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Under the pursuit of the assassins, the hundreds of thousands of refugees were desperately fleeing for their lives, rushing toward the city gate with the intention of attacking it. They were extremely aggressive.
“Ah, they’re killing people! They’re dead! They’re really dead!”
“Bastards! Where did these masked assassins come from? They actually dared to kill people outside the Divine Capital! They’re extremely audacious! The Divine Emperor will definitely send someone to save us and eradicate these evil bandits!”
“The Divine Emperor? There were rumors that the Divine Emperor was already dead not long ago, but he didn’t announce his death. The princes are fighting for the throne of the Divine Emperor with extreme intensity, and I’m afraid that it won’t be easy to resolve this matter today.”
“At a glance, there are more than twenty Tribulation Transcender experts. Such a large number of experts are being mobilized to work for them. They definitely aren’t ordinary people.”
“You mean to say that these assassins are sent by some prince? What’s the purpose of their actions?”
“Why do you care so much? We have to flee for our lives first. Let’s flee.”
“That’s true.”
Among the crowd, there were different expressions. Some were panicked, some were cursing, and some were discussing.
Under the pursuit of the assassins, more and more people were gathering toward the city gate. They were like a black mass of ants, and it was extremely terrifying.
On the city wall, Geng Zhong and Vice General Niu were dumbstruck, and their eyes were filled with shock.
The two of them could tell with a glance that these masked Tribulation Transcender assassins that had suddenly appeared possessed extraordinary strengths. There was even a person amongst them whose aura was even above the two of them, and he was surely a figure with a prominent background.
Yet, he was covered in a mask at this moment and was doing such an unsightly deed.
“These people are?” Vice General Niu had a shocked expression as he asked with puzzlement.
Geng Zhong shook his head. “I don’t know, but these people possess formidable strengths and extraordinary imposing auras. Some of them are even above the two of us. They surely have extraordinary backgrounds, and they’ll be very troublesome.”
Hearing this, Vice General Niu’s eyes bulged as he exclaimed with shock, “You’re saying that these people have extraordinary backgrounds, and they’re the three Princes?”
His words were very clear. The three Princes were naturally referring to the three Princes of the current Peerless Dynasty, and it was these three that had the final opportunity to compete for the position of the Divine Emperor.
It was just that some words couldn’t be spoken clearly, and they could be understood by understanding it, so he didn’t speak it out.
Geng Zhong had a solemn expression as he said, “Yes, it seems so.”
Hearing up to this point, Vice General Niu drew in a breath of cold air, and he felt a wave of fear in his heart. “Then what should we do?”
As the saying went, fish in the pond would suffer when deities fought. Even though they were the garrison generals of the Divine Capital, they didn’t have any foundation. Compared to the three Princes, they were utterly nothing.
If they were slightly careless, then they would be doomed for eternity.
Geng Zhong sneered and said, “Vice General Niu, don’t forget that your and my responsibility is to guard the city gates and guard it strictly. Without the orders of His Majesty the Divine Emperor, we must absolutely not allow any villains to break in. So long as we guard the city gates and protect it, this matter will be considered a great merit.”
Hearing this, Vice General Niu’s expression loosened, and he nodded and said, “Exactly, what you said is right. Let’s guard the city. It’s just that there are so many refugees, and they number in the hundreds of thousands. If they really charge over from the city gate, it would be extremely terrifying.”
Geng Zhong’s face was icy cold as he said, “Guarding the city gate is our duty, and we’ll do anything to protect it.”
Vice General Niu said in a low voice, “Alright, I understand.”
“Pass down my orders. If anyone dares to forcefully charge through the city gate, kill them without mercy,” Geng Zhong said coldly.
“Yes, General.”
“Yes, General.”
Along with Geng Zhong’s order, the city wall of Divine Capital City started moving. The garrison troops were fully equipped, and they prepared the city defense crossbows and aimed them at the crowd below.
As long as there was the slightest movement, they would fire.
When he saw this, Vice General Niu clenched his fists tightly, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
At this moment, the refugees outside Divine Capital City were gathering more and more, and they crowded together like a black mass. They were like a river of fish, and it was extremely terrifying.
Finally, the assassins chasing after them stopped ten kilometers away from the city gate, and they stared coldly at the tightly shut city gate without a single glance.
“Chief, we’re less than ten kilometers away from the city gate. If we get any closer, we’ll enter the attack range of the city defense crossbows, and we Tribulation Transcenders will be heavily injured by them. We can’t ignore it.”
A Tribulation Transcender said in a low voice.
The chief sneered and said, “I know. We have no choice but to fire.”
“Then what do we do next?”
“Wait.”
“Wait for what?”
“Heh, you’ll know very soon,” the leader said with a sinister smile.
The few assassins looked at each other, somewhat puzzled, but more expectant.
On the city wall.
“The assassins have stopped? Tsk, it’s really a good time. It’s just ten miles away from the city gate, the maximum distance of the city defense crossbow.”
Vice General Niu said coldly, his brows tightening.
Geng Zhong sighed and said, “Looks like these thieves are very familiar with our city defense divine crossbows.”
“Yeah, this is a bit troublesome.”
“But this is also good. As long as they don’t get close to the city gate and don’t rush into the city, we can pretend we don’t see them. We just have to guard the city gate well.” Geng Zhong said with a smile.
Vice General Niu nodded, “Great.”
However, he was still a little worried. “Will these thieves really give up so easily?”
Geng Zhong shook his head. “I don’t know. I’ll just wait and see. We’ll be on full alert. There’s no need to do anything else. Just guard the city well.”
“Yes, we’ll listen to you,” Vice General Niu said in a low voice.
In his opinion, what Geng Zhong said was very true. The Divine Capital City had a great protective formation, and it was as strong as a fortress. Even if an undying expert came here, he wouldn’t be able to break through it.
A mere few hundred thousand refugees without powerful combat strength were just a bunch of ants.
Even if there were more than twenty assassins, they were just slightly stronger ants. Facing the city defense divine crossbows, they definitely wouldn’t be able to stir up any waves, so there was no need to worry.
While they were talking, they heard a loud bang. It was like a thunderclap that shook the earth and the mountains. It exploded in the Divine Capital.
In an instant, the sky and the earth shook. It was as if the world was destroyed. Terrifying flames soared into the sky and soared into the clouds.
"Ah, the earth is shaking? The earth is shaking. Run!"
"What? What happened?"
"I don't know. I just heard something exploding. It seems to be in the direction of the King Duan's Mansion."
"Dead people. Blood. So much blood. So many people died in the King Duan's Mansion. Ah~"
Instantly, the Divine Capital was in chaos. Especially at the center of the explosion, the King Duan's Mansion was even more terrifying.
At a glance, half of the huge King Duan's Mansion had disappeared. It was destroyed by something that was unknown.
"Men, quickly come and save the fire. Quickly come and save the people. Is there anyone?"
"Wuwu, it hurts. I don't want to die. I don't want to die. Father, Mother, where are you?"
They saw a sea of flames in the King Duan's Mansion. It was like a purgatory. Screams and wails were endless. It was incomparably tragic.
Before they could figure out what exactly happened, a group of black-clothed assassins rushed out and entered the King Duan's Mansion. They killed anyone they saw, not leaving a single person alive.
Wherever they went, there were blades and swords. It was a bloody scene. Men, women, old and young, even the children who were not even as tall as a wheel of a carriage were not spared.
Killing sounds rang out.
Chapter 12 – The King Duan's Mansion