Both Sides' Doubts!

"Boom!"

The general immediately raised his spear to protect himself.

The fist's shadow shattered the spear, and the powerful impact drew a muffled grunt from the general. The punch sent him staggering backward, blood spurting from his mouth.

"How is that possible?!"

"Your presence is only that of a Soul Elder. How could you possibly hurt me?"

The general's face was filled with shock. Fortunately, he had shielded his chest with Soul Power just in time, or his injuries would have been even worse!

Dai Fei sneered without answering. His figure flashed, and he closed in on the general once more.

"Geng Metal Sacred Art, White Tiger Slaughter!"

"First Soul Skill: White Tiger Sky-Rending Claw!"

With an angry roar, he summoned the phantom of the Sacred Beast White Tiger once more, and the power within him surged wildly!

A massive tiger claw slammed down on the general!

"Boom!"

The claw sent the general flying backward into a huge boulder, which shattered instantly.

Dai Fei pressed the attack, condensing Geng Metal Qi into a sharp golden blade that stabbed straight toward the general's heart.

"Puchi!"

The blade pierced the general's chest, and blood gushed out. The general let out a defiant roar before finally collapsing to the ground, never to rise again.

Dai Fei breathed a sigh of relief. He walked over to the general's corpse and circulated the Geng Metal Sacred Art, beginning to absorb his slaughter Qi.

As he absorbed the slaughter Qi, his Geng Metal Qi grew stronger once more.

Although his Soul Power had not broken through to a higher level, his own strength had reached a greater height!

A Soul Elder had killed a Soul King. Even if a Soul Emperor came, he might still be able to kill him!

"Not enough." A trace of coldness flashed through Dai Fei's eyes. "I need more killing intent!"

He turned to look at the battlefield. The Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers had been utterly routed and were fleeing in all directions.

"Run? Can you get away?" Dai Fei sneered, then flashed forward in pursuit.

Night fell, and corpses lay strewn across the battlefield, blood flowing like a river.

Dai Fei stood at the center of the battlefield, golden light flickering all over him like a god of slaughter.

He had already circulated the Geng Metal Sacred Art to its limit.

The black robe he wore was covered in blood.

"The slaughter Qi is extremely dense. I need to find somewhere to refine it. My Soul Power should be able to break through further as well." Dai Fei turned and left the battlefield.

Night!

Xuanfeng City!

This city was one of the border defense cities between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire!

The military camp, the commander's tent!

Inside the tent, the atmosphere was so tense it was almost suffocating.

After learning what had happened on the battlefield that day, Xue Feng, the Heaven Dou Empire's commander, sat in the seat of honor. His body trembled with anger, and his face was so dark it looked as though water might drip from it.

Several generals stood before him with their heads lowered, not daring to breathe too loudly.

The atmosphere was stifling!

No one dared to speak up, for they all knew the bird that stuck its head out got shot!

"Can anyone tell me what in the world happened?!"

"A Soul Elder moved through our battlefield as if no one were there, slaughtered hundreds of the Heaven Dou Empire's elite soldiers, and even killed a Soul King-level general! What good are you lot?!"

"How am I supposed to report this miserable performance to His Majesty Xue Ye?!"

"You bastards!!!!!!!!!!"

Bang!

At last, the furious commander Xue Feng slammed his hand down on the table, the sound exploding like thunder as the table shattered into pieces on the spot!

A general stepped forward shakily and said in a low voice, "Commander, that man's strength was bizarre. His Martial Soul seemed to be a white tiger, but it was completely different from the White Tiger Martial Soul we know... His attacks were incomparably fierce, and his Soul Skills were unheard of. We... we really couldn't stop him!"

"White Tiger Martial Soul?"

"Isn't the Star Luo Empire's Dai Family famous for its White Tiger Martial Soul? Could he be one of theirs?"

Xue Feng's brows knitted tightly, and a trace of doubt and gravity flashed through his eyes.

If the imperial Star Luo Dai Family really was involved, then this matter would not be so easy to handle.

Another general shook his head. "Commander, we've seen the Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Martial Soul. It's powerful, but nowhere near as terrifying as that man's... His Martial Soul seemed to carry a sacred pressure, making us feel as though we were facing a god..."

"A god?"

"Impossible! Those only exist in legends!"

"Don't try to fool me with that!"

Xue Feng's expression changed, and a trace of shock flashed through his eyes, but he soon snorted coldly.

Just then, a scout hurried into the tent and dropped to one knee. "Commander," he said urgently, "we've just received word that the Star Luo Empire is also investigating this man's identity! They seem to know nothing about him... He doesn't seem to be from the Star Luo Dai Family..."

Hearing this, Xue Feng frowned even more deeply.

"The Star Luo Empire doesn't know who he is either?" he murmured, a trace of doubt flashing through his eyes. "Could he not be from the Star Luo Empire? But his Martial Soul is clearly connected to the white tiger..."

He pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Send people to investigate at once! No matter what, we must find out who this man is! If he really is from the Star Luo Empire, then our Heaven Dou Empire must prepare for the worst!"

After a pause, he added, "This matter can't be kept hidden. I'll report it to His Majesty Xue Ye immediately!"

"Yes!" the generals answered in unison.

Xuantian City!

The military camp, the commander's tent!

Dai Tianxiong, one of the Star Luo Empire's commanders, sat in the seat of honor, his face equally dark.

Several generals stood before him with their heads lowered, their expressions tense.

"Are you certain that man's Martial Soul was a white tiger?" Dai Tianxiong asked gravely.

A general nodded. "Commander, absolutely certain! Although his Martial Soul was different from our Dai Family's Evil Eye White Tiger, that was definitely the presence of a White Tiger Martial Soul! What's more, his Martial Soul seemed even stronger than our Evil Eye White Tiger, and it carried a sacred pressure!"

Dai Tianxiong's brows knitted tightly, and a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes.

"A White Tiger Martial Soul stronger than the Evil Eye White Tiger? How is that possible?" he murmured. "Could he be a member of a collateral branch of the Dai Family? But even a collateral descendant couldn't possibly have such a powerful Martial Soul..."

Another general hesitated, then said in a low voice, "Commander, could it be... the second prince, Dai Fei?"

"Dai Fei?" Dai Tianxiong's expression changed, and a trace of shock flashed through his eyes. "Isn't he already dead? How could he have appeared on the battlefield?"

People at their level all knew about that matter.

It was a struggle within the imperial family over the position of crown prince and future heir. The second prince had definitely died at the hands of the first prince, Dai Weisi, or someone from his faction!

The general said in a low voice, "Commander, this matter is indeed suspicious. Although the second prince has already been buried, some strange rumors have recently come from the imperial mausoleum, saying that his corpse has disappeared..."

Hearing this, Dai Tianxiong's expression grew even uglier.

"Send people to investigate immediately! If it really is Dai Fei, we must report it to His Majesty at once!" he said gravely. "Also, send people to the Heaven Dou Empire to gather information and see whether they know who this man is!"

"Yes!" the generals answered in unison.

In a hidden cave on the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

Dai Fei sat cross-legged, golden light flickering around him as dense slaughter Qi circulated within his body.

A trace of coldness showed on his face, and an icy light flickered in his eyes.

"The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire are probably both investigating my identity, aren't they?" he murmured, a cold smile curling his lips. "Even if your investigation ultimately points to me as the most likely candidate, so what?"

He slowly rose to his feet, feeling the surging power within him as a trace of satisfaction flashed through his eyes.

The power of slaughter from those he had killed today had mainly strengthened his Geng Metal Qi. It had not improved his Soul Power by much, but it had still allowed him to break through from a level thirty-five Soul Elder to a level thirty-nine Soul Elder!

Even so, his combat strength could by no means be judged by the standards of a Soul Elder!

"Soon, just a little more and I'll break through to level forty!" Dai Fei clenched his fists and said excitedly.