"Hong Renjie?"
Hong Yu stopped in his tracks. His sharp eyebrows knitted together, forming a deep, unyielding frown.
He slowly turned around...
The crowd suddenly parted, creating a path wide enough for three people to walk abreast.
Clad in a white brocade robe, a placid-faced Hong Renjie ambled forward.
He wasn't putting on a fierce front, nor was he radiating an overwhelming aura of dominance. Yet, as he casually walked through the crowd, the surrounding Sword Sect disciples felt an unconscious urge to look away. They all instinctively retreated, clearing a path for him.
Behind him, his followers stood in a long, neat column, two abreast.
Every single one of these three to four hundred people was an expert at the Earth Soul Realm or higher. They followed silently behind Hong Renjie, not uttering a word.
"Wh-what a terrifying presence!"
"This is the power of the Heaven and Earth Alliance... their Alliance Leader, True Disciple Hong Renjie..."
"These are the true elites of the Heaven and Earth Alliance! All of them are at the Earth Soul Realm or above, and they all rank in the top 5,000 of the 12,000 experts in the Inner Sect!"
"I heard the Four Kings are extrely close. By injuring Hong Lingtong so badly, hasn't Hong Yu just slapped all of them across the face?"
"Hong Yu is done for this ti."
In the crowd, Liu Liyun and Gao Zijie exchanged a look. Seemingly having reached a decision, they nodded in unison, slipped quietly away from the throng, and bolted toward the Outer Sect...
Hong Renjie naturally noticed their departure but simply gave a dismissive, mocking sneer. His calm gaze swept over Hong Lingtong's body.
His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he shook his head with a "tsk, tsk." "Hong Lingtong is my brother. Although his personality changed drastically after he started practicing that so-called Corpse Rotting Insect Demon Skill, and he grew distant from , he is still my brother. No one is allowed to harm him, let alone cripple him like this. Hong Yu, you've done well. You've done very, very well!"
"Hong Renjie, this has nothing to do with you. Are you sure you want to stick your nose where it doesn't belong?" Hong Yu said grimly.
He couldn't afford any more delays. Even after defeating Hong Lingtong, he hadn't wasted a mont, wanting to rush into the underground laboratory to rescue Yun ngyao.
Compared to Hong Lingtong, Hong Yu was far more wary of Hong Renjie.
The man's strength was formidable, and with the Ancient Thunder Inheritance, Hong Renjie was even more difficult to deal with.
'If I fight him, it will definitely waste a lot of ti.'
More importantly, the Heaven and Earth Alliance was powerful. It was a case of one man against a mob!
Hong Renjie grinned, leaning forward slightly and narrowing his eyes. "You seem to be in a hurry. Looks like you have so urgent business to attend to. In that case..." He paused deliberately, then his grin widened into a sinister sneer. "All the more reason I can't let you go!"
"You..."
A cold glint flashed in Hong Yu's eyes.
Just then...
Inside the Profound Celestial Tower, Little One shuddered. Its eyes darkened as its Power of Soul swept across Elder Zhu's entire mansion, and it let out a low roar of panic and fury. "Hong Yu, this is bad! You absolutely cannot waste any more ti here! That Elder Zhu has already finished preheating the Pill Cauldron and is adding the Spirit dicines now. It'll be Yun ngyao's turn in less than half an hour..."
"What?"
Hong Yu trembled all over.
'That Old Witch Zhu, how dare you... I'll tear you to shreds!'
Hong Yu's body shook, his fists clenched tight. His eyes blazed with venomous, furious flas. Without another word, he turned and sprinted toward the third side chamber.
Hong Renjie was stunned for a mont, then waved his hand sharply. "Stop him!"
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Dozens of figures instantly shot forward to intercept Hong Yu, blocking his path.
'Damn it.'
Hong Yu gritted his teeth in anger, but now was not the ti to get entangled in a fight. He imdiately changed direction, trying to break through on the right.
But soon, the right side was also blocked by dozens of experts from the Heaven and Earth Alliance.
The left and rear were blocked as well.
Three to four hundred people surrounded him from all four directions, trapping Hong Yu in the center.
Hong Renjie pushed through the crowd, a cold look on his face. "Don't be in such a rush to leave! We haven't seen each other since the promotion tournant. Tsk, tsk, the First True Disciple... what a dazzling title!"
"Hong Renjie, if you want to be the First True Disciple, the title is yours. Just please don't waste my ti," Hong Yu said, taking a deep breath.
Hong Renjie grinned. "It seems you really do have sothing important you're rushing to do! But..." He glanced at the surrounding Heaven and Earth Alliance experts and asked, "What do you all say? Should I let him go?"
"Let him go? As if!"
"Heh heh heh, isn't this kid so arrogant? If you want to get past, just beat us all, right?"
"Hahaha, isn't the great First True Disciple supposed to be incredibly powerful? How co you turn into a coward the mont you see us brothers from the Heaven and Earth Alliance?"
"If you want to pass, you could crawl between our legs. That might save you so ti!"
The crowd mocked him, one taunt after another.
Hong Yu's face alternated between pale and ashen. A desperate anxiety grew in his heart. He absolutely could not be delayed any longer.
At this thought, Hong Yu hardened his heart. "You forced my hand!"
SHING!
A golden light flashed, and the Godslaying Spear appeared in his hand. The shaft trembled slightly, emitting a piercing hum.
Hong Yu's arm suddenly swept out. A dazzling arc of golden light, like a bolt of silk, slashed through the air. The five Early-stage Earth Soul Realm experts blocking his way still wore mocking expressions. Before they could even react, Hong Yu's spear sent them flying. They soared more than thirty ters before splashing into a nearby pond.
"Damn it, he actually dared to attack! Brothers, get him!"
"How dare you, Hong Yu! Trespassing in an Elder's Mansion and attacking fellow disciples! You should be executed for your cris!"
"All mbers of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, join in slaying this fiend!"
Led by Hong Renjie, Hong Gang, and Hong Long, the experts of the Heaven and Earth Alliance attacked simultaneously.
Hundreds of people joined the siege against Hong Yu.
"Thunderbolt Palm!"
"Thunder Light Fist!"
"Wind Frost Swordsmanship..."
"Ten of you attack the left, ten of you attack the right... I refuse to believe that with the combined might of our Alliance's experts, we can't take down this arrogant brat."
"Heh heh heh, the Alliance Leader is the real First True Disciple! Hong Yu, go to hell!"
Under the siege of hundreds, chaotic attacks and dazzling Martial Skills erged one after another.
These were all masters who ranked in the top five thousand among the Inner Sect Disciples. Any one of them, if out in the world, could have held their own. With them working together, forget Hong Yu; even the Chief Disciple, Luoo Xiaoguai, would likely not be their match.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
As the saying goes, it's hard to fight against so many. Although Hong Yu was powerful and could send one or two Heaven and Earth Alliance experts flying with each strike, he was outnumbered.
But deep down, he wasn't a bloodthirsty madman. He held back with his attacks, which made his movents feel restrained. His opponents, however, had no such scruples. Every move was a killing blow, specifically aid at sinister and difficult-to-defend places, forcing Hong Yu to retreat step by step.
"Get lost!"
He kicked one Earth Soul Realm expert away, and his Godslaying Spear swept out, about to slice open the man's throat and take his life.
At the last possible second, Hong Yu couldn't bring himself to do it. He shifted the angle slightly, using the spear's shaft to knock the man away instead.
The Heaven and Earth Alliance expert's arm was severely injured, the bone fractured. He was stunned for a mont as he hit the ground. But he felt no gratitude for Hong Yu's rcy. Instead, a glint appeared in his eyes, and he shouted, "Brothers, attack with everything you've got! This kid doesn't dare to kill!"
"Haha, I noticed that too! Let's hit him hard!"
"Kill!"
The Heaven and Earth Alliance experts' attacks grew even more unrestrained.
'Damn it...'
Facing the attacks of ten experts at once, Hong Yu raised his Godslaying Spear to block, and his body was forced back several steps.
The expert who had just escaped death thanks to Hong Yu's rcy happened to be right behind him. Watching Hong Yu retreat, he gave a sinister smile. With a flick of his wrist, a dagger the size of a baby's forearm appeared in his palm, and he stabbed it toward the back of Hong Yu's heart.
His face was a mask of ferocious coldness. "Die!"
CLINK!
When the seemingly fatal blow struck Hong Yu, the expected scene of flesh being pierced didn't occur. Instead, it felt as if the dagger had struck solid steel.
The man was stunned. "Wh-what's going on?"
Just then, Hong Yu turned his head. Looking at the young expert's disappointed face, a flash of coldness and resolve crossed his eyes. "Fine. Just fine. I've held back and shown you rcy again and again. But all you can think about is killing . If that's how it is, then don't bla for what cos next!"
"Three Flas Palm—Furious Fla Burning Heaven!"
A wave of fire suddenly spread out from Hong Yu, covering an area fifty ters wide.
The sea of fire boiled, and one Fire Dragon after another rose and danced within it.
"Explode! Explode with all your might!"
Hong Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he roared again and again.
He had held back at every turn, but the Heaven and Earth Alliance experts had not only been aggressive, but more importantly, had shown no restraint, thinking only of how to kill him. With Yun ngyao's life hanging by a thread on one side and his opponents repeatedly trying to murder him on the other, Hong Yu was finally and utterly enraged.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Within the sea of fire, Fire Dragon after Fire Dragon shot up, sweeping up one Heaven and Earth Alliance expert after another. The dragons coiled around their bodies, dragging them down into the flas.
"Ah! Damn it, what is this fire?! Help , help ...!"
"No, no, no, how can this be? Weren't we told he wouldn't dare kill us? M-my hand is on fire...!"
"Alliance Leader, save us! Alliance Leader, I'm begging you, save us...!"
"No! I was wrong! Hong Yu, I was wrong! I shouldn't have ambushed you...!"
Under the threat of death, these experts from the Heaven and Earth Alliance finally felt terror and panic.
But as they scread for their lives and begged for rcy, it never occurred to them to reflect on the fact that Hong Yu had never intended to kill them. They had forced him to do all of this.
"You forced my hand!"
Hong Yu took a deep breath, his eyes radiating a sinister cold.
He took a step out of the sea of fire and headed toward the side chamber.
Hong Renjie's expression darkened, but he led the remaining few hundred n in pursuit. "Everyone, listen! This Hong Yu is a deranged monster, so cruel to his own sect-mates! We absolutely cannot let him leave here alive! We must slay this fiend on the spot! Whoever kills him will surely be rewarded by the Sect!"
Great rewards breed brave n. Sharpening their resolve, the hundreds of Heaven and Earth Alliance experts once again surrounded Hong Yu.
A sense of sorrow welled up in Hong Yu's heart, and he let out a long laugh toward the sky. "Hahahaha! You damned heavens, you must be blind! Look at these beasts in human skin! You gave them strength and talent, but you didn't give them the morals or conscience they should have as people! I, Hong Yu, can say I have always acted with a clear conscience and have never provoked anyone. But today, so many people want to kill , to destroy !"
"Fine, fine, fine! Since you all say I'm a deranged monster, then today, I, Hong Yu, will show you what a deranged monster truly is!"
He spun around, his gaze fixed on the restless, bloodthirsty experts surrounding him. The Godslaying Spear in his hand swept out, unleashing an incomparably vast, fierce, and surging battle intent...
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
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