Tianming was the biggest goal of his trip.
"You dare steal the treasure from my hand? Do you have the ability?" Dongyang Fengchen smiled strangely.
Right then, Tianming sped up with his Celestial Wings and silently approached the heavenly pattern formation. Without so much as a word, he tore the formation with his dark arm, grabbed the dagger, and tossed it into his spatial ring. The entire process was seamless.
Since Dongyang Fengchen was nearby, he would be able to kill Tianming if the Hallucination Tome failed. In the face of this formidable opponent, Tianming was erring on the side of caution. As soon as he obtained the treasure, Tianming immediately fled toward the entrance where Ye Lingfeng was waiting.
"Tianming, you canât escape from me." A strange laughter echoed throughout the underground palace. Screams suddenly pierced the air.
"Ahh!!!â
"Your Highness!â
It was the voice of Dongyang Fengchenâs three attendants. Their miserable cries sounded as if they had been stabbed.
"Argh...."
"Your Highness...â
Then, they breathed their last.
Tianming sped up. To get rid of Dongyang Fengcheng, he had to return to the passage before the effects of the Hallucination Tome dissipated. At this time, countless black spikes came for him.
The black spikes that were as fine as hair originated from Dongyang Fengchenâs lifebound beast. This was similar to Ying Huoâs Skyscorch Featherblast. However, the number of these spikes far exceeded Ying Huoâs ability; they were dense, explosive, and flying in all directions.
"In order to kill me, Dongyang Fengchen used these spikes, regardless of his attendantsâ lives. Those three unlucky bastards were most likely to die first."
Tianming had to admit that Dongyang Fengchen was definitely the most cruel opponent he had ever met. Even Lin Xiaoting wasnât so cruel as to kill his own people, much less Yuwen Shendu, Yueling Long, and Jun Niancang.
More spikes shot toward Tianming; he urgently had to escape. Meanwhile, Feiling couldnât use Spatial Wall, for fear it would expose their position. However, there were so many spikes that they covered the entire room, basically forming a carpet of spikes that suppressed the Hallucination Tome.
Ultimately, Tianming failed to dodge one in time and received a spike to the leg. As soon as it entered his flesh, it instantly rushed into Tianmingâs body like a poisonous insect. Tens of thousands of black spikes flew toward him, as if locking on to his position.
"A little bug like you wants to escape? Tianming, Iâm only playing with you because I think better of you. Otherwise, what qualification does a child like you have to be my opponent?" Dongyang Fengchenâs eerie laughter gradually approached.
Tianming used a Mountshield Tome to block the spikes and managed to dart into the passage. Then, he turned around and threw out an Oceanspirit Tome, pouring out surging seawater. But soon, Tianming knew that Dongyang Fengchen broke through the waves and entered the passage.
"Little Feng still has a Hallucination Tome!"
As long as he joined up with Ye Lingfeng and used the Hallucination Tome, getting rid of Dongyang Fengchen wouldnât be a problem. After all, the passages were ever-changing; so long as there was a fork in the road, it might confuse Dongyang Fengchen.
"Little Feng!"
Tianming had finally returned to Ye Lingfengâs position, but the young man was gone!
"Did he run?"
He had previously given Ye Lingfeng a Hallucination Tome to save his life if he wasnât there. Now that he needed it to get rid of Dongyang Fengchen, Ye Lingfeng had actually escaped without him.
"No, Little Feng would never leave me alone!" Tianming was aware of this. But more importantly, Dongyang Fengchen was just behind him, and he had no way of escaping. There was no time to wonder why Ye Lingfeng had suddenly disappeared. All Tianming could do was run.
"Thatâs not good." Noticing the physical discomfort, Tianming looked down and saw his skin turning black.
The black spike split into nine poisonmists that wrought havoc in Tianmingâs body.
"It looks like Nineshades Poison. Itâs the most poisonous toxin of the hydra," said Feiling.
âItâs alright. The Prime Tower is suppressing and slowly removing it."
However, before the Nineshades Poison dissipated, it still had a great influence on Tianming. His flesh began rotting, his bones decaying, and his entire body was weak. He began slowing down.
"Tianming, you donât have to run. Now that youâve been poisoned by the Nineshades poison, only death awaits. Additionally, the poison gives me your exact position. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you canât escape from me." Dongyang Fengchenâs eerie voice sounded from the empty passage behind Tianming.
"I know you must be afraid. Thereâs no need to hide. Anyone will react the same before death. Keep struggling, then. Iâd like to see a so-called âexceptional geniusâ fight against fate. Itâs dangerous when young people are so reckless and arrogant.â There was a trace of calculation in his laughter.
This time, he was shooting fish in a barrel, and everything was under his control. As he got closer and closer to the Nineshades Poison, Tianming seemed to lose speed. Finally, Tianming came to a stop.
His flesh and blood were black, and each breath was laborious. It seemed the Prime Tower was having trouble with this poison, so it could only be slowly dispersed.
Fortunately, he persisted, making it to his goal. Before his eyes was a Divine Tomb Formation. When following the ant trail earlier, he had noticed the Divine Tomb Formation and remembered its location.
At the time, he thought he could flee there if he encountered any trouble. Ye Lingfengâs sudden disappearance with the Hallucination Tome had upset his plan, but fortunately, the Divine Tomb Formation was still there.
Leaning against the formation, Tianming began breaking into it with his left arm. Since the Nineshades Poison couldnât infect that arm, breaking the formation wasnât an issue, but it would take some time.
The footsteps behind him seemed to accelerate. Dongyang Fengchen rushed out of the darkness, the black half of his face appearing from the shadows. Upon noticing the motionless Tianming, he assumed the former had given up on escaping. Dongyang Fengchen threw his head back in laughter. Judging from the color of Tianmingâs skin, he was poisoned and would perish even without Dongyang Fengchenâs intervention.
"Does fear taste good? Are you still going to shout the words âNineshades Clanâ?" Lips curling in a smirk, Dongyang Fengchen approached Tianming.
"The Nineshades Clan must die." Tianming gritted his teeth, staring fixedly at Dongyang Fengchen.
"Youâre a brave one." Dongyang Fengchen was now standing ten meters away from him. Having assumed that Tianmingâs death was a sure thing, Dongyang Fengchen eased up. Looking him up and down, Dongyang Fengchen chuckled, "Youâre really interesting. Iâve killed many people, but never a genius more astonishing than I am. Youâve given me a wonderful experience and enriched my life."
"Are you hoping to see me beg for mercy?" Tianming asked. Eyes red, Tianming was filled with hatred for the crown prince.
"Thatâs not it. Iâm just worried Iâll hurt my dear Lingâer if I attack you. Iâll wait for her to leave your body once you die from the poison," smiled Dongyang Fengchen.
"Your dear?" Tianming wasnât aware Dongyang Fengchen had seen Feiling.
"Surprised?" he asked.
"A little,â Tianming replied.
"Itâs nothing. This is how the Theocrats are. We like the most talented and beautiful girls. It runs in the clan. In fact, I donât even like women. I want them solely for birthing my offspring so my descendents flourish." Dongyang Fengchen grinned.
"Oh?"
Was there a clan more shameless and disgusting than this? Their philosophy and powerful means were beyond incorrigible; had this become the mark of their clan?
"I donât have to deliberately torture you. Just wait a while. If you can hold on, youâll be able to watch how I play with your girl and enjoy her many postures. Youâll probably die entertained. Oh, I forgot to mention: Iâm very gifted in that respect," Dongyang Fengchen laughed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Very well." Tianmingâs eyes were completely crimson. âDongyang Fengchen, to be honest, I rarely ever hate someone to this extent. Youâre a special one to have opened my eyes and shown me just how low one can get." The murderous intent in Tianmingâs eyes was enough to kill this guy ten thousand times over.
"So?"
"So Iâll share with you some wisdom," said Tianming.
"What wisdom?"
"The villain died of too many words."
Dongyang Fengchen stared blankly for a moment. The next moment, Tianming disappeared completely from before his eyes.
"You!â His expression turned ugly. Running after Tianming, Dongyang Fengchen slammed so hard into the heavenly pattern formation that even his nose was crooked. The power of the formation sent Dongyang Fengchen flying. He crashed into a wall, then smacked to the ground, his internal organs bleeding. At that moment, Dongyang Fengchenâs face was dark. Like a beast, he let out a low roar.
"You tricked me? Very well then." He smiled sinisterly, cracking his fist.
In the dead silence, a cold voice sounded, "Iâm going to kill you."
Dongyang Fengchen looked up in surprise, only to see a stunning girl dressed in blue emerge from the ripples on the formation where Tianming had disappeared.
"Jiang Feiling?â Dongyang Fengchen stared blankly.
......
Tianming pounded the ground.
"Big Brother, are you all right?" asked Feiling.
"Iâm fine. The poison has begun dissipating. Thereâs some damage to my body, but Iâll recover in two or three days," said Tianming.
This time, they had managed to escape. However, Tianming was furious. Dongyang Fengchen had become the person he most wanted to kill, besides Lin Xiaoting and Mu Qingqing. On top of that, he wanted to torture him to death.
"If I get the chance, youâll wish you were dead!"
Tianming was usually an easygoing young man, but when provoked, he was no different from a wildbeast. He rose to his feet.
"Big Brother, look ahead...." Feilingâs voice trembled and sounded hoarse.
"Hmm?" Tianming raised his head.