#169 - Chapter 169: Trump Card

"Fourth Brother, I heard that Lin Changqing is here. Tomorrow's duel on the擂台 (lèitái - fighting platform), do you have any chance of winning? Lin Changqing can fight opponents four realms above his own in the Nascent Soul realm. He is not to be underestimated. This person is definitely your great enemy."

In the first city of the ancient road, a magnificent city mansion, the Thirteenth Princess and the Fourth Prince were talking. The words just spoken were said by the Thirteenth Princess, who was worried.

In the Thirteenth Princess's heart, Lin Changqing was not to be underestimated and was definitely a great enemy. She was very worried about whether her Fourth Brother could defeat this person.

Although she and the Fourth Prince had been rivals for the throne for a long time, they were, after all, blood-related siblings, and she naturally did not want Lin Changqing, an outsider, to win against her Fourth Brother.

And most importantly, the Thirteenth Princess knew why her Fourth Brother was so angry this time and why he initiated the 擂台 duel. It was because his future wife was snatched away by Lin Changqing.

In the Thirteenth Princess's opinion, Lin Changqing was simply outrageous. How dare a dog slave snatch a woman from them, his masters?

So what if you have good talent? Aren't you just a subject of our Wu Kingdom? Under the heavens, all land belongs to the emperor; within the seas, all people are the emperor's subjects.

A slave daring to snatch a woman from his master, in the Thirteenth Princess's view, was simply courting death, an act deserving of the destruction of his entire clan.

Therefore, the Thirteenth Princess sincerely hoped that her Fourth Brother would teach Lin Changqing, this slave, a lesson.

"Haha, Thirteenth Sister, don't worry. I will definitely win this battle," the Fourth Prince replied with a wave of his hand. "If it were the old me, I really wouldn't be Lin Changqing's opponent. After all, this person can fight opponents four realms above his own in the Nascent Soul realm, which I couldn't do before, but now..."

Speaking of this, the Fourth Prince suddenly clenched his left hand, and golden light burst out from his whole body. An endless majesty was displayed on him, and a Great Sun Golden Crow pattern appeared behind him.

Seeing this scene, the Thirteenth Princess was extremely surprised: "Great Sun Golden Crow Body!? Fourth Brother, you entered the second level of the Great Sun Immortal Venerable's treasure vault core and obtained the inheritance again, bathed in Golden Crow blood, and obtained the Great Sun Golden Crow Body?"

"That's right. Not long ago, I improved and entered the second level of the Immortal Venerable's treasure vault, obtained another part of the inheritance, and obtained some heaven-defying opportunities," the Fourth Prince laughed loudly. "This is the Great Sun Golden Crow Body I obtained. My aptitude and combat power are now a level higher than before. How can Lin Changqing compare to me?"

"I see." Hearing what her Fourth Brother said, the Thirteenth Princess thought to herself, no wonder her Fourth Brother dared to engage in a 擂台决战 (lèitái juézhàn - life and death arena battle) with Lin Changqing. It turned out that her Fourth Brother had improved again.

As everyone knows, the world knows that the Fourth Prince obtained the inheritance of the Great Sun Immortal Venerable.

But they don't know that the Great Sun Immortal Venerable's treasure vault is divided into three levels of inheritance. The previous Fourth Prince only obtained the third level of inheritance.

But this was already enough for the Fourth Prince to be the number one genius in the seven kingdoms, unfathomable.

And now he has entered the second level, obtained another part of the inheritance, completed the Great Sun Golden Crow Body, and obtained countless opportunities.

It can be said that the current Fourth Prince is definitely a level higher than his previous self. With the Great Sun Golden Crow Body, he is confident that he can also fight opponents four realms above his own in the Nascent Soul realm. This is also his trump card for daring to fight Lin Changqing in a life-and-death 擂台 battle!

"Now that Fourth Brother has obtained the Great Sun Golden Crow Body, then Lin Changqing will be a clown tomorrow on the 擂台. It will be easy for you to kill him," the Thirteenth Princess said.

The Fourth Prince nodded: "That's right. The Great Sun Golden Crow Body is one of the strongest physiques in ancient times. Legend has it that in ancient times, when the Great Sun Immortal Venerable used the Great Sun Golden Crow Body, there would be ten suns in the sky, manifesting ten Golden Crows, directly sweeping away all gods and demons. Lin Changqing is just a clown. Tomorrow, when my Great Sun Golden Crow Body appears, it will be easy to kill him!"

As he spoke, the Fourth Prince became excited, his eyes filled with a trace of hatred. Lin Changqing, this dog slave! How dare he snatch a woman from him? The thought of seeing Lin Changqing and the Chu Kingdom princess being intimate that day made him furious.

Tomorrow's 擂台 competition, he must let the Chu Kingdom princess know who is the favored son of heaven in this era. He will let the Chu Kingdom princess understand that in his hands, Lin Changqing is not his opponent at all!

"Lin Changqing, what do you have to compare with me? Family background? Talent? In what way do you surpass me?" The Fourth Prince slammed the table and sneered twice. He will make Lin Changqing despair tomorrow and let Lin Changqing understand what a true genius is.

So what if you have talent? I went to the second level of the Great Sun Immortal Venerable's treasure vault, and my talent immediately went up another level. So what if you have opportunities? Can your opportunities compare to the Great Sun Immortal Venerable's treasure vault that I obtained?

"By the way, Fourth Brother," the Thirteenth Princess suddenly asked, "I heard that there is another heaven-defying opportunity in the second level of the Great Sun Immortal Venerable's treasure vault. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true, and that heaven-defying opportunity is also one of my trump cards for dealing with Lin Changqing tomorrow," the Fourth Prince nodded. As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and an astonishing and strange thing happened. The Fourth Prince's shadow slowly stood up from the ground.

The Thirteenth Princess said in surprise: "It's actually true. That heaven-defying opportunity can really make people's shadows..."

Speaking up to this point, the Thirteenth Princess stopped, hesitated, and then looked at the Fourth Prince: "In that case, I can rest assured. With this shadow, Fourth Brother, you will definitely be able to kill Lin Changqing tomorrow. Thirteenth Sister wishes Fourth Brother a complete victory tomorrow."

The Fourth Prince laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "Thirteenth Sister, don't worry. Tomorrow, you just wait and see how I win against Lin Changqing, this trash. Tomorrow, I will slap Lin Changqing in the face in front of your future sister-in-law!"

Hearing this, the Thirteenth Princess shook her head slightly. What time is it, and he's still mentioning that future sister-in-law? Her Fourth Brother is good in every way, with opportunities and talent, but he just can't get over the hurdle of women. Why bother caring so much about a mere woman?

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[While the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess were discussing, you and the Chu Kingdom princess also found a restaurant to stay in, waiting peacefully for tomorrow's 擂台 competition.]

[That night, the Chu Kingdom princess found you, and she took out a cyan lamp.]

"Young Master Lin, take the Azure Sky Lamp. This is a semi-immortal artifact with infinite power. Holding it will increase your chances of winning," the Chu Kingdom princess handed the cyan lamp to Lin Changqing. Lin Changqing hesitated slightly and then took it. With this Azure Sky Lamp, your chances of winning will indeed increase a lot.

[After taking the Azure Sky Lamp, you thanked the Chu Kingdom princess. The Chu Kingdom princess said a few more words and then went back, and you also began to refine the Azure Sky Lamp, preparing peacefully for tomorrow's 擂台 competition.]

[Early the next morning, you got up and rushed towards the center of the first city. Your 擂台 with the Fourth Prince is in the center of the city.]

[At this moment, this place was already crowded with people. The 擂台 was made of stone, and there were two huge stone beast statues in front. The Fourth Prince had been waiting there for a long time, looking at you with confidence.]