"Guardian, what are we going to do? Please, think of something quickly — we can't let Princess Miaomiao stand alone, exposed before the Dark Hall's army!" In a panic, the lord turned his gaze toward the Guardian.
"It's useless. This golden bell was bestowed upon Princess Miaomiao by His Majesty the King, precisely so she could use it to protect herself at critical moments."
"But I never expected that Miaomiao would use this golden bell 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 Guardian spoke.
"What? The Princess is actually going to—!!!" Hearing these words, every last Ancient Elf's expression changed drastically.
No matter how powerful Xian Miaomiao might be, facing tens of thousands of ancient Fierce Beasts and the Dark Hall's army all by herself — that was simply impossible.
After all, Xian Miaomiao was only a sixth-grade Martial Emperor. Yet outside, there were Fierce Beasts at the level of seventh-grade Martial Emperors — and there were a full ten of them.
Owoooo—
Uagh—
However, just as the Ancient Elves were worrying, screams suddenly rang out from beyond the grand formation.
Upon closer look, the Ancient Elves, including their Lord, were almost all struck dumb.
At this moment, the Dark Hall's elite army and many ancient Fierce Beasts were being utterly devastated, with casualties strewn everywhere.
And the one doing the devastating was none other than the Princess they were so worried about, Xian Miaomiao.
Xian Miaomiao now held an Emperor Armament sword in her hand. Every sweep of the blade claimed another swath of lives.
Let alone those who were weaker, even those ten seventh-grade Martial Emperor ancient Fierce Beasts were completely no match for Xian Miaomiao.
In but the blink of an eye, two ancient Fierce Beasts had already fallen beneath Xian Miaomiao's Emperor Armament sword.
"The Princess is... this powerful?"
"Even seventh-grade Martial Emperors aren't her opponents, but her cultivation is clearly only at the sixth grade, how is this possible?"
"Could it be... the Princess's true combat strength isn't just against four ranks, but..." The Ancient Elves began as mere speculation, but after witnessing the battle, they became certain of this fact.
Don't let Xian Miaomiao's appearance as a frail young girl fool you — the strength she displayed at this moment was truly far too formidable. She wove through the ranks of the Dark Hall's great army like it was nothing, utterly unstoppable.
Not only were the Dark Hall's forces no match for her, but even those colossal ancient Fierce Beasts crumbled before her with ease.
"We're saved! This crisis can be resolved! Who would have thought the Princess was this powerful — I'd wager she alone could deal with this entire Dark Hall army!"
Watching Xian Miaomiao's savage display of dominance, the Ancient Elves — who had been consumed with worry moments before — now looked upon her with completely new eyes. Some even began pounding their war drums, cheering and rallying behind her.
Roar—
However, their elation was short-lived. Just as Xian Miaomiao had begun her bloody rampage, a piercing roar suddenly echoed through the air.
At the same time, from the distant horizon, a colossal black dragon came hurtling toward her, its claws and fangs bared in fury.
The black dragon was formed entirely from waves of dark energy — it had no true physical body, yet it possessed a pair of blood-red eyes that burned with menace.
The moment the black dragon appeared, every Ancient Elf tensed up. Even from within the safety of their grand formation, they could feel the sheer terror radiating from it.
"Earthly Restriction Falling Leaf Sword!"
Xian Miaomiao also realized that the black dragon was no ordinary creature. She didn't let her guard down, and instead swung the Emperor Weapon sword in her hand with all her might.
The moment the sword swung, a frenzy of leaves erupted all around — but these were no ordinary leaves. They struck the ferocious black dragon head-on, punching it full of holes like a sieve.
Yet after being destroyed, the black dragon transformed into dark ashen flames and vanished into the sky.
It turned out that the black dragon was not a real beast at all — it was merely a martial technique.
"Not bad, girl."
The moment the black dragon was defeated, a graceful figure materialized out of thin air, standing across from Xian Miaomiao at a great distance.
The instant this woman appeared, even the Ancient Elves—
—all had their expressions change. This woman was stunningly beautiful, almost like an enchantress, but most importantly, her cultivation was completely unfathomable.
What was most significant was that when this woman appeared, both the Dark Hall army and the numerous Ancient Fierce Beasts all obediently retreated behind her, their faces showing expressions of reverence.