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"Eleven... retreat!" Old Qi’s scalp tingled from being stared at through the barrier; he immediately stood up and roared.

Shen Eleven was stunned, somewhat hesitant.

He had seldom seen Brother Seven in such a panic, and he could certainly feel the Princess Royale’s terrifying presence.

But instinctively, he judged that the enemy shouldn’t have been able to detect them, after all, the Array was supposed to completely isolate their aura. ..

That moment of hesitation cost them their chance to escape...

The speed and reflexes of a Magician compared to a Warrior are dimensionally different. By the time Eleven looked up to respond to his Brother Seven, the figure who had been visible only through the Thousand Eyes Technique just a second ago had already closed in.

Wearing close-fitting soft armor, a proud figure stepped past him, one foot at a time, over the flames, not even casting a glance in his direction.

Yet Shen Eleven still felt nearly suffocated under that pressure; cold sweat instantly soaked his back, his legs went soft, and he didn’t dare to make the slightest move!

He finally understood what his sister-in-law had said before, that if Divine Wind Sorcery is not paired with martial prowess, against top-notch Warriors, you wouldn’t even get the chance to use it...

Is this what a top-notch Warrior is like?

Shen Eleven asked himself, the answer was clear as every cell in his body was telling him not to move, not to try to escape using a Technique, otherwise... he would surely die!

"Long time no see, Mr. Shen Qi!"

"Long time no see... Princess Chang," Old Qi took a deep breath to steady his emotions and bowed to the other party.

Siao Mingyue nodded slightly, then turned to look on the other side. It appeared to be empty, but as the Princess looked over, a ghostly figure appeared, wearing white robes, bearing a resemblance to Mr. Shen San, but unmistakably a woman, which made the Shen family members start in surprise.

"Princess Bai Yu?" Although Siao Mingyue stood below, her gaze was commanding, as if looking down from above.

"I’ve seen Princess Chang," the ghostly figure bowed slightly.

"The one rumored to have extinguished her own nation in pursuit of immortality?" Siao Mingyue chuckled coldly. "Your real body isn’t here, right? No matter, I will find you!"

Her golden pupils, fierce and irresistible, bridged time and space, causing the distant Princess Bai Yu’s face to turn utterly pale!

"Then I shall await the grand arrival of Princess Chang!"

The ghostly figure dissipated, signaling the exit of a significant power and leaving Old Qi and the others feeling incredibly complicated.

So Princess Bai Yu really had her own agenda for coming here, and fortunately, she did not succeed. Otherwise, if the Princess Chang’s physical body had been taken down by her, it would indeed have been a huge problem!

But on the other hand, considering that even the preparations of someone like Princess Bai Yu, with all her tricks, couldn’t harm the one from before, how should they face her now...?

In the face of the vanishing Princess Bai Yu, Siao Mingyue couldn’t even bother to spare another glance. She had thought she might meet a peer, but alas, one that only knew deceit without the air of a supreme ruler would eventually be nothing but a schemer.

At last, her gaze naturally rested on the young man who had dared to confront her at the beginning.

"I have seen Auntie," Chen Qing said with a wry smile, bowing again.

"Now... will you submit?" Princess Chang asked directly.

Chen Qing was taken aback, then shook his head.

"You have more tricks?" Princess Chang scoffed coldly, about to step forward, but suddenly, a shrill scream from the outskirts rang out: "Your Highness!"

Princess Chang was startled and quickly turned around. Fifth Elder Shen?

On the outskirts of the barrier, a young officer clad in silver armor charged with lightning, his face masked, forcing Fifth Elder Shen to flee in panic!

It was the first time she had heard Fifth Elder Shen in such panic. Clearly, the newcomer was very strong. From the aura alone, she could sense that he was on the same level as herself, Lumings, Emperor Siao!

So there was another card to play!

This Chen Qing really was full of surprises. To have someone like that at his beck and call...?

But how could that be possible?

The reason the three of them were much stronger than others was because each had received some secret techniques from the King of Qin in the past. But of those who had received the techniques and lived, there were only the three of them.

According to the King of Qin, after the Demon Statue’s seal, the ancient times would not descend again, and there would be no more strong figures like them in the world.

Where did Chen Qing get his?

Without time to ponder further, Princess Chang immediately abandoned the thought of killing Chen Qing and his companions, ready to go to the rescue instead because Fifth Elder Shen was key to controlling the Undead Corps and his death wasn’t an option!

But Chen Qing wouldn’t let her leave now, would he?

"Second Brother!!"

As Chen Qing roared, the surrounding barrier was instantly sealed by a strange array of runes. Princess Chang, looking towards the energy source, saw Shen Old Liu, controlled by the second elder of the Shen Family, outside with a fierce and ferocious face!

Shen Eleven and the others were taken aback, completely failing to react, and stared at Chen Qing with expressions that screamed, ’Are you out of your mind?!’

To think that such a violent being would be locked up here with us?

"Seeking death!" Princess Chang bellowed, immediately sensing that the barrier before her was specifically designed to seal, and the adversary truly intended to lock her in!

In the cramped space, the Princess’s power surged uncontrollably; even before the younger generations of the Shen Family could deploy their techniques, they were pulverized by her punch. Shen Old Qi had not even moved when his throat was brutally torn out.

In the blink of an eye, several of the Shen Family’s magician experts lay gruesomely dead!

This showed the gap between top warriors and magicians up close.

As for Chen Qing, having just been promoted to First Rank by barely clinging to the Divine Path Power, he managed some response, but could not evade the pursuit and was grabbed like a chicken, his throat sealed!

"A First Rank warrior!" Princess Chang coldly looked at Chen Qing, who was being strangled: "I remember when you left the capital, the intelligence reported you as a scholar without a lineage or knowledge of techniques.

In just a short year, not only do you possess the spiritual power of a First Rank magician, but you also have the skills of a First Rank warrior. Quite interesting!"

"Your Highness flatters me..." Chen Qing, with his neck clamped, replied with a red face and effort.

"Good son-in-law..." Princess Chang aloofly said, "Open the barrier. As long as you’re willing to submit now, my previous promise still stands. How about it?"

"It’s tempting, but no..." Chen Qing shook his head: "Aunt, using Blood Corpses to control the mortal realm, this method is wrong!"

At his words, the killing intent in Princess Chang’s eyes exploded: "It’s not your place to judge right and wrong regarding this palace!"

With a bang, the Golden Crow Flame erupted, and Chen Qing’s flesh was instantly vaporized. Even his strong First Rank bloodline body was exceedingly fragile under the Golden Crow Flame. In just a breath, he turned to ash!

In that moment, the entire sealed space was left with only Siao Mingyue alive.

"Hmm?"

Siao Mingyue, with her nearly overwhelming might, suspiciously looked at the spot where Chen Qing had turned to ash, feeling that something was off. She was so decisive in her killing to avoid wasting time arguing with him and also to probe his limits.

This sort of small space seal would have been easily detected by a warrior who managed to calm down, but unfortunately, the trap was set too appealingly. With Chen Qing himself present, as well as several members of the Shen Family, she never imagined that the area would become a sealing barrier.

It would be madness to lock a top warrior and a group of magicians together, no different than locking a lion with a bunch of ducks...

But he had done just that, and it appeared that he had no contingency plan.

After killing Chen Qing, Princess Chang immediately found herself at a loss. This wasn’t right!

Could it be that there were others behind Chen Qing, using such a sacrificial method to trap her?

As she was pondering, a bizarre event unfolded...

A voice that should not have existed once again sounded from behind.

"Aunt, are you puzzled about something?"

Princess Chang whirled around, and her composure broke.

The one speaking was Chen Qing, and, not just him, all the members of the Shen Family who she had just killed were there too!

Every trace of blood, flesh, and destruction had vanished!

As if what had just occurred was nothing but an illusion.

"You... what did you do?" For the first time, Princess Chang did not choose to act immediately but stared intensely at the young man named Chen Qing and asked.

"Why don’t you take a guess, Aunt?" Chen Qing replied with a pale face and a forced smile.

"Seventh Master..." Shen Eleven moved closer to Shen Qi and cautiously whispered, "What exactly is going on?"

"I don’t know..." Shen Qi shook his head: "I don’t even know that Chen Qing had planned to use us as bait from the start. But then again, without using us as bait, a shrewd woman like the Princess wouldn’t have been ensnared."

"So now... what is this..."

"I don’t know what kind of sinister Technique Chen Qing used..." Shen Old Qi solemnly communicated: "But I know that this method is not without a price. I even feel that if he makes one wrong move, our fate... might be worse than death!"