The power of Li Futu, the commander of the Imperial Guard, completely crushed Cao Zhisheng. The Chief Imperial Steward had thought he could take this opportunity to help the Seventh Prince succeed in one fell swoop, but now it seemed impossible. Players watching the scene were also dumbfounded.

"Damn, this must be the real Boss, right?"

"That expert, one of the Top Ten in the World, was instantly killed? Did you guys see that? Instantly killed!"

"So, this means the guy really is an insider? One of our NPCs was killed?"

"Don't freak out, we have so many people here, we can just pile on and kill him!"

Players looked at the Boss with various expressions in their eyes.

What kind of Boss hadn't they seen before? Hadn't they all been killed by their Human Wave Tactics? Even if this big Boss was impressive, could he keep killing indefinitely?

Besides, they still had Old Mo as their final gambit; they could just use Celestial Punishment again if necessary. If once wasn't enough, then ten times. Bombard the bastard to death!

"Let's do this, let's kill him!"

What to Call the Chopping King charged forward, waving his sword fearlessly.

The Players were stunned by this scene.

Was just one person charging forward? Without any tactics or whatnot?

"Boss, wait for us; we'll charge with you!"

Members of the Sword Team, fearless enough to risk their lives, all raised their swords high and rushed straight towards Li Futu. They of the Sword Team would not be outdone!

Seeing members of the Profound Yellow Sect willingly coming to die, Li Futu also charged forward with the White Dragon Halberd.

A bunch of nobodies, worthy to block my path?

Die!

The White Dragon Halberd in his hands truly seemed like a white dragon, soaring and dancing high, bringing down heads with every swing. In just one exchange, the Sword Team was completely wiped out.

The Players were completely stunned.

This Boss was extraordinarily strong. Such power was truly that of a World Boss, right? High defense, high health, high attack! Troublesome to deal with.

"Here I come!" Old Mo ran in from behind, followed by an infuriated Sister Zhou.

"A bunch of beasts! I must have been blind to play games with you, betraying me at a critical moment! How can you live with your conscience?"

Sister Zhou's arrival once again gave the Players hope. This Boss was tough. They could only rely on Old Mo to use Celestial Punishment again. So, this time, they needed to inconvenience Sister Zhou again.

Seeing the strange look in everyone's eyes, Sister Zhou subconsciously hugged her chest and backed away.

"I'm losing it! It's just a game, what the hell do you all want?" Sister Zhou looked at them warily, a bad feeling rushing over her instantly.

What do they want?

Smiles broke out among the Players.

Junlin explained the situation to Old Mo.

Old Mo, watching the imposing Li Futu, shook his head. "No, in this situation, it would be difficult for me to get close enough; someone has to hold him back."

Dealing with a Boss like Li Futu, using Celestial Punishment directly was too difficult. Timing was crucial for success. Junlin knew this too, so they were waiting for Old Mo. Now that everyone was here, it was time for them to make their move.

"Flourishing Flowers, Little Boss, Xuanqing, have everyone charge in!" Junlin, holding the Black Dragon Dagger, said seriously, "We must find an opportunity for Old Mo. Those who die, return immediately; don't waste time!"

"People from Cloud Lament, charge at this Boss and tie him down."

"Brothers from Celestial Realm, follow me and charge!"

"Second Legion, move out! Try everything to deal damage to this Boss! Everyone return immediately upon death!"

...

In an instant, Players swarmed forward one after another, charging at Li Futu.

Faced with so many people rushing up, the Imperial Guards, who were planning to move forward to intercept, were all stopped by Li Futu.

"You all fall back; I'll handle this rabble alone!" Li Futu, gripping the White Dragon Halberd, said coldly, "Trash who haven't even reached the Carefree Earth Realm, it's pointless no matter how many of you come!"

With that, Li Futu, wielding the White Dragon Halberd, charged into battle. One man against three hundred Players.

Li Futu, plunging into the Players' midst, showed no mercy. With every sweep of his halberd, Players fell, and in mere moments, more than half of them were dead or injured.

Old Mo stood behind; disregarding Sister Zhou's screams and shouts, he picked her up in a princess carry.

"Not again! Are you insane, doing this one more time?" Sister Zhou cursed. "I just revived! Getting struck by lightning really hurts! Old Mo, do whatever you want, just don't let them strike me with lightning again."

Old Mo didn't pay any attention to her words.

With such a big Boss in charge, if they didn't use Celestial Punishment, how else would the Players complete the Task?

「Xiaoxiang Villa.」

Xu Nian lounged casually by the Stone Table in the Middle Courtyard, watching as Players revived one by one, then shouted as they charged out of the Backyard.

It seems these Chives only get serious when faced with high-Reward Tasks. All those Brocade Guard and Imperial Guard members should provide plenty of entertainment for the Players. Once the two Brocade Guard Thousand Households, the Inspector, and the Commander were dealt with, that only left Cao Zhisheng as the problematic one, right? But with Old Mo involved, dealing with him shouldn't be difficult. Strange. With such a commotion, no one from In the Palace had come to trouble him, which was quite unexpected. If the first Emperor Qian were still alive, it would be impossible for him not to have made a move by now.

"Damn it, that Boss is just insane! I didn't even get to touch him before I was instantly killed."

"The Game Designer must have a screw loose to create such a Boss."

"We should have made our move earlier. That Cao Zhisheng is actually one of our NPCs; we should have cooperated with him from the start."

"What's the use of saying this now? Let's hurry up and get going."

...

While cursing, the Players hurriedly set off again.

Hearing their words, a hint of surprise also arose in Xu Nian's mind.

Cao Zhisheng is one of us? What's going on here?

When Xu Nian saw Hero Xu Xian revive, he said, "Xu Xian, come over here for a moment."

Hero Xu Xian quickly ran up, curious. "Sect Leader, what's the matter?"

"Have you already entered the Imperial Palace?" Xu Nian calmly asked. "What's the situation In the Palace right now?"

"Don't even mention it! We encountered a World Boss, who seems to be the commander of the Imperial Guard. He killed Cao Zhisheng in one blow, then started slaughtering us like crazy," Hero Xu Xian explained. "That Cao Zhisheng was one of us, and he was instantly killed by the commander of the Imperial Guard. Oh right, before he died, he asked us to pass a message to you, Sect Leader. He said he has not failed your mother."

Hmm... Something about that message felt off. Cao Zhisheng was a Eunuch; it sounded like he had cuckolded His Majesty. What on earth do these Game Designers have against His Majesty? First, the son cuckolds His Majesty. Now even a Eunuch can cuckold His Majesty?

Listening to him finish, Xu Nian's expression turned somewhat odd.

Could it be that Cao Zhisheng was the one who had been secretly passing messages to him? But he had no information about Cao Zhisheng. And the commander of the Imperial Guard... Wasn't Li Futu supposed to be in the Imperial Palace treasure vault? How did he suddenly appear here? And to think he instantly killed Cao Zhisheng, one of the Top Ten in the World experts. How is this possible? Could Li Futu actually be the Imperial Court's foremost expert? Already in the Free Heaven Realm?

Players kept dying and rushing back to the Imperial Palace, not even taking time to rest.

As Xu Nian hesitated over what to do, a pillar of lightning struck down within the Imperial Palace. This was already the second one. Old Mo had already died once. It seemed the Players had encountered a major problem; otherwise, Old Mo wouldn't have been forced to use his death-defying Talent twice.

Should I go myself?

Xu Nian slowly rose, intending to follow them to the Imperial Palace. But just a few steps out the back door, he was directly stopped by a figure.

He looked up and saw a Young Eunuch.

"Seventh Prince, the Crown Prince requests your presence." The Young Eunuch bowed his head, not daring to look up.

Xu Nian frowned slightly and glanced at the pillar of lightning inside the Imperial Palace, his voice deep and firm. "Go back and tell the Crown Prince, I am not staging a rebellion. We can talk about other matters later!"

With those words, he didn't stop but briskly made his way toward the Imperial Palace.

Seeing the Sect Leader heading out with them, the Players felt a surge of excitement.

With the Sect Leader making a move, would they still need to keep dying?

"That's not right! If the Sect Leader takes on the Boss, won't we lose out big time?"

"Are you an idiot? If Brother Xu doesn't make a move, we're doomed to keep dying. Didn't you see how strong that Boss is?"

"But that guy is a World Boss! He's bound to drop good loot."

"Forget about loot at this point! You should be praying we can scrape together some Contribution Points. I've already died three times."

"What a coincidence, I've died five times!"

...

Faced with death time and time again, the Players were becoming numb. This Boss was truly unbeatable. Those with lower combat power had no chance to get close; a single sweep of his halberd would kill a large number of Players. Only by coordinating with Lingxiao Hall and having high-combat Players like Flourishing Flowers bear the brunt of the attacks could they hold their ground. Otherwise, the Players would have already suffered a Team Wipe.

When Xu Nian arrived with his group, they witnessed Li Futu kill Junlin and Old Mo in a single strike. The other Players were also wiped out. One man had annihilated three hundred Players, including many who had revived and returned.

Li Futu, seeing Xu Nian leading people over, laughed boisterously. "Seventh Prince, do you intend to rebel with such a meager army of Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals? Don't you think that's a bit presumptuous?"

"Commander Li, you've certainly hidden your strength well," Xu Nian narrowed his eyes and scoffed. "A Free Heaven Realm expert. I thought Zhao Qixian and Kong Qingquan were the only ones at that level in this world. It turns out you're one too. I just wonder if your Realm was achieved through elixirs or your own cultivation..."

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