Chapter 454: Shatter-Kill Fist, Scarlet Dragon Fire Scripture

"Fifth Brother!"

The Fourth Prince stared at his unfamiliar younger brother, and for a moment he lost his composure.

He didn't know when it started, but this younger brother had grown up in his memory, no longer a child, nor the one who used to cry and shout for his brother; he had grown up, but was now an adult.

Capable of protecting his fourth brother, he stepped forward without hesitation, shielding his fourth brother from wind and rain.

"Fourth Brother."

The Fifth Prince turned back, gave a light smile, indicating the Fourth Prince need not worry, everything was with him, nothing would happen.

Even as a Second Layer Golden Core cultivator, he felt no fear facing Princess Yushu.

Facing the Eldest Prince and the Eldest Princess, he raised his hand, pointed at Eldest Prince Qimingtian, hooked his finger and said: "Eldest Brother, come on, let Fifth Brother see how formidable you are."

Contempt, disdain, scorn—his gaze and action were filled with these emotions.

In the Fifth Prince's eyes, there was no respect for this elder brother, nor any fear of the Eldest Princess, his imperial sister.

"Fifth Brother, I never imagined the one who hid deepest among us brothers would be you, a Second Layer Golden Core—excellent, excellent. Eldest Brother admires your endurance; if Father Emperor hadn't died, you might have remained hidden."

"Clap clap clap, it seems I got this right, I forced out this genius of yours early, Fifth Brother, you're not bad."

Eldest Prince Qimingtian's face was full of smiles, his eyes fixed on the Fifth Prince, a Second Layer Golden Core; he couldn't tell, his intelligence work was inadequate, actually failing to discover this brother's cultivation, having been deceived by him.

Not only him, everyone was deceived by him; such cultivation, yet he kept it hidden, lurking behind the scenes—one must say, this brother's endurance is truly formidable; if it weren't for the Fourth Prince about to be killed, he could never have erupted.

The Second and Third Princes were killed one after another, yet he never revealed his true cultivation; this person is very good at hiding.

Such a person is often the most dangerous, because he is very similar to him.

Eldest Prince Qimingtian stepped forward gradually, standing before the Fifth Prince, staring coldly.

"Fifth Brother, you have made Eldest Brother look at you anew."

The Fifth Prince snorted coldly: "Qimingtian, if it weren't for your aggressive pressure, this Prince would hardly bother with you."

"Fourth Brother is my elder brother; he cannot die; whoever kills him is opposing me."

"Even if it's you, Eldest Brother, I will show no mercy."

Killing intent, condensed.

The Fifth Prince's words gave no face at all.

Eldest Prince Qimingtian, hearing this, burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Fifth Brother, you don't think a Second Layer Golden Core can defeat me, do you?"

The Eldest Prince, smirking in disdain, had his cultivation seal released again.

The second layer of seal was undone, his cultivation erupted once more.

Hum.

His cultivation surged directly from the inner elixir to its peak, then broke through to Golden Core.

Golden Core First Layer.

Golden Core Second Layer.

It settled at Golden Core Second Layer, the same as the Fifth Prince.

Qimingtian drew near, gave a chilling smile: "Now, Fifth Brother, do you still want to speak to me in this attitude?"

You are a Golden Core Second Layer; coincidentally, so am I.

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince's expression changed drastically; he hurriedly said: "Fifth Brother, go, don't worry about me."

"Cough cough cough, Fifth Brother, hear Fourth Brother: leave the capital, leave the Great Qi Dynasty; with your cultivation, you'll be safe."

"Fifth Brother, cough cough, don't lose your life for Fourth Brother."

At this moment, the Fifth Prince had only one option: to leave.

Abandoning him, he could leave the palace, leave the capital, never to return.

Golden Core Second Layer is enough to guarantee his safety.

Qimingtian and Qi Ruohua will not let him off; this Fifth Prince of such cultivation, since he revealed his strength, has already been marked by them; they will not allow such a talent to remain alive, they must eradicate him completely.

"Fourth Brother, no need to fear; even if he is also a Golden Core Second Layer, I am not afraid."

The Fifth Prince declared domineeringly: "Even though we are both Golden Core Second Layer, there is still a gap."

"And I, I have no regard for him in my eyes."

He never puts the Eldest Brother in his eyes.

With the same cultivation, he can crush the Eldest Brother.

"Fifth Brother, you..."

The Fourth Prince watched the domineering younger brother, that back view, that attitude, which once made him lose his composure.

Upon hearing this, the Eldest Prince acted directly, giving him no chance for idle talk.

Whether it works or not, only a fight will tell.

Their cultivations are equal; the test lies in the use of true qi, comprehension of divine abilities, and combat skill.

The Fifth Prince made a move, stirring the spiritual energy, clenched his right fist, flames burning on his fist, vaguely revealing the silhouette of a fire dragon.

Behind him, a phantom fire dragon rose into midair, staring at Eldest Prince Qimingtian.

"The Scarlet Dragon Fire Scripture, Fifth Brother, I didn't expect you to cultivate this technique; impressive, impressive."

"The Scarlet Dragon Fire Scripture" is one of the classic techniques of the Great Qi Dynasty, also a fire-attribute technique, famed as the strongest in attack power.

In contemporary fire arts, unmatched within the Great Qi Dynasty, so far no one has succeeded in cultivating it.

This technique was thought to be unlearnable, gradually falling into disuse as a useless art.

"Eldest Brother, you have good eyesight, actually able to see the Scarlet Dragon Fire Scripture; then, can you withstand this punch?"

"Scarlet Dragon Fist."

One punch thrown, the hall was scorched red by the blazing flames.

Space itself seemed to be twisted.

That giant dragon, composed of fire, the flames rising from its body, continuously……burned everything.

Breaking Killing Fist.

The Eldest Prince did not hold back; at this moment, if he did not exert his full strength, he would very likely be killed by the fire dragon.

He set his stance, threw a punch, his whole body's true qi condensed into this punch, killing intent condensing into a huge fist, blasting toward the fire dragon.

Boom—

After the explosion, the two rushed straight toward each other, meeting in the smoke and dust, clasping fists, colliding.

Battle cries rang out; their fist techniques were overbearing.

Breaking Killing Fist is the fist of killing intent, condensing countless killing intent.

The Eldest Prince's whole body exuded killing intent, rich and terrifying.

Each punch could……make the Fifth Prince retreat.

Bang

After fighting over a hundred exchanges, the Fifth Prince and the Eldest Prince separated, each staring at the other.

They were frightened by the opponent's tenacity; for a moment, they could not overcome the opponent.

"Not bad, Fifth Brother, your strength has earned my approval."

"Within the royal family, your talent is the strongest; what a pity, you were born at the wrong time."

The Eldest Prince pointed at the Fifth Prince and said coldly, "If you had been born a few years earlier, Father Emperor would have passed this position to you; what a pity, Father Emperor has died."

"And you, you have no more time to grow; Golden Core Second Heaven is your limit, not my limit."

"I, I am not Golden Core Second Heaven."

Eldest Prince Qimingtian shouted angrily, his true qi erupted, and he broke the seal once again.

His cultivation increased once again.

Golden Core Third Heaven.

In this scene, the Fifth Prince's pupils widened as he stared at the Eldest Prince before him.

You……

The Eldest Prince gave a cold smile: "It's not only you who knows how to conceal cultivation; I do the same."