Even those unfamiliar with the dense fog recognized the scorpion's true form. Of the four guardians of the Demon Realm over the past century, the royal family knew the most about the head of the guardians. After Zhan Wang returned to the royal family, rumors about Xie Beiying spread throughout the entire Sangzhong City. Her fair body and emerald green stinger instilled fear in those who saw her.
Just as the Golden Armor Guards were trying to retreat and avoid the thick fog, the poisonous fog suddenly condensed into a stream and rushed into the small gap that the Demon Lord had just opened at an extremely fast speed, penetrating into the barrier, inside which was Xiangbo City.
As the thick fog dissipated and the illusory figure in front of the barrier vanished, a person appeared, dressed in a pure white silk robe. The hem and sleeves of the robe changed from blue to green, as if dyed by the fog. The man slightly raised his hand and focused his mind on the gap in the barrier. After a moment, the barrier turned into nothingness, revealing the county town shrouded in poisonous fog.
Xie Beiying is known as the Poison Demon. His poison is one with him. Wherever there is poison, that is his domain. Nothing can escape his divine sense.
The golden-armored guards all lowered their gazes, watching the figures falling one after another in the thick fog. If even they could not withstand the poisonous fog, the people in this city were probably doomed as well.
Many eyes secretly fell on the person who released the poison. In their eyes, the ruthless demon guardian had transformed into a palm-sized scorpion after the barrier shattered. It crawled along the ground to Prince Zhan's feet, hung its pincers on the hem of his clothes, and remained motionless with its head raised.
Those secretly watching all twitched at the corner of their mouths.
This looks like... she's being coquettish!
To their even greater surprise, their Prince Zhan merely glanced down, bent down, picked up the scorpion, and tucked it directly into his robes with practiced ease!
"..."
When the Prince of Zhan turned to look at them, everyone looked away and began to sympathize with the people who had "died violently" in the city. However, when they saw the true state of the city, their sympathy turned into relief.
Following the Imperial Advisor and his entourage into the city, Geng Qi and Rong Yu walked at the forefront. The city's inhabitants had already fainted due to the poisonous fog, but some people were still awake. Each of them carried a pickaxe, axe, longsword, or even a kitchen knife—anything that could be used for attack.
Despite being corroded by the poisonous fog, they felt no fear and crawled toward the people entering the city, muttering curses against the cultivators as they slashed at the golden-armored guards with their sharp blades. Even knowing it was futile, they refused to stop.
Even the royal family, who disapproved of the demon realm's practices, now realized something was amiss.
Looking at the unconscious people all over the street, Geng Qi said in a low voice, "They are the vessels of the barrier. As long as they don't fall, the barrier will self-repair even if it breaks."
Once the carrier loses consciousness, the barrier becomes vulnerable.
Xie Beiying did not kill them, but merely rendered them incapacitated.
The golden-armored guards who followed also discovered that the poisonous fog posed no threat to them, but they did not lower their guard; on the contrary, they became even more wary.
If they could spread poisonous fog throughout a city in an instant, wouldn't they have been able to slaughter the entire city in a flash if they were truly intent on killing?
Walking through the alleyways of the city, shrouded in poisonous fog, one could see people lying like corpses everywhere, and others staring intently at passersby with their pale faces, which looked rather eerie in the thick fog.
Geng Qi ignited a purple fire, and wherever it passed, the thick fog seemed to be swallowed up, clearing a path.
He walked along the road until he reached the edge of the city, gazing at the rolling mountains before him, and turned to say, "Qinghan."
The young man in white stepped forward, released his divine sense to investigate, and turned around to say, "It's an illusion array."
"Break the formation."
"yes."
The group of golden-armored guards watched as their prince was being ordered around and yet willingly busied himself with tasks, then looked at the eldest prince, who was staring intently at the mountaintop without uttering a word. They exchanged glances, bewildered.
Geng Qi focused intently on Qing Han. Just as he found the core of the formation and was about to make his move, a strong surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the illusionary formation.
Geng Qi exclaimed in surprise, "Qing Han, step back!"
Upon hearing the sound, Qing Han immediately withdrew his hand. A flash of azure light appeared around him, and Jie Beiying transformed into a phantom, meeting the palm strike in the illusion array with one hand before instantly dissipating.
"Who dares to offend my Lan Gu Sect!"
A heavy, bell-like sound came from the mountain, and Geng Qi rolled his eyes inwardly.
The entire Xiangbo City has been besieged for two days. What are they pretending to do now?
He was about to step forward when he was suddenly pulled back.
Seeing that Rong Yu's expression was off, Geng Qi asked, "What's wrong?"
Rong Yu's gaze darkened: "Demonic energy."
"..."
Geng Qi turned around and saw that the space that had been opened by the two of them exchanging blows was slowly overflowing from the gap in the illusion array.
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