Is there any hope for me, who proposed to the world-destroying empress at the very beginning?

Both of them had to shrink their power and retreat to a certain place.

The crown prince hurriedly fled to Qingliang Mountain near the imperial city.

In just half a day, Jun Hongyan used Tianwen to collect all the evidence of the Crown Prince's crimes.

They also found a national healer and imprisoned him in the Jade Palace.

Within a few hours, he confessed everything in detail, revealing that the medicine the Crown Prince used on the late Emperor was prepared by him.

When the news spread from the palace, the ministers became numb.

In particular, the original Crown Prince faction is now on the verge of collapse, and they are all seeking ways to express their loyalty to the Empress.

However, Jun Hongyan remained calm and collected, while her subordinates continued to leave, because the power struggle was not yet over.

Everything she did today seemed to have been planned for a long time, because every step she took was almost as swift as lightning.

For example, before coming to the palace again, she had already sent someone to deliver a letter to the ministers in the Six Ministries.

The letter only contained

One saying: "Act according to the situation."

She seemed certain that she would successfully enter the palace, successfully defeat the crown prince, and finally stand before all the civil and military officials.

When she appeared outside the palace gates, the dust had settled.

The wise ministers understood this perfectly, and so they all resolutely pledged their loyalty.

Ironically, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince seemed completely unaware of where they had gone wrong.

At this moment, their power was constantly shrinking, and they were also constantly changing their hiding places.

Only one question lingered in their minds.

That is why the conservative ministers would tacitly allow a woman like Jun Hongyan to ascend the throne.

Are the two of them not qualified to be on the throne...?

Rumors spread like wildfire, quickly reaching every corner of the imperial city.

Originally, the Crown Prince had a very bad reputation among the people.

Now that he has murdered his father and the emperor, he is being condemned by everyone.

Those who originally followed him are now eagerly seeking new patrons, and Jun Hongyan is the best choice at present...

The once arrogant Crown Prince in the capital is now deserted by everyone and is about to become a lonely figure.

Chapter 178 One Man Rides Alone, Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies (Fourth Update)

Meanwhile, as Jun Hongyan read out the imperial edict outside the palace gates, Su Liang arrived at the agreed-upon location.

At this moment, Donghuang Yiren had been waiting for a long time.

"It seems to be over."

"Huh? How could you, Sister War God, —"

"My sister's title of 'Military Goddess' isn't for nothing. She truly deserves to be called a beauty..."

As they were talking, Donghuang Yiren led Su Liang to meet with the military forces currently loyal to her.

"I have seen the peerless scorching sun!"

As soon as Su Liang entered, without any further ado, all the generals bowed respectfully and quickly agreed to present the symbol to the Empress.

Subsequently, with Donghuang Yiren by their side, most of the soldiers in the military knelt down and pledged their obedience to the Empress's command.

Everything went so smoothly.

Su Liang felt that his role was just to go through the motions.

Could it be that these two mature women had planned everything all along?

Just then.

Donghuang Yiren spoke softly:

"The Third Prince has been deeply rooted in the military for a long time, so even now, there are still several armies outside the city that are loyal to him."

He still has several thousand troops in the barracks outside the northern suburbs of the capital; I'm afraid they won't submit to your rule, my lady."

Su Liangdao:

"Does he intend to instigate a rebellion?"

"That's very possible. Now, whether it's the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, they have no choice but to fight a desperate battle."

Therefore, you need to go to the northern suburbs to first integrate the thousands of people under the Third Prince's command.

If necessary, it wouldn't be too much to do it even for the sake of Hongyan and the others.

Su Liang nodded slightly and was about to set off.

Donghuang Yiren said, "I will allocate some troops for you, so don't be in a hurry."

Su Liang shrugged, mounted his warhorse, and said without turning his head:

"No need, I can manage on my own!"

Donghuang Yiren sighed slightly, then ordered her dozens of personal guards to follow.

In the northern suburbs of the city, the Third Prince had just escaped from the imperial city and arrived at this camp.

This army was led by his most trusted confidants, who were extremely loyal and would always follow him no matter what happened outside.

The third prince dismounted, and a captain came to meet him. He said directly:

"I'll give you half an hour to prepare, then come with me to storm the imperial city."

"You, Consort Jun, have altered the late emperor's edict! The crown prince is unworthy; the throne should be mine!"

Upon hearing this, the captain's expression changed, and he immediately went to relay the order.

The commander of the troops was Chen Zhenbai, the most famous general of the younger generation in the Qin army. He arrived quickly and bowed to the Third Prince.

"Is today the time?"

The Third Prince nodded.

"Go and fetch my battle armor. Whether I'm a dragon or a worm, we'll see if I can storm the palace today!"

"Then I congratulate Your Highness in advance!"

The Third Prince was inexplicably smug at this moment, completely forgetting how he had slunk away from the capital.

Inside the barracks, the soldiers were all busy running around, carrying siege equipment.

At that moment, scouts stationed around the barracks immediately reported back.

"General, Your Highness, a rider is approaching our army from ten miles away from the main camp. It seems to be followed by a tail. It is Donghuang Yiren's personal guard!"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince said with a hint of sarcasm, "If they are not members of our army, then shoot them!"

At this moment, outside the barracks, the rider was moving extremely fast and closed in the blink of an eye.

Several squads of armored soldiers emerged from the camp, each drawing their bows and departing.

Su Liang stood on horseback and suddenly leaped, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Nearly a hundred arrows shot towards him, but his body shone with golden light, and the ordinary arrows could not harm him at all.

As the man closed in, he threw a punch. Their armor was no match for the force of the punch and shattered instantly. The man was killed by that punch.

Soldiers continued to emerge from the barracks and join the battle.

Su Liang, however, moved as if he were in an empty place, his cultivation spreading out like a demon god.

Once the Martial Slaying Formation was activated, nearly a hundred people within the surrounding area were strangled to death within the formation.

This person appeared for less than a quarter of an hour.

The area in front of the barracks was already a river of blood, which terrified the soldiers.

Su Liang's entire body was glowing with a nearly tangible red light, rising from the golden dragon scales.

He walked forward step by step, and another rain of arrows came. He simply flicked his sleeve, which caught the rain of arrows, and then with a wave of his hand, the rain of arrows returned.

Countless soldiers were struck by their own arrows, and a chorus of wails erupted from them.

However, they have not retreated yet, proving themselves to be the Third Prince's most relied-upon trump card.

Several more squads of armored soldiers gathered, totaling nearly a thousand men, and marched towards Su Liang in a mighty force.

These people launched an unstoppable charge, intending to hack Su Liang to death with a flurry of blows.

Faced with such a large army, the latter had only a rising fighting spirit in his eyes.

He leaped into the crowd, like a machine reaping lives; with each strike, dozens perished in his onslaught.

The soldiers originally wanted to wear him down by sheer force, but they found that he seemed to never tire and his spiritual energy never ran dry, becoming more and more ferocious with each battle!

Fifteen minutes later, the corpses at the man's feet piled up into a mountain.

This time, they were truly terrified.

Even with nearly two thousand more reinforcements arriving, those who had arrived earlier had lost their will to fight and dared not approach the demon even a step closer.

Su Liang felt a surge of murderous intent in his eyes as he saw a dense swarm of cavalry rushing towards him, having just finished warming up.

He reached out and pointed, and in front of him, the Divine Emperor's Ice Flame suddenly spread outwards.

Ordinary humans were no match for this strange fire. Panic spread through the army, with hundreds pushing and shoving each other for fear of being caught in the flames. Many of their comrades died in the trampling.

At this moment, the squad of personal guards dispatched by Donghuang Yiren had just arrived when they witnessed this scene.

Su Liang stood high atop a small mountain of corpses. Before him stood nearly two thousand living people, all forced to flee in panic by the eerie ice flames.

"This……"

Even though they were Donghuang Yiren's personal guards, they had never seen such a scene before, and they felt their scalps tingle.

Could just one person really force an army of thousands into such a sorry state...?

That's incredibly intense!

Soon, the Third Prince's army began to collapse. Divine Emperor Ice Flame was invincible against cultivators, let alone mortals.