A Desperate Breakout

"What?!"

Lan Luoli's disdain froze instantly, then gradually faded, replaced by undisguised terror.

No matter how spoiled or ignorant she was, she knew what being a "Half-Step High God" meant.

That was a terrifying existence that was just one step away from stepping into the realm of High God.

As soon as the seven Peak Middle God Sonic Pythons emerged, they looked down and saw the corpses of their offspring scattered all over the ground, and their eyes instantly turned red.

Without any hesitation, without any probing.

"Hiss--!"

Seven Ink Black sound waves overlapped and swept outwards in all directions.

The sound waves weren't ordinary blue; they were an intense, impenetrable black. Wherever they passed, even the hardest rocks were cracked, and pebbles fell down in a flurry.

"Ah--!"

Screams echoed throughout the room.

The few Lower God guards at the forefront didn't even have time to utter a complete groan before their Divine Souls were shattered by the sound waves. Their eyes widened in disbelief as they plummeted straight down from mid-air, turning into a bloody pulp.

Two other Middle Gods had their protective divine Divine Power shattered instantly, spitting out Fresh Blood as they were sent flying backward.

Before they even landed, a giant python's tail swept across them.

"Smack!"

Like smashing a Watermelon.

Blood Mist filled the sky.

Not even a complete body was left.

In the blink of an eye, nearly half of the group of more than twenty people had disappeared.

The remaining people were terrified and dared not fight any longer, desperately fleeing towards Lan Luoli's direction.

"Your Highness! Help me!"

"Quickly, protect the princess! Hurry!"

The three giant pythons swept their tails across simultaneously, and two of the slower ones were whipped until their bones were broken and they fell into the python swarm, where they were instantly torn to pieces by several Sonic Pythons.

The stench of blood instantly became so thick it was almost overwhelming, making one's chest feel tight.

Lan Luoli's face was deathly pale, and her hand holding the long sword was trembling slightly.

She had never seen anything like this before.

Normally in the manor, who doesn't fawn over her and indulge her?

When she went out for training, the guards would clear the area in advance, and she only needed to make a show of herself.

This is truly a ghost story today.

"Your Highness! We must go!"

"I am a Peak Middle God," a voice said urgently from the left, his forehead covered in sweat.

"This is beyond our capabilities! We must preserve our lives!"

"Walk?"

The white-haired old man on the right gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said in a deep voice.

It's too late.

Everyone looked up.

Seven enormous python shadows had already surrounded them from all directions.

Their burly bodies formed an impenetrable circle, trapping Lan Luoli and the remaining guards inside.

The Half-Step High God with horns on its head stood in the very center, its blood-red eyes fixed on Lan Luoli, its tongue flicking out as it emitted a low hiss, as if sizing up its prey.

It could sense that there was something delicious on this little one.

A complete set of High-grade Divine Artifacts would be a great tonic for a demon beast.

"Let's give it our all!"

The white-haired old man gritted his teeth, his eyes instantly turning fierce.

"Elder Bu, Elder Chen, the three of us will form the Three Powers Formation to protect the princess! The rest of you, provide support from the outside!"

"Good!"

The other two Peak Middle Gods responded in unison.

The three Peak Middle Gods moved simultaneously.

Three Law of light, each a different color—yellow, cyan, and black—surged into the sky, intertwining to form a thick triangular light shield that protected Lan Luoli and the remaining guards.

The Three Powers Combined Attack Formation is Combined Attack Technique the three of them have practiced for over a hundred years. The sum of its parts is far greater than the sum of its parts.

"Boom!!"

The seven Sonic Pythons launched an attack simultaneously.

Sound waves, tail lashes, and biting attacks rained down on the light shield like a storm.

The light shield shook violently, and the three-colored light flickered, like a candle flame in a storm, about to go out at any moment.

The three Peak Middle Gods turned pale at the same time, and blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

"Hold on!"

The old man roared.

"Princess, where is your Blue Abyss Blade? Use your Divine Artifact to find an opportunity to break this deadlock! We'll create that opportunity for you!"

Lan Luoli then came to her senses.

She gritted her teeth, her face a mixture of fear and anger, but mostly a proud and arrogant rage at being offended.

"A bunch of vile beasts, how dare they block this princess's path!"

She let out a sharp cry, gripped the silver longsword with both hands, and swiftly pulled it out.

As soon as the sword was drawn, a chilling aura emanated from it. Layers of dense blue Divine Runes lit up on the blade, unleashing the full power of this High-grade Divine Artifact.

"Open it!!"

With a powerful swing of her arms, she slashed down fiercely at one of the Sonic Pythons on her left.

A blue Blade Aura of light, Ten Zhang long, shot out from the sky, carrying a chilling aura, and struck the python.

"Pfft!"

Scales shattered, and Fresh Blood splattered.

The Sonic Python roared in pain, its body suddenly shrinking back several feet.

"It works!"

The remaining guards perked up, their faces lighting up with joy.

But they were too happy too soon.

Despite the impressive display, it was actually just a minor scrape.

The python's body, at the Peak Middle God, was as hard as a top-grade Magic Treasure. Even High-grade Divine Artifact could only scratch the skin and flesh, without damaging its foundation.

On the contrary, this strike completely enraged them.

The Half-Step High God with horns on its head let out a deep roar from its throat, which made people's eardrums hurt.

The vocal sacs on the sides of its neck swelled up wildly, growing larger and larger, like two giant air sacs.

"Oh no! It's about to unleash its signature sonic wave!"

The old man's expression changed drastically.

"Quick! Add another layer! Give it your all!"

The three Peak Middle Gods simultaneously spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, their faces instantly turning ashen, but the light barrier instantly thickened by three points.

The next second...

"Buzz--!"

A pure black sonic wave blasted out from the mouth of that Half-Step High God.

This one is ten times more terrifying than the previous seven combined.

The air itself was shaken into visible ripples, and the rocks along the way were pulverized.

"Snap!"

The three-dimensional light shield cracked instantly.

The three pillars Law light, imminently dimmed and teetered on the verge of collapse.

The three Peak Middle Gods were simultaneously sent flying backward, spitting out Fresh Blood.

The old man surnamed Chen crashed directly into the rock wall behind him with a crisp "crack," his shoulder twisted at an odd angle, rendering his arm useless.

"Elder Chen!"

Lan Luoli cried out, her eyes reddening.

"Princess... don't worry about me..."

The white-haired old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with a frighteningly fierce look.

"Elder Bu and I will hold them off. You take the men and charge northwest! You just cleaved a gap there!"

"But..."

"No buts!"

The old man's voice changed from anxiety.

"If we don't leave now, we'll all die here! How will we explain to the Lord of the Manor if something happens to you!"

Before the words were even finished, the Half-Step High God had already pounced on them.

The enormous python's head opened its Blood Basin Mouth, its Venomous Fangs gleaming with a chilling light, and it lunged at Lan Luoli.

"Don't even think about harming the princess!"

The old man and another Elder Bu rushed forward at the same time, summoning two High-grade Divine Artifacts, a shield and a sword, and forcefully blocked the attack.

"Clang!"

The clanging of metal was so loud it hurt people's eardrums, and sparks flew everywhere.

The two Peak Middle Gods were knocked back Ten Zhang at the same time, the rocks beneath their feet were crushed, and their faces paled even more.

"Walk!!"

The old man roared hoarsely.

Lan Luoli clenched her teeth so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.

She glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, then at the two old men who were tightly coiled around the giant python. She felt a mix of fear, anger, and a vague sense of guilt.

But she knew this wasn't the time to be sentimental.

"Walk!"

With a wave of her hand, she led the remaining guards in a desperate breakout towards the northwest.