Chapter 463: State Master Makes a Move? The Eldest Princess Is in Peril

"Pfft."

Sima Da, in pain, loosened his grip on Jing Yuheng with his right hand; Jing Yuheng seized the moment to summon her lightning spear and thrust it forward.

In an instant, lightning flashed and spear blossoms bloomed.

Behind her, the Eldest Princess's hands emitted white light; behind her, that moon dimmed and lost its light.

"Moon Wheel."

A palm pressed against Sima Da's back; his body trembled, and he could only resist the spear and lightning before him.

Moonlight burst forth, enveloping Sima Da.

Jing Yuheng seized the opportunity to erupt with lightning power, turning the lightning spear; the killing move hidden deep within the spear exploded at this moment.

"Lightning Myriad Jun."

"Boom—"

In a flash, lightning exploded; within a thirty-meter radius, everything was lightning.

Those who drew nearer were one by one engulfed by lightning, reduced to ashes.

The Eldest Princess quickly withdrew, releasing the moon wheel that had bound Sima Da; his whole body was bombarded by lightning, patches blackened and scorched, terrifying true qi burst from him, a layer of true gang erupted.

"Get lost, old man."

With a furious shout, a massive sound wave shoved back Jing Yuheng, including her spear.

The surrounding lightning ceased in an instant.

Sima Da waved his right hand, dispersing all smoke and dust; he resentfully stared at the Eldest Princess Qi Ruohua.

"Qi Ruohua, you're courting death."

The Eldest Princess coughed violently, spitting blood repeatedly; this move had exhausted all her true qi, and her injuries could not be suppressed.

Now she is nothing more than a spent crossbow bolt.

"Cough cough cough."

The Eldest Princess gritted her teeth and reached out, but before she could lift herself, she was flung away.

Sima Da seized the chance to rush forward, giving her no opportunity to catch her breath.

With punches and kicks, after a series of moves, the Eldest Princess could not breathe, and her blood spatter increased.

"Your Highness."

Jing Yuheng endured the pain and charged forward; lightning once again enveloped Sima Da.

"Get out of the way."

"Thud."

Jing Yuheng was blown away again, completely unable to approach Sima Da.

The disparity in strength, the gap between them, left her unable to intervene.

Jing Yuheng knelt on the ground, blood oozing from her nose, mouth, and ears.

She gritted her teeth and stood up, unable to fall, for the Princess was in danger and she could not abandon her.

"Release the Princess."

"Your opponent is me."

Sima Da turned, pointing with his right fingertip; a strand of true qi pierced Jing Yuheng's chest.

"Pfft—"

Jing Yuheng's airborne body was directly flung backward.

"Thud."

Her body fell to the ground with a heavy thud, her chest trembling as blood continually welled up.

"Jing Yuheng."

The Eldest Princess waved her hand, squeezing out her own true qi; a beam of moonlight shrouded Jing Yuheng, and the wound began to heal.

"Hmph."

Sima Da directly struck, breaking her divine ability, preventing her from continuing to heal Jing Yuheng.

"Qi Ruohua, you can barely protect yourself, yet you still want to shield Jing Yuheng?"

"From now on, you can rest assured in dying."

Sima Da moved swiftly, appearing before Qi Ruohua and swinging his fist.

One punch, smashing forward.

"Thud."

The Eldest Princess had already blocked it, but the force was too great; her body flew out uncontrollably.

She slammed heavily to the ground; inside the Wanggong, all was silent.

The White Wolf Vice Hall Master and the Azure Dragon Vice Hall Master wanted to come over, but were intercepted.

Wang Chu and Bai Potian blocked them, sneering: "You two are distracted."

Taking the opportunity, they knocked the two away.

The other Black Dragon Guards each had their own opponents, unable to……help.

The Shadow Grand Elder crossed his arms, lurking in the shadows, staring at the Fifth Prince fallen on the ground.

"Capture him; this person is the bloodline of the Qi Family."

The Fifth Prince, the last remaining son of the Qihuang, possesses pure bloodline.

Others were buried under rubble; wanting to carry away their corpses was not easy.

Before them lay a ready-made, comatose Fifth Prince; at this moment, no one protected him.

"Sima Da, this old coot, not bad strength—fifth layer of Golden Core, tsk tsk tsk."

He has always concealed his cultivation; he is indeed the old immortal of the Sima Da family.

Qi Ruohua is not important; her bloodline is not as rich as Qi Mingyu's.

The Shadow Grand Elder took a fancy to the Fifth Prince, sneaking up close; while everyone's attention was on Qi Ruohua, he could fish in troubled waters.

Little did he know, all his actions were under the National Teacher's watch.

The National Teacher coldly stared at him; the Shadow Grand Elder felt no fear at all and acted swiftly.

Hmph.

"Even in front of this National Teacher, you dare to act?"

"The Fifth Prince is someone this National Teacher has taken a liking to; I cannot let him go to you."

The National Teacher made a move, pressing down on the Shadow Grand Elder.

The Shadow Grand Elder said ruthlessly, "What do you mean? National Teacher."

The National Teacher crossed his arms and drawled, "You cannot take the Fifth Prince; he is the last bloodline of King Qihuang."

"He is the future King Qihuang; you must not act recklessly."

"Hmph." The Shadow Grand Elder said coldly contemptuous, "If this Elder insists on taking action, what will you do?"

"Naturally, I will stop you, Shadow Grand Elder."

The two faced off.

Their auras clashed, their gazes clashed.

The Shadow Grand Elder angrily said, "You insist on blocking this Elder, don't you?"

"Shadow Grand Elder, you may go seize others, but him—you must not move."

The National Teacher pointed into the ruins and said, "You may go inside to look for what you want; I will not stop you, except for him—you must not touch him."

"National Teacher, don't bully people too much."

"It's you who's going too far, Shadow Grand Elder."

Hmph.

The Shadow Grand Elder narrowed his eyes, pondering; fighting the National Teacher, he had no confidence.

He could not take him down immediately, and might even put himself in danger.

His aim was the blood of the Qi Family; the Fifth Prince was not a necessary option.

Qi Ruohua would also do.

The living are more useful than the dead.

Blood, resentment—these are what the Ghost King needs.

Moreover, a woman's blood is even more potent, especially that of Qi Ruohua, a woman who cultivates extreme Yin power.

The Shadow Grand Elder did not want to kill her; keeping this woman could later help him break through his realm, while killing her and offering her as a sacrifice to the Ghost King would be too wasteful.

However, he could also enjoy her first and then slowly offer her as a sacrifice.

The Eldest Princess's Highness shuddered, a chill running down her back.

She turned her head and met the Shadow Grand Elder's gaze.

The two locked eyes; the Eldest Princess felt bitter inside.

"Targeted again."

"Cough cough cough."

"This time, I might really be unable to escape calamity."

Everything was beyond her expectation.

All her schemes have failed at this moment.

"Jing Yuheng, we might die."

Meeting Jing Yuheng's eyes, Jing Yuheng blinked and said reassuringly, "Your Highness, it's not the final moment yet; don't give up."

He transmitted mentally: "Your Highness, hold on a while longer; I still have a backup plan."

"A backup plan?" the Eldest Princess asked doubtfully, as if she had not set up any backup.

"Hum."

In the instant of their mental transmission, the Shadow Grand Elder abandoned the Fifth Prince and rushed straight toward Qi Ruohua.

Seeing this, Sima Da let out a cold snort: "She is my person, Shadow Grand Elder; you have overstepped."

"Get lost, old coot."

"Bang."

The two collided.

They shoved each other back; Sima Da and the Shadow Grand Elder coldly stared at each other, killing intent thick in their eyes.