Chapter 98

Although each of them fought desperately, the number of three hundred elite soldiers was still too few in the face of this vast army. Soon, the elite guards around Wei Tiandu fell one by one.

Although they fell bravely and tragically, each of them had killed at least ten times as many enemies. However, the tide of the army continued to surge forward.

It was only through Wei Tiandu's powerful destructive power that a gap was finally created.

His spear moved, drawing several rings of true qi, sweeping away all the enemies within a radius of twenty to thirty meters.

"Princess, go!"

The only opportunity finally appeared.

Wei Tiandu was repeatedly struck by knives and swords, blood gushing out from his wounds, large and small, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

However, at this moment, a tragic and contented smile hung on his face.

"Come, come and kill me!" Wei Tiandu shouted madly, "I will make you all die!"

The desperate fighting stance of an eleventh-meridian true qi master was indeed astonishing, and the gap widened further.

Princess Gouyu held one person in each hand, gathered her true qi, and shouted, "Go!"

With a light step, her body leaped up, carrying Dongfang Lin and Dongfang Zhiruo out of the battle circle, quickly heading for the street's exit.

Wei Tiandu, one man with one spear, stood in the middle of the street, striking left and right, piercing to death more than a dozen elite soldiers of the Longteng Marquis' mansion.

At this moment, a green figure flickered in the air, as if a gentle breeze had blown by.

A fragrant scent wafted, the green robe fluttered, and a sword like a venomous snake stabbed diagonally into Wei Tiandu's right rib.

The attacker was none other than Long Juxue, who had been ordered to come.

"Wei Tiandu, die!" Long Juxue's eyes were cold, her slender arm raised, the sword's glow rising, leaving a long gash from Wei Tiandu's chest, even pulling out his internal organs.

Wei Tiandu spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes fixed on Long Juxue, and laughed bitterly, "You are the one who caused all this? The so-called innate Qingluan body? I will take you down with me!"

Wei Tiandu was fierce, even with his organs spilling out, he threw his spear and stubbornly reached out with both hands to grab Long Juxue, trying to hold her.

"Hmph, a dying struggle," Long Juxue's body flickered, and with two swift sword strikes, she severed Wei Tiandu's arms.

Wei Tiandu roared like a tiger, even with his arms severed, he refused to give up, pouncing forward and opening his mouth to bite Long Juxue.

However, with such injuries, how could he possibly harm Long Juxue, the young genius?

Whoosh!

The sword's aura was like frost, flashing past Wei Tiandu's neck, and his head flew into the air.

Long Juxue coldly ordered, "Collect the head, and display it publicly tomorrow."

On the other side, Long Er led several true qi masters in pursuit of Princess Gouyu.

If Princess Gouyu had not been carrying two people, with her eleventh-meridian true qi master's cultivation, she would have had a good chance of escaping once she left the battle circle.

Neither Long Er, Long Juxue, nor any other true qi master could have stopped her.

However, carrying two people, weighing over two hundred pounds, significantly reduced her speed. Before she could leave the street, Long Er and his group caught up, and the distance between them was less than two hundred meters.

"Gouyu, I respect you as a person, stop and I will leave you a whole body," Long Er shouted.

"Ridiculous!" Long Juxue caught up from behind and scolded, "Long Er, who gave you the authority to make promises? This woman is specifically requested by my father, the Marquis. How can she die easily?"

"Gouyu, when you presided over the Qianlong Examination, you were invincible. Did you ever think of today?" Long Juxue sneered, "I will capture you and your niece, strip you both, and let all the men in the kingdom admire your bodies. Then I will find a hundred of the kingdom's dirtiest men to serve you both."

Long Juxue's tone was cruel and sinister, unlike her age.

"Aunt, let us go, you escape. Avenge us later," Dongfang Lin called out.

"Aunt, you escape and find Jiang Chen," Dongfang Zhiruo, at this moment, still couldn't forget Jiang Chen. She believed that only Jiang Chen could save her and her aunt.

"Escape? Where to escape?"

Long Juxue signaled, and Long Er and six or seven true qi masters accelerated, rushing forward.

One hundred meters, fifty meters, thirty meters.

They were getting closer to the attack range.

At this moment, the sharp and familiar cries pierced the night sky.

Caw!

Caw!

One, two...

Soon, it seemed to gather into countless cries, forming a sea of cries.

Golden light broke through the sky, carrying a terrifying momentum.

Whoosh!

Whoosh, whoosh!

Arrows like death spells shot towards the pursuing crowd.

Bang, bang!

Two true qi masters were caught off guard and were shot down by the powerful arrows.

Princess Gouyu had already closed her eyes, preparing to die, her heart filled with despair.

Hearing the familiar cries, her heart suddenly warmed, like a drowning person grabbing a straw. She knew she was safe.

The savior had arrived.

"Throw them up," Jiang Chen dove down, shouting at Gouyu.

Princess Gouyu, holding one person in each hand, quickly threw Dongfang Lin and Dongfang Zhiruo into the air. Jiang Chen signaled, and two golden-winged sword birds rushed over, catching them steadily.

Another sword bird rushed towards Princess Gouyu, and she lifted her feet and mounted it.

Once on the back of the golden-winged sword bird, the heavy stone in Princess Gouyu's heart finally lifted.

"Jiang Chen," Long Juxue, wielding her sword, arrived, her eyes filled with fierce hatred.

"It's me," Jiang Chen raised his bow and shot an arrow at Long Juxue.

This woman was even more vicious than Long Yinye and had to be eliminated.

However, Long Juxue was clearly prepared for his bow and arrow, her body flickering to hide behind a tree, her teeth gritted, "Jiang Chen, your actions are despicable. Are you determined to resist my Long family?"

"Long Juxue, the moment your family sent assassins to kill my father, it was decided that our families would be mortal enemies. In the Endless Catacombs, you conspired with the Pursuit of Life Sect and failed to kill me. That was your only chance. From now on, your family will face my endless revenge."

After speaking, Jiang Chen let out a sharp whistle, calling several golden-winged sword birds, and prepared to leave.

Dongfang Zhiruo cried and begged, "Brother Jiang Chen, please save my father."

Jiang Chen's gaze was calm, looking towards the palace, and sighed, "It's too late."

Indeed, it was too late, as Longteng Marquis was leading a large army towards them, and it was clear that the palace had already been taken.

Seeing the vast army approaching like a tide, Jiang Chen called out, "Gouyu, go."

Princess Gouyu's heart was torn, knowing that her brother must have fallen. She held back her grief and led Dongfang Zhiruo and Dongfang Lin away.

"Jiang Chen," Long Zhaofeng's army finally arrived.

"This is a feud between my Long family and the Dongfang clan. Didn't you announce that you had severed ties with the Dongfang clan? Why are you interfering?"

Long Zhaofeng, a true hero, could suppress his hatred for his son's death and speak to Jiang Chen like this.

"Do I need your advice on what I do?" Jiang Chen sneered.

Although the vast army was approaching like a tide, Jiang Chen was not afraid.

"Hmph, I thought you, Jiang Chen, had some backbone, but you are just a dog of the Dongfang family. Is the Dongfang clan worth your loyalty?"

Long Zhaofeng raised his arm, holding a human head, which looked extremely sinister in the night, "This is Dongfang Lu's head. This is the fate of the person you are loyal to."

"Today you take his head, tomorrow, someone else will take yours, just like your son." Jiang Chen sneered.

Long Zhaofeng's body trembled, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood. This Jiang Chen was impervious to provocation.

"Brother Wang!"

"Father!"

Princess Gouyu and Dongfang Zhiruo, seeing this, were heartbroken.

Jiang Chen shouted, "Hurry, if you don't leave now, you won't be able to."

Long Zhaofeng shouted, "Archers, whoever kills Jiang Chen will be enfeoffed as a marquis." Long Zhaofeng's hatred for Jiang Chen was not something that could be resolved with a few words.

Jiang Chen, however, would not give him this chance. The golden-winged sword birds easily deflected the arrows and gracefully pierced the night sky, disappearing into the distance.

"Chase!" Long Zhaofeng was furious.

The joy of killing Dongfang Lu was instantly washed away by Jiang Chen's actions.

Even if he became the emperor, what good was it if he couldn't avenge his son?

"Long Zhaofeng, clean your head, I will come for it sooner or later." Jiang Chen's cold voice echoed in the vast night sky, mysterious and hard to trace.

What is frustration? Long Zhaofeng's current mood was frustration.

He, Long Zhaofeng, had been a tyrant all his life, a true hero, and now the Dongfang clan's kingdom was in his hands.

But he was helpless against a young man.

Shame, this was a great shame.

"Pass my order, gather the armies of all the feudal lords, I will personally lead the campaign against Jiang Han. I will make the Jiang family disappear from the kingdom's map and from this world."

Long Zhaofeng was thoroughly enraged.

"Your Majesty!"

Everyone around him knelt down.

Yanmen Marquis was the first to speak, "Your Majesty, Jiang Chen must be killed, and the Jiang family must be exterminated. However, with the kingdom just stabilized, you should first ascend the throne and establish your rule. This will calm the people and unify the kingdom. Then, the campaign will be like a bamboo shoot breaking through the earth, unstoppable."

"Please ascend the throne, Your Majesty."

"Please ascend the throne, Your Majesty."

The整齐划一的声音传遍了王都的每一个角落。

Long Zhaofeng ascended the throne, changing the national title to Zhao, establishing the Great Zhao Kingdom.

This news spread throughout the capital in a single night, reaching every household.

For a time, some rejoiced while others grieved.

Those who supported the Dongfang clan were deeply disappointed and pessimistic.

Those who supported Long Zhaofeng celebrated and congratulated each other.

Inside the Alchemist Hall, the news was received immediately, and all the high-ranking officials gathered as quickly as possible.

"I told you, getting too close to the Jiang family was not a good thing," the blue elder was the first to speak up.

"Old Three, it seems your strategy of making connections was clearly wrong," the second hall master, Yue Qun, also stood up to criticize.

"Absolutely wrong, we are in trouble. The conflict with the Alchemy King Garden has completely offended the Longteng Marquis. No, he is now the emperor," another elder said.

For a moment, more than half of the high-ranking officials began to blame Qiao Baishi.

Even the grand hall master, Song Tianxing, did not expect such a strong backlash. After all, these people had once praised Qiao Baishi to the heavens when they benefited from the Alchemist Hall.