The Battle for the Imperial City (I): The Beginning

Dao Fan Shangren looked at Duanmu Haotian and frowned slightly. Although he had long known that the emperor was insignificant in his heart.

But I never expected them to be so contemptuous; they completely disregard the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!

How dare they call him by his name in front of everyone, demanding that Emperor Jiang Lan come out and give an explanation?

However, now that the three sects have gathered here, there must be an explanation for what happened today.

There aren't many of them here now, so perhaps there's still room for discussion between the two sides?

If they immediately send out numerous Grandmaster to surround the imperial city, then needless to say, there will be no room for negotiation; a battle will break out immediately.

Dao Fan Shangren was about to step forward to speak, Jiang Lan, who was inside the palace, rushed over upon hearing the news.

In his view, it would be better to avoid war if peace talks were possible.

Because no matter how the fight goes, the royal family's strength is always at a disadvantage.

"Lord Duanmu, I will answer this question. Upon investigation, the commander of the Tianwu Army did not use martial artists to cultivate the Bloodfiend Art."

Jiang Lan still decided to confront the three sects head-on, because only in this way could she prevent the dignity of the royal family from being trampled on by the three sects.

After all, it would be difficult to continue ruling the world without a dignified royal family.

Chen Qianliu and Liu Changxing, who were standing to the side, immediately showed expressions of relief when they heard Jiang Lan say this.

They did not expect that, faced with the strong pressure from the three sect leaders, the emperor would choose to take a hard line in order to protect them.

You must understand that if we don't handle this well today, it will result in another war Peak Grandmaster.

In Chen Qianliu and Liu Changxing's view, the royal family was at a disadvantage in this battle.

However, in order to protect them, the Emperor still stood up without hesitation. Even Lu Tianheng at that time, the Emperor did not say that he would stand on his side.

Moreover, under pressure from the three sects, they dispatched Dao Fan Shangren to join them in besieging and killing Lu Tianheng.

Although Lu Tianheng himself brought this upon himself by refusing to obey the royal family's orders.

However, in the end, it was a fact that the royal family did not stand by his side.

This deeply moved Chen Qianliu and Liu Changxing, giving them a strong urge to fight the three sects to the death.

When Jiang Zongquan heard Jiang Lan say this, a look of relief appeared on his face. At least Jiang Lan was better than his father in this respect.

Dao Fan Shangren was slightly taken aback, but he didn't say anything, since it was Jiang Lan's decision.

Duanmu Haotian, Flowing Cloud Matriarch, Gongsun Haoyue and the others narrowed their eyes slightly, then glanced at Jiang Lan indifferently.

"Since the Emperor says no, then no! However, you should explain it to them yourself!" Duanmu Haotian said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of ordinary martial artists appeared, led by more than a dozen Grandmaster.

It surged towards the imperial city, and soon surrounded the entire entrance wall of the imperial city.

When Jiang Lan saw this scene, his expression finally changed. He hadn't expected the three sects to pull this stunt.

You should know that he was already prepared to go to war with the three sects.

It was under this mindset that he chose to take a tough stance when facing the three sects.

However, he was not prepared to confront all the martial artists of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Because even when facing three powerful sects, he was able to remain undefeated.

But even that couldn't withstand the attacks of so many martial artists.

Jiang Zongquan's expression changed as he looked at the large number of martial artists surrounding him, fearing that the emperor might be injured under the onslaught of so many warriors.

In desperation, he immediately unleashed the aura of Peak Grandmaster, pressing down on the ordinary Ranked Martial Practitioner in front of him.

"Bang!" The ordinary Ranked Martial Practitioner at the head of the group were instantly torn to pieces by Jiang Zongquan's imposing aura, their blood and flesh splattering everywhere.

Upon seeing this, Duanmu Haotian immediately swung a palm at Jiang Zongquan, and a pale yellow light flashed, enveloping Jiang Zongquan.

Not to be outdone, Jiang Zongquan returned the blow with a palm strike of his own. A loud bang erupted between the two, and the shockwaves spread outwards.

The numerous martial artists who had surrounded him were suddenly halted by Jiang Zongquan's move, and then they all flew into a rage.

They never expected that, in front of the three sect leaders, this member of the royal family would dare to commit violence.

Suddenly, the crowd surged with emotion, unable to control themselves any longer. They leaped directly onto the city walls and began attacking the guards and the Tianwu Army.

Soon, a chaotic battle broke out on the city wall, with Jiang He, Chen Qianliu, and Liu Changxing leading their respective men to fight back.

Wei Jin then led Jiang Lan back, fearing that he might get hurt.

The other Grandmaster of the Eunuch Bureau, along with the eunuchs of the Eunuch Bureau, continued to block the gates of the Imperial City to prevent the Grandmaster of the Three Sects from making a move.

Before they could even think of anything, the elders of the three sects had already launched an attack on them.

Jiang Liu, standing to the side, was a little dazzled by what he saw, though he knew in his heart that they had been preparing for this battle for a long time.

However, this change happened too fast. It must have been planned in advance. Otherwise, why were there so many elders missing when they arrived?

Flowing Cloud Matriarch and Gongsun Haoyue, who were standing to the side, also joined forces and attacked Dao Fan Shangren.

Flowing Cloud Matriarch drew his long sword from his back and swung it, unleashing a burst of sword energy that slashed down at Dao Fan Shangren.

Gongsun Haoyue raised his short wooden staff and pointed it to the sky. A flash of fire appeared, followed by a fiery red dragon that swept towards Dao Fan Shangren.

Dao Fan Shangren waved his whisk with his right hand, and a gust of primordial energy appeared, blocking Flowing Cloud Matriarch's sword energy.

With a hand seal, a talisman appeared and headed towards the Fire Dragon that had been coiled up to seal him.

Jiang Liu gave the Fire-Winged Monkey an order to attack Dao Fan Shangren, while he himself activated the Nebula Shrunken Earth, and his figure flickered and became elusive.

He planned to see if there was an opportunity to launch a surprise attack, perhaps to capture Dao Fan Shangren or Jiang Zongquan.

Once one of these two falls, the rest can be considered out of the game.

Upon receiving Jiang Liu's command, the Fire-Winged Monkey clenched its fists, producing a staff of Yuan Qi in its hands. Its massive body leaped into the air and slashed fiercely at Dao Fan Shangren's head.

Thus, at the gates of the imperial city, under the leadership of the three sect leaders, the entire martial arts force of the Jianghu officially declared war on the Great Qian Imperial Family.

Outside Sky City, an even larger crowd was converging on the city. These were leaders of other factions leading their subordinates, heading towards Sky City.

They had already been secretly heading towards Sky City, but because the Three Sects kept their information secret, it was still uncertain when they would make their move against the royal family.

However, now, having learned from their respective informants that Sky City has already begun fighting, they have all come here, hoping to make a name for themselves.

If the three emperors manage to suppress the Great Qian Imperial Family this time, they will definitely need to install a new proxy to oversee the world.

Whoever performs exceptionally well in this operation has a high chance of replacing the Great Qian Imperial Family and overseeing the entire realm.

Therefore, driven by the allure of fame, status, and benefits, all parties eager to participate are desperately heading towards Sky City.