At this moment,
even the senior ministers, whose cultivation was profound enough to remain unaffected and still standing, couldn't fathom what had just transpired. Yet, they had not failed to observe it clearly.
They had clearly seen the head of the Imperial Guards, Wang Shili, pressing forward against the Crown Prince, and Xu Yuan swiftly gripping the gauntlet around his wrist. They had equally clearly seen the faint remnants of Wang Shili's counterattack.
But why was the outcome Xu Changtian standing tall?
It must be understood that at this moment, Wang Shili was surrounded by the overwhelming power of the military formation. Though the Prime Minister's third son was strong in cultivation, he could never contend against the might of the military formation...
The ground where Wang Shili knelt cracked, spreading like a spiderweb across half the Golden Throne Hall. His gold-plated armor bore a noticeable dent.
His shoulder blade was shattered.
