Lingfeng Town!
This was a border town between the Tian Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
Because of its special geographical location, this town had become a lawless zone where no one governed.
Basically, there were no good people in the entire town; almost everyone was like Zhao Wuji, a target hunted by multiple forces.
Precisely because of this!
Yang Fan chose this notorious city as the transaction location with Dai Weisi.
"Let me go!"
At this moment, Dai Mubai had awakened from a coma and wanted to use all his strength to break the ropes on his body.
The ropes were used to bind soul beasts; with Dai Mubai's current strength as a three-ring Soul Elder, there was almost no possibility of breaking free.
"What exactly do you want?"
Dai Mubai had realized that the Yang Fan in front of him didn't just want to teach him a lesson.
Yang Fan didn't speak; instead, he stepped forward and threw a punch.
Dai Mubai instantly fell into acoma again!
"So much nonsense!"
Yang Fan did not intend to strike hard against Dai Mubai.
It wasn't because he was merciful!
Let alone beating Dai Mubai to death, even if he beat this bastard crippled.
Would Dai Weisi still choose to trade?
Even a fool knows that a disabled person cannot pose any threat to the imperial throne.
For several consecutive days...
He had not received a reply from Dai Weisi or anyone from the Star Luo Royal Family.
Could it be...
Had he thought too much?
Dai Weisi didn't consider his down-and-out third brother as even a scallion (worthless)?
Even so!
Dai Weisi, who had been raised as a future emperor since childhood, should know the principle of cutting the grass and removing the roots.
Yang Fan was already becoming impetuous!
If Dai Weisi really refused this transaction, then he couldn't blame him for being ruthless.
A guy who was very likely to become a threat in the future must be killed in the cradle.
Yang Fan decided to wait at most three more days.
...
Another quiet night.
Yang Fan suddenly opened his eyes from his cultivation state, and the next second, he had already gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand.
He could sense that there was a person standing outside the door, but he didn't speak or make any move.
After a stalemate for a moment...
A strange voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Friend who sent the message, meet outside the town woods at 3 AM tonight."
After speaking... the figure outside the door disappeared.
Dai Weisi had come after all!
Because he didn't want to miss Dai Mubai's trail, nor did he want any obstacles on the road to becoming emperor.
But suspicion about the letter prevented him from appearing immediately; instead, he had been observing secretly in the town.
Finally, he noticed this small inn.
But that was all!
The face under the black cloak remained a mystery to him from start to finish.
"3 AM!"
Yang Fan's fist clenched tightly.
The Nine-Rank Ginseng King he had been thinking about was coming.
Yang Fan never dreamed that a down-and-out prince like Dai Mubai could have such value.
...
3 AM.
Yang Fan arrived at the small woods outside Lingfeng Town as agreed.
One, two, three...
It could be said that as soon as he entered this forest, he used his spiritual power to detect the soul masters hidden in the darkness.
At this moment...
A burly middle-aged man walked out of the darkness to Yang Fan's front.
He first looked at Yang Fan...
Still covered by a mask, making it impossible to guess his true identity.
Then the middle-aged man looked at Dai Mubai, who was being led behind Yang Fan like a dog.
At this moment...
Dai Mubai's gaze also looked at the middle-aged man.
Eyes wide from terror!
His body also involuntarily showed obvious trembling.
Obviously... they knew each other!
"Y... You... what kind of person are you exactly?"
Dai Mubai looked at Yang Fan, the terrified eyes instantly turning into anger.
He originally thought he and Yang Fan were just love rivals; now he felt his judgment from the beginning was wrong.
"The Third Prince has suffered greatly."
"The Crown Prince sent me to pick you up and take you back!"
The burly man's voice sounded very familiar, making Yang Fan confirm this was the figure who appeared outside his door at nightfall.
After the middle-aged man spoke, he took out a black long box about two feet long from his attached storage soul tool.
Slowly opening it, a ginseng about one and a half feet long appeared prominently before Yang Fan's eyes.
The ginseng was snow-white and jade-like throughout; at a glance, it looked like an exquisite piece of jade.
"Snow Jade Bone Ginseng?"
Yang Fan almost called out the name of this ginseng.
"What you want is here, now you can release our person."
Although Dai Weisi did not appear, he still fulfilled his promise.
Snow Jade Bone Ginseng!
In terms of quality, this ginseng had indeed reached the ninth rank.
Watching the middle-aged man use thick soul power to deliver the Snow Jade Bone Ginseng to his front, Yang Fan also untied the ropes on Dai Mubai according to the agreement during the transaction.
The middle-aged man opposite remained very calm from start to finish, seemingly not worrying at all that Yang Fan would make the crazy move of killing the hostage after getting the Nine-Rank Ginseng King.
Something interesting happened...
Logically, after such a hostage transaction succeeded, the hostage would run into the embrace of their own people, but the current Dai Mubai did not want to walk over.
Dai Mubai made up his mind and instantly started fleeing in the opposite direction.
With the appearance of the Snow Jade Bone Ginseng, he finally understood what was going on.
He had been traded like cargo, and the trading partner was precisely the Dai Weisi he never wanted to see in his life.
However...
His escape plan hadn't even taken a second step before he was arrested on the spot by Yang Fan who had predicted it.
A heavy punch landed on his forehead, then he said lightly: "You're welcome."
The Nine-Rank Ginseng King was already in hand; as for Dai Mubai's fate...
Presumably, Dai Weisi would not disappoint!
Yang Fan was in a great mood at this moment; what he needed to do for the next period was to obtain his fifth soul ring.
Hmm...
It had been three years since becoming a Soul King; during these three years, he had constantly tempered his body strength at Blazing Fire Academy.
All for this day!
Taking this leave from Blazing Fire Academy, he could arrange for his fifth soul ring along the way.
"Brat."
"You think it's over like this?"
At this moment...
Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang in Yang Fan's heart.
Using kidnapping to fight back against troublesome guys was somewhat unethical, but in terms of obtaining cultivation resources, it seemed acceptable.
"Of course not."
A coldness appeared at the corner of Yang Fan's mouth.
Douluo Continent...
Deception and fraud were normal; he, Yang Fan, had already seen the most sinister side of this world during the time he temporarily formed a team on the outskirts of the soul beast forest.
As soon as the words fell!
Several dozen soul masters with shining soul rings suddenly appeared in the woods.
There were Soul Kings, there were Soul Emperors, and there were Soul Saints!
Obviously!
This group of people did not intend to let him leave safely after the transaction.
Yang Fan had already expected this result.
Dai Weisi, as the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, the person who would ascend the throne in the future.
He would absolutely not let this matter have the risk of being exposed.
"Kill him!"
After the middle-aged man responsible for the transaction spoke the last sentence, he disappeared into the night with Dai Mubai.
Before tonight's transaction, they had already investigated Yang Fan roughly.
Although they still didn't know the face under the mask, they could confirm that there were no other helpers by Yang Fan's side.
As the middle-aged man disappeared into the darkness with Dai Mubai, the suddenly appearing many soul masters also revealed their green faces and fangs.
Yang Fan counted...
There were at least twenty soul masters surrounding him tightly; such a scale to deal with a child like him.
It was enough to show Dai Weisi's determination to resolve this matter cleanly.
The battle was imminent!
Dou Qi instantly surged on Yang Fan's body, and the pitch-black Heavy Xuan Ruler was also gripped in his hand.
Flame Splitting Tsunami!
Rich combat experience made him clear that facing this situation required a heavy punch.
Strike first to gain the upper hand!
Yang Fan's three years were not just about eating and sleeping.
Three years of time had already allowed him to successfully promote to a Da Dou Shi.
Dou Qi External Release!
Wave after wave of Dou Qi sprayed out within the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and in the blink of an eye, crashed onto the soul masters in front.
Everything happened too fast!
The soul masters present obviously didn't expect Yang Fan, who hadn't released his Martial Soul, to suddenly release such a terrifying skill.
In an instant...
Four Soul Ancestors and eight Soul Kings died on the spot.
Even the Soul Emperors and even Soul Saints present couldn't help but be shocked after seeing this.
"Everyone be careful."
"This guy isn't as simple as we imagined."
With the release of the Earth Rank Dou Skill, the air around suddenly became tense.
Mainly because Yang Fan hadn't released his Martial Soul; this situation made them unable to have a too accurate judgment of Yang Fan's strength.
The two Soul Emperors standing at the very front exchanged glances at this moment; both sides understood each other's thoughts in their eyes.
In the flash of lightning, the two Soul Emperors launched an attack against Yang Fan.
Both of their Martial Souls were blood-loving Wind Wolves; after releasing their Martial Souls, their faces became particularly ferocious.
Blades instantly popped out between the ten fingers of both hands, attacking Yang Fan's neck, chest, lower abdomen, and crotch.
The attacks of the two Soul Emperors were very sharp; it could be said that they covered Yang Fan's upper and lower paths.
Their lightning-like speed made Yang Fan have no retreat.
At this moment!
Yang Fan's eyes suddenly turned red, and surging spiritual power suddenly attacked the brain nerves of the two Soul Emperors.
The rushing bodies of the two Soul Emperors paused slightly; it was this instant that Yang Fan seized.
Palm fire sprayed wildly!
Top-grade Beast Flame burned their faces, instantly causing the two Soul Emperors to let out screams.
The heart-gripping cries made the scalp of the soul masters present go numb, especially seeing the two Soul Emperors gradually lose combat power before their eyes.
Their hearts were trembling!
At this moment, the leading Soul Saint already wanted to curse their mothers.
They said this guy's strength wasn't strong?
They said these people of theirs could easily resolve it?
"Everyone attack together!"
The leading Soul Saint knew he couldn't talk about martial virtue anymore; if this continued, he asked himself these people might all be worn down to death here.
At this moment!
Terrifying cold air burst forth within Yang Fan's body, instantly causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.
Trees, rocks, and even the faces of the soul masters were covered with a layer of ice sand.
Yao Lao ultimately could not sit still and made a move!
Yang Fan's current strength dealing with one or two Soul Emperors, or even a Soul Saint, was no problem.
But if being gang-beaten...
Yao Lao could not endure his disciple being bullied by opponents like this.
Buzz—
The heads of the soul masters present instantly went blank; the next instant, they fell to the ground one after another.
The entire woods was dead silent!
Yang Fan originally wanted to pursue the bastard carrying Dai Mubai, but at this moment, even Yao Lao's spiritual power lost the tracking information.
Finally, he could only let it go!
However, for Yang Fan, the final result was still acceptable; after all, the Nine-Rank Ginseng King that helped Yao Lao repair his soul was in hand.
...
On the other side.
The two brothers Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai finally met after two years.
Yes!
Dai Weisi, to ensure the matter could be resolved smoothly, specially came from the Star Luo Empire to the Tian Dou Empire.
"Haha—"
"My good brother, you have made your older brother miss you to death."
Dai Weisi let out the laughter of a victor, a pair of evil eyes flashing with the light of a superior.
The two brothers meeting again in this situation meant no one could stop him from becoming king and emperor anymore.
"My good brother, you don't seem very happy today."
Dai Weisi, in a great mood, didn't even stint on his hug.
From young until now, what fell on Dai Mubai from him were only fists.
After being hugged, Dai Mubai's body became even stiffer; an unprecedented fear filled his nerves.
This was the suppression of bloodline from older brother to younger brother.
Because from small to big he had never won against Dai Weisi; the reason for leaving the Star Luo Empire was also because he didn't want to be oppressed by Dai Weisi anymore.
"Ah—"
"Dai Weisi!"
"I have already left the Star Luo Empire, what else do you want?"
"I no longer pose a threat to your imperial throne, are you still unwilling to let me go?"
Seeing the person he feared most in his life again, Dai Mubai's heart completely collapsed.
He pushed away Dai Weisi's arms, roaring while retreating backward.
Just a few days ago he was still the strongest among the Shrek Academy students, the Brother Dai everyone spoke of.
This cliff-like life made him unable to accept it.
Suddenly!
Dai Weisi's body suddenly lunged forward.
Soul rings flashed!
Hard and sharp tiger claws instantly pierced through Dai Mubai's chest.
The entire world seemed to quiet down instantly at this moment; the leaves swaying with the wind just now seemed to be mourning the loss of Dai Mubai's life.
"Brother is always brother!"
"You will never win against me in this life, even less become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire."
Dai Weisi looked at Dai Mubai lying on the ground without any breath; there was no pity in his heart.
Only the dead are the safest!
Dai Mubai actually didn't even know this point; what did he have to fight him with?
"Crown Prince."
"They haven't come back."
Dai Weisi's evil eyes suddenly flashed; at this moment he had already guessed the outcome of the soul masters he brought.
"Trash!"
"Can't even do such a small thing well."
The joy in Dai Weisi's heart instantly decreased by half; the matter not being thoroughly resolved was always a hidden danger for him.
He also knew this wasn't the Star Luo Empire; he, this Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, not only had no privileges here but would even encounter danger because of his identity.
Helpless!
Dai Weisi could only choose to return to the Star Luo Empire after dealing with Dai Mubai's corpse.
Dai Mubai's death meant the ownership of the imperial throne, and under this situation, he could only choose to give up the pursuit of Yang Fan.
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