"Luo Feng."
Luo Feng's face was cold, his voice as sharp as a frost blade.
"Luo Feng..."
To the people of the Nine Splendor Sect, this name was incomparably unfamiliar.
Their standing was still far too low for them to come into contact with the Great Xia Shadow Guards.
But Yang Muqian was entirely different.
As the Seventh Elder of the Wangxian Dao Sect, Yang Muqian had visited the Great Xia Imperial City and witnessed its splendor.
And with the name Luo Feng, coupled with his peak Nirvana Realm cultivation, a figure swiftly surfaced in Yang Muqian's mind.
Yet once he realized that person's identity, his expression changed again and again—shock, trembling disbelief, and even a trace of panic.
"C-could you be Commander Luo Feng of the Great Xia Shadow Guards?"
The moment Yang Muqian said this, the entire grand hall fell silent as cicadas in winter, dead quiet!
"By all rights, a person of your standing is not qualified to speak with this Commander."
"But since you dared to offend His Highness, you have earned the privilege of seeking death beyond your station."
Luo Feng spoke sternly. His Wheel of Nirvana still suppressed Yang Muqian, giving him no chance to break free.
"His Highness!"
Yang Muqian's pupils abruptly turned toward Chu Yun.
Within the entire dynasty, only a select few could be addressed as "His Highness" by Luo Feng, one of the four Great Xia Shadow Guard commanders.
A Great Xia Prince!!
This Chu Yun before them was certainly one of the Great Xia Princes!!
"Yang Muqian did not know that an Imperial Prince was present and thus offended Your Highness. I beg Your Highness to forgive me!!"
Yang Muqian immediately lowered his head before Chu Yun, admitting his mistake in terror.
At this moment, he hated the people of the Nine Splendor Sect to the bone.
This was a Great Xia Prince. Not to mention a mere Seventh Elder of the Wangxian Dao Sect like him.
Even if their Sect Master were here, he would have to be thoroughly respectful.
Not to mention that the Great Xia Shadow Guards were at his side.
So many Great Xia Shadow Guards were protecting a single Imperial Prince, and Commander Luo Feng was even among them. This was simply unprecedented!
Which Imperial Prince was this? How could he be so highly valued by His Majesty the Emperor?
"Great Xia Shadow Guards!"
"An... an Imperial Prince?!"
Xu Duo, Qin Kun, Zhu Tian Suo, Ye Wanrou, and the others could scarcely believe their own ears.
Their eyes were split wide, their faces deathly pale, displaying the fear and panic in their hearts.
What had they just heard?
These people before them were the Great Xia Shadow Guards, whom countless people in the Great Xia Dynasty feared at the very mention of their name!
And Chu Yun, who had just been a sinner awaiting judgment, had now become an Imperial Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty?
How was that possible? Was this really the real world?
Were they truly not dreaming?!
Chu Yun glanced at Yang Muqian. This old man had merely been somewhat arrogant; now that he could lower his head and admit his mistake, he could be considered someone who saw the situation clearly.
"Let this be the last time."
"Commander Luo, release him," Chu Yun said.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Luo Feng and the other Shadow Guards immediately lifted their suppression over them.
After Yang Muqian stood up, he said with immense gratitude, "Yang Muqian thanks Your Highness!!"
Rather than killing him, Chu Yun had given him a favor and allowed him to carry gratitude in his heart. In doing so, Chu Yun displayed his breadth of mind.
But next, it was time to show his ruthlessness.
Chu Yun slowly walked toward Zhu Tian Suo. After stopping before him, he stared at him with icy eyes. "Zhu Tian Suo, you have not forgotten how you treated me earlier, have you?"
"Now, it is time for you to repay it all."
"Take him away. Dismember him, skin him, shatter his bones, and sever his tendons!"
"As for his soul, use his own Thirteen Soul-Snatching Needles and pierce him until his soul collapses!"
"Yes, Your Highness." Two Shadow Guards stepped forward and dragged Zhu Tian Suo away.
"No!!"
"Chu Yun! No, Your Highness, I was wrong!!"
"Your Highness, spare me! I will never dare again!"
"Your Highness, have mercy, Your Highness!!"
"Ah!!!!"
Before Zhu Tian Suo was dragged away, he wet himself and wailed miserably for mercy, yet no one paid him any heed. In the end, only his utterly inhuman screams echoed from afar.
After dealing with Zhu Tian Suo, Chu Yun began walking toward Qin Kun.
Qin Kun's gaze darted about. Only when Chu Yun finally stood ramrod straight before him did he fall completely into despair.
"Old dog, I told you that I would make you repay everything from before a thousandfold."
"You enjoy shattering people's limbs and breaking their meridians, don't you?"
"Then savor that feeling properly yourself."
Chu Yun was just about to order the Shadow Guards to take him away.
Suddenly, a despairing yet vicious smile appeared at the corner of Qin Kun's lips. "Chu Yun, come to hell with this old man!!"
Qin Kun seized Chu Yun with both hands. His body swelled in an instant, intending to self-destruct and take Chu Yun down with him.
With a blade-like gaze, Luo Feng unleashed the power of Nirvana. Qin Kun's soul and body were instantly cleaved into bloody ash!
Ding! Congratulations, Master. Commander Luo Feng has killed Qin Kun. Master has obtained 100 Editing Points.
Qin Kun died miserably in an instant. Trying to play petty tricks before a Nirvana Realm expert was nothing but a fool's dream.
After Qin Kun died, a small green cauldron flew out from his storage pouch. Ancient spirit patterns covered its surface, and a lingering obsession of Qin Kun's remained upon it, shooting straight toward Chu Yun.
Chu Yun's Netherworld Divine Eyes appeared. He could tell that this cauldron was no ordinary medicinal cauldron. Those spirit patterns were actually seals, joining together to form a great sealing formation.
This cauldron concealed something mysterious within!
Yet the most urgent matter was that the force erupting from this cauldron was enough to shake him to death.
Xuan Feng was the closest and had just prepared to intervene when—
Screech!! Beside Chu Yun, space suddenly split open with a massive rift, deep and mysterious within.
A hand extended from it and firmly caught the green cauldron!
The torrent of energy that should have erupted from the green cauldron was forcefully and domineeringly pressed back down by that person's palm.
Immediately afterward, a middle-aged man dressed in a deep black robe emerged.
He wore a dark crown upon his head, with purple runes subtly embroidered at his cuffs. His sword-like brows held an aura of slaughter, and his figure stood as firm as a mountain. His presence was so powerful that others could only look upon him with awe!
The instant this man appeared, even the space around Chu Yun visibly shook violently.
As the spatial rift closed, Chu Yun's expression was somewhat blank.
Who was this man?
He had actually walked out of space as though nothing had happened?!
After seeing the middle-aged man, Luo Feng and Xuan Feng both wore solemn and reverent expressions. "Greetings, Asura Venerable."
Yang Muqian's eyes widened instantly!
Asura Venerable!!
The current patriarch of the Shi Family, the foremost family of the Great Xia Dynasty!
A terrifying existence at the Venerable Realm!
This was a dreadful figure whose single stomp could plunge Qingzhou into a massive earthquake!
Even their ancestor had spoken highly of Asura Venerable.
Among all the Venerable Realm figures in the Great Xia Dynasty, Asura Venerable's strength could rank among the top three!
Such a person had actually come today as well. Could it be that he had also come because of this Imperial Prince?
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