"If you don't want to die a miserable death, then stop! I'm protecting these five!"
A calm voice, like a ghost's, sounded from behind him.
It was accompanied by a fair-skinned palm, which reached out with an airy lightness and grabbed the arm Qin Mutian was using to channel a sharp Palm Blade.
This sudden grip seed to possess an endless Magic Power.
When his arm was caught, Qin Mutian was horrified to discover that the Palm Blade he had been channeling—one that was on the verge of being unleashed to kill Tian Tao and the other experts of the Tiger and Wolf Corps—had co to a sudden halt.
Imdiately after, the energy of the Palm Blade shattered.
Qin Mutian felt as if his arm didn't even belong to him.
He whipped his head around in horror to see who it was, his eyes widening. "H-H-How can it be you?"
That's right!
The one who had appeared before him was none other than Hong Yu!
The Hong Yu of this mont was even more reserved. Not a single ripple of aura could be detected from him, giving off a feeling of Returning to the Essence.
He stood there quietly, his every action and his very gaze as placid as an ancient well.
The corners of Hong Yu's lips tilted up slightly as he grinned at Qin Mutian. "Sorry, I'm still alive. You must be disappointed!"
"I... I... You... You..."
For so reason, faced with Hong Yu's calm gaze, Qin Mutian found his composure utterly shattered, unable to even speak a coherent sentence.
"Heh heh, Crown Prince, there's sothing I've been preparing for a long ti, just waiting to give it to you!" Hong Yu said.
Qin Mutian: "..."
Tian Tao: "..."
Zheng Tian: "..."
When Hong Yu appeared, nearly everyone's nerves were stretched taut.
After all, in everyone's minds, Hong Yu had clearly died in the jaws of beasts. But now, he had appeared before them, alive and well. This alone was enough to shock and astound them.
Hong Yu's words, in particular, made everyone's hearts leap into their throats. They were certain he was about to erupt and teach Qin Mutian a brutal lesson.
But the result was...
He was actually going to give Qin Mutian a gift?
Qin Mutian still hadn't processed it. He asked blankly, "Y-You're going to give a gift?"
"Mhm!"
Hong Yu grinned. "Heh heh," he chuckled. "Ever since I first t you, I've been thinking about giving you this gift!"
"Wh-What gift?"
Qin Mutian asked instinctively.
And imdiately regretted it...
Hong Yu chuckled again, and with a sudden flick of the arm holding Qin Mutian's wrist, he hoisted Qin Mutian up and swung him around several tis in the air.
Then, Hong Yu took a fierce step forward.
With that single step, a vast power erupted from the sole of his foot. "BOOM!" A wave of energy shockwaves surged outward with nacing montum.
Turn, arch the back, swing the arm, release!
The series of movents was as smooth as flowing clouds and running water, executed in one single, fluid motion!
"BANG!"
Qin Mutian was slamd heavily onto the ground.
This ti he landed on his rear. By a cruel coincidence, there was a rock right there. Qin Mutian's ass smashed down on it. With a sharp "CRACK," his buttocks clenched.
Under the rock's impact, the "flower" on his body withered and fell. The excruciating pain made Qin Mutian snap his head up and let out a bloodcurdling howl: "AWOOOO—"
Qin Mutian let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Everyone watching this scene stared wide-eyed, gulping frantically. Their gazes toward Hong Yu were now tinged with a hint of fear, and they felt a phantom chill between their own legs.
"Oh my, such a strong reaction? Looks like you really like my gift. Don't worry, I have another one for you!"
Hong Yu grinned again.
This smile was like that of a Demon from the Nine Netherworld, sending shivers down their spines.
"This fist is for all those who were loyal to you, yet you led them to their deaths!"
Hong Yu smashed a fist into Qin Mutian's nose.
Qin Mutian's eyes bulged. His head snapped back as two streams of blood erupted from his nostrils.
The force of this punch was controlled perfectly, just enough to plunge Qin Mutian into the most intense agony without actually threatening his life.
"Hah... hah... Hong Yu, you bastard! I am the Crown Prince, the future King of the Qin Kingdom! How dare you do this to ? You're dead! You're dead...!"
Qin Mutian's eyes were bloodshot as he let out a hysterical, venomous roar.
Unmoved, Hong Yu said coolly, "I don't know if I'm dead or not, but I do know there's one more gift I haven't given you!"
Hong Yu took a deep breath.
He suddenly kicked Qin Mutian into the air, sending him flying high into the sky.
Hong Yu launched himself off the ground like an arrow in pursuit. His speed was even faster, even more agile. In an instant, he had caught up to Qin Mutian and surpassed him by half a body length.
In mid-air, Qin Mutian's face was distorted by the howling wind. He struggled to turn his head and look at Hong Yu, his eyes filled with not only venom but also a trace of bewildernt. 'What is he going to do now?'
"This next gift is from , personally!"
Hong Yu grinned.
The speed of their ascent gradually slowed.
Hong Yu slowly raised his hands, interlaced his fingers, and clasped his palms together above his head. After taking a deep breath, he brought them down abruptly. "BANG!" He smashed them into Qin Mutian's body.
Qin Mutian's body suffered a devastating blow.
His entire body, limbs and all, folded inward like a cooked shrimp as he plumted toward the ground.
The instant before he hit the ground, Hong Yu had already landed like a bolt of lightning.
A faint sound of thunder seed to echo from his steps.
He lashed out with a vicious kick. "BOOM!" Qin Mutian was sent flying once more. His body shot sideways, skimming just half a ter above the ground.
A series of "BANG! BANG!" sounds echoed along his path.
After each impact, a towering pine or cypress tree was snapped in two.
With every collision, Qin Mutian would spurt a mouthful of blood.
If not for the durable body of a Celestial Soul Realm cultivator, a beating of this magnitude would have been enough to kill Qin Mutian ten tis over.
"S-Such terrifying power and speed..."
A muscle in Yan Jun's eye twitched.
As the saying goes, amateurs watch the spectacle, while experts watch the technique.
With Yan Jun's strength and insight, he could naturally see that the power and angle of Hong Yu's every strike were under extrely precise control. In other words, Hong Yu had the power to kill Qin Mutian at any mont. He was deliberately holding back from dealing a fatal blow, choosing instead to simply torture him.
Zheng Tian also frowned, a grave expression flickering in his eyes.
The Hong Yu of this mont didn't seem to have any obvious increase in speed or power compared to last ti, but for so reason, Zheng Tian felt an inexplicably imnse pressure from him.
It was the instinct of an expert!
Zheng Tian rubbed his chin, a dangerous light glinting in his eyes. 'This Hong Yu is simply too strange. I clearly saw him die beneath the beast horde that day, but he's still alive. And it seems his strength has improved sowhat over these past few months!'
Musing on this, Zheng Tian licked his lips, a burgeoning battle lust surging in his eyes. 'This is getting more and more interesting! But... even if you've advanced to the Celestial Soul Realm, you're still no match for ...'
...
「anwhile.」
Hong Yu had once again caught up to Qin Mutian. With another mid-air kick, he sent Qin Mutian flying back again.
Hong Yu changed direction and dove back down.
However, this ti, he couldn't kick Qin Mutian away.
This was because other experts loyal to the Royal Family had recovered from their initial shock. They moved to protect the heavily injured Qin Mutian, surrounding him completely and watching Hong Yu with wary eyes.
Duan Zhengyang was the Vice-Commander of the Royal Guard Army, with an Early-Stage Celestial Soul Realm Cultivation. He was just one step away from reaching the Mid-stage Celestial Soul Realm.
Among the Royal Family's contingent, his cultivation was second only to Tian Tao's, and he was even a cut above Qin Mutian, who focused on Artifact Refining.
Duan Zhengyang stared coldly at Hong Yu and berated him, "How audacious, Hong Yu! Do you know the cri you've committed by daring to harm the Crown Prince?"
"Hmm?"
Hong Yu was taken aback.
Seeing that Hong Yu didn't attack imdiately, Duan Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief and said righteously, "Hong Yu, this commander will take into account that you are a Royal Guest Scholar invited by the Third Princess. Let's drop this matter here. The incident of you assaulting the Crown Prince will be written off, but from this mont on, you are not to attack him again. Otherwise..."
Before he could finish, Qin Mutian, who had just caught his breath, began coughing up blood while spewing his resentnt. "Duan Zhengyang, you listen to ! All experts of the Qin Kingdom, you listen to this Crown Prince! This Hong Yu is a traitor! He has no respect for the law, openly assaulting this Crown Prince! This is treason! I want you to kill him for ! Kill him...!"
"Crown Prince..."
Duan Zhengyang tried to reason with him helplessly. In truth, even he wanted to start cursing. 'Kill him, my ass!'
'Can't you see that Hong Yu has the clear upper hand?'
'If we go over there, he'll cut us down like vegetables! Why can't you just shut up instead of standing there, provoking him?'
Unfortunately...
Qin Mutian was already blinded by rage and venom.
He completely ignored Duan Zhengyang's insistent signals and continued his hate-filled curse: "Hong Yu, you're dead at! You're dead even if Third Sister pleads for you! I will definitely kill you... No, not just you! I'll kill your clansn, and I'll kill all your friends! Kill, kill, kill!"
Qin Mutian's eyes were blood-red as he shrieked hysterically, "I'll kill all your friends right in front of you! Kill all your family! Kill everyone you care about! Jiejie, I heard you're close with Beichen Celestial Frost? Hahaha! Not only will this Crown Prince kill her, I'll have a pack of vagrants toy with her right in front of you! One of the Four Great Beauties, isn't she? I'm going to make you wish you were dead...!"
Zheng Tian slapped a hand over his face. 'This idiot.'
Duan Zhengyang was so anxious he was about to cry. 'My dear Crown Prince, my ancestor, you're like an old man eating arsenic—you must be tired of living!'
Hong Yu narrowed his eyes and sighed softly. "If you don't court death, you won't die. But you just had to go looking for it!"
The mont his voice fell, Hong Yu moved. A layer of Thunder Power erupted around his body.
"BOOM!"
The re Vibrating Power from his footwork was enough to blast a path open. He seized Qin Mutian by the neck and slowly lifted him up.
Like a duck with its neck caught, Qin Mutian let out hoarse groans, his body twitching. He stared at Hong Yu with bloodshot eyes. "Y-You still dare to lay a hand on ? I'm the Crown Prince! I'm the Crown Prince of the Qin Kingdom! How dare you treat like this?"
Hong Yu took a deep breath, gazed at Qin Mutian, and shook his head slightly. "I really don't know how soone with your IQ managed to cultivate to the Tier Two Spiritual Craftsman level!"
"If I didn't dare to lay a hand on you, would you be covered in wounds right now?"
Hong Yu threw a punch, striking Qin Mutian directly in the abdon and sending him flying. He crashed to the ground with a "THUD."
Without a second glance at the motionless Qin Mutian, Hong Yu slowly turned to face Zheng Tian. He flashed a grin, a chilling battle intent surging in his eyes...
"You're next!"
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