As the battle intent surged, the three men and the wolf instinctively retreated abruptly. They were shivering in both body and mind! This battle intent was too strong, enough to shake anyone's soul!

Without a doubt, the second Divine Art was the War Technique!

Qin Feiyang swallowed, walked to the iron box, glanced at the word 'War,' then looked at the small letters below. The stronger the opponent, the stronger I become; the more I fight, the braver I become. This is the mystery of the War Technique.

Moreover, once the War Technique was activated, regardless of how severe the injuries, one could instantaneously become vigorous and lively! In a protracted battle, this granted an absolute advantage.

"Truly deserving of being a Divine Art!" Qin Feiyang couldn't help but feel invigorated.

In a bloody battle, the most feared thing was serious injury because even a top-grade healing elixir couldn't instantaneously heal wounds. But with the War Technique, one could completely catch an opponent off guard. What was crucial was that the War Technique had no side effects. Qin Feiyang knew of some powerful war techniques that, once used, would result in a period of weakness. Any slightly capable person could easily dispatch someone in that state. But the War Technique wouldn't do that.

However, the troubling part was that transcribing the War Technique would definitely slow his cultivation speed, just like copying the Counter Curse Manual had. As expected, it's impossible to have the best of both worlds.

"Phew!" Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, closed the Six-Character Mantra, grabbed the herb list for the Lifespan Extension Pill, and prepared to leave the castle.

Fatty said, "Boss, there's something I want to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Qin Feiyang turned his head, looking puzzled at him.

Fatty hesitated, then said, "Can you wait until Lu Hong and I break through to the War King realm before we leave?"

"Why?" Qin Feiyang was curious.

Fatty chuckled sheepishly. "Well, we all know you're the only one who can receive the first-generation emperor's inheritance, but we also wanted to ride your coattails and see if we can get a little benefit."

Qin Feiyang couldn't help but laugh.

"Is that okay?" Fatty asked.

Qin Feiyang said, "If I remember correctly, you're just a Five-Star Martial Ancestor, and Lu Hong is only a Six-Star Martial Ancestor. Waiting for you to break through to the Nine-Star Martial Ancestor realm..."

Fatty hurriedly interjected, "Don't worry! If we haven't broken through to the Nine-Star Martial Ancestor realm within a year, we'll leave immediately."

One year… Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I'll give you one year."

"Thank you!" Both Fatty and Lu Hong looked at him gratefully.

"Cultivate diligently," Qin Feiyang smiled, then left the castle.

One year isn't too short, nor too long. I can wait.

Moreover, as long as he helped the Mermaid King successfully prolong his life, with the Mermaid clan's assistance, leaving the Despair Sea would be easy. So, he wasn't in a rush to leave. This was also a good opportunity to concentrate on transcribing the War Technique.

「Inside the palace.」

The Mermaid King was relatively calm. Perhaps, when one's end is near, one sees things more clearly.

But the Princess Mermaid, seeing Qin Feiyang hadn't emerged for a long time, grew as restless as an ant on a hot pan.

The moment Qin Feiyang came out, she hurried over. "How is it? Do you have the elixir formula?"

"I have the formula," Qin Feiyang replied, "but you'll have to find the herbs yourselves. Also, I have a rule: I never refine elixirs for free. Here's the list; take a look." He handed her the list of ingredients.

Princess Mermaid hastily took it and examined it carefully. The Mermaid King also lowered his head to look.

After a moment, the Mermaid King looked up at Qin Feiyang and shook his head. "We don't have any of these herbs."

"None at all?" Qin Feiyang was stunned.

Ah, what was I thinking? He slapped his forehead in annoyance. The herbs for the Lifespan Extension Pill mostly grew on land. This was the bottom of the deep sea, and the water here was so cold; how could they possibly have them?

"Wait here," Qin Feiyang said before re-entering the castle. He gave the list to Fatty. "See if you have the herbs for the Lifespan Extension Pill in your Qiankun Bag."

Fatty immediately took out his Qiankun Bag and started searching.

BANG!

Suddenly, a loud noise from outside echoed into the castle.

Hmm? Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow.

「Outside!」

The Black Wing King and White Wing King charged into the hall side by side.

Princess Mermaid frowned. "What are you trying to do now? Can't you give us a few days of peace?"

The Black Wing King sneered, "Want peace? Simple. Announce to the world right now that you're ceding the throne to us."

The White Wing King added, "That's right. Just give up the throne, and we won't disturb you again."

"What?!" The father and daughter's faces changed drastically.

The Mermaid King said angrily, "Are you staging a coup?"

"Not a coup," the Black Wing King replied. "It's abdicating in favor of the more virtuous."

The Mermaid King said in a resolute voice, "Don't even think about it! Even in death, I will not make such an announcement!"

WHOOSH!

The White Wing King spread his wings and, in an instant, landed before Princess Mermaid. His large hand shot out, gripping her neck.

"What are you doing? Let go of her!" the Mermaid King cried out anxiously. He hadn't expected them to become so deranged.

The White Wing King said coldly, "If you don't do as we say, this king will kill her!"

Princess Mermaid hurriedly cried, "Father, don't agree to his demands!"

"Shut up!" The White Wing King tightened his grip, and Princess Mermaid immediately began to suffocate.

However, she didn't struggle or beg for mercy, only stared coldly at the White Wing King.

If she weren't still of some use, I'd really kill this Little Bastard right now! Princess Mermaid's gaze made the White Wing King very uncomfortable, a glint of murderous intent hidden in his eyes.

The Black Wing King stepped beside the White Wing King and looked at the Mermaid King. "King, choose: your daughter or your throne!"

"I..." The Mermaid King clenched his fists tightly, shutting his eyes, his aged face contorted with pain.

Daughter, I'm sorry. Father can't give them the throne. You'll have to be sacrificed. He murmured this in his heart, then opened his eyes to look at the two, shaking his head. "Kill her if you must. This King will not give you the throne."

"You Old Bastard!" the White Wing King's face twisted ferociously, brimming with a murderous aura. "You're already at death's door, yet you still cling to the throne! Do you think this king truly doesn't dare to kill you both?"

"If you have the guts, then kill us," the Mermaid King retorted, looking at them indifferently.

The White Wing King laughed savagely. "Good! This king will kill your daughter first, then slowly torture you!"

"Wait," the Black Wing King stopped him. He looked at Princess Mermaid's beautiful face and sneered, "Such a beautiful woman. It would be a pity to kill her. Why don't we give her to our subordinates?"

The Mermaid King's old body trembled.

The White Wing King's eyes lit up. "Good idea! Our subordinates have been lusting after this princess for a long time."

"She's your niece! How can you be so heartless, to do something so beneath even beasts!" the Mermaid King roared, his whole body shaking.

The Black Wing King shrugged. "Nothing to be done. You forced our hand. Don't blame us for being ruthless."

"Stubborn fool!" The Mermaid King's turbid eyes suddenly shone with a dazzling light. "In that case, this King is willing to risk his old life today to kill you both!"

At the same time, a terrifying aura emanated from his body. He stood straight, his gaze sharp, like a lion about to awaken, causing both the Black Wing King and White Wing King to instinctively retreat a few steps!

"You don't care about your daughter's life anymore?"

"If you dare to attack us, our subordinates will show you what true madness is!" the two villains threatened in chilling tones.

"It doesn't matter. If the Mermaid Clan falls into your hands, it will be annihilated sooner or later. This King might as well personally send them to their graves!" The moment the Mermaid King's words fell, his aura exploded fully, causing the entire underwater city to tremble.

The White Wing King sneered, "Black Wing King, go and play with him."

"With pleasure!" The Black Wing King's body tensed, and an aura no weaker than the Mermaid King's roared out. "Old Bastard, we've never had a proper showdown! This king would love to see who's stronger, you or me!"

"Black Wing King, there's only one throne! Be careful the White Wing King doesn't use you," Princess Mermaid, catching her breath, hurriedly warned. "Once you and my father are both heavily injured, he'll likely eliminate you first!"

"My dear niece, you truly are sharp-witted," the White Wing King mocked. "But unfortunately, your attempt to sow discord won't work. This king and the Black Wing King have already agreed to jointly control the fate of the Mermaid Clan."

"What?!" Princess Mermaid's face turned pale.

Just then, the Mermaid King and the Black Wing King finally clashed.

BOOM!

The palace instantly shattered. The two figures leaped up, carrying dazzling Battle Intent, and soared towards the upper regions of the underwater city; neither wanted to destroy their home.

"What's happening?"

"Why is the King fighting the Black Wing King?"

The uninformed merfolk immediately grew agitated.

But the Black Wing Guards and White Wing Guards stationed everywhere knew exactly what was happening. It seemed the two sides had completely torn off all pretenses.

「Inside the castle.」

Lu Hong watched with a cold expression. Even if they wanted to deal with the Mermaid King, they shouldn't resort to such despicable means.

"Xiao Qinzi," the Wolf King smirked, "after you've seen, ahem, *everything* of that girl, you can't just sit by and do nothing! That's too irresponsible!"

Dark lines marred Qin Feiyang's forehead. He was in no mood to bicker with the Wolf King and turned to Fatty. "Have you found the herbs?"

"Don't rush me, don't rush me!" Fatty waved his hand impatiently. Finding specific herbs is a very complicated and time-consuming task.

Qin Feiyang said, "Lu Hong, go help him quickly."

Lu Hong immediately crouched down to help search.

Fatty chuckled slyly. "Boss, why don't you go out first and figure out a way to rescue your Mermaid girl from the White Wing King's clutches?"

Veins throbbed on Qin Feiyang's temples. If he hadn't seen that this damned Fatty was drenched in sweat from his efforts, he really would have kicked him.

But he obviously couldn't go out now. The moment he appeared, the White Wing King would surely try to stop him. After all, the White Wing King had always wanted to kill him. Besides, his going out wouldn't help much. The only thing that could change the situation now was the Lifespan Extension Pill. As long as the Mermaid King took the Lifespan Extension Pill, his strength would recover to its peak, and suppressing the two traitors would surely not be a problem.

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