Chapter 293: Chapter 293 - 293 Minister under the Skirt (15)

“Divine Beast for a Holy Beast, your ability to make exchanges is quite impressive.” Do you think I’m stupid enough to be played?

Chuzheng’s tone was icy, as if it had been dipped in frost, the words hitting listeners’ ears like shards of ice hitting the ground.

Divine Beasts are rare, where would they get a Divine Beast from?

The man in the black robe clenched his teeth, “Are you really not agreeing, miss?”

“I’m not.”

I just won’t!

The man in the black robe signaled the people behind him.

The group’s Xuan Qi suddenly surged, flinging into the air and forming strange symbols.

Chuzheng stroked the Tianjin Mouse twice, “What are they doing?”

“Setting up a Formation,” the Tianjin Mouse said, its voice trembling, “Don’t you know?”

“I don’t.” I’ve never seen it! “But now I do.”

“…” Don’t tell me you’re still so calm because you didn’t know! The Tianjin Mouse was getting flustered, “Why aren’t you running? These kinds of Formations, which rely on the power of Xuan Qi, would be a tough match even for a Xuan Venerable of your Humans.”

“And you’re still within their Enclosed Domain; you’re as good as dead!” The Tianjin Mouse wanted to flee for its life, but Chuzheng was holding it too tightly, “If you’re going to die, don’t drag me down with you!!”

I don’t want to die!

I’m still young!

I haven’t even found a female Mouse!!

“What’s an Enclosed Domain?”

“… You can’t possibly not know, right?!” The Tianjin Mouse was going mad.

She had been so composed just a moment ago; it thought she understood, but was her fearlessness because she actually didn’t know?

“An Enclosed Domain is a separated space, that only a Xuan Saint can…” Tianjin Mouse suddenly stopped, and the next second, it shouted: “These people have hidden their real power, run!!”

“I thought Xuan Saints were rare on this continent.” Those known by name could be counted on one hand.

“…” That seems to be the case.

The Tianjin Mouse hadn’t figured it out when the people in black robes had already formed the Formation.

The attacks from the Formation came crashing down relentlessly.

The power was stronger than anyone Chuzheng had encountered in this world.

There were no gaps in the Formation’s attacks; the ground where Chuzheng stood was reduced to ruins in the blink of an eye.

Chuzheng landed on the ground, arcs of Xuan Qi closely following her.

Chuzheng raised her hand, and Yin Xian became invisible instantly, tightening fiercely towards those people.

However, the effect was lacking.

The Formation protected them.

Chuzheng immediately abandoned the plan; Yin Xian pulled away from the air, gradually condensing into a silver sword in her palm.

Turning around with a swing, silver light burst from the sword, colliding with the arcs of Xuan Qi that came flying down, clashing and sparking fire, eventually dissipating in the air.

Chuzheng leaped back into the air, stepping on the surrounding buildings.

Under their astonished gazes, she brandished the silver sword, cutting through the Black Night and breaking their next wave of attacks, heading straight for the center of the Formation.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

A massive Xuan Qi shield rose within the Formation.

The next second, the Xuan Qi shield cracked upon impact.

Shockwaves spread from the center of the Formation like waves, scattering in all directions.

The woman stood calmly in the void, the shockwaves billowing her skirt, whistling in the Black Night, her figure cold and detached, as if she was the Grim Reaper about to take the world, her icy silence creeping over everything.

Although the Formation wasn’t broken, the people inside were affected.

“Sir, that sword was those threads from before.”

“How could it be so powerful!”

“Is that a Divine Artifact?” Neither a Xuan Artifact nor a Holy Artifact could possess such formidable power, the only possibility was a Divine Artifact.

In their eyes, Chuzheng was just a minor Xuan King.

Not worth their concern at all.

The man in the black robe was wary of Yin Xian; it was too bizarre.

In a low voice, the man in the black robe said, “Even if it’s a Divine Artifact, with her own strength, she couldn’t possibly unleash its true power; it was only by chance that she succeeded just now.”

Chuzheng loosened her grip on the sword.

The sword dissolved in the air with a swoosh, leaving a trail of silver light, like scattered starlight.

In an instant, the silver light coalesced into a palm-length silver spike, as though the stars around her had fallen into place.

While that group discussed how Chuzheng couldn’t fully utilize the Divine Artifact’s power, the silver spikes shot towards them with a ‘whoosh whoosh.’

“Be careful!”

The power of the rhombic spindle was greater than the robed men had imagined.

It was even more formidable than the silver sword from before. They rained down from the sky, overwhelming the formation. Bouncing off, they took a turn in the air and smashed down again.

They seemed to be alive, possessing the ability to move on their own.

In just a moment, the formation was riddled with cracks, and then, like a collapsing mountainside, it began to crumble.

–

Chuzheng landed on the rooftop, the noise from below rising and falling in waves. The building that had been destroyed just a moment ago now appeared intact.

Powder drifted down from the sky, the air was filled with twinkling silver points that refused to stop shimmering.

Chuzheng raised her hand, and the starlight immediately converged, falling into her palm and turning into a fine thread that wrapped around her wrist.

Chuzheng touched her wrist and looked into the distance.

“You’re so amazing!” the Tianjin Mouse popped its head out, its fiery red eyes full of astonishment.

“Hmm.”

“…” Humans are like this, not modest at all.

The Tianjin Mouse thought for a moment, “Who were those people just now?”

Chuzheng replied, “Weren’t they here for you?” You’re the one who should be asking that question! I got dragged into this mess, okay?! You’re the one they’re after, you killed them, so why should I have to bother fighting them?

The more Chuzheng thought about it, the angrier she got.

She grabbed the Tianjin Mouse and gave it a rough rubdown.

The Tianjin Mouse protested, “How would I know? Those people suddenly appeared wanting to dig out my heart, they must be insane. You humans are so selfish.”

“Hmm.”

“…”

I’m insulting you, you know!!

“Chirp…”

Just as Chuzheng was about to switch locations, she heard a faint voice.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw the big bird hanging on the rooftop, its feathers nearly plucked clean, looking quite ridiculous.

“Do you want to eat?” Chuzheng asked the Tianjin Mouse, offering it a bonus meal.

The Tianjin Mouse turned up its nose, “I won’t eat.”

Who would want that when there’s Fire Crystal to eat?

Wu Di thought, “Damn it! At least show me some respect, I’m a Holy Beast!!!”

In the end, Wu Di was still picked up by Chuzheng because it seemed to know something.

Wu Di was spread-eagled, tied up between several trees.

Chuzheng stood with her arms folded in front of it, her cold gaze as though she was contemplating where to begin.

“Tell me where you guys came from.”

The proud beak of Wu Di spat out in disdain.

“Your master is dead, and you still want to serve him?” Chuzheng pulled out a kitchen knife from nowhere, “I can grant you that wish.”

Wu Di struggled frantically.

Chuzheng approached it with the knife in hand.

Wu Di was so terrified that it forgot how to cry out.

This woman had single-handedly taken down its masters; Wu Di was scared to the point of nearly wetting itself.

With its masters gone, staying alive was what mattered.

Wu Di shamelessly pleaded, “I’ll tell you anything you want to know, just don’t kill me!”

The kitchen knife gleamed coldly at Wu Di’s throat.

“Where do you come from?”

“Dongyuan, we came down from Dongyuan.”

“Dongyuan?”

She had never heard of this place… Come down? That meant the place was higher than where she was currently.

“High” could refer to power, status, or even literal altitude…

Chuzheng was silent for a few seconds, “What place is Dongyuan?”

Wu Di, in fear of Chuzheng cutting it with the knife, spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube.