The Peerless Emperor

Qin Feiyu's words and actions had driven Zhao Long to a point where he was trembling with rage, itching to stab his opponent into a pulp!

Had it not been for Lin Qian's strict orders in his mind not to act rashly, how could he have held back until now?

At this moment, Lin Qian, as if he hadn't heard Qin Feiyu's words, instead bowed slightly to the crowd around him, "Everyone, I have something to announce. In the relics of this Small World, there are activities from the Swift Hidden Clan and the Invisible Clan."

"The Swift Hidden Clan and the Invisible Clan had actually arrived at this Small World before we did and had modified both the Human Clan's and the Sea Clan's fortresses."

"As soon as members of the Human Clan and the Sea Clan enter, they would activate the modified Array, refining us into the essence of flesh and blood. Conversely, as long as we do not enter, we remain unharmed."

Lin Qian's sudden revelation left everyone in attendance stunned.

The news was so unexpected that people struggled to grasp it.

After Lin Qian had finished, many fell into deep thought, pondering over the likelihood of his statement.

"Is this true?" asked one young genius, looking at Lin Qian with a mix of astonishment and doubt.

Lin Qian said nothing more, only waving his hand, and two figures clad in dark green soft armor suddenly burst out from the woods.

The appearance of these two figures, especially when they were seen carrying two corpses, made many gasp, especially given the stark white skin and transparent long hair of the corpses, clearly distinguishing them from members of the Human and Sea Clans—enough for many to believe Lin Qian's words.

"In this forest space, there are a total of four fortresses, belonging to the Human Clan, Sea Clan, Swift Hidden Clan, and Invisible Clan. We previously visited the fortress of the Swift Hidden Clan and found it to be merely a place for rest, not at all a location for storing treasures."

"Why don't you verify with others? Check if the time you all heard there were treasures here aligns. If it truly was content from the trial of this Small World relic, the prompt should have appeared simultaneously for everyone."

Lin Qian's words immediately had people verifying with each other, and when they gathered their results, their expressions turned grim.

Without Lin Qian's suggestion, who would have bothered to ask others when they were notified about treasures in the building?

Indeed, if it were genuinely content from the trial of this Small World relic, the notice should indeed have been received at the same time, not at diverging times.

Some wondered whether the notification times might differ depending on the order they cleared the combat paths.

However, this conjecture was soon dismissed. After mutual verification, it became clear that the order of entering this forest space was not directly related to the order in which they received their prompts.

"Are you going to believe a nobody who just popped out of nowhere?" Just then, Qin Feiyu's voice suddenly rang out, quieting everyone down and turning their heads towards him.

Qin Feiyu raised his brow mockingly at Lin Qian, "Only a weakling like you would resort to such tactics."

Seeing everyone looking towards him, Qin Feiyu spread his arms arrogantly and said, "Think about it carefully—if we really listen to this petty fellow and give up on entering this relic building, dispersing and leaving, and he seized this opportunity to go in, wouldn't he reap all the benefits?"

Many in the crowd nodded at Qin Feiyu's words, seeing the possibility in his argument. Some even looked at Lin Qian with hostility.

Compared to him, the claims of Lin Qian, this sudden upstart, were far less credible than those of Prince Qin Feiyu of the Emperor Qin Dynasty.

"Moreover, the corpse of this foreign race looks very similar to our Human Clan." At this point, Qin Feiyu pointed at Lin Qian and scolded loudly, "The dead deserve respect, and you, you beast, dared to manipulate someone's bones into this state, deceiving everyone."

"I could be more forgiving about the matter with my royal sister and not argue too much with you, which allowed you to leave. But instead, you fail to recognize what's good for you, and keep misleading these people."

At this, Qin Feiyu gestured to the crowd around him, "Gentlemen, concerning this relic, let us deal with this petty criminal first, and then we can make plans, shall we?"

"Well said, well said!"

"If it weren't for the Third Prince pointing it out, we might have been deceived."

Many of the talents from powers less influential than the Emperor Qin Dynasty thanked Qin Feiyu with clasped hands, glaring at Lin Qian in indignation, feeling foolish for having been deceived just moments ago.

However, talents from powers comparable to the Emperor Qin Dynasty frowned as they looked at the corpses on the ground, deep in thought.

They were not about to let Qin Feiyu's words sway their judgment since they, too, had noticed something amiss about the situation.

"Qin Feiyu, if you intend to lay a hand on him, I wouldn't mind having a little game with you." At that moment, a figure walked out from among the crowd, and many faces showed a hint of fear upon seeing the newcomer.

Not just them—Li Yunfeng and Yang Tianhao's expressions also changed upon seeing this person approaching them, clearly recognizing him.

Seeing the reaction of Li Yunfeng and Yang Tianhao, Lin Qian could easily tell they knew him.

Looking at the young man walking toward him, Lin Qian also had a strong impression of him.

Zhuge Ming had reported to him during the Reconnaissance Beast's survey of the surroundings, noting that this young man's performance was outstanding.

Every Soul Beast encountered was killed with a single blow, and he had even faced an ambush by other Human Clan talents, defeating six enemies, killing three, and leaving the other three gravely injured.

The young man, dressed in a simple black and white robe, with his long hair flowing behind him, and a gentle look in his eyes and a faint smile on his face, provocatively stared at Qin Feiyu as he approached Lin Qian.

"Fang Ziqian, are you provoking me?" Watching the young man who had reached Lin Qian's side, Qin Feiyu's voice deepened, "Your Double Pole Palace seems quite arrogant lately?"

Double Pole Palace, Fang Ziqian!

Upon hearing the young man's affiliated power, Lin Qian immediately understood why Li Yunfeng and Yang Tianhao knew him.

The Southern Domain's newly emerging top three powers were none other than the Carefree Sect, Blood Spirit Valley, and Double Pole Palace.

As Li Yunfeng and Yang Tianhao were the top talents of this generation from the Carefree Sect and Blood Spirit Valley, it was only logical for Fang Ziqian to appear here, being the leading talent of the Double Pole Palace, making it natural for the three to know each other.

Having approached Lin Qian, Fang Ziqian suddenly produced a folding fan in his hand, snapping it open with a "pop" and said with a hint of amusement, "Provoking you? What about you is worth provoking? I simply find you unpleasant."

Continuing on, Fang Ziqian also laughed mockingly at several others, "Does everything the Third Prince of the Emperor Qin Dynasty says smell sweet? You are supposed to be elites of your respective forces. Can't you see whether these are indeed transformed Human Clan remains or truly foreign race corpses? Are you all blind?"