Chapter 104: Had It Ever Joined The Kingdom?

“The Cloud Order has appeared. Retreat quickly.”

A cold shout echoed as Yun Feng strode forward, with Li Yun following behind.

“Who is it, speaking so arrogantly?”

“Telling us to leave with just one sentence? Where did this idiot come from, trying to hog the treasure all for himself?” Taunts rang out one after another, causing Yun Feng’s face to turn stern.

“The Great Cloud Emperor’s Token is here. Get lost!” Li Yun snorted coldly and produced a golden Token with a pitch-black cloud engraved on it.

“The royal family? Psh, I thought it was someone else.” The Martial Artists sneered dismissively.

This place was remote, far from the emperor’s reach. The royal family’s authority was less daunting than that of a City Lord. Besides, everyone knew that in Clear Moon City, the Divine Devil Dojo called the shots.

“I thought the Field Master had arrived. If the Field Master ordered it, I would leave at once,” one Martial Artist from the Innate Realm sneered.

“That’s right. If the Field Master told us to leave, I’d turn and go without a second thought,” a group of Martial Artists jeered.

These Martial Artists weren’t exactly fearless, but they rarely had dealings with the Great Cloud Kingdom’s officials in their daily lives. Even Wang Yuan came from a martial family. This so-called Token didn’t put much pressure on them.

At worst, they could hide in some secluded place. Would the Great Cloud Kingdom really keep chasing them relentlessly?

“You…” Yun Feng’s face turned ashen. He was a member of the esteemed Great Cloud Royal Family, yet his authority paled next to some shopkeeper?

In Yun Feng’s eyes, Jiang Taixuan was just a shopkeeper who ran a store, someone he could crush with a flick of his fingers.

“Hmph.”

A cold snort sounded as an elder arrived soaring through the air, his imposing aura sweeping over the area. “Disobeying the Great Cloud Order warrants death!”

As his words fell, the Primeval Qi in the heavens and earth grew turbulent, condensing into a palm strike that slammed down, enveloping the Martial Artist who had spoken.

“You two, please act,” Yang Ziling said urgently, her expression changing.

Li Guang frowned slightly. This palm strike happened to envelop them as well. Bow in hand, he shot an arrow that pierced through the air.

A loud explosion shook the air. The arrow shattered, and the massive palm disintegrated into nothing.

“It’s Elder Li Guang, Elder Li Guang from the Dojo!” The Martial Artists from Clear Moon City recognized Li Guang immediately.

“The Divine Devil Dojo?” The newcomer’s face turned cold, his expression dark and sinister.

“Lin Shan.” Yang Ziling’s expression darkened. She stepped forward, her voice icy. “So it’s you. You betrayed me.”

“Betrayed? Miss Yang, Princess Yang, you secretly investigated the Cloud Order, obtained information, yet concealed it and failed to report, aiming to monopolize the Cloud Order. Your intentions are treasonous,” Lin Shan sneered coldly, his tone frigid. “This old man is loyal to the kingdom and naturally informed His Highness.”

“The Cloud Order? This treasure is the Cloud Order?” All the Martial Artists present burst into an uproar.

The Cloud Order was the symbol of the emperor of the Great Cloud Kingdom, left behind by the founding emperor, Yun Fan. It was a symbol of the Great Cloud Kingdom. Moreover, the Cloud Order held a secret; whoever could unravel it could break through the constraints of the Dao Fruit and achieve Divine Power.

However, a hundred years ago, Yun Fan abdicated and left alone. No one knew where he went. No one expected the Cloud Order to appear here.

“So it’s the Cloud Order. Many factions have been searching for it. Whoever obtains the Cloud Order becomes the next Yun Fan, seizing destiny to become the next Great Cloud Emperor,” one Martial Artist remarked.

Yang Ziling stared coldly at Lin Shan. “What fine words about loyalty to the kingdom. On the surface, loyal to the royal family, yet secretly colluding with enemy states, inviting the wolf into the home. Your Highness Yun Feng, have you not questioned Elder Lin beside you about how Mu Jianyue arrived?”

Yun Feng’s expression darkened as he was about to speak, but Lin Shan sneered first. “Miss Yang’s tactic of turning the tables is truly pathetic. This old man will now retrieve the Cloud Order for His Highness.”

Having said that, Lin Shan traversed a hundred meters through the void in one step, arriving before the Formation.

“You two.” Yang Ziling’s expression changed. She was determined to obtain the Cloud Order. If Lin Shan got it, everything would be over.

“Miss Yang, rest assured.”

Divine Marquis Zhuge smiled confidently, lightly waving his feather fan as a golden light shot forth, directly entering the Formation.

Boom!

The golden light submerged into the Formation, causing it to tremble. A murderous intent surged into the sky. Lin Shan, who was right in front of the Formation, bore the brunt of this soaring killing intent. His expression changed drastically, and he hastily retreated through the air.

Divine Marquis Zhuge took a light step and instantly arrived before the Formation. The Formation’s aura faltered, a crack appeared, and he stepped directly into the underground passage.

“What happened?”

Everything happened too fast. The people around were stunned. Just now, did someone ignore the Formation and go inside?

“Who was it?” Lin Shan exclaimed in shock and anger. He had been forced back by the Formation, but in the blink of an eye, someone had bypassed him and entered the Formation.

“It’s Divine Marquis Zhuge from the Dojo. He was with Elder Li Guang, and now he’s gone.”

“Divine Marquis Zhuge is highly skilled in Formations, known as a grandmaster. This Profound-grade Formation is clever, but it absolutely cannot stop him.”

The surrounding Martial Artists offered explanations.

“The Divine Devil Dojo again!” Yun Feng’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

“The Divine Devil Dojo?” Lin Shan’s expression also darkened. He had been in Clear Moon City for several days and had some understanding of the Divine Devil Dojo.

Wasn’t it said that the Divine Devil Dojo wouldn’t interfere in this matter? Why did two strong practitioners directly appear?

Lin Shan’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Li Guang beside Yang Ziling. “Is your Divine Devil Dojo also planning to betray the kingdom?”

Li Guang glanced at Lin Shan with a hint of disdain. “Betray the kingdom? When has our Divine Devil Dojo ever joined a kingdom?”

Everyone was shocked. Yun Feng was especially enraged. “Elder Lin, kill him for me!”

“Had it ever joined a kingdom?” This was clear. The Divine Devil Dojo did not acknowledge belonging to the Great Cloud Kingdom. The Dojo did whatever it pleased; the Great Cloud Kingdom had no authority over it.

“How dare you!”

Elder Lin roared angrily and struck a palm at Li Guang.

“Miss Yang, take care of yourself. I will delay Lin Shan. The Divine Marquis will retrieve what you seek shortly,” Li Guang said, leaving these words behind. He soared into the air, his Green Bow shining as arrows flew like dragons.

“Attack.” Yun Feng let out an angry shout, and Li Yun was the first to strike.

Liu Qing and Yu Hong, who were following Yang Ziling, also acted simultaneously. But the next moment, their bodies went limp, collapsing directly to the ground.

“You…” Their faces changed dramatically, dark blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.

“Fools. Did you really think I didn’t know you had already betrayed me long ago?” Yang Ziling’s expression was icy, a long sword in her hand. “I slipped a slow-acting potent poison into your food long ago.”

“Kill!” Yang Jin shouted furiously, his long spear in hand as he lunged at Li Yun.

“Hah, with your strength, you dare to block me?”

Li Yun sneered coldly and slashed down with his sword.

Thud!

A spear strike like a dragon instantly pierced through Li Yun’s body. The highly regarded advanced martial arts proved utterly useless.

“Fool, I had already refined the quality of my Primordial Energy long ago.”

Yang Jin sneered, shaking his spear and flinging Li Yun’s corpse away.

“Your Highness Yun Feng, do you have any other helpers?” Yang Ziling sneered, her face full of mockery.

“You…” Yun Feng was shocked and angry. He hadn’t expected that all the experts he brought, except for Elder Lin who had reached Dao Fruit, had died—all killed instantly.

It was understandable that Liu Qing and Yu Hong were poisoned, but Li Yun, a peak Foundation Building expert from a sect, had died just like that, not even able to block a single move!

“I am a prince of the Great Cloud Kingdom. How dare you kill me?” Yun Feng retreated in fear and panic, raising a Great Cloud Emperor’s Token, clinging to a last shred of hope. “Whoever kills Yang Ziling, I will make him a City Lord!”

“Wang Yuan, where is Wang Yuan? Come out quickly and stop this rebellion!” Yun Feng roared.

Silence surrounded them. There was no sign of Wang Yuan. Not even any Martial Artists from the City Lord’s Manor or the Wang Family were in sight.

“Your Highness Yun Feng, you overthink. How would Ziling dare to act against Your Highness? It was merely about eliminating rebels just now.” Yang Ziling’s expression turned serious as she promptly performed a bow.

Yun Feng was taken aback, momentarily unable to process the turn of events.

“Your Highness, she is trying to deceive you.” Lin Shan roared angrily. He repelled Li Guang with a palm strike and flew to stand before Yun Feng.

Li Guang’s expression turned grave. He returned to Yang Ziling’s side as well. During the earlier fight, he had already fallen into a disadvantage.

Lin Shan was a Martial Artist at the middle stage of Dao Fruit. Li Guang could only barely hold him off. Overcoming him was almost impossible.