Chapter 194 - 192: Outer Realm Black Soul Crow
The Second Prince, hiding in a safe place, also heard the insults from the opponent.
"Audacious scoundrel! How dare you offend this king!" Chu Jing was furious, wishing he could directly send Duan Fangshuo to annihilate them all.
But this was only a thought.
The number one personal guard by his side, he would never dispatch away, no matter what.
Otherwise, his safety would be completely unprotected.
Bang!
"Chu Jing!"
A front hall door was smashed open, and a Jianghu Martial Artist wielding a rough iron rushed in, feeling disappointed not seeing anyone.
"That fierce man might be strong, but it seems his brain is not very useful."
The Jianghu Martial Artists summoned by Xiao Yanli from behind sighed secretly seeing the virile demeanor of the rough iron man all the way.
"Years ago, the fierce man’s parents were murdered, after which he became half-crazy, searching all over Jianghu for the killer, killing countless people."
"I’m curious, how did that Xiao family kid find such a madman?"
"What method did the Xiao family kid use to make the fierce man firmly believe that the general sent by the Second Prince killed his parents?"
"Really?"
"Who knows, who knows..."
As the group of Jianghu Martial Artists spoke, the fierce man who had just rushed into the front hall suddenly flew back out, covered in blood, unable to get up due to serious injuries.
"How dare you raid the Prince’s Mansion at night, such audacity!"
In the front hall, several figures strode out.
"It’s the guests from Prince Chu Jing’s Mansion!"
"Flying Fish Jiang Ze, Roaring Tiger Daisen, Eight-Blade Swordsman Lu Junzhi..." Someone quickly recognized these guests, all well-known martial Tao experts from Jianghu.
Now they’ve all joined the government and come under the command of Second Prince Chu Jing.
"Hmph! A bunch of lackeys aiding the wicked, proper people who decide to be dogs for corrupt officials!" One person glimpsed these Jianghu Guests from the Prince’s Mansion and scornfully sneered.
"Good, good, good, today none of you will leave alive!" A guest directly broke down.
"Afraid of you? Not at all!"
Jianghu Martial Artists of high ability engaged in a melee, with sand and stones flying everywhere, creating quite an uproar.
Xiao Yanli led a team around the front hall, showing no interest in the battle between Jianghu Martial Artists, striding straight towards the back of the Prince’s Mansion.
"Xiao family kid, I suggest you hide temporarily; the upcoming battle is not something you can interfere with." A middle-aged man in armor suddenly spoke in the team.
With a cold demeanor, Xiao Yanli looked at the man and said indifferently: "Lord Gu personally promised that I would personally execute the Second Prince."
"But he didn’t say we’d protect you completely; the Second Prince has many capable and strong individuals by his side, and we might not be able to spare any attention." The middle-aged man continued.
"No worries, don’t mind me then." Xiao Yanli said unconcernedly.
Hearing Xiao Yanli speak this way, the middle-aged man closed his mouth.
Beside him, arrows rained down from the sky, and the servants and maids of the mansion could not dodge in time, falling one by one from being shot, crying out.
The flames spread, burning ever more fiercely.
Tonight, it seemed destined that the abode of the Second Prince would face unavoidable calamity!
Xiao Yanli paid no attention to the chaos within the Prince’s Mansion.
"Stop!"
A mansion guest led a group of government soldiers, seemingly trying to block Xiao Yanli’s path.
The next moment, a powerful sword qi shot out from the blade of the sword held by the middle-aged man.
The sword qi instantly pierced the chest of the mansion guest, exploding where the government soldiers stood behind.
Sword qi spread everywhere, akin to a grenade, extinguishing a dozen government soldiers.
Xiao Yanli seemed unaware, striding past, his team not pausing for a moment.
Later, more government soldiers and strong individuals emerged from the mansion, but they were easily slain by the sword qi, posing no threat whatsoever.
Until they approached the Guard Palace, Qi Refining Powerhouses alongside the Second Prince appeared.
This dire battle finally began in earnest.
Both sides’ Qi Refining Powerhouses appeared on stage, the level of combat immediately escalated, significantly higher than before.
Various attributes of sword qi rampaged across the battlefield, resembling colossal beasts roaring and screeching.
Duan Fangshuo coldly watched the ruthless fight, still guarding the entrance to the Guard Palace, not taking action.
Xiao Yanli likewise stood in the distance, watching the destructively powerful battlefield before him.
All that could be said was he was fortunate to have obtained Gu Wenhui’s support, sending top-tier Qi Refining Powerhouses as assistance.
Otherwise, even if he were to plan for another five or ten years, it would be difficult to contend with the formidable individuals under the Second Prince!
"But that’s still not enough!"
Xiao Yanli looked at the rapidly changing battlefield, at the qi refining powerhouses who seemed to fly and disappear, and then at the heavily guarded Guard Palace.
He knew the Second Prince was inside!
The enemy was so close at hand that it unsettled his mind, and he could hardly wait any longer.
He took something out from his bosom.
It was nothing else but a piece of Mist Gold.
Half a palm in size, with red, yellow, and white mist flowing across its surface, a special and strange energy ripple spread out like a wave.
Hoo!
A Black Crow suddenly descended from the sky and landed on his shoulder.
Soon after, one Black Crow after another fell down, swirling around Xiao Yanli.
"Huh?!" In the distance, Duan Fangshuo seemed to sense something and looked past the main battlefield where the powerful qi clashed, landing his gaze on Xiao Yanli.
"Mist Gold..."
"Accumulated Martial Artist Essence Blood over the years, combined with Outer Realm Black Soul Crows..." Xiao Yanli’s face flashed with an overly excited fiendish look.
He had hidden his name and plotted for so many years, thinking he had reached the limit.
Everything, all for today!
"Come on!" Xiao Yanli activated the Mist Gold, slowly opened his arms, as if embracing death!
The piece of Mist Gold in his hand then burst out with vast Scorching Mist Energy, quickly pouring into the bodies of the surrounding Black Crows.
In the next moment, the Black Crows began to mutate!
Their forms swelled up as if they had grown chunks of solid muscle and a sturdy, thick skeleton.
Their eyes turned white, with threads of Scorching Mist coiling over them.
Undoubtedly, this group of Black Crows all turned into Fog Beasts!
The smallest was a zhang in size, while the largest stretched two to three zhang long!
When their wings spread, they were broad, and the pitch-black feathers seemed forged from refined steel, brimming with a mysterious metallic sheen.
Their beaks were long and sharp, and if struck by these Black Crow Fog Beasts, a flesh and blood body would likely end up with a big hole.
It was beyond doubt; these were a group of High level Fog Beasts.
But in fact, this group of Black Crow Fog Beasts was far more terrifying than ordinary High level Fog Beasts.
"Outer Realm Black Soul Crows!" Duan Fangshuo murmured, revealing the origin of these Black Crows.
His expression grew more grave, as he undoubtedly understood how troublesome these Black Soul Crows were as Fog Beasts.
At some point, on the wall of this courtyard, there appeared a silhouette, crouched low in the shadows, merely an outline visible, with the face indistinct.
On his back, he carried a heavy long saber, with two dragon heads opened wide on the hilt, reflecting a shimmering glow under the moonlight.
If anyone who understood was present, even if unable to see the figure clearly, they would quickly identify the person by this unique long saber.
The holder of the Dragon Pattern Saber, an Earth List Martial Artist, the Donglai Dragon Blade Guest!
This person was naturally Song Changming.
He indeed hadn’t accepted Xiao Yanli’s invitation to discuss grand plans together.
But this didn’t mean he wouldn’t seize the opportunity to come here.
First, to settle the grievance with the Second Prince, Chu Jing, to witness the other’s demise himself and find peace of mind.
Second, to seek wealth and secure benefits for himself.
In fact, long before Xiao Yanli took action with his troops, he had already arrived at this Hengyang County City and had been observing the movements of Xiao Yanli’s forces.
He had followed all the way into the Prince’s Mansion, acting as an inconspicuous onlooker.
At this moment, his attention was focused on the group of Black Crows that had turned into Fog Beasts.
It wasn’t clear whether it was due to his ever-improving Spiritual Power, or because he had practiced the Meditation Technique given by Liu Yan’Er.
From these Black Crows, he could keenly sense an aura that made him uncomfortable.
Black Crows seemed to be the embodiment of misfortune and disaster. When they transformed into powerful Fog Beasts, this trait intensified and became more apparent.
Even Xiao Yanli, who had dealt with them for years, appeared lifeless now, standing there like a walking corpse, lacking much of the vitality that ordinary people possessed.
"It’s been years since we last met, and the change is so great, it’s as if he’s become a completely different person..." Song Changming watched Xiao Yanli, murmuring to himself.
Back then, even though Xiao Yanli hadn’t died and had escaped a calamity, the once high-spirited young master had long vanished, having died in Song Changming’s past memories, never to appear again.
"Go!" Xiao Yanli waved his hand, and the flock of crows soared up, like warplanes, bypassing the main battlefield from both sides, diving towards the heavily guarded Guard Palace.