Chapter 680: Chapter 682: Purify the Monarch’s Side, Reshape Heaven and Earth
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Indeed, She Bing soon sent soone to relay a ssage, saying that they were ready and would enter the city during the dayti the next day.
It was a pity that the envoy was a re human, not a mber of the Alien Clan. He spoke agreeably and was said to have been an Imperial Censor before he was stripped of his official robes and expelled from the great hall. He then beca a staff mber within the Grand Secretary’s household and did not hesitate to act as a ssenger for the Rebel Army.
Chen Liuhuan said with a smile that did not quite reach his eyes, “I hope the esteed one will lead the way.”
“I dare not presu such honor,” the other party replied with visible satisfaction.
The mighty army quickly set out, and the advance was naturally smooth with a guide leading the way.
As they drew nearer to the Imperial City, the marching troops were no longer calm. Instead, there were various covert operations taking place. For instance, the servants and guards who were left behind yesterday were suddenly overpowered by soldiers, swiftly tied up, and thrown into a cart that had been coated with molten iron.
“Look ahead, King Chen, there looms the Imperial City. The noblen have long been awaiting your arrival to execute the tyrannous Emperor.”
Upon hearing these words, Chen Liuhuan gazed far into the distance. He did not recognize the others, but spotting She Bing standing next to an elder, he could be certain that the old man was She Xi, the current Grand Secretary.
“Let’s go,” Chen Liuhuan said, tugging on the reins and heading toward the Imperial City. By then, the city gates were wide open with people on both sides welcoming them as if they were not rebels, but victorious generals returning triumphantly.
The grand army arrived in all its splendor, and She Xi’s deanor too revealed a trace of excitent.
“This old man has seen King Chen. I implore you, King, enter the city and uphold justice for all under heaven!” The sincerity in his voice was palpable.
She Xi’s excitent was genuine since, should King Chen slay Emperor Qian and given the current situation, Great Qian would collapse, allowing him to regain power. Although the plan had its flaws, and the wrong person had arrived, as long as the outco was the sa, it would suffice.
Chen Liuhuan, hearing this, responded with a beaming smile, “Well spoken, indeed.”
Before anyone could grasp what Chen Liuhuan ant, they suddenly saw him draw the long sword at his waist. His aura transford in an instant, and he struck down at She Bing with his blade.
In a split second, a snake’s head flew off. All the commoners present who had co to greet them were stunned, puzzled at how a human head could so abruptly beco that of a snake.
“Purge the emperor’s side, slay the traitor to the nation!” Chen Liuhuan roared furiously. “Capture these Alien Clan mbers, let not a single one escape. Seal all the city gates!”
In the next mont, with Duanmu Yan and Yan Ling taking the lead, everyone sprang into action. Only so soldiers were confused—wasn’t this a rebellion? How had they suddenly beco part of Great Qian’s forces?
As the Stone Soldier Army defected to beco the Iron Blood Army, the faltering national fortune surged instantaneously.
“You are that elite force of Emperor Qian stationed outside the capital!!!” She Xi also realized what was happening and flew into a rage. His human skin ruptured, revealing his true form as a Snake-man.
He was driven by fury, first from the death of his son and then from the failure of his plan.
“Old Snake, this general has long wanted to see your special skill,” said Chen Liuhuan as he mustered the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. With both the Great Qian national fortune and the Secondary Main Character Halo enhancing him, his Gang Qi exploded forth, and he charged at She Xi.
Although She Xi was stronger than Chen Liuhuan in terms of power, under the suppression of the national fortune, he was weakened to the extre and constantly taking damage.
Seeing this, the other Alien Clan mbers naturally fled in all directions.
Stay and fight to the death? That would be madness.
But as they attempted to flee, soone was not about to let them go. Bai Xu, who had been refining his skills for many days, led the n of the Suspended Mirror Bureau who were already lying in wait. Seeing She Xi engaging in combat, he naturally joined the fray as well.
The number of Martial Artists under Bai Xu’s command was considerable. Besides himself and Chen Liuhuan, who were both at the Fourth Realm, the remaining ten sworn brothers were all at the Third Realm, and there were many Rangers who had joined them. Although they were outnumbered, they were the elite.
The first one Bai Xu stopped was the Minister of Ministry of Justice, the very man whose machinations had led to the demise of his entire family. How could he let go of such a deep grudge?
Fierce battle ensued, turning the city gate into a scene of chaos. She Xi, regaining his composure amidst fury, used his scepter to block an attack from Chen Liuhuan and staggered back several steps. He sensed that if the draining continued, he would undoubtedly die within an hour.
Su Shu had managed to endure for three days under the weight of the national fortune because, back then, its strength was insufficient. Now, with the Iron Blood Army and the Suspended Mirror Bureau participating, the national fortune rebounded from its nadir. As the national fortune grew stronger, She Xi faced death even more rapidly.
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Seeing this scene, She Xi understood one thing, the general trend had shifted, and he could only retreat for now.
As for his fellow clansn? He couldn’t even survive himself, how could he concern himself with them?
“You the Human Clan have won today, but that won’t necessarily be the case in the future.” In such a desperate situation, even if the Father Snake were to descend, victory was unattainable.
“Leave? You won’t be able to.” Chen Liuhuan imdiately made his move, knowing that the opponent intended to flee, he definitely couldn’t be allowed to escape.
However, She Xi had the scepter given by the Father Snake and imdiately activated it. In the sky, a giant face composed of half a human face and a snake head appeared.
“I am a descendant of You Si, even if Emperor Qian is powerful, what can he do?”
A terrifying pressure erupted, briefly clashing with the entire fortune of Great Qian, creating a massive void.
Because of the turmoil in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi caused by this void, Chen Liuhuan couldn’t leverage it, and in that brief mont, She Xi used the scepter in his hand to break free from his restraints and swiftly left the area.
But before he had gotten far, a beam of light streaked across the Imperial Palace, causing a violent tremor. The powerful energy fluctuations scattered the clouds in the sky.
“Is he dead?” Chen Liuhuan was also shocked, and then said,
“Not dead, almost, but he was saved by soone.” The Shadow Guard ca over carrying a longbow.
“Was that strike just now made by you, Lord Shadow?” Chen Liuhuan swallowed before asking.
“Yes, what a pity…” The Shadow Guard sighed. It wasn’t so easy to kill an 8th-tier. He ran too fast, and in that instant, he used the power of the Father Snake to break free from most of the influence of the Great Qian’s fortune, and he still had the power left by the Father Snake.
If it weren’t for the inability to use the territory’s weapons and equipnt, or if the opponent had used a Demon Statue Level cha, he absolutely couldn’t have escaped.
Using cold weapons was too forced, as they couldn’t even stop a wounded 8th tier.
Luckily, She Xi was the only one with a strong backer among the entire scene. The rest of the Alien Clan didn’t have the help of the Father Snake, and even without the cooperation of the Spirit Monsters, those suppressed by the fate of Great Qian had cald down.
Not all Alien Clan mbers were as brazen as She Xi, tearing their faces outright; every one of them was restrained.
As for the personnel from various families? They had all been imprisoned, just waiting for Qin Muye to peel off their skin and pull out their muscles afterward to create the Primordial Dragon.
“Alright, let’s clean up the aftermath first. There’s no rush to see His Majesty, you can take the rewards and authority first, have a talk among yourselves.” Having said that, the Shadow Guard disappeared.
Bai Xu from the Suspended Mirror Bureau, who had gathered nearby, also scrutinized Chen Liuhuan: “Martial Arts Fourth Realm?”
“Indeed, I am Chen Liuhuan, the Marshal of the Iron Blood Army. Of course, you should have heard of before too, the Stone-man Army´s Chen King who sharpened the thirty-six Rebel Kings.” Chen Liuhuan was quite candid.
“Bai Xu, the Chief of the Suspended Mirror Bureau, is no match for General Chen’s illustrious na,” Bai Xu greeted with a bow.
“Could it be Bai Xuhu, the old master Bai Xu, who is the second of the Green Forest’s Twelve Righteous?” Chen Liuhuan pondered for a mont and identified the right person.
“Ancient history now, the Green Forest was nothing but riffraff and thugs. It took all these years to finally understand,” Bai Xu obviously didn’t want to discuss this topic.
Chen Liuhuan naturally did not dwell on this topic too much, and then asked, “May I know what arrangents His Majesty has in mind next?”
“I’ve heard previously, you to clean up the corruption, and I to rein in the Green Forest. As for those officials, all shall be re-evaluated, the competent to be promoted, the diocre to hold their place, the incompetent to step down,” Bai Xu said.
“Good, that’s exactly how it should be. If it weren’t for His Majesty, we would probably have ended up as food for the Alien Clan,” Chen Liuhuan remarked emotionally.
The two talked for a while longer, also inquiring about each other´s situation indirectly, and then they each went their own way. They both had their own tasks and definitely couldn’t talk for too long, but it was just to get familiar with each other and exchange courtesies to avoid awkwardness later.
After finding out what they wanted to know, they also felt so reassurance, to ease their minds.
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