Teach Him a Lesson
Among all weapons, the spear is paramount; among all techniques, the flying and leaping are the foremost.
Among weapons, the spear is considered the most important, and among various Technique Method, leaping and bounding are the most crucial. This almost absolute view has been repeatedly refuted, but few people deny its importance.
There are a million reasons to prove that many Technique Method are more powerful, but flying brings an undeniable advantage in the air.
No matter how many methods were devised, it couldn't stop the opponent from taking unconventional approaches.
Dark clouds rolled in under the cover of night, and a strong wind swept them down, causing the roof of a small hall next to the main hall of Anle Palace to collapse.
"Don't shoot! I'm just here to scout things out, Li Guang. I spared your eldest son before, so don't shoot recklessly!"
When the unexpected happened, the palace's experts proved to be more than just decorations.
Three arrows pierced the dark clouds, the dull thuds eliciting a roar from within.
The sound was like thunder, carrying an unbearable aura of fear. It caused the guards wielding swords to turn pale, their bodies, which were about to charge forward, to stop abruptly, and they had no choice but to retreat as much as possible to cushion the impact of this terrifying aura.
"Fish Scale Formation!"
In the darkness, Li Guang's arrows flew Cheng Bushi hesitation, while Cheng Bushi roared and formed a battle formation, trying his best to counter the fear brought by the roar.
One was the head of the guards of the Weiyang Palace, and the other was the head of the guards of Anle Palace. They were both guards under the Nine Ministers and were both fierce generals in the army. They reacted very quickly.
However, Cheng Bushi appeared among the imperial guards, looked extremely grim.
After raising their swords and shields to form a layered, fish-scale-like defensive formation, Cheng Bushi extremely uneasy. He repeatedly gestured to the guards in charge of the crossbows, indicating that the mechanism should not be activated unless absolutely necessary.
Anle Palace has Cheng Bushi the command of Cheng Bushi, and is involved in the use of crossbows with spring mechanisms. It also possesses Spirit Gathering Formation and armored arrays controlled by Princess Dou.
The Spirit Gathering Formation is a formation that promotes cultivation, while the Armored Array is a formation for guarding the inner palace, with limited offensive power.
As the harem area, one cannot expect the layout of Anle Palace to be overwhelmingly effective; the real battle formations will only be set up in the Weiyang Palace area.
Cheng Bushi limited control, and after being slapped three times on each cheek by the Empress Dowager, Dou Taizhu simply disappeared. How could he possibly unite in such a short time, especially since top-tier experts had arrived?
"Nine Spirits Primal Sage!"
Cheng Bushi gritted his teeth in a low voice.
He could only be thankful that Li Guang hadn't returned to the Weiyang Palace and fired several arrows to humiliate the Nine Spirits Primal Sage; otherwise, the Nine Spirits Primal Sage wouldn't have been so polite.
"Little old lady, bring out that giant cauldron with nine dragon heads from your palace and let's play with it!"
Nine Spirits Primal Sage roared, forcing everyone to retreat nearly a hundred steps before shouting repeatedly towards the main hall of Anle Palace.
"Let me play with it for a bit, I'll just leave after a short while!"
A gust of wind blew by, making the main gate of Anle Palace rattle loudly.
The way Nine Spirits Primal Sage knocked on the door drew angry stares from the crowd. The sound of Law Treasure chanting incantations to summon magical treasures began to echo from all around, along with the twitching of springs being wound up.
"I have come to pay my respects in a very courteous manner today, and you..."
"Your grandmother passed away a few days ago. Did you come here specifically to provoke us?"
The doors to the main hall of Anle Palace were pulled open, and the new emperor's voice came from inside. Wisps of purple Law Power permeated the air, clearly indicating that the hall was prepared for a fierce attack as the emperor stormed in.
Cheng Bushi glanced around and saw that the new emperor had already grasped the hilt of the Crimson Sky Sword. Zhuang Qingdi and Xu Chang stood on either side, each holding a scroll of the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, while several Law Artifact who had entered the Nine Ministers on either side took their ancestral magical Law Artifact into their hands with bitter expressions.
At the very back of the group, the Empress Dowager held a scroll of cloth with a solemn expression. Deep purple Law Power continuously swirled around the scroll in her hands, as if she were trying to summon some kind of Incantation Technique.
The new emperor responded with a shout while holding his sword, which caused the Nine Spirits Primal Sage was still standing on the top of the side hall, to pause slightly.
"This old lady was quite resilient, she just passed away like that," Nine Spirits Primal Sage exclaimed in surprise. "She died so quickly, was it real death or a fake one?"
"Presumptuous!"
Nine Spirits Primal Sage exhaled a breath of Yao Qi, and a howling wind carrying countless dust particles blew towards the coffin in the main hall, causing the coffin lid to flip repeatedly.
The Empress Dowager sternly rebuked, turning the pages of the cloth book in her hand. A lion-like creature leaped out from it, instantly transforming into a ten-foot-long body and soaring towards the dark clouds in the side hall.
"Go!"
Marquis Yangling, Fu Yan, took dozens of steps forward, stretched out his hand, and unleashed twenty-four golden beams of light. Grand Master of the Palace, Gongsun He, followed behind, throwing out a flying dagger capable of cutting through a horse.
"I don't have any treasures on me, why are you using the Treasure-Dropping Coin on me!"
A disgruntled voice came from within the dark clouds, which then leaped repeatedly across the rooftop of the hall, drawing the Suanni (a mythical lion-like creature) in hot pursuit.
Fu Yan's twenty-four Treasure-Dropping Golden Coins not only missed their target, but the golden light was also swept away and disappeared without a trace. Gongsun He's Horse-Slaying Flying Knife was a step behind, transforming into an eight-foot-long blade that slashed a hole in the roof.
"So hard to lock on!"
Xu Chang's face turned ashen, and he let out a low gasp.
The reason why so many people did not make a move was not because they were being modest, but because the Nine Spirits Primal Sage swept up a large area of dark clouds, making it difficult to see his true form through the clouds and thus making it impossible to lock onto him. In addition, the opponent's jumping speed on the roof of the hall was extremely fast, making it very difficult for anyone to carry out a precise strike.
They could either use a puppet similar to the Empress Dowager to approach and attack, or they could only use Law Treasure and Technique Method with wide-range attacks, or Cheng Bushi and others could organize the Imperial Guards to cover the area with arrows, or they could have archery experts predict the direction of the attack and strike.
These means of attack are limited, and Xu Chang has been pampered in the past, possessing high cultivation but lacking practical experience, and is also old. At this time, he has no ability to launch an attack.
As the prime minister of the Great Han Dynasty, Xu Chang was indeed somewhat inadequate at the moment, and his gaze swept towards Zhuang Qingdi beside him.
"Nine Spirits, if you want to verify whether the Empress Dowager is alive or dead, then if you have the guts, bring the demonic wind to the main hall and see for yourself!"
When Xu Chang begged for help, Zhuang Qingdi had no choice but to shout loudly, trying to provoke the other party into crashing into the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" magic Law Artifact they were holding.
"I don't care about the old lady's life or death. I just came here to play with her Nine Dragon Cauldron. Hey, if you hit me again, I'll retaliate!"
Nine Spirits Primal Sage did not fall for Zhuang Qingdi's provocation, nor did it leap down from the roof of the main hall and charge recklessly. Instead, it carefully jumped back and forth on the roof of the Anle Palace, maintaining a cautious posture that allowed it to retreat at any time.
"Release the arrows!"
Perhaps sensing the Nine Spirits Primal Sage's fear of being trapped in the formation, Cheng Bushi and gave the order, and hundreds of feathered arrows flew out like locusts.
The sounds of footsteps stomping on the roof of the main hall and arrows piercing through the glazed tiles were incessant, prompting Nine Spirits Primal Sage to shout curses repeatedly.
Ordinary archers' arrows have limited power; some are accurate but lack strength, while others are powerful but inaccurate. However, if some special arrows are hidden among these arrows, being hit by one will not be pleasant.
After being directly called out by the Nine Spirits Primal Sage, Li Guang stopped shooting arrows.
But the less Li Guang shot arrows, the more likely he was to arouse suspicion.
Whether they were preparing a sneak attack, retrieving a special arrow, or directly using the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, all these possibilities made Nine Spirits Primal Sage uneasy.
"Where is your rear hall? Is the Nine Dragon Cauldron hidden under this steaming roof?"
The repeated inquiries made people suspect that there might be cultivators hiding in the dark clouds, or that someone hiding somewhere was transmitting the message. The loud voice of the Nine Spirits Primal Sage sent a chill down many people's spines.
The sound of stomping and cracking the roof beams rang out abruptly, triggering screams of terror.
"What kind of monster threw down this pile of junk and ruined my alchemy? Let's teach him a lesson, Qingfeng and Mingyue!"
Li Shaojun's exclamation rang out, Zhuang Qingdi in the main hall breathed a sigh of relief, finally realizing that Li Shaojun, who was in charge of his safety, was indeed in Anle Palace.