"My Lord..."
Li Tiannan stammered, afraid to speak.
Wu Zhi nian had already realized what had happened to his body, and he lay on the ground, roaring wildly.
He was a proud son of heaven, how could he be defeated so thoroughly?
He was unwilling! He was unconvinced!
But—
What was the use?
Chen Jin zhao didn't even glance at him, his gaze directly falling on Li Tiannan.
The latter realized something, his heart almost stopping.
He quickly said, "Chen Jin zhao, I didn't mean to. In fact, I had my reasons for doing this. If I hadn't, this empire would surely have fallen into the hands of others. If I were in power, I could have saved Yu Meng zhi and the others' lives."
Yu Meng zhi said to Chen Jin zhao, "Not a single word he says is to be believed."
Chen Jin zhao had nothing more to say and threw the Tai Sui he was holding.
The Tai Sui turned into a cold glint, piercing the night sky and directly piercing Li Tiannan's head, killing him on the spot.
Seeing that the situation was dire, Wu Zhi nian's escorts turned to flee.
Chen Jin zhao pursued them directly.
Within one minute, more than thirty of Wu family's escorts were annihilated by Chen Jin zhao.
The smell of blood in the air was extremely strong.
Yu Meng zhi murmured, "Why do I feel like the air has become sweeter?"
"It's not an illusion, I feel the same," Xu Nian qing said.
Finally.
After killing everyone, Chen Jin zhao approached the blood-stained wall.
He pulled out the sword from Luo Feng's body, rescuing him. Luo Feng was on the verge of death but still managed to open his eyes and say, "Brother Chen, I saw it. You are invincible, I have always believed this. Even if I die now, I will have no regrets."
Chen Jin zhao said calmly, "Little Feng, you will not die."
"You must live."
"Do you understand?"
Luo Feng grinned and said, "Okay, then I'll hold on a little longer."
Chen Jin zhao's words gave him the motivation to live, as if the sky was no longer so dark, but he could see the dawn light on the horizon.
After settling Luo Feng, Chen Jin zhao walked up to Wu Zhi nian.
Wu Zhi nian looked at Chen Jin zhao with despair and roared, "If you kill me, there are only strong men who die standing. You make me live like this, and it's worse than death."
Chen Jin zhao was silent for a moment, then said, "Why do you think I will grant your wish? Since this can make you feel pain, then live on in this way. I will let you live to see the day when the transcendent forces are wiped out."
Wu Zhi nian roared.
He was now a wriggling maggot, unable to even commit suicide!
Chen Jin zhao ignored the defeated opponent and returned to Yu Meng zhi and the others. Yu Meng zhi looked at Chen Jin zhao in surprise, "You broke through again?"
"Yes, you could say that," Chen Jin zhao did not hide it.
"Although there were some issues, it's harmless compared to the overall situation. I need to rush to the Forbidden City immediately."
"I'll go with you!" Yu Meng zhi volunteered.
Xu Nian qing and Shan Liyuan also expressed the same thought, they wanted to advance and retreat with Chen Jin zhao, to share life and death.
Chen Jin zhao nodded, "Alright, let's go immediately without delay."
There were still a few soldiers in the courtyard who could be left behind to take care of Luo Feng and guard Wu Zhi nian.
The group of four headed towards the Forbidden City and saw the devastated capital. Yu Meng zhi sighed, "I have never seen such a desolate capital. How could these damned transcendent forces be so cruel?"
They should all be wiped out!
Chen Jin zhao said coldly, "After this, I will raze the strongholds of the Five Clans and Eight Sects. This will be their price to pay!"
"How much longer until we reach the Forbidden City?"
Shan Liyuan, who was driving, replied, "It will probably take half an hour."
Although the streets of the capital were deserted, the roads were filled with ruins, severely obstructing their path.
Chen Jin zhao took a deep breath to calm his nerves.
He could only hope...
They could hold on a little longer.
He would be there soon!
At that time.
Inside the Forbidden City, smoke and fire raged.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, so thick it was almost nauseating.
Wu Cheng yang lost another arm, and beside him were Tao Qi yue and Xu Yao yao. Their conditions were not much better, with injuries of varying degrees. Xu Yao yao sensed that her life was not long and sighed, "Grandfather, you always stopped me from joining the army. I want to say—your granddaughter has not disgraced the Xu family! From beginning to end, my spine has been straight and has never bent!"
She had no regrets even in death.
Tao Qi yue looked towards the west of the capital and murmured, "I wonder if he is alright?"
Wu Cheng yang heard Tao Qi yue's muttering and his tone was clearly dejected, "Wu Zhi nian is gone, and Mr. Chen is probably in grave danger."
Tao Qi yue shook her head upon hearing this, "No, he will be fine."
Xu Yao yao smiled, "I believe that too!"
Wu Cheng yang looked around at the shattered corpses everywhere, these were the soldiers guarding the Forbidden City!
They were the heroes of China!
"No wonder Chinese civilization has endured for thousands of years. Whenever China enters a period of turmoil, there are always people who will pass on the torch of civilization! Compared to this, what are the transcendent forces? Hundreds of millions of people united will eventually level the transcendent forces," Wu Cheng yang sighed.
On the vast square, the sounds of fighting gradually weakened.
Until they finally disappeared.
The Candle Dragon Legion was completely wiped out, with no survivors.
"I'm tired," Tao Qi yue said, putting down her pistol.
No matter what they did, they couldn't harm the core figures of the enemy. This gap in strength was despairing.
The only thing that gave them comfort was that they had killed many followers of the transcendent forces.
Wu Cheng yang looked up at the eaves of the palace, where stood twelve terrifying figures, each of them a powerhouse with shackles!
"Haha," Wu Cheng yang chuckled.
"Is China going to lose?"
A woman said expressionlessly, "The courage of ants is not worth mentioning. You will all die in the end."
Lin Zhi ge crawled out from the pile of corpses and roared at the sky, "Who do you think you are, trying to break the backbone of China? Our civilization will become more resilient after enduring hardship!"
Tao Qi yue stepped forward and supported Lin Zhi ge.
The woman looked at Lin Zhi ge and smiled, "Are you a general of China? Interesting, aren't you all afraid of death?"
"Everyone dies eventually, what is there to fear?" Lin Zhi ge laughed.
Another man said, "I will give you a choice now. If you are willing to kneel, I can spare your life."
"How about it?"
Lin Zhi ge interrupted the man and roared with laughter, "There are only Chinese soldiers who die standing, never those who live on their knees!"
The man who spoke chuckled.
"Good."
"I will grant you your wish."
A cold glint flew out, piercing Lin Zhi ge's heart.
Tao Qi yue and Xu Yao yao's hearts tightened. They couldn't stop it in time and could only watch as Lin Zhi ge's life fire extinguished.
However—
After Lin Zhi ge died, his corpse stood tall, his eyes wide open!
Everyone present was moved.