Chapter 623: The Third Prince

Upon hearing this news, Li Zhangsheng's heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "There is no time to lose, I am going over right now!"

Li Zhangsheng was also feeling depressed; this was just too coincidental. He had only just broken through, and an enemy had already taken the initiative to come knocking.

The enemy's luck was truly terrible!

Without waiting for Li Jingyi to reply, Li Zhangsheng's figure suddenly vanished and appeared in the backyard, where he recalled most of his Demon Pets, leaving only Baitian and Heiye in his arms.

"Baitian, Heiye, Predict Good or Ill Fortune!"

Although Li Zhangsheng's strength was definitely in the top ten of the Langya Kingdom, he still ordered Baitian and Heiye to cast the Predict Good or Ill Fortune skill.

Both cats flickered with lights of different colors, and their cat pupils changed, beginning to grow dull and vacant.

In an instant, the two cats radiated light of different colors, forming a black and a white character for 'Luck' above their heads.

Although there was a certain margin of error, the two cats had made the same prediction, so the possibility of a deviation could be described as negligible.

This meant that Li Zhangsheng would face almost no danger on this trip to the family, or at the very least, he would be able to retreat unscathed.

In a flash, Li Zhangsheng appeared where the Teleportation Array was set up.

The moment he appeared, a ring on Li Zhangsheng's finger flashed with light, and the powerful aura that had been leaking slightly due to his recent breakthrough was immediately restrained.

Not feeling at ease, Li Zhangsheng also cast a Breath Concealment Secret Technique on himself; unless one possessed detection-type treasures or secret techniques, even a Pseudo-King would find it difficult to see through his Camouflage.

At the location of the Teleportation Array, Li Wanru was pacing anxiously in front of it; today it was her and Li Jingyi's turn to be on 'duty' here.

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, Li Wanru seemed to have found her backbone and hurriedly went to greet him.

Li Zhangsheng waved his hand, ignored Li Wanru, took out the Mother Conch from the Mother-Child Golden Conch, transmitted a message to Ning Bizhen, and walked straight into the Teleportation Array.

Utilizing the convenience of the Teleportation Array, amidst a dizzying sensation, Li Zhangsheng appeared in the Li Family Manor nearly a thousand miles away.

The tranquility of the Li Family Manor had long since been broken; the alarm bell was ringing incessantly, and the sounds of footsteps and battle cries came from all directions. The Restriction surrounding the manor was even unstable, appearing dim in color, and it was feared it would soon be breached by the enemy.

Ever since they were promoted to a County-level Clan, the Li Family had spared no expense in resources to upgrade the manor's Restriction, and they had even laid out a large-scale Restriction encompassing the entire manor.

This large-scale Restriction had performed a great service; otherwise, if a large number of enemies had directly invaded the manor, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Before the Restriction surrounding the manor was broken, it could temporarily ensure the safety of the clansmen.

Greeting Li Zhangsheng was Li Sheng, who had graduated from Yuanling Academy not long ago; he was currently only at the Third Rank level.

"Changsheng, you finally came!"

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, Li Sheng clearly breathed a sigh of relief, and his anxious mood calmed down a lot.

Li Zhangsheng nodded, and suddenly, his figure vanished, appearing at the main gate of the Li Family Manor.

Now was not the time for small talk; every minute and every second was critical.

At this moment, two or three hundred clansmen were gathered at the main gate of the Li Family Manor, replenishing energy for the large-scale Restriction while launching counterattacks against the invading enemies.

However, although there were many people here, this was not the main battlefield, because regardless of whether it was the enemy or their own side, the strongest were only at the Fourth Rank level.

In order to prevent the large-scale Restriction from being easily broken by the other side, the four Fifth Rank existences of the Li Family had to take the initiative to strike, actively luring away the invading Stronger individuals.

Their battlefield was in a small woods a few miles away from the Li Family Manor.

In the small woods under the night, Li Xinming, Li Wenbo, Li Haoqiong, and He Yan were controlling their respective Demon Pets, locked in a decisive battle with the three invading powerful enemies.

Although the enemy's numbers were inferior to their own, they not only did not fall into a disadvantage, but instead completely suppressed the four members of the Li Family.

There was no other reason; one of these three was a Pseudo-King!

Old Master Li Xinming and He Yan were already vomiting blood from their mouths, their faces pale as paper. In the recent confrontation, they had each lost a main Demon Pet, and the situation was already precarious.

Even so, the four of them were still holding on desperately, having no choice but to pin their hopes on reinforcements.

At the manor gate, Li Zhangsheng shook his Monster Pet Bag, summoning the Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Spirit-Devouring Rat, and Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird to assist the Li clansmen in dealing with the invading enemies.

Their opponents were at most Leader-level, which could be said to be more than enough. The Dragon Might of the two giant dragons alone was enough to scare most of the invading Demon Pets into a state of Cowering, causing them to directly lose their combat ability.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng suddenly vanished; his Identity Token possessed the highest Authority of the family and would not be restricted by the large-scale Restriction at all.

By the time Li Zhangsheng reappeared, he was only a few hundred meters away from the small woods.

After advancing to Pseudo-King, Li Zhangsheng's teleportation distance had increased significantly, with the maximum distance now reaching two kilometers, and his Mental Power projection range reaching as high as five thousand meters in radius.

Without hesitation, Li Zhangsheng summoned Adai, Datou, and the Ancestral Leopard-Qilin Beast; adding Baitian and Heiye in his arms, that made five Lord-level Demon Pets.

There were many eyes here, and Li Zhangsheng still wanted to continue hiding the fact that he had advanced to Pseudo-King; otherwise, with his cautious personality, he feared he wouldn't dare to continue staying in the Langya Kingdom once exposed.

"Changsheng!"

When Li Zhangsheng appeared, Li Haoqiong and the others could be said to be overjoyed, but upon discovering that Ning Bizhen was not there, they felt a bit of worry for no reason.

Although Li Zhangsheng had been able to defeat Dou Yuanhua across ranks at the Academy Exchange Tournament, Dou Yuanhua was ultimately only Sixth Rank, and there was a significant gap between that and a Pseudo-King.

Furthermore, on the Hundred Battles Ranking, Li Zhangsheng was ranked 73rd, while even the weakest Pseudo-King was ranked within the top 40.

Most importantly, although this strange Pseudo-King only had one Demon Beast, he also possessed a Lord-level Demon Pet that was almost not inferior to an ordinary Demon Beast.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Purple Firmament Leopard-Qilin Beast (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lord 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Higher Overlord

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Top Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Purple Firmament Qilin (Vigorous)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Thunder Attribute

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Ice

This was an extremely rare Top Grade Purple Firmament Leopard-Qilin Beast; it was a pity it was not a Demi-God Beast, otherwise it would not have failed to break through to the Demon King level by now.

Even so, according to the strength displayed by the strange Pseudo-King, he could basically be ranked within the top 25 of the Hundred Battles Ranking; how could Li Haoqiong and the others not be worried about it?

"So you are Li Zhangsheng!"

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, Fang Qing was surprised, but at the same time, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

"Who are you?"

As he spoke, Li Zhangsheng began directing his five Lord-rank Demon Pets to assist Li Haoqiong and the other three.

Fang Qing revealed a perverted smile and said, "Who I am is not important; what is important is that this day next year will be your death anniversary. Just thinking about being able to kill a top-tier Heavenly Pride like you, it really is quite exciting!"

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng suddenly sent a voice transmission to Li Haoqiong: "Second Uncle, I will lure him away first; I leave them to you."

"But..."

Li Zhangsheng interrupted Li Haoqiong's words and said, "Rest assured, Bizhen will arrive very soon. Besides, if I want to run, he cannot stop me. It is decided."

"Then remember to be careful!"

What else could Li Haoqiong say? He could only choose to agree.

Li Zhangsheng landed on the back of Datou, who had transformed into a Golden-Eyed Roc, and quickly separated from Li Haoqiong and the others, directing his five Demon Pets to fight while retreating, preparing to lure Fang Qing to a place with few human tracks and then finish him off in one fell swoop with a surprise attack.

Although it would be difficult for Li Zhangsheng to kill a Pseudo-King on his own, if he had Ning Bizhen assisting from the shadows, killing a Pseudo-King like Fang Qing could be described as a sure thing.

"Wait until I finish off this brat, then I will come back for you!"

Fang Qing did not know what Li Zhangsheng was planning, but he could not let this opportunity go. After instructing his two Fifth Rank clansmen, he began his pursuit.

Fang Qing was the Clan Leader of the Fang Clan, a Famous Clan of the Dai Kingdom, and also the only Pseudo-King of the Fang Clan. Because the Dai Kingdom was about to be deeply mired in the Demon Disaster, Fang Qing decided to relocate his clan to the Langya Kingdom.

However, the local forces of the Langya Kingdom were stable and resources were limited, so they naturally appeared very unfriendly toward forces from other countries.

In order to obtain a territory where his clan could settle and establish a foothold, Fang Qing chose to attach himself to the Third Prince Dou Yuanbin, who had the highest probability of becoming the next Emperor of the Langya Kingdom, even if it meant acting as his hired thug, he would not hesitate.

When Dou Yuanbin summoned Fang Qing today, for some unknown reason, Dou Yuanbin's expression was very ugly, and he gave Fang Qing a mission to eliminate the Li Family.

This was the first mission Dou Yuanbin had entrusted to him, so Fang Qing naturally did not object; instead, he hoped to complete it perfectly.

Dou Yuanbin's plan was divided into two aspects: on one hand, he had Fang Qing take his clansmen to eliminate the Li Family.

On the other hand, Dou Yuanbin had made contact with the Langya Liu Clan and, together with Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang, laid an ambush on the route from the Pengcheng Academy District to Luo City. He believed that once Li Zhangsheng received the news, he would very likely go to rescue his family immediately.

As soon as Li Zhangsheng appeared, the three Pseudo-Kings would launch a thunderous strike. They believed that no matter how monstrous Li Zhangsheng was, he would not be able to escape their ambush.

This time, Dou Yuanbin had revealed his true colors. Besides feeling severely insulted during the racing competition and wanting revenge without delay, it was mainly related to Li Zhangsheng's progress being too fast. This kept them filled with a sense of crisis, fearing that after some time they would hear news of Li Zhangsheng advancing to the Sixth Rank or even becoming a Pseudo-King, which was why they decided to kill Li Zhangsheng at all costs.

As long as it was done secretly enough, the possibility of the three of them being exposed was not very high.

Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang had the same concerns, but their primary goal was still to reclaim the inheritance of the Flame King Di Zhiyi.

Unfortunately, they did not know that Li Zhangsheng had already set up a Teleportation Array that could reach his family directly, so they were destined to exert their efforts in vain.

(End of this chapter)