Boom!

The starry sky trembled, and surging stellar power converged, covering Marquis Zhaoyuan with a thick layer of armor.

He tried his best to save himself, knowing that if he could delay for a moment until Marquis Liegu and the others arrived, he might be able to survive.

However, when he saw the halberd imbued with the power of chaos pierce through his armor with unstoppable force, without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Yuanhou's eyes darkened completely.

Pfft!

This slight sound completely silenced all disturbances in the world.

Because everyone knew that Marquis Zhaoyuan was beyond saving.

The Heavenly Halberd pierced through Zhao Yuanhou's body completely, and his flesh began to disintegrate, turning into inch-by-inch light spots, which began to dissipate in all directions as if annihilated.

Shen Qian, holding a halberd in one hand, stood a meter away from Zhao Yuanhou. The indifference on his face began to crumble, transforming into a different kind of human complexity.

Looking at the lifeless Marquis Zhaoyuan, Shen Qian suddenly whispered, "Actually, when the teacher talked about you that day, he also said something else."

Marquis Zhaoyuan was unable to speak, his consciousness slowly fading into darkness, but he still looked over, his eyes filled with a certain longing.

"He said that Jun Buping was a remarkable person, but unfortunately, the Jun Buping he knew disappeared not long afterward, and what replaced him was just a monster who had the body of a king but no longer had the original intention of martial arts."

He spoke slowly before sinking in.

Marquis Zhaoyuan opened his mouth, but the light in his eyes began to fade little by little.

In his final moments, he seemed to see again the grand scene of the Ninth Prince and his entourage welcoming him back from behind the "gate" when he returned alone, sword in hand, covered in blood.

But after that, he never stepped behind the "door" again.

Even when the seven stars aligned more than a hundred years ago, the then Minister of Martial Arts asked him to help, but he refused on the grounds that he was "in seclusion to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm."

At this moment, Marquis Zhaoyuan suddenly realized why, despite having the resources and support of the Divine Emperor Palace, his progress had been so slow all these years.

Just as Marquis Jingcheng said, he had long since lost his heart for martial arts.

He was able to break through mountains and seas and become a king, relying on the strong heart forged by stepping on the corpses of countless alien races. But the source that prompted him to stand up was his hometown, that small town that had been slaughtered by alien races...

His "way" actually stems from protection.

But as he walked further on, he had already lost his way.

Was he...wrong?

A hint of confusion flashed in Marquis Zhaoyuan's eyes before he fell completely silent.

The body of Marquis Zhaoyuan finally disintegrated completely, leaving no trace. Only a blood-red longsword remained, silently hovering in place, emitting a low hum, as if mourning its master's death.

Thus... Marquis Zhaoyuan perished!

With a flick of his halberd, Shen Qian snatched Zhao Yuanhou's longsword. He had initially thought it would be troublesome to subdue this star weapon, but to his surprise, the "Soul-Slaying" longsword quietly allowed him to grasp it without any resistance.

As he carefully examined the patterns on the hilt of the long sword, Chen Qian felt a pang of emotion.

Today, he single-handedly killed a true king in a direct confrontation!

Moreover, he was not an ordinary Golden Immortal-level King or Marquis, but someone who had reached the Taiyi level, making him a powerful figure even among Kings and Marquises.

Just a year ago, he was filled with fear and trepidation when facing the many kings and marquises in Jingcheng. Even the weakest among the kings and marquises, such as Luo Shenbo, was a god to him.

As for now, it's all just fleeting smoke.

The chaotic energy that had been emanating from his body began to recede, disappearing completely in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

Shen Qian knew that the chaotic energy had returned to the system.

After gathering the chaotic power from the ancient chaotic beasts in the "Sea of ​​Learning," Shen Qian hadn't figured out how to use this power yet, but the awakened system directly absorbed it all.

Subsequently, the system gained a new feature.

"Child of Chaos: Consumes 80% of the system's energy at once, allowing for a brief application of internally stored chaotic power to the body, lasting 9.85 seconds."

This is a note provided by the system.

Simply put, Shen Qian did not truly master the power of chaos. Judging from the system's explanation, even the system itself could not, or rather, the system could only use this legendary supreme power in a limited way.

After consuming a large amount of energy, the system will activate these chaotic forces, but it cannot be used for a long time. What will happen after ten seconds is unknown, but this is why he only used this new function at the final decisive moment.

Aside from the power of chaos, Shen Qian really couldn't think of a way to kill Zhao Yuanhou in a short time, especially after the other party transformed into a black hole.

A king or nobleman is not so easy to kill, so the only option is to "cheat".

In essence, the power of chaos is the ultimate power, surpassing the power of stars. Even though the system doesn't store much of it, it's enough to be the final straw that breaks Jun Buping's back.

Of course, even with the new form of "Child of Chaos," it doesn't mean that Shen Qian is invincible among kings and nobles.

After all, he didn't truly master this power; he could only use it at crucial moments to achieve a decisive victory.

All of the above were the inner monologues of the person who sank in. The many kings and nobles high in the sky had no idea that there were so many twists and turns involved.

From their perspective, all they saw was the chaotic energy emanating from Shen Qian's body, and that he had indeed used the power of chaos to kill a king!

The princes who had just tried to save Marquis Zhaoyuan remained silent, exchanging glances as if they were brewing something, while the other princes were caught in a state of excitement, bewilderment, or shock.

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