Chapter 1354: Killing Intent Has Arisen

Yu Yanluo's expression changed. She had never expected the other party to be so thoroughly prepared.

Ban Ka felt a surge of satisfaction seeing the change in their expressions. It was fortunate he had just partnered with Hei Chi Gu. Although he was confident his own forces were sufficient to wipe out the Serpent race group, there were simply too many unpredictable factors within the royal court that were beyond his control.

"If you cooperate and hand over the items, we might consider sparing your lives," Ban Ka said, sweeping his gaze across them. He left one thought unsaid: when the time came, he would certainly enjoy himself with the beautiful Medusa Queen.

And the two women by his side, though their looks were rather plain, had firm, shapely behinds that suggested vigor; they couldn't be let go either.

For the Hyena tribe, posteriors held a genetic allure.

As for the one named Yanzu, there was no need to spare his life.

However, he wouldn't be allowed to die easily. After his previous arrogance, he first needed to be thoroughly tortured, made to cry and beg on his knees for mercy, and only then would he be killed, to truly satisfy Ban Ka's hatred.

To his surprise, the other party showed no sign of panic. Instead, they looked at them with pity. "Do you have any idea what kind of foolish thing you've just done?"

Did these guys know who they were robbing? Not to mention himself, just the Medusa Queen alone, or the two Grandmasters—any one of them could make these robbers regret it immensely.

Ban Ka sneered, "At a time like this, you're still so sharp-tongued. I'll rip out your tongue later and see if you can still talk so much."

Zu An sighed, "Just as expected from the Hyena tribe, all bark and no bite."

"What did you say!" Ban Ka exploded in fury, utterly astonished that the other party dared to be so arrogant at such a moment.

Rage value from Ban Ka: 444,444,444...

Zu An shook his head. "I didn't expect a master of the Hyena tribe to have such poor hearing."

Ban Ka's face contorted. "Alright, alright, I'll tear off your ears later and have them with a drink."

Rage value from Ban Ka: 777,777,777...

Hei Chi Gu, standing nearby, felt puzzled. Where did this guy get his confidence? Did they have some hidden trump card?

But no matter how he thought about it, with so many masters on their side, and the opposing group only having five people—four of whom were women, and aside from the potentially formidable Medusa Queen, the others appeared to be maids or servants—the advantage was clearly theirs.

Ban Ka could no longer hold back. With a wave of his hand, he ordered his warriors to charge.

Each of these men wore a blindfold-like object on their faces. They were wary of the Medusa Queen's petrifying gaze; the moment she showed any sign of using it, they would immediately cover their eyes with the blindfolds.

After all, according to ancient legends, her petrification spell was ineffective as long as one didn't meet her gaze directly.

Hyena warriors possessed extremely keen senses of smell and hearing, and were skilled in coordinated attacks. Even if their eyes were covered, they could work together to encircle and eliminate their opponents.

Yu Yanluo once again brought forth the *Thousand Miles of Mountains and Seas Scroll*, intending to absorb all the warriors directly into it.

Her methods were best suited for group combat.

At that moment, as if he had been prepared, Ban Ka produced a censer, uncovered its lid, and a jet of flame shot out.

The flame was almost white, and as it surged, it faintly formed the shape of a white lotus, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.

"White Lotus True Flame?" Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen were startled. There were certain special flames in the world, distinct from ordinary fire, possessing immense power and often having miraculous effects in alchemy or artifact refinement.

It was known that even with the profound heritage of the Sacred Sect and White Jade Capital, they had only managed to find one such special flame each over centuries.

They had never imagined that this unremarkable Hyena prince would possess such a rare item.

Yu Yanluo hastily put away the *Thousand Miles of Mountains and Seas Scroll*. After all, the scroll was made of paper and inherently vulnerable to water and fire. While it didn't fear ordinary flames, she dared not risk confronting such a strange and potent fire.

Seeing them scramble to evade, Ban Ka burst into laughter. "This is a treasure I acquired recently during an extraordinary encounter. I never thought heaven would favor me so much, delivering another treasure right to my doorstep so soon."

If not for such reliance, how would he dare to attack the leader of another tribe within the royal court?

Hei Chi Gu's eyes flickered from the side. What did this guy mean? Did he intend to keep the treasure all to himself once they obtained it?

That's right, there was only one divine-grade item. How would the two of them divide it later?

He might as well go all the way. Afterwards, he could simply eliminate Ban Ka as well. Then, not only the divine-grade treasure but also this White Lotus True Flame would be his.

His breathing quickened at the thought. His only concern was that with such a treasure in Ban Ka's possession, he might not be able to handle him.

At that moment, Ban Ka, with an excited expression, ordered, "Kill the men, keep the women!"

Since he had forced the Medusa Queen not to use her peculiar scroll, the rest could be left to his warriors. After all, they were in the royal court, and using the White Lotus True Flame might cause too much commotion, which would be troublesome if it alerted the Demon Emperor.

Hei Chi Gu also waved his hand, ordering his subordinates to act together. In the royal court, speed was of the essence, as his hidden forces outside couldn't remain unnoticed for too long.

Observing the exquisite coordination of Ban Ka's warriors, Hei Chi Gu's expression grew solemn.

Hyena warriors excelled in combined attack techniques. While individually weaker than Lion tribe warriors, two of them working together could protect themselves, and three could fight to a stalemate. The more there were, the greater their chances of victory.

Although his own subordinates also had some coordination, it paled in comparison to the innate skills of the Hyena tribe. If they were to turn against each other later, he wasn't confident in a decisive victory.

Perhaps he should summon Hei Chi Ran then, but that would mean doing someone else's bidding.

Just then, the subordinates of both men charged towards Yu Yanluo and her companions. As the others prepared to act, Yun Jianyue stepped forward from the group. "I happen to be in a bad mood, and you've decided to barge in. How unlucky for you."

She took out the Changxin Palace Lantern, and with a gentle blow, a small wisp of flame drifted out, instantly transforming into a vast sea of fire that engulfed the charging warriors.

No matter how skilled the Hyena warriors were in combined attacks, they were useless in this situation. They didn't even have time to scream before being instantly incinerated to ash.

"Huh?" Ban Ka and Hei Chi Gu's smiles instantly froze on their faces. For a moment, they even wondered if they were hallucinating.

Yan Xuehen frowned. "Using this in the royal court could be troublesome if it draws the attention of the Demon Emperor."

"Don't worry, I didn't release its full power. This much won't alarm him," Yun Jianyue replied with a straight face.

"Who exactly are you people?" Hearing that this was even a deliberately reduced display of power, and that they casually mentioned dealing with the Demon Emperor, Ban Ka and Hei Chi Gu swallowed hard. It seemed they had gravely miscalculated something.

The group completely ignored him. Yan Xuehen merely said to Yun Jianyue with displeasure, "Only the main culprits needed to be punished. Those others were just following orders. Killing them all truly goes against natural justice."

Yun Jianyue's face turned cold. "No, my killing intent has been roused."

As soon as her words fell, she transformed into a blur, instantly slaughtering all the other crossbow-wielding warriors around them. Not a single person had time to resist before perishing. The fierce, ruthless methods and overwhelming killing intent left Ban Ka and Hei Chi Gu trembling with fear.

At this point, Ban Ka awoke as if from a dream. He immediately opened his censer, holding nothing back, and the White Lotus True Flame fiercely blasted towards Yun Jianyue.

Hitting the mark every time, truly...