anovelconsole Chapter 439: Confronting Crown Prince Xing Tian!
Chapter 439: Confronting Crown Prince Xing Tian!
"Hahahaha, the Heavenly Sword Sect truly lives up to its reputation. I did not expect that even a small place like the Scarlet Ember Secret Realm would contain a treasure like the Nine-Lotus Fire Essence."
At that moment, a burst of loud laughter suddenly echoed through the air.
Soon after, a young man with an extremely handsome appearance appeared before Li Yun while surrounded by a large group of followers. His jet-black hair shone brilliantly, and his hands were clasped behind his back as he walked forward. Every step he took carried an air of nobility and arrogance, as if everyone around him was naturally beneath him.
His gaze landed on the nine drops of Nine-Lotus Fire Essence above the blazing pillar, and he spoke in an indifferent tone. "These nine drops of Nine-Lotus Fire Essence all belong to this prince."
Although his voice was calm, it carried an unquestionable authority. It was as if once he had spoken, reality itself had to follow his words.
This person was none other than the number one genius of Starheaven Prefecture, Crown Prince Xing Tian.
"The crown prince is right. Since His Highness has taken a fancy to this treasure, it naturally belongs to His Highness."
"Treasures of heaven and earth belong to those with virtue. For this Nine-Lotus Fire Essence to be valued by the crown prince is its own fortune."
As soon as Crown Prince Xing Tian finished speaking, a chorus of flattering voices immediately rang out around him. The cultivators from Starheaven Prefecture all wore fawning smiles, praising him without the slightest restraint.
"Mm."
Hearing the flattery from the crowd, Crown Prince Xing Tian was clearly satisfied. He nodded slightly and said in a casual tone, "Very well. These nine drops of Nine-Lotus Fire Essence should indeed all belong to this prince. However, I am not an unreasonable person. Of the nine drops, I will only take eight. The remaining one can be left for someone else."
"The crown prince is wise."
"His Highness is truly merciful."
The moment his words fell, the cultivators around him immediately began another round of praise, each one speaking as if they were afraid of being slower than the others.
"What nonsense crown prince? You say you will only take eight drops of Nine-Lotus Fire Essence, but in my opinion, you will not even get a single drop."
At that moment, a cold laugh rang out without the slightest politeness.
The instant this voice appeared, Crown Prince Xing Tian’s face turned livid. The followers who had been flattering him also froze at once, their expressions stiffening as if they had been struck by lightning.
At the same time, the other examinees who had just arrived near the volcano also heard those words. Disbelief appeared on their faces, and many of them almost doubted their own ears.
What nonsense crown prince?
Who had the courage to say such words directly to Crown Prince Xing Tian?
Had that person grown tired of living?
After a short silence, the entire area erupted into commotion. Everyone looked toward the source of the voice with shock and unease in their eyes, and they soon saw Li Yun standing calmly in place with an indifferent expression.
"Li Yun."
"It is actually him."
"This Li Yun is truly arrogant enough. He actually dares to say such things in front of Crown Prince Xing Tian. Does he not put the crown prince in his eyes at all?"
"I heard that Crown Prince Xing Tian already issued an order against Li Yun, but even so, Li Yun’s actions are far too reckless."
"What a pity. Such a genius will likely fall here today."
When the crowd saw Li Yun clearly, they were first startled, then many of them shook their heads with regret. Even some cultivators who had previously been defeated by Li Yun reacted in the same way.
Li Yun had indeed displayed the strength to defeat cultivators at the early levels of the Mortal Core Realm. He had even shown enough ability to retreat safely from a 4th level Mortal Core Realm cultivator. However, relying on that alone to offend Crown Prince Xing Tian was simply seeking death.
One had to understand that Crown Prince Xing Tian himself was already at the 5th level of the Mortal Core Realm. His subordinates were also numerous, and among them, more than one person had reached the 4th level of the Mortal Core Realm. Such strength was more than enough to crush Li Yun in the eyes of the crowd.
Furthermore, Crown Prince Xing Tian’s background was incredibly deep. He was backed by the Starheaven Ancient Kingdom, which was not something a cultivator from a small place like the Southern Martial Domain could compare with.
"You lowly commoner who does not know the height of the heavens."
As expected, in the next moment, a blue-robed youth beside Crown Prince Xing Tian strode forward and sneered coldly. "Li Yun, you are only a lowly Essence Qi Realm cultivator, yet you actually dare to insult the crown prince like this. I think you are truly tired of living. Fine, I will act on behalf of the crown prince and kill you, you ignorant commoner."
As soon as his voice fell, the blue-robed youth attacked.
This blue-robed youth was at the 3rd level of the Mortal Core Realm. He spread his five fingers, and from each fingertip, a cluster of green light erupted. The five clusters of light merged together in midair and transformed into a huge green claw that grabbed down toward Li Yun.
"A mere grain of rice dares to compete with the moon?"
Facing this blue-robed youth, Li Yun did not even bother to draw his sword.
With one hand still behind his back, he raised his other hand and casually struck out with his palm. A violent gale howled outward, and the massive green claw was instantly destroyed. The remaining force continued forward and slammed heavily into the blue-robed youth’s body.
Bang!
The blue-robed youth was sent flying more than a dozen yards away before crashing violently to the ground. His chest caved in, blood sprayed from his mouth, and the light in his eyes vanished almost instantly.
He died on the spot.