Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Disguise
“Big Brother Yefeng, I truly admire you! I never expected you to see through the Black Bear Demonic Beast’s disguise and even slay it!” Xiong Yu walked in from the Outer Hall, a smile on his face.
“Don’t come any closer!” Qin Yefeng drew his Battle Saber, his gaze cold as he stared at Xiong Yu.
“I didn’t think you’d discover me. How did you know I was controlled?” Xiong Yu’s smiling face twisted into a fierce glare at Qin Yefeng.
“The hall doors were sealed by energy. How could you possibly get in? Doesn’t that prove something is wrong with you?”
Qin Yefeng watched Xiong Yu approach, a burst of Golden Spiritual Power erupting from his body.
He didn’t want to fight Xiong Yu, but with Xiong Yu controlled by the bloody nightmare shadow, a confrontation was unavoidable.
“Very well, then I’ll see what you’re truly capable of!”
Xiong Yu’s eyes were blood-red, just like the Black Bear Demonic Beast’s. Earthy Yellow Spiritual Power surged from him as he stomped his feet, leaping towards Qin Yefeng, his Great Axe raised high as if to cleave Qin Yefeng in two.
Qin Yefeng watched Xiong Yu’s full-force battle axe strike from mid-air, taking a step back to evade the cleave.
Instead of swinging his Battle Saber, he clenched his hand into a fist and unleashed a powerful punch towards Xiong Yu’s chest.
The golden fist force ripped through the air, slamming hard into Xiong Yu.
“Boom!”
Xiong Yu’s clothes on his chest were instantly shredded, and he was sent flying dozens of meters like a kite, crashing heavily to the ground.
“Decent strength, but not fatal!” Xiong Yu picked himself up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Qin Yefeng’s gaze was fixed on Xiong Yu. In truth, he hadn’t used his full strength in that punch, nor had he even drawn his saber.
If Qin Yefeng had attacked with his full power and wielded the Blood Shadow Battle Saber, Xiong Yu would undoubtedly have perished by his hand.
Qin Yefeng absolutely did not want to harm a friend. The hidden manipulator was truly malicious. He needed to find a way to free Xiong Yu from this control.
“Don’t even think about breaking my Spell! You can’t undo it without killing me!” The controlled Xiong Yu laughed loudly, as if he had read Qin Yefeng’s thoughts.
“Roar!”
Xiong Yu let out a roar, and Earthy Yellow Spiritual Power erupted from him once more. This time, his pupils glowed red as he charged at Qin Yefeng, Great Axe in hand.
His speed was astonishing!
After Xiong Yu’s eyes turned feral, his physical strength surged dramatically. He cracked the floor with his steps, leaving a trail of blood-red afterimages, and swept his Great Axe towards Qin Yefeng.
“Why is Xiong Yu controlled? Was it truly that Blood Wine?” Qin Yefeng stared intently at the attacking Xiong Yu, who had completely lost all reason.
Xiong Yu’s battle axe, wielded before Qin Yefeng, was like a fierce gale sweeping fallen leaves, carrying an irresistible aura as if it would cleave Qin Yefeng in two.
Qin Yefeng, unmoving as a bedrock, watched Xiong Yu’s battle axe descend. The Burning Heaven Dragon Flame erupted from his body, and his Battle Saber flashed out, a blood-red shadow cleaving towards Xiong Yu.
“Qin Yefeng, please don’t kill Xiong Yu! He’s your good brother!” Princess Ming Yuexin, protected by Luo Wo, watched anxiously as Qin Yefeng and Xiong Yu battled in the grand hall.
“Is Qin Yefeng truly going to strike down Xiong Yu? One can’t really blame him; in this situation, if Qin Yefeng doesn’t kill Xiong Yu, there truly isn’t a better option.” Luo Wo stood beside Princess Ming Yuexin, trying to reassure her.
However, Qin Yefeng’s Battle Saber descended upon Xiong Yu. With a flash of golden light as his hand moved, Xiong Yu’s Great Axe was cleaved in two.
Seizing the opportunity, Qin Yefeng stepped forward and slapped Xiong Yu on the back of his head.
Xiong Yu collapsed unconscious onto the ground. Qin Yefeng looked at him, satisfied that his strength control had been just right; a little more force might have injured Xiong Yu, while less wouldn’t have knocked him out.
Just then, Qin Yefeng’s gaze fixed on the roof beams at the top of the grand hall.
Inside the grand hall, a mournful female voice echoed from above, sending shivers down everyone’s spines.
Luo Wo’s eyes were also locked on the hall’s ceiling. Dark Spiritual Power erupted from his entire body, his Battle Saber ready for combat.
Luo Wo had lost an arm to the Azure Flame Flood Dragon during their last encounter at Flame Mountain. Although his strength was now greatly diminished, he had refrained from intervening in Qin Yefeng’s battle with the Black Bear Demonic Beast primarily to protect Princess Ming Yuexin, forcing him to suppress his desire to fight.
At that moment, all the Palace Maids, Guards, and Concubines in the grand hall nervously looked up.
“Hahaha, Qin Yefeng, you’re quite something, aren’t you!”
From the roof beams, a bloody nightmare shadow swirled, and an exquisite woman appeared in the grand hall.
“What?! She’s the culprit, that Demoness!” Luo Wo exclaimed, staring at the woman clad in fiery red.
“It’s my elder sister!” Princess Ming Yuexin was utterly shocked.
“Why is it Princess Yashu? How could Princess Yashu be the mastermind? As a woman, why would she kill so many Palace Maids and Concubines?” A Guard watched the scene in the grand hall, thinking in astonishment.
The moment Princess Yashu appeared, Demonic Qi surged through the grand hall, intensely gloomy and carrying an overwhelming Bloody Stench that assailed their senses.
Princess Yashu’s eyes glowed with blood-red light, a deep crimson radiance emanating a soul-capturing allure that made one feel as if plunged into an abyss.
The Palace Maids and Concubines felt a chill in their hearts, for even the air was now shrouded in a hazy Blood Mist, making the entire grand hall appear exceedingly sinister.
Qin Yefeng looked at Princess Yashu before him. Why did she carry such an intense Bloody Stench?
“Even rampaging Demonic Beasts wouldn’t possess such a Bloody Stench. Could it be that Princess Yashu absorbed the blood of all those missing Palace Maids and Concubines?” Qin Yefeng couldn’t help but wonder, gazing at Princess Yashu, who was clad in blood-red and exuding overwhelming Demonic Qi.
“Qin Yefeng, you are the only man I haven’t been able to Charm. You are truly special, but you cannot defeat me!” Princess Yashu said with a slight smile, her sinister red lips parting as she walked towards Qin Yefeng with long, graceful strides.
Qin Yefeng’s Battle Saber was already raised. Although he sensed a strange Demonic Power emanating from Princess Yashu, he was not lacking the courage to fight her.
Just then, Deep Crimson Demonic Power swirled around Princess Yashu. Her peerlessly enchanting eyes flashed with red light as she began to Charm the Guards in the grand hall.
Instantly, the entire grand hall transformed into a Crimson Sky, the whole space turning a bloody deep crimson. Fully ninety percent of the Guards collapsed to the ground.
Following this, the fallen Guards began to absorb the Blood Mist swirling in the air into their bodies, causing them to tremble violently.