"This fellow is truly seeking death!"
Lin Shuainan and the others also rushed down, catching sight of Shan Hanyi being burned to ashes.
Bai Yunyan's expression turned ashen. He glanced at the Hall Master of the Witch God Hall beside him.
The Hall Master of the Witch God Hall then looked at Ling Feng and said in a deep voice, "It seems he is merely a vanguard sent by the King of Hell!"
Ling Feng shook his head.
"No, he survived my grasp back then, likely saved by the King of Hell. If he came today to seek revenge, it wouldn't be under the King of Hell's orders!"
"The King of Hell wouldn't do something so foolish. Shan Hanyi coming to me now is just courting death!"
Ling Feng's words caused everyone to nod in agreement.
Indeed, although Shan Hanyi had seemed much stronger just now, his strength was still worlds apart from Ling Feng's.
If they were the King of Hell controlling Shan Hanyi, they certainly wouldn't have sent him to his death!
...
Deep in the night, past midnight.
In Kun City, within the old Duan family mansion.
The effeminate young man with long hair cascading over his shoulders slightly opened his eyes, a cold, disdainful smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Shan Hanyi, that idiot. He broke free of my control and thought he was invincible, actually going to Ling Feng to die!"
This person was the Young Master!
His name was Zu Shen, and his current identity was the master of the Corpse Robbery Society!
The King of Hell!
*Crack!*
As the King of Hell spoke, a chess piece in his hand quietly fell.
Across from him sat another young man, though this one appeared more refined and composed.
However, if anyone from the Elder Council were present, they would recognize that the attire of this young man represented the pinnacle of power within the Elder Council.
An Inspector of the Elder Council!
And such a young Inspector, there was only one in the entire Elder Council!
This person was named Nalan Xing!
*Crack!*
Nalan Xing's white piece landed, and a confident smile graced his lips.
The King of Hell looked down at the chessboard and couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly. "Inspector Nalan's chess skills are superb. Zu Shen cannot compete!"
"Heh heh, King of Hell, you are too modest. Your state of mind was unstable, otherwise, we could have broken through a few more lines."
Nalan Xing smiled faintly, then gave the King of Hell a deep look.
"I know you witnessed Ling Feng's power last time, which is why you are worried!"
"Indeed!" the King of Hell admitted frankly. He glanced back at the person standing beside him. That person bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Ling Feng. This was Ling Feng's elder brother, Ling Yan!
The assassin who had nearly wiped out the entire Duan family just moments ago!
The King of Hell could still not forget the battle between Ling Yan and Ling Feng last time; that fight was truly earth-shattering!
Nalan Xing's smile vanished, and his entire demeanor turned extremely sinister the next moment.
He slowly stood up, turned with his hands behind his back, leaving the King of Hell with his back to him.
"Zu Shen, back then your Zu family was besieged by the Witchcraft lineage. I specifically spared your life. Do you know why?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Hell's expression darkened, and he also stood up, saying slowly, "It must be so that one day, Zu Shen can be of use to the Inspector!"
Nalan Xing, however, shook his head slightly!
"My father and I have been undercover in the Great Hua Kingdom for decades. My father was a Nine-Star General in the war zone, but alas, he died before his mission was completed!"
"His exposure was to cover for me!"
"No one knows the relationship between my father and me. To this day, I am one of the four supreme Inspectors of the Elder Council!"
"And I have only one thing I want to accomplish!"
The King of Hell listened as Nalan Xing quietly recounted these astonishing secrets, then echoed Nalan Xing's words, saying in a deep voice, "Destroy the entire Great Hua Kingdom!"
A ferocious look flickered in Nalan Xing's eyes. He turned and stared intently at the King of Hell.
"That's right! What we want to do is destroy the Great Hua Kingdom. Over the years, it has grown stronger and stronger, especially after Ling Tianci appeared and suppressed the entire world, greatly reducing our influence in the United States!"
"Zu Shen, the reason my father saved you back then was because he saw your hatred for the Great Hua Kingdom! I know you deeply resent being born in Nanyun, and even more so, being born in the Great Hua Kingdom!"
"You want to destroy it too, don't you!"
The King of Hell looked at Nalan Xing, who clearly held supreme power. His formerly dignified demeanor had now become hideous and terrifying, like a pervert!
Who would have thought that he was actually a top spy sent by the United States?
If he hadn't wanted to expose himself, his position could have continued to rise, and he could have wielded immense power.
However, this person had never forgotten his conviction; he wanted to destroy the Great Hua Kingdom!
The King of Hell took a deep breath. His thoughts had long since changed from when he was a child.
"Yes, I want to destroy the Great Hua Kingdom too, but for now, I only wish to control all of Nanyun and trample all the witchcraft practitioners under my feet! If there's a chance in the future..."
"Heh heh, suppress the Great Hua Kingdom! That can be arranged. As long as you help me eliminate Ling Tianci, all of Nanyun will be yours!"
Nalan Xing laughed wildly, making a grand gesture as if he were truly giving all of Nanyun to the King of Hell.
"Yes! Zu Shen will definitely assist the Inspector with all his might!"
The King of Hell bowed in response, his eyes filled with chilling killing intent!
He also desperately wanted to kill Ling Feng, and of course, he now had even greater expectations. With Nalan Xing's support, all the witchcraft practitioners in Nanyun were converging on Kun City.
And soon, these people would head towards Qinglong Hill!
At that time, all of them would become sacrificial offerings to the World-Ending Corpse King!
Once the World-Ending Corpse King appeared, no matter how powerful Ling Feng became, the King of Hell wouldn't care, because he would definitely be able to kill Ling Feng!
Even this Inspector, Nalan Xing, who controlled his destiny, would not be his match!
In this world, only power was truly supreme!
And at this moment, a person appeared beside Nalan Xing and reported in a deep voice, "Inspector, the assassins' two attempts have both failed! The remaining assassins are too intimidated to proceed!"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Nalan Xing's face completely vanished. He waved his hand coldly.
"Then let them live a few more days. In two days, we will triple the bounty. There will be no shortage of people willing to act!"
"Yes!"
The subordinate withdrew!
Nalan Xing turned and gazed into the distance towards Qinglong Hill.
"Hmph, Ling Tianci, this time, you won't be able to escape even with wings!"
Although Nalan Xing appeared completely confident, in reality, he was not as self-assured as he seemed!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent assassins to capture Ling Xiaoran and the others!
That's right!
Those assassins were not sent to kill, but merely to capture!
This was Nalan Xing's contingency plan. As long as he captured the people Ling Feng cared about, even if the King of Hell's plan failed, Nalan Xing would still have leverage over Ling Feng!
The two of them, each harboring their own schemes!