Chapter 1: The Forest of Sunset
Xingchen Continent, east of the Western Country.
A mountain range stretches across the east and west, like a heavenly artery, named as the Forest of Dusk. The dense and desolate forest is vast and boundless, with treacherous terrain, where mysterious beasts gather, its notorious name echoes throughout the world.
The sun rises in the east and shines on the stars, returning to the west at the time, as if falling into it, hence the name of the setting sun forest.
The main vein of the Setting Sun Forest is vast and majestic, stretching across the four countries of the world from east to west, south to north. The branches are winding and towering, with countless mountains and ridges, among which countless ferocious beasts lie in wait. Even the strongest of the top-notch warriors can get lost in it, and if they are not careful, their corpses will be left behind.
At the easternmost edge of the Forest of Sunset, there is a relatively shallow mountain range called the Azure Cloud Mountains, which encompasses a large area. The forest is dense and lush, surrounded by tall iron ore grasses that are as high as a man, and has been divided into a royal hunting ground by the Eastern Kingdom, also serving as a training ground for the Royal Iron Cavalry.
It is also common to see young masters of aristocratic families or students and teachers from the academy hunting for Xuan beasts or searching for heavenly treasures.
The scorching sun is high in the sky, the royal training grounds are where the troops practice, and the faint sound of war horses' iron hooves can be heard.
"Unmatched, Seventh Prince must be over there." The green-clothed woman's beautiful eyes sparkled with an exceptionally lovely gaze.
She pointed to the large gate in front of her and urged, "I saw with my own eyes that the Seventh Prince is inside training the Huang family's cavalry, hurry up and go in, or it will be too late!"
"Really?" The woman known as Wú Shuāng, who had been listless, suddenly brightened her dull eyes upon hearing the words and happily said: "I knew it, Cloud Treasure sister is the best! Thank you!"
As they spoke, Ling Wushuang lifted her skirt and rushed into the forest with haste, like wind and fire.
Trees are dense and lush, their shadows mottled, stretching for miles, blocking out the sky.
"Roar——"
In the enclosure, if one listens carefully, they can also hear the low growl of the mysterious beast and the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the trees.
One step forward, Lingyun's gaze was fixed on the woman's back, her lips curled into a faint smile, and she said with extreme malice: "Ling Wushuang, in this chaotic royal training ground where ferocious beasts roam, I'll see if you, a useless waste, can survive this time!"
After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked away. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with unmasked ferocity and disgust, her delicate face twisted into a grotesque expression.
Dense and lush, giant trees reach for the sky.
Ling Wushuang was somewhat embarrassed, clutching at her hem, but this place was so big, where could she go to find Ye Gege?
At this time, a burst of crackling and crashing sounds came from the surrounding trees, accompanied by the low, coarse panting of a giant dark beast. Ling Wu still hadn't realized that she had entered such a dangerous situation.
The wind whispers through the bushes, rustling softly, in perfect stillness.
"Roar——"
A deafening loud noise suddenly came, and Ling Wusuo was frightened, standing stupidly in place until a huge object jumped out in front of him.
Entire body golden yellow, neck half a meter long mane hanging down, lithe and powerful limbs, eyes like copper bells, deep yellow sharp claws, two meters high majestic physique.
Sixth-tier Mystic Beast, Golden Lion!
"Ah——ah——" Ling Wu Xiong suddenly came back to his senses, let out a sharp cry, and in a panic, he turned around and ran.
However, Ling Wushuang, in his panic, unfortunately tripped over his own feet and fell heavily to the ground.
Golden Lion's palm swept across, and her frail body was instantly thrown three meters high, with a dull thud, like a broken cloth falling down, heavily hitting a tree trunk the size of an arm around, shaking off a ground full of fallen leaves.
"Ugh——"
In the suddenly quiet forest, it seemed that the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard. Ling Wu Shuang spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted after turning his head to the side.
The sun is like fire, the fierce day is in the sky.
Pain
So painful...
It's really fucking painful——
The person slumped against the tree trunk furrowed their brow, and suddenly a pair of eyes snapped open, extremely cold and sharp. What greeted her was pain, like her muscles were being torn apart, feeling nothing but agony.
What's going on?
She is the leader of the Dark Night organization, also the world's number one assassin, Dark Night Unmatched, the uncrowned king of the assassination world. She still doesn't know who can hurt her.
Slowly, Ling Wushuang's consciousness gradually returned. No, she seemed to be in a laboratory. Then, the developed weapon suddenly had an abnormal explosion, a huge roar, endless darkness, and finally...
Heavens, after all day fighting tigers, today capsized in a ditch.
Logically speaking, this devastating explosion should have blown the entire land to smithereens, yet she's still alive - that's probably one of the world's top nine miracles.
However, apart from the excruciating pain all over his body, a torrent of information flooded his mind, pouring in from all directions.
Xīng chén dà lù, luò rì zhī sēn, dōng lín guó jiā, yī gè tóng shì jiào líng wú shuāng de nǚ zǐ, háo wú xuán lì de fèi wù, nuò ruò wú néng de huā zhī, nǎo zhōng shǎn xiàn guò zuì duō de què shì yī gè nán rén de jùn liǎn...
A wave of memories that didn't belong to her flooded her mind, making Ling Wu Shuang increasingly dizzy and disoriented, shaking his head repeatedly.
"Musō, the Seventh Imperial Prince is inside."
"Musō, you'd better go in quickly."
"Unparalleled..."
In his mind, the last thing that flashed was the green-clothed woman's words and her venomous gaze.
How could you be so gullible? This woman is really a piece of work.
At this time, Ling Wushuang obviously hadn't realized it yet, but this top-quality woman was actually herself.
"It hurts so much, don't get crippled" muttering to herself, Ling Wushuang winced in pain and took a deep breath of cool air.
She subconsciously endured the pain, raised her hand to cover her forehead, but looking at the obviously pampered and delicate white palm, her gaze dazedly followed her hand down, a white dress, exquisite long boots...
What's wrong?
This is not her handwriting!
Ling Wushuang's vigilance was instantaneous, his eyes gleaming with a cold light as he suppressed the pain, and sprang to his feet. His sharp gaze slowly swept around him, taking in the lush trees, the dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves... Was this a tropical primeval forest?
"Where is this......" Ling Wu Shuang was a bit dazed...... It wasn't until now that he slowly began to digest the memories in his mind, hesitating for a moment before finally reacting.
She is Ling Wushuang, yet not Ling Wushuang, which means she has crossed over!?!
And coincidentally, this idiot is also named Ling Wushuang!
"Roar——roar——"
Deep golden claws, one palm struck out, the golden lion's eyes slightly narrowed, and it paced back and forth on the spot with elegant steps.
The golden lion's nose puffed out air, it originally wanted to turn around and leave with disdain, but this weak human who was slapped flying by it suddenly opened its eyes, and the chill in those eyes actually made it fearful.
The golden lion's pride made it suddenly furious. This tiny human actually ignored it!
The lion's head was raised, and with a furious roar towards the sky, its sharp claws were lifted again, without hesitation, and swung towards Ling Wushuang who was paralyzed on the tree trunk.
Dangerous breath!
No time to think, Ling Wusuo's sharp instincts made him instantly awake, his conditioned reflexive hands pushed off, and his agile body jumped out, flashing out of the Golden Lion's attack in an instant.
"Damn it." Ling Wushuang gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath as he landed on the ground.
It wasn't until I moved that I realized how extremely weak this body was. Even the simplest actions were accomplished with great difficulty.
"Roar——” Ling Wusuo had just flipped over and dodged, the next second, the golden lion's empty claws fell fiercely, embracing the big tree, skin splitting and flesh bursting, leaving a row of deep yellow scars, three inches deep.
One strike missed, the Golden Lion was furious, irritable roars, golden fur slightly erected, and the whole body swelled up another circle.
The golden lion's neck mane is dense and smooth, almost touching the ground. Its four limbs are lithe and strong, its body crouches low to the ground, then suddenly springs up, and with a mighty bound, it leaps towards Ling Wu Xiang.
Ling Wushuang dodged with a flash of movement, let out a cold hum, and endured the immense pain throughout his body. He bent one knee, crouched down to gather strength, and then sprang up with his slender legs, using the momentum to leap onto the back of the Golden Lion.
Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and with one hand formed into a claw, she grasped the golden lion's neck hair and gave it a fierce tug. The golden lion was in so much pain that its beastly eyes snapped open wide, staring blankly like two basins.
Blood basin big mouth, looking up at the sky and roaring wildly, shaking the mountains and echoing through the heavens.
"Hmm" Ling Wu's legs clamped together, tightly gripping the lion's back. The force in her hands didn't decrease but instead increased, and incredibly, she plucked out a half-meter long golden lock of hair by the roots! Immediately after, her slender hand swung upwards, and the golden hairs drew an arc in mid-air, exuding elegance to the extreme.
That movement, that posture, flowing like clouds and water, how free and easy it is.
"You beast, watch me make you bald today!" The pain on his body made Ling Wushuang's voice even colder.
She was the top killer on the golden list, the leader of the dark night, and had never suffered a great loss at anyone's hands. Today, she was actually injured like this by a beast, how could she bear it?
Even if it were someone else's body, she would never allow it.
There's a limit to what can be tolerated, Uncle may be able to bear it, but Aunt cannot!
"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh"
The second handful of golden hair fell, the third fell to the ground, the fourth...
Under Ling Wusong's ruthless and merciless hands, Huang Jinshi can be said to have been the most miserable in history.
Beastly eyes turned crimson red, voice hoarse from exhaustion.
A lion roars in the mountain forest, a golden lion is jumping up and down in the forest, rubbing left and right, trying to throw people off its back, its huge body constantly colliding with surrounding trees, crackling and snapping, breaking with a loud noise.
"Your Highness, judging from this sound and the fluctuations in the mystic energy, it should be a high-ranking Mystic Beast!"
"If I didn't mishear it, it should be the roar of the Golden Lion!"
"Come on, let's go take a look. If we're lucky, we might even catch one. It's the Golden Lion, after all! Just thinking about it is exciting!"
"However, judging from the sound of the fight, it's likely that someone is already capturing."
……
In the distance, a team of horses galloped swiftly towards this direction, with dust swirling and silk banners fluttering, all embroidered with the words "Dong Lin". As expected, it should be the Imperial Guard.
On top of a black stallion, there is a handsome young man, dressed in brocade and finery, with trimmed eyebrows and dark eyes, his raven-black hair flying in the wind.
"Your Highness, it's really a golden lion, and it has reached the sixth rank. I didn't expect that a sixth-rank Xuan beast would appear in the imperial arena. It's great, we'll catch——" The second half of the sentence was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down. His face turned bright red instantly.
Looking at the scene not far away, the crowd that followed was also stunned, numbly opening their mouths wide, and their chins fell to the ground with a thud.
Heaven, is there anyone who can tell them what's going on here?
Some people even exaggeratedly rubbed their eyes with their hands, wondering if they were seeing things.
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