Chapter 309: The Seal Appears Again
"Quite the bold tone. I never thought that in this insignificant Snow Moon Kingdom, someone would dare speak to me like this."
The Ghost Fiend King's body floated in mid-air, his eyes carrying a sinister, demonic intent.
"I'd like to see just who you are." As the Ghost Fiend King's words fell, countless chains madly shot toward the black-robed man and the eight spear-wielding experts.
But at that moment, the eight experts' bodies shimmered with the radiance of true essence, and an overbearing, unparalleled aura seeped from their long spears.
"Kill!"
With a furious roar, the long spears thrust out simultaneously. Eight true essence venomous dragons danced in the air, baring their sharp fangs. A thunderous boom echoed as the chains trembled violently, many of them directly exploding into pieces.
At the same time, the mysterious long-robed figure kicked off the ground, his body shooting upward like an arrow. His hands formed seals, and instantly, a terrifying vortex materialized in the space around him.
Behind the Ghost Fiend King, a void gate suddenly appeared silently. This void gate seemed like a bottomless pit—black, annihilating, carrying a dreadful aura.
A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. Bloodline martial soul, Seal Gate!
"It's someone from the imperial family." Lin Feng's heart trembled violently. He had seen this black, annihilating gate before, when Duan Feng had used it, but its aura back then was nowhere near this terrifying and awe-inspiring.
"Duan Clan!" The Ghost Fiend King's expression changed drastically as he roared in fury.
But the black-robed mysterious figure's hand seals grew faster and faster, his mouth seemingly murmuring something.
"Resurrecting through a borrowed corpse is nothing but demonic sorcery. How can the power of a soul contend with the Eternal Gate!"
The black-robed man roared, and as his words fell, a clanging sound rang out incessantly. With each sound, a Seal Gate appeared. In just a few moments, the Ghost Fiend King was surrounded on all sides by Seal Gates, trapping him in between.
A terrifying aura seeped from the Seal Gates. The black-robed man's eyes remained cold and indifferent as he said icily, "Soul, seal!"
As his words fell, the five Seal Gates transformed into five enormous "seal" characters, directly imprinting themselves onto the Ghost Fiend King's body.
"Boom!"
An earth-shattering sound erupted. The Ghost Fiend King's physical body exploded, and a mass of black, illusory form appeared in its place. However, those seal characters directly merged into his soul.
"So terrifying." A gleam of sharp light flickered in Lin Feng's eyes. This Seal Gate was incredibly powerful.
Moreover, it seemed specifically prepared for the Ghost Fiend King. The Seal Gate's ability completely countered the Ghost Fiend King's art of resurrecting through a borrowed corpse. Otherwise, given the mysterious black-robed man's strength, he might not have been able to subdue the Ghost Fiend King.
Just as Lin Feng had guessed, this was a conspiracy—a scheme to hunt down the Ghost Fiend King. Perhaps the one who had spread the news, gathering everyone outside this Tianluo Ancient City, was this mysterious black-robed man.
Light flickered, and an umbrella appeared in the mysterious black-robed man's hand—an open umbrella. But from within this umbrella, a terrifying aura emanated, radiating golden light.
"Go!"
The mysterious black-robed man shouted coldly. The golden umbrella left his hand, flying toward the struggling soul of the Ghost Fiend King, directly enveloping it.
"Close!"
The black-robed man shouted again. The umbrella slowly closed shut. The next moment, the terrifying aura vanished without a trace, even the sealing power of the Seal Gates disappearing.
All that remained in the space were countless iron chains falling weakly to the ground. The Ghost Fiend King's soul had vanished.
Watching the umbrella return to the black-robed man's hand, Lin Feng's heart trembled slightly. Captured. This black-robed man had captured the Ghost Fiend King's soul.
Light flashed, and the umbrella disappeared, stored away by the black-robed man into his storage space.
His body slowly descended to the ground. The black-robed man said indifferently, "There are still prying eyes. You know what to do, don't you?"
As his words fell, the eight spear-wielding experts blurred, instantly disappearing from their spots and spreading out into the surrounding area.
At the same time, the black-robed man slowly turned his head, lowering it slightly, and said to Lin Feng, "I was planning to come find you later to take it, but since you didn't leave, hand it over now."
As his words fell, Lin Feng's gaze sharpened, and a gleam of light flickered in his eyes.
Seeing Lin Feng's silence, the black-robed man added, "I don't need to remind you. The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron is with you, isn't it?"
"As I suspected."
Lin Feng's gaze hardened. What keen perception. Lin Feng had thought no one knew, but he hadn't expected to be discovered.
The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron had been brought by the Thirteenth Ghost Fiend. However, after the Twelfth Ghost Fiend was killed and devoured by the Ghost Fiend King, the cauldron never appeared. Even when the Ghost Fiend King was blasted into a soul form, there was still no sign of it. That was because the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron had been carried by the Ghost Fiend who had ambushed Lin Feng while passing the city wall. After killing him, Lin Feng had taken his storage ring.
At that time, everyone had only seen the dazzling sword light, but no one noticed Lin Feng's subtle movement. That was also why the Ghost Fiend King had earlier said Lin Feng had quite the nerve.
With a faint smile, an ancient cauldron appeared on the ground. It was indeed the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron.
"You may leave now." The black-robed man chuckled softly, storing the cauldron away. Lin Feng nodded indifferently, turned around, lifted his foot, and walked away directly.
At that moment, the eight spear-wielding experts returned one by one to the black-robed man's side. Their task was complete.
Lin Feng stepped back into Tianluo Ancient City, looking at the bodies strewn across the ground, their blood still flowing, not yet dry. A cold light flashed in his heart.
Clearly, this was the work of the eight spear-wielding experts. They had killed all the witnesses in the surrounding area. Of today's events, aside from the black-robed man and his eight subordinates, only Lin Feng and his group knew.
But this bloody scene was undoubtedly a warning to Lin Feng and the others.
"Gentle and approachable?"
Lin Feng let out a cold laugh. Monarchs are ruthless, princes are merciless. To achieve great deeds, fields of corpses are nothing to lament, let alone a few mere lives.
How many of those powerful imperial figures were truly gentle and benevolent?
"Your Highness, next time you want something, just tell Lin Feng directly."
A voice rang out through the space, rolling toward the black-robed man's ears, causing his eyes beneath the black robe to narrow slightly.
Then, his lowered head slowly lifted, looking at Lin Feng's retreating figure. The coldness on his lips faded, replaced by warmth and approachability.
He knew that with Lin Feng's sharp wit, he would surely guess it was him. But he hadn't expected Lin Feng to break the silence and say it outright.
With a faint smile, Duan Wuya didn't seem to mind, saying calmly, "Lin Feng, return to the imperial city soon. The Snow Domain Grand Competition is not far off. Our Snow Moon must first select the most outstanding geniuses to participate in this competition, such as the Eight Young Masters. Lin Feng, with your talent, you have a chance to earn a spot in the Snow Domain Grand Competition. The thirteen kingdoms of the Snow Domain are no longer peaceful."
"Lin Feng remembers Your Highness's words." A response came from afar. Then, Lin Feng's figure gradually disappeared from Duan Wuya's sight.
After Lin Feng left, Duan Wuya's gaze swept over the surrounding corpses, and a smile appeared on his lips.
This time, the gains were great.
The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was one major prize, though it was only one of the nine cauldrons, it was still priceless. Additionally, the Ghost Fiend King's soul was also a precious treasure.
Thinking of this, Duan Wuya had no reason not to be pleased.
Moreover, quite a few people he didn't want to see had died here.
"Let's go!" Duan Wuya said indifferently, stepping forward and heading into Tianluo Ancient City. This matter was concluded; it was time to return to the imperial city.
Nine figures blurred, quickly approaching Tianluo Ancient City. But just then, Duan Wuya's steps faltered, and he stopped.
Not only him, but the eight spear-wielding experts also halted. All their gazes turned to one direction.
On the city wall of Tianluo Ancient City, at the spot where Duan Wuya had been lying earlier, a figure now stood there, back turned to them. A black robe draped over his body fluttered in the wind. On his back, an ancient sword scabbard was strapped.
Long hair, flowing in the wind, shimmered under the morning sunlight, exuding an indescribable grace. Within this grace, there was also a hint of loneliness!