Ever since learning that the dwelling of a Primordial Core Realm powerhouse might exist within Liger Ravine,
Hong Yu had beco much more vigilant as he traveled, making his way toward the central region of the ravine.
As he drew closer to the center of Liger Ravine, Hong Yu discovered that the density of thieves grew increasingly terrifying. It was almost as if there was a guard post every few miles and a sentry every ten. A thick, murderous aura emanated from every thief, and the atmosphere was exceptionally grim.
This only strengthened Hong Yu's belief in the rumors about the Primordial Core Realm powerhouse's dwelling.
'This band of thieves is quite formidable, managing to sneak over forty thousand n from the Celestial Star Kingdom into the Fengyue Kingdom without anyone noticing,' Hong Yu mused as he destroyed another sentry post.
After letting Xingtian devour the thieves' souls, he continued on his way.
He had long grown accustod to slaughter.
It wasn't that Hong Yu was cold-blooded and rciless, but that these n had their hands stained with innocent blood and were haunted by Lost Souls. They deserved to die, and die they must!
He could kill them with a clear conscience!
His advance through the killing could not be too fast. After all, though Hong Yu's strength was exceptional, even he was no match for a huge crowd of enemies. Although he had single-handedly slain hundreds of thieves on two previous occasions, their cultivation levels had been relatively low.
Now, the closer he got to the thieves' main camp, the stronger the thieves beca. They were clearly the elite forces of the Thief Gang!
Ti passed quickly. Before he knew it, Hong Yu had been a lone wolf in Liger Ravine for ten days.
In those ten days, no fewer than a thousand thieves had died by his hand.
One could only imagine how brutal the fighting had been along the way.
"Huhu!"
Little Beast Huhu suddenly shot out of the Profound Celestial Tower and landed in front of Hong Yu.
Huhu stood upright on its chubby body, tugging gently at Hong Yu's pant leg with its two paws. Its eyes were wide and welling with tears, its face a mask of grievance.
Hong Yu felt a headache coming on. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't tell you annoyed Little One again?"
"Hoo!"
The little beast waved its paws in exceptional annoyance, as if protesting, 'I'm not the one who starts trouble!'
Hong Yu rubbed the little beast's head, feeling a mixture of amusent and exasperation as he recalled what had happened since Huhu entered the Profound Celestial Tower and t Little One.
Little One was a troubleso fellow to begin with.
He had always been alone in the Profound Celestial Tower without any companions. Xingtian was as dense as a block of wood and couldn't keep him company. So when Huhu first entered the Profound Celestial Tower, Little One had been very enthusiastic and happy, even occasionally giving Huhu the Spirit dicines and Spirit Pills he had swindled from Hong Yu.
But as they spent more ti together, Little One discovered that he wasn't the troubleso one—Huhu was the real pain in the neck!
The little fellow had a massive appetite.
Ever since Little One gave it so food, Huhu had latched onto him. Not only did it constantly pester him for tasty treats, but its palate also grew more and more refined. Eventually, Huhu wouldn't even spare a glance for anything less than a high-grade Spirit dicine or Spirit Pill.
If it were an ordinary person, they would surely have their heart lted by Huhu's pitiful puppy-dog eyes.
Unfortunately, the Tower God, Little One, was a 'miserly' little troll himself. Out of loneliness, he could tolerate Huhu's begging once or twice, but eventually, Little One completely lost his patience.
And so...
The two little guys started fighting like cats and dogs inside the Profound Celestial Tower.
At first, Little One had the upper hand thanks to his status as the Tower God. But unfortunately for him, once Huhu got mad, it directly used its Innate Divine Technique, 'Pocket Exploration'.
From then on, Little One would find his things missing from ti to ti.
Which was naturally followed by him flying into a rage!
This was who-knows-how-many tis Little One had kicked Huhu out of the Profound Celestial Tower!
"Hooo..."
The little beast's gem-like eyes shimred with crystalline tears as it looked up at Hong Yu. It gently shook his pant leg with its little paws, letting out a coquettish whimper.
"Sigh, I really don't know what to do with you two!"
Hong Yu chuckled bitterly, took a Rejuvenation Pill from his clothes, and tossed it to Huhu.
Only then did the little guy smile through its tears.
It clutched the Rejuvenation Pill tightly in its paws and licked it cautiously.
What Hong Yu didn't know was that at the sa ti, inside the Profound Celestial Tower...
Little One was squatting on the ground, his figure hunched over. He took big puffs from a large pipe while his other small hand silently drew circles on the ground. He muttered resentfully, "That blasted Huhu, damn its hide. I just refused to give you food, was it really necessary to steal this god's underwear? WAAAAH, this god's chastity, preserved for countless years, is gone just like that..."
Watching the adorable Huhu, Hong Yu's mood lightened a little.
He gently rubbed the little beast's fluffy head.
BOOM!
Just then, a thunderous explosion echoed from the distance.
Hong Yu shot to his feet, his eyebrows twitching. A strange light flickered in his eyes. 'Soone's fighting? It must be Sword Sect disciples clashing with the thieves...'
In the past ten days, this was the first ti he had encountered disciples from the Sword Sect.
Previously, Hong Yu would have chosen to avoid them, since he didn't want too many people to know he had left the group. But now that he knew the Thief Gang's purpose here, he couldn't just stand by and watch. He put Huhu back into the Profound Celestial Tower, executed the Seven-Star Step, and rushed toward the sound of battle at top speed.
The mad dash took him a good ten-plus minutes.
When Hong Yu arrived, the battle in the valley ahead had already reached a fever pitch.
The two sides clashing were indeed Cyan Nether Sword Sect disciples and the thieves.
However...
This group of Sword Sect disciples was not in a good situation.
Fifty Sword Sect disciples were completely surrounded by three hundred thieves. In the brutal battle, people were falling every second.
These three hundred thieves were not to be underestimated!
They were not far from the Thief Gang's main camp, and their strength was far greater than that of the four hundred who had pursued Liu Liyun. Any one hundred of these thieves would have been enough to annihilate the four hundred who had previously besieged Liu Liyun's group.
"Hm? It's him?"
Hong Yu's gaze sharpened.
On the battlefield, he caught sight of a figure—it was none other than Dongfang Lang.
Dongfang Lang truly lived up to his na as one of the three strongest geniuses among the new disciples. Despite his Early-Stage Earth Soul Realm Cultivation, he possessed the strength to defeat a Mid-stage Earth Soul Realm Powerhouse. He fought with wide, sweeping movents, carving a path in and out of the thieves' ranks with impressive prowess. Unfortunately, he didn't have Hong Yu's Nine Refinents of the Primordial Spirit, and the Power of his Primordial Spirit was depleting rapidly.
After slaying thirty to fifty n, he began to show signs of exhaustion.
Without Dongfang Lang's powerful offensive holding them back, the thieves grew even more arrogant, pressing the fifty Sword Sect disciples into a steady retreat.
'Fine, I might as well save them,'
Hong Yu sighed softly.
He used the Seven-Star Step to dive down from the top of the valley and into the heart of the battle.
His flashy entrance imdiately caught the attention of both sides embroiled in the fierce struggle.
"Who is that? What a showy Body Technique!"
"I know him, that's Hong Yu! Hahaha, Hong Yu's here! He must have brought reinforcents!"
One Sword Sect disciple was ecstatic, but his expression quickly darkened when he saw that Hong Yu was alone. "Fuck, why is he by himself? Is he an idiot? What's the use of him charging in alone? This isn't child's play; this is a real life-or-death battle! Does he think he can turn the tide all by himself?"
In the crowd, Dongfang Lang also frowned. 'What is this Hong Yu doing, charging in by himself? Is he looking for death?'
Geniuses are always proud!
Especially one like Dongfang Lang, who had distinguished himself from thousands of other prodigies?
Among this batch of new disciples, only Ling Tian and Duan Hong were worthy of Dongfang Lang's notice. As for the others, they were beneath his consideration. Because of this, when he saw Hong Yu seemingly trying to rescue them all by himself, he felt not gratitude, but disdain and dissatisfaction.
'Can't you see that even a genius like is helpless against these thieves?'
'Can't you see that even I am no match for them?'
'You, a re Half-Step Earth Soul Realm Outer Disciple, are trying to save us all alone? Isn't that a provocation against my authority?'
As Dongfang Lang thought this, his face darkened, and he shouted coldly, "Hong Yu, don't go throwing your life away! Get into formation and await my command!"
"Huh? Throwing my life away?"
Hong Yu was taken aback.
Seeing the disdain on Dongfang Lang's face, he gave a wry smile inwardly. 'Damn it, I try to help out of kindness, and I get looked down on for it?'
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Hong Yu replied, "Brother Dongfang, no need to worry. I'll join you after I've dealt with these guys!"
"What? Who did he say he was going to deal with?"
"Damn, this guy is a real hothead!"
"Look! He's actually charging toward those two Commander Level powerhouses. They're both mighty Earth Soul Realm experts! Even Dongfang Lang is no match for them, and he thinks he can take on both at once?"
Whether it was the Sword Sect disciples or the thieves, everyone wore a mocking expression as they watched Hong Yu charge toward the two leading powerhouses of the Thief Gang.
Dongfang Lang's face was ashen. "That idiot! Who does he think he is? Those two are the Sixth and Eighth of the Ten Great Commanders. Even I am no match for them when they team up, yet he dares to claim he'll kill them?" Dongfang Lang spat fiercely. "Since you're overestimating yourself and seeking death, don't bla for not saving you."
With a grim face, Dongfang Lang seed to envision the grueso scene of Hong Yu being cut down by the two Commander powerhouses.
The two thief Commanders were also stunned. Then, feeling slighted by Hong Yu, they erupted in fury, their killing intent flaring. "Damned brat! How dare you look down on us like this? You're courting death!"
"Hehe, let be the one to finish him!" the other one sneered.
He drew his weapon, his Earth Soul Realm aura bursting forth as he charged at Hong Yu.
However...
The mont he clashed with Hong Yu, a look of horror appeared on the Eighth Commander's face. Hong Yu's figure was like a phantom; he dodged the attack with ease and appeared before him in an instant. A fair fist grew larger in his vision, and with a THWACK, it slamd into his chest.
The Eighth Commander's eyes widened abruptly, his proud and cruel expression still frozen on his face as he was instantly killed by Hong Yu!
"What?"
"How is that possible? The Eighth Commander was instantly killed?"
"This is crazy! The world must have gone mad..."
Dongfang Lang's fists clenched tightly. The scene he had just witnessed had undoubtedly shocked him the most. He had been locked in a difficult battle with the Eighth Commander, yet the man was so fragile in front of Hong Yu? He kept comforting himself, 'Luck. It must be luck. This guy just got lucky because his opponent underestimated him!'
The sa thought echoed in the Sixth Commander's mind. His eyes turned cold. "You bastard! How dare you kill one of my Commanders! Die!"
The Sixth Commander beca fully alert, his killing intent surging.
However...
This Sixth Commander wasn't even as strong as the Young Commander from before, so how could he possibly pose much of a threat to Hong Yu?
"Rising Dragon Fist!"
One punch was thrown.
The Sixth Commander was struck as if by lightning. He spat a mouthful of blood as his internal organs were directly pulverized.
An instant kill!
Another instant kill!
At that mont, the people who had just been mocking Hong Yu were all speechless. They stared blankly at the slender young man, a single thought running through their minds...
"Is that fucking human?"
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