Long Chen couldn't figure out what was so strange about the Sword Emperor.
The next morning, Lin Zichen would have to make a decision on whether or not to leave the Imperial City. When Lin Batian left for the morning assembly, Long Chen was already waiting in the Qianwen Palace. Not long after, Lin Batian hurriedly returned. Long Chen quickly asked, "Your Highness, how was it?"
"We're about to face a huge challenge. There's no time left. Let's talk as we go. We'll go to the Imperial Guards and transfer the three thousand Ghost Pegasus Heavy Cavalry away."
Long Chen was slightly startled when he transferred the three thousand Ghost Pegasus Heavy Cavalry away. Could it be that the Sword Emperor sent Lin Batian instead of Lin Zichen? It was said that there were Earth Rank Nine Demonic Beasts and above among the Demonic Beasts. Without Lin Zichen, Lin Batian wouldn't be able to deal with them.
"Your Highness, could it be that His Majesty wants you to deal with the Demonic Beasts by yourself?" Long Chen asked as they hurried along.
"No, my Imperial Father announced in front of the officials that Lin Zichen and I will go to Jiang City in the north. They will send people to supervise the Demonic Beasts in the north. We'll both go and suppress the Demonic Beasts in the north. Whoever makes the most contributions will be the Crown Prince. This means that we'll have to fight with Lin Zichen in Jiang City in the north." Lin Batian didn't sound flustered.
Instead, he was full of fighting spirit. Long Chen was delighted. He had achieved his goal. After killing the First Commander yesterday, the Sword Emperor was annoyed by the conflict between Lin Batian and Lin Zichen. Moreover, no one could deal with the Demonic Beasts in the north except for Lin Zichen. Therefore, it was easy for the Sword Emperor to send Lin Zichen out.
Long Chen didn't expect Lin Batian to be sent out. However, it wouldn't affect his plan. As long as he could get Lin Zichen out, his goal would be accomplished.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. If Lin Zichen tries to assassinate you, I'll definitely be able to stop him. I haven't used my full strength in the battle last night." Long Chen patted his chest confidently.
"Really, I'll leave everything to you. To be honest, Lin Zichen is indeed difficult to deal with. Even you might not be able to defeat him. So, to ensure fairness, Father forbade Lin Zichen from attacking me. He'll send someone to supervise him. So, the most important thing for you to do is to help me create more achievements."
Long Chen quickly nodded.
Long Chen understood that in this world where strength reigned supreme, everything depended on one's strength. Although Lin Zichen was not as good as Lin Batian in other aspects, in the heart of the Sword Emperor, Lin Zichen should be his successor. However, the Sword Emperor did not want Lin Batian to be a cripple, and he even gave Lin Batian this seemingly fair chance because of the rumors in the Cangyang Kingdom.
When they reached Jiang City, Lin Zichen would directly kill the strongest demonic beast. With his strength, how could Lin Batian be a match for him?
"Your Highness, is Lin Zichen coming with us?" Long Chen thought of this question.
"No, he'll go by himself. But don't worry, Father just said that the demonic beasts in the north are currently in a dormant state. It might take some time before they attack Jiang City. Even if Lin Zichen reaches Jiang City with his speed, it'll be useless. This battle is fair, Father has given me this chance, I must fight for it."
As he spoke, the two of them quickly rushed to the Imperial Guards. This was the other army of the Imperial Family apart from the Imperial Guards and the Ni Yang Army. The fighting strength of the soldiers was similar to the Ni Yang Army. Every single one of them was an expert, especially the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry Battalion.
Lin Batian was the commander of the Imperial Guards. At this moment, when he rushed into the Imperial Guards' camp, a group of people immediately came out to greet him. Lin Batian quickly said in a clear voice: "Eight Great Generals, come out and bring the most elite Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry Battalion with me to Jiang City in the north."
"Yes."
Everyone accepted the order, and in a short while, the rumbling of horse hooves could be heard. Three thousand of the most elite Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry Battalion appeared in front of Long Chen.
"Brother Yang, get on the horse."
Lin Batian rode on the largest Ghost Horse, with another in his hand, and charged towards Long Chen. Long Chen flipped onto the horse and followed Lin Batian, as well as the eight Great Generals of the Imperial Guards, out of the Imperial Palace, and galloped towards Jiang City in the north.
Along the way, people all stared at them. To be able to command three thousand Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry Battalion, they must be important people. When the first person recognized Lin Batian, their identity was quickly spread among the crowd.
"That mighty man leading them must be the Eldest Prince, Lin Batian. The eight people behind him are the eight Great Generals of the Imperial Guards. I heard that two of them are at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier."
"That's true, but who is the young man next to the Eldest Prince? He's just one step behind, but his status seems to be higher than the eight Great Generals."
"Who knows?"
Amidst the discussion, the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry Battalion left the Imperial Palace, leaving a trail of dust behind them.
All the way north.
Long Chen turned around to look at the eight Great Generals. These eight Great Generals were slightly stronger than the seven Great Generals of the Imperial Guards. Among them, the two burly men were at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, and their strength should be similar to that of the First Commander. Together with the First Commander, these three people should be the Eldest Prince's three most powerful left and right arms. Of course, in the Eldest Prince's eyes, there was also Long Chen.
"Chen, where do you think Lin Zichen is?" Thinking of this person, Lingxi was also very disgusted.
"Right now, they are still near the Imperial Palace. If he wants to deal with Lin Batian, he probably won't make a move yet. It's also not suitable for us to make a move. However, once we are out of here, if he appears, I will immediately expose my identity and take revenge."
At this point, Long Chen suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said, "Xiao Lang is already following us, and at the same time, there are also two elders at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier following us. At the same time, there are also two elders at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier following us. They should be experts sent by the Sword Emperor to supervise Lin Zichen and Lin Batian, and at the same time to evaluate their battle results. These two should be the Sword Emperor's trusted aides."
"Oh, I understand. They can't keep up with Lin Zichen, so they followed Lin Batian. As long as they follow Lin Batian, it should be enough."
Long Chen nodded, and said, "Now, everything is going according to my plan. Now, all we need to do is wait for us to leave the Imperial Palace, and then Lin Zichen will appear. I think my appearance will definitely give him a huge surprise."
At that time, Lin Zichen forced Lingxi to give up the Mysterious Sky Jade Lotus, and even almost took Long Chen's life. He thought that Long Chen was completely silent. How could he have imagined that not only did Long Chen return, but he was also much stronger than he had imagined?
The three thousand Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry raised a thick cloud of dust, like a huge monster, flying towards the Jiang City in the north. As they hurried along, time gradually passed, and after a few days, it was already possible to kill Lin Zichen here, but Lin Zichen did not appear.
"Looks like the Sword Emperor really doesn't want Lin Zichen to make a move against Lin Batian. Lin Zichen, you chose to stay in the dark, but when we reach the Jiang City, if you want to establish merits, you will definitely show yourself, and that will be the time of your death." Long Chen swore in his heart.
The distance between the Jiang City in the north and the Imperial City was even further than the distance between the Yuan Ling City and the Imperial City. Moreover, it was also a border city of the Cangyang Kingdom, and the level of the city was similar to that of the Yuan Ling City. The strongest cultivator in the city was only at the second level of the Heavenly River Tier, and was definitely not a match for the terrifying demonic beast.
In these few days, Lin Batian had gathered enough information. In the Demonic Beast Tide, most of the demonic beasts were of the Profound Grade, and there were not many Earth Grade demonic beasts. However, there was an extraordinary demonic beast, and whenever this demonic beast appeared, it would definitely lead to the destruction of the city and the deaths of the people.
"That demonic beast is probably not originally from the Snowy Peak Mountains. It could be that it migrated from the outside world, and found that the people around it are very weak, so it became so arrogant." Lin Batian said.
The 3,000 Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalrymen spent most of their time on the road, and only had a small portion of time to rest. However, those who could become Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalrymen, and were known as elites, were basically all elites at the Heavenly River Tier or above. They could still handle this bit of fatigue.
As for the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry, they were full of vigor, and they could still hold on for this period of time. Finally, after about ten days, a city that was about the same size as the Yuan Ling City came into view.
At this moment, Long Chen looked into the distance, and saw that there were already many demonic beasts gathered outside the tall city walls. Most of them were Profound Grade demonic beasts, and with tens of thousands of them gathered together, it was quite a terrifying scene. At this moment, countless demonic beasts were roaring angrily, and the soldiers and cultivators of the Jiang City basically suffered heavy casualties.
Fortunately, there were no flying demonic beasts, or else the city gate would be completely useless.
From afar, Long Chen could hear the deafening battle cries and the angry roars of the demonic beasts. As far as his eyes could see, there were broken limbs and corpses, and what unfolded in front of him was a scene of blood flowing like a river.
"Oh my god, are these demonic beasts crazy?"
If it wasn't for the huge hatred, they wouldn't have attacked so recklessly. If this situation continued, the Jiang City wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
On top of the city gate tower, the City Lord of the Jiang City brought along the various martial dao masters of the Jiang City. At this moment, they were looking at the massacre below with gloomy eyes. The death of every cultivator made them feel very pained.
"It's still okay now, we can still hold on. However, when that demonic beast comes out, the Jiang City will definitely be plunged into misery and suffering …" The City Lord of the Jiang City sighed and said helplessly.
"City Lord, there seems to be an Earth Grade demonic beast over there, right?" One of the old men said.
"To catch bandits, first catch their leader. We can't let this Earth Grade demonic beast kill more people. I'll deal with it. Everyone, you guys stay here and take charge of the situation."
"City Lord, let me do it. You're the only expert at the third level of the Heavenly River Realm in the Jiang City. You should conserve your strength. I'll deal with this Earth Grade demonic beast," another old man said decisively.
Just as he said that, a rumbling sound rang out. Everyone's hearts trembled and they hurriedly looked towards the south. At that moment, a large amount of yellow smoke was rising from the horizon. Within the smoke and dust, a group of black cavalry could be faintly seen.