Chapter 48
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Chapter 48: Princess Tianhe
Half a month later, in a certain mountain range.
A person was leading a blue mule, walking slowly through the mountains. The mountain path was narrow and rugged, leading deeper into the distant mountains.
It had been two days since Wang Yu set off to find Guangyuan District.
Although he had a storage bag, it wasn’t very big, so he could only buy a mule to carry the extra things.
He didn’t know the exact location of Guangyuan District; he could only set out from Tongzhou City and travel northeast, eventually arriving in this unknown mountain range.
A man and a mule were traveling along a difficult mountain path, and ahead was a sudden junction where three roads met.
Wang Yu glanced at the nearby crossroads, but his expression changed slightly, and he abruptly stopped.
At this open junction, there lay more than ten bodies, both male and female, but most were dressed like guards, holding swords and knives, along with seven or eight animals carrying heavy packs.
"Hyperfrequency"
Wang Yu almost instantly entered a silent hyperfrequency synchronization state, and with his senses heightened, he could see every detail of the bodies in the distance clearly.
Regardless of whether they were human or animal bodies, dark blood flowed from their seven orifices, yet their bodies showed no other signs of injury.
The guards’ faces wore an eerie smile, as if the whole group had collapsed in an instant, without any signs of pain or struggle.
"Swish"
Wang Yu grabbed the Iron Essence Long Sword from his waist, and his gaze quickly swept across the nearby area.
Suddenly, his ears twitched, and his gaze landed on the ground a few steps ahead. A look of surprise flashed across his face.
"Boom!"
From the flying mud ahead, two figures burst out of the ground, one after the other.
Then, the slender figure in front seemed to be struck by something from the air. With a soft cry, she fell right in front of Wang Yu, revealing a woman in a white dress with a beautiful face and a graceful figure.
The young beauty, who looked to be in her twenties, had bloody stains on her waist and held a yellow short sword that was only half intact. A faint yellow light shield surrounding her looked like it was about to collapse.
"Taoist friend, please help me! This person is a thief! My father is the prince of Tianhe Prefecture. If you help me, the Tianhe royal family will reward you generously." The white-dressed woman managed to lift part of her body, and upon seeing Wang Yu so close, she eagerly begged for help. Her enchanting features made her look so delicate and charming that one would want to hold her close.
The prince of Tianhe, this woman is of royal blood!
Isn’t ‘Tianhe Prefecture’ one of the twelve prefectures of Wu Kingdom, right next to the Daming Prefecture?
Hearing this, Wang Yu was momentarily stunned.
"At that moment, someone passed by. I don’t know if it was your bad luck or this girl’s good luck."
The person behind stepped out from the dust. He was an ugly man holding a silver hammer, with messy long hair and uneven yellow teeth.
He was surprised to see Wang Yu, but quickly pointed the silver hammer at him and said in a fierce voice.
Not good!
In a state of heightened speed, Wang Yu’s senses were very sharp. Without thinking much, he dashed to the side, while the woman in the palace dress quickly jumped away in another direction, looking pale.
"Boom!"
The ground where the two had been standing suddenly exploded, creating a pit half a meter deep.
The white-dressed woman was hit by the shockwave. Her protective shield flickered twice before shattering completely, and she stumbled back a few steps, sitting down on the ground, unable to get back up.
"You actually dodged my strike?"
The ugly man showed a hint of surprise upon seeing this.
You must know that his silver hammer can harm people from a distance without a trace. In the past, when used against unsuspecting opponents, he almost always succeeded in one strike.
"I’m not blind. I clearly saw you injure someone from a distance just now. I was just passing by, and if you don’t plan to stop, you’re going to take me down with her," Wang Yu said, looking at the big pit nearby. He could sense the ugly man’s power was much stronger than his own, making his face a bit grim.
The other party seemed to be a mid-level cultivator at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining, and he appeared to be holding a magical tool as well; otherwise, he wouldn’t have such terrifying power.
"Fine, you just need to leave immediately and not interfere with the girl’s fate. I also don’t want to make trouble." Upon hearing this, the ugly man squinted his eyes. He slammed the silver hammer heavily into the ground, causing the hammerhead to sink halfway into the earth, and coldly replied.
The man also seemed to possess incredible strength.
"It’s a deal."
After a moment of hesitation, Wang Yu quickly sheathed his long sword and led the mule to walk along the mountain path, seemingly trying to steer clear of the ugly man and the woman in white.
"This taoist friend, please don’t listen to his nonsense. This man is despicable and shameless, specifically lying in wait to ambush fellow travelers. Earlier, he even used poison to secretly assassinate my guard and has a teleportation talisman."
"After he kills me, he will definitely kill you to keep quiet. By the way, I have a powerful companion who is fighting one of his friends on the other side. If the three of us work together, we might have a chance to win," the woman in white said anxiously to Wang Yu.
Wang Yu paused for a moment, but soon quickened his pace again, showing no sign of wanting to stop.
"Haha, my Taoist friend is very wise. This girl revealed her identity earlier; she clearly wants to drag you into this fight and stir up trouble between us so that she can escape," the ugly man laughed loudly at this.
Wang Yu ignored the two of them and walked away with big strides, already several dozen feet away in a short time.
The woman in white watched this scene, weakly gripping her short weapon, and her beautiful face could not help but show a look of despair.
The ugly man looked at Wang Yu’s receding figure, his smile slowly fading. After a cold glint flashed in his eyes, a yellow talisman hidden in his sleeve suddenly ignited, a silent burst of yellow light sinking into the ground below, while he grabbed a silver hammer and waved it at Wang Yu’s back.
As soon as the ugly man made his move, Wang Yu, who had his back to him, suddenly turned around as if he had been prepared. The Iron Essence Long Sword appeared in his hand again, but the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed, trapping his legs in the soil, making him unable to move.
At the same time, a large invisible wind pressure surged from above, forcefully pressing down and making it impossible for anyone to escape.
Wang Yu’s pupils narrowed, and he shouted as he leaped upward forcefully, his body rising from the ground with tremendous strength. He jumped nearly ten feet high, and with his other empty hand, he turned it over, revealing a silver folding fan, which he waved upward with great force.
"Huff"
A white, blinding wind rose up violently, crashing against the invisible pressure above, creating a loud roar. The strong wind swirled in all directions, sending dust and stones flying, making it hard for people nearby to open their eyes.
The ugly man saw this and his face changed slightly. He quickly pulled out a talisman and slapped it against himself. Then he began to chant words he knew well, and yellow light flickered around him, revealing a faint yellow shield.
In the flying dust and stones, Wang Yu turned and fell, but at the moment he landed, he quietly drew a long knife at his waist, pressed his hand against the hilt, and with a burst of power from his right leg, he shot forward like a cannonball, sending dirt splattering everywhere.
Sword Slash Technique!
After a fierce shout, a bright white light of the knife appeared in front of the ugly man.
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