Chapter 423: Chapter 423: The Enthronement of the Empress (1)

Dugu Chen arrived at the Imperial Palace and saw the palace gates tightly shut. With a wave of his hand, a group of Demon Forest men leapt onto the palace walls and jumped in to clash with the Imperial Army inside. Meanwhile, a neatly equipped Iron Cavalry Army, dozens strong, held thick logs and began to ram the palace gates. Demon Forest men inside took advantage of the commotion to use their Inner Strength to crack open the heavy gate, and those outside dropped their logs and quickly forced the gates open, slaughtering their way through. By the time they reached Jinluan Hall, the ground was littered with the dead and wounded, with only the Ministers curled up in the corners, comparatively safe.

Dugu Chen saw the Emperor and a few guards locked in battle, while the heavily wounded Zhuisu knelt firmly on the ground, head bowed, his body covered with sword marks, fresh blood flowing from the wounds.