Chapter 5381

After leaving the south gate of Shendu, the guard of honor headed towards the direction of the three halls.

After walking for about two hours, a dangerous valley appeared in front of them – it was the ambush location chosen by Liu Kun, the “Valley of Broken Souls”.

There are steep cliffs on both sides of the valley, with only a narrow passage in the middle. When you look up, you can only see a sliver of sky.

Liu Kun reined in his horse and winked at the deputy general beside him.

The deputy general understood what he meant and stepped forward, shouting to the troops, “The valley ahead is narrow, there might be an ambush. Everyone, be on guard!”

The soldiers immediately raised their weapons and looked around vigilantly.

Liu Kun urged his horse to the side of the imperial carriage and said with feigned concern, “Your Highness, the terrain of Broken Soul Valley is dangerous. Please be careful inside the carriage and do not look out.”

Wu Yue, sitting inside the imperial carriage, felt a stir. She had heard that although the Valley of Broken Souls was dangerous, it was rarely visited by bandits. Liu Kun was so nervous; could there be something fishy going on? She calmly replied, “Thank you, Prime Minister, for your concern.”

At this moment, a series of clapper sounds suddenly rang out from the cliffs on both sides of the valley. Immediately afterwards, countless black-robed monks jumped down from the cliffs, holding weapons and rushing towards the guard of honor.

These black-robed monks all had a powerful aura, the lowest of them had reached the eighth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, and the leading few had even reached the ninth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, the same level as Zi Yuan.

“Oh no! They’re from the Evil Path Palace!”

Liu Kun feigned panic and shouted, “Protect the princess! Kill the bandits!”

The soldiers of the Zhenguo Legion immediately fought with the black-robed monks.

For a moment, the valley was filled with the sounds of swords and sabers, and the roar of spiritual power colliding.

The black-robed monks attacked fiercely, and it was obvious that they came prepared. Although the soldiers of the National Defense Legion were well-trained, they soon fell into a disadvantage under the enemy’s surprise attack, and casualties continued to increase.

“Prime Minister, the bandits are too strong, we can’t resist them!” the deputy general shouted anxiously.

Liu Kun’s face was solemn. He winked at several confidants beside him and whispered, “Protect the princess. I’ll go and resist the bandits!”

As he spoke, he circulated his spiritual power, and the aura of the first level of the human immortal realm burst out, rushing towards the black-robed monk in the lead.

The trusted men understood what was going on and quietly approached the imperial carriage. Taking advantage of the chaos, they smashed open the carriage.

Wu Yue was shocked when she saw this. Just as she was about to take out the jade talisman for communication, one of her confidants covered her mouth with her hands, forcibly abducted her, and fled deep into the valley.

“The princess has been kidnapped!”

A soldier shouted loudly.

Liu Kun was “extremely furious”. After exchanging a few moves with the leading black-robed monks, he deliberately exposed a flaw and was hit on the shoulder by the opponent. He staggered back a few steps, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

“Damn it! How dare you kidnap the princess!” He shouted to the soldiers, “Chase them! We must rescue the princess!”

However, the black monks held on to the soldiers and prevented them from pursuing them.

The leading black monk sneered, “Prime Minister Liu, don’t waste your energy! We will take Her Royal Highness the Princess away first. If you want her, ask Wu Hao to exchange her for the Sacrifice Manual!”

After saying this, he led the black-robed monks in a feint and retreated towards the depths of the valley, soon disappearing into the dense forest.

Liu Kun looked in the direction the black-robed monks left, a subtle smugness flashing across his eyes. Then, an anxious expression shifted to his face. He said to the soldiers, “Quickly, clean up the battlefield and return to the Divine Capital immediately to report this to the Lord!”

The soldiers did not dare to delay and quickly cleared the battlefield, carrying the wounded and hurriedly returned to the capital with Liu Kun.

Along the way, Liu Kun deliberately pretended to be in a mess, coughing from time to time, looking like he was seriously injured.

The abducted Wu Yue was soon taken to a hidden cave.

When the monk who had covered her mouth released his hand, Wu Yue immediately demanded, “Who are you? Are you really from the Evil Dao Palace?”