The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The old eunuch looked at Lu Yao, whose murderous intent was now fully revealed, as if facing a formidable enemy.

His task was to stall for time until the other chief eunuchs of the Imperial Martial Bureau came to arrest Lu Yao.

Lu Yao's true energy surged, and the powerful true energy greatly increased the pressure on the old eunuch.

"Breaking Palm Stance!"

Lu Yao gave a soft shout in his heart, and the Longquan sword in his hand seemed to slash towards the old eunuch with sharp sword energy.

Lu Yao had just discovered that the old eunuch was using palm techniques, so he did not hesitate to use the Dugu Nine Swords.

"Bone Transforming Palm!"

The old eunuch dared not be careless and immediately took out his most treasured martial arts skills.

Unfortunately, he was unaware that his Bone-Melting Palm technique was completely countered by the Palm-Breaking Style, and his fate was predictable.

"what!"

The old eunuch let out a scream as his arm was severed by the sword energy, leaving him severely injured.

The injured old eunuch gripped his severed arm tightly, staring at Lu Yao in disbelief.

Lu Yao shifted his position, his figure intertwining with that of the old eunuch.

The old eunuch stared wide-eyed, then collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"Quickly! Capture the assassin!"

At that moment, a group of imperial guards arrived after hearing the news.

Lu Yao used his lightness skill to disappear outside the palace, leaving only the old eunuch's corpse behind.

Lu Yao quickly gave chase, following the direction Zhao Yun had fled in.

Zhao Yun was just an ordinary person and couldn't run very fast, but unfortunately, the Imperial Martial Bureau was very close to the inner palace.

Zhao Yun has been placed under the protection of a group of old eunuchs.

When Lu Yao arrived at the Imperial Martial Bureau, seven old eunuchs blocked his way.

"My lord Wei Zhong, I wonder why someone as skilled as you would undertake such an assassination?"

The elderly eunuch in the lead stepped forward and calmly asked Lu Yao.

Wei Zhong had lived for decades and was about to be buried. How could he not understand that the absence of the eunuch from the Imperial Guard who was supposed to protect His Majesty must have been dealt with by this man?

That person was a master of the Acquired Realm, yet he was killed in such a short time. The assassin must have been a highly skilled martial artist.

"I never expected that the hidden masters in this palace would be a group of old eunuchs. Do you know the Sunflower Manual?"

Looking at these old eunuchs, Lu Yao couldn't help but think of the renowned martial arts among the eunuchs.

When Lu Yao asked him a question, Wei Zhong's face darkened. He hadn't expected that Lu Yao didn't take him seriously at all.

"Hmph! What Sunflower Manual? Never heard of it. Since you're so ungrateful, then stay here."

Although Wei Zhong appeared unfazed by Lu Yao, he was inwardly filled with bitterness.

He is already eighty-nine years old and the only peak-stage acquired realm expert in the palace. He probably won't survive this battle.

Wei Zhong had been clinging to life by his internal energy cultivation and hadn't made a move in seven or eight years.

"Zhao Yun is licentious and tyrannical, which has led to the corruption of the court and the suffering of the people. Are these reasons enough to kill him?"

Lu Yao chuckled lightly and said calmly.

“I am just a eunuch serving His Majesty, and I can’t control everything, but if you try to assassinate His Majesty, I will definitely protect him.”

Wei Zhong sighed inwardly. He knew Zhao Yun's temperament all too well, but he was just a servant; how could he possibly tell his master what to do?

"Just a loyal dog."

Lu Yao shook his head, knowing that these eunuchs were trained by the Zhao family, and that his question was simply unnecessary.

Lu Yao stopped wasting words and unleashed his true energy, rushing towards Wei Zhong to test his skills.

"Great Demon-Subduing Fist!"

Lu Yao's arm roared with true energy as he swiftly and fiercely struck Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong dared not be careless. He covered his entire palm with cold, dark energy and unleashed the same martial art as the old eunuch outside the palace.

"Bone Transforming Palm!"

The chilling true energy, combined with the palm strike, clashed repeatedly with Lu Yao's fist strike, causing the resulting fluctuations in true energy to make the eunuch beside him take several steps back.

Wei Zhong's Bone-Melting Palm technique was far superior to that of the old eunuch in the palace; its power was even greater.

"A peak expert destined for the day after tomorrow! He's probably going to die here today."

Wei Zhong's expression changed slightly, and he immediately made up his mind that he would kill Lu Yao here, even if it meant dying together with him.

Lu Yao did not take Wei Zhong seriously. He knew that even experts at the same level had different strengths, let alone an old man like Wei Zhong whose blood and energy were waning.

Just as Lu Yao was about to unleash his full power to kill Wei Zhong, Wei Zhong struck several acupoints on himself and also took a pill.

"Ancestor!"

Wei Zhong's actions left the eunuchs, who were watching from the sidelines and unable to intervene, with drastically changed expressions.

Even Lu Yao couldn't help but frown.

Lu Yao learned the healing chapter of the Nine Yin Manual at its perfect level. Although he didn't know what martial arts Wei Zhong used, the acupoints he pressed were all related to stimulating potential.

"Want to fight to the death?"

Lu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and became serious as well.

Wei Zhong was originally at the perfected acquired realm. Although his blood and energy were now depleted, the combat power he could generate by burning his own life as fuel was still considerable.

"what!"

Wei Zhong roared furiously, his eyes bloodshot, and his long, gray-white hair, which had been bound with a silk ribbon, flew wildly as his true energy surged.

"Die!"

Wei Zhong shouted loudly, his figure like a ghost, and he instantly approached Lu Yao.

"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms - Divine Dragon Tail Swing!"

Lu Yao gave a soft shout in his heart, and his true energy formed a dragon tail in front of him, which he then slapped towards Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong, who had been hit, felt nothing. He was only knocked back a step before he immediately pounced on Lu Yao.

"Dark Soul Locking Pulse Finger!"

Wei Zhonghua transformed his palm into fingers, and his withered fingers, imbued with black energy, attacked Lu Yao.

Lu Yao clasped his hands together, his powerful inner energy firmly controlling Wei Zhong's fingers, preventing them from advancing an inch.

He then lashed out with his whip, sending Wei Zhong flying.

"Breaking air style!"

Lu Yao dared not be careless. Wei Zhong was like a mad dog. Although Wei Zhong would surely lose if the game dragged on, Lu Yao had no intention of playing along with him.

Lu Yao was surrounded by sword energy, which transformed into several sword shadows that stabbed towards Wei Zhong.

Seeing this, Wei Zhong immediately used his true qi to protect himself, intending to shake off these sword energies, but these sword energies easily broke through his true qi defense.

"puff!"

Wei Zhong, who was already at his limit, immediately spat out a mist of blood, but it was because his meridians had been injured by the sword energy.

Wei Zhong knew that if things continued like this, there would be no hope at all. His face hardened, and he forcefully suppressed the raging sword energy within his body.

"Mysterious Yin Force!"

Wei Zhong unleashed his true energy, gathering all of it in his hand; the dark blue-black true energy almost materialized.

"Breaking air style!"

Lu Yao condensed his true energy, forming an unparalleled sword aura in front of him. The astonishing sword momentum startled even Wei Zhong.

But now Wei Zhong has no choice but to hope that this attack will kill Lu Yao.

Wei Zhong gathered all his true energy and attacked Lu Yao with afterimages.

"cut!"

Lu Yao gave a soft shout, and the sword energy in front of him shot towards Wei Zhong like lightning.

"boom!"

A loud roar rang out, and a large crater appeared where Lu Yao was, stirring up a cloud of dust.

A cool breeze blew by, and the dust settled.

Lu Yao stood calmly to the side, dodging Wei Zhong's full-force attack.

Wei Zhong had already been cut in half at the waist and was beyond dead.