Chapter 220: Mystifying Deliberation

As Li Yingqian's words fell, a red array lit up within the great hall.

Within the array, boundless Spirit Qi surged forth.

But at this moment, Lin Feng discovered that ninety-nine Blood Demon Stones had been arranged around the great hall!

Sure enough, this Crown Prince Li Yingqian was the true culprit behind the use of the Blood Demon Stones.

The ninety-nine Blood Demon Stones stood quietly, arranged in an orderly yet scattered pattern, emanating a faint red glow.

Those Blood Demon Stones were like beasts lurking in the shadows, waiting for their prey to arrive.

Lin Feng was the prey!

"Lin Feng, how is it?"

"Is this Blood Demon Grand Array I, this Crown Prince, have prepared for you to your satisfaction?" Li Yingqian said with a cold laugh.

These Blood Demon Stones were precisely the key to forming that eerie array.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Stones were slowly releasing endless blood-colored light, shrouding the entire great hall in an eerie atmosphere.

Lin Feng's gaze instantly grew solemn.

He stared intently at those Blood Demon Stones, a strong sense of unease welling up within him.

He had not expected that deep within the Imperial Palace, such a terrifying array was hidden, and Crown Prince Li Yingqian was the mastermind behind it all.

"You certainly prepared thoroughly!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, a cold glint flickering in his eyes.

Li Yingqian laughed triumphantly, his gaze burning as he looked at Lin Feng.

Now Lin Feng was merely prey about to fall into his grasp.

"From the moment you slew Li Zhangxiao, I knew you would eventually make a move against me."

"Therefore, this was prepared for you."

"Lin Feng, your body is a priceless treasure to me."

"Hand it over to me! In exchange for the wealth and glory of your Lin Clan!"

Li Yingqian's wild, triumphant voice kept echoing, reverberating endlessly through the great hall.

Upon hearing these words, Lin Feng had some vague guesses forming in his heart.

The power of the Blood Demon Stones was too terrifying; Li Yingqian could not adapt to the power of the Blood Demon Stones, his body unable to withstand that violent aura.

Therefore, he had set his sights on the bodies of Lin Feng and Lin Xuan.

There was no need to say much about Lin Xuan—she possessed the Martial Dao Sacred Body.

And Lin Feng was even more immensely powerful, his physical body's strength far beyond imagination.

He was just right to bear the power of the Blood Demon Stones, and could even transform that power for his own use.

This was what Li Yingqian truly wanted.

"Come on, hand it over!"

Li Yingqian let out a great laugh, and took out several dozen pills from his Storage Bag, swallowing them all in one go.

Lin Feng's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Holy Body Jinyuan Pills!"

Back during the Hundred Clans Assembly, the produce of the Jiuxuan Blessed Land had been the Golden Origin Fruit.

The Golden Origin Fruit could be used to refine Holy Body Jinyuan Pills.

Pill Master Gu Dan had once explained this item—it was something State Governor Li Zhangxiao needed, said to be used to strengthen his daughter's physique.

He had not expected it to now appear in Li Yingqian's hands.

"So that's how it is—the people of your Imperial Clan have been doing this kind of dirty work all along!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, killing intent blazing in his eyes.

Whether it was the Hundred Clans Assembly or the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting, they were all merely part of the Imperial Clan's scheme to select Special Physiques.

Once a terrifying Special Physique like Lin Xuan's was discovered, they would give her a spot in the top ten.

In the future, once the Imperial Clan grew anxious, those unaware of the truth would probably come running over eagerly.

The final outcome would likely be having their physiques devoured by the Imperial Clan.

And the key to accomplishing this crucial step was the Holy Body Jinyuan Pill.

The corner of Li Yingqian's mouth curved up—Lin Feng really could draw inferences from one instance.

His thoughts were not bad, but so what?

The final outcome was already sealed.

"Stop resisting, hand over your body!"

Li Yingqian roared and struck out with terrifying speed.

The Cultivation of Nirvana Third Layer was instantly unleashed, terrifying power forming gust after gust of whirlwind that howled through the great hall.

"In your dreams!" Lin Feng roared angrily.

His figure flashed, and he actually charged straight at Li Yingqian.

But the Blood Demon Grand Array seemed to come alive, streams of blood-red light surging in from all directions, firmly binding Lin Feng's limbs.

"Overestimating yourself—do you think you can escape?"

Li Yingqian gave a cold laugh and instantly appeared before Lin Feng.

With a wave of both hands, the Blood Demon Stone array seemed to receive a command, sending out a spike that pierced into Lin Feng's arm.

A surge of immense suction instantly spread outward.

That Blood Demon Grand Array was actually absorbing the power within Lin Feng's body.

"Lin Feng, just surrender obediently!"

Li Yingqian's voice echoed through the blood-colored light: "As long as you hand over your body, I can not only guarantee the wealth and glory of your Lin Clan, but also let you become a member of my Imperial Clan. Isn't this a good deal?"

Lin Feng's gaze was icy cold, and he said nothing.

"It seems you still won't give up!" Li Yingqian shook his head, a trace of pity crossing his face. "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude."

Before the words had faded, the Blood Demon Grand Array shot out even more spikes, driving them deep into Lin Feng's body.

The blood-light was like sharp swords, leaving Lin Feng covered in wounds from head to toe.

"Look here—no matter how you struggle, it's useless." Li Yingqian spread his arms wide, and streams of blood-light flowed into his body.

He drew in Lin Feng's power, feeling utterly at ease.

The first step of this Blood Demon Grand Array is to seize all of Lin Feng's Cultivation!

"Really?" Lin Feng's lips suddenly curled, his eyes brimming with mockery.

Li Yingqian's brow furrowed, feeling something was very wrong.

"You're about to die, and you're still playing tricks?"

Lin Feng smiled mockingly, and a ferocious devouring force erupted from within him.

This force turned the streams of blood-light back on themselves, and the terrifying power made even Li Yingqian's face change drastically.

"This… what is this?"

"You can also drive the Blood Demon Grand Array?"

Lin Feng smiled disdainfully: "You're wrong. This Clan Leader has never deigned to use the Blood Demon Grand Array—your grandpa here has far better methods!"

Lin Feng clenched both fists tightly, and the Ten-Star Art Heaven-Swallowing Mysterious Art erupted at once. The terrifying devouring force madly consumed the power within the ninety-nine Blood Demon Stones, and even held Li Yingqian firmly in place.

"Lin Feng, have you gone mad?" Li Yingqian shouted urgently.

"Doing this means drawing all the Blood Demon Stones into your body—can you even control this power?"

Lin Feng broke free of the blood-light's control; the spikes embedded in him had now become channels for him to devour everything.

"Whether I can control it or not, I don't know—but I can drain you into a dried corpse!"

Lin Feng said coldly. The devouring force whipped up gust after gust of wild wind, and suddenly a crack! rang out.

A Blood Demon Stone shattered, its power vanishing.

"No!"

Li Yingqian cried out in terror. His figure moved, and he flew toward the remaining Blood Demon Stones.

Yet a continuous string of shattering sounds rang out, seemingly without end.

No matter how hard Li Yingqian tried, he could not stop the Blood Demon Stones from breaking.

Streams of blood-light poured into Lin Feng's body, transformed by the devouring force into pure Spirit Qi.

A vast, mighty pressure spread through the great hall.

"This is… Nirvana Sixth Layer?!" Li Yingqian's face turned ashen with shock.

Clearly, at the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting, Lin Feng had only been at the Harmony Dao Cultivation.

So why was he already at Nirvana now?