novelraw Chapter 1281: Stubborn as a Dead Duck
Chapter 1281: Stubborn as a Dead Duck
"Buzz..." The Cold Sky Sword slashed out, emitting a sword cry like a dragon’s roar.To be honest, if it were Mu Hanyan’s past personality, she wouldn’t bother to save him. After all, he’s neither family nor friend, and she has no fondness for this arrogant and self-important dandy young prince. Why waste energy? But the words of the Old City Lord deeply touched Mu Hanyan, and thinking of the peace between Anyun and Shangyue, thinking of the expectations of Gong Hongru and Nangong Jingyuan, and thinking again of Zhu Xiuqing’s identity, she couldn’t just watch him die.
Snow Han’s Sword Light swept across the sky, heavily landing on the Fierce Stone Demon.
Yet, a flash of blue light appeared, and the thick armor of the Fierce Stone Demon became like stone, its body suddenly halting, although it was forced back several steps by that one sword, there wasn’t a single trace of injury on its body.
Mu Hanyan secretly clicked her tongue, though to conserve strength, she didn’t use Star Falling in Eight Desolates, but rather Nine Heavens Star Fall, with her Sixth-level Sword Master prowess and the bitter cultivation over the past days, the power of this sword shouldn’t differ much from an ordinary Eighth Rank Sword Master, yet it couldn’t inflict any damage on the fierce beast in front of her.
The Fierce Stone Demon before them was indeed stronger than Hall Master Deng’s Sword Pet from the Beast Taming Hall.
Luckily, she hadn’t thought to kill it with one sword, just save someone, so she was merely slightly surprised and immediately came to her senses, grabbing Zhu Xiuqing and retreating swiftly.
The Fierce Stone Demon didn’t intend to let them off, letting out a roar and chased them down, once again slapping out its giant beast palm, but the target was not Mu Hanyan, but Zhu Xiuqing in her hands, evidently holding a grudge against Zhu Xiuqing for that previous sword.
Even though still some distance away, the slap from the Fierce Stone Demon carried a suffocating terror and power, causing Zhu Xiuqing’s chest to constrict, almost fainting from fear.
Mu Hanyan lightly tapped the ground with her toes, rising into the air with Zhu Xiuqing.
On the city wall, Li Dingfeng and others were slightly stunned.
They all noticed Mu Hanyan’s strength; though a master of Sixth-level Sword Master could temporarily fly, it’s still difficult to fly over the ten-foot high city wall, especially when carrying someone.
What they didn’t know was that Mu Hanyan also had a Green Cloud Feather with her, while it couldn’t allow wind walking like a real Holy-grade expert, flying over this ten-foot high wall posed no great challenge.
Thus, under their amazed gazes, Mu Hanyan lightly landed with Zhu Xiuqing on the city wall. But then considering Mu Hanyan’s true identity, they were relieved; since Mu Hanyan dared to challenge Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy’s elite, it was natural for her to have some confidence, possessing one or two magic artifacts wasn’t surprising.
Mu Hanyan didn’t care what they were thinking, casually threw Zhu Xiuqing onto the ground.
The rescue of Zhu Xiuqing seemed simple just now, but in truth, it wasn’t as easy as it appeared. After all, there wasn’t just one Fierce Stone Demon outside the city, if her sword’s power wasn’t sufficient to momentarily stall that Fierce Stone Demon and force it to use its talent to briefly halt, she might have been ensnared in a tangled fight; facing two Fierce Stone Demons, even if she summoned Taowu for help in time, it would probably be hard to escape smoothly, not to mention carrying a burden.
So, though she used Nine Heavens Star Fall for that sword, she employed her full strength, still consuming significantly.
"You saved me?" Zhu Xiuqing had been scared out of his wits earlier, only now waking up, looking at Mu Hanyan, seemingly still not quite believing.
"So sorry, as the An Yun Envoy, though in Shangyue Territory and unable to follow Shangyue laws, acted without the young prince’s permission; I hope the young prince is lenient." Mu Hanyan sarcastically said.
The first lady of Heishi City, Capital, and Long Yan, was not a soft persimmon to be squeezed, sneered at all the way by Zhu Xiuqing; though not wanting to stoop to such ignoramus, still felt somewhat uncomfortable, naturally paying him back when the chance arose.
Thinking of the words he spoke beforehand, Zhu Xiuqing’s face flushed red with shame, wishing to dig a hole to hide in.
"After all, it was just two Stone Plate Pigs, I was merely careless for a moment, even without your intervention, I could have minced them to pulp." Zhu Xiuqing stubbornly retorted, seemingly forgetting who was crying and shouting for help with tears earlier.
Mu Hanyan gave him a look, suddenly having the impulse to toss him off the wall.
"Of course, your selfless rescue, I am still very grateful." Seeing Mu Hanyan’s displeased face, Zhu Xiuqing was internally anxious and added hastily.
Perhaps others didn’t know the power contained in Mu Hanyan’s previous sword, but he vaguely guessed it.
Although viewed by Mu Hanyan as having weak foundation and deplorable combat experience, Zhu Xiuqing was after all a Royal Family member, cultivating the Royal Secret Technique, that previous sword intended to show off in front of everyone, he exerted all his strength, not only failing to harm the "Stone Plate Beast", but getting slapped senseless, the ancestral battle armor shattered, the might of the "Stone Plate Beast" was evident.
Mu Hanyan being able to force it back a few steps with one sword, made it easy to imagine the terrifying power contained in that sword.
"Mr. Zeng, Lord Li, quickly escort the Envoy and the young prince away; we’ll fully block these two Fierce Stone Demons." Seeing Zhu Xiuqing safe, the Old City Lord breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly told Zeng Wenxin and Li Dingfeng.
"What, Fierce... Fierce Stone Demon!" Zhu Xiuqing now realized the beasts below the wall weren’t the supposed Stone Plate Pigs but the legendary Fierce Stone Demons, second only to the Four Great Fierce Beasts, with a shudder of fear, his face paled again.
"We leave." Li Dingfeng wasn’t indecisive, knowing the priorities, he grasped Zhu Xiuqing and rushed down the tower.
Zhu Xiuqing was severely injured, having focused on escape earlier, feeling nothing, now relieved felt an utter exhaustion, unable to summon any qi.
"Bang, bang, bang..." Above the city gate, came tremendous sounds, evidently Fierce Stone Demons had charged under the city, banging on the gate.
Swordsmen’s qi-infused arrows could only harm weaker Exotic Beasts, against these defense-renowned beasts, had no killing power.
"Boom!" A mighty echo, the thick gate forged of Hundred-refined fine iron combined with Outer Heaven Meteorite Gold was shattered to a large hole, young swordsmen struck by fragments fell into pools of blood.
Through the hole on the city gate, the ferocious head of a Fierce Stone Demon was visible.
The citizens hadn’t fully evacuated, witnessing this scene, emitted cries of fear, some sobbed loudly, obviously, the fallen swordsmen included their kin.