mtl008 Chapter 276 Battle of Corpses and Blood
Chapter 276 Battle of Corpses and Blood
The gate to the Prince Rui's mansion behind them was opened a crack, and the cook and cleaning maid, carrying large and small bags, entered after confirming that it was safe outside.
They slipped away without even saying goodbye!
"Are you scared?" Feng Chenyi's tall figure halfway blocked Zhai Yun's path, his eyes already filled with murderous intent as he looked at her.
Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi and forced a helpless smile: "That's what I should be asking you. I was the one who came up with this terrible idea!"
Feng Chenyi looked at Zhai Yun and smiled. Although he hadn't expected everything, the scene before him couldn't have gotten any worse! If it weren't for the trials and tribulations he had endured over the past ten years.
They'd probably be scared to death!
The crackling sound of glazed tiles being crushed underfoot echoed in the empty street, and scattered, chaotic footsteps came from alleys. The wind changed direction and poured into the Prince Rui's mansion.
Feng Chenyi drew his sword, his loud and authoritative voice clearly audible: "Save your life, do not linger in battle! Those who escape tonight can still return when the Prince Rui's manor is at peace!"
Qi Nuo and Sheng Er were stunned, and both turned to look at Feng Chenyi. "Wherever Your Highness is, that's where your subordinates will be! We swear to never retreat, we swear to protect Your Highness and Young Master with our lives!" Qi Nuo and Sheng Er said firmly.
The other assassins also shouted, "We swear to serve the Prince to the death! We swear to never retreat!"
Everyone knows there will be no reinforcements tonight, until the very last moment! The Prince Rui's trump card cannot be revealed! The military camp in the northern suburbs has already been dispatched to garrison the Dali Temple.
They can only rely on themselves, which is why Feng Chenyi said that those who desert tonight can still return to the Prince Rui's mansion to serve in the future!
The guards appeared one after another. The guards beside Zhai Yun had not yet gathered enough. The Prince Rui's camp had less than forty people in total. It seemed that the other side had already mobilized all the people they could. The exact number could not be determined by the footsteps!
The Imperial Study, the East Palace, and the Empress's Palace were all brightly lit, and everyone was waiting!
A great battle was about to break out, and it was usually the archers who made the first move. Countless arrows shot from all around the Prince Rui's mansion, and in the middle of the Prince Rui's camp, a white ribbon appeared out of nowhere!
A white ribbon, several feet long, circled the sky, knocking down all the incoming arrows! The people of Prince Rui's residence were stunned by this sight!
Zhai Yun flew out from the crowd, her body flying in the direction from which the arrows had been shot. The white silk ribbon was still covered with the arrows they had fired. With a flick of her wrist, the arrows mixed in with the white silk ribbon flew back in the direction from which they had been shot.
With a few thuds, someone fell from the eaves. Without hesitation, Zhai Yun swept her white ribbon in the direction of the sound. Those who were shooting arrows from the shadows knew that the place had been discovered and jumped up to prepare for battle!
Zhai Yun's sweeping white ribbon knocked a series of people who jumped out to the ground. Zhai Yun had never used her full strength in previous fights, but this time she used all her internal energy!
Those who were hit by him either died or suffered internal injuries!
Ever since seeing Cen Xi's long sleeves swirling as she danced, Zhai Yun has been practicing this move! Unexpectedly, its power was quite significant on her first use; it's perfect for group attacks!
Zhai Yun's side was fighting ten against one and had the upper hand! Knowing that things had been turbulent these past few days, she had packed many hidden weapons on her body!
The assassins below were also carrying hidden weapons. In short, at the start of the battle, the Prince Rui's Mansion crushed the opponent!
Feng Chenyi also took out the bow and arrows he had hidden beforehand, and fired six arrows at once. Every arrow hit its target, and the black-clad men who were surging like a tide were shot dead before they could even get close!
When they reached the highest point, by the moonlight, Zhai Yun could see countless moving black dots on the eaves of distant houses!
The white silk ribbon shattered, and Feng Chenyi's arrow was gone. Zhai Yun summoned her sword with her willpower to fight in close combat! Wherever the sword energy passed, mountains of corpses appeared!
The moment Feng Chenyi made his move, his sword was surrounded by a blue glow. With each swing of his sword, the sword energy, carrying the blue glow, struck the enemy.
The others were not to be outdone; whenever danger struck, they would promptly fire the hidden weapons concealed on their bodies to save themselves from peril!
The battle lasted all night, leaving a significant mark on history, and this is how later generations described it when they recalled the night.
Prince Rui, who had returned to the capital after guarding the border for more than ten years, was twenty-four years old. He defied the world's opinion and raided the residence of Master Ke! Master Ke was no ordinary person!
His disciples numbered three thousand, many of whom held important positions in the imperial court. Among them were also wandering martial arts practitioners, and quite a few of them became famous throughout the world!
Prince Rui incurred the wrath of the people, provoking an attack from his ministers and the populace. At night, thousands of righteous men besieged Prince Rui's residence, turning the streets and gates into a sea of corpses and blood, the stench of which could be smelled for hundreds of miles! Alas!
In the dead of night, at the hour of Yin, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi leaned on each other, swords in hand. Zhai Yun's gray-blue clothes and Feng Chenyi's black clothes had been stained red!
Qinuo Province's Second Division and the few remaining assassins were covered in wounds! They were all exhausted! Assassins kept pouring in from all sides, and Zhai Yun was already in a killing frenzy!
Behind them lay mountains of corpses. Just as the assassins were about to reach them, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi drew their swords and charged out first, each strike seemingly using all their strength!
Feng Chenyi had a knife wound on his back from shielding Zhai Yun, and the wound bled profusely with every swing of his sword!
Qi Nuo, the second-in-command, and the other assassins watched as Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi led the charge, fighting desperately with their last ounce of strength! Their eyes were filled with a resolute determination to die for their cause.
As the blades were repeatedly slashed at them, they no longer felt any pain!
Looking at the few remaining people, Zhai Yun was being slashed repeatedly by the surging assassins. Even Qi Nuo and Sheng Er had been slashed several times. At this moment, Zhai Yun regretted her decision!
This kind of hellish scene is far more brutal than a battlefield. These women, all under forty, faced thousands of assassins with no protection, relying solely on their own willpower!
As Feng Chenyi blocked the sword aimed at him again, something inside Zhai Yun shattered! Her eyes widened in fury as she stared at the fallen Feng Chenyi, then pierced the abdomen of the man who had stabbed him with a sword!
Zhai Yun gently caught Feng Chenyi, tears streaming down her face. She covered Feng Chenyi's bleeding wound, heartbroken, and cried out, "Brother Yi, I regret it! I was too hasty! I was wrong!"
Feng Chenyi weakly grasped Zhai Yun's hand, a trickle of crimson blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He used all his remaining strength: "Yun'er, send out the signal!"
As soon as the signal is given, the forces hidden in the capital will be mobilized in full force. They are already waiting in the shadows, but they dare not move without orders!
Zhai Yun was also afraid that something might happen to Feng Chenyi, so without the slightest hesitation, she pulled out the signal transmitter from her waist and prepared to launch it!
Just then, a burst of white light suddenly appeared in mid-air, condensing into an array that rapidly descended! The assassin, trapped within the massive array, suddenly found himself unable to move! He was crushed by an invisible force!
Several women with their faces veiled in white descended from the sky, their movements identical, forming and striking hand seals repeatedly!