Chapter 293: A Lethal Blow
The mansion of a royal prince was naturally grand and imposing! However, within the mansion, there were not only numerous pavilions and beautiful sceneries, but also many cultivators with tight defenses and all sorts of lurking dangers. It seemed that only someone like Sean, a Bright Realm cultivator, could come and go freely!
After all, if Bright Realm cultivators deliberately concealed their aura, dark energy cultivators couldn’t detect them unless they saw them with their own eyes! Moreover, Bright Realm cultivators were much faster than dark energy cultivators!
After sneaking into the mansion, Sean hid behind a fake mountain, placing the Wolf’s Massacre aside. With a glance, he had the perfect angle and distance to watch the show! Fifty meters ahead was the main entrance of the mansion, and upon entering, there was a spacious courtyard large enough to accommodate hundreds of people – a great place for group fights!
At this moment, many people were standing in front of a pavilion on the other side of the courtyard. Leading them was none other than Prince Roscoe! Julia’s father, Prince Adam, and Prince Lillard stood on either side of Prince Roscoe. Behind the three of them, eighteen Complete Stage elders stood solemnly in a row. Further back, there were dozens of dark energy cultivators below the Complete Stage!
Despite their disadvantage in numbers, Prince Roscoe had no choice but to gather these dark energy cultivators to bolster their momentum. They were essentially cannon fodder to be honest! However, even cannon fodder could hold back some enemies, buying precious time for the eighteen Complete Stage elders, preventing them from being overwhelmed just instantly!
Soon after, led by the young man from before, Fergus Archer entered through the main entrance, striding into the courtyard with an imposing air. Princes Ashby, William, and Green followed behind him. There were only four of them! The thirty-two Complete Stage elders brought by Prince Ashby didn’t rush in but waited outside the mansion.
“Where’s my wife?” Fergus Archer demanded, scanning the people in front of the pavilion with disdain. He stopped in the middle of the courtyard, and in his crude manner, he asked for his bride-to-be with his giant bone-crushing hammer in hand. There was impatience in his tone! After a pause, he even added, “Once I take her back, I’ll treat her well, making her revel in ecstasy through the whole night! I just can’t wait to hear her groaning.”
His words were provocative, clearly implying that he would torment Julia after taking her away! Upon hearing this, Prince Roscoe, Prince Adam, and the others’ pupils shrank, their eyes flashing with anger! Julia was Prince Adam’s daughter, a noble princess! Fergus Archer was blatantly humiliating her and slapping Prince Adam in the face in front of everyone!
Today, he had come to challenge and even kill! If he didn’t provoke Prince Roscoe and Prince Adam, how could he have a legitimate excuse to kill? Fergus Archer had been itching to kill ever since his three top warriors were slain by Sean. He was eager to vent his pent-up fury!
“How audacious!” One of the Complete Stage elders behind Prince Adam shouted, “Do you know where you are?” This elder was Prince Adam’s confidant, and he couldn’t stand Fergus Archer’s arrogance!
“Prince Adam’s mansion, right?” Fergus Archer snorted coldly, raising his bone-crushing hammer and pointing it at the elder, saying contemptuously, “I’m here to be audacious today. What the hell can you do about it?” “Wanna fight?” “Come on!” “I dare you! I’ll smash you with one blow, you old fool!”
If anyone dared to step forward, Fergus Archer was ready to kill!
“You!” The old man gritted his teeth, taking a step forward, wanting to rush out and fight Fergus Archer to the death. However, Prince Adam raised his hand to stop him. Instead of looking at Fergus Archer, Prince Adam looked at Prince Ashby and the others standing behind him and asked, “Brothers, what do you mean?”
A single Fergus Archer was not a concern! Eighteen Complete Stage elders should be enough to capture him! Moreover, Prince Ashby’s palace, the Mason family’s residence, and Prince Adam’s mansion were all equipped with hidden mechanisms and traps.
But there were also Prince Ashby and the others leading thirty-two Complete Stage cultivators, watching them intently!
“Adam, don’t misunderstand!” Prince Ashby smiled and said, “Lord Archer and my niece Julia are a perfect match. The marriage was granted by our father, and it’s a cause for celebration…”
“Today is a joyous day, so of course, I had to come to congratulate you!”
“You wouldn’t be unwelcoming, would you?”
With those words, he sounded righteous!
Prince Adam snorted, “Are you bringing those people outside to join the wedding?”
“Well…”
“Hehe!” Prince Ashby shrugged, a helpless smile on his lips, “Now that father is in seclusion, it’s my responsibility to oversee his kingdom!”
“I’ve heard that after the battle at Jade Restaurant, my niece Julia and Sean disappeared together, and their whereabouts are still unknown. So, I came to see if you can’t find my niece today, or it would be a crime of deceiving!”
“Sigh… This crime is not a small one. It might lead to the extermination of the family!”
“So, I had no choice but to lead people here personally, just in case!”
It was a threat! A blatant threat! In short, they could have their wedding, but if they couldn’t get them the bride, then they shouldn’t blame him for what happened next!
“Fine!” “Very well!” Prince Adam’s face turned ashen as he exchanged glances with Prince Roscoe and Prince Lillard. With determination in his eyes, he shouted, “Close the gates!” “Form up!”
Following Prince Adam’s command, the young man from before closed the mansion’s main gate. The onlookers outside eagerly awaited, but their view was cut off!
However, when they heard Prince Adam’s shout, there was a commotion outside the gate. As expected, Prince Ashby’s and Prince Roscoe’s factions were opposing each other. The brothers were fighting for the throne, a life-and-death struggle, turning the wedding into a funeral with a shocking battle!
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Unfortunately, the spectators were burning with gossip but didn’t have the courage or qualifications to enter and enjoy the show!
The thirty-two Complete Stage elders waiting outside also heard Prince Adam’s shout but remained still, as they hadn’t received Prince Ashby’s attack command.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Almost the moment Prince Adam’s voice fell, the eighteen Complete Stage elders behind him charged out simultaneously. In the blink of an eye, they formed a large circle, trapping Fergus Archer in the middle!
Each elder held a weapon, with various swords, spears, and halberds!
Seeing this, Prince Ashby, Prince William, and Prince Green simultaneously retreated a few steps, quietly standing aside to watch the battle, showing no intention of calling in reinforcements!
Fergus Archer, however, laughed! His eyes, like copper bells, shimmered with icy coldness. He licked his dry lips and sneered, “Bring it on!” “Can’t find your daughter, huh?” “Then I’ll kill every one of you today!”
As he finished speaking, he was about to make his move. However, just at this critical moment, something unexpected happened. Before his words fell and his bone-crushing hammer was raised, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed without warning!
A trap! Prince Adam’s shout was not only an order but also a signal to activate the hidden mechanism!
Boom!
Fergus Archer’s nearly thousand-pound body was already heavy. His feet missed the ground, and he fell straight down. Below the hollow ground, there were rows of sharp, spear-like blades! It was like a porcupine, with no place to land!
If he fell onto them, he’d definitely be pierced into a living porcupine!
“Son of a bitch!!!”
“Damn it!!!”
Although Fergus Archer was surprised, he didn’t panic. Before arriving, Prince Ashby had warned him that Prince Adam’s mansion would have traps and hidden weapons, so he should be careful!
So, he was mentally prepared!
The moment he started falling, his powerful dark energy and scarce bright energy within him burst forth. A fierce wind rose, supporting his heavy body and stopping his fall!
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The moment Fergus Archer fell into the trap, eighteen Complete Stage old men charged at him from all directions. Their fists and weapons, imbued with dark energy, exploded in an instant, simultaneously striking at Fergus Archer with a deadly blow!
This scene happened incredibly fast, in just milliseconds!
It was obvious that they had undergone special training beforehand!
Even Prince Ashby and his party hadn’t anticipated that Prince Adam would activate the trap before the battle began. By the time they reacted, the eighteen Complete Stage old men had already charged and attacked!
Boom! Boom, boom, boom…
The sounds of dark energy colliding and weapons clashing resonated around Fergus Archer, like muffled thunder. The combined forces of the eighteen Complete Stage old men and the Bright Realm beginner Fergus Archer produced unimaginable power!
In an instant, tiles flew and dust rolled!
Even the eighteen Complete Stage old men were pushed back by the storm generated by the intersecting dark energies, retreating to a position ten meters away, their faces slightly pale!
South Forest Lord Archer, huh?
A entry-level Bright Realm practitioner, huh?
Facing such a violent combined attack and the added power of the traps, he should be dead by now, right?
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the rolling dust in the center of the courtyard, waiting for the outcome of this fatal strike!
Little did they know, Prince Ashby hadn’t brought in his thirty-two Complete Stage old men for the same reason: fear of the traps and hidden weapons in Prince Adam’s mansion. He wanted Fergus Archer to go in alone, test the waters, and kill some people, all while preserving his own forces as much as possible!
After all, Fergus Archer was powerful but not under Prince Ashby’s control, so he was bound to die sooner or later!
However, if Fergus Archer were to die so easily without killing a single enemy, it wouldn’t be good news for Prince Ashby, as he’d have to send his own forces against the eighteen Complete Stage old men, incurring heavy losses!
By contrast, Princes Roscoe and Adam had devised a plan to use the traps and hidden weapons in the mansion, along with the combined strength of the eighteen Complete Stage old men, to eliminate Fergus Archer, a major threat, with lightning speed!
Then, in an eighteen versus thirty-two battle, even if they were at a numerical disadvantage, they could still put up a fight with the help of other hidden weapons that had not yet been activated!
It was hard to predict who would win or lose!
So, the outcome of this strike was crucial for both sides!!!
Did he die?
Did he die?
Did he die???
As everyone watched intently, the rolling dust in the courtyard slowly dispersed, revealing a circular pit with a diameter of about 33 feet in the center!
Then, a head as big as a basketball appeared before everyone’s eyes!
It was Fergus Archer!
At this moment, Fergus Archer’s hair had been blasted into a messy bird’s nest by the dark energy. His face was covered in dirt, his upper body clothing was completely shattered, and his chest and back were covered in wounds. The mottled blood looked shocking!
It was terrible!
Absolutely terrible!!!
He looked more miserable than a beggar on the street!!!
But, he was still alive!!!
He didn’t die!!!
Prince Roscoe and the others, along with the eighteen Complete Stage old men, had their expressions change in an instant. Surprise, panic, and intense shock filled their faces as their hearts sank to the bottom. They simply couldn’t believe their own eyes!
Could it be that they couldn’t even kill him like this?
Was this the terrifying power of the Bright Realm beginner stage?
“Heh!”
“No wonder he’s South Forest Lord Archer, truly extraordinary!”
On the other hand, Prince Ashby and his companions were secretly relieved amidst their shock. The combined thunderous strike of the eighteen old men couldn’t kill Fergus Archer on the spot, so now they would have to pay for their actions and face Fergus Archer’s boundless fury!
“Ptui!”
Just as Prince Ashby and the others expected, Fergus Archer slowly floated up, supported by dark energy. He emerged from the massive pit and spat out viciously, wiping the dust and blood from his cheek.
“Damn!”
“Damn, that was refreshing!”
“You guys made me feel good, now it’s my turn to make you feel good!”
“I guarantee!”
“I’ll make you feel so good you’ll die!”
His cold, bone-chilling voice mixed with his boundless anger. As his words fell, Fergus Archer raised his bone-crushing hammer and burst forth, charging directly into the team of the eighteen Complete Stage old men.
He swung the hammer without hesitation!