area51novel Chapter 65 The Banquet Strikes
Chapter 65 The Banquet Strikes
Kong Tianxu moved like a ghost through the winding passageways of the villa. The more he learned, the heavier his heart became. In a short while, he had already sensed several auras that were at least at the Soul Saint level.
The Royal Soul Guard is already outside with Xu Tianran and Xu Guoyi, so how come there are still so many powerful people here?
Moreover, according to the information Cain transmitted through the Blood Moon Circle, when she went to the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps to invite Wang Yiheng, she found that the defenses of the villa had obviously changed, and it even seemed that it was possible to enter but not leave.
If Cain hadn't returned to the Mingyu Sect and fused with a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone with invisibility abilities, she probably wouldn't be able to leave the villa smoothly now.
I hope I'm just overthinking it.
Kong Tianxu used both hands and feet to silently climb the roof, peering through the thin walls between the metal walls into a quiet room opposite where the soul energy fluctuations were relatively strong.
Three men huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.
"Is everything set up?"
"We'll have to wait a bit longer. Although the higher-ups have given us more manpower, the scope of things we need to consider has also increased. There are still some issues at the South Gate. Once everything is ready, they'll be sitting ducks."
"Alright, buddy, now you can tell me who else is the target, right?" After the two middle-aged men finished their discussion, they looked at the towering black giant standing to the side, who was nearly three meters tall.
"I wasn't planning on saying this," he sniffed, "but it seems..."
He suddenly looked up at a spot on the roof, revealing a simple and honest smile. Seven spirit rings rose from beneath his feet, and his cold, iron-like words startled the two people around him.
"Our child is lost."
High-level Battle Soul Saint...
Sensing the other party's vigorous blood and energy, Kong Tianxu slightly exerted force with his toes.
Xu Tianran returned to the banquet hall with steady steps. When he reappeared, there were noticeably more attendants around him than before, including a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old.
He also valued his own safety highly, and in addition to the Soul Guidance Guard left by Xu Guoyi, he also dispatched some of his trusted confidants to accompany him.
The banquet continued, and Xu Tianran paid no attention to Kong Tianxu's brief departure. He was already calculating in his mind what impact Xu Guoyi's health problems would have, and who he could use this opportunity to contact in order to consolidate his own position.
Dishes continued to be served to everyone, but Xu Tianran had no appetite for these delicacies. Like Xu Tianzhen, they tasted like cardboard. Despite his burning desire, he frequently raised his glass, hoping the alcohol would help him calm down.
The moment he swallowed the refreshing liquor, he seemed to hear a slight thud.
"What was that sound?" Xu Tianran asked, frowning.
"Thump—" The sound continued, only more muffled.
"Your Highness, it's probably the captured elephant. It's been sent to the private room to be shown to the princess," the attendant replied respectfully, his posture subtly shifting as he rose.
If Kong Tianxu were still here, he would have noticed that although this attendant was not the same person who had poured wine for Xu Guoyi earlier, their sudden, slightly faster heartbeats were exactly the same.
And with this barely perceptible change in him, a subtle chemical reaction seemed to occur on the scene.
A tall, thin waiter approached from behind him carrying a plate covered with a round lid.
"Oh~" Xu Tianran shook his head and smiled, just about to speak to Xu Tianzhen.
The lid of the plate was lifted slightly, revealing what it contained.
In the center of an exquisite silver plate, a metal forging with a conical shape at one end and a cylindrical shape at the other gleams faintly.
As the crown prince, Xu Tianran naturally understood what this meant.
Fixed-load soul-guided projectiles!
"Enemy attack—"
"boom--!!"
A burst of orange-red destructive light erupted, instantly engulfing his roar. The intense light consumed the entire banquet hall, and terrifying heat swept everything away.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Tianran's figure was engulfed by this powerful orange-red color.
Trigger-activated defensive soul tool, broken!
Invincible shield, broken!
Soul-guided shield, broken!
Xu Tianran's eyes widened in fury. He leaped backward, and amidst the swirling light and shadow of the purple dragon, fine dragon scales sprouted all over his body.
But it was too late.
At the very center of the explosion, the terrifying fire elemental energy eventually engulfed his lower body, which he had not yet completely detached from. Amidst his heart-wrenching screams of pain, several more blades suddenly attacked.
"Your Highness!" The guards behind him, who were protecting him with all their might, finally reacted, and the girl's figure rushed towards him without regard for her own safety.
"Royal brother! Granny, let's go save the royal brother quickly." Xu Tianzhen was relatively far away, and with the protection of the nanny beside her, she was safe and sound, but at the same time, several soul-guided rays were directed towards them.
"Open the secret passage!"
The high-level soul masters were locked in a chaotic battle. Xu Tianran held the blood-stained girl in his arms, hurriedly swallowed a blood-red pill, and said in a trembling voice under the protection of the few remaining guards.
"Your Highness, protect yourself. This old servant is about to break through to His Highness the Crown Prince's side." The old woman quickly assessed the situation and solemnly said to Xu Tianzhen.
As she spoke, she wove a net of thousands of golden threads in her hands, which blocked several attacks of light waves with different colors, while a golden thread connected her and Xu Tianzhen.
Although the situation on the field seems to be holding up, it is obvious to anyone with eyes that Xu Tianran's guards are at a disadvantage against the assassins after being bombarded by a fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell that is at least level seven.
The only option now is to reunite with Xu Tianran as soon as possible, evacuate through the secret passage, and break through using the soul-guided protective positions inside the underground chamber.
"But Tianxu..." Xu Tianzhen gritted her teeth, following the old woman quickly toward Xu Tianran while searching for Kong Tianxu's whereabouts with her eyes.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, her pupils contracted slightly.
Xu Tianran had already retreated into the secret passage and was closing the heavy metal door!
He had no intention of taking anyone with him.
"Brother..."
Xu Tianzhen's face turned pale, clearly not expecting that her older brother, who usually doted on her the most, would abandon her at such a time.
Around them, a massive metal fortress suddenly appeared.
"Naive, we're probably not going anywhere." Granny Rong once again flung out several silk threads, cutting the incoming soul-guided cannon in half, her voice extremely heavy.
Judging from the fluctuations in their soul power, these were soul-guided artillery tactics employed by at least level eight soul masters. Behind them, the light from the soul-guided array formed a continuous, continuous expanse.
If they only had the level eight soul master in front of them, they might not be without a chance of winning. However, trapped in the soul guidance array and with a constant stream of pursuers, Xu Tianzhen was already in despair.
"Boom—" Another muffled roar, but this time everyone knew it was not because of the so-called Pipi elephant, because along with this thunderous sound that was close at hand, a large hole suddenly appeared in one side of the banquet hall wall.
Before the intense blood-red light from the giant bear's claws had subsided, a silver figure leaped out from the billowing dust!