Outside the Forbidden City.
The snow is falling heavily.
The palace, draped in silver, appeared exceptionally poignant and beautiful.
Throughout history, power has changed hands countless times, accompanied by bloodshed and tears.
Looking back, in those glorious years, how many heroes and valiant men were full of ambition and passionate spirit!
However, today, a murderous aura emanates from outside the city.
So many undercurrents are brewing!
The fate of the nation rests on this; what will the future hold?
Before the gears of fate, everything and everyone seems insignificant.
Zhang Yi and the others stood in the snow for a long time.
suffer hunger and cold.
I had no desire to keep warm or eat.
Success or failure hinges on this very moment.
"No more waiting! Attack the city!"
After discussion, the group made this decision.
Siege the city!
The elite troops from the western border traveled hundreds of kilometers from the capital, a journey that would take at least two or three hours.
Even if several parties join forces, they are not without experts.
Martial arts masters are reclusive masters in the eyes of ordinary people. As aristocratic families, which one doesn't have a few of them to worship?
By putting them together, the ten grandmasters were finally assembled.
The ten grandmasters were all around fifty years old, which, according to the age of martial arts, meant they were still in their prime.
Qi and blood flow like a rainbow!
Ten grandmasters arrived together, leaving no trace in the snow, and stood before the city gate.
Everyone gasped, their breaths surging, their mouths agape.
The deep, resonant shouts burst forth like a surging ocean.
"Open the city gates!!"
Buzz buzz buzz!
The entire palace seemed to shake from an earthquake, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading across the ground!
This palace was built by the most outstanding craftsmen of ancient times, and it was even blessed by the formation of the four great gods: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise. If it were an ordinary building, it would have collapsed long ago.
Seeing the immense power of the ten grandmasters, the clan leaders couldn't help but get excited.
What's so great about Hua Zhen? He's a grandmaster, can he fight ten of them?
A clown!
"Hua Zhen, if you don't open the city gates soon, we'll have to launch a full-scale attack. If you damage this ancient building, that will be your responsibility!" Chen Hu shouted from outside.
Squeak!
A moment later.
The city gates slowly opened.
Hua Zhen, clad in golden armor and wielding a Tang sword, emerged from the doorway through the snow.
The sword was not drawn, but he himself was like a sharp embroidered spring knife, exuding a chilling aura.
His eyes were indifferent and arrogant.
They seemed to completely disregard the ten grandmasters.
It should be noted that these ten individuals were all carefully selected and recruited by aristocratic families as top experts on the Fengyun Ranking.
This attitude makes one feel that he is somewhat arrogant!
"Young man, I've heard you're the top martial artist in the palace, but I must still advise you: a wise bird chooses its tree to perch on. It's truly not easy for you to have cultivated to this point, so don't ruin your life!"
The leader, a grandmaster, offered his advice in a sarcastic tone.
"Clay chicken and clay dog!"
Hua Zhen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seemingly not taking the people in front of him seriously.
They were like a bunch of clowns.
"presumptuous!"
"How dare you!"
"Arrogant!!"
"Since you are so stubborn and unrepentant, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
The ten grandmasters glared angrily.
Let's make a move together!
The title of the top expert in the palace still carried some intimidation, and they didn't want to be overconfident.
However, at this moment, Hua Zhen gripped the scabbard and slowly raised it, holding the entire Tang sword horizontally in front of him.
When the knife was level with his shoulder, his body suddenly trembled!
boom!
Although the Tang sword was not drawn, the invisible sword energy radiated outwards in a semi-circular shape like a monstrous wave.
Splash!
In an instant, the thick snow on all the rooftops within a 30-mile radius collapsed and fell in a flurry.
The scene was absolutely spectacular!
"You...A...A Saint?"
For a moment, the ten grandmasters dared not make any rash moves, all staring in astonishment at the golden figure.
At this moment, in their eyes, Hua Zhen, clad in golden armor, had transformed into a heavenly general guarding the South Heavenly Gate, making them no longer dare to cross the line!
Thump!
Hua Zhen walked forward.
The snow on the ground instantly flew away, revealing the blue stone slabs.
Everyone took a step back.
Thump!
He took another step.
Everyone took another step back.
that's all.
Hua Zhen forced everyone out of the Meridian Gate and onto the moat step by step.
He stood at one end of the bridge, leaning his Tang sword on the ground, looking down at everyone with arrogance.
"This bridge is the boundary; anyone who dares to cross it will be killed—"
A roar, like the cry of a dragon.
The worst case was that he wet his pants on the spot and collapsed on the ground.
The top martial arts expert in the palace, no one has ever seen him draw his sword.
But from this day forward, the title of number one is well-deserved, and no one dares to question it in the slightest!
...
Guanzhong.
"Commander, the Tiger and Leopard Army has assembled and is fully prepared for battle!"
Uncle Fu entered the central command tent and reported to Lin Yuanlong.
"Is there still no movement from Yandu?" Lin Yuanlong asked, frowning as he looked at the map.
Uncle Fu nodded. "It is said that the aristocratic families have begun to call for reinforcements, and Yang Rencheng is personally leading his elite troops straight to Hulao Pass!"
Lin Yuanlong focused his gaze on a checkpoint on the map and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Things have come to this, it seems the Grand Secretary is truly in grave danger this time!"
Uncle Fu nodded. "Everyone gets old eventually. The second young master visited him before and said he had a year left, but now the situation has changed drastically. The rebel army is already at the city gates. Faced with the pressure of the united clans, his health may not be able to hold out!"
"General, should we send troops or not? Hulao Pass isn't far from here. If we send troops now, we should still be able to stop Yang Rencheng!"
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