Chapter 117
Anyone could have come up with this method, but the girl was the first to suggest it.
"Can!"
Emperor Xia nodded, then stood up. As the only Spirit Seed Realm cultivator present, he naturally had the responsibility to investigate the identity of the evil cultivator.
Moreover, King Wu'an was his childhood friend; if he were truly possessed by some unknown evil cultivator...
A cold glint flashed in the Emperor Xia's eyes, but it vanished just as quickly, and he remained calm as if nothing had happened.
He walked up to the King Wu'an, and before he could speak, the King Wu'an stretched out his palm and cut open his skin, from which bright red blood gushed out.
His blood was crimson, extremely masculine, and contained pure and profound spiritual power, befitting a super strong expert at the ninth level of the Divine Sea Realm.
"So, this proves my identity, right?"
The King Wu'an spoke calmly, but anyone could hear the hint of anger beneath the calm, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with being suspected.
Seeing the bright red, scalding blood before him, which contained not even a trace of evil, Emperor Xia also showed a look of shame.
But in front of so many people, he couldn't say anything, so he just nodded slightly and then faced the crowd.
"There is no evil energy in the blood of the King Wu'an!"
This proves that what King Wu'an said is true.
What the Second Prince said was obviously false!
Looking at the scene before her, Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
"This heretical cultivator must possess some kind of secret technique to conceal his aura."
The Second Prince previously concealed his evil aura, likely using the same secret technique.
At the same time.
Almost everyone turned their gaze to the Second Prince standing in the sky.
Seeing everyone's gaze, the Second Prince turned pale and swayed precariously, suddenly feeling an urge to run away.
But then, he suddenly realized that he was locked onto by countless terrifying auras, and his legs felt as if they were filled with lead and mercury, making it impossible for him to escape.
"Damn you, you evil cultivator! You've fooled me!"
The Second Prince roared to the sky, wishing he could devour King Wu'an alive right then and there.
But the person he truly hated to the core was not the evil cultivator.
Instead...
Suddenly, it dawned on me.
His gaze shifted and landed on Princess Ziwei, who was not far from him.
The Second Prince's eyes were filled with resentment and venom. If it weren't for this hateful woman suddenly appearing, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament!
Even if he dies, he will take Princess Ziwei with him!
"With my strength, even if I burn my spiritual consciousness, I'm no match for evil cultivators or other Divine Sea Realm cultivators. But at this distance, if I risk self-destruction, I might be able to drag Princess Ziwei down to hell with me!"
However, Princess Ziwei's strength was by no means inferior to his; attempting to take her down with him was far too difficult...
The next moment.
"King Wu'an, I want you dead!"
The Second Prince suddenly roared, and endless blood mist erupted from his body, enveloping him completely. His arms, torso, and even his entire body were covered in blood mist, forming a scarlet shadow, like a ferocious and terrifying demon crawling out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
At this moment, boundless evil energy overflowed from the red mist. To everyone's horror, the Second Prince suddenly pounced on King Wu'an. His scarlet face was filled with boundless resentment, as if he wanted to devour King Wu'an.
"The Second Prince has burned his spiritual power; he's going to self-destruct!"
"Has he gone mad? Even if he self-destructs, how could he possibly harm Divine Sea Realm expert?"
At the same time.
Countless cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm unleashed their spiritual power, unleashing various supernatural abilities to suppress and attack the Second Prince, attempting to scatter him.
The cloud of blood mist in the sky vanished the instant it came into contact with those supernatural powers, like a mirage.
Upon seeing this scene, a cultivator at the Divine Sea Realm immediately changed his expression.
"Oh no, his target isn't King Wu'an!"
It was around this time.
A cloud of blood mist suddenly condensed on the high platform and flew rapidly towards Lin Wanqiu, who was not far away.
"Not good!"
Lin Wanqiu's expression suddenly changed, and she moved to try to dodge the attack of the blood mist.
But the blood mist was moving extremely fast, and in an instant it was about to envelop her.
At that very moment.
A golden sword light pierced through the void, arriving in an instant, and sliced the blood mist into countless pieces as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
Several more sword lights slashed down, and the remaining blood mist turned into dust under the sword light, dissipating into the void.
Only a resentful voice remained.
"Princess Ziwei, I hate it so much..."
Xiao Minghuang fell from the sky, and with a flick of her sleeve, a gentle breeze blew by, and the last lingering sound disappeared.
Second Prince!
Both body and soul were destroyed!
"This..."
Everyone was stunned as they stared at the blood mist that had completely dissipated.
Even many cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm stared blankly at the high platform.
He stared in horror at the stunningly beautiful girl, who seemed like Celestial Person being.
Even they didn't have time to react, yet this girl killed the Second Prince, who was burning with spiritual power, with just one sword!
"This girl has a limitless future!"
"To possess such strength at such a young age is terrifying!"
"Such talent is extremely rare, even in the entire Southern Border!"
Ignoring the chatter of the crowd, Xiao Minghuang quickly walked up to Lin Wanqiu and asked with concern:
"Wanqiu, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Xiao Minghuang gently rubbed her head and sighed:
"You silly girl, if I hadn't arrived in time, you'd probably be dead by now."
The Second Prince's strength already surpassed the Spring Gushing Peak Realm and was infinitely close to the Divine Sea Realm. Once he self-destructed, his destructive power would be enough to injure a true Divine Sea Realm cultivator, not to mention that Lin Wanqiu was only at the Spring Gushing First Layer.
They were powerless against the Second Prince, who was burning his spiritual energy.
"I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"
Lin Wanqiu smiled playfully, took her arm, and said sweetly, "Your Highness~~!"
Hearing the soft, gentle words in her ear, Xiao Minghuang's expression softened. She sighed softly, looking slightly helpless, and said:
"It's good that you're alright. From now on, you must prioritize your own safety. You should understand the principle that a son of a wealthy family should not sit under a dangerous roof."
"Mmm!"
Lin Wanqiu nodded repeatedly.
Seeing Lin Wanqiu's quirky and clever appearance reminded Xiao Minghuang of the time they first met in the Savage Forest.
At that time, Lin Wanqiu was more lively, more like a young girl.
Later, Lin Wanqiu was still beautiful, but she lacked a certain liveliness.
However, she didn't think about this issue in detail.
Because after killing the Second Prince, many Divine Sea Realm cultivators had surrounded her and bowed to her.
Seeing this, Lin Wanqiu quietly withdrew.
Princess Ziwei's strength, capable of slaying the Second Prince who was comparable to the first level of the Divine Sea Realm, undoubtedly reached the level of slaying someone at the first level of the Divine Sea Realm.
"Congratulations, Princess Xiao, on defeating the Second Prince! The position of Crown Prince is now firmly in your grasp!"
"Princess Xiao is exceptionally talented and possesses the qualities of True Lord!"
"Princess Xiao's talent is unparalleled, surpassing all others in the Southern Border. Even the most outstanding talents from various sects can only bow down to her!"
"Princess Xiao, at the young age of fifteen, has entered the Four Forbidden Realm, making her comparable to the Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect!"
Everyone praised it.
Xiao Minghuang smiled lightly, showing no modesty, and accepted all the flattery without reservation.
After all, if a genius like her were to feign humility, how could those less talented cultivators have the confidence to continue their cultivation?
At the same time, she also noticed the subtle nuances in the words of the cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm.
"What is the meaning behind the Four Forbidden Realm that you seniors have mentioned?"
Amidst the praise from everyone, almost everyone mentioned that she possessed the strength to slay someone at the first level of the Divine Sea Realm and had entered the Four Forbidden Realm. She had never heard of this term before, hence her question.
Upon hearing this, an elderly man with white hair and beard coughed lightly and said:
"Let this old man explain for Princess Xiao."
Everyone looked over at the sound and were astonished to see the old man who had spoken.
"This is Elder Liu of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, whose status is second only to the Pavilion Master. Princess Xiao, you have quite the influence to be here in person today!"
Myriad Treasures Pavilion a superior position in the Southern Border, sharing the same name as Pill Pavilion. The Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the capital of Great Xia is merely a branch.
The Grand Pavilion Master is said to be a Spirit Seed Realm expert.
The old man before them was also a Great Cultivator at the Divine Sea Peak Realm.
Xiao Minghuang cupped his hands respectfully and said:
"This junior humbly requests Elder Liu's guidance."
Seeing Xiao Minghuang's respectful demeanor, many Divine Sea Realm cultivators nodded in agreement, secretly thinking:
"Although young, he is neither arrogant nor impatient, possesses a superior character, and has a promising future!"
The flattery I just heard was mostly false, but what I'm really thinking now is my true feelings.
At the same time.
Elder Liu spoke up:
"Cultivators are usually distinguished by their cultivation level, but there are often extraordinary geniuses in the world who are capable of challenging those who are beyond their cultivation level. Therefore, cultivation level alone is not enough to determine the strength of a cultivator. Hence, special rules for classifying these geniuses have emerged."
"Generally speaking, those who fight within three minor realms of their current cultivation level are hardly worthy of being called geniuses; only those who surpass three minor realms are truly deserving of the title of genius."
"The ability to transcend three minor realms and slay an opponent is called the Three Forbidden Realm, and is also known as the Three Forbidden Prodigy."
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"The ability to kill an opponent across four realms is called the Four Forbidden Realms, and so on."
"Above this, if one can kill an opponent across nine minor realms, it is called the Nine Forbidden Realm."
"Above the Nine Forbidden Realms, there is the power to kill a peak-level cultivator with only the initial stage of a certain realm; this can be called the Divine Forbidden!"