Chapter 56 056 A Deadly Shot: He harbored murderous intent towards the princess, and you…
The guards responsible for protecting the little princess arrived late, but they ended up surrounding the seriously injured General Meng.
Since the Ghost King Yan Lie sent people to massacre the Spirit-Devouring Python a hundred years ago, the Ghost Realm has not seen this thing for a long time.
It was no accident that they appeared in the royal city's martial arts arena.
Those who have climbed up from the bottom are more acutely aware of and adept at these sordid methods.
The boy glanced indifferently at the leader, walked over as if he didn't see him, and picked up the unconscious A-Meng from the ground.
With a clatter, gleaming knives, forks, swords, and halberds were brandished at him. Guang Si, the leader, sneered, "General Meng, you think you can just leave like this?"
The young man didn't even frown, and calmly said, "What does General Guang mean? I don't understand."
Guang Si cursed loudly, "You lustful devil, what are you pretending for? You let the Spirit-Devouring Python in to try and harm the royal heir, do you think we're all blind and can't see it?"
"Heh, turning right and wrong upside down, confusing black and white." The young man made a move with one hand, casting a spell towards Guang Si's eyes.
Guang Si, being the leader of the four generals of the Ghost Realm, possessed considerable skill and easily dodged the attack by leaning back.
"Oh, so you're not blind after all."
The boy slightly curled his lips, but his dark eyes held no smile. "It seems that's either stupid or bad."
"Enough with the nonsense! What are you all standing there for? Seize this treacherous thief!" Guang Si ordered the guards.
"You dare?" The young man raised his voice slightly, glancing around. His imposing aura was so strong that the guards dared not move.
"You are all the princess's personal guards. You failed to come to her aid in time when she was in danger. Now, instead of atoneing for your crimes, you dare to turn against the princess with weapons. Are you really tired of living?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? We've arrested you! You released the Spirit-Devouring Python to murder the princess, you deserve to die!" Guang Si, fearing the guards might waver, took the initiative to attack.
If this weren't inside the royal city, where he couldn't bring his personal guards in, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bribe the princess's guards.
But since it was bought off, it's ultimately unreliable.
The boy spun around with one hand while protecting A-Meng in his arms, all the while talking nonstop.
"I don't know how this Spirit-Devouring Python entered the royal city, but in the moment of crisis, I pushed the princess aside and dealt with the python. At the crucial moment, it was the princess who shot and killed the python, saving my life. If I really had attracted the python, why would I have let myself get caught up in it? Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"
"Just because you say so doesn't mean it's true! Who knows if you're just shooting yourself in the foot." Guang Si brandished his double hammers, swinging them with a whooshing sound, and urged the guards, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and attack!"
The young man said, "Her Highness the Princess has only fainted for now. Once she wakes up, she will naturally report the truth to His Majesty. At that time, His Majesty will be able to judge who the thief is and who the meritorious official is."
It was clear that both fighters, who were tied to a draw, were trying hard to win the support of their personal guards.
These princess guards naturally knew the truth. They originally thought that if the spirit-devouring python was released, at least one of the little princess and General Meng would die. No matter who died, they could cover it up later. That's why they accepted General Guang's bribe, thinking it was just a formality.
But who would have thought that neither of them would die? General Meng bravely protected the little princess, a truly meritorious act, and the little princess could testify for General Meng, clearing him of suspicion for luring the venomous python into the royal city. In the end, only the princess's personal guards were found guilty of dereliction of duty and faced certain death.
Guang Si knew the key to this, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light as he looked at the little princess in General Meng's arms and grinned maliciously.
"Yes, it would be troublesome if Her Highness woke up, so wouldn't it be better to keep her from waking up?" He then looked at the princess's guards behind him and said coldly, "You have nowhere to retreat now. If you let these two leave alive today, you will all die!"
As he spoke, he gave the boy a look of disdain.
"It's something that can't be brought to the table. Do you think that by specifically mentioning the princess, these people won't dare to lay a hand on you? On the contrary, you're just sending her to her doom..."
Within the encirclement, murderous intent surged. The princess's guards, who had previously wavered, had now chosen their side and unleashed their weapons, attacking General Meng and the little princess.
The young general, isolated and alone, smiled silently at that moment.
This is the moment he's been waiting for.
“You all have plotted to kill Her Highness the Princess; you must all die.”
The young man murmured softly, his long, dark hair flowing freely from his bun, dancing without wind. A crack appeared in the silver mask on his face, and pieces shattered, revealing a pale and stunningly beautiful face beneath.
Alluring, seductive, mad, obsessive...
This constitutes a deadly attraction that is unique to the lustful ghost, captivating the soul.
This was the first time the people of the Ghost Realm had seen General Meng's true face, and they were all awestruck by the sight before them.
Black energy emanated from the young man's hands, transforming into a tangible, winding ribbon that bound the little princess in his arms tightly behind her back. Simultaneously, he summoned a golden object, carrying the immense pressure of thunder, and slammed it down upon Guang Si and the others!
Those with poor skills and low power could not withstand this blow and were instantly smashed to pieces.
Guang Si and several other higher-ranking soldiers barely managed to dodge the Vajra Pestle's attack, but they were terrified.
Guang Si, in particular, stared at the boy opposite him in disbelief. At this moment, the many wounds on his body inflicted by the Spirit-Devouring Python were still continuously radiating spiritual energy, but he not only ignored them, but even frantically activated his spiritual energy without reservation, using such a high-level magic weapon to attack them.
This is a fight to the death, a fight to the last man, a fight to the death, a fight to the last man!
This guy... is he really crazy?
No one expected that General Meng, who was seriously injured, would still have such fighting power. Fear arose, and the army was completely routed, and they began to back down.
But how could General Meng, who had already sentenced them to death, let them leave alive?
Wherever the vajra went, it shattered the inner cores of those demon generals and soldiers, and with screams of agony, they vanished without a trace.
"General Meng... I am the leader of the Four Ghost Generals. You... you killed me here. How can you explain yourself? Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's wrath?"
Exhausted, Guang Si could only barely use his two hammers to block the vajra pestle that was cleaving down from the sky. The immense force was so great that he almost exploded, so he had no choice but to beg for mercy.
"Oh?" The boy just looked at him and chuckled lightly. "Can't you explain it? Then look, who's standing over there? They've been here for a long time."
Guang Si followed his gaze and his pupils contracted when he saw the two women standing by the training ground.
That was Biluo, the head maid of Yinye and the Ghost Queen. If they had seen him leading the princess's guards to kill the princess from the beginning, even if he hadn't died by now, Ghost King Yan Lie would not have spared him.
On the verge of death, Guang Si hardened his heart, his eyes gleaming brightly, and with a loud shout, he actually detonated his inner core!
The force of the self-destruction of the Ghost Pill sent the Vajra Pestle flying, and also caused General Meng excruciating pain in his soul. Guang Si, who seemed to possess some kind of magical treasure, managed to preserve a wisp of his soul and took advantage of the moment to escape.
Yinye and Biluo originally came to pick up the princess, but they never expected to witness such a thrilling scene.
From the princess's personal guards' betrayal and General Guang Si's ruthless attack on the princess, to General Meng's execution of the traitor and Guang Si's escape by exploding his core, all of this happened in a very short time, so much so that they didn't have time to report it, and didn't even dare to move.
It wasn't until they saw a wisp of black smoke escape from the royal city that they realized what was happening. One of them rushed towards the unconscious General Meng and the princess, while the other ran to inform the Ghost King and Ghost Queen.
When Yinye arrived at General Meng's side, she saw him lying face down on the ground, unconscious, with the little princess tied to his back.
Seemingly sensing that the danger had passed, the ribbons of spiritual energy binding the princess loosened layer by layer.
Yinye bent down, preparing to pick up the little princess, but suddenly realized something and was too frightened to move.
What did she see?
How could there be a trace of divine aura on the little princess... the biological daughter of the Ghost King and Ghost Queen?
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