Chapter Eighty-Four: Setting Foot on Red Sun Mountain!

"Do not worry, Grandfather. Father, Mother, Aunt, Uncle, do not worry!"

"A mere Beast King Sect, Supreme Sect, and Scarlet Sun Sect are nothing to fear!"

"I shall return in no time!"

Qin Feng donned his armor, harnessed a five-horned steed, and sped toward Scarlet Sun Mountain.

"Little Feng, remember to place your own safety first at all times!"

Seeing Qin Feng's figure gradually vanish, Qin Yuntian's face held both pride and worry as he called out loudly.

"Little Feng must come back safe."

Qin Zhongkai and Murong Wei gazed after Qin Feng with deep concern.

"Young Master Qin, may you seize victory at the first strike!"

"Young Master Qin is invincible!"

"Invincible!"

Yan Chonghu, Shi Tie, and Liu Qing let out long cries.

"Young Master, take care!"

Wang Fu, Wang Bao, Liu Hu, and the others looked in worry toward the direction Qin Feng had departed.

Chen Xuanhao, Wang Xiaohua, Chen Yunyun, and Liu Qingchang stared after Qin Feng with concern. Qin Feng's strength had already surpassed the limits of their understanding.

But the enemy was even stronger.

That enemy was an existence the county governor's estate itself could do nothing about.

"May General Qin work a miracle!"

Gao Yunxiao watched Qin Feng depart and murmured softly.

"Hard."

"The Beast King Sect, the Supreme Sect, and the Scarlet Sun Sect are all ancient, deeply rooted powers beyond measure, their strength unfathomable."

"Before, they struck at once with ten battle lords, slew more than five thousand soldiers, and left as they pleased, arrogant beyond words."

"General Qin's battle strength may be great, and he is called Qin Invincible, but what he faces are ten battle lords, perhaps even a dozen."

"How difficult it would be to create a miracle."

Chen Donghai sighed and shook his head.

...

"General Qin."

Zuo Taoming was escorting Chu Tianfa toward Xuan Province City when he saw Qin Feng driving a carriage over and called out loudly.

"Qin Feng greets the Lord Governor, and Brother Lin."

Seeing Zuo Taoming and Lin Xiaozhong, Qin Feng's face lit with surprise. He quickly drove the carriage over, dismounted, clasped his hands, and spoke loudly.

"General Qin, this is His Highness, the Third Prince of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty. Why are you not hurrying to pay your respects?"

"His Highness has even come to Scarlet Sun Mountain in person for your matter."

Zuo Taoming quickly walked up to Qin Feng and said to him.

"Qin Feng pays respects to Your Highness."

A flash of surprise crossed Qin Feng's eyes. He clasped his hands, bowed, and spoke in a deep voice.

He quietly took note of the kindness shown to him by Zuo Taoming and Chu Tianfa.

"General Qin, rise quickly."

"I have long admired General Qin's reputation as a supreme prodigy. You and I have, in spirit, known each other for a long time."

Chu Tianfa looked at Qin Feng, a broad smile on his lips, and said with a laugh.

Seeing Qin Feng, much of the fire in his heart had diminished.

If he could win Qin Feng over, this journey would not have been in vain.

He had already begun to plan that once Qin Feng was recruited, he would immediately lead him to the imperial capital. Even if the Beast King Sect, the Supreme Sect, and the Scarlet Sun Sect had the courage of gods, they would not dare to run wild in the imperial capital.

Once Qin Feng broke through into the Human King realm, they would return to annihilate the Beast King Sect, the Supreme Sect, and the Scarlet Sun Sect, venting their anger in full.

"General Qin has the bearing of a supreme prodigy; his future achievements will be beyond measure. Would you be willing to follow me to the imperial capital for cultivation?"

"With resources provided by the imperial house, General Qin's cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds, and you may reach the Human King realm sooner."

Chu Tianfa fixed his gaze on Qin Feng, full of expectation, and asked.

"Qin Feng has long yearned for the imperial capital and will certainly go."

"However, at present I must go to Scarlet Sun Mountain. The Beast King Sect, the Supreme Sect, and the Scarlet Sun Sect have bullied my clan; how could this be forgiven?"

"I shall make them pay back a hundredfold."

Killing intent seeped from between Qin Feng's brows as he spoke in a low voice.

"General Qin, Scarlet Sun Mountain is no place to go."

"The three great sects command twelve battle lords, and those twelve battle lords are all presently on Scarlet Sun Mountain."

"If you go there, would that not be walking straight into a trap, exactly as the three sects wish?"

"Why not follow His Highness to the imperial capital for cultivation? Once you break through to the Human King realm, destroying the three sects will be effortless."

Zuo Taoming shot Qin Feng a look. To follow His Highness to the imperial dynasty was the dream of countless people, yet Qin Feng actually refused.

He hurriedly tried to persuade him.

"Brother Qin, you should also listen to a word of advice from me. Scarlet Sun Mountain is a dragon's den and a tiger's lair, with twelve battle lords stationed there. It is no place to go!"

"Moreover, those twelve battle lords are incredibly arrogant and hold no one in regard."

Lin Xiaozhong pointed at the ragged soldiers behind him and said in a deep voice.

"I, Qin Feng, thank the three of you for your kindness."

"But Scarlet Sun Mountain is a place I must go."

"Though the twelve battle lords are strong and can sweep away an army, I, Qin, am even stronger. I can slaughter them in an instant!"

Qin Feng said loudly, leaped onto the carriage, and bypassed Zuo Taoming, Chu Tianfa, Lin Xiaozhong, and the others before speeding away.

"Brother Qin, this is not the time to act on impulse."

Lin Xiaozhong sprinted after him, hoping to stop Qin Feng.

"Brother Lin, Qin Feng knows what he is doing. With my battle power, I am more than enough to destroy the three great sects."

Qin Feng smiled with confidence and called back loudly.

"But..."

Lin Xiaozhong frowned, torn in hesitation over whether to let him pass or not.

"Commander Lin, return at once. We are going to Xuan Province City."

Chu Tianfa gave a cold snort and said in a deep voice.

A strong sense of displeasure rose in his heart toward Qin Feng. As the Third Prince of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, his status was noble. Yet after repeated attempts to persuade Qin Feng, Qin Feng still insisted on his own path, openly disregarding his face.

"Hmph!"

"Who does he think he is, to boast that he can destroy the three great sects in the blink of an eye? Arrogant and overweening, he is courting death."

Watching Qin Feng's figure depart, Chu Tianfa snorted heavily and ordered the army onward, hurrying toward Xuan Province City.

"Ride!"

Qin Feng lashed the reins hard in his hand. The five-horned steeds were startled, their pace quickening as they rushed toward Scarlet Sun Mountain.

"After dealing with the three great sects, I can settle down to cultivate and continue tempering my fleshly body."

"I must also seek the secret of breaking through to the Human King realm and prepare for that breakthrough."

"I should also practice hammer techniques and halberd techniques. I need not rely as I do now on brute force to shatter everything—one force overwhelming ten thousand arts."

Qin Feng swept his gaze across the surroundings while thinking about the tasks that would await him after the destruction of the three great sects.

Scarlet Sun Mountain.

Qin Feng arrived and took the Ever-Patterned Staff from the carriage. It weighed ten thousand jin, immensely heavy.

Step.

Step.

Step.

Without alerting anyone, Qin Feng gripped the Ever-Patterned Staff, murderous intent surging in his heart, and strode toward Scarlet Sun Mountain.

...

"That Qin Feng is truly extraordinary. At fifteen he attained the rank of battle lord, and just days ago he fought five battle lords alone and destroyed them."

"Had he been allowed to grow, his future would have been limitless."

"Alas, he offended the prince. His fate was sealed; he was never meant to grow up."

On the mountaintop, the twelve battle lords of the three great sects gathered together. Cheng Quanyou was the first to speak, his tone grave.