Chapter 51: The Human Race Crisis

Lin Jiufeng casually destroyed the Five-colored Skeleton King with a single thought, and the soul flames that shot out in all directions left no one escaping. Everyone's pupils contracted at the sight.

"Have you already taken control of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion?" Snow Maiden asked bitterly.

Lin Jiufeng nodded lightly and then looked at the Shura King and Yaksha King. "Just now, you both tried to kill me and destroy the human race?"

The Shura King swallowed hard, dropping his usual arrogance, and with a forced smile, said, "It was a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. I never meant to destroy the human race; we're all friends..."

Boom!

Before he could finish his sentence, a wave of energy like a gentle breeze invaded the Shura King's body. The Shura King instantly exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

No warning, no conclusion, only shocking and heart-wrenching slaughter.

At this moment, except for the Battle God King, everyone else was trembling in fear.

The killing intent radiating from Lin Jiufeng was overwhelming. His gaze shifted to the Yaksha King.

Seeing the Shura King's death so suddenly, the Yaksha King collapsed, begging for his life. "I was wrong, I deserve to die. I'll repent, I'll serve the human race, please spare me!"

Lin Jiufeng's eyes remained cold and unyielding. With a thought, the violent energy of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion descended.

Boom!

The Yaksha King exploded, turning into blood mist just like the Shura King.

Back-to-back ruthless killings had painted Lin Jiufeng's image as a merciless killer, like a demon king.

Lin Jiufeng turned his gaze to the Golden Lion King.

The Golden Lion King's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees, crying out, "I didn't agree earlier, please don't kill me, I'm still a child! The Golden Lion Clan has a long lifespan, compared to the human race, I'm like just three months old. Please, I beg you!"

Others were not contemptuous of the Golden Lion King for his breakdown. It was too normal to collapse in front of death, especially someone with a bright future like him.

Lin Jiufeng said indifferently, "You should thank the Great Ape King for stopping you earlier. If you had agreed to those two fools, you'd be just like them."

"Thank you, thank you! We had no intention of being enemies with the human race! Our ancestors have long said that the human race and ours have no grudges, and in fact, there's some deep connection," the Great Ape King immediately expressed his gratitude while helping the still trembling Golden Lion King up.

"Your life may be spared, but your punishment still stands," Lin Jiufeng coldly said as he looked at the Golden Lion King.

With difficulty, the Golden Lion King managed to stand, supported by the Great Ape King. Hearing Lin Jiufeng's words, he immediately fell to his knees and weakly asked, "What punishment?"

"You'll serve as a guard in the human race's city for ten years," Lin Jiufeng thought for a moment and replied.

The Golden Lion King hesitated, looking at Lin Jiufeng.

A prince of the Golden Lion Clan... a king... serving as a mere guard for the human race?

To put it bluntly, isn't that like guarding the gates?

"I don't want to?" Lin Jiufeng's expression grew colder.

"No, no, no! I'm willing! I'll serve as a guard in the human race's city for ten years," the Golden Lion King shivered and quickly agreed.

Only then did Lin Jiufeng stop looking at him and instead shifted his gaze to the others.

The Black Dragon King, Invincible King, Moon Fairy, Fallen Angel Wuyang, Sacred Angel Snow Maiden, and finally, the Battle God King.

Lin Jiufeng's eyes were indifferent as he looked at the others, but when his gaze landed on the Battle God King, he smiled.

Seeing this, the Battle God King also smiled and walked over, curious. "What is your cultivation level?"

The others also looked on in curiosity, eager to know.

Lin Jiufeng smiled slightly. Since his identity was already exposed, there was no need to hide it anymore. "Middle stage of the Thirteen Forbidden."

"What?" Snow Maiden exclaimed in shock, speaking louder than ever.

Wuyang's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Lin Jiufeng.

The Black Dragon King was so shocked that his dragon body stood rigid.

Invincible King, however, wore a face of dejection. At this moment, the thought of competing with Lin Jiufeng never even crossed his mind.

Lin Jiufeng, at the middle stage of the Thirteen Forbidden, had already surpassed their peak Fifteen Forbidden. If he reached the Fifteen Forbidden, wouldn't it be as easy as crushing an ant?

The Moon Fairy gasped, then smiled bitterly, "Both of us are no match for you."

The Battle God King was equally shocked and said admiringly, "Brother, you're the first person I've genuinely respected."

Lin Jiufeng chuckled and didn't respond. He then looked at the Snow Maiden and the others. "You have no grievances with me, and you didn't take part in the plot against the human race. I won't kill you. You can leave now."

Hearing that Lin Jiufeng wouldn't kill them, but instead let them leave, the others all reacted with different thoughts.

Snow Maiden suddenly asked, "What's your name?"

"Lin Jiufeng," he replied.

"Are you not afraid that we'll spread the news about you obtaining the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion?" Snow Maiden continued.

Lin Jiufeng frowned slightly. This was indeed a tricky problem.

"I, Snow Jian of the Sacred Angel Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone," Snow Maiden suddenly said, her forehead glowing as a snow-white soul emerged, resembling a smaller version of herself, with wings and purity, swearing to Heaven.

"I, Wuyang of the Fallen Angel Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone." Wuyang followed suit, her soul also emerging as she made the same vow.

"I, Invincible of the Battle Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone," Invincible King also swore.

"I, Yue Xian'er of the Dream Butterfly Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone," the Moon Fairy followed.

"I, Hei Yan of the Dragon Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone," the Black Dragon King also swore.

"I, Dou Wudi of the Battle God Clan, swear by my soul, with Heaven as witness, I promise not to disclose the news of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion to anyone," the Battle God King swore seriously as well.

Lin Jiufeng intended to stop the Battle God King from swearing, but he refused, insisting on making the vow.

After everyone had sworn, the Battle God King smiled. "This vow is witnessed by Heaven. If anyone dares to break it, they will never progress again in this lifetime."

"Now I understand why you and Invincible King can't stand each other," Wuyang said with a mischievous smile.

The Battle God King coughed awkwardly.

Invincible King remained expressionless, staring up at the grand hall.

Lin Jiufeng found it amusing. He had already noticed that these two seemed to have some deep-rooted grudge. It turned out it was because of their names—one was Dou Wudi, and the other was Zhan Wudi.

"I'm curious, with both of you named 'Wudi,' who is the true 'Invincible'?" Moon Fairy asked with a smile.

Invincible King stayed silent.

The Battle God King helplessly replied, "We fought once privately. It lasted three days and nights, and there was no winner. But now, if we fought again, you'd definitely lose to me."

Invincible King snorted, too lazy to respond.

The others watched with amusement.

At this point, Snow Maiden of the Sacred Angel Clan suddenly said, "Lin Jiufeng, spare my life, and I'll tell you something."

Lin Jiufeng immediately looked at her seriously, and everyone else turned their attention to her, curious.

"Actually, what the Five-colored Skeleton King said earlier was true. The Skeleton Clan, the Yaksha Clan, and the Giant Clan are really plotting to destroy the human race. Their plan is very well-structured, and they've even invited my clan, but we refused," Snow Maiden said.

Lin Jiufeng's expression darkened, and his brows furrowed deeply. "It's true?"

"The Skeleton Clan, the Yaksha Clan, and the Giant Clan are all very powerful, with many members and vast influence. Unlike our clans, the Battle Clan, the War Clan, the Dragon Clan, and the Dream Butterfly Clan are small and weak. If these three clans join forces, the human race will be in great danger," the Battle God King said solemnly.

"Our clan also received an invitation," Invincible King suddenly spoke, then continued, "But we didn't agree."

"Lin Jiufeng, you are of the human race. If you don't want the human race to be destroyed, you need to inform them as soon as possible. If the three clans unite, even my clan will have a hard time dealing with them," Snow Maiden advised seriously.

"Alright, I'll notify them. You may leave now," Lin Jiufeng nodded seriously and then, with a thought, ripped open a portal leading to the Cloud Dream Swamp.

Snow Maiden cast one last deep glance at Lin Jiufeng. "I hope, when things seem hopeless, you can protect yourself. As long as you keep the green mountains, you need not worry about firewood."

After speaking, Snow Maiden turned into a rainbow and disappeared into the Cloud Dream Swamp.

"Hey, human kid, I owe you a life. I hope I can repay you someday," Wuyang winked at Lin Jiufeng with a flirtatious smile before disappearing.

The Black Dragon King sighed, "The three clans joining forces and even inviting others—humanity is really in grave danger. Now that you have the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion, you must protect the descendants of the human race as much as you can."

After speaking, the Black Dragon King roared, transforming into a massive dragon several hundred feet long, summoning clouds and rain as he flew into the sky.

The Moon Fairy didn't say much, but left one last line: "You're such a monster, don't die too early."

Invincible King stared at Lin Jiufeng and coldly said, "I will treat you as my target. Only by defeating you will I truly be invincible."

With that, both of them left.

At this point, only Lin Jiufeng and the Battle God King remained in the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion.

Lin Jiufeng turned to the Battle God King and said, "You should leave now. I have things to do here. We'll meet again when the time comes."

The Battle God King asked with concern, "I'll go with you to the human race."

Lin Jiufeng warmly replied, "This is a matter of the human race. Since the three clans are uniting, don't get involved."

The Battle God King furrowed his brows but then nodded, "Alright, you go ahead. I'll go gather some reinforcements for you."

"Reinforcements?" Lin Jiufeng asked in surprise. "What kind of reinforcements?"

But the Battle God King had already transformed into a streak of light and flew off. Only his voice echoed back, "Powerful reinforcements. Just wait and see."

Lin Jiufeng looked at the fading silhouette of the Battle God King. With a thought, the portal immediately closed.