The Ghost of the Army

The Beiliang army smoothly entered the imperial capital, marching towards the imperial palace. Citizens followed along to watch the commotion, all mistakenly believing the situation was settled and the court could not stop the mighty Beiliang forces.

At that moment, Qin Yun, who was waiting in the imperial palace, also received news of the Beiliang army's entry into the city.

"What?!"

"Are you saying King Wu's million strong army is now under the control of the Crown Prince of Bei Liang?"

Qin Yun's face was filled with disbelief as he spoke in a low voice.

"Yes... Yes... Your Majesty..."

The scout who had returned from the city gates trembled as he replied.

Qin Yun's expression immediately became solemn.

It seemed King Wu's fortunes had already declined.

To be able to kill such a pinnacle Great Yuan Realm expert like King Wu, Beiliang's strength was exceptional.

Qin Yun sneered at this thought.

"Everyone, follow me in punishing these traitorous rebels!"

With a wave of his hand, a treasured sword appeared in Qin Yun's palm.

An enormous aura permeated out and the black clouds above the imperial palace suddenly erupted with thick lightning.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Countless imperial guards responded in a deafening roar.

At this time, the advancing Bei Liang army also heard the deafening shouts.

Li Beixiong immediately halted the troops, his expression grave as he looked up at the red walls and golden tiles of the imperial palace.

Above the palace.

He sensed a familiar, terrifying battle intent.

Li Luo looked at the heavy dark clouds above the imperial palace, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

"Heh heh..."

"Father, it seems the court is not as simple as it appears to the world..."

Li Beixiong nodded slightly.

He had indeed underestimated the court before.

He didn't expect they still had an ace up their sleeve.

"I wonder if this battle intent belongs to the imperial guards stationed in the capital, or some other army."

Li Beixiong murmured.

Li Luo just smiled slightly, not bothered whether the astonishing battle intent belonged to the imperial guards or not.

With their current strength, they could handle any sudden situations.

At this moment, the surrounding commoners also sensed something was off.

The imperial palace today seemed very different from usual!

Boom--

"Beiliang King, you have raised troops in rebellion, committed great treason. Do you know your crimes?!"

At this moment, a terrifying aura erupted from the imperial palace.

Qin Yun's voice echoed across the imperial capital, heard loud and clear by all.

But just as Qin Yun's words fell--

Countless imperial guards clad in golden armor surged out from the palace, flooding the skies.

Even in the void, imperial guards stood densely packed.

Bathed in sunlight, the guards' faint golden glow from their golden armor made them look like celestial soldiers and generals.

In the void, Qin Yun also wore golden battle armor. Sword in hand, he looked down with Eunuch Wei at his side upon the Beiliang troops.

"Gasp... Is that... Is that the current Emperor?!"

"And these imperial guards... What is going on?!"

"Why do these imperial guards feel even more terrifying than the Beiliang Iron Cavalry..."

"..."

The commoners who had come to watch were all shocked by the endless ranks of imperial guards.

They had thought the court was in chaos.

They didn't expect the Emperor to be so prepared...

"Your Majesty, you hid your depth well, tricking us all!"

"I didn't think your cultivation was at the peak of the Great Yuan Realm..."

Li Beixiong looked up at Qin Yun, his eyes narrowed, his expression solemn.

As a peak Great Yuan Realm cultivator himself, he could naturally discern Qin Yun's strength from the aura he emitted.

Not only that, aside from Qin Yun being a peak Great Yuan Realm expert,

Li Beixiong and Li Luo also noticed Eunuch Wei at Qin Yun's side was another peak Great Yuan Realm master.

Additionally, the few dozen imperial guards around Qin Yun all had Spirit Sea Realm cultivations.

"Heh heh..."

"My son, did you hear that? This dog actually dares threaten us!"

"Insolent!"

"Beiliang King, it seems you want to refuse the toast and drink the forfeit!"

"Since it's like this, I shall act for Heaven today and exterminate you traitorous rebels!"

Hearing Li Beixiong publicly call him a dog thing before the people, Qin Yun's expression immediately turned sinister as killing intent surged wildly.

"Kill!"

Boom--

As Qin Yun's voice fell, the imperial guards roared as one.

Under the manipulation of the golden aura from Qin Yun,

The imperial guards were all shrouded in a golden aura.

The golden auras of the five hundred thousand guards converged above their heads, instantly forming a golden ocean that covered the entire imperial capital.

"Roar!"

Next, an earth-shattering ancient dragon's cry rang out between heaven and earth.

Many looked up in shock.

Before their stunned gazes,

An illusory giant golden dragon several hundred meters long soared out from the golden ocean.

The moment this enormous illusory gold dragon appeared.

Bolstered by the tremendous aura of the imperial guards, it transformed from illusion to reality.

Its dragon horns, beard, scales, and claws could all be seen clearly.

"Heavens... A dragon... His Majesty actually summoned a real dragon!"

"No! That's not a real dragon... It's the military soul conjured from the imperial guards' auras!"

"Gasp... The Beiliang Iron Cavalry is in trouble now..."

"Such a terrifying military soul... Can the Beiliang Iron Cavalry handle it..."

"Who knows..."

"..."

At this moment, all the citizens in the capital were shocked as they watched the giant golden dragon circle in the sky, worried for the Beiliang troops.

Li Beixiong also gazed at the massive military soul dragon in the void and gave a cold snort, disdainfully saying:

"Surname Qin, not bad!"

"So you secretly trained the imperial guards to this level..."

"But don't forget, my Beiliang Iron Cavalry followed me and your late father to unite the realm. They are an army that walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"

"Boom--"

As Li Beixiong's voice fell, a bloody aura suddenly appeared behind him, exuding a terrifying deathly qi.

That ghastly scene of corpses and bones reappeared.

The Beiliang army behind him also released their killing intent in unison, shrouding themselves in a bloody qi.

The previously golden-shrouded sky now took on a bloody tinge.

Above the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, a bloody ocean suddenly formed.

Before everyone's horrified eyes,

An illusory dragon several hundred meters long conjured from the bloody ocean, roaring at the golden dragon.

At this moment, seeing the Beiliang Iron Cavalry's military soul, Qin Yun's expression completely darkened.

The Beiliang Iron Cavalry's military soul felt even more powerful than his dragon military soul.