In midair, the four bandit chiefs had long since realized something was wrong. No matter how slowly the drug took effect, it should have kicked in by now.
The only possibility was that King Qin had never taken the Spirit-Felling Powder. Not only King Qin, but his four trusted subordinates were also free of poison.
Hong Futian gritted his teeth and barely blocked another strike from Qin Xiao before demanding of Xu Asi beside him, "What happened? Did that boy of yours actually hand over the Spirit-Felling Powder?"
Xu Asi's face was also filled with anger and confusion. He roared, "You fucking suspect me? My son would never botch the job! Your mole must have ruined everything. Or maybe he's already betrayed you!"
Hong Futian said nothing. Although he did not believe Qin Lang would betray him, he could not rule out the possibility entirely.
Just then, Qin Xiao broke through the three men's encirclement, flashed in front of Hong Futian, and unleashed his strongest attack at point-blank range.
"Hmph! You still have time to get distracted? Then die!"
Hong Futian's expression changed in alarm, and he hurriedly raised his sword to block.
But he was only at the early King Realm. How could he possibly match Qin Xiao one-on-one?
The chilling "Severance" sword force of Frost Heaven cut straight through Hong Futian's mid-grade longsword. A sword beam over ten feet long slammed viciously into his chest.
Blood sprayed, and the gravely wounded Hong Futian plummeted toward the crowd still fighting below.
The expressions of Xu Asi, Fatty Zhou, and Big-Bearded Lu instantly changed. All three were already thinking of retreating.
Qin Xiao had also expended an enormous amount of energy. He had only managed to land that blow by burning a little of his blood essence and damaging his foundation.
This was the perfect opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Naturally, he would not let the three leave so easily.
"You think you can come and go as you please? What do you take this for, a visit to a brothel?"
"Since you're here, all of you can stay!"
The three men recoiled in alarm and shouted, "You old dog Qin, have you gone mad? Do you really intend to die here with us?"
Qin Xiao snorted disdainfully. "Hmph! Die with you? You aren't worthy!"
"With all four of you working together, even at full strength, I could only fight you to a standstill. I was even at a slight disadvantage."
"But now, with just the three of you, you have no chance against me. Die!"
The three wanted to flee but could not. None was willing to step forward and hold him back-and none could have managed it anyway. They had no choice but to fight for their lives.
"You old dog Qin, you forced us into this!"
Unable to escape, the three began burning their blood essence as well. Fierce combat erupted in the sky once more, even more intense than the earlier four-against-one battle. Huge, dull crashes reverberated across the heavens.
Yun Che had been watching the battle between the five King Realm powerhouses all along. Seeing one fall with grave injuries, he knew his chance to kill someone far above his realm had arrived.
How much experience would a King Realm powerhouse give me? Maybe it'll take me straight to the peak of the Innate Realm!
Everyone watched Yun Che charge toward the King Realm powerhouse, their eyes filled with bewilderment.
"What is he doing? Don't tell me he wants to kill that gravely wounded Red Skull chief!"
"No way! Even a severely injured King Realm powerhouse isn't someone a mere ant can kill!"
"I'm certain he's dead. The moment he gets within a hundred meters, the Red Skull chief's kingly energy will crush him to dust."
After killing another expert at the peak of the Acquired Realm, Qin Yelan braced herself on her longsword with both hands and shouted at Yun Che, "Come back! Don't go! A King Realm powerhouse isn't that easy to kill!"
A faint smile crossed Yun Jin's lips. Go on! Go on! To think a little strength would make you this arrogant. Little brother, you'll regret it until your dying breath!
Just then, Chai Shuyu, Red Skull's second-in-command, successfully killed Wu Erlang. With a cold snort, she charged after Yun Che.
"It's over. That boy was too eager to claim credit. He won't even make it to the Red Skull chief before their second-in-command kills him."
Some who knew Yun Che could not bear to watch. They sighed and turned their faces away.
But just then, another unexpected turn occurred. Qin Lang rushed forward with all his strength and actually blocked Chai Shuyu for Yun Che.
Yun Che was briefly stunned. This little mole was helping him? Surely not!
But a moment's thought made it clear. Qin Lang probably also believed he was certain to die and had decided to let him have his wish.
How wicked of you! But I like it!
The corners of Yun Che's mouth lifted slightly. With the Radiant Annihilation Sword in hand, his running speed surged again.
Hong Futian, who was about to hit the ground, had naturally noticed the little ant that was Yun Che. Intense killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Some worthless bastard who had come out of nowhere actually wanted to take his life and claim the credit? How utterly laughable.
Chai Shuyu stared coldly at the man before her. "Qin Lang, it seems you've truly betrayed Red Skull. You want to protect him?"
Qin Lang lowered his voice. "How could I betray Red Skull or the chief? Do you really think he can kill the chief? I can't openly make a move against him. This is a perfect opportunity to get rid of him."
Chai Shuyu sneered. She did not believe Qin Lang would betray her either. After all, she had brought him back to Red Skull when he was a child. Yet the matter of the Spirit-Felling Powder left her no choice but to be suspicious.
"If that's the case, why weren't King Qin and his trusted subordinates poisoned? How do you explain that?"
Qin Lang's eyes filled with confusion. "I waited at the Full River Tower for two hours, but Xu Fei never showed up. I thought you'd canceled the plan."
Chai Shuyu narrowed her eyes. The confusion in Qin Lang's gaze did not seem feigned. Apparently, something had happened that they knew nothing about. It would be easy enough to verify-once they found Xu Fei, they could simply ask him.
At that moment, Big-Bearded Lu, whom Yun Che had previously driven mad with his tricks, recognized him. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted, "Watch out! That boy knows Thunder Shadow Divine Movement!"
But it was already too late. Lightning flashed beneath Yun Che's feet, and he appeared before Hong Futian, who was now less than two and a half meters above the ground.
Under Hong Futian's utterly horrified gaze, he sliced off his head with a single stroke.
The world spun, and Hong Futian felt the scenery before his eyes whirling rapidly.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in that brief instant.
What grade of sword was that?
How could it cut off my head so easily?
I'm a mighty King Realm powerhouse, and I'm dying just like this?
At that moment, the entire battlefield fell deathly silent. Every pair of eyes was filled with horror.
Everyone stared at the young man in a scholar's robe standing before a King Realm powerhouse's corpse, an ancient black sword in hand, a smile on his lips, his head tilted up and his eyes gently closed.
His white scholar's robe was already stained with considerable scarlet blood. Blood still dripped from the tip of his ancient black sword-the blood of a king.
Ding! Retrieval successful. Congratulations, you obtained the Red Skull Secret Key. Ding! Red Skull chief killed. Experience +50000, Righteousness +1000, death qi +1000. Ding! Congratulations on your realm breakthrough. Current realm: early Grandmaster Realm. Ding! Congratulations on becoming the first to achieve a King kill. Reward: one Diamond Treasure Chest. Ding! Congratulations on accumulating 5000 Reputation Points. Reward: one Platinum Treasure Chest.
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