C10 The Genius of the Evilkind Is Nothing More than This!

"Threatening me?" Soong Lin's demeanor chilled instantly.

With a beckoning gesture, the Skybreaker sword hummed softly, swiftly landing in his grasp.

He didn't utter another word before unleashing a strike.

Puff!

A massive wave of sword qi, several meters in length, surged towards Yao Tiankui's face.

The Evilkind warrior at Yao Tiankui's side had no chance to evade and was struck fatally, dying on the spot.

From that moment, no one from the Evilkind who had stormed the Vrabouton imperial mausoleum remained alive, save for Yao Tiankui himself.

"You're supposed to kill me, right? Why go after them?"

Yao Tiankui's voice seethed with a savage edge as he raged.

Soong Lin offered a serene smile in response.

"It seemed to me you'd be lonely on your journey to the underworld. Consider them scouts sent ahead on your behalf."

"You're seeking death!"

Yao Tiankui could barely contain his fury.

He had come as an envoy of the Evilkind to the Vrabouton Empire, expecting to return triumphant.

Yet, despite their previous victory over the Vrabouton in battle, they had met with a crushing defeat in the heart of Newcliff.

All the Evilkind warriors who had accompanied him were dead, leaving him the sole survivor.

And he still had other missions to fulfill.

"And you think you have the right to say that?" Soong Lin's expression turned icy.

As he swung the Skybreaker, a fearsome sword qi bore down on Yao Tiankui's face. Unfazed in his true form, Yao Tiankui swept his arm, his formidable power effortlessly dissipating the sword qi.

"Hmm?"

Soong Lin's face registered surprise, but he quickly sneered, "I was careless. But rest assured, the next strike will be your last."

While speaking, Soong Lin's spiritual force surged from his power core into the Skybreaker.

Buzz!

The sword trembled slightly, slipping from Soong Lin's hand.

In the moment it hovered above his head, the Skybreaker expanded rapidly, its Sword Body casting a towering blade of light that pierced the heavens, reaching over a hundred meters high.

A blinding flash of sword light shot up into the sky, reaching over a hundred yards high. Simultaneously, the frenzied sword qi rapidly converged. The void around the Skybreaker hummed with the force of the sword qi, and even the earth near the imperial mausoleum shook violently.

"Is this... an Immortal Sword?" Yao Tiankui's face drained of color.

For ordinary cultivators, even possessing a Spirit Artifact was exceedingly rare. And those at the Deification Stage typically wielded nothing more than a Spiritual Treasure. It was almost inconceivable that someone had managed to wield an Immortal Sword within the imperial mausoleum of the Vrabouton Empire.

"The more secrets you know, the sooner you die," Soong Lin said with a cold laugh, pointing into the void.

"Kill!"

The Skybreaker descended with a slash, its sword qi billowing out for miles. The sword's radiance scattered, illuminating the entire sky above Newcliff as if it were daylight.

The cultivators of the Vrabouton Empire awaiting the battle's outcome were utterly astounded. "Such terrifying sword qi. Could this be the Soulbound Blade of King the Benevolent?"

"Not long ago, a sword light pierced the sky over Newcliff, its presence rivaling that of a nation's treasured weapon. Could this be the same sword?"

"To think that King the Benevolent possesses a weapon capable of suppressing a country. With this, his odds of vanquishing the Evilkind have surely increased."

Murmurs of speculation rose among them.

Meanwhile, Soong Wang felt a surge of surprise. "No wonder the State Preceptor has dispatched so many spies in recent days, yet failed to locate the treasured weapon. It turns out it has been in the hands of King the Benevolent all along. In that case, it's truly found its perfect use."

Soong Wang was filled with elation at the thought. However, his expression quickly turned grave as he fixed a stern gaze on the State Preceptor.

"Immediately issue an order: anyone who witnessed today's battle must not divulge that King the Benevolent possesses the nation's treasured weapon. Should they do so, they will face execution!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The State Preceptor agreed, disregarding his own injuries as he hurried to carry out the command.

At the front of the Vrabouton imperial mausoleum, Yao Tiankui's face contorted with dread. As the Skybreaker descended, he realized that what he faced was not merely a sword, but a fearsomely powerful beast.

In the moment the Skybreaker's blade fell, he felt as if he wasn't facing a mere sword but a formidable and vicious beast. No matter how much strength he mustered, escape was impossible. Death was the inevitable conclusion to his plight.

"The Vrabouton Empire's deposed crown prince, Soong Lin, wields the Immortal Sword. This is no small matter. Even if I face death today, I must ensure this message gets out." Yao Tiankui murmured to himself, flipping his palm to reveal a Ten Thousand Mile Whispering Charm. After quickly uttering a few words, he bit down hard, expelling a mouthful of life blood onto the charm.

With a puff, the charm was activated, transforming into a fiery orb that sped away into the distance. Soong Lin's face contorted with fury at the sight. "You dare to send a message now? You're seeking your own death!" he bellowed, just as the Skybreaker's attack descended.

A terrifying rush of sword qi plunged down, sealing the space within several kilometers. The fireball, once a Whispering Charm, was now thwarted by the sword qi, struggling like a frantic bird trapped in a cage. Meanwhile, Yao Tiankui's formidable body was marred with striking bloodstains under the relentless assault of the sword qi. Wounds sprawled across his flesh as his life blood ebbed away, his vitality rapidly diminishing.

The specter of death sent chills through Yao Tiankui's heart. His eyes, burning with anger, were fixed on Soong Lin. "If I perish, my father will surely exact a bloody vengeance upon the Vrabouton Empire. Soong Lin, I urge you to cease this madness."

"Do you think the cultivators of the Vrabouton Empire would shy away from battle? Accept your fate and die with some dignity," Soong Lin retorted with a cold laugh, not once easing his assault.

With a final thrust, the Skybreaker's blade pierced through Yao Tiankui's flesh. The once-proud Fourth Prince of the Evilkind, a cultivator in the middle stage of Core Formation, lay bleeding profusely outside the imperial mausoleum of Vrabouton. The fiery orb, once a Whispering Charm, was obliterated by the fierce sword qi.

Witnessing the end of his foe, Soong Lin allowed himself a slight smile. With a casual gesture, he recalled the Skybreaker to his hand. "The Envoys of the Netherworld have been vanquished. Now, I can resume my cultivation within the imperial mausoleum."

Soong Lin departed as he finished speaking, indifferent to the slain bodies of the Evilkind experts strewn outside the imperial mausoleum. Unbeknownst to him, the remnants of the Thousand Li Whispering Charm, obliterated by the Skybreaker's sword qi, began to coalesce. It transformed into a fireball, now half its original size, and stealthily hurtled toward the Demon Emperor's Palace.

The fireball swiftly penetrated the inner sanctum of the Evilkind Imperial Palace, into a secret chamber accessible only to the Demon Emperor. Inside, a middle-aged man in meditation abruptly opened his eyes. "This is the Thousand Mile Charm, activated by Tiankui's life blood. Could his mission to the Vrabouton Empire have met with disaster?" The thought cast a shadow over his expression.

Without hesitation, he activated the Ten Thousand Mile Whispering Charm. "Father, the Vrabouton Empire... possesses an Immortal Sword!"

"What?" The middle-aged man's complexion blanched. As he was about to further engage the Whispering Charm for a clearer message, it vanished with a pop, leaving his countenance even more somber.

"The Vrabouton Empire has an Immortal Sword? It seems that treasure must have fallen into their hands. Tiankui alone may not be enough to handle this. I must intervene personally."