These eight people were all true qi masters, true qi masters that even Princess Gouyu hadn’t seen before!
“Gouyu, these eight death guards have been by my side since I was eight. Apart from me, no one else knows they exist.”
Eastern Lu took out a jade bottle and poured out ten pills. “This is the ‘Great Dao Berserk Pill’. After taking it, it will enable a true qi master to double his strength for a short amount of time, or even more.”
The eight death guards said nothing as they all walked up and swallowed a pill.
Eastern Lu’s gaze was deep as he looked at this pill for a while, then threw his head back and swallowed it.
“The last one is for Wei Tiandu.” Eastern Lu sighed lightly. “Are all of you ready?”
“We are willing to die for the king!”
The eight of them spoke in unison, their words carrying resolute determination.
“Good, I will personally join the battlefield in a while and draw their attention. You will aid me in delaying them for as long as possible, and attracting as many experts as possible.”
“Come in, Tiandu.”
Wei Tiandu walked in from outside and swallowed the last pill without hesitation.
“Tiandu, I will be taking the battlefield myself and will undoubtedly attract many of the other side’s experts. You will be in charge of the front. No matter what you do, hew out a path of blood, and protect Princess Gouyu and the others as they retreat!”
Wei Tiandu bowed as he accepted his orders, “As long as there remains one breath of life within Tiandu, Tiandu will be sure to cover the escape of Your Majesty’s bloodline!”
Eastern Lu nodded, “Make your preparations, someone send for Lin’er and Ruo’er!”
After one hour, the sky had started to slowly darken as another cycle of night was about to arrive.
Eastern Lu slowly moved his gaze across the faces of all those who assembled.
“Are you willing to die in battle with me?”
“We are willing to die for Your Majesty!” The eight death guards, Tiandu army, and a thousand royal experts all responded in unison.
“Good, then let me personally exchange a few moves with Long Zhaofeng!”
Eastern Lu’s body moved, and he took the lead in flying out as soon as he’d finished speaking.
“Long Zhaofeng, you have committed high treason and have risen in rebellion to usurp the throne. Dare you meet Us in battle?” Eastern Lu was the ruler of a nation and lived off the fat of the land. Very few people knew that he was an eleven meridians true qi master himself!
Long Zhaofeng’s army had already surrounded the palace so that not even a drop of water could leak out. It could be said that victory was already within his grasp.
Long Zhaofeng’s underlings were already planning on how they would coronate Long Zhaofeng, how they would celebrate and drape the royal yellow robes over him.
“Mm? Eastern Lu?” A vicious killing intent flashed through Long Zhaofeng’s eyes.
“Duke Long, this Eastern Lu is at the end of his days. He is struggling in his death throes by inviting you to battle. We now hold the glorious victory in our hands, why bother with some fiddly single combat with him?”
Long Zhaofeng nodded slightly. His being was now priceless. Although he didn’t fear a fight to the death with Eastern Lu, he felt that there was no need with the current situation.
It would be incredibly unworth it if something happened to him.
“Eastern Lu, don’t be naive. Recognize the situation and surrender with dignity. You’re the ruler of the nation after all. I, Long Zhaofeng, can give you a dignified death. If you persist in stubborn defiance, when the great army rolls forward, any one person can stomp you to death!”
Long Zhaofeng was in high spirits as he tried to undermine Eastern Lu’s fighting spirit.
“Hahaha, Long Zhaofeng, are you a coward who avoids battle? If you don’t even have the courage to fight, how will you command the obedience of the dukes? How will those beneath the heavens submit to you?”
Eastern Lu tried to goad Long Zhaofeng into action.
“Eastern Lu, you’re just a homeless, stray dog. With Duke Long’s noble, precious body, do you think you even have the qualifications to fight Duke Long in single combat?”
The duke of Yanmen, Yan Jizhuang, was one of Long Zhaofeng’s loyal supporters. He was the first one to jump out and start yelling.
“Treacherous ministers and usurpers!” Eastern Lu decisively picked up a bow and arrow and sent an arrow whistling towards Yan Jizhuang.
“Who is willing to slaughter enemies with Us?”
The aura of Eastern Lu’s eleven meridians true qi spurted out impressively, as countless arrows flew through the air towards Duke Long’s side after that initial shot.
He picked up a large blade afterwards with a wave of his hand, leaping up into the air and dazzling the eyes with the blade’s light. It was as if a dragon was leaping over the abyss as an eye-catching splendor sparkled out. It came crashing down onto Duke Long with a huge motion.
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