Chapter 823: Chapter 823

Without a leading general, the army below was nearly in disarray. Under the conditions of this night, with only three major enemies, the army was utterly incapable of mounting a defense.

There were the occasional Tian Gang Martial Masters, but they were completely ineffective.

Most of the soldiers here were only first-tier, and they were not even Tian Gang Martial Masters. At first tier, a Tian Gang Martial Master could not unleash Gang Qi, and only upon reaching the second tier could they consistently unleash Gang Qi.

Within the entire camp, there were only two third-tier individuals, both of whom Du You had taken for experimentation. Those who were at the second tier weren’t of research value, and were directly sniped by Lin Yucha from a distance, barely stirring a ripple.

Though the world’s Tian Gang Martial Masters were impressive, their numbers were far too scarce. It seemed becoming a Tian Gang Martial Master was no easy feat.

With an army of fifty thousand, and with only Lin Yushi fighting, they were still eradicated very quickly.

"Proceed with the planned route, continue the siege," he ordered. Destroying a city was easy, but to throw a country into chaos, creating the spectacle of an overwhelming army was far more effective.

Therefore, a large number of Demon Extermination Spirits were perfect as this monstrous army, spreading panic.

When Du You began to fight, other military positions had already received the news. By the time the Demon Extermination Spirits arrived, the enemy had already marshaled their troops into a military formation.

"The enemy has arrived, charge with me, in wedge formation," shouted a commander, and a military formation surged forward.

After forming the military formation, Du You sensed an invisible force spreading out, enveloping the entire troop. The bodies of ordinary soldiers now exhibited something akin to Gang Qi.

"The most suitable profession for a battlefield, it seems," Du You noted as he realized that they used Gang Qi as a conduit. "This military formation can actually create an aura effect, concentrating the power of an entire army. No wonder they can withstand powerful Tian Gang Martial Masters."

While Du You marveled, his actions were not delayed. "What a pity, though their attack power has increased, their defensive strength hasn’t improved much." With a wave of his hand, a vast array of Dark Flame Arrows swept across. Although the potency was not highly suppressed, it still massacred a large number of soldiers.

At that moment, Lin Yushi launched a Scatter Shot. Countless arrows flew past like streams of light, tracing bizarre arcs, with a large majority targeting the central Tian Gang Martial Master.

When the arrows struck him, they exploded, and countless fine arrows burst out in all directions like a hedgehog. The guards around this leader were instantly killed or wounded, leaving few survivors.

The Tian Gang Martial Masters who survived in Du You’s Dark Flame Arrow Array were brutally exploded by arrows that burst through their Gang Qi and tore open numerous wounds on their bodies. Before they could unleash their power, they were tragically killed.

The newly formed military formation collapsed with a thunderous crash, turning into disarray. The next moment, the military formation and the Demon Extermination Spirits collided, causing even greater chaos. The Demon Extermination Spirits were indeed adept at melee, but the soldiers were not.

"Not bad, not bad, a 9-star skill is indeed powerful, and it is even better at focus firing," he noted.

Inside Du You’s mind, he quickly calculated. The number of arrows in the Scatter Shot and his own unenhanced Dark Flame Arrow Array was the same. In terms of power, his Dark Flame Arrow Array was a bit stronger due to the Soul Devouring Demon Flame enhancement, although the Soul Devouring Demon Flame was not upgraded.

However, the flexibility was far inferior, so for dealing with powerful individual opponents, his Dark Flame Arrow Array was no match for the Scatter Shot. Du You wasn’t disheartened, as he didn’t rely on this tactic for confronting strong individual opponents anyway. Lin Yushi didn’t say anything and continued to scatter Thunderstorm Arrows, creating more Demon Extermination Spirits.

The area outside the Imperial Capital had descended into utter chaos, one barracks after another was demolished, slaughtering their way forward.

In the Imperial Capital, the people had already sensed that something was amiss. The city gates were shut; only a few scouts were sent out. But with the pitch darkness, no one had any clarity on the happenings outside.

"What on earth is going on? Why is it so noisy outside in the middle of the night?" A middle-aged man also walked out in annoyance.

"Your Majesty, it seems that there is a military coup happening outside. No one knows exactly what the situation is right now; we can only see many torches from afar." The distance was too great; no one knew what was occurring.

The light emitted by the Demon Extermination Spirits was mistaken for torches, even from a great distance. The number of these ’torches’ seemed unusually high. Upon hearing his subordinate’s report, the expression on the Emperor of Liang Country’s face changed.

"Who is it that dares to be so bold, thinking my blade has dulled?"

The Emperor paced back and forth before striding towards the outside. "Come with me, let’s see who dares to do such a thing."

"Your Majesty, please don’t. It’s chaotic and dangerous outside right now."

"Humph, I trust my subordinates; there’s no danger with them around." The Emperor’s countenance was grave; it was less about trust than having no other option. This was the Imperial Capital – where else could he go?

If the chaos outside encircled them, could he even escape? Given that, he might as well appear more generous.

Under the strong reassurances of the Emperor, the palace finally began to calm down gradually. Some people followed the Emperor up to the city walls.

"How are things now, have we figured out what’s happening?" Looking at the vast stretches of lights in the distance, even the Emperor had a bad premonition.

"Your Majesty, scouts have reported back, they say it’s a strange type of creature being led by several wizards attacking our army camps. We’ll probably have to wait till dawn to understand the specific situation outside."

"Don’t keep waiting, begin preparations now; they are very likely to attack the city at dawn."

"Your subordinate understands, arrangements have already been made." The person speaking to the Emperor did so with less reverence than expected, their conversation bearing a resemblance more to friends.

Of course, no one around felt this was amiss because that person was none other than Jing Luofeng, the Martial God of the Empire, without whom Liang Country as it is today would not exist. He had managed to hold back two countries by himself.

"Having not demonstrated my strength for many years, I didn’t expect that these lowly individuals would dare to be so audacious." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Indeed, these damnable wizards should have been exterminated over three hundred years ago, yet some still slipped through the net."

Indeed, in their memories, those capable of using magic were the wizards annihilated centuries ago; such individuals no longer existed. Du You’s magical abilities were treated by them as wizard abilities.