Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Not long ago, the company's guards revolted. Caught off guard, more than half of the low-level guards were killed or wounded in the crossfire, and the area was littered with broken limbs and arms that had been blown away by thermal weapons.

She originally thought that this was some kind of mind-controlling technique, but after careful investigation, she discovered that many guards in the team had been replaced at some point, and the disguised guards would turn into a pool of black liquid after death, which was exactly the same as the Black Sea of ​​the Deep Sea Star.

Cai Hui immediately took samples and sent them back to the flagship for testing. The results confirmed her guess. She then checked the company's records and confirmed again and again that the subjects given to the third prince were indeed experimental subjects captured from the deep-sea star. Even the company had failed to tap the potential of these experimental subjects and identified them as weak creatures of no value.

But now, the third prince used this elemental creature to replace the company's guards without anyone noticing and launched a surprise attack on them.

This is astonishing enough for livestock kept in pig sties.

However, the third prince's efforts only ended there.

"Teacher, please return to the flagship immediately. I will leave this to Long Branch."

"It's rare that the Third Prince has prepared such a performance for us. Wouldn't it be a waste of his kindness if we go back now?"

The last guard of the hall also fell in a pool of blood. Amid the crowd, a familiar figure appeared in Qinghua's sight.

Under the tower, the third prince was also looking up at him.

Qinghua felt that such a situation had occurred before on this planet.

Hundreds of years ago, the third prince's father also looked up to the sky in the same way.

"In this case, it can be considered a strange fate."

It’s a pity that compared with the last war, the rebels today are too weak, and the third prince doesn’t even have a decent sword in his hand.

How helpless.

The company is getting stronger every moment, and its strength is built on the offerings of countless blue star-like planets.

What responded to Qinghua were cold drops of water. The unexpected rain fell on his body, bringing a chill that penetrated deep into his soul.

He opened his palms and caught the increasingly dense black raindrops.

The rain poured down in torrents, dyeing everything in sight black. The magnificent palace was swallowed up by the rain, and the blue and white porcelain was also stepped into the dark tide along with the melting objects.

"It's a barrier."

Cai Hui reminded.

This discovery shocked her - an elemental creature born on a deep-sea star could actually use the power of this planet.

If she had not been in the enemy's position, she would have many questions that needed the Third Prince to answer.

This was no ordinary barrier, its scope was enough to cover the entire court, making the entire world look like nothing but endless sea water, and each of them became a lone boat drifting on the Black Sea.

Something was approaching.

It was moving very fast, just beneath the black wave.

Faced with the ferocious creature biting at him, Qinghua did not dodge or evade. Instead, he opened his arms and let the waves splash over him. The trembling of his soul made him feel comfortable all over, and all his sleepiness was swept away.

"Yingtian, I have also carefully prepared a gift for you."

The body of the giant underwater overlapped with Qinghua's figure. The next moment, countless cracks appeared in the dark world, and then it shattered like glass.

The figure next to the third prince was severely injured and suddenly fell to his knees.

Its entire body was melting, and it turned into black drops of water and dissolved into the ground.

The illusion was shattered, and Qinghua stood on the tower again.

Standing between them was a dark golden figure, covered in armor. Just a glance from him was enough to make one's hands and feet go cold and unable to move.

All the strange and weird magic was suppressed at this moment, and the faces of the death-ready warriors showed expressions of fear - their magic recognized this armor, which created the fear of the inferiors towards the superiors.

Although they had never seen this set of armor before, they recognized the long sword tied around the waist of the dark golden armor.

The scabbard was bordered with gold and carved with a lifelike dragon.

"Walk."

The Third Prince looked straight ahead and whispered, "You have done enough. Go to the Princess."

The figure that completely turned into black water melted, but this time, it refused the order of the third prince.

An ink spot appeared behind the dark gold armor, and the gushing water gathered into a human shape. The vine-like limbs entangled the armor, intending to drag it into the ink circle.

The armor didn't draw his sword, and didn't even bother to turn around.

Countless cracks appeared in the space behind him again. The black vines that were tearing at his armor lost their strength, and as the broken fragments fell to the ground, they finally disappeared without a trace.

"'Black Steel', that's its name. Logically, you are not qualified to see it."

"伱——!"

The crowd started cursing, but before he could finish his words, the fierce hurricane engulfed him.

Heigang raised his left hand, and the black blade that fell from the sky moved around in the crowd before stopping in front of him. The black sword was more than three meters long, much taller than the armor.

The sword wind dissipated, and there was no sound from the rebel army. Only the third prince was left standing on a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, with no intact body left beside him.

The third prince just stood there.

This was an expected result. He also saw another man in armor below the hall. The armored man was carrying the unconscious Red Star Chamber of Commerce envoy in his hands, and his eyes did not linger on him for even a second.

"You hid them well, but nothing on this planet can escape the company's eyes. As a recognition of your courage, let your 'father' personally send you off."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 173 Looking at the Moon

Duan Mingyuan has his reasons for having to meet the First King.

In addition to answering the questions he had while studying at the academy, more importantly, he needed to know what the First King looked like.

Although he was unable to meet the First King himself in the inner hall, fortunately there was a portrait of the First King hanging on the wall. This portrait was left after the war was over and the court was established. The technology of the aliens had already flowed into the court, so there was no need to use hand-painting. Otherwise, when the other party saw the blue and white porcelain, they might question who he was.

The first king in the portrait has shed his youthfulness and entered middle age.

With his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person.

"What are you doing?"

The First King couldn't help but ask. In the past ten minutes or so, all of Duan Mingyuan's actions were beyond his understanding.

The man put on his clothes, strapped on his sword, and then stood before the portrait to examine it carefully.

Like a pervert.

"I am praying to the gods."

"Please God?"

The First King naturally thought this was some kind of magic. By putting on his clothes and taking away his sword, he might be able to use his sword-wielding skills through some trick.

"Don't waste your energy. Even if you can display the skills I had in my heyday, you will still not be their match."

"You don't need to be in your prime."

Duan Mingyuan's eyes never left the portrait. He casually picked up a wooden box on the table. As his thoughts changed, the shape of the wooden box also changed. What fell into his hand was a brand new human skin mask. "The one I want to invite is the old poisoner in his prime."

"Old poison?"

"The old poisoner is proficient in the art of disguise."

Duan Mingyuan received the old poisonous creature's memories, including his superb disguise skills.

"伱......"

Looking at Duan Mingyuan who was slowly putting on the human skin mask and becoming exactly like the person in the painting, the First King was speechless for a moment.

"That time you didn't have time to strike with the sword, so I will strike for you."

Even the way he spoke was exactly the same as the first king.

……

Behind the hall, corpses were scattered all over the ground.

The company's pursuers have come here. Yi Wuyang is extremely anxious, which also means that the battle on the other side has come to an end.

The time left for them was much shorter than he expected. If the Third Prince's troops were wiped out, the company would immediately launch a search throughout the court, and it would then be extremely difficult for them to escape.

While he was thinking, the fox demon fought off another team of company guards. If it weren't for the fox demon's help, they would have been captured long ago.

But this is not a long-term solution.

If the company's top guards came here...

Yi Wuyang's thoughts came to an abrupt halt as the figure in black armor had already walked into the hall, and his oppressive gaze swept over each of them.

This is the guard beside Caihui, whom they call Tianyun.

"you again."

Jiu Yue and Tian Yun were confronting each other. The same scene had happened once before in Yunhai Academy. However, compared with the last time they fought, there were a few more burdens around her. The aftermath of the collision between luck and misfortune would cause the eldest princess and others to die without a burial place.

"Go out and fight if you dare!"

September Provocation.

It would be best to go outside, stand next to his boss and have a fight, then get everyone in the company to watch.

Anyway, for those who like to watch the fun, fighting between foxes is rare in the world and is definitely worth seeing.

Tianyun did not listen to Jiu Yue's advice. The propulsion device under his feet spewed out a light blue flame, and his figure swept towards the eldest princess like a meteor.

"ah--!"

The eldest princess was startled and took a step back.

She closed her eyes and felt a strong wind blowing in front of her, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

The hall was eerily quiet, and the shouting and cursing of Teacher September had disappeared.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw half of a body that had fallen into the corner due to inertia. Following Yi Wuyang's horrified gaze, her eyes widened in an instant.

She had only seen this figure in the portrait in the inner hall, but at this moment, the person in the painting walked out of the frame.

The flying cold light cut off Tianyun's body and then turned back into the sheath.

The person in the painting walked out of the hall without looking around, and his gaze never stayed on Tianyun for even a second, as if the flying sword was only killing a minor character.

She opened her mouth to call out, but her voice was stuck in her throat. She could only watch the figure disappear into the night outside the hall.

?. …

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Heigang stood on the stone steps in front of the palace gate. He pressed the third prince's head with one hand, and the latter was forced to kneel on the ground and unable to move.

The high and mighty Qinghua finally came down from the tower and came to his side.

"Yingtian, although I admire your courage, your actions have brought extremely negative impacts to this planet."

"If you want to kill, kill."

The third prince relaxed instead.

In this hall, the company's guards will chop off his head. This is the result of his actions. Knowing the direction of his fate, he can face it calmly.

"If I kill you like this, it will be your wish and you will become a hero. It will undoubtedly be a negative example for others who intend to resist. Once the flame of resistance is ignited, the long-standing stability will collapse."

Qinghua glanced at the corpses in front of the hall and said, "We have always advocated resolving disputes in various star regions through peaceful diplomacy, but if we must use fear to suppress them, we are still missing an important step."

"What steps?"

The third prince asked calmly.

"The steps that make the 'hero' lose everything. Those who die for their ideals will become heroes. So what you want to destroy is not only the hero, but also the ideals you died for... You probably want to buy time for the princess and the maid named Caidie through this coup, and ask someone to escort them out of the city, but they are still in the city and cannot leave this royal city."

At this point, the Third Prince's expression finally changed.

"We will find them and bring them back to the company's flagship in front of you. Only then will God grant you death."

No matter how much you wail and cry, your fate will not change.

Even death is no exception.

A sinister gleam flashed across Qinghua's eyes.

The company not only wants to execute the Third Prince, but also the hope he brought to this planet. "You will be able to see them soon."

The next moment, Qinghua suddenly felt cold all over.