The throat of the Zhao family patriarch exploded instantly, blood spraying out and staining his clothes.
Chu Chen was decisive and ruthless, never dragging his feet, cutting the grass and eliminating the roots, leaving no room for the enemy to resist!
Even as he died, the Zhao family patriarch was still in shock and disbelief. He didn't even understand what he had done to offend Chu Chen.
"Chu Chen, you dare to kill me?" The Zhao family patriarch's eyes widened, dying with his eyes open.
"This good-for-nothing should have died long ago!" Chu Chen shook his head, then looked at the guards and said indifferently.
"What are you still standing there for? Carry the corpse out, and tell your family head that the Zhao family will be wiped out from now on!"
Before he finished speaking, the guards immediately ran out, as if afraid that if they were a second late, they would be killed by Chu Chen.
"Chu Chen! You're finished!" The corpse of the Zhao family patriarch was carried outside the door, and he roared with a ferocious and venomous snarl, "Zhao family guards, obey my orders, return quickly!"
However, the response to the Zhao family patriarch was Chu Chen's unceremonious foot.
"Bang!" With another dull thud, Chu Chen stomped and crushed the Zhao family patriarch's head.
The dignified Zhao family patriarch was actually stomped to death by Chu Chen!
Looking at the crushed, headless corpse, the crowd surrounding the Zhao family mansion was terrified. They never dreamed that Chu Chen would dare to kill someone in front of the Imperial Guards!
"Chu Chen, I want your life!" A hysterical roar came from afar.
All the Zhao family forces had returned, numbering in the hundreds, and they charged in mightily.
"Chu Chen, you can't escape today!" An old man stared at Chu Chen with extreme anger, his body exuding a chilling killing intent.
"Zhao Yunshan, you still have the nerve to come back?" Chu Chen stood in the center of the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking down at Zhao Yunshan, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"You..." Looking at the icy cold glint in Chu Chen's eyes, Zhao Yunshan's face instantly stiffened. For some reason, Chu Chen's gaze made him feel an inexplicable fear.
The Zhao family members gathered in the center of the courtyard, their eyes filled with deep fear as they looked at Chu Chen. This was a madman who dared to kill in front of the Imperial Guards!
"Chu Chen, you have great courage. I am the commander of the Imperial Guards of the Zhao Royal City. You dare to kill people in the street! You deserve to die!" Zhao Yunshan gritted his teeth.
"All members of the Zhao family will die!" Chu Chen's voice was cold and merciless, as if it came from purgatory, making souls tremble.
"Chu Chen, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you killed the patriarch? My Zhao family has stood in the Royal City for hundreds of years, how can you shake it?
You are simply dreaming!" Zhao Yunshan sneered dismissively.
A flicker of disdain flashed in Chu Chen's eyes. He slowly closed his eyes, and the moment he opened them again, two brilliant golden lights shot out, directly at Zhao Yunshan.
"Pfft!" Zhao Yunshan didn't sense the danger approaching at all. In an instant, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and found that he had already become a corpse!
"This..." Seeing this, the Zhao family members were stunned, their faces turned ashen, and they all retreated.
"You all will die!" Chu Chen's cold gaze swept over the Zhao family members.
"No..."
"Spare our lives, it has nothing to do with us. It was the patriarch who ordered us to do this." The Zhao family members prostrated themselves on the ground, begging for mercy.
But Chu Chen showed no mercy. He raised his hand and slapped out, his fierce and powerful force directly knocking down dozens of people.
"Pfft! Pfft!" In the blink of an eye, twenty to thirty people died on the spot, their deaths tragic.
Everyone was completely terrified. They never expected Chu Chen to be so bold as to slaughter Zhao family disciples in the Royal City!
The other maids of the Zhao family hid in their rooms, not daring to come out.
"Chu... Chu Chen, you've caused a huge disaster, you..."
"You're dead! Just wait, the Zhao family will soon send people to exterminate your nine generations!"
"The Zhao family is a noble family of the dynasty, with a strong expert in the Innate realm guarding it. Chu Chen, you are too reckless. You've even provoked the Zhao family. You will surely die!"
The Zhao family members were all in a panic, discussing amongst themselves, but more people looked at Chu Chen with schadenfreude.
In their opinion, Chu Chen was doomed. He had killed the Zhao family patriarch, and the Zhao family would never let it go!
"The Zhao family's demise is only a matter of time, and none of you will be able to survive!"
"Since you want the Zhao family to be destroyed, then I will fulfill your wish!"
"Don't you like to bully others with your power? Then try the taste of being bullied!" A cruel smile appeared on Chu Chen's lips.
Chu Chen's voice was very calm, but beneath this calmness lay a monstrous killing intent. This time, he would raze the Zhao family to the ground!
He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost. The next moment, he appeared in front of the Zhao family members and struck out with a palm.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!" Chu Chen's arm was like a dragon's claw, his five fingers like iron clamps.
Every swing could pierce through a warrior's body, crushing their bones.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of Zhao family members fell, blood flowing everywhere, a shocking sight! Wretched screams rose and fell, filled with panic and despair.
Chu Chen's methods were extremely ruthless. He left no room for maneuver, directly crushing the will of the Zhao family members, breaking their guts, and leaving them wailing!
In a short period, the Zhao family mansion was littered with corpses, blood everywhere, and the air was filled with a thick, pungent smell of blood.
The Zhao family was completely finished. Chu Chen glanced coldly at Zhao Yunshan. Without a word, he turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing.
At the same time, Chu Chen's figure appeared at the entrance of the Imperial Palace hall.
Inside the Imperial Palace hall, a group of civil and military officials were discussing how to resist the beast tide.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe we cannot continue to wait for the rabbit. Otherwise, we will not be able to hold on for long. We must evacuate as soon as possible," said a general.
"Yes, I agree with your opinion. We only need to hold on for three days. Once the reinforcements arrive, we will be safe!"
Qin Xuanfeng nodded, then looked at a general beside him and asked, "Minister Zhang, what do you think?"
Minister Zhang? This address immediately drew everyone's attention.
Chu Chen frowned slightly. He remembered that Qin Xuanfeng had just said that Minister Zhang was a royal offering, specifically responsible for protecting the emperor's safety, and served as an auxiliary prime minister.
"Minister Zhang, what do you think?" Qin Xuanfeng asked again. This matter had to be decided by a first-rank official.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble general believes that we should not retreat!" Minister Zhang stood out after a long period of contemplation and said respectfully.
"If we retreat at this time, we will truly be in a passive position. If we withdraw, the forces of the smaller countries will surely take the opportunity to attack the Imperial City!"