Martial Master

Boom!

The gaze of Xu Feng Martial Emperor turned cold, and his aura intensified. A sword light, several times stronger than before, appeared in his hand and viciously slashed down.

The previous sword light was shattered simply because he was afraid of accidentally killing Qin Chen, so he had deliberately restrained his strength.

Now that he knew Qin Chen had such a powerful defensive treasure, he naturally wanted to break Qin Chen's defense first, then torture him mercilessly.

Boom!

The terrifying sword light shattered everything. The surrounding mountains and forests were in chaos, and the void seemed to be split open by this sword. With a huge roar, the Demon Suppression Cauldron was instantly sent flying, crashing down and shattering a mountain peak.

At the same time, Xu Feng Martial Emperor's sword light also exploded, turning into a dense web of sword light that descended toward Qin Chen.

"Kid, you think you can resist this Emperor? Ridiculous!"

"Is that so?" Qin Chen smiled slightly as he saw the web of sword light from Xu Feng Martial Emperor closing in on him.

Just then, a black figure suddenly appeared before Qin Chen, swiftly blocking his path.

Boom!

Xu Feng Martial Emperor felt as if his sword light had collided with a solid piece of profound iron, instantly shattered.

What was that?

Xu Feng Martial Emperor instinctively took a step back, looking up in shock at the sudden appearance of the black shadow.

Upon seeing it, Xu Feng Martial Emperor could hardly believe his eyes. He blinked hard, staring intently at the black shadow before him.

It was a black-robed skeleton, towering at least two to three meters tall, its skin resembling black scales, with blood-colored eyes that coldly stared at him. In its hand was a white bone whip, circling around its body.

Then, an even more horrifying scene occurred. The black skeleton grinned at him and sneered, "Kid, you dare to strike at this Lord? Are you seeking death?"

As the words fell, a terrifying cold pressure descended upon Xu Feng Martial Emperor like a great mountain.

That terrifying imperial aura caused Xu Feng Martial Emperor's eyes to widen in disbelief.

"This is... a puppet? A Martial Emperor level skeleton puppet?"

"No, wait! Why do I sense a trace of life from it? It's not a puppet; what is it? Could it be some demonic master? When did such a demonic master appear in the Northern Sky Domain?"

Xu Feng Martial Emperor glared at Qin Chen, his expression filled with shock.

Before coming here, he had imagined countless possibilities of how he would torture Qin Chen. He never considered that a late-stage Martial King could pose any threat to him.

However...

At this moment, Xu Feng Martial Emperor finally understood.

He finally realized why Qin Chen was so fearless, why he could engage in grand discussions with him. It wasn’t that he was a fool; it was because he truly had this confidence.

He viewed Qin Chen as easy prey, intent on plundering the treasures on him, yet he never imagined that Qin Chen considered him the prey, ready to hunt him down.

He just couldn't comprehend how Qin Chen managed to have such a demonic master by his side, and how this master could step in for him in a critical moment.

It was well-known that demonic masters were often ruthless and cared little for the lives of martial artists. They were known for their heavy-handed killings, let alone following a young man.

Could it be that Qin Chen was controlled by this demonic master, and that the master was the true mastermind behind the scenes?

Xu Feng Martial Emperor's thoughts turned cold. Only this could explain why this individual would act on behalf of Qin Chen—Qin Chen was merely his puppet, so naturally, he would want to protect him.

But where had this demonic master been hiding all along? How had he not noticed it until now?

As Xu Feng Martial Emperor pondered this, his speculation was instantly overturned.

He saw that after the black skeleton appeared, it didn't attack him again. Instead, it respectfully bowed to Qin Chen and asked, "Master, how do you want to deal with this guy?"