may seem like a hoodlum, but although his strength isn't at its peak, he possesses the peerless divine weapon, the Crimson Sky, so he's no ordinary person.

At this moment, Zhang Sheng had the strength to kill Liu Ji. Even with a peerless sword, it would only take Zhang Sheng two sword strikes to defeat Liu Ji.

In a swordsmanship contest, the Crimson Sky Sword might rank among the top-tier divine weapons.

However, Liu Ji's strength did not reach the level of a top swordsman. Just now, it was only the divine sword protecting its master, or rather, the luck of heaven, that saved Liu Ji's life.

In terms of true strength, Liu Ji is inferior to even Bone Demon and Mei San Niang.

However, Zhang Sheng only glanced indifferently at Liu Ji before rushing towards Zhang Liang's position!

Although the Zhu family and others were surprised, seeing that Zhang Sheng was no longer making a move and that Liu Ji had nothing special besides a divine weapon, they stopped paying attention to Liu Ji.

However, they remembered Liu Ji, who possessed the peerless divine weapon Chixiao, and could not be a simple farmer's disciple.

Moreover, Zhang Sheng's sudden attack on Liu Ji was by no means a coincidence.

It was obvious they were after the Crimson Sky Sword; they already knew Liu Ji possessed it and were merely testing the waters.

"Master Zifang, the assassination attempt on the King of Qin has failed. If we don't leave now, when will we?"

Zhang Sheng's voice entered Zhang Liang's ears through a secret transmission method.

Looking at the vaguely familiar figure and hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Liang immediately understood the identity of the person who had come.

Zian has been missing for some time.

And it was to save him!

Otherwise, he couldn't think of any reason why the other party would be here.

Moreover, this was reflected in his actions; at least Zhang Sheng did not intend to exterminate the enemy, but rather to force them into submission.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Having rescued several familiar experts, including Jing Tianming and the Xiang clan, Zhang Sheng immediately prepared to break through the encirclement.

The Imperial Formation and others are troublesome, but for Zhang Sheng, who has cultivated the Armored Technique, coupled with the amplification of the Nine Cauldrons Divine Art and the sharpness of the supreme divine weapon, breaking through the encirclement is too easy.

What is a major problem for others is not a problem for him at all.

Chapter 782 The Net, Shadow Guards, and Black Ice Platform

Ding! Ding! Ding...

Despite the barrage of spear thrusts, Zhang Sheng wielded his Chunyang Sword, snapping all nearby weapons in mid-air.

To save time, Zhang Sheng charged around like a bull, his body brimming with strength and showing no fear of the sharp spears and swords.

The collision produced a soft, metallic clang; the breakout was fueled by overwhelming, divine power...

Despite being surrounded by a swarm of imperial guards, they managed to carve out a bloody path, demonstrating a level of strength far superior to Mei San Niang, who was constantly forced to retreat during her breakout attempts.

In an instant, Zhang Liang and the Zhu family's eyes lit up.

Once they broke through the guards' encirclement, they would be basically safe.

As for turning back to assassinate the Dragon Emperor?

Zhang Sheng came to save people, not to die.

They can survive if they go out with Zhang Sheng;

Those who remained in the Imperial Guard's ranks, exhausted, were destined to be pierced through the heart by a thousand spears.

As for sacrificing one's life for righteousness?

Knowing full well that they were committing suicide, they naturally prioritized preserving their strength.

If the green hills are left, there is no need to worry about no firewood.

The Imperial Guards' advantage lay in their armored defenses and their encirclement, which allowed them to unleash terrifying battle power against what they could have easily annihilated as ants, thanks to the coordinated formation.

In addition, there were dense arrays of spears, crossbow bolts, and javelins...

Two fists can't fight four hands, so they can only defend passively.

But now that Zhang Sheng is leading the breakout, as long as we don't get bogged down in this quagmire-like formation...

With the confidence of top-tier experts, if they wanted to leave, no one could stop them.

As for those top experts, with the combined attack of the Ghost Valley Duo, the Farmer's Earth Swamp Formation, and the Taoist Dream Butterfly Escape Technique, breaking through the encirclement is only a matter of time.

Seeing this scene, the Dragon Emperor couldn't help but furrow his brows.

A powerful expert suddenly appeared, and with such strength, he moved through the encirclement of the imperial guards as if they were nothing.

This person shouldn't be a traitor to the empire!

After all, if there were such a master among the imperial rebels, they would have already taken action against him.

This is a top-tier expert whose strength is no less than that of the Black Swordsman;

Could it be someone from the Zhang family?

Regarding the Zhang family's stance, the Dragon Emperor knew they were definitely not followers of the Empire.

Once the empire eliminates these imperial rebels, the next target will inevitably be the Zhang family. Therefore, the Zhang family may try to save these imperial rebels in order to maintain a balance.

They even hoped that the empire and these rebels would both suffer heavy losses.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Gao has met this man before!"

"who?"

Jing Tianming left the battlefield, and Zhao Gao did not pursue him. Instead, he returned to the Dragon Emperor's side to protect the Dragon Emperor's safety.

Zhao Gao, having served in the imperial court for many years, clearly understood which of the two was more important.

"They are from the Confucian Xiaoshengxianzhuang."

His formal name was Zian. He was classmates with the assassin Jing Tianming, the young master of the Xiang clan, and two members of the Zhang family. He also had a good relationship with Zhang Liang.

There are no records of Yan Ping'an before the age of eight; he was probably an orphan from the marketplace.

At the age of eight, he was favored by the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets and followed him to travel the world and the nine provinces. At the age of eighteen, he entered the Little Sage Village to study.

On that day, during the sword duel with General Zhang Han, he gained the upper hand.

His unparalleled battlefield skills were also related to the last remaining members of the Armored Sect of the Farmer Clan.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Emperor's eyes flashed with even greater murderous intent.

Although this person was not a traitor to the empire before, he has now become one.

Moreover, he was on very good terms with the leader of the Mohist school, the young master of the Xiang clan, and Zhang Liang of the Confucian school, and even involved the peasant school. Such a person was definitely a traitor to the empire.

"Keep him!"

Since they were enemies, the Dragon Emperor naturally wouldn't let these imperial rebels leave.

As the Dragon Emperor spoke indifferently, a dozen or so agile assassins suddenly emerged from the guards surrounding him.

Black ice platform!

At first glance, Zhao Gao knew the origins of these assassins.

Compared to the already out-of-control net, there is a deadly weapon that could devour its master at any moment;

The Shadow Guards are the Dragon Emperor's personal bodyguards, similar to the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard; the Black Ice Guard is the empire's most deeply hidden organization, and it only obeys the Dragon Emperor.

Each of these Black Ice Platform assassins is a top-tier expert.

After breaking through the crowd, they launched a direct attack on the imperial rebels who were preparing to flee.

With the cooperation of the Imperial Guard Commander, a trap was quickly set up to kill Zhang Sheng and his men.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Sheng is also in danger.

"careful!"

As Zhang Liang and his companions were breaking through the encirclement, four assassins suddenly emerged from the surrounding imperial guards.

Without any prior warning, and even more stealthy than the assassins from the Luo Wang organization present, the sword, swift and sharp, flashing with azure light, arrived with Zhang Sheng's unpreparedness.

By the time Zhang Liang and the others warned him, the weapons had already been placed on Zhang Sheng's vital points.

For a moment, everyone looked unwilling.

Puff! Puff! Puff...

However, with the same lightning-fast and stunning sword strike, all four assassins met their demise at the same time.

A last-ditch counterattack?

Amidst the shock and surprise of the crowd, Zhang Sheng slowly turned around.

Upon closer inspection, however, it became clear that the previously poisoned and sharp divine weapon had not even torn Zhang Sheng's clothes.

Beneath the black clothing, an inner armor resembling soft armor blocked the fatal blow.

Similarly, Zhang Sheng's lips curled into a hint of disdain.

Putting aside this life-saving layer, even if the attack had been aimed at his exposed skin, the result would have been mediocre.

With the perfected leather armor technique and the added boost from the Eight Cauldrons' Qi and Blood, Zhang Sheng's defense was now no less than that of the Twelve-Barrier Golden Bell Shield, and it was an external, externally refined martial art.

If enhanced with innate qi, its defense becomes unparalleled.

Moreover, having consumed the dragon's saliva fruit, Zhang Sheng was already immune to all poisons.

Therefore, the Black Ice Platform's surprise attack posed absolutely no threat to Zhang Sheng.

On the contrary, this assassination attempt thoroughly enraged Zhang Sheng.

Originally, his primary objective was to force them to retreat; he did not inflict heavy casualties on the Imperial Guards, at least not on a large scale.

But now, spurred on by the Black Ice Platform, Zhang Sheng's murderous intent was fully unleashed. (Zhao Haohao)

Sheathing the Pure Yang Sword, while its sharp blade could pierce through the armor of the Imperial Guards, the damage output could also be reduced to a minimum.

Amidst the astonishment of the crowd, Zhang Sheng's incomparably powerful true qi lifted up the fragments of sword blades and spearheads that had been severed by the Pure Yang Sword from the ground.

Ah!

A lion's roar, like a thunderclap, resounded throughout the entire Bolangsha.

At the same time, hundreds of sword blades and spearheads on the ground shot out simultaneously, like a volley of arrows.

The sword and spear, imbued with true qi, were not only powerful enough to penetrate metal and stone, but their immense power was like a truck crash, sending people and shields flying and tearing open a huge gash.

This attack also caused hundreds of guards to be instantly killed by the mental shock of the Lion's Roar.

Tit for tat!

Zhang Sheng's overwhelming rage chilled the hearts of the remaining imperial guards.

Little did I know that this was the real slaughtering.