Chapter 343: Chapter 343 - 335: Key

This bloody and brutal scene was shocking to the soul!

The general was blown to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His whole body was cold with fear, as if he were prey caught by a venomous snake, frozen in place, unable to move. The sense of mortal danger choked him, leaving him incredulous!

This! How is this possible?!

His elite troops, all fighters above the Sixth Rank, had never lost a battle, yet now they were obliterated in an instant by the silver-haired man in front of them!

The general himself was a powerful Ninth Rank Beastman, considered a top existence in this world, unmatched by anyone except the Commander!

Yet his prideful strength seemed like child’s play before this silver-haired man, an invincible force he could never hope to defeat in his lifetime!

An overwhelming fear swept over him, causing his legs to tremble uncontrollably. Dismissing all else, he scrambled up from the ground, discarding weapons and armor, and turned to flee.

Xue Yinzhou instantly turned into a black fog and disappeared from the spot, reappearing in front, grabbing him by the neck.

An icy, deep voice resounded as if from Hell, "Where are Zaxxis and Shen Qingli?"

"They... they live... in the Central Tower..." The Beastman’s face flushed red as he struggled desperately.

Xue Yinzhou’s hand exerted force, and with a crunch, he ended the man’s life.

He tossed the body aside, wiping his hands in disdain.

A large wave of rebel army pursuing him was taken down by him as well.

Not a single survivor was left in his wake.

Xue Yinzhou suddenly transformed into a mass of black fog, his form fading into the shadows, infiltrating the city.

...

At the center of the city stood a black tower-like spire known as the Central Tower, the place where the Beastmen’s leader, Zaxxis, resided. It was heavily guarded, with none able to infiltrate alive.

Not far away was a park with quite a pleasant environment.

Shen Qingli dismissed her guards to stroll alone in the park.

She had been peacefully nurturing her pregnancy these days. After dinner, she came here for a walk.

Zaxxis happened to be out on business today, so Shen Qingli no longer had to feign civility with him.

Yet her exquisite and perfect face showed no joy, only worry and fear, and she bit her lip, her face pale.

This damn belly was growing bigger by the day. In at most a month, she’d give birth, and once Zaxxis found out the child wasn’t his, she’d be finished!

Shen Qingli could have the system help her terminate it painlessly.

But Zaxxis was clever and cunning; ordinary tricks wouldn’t escape his eyes, and she couldn’t find a good enough reason.

Not to mention, Zaxxis highly valued this child, watched her closely because of it, and was entirely compliant with her because of the child. If it were to disappear mysteriously, he’d definitely take his anger out on her, and the consequences could be even more terrifying!

Just when Shen Qingli was at a loss for what to do, the system emitted a sharp alarm, [Bad news, host, run quickly! Danger is approaching!]

Shen Qingli’s face changed drastically. She hadn’t yet reacted on where to run when a pair of slender, icy hands suddenly gripped her neck.

Bang!

Like a kite with a broken string, Shen Qingli was flung and crashed into an ancient tree, tumbling across the ground several times.

"Ah!" She screamed in pain, her face full of terror as she looked at the silver-haired man appearing before her, incredulous.

How could this snake beast be here?!

The man was filled with murderous intent, his purpose clear: he had come to kill her!

"Help! An enemy has invaded, someone come quickly! Save me!" Shen Qingli screamed as she got up from the ground, clutching her pregnant belly, shrieking while sprinting outside.

Xue Yinzhou sneered, sweeping her away mid-air with a swipe of his tail, sending her flying to the ground.

Shen Qingli was no match for a Tenth Rank Beastman, having no power to resist; she was like a near-dead mouse toyed with by a cat, crashing heavily to the ground, her body covered in bruises, clothes tattered, and hair disheveled, looking like a vengeful ghost from afar.

Beaten to the brink, she couldn’t even crawl; her throat was full of blood, direly pathetic.

Xue Yinzhou flashed in front of her, gripping her neck with cold, slender hands, lifting her into the air.

The force in his hands was astonishing, as if he’d break her neck the next second!

The system shrieked, [Host! Quickly, use the key to control him!]

Shen Qingli was almost turning white from oxygen deprivation, struggling to speak, "What’s this thing?"

[After the system upgrade, I detected that Shen Tang once planted a chip in this snake beast’s body. The chip can control his life and death, and the control chip’s key is in the host’s hand!] The system explained, [Host, do you remember the ring you found in the Princess Mansion’s secret room? That’s the key to controlling the chip! Take it out to control this snake beast, or you really will die!]

Joy flared on Shen Qingli’s face. She recalled indeed finding a ring in the secret chamber of the Princess Mansion. She hadn’t known its use at the time, and was reluctant to throw it away, so she stored it in her space; she didn’t expect it would have such use!

She quickly took out the metal ring from her space, placed it on her finger, and activated the punishment,

"I order you to let me go!"

Xue Yinzhou’s form suddenly froze, a painful grunt escaping his lips, immense pain ripping through his heart, uncontrollably releasing his grip, staggering backward.

His eyes were blood-red and cold, attempting to strike again when Shen Qingli urgently intensified the punishment power!

Xue Yinzhou clutched his chest, collapsing to the ground.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Shen Qingli held her neck, her reddened face returning to normal. Looking at the silver-haired man fallen on the ground, the terror and fear on her face vanished, replaced by a triumphant smile.

She clumsily climbed up from the ground, swaying her graceful figure as she walked to Xue Yinzhou’s fallen side, sneering, "Did you really think you could kill me? Unexpectedly, the key is in my hand!"

Xue Yinzhou glared at her coldly, his icy eyes filled with deep hatred, longing to dismember her.

Shen Qingli’s heart trembled, the feeling of near-death still fresh, but thinking of the key in her hand controlling Xue Yinzhou, she suppressed her fear, her smile growing more enchanting, "You better understand the situation now; you’re in the palm of my hand, so you’d better behave and obey me!"

The punishment intensified inch by inch, causing Xue Yinzhou to feel like he was about to explode from the pain, transforming into his true form—a White Snake—writhing on the ground in agony.

Seeing him like this, Shen Qingli couldn’t help but show a sympathetic and gentle expression, her voice coaxing softly, "You know, I’ve always liked you, saved your life back then, and you repay me like this? Truly heartbreaking!"

"I don’t want to make things too tense between us either. How about this, as long as you help me kill Shen Tang, I’ll remove the chip from your body!"