Chapter 1776: White Still Has a Move! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Hou Junji slowly stepped away as the night winds gusted around him. As Hou Junji departed, countless men in black roared, turning into half–Lu Wus and half–Ju Bis, even transforming into Asuras. All of the monstrosities lunged toward Taiji Palace.
On a high palace wall, one of the leaders of these men in black harshly ordered, ”Kill them! Don't leave one alive!”
Those transformed men in black roared as they charged through the Imperial Army and attacked the Dragon Guards on the white steps.
Boomboomboom!
The area within one thousand feet of Taiji Palace had long ago been turned into a gruesome hell. Those several dozen Dragon Guards were a human wall and also the most terrifying harvesting machine in the world. With one slash after another, they reaped the lives of those Imperial Army elites.
”Aaaaah!”
A dazzling wave of energy exploded against a group of charging Imperial Army elites, blasting them away. Even their suits of armor that had been reinforced with numerous inscriptions could not stand against the Sword Qi, appearing as weak as paper. Amidst the successive explosions, countless Imperial Army soldiers were dying.
The Dragon Guards were making these soldiers feel fear and despair like never before. No matter how ferocious their attacks were, the several dozen Dragon Guards remained impregnable.
Only now did they realize why the Dragon Guards had never participated in the battle, no matter how dangerous it was or necessary their assistance. It wasn't merely because of their loyalty, but because that level of battle wasn't even worth their intervention.
The losses continued to mount, but at this moment, awoooo! A half–Lu Wu man in black appeared, black energy seething off his body. He crouched down, and then instantly lunged toward one of the Dragon Guards with terrific speed.
Clang!
That Dragon Guard's eyes flashed, but his hands moved without hesitation. There was a resounding clang as a magnificent beam of Sword Qi cleaved through the air and sliced that half–Lu Wu in two.
But a moment later, the inconceivable happened.
The halved face of that man in black formed an eerie smile and continued to lunge at the Dragon Guard. One half of his body swung out and savagely seized the Dragon Guard's right hand.
”This is…”
A hint of shock appeared in the cold and aloof eyes of the Dragon Guard.
Although he was incredibly powerful, this was the first time in his life he was seeing something so bizarre. A man being cut in two would die without question, but even though this man in black had been cut in half, a powerful vitality persisted in his body that allowed him to not immediately die and seize the Dragon Guard's hand.
The Dragon Guard's face twitched as he sensed danger.
”Kill him!”
As the first man in black grimly clenched the Dragon Guard's right hand, seven other men in black, variously transformed into half–Lu Wus, half–Ju Bis, and Asuras, lunged at him from various directions.
Bang!
At this moment, two Dragon Guards came forward and unleashed two waves of Sword Qi at those men in black.
Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of explosions rang out, and those men in black dropped to the ground, their bodies cleaved apart. However, with the entry of the men in black, the battlefield gradually began to turn against the Dragon Guards.
Awooo!
More and more howling men in black joined the battle at Taiji Palace, and still more were coming.
These transformed men in black might not have been any match for the Dragon Guards individually, but with their numbers, astonishing vitality, and flames that could burn away Stellar Energy, the Dragon Guards were being rapidly exhausted under their frenzied assault, even if their defensive line had yet to fall.
The tens of thousands of Imperial Army elites cried out as they surged forward in great waves.
Bang!
One of the Dragon Guards, tired out, was knocked over by a man in black, and a moment later, at least eight men in black with reddened eyes lunged at him and finished him off.
The surrounding Dragon Guards instantly grimaced at this sight.
This was the first Dragon Guard to be killed in this battle, but it would not be the last.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Like dominoes, the Dragon Guards began to fall under the assault of the men in black.
”Hahaha, kill them! Kill them! Kill them all!”
Far in the back, the First Prince spread apart his arms and loudly laughed as he watched the Dragon Guards fall from atop the palace wall.
Blood could stimulate a person's inner beast, and while he had managed to maintain his warm and gentle demeanor in front of others, once success was imminent, Li Ying was no longer prepared to restrain himself.
The Dragon Guards were the greatest barrier to the throne. He could persuade the Confucian Sect, King Qi, and the Grand Marshals, but he could not persuade the Dragon Guards.