Chapter 030: The Crown Prince

  "Who is this person? Why is he helping me?" His gaze shifted to the figure standing in the void. On his robe were embroidered the characters "Qing Yang," and on his chest was a vividly embroidered green dragon.

  "Look, it's a powerhouse from our Qing Yang Empire, a War King!" The people of Kuangyun City looked up, their fervor unrestrained.

  "The Grand Leader is here, we can rest easy now." The black-robed man sighed in relief as he looked at the figure in the void, exchanging glances with the other two, a glimmer of hope rising in their hearts.

  The Grand Leader was a peak War King, his strength terrifying, and his reputation widespread throughout the Qing Yang Empire.

  "Haha, insolence? I advise you not to interfere. The ancient Li family is not someone you can afford to offend." Li Xuan sneered, his cold gaze sweeping over the figure in the void. Facing someone a realm above him, he felt no fear, only boundless arrogance.

  "Can't afford to offend?" The Grand Leader shook his head disdainfully, his sharp eyes fixed on Li Xuan as he rebuked, "I don't care who you are. You disrupted the martial arts tournament and attempted to kill someone from our Qing Yang Empire. Don't think that just because you're from the ancient Li family, I won't dare to touch you!"

  "Touch me?" Li Xuan laughed maniacally, his handsome face twisted with jealousy, an endless rage surging through him. "Let's see how you touch me!"

  At the same time, Li Xuan's aura surged, countless sharp energies transforming into blades, a rain of swords filling the sky, the void trembling as they shot towards Yang Tian.

  "Boom! Boom!"

  Suddenly, a colossal hand appeared before Yang Tian, like a pillar of heaven, slamming down with terrifying force. The vast energy rolled like an ocean, waves crashing as it absorbed countless sword blades into its palm, yet the hand remained unmoved.

  "Seeking death!" Li Xuan's face darkened, a bronze mirror suddenly appearing in his hand, covered in intricate patterns, its surface radiating a brilliant light.

  "The Violet Mist Treasure Mirror, this kid is quite wealthy." The Grand Leader murmured, his expression unchanged, a slightly mocking gaze sweeping over Li Xuan.

  At that moment, he tossed the mirror into the air, where it spun autonomously, its light growing brighter and brighter, the very fabric of the surrounding space rapidly changing.

  A torrent of energy poured into the Violet Mist Treasure Mirror, its radiance becoming blinding, the void resonating with a soul-shaking aura.

  "A Dao Artifact." Yang Tian clenched his fist, staring at the Violet Mist Treasure Mirror in the void. Even among ancient families, Dao Artifacts were rare. The divine patterns engraved on them required daily nurturing by powerful beings, accumulating over countless years to form a single Dao Artifact.

  "Go!" With a sharp cry, Li Xuan waved his hand, and the Violet Mist Treasure Mirror trembled violently, surging towards the Grand Leader's body.

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  The Grand Leader remained unmoved, the hand in the void suddenly clenching into a fist, streaks of purple lightning coiling around it, the surrounding space twisting under its immense power.

  "Clang!" Thunder rolled, divine might continuously erupting as the Grand Leader's fist struck, sending the Violet Mist Treasure Mirror flying.

  "Roar!" Just as the Grand Leader repelled the mirror, the Golden Flame Beast suddenly charged, trampling through the void, its mouth and nostrils spewing dozens of fire waves towards the Grand Leader.

  "Your cultivation is decent, but you're just a caged beast. What a pity for such a rare creature." The Grand Leader threw several punches, shattering the void, faintly revealing several illusory purple chains that bound the Golden Flame Beast in mid-air.

  "Bastard!" Li Xuan's face twisted with rage as he stared at the struggling beast in the void. This creature's strength was no less than an ordinary War King, yet the Grand Leader had subdued it with his bare hands, a testament to his terrifying power.

  At that moment, a noble figure flew over, a snow-white lotus hovering above her head, divine light spouting from its stem, like an immortal descending to the mortal world. The snow-white petals rapidly expanded.

  "Haha, even you couldn't resist joining in. It seems you've already decided to kill." Yang Tian suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, his cold gaze fixed on the beautiful figure in the air.

  "Another Dao Artifact. Damn, they're really rich. I can't help but want to kill them both." The Grand Leader licked his lips, inwardly marveling at the ancient family's wealth, handing out several Dao Artifacts to their juniors for protection.

  Now, as he was about to break through to the War King realm, he only had one low-grade Dao Artifact, far inferior to the ones these two wielded.

  The snow-white lotus quickly enveloped the sky, its terrifying power continuously rising, a breathtaking celestial phenomenon, like a small mountain range, directly crushing down towards the Grand Leader's head!

  "Scram!" The Grand Leader roared, his purple fist piercing through the void, emitting a虚无 light that crushed everything, directly sending the lotus flying.

  "Don't push your luck. You're not even at the War King realm yet, and you dare to think of killing in front of me." Seeing Li Xuan pull out another treasure, the Grand Leader sneered.

  "I warn you, do you know who you're protecting?" Li Xuan's face was cold, his voice filled with venom.

  "If you keep protecting him, don't blame me for calling my family to take his life! You have no right to interfere in the affairs of our two families."

  Hearing this, the Grand Leader's face showed a trace of doubt. He glanced at Yang Tian, a hint of confusion rising in his heart. The Qing Yang Empire and the Li family had never been at war, and he couldn't understand why a family from the Qing Yang Empire would have a conflict with the ancient Li family.

  "Such big words. He has no right, but do I?" Suddenly, a lazy voice slowly rang out, echoing directly above Kuangyun City.

  "It's the Crown Prince." The Grand Leader was slightly stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face as he hurriedly rushed towards the void ahead.

  "Why has the Crown Prince come?" The three examiners exchanged glances, all showing shock.

  In the void ahead, nine golden dragons pulled a radiant jade carriage. The nine golden dragons were identical, each a hundred zhang long, covered in golden scales, their dragon whiskers waving, creating a whistling wind, with golden flames occasionally shooting from their eyes.

  In front of the carriage, ten figures led the way, all walking through the air. The grandeur of this procession left everyone in awe.

  "Nine dragons pulling a carriage, it must be the Crown Prince of our Qing Yang Empire!" Someone with rich experience recognized the scene.

  "So many important figures have come today, even the highly esteemed Crown Prince. What is Yang Tian's background?" Below the arena, a crowd was abuzz with discussion.

  "Crown Prince, why have you come?" The Grand Leader rushed over, looking at the jade carriage, and respectfully asked.

  "We'll talk later. Let's settle the matter at hand first. The Li family hasn't been disciplined for a long time, and they're getting more and more arrogant." A hearty voice came from the carriage, causing the space to vibrate.