In fact, Zuan knew very well that Zhao Yuan and his group had already undergone a transformation in strength after acquiring the power of annihilation. Coupled with their strange skills, they would definitely give him a headache if they were on a different battlefield.
However, in this world, he holds the reins of power and is, in a sense, the god of the world. He can even change some of the world's laws.
He could actually alter the laws to cancel out the weakening power of those annihilation marks.
As for losing his own life force after killing the ace assassin, that's not a big problem. His Primordial Chaos Scripture already provides a continuous source of life force within his body, making his recovery ability extremely amazing.
The reason I fought these people so fiercely before was to investigate the methods of the Nirvana Path. Now that I have investigated enough, there is no need to continue playing along.
Sensing the enemy's momentum rapidly recovering, despair filled the eyes of Zhao Yuan and his elite assassins.
So they were just playing a trick on them!
As the king of assassins, Zhao Yuan had never despaired, no matter how powerful the enemy he faced in the past.
Because he knew that assassins were not brave warriors charging into battle; they could create the most advantageous situation for themselves and ambush and kill their targets.
But this time he was truly desperate. He thought that with the power of annihilation, his strength would be enough to dominate the world. Moreover, he had the help of the ten top assassins of the Shadow Tower, whose strength had also been greatly enhanced by the power of annihilation. With the help of the power of the true god, dealing with an ordinary human should be a piece of cake.
But I never expected reality to be so cruel. Could it be that the power of a true god is not as great as that of a mortal?
Sensing that his aces had completely lost their will to fight, he knew there was no point in continuing. He gritted his teeth and said, "Consort Bai and the imperial grandson are still in my hands. Don't you care about their lives?"
Zhang Zitong, who was watching the battle from a distant mountain, couldn't help but glance at Bi Linglong beside her. She wondered if she and the Crown Princess were sisters in the Eastern Palace back then, and now they were going to be sisters again?
Many high-ranking officials in the imperial army knew that the two women had not gotten along well when they were in the Eastern Palace, and they all looked rather strange.
Feeling everyone's gaze upon her, Bi Linglong felt both embarrassed and anxious. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to begin, so she could only wait and see how Zu An would respond.
At this moment, Zu An, who was in the sky, frowned: "Bai Fei was secretly executed by the late emperor. How did you find her?"
"Is there anything in this world that our Shadow Pavilion can't find out? In terms of intelligence, we are far superior to those Embroidered-Robed Envoys." Zhao Yuan's words made Xiao Jianren and Zhang Zitong, who were in the distance, jump up and down. However, they also knew that although what he said was a bit of an exaggeration, Shadow Pavilion was indeed no less capable than the Embroidered-Robed Envoys in terms of intelligence, and was even better at keeping secrets.
"Where is Bai Fei now?" Zu An asked in a deep voice.
"If you let us go, we will naturally be able to see her." Zhao Yuan had thought it through clearly. He was only inferior to Zu An; he could completely dominate others.
As long as you avoid Zu'an from now on, you can eventually live a carefree and happy life.
Moreover, if I find another opportunity to pray to the God of Annihilation, I might gain new power and then turn the tables on the ancestors.
Zuan shook his head slightly: "You instigated this rebellion, causing countless people to be displaced and countless innocent soldiers to lose their lives. How can I let you go?"
"If I die, they, mother and son, will not survive either!" Zhao Yuan suddenly became anxious.
"That's not necessarily true." Zu An thought that after killing Zhao Yuan, he could search Zhao Yuan's soul and memories, and then he would naturally know Bai Fei's whereabouts.
At this moment, Zhao Yuan suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Consort Bai, look, the Regent doesn't care about you at all, aren't you going to come out?"
Upon hearing his words, everyone in Guanzhong and the distant court was taken aback. Could it be that Consort Bai was not being held hostage?
At this moment, a woman in white slowly walked out of a house in Guanzhong. She was petite with two soft strands of hair floating in her hair. Her beautiful face looked even more pitiful in the light of the blood and the remaining fire.
"Consort Bai!" Many people in the room recognized the beautiful woman and thought to themselves that the silly crown prince was really lucky to have such a beautiful wife and concubines.
Unlike the Crown Princess, whose phoenix eyes exude an air of authority, her demeanor is more pitiful and endearing, easily arousing a man's protective instincts.
"Regent, it's been a long time." Consort Bai looked at the man in the sky with a rather complicated expression.
"Consort Bai, if you can find a way to get the Regent to release us, I can guarantee your son's safety," Zhao Yuan said quickly.
This caused many rebels to curse loudly. It was clear that this guy had just realized he couldn't persuade Zu'an, so he had Bai Fei come out to plead for him personally.
After all, the same words have a very different effect when spoken by a man versus by a beautiful woman who is pitiful to look at.
However, everyone was originally fighting against the Empress under the banner of the Crown Prince, but this guy turned around and used the Crown Prince to threaten them, which is simply outrageous.
Zuan landed beside Bai Fei at this moment: "After our last parting, I never expected that our reunion would be like this."
A hint of hesitation flashed across Consort Bai's face as she secretly transmitted her voice, "Regent, be careful. Zhao Yuan has ostensibly sent me to plead for you, but in reality, he wants me to take the opportunity to assassinate you."
“I know,” Zuan smiled. “Otherwise, why would I have come to your side?”
"You know?" Now it was Bai Fei's turn to be surprised.
“If you were truly being held hostage by him, would he have allowed you to act alone so easily?” Zuan sighed. “You’re also a member of the Shadow Tower, aren’t you?”
A bitter smile appeared on Bai Fei's face: "That's right, I am the Holy Maiden of Youying Tower, and also the eleventh ace assassin of Youying Tower. Speaking of which, I have quite a connection with the Regent. Back then, you were the eleventh embroiderer, and I was the eleventh assassin."
Although he had already guessed it, Zu'an was still a little puzzled: "But you are clearly Junior Sister Yun Jianyue, so why would you be related to Youying Tower?"
At first, he thought she was a spy planted in the palace by the Demonic Cult, but now it seems she is a double agent.
"The Shadow Tower actually originated from the Rift Heaven Sect of the Demonic Cult, and has always had intricate connections with the Demonic Cult."
Bai Fei did not explain in detail, but Zu An seemed to understand.
Back when Qiu Chi and his group were in turmoil, the Demonic Sect rebelled, and he learned about the connection between Youying Tower and Lietian Sect. He even spared Jing Li, the direct descendant of Lietian Sect.
Jing Li has been investigating the whereabouts of the Shadow Pavilion Master, and because of their past connection, he is probably the only one in the world who can find out Zhao Yuan's true identity.
Seeing Bai Fei and Zu An whispering to each other, Zhao Yuan became suspicious and shouted, "Why aren't you making a move?"
Almost instantly, Bai Fei suddenly fell down. Zu An instinctively went to help her up, but a blue dagger suddenly fell out of her sleeve and stabbed towards his chest.
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