Chapter 176 - 174: Another Battle_1
"An Imperial Edict: ’King of War, for your valiant defense against the Scarab Tribe, return immediately to the Holy City to receive your reward. By Imperial Command!’"
At the border of the great desert, a Black Emissary descended from the sky. His powerful, resonant voice echoed between heaven and earth, lingering long after the words faded.
Within the city, Nie Feng walked onto the city wall, his expression calm, unsurprised by the Black Emissary’s arrival.
"Relay this message to His Majesty: the Scarab Tribe crisis has not yet been resolved. I cannot return at this time!" Nie Feng stated平淡地.
Is returning now not simply walking into a trap?
From the very beginning, he had been aware of his true situation. After being adopted by the previous Divine Emperor, he had stumbled upon the complete Yin-Yang Scripture in the scripture repository and understood what his future held. He offered no resistance, knowing it would be futile and would likely cost him his life. So, feigning ignorance, he focused on his cultivation, joined the army in his youth, and fought on numerous battlefields, earning glorious merits for the Divine Court and becoming the renowned King of War. Behind this splendid facade lay his endurance of humiliation for a greater purpose.
"General Nie, do you dare defy an Imperial Edict?" the Black Emissary questioned coldly, his eyes fixed on Nie Feng, glinting with a dangerous light. As the Divine Emperor’s loyal hound, he would not permit anyone to disobey a sacred command. Not even if that person was the King of War, Nie Feng!
"The Scarab Tribe could attack at any moment. This general regrets he cannot depart!" Nie Feng replied fearlessly. If he weren’t trying to hide his cultivation, he could crush a mere Black Emissary with a single finger.
"That is not for you to decide!" the Black Emissary retorted, murderous intent flaring in his eyes. With a beat of his wings, a dagger, emanating a dark, chilling light, appeared in his hand. He lunged at Nie Feng, and the aura of a peak Saint expert swept through Changkong.
"Audacious!"
"Black Emissary, you dare to attack the Divine Court’s King of War?"
"Stop him!"