Chapter 599: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 599: Disfigurement (3)
However, under the relentless and fierce attacks of the beasts, only thirteen guards and four young noblemen remained on Xiao Ruiyuan’s side, barely able to continue the fight. Faced with hundreds of beasts, holding on for just a little while longer until reinforcements arrived was becoming increasingly difficult.
Except for Xiao Ruiyuan, everyone else had sustained injuries, some severe, and could only protect themselves, unable to assist the unconscious Prince Heng and the others.
The beasts paid no attention to the injured lying behind them and focused their hostile gaze on Xiao Ruiyuan and his companions, who were actively killing their kin. Xiao Ruiyuan, the strongest fighter among them, became the target of the beasts. Surrounded by six wolves, three tigers, and a giant python, he faced immense pressure and found it extremely difficult to manage.
Not far away, on a large tree, a figure clad in dark green blended with the dense foliage.
The figure in green withdrew a beast-controlling flute and took out a crossbow from his waist. A cold gleaming short arrow was aimed at Prince Heng’s chest. Just as the fatal arrow was about to be fired, another figure in dark green appeared in the tree canopy and gestured for the archer to retreat.
Following the signal, the archer in green obeyed and put away the arrow and crossbow. The two figures descended from the tree and vanished silently into the dense forest...
This scene went unnoticed by Xiao Ruiyuan, who was completely preoccupied with defending against the ten attacking beasts, unable to pay attention to anything else.
Although the beasts' stamina was depleted, the prolonged battle had pushed Xiao Ruiyuan’s combat abilities to the limit. He could only defend himself, unable to launch any offensive attacks.
The same was true for the others; no one could help each other. At this moment, no one noticed that Prince Heng, leaning against a rock, had woken up. He picked up a sword that had fallen nearby and slowly stood up, his cold gaze fixed on Xiao Ruiyuan’s back, a vicious smile spreading across his face.
“Chu Heng, you took my position as the heir and ruined my appearance. This grudge is irreconcilable. I, Chu Ye, will make you regret it, and you will die without peace!”
In the sunlight, the blood-stained sword's tip reflected a chilling light. Prince Heng raised the sword and thrust it fiercely towards Xiao Ruiyuan’s back, his eyes showing a chilling madness.
Xiao Ruiyuan, focused entirely on the ten beasts, was unaware of the imminent danger. As he used all his strength to decapitate the giant python and swung his sword to meet an attacking wolf, a terrifying beast roar echoed through the forest: “Roar—”
The roar not only knocked the sword out of Prince Heng’s hand but also frightened the remaining hundred or so beasts into submission. They lay on the ground, their limbs weak and their bodies making low, submissive sounds, showing no resistance.
The sound of metal hitting the ground reached Xiao Ruiyuan’s ears. Without time to consider the source of the roar, he quickly turned around and saw Prince Heng picking up the sword from the ground and glaring at him with a fierce expression.
Xiao Ruiyuan, on guard, was not easily caught off guard. He swung his sword decisively, striking King Heng’s wrist with a resounding crack.
“Ah—”
Prince Heng cried out in pain, clutching his right wrist.
The guards, previously pale with fear from the beast roar, snapped back to reality. They turned and saw Prince Heng’s right hand hanging limply.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s strike had broken King Heng’s wrist!
Prince Heng, sweating profusely from the pain, glared at Xiao Ruiyuan with venomous eyes, no longer displaying his former refined demeanor: “Xiao Ruiyuan, you are so bold!”
Xiao Ruiyuan stared back at King Heng expressionlessly and coldly replied, “You should be thankful you’re Prince Heng! Otherwise, that strike would have been more than just a wrist!”
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Having broken Prince Heng’s wrist, Xiao Ruiyuan had already thought of ways to absolve himself. For someone who wished to kill him, breaking a wrist was a small price to pay.
Understanding the implication of Xiao Ruiyuan’s words, Prince Heng’s face grew darker. He gritted his teeth and said, “If you have the guts, kill me now. Otherwise, once we return to the palace, I will have Father accuse you of treason. Let’s see who can save you then!”
“Your Highness, please feel free. I will wait and see!” Xiao Ruiyuan, undeterred by Prince Heng’s threats, responded bravely. He turned to issue orders to the various guards who had different expressions, but before he could finish, the terrifying beast roar sounded again.
This roar was even more terrifying than before. Whereas the previous roar was heard from three hundred paces away, this one was less than a hundred paces away. The beasts, once restless, now lay back down, their bodies barely moving, clearly terrified to the extreme.
Fearful of the unknown beast’s terrifying speed, no one dared to attempt escaping while the beasts were subdued. They knew that no matter how fast their two legs were, they couldn’t outrun the four-legged beasts. At their current state, they could no longer fight effectively and had no means of escape…
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