Lava-like flames roared in the Crimson River, kicking up huge waves.
The fiery red waves splashed towards the Regional Palace and the banks of the Crimson River, but no one seemed to be able to see it. Their eyes were fixed on the starry staff coming down from the center of the Crimson River.
That staff seemed to have smashed into everyone's hearts.
Ye Futian had actually made his move.
Only one person could enter the Regional Palace in a battle to the death.
Ye Futian had defeated Xing Kai.
And he had killed him.
"That's brutal." Chi Shang said to himself when he saw what had happened. Although it had been a battle to the death, if Ye Futian had been willing to give up on killing Xing Kai in the end, no one else would have killed Xing Kai for him.
Furthermore, the Ninth Servant had threatened him, but Ye Futian had still acted decisively, killing Xing Kai above the Crimson River.
"He sent a challenge to the Ancient Imperial City after agreeing to enter the Regional Palace. He must have thought it through then," many people thought to themselves. Entering the Regional Palace and having the Regional Palace witness the battle would have ensured that even if he had killed Xing Kai, the Ninth Servant would not have been able to do anything to him.
As such, he had made up his mind then.
After fighting Xing Kai in Crimson Dragon City, he had believed that he would be able to kill Xing Kai, and he had indeed done so.
A group of people stood at the edge of the Regional Palace, watching the staff come down. Their hearts were all shaken, and they were unable to remain calm.
Yin Tianjiao's heart twitched. She could not believe what she had just seen. The young man who had competed with her in Emperor Kua's ruins had killed Xing Kai, who was said to be unparalleled among his generation.
Shu Zi, on the other hand, revealed an expression of fear and disbelief. How could this be?
She could not believe what she had just seen. That man, who had dominated his generation in the Regional Palace and had defeated her many times, had been killed by a Doctrine Saint just like that?
"Compared to when he was in the Crimson Dragon Realm, he has become more powerful. And not just by a little," Pei Min said to himself. He did not look too conflicted. He just felt that it was a pity.
After all, Xing Kai was someone who was as famous as him. He must have been very upset to have been killed just like that.
Before the battle began, he said that he felt that Ye Futian would win, but in truth, he had no idea how Ye Futian would defeat Xing Kai, who was a Saint of True Self.
However, in this battle, he saw that Ye Futian was able to use the abilities he had obtained from the Peach Banquet directly in battle, and he had perfectly integrated them into his own cultivation methods. Moreover, he had also comprehended a new way of attack, the Way of Destruction.
Xing Kai burned his own life spirit and blood at the very last moment to activate the Heaven Punishing Battle Form, but Ye Futian became one with the stars in the sky and transformed into the Starry Battle Form. The power contained within his body was probably no weaker than Xing Kai's.
The staff technique that he used at the end was like a sky full of stars crashing down. He was thinking if he was the one fighting Ye Futian.
How was his sword going to block such a violent staff attack?
His sword momentum was indomitable, and each strike was stronger than the last.
However, it was the same with Ye Futian's staff techniques. Each staff technique was stronger than the last, and every attack seemed to be imbued with the power of the previous staff techniques. It was so powerful that even Xing Kai's Heaven Punishing Battle Form was unable to withstand it.
After Yu Sheng, another monster was about to enter the Regional Palace.
The Regional Palace lived up to its reputation as a gathering place for the strongest geniuses of the Crimson Dragon Realm.
But that was precisely why everyone was looking forward to it.
At that moment, under the gaze of countless eyes, the Heaven Punishing Battle Form crumbled. It had been formed from Xing Kai's body, and it was not a body forged from the will of the great path. It was a body of flesh and blood, and it had given Xing Kai unparalleled power.
But at that moment, it had become a disaster for Xing Kai.
The starry staff came crashing down from above. It was as if all the stars in the sky were crashing down. The Heaven Punishing Battle Form was unable to withstand it at all, and it crumbled inch by inch. When the staff streaked across the sky, Xing Kai's body disappeared from the sky above the Crimson River.
Only Ye Futian's dazzling body was left on the battlefield by the Crimson River. He was bathed in endless starlight, and his Starry Battle Form was one with the great path.
Apart from the roar of the Crimson River, it was strangely quiet in the vast space.
It had only been a short amount of time, but everyone felt as if a long time had passed. The roaring Crimson River gradually quieted down. It no longer churned, but it still flowed fiercely. Scorching currents still filled the air, but no one could feel them.
They still had not recovered from the shock of Xing Kai's death.
A peerless figure whose name shook the world had just been killed outside the Regional Palace by another genius who had appeared out of nowhere.
Ye Futian had stepped on Xing Kai's head and announced to all of Crimson Dragon Realm who was the most powerful genius of his generation.
He had killed Xing Kai as a Proving Holiness Saint. It would probably be difficult for anyone to surpass him.
At that moment, the currents above the Crimson River churned. It was as if a scorching pressure was descending, covering the entire Crimson River.
Ye Futian could clearly feel how powerful that pressure of the great path was. It was like an unshakable heavenly might that covered his body.
However, Ye Futian's expression was extremely calm. He naturally knew who it was.
But this was the Crimson River, outside the Regional Palace, in Crimson Dragon City.
Everyone on the shores of the Crimson River parted to make a path. A figure stood there, and it was none other than the Ninth Servant.
He looked up in the direction of the Crimson River. The might of the great path shrouded their surroundings, and cold murderous intent was seen in his eyes.
He had been guarding Xing Kai as he grew up. The young master, who had become a Saint of True Self and was not too far away from his goal, had been killed by Ye Futian in the battle at the Crimson River.
He had watched Xing Kai grow up. While he was a servant who was responsible for guarding him, he was also like Xing Kai's elder.
He was an extremely stubborn and proud man. The blood of Emperor Zhan flowed in his veins, and he had always wanted to become the most powerful. Perhaps that was why he was unwilling to lose to Ye Futian in the Peach Banquet.
He did not plant the Mark of God of War on Xing Kai in that battle. The Mark of God of War that he had left in Xing Kai's body last time had been activated. For him, planting the Mark of God of War would have taken a lot out of him, and it would have affected him directly. There was no way he would have been able to borrow Xing Kai's body to fight otherwise.
Furthermore, that battle was a battle to the death, and the Regional Palace was the witness. He thought that planting the Mark of God of War would have been pointless. Ye Futian had ways to use external powers to strengthen one's combat prowess as well.
He thought that Xing Kai would have been able to win this battle to the death with his trump card.
But now, it seemed that if he had planted the Mark of God of War, he would have been able to buy Xing Kai some time and shake Ye Futian's murderous intent.
He would not have been killed right there and then like he was doing now.
"Ninth Servant." At this time, a voice came from the Regional Palace across the endless space, clearly resounding above the void, and a similarly terrible pressure descended.
At that moment, everyone on the shores of the Crimson River was able to clearly sense the power of those two pressures.
They looked in the direction of the Regional Palace. That aura was probably that person's.
Ye Futian had chosen the Crimson River as the starting point for the battle to be witnessed by the Regional Palace. He was truly ruthless. He was ruthless to himself, and he was ruthless to Xing Kai as well.
Whoever lost would die.
Furthermore, no one was able to interfere, not even the Ninth Servant.
While Xing Kai meant a lot to the Ninth Servant, that did not mean that he was completely unfettered. There was no way he would have given up everything to kill Ye Futian right there and then.
"Senior, the Ancient Imperial City accepted the challenge and accepted the challenge. Since that is the case, one side is destined to die. While it is regrettable, this is Xing Kai's own choice," a voice was heard. Everyone saw Chi Shang at the shores of the Crimson River as he spoke to the Ninth Servant.
His tone was very polite. While he was a prince, the Ninth Servant was someone who stood at the pinnacle below Renhuang. He was considered an elder, and he had to give him some face.
The Ninth Servant took a look at Chi Shang. He knew that he would not be able to kill Ye Futian right there and then.
Xing Kai was dead, and everything else was meaningless.
He did not say anything, and he did not even try to threaten Ye Futian. He turned around slowly and flashed, tearing through the air and leaving.
"Let's go," a voice was heard, and everyone from the Ancient Imperial City followed him and left.
Before Xing Kai died, the Ninth Servant had threatened Ye Futian and wanted him to let Xing Kai go. But now that he was dead, there was no point in doing so.
Everyone watched as the Ninth Servant left and wondered what the City Lord of the Ancient Imperial City would do.
He would not let Xing Kai's death go so easily.
Ye Futian also watched as the Ninth Servant left. He frowned.
The Ninth Servant was someone who stood at the pinnacle below Renhuang. Just how threatening was he?
While he understood, he still chose to kill Xing Kai.
Xing Kai's murderous intent and the Ninth Servant's murderous intent were unavoidable.
As such, it was only natural for them to end things as soon as possible and get rid of the threat.
A group of people traveled through the air after the Ninth Servant left, catching up to the Ninth Servant. It was Gai Huang who had brought Xing Qiu and the others from the Ancient Imperial City.
At that moment, Gai Huang's expression was just as gloomy. He came behind the Ninth Servant and said nothing.
He was also responsible for Xing Kai's death.
When Xing Qiu had participated in the battle of Qianye City and when Xing Kai had attacked Ye Futian in Crimson Dragon City, he had been there. It could be said that he had allowed it.
For that, he felt guilty.
Xing Qiu said nothing. The expression on his face seemed to be rather numb.
His brother had been killed.
"Gai Huang, take Xing Qiu and the others back to the Ancient Imperial City," the Ninth Servant said.
Gai Huang was stunned. He looked at the Ninth Servant and said in a low voice, "Mr. Ninth."
"Take care of Xing Qiu," the Ninth Servant said. The Ninth Servant then stepped forward, putting some distance between him and Gai Huang as he fled into the distance.
"Yes, Mr. Ninth," Gai Huang replied softly. Gai Huang replied softly. Looking at the figure walking away, Gai Huang naturally knew where the Ninth Lady was going.
While the Ninth Servant was known as the number one figure outside of Crimson Dragon City, he had always been a servant in front of Xing Kai and Xing Qiu, calling them young master.
If the master was humiliated, the servant had to die. Furthermore, the young master had been killed.
Gai Huang knew the Ninth Servant very well. While he had an extremely high reputation in Crimson Dragon Realm and was respected by the people, being known as the number one city lord, the Ninth Servant did not care about any of that. He did not care about what the people thought of him.
Face meant nothing to him.
The Ninth Servant only cared about Xing Kai and Xing Qiu.
And now, Xing Kai, who had more potential between the two brothers, had been killed.
One could only imagine how furious the Ninth Servant was.
He did not care about what the people thought of him. He only cared about revenge!
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