"Protector, what are we going to do? Please, think of something — we can't let Princess Meowmeow stand alone before the Dark Hall's army!" In a panic, the Lord turned to the Protector.
"It's no use. That Golden Bell was bestowed upon Princess Meowmeow by His Majesty the King, so that she could use it to protect herself at critical moments."
"But we never expected that Meowmeow would use it to lock us all inside."
"It seems this girl doesn't want us to sacrifice ourselves in vain. She intends to face the Dark Hall's army on her own," the Protector said.
"What? The Princess is going to—?!" The moment these words left his lips, the expressions of every Ancient Elf shifted drastically.
No matter how powerful Xian Meowmeow might be, it was absolutely impossible for her to single-handedly take on tens of thousands of ancient Fierce Beasts alongside the entire Dark Hall army.
After all, Xian Meowmeow was only a Sixth Grade Martial Emperor. Yet beyond the formation, there were ancient Fierce Beasts at the level of Seventh Grade Martial Emperors — and no fewer than ten of them at that.
Uwaaaargh—
Gaaah—
However, just as the Ancient Elves were gripped with worry, shrill screams suddenly erupted from beyond the great formation.
They looked carefully, and nearly every Ancient Elf — the Lord included — was struck dumb with disbelief.
The Dark Hall's elite army and the multitude of ancient Fierce Beasts were being decimated, cut down in droves.
And the one doing the slaughtering was none other than the very person they had been so worried about — their Princess, Xian Meowmeow.
Xian Meowmeow now wielded an Emperor Armament longsword. With every swing, she carved through another swath of enemies.
Forget those of weaker cultivation — even the ten Seventh Grade Martial Emperor-level ancient Fierce Beasts were absolutely no match for her. In the blink of an eye, two ancient Fierce Beasts had already fallen beneath her Emperor Armament blade.
"The Princess… is this powerful?"
"Even Seventh Grade Martial Emperors are no match for her, but her cultivation is clearly only Sixth Grade — how is this possible?"
"Could it be that the Princess's true combat ability isn't a four-rank suppression, but a five-rank suppression?" The Ancient Elves had initially only suspected as much, but after witnessing the battle for themselves, they were now certain.
Though Xian Meowmeow appeared to be nothing more than a delicate young girl, the strength she displayed was overwhelmingly terrifying. She wove through the Dark Hall's army like a phantom, utterly unstoppable.
Forget the Dark Hall's soldiers — even those colossal ancient Fierce Beasts crumbled before her like nothing.
"She can do it! This crisis can be resolved! Who would have thought the Princess was this powerful — I reckon she alone could wipe out this entire Dark Hall army."
Watching Xian Meowmeow cut a savage path through the enemy, the Ancient Elves who had been consumed with worry were not only stunned with admiration but began beating their war drums and cheering her on.
Awoooo—
But their relief was short-lived. Just as Xian Meowmeow had begun her slaughter, a piercing roar tore through the air.
At the same time, from the distance, a massive black dragon came hurtling toward her, claws and fangs bared.
The black dragon was condensed entirely from dark, billowing energy — it had no physical body, yet it possessed a pair of blood-red eyes that gleamed with menace.
The moment the black dragon appeared, every Ancient Elf's nerves went taut. Even from within the safety of the formation, they could feel the sheer terror radiating from it.
"Heavenly Forbidden Chaotic Leaf Sword!"
Xian Meowmeow recognized that the black dragon was no ordinary creature. She did not let her guard down and instead swung her Emperor Armament longsword with full force.
The moment the sword swept out, leaves scattered in a violent tempest — but these were no ordinary leaves. They slashed into the ferocious black dragon and tore it apart like a sieve.
Yet after being shredded, the black dragon simply dissolved into dark energy and vanished into the sky.
It turned out the dragon had not been a real beast at all — it was merely a martial technique.
"Not bad, girl."
The instant the black dragon was destroyed, a graceful figure materialized from thin air, standing far across from Xian Meowmeow.
The moment this woman appeared, even the Ancient Elves' expressions changed. She was stunningly beautiful, almost fae-like — but more importantly, her cultivation was completely unfathomable.
And most critically, once this woman appeared, both the Dark Hall army and the countless ancient Fierce Beasts obediently retreated behind her, their faces filled with reverence.