Chapter 538 - 320: The Prince Seizes the Throne! Imprisoned, Survival Is Near Impossible! Qi Sea Returning to the Origin! (Part 3)

"Reluctantly at the third-class Profound Treasure level..."

The complete Silver Moon Armor, connecting with Qi Blood, can roughly withstand attacks from the early to middle stages of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, which isn’t very useful to him right now.

After storing the Silver Moon Sword properly, Chu Ming picked up the secret manual and began flipping through it.

"Nine Heavens Secret Scripture... Divine Secret Skill..."

"Divided into nine layers, the Ninth Layer Perfection allows one to condense the Undying Nine-layered Golden Body, becoming the strongest undying."

"..."

Chu Ming flipped through the secret manual, surprise flashing in his eyes.

Who would have thought the Seventh Prince possessed such a Divine Secret Skill?

After reading through, knowing its contents were true, why had the Seventh Prince not cultivated it himself?

Finishing the Nine Heavens Secret Scripture, Chu Ming opened the letter full of doubts:

"Chu Ming, addressing you thus for now."

"By the time you read this letter, I may already be dead..."

"You obtained the Silver Moon Sword, presumably you guessed that I know your true identity."

"Acclaimed in literature, renowned in martial prowess at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, I don’t know if you are truly only seventeen, or if it’s a facade."

"But all of this no longer matters."

"The Nine Heavens Secret Scripture was acquired by me in my early years, meant for my father, yet upon discovering the true culprit behind my eldest brother’s betrayal, I dismissed the idea."

"Given my status as a prince praised by thousands, I find no happiness in it."

"Haha, saying this, perhaps you wouldn’t believe it, within this Imperial City, I only feel oppressed."

"Once, I thought the Nine Heavens Secret Scripture was my great chance to escape destiny, yet fate played an even larger joke on me."

"The Nine Heavens Secret Scripture is of unrivaled profundity, yet my poor aptitudes couldn’t even grasp its entry-level."

"To possess a divine secret scripture, yet never able to comprehend it, such feelings..."

"Enough, talking this much is futile, I leave the Nine Heavens Secret Scripture, it is both a luxury and a fantasy."

"According to the Sea Scripture, the world is vast, how can a prince... how can a crown prince..."

"Even the Qin Dynasty is but a speck of dust."

"I hope, you can continue my journey."

Chu Ming pondered over the letter’s contents, recalling when the Seventh Prince presented the first three hundred pages of the Sea Scripture’s fragments:

"The masses believe the Ghostly Sea to be boundless, that the Ancient Profound Western Continent is the sole continent."

"Laughable and pitiful, people who have never ventured to the Ghostly Sea dare to speak such claims, akin to frogs at the bottom of a well."

Frogs at the bottom of a well...

It turns out, the Seventh Prince’s vision had long surpassed the Ancient Profound Western Continent.

Alas, limited by strength, trapped within the Qin Capital Imperial City.

After settling several items, Chu Ming stepped out of the hall, soaring into the Cloud Sky.

[Sword Gourd Spirit] dispersed, searching for the Seventh Prince.

Initially, due to the Seventh Prince’s past assistance, he attempted to save his life; the Seventh Prince was unwilling, he wouldn’t insist.

However, after examining the items left by the Seventh Prince, he changed his mind.

...

Imperial City, Celestial Longevity Platform.

The Huang Forbidden Army escorted the Seventh Prince to this place.

The Seventh Prince gazed at the Celestial Longevity Platform, then the dark bloodstains below, with a sorrowful expression.

This place was where the princes turned against each other, brothers causing harm.

"Here, it shall be." The Seventh Prince spoke, bowing at the steps to the Celestial Longevity Platform.

He knew his father wasn’t sending him to the Jingyue Kingdom’s battlefield, but to death.

Not executing in the dungeon was because Emperor Qin didn’t want the still valuable crown prince to witness scenes of bloodshed and betrayal.

"Your Seventh Highness," the deputy general responsible for escorting hesitated, glancing at the Seventh Prince, "I apologize."

With a raised hand, the knife fell.

Clang!

The sound of gold and iron clashing.

A black figure landed, blocking before the Seventh Prince.

Seeing the man in black, the Huang Forbidden Army was not overly surprised, instead took something out, sending a message.

Emperor Qin’s other intent, using the Seventh Prince to draw out the person who previously intruded into the dungeon.

The Seventh Prince anticipated this, yet refused to believe.

Facing death, used as bait by his own father...

"You shouldn’t have come." The Seventh Prince looked at the black-clad figure’s back, voice heavy.

As soon as he finished speaking, three powerful auras descended from above; martial experts Tang Guang, Hoong Xiao, and Luo Wei were already waiting.

Chu Ming wasn’t disturbed by seeing the trio; he had sensed their presence long ago.

Among them, Hoong Xiao was strongest, yet only at the middle stage of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.

The middle stage, he could easily dispatch; even at the late stage, they couldn’t withstand a single strike.

"The world is vast; Your Seventh Highness, why don’t you explore for yourself?" Chu Ming turned with a smile, grabbing the Seventh Prince, and soared into the sky.

"Hmph!"

Tang Guang, Hoong Xiao, and Luo Wei struck.

Bang bang bang!

The sky roared, space trembled.

As the dust settled, the three experts fell heavily injured, but Chu Ming and the Seventh Prince were nowhere to be seen.

...

Outside Qin Capital, fifty miles east.

Chu Ming carried the Seventh Prince swiftly, landing within the Cold Forest below.

The Seventh Prince appeared desolate, head bowed, silent.

A long while passed before he barely raised his head, looking at the black-clad youth before him.

At this moment, he no longer knew how to address Chu Ming, nor what identity he should use to speak.

Recalling earlier in the Imperial City, Chu Ming’s casual swipe, injuring the three Astronomical Bureau Bone Marrow Cleansing martial experts, he found it hard to suppress his inner turmoil.

"Your Seventh Highness." Chu Ming draped the Snow Qilin Cloak over the Seventh Prince’s shoulders.

Seeing the cloak, the Seventh Prince’s expression changed.

This Snow Qilin Cloak was once bestowed by Emperor Qin to him, he then gifted it to Chu Ming, yet now, it’s again on his shoulders.

"I have nowhere to go; maybe, dying at the Celestial Longevity Platform in the Imperial City is my fate."

Looking at the Snow Qilin Cloak, the Seventh Prince was momentarily lost.

Chu Ming paused, saying nothing, merely took out a ring, tossing it to the Seventh Prince.

"Inside are some elixirs, plus some life-saving treasures," Chu Ming summoned the Shield Shuttle, hovering in the air, "Your Seventh Highness wants to see the vastness of this world, doesn’t he?"