Chapter 47

Chapter 47: The Young Ferocious Beast

Maidservant Sayo’s heart gave a warning, sensing danger, and she grabbed her young mistress.

Sayo caught Zhu Cici by the wrist and then grabbed Ming, shielding both children behind her.

But in the next moment, pedestrians on the road began to vanish one by one. The lively chatter of people and the cries of street vendors were nowhere to be heard.

The entire street was deserted.

All that remained was a middle-aged man and the three dogs he was leading.

Ming tightly clenched his fists, realizing he was trapped within a barrier.

Who could it be? What did they want?

“Who are you?” Sayo’s hands summoned two daggers.

Dog claw shadows touched the Dragon Energy sphere and dissipated into black smoke.

The dead dog spoke to the three dogs, popping three pills into their mouths.

The Emperor of Wu’s pupils turned golden yellow as golden dragon energy spread throughout Wudu.

Black clouds continued to churn without stopping, coalescing until they formed the visage of the man with the dogs.

The boy delivered a punch, hitting the muscle-bound dog squarely on its head.

The middle-aged man sighed, raising his hand and grabbing at the sky, causing ripples like water waves among the clouds above.

The dead dog took a step back, the dagger narrowly missing his throat.

The commoners of Xuanwu Street all fled from this street.

Above the Imperial Palace, the Dharma Heaven and Earth Technique used by the dead dog reappeared!

Under the feet of the Emperor of Wu, circles of golden Dragon Energy shattered apart.

The muscle-bound dog tried to rise again but Ming grabbed its ears and slammed it hard onto the ground, creating a small crater in the stone pavement of the street!

Zhu Cici stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded by the scene before her.

“I didn’t want to do this either,” the dead dog sighed, looking rather melancholy, “but Your Majesty, rest assured, I’ll finish the killings soon.”

Sayo knew that this man had to spare some strength to deal with Wu Kingdom’s Fortune Long Dragon.

Ming leaped up once more, riding atop the muscle-bound dog and pounding its head repeatedly with his fists.

“You can try me.”

Above the palace, the Mountain River Long Dragon erupted in fury, charging towards the man’s Dharma Heaven and Earth Technique, tearing it to shreds.

The little boy beside the young lady took a step forward, assuming a Fist Stance!

“Dead Dog of the Southern Demon Realm’s Ten Thousand Phenomena, pays respects to the Emperor of Wu.” The man who called himself ‘dead dog’ bowed respectfully.

Black Flame burned fiercely around his body.

The Black Flame transformed into a pillar of light shooting straight upwards.

“Boom!”

Amongst the civil and military officials of Wudu, all heads looked up.

“Hooowwwl!”

Ming’s eyes were bloodshot, his fighting spirit fully awakened at this life-and-death juncture.

“Ah,” the man known as Dead Dog sighed within the barrier, “I knew it—killing here in Wudu wouldn’t be easy. What should I do?”

Inside the Imperial Study, the Emperor of Wu, who was reviewing memorials, lifted his head.

Black Flame gathered in the hands of the Dharma Heaven and Earth Technique, forming an enormous fiery blade.

Dead Dog chanted the spell incantation.

Martial True Qi enveloped the boy’s fist, the surging blood energy causing Sayo to involuntarily tremble slightly.

At that very moment, above the imperial capital, the golden Mountain River Qi Long Dragon roared angrily.

“Of course, killing under the Emperor’s nose is truly difficult.”

The Mountain River Long Dragon gazed from afar at the open space in front of Hundred Flowers Building, diving straight down.

As long as he could hold out, it wouldn’t take long for this barrier to be shattered.

But two muscle-bound dogs held Sayo back, preventing her from escaping.

They weren’t worried about the golden dragon harming them.

Within the palace, the Emperor of Wu already stood at the entrance of the Imperial Study, hands clasped behind his back, while black winds continuously whipped against his dragon robe. With a cold gaze, the Emperor looked at the man-shaped visage formed by the black clouds.

“Hooowwwl!”

He couldn’t last much longer.

The commoners of Xuanwu Street hadn’t even realized what happened when they saw the golden dragon rushing toward them.

The muscle-bound dog was hit and spat out saliva.

In less than two breaths of time, above the royal city, dark clouds gathered thickly. A massive black dog poked its head out from the clouds and charged directly toward the golden Mountain River Long Dragon hovering above the Wudu Imperial Palace.

Ming chanted the spell incantation, launching three fireballs that struck the muscle-bound dog’s eyes.

And they knew that cultivators were causing chaos in the city, so they needed to quickly move away to avoid being caught in the battle.

The great fiery blade chopped toward the golden dragon’s head, and the golden dragon tilted its head to unleash a stream of golden dragon breath, smashing against the blade’s edge!

At the same time, Minister of Rites Xiong Wentian, Grand Secretary Xiao Mochi, Great National Pillar Mo Peinan, and two palace contributors—a total of ten warriors from the Wu Kingdom—soared toward Xuanwu Street!

“Finished! Finished! I’m really going to become a dead dog!” Dead Dog nervously sweated profusely.

The Emperor of Wu withdrew his gaze and slowly spoke, his voice thunderous, echoing throughout Wudu: “The Southern Demon Realm truly thinks our Wu Kingdom has no one left. How dare you kill in our Wudu! What audacity!”

Sayo didn’t stop, continuing her assault forward.

In just a single breath, the Emperor of Wu had seen everything that had happened on Xuanwu Street in the eastern part of the city.

The muscle-bound dog was thrown a meter away.

Another muscle-bound dog lunged toward Ming and Zhu Cici!

“Miss!” Sayo’s face turned pale, her whole body icy cold.

When Dead Dog turned around, Sayo already wielded dual daggers, slashing toward his head.

The visage of the dog-leading man smiled faintly, overlooking Wudu.

Shaking his head, the muscle-bound dog became enraged and lunged at Ming again, forgetting its original target.

He must complete his mission as soon as possible.

“Isn’t that guy feeding them hormones or something? How did they turn into muscle-bound dogs so fast?” Ming complained.

“Ahhh, I know you’re in a hurry, but I’m also in a hurry!” Dead Dog kept dodging Sayo’s attacks, unable to retaliate at all.

The immense pressure pressed down on the three of them, leaving them unable to move, as if waiting for death.

“Woof!”

The golden dragon would not harm the commoners of the Wu Kingdom.

“Just a dog.” The middle-aged man chuckled, extending his hand downward. A giant black dog paw descended directly toward the trio’s heads.

Though Dead Dog kept complaining, his hands were not idle.

Golden Dragon Energy surged from the ground, forming a sphere that protected the three of them at its center.

In Ming’s line of sight.

Sayo felt deeply uneasy, abandoning the idea of assassinating this man and instead choosing to protect her young mistress.

In Sayo’s eyes, it seemed as if her young mistress had already been torn into pieces.

Taking advantage of the muscle-bound dog’s blurred vision, Ming stepped on his left foot with his right, then his right foot with his left, bursting forward instantly. He transformed into a projectile, delivering a punch to the muscle-bound dog’s stomach.

The Emperor of Wu took a step forward.

Just as Sayo despaired.

The three seemingly harmless dogs swelled rapidly, their muscles bulging, fangs protruding, drool dripping incessantly from their mouths.

“Don’t just stand there! I’ve raised you for a year now, go!”

Compared to the muscle-bound dogs,

The previous scholarly boy who wrote poems for her appeared more like a Young Ferocious Beast now.