As the first soldier was knocked away by Zhao Yun, three people on the left and right rushed up at the same time, each holding a dagger in their hands, and rushed straight towards Liu Qi.
At this time, Zhao Yun had already drawn his sword and stepped forward to protect Liu Qi, holding up his sword to stop the three men from getting close.
Everyone had anticipated this situation and had made preparations, so there was no panic. Shi A protected Liu Qi closely, while the other guards escorted Ma Liang and others as they retreated to avoid accidental injuries.
Zhao Yun was not only strong in horse fighting, but also very skilled in swordsmanship. During his martial arts training, he often sparred with people from the green forest and could kill someone with just two moves.
There was chaos in the square. Sun Quan shouted loudly and ordered his men to escort Wu Guotai back to the main hall and called on the soldiers to capture the assassin.
But these assassins were fearless and were targeting Liu Qi. More than ten of them emerged from the crowd and rushed towards Liu Qi.
Shi A fought with the two men with a sword. The other man seized the opportunity, crouched down and attacked from behind, stabbing Liu Qi's left rib with a sword.
"My lord, be careful!" Ma Liang had just retreated under the eaves when he turned around and saw this scene. He stamped his feet and shouted in shock.
Before he finished his words, Liu Qi turned nimbly and narrowly avoided the knife by leaning sideways. With a slight clang, he drew out the sword in his hand.
The assassin had already pounced in front of him, holding a dagger in his left hand. He turned around and stabbed Liu Qi in the chest. Just when he was about to succeed, he didn't expect Liu Qi to react so quickly and draw his sword to slash at him.
The hint of ecstasy in his eyes instantly turned into shock. Before he could dodge, his arm was cut off by a sword. He screamed in pain, fell to the ground and rolled away.
Liu Qi did not retreat but advanced, and fought against another assassin. The assassin drew his sword to block, but he did not expect that the Qinggang sword could cut through iron like mud, and it cut off the blade in an instant, with the tip of the sword hitting his throat.
"Humph, if a tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm a sick cat?"
Liu Qi shook off the blood beads on the sword. He had practiced sword skills diligently in the past few years, with the guidance of Wang Yue, and often practiced with masters such as Zhao Yun. Although he could not go into battle to kill the enemy, he was able to protect himself.
Liu Qi, Zhao Yun and Shi A supported each other and more than ten assassins were killed in a blink of an eye. At this time, the outer Wu army also surrounded them. The remaining assassins showed determination in their eyes and were ready to fight to the death.
Boom boom boom—
At this moment, a long and heavy bell sounded suddenly in the hall, and then a golden light appeared from the door and window frames, as if the red sun had suddenly appeared, and the room was full of white light, dazzling the eyes.
"Sun Ce is here, don't be rude!" A loud shout came from the hall, like a bolt from the blue, with waves of echoes.
Everyone present was shocked, even the assassins were all stunned and turned their heads to look towards the hall.
Wu Guotai and Sun Quan's faces changed drastically. They looked at each other and looked at the main hall flashing with golden light in disbelief, thinking they had heard it wrong.
Boom!
As everyone was shocked, the roof of the Buddhist temple suddenly exploded, and wood, stones, bricks and tiles flew everywhere. Two figures slowly rose from the smoke and dust, and landed lightly on the roof in full view of everyone.
"Ah?!" Everyone in Jiangdong was dumbfounded and took several steps back in shock.
"Wu... Lord Wu?"
"Little Bully?"
"General Taishi!!"
…
All the civil and military officials of Jiangdong who knew the two were shocked and rubbed their eyes in disbelief as they watched the scene.
On the eaves, the man on the left hand was seen to be eight feet tall, wearing black armor, a black gauze hat, standing with his hands behind his back. Under the bright moon, he had a rough face with clear edges and corners, sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, like a sharp sword that seemed to be soaring into the sky.
Although the night wind blew the black gauze and the face was vaguely visible, the old ministers of Dongwu all recognized it clearly. It was Sun Ce without a doubt!
Next to Sun Ce, there was also a general wearing armor, carrying two halberds on his back, with tiger eyes and curly beard. He crossed his arms and scanned the whole scene coldly. It was Taishi Ci.
Seeing the two dead people suddenly appear, everyone was shocked beyond words, as if they were in a dream.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Sun Quan was the first to react, shouting, "It must be Cao the thief playing tricks, quickly catch the assassin!"
When he shouted, the assassins were shocked and finally reacted. They roared and rushed towards Liu Qi and the other two.
“How dare you!” On the eaves, Sun Ce shouted in a deep voice, raised his palm and emitted a golden light.
The golden light covered the assassins, and those assassins who were rushing forward suddenly fell to the ground like dead fish, struggled for a few times and then became motionless.
Sun Ce shouted: "Who dares to disobey my orders?"
The whole place was silent. Not to mention Sun Ce's spiritual presence, just the fact that he subdued several assassins with a wave of his hand, as if he had divine power, made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.
The moon was bright, the breeze was gentle, and the fireworks were rising. Everyone was staring at the two people on the roof in a daze. It seemed real and yet it was an illusion. Everyone felt as if the world was in turmoil.
Sun Quan clenched his fists, his whole body trembling, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, is it really... you?"
Sun Ce looked at the bright moon with his hands behind his back, sighed, and said slowly: "My second brother has made great contributions in defending Jiangdong, and I am very happy. But -"
"Please teach me, brother!" Sun Quan could not tell whether it was true or not, and he could not help but kneel on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
At this time, he was feeling excited and complicated, and he had suffered repeated defeats. When he saw Sun Ce suddenly appear, it was like a child who had been separated from his parents for a long time finding a supporter and wanted to confide his grievances.
Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials of Jiangdong also knelt on the ground. Old ministers such as Lu Su and Zhang Zhao were extremely surprised. They knelt on the ground and looked up at the ethereal figure, feeling a little happy in their panic.
If Sun Ce really has a spirit in heaven and appears here to protect Jiangdong, doesn't it mean that it is God's will for the Sun family to unify the world
Zhang Zhao secretly turned his head to look at Liu Qi, and saw him standing with swords along with several guards, standing out like a crane among chickens. He couldn't help but frown slightly.
Death is the greatest thing. Sun Ce was a hero of the time and also Liu Qi's brother. How dare he not kneel before seeing the dead
"Get up, everyone, stand up!" Wu Guotai suddenly became agitated, pulling Sun Quan's collar and screaming, "There are no ghosts or gods in this world. Someone must be pretending to be a ghost. Why don't you shoot them with arrows?"
Everyone was in a commotion, and Sun Quan regained his composure a little. He stood up, clasped his fists, and said, "I wonder if you have any advice for me, brother? May I come closer and talk to you?"
Sun Ce looked down at the mother and son and said in a cold voice: "My father and son of the Sun family are heroes. My father fought bravely to defeat the enemy, and I fought bravely to establish the foundation. But you took over my position. How sad and painful it is!"
Wu Guotai's expression changed slightly, and she laughed sternly, "Who are you, you rascal, to play tricks here? Do you dare to confront me face to face?"
The golden light in the hall flickered, echoing with the bright moon. Sun Ce stood with his hands behind his back, facing the wind, looking down like a god.
Facing Wu Guotai's questioning, he said coldly: "God's law is reincarnation, retribution is inevitable, do you know that evil will be punished?"
“Even if Sun Ce was here, he wouldn’t dare to talk to me like that!” Wu Guotai was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She looked at Sun Quan and said angrily: “Why don’t you shoot him with arrows?”
"This..." Sun Quan was in a dilemma.
Sun Ce suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "Don't be angry. Since you want to confront me, what do I have to fear?"
Just as he was about to jump down, Taishi Ci stopped him and said, "General, you have already ascended to the status of a god. There is no need to lower yourself. I will go!"
After saying this, he turned around and flew down from the hall. His figure was graceful, floating like a ghost, and he flew over the heads of Sun Quan and the other man and landed in the middle of the square.