Chapter 538

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Chapter 538: The Golden Pupil

As the battle between warriors was still ongoing, another battlefield was also engaged in fierce combat.

While Chao Lu was descending the mountain through the snowflakes, at least a hundred crossbows and arrows were already aimed at her.

Though the bows and arrows used by the Yaozu were primitive weapons, every era had its own warfare techniques.

Can cold weapons definitely lose to hot weapons? Maybe not… The demon clan relies on demonic power to shoot arrows, which have just as much penetrating power, accuracy, and destructiveness as guns. The arrows are also dipped in poison, and the bow itself is made of special material. With these weapons, the soldiers have a combat level comparable to that of the Ming Country, although they have some serious weaknesses in certain aspects.

The first five people released their bows and crossbows in a tentative manner, attempting to stop Princess Bai Ze. The nobles and soldiers regarded this woman, who was about to become the princess of a doomed country, with contempt in their hearts. Can her fragile body withstand a cavalry charge? And she dares to talk about borrowing heads and use cold arrows to intimidate her enemies, hoping to expose her true form and make her suffer.

However, she effortlessly catches the arrows without much precision, holding them in her hand before casually throwing them away with a flick.

Suddenly, blood splattered on a soldier’s face. When he turned around, he saw seven cavalry soldiers falling off their horses, pierced by the returning arrows, resembling a line of unfortunate individuals hit by a powerful spell.

"Shoot!" a military officer’s face drastically changed as he angrily shouted.

The rain of arrows poured down, turning the sky into a dark drizzle.

Chao Lu calmly walks forward, her eyes emitting a seductive black cold light. A mist-like silhouette swirls around her, resembling both a demon and a stand-in. She, too, is an elegant woman, gently gesturing and pointing with her hand as if pushing away drifting water lilies on the surface, causing the rain of arrows to lose its accuracy.

Princess Bai Ze deflected the volley of arrows without showing any signs of panic. Many soldiers’ pupils contracted, realizing that even ordinary martial arts experts cannot reach her level.

The Crown Prince of Ba Xia felt that Bai Ze was suspicious. Bai Ze is not a race known for their combat skills, similar to pandas. Although they can fight, they are not particularly adept at it. Their non-confrontational nature limits their potential. The son of a wealthy family shouldn’t go down an untimely death. He quickly retreats on his horse, exchanging glances with the adjutant and military officer beside him.

"I’m coming!"

Captain rode forward. He was like Lord Ba Xia’s private army, hand-picked elite soldiers. They were strong but inexperienced in battle. Now, they saw a chance for glory and didn’t want to miss it. Captain waved his hand, signaling the other soldiers to follow. Over thirty horsemen rode forward, while the others spread out and shot arrows in advance.

Once they entered close combat, the cavalry’s impact alone could kill. Having dozens of horsemen should be enough to capture their target.

But this confidence was shattered in an instant.

The horseman at the front collided with Bai Ze. It was like a well-known moving picture. A cat touched a balloon, but suddenly, the balloon exploded. The stark contrast left everyone speechless. It was like a replay: The heavy cavalry collided with a delicate lady. But instead of the latter being turned into mincemeat, it was the former who was sent flying with their horse, unable to even slow her down by half a step.

The captain’s horse was instantly killed, its bones shattered. Before he could even get up, a foot stepped on his chest.

—Feeling a bit hungry.

The ethereal figure of the woman pointed her finger to her lips.

"Then eat, so it won’t go to waste," Chao Lu agreed readily.

"Do you want to eat me? I will kill you first!" The officer pulled out his special sword and swung it at Bai Ze.

The sword was grabbed by an unclear hand, and easily twisted and deformed beneath the hand’s palm. The shadow gently raised its hand and crushed the officer’s head. A colorless smoke seeped from the corpse, which the shadow absorbed.

Some of the other cavalry had furious eyes, while others were trembling with fear.

Two cavalry soldiers charged from the side. Chao Lu waved her hand, and an invisible palm lifted and pushed them aside. With simple movements, she overturned a team of ten soldiers. A military-style sword swung towards her head, but she caught it between her two fingers. With a slight force, she twisted the blade into a spiral. She then flicked her hand, causing the cavalry soldier holding the sword to fall into the snow, collapsed with both man and horse, and was left unconscious with a foot stepping on the back of his head.

She looked at the large number of nearby cavalry, slightly frowned, and quickened her pace forward.

A human wall composed of fifty cavalry soldiers was pierced through, and those who tried to stop her were struck in a straight line, as if hitting a wall with a cannonball, leaving a gap in the middle.

Chao Lu glanced at the bloodstains on her sleeve and palm, wrinkled her brow, and said, "This efficiency is so low."

It’s because your skills are not enough.

"But I don’t know how to use a sword." Chao Lu said again.

You can try something else, I remember you are good at jumping rope

"Okay, then let’s try the whip." Chao Lu opened her hands, and a shadow embraced her from the front, with a faint black aura swirling around her. It reflected on the snowy ground, making her look like a dark enchantress. A hint of black smoke half-emerged from her eyes, with a layer of light black eyeshadow and lipstick. Suddenly, the beautiful and flawless girl seemed to transform into a dark-haired witch. She held an illusionary whip in her hand and lightly swung it, creating eighteen distinct cracking sounds in the air.

Chao Lu’s figure no longer left any footprints, as if she was a demonly entity, appearing silently with each step, leaving no trace on the snow. With a gentle flick of her whip, it effortlessly cut through armors, shells, muscles, and bones, rendering them meaningless. It snapped them into two pieces, or even more. Pieces of chopped flesh were scattered everywhere, and the black smoke grew denser.

She had never felt that battles could be this easy… No wonder some people endlessly pursue limitless power. As long as one’s own strength is formidable, there is no need to worry even when facing a swarm of enemies. However, silence prevails among them.

In the past, I had no power and was too weak, so I was at the mercy of others. Now, I have completely transformed, and it’s you who should tremble in fear.

Are they scared?

Of course they are scared.

Ba Xia, the crown prince, shouted loudly, "Quick, stop her, use nets, shoot arrows, capture her alive, or even kill her!"

His instructions kept changing, already causing chaos in his mind. Like father, like son, the saying was not wrong.

He was confused, but even with a thousand iron riders here, they wouldn’t let the scene of taking someone’s head from a thousand riders happen.

The prince is dead, and Lord Ba Xia’s anger is too much for the generals to bear. If they don’t die here, they will have to be buried with him later.

This is enough for them to fight desperately. They rushed up fearlessly, initially thinking they would gain credit. But as the number dwindled from one thousand to less than eight hundred, and then down to seven hundred, they realized things were not going well.

Cavalry needs charging distance. When this crazy woman killed her way into the formation, there was no formation for the cavalry to perform their killing. They all became minced meat. With just one whip raised and swung, they lost seven or eight soldiers. It made people’s eyes turn red and their hearts bleed.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

"Everyone, retreat to Xiangyang City!" the general immediately shouted. When they returned to the city, they could regroup. Although it was a bit embarrassing, it was better than losing their lives.

He was still wondering if the prince would be embarrassed. As a result, the other party rode alone with the remaining guards, running ahead as if one rider was worth one thousand, deeply embodying the belief of retreating to advance, servilely opposing the enemy, surrendering and fleeing, while leading the charge… Damn it, who is this person!

‘Not a single one can escape.’

Bai Ze lifted the tip of her foot in the snow and gently whipped the air. A cold wind and snow swept up, and her speed was so fast, even faster than a galloping warhorse at full speed. The warhorses seemed to sense something and became restless. The well-trained warhorses at this time seemed to enter a rebellious phase, either not moving at all or rushing wildly regardless of everything, then losing their balance and falling to the ground.

"Your Highness, please go ahead!" The guard turned his horse’s head and crashed into Bai Ze. The black whip snapped down, causing him to tremble with the surging black energy. The injured guard growled and drew his weapon, engaging in a fierce fight with the opponent. However, every time he moved forward, he was struck by the whip and pushed back even further. Initially, he could take a few steps before being forced back, but later, as soon as he landed, he was struck again, like a football being kicked and chased.

He had a premonition that if this continued, he would be played to death. Without hesitation, he exerted all his remaining strength, roaring in anger and smashing the ground. His fists sank into the muddy soil, and countless boulders erupted from all around, forming a forest of rock spears. Chao Lu’s path forward was slightly hindered, so she leaped up, flying over the guard’s head, stomping on his head and burying him in the cracked ground, his head impaled.

In this way, almost all obstacles were cleared, leaving only two heads.

The Fourth Prince’s body tightened as he was hit by the whip, instantly separating his upper and lower body, falling from the horse’s back.

Ba Xia, the Crown Prince, who saw this scene, was so scared that he peed himself. He regretted not checking his fortune today before leaving home, shouting and galloping on his horse while mumbling incomprehensible lines, hoping to give himself courage.

Chao Lu glanced at the scholar who was severed in two, and then gave him another blow, breaking his head. She wondered if he would still die this way, but even if he revived, it would take quite a while. Just look at the dead guy to know how long it takes to grow back.

She chose to continue chasing after Crown Prince Ba Xia. He delivered himself to her. Initially, she hadn’t planned to kill him, but now that she looked at him, she thought it would be better to kill him. After cutting off Ba Xia, who knows what consequences there would be. In the past, she might have thought about it a lot, but now she completely abandoned such naive thoughts… Deep hatred requires a sufficient number of reasons to fight to the death.

Crown Prince Ba Xia was about to cross the bridge. Not far ahead was Xiangyang City, but the bridge was cut off halfway. The winter water continued to flow, and the bridge was surrounded by white snow. A wisp of black smoke drifted and settled on the bridge. The prince’s face changed continuously, struggling to force a smile, his words hesitant and obscure, "We can talk…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Chao Lu lifted her head and saw a bright red light streak across the sky, leaving a faint red trail.

It seems the other side is almost finished.

"I want to go see him and talk to him, it’s been a long time," said Chao Lu with a slight smile.

Ba Xia didn’t know if he misunderstood or what was happening, he mistakenly thought there was still a chance and was about to say something more than necessary.

But in the next moment, Chao Lu raised her hand. Even though the guards were already protecting him, seven or eight people couldn’t stop her, and heads and flesh flew together.

The other cavalry guards and the late arriving generals saw this scene, their eyes were furious, and they roared, "Seek revenge for the crown prince!"

These thousand people couldn’t survive. They charged to surround the female leader, but they themselves knew very well that they would die here.

Only if they died, their loved ones would have a way to live and receive compensation. If they stubbornly held on, their whole family would face retribution.

By the time Chao Lu finished dealing with these people, nearly half an hour had passed.

She returned to the scholar’s side. At this moment, the Fourth Prince had already recovered, even though his head had been cut off and his body had been severed, he still didn’t die.

"What is the bloodline of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom? Is it a worm?" Chao Lu asked, confused.

"It seems like you have completely lost your reverence for the royal family."

"Reverence is something for the ancestors, not for you," Bai Ze curiously asked, "If I were to chop off your head and separate it from your body, would you die completely? How long would it take for you to die completely?"

When Fourth Prince saw Chao Lu, he felt that in just three short days, she had completely changed. In the past, she had a touch of femininity and courage, but now she exuded a chilling coldness. He had encountered many demonic cultivators, but she was not just a simple demonic cultivator, otherwise he wouldn’t feel such a bone-chilling fear.

"I want a way out," Fourth Prince said. "Even if it means returning to the imperial court as a puppet."

Chao Lu smiled, devoid of any warmth. "You speak."

"I can’t return in secret," Fourth Prince gritted his teeth. "I want to return to the imperial court openly, otherwise…"

"You think you might be killed by yourself."

"You don’t understand the Third Princess, but I do," Fourth Prince sighed heavily. "I am doing it for self-preservation."

"But this is very troublesome," said Chao Lu.

"You are afraid of offending her, I can cooperate with all of you, I just need…"

"I mean, it’s very inconvenient," Chao Lu repeated, explaining, "And I don’t want this trouble, if you want me to do these things, it might eventually waste my time."

"Time?"

"Time is precious and valuable, you know… I’ve only been apart from him for three days and I feel like I’m withering. If I have to stay in the palace for a few days, weeks, months, or even years without seeing him, I will go crazy," Chao Lu whispered. "So, it’s really troublesome."

Fourth Prince felt confused, "What are you talking about, Bai Ze? Are you okay in the head? Did Tie Futu hit you on the head and turn you crazy? This concerns the survival of Bai Ze Kingdom, you have to understand. The rebellion on Bi Fang’s side will definitely be suppressed. Third Princess is your only way out. If I help or support Third Princess to ascend to the throne, the crisis in Bai Ze Kingdom will be resolved. You all…"

"So I still have to remain in the palace, be it as a diplomat or a hostage," Chao Lu bit her nails, "No, I can’t bear it, either… bring your head back, that would be the most direct solution."

The Bookish person roared in anger, "You’re insane!"

Bai Ze slightly paused, then replied with a chilly smile of minus ten degrees, "Isn’t it all thanks to you power-hungry people?"

She said coldly, "I won’t kill you. The decision is up to him. Although I really want to kill you, he might agree to negotiate with you. Then I will use your life as a bargaining chip to ask for some extra benefits from him. I hope you don’t say anything unnecessary when you shouldn’t interrupt."

Fourth Prince finally understood. This woman has truly gone crazy. She’s insane. No wonder she looks so excited. She actually has a mental illness!

But it’s still fine. It’s good that the other person can understand human language. Even though I’ve completely lost the chance to make a comeback, as long as I’m alive, there’s still a chance.

As long as I’m alive…

As he thought this, suddenly, a chill ran down his spine and his chest felt empty.

Fourth Prince lowered his head. A hand emerged from his chest, precisely and accurately cutting off his life force, even severing his immortal bloodline.

"This won’t work."

A combined voice came from behind him.

"You cannot see him."

The Fourth Prince turned around with difficulty and saw a golden left eye and a cold expression.

"I can’t let you go back to the imperial court alive."

Blood splattered on the snowy ground. The Fourth Prince fell among the redness, making a dying fish-like sound. He stared at the unfamiliar face and saw something through the golden pupils.

"You have to die here, farewell, royal brother…"

"Third Princess… you horse… steal… attack…"

The Fourth Prince took his last breath. The bloodline that couldn’t die was extinguished just like that, casually, like a joke.

Chao Lu looked at another person in the snowy ground and asked softly, "Yubing?"