Chapter 374: Destination

"How dare you cause a ruckus in the arena!"

Just as Gu Han and Ni Gu Si arrived at the arena exit.

Three fully armed soldiers blocked their path.

"Today is your death day!"

Having said that, the three gave them no time to explain and charged at them.

Ni Gu Si let out a light laugh,

"Two of us versus one of you."

As his words fell, he flashed forward and appeared before one of them.

That man's heart jolted; he had just received notice that someone had destroyed the fence and released the ferocious beasts.

He had thought the opponent had merely used a bit of trickery, which would give them a chance to earn merit.

But now it seems it's not that simple!

However, the three of them were also warriors who had just passed the Imperial Guard examination, and their strength was equally not to be underestimated.

Seeing the opponent bare-handed, he refused to believe he wasn't a match for them!

Thinking this, the man swept his vicious bone blade sideways.

However, Ni Gu Si slammed his palm down.

Clang!

Immediately, his pupils filled with terror.

The bone blade that had accompanied him in battle for years was actually snapped in half by a single palm strike from the opponent?

Before he could retreat in fear, Ni Gu Si's elbow strike smashed into his chest.

He felt as if a mountain had pressed down on him, and in an instant he could barely breathe.

His body flew backward, his chest already caved in.

Meanwhile, another soldier seized the opportunity and fiercely slashed at Ni Gu Si's back.

But he only saw a flash before him, and the opponent had already vanished from sight.

The next moment, a pair of hands closed around his throat.

With a crack, he felt a sudden release and his body went limp, collapsing.

Ni Gu Si had dealt with the two, and turning his head, he saw Gu Han just withdrawing his spear.

Seeing no blood on the spear, Ni Gu Si gave a faint nod and led the way forward.

After the three fell, many more soldiers rushed toward them, apparently intending to block Gu Han and Ni Gu Si.

"Retreat now, and no one will be hurt."

Ni Gu Si said calmly,

"If you refuse to retreat, then you may all die."

To offer a word of advice is already the limit of his patience.

But these warriors guarding the vicinity of the arena are all iron-blooded fighters from Sword Edge City who have endured a hundred battles.

How could they retreat just because of a few words from Ni Gu Si?

Seeing no one retreat, Ni Gu Si stopped wasting words and launched into the charge.

Ni Gu Si was like a tiger descending from the mountain; like a tiger among sheep, he instantly tore through the Sword Edge City soldiers' defenses.

Bloodcurdling screams rang out continuously, severed limbs flying up one after another.

Gu Han likewise rushed forward, swiftly cutting through the Sword Edge City soldiers.

These fearless iron-blooded warriors, seeing the two wreak havoc on the battlefield like demon gods descending, all turned pale with shock.

In a short moment, hundreds of battle-hardened soldiers were almost completely wiped out.

Gu Han's aura also rose slightly by a small realm.

The two continued forward and soon saw a grand and imposing hall.

This hall did not look as magnificent and imposing as the Golden Palace.

Its most distinctive feature was that dozens of huge weapons stood around the hall.

At a glance, one could see how much this city-state valued war.

After cutting through the army, Ni Gu Si had already fallen silent.

At this moment, many palace guards shouted as they rushed forward.

Ni Gu Si's expression remained unchanged, and he prepared to fight bare-handed.

Just then, Gu Han felt a faint stir in his heart.

To verify his guess, he took from his storage space the slightly damaged golden halberd and tossed it to Ni Gu Si,

"Catch."

Ni Gu Si didn't turn his head, merely extending a hand to summon it.

The broken golden halberd fell into his hand.

The next moment, something occurred apart from Gu Han.

As Ni Gu Si wielded the golden halberd and slew dozens of palace guards.

The golden halberd in his hand unexpectedly began to emit a faint golden light.

The broken handle on the halberd's shaft began to recover to perfect condition at a speed visible to the naked eye.

One person, one halberd, and in a moment they had slain a hundred people.

On the golden halberd, which had originally been covered in rust, not a trace of wear remained.

It was as if it had just been forged by a top-tier weaponsmith into a brand-new weapon!

Looks like my guess was indeed correct.

Gu Han gave a faint smile, holding the Dawn Dragon Roar Spear upside-down as he closely followed.

The two were like two sharp arrows, easily tearing apart the palace guards.

After about the time to finish a cup of tea, the area outside the entire palace was completely filled with the corpses of the palace guards.

Blood flowed like a river!

Although Gu Han and Ni Gu Si were uninjured.

But their bodies had already been soaked in blood.

From a distance, they looked like two blood-covered figures.

Thanks for your weapon; it feels quite handy to use.

Ni Gu Si gave Gu Han a slight smile and nodded in acknowledgment,

If you want to leave now, you still have time.

Gu Han said in surprise,

Do you think I would be afraid of him?

Ni Gu Si looked at Gu Han, fell silent for a moment, then said,

Since you dared to come all the way here, you certainly wouldn't retreat out of fear.

Having said that, Ni Gu Si's gaze fell upon the quiet palace gates not far away,

However, that person's strength is still above mine, and I have no certainty of being able to defeat him.

Upon hearing that, Gu Han looked at Ni Gu Si with astonishment,

If you have no certainty, why did you come all the way here? Are you looking for death?

Looking for death?

Ni Gu Si gave a light laugh and shook his head,

Perhaps.

But only I can stop him.

At this moment, Gu Han felt even more bewildered.

If Ni Gu Si truly is the later War God,

Then who is the so‑called 'His Majesty' seated in the palace at this moment, who makes Ni Gu Si so wary?

Gu Han thought for a moment, then said with a light smile,

Since you also lack certainty, if we join forces, it will conveniently increase our chances of victory.

Ni Gu Si turned his head, looked at Gu Han's fearless, newborn‑calf‑like demeanor, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh,

If that's the case, then I too would like to experience the feeling of fighting side by side with someone.

Having said that, Ni Gu Si gazed into the distance, his eyes beginning to grow distant.

It seemed as if he were recalling something from long ago.

Roar!

Just then, a low, deep howl came from the palace in the distance.

Gu Han's brow furrowed instantly,

Is the His Majesty of Sword Edge City a person or a monster?

Such a ferocious low growl is really hard for Gu Han to associate with a normal human.

He used to be considered a human.

Ni Gu Si thought for a moment, then explained,

But now he is hardly different from the beasts we previously encountered.

Let's go; as long as we deal with him, our mission will be considered complete.

Having said that, Ni Gu Si stepped forward first toward the palace.

Gu Han closely followed Ni Gu Si into the palace.