Chapter 355 - Princess Yongning (2/2)

The clans in the audience were thrilled at the prospect of a good show, but now they were downright terrified, scurrying to and fro for cover.

Of note were those particular clans present at the Esoteric Debate, who were positively dreading the aftermath.

They knew better than ever what a clash between colossi entailed. Getting near was suicidal and getting a stray hit would bury you! If they didn’t flee now, they would never get the chance.

That said, while the two were measuring their auras and powering up, the crowd went wild in hightailing it out of there.

The young master in the crowd stumbled in the confusion but stayed put. The ignorance in him had no clue what was coming.

Then his robe was yanked by the rushing crowd, revealing a fair hand and a dazzling jade bracelet.

The young master cried, trying to cover it, but it was perhaps a bit hard with the frantic mob running around.

Pa!

The bracelet fell and started rolling on the ground.

The young master panicked and chased after it, “Imperial mother’s bracelet!”

“Young… master! Don’t, it’s too dangerous!” The child saw him rush after the rolling bracelet, towards the two experts’ battle.

It was impossible to reach him in time as the mob dragged him further away.

Finally, the young master squeezed out between the last people and finally picked up some speed, catching the bracelet with a smile.

But just then, the two experts moved. With a boom, they charged at one another. While the youth stood there frozen, in the middle.

“Imperial Tyrant Body Art!”

“Soaring Demonic Dragon!”

As they roared, their power reached the masses before they even clashed. The youth had no time to dodge, feeling the godly pressure bearing down on him and coughed blood.

Sharp winds slashed at him, ripping his robe and revealing a lavish garment. The scholar hat fell, draping long flowing black hair.

He was a she!

“Yongning!”

The three princes cried, “Stop!”

Not that it did much good. The two only heard their own roars. When an expert attacked, he had no reason to stop.

Fang Qiubai and Sima Hui jumped to their feet, “Princess!”

They rushed to the rescue.

Even though they knew the futility of it. Not even them could save her, trapped in the maelstrom of power born of two clashing peak Radiant Stage experts.

Li Jingtian and Huangpu Fenglei never even registered the girl there. To them, she was as important as an ant. All they saw was their enemy!

Roar! Roar!

With two dragon roars, the two sped up. The princes and the two Divine Dragons, watched on with bloodshot eyes.

They couldn’t understand how His Majesty’s beloved daughter had ended up here.

The danger of the situation finally dawned on Yongning as blood trickled from her mouth. She was akin to a dinghy in the middle of a storm, with the two waves coming down on her any minute to render her void. Fear gripped her heart as she shook like a leaf.

“Mother…”

Hugging the bracelet, Yongning cried and cried, her lips trembling as she pleaded, “Someone s-save me…”

But who could save her from the jaws of death brought on by the might of two clashing peak Radiant Stage experts?

The princes were beside themselves in fear, the two Divine Dragons knew it was hopeless but still tried to reach her, and the child in the crowd was wailing, “Princess…”

Yet none of those acts was of any help.

The two experts finally reached her with bloodthirsty eyes. Their gaze pierced her heart as their punches drew closer.

A fierce wind snapped at her face. She knew her end was nigh, at their hands. Her heart was in deep regret, for slipping out of the Imperial Palace and ending up here.

But in her final moment, all she could think of was her mother watching her from above as she raised the bracelet and prayed, “Mother, you said there’s someone who will protect me. Please, come save me…”

Whoosh!

Then the gale and pressure vanished, to make way for the cold voice drifting in her ears, “Lass, a rabbit has no place wandering where savage beasts are on the prowl…”