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nLightning twisted around him like snakes. It donned him with an armor that flickered purple.

nZhuo Fan’s eyes were bloodshot as he roared at the heavens. His veins popped one by one out of his skin, threatening to burst. With the sharp Lightning Wings stretching a meter in every direction increasing the lightning output, a hundred meters around him was pulverized.

nZhuo Fan was now the avatar of a demon god, bent on spreading chaos and slaughter. And that horrifying face was twisted to such a degree, even the audience watching beyond the veil felt weak in their knees.

nEven the seven houses’ Profound Heaven experts were shaking at the mighty display.

nChu Qingcheng struck the National Elemental Stone calling out his name as tears fell from her eyes, evidence of the pain in her heart. They were wrong about him. He was the one hurting the most from Xue Ningxiang’s passing.

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nHe chose to suppress his grief, to take them all to safety before going to slaughter Huangpu Qingtian.

nLuo Yunchang was choking with emotion seeing Zhuo Fan go mad from the pain of loss. Luo Yunhai was startled, “I have never seen big brother Zhuo lose control like that!”

nCaptain Pang nodded, his knuckles white.

nZhuo Fan had always been wise and collected, an indomitable mountain, just like a true leader. Only now he realized their tough and resolved Steward Zhuo had a weaker side.

nZhuo Fan’s howls and twisted features evoked silent cries from the Luo clan. What pain, what torment must his heart be enduring for him to show such grief?

nThe entire Luo clan turned to Regent Estate.

nFor the first time ever, this meager barely ascended second rate clan was looking at the head of the seven houses with a thirst for battle.

nLuo Yunhai’s eyes flashed as they took in Huangpu Tianyuan and Leng Wuchang. They burned with endless rage, wishing nothing more than to purge the two from this world.

nUncaring of the looks the ants gave him, Leng Wuchang smiled, “Prime Minister, you were saying?”

n“A hero always falls for the princess. I never expected for such a cautious kid to get wrapped up in such a cliche. A shame really.” Zhuge Changfeng sighed.

nLeng Wuchang laughed, “It’s because of his paranoid nature, of his dead heart, that a man who by all intents and purposes shouldn’t have weaknesses would lose his mind in the simplest fashion. Emotional people have normal reactions when they are excited. While those dead inside, the tiniest spark could set them off and collapse them from within!”

nZhuge Changfeng nodded helplessly.

nMonkey, you cannot fight an old fox after all…

n“Huangpu Qingtian, your life is mine!”

nZhuo Fan’s roar broke everyone out of their reverie and even Chu Qingcheng’s shouts stopped. They saw him shoot for the skies and he was gone the next second.

n“Zhuo Fan, don’t go! You know it’s a trap…” Chu Qingcheng smashed at the National Elemental Stone, crying herself hoarse. But her voice was unable to pierce the veil.

nZhuo Fan wouldn’t have stopped even if he did hear her.

nHe had long passed the point of no return. His emotions were scarring his heart and the madness was the only sign showing what he was going through. He was driven by one thought alone, fueled by his inner turmoil. Nothing mattered more than ripping Huangpu Qingtian’s head from his shoulder in offering to Ning’er…

nChu Qingcheng was crying and shouting long after he was gone.

nGrandmother held her, “Child, he’s doing it for another woman, not you. So why are you…”

n“Grandmother…” Chu Qingcheng looked at her through tears, “Didn’t you say he was cold and ruthless? How did he change?”

nUgh!

nGrandmother was lost for words.

nHow should I know? I am not his shadow!

nShe had to admit however that not even she, who had raised three generations of Drifting Flowers Edifices’ elders, noticed Zhuo Fan having such strong affection for someone.

nSighing, Grandmother shook her head.

nChu Qingcheng closed her eyes and said, “I knew I had made the right choice back then.”

nStartled, Grandmother nodded helplessly, “Perhaps…”

n“Do you want to save her?” An aged voice pierced Chu Qingcheng’s ears.

nChu Qingcheng turned in the voice’s direction, “You don’t have to speak. If you are intent on saving her, come see me in the forest thirty miles from here. But you better hurry, lest the window closes. She only has two hours left.”

nShuddering, Chu Qingcheng pulled out of Grandmother’s embrace and flew away.

nGrandmother was stunned, but Chu Qingcheng’s impatient voice came next, “Grandmother, I have something to do. I’ll be back soon.”

nGrandmother frowned.

nShe used to know everything when it came to Drifting Flowers Edifice. Just what is Chu Qingcheng going to do?

nBut she trusted her enough not to question her motives.

nWhen the clamor died down and Zhuo Fan left the water exit, everyone turned to the earth National Elemental Stone. Huangpu Qingtian had long been waiting there gathering his men, waiting for his quarry.

n“Eldest young master, are you certain the punk will fall for such a painfully obvious trap? Just now I saw the water exit activating. Wouldn’t it make more sense for them to leave for Dragon Cloud City with the four Brimming Sacred Pills?”

nTurning to the ten thousand men’s ambush, You Yushan sighed, “With neither the pills nor winning the Esoteric Debate, we would truly lose this time.”

nThe other two nodded.

nHuangpu Qingtian mocked them, “Humph, ignorant fools. I’ve already stressed what our main objective is. As long as Zhuo Fan lives, nothing else matters. And above all else, Sir Leng is never wrong. The others may return, but Zhuo Fan won’t. Wait and see.”

nThe three bowed.

nThey had no clue what was happening on Zhuo Fan’s side, but the audience was clear on one thing. Zhuo Fan was on his way over to the earth exit. They were cast reverent gazes onto Leng Wuchang standing among Regent Estate’s clansmen.

nAs expected of Unwonted Contriver’s ploys. Even Demon Archon Zhuo Fan fell for it. He truly is the empire’s sage!

nLeng Wuchang was basking in the gazes of everyone, straightening his beard in pride.

nHe felt like his glory had surpassed even Zhuge Changfeng’s. But the latter didn’t bother, eyes fixed on the National Elemental Stone, contemplating…

nA day passed and Huangpu Qingtian was still sitting peacefully before the earth exit.

nThe sudden thunderclap scared off the birds in its path. The frantic and erratic power threatened to crush everything.

nHuangpu Qingtian opened his eyes and grinned looking in the distance, “Ha-ha-ha, finally. Yan Bangui, You Yushan, Lin Xuanfeng, get ready. We can’t let him escape!”

n“Understood!” The three cupped their hands, vanishing among the trees.

nWith the fall of lighting, it revealed a gruesome face. Zhuo Fan’s eyes knew nothing but bloodlust at this point.

nHuangpu Qingtian was thrilled. His presence here proved that the plan had worked, “Ha-ha-ha, Zhuo Fan, I used to think you had the same royal air as myself. How come you’re riddled with emotion, how could you stoop so low? Now I see that I am the only one worthy to be king here!”

n“Huangpu Qingtian, your life is mine!”

nZhuo Fan roared, throwing himself at Huangpu Qingtian.

nHuangpu Qingtian sneered, “Only kings are worthy of my attention.”

nThree shouts followed his words and a flood of people came from all directions, more than ten thousand.

nThere were even hundreds of Profound Heaven experts leading the charge, wielding 4th grade spiritual weapons with the sole purpose of piercing that Diamond Body of his.

nZhuo Fan roared, “Get lost, ants!”

nHis voice powered by his intent spread all around, only to meet another intent along the way.

nWith a bang, the two intents canceled each other.

nHuangpu Qingtian’s eyes widened. He didn’t take Zhuo Fan to be capable of outdoing him in the strength of soul. But he made sure to cover it up with mockery, “Humph, you’ll never get to use intent as long as I’m around!”

nSquinting, Zhuo Fan was still unfazed. If the easy way failed, he’d just have to kill them the hard way.

nZhuo Fan sped up and made contact with the ten thousand men’s army.

nTens of spiritual weapons fell upon Zhuo Fan, akin to being hit by a cannonball each time.

nEven You Yushan and his two allies looked startled at the onslaught.

nNot even a Radiant Stage expert could escape the blows of tens of Profound Heaven experts all coming at once. They’d be picked apart.

nZhuo Fan has truly lost it to charge head on!

nThe audience beyond the veil was of the same opinion. They finally realized the horrifying difference between a calculative beast and a mad one.

nZhuo Fan had now lost all reason, all inhibitions, but regardless of how strong he was even he would fall against an army.

nLuo Yunchang and others were watching in worry.

nWhat happened next was beyond anything they had ever dreamed of, even Regent Estate was floored.

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n“I thought I told you. Get out of my sight, you insects!”

nFollowing his roar, the purple lighting enveloped his body and under the stunned audience’s watch, he moved like a tornado with his wings spread.

nWhoosh~

nThe attack hacked through metal and flesh alike. Tens of Profound Heaven experts and their spiritual weapons were bisected before they could make contact.

nThe Lightning Wings wrapped in purple lightning were the ultimate killing weapon…

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