Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The Mo Yun Kingdom. Outside Shangyang City.

Shangyang City was located on the border between the Mo Yun Kingdom and the Cangnan Empire, only a day’s journey from the Cangnan Empire’s Jumo City.

Lin Hao sat upright on Turtle Egg’s back. Before him, the unconscious Princess Yunxi’s head rested on his lap.

Lin Hao’s gaze was fixed straight ahead, but his right hand toyed with Princess Yunxi’s cascading hair.

From a distance, the scene looked just like a young hedonistic master on an outing, the picture of carefree indulgence.

Outside Shangyang City, some Demon Cloud People herding their flocks saw Lin Hao, their gazes strange.

That was because one look at Lin Hao’s appearance was enough to tell he was from the Cangnan Empire.

The two nations were currently at war, and no Cangnan People would dare enter Shangyang City at a time like this. This person’s audacity was just too great.

In the shadows, several people hurried toward the city to report the news that a Cangnan man intended to enter Shangyang City.

"Are you sure you want to enter the city?" Even Turtle Egg couldn’t resist asking Lin Hao again.

It already knew Yunxi’s identity and Lin Hao’s purpose for coming to the Mo Yun Kingdom.

But doing this was practically a death wish.

Capturing their princess and then daring to swagger into the city—this was treating Shangyang City as if it were completely defenseless.

If Lin Hao’s cultivation was a bit higher, it might have been understandable, but he was only at the Eighth Layer of Elemental Realm. Turtle Egg had no idea where he got his confidence.

"To avoid complications from delays, let’s just head straight for the Mo Yun Kingdom’s capital. With my speed, we can reach it in three days and three nights. By then, the people those two old guys arranged to deal with you won’t even be in position yet." Seeing that Lin Hao hadn’t spoken, Turtle Egg continued.

"Alright, let’s go," Lin Hao said suddenly, stunning Turtle Egg for a moment.

At that moment, the gates of Shangyang City were already visible in the distance.

"Hey, have you lost your mind?" Turtle Egg asked Lin Hao irritably.

He was the one who just said he wanted to enter the city, and now he was changing his mind just like that.

"Hurry up and go. The experts will be here soon," Lin Hao said flatly, not wasting any more words.

Turtle Egg twisted its head and shot off like a gale, a Mad Dragon of swirling yellow sand. In an instant, Lin Hao and his party vanished without a trace.

Not long after they left, two riders burst out from the gates of Shangyang City. The leader glanced at the empty road and roared, "Where are they?!"

"They... they went that way," someone answered, pointing with a trembling hand.

Without another word, the two riders gave chase.

Only after the two riders had been gone for several breaths’ time did a large contingent of soldiers rush out of Shangyang City’s gates.

"Where are the Crown Prince and Lord Moshan?" the leader asked anxiously, wiping his forehead.

The person who had just spoken pointed in the direction they had gone, trembling from head to toe in fear.

"Quick, notify the cities ahead to support His Highness! We’ll give chase!" the leader hurriedly commanded, then led a troop of men to charge after them.

This leader was the City Lord of Shangyang City. He had just received a report that a man from Cangnan was riding a turtle through the area, holding a woman and making a show of it.

He was stunned by the news.

Because the Crown Prince had just told him that Princess Yunxi had been abducted by a man from Cangnan, and they were still trying to figure out how to rescue her.

While the City Lord of Shangyang City was still pondering the origins of this group, he saw the Crown Prince’s face turn ashen as he let out a roar that collapsed a mobile pavilion.

This left the City Lord of Shangyang City utterly terrified.

It wasn’t Marquis Mo’s cultivation that terrified him, but the sheer, heaven-defying audacity of that Cangnan man.

’After capturing the princess, shouldn’t he be staying in Jumo City waiting for reinforcements? How dare he bring the princess directly into the Mo Yun Kingdom?!’

Such boldness—even "lawless and godless" wasn’t enough to describe it.

Meanwhile, the object of his terror, Lin Hao, had already traveled a great distance thanks to Turtle Egg’s extreme speed.

"What did you just do?" Turtle Egg asked Lin Hao, unable to contain its curiosity even as it continued to speed along like the wind.

"The road was too boring. I was just adding a little fun," Lin Hao replied to Turtle Egg with a smile.

"Why do I feel like I hear someone yelling for you?" Amid the WHOOSH of the wind, Turtle Egg seemed to hear a roar.

"You heard wrong. Speed up. Let’s get to the next city as soon as possible," Lin Hao said calmly.

However, the faint smile that touched Lin Hao’s lips betrayed his inner thoughts.

The reason Lin Hao had chosen to show himself outside Shangyang City was, of course, to lure out Marquis Mo.

With pursuers behind and strong enemies ahead, only then would he feel a true sense of crisis.

On this trip to the Mo Yun Kingdom, Lin Hao had already resolved to place himself in a life-or-death situation to be reborn from the ashes.

For Lin Hao, raising his cultivation level was an urgent, non-negotiable priority.

"Nothing good ever comes from being with you," Turtle Egg muttered, but its speed suddenly increased again.

Despite its words, every cell in Turtle Egg’s body was buzzing with excitement.

The Mo Yun Kingdom was enemy territory, which meant it could do whatever it wanted.

Mountains and rivers receded into the distance. Turtle Egg crossed all obstacles as if it were level ground.

Half a day later, Lin Hao appeared outside another city.

"Charge in!" The city gates were shut tight. To this, Lin Hao had only two words.

Turtle Egg was also a troublemaker who feared nothing more than a peaceful world. It transformed into a streak of light and rammed forward.

BOOM!

An earth-shattering crash rang out, and the watchtower atop the city wall instantly crumbled to dust.

By the side of the gate, the guards stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with utter disbelief.

This gate was forged from refined steel, a full six feet thick, but now it had a massive hole in it. They hadn’t even seen clearly what had just smashed through.

’This is just too terrifying!’

Meanwhile, the culprits barrelled through the city before finally stopping in front of a tavern.

The people of the Mo Yun Kingdom were fierce and valued hearty meals and deep draughts of wine. At this moment, the tavern was exceptionally lively.

"This is a robbery! Hand over all your best wine and meat!" Turtle Egg shouted arrogantly upon stopping.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared dumbfounded at the uninvited guests.

Upon seeing Lin Hao, killing intent flashed in their eyes, and they all reached for the weapons on their tables.

Just then, they saw a blur, and the bizarre, fast-moving duo vanished in an instant. All their food vanished along with them.

"A Cangnan man bullying us as if there’s no one left in the Mo Yun Kingdom? This is outrageous! Let’s get them!" Furious, the men grabbed their gear and gave chase.

By this time, Turtle Egg was already carrying Lin Hao out of the city.

Not long after they had gone, Marquis Mo and Moshan arrived.

Seeing the massive hole in the city gate, Marquis Mo’s pupils contracted sharply.

At that moment, he couldn’t help but doubt the information from his subordinates.

’Could a turtle really leave them so far behind? Could a turtle really smash a massive hole straight through a six-foot-thick gate?’

"Lin Hao, you are too arrogant! How dare you enter the city!" Seeing the hole in the gate, intense killing intent flooded Marquis Mo’s eyes, and he prepared to charge inside.

But just then, he was stunned to see a large crowd of people pour out of the city, chasing in one direction and screaming that they would tear the Cangnan man to pieces.

SPLURT!

A sweet taste rose in Marquis Mo’s throat, and he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Then, his vision went black, and he collapsed.