C9 How Can I Allow You to Behave Atrociously in My Territory?

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Chi Feng responded, leading the charge against the onslaught of sword qi.

The Evilkind warriors quickly caught on, rushing forward in Chi Feng's wake.

Sword qi rained down densely, yet the Evilkind warriors showed no fear.

When overwhelmed, the weakest or most gravely wounded among them would choose self-destruction to lessen their comrades' casualties.

Soong Lin, observing from within the imperial mausoleum, saw it all clearly.

"Who would have thought the Evilkind cultivators would be so valiantly unafraid of death. Alas, even so, mere ants cannot outshine the moon."

He scoffed.

With a wave of his hand, Soong Lin sheathed the Skybreaker.

The formidable presence of his Core Formation's late Great Perfection stage burst forth.

"Within ten miles of the imperial mausoleum, this is my domain. Any intruders will be shown no mercy!"

His voice, cold and resolute with a tinge of wrath, echoed throughout the capital. At that moment, Vrabouton Empire's cultivators were moved to tears.

"It was King the Benevolent who took action. After decades of seclusion, he's achieved a breakthrough to the late Core Formation stage."

"Without King the Benevolent's timely intervention, our Vrabouton Empire's honor would have been tarnished."

"King the Benevolent has always held the nation close to his heart. With him here, these Vrabouton ants won't stir up any significant trouble."

Outside the Palace of Vrabouton's southern gate, Yao Tiankui's face twisted with displeasure.

"Late Core Formation stage? The Vrabouton's King the Benevolent is indeed formidable. But we, the Evilkind, will not retreat until we have what we came for."

Yao Tiankui's expression darkened as he muttered under his breath.

He then turned a venomous look towards Soong Wang.

"After I deal with King the Benevolent, your life is next."

"Haha, King the Benevolent has spent his life battling countless foes, and he detests the Evilkind above all. You're signing your own death warrant by challenging him!"

Soong Wang's sneer carried a trace of eager anticipation.

Yao Tiankui couldn't be bothered with idle chatter. With a single stride, he dashed towards the Vrabouton imperial mausoleum.

In the Vrabouton Empire, at the imperial mausoleum, Chi Feng and the other Evilkind experts, already within the forbidden zone marked by Soong Lin, were visibly on edge. Their journey was fraught with fear and trepidation. Upon reaching the entrance of the mausoleum, they encountered a young man standing nonchalantly with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Get lost if you value your life! Don't get in the way!" Chi Feng scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. It seemed like a reckless taunt, but in truth, he was probing the young man's capabilities.

To Chi Feng's surprise, the young man regarded him as if he were nothing more than thin air. His gaze remained serene, fixed on something in the distance. Approaching rapidly was a colossal beast, ten feet in length, causing the earth to quake and debris to scatter in its wake. Its presence was overwhelmingly formidable.

"It's the Fourth Prince!" Chi Feng's face brightened with recognition.

In the midst of his realization, Yao Tiankui arrived in haste. Seeing Chi Feng and the others blocked by a young man, he expressed shock.

"Who are you, exactly? Why do you obstruct our path?"

"I am Soong Lin, the deposed crown prince of the Vrabouton Empire," Soong Lin replied, his demeanor calm and collected, unfazed even in the face of Yao Tiankui's imposing true form.

Yao Tiankui's brow furrowed, and a surge of anger welled up within him. "A deposed crown prince dares to stand in our way? Kill him!" he commanded.

An Evilkind cultivator, well-advanced in the Foundation Building stage, heeded the order. Transforming into a blur, he lunged directly at Soong Lin.

"Do you think an insect can act so boldly?" Soong Lin retorted coolly. With a casual flick of his finger, a surge of potent sword qi burst forth into the void.

Before Yao Tiankui could even grasp what happened, a pained cry echoed from outside the mausoleum. In an instant, the Evilkind expert, who had become a mere shadow in his attack, was cleaved in two by the sword qi.

"Hmm? You've got some skill," Yao Tiankui noted with a hint of surprise. "Chi Feng, it's your turn!"

Yao Tiankui's brow furrowed ever so slightly.

He had pointedly called for Chi Feng to make a move.

Chi Feng, though also in the late period of Foundation Building, possessed the exceedingly rare bloodline of the ancient Iron Arm Ape.

His physical strength rivaled that of a cultivator in the early period of Core Formation.

Yao Tiankui was convinced that Soong Lin stood no chance against Chi Feng's might.

"Yes, Your Highness," Chi Feng responded.

He didn't wait for Soong Lin to make his move, instead swiftly striking his own forehead with his palm.

Whoosh!

A streak of blood-red light flashed across Chi Feng's body and vanished.

In that moment, the life blood within him turned wildly tumultuous.

His body swelled at an alarming rate.

In just a blink of an eye, he had grown to a towering two meters tall.

His limbs were thick as stone columns, his flesh as hard as forged steel.

With each movement, he unwittingly unleashed a terrifying force that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Die, you wretch!" Chi Feng sneered menacingly.

With a slight push from his legs, his massive form soared dozens of meters into the sky.

Like a small mountain, he hurtled down towards Soong Lin with crushing momentum.

The Evilkind's strongest were taken aback by the sight.

"Truly a genius of our kind, Chi Feng's ancient bloodline is ever more refined."

"Indeed, with his ancient bloodline awakened, he can go toe-to-toe with a Core Formation early period cultivator. Soong Lin is doomed to fall before him."

"The Vrabouton Empire is full of such brash individuals, and Soong Lin is no exception. It looks like the imperial mausoleum of Vrabouton will soon welcome another deposed crown prince."

Even the typically stoic Yao Tiankui allowed himself a slight smile as he watched Chi Feng's aerial assault on Soong Lin.

"Our Evilkind cultivators are formidable. This time, you're finished."

Soong Lin paid no heed to the rapidly approaching Chi Feng.

His contemptuous gaze fixed on Yao Tiankui.

"To utter such words on my turf, the audacity of your Evilkind knows no bounds. If that's how it is, I'll make an example of him."

As Soong Lin spoke, his thoughts stirred.

Weng!

The resonant hum of a sword filled the air.

From his power core, the Skybreaker sword emerged.

Chi Feng, witnessing this, let out an even more sinister laugh.

Without uttering another word, he swung his fists in a frenzy.

A barrage of punches blanketed the sky, enveloping an area several yards wide.

In an instant, they had encircled the Skybreaker sword.

Yao Tiankui watched Chi Feng's onslaught with a satisfied smirk.

"Prepare to die, you worthless fool!"

Soong Lin remained silent.

A torrent of murderous intent flooded his gaze.

In that moment, the Skybreaker, soaring through the air, accelerated sharply.

Weng!

The void trembled with a piercing hum under the force of the fierce sword qi.

Simultaneously, a scream tore through the sky.

The sound sent Yao Tiankui and his companions' expressions into a state of shock.

When they finally saw Chi Feng, they realized his body had been impaled by the Skybreaker.

His power core was completely shattered; his life force extinguished.

"Chi Feng!"

Yao Tiankui's face drained of color.

As he watched his right-hand man fall, his heart twisted in agony.

Soong Lin, witnessing the scene, let out a series of cold laughs.

"Who would have thought the Evilkind could feel pain? When you invaded the Vrabouton Empire and our people fell by your hands, did you spare a thought for the agony of our citizens?"

He paused, his expression chilling.

His icy glare fixed on Yao Tiankui.

"Today, none of you shall escape. Daring to intrude upon the imperial mausoleum of Vrabouton seals your fate."

Yao Tiankui responded with a scornful laugh.

Unintimidated by Soong Lin's threat, he retorted,

"Insect, you've slain my confidant and now you dare to threaten me? Mark this day; it will be your death anniversary come next year."