Even someone like Xiao Jun, who can be considered the ultimate opportunist, only saw his name change color after Fang Yuan revealed his aura.
And in the end, it only settled at the green color representing [friendliness], and has not upgraded to pink.
After all, pink represents complete trust, which can only be achieved by comrades who have gone through hardship together, those who have received immense favor from Fang Yuan, or those who have spent long years together.
In contrast, this Zhuangyang Marquis had a pink name from the start and was even the first to kneel. It seemed that Fang Yuan could only see two words above his head: Loyalty!
This truly confused Fang Yuan, but it didn't matter.
He was too lazy to probe the situation further and just lifted his hand, the earth sword in his grip, with a powerful and grand gravitational wave surging through the sword!
The Zhuangyang Marquis, who was previously full of fervor, suddenly felt a chill running down his spine and finally realized something was wrong.
What was going on? Why did His Majesty look like he wanted to kill him?
"Your Majesty! I am Zhuangyang Marquis!" Zhuangyang Marquis's face changed dramatically as he cried out loudly!
"Nonsense, if you were someone else, I wouldn't even bother killing you!" Before his words could finish, the earth sword had already performed a swift slash, cutting down upon Zhuangyang Marquis's body.
Throughout history, traitors have always met unfortunate ends, and this particular traitor had even participated in besieging his own master. So, even though his name was pink, Fang Yuan did not hesitate to strike.
The slash infused with gravity exploded, and Zhuangyang Marquis's body suddenly collapsed into a dark shadow. However, before the shadow dissipated, a ghostly blue flame shot out from it!
The ghost flame illuminated the area for ten feet, turning it an eerie white, then transformed into a deathly ghost figure!
In that moment, Zhuangyang Marquis felt rage — the fury brought on by betrayal!
He had devoted his loyalty, bearing the eternal shame of being a traitor, and had struggled to infiltrate the ice field. Yet, what he received in return was this backstab!
So, at the moment he was struck down by Fang Yuan's sword, Zhuangyang Marquis didn't even think about fleeing, but instead, he sought revenge!
Though his body was destroyed, Zhuangyang Marquis's soul remained. This [Ghostly Flame] was a vicious curse made from his soul as the wick and his essence as the core!
Anyone who called upon its name, even if far away, would have their soul burned away by the flame, leaving not even a trace of reincarnation behind!
At that moment, Fang Yuan was in close proximity, and the ghost flame's eerie glow already reflected on his forehead, meaning he was destined to be obliterated!
"Yen Taizu, let this ghostly flame take both our souls and create a yellow lantern in the underworld together... Haha!!"
At the final moment of his life, Zhuangyang Marquis issued a curse with the same malice as the Inferno Demon. Of course, his curse was much weaker compared to that of the Inferno Demon.
Even a powerful curse like the Inferno Demon's couldn't harm Fang Yuan, let alone one from Zhuangyang Marquis!
However, the most important thing was that Zhuangyang Marquis had completely cursed the wrong target!
The next moment, the ghostly flame, now in the shape of a demon, wandered aimlessly in the air.
"What is this thing?"
Fang Yuan was also surprised by this strange ghost flame, as he noticed that it wasn't a normal attack. There was even a name written above it: [Ghostly Flame].
It was the first time he saw such a curious item. However, since the name was blue, representing neutrality, Fang Yuan didn't act immediately.
So this was Zhuangyang Marquis's last trump card? Why did it seem so foolish? What was it doing here?
Not only Fang Yuan, but Zhuangyang Marquis, still clinging to the last trace of his awareness, was equally confused. What was going on? Wasn't the target of his summoned ghost flame right in front of him?
He screamed in his mind: *Why can't it see the huge enemy right here?*
While in confusion, Zhuangyang Marquis received a prompt from the [Ghostly Flame]: "No target found!"
What?
No target found?
Isn't the target standing right in front of you?
Zhuangyang Marquis raged in his heart. Could it be that his Dao body was a counterfeit?
But he quickly realized the problem. It wasn't his Dao body; it was his own mistake!
He had assumed from the start that the person in front of him was Yen Taizu, because in his memory, only Yen Taizu had the incredible power to do such things.
But now, thinking carefully, what if the person in front of him wasn't Yen Taizu? What if someone truly extraordinary appeared in the world and killed Yen Taizu?
At this moment, Zhuangyang Marquis suddenly understood. Everything made sense now!
It was precisely because the person in front of him was not Yen Taizu that he had acted without mercy, without hesitation!
Reflecting on earlier, he realized he had been an idiot, standing idly by as Fang Yuan killed others one by one. Now, it seemed utterly foolish!
What was even more ridiculous was that he had burned his soul to invoke his ultimate move, yet it still missed the target!
"Ah, I truly deserve to die!"
Zhuangyang Marquis let out a heart-wrenching scream, and his soul was completely consumed. Even Fang Yuan's [Soul Summon] could not save him.
As Zhuangyang Marquis's soul dissipated, the [Ghostly Flame] scratched its skull as if confused and then vanished from the world.
[Slaying a Grandmaster-level traitor, Virtue Value +180,000]
Even Fang Yuan, a half-step Martial Saint, was briefly stunned before finally bursting into laughter: "Crazy!"
Zhuangyang Marquis's curse made Fang Yuan realize that the man had mistaken the person in front of him!
No wonder Zhuangyang Marquis's name was pink. He must have had some dark dealings with Yen Taizu.
A person so foolish deserves to die!
Not only Fang Yuan, but even Jiang Tao and Zhong Chunhua were left bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
Even though Zhuangyang Marquis was dead, they still didn't understand what had happened...
Fang Yuan sheathed his earth sword and walked up to the crowd.
"Bow to His Majesty!" Gao Shang and others all knelt down, offering their respect, their hearts stirred like a turbulent ocean.
After this battle, there was no doubt that His Majesty was the true strongest on the Eastern Continent!
"Mm..." Fang Yuan lightly nodded. "Let's have someone come clean up the mess."
The others were stunned, and Jiang Tao was the first to remind him: "Your Majesty, aren't you forgetting? This isn't the Summer Kingdom, this is the Icefield."
"Oh, right." Fang Yuan finally snapped back to reality. He had been having so much fun that he accidentally treated this place like his own home.
I must admit, the Icefield Royal City is quite well-built. I could come here for a short stay in the future, maybe treat it as a vacation spot.