"Zhu Tianyao, you and I are both ambitious men, who are we trying to fool? I don’t believe you want to see Chu Feng grow stronger!" The Panlong Heavenly Emperor, having competed with the Vermilion Bird Emperor for many years, knew him all too well.

Both were men with great ambitions, willing to use any means.

However, while the Panlong Heavenly Emperor never hid his actions and acted as he pleased, the Vermilion Bird Emperor was quite hypocritical, pretending to be a righteous gentleman while secretly indulging in schemes and intrigues.

A typical two-faced person.

"You and Chu Feng have already turned against each other. If he gains power, he will become a sword hanging over your head! It will be too late to get rid of him then." The Panlong Heavenly Emperor said sinisterly.

The Vermilion Bird Emperor still did not pause and was already just a small dot.

"Zhu Tianyao, you will regret this day!" The Panlong Heavenly Emperor shouted angrily with a sharp voice.

The plan to deal with Chu Feng by roping in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country had failed, leaving the Panlong Heavenly Emperor with no other option.

He could only wear a grim face, ordering the Dragon Guard to attack desperately.

At the same time, he secretly mobilized a large army, preparing to provide aid and initiating plans to deal with the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country’s army.

...

Inside Azure Dragon City, seeing that there was no immediate danger to the Outer City, Chu Feng immediately instructed Divine General Ling Feng to lead the army in defense here. Meanwhile, he rushed alone to the Inner City.

He wanted to personally command the army to seize the Imperial Palace.

"Chang’e, you bitch, let’s see where you can run this time?"

Every time Chu Feng thought of Chang’e, his teeth gnashed with hatred, and his killing aura surged.

Before long, Chu Feng reached the Inner City.

As the capital of the Azure Dragon Imperial Country, even if its defenses were lacking, there were still twenty thousand Forbidden Army stationed regularly in the Inner City, responsible for the safety of the capital and the Imperial Palace.

Led by the Beixie National Master, a three hundred thousand strong army successfully entered the Inner City but faced strong resistance.

When Chu Feng arrived, both sides were still engaged in fierce battle.

"Emperor!" The Beixie National Master saluted promptly upon seeing Chu Feng arrive.

"Have you found the central node of the City Protection Array?" Chu Feng noticed his two brave and valiant wives were fighting fiercely, and he felt a tinge of sorrow in his heart.

They had suffered much over the years, never having a day of peace with Chu Feng.

Because Chu Feng had countless powerful enemies.

"We just captured an enemy general, under interrogation, we learned that the array’s node is inside the Imperial Palace. There are about twenty thousand enemy Forbidden Army who are fiercely resisting; so far, we haven’t been able to capture the entire Inner City. As for the Imperial Palace, it’s even more difficult!"

The Beixie National Master himself only possessed a one-star Sword God cultivation and led an undisciplined army of three hundred thousand.

Their combat capabilities were average at best.

Facing the Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom’s twenty thousand Forbidden Army, it was challenging to win in a short time despite his best efforts.

Capturing the Inner City alone was already a commendable feat.

"Don’t rush, we can take our time! The Outer City can hold for another ten days without any problem." Chu Feng comforted warmly.

"The Emperor’s luck is extraordinary, being aided by one hundred thousand experts from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect in times of crisis, which is destiny. I believe the Great Chu will take this crucial step."

The Beixie National Master was aware of the happenings in the Outer City.

Chu Feng nodded and flew forward to fight alongside his two wives.

The soldiers, seeing the Emperor personally joining the battle, were boosted with morale and fought even more bravely.

Even with the addition of the mighty expert Chu Feng, including his Demon Body, to the battle,

the stubborn resistance from the twenty thousand Forbidden Army made capturing the Imperial Palace a mere dream.

As time passed, Chu Feng’s army began reaching their limit.

They had been fighting relentlessly for two days and nights in the Soldier Formation to fend off the Azure Dragon Royal Family’s top experts. After attacking the Inner City all day,

they had almost reached the end of their endurance, with many troops utterly exhausted.

Chu Feng saw that the Inner City was nearly taken, with only the Imperial Palace still unconquered.

"Order the three armies to cease fighting and rest for the night. At dawn tomorrow, well-fed and reinvigorated, we will push forward to capture the Imperial Palace in one go," Chu Feng shouted.

After such prolonged fighting, the enemy recognized the might of the Great Chu’s army. They sought not to achieve victory but to avoid defeat.

They all retreated into the Imperial Palace, preparing to rely on its formidable defenses to resist desperately.

Calling the Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom’s Imperial Palace a fortress of impenetrability was not an overstatement.

Attempting to capture it tomorrow promised another tough battle ahead.

Chu Feng and his army rested in the Inner City for the night, which went without mention.

He strictly ordered his subordinates not to disturb civilians or harm the innocent.

This even earned them a bit of the people’s support.

At least during the night, none of the Inner City’s populace came to attack the camp or cause trouble.

To the commoners, who was Emperor was unimportant.

They only wished to live, to have enough food and clothing, and peace for their families—that was enough.

In a spacious room inside the Commander Mansion, Chu Feng watched his two beautiful wives meditate quietly, restoring their expended Sword Essence.

"I truly wish for a day when we no longer have to wander for our lives. A place of peace that belongs to me, a home of my own, where I can grow old with my beloved wives and concubines." Chu Feng cherished this rare tranquility.

He knew it was a mere fantasy.

Tomorrow, he would have to fight hard again.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. The next day, Chu Feng commanded the army to attack the Imperial Palace with full force, which needs no elaboration.

Yet the palatial fortitude defied expectation.

An entire day of battling still hadn’t broken through it.

Fortunately, there was no danger at the Outer City for now; otherwise, Chu Feng’s situation would become direly precarious, potentially leading to the downfall of the Great Chu Empire.

...

Three days passed, yet the Imperial Palace remained unconquered.

Both Chu Feng and the Beixie National Master were extremely anxious, as the longer they delayed, the worse it was for the Great Chu Empire.

In the Outer City, the experts from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect had been engaged in continuous skirmishes with the enemy, suffering significant casualties.

The Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom’s three hundred thousand-strong Dragon Guard was certainly no easy foe.

The masters of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect were more suitable for individual combat. On the battlefield, large-scale fighting was quite disadvantageous to them. They lacked formal military training and had far less experience in coordination, group offense, and defense compared to the Dragon Guard.

On the fourth day, another piece of bad news arrived.

The Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom had dispatched three hundred thousand troops back from the frontline, with two hundred thousand fighting against the army led by the Vermilion Bird Emperor, and the remaining one hundred thousand had arrived outside Azure Dragon City.

This was a million-strong army, and though not as elite as the Dragon Guard, they were still highly trained.

For the Great Chu side, this was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

The only consolation was that these one hundred thousand troops had marched overnight and were exceedingly weary. They had not yet attacked the city, only setting camp for rest in the rear.

"Hear me, all of Great Chu—you are all facing your doom! Those who wish to live, surrender immediately, and kneel outside the city, and I, the Emperor, may spare your lives!" The Panlong Heavenly Emperor, having gathered his army, was filled with confidence.