Lord of All Gods

Chapter 1167: Chapter 1167 Prepared In Advance

After the Fourth Prince and his group left the city, they traveled a certain distance and set up an ambush along the path that the Crown Prince and his group were expected to take.

Their goal was very simple, to secure the whip.

Several hours later, as expected, the Crown Prince arrived with a few martial practitioners, walking along the path.

They seemed oblivious to the ambush and were even chatting and laughing as they moved forward.

The Fourth Prince was feeling tense, concerned that the Crown Prince might detect their presence.

His strength had always been inferior to the Crown Prince’s.

It was only after Ye Liuyun severely damaged the Crown Prince’s Divine Soul that he gathered the courage to ambush him. Otherwise, given the Crown Prince’s formidable Divine Soul power, they might have been discovered.

The Fourth Prince and his group suppressed their auras entirely, refraining even from using Divine Sense communication for fear of being detected.

However, when the Crown Prince and his group approached the ambush site, they suddenly came to a halt.

"Some people really have no idea of their limits!" the Crown Prince chuckled and remarked to one of the martial practitioners.

Although it seemed like they were chatting, the Crown Prince was talking to that martial practitioner when he spoke.

However, the Fourth Prince had a sense of foreboding, a feeling that something wasn’t right. Based on his understanding of the Crown Prince, he suspected that the Crown Prince might have discovered them.

Zhuge Feiyu also felt surprised, thinking "Were we found out?"

At that moment, the martial practitioner beside the Crown Prince took out a whip and began to wave it around.

"Haha, let me give you a performance!"

With those words, he cracked the whip, immediately sending a number of feral beasts charging out from all around them.

"Damn, we’ve fallen into a trap, fall back!"

The Fourth Prince realized they had been ambushed by the Crown Prince.

But there was no time to ponder this; they had to fight their way out.

The Fourth Prince and his group joined forces, fighting their way toward the direction of the Stone City.

The Crown Prince’s group, however, didn’t seem interested in attacking them directly. He leisurely commented from the rear, "Bro, your ambush isn’t very impressive!"

As the Fourth Prince fought forward, he asked, "Bro, how did you discover my plan?"

"Those two Dracaena have been monitoring us for quite a few days! They’re Ye Liuyun’s mounts, how could I not recognize them? So I had my guard up against any ambush attempts. I sent a few small snakes ahead to monitor you secretly, and so, I found out about your ambush!"

"I was careless; I shouldn’t have brought the Fourth Prince along," Zhuge Feiyu regretted as well.

If something happened to the Fourth Prince, everything they had done before would be in vain.

"Haha, Fourth Bro, don’t struggle anymore. Surrender and save us all some trouble!" The Crown Prince taunted from behind.

He didn’t expect that the Fourth Prince would take such a risk.

When he learned that the Fourth Prince had also set up an ambush and Ye Liuyun hadn’t arrived yet, he was ecstatic.

It was a heaven-sent opportunity!

If he could capture or even kill the Fourth Prince directly, he wouldn’t have to worry about Ye Liuyun anymore.

The Fourth Prince was filled with regret at this moment. He regretted underestimating the Crown Prince and putting himself in danger.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun had already learned about the Fourth Prince’s situation through Vespera.

He stood on the city wall, shaking his head helplessly.

"The Fourth Prince was a bit too hasty and his schemes aren’t as thought out as the Crown Prince’s."

He wasn’t particularly interested in which prince would take over the Royal Management. However, ruling an empire couldn’t be done impulsively. In this regard, the Fourth Prince fell short. freёweɓnovel.com

Moreover, the Fourth Prince’s personal preferences were too obvious. Unlike the Crown Prince, who was even capable of temporarily setting aside his enmity with Ye Liuyun.

At least for now, the Crown Prince seemed more suitable for the throne.

Of course, the Crown Prince had his own flaws too. But there was still time for the princes to grow and mature; it wasn’t necessary to reach conclusions now.

Ye Liuyun suddenly thought that perhaps Emperor Xia only wanted them to grow through this competition and might not necessarily make a choice.

After all, there was still a long way to go before Emperor Xia handed over his authority. frёewebηovel.cѳm

The lifespan of martial practitioners was relatively long, and Emperor Xia was still in his prime. Considering how Emperor Xia was protecting his princes, all of them had the potential to succeed to the throne.

It was more like one would be the primary candidate while the others would serve as reserves. If something happened to one of them, another could step in. After all, nobody could predict which prince might meet an unfortunate end.

As martial practitioners, engaging in battles with others was inevitable. Even if they were princes, they couldn’t be completely sheltered unless they spent their days confined within the palace walls.

Emperor Xia rarely left the palace, and this was undoubtedly due to security considerations.

After realizing this, Ye Liuyun became even more determined not to get involved in the power struggle among the princes.

Furthermore, he couldn’t simply kill these princes.

He had already killed one of them, and the fact that Emperor Xia didn’t hold him accountable was a sign of considerable leniency. He couldn’t continue to push his luck.

If it were someone close to him who was killed, he wouldn’t be able to remain as composed as Emperor Xia.

Thinking about this, Ye Liuyun felt even more admiration for Emperor Xia. He realized that managing an empire was truly no easy task.

As he pondered these thoughts on the city wall, on the other side, the Fourth Prince and his group found themselves surrounded by groups of feral beasts.

Despite their attempts to break through, they hadn’t managed to breach the feral beasts’ defenses.

"Bro, don’t waste your efforts! Whether in strategy or strength, you’re inferior to me. Give up now! If I come into power in the future, I won’t treat you unfairly!"

The Crown Prince advised sincerely.

Though they were in a competitive relationship at the moment, once their positions were solidified, the Crown Prince intended to make use of the other princes.

The Fourth Prince, however, was not willing to accept this fate. He was on the brink of victory, yet due to carelessness, he found himself ensnared by the Crown Prince.

Had he remained within Stone City, he would have been safe.

Ye Liuyun’s defensive arrangements would have been more than sufficient to withstand the onslaught of the feral beasts.

But it was useless to regret now. The Fourth Prince didn’t respond to the Crown Prince’s words; he simply clenched his teeth, prepared to fight to the death rather than surrender.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince shook his head and signaled to the martial practitioner wielding the whip.

The martial practitioner’s eyes displayed a fierce determination. With a swing of the whip, the feral beasts went into an even more frenzied assault.

This was no longer a mere siege; their intent was to take the lives of the Fourth Prince’s group.

The Crown Prince’s mindset was straightforward. If they wouldn’t surrender, he would eliminate them directly.

Soon enough, one of the martial practitioners on the Fourth Prince’s side couldn’t hold on any longer. They were struck by a feral beast and let out a gruesome scream as they were torn into shreds.

"Everyone gather together, bring out your Divine Weapons, don’t hold back anymore!"

Zhuge Feiyu urged everyone to gather around and protect the Fourth Prince.

They charged outward once again, utilizing all the life-saving trump cards up their sleeves.

huge Feiyu even attempted to use a Divine Soul attack against the martial practitioner wielding the whip. However, the distance was quite far, and the martial practitioner had a defensive charm against Divine Soul attacks, rendering Zhuge Feiyu’s efforts ineffective.

The Crown Prince had meticulously calculated everything; there was no way he would let Zhuge Feiyu succeed.

"Ah!"

A miserable scream echoed as another martial practitioner near the Fourth Prince was struck by a feral beast, sending them flying.

Before they even hit the ground, other feral beasts pounced, tearing them apart and consuming their remains.