"And the one who acted was a lowly member of the Human Race. He beheaded the Fifth Prince in the street—he was slapping the Great Rock Empire across the face."
"Your subordinate accepts the order. I will personally go to the Central Domain, kill that scoundrel, and hang his head before the gates of the Ten Thousand Cities Alliance to atone for this offense."
General Wu said softly, yet his tone brimmed with fury.
"Quite an interesting fellow."
"A prince has fallen. As his elder brother, I should naturally seek justice for him personally."
"General Wu, I order you to lead an army of ten million and slaughter several Human Race star systems as a warning. As for me, I shall make a personal trip to the Ten Thousand Cities Alliance."
"The Ten Thousand Cities Alliance has been silent for too long, like a stagnant pool of dead water. Now that such an interesting person has appeared, I want to see him for myself."
"You may withdraw."
Yan Batian chuckled softly, then rose and left without another word.
Watching Yan Batian's retreating figure, General Wu's eyes were filled with worship. This was the Great Rock Empire's most monstrous prodigy, the empire's next sovereign—the First Prince.
The next moment, General Wu's expression gradually turned cold and stern. The Human Race? Heh, after all these years, they still had not learned their lesson.
The next moment, General Wu rose and departed.
Elsewhere, Ye Lin had already arrived at the so-called Holy Mountain.
"Young Master, this is the Holy Mountain. The auction will be held at its very center."
Looking at the endless staircase before them, Chen Changfeng explained respectfully.
Faint mountain slopes could be seen around the staircase, but they were all veiled by white mist, making their full outlines impossible to