The Peerless Emperor

Fear swept through Shen Yi's entire body. The man who once carried himself with such unchallenged haughtiness was now crouching on the ground in front of Lin Qian, trembling uncontrollably.

Thirty guards from the Life and Death Realm, strong enough to ensure his absolute safety, stood by his side. With these formidable warriors as his shield, Shen Yi believed he was untouchable within this area.

His proud and overbearing demeanor vanished without a trace in an instant, shredded by the massive Soul Power arrows that no one saw coming until it was too late.

Even then, he did not see where the attack had come from before he met his grievous end.

Unbeknownst to Shen Yi, in the dense forest far around him, a figure clad in Light Armor slowly lowered the great bow in his hands and stood silently in place, waiting for Lin Qian's next command.

"Damn it, how could someone from the Human Clan of the Life and Death Realm suddenly appear here!" Unable to discern the attacker's Realm, Shen Yi naturally inferred that Lin Qian's cultivation level was higher than his own, which meant it could only be the Life and Death Realm.

"Wait, that's not right!"

Following that thought, Shen Yi suddenly realized something. Considering the Human Clan's typically weaker strength, even those at the Life and Death Realm wouldn't be much stronger than someone at the Sky Breaking Realm. Still, he himself possessed the power of the Sky Breaking Realm at the Sky Crossing Stage!

The person who had previously attacked him must have been one of Lin Qian's subordinates. Being so close to him, capturing Lin Qian seemed like his only chance to escape.

Moreover, he noticed that Lin Qian's aura was incredibly unstable, fluctuating wildly, clearly on the verge of a breakthrough. This observation made Shen Yi inwardly shout: "Heaven aids me too!"

As Shen Yi inwardly cried out, he erupted with action and leapt off the ground, his Soul Power already coursing through his body, ready to make a move against Lin Qian.

Snap!

Just as Shen Yi surged forward, he was met with a slap straight to his face. His cheek went numb, and the world spun around him in disorienting circles. Flung backward, he smashed through several Spirit Wood trees before tumbling to the ground.

"Puh!" As Shen Yi fell to the ground, blood spurted from his mouth, mingled with fragments of broken teeth.

Lying on the ground, Shen Yi's eyes were wide with confusion, his mind still muddled, as he couldn't comprehend what had just happened.

He had gathered his Soul Power, securing what he thought was a certain victory, yet he had been sent flying. He could still feel the searing pain on his cheek.

With a bewildered face, Shen Yi was not the only one in shock. The members of the Four Clans who were with him stared with wide eyes, unable to believe the events unfolding before them.

Events unfolded far beyond their expectations. The Black Corner Clan's previously hovering strongmen were all shot down before they could even react. The prince, who enjoyed tormenting their children, had already plummeted from the air.

Immediately after, the prince of the Black Corner Clan was attempting to resist when the Lord sent him flying with a direct slap.

Seeing Shen Yi, still dazed and getting to his feet with a purple-red handprint on his face, filled them with immense satisfaction, believing the Lord had delivered an exhilarating strike.

In that moment, all previous arrogance and grace abandoned Shen Yi. He was the picture of disheveled despair, his mouth stained with blood, his body littered with splinters of broken Spirit Wood.

As he struggled to his feet, a surge of domineering Soul Power enveloped him, subduing his entire body, forcibly pulling him back.

The overpowering presence pressed down from Lin Qian, and Shen Yi, once unchallenged, was helplessly lifted by his Soul Power without any ability to resist, being drawn towards him.

Shen Yi, captured and brought forth, could do nothing but helplessly watch as the red-gold Thunder Soul Power surrounding his body prevented any escape, no matter how much his own Soul Power surged within him, as he was taken in front of Lin Qian.

The red-gold Thunder Soul Power that left Lin Qian's body condensed into a large hand, firmly gripping Shen Yi and refusing to let go.

"What... what do you want to do?" Shen Yi looked at Lin Qian, who was merely an arm's length away, his expression clearly one of panic as he shouted repeatedly, "My father is the Thirteenth Prince of the Black Corner Country, and I am his most beloved son. If you dare kill me, my father will never let you off."

Listening to Shen Yi's shouting, Lin Qian found it amusing and curiously asked, "Your father, who is he to me?"

After that, Lin Qian suddenly punched, hitting right at Shen Yi's Dantian. The red-gold Thunder Soul Power burst into Shen Yi's body instantaneously. The domineering Thunderbolt Power, under Lin Qian's precise control, destroyed Shen Yi's Dantian and meridians without harming any other part of him.

Shen Yi's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open in disbelief as he looked at Lin Qian, unable to believe that the other had actually crippled his cultivation.

Being of the Black Corner Clan, Soul Power was their everything. With his Dantian and meridians destroyed, he had become completely useless. The Pill required to restore his Dantian and meridians was exorbitantly expensive, and not even his father might afford it, let alone pay such a steep price just for him.

"Why?" Enduring the excruciating pain of his destroyed Dantian and meridians, Shen Yi murmured, questioning Lin Qian, "Why not simply kill me? Why just destroy my cultivation!"

The Black Corner Clan's existence relied on their Soul Power, and destroying his meridians and Dantian was to destroy his pride. How could Shen Yi not fall into despair and lose his mind?

Facing Shen Yi's questioning, Lin Qian looked at him indifferently and slowly spoke, "I like it!"

Hearing Lin Qian's response, Shen Yi was stunned. These three words were what he used to say all the time.

Every time someone asked him with tears and sobs, he would reply with a face full of enjoyment, "I like it!"

However, Shen Yi used to relish seeing the hatred in their eyes toward him, feeling elated as they were powerless to retaliate. Payback came at such times, making him feel exhilarated.

The retribution was not pleasant; now it was his turn to hear someone else direct those words at him.

Soon after, Shen Yi suddenly realized that Lin Qian was throwing numerous Crystal Bottles filled with red fluids to the people of the Four Clans nearby.

Shen Yi remembered that the maimed Human Clan children had taken this crimson Potion and only then did their severe injuries begin to heal. Now, why was Lin Qian giving away this miraculous healing substance to the people of the other four clans?

While Shen Yi was still puzzled, he suddenly felt that he had been thrown out, crash-landing fiercely in the midst of the Four Clans' people.

"The Potion in those bottles can quickly heal injuries. This prince of the Black Corner Clan is now up to you to deal with," Lin Qian said, pointing to the Potion in the hands of the Four Clans people and then towards Shen Yi, who he had thrown amongst them, "How you choose to torture him to vent your anger, it's up to you!"

Hearing Lin Qian's words, a look of sheer terror filled Shen Yi's eyes; he could already imagine what miserable fate awaited him.

Lin Qian didn't care about Shen Yi's fate. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the direction of the Black Corner Country, preparing to begin his war of annihilation.

Those who do not offend me, I do not offend. But if someone offends me, they must face my wrath?

Lin Qian felt that this rule needed to be changed...

I think if you want to cross me, I should take you down first!