292: Extinction of the Twelve Constellations

Number Six, the Snake, Divine Lord Green Snake, expert in poisons. Number Seven, the Horse, Ma Yiyun. Number Eight, the Ram. Number Nine, Divine Lord Fruit-Offering. Number Ten, the Rooster, Si Chenke. Eleven, the Dog, Yingke. Twelve, the Pig, Lord Black Face.

Although they are called the Twelve Zodiac Animals, their numbers far exceed twelve; for instance, the Dog is actually a group of seven.

However, it was clear that not all of them were present now.

"Tsk tsk... I really didn't expect to encounter the notorious Twelve Zodiac Animals here, and even less did I expect that the dignified Grand Palace Mistress of Yihua Palace, Moon Invitation, would have such a wretched day, being plotted against to such an extent by these scumbags." Duan Zhengchun's tone carried disdain and mockery, causing the expressions of Toothless Wei and the others to change instantly.

Toothless Wei narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at Duan Zhengchun.

The fact that the other party could reveal their identities in a single word and remain so calm meant he was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

Moreover, he actually couldn't see through the man's identity; there wasn't a single ripple of Internal Energy on him, making him look like an ordinary person.

"Who is Your Excellency? Since you know our identity as the Twelve Zodiac Animals, why haven't you quickly dismounted and paid your respects?"

"Believe it or not, I'll let you taste the sharpness of my great blade!" Lord White Mountain's eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty red glow, and as he spoke, he couldn't help but lick his blade.

His face was hideous and terrifying.

"Heh... You truly live up to the reputation of the notorious Twelve Zodiac Animals; doing nothing good and committing every evil deed. Today, this Prince will let you know the meaning of a fate worse than death." Duan Zhengchun's face was calm, with a hint of a cold smile at the corners of his mouth.

After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he raised his hand.

"Turn them all into Human Stumps, and let them die slowly in despair and regret."

"Yes, Prince..."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun refer to himself as 'this Prince' and Moon Princess calling him 'Prince', Toothless Wei suddenly thought of a possibility.

The person before him was very likely the famous Prince of Zhennan of Dali, Duan Zhengchun, from the Jianghu.

At the thought that the opponent might be that Prince from the Kingdom, Toothless Wei's face changed, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

"You, you, you are Prince of Zhennan of Dali, Duan Zhengchun?" Toothless Wei looked at Duan Zhengchun with horror on his face.

Toothless Wei's words caused the scene to suddenly fall silent. The other members of the Twelve Zodiac Animals looked up at Duan Zhengchun one by one, not yet having recovered from their leader's words.

"Not too stupid after all, worthy of being the rat with the highest IQ among the Twelve Zodiac Animals. You figured out this Prince's identity so quickly."

"However, there's no reward for guessing correctly." Duan Zhengchun looked at Toothless Wei with a playful expression.

The sword in Moon Princess's hand was already unsheathed. Toothless Wei's face changed, and just as he was about to react, he found that he couldn't move at all.

Toothless Wei looked at Duan Zhengchun in horror.

"Prince, spare my life! Spare my life! I know I was wrong, I beg the Prince to forgive me this once, I'll never dare again!" Toothless Wei begged loudly in terror.

Duan Zhengchun remained expressionless. As Moon Princess's figure flickered, streaks of cold light flashed, and a series of miserable screams instantly rang out.

The Twelve Zodiac Animals—so many people—had their limbs severed directly, becoming Human Stumps. Blood instantly stained the earth.

"Hmph, noisy."

The screaming made Duan Zhengchun irritable. He casually struck out with the force of his One Yang Finger, and instantly, the entire forest fell silent.

Only Palace Mistress Yaoyue remained, struggling on the ground. Moon Princess looked at the fallen Palace Mistress Yaoyue, then at Duan Zhengchun, her eyes questioning.

Looking at Palace Mistress Yaoyue, Duan Zhengchun felt a wave of helplessness and a headache.

This aphrodisiac poison was different from other poisons. Even with his Immune to All Poisons Physique, he couldn't guard against this.

Now, there was only one way, and that was to let her vent it completely; otherwise, it would definitely have an impact on her body.

"What a headache. This woman is a lunatic. If she finds out that this Prince did 'that' to her to cure the poison, she'll probably try to kill me when she wakes up." Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Princess with a helpless face.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Moon Princess smiled faintly.

"Prince, so you have times when you're afraid too?"

"What are you saying? Who has this Prince ever feared? I just don't want the trouble. Why is it that everyone I encounter needs this kind of 'hands-on' rescue, and they're all women?" Duan Zhengchun rubbed his nose with a depressed look.

"Then, what should we do now? How about I just kill her with one sword strike and be done with it? Anyway, it's so far from the city, and we can't find a suitable person to detoxify her." Moon Princess brandished the sword in her hand, her meaning clear: as long as he gave the word, she would end her with one strike.

"Stop joking. If it were really like that, would there have been any need for us to intervene?"

"Fine, you keep watch. I'll go detoxify her." Duan Zhengchun shook his head helplessly.

A look of realization appeared on Moon Princess's face as she looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

Her expression seemed to say, 'As expected, you can't keep up the act anymore.'

Presumably, any man would be unable to resist when encountering such a thing, right?

Of course, Moon Princess didn't dare to say these words out loud; she was very clear about her status.

Duan Zhengchun took Palace Mistress Yaoyue into the small grove and began to help her detoxify.

An hour later, Duan Zhengchun walked out of the forest.

"Prince, how was it? Is Palace Mistress Yaoyue's poison cured?" Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

"That's for sure. When this Prince takes action, the illness is cured as soon as the medicine is applied."

"Let's go, hurry on our way. If this woman wakes up, trouble will come knocking." Saying this, Duan Zhengchun flipped onto his horse and left directly.

Moon Princess quickly followed. Less than fifteen minutes after Duan Zhengchun and Moon Princess left, a rustling sound came from the forest, and then Palace Mistress Yaoyue, dressed in a white gown, walked out.

Looking in the direction Duan Zhengchun had left, Palace Mistress Yaoyue's expression was complex.

Earlier, when her aphrodisiac poison broke out, she had been unable to control herself, but her mind had been clear.

She had heard the conversation between Duan Zhengchun and the Twelve Zodiac Animals, as well as the dialogue with Moon Princess, very clearly. However, because of the drug, she simply couldn't control her body.

"Duan Zhengchun, could it be that in your eyes, this Palace Mistress is such an unreasonable woman?"

"However, some things, once done, are done; you cannot deny them. This Palace Mistress would like to see where you can run to." Palace Mistress Yaoyue's tone carried a hint of resentment and unwillingness.

Coming to the previous spot and seeing the Twelve Zodiac Animals who had been turned into Human Stumps, a cold killing intent flashed in Palace Mistress Yaoyue's eyes.

If it weren't for the despicable methods of the Twelve Zodiac Animals, how could she have ended up in such a wretched state and been 'that-ed' by a man she didn't know?

Immediately, Palace Mistress Yaoyue took out a signal flare and fired it into the sky.

Half an hour later, a rapid sound of horse hooves rang out. Palace Mistress Yaoyue knew that the people from Yihua Palace had arrived.

Sure enough, several women in tight-fitting clothes riding tall horses soon appeared before Palace Mistress Yaoyue and stopped.

"Greetings, Palace Mistress."

"Rise. Hang the corpses of these Twelve Zodiac Animals on the city gate tower for public display for three days." Palace Mistress Yaoyue's tone was ice-cold, without a hint of emotion.

"Yes, Palace Mistress..."

After giving the orders, Palace Mistress Yaoyue directly used her lightness skill to leave. However, she was not returning to Yihua Palace, but heading in the direction Duan Zhengchun had left.

"Tell Lian Xing that this Palace Mistress has matters to attend to and will return once they are finished."

Her voice rang in the ears of several Yihua Palace Disciples, but she had already vanished.