When Zuan watched movies, he often lamented how many incompetent teammates there were, especially those who were eavesdropping outside the window and accidentally stepped on a tree branch, waking up the people inside. These kinds of plots were just incredibly idiotic.

To my utter surprise, I've actually run into this situation myself.

He didn't even have time to scold Wu Liang, a seasoned veteran, for making such a basic mistake, because the guards had already rushed in front of him.

The guards were taken aback to find these people hiding here. Without further ado, they drew their weapons and attacked.

Now that the Crown Prince is undergoing his trial, the area around the imperial mausoleum has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. The Imperial Uncle Hei Chi Fei is also guarding the main gate. Although it is unknown why these people are here, they certainly do not have good intentions.

The fact that these people were chosen to serve as the Crown Prince's confidants shows that they are all top-notch in terms of loyalty and ability. The weakest among them is at the peak of the ninth rank, and there are also many Grandmasters. They use killing moves as soon as they make a move, so Zu An and the others dared not hold back and hurriedly used their skills to defend themselves.

Zuan was somewhat frustrated. They had originally intended to enter the legendary unknown land with minimal cost and without alerting others, but the situation always seemed to develop in the worst possible direction. It now looked like they really had to do something for the Little Demon Queen.

The Golden Crow Prince in front of the Demon Ancestor statue trembled slightly, his head tilted as if listening intently. He had clearly noticed the commotion outside, but was unable to do so because he was undergoing a trial.

At this moment, Wu Liang shouted, "We have to hurry, otherwise once he finishes the trial and gains the approval of the Demon Ancestor, his power will skyrocket. In this imperial mausoleum, he can rely on the power of the Demon Ancestor and the Demon Emperors of all generations. At that time, we will all die without a burial place."

"The trials of the Golden Crow Princes throughout history have never ended so quickly," Yun Jianyue snorted, somewhat unconvinced.

Wu Liang hurriedly explained, "He is undergoing the trial in his consciousness, not his physical body. The flow of time is different!"

Yan, Yun, and Yu are all top figures in their time, and their knowledge and experience far surpass that of ordinary people. After this reminder, they immediately understood.

"You fatso, I'll settle the score with you later!" Yun Jianyue cursed angrily, abandoning her previous leisurely demeanor and no longer holding back.

She moved through the crowd like a ghost, her every move exuding a chilling killing intent that terrified many who were clearly no less skilled than her, causing their aura to weaken instinctively.

Yan Xuehen seemed unwilling to be outdone; her moves were completely different, extremely graceful, like a fairy dancing, a truly delightful sight.

Although Yu Yanluo's cultivation level is lower than the two of them, she is the true successor of the Dao of Painting of the Libationer, and also has the special ability of the Medusa bloodline. Not long ago, she also received the Suihou Pearl, which greatly increased her power. Although her cultivation level is only the ninth rank now, her combat power is no weaker than that of an ordinary grandmaster.

Wu Liang watched in disbelief. How could these three delicate women be so powerful?

What puzzled him even more was why these three powerful women got along so well with Zuan.

Is there no justice left?!

However, he did not relax his efforts in the slightest. His combat skills were extremely magical. Once the fight started, he would roll on the ground and dart around the battlefield like a yo-yo. Suddenly, he would use the divine claws inherited from the pangolin clan, which he had obtained from the tomb of the Marquis of Sui, to slash at the prince's guards. With each strike, he would often take away a large chunk of flesh from the guards' legs, and sometimes he would even sever their Achilles tendons. This made the prince's men both hate and fear him, and they cursed him incessantly.

And so, with the combined efforts of the group, after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Crown Prince's forces were completely wiped out.

"You fatso, you need to give us an explanation." Zu An gasped for breath, staring intently at Wu Liang.

Even with his cultivation level, it was still exhausting to deal with so many experts in such a short time.

“There’s no time to explain,” Wu Liang replied quickly, then rushed toward the statue. “If the Golden Crow Prince comes to his senses, we’ll all die.”

Imagine

No sooner had he finished speaking than he appeared beside the Golden Crow Prince, wielding the Mountain-Piercing Claw and blasting it directly at the Golden Crow Prince. It was clear that his cultivation was extremely high, as the tip of the claw was already glowing with a brownish-yellow light, which was generated by the friction of elemental force and air at extremely high speed.

At this moment, a light screen flashed around the Golden Crow Prince, forcefully blocking the attack. Then, the eyes of the Demon Ancestor statue brightened, and the light screen around the Golden Crow Prince shone even brighter. Wu Liang was struck as if by lightning, spitting out a mouthful of blood and falling heavily to the ground. He couldn't get up for a long time, clearly seriously injured.

Zu'an was originally full of doubts and had already suspected Wu Liang's purpose in coming here, but seeing this situation, he understood that if the Golden Crow Prince completed the trial, none of them would survive. So he didn't care about anything else and rushed towards the Golden Crow Prince.

Anyway, the Golden Crow Prince had a grudge against them, and preventing the Golden Crow Prince from completing the trial was one of their initial goals.

He immediately took out the "poisoned dagger" and used all his strength to stab the Golden Crow Prince.

Then he also encountered the light screen, only to feel as if the dagger in his hand had pierced a ball of cotton, turning his strength into nothingness.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying wave of energy rebounded from the light screen, causing his blood and qi to churn.

If it weren't for the fact that his cultivation level is now far superior to what it used to be, and that his body has become incredibly strong after being tempered several times by the Primordial Chaos Scripture, he would probably have suffered the same fate as Wu Liang and been seriously injured on the spot.

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