Chapter 1785: The True Dragon Sentinels! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Kill!”
Deep within the palace, the battle was intensifying. The men in black were working together with the elites of the Imperial Army to crash against the Dragon Guards in wave after wave. Many Dragon Guards had already fallen, and if this continued, it wouldn't be long before Taiji Palace was breached.
”Good! If this continues, Taiji Palace will be ours!”
In the back of the army, First Prince Li Ying clenched his fists, a bright light in his eyes.
The army was advancing, and while something had apparently happened at Chongsheng Gate, he no longer cared.
As long as he could take Taiji Palace, anything that happened in the rear had no effect on him.
”For opposing this prince, all of you must die!”
The First Prince felt refreshed as the Dragon Guards were slain.
Bang!
But just when the last defense line was about to crumble…
No one noticed a black steel boot, decorated with dragon and mountain patterns in gold, stomp out of Taiji Palace.
It was just a simple step, but as the foot hit the ground, a massive soundwave radiated from Taiji Palace, and the ground seemed unable to bear the weight of this black boot.
Buzz!
This intense soundwave made the men in black and the Imperial Army elites all turn in unison.
What appeared before them was a black-armored general with a cold expression, his body seething with energy as he strode out of Taiji Palace.
The strongest people around Taiji Palace had undoubtedly been those stalwart Dragon Guards standing sentry on the white jade steps, but even the strongest of the Dragon Guards appeared much weaker than this black-armored general, like comparing a child to a strongman.
But to their greater shock, there was yet another boom, and then another black-armored general strode out of the palace.
This was followed by a third man. This group of people came out in groups of three, and a few moments later, four teams had appeared, for a total of twelve black-armored generals, all of them with cold expressions.
But while these people had cold and aloof expressions, their bodies were blazing with energy. These twelve arranged themselves into a semicircle to defend Taiji Palace from all angles.
Whoooah!
Even the strongest of the men in black instinctively backed away in fear upon seeing those twelve demonic generals.
Danger!
Extreme danger!
Although there were only twelve of them, much fewer than the Dragon Guards, the men in black sensed that they were far more dangerous than all the Dragon Guards put together.
An Imperial Army soldier glanced at them and immediately felt like every part of his body had been jabbed by needles, and he shivered in shock. ”Just who are these people?!”
”The True Dragon Sentinels!”
At this moment, no one was more shocked than Li Ying.
He had always believed that the greatest barrier between him and the throne of the Nine and Five was the Dragon Guards, but now, he understood that this was far from the case.
”How could this be? These people actually exist?!”
Li Ying suddenly recalled a rumor from his childhood. It was said that in the dark corners of Taiji Palace were twelve of the Sage Emperor's strongest guards. These guards had once been the Sage Emperor's most loyal soldiers. They had participated in the rebellion that broke out when the Sage Emperor first took the throne and had rendered great achievements.
But ever since then, those twelve had vanished. No one knew their names. They had been born in the darkness, grown up in the darkness, and eventually vanished into the darkness.
Li Ying had heard of their feats as a baby, but he had never seen them with his own eyes, so he had taken them to be larger-than-life characters whose legends had been embellished. He had never expected them to be real.
”Forget it! Just end the battle now!”
The intimidated men in black suddenly bellowed, killing intent exploding from their bodies as they charged at the remaining Dragon Guards and the True Dragon Sentinels.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The half–Lu Wus and half–Ju Bis snarled, their veins bulging and black energy boiling off their bodies. With astonishing speed, they charged at the twelve black-armored generals.
But despite their speed, there were some who were even faster.
”Asura Darkblade!”
The Asura men in black flew across the steps, reaching the True Dragon Sentinels first.
Bang!