584 Destroying the Palace (1/2)

Prince Li's expression seemed a little stiff.

But Qian Wu reached the peak of his fury as he clearly saw Fang Zhengzhi running away with his Near-Life Gate.

Did he run away?

Yes, indeed. Along with his Near-Life Gate.

Did he do it intentionally? If he really wanted to save his own life, shouldn't he drop the Near-Life Gate?

Qian Wu could not be certain. But he was sure of the consequences if Fang Zhengzhi brought it out of the palace.

”Give my Near-Life Gate back!”

”You're mistaken. This is my Near-Life Gate!” Fang Zhengzhi replied without even turning back, speeding toward the palace gate while carrying the giant Near-Life Gate.

There was a saying that one's success was dependent on his bravery.

How would he return something that he had already seized?

Would that be silly!

Of course, he wouldn't sacrifice his life for Prince Li of the First Rank who was only concerned with the Great Xia Dynasty and saving the Emperor and Ping Yang, but not him.

But for him to return something that he had snatched was impossible.

”Boom!”

The Near-Life Gate was smashed on the ground, creating a path between the Palace Guards blocking the way.

Then, Fang Zhengzhi used the Near-Life Gate as a springboard, with a forceful push, he leaped past the contingent of Palace Guards, leaving with a giant vanishing silhouette.

And watching Fang Zhengzhi leave…

Qian Wu's was about to erupt. He wanted to get King Xieluo to chase after Fang Zhengzhi but seeing King Xieluo was so close to Emperor Lin Mubai, he hesitated.

But King Xieluo didn't hesitate.

With a jerk of his shoulder, a ripple of light rays lit up, and the hand that was previously holding down his shoulder was released. Then he rushed toward Fang Zhengzhi.

With insane lightning speed.

Prince Li of the First Rank took a step back in the direction of Emperor Lin Mubai, his expression intense and grave as he furrowed his brows. But he didn't chase after King Xieluo.

He wasn't sure if King Xieluo would turn back.

”Uncle, I can handle the situation here, please go to the palace gate now!” As Emperor Lin Mubai watched King Xieluo chasing after Fang Zhengzhi, he spoke after his a few heavy coughs, despite the appalling pallor on his face.

When Prince Li of the First Rank heard Emperor Lin Mubai, his eyes gleamed as he watched King Xieluo run farther and farther away in the distance, and Qian Wu, and Lin Xinjue who was surrounded by the Palace Guards.

Clenching his teeth, he hesitated no further.

”I'll leave this place to Your Majesty, then!” Finishing his sentence, Prince Li of the First Rank chased after them immediately.

Everything was a matter of urgency. Fang Zhengzhi indeed ran away, but he also took with him the Near-Life Gate. This meant that he had saved the palace from some disaster.

Although the emperor's security is of top priority, if the Near-Life Gate landed in the wrong hands, the consequences would be unthinkable.

The rainbow rays glowed again.

And off went the Prince Li of the First Rank in the direction of Fang Zhengzhi and King Xieluo.

Following closely behind King Xieluo were two figures: Yan Xiu and Shan Yu. Their speeds were as fast as him. When King Xieluo gave chase, both had followed along.

”Grandfather bring me along!” Ping Yang exclaimed.

Prince Li of the First Rank squinted his eyes in the distance. With a motion of his palm, the wave of rainbow rays wrapped Ping Yang and brought her beside him.

To Emperor Lin Mubai, Ping Yang's presence in the palace would only bring harm instead of good.

Prince Li was well aware of this and bringing Ping Yang along would ease Emperor Lin Mubai's worries. It would make the situation in the palace more manageable.

”They all ran away?” Qian Wu wondered as he watched Prince Li of the First Rank brought Ping Yang with him. He looked at Emperor Lin Mubai and Chen Feihua surrounded by the Dragon Protection Squad, then at the Palace Guards and Southern Army who were still fighting.

He felt that he should continue to stay at the palace.

But…

What for?

To kill Emperor Lin Mubai? Without King Xieluo, and with his Near-Life Gate taken away, it would be impossible to kill Emperor Lin Mubai.

But he couldn't give up just like that.

Fight till the end!

Qian Wu shot an icy glare and finally joined the battle.

…

In the darkness of the night, a figure dressed in a purple robe leaped over the palace gates from a strange angle, entering the palace with lightning speed.

Lord Chi Hong from the Divine Constabulary.

He rarely did such sneaky entrances for the past few decades, but he didn't wish to waste any time on the guards at the palace gates.

Though he leaped and jumped and hurdled, his speed never decreased. Instead, he ran faster and faster.

As he approached the Throne Room, he squinted intensely. Because the Throne Room as he had expected was gone.

”Where's the Throne Room?” Chi Hong was stunned. Then a frightening thought emerged: ”Was the Throne Room destroyed?!”

He was petrified at this thought.

”Who are you!” Even if it was Chi Hong, anyone would have been rattled when a shadow emerged from a distance, especially with such a huge shadow.

A ridiculous shadow was cast under a moonlight. And more importantly, that shadow moved unbelievably fast.

Was it a beast?

With this thought, he took a closer look. Then his jaw dropped in a shock.

It was even more shocking than the missing Throne Room!

”Fang Zhengzhi?!” Chi Hong's mouth was wide agape, uttering a name he would never have expected.

Weren't his powers wasted?

How could he move so fast?

And how heavy was the giant bronze gate he had raised on his hand?

How could he even lift it?

Wait a moment.

This bronze gate seemed a little familiar…

Chi Hong was absolutely bewildered as countless questions raced through his mind. No matter how he thought, he could never grasp what was happening here.