Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 788 - 788 748 Confrontation_1

788: Chapter 748: Confrontation_1 788: Chapter 748: Confrontation_1 Bodies were everywhere, with the occasional scream piercing the air, and the pungent smell of blood was thick in the atmosphere.

Every now and then, one could see soldiers with missing limbs crawling on the ground, leaving behind narrow trails of fresh blood.

Lu Chuan surveyed his surroundings and couldn’t help but lament that this was a complete and utter rout!

It was as if these people hadn’t the slightest chance to fight back, utterly crushed and slaughtered mercilessly.

“The Shadow Kill Army is this powerful?

Indeed, that’s rare.”

Lu Chuan turned to Li Xunying and asked, “How many in total?”

“That old man Lu Wansheng brought over a hundred people to find me, and I summoned the evil spirits in my subordinates out in the mass burial mound with suitable bodies.

My Shadow Kill Army was revived, and only then did I lead the charge down the mountain and march towards Myriad Stars City.”

“Just over a hundred men, yet they possess such formidable combat power.

Seems like they’re not to be underestimated.”

Li Xunying immediately added, “Young Master Lu, you can rest assured, once I get there, this battle will cease, and there will be no more casualties.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Then let’s hurry back.”

Just then, from within the pile of corpses, a figure struggled to crawl out.

He got to his feet and waved at Lu Chuan hastily.

“Hey!

Get away from here!”

He shouted loudly.

Lu Chuan rode over and approached him, looking at the bloodied survivor.

“Can you tell me what happened just now?”

Lu Chuan asked as he looked at him.

The man nodded repeatedly, “Those bastards are like ghosts, launching a surprise attack on us.

We couldn’t defend ourselves at all, our formation was broken in an instant, and we just couldn’t resist their onslaught!”

Lu Chuan slightly furrowed his brows, “You didn’t notice the enemy approaching at all?”

“No, not at all.

Those people move in the dark without even needing torches.

They surrounded us from the sides.

By the time we realized what was happening, it was already too late, we couldn’t even prepare a formation.”

As he spoke, he gasped for air, his face panic-stricken.

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then turned to Li Xunying beside him and asked, “Can your Shadow Kill Army still lurk in the dark?”

“Yes, they can fully adapt to dark environments without the need for light and still see clearly around them.”

“I understand, let’s keep moving.”

Li Xunying continued, “Young Master Lu, if we encounter them, how should we deal with them?”

Lu Chuan stroked his chin and after a moment of thought, said, “We’ll see…”

The party of five continued on their way, and upon seeing this, the survivor hurriedly followed and shouted, “Can you take me with you, I don’t want to stay here!”

In terror, he glanced around like a scared rabbit, afraid that at any moment another group of enemies would charge out from the cover of darkness.

“You are safe now; go back on your own, we still have things to do.”

After speaking, Lu Chuan flicked the reins and sped forward on his horse.

…

Before long, the outline of the city walls came into view for the group of five.

Lu Chuan looked into the distance and saw that the city wall was lined with people, each holding a bow and arrow, standing off with the enemy below.

This was good news; at least, it was certain that the Shadow Kill Army had not broken into Myriad Stars City.

Myriad Stars City had instituted martial law, preventing ingress and egress both inside and out, and with the gates tightly shut, the Shadow Kill Army would have to break through if they wished to enter the city.

“We’re almost there; you’ll soon see your men.

When we do, we’ll stop the fighting immediately before discussing matters slowly,”

Passing through a patch of woods, the group approached the base of the city wall and saw a troop of soldiers in black attire from the Shadow Kill Army.

They stood not far from the city gate, confronting the soldiers atop the wall.

The Shadow Kill Army launched flying darts while the city wall soldiers shot arrows back and forth, but neither side could inflict harm upon the other.

The flying darts couldn’t reach far, and the arrows struggled to hit the agile members of the Shadow Kill Army.

So after a round of exchange, neither side could gain any advantage and the standoff persisted.

In the Shadow Kill Army, they all dressed in black, covering their faces, just like Li Xunying’s attire.

Only one figure stood out conspicuously; he wore a red robe, his hands clasped behind his back, standing unmoved in his spot.

Lu Chuan looked over and recognized at first glance that this person was Lu Wansheng.

Among the people from Lu Manor, only he himself remained unpossessed by the evil spirit.

He stood in the midst of the crowd, merely as an observer.

He had no command authority and couldn’t lead the Shadow Kill Army; all he did was follow along to enjoy the battle.

With his hands behind his back and a faint smile, he stood at the city gate, looking up at the people on the city wall and occasionally letting out a derisive laugh.

“Lu Wansheng, you damned thing, what are you trying to do?

Are you planning to attack Myriad Stars City?”

Zhao Huangqian stepped forward on the city wall, looking down at Lu Wansheng’s figure, and rebuked angrily.

Lu Wansheng looked at Zhao Huangqian, with a disdainful smile, “This has nothing to do with me, I’m just a bystander.”

“Nonsense, aren’t these people brought by you?”

Lu Wansheng spread out his hands, saying helplessly: “They don’t listen to my command, they’re not my people.”

“Bullshit, you bastard, how did you bypass our City Guards and get to the city gate?”

At this, Lu Wansheng immediately burst out laughing.

“Hahaha!

Bypass?

The mere City Guards have already been routed, with their bodies strewn all over the place.”

“The City Guards you’re so proud of are now completely obliterated, do you understand?”

“The whole Myriad Stars City won’t be able to withstand the attack of this small squad; soon, there will be an even bloodier massacre within Myriad Stars City!”

Zhao Huangqian raised his hand and, in a fury, slapped the city wall, glowering at Lu Wansheng and shouted, “You wretched liar, what are you rambling about?”

“Honorable City Lord, I understand how you feel, and you certainly won’t believe me,” he said.

“However, that’s alright, I’ll prove it to you.”

Then, he picked up a head from behind him, raised it high with both hands, and exclaimed excitedly, “Look, City Lord Zhao, see whose head this is?”

“Hahaha, this is the head of your City Guards’ commanders, chopped off by my own hands!”

“Now, do you still want to continue believing that your City Guards are invincible?”

Up on the wall, Zhao Huangqian took a good look and immediately recognized the head; his mouth twitched, his body shuddered, and he stepped back in disbelief.

“Impossible, this can’t be!”

The City Guards were trained by him, with many soldiers who had fought countless battles alongside him, sharing deep emotional bonds.

He covered his face with his hands, murmuring low, “Xu Jun, Zhao Yang, Wan Hai…

and so many others…”

“They’re all dead…”

“I won’t spare you, Lu Wansheng; you’re as good as dead today!

Even if it costs me my old life, I will kill you!”

Lu Wansheng burst out laughing, “Come on, who’s afraid of you!”