Supreme Sword Exalt

Zhou Ye and Wang Yong had appeared.

“You dog! I knew you were up to something all along!”

“How dare you harm Young Master Gu, we won’t let you off!”

A trace of despair flashed in Song He’s eyes. “You guys... didn’t leave?”

The two let out cold laughs and simply didn’t answer.

Song He understood the moment these two appeared, his supposedly perfect plan had been foiled. Now, he was no different from a fish actively biting the hook. It was completely stupid!

With bloodshot eyes, he glared fixedly at Gu Han with a death glare. “You little bastard, you set me up!”

He was only at the fifth stage of the Transcendent realm. His cultivation was firmly sealed by the gray and white aura from Zhou Ye and Wang Yong, unable to use even a shred of it.

Gu Han was right before him, yet Song He couldn’t even harm a single strand of his hair.

Gu Han didn’t even glance at him. “Mhm. Since I set you up, go kill me.”

Song He was about to hurl curses when he suddenly let out a piercing, miserable scream. “You little bastard—aaah!”

The next moment, his body split in two.

After Zhou Ye and Wang Yong had subdued him, they’d started vying with each other again, both wanting to pull Song He closer to themselves to show they had the upper hand. Although they pretended to be calm on the surface, they’d secretly gone all out, each desperately tugging Song He toward themselves. Song He wasn’t a body cultivator, so he couldn’t withstand it.

Zhou Ye sneered. “Half each!”

Wang Yong matched him tit for tat. “Fair and square.”

With that, the two looked disgusted and tossed the corpses aside.

***

As Yun Lie fled farther and farther away, Feng Xi’s gaze grew increasingly murderous.

Suddenly, the heavenly phoenix let out an angry cry. As it seethed with blazing intent, its form solidified several times more. Its wings suddenly flapped, shattering the layers of qi barriers blocking its path.

The five barbarians felt their pressure skyrocket. They retreated continuously, nearly unable to hold their ground.

One wiped blood from the corner of his mouth as he said smugly, “Princess Feng Xi, since Prince Yun Lie doesn’t wish to remain in the Great Flame Empire, why not grant his wish? Forcing him like this is a bit too much—”

The heavenly phoenix struck him with a wing, sending him tumbling back, blood spurting from his mouth.

Before Feng Xi could press her attack, one figure after another blocked her path. With Song He and Ji Cheng’s betrayal, plus Old Liao severely wounded, the combat power on both sides became unbalanced. Nine barbarians stood in her path.

Xian He smiled. “Princess Feng Xi, you won’t catch him. Besides, once you enter the Northern Domain, no one can protect you. Though I’d personally love for you to come to your death, it isn’t time yet!”

Feng Xi then instantly crushed her wine gourd. The clear wine sprayed down, immediately turning into a patch of mist that swirled around her red dress. In no time, it coalesced into the shape of a heavenly phoenix, igniting completely.

Xian He’s expression changed dramatically. “Quick! Stop her—”

The flames in the heavenly phoenix’s eyes seemed to come alive, leaping forth and landing on Xian He.

With a miserable cry, Xian He’s qi instantly withered. His tall, robust frame shrunk rapidly. Even the soul power he’d seemingly integrated into his flesh began to burn. Within half a breath, he’d already turned to scattered ashes.

This move clearly came at a cost to Feng Xi. After killing Xian He, the heavenly phoenix dimmed quite a bit.

A War God Hall elder instantly noticed the subtle change. “Quick, attack together! She can only use this special attack a few times!”

The moment the words fell, the flames in the heavenly phoenix’s eyes leaped out again. Not giving him time to dodge, they landed on him. Another miserable cry rang out. Despite his peak Transcendent cultivation, he endured only slightly longer than Xian He. ℯℯ𝑙.

The heavenly phoenix dimmed considerably again.

“Your Highness, don’t panic! I’ll help you!”

Just then, Zhou Ye and Wang Yong arrived beside Feng Xi. Gu Han had instructed them to help her.

The two glanced at the flames on the heavenly phoenix.

So formidable!

Impressive!

They couldn’t understand this flame nor could they withstand it.

***

On the battlefield, Yun Fan’s gaze dimmed as a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. “Ninth Brother... actually betrayed us.”

He didn’t even notice the barbarians approaching. In a flash, Li Xun swept away the surrounding barbarians. The court master would struggle against Half-Step Transcendent barbarians, but had no trouble defeating those below the Soaring realm.

Li Xun boasted confidently, “Little Prince, don’t panic! As long as I’m here, these barbarians won’t even think about—cough!”

He stopped mid-sentence, realizing Yun Fan hadn’t listened at all. He felt a bit awkward as he’d just missed a perfect chance to show off.

Now, not only Yun Fan, but all the border army had dim gazes. They were filled with grief and indignation. The morale Gu Han had painstakingly raised plummeted to rock bottom. The significance between Ji Cheng and Yun Lie’s betrayal was greatly different. Even the Flame Emperor’s son, one of his closest people, had joined the enemy camp.

Suddenly, the Flame Emperor’s icy voice cut through the sky, reaching everyone’s ears. “Unfilial bastard!”

Following it came a dragon’s roar filled with rage. The red in the sky faintly showed signs of turning purple.

***

High in the heavens, within the void, Yun Zhan had long since separated from his opponent as disappointment started to take over him. “I thought Yun Lie was useless, but I never imagined that he’d turn out this pathetic!”

Elder Cen sighed softly. Could this be the Flame Emperor’s fate?

Across from him, a barbarian looked smugly. “Yun Zhan, do you still want to fight? Even his own son betrayed him. What’s the point of you guys continuing to fight?”

Yun Zhan looked toward the hint of purple in the sky. “You guys have underestimated my elder brother!”

***

At another part of the void, the Flame Dragon had grown to nearly two hundred zhang, its eyes filled with rage and fury. It relentlessly blasted the five opponents until their qi scattered. Though they were at the Saint realm, they were covered in terrifying wounds.

The white-haired barbarian kept mocking, “Flame Emperor! Nine sons, eight dead and a traitor. Now you’re really all alone!”

Another sneered. “With the five of us here, you’re not going anywhere today! Oh, right, I almost forgot. That person asked us to send you a message. Agree to his terms, and he’ll stop immediately. You can do whatever you want to that traitor of a son! Kill him, cut him up—we’d even personally deliver him to you!”

These words seemed to thoroughly enrage the Flame Emperor. He paused and stopped his assault. The Flame Dragon returned to his side, fixing its two fiery crystal-like eyes intently on the group.

“Unfilial bastards!”

As his voice faded, he slowly closed his eyes. Then, a half-cun-long, dragon-shaped mark faintly appeared between his brows. As if possessing its own life, it moved ceaselessly between his brows.

In an instant, an ancient aura slowly rose from him. Beside him, the Flame Dragon roared, its flames gradually turning purple.

Just then, a deep voice carried across an immeasurable distance. “Yun Tian, your injuries haven’t healed. You still want to forcibly break through?”

Upon hearing this voice, the five barbarians instantly became extremely respectful.

The Flame Emperor paused for a moment. “What happened back then won’t happen again. Today, I will personally kill that child! And what you want, you’ll never get!”

***

At this moment, only a few could remain calm, and Gu Han was one of them. He traveled through the air as if searching for something.

Suddenly, he stopped and landed before a young barbarian. Unlike other barbarians, this young man had several golden bangles on his arms.

Upon seeing Gu Han, the youth’s expression changed drastically. “I-it’s you?”

Gu Han slowly raised his sword. “Let me ask you something, which war god are you?”

“W-what are you doing?”

“Borrow your life for a bit.”