Chapter 544: Heading South to Destroy the Song!

After Zhu Ying effortlessly killed the two Elders of Xuanming, his gaze locked onto Wang Chongyang, who lay on the ground. The latter naturally understood that Zhu Ying was about to move against him.

Although Wang Chongyang was the esteemed leader of the Five Greats and the Sect Leader of the Quanzhen Sect, a flicker of fear still crossed his face when faced with a true life-or-death crisis.

With a panicked tone, Wang Chongyang said to Cheng Shifei beside him, "Great Hero Cheng, please, save me quickly!"

To be honest.

Cheng Shifei was also scared half to death at this moment. He knew very well that with his current strength, he was no match for Zhu Ying, and attempting to save Wang Chongyang was nothing short of a fantasy.

"Daoist Wang, life and death are fated, and wealth and honor are determined by Heaven. Since things have come to this, you can only rely on yourself!"

Having said that.

Cheng Shifei immediately performed the Cloud-Climbing Ladder technique, attempting to flee from the great hall.

However, upon seeing this, Zhu Ying gave a light wave of his hand.

In an instant.

An invisible wave of true qi enveloped the entire hall.

As Cheng Shifei tried to escape, he found that he could not escape Zhu Ying's palm at all; he was forcibly repelled by the true qi and fell back onto the floor of the hall.

Sitting upon the dragon throne, Zhu Ying spoke with a look of disdain, "I didn't expect that the illustrious Four Great Secret Agents would actually try to run away."

Seeing that there was no way out, Cheng Shifei simply decided to go all out in a desperate gamble.

He immediately mobilized the true qi within his body. This time, Cheng Shifei forcibly gathered all the true qi in his body and once again unleashed his ultimate martial technique: the Indestructible Vajra Body.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

With that.

Cheng Shifei's body flashed with golden light as he lunged forward in a single stride, charging straight toward Zhu Ying!

Clearly, for the Cheng Shifei of this moment, he had decided to perish alongside Zhu Ying.

Unfortunately.

Cheng Shifei was, after all, only at the Grandmaster Realm. With his current strength, he was fundamentally unable to harm Zhu Ying!

"Boom!!"

When Cheng Shifei was only five zhang away from Zhu Ying, he was directly blocked by an invisible wall of true qi!

"Cheng Shifei, oh Cheng Shifei, you really are daydreaming."

Zhu Ying did not waste any words with him; he simply unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

Suddenly.

Eighteen golden-shining dragons roared out from Zhu Ying's body, and immediately, all eighteen dragons charged into Cheng Shifei's body!

"Danger!"

"Quickly use your true qi to protect your body!"

Seeing this, Wang Chongyang, who was lying on the ground, hurriedly warned Cheng Shifei. Cheng Shifei did not dare to be careless and quickly gathered all the true qi in his entire body, attempting to block the eighteen golden dragons.

But.

The true qi within Cheng Shifei's body was far too weak to block the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms unleashed by Zhu Ying. In a flash, the eighteen golden dragons instantly tore through Cheng Shifei's body!

Even though Cheng Shifei was in the state of the Indestructible Vajra Body, it was utterly futile.

Just like that.

Cheng Shifei was reduced to ashes.

【Detected host has killed Cheng Shifei. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

Immediately after.

Zhu Ying turned his gaze back toward Wang Chongyang.

To be honest, after seeing Cheng Shifei killed so easily by Zhu Ying, Wang Chongyang understood that he was surely doomed to die today!

Inside the great hall.

Qin Hui, the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom, was equally nervous upon seeing this scene.

Originally, Qin Hui believed that Wang Chongyang combined with Cheng Shifei could completely kill Zhu Ying, but looking at it now, even ten Wang Chongyangs would be no match for this Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming.

Thus.

Qin Hui decided that fleeing was the best course of action.

He said to the several accompanying officials beside him, "Leave quickly! This place is not safe to stay!"

With that.

Qin Hui led his entourage toward the entrance of the hall in a hurry. However, just as Qin Hui's group was about to reach the door, Guo Zhen, the Commander of the Imperial Guards, stood before them.

"Want to escape? It won't be that easy!"

"Men!"

"Seize them!"

As Guo Zhen's voice fell, dozens of Imperial Guard soldiers immediately rushed in front of Qin Hui and his group, directly restraining them.

At the same time.

Zhu Ying slowly descended from the dragon throne and walked leisurely toward Wang Chongyang.

"Wang Chongyang, I have heard that you are the leader of the Five Greats and the Sect Leader of the Quanzhen Sect; you must have some reputation in the martial arts world."

"I will give you a quick death."

Seeing this, Wang Chongyang immediately said, "Even if you kill me today, there will surely be even more martial arts experts coming in the future!"

"Do not think that just because you have stepped into the Divine Ability Realm, you can act lawlessly. In the martial arts world, there are experts with even higher realms than yours!"

"One day, you will surely die a miserable death!"

To be fair, when Zhu Ying heard Wang Chongyang's words, his face showed no sign of anger; instead, he even felt a hint of excitement.

After all, for Zhu Ying, the higher the realm, the more rewards he would naturally receive.

In other words, Zhu Ying was more than happy to have martial arts experts with higher realms come after him!

"Did you finish?"

"I shall send you on your way right now!"

Currently, Wang Chongyang only had a sliver of breath left, so Zhu Ying merely flicked his finger, instantly killing Wang Chongyang.

【Detected host has killed the leader of the Five Greats, Wang Chongyang. Reward: 10 attribute points.】

Wang Chongyang was, after all, a peak Grandmaster and the leader of the Five Greats, so when Zhu Ying killed him, the system's reward was naturally greater than before.

At this time.

Zhu Yuan璋 spoke unhurriedly to Zhu Ying, "Xiong Ying, your strength in the Divine Ability Realm is indeed formidable. These martial arts experts are completely no match for you."

"It seems that for our Great Ming Empire to unify this [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] is only a matter of time!"

Zhu Yuan璋 spoke with an excited expression.

But compared to Zhu Yuan璋's confidence, Zhu Ying's face was even more calm. He knew very well that this Comprehensive Martial Arts World was a high-level world, and there would certainly be even more martial arts experts in this world.

"Imperial Grandfather, it seems there are still people from the Song Kingdom in this hall."

Zhu Ying spoke slowly to Old Zhu.

The "person from the Song Kingdom" Zhu Ying referred to was, of course, the Song Prime Minister, Qin Hui.

When Qin Hui had quietly sneaked into the hall, Zhu Ying had already sensed his presence, but at the time, Zhu Ying's focus was on his battle with Wang Chongyang and Cheng Shifei, so he had ignored him.

Now that Cheng Shifei and Wang Chongyang had been eliminated by Zhu Ying without even drawing blood, he naturally wanted to personally interrogate Qin Hui.

"People from the Song Kingdom? Where?" Upon hearing what Zhu Ying said, Zhu Yuan璋 also became instantly excited.

Facing Old Zhu's questioning, Zhu Ying lightly moved his finger, and instantly, Qin Hui was controlled by an invisible and powerful force.

Then... in an instant, Qin Hui appeared before Zhu Ying.

"Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness, spare my life!"

Upon arriving before Zhu Ying, Qin Hui did not hesitate for a moment and immediately knelt to beg for mercy. There was no sense of national righteousness in Qin Hui's heart; he only wanted to live.

In fact, to save his life, Qin Hui was willing to do anything.

"What is your purpose in coming to the Great Capital?" Zhu Ying questioned Qin Hui in a cold tone.

While kowtowing, the latter said to Zhu Ying, "Reporting to Your Highness, this lowly one has come upon the orders of the Emperor of the Song Kingdom, hoping to conduct peace talks with Your Highness!"

Qin Hui knew very well that since the assassination attempt had failed, he could only negotiate peace with the Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming.

However.

After Qin Hui finished speaking, Zhu Yuan璋 immediately cursed, "Peace talks? Hmph! If you wanted peace talks, why did you send martial arts experts to assassinate Xiong Ying?"

"I see that your Song Kingdom has no sincerity in these peace talks!"

When Zhu Yuan璋 finished speaking, Qin Hui panicked. He hurriedly explained, "Heaven is my witness! The Song Imperial Court has always wanted to negotiate peace with your country. This assassination attempt by Wang Chongyang has absolutely nothing to do with the Song Imperial Court!"

"Please, investigate this clearly!"

At this time, Zhu Ying spoke slowly, "Peace talks are not impossible, as long as you agree to my conditions. I will naturally bypass your Song Kingdom."

To be honest, when Qin Hui heard these words, his eyes instantly lit up. At this moment, Qin Hui felt as if he had seen the hope of survival.

Qin Hui knelt on the ground and said respectfully to Zhu Ying, "May I ask Your Highness, what are your conditions?"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. No matter what conditions you propose, the Song Kingdom will surely agree!"

Zhu Ying said unhurriedly, "My condition is quite simple: I want the life of that dog Emperor of the Song Kingdom!"

Without a doubt.

When Zhu Ying uttered these words, Qin Hui froze completely in place. He never imagined that Zhu Ying's condition would be this.

Clearly, this was something the Song Kingdom could never accept.

But, to save his own life, Qin Hui still chose to agree.

Qin Hui hurriedly spoke, "Reporting to Your Highness, please rest assured. This lowly one is the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom and holds some influence within the Song Imperial Court!"

"As long as Your Highness allows me to return to the Song Kingdom, I will certainly find a way to kill the Emperor of the Song!"

However.

After Qin Hui finished speaking, a hint of killing intent suddenly appeared on Zhu Ying's face. Clearly, this was not the answer Zhu Ying wanted to hear.

"As a subject, you actually dare to plot the assassination of the Emperor? You are simply seeking death!"

With that.

Zhu Ying did not waste words and directly ordered, "Guo Zhen!"

"This subordinate is here!" The nearby Imperial Guard Commander, Guo Zhen, immediately responded.

Then, Zhu Ying said to Guo Zhen in a cold tone, "Drag this traitor out and behead him!"

"As you command!" After Guo Zhen spoke, he rushed to Qin Hui's side and, following Zhu Ying's order, dragged Qin Hui out.

Seeing this, the latter continuously cried out for mercy.

But Zhu Ying showed no reaction.

With a scream, Qin Hui's head was severed by Guo Zhen. Afterward, Guo Zhen brought Qin Hui's severed head to Zhu Ying.

"Reporting to Your Highness, this man's dog head has been severed."

Zhu Ying nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze toward Qin Hui's entourage.

Seeing this, the dozen or so accompanying officials immediately knelt on the ground in terror, continuously crying out for mercy.

Zhu Ying did not kill them, but instead said in a cold tone, "If you want to live, take Qin Hui's head to the Song Kingdom!"

"And tell the Emperor of the Song that my army will bring about the destruction of the Song Kingdom!"

Hearing what Zhu Ying said, the accompanying officials naturally did not dare to refuse, and they all accepted the command...

At this time.

Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince of the Great Ming, also asked Zhu Ying, "Xiong Ying, are you saying that our Great Ming Empire's next target is the Song Kingdom?"

Zhu Ying nodded slightly and said, "Precisely."

"The Song Kingdom occupies the Central Plains, and furthermore, there are quite many martial arts experts within the Song Kingdom. If we eliminate the Song Kingdom, then under the heavens, no country will be able to stop the unification of the Great Ming Empire."

When Zhu Ying told Zhu Biao his thoughts, the latter naturally gave his full support.

"Good! Since Xiong Ying has decided, then let us launch the troops against the Song Kingdom!"

Zhu Yuan璋, who was beside them, also spoke, "Xiong Ying, since we are going to attack the Song Kingdom, why don't I personally command the expedition this time? It has been a long time since I personally led a campaign."

Zhu Ying said with a smile, "Imperial Grandfather, you and Father should remain to oversee the Great Capital. As for the expedition, leave it to Xiong Ying."

Subsequently.

Zhu Ying summoned Lan Yu, Guo Zhen, and others to formulate the invasion plan.

"I will give you ten days of preparation. In ten days, the Cavalry Camp and the Imperial Guards will move south together to attack the Song Kingdom!"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, Lan Yu and Guo Zhen both accepted the command!

...

A few days later.

The dozen or so followers of Qin Hui traveled day and night, finally arriving at the capital of the Song Kingdom!

At this moment, within the imperial palace of the Song capital, upon hearing that Qin Hui's followers had arrived, the court was naturally quite excited and hurriedly summoned them into the great hall!

However.

When the dozen followers arrived, the Emperor of the Song Kingdom did not see any sign of Qin Hui. He asked the group with great confusion, "Why have only you few returned? Where is Qin Hui?"

The lead follower said with a nervous expression, "Reporting to the Emperor, Lord Qin is here..."

Having said that, the follower opened a box, and inside the box was none other than Qin Hui's severed head!

When the Emperor of the Song Kingdom saw this, he fell straight off his dragon throne.

"This... what is going on!"

"How is Qin Hui dead?"

The follower hurriedly said, "Reporting to the Emperor, Lord Qin was killed by the Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming. Additionally... Wang Chongyang was also killed by the Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming!"

"The Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming also had this lowly one tell Your Majesty that the Great Ming Empire will attack our Song Kingdom next!"

Just as the follower finished speaking, a guard suddenly rushed into the hall in a hurry!

"Report!"

"Reporting to the Emperor... the Great Ming army on the border has moved south!"