533: Counterattack

"Wait a moment!"

Shi Xuan, the other Diamond Rank Magic Armor Master, felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

Mao Deng's departure might mean he would never return.

But he couldn't leave to pursue him at this moment, because the Princess was still here. What if this was a tactic to lure the tiger away from its mountain?

Moreover, he couldn't just wait here. On the contrary, he needed to take the Princess away as soon as possible.

It would be difficult for him to fully protect the Princess by himself.

The most urgent task was to get her to their destination quickly, also for his own safety.

So he went to the Princess's side and said, "Princess, we should depart now."

The beautiful Princess, still wearing her red wedding dress, looked worried and asked, "Shouldn't we wait for Senior Mao a bit longer?"

Seeing the lingering unease on the Princess's face, Shi Xuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

With such a major incident occurring during this journey, he feared he wouldn't be able to report back properly.

Neither the Regent King nor the Grand General's Mansion was someone a mere Diamond Rank could afford to offend.

"Depart!"

With a command, all soldiers and commanders prepared themselves and set off once more.

However, in the eyes of a significant number of them, a hint of 'benevolent' crimson was hidden, and the Princess was no exception.

As for carriages, a dignified Princess naturally didn't have just one, but multiple traveling together to throw off pursuers.

It was just unclear why the enemy was able to pinpoint the Princess's carriage so accurately.

To ensure secrecy, each carriage had a woman of the same realm as the Princess sitting inside.

If the enemy didn't have special means, then there was likely a spy among them.

But with Shi Xuan in charge, rushing back quickly shouldn't pose too much of a problem... On the other side, Chen De and Mao Deng were still in a chase.

"Lighting a lamp in a latrine, I really don't know what your parents were thinking, giving you such a 'shit-seeking' name."

"Honestly, the first time I heard your name, I almost couldn't help but laugh."

Along the way, Chen De continuously provoked and angered Mao Deng with his words.

He even teased occasionally, "Hey, 'shit-seeker,' do you think that other Diamond Rank with you secretly laughed at you?"

"Very well." Mao Deng was truly infuriated by Chen De. He gritted his teeth and said, "Seeking death, are we? Later, I'll show you who's seeking death, what... true death-seeking is!"

With that, he flung his large hammer, smashing it fiercely towards the figure in front.

Chen De saw this and 'narrowly' dodged the hammer, slightly altering his escape direction. "Haha, did I hit a sore spot?"

However, several surrounding trees were shattered and affected by Mao Deng's strike.

He reached out to recall his heavy hammer, looked at Chen De, and sneered, "Go ahead and laugh. I'd like to see how long you can keep laughing, and how many more hammers you can dodge."

Facing Mao Deng's threat, Chen De remained completely unfazed, continuing to taunt, "How many hammers can I dodge? I've already dodged many. Are you still questioning my strength?

Anyway, let's not talk about that.

I just saw that after your name was called out by the other Diamond Rank,

many people below were trying to hold back their laughter, some with faces as red as apples.

Do you think if you lightly touched them right then, their heads would just explode?"

"Don't let me catch you, or I'll tear that mouth of yours to shreds." Mao Deng hated nothing more in his life than people making fun of his name.

Even those who were also Diamond Rank Wind Magic Armor Masters wouldn't deliberately bring it up.

But Chen De's actions today were practically dancing wildly in his forbidden zone.

How could this guy, a giant over three meters tall, be so agile and nimble?

Damn it, is this even a giant?

Just then, Mao Deng suddenly noticed that Chen De's speed had decreased significantly, a discovery that made his eyes light up with joy.

The next moment, Chen De not only slowed down but actually stopped completely.

This discovery made Mao Deng unable to smile anymore. If he could run but didn't, there had to be something fishy going on, and he wouldn't believe otherwise.

As Mao Deng's mind raced, Chen De slowly turned around.

The blood-red glow in his eyes flickered, causing Mao Deng's gaze to become somewhat dazed.

He quickly shook his head, "Mental attack?"

He hadn't expected that a giant race, known for their physical prowess, would specialize in mental attacks.

In that instant, even he had been significantly affected.

Since Chen De wasn't running anymore, it was his turn to run.

Yes, if something felt wrong, he needed to run quickly.

However, Chen De had already decided to act, so how could Mao Deng possibly escape?

Summoning the Myriad Beast Blade, he attacked Mao Deng with agile movements.

Mao Deng raised his heavy hammer, preparing to deliver a powerful blow.

But how could Chen De let him succeed? He easily dodged the strike.

And on Mao Deng's body, he forcibly cut through the magic armor, slicing off a piece of flesh.

Although the damage from this slash wasn't high, it enraged Mao Deng to the point of near madness.

Wielding his exclusive weapon, he unleashed an incredibly powerful magic armor skill.

The power was astonishing; purely from a strength perspective, it was comparable to a strike from a Diamond Rank Stage Three.

Unfortunately, this move was still futile against Chen De.

Chen De's combat experience was too rich; no matter what moves Mao Deng used, they were all within his expectations.

Even if they weren't, he could easily handle them with on-the-spot improvisation.

Therefore, Mao Deng fought very hard, but no matter how he attacked, he couldn't even touch a corner of Chen De's clothes.

He had wanted to run earlier, and now that thought intensified; he absolutely had to run.

This thought flashed, making his attacks slightly more conservative.

Chen De noticed his change almost instantly; this guy really wanted to run this time.

So, the next slash went straight for Mao Deng's ankle, causing blood to splatter.

Diamond Rank had not yet reached the point of complete control over the physical body; on the contrary, compared to magic armor, the physical body was actually extremely fragile.

And physical injury would also affect the use of magic armor to some extent.

In an instant, Mao Deng felt completely unbalanced, nearly tumbling to the ground.

But he propped himself up with one hand holding his heavy hammer, barely managing not to fall.

After finding a new balance point, he stood up again.

However, due to the injury to his foot, his speed would likely drop significantly.

At this moment, he looked up, but could no longer find Chen De's figure in the field.

So he looked around, but still couldn't find even a trace.

After thinking for a moment, he realized that it was not advisable to stay here. Although he didn't know why the other party had left, it was best for him to leave early.

Realizing this, he simply made a quick repair to his foot and gradually moved away from the field until his figure completely disappeared.

The entire forest fell silent, a silence that... was somewhat frightening.