Chapter 74: A Shout and a Sword: Ye Yun’s Spirit Shattered!
“Lin Qi’an, you finally arrived!”
Ye Yun and Xiao Chen below glared at him with eyes full of hatred.
Everyone expected Lin Qi’an to step onto the stage and accept the blood oath challenge, but he ignored Ye Yun completely. Instead, he walked directly to Princess Zhao Yunji.
“Yunji, the weather is perfect today. Why don’t you join us for a spring outing? Your sister is also on the carriage,” Lin Qi’an invited with a smile.
Zhao Yunji was taken aback. Peeking out of the carriage window was Zhao Qingmeng. ‘He’s here to invite me for an outing, not to accept the challenge?’
She was bewildered, having hoped to see firsthand the true strength of her fiancée, the Crown Prince of Beiyang.
Ye Yun nearly went mad with anger. He had passionately issued a challenge, only for the opponent to invite his dream girl for an outing, making him look like a fool. Infuriating!
“Oh well, no show to watch,” Zhao Qingmeng pouted. She hadn’t expected this heartless man to be so crafty, ignoring Ye Yun entirely and going straight for her sister.
“Oh! I wanted to see His Highness defeat him. Just looking at him irritates me,” Zhao Qingmeng grumbled.
“Don’t worry, His Highness isn’t afraid of him; he just doesn’t want to waste his time,” Su Xueni reassured.
Zhao Yunji was still hesitant. Should she accept or not? Lin Qi’an extended the invitation publicly, refusing would mean losing face.
“The Crown Prince’s invitation is sincere. I wouldn’t want to disappoint him,” Zhao Yunji nodded slightly and instructed her subordinates, “You may return. I will join the Crown Prince in his carriage.”
At that moment, Ye Yun’s heart shattered. He had followed the princess for so long without ever getting close. Yet, here Lin Qi’an was about to whisk her away for a spring outing.
Unbearable!
“Lin Qi’an!” Ye Yun raised his bleeding hand and shouted, “The blood oath challenge is a Beiyang tradition. As the Crown Prince of Beiyang, you dare not accept a challenge from a peer. Are you afraid of me?”
His words provoked a chorus of boos!
“He’s too arrogant, suggesting our Crown Prince is afraid of him?”
“Who does this nobody think he is to challenge the Crown Prince?”
“Your Highness, ignore him!”
Although the crowd supported Lin Qi’an, being publicly challenged still left a sour taste. They hoped the Crown Prince would teach this arrogant man a lesson.
The maids were also furious.
“Damn! If I weren’t feeling unwell, I’d teach him a lesson myself,” Su Xueni gritted her teeth. Now in the Transcendent Realm and having perfected her Cold Jade Physique with powerful skills, she was formidable.
“Your Highness… was he so strong last night?” Zi Lianyou asked in a low voice.
“Such things cannot be spoken of,” Su Xueni blushed instantly, falling silent.
Everyone watched Lin Qi’an, waiting for his response. Would he ignore it or step up to teach Ye Yun a lesson?
“Annoying!” Lin Qi’an didn’t even turn around, uttering just two words.
The brief words carried the overwhelming might of a dragon, surging forth like a tidal wave, all pressing onto Ye Yun.
*Pfft.*
A powerful shock struck his mind, and he spat out blood on the spot. Simultaneously, the Seven Stars Dragon Spring Sword flew out from Lin Qi’an’s sleeve, slicing towards Ye Yun with lightning speed. Dazed by the dragon’s might, Ye Yun had no time to react.
*Crack!* His right hand was severed.
Blood splattered!
The entire crowd fell silent and sound of sharp inhales echoed collectively!
The Crown Prince didn’t even look at him and his back was facing Ye Yun the whole time! A shout and a flying sword. In a single stroke, Ye Yun was severely injured and lost an arm!
“My god, I knew the Crown Prince was strong, but this strong…?”
“The difference in strength isn’t just a little.”
“We told him to get down earlier, but he wouldn’t listen.” freeωebnovēl.c૦m
“The Crown Prince did well!”
As the crowd regained their senses, cheers began to rise.
However, Zhao Yunji stood frozen, her pupils trembling. She knew Ye Yun’s strength! At noon, his power could rival Celestial experts, unmatched in might. Yet, Lin Qi’an, barely into the Transcendent Realm, utterly crushed him!
Lin Qi’an’s power in the Transcendent Realm was terrifying.
‘Sigh, my sister must be shocked again. You keep getting shocked, and that’s how you’ll fall for him. How could Ye Yun defeat Lin Qi’an? He’s fought Saints and Emperors. Challenging him is courting humiliation.’
Clearly, the maids were also surprised by the outcome. They believed Lin Qi’an was stronger but hadn’t expected such a vast difference in their strength.
“Not even one move? And he dared to challenge our Crown Prince?”
Lin Qi’an led Zhao Yunji into the carriage. The Jiuying roared, ascending into the sky and soon disappearing from sight.
On the martial stage, Ye Yun was enveloped in humiliation, unable to accept the reality. At noon, his peak strength time, he was defeated without being looked at directly…
One move severed his arm and the princess was taken away by Lin Qi’an. His heart twisted in agony! His bold declarations seemed like the world’s biggest joke!
“Brother Ye!” Xiao Chen hurriedly helped Ye Yun up, consoling him, “Don’t be disheartened. Lin Qi’an is strong, but we still have a chance! The grand hunt is coming. When it does, we can join forces and reclaim our honor!”
“The grand hunt… Alright, we’ll wait for the grand hunt!” Ye Yun punched the ground, his hatred pouring out like a tangible force.
【Ding! Ye Yun’s spirit is unstable, and his luck value decreased by 200. The host gained 2000 villain points.】
Meanwhile, Lin Qi’an and the saintesses embarked on their spring outing. Each of the women was a peerless beauty, and he, accompanied by five, including two princesses of the Tianlang Immortal Dynasty!
If other male cultivators knew, they’d probably vomit blood. Princes might get high blood pressure from envy!
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Lin Qi’an’s attribute panel had also changed.
Host: Lin Qi’an
Identity: Crown Prince of Beiyang, Tianlang Immortal Dynasty
Cultivation: Transcendent Realm Stage 4
Techniques: Sword Come (Fourth Stage), Yang Divine Fire Technique (Fourth Stage)
Physique: Dragon Yang Dao Physique, Sword Bone, Ancestral Dragon Divine Body (10%)
Divine Abilities: Ten Thousand Swords to Court (Fourth Stage), Heavenly Flying Immortal (Second Stage)
Storage: 《Nine Yang Mystic Technique》, 《Demonic Death Tome》
Villain Points: 67,500
Luck Value: 150 (White)
Chaos Treasures: Flying Immortal Sword Spirit Box, Seven Petal Blood Heart Lotus, Immortal Fairy Goddess Diagram
Luck Artifact: Nine Yang Divine Sword
Special: Divine Eyes of the Heavenly Fated Villain
Next, he planned to use his villain points to upgrade his techniques and divine abilities in preparation for Beiyang’s biggest event—the grand hunt!