"Who else?"
Hong Yu raised his right hand high, brandishing the Long Spear. Chen Hao, who monts ago had been shouting defiantly, was now impaled through the shoulder blade, pinned to the weapon and held aloft!
Droplets of scarlet blood trickled down from Chen Hao's body. The excruciating pain from having his shoulder blade pierced by the Long Spear twisted his face, turning it deathly pale. Heavy gasps escaped his lips. The arrogance and insolence from before were gone, replaced by agony and pleading. "Let go, Hong Yu! I'm begging you, let go!"
Even an ant will cling to life, to say nothing of a man.
At this mont, Chen Hao was filled with utter regret.
'If I had known Hong Yu was this ruthless, why would I have offended this devil just for the reward promised by the Lin Family brothers?'
"Let you go? Weren't you the one who just said you were going to have your way with my sister?"
Hong Yu said indifferently.
Chen Hao's expression stiffened, and he was at a loss for words.
"I show no rcy to anyone who threatens !"
As Hong Yu spoke, he gave his wrist a slight shake, causing Chen Hao to swing back and forth on the Long Spear. The movent tore at his wound, eliciting a series of ear-piercing screams.
Chen Hao roared in despair, "Hong Yu, let go! You can't kill ! I'm one of the Ten Great Celestial Prodigies! You can't kill ..."
"The Ten Great Celestial Prodigies? So what!"
The corner of Hong Yu's lips curled into a chilling snarl that no one dared to et. Chen Hao had sealed his fate the mont he'd targeted Yun ngyao. With a sudden jerk of his wrist, Hong Yu viciously flung the spear skyward, sending Chen Hao's body hurtling through the air like a teor.
At the last mont, Hong Yu caught the Long Spear with his left hand and hurled it.
SWISH! The dragon-carved Long Spear streaked through the air with a cold glint of light, piercing straight through Chen Hao's heart. The imnse force accelerated his body, sending it slamming into a large tree with a BANG. On the ten-ter-tall trunk, Chen Hao's body hung limply, pinned fast by the spear.
HISS!
A series of sharp, indrawn breaths could be heard one after another.
One of the renowned Ten Great Celestial Prodigies, killed in an instant and pinned to a tree just like that?
"Damn it! Lin Hai, Lin Tao, you two bastards tricked us!"
"Fuck! Even Chen Hao was insta-killed by Hong Yu, and you still conned us into coming here to help you? What are your real intentions?"
"Shit! I don't want the million Gold Coins and the Rejuvenation Pills anymore!"
The three remaining celestial prodigies cursed angrily, wanting to back out.
'Even Chen Hao was insta-killed by Hong Yu. Are we just going to stay here and die?'
The Lin brothers' expressions were just as ugly.
They had gone to great lengths, promising a fortune to gather everyone to besiege Hong Yu. The attack had just begun, yet before they could get their revenge, these guys were already trying to retreat. How could they possibly be happy? Lin Hai snorted, his frigid voice dripping with undisguised killing intent. "If anyone dares to take another step, my brother and I will stop at nothing to annihilate you."
"You..."
"You're too tyrannical."
"You're forcing us to go to our deaths!"
The families of these three prodigies were not as prominent as the Lin Family. Added to that was the exceptional strength of Lin Hai and his brother. Faced with this threat, the three were resentful but helpless, able to offer only verbal protests.
"You three idiots. Did you really think Hong Yu would let you go so easily?" Lin Hai said.
"This..."
The three of them froze, looking hesitantly toward Hong Yu.
Hong Yu wore a faint, unreadable smile and said nothing.
Seeing the three of them waver, Lin Tao continued, "Rest assured. With my brother, , and Wang ng joining forces, Hong Yu absolutely cannot turn the tables. As long as you help us kill Hong Yu, on top of the reward we already agreed on, I will give each of you two additional Rejuvenation Pills. What do you say?"
Lin Tao's move was born of desperation.
The deterrent effect of Hong Yu's swift execution of Chen Hao was simply too strong. Tearing through an Advanced Martial Skill with his bare hands and killing a Late Ninth Layer Essence Realm prodigy with a single spear thrust had shaken the once-confident Lin brothers. Their resolve to see Hong Yu dead, however, was unshakable, so they didn't hesitate to offer a greater reward.
Upon hearing about two more Rejuvenation Pills, the three n's hesitation clearly faded, and looks of interest appeared on their faces.
Seeing this, Lin Tao cursed inwardly: 'Greedy bastards.'
"Three more Rejuvenation Pills for each of you," Lin Tao said through clenched teeth.
"Alright!"
"Since you two are so sincere, and with Wang ng also making a move, we'll take this deal."
The battle line was once again united. The group of six assud their formation.
The perpetually silent Wang ng stepped forward, his gait heavy and powerful. With a flip of his hands, a giant iron hamr appeared in each. This pair of hamrs was a weapon on par with the Blood Slaughter Great Saber, rumored to be forged from Outer Heaven teorite Iron. Each hamr weighed a full three hundred and thirty pounds.
Just the weight of this pair of hamrs falling, without any added force, could easily crush many a Martial Artist to death!
Wang ng's massive fra was like that of a burly giant. He smashed his twin hamrs together, producing a loud "CLANG! CLANG!" Licking his lips, his coarse features twisted into a savage, bloodthirsty sneer. "It's been a long ti since I've tasted the blood of the Hongs. Boy, try not to die too quickly."
"For the price of my arm, I will have your life today!"
Lin Hai held the Blood Slaughter Great Saber in his left hand, his cold eyes filled with venom and resentnt.
A pale blue longsword appeared in Lin Tao's hand. "Hong Yu, you took my younger brother's right arm. Today, I will sever all of your limbs, turn you into a human stump, and toss you into these deep mountains to let the wild beasts gnaw on your flesh. Only then will the hatred in my heart be appeased."
The other three also drew their weapons.
"Sorry about this. We're just taking their money to get rid of their problem."
"It's your own fault for being blind enough to provoke soone you can't afford to offend."
"I'll be sure to burn so incense for you next year!"
Three at the Mid-Nineth Layers of the Essence Realm, one at the Peak of Ninth Level of the Essence Realm, and two at the Half-Step Earth Soul Realm...
In total, six celestial prodigies assud a uniform battle formation. A torrential power surged from each of them, whipping up violent gusts of wind that swept outward. With a RUSTLING sound, the surrounding flora trembled under their combined montum. As the winds spiraled, leaves and stones were slowly lifted into the air, creating a whirlwind of flying sand and debris.
The atmosphere was exceptionally heavy.
The six of them suddenly took a step forward in unison.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The ring of violent wind was suddenly unleashed, growing wild and ferocious as it charged toward Hong Yu. The powerful gale felt like a thousand blades scraping across his face, a pain that chilled him to the bone. Standing against the onslaught, Hong Yu suddenly moved. He snapped his head up, his eyes erupting with two startlingly sharp glints of light.
The mont he looked up, a powerful surge of vital energy erupted from within Hong Yu's body.
This torrent of vital energy was as overwhelming as the ancient bloodline of a mighty Desolate Beast. With a BANG, it shattered the gale that was charging him.
With a flick of his arm, the Long Spear let out a long, ringing ZING.
Hong Yu's long hair whipped about and his robes fluttered loudly as he let out an arrogant cry, "If you want to fight, then fight! What's with all the useless talk!"
"Arrogant brat."
"You're courting death."
"Kill!"
The great battle had finally begun.
Having learned their lesson from Chen Hao's fate, all six celestial prodigies attacked with their full strength, holding nothing back.
"Heaven-Sealing Slash!"
"Flaming Dragon Pierce!"
"Chaotic Blade Technique!"
"Godslaying Technique!"
"Heaven and Earth Destruction!"
"Poison Dragon Drill!"
The six celestial prodigies all roared, unleashing their strongest killing moves.
If any expert from Shishui City had been present to hear the nas of these techniques, they would have gone pale with fright, their legs turning to jelly. All six of these were Advanced Martial Skills. In particular, Lin Hai's Godslaying Technique and Wang ng's Heaven and Earth Destruction Hamr Technique were Top-Level Martial Skills. On any normal day, if an ordinary Martial Artist managed to master just one of these techniques, it would be enough for them to challenge those in a higher realm.
What's more, all six were attacking at the sa ti.
Faced with such an attack, even the six celestial prodigies themselves felt their hearts palpitate with fear.
'As expected of the Ten Great Celestial Prodigies. Their combined power is truly terrifying. Tsk, tsk... this joint attack is probably enough to threaten a true Earth Soul Realm expert. What a pity, though...' Hong Yu's gaze sharpened, his lips curving into that unreadable smile. "If you think a little trick like this is enough to kill , I'm afraid you're in for a disappointnt!"
The mont his voice fell, Hong Yu finally made his move!
He didn't foolishly try to face their six-pronged offensive head-on. Instead, he executed the Seven-Star Step. Following the pattern of the seven stars, his movents dissolved into a series of afterimages that flashed straight into the heart of their attack formation. Plunging into an enemy formation was a cardinal sin in battle, but Hong Yu was one to charge a mountain, knowing full well it was a tiger's den.
With the Seven-Star Step activated, his speed instantly increased fivefold. Based on speed alone, Hong Yu was already comparable to a true Earth Soul Realm expert.
Guided by his keen Perception, he continuously dodged their attacks.
The Advanced Martial Skill, Heaven-Sealing Slash, ca down. It was a great tal net studded with sharp daggers, descending like the Celestial Net of Heaven and Earth. The gleaming blades threatened to reap his very life. In the instant before he was engulfed, Hong Yu used the Seven-Star Step, moving with the slipperiness of an eel to evade the net and appear directly behind its user.
"Not good..."
The man cried out in alarm.
Hong Yu smiled faintly. "Too late!"
As his laughter rang out, his Long Spear shot forward and pierced through the expert's neck, snuffing out his life. Then, with a great heave of his arm, Hong Yu flung the corpse at the second person—the young prodigy who was unleashing the Flaming Dragon Pierce.
The red Long Spear in his hand was thrusting toward the back of Hong Yu's heart, but it was blocked by the flying corpse.
BANG!
The Flaming Dragon Pierce completely obliterated the corpse.
"Wh-what happened? Why did he run right into it?" The scene had unfolded too quickly, and the young man who used Flaming Dragon Pierce hadn't yet processed it.
As he twisted his Long Spear to scatter the blood mist in front of him, a sense of crisis flared. He tried to dodge instinctively, but he was a beat too slow. The mont the blood mist cleared, the cold glint of a spearhead grew infinitely large in his vision before piercing straight through his head.
"H-how could this happen..."
Filled with intense unwillingness, another celestial prodigy fell.
In the blink of an eye, he had killed two celestial prodigies in a row!
What kind of ruthless thods were these?
Gazing at the youth with the Long Spear, Wang ng and the other two couldn't suppress a flicker of fear, and their advance faltered for a split second.
"Hong Yu, go to hell!"
Only Lin Hai, his eyes already clouded by hatred, seized the opportunity created by Hong Yu's back-to-back kills to launch a sneak attack.
Wielding the blade with his left hand, his hatred fueled his potential, making his Chaotic Blade Technique even more formidable.
As they watched the incomparably sharp blade slash toward Hong Yu's unprotected back, the others all looked on, their faces filled with renewed excitent...
"Kill him."
"It has to work!"
Each slash carried an explosive force of no less than two thousand, two hundred pounds, and the Chaotic Blade Technique unleashed seven of them. That ant taking seven consecutive heavy blows, each over two thousand pounds, without respite. With preparation, one might be able to withstand it. But at this mont, Hong Yu had just killed two people in a row; he was in that vulnerable period where his old strength was spent and new strength had yet to be gathered.
Faced with such a sneak attack, even a true Earth Soul Realm expert would find it difficult to escape without serious injury.
It was almost certain that if this sneak attack succeeded, Hong Yu would die without a doubt!
Lin Tao, Wang ng, and the third remaining prodigy couldn't help but stop in their tracks, staring with unblinking eyes.
And Lin Hai did not disappoint them. With a series of sickening thuds, all seven slashes landed squarely on Hong Yu's body...
Everyone's breath caught in their throats...
"Did it work?"
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