Within Asahi Royal City's Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, wind and snow raged wildly. The sole descendant of the Rising Sun Royal Clan's royal bloodline had been assassinated, and the battle at white-hot intensity had destroyed the entire pleasure house.
Ning Chen and Xuyao joined forces against the twins. These twin powerhouses, rare in the world, had both reached the half-step Mortal Realm. Their peculiar cultivation arts forced the two into a bitter battle.
Cloud Parting left its sheath, its edge chillingly sharp. Yet Dong Yu's slender hands were like divine weapons, indestructible. Her flesh-and-blood body clashed head-on with the Cloud Parting Divine Sword without yielding an inch.
Elsewhere, Ning Chen faced Xia Zhi, one of the twin assassins, and likewise dared not let down his guard. The bizarre cultivation art and fighting methods he had never encountered before left him no choice but to proceed with utmost caution.
Two of the finest young powerhouses beneath the Mortal Realm had both met trouble. Faced with two twin assassins of unknown identity, neither could gain the upper hand for the moment.
Within the royal hall of the Asahi Royal Palace, myriad rays of sunset light gathered as the figure of King of Asahi manifested. Looking toward the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion in the distance, a flash of coldness passed through his eyes.
The king raised his hand, and vast, mighty palm force surged forth. At that very moment, a gigantic hand descended from the sky over the royal city and, with a thunderous boom, struck toward the Asahi Royal Hall.
Two evenly matched forces collided violently in the sky. Amid earth-shaking tremors, the two palm forces dispersed, their aftermath howling in every direction.
Within the Asahi Royal Hall, King of Asahi looked toward the heavens, his expression turning grave. Another king had intervened!
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