The Secret Battle

The giant snake's transformation into a dragon was on the verge of failure. As its inner alchemy shattered, a thousand drops of golden rain shot everywhere, and no one noticed one of them flying towards the distance.

The golden light penetrated countless trees and fell to the ground. A dazzling golden bead rolled down to Frank's feet, and he saw everything clearly. Excitedly, he crouched down and picked up the golden bead. The golden pearl shone brightly, emitting a peaceful light that made him feel at ease. Regarding the legend of dragons, Frank can be said to have a deep understanding, and the golden pearl in front of him has no secrets to speak of.

Although the giant snake failed to transform into a dragon, it has reached the realm of half dragon after all. The power hidden in its body is half the attributes of a snake and half the attributes of a dragon. The exploding internal pill is the essence of its body, which concentrates the essence of its whole body, half snake yuan, half dragon yuan. When the inner alchemy shattered, all the snake elements dissipated in the air, but the dragon elements did not dissipate. The pure dragon elements gathered together, forming a dragon ball.

"Dragon Ball, this is really a dragon ball!" Frank exclaimed.

Although the size of a dragon ball is small, it contains pure and powerful dragon power, making it an priceless treasure.

Frank is very clear about the function of this bead. In one hour, the dragon bead is activated. If you swallow it at this time and bear the strong impact of the dragon force, then the person who swallowed the dragon bead can absorb three out of ten or four of the essence of the dragon bead and achieve a supreme skill. If the dragon ball is not swallowed by any person or animal within an hour, it will quickly lose its luster, and its powerful dragon power will be fully absorbed into the core of the ball. The outer layer of the dragon ball will become incredibly hard, and non immortal level weapons cannot break it, which means that the powerful dragon power inside the dragon ball cannot be easily drawn.

Ten thousand years ago, Frank's family background determined that he must become a strong person. However, his cultivation never improved, and his low skill level was the root of his pain. He had always longed for powerful power, and now the opportunity was right in front of him, but he hesitated. He was not afraid of being unable to withstand the powerful dragon power and dying from explosion. At this moment, he remembered a conversation between his father and him.

Chen Zhandao said, "Heavenly materials and earthly treasures may instantly enable a person to gain powerful power and become a peerless expert, but there are gains and losses. When he obtains the long-awaited skill, it also means that he will forever lose the qualification to become the strongest. The power obtained from the outside world restricts the development of his own strength, which is a shackle that he can never break."

Frank said, "Even if you can't become the strongest, it's good to have the opportunity to become a peerless expert."

Chen Zhandao said, "A person who can withstand the powerful spiritual impact of heavenly materials and earthly treasures must not be an ordinary person. In addition to possessing an extraordinary physique, they also need to have an unyielding heart. How can such a person endure the torment of never having hope? In the end, they will inevitably self destruct."

Frank said, "Isn't it so extreme?"

Chen Zhandao said, "The strong are not afraid of loneliness, they are afraid of standing still forever on the path of pursuing power."

Although Frank did not fully agree with his father Chen Zhan's viewpoint, he also felt that there was some truth.

"Swallow it, maybe I will become a strong person in an instant, maybe I will explode and die immediately, but in either case, I lose the qualification to become the strongest person."

Frank self deprecatingly said, "For someone like me who has stagnated in martial arts, perhaps swallowing the Dragon Ball is the best choice, after all, this is an opportunity for a carp to leap over the Dragon Gate."

"Is this a gift from heaven to me?"

Frank looked down at the shining dragon ball in his hand, hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed, "But I'm really not willing! I Frank don't need a 'gift'!"

Looking back, Frank felt a bit disappointed.

Before the age of sixteen, he was praised as a martial arts genius, and his martial arts cultivation progressed rapidly, earning him the title of "the first person" among his peers. However, this was the beginning of his nightmare. No matter how hard he worked, his cultivation could no longer improve, and even his family's Xuangong fell from the Mahayana realm of the second level to the intermediate realm of the first level. Watching his peers surpass him one by one, he felt extremely disappointed and bitter. Although he vaguely guessed that the sharp decline in martial arts cultivation was related to certain "external factors", he was struggling to uncover the truth.

After the halo of genius faded, countless mockery came from behind, but he could not say anything. The enormous pressure from external public opinion and the mission of the family was like a heavy mountain pressing on his heart. His incompetence made him feel that he was an ordinary person and not worthy of being born into such a family.

During the period from the age of sixteen to twenty, he felt tired of living and even had thoughts of suicide. During this period, his heart was filled with confusion. But there is always a belief in his innermost heart that one day he can break through the shackles and break through the current cultivation barriers, which is the driving force for him to continuously cultivate his family's legendary martial arts.

After ten thousand years of rebirth, Frank's martial arts cultivation still had no progress, but the heavy pressure from his family completely disappeared. After a year of adjustment, he has integrated into the current society. He has been liberated from his past pain and restored to his original nature.

"Perhaps I missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity today, but I will never regret it!"

The originally flowing dragon pearl gradually dimmed, but in the end, its radiance was completely restrained, and its color changed from golden to emerald green, becoming an ordinary pearl.

Frank put away the dragon ball and turned back along the same path. He didn't want to stay for a moment, afraid of being entangled by the little demon princess behind him. He climbed up a high mountain and from a distance, the little princess and others were still at the volcano. He took a deep breath and said, "Huh~~~Finally, we have rid ourselves of the nightmare of the little devil."

Frank has been passing through the mountains for three days, and to his embarrassment, he found himself lost. The endless mountains are boundless, and if he can't find a way back, he can only become a wild man in the mountains.

A wisp of light smoke rose from the distant mountains and forests, and Frank was overjoyed as he searched forward. At a distance of a hundred zhang from the light smoke, he stopped and dared not rush forward. If it were the little princess's group, he would die without a burial ground.

After careful investigation, he finally determined that these were a group of strangers, and they seemed to be looking for a way out of the mountain. For the next two days, he quietly followed behind this group of people.

But good luck seemed to always be avoiding Frank. On the afternoon of the third day, he was following the group of people calmly when suddenly seven or eight figures rushed out from around him, surrounding him in groups. From their sharp eyes, it can be seen that everyone is a master, and from the cold and murderous aura emanating from them, it can be imagined that everyone has experienced a life and death battle.

All the people in front turned back, totaling over twenty people. The leader was a young man who looked quite handsome and exuded a hint of dominance. He looked up and down at Frank and frowned, "Who are you? Why are you sneaking behind us?"

Frank explained, "I am a lost hunter who wants to follow you and get out of this mountain."

"How dare a hunter enter the depths of this mountain range?"

"I stumbled here while hunting a white deer, but couldn't find the circuit."

The young master pointed to a burly man next to him and said, "You, go up."

From his commanding tone, it can be seen that he is a person accustomed to giving orders, and Frank guesses that this young master must be a person with a lot of background

The big man held a big sword in his hand, which was wide and long. As he walked over, he swung it down at Frank. Frank quickly dodged to the side, and the big man swung his sword into the air. The second sword arrived again, and the blade emitted a light blue light, slashing Frank's waist and abdomen diagonally.

Frank exclaimed in his heart, "No, it's not the actual sword energy!"! Isn't this a master level expert! How could such a person be willing to be someone else's subordinate?

Shocked and shocked, he managed to dodge at the first opportunity.

Chi

The pale blue sharpness carved a shallow groove on the ground.

Frank felt very strange. The power of the actual sword energy could not be so small, even ordinary sword energy is much stronger than this sword.

"Is it the fighting spirit of the West?" He carefully examined the swordsmanship of the big man and determined his thoughts.

The fierce slash of the big man came again, and Frank was forced to fight against him. The fighting spirit increased one after another, and the pale blue sharpness put Frank in danger.

The young master standing beside sneered, "Do ordinary hunters have such good martial arts? If you don't tell the truth again, after ten moves, you will die without a place to bury yourself."

Frank quickly shouted, "Stop, I'll tell you."

The young master clapped his hands and said, "Stop."

The big man stood up with his sword and said to Frank, "Okay, kid, you actually took over twenty moves from me."

Frank sighed softly in mainland Chinese ten thousand years ago, "No matter which era it is, the strong are respected. After my martial arts cultivation has regressed, I am destined to experience various unpleasant things, such as being bullied by dogs when the tiger falls flat."

He quickly pondered for a moment and said, "Young master, if I were an ordinary hunter who has learned martial arts, you wouldn't believe me, but I can prove it to you."

The young master said, "How can you prove it?"

"I am a hunter, of course, to prove it with the hunter's abilities." Frank bent down, grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and sniffed it at his nose, saying, "I'm sure there are no other large beasts within this three mile radius except for a female tiger."

"Oh, are you really sure?" the young master asked.

"I'm sure."

"Okay, Yang Chong, take a few people nearby to take a look."

A young man responded, "Yes." He led a few people and searched deep into the forest.

In just a cup of tea time, a tiger roar could be heard from a distance. In no time, a few people dragged back a dead tiger.

The young man glanced at the dead tiger and smiled faintly, saying, "From this perspective, you really are a hunter. However, I still have some questions. It will take three days at the fastest to get out of the mountain from here. Did you chase that white deer for three days and three nights?" After speaking, the young man's tone turned cold and he shouted, "Tie him up for me."

Several experts rushed forward and pressed their sharp blades against Frank's various vital points. If he wanted to fight against so many experts alone, it would undoubtedly be like a weak horse shaking a tree, so he did not resist. He smiled bitterly in his heart, as he had just escaped from the clutches of the little princess and became another prisoner of others.

One of the young master's subordinates said, "Third... Third Young Master, why did you tie him up and just kill him?"

Frank had already sensed some "flavor" from the incoherent "Third Young Master" in this sentence, and was even more certain that this person was not an ordinary person.

The young master said, "Let's take him away first. I feel like this person is extraordinary. Before anyone started, I didn't realize he was a warrior."

Frank began his second life as a prisoner, but his treatment was noticeably better this time. At least no one treated him as private property and occasionally expressed excitement to him. This group of people has strong discipline and no unnecessary words, only the young master occasionally whispers a few words to the people around him.

Two days later, Frank couldn't help but marvel at the magic of fate. He actually saw the little princess again. Now there are only ten people left in the Little Princess's group, and a total of four guards and two apprentice magicians died in the process of fighting against the giant snake. The surviving people have also been seriously injured and have not recovered to this day.

When the little princess saw the young master and his group, she was surprised. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she immediately showed a bright smile: "The Tianyuan Continent is really small. I never expected to meet His Highness the Third Prince here."

The young master also smiled, "Yes, I didn't expect to see Princess Royal Highness Princess here."

The little princess smiled and said, "The third prince is not enjoying his fortune in the imperial city of Baiyue Kingdom. Why did he come to the border of our Chu Kingdom? Do you want to go on an envoy to our country? It seems that you don't have to go to the deep mountains to go on an envoy to our country."

Frank, who was not far away, could not help but feel a sense that in a few days, in the vast mountains, a princess and a prince had actually arrived.

The third prince said, "Princess Yu's words are still so sharp. I can't bear the big hat of 'breaking into the borders of other countries at will'. If I remember correctly, this mountain range in the central region of the Tianyuan continent should not belong to any country."

The little princess said, "Your Highness, the Third Prince, has a lot of things to do every day. How could he come here for no reason? After all, this place is close to the border of our Chu state, which must raise doubts in people's hearts."

The third prince laughed and said, "Hehe, Princess Yu is too worried. In fact, the reason why I came here this time is mainly because I heard that a unicorn divine beast appeared in the Luofeng Mountain Range. I want to take a chance to see that legendary divine beast."

The little princess said, "Oh, I see. I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly that even the third prince in the land of worshipping the moon knows about it."

The Third Prince said, "It is said that the Qilin appeared as a saint, and the divine beast has shocked the world in this world. This matter has already been widely circulated on the mainland."

The little princess sighed and said, "Ah! I really want to see what that unicorn looks like, but unfortunately I don't have a chance."

The third prince asked, "Why did your Highness Royal Highness Princess say that?"

"We met my master on our way to the Luofeng Mountains. He said it was too dangerous there and drove me back. It was really disappointing!" The little princess looked angry.

The Third Prince's eyes flashed with a brilliant light and he said, "Is it Master Zhuge Chengfeng?"

"That old man is the one."

"Master Zhuge is renowned throughout the world, with extraordinary martial arts cultivation and is one of the most respected senior masters I have ever admired."

"Is that right? If that old man hears about it, he will definitely be overjoyed. Maybe he will even take you as his disciple."

"If that's really the case, I can't wait."

The little princess smiled and said, "Maybe this old man has already heard you. He is hesitating whether he really accepts you as his disciple."

The Third Prince's face flashed with suspicion and he smiled, "Hehe, how could that be? Aren't Senior Zhuge already heading to the Luofeng Mountain Range? Even if Senior Zhuge is skilled in martial arts, he cannot hear words from hundreds of kilometers away, can he?"

The little princess exclaimed angrily, "This old man is not at ease, afraid that I will secretly run back again. He has been following me on the road."

"Oh, it seems that the old man really loves you, afraid of any accidents," the Third Prince smiled.

"It's clear that you don't trust me."

The third prince looked at the little princess's guards and said, "Princess Yu, are your subordinates injured? Why are your faces turning pale one by one?"

"Yeah, we encountered an ancient giant on our way to the Luofeng Mountains. Fortunately, the old man arrived in time, otherwise it would be really dangerous." The little princess looked scared.

"How fortunate! Well, monsters often appear in this mountain range. It's not enough without some experts to protect you. How about this? I'll escort you out of the mountain." The Third Prince looked sincere.

The little princess's eyes flashed with a cold light and she smiled, "Thank you very much, Your Highness Third Prince. You don't need to trouble me, my old ghost master will take care of us."

"Princess Royal Highness Princess, your highness, don't be polite to me. In case of such a thing, I will escort your highness out of the room. Besides, Master Zhuge may not really follow you."

"I understand the kindness of the Third Prince. We really don't need your escort anymore. This is already the edge of the mountain range, and there are hardly any monsters around."

"No, I must escort you out, otherwise I will feel uneasy in my heart."

The little princess saw that she could no longer refuse, and a grateful expression appeared on her face, saying, "Thank you, Third Prince."

"Princess Yu, you are too polite."

Frank saw all of this clearly and sighed inwardly that the two were born into a scheming imperial family, and had already completed a "heart battle" in just a short moment.

The little princess, led by a group of seriously injured guards, felt quite uneasy when she met the third prince of the Moon Worshipping Kingdom. She did not believe that this was a coincidence, and the most likely thing was that the other party had already been guarding here. In order to protect herself, she first launched an aggressive attack, making it difficult for the Third Prince to understand her true or false. Then, she unintentionally carried out Zhuge Chengfeng, which made the Third Prince feel quite wary. However, the Third Prince was by no means an ordinary person. Although he was uncertain in his heart, he did not shrink back from it. Instead, he wanted to follow along and further explore the reality. These two people can be said to be full of nonsense and nonsense.

The third prince and the little princess walked together towards the outside of the mountain, and Frank walked behind the team secretly grateful. Fortunately, the third prince entangled the little princess, making her not notice that he was hiding behind the team. But the good times didn't last long. The guards under the little demon quickly discovered him as a bound prisoner, and one of the guards ran up to whisper a few words to the little demon.

At that moment, Frank felt darkness enveloping the earth and the sky losing its color.

The little princess walked towards Frank with an excited expression on her face. Undoubtedly, this was the most genuine expression she had ever seen since she met the Third Prince. However, Frank would rather see her false smile than her genuine smile at this moment.

He shouted in his heart: The demons of hell, take your descendants away!

At the beginning, the third prince couldn't understand why the little princess of Chu suddenly became excited. He couldn't help but secretly speculate whether Zhuge had already arrived not far away by the wind. Later, he followed the princess's gaze and finally discovered the "root" that excited the little princess, which was actually the prisoner captured the day before yesterday.

The third prince was shocked, and began to suspect Frank's identity. He coughed and said, "This man has been following us stealthily on the road, and then he was caught by my men. Does your Highness Royal Highness Princess know this man?"

"Yes, of course I do." The little princess gritted her teeth and said, "He was a little eunuch brought out of my palace. He was supposed to come out to serve me, but when he met an ancient giant, he ran away first. Little Li, you didn't expect to see me so soon, did you?"

Frank was so dizzy that he was called a eunuch.

The little princess stared fiercely at him, the meaning of which was all too obvious, threatening and intimidating him to cooperate.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads. Frank hesitated for a moment, and finally said helplessly, "Please punish your Highness Royal Highness Princess."

The third prince smiled and said, "Since you are a servant of Princess Yu, please let Your Highness take action on your own." After speaking, he turned around and left.

"Hehe hehe..." The little princess looked at Frank with a smile on her face.

Frank felt cold for a while. He lowered his voice and said, "Royal Highness Princess, let's make a deal."

The little princess remembered Frank's previous vulgar words and her body trembled with anger. She said in a sharp voice, "Make a deal with me? Why are you dreaming?"

"Zhuge Chengfeng is actually not here, the Third Prince wants to deal with you," Frank said quickly before the little devil's palm fell.

The little princess lowered her raised palm and carefully scrutinized him, saying, "It seems that I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you, the stinky thief, to have a bit of a brain. However - I'm very unhappy now, the transaction is delayed, and I want to vent now!"

"Ah..." Frank's tragic cry echoed in the forest, accompanied by the proud laughter of the little devil princess. The third prince and others in the distance looked at each other, gaining a deeper understanding of the rumored little witch.

A bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines like pure white feathers in large areas in the forest. The night breeze is gentle, blowing the fragrance of flowers and plants. The entire mountain forest is shrouded in the moonlight like water, and from afar, it looks simple, hazy, harmonious, and peaceful.

Frank, with a bruised nose and swollen face, was whispering opinions with the little devil princess in a tent. The two had already confirmed that the chance encounter with the third prince and others in the forest was not accidental, and all of this was premeditated. These people had already been guarding the way out of the mountain.

The little princess said, "I had an intuition from the beginning that they were going to be against me, but I don't understand why they have such a motive."

Frank said, "How is the relationship between Baiyue Kingdom and Chu Kingdom?"

The little princess said, "The relationship between the two countries has been relatively good in recent years, and nothing unpleasant has happened."

"That's strange. Since that's the case, why should they be unfavorable to the princess?" Frank pondered for a while before laughing and saying, "I understand. They're trying to bring trouble here."

"Go to hell." The little princess punched Frank hard on the head.

Frank cried in a low voice, "I am analyzing for your highness. How can your highness Royal Highness Princess be so excited? Besides, it is not impossible."

"You don't have to consider this aspect anymore. Everyone knows that this Third Prince is not a person with a decadent lifestyle."

Frank said, "Maybe... maybe he wants to give his Royal Highness Princess as a gift to others."

As Frank compared her to a gift, the little demon princess's angry eyes widened and she said coldly, "You scumbag talk really hard. Don't you know who you're talking to?" But then she quickly calmed down, pondered for a moment, and said, "The possibility is almost zero."

"That's strange. Apart from Royal Highness Princess, what can make the Third Prince take risks? Wait..."

"Hou Yi Bow!"

"Hou Yi Bow!"

Frank and the little princess shouted together, and they both woke up at the same time.

"The third prince must have seen the golden arrow pierce the sky when His Royal Highness Royal Highness Princess shot the giant snake with Hou Yi's bow that day."

"No wonder this guy keeps glancing at the box behind me and is actually planning to hit our national treasure Hou Yi's bow. Damn it." The little princess clenched her small fist and said, "You scumbag, haven't you come up with a solution yet?"

"I can't blame you. It's hard for a clever woman to make bricks without straw. The bodyguards of the Royal Highness Princess have been seriously injured. Now there is no available weapon. What can I do? I think it's better to give Hou Yi's bow directly to the Third Prince. The so-called person who knows the current affairs is... hehe." Seeing the little devil princess's mouth showing a sneer, Frank quickly stopped talking and laughed.

"You scumbag shamelessly said you wanted to make a deal with me during the day, but in the end, you couldn't help me at all. Hehe, that's good. I can deal with you without any worries. You don't know how hard I've been working with you these past few days, and I wish I could skin you right away."

Looking at the evil smile of the little princess, Frank could not help shivering, "Your Highness Royal Highness Princess, I didn't mean to peep at you... take a bath..."

After hearing these words, the little princess's eyes almost burst into flames. "Ah, you damn scumbag, how dare you mention... I'll kill you!"