He reacted swiftly, drawing the sword at his waist, raising it horizontally to block the arrow, and gathering the innate spiritual qi around him onto the blade.

"Clang..."

With a crisp sound, the blade bent slightly, and the arrow left a white mark on the sword before being deflected to the ground, unable to move.

The first arrow had already been mostly neutralized by Lu Sheng, and after being blocked the second time, its remaining power was exhausted, posing no further threat to Lu Sheng.

But before Lu Sheng could catch his breath, his ears twitched, sensing danger again, and he fiercely stomped his foot, leaping up.

An arrow with sparks almost grazed past his boot as it flew by.

It turned out that when Lu Sheng used the halberd's tip to deflect the arrow, Chen Mo realized that this arrow could no longer threaten Lu Sheng, so he immediately shot a second arrow.

The second arrow barely left a foot from Lu Sheng's feet before its shaft angled upwards, aiming towards Lu Sheng's crotch.

Lu Sheng immediately felt a chill beneath him, and still airborne, he slashed down with his long sword.

"Clang!"

The long sword struck the arrowhead, causing sparks to burst forth.

Lu Sheng felt his wrist go numb and was subsequently jolted back, while the arrow lost its power and fell onto the city wall.

As Lu Sheng was jarred away, before he could land, golden light surrounded him, and a giant golden figure several feet tall, holding a Heaven-piercing Halberd, floated in mid-air behind him.

The giant's halberd swung swiftly, and with two "clang" sounds, it blocked two incoming arrows, allowing Lu Sheng to land in the palm of the giant's other hand.

It turns out that during that brief moment, Chen Mo had shot two more arrows consecutively.

...

"He's activated his divine power. This seems like Overlord's Qi, similar to innate spiritual qi, belonging to the domineering type..." Nalan Yiren's sinister gaze was replaced by astonishment.

Chen Mo, several hundred paces outside the city, on horseback, with just a few arrows, forced out Lu Sheng's divine power, which was truly shocking.

Unfortunately, from such a distance, Nalan Yiren couldn't clearly perceive the aura surrounding Lu Sheng.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. At this moment, the red numbers on Lu Sheng's forehead turned to 4279+139, but one had to admit, Lu Sheng looked very imposing now.

The massive golden giant was as vividly manifested as the "Heaven and Earth" from the novels Chen Mo had read in his previous life.

The soldiers on both sides were momentarily stunned.

Subsequently, the morale of the imperial guards on the city wall surged, shouting mightily.

Lu Sheng's action indeed boosted spirits greatly.

Chen Mo, seeing this, without hesitation, set down his strong bow, drew the Tang blade from his waist, and charged on horseback.

Although he hadn't figured out what scheme Lu Sheng was playing, he couldn't remain stalled outside the city any longer.

As long as Lu Sheng was killed, the scheme would crumble on its own.

"Charge," Wu Yanqing shouted from behind.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

Outside the East Gate, the bugle call of the Chen Army became even more resounding.

...

On the city wall, Lu Sheng had already withdrawn his divine power and hidden, not showing his head.

His expression was grim, filled with astonishment.

From those arrows earlier, Lu Sheng deduced.

The one who shot those arrows must be of the second grade. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Earlier, he caught sight of, and saw that the archer was a young man.

He guessed that person must be Chen Mo.

A twenty-three-year-old second-grade Divine Transformation Realm.

How terrifying that is.

Even more frightening was that Chen Mo had the upper hand here.

Those arrows earlier almost made him suffer a loss.

To know, although he secretly broke through to the Divine Transformation Realm after Prince Huai's defeat, he had been in the Divine Transformation Realm longer than Chen Mo.

Logically speaking, with more time to settle, he should be stronger than Chen Mo.

What kind of monster is Chen Mo?

Could it be that Solar Purple Qi is much stronger than Overlord's Qi?

When Chen Mo killed Liang Xuan, Lu Sheng already knew what kind of innate spiritual qi Chen Mo had absorbed.

Lu Sheng also felt a bit aggrieved.

At over forty, he was already a second-grade martial artist, which was considered quite talented, yet compared to Chen Mo, it was practically a joke.

"Fortunately, the plan didn't encounter any mishaps..."

Lu Sheng peered out for a look and saw the young leader rushing forward.

He then directed the defending troops to fortify their defenses.

Until the East Gate was breached, and when Chen Mo came into the city to find him, Lu Sheng made his escape.

Because by the time Chen Mo found him, Lu Sheng had already fled; pursuing him now was evidently too late.

"He just ran like that..." Chen Mo watched Lu Sheng's retreating figure, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Just now he was holding the East Gate; now that the city is breached, he ran?

Not facing me head-on?

Just then, personal soldiers reported.

The South, West, and North Gates were also breached, Yue Ruyan, Sun Meng, and Jiang Li asked if Chen Mo wanted to advance inside.

Previously, Chen Mo heeded the advice of Diwu Fusheng, instructing the entire army to be cautious when entering the city.

So, even though all the gates had been breached, Chen Army had not fully entered the city yet.

This reflects the Chen Army's exceptional discipline.

Other troops, upon breaching such a prosperous city as the capital, would surely want to rush in and plunder, yet the Chen Army restrained themselves from the temptation, which is truly commendable.

At this moment, Chen Mo was also caught in a deep dilemma.

Should they advance?

The reason Chen Mo hesitated was mainly Lu Sheng's behavior, which he found too strange.

But if they don't move in, having breached the four gates yet not entering, wasn't it a waste of efforts, and with so many casualties, Chen Mo couldn't explain it away.

After all, if not moving in, a reason must be given to persuade the lower ranks.

However, Chen Mo just felt odd and could not pinpoint a precise reason.

"Convey my order, let General Yue, General Sun, and General Jiang each send a squad in for reconnaissance first, the main force will follow cautiously, and leave no fewer than three thousand troops at the gates to guard and bring up the rear." Chen Mo felt this was sufficiently cautious.

"Yes."

...

The sky grew darker, what was once a light drizzle turned heavier, the oppressive black clouds looming over Luonan City.

Ordered and sharp footsteps echoed on the cobblestone streets.

The Chen Army's vanguard was advancing into the city.

With shield soldiers in front and long spear soldiers behind, the archers and crossbowmen, holding their bows and crossbows, cautiously scanned their surroundings.

Shortly after the vanguard entered, the main body of the Chen Army also entered, so if the vanguard encountered an ambush, they could provide support.

The mingling of footsteps and hoof beats alarmed the citizens hiding inside, afraid to come out. In nearby closed-off homes, some opened their windows and peeked outside through the gaps.

Seeing the fleeing imperial and Xiliang troops.

Soon after, they saw the Chen Army.

Their expressions changed, "Duke An has broken in?!"

The advancing Chen Army began shouting loudly, "Eradicate the treacherous, cleanse the king's entourage!"

"Eradicate the treacherous, cleanse the king's entourage!"

"Eradicate the treacherous, cleanse the king's entourage!"

...

The cries shook Luonan, so loud, each person seemed to be shouting with their lives, it was as if the voice would overturn the entire Luonan City.

Excitement and thrill were on their faces.

None expected, in this lifetime, they'd have the chance to come to the capital, breaking in no less.

Simultaneously, they vaguely guessed that after this war, Duke An would likely become extraordinary.

And they, too, might lead better lives.

It could be said, at this moment, Chen Army's morale hit a peak.

Even the previous Northern expedition defeating the Jin Xia Barbarians, Chen Army's morale wasn't as high as it was now entering the capital.

...

The news soon reached the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Yong'an's face was pale, his body uncontrollably trembling.

He could no longer stand, leaning softly against the dragon bed, his legs shaking like slender bamboos swaying in a violent wind, seemingly unable to stop.

In the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

Liang Ji was also one of the first to receive this news.

The palace maids who came to report were huddled together, trembling like sieves, not just them but the entire harem was in panic.

Liang Ji stood in a daze for quite a while before bursting into laughter, though with a hint of a sob, she softly spoke with her red lips, "Come, I want to bathe and change."