"Spare those who surrender!"
Gu Yang swung his blade again, decapitating another defending commander, then bellowed furiously.
Witnessing this scene,
the soldiers defending the city felt their courage drain away.
This battle,
had never been advantageous for them; without the benefit of the city walls, they would have already been utterly defeated.
Now,
the formidable strength displayed by Gu Yang inevitably became the last straw breaking their mental defenses.
"Clang!"
Someone was the first to throw down their weapon.
Instantaneously,
it set off a chain reaction.
Soon the second, the third, and many more followed in dropping their weapons.
Seeing this,
a smile had just begun to appear on Gu Yang’s face when suddenly a sinister cold aura overtook him, causing all the blood in his body to instinctively freeze, making it almost impossible to move.
In Gu Yang’s line of sight, a figure appeared like a ghost. When he looked at the other, he met their icy cold eyes.
"How dare you!"
This scene enflamed Gu Yun with rage.
He wanted to intervene,
but it was completely too late.
The assailant had chosen the perfect moment, moving inconceivably fast.
Seeing the attacker move towards Gu Yang, Gu Yun’s eyes almost burst with anger.
If Gu Yang were to die here, he could only imagine how furious Gu Qingfeng would be; by then, even the Divine Martial Sect would be hard-pressed to escape blame.
The wrath of a Martial Arts Saint could unleash a cataclysmic massacre.
Moreover,
knowing Gu Qingfeng as he did, Gu Yun understood that the other was not a merciful person.
Once such a powerful figure began a slaughter, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore,
Gu Yang must not die.
But the assailant was too swift; Gu Yun could only watch helplessly as Gu Yang was about to be killed.
However—
Just as the strike was about to reach him, Gu Yang heard the pleasant sound of a blade. Then, he felt his body suddenly lighten as a terrifyingly powerful Blade Intent cleaved through the heavens.
"Boom—"
The blood-colored blade wind dominated his vision; the attacker’s pupils dilated with surprise, the cold smirk on their face turning into a look of terror.
In the next moment,
the blade wind dissipated.
The assailant’s body split in two, falling dead on the spot.
The whole event
had occurred in the blink of an eye.
From the mysterious attacker’s strike to their being counter-killed was less than a couple of breaths’ time.
Once the attacker had fallen, Gu Yun finally rushed to Gu Yang’s side.
"Is Your Majesty all right?"
His tone was still shaking.
It was a close call.
Gu Yang had nearly been killed here.
Had he indeed died here, the Divine Martial Sect might well have faced severe retribution and been eradicated.
However,
recalling his fear, Gu Yun looked at the re-sheathed Evil Slayer Blade, his face filled with astonishment.
The Divine Weapon could communicate with spirits.
It could slay Masters!
Reflecting on that strike, if it had been him facing it, Gu Yun doubted he could have withstood it.
The Evil Slayer Blade, Gu Qingfeng’s personal weapon, was terrifying to such a degree; thus, describing Gu Qingfeng’s strength as unfathomable was apt.
Meanwhile,
Gu Yang had also recovered, feeling the presence of the Evil Slayer Blade at his back, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Thankfully,
he had the foresight.
Had it not been for the Evil Slayer Blade protecting him, he might have truly been doomed in this seemingly settled situation.
After all, who could have anticipated that in such a scenario, a powerful figure would strike from the shadows?
Moreover, judging by his strength, he was at least at the level of a Master.
Looking at the body split in two, an evil aura still lingered on it, causing Gu Yang’s eyes to turn cold again.
"Magician!"
He had originally thought that the other party was a Master.
But now, it seemed that he was a Magician of the God Fusion Realm.
At this time,
Gu Yi and other Hidden Guards also arrived.
"Your subordinate is late to rescue you, I hope Your Majesty can forgive me!"
"Ascertain this person’s identity and see which faction he belongs to,"
Gu Yang said coldly.
The clothes worn by the other party were those of an ordinary soldier, which was the main reason for his oversight.
After this incident,
Gu Yang became even more cautious.
Once he stepped into the whirlpool of competing for supremacy, it was inevitable that many would secretly seek his life.
Only with sufficient caution could these dangers be avoided.
"It’s just a pity that it wasted a usage of the Evil Slayer Blade!"
Thinking of the words brought by Gu Yi, Gu Yang shook his head inwardly.
The Evil Slayer Blade could unleash three attacks that could even slay Evil Spirits.
The Magician who attacked him was slain by the Evil Slayer Blade, which also eradicated the Evil Spirit within him, thus wasting one of the blade’s uses.
The remaining two uses,
Gu Yang would not use them lightly.
After all, with the power of the Evil Slayer Blade, the next two uses could play a crucial role at critical moments.
Afterwards,
Gu Yang saw the defeated army that had already surrendered their weapons and called over a general.
"Gather all these surrendered troops; if they are willing to join the Guangyang Army, then they can be selected based on merit. If they do not wish to join the Guangyang Army, then confiscate their weapons and disperse them directly."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The general accepted the order with a fist salute.
Gu Yang had no intentions of annihilating them altogether.
After all, what he wanted was the entire world, not just an empty shell.
Different factions battled against each other, so bloodshed was inevitable.
But now that these troops had surrendered, Gu Yang naturally couldn’t do something as dishonorable as slaughtering the surrendering soldiers.
For one,
Slaughtering those who surrendered would only tarnish his reputation, and that would not be conducive to his later efforts to conquer the world.
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Secondly, since most of these people were from Nanyang County, excessive slaughter would be detrimental to the development of Nanyang County.
Therefore,
For various reasons, Gu Yang showed leniency.
It was best if they were willing to join the Guangyang Army; if not, they could be dispersed back home, as long as their weapons were confiscated, these people could not stir up any trouble.
Furthermore,
These were underlings of the rebel army, how much allegiance could they have to the rebels?
As long as the leaders were executed, the others were insignificant.
Half a day later,
Inside the city’s government office,
Gu Yang sat there, and in front of him were other military generals and people like Gu Yun and Gu Yi.
At this moment,
Gu Yi stepped forward and said with clasped hands, "Your Majesty, the identity of the assassin has been thoroughly investigated. He was Nangong Yu, the Commander of the Evil Suppression Bureau of Nanyang County!"
"We heard that this person was a Blood Qi Master who later underwent Evil Refining to become a God Fusion Realm Magician, thus qualifying him to hold the position of Commander of the Evil Suppression Bureau of Nanyang County!"
Upon hearing this,
Many faces changed.
The Evil Suppression Bureau of Nanyang County!
This was an organization under the Taixuan Dynasty.
Gu Yang didn’t have much interaction with the Evil Suppression Bureau,
As by the time he took over Guangyang Prefecture and Taishan County, the personnel from the Evil Suppression Bureau had already evacuated.
Originally, Gu Yang thought that the powerful individual who tried to assassinate him might have come from the Tianyang Sword Sect.
But he never expected,
The person would be a Commander from the Evil Suppression Bureau.
A Commander of one county.
Both his strength and status were remarkable.
Unfortunately,
Nangong Yu ultimately overestimated himself and underestimated the existence of the Evil Slayer Blade.