Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 471 The Gamble of Life and Death

The sky suddenly darkened, and everyone in the palace noticed something was wrong.

Princess Tianning and Yuemao from the Princess Mansion, Shui Furong from the West Palace, Huarong from the East Concubine Courtyard, Long Mohan and Yizhen from the Imperial Study, all looked up at the sky at almost the same time.

They all had a premonition that this strange astronomical phenomenon was proof that the fox demon had undergone a mutation.

Ji Anni was in a corner of the imperial garden.

Since the route of the Road of Life and Death was complex and almost spread throughout the entire palace, the entire palace was affected after the Road of Life and Death collapsed. Not only did the road become bumpy, but many pavilions and courtyards collapsed, as if they had experienced a major earthquake.

The Imperial Garden was no exception, with nearly 30% of the garden destroyed. The areas protected by the roots of ancient trees were relatively intact, but the ground where flowers and plants were planted had already cracked into horrible pieces.

Ji Annie was curled up on the ground like this, with white light covering her whole body, making her look very seductive.

Just like a caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon, about to emerge.

At this time, Liuguang had already arrived at the scene. Threatened by the evil spirit, he and his dozen guards did not dare to get too close.

About twenty or thirty steps away, Liuguang jumped off the horse.

He hesitated for a moment, gripped the sword at his waist, and walked towards Ji Anni who was curled up on the ground.

One of his men stopped him slightly and reminded him that it was too dangerous to get close now, and it would be better to wait until Xuanjizi arrived before making any plans.

Liuguang shook his head calmly: "Looking at her current state, her power should not have fully awakened yet. If we wait any longer, I am afraid that even if Xuanjizi is here, he will not be able to surrender this evil beast."

Everyone agreed with his opinion and stopped trying to stop him, but no one dared to follow him.

Liuguang walked towards Ji Anni alone.

The further you go, the heavier the evil spirit becomes. To humans, it is like a suffocating poison.

With amazing perseverance, Liuguang finally came to a place where he was just one step away from Ji Anni.

From a distance, Ji Annie looked like a motionless cocoon, but when you get closer, you will find that her body is shaking slightly.

"It seems that the power of awakening is too much of a burden for you..."

Liuguang showed a cruel smile, and the fear in his heart suddenly decreased.

Even if she is a thousand-year-old fox demon, she is in the process of awakening and has no ability to fight back against external attacks.

Without further ado, Liuguang drew his sword decisively.

He gently poked Ji Anni's body with the tip of his sword, as if he wanted to see her face clearly.

After confirming that she was really Zhao Ji and not a scapegoat, the murderous intent in his eyes became even more fierce.

At this time, Ji Anni finally noticed Liu Guang's arrival and looked up at him weakly.

The white light that enveloped her entire body made her vision extremely blurry. Liuguang's figure seemed to be almost covered by the white light, with only a rough silhouette appearing vaguely.

Even so, Ji Anni still recognized him.

"Liuguang..." He shouted out the name with gritted teeth, but he looked very weak because he had no strength.

Liuguang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect her to respond.

Even though the tip of the sword was against her throat, he didn't dare to stab it rashly.

Knowing that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if he doesn't kill her now, he will surely die at her hands in the future.

but……

At the moment their eyes met, he seemed to be subdued by the other's evil spirit and dared not act rashly.

"It's you...it's you who killed Xiaoxue?" Ji Anni slowly stood up from the white light.

Liuguang missed the best opportunity to eliminate her, and now it is irreversible to regret.

After all, the other party was a demon, and Liuguang, as a human, was still a little timid. When he saw her stand up, he instinctively took two steps back.

"Why do you want to kill Xiaoxue? Didn't you promise Concubine Gan that you would return Xiaoxue to her as long as she was willing to kill me?"

Ji Anni's body swayed like a young sprout in the wind, and she exuded a sense of powerlessness and weakness that made her vulnerable to attack.

"I did promise her, but the fact that you're standing here now means that she didn't fulfill our agreement, right?"

In other words, killing Xiaoxue was just a punishment for her breach of contract.

After all, Liuguang is a person who is good at hiding his true inner thoughts. Facing a strong enemy, he knows that any cowardice will bring life-threatening danger. Therefore, his strong mental strength that allows him to remain calm in the face of adversity far exceeds that of Ji Anni, who is on the verge of collapse because of Xiaoxue's death.

Ji Anni wanted to bite him to death for revenge, but her body had no strength, so she could only slowly move closer to him, closer...

However, just after taking half a step, he immediately felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He closed his eyes to dispel the dazzling white light in front of him, and finally saw clearly the sword against his heart.

If you move forward, you will definitely be pierced by a sword.

With just a little effort, Liuguang could take Ji Annie's life.

Not to mention revenge, even he himself is facing the danger of death.

Ji Anni, who understood her situation, lowered her head without saying a word.

Liuguang thought she was scared and gave a silent smile.

However, when Ji Anni suddenly raised her head and met his gaze, he realized that there was no fear or shrinkage in her eyes. Incredibly, what he saw in her eyes was...

The awareness of risking one's life in order to survive!

Ji Anni took another step forward fearlessly, but Liuguang's sword-holding hand did not move.

The sword finally pierced Ji Annie's skin and penetrated into her flesh.

Seeing the bright blood flowing out of her body, Liuguang frowned deeply.

"My lady, are all youkai so fearless, or... can human weapons not hurt you at all?"

Liuguang wanted to use this sentence to test Ji Anni's current suicidal behavior, whether it was self-harm out of despair or ironic resistance.

If it is the latter, and the sword cannot hurt her, Liuguang must think of other strategies to escape as soon as possible.

Ji Anni raised her head in pain, and it could be seen from her eyes that the sword wound had brought her great pain.

She endured the severe pain from her heart and used her remaining strength to speak intermittently: "I am still a human being, and it still hurts after being stabbed by the sword... But just now, when I saw your sword near my heart... I suddenly remembered something Xiaoxue told me..."

Liuguang's brows furrowed even deeper, not for anything else, but because Ji Anni did not stop at all, but continued to move forward.

The sword tip buried another inch deeper into her body, and it must have reached her heart...

The blood bloomed brilliantly on her chest like a flower.

The blood dripping along the sword edge was getting faster and faster, like rain, and soon soaked the ground.

It hurts just to look at it, so why does she have the courage to continue leaning her body forward to let the sword penetrate deeper?

Liuguang was frightened by her terrifying mental power, and a chill ran down his back and forehead.

"Xiaoxue said... she accidentally injured Prince Ming who was possessed by Yuan Rong, and inserted the hairpin into Prince Ming's heart... Just when she was at a loss, a golden lightning struck down, and then, Xue Lan's white phantom appeared in front of them..."

There was a hint of madness in Ji Anni's intermittent voice, like the crazy talk of a mentally ill person.

"If Prince Ming and I are really the descendants of Xue Lan... If Prince Ming's life is in danger, Xue Lan can fall from the sky... Even if I die here, I will take a gamble and see if my life can also summon Xue Lan out of the Demon Shrine!"

The hoarse roar almost pierced Liuguang's eardrum, and he immediately understood.

It turns out that what Ji Anni did was not suicide, but a desperate resistance caused by revenge.

He risked his life in order to summon back Xue Lan's soul.

If successful, the power of the fox will awaken in her body; if unsuccessful, her life will end here.

What kind of courage and awareness is this...

The smile on Liuguang's lips gradually became stiff. Facing this fragile girl who seemed like she could be knocked down with just one palm, he actually felt a sense of frustration as if a mountain of Tai was standing before him and he was defeated without a fight.

"My lady, I am most afraid of people like you who are not afraid of death..."

Unlike his calmness just now, there was a hint of trembling in Liuguang's voice.

I had heard people say before that she had rushed to the execution ground for Yun Zhen and had not shown any fear under Kang Xiaorong's sword, but I thought it was a bit exaggerated. Now, seeing her terrifyingly clear eyes, I could really feel her power.

It's not the power of a monster, but as a human being...

Even if one does not have a strong physique or sharp weapons, he can still exude the power to defeat the enemy and destroy their will.

"Liuguang, if I can still live after this sword strikes me..." Ji Anni had already walked to where she could touch Liuguang's sword-holding hand. She held Liuguang's hand, glared at him with gritted teeth, "You'd better be prepared to pay for your life with your life! You have to pay for Xiaoxue's death. I will take the place of Xiaoxue and Concubine Gan and let you receive the punishment you deserve!"

The thunderous momentum rushed into Liuguang's ears along with these words.

Before Liuguang could react, Ji Anni had already grasped his hand and thrust the entire sword into her body!

Blood splattered, like fireworks blooming right before your eyes.

At the same time, blood drops as hot as fire flew in all directions.

Ji Anni could no longer hold on, and her whole body fell on the sword.

Liuguang pulled out his sword cruelly.

With blood drops flying all over the sky, Ji Anni's body turned half a circle in the air like a lifeless puppet, and fell heavily at Liuguang's feet.

The white light that enveloped Ji Anni's body disappeared...

The black fog gradually dissipated and the sky finally cleared up.

Under the bright sunshine, Ji Anni, lying in a pool of blood, looked as weak as an insignificant ant.

Time seemed to stand still, and Liuguang stood there motionless, waiting for a long, long time...

But Ji Anni remained motionless.

"You lose..."

Liuguang sneered, calmly took out his handkerchief, and slowly wiped away the blood stains that covered the entire sword.