The guard's cultivation base should not have been so weak, but he was caught off guard and could not even muster his mystical Qi in time before he was killed.
The white shadow did not stop in the air. It opened its mouth wide and a ball of light shot out.
Swoosh!
"Marshal, be careful!"
Another two generals leaped forward without hesitation, using all their strength to throw Zi Yuanlong off his horse. With a loud bang, two large holes appeared on the backs of the two generals. Zi Yuanlong, who was under them, let out a muffled groan.
The white shadow left a series of afterimages in the air. It came and went like the wind, advancing and retreating like lightning. It attacked the troops like lightning, and as it clawed and scratched, three more balls of light shot out. More than ten generals were killed by this attack, and their heads exploded. Their deaths were so horrible that it was unbearable to look at them.
"Stop it!"
Green mystical Qi rose rapidly around another of Zi Yuanlong's guards. After the initial panic, he had only reacted now and said, "It's a ninth level mystical beast, the Eclipse Panther. Everyone, be careful!"
A few guards leaped up at the same time, sword and saber light dancing back and forth, intending to restrict the Eclipse Panther's movement and incredible speed.
A group of Ziyou generals had also channeled their cultivation base, glaring at the Eclipse Panther that was scurrying around in the air, leaving afterimages in its wake. Hundreds of people attacked together!
The Empire of Ziyou's experts had finally caught up from the back. With a long howl, they leaped into the air and swooped down.
With a shrill cry, the Eclipse Panther somersaulted in the air and retreated to the treetop of a big tree five hundred feet away like a flash of lightning. Obviously, the large-scale, indiscriminate attack was too concentrated. No matter how fast the Eclipse Panther was, it was still caught!
Seeing that their attack had succeeded, the group was ready to strike again, to kill the despicable ninth level mystical beast with all their might and avenge their fallen brothers!
The Ziyou expert who was leading the group leaped into the air, turning into a shadow as he flew towards the treetop.
However, the white shadow flashed and was already a thousand feet away in the blink of an eye, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Meow …" The Eclipse Panther was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring. It fled far away, rolling towards the dense forest …
A dignified Ninth Grade Xuan Beast actually ran away just like that!
When he came, he didn't even say a word before taking action. When he left, he didn't even give any warning.
He came and went as he pleased.
Only corpses were left on the ground.
"What's going on? Why was he ambushed?! " Zi Yuanlong struggled to stand up. His back was a mess of flesh and blood, and even a large patch of white hair was gone.
Even though the guards risked their lives to stop the Eclipse Panther and two generals risked their lives to save him, the aftermath of the Eclipse Panther's attack still affected him. Although he was not seriously injured, he was still injured!
Right now, Zi Yuanlong's eyes were filled with rage. It was not for himself, but for the dozens of comrades who had died in the blink of an eye.
"It's an Eclipse Panther … a ninth level Mystical Beast, Eclipse Panther …" The guards surrounded him tightly, and all the experts from the rear also gathered in his direction. It was obvious that they were afraid that the Eclipse Panther would turn around and attack again.
Everything that had happened just now had been too sudden, too abrupt. It had only been a matter of time before the ambush ended.
After the wave of attack, the Eclipse Panther had already disappeared.
"Why would there be an Eclipse Panther here? How could there be one? " Zi Yuanlong looked at the quiet forest, his heart burning with rage. Then, he looked at the dozen generals and guards who had died miserably on the ground. He felt a sharp pain in his heart that was difficult to suppress.
"Usually, there wouldn't even be third or fourth level mystical beasts in this place. Why would a top-notch mystical beast, the overlord of the forest, suddenly appear and launch a deadly ambush on us?"
Zi Yuanlong was furious. "Search!"
Ziyou's army quickly divided into ten small teams and began a thorough search into the depths of the forest.
Just as the operation began …
Suddenly, a blood-curdling scream rang out!
The bearded general who was in charge of leading the team suddenly froze, his eyes bulging in terror. His hands opened wide and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth; the color of the blood was green!
As the blood gushed out, the general's body swayed and he collapsed on his back.
"What's happening now?" Zi Yuanlong roared, "What's going on?"
The other generals rushed forward, thinking that the general had been attacked by the Eclipse Panther again, but upon closer inspection, they realized that it was not the case. Everyone was speechless.
"General Bu seems to have been poisoned …"
The bearded general on the ground was green all over, his breathing weak. He lay on the ground, only his eyes blinking weakly and in a daze; the rest of his body was unresponsive.
"How could he have been poisoned?"
"When did he get poisoned? Since when was the Eclipse Panther poisoned? "
Zi Yuanlong looked at the bearded man, extremely anxious. "What poison is he suffering from? Quick, save him! "
The accompanying pharmacist rushed forward to check on him.
It was a pity that before the doctor could give any specific results, another three people suddenly let out a blood-curdling shriek and fell to the ground one after another.
These three people were also green all over, green blood splattering from their bodies. When the blood landed on the ground, it glowed an eerie green.
The three of them were in the same condition as the bearded General Bu, all of them had been poisoned. The situation was dire!
So many things had happened one after another without any warning. Everyone's mind was in a state of disarray.
What had gone wrong?
When were they poisoned?
Also, were they the only ones who were poisoned, or were there more people who were poisoned as well …
"What poison is it?" Zi Yuanlong pushed a general aside and approached the pharmacist to ask, "Have you found out?"
The general he had pushed away turned his head unintentionally and suddenly cried out, "Marshal, you …"
Zi Yuanlong said angrily, "What are you screaming for? Why are you shouting in such a critical moment … "
Before he could finish his sentence, Zi Yuanlong's eyes revealed a strange expression. His body swayed violently and he felt dizzy. When he looked down, he saw that his hands and wrists had turned green.
"Marshal!"
A few generals cried out in alarm and rushed forward to support Zi Yuanlong.
However, even Zi Yuanlong's face had turned green. His body swayed and after a few breaths, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of green blood and collapsed on his back!
Seeing that their own marshal had also suffered the same fate, the situation became even more chaotic.
"Quickly … return to the country!" Zi Yuanlong struggled to hold on, stammering.
However, everyone saw that his eyes were already filled with a deathly gray color.
The group could no longer be bothered to search for the Eclipse Panther. They only left behind a small group of men to escort the wine and advance slowly. As for the doctors and generals who accompanied the army, they immediately left the main group to protect the five poisoned people, including Zi Yuanlong, as they sprinted forward.
The doctors hurriedly treated the poisoned people as they galloped. They did not seek to treat the poison immediately but tried their best to delay the poison from attacking the hearts of the poisoned people.
Everyone was on tenterhooks. Everyone was fearful, wondering if anyone else was poisoned. Who knew if someone else would fall from the horse as they galloped?
Fortunately, no one else was poisoned even after they galloped for a long time. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Basically, they could confirm that only these five people were poisoned!
Although it was fortunate that only five people were poisoned, the fact that Marshal Zi Yuanlong was one of them was a cause for concern!
The doctors tried their best to save him. Zi Yuanlong, who had consumed seven to eight types of pills, finally heaved a sigh of relief. Although his face was still pale, his breathing was much smoother. His eyes were filled with anger as he watched the doctors treat him and waited quietly.
After a while, one of the doctors stopped what he was doing and looked at the other doctors with an ugly expression.
The few of them looked at each other and nodded solemnly.
"Marshal, we can confirm the poison you've been poisoned," one of the doctors said in a low voice.
"What poison is it?" Zi Yuanlong took a deep breath, his suppressed anger almost bursting out.
"It's … the Soul-Sealing Needle …"
The doctor gulped. "The School of Spring and Autumn's exclusive hidden weapon … Although the poison is slightly weaker, it is indeed the poison of the Soul-Sealing Needle. There's no doubt about it."
"Soul-Sealing Needle? … "Zi Yuanlong, who was initially furious, suddenly froze.
Even those two eyeballs suddenly froze in that instant.
When the generals heard the news, they rushed to the side of the carriage. "How is the marshal? Is he alright? "
"The poison of the Soul-Sealing Needle shouldn't have acted up so early … However, the sudden appearance of the Eclipse Panther and the forceful circulation of mystical Qi has hastened the poison's outbreak …"
The doctor's expression was grim. "This Eclipse Panther … although it killed a few people, its true purpose seems to be to trigger the poison …"
Zi Yuanlong's expression was unusually grim as he slowly spat out a few words, "Han Sanhe? Why is this so? "
After saying this, Zi Yuanlong stared blankly at the empty space before him, as if all the energy in his body had been sucked away. His head tilted and he fainted, never to return to consciousness.
"Marshal! Marshal! "
"Han Sanhe? What Han Sanhe? Is this related to Han Sanhe? "
"What poison is it? Why is it so strange? "
All the generals asked at once.
One of the doctors looked grim. "The poison the five of them were inflicted with is the poison of the Soul-Sealing Needle … Marshal fainted when he heard the words' Soul-Sealing Needle '."
"Soul-Sealing Needle!"
The Empire of Ziyou's assistant marshal Wang Yutang's gaze froze. "The School of Spring and Autumn's exclusive hidden weapon, the Soul-Sealing Needle? Are you sure? This is a serious matter, don't speak carelessly! "
The doctors spoke in unison, "We dare not speak carelessly. The poison the marshal and the others were inflicted with is indeed the poison of the Soul-Sealing Needle. We can guarantee it with our lives. There's no mistake! "
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