398: defeat

The Black Guard did not intend to kill Zhu Ri, as the Yao Race's vitality is exceptionally strong, making it very difficult to completely kill them.

All he needed to do was incapacitate Zhu Ri.

At the same time, the Imperial Guard Army rushing into the courtyard could easily resolve the battle... But just then, a scream came from inside the courtyard.

This was not a scream from a Chen Family member, but from one of the Imperial Guard Army.

"Awoo!"

A chilling wolf howl echoed from the courtyard, followed by several sounds of tearing flesh and bone.

"Boss, Unmelting Bone, they have an Unmelting Bone Short-legged Dog at home!"

Several Imperial Guard Army members continuously attacked a Short-legged Dog.

But the Short-legged Dog's movements were exceptionally agile, dodging all attacks with a few quick moves.

Cao Jihan's eyes were bloodshot, with torn limbs still hanging from his mouth.

It had been too long; he had not tasted human blood in too long.

Ever since he became Chen Heng's dog, he had been eating leftovers from home every day.

Although the leftovers were delicious, they were ultimately not as good as human blood and flesh.

"Woof..." Cao Jihan crouched low, his smooth, shiny fur quickly falling out, and his Physical Body began to shrink.

However, his Aura became increasingly terrifying, with waves of highly poisonous corpse Qi emanating from his body.

Each of these Imperial Guard Army members was as strong as Cao Jihan, but they still trembled when facing an Unmelting Bone.

The Unmelting Bone was quite sinister; in their eyes, it could even be considered immortal.

As long as a single drop of corpse blood remained, the Unmelting Bone could revive.

"Don't get entangled with him, prioritize the mission objective!"

The Black Guard frowned; he never expected Chen Heng's home to harbor such a monster.

Just as the Black Guard was distracted, Zhu Chang successfully reconnected with the Demonic Qi within her body, and she drew the long saber from her waist, striking at the Black Guard.

"I didn't want to cause too much of a stir, but don't blame me if I do!"

The Black Guard knew it was impossible to abduct the Chen Family members silently this time, so he directly shed his black robe, transforming into a black mist that enveloped the entire courtyard.

"Black Hidden Thorn!"

The black mist condensed into a dozen slender thorns, which almost instantly pierced through the siblings Zhu Ri and Zhu Chang.

The siblings grunted, forcefully gathering Demonic Qi to block their wounds.

But even with Demonic Qi blocking the wounds, their blood continued to flow uncontrollably.

"Zhu Chang! Go for help quickly!"

Zhu Ri understood that he and his sister were definitely no match for the person in front of them.

Zhu Ri couldn't even discern his depth, let alone kill or repel him.

Zhu Chang didn't hesitate, immediately transforming into a giant white tiger, intending to rush out of the city.

They couldn't rely on the Five Spirits Gang; those were just some Human Race martial artists, and coming would only mean death.

As long as they could summon those Undergoing Tribulation and Mahayana old monsters from the Xuan Alliance, then this battle would be simple.

Therefore, what Zhu Ri had to do now was to stall this fellow in front of him, until Zhu Chang returned with reinforcements.

"Hehehe, still thinking of leaving?"

The surrounding black mist immediately condensed into a large hand, grabbing Zhu Chang's hind leg.

With a ripping sound, Zhu Chang's hind leg was directly torn off by the Black Guard, instantly swallowed by the black mist.

"Not bad, not bad, the flesh and blood of a Demon King realm great demon is truly delicious."

Knowing that he couldn't act silently, the Black Guard decided to create a big commotion.

Anyway, Chen Heng would eventually find out, so instead of being low-key, it was better to make it known throughout the city.

"Hand over the Chen Family members, and I can spare your lives."

Zhu Chang had lost a hind leg, but she still stared fiercely at the Black Guard.

"Dream on!"

Zhu Ri had promised Chen Heng to protect his family.

This was the first incident, and if he allowed the Chen Family members to be harmed like this, even if he survived, what face would he have to see Chen Heng?

It would be better to die cleanly!

"Then go to hell."

The Black Guard snorted coldly; why did he always encounter such ungrateful people?

"Black Hidden Thorn."

This time, the Black Hidden Thorn was not as sparse as before; the massive number of Black Hidden Thorns covered a considerably vast area.

The covered area even included the Chen Family Courtyard, and once activated, none of the Chen Family members would survive.

"Go."

The Black Guard lightly waved his hand, and Black Hidden Thorns, like raindrops, descended upon the entire Chen Family.

"You wouldn't dare!"

Zhu Ri and Zhu Chang roared simultaneously, their bodies rapidly expanding, protecting the entire Chen Family Courtyard beneath them.

Puff, puff... The Yao Race's Physical Body was quite tough, but under the continuous bombardment of the Black Hidden Thorn, they were still struggling.

In front of the Black Guard, the siblings had no power to fight back, only able to passively endure the beating.

"Why, why haven't the people from the Xuan Alliance arrived yet!"

Zhu Ri's white fur was completely stained red with blood, but he still had no intention of moving.

If he moved, the Chen Family would be finished!

"You're not waiting for the Xuan Alliance people to save you, are you?" The Black Guard laughed heartily, his laughter echoing throughout Qiyang City.

"Don't worry, no one will come to save you within two hours, just obediently accept your death!"

"Who exactly are you?" Zhu Ri glared fiercely at the Black Guard; he couldn't figure out what kind of existence the Chen Family had offended to attract such a master.

"I am the Imperial Guard Army, Black Guard, subordinate to Your Majesty the Emperor!"

The Black Guard was waiting for them to ask, and quickly revealed his identity.

"Tell that Chen Heng, the killer is the Imperial Guard Army's Black Guard!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ri's Demonic Qi was almost completely exhausted, and his body began to gradually shrink.

"Is it not done yet?" The Black Guard glanced at the siblings, who were no longer capable of resisting, and slowly descended into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Cao Jihan was covered in wounds, while Xiao He was tightly protected behind him.

'This is the Little Girl Master Chen raised as his sister; I can't let anything happen to her.'

Cao Jihan couldn't speak, but his mind could still think.

He knew his time to contribute had come; as long as he protected the Chen Family, Master Chen would definitely reward him with something.

Perhaps he might even be rewarded with a Human Race Physical Body.

Besides, this Little Girl usually groomed him quite comfortably; if she were killed, who would groom him?

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, can't even handle an Unmelting Bone Short-legged Dog."

The Black Guard snorted coldly, casually conjuring a few Black Hidden Thorns and shooting them towards Cao Jihan.

Cao Jihan had never seen such methods; he only thought they were ordinary hidden weapons.

But he didn't expect that these Black Hidden Thorns could block the flow of corpse Qi within him and prevent his body from repairing itself.

In just a few moves, Cao Jihan was firmly pinned to the ground, unable to move.

"Come on, follow me, I don't want to hurt you." The Black Guard looked at Xiao He, who was trembling in the corner, and reached out to grab her neck.

With a gentle squeeze on her neck, Xiao He fainted.

"First one."