Feeling the terrifying aura drawing near, Prince Beichen frowned, constantly shifting his position. This man in black possessed extremely keen senses; if detected, it would spell immense disaster for Prince Beichen!
The moment he turned, a figure in black appeared before him, a smile playing on his lips, laced with amusement. "Prince Beichen, where are you planning to go? Do you think you can remain safe by hiding here?"
"You are not from the Northwest, nor from the desolate lands, but from the Imperial Capital!"
Prince Beichen looked at the man in black. "Who exactly are you? And who sent you? Why are you trying to assassinate me?"
"Prince Beichen is indeed intelligent. I'm quite surprised you could discern that!" The man in black sneered. "But what difference does it make even if you know? In my eyes, you are already a corpse. As for who I am, you don't need to know!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be a subordinate of one of my brothers!" Prince Beichen smiled faintly. "So, the Dragon Slaying Hall was also personally managed by him?"
"What else do you know? Why don't you tell me everything!" The man in black smiled faintly, his expression even more indifferent.
Facing this question, Prince Beichen said coldly, "So everything I said earlier was true!"
"Prince Beichen is so astute; even if I don't say it, Prince Beichen should already know!" The man in black smiled faintly. "But it's a pity. Such an intelligent person like you is going to die in this desolate land. I wonder how heartbroken the Heavenly Emperor will be if he finds out!"
"Tsk tsk… Do you really think that by killing me, everything will vanish like smoke? Don't forget, I am royalty. Killing royalty is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations for you!"
With a cold expression, Beichen issued a threat. This was probably all he could do now.
Facing these words, the man in black's lips curved upwards, a chill in his gaze. "Let me tell you the truth! The real Dragon Slaying Hall was never destroyed by you; this was merely a small portion, intended to lure you here so that a prince could be eliminated!"
"You mean your master intends to kill all the other princes?"
Prince Beichen immediately sneered. "Do you really think that with only him left, he can do as he pleases? Father Emperor will surely become aware, and he will have nowhere to hide."
"You're thinking too simply!" The man in black smiled faintly. "Since we're putting on a show, we'll do it thoroughly. Besides, with only him left, he will be the future Heavenly Emperor. Even if the Heavenly Emperor knows, it will be too late!"
"This is truly a bit insane!"
Prince Beichen chuckled coldly, his gaze sweeping around, searching for a way to escape. Otherwise, he would truly die here today, which was certainly not a good outcome for him.
At the same time, the man in black sneered, "Now that things have come to this, you don't intend to run, do you?"
"Living is the greatest hope!" Prince Beichen said coldly. "Since I intend to do this, I will see it through!"
Facing these words, the man in black burst into laughter, his eyes filled with coldness, as if all of this meant nothing to him.
In that instant, the man in black struck directly at Beichen's vital points. His primary objective was to kill Beichen. Upon returning to the Imperial Capital, news would surely spread that Prince Beichen was assassinated by the Dragon Slaying Hall, with the eight thousand Black Armored Guards involved. In this way, no one would know that someone was manipulating everything from the shadows.
Boom…
A massive collision sound echoed. Beichen's expression changed drastically as he was sent flying, blood trickling from his lips. He hadn't expected the man in black to be so fierce, showing no mercy. It seemed he was truly going to perish here today.
Thinking this, Beichen despaired. He was already severely injured and no match for the man in black. All he could do now was wait for death.
"What a pity. The dignified Prince Beichen has met such an end!"
A smile touched the man in black's lips as he strode towards Beichen, his aura sharp and imposing, as if all of this was insignificant in his eyes.
Despair filled Prince Beichen's eyes, along with extreme unwillingness. He wanted to expose the mastermind, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength to survive. He could only let the person behind all this escape justice.
"On your way, Prince!"
The man in black shouted, and spiritual energy surged from his hand towards Beichen, filled with ferocity. Since he had decided to act, he would not back down easily.
Boom…
At that very moment, a rumbling sound erupted. Lu Fan appeared, blocking in front of Beichen, causing Beichen to be slightly startled. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to arrive so promptly.
The man in black retreated a few steps, a hint of surprise in his heart. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to possess such skill, catching him off guard.
"How dare you lay hands on royalty!" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the man in black, a chilling intensity in his eyes. In his view, such actions by the man in black were simply courting death.
"You'd best not meddle in this, or you'll be the one to die!" The man in black looked at Lu Fan. "The struggles within the court are not something you can participate in!"
"And what if I insist on meddling?"
Lu Fan shrugged slightly, his eyes becoming sharper, as if he didn't take the man in black seriously at all.
"Truly unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth!" The man in black sneered coldly, forming a claw with one hand and directly lunging at Lu Fan, intending to deal with him first before attending to Prince Beichen.
"He is very strong. You are no match for him. Don't sacrifice yourself for me in vain!" Prince Beichen warned, his expression grave.
Facing these words, Lu Fan's lips curved upwards. "Don't worry, he can't do anything to me. Besides, no one can stop me from doing what I want to do!"
As soon as the words fell, Lu Fan collided with the man in black, causing an explosion.
The man in black was violently pushed back, a trickle of blood escaping his lips, his face turning ashen. He had never imagined Lu Fan's strength to be so formidable, catching him completely off guard.
Seeing this, Beichen was also somewhat astonished. Although Lu Fan had shown considerable talent in the Imperial City before, he definitely hadn't possessed such immense power. Now, he was truly impressive.
"How does it feel to be beaten?" Lu Fan shrugged, saying meaningfully.
"I underestimated you!" The man in black said coldly, though discontent was evident, he was helpless.