The king's voice, thick with killing intent, swept across the entire battlefield like a hurricane.
The spectator stands, which had been deafeningly noisy just moments ago, were instantly engulfed by an emotion called terror.
Partly because of Ye Li's ruthless act of carrying out an execution in public.
But even more so because they were stunned by King of Gale's decision—
For the sake of a dead prince, he was actually willing to completely tear off all pretense with the mysterious, infinitely promising third-ranked prodigy on the [Latent Dragon Ranking]?!
Did First Prince Asel truly carry such weight in this king's heart?!
At the upper stands.
Aliya, whose heart had already turned to ashes, miraculously found a trace of strength within her upon hearing this.
She struggled to rise, the flames of vengeance burning in her eyes.
"Your Highness," the Knight Commander behind her immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice,
"What comes next will be dangerous. Forgive my disrespect, but I must take you away from here first!"
"No!" Aliya gritted her teeth and refused. "I'm not leaving!"
"I want to watch Father King avenge my brother and me with my own eyes!"
The Knight Commander sighed silently. Knowing that further words were useless now, he could only forcibly pick up the still-struggling Aliya and streak toward the safe evacuation passage.
At the same time.
King of Gale, standing atop the platform, took a step forward.
Boom!
The entire Training Ground shook violently!
Pitch-black, destructive lightning erupted from around him!
Several cultivators who had been too stunned to leave in time were merely brushed by the aftershock of the black lightning, and their bodies instantly exploded, vanishing without a trace!
This sight utterly ignited panic!
"Run!"
"The king has gone mad! Get out of here!"
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