King of Ten Thousand Years

”Lin Feifan’s cultivation is at the Peak of the First Layer, but as a genius on the Human List, he can fight opponents of a higher realm!”

”I also heard that while traveling abroad, Lin Feifan once killed an expert at the Second Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm in just five strikes!”

The group fell into a complete panic.

Against just the Sansha Bandits, they might have been able to hold their own.

But with a Human List genius like Lin Feifan added to the mix, they didn’t have even a sliver of a chance of survival.

”What’s Lin Feifan’s rank on the Human List?”

Luo Tian asked.

”Seventy-third.”

a guard replied.

”Seventy-third on the Human List?”

Luo Tian was taken aback, his expression turning a bit strange.

The guard understood Luo Tian’s surprise. He had been just as shocked when he first learned about the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List.

The entire Human List was filled with geniuses of the Spirit Sea Realm!

As the hegemon of the Eastern Domain, the Chilong Dynasty’s territory was a hundred times the size of the Azure Cloud Kingdom, and the quantity and quality of its geniuses far surpassed it as well.

Lin Feifan’s strength would place him in the top three in the Azure Cloud Kingdom, yet on the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List, he was only ranked seventy-third.

This just went to show the power of the Chilong Dynasty and the fierce competition on the Human List.

It was said that in every Yunxiao Sect entrance examination, nearly half of the geniuses came from the Chilong Dynasty.

”Kill them all! Leave no one alive!”

The Eldest Young Master ordered, his face vicious.

”Charge!”

”Slaughter every last one of them!”

The Sansha Bandits roared.

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!

A group of Sansha Bandits on fierce steeds charged out, their sabers drawn.

”Brother Lin, I’ll have to trouble you with any who manage to slip through the net,” the Eldest Young Master said, looking at Lin Feifan with a fawning expression.

After all, he was a genius on the Human List, and in half a month, he would be heading to the Yunxiao Sect for its entrance examination.

Once he entered the Yunxiao Sect, his status would become even more extraordinary.

”No problem.”

Lin Feifan stood nonchalantly atop a carriage, completely uninterested in the battle before him.

His mere presence was like a great mountain pressing down on Li Su’s team.

If anyone slipped through and tried to escape, he would be responsible for cutting them down, ensuring their complete annihilation.

”Die!”

The Chieftain and the Second-in-Command of the Sansha Bandits, both at the First Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, charged toward Li Su.

”Young Master, watch out!”

Uncle Fu immediately leaped in front of Li Su, striking out with a heavy, orange Palm Light.

”Chen Yu, I’ll hold off these enemies! Take the Young Master and get out of here. Please!”

Uncle Fu whispered to Chen Yu and Li Su, his face a mask of determination.

It was clear Uncle Fu and his men intended to fight to the death to hold back the Sansha Bandits and the Eldest Young Master, all to buy Li Su a slim chance of survival.

Along the way, Uncle Fu had taken note of Luo Tian’s performance.

He was calm and composed in the face of trouble. Despite being at the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening, his strength was close to the Eighth or Ninth Layers, and he still gave the impression he wasn’t going all out.

For some reason, Uncle Fu felt that if Li Su stayed with Luo Tian, he might just survive.

”That won’t be necessary.”

Luo Tian flatly refused.

”Sigh...”

Uncle Fu sighed but didn’t blame Luo Tian.

In this life-or-death situation, even Luo Tian himself wasn’t guaranteed to escape, let alone while dragging along a burden like Li Su.

It would be perfectly understandable if Luo Tian chose to flee on his own.

However, Luo Tian didn’t flee. Instead, he stepped forward.

’If I run, Lin Feifan will make his move, my identity might be exposed, and Li Su’s entire team will be wiped out.’

’If I act directly, I can save Li Su, Uncle Fu, and the others, but my identity might still be exposed.’

Luo Tian chose the latter.

”So you’re Lin Feifan. Let’s see just what a so-called genius from the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List is made of,” Luo Tian said, addressing the nonchalantly standing Lin Feifan.

The moment he spoke, the entire area fell silent. Everyone stared, dumbfounded.

Uncle Fu, Li Su, and the others were all in shock. What nonsense was he spouting?

’See what Lin Feifan is made of?’

What kind of nerve did he have to say something like that!

THUMP!

One of the Sansha Bandits, who had been galloping wildly, actually fell right off his horse.

”Hahaha! That’s hilarious! I’m gonna die laughing!”

The bandit scrambled to his feet, clutching his stomach as he howled with laughter.

”You damn brat, you sure talk big! Lord Lin could kill you a hundred times over with a single swing of his sword!”

”Are you trying to be a comedian, kid? Trying to distract us so Li Su can escape?”

The other Sansha Bandits jeered and swore, looking at him as if he were a complete idiot.

”Little brother, you certainly surround yourself with some real characters!”

The Eldest Young Master, after a moment of stunned silence, sneered.

A ripple disturbed Lin Feifan’s calm, bored expression. He glanced at Luo Tian and gave a disdainful smirk, not even bothering to waste his breath on a reply.

’Just an insignificant clown.’

”You brat! How dare you disrespect Lord Lin! I’ll chop you to pieces myself!”

The Sansha Bandits’ Second-in-Command hefted a Nine-Ring Saber and leaped from his horse.

He closed the distance in an instant, unleashing a vicious, dark-yellow arc of saber light that kicked up a wave of sand as it surged forward.

”Chen Yu, look out!”

Li Su yelled.

The Sansha Bandits’ Second-in-Command was a Spirit Sea Realm expert! Even someone at the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening would be killed instantly by a single blow!

”Get lost!”

However, Luo Tian merely glanced at the Second-in-Command with annoyance and swatted a hand forward as if shooing away a pesky fly.

Meeting the Attack of a First Layer Spirit Sea Realm expert with a bare hand was tantamount to suicide.

Everyone imagined the sight of Luo Tian’s hand being turned into a bloody pulp.

BOOM! PFFT!

And yet, it was the ferocious arc of saber light that was shattered into dust by that palm strike.

Everyone gasped in shock.

In the next instant, Luo Tian vanished from sight, crossing more than ten meters like a wisp of smoke to appear directly in front of the Second-in-Command.

CLINK!

Luo Tian flicked a finger, and his azure-jade-colored fingertip struck the Nine-Ring Saber.

A tremendous force surged forth, tearing open the webbing between the Second-in-Command’s thumb and forefinger.

The Nine-Ring Saber flew from his grasp, flipping backward and slicing across its owner’s neck.

SHLICK!

Blood sprayed as a head, its face frozen in terror, tumbled to the ground.

*HISS!*

”What was that? What just happened?”

”How did the Second-in-Command die?”

”Did I just see... the Second-in-Command cut off his own head with his own saber?”

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath followed. Friend and foe alike were utterly dumbfounded.

Everything that had just transpired took less than two seconds.

Luo Tian had moved so fast that no one had time to react, let alone see clearly what happened.

”You killed my Second-in-Command!” the Chieftain roared, his face contorted with rage.

But he quickly calmed himself, not daring to make a move.

His second had died so easily—he hadn’t even seen how it happened. Anyone who could kill his second so effortlessly could certainly do the same to him.

As for Lin Feifan, he hadn’t even been watching Luo Tian. By the time he realized something was wrong, all he saw was the Second-in-Command’s head hitting the dirt.

”Who is this person?”

Lin Feifan finally regarded Luo Tian seriously and asked.

But no one answered him. It was the question on everyone’s mind.

”Brother Chen, you...”

Li Su looked at Luo Tian, who suddenly seemed like a stranger. He had instantly killed the Sansha Bandits’ Second-in-Command in a single exchange. Was this really the Chen Yu he knew?

The Eldest Young Master’s expression turned wary. He’d never expected his little brother to have such a formidable figure at his side. He had nearly suffered a humiliating defeat.

Fortunately, he had invited Lin Feifan to back him up this time.

”Brother Lin, can you handle him?” The Eldest Young Master asked, looking toward Lin Feifan.

”I can kill him in five strikes,” Lin Feifan stated calmly.

”Then I’ll have to trouble you, Brother Lin,” the Eldest Young Master said with a relieved smile.

SWOOSH!

Lin Feifan’s figure leaped forward, as graceful as a flying crane. The Silver Sword at his waist shot from its sheath, tracing a dazzling, blinding arc of Sword Light as it stabbed toward Luo Tian.

”Such a fast strike!”

”As expected of Lin Feifan, ranked seventy-third on the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List! That strike is powerful enough to threaten someone at the Second Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!”

”Lord Lin said he could do it in five strikes, but I think he was just being modest. Three strikes at most, and that kid is a dead man for sure!”

The Sansha Bandits and their men exclaimed in amazement, shamelessly flattering Lin Feifan.

Even their Chieftain felt that he would be powerless to block that strike; he had the chilling feeling he’d be killed instantly!

Meanwhile, Uncle Fu, Li Su, and the others were overcome with a sense of utter despair.

Lin Feifan was just that terrifying!

But Luo Tian’s expression remained impassive as a crystalline-yellow giant palm, the size of a millstone, whistled through the air.

The dazzling, sharp silver sword light shattered instantly, as if it were made of paper.

”What?”

Lin Feifan was stunned. A wave of terror washed over him as he felt the sheer power of Luo Tian’s palm strike.

He tried to dodge, but it was too late.

With a THWACK, Lin Feifan was caught by the aftershock of the palm strike and sent flying backward like a sandbag, crashing into the very carriage he had been standing on moments before.

BAM! CRASH!

The impact sent men and horses tumbling in a cloud of dust and chaos.