Chapter 118

The whistling sound of swords echoed incessantly as Qi Fei unleashed the full power of the “Eighteen Swords of Panlong.” Dragon-shaped sword energies flew out from the Panlong Sword, and screams of agony echoed wherever it passed. Even Wei Dongxiang, Da Yi, and Ghost Shadow dared not confront its sharpness head-on. The golden-armored dragon guards and iron-armored guards around them were instantly killed upon contact.

Although Qi Fei displayed great power and was invincible for a time, this greatly consumed his true energy. In particular, he was carrying the burden of Zuo Meihong on his back. If the battle continued, it would definitely be disadvantageous for him.

There is no chance of victory unless any one of Wei Dongxiang, Da Yi, or Ghost Shadow can be killed.

However, these three experts were not to be underestimated, and with the constant harassment from the Golden Armor Dragon Guards and Ironclad Guards around him, Qi Fei couldn’t find an opportunity to strike for the time being.

Just then, a melodious voice came from the night sky: “Is that Fei’er up ahead?”

Upon hearing the voice, Qi Fei immediately perked up; it was clearly Li Huiyu’s voice!

Sure enough, a plump woman dressed in a pale yellow dress swiftly swept down from the rooftop. She had a beautiful oval face, and her breasts were full and about to burst out from under her clothes. Her shapely legs, clad in silk stockings, were long and shapely. She held a long sword in one hand and had a short sword hanging at her waist.

“Godmother, what brings you here?!” Qi Fei called out, looking up. He had originally intended to venture into the capital alone, but unexpectedly, Li Huiyu had followed him.

“You rascal, how could you run to such a dangerous place by yourself? You’ve made your mother so worried!” Li Huiyu scolded Qi Fei angrily, then leaped off the roof and landed on the street.

Before she even landed, her longsword had already slashed and thrust repeatedly, felling several armored guards around her. With Li Huiyu’s arrival, Qi Fei’s pressure was greatly reduced.

“A superior horse against an inferior horse, I’ll capture this harlot alive first, then use her to blackmail that brat.” Wei Dongxiang was cunning and shrewd. Seeing Li Huiyu suddenly arrive, he was not surprised but delighted. He led a group of golden-armored dragon guards to surround Li Huiyu.

“Godmother, be careful. Wei Yan’s martial arts are extremely powerful,” Qi Fei warned.

“Don’t worry, my son.” Facing Wei Dongxiang’s approach, Li Huiyu held her sword in one hand, showing no fear whatsoever.

She has now mastered the “Supreme Goodness is Like Water” mental cultivation method from the “Wuwei Dao Scroll,” and her divine skill is beginning to take shape. She is eager to test her strength.

Wei Dongxiang was unaware of this, and he thought that Li Huiyu was still as easy to bully as she had been back then.

He gave a disdainful smile, and with a flick of his hands, he conjured up a series of dark claw shadows that whistled as they descended upon Li Huiyu.

“Swoosh!” Li Huiyu swept her longsword, and a flash of light appeared, colliding with Wei Dongxiang’s claw shadow.

With a loud bang, the claw shadow vanished, and the glow faded. Wei Dongxiang and Li Huiyu were both forced back several steps. “How could this be?” Wei Dongxiang’s expression changed slightly, somewhat incredulous.

He possessed profound internal strength accumulated over sixty years, and the power of his “Netherworld Ghost Claw” was no less than that of the “Danxia Sword Technique.” How could Li Huiyu possibly be his match?

However, after this probing move, he found that his strength was like a mud ox entering the sea or being thrown into cotton wool. At least half of his strength was neutralized, and the remaining half was barely enough to match the opponent’s Danxia sword technique!

Li Huiyu felt reassured. As expected of the “Wuwei Dao Scroll,” one of the four great martial arts of the world, this “Supreme Goodness is Like Water” mental technique was indeed powerful. Even when facing an enemy twice as strong as herself, she was fully capable of fighting back.

“Go! All of you, go! Fuck this slut to death!” Wei Dongxiang shouted angrily, his hair ornament askew.

“Yes!” All the subordinates rushed towards Li Huiyu.

Wei Dongxiang represented the emperor, whose authority was like a prison; who would dare disobey him?

“Hmph.” Li Huiyu looked down on these minor characters. The long sword twirled in her hand, and streaks of light flashed, blooming with a dazzling brilliance in the night sky. However, these lights were deadly weapons, and one by one, the palace guards were killed by Li Huiyu’s swordsmanship.

However, as her internal strength improved, her swordsmanship also rose accordingly, becoming even more powerful than before.

While Li Huiyu and Wei Dongxiang were fighting, Qi Fei was also fighting against Da Yi and Gui Yingzi. Without Wei Dongxiang interfering, he had a great advantage. How could Da Yi and Gui Yingzi, two innate masters, be his match?

“Prepare to die!”

Qi Fei gathered his true energy and unleashed the move “Sun and Moon Shining Together,” in which a sun and a moon appeared from his palm and flew toward Da Yi and the ghost shadow respectively.

The two were terrified and kept dodging. In their haste, they could only send the armored guards and golden dragon guards to their deaths, using the flesh and blood of their subordinates to form a shield, barely managing to neutralize Qi Fei’s “Sun and Moon Shining Together” attack.

However, just as one move, “Sun and Moon Shining Together,” was neutralized, another move, “Sun and Moon in the Sky,” followed immediately.

The move “Sun and Moon in the Sky” involves flying into the sky first and then falling over the enemy’s head, making it impossible to block from the front. In their panic, Da Yi and Ghost Shadow could only dodge to the side. They then saw that the sun and moon seemed to have eyes, chasing after them from behind. They had no choice but to repeat their old trick, sending their surrounding subordinates to their deaths. Dozens of people died at once.

After such a fierce battle, Da Yi and Ghost Shadow suddenly realized that all the armored guards and golden dragon guards around them were dead. The streets were littered with corpses and blood, and the smell of rust and blood filled the air.

The birdsong resumed. Kites soared through the sky!

One day and one moon flew out from Qi Fei again, crashing into Da Yi and the ghost shadow respectively.

“No—” The two masters turned ashen-faced and turned to run away without regard for anything else.

However, after running only a few feet, their bodies were struck by the Red Sun and Blue Moon respectively, piercing through their backs to their chests, leaving bloody holes larger than fists.

With a thud, the two men collapsed to the ground and died instantly.

“Pathetic!” Qi Fei took a deep breath and withdrew his divine power.

Although he successfully killed two people, he was also greatly exhausted, and most of his internal energy was depleted, leaving less than 10%, so he had to recover as soon as possible.

While he was recuperating, the battle between Li Huiyu and Wei Dongxiang had already entered a fierce stage.

The powerful aura hissed and swept outwards in all directions. The aftershocks of their battle were enough to shatter stone tablets. The imperial guards around them all retreated, none daring to step forward to help.

After fighting for more than a hundred moves, Wei Dongxiang realized that although Li Huiyu’s true energy was strange, it was not profound. Compared to his sixty years of experience, it was more than half as strong.

Seeing this, he felt confident of victory.

If he can fight for a few dozen more rounds and wait until his opponent’s true energy is depleted to a certain extent, he can seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and defeat his opponent!

However, at this moment, Da Yi and Ghost Shadow had already fallen victim to Qi Fei’s wickedness.

Hearing their screams, Wei Dongxiang turned around and saw Qi Fei’s menacing gaze. His face turned green, and he immediately realized that his chances of winning tonight were slim!

“Qi Fei, you bastard, you have raped women and indiscriminately killed innocent people. You will surely be punished!”

Wei Dongxiang made a harsh statement, then turned and ran.

“Where do you think you’re going, Wei Yan? You’re doomed tonight!” Li Huiyu thrust her long sword forward, killing several guards in succession, and rushed straight towards Wei Dongxiang’s back.

Wei Dongxiang snorted coldly, turned around and unleashed a claw attack that collided with Li Huiyu’s Danxia Sword Technique.

With a surge of momentum, Li Huiyu drew her short sword from its sheath, which spun around and flew out, circling behind Wei Dongxiang’s head and slashing straight at his neck.

This move is the ultimate technique of the “Danxia Swordplay,” the “Leaving Hand Sword,” which kills by surprise. Fortunately, Wei Dongxiang’s martial arts skills were superb, far surpassing those of ordinary masters; otherwise, this move would have been fatal.

Wei Dongxiang used a move called “Iron Bridge” to dodge Li Huiyu’s sword. The short sword flew back into Li Huiyu’s hand, but the long sword came swiftly again.

Wei Dongxiang cursed under his breath, did a few somersaults to create distance, and ran quickly into the distance.

At this moment, Qi Fei recovered some of his true energy. Carrying the semi-conscious and immobile Zuo Meihong on his back, he used his lightness skill to reach Li Huiyu’s side. Together with her, they took down the surrounding guards. Then, they relentlessly pursued Wei Dongxiang, determined to kill him.

It was one thing for Wei Dongxiang to have many men earlier, but now he is all alone. With Qi Fei and Li Huiyu working together, even if he had three heads and six arms, plus a group of guards, he would not be able to defeat them.

“Wei the eunuch, where do you think you’re going!”

Just as Wei Dongxiang was about to leap into the palace, Qi Fei quickly threw out the Panlong Sword in his hand. The sword was wrapped in a ball of red and blue qi, and it streaked across the sky like a rainbow, striking Wei Dongxiang from behind.

At this moment, Wei Dongxiang was leaping over the high wall, still in mid-air with no foothold. The Panlong Sword suddenly attacked from behind him, making it impossible to dodge. In this critical moment, Wei Dongxiang shouted and forcibly moved his body in mid-air, narrowly avoiding the vital point on his back.

With a “whoosh,” the long, rainbow-like blade sliced ​​across Wei Dongxiang’s waist, leaving a long, bloody gash that splattered out.

Injured, Wei Dongxiang jumped over the high wall and landed inside the palace.

The moment he landed, Li Huiyu’s longsword and short sword flew out simultaneously, spinning and slashing towards Wei Dongxiang using the “disengaged sword” technique.

Upon hearing the whistling sound of the sword, Wei Dongxiang knew something was wrong. He rolled away to avoid the longsword’s attack, but heard a “thud” as the short sword pierced through his right leg, leaving a bloody hole.

“ah!”

Wei Dongxiang let out a scream and limped away in a disheveled state.

Qi Fei and Li Huiyu were not about to let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by; tonight was the perfect time to kill Wei Dongxiang.

For some reason, Wei Dongxiang still hasn’t gotten over the high walls and into the palace, and the person chasing after him is still behind him.

Tonight, Wei Dongxiang brought out the Golden Armor Dragon Guards and Iron Armor Guards, but most of them were killed or wounded. Fortunately, there were still Silver Armor Guards in the palace.

These silver-armored guards are no less powerful than the golden-armored dragon guards and iron-armored guards. Since their leader was killed, they are now under the command of the second prince, Wang Hongfei.

After Wei Dongxiang escaped into the palace, the silver-armored guards who were patrolling around immediately spotted him and rushed forward to help him up.

The person in the lead was the young man in brocade robes who had fought with Qi Fei at the Wan Hua Lou last night for the Floating Light and Shadow Sisters.

At this moment, the young man in brocade robes, wearing silver armor and a long sword at his waist, saw Wei Dongxiang’s disheveled appearance and said with some emotion, “Eunuch Wei, what happened to you?”

“Second Prince, this old servant is incompetent! Qi Fei is chasing after us, stop him quickly, quick…” Wei Dongxiang limped forward, his clothes were tattered, his hair was disheveled, and his body was covered in blood, looking like an old beggar.

Wang Hongfei raised an eyebrow slightly and looked up to see Qi Fei and Li Huiyu leaping towards him.

Upon hearing of Qi Fei’s prowess, Wang Hongfei dared not engage in a direct confrontation. He immediately ordered his men to intercept him: “Quickly, kill this scoundrel!”

Qi Fei recognized the man as someone familiar. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the young man in brocade robes who had been with him at the Wan Hua Lou last night. Judging from his elegant demeanor, which was no less than Wang Hongyu’s, he knew that this man was no ordinary person and must be a member of the royal family or nobility. If he had any helpers, could it be that none of the experts who had made great contributions to the court were in the capital?

Although Qi Fei and Li Huiyu were puzzled, they didn’t think too much about it. They just thought that if they could kill him as well, that would be even better.

As the group of silver-armored guards surrounded him, Wang Hongfei complained to Wei Dongxiang: “Eunuch Wei, you brought so many men, how could you not even be able to take down Qi Fei? You’ve been so incompetent! Father has always trusted you!”

Wei Dongxiang clutched the wound on his leg and sighed, “It was supposed to be foolproof, but who knew a mysterious woman would suddenly appear halfway through, and then Li Huiyu from the Danxia Sect joined in… Alas!”

Watching Qi Fei and Li Huiyu wreak havoc and become unstoppable, Wang Hongfei paced anxiously, “Father and Hero Bai are currently in seclusion in the forbidden area, and my elder brother and the others are at Aojian Manor. What should we do?” Wei Dongxiang hurriedly said, “Aojian Manor is only a few dozen miles from the capital. Quickly, send a message by carrier pigeon to invite His Highness the Crown Prince and the others back to the capital to defend the emperor!”

Accompanying Wang Hongyu at Aojian Manor were experts from Aojian Manor, Dachan Temple, and Shaoyue Sect. These experts had now joined the Dagan Dynasty, prioritizing Dagan and opposing Kun Kingdom. They honored “Emperor Gan” Wang Tianlong as their ruler and “Sword Saint” Bai Xifeng as their leader. Naturally, they would lend a hand if the Dagan Dynasty were in trouble.

Moreover, this force is extremely powerful, gathering almost all the core masters of the martial arts world, and is by no means something that Qi Fei and Li Huiyu can contend with.

Wang Hongfei thought this made sense and immediately went to do it.

Qi Fei and Li Huiyu worked together to utterly defeat the numerous experts in the palace, leaving no one daring to approach.

However, the consumption of their true energy was also very high. The two leaped out of the battle circle, and when they looked again, Wang Hongfei and Wei Dongxiang were no longer visible. They knew that they had both hidden themselves.

Qi Fei thought to himself, “How could the palace be so vulnerable tonight? Where are Wang Hongyu and Wang Tianlong? Could they be at Aojian Manor?” He recalled the rumors he had heard while eating at the restaurant, saying that a large number of martial arts figures were holding a martial arts conference at Aojian Manor to elect Bai Xifeng as the leader of the martial arts alliance.

His guess was pretty close to the truth.

Upon seeing this, Qi Fei suddenly burst into laughter and shouted with his powerful inner strength, “Wang Tianlong, I, Qi the Great Hero, am here again! Tell your concubines to wash themselves clean and wait for me in bed! Haha…” His voice echoed throughout most of the palace.

He laughed loudly and flew towards the palace complex in the back of the palace.

Upon hearing his words, Li Huiyu recalled his previous outburst at the palace, during which he had given Wang Tianlong a vast grassland. She couldn’t help but frown slightly, thinking that this kid was up to his old tricks again.

She followed Qi Fei and soon entered the inner palace.

Wei Dongxiang, who was hiding in a palace, turned pale when he heard Qi Fei’s words. He knew that Qi Fei was lawless and capable of anything. He had already done something like raping the empress once, so how could he be any different this time?

Last time Qi Fei caused a ruckus in the palace, the Emperor punished him severely, and the Empress also reprimanded him. If Qi Fei is allowed to cause trouble again this time, then he probably won’t be able to continue as the Ninth Prince.

Thinking of this, Wei Dongxiang hurriedly found Wang Hongfei and asked him to gather people to protect the emperor’s concubines.

Wang Hongfei had just released his carrier pigeon when he heard Wei Dongxiang’s words. He thought they made sense, so he immediately gathered his men, bringing together the remaining Golden Armor Dragon Guards, Iron Armor Guards, and Silver Armor Imperial Guards, totaling more than a thousand men, and they all rushed towards the inner palace.

Upon arriving at the inner palace, Wang Hongfei led his men to wake up all seventy-two concubines from the three palaces and six courtyards who were fast asleep. He then gathered them in the White Empress’s bedroom and deployed heavy troops to guard it, setting up multiple layers of defense around the White Empress’s bedroom to guard against Qi Fei.

At the entrance to the imperial bedchamber, Wang Hongfei looked at the heavily guarded palace and nodded in satisfaction.

If all the concubines are gathered together, they won’t be harmed one by one.

There are many eyes and ears here. As soon as Qi Fei dares to show up, he will be discovered immediately. Then everyone will rush up. Even if they can’t beat him, they can delay until Wang Hongyu arrives. Once the reinforcements arrive, Qi Fei will have nowhere to escape.

“I will personally guard this place, so everything should be fine now, right?” Wang Hongfei paced back and forth at the entrance of the palace, his hand on the long sword at his waist.

“It’s best to be careful.” Wei Dongxiang stood to the side, leaning on a dragon-headed cane. He had simply bandaged the wound and stopped the bleeding. There was no other way; Qi Fei wasn’t leaving tonight, so he couldn’t get any rest.

The sky grew even darker. Once this brief darkness passed, dawn would arrive. As soon as it got light, Qi Fei would no longer be able to hide, and the concubines in the harem would be even safer.

The Empress’s palace has two doors, one in the front and one in the back. Wang Hongfei and Wei Dongxiang guard the front door, while the back door is guarded by hundreds of imperial guards. In addition, the upper floor is surrounded by experts, each holding a bow and arrow, with swords at their waists and torches placed nearby. Any slight movement will be detected immediately, and even a bird will be shot down.

Inside the palace.

All the doors and windows were tightly closed, and only the faint light of lanterns shone inside.

The White Queen sat on the bed in her pajamas, her brows furrowed.

She had just heard the commotion outside and was informed by Wang Hongfei that Qi Fei had arrived again. She knew something was wrong, but there was nothing she could do.

At this moment, all seventy concubines were gathered in the palace. They were wearing pajamas and resting on the chaise longue outside the beaded curtain. Including herself and Consort Qi, there were a total of seventy-two people.

There were hundreds of palace maids around, none of whom had any martial arts skills. They could only run errands, serve tea and water to the concubines, and do odd jobs.

Because there were too many people, the palace was very crowded. The concubines could only sit on the chaise longue, while the palace maids had to stand.

Empress Bai and Consort Qi have always been at odds, and the two have maintained a certain distance from each other.

Empress Bai occupied a bed all by herself, while Consort Qi, of noble status and favored by the Emperor, occupied a chaise lounge all by herself.

The other concubines shared a single chaise longue, usually several of them.

Fortunately, the Empress’s palace was larger than the other palaces, otherwise it really wouldn’t have been able to accommodate so many people.

Of all the concubines, only Consort Qi was the most composed and calm. In addition, she was extremely beautiful, had a first-class figure, and a noble temperament. She was simply peerless, and even women would be jealous of her.

Her composure commanded respect from the surrounding concubines and palace maids.

Compared to the strict and harsh Empress Bai, they preferred Consort Qi because she never used her status to bully others. Now that everyone was in dire straits, the concubines were happy to be close to Consort Qi.

“Sister, that Qi fellow is lawless and capable of anything. You haven’t seen how powerful he is. He has a blue face and fangs, three heads and six arms, and he can even fly…” a concubine said excitedly.

Consort Qi smiled faintly and said, “It’s not that exaggerated. Everyone can rest assured. The Second Prince and the Ninth Prince are guarding outside. Nothing will happen.”

“I hope so…”

All the concubines were filled with worry, as they all recalled the time when Qi Fei had raped them.

At the back gate of the palace, dozens of guards stood like javelins, ready for battle. Lanterns hung on the gate, illuminating the surroundings. Just then, two dark figures suddenly flashed past with incredible speed!

Just as the guards were about to speak, they suddenly felt a cold wind, followed by a blockage in their throats, their bodies stiffening, and they froze on the spot.

It was Qi Fei and Li Huiyu who arrived, and they chose to break in through the back door.

To avoid the guards shouting, Qi Fei chose to use acupressure instead of physically killing them.

He possessed profound internal strength; the wind from his finger flick could pierce through trees, and striking the vital points of these guards would be effortless for him.

Together with Li Huiyu, they made a series of moves, subduing dozens of experts in an instant. Then, with a flash, they successfully entered the palace