Chapter 62: Pursuit and Slaughter

  The Golden Armor Guards of the Wang City were now fewer and fewer, from the original full complement of five hundred people to less than a hundred people left. Moreover, almost everyone among the remaining one hundred people was injured, while Crown Prince Cao Zhi and Left Prime Minister Xu Changeng, who were protected in the middle, did not suffer any harm.

  Xu Changgeng held Cao Zhi's hand, following the withdrawal of the guard team. Suddenly, a faint voice came into his ears, which was Chen Zhuo's low and clear voice, only Xu Changgeng could hear it.

  "Left Prime Minister, at this rate, I'm afraid even if we break out of the palace, we won't be able to run far. We need to think of a plan."

  Xu Changgeng glanced at the surrounding guards with bloodstains on their bodies, their golden armor almost dyed crimson, a hint of anxiety surged up his brow.

  "Mo Gu Yun, do you really want to wipe out everything? Have you forgotten the kindness and benevolence that our previous king showed you?" Xu Changgeng's eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted in rage as he bellowed at Mo Gu Yun in the sky.

  "Hmph, none of you will escape today." Mo Gu Yun's face remained icy cold, his tone chilling.

  "Mo Gu Yun, you..." Xu Changgeng was about to curse, but a voice had already entered his ears.

  "Left Prime Minister, Gu Yun is also helpless, but the kindness of the previous king, Gu Yun dare not forget. Don't worry, I will escort you out of the city. However, I need your cooperation."

  "Mo Gu Yun..." Xu Changgeng was stunned for a moment, although he didn't know if Mo Gu Yun was telling the truth or not. However, at this time, there really wasn't a better way out. Xu Changgeng hesitated for a moment before nodding his head towards Mo Gu Yun in the air.

  Mo Gu Yun's expression didn't change in the slightest, but he transmitted his voice to Chen Zhuo who was fighting fiercely: "Chen Zhuo, I'll cooperate with you to escort the Crown Prince out of the city, but I also need your cooperation."

  Chen Zhuo's long sword swept across, sending several rebel soldiers of the Imperial Guard flying. In a rage, he transmitted his voice to Mo Gu Yun: "Mo Gu Yun, you treacherous minister, do you think I would believe you?"

  "Chen Zhuo, I'm also being forced into this. At this moment, you must believe me, because if it weren't for me, none of you would be able to escape the palace. The Crown Prince would have died in the chaos too. If I hadn't been holding back all along, you'd all be dead by now." Mo Gu Yun's attacks didn't stop, looking powerful but actually falling short, not hitting any of the guards.

  Chen Zhuo's face flashed with a hint of struggle, although he was unwilling to admit it, but he also had to acknowledge that the current situation was not optimistic. Wang Meng led his troops in relentless pursuit, and if Mo Gu Yun really went all out, his own forces were indeed no match. At this point, there was only one option left - to take a gamble.

  "Mo Gu Yun, if anything happens to Da Wangzi, I, Chen Zhuo, will haunt you as a vengeful spirit even after I die." Chen Zhuo transmitted his voice.

  "Alright, Chen Zhuo, you go and hold off Wang Meng, the rest I'll take care of." Mo Gu Yun said to Chen Zhuo. Then, Mo Gu Yun said to Xu Changgeng: "Left Minister, find someone to switch clothes with the Crown Prince, put the Crown Prince in a guard's uniform."

  "Don't be lonely, Mo Yun, I, Chen Zhuo, will bet on it. I hope you keep your word." Chen Zhuo transmitted his voice and after finishing, he let out a loud roar, swinging the long sword in his hand to kill several of the vanguard guards who were rushing forward.

  "Wang Meng, Chen Zhuo is here, do you dare to fight?" Chen Zhuo held a long sword, flew into the air, and the blood on the sword dripped down like a war god standing in mid-air.

  "Alright, Chen Zhuo, I, Wang Meng, have long wanted to engage in a battle with you." Wang Meng also flew up into the air, standing opposite Chen Zhuo, his long sword pointing at Chen Zhuo from afar, saying: "I just never thought it would be under such circumstances."

  Whoosh!

  Another figure also flew over and stood beside Wang Meng, it was Mo Gyun.

  "Chen Zhuo, are you planning to make a last-ditch effort?" Mo Gyun looked at Chen Zhuo and said coldly.

  "Mo Gu Yun, Wang Meng! Are you two planning on ganging up on me? You really think highly of yourselves, don't you, Chen Zhuo!"

  "Hmph, when it comes to dealing with the enemy, there's no need for so much courtesy. Commander Wang, let's work together and take care of him." Mo Gu Yun said to Wang Meng beside him.

  Wang Meng looked at Mo Gu Yun and said, "Princess of Gu Yun, let me handle this. I can capture him alone. You go after Cao Zhi, he must not be allowed to escape."

  "Alright, Chen Zhuo is yours now, be careful." Mo Gu Yun didn't say much more, glanced at Chen Zhuo and chased after another direction.

  "Don't go, Mo Gu Yun. Stay and fight us today, what's the harm?" Chen Zhuo waved his long sword and flew towards Mo Gu Yun, blocking his way.

  "Chen Zhuo, your opponent is me!" Wang Meng shouted loudly, his feet left the ground and he flew forward, blocking Chen Zhuo's sword.

  Mo Gu Yun didn't entangle with Chen Zhuo, his body shape changed again, transformed into a wisp of illusory shadow, chasing in the direction where Cao Zhi escaped.

  "Wang Meng, today, between you and me, only one person can leave alive."

  "That person will definitely be me!"

  "Cheers!"

  "Ah!"

  The two of them let out a loud cry and began to fight. Both were masters in the Refining Spirit stage, and their figures transformed into two illusory silhouettes in mid-air. Their long swords clashed, producing sparks that flashed across the dark sky.

  Mo Gu Yun caught up with Cao Zhi, but did not make another move, instead hiding in the dark sky and quietly watching the two armies clash on the ground.

  Without Wang Meng and Mo Gu Yun, the city guard troops were greatly reduced in number, but their pressure was also greatly alleviated. They retreated while fighting, gradually heading towards the city gate. As long as they escaped from the city, their pressure would be greatly reduced. If they could escape to the south of the city and enter the military camp, they would be able to turn defeat into victory.

  At last, the city gate can be seen from afar.

  Mo Gu Yun swiftly dodged in the darkness, pounced onto the ground, grabbed a corpse and immediately surpassed the two groups of Cao Zhi's men who were fighting each other, getting closer to the city gate. After Mo Gu Yun opened the city gate, he was the first one to exit the city, with the corpse tucked under his arm. However, instead of flying away, he started sprinting on the ground.

  As Mo Gu Yun's figure flashed by on the street, a large number of figures rushed out from the shadows on both sides of the street, all chasing after Mo Gu Yun.

  "It must be the big prince, catch up with him, can't let him run away."

  "Chase! Chase! Chase!"

  All the way here, all the way with soldiers and horses in chaos, countless figures chased after each other, and in an instant, outside the entire city gate, there was no longer any sound.

  A moment later, a burst of killing and shouting came from the slightly opened city gate. The Wangcheng Guards escorted Cao Zhi to the city gate before they were almost wiped out.

  However, after rushing out of the city gate, the terrain suddenly became open. Along with the guards who rushed out together, there were also a large number of Central Guards far exceeding the number of guards. As soon as they left the palace, the Central Guards quickly expanded their formation and surrounded the guards. In an instant, the soldiers of the guard turned into turtles in a jar.

  "Halt the attack!" With a single order, the Imperial Guard stopped their assault, surrounding the few remaining Swiss Guardsmen in the middle.

  "Cao Zhi, you can't escape, surrender obediently!" A loud shout came from the Central Guard Army. The speaker was a battalion commander of the Guard Army, who temporarily took command after Wang Meng was held back by Chen Zhuo.

  "You rebels, none of you will come to a good end." Xu Changgeng's voice was already hoarse, the words he shouted were already discordant.

  "Haha, Xu Changgeng, you'd better say a few less words and save some energy." The captain slowly walked out of the guard army, looking at the old man with a long beard in the middle of the guard team, and smiled playfully.

  "Hmph, even if I die, I won't hand His Highness over to you." Xu Changgeng's old face turned sideways, his whiskers were so angry that they stood on end, and he shielded the large prince wearing mourning clothes behind him.

  The big prince's hair was disheveled and drooping, hiding behind Xu Changgeng, his whole body trembling.

  The captain Wang Xu Changgeng looked back and smiled: "Prince Wang, don't be afraid, follow us, Xu Changgeng can't protect you."

  Hearing the captain's words, the big prince trembled even more violently and buried his head in Xu Changgeng's back, not daring to look at everything in front of him.

  The captain walked with a stride, towards Xu Changgeng, at this moment he was extremely proud in his heart, because he was about to achieve a great merit, as long as he captured Cao Zhi, he would definitely be on the rise, and his future success would not be far away.

  Just as the captain was feeling extremely proud, a figure suddenly appeared above his head. The captain was taken aback, looked up, and his face immediately darkened.

  "Governor of Gūyún!" The commander said coldly, cursing in his heart. This Governor of Gūyún was never early or late, but now he's coming at this exact moment, clearly trying to steal the credit for himself.

  "Captain, this time you've captured Cao Zhi, your merit is undeniable." Mo Gu Yun said with a glance at the captain.

  "This is what I should do," said the captain.

  "Hmm." Mo Gu Yun didn't say anything else, looking at Xu Chang Geng as he stepped on air, as if treading on a staircase, and walked down step by step from the void.

  "Xu Changgeng, hand over Cao Zhi." Mo Gyun looked at Xu Changgeng and said coldly.

  "Even if I die, I won't hand His Highness over to you." Xu Changgeng shouted stubbornly with his hands behind his back.

  "Then go and die!" Mo Gu Yun's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he took a step forward. Several guards rushed up immediately, but unfortunately, their strength was far inferior to Mo Gu Yun's. With just one swing of his hand, Mo Gu Yun sent the soldiers flying, their bodies crashing heavily into the ground from a great distance away. Two of them even smashed through nearby houses.

  "Mo Gu Yun you..." Xu Changgeng saw several warriors being knocked flying, and suddenly became anxious, with a look of immediately wanting to rush up and fight Mo Gu Yun to the death.

  "Don't worry, I have a measure." Mo Gu Yun transmitted his voice.

  Upon hearing this, Xu Changgeng suddenly felt a sense of relief wash over him. As he looked at Mo Gu Yun, who was approaching step by step, his entire being seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

  "Mo Gu Yun, give us a thrill!" Xu Changgeng seemed to have put down a thousand pounds of burden and became extremely calm.

  "Good!" Mo Gu Yun's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he had already broken through the protective circle of the Wang City Guard and was standing in front of Xu Changgeng. One hand grabbed Xu Changgeng's neck, while the other hand also lifted up the Da Wangzi behind Xu Changgeng.

  "Left Prime Minister, Gu Yun has offended you, take care on your way." Mo Gu Yun looked at Xu Changgeng, his eyes no longer cold and harsh, but instead filled with a deep sense of apology.

  Suddenly, Mo Gu Yun exerted a force on his hand and pinched Xu Changgeng's neck. As soon as Xu Changgeng's neck twisted down, an extremely relieved smile appeared on his face.

  At the same time, Mo Gu Yun lifted Cao Zhi and swung his hand fiercely towards the ground.

  "Gu Yun County Master, hold on!" The captain shouted loudly, but it was too late.

  "Boom!"

  A loud cracking sound was heard, Cao Zhi's head smashed heavily onto the ground with his head facing down, instantly losing consciousness, and his brain burst out, splashing everywhere, the entire head was a blur of blood and flesh.

  "Return to the city!" Mo Gu Yun Fei flew up into the air and sped towards the royal city without looking back.