Chapter 113: Regarding the King of Men as Nothing More Than an Ant! (Special thanks to Shan Zhong Yun Dan Feng Qing Niao Yu Hua Xiang for the alliance-level contribution!)

"Emperor Qin, ahead lies the majestic pass of the Datong Dynasty. Once we cross it, we will be on Datong territory. Must we truly proceed?" Huang Tianlong gazed at the imposing fortress before them, his eyes filled with apprehension as he quickly urged Qin Feng to reconsider.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Qin Feng slowly emerged from the carriage, his eyes fixed on the fortress. The exertion of moving quickened his breathing, causing immediate damage to his lungs and forcing him to cough up blood.

"Emperor Qin, are you...?"

Seeing the blood, Huang Tianlong’s expression shifted drastically, his gaze filled with anxious concern.

"This journey is meant to annihilate the Datong Dynasty; there is no need for concealment! Drive straight through!" Qin Feng waved a hand dismissively. As he stared at the fortress, he felt a surge of pressure that only fueled his fighting spirit.

"But, Emperor Qin..." Huang Tianlong hesitated, his heart filled with unease.

"Go!"

Qin Feng waved his hand again. Instead of returning to the carriage, he stood upon it, watching the fortress in silence.

"Giddy-up!"

Unable to sway Qin Feng’s resolve, Huang Tianlong had no choice but to obey. He spurred the carriage forward, racing toward the fortress. Because of the ongoing war between the Datong and Dachu Dynasties, the gates were tightly shut, and the walls were packed with heavily armed soldiers.

*Clang!*
*Clang!*

The soldiers on the battlements had long since spotted Huang Tianlong and Qin Feng. As the pair closed in, over a thousand archers stepped forward, their arrows aimed directly at them. Massive crossbows mounted on the walls were also trained on the intruders. Simultaneously, three experts at the Human King realm appeared on the ramparts, their gazes sweeping over Qin Feng and Huang Tianlong with cold scrutiny.

Previously, the fortress had been guarded by only one mid-stage Human King. The presence of three was entirely due to Qin Feng. The Datong Emperor had dispatched three Human Kings to the Dachu Dynasty, and to prevent any mishaps, he had sent two more to the fortress as reinforcements.

"Emperor Qin?" Huang Tianlong’s driving faltered. He felt a sharp palpitation in his chest; the sheer threat emanating from the walls was palpable. He hesitated, casting an involuntary glance at Qin Feng.

"Continue," Qin Feng said. He, too, felt the threat, but it was merely a flicker, unworthy of his concern.

"Yes!" Huang Tianlong urged the carriage onward.

"Who goes there? Identify yourselves!" demanded Li Nutao, the Great General of the Far-Reaching Expedition and a mid-stage Human King, as he stood holding a long spear.

"The Dachu Dynasty’s Emperor Qin, the peerless Qin Wudi, has come to conquer the Datong Dynasty and challenge its Emperor to a duel. Begone, or face your end!" Huang Tianlong leapt from the carriage and stood on the ground, shouting his proclamation.

"An Emperor-realm expert?"
"Since when does the Dachu Dynasty possess an Emperor-realm powerhouse?"
"Qin Wudi—what a domineering name."

Li Nutao, Chen Yuzhou, and Zhou Houzheng—the three Human King experts—were struck with terror upon hearing this.

"Are you Master Huang of the Baozhi Workshop?" Li Nutao recognized Huang Tianlong and peered into the carriage. As for Qin Feng, his youthful appearance led him to be dismissed entirely.

"Advance!" Qin Feng moved his hand, and a Halberd of the Heavens appeared in his grasp.

"Yes!" Huang Tianlong took a deep breath and spurred the unicorn-drawn carriage forward.

"Fire!"
"Shoot them down!"

Li Nutao, unable to see clearly into the carriage, roared the order as they continued their approach.

*Whoosh!*
*Whoosh!*
*Whoosh!*

Arrows and heavy bolts rained down upon the pair.

*Boom!*

Qin Feng stood atop the carriage, his protective aura flaring to deflect the barrage. The arrows shattered against his defenses, but the heavy crossbow bolts posed a genuine threat, causing ripples to spread across his shimmering barrier.

"Huang Tianlong, maintain your protective aura!"

Once Huang Tianlong obeyed, Qin Feng leapt from the carriage. He soared through the air, charging toward the fortress.

"Fire!"
"Shoot faster!"
"Kill him!"

As Qin Feng leapt, Li Nutao felt a burst of violent, overwhelming pressure. His chest tightened with dread; he felt as though he were facing a terrifying beast. Seeing Qin Feng flying toward the ramparts, he bellowed in panic.

"Mere arrows cannot harm me."

Qin Feng swung his halberd, unleashing a sweeping arc of energy. With a physical strength of 6.8 million jin, his power was vast and unstoppable. The incoming volley of arrows disintegrated instantly upon contact with his strike.

*BOOM!*

Qin Feng’s strike slammed into the fortress, shaking it to its core and tearing a massive breach in the stone.

"Come and fight!" Qin Feng landed on the battlements, locking his gaze onto the three Human Kings.

"Who are you?" Li Nutao gripped his spear, watching Qin Feng with intense wariness. Chen Yuzhou and Zhou Houzheng were equally gripped by fear; before Qin Feng, they felt suffocated, as if standing before an invincible predator ready to devour them whole.

"Qin Feng," he replied, his voice deep and resonant.

"Qin Feng of the Dachu Dynasty? How are you here? What of the Prince of the West and the Prince of the East?" The three experts stared at him in astonishment.

"I am here to send you to join them!"

Qin Feng blurred, turning into a streak of afterimages as he lunged at Li Nutao.

"Watch out!"
"General Li, be careful!"

Chen Yuzhou and Zhou Houzheng shouted warnings, but it was too late. Li Nutao’s eyes tracked Qin Feng, but the speed was beyond his comprehension. One moment Qin Feng was distant, and the next, he was right before him. Li Nutao saw the flash of the halberd, then darkness claimed him.

"Weak!" Qin Feng muttered. "The Human King realm is far too weak for me."

He had killed Li Nutao in a single strike.

*Whoosh!*

Seeing Qin Feng shatter Li Nutao’s skull with his halberd, Chen Yuzhou and Zhou Houzheng were struck by a primal fear. They retreated rapidly.

"Are you an Emperor-realm expert?" Chen Yuzhou asked, pausing a hundred meters away, his voice trembling. Zhou Houzheng stood further off, his expression filled with awe and terror.

"I do not know how my strength compares to the Emperor realm," Qin Feng said. "I only know that in my eyes, the Human King realm is nothing but ants. I am the Emperor among Human Kings."