Dragon Gate Swordsman

"The stars are in chaos and the light is dark. A demon beast has descended upon the world! Ah!!!"

A scene that shocked everyone appeared: the man exerted force suddenly and hit his head directly on the floor of the True Dragon Hall, splashing blood.

Naturally, he couldn't survive.

Now, even Ying Zhen and Kou Laigong showed shocked expressions.

Among all the people who were paying attention to the situation, only Chongxiao and Kal'tsit had solemn expressions and did not change much... The former had sensed it long ago, but the latter didn't know why.

"Ying Cheng!"

Ying Zhen suddenly raised his head and looked at his brother angrily, "Are you really that cruel?!"

Gongzi Cheng was immediately thrown into disarray. His already extremely nervous face became even more panicked and twitched. He wanted to refute, but was completely suppressed by Ying Zhen's expression and tone.

But at this moment, a figure blocked his way.

Queen Mother Yin, the wife of the previous True Dragon Emperor, the sister-in-law of Wei Yanwu... She and Kal'tsit are both from the Filin tribe. She has a petite but well-proportioned figure, and her appearance is like a lotus emerging from water.

"Zhen'er, what are you talking about?"

"Please move aside, mother. I will definitely ask Ying Cheng about this matter!"

"Cheng'er, you are such a gentleman, how could you be involved in this matter? Zhen'er, you must have misunderstood something."

"Misunderstanding? Ying Cheng favors his staff and makes friends with evil people everywhere. Yesterday, he sent his confidant to the Imperial Observatory to modify the star strategy. Are these also misunderstandings?"

"I...I didn't! I didn't do any of those things!"

Gong Zicheng was completely panicked. He held his mother's shoulders tightly with both hands and couldn't even speak clearly.

So this scene gave people a huge illusion: the one who was really fighting against the powerful Ying Zhen was actually the delicate woman... no, it was the delicate woman Queen Dowager Yin.

Seeing that the development of the situation was far beyond everyone's expectations, the crowd naturally broke into a commotion.

Queen Mother Yin had been married to the previous True Dragon Emperor for more than twenty years. Although she was not as powerful a mother as her "predecessor", she had gained the support of many Yan people with her outstanding appearance and virtuous image.

And when the previous True Dragon Emperor was seriously ill, she took the initiative to step forward and assist officials in handling state affairs, and always maintained boundaries.

It can even be said that Gongzi Cheng should give some of his limited good reputation to his outstanding mother...

"Where is Song Zimu, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple?!"

"Chen is here!"

Faced with Gongzi Cheng who refused to admit it, Ying Zhen did not continue to force him, but directly called out Song Zimu.

Now, people with better eyesight could see that Queen Mother Yin's expression had changed...

"The tragic case in which all fifty-three members of the Huang family were murdered, have you found out the truth?!"

"Everything has been investigated! The real murderer... is Queen Mother Yin."

"What did you say!?"

The one who was extremely shocked was not Gongzi Cheng, nor the civil and military officials, but Ying Zhen himself, "Explain it to me! What's going on!?"

Chongxiao was also a little dumbfounded. He could only hope that Huang Xinglan was not here... The girl's mineralopathy had been recorded, so she should not be allowed to come up.

The fact was just as he expected. Huang Xinglan, who was still in Fenglaiyi Hotel, almost tore the bed board under him after hearing what Song Zimu said...

In the True Dragon Hall, Song Zimu, neither humble nor arrogant, explained the true cause and effect of the family massacre with quite clear logic.

……

It can be said that the analysis that Wu Ming gave to Chongxiao and Huang Xinglan was correct in its thinking, but the ultimate goal was wrong.

The person who decided to exterminate the entire Huang family was indeed the one who gave advice to Gongzi Cheng, and the duties she performed were indeed those of an aide, but she herself was not an aide, but a mother who became ruthless for the sake of her own son.

The real reason was that Huang Xinglan's father decided to leave Shendu, which made the Queen Mother, who was only slightly related to him, feel betrayed.

In addition to apologizing with death, the betrayer also has another "function", which is to muddy the waters and mobilize the city's special police to make it easier for Queen Mother Yin to secretly deploy her own team... After all, she has no military power, and the only one who can take action is the Special Police Bureau.

But Song Zimu still retained part of the truth: Ying Zhen had already known about Queen Mother Yin's actions through the double agent Jing Ke, and Gongzi Cheng, as the ultimate "beneficiary", was also notified in advance.

However, the former requires a bloody crime as evidence, while the latter is even less likely to disobey his mother.

Just like what Jing Ke said at the beginning: everyone is an accomplice.

As a result, Ying Zhen made Queen Mother Yin's careful deployment come to nothing by simply changing one arrangement: the personnel of the Special Police Bureau were reorganized and sent to protect the diplomatic envoys of various countries.

As for the shock just now, it was obviously an act... Song Zimu, the most critical blade, stood out at the most appropriate time and stabbed the most vital part...

Just like that, the truth that the queen mother of a country ordered her subordinates to carry out brutal massacres just to deploy forces for rebellion was directly exposed to everyone.

But this was only the halftime...soon, as huge monsters began to appear one after another in the Divine Capital City, this day that was destined to go down in history finally arrived at its most important moment.

"Please be patient and don't worry about those things."

General Yue stood up and saluted to the envoys from various countries and the people outside the Yan Palace, "Look at my Great Yan army slaying demons and killing them all!!!"

Chapter 55: A sudden change in the palace, reversal of Xuanyuan Sword

In just over ten minutes, a total of eleven giant monsters appeared in the city of Shendu.

These terrifying creatures all had their growth catalyzed by the Originium technique, and their shapes had undergone drastic changes. Some had skin like steel, some had bone spurs protruding from their bodies, some had multiple heads, and some waved long serrated tails. It was no longer possible to tell what kind of creatures they were originally.

They vary in size, with the largest one being more than 20 meters tall. Although they are not as big as the legendary behemoths, they are still a huge threat to ordinary people.

The smallest one is over ten meters long, and its body is extremely tough and powerful. After breaking out of the ground, it begins to wreak havoc crazily.

These monsters have one thing in common, which is that they are violent and brutal, and show no intelligence at all.

The people gathered around the Yanhuang Palace could clearly see the scene of the monsters wreaking havoc from the projection... They certainly wouldn't think about why the drone could accurately locate the location of each monster, but just stayed where they were with pale faces, not knowing what to do.

It was not until General Yue stepped out from among the officials and delivered two impassioned and heroic speeches that he calmed down a little.

But... the armies of Dayan?

Aren't the Imperial Guard and the Divine Capital the only two forces guarding the Divine Capital? The Special Police should also be transferred to maintain law and order, and all three organizations should not act rashly.

Chongxiao, who was still at the Kazdel Mission, also became a little anxious, secretly wondering whether he should "leave his post" and kill those monsters.

Based on the previous experience of fighting against the giant bone-winged snakes, these monsters should not be something the special police can deal with, not to mention that most people have already gathered here.

"If I were you, I wouldn't be so anxious, Chongxiao."

"……Why?"

"Your True Dragon Emperor is not at all panicked by this."

Chongxiao was slightly startled and looked up at Ying Zhen at the entrance of the True Dragon Hall.

At some point, he had walked out of the hall and was looking up at the monsters wreaking havoc on the street.

Although the distance was a bit far, it was still clear to see that Ying Zhen looked normal and obviously didn't take the situation to heart.

"He should be ready."

Not everyone could be as calm as Kal'tsit. Many ordinary people, some civil and military officials, and even those who were "making up the numbers" in the diplomatic corps of various countries, showed signs of restlessness and panic, as if they were afraid that the monsters several kilometers away would make their way to the Flame Emperor's Palace.

But some people remained calm as before, believing that the new emperor of Dayan must have been well prepared.

"Mother, perhaps we should take the initiative to help the Emperor of Yan. This should help with what you want to discuss with him."

"Just be patient, Viviana...if the situation requires, I will take action."

"But... Knight Commander, these devil-like creatures look difficult to deal with. If we only rely on ordinary soldiers..."

In fact, for Ioletta Russell, who had fought in the battlefield for many years, these mutated creatures that had no intelligence and could not use Originium skills were not really a threat. If she did not consider the destruction, she would have no problem dealing with half of them alone.

But it was different in the eyes of Viviana Droste and Zofia Linguang.

The two knights, the former is Russell's newly adopted daughter and is brought by his side out of selfish motives, while the latter comes as the representative of this prominent family, replacing Margaret Lingguang who is fully prepared to participate in the Knight's Tournament and Mainna Lingguang who refuses to join the delegation.

The two were both young and naive. They only saw the monsters destroying everything, but they didn't notice that the person who was least anxious about this was the Emperor of Yan Country...

And if you observe carefully, you will find that in the places where the monsters are rampant, there is no human figure at all.

Russell understood clearly that this scene might have been "arranged" in advance.

Then the only thing these foreign missions need to do is to wait and see...

"Mother, do you... want to say anything else?"

Ying Zhen stared at the pale Queen Mother Yin with burning eyes and spoke word by word.

Gongzi Cheng, who was almost frightened to death, had collapsed to the ground without even looking at his brother... He was not very capable, but he had good eyesight and could see that after today, he would be lucky to keep his life.

He had previously fantasized about being able to bounce back and turn the tide in desperate situations. But now, looking at those pillars of the court who stood firmly behind Ying Zhen, he realized how naive he had been.

The Special Police Bureau that my mother thought she had infiltrated was nothing compared to the Imperial Guards, let alone the Qingshan Army, the "private army" of General Yue...

"…If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext."

"Still trying to quibble!!!"

Ying Zhen's sudden roar resounded throughout the True Dragon Hall like thunder out of the blue.

"I have always respected you as my biological mother and regarded Ying Cheng as my brother! I have also waited for you until the last moment! As long as I don't take this step, I will have room to maneuver! But what did you do!?"

Many people were stunned.

Kal'tsit, who was good at observing people's words and expressions, Chongxiao, who could sense people's thoughts, Wu Ming, who was as close as a brother to Ying Zhen...even General Yue, Imperial Guardian Yu and Prime Minister Kou, who had discussed today's deployment with him, were all stunned.

Because they all discovered one thing: from that roar, Ying Zhen...no longer seemed to be acting.

His eyes were red, his breathing was heavy, his clenched fists were shaking uncontrollably, and if you looked closely, you could even see that his pupils had contracted to a certain extent.

Several pillars of Dayan's court finally understood why Ying Zhen was so adamantly opposed to taking action in advance.

In addition to wanting to accomplish his goal in one fell swoop today, he probably also really wanted to see Queen Mother Yin and Master Cheng give up... However, the outcome of the matter was not what he wanted to see.

A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Queen Mother Yin's mouth. She had bitten her lips, making her already pale face look more like a candle in the wind, as if it would go out at any time.

The entire True Dragon Hall was in complete silence. Even the most unscrupulous people would not dare to speak at this moment.

What finally broke the silence was a burst of high-spirited shouts.

"Guardians of the Imperial Army, forward!"

……

It has been mentioned before that the residents of Terra have a limited taste for monster movies.

Putting aside off-site factors like director Nian’s crappy script, the most important reason is: there are really many monsters on this land.

The same goes for the unpopularity of war films... because war is something that happens in real life and has already happened, and people don't want to see it in movies.

But monster movies are not extinct, at least some fixed plots are still very popular, such as people uniting together to defeat monsters.

And now, such scenes were directly played on the projections around the Yanhuang Palace.

Wei Wu, one of the top ten dragon armies, was originally just a legion in the heartland of Yan State that was responsible for sweeping out evil beasts and bandits. It was famous for its strict discipline and tactical coordination. All its members were equipped with individual heavy weapons and shooting spears. When encountering an enemy, they would plow the land first without thinking twice.

Of course, when engaging in street fighting in a city, this weapon must be used with caution.

The guards on the projection screen first took turns suppressing the monster with their spears, then charged to both sides of it, with their crossbows and arrows hitting the monster's six paws like a tide.

Then, the warlock team that was skilled in Originium arts began to show their power, turning the sharp steel arrows into pools of molten iron, which entangled them as if they were given life.

In just a few dozen seconds, the monster that was showing off its might just now and could easily knock down a six- or seven-story building, was lying on the ground wailing, twitching...

At the same time, in another projection, the vanguard formation of the top ten dragon troops also began to exert its strength.

The number of heavily armored soldiers was small, and they did not use as many "tricks" as the Weiwu Army. Instead, they launched a head-on charge the moment they encountered the monster.

And... jumping start?

Looking at the soldiers in the projection who were jumping onto the monster like cannonballs and attacking it frantically, many members of the delegation broke out in cold sweats.

They don't look like regular soldiers at all. The famous elite soldiers of Ursus are probably only this level...

Of course, they didn't know that the top ten dragon armies, including the Xianzhen, were already close to the pinnacle of Dayan's conventional military forces.

Among the members of the delegations from various countries, some were excited, such as Sargon's Adaklis people, some were shocked, such as the Syracuse and Shelag people, and some were calm, such as the Eastern Ghost Clan who had been beaten by the Black Armor Army before the Hundred Armies' Martial Arts Show...

But the person with the ugliest expression was undoubtedly the leader of the Ursus delegation, Duke Baikal Kursk.

Soon, all the monsters were blocked by the Weiwu, Xianzhen and Qingshan armies, and most of them were immediately at a disadvantage after the battle began. If nothing unexpected happened, the battle would be over in just a few minutes.

However, at this moment, a soldier of the Imperial Guard quickly ran up to Ying Zhen and whispered something to him...