Chapter 38: King-level Expert

Li Fang, Liu Ruyan, and the Emperor of the Qingfeng Empire were all shocked when they heard this rumor for the first time.

Yang Rui said, "Could it be true that a Saint-level expert has appeared? But why would he abandon his own essence? Could it be that he suffered from an injury that cannot be healed, and still knows that there are people stronger than him?"

Liu Yifei said, "I have been restless these days. I am afraid that something big will happen on the land."

The Emperor said, "Will it affect the peace of the land?" He was only curious about the martial arts world and did not care much about it. He only cared about whether there would be a war between empires.

Qin An said, "Judging from the activities of various forces in secret, there are turbulent undercurrents on the continent, and a big war will happen sooner or later. The continent has been peaceful for too long, and a future war is inevitable. It's just a matter of time. Your Majesty should prepare early."

The topic in the room suddenly became heavy. Forty years ago, during the Nine Empires War, only five were left in the end. This time, who knows which empire will be destroyed again. War is merciless, and the rise and fall of a empire affect the life and death of countless people.

In order to break the silence, Liu Ruyan said, "I wonder if the old general can really recover."

Yang Rui said, "Tomorrow, the three of us will use our qi to heal his injuries again. His injuries should be healed. But the old general is already old, and he has exhausted his potential for life over the years. Even if he is healed, he only has one year left."

Liu Yifei said, "Thanks to the miraculous White Jade Cold Ice that provided him with a lot of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, otherwise it would have been impossible to save him."

Li Fang said, "White Jade Cold Ice is really amazing."

Little did they know that this miraculous White Jade Cold Ice was the product of Dugu Baitian's healing. He had once transformed into a demon, using Dugu Zhantian's essence, and his strength skyrocketed to the King-level realm in an instant. The transformation and the sudden surge of strength had caused significant stimulation to his body, making his body incredibly strong. Although his strength had not yet reached the level of the Saint realm, and he couldn't achieve the immortal body, the primary level of the undead demon body that came with it, Undead Demon technique would still slowly and silently repair his body's injuries when his life was threatened.

This time, he suffered a full-force attack from the renowned miraculous technique Flying Flower Falling Leaves. His internal organs were severely injured, and his life hung in the balance. In the last moment before he fell into a coma, he forcefully activated the Mingwang Budong technique. Although the Mingwang Budong was also an extraordinary miraculous technique, it could only force the cold out of his body and had little effect on the internal injuries of the organs.

At this moment, the primary level of the undead demon body was running at full force, constantly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth from outside the body to help repair Dugu Baitian's organs. At the same time, Mingwang Budong also exerted its maximum effect, completely expelling the cold from his body and forming a thick layer of ice outside his body. When the essence of heaven and earth absorbed by the undead demon body met the ice, it naturally flowed into it, giving the ice the specialities of White Jade Cold Ice.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be considered White Jade Cold Ice. White Jade Cold Ice can autonomously absorb the essence of heaven and earth until it reaches saturation. This one formed by Dugu Baitian's healing can only be said to be ice condensed from the essence of heaven and earth. Once his Undead Demon technique stopped running, all the essence of heaven and earth would dissipate on its own.

When the cold in his body was completely expelled, Mingwang Budong also stopped running, leaving only the basic technique of the undead demon body, which was running quietly and slowly.

Li Fang was lucky to "find" such a piece of "ice" that had condensed the essence of heaven and earth on the way, which allowed Li Lin, who was at the brink of death, to survive.

In the evening, Li Fang came to the main hall to entertain the various guests who came to visit Li Lin. At the banquet, he publicly announced that Li Lin had passed the danger period with the help of the essence of the White Jade Cold Ice. The hall immediately burst into thunderous cheers. He then introduced three King-level experts to everyone. Everyone was amazed. There were only four known King-level experts in the Qingfeng Empire, and now three had suddenly appeared at once. It was really surprising.

On the continent today, King-level experts are invincible in the eyes of ordinary martial artists. As for Emperor-level experts, they are like elusive legends, and Saint-level experts are like mythical figures. Whether they really exist or not is another matter. The three King-level experts were immediately surrounded by everyone, like stars surrounding the moon. Even the prince who didn't know martial arts came forward to greet them. After all, in today's continent, the martial arts are highly respected, and martial arts masters are respected wherever they go.

The three of them immediately became the dazzling figures at the banquet, even Li Fang, the host, was ignored on the side.

Soon, the Emperor also came to the main hall. Everyone was amazed. They only knew that a big shot had come to the Li residence these days, but they never expected it to be the Emperor himself. Everyone hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "Long live the Emperor!"

The Emperor laughed heartily and said, "Everyone, please rise. There is no need to be constrained by etiquette today. There is no distinction between ruler and subject. Please enjoy yourselves and don't be too formal." Although he said so, everyone still felt constrained. The martial artists were better, but the city lords and high-ranking officials were obviously nervous. After all, this was their "boss", who would dare to drink and enjoy themselves without restraint?

The Emperor also noticed that they were quite nervous and said, "I have already said that you can enjoy yourselves and drink without any worry, and I will not blame you. How about we have our empire's best dancers and singers perform a dance for everyone to toast to our good time?"

The crowd enthusiastically agreed.

Soon, Liu Ruyan arrived in the hall from the backyard, followed by a petite and lively little maid.

Most of the people present were influential figures from various industries in the Qingfeng Empire, and many had seen Liu Ruyan before. She received a warm welcome upon her arrival, and the applause lasted for a long time.

She wore a green silk dress that gave a cool feeling in this hot summer season. Her graceful and curvy figure was enchanting, and her hair flowed smoothly and black as if it were a waterfall. Her white, jade-like cheeks, delicate nose, red lips, and white teeth were so stunning that they left people in awe. Her eyes were misty and dreamy, and added infinite charm to her stunning beauty.

After the applause died down, Liu Ruyan spoke, "Thank you all for your kindness. I am ready to present a butterfly dance for everyone, and I hope you will enjoy it." With that, she began to dance, her graceful movements resembling those of a fluttering and elegant butterfly, imbued with poetic charm. Her dress swayed like a butterfly in a garden, and her dance was like a dream.

"When I miss you, I will go to that old place

Tracing your steps that have gone far away in my memories

Let every moment be spent thinking of you in melancholy

Follow me to interpret a variety of charm and a hint of sorrow

Don't let the stars bear witness, the moonlight is outside the window

When I miss you, I will let my warm tears fill my eyes

Fold a purple butterfly and fly into your secret dream

Let time stop in the dream, and let the mountains and rivers be beautiful for it

And I just want to be the person in your dream for that moment

When I think of you again, I have already written your name on the yellowed paper

Please allow me to call out to you loudly, please allow me to shed tears gently

Don't say to me: If love is long-lasting, how can it be confined to the day and night".

The graceful voice was melodious and magnificent, like celestial music.

The picturesque dance immediately enraptured the crowd.

As the music came to an end and the dancers dispersed, Liu Ruyan bowed deeply to the audience, awakening them from their trance. Thunderous applause erupted as she turned and left.

When the applause finally died down, Liu Ruyan spoke again: "May the Empire be prosperous and the people safe. May general Li recover soon." She bowed deeply once more before departing.

The crowd shouted, "May the Empire be prosperous and the people safe. May general Li recover soon."

Before long, the Emperor of the Qingfeng Empire also left the banquet and retired to his quarters. The tense atmosphere eased, and the revelry resumed.

Just then, a servant hurried up to Li Fang and whispered something in his ear. Li Fang's expression changed, and he stood up, saying loudly, "Everyone, two highly skilled experts from the Baiyue Empire have arrived outside. They are the Wind-chaser Heavenly King Han Chuang and the Goblin Heavenly King Li Chang."

The crowd was in an uproar. At this time, two King-level experts from the Baiyue Empire had arrived, clearly targeting Li Lin. The two empires had a deep-seated feud, especially after the great war forty years ago, which had brought them to the brink of war. Although the five empires had eventually reached a ceasefire agreement, the hatred between the two empires could not be erased. Li Lin was a hero in the Qingfeng Empire, but in the eyes of the Baiyue Empire's military, he was undoubtedly a demon. He had not only regained lost territory but also annihilated tens of thousands of Baiyue troops and even penetrated deep into the heart of their empire, killing soldiers who were too scared to wear their military uniforms.

Before long, two calm and composed old men walked into the hall, their steps measured as they walked directly to the two chairs and sat down, completely ignoring the crowd.

The audience was outraged. These two people were simply too arrogant.

Two young martial artists stood up and walked over to Han Chuang and Li Chang.

"You two are too arrogant. You completely disregard the martial arts of the Qingfeng Empire. This is not the Baiyue Empire; this is our Qingfeng Empire."

"Get lost, you youngsters. You're not qualified to speak with us." Li Chang waved his hand, and the two young men were sent flying-like straw. Fortunately, the Goblin Heavenly King did not intend to hurt them and only sent them flying without injuring them, and they landed safely on the ground.

The crowd was shocked. The martial arts skills of these King-level experts were too terrifying.

Yang Rui, Qin An, and Liu Yifei stood out from the crowd. Qin An smiled and said, "Haha, old friends, long time no see. What brings you to our place?"

Han Chuang laughed and replied, "So it's you three old geezers. I'm just accompanying brother Li on this trip."

These people were obviously old acquaintances.

Liu Yifei asked, "I wonder why brother Li has come to our country."

Li Chang snorted and said, "I came to see how the old fart Li Lin died."

This remark caused great anger, and everyone in the hall glared at him.

Li Fang pushed through the crowd and walked up, asking, "Excuse me, may I ask how my adoptive father has offended you?"

"He is a despicable person."

Li Fang was furious, "Don't spew blood from your mouth. My father is a great man, a hero of our Qingfeng Empire. How can you slander him like this?"

"That's how Li Lin is viewed by the people of your Qingfeng Empire. Nobody in our Baiyue Empire thinks of him that way. Let's not argue about who started that war forty years ago. Let's just talk about how your adoptive father won that war. When our Baiyue Empire's hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers swept through half of your Qingfeng Empire, your father took over as the commander-in-chief of the Qingfeng Empire. How did he fight against our army? He started by assassinating our invincible commander-in-chief Ling Tian, is that not despicable?"

"In a war between two empires, strategy is something. How can that be considered despicable? It's just a tactic."

Yang Rui said, "Li, let's not discuss who was right or wrong in the past. It's been forty years, why do you still hold a grudge?"

Li Chang sneered, "It's easy for you to say. If he were still alive, our Baiyue Empire would have one more Emperor-level expert. If he were still alive, I wouldn't have been humiliated."

Yang Rui was shocked, "What are you talking about? Who could have humiliated you?"

Everyone was confused by what they heard.