Chapter 1253 - 1279: Potential Crisis

"King Zhao, you’re joking. How could we possibly bully Brother Lin Feng? Bullying Brother Lin Feng would be the same as not giving you face. Being able to get acquainted with Brother Lin Feng today is our honor as well. Come, everyone, let’s all offer Brother Lin Feng a toast." King Lin raised his cup and said to the crowd.

Everyone lifted their cups. Although they looked down on Chu Linfeng, they still had to give King Zhao face. "Brother Lin Feng, cheers!"

Chu Linfeng raised his cup and drained it in one go. "Thank you, City Lords, for thinking so highly of Lin Feng. Today, we won’t stop drinking until we’re drunk!"

Then Chu Linfeng glanced at King Zhao; the meaning in that look perhaps only the two of them understood, while the others chatted and laughed with honeyed words and hypocritical smiles.

"Lin Feng, I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable and want to go back to my room first. Come with me," Princess Yiyi said at this time.

Chu Linfeng knew Princess Yiyi said this on purpose. She felt very uncomfortable under the strange gazes of these people, so she wanted to leave early. Besides, all these people were top-level powerhouses; from time to time an irresistible pressure would emanate from them, and such pressure was not something Princess Yiyi could bear right now.

Chu Linfeng immediately stood up and said to everyone, "My apologies, everyone. My humble wife is feeling a bit unwell, perhaps because everyone’s strength is too great and it’s affecting her. Lin Feng will accompany her back. Please, continue enjoying yourselves."

After speaking, Chu Linfeng directly took Princess Yiyi and left. Seeing Chu Linfeng leave, the Jade Immortal Emperor also followed. Everyone knew she was Chu Linfeng’s maid, so they didn’t say much, though they were rather curious about this maid.

Leaving aside her unfathomable strength, her appearance was actually as beautiful as a Celestial Immortal, yet she was a maid—this was hard to believe. There was definitely some unspeakable secret between these two.

After King Zhao accompanied everyone for a few more cups, he used the excuse that there were still matters regarding this selection tournament to handle and left directly. As for King Zhao’s departure, everyone knew clearly he was lying, but Chu Linfeng’s appearance this time had given them a breakthrough point. They all tacitly kept their thoughts to themselves.

After all, there were people from the Hidden Sects present; they didn’t dare openly discuss how to deal with King Zhao and could only smile silently...

The next day the selection tournament continued as usual. Chu Cheng and Princess Qingyou chatted very late into the night. The two treated each other with the courtesy of honored guests, yet their favor toward each other grew stronger and stronger. They were just waiting for Chu Cheng to successfully advance so they could directly announce that he was to be her husband.

The testing at Martial Pass was as exciting as the day before. More and more people were being eliminated, leaving people who came in high spirits to depart in dejection, but failing to meet the requirements meant elimination was inevitable.

Just then, a youth dressed in purple walked onto the arena. The purple-robed youth was extremely handsome, with a smile on his face that gave people a sense of warmth.

"King Gu, this is your youngest son? Truly a fine young man. His strength has already reached the Early-stage Nether Emperor. Truly, a tiger father has no dog sons. I’m really looking forward to the surprises he’ll bring us," King Lin said at this time.

Though his voice wasn’t very loud, it clearly reached the ears of Chu Linfeng and King Zhao. They hadn’t expected King Gu to actually send his own son to participate in the selection tournament this time; they really didn’t know what he was plotting.

"King Zhao, looks like Qingyou City will be lively this time. Leave whatever happens to me. You just need to protect Cheng’er and Yiyi and your daughter. You don’t need to worry about anything else. Jade and I will settle it for you," Chu Linfeng said quietly.

King Zhao had not the slightest doubt about Chu Linfeng, the number one powerhouse of the Immortal Realm. After crossing hands with him once, he knew Chu Linfeng’s strength had already reached a height that made people look up in awe, no longer something people like them could compare to. Since he was willing to help, these matters would naturally be easily resolved.

"I don’t dare talk about surprises, but successfully advancing is quite likely. What I’m worried about now is that King Zhao’s daughter won’t fancy my son. You must know, my boy has admired Princess Qingyou for a long time. If it were just an ordinary selection tournament, he wouldn’t have come," King Gu said.

"Hahahaha! King Gu, you’re worrying too much. Your son is extremely outstanding. In terms of character, strength, and background, there’s no one who can compare. If that Qingyou girl doesn’t choose him, who else could she choose? Unless this is King Zhao’s will; otherwise, there’s simply no other option.

If King Zhao really does that, it would mean he doesn’t take you seriously, or is deliberately doing it, provoking your authority. If you don’t wish to step out then, we can help you settle this matter," King Lin said.

"That’s right. Chu Linfeng is the best opportunity. At that time, we’ll behead Chu Linfeng, give King Zhao a show of force, and let him know the outcome of opposing our three factions. I hope he won’t do something so foolish, or he can’t blame us for being ruthless," another middle-aged man said.

This middle-aged man was the City Lord of Dragon Roar City. He was a King among the Nether Beasts. No one knew what his true body was, but his strength was extremely formidable, and his influence was vast. Many Nether Beasts had ascended to the Netherworld, and their physical Defense Power was very strong, making them a race the other races of the Netherworld greatly feared.

Nether Beasts were different from Immortal Beasts. Nether Beasts could coexist peacefully with other races in the Netherworld, but in the Immortal Realm this was impossible, or there wouldn’t have been the Immortal Beast War. Of course, things had already been settled by Chu Linfeng now.

King Gu smiled slightly at this moment and said, "We’ll talk about it when the time comes. But if King Zhao really doesn’t give this king any face, I might do something he’ll regret. When that happens, brothers, I’ll be counting on your support!"

"King Gu, no need to be so polite. He’s a thorn in our side. If not for the people of the Hidden Clan stopping us, we’d have wiped out this Qingyou City long ago. Of course, if he agrees to the marriage between your son and Qingyou, that would be another matter. This is a chance to test him. If we decide to deal with Qingyou City then, the people of the Hidden Clan will be embarrassed to say anything," King Lin said.

At this time, a large blade appeared in the purple-robed youth’s hand. The blade’s body was pitch-black, with a vividly lifelike Black Dragon carved upon it. Even though Chu Linfeng was quite a distance away, he could clearly sense that there was something wrong with the Black Dragon carved on the blade.

Because he was of the Dragon Race, he had a special sense for the souls of Dragon Race members. The carved Black Dragon was actually the soul of a Black Dragon. And this Black Dragon was a very powerful one, likely a Nether Dragon of this Netherworld, but it had been imprisoned within this youth’s blade, which made him feel very displeased. He would have to find a chance to rescue it.

The purple-robed youth quickly retreated dozens of steps, then his figure sprang into the air. The black greatblade in his hand cleaved down in a sudden slash. This slash looked like only one blow, yet it was composed of countless strikes, and at the same time a dragon’s roar resounded in the sky.

In an instant, a massive Blade Astral, carrying Thunderbolt-like momentum, surged toward the screen. The people below the stage and those in the stands were all stunned by this strike from the purple-robed youth...