"Oh my god!!"
Everyone around them trembled with fear, admitting they had never seen such a spectacle.
To kill a single Qin Feng, the Emperor of Great Xia had actually mobilized so much power. It was clear just how wary he was of the Eldest Young Master of the Qin Family, who possessed the Emperor's Talent.
"What a grand display!"
The clouds in the sky churned once more, and a cold laugh drew closer from afar.
On the distant horizon, a black mass of over a hundred thousand people steadily advanced. The earth shook with every step they took. At their head flew a black banner bearing the character Qin, steeped in a murderous aura.
At the same time, five more figures appeared beside the Tenth Ancestor of the Qin Family: the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Ancestors.
"This is quite a sight..."
Lin San was stunned by the scene before him.
He had thought the commotion he'd caused was already enormous. But compared to the uproar Qin Feng had stirred up, it was nothing more than children squabbling.
In an instant,
both sides stood poised for battle, ready to clash at any moment.
Chang Kun sneered. "Looks like your Qin Family intends to protect Qin Feng to the death!"
"Qin Feng violated the clan rules, so naturally we'll take him back to the clan to be punished."
The Fifth Ancestor, the oldest in the entire gathering, replied calmly. He didn't take Chang Kun's Imperial City Division seriously, much less the East Factory, West Factory, or Jinyiwei. They were nothing but trash.
They were merely intimidating institutions established by the Great Xia Royal Family. In Great Xia, a country ruled by the Great Families, not one clan paid those institutions any heed. They existed only to make their presence felt among the common folk.
Only the Great Families gathered here were truly feared.
"What's there to investigate about an animal who harms his own clan? Just kill him!"
One of the Great Families spoke up first.
No one knew what they thought of the Qin Family or what plans they had, and they didn't care to find out. All they knew was that now was the best chance to kill Qin Feng. If they missed it, they might never get another.
But there was no way they would dare act themselves.
The Qin Family's reputation as the foremost clan hadn't come from nowhere. Better to goad the royal family into leading the charge, then cheer them on from the sidelines.
"Harms his own clan?"
Zi Yuan furrowed her willow brows. She didn't believe it for a second.
During the days she'd spent with Qin Feng, she had heard about how he supposedly dug out his younger brother's Supreme Bone. But she was far more willing to trust her own eyes.
The Qin Feng she knew...
When a strange monster girl asked for help, he'd unhesitatingly given her fifteen Blood Bodhi.
When they'd faced a life-or-death crisis, he'd given her the chance to survive.
And when the monster girl entrusted her child to his care, he hadn't uttered a single complaint. Instead, he'd looked after Xiao Bai with the utmost care.
Every little thing proved that Qin Feng was a kindhearted, guileless person.
She was certain Qin Feng had been framed. She had to find a way to save him. She couldn't let the Great Xia Royal Family or the Qin Family get their hands on him.
"You needn't trouble yourselves with that."
The Fifth Ancestor was exceptionally forceful. He was prepared to take Qin Feng away by force.
"If Qin Feng doesn't die today, then the two sides will inevitably go to war!"
A cold glint flashed in Chang Kun's eyes. Terrifying energy surged around him, shaking the surrounding void, while the battle halberd in his hand blazed with dazzling, icy light.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!!"
The thousands of Imperial City Division troops behind Chang Kun shouted in unison. A tangible killing intent gathered and swept across the scene, making everyone feel as though they'd fallen into an icy pit.
Perhaps infected by Chang Kun and his men, the experts from the East Factory, West Factory, Jinyiwei, and the other factions also readied themselves for battle, waiting for the order to charge.
Meanwhile, the experts of the Great Families exchanged glances. Every one of them saw the same two words in the others' eyes: sit back.
Let the royal family lead the charge. If they killed Qin Feng, everyone would be happy, and afterward they could head to the Qin Family's banquet hand in hand.
If they failed to kill Qin Feng, then the Great Families would have to step in. Afterward, they could head to the royal family's banquet arm in arm.
"We have no choice but to fight!"
The Several Qin Clan Ancestors' eyes sharpened as they prepared for an all-out war.
Originally, they had planned to follow Qin Feng's plan and keep their two clan prodigies hidden for the time being, waiting until they had overwhelming strength before revealing them.
But who could have guessed that plans would never keep pace with change? The Emperor of Great Xia feared their Qin Family to this extent.
To eliminate the threat Qin Feng posed, he'd actually sent so many experts at once, leaving the Qin Family no choice but to fight.
"No way, no way..."
Watching the two sides prepare for battle, Qin Feng felt utterly miserable.
He'd been a good boy for eight whole years. It had taken all that time to finally leave home and let loose. If they started a war now, wouldn't he end up running into the Red-haired Old Monster and meekly return home to be a good boy for another ten years?
"Then let's fight!"
Chang Kun urged the demonic beast beneath him to dive toward Qin Feng.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"
The deafening battle cries of both armies shook heaven and earth as they charged forward, each one surging with a violent aura.
Lin San and the others in the middle trembled in fear, cursing inwardly all the while.
Qin Feng was a menace, sure, but they were innocent!
"I'd like to see who dares lay a hand on Qin Feng!"
With a resolute look, Zi Yuan stepped in front of Qin Feng, a purple jade token clenched in her hand.
"A Life Token!!"
Both sides cried out in alarm and immediately halted their attacks.
A Life Token was bestowed upon a junior by a Great Power. It was like a golden token granted by an emperor to a subordinate, a symbol that the emperor was present in person.
The only difference was that a golden token relied entirely on the emperor's authority to command respect. When a Life Token shattered, the Great Power who had bestowed it could sense it and tear through the void to arrive directly.
I admit there was an element of gambling on my part, but I didn't expect to win.
Qin Feng could hardly believe his luck. At least now he'd have a steady source of soft-rice living.
"It's just a Life Token!"
Chang Kun still refused to back down, paying no heed to Zi Yuan's threat.
Only Great Powers could make Life Tokens, but that didn't mean Great Xia lacked experts of that level.
Their current sovereign, the reclusive Supreme Emperor, and the First and Second Ancestors of the Qin Family were all experts on that level—and among the very best of them.
"Is that so?"
Zi Yuan didn't bother humoring him. She simply slammed the Life Token onto the ground.
Crack!
The Life Token shattered!!
"Holy shit!!"
Chang Kun cursed out loud. The other side clearly wasn't playing by the rules.
Even if they were enemies, couldn't they at least sit down and talk? Why shatter the cup to signal an attack at the slightest disagreement? Wasn't that a little too hasty?
A deep roar suddenly rang out. A colossal claw, blotting out the sky and sun, reached out of the void. Lightning raged around it as ancient markings surfaced, weaving together into the tracks of the laws of heaven and earth and bursting with dazzling radiance, as if it had torn its way out of the ancient past.
Rumble!!!
A deafening roar suddenly shook heaven and earth. The boundless, mighty force could sink the entire world and crush all things in its path.
When the giant claw's owner finally appeared, everyone present forgot how to breathe.
A turtle!!
A giant turtle that covered the entire sky—or, more precisely, the legendary Divine Beast, the Black Tortoise.
A stunning fairy-like young woman stood atop the Black Tortoise's head. She wore red, her eyes were dreamy, her lips slightly parted, and her figure was utterly captivating. Every glance and smile brimmed with irresistible charm...
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