Immortal God of War

Chapter 616 - 597: Defeat in Submission_1

"To think this person actually possesses such a terrifying Battle Soul," Qin Feiyang murmured.

It’s well-known that in any battle, speed is one of the crucial factors for victory. Tan Wu’s Gravity Field, however, could suppress speed by half. Faced with such a situation, anyone would be courting disaster. If nothing unexpected occurred, with such a potent Battle Soul, everyone here combined would still be no match for Tan Wu.

However, Qin Feiyang was confident and not worried in the slightest. Tan Wu was simply unlucky to have encountered the White-Eyed Wolf.

"Quick, go help the Wolf King!"

At the same time, Dong Zhengyang and the other five noticed the Wolf King’s situation and rushed to its aid without hesitation.

Qin Feiyang said, "No need to worry about it. You just deal with the remnants from Crane Province."

"Huh?"

The six were surprised but didn’t press further. They turned and chased after the fleeing individuals. After spending this period with Qin Feiyang, they could only describe him as unfathomable. If Qin Feiyang dared to say such a thing, he must have a certain degree of confidence.

Soon, the six chased into the jungle and disappeared.

Meanwhile, the Wolf King stood upright, looking at Tan Wu with a wide grin. "Do you really think your Battle Soul is invincible?"

"Feigning calmness?" Tan Wu scoffed. "Haha... Keep pretending. I’d like to see how long you can keep up the act." He laughed uncontrollably.

"Pretend?" The Wolf King snorted. "Humph, let me tell you, when it comes to Battle Souls, you’re not even qualified!" A terrifying ferocity erupted from its body.

Following that, its body began to glow with dazzling golden light, and a golden bestial silhouette instantly appeared in the sky. The true form of this silhouette couldn’t be seen clearly; only an outline was visible. However, it was incredibly enormous, its head touching the sky and its feet on the ground, like the supreme lord of myriad beasts descending, causing everyone present to tremble with fear.

"What kind of Battle Soul is this?" Tan Wu stopped in his tracks. Staring at the golden bestial silhouette, an overwhelming, irresolvable fear surged uncontrollably from the depths of his heart.

"What kind of Battle Soul?" The Wolf King cackled. "Haha... My Battle Soul is the bane of all Battle Souls. The one who’ll be desperate soon isn’t me, it’s you." As soon as it finished speaking, its eyes became extremely sharp, and it shouted, "Innate Divine Ability, Stripping!"

Instantly, the golden bestial silhouette opened its massive maw. A violent wind erupted in the area, sending sand and stones flying! The Battle Soul above Tan Wu’s head, the black ancient peak, immediately flew towards that gaping maw.

"How could this be?" Tan Wu was aghast. He decisively tried to disperse his Battle Soul, only to discover with horror that it was no longer under his control.

This... An uneasy premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

Just then, Qin Feiyang said, "White-Eyed Wolf, don’t strip his Battle Soul."

"Huh?" The Wolf King raised an eyebrow.

"Stripping a Battle Soul?" Tan Wu looked on, his face full of confusion. "What do you mean?"

WHOOSH!!!

Employing Phantom Step, Qin Feiyang quickly landed opposite Tan Wu and said calmly, "The White-Eyed Wolf’s Innate Divine Ability is to strip the Battle Souls of others. In other words, once devoured by it, you will lose your Battle Soul forever."

"What?"

Terror gripped Tan Wu. Lose his Battle Soul forever? How could this be? He knew his ability to establish himself in Crane Province and become the foremost figure of the inner hall was entirely reliant on this Battle Soul. It allowed him to look down on all rivals, intimidate all in his path; even the Ten Great Commanders of Crane Province had to treat him with deference, all because of this Battle Soul. If he lost it, he would undoubtedly fall from his pedestal, no different from an ordinary Two-star War Ancestor. Everything he had achieved would vanish like a dream. Such a drastic change was unbearable. But then again, could Qin Feiyang be bluffing him?

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "Don’t doubt me; I’m not trying to scare you. I’ll give you a chance now. Submit to me, serve me as your master for life, and I’ll have the White-Eyed Wolf spare you."

"Haha..." Tan Wu laughed derisively. "Serve you as master? Do you think that’s possible? Are you even qualified?" His eyes were full of disdain.

Qin Feiyang didn’t get angry, saying lightly, "Whether I am qualified or not, you will find out in the future."

"Huh?" Tan Wu looked at Qin Feiyang with surprise and doubt. "May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"

"Qin Feiyang," Qin Feiyang replied.

Tan Wu’s eyes widened in shock. "You are Qin Feiyang?"

"Indeed, I am," Qin Feiyang nodded.

"Haha..." Tan Wu shook his head and scoffed. "I’ve long heard that Qin Feiyang from Spirit State is not only an alchemy prodigy but also a martial arts prodigy. Looking at you now, you don’t seem all that impressive."

"How do you figure?" Qin Feiyang smiled faintly.

"If you truly are a martial arts prodigy, why are you merely an Eight-star War Emperor?" Tan Wu sneered.

"I began my cultivation at fifteen. Now I am twenty-one. After a little over six years, I’ve only just broken through to Eight-star War Emperor. Indeed, I suppose I don’t live up to the title ’martial arts prodigy’," Qin Feiyang said with a chuckle, shaking his head.

"What?" Tan Wu was dumbfounded. "Only six years of cultivation?"

Reaching Eight-star War Emperor in just six years? Such speed was unheard of, a feat seen perhaps once in ten thousand years! If that didn’t qualify as a martial arts prodigy, then who possibly could? It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him a peerless genius of the age! However, to serve this person as his master for life... he simply couldn’t bring himself to do it. While he might not be a peerless prodigy himself, his talent was still first-rate in Crane Province, even across the entire Great Qin Empire. His pride wouldn’t allow him to become someone else’s servant.

The Wolf King said, "Xiao Qinzi never actively takes someone under his wing. You’re the first; you should feel honored."

"Just kill me!" Tan Wu shook his head, closed his eyes, and awaited death.

"Think I don’t dare kill you?" Killing intent flickered in the Wolf King’s eyes.

"Wait." Qin Feiyang raised his hand to stop the Wolf King. Looking at Tan Wu, he said, "In this world, everything boils down to fame and fortune. If you follow me, I promise you unparalleled fame and wealth. You will even have a place in the Imperial Capital!"

Tan Wu’s body and mind trembled; he was visibly moved.

The Imperial Capital... that holy land yearned for by countless individuals, yet it was like an insurmountable fortress, the mere thought of which was exhausting. Yet, from this man’s words, it sounded as if it were readily attainable, as easy as reaching out and taking it! Where did such confidence stem from?

The Wolf King added, "You only get one chance. Cherish it."

"What you’ve said is indeed very tempting," Tan Wu said, looking at Qin Feiyang, "but to me, it doesn’t amount to much. Because I have the confidence that if you let me go, I can enter the Imperial Capital on my own merit."

Qin Feiyang replied, "Very well, I shall let you go now."

"What?" The Wolf King was shocked. Tan Wu’s face was also full of bewilderment.

Qin Feiyang added, "I can let you go, but everyone else must die."

"Why?" Tan Wu asked in disbelief. "Don’t you know that’s like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?"

"Since I dare to let you go, I’m naturally not afraid of you causing trouble. Leave quickly, before I change my mind!" After speaking, Qin Feiyang nodded to the Wolf King.

The Wolf King was filled with doubts, but it complied and retracted its Battle Soul.

Tan Wu also quickly dispersed his Battle Soul. After a moment’s contemplation, he clasped his hands and said, "Then I, Tan Wu, shall consider myself indebted to you for this day." With that, Tan Wu turned and swiftly departed without any hesitation. As for the others from Crane Province, he neither bothered with them nor had the capacity to do so.

The Wolf King frowned. "Xiao Qinzi, this course of action of yours... are you sure it’s not a bit ill-considered?"

Qin Feiyang said with a smile, "I’ve given it thorough consideration."

"Then I really can’t figure it out. Do you like him that much?" The Wolf King was bewildered.

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "It’s not that I like him; I value his Battle Soul. If it can be used by us, it will definitely be of great help once we enter the Imperial Capital."

"That’s true," the Wolf King said. "Suppressing an opponent’s speed by half is equivalent to grasping half the chance of victory. But he’s proud and arrogant; getting him to submit is virtually impossible. And you know how great a threat he poses to us. If we can’t win him over, it’s better to eliminate him."

Qin Feiyang said with a smile, "Don’t worry. Sooner or later, he will come looking for me."

The Wolf King opened its mouth as if to say something but ultimately swallowed its words.

AAAH!!!

Meanwhile, in the distant jungle, agonizing cries were heard continuously. Although there were many people from Crane Province, their cultivation levels were only at the War Emperor realm. Facing Dong Zhengyang and the other five War Ancestors, the outcome was naturally without suspense.

After several hundred breaths, the six emerged one by one from the jungle, covered in blood and emanating a powerful Evil Qi.

Qin Feiyang asked, "How did it go?"

Dong Zhengyang said with a chuckle, "Not one left, all taken care of. What about Tan Wu?"

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "Couldn’t stop him; he got away."

"He got away?" Murong Xiong raised an eyebrow and said unhappily, "So you weren’t confident after all. If we’d known, we should have dealt with him first."

Shen Long said, "Tan Wu is not only a Two-star War Ancestor, but his Battle Soul’s ability is also heaven-defying. It’s quite normal that Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King couldn’t stop him."

"Exactly," Jian Wei added. "Even if we had teamed up to kill him then, it would only have meant more of us getting killed. For Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King to force him to flee is already remarkable."

Murong Xiong frowned and said, "I was just complaining a bit. Did you all have to jump on me like that?"

Shen Long snorted coldly. "Hmph, we were just discussing the facts. If you don’t like hearing it, then don’t listen."

Murong Xiong nodded impatiently and said, "Fine, fine, fine! My bad for talking too much. From now on, I’ll keep my mouth shut. That should be okay, right?"

"Alright, that’s enough. There’s no need to bicker. We should be celebrating our victory now," Shen Mei said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a hint of a smile crept onto everyone’s faces. Although Tan Wu had escaped, none of the others from Crane Province were left. Most importantly, with four one-star War Ancestors eliminated, it was a comprehensive victory.

Dong Zhengyang asked, "Qin Feiyang, what are the plans now?"

Shen Long and the others also looked towards Qin Feiyang. Although Ren Wushuang was nominally the team leader, in everyone’s eyes, Qin Feiyang was the true leader.

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then sighed. "After our clashes with Void State, Yun State, You State, and Crane Province, I feel my strength is still far from sufficient. So, I plan to go into seclusion."

"Seclusion again?" The six of them frowned.

It had already been half a month since his last seclusion. The people from the other major states might have already left the Death Marshes. If they didn’t catch up soon, it could become dangerous.