One of his officers, seeing that the siege had been going on for a long time without success, gave Ye Chong a suggestion.
Ye Chong had a grim expression on his face. The order given to him by Emperor Qing was to capture the Grand Princess of Northern Qi alive, but if they used a repeating crossbow, they would not be able to guarantee the Grand Princess' life.
But this hesitation only lasted for a moment, and he soon said fiercely with a ferocious look on his face: "Use the military crossbows, archers, get ready, use the military crossbows."
The reason why the army is stronger than those warriors is that they have coordination and tactics. If they are equipped with crossbows with great lethality, it will definitely be fatal to ordinary warriors.
At this point, he can no longer care about so many things. Emperor Qing told him that he must capture the eldest princess of Northern Qi alive, but he also said that if things are impossible, he can kill her.
Anyway, the action has already been taken. There are people to deal with Zhou Chen. As for Northern Qi, that is something that Emperor Qing has to consider. He is just someone who executes orders and does not need to think too much.
Inside the inn, Zhan Pianpian, dressed in a bright red phoenix coronet and bridal robe, was protected by a group of people. She had never been a very courageous person, but at this moment, she did not show any sign of panic. Instead, she was unusually calm and cooperated with the guards.
It’s just that her expression was not pretty, with her brows furrowed. She was just a little silly, but not stupid.
She knew very well that Zhou Chen had not appeared since the inn was besieged, and he must have been in danger.
She was not afraid because she had already made the worst plan in her mind. She was Zhou Chen's fiancée and a princess of the Da Qi royal family. Even in the face of danger and death, she must not lose face. Even if she died, she would die with dignity.
"You have to be okay."
Suddenly, crossbow arrows shot over. Although everyone was prepared, the crossbow arrows were extremely lethal and many people were injured after one wave. The situation suddenly became worse.
"Protect Your Highness."
Be it the Northern Qi soldiers who were guarding him, or the Thirty-six Constellations and Seventy-two Earthly Fiends of the Star Guards, they all risked their lives to protect Zhan Pianpian.
Zhan Pianpian was surrounded by the crowd and pursed her lips. She was powerless and could only be protected by others at this time. Moreover, at this time, whatever she said would be pale and powerless. She could only remain silent and not cause trouble for everyone.
…………
"Master, take the sword!"
Just when Emperor Qing roared again at Ye Liuyun and the temple messenger to charge, suddenly a man covered in blood rushed over not far away and shouted loudly.
A sword flashing with cold light was thrown over. Upon seeing this, Emperor Qing shouted, "Stop him."
Ye Liuyun knew what to do without Emperor Qing calling out, and he immediately rushed over to stop Zhou Chen from taking the sword, but Zhou Chen's reaction was quicker than his. He caught the sword one step faster than Ye Liuyun and then slashed at Ye Liuyun.
A sword energy slashed towards Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun had no choice but to fly backwards to avoid the sword.
The sword energy passed by Ye Liuyun, leaving a deep sword mark on the ground.
Seeing Zhou Chen with the sword in his hand, Emperor Qing became furious and slapped the guard who handed the sword to Zhou Chen.
The guard was only at the eighth rank in strength, so how could he withstand the attack from Emperor Qing? His body instantly turned into blood mist, and Zhou Chen was too late to save him.
Zhou Chen took a deep breath, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. The Star Guards were his most trusted and valued subordinates, but there were still many guards left behind by the old men in the Zhou Mansion. They might not be as talented or strong as the Star Guards, but their loyalty to Zhou Chen was no less than that of the Star Guards.
The man who delivered the sword to him was called Jia Shi, who was considered one of the most powerful guards. He came to deliver the sword to Zhou Chen, obviously with the determination to die.
Zhou Chen suppressed his anger deep in his heart. It was useless to be angry at this moment. He needed to stay rational. Even though he now had a sword in his hand and his combat power soared, he still had no chance of winning against the three grand masters.
But even so, Zhou Chen's combat effectiveness changes greatly when he has a sword in hand and when he doesn't.
"bring it on!"
…………
"Crazy, crazy..."
The high and mighty Emperor Qing looked at Zhou Chen in panic like a frightened horse.
As the emperor of Qing, the ruler of a country, there are not many things that can make him lose his composure. However, today, he lost his composure continuously in front of Zhou Chen.
Not to mention Emperor Qing, even Ye Liuyun, who was always calm and composed, was now breathing heavily with a horrified look on his face.
In the center of the street, Zhou Chen was still surrounded by three people. The shops and houses within hundreds of feet around him had all collapsed and were in a mess. Apart from the four of them, there was no other person in sight.
Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun were both seriously injured at this time. Half of Ye Liuyun's face was still bleeding, and there were many sword wounds on his body. He looked extremely embarrassed.
Emperor Qing was no better than Ye Liuyun. Although he tried his best to avoid rushing to the front during the fight, Zhou Chen always took him as the first target of attack. Sometimes, even if he had to withstand the attack, he would exchange injuries with him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
With the fighting power of three great masters, they were able to fight against Zhou Chen, but they were beaten into this state. It was simply a huge joke.
In the final analysis, it was because the three of them were not in harmony at all, Emperor Qing was timid, and Ye Liuyun left room for them.
The temple messenger seemed to be the one who contributed the most, but in fact, he had no coordination with Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun in the melee, and he had no true energy. Even if he relied on strength and body speed, Zhou Chen was not bad in these aspects. Perhaps Zhou Chen did not have the endurance of his robot body, but in a short period of time, Zhou Chen could still avoid most of his attacks with his strong perception.
At this time, the importance of Zhou Chen's physical fitness of more than fifty points, nearly sixty points, was reflected.
His physical fitness is far superior to that of Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun. With the same injury, Zhou Chen might only be slightly injured, but the two of them are definitely much more seriously injured.
It was only because of his strong physical fitness, superb swordsmanship and body skills that he was able to hold on until now despite the siege of the three uncoordinated masters.
But after fighting for such a long time, he was injured in many places and his body could no longer bear it. He had to burst out his true energy many times and forcibly absorb the "energy of heaven and earth" to restore himself, causing his meridians to rupture to varying degrees.
The grandmasters are extraordinary, but they are still not free from human limitations. They can still be injured and their bodies can collapse. It is only by relying on the powerful control of true qi that Zhou Chen can face the siege of the three grandmasters and remain undefeated.
But his power is limited after all.
Except for the temple messenger who had no emotions, Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun were both frightened.
Especially Ye Liuyun, who had fought with Zhou Chen, felt it even more deeply. Only at this moment did he understand how much Zhou Chen had let him win when they fought in Jiangnan.
If Zhou Chen had fought him like this at that time, he would probably have died under Zhou Chen's sword in less than two hours.
This is an admirable opponent, but his eyes became sharper. The more powerful Zhou Chen performed, the more he could not let Zhou Chen leave alive, otherwise it would be a disaster for him and the Ye family.
Before, he had to take action against Zhou Chen due to the threat from Emperor Qing, but he still left some room for maneuver and deliberately exposed himself on the way to Kyoto.
But now, although he did not regret his previous actions, he became more determined to kill.
Zhou Chen can’t be allowed to live!
Emperor Qing also had the same idea, and it was even stronger than his. It was this belief that made Emperor Qing understand that if he didn't risk his life to kill Zhou Chen at this time, he would have trouble sleeping and eating in the future.
"kill!"
The fearless Emperor Qing, relying on his kingly Qi, is actually very powerful in combat. With the cooperation of Ye Liuyun and the temple messenger, the final decisive battle is coming.
"boom!"
…………
"boom!"
Zhou Chen's body fell heavily into a deep pit on the ground, his breath weakened to almost nothing. Not far from him, the sword that Zhan Doudou gave him was left with only the hilt. The sword had broken into pieces and no one knew where it had fallen.
The temple messenger flashed and disappeared quickly, leaving only Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun at the scene.
Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun were both in an extremely miserable state. They used all their strength and finally knocked Zhou Chen down.
No one knew how many bones in Zhou Chen's body were broken by Ye Liuyun's free-hand fighting, but Zhou Chen was still able to fight to the death. Even as an opponent, Ye Liuyun admired Zhou Chen very much. Seeing Zhou Chen like this at this moment, he had no intention of adding insult to injury.
But Emperor Qing was different. He looked at Zhou Chen, who was lying limp and unable to get up, with a ferocious face, his eyes full of pleasure.
The last attack just now was made by him. Crossing half a lake with one finger was his unique skill. He hit Zhou Chen head-on. This attack contained half of his life's cultivation. With just one attack, all of Zhou Chen's tendons and veins were completely shattered.
His tendons and veins were broken, and half of his bones were fractured and shattered. If he were a normal person, he would have died several times over, but Zhou Chen was still alive.
Emperor Qing looked down at Zhou Chen who was lying on the ground like a dead fish, and felt extremely happy. He had done so much just for this moment.
"Zhou Chen, this is the result of your disrespect for me. If you could know better and be loyal to me, the whole world would be ours. But you relied on your own strength, ignored the law, and disrespected the royal family. You deserve this fate. It's your own fault."
There was almost no part of Zhou Chen's body that could move, but he could still hear. However, he was too lazy to listen to Emperor Qing's arrogant and complacent words and closed his heavy eyelids.
He was seriously injured, or to be more precise, he was on the verge of death. Even though he was a grandmaster, there was no hope for him. If he continued like this, he would die soon.
This was the most serious injury he had ever suffered, but at this moment he did not feel any fear or sadness. Instead, he was unusually calm.
He was afraid of death, more than ninety-nine percent of the people in the world. He was calm now, not because he was not afraid of death, but because he knew he would not die. Even if he died, he would still have a chance to start over, so he was not afraid.
Emperor Qing was even more upset when he saw Zhou Chen remained indifferent.
"It has come to this, and you are still pretending not to care. This is what I cannot stand the most about you."
What made him most angry was Zhou Chen’s disregard.
"You won't die so soon. I won't kill you now. Wait a little longer. Your women, the princess of Northern Qi and that prostitute will be sent here soon. I will tear your pride apart and kill you in the most cruel way. You will die with regret. This is my punishment for you."
Faced with Emperor Qing's provocative threat, Zhou Chen remained indifferent, but his mind had already communicated with the system.
When I broke through to the Grandmaster level before, there were still two points left. These two attribute points would play a crucial role in whether I could survive this time.
"System, add more!"
Chapter 1473: Desperate Counterattack, Emperor Qing Goes Blind
Zhou Chen did not choose to add it little by little, but directly added the remaining two attributes to physique.
With the addition of these two attribute points, his body, which was on the verge of collapse, suddenly surged with a new strength, adding an extremely precious vitality to his tattered body, and every cell in his body seemed to be cheering.
It's like a car that has run out of gas, but suddenly it's filled with gas and the engine can finally start turning.
The injury is still there, but it is countless times better than before the extra point. At least he has strength again.
But it was only a slight improvement. Even if he added two points of physical fitness, it would be impossible for him to recover from his near-death injuries instantly. He himself was very clear about this.
The purpose of his adding points was to give himself a chance to survive, so while Emperor Qing was giving his victory speech, he took the time to use his new vitality and restore his strength with all his strength.
Ye Liuyun looked at Zhou Chen, who had closed his eyes as if he had accepted his fate, and then looked at Emperor Qing, who had a ferocious face and a look of satisfaction, and the only remaining brow of his was slightly furrowed.
"He is a grandmaster after all, he should be treated with respect."
Emperor Qing suddenly turned around and glared at Ye Liuyun with malice on his face.
"Does he deserve to be decent? It is not your turn to tell me what to do. I will not go back on my promise to you. Now you just have to wait."
It was a three-on-one decisive kill, and the result was such a mess. He had long been dissatisfied with Ye Liuyun because he felt that Ye Liuyun did not try his best.
Ye Liuyun's face was gloomy, and a murderous intent arose involuntarily in his heart. In this situation, if he attacked Emperor Qing unexpectedly, he would most likely have a chance to kill Emperor Qing, but Emperor Qing's dying counterattack would also most likely take his life.
These thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, but in the end, he let go. If he could really do that, he would not have agreed to kill Zhou Chen together with Emperor Qing, but would have joined forces with Zhou Chen to kill Emperor Qing together.
Although Ye Liuyun is a grandmaster, he still cannot get rid of the Ye family. He values the Ye family very much, so he is used by Emperor Qing.
He was not very afraid of regicide, but the Ye family was. He made the decision after weighing the pros and cons. Cooperating with Emperor Qing to kill Zhou Chen would bring more benefits to the Ye family than cooperating with Zhou Chen to kill Emperor Qing.
After all, he is still different from Zhou Chen, and even from Si Gu Jian and Ku He. He does not have the kind of free and easy attitude that has broken away from feudal ethics.
He thinks that this is called human nature, but who can tell what human nature is?
"In that case, I'll leave it to you. I'm leaving now."
Although Ye Liuyun helped Emperor Qing to kill Zhou Chen, it did not mean that he approved of Emperor Qing. On the contrary, he looked down on Emperor Qing's behavior. It was really uncomfortable to be in cahoots with such a person.
After saying this, Ye Liuyun left on his own without waiting for Emperor Qing to answer.
In this battle, he was also seriously injured, especially half of his face was beaten to a bloody mess by Zhou Chen, which was considered completely disfigured. There were also many sword wounds on his body, and his internal organs and tendons were also injured in many places by Zhou Chen's true qi. It will take a long time to heal his wounds.
But compared to Zhou Chen's condition, it was much better. At least he could move freely and his life was not in danger.
Emperor Qing sent Ye Liuyun away with a gloomy look. If Ye Liuyun was not still useful, he would even want to get rid of Ye Liuyun here.
Grandmasters should not exist in the world, except him.
Withdrawing his gaze from the direction where Ye Liuyun left, Emperor Qing turned around and was about to speak to Zhou Chen again, but the next moment, Zhou Chen's mouth suddenly opened, and a silver light suddenly shot towards Emperor Qing.
This attack came too suddenly. Emperor Qing had never expected that Zhou Chen, who was not far from death, actually had a trick up his sleeve. Even though he was a grandmaster, he was unprepared at this distance, so he had no time to dodge.
The silver light directly hit Emperor Qing's left eye, followed by a scream from Emperor Qing. He covered his left eye in pain, and blood flowed out through his fingers.
The severe pain stimulated his brain, causing him to lose his judgment and roar in anger.
"I will kill you."
But how could Zhou Chen give him this opportunity? Relying on the new power gained by adding two attributes, after his successful attack, he did not attack again, but suddenly jumped up and flew away to another place.
He only relied on adding points to recover a little bit of his true Qi, and the injuries on his body were still there. The attack with the sword fragments he just spit out was only because of the surprise attack that injured Emperor Qing. This had almost consumed all of his recovered true Qi, and he had no extra true Qi to make a second attack.
At the critical moment of life and death, Zhou Chen increased his speed to the extreme and headed straight for the outskirts of Kyoto.
Kyoto is under the control of Emperor Qing. The only way to escape from Kyoto is to escape Emperor Qing's pursuit. He needs time to heal his wounds and recover.
Emperor Qing ignored his injuries and chased Zhou Chen at a very fast speed. However, even though he was in much better condition than Zhou Chen, he was far inferior to Zhou Chen in terms of body movement speed. Soon, even if he used all his strength, the distance between them was getting farther and farther.
"Stop him, stop him."
Emperor Qing roared excitedly, and the people hiding around him, Hong Sixiang suddenly jumped out and attacked Zhou Chen who was flying in the air.
Hong Sixiang is another insurance left by Emperor Qing. Although he is not a grandmaster, his strength is definitely beyond the ninth rank. Facing the normal Zhou Chen, he is naturally not enough, but facing the dying Zhou Chen, he may be able to play some role.
But Emperor Qing underestimated Zhou Chen and overestimated Hong Sixiang, including Hong Sixiang himself, who also overestimated himself.
When Zhou Chen saw Hong Sixiang attacking, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. His current condition was very bad, but do you really think of yourself as a big shot?
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