Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Killing Qin Feng
As Jin Lin’s voice fell, the golden power of a Demon King rapidly suffused his entire body.
BOOM!
Stomping his feet on the ground, his entire body shot out like a cannonball.
"This is bad!"
Qin Feng’s eyelids twitched. He saw a streak of golden light rapidly growing larger before him.
A pair of fists, gleaming with golden light, suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Flame Shield!"
Qin Feng roared. A shield formed from crimson flames instantly materialized before him. At the same time, he crossed his fists, and his immense Profound energy surged like a boundless tide to meet Jin Lin’s hands.
"Heh heh, you think a mere flame shield can stop me?"
Jin Lin sneered. In an instant, his hands transformed into sharp claws and viciously tore forward.
RIP!
The shield, formed of Flame Profound energy, was ripped apart like a piece of silk. Jin Lin’s claws then smashed viciously against Qin Feng’s fists.
BOOM! CRASH!
The two terrifying forces collided, creating an invisible shockwave that spread outward. Qin Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent smashing into the rocks behind him, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
He stared at Jin Lin in horror, his eyes filled with fear.
The power behind that last strike from the golden-haired youth was more than just a notch stronger than before. Only now did he realize that Jin Lin had been holding back his true strength during their fight.
’I have to get out of here!’
At that moment, an inexplicable sense of fear rose in Qin Feng’s heart. Without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of red light and shot into the sky.
But before he left, his gaze suddenly locked onto Ye Xuan’s position.
The Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul above his head unleashed a terrifying aura, and his entire body became wreathed in blazing flames.
"Heaven-Burning Fire Skill—Blazing Dragon Incinerates the Heavens!"
With a thunderous roar, a giant dragon of fire swept viciously toward Ye Xuan.
Even as he was fleeing, Qin Feng didn’t forget to try and take Ye Xuan’s life.
"You dare attack His Highness in front of me? You’re courting death."
Seeing this, Jin Lin let out a furious roar. An aura of Soul Thought emanated from above his head, and simultaneously, a golden beast appeared, blocking Qin Feng’s attack.
This was a phantom image condensed from Jin Lin’s Soul Thought.
Once a Profound Beast breaks through to Tier Seven and becomes a Demon King, its Soul Thought undergoes a massive enhancement, allowing it to act separately from the body.
This is an ability unique to the Profound Beast race.
BANG!
Under the attack, Jin Lin’s Soul Thought phantom trembled violently, but it managed to intercept all of Qin Feng’s attack.
"Die!"
The golden Soul Thought phantom instantly struck Qin Feng, leaving a long, bloody gash on his chest from which blood spurted.
At the same time, a powerful Soul Thought force quickly invaded Qin Feng’s body.
Qin Feng’s face was pale. He could no longer afford to attack Ye Xuan. His six-star Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul trembled, blocking the impact of Jin Lin’s Soul Thought. He then turned into a streak of red light and fled without looking back.
"Trying to run? Did I say you could?"
Just then, a cold, indifferent voice sounded from above Qin Feng’s head. He looked up in horror to find that Ye Xuan, who had been lying there severely injured just moments ago, had somehow appeared above him. The small, black, mountain-like Profound Treasure was spinning ceaselessly, releasing a terrifying, oppressive aura.
What horrified Qin Feng even more was that Ye Xuan’s body was brimming with Profound Power, his complexion was ruddy, and he didn’t look injured in the slightest.
"You... how are you not injured?!"
In an instant, Qin Feng’s heart was filled with indescribable shock, even a sense of panic.
Just now, Ye Xuan had clearly been gravely wounded by his attack and even afflicted by fire poison. Either injury was extremely serious and by no means easily healed.
Yet, in less than a quarter of an hour, Ye Xuan looked as if he hadn’t been injured at all. This was simply unbelievable.
"With an attack like that, did you really think you could hurt me?"
Ye Xuan sneered and mercilessly activated the Zhenyuan Stone at full power, sending it crashing down.
BOOM! CRASH!
If this had been at the beginning, Qin Feng, with his full strength, might have been able to barely block Ye Xuan’s Zhenyuan Stone. But after his exchange with Jin Lin, Qin Feng was already severely injured, his strength less than half of what it was. He was instantly and viciously smashed to the ground.
Below, Jin Lin had already followed close behind. Having used some unknown Secret Technique, his claws suddenly emanated a desolate, ancient aura. Amidst shimmering runes, his sharp claws transformed into a streak of golden light that plunged viciously into Qin Feng’s body, tearing a massive wound.
"AHHH!"
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the heavens as a rain of blood scattered in the air. Before Qin Feng could even react, Ye Xuan had already directed the Zhenyuan Stone to smash down once more.
"No!"
A trace of despair flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes.
SPLAT! A terrifying aura descended, and Qin Feng’s body was instantly torn apart, smashed into a meat paste.
The great Patriarch of the Qin family, a Tier Seven Martial King, had fallen.
The flame-like Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul burned above Qin Feng’s corpse.
Ye Xuan immediately unleashed his Devouring Martial Soul. The humanoid soul released an overwhelmingly powerful devouring intent, completely absorbing Qin Feng’s Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul.
This six-star Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul was the strongest one his Devouring Martial Soul had absorbed since his rebirth. A scorching power spread through the Devouring Martial Soul’s body, releasing bursts of violent energy as it struggled unceasingly.
"Be suppressed."
Ye Xuan’s gaze hardened. The Devouring Martial Soul operated at full power, and Qin Feng’s Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul was immediately converted into the purest martial soul power and absorbed bit by bit.
After absorbing the six-star Heart Sun Fire Martial Soul, the originally indistinct humanoid Devouring Martial Soul had clearly grown larger, and an even more terrifying power emanated from it.
’His Highness’s Soul Thought power seems to have grown stronger.’
Jin Lin watched this scene from the side, his heart trembling with fear.
The terrifying aura of the Devouring Martial Soul instinctively filled him with fear.
As for devouring the martial soul power of a human Martial Artist, this was a method Jin Lin had never seen any other Profound Beast Demon King use. Only with His Highness had he ever witnessed such a thing.
"Alright, let’s go."
After collecting Qin Feng’s Storage Ring and gauntlets, Ye Xuan didn’t linger, quickly turning into a streak of lightning and disappearing over the horizon.
Not long after Ye Xuan departed, a group of figures slowly approached from a distance.
"Did you get a clear look? Is this the place?"
"It should be."
"It seems completely quiet. The battle must be over."
This group, clad in armor, appeared to be Martial Artists training in the Luoyue Mountain Range. They all approached cautiously.
After confirming there was no danger, they warily made their way to the site of the previous battle.
Looking at the rocky ground, which seemed to have been completely plowed over, all the Martial Artists couldn’t help but gasp.
The entire forest was unrecognizable. Countless rocks and trees had been pulverized into nothing, leaving a scene of devastation. The ground was scorched black, and some rocks had even been burned into black crystals by the intense heat.
This scene left the group of adventurers completely dumbfounded and horrified.
"Such terrifying power... that was definitely a battle between Martial King Level experts."
"Flame Attribute essence energy... there aren’t many Fire Element Martial Kings in our Imperial Capital, are there?"
"Based on his appearance, that person just now looked like Qin Feng, the Patriarch of the Qin family, one of the great families of our Imperial Capital."
This group of Martial Artists were all adventurers hunting Demon Beasts nearby. Having witnessed the battle from afar, they couldn’t contain their curiosity and had all rushed over.
After some discussion, they also saw Qin Feng’s corpse, which had been smashed into a pulp by the Zhenyuan Stone. The gruesome sight made a cold sweat break out on everyone’s brow.
"This clothing... it really does seem to be Patriarch Qin Feng of the Qin family."
"It’s really him? Then who was that golden-haired Martial Artist fighting him?"
"There also seemed to be another Martial Artist with blue-purple wings. Could he also be a Martial King expert?"
After confirming Qin Feng’s identity, all the Martial Artists present were utterly shocked.
They searched Qin Feng’s body, but after finding nothing, they all left and disappeared one by one.
Meanwhile, back in the Imperial Capital, the atmosphere was quite strange.
A short time ago, Master Lu Li, Patriarch Yuan Fei, and Supreme Elder Yuan Zhen, who had all left the city, returned to the Imperial Capital dejectedly and gathered at the Luo family’s residence.
They had searched the outskirts of the Imperial Capital for a long time but were ultimately unable to find any trace of Ye Xuan or Qin Feng. Their hearts were heavy.
"Don’t overthink it. Even though we couldn’t find them, half a day has passed and Qin Feng hasn’t returned to the Imperial Capital either. He obviously hasn’t succeeded yet. Maybe Master Xuan Ye has already escaped his pursuit," Master Lu Li said, his expression grim.
"Let’s hope so."
Yuan Fei and Yuan Zhen exchanged a glance and sighed.
Though they said this, they knew clearly in their hearts that for someone with Ye Xuan’s strength to escape Qin Feng’s pursuit was a near-impossible task.
And while Lu Li and the others were worrying...
「The Qin family residence.」
"Hahaha, we just received news! Lu Li and the other two have returned to the Imperial Capital. They didn’t find the Patriarch or that Xuan Ye."
"Excellent! In that case, the Patriarch must have succeeded."
"That must be it. There’s no way that Xuan Ye could have escaped from Father’s grasp."
"Hahaha, without Xuan Ye, I’d like to see how the Luo family can possibly fight our Qin family now."
In the Qin family’s assembly hall, Qin Yu and the Qin family elders, having received the news, were all ecstatic, their faces wreathed in smiles.
In their eyes, Ye Xuan should have been a dead man by now.
In fact, it wasn’t just the Qin family or Lu Li’s group. The other families and factions who had seen Qin Feng and Lu Li’s group leave the Imperial Capital in such a hurry this morning were also closely monitoring the situation.
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