Slaughter

Within the imperial palace.

Azure Lord pulled himself off the palace maid, a smile on his face.

The corners of his mouth still held the sweet taste of pineapple juice.

"The legendary innate Saint has finally arrived."

Azure Lord laughed heartily.

"Where is the Azure Dragon Army?"

At that moment, a thin, effeminate man walked over.

"I am here," the man replied, a look of apprehension on his face.

"There are assassins today; I'll leave them to you to deal with. I want to watch the show."

"As you command." The man lowered his head, his voice trembling.

This so-called Azure Dragon Army had been established by Azure Lord ten days prior.

The army consisted of three hundred soldiers, but these were not ordinary soldiers; they were all eunuchs from the palace.

Therefore, at this moment, the Grand Commander of the Azure Dragon Army was somewhat uneasy.

He knew that those who could assassinate Azure Lord and enter the imperial palace were Specialists.

They were merely ordinary eunuchs, unable to defeat even regular soldiers, let alone Specialists.

However, since Azure Lord had given the order, they naturally dared not resist, lest they be thrown into the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave to feed the poisonous creatures.

Half an hour later.

Lin Chao entered the palace hall, but to his surprise, he encountered no resistance. Instead, no soldiers blocked his path.

Lin Chao held the Dao Sword, his gaze calm.

He looked up and saw a man in yellow robes on a tall building a hundred meters away.

This person was Azure Lord!

"Lin Ping, did you kill my brother?"

Azure Lord's voice boomed, his expression unreadable.

Lin Chao looked at Azure Lord without speaking.

"I admire you," Azure Lord said with a slight smile. "You are probably the second-best in the world?"

The best in the world, of course, was Azure Lord himself.

Lin Chao looked at Azure Lord in the distance, his gaze tranquil.

Azure Lord was powerfully built, exuding a violent aura.

Even if placed on the street, one could tell he was no ordinary person.

"For you, I specifically assembled an Azure Dragon Army. Defeat him, and you will have the qualifications to speak with me," Azure Lord said with a laugh.

It was unclear whether his words were sincere or meant as an insult.

An army casually assembled from three hundred eunuchs.

Such an army, without any training, would have extremely weak combat power.

They might not even be able to defeat bandits.

To use such an army against Specialists was sheer fantasy.

Of course, against ordinary Specialists, there might be a chance of victory.

Was Lin Chao an ordinary Specialist?

No.

He was the one who had slain Azure Lord's brother, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.

The Azure Dragon Army faced Lin Chao with fear in their eyes.

However, they still donned their armor, drew their sabers, and formed a military formation.

Lin Chao looked at these men, his gaze deep.

"With Heaven's Mandate upon them, even a dog-like army like this could probably hold off three thousand Wolf Guards."

The combat strength of this Azure Dragon Army was not high.

However, the Golden Threads on them were currently thick, as thick as a baby's wrist.

With such fortune guiding them, their displayed power might even surpass that of the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.

However, they had encountered Lin Chao.

"Attack."

The leader of the Azure Dragon Army, Eunuch Cao, gave the order.

Instantly, the three hundred soldiers charged towards Lin Chao, brandishing their sabers.

The soldiers were running, with no formation whatsoever, looking like a flock of ducks.

It was a shame, but with Heaven's Mandate, even a duck could defeat a tiger.

Lin Chao stood his ground, feeling a sense of pressure.

Despite the comical appearance of the Azure Dragon Army, he felt as if he were facing elite Wolf Guards.

Lin Chao perceived countless Golden Threads surging towards him, entangling his body and restraining his movements.

If it were anyone else, they would likely be immobilized by some inexplicable reason at this moment.

But Lin Chao was no ordinary person.

Unwavering Dao Heart!

With his Unwavering Dao Heart, he had no fear of such an ethereal and vague concept as Heaven's Mandate.

This so-called Heaven's Mandate was nothing more than pollution.

Lin Chao, who wasn't afraid of facing tens of thousands of Wolf Guards, what were these three hundred eunuchs to him?

Lin Chao drew his sword.

A single slash formed a crescent moon, instantly killing two beings.

This time, Lin Chao had not awakened Slaughter Mastery.

However, in this life, killing felt more like an innate talent.

Lin Chao advanced continuously, swinging his sword.

Every sword strike was met with a death.

In the very first clash, more than a dozen people died.

No one was injured.

A sword strike meant death, no injuries.

These eunuchs were now red-eyed, devoid of their previous timidity.

Empowered by the blessings of fortune, these eunuchs had transformed into desperate fighters.

They attacked not only with weapons but also by biting and kicking.

Unfortunately, Lin Chao's sword was too sharp, giving them no chance to even open their mouths.

On the high platform, Consort Lian, dressed in a purple gown, fed grapes to Azure Lord, her eyes occasionally scanning the battle below.

"My dear consort, who do you think will win this battle?" Azure Lord asked, after eating a grape, his gaze fixed on the beautiful woman before him.

"Naturally, His Majesty's Azure Dragon Army!" Consort Lian replied smoothly.

"Shall we make a bet?" Azure Lord smiled.

Consort Lian's body stiffened, trembling uncontrollably.

Everyone who had bet with Azure Lord... had died.

"Your Majesty, I share your thoughts. This concubine cannot win a bet against you."

"Haha." Azure Lord was pleased with Consort Lian's reaction. "I bet that Lin Ping will win."

"Your Majesty..." Consort Lian trembled more violently, her face turning pale.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't bet with you," Azure Lord laughed heartily. "Let's just watch slowly how the Azure Dragon Army... gets slaughtered."

Consort Lian trembled, then breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she felt as if she had misheard.

The battle continued, with constant roars.

Lin Chao remained calm, as if untouched by any blood.

If Heize was brute force, power, and fear.

Then Lin Ping was elegance and the unknown.

A quarter of an hour passed, and the stone slabs on the ground were soaked in blood.

On the ground, not a single living soul remained.

Everywhere were corpses.

Having reincarnated as Heize, Lin Chao had killed tens of thousands.

The few hundred corpses before him were nothing.

He continued forward, sword in hand.

The palace guards watched him with awe, but none dared to stop him.

It was clear that Azure Lord had ordered them not to obstruct Lin Chao.

Lin Chao walked unimpeded onto the high platform.

He was only ten meters away from Azure Lord.

Lin Chao looked at the Azure Lord, his gaze deep.

A golden thread, like a true dragon, was on the Azure Lord.

In the outside world, everyone had a thread, and these threads represented fortune.

All the fortune was surging towards the Azure Lord.

At this moment, the Azure Lord was like the son of fortune.

The closer one was to him, the stronger the connection to his fortune.

This was the Azure Lord's confidence, and also his strength.

Even if the other eleven forces joined forces and appeared before the Azure Lord, they couldn't truly kill him.

With the Azure Dragon Stone, the Azure Lord was the true convergence of fortune.

The Azure Lord looked at Lin Chao, his gaze carrying a playful smile, "You don't have a golden thread."