Prince You originally had no intention of meeting Emperor Ming Yong to handle this matter.
He tricked them into coming here because he was worried that Sheng Dengfeng would obstruct them on the main road.
And he wasn't confident he could defeat Sheng Dengfeng, fearing that Qin Ning would escape.
So he tricked these people into coming here. With this number of imperial guards, it was enough to suppress them. Even if Sheng Dengfeng could leave, Qin Ning couldn't.
No matter what, Prince You was determined to kill Qin Ning.
"Prince You, I can't believe that a dignified prince like you would be so untrustworthy!" Sheng Dengfeng was extremely furious.
"Pavilion Master Sheng!"
Prince You did not back down, saying, "I've said it, as long as you withdraw, this matter will not concern you. If you insist on acting on your own will, then I, Ming Shangyun, will risk my life to protect the dignity of the Ming imperial family!"
Hearing this, Qin Ning snorted and burst out laughing.
This laughter was truly... too jarring in such a tense atmosphere.
"What are you laughing at?"
Prince You's gaze at Qin Ning was filled with murderous intent.
"The Northern Ming Kingdom has been inherited for tens of thousands of years, and now only a little background remains. Do you still want it to be completely defeated?"
Qin Ning said coldly, "You open your mouth and speak of imperial dignity. Does your Ming family still have imperial dignity?"
"You..."
"Brother Qin, please say a few less words!"
At this moment, Ming Yu stepped forward and said, "Royal Uncle, it's still better to report this matter to Imperial Father. After all, Pavilion Master Sheng is still here, and harming harmony would not be good..."
"Shut up!"
Prince You reprimanded, "Just because you've been granted the title of prince, you think you can argue with your Royal Uncle about right and wrong?"
"Ming Yu, if you stubbornly refuse to come to your senses and don't come to my side, then I won't mind killing you too!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Ming Yu's face turned pale.
Kill him too...
But this was his Royal Uncle!
"Ming Shangyun, you are truly arrogant and overbearing. I'd like to see how you deal with me today!"
At this moment, a murderous glint flashed in Sheng Dengfeng's eyes.
He was truly angry.
Even if Ming Shangyun looked down on Qin Ning, he was at least still standing here, but now this person didn't even bother to show him respect.
Sheng Dengfeng stepped forward, standing in front of Qin Ning.
Today, he wanted to see if this Prince You truly dared to kill him, Sheng Dengfeng.
Seeing this scene, Ming Shangyun's heart trembled.
He didn't expect that even at this point, Sheng Dengfeng would still protect Qin Ning.
What was this kid's background that made Sheng Dengfeng protect him so much?
But things had come to this, and there was no turning back.
He was a dignified Prince You; if he couldn't even kill a mere Qin Ning, what face would he have left?
At most, he would fall out with the Sheng Pill Pavilion. The Sheng Pill Pavilion already controlled the trade of spirit pills and spirit artifacts in the Northern Ming Empire, so there was already a competitive relationship with the imperial family.
Just kill him!
Prince You was consumed by anger, completely losing his rationality.
"Archers, prepare!"
He waved his hand, and the crowd of imperial guards suddenly stepped forward.
These archers were not ordinary hunters, but Spirit Sea Realm archers. The arrows they used were all spirit artifacts. The power of a single arrow was something that even an ordinary Spirit Sea Realm expert could not withstand.
Even a Spirit Soul Realm expert, when facing thousands of arrows, with such an offensive force, could be injured with just a slight mistake.
Once injured, there would be no way to resist!
Sheng Dengfeng frowned. He hadn't expected King You to be so insane.
Was he truly not afraid of death?
"Sheng Dengfeng, I'll give you time to think!"
King You growled, "If you don't willingly leave, then don't blame me, Ming Shangyun, for being merciless."
"Go ahead and try!"
At this moment, the two were locked in a fierce standoff.
"Wait!"
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
Qin Ning stepped forward, looking ahead.
"Little brat, have you thought it through? Preparing to die so as not to implicate others?" King You sneered, "It should have been like this all along. You killed my imperial descendants, and you thought you could continue living?"
"But now, it doesn't count as..."
"Dying?"
Qin Ning suddenly opened his mouth, grinning, and said, "Dying, you! Piece! Of! Trash!"
At this moment, Qin Ning's words were utterly impolite, a direct insult.
"Ming Shangyun, is it? Just a mere King You dares to kill me? Are you even worthy of killing me?"
Qin Ning scoffed, "Even if Emperor Ming Yong were standing here, he would have to respectfully address me as Young Master Qin!"
"What are you?"
What are you?
These words instantly stunned everyone present.
Brother, if you want to show off, you have to pick your timing!
What kind of time was it now to say such provocative words to Ming Shangyun? Did he want to die?
Qin Ning's words clearly became the final spark that ignited Ming Shangyun's resolve.
"Fire the arrows!"
Ming Shangyun was consumed by rage, no longer caring about anything else.
If Qin Ning wasn't killed, where would the imperial family's prestige be?
At this moment, a volley of arrows flew like a swarm of locusts, filling the sky.
In that instant, everyone's faces showed horror.
Ming Yu, Sheng Xinyue, and Ye Yuanyuan surrounded Qin Ning, preparing to protect him completely.
Sheng Dengfeng stood in front of the four of them, looking at the arrows and secretly thinking things were bad.
He could protect himself, which was already quite good, but he wasn't confident about the four people behind him.
This time, big trouble!
Sheng Dengfeng roared, "Xinyue, protect Young Master Qin well. If I encounter any mishap, go back and find Grandmaster Jiang."
"Father..."
"What 'mishap'?"
At this moment, Qin Ning slowly stepped forward, facing the arrows, and smiled faintly, "If there's any mishap, it'll be for them!"
Boom...
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ning waved his hands, blocking in front of him.
Eight strange seals appeared in Qin Ning's palms.
These seals were not spiritual seals condensed from spirit formations, nor were they qi seals refined from spirit artifacts, but rather extremely peculiar seals.
They flew out from Qin Ning's hands at an extremely fast speed, transforming into a stream of light, and vanished without a trace.
Before anyone could clearly see where the seals had flown, they had already disappeared.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.
"It's time. You who have been silent for tens of thousands of years should reveal yourselves!"
Qin Ning murmured, "The Northern Ming imperial family, later generations are not as good as earlier ones, erasing your own light."
"Eight Desolate Flame Dragon Guard!"
A shout rang out, and in that instant, Sheng Dengfeng only felt a terrifying aura emanating from deep within the earth.
Immediately afterward, a scorching heat converged from all directions.
That scorching aura condensed on Qin Ning's body, and suddenly, on all sides of the plaza, eight crimson iron pillars, 100 meters tall and 10 meters wide, suddenly manifested deadly flames on their surfaces.
The flame grew brighter and brighter, its scorching aura intensifying with each passing moment.
At this instant, everyone's gaze was drawn to the fiery glow, captivated by the transformation of those crimson iron pillars.
"Eight Desolate Blazing Dragon Guard, punish all who dare disrespect me!"
As soon as Qin Ning finished speaking, his hand pointed directly at Ming Changyun!