434: The death knell sounded, and the princes fought for the throne

As soon as he finished speaking.

Qin Feng also released a trace of his Soul Transformation Stage aura to intimidate the other party, otherwise, these people would always treat him like a pushover!

The old man looked embarrassed. Seeing that his Thirteenth Prince did not react, he said, “My Thirteenth Prince ranks eighteenth and is named Yin Tianshan. If you are willing to submit to my Thirteenth Prince, you can immediately be appointed as the Imperial Commander General, cultivate an army of a thousand people, and own a sizable mansion in this Royal City. Are you willing?”

After the old man finished speaking in a cold tone, his eyes were filled with arrogance, as if he were the Soul Transformation Stage expert.

Qin Feng sneered inwardly, ignoring them. He simply took out the Tread-Heaven Book and Earth Shattering Brush Magical Artifacts from his storage ring and quickly wrote Yin Tianshan’s name on them.

Yin Tianshan, seeing that he did not speak, was about to make a move when a sudden sharp pain spread throughout his body, and then he began to tremble uncontrollably.

At this moment, he felt that the person in front of him was incredibly profound, powerful, and mysterious!

Fear gradually appeared in the depths of Yin Tianshan’s eyes, but before he could react, a contract took effect in his Sea of Consciousness…

…

In the next three days.

More than thirty of the Soul Clan’s hundred Crown Princes came to Qin Feng’s residence, intending to recruit him.

However, Qin Feng was not clear whether their recruitment was successful or not; in any case, he successfully gained thirty-five Immortal Slaves, which was a complete victory!

With so many Immortal Slaves, Qin Feng naturally wanted them to do something. He had these people secretly collect all kinds of information about the Soul Clan for him, which Zhang Shun would compile and send to him.

Qin Feng originally wanted to investigate the soul source, but through a large amount of intelligence, he learned another shocking secret, which could also be considered the ambition of the Soul Clan.

The Soul Clan set up camp in this Secret Realm not just to prolong their existence, because they were planning to invade other worlds!

The Xuanhuang Small World was the place they currently intended to attack, and even the Cultivation World where Qin Feng was located was within their plans!

The Soul Cultivators appearing within the Green Oasis Sea of the Cultivation World were Human Race Cultivators they had developed. They controlled some powerful individuals among the Human Race Cultivators and then used these people to help them cultivate Puppets.

The Sea Dragon God Sect in the Green Oasis Sea appeared to be Soul Cultivators, but in reality, the Soul Clan was in control behind the scenes!

…

After reading all the messages provided by the Crown Princes, Qin Feng’s doubts were finally resolved.

Otherwise, with the Sea Dragon God Sect’s fierce combat power, it would be completely illogical, and most Cultivators in the Cultivation World had never even heard of the name Sea Dragon God Sect. It turned out they had the Soul Clan’s backing, and now everything seemed much more reasonable!

That evening.

Qin Feng was in the courtyard, pondering which Crown Prince he should support to ascend, when a series of urgent and extremely loud bell tolls rang out in the Royal City.

Judging by the direction, the bell tolls came from the center of the Royal City, which was the direction of the Royal Palace.

“What happened?”

Someone in the adjacent courtyard asked loudly, and people gradually filled the other courtyards as well.

“These bells sound like funeral bells!”

“Could it be that someone in the Royal Palace has passed away?”

“The one who can ring the funeral bell should be… that person, right?”

“Rumor has it that he had been in poor health for several years and began looking for a successor. But with this sudden demise, I wonder if a successor has been found.”

…

Those living nearby were all important figures related to the Royal Family. Even their family members’ conversations could provide Qin Feng with much useful information. However, after chatting for a while, everyone started to stray from the topic, discussing whose family had taken another concubine, how beautiful the young ladies were, and whose wife had an affair with a servant and was caught before he could pull out…

Qin Feng got a headache listening to these gossips and immediately put away his Divine Ability, walking out of the alley, because the Thirteenth Prince had arrived. It wasn’t that he came on his own initiative; Qin Feng had ordered him to come as soon as the funeral bells rang.

When he reached the alley entrance, the Thirteenth Prince, clad in a black robe that covered his entire body, was already waiting.

“Master, what are your orders?”

“Did your father perish?”

“Yes, now various Crown Princes in the Royal Palace are planning to seize power and directly ascend to the throne, bypassing the position of Prince.”

“If one ascends, one can obtain the soul source?”

“Yes, if Master wants the soul source, you just need to assist a Prince in ascending.”

Yin Tianhong had originally been determined to obtain the position of the Soul Clan King, but now that he knew Qin Feng’s strength, he no longer thought that way. He only wanted to follow Qin Feng. If he could learn a trick or two and Ascend to the Immortal Realm early, wouldn’t that be more promising than his current situation?

However, the Soul Clan has a special status. If they go to the Immortal Realm, they are very likely to be targeted, so having a powerful existence as a backer is the best choice no matter what!

“Let’s go, we’re going to the Royal Palace.”

“Why are we going to the Royal Palace now?”

“To assist you in ascending.”

“…”

Although Yin Tianhong was somewhat reluctant, he still did not dare to disobey Qin Feng’s order and silently followed Qin Feng towards the Royal Palace.

A moment later.

He started suggesting whether they should gather some people, but Qin Feng shook his head and said no. However, Qin Feng thought of Xiao Die at home; she was truly meticulous in her work. Although she was just a Mortal, she also possessed a Water Spiritual Root. Keeping her by his side as a maid would be a good choice.

Currently, her understanding was not very high; even two Soul Clan Cultivators coming to the house would scare her into trembling. So, she needed to gain more experience with him.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Feng found an empty corner and told Yin Tianhong to wait there.

“Master, is there anything else?” Yin Tianhong was full of confusion, but Qin Feng did not explain. He merely flashed and disappeared from the spot, only to flash back less than ten breaths later, with a Human Race woman by his side.

Seeing this, Yin Tianhong cast an envious look at Xiao Die but said nothing.

The three of them slowly walked towards the Royal Palace.

By this time, night had fallen deeply.

From a distance, one could see the raging flames burning in the direction of the Royal Palace.

This fire was deliberately set. Amidst the flames, there were countless sounds of fighting and killing, appearing extremely chaotic. Some people who feared trouble frantically fled from the Royal Palace, while countless others surged towards it.

After all, the Soul Clan King was a philanderer with many descendants; some Crown Princes were even born to maids. Now that the old King was dead, the Crown Princes below would naturally contend for power, so the Royal Palace catching fire was nothing. If the Royal Palace wasn’t a ruin by dawn, it would mean they fought civilly!

A moment later.

Qin Feng led Xiao Die and Yin Tianhong through the Royal Palace gate. As soon as they entered, a Soul Clan Cultivator, covered in blood and with bloodshot eyes from killing, came slashing with a saber. Xiao Die looked greatly alarmed, while Yin Tianhong immediately blasted out a palm strike.

He had Late Stage Core Formation cultivation, while the person slashing with the saber was only a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Their strength difference was vast; Yin Tianhong could kill him with one palm strike!

“Master, the Royal Palace is already in chaos. Should we let them fight for a while first?”

“You have many brothers. If everyone thought like you, wouldn’t they fight for days and nights?”

“…”

Qin Feng didn't want to wait any longer.

As he finished speaking, he had already taken out a purple coffin.

Upon seeing the purple coffin, a hint of envy flashed in Yin Tianhong’s eyes, but it quickly turned into anticipation.

He recognized that it contained a Wang-level Puppet, which only the Soul Clan Royal Family possessed, and he also looked forward to seeing just how powerful this Wang-level Puppet truly was…