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Chapter 49 Eat My Lu Bu's Halberd
However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Zhou Chen was not worried at all about the Empress Wu Ying, Wei Zhong, Wan'er, and the Phoenix Guards who were charging towards him.

If these were the people who charged into the Bingzhou wolf cavalry from the left, right, and rear, there might be a sliver of a chance.

However, if they were to attack Zhou Chen from the front, trying to capture the leader first, it would be tantamount to courting death.

Although Zhou Chen was only surrounded by Lü Bu, Zhao Gao, and dozens of guards, Lü Bu alone was enough to protect Zhou Chen's safety and suppress everything.

Even if Empress Wu Ying and others had only two Grandmasters and a few Lesser Grandmasters, they would be nothing more than chickens and dogs in front of Lü Bu, not worth mentioning.

Zhou Chen's arrangement of surrounding three groups while leaving one open does not rule out the possibility that he might be using himself as bait.

Seeing Empress Wu Ying and the others charging forward, Zhao Gao's eyes flickered, and without saying a word, he flew to meet them.

“You audacious traitor! How dare you attack and kill the Emperor! You shall die!”

Zhao Gao ignored the closest people but stopped Wei Zhong, who was some distance away from him.

I wonder what Zhao Gao was planning!
"Zhao Gao, how dare you stop me?"

Do you even know what you're doing?

“You still have something on me that I can’t tell you.”

"Besides, you're on our ship now, so if it sinks, you won't be able to escape either."

"Why don't you step aside and help me capture Emperor Zhou Chen?"

Seeing that Zhao Gao had stopped him, Wei Zhong threatened Zhao Gao with a hostile expression.

It should be noted that Zhao Gao had secretly communicated with Wei Zhong several times before because of some incriminating evidence.

In a way, they're already in the same boat.

Wei Zhong didn't understand why Zhao Gao was still trying to stop him at this point.
Does Zhao Gao still want to show loyalty to Emperor Zhou Chen even now?
"Hmph, Wei Zhong, you're about to die, and you still want to threaten me."

“I am utterly loyal to the Emperor, and have absolutely nothing to do with you traitors.”

"You're dreaming if you think you can get out of my way."

As Zhao Gao attacked Wei Zhong, he sneered.

Zhao Gao was no fool. The current situation was quite clear: it was simply impossible for Empress Wu Ying and her people to take down Emperor Zhou Chen.

The commander Lü who served the emperor was no ordinary person. Although Zhao Gao had never personally witnessed Lü Bu in action, he was certain that Lü Bu was a master.

If Empress Wu Ying and the others rushed up, they would probably be no match for Lü Bu.

Given this situation, knowing that Empress Wu Ying and the others would fail, why would Zhao Gao, under threat from Wei Zhong, go to help Wei Zhong? Wouldn't that be courting death?

Wei Zhong's face darkened upon hearing Zhao Gao's words.

"You, Zhao Gao, actually want to turn your back on us? Then don't blame me for being impolite to you."

Wei Zhong no longer held back, unleashing the full power of a half-step Grandmaster.

Similarly, Zhao Gao's strength as a half-step Grandmaster was also clearly demonstrated.

The two engaged in a fierce battle, evenly matched.

After Zhao Gao made his move, the dozens of guards also drew their crescent blades and protected Zhou Chen.

Lu Bu stepped forward and stood protectively in front of Zhou Chen.

Lu Bu looked indifferently at Empress Wu Ying and the others who were charging towards him; "You ants dare to try to capture the Emperor? You are courting death."

"Eat my Lu Bu's Heaven-Shattering Halberd!"

"boom."

A powerful aura erupted from Lü Bu.

A dazzling, chillingly sharp halberd appeared in Lü Bu's hand.

Without saying a word, Lü Bu swung his hand and struck.

The halberd, with unparalleled power, tore through the air and swept towards the Empress Wu Ying and the other experts who were charging towards them.

Empress Wu Ying and the other experts were about to kill Zhou Chen, but when they suddenly saw Lu Bu blocking their way and unleashing a powerful aura, swinging such an unparalleled halberd at them, their expressions changed instantly.

"Oh no, danger!" Empress Wu Ying and the others' pupils contracted, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end.

Empress Wu Ying and the others never expected that Lu Bu, who was beside Zhou Chen, would be so powerful.

The aura emanating from him made them all feel a little suffocated.

In particular, the halberd that Lü Bu wielded caused Empress Wu Ying and others to tremble from the depths of their souls.

What a powerful strike that was!

Under this incomparably powerful halberd strike, Empress Wu Ying and the others sensed the approach of death.

They felt as if they were a lone boat adrift under the force of this halberd, about to be swallowed up by the spray of the giant wave.

It was torn to shreds by this halberd.

"Your Majesty, please be careful."

Just as the fatal blow was about to strike, the two Grandmaster-level Phoenix Guards rushed to the front and shielded Empress Wu Ying behind them.

"puff."

With a single strike, corpses littered the sky.

The two Grandmaster-level Phoenix Guards were cut in half at the waist.

The golden cross light also followed the halberd and slashed towards the crowd.

All the experts who were hit by the golden cross slash were annihilated under Lu Bu's halberd.

Among them were Wan'er, a palace maid who served Empress Wu Ying, and Wei Zhong, who was fighting a major battle with Zhao Gao.

The two of them were at the very front because they were following closely behind Empress Wu Ying.

Therefore, like the two grandmasters, the two of them were among the first to die.

In an instant, all the experts who had charged forward with Empress Wu Ying were killed by Lü Bu's halberd.

Only when Empress Wu Ying was protected by the two Grandmasters and used her sword to block in time was she fortunate enough to be knocked away.

It must be said that this scene was quite shocking.

Who could have imagined that Lü Bu's halberd strike would possess such power?

Even Zhou Chen, sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but secretly gasp in amazement upon seeing this scene.

With a single blow, the Heavenly Halberd wiped out dozens of experts who charged forward.

He truly deserves to be called Lü Bu among men.

Beside him, Zhao Gao, who had escaped unscathed, had a pale face.

If he had been just a step slower, he would probably have ended up like Wei Zhong, vanished under Lü Bu's halberd.

Seeing the power of Lü Bu's halberd strike, Zhao Gao was somewhat frightened.

How powerful Lü Bu is!

It's absolutely terrifying.

Empress Wu Ying, who had been knocked away by Lü Bu, fell into the rain of arrows in the square.

Phew.

Phew.

Phew.

Under a barrage of fierce arrows, Empress Wu Ying was struck by five arrows as she flew backward.

Just then, a figure rushed in from the outside.

"stop."

With a casual strike, the figure swept away dozens of Bingzhou wolf riders who were firing crossbow bolts.

He instantly arrived beside Empress Wu Ying, slashed away the rain of angry arrows from all around, and caught the Empress Wu Ying as she was about to fall.

(End of this chapter)