“Of course I know, but so what? If I kill you, who’ll know it was me?” Lin Yun laughed.
“If I die, I swear my father will use every means to track you down. When that happens, not only will you die, but everyone connected to you will be eradicated! I swear, this is no empty threat!” Prince Yi declared with haughty confidence.
“Haha, I dared to offend you—do you think I’m scared of the Tianqian royal clan’s pursuit? Have I ever feared your status? If I kill you and they can’t trace it to me, I come out ahead. If they do, I still don’t lose—because you’ll be the first to die!” Lin Yun sneered menacingly.
Lin Yun said this, but inwardly, he was wary of Prince Yi’s status.
If he killed him, Emperor Tianqian would spare no expense to investigate. It wasn’t just about the death of his son—it was about the Tianqian royal clan’s face and dignity!
A prince murdered, and the culprit not found? Unacceptable. Revenge was mandatory.
If they traced it to Lin Yun, even if Emperor Huoyun protected him, it could strain relations between Emperor Huoyun and Emperor Tianqian, potentially causing bigger problems.
Lin Yun didn’t want to bring such trouble to Emperor Huoyun, especially not this kind.
But he wouldn’t show this concern.
Because he believed Prince Yi was far more worried.
After all, it was his life on the line!
“Enough. It’s time to end this. Die!”
Lin Yun raised his sword. Terrifying power gathered on the blade, pulsing with dazzling light.
“You dare! I’m a prince of the Tianqian Empire!” Prince Yi roared.
“There’s nothing I wouldn’t dare!”
*Shadow Sword Art!*
*Heaven-Shaking Hand!*
Lin Yun unleashed all his techniques, his sword surging with earth-shattering force, slashing toward Prince Yi!
Prince Yi hurriedly drew his sword, unleashing his full strength to meet Lin Yun’s strike.
Clang!
The swords clashed, unleashing a torrent of devastating energy!
“Pfft!”
Prince Yi sprayed blood, his body sent flying uncontrollably.
As a prince with the royal clan’s resources, he was formidable, but still no match for Lin Yun.
With Elder Yan blocking his retreat from behind, Lin Yun wasn’t worried about him escaping.
“Again!”
Lin Yun didn’t pause, his figure flashing like lightning, his sword carrying unstoppable momentum as he attacked the retreating Prince Yi.
“You bastard, you can’t kill me!”
Still flying backward, Prince Yi activated a necklace. A brilliant light burst forth.
Buzz!
The light enveloped him, forming a barrier.
As Prince Yi deployed this defense, Lin Yun’s attack arrived.
Boom!
Lin Yun’s strike slammed into the light barrier.
It felt like hitting an impossibly hard metal surface, and Lin Yun was jolted back.
Lin Yun wasn’t surprised by this defense. Emperor Huoyun had given him a similar protective artifact, so it was normal for Prince Yi to have one.
“Haha, did you think I, a prince, wouldn’t have life-saving measures? Kid, what can you do to me now? Even with all your strength, you can’t break this barrier. You don’t have the power!” Prince Yi laughed savagely.
“You’re reduced to taking a beating and still laughing? Impressive,” Lin Yun sneered.
Prince Yi’s eye twitched, his laughter freezing.
“Kid, no matter what you say, even if I stand here, you can’t touch me!” Prince Yi said coldly.
At that moment, Big Bear approached, holding two figures—one in each hand: Elder Mu and the other Tianqian royal clan Tribulation Realm elder, both barely alive, clinging to their last breaths.
“Master, how should I handle these two?” Big Bear asked.
Lin Yun looked at them.
“Prince Yi, save me! Save me!” the Tianqian royal clan elder pleaded weakly.
But Prince Yi, reliant on his defensive artifact to protect himself, had no way to save him.
“Spare… spare me,” Elder Mu, also fading, begged Lin Yun in a feeble voice.
Lin Yun stared at him coldly, “You used Prince Yi to harm me, nearly costing me my life, and you expect me to spare you?”
With a wave of his hand, Lin Yun ordered, “Big Bear, kill them!”
“Yes!”
Big Bear acted instantly, finishing off the two dying men.
Then, Big Bear took their storage rings and weapons, handing them to Lin Yun.
“Master, the spoils.”
Lin Yun accepted them and said, “Big Bear, attack Prince Yi with full force.”
“Yes!”
Big Bear charged at Prince Yi, its paws slamming down with mountain-shattering force.
Boom! Boom!
Big Bear’s terrifying attacks struck the light barrier enveloping Prince Yi.
Lin Yun knew the barrier was sturdy, and even Big Bear couldn’t break it quickly.
But with Big Bear’s formidable strength, continuous attacks would eventually shatter it.
Boom! Boom!
Big Bear’s strikes kept coming, the barrier trembling, the surrounding space quaking violently!
“You… you’re really going to wipe me out?” Prince Yi’s face turned ashen.
Though the defensive artifact protected him, he was terrified.
“You were the one trying to wipe me out. Also, when I emerged from the lake, I said if you apologized and left, I’d spare you. You didn’t seize that chance,” Lin Yun said, shrugging.
Prince Yi froze. Back then, he thought he could kill Lin Yun quickly to vent his rage. How could he have foreseen this turn of events?
“Of course, if you beg now, there’s still a slim chance. But you’d have to kneel,” Lin Yun said calmly.
“Me, kneel to you? In your dreams! I’m a prince of the Tianqian Empire. Even in death, I’ll never beg you!” Prince Yi snarled.
With that, he turned, bursting into speed to flee.
He planned to rely on the artifact’s defense to escape.
“Trying to run? Elder Yan, stop him!” Lin Yun shouted.
Elder Yan, positioned behind, attacked Prince Yi, cutting off his retreat.
The next moment, Lin Yun charged forward.
Lin Yun, Elder Yan, and Big Bear attacked from different directions, completely trapping Prince Yi with no escape.
Lin Yun wanted Prince Yi to taste the despair of being cornered with no way out!
