The sky above the Soaring Palace Hall’s plaza turned chaotic.
Chen Tianshan suddenly understood that he could not escape today’s calamity. Bringing Prime Feng Yue here demonstrated Gu Qin’s determination. Prime Feng Yue was an Upper Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator, while the Han Royal Dynasty had no Upper Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator to defend it. Given that, Chen Tianshan could not flee, even if he wanted to.
If Gu Qin took over the nation, the first person he would kill would be Duke Tianshan, as the Han Royal Dynasty did not need a second voice in command.
Sima Changkong did not come with good intentions. However, based on his conversation with Gu Qin, the two had come to some sort of arrangement.
Long Aotian disregarded Chen Tianshan altogether. He just wanted Mo Yike and Gao Xianzhi. If he captured the two, the confidence of the Han Royal Dynasty’s citizens would soon waver.
That was why Chen Tianshan ordered the five hundred thousand Divine Demon Army soldiers to kill the three at all costs.
Gu Qin, Sima Changkong, and Long Aotian.
If Gu Qin died, he could not take over the Han Royal Dynasty. Prime Feng Yue represented the black tortoise race and could not succeed the throne, so no one cared about them. Sima Changkong’s death would plunge the dragons into chaos. If Long Aotian died, the zombies would scatter.
As long as the three of them died, this calamity would end. Even if Prime Feng Yue or Ao Sheng wanted revenge, everything would end with Chen Tianshan’s death. The Han Royal Dynasty would be protected for now, as long as they died.
As for the rest, Chen Tianshan could not do anything more, only hope that the emperor returned soon.
There were five hundred thousand Lower Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators. Even Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators would not dare take on such a horrifying number. That was a trained army. Their ferocious murderous intent caused the three’s expressions to change dramatically.
Given this, Prime Feng Yue had to protect Gu Qin quickly.
Ao Sheng also had to protect Sima Changkong.
Likewise, the zombie sovereign had to protect Long Aotian. If the three died, all their efforts would go to waste.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Loud reports immediately came from the sky. When Prime Feng Yue and the others attacked, they sent the Divine Demon Army soldiers flying one after another. However, Gu Hai had trained the Divine Demon Army, and its soldiers were absolutely loyal. So what if they got sent flying? They just resumed their assault.
The murderous feelings from the Asura Path Secret Realm resurfaced. They did not care about the three experts attacking them. Although they sustained severe injuries, how could they fear the other side when they had five hundred thousand of them?
Rumble…!
The shock waves from the clashes formed three powerful tornadoes. The warriors brandishing weapons did not fear death. With ferocious expressions, they charged into the tornadoes.
The powerful tremors sent chills through the hearts of the experts from the factions below.
“Five hundred thousand Lower Heavenly Palace cultivators, that can’t be wrong. How could there be five hundred thousand Lower Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators? How did the Han Royal Dynasty do it?”
“I previously thought that the Han Royal Dynasty was just a weak royal dynasty that got lucky in gaining a connection with Long Zhanguo. Only now do I realize I was completely wrong. Long Zhanguo thought highly of the Han Royal Dynasty because it was strong!”
“How could it be this strong?”
“When we attacked the Han Royal Dynasty’s cities, all the city lords were Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators. I already found it strange then. It turns out…it turns out that the Han Royal Dynasty has so many Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators?”
The surrounding experts trembled in fear.
The Heavenly Palace Realm black tortoises, zombies, and dragons roared as they charged at Chen Tianshan.
“First Corps! Protect Duke Tianshan!” Gao Xianzhi shouted.
Boom!
Many soldiers immediately charged over from the surroundings.
Gao Xianzhi’s one hundred thousand soldiers were of similar levels to the Divine Demon Army soldiers. As they rushed over, they released their powerful Heavenly Palace Realm auras.
“What?” The expressions of the dragon race’s elders changed.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A chain of loud reports rang out. The First Corps blocked most of the dragons, zombies, and black tortoises. They also attacked viciously, killing many.
Countless dragons, zombies, and black tortoises suffered severe injuries or died.
“Activate the city’s defensive ritual array! Protect the citizens!” Mo Yike waved his hand.
Borderless Heavenly Capital shook from the battle but stabilized slowly after the ritual array activated. Surging fog immediately appeared everywhere, protecting the citizens.
Borderless Heavenly Capital’s citizens and officials goggled in disbelief at the Han Royal Dynasty’s Divine Demon Army.
“My Han Royal Dynasty is this strong?”
“Lower Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators? There are so many of them? There are so many? How can this be?!”
“His Majesty has laid a great foundation!”
Many officials felt shocked. Amid that, some were pleasantly surprised, and others were horrified; everyone felt different things.
Meng Tai waved his hand. The Embroidered Uniform Guard experts quickly defended Chen Tianshan, watching Gao Xianzhi’s one hundred thousand powerful soldiers kill dragons, zombies, and black tortoises continuously.
Only a portion got killed. Although one hundred thousand soldiers were many, they were all just in the Lower Heavenly Palace Realm.
There were Middle Heavenly Palace Realm experts among the dragons, zombies, and black tortoises. Although they could not do anything about the one hundred thousand powerful soldiers, they still could advance toward Chen Tianshan amid the battle.
Rumble…!
After a stunning impact, the powerful soldiers got knocked away, and ten Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators closed in on Chen Tianshan.
“Qin Zibai!” Mo Yike called out.
A bamboo cane immediately appeared in Qin Zibai’s hand. Then, he swung it at one of the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm black tortoises.
Boom!
That black tortoise suddenly went hurtling backward.
“Middle Heavenly Palace Realm? Qin Zibai?” The Middle Heavenly Palace cultivators recognized Qin Zibai.
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Boom! Boom! Boom!
Qin Zibai blocked three Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators and even held at the upper hand.
“Quickly attack! Kill Chen Tianshan, and the Divine Demon Army will be leaderless! We will block Qin Zibai. Continue forward and kill Chen Tianshan! Hurry!” a dragon race elder shouted.
Boom!
Four Middle Heavenly Palace Realm occupied Qin Zibai. Then, the rest of the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators rushed toward Chen Tianshan.
“Block them!” Meng Tai shouted.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators knocked Meng Tai, Gao Xianzhi, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards into the air.
Suddenly, Chen Tianshan no longer had any defenders.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards and Gao Xianzhi’s powerful soldiers could not stop the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators.
A Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator rushed before Chen Tianshan in the blink of an eye.
With no one around Chen Tianshan, no one could save him.
“Hahaha! It is my—Cui Jin’s—turn to make contributions today! Die!” That black tortoise elder scowled ferociously as he thrust his sword at Chen Tianshan.
[TL Note: Cui Jin (Cui Gold) is likely the brother of a few other black tortoises mentioned earlier in the story. Cui Tie (Cui Iron), Cui Tong (Cui Bronze), and Cui Yin (Cui Silver).]
“Duke Tianshan!” Mo Yike, Gao Xianzhi, and Meng Tai called out.
At this moment, Chen Tianshan did not close his eyes at all. Instead, he guffawed, showing some regrets in his eyes as he did so.
Chen Tianshan reared his head back and roared, “This official, Chen Tianshan, can no longer serve Your Majesty. I hope my Han Nation lasts for tens of thousands of years. Long live Your Majesty! May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!”
That roar did not stand out amid the pandemonium. However, this unremarkable cry was like a heavy hammer smashing down on the officials’ hearts.
Gao Xianzhi, Mo Yike, Meng Tai, and many other officials immediately felt embarrassed.
Duke Tianshan’s intrinsic quality was not something that small tricks could compare to. For the first time, Mo Yike and Gao Xianzhi found themselves incomparable to Chen Tianshan. Previously, they had looked down on Chen Tianshan’s ability. Now, they found themselves laughable.
As everyone showed an anxious expression, Cui Jin’s sword arrived before Chen Tianshan’s face.
It looked like Chen Tianshan would die to Cui Jin’s sword.
Just then, a bone spike suddenly erupted out of the ground below Chen Tianshan.
The spike grew increasingly taller, shooting towards the tip of Cui Jin’s sword.
Ding!
When the bone spike struck the sword tip, Cui Jin’s sword stopped cold; the bone spike was just too hard.
“What?” Cui Jin’s expression changed.
The others in the surroundings appeared confused.
A spike? Bone spike? Does Chen Tianshan still have other hidden tricks?
However, when they looked at Chen Tianshan, he seemed at a loss.
“This is…” Many people appeared confused. Why did a bone spike block Cui Jin’s sword?
Why did this bone spike save Chen Tianshan?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Chen Tianshan’s mind. A bone spike? A bone attack? This is… This is…!
Chen Tianshan suddenly felt very emotional, and his eyes lit up. Tears of excitement welled up in his eyes as he trembled in excitement.
“He returned! He returned!” Chen Tianshan started weeping for joy.
“What enchanted treasure is this? Humph! Die!” After failing to kill with a sword strike, Cui Jin sent a palm strike toward Chen Tianshan.
Now, Chen Tianshan no longer feared anything. He even showed a jubilant gaze.
Phish!
Just as Cui Jin’s palm was about to strike Chen Tianshan’s face, another bone spike erupted out of the ground and stabbed his palm. The bone spike tore its way out of the wrist and headed for his chest.
“Argh!” Cui Jin screamed miserably in pain.
Boom! A loud report rang out as the bone spike impaled Cui Jin.
Blargh!
Cui Jin spewed a mouthful of blood.
However, the bone spike did not stop. It continued growing larger and taller, even increasing in number. It soared high into the sky, turning into a massive mountain of bone sabers.
Cui Jin was practically ripped apart. He struggled in the sky, feeling disbelief at the strange scene. A bone mountain pierced through me?
“Why?!” Blargh! Cui Jin spewed another mouthful of blood and took his last breath in despair.
The sudden change bewildered Chen Tianshan’s attackers. Why did this happen?
However, it was not over yet.
Boom!
Hundreds of bone spikes erupted all over the Soaring Palace Hall’s surroundings and pierced all the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm attackers. However, the attacks were not as vicious as the one that targeted Cui Jin. These bone spikes only deprived the attackers of their combat prowess, piercing through their bodies and dangling them high in the sky as if displaying the attackers to the public as a warning.
As the bone spikes grew, they formed a terrifying cluster of bone saber mountains. This scared everyone in the surroundings.
When the bone mountains appeared, Gao Xianzhi, Mo Yike, and Meng Tai seemed to have guessed something, joy lighting up their faces.
“Before the Han Nation flourishes, how can we bear to see our beloved official perish? Chen Tianshan, you have worked hard over the past five years!” A powerful voice came from the cluster of bone mountains.
