Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 517: Martial Contest for Marriage, Granting You Freedom!

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Martial Contest for Marriage, Granting You Freedom!

Marquis Zi Qing looked at Shi Feng and suddenly bared his teeth in a grin, letting out a "heh" of laughter, and said, "Good! Very good! At such a young age, engaging in spiritual and martial dual cultivation, you even managed to wound me! With such talent, your future achievements are unimaginable. I definitely cannot let you stay alive today!"

"It may be difficult for me to kill you, but if you want to kill me, let’s see if you have the ability!" Shi Feng also coldly stared at Zi Xiao, responding indifferently.

"How arrogant! There hasn’t been a single person Marquis Zi Qing wants to kill that has lived to tell the tale!" Zi Xiao continued to smirk, sweeping his green-purple long spear forward. Instantly, a semi-circular green-purple light appeared in the air, then rapidly sliced towards Shi Feng.

Shi Feng was surrounded by a flicker of blood-colored light, and blood-colored battle armor materialized on him. Immediately after, Shi Feng raised the Bloodthirsty Long Sword, and with a low shout, "Nine Nether! Breaking Strike Slash!" As the cry fell, he fiercely slashed the Bloodthirsty Long Sword at the approaching green-purple light.

With a loud "bang!" an explosive noise erupted in front of Shi Feng, and his body, like a kite with its string cut, was sent hurling backward at high speed.

Under the strike of Nine-star Martial Venerate Zi Xiao, Shi Feng’s Nine Nether Breaking Strike Slash not only failed to break Zi Xiao’s attack, but his figure was also sent flying by it.

"Li... Little Shi!" At the mouth of the cave, Jin Mo’s cry of surprise suddenly sounded, the commotion outside having awakened her from her slumber. As she emerged from the cave, she saw Shi Feng being sent flying.

Jin Mo immediately moved, flashing behind Shi Feng and, in her urgency, stretched out her arms to catch the backward-falling Shi Feng. Though she managed to catch him, they still retreated several meters backward before stabilizing.

"Li... Little Shi! Are you alright?" Once they had stopped, Jin Mo asked with concern.

"It’s nothing serious!" Shi Feng replied. The Nine Nether Breaking Strike Slash had already partially broken through the green-purple light, and the subsequent attack was mostly blocked by the blood-colored battle armor. Besides being sent flying by the force, Shi Feng himself wasn’t injured.

"Princess Linglong." Just then, Zi Xiao, who was in front of them, saw Jin Mo holding Shi Feng; his brows furrowed tightly, and he spoke out coldly. An invisible intent to kill quietly surfaced on Zi Xiao.

"Zi Xiao, Little Shi is my friend, you cannot harm him." Jin Mo released Shi Feng and stood beside him, looking ahead at Zi Xiao, and shouted with a delicate voice.

"No!" In face of Jin Mo’s shout, Zi Xiao resolutely shook his head slightly and said coldly, "He has killed the City Lord of Shennhui City, Shenn Aoxin, and committed multiple murders within Shennhui City. According to the laws of the Tianlan Empire, he must die today!"

"No!" Hearing Zi Xiao saying that Shi Feng must die, Jin Mo shouted again, "The son of the City Lord of Shennhui City, Shenn Yuan, was first disrespectful to this princess. Little Shi killed those people in Shennhui City to protect this princess! Zi Xiao, I ask you, didn’t those who disrespected this princess deserve to die?"

At the end, Jin Mo’s face also turned cold.

"Linglong, stop making trouble! Come over here, no matter what, this man must die today!" Zi Xiao still spoke resolutely, having decided to kill Shi Feng at this moment.

One was this young man’s achievements at such an age, his talent was extraordinary, and letting him grow would pose a great danger.

Secondly, the woman he coveted was actually holding him! Therefore, he must die! Otherwise, he would not be able to sleep peacefully at night.

"This young master must die?" Shi Feng coldly looked at Zi Xiao, uttering those five words. In his left palm, a blood-red light was faintly glowing—this was the radiance emitted by the Blood-colored Stone Stele.

Shi Feng was ready to activate the Blood-colored Stone Stele and eliminate the beast before him first.

"No! You cannot harm Little Shi!" At that moment, suddenly a blade’s gleam flashed in Jin Mo’s hand, revealing a dagger which she placed against her own neck. The silver light shimmered, and with the dagger at her throat, Jin Mo declared.

"If you dare harm Little Shi, I’ll die right in front of you. Right in front of you, Zi Xiao, I’ll see then how you’ll explain yourself to my Father Emperor," Jin Mo threatened, with the sharp edge of the knife pressed against her own throat, her neck defiantly raised toward Zi Xiao.

"You girl!"

"Linglong!"

Just at that moment, Shi Feng and Zi Xiao shouted out to Jin Mo in unison.

"Girl, put the knife down. This young master doesn’t need you to save me in this way. Moreover, the person who might die is not necessarily me!" Shi Feng shouted again.

Zi Xiao yelled angrily, "Linglong, quickly put the knife down. You are born of nobility, how could you do something so foolish for such a man!"

"I only ask you, are you going to spare Little Shi or not!" Jin Mo ignored their words and stared at Zi Xiao, coldly challenging him.

"You!" Zi Xiao snorted in anger, before turning his gaze to Shi Feng, and said coldly, "Fine! Fine! You really are a man, needing a woman to save you in such a manner!"

"Needing a woman to save you in such a manner!" Although Zi Xiao’s words had fallen, they still echoed in Shi Feng’s mind.

Shi Feng stared back at Zi Xiao coldly and said, "Let me ask you, will you enter the marital arts competition for a betrothal?"

"My love for Linglong is true, of course!" Zi Xiao replied.

"Good!" Shi Feng said, "If I remember correctly, there are still twelve days until the martial arts competition for a betrothal. In twelve days, on the stage, I will kill you!"

"Twelve days from now? With just you!" Zi Xiao scoffed disdainfully.

Shi Feng no longer paid attention to Zi Xiao, but turned his head toward Jin Mo, saying, "Go home first! In twelve days, I will come to Tianlan Empire to fetch you."

"Little Shi!" Jin Mo called out.

"Then, you will be free!" Shi Feng said. His words were very clear: he intended to participate in the martial arts competition for a betrothal, to defeat all the strong competitors from across the world—he would win Jin Mo’s freedom!

"Believe me!" Seeing Jin Mo looking at him, Shi Feng spoke again.

At that moment, from the firm gaze in Shi Feng’s eyes, Jin Mo saw the determination of the young man. She didn’t know why, but as she looked into his eyes, her heart suddenly felt at peace.

"I, believe you," the two locked eyes, gazing intently at one another, Jin Mo spoke softly.

"Linglong!" Watching Jin Mo and Shi Feng looking at each other, Zi Xiao clenched his teeth and spat out the name fiercely.

Jin Mo slowly turned her head to look at Zi Xiao and said, "Zi Xiao, I will go back to the palace with you now! But before I go, I have a few words I want to say to Little Shi!"

"You!"

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