The bright sunlight shone on the forest floor as the group returned along the path they came from. A few dragon knights circled in the air to protect them. Zhuang Shaoyu, Beiming Jie, and Chen Hang were heavily injured and weakly rode on horseback.
"Young hero, why did that female assassin call you Your Highness?" Si Kongyao finally couldn't help but ask after holding it in for a long time.
"I don't know either."
Lin Muyu shook her head and said, "Perhaps she wasn't calling me, but Beiming Jie."
"Why me?" Beiming Jie was stunned.
"She's the Demon Emperor and can make predictions. Perhaps the Little Prince will really ascend to the throne in the future." He said these treasonous words with a straight face.
Beiming Jie's face was very calm, but he couldn't help but be ecstatic. Who didn't want to ascend to the throne? After all, the difference between a Prince and an Emperor was like heaven and earth.
In the air, the giant dragon's wings flapped slowly. Lin Tongtian looked at Si Kongyao with gentle eyes and said, "Yao, are you really not going to ride on the giant dragon and leave the Forest of No Return?"
Si Kongyao said, "No, Big Brother Shaoyu and the Little Prince are both heavily injured and can't stand the cold air."
"Mm, that's fine."
Lin Tongtian nodded and revealed a reproachful expression. "Yao, you are really too insensible. You actually went to the Forest of No Return behind Master's back. Hmph, if I knew you were going to the Forest of No Return, I'm afraid Master wouldn't have let you come. What kind of place is the Forest of No Return? It's a place where the Demon Emperor resides. That female assassin is very powerful, and none of the Great Saint Martial Gods of the empire are her match.
You guys … "Si Kongyao stuck out her tongue and smiled." Uncle Lin Tongtian, we know our mistake. Aren't we following you back now? But … our original plan was to travel to the Celestial Empire, so can we go east and directly to the territory of the Celestial Empire through the Forest of No Return? "
"This …"
Lin Tongtian sighed and said, "That's possible, but we still have to be extra careful. The Demon Emperor doesn't have the intention to kill us, but the Demon Kings and Demon Venerables under her can't wait to tear us into pieces. Anyway … we need to speed up our journey and escort you into the territory of the Celestial Empire within three days. After that, I'll go back to report on my mission."
"Yes, thank you, Uncle Lin Tongtian."
"You …"
Lin Tongtian smiled faintly. He had watched Si Kongyao grow up and was like an elder to him. There was no need to explain such feelings. Riding on the giant dragon, Lin Tongtian's gaze swept across Zhuang Shaoyu, Shi Tianming, Lin Muyu, and the rest. Zhuang Shaoyu was arrogant and had a high cultivation level. He was worthy to be Si Kongyao's friend, but it was hard to say for Shi Tianming. As for that unknown wanderer, Lin Tongtian actually couldn't see through his cultivation level!
Ordinary cultivators would intentionally or unintentionally reveal their cultivation level. Take Zhuang Shaoyu for example. Although he was severely injured, the aura in his body was still circulating. When he circulated his energy to heal his injuries, a faint glow of divine power would appear on the surface of his body. Lin Tongtian could easily see that Zhuang Shaoyu had 29 Paradise cultivation levels, but he couldn't see through Lin Muyu. This young man was like a bottomless abyss. He was like an ancient well with no ripples. In fact, it was impossible to tell whether he had entered the Paradise or not.
…
After nightfall, the mountain breeze blew. Lin Muyu, Si Kongyao, Shang Qian, and the rest were barbecuing food around the bonfire. The nineteen Dragon Riders were perched on the surrounding hills, protecting the group of royal family members in the valley. Lin Tongtian was silent. He hugged the Ice Freezing Spear and lay on the neck of the giant dragon. He looked into the distance, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
After eating, Lin Muyu returned to his tent alone. His brows were tightly furrowed. He was thinking about something different again.
The Tianji Empire was gathering troops, preparing provisions, and preparing for war. Judging from the situation … they needed a large number of warships to advance westward to attack the Qin Empire. Including the time needed to forge warships, prepare provisions, and prepare weapons, it would take at least another half a year. This also meant that the Shattered Tripod World still had half a year to prepare for war. What Lin Muyu needed to do was to extend this time as much as possible. Time was very important to both sides, but the Qin Empire obviously needed it more. Without enough time, there would not be enough warships and Magic Crystal Cannons. Moreover, Qin Ziling was taking the time to improve the Magic Crystal Cannons. If they wanted to win the next war, they still needed this kind of powerful weapon!
Lying in the tent, he recalled everything that had happened during the day.
Suddenly, Lin Muyu sat up. She was confused. Just what kind of power did the Nüslayer use to launch a silent and invisible attack to kill a powerful Dragon Knight from a distance? The power of the Law of Space was indeed magical. If she could master and control it, wouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger?
Thinking of this, he opened his palm and a small Spiritual Pearl of Law appeared. It was a white Spiritual Pearl of Law of Space.
With a shake of his palm, the Spiritual Pearl of Law seeped into his palm. Lin Muyu took a deep breath. While thinking about how Nüslayer used her strength to launch the sound wave attack during the day, he gently shook his palm and imitated Nüslayer's route.
However, although his every shake caused the pulse of the air, it was far from Nüslayer's lethality. Moreover, there was a faint sound. His realm was much lower.
Sound, a silent sound. What kind of power was that?
Lin Muyu was puzzled. Although his comprehension was outstanding, this was a realm that he had never touched. He had the strongest Spiritual Pearl of Law of Space in the world, but he could not control the strongest power of the Law of Space. He could not accept such a regret. He must cultivate to the same level as Nüslayer!
…
After an unknown period of time, a Dragon Rider's voice suddenly came from the hillside outside, "Who, who is it, come out!"
Immediately after, after the sound of metal colliding, dragon roars could be heard. There seemed to be a battle!
Lin Muyu opened the tent and flew out. He raised his hand and pulled out the Ice Origin Sword. Looking at the hillside, he realized that a Dragon Rider was already riding on the back of a dragon. The Dragon Rider shouted, "Lord Lin Tongtian, there was someone sneaking around just now. He has already escaped. Should we chase after him?"
"Is it a demonic spirit?"
Lin Tongtian was still hugging the Ice Freezing Spear and leaning on the black dragon's neck.
"No, he doesn't have a strong demonic power. He's a human. His cultivation has already reached Saint Martial Venerable!"
"Saint Martial Venerable?"
Lin Tongtian frowned and said, "Take the first team of ten people and chase after him. Be careful."
"Yes!"
The huge dragons flapped their wings and flew up. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the night sky.
"What happened?"
Si Kongyao rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked as she came out of the tent.
"It seems like a thief," Shang Qian said.
"Thief?"
Si Kongyao couldn't help but laugh, "Trying to steal from the Tianji Dragon Riders? Isn't that asking for death? Furthermore … this is the Forest of No Return. How could there be a thief? It must be someone with bad intentions. "
At this moment, Zhuang Shaoyu, Shi Tianming and the others were also woken up. They each walked out of their tents to the campfire outside.
Lin Tongtian held the Ice Freezing Spear and stood up from the huge dragon's side. He said respectfully, "Miss Yao, Miss Shang Qian, you're both awake?"
"Yes. What's going on?"
"I don't know. Anyone who can appear in the Forest of No Return must not be simple." Lin Tongtian frowned and said, "I'm afraid this is a ploy to lure us away. We'll be safe here. Don't worry. With the Tianji Dragon Riders here, who would dare to do anything?"
Shang Qian bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Lin Tongtian."
"You're welcome, Miss."
Lin Tongtian was the leader of the three dragon riders, and the most powerful warrior in the entire Tianji Dragon Cavalry except for Beiming Huan, the commander and Marshal of the empire. His status was no less honorable than that of the Prime Minister, which was why even Shang Qian, Zhuang Shaoyu, and the others had to be respectful to him.
At this moment, a hoarse and miserable howl came from the tent behind him. "Ahhh … …."
The scream was very shrill in the middle of the night.
"Who is it?"
Si Kongyao looked around and said, "Why hasn't Beiming Jie come out?"
"Oh no!" Lin Muyu clenched her teeth. Through the Spirit Pulse Spell, she could sense a very powerful divine power fluctuation from the tent behind them. Someone must be here, and not a weak one at that!
Everyone hurried over. When they opened Beiming Jie's tent, they were all scared out of their wits. Beiming Jie was lying quietly in the tent with an arrow in his chest. Blood was still flowing. He was dead!
The son of the Luo King had been assassinated!
Moreover, there was a bloody hole in the middle of Beiming Jie's eyebrows, as if someone had taken something out of his head. And the item was Beiming Jie's Heavenly Dao Lattice!
"So cruel …" Si Kongyao stood there in a daze.
Lin Muyu, on the other hand, looked cautiously at the empty space at the side. There were still energy ripples from the space shuttling. Obviously, the assassin had just used his ability to break through the void and left not long ago. In the Spirit Pulse Technique, a strong aura appeared three miles away and was quickly leaving. It must be him!
"You guys stay here."
Lin Tongtian took a deep breath and held the Ice Coagulation Spear. "I'll go after this person. Young Hero, Young Master Shaoyu, you two guard the two ladies. Don't leave and fall into the trap of luring us away. I'll be back soon."
"Yes!"
When Lin Muyu and Zhuang Shaoyu nodded in agreement, Lin Tongtian had already disappeared. His speed of shattering the void was extremely fast and silent.
Si Kongyao frowned slightly. She could not bear to look at Beiming Jie's corpse. He was the son of the Luo King, the young prince of the empire, and the most powerful person in the younger generation of the royal family. Now that he had died in the Forest of No Return, it was truly regrettable.
"What do we do now?" Si Kongyao asked.
"Wait."
Lin Muyu's voice was very calm.
…
Whoosh!
A few miles away, Lin Tongtian appeared in the air with the Ice Coagulation Spear. With a roar, a black dragon appeared from the alternate dimension. He rode on the dragon and flew forward. It seemed like the assassin was waiting for him there.
Under the moonlight, the assassin held a fiery red longsword and wore a black cloak. Even his face was covered.
"Are you the one who killed Beiming Jie?" Lin Tongtian asked.
"That's right." He smiled casually. "An arrow through the heart. The top rookie of the Tianji Empire's royal family is really a piece of trash!"
"Courting death!"
Lin Tongtian brandished his spear and charged forward. He had used 90% of his power in the first strike!
…
"Bam!"
Flames and frost collided, sparks flying everywhere!
The assassin was still standing steadily in the air. He held a longsword in his hand, and at the tip of the blade, a small nomological spirit bead was dancing.
Lin Tongtian was horrified. His heart was filled with despair.
At the same time, there was a rustling sound in the surrounding forest. One by one, black figures appeared. There was no lack of Martial Venerables among them. However, they did not attack immediately. Instead, they drew their bows and aimed their arrows at Lin Tongtian, the top dragon rider of the Tianji Empire.
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