The Ancient Godly Monarch
Chapter 169: Heartbreak

Near the bush, several people had gathered. They were all pulled here by the deafening sound of roars. Right now, they all had an open-eyed expression as if they had seen something very shocking.

Qin Wentian finally arrived in the area, his heart pounding.

In his heart, there was anxiety as well as terror. He was afraid that he would see something that he did not want to see.

His steps became extremely heavy as he walked forward, towards the crowd.

There was a spear embedded on top of an ancient tree. Penetrated by spears, the body was hung without life, pinned on a sturdy ancient tree trunk. Blood dyed his torn and tattered robe red. The body hanging there had long since run out of breath. His eyes were wide open in death, filled with unwillingness and depression. He was very young and full of hope for the future, but he died here like this, a despicable death.

Explosions. Qin Wentian's heart was pounding. His face is as white as paper. Wasn't that young man who died Zi Jun? What the hell's going on? He did not die at the hands of the demonic beast. The long spear that pierced through him seemed to be a tacit statement.

Mo Qingcheng and Rain also turned deathly pale, their pretty faces without a trace of a smile. Instead, their faces were extremely cold, like the deadly cold of winter.

Qin Wentian slowly continued forward, his gaze unshakable as he stared at the body of his brother who had never been a junior. After which, he slowly averted his gaze and stared at the thickets of trees far ahead. There, blood soaked the entire ground as the body quietly lay there, still deadly.

Mountain had protected Zi Jun in the shadows. When Qin Wentian saw Zi Jun get stabbed, his heart was already filled with pain, but he was still overshadowed by a heavy premonition. Indeed, what he feared finally came true.

A rustling sound rang out as several shadows appeared. Luo Huan's excited figure was still very alluring, but her face only reflected the icy cold and sadness as well.

He immediately lunged to the side of the Mountain and knelt on the ground. Reaching out with her trembling hands, she gently caressed Mountain's face as her tears fell like rain from Heaven.

Tears of silence, yet nothing sounds this loud all over the world. This was the first time Qin Wentian had seen the happy Luo Huan leave in distress, not to mention the endless flood of tears.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH ..." Luo Huan raised his head as he shouted, filled with sadness and anger, echoing throughout the Dark Forest. Anyone who heard it could feel sadness and depression in his voice.

Luo Cheng, Fan Le and the rest arrived at Luo Huans side as they too, kneeling on the ground, with pain filling their hearts.

Qin Wentian raised his leg, which suddenly felt as if he was weighing 1,000 Jin, as he approached Zi Jun's body, extending his hand to close his eyes.

After which, he pulled out a long spear and carried Zi Jun's body before walking to Mountain. Placing Zi Jun next to the Mountain, he also knelt down as he silently stared at both of their faces.

“Young brother, when you have a lot of achievements in the future, remember to go back to the academy to see me, okay? Don't pretend that you didn't know me at that time. "Mountain's words still rang out in his ears. The mountain is already at the peak of the Arterial Circulation and will definitely enter Yuanfu by the end of this year. After he broke through to Yuanfu, he would undergo his preparations to become an Honorary Elder, guiding the students in the Star Emperor Academy.

Mountain had a very good impression of the talented Zi Jun and wanted to nurture a genius who could be compared to his junior brother Qin Wentian.

His dreams are not too exaggerated. He only wanted to live a smooth and stable life in the academy, imparting his knowledge to the newer generations.

But now, everything disappeared into the air.

He has died. The figure of the elder brother, who was still alive a few days ago, closed his eyes in an endless sleep of death.

Stabbed on his body were several long spears, indicating that his death was not caused by a single offender.

Their deaths were premeditated, but the motives of the assassins were unclear.

"Sister Luo Huan." Qin Wentian called out as Luo Huan looked at him. Previously, Qin Wentian had always referred to her as Senior Sister Luo Huan, but this time, she actually referred to her as Sister Luo Huan

Qin Wentian extended his hand, wiping away the tears flowing from his face.

There was a trace of crazy laughter in Qin Wentian's eyes that looked like a demon. This was the first time Luo Huan had seen such an expression in his eyes. From this moment onwards, throughout his life, he would never be able to forget the laughter in Qin Wentian's eyes. The laughter seemed to be tinged with madness, as sadness, anger, suffering, and determination all coagulated together, giving form to it.

"I know that whatever we do, Senior Mountain will never wake up again. However, I will make sure that the assassins pay a very painful price. "Qin Wentian slowly uttered each word as he stared straight ahead with his haunted eyes.

Mountain would have no enemies within Emperor Star Academy. He entered the depths of the Dark Forest in secret to protect Zi Jun from danger, so there should be no clash between him and anyone else. His killer had obviously provoked the Emperor Star Academy on purpose.

If he were to guess, the suspicion of the Royal Clan being the person behind this incident would be the highest.

If it was indeed as he had expected, he swore that the authority of the Chu empire would definitely change. Certainly is. As long as he, Qin Wentian, was alive.

Luo Huan's eyes reddened as he nodded heavily. The cause behind the death of the Mountain must definitely pay a heavy price.

“We must tell all the prospective students of our Emperor Star Academy to evacuate this place. There was a high chance that this incident was not aimed at Mountain alone but at the entire Star Emperor Academy. "Rain also felt bad, but as a person with the highest authority, he had to remain calm.

Rain nodded in agreement; he knew that Luo Cheng was telling the truth, The enemy was hiding in the darkness as they all came out in the light, making this a very dangerous situation. Prospective Emperor Star Academy students were scattered throughout the Dark Forest, so it was impossible for them to find them one by one.

Rain soared high as he stood in midair, chanting the order, "All the prospective students of Star Emperor Academy, immediately depart from the Dark Forest."

A powerful sound wave echoed in all directions as Rain landed onto the ground. He can only do so many things. Luo Cheng was right, the prospective students had just undergone an exam. If anyone wanted to target the Star Emperor Academy on purpose, they would not attack cultivators who had not been part of the academy until now.

"Let's go now." Rain declared to Qin Wentian and the others.

However, Qin Wentian replied, "Senior Mountain has just died for a short time.I believe its assassins are unlikely to escape too far. I wanna see it. ”

"No way." Rain refused. Qin Wentian's safety was of the utmost importance.

If this was really done by the Royal Clan, at some level, it meant that the Royal Clan had already started taking action against the Star Emperor Academy.

Previously, the two could coexist peacefully. But once the face is torn apart, there will be no more peace and quiet. Conversely, when the time comes, chaos will definitely erupt.

“I just want to see if there are any clues left. Senior Rain, don't worry, I won't be rash. "Qin Wentian looked very calm. After seeing the resolution, Rain could only agree, "you can only search around and are not allowed to walk too far. I'm coming with you."

"I'll come with you too. Come aboard my white crane, "Mo Qingcheng spoke as he walked forward.

Qin Wentian glanced at Mo Qingcheng. He nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's go now."

"I will bring the corpses of the Mountain and Zi Jun back." Luo Huan said. Qin Wentian and the two women boarded the white crane as they tracked footprints in the air.

The speed of the white cranes was extremely fast as they flew straight ahead.

"There." Qin Wentian commented when he saw the corpse of the demonic beast lying beneath them.

"There's a thick grove of trees up ahead, be careful." Rain stared at the clustered trees. It was the main location for the ambush.

"There are people there." Qin Wentian's gaze suddenly sharpened when he saw a group of silhouettes fused into the shadow of the forest, silently retreating towards the dense grove of trees.

"There's someone here too." Mo Qingcheng spoke in a low voice as Qin Wentian's disciples contracted. Upon seeing the faces of the newcomers, the look in Qin Wentian's eyes turned ice-cold as a terrifying light flickered within.

"Ye Wuque, Wang Teng, Wu Chong."

All three were none other than the challengers from back then.

The three of them rose up in the air, blocking the path of the white crane as they spoke, "It's really a coincidence."

"So get out of my way." Qin Wentian said coldly.

However, the three of them continued to stand there quietly, as rustling sounds echoed in the air. Beneath them, several black-robed silhouettes disappeared within the messy trees ahead.

The white stork let out a shrill cry as it shot forward, as if it wanted to clash with the three opposing cultivators. The rain faced Wang Teng on the left while Mo Qingcheng faced Wu Chong on the right. Qin Wentian came face to face with Ye Wuque.

An incredible demonic aura burst out when Qin Wentian sent out countless traces of palms, arterial paths that howled as the energy within him was channeled into his arms. Blasting with his Falling Mountain Palms with his left and Forgotten Traces with his right, Qin Wentian wanted to exterminate everything in his path.

Ye Wuque coldly laughed as he sent both of his palms to fulfill the attack. A very sharp aura emanated from him.

At the moment of the collision, Qin Wentian only felt that his opponent's energy was like a continuous and unbroken stream of water. This is Yuanfu level. The enormous and boundless amount of Astral Energy stored within the body of a Yuanfu cultivator was not something that an Artery Circulation Cultivator could match. Qin Wentian's arms trembled violently as his body was thrown backwards.

The white crane flew backwards, allowing Qin Wentian's body to land on it. Rain and Mo Qingcheng retreated as well. The last black-robed figure had already managed to retreat to the dense group of trees.

Blood seeped out from the corner of Qin Wentian's mouth. His eyes had become ice-cold and extremely evil at this moment.

"Let's go back." Rain chanted in a low voice. Mo Qingcheng also agreed; he knew that they would be in unparalleled danger if they continued forward. However, when he glanced at Qin Wentian, he discovered that at this moment, Qin Wentian had undergone a total transformation. His face was once handsome yet extremely cold as his long black hair fluttered about in the wind.

"Ye Wuque, I'll make you pay." Qin Wentian spit. The white crane turned around and left, Qin Wentian's cold voice echoing in the air.

Ye Wuque furrowed his brows. The picture of Qin Wentian's cold eyes floated in his mind. At that moment before, Qin Wentian felt the demons were abnormal.