King of Ten Thousand Years

Sun Chasing Holy Mansion, Chasing Sun Hall.

All the elders and high-ranking officials were gathered.

”Luo Tian is wanted for capture by the Royal Family?”

The news dropped like a bombshell, sending the entire hall into an uproar.

No one had expected it.

No one had expected that Luo Tian, who had taken first place on the Human List and become an Honorary Mansion Master, would be wanted by the Royal Family.

”How outrageous!”

When Lin Dongfeng heard the news, he was thunderstruck and flew into a rage.

”What are your thoughts?”

The Sun Chasing Mansion Master, face expressionless, scanned the assembled elders.

”I request permission to capture Luo Tian at once! This boy has brought a cataclysmic disaster upon the Azure Cloud Kingdom. He deserves to die!”

A bald elder said with indifference.

The bald elder was part of the Pro-Emperor Faction and a key figure in the Royal Family’s circle.

”Elder Xie is absolutely right!”

”Luo Tian disregarded the bigger picture and killed Prince Zheng’s son. He should atone with his death!”

The elders of the Pro-Emperor Faction chimed in with their agreement.

”My student has done nothing wrong!”

Lin Dongfeng’s angry roar echoed through the Chasing Sun Hall.

”Even if Luo Tian did kill Prince Zheng’s son, are we to let other kingdoms slaughter our geniuses while the Azure Cloud Kingdom is forbidden to fight back?!”

A terrifying aura burst forth from Lin Dongfeng.

In an instant, the great hall fell deathly silent. His words struck a chord with many.

That day in the Royal Secret Garden, Zheng Wei and the geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom had carried out a massacre, killing countless geniuses from the Azure Cloud Kingdom.

Luo Tian’s actions could even be considered heroic and righteous.

”Luo Tian has done nothing wrong. On the contrary, he is passionate and heroic.”

Nangong Elder spoke slowly.

”Moreover, he might be the most sensational genius since the founding of the Azure Cloud Kingdom and the Holy Mansion. If we betray him, we could be condemned by history.”

”Well said!”

Vice Manor Master Yue and many of the elders deeply agreed.

”Such foolish sentimentality!”

A murderous glint appeared in the bald Elder Xie’s eyes.

”If we don’t hand over Luo Tian, the Azure Cloud Kingdom faces destruction. I, for one, am willing to be the one condemned by history to prevent it.”

SWOOSH!

With that said, the bald elder prepared to leave the Chasing Sun Hall.

”Wait! No one is to leave until we have reached a consensus.”

The Sun Chasing Mansion Master’s face darkened.

In that instant, a terrifying aura capable of shaking mountains spread out, and the very air in the hall seemed to freeze solid.

Under the pressure of the Half-step Earth Element Realm cultivation, everyone struggled to breathe.

”Mansion Master, are you really going to shield Luo Tian?”

The bald Elder Xie demanded.

”I will not show favoritism to anyone!”

The Sun Chasing Mansion Master said indifferently.

”Luo Tian is the mansion’s Honorary Mansion Master. In principle, I have no authority to act against him. This matter concerns the honor of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion and must be discussed with caution and decided with prudence.”

”You...”

The bald Elder Xie was furious but could not find a rebuttal.

Vice Manor Master Yue’s eyes lit up; he suddenly understood the Sun Chasing Mansion Master’s intention.

The Sun Chasing Mansion Master didn’t defy the Royal Family, nor did he speak in Luo Tian’s defense. He simply insisted on a ”discussion.”

On the surface, he was maintaining a neutral stance.

But by confining all the Holy Mansion’s leaders—especially the Pro-Emperor Faction—to the Chasing Sun Hall, he was buying Luo Tian a precious sliver of a chance to survive.

...

Golden Area.

After reading the letter, Luo Tian felt a chill that went straight to his bones, followed by a surge of fiery rage.

If he had the power, he would tear this Royal Family out by the roots.

”This is outrageous!”

After reading the letter, Li Yunxiu was so angry she stomped her foot.

”Brother Luo, my aunt is right. You need to get away from the Azure Cloud Kingdom, quickly.”

Li Yunxiu’s face was full of worry and anxiety.

”Okay. Please give Master Lin a message for me.”

Luo Tian suppressed his anger and nodded.

At this moment, his Creation Technique was blaring warnings of a deadly crisis. He absolutely could not stay in the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion any longer.

After quickly getting his things in order, Luo Tian set off at once, leaving the Golden Area.

Li Yunxiu’s beautiful eyes, shimmering with affection, silently watched him go.

Just as he reached the foot of Wangyue Mountain.

”Luo Tian! Where do you think you’re going!”

An arrogant and cold voice called out.

The Seventh Prince, Li Yao, arrived menacingly with a group of Law Enforcement Holy Guards.

There were more than a dozen Law Enforcement Holy Guards, every one of them in the Spirit Sea Realm. They were the Holy Mansion’s deadly enforcers.

In addition, standing on either side of Li Yao were a heavyset, middle-aged mentor and a family guard.

”Luo Tian, you are wanted by the Royal Family! Surrender now!”

the heavyset middle-aged mentor shouted.

”Hmph! So it’s Fatty Luo. To think you’d be bought by the Seventh Prince.”

Luo Tian recognized the heavyset middle-aged man, a hint of mockery on his face.

’Back when I was choosing a mentor, this Fatty Luo had been one of my three options. Thinking about it now, I was really farsighted. Otherwise, I’d be getting betrayed by my own mentor right now.’

”Take down this scoundrel!”

Li Yao sneered, and the Law Enforcement Holy Guards quickly surrounded Luo Tian.

His royal father had declared that whoever captured Luo Tian would be credited with protecting the kingdom.

If a prince captured him, it would increase their chances of becoming the Crown Prince.

”Luo Tian is being arrested by the Royal Family?”

The commotion here alerted the students near Moon Viewing Peak.

The students who witnessed this were utterly shocked.

”Block my path and die!”

With rage already simmering in his heart, Luo Tian’s killing intent now blazed to life.

He ignored the encirclement of the Law Enforcement Holy Guards and walked forward.

He had just taken a step.

A Law Enforcement Holy Guard swung a sharp blade, intercepting him head-on.

BAM! CRACK!

A crystalline gold palm swatted out. The Holy Guard screamed as he was sent flying over ten meters by the immense force, his body snapping in two.

”A one-hit kill!”

Li Yao and the others’ pupils contracted.

The students watching from the sidelines couldn’t help but gasp.

The Law Enforcement Holy Guards were all veteran Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, most of them with combat power that could rank in the top ten of the Human List.

Luo Tian’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to walk forward, as if he had just swatted a fly.

He took a second step.

”Stop him!”

At the same time, two or three Law Enforcement Holy Guards lunged at Luo Tian.

Die!

A vicious glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes, followed by a flash of crystalline gold from his palm.

BAM! CRACK!

The Law Enforcement Holy Guard blocking him from the front had his head blown apart.

Another one-hit kill!

Both friend and foe were terrified.

After advancing to the Spirit Sea Realm, Luo Tian’s foundational strength had risen to another level. Before him, an ordinary cultivator at the First to Second Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm was only slightly stronger than an ant.

”Brother Luo, be careful!”

Li Yunxiu cried out in warning.

Two other Law Enforcement Holy Guards attacked Luo Tian from his flank.

CLANG! CLANG!

A saber and a sword struck Luo Tian’s body, leaving him completely unharmed. The Cyan Jade Light Membrane flashed and vanished.

”This guy... we can’t cut him!”

The two attacking Law Enforcement Holy Guards were speechless with horror, cold sweat breaking out on their backs.

They couldn’t even scratch him, yet he could kill any one of them with a single palm strike.

But strangely, Luo Tian paid no mind to the two attacking his flank and simply kept walking forward.

As Luo Tian took his third step.

”Aaaargh...”

From directly in front, another blood-curdling scream was heard.

A Law Enforcement Holy Guard who tried to block him was killed by Luo Tian with a palm strike from a distance.

”How terrifying! He’s killing one person with every step!”

The onlookers were shocked into silence.

Luo Tian had taken a total of three steps, and each time, he had annihilated the target blocking his way.

As for those behind him, he completely ignored them.

”I said, block my path and die!”

Luo Tian’s voice was indifferent.

His terrifying, ice-cold gaze made the Law Enforcement Holy Guards’ blood run cold.

WHOOSH.

The Holy Guards in front of Luo Tian all scrambled out of the way.

After the price of three Spirit Sea Realm experts’ lives, they understood the meaning of Luo Tian’s ”Block my path and die.”

’As long as we don’t block his path, we’ll be fine.’

These Holy Guards, cowering, all ran to Luo Tian’s back and sides.

The path directly in front of him was now clear.

A comical scene unfolded.

It was as if these Law Enforcement Holy Guards weren’t trying to assassinate Luo Tian, but were his honor guard, respectfully escorting a powerful figure on his way.

What!

The students on Moon Viewing Peak stared, their jaws hanging open at the scene before them.

”You useless cowards!”

The Seventh Prince, Li Yao, was furious and exasperated.

The remaining ten Law Enforcement Holy Guards no longer dared to confront Luo Tian head-on.

It was as if they were giving him a respectful send-off.

With no one blocking his front, Luo Tian could leave unhindered.

”Little thief! Kneel before me!”

Fatty Luo roared angrily, a tidal wave-like aura emanating from his body.

”Fourth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!”

Luo Tian felt an immense pressure.

As Holy Mansion Mentors, their cultivation was at least at the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, with senior ones reaching the Fourth or Fifth Layer.

Fatty Luo was at the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Inside his body, there were four Spirit Sea Vortexes, four times as many as Luo Tian’s.

”A Mentor has stepped in!”

More and more students rushed to Moon Viewing Peak, all of them still shaken by the events.

The aura erupting from Fatty Luo was suffocating, making it difficult for the crowd to even breathe properly.

”Hmph! Let me show you the strength of the older generation!”

Fatty Luo unleashed a furious punch, powered by his Fourth Layer Spirit Sea Realm cultivation. A massive fist of crimson-black light, like the gaping maw of a dark abyss, instantly shot toward Luo Tian.

By siding with the Seventh Prince, Fatty Luo had obtained precious resources, allowing him to advance to the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. He was now considered a Spirit Level Middle Tier master.

With such power, a single punch should be enough to crush the top-ranked genius of the Human List.

”This is bad!”

Li Yunxiu, as well as the newly arrived Nangong Yu, Senior Jin, and others, all cried out in alarm.

Luo Tian’s opponent was no longer a rookie of his generation.

This was a veteran mentor!

”I said... block my path and die!”

The coldness in Luo Tian’s eyes intensified as he took his fourth step!

WHOOM!

A Cyan Jade Light Membrane formed over his body, followed by a crystalline gold aura.

Then, a tide of bone-chilling mist erupted from Luo Tian, shrouding a ten-meter radius around him.

BOOM!

Fatty Luo’s crimson-black fist of light, powered by his Spirit Sea Fourth Layer cultivation, mercilessly engulfed Luo Tian, even tearing through the Divine Vein Cold Mist.

Huh?

Fatty Luo was stunned. His strike had actually landed squarely on Luo Tian’s body.

Luo Tian had taken his strike head-on.

This was insane!

At the same time.

CLANG! SWISH!

A dazzling sword rainbow, as splendid as a long river, surged through the rolling cold mist. It was like a river of starlight cleaving through the dark cosmos, emanating a hint of the vast and boundless Great Trend of the Sword Way.

It was precisely the Ninth Technique of the Celestial Star Sword Technique, Star River Radiance!

”No—”

Fatty Luo cried out in horror.

His own strike had just landed on Luo Tian, and now this sword was upon him. There was no way to dodge.

Infused with True Intent and empowered by his erupting Divine Vein, the attack power of this sword technique had reached a whole new level since Luo Tian’s promotion to the Spirit Sea Realm.

Even Fatty Luo felt fear and was unable to dodge.

SHHHHICK! BOOM—

The unstoppable cold tide of the Star River Radiance sword light engulfed Fatty Luo.

”Aaargh!”

Fatty Luo let out a blood-curdling scream and instantly turned into an ice statue. Then, a sword mark began to crack open from between his eyebrows.

POP! THUD!

Fatty Luo’s head burst, and his body slumped to the ground.

Even though he was a Holy Mansion mentor, by taking Luo Tian’s most powerful sword strike head-on with his body, he could not escape death.

An uproar erupted.

All across Moon Viewing Peak, the watching students from every circle erupted into a frenzy.

A kill with every step.

When Luo Tian took his fourth step, he killed a Holy Mansion mentor with one sword strike.

”He cut down a Mentor!”

”This guy, he’s practically a demon!”

The higher-level students were, the more deeply shaken they were.

Only those who had reached the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening and above could more deeply understand the power of a mentor.

”Aaaah!”

The Seventh Prince, Li Yao, was scared out of his wits.

Luo Tian’s sword strike was enough to kill him more than twice over.

”Seventh Prince! This boy took Fatty Luo’s strike head-on. Even if he’s not dead, he’s lost half his life.”

The family servant guard beside him said with a calm smile.

This family guard was also a Fourth Layer Spirit Sea Realm cultivator.

The moment the words left his mouth.

The rolling cold mist dissipated, revealing a cloaked young man. Both the Cyan Jade Light Membrane and the crystalline gold aura on his body had shattered.

Luo Tian’s face was slightly pale, but there were no obvious injuries on his body.

There was just a slight indentation near his chest.

”This...”

The Seventh Prince and his family guard both froze, their gazes fixed in stunned, inhuman terror.