Chapter 1242: Slay
"Direct bloodline of the Martial Emperor!" A trace of coldness appeared on Lin Feng's lips. The Skyless Sword still held a soul-seizing gleam as he swept his gaze over that man and said icily, "He is the Martial Emperor's bloodline. Are you as well?"
"Annoying!" As Lin Feng's words fell, the Skyless Sword swept across. A flash of sword light instantly descended upon that expert's brow, faster than lightning, leaving no room to dodge.
That man's gaze instantly went blank. His divine sense was wiped away. Lin Feng said he would slay, and so he slayed.
A bead of sweat slid down Qi Tiansheng's forehead. Just now, when Lin Feng's sword flashed, he had truly and tangibly experienced the feeling of death. At this moment, he seemed to realize that Lin Feng truly dared to kill him.
"I cannot die!" Qi Tiansheng's face turned deathly pale. He was a direct descendant of the Martial Emperor's bloodline, one of the Ten Great Prodigies. He had an incomparably bright future ahead, one of the Qi Clan's future heirs. With such a brilliant path before him, how could he die? And to die at the hands of Lin Feng, whom he had once looked down upon.
"Kill! Kill him for me!" Qi Tiansheng roared furiously.
"Hm?" Lin Feng, who was advancing forward, froze his gaze. Who was Qi Tiansheng speaking to?
Countless strands of soul consciousness spread out. A terrifying sense of crisis suddenly struck. Lin Feng whirled around and slashed a fearsome sword strike behind him. This sword seemed as if it would split the heavens, tearing space itself apart. The violent and wild aura was terrifying to the extreme.
"Boom!" A terrifying spatial aura raged. Lin Feng saw a figure rapidly retreating. A cold, sharp gleam flashed through his eyes. He leaped into the air, the Skyless Sword firmly locking onto that expert. The Skyless Sword strike slashed out once more: "Annihilate!"
"Shhh, shhh, shhh..." That expert's body shuttled through the void, as if trying to merge into space itself. The Skyless Sword light contained an incredibly powerful spatial force and followed the other's void leap.
"Ah..." A miserable scream rang out. The man's body flickered into visibility. He was clad in a black long robe, his aura terrifying. The fearsome sword light had sliced off half his body.
"Boom, crack!" The residual might of the sword crashed to the ground, tearing the earth apart. Cries of agony followed one after another. Several people, unable to dodge in time, were shredded to pieces by the sword's afterglow.
"What a terrifying sword! A Martial Emperor's sword. Lin Feng doesn't even need to control it; with just a thought, he can unleash fearsome sword might." The crowd's souls trembled. Who had given Lin Feng such an earth-shattering sword?
And that black-robed expert in the void—even the Martial Emperor's sword hadn't been able to kill him with one strike. He was clearly a terrifying old monster at the Sovereign Lord level.
"That fool Qi Tiansheng!" The crowd looked at the pale-faced Qi Tiansheng and cursed inwardly. If a Sovereign Lord-level old monster was hiding in the shadows, he would have acted on his own. But Qi Tiansheng, afraid of death, had shouted out, wasn't that just reminding Lin Feng to be careful? If Lin Feng had been caught off guard by that old monster's ambush, one strike could have taken his life.
"Hmph, the Qi Clan. Very good!" The old master of the Wen Clan snorted coldly, seemingly very displeased. The crowd immediately understood. A Sovereign Lord-level expert from the Qi Clan, cloaked in a long robe, had been hiding in the shadows. What did that mean? Among those who had attacked the Wen Clan earlier to probe the secrets of the Heaven-Plundering Ancient Formation, the Qi Clan had a share.
"What a formidable lineup!" Lin Feng turned his gaze to Qi Tiansheng, his eyes icy cold. The crowd frantically scattered, none daring to bear the residual might of the sword.
"Young man, let me say a few words!" That Qi Clan Sovereign Lord spoke. His terrifying bloodline power was actually restoring his severed body, but his aura was fluctuating. Wounded by the Skyless Sword, even if his mutilated body could recover, the injury itself was not so easily healed.
Lin Feng turned his gaze toward that Sovereign Lord, his eyes still icy cold.
"You have exceptional talent and a bright martial path ahead. In the future, you might even attain the Dao and become an Emperor. But the prerequisite is that you keep your life. Qi Tiansheng is, after all, the direct bloodline of the Martial Emperor. If you slay him, even if the Qi Clan's Martial Emperor doesn't get involved, the Qi Clan's capabilities are beyond your imagination. Why seek a moment's satisfaction and bury yourself in such great trouble?"
The Sovereign Lord's voice was calm, yet within that calmness seemed to carry a faint, subtle threat. First praise, then threat: you might become an Emperor, but if you kill Qi Tiansheng, your life may not be safe.
Lin Feng raised his sword slightly, not looking at the Sovereign Lord, but fixing his gaze on Qi Tiansheng.
"On the martial path, to climb to the peak is already a journey of nine deaths and one life. If one fears danger, yields to threats, and dares not kill even someone who wants to kill him, then what talk is there of the martial path? What talk of attaining the Dao and becoming an Emperor?" Lin Feng spoke slowly, bathed in sword aura. The unyielding sword qi shot straight into the heavens above the clouds.
Moreover, things had already come to this point. If he didn't kill Qi Tiansheng, would the Qi Clan let him go? It would only be a difference in the intensity of their pursuit.
Feeling the killing intent emanating from Lin Feng and seeing him raise his sword, the Sovereign Lord's eyes suddenly changed. His voice also turned cold: "Think carefully. If you kill Qi Tiansheng in this moment of satisfaction, even if you don't die, what about your family? Your friends?"
"Shhh..." As the man's words fell, Lin Feng's sword slashed down.
"No!" Qi Tiansheng roared wildly, his face turning as pale as paper. He closed his eyes, his forehead covered in cold sweat. But he found himself still alive. What was severed was only an arm.
Opening his eyes, Qi Tiansheng looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng's gaze toward him was like looking at a clown.
"You dare!" The Sovereign Lord's voice was icy and piercing. Lin Feng's sword was raised once more. At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Would Lin Feng dare to slay?
"Dare to threaten me with my family and friends. Very good!" Lin Feng's killing intent soared to the heavens. His sword slowly lowered. Everyone watched Lin Feng's sword, their gazes following his every movement.
"You dare kill me!" Qi Tiansheng roared, staring fixedly at Lin Feng.
"I will slay you now!" In response to Qi Tiansheng came an icy voice. The sword slashed down. A booming, explosive sound rang out. There seemed to be an expert's mark on Qi Tiansheng's body, but before that mark could display its power, it was swallowed up by the Skyless Sword. The Skyless Sword was too terrifying, far surpassing the mark protecting Qi Tiansheng.
When the crowd saw Qi Tiansheng's figure completely vanish from that spot, their gazes all froze. Slain. Lin Feng's sword had ultimately fallen. Ignoring the Sovereign Lord's threat, ignoring the Martial Emperor's clan, he had slain Qi Tiansheng. Moreover, Qi Tiansheng had been slashed until not even his bones remained.
"Madman!" The crowd looked at the figure standing proudly with his sword, their hearts trembling inwardly. To dare kill the direct bloodline of a Martial Emperor truly required courage. From now on, Lin Feng would face the revenge of the Martial Emperor's clan.
Just as the crowd was stunned, Lin Feng began collecting his spoils of war. He gathered all the relics left by the venerable ones he had slain and by Qi Tiansheng. This would surely be no small fortune. He had killed four mid-rank venerable ones, slain two of the Ten Great Prodigies—Qi Tiansheng and Bai Qiuluo—and killed over a dozen low-rank venerable ones. This would absolutely be a terrifying wealth.
Essence Crystals, Arcane Fragments, cultivation techniques, divine abilities and martial skills, Sacred Mark power, and Sacred Artifacts—all would be his!
"Brother!" Qi Jiaojiao cried out in grief, her face pale. It was all her fault. If she hadn't provoked Lin Feng, her second brother wouldn't have made an enemy of him and wouldn't have died.
Lin Feng's gaze lifted slightly, looking at Qi Jiaojiao. He slowly stepped forward. This scene made the crowd's expressions stiffen once more.
"Lin Feng!" The Sovereign Lord in the void roared angrily. Wasn't killing Qi Tiansheng enough? Did he have to touch Qi Jiaojiao too?
"Disaster should not extend to family. Don't forget that you are a personal disciple of the Martial Emperor!" That Sovereign Lord shouted coldly.
Lin Feng didn't even look at the Sovereign Lord. He only said indifferently, "That is the funniest joke I've heard today."
The crowd also looked up, sneering at that Sovereign Lord. Just now, who was it that said they would touch Lin Feng's family and friends? Now he says disaster should not extend to family. Ridiculous, wasn't it?
This was what they called shooting oneself in the foot. Asking for death!
"Of course, I thank you for reminding me. I had originally planned to stop after slaying Qi Tiansheng. I nearly forgot about your shamelessness. Since that's the case, before I die, I will take good 'care' of this woman for your Qi Clan. Of course, if your Qi Clan does anything, I will 'take even better care' of her."
Lin Feng placed his sword on Qi Jiaojiao's neck. As he had said, killing Qi Tiansheng would have been enough. But the other side had threatened him with his family and friends. Coupled with the Snow Moon projection from that ancient formation, he had to take precautions. If the Qi Clan actually did something, he would regret it for life.
Therefore, he needed something in his hand that could also threaten the Qi Clan. Qi Jiaojiao, being Qi Tiansheng's sister and also a direct bloodline of the Martial Emperor, was undoubtedly a very suitable choice.
Qi Jiaojiao's beautiful eyes were bloodshot. Her gaze, filled with icy hatred, stared at Lin Feng. But Lin Feng paid it no mind and said indifferently, "No need to look at me like that. You know in your heart why I am doing this. Who forced me to this point?"
Everyone knew the answer. If the Qi Clan hadn't sent mid-rank venerable ones to kill Lin Feng after Qi Tiansheng's defeat, demanding his life, would Lin Feng have gone this mad? Every cause has its effect. Everything was brought upon by the Qi Clan and Qi Tiansheng themselves!
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