Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Ling Fei's attitude surprised Liu Yuan and the others.

By all rights, he should have been shocked and bewildered.

But Ling Fei was perfectly calm. He looked as if he'd known all along that they were coming.

'Could it be he already knew we were going to move against him?' Liu Yuan was startled, then muttered, 'That's impossible!'

'We acted with such secrecy. How could he have known?'

Even if Ling Fei had guessed a thing or two, how could he remain so composed?

As Wang Dongyang and the others walked forward, their faces were filled with astonishment.

But Ling Fei simply watched them approach with a detached gaze.

Then, Wang Dongyang and the others stopped about thirty meters from Ling Fei.

"Ling Fei, today, the grudge between us will be settled here!" Qin Rong said, his eyes flashing.

"Grudge?" Ling Fei's brow arched.

"Since you don't understand, I'll enlighten you, so you know that some people are not to be trifled with." Qin Rong's gaze was savage as he spoke, enunciating every word. "I am Qin Rong. My ancestors are from Longtan Town. The men you killed, like Qin Hong, were my clansmen. And I presume you're the one who killed Qin Hui as well, aren't you?"

"That's right, I killed Qin Hui. Do you want revenge for him?" Ling Fei said, his gaze hardening.

"Hmph. Back at the academy, it wasn't convenient for me to make a move. But today, you're all alone. This is the day you die. No one will ever know I killed you here. The academy will just assume you were eaten by a Demon Beast. Heh heh. After today, Ling Fei, you'll be nothing but food in a beast's stomach," Qin Rong sneered.

"Do you really think you can kill me on your own?" Ling Fei asked.

"Heh heh. Of course I can't kill you by myself. But with so many people here, won't killing you be as easy as flipping my hand?" Qin Rong smiled, then glanced smugly at the people beside him.

'Most of these men are masters at the Late Stage Innate Perfection Realm. Killing an exhausted brat like him now should be a simple matter, right?'

Ling Fei's gaze shifted slightly, landing on Liu Yuan and the others.

"Liu Yuan, Liu Ming, are you here to kill me as well?" Ling Fei asked. His voice was a bit cold, yet he seemed perfectly calm.

"Heh heh. Ling Fei, you're just a disciple from a Humble Family, yet you don't know your place. You actually think you can compete with us? Today, you will pay the price. As you die, remember this: someone from a Humble Family will always be from a Humble Family. Don't even dream of competing with nobles like us. If you have to blame someone, blame your own bad fate. Try to get born into a prestigious clan in your next life. If you aren't so lucky, then just obediently hide in your shell and live as a commoner!" Liu He sneered viciously.

Beside him, Liu Yuan's expression was cold and severe. Though he said nothing, his killing intent was palpable.

"So, someone from a Humble Family should just hide in his shell? Heh heh. What a fine 'Humble Family disciple,' and what fine 'noble disciples'!" At these words, Ling Fei burst out laughing.

His laugh was loud, tinged with self-deprecation and a hint of ridicule.

And yet, aside from the cold glint in his eyes, there was still not a trace of fear to be seen.

"Ling Fei, my glory is not for you to seize. My woman is not for you to possess. Today, you must die. This world isn't big enough for the both of us!" Liu Ming declared, his hands clasped behind his back as he spoke word by word. His gaze was like a serpent's—sinister and venomous—locked tightly onto Ling Fei, as if ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

From the look on his face, it was clear he hated Ling Fei to his very core.

"What a 'world isn't big enough for the both of us'! You're so narrow-minded, yet you dream of becoming a true expert? Your glory? What glory do you even have? You're just a so-called genius coddled in the honeypot of your prestigious clan. Someone like you wants to be compared to me? You're not even fit to carry my shoes! It's laughable! Pathetic!" Ling Fei retorted without holding back.

Before, he had actually considered Liu Ming to be someone of substance.

But now, it was clear the man was utterly worthless.

After all, when Ling Fei was young, he had been weak and sickly, suffering endless scorn and humiliation.

Everyone believed he could never walk the path of Martial Arts, let alone become a genius.

'Back then, did I ever give up on myself?'

Yet this Liu Ming couldn't even handle a single defeat. It was a clear sign of his weak character.

'How could a person like that ever become a true expert?'

"Still talking tough when you're about to die. We'll soon see who's pathetic and who's laughable," Liu Jingyun said coldly from the side.

Ling Fei ignored him completely.

Then, he turned his gaze to Wang Dongyang.

"I have no quarrel with you people. Are you going to attack me as well?" Ling Fei asked.

"The Wang Clan and the Liu Clan have been allies for generations. By offending the Liu Clan, you have offended the Wang Clan. As a Crown Prince, I naturally stand with them," Wang Dongyang said coldly.

"Heh heh, you're a dead man walking. Why ask so many questions? Are you planning to come back from the grave and take revenge?" a few of the young men sneered.

"Good. Very good. Since that's how it is, I can finally fight without holding back." Ling Fei ignored the jeers.

His gaze, however, grew even colder.

'Still thinks he can put up a desperate struggle?' Seeing this, Liu He and the others across from him smirked mockingly.

Ling Fei remained silent. The True Qi in his body surged, and his lifeblood churned as if a thousand True Dragons were stampeding within him. A True Dragon Momentum was quietly coalescing.

Seeing this, Liu Yuan and the others radiated killing intent as they stared fixedly at Ling Fei.

Everyone was ready to strike at any moment.

The atmosphere in the valley grew incredibly tense.

The very air seemed to freeze.

The valley fell silent.

It was a silence that made one's heart pound.

"Young Master Ling Fei is over there!"

"Huh? There are other people here!" Just then, a crisp voice suddenly rang out.

The sudden voice shattered the valley's silence, causing everyone to turn and look toward its source.

At the foot of the mountain, on the path Ling Fei had just taken, three young women were rushing toward them.

The three were none other than Shangguan Yurou, Huang Xiaoman, and Mu Xue.

"Miss Yurou!" Liu Ming's brows furrowed tightly upon seeing Shangguan Yurou's sudden appearance.

"Shangguan Yurou!" Wang Dongyang also frowned, muttering, "Her older sister is Shangguan Wan'Er!"

Their plan had been to eliminate Ling Fei secretly, without anyone knowing.

Shangguan Yurou's sudden appearance complicated matters.

This was why Liu Ming was frowning.

He had finally gotten a chance to kill Ling Fei, but Shangguan Yurou's arrival had caught him completely off guard.

'How did they get here?' Ling Fei couldn't help but frown.

This was something he hadn't expected either.

"Ling Fei really is here!" At that moment, Shangguan Yurou, Huang Xiaoman, and Mu Xue were rushing over, their faces full of excitement.

Ever since Ling Fei left, they had been very worried.

In the end, the three had used the excuse of fetching water to go look for Ling Fei.

A moment ago, they had heard the howling of wolves and had the vague feeling that a battle was taking place, so they had rushed over.

They hadn't expected to actually find Ling Fei.

'But why are Liu Ming and his group here too?' As the three women advanced, their gazes swept over the scene, and suspicion filled their hearts when they saw the standoff ahead.

"Looking at the situation, something seems wrong between them," Huang Xiaoman whispered.

"What's going on?" Mu Xue asked, her expression hesitant.

At the same time, they slowed their pace as they walked.

WHOOSH!

Just then, four young men beside Wang Dongyang flashed forward, surrounding Shangguan Yurou and her friends.

"What do you think you're doing!" Shangguan Yurou's brows shot up as she stared coldly at the men.

"Heh heh, Yurou, don't worry. They mean you no harm." At that, Liu Ming walked over.

Liu Yuan and Liu Jingyun accompanied him.

"Liu Ming, this is between you and me. Don't drag innocent people into this, or you'll force my hand!" Ling Fei's eyes turned cold as he said in a low, dangerous voice.

"Grudge?" Hearing this, Shangguan Yurou was stunned. "What grudge?"

'She couldn't understand what kind of grudge could possibly exist between Ling Fei and Liu Ming.'

Even Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue looked completely bewildered.

Ling Fei usually kept to himself, focusing on his cultivation and rarely interacting with others.

His only real interaction with Liu Ming had been during that one tournament.

'Could it be that Liu Ming is lashing out in anger after being humiliated?' Huang Xiaoman frowned. Seeing the stance of the men surrounding them, she seemed to understand something.

'Then what about these Demon Beasts?' She even felt like she was starting to piece things together.

"Heh heh, Yurou and I were childhood sweethearts. How could I ever hurt her?" Liu Ming smiled, then looked at the Shangguan Yurou before him.

But his smile gave Shangguan Yurou pause.

The young man before her seemed to have become a stranger. There was a sinister glint in his eyes; he was no longer the proud genius of the Liu Clan she once knew.

"Yurou, just wait on the side for a moment. After I've dealt with Ling Fei, we can have a proper chat. As for now… why don't you take a little nap?" Liu Ming chuckled. His tone was gentle and his gaze soft, but if one looked closely, one could see blood-red patterns coalescing within his pupils.

At the same time, Liu Jingyun and Liu Yuan turned their gazes toward Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue.

'It's the Liu Clan's Bloodline Eye Technique!' Ling Fei's eyes flashed. He had a bad feeling.

At that very moment, Shangguan Yurou's eyelids grew heavy, and she felt herself about to fall into a deep slumber.

The same thing was happening to Mu Xue and Huang Xiaoman beside her.

All three women simultaneously fell into a trance.

THUD!

Then, someone behind them struck each of them on the shoulder.

The three women's bodies went limp and they were seized.

They had been knocked completely unconscious.

"Heh heh, these two aren't bad at all." Wang Dongyang smiled, his gaze lingering on Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue. He then turned to Liu Ming and said, "After we slaughter Ling Fei, this Crown Prince will be taking these two. As for Shangguan Yurou, my worthy brother Liu Ming, she's all yours. If she becomes your woman, I imagine she'll learn to be a bit more obedient, don't you think?"

'Become my woman?' Liu Ming's gaze hardened as he looked at the captured Shangguan Yurou beside him.

"While this course of action is somewhat shameless, it is the most expedient solution right now," Liu Yuan said from the side. "Miss Yurou might be angry afterward, but as long as you apologize sincerely, she will eventually forgive you. After all, you've known each other since you were children. As for Uncle Shangguan, he will come to accept it too."

"With your talent, you are more than worthy of Shangguan Yurou."

"Mm," Liu Ming nodded, his gaze on Shangguan Yurou turning fervent and sinister.

Normally, he was always humble and polite in front of Shangguan Yurou.

But every time he recalled how Shangguan Yurou paid him no mind, instead fawning over Ling Fei, a pang of pain shot through his heart.

A wave of jealousy and hatred immediately surged into his heart.

"You… can only be *my* woman! Liu Ming's woman!" Liu Ming declared, his expression savage as he enunciated every word.

"Wang Dongyang! Liu Ming! To think you call yourselves nobles, yet you act so despicably! Fine. Today, I'll make you understand. Even though I, Ling Fei, come from a Humble Family, if you dare to touch the people I care about… even if you are from great clans, even if you are Noble Sons and Grandsons, you *will* pay the price."

As Wang Dongyang's voice faded, a thick killing intent erupted from Ling Fei. His long hair whipped about, and his robes billowed without a wind, stirred by the sheer force of his murderous aura. A staggering momentum burst from his body, and the very air around him seemed to shatter.

At this moment, Ling Fei was like an enraged dragon, ready to unleash a thunderous strike and annihilate all his foes.