The rats scattered in all directions, and the group dared not linger, quickly running into the secret passage.
They had only walked for less than half an incense stick's time,
A flute melody rang out, followed by squeaks, and then a dark swarm of rats suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
As more and more rats swarmed in, a strong stench of decay filled the air, making people want to vomit.
Chu Jiuqing's eyes were bloodshot. His good brother wanted to kill him. Was that position really more important than brotherhood?
It seems that royal families are devoid of familial affection, as they always have.
The last trace of reluctance in his heart vanished at that moment, and he silently made a vow.
Chu Jinxuan, you better hope you can kill me, otherwise when I return to the capital, I will definitely not have any mercy on you anymore.
His face was full of murderous intent. "Kill them! These mere rats, I refuse to believe we can't wipe them all out."
Following orders, Chasing the Wind and Moon brandished their swords, unleashing streaks of sword light at the carnivorous rats...
As Zhui Feng attacked the skeleton-eating rats, he shouted, "Miss Chen, didn't you say that if we shot down the leader of the rat swarm, the rats would collapse on their own? Why are they returning?"
"It must be that Ziyou has chosen a new Rat King, which is why these skeleton-eating rats are attacking us again."
Chen Qingqing felt a chill run down her spine. Zi You was indeed quite impressive to be able to regain control of the skeleton rat in such a short time.
Seeing Chu Jiuqing and the others raise their swords and fiercely kill the carcass rats,
The number of edible rodents is not only not large, but is actually increasing.
She knew this couldn't go on; if the carnivorous rats weren't killed off, the group would eventually be worked to death.
"Little girl, I didn't expect you to know so much. I'm almost reluctant to kill you now." Zi You said, her giggles filling the air with a seductive voice. "I admire you. If you promise not to go to the capital to save the Chu Emperor, and then agree to become my disciple and come with me to the Western Regions, I will pass on all my knowledge to you. Is that alright?"
"You're not worthy. I can handle a mere carnivorous rat," Chen Qingqing said coldly, refusing without hesitation.
Zi You's nonchalant laughter rang out, "You brat, you really won't listen to reason, I'll see how you escape my skeleton-eating rat formation."
Chen Qingqing ignored Zi You and said to Chu Jiuqing, "Xiao Yu, continue to kill the Rat King."
"Hmm." Chu Jiuqing responded, his sharp eyes quickly searching through the swarm of rats.
Zhu Yue was getting anxious. "Your Highness, there are too many rats. I can't tell which one is the Rat King."
"Yes, it's too dark in here, we can't find the Rat King at all." Zhui Feng also looked anxious.
Chen Qingqing frowned, quickly scanning the dense swarm of rats around her. Finding the rat king among them was no easy task.
But she knew that this was the only way to drive away the rats.
"Everyone, please note that the Rat King is large, and the area around it will be quite open."
Chu Jiuqing nodded, his eyes darting like lightning as he searched for the Rat King among the swarm of rats.
Suddenly, he noticed a commotion among the rats ahead, with them scattering to the sides.
Ignoring the danger, Chu Jiuqing pushed off with his feet and leaped forward.
Seeing this, Chen Qingqing followed closely behind, shooting at the rats around her as she walked.
The rats sensed the threat and pounced on them, but they were all killed by Chasing Wind and Moon who arrived later.
"The Rat King is over there!" Chen Qingqing shouted, pointing to a large rat with a tuft of white fur on its head.
This carnivorous rat was significantly larger than the others, and its scarlet eyes were filled with a dangerous aura.
Chu Jiuqing shouted loudly, his long sword flashing with several sword flowers, instantly forcing back the surrounding rats, and then charged towards the Rat King.
Sensing danger, the Rat King's eyes flashed with a fierce light. It squeaked a few times, and the surrounding rats swarmed towards Chu Jiuqing like madmen.
Chen Qingqing raised her crossbow and shot the swarm of rats surrounding Chu Jiuqing.
Chu Jiuqing was able to catch his breath. He rushed to the Rat King, raised his long sword high, and slashed at the Rat King's head with lightning speed.
The Rat King reacted extremely quickly, twisting its body in an attempt to dodge the fatal blow.
But Chu Jiuqing moved with lightning speed, slashing its back with his sword.
The Rat King cried out in pain, letting out a shrill scream, and its entire body trembled violently.
The rats immediately became agitated and retreated.
Everyone thought that with the Rat King injured, the rat horde would give up.
To everyone's surprise, after letting out a few miserable screams, the Rat King showed no intention of fleeing. Instead, it glared angrily at the group with its scarlet eyes.
Suddenly, it went berserk, scratching the ground with its claws.
The other mice also arched their backs in unison.
"Everyone be careful, the rats are about to attack!" Chen Qingqing shouted a warning.
As soon as she finished speaking, the rat king let out a sharp squeak and, ignoring its injuries, bared its sharp teeth and pounced on Chu Jiuqing.
The rats surged up like a tide.
Seeing the Rat King's fierce approach, Chu Jiuqing leaped out of the circle.
The Rat King missed its target, squeaked a few times, and the swarm of rats quickly surrounded the group.
The crowd waved their torches, trying to drive away the rats, but to little avail; the rats were no longer afraid of the firelight.
After a brief moment of eye contact, the Rat King suddenly squeaked, and the rats surrounding them suddenly attacked.
The group dared not be careless and fought back with all their might, but the rats seemed fearless, killing one wave only to have another surge forward.
Unable to advance or retreat, everyone was caught in a dilemma.
Chu Jiuqing knew that if the stalemate continued, he would eventually be devoured by rats.
"Chase the wind and the moon, concentrate your forces and follow me to break through towards the Rat King."
"Yes, Your Highness." Upon hearing this, Chasing the Wind and Moon adjusted their direction and charged towards the location of the Rat King with all their might.
The Rat King was very cunning. After being injured, it hid behind the rats and was impossible to approach.
The rats' attack grew increasingly fierce.
Chen Qingqing didn't want to be eaten by rats, so she couldn't care less at the moment. She took out a flamethrower from her spatial storage and sprayed flames at the rat swarm.
A tongue of fire shot out, burning countless rats into fireballs. Accompanied by shrill screams, the rat swarm was thrown into chaos.
In an instant, the secret passage was filled with the smell of burning rat carcasses, which choked everyone and made them cover their mouths and noses.
Chen Qingqing also felt the heat wave, and the scorching flames burned her face.
It only fired a fraction of the flame, and she was almost cooked. If it had been fired all at once, she would have been charred.
She dared not breathe fire again. Taking advantage of the rats' panicked escape, she looked at Chu Jiuqing and said, "Quick, kill that rat king."
Chu Jiuqing's sharp gaze locked onto the Rat King.
At this moment, the Rat King was also frightened by the flames and lost his composure, but he still maintained the order of the rats and kept making 'squeak' noises.
Chu Jiuqing touched the ground with his toes and, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed towards the Rat King...
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