Chapter 62: This Woman, the Crown Prince Wants Her
Translator: Krukist
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When Lin Tiancheng finished speaking, Shao Chen and Tian Sang, the sect masters of the Four Directions Palace and the Azure Sea Sect, nodded in agreement. A mere Divine Immortal Sect wasn't worth the joint effort of their three sects. They were practically doing the Divine Immortal Sect a favor by even considering it.
The major sect experts around them were also shaken. In the hundreds of years since the three empires were established, there had never been an incident significant enough to warrant the three sects joining forces. Even if the Divine Immortal Sect was destroyed, it would still be a point of pride for them.
"However, since we're already here, we might as well stretch our legs," Lin Tiancheng added, his tone shifting.
Since they had already gone to such lengths and lost face, not taking action would only make them a laughingstock.
With that, Lin Tiancheng led the experts of the Flying Feather Sect toward Ximen Chuixue and the others. In no time, they stood side by side with the experts of the Azure Sea Sect and the Four Directions Palace.
The three top sects of the Radiant Sun Empire—over a hundred experts, including nearly twenty Profound Sovereigns and three peak Profound Sovereigns—created a terrifying aura that instantly caused the skies above Divine Arrival City to churn.
The entire high platform was enveloped in an oppressive atmosphere, making it difficult for the disciples of the various sects to breathe. Many of them looked on in terror.
Even the major sect experts were shaken. How long had it been since they had witnessed such overwhelming power? Some of them had never seen so many Profound Sovereigns gathered in one place in their entire lives.
Nearly twenty Profound Sovereigns! Even General Chen Lie, seated at the head of the platform, wore a grave expression. Although the major sects were like parasites on the empire, their strength was undeniable.
"The Divine Immortal Sect is in deep trouble!"
"More than trouble—after today, the Divine Immortal Sect will be wiped from existence!"
"This is the first time I've seen so many Profound Sovereigns gathered in one place. What an honor!"
"Exactly! For the Divine Immortal Sect to be besieged by so many Profound Sovereigns, even if they're destroyed, it's still an honor!"
"Just an arrogant sect that overestimated itself. They're getting off easy."
The cultivators in the square watched Lin Tiancheng and the others on the high platform, their hearts trembling. The terrifying pressure made their bodies shake uncontrollably. This was the combined pressure of over a hundred experts! Without exaggeration, even a peak Profound Sovereign would struggle to withstand it.
On the high platform, Lin Tiancheng, Tian Sang, and Shao Chen stood side by side, their respective sect experts behind them. They walked slowly toward Ximen Chuixue and the others, in no rush.
Although their steps were slow, a terrifying aura began to rise from them—a force formed by the combined might of three peak Profound Sovereigns, nearly twenty Profound Sovereigns, and almost eighty Sovereign-level experts.
This was a "momentum," an invisible yet overwhelming force that could crush one's spirit and destroy their will.
At the edge of the high platform, the beautiful Daoist-robed woman from the Heaven Heart Sect watched with a cold smile. The Divine Immortal Sect, which she had come to despise, was finally about to be destroyed.
It was a pity, though. The sect master's plans couldn't be carried out now. That wretch was destined to die.
However, Lin Tiancheng and the others frowned. They had expected Ximen Chuixue and the others to be terrified under the overwhelming pressure of their three sects, perhaps even begging for mercy on their knees.
But aside from the Divine Immortal Sect disciples, who looked slightly pale, Ximen Chuixue and the others remained calm, even sitting firmly in their chairs without a hint of panic.
Were they pretending to be calm? How else could they act so composed?
Yes, whether it was Lin Tiancheng, Tian Sang, or Shao Chen, they all believed Ximen Chuixue and the others were putting on an act.
With the power they had gathered, not even General Chen Lie could remain composed, and even the empire would have to tread carefully. For the Divine Immortal Sect to act so nonchalant—if they weren't pretending, then Lin Tiancheng and the others would never believe it.
Still, to maintain such composure under their pressure was somewhat impressive.
Lin Tiancheng and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with meaning. They were putting on a good act. Let's see if they could keep up the act when the torture began.
Fine, they would save the satisfaction for last. The agonized screams would make for a beautiful symphony.
At that moment, Ximen Chuixue stood up. His expression was calm as he swept his gaze over Lin Tiancheng and the others. He raised his hand and drew a line in the air, saying coldly, "Cross this line, and you die."
The line Ximen Chuixue drew was one meter in front of Lin Tiancheng and the others, five meters away from Ximen Chuixue and his group.
"What did he say?"
"Cross the line and die?"
"Hahaha!"
Hearing Ximen Chuixue's words, Lin Tiancheng and the others were stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter. They laughed so hard that tears nearly streamed down their faces. Their laughter echoed throughout the square, and anyone could hear the mockery in it.
Not only did Lin Tiancheng and the others laugh, but the experts from the three sects also joined in, their eyes filled with ridicule as they shook their heads at Ximen Chuixue.
A frog at the bottom of a well, laughably overestimating itself!
The major sect experts and disciples at the edge of the high platform also shook their heads and chuckled. They suddenly felt pity for the Divine Immortal Sect, lost in their delusions of grandeur and unable to face reality.
"Such a sect is truly living in a dream!"
"Exactly! How dare they act so boldly in the face of the three sects? They're courting death!"
"This is the so-called pride of the ignorant. Without strength, what right do they have to be proud?"
"I wonder where this sect even came from. How could they cause such a stir at the Demon Sealing Conference? Has the Radiant Sun Empire fallen so low?"
The crowd whispered and sneered. Everyone found Ximen Chuixue's words laughable.
"When the sect master returns, all of these people will die!"
"Daring to insult the Divine Immortal Sect—they're seeking death!"
Ling Feiwu and Mu Yunfei, hearing the mocking voices around them, were filled with anger and growled under their breaths.
They saw the Divine Immortal Sect as their pride, the only sect they would ever belong to. How could they calmly watch as it was insulted? If not for their lack of strength, they would have drawn their swords and slaughtered everyone.
Li Tianxin and Wu Nian, though silent, also had anger in their eyes. Although they hadn't been part of the Divine Immortal Sect for long, they held it in high regard.
The sect master had appeared like a god during their darkest moments, saving them. They were deeply grateful and couldn't stand to see the sect insulted.
Unlike Ling Feiwu and the others, Li Hei didn't speak. He wasn't even angry. He simply scanned the mocking faces around him, committing them to memory.
His little black book was already filled with the faces of those who would die.
"For so many years, this is the first time I've heard such a funny joke. Since you've amused me, I'll grant you the mercy of a whole corpse," Lin Tiancheng said with a cold smile, his voice devoid of killing intent but filled with bone-chilling menace.
Tian Sang and Shao Chen didn't speak, but they nodded in agreement. It was indeed hilarious. Since they had laughed so heartily, granting a whole corpse was acceptable.
"How about I grant you all whole corpses as well?"
At that moment, a voice as deep as a bell rang out across Divine Arrival City, startling everyone. They all turned to look at the sky.
Lin Tiancheng and the others also frowned, turning toward the source of the voice.
General Chen Lie, seated at the head of the platform, glanced over, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Has the Divine Immortal Sect's sect master arrived? This show is getting better and better. It's a pity His Majesty isn't here. He would've enjoyed watching this dog-eat-dog spectacle while munching on melon seeds.
"The sect master is here! These people are doomed!"
Ling Feiwu's face lit up with joy as she clenched her fists, speaking with absolute certainty.
Despite the overwhelming strength of the three sects—the strongest force Ling Feiwu had ever seen—she firmly believed that once Wang Feng arrived, these people were as good as dead.
Mu Yunfei and the others also looked relieved. Though they weren't as confident as Ling Feiwu, they still believed that as long as Wang Feng was here, nothing was impossible. To them, Wang Feng was like a god.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Wang Feng and the others appeared above the square. Wang Feng looked indifferently at Lin Tiancheng and the others. Beside him stood Ye Muqing, while behind him were Zhong Feng, Monk Wuxiang, and Xiao Shiyilang.
"So he's here. Good, he can be buried with the Divine Immortal Sect," the beautiful Daoist-robed woman from the Heaven Heart Sect thought coldly as she watched Wang Feng and the others.
When Ye Muqing's beauty was fully revealed to the crowd, the entire square fell silent—a deathly silence.
Everyone had the same thought: How could such a stunning fairy exist in this world?
Even Chen Lie, the grand general of the Radiant Sun Empire, was momentarily stunned, his heart stirred.
Lin Tiancheng and the other two sect masters were also dumbfounded. This was likely the most beautiful woman they had ever seen.
Compared to her, the so-called beauties of the world were like fireflies next to the moon—utterly incomparable.
Seated beside General Chen Lie, Crown Prince Yu Fei's eyes burned with desire as he stared fixedly at Ye Muqing. He declared with unwavering determination, "This woman—she will be mine!"
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