While the imperial guards held Bird Guns, which were even more powerful than the Three-eyed Fire Guns, even a single hit from a Bird Gun could mean losing half one's life if it didn't kill outright. Therefore, they too needed to be taken out in advance.
Most of these imperial guards were in the Divine Embryo Realm and had not yet cultivated a Golden Core. Barely emerging, they had lifted their guns to fire when suddenly, a flash of blue light appeared. A bamboo spear pierced through both the Bird Gun and their heads, leaving them dead without understanding why.
A house servant of the Li Family stood on the treetops, his figure swaying uncertainly with the branches, preparing his spell. Seeing Chen Shi direct a sword technique towards him, then a flash of blue, he knew disaster was imminent. Taking the risk of being struck dead by Heavenly Thunder, he immediately sacrificed his Golden Core.
