Chapter 490: Slaughtering Heavenly Prides Like Butchering Dogs (Two-in-One Chapter, Requesting Everything)

"Senior sister, we had better split up and flee!"

Xu Xiangzhi's face was ashen; he wanted to break free from Luo Jing, but due to excessive blood loss, he lacked the strength to do so.

He knew very well in his heart that if the two of them split up to flee, he certainly wouldn't get very far, but Luo Jing would have a high chance of escaping.

Now he had become a burden, clearly dragging down Luo Jing's escape speed; Luo Jing couldn't even use Instant Movement, and it was likely that before long, neither of them would be able to escape.

"Shut up, how could I possibly abandon you and leave you to your fate?"

Luo Jing flatly refused Xu Xiangzhi. Suddenly, her expression changed, because a stream of light appeared in the distance, giving Luo Jing the illusion of "an ambush in front and pursuers behind."

Luo Jing prayed in her heart that the other party would absolutely not be from the Imperial Family or the Royal Academy, otherwise, they would likely be finished.

The Imperial Family and the Royal Academy appeared to be two different factions, but there were countless intricate connections between them. The Royal Academy was not lacking in Imperial Family princes and princesses like Dou Yuansheng and Dou Miwan, and naturally, it was even less lacking in various commandery kings and County Princesses; these people were all leading figures in the Royal Academy.

When the stream of light in the distance galloped toward them, Luo Jing's expression changed abruptly. Her Mental Power captured the other party's figure; the other party was riding a Savage Winged Tiger, their appearance was very unfamiliar, and it was impossible to judge which faction they belonged to from their attire.

As it turned out, Li Changsheng had not yet revoked the ability of the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask.

Without hesitation, Luo Jing subconsciously wanted to change direction.

"Senior sister, it's me!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice entered Luo Jing's ears.

Luo Jing was slightly stunned, then immediately revealed a smile of wild joy, while Xu Xiangzhi at her side revealed an expression of having survived a disaster.

Within the span of a few breaths, Li Changsheng appeared before Luo Jing riding Aixi. He did not stop his pace and took the initiative to meet the two pursuing Imperial Family members.

This time, the Imperial Family had dispatched a luxurious lineup of one Fifth Rank and four Fourth Ranks. If these two Fourth Ranks were also taken out, the Imperial Family would only have one Fourth Rank member left.

These two Imperial Family members were Dou Lingsi and Xu Heng respectively; the former was a County Princess, and the latter also possessed Imperial Family blood, being the offspring of an Imperial Family princess and her consort.

"You go chase them first, I will deal with him!"

As Xu Heng spoke, he took the initiative to meet Li Changsheng.

Dou Lingsi nodded and continued to pursue Luo Jing and Xu Xiangzhi.

It was also at this moment that Li Changsheng completed his summoning, calling out the Crowned Flame Bird, Bai Tian, and Hei Ye.

The more Demon Pets a Monster Tamer summoned at once, the more their Mental Power consumption would increase geometrically, so unless it was a critical moment, one would summon at most three at a time.

When they sensed the aura of these three Demon Pets, the expressions of Dou Lingsi and Xu Heng changed abruptly; their eyes flickered, revealing looks of wariness.

If one added the one he was riding, this was a full four Leader-level Demon Pets.

"Li Changsheng!"

Even though this was an unfamiliar face, Dou Lingsi and Xu Heng still recognized Li Changsheng's identity based on these four Demon Pets.

Just as mentioned before, Li Changsheng's battle record was too astonishing, especially since he was a top Heavenly Pride who might be able to rival the Seventh Prince, Dou Yuanbiao, which made them firmly memorize his information before entering the Secret Realm.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree; this also made Dou Lingsi abandon the idea of pursuing Luo Jing and Xu Xiangzhi, preparing to join forces with Xu Heng to confront Li Changsheng.

As Heavenly Prides, their combat power was naturally far superior to ordinary Fourth-rank Demon Tamers, and they believed that with their combined strength, they had the ability to contend with Li Changsheng.

Before Dou Lingsi and Xu Heng could converge, the Crowned Flame Bird let out a long cry toward the sky. At the first opportunity, the Crowned Flame Bird unleashed the Vermilion Bird Constellation Star Pattern Seal it had just comprehended.

In the starry sky of the dark night, the stars related to the Vermilion Bird Constellation suddenly shone brightly, emitting boundless starlight. In an instant, it fell around Dou Lingsi, and before she could react, it transformed into a star-light cage wreathed in flames.

Dou Lingsi's senses shifted in an instant; the scenery flew by, as if she were in a world of fire. Besides fire, there was nothing else around her, bringing her an exceptionally scorching sensation.

The temperature here was likely as high as several hundred degrees and was still rising rapidly. Dou Lingsi was drenched in fragrant sweat, her cheeks were flushed red, and her physical strength was rapidly draining, giving one a feeling of being unable to breathe.

The flying Demon Pet Dou Lingsi was riding was also having a very hard time, but the Demon Pet's physical body was tougher, and its resistance to high temperatures was naturally far superior to Dou Lingsi's.

A Mental Power barrier appeared on Dou Lingsi's body, temporarily blocking the scorching sensation, but she knew very well that the Mental Power barrier could not last long; she had to break the cage as soon as possible.

If he were to force a one-versus-two, Li Changsheng believed he could defeat the two of them, but that would not only take quite a bit of effort, it would also be difficult to keep them there.

Now that Dou Lingsi was trapped by the Vermilion Bird Constellation Star Pattern Seal, Li Changsheng had temporarily gained a one-on-one opportunity. He decided to end the battle quickly; at the very least, he had to severely injure Xu Heng before Dou Lingsi got out.

In order to trap Dou Lingsi, the Crowned Flame Bird was unable to spare any effort, maintaining the flame cage.

At this moment, Li Changsheng used the Dimensional Anchor Secret Technique to seal the space within several hundred meters, then immediately rode Aixi and galloped toward Xu Heng.

Xu Heng summoned two flying Demon Pets; it wasn't that he didn't want to summon more, it was just that including the flying Demon Pet he was riding, he only had a total of three Demon Pets capable of flight.

Among these three flying Demon Pets, only the Ancestral Light Bird Xu Heng was riding had reached the Leader level.

Only at this moment did Xu Heng discover that Dou Lingsi was trapped, and he could only grit his teeth, preparing to stall Li Changsheng for a period of time to give Dou Lingsi hope of escaping.

Under the "tacit" command of both sides, a three-on-three trend locally formed in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Tian and Hei Ye entangled Xu Heng's two flying Demon Pets, firmly occupying the upper hand from the very beginning. The gap in strength between the two sides was large, and Xu Heng's two flying Demon Pets were in precarious situations, with the possibility of defeat at any moment.

On the other side, under Xu Heng's surprised gaze, Li Changsheng took out the massive Black Gold Dragon Spear; with Aixi's speed, he could reach Xu Heng in two or three breaths.

Chirp~

Suddenly, the Ancestral Light Bird Xu Heng was riding let out a loud, clear cry. Countless white light spots rapidly converged, transforming into a Light Flame Giant Sword several zhang long. With the idea of capturing the leader first to capture the bandits, it slashed straight toward Li Changsheng.

"Hah!"

Li Changsheng let out a low shout, his arms seemingly possessing ten thousand catties of strength. The massive Black Gold Dragon Spear emitted a piercing sound as it tore through the air, landing in the blink of an eye on the broad blade of the Light Flame Giant Sword.

Ding~ Crack! ~

The Light Flame Giant Sword was formed from energy, and its sturdiness was not even as good as ordinary swords or blades, let alone the Black Gold Dragon Spear. After resisting slightly, it could no longer withstand it and was directly pierced by the Black Gold Dragon Spear, creating a large hole.

Boom~

After the energy structure was broken, the energy on the Light Flame Giant Sword became unstable and exploded with a boom.

Before the explosion began, Li Changsheng flicked both hands, sending the Light Flame Giant Sword flying, then, utilizing Aixi's momentum, he was the first to escape the explosion range of the Light Flame Giant Sword.

In an instant, Aixi appeared before Xu Heng, wanting to Bite him, but was barely blocked by the Ancestral Light Bird, which was anxious to save its master.

As the price, the Ancestral Light Bird suffered some losses; there were several deep tooth marks on its body, blood dyed its snow-white feathers bright red, and it flew backward for a short distance before it managed to stabilize itself again.

Xu Heng watched, terrified. The Ancestral Light Bird was his only top-grade Demon Pet. Originally, he had thought it could contend with Aixi, but it ended up being suppressed and at a disadvantage in one go.

This indicated that Aixi's strength was very likely above that of his Ancestral Light Bird.

Didn't the information say that his Savage Winged Tiger was grafted using the Grafting Secret Technique? How could it be so strong?

Not allowing Xu Heng much time to think, a piercing sound of air being torn apart arrived; Li Changsheng's spear struck like a dragon, rapidly piercing toward Xu Heng's chest.

The Ancestral Light Bird hurriedly tucked in its wings, using free fall to dive sharply, causing the Black Gold Dragon Spear to miss.

Just at this moment, the Night in the distance activated its Night Veil trait, and within a hundred meters, it was plunged into endless darkness, blocking out the moonlight and starlight from the sky.

With their vision suddenly affected, Xu Heng and his three Flying Demon Pets were inevitably caught off guard.

Xu Heng reacted extremely quickly; under his command, the Ancestral Light Bird shone brightly, and the dense light energy expanded, rapidly forming a milky-white light shield that enveloped them in all directions.

At the same time, it used the gentle light energy to temporarily break through the endless night.

Boom— Crash—

But before they could see the situation on the field clearly, Aixi slapped the milky-white light shield, and under the powerful force, the shield was shattered directly into fragments.

Aixi's force was not yet exhausted, and the remaining momentum left several deep claw marks on the Ancestral Light Bird.

The moment the light shield shattered, Li Zhangsheng raised his hands high, and the Black Gold Dragon Spear held in his hands smashed down fiercely.

Xu Heng knew very well that if he were struck by the Black Gold Dragon Spear, he would be dead or severely injured; at this critical moment, he resolutely jumped off the back of the Ancestral Light Bird.

Boom— Crack—

A dull collision sound rang out as the Black Gold Dragon Spear slammed hard into the Ancestral Light Bird, followed by the sound of bones shattering; it was unclear how many bones had been broken.

Chirp—

The Ancestral Light Bird let out a mournful cry and fell straight from the sky.

The moment he fell from the sky, a pair of cyan light wings unfurled from Xu Heng's back, as he wanted to put some distance between himself and Li Zhangsheng.

How could Li Zhangsheng let this opportunity slip by? As if shifting positions, Aixi suddenly vanished.

When it reappeared, it was already in front of Xu Heng.

The Ancestral Light Bird could not help him fend off the powerful enemy for the time being, which made Xu Heng feel very panicked; he subconsciously wanted to summon a small Demon Pet.

Even if it couldn't fly, at the very least he could hold it, and it could provide some defense at a critical moment.

But before he could complete the summoning, Aixi swiped down; Xu Heng hurriedly interrupted the summoning, condensed a Mental Barrier, and simultaneously crossed his hands in front of him.

Aixi's momentum barely slowed; while easily breaking through the Mental Barrier, it smashed fiercely into Xu Heng's hands.

Crack—

A heart-wrenching pain surged from his hands, and immediately after, his hands lost all sensation and hung down powerlessly.

Before Xu Heng could react, the Black Gold Dragon Spear thrust down, instantly piercing through Xu Heng's chest and emerging from the other side.

Crash—

Just at this moment, the Vermilion Bird Constellation Star Image Seal could no longer be maintained and was forcibly broken from the inside by Dou Lingsi.

Dou Lingsi subconsciously looked for Xu Heng, but to her surprise, what she saw was the scene of the Black Gold Dragon Spear piercing through Xu Heng's chest.

For a moment, Dou Lingsi's spirit was shattered, her beautiful eyes filled with terror, and she hurriedly steered the Fire-Feathered Bird beneath her to flee.

In less than ten breaths, Xu Heng, who was on par with her, had been forcefully killed by Li Zhangsheng; how could Dou Lingsi not feel afraid?

If Li Zhangsheng could kill Xu Heng in such a short time, he naturally had the ability to kill her as well.

A Heavenly Pride of the same rank was no different from a commoner in front of him.

Run, run quickly!

Dou Lingsi could no longer care about anything else; disregarding the drain on her Mental Power, she applied various Secret Techniques to the Fire-Feathered Bird beneath her.

The Fire-Feathered Bird transformed into a fire bird, erupting with a long tail flame, and propelled by the fire, it shot away like an arrow from a bow, putting a hundred meters of distance between them in the blink of an eye.

Li Zhangsheng withdrew the Black Gold Dragon Spear; Xu Heng's mouth moved, his head tilted to the side, and he breathed his last.

Xu Heng's three Flying Demon Pets all suffered backlash; the Ancestral Light Bird, being Xu Heng's Life-Bound Demon Pet, died instantly, while the other two were already at a complete disadvantage and were immediately killed by Day and Night.

Li Zhangsheng did not pay attention to the corpses of the three Demon Pets for the moment; he took Xu Heng's Space Ring at top speed and immediately rode Aixi to pursue Dou Lingsi.

Even though Dou Lingsi's Fire-Feathered Bird was also a Leader-rank Demon Pet and had been buffed with many Secret Techniques, it was still inferior to Aixi's standard speed.

To catch up with Dou Lingsi as quickly as possible, during the pursuit, Li Zhangsheng applied the Swift as Wind Secret Technique to Aixi, causing Aixi's speed to surge, reaching nearly double that of the Fire-Feathered Bird.

Several hundred meters away, Dou Lingsi looked back from time to time; when she discovered that Li Zhangsheng was rapidly closing the distance, her face was filled with panic.

In her panic, Dou Lingsi took out an item and pulled it, releasing a giant firework; the two characters "Imperial Family" lingered in the sky for a long time without fading.

This was the Imperial Family's distress signal!

At a time like this, Dou Lingsi could only try anything, hoping to receive support before being caught by Li Zhangsheng; as long as the other party could obstruct Li Zhangsheng for a moment, it would suffice.

However, Dou Lingsi knew there was little hope; after all, both were moving at high speed, and unless a companion happened to be nearby, there was simply no chance.

In the sky, Aixi was rapidly shortening the distance to Dou Lingsi.

Four hundred meters, three hundred meters, two hundred meters...

In a mere half-minute, the distance between the two sides was less than two hundred meters, and it looked like they were about to enter Aixi's long-range attack range.

Aixi did not launch a long-range attack, but Day and Night, who were on it, could; under their condensation, two light swords, one white and one black, each several zhang long, took form and turned into two streams of light, stabbing toward Dou Lingsi and the Fire-Feathered Bird respectively.

Dou Lingsi was constantly monitoring the movement behind her; at this moment, she could no longer care about anything else and immediately activated Instant Movement, vanishing in an instant.

The black giant sword missed, but the white giant sword slashed fiercely into the Fire-Feathered Bird, leaving a huge gash on its back.

In an instant, Dou Lingsi appeared two or three hundred meters away.

Li Zhangsheng did not pay too much attention to the severely injured Fire-Feathered Bird, because it was not Dou Lingsi's Life-Bound Demon Pet.

Even so, as Aixi turned to pursue Dou Lingsi, Day and Night launched another long-range attack, forcefully slaying the Fire-Feathered Bird.

Dou Lingsi, who was about to continue using Instant Movement, had her technique forcibly interrupted due to the backlash from the Fire-Feathered Bird, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her eyes were filled with panic, as if she had seen death.

(End of chapter)