Chapter 41 The Stone Lion

The Great Prince's voice grew louder. Facing the surrounded and hopeless situation, he spread his arms and looked down at the astonished Seventh Prince.

"Someone like you can't kill me."

"Why..."

"Awaken, Guardian Stone Lion!"

The Seventh Prince was directly interrupted.

Rumble!

The entire Stone Saint Forest suddenly shook violently.

It was as if some enormous creature was about to awaken!

"No, impossible!"

The Seventh Prince raised his head in astonishment, and his pupils contracted violently as he looked up.

He saw the incomparably huge Guardian Stone Lion, revered as a sacred object by the Qing Kingdom and only able to be commanded by the current Emperor, slowly opening its stone eyes.

It moved!

The heavy dust accumulated over countless years cascaded down from the Guardian Stone Lion like a torrential rain. Everyone was dumbfounded and mentally dazed under the enormous shadow.

When they came back to their senses.

Swish.

The people of the Purple Hall knelt on the ground.

"Congratulations to the Great Prince on gaining the Guardian Stone Lion's recognition!"

"Congratulations to the Great Prince on gaining the Guardian Stone Lion's recognition!"

"Congratulations to the Great Prince on gaining the Guardian Stone Lion's recognition!"

At this moment, no matter the reason or their previous allegiances or thoughts, they all adopted the same attitude.

That was to be loyal to the Great Prince, loyal to... the legitimate imperial power!

The Guardian Stone Lion represented invincibility in the heart of everyone in the Qing Kingdom.

The Great Prince who commanded the Guardian Stone Lion was also equivalent to... invincibility!

"Pass down my order, capture the traitor Seventh Prince!"

The Purple Hall guards, who had just been allies, now rose to their feet and pointed their swords at the Seventh Prince.

His expression changed, and after quickly thinking, the Seventh Prince gritted his teeth and retreated explosively.

The defection of the Purple Hall was a small matter. The Great Prince who could control the Guardian Stone Lion was the real trouble!

"Don't let the traitor escape!"

"Catch the Seventh Prince!"

To show their loyalty, the people of the Purple Hall chased after him one after another.

When the Seventh Prince retreated to the entrance, amid the astonished expressions of the people of the Red Division, they were ordered to fight the Purple Hall guards who were chasing after him.

The situation at the entrance of the Stone Saint Forest became chaotic, while the Great Prince inside the holy land coughed violently, his hand covering his mouth covered in blood.

The Guardian Stone Lion, which had just moved a little, also stopped all movement and slowly closed its stone eyes again.

He hadn't lied.

The Guardian Stone Lion hadn't acknowledged his identity at all.

What truly drove the Guardian Stone Lion to act was his luck.

The vast amount of luck he had cultivated for so many years, combined with the power in his bloodline and the aura of the Stone Saint Forest he absorbed by meditating in front of the Guardian Stone Lion every day, allowed him to briefly command the Guardian Stone Lion at a great cost, but that was all he could do.

If the time were extended even a little, his life would be in danger.

In his earlier years, the Great Prince wasn't cunning enough. The Second and Third Princes discovered the clues and developed countermeasures against him, which was the *Guiyun* Straw (Luck-Suppressing Straw).

This thing could suppress his luck-based cultivation technique, preventing him from commanding the Guardian Stone Lion.

Fortunately, this thing was extremely precious, with only one in existence. They had obviously hidden it very well, planning to use it as a last resort, but they didn't have a chance to take it out after being schemed against by the Seventh Prince.

"I have to find a way to obtain the *Guiyun* Straw that the two of them hid before the Seventh Prince does, or even I will be in danger."

...

The Seventh Prince, who had escaped from the palace, hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he looked up and saw black clouds rolling in the sky.

"*Gui*... Disaster?! At this time?"

The Seventh Prince was stunned.

According to the information he had received, it would take at least ten more days for the *Gui* Disaster to reach the capital. By then, they would most likely be able to hold out until his father and the others returned.

"How could it come so quickly... Could it be?!"

The Seventh Prince's expression changed, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Only that route could reach the capital so quickly!

"The Cold River... This time, the *Gui* Disaster actually crossed the Cold River!"

The Seventh Prince felt a deep sense of dread, and even considered temporarily fleeing the capital.

At this moment, Xi Dao, who should have been protecting You Sisi, appeared from the shadows...

"Seventh Prince! You Sisi has been captured by an unknown *gui* (monster, demon) and her life is uncertain!"

"What did you say?!"

The Seventh Prince was shocked on the spot, his face turning pale.

Bad news just kept coming one after another...

"An Dong'er? The Spirit Tree? Another dimension? Isn't that..."

After listening to Xi Dao's report, a cold light flashed in the Seventh Prince's eyes.

The Great Prince's side could wait, but You Sisi had to be saved!

"Niu Zuo, you really have a lot of nerve! You dare to scheme against me!"

...

Capital City, Qing High Tower, rooftop.

A black shadow fell from the rooftop like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the building below. A loud boom was accompanied by a cloud of dust.

"Lord Feng Wang, please spare his life!"

Er Hei Yu knelt in front of Feng Wang, begging and crying.

"Huang Er, the Phoenix Organization doesn't keep traitors."

"I, I am willing to use my life to take his punishment!"

"You?"

Feng Wang looked at Huang Er, a relatively outstanding test subject in the Phoenix Organization, then looked down at Niu Zuo, who was barely breathing after the smoke and dust cleared. He understood.

So you betrayed us too.

Traitors must all die.

"You..."

"It wouldn't hurt to spare his life."

Before Feng Wang could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a voice.

Turning his head, the person who came was actually... Huang Hou!

And in her hand, she held the bloody head of the Ninth Princess.

She casually threw away the Ninth Princess' head and entered Feng Wang's arms, chuckling, "As long as Huang Er, you take this pill, we will let Niu Zuo go."

Looking at the pill Huang Hou took out, Huang Er snatched the pill almost without hesitation and swallowed it on the spot!

"I am willing! As long as Lord Feng Wang and Lord Huang Hou spare his life, I am willing to do anything!"

Seeing this, Huang Hou covered her mouth and laughed.

Before Feng Wang could speak, he felt his arm lighten. Huang Hou took a step and instantly arrived in front of Huang Er. Her short sword pierced through Huang Er's chest on the spot.

Clang!

Fresh blood splattered out, staining Huang Hou's blue phoenix mask red, making her look a bit more wicked at this moment.

"Then, go ahead and die for him."

She raised her long white leg, and amid Huang Er's astonished and painful expression, Huang Hou kicked her away, sending her plummeting from the Qing High Tower!

"No!!!"

The man in the ruins below let out a desperate cry. When he had just crawled out of the ruins and looked up at the Qing High Tower, he saw Huang Er being pierced through the chest by Huang Hou, her body falling down.

He dragged his broken body and rushed forward frantically, but was grabbed by an Eight-Armed *Gui* (monster, demon) that appeared out of nowhere and rapidly retreated like a spider.

"The operation plan has failed. We should retreat from here. What do you think, Lord Niu Zuo?"