Chapter 50: Identity Flaw

Does the Colorful Skull King know his identity?

Li Jiu Feng, who had been observing in the shadows, frowned. Even though the fake Yasha King's identity had been exposed, how did this Colorful Skull King know his identity?

He didn't intervene but quietly watched, wanting to understand why.

As soon as the Colorful Skull King spoke, all the young kings from various tribes in the grand hall turned to him, their expressions filled with disbelief.

"Who is this person?" The Snow Maiden from the Sacred Angel Tribe was the first to ask.

Everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they all stared at the Colorful Skull King.

Li Jiu Feng was equally curious. Did the Colorful Skull King really know?

Under their watchful eyes, the Colorful Skull King's divine fire flickered, glowing with radiant hues. Calmly and deliberately, he said, "This person is from the human race."

"The human race? That race with no powerful experts left?" The Giant King scoffed, shaking his head in disbelief.

"The human race has been in decline for so many years and has never risen again. Occasionally, a talented individual might appear, but they quickly fade away. Even if they don't die, they are tied down by their race, unable to cultivate wholeheartedly. Is there anyone this strong among their generation?" The Invincible King of the War Tribe frowned.

"The human race has none!" The Yasha King asserted decisively. "My tribe has been monitoring the human race for some time. Right now, there are only a few old figures holding the fort. The only person capable is a disguise artist, but not this mysterious individual."

"Yes, the human race seems cursed. Not a single expert has emerged in the past several millennia. So this mysterious person cannot possibly be from the human race," the Snow Maiden of the Sacred Angel Tribe also affirmed.

Upon hearing this, the other kings once again looked at the Colorful Skull King, eager to understand how he had come to such a conclusion.

Li Jiu Feng, too, was puzzled but had a faint inkling. Since the Colorful Skull King had declared him to be human, he must have some certainty. But the only connection the Colorful Skull Tribe had with Li Jiu Feng was through an ancestor of theirs.

Had the Colorful Skull King learned this from that ancestor?

Li Jiu Feng wasn't sure.

The Colorful Skull King, sensing the suspicion, sneered and said, "Did I say he was nurtured by the human race?"

"What does that mean?" The Snow Maiden asked immediately. "Is this mysterious person from the human race or an independent cultivator?"

"Enough with the suspense, just tell us!" The Giant King growled impatiently.

The other kings shared the same impatience.

"You all know," the Colorful Skull King began, "that our tribe had an ancestor long ago, a figure who once dominated the world. But for certain reasons, he was imprisoned in a dimensional prison. We thought he was dead after so many years. But a year ago, he suddenly ascended from the human realm to the dimensional battlefield, barely surviving, and returned to the Skull Island. The first thing he did was issue a bounty."

The Giant King's eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean... that... God of the Human Realm?"

The other kings' faces contorted in shock as they realized what he was referring to.

"Impossible!" The Asura King roared, his face turning pale. He couldn't accept the fact that someone who had just ascended from the human realm could defeat him.

"It's impossible. Your ancestor only returned to the dimensional battlefield just over a year ago. Even if he ascended alongside your ancestor, it's only been a year. In one year, how could a human cultivator rise to defeat a Taiyuan Immortal?" The Invincible King shook his head, his expression filled with disbelief.

If this were true, then what did that make all of them, the young kings of their tribes? Compared to Li Jiu Feng, they felt like mere fools.

The Snow Maiden from the Sacred Angel Tribe stood stunned, not immediately responding. She carefully considered the words of the Colorful Skull King and found herself increasingly inclined to believe him.

The Fallen Angel Tribe's Wu Yang whispered in surprise, "This human is terrifying. How has he cultivated?"

Among the crowd, the only one pleased by this revelation seemed to be the Battle God King, who laughed heartily, "The human race is amazing! My new friend is wonderful. Though I was worried about his appearance when he turned into a Yasha, it turns out he's from the human race. That means he's not ugly, which is a good thing, a very good thing."

Nearby, the Yasha King shot him a murderous glare, but the Battle God King paid him no mind, laughing to himself.

"Colorful Skull King, how are you so sure he's a cultivator from the human realm?" The Black Dragon King asked with curiosity.

"Because our ancestor told me about a monstrous genius from the human race. It wasn't just our ancestor who escaped from the dimensional prison, but at least a thousand criminals. Most of them wreaked havoc on the human realm, slaughtering humans and devouring them like livestock. This enraged the God of the Human Realm."

"Alone, he roamed the lands, killing the guilty and forcing the peaceful to ascend. Our ancestor was forced to ascend as well, barely escaping back to Skull Island after nearly dying. He told me that the human who did this had comprehended a rare phenomenon. At first, I wasn't sure, but now, I believe it can only be him."

The Colorful Skull King's words left everyone in stunned silence.

The Asura King opened his mouth several times to retort but found himself unable to, struck by disbelief and unable to counter what had been said.

"Sword God Emperor Liu wasn't trained in the dimensional battlefield either. He ascended from the human realm five thousand years ago. So this God of the Human Realm must be here in the Yunmeng Great Marsh to save Sword God Emperor Liu," the Black Dragon King said, having remained silent until now.

"So this is truly a human cultivator who has just ascended," the Asura King muttered bitterly. He had been defeated by a human cultivator who had only just ascended.

"He must be eliminated while still in the cradle!" the Giant King suddenly said with a malicious look in his eyes.

"Yes, he's only just entered the dimensional battlefield and is already this powerful. With the inheritance of the Taiyuan Immortal's mansion, if we don't stop him now, once he rises, the human race will rise as well, and our tribes will certainly suffer," the Colorful Skull King said decisively. He had exposed Li Jiu Feng's identity to alert the young kings from all the tribes.

"How should we eliminate him?" The Invincible King asked, scanning the room.

"Let's join forces. Do we stand a chance?" The Giant King quickly inquired, his urgency clear. The Giant Tribe had a blood feud with the human race. Now that such a genius had appeared, the Giant King was more eager than anyone to kill Li Jiu Feng and crush the human race's hope for revival.

"We join forces, and we have a chance!" the Colorful Skull King said without hesitation. He was just as resolute in wanting to eliminate Li Jiu Feng.

"I'm in," the Asura King immediately agreed.

"Count me in," the Yasha King said.

The Golden Lion King and the Great Ape King exchanged glances. The Golden Lion King seemed eager to join, but the Great Ape King immediately shook his head, saying, "This is your personal feud. We won't get involved."

The Giant King furrowed his brows, urging, "If the human race rises, they will encroach upon your space. Don't you care?"

The Great Ape King coldly replied, "Our territory is already small. The human race's rise has nothing to do with us."

The Golden Lion King thought for a moment but remained silent, choosing to stand with the Great Ape King.

The Black Dragon King and the Moon Fairy said nothing, silently signaling their stance.

The Giant King then turned his attention to the two angelic women from the Sacred and Fallen Angel Tribes.

"I'm not involved!" The Snow Maiden immediately rejected.

Wu Yang coldly said, "One of you has a blood feud with the human race, and the other is the one who issued the bounty for the God of the Human Realm. You're afraid of his growth and want to drag us into this?"

"Exactly. Miss Wu Yang is right. I'll give you a round of applause for that," the Battle God King said loudly, clapping his hands.

Wu Yang gave him a flirtatious glance.

The Battle God King glared at the Giant King and said, "You giants wanted to exterminate the human race. Luckily, Gu Baili stopped you. But that battle cost the life of a potential immortal from your tribe. From that moment on, you have had a blood feud with the human race."

He then turned to the Colorful Skull King, saying, "You're even worse. Your ancestor issued a bounty for a newly ascended human youth, offering a reward of a million pounds of divine essence. Anyone in his shoes would seek revenge if they grow strong."

"You two are scheming and want to drag us all into your plot to eliminate the human race. You deserve to die."

The Colorful Skull King's gaze darkened as he stared at the Battle God King. "Battle God King, you don't represent the entire Battle God Tribe. The extermination of the human race is not just my will."

The Giant King added, "That's right. The human race must be eliminated. They are weak and yet occupy positions meant for others. They deserve to die!"

Boom!

Just as the Giant King finished speaking, a violent surge of energy swept through the hall, forming a massive mountain that came crashing down, smashing the Giant King's body, shattering his bones, and obliterating his soul.

A single strike, lethal!

The scene unfolded so suddenly that everyone quickly retreated, bracing themselves with protective energy shields, their eyes filled with terror as they looked around.

"Who did this?" The Colorful Skull King shouted, enraged.

"It's me!"

Li Jiu Feng's cold voice echoed through the hall, his divine soul like flowing water, entering the hall and manifesting as his soul form.

At that moment, Li Jiu Feng revealed his true appearance—no longer in his Yasha form, but as himself.

Dressed in white, his appearance handsome and his aura magnificent, he left the others in stunned silence.

At that moment, everyone recognized Li Jiu Feng.

His appearance matched the description on the bounty issued by the Colorful Skull Tribe.

"It's really you!" the Colorful Skull King said, his soul fire flickering as he looked at Li Jiu Feng warily.

"Do you want to exterminate the human race?" Li Jiu Feng coldly locked eyes with the Colorful Skull King.

"Long before I entered the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion, my tribe had already begun plotting the extermination of the human race. You won't escape," the Colorful Skull King said dismissively.

Li Jiu Feng's expression turned frosty as he stared at the Colorful Skull King, his voice devoid of emotion, "Whether the human race is exterminated or not, you will never see it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Colorful Skull King's divine fire flared, scattering into countless sparks, desperately trying to escape.

But what he didn't realize was that Li Jiu Feng had already refined the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion. With just a thought, he could destroy the escaping flames.

Boom!

The entire Taiyuan Immortal Mansion trembled, and the violent energy instantly wiped out the Colorful Skull King's divine fire.

The young kings from the various tribes watched, their throats dry as they swallowed nervously.