Is there really only one dead end?
This was the first time Chen Ying questioned Shen Qi's judgment.
In the Guanyin Temple, which was presumed to be the most harmless, there was only one person guarding it. Chen Ying had actually seen this person from afar when she went to pick up A Li after court. He was a guy whose appearance and style were quite different from those of people from the Central Plains.
It was Wutu Gu was to have a fair duel with Chen Qing in public a few hours later!
Upon seeing this person, Chen Ying's unease rapidly increased. She didn't know why, because logically speaking, having the opportunity to kill Wutu Gu ahead of time was extremely rare. As long as he died violently, they could rightfully take the princess away, and the Xiao Household's emperor would at least have no legitimate reason to keep them.
But the fact that such an important person would appear here so casually made her feel uneasy.
"Tsk, what's there to hide from?" In the distance, Wutu Gu took off his Central Plains- style shirt, revealing exaggerated muscles like mountain peaks, and stretched his limbs, making a crackling sound like firecrackers.
"The fishy smell was so strong, I could smell it from ten meters away!"
Chen Ying frowned and looked at the Yaksha General beside her. This Yaksha A Da, one of Prince Ao Zhen Zhen's guards. Because he liked to drink, he was received by the simple villagers in Great Azure Mountain. Compared with other radicals in the Dragon Palace, his attitude towards humans was quite good, but he just didn't like people complaining about the fishy smell on him.
Actually, the smell isn't that strong. These Yaksha can control their sweat glands, so when they transform into human form, they won't have a fishy smell unless they sweat a lot. The fact that the other party can smell it only means that they have a special method. But using this to provoke them is exactly what A Da has to offer.
But when Chen Ying looked over, she found that this time A Da showed no anger at all. Instead, he was looking at her very seriously with a very solemn expression, which made her even more uneasy.
"General?" Chen Ying asked in a low voice.
"Run"
"Huh?" Before Chen Ying could even react, she was thrown away by a tremendous force!
By the time he realized what had happened, he had already been thrown an unknown distance, and the words of that honest-looking Yaksha were still echoing in his ears.
"Run! Run as far as you can! Take that little fox with you! Get out of the capital as quickly as possible!"
In that instant, Chen Ying felt an icy chill run through her body. She knew her unease had come true. Using the immense force of the Yaksha sent her away, combined with the wind magic, she almost instantly created a distance of hundreds of feet. But for some reason, she felt an oppressive feeling that she couldn't escape.
"How decisive!" Wutu Gu clapped his hands, revealing a ferocious smile. Upon closer inspection, one would find that Wutu Gu was different from before; his sharp fangs made him look more like a shark than Yaksha.
" The Dragon Transformation Method!" A Da drew his weapon, his eyes icy cold. "It seems I'm right, that traitor to the dragon race is indeed here!"
" The Dragon Transformation Method? Is that the name of that magical ritual?" Wutu Gu chuckled, his muscles bulging, and upon closer inspection, one could see scales emerging from under his skin. In no time, scales resembling black iron armor covered his entire body, and an incomparably heavy aura pressed down like a mountain. Even a powerful Dragon Palace warrior like A Da was forced to bend over at the first moment!
"This is no ordinary Dragon Transformation," A Da murmured, not to himself, but to the eyeball that had been attached to his chest for some time.
That was Shen Qi's technique, used for sharing information. He didn't know if Shen Qi could still hear him at this moment, so he could only try to transmit as much information as he could at the last moment.
The aura emanating from this human was strange; it wasn't a simple Dragon Transformation, nor was it any dragon species he knew. The aura emanating from the other party made him very uneasy. He even felt that even if Prince Ao Zhen were here, he might not be a match for him!
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"Who are you."
At the Three Stars Temple, Shen Qi and another Yaksha general A Er, chose the temple most likely to be the site of an ambush.
He dared to go because he had faith in Yaksha's fighting ability and was confident in his own perception. He believed that if they sensed something was wrong in advance, their team would be the easiest to escape.
Upon arriving at the temple, there was no ambush as expected. The vast temple had its main gate wide open, and only a seductive figure stood in the center.
Neither Shen Qi nor A Er noticed the others.
They didn't think there could be anyone else, because with their abilities, if someone else could hide in the shadows behind their backs, then there would be no point in fighting this battle.
Even so, Shen Qi remained quite wary of the situation.
He recognized the man in front of him. Twenty years ago, his sixth brother, who was possessed by the Ancient Insect, became the Ministry of War in the capital. He had come to the capital with them once and had seen this man before.
The current Great Jin is the mother of all under heaven!
"Your Majesty the Empress." Shen Qi squinted, but did not perform the formalities of a subject to a ruler. It was not because Jiangnan was now in a state of division, but because, intuitively, the person in front of him could not possibly be the same person as the gentle and dignified Empress of yesteryear.
"Ah, what a handsome young man." The empress, dressed in a black robe and thin gauze, looked at Shen Qi, licked her dry lips, and resembled a charming devil.
The allure was different from that of A Li; it was a very strong allure. Even Shen Qi, who was never particularly interested in women, felt his blood rush and his mind wander for a moment.
A Er, standing next to him, was in an even worse state, breathing heavily, his eyes bloodshot, and his leather pants ripped at the waist.
The appalling scene brought Shen Qi back to his senses, and he whispered, "General A Er, wake up!"
"I am conscious!"
"Really?" Shen Qi was taken aback because A Er's voice was extremely serious, and he certainly didn't seem to be bewitched.
I'm going to fuck that woman hard!
Shen Qi: "."
So intensely clear-headed.
"Hehehe," the empress, whose charm was beyond words, laughed heartily, but when she looked at the Yaksha again, she was filled with disgust.
"You lowly scum, just die already, you're disgusting!"
"Then I'll make you feel nauseous!" Yaksha charged forward without hesitation, but at the last moment he said, "Quick, Mr. Shen Qi!"
Shen Qi: "!!!"
He seems genuinely lucid.
This was the first time he had seen Yaksha fight seriously. His overwhelming momentum and incredibly swift spear-wielding technique were striking. He had seen this move before; it was the Heavenly Spear that Xu Hu often practiced.
The name has a simple meaning: the shooting technique that descends from the sky is specifically used to fight giant pythons in the sea.
After six months of rigorous training, A Da and A Er thoroughly enjoyed watching Xu Hu practice martial arts. Xu Hu never hid from them, which made the two of them treat Xu Hu very well, and they would even take the initiative to ask him for advice.
Shen Qi had heard Xu Hu say that the two Yaksha generals didn't actually have much talent in martial arts, especially in the technique of exerting force, which was harder to teach than an ox. However, their physical strength was truly extraordinary. They only practiced to the point of being six or seven out of ten, yet they could unleash astonishing power. Sometimes, talent can really make people despair.
A Da A Er never used this move when sparring with each other. According to them, it was already a killing move; if one of them didn't control it properly, he could kill the other.
Highly rated; its effectiveness is truly astonishing when used in practice!
The shot that fell from the sky felt to Shen Qi like a meteorite falling from outer space. He felt that if the other party dared to dodge, the entire Three Stars Temple behind him would be destroyed!
Shen Qi didn't leave. He didn't think he could escape, so he wanted to see the outcome. Was it really true that A Er's power had absolutely no chance?
He soon found out the answer.
With a figure as graceful as a willow branch, as if a gust of wind could carry her away, she managed to grasp A Er's trident with just two fingers.
With the next movement, the formidable A Er, along with his weapon, was twisted into a pretzel!
Shen Qi took a step back, and at the same time, his Thousand Eyes Spell received feedback from multiple points.
Everyone agreed to act at the same time, so the moment A Er died, the results seemed to be achieved instantly in the other places as well.
Shen Qi gave a bitter laugh. Not a single place was spared; the entire army was wiped out!