330: Chapter 329 Breaking Through the Encirclement, Shocking the Three Realms

The battle at the exit of the God-Demon Secret Realm ended faster and more brutally than anyone had imagined.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Of the thirteen Immortal Kings who had aggressively surrounded Lin Feng, only Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing of the Heavenly Court was still barely hanging on.

The other twelve?

Eight were killed on the spot, their Divine Souls obliterated, turning into strings of pleasant numbers on Lin Feng's System panel.

Four were heavily injured and surrendered; they were currently kneeling on the ground, tearfully signing "slave contracts" even more restrictive than before, even handing over their Natal Divine Souls.

On the ground, broken top-tier Immortal Artifacts and shattered magic robes were strewn everywhere, looking like a massive junk recycling station. Golden immortal blood gathered into rivers, staining the barren earth a strange dark gold and emitting a tragic Aura.

Li Jing's hair was disheveled, his once majestic golden armor was smashed to pieces, and the exquisite pagoda in his hand was covered in cracks and had lost its luster.

He watched Lin Feng approach step by step, his legs trembling uncontrollably, making a "clatter clatter" sound.

"Lin... Lin Feng! You can't kill me! I am a high-ranking official of the Heavenly Court! I am the Grand Marshal of Demon Subjugation personally appointed by the Jade Emperor! I have an official position!"

Li Jing roared with false bravado, attempting to use the Heavenly Court's reputation to save his life, but his voice shook like a leaf in the wind. "If you kill me, it will mean total war with the Heavenly Court, a fight to the death! At that time, even if you flee to the ends of the earth..."

Lin Feng stopped, tilted his head, and looked at him as if looking at an irredeemable idiot.

"Heavenly King Li, is your memory failing you? Or did that slap earlier scramble your brains?"

Lin Feng flicked the blood off his blade, and the imitation three-pointed double-edged spear spun in his hand.

"Wasn't I already at war with the Heavenly Court just now? Besides, I've even destroyed Erlang Shen's Clone; one more or one less of you doesn't make a difference. When you have many lice, they don't itch; when you have many debts, you don't worry."

"However..."

Lin Feng stroked his chin, a calculating gleam in his eyes. "Killing you is indeed quite boring—it's just a matter of a few million critical hit points, not even worth as much as a whole roasted lamb. Keeping you alive to report back seems more likely to annoy that old man, the Jade Emperor."

A flash of joy appeared in Li Jing's eyes, as if he had caught a lifeline: "You're not killing me?"

"The death penalty can be avoided, but living punishment is inescapable."

Lin Feng's figure flickered, appearing instantly before Li Jing at a speed so fast Li Jing couldn't react at all.

"Slap! Slap!"

Two crisp slaps sent Li Jing spinning like a top; he spun 720 degrees before stopping, teeth mixed with blood spraying across the ground.

"That's the price for hitting me with your pagoda. Also, leave behind your storage ring, pagoda, armor, helmet... everything!"

"Huh? Everything?" Li Jing clutched his swollen face, looking bewildered.

"Nonsense! A robbery should look like a robbery! Take them off, quickly! Don't dawdle!"

"That... the boots too?"

"Of course! Those are the 'Cloud-Stepping Boots of Lotus Silk', right? A famous brand! Limited edition! Take them off! Or I'll strip you down to your underwear!"

A moment later.

The dignified Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who once awed the Three Realms, was now wearing only a pair of red underpants embroidered like a red bellyband. Barefoot and surrounded by several thousand defeated soldiers who had also been stripped clean, he covered his face and fled toward the horizon in total disgrace.

That departing figure was as pathetic as could be.

Watching Li Jing's receding back, Lin Feng satisfiedly tallied his spoils, his grin stretching from ear to ear.

"This haul is massive! Truly massive! I've recycled dozens of Immortal Artifacts alone, plus all this ransom!"

...

The news spread through the Three Realms instantly as if it had grown wings.

"Shocking! A Heaven-Shattering Battle in the God-Demon Secret Realm; Mysterious Ruthless Man Lin Feng Massacres the Immortal King Circle!"

"Heavenly King Li Returns to the Heavenly Court Streaking; Is it Human Distortion or Moral Decay?"

"The Immortal King of Myriad Daos Emerges; The Landscape of the Three Realms May Change Drastically!"

Various transmission Jade Slips flickered frantically; the Three Realms were shaken, and all races were silenced.

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace.

This was originally the most solemn and sacred place in the Three Realms, but now it was shrouded in an atmosphere of low pressure.

"Smash!"

A priceless, top-tier wine cup made of Nine Heavens Profound Jade was slammed onto the ground, shattering into pieces.

The Great Jade Emperor of the Heavens, His Majesty the Supreme Sovereign, had a face of ashen green. His chest heaved violently, and his majestic imperial Aura was now filled with tyranny.

Below the main hall, the crowd of immortals was as quiet as cicadas in winter, not even daring to breathe. Grand Supreme Elderly Lord narrowed his eyes, feigning sleep, while Nezha (the original body) lowered his head, stifling a laugh.

Li Jing, who had returned wearing only red underpants, was kneeling in the center of the hall, tearfully recounting Lin Feng's atrocities.

"Your Majesty! That Lin Feng is simply lawless! Not only did he steal my Magic Treasures, he... he also made me take off my shoes in public! He even insulted my taste in underwear! This is a slap to the face of the Heavenly Court! It's a slap to Your Majesty's face!"

"Enough!"

The Jade Emperor let out an angry roar like a clap of thunder, scaring Li Jing into lying flat on the ground, not daring to move.

"A bunch of trash! Useless! What is the use of the Heavenly Court raising you?"

"A dozen Immortal Kings couldn't take down one Lin Feng? And you let him kill eight of you? You even let him walk away grandly?!"

In the Jade Emperor's eyes, besides anger, there was a deep sense of wariness.

If Lin Feng was just a troublesome flea before, now this flea had grown into a man-eating tiger, or perhaps even a Dragon.

The Immortal King of Myriad Daos...

That was a Great Perfection Realm that even he, the Jade Emperor, had not reached! Controlling three thousand Daos meant Lin Feng was nearly invincible within the same Realm.

"Your Majesty, this matter needs careful consideration."

Venus stepped out tremblingly, waving his whisk. "Lin Feng has already established himself. A head-on confrontation now might result in heavy casualties. Why not... offer amnesty? Give him an idle official post with no real power and keep him in the Heavenly Court?"

"Amnesty my ass!"

Before the Jade Emperor could speak, Star Lord Wuqu nearby exploded, "He's already shitting on our necks, and you want amnesty? If word gets out, where will the Heavenly Court's dignity be? How will the beings of the Three Realms look at us? Who will follow the Heavenly Court's discipline in the future?"

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath and sat back on his dragon throne, his eyes dark and terrifying, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.

"Pass my decree."

"From today on, list Lin Feng as the 'Number One Wanted Man in the Three Realms'! The bounty... increase it ten times! No, a hundred times! Whoever can kill him, I will title them as my Imperial Brother!"

"Additionally, go and invite the 'Buddha of the West' and 'Great Emperor Ziwei' to come. Say I have important matters to discuss concerning the safety of the Three Realms."

"Since Immortal Kings can't kill him, then invite Immortal Emperors to act! I don't believe he can truly overturn the heavens! Even if we have to use Great Karma weapons, we must wipe him out!"

...

Meanwhile, the protagonist of the incident, Lin Feng, was carrying a mountain of spoils and piloting the luxurious flying boat "Lin's Number One"—stolen from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and modified by the System—as he grandly flew toward his base in the Immortal Realm, the City of Sin.