Late at night.

The closed gate of the capital city quietly opened.

The torrent, which almost blended into the night, roared into the capital with a low and shocking rumble.

The residents who were resting in the house were awakened. When they looked out through the gap, they saw shining armor and a forest of spears. Their scalps were suddenly numb with fear.

There are many smart people who can guess what changes may have happened in the capital.

But the thunderous roar and roaring torrent in the streets made them dare not act rashly.

Rumble….

The endless torrent of iron armor is like a flood that swallows everything.

Everywhere it passed, the lights were swallowed up and turned into darkness that made it impossible to see even one's fingers.

"Instruct the twelve imperial troops to guard all streets, urban areas, and city walls in the three cities."

"Anyone who leaves the house without permission will be killed!"

"Those who act sneakily and suspiciously should be killed!"

Nan Sheng was wearing armor, with a long sword hanging on his waist, and a burning murderous intent rising from his eyebrows: "Feather Forest Guards, Golden Scale Guards... The troops of the Sixth Guards followed this prince into the palace."

"Here."

The generals' faces turned red and their expressions were quite excited. They gave a low shout and took the order and left.

"The Zhuguoyu Talisman is here."

Nan Sheng got on his horse, whipped his horse and rushed towards the palace, saying in a deep voice: "Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenfu Division, deputy commander-in-chief, governor-general of the capital..."

"Everyone, you will immediately go to the residences of the six divisions, three divisions and other court officials. If there is any abnormal movement, take action immediately. I grant you the right to kill first and report later."

"I obey your orders."

Everyone in the Zhenfu Division glanced at the Zhuguoyu Talisman, and in tacit agreement, they each led a team of troops, roaring towards the various mansions in the second city.

Nan Sheng took a deep breath and licked his chapped lips: "Where is the inner guard?"

"I'm here."

Dozens of men in gray clothes appeared next to Nan Sheng without any warning, like ghosts, floating in mid-air and chasing after him.

Whether it is Chen Xingzu, Zuo Zonghe, or even Hu Mei... these three inner guard commanders are not in charge of all the inner guard forces.

In other words, they are just the commanders of the 'Intelligence Department' of the Internal Guard.

Emperor Wu had always held the true power of the inner guard in his hands, but now he had given it all to Nan Sheng.

This force has a total of six Dharma Realm giants and seventeen Star Realm master warriors... It can easily shake a state.

Nan Sheng gritted his teeth and said: "Leave three Dharma Realm people and five Star Xiang Realm people while the rest rush to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Sangong Pavilion Old Mansion and... Champion Hou Mansion. If they make any unusual move, they will be killed without mercy."

"As commanded."

The men in gray looked at each other and disappeared for the most part silently.

In the blink of an eye, only eight figures were left floating beside Nan Sheng, silently protecting him.

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the other side.

The maid held a lantern and led the way.

Later, several eunuchs carried a luxurious sedan chair and walked slowly along the road.

Suddenly, a voice as cold as a clear spring came from inside the sedan: "Stop the sedan."

When several eunuchs heard this, they quickly stopped and slowly bent down to put the sedan down. Then a maid came forward with a lamp and opened the gauze curtain.

A woman wearing plain palace clothes, with an aloof demeanor, like a fairy was revealed.

She tilted her head slightly and looked at the dark flower garden, her beautiful eyes glowing with a sharp cold light: "Why did Zuo Hou come here late at night?"

When the eunuchs and maids around heard this, their expressions changed greatly, and they subconsciously looked over there.

"Haha~!"

Zuo Chongming appeared pacing with his hands behind his back, a warm smile on his face: "Who did I think this was? It turns out to be Concubine Liu."

"Champion Hou Zuo Chongming has met Concubine Liu and I would like to ask, how come you have time to wander around the palace when it's so late?"

Concubine Liu's beautiful eyes flashed: "I heard that Your Majesty insisted on rushing to the ancestral hall. I was worried, so I went to investigate. I never expected to meet Zuo Hou."

Zuo Chongming nodded reservedly: "Oh, I just thought the moonlight was pretty good today and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so I went out for a walk."

Concubine Liu tapped her toes and floated out of the sedan: "Although Zuohou has the right to enter the palace, isn't this place a bit far away from Yuanhe Palace?"

Zuo Chongming laughed: "Yes, I got lost before I knew it. Tsk, the palace is too big. I'd better go back and sleep first."

"The Lord Zuo will stay."

Concubine Liu suddenly took half a step across, stopped in front of him, and said coldly: "Hand over the Soul Locking Scroll, and I will let you go."

"Um?"

Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes, then showed a look of surprise, and muttered: "So that's how it is."

He finally understood why the prince supported by the Qingqiu Fox Clan in his previous life could not get along with the dynasty supported by the Dongxu Valley...

It's amazing that these two guys are both holding on to part of the artifact and want to take the other's part.

The guy's muttering voice was so low that Concubine Liu couldn't hear it clearly for a while, and she couldn't help but frown: "What did you say?"

The corners of Zuo Chongming's lips raised, and he tsked and said boldly: "I said... if Concubine Liu stays with me for three days, I might be able to reward you."

"Asshole!"

Concubine Liu's jade face turned green, she clenched her silver teeth and glared at him: "You are asking for death if you don't eat the toast or drink it as a penalty."

Before she finished speaking, she turned into a white light phantom, instantly raised her white and tender palms, and touched Zuo Chongming's chest and abdomen like orchids and willows.

"Dong Xuan Heaven Sealing Finger? It's a bit interesting."

Zuo Chongming raised his eyebrows slightly, but without seeing any movement from him, the ground suddenly shook, and a fierce storm of sword energy was set off out of thin air.

Concubine Liu's face changed slightly when she saw this, and she immediately used her body skills to move several feet laterally.

However, what she never expected was that Zuo Chongming's target was not her at all, but the group of accompanying eunuchs and maids.

Chi, chi chi….

The emotion of fear was just born in their heads, and before their bodies had time to react, they turned into a ball of blood mist out of thin air.

Perhaps, this is the interpretation of the literal meaning of 'disintegrated into ashes'.

As the storm caused by the sword energy spread, the blood mist that had not yet dissipated completely dissipated, and not even the dregs remained.

"you wanna die!"

Concubine Liu watched helplessly as her confidant who had been with her for many years lost her life, without even leaving a body, and her chest heaved violently with anger.

In an instant, with the operation of the technique, the gray sky was suddenly sprinkled with eye-catching starlight, making her even more noble and inviolable.

"Xingxuan Cave Mingfa?"

Zuo Chongming could tell the origin at a glance, and based on the star chart anomalies surrounding her, he deduced that Concubine Liu was at the third level of the astrological realm.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The subdivision of the astrological realm is a bit similar to the body tempering realm. There are nine, eighteen, thirty-six, seventy-two... doubling and increasing upwards.

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The more outstanding the technique, the higher the level of deduction, the higher the upper limit of the warrior, and the more powerful it will be after breaking through to the Dharma Realm.

The star map surrounding Concubine Liu has a total of thirty-nine silver stars, so she is on the third level of the astrological realm, which is a bit far away from the fourth level.

In fact, the astrological realm is very complex, and the gap between the upper limit and the lower limit is outrageous.

Let’s use an analogy.

For example, in the Dongxu Valley where Concubine Liu was born, the upper limit of the skill is eight levels, which ultimately forms a star map composed of 1,152 silver stars.

Ancient books record that the most perverted evil warrior actually pushed the star realm to the eleventh level, which is more than 9,200 silver stars.

This record is simply invincible. It is still unparalleled to this day and stands proudly over the past and present.

Of course, this person's end was not good, because his foundation was too solid, and it was impossible to break through the Dharma Realm.

Therefore, until his longevity expired, he was unable to break the shackles and advance to the Dharma Realm.

History books also call him the first person in the astrological realm.

Sa…….

The starry fingertips are as sharp as steel spears and spears.

In an instant, hundreds of them were divided into thousands, and all of them attacked his vital points.

Concubine Liu seemed to be extremely cruel to Zuo Chongming, and she was just rushing to kill him without any intention of showing any mercy.
To be continued...