Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT)
Chapter 323: Having hallucinations

Chapter 323: Having hallucinations

When the beast emerged from the red mist, he could now clearly see what it was. It was a thornback beast known for launching thorns as projectiles. The thorns were so sharp they could pierce through flesh and come out the other end. The beast launched more thorns, and with a whoosh, they flew towards Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu pulled the trigger, striking the beast in the eye before dodging the thorns that whizzed mere inches past his ear. The beast growled in pain, its cry earth-shaking and irritating to anyone’s ears. It charged towards the boulder, seeming crazed in the thickening red mist.

Xiang Yu jumped off the boulder, knowing full well that this beast had the ability to split it in half. Mid-air he threw a couple of plasma grenades. The beast, which had smashed the boulder into pieces, was suddenly attacked with explosives before it could even recover.

Xiang Yu steadied his steps and grabbed his whip, pressing the activation button. A thunderous red plasma whip cracked in the air as he swung it.

Meanwhile, on StarNet, the livestream audience saw a handsome man with a devilish aura, surrounded by thick foliage, swinging his plasma whip with lethal precision as he tore at the underbelly of the thornback beast.

His stern expression never wavered as he faced the monstrous beast, each crack of the whip echoing through the air. Strands of his hair clung to his forehead, damp with sweat and streaked with light purple blood. A smudge of dirt marred his cheek, yet it only added to his rugged allure.

The livestream audience watched in rapt fascination, utterly captivated by his fierce elegance and unyielding resolve. Some couldn’t believe that this was the so-called crown prince.

Wasn’t he supposed to be weak and pathetic? Wasn’t Xiang Yu supposed to be a pampered prince with no fighting prowess in the slightest? Some even thought that this livestream was fake; otherwise, how could one explain what they were looking at?

Xiang Yu’s movements were fluid and precise, each strike of his whip calculated to inflict maximum damage. The thornback beast roared in agony, its massive body writhing under the relentless assault. Xiang Yu’s eyes were cold and fierce his bloodthirsty side surfacing.

Soon he stared down at the thornback beast lying dead before him, its guts spilled across the ground. As he caught his breath, he picked up one of the beast’s thorns, which was the length of his arm, and weighed it in the palm of his hand, spinning it around thoughtfully. He decided he might need it later and packed it away.

Just as he ran his fingers through his hair to push it back, he felt a throbbing pain in his head, so intense it was hard to suppress. He rubbed his temple, his vision blurring. Suddenly, he saw a figure in the red mist. He could recognize that person even if they were turned to ashes. He smiled happily and said, "Baby, what are you doing here?"

Lieutenant Sian and Lieutenant Joel exchanged bewildered glances. The live stream went silent for a moment. They couldn’t understand who Xiang Yu was talking to when there was no one there.

"How much of that spore did he inhale?" Lieutenant Joel asked, concerned.

Lieutenant Sian stared at the screen, contemplating whether to end the livestream before the crown prince exposed himself. But at the same time, she thought it wasn’t a good idea.

The livestream audience seemed to have also figured out that the prince had inhaled spores from a spore sprinter. The red mist was filled with spores that caused hallucinations.

Xiang Yu seemed to realize it as well, but this wasn’t a bad thing. At this moment, he would settle for anything he could get, whether it was a body pillow or a hallucination. He tapped the side of his face, and the respirator disappeared. Now he could hallucinate in peace.

"Baby, wait for me," Xiang Yu called out, running over to catch up with the mirage of Han Xin. Everyone watching was stunned. The words "baby," "who is baby," and "which omega stole my man" floated on the screen along with laughing emojis.

Xiang Yu ran after the hallucination of Han Xin and said, "Baby, be careful. Don’t leave me behind otherwise how will I protect you?" while grabbing Han Xin’s hand. He had Han Xin walking behind him as they passed through the dense forest. "Watch your step, I don’t want you to hurt your pretty feet," Xiang Yu said tenderly. Moments later, he laughed and said, "Yes, but they are still pretty."

Anyone who saw him would have thought he had lost his mind. The live-stream audience was both amused and bewildered by the prince’s behaviour. Some couldn’t believe what they were seeing, while others were captivated by this unexpected side of Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu smiled, looking back at a person who wasn’t there. "Don’t worry, after this, I will take you out somewhere nice. What would you like?" he asked, his voice tender. The label "good boyfriend" and "henpecked husband" started floating around in the barrage of comments, overshadowing those yelling that this was staged and fake.

Knee-deep in his hallucination, Xiang Yu suddenly embraced Han Xin and pressed him against a tree, blocking him from a shadow panther that had stealthily snuck up on them, launching an attack. Xiang Yu stared at Han Xin with a sly smile. "I swear I am not taking advantage of you, I am just trying to protect you."

Everyone watching the live stream was baffled. "???" One comment that stood out read, "That smile doesn’t say so."

"Stay here," Xiang Yu said, pulling out his motion sensors and flinging them into the air. The motion sensors shone red laser beams as they scanned the thick brush. The red mist seemed to dissipate a bit. The spore sprinter that had been following probably ran away in fear of the shadow panther.

Xiang Yu held his rifle and looked through the scope. He controlled his breathing as he focused on the thick brush where the shadow panther was prowling, ready to attack.

Two motion sensors issued an alert, and Xiang Yu immediately pressed the trigger. With a bang, the shadow panther that was lunging forward collapsed to the ground after taking a clean shot to the head.

Xiang Yu immediately turned to Han Xin, as though looking to be praised. "How is that? Your man is handsome, right?"