Chapter 332: A Tough Fight

　　Accidents aren’t actually accidents.

　　Those who were high up strongly believed in this saying.

　　Benefits and enemies, there were so many who were going after them for different reasons. No matter how minor the change was, it might possibly be some evil intention premeditated by someone.

　　And Jiang Yuan knew in her heart that there were many out there who hated her to the core as well as the benefits that would come with her failing.

　　She returned to the Jiang family as an illegitimate child. Step by step, with blood, sweat, and tears, she managed to get to where she was now, becoming Prince Jiang. How much she had been through wasn’t something anybody could imagine.

　　When the king of the beasts threw her off the boat, many possibilities flew past Jiang Yuan’s mind.

　　The chance of a beast king suddenly going crazy was too low, so she immediately came to the conclusion that somebody was going after her.

　　But who? The Jiang family or outsiders?

　　There was no time to think. She did a somersault and landed on the canopy of the boat, and her seal lit up, forming a cover to protect the boat.

　　“Prince Jiang!” Yan Wugui shouted to her “It’s a Freezing Spirit beast, we can’t fight it, can we?”

　　“There’s no turning around after entering the formation. Either we dash forward, reaching the island, or become its food.” Jiang Yuan looked back at him coldly.

　　Yan Wugui looked at Lu Mingshu in horror. The appearance of the beast shocked them too, but what he last expected was how the formation worked.

　　Either we dash or kill it? That’s insane!

　　This cooperation is a loss for us!

　　Sadly, they couldn’t back out or regret now. The only thing they could do now was fight hard for their lives.

　　Jiang Yuan waved her hand, and tons of icicles popped up from the sky, going for the king of the beasts.

　　The beast king let out a roar and spit out water, which then turned into arrows, dashing toward them.

　　Jiang Yuan landed down on the boat and stomped, turning the boat away from the water arrows.

　　However, the beast was in the Freezing Spirit Realm. Even if they could dodge, it wasn’t easy work.

　　Even if they dodged the thickest water arrow, the small water droplets that scattered apart still hit the shield hard, causing ripples, and the cover seemed like it would break apart at any time.

　　Yan Wugui took a look at Lu Mingshu and yelled. “Let’s go! Defend too!”

　　In fact, this was not a smart move. Dashing forward would only trigger the formation and attract water beasts to them, and this king of beasts wouldn’t let them go so easily. Going forward and defending at the same time meant that they would have to fight a Freezing Spirit Realm beast while fighting many Purity Soul Realm beasts at the same time.

　　Furthermore, they were only a team of three. One of them would have to control the boat and try to not trigger the formation too frequently. Too many beasts attacking would be deadly. Thus, they only had two people to fight the king of the beasts and the normal beasts. This was way too hard!

　　If there was really someone behind all this, they were coming after Jiang Yuan’s life.

　　Many boats started crowding around with the commotion they heard and cried out in alarm at the beast attack.

　　Looking at the boat advancing and retreating while the king of beasts attacked, it was thrilling, but they were still moving forward steadily. “Ah, no wonder he’s a prince. If we were the ones there, we would be dead by now.” Someone sighed.

　　“Yes….” His friend narrowed his eyes to get a better look at the other two on the boat, Lu Mingshu and Yan Wugui. “Who are they? They’re not bad either.”

　　“Who knows? Servants or disciples attached to the Jiang family,” somebody answered in monotone. Aristocratic families held the biggest power in the world, so even if Lu Mingshu and Yan Wugui were even better, nobody would take notice of them if they weren’t with Prince Jiang.

　　“Hey, what the hell are you all doing? We should leave right now since it’s being held up by Prince Jiang. What if it decides to change targets and come for us?”

　　Hearing this, the cultivators nearby all suddenly realized the situation and sped off. Even if a water beast came to attack them, they didn’t slow down.

　　Who knows how long Prince Jiang can last? What if he is…? Then it will be our turn next!

　　Like a fountain, the water droplets rained down on them and blocked their view. The king of beasts swung its tail, sending huge waves over. Feeling the danger, Yan Wugui sent out an attack and pulled Lu Mingshu back.

　　“You cover there, and I’ll take here!” Yan Wugui grabbed her tightly and looked at her seriously. “If anything goes wrong, run!”

　　Jiang Yuan gave him a death glare, but Yan Wugui paid no attention to him.

　　Die alongside with you? I’m not an idiot!

　　“You…” Before Lu Mingshu could say anything, she was pushed away.

　　Immediately, the water showered down on him, covering him. Only some faintly discernible sword light could be seen.

　　Lu Mingshu opened her mouth to say something but ended up deciding not to say anything and focused on attacking the beast.

　　There were three beasts surrounding them, giving them a lot of pressure. But compared to the king of beasts, it was nothing much.

　　Jiang Yuan activated her soul energy and supported them with cover. Yan Wugui was everywhere now, trying his best to fight the beasts.

　　Even so, the cover was shaking vigorously, and Yan Wugui was constantly being sent flying off the boat. Despite that, he recovered quickly.

　　After a few glances, Lu Mingshu fished out her sword and started attacking the three water beasts.

　　Calm down, calm down. I’ll try to settle these three before thinking of what to do.

　　As soon as the king of beasts appeared, Chu Zhengyan and his team, who were in the middle of a killing spree, noticed it.

　　“Is that the beast king?” Chu Zhengyan’s eyes widened in shock. “Why is it attacking Jiang Yuan?”

　　The Floating Cloud young master looked over to the direction he was pointing at and bit his lips.

　　All of them knew what the appearance of the beast king signified: Freezing Spirit Realm! Furthermore, the king of beasts was stronger than normal Freezing Spirit beasts because of its bloodline.

　　Under normal circumstances, Jiang Yuan could manage to escape. All four princes would definitely be equipped with something that allowed them to safely deal with higher realm cultivators, so even if they were unable to defeat them, they would still be able to escape without fail.

　　However, they were in a special situation right now. This was the Sea of Cloud’s Debate, and this formation only allowed people to get in but not get out. There may have been Freezing Spirit Realms on the island, but it wasn’t simple for them to interfere.

　　Being surrounded by a huge number of water beasts and with the king of beasts chasing after her, no matter how good Jiang Yuan was, it would be hard for her to escape.

　　Maybe because the king of beasts was there, more powerful water beasts were attracted to Jiang Yuan’s side too, allowing Chu Zhengyan and his team to divert their attention and watch the battle between Jiang Yuan and the king of beasts.

　　After some time, Chu Zhengyan suddenly realized something. “Who are those with Jiang Yuan? They seem good, even better than us.”

　　“From the Ji family, Bell Woods,” Chu Zhengyan’s junior brother, who was controlling the boat, replied.

　　“Bell Woods?”

　　“An isolated state.” The junior brother nodded. “There are only three aristocratic families from there worth mentioning, and they are one of them. But I have never heard that they have such outstanding disciples….”

　　It was rare for a small aristocratic family to have such an outstanding disciple, let alone two. Somehow, their tactics and skills seemed weird as well….