Chapter 979: All

King Qingye fell to the ground, his back carving a deep, several-meter-long trench.

As he coughed up blood, his face turned as white as a sheet, and his entire body felt instantly drained of energy.

He and King Jinye were kings of the same rank with comparable strength. The latter's sneak attack, combined with the full force he exerted, instantly shattered all of King Qingye's internal organs.

Although he didn't die immediately, he likely wouldn't live much longer.

"Why?"

Gritting his teeth, his face was filled with a desperate frenzy.

He and King Jinye were both Spirit Race kings. Although they didn't interact much ordinarily, they had long known each other by reputation. This time, they had taken on a mission together and come here... With a formidable enemy before them, why would he attack him instead of the master teachers? Why?

He couldn't comprehend it.

"No need to ask why," a voice rang out. "He's disguised as that Master Teacher. Kill him, or we'll all die here today!"

Just then, a voice rang out. King Qingye turned his head to see another King Jinye approach, extending a finger and pointing directly at the figure before him.

Boom!

Pure, concentrated killing intent poured down. The King Jinye opposite was engulfed, his face flushed, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Disguised as a Master Teacher?"

"Exactly. This guy, disguised as me, wants to attack us. Quickly, help me! I can't suppress him alone..."

The second King Jinye let out a long cry, seemingly struggling under the opponent's resistance.

Hearing the explanation and seeing this King Jinye, King Qingye immediately understood what was happening!

The guy who had rescued the master teachers earlier, whose disguise he hadn't seen through, was now using the same trick again, and had severely wounded him in a single blow!

"So that's it! You despicable..."

With a roar, the blood in his body seemed to ignite, and his fading life force was instantly reignited. King Qingye roared and charged straight at the King Jinye who had attacked him.

This was the Spirit Race's Blood-Burning Great Art! Once used, it guaranteed death, but allowed one to unleash power far beyond their previous capabilities for a short period.

"Ugh...ugh..." The first King Jinye, seeing him use this move, urgently shook his head, his eyes filled with terror and fear.

However, the power within him was tightly suppressed by the opponent's precise killing intent, preventing him from speaking.

"It's too late for fear now..." King Qingye roared. "Not only are your Master Teachers fearless in the face of death, but we Spirit Race members can also abandon everything for our goal!"

King Qingye's eyes showed determination. Amidst his furious roar, his fist descended like a meteor from the heavens.

The one who had ambushed him was being suppressed by the second King Jinye, unable to move or speak, and had no time to defend against King Qingye's full-force attack.

Struck in the chest, the first King Jinye also flew backward, spewing blood, falling to the ground. His vision went black, and he began to convulse.

With two kings of similar strength attacking at once, even he would find it hard to resist.

Pfft!

After burning his bloodline and unleashing his ultimate move, King Qingye himself was also severely injured. He spat out more blood, his body collapsed to the ground, and he gasped for breath, unable to speak.

However, there was a smile in his eyes. He knew the power of this move very well; anyone who took it head-on would surely die.

To be able to slay this human dean before his death was worth it.

Looking at the figure opposite him, he saw him struggling to stand up, as if something had just dawned on him. He looked at the second King Jinye with disbelief, his face twisting into a grimace: "You... you... you're the human, aren't you?"

At this moment, he understood.

He had fallen for the opponent's trick.

This guy first disguised himself as King Qingye, then found someone to take on that guy's appearance. During their battle, he naturally assumed the latter was the real one.

And then, the secret signal was intentionally used by the opponent, solely to make him mistake the real King Qingye for an imposter!

Unaware of the ploy, he had run over to talk to the real King Qingye. The latter, knowing nothing, naturally couldn't answer.

As soon as he made a move, this guy immediately disguised himself as him again, and ran over to join forces with King Qingye...

What a perfect plan to kill two birds with one stone! What an effortless way to make them brutally kill each other.

Using a confusing formation, which obscured their surroundings, led to them slaughtering each other, resulting in both sides being severely wounded!

He hadn't thought of this before, but upon seeing this guy appear disguised as himself, how could he not understand?

"Indeed, very clever!" The second King Jinye chuckled softly, his appearance and physique shifting. He quickly transformed into a human who looked only about 20 years old.

Zhang Xuan!

Both these kings had reached Saint 4-dan, possessing extraordinary strength. Even if he used over 20 puppets and a confusing formation, he wouldn't be able to defeat them.

After all, the confusing formation could only make people unable to distinguish directions; it couldn't block sounds. Once a battle started, spiritual energy would surge, and powerful auras would erupt like dragons. The second king would surely sense it and come to their aid. If he were then surrounded by both of them, defeat would be inevitable.

Therefore, the best method was to use their own hands to defeat them one by one.

Within the confusing formation, they couldn't discern directions or tell front from back. Using this advantage, coupled with his disguise ability, he easily tricked King Jinye, making him attack in one swift move.

King Qingye was wounded. Combining this with his previous experience, he naturally assumed the attacker was fake. While the "two birds with one stone" plan sounded complex, it was all precisely calculated.

It wasn't that they were foolish; Zhang Xuan's calculations were simply too terrifying. Combined with the transformation of killing intent within his body and his physical disguise, even the smartest person would likely fall for it.

"You..." King Qingye's face turned pale as if struck by lightning. With the opponent transforming into a human, how could he not understand what was happening?

The Spirit Race had paid a huge price to send their two kings here. Yet, before they even left the underground, this young man had made them slaughter each other. The intense frustration made him spit out another mouthful of blood.

It wasn't from injury, but from sheer exasperation.

"Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me..." Gritting his teeth, King Qingye roared. Just as he struggled to stand, he saw a Spirit Race puppet kick straight towards his head.

Before he could react, he was sent flying backward.

The opponent's strength was only at the peak of Saint 3-dan, a significant gap compared to his own. But he was severely wounded and had used the Blood-Burning Great Art, his life force nearly depleted, leaving him with no strength. He simply couldn't block the opponent's attack.

Looking up, he saw over a dozen puppets, also at Saint 3-dan, surrounding King Jinye and fiercely beating him. The latter didn't even have a chance to use the Blood-Burning Great Art; he was beaten beyond recognition.

With so many puppets, it would be difficult for them to resist even at their peak and in perfect health, let alone now. Not long after, these Spirit Race kings, who had been arrogant and majestic three hours earlier, were now gasping for breath, on the verge of death.

"You're despicable..."

Looking at the young man not far away, King Qingye gritted his teeth.

As dignified Spirit Race kings, they were invincible within their own territory. They had never dreamed they would be so thoroughly outsmarted by a mere twenty-year-old.

The intense unwillingness to accept this outcome made him feel like he was about to burst.

"Despicable?" Zhang Xuan said. "You Spirit Race members feed on humans, and your actions are abominable and cruel. Isn't that even more despicable?"

Showing no sympathy for his rage, Zhang Xuan's expression hardened, and he looked at him coldly.

This race that cultivated killing true energy, using other intelligent beings as stepping stones for advancement, was bound to face the judgment of history.

"The strong prey on the weak!" King Qingye roared. "You humans are inherently an inferior race. It's your honor to be devoured by our Spirit Race..."

"Honor?" Seeing that this guy showed no remorse even on the verge of death, Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Since that's the case, then consider yourselves honored!"

After speaking, he beckoned to the numerous puppets: "Come on, beat them to death!"

"Roar!"

Hearing the command, the over 20 puppets all nodded and simultaneously charged forward to attack.

*Crack! Bang!*

Three minutes later, both kings were beaten until their eyes turned black, completely losing any ability to resist.

Not only that, their Dantians were completely destroyed. Their once surging power had now vanished entirely.

"Alright," Zhang Xuan said. "Tell me how you broke through the seal and came here, and what your main purpose is?"

Signaling the puppets to stop, Zhang Xuan approached and asked.

He didn't need to expend so much effort to kill them. The reason he kept them alive was to question them about these matters.

"Make us talk? Dream on!" King Qingye snarled.

"Our Spirit Race only has warriors who die in battle, not traitors who betray their race!"

King Jinye roared, his head suddenly lolled to the side, his eyeballs burst, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body slowly collapsing to the ground.

"Hmm?" Zhang Xuan's expression changed. Just as he was about to go over, he saw the same thing happen to King Qingye not far away.

"They must have some deadly poison in their teeth. Once captured by humans, they activate the drug and die instantly!" Vicious's voice sounded.

"You knew that earlier, why didn't you warn me?" Zhang Xuan fumed, letting out a cold snort.

Just when he was about to get information, these two guys took poison and committed suicide, filling him with rage.

"I just remembered..." Vicious said, looking very awkward.

"Never mind!" Although Zhang Xuan was frustrated, he also knew that since they were dead, they couldn't be revived.

In reality, even if they hadn't died, getting information from them wouldn't have been easy.

Those dispatched here must have undergone rigorous training, knowing exactly what to say and what not to say!

Although his Mind Reflection had reached the standard of a 7-star master teacher, it might be possible against experts of the Spirit Manifestation realm, but against Saint 4-dan experts with strong willpower, it was almost impossible.

To put it bluntly, even if these people were alive, he wouldn't be able to extract the information he wanted.

"Go kill all the Spirit Race members in the formation!"

Waving his hand, he gave the order. The numerous puppets, hearing the command, shot out.

Whoosh!

Zhang Xuan then walked over to the two kings, and reached out to take the storage rings from their fingers.

With a thought, he looked inside.

"This... this... so many treasures?"

As he clearly saw the contents, Zhang Xuan's eyes immediately lit up.