From Cold Palace Princess to Heavenly Empress

The soldiers were all at the Body Tempering Peak Realm. Although they weren't as strong as the great gray wolf, they had the advantage of numbers. Before long, they pushed the great gray wolf off the city wall. It fell heavily into the moat and drowned.

Low-level ferocious beasts have undeveloped spiritual intelligence, relying only on instinct and brute force. While formidable in one-on-one combat, they rarely win against humans in group battles.

Furthermore, the great gray wolf's biggest weakness was its fear of water. Falling into it meant certain death.

The soldiers, having worked together to kill a Qi Refining Realm ferocious beast, were all excited. They bowed in unison to Lin Wanqiu, saying:

"Thank you, Eldest Miss, for your guidance. We are deeply grateful!"

Lin Wanqiu, being the Eldest Miss of Beiyang City, naturally raised her hand to support them as they bowed.

"There's no need for such formalities, everyone. We must defend the city together and resist the beast tide. If Beiyang City doesn't fall into the clutches of the ferocious beasts, I will be eternally grateful!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers' expressions turned serious, and their fear of battle vanished.

After finishing this, Lin Wanqiu returned to Xiao Minghuang's side.

Her demeanor was dignified yet respectful, leaving a very good impression.

Xiao Minghuang, who had witnessed the entire event, was also touched. She hadn't realized Lin Wanqiu had such a side to her.

"Wanqiu's performance just now truly exceeded my expectations!"

Xiao Minghuang said with a smile.

Lin Wanqiu, who had been graceful and elegant just moments before, immediately softened upon hearing this and playfully chided, "Your Highness, you're teasing me!"

Ye Ruoshui peeked out from beside Xiao Minghuang, her eyes sparkling, and said with a smile, "Sister Lin, you were so cool just now!"

Being praised by both Xiao Minghuang and Ye Ruoshui, Lin Wanqiu felt quite embarrassed. Her cheeks flushed, she pursed her lips, and lowered her head.

61. Ancient Divine Elephant Bloodline (Seeking First Subscription!)

Within a few breaths, the beast tide arrived, shaking the earth as a vast expanse of dark, ferocious beasts charged forward.

In the sky, a large flock of ferocious birds flapped their wings, a dark mass that swept through and cut down towering ancient trees.

Facing the overwhelming beast tide, even Xiao Minghuang's expression grew solemn, her composure gone as she quickly assessed the strength of the ferocious beasts.

Amidst the dense horde of beasts, a colossal beast, as large as a small mountain, was particularly conspicuous.

It was an elephant dozens of feet tall, shimmering with silver light. With every step it took, it felt like the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing, as if the world itself was trembling. Its presence was terrifying.

Someone exclaimed:

"A Spring Gushing Realm Silver Light Giant Elephant!"

An old soldier's eyes filled with despair:

"A Spring Gushing Realm ferocious beast can only be hunted by Divine Sea Realm experts. Beiyang City is doomed today!"

Just then, a streak of light, like a rainbow, arrived and landed on the city wall. It was Lin Zhengquan.

He looked worried and haggard. He walked up to Xiao Minghuang and said with concern:

"Your Highness, the beast tide is immense, and Beiyang City may not be able to withstand it. I implore Your Highness to evacuate first to avoid any harm to your noble person!"

Xiao Minghuang did not answer. Instead, she asked, "City Lord Lin, do you have no confidence in stopping that Silver Light Giant Elephant?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhengquan sighed regretfully and said, "Your Highness, please forgive my incompetence. I sustained a hidden injury during the beast tide ten years ago and have been unable to break through the Spring Gushing Realm... If that were not the case, why would I fear this beast!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang smiled slightly. She took out a storage bag from her sleeve and handed it to Lin Zhengquan.

"I have two pills here that might help City Lord Lin repair his hidden injury and break through his realm."

When Lin Zhengquan heard this, his first reaction was that the Ninth Princess was comforting him. But then, he remembered that the Ninth Princess was known for her intelligence and prudence; she would never speak without reason.

He didn't doubt her immediately but instead sent a trace of his spiritual sense into the storage bag.

The moment he saw the two pills in the storage bag, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"Essence Replenishing Pills! Spirit Infusion Pills! And both are pills that have formed Pill Patterns!"

The next moment.

He realized that these pills must have come from the Chen family.

When he had seen the Chen family produce such pills before, he had thought that if he could take one, there was a high probability it would heal his hidden injury.

Lin Zhengquan glanced at his daughter standing beside him. Seeing that her expression was normal and her aura was strong, indicating she was at the Body Tempering Peak Realm, just one step away from entering the Qi Refining Realm.

"If Your Highness hadn't given the pills to Wanqiu, how did she break through her blocked meridians?"

Lin Zhengquan was utterly puzzled.

Seeing his confused expression, Xiao Minghuang reminded him, "City Lord Lin, with the enemy at our gates, this is not the time for hesitation. Take the pills quickly. If you can break through to the Divine Sea Realm, Beiyang City will be saved!"

Hearing this, Lin Zhengquan's heart tightened.

At this moment, the safety of Beiyang City is the most important thing. Any questions can be discussed after the beast tide is repelled.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I won't be polite."

With the urgent situation, Lin Zhengquan did not hesitate. He sat down on the spot and swallowed a pill.

In an instant.

Rosy light flowed over Lin Zhengquan's body, emitting thousands of auspicious colors. Faintly, the sound of surging waves could be heard, as if an endless sea was rolling and churning.

His aura suddenly surged, breaking through the shackles of the Spring Gushing Realm in the blink of an eye and reaching the first level of the Divine Sea Realm.

He did not stop but continued to take pills.

As the pills entered his abdomen, streams of pure medicinal power volatilized, instantly spreading throughout his limbs and bones, stirring the spiritual energy he had accumulated over the years.

In the blink of an eye.

Lin Zhengquan's aura broke through again, directly reaching the second level of the Divine Sea Realm.

His body was like a giant vortex, constantly pulling and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of hundreds of feet.

At this moment.

The eyes of everyone in Beiyang City were drawn, and even the army of ferocious beasts surging from outside the city stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with fear.

"That... who is breaking through the realm?"

A young martial artist asked.

"I saw it, it's the City Lord, it's the City Lord who broke through!"

An old soldier exclaimed with joy.

"With the City Lord breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm, our Beiyang City is saved!"

A woman shed tears of joy.

Those on the city wall, seeing this scene, also cheered.

"With the City Lord breaking through on the battlefield, we are all saved!"

All the soldiers knew clearly that this beast tide was ferocious and unstoppable. It would take the lives of countless soldiers to quell it.

However, if Lin Zhengquan broke through to the Divine Sea Realm and killed that Spring Gushing Realm Silver Light Giant Elephant in advance, defending the city would be much easier, and casualties would be greatly reduced.

Just as the entire city was cheering for Lin Zhengquan's breakthrough.

Lin Zhengquan suddenly flew into the sky and shouted to the soldiers and residents of the entire city:

"My ability to heal old injuries and break through my realm today is entirely due to the pills bestowed by the Ninth Princess!"

"If we can repel the beast tide today and protect the safety of the entire city, it will all be thanks to the Ninth Princess's strong support!"

These words reached the ears of everyone in Beiyang City.

Everyone knew that City Lord Lin would not speak without reason. If he said it was the Ninth Princess's help, then it must be the Ninth Princess's help.

"Without the Ninth Princess, Beiyang City would perish!"

"The Ninth Princess is truly the greatest benefactor of our Beiyang City!"

"Wuwuwu... It's a pity the Ninth Princess is a woman. If she were a man, I would definitely give myself to her."

The one who spoke was a heavily made-up woman. Someone heard this and glanced at her, laughing, "Don't you look in the mirror? You're not even fit to carry the Ninth Princess's shoes!"

The heavily made-up woman pouted and bared her teeth, "All of you, get lost! Go to the city wall and kill the ferocious beasts!"

Outside the city.

After breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm, Lin Zhengquan's strength was incomparably powerful. Spiritual energy overflowed with every move, like a moving ocean of spiritual energy. A casual wave unleashed hundreds of feet of spiritual energy flames, and a casual slash reaped the lives of hundreds of ferocious beasts.

Lin Zhengquan plunged into the beast tide, immediately attracting the attention of the Silver Light Giant Elephant. The man and the elephant soon engaged in a fierce battle.

The situation that was expected to be one-sided did not appear. Lin Zhengquan, holding a golden spear, was bathed in blood, his divine light flowing, and waves surging.

Although the giant elephant's spiritual energy was inferior to Lin Zhengquan's, its beast body was extremely tough. Silver light flashed on its skin, divine patterns flowed, and its beast blood surged. It fought back and forth with Lin Zhengquan, neither gaining the upper hand.

On the city wall.

Xiao Minghuang watched the scene before her, her delicate brows furrowed.

"This ferocious beast is actually so powerful that it can fight across a major realm."

Ye Ruoshui had been watching for a long time. Her fear gradually subsided, and she could see some clues at this point.

"I once read in an alchemy book that the Silver Light Giant Elephant inherits the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Elephant. Even awakening a trace of it can make it countless times more powerful."

As she spoke, her voice paused, and she looked at the mountain-like giant elephant in the distance, then continued, "This Silver Light Giant Elephant should have only awakened a trace of the Divine Elephant Bloodline. The true Ancient Divine Elephant is a great being of unimaginable power. Legend has it that a single drop of its blood can crush a ten-thousand-foot-high mountain."

"Although the bloodline awakened by this giant elephant is rare, according to the book, once the bloodline of the Ancient Divine Elephant awakens, no matter how rare it is, a Divine Elephant Seed will be condensed in its flesh and blood. With this Divine Elephant Seed, one can refine body-strengthening pills that are even more powerful than the Tiger Bone Body Strengthening Pill!"

Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's lips curved slightly, and she smiled.

"So, this giant elephant is actually an opportunity?"

After a moment of thought, Ye Ruoshui said:

"Not necessarily. This giant elephant's cultivation is low. Even if all its flesh and blood are used, it will be difficult to condense more than a few Divine Elephant Seeds."

"However, if its flesh and bones are used to refine some lower-quality Body Tempering Pills, refining several thousand should not be a problem."

Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang pondered.

Low-grade Body Tempering Pills were useless to her, but not entirely without purpose.

Although she was currently only the Ninth Princess, she would eventually ascend to Crown Princess, and even be crowned Empress. At that time, she would definitely need a powerful foundation.

While recruiting later would be an option, it would never be as reliable as nurturing loyalty from a young age.

Moreover, with the System's blessing, she would eventually accumulate a large amount of resources. Keeping them would be a waste, so it would be better to use them to cultivate a powerful army.

Furthermore, with the System's existence, if she gave the giant elephant's corpse to Ye Ruoshui, she might receive unexpected compensation.

As this thought struck her, it was like the clouds parting to reveal the sun, and her mind became clear.

Xiao Minghuang looked at Lin Zhengquan, who was fighting the giant elephant on the battlefield. Golden light flashed in her hand, and her Long Sword shot through the air.

"City Lord Lin, catch!"