"These beasts must have known I was here and wanted to capture the thief and the king, so they are so fearless." Yue Xiuming said complacently. He didn't forget to touch his chin and said with deep emotion, "These beasts are really not as stupid as I thought."
He had not yet inherited the title of king, so he usually did not dare to call himself the king. However, when he was proud of himself, he did not care so much.
The old city lord staggered and almost fell off the city wall.
Zeng Wenxin and Li Dingfeng looked at each other and wiped their cold sweat at the same time.
Mu Hanyan also had a frown on her face: This dandy little prince is really a weirdo, with a brain full of water.
"What? Was my guess wrong?" Yue Xiuming was not stupid. Seeing everyone's reactions, he said unhappily.
"Your Excellency's words make sense, they make sense. These strange beasts are indeed cunning." The old city lord's mouth twitched fiercely, and then he said, "Since these strange beasts are coming for you, this place may be dangerous. Please take shelter for a while. I will come to see you after I have dealt with these strange beasts."
Of course, he didn't believe Yue Xiuming's narcissistic and stupid words, but he felt uneasy. He always felt that what happened today was a little weird, and he was afraid that Yue Xiuming would be in danger if he stayed here.
"My Lord City Lord, do you look down on me? After all, I am the descendant of King Anxi, and the soldiers under my command are the elite of the imperial guards. Do you think these weak beasts can hurt me?" Yue Xiuming frowned and said dissatisfiedly.
At this time, the hundreds of imperial guards were standing in line under the city wall. The people on the city wall were all strong and had long been accustomed to attacks by strange beasts. They were all experienced and did not need their help.
"How dare I look down on you, sir? I am the prince's daughter, how can I take risks so easily?" The old city lord advised earnestly.
"Yes, sir, you must not take any risks." Zeng Wenxin also advised.
"Hmph, after all this talk, you still don't believe in my strength. Li Dingfeng, open the city gate and watch me kill these beasts without leaving a single one alive." Yue Xiuming said angrily.
When he was in the capital, he was always scolded by His Majesty for being unlearned and incompetent, so much so that he failed to inherit the title of king even when he was eighteen years old. Although the children of other noble families were respectful to him on the surface, no one took him seriously in private.
He was not really stupid and knew all these things, but he did not expect that today even the mayor of a small mountain town would look down on him. The depression that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time suddenly burst out.
"Your Excellency, you must not do this. Absolutely not." The old city lord was shocked and tried to persuade him quickly.
Although the people on the city wall seemed to have the upper hand, that was only due to the terrain and arrows. If they opened the city gates and engaged in close combat with these strange beasts, they really wouldn't be able to gain any advantage.
What's more, the situation of the strange beasts attacking the city today was really strange. Even with the protection of those imperial guards, he didn't dare to let Yue Xiuming take risks.
"Roar" At this moment, the roar of a beast was heard, and a strange beast covered with thick armor and with a ferocious face rushed towards the city wall.
"A slate pig, another slate pig! Look, I'm going to kill this slate pig and let you see how powerful I am." Yue Xiuming's eyes lit up when he saw this strange beast and he laughed.
In reality, with his level of cultivation, even jumping off the ten-foot-high wall wouldn't be a big deal. However, the beasts below were too weak, and killing a few wouldn't prove his strength. Furthermore, there were so many of them, each one madly rushing like a moth to a flame. Being trapped would be even more humiliating, which was why he had previously intended to lead the imperial guards out of the city and kill them all.
Seeing the slate pig, he had another idea. The slate pig wasn't particularly strong, but it was still a bit stronger than the many other beasts beneath the wall. The key was that it was large and intimidating enough, so killing it easily would give him a sense of prestige. As for the other beasts that had gathered in groups, as long as he didn't engage them in a fight, there wasn't much danger.
"Wait, isn't that..." Just as Yue Xiuming was about to fly down, Mu Hanyan's expression suddenly changed and she shouted loudly. However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yue Xiuming.
"Mu Hanyan, I warn you again. Although you are an envoy of Anyun, you must abide by the laws of Shangyue when you are in the territory of Shangyue. If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for being rude to you." Yue Xiuming shouted sternly. He had been brooding over the fact that Mu Hanyan stole the limelight last time, and he was afraid that she would steal the credit again.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Xiuming tapped the city wall with his toes and shot towards the "Slate Pig" like a sharp arrow.
While in mid-air, the sword's power was already unleashed. The sword's light was as bright as a rainbow piercing the sun, and the people on the city wall all heard cheers.
The "slate pig" sensed the danger, raised its head and roared, then rushed forward at a faster speed.
In the light of the torches, the man and the beast were getting closer and closer. Standing on the city wall, one could even see the sharp fangs and knife-like claws of the "Slate Pig".
"No, that's not right. This is not a slate pig, it's..." The old city lord was knowledgeable and could tell the difference between the strange beast and the slate pig at a glance, and exclaimed loudly.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Yue Xiuming slashed down with his sword, striking the beast's head heavily.
With a muffled "boom" sound, blue-gray light flashed across the body of the strange beast, but its huge body did not move at all.
The shouts and cheers stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at the scene in shock.
Yue Xiuming's strength is not weak. He is a fourth-level swordsman and comes from a royal family. His martial arts skills are naturally quite good. The power of this sword is far stronger than that of an ordinary fourth-level swordsman. However, when he slashed the head of this strange beast, it did not leave any scars. How could the Slate Pig have such a strong defense?
Yue Xiuming himself was also stunned. He used all his strength in this sword strike, just wanting to show off in front of everyone, but who would have thought that he couldn't even hurt the stone pig.
"That's strange. Could it be that I haven't eaten well these days and my strength has declined?" Yue Xiuming thought foolishly.
Before he could figure it out, he saw the "Slate Pig" in front of him raise its front paw high and slap him.
Yue Xiuming instinctively raised his sword, but facing the giant palm that was like a stone tablet, he had no power to resist at all.
"Bang" Yue Xiuming flew up like a kite with a broken string, and then fell to the ground like a meteorite.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Yue Xiuming, who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, was so vulnerable in front of this strange beast. What kind of beast was this? Of course, no one would still regard this beast as a stone beast.
Zeng Wenxin and Li Dingfeng's faces were pale and their minds were in a mess.
"It's a violent stone beast. It's a violent stone beast." The old city lord's face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice.
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