"What's happening?"

The general and others were puzzled by Lin Fan's actions and didn't understand what he was doing.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Not good, General! This guy is setting up an array!"

"Setting up an array?"

The general asked in a deep voice, "What kind of array is he setting up?"

The person shook his head and said, "Just now, I could only sense the power of the array, so I knew he was setting one up, but as for what kind of array he's setting, I have no idea!"

The general said, "No matter what kind of array he's setting up, once our army arrives, he will be powerless, and even more powerful experts will arrive by then, and we can rescue the Crown Prince's soul."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

As the general's voice fell, there was a sound of something slicing through the air, as figures quickly approached.

Experts from the Sky Net Kingdom had arrived.

Earlier, the general had naturally reported the situation here, and the higher-ups immediately dispatched experts. These experts had two purposes in coming: one was to kill Lin Fan, and the other was to rescue the Crown Prince's soul.

However...

As these experts quickly approached, a huge pillar of light suddenly enveloped Lin Fan.

"Where do you think you're going, rat?"

As the pillar of light enveloped Lin Fan, a thunderous voice rang out.

Soon after, an old man with a head full of silver hair appeared in the void, holding a giant sword, and slashed towards the gigantic pillar of light.

Immediately, a terrifying sword light appeared.

"Is it the State Preceptor?"

Everyone was incredibly shocked upon seeing this silver-haired old man; there was only one thought in their minds: "The State Preceptor, actually came in person?"

"This time, that lad is doomed, and the Crown Prince's soul is surely saved!"

The general and others were extremely happy.

They were very aware of the State Preceptor's strength; in the entire kingdom, his power ranked second, only beneath the Emperor.

Rumble...

The State Preceptor's sword struck the light pillar surrounding Lin Fan, causing it to vanish.

However, Lin Fan also disappeared along with the light pillar.

"Damn rat!"

The State Preceptor stood in the void with a somber expression, exuding a chilling aura, as if he were endless ice.

The State Preceptor was so cold because Lin Fan had successfully escaped just now.

For the State Preceptor, this was absolutely intolerable.

One must know that he is a dignified King-level expert, yet a mere General Level rat escaped?

"Greetings to the State Preceptor!"

Everyone kneeled in reverence to the State Preceptor.

In the entire Sky Net Kingdom, not only was the State Preceptor's strength formidable, but his status was also supreme; apart from the Royal Family members, everyone else had to kneel before him.

"Hurry and search for that rat's traces. Once found, do not act rashly; report back to me, and I will deal with him!" the State Preceptor ordered coldly.

"Yes!"

The crowd didn't dare to defy him; they agreed and promptly followed the State Preceptor's orders.

"Lin Fan, when I find you, I will ensure that your soul...is cut to pieces!" the State Preceptor stated coldly.

Because it was so cold, the air around the State Preceptor began to freeze.

However, after the State Preceptor departed, the frozen air quickly dissipated as well.

Meanwhile...

In a very secluded corner of the Royal City.

Bang...

The void rippled, and a figure tumbled out, landing in a very awkward position.

The next moment, this person spat out a mouthful of blood. He was pale, clearly severely injured.

Upon closer inspection, this person was holding a soul in his hand.

Needless to say, this person who was thrown out was Lin Fan.

It turns out that Lin Fan had already set up several Transmission Gates in the city earlier. At the critical moment, Lin Fan could activate them from elsewhere and transport himself there.

And just now, the final array Lin Fan activated was the one for the Transmission Gate.

The light pillar that enveloped Lin Fan was his escape via the Transmission Gate.

However, at the moment Lin Fan was teleported away, the State Preceptor swung a sword down. Although Lin Fan escaped, the sword qi still injured him.

And it was a severe injury!

That sword qi remained within Lin Fan, rapidly wreaking havoc on his internal organs.

Lin Fan knew very well that he must quickly expel the sword qi inside him, otherwise, if it were allowed to spread, it wouldn't be long before his internal organs were mostly destroyed, and then he would truly be on a path of no return!

"Heh heh..."

At this moment, the Crown Prince's soul, held by Lin Fan, suddenly let out a strange laugh and said, "Kid, I suggest you release my soul quickly. This might be your only chance of survival. Otherwise, you're doomed. Do you know how painful it is to be struck by the Heavenly Killing Sword of the State Preceptor? The Heavenly Killing Sword Qi remains within you, and if it's not removed, you'll suffer to the point of questioning your life. Right now, releasing me is your only chance!"

Lin Fan was surprised and asked the Crown Prince's soul, "Your soul can speak?"

Logically, a soul finds it very difficult to speak, unless one had a very high level of strength in life. But the Crown Prince's strength in life was obviously not high, so he shouldn't be able to speak!

The Crown Prince said, "I cultivated the Sky Net Sword Technique and the Heart Method Divine Power that complements it. Initially, my soul couldn't speak, but after some time, once I regained some strength, I could naturally use the Heart Method Divine Power of the Sky Net Sword Technique to speak!"

Lin Fan, somewhat curious, said, "It seems that this Sky Net Sword Technique you spoke of is indeed a good thing. To be honest, I am quite intrigued by it!"

"Hmm?"

At this point, Lin Fan quickly noticed many soldiers converging on the area, with the entire city mobilizing to find him.

The Crown Prince's soul became even more smug and stated, "See that? Now the entire city is looking for you; you can't escape, not to mention you're already severely injured."

"Is that so?"

Lin Fan sneered.

Then, Lin Fan's hands moved continuously.

At the same time, a peculiar scene unfolded, as an invisible array appeared.

Quickly, Lin Fan and the Crown Prince's soul vanished from the original spot.

It turned out that Lin Fan had previously set up hidden arrays at each Transmission Gate, which now proved to be useful.

"What the..."

The Crown Prince's soul was shocked.

"Help, help!"

The Crown Prince's soul cried out for help loudly.

The Crown Prince was boldly calling for rescue because Lin Fan was severely injured and couldn't easily crush the Crown Prince's soul. The Crown Prince believed that as long as he cried for help, the soldiers would hear and come to his rescue soon.

The Crown Prince thought that given the current situation, there was a good chance he would be saved.