The King looked down in surprise and saw the bright and positive attitude in Luo Zhiheng's eyes. It was as if the Luo Zhiheng from three years ago, who never gave up and was full of hope for Mu Yunhe, had returned. It felt like a lifetime had passed! Yet it was so inspiring!
"Good child! Don't be afraid with your mother here." The King held her tightly, his brows furrowed with wisdom and iron will. At that moment, his arms were supporting not just a life, but the future of a nation, her hope for the future!
"Follow me!" the King's voice rang out, instructing Lady Huoyun and the others. The King had already swiftly led Luo Zhiheng out of the room like lightning.
The Prince, carrying Luo Zhiheng, leaped into the air, his toes nimbly touching the walls, his movements as light as a swallow as he scaled the eaves. Just two more walls and they would be free from the prison of the Divine Official's Mansion, but in the blink of an eye, a crackling blue light, like electricity, appeared above their heads, instantly covering the sky above the Prince's Mansion like a giant light curtain.
Before the king could stop, he had already crashed into it.
Luo Zhiheng's pupils contracted, and her keen sixth sense made her tense up, using half of her back to block the King's head and face.
The impact was violent and fierce. The deep blue light suddenly spread outwards, seemingly enraged by the invasion and provocation of its majesty. The entire net of light exploded, emitting astonishing heat and pressure. The light struck Luo Zhiheng's back, repelling it heavily back to the ground. Luo Zhiheng jerked her head back in pain, her face instantly turning deathly pale!
"Heng'er!" King Shi was shocked and furious. He retreated rapidly with Luo Zhiheng, then pulled her back into his arms. Seeing that white smoke was coming from Luo Zhiheng's back and smelling of burnt meat, his face twisted instantly. He roared to the sky, "Demons, I, Qin Yinshi, swear I will not rest until you are destroyed!"
"Your Majesty is too kind. If you hadn't intended to take your master's female slave away without permission, we wouldn't have been so rude as to use the demonic barrier to entertain you. We will not stop you from leaving if you wish, but taking your master's female slave away is out of the question!" A figure appeared outside the light screen, arrogant and cold.
"Bullshit! How dare you talk nonsense in front of me, you're asking for death!" The King was furious. He carefully put Luo Zhiheng down and handed her to Lady Huoyun, who had arrived shortly after. Then, like an arrow, he rose from the ground and soared into the sky.
With a deafening bang, the light barrier exploded once again, emitting a blinding deep blue light. At that moment, the World King appeared exceptionally small under that blue light, like a lone boat on a vast ocean, lonely and filled with deadly danger!
536. Remain calm in the face of danger and think quickly!
Updated: 2014-01-06 20:27:24 Word Count: 4567
Just as things seemed to be at a critical juncture, the King was struggling alone against the overwhelming force, when suddenly his figure vanished beneath the azure light barrier. This scene astonished everyone.
"Aunt!" Luo Zhiheng looked up just then, and the sight terrified her so much that her soul almost shattered. She didn't understand what the light screen in front of her was, nor did she know the immense power hidden within it, but she had just personally experienced that pain, and there was no doubt that she was in a lot of pain.
The King has vanished, and no one knows why. Could he have been killed by that light barrier? A wave of terror and anxiety washed over Luo Zhiheng. Her body hardened with rage, and she struggled to her feet, still swaying precariously despite being supported by Madam Huoyun. She roared at the sky, "Great Demon King, come out here! You just want me to stay, don't you? If you're even a man, come at me and release my aunt!"
However, Luo Zhiheng's roar received no response from the Great Demon King, while the Great Demon King's servant coldly said, "Now you know fear? Too bad it's all over. You chose the path to heaven but refused the path to hell. Your master gave you a way out and a chance but you didn't take it. Now you come to beg your master for mercy when it's too late? Just watch as the people you care about die before your eyes."
The man spoke with extreme confidence, as if the King had already been killed. Luo Zhiheng's face turned deathly pale.
Just as everyone was filled with despair and hopelessness, the gradually calming light screen suddenly cracked with a loud bang. Immediately afterward, a silver-white beam of light, like a cannonball, crashed into the screen. The screen exploded in the blink of an eye, emitting an even more intense blue light that continued to burn. A deafening roar echoed through the air, and sparks flew wildly across the sky. The entire sky transformed into a blue ocean in that instant, a truly magnificent and awe-inspiring sight!
Luo Zhiheng held her breath, her eyes fixed on the suddenly appearing light. The light seemed to possess boundless power, crashing into the light barrier with increasing ferocity. The blue light on the barrier gradually turned deep blue, and the cracks on the barrier became increasingly clear.
"Is it my aunt? Is it her?!" Luo Zhiheng excitedly grabbed Madam Huoyun's arm and shouted.
Lady Huoyun was also very excited and quickly said, "It must be Master! I knew Master wouldn't admit defeat so easily!"
Luo Zhiheng was overjoyed. She didn't ask for anything now, she only hoped that the Prince would survive and live a healthy life!
This attack was nothing short of insane. Each strike didn't weaken; instead, it grew even stronger, as if its power was inexhaustible and rapidly increasing. It pounded violently against the light barrier with tremendous force, so fast that it was impossible to discern what was within the silver light.
This attack also terrified those outside the light barrier.
"How could this be? This is the supreme magic barrier of the demon race. Anyone who touches it will either die or lose half their life. Is this person even human? How can he be unharmed?!" one person exclaimed in disbelief, his face deathly pale.
The other person also dropped their arrogance and conceit, replaced by fear and panic: "This isn't human! She's unharmed, and she can even fight against our barrier! Boss, hurry up and think of something! Master, this barrier isn't working. If that person keeps ramming into us, the barrier probably won't be able to stop her! If such a ferocious person comes out, we're all doomed!"
"What are you yelling about? Shut up!" the man shouted, his gaze fixed intently on the person crashing wildly beneath the light barrier.
If there weren't a light barrier between them, they could fight the World King together. But now the light barrier is separating them, preventing the World King from getting out and them from getting in. If they want to deal with the World King, there's only one way: break the light barrier. But this barrier isn't one they can break. Anyone except the Great Demon King would suffer a terrible fate if they touched it. So why is the World King unharmed when he touched it?
As the cracks on the light screen grew larger and the aura of the World King grew stronger, the demons summoned by the Great Demon King were dumbfounded, speechless and unsure of what to do.
Suddenly, the leader said, "This won't do! The master instructed us to hold this place at all costs and absolutely not let Luo Zhiheng and the King of the World leave! The master is currently making a crucial decision about the future of the Demon Clan, and it's at the most critical moment. We absolutely cannot let them go out and cause trouble! Hurry, brothers, come here! Let's all use our inner strength to fight against the King of the World and increase the energy of the barrier!"
Hearing this, Re's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly urged the others to come over. At this moment, the King's attack had reached a dizzying level. It seemed that if they held on a little longer, they could open a breakthrough, but the demons arrived just then.
Those people were all highly skilled demons. They sent their inner force towards the barrier together, and in an instant, the surging inner force was transmitted through the cracks into the light screen. Moreover, that inner force also repaired the cracks that the World King had caused by the previous impact.
During her frantic ramming, the Queen was accidentally struck by the internal force, and she didn't have time to stop. The impact caused her to pause, and then she suddenly plummeted from the sky.
"Aunt!" Luo Zhiheng exclaimed. At that moment, she disregarded her injuries and rushed forward like a madwoman, trying to catch the Prince with her fragile arms and body.
"Heng'er, step back!" Thank goodness, the King's voice came from mid-air. Although it was hoarse, it was still full of energy. Obviously, the attack just now could not really hurt the King.
Luo Zhiheng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the King's voice, and her whole body immediately went limp. Only then did she truly feel the excruciating pain in her back. She fell to the ground covered in cold sweat and was caught in the arms of Lady Huoyun who had rushed over.
Luo Zhiheng felt utterly useless, unable to offer any help at this critical moment. If only she had a secret technique to recover quickly. Her body wasn't exactly healthy, but it also had its advantages: no matter how severe the injury, as long as she had a breath left, the secret technique could heal her rapidly. She was more likely to get injured than others, but her recovery speed was more than a hundred times faster.
Unfortunately, the enchantress isn't here!
The Queen's rapidly descending body was like a falling meteor; even before she reached the ground, she could feel the biting wind as she plummeted down, her aura chilling. She struggled to control her body, and just five or six meters from the ground, she finally managed to steady herself and hover in mid-air.
Luo Zhiheng was so nervous she could hardly breathe. Seeing this scene, she finally let out a long breath. She shouted loudly, "Aunt, please don't be in a difficult position. If there really is no way out, I won't complain! It's all fate, and we can't always control our own destiny."
The Queen's robes were somewhat torn, but that didn't diminish her noble bearing and imposing presence. She hovered in mid-air, her cold voice rang out: "Don't talk nonsense. Are you still the same Luo Zhiheng who says, 'My fate is in my own hands'? If so, then shut up! The princes and grandsons of my Silver Moon Kingdom cannot let others' ambitions diminish our own prestige! With me here, if I say I'll take you out, I will definitely take you out!"
Luo Zhiheng was somewhat helpless. Her aunt was truly...why didn't she know a delaying tactic? A direct confrontation would only lead to defeat. They had come prepared, while they were now sitting ducks! Although she didn't want to boost their morale and diminish her own, she understood the harsh reality. To get out, they needed careful planning, not a brute-force attack like the Prince Shi!
Unfortunately, the Prince didn't understand the hidden meaning in her words. Luo Zhiheng was so anxious she was about to jump up and down, but there was nothing she could do but worry.
The King spoke harshly to the group, pointing at the demonic beings outside the light screen, and said coldly, "A bunch of despicable people, how dare you oppose me? You demons have really grown bold! How dare you scheme against me? If I don't show you what I'm capable of, you won't know how Qin Yinshi earned his infamy!"
Luo Zhiheng closed her eyes tightly, watching as the Prince rushed forward again. She couldn't stop him, and her mind was in agony as she tried her best to think of a solution.
“Master, this won’t do. This light curtain is too strange. It looks soft but is actually incredibly hard. Even though you have strong inner strength, it’s still ineffective after so many impacts. If you continue to resist like this, your inner strength will be depleted too quickly, and it will be even more dangerous,” Madam Huoyun said anxiously from the side.
Luo Zhiheng opened her eyes solemnly, looking at the multicolored sky above, the colors created by their battle. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. After thinking for a moment, she asked Madam Huoyun, "My aunt's inner strength will be depleted, but what about the others? Will the inner strength of those demons also be depleted? Won't they consume even more inner strength just by maintaining this light barrier?"
Lady Huoyun said, "That's how it should be. Although they can hold out for a while, they are no match for Master. Didn't you see that Master is almost fighting a group of them by himself? I'm worried that if a few demons suddenly appear in our area before the light barrier is opened, we'll be attacked from both sides."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiheng immediately called out to the Prince, "Aunt, come back."
Unfortunately, the Prince was now blinded by rage and completely ignored Luo Zhiheng's cries. Luo Zhiheng was so anxious that she saw stars. She said to Lady Huoyun, "You come and shout. Tell him I'm going to die and that the Prince should come down quickly, hurry!"
Lady Huoyun looked at Luo Zhiheng strangely, but dared not refute her. Although Luo Zhiheng's appearance was different from before, and she had come back to life, Luo Zhiheng's aura, her demeanor when speaking, and even the quick wit she displayed when coming up with a solution were exactly the same as the Luo Zhiheng she knew from the past. She couldn't help but obey Luo Zhiheng's words and shouted to the sky, "Master, something terrible has happened! The little princess is in danger! Please come back quickly!"
The first thing she called out was still "Little Princess Consort." When she met Luo Zhiheng, Luo Zhiheng was already Mu Yunhe's Little Princess Consort. That identity, mixed with a youthful, lively, and sincere memory, had settled deep in her heart, becoming the most beautiful scene in her memory. Madam Huoyun had to admit that although Luo Zhiheng was still alive and had a different face, she was still herself. Madam Huoyun was overwhelmed with emotion.
Upon hearing that Luo Zhiheng was in danger, the Prince immediately landed and hurriedly held her in his arms. Before he could speak, he saw Luo Zhiheng, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly open them. The Prince's face froze on his pallor, and he said in a grim voice, "Heng'er, you lied to me!"
Luo Zhiheng was already very weak, but she still hurriedly smiled ingratiatingly, "Aunt, don't worry, listen to me. Don't fight them head-on now. This barrier is already exhausting enough for us. We can't break through it. If you exhaust all your inner strength, then we will truly be doomed. What if they are using this barrier to deplete your inner strength? What if there are others hiding among us, waiting for you to lose your fighting ability, waiting to wipe us all out?"
The king's expression turned solemn, then suddenly turned ashen as he said, "Do you think I'm afraid of them!"
When the King's wild nature flared up, his ruthlessness was truly terrifying. Luo Zhiheng was startled and coughed a few times, weakly saying, "Of course you're not afraid of them, but even a hero needs three helpers. We have no helpers now, so everything depends on you. What will happen to Heng'er if you fall? Can you bear to watch Heng'er be captured and tortured by that beast?"
"He dares!" The king immediately frowned, gritted his teeth, and glared.
“Why wouldn’t he dare? He’s openly broken ties with you now. But he hasn’t shown up yet. Don’t you find that strange?” Luo Zhiheng said breathlessly. “I suspect he’s either secretly watching the show, waiting for you to run out of energy before grabbing us and humiliating us. Or he’s not even in the manor right now, otherwise he wouldn’t be absent from something this important. But he hasn’t come yet. If he’s outside, he must be doing something very important.”
The Queen frowned in thought. After a long while, she sighed. She couldn't help but admire the cleverness and wisdom in Luo Zhiheng's little mind. She said in a deep voice, "You're right. I'm afraid if I continue as I just did, these villains will wipe us out without lifting a finger. Auntie acted impulsively just now. Heng'er, don't be afraid. Auntie won't confront them head-on again. But we can't just sit here and wait to die, can we? Heng'er, do you have any good ideas?"
Luo Zhiheng said, "I don't have a good method, but I can try a stupid one. Aunt, do you think those people might be able to come in now?"
When the Queen saw Luo Zhiheng pointing to the sky, she knew she was referring to the demons outside the light barrier. She said, "No. If we can't get out, they can't get in either."
"Could the sounds from here be heard elsewhere?" Luo Zhiheng asked again.
The King said, "It should be possible, but I don't know how far it can travel. Didn't we just hear them talking outside the light screen?"
A smile appeared on Luo Zhiheng's pale face: "Then please, Aunt, break off a branch for me. I need help!"
537 A coded cry for help! The Poison Saint is attacking!
Updated: 2014-01-06 21:30:38 Word Count: 3393
Following Luo Zhiheng's request, the King hollowed out a branch and made it into a miniature flute, handing it to Luo Zhiheng. He was very curious about how Luo Zhiheng would use such a small thing to call for help.
Seeing Luo Zhiheng playing with and studying the object, the Queen worried that Luo Zhiheng's so-called plea for help was just to comfort her, so she smiled and said, "Heng'er, don't worry too much, and don't feel pressured. Your aunt will always protect you. Three years ago, your aunt wasn't by your side and missed so much. Your aunt didn't know how much pain you suffered. Three years later, this time your aunt will never let you get hurt again. Don't forget that we still have the Poison Saint as our secret weapon."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiheng understood that the King did not want to burden her too much, but she still smiled and said, "Let's keep the Poison Saint's secret weapon as a backup. Aunt, just focus on recovering your strength and preserving your power as soon as possible. You must not act rashly. My plea for help is just a last resort. I can't be sure if it will really work."
"It's alright, just think of it as a relaxation." The Queen truly didn't take those demons seriously, but the person who could create such a powerful light barrier was undoubtedly no ordinary person, and she still felt quite uneasy. The situation with the nude photos was also dire; they needed to get out as soon as possible.
Luo Zhiheng was unaware of the King's plans. She had already started playing the little instrument, but the sound was extremely faint, and it was impossible to discern what tune it was; it sounded more like she was just playing randomly. Upon hearing this, the King lost all hope.
But Luo Zhiheng played with complete concentration, being extremely careful and attentive, as if afraid of playing the wrong tune. She played continuously for a full quarter of an hour.
Those outside the light barrier were very curious about what Luo Zhiheng was doing. Was it an attack? If so, they felt no harm at all. If it wasn't an attack, then what was it? Could it be some kind of distress signal? But even they outside the light barrier struggled to hear such a faint sound, let alone those at a distance.
However, they didn't believe that Luo Zhiheng's actions were completely ineffective. After all, if they were useless, Luo Zhiheng wouldn't have needed to keep blowing on that thing, especially since she hadn't stopped since she started. The demons became secretly on guard.
The King was also puzzled by Luo Zhiheng's behavior. She sat down next to Luo Zhiheng, hugged her in her arms and said, "I've already learned the melody you played. If you want to hear it again, why don't I play it for you? You'll get tired if you keep playing like this."
Your Majesty, I have just used my internal energy to relieve Luo Zhiheng's pain, but it's only a temporary relief.
Luo Zhiheng shook her head. The tune sounded out of tune, but it actually contained hidden secrets; not everyone could play it, nor could everyone understand it. She couldn't stop. She didn't know if the light screen would have any effect. Without the light screen, she believed she only needed to play it once and then wouldn't have to play it again. Anyone within a hundred miles of her would definitely hear her and find her.
Seeing that the cracks in the light screen caused by the World King's impact were about to be repaired by the demons, with the cracks getting smaller and lighter in color, the World King finally couldn't sit still any longer. If he were to cause those cracks again, he would probably have to use the same amount of internal energy, which would be even more troublesome.
Luo Zhiheng couldn't stop the World King and could only watch as she charged forward again. However, Luo Zhiheng wasn't in such a hurry now. The World King had recovered a lot of her inner strength, while those demons had been continuously expending their inner strength. Now, the World King had a better chance of winning against them.
The demons panicked as soon as they saw the World King return. They were already drenched in cold sweat, their lips were blue, and they were completely exhausted. But that wasn't enough; their inner strength was being depleted too quickly, and their other brothers were still unable to come to their aid. It was clear that the person at the door was still causing quite a ruckus.
The King of the World came with overwhelming force, relentlessly pursuing them. However, they were protected from any real harm by the light barrier. But when the King of the World attacked the light barrier, the barrier would fluctuate, and the combined forces of the two sides would collide, sparking a fierce battle.
Luo Zhiheng leaned against Madam Huoyun, her face covered in sweat. Madam Huoyun wiped her face with concern and begged her to stop blowing, but Luo Zhiheng persisted. Her eyes were fixed on the battle above, and her palms were sweating nervously. The sounds she blew became more and more rapid.
Because she didn't know if the other person could hear her, she could only keep blowing.
The two sides were deadlocked, but the World King clearly had the upper hand. But suddenly a group of demons arrived, and the situation instantly reversed. The demons outnumbered and joined forces to fight against the World King. The World King was fighting them all by herself, and the power of the light barrier was constantly increasing. She was starting to feel the strain.
The injuries sustained from the attack by the power of the light barrier began to flare up. Although the World King had been suppressing them, he could no longer hold them back. The World King's expression changed slightly, and his body, which had been steadily suspended in mid-air, suddenly dropped several meters.
The dramatic scene startled Luo Zhiheng, causing her to abruptly stop playing. The music paused, and Luo Zhiheng took a deep breath. She couldn't help the King, so she could only continue playing. She knew that even if her people heard her, it would take time to accomplish what she had entrusted in the musical code, and even if she did, success wasn't guaranteed. Those people were not something a mere tribal chief from a remote wilderness could easily persuade.
But she didn't want to give up. She didn't want to give up on herself, she didn't want to give up on Mu Yunhe, and she didn't want to give up on her family anymore.