Chapter 717: The Great Battle
A monarch is always ruthless and self-centered, unwilling to tolerate anyone standing as an equal. Had it not been for the personal envoy sent by the Dragon Mountain Empire to issue the decree, the Snow Moon monarch would never have agreed.
The monarch's declaration, announced to the world, betrothed Princess Duan Xinye to Lin Feng. It seemed that before the eyes of all, he intended to take Lin Feng's life, making everyone understand that the monarch's authority could not be violated.
Yet, to the crowd's surprise, the wedding procession showed no reaction at all, as if they had anticipated this outcome. On Yue Menghe's face, there was not even a trace of surprise.
Yue Menghe was not surprised, nor was Meng Qing, nor anyone else. They simply quietly released their auras, ready for battle.
"What a terrifying group," the crowd murmured. However, the innocent people trapped within the encirclement grew panicked. This had nothing to do with them; they were merely passersby, spectators here to witness Lin Feng marrying Princess Duan Xinye. They had never expected to see what was unfolding before them.
At that moment, sharp arrows were aimed at them all, as if they could be loosed at any moment.
"All unrelated people, get lost!" A domineering and cold voice spat from Duan Wudao's mouth. Instantly, the crowd scattered, fleeing in panic, then hiding in the distance to watch.
Was the royal family about to strike against the powerful wedding procession?
Not long ago, Lin Feng, leading the Cloud Sea Sect, had annihilated the Yu Family and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect with overwhelming might. Now, was the royal family going to destroy the Cloud Sea Sect and the Longing Forest?
The current strength of the Cloud Sea Sect and the Longing Forest was also formidable. Even if the royal family wanted to destroy them, it wouldn't be simple, otherwise Crown Prince Duan Wudao wouldn't have personally brought all the Snow Dragon Guards here.
Yue Menghe stepped forward slowly, looking at Duan Wudao, and asked coldly, "The royal family goes back on their word, promising to betroth the princess to my son Lin Feng, yet now sets such a vicious trap. Where do you place the dignity of the royal family, and where do you place Xinye's reputation?"
Yue Menghe was furious, furious at the royal family's shamelessness, furious that they treated Duan Xinye as nothing more than a tool to be used.
"Since ancient times, the victor is king and the loser is bandit. A motley crew like you dares to compare yourselves to the royal family? This marriage was nothing but wishful thinking on your part," Duan Wudao said with a domineering tone, spitting out cold words. He raised his hand, and the crowd surrounding the wedding procession all tightened their bowstrings, emitting faint sounds.
"Roar!" The Stone Ape roared wildly, pounding its chest furiously. Its steps shook the earth, causing mountains to tremble. The other demon beasts also moved. The Heavenly Eye Demon Serpent's massive body slithered toward the archers with incredible speed.
"Release!" Duan Wudao's hand swept down. Instantly, countless arrows streaked across the void, shooting toward the wedding procession.
"Thump, thump, thump..." The earth trembled violently. The massive Stone Ape charged toward one direction where the arrows had been fired, moving extremely fast. The arrows struck its body but left no mark.
In just a few strides, the Stone Ape's massive body reached those people. It stomped heavily, and screams rang out continuously. The soldiers who had loosed the arrows were trampled to death.
"Roar..." It stretched out its head, opened its huge mouth, and let out a thunderous roar. The terrifying howl sent people in the distance flying backward. The soldiers even died from blood streaming from their seven orifices.
The Heavenly Eye Demon Serpent's massive body also slithered in front of those people. After two volleys of arrows, its enormous body swept across, and the surrounding crowd was killed by its giant tail. A terrible poisonous mist spewed from its mouth, and wherever it passed, no one survived.
As for the wedding procession, after these rounds of arrows, the number of casualties was not high. These soldiers were not strong enough, and the arrows they shot lacked sufficient killing power.
Yet Duan Wudao remained expressionless, calmly waving his hand. Instantly, the Snow Dragon Guards simultaneously released their terrifying true essence power. With a step forward, the Snow Dragon Guards charged toward the wedding procession. At the same time, countless powerful figures surged from behind the crowd. In just a few breaths, they reached the front of the wedding procession and began slaughtering directly. These people were all Mysterious Martial Realm cultivators, very formidable.
"Where did these experts come from?" The crowd's eyes stiffened. The martial techniques these people used were extremely powerful. They killed with every strike, and ordinary Cloud Sea Sect disciples were no match for them, only fit to be butchered.
"You go deal with those beasts," Duan Wudao said, spitting out a figure. Instantly, three Snow Dragon Guard commanders flashed simultaneously, charging toward the most powerful demon beasts.
All three commanders were high-level Mysterious Martial Realm cultivators, above the Seventh Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm.
Dark clouds still shrouded the land. Today was supposed to be the wedding day of Snow Moon's genius Lin Feng and Princess Duan Xinye, but there was no festive atmosphere at all—only slaughter. Everyone was locked in battle, chaos reigning.
"Lin Feng still hasn't appeared. It seems the Cloud Sea Sect and the Longing Forest are in trouble this time."
Watching the battle, the crowd saw that the royal family had deployed too many Mysterious Martial Realm experts, even mobilizing the Snow Dragon Guards, Snow Moon's finest elite force. The Cloud Sea Sect and the Longing Forest were completely suppressed, with casualties mounting.
"Duan Renhuang, shouldn't he come out?" Yue Menghe stared at Duan Wudao and asked coldly again.
"Dealing with you doesn't require that," Duan Wudao replied indifferently. A terrifying aura burst forth from him—domineering, sharp, and carrying a hint of piercing intent.
"Tell Lin Feng to roll out and fight me," Duan Wudao said, battle intent blazing. Having been defeated by Lin Feng last time, he had to wash away that shame.
"A defeated general like you is not worthy of inviting Xiao Feng to fight you."
"Hmph, back then among the Four Great Geniuses, Renhuang was number one. Now twenty years have passed. Even if Renhuang doesn't act, I can still defeat you. You don't deserve to be called geniuses."
Duan Wudao's body exuded a terrifying aura. Looking at the fighting crowd, he shouted, "Everyone, fall back!"
The rolling sound waves fell into the crowd's ears. Everyone retreated, leaving only the Cloud Sea Sect and Longing Forest experts surrounded. The ground was already stained with blood, covered in corpses.
"In the past, Renhuang could fight the two of you as a couple. Now that one of you is crippled, Yue Menghe, I will personally kill you, then kill your son Lin Feng."
Duan Wudao roared angrily: "Reincarnation Gate, appear!"
As his words fell, eight Reincarnation Gates materialized in the void, shocking to behold. Duan Wudao, from the very start, directly used his martial soul, the Reincarnation Gate, to suppress and seal Yue Menghe, washing away the shame of his defeat by Lin Feng. Today, he would reclaim that disgrace.
"Roar..." The Azure Dragon's roar shook the sky. Yue Menghe also summoned her martial soul, also a bloodline martial soul—the Nine Dragons Heaven Devour martial soul.
Eight Azure Dragons floated in the void, extremely ferocious and terrifying.
"Since you insist on being suppressed by me, everyone who came here will die," Duan Wudao roared fiercely: "Reincarnation Gate, seal!"
As his words fell, the eight Reincarnation Gates transformed into eight beams of light, instantly pressing down on Yue Menghe.
The eight Azure Dragons roared madly, directly crashing into the eight Reincarnation Gates, producing rumbling sounds. The Reincarnation Gates squeezed the eight Azure Dragon beasts, as if trying to force them back to their original form and seal them together.
Duan Wudao took a step forward, his terrifying domineering aura madly pressing toward Yue Menghe—the king's domineering aura.
"Overlord Fist," he roared again. His domineering aura soared to the heavens. His terrifying fist blasted toward Yue Menghe, as if trying to tear apart her delicate body.
Yue Menghe's palms flipped like a colorful butterfly dancing, extremely ethereal and dreamlike, seeming soft as water yet endlessly continuous. The Overlord Fist could not break through her palm force.
"Vast Imperial Qi, annihilating all, kill!" Duan Wudao roared. The terrifying howl trembled the eardrums of the crowd. Endless, boundless domineering imperial qi rumbled toward Yue Menghe, incredibly powerful and overbearing.
Duan Wudao's cultivation techniques and divine abilities were all domineering in nature. Now, having been transformed by the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, he was even more powerful and arrogant, looking down on everything!
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