You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

"All Black-Clad Guards, follow me!"

He quickly turned around and rushed towards Jiangyun Palace.

That dog, after all, carries the emperor's name, and with Shi Wenqing already dead, it is highly likely that it can cause the Imperial Guards to defect in a short period of time!

At this moment, the Shen family of Wuxing has been completely exposed and surrounded; their annihilation is only a matter of time.

The most urgent task is to deal with that stray dog!

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"I planned everything perfectly, but I never expected this dog would turn on its owner!"

After observing for a long time and confirming that Lu Zuo was just a good-for-nothing who loved pleasure, Li Cheng'an left the capital and went to Nanxu.

Unexpectedly...

How could someone who has judged countless people be so wrong one day?

"Good lad!"

"The disguise was so clever; even we didn't notice any flaws!"

"It seems..."

"We can't let you live!"

Actually, it's not that Lu Zuo is particularly good at disguising himself; it's just that because of his cheat ability, he is relentlessly pursuing the path of a tyrannical ruler.

That's what you call Li Chengan's misjudgment...

Not all the Black-Clad Guards were poisoned, after all, Li Cheng'an took more than a dozen elites with him when he left the capital.

These people are not in the capital, so they naturally wouldn't be affected by the bone-corroding powder.

However, after the fierce battle with the Shen family, he was also injured, with most of his true energy consumed, resulting in a sharp reduction in his combat power.

"Trying to leave?"

Zhu Yuyan's eyes darkened, and she immediately lunged forward to block the crowd.

Her and Zhang Lihua's task was to stall the old eunuch so that Lu Zuo, in the emperor's name, could subdue more imperial guards.

This is the crucial moment of this decisive battle; how could she let Li Chengan leave so easily?

Heavenly Demon Arena!

Zhu Yuyan flew through the air, urging her inner energy to forcefully unleash the strongest killing move of the "Heavenly Demon Secret," a technique she had not yet mastered!

In an instant, an invisible force field spread out, enveloping Li Cheng'an and more than a dozen black-clad guards.

Within the force field, the world lost its color!

All colors faded away like the tide, leaving only black and white.

Everything froze!

Whether it was the flying dust, the splattering blood, or even the flickering flames, everything was frozen in mid-air, motionless.

seem......

A certain world has been imprisoned by some force, its time and space bound!

At the same time, the space in the field began to fold and distort in a strange way.

The figures of Li Chengan and the others swayed violently, elongated and deformed, as if they were sunk to the bottom of deep water, being kneaded by the undercurrent.

The immense, unstoppable pressure came from all directions, causing the bones of the Black-Clad Guards to crack and their muscles to ache with excruciating pain.

Even Li Cheng'an, the number one expert in Chen Kingdom, had his body deformed and his muscles contracted inward.

"The Yin Gui School?"

"The Shen family has actually gotten involved with the Yin Gui Sect?"

He snorted coldly: "If the Yin Gui Sect Master, Madam Cai, were to come in person, we might be a little more wary."

"As for you..."

"It's not ready yet!"

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, an indescribable terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the depths of his body!

The black energy surged like a volcano awakening, carrying intense heat and savagery, and with an overwhelming force, it bombarded the surrounding demonic energy field in a ring shape!

Click, click-clack...

A series of sounds, like shattering glass, echoed through the air, followed by the deafening roar of exploding thunder!

The Heavenly Demon Force Field was completely torn apart, and the black energy transformed into a fierce gale that swept in all directions!

Within a radius of several dozen feet, the paving stones were lifted into the air, then shattered with a bang, turning into a cloud of dust that obscured the view.

"Pfft!"

The moment the force field was broken, a powerful backlash struck. Zhu Yuyan was hit hard, her pretty face turned deathly pale, she coughed up blood, and staggered backward.

Li Chengan seized the opportunity to break out of the smoke and hurriedly led the Black-Clad Guards to Jiangyun Palace.

"Senior sister, are you alright?"

Zhang Lihua arrived just in time and helped Zhu Yuyan, who was about to fall.

"I'm fine..."

"Hurry over there! Whether the Yin Gui Sect can develop in Nan Chen depends on tonight!"

"Understood." Zhang Lihua nodded and chased after Li Chengan.

Also chasing after them were Zhuge Wuwo and Li Shisan.

Neither of them knew Zhu Yuyan's identity, and assumed she was a master hired by the Shen family.

……

chaos!

too messy!

The entire palace was plunged into chaos, with fires raging everywhere, fighting raging everywhere, and people dying tragically everywhere!

When Li Chengan arrived near Jiangyun Palace, he suddenly heard shouts.

"By order of His Majesty, Li Cheng'an has committed treason and rebellion; whoever executes him will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

"By order of His Majesty, Li Cheng'an has committed treason and rebellion; whoever executes him will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

He looked up and saw Lu Zuo leading about two thousand men, charging out of Jiangyun Palace in a grand procession.

"Damn it!"

Li Chengan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he stared intently at Lu Zuo.

With the emperor's name on his head and a highly respected old general like Ren Zhong by his side, if he were to rush to various parts of the palace, causing the imperial guards to turn against him, the situation would surely reverse tonight!

You underestimated this dog!

evil creature!

I promoted you to the top, making you, a mere commoner, the supreme ruler, enjoying unprecedented honors, and you dare to bite back at my family?

"Oh……"

"Since your dog is disobedient, we'll just have to get another one."

"There are more than a dozen princes in the Chen Kingdom, so promoting another one would not be difficult at all."

Li Chengan's eyes suddenly turned cold, his true energy surged within his body, and his aura surged like a tidal wave. His robes fluttered wildly in the strong wind, making a crackling sound!

In an instant, he shot towards Lu Zuo like an arrow released from a bow!

Wherever it passed, howling winds swept across the ground, sand and gravel swirled up, and a series of muffled thuds of clashing energy burst forth in mid-air.

"Stop him!"

"We must not allow him to get close to His Majesty!"

Ren Zhong was shouting loudly when he suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching. He looked up and saw a figure breaking through the air currents, arriving like a startled swan!

His pupils contracted sharply, and he roared as he rushed forward.

"A cripple like you dares to stop us?"

Before Li Chengan even got close, he had already struck out with his palm from a distance!

Bang!

The long, soft palm strike landed squarely on Ren Zhong's chest. He felt a bone-chilling cold spread from his heart throughout his body, seeping into his bone marrow, as if all the blood in his body had been frozen, making it impossible for him to move even a fraction of an inch.

Immediately, Li Chengan charged into the ranks of soldiers with unstoppable force!

Wherever he went, his protective aura surged and rolled like a raging tide. Although the soldiers of the Five Cities Garrison and the Right Guard rushed forward desperately, they could not get close at all.

Crackling sounds...

The moment the weapon entered his body within seven feet, it was shredded by the violent energy!

Shards of broken swords flew everywhere, accompanied by sparks, while soldiers were sent flying in droves as if struck by a heavy hammer. The sounds of breaking bones and screams of agony rang out, and figures crashed to the ground in a chaotic mess.

Along the entire path of the charge, men and horses were thrown into chaos!

"Is this the true value of being the top martial arts expert in Chen Kingdom?"

Lu Zuo watched as Li Cheng'an charged straight at him with unstoppable momentum, and his heart trembled slightly.

"He's practically a humanoid beast!"

While he was pondering, Li Chengan realized that the matter was urgent!

"A dog trying to turn the tables and become the master?"

"I can elevate you to the top, and I can crush you just as easily!"

Li Chengan transformed his palm into a claw, his five fingers snapped together, and his true essence surged and condensed, unleashing a dark, iron-like golden light from his fingertips.

*Sizzle!*

The claw-like wind tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek, and aimed straight for Lu Zuo's throat!

In the nick of time, Lu Zuo suddenly raised his Demon Blade Thousand Blades, and a chilling blade light appeared like a cold moon, striking the incoming claws squarely!

Clang!

As the blade and claw clashed, a series of dazzling sparks exploded, and the sound of metal clashing resounded all around.

The qi and the sword energy collided violently, creating a visible ring of energy patterns between the two, which then spread in all directions.

"How is this possible?"

The expected instant kill did not occur, which gave Li Cheng'an a sudden shock, and his eyes widened in surprise!

"This kid has already reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm?"

"impossible!"

"How could he have made such a breakthrough in just a few months?"

In his shock, Li Chengan felt a sudden sense of alarm as several sharp gusts of wind attacked his back!

In a flash, without a second thought, he swiftly flicked his sleeve!

A powerful and unparalleled surge of energy erupted from his sleeve, instantly engulfing Lu Zuo.

He felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his body could no longer be stabilized in the raging air currents. He staggered backward.

Ding Ding Deng

He retreated seven or eight steps before finally managing to stop.

Immediately, three figures appeared from a distance, attacking Li Cheng'an from three different directions: above, left, and right!

Lu Zuo didn't recognize two of them, but he immediately recognized the beautiful figure who attacked from the left as Zhang Lihua.

boom! boom! boom!

Three muffled thuds rang out as the three men each slapped Li Cheng'an!

He neither dodged nor evaded, his body enveloped in a layer of dark golden light, and he took the attacks of the three masters head-on!

"Get out of here!"

Li Chengan's anger erupted like a volcano, and his eyes instantly turned blood red.

A roar seemed to explode from his chest as his right hand shot out like lightning, his five fingers forming a claw, and fiercely dug into Li Shisan's arm!

With a hiss, the force of his fingers penetrated straight into the muscles and bones, almost crushing them.

Before the other party could struggle, he twisted his waist and his arm burst out with terrifying strength, lifting Li Shisan's hill-like fat body and throwing it into the air!

Whoosh!

The heavy body cut through the wind like a boulder hurled by a catapult, hurtling into the distance!

Almost at the same time, the men in black who had come with him attacked, their long swords bursting with sword energy, drawing crescent-shaped black blades!

A few sizzling sounds!

Li Shisan's head, hands, and feet were precisely severed by the crisscrossing, dark blade energy, and disintegrated in mid-air!

Broken pieces of flesh, accompanied by gushing blood, fell in profusion, carpeting the ground in crimson!

"Essence and blood transforming into true essence?"

"That old eunuch has gone mad!"

Zhuge Wuwo exclaimed in surprise, his face turning deathly pale. He then turned around and fled like a fleeting glimpse of a swan.

Damn!

He only accepted benefits from the Shen family to help them; there was no need for him to lose his life here!

He can run, but Zhang Lihua can't, and shouldn't, run!

This old eunuch was burning his life essence and condensing his true energy, which showed that he was at his last gasp. Success or failure depended on this moment!

If they were to flee now, the Yin Gui Sect would surely fail at the last hurdle!

Isn't it just burning your life essence?

Who doesn't know how?

Thinking of this!

Zhang Lihua suddenly slid, her body as supple as if boneless, her waist twisting, like a strange water snake, she swiftly approached Li Cheng'an's side, skimming the ground.

As she twisted her body, she silently wrapped herself around half of his body, her arms like snakes coiling around branches, emerging from under his armpits and tightly locking his shoulders and arms. At the same time, she hooked her legs and twisted them around his lower body.

Her wide sleeves rolled up like living things, flowing like clouds and wrapping around her body, echoing her figure and binding Li Cheng'an's upper body tightly.

Li Cheng'an felt as if he were being tightly coiled by a soft yet deadly serpent, unable to break free at all.

"quick!"

"I can't hold on much longer!"

"Kill him!"

"Roar~~!"

Chu Yunlong roared to the sky, burning his life essence to forcibly enhance his combat power!

His hair and beard bristled with rage, his sleeves fluttered wildly, and the long sword in his hand transformed into a chilling streak of light, slashing straight at Li Chengan's head!

Clang!

The dark golden light surrounding Li Cheng'an was like a Vajra, forcefully blocking this decisive blow and producing a sharp clang of metal clashing.

At the same time, a tremendous force of recoil struck along the blade, causing Chu Yunlong's arm to go numb, his tiger's mouth to split open, and blood to flow freely!

"Stop these black-clad guards!"

Ren Zhong drew his sword, shouted, and charged forward.

The Five Cities Army and the Right Guard Army roared in unison, following behind the old general, and attacked the Black-Clad Guards who came to support Li Cheng'an, holding them firmly and not letting them get any closer!

"Keep the offensive going!"

"That old man won't last much longer!"

Chu Yunlong, the Yin-Yang Judge, the Soul-Snatching Ghost, Su Yanzhi, Huang Ye, Lin Ruhai, Wang Zheng and others roared and stepped forward, unleashing their unique skills like a torrent of silver water to attack Li Cheng'an!

Sword energy tore through the air, palm force severed yin and yang, and claw wind howled like the wailing of ghosts!

The group attacked ruthlessly and skillfully, seizing every opening that Zhang Lihua made while entangling Li Chengan, and unleashing their deadly moves on all of Li Chengan's vital points!

Clang clang clang... Bang! Boom!

Metal clashing, energy bursting forth, bones and flesh creaking...

Various sounds exploded like a sudden storm, completely engulfing the center of the battle in a chaotic gale and killing intent.

Amidst this relentless onslaught, Li Cheng'an struggled desperately, his eyes bloodshot, but the dark golden light emanating from his body gradually faded, and he was still unable to break free from Zhang Lihua's restraints!

Buzz!

Just then!

A clear, resonant slash pierced through all the noise!

Lu Zuo held the sword in both hands, his eyes were slightly closed, and his aura was deep and profound.

Suddenly, streaks of azure light shone from among the hundreds of fine cracks on the blade, containing a chilling killing intent!

next moment!

His eyes snapped open, a cold glint in them like a knife!

Thousand Blades Chasing the Moon!

Whoosh!

The sword is drawn, and the man follows!

A man and a sword transformed into a deep blue crescent moon, piercing the sky and slicing through the air in their wake, dimming the light wherever they went.

This strike was so fast that it was beyond the reach of sight. Before everyone could even react in shock, it had already sliced ​​through the dark golden light emanating from Li Cheng'an's body!

*Sizzle!*

A hideous, bloody gash appeared on Li Chengan's chest, and crimson blood immediately gushed out.

At that moment, the entire venue fell silent!

.......

Half an hour later, at Lu Wenyuan's residence.

He stood in the courtyard, gazing at the towering flames of the palace, and murmured, "After tonight, the emperor will be completely at our mercy..."

"Still no results?"

Behind him, Lu Ming, the third son of the Lu family, shook his head: "The messenger hasn't arrived yet, but he'll be here soon..."

Before he could finish speaking, a shout came from afar.

"Master! Master!"

"The situation in the palace is now settled!"

call……

Lu Wenyuan, who had been worried all night, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Okay, okay!"

"It's finally over!"

After saying this, he leaped down and called to the messenger, "Quickly tell me the details."

......

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