CHAPTER 593: CHAPTER 593: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RED SCORPION QUEEN

Hua Wushang met Lady Nan Feng’s eyes, a faint smile lifting his lips, delicate as petals, his expression mocking as he eyed her.

Lady Nan Feng’s smile vanished suddenly, alarm bells ringing in her heart, as this man in front of her seemed completely unaffected by her charming technique.

The astute Lady Nan Feng realized there were only two possibilities: one being that this man was not actually a man.

The second possibility was that his cultivation, especially in terms of charming techniques, was far superior to hers.

Clearly, Hua Wushang was not the former, and the smile on Lady Nan Feng’s face became forced.

"Unexpectedly, Lord Hua is also an expert in this regard."

Lady Nan Feng managed a small smile, then with a flick of her wrist, a surge of hidden energy burst from her palm.

Hua Wushang reacted instantly, a flick of his sleeve quickly absorbing the energy into his garment, vanishing without a trace.

In the clash of experts, the gap in skill was immediately evident.

Lady Nan Feng could no longer smile, concluding that the strength of this staff member from the Crown Prince Mansion was beyond her comprehension.

She scrutinized Hua Wushang’s forehead but saw no trace of either the Wuji Seal or the Wenhua Seal.

"Lady Nan Feng, we are not enemies," Hua Wushang said, smoothing out the wrinkles on his sleeves.

His gaze wandered around, puzzled in secret.

Where are the people?

He had clearly seen Feng Bailing and Dugu Wu heading in this direction.

On the way, Dugu Wu’s presence had left first.

But Feng Bailing’s presence had disappeared suddenly.

Upon hearing this, Lady Nan Feng laughed with relief.

"Lord Hua, you are right, we are not enemies. Since you too have obtained a part of the Earth Holy Seal, you also know about the Red Scorpion. The Red Scorpion Queen lurks in this area and is extremely dangerous; I fear I cannot handle her alone. If I could have Lord Hua’s aid, we can surely capture her."

Gan Liu personally took action, leading away Dugu Wu, leaving Lady Nan Feng on her own.

She truly was not confident she could handle the Red Scorpion Queen alone.

"I also intend to join forces with you, Lady. After all, our common goal is the ancient array on the Red Scorpion Queen’s body."

At the mention of the ancient array, Lady Nan Feng’s eyes deepened.

Hua Wushang continued to speak.

"Lady surely knows the ancient array comprises several parts, and even if we obtain the part from this Red Scorpion Queen, the ancient array will still be incomplete. Only by finding all of the array pieces will Tian Jizi’s legacy be fully restored."

In the medical cabin, Feng Bailing listened to the conversation clearly, understanding the situation.

The remaining parts of the ancient array were unknown elsewhere; indeed, Hua Wushang was eloquent, quickly persuading Lady Nan Feng.

"If that’s the case, let us each demonstrate our skill to see who can capture the Red Scorpion Queen first."

Lady Nan Feng said with a laugh; at this moment, both of their expressions turned serious, sensing something was amiss underground.

A thunderous collapsing noise erupted, and suddenly a vortex appeared below the calm sands, both individuals quickly leaping up with exceptional agility.

Out from beneath the vortex, a Red Scorpion Queen, the size of a young calf, surged forth.

Both Lady Nan Feng and Hua Wushang quickly looked towards the underside of the Red Scorpion Queen and, sure enough, there were patterns of the ancient array.

The Red Scorpion Queen appeared highly irritable, raging furiously upon detecting strangers intruding.

The scorpion tail, like a whip, frantically struck the two people in front of it. After several exchanges with the Red Scorpion Queen, they noticed something was wrong with her.

"What’s happening?"

Lady Nan Feng dodged an attack, and Hua Wushang also slightly furrowed his brow, only to hear the Red Scorpion Queen let out an angry shriek. The piercing scream immediately triggered a violent shaking of the ground.

Following that, massive swarms of red scorpions flocked towards them.

The Red Scorpion Queen in front of them was indeed furious.

It was because she had been poisoned, feeling intense discomfort in her internal organs. The chip inside her also sensed the poison and issued a command, adopting a self-destructive stance, wanting to perish together with the one who had poisoned her.

However, neither Hua Wushang nor Lady Nan Feng were aware of this. They had not expected the Red Scorpion Queen to suddenly go berserk, and the surrounding scorpions surged towards them like a tide.

Moreover, a large number of Red Scorpion Eggs underground began to hatch, overwhelming even the two of them.

The two had no choice but to fire a Signal Arrow, requesting support.

Meanwhile, the commotion here was too great, and even Dugu Wu and Gan Liu noticed it.

After exchanging a few moves, both Dugu Wu and Gan Liu simultaneously ceased fighting.

Gan Liu was worried about the ancient array, while Dugu Wu was concerned about Feng Bailing. That woman did not have the Wuji Seal or the Wenhua Seal, and her legs weren’t long enough. He wondered if she had managed to flee by now?

If Feng Bailing knew about Dugu Wu’s "concerns", who knows how irritated she would become.

Both Gan Liu and Dugu Wu were intelligent people and knew that dealing with the Red Scorpion Queen was the top priority at this moment.

When they arrived, representatives from the Ten Countries also gathered one after another.

"It’s the Red Scorpion Queen."

The representatives of the Ten Countries were both surprised and frightened, and the scene became even more chaotic.

When Gan Liu saw the condition of the Red Scorpion Queen, he frowned. He sensed that she had been poisoned, but wasn’t that poison foolishly wasted by Princess Anyang?

Gan Liu shouted in a low voice.

"Do not engage with those red scorpions, kill the Red Scorpion Queen first, she is poisoned."

This was the best opportunity to act.

Although Gan Liu did not understand how his poison ended up being ingested by the Red Scorpion Queen.

Dugu Wu scanned the area and, not seeing Feng Bailing, felt relieved.

He then focused on the Red Scorpion Queen, just as Feng Bailing had planned earlier, the Red Scorpion Queen was indeed poisoned.

Dugu Wu and Gan Liu almost simultaneously made their move, but at the same time, the other team leaders from the Ten Countries’ Representative Team also arrived.

Xiao Junci immediately noticed Dugu Wu and an elder, and he snorted coldly.

Everyone was vying for the ancient array.

The other countries’ team leaders had the same idea; none were willing to let the ancient array fall into the hands of another country.

They rushed forward in a swarm, clashing together, preventing others from attacking the poisoned Red Scorpion Queen, and the scene became even more chaotic.

No one knew how much time had passed, but the team leaders and members of the Ten Countries’ Representative Team were all exhausted from the battle.

"Everyone, stop!"

The team leaders of the Ten Countries also knew that continuing the fight would be detrimental to everyone, and they all spoke up.

When a few people stopped, and turned back to look, they realized something was off.

Red scorpion bodies littered the ground, and everyone was exhausted.

But the main culprit, the Red Scorpion Queen, had disappeared!