Shurikens were just an appetizer. The next moment, Cui appeared behind Shirataki, swung his warhammer, and smashed it mercilessly towards Shirataki's back.
Still caught in the shock, Shirataki didn't react in time and was hit squarely by Cui's hammer.
*Bang!*
With a muffled sound, Shirataki was slammed into the ground. But the next moment, Shirataki disappeared from Cui's sight and reappeared behind him.
Just as Shirataki was about to launch a surprise attack, her body suddenly trembled. Then, Shirataki felt a sweetness in her throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.
This seemingly simple hammer blow, in fact, felt completely different to Shirataki.
The warhammer's attack seemed to have bypassed her tough body and hit her internal organs directly, causing internal injuries.
But it was this brief pause that Cui seized. He swung his warhammer in a wide arc, and as he turned, he struck Shirataki. The immense impact sent her flying more than ten meters.
By then, Gan, wielding a three-section staff, was already waiting in Shirataki's flight path. Before Shirataki could land, he struck her with the staff, sending her to the ground. He then pinned her down with the staff, while Wen swung his shuriken towards Shirataki's head.
"Scram!"
Shirataki was truly angry now. Fueled by rage, Shirataki's celestial spirit erupted. A powerful dragon's might, mixed with telekinesis, sent all three flying. In mid-air, unable to withstand the pressure, they dissolved into three wisps of black smoke. As for the students and teachers watching around, over ninety percent fainted under the dragon's might, with only a few powerful mages struggling to hold on.
"Not good."
Byakuya immediately saw that Shirataki was on the verge of a rampage and quickly teleported in front of her.
When Byakuya arrived before Shirataki, her eyes had already turned crimson dragon pupils, dragon horns had sprouted from her head, large patches of white dragon scales as pure as snow appeared on her body, and her hands had transformed into dragon claws.
Shirataki was clearly about to enter her more powerful dragon transformation form. However, with her current abilities, she couldn't control the power of the dragon transformation. Even if she forced it, she would only be consumed by the backlash, becoming a puppet driven by the urge to kill and destroy.
When Shirataki first awoke, Byakuya had made her enter this form to test her strength. The result was that Octavius's laboratory was almost torn to shreds by the transformed Shirataki.
Knowing she was outmatched, Octavius, while calling for help, released all his deformed clones to stall for time. But these deformed clones were like chickens and dogs before the transformed Shirataki, almost all of them slaughtered. It was only later that Byakuya's capable subordinates, such as Master Mimic, Kraven, and Wu, worked together to barely subdue her.
Just as Byakuya made a move to force Shirataki back to her original form, Shirataki moved, lunging at Byakuya with a dragon claw.
*Bang!*
Quick as lightning, Byakuya raised his hand to block it, then exerted force and pushed Shirataki to the ground.
It was no joke; when it came to strength, Byakuya feared no one.
But the next moment, Shirataki vanished from Byakuya's sight.
The reason Shirataki was so powerful in her dragon transformation form was not only because all her attributes had multiplied but also because her rationality had been replaced by wildness, making her fight with all means necessary. Sultan Novel Net.
In response, Byakuya immediately spread his psychic power, creating a small gravity field with himself at the center, extending fifty meters in radius.
As expected, Shirataki, who had appeared behind Byakuya, was caught off guard by the sudden gravity field. Seizing the opportunity, Byakuya turned around, quickly grabbed Shirataki by the neck, and lifted her up. With another surge of power, he forced her to look him in the eye.
"Wake up!"
With Byakuya's roar, an invisible force surged into Shirataki's body. The struggling Shirataki suddenly stopped struggling. The crimson dragon pupils gradually faded, and rationality began to reassert itself. However, because the dragon transformation consumed too much energy, Byakuya's forceful awakening caused Shirataki to fall into a coma from exhaustion.
"She really doesn't make things easy."
He had originally intended for Dao Long to teach this ignorant girl a lesson, but he hadn't expected such a big commotion.
Exchanging a glance with Dao Long behind him, Byakuya left with the unconscious Shirataki. They reappeared in Byakuya's royal bedchamber in Kutor.
He placed the comatose Shirataki on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then turned to leave.
"You few, take good care of Shirataki."
"Yes, Master."
Rem and the other maids bowed slightly and replied.
After an unknown amount of time.
"Where am I?!"
Shirataki, who was in a deep sleep, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up from the bed with a bewildered look, scanning her surroundings.
Just then, the door opened, and Rem slowly walked in, followed by several maids pushing a small cart laden with exquisite, ornate gowns.
"Princess, you are awake."
Seeing Shirataki awake, Rem stepped forward and bowed gently.
"Princess? Me?"
Shirataki couldn't quite believe she was a princess.
Rem did not rush, calmly explaining, "This is Kutor, the kingdom of His Majesty the Holy Lord. His Majesty is the king of this country, and as his daughter, you are rightfully the princess of Kutor."
"These clothes are..."
"These are all prepared for you. His Majesty has been waiting for you in the imperial study for a long time. Please change into these clothes as soon as possible, Your Highness, and I will escort you to the imperial study."
Shirataki wanted to go to the imperial study to find her father immediately, but Rem insisted that she change into new clothes first. Helpless, as she had no idea where the imperial study was, Shirataki compromised. However, seeing so many beautiful and magnificent clothes left her dazzled. Which one should she choose?
Finally, after much deliberation, Shirataki chose a pure white long dress. It was not overly decorated but better highlighted the maiden's purity.
After changing, Shirataki, led by Rem, arrived at the imperial study.
Pushing open the door, Shirataki saw Byakuya reading a book, with Dao Long sitting beside him, sipping tea with a calm and collected demeanor.
"Father, you sent for me."
Byakuya pointed to a chair opposite the table and said, "Sit."
After Shirataki sat down, Byakuya said faintly, "How was it? Did you witness Dao Long's prowess?"
Shirataki glanced at Dao Long. She still felt a bit unconvinced but, out of respect for her father, finally said, "I witnessed it."
"Hmph, witnessed nothing. You're still not convinced in your heart, aren't you?"
Seeing her little thoughts exposed by her father, Shirataki decided to stop pretending.
"Yes, I'm not convinced. Dodging and weaving is not a real skill. If you have the guts, let's have a real fight. At that time, I..."
Before Shirataki could finish speaking, she felt a pain in her abdomen and was sent flying from the chair, creating a hole in the imperial study.