Unfortunately, the rapid loss of power in his body told the black-clothed man that everything had become a fact, a fact that could not be changed.
"Cough cough … who are you? Who … are you?! "The man in black coughed heavily. He was extremely indignant and his expression was ferocious.
"Shan Yu!" The figure's tone was extremely cold. At the same time, the black cloak covering her head was blown away by the night wind, revealing a head of beautiful black hair.
Under the moonlight, his wheat-colored skin gave off a peculiar wild beauty, and his pitch-black eyes seemed to have two balls of fire jumping about.
"Shan Yu? Shan … you … you are the Queen of the Southern Region! " The man in black's expression froze. He was extremely shocked. He knew that he had fallen into a trap. He also knew that the few thousand men in black in front of him were not the Northern Barbarian Army.
However, he had never expected that the few thousand men in black in front of him were the Southern Region Army. Furthermore, the woman standing in front of him was the Queen of the Southern Region!
How was this possible?
Why would the Southern Region Army be in the palace!
Didn't King Duan say that the four gates of the palace were sealed by the Palace Guards? How could the Southern Region Army enter the palace from the outside?
He could not understand. However, Shan Yu did not want him to continue thinking. She pulled out the dagger from his heart.
Blood gushed out like a fountain.
At this moment, he saw three figures standing among the countless men in black. The one in the middle still had a mocking smile on his face.
"Eh? Looks like you are about to die. Why don't you answer my last question. How was my tragic expression just now? "Fang Zhengzhi asked the man in black with interest.
"Acted … acted …" The man in black's chest rose and fell. Blood gushed out of his mouth. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His legs gave way.
"Plop!"
The man in black fell to the ground.
The moment he fell, he saw another black-robed man lying on the ground not far away. He saw the same disbelief in that black-robed man's eyes.
The Southern Region …
It was the Southern Region!
Why would someone from the Southern Region appear in the palace?!
The black-clothed man's eyes were wide open, but his body was no longer breathing.
Ping Yang, who was standing beside Fang Zhengzhi, pouted when she saw that the man in black had been angered to death by Fang Zhengzhi.
"Where's the promised Rebirth State expert? He's not even as strong as this princess! " Ping Yang looked at the man in black on the ground with disdain. At the same time, she turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi. "In terms of acting, could you have acted better than me just now?"
"You?" Fang Zhengzhi's face was filled with disdain.
"But to be honest, when you said 'I'd rather die in glory than live in disgrace', I almost believed you!" Ping Yang thought for a moment and added.
"This is called talent. If you don't have enough talent, you can't learn it." Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth and turned to look at Shan Yu and the two pitch-black daggers in her hands.
It had only been more than a year since they last met, and this girl's progress was actually so exaggerated?
Fang Zhengzhi had witnessed Shan Yu's abilities a year ago outside the palace of the Southern Region. She was fast, accurate, and ruthless.
But now …
Compared to a year ago, Shan Yu had obviously improved a lot. Even though Shan Yu used a sneak attack, her opponent was after all in the Rebirth State. The difference of one state was not something that could be overcome easily.
In terms of close combat!
Shan Yu's attainments were indeed top-notch.
As the two men in black fell, the remaining men in black could not hold on any longer.
Fang Zhengzhi was not surprised by this.
This was because the thousands of men in front of him were the most elite soldiers of the Southern Region. Furthermore, there were a few Settlement Chiefs who had reached the Rebirth State hidden among them.
With his overwhelming strength, coupled with the unexpected sneak attack, it did not take much effort to quickly finish off a few Rebirth State black robed men.
Fang Zhengzhi did not continue watching the battle between the men in black and the soldiers of the Southern Region. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked at the neatly lined up Palace Guards and King Duan, Lin Xinjue, who was standing in front of the Palace Guards.
"Your sixth brother seems to have rebelled too …" Fang Zhengzhi muttered.
Ping Yang also saw the changes in the City Guards. However, she didn't say anything. She gritted her teeth and her clear eyes were filled with a tinge of desolation.
Even though King Duan and Lin Xinjue did not share the same mother …
But …
They had the same father. How could she be happy when she saw King Duan suddenly switch sides in the middle of the battlefield?
At this moment, Shan Yu walked to Fang Zhengzhi's side. She did not look at Fang Zhengzhi, but at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong.
On this day …
She had waited for too long.
A year ago, Crown Prince Shan Ling was killed in the Southern Region. His body was brought back to the palace by the Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry. There was only one sentence in the letter.
"The murderer is Fang Zhengzhi."
That day, it was snowing heavily, and the entire Southern Region was covered in silver.
That day, the wind was also very strong. The howling winds blew through the dense forest of the Southern Region.
Shan Yu still remembered the expressions on the faces of the Southern Region soldiers and the look in her father's eyes that day. It was also on that day that she became the new Queen of the Southern Region.
"Lin Tianrong …" Shan Yu gritted her teeth. However, her gaze eventually shifted from Crown Prince Lin Tianrong to King Duan. "Attack!"
"Attack!"
Following Shan Yu's command, the thousands of Southern Region Army soldiers raised their spears high in the air.
"Attack!"
"Attack!"
With another command, thousands of spears shot out.
The Southern Region army was not as proficient in throwing spears as they were in throwing spears. However, it was not a big problem.
Thousands of spears were thrown into the air, but they did not fall towards Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. Instead, they fell towards the Palace Guards.
"Ah!"
"What's going on?"
"There are enemies behind us?!"
The Palace Guards who were constantly drawing their bows were all focused on Emperor Lin Mubai. Not many of them noticed the changes behind them. Furthermore, they did not expect the 'Northern Barbarian Army' to suddenly attack them from behind. Furthermore, it was a long-range volley of spears.
Amidst a series of screams, the Palace Guards' formation was instantly disrupted.
That wasn't the end of it. After the spears were fired, the Southern Region Army charged forward with shining blades in their hands. They charged towards the city guards that had been "split" by the spears.
"Attack!"
"Attack!"
Battle cries rang out. At the same time, it was accompanied by the rumbling of footsteps.
This was a sudden turn of events.
It was too fast.
It was so fast that both sides were stunned. Be it the royal guards, the Dragon Protection Squad, or the Palace Guards, they were all shocked.
"Northern Barbarian Army? How could this be?" The Dragon Protection Squad's eyes widened.
"They actually attacked the Palace Guards. Could it be that there was a mistake?" The royal guards were also in disbelief. After all, they could not see what was happening in the distance during the chaotic battle.
"Qian Wu, what's going on?" King Duan Lin Xinjue was obviously anxious. The reason for his betrayal was obviously due to the sudden appearance of a few thousand Northern Barbarian Army.
But now …
The Northern Barbarian Army actually attacked his Palace Guards?
How could he tolerate this?
"They are not the Northern Barbarian Army!" Qian Wu squinted his eyes. He stared at the men in black that were charging towards him and clenched his fists tightly.
Because, if these people were not the Northern Barbarian Army, it meant that the few thousand Northern Barbarian Army that he had left in the palace were no longer around.
How could this be?
What exactly happened in the palace?
"Not the Northern Barbarian Army?" King Duan Lin Xinjue was shocked. He looked at the approaching men in black. His eyes widened. "This is … is, is the Southern Region Army?!"
When he saw the contents of the black-clothed men, a name that he would never have thought of appeared in his mind.
The Southern Region Army!
This was definitely a presence that no one would have overlooked.
Because, they were the guards that followed the Southern Region Princess, Shan Yu, into the Flame Capital City. More importantly, they should be an army that was stationed in the South Guesthouse.
Then …
How could they appear in the palace?!
"Your Majesty, the Southern Region Army … were you the one who arranged it?" Chen Feihua also looked at the few thousand Southern Region Army charging towards them. Her eyes were filled with doubt.
As the commander of the royal guards, she did not arrange for the Southern Region Army to enter the palace. Then, why would they appear here?
"No." Emperor Lin Mubai shook his head.
"No? Then … could it be? " Chen Feihua was slightly taken aback. Then, a possibility flashed across her mind. Because, that was the only possibility.
There were four gates to the palace. Once the four gates were guarded, coupled with the Royal Guards' spies and tall city walls, it was impossible for any army to enter.
However, there was one place that could directly lead to the palace.
That was the Ping Yang Residence!
This was not a weakness of the palace. After all, the security in the Ping Yang Residence was even tighter than most places in the palace.
Therefore, in essence, the difficulty of breaking into the Ping Yang Residence was even greater than breaking into the four gates of the palace.
However …
If the mastermind was Ping Yang, then the outcome would be completely different.
"The Ping Yang Residence and the palace are only separated by one city!" Emperor Lin Mubai nodded lightly after hearing Chen Feihua's words.
"I understand." Chen Feihua nodded as well.
She did not say anything else. At this stage, there was no need to say anything else. The Crown Prince had rebelled, King Duan had betrayed them, and the palace was surrounded.
There was no point in continuing to argue about why the Southern Region Army would enter the palace through the Ping Yang Residence.
…
The sudden addition of the Southern Region Army finally changed the situation on the battlefield. Close to ten thousand City Guards were scattered by the Southern Region Army who charged from behind.
The royal guards also took the opportunity to join in the battle.
After being pincered from the front and back, the Palace Guards were on the verge of collapse. They could not attack and could only defend.
King Duan's eyes were filled with anxiety and hatred. At this moment, he could roughly guess how the Southern Region Army entered the palace.
Through the Ping Yang Residence?
Who would believe that this was not Fang Zhengzhi's plan?
However, even though Fang Zhengzhi entered the palace with him, he did not mention anything about the Southern Region Army.
Furthermore …
Most importantly, Fang Zhengzhi had purposely used a 'sneak attack'. If he knew that it was the Southern Region Army, he would not have betrayed them so quickly.
"Fang Zhengzhi, how dare you harm me!" King Duan gritted his teeth. He was filled with hatred, but he had no other way out. Once he took a step forward, it was impossible to turn back.
At this moment, Qian Wu's gaze was extremely cold. Ever since Fang Zhengzhi appeared, all his plans had been messed up.
If not for Fang Zhengzhi, Emperor Lin Mubai would have been long dead, and Crown Prince Lin Tianrong would have been fighting King Duan to the death.
This was his plan.
A flawless plan. The more vicious the battle between Crown Prince Lin Tianrong and King Duan, the more he would benefit, and the easier it would be for him to control them.
However, ever since Fang Zhengzhi appeared, everything changed.
King Duan launched the first attack, almost causing the situation to go out of control. Then, after he finally surrendered, Fang Zhengzhi led the Southern Region Army and attacked.
Rage.
At this moment, he was truly enraged.
"King Xieluo!" Qian Wu's voice rang out again.
"I only agreed to help you three times. Now, this is the last time." King Xieluo, who was standing in front of the Life List Gate, heard Qian Wu's voice and slowly raised his hand.
"Alright, but this last time, I only want you to kill one person, and that person is Fang Zhengzhi!" Qian Wu said as he pointed at Fang Zhengzhi.
"Kill him? Haha, that's a good request! " The devilish man, King Xieluo, looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was not far away. His originally bored lips curled into a smile.
Fang Zhengzhi, who was not far away, naturally heard Qian Wu's words. He looked at King Xieluo's emerald eyes, the 'scar' on his forehead, and the two curved horns on his head.
He was speechless.
"Uh … are you kidding me? I'm just passing by! Isn't your target the Emperor? "Fang Zhengzhi pointed at Emperor Lin Mubai, who was surrounded by the Dragon Protection Squad.
Then, he saw that Emperor Lin Mubai's face was a little dark.
However, at this moment, he could not care too much. Because, if his judgment was correct, the King Xieluo in front of him should be the 'Demon King' that the old man mentioned before.
Demon King!
This was a rare animal, and most importantly, this animal was extremely powerful.
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