The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Yan Lie's surging blood flame true energy suddenly dissipated like a tide.

"Boom!"

He was like a boulder blasted away by tremendous force, crashing through the blue brick walls of the auction hall and tumbling onto the long street outside amidst a shower of brick and stone fragments.

The scene outside the stadium was already chaotic.

Hundreds of outlaws and soldiers clashed in a fierce battle, the sounds of weapons clashing and shouts of cursing filling the air.

King Bilin was leading his wife and daughters, surrounded by royal guards, as they slowly retreated towards the outer perimeter. They had not gone far when they were startled by the sudden loud noise.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a burly figure covered in blood rolling out of the dust; it was Yan Lie.

"Little White won!"

Yuan Yao's eyes lit up, and her heart, which had been clenched just moments before, instantly relaxed, her little face beaming with joy.

King Bilin nodded slightly, a hint of amazement and relaxation flashing in his eyes.

But knowing the danger of this place, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first."

As he spoke, he grasped Queen Ning Shu's hand tightly and quickened his pace to protect his two daughters.

Yan Lie lay sprawled in the pile of rubble, feeling as if all the bones in his body had fallen apart.

The wound on his chest, torn open by the antlers, was so deep that the bone was visible. His shoulders, back, and limbs were covered with bruises and cuts, and blood seeped out from all over his body like an unstoppable spring, spreading a large, glaring red stain beneath him.

Ordinary experts would have died from such a severe injury, but Yan Lie managed to stay alive thanks to his exceptional physical strength and even managed to stand up, albeit shakily.

At this moment, the ferocity and rage in his eyes had completely vanished, leaving only exhaustion, a deep-seated shock, and a trace of defeat he was unwilling to admit.

No matter how arrogant or haughty he was, Yan Lie now had to admit that the white deer's strength had far exceeded what he could contend with.

"They didn't even use the Blood Frenzy Technique..."

Yan Lie sighed helplessly, knowing that if he continued to entangle himself, he would really die here today.

"Yan Lie, surrender!"

A dozen soldiers surrounded him with guns, all pointing their gun tips at him.

Yan Lie grinned maliciously and suddenly gathered his strength to swing his palm.

The palm strike swept across, and the two soldiers in the front row were immediately sent flying. However, this attack was already at its last gasp, and its power and speed were far inferior to before. It couldn't even break through the enemy's armor.

Yan Lie's chest heaved violently, his breathing heavy like a broken bellows, each breath causing excruciating pain in his wounds.

"You stubborn resistance, Yan Lie, you won't escape today!" the soldiers shouted, tightening the encirclement once more.

"A bunch of trash, I want to leave, who can stop me?"

Yan Lie spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his gaze sweeping across the entire scene before quickly locking onto the group of Bilin King and his entourage, who were surrounded by guards not far away.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

If we can capture King Bilin, or take the Queen and that princess hostage, we can leave alive today.

A fierce glint flashed in Yan Lie's eyes. He mustered his inner energy, ignoring the excruciating pain all over his body, and leaped up, rushing towards the direction of King Bilin.

"Protect the Emperor!"

Lin Qin's expression changed, and she immediately drew her sword to block in front of her. Several guards also raised their spears to meet her, and the scene became chaotic.

Just then, a snow-white figure leaped out from the hole in the wall and landed steadily on the long street.

Qi Ji looked at Yan Lie, who was still struggling not far away, and couldn't help but marvel at the guy's vitality. Even though he was injured like this, he could still run and fight. He was simply not human.

"Alright, you muscular bastard, although you're annoying, your durability and vitality are the strongest I've ever seen among humans."

Seeing Yan Lie heading straight for Bi Lin Wang, Qi Ji pushed off with his limbs and easily leaped after him.

Qi Ji was far faster than Yan Lie, and in the blink of an eye he was above Yan Lie. As he landed, his front hoof stomped hard on Yan Lie's back with tremendous force.

The chill of death instantly enveloped my entire body.

Even the battle-hardened Yan Lie felt his hair stand on end at that moment, his adrenaline surging wildly due to his survival instinct.

At the critical moment, Yan Lie suddenly rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal hoof. The deer hoof grazed his shoulder and slammed into the ground, shattering the bluestone slab.

Before Yan Lie could even catch his breath, a supple yet incredibly powerful white shadow swept across him.

Qi Ji's long tail lashed out like a whip, striking Yan Lie precisely on the side of his waist.

"puff!"

Yan Lie grunted, his whole body was whipped and sent flying like a broken sack, shooting off to the side.

Coincidentally, the direction he flew backwards was exactly where Yuan Shuying was standing.

When they were leaving, Yuan Shuying deliberately lagged behind a few steps, creating a distance of several feet between herself and Bilin Wang's group, so that she could secretly meet up with Ji Zhu.

She was frowning as she watched the situation unfold, trying to figure out if there was any chance to salvage the situation, when suddenly a bloody shadow crashed into her, and she froze on the spot.

"Princess, be careful."

A low shout rang out, and a figure wearing a bronze mask darted out from the side—it was Ji Zhu, who had been hiding in the shadows.

She reached out and grabbed Yuan Shuying's arm, pulling her back half a step.

Yan Lie slammed Yuan Shuying's clothes onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A strong sense of dizziness washed over him, and Yan Lie's vision blurred. But his will to live held him up, and he roared desperately as he tried to get up by pushing himself up with his hands on the ground.

Looking up, I saw Yuan Shuying right in front of me.

Royal attire, luxurious and elegant, clearly befitting a princess of high status and power.

In his desperation, Yan Lie didn't care who the hostage was and immediately grinned as he reached out to grab Yuan Shuying.

If they can't capture King Bilin, capturing the eldest princess would be enough to save his life.

However, Yan Lie's injuries were too severe, and his movements were more than half a beat slower.

"Yan Lie........."

Ji Zhu's eyes turned cold.

Since the plan has failed, keeping this madman around will only cause trouble sooner or later. It's better to kill him on the spot and eliminate any future problems.

With a flick of her wrist, a short sword slid out from her sleeve, its cold light flashing as it pierced straight towards Yan Lie's heart.

"Pfft—"

The sword pierced the flesh, but failed to penetrate completely.

Even with his severe injuries, Yan Lie's muscular physique was far superior to that of ordinary people. At the last moment, he tensed his muscles and clamped the sword tightly.

"Aaaaaah, you dare to trick me!"

Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, Yan Lie unleashed his ferocity, clenching his other fist and slamming it hard into Ji Zhu's face.

"Hmm!"

Ji Zhu let out a muffled groan and flew backward, the bronze mask on her face falling to the ground with a clatter and rolling a long way.

Yan Lie gritted his teeth, reached out and pulled the short sword from his chest, threw it on the ground, and then his gaze subconsciously fell on Ji Zhu's face.

"Uh, this face...!"

Yan Lie's pupils suddenly contracted.

is her?

How could she...?

Yan Lie suddenly turned his head and looked at Yuan Shuying, who had just been desperately protected by Ji Zhu.

A magnificent princess dress, a cool, single gaze, and an innate royal air about her...

A thought exploded in Yan Lie's mind like a thunderclap.

The mysterious force that contacted him during this period, returned his Mountain-Splitting Axe, and hired him to kill... the mastermind behind it all is none other than the eldest princess of the Bilin Kingdom?!