Under Orochimaru's soul power pressure, no one present could help Qin Ming. Qin Ming himself was pinned down by that same power, unable to move even a finger.
Qin Ming's pupils trembled as he watched Meng Shenji walk slowly toward him, ready to kill him. His eyes were filled with terror.
Suddenly, he felt a little regret...
His life flashed through his mind. At six, he had awakened the mutated martial soul Blazing Fire Wolf. His innate rank-nine talent had earned him an invitation from Spirit Hall, but he had turned it down.
He had arrived at Shrek Academy at twelve, at rank twenty-five. Yet after eight whole years, he had graduated at twenty with only rank forty-two. With his talent, if he had joined Spirit Hall or Heaven Dou Royal Academy, surely he would have been a high-ranking Soul Ancestor by twenty, perhaps even a Soul King?
Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Ming's mind. He truly regretted it now...
He struggled to open his mouth, wanting to shout, wanting to beg for mercy, but... he no longer had the chance.
Meng Shenji's palm struck Qin Ming over the heart. Before Qin Ming could say anything more, his mouth opened, and he retched out a mouthful of blood.
Then his body tilted and crashed heavily to the floor. He lay utterly still.
"Ming!" Flender roared.
Xue Ye shot Flender a cold glance and angrily swept his dragon-embroidered sleeve. "Your Shrek Academy harbored a prince of the Star Luo Empire. By rights, I should have all of you executed. But since His Excellency the Tyrant is a friend of the Heaven Dou Empire, I will spare you this once!"
"Let us go." Xue Ye turned around, kicking Dai Mubai in passing as the guards dragged him along.
Xue Beng wore a