Chapter 67: Sunset Mountain Range (4)

Wherever its jade horn pointed, a bolt of lightning and a serpent of fire would shoot out, at a shockingly fast speed.

At this moment, its jade horn was like a machine gun, firing bullets with a rapid "bang, bang, bang," sparks flying everywhere, Dragon and snake-like movements dancing in the air, and the battle raging fiercely.

Liu Weiming was the first to be struck; he was instantly frozen in place, his entire body stiff as steel, hair charred black and standing on end, looking truly wretched.

The second person to be struck was none other than Liu Ruohua. Because she had been injured previously and the blood on her body had not yet dried, she greatly attracted the attention of the Savage Serpent.

Soon, the entire team had been taken down by the Savage Serpent.

The Savage Serpent was in no hurry to kill the team; it grinned hideously, staring at them with cold, icy eyes, the sinister glint in its gaze piercing straight into the depths of their Souls.

That pair of icy eyes made everyone in the team feel their hair stand on end, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, filled with extreme terror.

"C-Captain, quick, think of something!"

"Captain, save us!"

For a moment, almost everyone urged Liu Weiming; after all, he had spoken to Your Highness, the Prince of Jin, so it was most appropriate for him to step forward.

Liu Weiming was also anxious, and looking at the two people watching the show in the distance, a flash of complexity crossed his eyes.

He knew that with the cold nature of Your Highness, the Prince of Jin, it was entirely possible that he would watch them be devoured by the Savage Serpent and then turn and leave with a flourish.

Pity, sympathy, mercy… these virtues would not be found in him.

At this moment, the Savage Serpent flicked its scarlet tongue, sniffing around Liu Weiming's neck. Liu Weiming's legs went weak, and he shouted anxiously, "Your Highness, save us! I beg you! If you don't act now, we are dead!"

Nangong Liuyun leaned lazily against an ancient tree, his Phoenix-like eyes slightly narrowed, a brilliant, evil smile spilling from the corners of his mouth. His vermilion lips emitted a lustrous sheen, yet he remained silent.

Seeing that Your Highness had no intention of intervening, Liu Weiming and the others grew anxious.

Life is only lived once, and once dead, everything is gone. They were all the favored children of heaven; how could they die so helplessly?

Consequently, they all shouted for help towards Nangong Liuyun.

"Ah—!!!" A tragic scream suddenly erupted from the crowd.

It turned out to be a young man in the team whose entire right leg had been swallowed in one bite by the Savage Serpent.

Instantly, blood gushed from his remaining half-leg like a fountain, and he rolled on the ground in agony.

Moreover, the teeth of the Savage Serpent contained a potent venom with strong corrosive properties.

One could see that from the young man's right leg as he rolled on the ground, countless tiny bubbles were rising from the blood, spreading from bottom to top.

The pain of being corroded all over his body was likely not far off from the torture of death by a thousand cuts.

The young man rolled on the ground, screaming loudly, until finally, unable to bear it any longer, he pulled out a dagger and stabbed it straight into his own heart.

Watching the young man who had collapsed to the ground, lost his breath, and turned into a white skeleton shortly after, and recalling how he had been alive and well in their midst just a moment ago, Liu Weiming and the others felt a sense of sorrow for the fallen.

Even so, Nangong Liuyun's deep black pupils were like a silent sea under white clouds, tranquil and profound.

It seemed that the death of that young man did not move him in the slightest.

Only at this moment did Liu Weiming and the others truly realize how cold-blooded and heartless Your Highness was.

To think that at the beginning, they had followed behind Your Highness, hoping to receive a helping hand from him when they encountered danger.

Naive, they were simply too naive.