Chapter 41 – Dilemma

The earth was trembling, and dark clouds above the palace were constantly flashing with thunder, emitting a dull thunderous sound.

Inside the palace wrapped in a large array, chaos had already broken out.

A figure wrapped in starlight was flying around various parts of the array, relying on the light wings on its back, with many guards chasing from behind but always being left far behind by this figure.

Since Wu Wang had decided to take action, he did not want to waste any more time. He flew around the palace, hiding crystal balls in various corners.

The Star-Praying Technique did not have an array, but after tinkering with it for a while, an array was formed.

After flying several circles around the palace, hundreds of figures had already followed behind Wu Wang. Arrows began to fly through the air, but they couldn't catch up with the star wings behind Wu Wang.

He suddenly changed direction and rushed towards the queen's bedroom. The guards were in chaos, shouting and trying to stop him, but unfortunately, all the experts who could pose a threat to Wu Wang in the palace had been sent to the palace in the northwest corner.

Wu Wang rushed into the bedroom, leaving behind more than a hundred ice sculptures. He jumped up from the courtyard and fell rapidly towards the entrance in the northwest corner.

The queen was still asleep on the bed, with a red face and a drunken smile, with only an ice crystal necklace added to her wrist.

At the same time, deep in the underground palace.

The peculiar-looking fierce beast had left its original sitting area, roaring with its mouth open, and the person holding the long staff with a somewhat strange appearance caused wind, fire, and thunder to burst forth.

Each time its strong hooves charged forward and stomped, the underground palace shook, and a series of broken stones fell from all directions.

The generals who followed Feng Ge had already dispersed and were mostly using bows and arrows to harass the fierce beast, trying to shoot at its eyes, mouth, neck, and other key areas, but their strong bows, which could pierce through stone and metal, were constantly blocked by the fierce beast's tough skin.

The generals who were directly attacking the fierce beast had already suffered considerable losses.

This was because the fierce beast's gaze was always attracted by Ling Xiaolan, who tried to avoid crowded areas as much as possible while dodging and moving.

At this time, the main force attacking the fierce beast was undoubtedly Ling Xiaolan, Ji Mo, and Feng Ge.

Feng Ge held a long spear and charged forward, and her trajectory turned into a series of interlocking lightning bolts. Every time the lightning struck the fierce beast's four legs, a spray of blood would spurt out.

Charge, endless charging!

There were constantly figures being knocked away by the fierce beast, and generals being engulfed by flames or blown away by the wind and thrown far away.

But these female warriors of the Kingdom of Women had no intention of retreating.

They were roaring in anger, in loud voices, trying to use their own anger to slay the fierce beast that was devouring the souls of their citizens. Although their attacks were relatively weak compared to the fierce beast's body, none of them showed any fear in their eyes.

But there would always be some who fell.

Gradually, figures fell and could not get up, and they could only lift their heads and look...

"General, let your men retreat!"

Ji Mo stood in mid-air and shouted loudly, holding the small hammer wrapped in thunder in both hands, his eyes bursting with purple light. The small hammer rapidly expanded and suddenly turned into a dozen or so zhang long!

Feng Ge let out a loud cry, and the people attacking the fierce beast immediately retreated. Ji Mo raised the immortal hammer high and smashed it hard on the fierce beast's back, causing the fierce beast to stagger and kneel down directly on its front hooves.Ling Xiaolan's sword burst out with dazzling white light, soaring into the sky, shuttling and dancing in the air, scattering endless sword energy.

The sword was like rain, like a river, as if there was a mighty river in the sky!

The fierce beast roared and looked up, its body swallowed by sword energy, exploding with endless black energy, leaving behind trails of bloodstains.

Feng Ge clenched her long spear, took a deep breath, and saw Ji Mo panting in the air, unable to activate the Immortal Hammer for a short time. She lowered her body and charged forward again with her spear.

One step, two steps, the long spear burst out with thunder, and her figure was like a gust of wind, rushing into the pervading black energy.

In the sky, the light in Ling Xiaolan's eyes returned to calm, carefully discerning the situation below, but saw flashes of lightning in the black energy, and the body of the fierce beast seemed to be crooked...

Resolved?

Ling Xiaolan's spiritual awareness swept everywhere, but she found that there were already many casualties.

In an instant, a sudden change occurred!

The black energy rapidly expanded, and a layer of blood-red film surged towards all directions like a shock wave. Feng Ge's figure was thrown directly, and the injuries all over the body of the fierce beast were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ling Xiaolan immediately wanted to rush down with her sword, but when the blood light surged, she heard a scream in her ear.

The elemental infant shook and the divine soul stirred. She blacked out and almost fell from the sky.

This was a technique that harmed the soul!

Ji Mo's cultivation was not as good as Ling Xiaolan's, and he was even worse off at this time. His figure was directly thrown away, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face pale as paper, and his eyes full of fear.

"General!"

A shout suddenly came from the side, and several generals rushed to Feng Ge who had been thrown away. The generals' figures were like the wind, and they were about to besiege the fierce beast.

"Retreat! You're useless! Retreat!"

Feng Ge shouted, "This is a military order. You take the wounded and retreat! Ling Fairy, give me a moment!"

"Monster beheaded!"

Ling Xiaolan lightly snorted, her sword like a swimming dragon, her whole body shaking with magical power, rushing down from the sky, but the fierce beast's wooden staff was waving, and layers of red light waved away. Ling Xiaolan's figure couldn't get close at all.

The fierce beast's gaze was fixed on Feng Ge.

Feng Ge gritted her teeth, pushed away the hesitant generals beside her, took a few steps forward with her spear, and knelt down on the ground with a tremble of her legs.

The fierce beast's eyes flashed with two fierce lights, and the terrifying human face slowly approached Feng Ge, as if to swallow her whole.

Your Majesty...Ji Yi...

A hint of confusion flashed in Feng Ge's eyes, and a few scenes floated in her mind, then disappeared quickly...

"Master, how should we deal with this person? She accidentally went to the temple."

"Execute her," the white-haired old master sighed, "her soul is not mature yet, and she will live in fear for the next three years. Strengthen the surveillance over there and don't let this kind of thing happen again."

"Um...can I ask something?"

I'll never forget that little child standing behind the master, only about seven or eight years old, but with red eyes, whispered:

"Can she live? My mother will soon take over my grandmother's position, and there will be at least a few decades of peace. There are already enough sacrifices here. Can she be my guard?"

"Your Highness, you suddenly said this...sigh, it's up to you to decide."

The scene changed to a swing under a tree.

"What's your name?"

"Your Highness, I...I don't have a name."

"Then, can I call you Feng Ge from now on? I'm Ji Yi, nice to meet you."

"Ji Yi..."Feng Ge muttered to herself, the confusion in her eyes suddenly disappeared. She looked at the giant beast in front of her, which had opened its huge mouth, and flames suddenly ignited all over her body, with flames jumping on her forehead.

"Burn my soul, offer one!"

"Ice Seal."

Suddenly, a thick ice blue appeared around Feng Ge's body. She subconsciously jumped backward, and a large block of ice appeared in the place where she originally stood, which was bitten by the giant beast and exploded into a burst of ice debris.

"This is your plan? Use your lives to kill the fierce beast?"

A voice with some confusion came from behind, and Feng Ge and Ji Mo were both stunned. Ji Mo looked back with excitement and shouted:

"Brother Xiong, save me!"

"It's not like when you drugged me, is it?"

A little starlight flickered, and the sound of breaking through the air sounded rapidly. Countless ice edges condensed into an ice river in the air, shooting towards the fierce beast!

With a fast chanting of spells and the spiritual power erupting from all over the underground palace, several ice spikes pierced through the fierce beast's feet, bringing out a rich blood light.

Feng Ge saw that a figure flew out from behind the ice river, with a pair of starry wings spread behind him, surrounded by seven crystal balls full of starlight.

This empty underground palace seemed to be in the starry sky.

The fierce beast was about to pounce, but there were walls of ice appearing in front of it one after another, and countless ice spikes emerged from the ground, making it dare not move.

"General Feng Ge, take your people and retreat."

Wu Wang turned his head slightly and looked at Feng Ge, with a slight smirk on his mouth: "Fierce beasts cannot be dealt with like this."

Taking a deep breath, Wu Wang raised his hand and took a few pills from the necklace on his chest, shaking his star wings lightly, and flew straight towards the fierce beast. At the moment when the fierce beast raised its wooden stick, Wu Wang quickly swooped down to the ground, passing by the fierce beast's front foot.

Several crystal balls stayed at the ankle of the fierce beast, each shining with a star.

"Praise the Star God."

The starlight surged, and pure star power condensed into a huge ice blade, cutting into the ankle of the fierce beast.

The fierce beast stumbled and knelt down on its front legs.

Wu Wang's figure had already appeared on the left side, and hexagonal snowflakes appeared behind his star wings. The strong wind carried a cold breath, sweeping across half of the fierce beast's body, and followed Wu Wang's movement, sprinkling all over the fierce beast's body.

Several crystal balls exploded into an iceberg, smashing straight towards the highest point of the fierce beast's spine.

Silver thunder burst towards the fierce beast's eyes, forcing it to tightly close its eyes.

The cold air condensed into a hundred-foot-long ice sword, slashing towards the fierce beast's head.

But all of these were feints to attract the fierce beast's attention. Wu Wang's figure appeared ghostly on the fierce beast's ankle and back, aiming at its joints, throwing crystal balls and quickly leaving.

His voice echoed constantly in the underground palace:

"The Kingdom of Women may use this knowledge. You had better remember it. To deal with a large fierce beast, you must find its weak areas. No matter how strong a fierce beast is, as long as it cannot kill you in one hit, it cannot be completely invulnerable. The larger the size, the greater the destructive power, and the more weak points it has. Generally, attack its ankles and armpits first to disable its mobility. Then, lock the position of its core through the spiritual wave generated by its every use of wind, fire, thunder, and other spells, and try to hit its core with the strongest attack. Even if a needle is pierced into the core, it can still injure it."

The people of the Kingdom of Women looked at this scene in a daze, listening to the calm and composed voice.

"General, why didn't we invite this god envoy from the beginning..."

Feng Ge's flames had receded, and she said palely, "How could I know he could be so strong? I feel that his strength is similar to that of the national teacher, how could he be like this?""Dealing with ferocious beasts, Brother Xiong obviously has more experience than us."

Ling Xiaolan's voice came from above them, and everyone looked up to see Ling Xiaolan already holding a jade flute and lightly playing it.

A green ripple spread out from her body and converged towards Wu Wang, enveloping him as he flew forward at an even faster speed, almost crashing into the arms of the ferocious beast!

Wu Wang turned his head and glared at Ling Xiaolan, who pursed her lips, closed her eyes, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly...

"Play again!"

Wu Wang lightly shouted, flying above the injured ferocious beast.

Ling Xiaolan played another fairy tune, layer upon layer of ripples enveloping Wu Wang, causing his breath to rise.

Ji Mo looked at Ling Xiaolan somewhat helplessly, his eyes full of frustration.

It had been so long, why hadn't he received this treatment? The Mysterious Female Sect's signature skill, he had never enjoyed it even once.

Snap!

Wu Wang clasped his hands together and pulled apart with force. A rapidly rotating ice ball was held in his palm and thrown towards the ferocious beast.

The ferocious beast swept its long staff, and those blood-red shockwaves appeared once again.

Wu Wang's necklace on his chest burst out with an ice-blue light, completely enveloping him, like an ice-blue reef standing tall amidst the continuous impact.

With a cold snort, Wu Wang's figure was as fast as lightning, his hands constantly forming seals. Crystal balls were thrown out from his sleeves.

His figure flickered, and for a time, only Wu Wang's afterimages remained in the underground palace.

The injuries on the ferocious beast's body couldn't recover in time, and its body was pierced with ice spikes, with its limbs and joints embedded with ice blades.

Finally, with Wu Wang's figure stopping in front of the ferocious beast, he crouched down, pressed his hands on the ground, and the chanting spell immediately became louder. Dozens of ice spikes shot up from the ground, piercing through the ferocious beast's motionless body.

The ferocious beast collapsed with a bang, its body covered in frozen blood.

Wu Wang breathed a sigh of relief, swallowing the last pill in his mouth to replenish his depleted divine sense.

The sound of the flute did not stop directly, but instead became soothing, making Wu Wang feel quite comfortable, and a bold idea emerged in his heart...

He didn't know if the disciples of the Mysterious Female Sect had a good job, but North Wilderness urgently needed a team of musicians.

This was too comfortable.

If it weren't for his strange illness and Ling Xiaolan's inability to get close to others, he would have wanted to propose marriage.

"Great kindness from the divine envoy, the Kingdom of Women will never forget!"

Feng Ge shouted, holding a long spear and walking quickly. Her figure was about to leap up and end the life of the ferocious beast.

But Wu Wang suddenly took action, his ice wings exploding behind him, turning into ice walls to protect the ferocious beast behind him.

Feng Ge frowned and looked at Wu Wang, saying in a firm voice, "Divine envoy, what does this mean?"

"First, let's talk about our stance," Wu Wang said with his hands behind his back, loudly proclaiming, "I support the human race in fighting against all ferocious beasts that persecute the human race, and I support the Kingdom of Women in getting rid of the shadow of ferocious beasts."

Pausing for a moment, Wu Wang continued, "But the premise is that everyone present has the right to know the truth."

Feng Ge asked, "What truth?"

"The truth about this ferocious beast," Wu Wang said calmly, "General Feng Ge, did you hide something from your subordinates who followed you here?"

The group of Women's Kingdom warriors supporting each other all looked at Wu Wang.

Feng Ge said, "Everyone saw the ferocious beast devouring human souls."

"What about the fact that this ferocious beast is related to the Women's Kingdom's protective formation?" Wu Wang asked, "Did they know? If I'm not mistaken, this is a secret only known by the national teacher and the queen."Feng Ge couldn't help but tighten her grip on her spear, her face full of shadows.

"The eye of the national protection formation? What does that mean?"

"General, isn't this fierce beast just a simple national divine beast?"

"Does this have anything to do with the border barrier?"

Feng Ge was completely shrouded in shadows, her spear trembling lightly.

Ji Mo touched his chest and flew over on his magic treasure, asking in a low voice, "General Feng Ge, this seems different from what you said in your request for help."

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"General, do you not want to say it? Let me say it."

Wu Wang waved his right hand and a circular disk made of starlight appeared above his head, with the words "Capital City" and "Border" floating on it.

He said, "This is the map of your Kingdom of Women that I recorded. The entire country is a large formation that uses the power of the earth's veins and the stars to cover an area of 1,600 square miles, making this place a paradise.

Obviously, this large formation was created by a primordial god.

According to your mythology, this primordial god later left for some reason. Although there are no clear words to say this, there are complaints from the worshippers between the lines.

Abandoning the goddess here left behind a disaster that would destroy the Kingdom of Women, which is represented by the shining stars on the periphery. Each star represents a fierce beast, and you should have seen their stone statues at the border.

I speculate that when the barrier fades, these stone statues will immediately come to life and advance towards your capital city.

Obviously, this goddess did not want her paradise to be contaminated by other gods.

With these words, the hundreds of people in this place were speechless.

Wu Wang continued, "The foundation of the entire formation is the Spirit-Bearing Pool, which should be a precious treasure and the factual basis for the existence of the Kingdom of Women.

And this fierce beast is the eye of the entire formation. If it dies today, the barrier will be broken, and 108 giant beasts on the border will awaken. The Kingdom of Women...

According to my rough calculations, it will lose about thirty percent of its population, which is still a relatively ideal situation."

Silence fell in the underground palace, and you could hear a pin drop.

Wu Wang continued, "Now, retreat. The fierce beast will recover from its injuries in half an hour."

"Then why are you helping us?"

Feng Ge suddenly spoke up, staring at Wu Wang, "You've said so much, and you've also helped us suppress the fierce beast. What do you want?"

"The right to know."

Wu Wang said coldly, "The fate of the Kingdom of Women should not be decided by one person, and neither can the queen.

Is it appropriate to ignore the great damage and casualties for the sake of one's own interests and not make contingency plans?"

"We have spent decades cultivating elites on the border!"

Feng Ge's voice suddenly became loud, "We have prepared for the fierce beasts' attack!"

"You know nothing about the strength of these fierce beasts tonight," Wu Wang said, "If those 108 fierce beasts appeared in the North Wilderness, even the strongest Great Wave Clan would be crushed overnight.

What you should hate is the primordial god who created and then abandoned the Kingdom of Women."

"Then we should end all of this left behind by the primordial god," Ji Mo said loudly beside him, "If the foundation is unjust, what future can this kingdom have?"

"But the people of the Kingdom of Women have nothing to do with this matter," Ling Xiaolan said, "To sacrifice so many lives for the decisions of a few is the real injustice."

Feng Ge raised her spear and moved forward.

Wu Wang was about to step forward to stop her, but Ji Mo fell in front of Wu Wang, looking pale but with a determined gaze.Feng Ge took a few steps forward, but Ling Xiaolan's figure stood in front of her, the long sword emitting layers of water light pointed at Feng Ge's neck.

Ling Xiaolan said, "Evacuate the common people first."

Feng Ge gritted her teeth and cursed, "What do you all know!"

At this moment, at the palace gate, a figure stumbled and ran over. Seeing the nearly frozen fierce beast, he couldn't help but shout:

"Your... Your Majesty... What are you all doing!"

Your Majesty?

Wu Wang was taken aback. Was this fierce beast related to the sleeping queen?

No, the queen's soul was intact, completely different from the breath of this fierce beast, and there was no similarity in the fluctuations of divine thoughts, definitely not one entity.

Could it be...

"Ah!"

Feng Ge suddenly screamed, her body bursting with brilliant flames, a bright fire rising from her forehead, and layers of fire waves surged around her, knocking Wu Wang, Ji Mo, and Ling Xiaolan off their feet!

She leaped up in one step, holding up her long spear, her eyes filled with determination.

At the moment when Wu Wang's figure was knocked back, he suddenly understood the unclear points he had been thinking about before.

The fierce beast, the disk, the fading divine light of the goddess...

The fierce beast here was a successor. The one lying there was very likely the previous ruler of the Kingdom of Women, the current ruler's mother...

The fading divine light might mean that the queen, who had walked to the center of the array, gradually couldn't bear the erosion of some divine spirit, degenerated into a beast, and relied on absorbing souls to maintain her existence.

From the corner of Wu Wang's eye, he caught a glimpse of Feng Ge's blood-soaked body, her long spear carrying her soul's flame, already piercing into the fierce beast's forehead.

A blood-red beam of light shot straight into the sky, breaking through the layers of the earth, breaking through the palace's large array, shattering the dark clouds, and transforming into a wave pattern several miles wide, spreading across the sky...

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