"Um?"
In Jiangnan District, White Phoenix, who had been dormant in Great Azure Mountain, suddenly raised her head and looked sharply towards the southeast!
"What's wrong, Little Fengfeng?"
The Xiaoli beside it tugged at the other's feathers and asked curiously.
White Phoenix didn't answer, but was utterly horrified. "How is this possible? He shouldn't be able to get out."
As one entity, he could naturally sense the other's presence, especially since it was so blatantly radiating its aura.
The Dragon King Level is a significant hurdle in the Transcendent. In terms of player level classification, it represents the pinnacle of the Transcendent. With the current level of spiritual energy, it's simply impossible for such a player to even appear. This is also part of the game's protection mechanism; otherwise, weaker players would have absolutely no chance.
However, that guy's aura was incredibly dazzling in the capital.
What exactly happened?
"Urgent military situation! Open the city gates!"
At the city gate, the commander of the Imperial Guard roared with a furrowed brow.
Looking at the unmoving city gate, he actually breathed a sigh of relief. As a member of the Imperial Guard, what he feared most was trouble. Generally speaking, the Imperial Guard Imperial Guard was just a bunch of idle people who lived a life of leisure. Throughout history, it was never a good thing to mobilize the Imperial Guard. In any case, it was never a good thing for the Imperial Guard.
It's either a rebellion or the suppression of bandits.
The Imperial Guard obey only military orders. If they rebel, it will be bad for Imperial Guard regardless of success or failure. If they succeed, the emperor will be wary of the current officers of the Imperial Guard and will try every means to marginalize them. If they fail, it will be even worse. Anyone who participates in a rebellion, whether they know about it or not, will suffer greatly. Even if the emperor is generous and only punishes the ringleaders, these higher-ranking officers will inevitably be labeled as having committed treason, making it virtually impossible for them to be promoted in the future. If the emperor is ruthless, the entire family may be executed.
It would actually be more troublesome if it weren't for a rebellion!
Those who can mobilize the Imperial Guard to suppress bandits are all extremely formidable forces. In the twenty years of the Great Jin, nothing like this has ever happened. Several dukes in the capital are top-tier experts, and if even they cannot handle it, it means that lives will be lost.
A mid-level officer like him is very likely to become cannon fodder.
If we can avoid this trouble by not being able to enter the city, it's not necessarily a bad thing.
But their hopes were quickly dashed. The city gate creaked open, and a man in military uniform shouted in a panic, "Quickly, enter the city immediately and assemble in the Southeast Region!"
It's Marquis of Xinye!
The officer's heart skipped a beat. Judging from the official's anxious and disheveled appearance, and the fact that the location was in the southeast rather than the palace, it was most likely the second scenario.
Sigh. He's only just turned thirty, with a bright future ahead of him. Is he really going to ruin it all tonight?
With a heavy heart, he could only shout sternly, "Line up! Keep up!"
Many veterans in the group shared the same thought as the officer, their faces extremely solemn. The officer was a commander, and if he was lucky, he might escape unscathed. But for ordinary veterans like them, encountering a high-level monster, they would probably just be cannon fodder to fill the pit.
The new recruits, on the other hand, seemed eager and excited.
After the large contingent entered the city, they soon saw the Imperial Guard arriving from the other city gates. Several officers silently counted and found that the Imperial Guard outside the four city gates numbered nearly 10,000, and almost all of them were present!
"Senior, what could it be?"
The officer quietly inquired about the Martial Soul within his body.
"I don't know," the vengeful ghost, who usually treated him badly and often called him a good-for-nothing, said in a much gentler tone this time, "Be careful. I just saw the Ghost Temple filled with yin energy, and all the Ghost Temple was released. It's probably been invaded. Whatever can invade that place is probably not something to be trifled with. Try not to confront it head-on. Find an opportunity to play dead or run away."
Great minds think alike!
The officer thought to himself.
Thus, the mighty Imperial Guard, personally led by the Duke of Ying, quickly arrived at the Southeast Ghost Temple and surrounded it.
" Marquis of Anqing, come out immediately!"
Outside the Ghost Temple, neither the Duke of Yan nor the Duke of Ying dared to approach, hiding behind groups of soldiers and shouting into the Ghost Temple.
At this moment, both of them were very puzzled, because such a large-scale rebellion should have been meticulously planned, at least enough to bribe the city gates and temporarily block the Imperial Guard ' advance, right?
And what was the result? They completely let the Imperial Guard in. What were they thinking?
Although the Ghost Army's elite troops have been deployed to the northern front, the Imperial Guard are not all useless. Ten thousand Transcendent Imperial Guard are a force that no living being in the world can withstand.
Could it have just been an accident?
Just as I was thinking this, the door to the Ghost Temple suddenly opened.
"Form ranks!!" the Duke of Ying roared hastily.
All the Imperial Guard immediately raised their shields, formed an encirclement, and stood ready for battle.
But when they opened the door, they saw nothing; they only felt as if a cold wind had swept past.
Although a strange feeling arose in their hearts, there was indeed no one at the entrance. Several generals of the Imperial Guard looked puzzled, and then turned to look at their superiors. After all, the Ghost Temple was a place of great importance and could not be entered lightly. If there was nothing there, whether it was appropriate for such a large number of soldiers to break in was up to their superiors.
After all, they can't be blamed for everything, can they?
But when they turned around, the generals felt their blood run cold!
On the massive dragon steed behind them, the Duke of Ying, the Duke of Duke of Yan, and the other marquises who had been overseeing the battle were now all headless corpses.
Sitting atop the horse, blood gushed from his neck like a fountain.
hiss!!
Several generals were so shocked they almost cried out!
What's going on?
The Duke of Yan and the Duke of Ying are both powerful figures at the level of Ghost General. The Martial Soul they possess are said to be at the level of Ghost Commander. In the words of Martial Soul, they represent the pinnacle of martial power and the apex of life in this world.
How could these few people have their heads so easily taken?
The key point is that there's absolutely no sound.
An army of ten thousand! In full view of everyone! What kind of supernatural power is this?
The generals, still clinging to mortal understanding, were completely baffled. For a moment, they felt a chill run through their bodies, and all their fighting spirit vanished.
As he stiffly turned around, he suddenly saw several figures appear at the doorway.
Leading the group was the high priest of the Southeast Temple, behind whom stood a young man in Ziyi robes. Several heads lay neatly arranged at the young man's feet; upon closer inspection, they were none other than the heads of the Duke of Ying and others.
" The Duke of Ying and the Duke of Yan, taking advantage of the king's absence, joined forces in a rebellion and have now been executed!"
The high priest's voice was booming, and although he was alone, his imposing presence, due to the deaths of the Duke of Ying and others, overwhelmed everyone else!
"I believe you are all loyal to the Emperor. You were brought into the city on military orders and knew nothing of the rebellion. Now, on behalf of the Emperor, I pardon you for your offense. Leave the city immediately, and I will not pursue the matter. Your names will not be recorded in the censors' records. Once you leave the city today, you will still be innocent members of the Imperial Guard. If you remain obstinate..."
The priest crushed the Duke of Yan's head with his foot. "These traitors, this is your fate!"
The sight of a dignified Duke having his head crushed like a watermelon terrified the soldiers, causing them to panic. A dozen or so Imperial Guard generals exchanged glances and dismounted without hesitation to kneel in obeisance!
"Thank you for your leniency, sir. We were truly unaware of the situation. We will now lead our troops out of the city. Please forgive us!"
As several generals dismounted and knelt in obeisance, the remaining soldiers dared not utter another word and hurriedly followed suit, kneeling on the ground. In an instant, tens of thousands of Imperial Guard, the most powerful protective force in the capital, were so easily subdued.
The high priest in black robes appeared calm in Ghost Temple, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought to himself: Muye Makino's calculations are truly accurate!
The city has several dukes and more than a dozen marquises, all possessing Martial Soul at the level of Ghost Commander. Their status is not low, and they have been able to cultivate in the Yin Land for a year, so they can now unleash at least 50% of their strength!
With such skill, even without the Imperial Guard, they would have a hard time occupying the other two temples, because no matter how powerful King Chujiang was, he couldn't leave the temples.
In reality, there is absolutely no chance of winning.
Unfortunately, things are different now that everyone has gathered here.
He couldn't leave the Ghost Temple because the spiritual energy Ghost Temple was sufficient for someone like him to breathe normally, but if it were all concentrated in a place not far from the temple, the situation would be different.
That lord has only one breath left, but if you get close enough, that one breath could kill all the marquises and dukes in the capital!
In other words, if the Duke of Ying and his men had been more cautious and hadn't rushed over, nothing would have happened. They would have had no choice but to retreat to Yin-Yang Road and make further plans.
Unfortunately, Muye Makino has completely misjudged people's hearts!