Chapter 149: 108, I believe I am a righteous person (10,000 words added, please subscribe and vote monthly)_2
The next moment, the Thunder Dragon roared as it leaped from the blade, the sword, dragon, and man moving in unison, dancing together.
Thus, amidst the lightning, the flames were extinguished.
Xu Yuan emerged from the moonlit rainy shadows, his expressionless face thrusting his sword toward the young man seated on the soft couch, soon to be emperor.
Jing Jiu's expression remained unchanged, his fists slightly tightened with a slight sweat emerging in his palms.
"Prince, do not panic!"
But a shrill, sinister voice rang out, and a figure flew from the corner, gently striking at the Thunder Dragon Sword light with a palm as elusive as mist.
And on him, emitted the powerful aura only found in the Great Perfection of the Core Formation stage.
As the swords and palm met, the Thunder Dragon and the mist silently vanished altogether.
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Meanwhile, Liu Ruoxue unsheathed her sword, blocking several dark figures as well.
"Didn't they say this formation could withstand a strike from a late-stage Core Formation expert? Why did it break so easily?"
Seeing him block the strike, Prince Jing Jiu finally exhaled in relief.
"Although this kid is only in the early stage of Core Formation, he is a disciple of the Sect after all, and his strength is not to be underestimated."
The leader of the eunuchs, clad in a black python robe, had a serious expression on his delicate face.
"It's also fortunate that the young master used himself as bait to lure him here, otherwise if this kid chose to act tomorrow, the coronation ceremony could indeed be disrupted by him."
He reached out a hand, gently patting.
"Are the two of you not coming out yet?"
As his words fell, a man and a woman shattered the roof tiles under their feet and descended into the room.
One brandished a large sword, his face rugged, and the other cradled a green sword, her expression stern.
And the aura they emitted was that of the Great Perfection of Core Formation.
"You know our price."
"Of course."
The leader of the eunuchs in the black python robe let out a sinister chuckle, then turned to Xu Yuan, "Boy, have you ever heard of the fearsome fame of the Sword Maniac and Sword Madman? Drop your sword now, and we can forget the past."
Xu Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard, his fingers spread wide, then gripped the hilt of his sword tightly again, revealing a fierce smile, "Three Core Formation Great Perfections? Interesting, but ... not enough."
Being able to hide away three Core Formation Great Perfections under the pressure of the seven major Sects showed that this Prince indeed had extraordinary tactics.
Unfortunately, even in the storyline of the game, his part wasn't very extensive.
"Oh?"
Before they could react, the next moment, he had already leaped towards the sky.
"Not right!"
There was a killing intent!
While their gazes and Divine Sense followed Xu Yuan soaring, the woman holding the green sword's pupils narrowed. She kicked off her toes, leaned her head back, and bent her slender waist like a willow supporting the wind, barely dodging the sword light that shone above her at that very moment.
Had she not dodged instinctively just now, her head would certainly have fallen by now.
"Eh."
Xu Yuan was also somewhat surprised, as if he had not expected her to dodge safely.
He had thought that even if he couldn't kill her, he could at least injure her, but her reaction was extremely quick.
"An illusion technique!?"
The other two immediately caught on and quickly chased after him.
Unfortunately, Xu Yuan had already drifted away after the missed strike.
"Be careful, this boy is a chosen talent of the Sect, and he surely has numerous magical treasures on him."
The leader of the eunuchs looked somewhat fierce.
"Right."
Both the Sword Maniac and the Sword Madman nodded.
Especially the Sword Maniac, whose beautiful eyes held a rare seriousness.
Although the three of them were initially at a disadvantage, Prince Jing Jiu was not worried at all; his passionate gaze was instead directed outside the mansion, admiring Liu Ruoxue who was entangled with the other guards, with undisguised admiration in his eyes.
"Only by capturing Fairy Liu and gaining the support of the Sword Sect will I have a chance to rid myself of the Sword Sect's control after the coronation."
Jing Jiu again recalled the scene where they had appeared before him holding hands, feeling an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
If he wasn't mistaken, from the flirtatious look in her brow and her mature demeanor, she had clearly resolved the Charm Poison, and more than once, nearly taking on this kid's appearance.
"Damn, this benefits the kid."
Upon this realization, he felt as though he was making a wedding dress for someone else, his heart bleeding.
Xu Yuan gripped the Thunderfire Sword, his partially closed eyes flashing with a chilling light.
Lin Qingque had fought against enemies during the afternoon, battling seven with the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment without falling behind.
He didn't believe that after breaking into the Core Formation stage, he couldn't handle three alone.
While his thoughts fluttered like paper, Xu Yuan wasn't idle. After increasing the distance between them, he opened his mouth and spat out; green Jade Foot Sword Qi shooting out like raindrops.
After breaking through to the Core Formation stage, the power of the Jade Foot Sword Qi had also increased significantly.
Not only that, but the Spiritual Power within him had also increased a lot.
"I'll handle this."
Sword Maniac slightly raised her eyebrows, thrilled by the hunt; the green sword in her embrace split into hundreds of sword lights to meet the attack.
Clang clang clang!
The sound of intense and dense metal clashing made one's teeth sour as the hundreds of Jade Foot Sword Qi were intercepted by the Sword Maniac's flying sword lights.
Of course, Xu Yuan did not rely solely on this move to defeat the three; as Sword Maniac's sword lights intercepted the rain of Jade Foot Sword Qi, he frowned and pursed his lips, and a faint aura of thunder and electric arcs began to emanate around him.
And just then, having heard Sword Maniac's "I'll handle this," both Sword Madman and the head of the eunuchs had already rushed up under her cover.