The Tang Daoist had long heard that the Grand Princess was not someone to be trifled with. He had also heard that she was a terrifying demon. However, he had also received a secret piece of information—that the Grand Princess had been injured a few days ago. This was good news for him.
Tang Daoist flew into the sky, holding his Black Snake Staff, and shouted loudly:
"Grand Princess, you're injured! Don't think I don't know! Now, retreat with your Demon Suppression soldiers, and I, Tang Daoist, will give you face and let this go. Otherwise…"
Before he could finish, the Grand Princess suddenly flew at him from the air.
"Seeking death!"
With a flick of her sleeve, a storm of snowflakes was enveloped by an aura of coldness, charging at Tang Daoist.
Tang Daoist hurriedly spun his Black Snake Staff, releasing the venom of the Seven Vipers from the staff.
"Since you, Grand Princess, are injured, I don't believe I can't stop you!"
With a loud crash, the Black Snake Staff was shattered into two pieces. The terrifying cold aura struck Tang Daoist in the face, and he was immediately knocked down from the sky!
One strike! Just one strike, and he was rendered helpless!
Tang Daoist, spitting blood, crawled up from the ground.
"Didn't I hear that the Grand Princess was injured? Why is she still this strong?"
Seeing more and more travelers being killed, Tang Daoist shouted at the surviving travelers behind him, "Where is Yang Ming?"
"I'm here, Tang Daoist."
"Use your talent for me! Quickly!"
Yang Ming's talent was Magic Power Enhancement, Rank 53. It could amplify a person's magical strength by five times for a 5% chance, but the effect only lasted ten seconds. Afterward, it would greatly affect the user's cultivation.
Yang Ming rushed to Tang Daoist's side, his palms clasped together.
"Talent: Magic Power Enhancement, activate."
Tang Daoist managed to trigger the ability successfully and was immediately infused with immense vitality. With a light tremor of his voice, he soared into the sky. He had never felt so powerful!
Now, even if he faced a master-level opponent, he was confident.
He formed a venomous ball of Seven Viper poison in his palm and hurled it toward the Grand Princess.
"Ten seconds should be enough. Let's see how you handle this, Grand Princess. Even if you shatter this poison ball, the snake venom will still erode you."
However, no one expected this. The Grand Princess, still floating in the air, suddenly had a terrifying purple phoenix appear behind her. The phoenix was a massive fifty meters tall. Its wings spread out, blocking the sky and exuding a dreadful killing intent.
The battle-hardened travelers below were all frozen in fear.
The Heavenly Demon Ice Phoenix!
It was the ancient beast, the Heavenly Demon Ice Phoenix!
As the poison ball approached, the Grand Princess casually flicked her wings, shattering it into dust.
The shadow of the Heavenly Demon Ice Phoenix flapped its wings again, and a terrifying ice and snow hurricane surged toward Tang Daoist.
Although Tang Daoist's power had been increased tenfold, he used all his strength to try and block the powerful hurricane.
But to everyone's surprise, when the hurricane collided with him, he was crushed into the ground, his internal organs shattered.
"Boom!!" The impact created a massive pit in the ground.
Tang Daoist was completely stunned! His body was broken, his veins severed, and blood poured from his mouth. He had been defeated in one strike!
This was terrifying!
The remaining thirty or so travelers looked on in despair. Among them were several powerful beings in the Spirit-Connecting realm, but seeing the Grand Princess in the sky, with the terrifying Heavenly Demon Ice Phoenix behind her, they were filled with dread.
A quarter of an hour later, the Twelve Zodiac had killed nearly all 300 travelers from East Buddha Mountain.
The injured Tang Daoist was hooked by an iron hook through his Pipa bone and dragged to the Grand Princess.
Lieutenant Cute Rabbit ran up behind and whispered in the Grand Princess's ear:
"Grand Princess, Empress Xian used the Spirit-Connecting Bird to send a message. She said that the Heavenly Dao Sect has planted explosives in a certain location in the Emberstone Imperial City. She has already captured two of their elders and asks you to bring Tang Daoist back for interrogation."
The Grand Princess's face remained cold. At first, when she heard her sister's order, she felt defiant, thinking, Why should I listen to you? What gives you the right to command me?
But upon hearing that many civilians in Emberstone City were at risk, she finally said coldly:
"Cut off his sword-hand right arm and bring him back with the iron hook."
"Yes,sir!"
"And bring back the heads of the 300 travelers!"
"Yes,sir!"
At the Drunken Immortal Tower, Room No. 1, Yun Shuiyao was writing a letter to the Five Elements Alliance Headquarters. She was detailing the traitor in the Flame Fire Hall, the Tang Daoist's arrival for negotiations, and the Grand Princess's attack on East Buddha Mountain.
Afterward, she opened the window. A small white Spirit-Connecting Bird instantly flew in. This type of bird had incredible speed—over five times that of a horse—and was highly intelligent, with a near-perfect record for delivering messages.
Yun Shuiyao placed the note into the small bamboo container attached to the bird's claws, and sent it flying into the sky.
Just then, Qing Xuan entered.
"Master, we received a letter from the Five Elements Alliance Headquarters."
"What does it say? Any news about Little Qin?" Yun Shuiyao asked anxiously.
"Not yet, Master," Qing Xuan replied.
Yun Shuiyao was very worried. This matter was something her disciple, Qin Ming, had asked her to investigate. Qin Ming had been posing as a eunuch in the palace, and if they didn't uncover the truth about this eunuch's identity, it would remain a ticking time bomb.
At that moment, her eldest disciple, Ma Qiang, rushed in, looking flustered.
"Master, it's bad."
"What's wrong?"
"The Grand Princess has brought back the heads of the 300 travelers from East Buddha Mountain."
Qing Xuan responded irritably, "So what? Those who deserved to die, died. Why are you so worked up?"
"No, that's not what I'm worried about," Ma Qiang said, tapping his head. "I'm worried that the Grand Princess brought back Tang Daoist."
"What?" Yun Shuiyao immediately stood up from her chair. Qing Xuan's expression also changed drastically.
"What are we going to do now? Tang Daoist has seen Qin Ming. If the Grand Princess brings him into the palace, it's over…"
"Master, should we just rush in and kill Tang Daoist?" Ma Qiang suggested.
Yun Shuiyao gave him a cold stare. "Ma Qiang, think before you act. If you rush in like that, you won't even get close to Tang Daoist. You'll be turned into minced meat."
"Is the Grand Princess really that strong?"
"She's definitely strong. When I wasn't injured, I was only at the Spirit-Connecting Sixth Realm. But the Grand Princess is at the Master First Realm—this is even before she transforms. Think about the difference."
Hearing this, both Qing Xuan and Ma Qiang were shocked.
As expected of the boss of the natives—she was incredibly powerful!
Suddenly, Yun Shuiyao thought of a plan.
"Follow me. We'll give it a try. I'm not confident, but we have no other choice."