Ziyue's prediction was indeed correct.
Chen Qing didn't know much about the head of the guards, so he couldn't possibly have predicted that he would do such a thing. He racked his brains but still couldn't understand how the other party could play such a game.
They formed an alliance with the enemy they were just fighting. Well, the same thing happened on their side.
But he turned his guns on his own compatriots.
Okay, it's the same on my end.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing looked at Ziyue with a strange expression. What kind of grudge or feud did this guy have with the other party?
Ziyue knew what Chen Qing was thinking without even turning her head, but she didn't intend to explain. She didn't want to talk about everything that had happened back then, not even to her closest friends. She still didn't know whether she was Ziyue or Reincarnator, but no matter who she was, that man was her enemy!
"That captain of the guard is very strong, far superior to any traditional martial arts priest. With him in command, and Kagura potentially launching an attack from the rear at any moment, even if we win, we will suffer heavy losses!"
"What do you want to do?" Chen Qing asked, puzzled.
At this moment, the two armies are about to clash, and casualties are inevitable. Even their own West Sea Army will have to join the battle; no one can escape.
"With the combined forces of the three of us, our army is larger than theirs. Even if the captain of the guards commands a thousand guards, it's a drop in the ocean. Even if Kagura has a backup plan, it will be difficult for her to withstand the combined strength of our three armies. If she had that ability, the imperial court would have been swallowed up long ago."
Chen Qing nodded. The Heavenly Python Palace's military might was indeed formidable, having withstood two battles in succession, confronting two forces in North Sea City and Shanhai Pass in the Northern Lands and Central Plains respectively.
This is thanks to the mechanism of the Heavenly Python. In the void, the Heavenly Python are almost endless. They can be replenished after they die, making them almost inexhaustible. However, the drawback is that they cannot come in large numbers at once, as there are not enough resources here to support so many extraterrestrial giant pythons.
As Ziyue said, if Kagura could deal with three forces at the same time, the battles between herself and the imperial court would have collapsed long ago, and there would be no need for all this fuss.
"If I'm not mistaken, their plan is a decapitation strike!"
"Isn't it obvious?" the emperor said calmly from a distance.
While it appears that there is a three-way alliance on our side, the Ancient Demon Clan is actually quite wavering. Ziyue's foundation is unstable, and the other party is a genuine noble of the Ancient Demon Clan. If given a slight opportunity, they could regain military power at any time. And there is no better opportunity than to eliminate Ziyue.
In a major battle between two armies, the worst thing to do is to change formations on the spot. Military formations are an integrated whole, and if someone suddenly turns against you, it can easily cause the formation to collapse. This has happened more than once in history. Therefore, winning over the enemy's senior generals is also an important part of military strategy.
"Beheading someone on the battlefield? It's not that easy, is it?" Chen Qing frowned.
Their weakness seems to be this: their strongest fighters are the two from the Xiao Household, but they are both crippled. Quefeng didn't participate in the battle at all in order to save her last breath. Now, the most capable fighter on their side seems to be that cowardly high priest from before.
The thought of this gave Chen Qing a headache. That guy was probably less reliable than his deputy. He would believe it if someone told him that he would turn around and betray his side.
"The method of spatial division," Ziyue whispered. "Back then, the Warlock Dynasty, in their research on the outer realms, had already surpassed the Dragon Palace in the inheritance of spatial array techniques. It's not impossible for them to be able to separate us from the army."
Chen Qing glanced at the turbulence in the core area. By now, the entire palace had been almost fully integrated, and the turbulence was getting smaller and smaller. If the spatial manipulation was done properly, exquisite spatial techniques could be used.
But both he and Ziyue are masters of spatial magic; it would be difficult for the other party to trap Ziyue with that thing, wouldn't it?
" Chen Qing," Ziyue suddenly said.
"What's wrong?" Chen Qing was taken aback, but as soon as she turned around, she saw the other person leaning closer and closer, making Chen Qing feel a little uncomfortable. "What are you doing?"
" The Ancient Demon Royal Clan can leave marks on members of the opposite sex. This is exclusive to the queen and is usually given by Enshang to her top-ranking guards so that they can find her at any time."
Chen Qing was taken aback; this mark... it didn't sound very proper at all.
" Chen Qing, I want to kill him."
"I can tell from your expression," Chen Qing said helplessly.
This was the first time he had seen Ziyue's killing intent so resolute.
Is it possible?
As the military representative of the Ancient Demon Clan's Elder Council, how could the head guard be so easily killed?
My intuition was right; for a moment just now, that guy seemed to be about to kill Bai Hua, and judging from his demeanor, he seemed confident.
That guy is probably no less dangerous than an emperor at the height of his power.
Actually, it's probably more troublesome. The emperor's power is vast and unpredictable, which makes him relatively easy to deal with sometimes, but that guy's abilities are hard to say.
"Help me!"
"We're all brothers, why are you saying such things?" Chen Qing said, turning his face away.
"Then why did you turn your face away?"
"You look terrible right now, can you give me some time to prepare?"
Ziyue: "."
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"You must give me your military tally."
The head guard looked at the other party coldly. This request was undeniably excessive. Kagura was one of the main culprits in the massacre of the Ancient Demon Clan, and there was a blood feud between them. Many people were still unaware of Kagura's identity. Once it was revealed, it would be a huge stain on his reputation, and he would likely be even more manipulated by those old guys within the Ancient Demon Clan in the future.
But he knew there was no way; the other party wouldn't feel comfortable letting him leave alone.
"Alright." He was a decisive man, and after only a moment's hesitation, he handed over the general's tally.
"I'm very curious," Kagura said with a smile. "As far as I remember, you were the least interested in techniques back then, just a pure martial artist. Chen Qing, on the other hand, is a master of spatial techniques and has also mastered celestial secrets. Are you sure you can stop him with spatial techniques?"
"It won't hold them off for long," the captain of the guard said calmly. "But killing that beast won't take long. You'd better watch yourself and not let them outmaneuver you."
"Thank you for your concern, sir. Please rest assured, if you can hold off Chen Qing, I am even confident that I can take down those two from the Xiao Family."
"Is that so?" The captain of the guards did not speak again, but stepped forward, looked at the approaching army, pointed into the air, and a scene that shocked everyone appeared.
With that single finger gesture, the location where the head guard and Ziyue were instantly blurred, and before anyone could react, the two had vanished from the spot!
This scene truly shocked many people, and even the usually composed Xiao Family couldn't help but change his expression.
The idea that a technique could instantly transport the enemy commander to another dimension from the midst of a massive army is simply too exaggerated.
If this technique had no limitations, wouldn't a battle between two sides depend solely on the individual strength of the opposing commander?
This technique completely breaks the current rules of military operations.
Chen Qing immediately recognized the origin of the " Demon Void Mirror " technique.
No wonder Ziyue did that.
Indeed, besides the Demon Void Mirror, what other magic could pull the enemy commander into a spatial dimension from among a vast army?
"You recognize him?"
Chen Qing nodded. Before he could explain, he closed his eyes and immediately sensed the Queen's Mark imprinted on his mind!
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"Long time no see"
The two were alone together sooner than expected, and their fates did not immediately hang in the balance.
The head guard looked at Ziyue with a complicated expression, while Ziyue exuded an icy aura.
"I felt something was secretly watching me when that martial arts priest brought me back to the palace. So it was you. What? Were you afraid to see me before, Father?"
"You actually dare to call me that?" the head guard said quietly, looking at the other person.
"You chose to wear that hat yourself. I don't understand, didn't Mother ask you to protect me back then?"
"You are not worthy to address her that way." The head guard's aura turned icy cold upon hearing the words "Empress Dowager" from the other man's lips. "She indeed didn't mention it, because she died at your hands before she could!"
Ziyue: "."