"How could this happen?"
The eldest princess's eyes were full of surprise and unwillingness. She stared closely at the scattered golden fragments, as if she wanted to find the answer from them.
Fang Yue also frowned. Although he successfully resisted the attack of the eldest princess, the scene in front of him was very surprising.
The sacred weapon of the country was broken so easily?
This Zhenguo artifact is fake! ! !
"This is impossible! How could the Zhenguo artifact be fake!"
The eldest princess roared again, her voice full of despair: "I spent so much effort to find this place, how could it be possible? Such a failure? ”
Fang Yue took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Eldest Princess, it seems that we have all been deceived. This so-called artifact of the country is just an exquisite fake."
The body of the eldest princess Trembling slightly, she couldn't accept this cruel reality. She slowly raised her eyes from the golden fragments and looked at Fang Yue, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes. "Who is it? Who dares to deceive me?"
Fang Yue shook his head, "It's not clear yet, but there must be a more complicated conspiracy behind this matter."
At this time, the entire hall began to shake.
"Run!" Fang Yue yelled, picked up the eldest princess who was still in shock, and rushed towards the exit of the hall.
The eldest princess was dragged by Fang Yue. She looked back at the scattered golden fragments, and a trace of determination flashed in her eyes.
She knew that now was not the time to be entangled and regretful, escape was the most important thing.
The shaking in the hall became more and more violent, as if it would collapse at any time.
The two quickly walked through the corridor, avoiding the falling stones, and finally arrived at the exit of the hall.
"Quick! Jump out!" Fang Yue pointed outside and shouted.
The eldest princess jumped out of the hall without any hesitation, following Fang Yue.
The moment they jumped out of the hall, the entire hall collapsed, raising a huge cloud of dust.
The two of them lay on the ground and waited until the dust dispersed before they dared to slowly raise their heads.
The eldest princess looked at the ruins of the main hall in front of her, with mixed feelings in her heart.
She spent so much effort to find this place, but unexpectedly it was all in vain. Moreover, he almost lost his life.
At the same time, the remaining members of the Shadow Pavilion, the five major families, and the Kunshan Sect also escaped from the collapsed hall. They were all disgraced, but the greed and cruelty in their eyes had not diminished at all.
"Fang Yue, eldest princess, hand over the sacred artifact of the country!" The leader of the Shadow Pavilion spoke gloomily and was the first to speak.
The heads of the five major families also echoed: "Yes, handing over the artifact of the country, that is our common goal, you can't take it for yourself!"
The head of the Kunshan Sect even directly threatened: "If you don't hand over the sacred weapon to protect the country, don't blame us for being rude!"
Faced with the persecution of everyone, Fang Yue and the eldest princess looked at each other and both I saw helplessness and determination in the other person's eyes. Fang Yue stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, I believe you have all seen that the artifact of the country has been broken, and it is a fake."
"Nonsense!" Shadow Pavilion leader Li Shengdong roared, "Hehe, just use this to deceive a three-year-old child. "
One of the heads of the five major families, Zhao Guangkun of the Zhao family, also said with a sneer:
"Fang Yue, do you think you can deceive us? The sacred weapon of the country is the most important treasure of the country. Its power is so great that it can shake the heaven and the earth.
The fluctuations in your battle just now clearly showed the power of the artifact. Now you want to make excuses about fakes, which is really ridiculous! "
The head of the Kunshan Sect, Lu Wushuang, also nodded and agreed: "Fang Yue, eldest princess, I advise you to hand over the artifact honestly. We may consider giving you a good time. "
Faced with the persecution of everyone, Fang Yue and the eldest princess knew that explanations at this moment were useless. These greedy people only recognized the artifact and nothing else.
The eldest princess took a deep breath and calmed down. She stood up slowly. Although she was sad and angry in her heart, her face was extremely calm:
"Everyone, we really didn't lie to you. The artifact of the Kingdom is indeed a fake and has been broken. If you don't believe it, feel free to search the ruins to see if you can find the real artifact. ”
Li Shengdong, the leader of the Shadow Pavilion, sneered: "Hmph, princess, do you think we will believe your lies?
What kind of treasure is the national artifact, how can it be broken easily? What's more, we clearly feel the power of the artifact. , don’t try to deceive us!”
Fang Yue also stood up at this moment, and he said calmly: “Everyone, the eldest princess and I really don’t have anything. I must lie to you.
We also came here to find the artifact, but we didn’t expect this result. If you don’t believe it, you can check it out for yourself.”
The heads of the five major families. The leaders of the Kunshan Sect looked at each other. Although they were greedy, they also knew that Fang Yue and the eldest princess were not easy people. Maybe what they told was really the truth.
"It seems that there is no need to talk. Let's take action together and subdue them first!"
A hint of cunning flashed in the eyes of Li Shengdong, the leader of the Shadow Pavilion, and he obviously did not intend to believe Fang Yue and the eldest princess' words easily.
The heads of the five major families and the head of the Kunshan Sect looked at each other and nodded. Their greedy eyes never left the eldest princess and Fang Yue, as if they had regarded them as their own.
“Hmph, since you don’t have to drink wine as a penalty for toasting, then don’t blame us for being rude!”
Zhao Guangkun, the head of the Zhao family, snorted coldly and took the lead in attacking, with his body like lightning. He rushed towards Fang Yue.
The heads of the other four major families and the head of the Kunshan Sect also followed closely behind. For a moment, the ruins were filled with sword energy and energy fluctuations were surging.
The eldest princess and Fang Yue stood back to back, showing no fear in the face of the siege.
They knew in their hearts that only by fighting side by side could they break through the encirclement.
Faced with the siege, although there were still conflicts between the eldest princess and Fang Yue, they had to temporarily join forces.
Although the two cooperated for the first time, they cooperated tacitly and faced attacks from all sides.
The eldest princess's palm technique is unique, each palm is filled with strong vitality, forcing the enemy not to approach easily.
Fang Yue's swordsmanship is sharp and fast, and he often repels enemies attacking the eldest princess at critical moments.
However, there are many enemies and they cannot sustain it for a long time after all.
Li Shengdong, the leader of the Shadow Pavilion, has been observing coldly from the side, looking for flaws.
Suddenly, he saw an opportunity, flashed and attacked the eldest princess.
The eldest princess reacted quickly, turning sideways to avoid Li Shengdong's attack, and at the same time struck him on the side with a palm.
But Li Shengdong was agile and landed smoothly with a somersault, then stabbed the eldest princess with a backhand sword.
Seeing this, Fang Yue quickly swung his sword to block Li Shengdong's attack and kicked him in the knee.
Li Shengdong took a few steps back and stood firmly, with a cold smile on his face.
"Hmph, you two are really difficult to deal with." He said and launched another attack.
This fierce battle is still going on, with forces from all sides besieging the princess and Fang Yue, using deadly moves, and every blow is full of murderous intent.
However, just when the battle entered a fierce stage and it was difficult to distinguish, suddenly, the entire ruins flickered with light, and a complex formation pattern quickly appeared on the ground. "What's going on?" Li Shengdong, the leader of Shadow Pavilion, paused and looked around warily.
The heads of the five major families and the heads of the Kunshan Sect also stopped attacking, with expressions of astonishment on their faces.
They found that they had been bound in place by an invisible force, as if they were trapped in a huge maze.
"It's a formation!" A trace of surprise flashed in Fang Yue's eyes, and he recognized that this flashing pattern was an ancient formation.
The eldest princess also felt the restraint. She frowned and tried to break free, but found that no matter how hard she tried, she could not move even half a step.
"We are trapped." The eldest princess said in a deep voice.
At this moment, there was silence above the ruins.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden formation. They looked at each other, trying to find a way to break it.
The leader of the Shadow Pavilion, Li Shengdong, had a gloomy face. He glared at the eldest princess and Fang Yue and said coldly: "Is it you who are responsible for this?"
Fang Yue shook his head, "We are also trapped here, How could it be our fault?"
"Then what's going on with this formation?" Li Shengdong asked.
"I don't know either."
Fang Yue frowned and said, "But this formation is obviously not something we can arrange. There must be someone behind it."
The eldest princess also nodded, "Yes, the power of this formation is far beyond our capabilities."
Everyone was trapped in the formation and could not move for a while.
They began to look around, trying to find flaws in the formation, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not find a way out.
Time passed little by little, and everyone trapped in the formation began to feel anxious.
They originally came to compete for the artifact of the country, but they did not expect to be in such a situation.
"We must find a way to break this formation." The eldest princess said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, we will all be trapped and die here."
Fang Yue nodded, "Yes, we need to find out as soon as possible How to break it.”
Just when everyone was anxiously looking for a way to break the formation, the formation suddenly changed.
The originally stationary light began to rotate slowly, forming a huge vortex, and a mysterious light ball gradually condensed in the center of the vortex.
"This is...the God Refining Formation!" A knowledgeable family head exclaimed.
The God Refining Formation is an extremely evil formation that can refine the souls and vitality of the people in the formation into the power of the formation.
And now, this God Refining Formation has obviously begun to activate, preparing to refine everyone here.
"We must break the formation quickly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!" the eldest princess said eagerly.
Everyone understands that once the God Refining Formation is fully activated, their souls and vitality will be refined and eventually turned into nutrients for the formation.
This fear makes everyone feel an unprecedented sense of urgency.
"Don't panic, everyone. If we work together to attack the same point of the formation, we may be able to break it." Fang Yue suggested.
Everyone nodded in agreement. They had no way out now and could only unite to fight against this evil God Refining Formation.
So, under the command of Fang Yue, everyone began to work together to attack the same position of the formation.
Their attacks converged into a powerful force and struck hard on the formation.
However, the God Refining Formation seemed to have endless power. Although everyone's attacks were powerful, they were unable to cause substantial damage to the formation.
After each attack, the formation will quickly return to its original state.
Time passed little by little, and everyone's mood became heavier and heavier.
They knew that if they could not crack the God Refining Formation as soon as possible, a terrible fate would be waiting for them.
At the same time, deep in the Wei Palace, in another hidden formation, the dying Emperor of Wei lay quietly, wrapped in the light of the God Refining Formation.
This God Refining Array is completely different from what is seen elsewhere. It is not used to refine living beings, but as a mysterious healing method to inject a steady stream of energy into the emperor's body.
The light of the formation shone with soft golden light, and each ray of light contained powerful vitality, slowly penetrating into the emperor's limbs and bones, repairing his damaged meridians and internal organs.
This energy is like a trickle, warm and full of vitality, gradually restoring some rosiness to the originally pale and bloodless emperor's face.
Beside the emperor, several high-ranking monks from the royal family were closely guarding him. Their eyes were full of worry and expectation.
This God Refining Formation is their last hope. If it succeeds, the emperor may be able to recover and restore the majesty of the royal family.
However, this God Refining Formation is not without cost.
In order to maintain the operation of the formation, the royal family paid a huge price, not only consuming a large amount of rare materials, but also requiring monks with profound cultivation to continuously provide energy for the formation.
Time passed little by little, and the light of the God Refining Formation gradually weakened, but the emperor's breathing gradually became steady and strong.
Seeing this, the monks showed happy smiles on their faces. They knew that the emperor was gradually returning to life.
However, just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, there was a violent vibration deep in the palace.
The originally smoothly operating God Refining Formation was also affected, and the light began to fluctuate violently.
"What happened?" a royal monk exclaimed.
"Did someone break into the palace?" Another monk guessed.
Everyone looked at each other, filled with doubts and uneasiness.
They knew that nothing could go wrong at this time, otherwise the emperor's life would be threatened again.
"Quick! Strengthen the stability of the formation!" A royal elder ordered loudly.
Upon hearing this, the monks mobilized the vitality in their bodies in an attempt to stabilize the God Refining Formation.
However, the vibrations became more and more intense, as if a powerful force was impacting the depths of the palace.
"Hahaha, my good nephew, you are so scheming, you actually want to put yourself to death and live. You really almost succeeded, but how could the emperor let you get your wish!"
At this moment, a burst of arrogant laughter echoed deep in the palace, and then, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes walked out slowly. There was a cold smile on his face, ambition and greed in his eyes.
"It's you! King Wu Cheng!" a royal monk shouted angrily, "What do you want to do?"
King Wu Cheng has always been an ambitious person in the royal family. He has coveted the throne for a long time. The emperor's serious illness is also regarded as an excellent opportunity for him to seize power. (End of this chapter)