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Chapter 2406 - Compensation

Somewhere in the Star Boundary, a huge vortex appeared on the

surface of the sea.

The vortex appeared out of nowhere, stirring up the seawater in an area

of a hundred kilometres. Its power was astonishing, and all the Sea
Beasts that were nearby scattered in a panic.

In the next moment, something shot out of this vortex, before it scattered
in all directions. It was a group made of men and women with an uneven
level of cultivation. Every person seemed to have gone through some
kind of calamity and their faces were all pale, filled with fear.

All of them seemed to be in a daze as they looked around in confusion.

It was none other than Yang Kai’s group, who had just left the Solitary
Void Sealed World. As the Sea King Shuttle collapsed, Bing Yun had
used her powerful Emperor Qi to protect everyone, saving them from
imminent death.

If not for her, no more than three people would’ve survived the trip.

“Ugh…” Bing Yun spat out a mouthful of blood. Forcibly using her
Emperor Qi had caused her previous injuries to worsen.

Fan Xin and the others paled and hurried to check on her.

Yang Kai also hurried over and asked anxiously, “Senior, how are you?”

Bing Yun waved her hand. She didn’t speak and directly sat cross-
legged in midair, forming a series of hand seals to activate some kind of
Secret Technique.

Seeing that she wanted to treat her wounds, Yang Kai urged, “Everyone,
disperse and keep an eye on the surroundings. Don’t let anyone disturb
Senior.”

Hearing his words, the others quickly left Bing Yun’s side.
“Senior Brother, did we really manage to escape?” Liu Xian Yun asked,
looking somewhat uncertain. As there was only water around them, she
couldn’t tell if this was the Star Boundary or the Solitary Void Sealed
Word. If their escape had failed, they might have to spend the rest of
their lives in the Solitary Void Sealed World!

Yang Kai frowned. He was also unsure if this was the Solitary Void
Sealed World or not, but very soon, he started to circulate his Source Qi
and tried to absorb the World Energy all around him. Unexpectedly, his
actions weren’t hindered at all, which made him very happy, “This isn’t
the Solitary Void Sealed World!”

Hearing his words, Liu Xian Yun’s eyes shone.

Yang Kai said with a smile, “The World Energy here is thinner than the
Solitary Void Sealed World, but that strange Disruption Force doesn’t
exist!”

In the Solitary Void Sealed World, no place was free from that strange
Disruption Force that made ambient World Energy impossible to absorb,
forcing cultivators to rely on special Spirit Purifying Arrays to cultivate.
Yet, Yang Kai could easily absorb the World Energy around him now,
which was the best proof that they had left the Solitary Void Sealed
World.

“We really managed to escape!” Liu Xian Yun rejoiced.

After overhearing their conversation, Ling Yin Qin and the others were
dumbstruck.

Having lived in the Solitary Void Sealed World for so long, they had lost
any hope of escaping and returning to the Star Boundary, but now, their
impossible dream had come true!

This made them feel as if they were reborn and they were so excited that
their bodies shivered involuntarily.

“If this isn’t the Solitary Void Sealed World, where are we?” Liu Xian Yun
asked.
Yang Kai pondered, then replied, “Among the Four Great Territories of
the Star Boundary… except for the Western Territory, the others all have
large oceans, but if I had to guess… I’d say that we’re in the Northern
Territory!”

“Why do you think so?” Liu Xian Yun looked at Yang Kai with some
curiosity, wondering how he reached this conclusion.

Yang Kai said with a faint smile, “Haven’t you noticed that this place is
unusually cold? The Eastern and Southern Territories have very few
places with this type of climate. Only the Northern Territory is covered by
ice and snow all year round, thus having this kind of cold weather.”

Although it was just a guess, Yang Kai felt that it was not too far from the
truth.

After leaving the Thousand Leaves Sect, he wanted to go to the Eastern

Territory’s Netherworld Sect, where he would look for Yin Le Sheng and
make inquiries about Xiao Xiao’s whereabouts. Yet, he ended up in the
Northern Territory first. The future was truly impossible to predict!

“Senior Brother Yang… did you just say that this is the Northern
Territory?” Fan Xin looked at Yang Kai, a tinge of excitement in her
voice.

“It’s just a guess. I don’t know for sure.” Yang Kai smiled.

“The Master Sect is in the Northern Territory!” Fan Xin and her Junior
and Senior Sisters looked at one another, their eyes filled with joy.

Bing Yun had taken them in as disciples while they were in the Solitary
Void Sealed World, so although outsiders thought that she was just
another disciple of Ice Heart Pavilion, Fan Xin and her Sisters knew their
true statuses and identities. They knew that their Honoured Master was
the Ancestral Founder of Ice Heart Valley in the Star Boundary’s
Northern Territory.

Fan Xin and the others longed for this Master Sect they had never
visited, and they all hoped to spend the rest of their lives there with their
Honoured Master, but as they were stuck in the Solitary Void Sealed
World, this wish of theirs couldn’t be fulfilled.

Now that they had escaped, and happened to land in the Northern
Territory, they were very excited.

“Someone’s coming over. I guess we can ask them if this is the Northern
Territory.” Yang Kai suddenly looked in a certain direction.

Some time later, the others also saw someone rapidly approaching from
that direction.

When the other party got closer, they noticed that it was a group of ten or
so people led by an old man.

The old man had grey hair, and his expression was gloomy. When he
looked at Yang Kai’s group, his eyes carried a tinge of hostility while the
men and women behind him also looked at them with indignation, just as
if Yang Kai and the others had offended them.

Yang Kai frowned, unsure as to what was happening; however, he didn’t

dare to be careless. This old man hadn’t concealed his aura, so it was
easy to tell he was a First-Order Emperor Realm Master.

The ten or so people behind him were all Dao Source Realm cultivators
as well, none below the Third-Order.

[These guys definitely have strong backing. They seem to be from some
big Sect,] Yang Kai mused.

In truth, he wasn’t afraid of them, and even if they were to come to

blows, Yang Kai was confident he could escape unharmed and
unhindered; however, the same could not be said for Liu Xian Yun and
the others. There was also Bing Yun who was treating her wounds and
couldn’t bear any kind of interference.

Thinking of this, Yang Kai hurried to greet the old man. Cupping his fists
and saying, “Junior Yang Kai greets Senior. May I ask for your honoured
name?”
Yang Kai used a respectful tone; after all, this place might be the other
party’s domain, so there was no advantage in picking a fight with them.

Unexpectedly, the old man didn’t appreciate the gesture and arrogantly
said, “This King is Immaculate Island’s Vice Island Master, Jiang Zhou Zi!
Who are you and what are you doing here?”

It was Yang Kai’s first time coming to this place, and he wasn’t even sure
if this was the Northern Territory, so needless to say he had never heard
of this Immaculate Island. Still, if someone like Jiang Zhou Zi, an
Emperor Realm Master, was their Vice Island Master, it was obvious this
Sect was not too weak. At the very least, their Island Master should be
stronger than Jiang Zhou Zi!

“So, it is Island Master Jiang! Please forgive Junior’s lack of respect. We

were just passing by and we didn’t mean to cause a disturbance. I hope
Island Master Jiang will forgive us!” Yang Kai said respectfully, his face
neither arrogant nor servile.

“You didn’t mean to cause a disturbance?” Before Jiang Zhou Zi could

speak, a red-robed woman behind him sneered. This woman was quite
attractive and had a good figure, but her facial features weren’t that
exquisite, her high cheekbones giving her a mean look.

For some reason, she angrily shouted at Yang Kai, “You suddenly
appeared here and scared off the Blue Infant Beast, yet you claim you
didn’t want to cause a disturbance? Are you taking us for fools?!”

Encouraged by the presence of the Emperor Realm Master, the red-

robed woman didn’t put Yang Kai’s group in her eyes and started to
lecture them madly, which made Ling Yin Qin and the others frown.

“Blue Infant Beast?” Yang Kai furrowed his brow.

He knew of this beast. It was a Monster Beast that lived in the depths of
the sea whose cry was similar to a baby’s wail. Due to its body being ice
blue, it was called Blue Infant Beast. The Blue Infant Beast was a
Twelfth-Order Monster Beast, which was equivalent to an Emperor
Realm Master. Moreover, it was very rare and its Monster Core was
priceless as it could be used to strengthen one’s Soul, even giving them
a chance to have an epiphany which might lead to a breakthrough. If this
core was refined into a pill and taken, it could help cultivators obtain
twice the result with half the effort when cultivating Secret Techniques
and Divine Abilities.

Yang Kai hadn’t expected this stretch of sea to be home to a Blue Infant
Beast, and judging from what the red-robed woman had said, their
sudden appearance had frightened it away.

Earlier, Yang Kai had noticed several Sea Beasts scattering away, but as
he wasn’t paying close attention to them, he didn’t know if there was a
Blue Infant Beast among them.

“Well said!” Jiang Zhou Zi said coldly, “We made arrangements for a
whole month, and then laid in wait for another half a month before we
finally caught a glimpse of the Blue Infant Beast, but before we could
even take action, you scared it off! This matter can’t end like this!”

The red-robed woman added, “The Monster Core of the Blue Infant
Beast was supposed to be a congratulatory gift for the Seeking Passion
Sect’s Young Sect Master’s auspicious day. Now that the beast is gone,
what are we supposed to do?”

Yang Kai felt somewhat guilty at first. If these people were telling the
truth, it was indeed his group’s fault that the beast had escaped. The
other party had been preparing for so long, and had even lain in wait for
half a month, but their sudden appearance ruined everything. Anyone
would be mad in this situation.

However, the constant chatter of the old man and young woman, along
with their arrogance, annoyed him.

There was no matter that couldn’t be solved with talking or negotiation,

so why did they need to act so aggressively? Weren’t they just trying to
bully them with their ‘superior’ strength?

Considering all this, Yang Kai straightened his back and said, “In that
case, what do you suggest we do?”
Ling Yin Qin, who was nearby, frowned, “How valuable was that Blue
Infant Beast? Perhaps we can give you something of equal value in
return.”

She wanted to make concessions to avoid trouble. A few days ago, her
crew had gotten a lot of nice things, which they later sold on Clear Sky
Island. As a result, they had some Source Crystals with them. Besides,
Yang Kai was very rich, so compensating the other party for the damage
was a good solution.

“Something of equal value?” The red-robed woman looked at Ling Yin

Qin and ridiculed her, “Even if we were to sell you lot, it wouldn’t be
enough to compensate for the loss we suffered! Do you think that the
Blue Infant Beast is that easy to find? In the whole Ice Sea, there are no
more than three! How can you give us something of equal value in
return?!”

It looked like she would blow her top at any moment.

Yang Kai frowned, “Since it has come to this, what do you want to do?”

Hearing his words, Jiang Zhou Zi coldly looked at Yang Kai before
snorting and saying, “Given your tone, it seems you’re not putting our
Immaculate Island in your eyes. Is that right?”
Chapter 2407 - Senior, Mercy!

Yang Kai silently looked at Jiang Zhou Zi, wondering, [How did he
conclude that I’m not putting his Immaculate Island in my eyes? Can this
guy even listen properly?!]

Hearing their Vice Island Master’s words, the group of Dao Source
Realm cultivators in the rear was also filled with indignation, just as if
they’d suffered some great humiliation. They quietly pushed their Source
Qi and looked at Yang Kai’s group with unveiled hostility, ready to attack
at any moment.

Yang Kai remained calm, however, and spoke, “That was not my
intention. I’m just saying that since the beast has already escaped, we
should work toward a solution. If Island Master Jiang has any
suggestion, we’ll be glad to hear it.”

Jiang Zhou Zi laughed out loud and sneered, “This brat sure can talk!”

The red-robed woman stepped forward and whispered something in

Jiang Zhou Zi’s ear at that moment, and while speaking, she kept
glancing in Bing Yun’s direction, a wicked expression on her face.

Seeing this situation, Fan Xin and her Junior and Senior Sisters frowned.
Although they couldn’t hear the red-robed woman’s words, they knew it
was nothing good!

Their Honoured Master was in the middle of treating her injuries, and she
could suffer no interference! So, what were these people thinking?

Fan Xin and her sisters glanced at each other before they discreetly
shifted their formation to keep guard in front of Bing Yun.

Jiang Zhou Zi coldly snorted as turned back to Yang Kai and said, “You
scared off the gift this Old Master had prepared for the Seeking Passion
Sect, which is an unforgivable crime!”

Since he kept mentioning the name ‘Seeking Passion Sect,’ Yang Kai
could tell that it must be a Sect with great influence in the Northern
Territory. Otherwise, these people from Immaculate Island wouldn’t go to
such lengths to prepare a gift for them.

Yang Kai didn’t reply and merely stared at Jiang Zhou Zi, waiting for him
to continue.

“However, since you said you’d compensate us, it’s not like we can’t
discuss the matter.”

Yang Kai said calmly, “Island Master Jiang, what do you suggest?”

Jiang Zhou Zi coldly snorted before pointing his finger and saying,
“Leave that girl behind. The rest of you can scram.”

When they first came here, he was so angry that he didn’t notice Bing
Yun at all, but after the red-robed woman’s reminder, he saw that there
was an extraordinary beauty among this group of people.

Jiang Zhou Zi had lived for many years, but it was his first time seeing
such a pure and flawless woman. Bing Yun was heavily injured and
treating her wounds at this moment, but her spotless, otherworldly aura
was still enough to shock Jiang Zhou Zi.

He felt that it would be impossible to find another girl like her in this
world.

He didn’t want Bing Yun for himself, but rather wanted to give her to the
Seeking Passion Sect. Although the Blue Infant Beast was gone, they
might still gain the Seeking Passion Sect’s favour if they delivered them
this girl.

Cultivators from the Seeking Passion Sect pursued the Dao of Passion,
so their Secret Arts were all deeply related to it. The greater the passion,
the greater their cultivation. Let alone their Young Sect Master, even
ordinary disciples had countless beautiful women by their side.

If they delivered this beautiful girl to the Young Sect Master, he would
certainly be overjoyed as she was the perfect person to fall in love with,
and as long as the Young Sect Master was happy, their Immaculate
Island would be treated well.
“Bold!” When Fan Xin and her sisters saw Jiang Zhou Zi pointing his
finger at their Honoured Master and uttering such drivel, they all flew into
a rage.

Jiang Zhou Zi’s face darkened as he said coldly, “What did you say? Say
it again if you have the courage!”

Fan Xin gritted her teeth and just as she was about to snap back at him,
Yang Kai waved his hand and stopped her.

He calmly looked at Jiang Zhou Zi and said with an odd smile, “Island
Master Jiang… are you sure you want her to stay behind?”

He felt like laughing at this moment. Bing Yun was a Third-Order

Emperor Realm Master, but due to her Secret Art, she gave off a pure
and innocent feeling, and her appearance was no different from that of a
young girl. This Jiang Zhou Zi was really a blind dog who didn’t know the
immensity of Heaven and Earth! He unexpectedly wanted Bing Yun to
stay behind!

He was someone who didn’t know how to write the word ‘death’!

“Except for that girl, the rest of you better scram now. I’ll give you ten
breaths of time. If you haven’t disappeared from my sight by then, you
can forget about leaving here alive!” Jiang Zhou Zi shouted as he cast a
sidelong glance at Yang Kai, releasing overflowing killing intent, looking
very intimidating.

“En, good, we’ll leave!” Yang Kai didn’t waste time and waved his hand,
ready to bring everyone away.

“Waste!” The red-robed woman shot a disdainful look at Yang Kai. To

save his life, he immediately abandoned his companion, the very
definition of cowardice! Although she was the one who suggested having
Bing Yun stay behind, it didn’t stop her from looking down on Yang Kai’s
unsightly behaviour.

The other cultivators from Immaculate Island didn’t say anything, but the
contempt in their eyes was evident.
“Alchemist Yang!” Fan Xin stamped her feet in anger as she looked at
Yang Kai. She wore a disappointed look and was deeply shocked that he
chose to abandon her Honoured Master so easily. Could he not tell that
she was in the middle of treating her wounds?

“Don’t worry,” Yang Kai winked at her, hinting that everything was under
his control.

Hearing his words, Fan Xin didn’t say anything else, simply glancing at
Bing Yun with worry before finally retreating with Yang Kai and the
others.

Jiang Zhou Zi didn’t waste time and leapt forward, stretching out his
hand toward Bing Yun. It seemed he wanted to subdue her and bring her
back to Immaculate Island right away.

When his gaze fell on Bing Yun’s peaceful face, all sorts of feelings
welled up in his heart. How could there be such a pure woman in this
world? Even he, someone who wasn’t a womanizer, couldn’t help but be
moved. He had the impulse to bring her back home and take care of her
forever.

He was already imagining the beautiful scene of him and Bing Yun living
a happy life together.

In hindsight, such a perfect woman was his to take. It would be a waste

to give her to the Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master! He loathed
the fact that they might have to part ways.

Bing Yun, who was healing herself even now, suddenly opened her
beautiful eyes at that moment.

*Zi…*

Seeing her beautiful eyes, Jiang Zhou Zi felt as if someone had

ruthlessly pounded his heart with a sledgehammer and he couldn’t move
his gaze away.

[What a wondrous pair of eyes!] Jiang Zhou Zi could see his dazed
expression reflected in her round, moon-like pupils. Her eyes were like a
crystal-clear pond of water, capable of bewitching anyone who saw them,
branding themselves in the depths of their soul.

Jiang Zhou Zi was now even more bent on taking this girl for himself. He
had been cultivating for so long, but it was his first time being so moved
after seeing a woman!

“Don’t move, this King doesn’t want to hurt you,” he tried to sound as
gentle as possible, afraid that he might frighten this timid girl. At the
same time, his hand moved toward her shoulder.

But right at that moment, Bing Yun slightly raised her jade white hand
and gently tapped at Jiang Zhou Zi’s palm.

Her movements were extremely gentle and carried an otherworldly aura.

Jiang Zhou Zi was a little absent-minded while it was happening, but in

the next instant, his expression changed drastically.

As Bing Yun moved her hand, he sensed the terrifying aura burst from
her body.

[This young girl… is a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master!?]

Yang Kai’s group had a varied level of cultivation, with the strongest of
them being at the Third-Order Dao Source Realm. As Bing Yun was
treating her wounds back then, Jiang Zhou Zi didn’t pay her too much
attention and mistakenly believed that her strength would also be around
that level at best.

Only now did he realize that her cultivation was something he could
never hope to match!

He had no one but himself to blame. How could he do something as

stupid as asking this kind of Master to stay behind? Had he known earlier
that Bing Yun was so strong, he would never have dared to be this rude!

Even Immaculate Island’s Island Master was only a Second-Order

Emperor Realm Master, which meant that in his Sect, no one was this
woman’s match.
While still in shock, he tried to retreat at his fastest speed; however, an
invisible force kept him in place.

Bing Yun’s movements seemed slow and gentle, but her tapping Jiang
Zhou Zi’s palm happened in a flash.

“Senior, mercy!” Jiang Zhou Zi cried out in terror, his face pale.

While screaming, he felt a slight pain in his palm, as if it had been

pricked by a needle. Then, a chilling cold spread from there.

He opened his eyes wide as his heart sank.

A pure white ice flower had blossomed at the centre of his palm. The
flower was magnificent and looked as if it was carved from jade. It was
flawless and formed a beautiful sight that mesmerized any who gazed
upon it.

However, Jiang Zhou Zi had no time to appreciate this sight as the ice
flower, as soon as it appeared, began radiating frost up his forearm at a
speed visible to the naked eye. Soon, his whole arm became numb as
the bone-chilling cold seemed capable of freezing even his Soul.

Seeing that the frost was about to spread to his chest, Jiang Zhou Zi bit
the tip of his tongue and used his finger as a blade to cut off his arm at
the shoulder.

*Puchi…*

Blood spurted out.

As his arm was cut off, the force keeping him in place disappeared.
Terrified, Jiang Zhou Zhi hurried to put some distance between himself
and Bing Yun.

When he returned to his senses, his forehead was covered in sweat and
his face was as white as a sheet of paper. Without wasting time, he took
out a healing pill from his Space Ring and threw it into his mouth before
turning a panic-stricken gaze towards Bing Yun.
From the strength Bing Yun showed just now, he wouldn’t be able to
resist if she decided to kill him!

He could only hope that Bing Yun wasn’t someone fond of killing and that
she would let him go after seeing that he had suffered enough.

In the meantime, that group of Dao Source Realm cultivators from

Immaculate Island was dumbfounded.

They only saw Jiang Zhou Zi moving toward Bing Yun, who gently raised
her hand in response; and then, in the next instant, Jiang Zhou Zi
retreated in a panic, cutting off his own arm!
Chapter 2408 - I’m Innocent

Everything happened in an instant, which left the onlookers dazed.

Before the red-robed woman and the others could even understand what
was going on, Jiang Zhou Zi was already heavily injured.

All the people from Immaculate Island were scared out of their wits.

“Senior?” The red-robed woman murmured absent-mindedly. Just now,

she heard Jiang Zhou Zi call this girl ‘Senior’!

[Senior Jiang Zhou Zi is a First-Order Emperor Realm Master, so if he is

calling this girl ‘Senior’… Does that mean that she is a peak Emperor
Realm Master!?] Considering this, her tender body began to tremble, all
her arrogance from before nowhere to be seen.

“You’re quite decisive,” Bing Yun quietly looked at Jiang Zhou Zi, who
had just cut off his arm. It didn’t look like she wanted to pursue and kill
him. It was unknown if it was because she was kind-hearted or simply
because she did not want to aggravate her injuries.

In any case, Jiang Zhou Zi was indeed a decisive man. If he had not cut
off his arm in time, he would have died there and then. Although he
looked rather pitiful right now, he was at least alive.

“Senior… This Jiang had eyes but failed to see! I beg Senior to forgive
my rudeness and spare our lives!” Jiang Zhou Zi resisted the sharp pain
in his phantom limb and pleaded for mercy.

Now, the lives of this group from Immaculate Island were in the hands of
this woman. If she wanted them dead, they would all die here. Compared
to one’s survival, dignity was nothing; moreover, there was nothing
shameful in begging a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master for mercy.

Bing Yun calmly gazed at Jiang Zhou Zi, her face expressionless,
causing Jiang Zhou Zi to grow ever more anxious as he couldn’t tell what
kind of fate awaited him.

After a short while, Bing Yun parted her lips and said, “Leave!”
Jiang Zhou Zi was overjoyed as he hurriedly bowed, “Many thanks,
Senior, for sparing our lives!” He then shouted at his group of disciples
from Immaculate Island, “Let’s go!”

None of them dared to linger, pushing their strength to the fullest as they
fled from this stretch of sea, afraid that Bing Yun might change her mind.

Yang Kai didn’t try to stop them either. He knew that Bing Yun was in no
condition to deal with them. The enemy was still someone in the Emperor
Realm, and driving them into a corner wouldn’t benefit them in any way.
Since their group hadn’t suffered any loss, it was best to avoid
unnecessary trouble.

Once the people from Immaculate Island were gone, Bing Yun turned
her head and looked around, sighing with emotion, “I didn’t expect to
return to the Northern Territory!”

“Senior, is this really the Northern Territory?” Yang Kai raised his
eyebrow.

Bing Yun nodded, “Yes, this is the Northern Territory’s Ice Sea.
Immaculate Island is one of the local forces, and their overall strength
isn’t bad. Seeking Passion Sect also belongs to the Northern Territory,
and it is one of the top-level Sects of this region.”

Bing Yun was the Ancestral Founder of the Northern Territory’s Ice Heart
Valley. She had lived here for a long time, so it was normal for her to
know the topography and forces of this place like the palm of her hand.

While speaking, she turned to look at Fan Xin and the others, “Do you
want to go to the Master Sect?”

Fan Xin and her sisters nodded repeatedly. Although they were Bing
Yun’s disciples, they had never been to Ice Heart Valley, so they
naturally yearned for their Master Sect that their Honoured Master had
founded. Since they happened to land in the Northern Territory, of
course they wanted to take a look.

“Let’s go then. I, too, haven’t visited in a long time,” Bing Yun smiled
faintly, “I wonder how those little girls are doing.”
These ‘little girls’ should be the first batch of disciples she accepted after
founding Ice Heart Valley. Yang Kai guessed that many of them should
be Emperor Realm Masters by now. Only Bing Yun had the qualifications
to call them ‘little girls.’

“Senior, your injuries…” Yang Kai looked at her with some worry.

“I just need to recuperate, I’ll be fine as long as I avoid fighting,” Bing

Yun replied.

Just now, although she severely injured Jiang Zhou Zi with a single
move, she didn’t use much energy. The first reason was that Jiang Zhou
Zi underestimated her, and the second was the difference in their
cultivation. As a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master, Bing Yun didn’t
need to spend much effort when dealing with someone in the First-Order
like Jiang Zhou Zi. Even if she was injured, a casual point of her finger
had been enough.

Since Fan Xin and the others wanted to go to Ice Heart Valley, Yang Kai
could only follow. If Su Yan came to the Star Boundary in the future, it
would be great for her to join Ice Heart Valley; after all, her Secret Art
and Special Constitution could be traced back to Ice Heart Valley itself.

In addition, he planned to leave Liu Xian Yun there as well.

The relationship between them was similar to the one between a Senior
Brother and his Junior Sister, and over the period of time they spent
together, they shared hardships and helped one another. However, Yang
Kai had many things he needed to do, and he couldn’t bring her along
with him.

In any case, Ice Heart Valley was the best place for her. She was a
woman, the only kind of disciple Ice Heart Valley accepted, and her
cultivation had reached the First-Order Dao Source Realm. Although she
came from a lower Star Field, her aptitude was extremely good. The
reason her cultivation was not that high was that she couldn’t get enough
cultivation resources, but if she could rely on a Sect, her future
achievements would be excellent.
Cultivators that had come from lower Star Fields usually had good
prospects. Although he hadn’t had an opportunity to ask her about this
yet, Yang Kai was sure that Bing Yun would not reject his request.

As for Ling Yin Qin and her crew, Yang Kai had no idea what they
planned to do.

Considering all this, he turned and asked Ling Yin Qin, “Big Sister Ling,
have you decided what to do next?”

Ling Yin Qin thought for a moment before replying, “I’m thinking of going
to the Eastern Territory!”

“The Eastern Territory?” Yang Kai frowned, unsure as to why she wanted
to go there.

Bing Yun, who was nearby, said, “You are Yang Kai’s friend, and your
cultivation isn’t half bad. You can join this Queen’s Ice Heart Valley if
you’re interested.”

Overall, cultivators in the Third-Order Dao Source Realm were

considered to be decent in strength, and with the right opportunities,
such cultivators could even reach the Emperor Realm! Such cultivators
were welcomed in all Sects. Still, Bing Yun said those words mainly for
Yang Kai’s sake. As Ling Yin Qin was trapped in the Solitary Void Sealed
World until now, she definitely had nowhere to go for the time being.

Ling Yin Qin said with a smile, “Many thanks for your concern, Senior,
but I will have to decline. Junior’s late husband comes from the Eastern
Territory’s Heavenly Wolf Sect, so Junior wishes to bring his ashes there.
That was his dying wish.”

While speaking of her late husband, Ling Yin Qin’s face became gloomy.
She seemingly recalled their time together, and her eye sockets
reddened a little.

Bing Yun praised her, “You are a woman of pure and strong feelings!
The road to the Eastern Territory will be full of hardships, so you have to
be careful. After you find a suitable place for your husband’s ashes, if
you ever need to, you are free to come back and join my Ice Heart
Valley.”

Ling Yin Qin said gratefully, “Many thanks, Senior, for your kindness!”

With Bing Yun’s assurance, Ling Yin Qin could return to the Northern
Territory and join the Ice Heart Valley if she had nowhere to go in the
future.

“Let’s return to land first,” Bing Yun looked at Yang Kai.

Yang Kai nodded and summoned his ship. Then, they followed Bing
Yun’s instructions and headed toward the closest shore.

Compared to the Solitary Void Sea, the Ice Sea was rather safe, so the
trip proceeded smoothly and they did not encounter any danger. Bing
Yun stayed in the cabin to treat her injuries while at the same time, Yang
Kai told Liu Xian Yun about his plan of leaving her in Ice Heart Valley.

Liu Xian Yun didn’t hesitate and agreed with his suggestion.

She was aware that she couldn’t keep following Yang Kai as the
difference in strength between them was too great, and she would just
be a burden to him. It would be better if she joined Ice Heart Valley and
cultivated there.

After settling things with Liu Xian Yun, Yang Kai went to look for Bing
Yun to discuss this matter.

Bing Yun didn’t even hesitate to agree. In her capacity as Ice Heart
Valley’s Ancestral Founder, she could accept disciples whenever she
wanted without consulting with anyone else.

Five days later, they finally saw land.

Yang Kai called everyone on the deck and then glanced over at Bing
Yun, forcing a smile, “Senior, perhaps it would be best if you disguise
your appearance?”
A few days ago, Jiang Zhou Zi and his group were fatally attracted to
her, so Yang Kai feared that Bing Yun’s beauty would cause them further
trouble after they reached land.

Hearing his words, Fan Xin and her sisters pursed their lips. Although
they also had good looks, they paled when compared to Bing Yun. No
woman was as pure and flawless as Bing Yun. Every man that saw her
would feel the need to protect her and have her all for himself.

“It is because of all those sanctimonious scoundrels that covet beautiful

women that our kind has so much trouble!” Bing Yun coldly snorted,
looking reluctant.

Yang Kai wiped the sweat off of his forehead, “Senior, why are you
looking at me while saying these words? I’m innocent!”

“Hmph!” Bing Yun snorted. However, she didn’t refute his words. She
was also aware that her beauty would cause them unnecessary trouble.

Yang Kai took something out of his Space Ring and offered it to Bing
Yun, “Junior has this mask. If Senior likes it, she can use it.”

“This mask’s craftsmanship is pretty good, where did you obtain it?” Bing
Yun praised as she looked at that exquisite mask.

“It should’ve been made by Sang De,” Yang Kai grinned.

When Sang De brought him out to sea back then, he wore this mask. If
not for the fact that Yang Kai was already aware it was him, he wouldn’t
have recognized Sang De at the time. Later, after Liu Yan and Hua Qing
Si joined hands to strike Sang De down, this mask became part of Yang
Kai’s spoils of war.

The hand that Bing Yun had stretched out retracted immediately as she
said with a disgusted look on her face, “He made this thing? Did he wear
it?”

“He did.” Yang Kai nodded.

Bing Yun glared at Yang Kai, “I don’t want it then.”

[What is this little brat thinking? He wanted to give me something that an
old fogey had stuck to his face? Which woman wouldn’t be disgusted by
this?!]

Bing Yun made some hand seals, and her face started wriggling.

After a little while, her appearance changed, and although she still
looked pretty, it wasn’t as exaggerated as before.

“Senior seems to be skilled in such matters already!” Seeing Bing Yun so

familiar with this kind of technique, Yang Kai guessed that she must have
altered her appearance several times in the past.

Bing Yun replied, “How do you think I was able to wander by myself in
the Star Boundary undisturbed all these years?”
Chapter 2409 - What’s So Great About the Seeking Passion Sect?

Yang Kai’s group flew over the wilderness with his ship.

At this time, the only people on board were Yang Kai, Liu Xian Yun, and
Ice Heart Valley’s disciples. Ling Yin Qin left as soon as the ship reached
land, as she wanted to return her husband’s ashes to the Eastern
Territory’s Heavenly Wolf Sect and bury them at his birthplace.

Jiao Yi and the others naturally followed Ling Yin Qin.

As for Yang Kai’s group, they were headed to Ice Heart Valley. Fan Xin
and her Sisters had long yearned for this Master Sect of theirs, so now
that they were in the Northern Territory, they absolutely wanted to take a
look at it.

Ice Heart Valley was pretty far from the Ice Sea, so even with the high
travel speed of Yang Kai’s ship, it would take from ten days to half a
month to reach it. Luckily, Bing Yun was very familiar with the topography
of the Northern Territory, so Yang Kai didn’t have to worry about getting
lost.

A few days later, while sitting in meditation in the cabin, Yang Kai heard
a commotion on the deck. Startled, he hurried to check what was going
on.

Fan Xin and the others were standing on the deck, all looking in a certain
direction.

“What happened?” Yang Kai frowned.

“Senior Brother Yang!” After seeing Yang Kai, Fan Xin pointed toward a
certain place, “Someone’s fighting over there; moreover, it seems as if a
group of people is ganging up on a single woman. How shameless!”

Yang Kai hurried to release his Divine Sense and sure enough, a dozen
or so kilometres away from them, he spotted a group of people besieging
a young woman. The woman’s cultivation wasn’t bad, Third-Order Dao
Source Realm, and her Source Qi was quite vigorous. The artifacts she
was using were also very high-grade, which allowed her to hold her
ground even though she was outnumbered.

Among the people besieging her were two Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivators, but for some reason, they seemed reluctant to use
lethal force. They surrounded her and kept attacking with the hope of
wearing her down. It seemed they wanted to capture her alive.

At first glance, Yang Kai knew that the young woman was an elite
disciple from some major Sect. She wasn’t much weaker than people like
Xia Sheng and Wu Chang, and in a life or death battle, they would likely
be equally matched.

Each of the top Sects in the Southern Territory had rising stars such as
Xia Sheng and Wu Chang, so the Northern Territory should not be any
different; obviously, this girl was one such example.

Yang Kai guessed that the people besieging her knew her real identity,
which was why they did not dare to use too much force and wanted to
capture her alive.

Considering all this, he said calmly, “In the Star Boundary, things like this
happen every day, there’s no point in intervening in this fight.”

Although it was disgraceful for a group of men to gang up on a lone

woman, scenes like this were very common in the Star Boundary, so
Yang Kai didn’t feel like meddling in other people’s affairs. Moreover, he
felt that if the woman put her life on the line and used everything she
had, she might be able to escape from these people. The reason she
was under siege was that she wasn’t ready to make this sacrifice yet.

“But Senior Brother Yang…” Fan Xin looked at him anxiously, “That girl is
using the Secret Techniques and Secret Arts of Ice Heart Valley. She
might be one of our Senior Sisters!”

“A disciple of Ice Heart Valley?” Yang Kai frowned somewhat surprised

as he asked, “Are you certain?”

Fan Xin urged him, “Of course! We’ve been cultivating the Secret Arts
and Secret Techniques our Honoured Master taught us for so long, we
wouldn’t make such a mistake. Now that one of our Senior Sisters is in
trouble, we can’t just stand by and do nothing!”

Yang Kai took another look at the woman and discovered that she was
using Ice Attribute Secret Arts and Secret Techniques, while the energy
released from her artifact was also bone-chilling. It became clear that
Fan Xin was right, this unknown young woman was indeed a disciple of
Ice Heart Valley!

However, Ice Heart Valley was also one of the top Sects in the Northern
Territory. It was very rare for their disciples to be attacked while roaming
the Northern Territory. How did this girl end up in this situation? Who
were the people attacking her?

“Senior Brother…” Liu Xian Yun also looked at Yang Kai, a pleading
expression on her face. She was a disciple of Ice Heart Valley now, and
seeing a Senior Sister from the same Sect attacked by so many people,
she was unable to keep watching. But as her cultivation was too low, she
could only pin her hopes on Yang Kai.

“En, if she is a disciple of Ice Heart Valley, we can’t just stand here and
watch,” Yang Kai nodded, making a hand seal and changing the
direction of the ship, steering it towards the battlefield.

With its speed, his ship was capable of covering a dozen or so kilometres
within a few breaths of time.

The two opposing forces reacted differently when they noticed that
someone was approaching.

The woman furrowed her brows, a little worried, while on the other hand,
the cultivators besieging her seemed displeased; however, both sides
ceased hostilities and turned their attention towards the ship.

As he came closer, Yang Kai discovered that this Ice Heart Valley’s
disciple was a rare beauty. Her long hair danced in the wind like the
clouds did in the sky, and her willow eyebrows looked as soft as smoke.
Her two beautiful eyes darted around, and perhaps due to the fight just
now, she was slightly short of breath. Her jade cheeks had become
bright red, glistening with sweat, while her skin remained white and
flawless, not any different from freshly fallen snow.

Her aura was similar to Bing Yun’s as both were very pure, and the
sweat dripping from her pretty brow only added to her charm.

There was no doubt about the fact that she was a disciple of Ice Heart
Valley.

Yang Kai could confirm this much just from her aura. Standing on the
deck, he nodded at her.

The woman frowned even deeper seeing this. Although she could feel
Yang Kai’s kindness towards her, she couldn’t understand why he was
helping her. This group of people besieging her were not to be taken
lightly, and an average person wouldn’t dare to cross them.

“This is a Seeking Passion Sect’s matter. Loiterers should withdraw

immediately!” A middle-aged man in the Third-Order Dao Source Realm
shouted at Yang Kai.

[Seeking Passion Sect?] Yang Kai was surprised.

A few days ago, when they first appeared in the Northern Territory, they
bumped into a group of people from Immaculate Island who were looking
for the Blue Infant Beast in order to give it to Seeking Passion Sect’s
Young Sect Master, supposedly as a congratulatory gift for his
auspicious day. Yang Kai didn’t expect to bump into people from Seeking
Passion Sect right after.

According to Bing Yun, Seeking Passion Sect was also one of the top
Sects in the Northern Territory. Back when she left, the two Sects were
on par in terms of strength. That was why the Seeking Passion Sect’s
disciples were so arrogant while roaming the Northern Territory,
something that Yang Kai was able to confirm firsthand at this moment.

No one asked him who he was; the first thing they did was to order him
around. From the looks of it, they didn’t put him in their eyes at all.
As they saw it, as long as they mentioned Seeking Passion Sect’s name,
the other party should leave obediently.

At first, Yang Kai didn’t have much of an opinion regarding this Seeking
Passion Sect, but after seeing how arrogant their disciples were, coupled
with the fact that they were bullying this girl from Ice Heart Valley with
their superior numbers, his opinion of them worsened.

“What’s so great about the Seeking Passion Sect?” Retorted Fan Xin,
furious for what was happening to her Senior Sister, “You’re just a bunch
of cowardly men bullying a woman. Do you have no shame?!”

“Cheap slut, you court death!” The middle-aged man flew into a rage and
his murderous intent soared as he sent out a strand of pure Spiritual
Energy towards Fan Xin, clearly intending to punish her severely for her
insolence.

In the Northern Territory, not many dared to pick a fight with the Seeking
Passion Sect. It was unknown where these people came from, but they
unexpectedly wanted to meddle with their business. They were really
courting death!

On the ship, only Yang Kai, who was a Third-Order Dao Source Realm
cultivator, could enter their eyes slightly; the others with uneven and low
cultivations weren’t even worth mentioning. Given the situation, they took
for granted that Yang Kai’s group didn’t have much of a backing. They
should be the disciples of some average Sect.

When the Spiritual Energy burst was released, a burst of oppressive aura
blew in their faces, causing Fan Xin to pale as she found herself short of
breath. She felt as if a sharp sword was flying towards her and no matter
how hard she tried, she couldn’t move. She was so scared that her heart
sank, and her limbs went cold.

Yang Kai gently pulled her back, placing her behind him while at the
same time, he released his own Spiritual Energy to counter the incoming
attack.
The collision of powers was soundless and Yang Kai didn’t move in the
slightest, but the arrogant middle-aged man actually reeled back, with his
face becoming slightly pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

It was a sign that his Soul was damaged. Furthermore, it proved that the
difference between his Spiritual Energy and Yang Kai’s was massive.

“Deacon Dong!” The Seeking Passion Sect group turned pale. Startled,
they hurried to assist the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man seemed to be injured to the point where he

couldn’t even speak, only able to lightly wave his hand as he hurried to
take a pill from his Space Ring and stuff it into his mouth.

“Boy, you dare to sneak attack Dong Shan!? You’ll pay with your life!”
The other Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator flew into a rage.
While shouting, he summoned a sabre that seemed to have a ghoulish
head attached to its grip. He then jumped up and flew towards Yang Kai
like a great eagle and slashed down.

He believed that Dong Shan was injured because he was caught off
guard, so he prepared to rely on his strength, which was slightly higher
than Dong Shan’s, to kill Yang Kai and avenge this humiliation.

The strength of his blow seemed capable of shattering the sky.

Even though they were standing behind Yang Kai, Fan Xin and Liu Xian
Yun paled as an aura of death blew across their faces.

Yang Kai stood on the deck and didn’t try to dodge. Only when the sabre
was about to hit him did he counterattack. Violently punching out, in the
blink of an eye, the vast sky was filled with the fist shadows.

The Sabre Waves, which was approaching from all directions, shattered
like a mirror, collapsing at the first blow.

“What?” The face of the Seeking Passion Sect cultivator changed

drastically. Seeing the terrifying strength of Yang Kai’s attack, he shifted
the position of his sabre hurriedly, using it to protect his body. At the
same time, he pushed his Source Qi and put his strength into his feet to
quickly retreat.

However, it was too late.

*Hong Hong Hong…*

After a muffled sound, the man tumbled through the air before slamming
into the ground some distance away, coughing up copious amounts of
blood after the impact.

“Deacon Cao Yang!” The remaining Seeking Passion Sect disciples were
shocked and hurried to Cao Yang’s side to check his injuries.
Chapter 2410 - Zi Yu

Cao Yang had to muster all of his strength to get up, looking at Yang Kai
in fear and disbelief. Now, he was well aware that Dong Shan didn’t get
injured because he was caught off guard. Even if it was a head-on fight,
he wouldn’t stand a chance against this young man.

When did someone so extraordinary appear in the Northern Territory?

Which Sect did he hail from? Although they were both Third-Order Dao
Source Realm cultivators, he couldn’t take a single attack from the other
party. If this type of person cultivated to the Emperor Realm, what kind of
strength would he have?

The names and faces of the rising stars from each of the top Sects
flashed across Cao Yang’s mind; however, none of them resembled
Yang Kai.

“Where is this friend from? If you leave your name behind, my Seeking
Passion Sect will surely repay the kindness you have shown us today!”
Knowing that he didn’t stand a chance against Yang Kai, Cao Yang
brought up the name of his Sect, hoping that it’d deter him; after all, if
Yang Kai decided to kill them there and then, there was nothing they
could do but to accept their fate.

Fan Xin coldly snorted, “Weren’t you bullying a lone woman with your
numbers just now? Your Seeking Passion Sect is really something!”

Her mocking words embarrassed the people from Seeking Passion Sect,
but as their strength was lower than the other party’s, with their two
strongest fighters already heavily injured, they didn’t dare to make a fuss.
Despite their faces burning with shame, they had to bury their anger
deep in their hearts.

“There is no harm in telling you. We’re…” Before Fan Xin could finish,
Yang Kai waved his hand and stopped her.

He stood still on the deck, and since the beginning, he had yet to move
his feet.
He looked at the people below and said calmly, “We’re just travellers who
were passing by.”

“Passing by, huh?” Cao Yang clenched his bloodied teeth, aware that
Yang Kai didn’t want to reveal his background. Since he was weaker
than him, he couldn’t force him and could only glare at him as if to burn
his image in his mind. He then cupped his fists and said calmly, “Friend,
your way of doing things is exceptional. This Cao’s horizons have been
broadened. Since this friend has taken a stand, we will retreat and leave
this matter to you.”

After some polite words, he waved his hand and took his leave with the
other Seeking Passion Sect disciples.

Fan Xin gritted her teeth, her expression indignant, but seeing that Yang
Kai didn’t have any intention to kill, she spoke no more.

Once those guys were gone, Yang Kai explained calmly, “Seeking
Passion Sect is one of the top Sects in the Northern Territory. Given your
identities, it’s ill-advised to start an all-out confrontation with them.”

If they killed these people, a war might break out between Ice Heart
Valley and Seeking Passion Sect. If two Sects of this calibre started a
war, the flames of said war would engulf the entire Northern Territory.

The only thing Yang Kai didn’t understand was why those Seeking
Passion Sect’s disciples were harassing this disciple of Ice Heart Valley.

“Senior Brother, many thanks for lending your assistance. May I know
your name? Zi Yu will definitely repay this favour in the future!” The girl
below cupped her fists as she expressed her gratitude to Yang Kai.

Without his help, she would have had to spend a lot of effort in order to
escape. By relying on her Forbidden Technique, she could indeed get
away from Cao Yang and the others, but at the same time, she wouldn’t
be able to muster any strength for the next three months, making it
impossible for her to escape the Northern Territory.

“Senior Sister, we’re all one family, you don’t need to be so polite,” Fan
Xin smiled, gazing at Zi Yu with a gentle expression.
“All one family?” Zi Yu frowned, unsure as to what Fan Xin meant.

Fan Xin put on a happy face and pointed at the other girls on the ship,
“Everyone here is from Ice Heart Valley. Looking at your Secret
Techniques and Secret Arts, you should also be a disciple of Ice Heart
Valley, right? Therefore, we’re all one family!”

It had only been a few days since they’d arrived in the Northern Territory,
and they’d already met a strong Senior Sister from the same Sect. Fan
Xin was delighted and didn’t plan on concealing anything, so she directly
told Zi Yu who they were.

What surprised her was that Zi Yu’s expression changed drastically in

the next moment and she raised her guard while quietly retreating a few
steps, biting her lip as she asked, “Are you here to capture me?”

Fan Xin was dumbfounded, “Senior Sister, what are you talking about?”

Zi Yu said, “Since we are members of the same Sect, I won’t attack you.
Go back and tell Honoured Master that Zi Yu was unfilial and caused her
much trouble, but one day, after I have cultivated to a sufficient level, I
will return and fulfil my filial duties!”

Then, her tender body flashed, turning into a streak of light that shot
towards a distant place, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Yang Kai and the rest looked at one another in puzzlement.

“This Senior Sister… What did she mean just now?” Fan Xin furrowed
her brow. They went out of their way to help her, but instead of thanking
them, she became vigilant after discovering that they were from Ice Heart
Valley then spoke some strange words, leaving them confused.

“It seems something foreboding has happened to Ice Heart Valley,” Yang
Kai said gravely.

Fan Xin looked at Yang Kai in surprise, “Senior Brother Yang, how can
you tell?”
Yang Kai replied, “Ice Heart Valley and Seeking Passion Sect are both
top Sects in the Northern Territory, so it is unlikely that they would fight
openly. Yet, a group of people from Seeking Passion Sect was besieging
that Zi Yu girl just now. Coupled with what she said before leaving…”

Fan Xin’s expression fluctuated as she seemed to have a better

understanding of the situation now.

Zi Yu was besieged by people from the Seeking Passion Sect, and she
became vigilant after hearing that they were from Ice Heart Valley…
There was no doubt that something big had happened to Ice Heart
Valley.

“Senior Brother Yang, we should hurry to the Master Sect!” Fan Xin
urged. She didn’t know what was going on, but she wanted to hurry to
Ice Heart Valley and take a look. Due to Bing Yun, Fan Xin really cared
about this Master Sect she’d never visited and hoped that nothing bad
would happen to it.

Yang Kai nodded, glancing towards the cabin.

He was sure that Bing Yun had overheard everything, but he couldn’t
understand why she had completely ignored this matter.

Shaking his head, he steered the ship towards Ice Heart Valley and
accelerated.

With Fan Xin urging him, Yang Kai could only increase the ship’s speed,
and five days later, a large city appeared before them.

“That’s Ice Moon City. It’s a one hour trip from here to Ice Heart Valley.
Let’s enter the city for now.” Bing Yun’s voice echoed in Yang Kai’s ears.
Hearing her words, he nodded and controlled the ship, descending
outside the city gate.

After a short while, Yang Kai and the group of women passed through
the gate, entering Ice Moon City.

As they entered the city, Yang Kai frowned and asked in a low voice,
“Senior, why are there so many Emperor Realm Masters in this city?”
He sensed the auras of seven or eight Emperors, which wasn’t normal at
all.

Bing Yun, who had concealed her cultivation and was hiding among
them, shook her head and said, “I’m not sure. In the past, Ice Moon City
was the hub that connected Ice Heart Valley to the external world.
Usually, it should be impossible for so many Emperors to be here.
Perhaps something big is going on; however, we shouldn’t worry about
this matter for now. I need a few more days to recover completely.”

When she made a move against Jiang Zhou Zi a few days ago, she had
aggravated her injuries. If not for that, she would have completely
recovered by now.

The next few days were critical for recovery, so she hoped that nothing
unexpected would happen.

“In that case, let’s look for a place to stay first. After Senior recovers,
we’ll head to Ice Heart Valley,” Yang Kai suggested.

Bing Yun agreed.

The group looked for an inn and settled in.

Although she was concerned about her Master Sect and wanted to go
there as soon as possible, Fan Xin didn’t dare to do anything rash. As
her Honoured Master was in the midst of recovering from her wounds,
Fan Xin could only hole up in the inn with her sisters and wait.

Yang Kai didn’t go out, either. He was a Third-Order Dao Source Realm
cultivator at the moment and needed only a slight push to enter the
Emperor Realm. Thus, he cultivated even harder, hoping to glimpse the
secrets of the Emperor Realm as soon as possible.

Three days later, Yang Kai, who was cultivating in his room, suddenly
opened his eyes, a puzzled expression on his face as he stood up and
exited the room.

After a short while, he arrived in front of another room. Before he could

knock, Bing Yun’s voice echoed from inside, “Come in!”
Yang Kai opened the door and went in. After turning a corner, he saw
Bing Yun sitting in meditation and asked, “Senior, have you recovered?”

Bing Yun shook her head, “I’ll need another two or three days.”

Yang Kai was stunned, “In that case, why did Senior summon me here?”

He came here because he heard Bing Yun’s call, so he thought that she
had already recovered, but that did not seem to be the case.

Bing Yun frowned, not replying to his question and instead motioning to
him, “Sit down. I’ll explain slowly.”

Yang Kai obediently sat down in front of her.

After hesitating for a short moment, Bing Yun began to speak, “Back
when I arrived in the Star Boundary from Heng Luo Star Field, I was
merely a Third-Order Origin King. As you also know, such a cultivation
can allow you to move about unchallenged in the Star Field, but here in
the Star Boundary, it’s nothing special.”

Yang Kai nodded, expressing his understanding.

People like Chi Yue and Ai Ou were true overlords in Heng Luo Star
Field who could make the Star Field shake thrice just by stomping their
feet, but after coming to the Star boundary, they were having a hard time
just finding cultivation resources. Even the number one Master at the
time, Wu Dao, eventually fell.

Bing Yun continued, “I encountered grave danger once and almost lost
my life not long after arriving here; however, a great senior saved my life.
That Senior did not hesitate to damage his foundation to rescue me back
from the gates of death. Afterwards, under his care, I slowly recovered
and learned many important things. I, Bing Yun, have always been an
independent cultivator, never relying on anyone on my Martial Dao, but if
there is someone I can consider my Master, it would be that person. It is
a pity that the senior expert taught me for only half a year before leaving
to wander the world.”
Yang Kai praised, “That senior expert was truly a magnanimous person.
Helping others without asking anything in return!”

Bing Yun showed a faint smile, “Indeed. He didn’t save me because he

had something to gain from it, and given my pitiful strength at the time, I
was no different from an ant to him, yet that Senior was willing to go so
far for an insect like me. Thanks to that half a year of guidance he
provided, my path in the Star Boundary became much easier.”
Chapter 2411 - Infiltrating Ice Heart Valley at Night

Although he didn’t know why Bing Yun suddenly began talking about her
past, Yang Kai was sure that there was a reason, so he didn’t interrupt
her and kept listening.

“After I’d cultivated to a satisfactory height, I founded Ice Heart Valley in

the Northern Territory and took in a batch of disciples. Ice Heart Valley
slowly grew in strength, eventually becoming what it is today; however, I
never forgot the life-saving kindness of that person. Three thousand
years ago, I left Ice Heart Valley, pledging to find that Senior even if I had
to roam the entire Star Boundary. To repay that Senior, I had to, at the
very least, show my gratitude.” Bing Yun faintly smiled, “We cultivators
are people who should repay every bit of favour we receive, let alone the
kindness of saving one’s life!”

“Unfortunately, before I could make any significant progress, I was

careless and fell into the Solitary Void Sealed World where I remained
trapped for three thousand years, until I met you.”

After discovering that she was trapped in the Solitary Void Sealed World
for so long, Yang Kai was shocked. Bing Yun had been unable to
increase her cultivation while in that place, which meant that she was a
Third-Order Emperor Realm Master long before falling into the Solitary
Void Sealed World. If not for her bad luck, during these three thousand
years, she might have been able to comprehend the secrets of the Great
Emperor Realm!

“Finding that Senior is a lifelong goal of mine. No matter where, I’ll keep
looking for that Senior! I still need to express my gratitude!” Bing Yun
said resolutely.

Yang Kai said, “Then, Ice Heart Valley…”

Bing Yun smiled faintly, “Even if I am the founder of Ice Heart Valley, I
can’t protect the Sect forever. If the disciples are competent and can
allow it to prosper, it couldn’t be any better, but if they lack the necessary
skills, the Sect will inevitably grow weaker. In this world, no Sect or family
can stand forever. Just like people, they rise and fall in a perpetual
cycle.”

Yang Kai nodded, “What Senior says makes sense.”

Bing Yun continued, “Back when I left Ice Heart Valley, I didn’t feel
completely relieved, so I left behind something, an artifact created
through a Secret Technique of mine, and told my Disciples that if the
Sect ever fell into mortal danger and they had no other recourse, they
could use that artifact to contact me, and I would rush back as soon as
possible.”

Speaking until here, Bing Yun quietly took out a jade token from her
Space Ring. Holding it in the palm of her hand, she said, “Just now, I felt
an energy fluctuation from that very artifact!”

Yang Kai gazed at the jade token and noticed that a pale light was
flashing from it, reminiscent of a firefly.

His expression changed, “Is Ice Heart Valley in danger?”

Bing Yun shook her head, “I’m not sure; however, so many Emperor
Realm Masters suddenly appearing in Ice Moon City is far from normal. It
likely has something to do with the Sect’s troubles.”

“Senior, how can I help?” Yang Kai asked. Bing Yun had said all those
things and even taken out this jade token, so she definitely wanted him
to do something.

“I still need two or three more days to fully recuperate, so I am unable to

leave this place for the time being. I want you to go to Ice Heart Valley
and find out what has happened.”

Yang Kai immediately nodded, “Okay, since Senior has made this
request, I will do my best to fulfil it; however, Ice Heart Valley is one of
the top Sects in the Northern Territory, so it is not going to be easy to
break in. If Junior is slightly careless and touches one of the protective
barriers, I’m afraid that with my strength…”
If Yang Kai accidentally bumped into the Sect Defending Array, he would
be treated as an enemy by the entire Sect. Even without Bing Yun, Ice
Heart Valley had a considerable number of Emperor Realm Masters. As
he would be heavily outnumbered at that time, it wasn’t certain that Yang
Kai would be able to escape.

“You don’t have to worry about that, as long as you have my token with
you, none of the barriers will hinder you,” Bing Yun took out another
token. This token was pure white and flawless, just as if it was carved
from the most beautiful jade in the world. On its face was engraved the
character ‘Yun’.

Yang Kai stretched out his hand and accepted the token.

Bing Yun gave him the flashing jade token as well, “With this other token,
you’ll be able to sense the location of the artifact I left behind. Back when
I left, I placed the artifact in Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area, and it
should still be there.”

“I understand,” Yang Kai nodded with a serious expression before he

stuffed the two tokens into his Space Ring.

“Take this as well,” Bing Yun suddenly took out a bead, her expression
heavy.

Yang Kai’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed, “An Emperor Authority Bead!”

He was very familiar with this pill-like item. Back in the Four Seasons
Realm, he obtained the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Emperor
Authority Bead, which he later used in the Thousand Leaves Sect’s small
Sealed World. When it was unleashed, Flowing Time Force filled the
whole area, obliterating the Third-Order Emperor Realm Corpse Puppet.
During that time, Yang Kai had taken advantage of the Flowing Time
Force to break through to the Third-Order Dao Source Realm.

Emperor Authority Beads contained a single full-powered strike of an

Emperor Realm Master. However, not every Emperor Realm cultivator
could refine such a treasure. One needed to be at least a Second-Order
Emperor Realm Master to create one, and it required a huge amount of
time and energy to do so.

Such items were given to promising Juniors of the younger generation to

use as life-saving tools. Each Emperor Realm Master couldn’t create too
many Emperor Authority Beads, with three being the limit during one’s
lifetime. If they exceeded that number, they would inevitably damage
their foundation.

Yang Kai didn’t expect that Bing Yun would be so generous, going as far
as to give him an Emperor Authority Bead to protect himself.

“This is the Emperor Authority Bead I refined after reaching the Third-
Order Emperor Realm. Inside is sealed a Secret Technique of mine. Use
it with caution!”

Yang Kai happily received the bead and stored it away carefully. He then
stood up and bowed, “Junior will set out immediately.”

“Remember to be careful. If you’re spotted, immediately take out my

token. If you do that, those little girls won’t dare to attack you,” Bing Yun
urged.

Yang Kai grinned, “With Senior’s assurance, I have nothing to fear.”

He turned around then and left.

In accordance with Bing Yun’s rules, Ice Heart Valley had no male
disciples. The situation was the same as Ice Heart Valley on Scarlet
Wave Star. When Yang Kai visited that place in the past, he found no
male disciples. There were only women, each beautiful in their own right.
Every man that stepped in Ice Heart Valley was bound to be dazzled.

Usually, this type of task should not have fallen on his shoulders, but
among the disciples Bin Yun currently had with her, the strongest one
was Fan Xin, and she was only a Second-Order Dao Source cultivator.
Moreover, the difference in strength between her and Yang Kai was
immense. For this reason, Bing Yun could only ask Yang Kai for help.
Yang Kai was also clear about this; moreover, other than those tokens,
Bing Yun had also given him an Emperor Authority Bead, so it was clear
how much importance she attached to this matter. With these various
shields protecting him, he shouldn’t have too many problems while
investigating Ice Heart Valley’s situation.

Ice Heart Valley wasn’t far from Ice Moon City, and it was possible to
reach it after flying for around one hour. Ice Moon City was the hub that
the Sect used to keep in touch with the external world and exchange
commodities. If it was too far away, it would lose its function.

Yang Kai didn’t disturb any of the others and quietly left Ice Moon City,
heading towards Ice Heart Valley.

When the sky started to become dark, he arrived at the Sect’s border.

Ice Heart Valley was located in a huge mountain valley surrounded by

tall hills, which made it easy to defend but hard to attack. The
surroundings were beautiful, and the World Energy here was rich. From
the looks of it, Bing Yun chose this place very carefully. There was
certainly a very good Earth Vein running below this land, otherwise, the
World Energy here wouldn’t be so rich.

The only entrance to Ice Heart Valley was a thousand meters tall valley
mouth; however, the corridor was guarded by female disciples, and it
was impossible to get past them undetected.

Yang Kai couldn’t use the main entrance to get inside as he was on a
secret mission to find the disciple who had contacted Bing Yun and
inquire about Ice Heart Valley’s situation.

He checked the outer area of the Sect for some time before heading in a
certain direction.

After a short while, he stopped, released his Divine Sense, and scanned
the place in front of him.

There was an invisible barrier that blocked his way. It was a Spirit Array
protecting Ice Heart Valley. If someone touched it, the whole Sect would
be alerted. At that time, even Yang Kai would have a hard time escaping.
Yang Kai didn’t act rashly, choosing to hide nearby and calmly wait for
an hour. After making sure that this place was deserted and no disciples
were patrolling it, he took out Bing Yun’s token and pointed it at the
barrier.

A ray of light shot out from the token, quietly opening a hole in the
barrier.

Yang Kai didn’t waste time and dashed forward to get inside. Thanks to
his mastery of Space Principles, he was like a ghost hiding in the
shadows. At the same time, he activated his Nihility Secret Technique,
concealing his aura to the limit.

Yang Kai was able to infiltrate easily. It seemed that Bing Yun’s token
could really render every Spirit Array in Ice Heart Valley useless, a fact
that made him feel relieved.

He then took out the jade token and began using it to trace the location
of the communication artifact, quietly heading in that direction.

The farther he advanced, the more auras he sensed. They were

obviously disciples of Ice Heart Valley. As it was one of the top Sects in
the Northern Territory, it was bound to have a lot of disciples; however,
no one Yang Kai encountered was too powerful, the strongest of them
being in the Dao Source Realm. With his current strength and his aura-
concealing Secret Technique, they couldn’t detect him.

Around an hour later, Yang Kai was moving past a certain building and
was about to head into the depths of the Sect when he suddenly
stopped, his expression becoming strange.

The reason was that he heard a man talking.

The voice came from the building beside him; moreover, it wasn’t only
one person, but rather two men who seemed to be discussing
something.

[What are these men doing in Ice Heart Valley?] Yang Kai was stunned.
Ice Heart Valley was an all-female Sect, and men weren’t allowed to
enter it, much less join.
[Is it possible that some of the disciples couldn’t bear the loneliness and
decided to secretly sneak their lovers inside?] The thought scared Yang
Kai. If that was true, Ice Heart Valley’s reputation would be ruined!
Chapter 2412 - Zi Yu Again

But after giving it more thought, he concluded that it should be unlikely.

Ice Heart Valley was a big Sect with tens of thousands of disciples, so it
was impossible to secretly bring men here without anyone noticing.
Moreover, marriage wasn’t forbidden in Ice Heart Valley. If any disciple
found a man they liked, they could get married; it was just that after
getting married, they would no longer be considered part of the Sect.

Bing Yun’s rules weren’t too strict when it came to love as she knew that
everyone had desires and emotions, and it was pretty normal that the
Sect’s disciples would eventually meet a man they liked while wandering
outside. The rules were pretty progressive in this sense.

But bumping into men here was surprising nonetheless. Since they could
stay here, their background must be far from ordinary.

Yang Kai became curious and wanted to hear what they were talking
about, but as he lightly probed the auras of these two, Yang Kai became
alert and no longer dared to act rashly.

One of these men turned out to be a Second-Order Emperor Realm

Master!

Yang Kai had fought Firs-Order Emperors in the past, and even killed a
few of them, but he had yet to fight someone in the Second-Order, so he
was unsure as to how strong they were.

Moreover, he had come here with a mission, and he couldn’t afford to get
sidetracked.

Yang Kai hesitated only for a short moment before fleeing towards a
distant place.

“Who goes there!?” Suddenly, someone shouted from the building and a
human figure quickly dashed out.

Yang Kai was surprised. It seemed he’d underestimated the perception

of this Second-Order Emperor Realm Master. He couldn’t even get past
the building without getting noticed.
Not hesitating, Yang Kai teleported away, disappearing from where he
was standing.

In the next moment, a male figure appeared where Yang Kai had been
hiding until a moment ago. The figure’s expression was gloomy as he
released his Divine Sense, checking all around. However, he didn’t
sense anyone’s presence.

A young man immediately caught up to him, stopping beside the middle-

aged man and asking with a frown, “Martial Uncle Yao, what happened?”

The middle-aged man replied, “There was someone here just a moment
ago!”

The young man was surprised, “Who?”

The man shook his head, “I’m not sure; however, that person left very
quickly… I can even sense fluctuations of Space Principles here.”

“Space Principles?” The young man was shocked and blurted out,
“Martial Uncle, are you saying that there’s someone in Ice Heart Valley
that is proficient in the Dao of Space?”

The middle-aged man contemplated for a while before slowly shaking his
head, “As far as I know, there is no one in Ice Heart Valley who is
proficient in the Dao of Space. The reason behind these remnant Space
Principles could be due to some kind of Space Array that had been set
up here ahead of time.”

Hearing his words, the young man relaxed and smiled, “For a moment, I
was worried that there might be some genius in Ice Heart Valley who
was able to cultivate the Dao of Space, but it turns out that it was just
some kind of temporary Space Array. I wonder who was so bored to
create and use such a thing.”

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, “Xi’er, you should know
that there are many people in Ice Heart Valley who are against this
marriage, right? For example, that current Valley Master. Perhaps this
was her doing.”
The young man faintly smiled, “Even if it was her, what can she do? The
wedding is in just two days. At that time, I’ll bring Zi Yu back to our Sect
and she will no longer have any relations with Ice Heart Valley.”

The middle-aged man nodded, “Zi Yu is the best among Ice Heart
Valley’s younger generation. Actually, even in the whole Northern
Territory, there is hardly anyone who can compare to her. Regardless of
whether we’re talking about cultivation or aptitude, she is not inferior to
you. You two are a good match.”

Hearing Zi Yu’s name, an obsessed expression appeared on the young

man’s face and he said gently, “That is natural. Otherwise, how could
Xi’er take a fancy to her?”

The middle-aged man frowned and looked at him, “Our Seeking Passion
Sect’s Seeking Passion Supreme Art pursues the Dao of Passion in our
cultivation. The higher the passion, the quicker the cultivation speed;
however, Xi’er, you have to remember that if the other party does not
return your affections, you’ll receive a huge backlash the day your Secret
Art reaches the grand accomplishment stage. Are you sure you can
capture that Zi Yu’s heart and make her your own? Back in the day, your
father almost died because of this. Luckily, at the critical moment, your
mother was moved by him. Martial Uncle hopes that nothing of the sort
will happen to you; after all, the future of our Seeking Passion Sect rests
on your shoulders.”

The young man said confidently, “Martial Uncle, don’t worry, as long as
Zi Yu returns to the Sect with us, I’m sure I can conquer her body and
mind. Xi’er has learned well from Father how to tame a woman.”

“It’s good that you’re this confident. In any case, let’s rest now, there are
still two days left until the wedding. At that time, even the Sect Master will
come here. You must be prepared!”

Hearing his words, the young man was astonished, “Lord Father will
come here personally? Isn’t that giving too much face to Ice Heart
Valley?”
The middle-aged man smiled, “Although Ice Heart Valley is somewhat
unworthy of its status nowadays, it is still known as one of the top Sects
in the Northern Territory. When their Ancestral Founder was still here,
they were on par with our Seeking Passion Sect, so it’s fine to give them
some face. Moreover, this is your wedding we’re talking about, how can
the Sect Master, your father, not come personally?”

“That’s great,” the young man said happily.

……

Yang Kai was shuttling back and forth through Ice Heart Valley’s barriers
and Spirit Arrays. With Bing Yun’s token in hand, he didn’t have to worry
about carelessly touching something and getting trapped.

He kept moving deeper and deeper into the Sect while avoiding all sorts
of dangers. After one hour, he arrived at an extremely cold place.

In fact, cold pervaded the whole of Ice Heart Valley, and since its
disciples cultivated Ice Attribute Secret Arts and Secret Techniques, they
could obtain twice the result with half the effort while cultivating here.

However, this area was far colder than the rest and even Yang Kai had
to circulate his Source Qi to resist the chill here.

Unlike the situation outside, Yang Kai could no longer sense anyone’s
aura after entering this place.

This should be Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area!

Each Sect had Restricted Areas, most of which contained the memorial
tablets of the Sect’s Ancestors or special Cultivation Paradises. Usually,
only a small number of people were allowed to set foot in such places.

As for Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area, it was used as a cultivation

area for the most outstanding disciples, as well as a confinement area.

If a disciple committed a mistake, they could be locked up here. Even Ice

Heart Valley’s disciples couldn’t bear the cold here for too long.
Ahead was a corridor covered in a layer of ice. Yang Kai held up Bing
Yun’s token and broke through the barriers here, heading deeper and
deeper into the Restricted Area where the Ice Principles became
stronger with each step he took.

Yang Kai was amazed, aware that this place was of the utmost
importance to Ice Heart Valley. If the disciples cultivated here, their
cultivation speed would be astonishing. Of course, they’d first have to
bear the pressure of the Ice Principles, otherwise, they would simply
freeze to death.

On both sides of the ice corridor were pure-white, mirror-like walls. On

these walls were engraved a lot of lifelike figures. When Yang Kai gazed
at them, he felt as if they were coming to life in front of him. Each figure
was exquisite and graceful, seemingly demonstrating some powerful
Secret Technique.

He couldn’t help but stare at them as he became somewhat entranced.

However, what he cultivated wasn’t an Ice Attribute Secret Art, so even if

there was this opportunity in front of him, there was nothing he could do.

He couldn’t infer any profound mysteries from these moving pictures,

only feeling that they were rather peculiar.

Sighing faintly, Yang Kai was aware that this opportunity had no fate with
him so he no longer hesitated and dashed toward the corridor’s end.

After a little while, he reached the end, and what appeared in front of him
was an open space, as well as an ice lake that released a mind-numbing
cold. The ground there was frozen solid, with the Ice Principles all around
ready to freeze one’s very Soul.

Yang Kai shuddered as he pushed his Source Qi harder to ward off the
cold.

Due to the frigid temperatures here, the whole area was filled with white
mist, making it impossible to see too far ahead of oneself.
Yang Kai took a look around and saw a small island in the middle of the
ice lake where a blurry figure sat cross-legged.

[Is that the Ice Heart Valley disciple who summoned Bing Yun?] This
thought flashed in his mind as he quietly released his Divine Sense to
investigate. The other party’s cultivation was the same as his, Third-
Order Dao Source Realm.

What made Yang Kai feel strange though was that this person’s aura
was familiar, as if he had met her somewhere before.

While Yang Kai was lost in thought, a buzzing sound was transmitted
from the island.

His mind shook as he felt as if something on the small island was

summoning him.

The discovery left Yang Kai thoroughly puzzled as he wondered what

exactly could be calling him.

“Honoured Master?” A pleasing voice suddenly sounded from the small

island and called out to Yang Kai, “Honoured Master, is that you? Have
you come to see Yu’er?”

From the looks of it, she’d mistaken Yang Kai for someone else!

After hearing her voice, Yang Kai became clear as to why he found her
aura familiar earlier; after all, he had met this young woman only a few
days ago. Although they only had a brief contact, Yang Kai still
remembered her aura and voice.

He coughed lightly and tried to sound as gentle as possible so as to

avoid scaring the other party, “Sister Zi Yu?”

On the small island, the girl seemed frightened as she shouted, “Who are
you? What are you doing here?”

This was Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area! Without the permission of
the Sect’s higher-ups, even someone like her couldn’t come here, so
how could she not be surprised when a man suddenly appeared in this
place?

After seemingly thinking of something, Zi Yu coldly snorted, “Are you

from Seeking Passion Sect? Is that you, Feng Xi?”

Her words were full of hostility. It was unknown how this Feng Xi had
offended her.

Yang Kai stood in place and said, “Sister Zi Yu, you misunderstand. I’m
not Feng Xi, and I’m not from Seeking Passion Sect. I’m here because of
Sister Zi Yu’s distress signal.”

“Distress signal?” Zi Yu was dumbfounded. She then said in a delicate

voice, “How do you know about it? The one I summoned was my Sect’s
Ancestral Founder!”
Chapter 2413 - Seeking Passion Supreme Art

On the small island, Zi Yu was dumbstruck.

After getting locked up here, she followed her Honoured Master’s

instructions and used the artifact left behind by the Sect’s Ancestral
Founder to contact her. She wanted to summon their Ancestral Founder,
who had been missing for three thousand years, to uphold justice for her.

According to what her Honoured Master told her, if there was someone in
this world who could save her from the abyss of desperation, it was their
Ancestral Founder.

However, their Ancestral Founder had been missing ever since she left
the Sect three thousand years ago, and there had been no news of her
since then. In these three thousand years, Ice Heart Valley had
encountered many disasters, and during one of the disasters, her
Honoured Master had used the method left behind by the Ancestral
Founder to connect with the artifact and send a distress signal; however,
no one replied back then.

Many of the Sect’s higher-ups thought that the Ancestral Founder had
died somewhere in the Star Boundary. That was the only explanation as
to why she never came back.

Even her Honoured Master was no longer sure if their Ancestral Founder
still lived or not; however, this was their only hope.

When Zi Yu used the artifact to send a distress signal, she did so out of
desperation and had no real expectations of success.

Never would she have expected that someone would receive the signal
and come here. What surprised her even more was that the person who
came here was a man!

Wasn’t it the Ancestral Founder who left this artifact here? And, wasn’t
she a woman? So, why was the person here a man? Zi Yu couldn’t make
sense of the situation.
While she was trying to guess Yang Kai’s identity, the latter spoke,
“Sister Zi Yu, can I come closer before speaking? Otherwise, I’m afraid
we might alert the people outside.”

Zi Yu tried to calm down and said indifferently, “If you can bear the cold,
sure.”

Yang Kai smiled faintly and jumped over towards the lake’s centre.

In the next moment, he was standing on the small island, and a familiar
face was reflected in his eyes.

[It really is her!]

Yang Kai was puzzled. He met this girl named Zi Yu a few days ago,
when she was being besieged by people from Seeking Passion Sect, but
after he helped her, not only was she not grateful, she even became
vigilant and directly fled.

And now, for some reason, she was locked up in the Sect’s Restricted
Area.

“It’s you!” Zi Yu called out in surprise after seeing Yang Kai. Noticing that
her voice was too loud, she hurriedly covered her mouth, her beautiful
eyes lightly quivering as she asked, “How can this be?”

She naturally remembered Yang Kai as they had met a few days ago,
when he gave her a big helping hand, but what she couldn’t understand
was how he reached Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area without getting
noticed by anyone.

“Sister Zi Yu, you can rest assured, I don’t have any malicious intentions
towards you,” seeing her vigilant expression, Yang Kai hurried to take a
step back, “I’m here because someone asked me to come.”

“Someone asked you to come here? Who?” Zi Yu asked skeptically.

Yang Kai smiled, “Take a look at this.”

He then stretched out his hand and threw Bing Yun’s token to Zi Yu.
Still puzzled, Zi Yu caught the token before glancing up at Yang Kai then
down to begin examining the token.

After a short moment, her tender body trembled and her eyes opened
wide as she said with an expression of disbelief, “This is… Ancestral
Founder’s aura!”

Although she didn’t recognize this token, she could tell that the wisp of
aura on it wasn’t fake, and this wisp of aura happened to be the same as
the one on the emergency contact artifact the Ancestral Founder had left
behind!

She raised her head and looked at Yang Kai in astonishment, saying
with both a happy and anxious tone, “Are you saying that the one who
sent you here is…”

“Shh!” Yang Kai put his finger over his lips, hinting that she should not
speak further.

However, Zi Yu was too happy and clutched the token tightly while
almost choking on her sobs, “I knew it. I knew it. Ancestral Founder is
alive and well. My Honoured Master can finally rest easy.”

She changed the subject abruptly, starting to talk about her Honoured
Master.

At the same time, she took out a Communication Bead and released her
Divine Sense, pouring it into the bead to relay some information.

Yang Kai frowned, “What are you doing?”

Zi Yu said, “My Honoured Master has always been worrying about the
Ancestral Founder’s safety, if she learns that she’s safe, she’ll certainly
be delighted.”

Yang Kai broke out in a cold sweat, “It’s better not to tell your Honoured
Master about this matter for now.”

“Why?”
Yang Kai said, “Senior Bing Yun can’t come over right now. She’ll come
here in a few days, and your Honoured Master will get to meet her at that
time.”

Hearing his words, Zi Yu paused, pondering for a moment before

nodding, “Forgive me, I was too excited. Right, I still haven’t asked
Senior Brother’s name.”

Yang Kai said, “You can just call me Yang Kai.”

“So, it is Senior Brother Yang!” Zi Yu relaxed, putting on a happy face

and smiling brightly. This smile of hers almost made the World lose
colour and Yang Kai was slightly dazed when he saw it, but he quickly
returned to his senses.

Zi Yu noticed his change in expression, praising him inwardly. Very few

men could resist her charm, and most of them only had lust in their eyes
while looking at her.

Her beauty did daze Yang Kai, but only for a moment. He was obviously
a man with great self-control.

“Zi Yu has been rude and failed to thank Senior Brother Yang
appropriately for saving her life. I hope Senior Brother Yang does not
take offence,” Zi Yu said, somewhat embarrassed. After knowing that it
was their Ancestral Founder who had sent Yang Kai here, she found him
very likeable and didn’t have any problem calling him ‘Senior Brother’. It
felt as if they were really part of the same Sect despite Ice Heart Valley
not having any male disciples. Zi Yu never had a Senior or Junior
Brother, but Yang Kai gave her the feeling of being trustworthy.

“Don’t worry. I’m sure Sister Zi Yu had her reasons.” Yang Kai smiled.

Zi Yu slightly nodded, then forced a smile, “As Senior Brother Yang can
see, I’ve been in some trouble lately.”

“Sister Zi Yu, did something happen to Ice Heart Valley as of late? If you
don’t mind, can you tell me about it?” Yang Kai asked. He had come
here with two missions. One was to find the disciple who had contacted
Bing Yun, and the other was to discover what was going on with Ice
Heart Valley.

“Senior Brother Yang, you can directly call me Junior Sister,” Zi Yu said
gently. The last time, she saw Yang Kai easily defeating Cao Yang,
something that was beyond her capabilities, therefore, even if they had
the same cultivation, she felt inferior to him.

“But yes, something has happened. Moreover, this matter is related to

me,” Zi Yu continued, a guilty expression appearing on her face. After
taking a short moment to arrange her thoughts, she raised her head and
said, “Senior Brother Yang, you know of the Seeking Passion Sect, yes?”

Yang Kai nodded. Although he didn’t know much about the

scepticallysion Sect, he knew some key information. It was a Sect with
considerable influence in the Northern Territory, and they had many
strong Masters. To make a comparison, they stood on the same level as
the Southern Territory’s Azure Sun Temple.

“Seeking Passion Sect’s core Secret Art is the Seeking Passion

Supreme Art,” Zi Yu continued, “This Secret Art is very strange, and it is
a big reason as to why Seeking Passion Sect was able to maintain its
lofty status in the Northern Territory for so many years. I’ve heard that
the creator of this Secret Art was a Great Emperor. That Great Emperor
was called ‘Seeking Passion’, and those that cultivate this Secret Art use
‘passion’ as their Dao. The greater the passion, the higher the cultivation
speed.”

Yang Kai was astonished, “Does that mean that everyone from the
Seeking Passion Sect is a Casanova?”

Zi Yu sneered, “Senior Brother Yang, you’re giving them too much credit
by calling them Casanovas.”

Yang Kai frowned, “But didn’t you say that they use ‘passion’ as a path to
cultivation? If they aren’t highly skilled in the art of seduction, how can
they even cultivate this Seeking Passion Supreme Art?”
Zi Yu nodded, “They indeed take passion as their Dao, and they also
need to experience unforgettable love while cultivating; however, once
Seeking Passion Sect’s elite disciples can use their ‘Seeking Passion
Supreme Art’ at will and start looking for a partner, women have a hard
time resisting their charm due to this Secret Art. Even casual exposure
over enough time is to make these women fall into the abyss of passion.”

“This Secret Art is so abnormal?” Yang Kai was surprised. These men
were using passion as their Dao to cultivate was one thing, but the fact
that they could also use their Secret Art to influence the mentality of their
partner was beyond his expectations. This was the ultimate technique to
pick up women as it seemed that no woman could withstand the charm
of those that cultivated the Seeking Passion Supreme Art!

“The Seeking Passion Supreme Art doesn’t only require the user to feel
passionate, but their partner as well. If the woman isn’t moved at all, the
user will receive a significant backlash, and the greater the difference in
passion, the stronger the backlash,” Zi Yu explained with a disgusted
expression on her face, “If that Seeking Passion Sect disciple can win
over the woman’s heart, then they can live on as lovers and perhaps
even have a happy life, but the problem is that very few women can keep
pace with someone that has learned this Secret Art. After a few years,
the disparity in strength between the two will become so big that the
woman will no longer provide benefits to a Seeking Passion Sect disciple
in any way. As such, that disciple would have no look for another woman
to fall in love with. It’s like a never-ending cycle where the disparity
between the two keeps growing bigger and bigger.”

Yang Kai gulped and said with envy, “Does that mean that every Seeking
Passion Sect disciple has a dozen or so wives, and these wives love
them so much that they can’t bear to leave them?”

Zi Yu looked at Yang Kai and sharply accused, “Senior Brother Yang,

why does it look like you’re envious?”

Yang Kai wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and hurriedly
waved his hand, “How could that possibly be!? I was just surprised at
how heartless and disgusting this Secret Art is. I absolutely loathe this
kind of Secret Art that mocks human decency!”
It was unknown if Zi Yu believed him or not, but she didn’t dwell on the
matter further, “All of Seeking Passion Sect’s elite disciples cultivate the
Seeking Passion Supreme Art, and they don’t just stop at a dozen wives.
Some of them have managed to capture the hearts of hundreds of young
women while cultivating. What’s worse is that all those women are dead
set on them. I’m starting to wonder if they’re crazy or something!”

Zi Yu clenched her teeth, clearly disappointed by those women.

Chapter 2414 - Centre of the Restriction

“Love is the hardest thing to forget in this world,” blurted out Yang Kai,
looking as if he’d experienced something similar.

Zi Yu smiled, “Senior Brother Yang, are you recalling someone?”

Yang Kai said embarrassedly, “Junior Sister Yu, please continue.”

Zi Yu became happy when she heard him call her ‘Junior Sister Yu’. She
continued, “Generally speaking, every woman that attracts the attention
of a disciple from Seeking Passion Sect is doomed. After being
influenced by that Seeking Passion Supreme Art, the woman will no
longer have any interest in cultivating, the only thing on her mind would
be that disciple, as if he was her entire world. This is also the reason the
difference between the two of them keeps increasing.”

Yang Kai nodded, “Compared to the man, who seems pretty much
unaffected, the woman falls in the abyss of love, unable to extricate
herself.” After a short pause, he looked at Zi Yu and asked, “Junior Sister
Yu, since you’re telling me this, does that mean that someone from
Seeking Passion Sect took a fancy to you?”

Hearing his words, Zi Yu’s expression darkened and she sighed, “Senior
Brother Yang’s guess is correct. The one eyeing me is Seeking Passion
Sect’s Young Sect Master, Feng Xi!”

“Feng Xi?” Yang Kai frowned. He remembered that Zi Yu had mentioned

this name when he first came here. She asked him if he was Feng Xi,
which he denied. Now, it turned out that this Feng Xi was Seeking
Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master.

“My Ice Heart Valley and Seeking Passion Sect are both top Sects in the
Northern Territory, and the disciples of the two Sects occasionally have
the opportunity to meet face to face. Feng Xi and I had heard of the other
despite having never met in person, but a few years back, I accidentally
met him while I was outside. Since that day, he hasn’t stopped pestering
me. I was fed up with him and rejected him several times, but it was of no
use.”
Yang Kai sneered, “That guy sure is shameless!”

Zi Yu continued, “Actually, Feng Xi and I are an appropriate match from

a social point of view, and you could even say that I’m the one in the
lower position. Although Ice Heart Valley is still considered one of the top
Sects in the Northern Territory, everyone knows that it has somewhat
fallen from grace. Its strength is no longer comparable to Seeking
Passion Sect’s. Feng Xi failed to get his hands on me personally, so he
shamelessly asked the Seeking Passion Sect to put pressure on Ice
Heart Valley, promising great benefits if they accepted. Under this
pressure, some of the Sect’s leaders agreed to the marriage. Now, I am
to get married to Feng Xi in two days.”

“Ice Heart Valley’s Elders agreed?” Yang Kai’s face darkened.

Zi Yu said in low spirits, “This cannot be blamed on them as we are in a

weaker position compared to the enemy. In the past half a year, our
Sect’s industries were targeted one after another, and my Junior and
Senior Sisters were attacked whenever they got out. Some even died. To
protect the Sect, they could only agree.”

Seeing her helpless expression, Yang Kai sympathized with her. After a
short moment, he asked, “What about your Honoured Master? What is
her position in Ice Heart Valley? Did she also agree?”

Zi Yu forced a smile, “My Honoured Master has managed Ice Heart

Valley ever since our Ancestral Founder left. She’s the current Valley
Master and has always treated me as if I were her own child, so she
naturally did not agree to this marriage. The reason I could escape last
time was also thanks to her assistance; however, her hands are tied right
now, and she can’t help me.”

“Since you managed to escape, how did they capture you again?”
Hearing that the current Valley Master didn’t agree to the marriage, even
going as far as to help Zi Yu flee the Sect, Yang Kai felt that Ice Heart
Valley’s higher-ups weren’t completely hopeless.
Zi Yu said dejectedly, “Seeking Passion Sect’s Vice Sect Master, Yao
Zhuo, came personally. He’s a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master,
and I had no way to resist him.”

“Yao Zhuo!” Yang Kai engraved this name in his mind, guessing that
after separating from them a few days ago, Zi Yu must’ve bumped into
Yao Zhuo, who captured her and brought her back to Ice Heart Valley,
getting locked up in the Restricted Area.

“Right, both he and Feng Xi are staying as guests in Ice Heart Valley.
Senior Brother Yang, they didn’t see you when you came here, right?” Zi
Yu asked anxiously.

Yang Kai finally understood, “I see, so those two were Yao Zhuo and
Feng Xi!”

On his way here, he bumped into two men, with one of them being in the
Second-Order Emperor Realm. Back then, he was curious as to why
those two were in Ice Heart Valley, but it turned out that they were
Seeking Passion Sect’s Vice Sect Master and Young Sect Master.

It seemed that Zi Yu’s previous escape made them vigilant; after all, the
wedding was in two days, and if the bride was nowhere to be found by
that time, it would be too much of an embarrassment. To prevent Zi Yu
from escaping again, Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi had personally come to Ice
Heart Valley, standing guard here.

After becoming clear about the situation, Yang Kai said, “On my way
here, I did sense their presence; however, they didn’t see me. Junior
Sister Yu, no need to worry.”

Zi Yu was, once again, surprised.

Yang Kai had the same cultivation as her, but he managed to sense Yao
Zhou’s presence without getting caught by the latter. How did he achieve
this? However, after recalling the scene where he defeated Cao Yang
with a single move, Zi Yu realized that Yang Kai wasn’t a simple Dao
Source Realm cultivator.
“Now that even my Honoured Master is powerless, only Ancestral
Founder can save me!” Zi Yu looked at Yang Kai anxiously and begged,
“Senior Brother Yang, you have to inform Ancestral Founder as soon as
possible and ask her to save me from this crisis!”

If Yao Zhuo managed to bring her back to Seeking Passion Sect, she
was doomed to become Feng Xi’s plaything. Very few women could
resist the effects of the Seeking Passion Supreme Art, and Feng Xi was
someone who had captured the hearts of countless women while
cultivating. Zi Yu didn’t want to become one of the numerous concubines
in his harem.

She had a bright future ahead of her, so how could she be willing to
become a man’s cultivation tool and never advance further on her Martial
Dao?

“Don’t worry. Senior Bing Yun won’t just sit back and watch. I came here
because she requested me to check Ice Heart Valley’s situation. She’s in
Ice Moon City at this moment.” Yang Kai smiled.

Hearing these words, Zi Yu was overjoyed as she muttered, “That’s

great… That’s truly great!”

If the Ancestral Founder was in Ice Moon City, she could definitely save
Zi Yu from this predicament.

At the same time, Zi Yu recalled another thing. When she met Yang Kai
a few days ago, she also met some girls who claimed to be disciples of
Ice Heart Valley. Back then, she thought that they were working for the
Master Sect’s higher-ups, so she hurriedly fled.

But in hindsight, she’d never seen any of those girls. Moreover, their
cultivations were quite uneven; they obviously didn’t belong to the batch
of disciples that grew up with her.

[Is it possible that they are disciples that Ancestral Founder took in? That
would explain why they said they were from Ice Heart Valley. Since they
were on that ship, does that mean that Ancestral Founder was also there
at that time?]
Considering all this, Zi Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She was
actually so close to the Ancestral Founder but missed the opportunity to
meet her. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, Yao Zhuo captured her and
brought her here. She truly became a victim of her own cleverness!

If she had stayed with the Ancestral Founder, she wouldn’t have had to
go through so much trouble!

“Senior Brother Yang, you should quickly return to Ice Moon City. If you
stay here for too long, someone might see you,” urged Zi Yu after
returning to her senses.

“Aren’t you coming with me?” Yang Kai asked.

Zi Yu forced a smile, “This is the Sect’s Restricted Area, and there are
countless barriers and Spirit Arrays outside, how am I supposed to leave
this place?”

Yang Kai chuckled, “How do you think I got here?”

Zi Yu was dumbfounded for a moment before she looked at the token in

her hand, “Are you saying that…”

Yang Kai nodded, “Senior Bing Yun gave me this token, it can bypass all
the barriers in the valley. Since I’m already here, it’d make no sense to
go back empty-handed. We should head back to Ice Moon City together
so that you can explain things to Senior Bing Yun personally.”

“Senior Brother Yang, can you really bring me back with you?” Zi Yu was
delighted.

“Of course,” Yang Kai smiled and nodded, “However, you’ll need to wait
a moment.”

“Why?” Zi Yu asked in puzzlement before Yang Kai brushed past her

and headed toward the island’s centre.

There was something akin to an altar there, and on this altar was an ice-
blue bead exuding cold air.
The bead was longan-sized and seemed to be the source of the cold
here. The more Yang Kai approached it, the more he could feel the
terrifying power inside this bead.

Zi Yu followed and explained, “That is a treasure the Ancestral Founder

left behind. We don’t know its name, nor where Ancestral Founder
obtained it; however, Ancestral Founder managed to draw out some of
its power, creating this ice lake Restricted Area. When disciples cultivate
here, they can clearly feel the power of the Ice Principles. According to
my Honoured Master, this bead’s background must be extraordinary, but
not even Ancestral Founder is completely clear of its true purpose.”

While explaining, she watched Yang Kai closely, unsure as to why he

was so interested in this bead.

She saw him tremble all over from excitement, just as if he’d seen
something incredible.

“Senior Brother Yang, you shouldn’t approach further or you won’t be

able to bear it,” urged Zi Yu. However, she soon realized that she’d said
something stupid. If he couldn’t bear the cold, he wouldn’t have
approached in the first place.

She was amazed because even someone like her, who cultivated
profound Ice Attribute Secret Arts, couldn’t get too close to the bead. Yet,
Yang Kai was able to do so.

[Is Senior Brother Yang the personal disciple of Ancestral Founder? If

not, how was he able to get so close to her? Even so, why would the
Ancestral Founder accept a male disciple?]

While she was lost in thought, Yang Kai had already arrived at the altar.
He couldn’t proceed further as if his whole body was freezing. Even
pushing his Source Qi wildly was useless against this bone-chilling cold.

Frost had started to form on his head and face, yet he wasn’t scared, his
eyes shining brightly as he stared forward.

With a flick of his wrist, Yang Kai suddenly summoned a red bead into
his palm.
Zi Yu was dazed as she looked at the scene, because aside from the
colour, the bead Yang Kai took out was identical to the one on the altar.

Moreover, when Yang Kai took out the red bead, the ice bead on the
altar trembled along with the one in Yang Kai’s hand, clearly signifying a
resonance between the two beads.

“The Bead of Winter!” Yang Kai called out, his excitement palpable, “This
really is the Bead of Winter!”
Chapter 2415 - Zhang Sun Ying

“Bead of Winter? What’s that?” Zi Yu looked at Yang Kai in surprise.

From the way he spoke, it seemed he knew what this bead was and
what its purpose was. Moreover, it should have a deep relationship with
the red bead in his hand, otherwise it should be impossible for them to
resonate like this.

“I’ll explain to you later!” Yang Kai gulped. The huge surprise left him
shaken, and he wasn’t in the mood to explain things to Zi Yu.

He had never thought he would find the Bead of Winter in Ice Heart
Valley’s Restricted Area!

Back in the Four Seasons Realm, Yang Kai obtained three beads; the
Bead of Spring, the Bead of Summer, and the Bead of Autumn. Each
bead contained the power of a different Principle Strength. Yang Kai
guessed that there should also be a Bead of Winter that embodied the
Principle of Winter. Only after the Principles of Spring, Summer, Autumn,
and Winter were brought together would the Principle of Four Seasons,
and subsequently Flowing Time, be revealed. Unfortunately, Yang Kai
didn’t find the Bead of Winter back then, nor did he know where it was
and could only put the matter aside for the time being.

He kept the three beads, and for the longest time, they didn’t have any
use.

But today, he managed to find the missing one, the Bead of Winter! This
was truly an unexpected surprise. He came here only because Bing Yun
asked him to check which disciple had tried to contact her, and he didn’t
expect to find the last bead here.

The happiness he felt was hard to describe.

With the Bead of Winter before his eyes, Yang Kai technically had all
four beads and could begin to comprehend Flowing Time Force! He was
curious to see what kind of benefits it would bring him.

[Still, why is the Bead of Winter in Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area?]
Yang Kai thought about it for a while and concluded that Bing Yun might
have also gone to the Four Seasons Realm when she was in the Dao
Source Realm and obtained the Bead of Winter from there. Then, she
brought the bead to the Northern Territory, founded Ice Heart Valley, and
left it here. Afterwards, the energy inside the Bead of Winter transformed
into cold energy, forming this ice lake and Restricted Area.

If that was the case, wouldn’t he destroy this entire Restricted Area if he
were to take the Bead of Winter away?

Considering all this, Yang Kai began to hesitate.

He felt that if he told Bing Yun the whole situation, she would give him
the Bead of Winter; after all, if the Bead of Winter stayed here, it would
only allow Ice Heart Valley’s disciples to come to this Restricted Area
and gain some slight benefits, but if it were in his hands, he could
perhaps obtain Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Inheritance!

That was the essence of a Great Emperor’s lifelong pursuit of the Martial
Dao, something much more valuable than this Restricted Area.

When Yang Kai was pondering whether or not he should take the Bead
of Winter away, the bead suddenly released a pure-white beam of light
that shot toward the sky.

“Oh no!” Zi Yu paled and shouted, “Senior Brother Yang Kai, quickly put
your bead away!”

Yang Kai also realized that the situation wasn’t good. Bing Yun had
refined this bead, which allowed it to release some of its power, making it
completely different from the beads in his possession, which were
basically inert. The reason it suddenly released that beam of light should
be because of the sudden appearance of the Bead of Summer.

The beam’s sudden appearance was going to alert the whole of Ice
Heart Valley, and as it came from the Sect’s Restricted Area, many
Masters would soon gather to investigate.

Therefore, Yang Kai didn’t hesitate. Before Zi Yu’s voice could fade, he
stuffed the Bead of Summer in his Space Ring then stretched out his
hand toward the Bead of Winter.
Since things had come to this, it was better to take the bead first and put
the other matters off until later. In the worst case, he could explain things
to Bing Yun once they got back to Ice Moon City and ask her formally for
the Bead of Winter.

The omnipresent cold turned his hand purple, with frost starting to
appear on his skin. Yang Kai immediately lost all feeling in his hand and
hurried to stimulate his Source Qi to ward off the cold.

After grabbing the Bead of Winter with much difficulty, Yang Kai quickly
put it in his Space Ring. Only then did he start to feel a little better.

In the next moment, he grabbed the dumbfounded Zi Yu and shouted,

“Let’s go!”

Zi Yu said, still in a daze, “Senior Brother Yang, why did you steal our Ice
Heart Valley’s artifact?”

She still hadn’t returned to her senses after witnessing what had
happened. If not for the fact that Yang Kai took out Bing Yun’s token
earlier and explained why he had come here, she’d have likely attacked
him.

He dared to steal a core artifact from Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area
right in front of an elite disciple like her. That was daylight robbery!

“Senior Bing Yun asked me to retrieve this bead. She has some use for
it!” Backed into a corner, Yang Kai spouted some random nonsense.

“Oh…” Zi Yu didn’t doubt him and no longer dwelled on the matter.

Yang Kai grabbed Zi Yu with one hand and held Bing Yun’s token with
the other, quickly disabling the Restricted Area’s barriers to escape
outside.

At this time, Ice Heart Valley was in an uproar. Countless disciples who
were either resting or meditating were alarmed by what happened in the
Restricted Area and left their rooms, either standing in place
absentmindedly or rushing towards the Restricted Area to check the
situation.
The quickly approaching wave of weak and strong auras frightened Yang
Kai.

Ice Heart Valley was worthy of being considered one of the top Sects in
the Northern Territory; even without Bing Yun, it had countless Masters.
There were over a dozen First and Second-Order Emperor Realm
Masters in this Sect, a force that wasn’t too inferior to the Southern
Territory’s Azure Sun Temple. The only difference was that they did not
have a master on par with Wen Zi Shan. From this, it was obvious that
Ice Heart Valley’s background was really deep.

However, even a Sect of this level couldn’t bear the Seeking Passion
Sect’s pressure and was forced to betroth their best disciple to Feng Xi.
It was clear that the Seeking Passion Sect’s overall strength was
superior to Ice Heart Valley.

The fact that the valley was in an uproar worked in Yang Kai’s favour as
he carried Zi Yu away. He carefully avoided all the Emperor Realm
Masters and wasn’t discovered by a single person along the way.

Zi Yu was more anxious than ever. When she escaped the last time with
her Honoured Master’s help, the experience wasn’t this stimulating. Back
then, she only wanted to disappear from the Northern Territory and not
let anyone from the Seeking Passion Sect find her, but this time, she was
running away with a man. It almost felt as if she was eloping with this
Senior Brother called Yang Kai.

If someone saw them now, she wouldn’t be able to explain the situation
no matter how hard she tried. Just the thought of that sent her heart
racing.

“Who goes there?!” Someone suddenly shouted from nearby, and in the
next instant, a light flashed and peerless Sword Intent fell from the sky,
covering Yang Kai and Zi Yu.

Zi Yu’s face changed as she realized that it must’ve been the fluctuation
in her mood that caused her aura to leak and expose their whereabouts,
a truly great shame.
But then, she suddenly felt a gentle power push her outside the incoming
Sword Wave’s range. Next, Yang Kai drew his own sword and parried
the descending slash.

The sound of metal colliding echoed, followed by a light shout of

surprise. The newcomer gracefully retreated, seemingly not intending to
go for the kill.

Yang Kai took advantage of this opportunity to gasp for breath. His face
became slightly pale, and his body shook as he forcefully purged the ice-
cold Sword Intent covering his body.

He rejoiced that the one who had come first was a First-Order Emperor.
Otherwise, he might’ve been unable to resist. He had fought a few First-
Order Emperor Realm Masters, accumulating a lot of precious
experience, allowing him to put up a decent resistance without
immediately falling into a disadvantage.

“Yu’er!” The woman who had appeared frowned and shouted, “What are
you doing here?”

Yang Kai relaxed after hearing this. From the way this woman spoke, she
seemed to be one of Zi Yu’s Seniors. Moreover, she must be someone
close to Zi Yu, otherwise she wouldn’t call Zi Yu so affectionately. Since
she liked Zi Yu, she shouldn’t make things difficult for her.

Only now did Yang Kai have an opportunity to take a good look at the
other party. This woman had a youthful continence and a petite figure,
like a young girl’s. She wielded cherry dual swords and possessed a kind
of spring-like beauty. Her tightly wrapped robes emphasized her rather
luxurious figure, resulting in a scene pleasing both to the eye and mind.

But as she was someone who had cultivated to the Emperor Realm, her
outward appearance couldn’t be used to deduce her age. This ‘young
girl’ was obviously a few thousand years old.

“Seventh Martial Aunt!” Zi Yu shouted as she looked at the young

woman, begging for her mercy with her expression.
“You actually managed to leave the Restricted Area. Is he the one who
saved you?” The young woman that Zi Yu called ‘Seventh Martial Aunt’
pondered for a moment as she looked at Yang Kai, sizing him up with
her pretty eyes, as if she wanted to see through all his secrets.

Her eyes were pure and flawless, clear as water, and when they met with
Yang Kai’s, he felt as if all the darkness in his heart melted away. This
left him shocked, realizing that this woman was cultivating some kind of
profound technique that could affect one’s Soul.

“Yes, he is Senior Brother Yang!” Zi Yu hurried to nod, “Senior Brother

Yang, this is my Seventh Martial Aunt, Zhang Sun Ying. She has always
treated me well.”

She added that last part to prevent Yang Kai and her Seventh Martial
Aunt from falling out.

“So, it is Senior Zhang Sun. Junior Yang Kai greets Senior!” Yang Kai
hurried to cup his fists.

Zhang Sun Yin snorted, “No wonder you didn’t agree to the marriage, it
seems your heart already belongs to someone else.”

Zhang Sun Ying’s thinking was very simple. Unless Yang Kai and Zi Yu
had an incredibly intimate relationship, why would the former risk his life
and sneak into Ice Heart Valley? If a man was willing to risk his life for a
woman, it could only be for love. Only love would make someone act so
foolhardy.

Zi Yu’s face reddened as she waved her hands frantically, “Seventh

Martial Aunt, this is a misunderstanding. Senior Brother Yang is here on
Ancestral Founder’s orders.”

Zhang Sun Ying’s body trembled hearing these words; however, she
quickly calmed down and sighed, “Don’t deceive me. Honoured Master
has been gone for more than three thousand years… Just go… I’ll act as
if I didn’t see you.”
Chapter 2416 - We Have Already Pledged our Lives to One Another

Although Zi Yu wanted to explain the situation to Zhang Sun Ying, she

knew it wasn’t the right time. She could only wait until they met later,
saying gratefully, “Many thanks, Seventh Martial Aunt.”

She then ran to Yang Kai’s side and grabbed his hand, urging, “Let’s
hurry and leave!”

“It’s too late for that!” Yang Kai forced a smile and looked at Zhang Sun
Ying helplessly.

Zhang Sun Ying also sensed something and frowned, her face
darkening.

When she intercepted Yang Kai and Zi Yu earlier, she did so out of
instinct. She was an Elder of Ice Heart Valley, and she couldn’t act as if
nothing had happened when she noticed someone moving around
sneakily.

This event, coupled with their brief skirmish, alerted a lot of people. Yang
Kai and Zi Yu lost their only opportunity to escape as a result.

Zhang Sun Ying felt regretful. Had she known earlier, she wouldn’t have
stopped them.

*Shua Shua Shua…*

After a series of light steps, several Emperor Realm Masters surrounded

Yang Kai and Zi Yu. There were eight of them in total, and a few others
were on their way, with their auras rapidly approaching.

There was no Third-Order Emperor Realm Master among these people,

but there were two in the Second-Order while the remaining ones were
all First-Order.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Kai was surrounded by several beautiful

women. The sight was dazzling.
Beauties were literally raining from the sky, with all sorts of appealing
appearances and attributes, making him feel as if he was in the country
of women.

However, Yang Kai wasn’t the slightest bit happy, his expression turning
grave.

It was his first time being surrounded by so many Emperor Realm

Masters, and even if he could use Space Principles, he wasn’t sure if he
could escape unscathed.

“Zi Yu, you sure are bold, secretly meeting with a man, running away
from the Restricted Area, and even stealing the Sect’s artifact!” When
Yang Kai was lost in thought, wondering how he should escape, one of
the two Second-Order Emperor Realm Masters suddenly shouted.

This woman was gorgeously dressed up, wearing a light blue skirt. Her
face was ice-cold, and she gave off a hostile feeling that made those
around her uncomfortable. It was unknown what kind of Secret
Technique she cultivated, but when she stood there, her whole body was
shrouded in Sword Intent, making her seem incredibly sharp and
dangerous.

Zi Yu panicked and waved her hands at the beautiful woman, trying to

explain, “Great Elder, that’s not it, this is a misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding?” The beautiful woman snorted, “Do you think that

this Queen is blind? You were the only one in the Restricted Area, and
the artifact is now gone. Are you really going to argue that it wasn’t your
doing?”

Zi Yu turned to look at Yang Kai, but she couldn’t just say that it was him
who stole it, so she kept silent.

“Good, so you admit that you were the one who stole it…” The beautiful
woman sneered and turned to the other Second-Order Emperor Realm,
“Zi Yu broke the Sect’s rules and didn’t repent while in confinement. As if
that wasn’t enough, she stole the artifact in the Restricted Area. I ask
Senior Sister to choose her punishment!”
Hearing her words, the other Second-Order Emperor Realm Master
sighed. She looked at Zi Yu with a complicated expression, her eyes
filled with guilt but also affection. After a long time, she said, “Yu’er, that
ice bead is something the Ancestral Founder left behind. Why did you
take it?”

She also believed that Zi Yu was the one who took the artifact away;
after all, she was the only person in the Restricted Area, and the artifact
was, now, nowhere to be seen.

Zi Yu said, “Honoured Master, I didn’t steal the artifact!”

She just told them that she didn’t take the artifact, without snitching on
Yang Kai. She didn’t want to involve him in this matter.

“In that case, where did the artifact go?” Her Honoured Master asked
gently. She seemed to have a far gentler temperament than the other
Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, who was hostile and aggressive,
her voice as smooth and soft as a whisper.

Yang Kai asked in a low voice, “Junior Sister Yu, who are they?”

Zi Yu hurriedly explained, “One is my Honoured Master, An Ruo Yun.

The other is Ice Heart Valley’s Great Elder, Sun Yun Xiu, as well as my
Second Martial Aunt. My Honoured Master is first in seniority among her
Sisters.”

Yang Kai immediately understood. The woman who was as gentle as

water was Zi Yu’s Honoured Master; Ice Heart Valley’s current Valley
Master, An Ruo Yun. The other woman, who was as sharp as a sword
and very aggressive, was Sun Yun Xiu. The two of them, plus that Zhang
Sun Ying he met earlier, were all Junior and Senior Sisters.

[Bing Yun really took in some amazing disciples! All of them grew up to
become Emperor Realm Masters. Though, I can’t say if it was thanks to
the good environment here or if it was because she was a good teacher.]

However, it wasn’t the time to dwell on this matter. Yang Kai cupped his
fists and said, “Junior Yang Kai greets several Seniors.”
“Who do you think you are? You actually dared to break into my Ice
Heart Valley at night and kidnap one of our disciples!” Sun Yun Xiu
reprimanded, a cold expression on her face.

Yang Kai frowned, “Elder Sun, this is a misunderstanding. I’m not here to
kidnap Junior Sister Yu. I was entrusted to take her away from this
place.” Sun Yun Xiu was way too aggressive, which worsened his
opinion of her, and judging from her attitude, she didn’t seem to like Zi
Yu too much. She was likely one of the people that had folded under
Seeking Passion Sect’s pressure.

“This little brat even dares to talk back!?” Sun Yun Xiu snapped angrily.

At this time, two other figures fell from the sky, one of them focusing on
Zi Yu and exclaiming, “Little Sister Yu, what are you doing?!”

He looked greatly disappointed when he looked over at Zi Yu, but when

he turned to Yang Kai, his face was full of hatred and murderous intent.

Both newcomers were men, with one of them being a Second-Order

Emperor Realm Master and possessing a calm and dignified expression.
The other was an outstanding young man in the Third-Order Dao Source
Realm, who looked brave and heroic.

Their identities were already clear as only two men were staying as
guests in Ice Heart Valley. They were the Seeking Passion Sect’s Vice
Sect Master and Young Sect Master.

They came here because they were alerted by the sudden movements
around them, but when they arrived, Feng Xi saw that Zi Yu was holding
Yang Kai’s hand, and she was doing so on her own initiative!

The discovery caused his face to darken, and he felt as if someone had
just placed a green hat on his head. He was deeply humiliated, which
enraged him so much that he could explode at any time. None of the
women he had taken a fancy to dared to treat him like this. All of them
belonged to him, body and soul, and followed his every order like faithful
servants.
Although Zi Yu always used harsh words when speaking to him, Feng Xi
didn’t pay it any mind, but now, this cheap slut was being so intimate with
this unknown man! Was she purposely trying to anger him? If word of
this were to get out, would he still have any standing left in the Northern
Territory? At that time, he was afraid that every person would
subconsciously stare at him in pity when meeting him.

When she saw Feng Xi looking at her hand, Zi Yu realized the

inappropriateness of the situation.

As she was trying to flee with Yang Kai from this place earlier, she didn’t
hesitate to grab his hand, but before they could move, all her Martial
Aunts surrounded them, preventing them from leaving. Under the
pressure, Zi Yu forgot to let go of Yang Kai’s hand.

After finally returning to her senses, she felt how big and warm Yang
Kai’s hand was and she blushed subconsciously, wanting to let go.

But then, she suddenly thought of something and her jade white hand,
which was about to let go of Yang Kai’s hand, tightly grasped it once
more. This time, she used even more strength, until their fingers were
clasped.

Yang Kai looked at her in surprise, a strange feeling welling up in his

heart.

Zi Yu blushed slightly, and her tender body slightly leaned against Yang
Kai’s arm. She then looked at Feng Xi provocatively, “Young Master Xi,
please mind your words, I have never allowed you to call me Little Sister
Yu. Moreover, I’m free to do whatever I want. None of what I do is your
business!”

Hearing her words, Feng Xi’s face turned ugly. He was livid and he
angrily looked at Yang Kai, clenching his teeth as he shouted, “You! You
court death! How dare you try to steal my woman?!”

Yang Kai sneered when he saw this, obviously understanding why Zi Yu

was acting so intimate with him. She wanted to let Feng Xi see how
close they were. Yang Kai found her method amusing so he played
along. Zi Yu was unable to control her future, and this was the only
method she could use to save herself, hoping that Feng Xi would give up
on her. However, Feng Xi was so enraged that he was now planning to
commit murder.

“Who is your woman?! Shameless!” Zi Yu didn’t want to leave Feng Xi

any face, and seeing him threatening Yang Kai, she openly scolded him.

Feng Xi was so angry that his face turned pale. It was inappropriate to
shout curses at Zi Yu, so he could only vent his anger on Yang Kai,
glaring at him as he accused, “Boy, are you so weak that you need a
woman to act on your behalf?”

Yang Kai grinned, “Young Master Xi, arrangements do not work unless
all concerned parties agree; do you really need to go this far? Junior
Sister Yu and I are deeply in love and have already pledged our lives to
one another, so who is stealing whose woman? This Young Master
doesn’t want to lower himself to your level, so why do you keep crying
‘thief!’ when you’re the thief?”

Everyone was stunned.

All the Emperor Realm Masters from Ice Heart Valley looked at Yang Kai
and Zi Yu with their jaws dropped, finding this revelation inconceivable.

Zi Yu was also stunned. She hadn’t expected that Yang Kai would say
something like this in front of everyone. What ‘deeply in love and
pledging their lives to one another’? He was simply tarnishing her
reputation beyond repair! Her face became deep red, just as if it was on
fire while at this time, she really looked like someone who had done
unspeakable things with Yang Kai.

Seeing Zi Yu’s red face, the numerous Emperor Realm cultivators from
Ice Heart Valley looked at her strangely.

Her Seventh Martial Aunt, Zhang Sun Ying, gazed at Yang Kai and
praised him in her heart. It was her first time meeting Yang Kai, so she
didn’t have much of an opinion of him, but after hearing his bold words,
she felt that Zi Yu had chosen the right man.
If it wasn’t true love, how could he act so courageously in front of so
many Emperor Realm Masters?

On the other hand, Feng Xi’s face was so cold that frost could appear on
it at any time. He felt extremely uncomfortable. Never would he have
expected that the woman he’d taken a fancy to, and used all of his Sect’s
resources to pressure into submission, had already become someone
else’s plaything!

He felt as if he’d just eaten a dead fly. He was deeply disgusted, and he
looked at Zi Yu with eyes filled with hostility.
Chapter 2417 - Come And Bite Me!

“Don’t be fooled, Zi Yu’s Primordial Yin is still there. She’s still pure!” Yao
Zhuo gently whispered in Feng Xi’s ear.

Hearing his words, a strange light flashed in Feng Xi’s eyes as he swept
Zi Yu from head to toe, confirming that Yao Zhuo was telling the truth.
Her Primordial Yin was still there, so she had to be a virgin; however, he
was unable to get over these negative emotions as Zi Yu was still
holding Yang Kai’s hand!

The scene unfolding before his eyes was enough to humiliate any man,
let alone Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master!

The woman that he had taken a fancy to was being so intimate with
another man. This was no longer Feng Xi’s personal problem. If word of
this were to get out, his Sect’s reputation would take a huge hit.

“Boy, who are you? You unexpectedly dare to mess with my Seeking
Passion Sect! Aren’t you afraid of dying?” Yao Zhuo coldly glared at
Yang Kai, his murderous intent seeping out. He knew that today’s matter
had to be processed well, otherwise not only would it damage the Sect’s
face, it would leave Feng Xi with a heart demon. The best method to
solve this situation was to let Feng Xi kill Yang Kai personally. Still, they
were in Ice Heart Valley, and it was inappropriate to take action before
getting a better understanding of the situation.

The group of Emperor Realm Masters from Ice Heart Valley looked at
Yang Kai with curiosity, wondering about his identity. This man had
suddenly appeared in Ice Heart Valley and was now so intimate with Zi
Yu. Even Zi Yu’s Honoured Master, An Ruo Yun, wasn’t clear about the
situation.

She’d never heard Zi Yu mention this man.

“I came here to take Junior Sister Yu away. What does this have to do
with being enemies with your Seeking Passion Sect? Senior, aren’t your
words too biased? You’re supposed to be impartial!” Yang Kai snorted
and continued, “Moreover, this is Ice Heart Valley. How is this matter
related to your Seeking Passion Sect?”

“How dare you call her Junior Sister Yu!” Feng Xi was furious.

Yang Kai’s eyes stopped for a moment before he said coldly, “It’s none
of your business what I call her. Why are you barking so loudly?”

The flames of anger in Feng Xi’s belly were about to burn his whole
body. He looked at Yao Zhuo and boldly declared, “Martial Uncle, I want
him dead!”

In his whole life, he’d never felt so humiliated. The woman he liked was
grasping another man’s hand on her own initiative, and that man was so
arrogant. If he didn’t kill him, how could he get rid of the hatred in his
heart?

Yang Kai sneered, “You want to kill me? There were many like you in the
past, but they’re all dead now!”

“This brat is certainly arrogant enough!” Yao Zhuo’s face darkened, fire
almost spewing out from his eyes as he sent out his Emperor Pressure to
suppress Yang Kai.

The Emperor Realm Masters from Ice Heart Valley were also surprised.
Yang Kai was just a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, but he
dared to be so bold in front of them. It was unknown if he cultivated until
becoming crazy, or if he was someone who didn’t know the immensity of
Heaven and Earth.

Yang Kai stood in place and groaned lightly, seemingly short of breath
due to Yao Zhuo’s aura. He inhaled through his nose and began
speaking politely, “Forgive me. I’m young and ignorant, and not too
skilled in the art of conversation.”

Hearing his words, all the women frowned. It seemed that Yang Kai
wasn’t that fearless in the end. When they saw him being so arrogant
before, they thought that he was someone with an unyielding spirit, but
after Yao Zhuo threatened him, he immediately piped down. He didn’t
sound like someone you could trust. If he hadn’t changed his stance,
they might have looked at him with respect, but seeing him compromise
so quickly, they all assumed he was the type that bullied the weak and
feared the strong.

Some among them sighed faintly, feeling sorry for Zi Yu.

Perhaps she was blinded by love and failed to see his true colours,
because compared to Feng Xi, this young man was nothing. At the very
least, Feng Xi was Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master, and his
status was something ordinary people couldn’t hope to match. Even if Zi
Yu could no longer advance on the path of cultivation after marrying him,
she wouldn’t suffer any hardships. Who knew, perhaps she’d even find
happiness in the future.

But if she got together with someone like Yang Kai, her future looked
bleak…

Yang Kai calmly looked at Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi before smiling
strangely and continuing, “My words aren’t always pleasant to the ear. If I
have offended you just now… You dogs are free to come here and bite
me!”

The whole audience was stunned.

Everyone from Ice Heart Valley opened their eyes wide, staring at Yang
Kai in disbelief. They couldn’t believe their ears. In the meantime, Yao
Zhuo and Feng Xi’s faces went black as they were absolutely furious.

Yao Zhuo turned to Sun Yun Xiu, “Great Elder, is it a problem if Xi’er kills
him?”

He didn’t ask Valley Master An Ruo Yun, but asked Sun Yun Xiu directly,
as he knew of An Ruo Yun’s weak personality, and knew it was useless
to seek her approval.

The reason he wanted Feng Xi to take action personally was for the
latter’s sake. Seeing Yang Kai and Zi Yu like this, a heart demon had
already started to form in Feng Xi. Only by killing Yang Kai with his
hands could he get rid of this heart demon and prevent it from affecting
his cultivation in the future. As the name suggested, Seeking Passion
Sect’s Seeking Passion Supreme Art revolved around passion. While
cultivating, one had to bring out their real feelings to move their partner’s
heart.

Hearing Yao Zhuo’s words, Sun Yun Xiu’s face darkened and she coldly
snorted, “We are in Ice Heart Valley right now, and we will decide who
lives and who dies. There is no need for the Vice Sect Master and Young
Sect Master of Seeking Passion Sect to take action!”

Her cold words surprised Yang Kai.

He thought that Sun Yun Xiu was someone who leaned toward Seeking
Passion Sect, and had agreed to marry Zi Yu off for benefits. Generally
speaking, this type of person would try to please the Seeking Passion
Sect at every turn; however, Sun Yun Xiu didn’t give Yao Zhuo any face
and rejected him immediately. So, what was going on?

But even if Sun Yun Xiu didn’t give Yao Zhuo any face, she didn’t have a
favourable impression of Yang Kai as this whole mess was his fault.
When she turned to look at him, her face was filled with murderous
intent.

She was about to say something when An Ruo Yun interjected, “Young
man… Just now, you said that someone asked you to take Zi Yu away.
On whose request are you acting?”

There was no deep meaning behind her words. She asked this question
because she knew her Second Junior Sister’s personality. If she didn’t
say something to carry the conversation forward, Sun Yun Xiu would
definitely attack Yang Kai.

Given her strength as a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, Yang Kai

would have no ability to defend himself if Sun Yun Xiu decided to attack
him.

Whether Yang Kai was here on someone’s order or because he loved Zi

Yu and wanted to elope with her, An Ruo Yun hoped to see him
succeed. Zi Yu was her precious disciple, and she had taken care of her
since she was a child. If not because she was forced to, how could she
agree to this marriage? She even went as far as to secretly help Zi Yu
escape. Unfortunately, fate was not on her side, and Zi Yu was caught
and brought back here.

Yang Kai respected An Ruo Yun as she was Zi Yu’s Master and Ice
Heart Valley’s Valley Master, but due to her extremely gentle disposition,
she wasn’t suitable to lead the Sect.

A real leader had to be impartial, iron-willed, and decisive, yet An Ruo

Yun possessed none of these attributes. Perhaps this was one of the
reasons Ice Heart Valley was bullied by the Seeking Passion Sect and
was unable to fight back.

Yang Kai cupped his fists, “Senior An, Junior is here on Senior Bing
Yun’s orders. I was entrusted by her to take Junior Sister Yu away from
this place.”

“What?”

“Boy, what did you just say?!”

All the Emperor Realm Masters from Ice Heart Valley went into an
uproar, calling out in alarm one after another. Several pairs of beautiful
eyes locked onto Yang Kai’s body, trembling slightly. Sun Yun Xiu’s body
darted forward, appearing in front of Yang Kai in an instant as she
grabbed his shoulders, shouting through gritted teeth, “Boy… repeat
what you just said!”

“You’re hurting me!” Yang Kai glanced at his shoulder and said coldly,
his face indifferent, not seeming to be in any kind of pain.

Sun Yun Xiu was enraged and was about to blow her top, but she then
thought of something and suppressed her anger. Taking a deep breath
and letting go of Yang Kai, she took a step back on her own initiative and
simply stared at him with both expectation and anxiety.

The other Emperor Realm Masters were the same.

Yang Kai looked around and said loudly, “I came here on Senior Bing
Yun’s orders. She asked me to take Junior Sister Yu away.”
“Master…” An Ruo Yun was finally able to confirm that she wasn’t
hearing things. Just now, Yang Kai did really say the name ‘Bing Yun’.
This name had lingered in her mind for the past three thousand years,
along with the memories of her Master leading her on the path of
cultivation step by step. Back then, she was free from worries and could
find shade under the big tree that was her Master’s back. She only had
to cultivate and worry about nothing else.

As time passed, the scenery remained unchanged, but the same was not
true for the people. Ice Heart Valley was still Ice Heart Valley, but her
Master was no longer there.

People in the outside world had started to suspect that her Master had
died. Even many disciples in the Sect had tacitly accepted this fact.

But now, she finally heard some news about her Master from Yang Kai.
An Ruo Yun felt as if the blood in her chest was rushing to her head as
she asked weakly, “Master… how is she?”

Her beautiful eyes looked at Yang Kai with expectation, eagerly waiting
for his answer.

Yang Kai sneered, “Senior Bing Yun discovered that you were pushing
your best disciple into a pit of fire, so her mood is anything but good at
the moment!”

Hearing this, all the women were dejected, guilt filling their faces. They
didn’t dare to look Yang Kai in the eyes anymore.

“Impossible! Impossible!” Sun Yun Xiu started shouting as if she’d gone

mad. Her eyes turned red as she glared at Yang Kai, stepping forward
again and roaring, “If Master was really here, why didn’t she come here
personally? Why did she send a man to Ice Heart Valley? If you’re lying,
this Queen will kill you!”

“Second Martial Aunt, he’s telling the truth. Senior Brother Yang was
really sent here by Ancestral Founder.” Seeing the murderous intent on
Sun Yun Xiu’s face, Zi Yu hurried to stand in front of Yang Kai.

This scene left Feng Xi even more heartbroken.

Chapter 2418 - I’ll Fight You

“Stand aside! You have no say in this matter!” Sun Yun Xiu waved her
hand, pushing Zi Yu aside. Fortunately, she restrained herself even
though she was angry, and the push did not harm Zi Yu.

In the next moment, Sun Yun Xiu arrived in front of Yang Kai once again,
grabbing his collar and easily lifting him up, raising her head to meet his
eyes as she sternly warned, “Are you trying to use our Honoured
Master’s name to deceive us? If that’s the case, you will die!”

Despite her fierce shout, there wasn’t any murderous intent in her eyes,
and her momentum was far weaker than before. She looked like
someone who was outwardly strong but inwardly faint of heart.

She obviously had no intention of killing Yang Kai, and her objective was
simply to use the difference in strength between them to coerce him into
telling her the truth.

Yang Kai immediately saw through her thoughts, and did not resist,
simply allowing her to do as she pleased, sneering as he taunted, “Go
ahead and kill me then! What’s stopping you?”

Sun Yun Xiu clenched her teeth, but she didn’t seem to have any
intention of killing him, instead just glaring madly.

Seeing this, Yang Kai raised his hand and suddenly slapped her across
the face, “Open your dog eyes and see what this is!”

Due to her unstable mood, Sun Yun Xiu was caught off-guard and
directly received this slap from Yang Kai, staggering backwards a few
steps.

All the women at the scene turned pale, sweat appearing on their
foreheads.

Among their various Junior and Senior Sisters, Sun Yun Xiu was the one
with the fiercest temperament. With her cultivation at the Second-Order
Emperor Realm, she was more than qualified to be Ice Heart Valley’s
Great Elder, but just now, she was slapped in the face by a Third-Order
Dao Source Realm cultivator, a young man on top of that.

How would things end? All of them could already imagine Yang Kai
getting beaten to death.

An Ruo Yun’s expression changed drastically as she tried her best to

think of a way to calm her Second Junior Sister and save Yang Kai.
Regardless of why he was bold enough to slap an Emperor Realm
Master, An Ruo Yun hoped he could live as he had come here to save Zi
Yu, her Disciple.

Completely contrary to everyone’s expectations, however, Sun Yun Xiu

didn’t fly into a rage after getting hit. Instead, she stood there stunned,
haltingly reaching her hand up to caress her cheek, finding something in
her palm.

It was a token, one that many present found familiar. It was a token they
hadn’t seen in three thousand years!

“Martial Ancestor’s Token!” Sun Yun Xiu looked at the token in her hand,
still in a daze, tears forming at the corners of her eyes as she stared at
the ‘Yun’ character engraved on the token.

“What!?” An Ruo Yun’s face changed even more drastically this time as
she flew over with all haste.

“Eldest Senior Sister, it’s Master’s Token… It’s Martial Ancestor’s

Token!” Although Sun Yun Xiu was now crying, a big smile had appeared
on her face. She held the token and moved it in front of An Ruo Yun as if
to present it to her.

As for Yang Kai slapping her, she had completely forgotten about it.

At this time, she no longer had the bearing of an aloof Emperor Realm
Master and seemed to have become a little girl who was joyfully
celebrating finding a long-lost treasure.
An Ruo Yun’s tender body trembled as she picked up the token on Sun
Yun Xiu’s palm and felt the familiar aura about it. She was also
overwhelmed and her eyes too began to redden.

The other Emperor Realm Masters of Ice Heart Valley also crowded
around, staring at the token in a daze. Each of them was short of breath,
as if they’d seen something inconceivable.

On the other hand, after hearing the words ‘Martial Ancestor’s Token’,
Yao Zhuo realized that the situation was turning for the worst. The
reason Seeking Passion Sect could suppress Ice Heart Valley was
because the latter’s Ancestral Founder had been missing for the past
three thousand years. A Master like Bing Yun would create waves
wherever she went, and rumours would inevitably spread of her
presence; however, there had been no news of her for the past three
thousand years.

A lot of people started to believe that she had encountered some kind of
disaster, and died a long time ago.

Without Bing Yun, Ice Heart Valley was a toothless tiger, one that the
Seeking Passion Sect could bully as it wished.

But now, that the Ancestral Founder’s Token had suddenly appeared
here, didn’t that mean Bing Yun hadn’t died but was living in seclusion
somewhere? If that was the case, Ice Heart Valley’s strength would be a
match for Seeking Passion Sect’s, and whether or not Feng Xi and Zi
Yu’s marriage could proceed as scheduled was highly uncertain.

The wedding of the Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master would
take place in two days, and news of it had already spread throughout the
entire Northern Territory, with the invitations having been sent out. Many
Masters had gathered in Ice Moon City and would come to Ice Heart
Valley in two days to congratulate them. If the wedding didn’t proceed as
planned, Seeking Passion Sect’s face would be completely lost.

And the cause of all this trouble was this young man who had appeared
out of nowhere!
If this brat hadn’t casually taken out this token, none of this would have
happened.

Considering all this, Yao Zhuo concluded that it wasn’t the time to let
Feng Xi personally kill Yang Kai to purge his heart demon. The best
course of action was to kill Yang Kai immediately, and then let Feng Xi
and Zi Yu consummate their marriage tonight. At that time, even if Bing
Yun really came back, there would be nothing she could do.

Thinking so, Yao Zhuo shouted, “Enough of this nonsense! I suspect he

simply picked up that thing and is now trying to pass it off as your
Ancestral Founder’s Token! None of you should be deceived by him! If
your noble Sect’s Ancestral Founder was still alive, she would have
come here in person. Why would she send some little brat in the Dao
Source Realm instead of appearing herself?”

Hearing his words, all the women from Ice Heart Valley calmed down.
Seeing the long-lost Ancestral Founder’s Token, they were so excited
that they became muddle-headed, but now, they felt that Yao Zhuo’s
words made sense.

If Bing Yun was alive, why didn’t she come here personally? She was Ice
Heart Valley’s founder, and among the dozen or so Emperor Realm
Masters here, around half were her Disciples. What stopped her from
coming here? As long as she came here in person, there wouldn’t be any
need for the Ancestral Founder’s Token.

Yang Kai, a Dao Source Realm cultivator, suddenly showed up with the
token, claiming that he was here on Bing Yun’s order to take Zi Yu away.

However, the token alone wasn’t enough to prove that he was telling the
truth. Perhaps he simply found it somewhere.

An Ruo Yun paled as she looked at Yang Kai and asked, “Little Brother,
tell me truthfully, who gave you this token? Where did you obtain it?”

When asking these questions, she was very anxious, afraid that Yang
Kai would tell her something she didn’t want to hear.
There had been no news of her Master for the past three thousand
years, but there was no concrete proof of her death either. If Yang Kai
had found this token somewhere, it meant that her Master had died, and
this was something she wasn’t willing to accept. She had acted as Ice
Heart Valley’s Valley Master for three thousand years, and while she
didn’t achieve much, she didn’t make too many mistakes, either. The
only true disappointment she had was not being able to protect her
Disciple. What allowed her to persevere for so long though was the belief
that her Master would one day return.

At that time, she hoped to hand over a still intact Ice Heart Valley to Bing
Yun. She didn’t want to be praised, but to have some peace of mind as
she’d done her best to protect what her Master had left behind.

If Yang Kai told her that her Master had died, she would definitely
collapse.

“If you dare to lie, I’ll make you wish you were dead!” Sun Yun Xiu wasn’t
as gentle as An Ruo Yun. When she opened her mouth, only threats
came out. Her beautiful eyes stared at Yang Kai, trying to catch all the
changes in his expression.

Yang Kai said with a cold expression, “If I said that it was Senior Bing
Yun who gave it to me, would you believe me?”

An Ruo Yun immediately relaxed and hurriedly nodded, “Yes, I believe

you!”

Sun Yun Xiu slumped as if she’d lost all of her strength. A huge weight
was lifted off her chest, and her eyes, which were staring at Yang Kai,
were no longer fierce. The others were also covered in sweat, just as if
they’d fought a great battle.

Although they weren’t sure if Yang Kai was telling the truth, they had
some hope at least.

“You women are all too naïve! He’s obviously lying! This King will make
him spit out the truth!” Yao Zhuo said sternly and released his Emperor
Pressure while raising his hand and palming towards Yang Kai.
His murderous intent was soaring. It was clear that he had no intention of
making Yang Kai ‘spit out the truth’, he simply wanted to kill him.

“Old dog, you only know how to bully the weak! Shameless!” Yang Kai’s
bones were creaking as his pupils slightly shrunk.

In that instant, he tried to teleport away to dodge the incoming attack.

However, the Emperor Pressure of a Second-Order Master turned out to

be too strong and it solidified the space around him, causing his
movements to become stiff. Yang Kai felt as if he’d fallen into a
quagmire, and despite using all his strength, he was only able to slightly
move, nowhere near enough to dodge the attack.

His eyes froze as he felt the aura of death blow across his face.

At this moment, the Emperor Realm Masters of Ice Heart Valley were still
in a daze and had yet to recover; none of them had expected that a
Master like Yao Zhuo would suddenly try to kill Yang Kai.

When An Ruo Yun and Sun Yun Xiu realized what was happening, it was
already too late to save Yang Kai. They could only watch as Yao Zhuo’s
palm shot toward him.

“Stop!” An Ruo Yun shouted, flicking her sleeve, summoning an artifact

that looked like a ribbon made of white silk as she shot it towards Yao
Zhuo.

“If you dare to injure him, I’ll make you die without a burial!” Sun Yun Xiu
was even more direct, summoning her sword and slashing it at Yao
Zhuo.

In the next moment, the other Emperor Realm Masters all took action,
displaying their Secret Techniques or summoning their artifacts to attack
Yao Zhuo.

In the blink of an eye, the scene became extremely chaotic as Ice

Principles filled the air, sealing the entire world in ice.
Facing all these attacks, Yao Zhuo didn’t relent, however, instead, he
became even more determined to kill Yang Kai.

Yang Kai realized that the Masters from Ice Heart Valley had no way to
save him. Yao Zhuo would reach him before they could, and even if he
didn’t die, he would be severely injured.

At this critical moment, he gritted his teeth and summoned a small bead
into his hand. With great effort and a pale face, he poured his Source Qi
into this bead to activate it and ruthlessly threw it towards Yao Zhuo,
shouting, “Old dog, I’ll fight you!”
Chapter 2419 - Boy, You Dare Blackmail Me?

“Trying to disgrace yourself with these paltry tricks?” Yao Zhuo sneered,
reaching out to catch the bead with his hand and trying to crush it, all
while ridiculing Yang Kai’s futile efforts.

But in the next moment, his expression changed drastically as a terrifying

force burst from his palm. This force was so great that even a Second-
Order Emperor Realm cultivator like him was shocked.

“An Emperor Authority Bead!?” Yao Zhuo was an experienced man and
immediately realized that the bead Yang Kai threw at him wasn’t an
ordinary one. It was an Emperor Authority Bead!

As the bone-piercing cold covered his body, Yao Zhuo trembled and both
his arms and legs felt frozen stiff.

Amidst violent bursts of energy, a beautiful illusory phantom appeared in

front of Yao Zhuo.

Seeing this illusory phantom, all the Masters from Ice Heart Valley were
dumbfounded and their beautiful eyes were fixated on it as their tender
bodies trembled.

“Master…” An Ruo Yun’s offensive had already lost its strength as she
stared in a daze at that face she hadn’t seen in three thousand years.
She found it impossible to suppress her excitement.

Sun Yun Xiu, Zhang Sun Yin, and the others were in the same state. All
of their momentum was gone and they fell to the ground one after
another as they looked at the illusory phantom, continuously calling out
their Master’s name.

“Bing Yun!” On the other hand, Yao Zhuo seemed to have seen a ghost
in broad daylight and stared at the phantom with palpable fear.
Thousands of years ago, he had also met Bing Yun, so he immediately
recognized her. It seemed that the one who had created this Emperor
Authority Bead was none other than Bing Yun.
A low voice echoed at that moment, and although the sound was light, it
spread across all of Ice Heart Valley, shaking every person who heard it
to the core.

“Pear Flower Ice Snow Sword!”

Along with the sound, a longsword made of pure energy materialized in

the hands of the illusory phantom. The pure-white sword shook and
locked onto Yao Zhuo’s vitals, shooting out like a dragon.

Yao Zhuo’s face paled and he roared as he summoned a halberd,

mobilizing all of his energy to protect himself.

A series of clanking sounds echoed, Emperor Pressure collided and

spread everywhere, and World Principles shattered.

In less than ten breaths, Yao Zhuo was forced to his knees after
retreating several hundred meters, gasping for his breath. Bing Yun’s
illusory phantom put away its sword, and just as if it had spirituality, it
turned its head and looked at An Ruo Yun and the others before it
started to dissipate, turning into dots of light and disappearing without a
trace.

Yang Kai opened his eyes wide in surprise.

He’d used an Emperor Authority Bead in the past. Back when he used
the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Emperor Authority Bead, the Four
Seasons Principles had spread everywhere, allowing him to comprehend
the Heavenly Way and Martial Dao under the effects of the Flowing Time
Force. This was what allowed him to break through to the Third-Order
Dao Source Realm.

Yet, the difference in power between this time and the previous one was
huge.

Although Bing Yun’s usage of the sword was extraordinary, her Sword
Intent unparalleled, and her Divine Ability excellent, it was still vastly
inferior when compared to Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Emperor
Authority Bead.
Moreover, it lasted only ten breaths of time before disappearing.

Was this the difference between an ordinary Emperor Realm Master and
a Great Emperor? However, both of them should have been Third-Order
Emperor Realm Masters when they created their Emperor Authority
Beads! Theoretically speaking, they should have about the same level of
power.

Yang Kai began to check the scene. Although Yao Zhuo was
embarrassed due to the attack, there was no trace of injury on him, so
Yang Kai could not help but wonder what happened.

Just as Yang Kai was pondering this though, Yao Zhuo’s face suddenly
turned pale and he let out a snort. Immediately after, every inch of his
body was covered in frost as pear flower shaped ice blossoms suddenly
began to sprout all over him.

These ice flowers were as white as snow, decorating Yao Zhuo’s

shoulders, waist, abdomen, arms, and legs. It was as if Yao Zhuo had
picked up numerous ice flowers and inserted them into his body.

When these ice flowers started appearing, Yao Zhuo felt his whole body
was frozen in place and he could not help but tremble violently as his lips
turned blue from the cold.

“Martial Uncle!” Feng Xi was shocked and shouted in a panic.

Yao Zhuo could not even utter a word due to the cold, his whole body
encased by the Ice Principles, and it took him a long time before he
could manage to let out a scream. With the circulation of his Emperor Qi,
he shattered the ice flowers covering his body and slowly restored his
freedom.

However, his whole body seemed to be on the edge of falling apart, with
a mouthful of blood periodically spewing out. It was clear he had suffered
an extremely serious injury.

Feng Xi quickly stepped forward to help.

“Valley Master An, Elder Sun, is this what your Ice Heart Valley calls
hospitality?” Yao Zhuo gathered his strength and gritted his teeth while
calling out to An Ruo Yun and Sun Yun Xiu.

An Ruo Yun wrinkled her brows as she coldly stated, “If you were a
guest, Ice Heart Valley would definitely treat you with care!”

She was implying that Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi were not guests of Ice
Heart Valley.

When Yao Zhuo heard this, he became livid and almost spat out blood
again. Grinding his teeth, he declared, “In two days, Xi’er and your noble
Sect’s Zi Yu will be married. You and I will also then be considered
family. Valley Master An, must you be this rude?”

“Zi Yu is the disciple of this Queen. Without this Queen’s consent, she
will marry no one!” An Ruo Yun coldly snorted.

During Yao Zhuo’s stay, he had never seen An Ruo Yun take on such a
strong stance. He thought of this woman as docile and weak; however,
today, she seemed like a completely different person.

Yao Zhuo naturally knew the reason for this change; it was obviously
because there was news of Bing Yun still being alive. He sneered in his
heart, [What a shameless woman. She only dares to display such a
strong attitude because she finally got some backing.]

Yao Zhuo continued, “The marriage has already been agreed upon by
your noble Sect’s Great Elder. If I were to mention how you are acting to
the other great Sects in the Northern Territory, that Valley Master An has
objected to something already agreed upon, I’m afraid it would make
your Ice Heart Valley a laughing stock.”

Sun Yun Xiu took a step forward and cold refuted, “I did agree before,
but I am now reneging on that agreement. The marriage between Zi Yu
and your Young Sect Master is cancelled! This Queen will bear all the
responsibility!”

After hearing these words, Yao Zhuo felt a blood vessel popping and he
pointed at Sun Yun Xiu with a trembling hand. He couldn’t speak for a
long time, obviously due to being overwhelmed by rage. He would have
never thought that such a ceremonious event would simply be tossed
aside by Sun Yun Xiu.

Ice Heart Valley couldn’t care less about their loss of reputation, but it
was different for Seeking Passion Sect! If the couple did not get married
in two days, the entire Northern Territory would see both Sects as jokes.

Feng Xi heard this and could not contain himself any longer, roaring
indignantly, “Elder Sun! A man must show proper respect and keep his
word! How can you break our trust in you like this!?”

Sun Yun Xiu looked at him with a bewildered expression and stated
indifferently, “Does this Queen look like a man to you? This Queen is a
woman!”

Feng Xi was speechless. He had shouted off haphazardly due to his

anger, but as soon as his words came out, he knew what he said was
wrong; still, he couldn’t take it back, so he grit his teeth and declared,
“Good! I know your attitude well now. In two days, my father will come
here in person and I hope that you will all be able to give him a
satisfactory reason!”

Having said his piece, he glanced at Yang Kai filled with hatred. Feng Xi
helped hold Yao Zhuo up and moved towards the valley’s exit. After all
that had happened, both he and Yao Zhuo had no face to stay in Ice
Heart Valley as guests, so they decided to leave.

When the women in Ice Heart Valley heard that Seeking Passion Sect’s
Sect Master would come in person two days later, their expressions
changed. They clearly feared this man.

Yang Kai stared at Feng Xi and Yao Zhuo with a cold expression and a
strong desire for murder. If he hadn’t summoned the Emperor Authority
Bead given to him by Bing Yun at that critical moment, even he would
have been critically injured by Yao Zhuo’s attack.

Due to Yao Zhuo’s attack, an Emperor Authority Bead had been wasted,
so how could he possibly allow these two to leave just like that? They
had to pay the price! So, before the two of them turned around, Yang Kai
shouted, “You want to leave, now? Naïve!”

Everyone who heard this had their expressions changed.

The Elders of Ice Heart Valley could not believe that Yang Kai truly did
not fear the Heavens and was willing to act recklessly at this moment.
Today’s incident had already ended, or at least, it should have already
ended. It was undoubtedly best to keep quiet for now; however, when
they saw Yang Kai’s posture, they all knew that he would not allow things
to be settled like this.

He was just a mere Third-Order Dao Source Realm Junior, yet he dared
to challenge a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master. The people who
saw this couldn’t help wondering if he had more than one Emperor
Authority Bead in hand. But even if he had another Emperor Authority
Bead, he should not be able to use it in his current state.

Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi could not even begin to process what Yang Kai
was doing, but they still stopped instinctually when they heard him shout.
Feng Xi’s glare seemed to be shooting out fire, wanting very much to kill
this noisy peasant.

Yao Zhuo coldly snorted and asked, “It could be considered to be my

loss today. What else do you want?”

Yang Kai smiled coldly, “Vice Sect Master, there’s no need to be this
angry! You sound as though you want to kill and devour me whole! I just
wanted to remind Vice Sect Master of the fact that just now, you
shamelessly bullied this Young Master. Your attack has left this Young
Master scared to death. Even my soul has not yet returned! I don’t know
if it will ever return. I’m afraid that even if I was born with nine souls, none
of them would have come back. The bright future this Young Master had
has now been ruined. Vice Sect Master, you have caused such an
indelible trauma to this Young Master!”

*Haaa!*
The Ice Heart Valley Elders all started to feel faint as they stared at Yang
Kai with weird expressions.

What scared to death? What soul has not yet returned? What indelible
trauma? All of this was obviously nonsense! Yang Kai did not even need
to directly take on Yao Zhuo’s attack! He simply summoned an Emperor
Authority Bead and resolved the crisis, so how could there possibly be
any trauma? He was speaking such nonsense without a single hint of
shame!

All the women had also learnt something today, they all had never known
a person’s face could be this thick!

Feng Xi furiously roared, “I can see that you are clearly full of life, how
could you possibly be traumatized?”

Yang Kai coldly snorted, “Young Sect Master, stop opening your eyes
and mouth just to speak nonsense. This Young Master is clearly dizzy
and about to faint, can’t you see it? Or are Young Sect Master’s eyes
nothing but a drawing on your face?”

“Y-You!” Feng Xi had never met such a shameless person before and for
a long while, he did not know how to respond.

All the women from Ice Heart Valley also blushed, secretly feeling that
Yang Kai was too crude, without a single bit of self-respect.

To the side, Yao Zhuo thought for a while, and then seemed to have
woken up from a dream, “Boy! You dare blackmail me!?”

Yang Kai explained, “Vice Sect Master, there is no need to describe it as

something so unsightly. Pay for murder with one’s life is the most
righteous method of settling one’s debts and is entirely justified! You
have hurt the foundation of this Young Master and caused my path
towards the Grand Martial Dao to end! Naturally, you would need to pay
your debts to make amends for what you have done, yes?”

“And, to do that, you want to extort me?” Yao Zhuo was furious.
Yang Kai frowned, touched his chin and thought for a moment and
before nodding firmly, “Good, let’s just say that I’m extorting you. So,
what does Vice Sect Master want to do? Come and bite me!?”
Chapter 2420 - Only Wants One Thing

“You really are courting death!” Yao Zhuo was livid as blood started to
rush to his head. He was definitely seriously injured, but he was still a
Second-Order Emperor Realm Master. For someone of his status to be
blackmailed and extorted by a mere Third-Order Dao Source Realm
Junior so blatantly, how could he possibly bear it? He was so furious that
he wanted to slap Yang Kai to death this very instant.

He did not believe that Yang Kai had another Emperor Authority Bead as
it was rare for any ordinary person to have even one, not to mention a
second.

“How dare you threaten this Young Master? Do you think you won’t die
here and now?!” Yang Kai warned.

“With just you?” Yao Zhuo coldly sneered with mockery on his face.

Yang Kai turned his head to look at Sun Yun Xiu and reached out, “Give
me back the token!”

Sun Yun Xiu did not know what he planned to do, but the token was
brought by Yang Kai in the first place, and since he had summoned Bing
Yun’s Emperor Authority Bead earlier, it was clear that Yang Kai had a
deep relationship with her Master. Therefore, Sun Yun Xiu did not
hesitate and hurriedly held the token in both hands and gave it back to
Yang Kai.

Yang Kai raised the token high in the next moment while sweeping his
gaze around and shouted, “In accordance with Ice Heart Valley tradition,
the one who possesses the Ancestral Founder’s Token will represent the
Ancestral Founder herself!”

An Ruo Yun and Sun Yun Xiu were all stunned at his words and they
soon remembered that there was indeed such a rule. Therefore, they
hurriedly fell to their knees and greeted in unison, “Disciple greets
Ancestral Founder! “
Seeing this, Yang Kai’s cold eyes landed on Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi and
he sternly shouted, “In the name of Senior Bing Yun, I order you to kill
these two!”

Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi’s faces changed drastically as fear overwhelmed
them. Both of them withdrew several steps in unison as they became
highly alert.

The trivial Yang Kai was indeed not enough to be placed in their eyes;
however, Ice Heart Valley’s Elders were not the same. There were as
many as a dozen Emperor Realm Masters present, with two at the
Second-Order Emperor Realm! With Yao Zhuo now seriously injured, it
was impossible for them to be their opponent.

Once these women executed this order, today would certainly mark the
end of their lives.

Ice Heart Valley’s Elders were all dumbfounded, but soon, Sun Yun Xiu
flew out and landed behind Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi, blocking their path of
escape.

The other women saw this and although they felt that this was a bit
inappropriate, they still scattered and surrounded the two from Seeking
Passion Sect, each of them taking out their artifact as they prepared to
make a move.

Yao Zhuo immediately turned pale while Feng Xi was trembling and
gulping nervously. As Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master, he
had been brought up in a privileged environment and never encountered
a life-threatening situation before. This was the moment he discovered
what true fear felt like.

Yang Kai was laughing at the side while playing with the token, wearing
a villainous expression on his face.

“Youn… Young Master…” An Ruo Yun looked at Yang Kai and in a soft
voice asked, “Do you really want to kill them?”

She did not want to kill Yao Zhuo and Feng Xi here; after all, the status
of these two was extraordinary. If they really died at the hands of Ice
Heart Valley, Seeking Passion Sect would definitely come for retribution.
If the two Sects went to war, the entire Northern Territory would be
devastated. Even if her Master returned, she was afraid that the Sects
would suffer heavy casualties.

As the current Valley Master, An Ruo Yun had to consider this. She was
afraid that Yang Kai really planned to order her and others to kill them in
a moment of anger.

If that was the case, she would rather disobey such an order from the
Ancestral Founder’s Token holder, and she believed that even if her
Master came to learn of this, she would not blame her.

Yang Kai smiled and lightly said, “That all depends on whether these two
are sensible or not.”

When An Ruo Yun heard this, she calmed down and began to see that
this youth in front of her was not that simple. He gave this order in order
to gain some benefits from Yao Zhuo. Otherwise, he would not have
continued to explain and would have urged Ice Heart Valley to execute
his order.

[As long as no one dies, everything should be fine.] An Ruo Yun thought
in her heart and no longer inquired any further. However, she was still
curious as to the extent Yang Kai would go.

“Valley Master An, Elder Sun, as Emperor Realm Masters, are you both
willing to be ordered around by a mere brat of unknown origin? You two
have esteemed status and strength! Aren’t you afraid that word would
spread and others would start to laugh at you?” Yao Zhuo did not think
he could reason with Yang Kai, so he instead turned to An Ruo Yun and
Sun Yun Xiu, hoping they would be more mindful about their status and
not to act so nonsensically.

Sun Yun Xiu lightly spat out, “The Ancestral Founder’s Token is here,
and he bears it, so we cannot disobey. Vice Sect Master, if you have a
problem with this, you need to go see my Honoured Master and discuss
it!”
Yao Zhuo was dumbfounded. Bing Yun’s Emperor Authority Bead had
nearly taken his life, so if he really saw her in person, how would he dare
discuss terms with her?

Yao Zhuo’s mood was extremely complicated, he had never been so

humiliated before. Worse though, this humiliation came at the hands of a
youth whose cultivation was far inferior to his.

However, people under the eaves had to bow down.

After a long silence, he could only take a deep breath and ask, “What do
you want?”

Yang Kai grinned, “Vice Sect Master, there is no need for you to be so
nervous. Everything in this world is negotiable. I just need to seek some
small compensation and this Young Master can pretend that what just
happened, never occurred.”

“Just spit it out. What do you want?” Yao Zhuo asked.

Yang Kai put up a finger and said with indifference, “This Young Master
only wants one thing!

“Fine, what is it?” When Yao Zhuo heard him say that he ‘only wanted
one thing’, he couldn’t help but calm down. If that was the case, then
there was indeed an opportunity to negotiate.

“Hand over your Space Ring then get the hell out of here!” Yang Kai
fixed his eyes on the ring on Yao Zhuo’s hand and stated his terms.

“What?” Yao Zhuo’s eyes immediately erupted with flames and roared,
“Impossible!”

Earlier, Yang Kai said he ‘only wanted one thing’, so Yao Zhuo assumed
Yang Kai simply wanted to save face and to request for something as
compensation; however, it was only now that he realized that the words
that Yang Kai muttered were not to save face. Instead, he was clearly
attempting to make use of this situation to rob everything from him.
He, a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, naturally had numerous
treasures in his Space Ring. Before he left to visit Ice Heart Valley, he
had prepared everything for Feng Xi and Zi Yu’s wedding in two days. All
the gifts from his Sect were in his Space Ring. The Seeking Passion
Sect was one of the Top Sects in the Northern Territory, and since it was
their Young Sect Master’s wedding, naturally they had not been stingy.
The bride’s price was comparable to what a second-class Sect could
earn in ten years; without considering the other gifts that could be
regarded as precious treasures.

Yang Kai’s face sank and he coldly ordered, “Kill him, but kill the young
one first. Don’t let him die from a single strike, make sure to slowly chop
off his limbs first, and then cripple his cultivation! I want him to taste
every possible method of torture before he dies!”

Once his order was given, Sun Yun Xiu’s sword swung as she chopped
towards Feng Xi.

Feng Xi’s face turned white with fear, as he retreated while screaming,
“No!”

Sun Yun Xiu was undeterred though. She was extremely hot-tempered,
and just like when she first met Yang Kai, as soon as she was given the
order, she immediately acted upon it.

“Wait!” Yang Kai raised his hand.

Sun Yun Xiu’s sword immediately stopped as it rested on Feng Xi’s arm.
A sharp chilling sensation enveloped Feng Xi’s whole body as he lost
strength and immediately fell to the ground, and when he turned his head
to look, he saw a deep line of red on his shoulder. If Yang Kai had
shouted even a moment slower, his arm would have been cut off.

Yang Kai looked at Feng Xi with a smile, “Young Sect Master seems to
have something to say.”

“Yes, yes!” Feng Xi heard him and quickly nodded his head.

“Then speak, no one is holding your tongue hostage.”

Feng Xi opened his mouth but did not know what to say. He thought for a
while before turning his head to Yao Zhuo, “Martial Uncle, give him your
Space Ring, we do not need to lower ourselves to his level.”

“Nonsense!” Yao Zhuo shouted angrily, “I, the Vice Sect Master of
Seeking Passion Sect, would rather live on my feet than die on my
knees! Having a desire for this King’s ring is no different to slapping this
King’s face! Xi’er, don’t be afraid! This little brat is just trying to scare you,
he wouldn’t dare take your life! If he dares to, when the Sect Master
comes in two days, he will utterly flatten Ice Heart Valley!

“Take my life…” Feng Xi murmured, his face turning pale as deep in his
heart a strong sense of fear rushed out and consumed him. He had
always been the one who killed others, so when did he ever experience
the threat of being killed himself? “No! If I were to die, what use is there
for Father to flatten Ice Heart Valley? If I die, what will happen to my
sixty-nine wives? Martial Uncle, just give him your ring. I am the Young
Sect Master of the Seeking Passion Sect. I will be the one who leads the
Seeking Passion Sect in the future and become the ruler of the Northern
Territory, how could I possibly die here!?”

“You…” Yao Zhuo did not expect Feng Xi to be so spineless. He had

never known that this Young Sect Master was such a coward to be
frightened to this extent by mere threats.

Those from Ice Heart Valley also seemed to be seeing the real Feng Xi
for the first time and all of them revealed contempt in their eyes.
Although it was a matter of life and death, the way Feng Xi acted was
nothing short of shameful.

Which cultivator’s path was not filled with struggle and danger? It was
common for them to face life-threatening situations along their way. It
was now clear that Feng Xi had been too sheltered and when it came to
confronting danger, he lost himself. As Seeking Passion Sect’s Young
Sect Master, he was a disgrace.

Feng Xi was ashamed of himself when he noticed all the contemptuous

gazes gathered upon him, but what was face compared to his own life?
He kept begging Yao Zhuo to take off his Space Ring.
“Sixty-nine wives… Young Sect Master, you are really fortunate. Many
must envy you,” Yang Kai coldly said. However, there was not a trace of
envy in his eyes, only mockery, “Young Sect Master, you may rest
assured, if you were to die here, I will take good care of your sixty-nine
wives for you. This Young Master’s physical prowess is quite
exceptional, so I will definitely not let their bedsides be cold!”

An Ruo Yun blushed and spat out, “Young Master, please show some
propriety!”

Zi Yu also glared at him with a strange expression before rolling her

eyes.

When he heard Yang Kai would ‘take care’ of his wives, Feng Xi’s eyes
turned red and he reached out to Yao Zhuo and ripped off his Space
Ring.

It was uncertain if Yao Zhuo was so disappointed in Feng Xi’s that he

simply gave up resisting, but in that moment he allowed him to easily
take off his Space Ring without any resistance.
Chapter 2421 - Cancelling the Marriage

Feng Xi threw the ring to Yang Kai and anxiously asked, eagerly looking
at Yang Kai, “I gave you the ring, now can you let us go?”

Yang Kai caught the ring as a devious smile appeared on his lips and a
mocking look on his face as he stared at Feng Xi.

Feng Xi’s heart pounded. [Is this guy mute?] He followed Yang Kai’s
gaze, and looked at the ring on his hand, promptly making a difficult
decision. Gritting his teeth, he took his own Space Ring and threw it at
Yang Kai before stating, “This is also yours. Let us go!”

“Young Sect Master is so generous. You didn’t have to do that,” Yang

Kai hastily took the Space Ring and put it straight into his pocket. He
then immediately switched the conversation, speaking with a cold snort,
“This Young Master has already said, as long as you give up on your
noble Sect’s Vice Sect Master’s Space Ring, I will let you go, but Young
Sect Master has now forcefully stuffed another ring into my hands for no
reason. You wouldn’t happen to be thinking of framing this Young Master
for injustice?”

“Ah…” Feng Xi opened his mouth wide. He had never expected Yang
Kai to speak so shamelessly.

Ice Heart Valley Elders also had extremely weird looks on their faces,
staring at Yang Kai with complicated gazes. Yang Kai’s performance
today had truly redefined their understanding of what a moral bottom line
was. Before they met Yang Kai, they had never imagined that there
would be someone so shameless in this world.

Who knew that Feng Xi would suddenly be enlightened, though, and

seeing the evil look on Yang Kai’s face, he hastily continued, “Brother
Yang, you misunderstand. This Space Ring is just a gift from this Feng. It
has no relation with your previous condition. Brother Yang is impressive
and handles things extraordinarily. You will definitely become an
outstanding character in the future. This Feng only… only wants to be
friends with you!”
Yang Kai broke into laughter, “Young Sect Master is so generous. We
can certainly be friends!”

The corner of Feng Xi’s mouth twitched as he asked embarrassingly,

“Then… Can we go now?”

Yang Kai squinted his eyes and asked, “Young Sect Master, why don’t
you stay for breakfast?”

“Forget it,” Feng Xi hurriedly stood up when he heard this as if had

received amnesty, dragging Yao Zhuo while they staggered towards Ice
Heart Valley’s exit.

After having his Space Ring forcefully taken by Feng Xi, Yao Zhou
seemed to have lost his soul. His eyes were lifeless as he seemed to
have lost all his hopes after seeing Feng Xi’s performance. At this
moment, he was being dragged away without mounting the least bit of
resistance.

After a moment, Yao Zhou and Feng Xi had disappeared.

Only now did the Ice Heart Valley Elders finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Previously, when Yang Kai had ordered them to kill these two members
of the Seeking Passion Sect, holding their Martial Ancestor’s Token, they
secretly broke out into cold sweat. They were afraid that this matter
would force them into an unsolvable conflict. Fortunately, even though
Yang Kai had robbed these two of their Space Rings, things hadn’t
spiralled down to the point that it couldn’t be resolved. At least Feng Xi
and Yao Zhou didn’t have to worry about their lives.

“Young Master, where is my Master now?” An Ruo Yun finally had the
time to ask about this.

Yang Kai turned his head and replied, looking at her, “Senior An, don’t
worry, Senior Bing Yun is safe, but it is inconvenient for her to meet you
right now.”

“Inconvenient!?” Sun Yun Xiu furrowed her brow after hearing this,
asking anxiously, “Why is it inconvenient?”
Yang Kai coldly glared at her and replied, “Inconvenience is
inconvenience, there is no why.”

Sun Yun Xiu almost choked in anger, but she kept it choked down
because she knew her Master was the one who sent Yang Kai.
Moreover, he also had her Martial Ancestor’s Token, so she really had
no choice at the moment.

Zhang Sun Ying asked, “Then when can we meet Master?”

Yang Kai thought for a moment and replied, “You just have to wait two or
three days.” After a pause, he looked at Sun Yun Xiu and sneered, “I
hope the Great Elder can clearly explain Zi Yu’s marriage after meeting
Senior Bing Yun.”

Sun Yun Xiu’s face immediately turned dark, but she quickly replied,
“Whether Master wants to beat me or punish me, I will bear it. It has
nothing to do with my sisters.”

Yang Kai inwardly nodded. Sun Yun Xiu’s performance just now was
pretty good and she gave the impression that she wouldn’t hold a grudge
even though he had slapped her; however, as she had agreed to marry
Zi Yu to Feng Xi, she would ultimately be punished.

She was a Great Elder, but she had pushed the Sect’s best disciple into
the fiery pit called Seeking Passion Sect. However, this was an internal
matter pertaining to a Sect he did not belong to, so Yang Kai didn’t say
much.

An Ruo Yun, on the other hand, didn’t know what he was thinking and
worriedly looked at Yang Kai and asked, “Young Master has repeatedly
said that it is inconvenient for Master and it will only be possible to meet
after two or three days. Could it be that Master is injured and she is
recuperating now?”

All the women present had a change in their expression after hearing
this.

When Bing Yun left Ice Heart Valley, she was already a Third-Order
Emperor. It had already been three millennia, so Bing Yun’s strength
should have grown significantly. She must be one of the top experts in
the entire Star Boundary, so how could she be hurt? How many people
out there could hurt her?

Yang Kai glanced at An Ruo An in surprise. He hadn’t said anything but

An Ruo Yun had actually guessed it. Obviously, she was not just gentle,
but also quite intelligent.

Everyone here was in the upper echelon of Ice Heart Valley, and many
of them were Bing Yun’s Disciples, so Yang Kai chose not to hide it
anymore. He nodded and replied, “Senior An is right. Senior Bing Yun is
indeed injured.”

Immediately, all the Ice Heart Valley Elders paled.

Yang Kai hurriedly said, “There’s no cause for concern, Senior Bing
Yun’s injuries aren’t serious, she’s simply recuperating in Ice Moon City
at the moment. She will have recovered after two or three days!”

“Master is in Ice Moon City!?” An Ruo Yun exclaimed.

Zhang Sun Ying also asked in excitement, “Can you take us to meet
Master?”

Yang Kai furrowed his brow and replied, “Senior Bing Yun is healing,
won’t you be disturbing her?”

An Ruo Yun firmly stated, “We will not disturb Master, we simply wish to
be closer to her. Young Master, please.”

She was a Second-Order Emperor, but at this moment, she was

behaving more like a child who had been guarding the house for years,
and had finally heard the news of the return of her parents. She was
excited and filled with anticipation. The others, too, eagerly looked at
Yang Kai with a pleading look in their eyes.

Yang Kai couldn’t stand being stared at by all these beautiful eyes so he
could only agree, “Okay, okay, I will take you to see Senior Bing Yun.”

“Many thanks!” All the girls were relieved and ecstatic.

Next, An Ruo Yun instructed the disciples of the valley to activate all the
barriers around Ice Heart Valley while increasing the patrols guarding the
Sect. Then, the Elders all flew toward Ice Moon City with Yang Kai.

Among the dozen of them, only Yang Kai was male. It was quite an
impressive sight. Furthermore, apart from Yang Kai and Zi Yu, everyone
else was an Emperor Realm Master.

Such a force walking the street was naturally noticeable.

When they arrived at the gates of Ice Moon City, the cultivators guarding
the city were about to step forward and interrogate them a bit, but when
they saw the Emperor Realm Masters behind Yang Kai, they immediately
retreated in shock, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Ice Moon City was Ice Heart Valley’s connection to the outside world,
with many shops in the city owned and operated by Ice Heart Valley
disciples. So, as soon as An Ruo Yun and the other Elders entered the
city, Ice Heart Valley disciples constantly flew out from the shops on
either side of the streets and bowed respectfully.

With this commotion, the entire Ice Moon City knew that upper echelon
members of Ice Heart Valley had come to Ice Moon City in a short while.
But they had no idea what they were doing in the city.

The puppet City Lord supported by Ice Heart Valley immediately ran over
to greet them, drenched in sweat and trembling visibly. He thought that
he had done something wrong and Ice Heart Valley’s Elders had come to
punish him.

But An Ruo Yun and others just ignored him after a casual greeting,
making the puppet City Lord feel sad as well as grateful at the same
time.

“Greetings Valley Master An, Great Elder Sun, Elders, and

congratulations on Ice Heart Valley’s marriage with the Seeking Passion
Sect. It is truly an event worth celebrating. The entire world is
celebrating!” Suddenly, a person flew over from the side, and landing
before Ice Heart Valley’s Elders, he cupped his fists and smiled.
He was a middle-aged man and a First-Order Emperor. It appeared that
he was an authoritative figure of some Sect in the Northern Territory, and
by the looks of it, he was waiting here to congratulate Ice Heart Valley.
When he heard that An Ruo Yun and the others had come to Ice Moon
City, he proactively came to greet them.

An Ruo Yun promptly halted her step, but before she had the time to
answer, Emperor Realm Masters suddenly flew over from every
direction, one after another. And just like the man surnamed Hu, they
continuously congratulated them.

An Ran Yun recognized these people and exchanged a few words with
each of them.

The man surnamed Hu, the one who had appeared first, waited for her to
finish before he curiously asked, “Valley Master An, why have you come
to Ice Moon City?”

Ice Moon City was within the domain of Ice Heart Valley and was also
the transit point for Ice Heart Valley to communicate with the outside
world; however, the Elders of Ice Heart Valley generally didn’t come
here, let alone a dozen of them all at once.

Everyone had a vague feeling that something wasn’t right. By the looks
of it, it seemed as if something was about to happen, something big.

“We have something to do, ladies and gentlemen. Please make way!”
Sun Yun Xiu said with a cold look on her face, “In addition, the marriage
between Ice Heart Valley’s Zi Yu and Seeking Passion Sect’s Young
Sect Master Feng Xi is cancelled. There is no need for any of you to
remain here. You can return to wherever you came from.”

“Junior Sister Sun is a bit more direct. Please forgive her. You have all
travelled tens of thousands of kilometres to come here, but our Ice Heart
Valley has failed to receive you well!” An Ruo Yun gently smiled and then
led her sisters into the city, leaving a group of Emperor Realm Masters
stunned in their places.
After a long time, when An Ruo Yun and the others had disappeared
from their sight, someone wiped the sweat from his forehead and
nervously gulped before speaking, “Brother Hu Yuan, did I hear it right?
Did Valley Master An and Elder Sun really say that the marriage is
cancelled?”

“I heard it too.”

“Damn it, this is really worrying! What the hell are the women of Ice Heart
Valley doing?” The man named Hu Yuan was also sweating and
nervous.

Another person said, “I don’t know if this marriage was cancelled

unilaterally by Ice Heart Valley, or if they had reached a consensus with
the Seeking Passion Sect. If it was the former…”

Everyone’s expression sank as they suddenly realized something.

If Ice Heart Valley did this unilaterally, the Seeking Passion Sect
definitely would not let it go.

“The Seeking Passion Sect disciples cultivate the Seeking Passion

Supreme Art and take passion as their Dao. They would never easily
give up the women they admire, let alone this being related to Seeking
Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master. According to this one’s humble
opinion, the Seeking Passion Sect will not give up on this marriage.”
Chapter 2422 - A Shocking Spectacle

“Since Seeking Passion Sect won’t easily give up, isn’t it Ice Heart Valley
that’s going back on their word?”

“I heard that Seeking Passion Sect’s Vice Sect Master and Young Sect
Master are both in Ice Heart Valley. Where are they now?”

“Winds are blowing and a storm is about to come. I’m afraid that the sky
of the Northern Territory is going to be subverted.”

“Brother Zhou, don’t be ridiculous! Even though Ice Heart Valley is

strong, how could it compete with Seeking Passion Sect? The entire
Northern Territory knows that Ice Heart Valley no longer deserves to be a
top Sect. If Seeking Passion Sect really pursues this matter, Ice Heart
Valley would not be able to do anything!”

“I heard that Seeking Passion Sect Master, Feng Xuan, will personally
grace Ice Heart Valley with his presence on the auspicious day, which is
tomorrow! If he learns that Ice Heart Valley has cancelled the marriage
arbitrarily…”

The Emperor Realm Masters broke into a lively discussion, all of them
were a little confused. Everyone only knew one thing, and that was that
Ice Heart Valley was in serious trouble this time. Who gave these women
the courage to cancel the marriage at the last moment? Isn’t that no
different from slapping Seeking Passion Sect’s face in front of the entire
Northern Territory? How could Feng Xuan simply let this matter drop like
that?

“Brother Hu Yuan, should we persuade Valley Master An and the others?

I remember that your wife is from Ice Heart Valley. If something bad
really happened to Ice Heart Valley, will your Transformation Sect be
able to stay out of it?”

Hu Yuan’s expression changed ever so slightly after hearing this. He

pondered for a moment before he hurriedly chased after An Ruo Yun
and the others. By the looks of it, he wanted to persuade them to rethink
their hasty decision.
Other Emperors looked at each other before they too chased after the
Ice Heart Valley Elders.

They might be here just to offer congratulations, but since things had
developed to this point, they also wanted to know what exactly happened
to Ice Heart Valley that gave them the guts to cancel the marriage with
Seeking Passion Sect.

After a while, a crowd came to the front of some inn in Ice Moon City.
Immediately, they saw An Ruo Yun and the others quietly standing in
front of the inn with a serious look on their faces, saying nothing. They
just kept looking in a certain direction with pious and excited
expressions.

There was no one within a radius of a kilometre of these women as all

the irrelevant people had retreated far away, only looking in their
direction.

Hu Yuan flew over and hurriedly stepped forward, but just as he was
about to speak, An Ruo Yun suddenly went down on her knees.

Immediately after, all the Ice Heart Valley Emperors followed suit.

Hu Yuan’s eyes were about to pop out as he stood stupefied, gawking in

a daze. He had no idea what An Ruo An and the others were up to.

The other Masters, who caught up one after another, were also stupefied
by this sight, extremely shocked by the unbelievable scene.

“Broth… Brother Hu, what’s going on?” Someone approached Hu Yuan

and asked in a low voice.

Hu Yuan was equally confused and just kept shaking his head in
response, “I have no idea. They were like this when I arrived.”

“Who exactly is inside the inn that Valley Master An, Great Elder Sun,
and the other Elders would act like this?”

Among the Masters of Ice Heart Valley, An Ruo Yun and Sun Yun Xiu
both were Second-Order Emperors, while the rest were First-Order
Emperors besides a single Third-Order Dao Source Realm disciple. Such
a force was extremely terrifying.

But this group of Masters happened to be kneeling right on the street; in

front of the inn; in broad daylight; in front of everyone’s eyes, without any
kind of reluctance or hesitation. On the contrary, they gave the
impression that their actions were simply a matter of course.

An Ruo Yun was the current Valley Master of Ice Heart Valley while Sun
Yun Xiu was Ice Heart Valley Great Elder. Each word from their mouths
and everything they did represented Ice Heart Valley, and since they
were kneeling here without a care and speaking anything, it meant that
there was someone inside this inn who could make them surrender!

Hu Yuan’s face drastically changed as he seemed to have thought of

something, immediately muttering in shock, “Could it be…”

Before he could finish himself, an extremely excited look appeared on his

face.

“Brother Hu, what is it?” Someone eagerly asked because he really

couldn’t understand the scene before him.

One among the crowd of onlookers then thoughtfully spoke, “In this
world, even the Ten Great Emperors couldn’t make Valley Master An act
this courteously. There is only one person who can make them show
such respect!”

“Ice Heart Valley’s Ancestral Founder, Senior Bing Yun!?” Someone

suddenly exclaimed.

“Could it be that Senior Bing Yun is inside this inn?”

“Didn’t they say that Senior Bing Yun has already fallen? There has been
no news of her in over three millennia.”

“Just because there hasn’t been any news, doesn’t mean that Senior
Bing Yun is dead. Perhaps Senior Bing Yun has been living in seclusion,
or perhaps she was trapped somewhere. Senior Bing Yun was already a
Third-Order Emperor when she disappeared, how could she die so
easily?”

As the Ancestral Founder of Ice Heart Valley, Bing Yun’s name echoed
like thunder even if she had disappeared for three thousand years. After
having guessed that Bing Yun was inside the inn, everyone couldn’t help
but have all kinds of changes in their expressions. Among the crowd,
some were close to Ice Heart Valley, and some were close to Seeking
Passion Sect. Naturally, everyone would be feeling different at this
moment.

“Senior Bing Yun has suddenly appeared at this critical point, and Sect
Master Feng Xuan will also be coming here tomorrow. If these two
Masters meet…” The speaker shuddered all of a sudden, not daring to
continue.

Under normal circumstances, Bing Yun meeting Feng Xuan would have
been fine. Both of them were Sect Masters of top Sects in the Northern
Territory, so who knows how many times they had met with each other.
However, An Ruo Yun had just cancelled the marriage between the two
Sects, so once Feng Xuan arrived, he would definitely seek justice for his
son.

[No wonder An Ruo Yun and the others had the gall to cancel the
marriage at this point. It turns out Bing Yun has returned!]

But even though An Ruo An and the others were kneeling in front of the
inn, Bing Yun was nowhere to be seen, and no one dared to spread their
Divine Sense to investigate, all of them simply standing there, burning
with anxiety.

In a flash, twenty or so Emperor Realm Masters had gathered before an

insignificant inn. It was a shocking spectacle.

Yang Kai, standing before the inn, looked completely helpless.

He had no idea that the Emperors of Ice Heart Valley would suddenly
come here and act like this, making countless people gawk at them like
monkeys.
Hearing the commotion outside, Fan Xin and the others immediately
walked out of the inn. They took a glance at An Ruo Yun and the others
before they approached Yang Kai and doubtfully asked, “Senior Brother
Yang, who are they? Why are they kneeling here?”

The corners of Yang Kai’s mouth twitched as he replied, “They are your
Senior Sisters.”

“Senior Sisters!?” Fan Xin was taken aback as she immediately covered
her mouth and exclaimed, “They are from Ice Heart Valley…”

Yang Kai nodded in agreement.

Fan Xin hurriedly approached An Ruo Yun and the others with her Junior
Sisters and greeted with a bow, “Fan Xin greets Senior Sisters!”

“You are…” An Ruo Yun looked at her in surprise.

“Junior Sister Fan Xin. I was taken as a disciple by our Honoured Master
in the Solitary Void Sealed World together with them,” replied Fan Xin,
pointing at the few girls behind her.

The cultivations of those few girls were quite varied, so when they saw
so many Emperors Realm Masters kneeling before them, all of them
were quite speechless. After all, Emperors Realm Masters were like
legends to them, but now, they could actually address them as Senior
Sisters. This came as a huge pleasant surprise to them while also
confusing them greatly as they had no idea what to do.

“You are our Honoured Master’s disciples?” An Ruo An’s eyes lit up.

Fan Xin smiled as she circulated her Secret Art, causing her
temperament to turn extremely cold.

Sun Yun Xiu nodded and said, “It’s indeed our Ice Heart Valley’s Secret
Art!”

Hearing these words, the gazes of Ice Heart Valley Elders looking at Fan
Xin and the others turned gentle.
“Good!” An Ruo Yun gently smiled, “Master has finally taken in new
disciples. Many thanks for caring for Honoured Master all these years. As
your Senior Sisters, we are very grateful to you.”

Fan Xin shook her head and immediately stated, “It was Honoured
Master who took us in, we were not able to help Honoured Master in any
way. But Senior Sisters, why are you all kneeling here? Please get up.”

Zhang Sun Ying smiled and explained, “We have made a mistake. This
is a punishment we deserve. Junior Sister does not need to mind us.”

An Ruo Yun suddenly asked, “Junior Sister, you just said something
about a Solitary Void Sealed World. Could it be that Honoured Master
has been in the Solitary Void Sealed World all these years?”

Judging by her tone, she had no idea about the Solitary Void Sealed
World, but that wasn’t a surprise seeing how no one who was trapped
inside that place had ever escaped. For the entire Star Boundary, the
Solitary Void Sealed World was a total mystery.

“Yes, we were all trapped in the Solitary Void Sealed World, and we just
escaped a few days ago with great difficulty,” Fan Xin answered with a
nod.

“Master’s injuries, are they related to that Solitary Void Sealed World?”
An Ruo Yun nervously asked.

Fan Xin explained, “There was a man named Chi Ri in the Solitary
Sealed World. His cultivation was on par with Honoured Master’s, so
when Honoured Master was about to leave, Chi Ri attempted to stop her
which led to a battle…”

Ice Heart Valley’s Emperors Realm Masters knelt before the inn as they
raptly listened to Fan Xin. When they heard about the thrilling and
dangerous events that had taken place, they all became nervous. At first
glance, Yang Kai could tell that they had many things they wanted to ask
as An Ruo Yun and the others definitely wanted to know how Bing Yun
had been doing all these years, and how she was now.
As such, Yang Kai decided to give them some privacy and headed back
to his room to search through Feng Xi and Yao Zhuo’s Space Rings.

He had to use an Emperor Authority Bead this time, but he also obtained
two Space Rings, so Yang Kai didn’t suffer a loss. Furthermore, there
were countless treasures inside the rings of these two. After some
calculations, Yang Kai discovered that he had not only not suffered any
losses, but had instead made a fortune.

The only thing he regretted was that without the Emperor Authority Bead,
he had lost a trump card.

Yao Zhuo’s and Feng Xi’s Space Rings had too many things in them so it
took Yang Kai an entire day to finish taking inventory. He had collected a
total of 100 million Source Crystals of Mid-Rank and High-Rank. If they
were really converted into Low-Rank Source Crystals, they would
amount to three or four billion at the very least.

Seeking Passion Sect’s wealth had opened his eyes.

Even if Yang Kai was wealthy before, this was still a great fortune to him.
His personal wealth had become quite astonishing, making him recall
when he first arrived in the Star Boundary when he and Liu Xian were
worried about Source Crystals all day long. Those days now seemed like
a lifetime ago.

In a good mood, Yang Kai threw all the rare and precious ores into the
Sealed World Bead, letting his Embodiment refine them.

Ever since the Embodiment had refined an Emperor Realm Master using
the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, its aura had faintly hit a peak and
seemed to be only a step away from breaking through to the Emperor
Realm.

In the Small Sealed World, not only the Embodiment, but Hua Qing Si
and even Liu Yan were like this. Their cultivations were advancing by
leaps and bounds, soon reaching bottlenecks.

The only one with lower cultivation was Zhang Ruo Xi, who was just a
First-Order Dao Source Realm, but with her unique bloodline, as long as
she had sufficient World Energy, her cultivation would catch up sooner or
later.
Chapter 2423 - A Big Deal!

Yang Kai had always paid attention to Zhang Ruo Xi’s bloodline. He had
always kept the Space Spirit Jade that resonated with Zhang Ruo Xi, and
the one time they had experimented with it, some strange and beautiful
images had appeared. Yang Kai was still at a loss about what the
purpose of this jade was.

Furthermore, in the Four Seasons Realm, Zhang Ruo Xi said that she
met an Ancient Divine Spirit Qiong Qi, a Winged Tiger. Qiong Qi was
ferocious by nature, but he hadn’t harmed Zhang Ruo Xi in the slightest.
On the contrary, he had even gifted her the Pink Clouds Phoenix Robe,
an Emperor Artifact with extreme defensive strength!

This matter had made Yang Kai pretty concerned and he vaguely felt
that it might be related to Zhang Ruo Xi’s bloodline. However, he couldn’t
confirm it.

Maybe after Zhang Ruo Xi became stronger, she could figure out the
origins of her bloodline on her own.

Time slowly passed and Yang Kai sorted out the two Space Rings before
entering the Sealed World Bead. There, he distributed some cultivation
resources to Hua Qing Si, Liu Yuan, and Zhang Ruo Xi before returning
to the room.

Before he could make any more movements, a thick sense of oppression

suddenly crashed down from the sky.

Yang Kai’s expression changed and he instantly became vigilant.

This feeling was definitely because some Master had used their Divine
Sense to scan the building. Although it quickly disappeared, Yang Kai
had still sensed the strength of the other party. A Second-Order Emperor
Realm Master could not give him such pressure, only a Third-Order
Emperor Realm Master could do so!

Seeking Passion Sect’s Sect Master, Feng Xuan, had arrived!

This thought immediately flashed in Yang Kai’s mind as he rushed out of
his room.

Outside the inn, An Ruo Yun and the others had solemn looks on their
pretty faces. Obviously, they had noticed this man’s arrival as well.

Even the nearby Emperor Realm Masters, who had come to offer
congratulations, wore serious looks. They might have known yesterday
that Feng Xuan would be coming today, and that once he met Bing Yun,
they would very likely fight, but when it was really about to happen,
everyone still found the atmosphere suffocating and depressing.

*Hong Hong Hong…*

Continuous explosions could be heard coming from the extremely distant

sky. Each explosion sounded closer than the previous, and was followed
by another. A figure was rushing over. It was unclear at first, but in just
three breaths, it stopped over Ice Moon City, in front of a certain inn.

In the blink of an eye, an oppressive pressure spread over the entire Ice
Moon City, causing space to tremble, as if even the world must submit.

Hu Yuan and the others looked up and then hurriedly bowed, “Greetings,
Sect Master Feng!”

A man was proudly standing mid-air and raised his hand as he spoke,
“Friends, there’s no need to be so polite!”

His every action seemed to carry deep profundity, as if he was in

harmony with nature and the surrounding World Principles. Principles
lingered about his figure and Hu Yuan and the others felt a subtle force
holding them and the others up. They were extremely shocked when
they realized that the gap between them and Feng Xuan was like that
between Heaven and Earth.

Yang Kai looked up and saw a middle-aged man dressed in scholarly

attire standing in the sky. This middle-aged man resembled Feng Xi a
little, but he was nobler than Feng Xi. Furthermore, Feng Xuan was far
more handsome, brave, and heroic compared to Feng Xi.
He was none other than Seeking Passion Sect’s Sect Master, Feng
Xuan. It was uncertain if he was born like this or it was due to the
Seeking Passion Supreme Art, but coupled with the gentle smile on his
face, everyone who saw him felt as if spring breeze was gently blowing
past them.

Yang Kai, on the other hand, felt extremely uncomfortable. This couldn’t
be helped as Feng Xi and Yao Zhou were both standing behind Feng
Xuan, both of them glaring at Yang Kai, grinding their teeth as if they
wanted to feast upon him.

Just a day ago, their Space Rings had been snatched by Yang Kai. They
were outnumbered at that time and had to lower their heads. Feng Xi
had lost all face but now that Feng Xuan was here, he naturally had a
backer. His confidence was also emboldened and he secretly decided
that he would make Yang Kai pay for disgracing him before letting him
know the fate of offending him.

Feng Xuan only took a cursory glance at Yang Kai, not paying much
attention to him; after all, a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator was
like an ant in his eyes. His gaze was extremely profound as if he was
staring somewhere, penetrating the void, a smile suddenly appearing on
his lips as he called out, “Bing Yun, you and I have not met each other in
three millennia, this King is truly grateful to be able to meet you again
today.”

Once he said this, everyone was shocked.

Whether it was the dozen or so Emperors of Ice Heart Valley or the

Masters of various Sects who had come to offer wedding
congratulations, up until now, it was just a speculation that Bing Yun was
inside the inn. No one dared to use their Divine Sense to confirm it.

An Ruo Yun and the others had been kneeling at the entrance for a day
and night, but even then Bing Yun hadn’t graced them with her presence.
Hu Yuan and the others were beginning to wonder whether Bing Yun
was actually in the inn.
If she really was here, why not show herself? Why leave her Disciples
kneeling in the street like some show for others to watch?

But Feng Xuan’s words dispelled everyone’s suspicions.

Bing Yun was definitely inside the inn! Otherwise, it was impossible for
Feng Xuan to say such words.

At this moment, since Feng Xuan had already come to Ice Moon City,
Bing Yun would have to meet him no matter what, refusing would be
extremely rude.

But to everyone’s surprise, after Feng Xuan spoke, there was still no
movement inside the inn. Even An Ruo Yun and the others, who were
kneeling at the entrance, didn’t say anything.

Hu Yuan and the others quietly waited for a while as they could feel the
atmosphere growing slightly strange. Beads of cold sweat began to fill
their foreheads as they felt an inexplicable uneasiness rising in their
hearts.

Feng Xuan’s face slowly darkened as well since he could feel that Bing
Yun was inside the inn. He had taken the initiative to greet the other
party but received no response. This was tantamount to a disgrace! How
could Feng Xuan suffer such an insult in silence in front of so many Sect
Masters of the Northern Territory?

“Bing Yun, after so many years, you’ve grown quite bold,” Feng Xuan
coldly smiled, obviously extremely unhappy.

On another side, An Ruo Yun, furrowed her black brow and explained
aloud, “Sect Master Feng, Master is busy with some important affairs and
cannot reply. Please wait a moment.”

“Important affairs?” Feng Xuan raised his brow. Who knows what was
going on in his mind as he simply replied with a nod, “Very well, this King
will just wait here.”
At that moment, Feng Xi, who had been grudgingly staring at Yang Kai,
approached Feng Xuan and whispered in his ear, pointing in Yang Kai’s
direction.

Feng Xuan’s eyes glimmered with a fierce light as he focused his gaze
on Yang Kai. The next moment, he shouted, “You there, boy!”

This shout seemed to be mixed with subtle power and Yang Kai instantly
felt his head ringing as he suddenly became dizzy. Panicked, he
hurriedly mobilized his Spiritual Energy to resist this discomfort. In his
Knowledge Sea, the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus also started
slowly spinning, brightly shining with seven colours.

A gentle energy rose from his Knowledge Sea, allowing Yang Kai to feel
a little better, but blood was trickling down his nose and the corners of
his mouth. Not only that, he seemed as if he was about to collapse, his
calves going limp as he almost fell to his knees.

Fortunately, the Soul Warming Lotus helped him resist and allowed him
to remain standing, only staggering slightly.

After standing firm, fire rose in Yang Kai’s heart.

Feng Xuan had launched a sneak attack against him, concealing it from
everyone else around them. Clearly, this Feng Xuan wanted to make him
kneel as a show of force, putting Yang Kai in his place.

If Yang Kai knelt down from a single sentence from Feng Xuan in front of
so many people, everyone would laugh at his incompetence. This
unbearable experience was bound to become his heart demon on his
Martial Dao, and if this heart demon wasn’t dispelled, his path in
cultivation might end here.

[This Feng Xuan is simply too sinister and despicable!] Yang Kai’s
ground his teeth, his eyes burning with fury.

Feng Xuan, on the other hand, raised his brow as a look of surprise
flashed across his face.
Contrary to his expectation, Yang Kai hadn’t fallen to his knees. He might
not have used too much of his power just now, but it still wasn’t
something a Third-Order Dao Source Realm Junior should’ve been able
to withstand. Even an inattentive First-Order Emperor would momentarily
lose consciousness and make a fool of himself in public.

But Yang Kai just staggered. It was really a surprise.

However, Feng Xuan didn’t pay too much attention to it. The huge gap in
their strength made it difficult for Yang Kai to even get his attention.

While Feng Xuan was thinking so though, Yang Kai wiped off the blood
trickling down his mouth and nose and sneered before mocking, “The
people of Seeking Passion Sect are truly wastes who only know how to
bully the weak with strength and numbers! The Vice Sect Master is so,
and so is the Sect Master! You have both opened this Young Master’s
eyes wide today. Your name Seeking Passion Sect is simply wrong. In
my opinion, you should rename yourself as Bullying the Weak Sect!”

Just as Yang Kai said this, Feng Xuan’s expression slightly changed.

He hadn’t expected Yang Kai to be so bold, not willing to suffer the

slightest loss. He even dared to ridicule Feng Xuan in public!

Hu Yuan and the other Masters present went slack-jawed and all of them
broke into a cold sweat. They might not have noticed what just
happened, but Yang Kai bleeding from his mouth and nose was visible to
everyone. Everyone could easily understand that he had been attacked
by Feng Xuan’s shout just now.

But even if Yang Kai suffered a loss, this wasn’t something he should
have spoken of aloud.

[This brat must not know how to write the word ‘death’.]

An Ruo Yun and the others, who were slightly late to notice, immediately
asked upon noticing Yang Kai’s pale face, “Young Master Yang, are you
alright?”
Yang Kai sneered, “This Young Master was sneak attacked by a
despicable fellow, and my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys have
all been seriously injured. How could I be okay! This is a very big deal!”

An Ruo Yun could obviously tell that there was nothing wrong with Yang
Kai and he was just deliberately making a mountain out of a molehill,
inwardly shaking her head at his ability to spout nonsense.

Hu Yuan and the others also felt dizzy. [If your heart, liver, spleen, lungs,
and kidneys are seriously injured, how can you speak so energetically?
Where did this brat even come from? He actually doesn’t know the
immensity of Heaven and Earth. It seems the ignorant are always
fearless. Does a Third-Order Dao Source Realm boy dare to challenge
Sect Master Feng Xuan? Sure enough, the young are hot-blooded and
aggressive.]

[It will be very difficult for this guy to survive.]

The originally tense atmosphere had been messed up by Yang Kai, and
the atmosphere had suddenly turned awkward.

“Little brat, what nonsense are you spouting!?” Feng Xuan was secretly
annoyed by Yang Kai’s exaggerations. While he had mixed in some
Spiritual Energy into his voice just now, even if Yang Kai had been
injured, it should be his Knowledge Sea that took damage. How could it
be related to his five viscera and six organs?
Chapter 2424 - I’m Very Unhappy

Yang Kai asked with a snort, “Why is Senior Feng Xuan acting so
anxious? I didn’t say you sneak attacked me. Senior, you wouldn’t
happen to have a guilty conscience, would you?”

Feng Xuan was at a loss for words. He was a Third-Order Emperor

Realm Master and he had to act like one. In any case, it would be too
embarrassing for him to continue to bicker with Yang Kai.

At the critical moment, Feng Xi stepped forward and shouted, “You

bastard! You dare insult my Seeking Passion Sect? If you quickly
kowtow and apologize, you might be able to keep your life.”

He had a grim look on his face, as if he couldn’t wait to kill Yang Kai.
Obviously, he still had not forgotten last night’s disgrace. It wasn’t
surprising as he had always been treated with dignity since childhood.
When had he suffered such humiliation and disgrace? Every time Feng
Xi recalled what happened over these last two days, he felt like he
couldn’t hold his head high. He couldn’t wait to behead Yang Kai and
drink his blood; only this could end his enmity.

Yang Kai turned to him and asked with a friendly smile, “Why, if it isn’t
Young Sect Master Feng? I remember you acting like a frightened baby
last night, but now you’re acting all proud and mighty, I wonder what
happened? Oh, is it because you found a strong backer so now you can
hold your head up high? Oh, don’t stare at me like that, you might pop
your eyes out.”

“You… you speak nonsense! When did that happen!?” Feng Xi glared at
him, grinding his teeth, his face alternating between red and blue as he
vehemently denied the charge.

Yang Kai coldly snorted and continued, “Last night, this Young Master
took pity on you and let you go, seeing Young Sect Master crying and
begging to spare you was deeply moving after all! I never thought that
not only would the Young Sect Master not feel deep gratitude, but he
would even try to repay kindness with enmity!”
When Hu Yuan and the others heard this, they all looked at Feng Xi with
a weird look on their faces. They secretly thought that there was some
kind of grievance between these two young men and couldn’t help but
wonder what happened last night that made Seeking Passion Sect’s
Young Sect Master cry and beg this young man to spare him.

[So, something like this happened. No wonder he was denying so

forcefully.]

Feng Xi wanted to explain himself, but Feng Xuan waved his hand,
stopping him.

Feng Xi’s face and neck were red in anger but he didn’t dare to disobey
his father’s orders. He could only swallow his grievance back down as
his eyes turned red, filled with complaint.

Feng Xuan looked at Yang Kai and indifferently stated, “Young man,
acting boldly isn’t a bad thing, but you must also judge your situation
accurately. Only a reckless person blindly charges forward without
thinking.”

“Bah!” Yang Kai frivolously stood there and spat before he lazily cupped
his fists at Feng Xuan and said, “Junior will take Seniors guidance to
heart; however… what is it you really want to say?”

Feng Xuan furrowed his brow and asked, “I heard that you snatched two
Space Rings from members of my Seeking Passion Sect last night?”

[He snatched two Space Rings from Seeking Passion Sect!?] Hu Yuan
and the others’ eyes widened in shock when they heard this, none of
them able to believe their ears.

Previously, they thought of Yang Kai as someone who truly didn’t fear
the Heavens, a rash youth who didn’t know what was good for him, but
now it seemed that he wasn’t just rash but a complete lunatic!

Who in the entire Northern Territory would dare to snatch Space Rings
from Seeking Passion Sect? The answer, this young man! And it wasn’t
just one ring, but two! Who knows which hapless fellow lost his Space
Ring? But even if that was the case, why was Sect Master Feng Xuan
personally asking about it?

This boy was finished, he wouldn’t see the light of day tomorrow.

Yang Kai immediately shouted with a serious look on his face, “Senior,
you can eat whatever you please, but you cannot say whatever you
want! What snatching? I take great offence to this charge! This Young
Master acted openly and aboveboard, always maintaining a righteous
character! I even sit upright! I have never done such a thing! Senior
saying I ‘snatched’ two Space Rings is tantamount to tarnishing the
noble character of this Young Master! I am very unhappy, being accused
so!”

His serious face suddenly turned gloomy as if he was really angry.

Hu Yuan and the others immediately wiped the cold sweat off their
foreheads.

All of them were Emperor Realm Masters, and had been roaming freely
in the Star Boundary for several thousand years each, but what they saw
today had truly broadened their horizons. They felt that the things they
had seen in their entire lives weren’t as mind-blowing as what they were
seeing today. Where did this lunatic come from? He was not showing
any intention of lowering his head even when faced with a Third-Order
Emperor Realm Master! On the contrary, he was speaking so flippantly
and without any hesitation.

Yao Zhou angrily shouted, “Didn’t you steal this King and Xi’er’s Space
Rings? Boy, don’t lie through your teeth!”

Once he said this, Hu Yuan and the others, who had just wiped the
sweat off their forehead, started sweating again. To their surprise, the
two hapless fellows who lost their Space Rings were the Seeking
Passion Sect’s Vice Sect Master and Young Sect Master!

This had suddenly turned into a big deal that would not end simply!

Originally, everyone thought that Yang Kai had robbed the rings of some
Seeking Passion Sect disciples, but the truth was far more shocking. If it
was just Feng Xi, it was still somewhat acceptable as he was just a
Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, but Yao Zhuo was a Second-
Order Emperor! How could such a Master have his Space Ring stolen?

Regardless of how this matter ended today, Seeking Passion Sect would
suffer a serious loss of face. Their Vice Sect Master and Young Sect
Master had their Space Rings snatched by a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm brat. If word got out, Seeking Passion Sect would not be able to
gain a foothold in the Northern Territory anywhere.

Hu Yuan and the others could almost see this bizarre matter being
turned into a song and sung on the streets of every city. In just ten years,
the people of the Seeking Passion Sect would not be able to lift their
heads.

“So, you were talking about those Space Rings…” Yang Kai looked as if
he woke up from a dream and was struck with realization. The next
moment, his face sank as he stated with a snort, “Vice Sect Master,
please choose your words more carefully. When did I snatch those two
rings? One ring was a bargaining chip given to this Young Master, while
the other was forcefully stuffed into my hands by your Young Sect
Master. If this Young Master didn’t take it, the Young Sect Master would
have been uneasy, so this Young Master reluctantly took it, but now you
are using this Young Master’s kind gesture to level false accusations?”

“Little Bastard!” Yao Zhuo erupted in fury as he fiercely circulated his

Emperor Qi, seemingly wanting to rush forward and rip Yang Kai into ten
thousand pieces.

Yang Kai, agilely jumped back and, landing beside An Ruo Yun and the
others, stared up at him, asking, “What are you doing? Do you want to
kill me? You can give it a try!”

“Sect Master!?” Yao Zhuo looked back and cupped his fist at Feng Xuan
as he declared, “I must kill him!”

Feng Xuan calmly stated in response, “You can’t.”

Yang Kai had jumped to An Ruo Yun and the others’ side, so Yao Zhuo
had lost any chance to kill Yang Kai. And Feng Xuan, as the Sect Master
of the Seeking Passion Sect, couldn’t personally kill Yang Kai as that
would be a disgrace to his status. He suddenly discovered that this
young man of unknown origin was giving him a terrible headache,
seemingly even harder to deal with than Bing Yun.

Feng Xuan pondered for a moment before staring at Yang Kai and
praising, “Little Brother is a dragon among men. You will become an
outstanding character in the future. You can treat those two rings as this
Sect Master’s gift to you for our first meeting.”

Yang Kai raised his brow and responded with a snort, “Senior wants to
have the last word and seems quite adept at it too.”

Feng Xuan knew that he would definitely not be able to take back the two
Space Rings, so he simply said that they were gifts for their first meeting.
It was extremely shameless; however, it would also show the generosity
of Seeking Passion Sect and save them some face.

“But there is one thing in them that this King needs back. Little Brother,
please cooperate.”

Yang Kai furrowed his brow and asked, “What is it?”

He hadn’t found anything special when he went through the rings before,
though there were many precious treasures.

“The Blood Jade Qilin,” Feng Xuan quickly said.

“Blood Jade Qilin?” Yang Kai murmured to himself, quickly scanning his
Space Ring with his Divine Sense before taking out a red Qilin statue.
This Qilin statue was just thirty centimetres tall and was quite vivid and
lifelike, but Yang Kai had no idea what it was carved from. He had
thrown it into his ring after a glance, and only when Feng Xuan brought it
up did he suddenly remember it.

“That’s it!” Feng Xuan confirmed with a nod.

“What’s so special about this thing?” Yang Kai asked curiously. He had
no idea why Feng Xuan wanted this thing back.

Feng Xuan didn’t try to conceal anything and explained, “It is useless to
Little Brother as it is simply a status symbol of the Young Sect Master’s
wife of my Sect. It is passed down from the Ancestral Founder of my
Sect and holds great ceremonial significance to my Seeking Passion
Sect!”

“The status symbol of the Young Sect Master’s wife!” Yang Kai raised his
brow and glanced at Zi Yu, who was still kneeling before the entrance,
thinking that Feng Xi was still very interested in her. He had sixty-nine
concubines at home and yet he actually brought this Blood Jade Qilin as
a gift to give Zi Yu. Obviously, he regarded her as extremely important.

But this wasn’t strange as Zi Yu was the top rising star of Ice Heart
Valley. She was a perfect match for Feng Xi, whether it was her origin or
aptitude. His sixty-nine concubines at home were simply no match for Zi
Yu.

Yang Kai had no idea whether Feng Xuan’s words were true or not, or
whether there was a secret hidden in the Blood Jade Qilin, but while he
was immersed in his thoughts, a voice suddenly rang in his ears, “Feng
Xuan isn’t lying. The Blood Jade Qilin is indeed the status symbol of the
wife of each generation’s Young Sect Master. Only the one who
possesses the Blood Jade Qilin can be regarded as the Young Sect
Master’s wife. Other women would just be the concubines of the Young
Sect Master.”

The voice belonged to An Ruo Yun. She would definitely not lie to him so
Yang Kai secretly nodded in acknowledgement.

“Good! This King needs to take this Blood Jade Qilin back. Please
cooperate and return it to this King!” Feng Xuan stretched his hand
toward Yang Kai as he spoke.

A meaningful grin immediately appeared on Yang Kai’s face as he

asked, “Senior only needs this thing back? There are many rare and
precious treasures inside those two rings, are you sure you don’t want
them as well?”

Feng Xuan proudly stated, “Although those things are valuable, they are
nothing but a drop in the bucket to my Seeking Passion Sect. However,
the Blood Jade Qilin cannot be lost.”

Yang Kai broke into laughter and declared, “Seeking Passion Sect
deserves its reputation as a top Sect of the Northern Territory. As
expected, you are really wealthy. So many treasures are nothing to you,
this has indeed opened my eyes!”

Feng Xi let out a cold snort and sarcastically said, “What a country
bumpkin!”

Yang Kai grinned towards him, his smile seeming to carry a deep
meaning. Feng Xi couldn’t help but shudder seeing this smile, an
extremely unpleasant feeling suddenly gripping his heart.

Right then, Yang Kai looked back at Feng Xuan and stated, “If Senior
wants this Blood Jade Qilin back, this Young Master can return it; after
all, this thing is extremely significant to your noble Sect, and this Young
Master doesn’t want to take someone’s beloved treasure.”

“Many thanks for your understanding,” Feng Xuan calmly said.

Yang Kai laughed meaningfully next, “As I told your Young Sect Master
and Vice Sect Master the night before, all things in this world are
negotiable. If Senior wants this thing back, there is no problem, as long
as… you can make it worthwhile for me!”

While speaking, he quickly rubbed his index finger and thump, indicating
he wanted money.

The onlooking Hu Yuan and the others were immediately struck with
dizziness.
Chapter 2425 - Asking For the Lion’s Share

Feng Xi suddenly turned pale as he coughed awkwardly. The last time

Yang Kai said these words, he and Yao Zhou had lost their Space Rings,
and now he was saying the same thing again. Who knows how he would
ask for the lion’s share this time! Suddenly, Feng Xi understood why he
was feeling restless just now.

Feng Xuan looked at Yang Kai with a weird look on his face and calmly
asked, “Are you bargaining with this King?”

Yang Kai glanced at him, paying no heed, and stated, “Since Senior
wants this Blood Jade Qilin, Senior must naturally pay an appropriate
price for it. Senior is also a man of integrity so surely he knows there is
no such thing as a free lunch in this world, yes?”

Feng Xuan somehow controlled his fury, grimacing in anger as he asked

with a scoff, “How much?”

Yang Kai broke into laughter, “Senior is very easy to talk to, much better
than your son. Out of respect for your refreshing personality, this Young
Master won’t ask for much. I think this much will be sufficient.”

He stretched one finger up and waved it lightly.

Feng Xuan lightly nodded, “Ten million. Indeed not much.”

Yang Kai looked dumbfounded and failed to stop himself from laughing
as he stated, “Ten million? Senior must be joking, right? This Blood Jade
Qilin is something passed down in your noble Sect from the hands of
your Ancestral Founder. It might not be a treasure, but it is of great
symbolic significance. In Senior’s eyes, is it only worth ten million?”

“So, you want a hundred million?” Feng Xuan’s eyes flickered with a cold
gleam as he angrily rebuked, “Young man, your appetite is quite big! Be
careful, or your belly might just burst!”

“A hundred million?” Yang Kai sneered, “Seeking Passion Sect controls

many businesses and is incredibly rich. Senior must feel embarrassed to
only take out a measly sum of a hundred million, and this Young Master
is equally embarrassed to ask for such a paltry amount. Your Seeking
Passion Sect must not lose face here.”

“Could it be… you want a billion?” Feng Xuan’s head was buzzing,
nearly coughing up blood in anger.

“A billion Mid-Rank Source Crystals should be nothing to Seeking

Passion Sect, right?” Yang Kai pursed his lips into a smile.

“Mid-Rank Source Crystals!?” The corners of Feng Xuan’s mouth

twitched. At first, he thought that Yang Kai wanted a billion Low-Rank
Source Crystals, but he had never expected him to want Mid-Rank
Source Crystals. The difference between the two sums was a
hundredfold! Even if they were converted to High-Rank Source Crystals,
it would still be ten million! Feng Xuan immediately shouted in anger,
“Little Beast, it turns out you were just mocking this King without the
slightest sincerity to return the Blood Jade Qilin! This King will teach you
a lesson on behalf of your parents so you learn there are some people in
this world you can never offend!”

Previously, Feng Xuan was unwilling to personally make a move on

Yang Kai, mainly because of his identity and status; after all, there were
many eyes on him. He, a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master attacking a
Third-Order Dao Source Realm Junior, was really a shameful thing to do.

However, now that Yang Kai was making such unreasonable demands,
Feng Xuan finally lost his temper. No matter how embarrassing it may
be, even if he killed Yang Kai now, everyone wouldn’t think he was
bullying the weak; after all, Yang Kai’s current performance was really
too disgusting.

While speaking, Feng Xuan palmed towards Yang Kai, and in the blink of
an eye, the Heavens and Earth dimmed as Principles began to surge.

The entire Ice Moon City seemed to have been covered by the might of
this one palm strike, making everyone feel suffocated, their chests
tightening as if something heavy was placed on them.
Hu Yuan and the others suddenly turned pale as they promptly backed
away, secretly feeling sorry for Yang Kai. This boy really didn’t know the
immensity of Heaven and Earth, repeatedly provoking a Third-Order
Emperor Realm Master. He must really be tired of living.

Everyone could almost see Yang Kai’s corpse lying on the ground.

Feng Xuan attacked without any warning, so by the time the Ice Heart
Valley Elders reacted and wanted to save Yang Kai, it was already too
late.

Yang Kai was also rooted in his place by the Emperor Pressure, unable
to move, his face pale; however, not even an ounce of fear could be
found in his eyes. On the contrary, he looked calm and composed as he
stared back at Feng Xuan with a look of mockery.

*Chi…*

With a soft noise, a snow-white Sword Qi suddenly flew out from

somewhere inside the inn, shooting straight at the oncoming Feng
Xuan’s palm with an imposing momentum.

Immediately after, a deafening explosion shook everyone’s eardrums as

a huge shockwave swept out in every direction, causing the buildings
within a radius of a thousand metres to rock.

The palm disappeared into nothing while the blade of Sword Qi shot
straight towards the sky, disappearing in a flash.

When everyone finally regained their wits, they found a young woman
standing in front of Yang Kai. This woman didn’t look very old, perhaps
only seventeen or eighteen; however, her aura was extremely pure, as if
she had never been defiled by the slightest dust.

Feng Xuan’s pupil immediately shrunk as his gaze completely fixed on

this young woman.

An Ruo Yun and the others’ pretty eyes widened in surprise as they
stared at this sudden newcomer and shouted in trembling voices,
“Master!”
[Master!?]

Hu Yuan and the other nearby spectators immediately came to realize

who this young woman was after hearing this. Evidently, she was the
Ancestral Founder of Ice Heart Valley, the Third-Order Emperor Realm
Master who had been missing for three thousand years, Bing Yun!

“Disciple greets Master!” An Ruo Yun and the others bowed on the
ground together.

Bing Yun calmly glanced at them, her thoughts impossible to read. Only
sparing them a moment, she then focused her pretty eyes on Yang Kai
and said with a soft snort, “You’re quite bold.”

Obviously, she was talking about Yang Kai’s constant provocation of

Feng Xuan.

Bing Yun had lived for over ten thousand years, but even after so long,
she had never seen someone as reckless as Yang Kai. He, a trivial
Third-Order Dao Source Realm Junior, dared to clamour and bargain
with a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master.

“Heh heh!” Yang Kai laughed, wearing a smile on his face, “With Senior’s
backing, why would I be afraid?” After a pause, he nervously asked
under his breath, “Have you fully recovered, Senior?”

Bing Yun replied with a light snort, “Just about.”

Hearing this, Yang Kai couldn’t help relaxing. If Bing Yun said that she
had ‘just about’ recovered, she must have completely recovered already.
In other words, there was no problem with her taking action. As long as
she was here to preside over the situation, there was nothing to fear from
Feng Xuan.

“Bing Yun, what are you doing?” Feng Xuan coldly glared at Bing Yun
and shouted, “If this King remembers correctly, your Ice Heart Valley
doesn’t accept male disciples, right? Why did you stop this King from
teaching this boy a lesson?”
Bing Yun glanced back at him and replied, “Wait there while I deal with
some internal affairs of my valley first. I will deal with you later!”

Feng Xuan immediately froze; however, he did not argue. In the entire
Star Boundary, there were few who were qualified to speak to him like
this, but Bing Yun was definitely one of them. Who knows how many
times they had fought, but every time, they wound up in a draw. Bing
Yun and Feng Xuan dreaded one another, so Feng Xuan still had to give
her face even if he was infuriated at this moment.

Bing Yun turned around and calmly said, gazing at An Ruo Yun and the
others, “Get up, why are you still kneeling?”

An Ruo Yun and the others lowered their heads further; not one of them
standing up.

Bing Yun coldly snorted and said, “This Queen has left for just three
millennia and you are already having a difficult time speaking, is that
right? No wonder you dare to marry off the best disciple of the valley.
When did my Ice Heart Valley start to take cues from others? You little
girls are truly impressive!”

Judging by her voice, she appeared to know the ins and outs of
everything. She must have gotten some information from listening to
everyone’s chatter outside.

An Ruo Yun’s soft and exquisite figure trembled slightly as she knew that
her Master was truly angry, immediately stating in a panic-stricken voice,
“We Disciples have gone against Master’s teachings and ask Master to
punish us!”

Sun Yun Xiu anxiously spoke up, “Master, this matter has nothing to do
with the other sisters. I was the one who agreed to the marriage with
Seeking Passion Sect. If Master wants to punish someone, it should be
me alone.”

“You think I won’t punish you!?” Bing Yun glared at Sun Yun Xiu. Sun
Yun Xiu was a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, but being glared at
by Bing Yun, she trembled like a mouse that had just seen a cat,
clenching her teeth while trying not to utter a single cry.

Right then, Zi Yu intervened, “Ancestral Founder, please calm your

anger. Great Elder only had the valley in mind when she did this. I ask
Ancestral Founder to spare her.”

Her act of interceding for Sun Yun Xiu really came as a surprise, even to
Sun Yun Xiu herself, a complicated look appearing in her pretty eyes.

Bing Yun focused her gaze on Zi Yu and her expression immediately

softened as she calmly stated, “You are too soft-hearted. Who would
have thought that you would speak on her behalf even when she was the
one to push you into the fiery pit.”

Zi Yu, shaking her head, continued to defend Sun Yun Xiu, “Great Elder
was helpless. If she did not do this, it would have been difficult for my
fellow sisters to survive. If Zi Yu’s happiness can be sacrificed for the
safety of the other sisters, Zi Yu is willing. Even though I had such
intentions, I don’t know why I wanted to run away, the further, the better.
This Zi Yu was simply ignorant and unaware of the world. Ancestral
Founder, please don’t blame others.” As she spoke, Zi Yu broke into
tears, extremely confused and saddened.

Bing Yun’s lips parted to say something, but ultimately she just sighed
before changing her words, “Rest assured, since I’m here, no one can
force you to do anything against your will!”

Zi Yu’s tears immediately turned into smiles as she bowed her head,
“Many thanks, Ancestral Founder!”

Bing Yun’s words seemed to have reassured her, making her feel at
peace at once, so she no longer panicked as her fears all abated.

Bing Yun looked at Sun Yun Xiu again and stated, “As for your mistake, I
will make a decision after I return to the valley. Get up first!”

“Many thanks, Master!” All the women thanked in unison. Only then did
they stand up.
Bing Yun’s gaze softened as she looked at everyone’s face, discovering
that over half of the Emperor Realm Masters present were the disciples
she had taken in long ago. Today, they had all broken through to the
Emperor Realm. Also, she had some impressions of the other Emperors
present. They should be outstanding disciples of the valley from the past,
so while they might not be her direct Disciples, all of them were among
Ice Heart Valley’s first generation. There were only two or three
Emperors she was unfamiliar with, never having seen them before.

These two or three Emperors Realm Master must have been recruited
into Ice Heart Valley by An Ruo Yun and the others after she left.

There were always some lone cultivators without strong backgrounds

who encountered Heaven-defying opportunities, allowing them to travel
far on the Martial Dao. Such cultivators were outstanding geniuses who
would always be welcomed by great forces. Since they could cultivate to
such a high realm without any support and fewer cultivation resources,
they had a very high probability of advancing to the Emperor Realm with
such support.

Yang Kai was a prime example.

If cultivators like these wanted to take refuge in top Sects, they only
needed to pass some simple tests and inspections to join. Of course,
even after joining the Sect, they would be subjected to a long period of
investigation and scrutiny to ensure they weren’t plotting anything
against the Sect and they could be entrusted with important tasks.

Bing Yun looked at the unfamiliar Emperors, all of whom should have
been recruited into Ice Heart Valley just like this. Since they were
standing here, it meant that there should be no problem with their loyalty.

“What about Little Three, Little Five, and Little Nine?” Bing Yun suddenly
asked. She seemed to have some premonitions as sadness flashed
across her eyes.

An Ruo Yun quickly replied, “Third Junior Sister left shortly after Master
left Ice Heart Valley. She went out to seek Master’s trail but lost contact
with the valley, her whereabouts unknown.”
Chapter 2426 - This Young Master Is Quite Timid

Bing Yun’s pupils shrank as she immediately asked, “Is her Life Lamp
still burning?”

An Ruo Yun replied, “Yes, so we know Third Junior Sister is still alive;
however, we don’t know where.”

“Good,” Bing Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

An Ruo Yun continued, “Fifth Junior Sister… she fell while trying to break
through to the Emperor Realm.”

Bing Yun’s tender body trembled a little upon hearing this; however, she
regained her calm soon and stated with a sigh, “That is also fate. Little
Fifth always had a hurried temperament. I knew that her future would not
be smooth.”

An Ruo Yun’s eyes reddened as she blamed herself, “As her Senior
Sister, I didn’t take care of her well enough.”

Bing Yun shook her head and comforted, “It has nothing to do with you.
What about Little Ninth? Is she… dead or alive?”

An Ruo Yun replied, “Ninth Junior Sister has been in secluded retreat for
the past ten years. She said that she won’t exit until she breaks through
to the Emperor Realm.”

“Very good,” a slight smile reappeared on Bing Yun’s face. She had left
three millennia ago, and among the nine Disciples she had taken in at
the time, seven of them had broken through to the Emperor Realm
successfully. Among them, An Ruo Yun and Sun Yun Xiu had further
lived up to her expectations by reaching the Second-Order Emperor
Realm. One of them had already departed and had returned to the
Heavens, while the last one, the youngest, Little Ninth, was in a retreat to
achieve a breakthrough.

These results were, in truth, spectacular. As a Master, Bing Yun could be

the only one in the Star Boundary to achieve such phenomenal results.
Who could boast of having so many Disciples break through to the
Emperor Realm? One could not help but wonder whether it was her
superior mentorship abilities or simply because Ice Heart Valley was an
excellent environment for nurturing talent.

“Bing Yun, if you are done reminiscing, can we talk now?” Feng Xuan
urged loudly, appearing extremely impatient.

Bing Yun coldly snorted and glanced back at him before snapping, “For
these three millennia this Queen has been absent, Sect Master Feng
seems to have taken good care of my Ice Heart Valley.”

Her tone carried a strong sarcasm. Obviously, she was very angry about
the fact that Seeking Passion Sect bullied her valley while she was away,
forcing them to marry their best disciple against her will.

Feng Xuan calmly justified, “You and I represent top Sects in the
Northern Territory, so there is no problem with us becoming allies! This
King doesn’t think that there is anything wrong with this. Why are you
being narrow-minded?”

“Am I narrow-minded or is Sect Master Feng too proud of himself?” Bing

Yun replied in a light tone, “You can be considered a Senior Master, yet
you feel gratified bullying a few little girls?”

Feng Xuan furrowed his brow and rebuked, “Bing Yun, your tongue is as
sharp as ever. This King isn’t going to argue with you! Today, this King is
here for two things, one is to let my son marry Zi Yu, and the other is to
take back the Blood Jade Qilin! Bing Yun, please cooperate in these
matters for the sake of our old friendship!”

Bing Yun coldly smiled as she raised her jade finger and quickly spoke,
“Let this Queen make it clear to you. First, Zi Yu is my Ice Heart Valley’s
top disciple, I will never let her marry your waste of a son, so perish this
thought entirely. Second, I have no opinion about your Blood Jade Qilin,
if you want it back, take it yourself, and if you can’t, then scram out of Ice
Moon City as soon as possible, lest you lose face in front of the heroes
of the Northern Territory and find it difficult to even show yourself in
public again!”
Bing Yun taking an unyielding stance caught Feng Xuan by surprise.

Hu Yun and the others were even more terrified as they felt a faint
oppression fill the air, like mountains were pressing down on them.

It seemed these two Masters had reached an impasse, and by the looks
of it, a fight might break out. Once that happened, Ice Moon City would
definitely be wiped from existence and who knows whether anyone could
retreat safely. A fire at the city gates always brings disaster to the fish in
the moat, so many were now considering whether they should take this
opportunity to leave, lest they became those very fish

Feng Xuan sunk into a long silence before he pursed his lips into a
sarcastic smile and stated, “This boy is not your illegitimate child is he? Is
that why you are defending him so staunchly?”

Once he said this, An Ruo Yun and the others had a sharp change in
their expressions. A Master of Feng Xuan’s stature was actually trying to
soil Bing Yun’s reputation in front of so many people with such
slanderous lies! Clearly he had ulterior, wicked motives here.

All of a sudden, the Ice Heart Valley Elders all became infuriated,
grinding their teeth as they glared at Feng Xuan, wishing they could
pounce at him and bite him to death.

To everyone’s surprise, however, Bing Yun didn’t seem to be angered in

the slightest. On the contrary, she looked at Yang Kai with profound
meaning and calmly stated, “If this Queen could have such an heir, then I
would have no regrets in life.”

Feng Xuan was immediately dumbfounded.

An Ruo Yun and the others were jaw slacked, gawking at their Master in
shock.

What did she mean by this? Was she secretly admitting it was true? This
young man wouldn’t really happen to be Bing Yun’s bastard son? If that
wasn’t the case, why didn’t she get angry and even go so far as to say
such words?
For a moment, everyone’s gaze turned a little different when they looked
at Yang Kai, as if he was now bearing the brand of Ice Heart Valley.

Yang Kai couldn’t help breaking out into a cold sweat as he bitterly
looked at Bing Yun and stammered, “Senior, if you put it in this way,
others might misunderstand.”

Bing Yun smiled and replied, “I just spoke thoughtlessly, don’t take it to
heart.”

She didn’t mean to deliberately take advantage of Yang Kai; however,

she knew that Feng Xuan was simply trying to anger her, destabilizing
her mood to gain an advantage. As such, she simply chose the best
option to maintain her calm.

“It seems that this brat is deeply related to you!” Feng Xuan immediately
realized that the relationship between Bing Yun and Yang Kai was a bit
unusual. Otherwise, Bing Yun wouldn’t ignore her reputation and say
something like this.

“But even if he is really your illegitimate child, the Blood Jade Qilin must
be handed to me today. Otherwise, don’t blame this King for being
ruthless!” Feng Xuan sternly shouted as he suddenly took a step
forward.

The entire world quaked with this step, as if it was surrendering to him.

The residents of Ice Moon City felt even more suffocated now as the
pressure around them increased noticeably.

Yang Kai’s face turned slightly pale as he held the Blood Jade Qilin up
high and shouted frantically, “This Young Master is quite timid! Senior
Feng Xuan, please don’t frighten me! If this Young Master were to panic,
he might just destroy this thing in his hand.”

Everyone was rendered speechless after hearing this, secretly thinking in

their hearts, [Boy, if you can be considered timid, then there isn’t anyone
in the world who can be considered courageous!]
While speaking, Yang Kai pushed his Source Qi and suddenly, a slight
cracking sound came from the Blood Jade Qilin.

Seeing this, Feng Xi’s eyes bulged in shock as he cried in shock,

“Father, he really intends to ruin the Blood Jade Qilin!”

“Stop!” Feng Xuan also sternly shouted, “If you dare to destroy it, I will let
you know the meaning of a death without a burial!”

Yang Kai shouted, “Aiya, aiya, this Young Master just said he was
extremely timid! Why is Senior scaring me so? I’m so afraid to die!”

While speaking, he pushed his Source Qi harder, causing many more

cracks to sound from the Blood Jade Qilin.

Feng Xuan’s breath stopped at the sight of this and his face turned blue.

The Blood Jade Qilin wasn’t a treasure of any kind, or even that
valuable; however, it was indeed the status symbol of the Seeking
Passion Sect Young Sect Master’s wife. Because every generation of
Seeking Passion Sect Young Sect Master would have many wives and
concubines, only the one holding the Blood Jade Qilin could be
considered his legitimate wife. This woman would take care of the harem
on behalf of the Young Sect Master, so that the Young Sect Master
would cultivate in peace and not be affected by his women’s internal
troubles.

If such a symbol was destroyed before everyone’s eyes, it would be

tantamount to a slap right across Seeking Passion Sect’s face.

Seeing that intimidation wasn’t working, Feng Xuan had no choice but to
take a deep breath and withdraw his aura. He then said with an
extremely unsightly look on his face, “Boy, what do you want?”

Yang Kai replied, snorting, “I have already given you the conditions. Why
would Senior Feng knowingly ask me again?”

“You still dare to ask for a billion Mid-Rank Source Crystals!?” Feng Xuan
angrily snapped. A billion Source Crystals might be nothing to Seeking
Passion Sect, but if he gave in to Yang Kai’s blackmail here, Feng Xuan
would be extremely disgraced.

Yang Kai narrowed his eyes and asked, “Then how much does Senior
think he can pay?”

“At most a hundred million! Boy, don’t try to reach out for a yard after
taking an inch!” Feng Xuan snorted and replied.

“Alright, a hundred million then, this Young Master is a very easy-going

person!” Yang Kai pursed his lips into a smile.

Everyone was stunned by his reaction. They had never expected for
Yang Kai to actually agree; after all, he had tried to take the lion’s share
just now. Furthermore, he was completely lawless and unafraid before,
so everyone thought that he would definitely blackmail Seeking Passion
Sect into giving him the full billion Source Crystals. Inferring from how
much importance Feng Xuan attached to the Blood Jade Qilin, as long
as Yang Kai insisted, he could easily get his hands on a billion Source
Crystals. No one had expected him to compromise without even
bargaining.

Was he scared? Young people are always hot-blooded, but they do tend
to calm down when they become frightened.

However, a mere Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator actually

dared to blackmail the Seeking Passion Sect’s Sect Master for a hundred
million Source Crystals. No one knew if there would be such an
occurrence in the future, but it was surely a first in history.

“Senior Bing Yun, can I trouble you a little?” Yang Kai suddenly asked,
turning her head and looking back at Bing Yun.

Bing Yun had no idea what scheme he was cooking up this time, so she
suspiciously asked, “What do you want me to do?”

Yang Kai took the Blood Jade Qilin in his hand and replied while making
a slicing motion, “Senior Feng Xuan is only willing to pay a tenth of the
price I asked, so obviously I can only give him a tenth of this item.
Senior, can you cut this thing down by one-tenth. All business has to be
fair and just, never taking advantage of others nor allowing them to take
advantage of us!”

Bin Yun was secretly amused by this as only Yang Kai could come up
with such a wicked idea. However, in public she quietly glared at him
before summoning a sword as white as snow into her hand, appearing
as if she was about to cut a piece off the Blood Jade Qilin.

Yang Kai looked up at Feng Xuan and asked with a cold smile, “Senior, I
wonder whether you are satisfied with this?”

Infuriated, Feng Xuan almost spurted blood. Before he could say

anything, Yang Kai added, “If Senior can come up with five hundred
million, then I will ask Senior Bing Yun to cut this in half. How much
Senior can get will depend on how many Source Crystals he can offer. I
am very fair, so… how much of it do you want?”

Feng Xuan’s blood boiled with rage as he almost gasped for breath.

He felt that he had never been so infuriated in his entire life, andthe all of
this was thanks to the little bastard before him!

Hu Yuan and the others were secretly growing apprehensive as they

worried in their hearts, [This young man is truly cruel. He is still insisting
on stealing a billion Source Crystals from Feng Xuan. If he really cuts a
tenth, or even a half off of it, will this Blood Jade Qilin still hold any
meaning?]

However… by offending Seeking Passion Sect like this, Yang Kai would
surely pay a terrible price! He would not be able to survive unless he
really was Bing Yun’s illegitimate son!
Chapter 2427 - Not Your Real Son

“Father, the Blood Jade Qilin Seal cannot be destroyed!” Feng Xi cried in
shock.

“Shut up!” Feng Xuan snapped back, glaring at Feng Xi with a look of
hatred. He suddenly realized there was a huge disparity between his son
and the young man before him.

[Is it because I have spoiled him too much?] Feng Xuan secretly
reflected.

Yang Kai added, “It seems that Senior Feng cannot afford a billion Mid-
Rank Source Crystals. Ha… I take back what I just said about Seeking
Passion Sect having multiple businesses and being rich. This Young
Master, this country bumpkin, was hoping to have my eyes opened, but
who would have thought… tsk tsk tsk, Senior Bing Yun, since they can’t
afford it, let’s cut it!”

Bing Yun lightly nodded before raising her sword.

Feng Xuan immediately turned livid and hastily shouted, “Alright, a billion
then!”

It was just a billion Mid-Rank Source Crystals, so it wasn’t that he

couldn’t pay it, he was simply reluctant to agree because he didn’t want
to let Yang Kai lead him by the nose. Regardless of anything else, Feng
Xuan was a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master, so it was disgraceful to
be manipulated by Yang Kai before so many people. But now, he was at
his wits’ end and had to agree even if he didn’t want to.

“Good, Senior Feng is a decisive man. This Young Master appreciates

people with such sturdy character!” Yang Kai broke out into laughter.

As soon as he said this, even someone as indifferent as Bing Yun found

her brow twitching, wondering just how he was able to spout such
nonsense.
Feng Xuan’s face turned colder as he stated, “This King can give you
one billion Mid-Rank Source Crystals, but this King has one more
condition.

Yang Kai immediately snorted and rebuked, “I guess Senior Feng hasn’t
woken up yet! Do you think you are qualified to bargain with this Young
Master? Pay up the Source Crystals first, we can discuss other things
later.”

Feng Xuan mockingly looked at him and asked, “Why are you refusing
the condition so vehemently when you have not listened to this King’s
proposal?”

Yang Kai disdainfully replied, “A dog’s mouth can’t spit ivory, I don’t want
to listen, it’s that simple.” While speaking, he stretched his hand out
toward Feng Xuan and beckoned, “Pay the money with one hand and
take your thing with the other, don’t dilly dally.”

Feng Xuan, barely holding in his anger, stated in an indifferent manner,

“My son ate a loss at your hands last night. Youngsters need to pick
themselves up from where they fall. As such, my son wants to challenge
you today. I wonder whether Little Brother has the courage to agree or
not?”

As if acting in concert with his words, Feng Xi took a step forward,

condescendingly looking down at Yang Kai. There was a look of disdain
in his eyes and all that trembling and fear from last night was nowhere to
be seen.

Feng Xi didn’t think Yang Kai was strong at all, believing instead that the
reason he suffered so much the night before was because Yang Kai was
a fox pretending to be a tiger, borrowing the power and influence of the
group of Ice Heart Valley Emperor Realm Masters. He felt that he and
Yang Kai had never properly faced each other head-on.

As the Young Sect Master of Seeking Passion Sect, he had learned the
most powerful Secret Arts and Secret Techniques in the world, and had
the most powerful artifacts. He simply had no opponents in the same
realm.
One on one, Feng Xi was confident that he wouldn’t lose to anyone.

Last night and today, Seeking Passion Sect could be considered to have
lost a great deal of face. If he wanted to regain some of what he lost,
Feng Xi could only get it back from Yang Kai, the root cause of all this.

It was impossible for Feng Xuan and Yao Zhuo to directly make a move
against Yang Kai as once they tried to, Ice Heart Valley’s Emperors
wouldn’t sit idly by, which would directly trigger a war between the two
Sects.

The only other option left was to let Feng Xi challenge Yang Kai and then
kill him in front of everyone, regaining Seeking Passion Sect’s lost face.

Obviously, Feng Xi knew what his father was thinking, so even though
the father and son duo had not discussed in advance, the former
hurriedly stepped forward with a look of provocation on his face.

Yang Kai glanced at Feng Xi as he stated, pursing his lips into a smile,
“Young Sect Master, it seems you might not be Sect Master Feng’s real
son.”

Feng Xi was momentarily stupefied, but in the next moment, he snapped

back in anger, “Bastard, all you know is how to use your tongue!”

Yang Kai disdainfully rebuked, “If you were his real son, why would
Senior Feng be so impatient to send you to your death?”

Feng Xi’s face turned ashen as he argued back, “How dare you look
down on this Young Master!? If you really have the ability, why don’t we
see who is stronger and who is weaker in the ring!? The winner will
marry Zi Yu and the loser will leave the Northern Territory rolling on the
ground, never to return!”

A dissatisfied Zi Yu immediately intervened, frowning slightly, “What does

this have to do with me?”

Feng Xi was really something. He is actually trying to drag Zi Yu into this

without any rhyme or reason, an infuriating prospect. However, when Zi
Yu recalled how Yang Kai had proclaimed that the two of them had
secretly pledged their lives to one another a long time ago before so
many people last night, Zi Yu suddenly understood that Feng Xi was
acting out of blind jealousy.

But that was just an excuse. After everything was over, her dozen or so
Martial Aunts hadn’t brought this matter up again as it was obvious to
them it was all just nonsense. Only Feng Xi took it seriously, making
everyone worry about the mental capacity of this young man.

Just based on this fact alone, it was impossible for Zi Yu to wish to marry
Feng Xi.

“First pay up the Source Crystals. Senior Feng won’t be going back on
his word, right?” Yang Kai ignored Feng Xi’s provocation and shouted at
Feng Xuan, turning his attention back to him.

Feng Xuan sneered as he took out an already prepared Space Ring,

“The Source Crystals are all here, but why is Little Brother diverting the
topic? Are you afraid of my son? If you are afraid, then apologize to him.
My son’s upbringing is pretty good, he may forgive you.”

“First pay me the Source Crystals. We can talk about it after that!” Yang
Kai impatiently exhorted.

Feng Xuan coldly snorted as he threw the Space Ring, grimacing.

Yang Kai immediately caught it and scanned it with his Divine Sense, his
face immediately lighting up with joy.

Rather than one billion Mid-Rank Source Crystals in the ring, there were
five million High-Rank Source Crystals and 500 million Mid-Rank Source
Crystals, which was exactly one billion if converted into Mid-Rank Source
Crystals.

[It seems Seeking Passion Sect is indeed extremely wealthy, they paid
out one billion Source Crystals just like that.] Suddenly, Yang Kai started
to regret not asking for a higher price; after all, judging by Feng Xuan’s
appearance, he should be able to pay out more.
Confirming that the number of Source Crystals were as agreed, Yang Kai
threw the Blood Jade Qilin back.

Feng Xuan caught it and tossed it to Feng Xi right away, without so much
as taking a single glance. He then indifferently stated, “If you lose it
again, you won’t be the Young Sect Master anymore.”

Feng Xi’s face immediately changed and he hurriedly promised, “Lord

Father, rest assured. Your son will definitely take good care of it and
never lose it again.”

Feng Xuan lightly nodded before he turned his gaze back to Yang Kai
and asked, “What do you think about my previous proposal?”

Yang Kai coldly laughed, “Senior, I think you are eager to send your son
to his grave! It seems he is really not your real son, but I suppose that’s
not a surprise seeing how Senior has countless wives and concubines.
Your energy is limited, so it is inevitable that you can’t take care of all of
them alone. It’s very normal for Madams to go out and occasionally find
other ways to soothe their loneliness.”

Hearing this, a strange look appeared on the faces of Hu Yuan and the
others. It was clear they were all trying to stifle their laughter as they
didn’t dare to make a scene in front of Feng Xuan.

In this world, who would dare to talk to Feng Xuan like this? By saying
this, Yang Kai was making Feng Xuan wear a green hat! Everyone had
no choice but to refresh their insight on Yang Kai’s boldness, feeling
equal parts admiration and shock for him.

They were all a little afraid that Yang Kai would completely infuriate Feng
Xuan, and an enraged Third-Order Emperor Realm Master would be a
disaster.

“Little brat, how dare you!” Feng Xuan was furious. No man would be
able to remain calm if someone said something like this about them.

Yang Kai sternly rebuked, “Didn’t Senior Feng happily slander Senior
Bing Yun just now? But now, when you were slandered, you suddenly
turned hostile? Senior, I guess you haven’t cultivated your temperament
that well, it is simply worlds apart from Senior Bing Yun.”

Feng Xuan was taken aback when he heard this; however, he quickly
regained his calm and no longer showed any irritation and anger. On the
contrary, a calm and composed look had appeared on his face.
Obviously, he had fully controlled his mental state.

After maintaining a straight face for a while, Feng Xuan indifferently

stated, “In any case, a battle between you and Xi’er will happen today!”

Yang Kai let out a cold snort before agreeing, “Since Senior is being so
unreasonable and playing the bully, then this Young Master… has no
choice but to reluctantly agree.”

A mere Feng Xi wasn’t really worth his attention. Even if Feng Xi had
some ace up his sleeves, Yang Kai was confident that he could escape.

Considering all this, Yang Kai asked Bing Yun in a low voice, “Is it okay if
I kill him?”

Bing Yun furrowed her brow lightly. She didn’t doubt Yang Kai’s words in
the slightest as she had a good idea how powerful he was. Even
Emperor Realm Masters had lost their lives at Yang Kai’s hands, so no
matter how strong Feng Xi was, he couldn’t be stronger than them! Still,
she pondered for a moment before replying, “If you can spare him, it
would be better. If Feng Xi was killed by you in front of everyone, Feng
Xuan would definitely not let it go. Although my Ice Heart Valley isn’t
afraid of him, once the two Sects start fighting, countless disciples will
lose their lives. The gains would not outweigh the losses.”

“Understood,” Yang Kai nodded, the next moment a wicked smile

spreading across his face as he muttered, “Then half dead it is.”

Hearing this, Bing Yun looked at Feng Xi, who was proudly posturing,
with a sliver of sympathy.

On another note, when everyone saw Yang Kai readily agree to Feng
Xi’s challenge, a strange look appeared on their faces. Even the faces of
the Ice Heart Valley Elders were filled with worry and concern. Although
they didn’t know how strong Yang Kai was, Feng Xi was Seeking
Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master, so there was no question about his
strength.

If it was Zi Yu, even she might not be able to retreat unharmed from a
battle with Feng Xi. Could Yang Kai be stronger than her?

Hu Yuan and the others, on the other hand, were very excited. They
weren’t excited because of the fight between two Third-Order Dao
Source Realm Masters. All of them were Emperors, so how could a fight
between Dao Source Realm Juniors excite them? They were excited
because this way, the conflict between the two great forces, Ice Heart
Valley and Seeking Passion Sect, might be resolved. They didn’t have to
worry about this leading to mayhem consuming the Northern Territory.
They were all hoping for this. Therefore, they were a little grateful to
Yang Kai for agreeing to this battle.

Everyone could tell that Yang Kai could care less about this battle, and
that Feng Xuan was being completely unreasonable. He was simply
oppressing others with force to save face.

At this point, Hu Yuan hurriedly suggested, “I remember that there is a

ready-made ring in the city. If you don’t mind, why don’t we take this
there?

Feng Xuan lightly nodded and agreed, “Since that’s the case, let’s go.”

While speaking, Emperor Qi surged from his body as his figure

disappeared the next moment, along with Feng Xi. Yan Zhou gave a cold
glare at Yang Kai before he left with a look of ridicule on his face.

“Master, is this alright? How about we let Zi Yu face him? Feng Xi would
not dare to kill Zi Yu. Furthermore, he and Zi Yu are almost on par in
terms of strength, she will make a worthy opponent for him,” Sun Yun Xiu
was a straightforward person who always spoke her mind. She could
care less about Yang Kai’s feelings and was clearly stating that he
wasn’t Feng Xi’s opponent. Even implying he would die if he went up.
Chapter 2428 - Singled Out

Zi Yu, hearing this, also agreed with a nod, “Ancestral Founder, I am not
afraid of him! He is just an embroidered pillow, he has no great skills to
back himself up.”

Before Bing Yun could say anything, Yang Kai broke out into laughter
and stated, “Junior Sister Yu, I’m very grateful for your kindness, but
since he is an embroidered pillow, then I don’t need to be afraid of him at
all. Just watch how your Senior Brother beats him black and blue to the
point that his wives would not recognize him!”

Zi Yu couldn’t help but giggle after hearing this.

Bing Yun immediately scolded, “Don’t underestimate your enemy. I know

a little about your prowess and am certain Feng Xi is not your opponent,
but know that when Feng Xuan reached the Third-Order Emperor Realm,
he also congealed an Emperor Authority Bead just like me. If that
Emperor Authority Bead happened to be with Feng Xi, you must force
the battle into a quick end, ensuring he doesn’t have any chance to use
it.”

Yang Kai couldn’t help but furrow his brow after hearing this.

He wasn’t afraid of Feng Xi’s personal prowess and skill, but he had no
alternative but to be vigilant of an Emperor Authority Bead. Yang Kai had
used Emperor Authority Beads twice himself, and each time, they
displayed incredible might. If an Emperor Authority Bead was really taken
out by Feng Xi, Yang Kai would really not be his opponent.

Considering all this, Yang Kai nodded and replied, “I will remember it.”

“But you don’t have to worry about it too much. If he really uses the
Emperor Authority Bead, I will intervene,” Bing Yun added.

Yang Kai immediately grinned and stated, “With Senior Bing Yun’s word,
I can rest assured.”
“Let’s go then. If we let them wait for too long, they will start slandering
again,” suggested Bing Yun as she led everyone towards the heart of Ice
Moon City.

The commotion here had already alarmed all of Ice Moon City’s
cultivators and while many people might be oblivious to the facts at this
moment, everyone knew that the Young Sect Master of Seeking Passion
Sect, Feng Xi would be fighting an unknown young cultivator in the city’s
battle stage.

Almost all the cultivators in Ice Moon City rushed toward the arena, and
by the time Yang Kai, Bing Yun, and the others from Ice Heart Valley
arrived, the stands were already completely jam-packed.

The ring was quite impressive. It seemed that the City Lord of Ice Moon
City had specially set it up for the cultivators to solve their enmities and
grievances. This ring was covered by powerful barriers so that the
cultivators could freely bring out their entire strength without worrying
about causing damage to the arena or the audience.

The ring was also fairly wide, with a radius of a thousand metres in an
oval shape. It was surrounded by a circular grandstand with multiple
levels so that it was convenient for the people to spectate.

At this moment, all the seats on the stands were completely filled. Be
that as it may, more and more people were coming from all directions to
enjoy the battle.

Feng Xi was already standing at the centre of the ring with an indifferent
sneer hanging on his lips. There was an enigmatic and arrogant look on
his face.

After seeing Yang Kai’s figure, he gestured to Yang Kai, slowly sliding
his thumb across his neck, expressing that he wanted to kill Yang Kai.

“Be careful!” Bing Yun’s warning rang in Yang Kai’s ear again.

Yang Kai lightly nodded before his figure flickered and he shot straight
towards the ring, landing just one hundred metres away from Feng Xi
before he shot a light gaze at him.
All the spectators around the ring broke into an uproar, pointing their
fingers at Yang Kai, curiously staring at him. All of them were wondering
who he was, where he was from, and what gave him the guts to stand
against Seeking Passion Sect Young Sect Master on the ring.

Some busybodies then began to spread word of what happened outside

the inn just now.

When everyone came to know that Yang Kai had robbed a billion Mid-
Rank Source Crystals from the hands of Seeking Passion Sect’s Sect
Master himself, and even snatched the Space Rings of the Vice Sect
Master and Young Sect Master last night, they immediately became
excited.

Most of the cultivators living in Ice Moon City favoured Ice Heart Valley,
so they didn’t like the Seeking Passion Sect. As such, when they heard
that three members of Seeking Passion Sect had suffered huge losses at
Yang Kai’s hands, they were quite jovial.

Their cheers and discussion crashed into Feng Xi’s ears like tidal waves,
and an extremely unsightly look appeared on his face. His emotions were
inevitably affected.

Up in the stands, Feng Xuan, who was calmly watching, happened to

have sensed this and coldly snorted, “Xi’er, if you can’t thrash this little
brat today, you will no longer be the Young Sect Master. But if you did
thrash him, I guarantee that you will marry that girl, Zi Yu!”

Hearing this, Feng Xi’s blood immediately started boiling and his face
flushed a little as he proudly shouted, “Lord Father, rest assured, your
son will live up to your expectations. I will use this brat’s blood and soul
to wash our Sect’s shame. I will let him know the fate of offending people
who shouldn’t be offended!”

“Very good! Act with a free hand, there is no need to hold back!” Feng
Xuan nodded, satisfied.

On the ring, a grim and ruthless look appeared on Feng Xi’s face as he
stated, coldly gazing at Yang Kai, “Little brat, you heard what my Lord
Father said. If you don’t want to suffer, kneel down and kowtow right
now. This Young Master guarantees that I will give you a quick death.
Refuse and…”

Before he could finish speaking, the nearby Yang Kai suddenly

disappeared.

Feng Xi was shocked and promptly spread out his Divine Sense to scan
his surroundings, but even then he failed to sense Yang Kai’s position. It
was like Yang Kai had disappeared into thin air without any trace. Feng
Xi hadn’t even seen how exactly Yang Kai moved just now.

Just when he was filled with suspicion, Feng Xi’s instincts began
screaming in alarm and without a moment of hesitation, he pushed his
Source Qi wildly and summoned an oval light shield around himself,
enveloping him completely like a protective shield.

This was an extremely high-grade defensive artifact for sure.

Furthermore, it had no dead angle, covering all sides.

Just as Feng Xi activated the defensive artifact, Yang Kai appeared right
in front of him like a ghost and punched out, a mocking look hanging on
his face.

Just as he fired the punch, it set off a huge storm and the world itself
seemed to shake.

Feng Xi immediately turned aghast.

With a thunderous boom, the entire arena rocked.

Feng Xi felt like a mountain had smashed into him and an overwhelming
force struck him right in the chest, sending his blood and Qi into turmoil.
An unbearable pain filled his body as he was sent flying.

The defensive shield also caved in from the might of this punch and even
gave off a crisp cracking sound.
Feng Xi’s face immediately changed when he heard this and hastily
looked up to find a metre-long crack on his Dao Source Grade High-
Rank defensive artifact!

He immediately turned pale as dread rose from the depths of his heart.

This was a Dao Source Grade High-Rank defensive artifact that, once
activated, allowed its user to stand perfectly still and let any cultivator of
the same realm attack him for ten breaths without breaking.

But now, this precious artifact began to crack with just one punch! If
Yang Kai delivered another punch, wouldn’t it be completely destroyed?

Feng Xuan up in the stands fiercely stood up, his eyes bulging as his
face filled with shock.

He was a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master, so the moment Yang Kai

made his move, Feng Xuan realized that there was something wrong.
This brat was far from an ordinary Dao Source Realm Master, and his
son was completely not his opponent.

“So fast! So strong! Is this boy even human!?” Hu Yuan too cried out in
shock.

“Feng Xi was sent flying with a single punch! Where did this boy come
from!?”

“What do you think? He shouldn’t really be Sect Master Bing Yun’s…”

“Are you courting death!? Sir Feng Xuan might say so, but you!?”

All the Emperors Realm Masters were knowledgeable and experienced,

so this one exchange was enough for them to tell that Feng Xi was
completely outclassed by Yang Kai. Whether it was in terms of
momentum or strength, Yang Kai had already left Feng Xi in the dust.
His victory was just a matter of time.

Ice Heart Valley’s members were also taken aback at this moment. They
had been filled with anxiety for Yang Kai earlier and were extremely
worried about what might happen to him once he stepped into the ring,
but after they saw this display, they knew that their worries were all
superfluous. This Yang Kai was far stronger than Zi Yu.

The only thing they were wondering was whether it was just a
momentary outburst or whether he still had strength in reserve.

The women quietly turned to look at Bing Yun, but they only saw a light,
indifferent look on her face. She didn’t seem to be worrying for Yang Kai
in the slightest. Only then did they realize their Ancestral Founder had
long anticipated this result.

Sun Yun Xiu, when she recalled her proposal of letting Zi Yu go up

instead of Yang Kai, felt her cheeks turning a bit red and hot.

“You dare to blabber on during a life-and-death match? Just watch how

this Young Master smashes your mouth!” On the ring, Yang Kai
relentlessly chased after Feng Xi, his fists covered in a five-coloured
glow. Five Elemental Indestructible Sword Qi kept pouring out of his fists
and there was not a sliver of hesitation in his attacks.

Unsure if Feng Xi had an Emperor Authority Beat on him, Yang Kai

forwent all notion of hiding his strength and decided to quickly end this
fight, eliminating Feng Xi as soon as possible. As such, he had no
intention of holding back.

As Yang Kai kept ruthlessly punching, the Five Elements Sword Qi on

his fists mutually promoted one another, filling his attacks with ferocious
and ever-changing might.

With Yang Kai’s current strength, he didn’t even need to take out any
artifacts to deal with the cultivators of the same realm.

Feng Xi staggered backwards as he watched Yang Kai’s punch coming

closer and closer, and feeling the terrifying power behind it, he
immediately turned aghast. He had already felt Yang Kai’s horror first
hand from the first blow which had cracked his defensive artifact. If
another punch landed, his artifact would surely be destroyed, and at that
time, even if he didn’t die, he would be critically wounded.
Feng Xi wanted to use his final trump card, but he suddenly found that
his vitality and Source Qi were in chaos and he was unable to mobilize
his strength properly. Petrified, he hastily shouted at the top of his lungs,
“Lord Father, save me!”

In just ten breaths, he had already lost his previous confidence. He was
now like a bereaved dog who was begging for help from his owner.

Up in the stands, Fang Xuan too had realized the situation had turned
dire. The moment Feng Xi yelled, he had already made his move,
stretching out his hand to grab Yang Kai.

No matter what, he couldn’t let his son be killed in front of so many

people.

Bing Yun saw this and immediately sneered, “Feng Xuan, in these three
thousand years I didn’t see you, your skin has grown much thicker. Aren’t
you embarrassed to intervene in a battle between Juniors?”

While speaking, she lithely and casually palmed towards Feng Xuan.

“Bing Yun, do you really want to make an enemy out of this King!?” Feng
Xuan was infuriated, but he was still forced to pull back his hand to
defend. Bing Yun was a Master of equal strength, so he would be injured
if he didn’t mount any kind of defence, and if he was injured here,
Seeking Passion Sect would be in serious trouble.

The two attacks clashed mid-air and annihilated one another, causing a
terrifying explosion that set countless spectators in the arena trembling.
Some of those with weaker cultivation even directly fainted from the
fallout of this peak level exchange.

Chapter 2429 - Saved by the Bell

In the arena, Yang Kai was as fierce as a tiger and was emanating a lofty
spirit. His two punches destroyed Feng Xi’s defensive artifact, leaving
Feng Xi reeling in shock and coughing up blood, again and again, cutting
a sorry figure.
Before Feng Xi could regain his footing, Yang Kai promptly caught up to
him and sent out a third punch.

Feng Xi’s eyes widened in shock as he felt an aura of death blowing on

his face, turning him pale.

He realized that he had greatly underestimated Yang Kai’s strength. As

soon as Yang Kai made his move, Feng Xi had lost all chance to fight
back. Had Feng Xi been aware of this great gap in strength from the
start, he would have resorted to his trump card from the outset.
Originally, he believed that there wasn’t any gap between his and Yang
Kai’s strength, or if there was, it would be his strength that overwhelmed
Yang Kai’s. It was simply impossible in his mind for Yang Kai to be his
opponent. But now, it seemed that nothing could be farther from the
truth.

Feng Xi, watching the fist approaching, held his breath as his pupils
shrank to the size of a pinhole.

At that moment though, something suddenly changed.

The attacking Yang Kai’s face abruptly sank, as if he had suffered a

sneak attack. He fiercely pulled his fist back before withdrawing, a
moment later focusing his gaze on the back of his hand with a serious
expression.

The aura of death vanished all of a sudden. However, Feng Xi cried out
in surprise as he turned his gaze to his own arm. The next moment, he
understood what just happened and immediately looked overjoyed.

On the other side, Yang Kai’s eyes widened in shock as his gaze was
glued to the back of his hand.

Earlier, right as he was about to smash Feng Xi’s face in, a scorching-hot
sensation came from the back of his hand. He thought that he was
sneak-attacked by someone, so he halted his attack on Feng Xi and
hastily backed off, prioritizing his own safety.

Anyone who could sneak attack him without him noticing was definitely
an Emperor Realm Master.
What he found strange was that Bing Yun hadn’t seemed to notice.

However, after backing away and investigating things, Yang Kai found
that the situation was different from what he thought. The back of his
hand was still burning, but there weren’t any signs of him being attacked.
The back of his hand grew hotter and hotter, as if he had plunged it into
a pool of lava.

Just as Yang Kai was feeling sceptical about it and was lost in confusion,
Feng Xi, who was on the other side of the ring, suddenly screamed as if
he was in unbearable pain.

Yang Kai looked up and noticed Feng Xi was covering his arm with his
other hand, gritting his teeth as he roared.

Not only was he like this, but cries could be heard coming from all around
the arena.

[What happened?] A serious look appeared on Yang Kai’s face.

Confused, he turned in the direction where the members of Ice Heart
Valley were sitting and found Zi Yu was also covering her arm, profusely
sweating.

However, Yang Kai keenly discovered a problem. And that was,

everyone, who had encountered this odd phenomenon, was young, and
there weren’t many of them. Only about a dozen or so people present,
males and females, were reacting in this manner. Furthermore, all of
them were Dao Source Realm cultivators.

The same thing was happening in the stands, which had also surprised
those in the Emperor Realm. No one had any idea what happened to
these Juniors. Bing Yuan also stopped focusing on Feng Xuan and
hurriedly looked at Yang Kai with concern.

An Ruo Yun, Sun Yun Xiu, and the others gathered around Zi Yu, asking
about the situation.

Before they could figure out what was going on though, specs of starlight
emerged from the back of those dozen or so youngsters’ hands. It looked
as if countless fireflies had gathered around and slowly flew towards the
sky, a beautiful sight to behold.

“This is…” Bing Yun’s beautiful pupils narrowed, as if she understood

everything at once.

The Masters of the various Sects of the Northern Territory were also
shaking with excitement, their lips quivering as they pointed at these
points of starlight.

At some point, the burning sensation at the back of his hand suddenly
disappeared, and when Yang Kai looked down at it again, he found a
pentagonal mark on the back of his hand.

An intelligent gleam flashed in his mind as he cried in low voice, “Star

Seal!”

The pentagonal mark was obviously the Star Seal of the Shattered Star
Sea, one of his spoils of war from the Four Seasons Realm.

Back then, when he took one of the quotas from Azure Sun Temple and
entered the Four Seasons Realm, Yang Kai had collected a total of
seven Star Seals. Later, he gave six to Azure Sun Temple and kept the
last five-pointed Star Seal for himself.

Such a long time had passed, but the Star Seal had shown no
movement, so Yang Kai had basically forgotten about it.

However, he had never expected a phenomenon to suddenly appear at

the critical moment of his life and death battle with Feng Xi.

The Star Seal was the pass to enter the Shattered Star Sea. More
importantly, the Shattered Star Sea was rumoured to be the place where
the strongest Master of Star Boundary, Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor, fell. Some rumours even said that the inheritance of Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor was hidden there, which was also why untold
Masters flocked towards it.
Unfortunately, every time the Shattered Star Sea opened, Emperor
Realm Masters could not enter. Only those below the Emperor Realm
were permitted entry.

It had already been tens of thousands of years since Heavenly

Devouring Great Emperor fell, and over these countless years, Sects
from all four territories of the Star Boundary had sent countless elite
disciples into the Shattered Star Sea, hoping to find Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor’s inheritance so they could understand why he was able
to dominate the Star Boundary in the past, why he was invincible in this
world. However, no one had ever succeeded.

The secrets of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor seemed to have been

buried somewhere in the Shattered Star Sea following his death.

If it was just this, it might not have many cultivators; after all, there was
only one Heaven Devouring Great Emperor and only one inheritance.
How could it be that easy to find and acquire?

What attracted most entrants was the countless shattered Star Sources
in the Shattered Star Sea. As long as any cultivator could obtain those
Star Source fragments, he or she could better comprehend World
Principles and improve the chances of them breaking through to the
Emperor Realm.

According to some rumours, seven out of every ten Emperor Realm

Masters in the Star Boundary had entered the Shattered Star Sea. It was
quite clear how much influence this Sealed World had on cultivators
advancing to such a realm.

For Dao Source Realm cultivators, entering the Shattered Star Sea was
equivalent to putting one foot into the Emperor Realm. No cultivator
could resist such temptation.

Many Emperor Realm Masters had been trying to find the entrance to the
Shattered Star Sea, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of it.

However, when the several Great Emperors besieged Heaven Devouring

Great Emperor, that world shattered. The Heavens and Earth were
inverted and devastated the Shattered Star Sea, sending it into the
infinite nothingness of the Void, making it impossible for such Masters to
enter it freely, or even locate it. During that battle, Heaven Devouring
Emperor fell, but he also dragged several Great Emperors down with
him.

In other words, the Shattered Star Sea didn’t just have the inheritance of
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, but also the inheritances of other
Great Emperors! And even if they couldn’t find the inheritance of a Great
Emperor, it would be good enough to find the artifacts or Space Rings
lost during that war. If anyone could find such a treasure, they would no
longer have to worry about resources for the rest of their life.

For various reasons, the attention on the Shattered Star Sea in the Star
Boundary had far exceeded that of any other Sealed World. It was a
grand event in which all the elites of the four territories of the Star
Boundary participated.

Compared to it, the Four Seasons Realm was a small side-show.

When the Star Seal suddenly started emitting specks of starlight, Yang
Kai immediately understood what was going on.

“The Shattered Star Sea is opening!” A cry of excitement suddenly rose

from the stands and many Emperor Realm Masters also stood in
excitement.

Yang Kai grit his teeth and glared at the nearby Feng Xi, sneering loudly,
“Count yourself lucky!”

Had it not been for the sudden movement of the Star Seal, Feng Xi
would have been seriously injured by him. Who knows which lucky star
shone on this brat today, but it had allowed him to escape at that critical
moment.

Since his Star Seal had already shown a reaction, Yang Kai didn’t dare
to do anything rash, lest he couldn’t enter the Shattered Star Sea if
something went wrong.
Feng Xi too had a Star Seal, so obviously he would also be entering the
Shattered Star Sea.

In the arena, Yang Kai could only cripple Feng Xi, but not kill him,
otherwise, it would spark a war between Ice Star Valley and the Seeking
Passion Sect. However, if they both entered the Shattered Star Sea,
Yang Kai would be completely free of all worries. Thinking so, he didn’t
bother to cause trouble for Feng Xi and simply stood in place calmly.

Hearing Yang Kai’s words, Feng Xi opened his mouth, wanting to refute,
but when he noticed Yang Kai’s cold gaze on him, his pupils couldn’t
help but shrink as he quickly swallowed his argument back down.

In these short few breaths he fought with Yang Kai, he was suppressed
to the point that he had no room to breathe. A shadow had been left in
his heart, so how could he dare to provoke Yang Kai at this point?

In the arena, Yang Kai looked around and saw that there were more than
a dozen people in the stands like him, who had starlight leaking from
their arms. Most of these people had an Emperor Realm Master standing
next to them, earnestly giving them guidance.

They had undoubtedly come with these Emperor Realm Masters, all of
them rising stars of various Sects of the Northern Territory.

Zi Yu was among these rising stars and An Ruo Yun, Sun Yun Xiu, and
the other Elders were currently gathered around her. Sun Yun Xiu
happened to be earnestly exhorting her while Zi Yu kept nodding in
return. From time to time, she would glance towards Yang Kai.

When their gazes met, Yang Kai gently nodded to her.

Zi Yu surely had a Star Seal, so she would be entering the Shattered

Star Sea with him. At that time, they could cooperate if they ran into each
other inside.

On the other hand, Yang Kai didn’t know much about the Shattered Star
Sea. Even though he could be considered an in-name disciple of Azure
Sun Temple, even possessing the highest-ranked Azure Sun Golden
Token, he didn’t get any instructions from the Emperor Realm Masters of
Azure Sun Temple regarding this matter. Yang Kai also didn’t
deliberately ask Wen Xi Shan or Gao Xue Ting about the Shattered Star
Sea either. In this regard, he was worse off than the disciples of these
big Sects.

He would just have to ask his acquaintances in the Shattered Star Sea if
they ran into each other. Or, he could explore on his own.

Speaking of which, he had a fair number of acquaintances. He knew

most of the elite disciples of Azure Sun Temple, as well as the rising
stars of the Southern Territory. Basically, everyone he had fought in the
Four Seasons Realm would definitely enter the Shattered Star Sea.

While Yang Kai was mulling over his situation, Bing Yun’s voice suddenly
rang in his ears, “The Shattered Star Sea is a huge opportunity, but it is
equally important to remain alive. Everyone who comes back alive is a
winner!”

Yang Kai sincerely nodded.

Obviously, Bing Yun wanted to tell him more, but she didn’t get the
chance because the specks of starlight leaking from the back of
everyone’s hand suddenly grew denser and gathered over everyone’s
head in the next moment. In the blink of an eye, the starlight gathered
and formed various doors.
Chapter 2430 - Seeking Passion Finger

It looked as if a Star Field that had been shrunk countless times had
appeared over everyone’s head, an extremely mysterious sight to see.

A mysterious and ever-changing aura could be felt coming from inside

the starlight door, shocking all who laid eyes on it.

Right then, beams of starlight suddenly shot down, falling on the dozen
or so candidates and engulfing them.

Immediately after, a dazzling flash of light blinded everyone’s sight. By

the time the dazzling flash dissipated, the dozen or so candidates
surrounded by the starlight had disappeared.

The same thing was happening all over the Star Boundary at this
moment. Across the four great territories, thousands of Dao Source
Realm cultivators were drawn into the Shattered Star Sea.

Meanwhile, on the grandstands in Ice Moon City, Feng Xuan coldly

glared at Bing Yun before he stood up and left.

Even as he departed, he didn’t say anything.

It was already meaningless to talk now. The Juniors had entered the
Shattered Star Sea and the marriage between Seeking Passion Sect and
Ice Heart Valley could only be put on hold until Feng Xi and Zi Yu had
safely returned. But if either of them perished inside, he would have to
give up on the marriage.

Bing Yun had no intention of stopping him. She was not afraid of Feng
Xuan since their strength and status were basically on par, but causing
an incident here would not yield any benefits for either side.

In the dark and cold void, bleak shattered Cultivator Stars and debris
floated about everywhere. This entire space seemed devoid even of
World Energy and Starry Sky Storms blew everywhere, smashing
everything in their path. A vast Asteroid Sea filled the sky, seemingly
stretching out like an eternal river with no end.

It was extremely quiet, as if this was before the beginning of the

universe, the Heavens and Earth not yet formed from the empty chaos.

Suddenly, a bright flash of light appeared somewhere and by the time

the flash disappeared, Yang Kai had strangely appeared.

Before, while he was surrounded by the starlight on the ring, he had felt
Space Principles fluctuating around him. He was quite familiar with this
feeling and understood it was a sign of long-distance teleportation.

Apparently, the reason why the Star Seals had become passes to enter
the Shattered Star Sea was that they allowed points in space to connect
and execute long-distance teleportation. Without a Star Seal, one would
not be able to teleport to the Shattered Star Sea.

The moment he appeared in the Shattered Star Sea, a nostalgic look

flashed across Yang Kai’s eyes.

Because he was quite familiar with the sight before him. It gave him the
illusion that he had returned to the Heng Luo Star Field.

When he was in the Heng Luo Star Field, he had also travelled to many
Cultivation Stars, shuttling back and forth through the Star Field many
times, often seeing similar scenes.

The only difference was that the scene before him seemed bleaker than
Heng Luo Star Field. Yang Kai even saw a giant shattered Cultivation
Star.

This Cultivation Star was at least one month away from his current
location and seemed no smaller than Shadowed Star, but the left half of
this Cultivation Star seemed to have been smashed by a terrifying
impact.

There were a lot of these Shattered Stars all around.

Yang Kai was completely shaken by this!

He couldn’t tell how strong one must be to be able to do this kind of
thing. But if anyone could do it, they must be a Great Emperor Realm
Master.

[In the battle back then, many Great Emperors had besieged Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor. Could that battle have taken place in this Star
Field?] Yang Kai suddenly had such a thought. If this wasn’t the case,
why else would there be shattered Cultivation Stars in this Shattered Star
Sea!?

In that case, this battle would have been a disaster for this Star Field.
Perhaps it was precisely because of that battle that this Star Field
became this desolate, leading to it being thrown into the Void, only
accessible at certain special moments.

Thinking so, Yang Kai became gloomy all of a sudden. He could imagine
what would happen if this battle had happened in Heng Luo Star Field. If
history was slightly different, then this barren wasteland could have very
well been Heng Luo Star Field. There would have been no Tong Xuan
Realm, no Water Moon Star, and no Shadowed Star. There would have
been just some Shattered Stars and ruins of the battlefield, which would
never regain life.

While he was immersed in his thoughts, he suddenly felt a strange

energy fluctuation not too far behind him.

Yang Kai promptly turned to look and saw a person appear about a
thousand metres from him. This figure, too, was looking around in a
daze, just like Yang Kai.

After seeing this person’s face, a huge grin appeared on Yang Kai’s face,
“Young Sect Master, we really share some fate!”

Who knows if it was because they were standing next to each other
when the Shattered Star Sea opened, but Feng Xi had actually appeared
near him. However, the other rising stars of the Northern Territory were
nowhere to be seen. Only the Heavens would know where they had
been teleported to.
Previously, Yang Kai’s assault had fallen short because of the
phenomena caused by Star Seal, so naturally, Yang Kai was overjoyed
to meet his enemy like this.

While speaking, Yang Kai’s figure was already pouncing straight towards
Feng Xi.

This was the Shattered Star Sea, and there were no spectators here, nor
was there any Feng Xuan and Yao Zhuo. Even if Feng Xi was killed
here, no one would be the wiser and Yang Kai wouldn’t need to worry
about triggering a war between Ice Heart Valley and Seeking Passion
Sect.

How could Yang Kai miss such a good opportunity? As such, he used his
full strength in this attack, preparing to kill Feng Xi with one blow.

Feng Xi also regained his senses at this moment, but seeing Yang Kai
coming straight at him, he didn’t appear to be panicking at all. He had no
intention of avoiding and instead stood in place and sneered, coldly
glaring at Yang Kai, “There was a path to the Heavens but you refused to
take it, instead choosing to charge through the doors of Hell.”

Saying so, he raised his hand and threw a bead towards Yang Kai.

A terrifying might spread through the surroundings as Emperor Pressure

filled the void. Immediately, the Starry Sky shook endlessly.

“Emperor Authority Bead!” Yang Kai’s face immediately turned pale as

he blurted out in shock.

Bing Yun had warned Yang Kai about this possibility, so he had always
been wary of Feng Xi having an Emperor Authority Bead up his sleeve;
however, since Feng Xi hadn’t taken it out earlier, Yang Kai had
assumed this was not the case.

But the facts were laid right before him, so Yang Kai couldn’t help but
become suspicious.

Feng Xi really had the Emperor Authority Bead! Perhaps because he

was afraid of getting beaten black and blue like he just was, when he
saw Yang Kai again, he decisively summoned this Emperor Authority
Bead.

This Emperor Authority Bead contained the full-powered strike of a Third-

Order Emperor Realm Master, so how could Yang Kai dare to take it
head-on? After realizing that things weren’t looking good for him, Yang
Kai quickly turned around and retreated a couple thousand metres using
Space Principles.

*Hong…*

A powerful pressure suddenly came bearing down on him as Fang

Xuan’s illusory phantom appeared in the desolate void. This phantom
was incomparably huge; its head touching the sky as its feet stood on
the ground. It was staring blankly at Yang Kai and suddenly pointed at
him.

A shout suddenly echoed across a hundred kilometres, “Seeking

Passion Finger!”

Just as it shouted, Yang Kai felt a dreadful aura fly towards his back.

He promptly cried, “Dragon Transformation!”

Immediately, Yang Kai’s entire body was covered in Dragon Scales and
his arms suddenly became like dragon claws. Yang Kai did not stop
here, though, and also pushed his Five Elements Indestructible Sword Qi
to gather on his back for protection.

“Since the ant is bound to die, why does it bother struggling, hahaha!”
Feng Xi, who was proudly standing in the void, couldn’t help but smugly
laugh, looking at Yang Kai fleeing in panic.

Even though taking out the Emperor Authority Bead would make him
short of a powerful trump card and even drain most of his Source Qi, as
long as he could finish Yang Kai off, it was well worth it.

Yang Kai had stolen his woman and even made him lose all face in the
arena of Ice Moon City, so Feng Xi was already consumed with hatred
and wanted to kill him as soon as possible. But, he had never thought
that he would encounter Yang Kai so soon after coming to the Shattered
Star Sea. This was simply a Heaven-sent opportunity.

He didn’t believe that a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator like

Yang Kai could survive under his father’s Emperor Authority Bead.

Yang Kai had just displayed his Dragon Transformation and Five
Elements Indestructible Sword Qi Secret Techniques.

Despite both these techniques bolstering his defences, Yang Kai still felt
a tremendous pressure and was on the verge of losing consciousness
even before the attack reached him. The moment he was struck, his
back seemed to have been ripped open and unbearable pain filled his
body. All of his bones were creaking and a sweet taste appeared in his
mouth before he spurted a mouthful of blood.

Yang Kai didn’t even bother to check his injuries and promptly used the
local Space Principles to teleport forward.

There was a fine line between life and death. At this moment, the power
of the Emperor Authority Bead had still not played out completely, yet it
had put such pressure on him. If all of it had erupted at once, Yang Kai
believed that even if he was proficient in the Dao of Space, he would not
have been able to escape.

The thick and dense Emperor Pressure was right on his tail and it
engulfed the surrounding region, sealing off this part of the void. Yang
Kai knew that once he was completely suppressed, it would be next to
impossible to escape from here.

*Hong long long…*

Violent and continuous explosions coming from behind kept blasting in

his ears and the might of that finger fired from the Emperor Authority
Bead kept following him like a shadow. Yang Kai bit his tongue and
madly burned his own Blood Essence, drastically improving his speed
and allowing him to cross thousands of metres in the blink of an eye.

Another explosion suddenly reverberated, and the might of the Emperor

Authority Bead seemed to have erupted completely at this moment.
A huge black hole had suddenly appeared in the direction Yang Kai had
escaped, a chaotic blackness expanding outwards from the crack in
space.

Feng Xuan’s illusory phantom stood still in the void, gazing at the fleeing
Yang Kai in the distance, gradually dispersing a moment later.

“Hahaha, not even a shred of left behind! You are still a bit too tender to
fight against this Young Master!” Feng Xi was certain Yang Kai had died,
so he couldn’t help but burst into laughter. However, this laughter had
tired his exhausted body even more, causing him to burst into a violent
coughing fit.

After finally calming down, Feng Xi bitterly glanced in the direction of

black hole before he turned around and fled in the opposite direction.

He had drained almost all of his Source Qi to activate that Emperor

Authority Bead, so right now, he urgently had to find a place to restore
himself, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to fight off dangers here once he
encountered any.

The Shattered Star Sea wasn’t a stable place, and in the competition to
find the inheritance of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, everyone was
an enemy. They would try to kill anyone in sight without asking anything.

On another side, Yang Kai, who Feng Xi believed to have died, dragged
his severely wounded body towards the nearby Asteroid Sea with great
difficulty. At this moment, Yang Kai’s eyes were lifeless and his
consciousness was hazy.

Ever since he had entered the Dao Source Realm, he had never suffered
such serious injuries.
Chapter 2431 - Time Flows on Infinitely, Like a Mighty Stream, Like
an Unending Dream

The might of the Emperor Authority Bead had just brushed him, but Yang
Kai felt as if his back was torn open and his internal organs had been
displaced. He didn’t need to use his Divine Sense to know that his back
had been badly mutilated.

If he wasn’t proficient in the Dao of Space and hadn’t decisively ran,

perhaps not even a piece of him would have been left.

Yang Kai was gasping for breaths, his face was as pale as paper.
Nonetheless, he managed to fly through the Asteroid Sea and find a
large asteroid to hide in. He then summoned the Sealed World Bead and
entered the Small Sealed World.

This Asteroid Sea was in a moving state with some inexplicable power
driving it in one direction, seemingly towards the depths of this endless
Star Field. Who knows where it was going, but at this moment, Yang Kai
could care less about that. Healing himself was his first priority.

Near the medicine garden, Yang Kai sat down cross-legged before
grabbing a handful of healing pills from his Space Ring and stuffing them
into his mouth. Immediately after, he began to refine the medicinal
efficacies. At the same time, he gathered the immense vitality dispersing
from the Immortal Tree to use on himself.

This time, he had been seriously injured by Feng Xi, but Yang Kai didn’t
worry about it too much. His physique was extremely resilient, and with
the Immortal Tree planted in the medicine garden, as long as he didn’t
instantly die, he would eventually be able to completely heal himself.

In order to escape the might of the Emperor Authority Bead, Yang Kai
had burned up some of his Blood Essence, which had left him in a
weakened state; therefore, even with all his resources, it would still take
him a long time to recover.

The Shattered Star Sea was surging with storms as tens of thousands of
Dao Source Realm Masters from the Star Boundaries poured into it,
seeking opportunities, pursuing a higher Martial Dao, hoping to advance
to the Emperor Realm while here.

In the Asteroid Sea, Yang Kai was in a retreat inside the Sealed World
Bead. He was completely focused on healing.

One month went by in a flash and Yang Kai finally opened his eyes
before softly exhaling. A complex look flashing across his eyes.

He hadn’t expected to take such a long time to heal his injuries.

Worthy of the Emperor Authority Bead refined by a Third-Order Emperor

Realm Master! The might of the Seeking Passion Finger had not only
injured him but also left behind some persistent energy in his body,
making it more difficult to recuperate!

And it was exactly because of this that Yang Kai was forced to spend a
month to eliminate the harmful residual energy. Otherwise, Yang Kai’s
recovery would have been a matter of days owing to the effects of his
physique and the Immortal Tree.

Yang Kai had healed without any issues, and his strength had returned
to its peak state. Nonetheless, Yang Kai didn’t rush to leave the Sealed
World Bead. He first scanned and checked the outside world with his
Divine Sense, confirming that it was completely quiet all around and
there was no one nearby.

After confirming it was safe and sound, he stretched out his hand. The
next moment, four beads of different colours appeared in his palm.

These four beads were the Four Seasons Beads, relics of the Flowing
Time Great Emperor.

A long time ago, Yang Kai had once speculated that he would have an
unexpected harvest after gathering all of the Four Seasons Beads;
however, he had never been able to find the Bead of Winter until he set
foot into Ice Heart Valley’s Restricted Area.

Feng Xi’s Emperor Authority Bead made Yang Kai aware that he was not
completely invincible here. With his current strength, he really didn’t need
to be afraid of the cultivators in the same realm as him, but he did need
to guard against the hidden trump cards of these elites.

Feng Xi had an Emperor Authority Bead, so who was to say that Yang
Kai would not run into similar enemies? Even if they didn’t have an
Emperor Authority Bead, they might have some other cards to play.

After all, the cultivators who could enter the Shattered Star Sea were all
rising stars of the Star Boundary, many of them descendants of powerful
Emperor Realm Masters or elite disciples of the top Sects.

Many of these people could not be underestimated as doing so would

cost him his life.

Therefore, Yang Kai eagerly wanted to improve his strength. He was now
in the Third-Order Dao Source Realm, so the next realm would be the
Emperor Realm; however, it wasn’t that easy to break through to the
Emperor Realm. Without any appropriate opportunity, Yang Kai had no
idea when he could get a glimpse of the Emperor Realm.

Since he couldn’t break through to a higher realm, all he could do was

pin his hopes on improving his techniques.

The Four Seasons Beads were undoubtedly his best choice. If he could
comprehend whatever mystery they held, he might be able to gain the
inheritance of the Flowing Time Great Emperor.

This Great Emperor was proficient in Flowing Time Force and was a top
Master of his time. If Yang Kai could obtain such an inheritance, it would
definitely provide a great boost to his strength.

So, Yang Kai didn’t mull over it for long and immediately started to study
the Four Seasons Beads after taking them out, hoping to gain
something.

Surprisingly, when he took out the Bead of Summer in Ice Heart Valley’s
Restricted Area, it produced a kind of resonance with the Bead of Winter
which was already there. However, when the four beads were gathered
together, there wasn’t any such reaction.
Yang Kai didn’t know how to activate the Four Seasons Beads, so all he
could do was put them together in his palm and pour his Source Qi and
Spiritual Energy into them, calmly analyzing any reaction they produced.

Yang Kai didn’t become impatient. On the contrary, he remained

perfectly calm.

Gradually, he entered an ethereal state with no other thoughts in his

mind, completely relaxed, as if his being was drifting through a sea of
clouds. He completely forgot where he was and what he was doing here,
simply immersing himself in this inextricable feeling.

Half a month went by, then one month, two months…

The Four Seasons Beads were still unresponsive; however, Yang Kai
was madly absorbing the World Energy of the Small Sealed World,
making his Source Qi denser and purer. His Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivation was steadily rising and soon approached the peak of
his current realm.

One day, after three months of silence, Yang Kai’s mind suddenly shook
as a shock from the depths of his heart arose him. Immediately after, a
scorching hot sensation came from his palm and he opened his eyes to
see four radiant glowing balls escaping from his hand and dancing
around him like ribbons of light.

Each of the glowing balls had given birth to a very distinct and unique
kind of Principal Strength. The four Principles complemented one
another, mutually restraining and promoting each other’s characteristics.

Four Seasons Principles!

Yang Kai’s heartbeat became rapid as he realized that he had

accidentally triggered the power of the Four Seasons Beads. When he
scanned them again, the Four Seasons Beads that should have been in
his hand had disappeared, leaving four radiant glowing balls that flitted
about around him.

Yang Kai immediately understood that this was his opportunity and he
didn’t dare to neglect it. Instantly closing his eyes once again, Yang Kai
focused all his attention on comprehending the pulsing Principle Strength
around him.

Unlike the ethereal meditation state of the past few months, this time, he
was actively trying to comprehend with a clear goal in mind.

As soon as he spread his consciousness, Yang Kai sensed four

extremely unique and powerful Principles lingering around him; a
pleasant spring breeze, a scorching hot summer, a withering autumn,
and a frigid winter. They seemed to form a peculiar cycle, constantly
overlapping each other, seemingly endless and ever-changing.

Yang Kai fell into a deep state of comprehension.

He was like an outsider that had been exiled by time itself, his skin slowly
growing old. In just the time it would take to burn an incense stick, Yang
Kai had been reduced to an elderly man with white hair. But he came
back to life at the critical point, returning back to the peak of his youth.
The entire experience was extremely strange.

The Four Seasons Principles were surging and even the environment
beside Yang Kai was constantly changing.

The spirit medicines planted in the medicine garden seemed to have

experienced many years in just a moment of time, growing and maturing
at a rapid rate. Except for the Immortal Tree and the Firmament Tree,
which weren’t affected by these surging Principles, all the other spirit
grasses and spirit medicines grew noticeably.

Yang Kai felt like he was dreaming. In this peculiar dream, he kept
wandering between two stages of life, young and old, using his own body
to remember the feeling of the passage of time, his mind to experience
the concept of passing time.

Gradually, some vague ideas appeared in his mind.

Yang Kai wanted to see these ideas clearly, but he felt as if a film was
blocking him from doing so, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t
penetrate this barrier.
But every cycle made these ideas clearer and clearer.

At some point, these vague ideas turned into enlightenment.

Yang Kai suddenly woke from that unending dream and his face and
eyes glowed brightly.

The four glowing balls were still flying around him, like four coloured
ribbons.

Nonetheless, Yang Kai remained absolutely still, an extremely serious

look appearing on his face as he quickly formed a set of mysterious seals
with his hands and he muttered a chant, “Time Flows on Infinitely, Like a
Mighty Stream, Like an Unending Dream!”

His voice was very slow, and his movements even slower.

But the moment he said this, a mysterious seal suddenly formed.

The next movement, the four glowing balls that had been flying around
him seemed to have received some instruction and suddenly turned into
specks of light that drilled into his pores.

*Hong…*

An invisible and powerful aura rapidly spread outward into the

surrounding area with Yang Kai as the centre.

After everything stabilized, a strange light appeared in Yang Kai’s eyes

as he cried out in surprise, “So, it was Time Principles! The Flowing Time
Great Emperor was truly remarkable!”

In this world, the only Dao which was more esoteric than the Dao of
Space was the Dao of Time. These two Daos were extremely different
from the rest, sharing some similarities in the sense that they were both
extremely difficult to comprehend, and even harder to cultivate.

The only reason Yang Kai was able to cultivate the Dao of Space was
because of luck and opportunities.
Along his road of cultivation, he had encountered some cultivators who
had gained some knowledge of the Dao of Space, but as for mastering
them, apart from him, there was probably only one other; Li Wu Yi.

Li Wu Yi was proficient in the Dao of Space, and was famous throughout

the entire Star Boundary as a result. And as a Third-Order Emperor, no
one dared to find trouble with him.

There were always a few cultivators who had learned some basic
concepts of the Dao of Space, but Yang Kai had never encountered
anyone who cultivated the Dao of Time.

In light of this, the Dao of Time seemed even more difficult to master
than the Dao of Space.

But the Flowing Time Great Emperor had cultivated this exact Dao to an
extremely high level!

Yang Kai originally thought that Four Seasons Principles were a

representation of the four seasons themselves, a kind of derivative of
Time Principles, but after comprehending this seal, he finally understood
that the Flowing Time Great Emperor had already mastered the Four
Seasons Principles to the level of Time Principles.

Thanks to the blessing of the Flowing Time Great Emperor, Yang Kai
could be considered to have comprehended the initial concept of the Dao
of Time after obtaining the power of the Four Seasons Beads.

Throughout the ages, Yang Kai might just be the only individual who had
cultivated both the Dao of Space and the Dao of Time simultaneously.
Chapter 2432 - Shattered Source

After quietly comprehending his harvest this time, Yang Kai slowly stood
up.

Liu Yang and Hua Qing Si were standing in the vicinity. They had come
here at some point, probably attracted by all the commotion made by
Yang Kai, but they remained far away and did not dare to approach.

Seeing Yang Kai get up at this moment, the two girls looked at each
other before they flew over.

“Master, what Secret Technique did you comprehend? Why did your
appearance and physical condition keep changing?” Liu Yan nervously
asked.

“Did my appearance really change?” Yang Kai, raising his brow, asked in
surprise. He thought that it was just an illusion in his head and hadn’t
expected it to physically happen to him. [No wonder I could comprehend
Time Principles and form the seal of the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s
Secret Technique. It turns out that my body was constantly growing older
and younger. I remember how the passage of time made changes to my
body. I see… so that is how I managed to comprehend the Dao of
Time…]

“Mhmm, you look really pitiful when aged,” the nearby Hua Qing Si
nodded.

Yang Kai gave a slight smile. He didn’t really care about that as
everyone would always grow old and die, this was an inescapable cycle.
After comprehending the Dao of Time, Yang Kai felt much more
comfortable with such concepts and notions.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Kai finally replied, “Naturally it was
the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Secret Technique!”

Liu Yan and Hua Qing Si’s eyes immediately lit up after hearing this. Liu
Yan quickly asked, pleasantly surprised, “Master, have you obtained the
inheritance of the Flowing Time Great Emperor!?”
Even though Yang Kai also had the inheritance of Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor, it wasn’t suitable for humans. The Great Emperor’s
inheritance was different. If one could really obtain his inheritance, he or
she would have a smooth sailing in the future.

Yang Kai denied, shaking his head, “I also thought the Four Seasons
Beads held the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s inheritance, but that
doesn’t seem to be the case. This was only a single Secret Technique of
the Flowing Time Great Emperor. However… I still had a huge harvest.”

After learning the basics of the Dao of Time, Yang Kai felt that it didn’t
matter even if he didn’t get the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s full
inheritance. As long as he persistently cultivated, one day, he could
reach the heights of the Flowing Time Great Emperor, or even surpass
him.

However, before that, he needed to cultivate the Dao of Space to its

pinnacle. If one bit off more than he could chew, it would only be
counterproductive; Yang Kai understood this truth very well.

“How long has it been?” Yang Kai suddenly asked.

He had been immersed in that repeating cycle of time, so he was unable

to judge just how long had passed or tell how long he had been
cultivating.

“It’s been almost a year!” Hua Qing Si replied.

When Yang Kai came in injured, Liu Yan and Hua Qing Si sensed him,
and since then, roughly a year had passed.

“A year!?” Yang Kai was startled. He thought that even if some time had
passed, it would not exceed two or three months, but to his surprise,
almost a year had gone by.

In other words, in the first year after the opening of the Shattered Star
Sea, he had been comprehending the mysteries of the Four Seasons
Beads and healing himself! It was hard to tell if he was seizing a great
opportunity, or wasting one…
Yang Kai had no idea how long the Shattered Star Sea would remain
open, but if it only remained open for just a year, wouldn’t he have
wasted all his time in this place?

Considering all this, Yang Kai’s face blackened and an inexplicable

sense of crisis gripped his heart.

“I’ll go out and see what’s going on!” Yang Kai stated before he turned
around and leapt out of the Sealed World Bead.

Since he obviously hadn’t gained any benefits from the Shattered Star
Sea after spending a year in the Sealed World Bead, Yang Kai couldn’t
help but feel anxious.

Coming out of the Sealed World Bead, Yang Kai emerged on a huge
asteroid. Looking around, he discovered that the surroundings weren’t
that different from before when he first came to the Shattered Star Sea.

But what Yang Kai could say for sure was that this was definitely not the
place where he first appeared. Perhaps he was hundreds of millions of
kilometres away from his previous location, because this Asteroid Sea
had been moving at a very high velocity.

With a flicker, Yang Kai flew out of the Asteroid Sea and summoned his
ship.

Rumour had it that the Shattered Star Sea was filled with great
opportunities for Dao Source Realm cultivators, but Yang Kai had no
idea what or where these opportunities were. As such, all he could do
was go out and try out his luck.

Over the next few days, he didn’t encounter any situation worth paying
attention to, but he did encounter several Starry Sky Storms. The Starry
Sky Storms of the Shattered Star Sea were extremely terrifying, even
shattering space in their wakes. Yang Kai’s heart clenched at the mere
sight of this and he didn’t dare to let himself be swept in these storms.

He didn’t encounter any cultivators.

In this vast Starry Sky, he seemed to be the only one alive, making Yang
Kai wonder whether the Shattered Star Sea had closed and everyone
else had been thrown out, leaving only him here now.

If that was the case, it would be horrendous.

But one day, as Yang Kai happened to be flying through the void, he
suddenly felt a slight hot feeling coming from the back of his hand.

Raising his brow, he looked at the back of his hand.

Naturally, it was coming from the five-pointed Star Seal branded on his
hand that was now emitting a faint glow and heat. Furthermore, he could
feel a weak pull coming from a certain direction, attracting his own five-
pointed Star Seal.

Yang Kai was puzzled, wondering what this Star Seal was resonating
with.

After pondering for a moment, he changed his direction, flying towards

the source of attraction.

No matter what, there was some movement there, so it would be better

to take a look than to mindlessly fly around.

The Starry Sky was vast, so even if Yang Kai flew at full speed, it took
him two full hours before he arrived at his destination. There was a
shattered Cultivation Star before his eyes. This Cultivation Star wasn’t
that big, but it wasn’t small either, just average-sized.

It was like the shattered planet that Yang Kai had seen when he had just
entered the Shattered Star Sea. Over half of it had been smashed apart,
leaving the other half listlessly floating in the void.

By the looks of it, this derelict Cultivation Star was devoid of any vitality;
not even a little bit of greenery could be seen on it. Even after tens of
thousands of years, this Cultivation Star still had a terrifying aura,
something left behind in the aftermath of the decisive battle fought by the
Great Emperors back in the past. It was particularly daunting.
But that pull that was drawing Yang Kai’s five-pointed Star Seal was
definitely coming from this shattered star.

Yang Kai was surprised as he had no idea what was so special about
this shattered star. He drove his boat to fly toward it and soon landed
somewhere.

Sweeping his gaze around, everywhere Yang Kai looked, he saw barren
ground covered in countless pits of all shapes and sizes.

After coming here, the five-pointed Star Seal on the back of his hand
glowed brighter and brighter and Yang Kai immediately confirmed that
this was the right place.

Yang Kai promptly spread his Divine Sense to scan his surroundings,
and soon he raised his brow as he shouted in joy, “Star Source!?”

He bore the Star Source of Shadowed Star, and as a Star Master, he

was naturally quite familiar with the aura of Star Sources. This was a
shattered Cultivation Star, and yet it still had some of its Star Source
energy remaining.

However, perhaps because this Cultivation Star was horribly destroyed,

its Star Source was also shattered and incomplete.

A Star Source was a priceless treasure for the cultivators of the Star
Boundary, because with one, a cultivator could better perceive World
Principles, making it easier for him or her to break through to the
Emperor Realm where Principle Strength comprehension was essential.

However, it was very difficult for any Star Boundary cultivator to obtain a
Star Source because Star Sources could only be given birth to by a
Cultivation Star. As such, there were only a few such treasures in the
Star Boundary. Even if such a treasure did appear, it would swiftly be
snatched up by powerful cultivators, so it was very hard for an ordinary
cultivator to even get a glimpse of one.

But there was a Star Source here. It might be incomplete and broken, but
it was still a Star Source!
It turned out the rumours were true. There are indeed many Shattered
Star Sources in this Shattered Star Sea. If Dao Source Realm cultivators
could absorb these Shattered Sources for themselves, it would be quite
helpful for breaking through to the Emperor Realm in the future.

“Could it be that the Star Seal resonated with this Shattered Star Source
and that is what led me to this place?” Yang Kai guessed, but there was
no one to confirm this speculation with, so he didn’t know whether his
guess was right or wrong.

If this was the case, then the Star Seal was just a guide, one that could
locate Source Strength from a distance.

While Yang Kai was guessing, he suddenly turned his head and looked
toward the sky as he sensed something. In the next moment, he saw two
dazzling rays of light shooting down from the void, and soon after they
landed beside him.

When the rays of light finally dissipated, two figures entered Yang Kai’s
vision.

Both of these two were males and seemed to be from the same Sect as
their aura and robes bore a striking resemblance. Who knows how they
came to the Shattered Star Sea together, but both of them were Third-
Order Dao Source Realm Masters. Furthermore, their cultivations were
quite solid and vigorous, far above that of an ordinary Dao Source Realm
cultivator. These two were likely the disciples of some big Sect.

Yang Kai noticed that the five-pointed Star Seals on the back of their
hands were also faintly glowing.

Apparently, these two were the same as Yang Kai and had been guided
here by their Star Seals.

When Yang Kai’s eyes first landed on them, he beamed with delight
instead of being surprised.

Because as long as there were other people here, it would mean that he
wasn’t alone in the Shattered Star Sea. He was just unlucky to have
been stuck in healing and cultivation for all this time. For a moment,
Yang Kai looked at the two with genuine happiness.

The two of them had no idea what Yang Kai was excited about, but both
maintained an air of arrogance and invincibility. They glanced at him
once before ignoring him altogether. Instead, they spread their Divine
Senses to scan their surroundings.

One of them slightly frowned and stated, “The Source Strength here is so
thin.”

“En! It’s not even as good as the one we found yesterday,” the other
nodded in agreement.

“But it’s better to have something than nothing. Many grains of sand
would eventually build a tower. We can’t miss it just because of a lack of
quantity,” the first man stated. He then glanced at Yang Kai and shouted,
“What are you looking at? Why aren’t you leaving yet?”

The other man also sneered and added, “The Shattered Star Source
here is ours! If you know what’s good for you, you’d better leave, or else
you won’t be able to leave no matter how much you want.”

The two sang a chorus, and their threatening meaning couldn’t be any
more obvious. Yang Kai, who was listening to this, turned livid in anger.
Chapter 2433 - Showcasing One’s Ability

The Source Strength here was truly meagre, and Yang Kai didn’t even
attach too much attention to it; after all, he already had the complete
Source Strength of Shadowed Star, but when these two yelled at him in
such an arrogant manner, it was only natural to become annoyed.

After thinking about it though, Yang Kai didn’t lash out and instead
cupped his fists and asked, “Friends, I want to ask you something. I
wonder if you can answer my questions?”

The person who spoke first, took a sideways glance at Yang Kai as he
asked with a cold snort, “What do you want to know?”

Yang Kai promptly asked, “Did you come here because of the reaction
between your Star Seals and the Source Strength here?”

The man glanced at Yang Kai in surprise as he sneered, “Didn’t you as

well?”

Yang Kai curled his lips into a smile and replied, “Naturally.”

So, it turned out that the Star Seal really could sense Star Sources.
Although Yang Kai had guessed this before, he wasn’t too sure about it
as there was no one to confirm his hypothesis with. Now, after listening
to the opposite party, Yang Kai understood. The Star Seal on the back of
his hand wasn’t just a pass to enter the Shattered Star Sea, but it also
seems to have other magnificent functions too.

The man angrily rebuked, “If that’s the case, why did you knowingly ask?
How odd!”

Yang Kai replied, laughing lightly, “I just casually asked. Friend, why
harbour such anger? Being so enraged only hurts you in the end. Friend,
do you know how long the Shattered Star Sea stays open for?”

As soon as he asked this, the two looked at Yang Kai with strange
expressions on their faces. They seemed to have gotten the gist of the
matter though and one of them stated, “It looks like you don’t know
anything about the situation here.”
Yang Kai turned serious and humbly asked, cupping his fist, “Friend,
please give me advice!”

He really didn’t know anything about the Shattered Star Sea, and hiding
it wouldn’t do him any good. He might find some information by exploring
on his own, but it would be faster to just ask others.

Although these two didn’t seem to be good and honest people, it didn’t
prevent Yang Kai from asking them.

The other man broke into laughter as he mocked, “Senior Brother,

someone has actually come to the Shattered Star Sea without knowing
anything? Has your Master, or Sect, or Elders not taught you anything?”

He appeared to be extremely happy as if he had heard some big joke.

Yang Kai stated with a cold look on his face, “I don’t have a Master, a
Sect, or Elders for that matter! Is it very funny?”

The man restrained his smile and explained himself, “It’s not very funny,
but for someone who doesn’t have a Master, a Sect, or any Elder to
come here is really surprising.”

“Friend, you still haven’t answered my question,” Yang Kai urged.

“What would we gain by answering you?” The other party asked back
with a cold snort.

Yang Kai replied, “How about I give the Star Source here?” Yang Kai
paused before continuing, “I came here first, and as long as you two can
answer my question, I will immediately leave. You two can decide who
among you will take the Star Source. I won’t interfere!”

The Junior Brother angrily rebuked, “Who would dare to snatch the Star
Source that we two brothers have eyed? Why do we need your useless
favour?”

The Senior Brother, on the other hand, waved his hand and stated,
“Friend, since you’re so easy to talk to, it would be impolite to refuse
you.”
The Junior Brother spat in disdain upon hearing this, looking quite
unhappy.

The Senior Brother continued, “No one knows when the Shattered Star
Sea will close after it opens as the duration of its opening isn’t fixed.
According to the ancient books, the duration of each opening of the
Shattered Star Sea varies from as short as two years to as long as ten
years! And there are no signs of when it closes. Once the Sealed World
is closed, all the cultivators here will be expelled, no matter where you
are! Friend, is this answer to your satisfaction?”

“There is no fixed period?” Yang Kai was a little surprised; however, it

wasn’t the first time he was encountering this kind of thing, so he simply
accepted this explanation.

But according to this man, the Shattered Star Sea would remain open for
a minimum of two years each time. In other words, he still had at least
one year to make up for lost time.

After being silent for a while, Yang Kai cupped his fists, “Many thanks!
Goodbye!”

Even though he still had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, these two
were far from generous, so if he continued to question them, they might
not tell him the truth. Instead of being misled by them, it was better to
explore the Shattered Star Sea on his own or wait to run into an
acquaintance.

Having said his thanks, Yang Kai turned and flew off.

But the moment he turned around, the eyes of the Senior Brother, who
had just answered Yang Kai’s question, suddenly flickered with a shrewd
gleam as a jet-black beam flew out of his hand with the flick of his wrist.
In the lightning-fast moment, the beam was already behind Yang Kai.

It seemed that Yang Kai would be pierced by the black beam at any
moment, but at the critical moment, he suddenly twisted his body,
avoiding the black beam.
The next moment, Yang Kai stood in the mid-air and indifferently asked,
coldly glaring down at the two, “What is your meaning?”

The Senior Brother was taken aback and he couldn’t help but murmur,
“He actually dodged that? How is that possible?”

His sneak attack had no warning signs, and neither had he shown the
slightest bit of murderous intent before he made the move. It was
reasonable to say that it was impossible for Yang Kai to perceive this
strike, but that was exactly what happened at the critical moment.

[This guy isn’t an easy mark!] The Senior Brother thought to himself.

His Junior Brother, on the other hand, didn’t take Yang Kai that seriously
and immediately sneered, “Isn’t it clear what our intentions are? Why ask
when you know them clearly?”

“You two want to kill me?” Yang Kai raised his brow and sorrowfully
spoke, “You and I ran into each other by chance, and we have neither
grievance nor grudge. You two were interested in the Star Source here
and I offered it freely to you. I had no intention of fighting with you but
you two still wish to kill me using under-handed means? Your conduct
truly saddens me. Even the most basic trust between people has been
broken!”

The corner of the Senior Brother’s lips twitched as he stated, “If you don’t
want to die, you can leave your right hand and then scram.”

The Junior Brother nodded in agreement, “That’s right! If you want to

survive, you can cut off your right hand! My fellow brother and I will spare
your life if you do, otherwise, next year today will be your death
anniversary!”

Yang Kai frowned and asked, “Why do you want my right hand? Don’t
you have yours?”

The Junior Brother sneered and stated, “Do you think your right hand is a
treasure or something? We don’t want your right hand, what we want is
the Star Seal on the back of your hand!”
“We have already entered the Shattered Star Sea, why do you want to
steal my Star Seal?” Yang Kai was still confused.

“You really don’t know anything!” The Junior Brother broke into laughter,
“My fellow brother and I will be generous and give you a final piece of
free advice. It’s very common to snatch other people’s Star Seal in this
Shattered Star Sea. As for the reasons and benefits… heh heh, you will
come to know about it later.”

The Senior Brother’s face sank before he spoke, “Friend, since you can
avoid my attack, I assume you have some impressive skill, but do you
think that you can defeat me and my Junior Brother together? If you don’t
want to die, obediently cooperate. Otherwise, we will kill you and take
away your Star Seal afterwards!”

Yang Kai touched his chin and indifferently stated, “You are really
making me curious. What is so good about snatching someone else’s
Star Seal? You have made me curious to the point that I want to kill you
two!”

“Kill us?” The Junior Brother’s eyes widened after hearing this, but
immediately after, he burst into laughter as he pointed at Yang Kai and
asked, “Senior Brother, did you hear what he just said? He actually said
that he wants to kill us. This guy must be out of his mind!”

The Senior Brother coldly snorted and said, “Friend, since you refuse a
toast, you must drink at a loss. We don’t need to be polite to him, attack
together!”

Just as he spoke, the Junior Brother’s laughter disappeared as a ruthless

look appeared on his face. Immediately after, the two pushed their
Source Qi, preparing to attack.

Yang Kai, on the other hand, formed a set of hand seals as a strange
and inexplicable energy fluctuation appeared around him, instantly
covering the two brothers.
The two, who were just about to attack, inexplicably quivered as a sense
of crisis gripped their hearts. They seemed to hear the call of death and
their clothes instantly became drenched in a cold sweat.

They wanted to look up to see what kind of profound Secret Technique

Yang Kai had used, but what took them aback was the fact that their
thoughts seemed to have frozen. They couldn’t even move their bodies
now, and more importantly, everything around them was strangely calm
and quiet. It was almost as if time itself had stopped flowing, freezing the
world in this exact moment.

A low murmur suddenly rang in their ears, causing them to shiver like
they had been sunk into a blizzard.

“Time flows on infinitely, like a mighty stream, like an unending dream,

Time Flies Seal!”

Just as these words fell, Yang Kai pushed his palms towards his
opponents from where he stood and a mysterious seal shot out, striking
them before they could even react.

Two muffled groans rang out at the same time as Flowing Time Force
madly invaded the two brothers’ bodies, causing their vitality to
completely escape in a very short time.

With a speed visible to the naked eye, the black hair of the two men
turned grey and then fell out. Even their skin began to wrinkle and their
healthy and strong physiques grew old and skinny in just ten breaths.
Their footing looked unsteady and they seemed almost incapable of
standing upright any longer.

Hundreds or even thousands of years seemed to have passed, leaving

only the deep scars of time on their bodies.

The strangest thing was the two still maintained their sluggish posture,
seemingly unaware of their own changes, their eyes were completely
hollow.

Finally, at some point, the two suddenly recovered and collapsed

together.
“Senior… Senior Brother…” The handsome-looking Junior Brother
looked no different from an old man who had one foot in the grave now,
and his eyes sank as he looked at his Senior Brother, who barely
resembled his past self, in horror. A quavering voice escaped from his
mouth that had no teeth remaining as he asked, “How did you become
like this?”

“Junior Brother, you…” The Senior Brother was also horrified and stared
back at his Junior Brother with the same shocked look on his face.

The Junior Brother finally seemed to have realized what happened and
touched his face while staring at the wrinkled and withered hands before
his eyes. He looked at them in a daze before screaming in horror.

“What… What did you do to us?” The Senior Brother raised his head with
difficulty and looked towards the sky, his turbid eyes filled with horror and
despair.

He had never seen or even heard of such a strange Secret Technique. In

just one move, he and his Junior Brother had been defeated like this
without even being able to fight back. He had never seen a Dao Source
Realm cultivator as powerful as Yang Kai in his entire life.
Chapter 2434 - Star Seal Fusion

Yang Kai sneered and sarcastically spoke while treading down from the
void, “Two wastes, you can die without regret under the Divine Ability of
the Flowing Time Great Emperor.”

“Flowing Time… Great Emperor!” The Senior Brother had obviously

heard of the Flowing Time Great Emperor and his eyes widened in horror
upon hearing this. His throat wheezed heavily as he tried to breathe in,
but after inhaling sharply, his head slumped over to one side and he
perished.

Although the Junior Brother did not immediately die, he did not fare any
better. He was now on the verge of death, his aura extremely weak. At
this time, unless there was a treasure with strong vitality restoration
properties, such as the Immortal Source Liquid from the Immortal Tree,
he would undoubtedly die.

A deep regret flashed past his lifeless eyes. Had they known that Yang
Kai was so powerful, they would never have provoked such a star of
calamity.

Very soon, the Junior Brother’s aura ceased to exist as well, his eyes
wide open as if he died with everlasting regret.

The next moment, two swishing sounds came as two streaks of light
suddenly shot out. Yang Kai saw this clearly. The two streaking beams of
light were the five-pointed Star Seals on the backs of the two dead
brothers’ hands.

Yang Kai had seen the very same scene once before, back in the Four
Seasons Realm, when he had killed someone with a Star Seal, their Star
Seal had also flown out in a very similar manner after their death.

After the two five-pointed Star Seals flew out, they didn’t leave too far.
Instead, they flew around Yang Kai a few times, as if they were being
drawn by something before they shot straight into the back of his hand.

Yang Kai only felt a slight heat on the back of his hand, and when he
took a closer look, the original five-pointed Star Seal on the back of his
hand seemed to have undergone some changes, becoming slightly more
defined.

He was taken aback as he had no idea why the Star Seal of those two
had merged with his.

Just when he was confused, the five-pointed Star Seal on the back of his
hand suddenly burst with a dazzling flash, transforming into a cloud of
starlight.

Yang Kai was dumbfounded!

Previously, the two brothers wanted to rob his Star Seal, so he originally
thought that stealing someone else’s Star Seal would provide some great
benefits, but the current situation had caught him by surprise!

[My own Star Seal fused with theirs and exploded!?]

How was this good? Although Yang Kai was already inside the Shattered
Star Sea and the Star Seal had lost its significance as an entry pass, it
could still sense the location of Source Strength. Without a Star Seal,
how was Yang Kai to find Source Strength in this vast Shattered Star
Sea?

Had he known this would happen, he would have never let others’ Star
Seals merge with his own. Yang Kai’s heart was bleeding.

But right then, something strange happened.

The starlight that had just burst apart flowed back towards the back of
Yang Kai’s hand and a scorching hot pain immediately followed before
another brand-new Star Seal appeared.

“Six-pointed?” Yang Kai couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

He simply couldn’t believe his eyes. After the five-pointed Star Seal on
the back of his hand exploded, the starlight re-converged and formed a
six-pointed Star Seal!
The sudden changes in mood in this short period of time had brought
Yang Kai to a standstill.

He quietly sensed for a moment and found that after the emergence of
the six-pointed Star Seal, his ability to sense the Shattered Source of this
shattered star had strengthened a little. It was more obvious than with his
previous five-pointed Star Seal.

“Could it be that the higher the grade of Star Seal, the easier it is to
sense Source Strength?” A bold guess suddenly started to take root in
Yang Kai’s mind. Although this speculation hadn’t been verified yet, from
his experiences it seemed quite credible.

Yang Kai recalled the seven Star Seals he had obtained in the Four
Seasons Realm. Among those Star Seals, there were three-pointed Star
Seals, four-pointed Star Seals, and one five-pointed Star Seal.

Back then, Princess Lan Xun of Star Soul Palace had told him that the
higher the grade of Star Seal, the easier it was to obtain benefits from
the Shattered Star Sea.

The Elders of Azure Sun Temple seemed to have mentioned this as well.

It was just that no one had given him a detailed explanation.

Now, after giving it a second thought, being easier to gain benefits

probably referred to the ability to sense Source Strength in this place.
The higher the grade of the Star Seal, the easier it was to sense Star
Sources from further away.

Now his Star Seal had advanced to a six-pointed Star Seal, which was
definitely better than the five-pointed Star Seal.

Lan Xun had also said that on top of the six-pointed Star Seal, there
were seven-pointed, eight-pointed, and even the most advanced nine-
pointed Star Seal!

As far as Yang Kai knew, the highest-grade Star Seal obtained by those
cultivators in the Four Seasons Realm was only five-pointed. He was still
wondering how there would be higher grade Star Seals, but now it
seemed that they weren’t obtained naturally, but were upgraded step by
step.

One had to kill enemies and obtain their Star Seals to merge with their
own Star Seal. Once it reached a certain accumulation, the Star Seal
would explode and reorganize itself into a higher-grade Star Seal.

His six-pointed Star Seal was the best proof of this.

The two people he had just killed now, both had five-pointed Star Seals,
and he too had a five-pointed Star Seal. Three five-pointed Star Seals
had merged to upgrade to a six-pointed Star Seal.

In other words, if he could get two or more six-pointed Star Seals, Yang
Kai could upgrade his to a seven-pointed Star Seal, and so on and so
forth. If he carried on like this, he would eventually obtain the highest-
grade nine-pointed Star Seal.

Once he had a nine-pointed Star Seal, he would be able to sense Star

Sources from very far away, no longer having to aimlessly search for
them in this endless void.

This experience made Yang Kai realize many mysteries of the Shattered
Star Sea and Star Seals.

[No wonder those two wanted to snatch my Star Seal, it turns out that
there was such a reason behind it.] Realization suddenly dawned upon
Yang Kai.

However, it was definitely not an easy task to upgrade one’s Star Seal to
a nine-pointed Star Seal. Just the number of Star Seals one needed to
snatch were extraordinary, and Yang Kai wasn’t belligerent and
bloodthirsty, so he didn’t hold too many expectations in his heart.

If the six-pointed Star Seal could be used, why bother to pursue the most
advanced nine-pointed Star Seal?

Yang Kai, standing in the same place, pondered for a long time before
he dispelled such thoughts and bent over, picking up the Space Rings of
the two. However, when he touched the two corpses, they suddenly
shattered into dust.

Yang Kai was secretly taken aback at the sight of this. He had just
comprehended the Time Flies Seal recently, so although he knew that
this Divine Ability was extremely powerful, because he hadn’t used it
before, he wasn’t too sure about its effects and had simply been
experimenting just now.

But much to his surprise, the two cultivators of the same level were
reduced to dust by the Flowing Time Force with just one move,
completely powerless to resist it.

Apparently, the might of this Divine Ability had exceeded Yang Kai’s
expectations. It was worthy of being one of the Flowing Time Great
Emperor’s techniques. It wasn’t surprising that it was so powerful. And
along with the enhancement of Yang Kai’s strength, his comprehension
of this Divine Ability would deepen, further increasing its might. In the
future, it would definitely become one of his trump cards, on par with his
Space Divine Abilities.

As Yang Kai took a quick scan of the rings of these two cultivators with
his Divine Sense, he couldn’t help but coldly snort because he
discovered that there were many things in their Space Rings that didn’t
belong to these two, including some female undergarments.

Obviously, these two had killed and robbed a lot of people already.

Maybe during the one year since the Shattered Star Sea opened, these
two had constantly been killing others and snatching their treasures and
Star Seals.

No wonder they both had the five-pointed Star Seals. Presumably, their
Star Seals had also been upgraded several times. Who knows how
many people they had killed using underhanded methods.

Yang Kai threw the two rings into the Sealed World Bead, letting his
Embodiment sort out the contents for him.
He was the only one left here, so although the Star Source of this
shattered star was relatively incomplete, it was still a Star Source.
Naturally, Yang Kai had no reason to let it go.

After thinking about it for a moment though, he waved his hand and Hua
Qing Si suddenly appeared in front of him.

Just as she appeared, her beautiful eyes flickered with surprise before
she excitedly exclaimed, “Young Master, isn’t this the Shattered Star
Sea?”

“Sister Hua is indeed knowledgeable. This is indeed the Shattered Star

Sea!” Yang Kai slightly smiled, paying close attention to Hua Qing Si’s
movements while they spoke.

Hua Qing Si said in a trembling voice, “It’s really the Shattered Star Sea!
Every Dao Source Realm cultivator dreams of coming here! If one can
obtain some opportunity here, he or she will definitely advance to the
Emperor Realm…” While speaking, she glanced at Yang Kai, “Why are
you staring at me like this?”

Yang Kai asked, “Do you not feel any discomfort, like the world is
rejecting you?”

Hua Qing Si was taken aback; however, she soon understood what Yang
Kai was implying and replied with a slight smile, “Since you brought me
in, then whether I have a Star Seal or not, I can continue to stay here.
Were you worried I would be teleported out because I don’t have a Star
Seal?”

“En!” Yang Kai nodded.

Hua Qing Si stated, waving her hand lightly, “You don’t need to worry
about this. Many cultivators have their Star Seals robbed in the
Shattered Star Sea, yet they can remain here.”

Hearing this, Yang Kai suddenly smacked his head and scolded himself
for being so stupid.
If he wanted to inquire about the Shattered Star Sea, he could have just
asked Hua Qing Si! Regardless of her current position, she was still a
disciple of Star Soul Palace and certainly knew much more than others.
Since he hadn’t recently let her out, he had forgotten about her.

But after confirming that she could stay in the Shattered Star Sea even
without a Star Seal, Yang Kai let Liu Yan and Zhang Ruo Xi out with a
wave of his hand.

Zhang Ruo Xi seldom left the Sealed World Bead, except when she was
breaking through to a new Great Realm, so seeing Yang Kai summon
her out, she couldn’t help but look at him curiously, wondering what he
wanted her to do.

“This is the Shattered Star Sea, a grand event that all the elite Dao
Source Realm cultivators of the Star Boundary participate in. It is a huge
opportunity. Sister Hua, tell us, what do we need to pay attention to
here!”

Hua Qing Si nodded, sorting out her thoughts before she recounted
everything she knew.

Most of the information she told everyone was what Yang Kai had
already speculated, including the specific use of and how to upgrade
Star Seals. However, Hua Qing Si’s information was more
comprehensive and complete. According to her, higher-level Star Seals
could not only sense the location of distant Star Sources, but could also
sense the location of other lower grade Star Seals.
Chapter 2435 - Star Refining Art’s Power

In other words, the owner of a higher grade Star Seal could detect the
locations of those with lower grade Star Seals even from a long distance.

If one’s grade of Star Seal was worse than the opposite party’s Star
Seal, they would be found out no matter what kind of concealment
technique they used. This feature of the Star Seal made the Shattered
Star Sea a bloodbath every time it opened. In order to upgrade one’s
Star Seal, many cultivators did not hesitate to kill others.

This feature of the Star Seal was quite sobering, causing Yang Kai’s face
to turn serious upon hearing it.

He hadn’t paid much attention to the level of his Star Seal before.
Obviously, this grade of Star Seal was sufficient for him; there wasn’t any
need to pursue a higher grade, but now, after listening to Hua Qin Si,
Yang Kai realized that in order to ensure his own safety, his grade of the
Star Seal had to be high enough, otherwise someone would very likely
learn his location and come find trouble with him.

This feature secretly promoted killing and snatching between cultivators!

It forced all the cultivators in the Shattered Star Sea to find ways to
increase the grade of their respective Star Seal, whether they wanted to
or not.

“The benefits of the Star Seal are roughly these; however, I have also
heard of another legend…” While speaking, Hua Qin Si’s face suddenly
turned serious.

Zhang Ruo Xi nervously asked, “What?”

Hua Qing Si replied, gazing at Yang Kai, “Rumour has it that if you can
obtain the highest-grade nine-pointed Star Seal, it can guide you to the
location of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor’s inheritance!”

“Really?” Yang Kai looked surprised.

Hua Qing Si pursed her lips and answered, smiling, “This legend has
been going around since the Shattered Star Sea was formed, but
whether it is true or false, no one has been able to confirm. Naturally,
there is no way to verify it.” She paused for a moment before continuing,
“But this shouldn’t be appealing to you, Young Master Yang.”

His Embodiment was cultivating the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, which
happened to be the key component to the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor’s inheritance, so naturally Yang Kai had no need to pursue this
vague opportunity.

“It’s not that attractive to me, but it’s different for others,” Yang Kai’s face
stiffened slightly, suddenly realizing that Star Seals in the Shattered Star
Sea were like double-edged swords, a source of conflict and avarice. It
was of great help to the cultivators here, but because of its various
features, it also led to bloody slaughter among the cultivators.

Had there been no such thing as Star Seals, the chances of conflict
among the cultivators here would have been much smaller.

“Of course, not everyone is looking for the inheritance of the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor. In the Shattered Star Sea, there are other
treasures left by other Great Emperors. These are what generations of
cultivators yearn for. I heard that five millennia ago, someone found the
Indestructible Cyan Lotus of Cyan Lotus Great Emperor in the Shattered
Star Sea, allowing them to inherit the mantle of Cyan Lotus Great
Emperor.”

“And how is that person doing now?” Liu Yan indifferently asked.

Hua Qing Si replied, “He created a top Sect that’s renowned in the
Eastern Territory, the Cyan Lotus Palace. That person is also the Palace
Master of Cyan Lotus Palace.”

“He is quite lucky,” Yang Kai raised his brow slightly.

“Luck is an opportunity. Who hasn’t cultivated without relying on

opportunity?” Hua Qing Si stated frankly.

Yang Kai agreed. Every cultivator needed great opportunities in order to

cultivate to the Dao Source Realm, and if their opportunities continued,
they might even take a step further and explore the mysteries of the
Emperor Realm. If one’s opportunities were insufficient, however, they
could remain stuck in the Dao Source Realm forever.

“Okay, let’s not talk about this. There is an incomplete Star Source here.
Let’s refine it together,” Yang Kai stated.

Originally, the Star Source was supposed to be hidden somewhere

inside the Cultivation Star and just finding it would require a lot of effort,
but now, this Cultivation Star had been broken and the shattered Star
Source Strength was leaking out. There was no need to look for it now
and it could be refined at will.

When Hua Qing Si and the others heard this, they nodded and found a
place to sit cross-legged, circulating their Secret Arts.

The same was true for Yang Kai. Even though he wasn’t that interested
in the Source Strength here, the early bird takes the worm and many
grains of sand would eventually build a tower. A change in quantity
would always lead to a qualitative change.

Source Strength was a very special type of energy. Refining and

absorbing it would not increase the strength of a cultivator directly, but it
could bring great benefits to any cultivator. This was especially true for
Hua Qing Si and the others who had never refined a Star Source before.
If they could gain some Source Strength here in the Shattered Star Sea,
it would definitely help them reach the Emperor Realm.

Time slowly trickled by as the four sat cross-legged not far away from
each other.

After half a day, Yang Kai couldn’t help but frown.

He discovered that the efficiency of refining and absorbing Source

Strength like this was simply too low.

Even after tirelessly trying for half a day, the four hadn’t absorbed much
of the Source Strength here. If they kept at it like this, they would need
ten days to half a month to completely refine the Shattered Star Source
here.
If it was taking this long even when the four of them were cooperating,
just how long would it take for a single person? A month? Two months?
This was a troublesome situation.

Yang Kai quietly observed Hua Qing Si and the others, and found that
they were in the same position as himself.

Only Zhang Ruo Xi seemed to be refining and absorbing the Source

Strength at a faster speed. Who knows whether it was related to her
bloodline or not; however, even her speed was very limited.

[I wonder, if I threw the Embodiment here and let him use the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law, how effective would it be? The Heaven Devour
Battle Law can devour everything in the world, so Source Strength
should definitely not be an exception.]

Thinking about it, Yang Kai’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Just like the Embodiment had the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, he too
had another Secret Technique which was designed to refine Star
Sources.

The Star Refining Art!

This Secret Technique was obtained when he explored the Emperor

Garden on Shadowed Star. It was one of Yang Yan’s Secret Techniques
and it was also thanks to this technique that Yang Kai could refine
Shadowed Star’s Star Source and become its Star Master.

Later, he passed on the Star Refining Art to Little Senior Sister Xia Ning
Chang, who then successfully refined the Star Source of Tong Xuan
Realm.

It was quite evident that the Star Refining Art was a Secret Technique
dedicated to refining Star Sources, so wasn’t it perfect for this place?

Yang Kai suddenly became excited and without hesitating for another
moment, he promptly began circulating the Star Refining Art.
In the beginning, nothing worth mentioning happened around him, but as
time passed, the Source Strength swarmed toward him like cats that had
gotten the whiff of fresh fish, waiting to be refined and absorbed by him.

After a while, specks of starlight appeared around Yang Kai, as if he was

surrounded by large swaths of fireflies. These specks of starlight were
filled with a tremendous amount of Source Strength, the physical
manifestation of the Shattered Star Source.

Yang Kai’s body had turned into a bottomless pit, welcoming all of this
energy. He opened his body and mind to accept the countless specks of
starlight.

For a moment, the entire process painted a spectacular and extremely

dazzling picture.

Hua Qing Si and the others were all startled and opened their eyes and
stared at Yang Kai in surprise.

After this, even Zhang Ruo Xi was unable to absorb any more Source
Strength as all of it had been drawn to Yang Kai, depriving everyone else
of any benefits.

After some unknown amount of time, the specks of starlight around Yang
Kai gradually became thinner and then disappeared.

Realizing that there was no more Source Strength here, Yang Kai slowly
opened his eyes, a satisfied look on his face.

But immediately, he noticed three pairs of beautiful eyes grudgingly

glaring at him, as if Yang Kai had abandoned them.

Yang Kai, wiping the sweat off his forehead, embarrassingly stating, “I
was doing an experiment. I didn’t expect it to be this effective!”

Although he had been focusing on refining the Source Strength here, he

knew what was going around him. He also knew why Hua Qing Si and
the others were looking at him with accusatory gazes.
Hua Qing Si spoke, “Young Master, what kind of mysterious technique
were you using? It only took you half a day to absorb the Shattered Star
Source here.”

“The Star Refining Art,” Yang Kai beckoned and stated, “Come, I will
teach it to you. This Secret Technique is tailor-made for this place.”

The three girls’ eyes instantly lit up after hearing this and they hurriedly
came to Yang Kai and sat down cross-legged, earnestly looking at him.

Yang Kai immediately began to teach them, hiding nothing.

The three girls listened to him with rapt attention. Each of their aptitudes
was quite good, so they mastered this new technique in just two days.
After they had mastered the Star Refining Art, Yang Kai finally set off
again, flying through the cold and empty Starry Sky.

With the Star Refining Art, he felt that he could make up for the loss of
one year easily.

After all, the time it would take others to refine Shattered Star Sources
couldn’t be compared with the time he took, making his efficiency much
higher than others.

After five days, Yang Kai found another Cultivation Star with a Shattered
Source through his Star Seal.

He flew to it with Hua Qing Si and the others, then within half a day, the
Source Strength here was completely absorbed. It was the first time Hua
Qing Si and the others had absorbed Star Source so efficiently, so they
were left wanting more.

Over the next month, Yang Kai continued to explore the Starry Sky,
finding Shattered Star Sources several times.

This one month of wandering had made Yang Kai deeply appreciate the
mystical effects of his Star Seal. Often, at a very far distance, Yang Kai
could sense the presence of others whose grade of Star Seal was
obviously lower than his own, making it impossible for them to hide their
presence.
Yang Kai didn’t bother these people though as he focused on searching
for more Source Strength.

After another month, all four of them had a good harvest.

But today, after absorbing the Shattered Star Source of a certain

Cultivation Star, Hua Qing Si suddenly approached Yang Kai, seemingly
wanting to say something.

Yang Kai looked at her with a weird gaze and asked, “What’s the matter,
Sister Hua?”

Hua Qing Si replied, “Young Master, I want to act alone.”

Yang Kai was taken aback, frowning as he asked, “Is it because the
Source Strength is too little for four?”

Hua Qing Si shook her head and stated, “No… it’s not that… It’s just…”
She turned her head and looked toward the pitch-black void. Her
beautiful eyes flickered with a strange gleam, “I can feel it. There is
something in this Shattered Star Sea that can help me take that last step.
There is an opportunity waiting for me somewhere! I want to search for
it.”

Hua Qing Si was already a peak Dao Source Realm Master, only one
step away from the Emperor Realm. Since she was feeling like this at
this critical juncture, it was very likely that there was a real opportunity
out there for her.

A sudden epiphany was often more useful than entering secluded retreat
for ten or twenty years.
Chapter 2436 - Separating

Considering all this, Yang Kai didn’t have any intention to stop her.
Perhaps by letting Hua Qing Si act alone, she might have a surprising
harvest.

Furthermore, Hua Qing Si was strong, and she had the Five-Coloured
Spear Emperor Artifact. This Emperor Artifact was formerly owned by
Yao Chang Jun and had already been refined by Hua Qing Qi now,
boosting her strength greatly.

Ordinary cultivators would not be her opponent.

What Hua Qing Si was lacking now was just a Star Seal! Without a Star
Seal, she would not be able to sense the location of Star Sources and
would only be able to search aimlessly.

“Take this,” Yang Kai reached out and gave her a Space Ring.

Hua Qing Si took it and checked out its contents with her Divine Sense.
The next moment, she cried out in surprise, “So many Source Crystals!”

Everything in the ring was basically Source Crystals. There were roughly
two to three hundred million Source Crystals, many of which were High
Rank. In addition to the Source Crystals, there were various pills
personally refined by Yang Kai.

“If you really manage to obtain an opportunity to break through to the

Emperor Realm here, these Source Crystals will be a necessity. The
World Energy in the Shattered Star Sea is very thin, so don’t reject this,”
Yang Kai earnestly urged her.

Hua Qing Si tightly gripped the Space Ring and nodded, “Many thanks,
Young Master Yang. You really care about me the most in this world.”

She might have been forced to follow Yang Kai in the beginning and was
even locked in the Sealed World Bead by him for a time, but Yang Kai
hadn’t put her at any disadvantage over these years. Not only that, but
she also received an Extraordinary Treasure Pill, that everyone dreamed
of but could never obtain, which allowed her to lay a solid foundation and
clear path to the Emperor Realm. She also received the Five-Coloured
Spear Emperor Artifact from Yang Kai.

Now, Yang Kai had given her three hundred million Source Crystals all at
once. In this world, no one other than him had treated her so well and
given her so many treasures. Whether it was the Extraordinary Treasure
Pill or the Five-Coloured Spear, they were the treasures that could cause
countless Masters to fight over. Even her own Master back in Star Soul
Palace had not been this good to her.

Hua Qing Si was truly moved.

If she could really break through to the Emperor Realm in the future, she
would have to thank Yang Kai the most. She mentioned sensing an
opportunity just now, but in her heart, she thought that meeting Yang Kai
was the biggest opportunity of her life.

“Sister Hua, there’s no need to be polite!” Yang Kai smiled. Suddenly, he

remembered something and said, “Don’t move!”

Saying so, he suddenly stretched his finger out toward Hua Qing Si’s
forehead.

Hua Qing Si didn’t know what he was planning to do, but she didn’t take
any defensive stance at all, simply standing still and waiting.

Yang Kai pointed his finger at her forehead, and in the next moment,
Hua Qing Si’s tender figure trembled. She felt as if some invisible
shackle had been lifted, allowing her mind and body to completely relax.

She instantly understood what Yang Kai had done. To her surprise, Yang
Kai had returned her Soul Brand to her Knowledge Sea!

Back then, when she was locked in the Sealed World Bead by Yang Kai,
she had been forced to open her Knowledge Sea and allow Yang Kai to
take her Soul Brand. From then on, she was no longer able to resist
Yang Kai and had to unconditionally obey him.

But now, Yang Kai had returned her Soul Brand to her of his own
volition!
In other words, she was now free, no longer bound to Yang Kai.

“Young Master Yang…” Hua Qing Si’s pretty eyes quivered as she
looked at him with disbelief.

Yang Kai smiled and stated, “If one wants to break through to the
Emperor Realm, they should have nothing hindering or distracting them.”

Hua Qing Si pursed her lips into a smile before she suddenly placed her
hand over her heart and swore, “Young Master, rest assured, Sister Hua
will not reveal any of your secrets in this lifetime. If I ever violate this
oath, let the Heavens cause dissonance in my cultivation and condemn
me to death!”

She knew too many of Yang Kai’s secrets. Whether it was the Sealed
World Bead or Yang Kai’s various trump cards, or the Immortal Tree and
the Firmament Tree planted in the medicine garden, if word of any one of
these treasures got out, it would be impossible for Yang Kai to gain a
foothold in the Star Boundary again. He would be hunted down no matter
where he went.

She took the initiative to swear such an oath, planting a Heart Demon on
herself all to assure Yang Kai that his secrets would not be leaked.

Yang Kai stated with a smile, “If I didn’t believe you, I wouldn’t have
returned your Soul Brand. Sister Hua, act freely but be careful on your
way!”

Hua Qing Si nodded before asking, “If the Shattered Star Sea closes,
how can I find you?”

“If you want to find me, you can go to the Thousand Leaves Sect.
Someday I will visit Thousand Leaves Sect.”

Chi Yue, Ai Ou and the others were in Thousands Leaves Sect, so Yang
Kai would eventually go there to reunite with them.

“Alright, I’ll go there and wait for you,” Hua Qing Si nodded and walked
forward, saying a few words to Liu Yang and Zhang Ruo Xi before her
tender figure flew towards the Starry Sky, disappearing into the
darkness.

Looking in the direction she left, Yang Kai heaved a slight sigh.

Over the past few years, Hua Qing Si had helped him a lot. When he had
imprisoned Hua Qing Si, there wasn’t any malicious intent behind it, she
had simply seen too many of his secrets for him to let her go at the time.
He had always planned on returning her freedom to her once she broke
through to the Emperor Realm, now he had just done it a bit earlier.

After having been with her for such a long time, Yang Kai felt that Hua
Qing Si was trustworthy, so even if she had not made such an oath, he
wouldn’t have worried about it.

“Sir…” A weak shout came from nearby, and Yang Kai felt someone
tugging his sleeve. Looking down, he saw it was none other than Zhang
Ruo Xi. She was gazing at him with an expectant look on her face.

He sceptically asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Sir, I… I…” Zhang Ruo Xi hesitated, stuttering and repeating herself.

Yang Kai, furrowing his brow, asked, “You wouldn’t happen to be

thinking of acting alone as well, would you?”

He had noticed that Zhang Ruo Xi was somewhat anxious and excited,
so he had this guess. What he didn’t expect was that Zhang Ruo Xi
would nod in agreement.

Yang Kai was greatly shocked, “Are you sure?”

Zhang Ruo Xi bit her cherry red lips, then took a deep breath as if she
was summoning her courage before she spoke, “Since Ruo Xi left the
Zhang Family, Ruo Xi has been cultivating under the shelter of Sir’s
wings. Although Ruo Xi can be considered to have achieved some
success, Old Ancestor once told me that flowers that do not withstand
the wind and rain do not grow strong. Ruo Xi does not want to be a drag
on Sir. Ruo Xi wants to become stronger too… So… Ruo Xi wants to try.”
Yang Kai’s face turned serious as he asked, “Do you know how
dangerous this will be?”

Zhang Ruo Xi hesitated before gently nodding.

Yang Kai added, “Then you know who the people who have entered here
are, yes? You have a naturally kind and simple personality. You haven’t
seen how treacherous the world is, are you sure you can survive here?”

“Ruo Xi will try her best!”

Yang Kai blankly stared at her, seeming to have seen another side of
Zhang Ruo Xi for the first time. The weak-looking girl seemed a lot
stronger now.

“Master, let me go with her,” Liu Yan suddenly interrupted. “If I and Ruo
Xi are together, we can take care of each other. Moreover, I still have
Xiao Bai, so there shouldn’t be any danger.”

Yang Kai glanced at Liu Yan and seeing her nod at him, he finally
relented, “Liu Yan will go with you. Will that be a problem?”

Zhang Ruo Xi cried in joy, “That would be the best!”

Yang Kai appeared to have become emotional as he spoke, “Since your

wings have grown, then fly as you wish.”

When he first brought Zhang Ruo Xi with him, she was just a First-Order
Origin Returning Realm child, but over the years, she had slowly
advanced to the Dao Source Realm.

If someone from Zhang Family knew about this, they would surely be
joyful. The Zhang Family hadn’t had a Dao Source Realm Master in
many years. Now, the strongest person in the Zhang Family was the Old
Ancestor who was just a Second-Order Origin King. Such strength was
basically insignificant in this world.

If Zhang Ruo Xi was allowed to move alone, Yang Kai would not have
been able to relax. She might just be eager to try out how strong she
currently was and was following Hua Qing Si’s example, but she was still
just a First-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, and even if she had her
special Bloodline Power, someone with her cultivation and with no
experience in fighting would be in danger here. She might encounter a
crisis that she couldn’t deal with.

But if Liu Yan was with her, there would be no problem.

Not to mention Liu Yan having a Heaven Grade puppet with her, Xiao
Bai, her personal strength was at the peak of the Dao Source Realm.
Furthermore, Liu Yan had the Annihilation Thunder Bead with her.
What’s more, although Zhang Ruo Xi was a little weaker, she was
wearing the Pink Clouds Phoenix Robe.

As long as the two were cautious, they wouldn’t be in any danger.

Hearing Yang Kai’s words, Zhang Ruo Xi waved her hands in horror and
explained herself, “Sir, you are misunderstanding, Ruo Xi didn’t mean it
like that.”

Liu Yan comforted her, “Don’t mind it. Master was just casually
speaking.”

Yang Kai handed Liu Yan a Space Ring and instructed, “Take these,
they are the same as Sister Hua’s. When the Shattered Star Sea closes
in the future, if we haven’t met up by then, go to the Thousands Leaves
Sect and wait for me there.”

Liu Yan took the Space Ring and answered with a nod, “I will remember.”

“Go on then!” Yang Kai waved them off.

Zhang Ruo Xi pursed her cherry red lips before she approached Yang
Kai and knelt down, kowtowing as she declared, “Ruo Xi will forever
remember Sir’s kindness. Sir, you must remain safe. Ruo Xi will take
care of you in the future.”

“Get up, this is not a life and death parting. We will meet another day,”
Yang Kai bent over and helped her up.
“Let’s go,” said Liu Yan, grabbing Zhang Ruo Xi’s tender hand and
pushing her Source Qi before flying towards the Starry Sky with her.

After a while, the two disappeared from sight.

“Everyone is gone,” Yang Kai murmured as he stood there, feeling some

slight melancholy.

Although he had wandered alone for many years now, he never felt too
lonely because there was life in the Sealed World Bead. This time
though, Hua Qing Si, Liu Yan, and Zhang Ruo Xi had all left, making him
feel a little uncomfortable, like something was missing from his side.

However, he also knew that although it was safer for everyone to stick
together, the harvest was also significantly smaller.

Now that he had taught them the Star Refining Art, if they acted alone,
their gains would be greater. Perhaps this was a part of the reason they
wanted to leave. They didn’t want to drag him down and share his
harvest.

Just as Yang Kai was in a daze, he suddenly realized that the

Embodiment was calling him.

He quickly sent a part of his consciousness into the Sealed World Bead
and connected with the Embodiment, “You’re not thinking of acting alone
too, are you?”

Although the base of the Embodiment’s sentience was his Soul Clone,
along with the rise in its strength, the Soul Clone had fused completely
with the Stone Puppet body. Now, the Embodiment could be considered
a unique existence. It couldn’t be merely regarded as Yang Kai’s Soul
Clone. It had its own thoughts and ideas. Of course, if the two were
willing, they could still communicate with each other and share all their
thoughts and memories. Even if they did not converse, they could still
guess what the other was thinking.
Chapter 2437 - Netherworld Sect’s Yu Ying

The Embodiment burst into laughter before speaking, “Do you think I can
easily act alone?”

Yang Kai stated, snorting, “At least you are a little self-aware.”

The Embodiment added, “I couldn’t see you act all lonely, come, I will
accompany you to chat.”

Yang Kai’s corners of mouth twitched, “How is it any different from me

talking to myself?”

Although he said this, Yang Kai’s lonely mood very soon cleared up. The
little sense of loss that had been there had disappeared.

“There is one thing I haven’t told you,” the Embodiment suddenly

continued in a solemn voice.

“What’s the matter?” Yang Kai asked.

The Embodiment replied, “I feel that my cultivation has reached a

bottleneck.”

Yang Kai stated, “It’s usual to encounter a bottleneck while cultivating.

It’s not your very first time cultivating, you should…”

Before he could finish, Yang Kai suddenly realized that something was
extremely wrong.

The Embodiment added, “Logically speaking, a Heaven-defying Secret

Art like the Heaven Devouring Battle Law should not have any
bottlenecks. You have also studied this Secret Art and should
understand what I mean.”

Yang Kai nodded. He had indeed researched this Secret Art after he
obtained it from Wu Meng Chuan. At that time, he had felt that this
Secret Art was too Heaven-defying. Everything in the world generally
had some kind of energy in it, so theoretically there was nothing the
Heaven Devouring Battle Law couldn’t devour. Furthermore, there should
not be any bottleneck when cultivating with it.

But now, the Embodiment had encountered a bottleneck, which was

undoubtedly abnormal.

“I have a feeling that this bottleneck cannot be broken through cultivation

nor opportunity. Are you sure the Secret Art passed by Wu Meng Chuan
is complete?”

Hearing this, Yang Kai couldn’t help but be suspicious.

If the Heavenly Devouring Battle Law taught by Wu Meng Chuan was

incomplete, then the situation encountered by the Embodiment was well
within reason.

But Yang Kai couldn’t figure out why Wu Meng Chuan taught him an
incomplete Secret Art. If it was to repay Yang Kai for saving his life, then
this price was too high. This Secret Art was known as the number one
Secret Art in the Star Boundary. The Heaven Devouring Great Emperor
had climbed to the top of the Star Boundary relying on this Secret Art, so
every Master and Emperor coveted it.

Looking back now, Yang Kai realized that many things back then could
be considered dubious.

“After the Shattered Star Sea closes, let’s take a trip to Blue Feather
Sect and ask Wu Meng Chuan for a clear answer,” Yang Kai pondered
for a moment before coming to a decision.

In the past, he was afraid of Wu Meng Chuan. First, the opponent’s

background was pretty big as an authentic descendant of the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor. Wu Meng Chuan also had many cards up his
sleeve. More importantly, Yang Kai was far weaker than him at the time.

But now, the situation was no longer the same as it used to be. Among
the cultivators of the same realm, Yang Kai didn’t need to fear anyone.
Even if, after all these years, Wu Meng Chuan really broke through to the
Emperor Realm, Yang Kai had the confidence to challenge him.
…..

In the Starry Sky, Yang Kai flew forward. It had been nearly a month
since he parted with Hua Qing Si and the others, and during this time, his
harvest was mediocre.

Relying on the six-pointed Star Seal, Yang Kai could sense some Source
Strength fluctuations every few days. All the Source Strength he
encountered were completely cleaned out by him and the Embodiment.

The Embodiment also had a Star Source. The reason why its body was
so huge was that it had merged with the Floating Continent. The Floating
Continent had given birth to a Star Source a long time ago, so the two
had become integrated.

The amount of Source Strength they had collected, however, wasn’t

much. Yang Kai had also encountered a dozen people who came looking
for trouble. Because of the special function of the Star Seal, the
cultivators in the Shattered Star Sea would often start fighting as soon as
they met.

Naturally, Yang Kai didn’t show them any mercy and killed them all.

However, the six-pointed Star Seal didn’t show any signs of upgrading. It
had only become slightly brighter.

Today, Yang Kai sensed Source Strength fluctuations once again. He

immediately changed his direction and shot off.

While he was en route, Yang Kai sensed two slightly different energy
fluctuations.

He was familiar with these fluctuations. It was obviously the induction

between Star Seals. In other words, two people had already arrived at
the location of the Shattered Star Source.

Yang Kai hesitated for a while, but didn’t change his direction. Rather he
sped up and shot straight towards these people, very soon arriving at a
huge asteroid.
This asteroid was at least several thousand meters in radius and was
floating through the Starry Sky. Its surface was flat and glossy.

What surprised Yang Kai was that he could sense Source Strength
fluctuations coming from this asteroid. In other words, there were some
Shattered Star Source fragments in this asteroid, and the amount wasn’t
small either.

This was pretty strange. The Shattered Sources Yang Kai had
encountered before were all found on some broken Cultivation Stars.
This was the first time he had encountered this kind of Shattered Source,
which seemed to be formed from an asteroid.

At this moment, there were two people on the asteroid already, a man
and a woman, both of them in the Second-Order Dao Source Realm.
The man and woman appeared to be fighting each other for the Source
Strength here and it was not clear how long they had been fighting for.
When Yang Kai arrived, both of them were panting, their auras slightly
chaotic, clearly exhausted.

Yang Kai found the clothing of the man on the left a little familiar. The
man appeared to be in his thirties and had a fierce look on his face.

The woman on the right had a graceful figure and her face was sharp
and thin, giving off a wicked look. Furthermore, her aura gave an
uncomfortable feeling. It was very cold.

This kind of coldness was very different from the coldness of an Ice
Attribute Secret Art like that of Ice Heart Valley’s disciples. This cold
gave rise to an instinctive repulsion in others, like this woman didn’t
belong to this world.

These two were locked in heated combat, but the sudden appearance of
Yang Kai had immediately startled them. They leapt back, one after
another, and turned to stare at Yang Kai.

After scanning with their Divine Senses and realizing that Yang Kai was
a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, their expressions
immediately turned serious. Both of them were only in the Second-Order,
so they had fought a hard struggle against one another with no clear
winner, but if they now had to face Yang Kai, they definitely had no
chance of winning in their current state.

Yang Kai indifferently glanced at the two before focusing his gaze on the
back of their hands. To his surprise, both of them had five-pointed Star
Seals.

According to Yang Kai’s understanding of Star Seals, there weren’t many

five-pointed Star Seals that were naturally generated. Most of them were
three-pointed or four-pointed. Since these two both had five-pointed Star
Seals, they must have killed a lot of people in the Shattered Star Sea.

[They are not a good bunch!] Yang Kai coldly snorted in his heart.

Seeing Yang Kai stand there without speaking a single word, the two felt
a little stressed. The woman was unable to take the silence anymore and
she forced a smile to give Yang Kai a friendly nod.

However, before she could say anything, the other man interrupted her,
cupping his fists and stating, “Greetings, this one is Northern Territory
Seeking Passion Sect disciple, Guan Qi. I wonder how I should address
this friend?”

“Seeking Passion Sect?” Yang Kai raised his brow, seeming to have
been struck with realization.

He was still wondering why the other party’s robes looked familiar, but
now it turned out he was a disciple of the Seeking Passion Sect.

When he thought of the Seeking Passion Sect, Yang Kai recalled Feng
Xi and Feng Xuan, the two shameless fellows, one old and one young.
The old liked to bully the weak using his strength, while the young liked
to bully the weak using his status. When he first entered the Shattered
Star Sea, Yang Kai had even suffered a huge loss at Feng Xi’s hands.
That Emperor Authority Bead had almost cost him his life, so, naturally,
Yang Kai had no good feelings towards Seeking Passion Sect.

Seeing Yang Kai’s reaction, Guan Qi raised his brow and asked, “Friend,
are you also from the Northern Territory?”
Yang Kai coldly snorted and scoffed, “Whether I am from the Northern
Territory or not, it’s none of your damn business!”

Guan Qi found it a little hard to swallow Yang Kai’s complete

impoliteness. He was a Second-Order Dao Source Realm, one Minor
Realm lower than Yang Kai, but he was an elite disciple of Seeking
Passion Sect. Since he could enter the Shattered Star Sea, it was
evident that his aptitude was extraordinary. If he was outside, he would
really not care about a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator. Simply
reporting his name and his Sect would be enough for most Third-Order
Dao Source Realms to prostrate themselves before him.

But now, he just had a heated fight, and his strength was less than half
of his peak. What’s more, Yang Kai didn’t look like someone easy to talk
to, so why would he take a dive in a poisonous pool? All he could do was
swallow his anger for now.

On the other hand, seeing Yang Kai not giving Guan Qi any face, the
woman suddenly became relaxed.

She was afraid that Yang Kai and Guan Qi knew each other, or that he
had some connection with the Northern Territory’s Seeking Passion Sect.
If that had been the case, she could only choose to escape.

Now the situation was undoubtedly something she liked to see. So, she
suddenly burst into a peal of bell-like melodious laughter, attracting
everyone’s attention before she mocked, “What thing is Seeking Passion
Sect. They even dare to utter their name in the Shattered Star Sea. I
wonder how thick your face is.”

Being mocked by Yang Kai first and now ridiculed by this woman, Guan
Qi’s face turned quite gloomy.

The woman completely ignored him and instead bowed to Yang Kai,
winking at him as she bat her lashes and spoke in a sultry tone,
“Greetings Senior Brother, this Junior Sister is Eastern Territory’s
Netherworld Sect disciple, Yu Ying!”

Yang Kai’s pupil shrank as he blurted out, “Netherworld Sect!”

Yu Ying was stunned, wondering why Yang Kai showed such a big
reaction. She cautiously asked, “Senior Brother seems to have heard of
my Netherworld Sect?”

Yang Kai took a deep breath as he calmed his excitement before he

stated with a smile, “I have naturally heard of it. Netherworld Sect’s name
resounds like thunder in one’s ears. I have long heard of your noble
Sect. How could I not have heard of it?”

When Guan Qi heard Yang Kai say so, he almost breathed flames of
anger.

Earlier, when he had reported that he was a disciple of Seeking Passion

Sect, Yang Kai had rebuffed him without any trace of politeness, but
when this woman reported that she was from Netherworld Sect, he had
heaped praise upon her. The difference in treatment was just too much!

In the entire Star Boundary, both Netherworld Sect and Seeking Passion
Sect were actually top Sects in their respective territories, enjoying
similar status across the world.

But Yang Kai’s different reaction made Guan Qi feel deeply insulted. He
was so angry that he wanted to attack them and kill this shameless
couple.
Chapter 2438 - Steamy Talk

In Guan Qi’s opinion, Yang Kai was definitely a lecher who was weak to
beauties. Judging by how Yang Kai was fawning over Yu Ying, he had
definitely fallen for her beauty, and this girl wasn’t anything good either.
When Guan Qi had met her, she had giggled and flirted with him, trying
to make him give her the Star Source here, but after she was rejected,
she started attacking without any hesitation, now, without even batting an
eye, she was fawning over this newcomer. She was shameless to the
core, having not the slightest self-respect or dignity.

Yu Ying smiled and asked, “Does this Senior Brother have some
connection with my Netherworld Sect?”

It might have seemed that she was asking a casual question, but she
was really showing meticulousness because she knew that she couldn’t
trust anyone in the Shattered Star Sea. Yang Kai had only said that their
Sect’s name ‘resounded like thunder’. How could she believe that he
didn’t hold any malicious intention towards her just based on this?

She needed to inquire a little more so that she could be sure that the
other party wasn’t just playing with her since she could not compete with
a Third-Order Dao Source Realm.

“Obviously there is,” Yang Kai slightly smiled. He saw through Yu Ying’s
meticulous thoughts and pondered for a moment before adding, “I came
from the Grand Desolation Star Field. I wonder if Junior Sister has heard
of it?”

Yu Ying’s pretty eyes lit up after hearing this as she cried out in surprise,
“Grand Desolation Star Field?”

Yang Kai burst into laughter and continued, “Junior Sister, since you
have heard of the Grand Desolation Star Field, you should know Senior
Brother Yin Le Sheng pretty well, yes?”

Yin Le Sheng was from the Grand Desolation Star Field, and just like Liu
Xian Yun, he was a former overlord from that Star Field.
Yang Kai hadn’t expected that he would actually run into someone from
the Eastern Territory’s Netherworld Sect in the Shattered Star Sea. He
had hoped for it, but he hadn’t expected it to be so easy.

Before he departed from Thousand Leaves Sect, he had been thinking of

going to the Netherworld Sect to look for Yin Le Sheng to find out about
the whereabouts of Xiao Xiao. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out as he
expected. Before Yang Kai could arrive in the Eastern Territory, he was
swept into the Solitary Void Sealed World, and then was later sent to the
Northern Territory, which had made his plans go awry.

At this moment though, he had actually run into someone from the
Netherworld Sect. Naturally, Yang Kai was pleasantly surprised.

And if by some chance Yin Le Sheng had come to the Shattered Star
Sea as well, Yang Kai believed that he could get his location from Yu
Ying.

[If I want to find Xiao Xiao, I can only start from Yin Le Sheng.] In a flash,
Yang Kai’s gaze towards Yu Ying changed, filling with a fiery light.

Yu Ying had obviously noticed this and turned shy at just the right
moment as she stated in a low voice, “Senior Brother Yin, he has been
very good to me.”

“Senior Brother?” Yang Kai raised his brow as he asked in surprise. It

had been just six or seven years since Yin Le Sheng arrived in the Star
Boundary from the Grand Desolation Star Field. Even if he had entered
the Netherworld Sect, he shouldn’t have been able to become a Senior
Brother in such a short time.

Yu Ying was a Second-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, but she was
addressing Yin Le Sheng as Senior Brother, so wouldn’t that mean that
Yin Le Sheng’s cultivation was higher than hers?

“Naturally, it is Senior Brother!” Yu Ying smiled, “Senior Brother Yin might

have joined the Sect recently, but his aptitude is superb. He was
personally taken in by the Sect Master as a Disciple and advanced to the
Third-Order Dao Source Realm just before the Shattered Star Sea
opened!”

Yang Kai gasped in shock upon hearing this.

Yin Le Sheng actually reached the Third-Order Dao Source Realm in

such a short amount of time! Yang Kai thought that his cultivation speed
was quite quick, but Yin Le Sheng’s wasn’t bad either, basically keeping
pace with him.

Compared to Ai Ou, Chi Yue, and the others’ current cultivation, Yin Le
Sheng’s progress was terrifying.

Yu Ying smiled and continued, “Senior Brother Yin is a Star Master from
the lower Star Field, and he has received much care from the Sect
Master, enjoying many resources. Be that as it may, it is still a miracle to
reach the Third-Order Dao Source Realm in such a short time. The year
he joined the Sect, I was also a First-Order Dao Source Realm, but
now… hehe.”

While speaking, a saddened look appeared on her face, appearing a bit

ashamed to compare her progress with Yin Le Sheng’s.

“Senior Brother Yin’s aptitude is extraordinary. He is also the person I

admire the most in my life. Knowing that he has already advanced to the
Third-Order Dao Source Realm, I am truly gratified!” Yang Kai barely
suppressed the nauseating feeling in his heart and spoke words of
praise.

Yu Ying seemed to have eliminated the suspicion and vigilance in her

heart because he had spoken about the Grand Desolation Field and Yin
Le Sheng. It was evident that Yang Kai and Yin Le Sheng had deep ties,
otherwise, he shouldn’t have been aware of such secret information.

“Isn’t this Senior Brother also a Third-Order Dao Source Realm Master?
In this Junior Sister’s opinion, you aren’t worse than Senior Brother Yin,”
said Yu Ying, smiling.

“I don’t dare to compare myself with Senior Brother Yin. I was able to
reach this point because I encountered an extraordinary opportunity. If it
had just been through regular cultivation, how could I stand a chance
against Senior Brother Yin’s heaven-defying aptitude? Back then, in the
Grand Desolation Star Field, I received many favours and guidance from
him. In fact, it was only thanks to him that I was able to come to the Star
Boundary. I had planned to join your noble Sect, but unfortunately, the
Starlight Corridor collapsed at that time and I was thrown out into the
Southern Territory. Since then, I never had the chance to pay homage to
your noble Sect.”

“You were also going to join our Sect?” Yu Ying looked at Yang Kai in
surprise before asking, “Why haven’t I heard about you from Senior
Brother Yin?”

Judging by her tone, she seemed to know Yin Le Sheng fairly well.

Yang Kai smiled and explained, “Senior Brother Yin most likely assumed
I had died; after all, I was seriously injured at that time. But that became
a blessing in disguise. Not only did I not die, I also gained a great
opportunity.”

“So, that’s how it is!” Yu Ying nodded without doubting anything.

Yang Kai, changed the topic, asked, “By the way, is Senior Brother Yin
also in the Shattered Star Sea now?”

“He is! Twelve of our Sect’s disciples have come here. Naturally, Senior
Brother Yin had a quota too,” replied Yu Ying.

“Wonderful!” Yang Kai excitedly shouted, “I have always wanted to go to

the Eastern Territory to meet my Senior Brother all these years, but it
was simply too far. Who would have thought that I would encounter
Junior Sister Yu in the Shattered Star Sea. Tell me, is this not fate?”

Yu Ying giggled and added, “It is this Junior Sister who is blessed to
meet Senior Brother here. By the way, how should I address Senior
Brother?”

“Feng De, my name is Feng De!” Yang Kai replied.

Feng De was indeed a real character, a burly bald-headed man. Just like
Liu Xian Yun, he was together with Yin Le Sheng in the Starlight
Corridor; however, he was later killed by Yang Kai. Since Yang Kai
wanted to impersonate someone from the Grand Desolation Star Field,
he had used this name.

Who knows what kind of expression Yin Le Sheng would show when he
heard that Feng De had come back from the dead.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Feng!” After having chatted with Yang Kai, Yu
Ying was no longer suspicious of him. Instead, she was acting quite
‘familiar’. A glimmer flashed in her eyes as she asked, “Senior Brother
Feng, are you still interested in joining our Sect? Or is Senior Brother
already part of another Sect?”

Yang Kai promptly replied, “How could I belong to any Sect? I had joined
a small Sect before, but it was destroyed not long after. I have been
wandering alone since then.” While speaking, he looked at Yu Ying with
expectation, “I do indeed wish to join your noble Sect, but unfortunately, I
never got the chance to meet Senior Brother Yin and did not know
anyone else who could give me a recommendation. So, I didn’t dare to
take any liberties.”

Yu Ying smiled and stated, “That’s a simple matter to resolve. I will take
you to Senior Brother Yin when we are done with the things here. When
you see Senior Brother Yin, you can ask him yourself. I believe he will
not refuse you.”

“Really!?” Yang Kai was overjoyed.

“Why would Junior Sister lie to you?” Yu Ying slightly smiled, flying over
and leaning her soft and fragrant figure against Yang Kai before
meaningfully asking, “When Senior Brother Feng joins our Sect, don’t
forget to take good care of this Junior Sister.”

Yang Kai immediately showed a lustful look as he agreed, nodding

repeatedly, “If I can really join your noble Sect, then Junior Sister Yu will
be my great benefactor. This Feng will never treat you like an outsider.”
Yu Ying broke into a giggle, “Then, let me thank Senior Brother Feng in
advance.”

The two began a steamy chat, while the gloominess of the nearby Guan
Qi’s face only increased.

When Yang Kai stated that he came from some Grand Desolation Star
Field, he had already realized something was wrong. Later, the more the
two fools talked, the more passionate they became. The unfriendly look
in this Feng De’s eyes gave him a sense of crisis.

At this moment, the two of them were acting more like Senior Brother
and Junior Sister, obviously intent on pulling their relationship closer,
leaving Guan Qi anxious.

He might have been able to fight off Yu Ying before, but with Yang Kai
added to the mix, he had absolutely no chance of winning. And judging
by Yang Kai’s previous attitude, he clearly didn’t have a good impression
of the Seeking Passion Sect. Since he was a Seeking Passion Sect
disciple, what good would it do to bargain here?

He wanted to escape, but he didn’t dare to act rashly, lest he draw their
murderous intentions.

But if he didn’t leave now, what could he do?

Considering all this, he clenched his teeth and stated, cupping his fist,
“Friends, you can continue with your chat, this Guan will take his leave
first.”

While speaking, his figure swayed and he prepared to retreat.

Yu Ying, who was chatting with Yang Kai with a smile on her face,
suddenly turned cold, her expression changing as quickly as flipping a
page and she shouted in a piercing voice, “Where do you think you’re
going?”

Just as she screamed, she raised her bare and tender arm as a dark and
gloomy ghost claw tore towards Guan Qi. The ghost claw was exuding
an incomparably sinister and cold aura.
Guan Qi’s face changed and he immediately sent out a barrage of fist
shadows towards the sky.

Deafening explosions immediately rang out as the two moves cancelled

one another out.

But having been blocked by Yu Ying like this, Guan Qi didn’t dare to
leave.

“Senior Brother Feng…” Yu Ying suddenly coquettishly called out to

Yang Kai, shaking his arm as she stamped her foot and pleaded, “He is
bullying me, don’t you care!?”

Yang Kai immediately got goosebumps and cold sweat formed on his
back. He was barely suppressing the nausea in his heart as he stated
with a cold snort, “You, rat, dare to bully my Junior Sister Yu, are you
really that tired of living!?”

Even though he didn’t like members of the Seeking Passion Sect, at the
end of day, he had no grievances or grudges with this Guan Qi.
Therefore, there was no reason for him to kill Guan Qi. Not to mention,
he didn’t like being treated as someone else’s dog. Obviously, Yu Yin
was using her power to embarrass Guan Qi, and Yang Kai disdained
such practices, so although he was presenting a vicious stance, he didn’t
release the slightest murderous intent.

Guan Qi grit his teeth and explained himself, “Brother Feng, I discovered
the Star Source here first, and this… Young Lady wanted to snatch it
from me after the fact. We had a disagreement, which led to a fight. She
hasn’t suffered any injuries and this Guan doesn’t want this Star Source
either. I just want to leave this place. Friend, I’m asking you to allow me
to leave.”
Chapter 2439 - You’re Also a Star Master?

“Who is robbing you!? Obviously it was you who was attracted to me and
tried to use the Star Source here to seduce me, and after you were
rejected by me, you became angry out of shame and wanted to use
force! Fortunately, I was prepared, otherwise, you would have surely
succeeded,” Yu Ying aggrievedly cried, guarding herself in frustration as
if Guan Qi had really done something wrong to her.

Guan Qi looked at Yu Ying with widened eyes as he rebuked in disbelief,

“Do you know no shame?”

Yu Ying’s pretty face turned extremely gloomy as she lashed out, “You
dare call me shameless!?”

Guan Qi angrily rebuked, “I discovered the Star Source here first and you
wanted to snatch it! Why are you blaming others while you yourself are to
be blamed.”

Suddenly, the two were locked in an endless quarrel, citing that the Star
Source here was first discovered by them and the other party wanted to
snatch it. They both repeated the same words but there was no evidence
for either side, so there was no way to prove that what they were saying
was indeed true.

Yang Kai indifferently stood on one side, sneering in his heart.

[If my guess is right, Guan Qi should have discovered the Star Source
first and Yu Ying tried to snatch it.]

The reason was very simple. Since Guan Qi could come to the Shattered
Star Sea, it meant his aptitude was pretty good in the Seeking Passion
Sect. He could be regarded as an elite disciple, and as an elite, he must
be cultivating the Seeking Passion Supreme Art.

This Secret Art of Seeking Passion Sect followed the Dao of Passion, so
even if their elite disciples were a little lustful and each of them had
countless wives and concubines, because of the characteristics of the
Seeking Passion Supreme Art, they would never force themselves on a
woman. When they wanted to get a woman, they would inevitably need
to seduce and win her over, so the other party fell in love with them.

Yu Ying stated that Guan Qi had lusted for her, which was obviously
nonsense.

If Yang Kai hadn’t dealt with the Seeking Passion Sect in the Northern
Territory, he wouldn’t have been aware of this particular detail.

But then again, neither of these two were good people. They were
fighting like dogs, biting each other.

The two quarrelled for a while before Yu Ying shook Yang Kai’s arm and
sweetly whispered, “Senior Brother Feng, this person is bullying me. You
have to do something on my behalf!”

By the looks of her stance, she really wanted to rely on Yang Kai’s
strength to wear the lion’s skin.

Yang Kai didn’t want to watch it anymore, so he let out a cold snort and
stated directly, “Since you have offended my Junior Sister Yu, this matter
can’t be forgotten.”

Guan Qi gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice, glaring at Yang Kai,
“What do you want? Friend, I have no past grudge or grievance with you,
so don’t go too far!”

He was neither humble nor overbearing, catching Yang Kai by surprise.

After pondering for a while, Yang Kai sneered and stated, “Fortunately,
Junior Sister Yu didn’t suffer any injuries. Otherwise, this Feng would
have already taken your life!”

Guan Qi relaxed after hearing this. From the looks of it, it seemed that
Yang Kai wasn’t planning on making things too difficult for him. This
surprised him as he had no idea what Yang Kai wanted.

In this damned place, a Third-Order Dao Source Realm Master had

plenty of reasons and the ability to kill him. And to top it off, any conflicts
at this point would mean a death in vain.
“Who said I’m not hurt? My heart is deeply wounded. If you don’t believe
it, Senior Brother, you examine it for yourself,” Yu Ying whispered in a
tender voice and while speaking, she pushed her ‘heart’ before Yang
Kai, as though saying ‘I’m all yours’.

Black lines appeared on Yang Kai’s face as he stated, “There is

someone here…”

Yu Ying giggled and said, “Senior Brother Feng, you are really
interesting.”

She thought that Yang Kai had thin skin and was embarrassed to have
excessive contact in front of others.

Yang Kai quickly changed the subject and shouted at Guan Qi, “Let’s do
it like this, you will have to leave something behind and I’ll let you go!”

“What!?” Guan Qi’s face changed as he cried in shock. If Yang Kai’s

request wasn’t excessive, he might agree, but if it’s too excessive, even
if he had to put his life on the line, he would not let Yang Kai have his
way.

“Leave your Space Ring as compensation for my Junior Sister Yu,” Yang
Kai stated coldly.

Yu Ying was a little unhappy because Yang Kai said that he was going to
let Guan Qi off, but when she heard the next sentence, she immediately
raised her brows in glee and looked at Yang Kai in gratitude.

Guan Qi pondered for a moment in silence. He seemed to have also

realized that he was currently a fish on the chopping board that couldn’t
resist at all, so he reluctantly removed his Space Ring and threw it to
Yang Kai.

Yang Kai casually took it, secretly inspected it with his Divine Sense to
make sure that there was nothing in it that he was interested in, before
gifting it to Yu Ying.

“Can this Guan go now?” Guan Qi anxiously asked.

“Scram!” Yang Kai fiercely shouted.

Guan Qi bitterly glanced at Yang Kai and Yu Ying, as if he wanted to

burn the image of this shameless couple in the depths of his mind. Only
then did he use some kind of Secret Technique to flee at a very fast
speed.

“Senior Brother Feng, if you make a move now, you can definitely catch
him by surprise!” Yu Ying whispered in Yang Kai’s ear while secretly
circulating her Source Qi, preparing to make her move at any moment.

[She is truly vicious!] Yang Kai was secretly shocked. Even now, she
didn’t plan to let Guan Qi go. She wanted to take his life. Presumably, if
not for her being uncertain if she would succeed, she would have already
acted.

She wanted to use Yang Kai’s strength to kill Guan Qi.

But much to her disappointment, from the start of Guan Qi’s departure,
Yang Kai had no intention of making a move. Yu Ying was a little
dissatisfied by this and knit her brow, secretly thinking that this Senior
Brother surnamed Feng was a little too kind.

[That Guan Qi had a five-pointed Star Seal. If I could have killed him and
stole his Star Seal, then my Star Seal would have upgraded. I missed
this huge opportunity for nothing!] Yu Ying’s joy of getting Guan Qi’s
Space Ring had diminished a lot.

“The disciples of the Seeking Passion Sect aren’t good to provoke, he

might have some card up his sleeve. Once he was forced to use that
card, we might not be able to retreat scot-free,” Yang Kai indifferently
explained.

In fact, he just didn’t want to be used by Yu Ying. If he had met Guan Qi

alone, the result might not have been the same.

“I guess, you are right,” Yu Ying approvingly nodded before continuing

with a smile, “Senior Brother Feng is quite thorough.”

After a pause, she asked, “Senior Brother Feng, about that ring…”
Although Yang Kai had just mentioned that the ring was meant as
compensation for her loss, it was Yang Kai who had robbed it, so at this
moment, she had to ask for his opinion.

“Junior Sister, take it as my gift to you,” Yang Kai slightly smiled.

Yu Ying beamed with joy as she put the ring away and stated, “Senior
Brother Feng, you are so good!”

Yang Kai smiled and continued, “Senior Brother is just gifting at the
expense of others, so Junior Sister doesn’t need to care.” He then
quickly changed the subject, “Right, I haven’t seen Senior Brother Yin for
several years, why don’t we go look for him now?”

Deep down in his heart, he couldn’t wait to meet Yin Le Sheng and
inquire about the whereabouts of Xiao Xiao. If it weren’t for this reason,
why would he try to please Yu Ying and even more, tolerate her
shamelessness?

“It’s not that simple to find Senior Brother Yin. Although we Netherworld
Sect disciples cultivated a certain Secret Technique before we came to
this place which allows us to sense each other from far away, the
Shattered Star Sea is vast and we might not see each other until it
closes. However, Senior Brother Feng, rest assured, even if we don’t find
Senior Brother Ying, when you come to my Netherworld Sect in the
future, you only need to report this Junior Sister’s name, and this Junior
Sister will definitely welcome you in person.”

Yang Kai was struck with a chill when he heard this. If Yin Le Sheng
wasn’t found, what would he do with Yu Ying?

Yu Ying added, “But it’s not like there is no hope. We are still in the
periphery of the Shattered Star Sea. Senior Brother Yin must be heading
towards the central region so we simply need to travel deeper before I
can sense his position.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” Yang Kai anxiously proposed.
Yu Ying glanced at him and said, “Oh, Senior Brother Feng, you are
really anxious. It is important to find Senior Brother Yin, but the Star
Source here is not to be missed either.”

Yang Kai smacked his head and said, “Good, I almost forgot about this.
Many thanks for Junior Sister Yu’s reminder.”

Yu Ying pursed her lips into a smile, “Senior Brother Feng is so cute.”

Yang Kai stated, “In that case, you and I should find a place to refine the
Star Source here, and then we will go look for Senior Brother Yin.”

“Good!”

Next, the two moved separately, each looking for a safe location before
they sat down cross-legged and started refining the Source Strength.

The Source Strength here wasn’t bad, enough for two ordinary Dao
Source Realm cultivators to spend an entire month to completely absorb
it.

Fortunately, the Shattered Star Sea remained open for quite some time,
allowing cultivators to refine a lot of Source Strength despite it being a
time-consuming process. If the duration was too short, the cultivators
who entered here basically wouldn’t gain any benefits at all.

Yang Kai was anxious to find Yin Le Sheng though, so he directly used
his Star Refining Art and in an instant, the Source Strength lingering
about this asteroid swarmed toward him, transforming into specks of
starlight that passed through his skin and merged with his body.

After two days, the Source Strength of the asteroid was completely
refined.

This was the result of Yang Kai holding back. If he had gone all out,
perhaps it wouldn’t have taken him half a day to absorb the Source
Strength here.

Ninety-nine percent of the Star Source here was refined by Yang Kai, so
Yu Ying ended up with a pitiful amount.
Two days later, the two reunited and Yu Ying looked at Yang Kai with a
weird expression and asked, “Senior Brother Feng, why did the Source
Strength here disappear so soon?”

“I don’t know either,” Yang Kai pretended to be ignorant. Yu Ying didn’t

see him while he was circulating the Star Refining Art so there was no
way for her to know anything.

Yu Ying stated, “I could feel it, all the Source Strength was converging
toward Senior Brother Feng’s location. Senior Brother Feng, your refining
speed is much faster than mine…” At this point, she seemed to have
struck with realization and her countenance changed as she asked in a
shaking voice, “Senior Brother Feng, you wouldn’t happen to be a Star
Master?”

Yang Kai was stunned; however, he agreed with a nod, “En, I am also a
Star Master of the Grand Desolation Star Field.”

Yu Ying couldn’t help but cover her cherry red lips with her soft hands as
she looked at Yang Kai with excitement, as if she had seen some
marvellous treasure, whispering in a low voice, “Senior Brother Feng, are
you really a Star Master?”
Chapter 2440 - Holy Son

Yu Ying looked inexplicably surprised, which Yang Kai found extremely

strange, “Is there something wrong with that?”

Yu Ying excitedly explained, “I heard rumours that the Shattered Star

Sea is the best place for Star Masters to seek opportunity because their
speed of refining Source Strength is far greater than that of others. In the
past, I used to think that it was just a lie, but now, it seems those
rumours are indeed true. Your speed of refining is much faster than I
expected!”

Yang Kai curiously asked, “Do Star Masters really get to enjoy such
benefits?”

“Senior Brother Feng, don’t you know?”

Yang Kai shook his head and replied, “I have been alone since I came in.
And I have been refining the Star Sources like this. I thought that it was
the same for everyone.”

“How could that be? The same?” Yu Ying screamed, “If you let this
Junior Sister refine the Star Source here alone, I would take at least two
months!”

“That long!?” Yang Kai looked as if he had been greatly taken aback.

Yu Ying looked at Yang Kai with a fiery hot gaze and explained, “Senior
Brother, do you know how amazing you are? I guess it should be true for
Senior Brother Yin as well!”

Yang Kai agreed, nodding, “Senior Brother is stronger than me.

Naturally, he is more amazing than me.”

While saying this, Yang Kai sneered in his heart. Yin Le Sheng might
also be a Star Master and may enjoy some benefits, but it was
impossible for him to refine it this quickly without the Star Refining Art. At
best, he would be a little faster than others.
It was the Star Refining Art that made the Shattered Star Sea a walk in
the park.

“Senior Brother Fen really has a bright future.” Yu Ying looked at Yang
Kai with a fiery gaze. She knew that Yang Kai, like Yin Le Sheng, came
from the Grand Desolation Star Field and his aptitude was good. So, he
most likely would achieve high success and status someday. However,
after learning that he was in fact a Star Master, Yu Ying immediately
understood that the Feng De before her was a second Yin Le Sheng.

If she could recruit such a person into the Netherworld Sect by herself,
her status would also rise. She would be greatly appreciated by the
Sect’s upper echelon. And when her Brother Feng’s cultivation reached
the top, who would dare to provoke her?

In a flash, Yu Ying made a decision. She secretly made up her mind that
she would find a chance to occupy her Senior Brother Feng’s heart and
body so that only she could use him.

“Junior Sister Yu is too polite. Since the Star Source here is already
finished, why don’t we set off.” Yang Kai’s heart was preoccupied with
Yin Le Sheng, so he didn’t want to waste time chatting with her.

Yu Ying agreed with a nod, “Good.” Saying so, she flicked her wrist and
summoned a small flying artifact. This artifact looked extremely delicate
but the energy fluctuations emanating from it weren’t weak. Surprisingly,
it was a Dao Source High-Grade flight type artifact, on par with the
wooden boat Yang Kai used.

Yang Kai was secretly shocked as he thought to himself, [This Yu Ying is

indeed an elite of one of the top Sects in the Star Boundary.] To his
surprise, a mere Second-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator like Yu Ying
had easily taken out such a precious artifact.

“Senior Brother Feng, why don’t you join me?” Yu Ying winked at Yang
Kai and appeared shy before inviting in a sweet voice, “We will need to
travel for a long time, so we won’t be lonely if we go together.”
Yang Kai’s skin crawled as he shuddered. He didn’t want to stay in the
same room with her, but at this point, it seemed too inappropriate to
refuse. So after a moment of pondering, he could only choke down his
disgust and agree, “Of course.”

Yu Ying invited with a smile, “Senior Brother Feng, please come in.”

While speaking, the hatch of the flying shuttle opened.

The two entered one after another.

After entering, Yang Kai found that the space inside the flying artifact
wasn’t that big. Besides a bridge from which to control the artifact, there
was only a bedroom; however, the interior of the artifact was luxuriously
decorated by Yu Ying and was filled with a luxurious fragrance that
lingered at the tip of Yang Kai’s nose.

Who knows how many people she had invited into her shuttle. In any
case, Yang Kai didn’t like this environment at all.

Yu Ying appeared bashful as her eyes were filled with spring, as if she
was expecting something amazing to happen.

Yang Kai didn’t wait for her to speak and simply stated, “Junior Sister Yu,
I have been fighting a lot of people recently, making me exhaust a lot of
my Source Qi. So, I will have to use Junior Sister’s bedroom. I will
recuperate for the time being and take your place after a few days!”

After having said this, Yang Kai immediately walked into the only
bedroom, closed the door, and sat down cross-legged.

Yu Yin stood there blankly; it was obvious as to what she was thinking.
After a good while, she let out a snort before she turned around to
control the artifact.

Over the next few days, Yang Kai lived very cautiously and bitterly.

Yu Ying always came up with ways to tease him, harass him, and kept
pestering him, hoping he would give in to her. If he didn’t need Yu Ying
to search for Yin Le Sheng, Yang Kai would have already slapped this
shameless woman to death.

In any case, having been with her for so many days, Yang Kai knew
there wasn’t anything decent about Yu Ying.

Yang Kai spent most of his time in retreat, inside her bedroom. Except
for replacing Yu Ying to pilot the shuttle, Yang Kai didn’t come out, so Yu
Ying never found a chance to ‘further’ their relationship.

Occasionally, they would find some shattered stars or asteroids with

Source Strength along the way. Naturally, the two would not miss them.

Whenever they refined this Source Strength though, Yang Kai would
always use the Star Refining Art with all his strength, resulting in little
benefit for Yu Ying. Because of this, Yu Ying couldn’t help but grumble a
little. She felt that this Feng De wasn’t generous enough as whenever
they encountered something good, he would unceremoniously snatch it
all, leaving nothing for her.

However, Yu Ying didn’t dare to not give Yang Kai face. First, Yang Kai’s
cultivation was higher, and second, she also hoped that Yang Kai would
shelter and take care of her after entering the Netherworld Sect. So,
even though she was extremely dissatisfied, she still didn’t grumble in
front of Yang Kai, only cursing him in secret.

But oblivious to her, Yang Kai’s Divine Sense had been paying attention
to her movements while he was in retreat, so he knew all about her
sentiment. He also understood how evil she was.

Today, Yang Kai, who was in retreat, suddenly opened his eyes as he
sensed some quickly approaching Star Seal fluctuations. Star Seal
fluctuations meant that a cultivator was approaching, but he had no idea
how many there were because he could only sense the existence of the
cultivators whose Star Seals were lower than his. If the Star Seal level
was the same or higher than his, he couldn’t sense them.

Considering all this, Yang Kai sent a message to Yu Ying, “Junior Sister
Yu, some people are approaching us.”
A bored Yu Ying was piloting the shuttle, but the moment she heard this,
she immediately asked in surprise, “Where are they and how many of
them are there?”

Judging by how ignorant she looked, obviously, she hadn’t noticed the
ones approaching, which meant that the Star Seals of the people coming
were all on the same level as hers’ or higher.

“To the east, as for how many, there are at least three of them!” Because
Yang Kai could only sense the fluctuations of three Star Seals, he was
certain that there were at least three approaching. While speaking to this
point, he paused and then added, “They have increased their speed.
They are rushing towards us.”

Yu Ying was greatly shocked after hearing this, but just as she was
about to accelerate and leave this place, a streak of light appeared in her
sight. In that fleeting moment, the streak of light had arrived not too far
away from the shuttle and came to a halt.

Immediately afterward, five figures suddenly appeared in that location.

Yang Kai was secretly surprised because he could only sense the
fluctuations of three Star Seals, but now, there were five people. In other
words, two of them had six-pointed Star Seals at least.

Meanwhile, when Yu Ying saw these five figures, her pretty face went
pale and she nervously gulped, as if she was very afraid of them.

[It’s too late to run at this point, and any rash move might cause a
negative chain reaction. Judging by these people’s attitudes, it seems
that they were targeting us from the start. Who knows whether this is a
blessing or curse.] In a flash, Yu Ying felt extremely uneasy.

“Who are these people?” Yang Kai suddenly appeared beside her and
asked.

Yu Ying’s pretty face slightly paled as she replied, “They are disciples of
Brahma Holy Land. Brahma Holy Land is also a top Sect of the Eastern
Territory; our Netherworld Sect is just slightly weaker than theirs.”
Yang Kai asked again, “And the relation between yours and their Sect
isn’t very good, right?”

Yu Ying smiled bitterly as she agreed, “It isn’t that bad, but there is still
some small friction between the two Sects, the same as with all disciples
from top Sects.”

Yang Kai lightly nodded before he asked, pointing at two particular

individuals, “Those two should be extremely strong!”

Yu Ying glanced at him in surprise and replied, “Those two are the Holy
Sons of Brahma Holy Land, so they are naturally extremely strong. In my
Sect, only a few Senior Brothers can compete with them.”

“Holy Sons?” Yang Kai raised his brow.

“I don’t know what they are doing here. Senior Brother Feng, please
don’t say anything, I will deal with them,” Yu Ying nervously exhorted.
She was afraid that Yang Kai would ignorantly offend them, dooming
them.

“Good,” Yang Kai nodded.

At that moment, one of the five suddenly shouted, “Get out!”

Yu Ying had a bitter taste in her mouth as she reluctantly opened the
shuttle hatch and went out.

Yang Kai followed closely behind her. At this point, it was meaningless to
hide as the opposite party’s Divine Senses were constantly scanning the
shuttle. They must have discovered him a long time ago.

After stepping out of the shuttle, Yu Ying politely cupped her fist and
gently greeted, “Yu Ying greets Senior Brother Zhang Hao and Senior
Brother Zhang Xian!”

The two called Zhang Hao and Zhang Xian should be the two Holy Sons
of Brahma Holy Land, the ones Yu Ying was afraid of. Both of them were
peak Dao Source Realm Masters and seemed extremely powerful. As for
the remaining three, they were only in the Second-Order Dao Source
Realm, so Yu Ying wasn’t too afraid of them.

Zhang Hao, who looked a little angry, narrowed his eyes and coldly
glared at her before stating, “I was wondering who it was, so it’s you, you
slut!”

He didn’t show the slightest bit of politeness when he directly called Yu

Ying a slut. Obviously, he knew about Yu Ying’s infidelity and
lasciviousness.

After all, both of them were disciples of top Sects in the Eastern Territory,
so they had some intelligence about one another. What’s more, Yu Ying
was extremely famous throughout the Eastern Territory for her
debauchery.

Zhang Xian, on the other hand, glanced at Yang Kai with a meaningful
gaze before sarcastically commenting, “In the short time I haven’t seen
you, you have already changed your man. Yu Ying, you have really
opened my eyes!”
Chapter 2441 - Pure and Innocent

Yu Ying lightly bit her cherry red lips and pitifully asked, “Senior Brothers,
why are you slandering me as soon as we meet? How did this Junior
Sister offend you? Senior Brother Feng and I share a pure and innocent
relationship. Senior Brothers, please don’t soil my reputation.”

While speaking, she looked at Yang Kai with some worry, as if she was
afraid that he would come to know of her past.

“Pure and innocent!?” Zhang Xian’s eyes immediately widened, stunned.

He was rooted on the spot while the four other disciples of Brahma Holy
Land also looked as if they had seen a ghost.

After a while, the five suddenly laughed out loud in unison., their voices
rampant and filled with sarcasm.

Suddenly, they stopped laughing as Zhang Hao stated with a cold look
on his face, “That’s the funniest joke I have ever heard.”

Zhang Xian also added, “A man staying with you in a bedroom and still
remaining pure and innocent? I’m afraid such a man must be one that
has yet to be born!”

Yu Ying’s face turned red and blue. Even if she was fickle and lascivious,
she found it a little hard to take it when it was said straight to her face.
She glanced at Yang Kai and defended herself, “Senior Brother Feng,
don’t listen to their nonsense. This Junior Sister isn’t that kind of person.”

Yang Kai said, nodding, “I know.”

But he also sneered in his heart. He had pretty much figured out her
nature over the time he was with her. [What’s going on in her mind? She
is still pretending to be innocent and explaining herself to me even at this
point?]

Yu Ying, seeing Yang Kai’s indifferent look, was a little bit annoyed in her
heart and secretly blamed the Brahma Holy Land disciples for being
meddlesome. But since she was weaker than them, she didn’t dare to be
angry. All she could do was cast a pitiful look and defend herself, “Senior
Brothers, did you stop this Junior Sister just to humiliate her? If that’s the
case, then you have succeeded. This Junior Sister… will take her leave.”

“You want to leave? Did you ask me yet?” Zhang Hao shouted aloud.

“Senior Brothers, what do you want?” Yu Ying’s heart started pounding.

Seeing Zhang Hao and his group aiming at her, it was quite obvious that
they weren’t here for a chat.

Zhang Xian coldly glared at Yu Ying and asked, snorting, “Cheap slut, let
me ask you, where is our Junior Brother Deng Yong now?”

When she heard this, Yu Ying’s expression slightly changed; however,

she hid it very quickly as she forced a smile and stated, “Senior Brother
Zhang Xian, why are you asking me this? Shouldn’t you know where
Deng Yong is? Why are you asking this Junior Sister? I haven’t seen
him.”

“You still dare to lie!?” Zhang Hao’s eyes flickered with a cold gleam as
he shouted, “Junior Brother Deng Yong clearly died at your hands.”

Panic-stricken, Yu Ying defended herself, “Why would Senior Brother

Zhang Hao think that? I and Deng Yong have no past grudges or
grievances. Even if I ran into him, why would I kill him? Not to mention,
Deng Yong is stronger than me. Junior Sister is powerless to kill him
even if I wanted to. Senior Brother Zhang Hao, don’t slander me.”

“You are still trying to give excuses!” Zhang Hao grit his teeth, his
burning with fury as he glared at Yu Ying and coldly snorted, “Since you
are being so stubborn, I let you understand! The Scattered Soul Seal of
Junior Brother Deng Yong is clearly branded on you. We tracked you
down by sensing this Scattered Soul Seal. Now, what else do you have
to say!”

Yu Ying’s face suddenly paled.

Zhang Xian added, “At first, we were still wondering who it was that killed
Deng Yong, but it turned out to be you! Deng Yong is indeed stronger
than you, but it’s not surprising that he died at your hand; after all, he has
always been a lecher!”
Zhang Hao continued, “Although Deng Yong was utterly depraved and
deserved to be damned, he was still a Brahma Holy Land disciple. Yu
Ying, you will have to pay for his death with your life! However, I will give
you a chance to commit suicide here and now rather than suffer at our
hands.”

The two of them had directly pronounced Yu Ying’s death, draining Yu

Ying’s pretty face of its blood, causing her tender body to tremble.

At this moment, Yang Kai had already noticed a hidden Soul Imprint
somewhere on Yu Ying’s body. Obviously, it was left by this Deng Yong
before his death. It was ridiculous that Yu Ying had been unaware of it,
causing her to be caught by the disciples of Brahma Holy Land. Now,
she couldn’t justify herself even if she wanted to.

Yang Kai had been wondering why the five Brahma Holy Land disciples
would come straight at them and block him and Yu Ying, but now it
seemed that it was because of the Scattered Soul Seal.

It was unclear when Yu Ying had killed Deng Yong, but she must have
done so within this year.

Yang Kai was secretly annoyed. He followed Yu Ying just so that he

could find Yin Le Sheng, nothing more, nothing less. He had never
expected such a thing to happen, and worse, he couldn’t just ignore it
either. If he didn’t do anything, Yu Ying would die for sure, and all his
hard work and perseverance would go to waste.

So, whether he wanted to or not, he had to save Yu Ying.

“Still not acting?” Zhang Hao, seeing Yu Ying stalling, he couldn’t help
but shout, “Think about it, if you force us to do it, you won’t die even if
you want to!”

Yu Ying’s face turned paler as she grit her teeth and stepped back as
she tenderly shouted, “This is Senior Brother Feng De from my Sect. If
you have anything to say, talk to him!”
When she saw that things weren’t in her favour, she directly pushed
Yang Kai out, wanting to use him as a shield and not making any qualms
about it.

“Feng De?” Zhang Hao narrowed his eyes as he indifferently glanced at

Yang Kai, “Where did this waste pop out from? I’ve never heard of him!”

Regarding Netherworld Sect, any Dao Source Realm cultivator who

could compete with the Holy Sons of their Sect was well known, so since
he had never heard of Feng De, it meant he was just a normal disciple,
not someone they needed to care about.

“Boy, are you going to stand up for this slut? You still have time to think it
out!” Zhang Xian looked at Yang Kai and sneered.

Yang Kai remained calm while he was filled with irritation, using this
opportunity to vent slightly, “Junior Sister Yu, since you called me Senior
Brother, then this Feng naturally can’t sit back and watch. If you want to
kill her, you have to pass through this Feng first!”

Yu Ying, who was hiding behind him, had her eyes brightened
immediately. She hadn’t expected his response would be so bold and
responsible; after all, he wasn’t a Netherworld Sect disciple and they
were just acquaintances. If he fled at this moment, it would be
understandable. But he didn’t do so.

[This guy is really stupid!] Yu Ying sneered in her heart.

However, if Feng De kept them busy for a while, she may have a chance
to escape. As for whether Feng De could survive or not, she didn’t care,
her life was most important.

[Unfortunately, I can’t bring him to Netherworld Sect, but who would have
thought that he was this unlucky?]

Yu Ying secretly made plans in her heart. She had already taken the
posture to escape at a moment’s notice. Although her stance was quite
well concealed, it couldn’t escape Yang Kai’s notice.
He sneered in his heart seeing this. Yu Ying was as sinister and vicious
as could be. If he was really Feng De, he might have been sold out by
her already. Unfortunately for her, even with all her schemes, what was
the point if they are so obvious?

“Alright, since you want to die, then I will fulfil your wish!” Zhang Hao
looked rough and was clearly someone with a fiery temper. He was
undoubtedly irritated by Yang Kai, so as he spoke, he summoned a war
hammer into his hands. This artifact gave off terrifying energy
fluctuations as he raised it up high and smashed it towards Yang Kai and
Yu Ying, showing no mercy.

In a flash, the surrounding space froze, and it seemed as if the void was
about to collapse. The next moment, an enormous hammer image
appeared above Yang Kai and Yu Ying, covering them entirely.

Even though this move was powerful, it was nothing in Yang Kai’s eyes.
If he wanted, he could easily wipe out these five disciples of Brahma
Holy Land.

However, he didn’t want to expose his true abilities here, especially in

front of Yu Ying.

So, he pretended to be panic-stricken. He didn’t use any Secret

Techniques or summon any artifacts, instead just wielding his fists madly
towards the giant hammer.

*Hong Hong Hong…*

The next moment, the void shook as powerful shockwaves spread in all
directions.

Yang Kai spurted a mouthful of blood and retreated ten metres, as if he

couldn’t bear it.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Yang Kai promptly jumped back

and fled towards the depths of the void, without even looking back.
Before fleeing, he didn’t forget to shout, “Junior Sister Yu, quickly run!”
At this moment, Yu Ying had already used some kind of Secret
Technique and her figure vanished into a plume of smoke, flying off into
the distance like a gust of wind. Judging by her appearance, it seemed
that she had already decided to run when Yang Kai and Zhang Hao
clashed, having no intention of helping Yang Kai.

Hearing Yang Kai’s shout, she hurriedly said, “Senior Brother Feng, you
escape as well! You will definitely die if they catch you!”

Her escape technique was very peculiar and it seemed that she was
burning up all of her Source Qi to use it. Such consumption was
terrifying, but it made her move extremely fast.

Yang Kai took a glance and hurriedly bit the tip of his tongue, pretending
to spurt out a mouthful of Blood Essence before catching up with Yu
Ying.

Zhang Hao and his group stood gawking on their spot, dumbfounded.

When Yang Kai took a brave and senseless stance, they thought that
they had encountered someone with some backbone. However, they
hadn’t expected Yang Kai to spurt blood after clashing just once with
Zhang Hao and now even burned his Blood Essence to escape.

“That guy… he’s just an embroidered pillow!” Zhang Xian teasingly

remarked.

“Hmph, he should count himself lucky for running so quickly, otherwise,

he would have definitely died without a burial!” Zhang Hao added,
furious. He then put away his hammer artifact and ordered, waving his
hand, “Follow them. No matter what, they have to die to avenge Junior
Brother Deng Yong!”

The others nodded in agreement as they followed closely after the two
Holy Sons, Zhang Hao and Zhang Xian, in pursuit of Yang Kai and Yu
Ying.

Yu Ying and that guy named Feng De had resorted to such extreme
means to escape. One using such a high consumption Secret Technique
and the other, using his Blood Essence; however, both methods could
not be maintained for long! Once enough time passed, they would
definitely be in a greatly weakened state.

At that time, they wouldn’t have to worry about anything when killing
them.

On the other side, Yang Kai and Yu Ying, who had fled into the depths of
the void, didn’t dare to look back.

Having ‘burned his Blood Essence’, Yang Kai appeared to be in a sorry

state. But in fact, everything was under his control as he simply hadn’t
done such a thing.

After flying for a while, Yang Kai finally shouted, “Junior Sister Yu, you
have to dispel the Scattered Soul Seal on your body as quickly as
possible, otherwise we won’t be able to escape.”

[This woman is really stupid, those two Holy Sons just mentioned this but
even now she hasn’t thought of getting rid of it!] If she had no relation to
finding Xiao Xiao, Yang Kai would have never reminded her.
Chapter 2442 - Fire Attribute Star Source

After being reminded by Yang Kai, Yu Ying finally came to her senses
and she immediately started undressing herself. After a while, she had
completely stripped herself, leaving only a set of undergarments that
were as thin as cicada’s wings and completely transparent.

Black lines immediately appeared on Yang Kai’s face at the sight of this
and he couldn’t help but ask, “Junior Sister Yu, what are you doing?”

Yu Ying justified herself, “I can’t even sense where the seal is. I hope
that it’s on the clothes.”

Yang Kai was rendered speechless, “It’s on your shoulder, focus your
Divine Sense to look for it!”

The Scattered Soul Seal was indeed pretty well hidden, and had it not
been for Yang Kai’s extraordinarily powerful Divine Sense, he would not
have been able to easily find it. Now, with Yang Kai’s guidance, Yu Ying
hastily gathered her Divine Sense on her delicate shoulder.

After a while, a smile bloomed on her face. Obviously, she had found
something.

Who knew what Secret Technique she had cast, but as the two escaped,
Yang Kai could feel the Scattered Soul Seal slowly dissipating before
finally vanishing into nothing.

Only then did Yu Ying heave a sigh of relief. She then took out a new set
of clothing from her Space Ring and put it on.

Now that there was no Scattered Soul Seal, the two of them only needed
to run faster and get rid of the Brahma Holy Land disciples to be safe.

After having gotten free of the worries, Yu Ying finally thanked Yang Kai,
“Many thanks, Senior Brother Feng, for everything you did just now.”

Yang Kai indifferently responded, “You’re welcome.”

As if she had sensed his indifference, Yu Ying couldn’t help but look a
little sad. She was wondering whether this Senior Brother Feng was
angry at her because of what just happened; after all, she had indeed
gone overboard. Had it been someone else, they would have surely
been angry.

After escaping for half an hour like this, Yu Ying’s already pale face
whitened even more. She was out of breath and although her Secret
Technique was easy to use, it consumed a lot of her energy. It was
difficult to maintain their speed.

Yang Kai, seeing that she had slowed down, summoned his ship and
proposed, “Get on, I will take you with me!”

Yu Ying immediately nodded her agreement before jumping straight onto

his ship. She sat down cross-legged and started stuffing herself with
restorative pills. While at it, she took out a communication artifact and
continuously sent out messages. Apparently, she was trying to contact
some Netherworld Sect disciples.

Seeing this, Yang Kai was secretly elated. He hoped that Yu Ying could
connect with Yin Le Sheng at once.

The Brahma Holy Land disciples seemed to have been thrown far behind
as when Yang Kai spread his Divine Sense, he was unable to find them.

One day later, Yu Ying’s pretty eyes suddenly lit up and she shouted in a
low voice, “Senior Brother Feng, I found someone from my Sect.”

Yang Kai was overjoyed and immediately asked, “Who?”

Yu Ying replied, “It’s Senior Brother Zhong, Zhong Zhen Yong. I wonder
if you have heard of him or not?”

[It’s not Yin Le Sheng.] Yang Kai was a little disappointed, but he still
replied, “I don’t know much about the Eastern Territory as I have never
been there, so I haven’t heard of your Senior Brother Zhong.”

Yu Ying explained with a smile, “Senior Brother Zhong ranks among the
top three in the Dao Source Realm within our Sect. If we can get his
protection, we don’t need to be afraid of those Brahma Holy Land
disciples. We should look for him right away.”

“Good, lead the way!” Yang Kai nodded.

Although Yu Ying couldn’t reach Yin Le Sheng, Yang Kai felt that it might
not be impossible to inquire about Ying Le Sheng from this Zhong Zhen
Yong; after all, maybe Zhong Zhen Yong knew something they didn’t.

Next, Yang Kai changed direction under Yu Ying’s guidance and flew
towards a certain place.

After an hour, a figure standing in the void entered Yang Kai’s vision.
Yang Kai immediately piloted his ship toward this figure and even before
the ship could come to halt, Yu Ying rushed out in joy and cried, “Senior
Brother Zhong!”

“Junior Sister Yu!” Zhong Zheng Yong smiled at Yu Ying before he

raised his eyes and indifferently gazed at Yang Kai while asking, “Is this
the Brother Feng that Junior Sister Yu mentioned?”

He directly spoke Yang Kai’s false name, so obviously, Yu Ying had

already informed him about Yang Kai before coming here.

Yu Ying agreed with a nod, “Yes, Senior Brother Zhong. Junior Sister
was only able to safely come here thanks to Senior Brother Feng.”

Zhong Zhen Yong was handsome and suave and seemed to have an
amiable air around him without much arrogance. Having gotten the
confirmation, he glanced at Yang Kai and asked, “I heard Junior Sister
Yu say that you are from the Grand Desolation Star Field and a Star
Master, just like Junior Brother Yin?”

Yang Kai politely cupped his fists and replied, “This Feng is indeed from
the Grand Desolation Star Field and is also a Star Master, just like Senior
Brother Yin. I haven’t seen Senior Brother Yin for many years and miss
him very much, so I took the liberty to come with Junior Sister Yu here. I
hope Senior Brother Zhong will forgive me.”
Zhong Zhen Yong broke into laughter as he stated, “No worries, no
worries, since you intend to join our Netherworld Sect, we might be fellow
Brothers in the future, so there’s no need to be so polite.”

Yu Ying added, “Senior Brother Zhong, this is not the right place to talk.
Senior Brother Feng and I were being chased by Zhang Hao and Zhang
Xian of Brahma Holy Land. I don’t know if they are still chasing after us.
Let’s talk while on the move.”

“Zhang Hao, Zhang Xian!” Zhong Zhen Yong’s eyes glistened with a cold
gleam as asked in a cold voice, “They dared to chase you? What for?”

Yu Ying apologetically replied, “Junior Sister accidentally killed Deng

Yong…”

Zhong Zhen Yong angrily looked at her and asked, “He died because of
the exhaustion of his Source Qi, am I right? How many times have I told
you not to improve your strength like this! It will cause your foundation to
become unstable and can also lead to an accident…”

“Yes, yes!” Yu Ying, seeing Zhong Zhen Yong about to lay bare all her
past scandals in front of Yang Kai, immediately interrupted him and
coquettishly reminded, “Let’s go quickly. Thanks to Senior Brother Feng,
I am finally safe and sound. Senior Brother Feng is my saviour.”

“Then you better treat others a little better in the future,” Zhong Zhen
Yong slightly smiled.

It seemed that because Yu Ying had said so many good things about
Yang Kai, Zhong Zhen Yong’s attitude towards Yang Kai’s was pleasant.
Obviously, he wanted to become friends with Yang Kai.

Under Yu Ying’s repeated urging, the three of them immediately set off.

Zhong Zhen Yong seemed to already have a destination in mind as he

led the way without saying a word. Yang Kai and Yu Ying were left with
no choice but to quietly follow after him.

After flying for a while, Yu Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Senior Brother
Zhong, where are we going?”
“I’m looking for the others. They seemed to have found a very interesting
place.”

“A very interesting place?” Yu Ying’s eyes lit up as she immediately

asked, “What’s interesting about it?”

“You will know when you get there,” Zhong Zhen Yong left her hanging
and didn’t explain anymore.

Yang Kai’s expression changed as he asked, “Will Senior Brother Yin be

there as well?”

Zhong Zhen Yong replied, “I don’t know. I also received a call from
another disciple and was rushing over when I suddenly received a
message from Junior Sister Yu. So, I stopped and waited for you.” He
glanced at Yang Kai and stated with a smile, “Brother Feng and Junior
Brother Yin must have a very good relationship for you to be so anxious
to meet him.”

Yang Kai’s heart jumped as he realized that he had acted too eagerly.
Nevertheless, he maintained the same expression as he explained
himself, “Senior Brother Yin helped me a lot in the Grand Desolation Star
Field in my early years and I have never gotten the opportunity to repay
him. Naturally, I’m concerned about him.”

“You owe a debt of gratitude and hope to recompense it! Brother Feng is
also a man with brotherly sentiments. My Netherworld Sect will gladly
welcome someone like you,” Zheng Zhon Yong broke into laughter.

Yang Kai replied, “It is this Feng’s honour to join the Netherworld Sect.
But I don’t know how high the threshold of your noble Sect is.”

Zhong Zhen Yong patted Yang Kai’s shoulder and said, “Rest assured,
you will be fine.”

“Then, let me thank Senior Brother Zhong for his kind words in advance.”

The three chatted as they continued with their journey.

After two days, a huge dark red star suddenly came into view.
When their eyes laid on this star, whether it was Zhong Zhen Yong, Yu
Ying, or Yang Kai, they were all shocked.

Ever since they entered the Shattered Star Sea, all the Cultivation Stars
they had encountered were shattered. They had never seen a complete
star; however, at this moment, one such star was right before their eyes.

The star was enormous and seemed quite ancient. Looking at it, it
looked like a giant eye indifferently watching over the surroundings,
causing everyone to shudder at the sight of it. It even gave off some kind
of inexplicable pressure.

Not only that, this Cultivation Star was also radiating a terrifying heat, so
much that even the space around it appeared to be distorting. In
addition, there were countless black holes of varying sizes around this
Star. When everyone turned their attention towards these black holes, it
felt as if they would be completely devoured by them.

“Senior Brother Zhong…” Yu Ying’s pretty face slightly turned pale as

she leaned against Zhong Zhen Yong a little as she asked, “Is this the
interesting place you mentioned?”

Zhong Zhen Yong replied with a grin, “Exactly!”

Yang Kai’s expression changed as he stated, “What dense Source

Strength. Furthermore… it seems to be a little different from a normal
Source Strength…”

Zhong Zhen Yong explained with a nod, “That’s because it is a Fire

Attribute Star Source, not just an ordinary Star Source. If a cultivator
cultivating a Fire Attribute Secret Art or Secret Technique can obtain this
Source Strength, his or her strength would soar!”

“A Fire Attribute Star Source!” Yang Kai’s expression changed and he

immediately thought of Liu Yang.

This would be extremely useful for Liu Yan! But Yang Kai hadn’t seen
her after we had parted ways some time ago. It was a mystery whether
she knew about this Fire Attribute Star Source.
However, Liu Yan was currently with Zhang Ruo Xi, and this Cultivation
Star seemed like a dangerous spot, so even if Liu Yan had sensed this
Fire Attribute Star Source, Zhang Ruo Xi might not be able to get close
since her strength is still too low.

[Since it is here, if I can obtain and collect this Fire Attribute Star Source,
I can just leave it for Liu Yan.]

Yang Kai secretly made up his mind as he became interested in this

strange star.

And in that momentary loss of concentration, a sense of crisis suddenly

flooded Yang Kai’s heart. Immediately after which a matchless burst of
energy flew towards his face.

Yang Kai’s expression slightly changed as he saw a giant ghost claw

piercing towards his heart.

This wasn’t the first time he saw such a ghost claw. When he had first
encountered Yu Ying, he had seen her use this Secret Technique to fight
with Guan Qi. It could be considered a symbol of the Netherworld Sect.

In a flash, Yang Kai understood who had sneak-attacked him.

If any ordinary cultivator had been sneak-attacked at such a close range

and without any prior warning, he or she would have been completely
powerless to resist, but Yang Kai cultivated the Dao of Space, so it was
easy for him to sense and avoid such a sneak-attack.

At the critical moment, he directly used Nihility, turning his body illusory.

The ghastly ghost claw pierced through Yang Kai’s body, flying toward
the depths of the void before disappearing very soon after.

Yang Kai’s figure solidified again as he coldly glared at Zhong Zhen

Yong.
Chapter 2443 - Instant Kill

“Senior Brother Zhong… what are you doing?” Even until this moment,
Yu Ying hadn’t realized what was happening and turned to Zhong Zhen
Yong in amazement; she had no idea why he suddenly attacked Yang
Kai.

After all, Zhong Zhen Yong’s attitude toward Yang Kai had been pretty
good along the way. He had been chatting and laughing with him the
whole time, so why did Zhong Zhen Yong suddenly turn hostile after
coming here? Yu Ying wasn’t able to figure it out.

“Yes, Senior Brother Zhong, what are you doing?” Yang Kai coldly
looked at Zhong Zhen Yong and asked with a gloomy look on his face,
“How has this Feng offended you that you actually want to assassinate
me?”

“This Feng is it?” Zhong Zhen Yong raised his brow and broke into
laughter before he shouted, “Brother Feng, let this Zhong ask you a
question. If your answer is satisfactory, this Zhong will apologize for
everything. If it’s not… heh heh…”

Yang Kai slowly squinted his eyes as he replied, “Senior Brother Zhong,
why don’t you ask then?”

Zhong Zhen Yong asked with a grim look on his face, “Brother Feng,
which Sect in the Grand Desolation Star Field do you belong to? How did
you come to meet Junior Brother Ying?”

Yang Kai was lost in thought after hearing this.

Zhong Zhen Yong had been paying close attention to the change in
Yang Kai’s expression, not daring to miss even the slightest change. The
nearby Yu Ying looked between the two as well. No matter how stupid
she was, she finally realized that something was wrong and she couldn’t
help but furrow her dark brow, silently circulating her Source Qi while
vigilantly staring at Yang Kai.
After a short while, Yang Kai raised his eyes as he finally responded,
staring at Zheng Zhen Yong, “Senior Brother Zhong, these are… two
questions? You are breaking your word.”

Zhong Zhen Yong was stunned before he snapped back, “Whether it’s
one or two, just answer.”

Yang Kai pursed his lips into a smile as he asked, thoughtfully staring at
Zhong Zhen Yong, “Senior Brother Zhong seems to know something!”

Since he already launched a sneak attack, it was obvious this Zhong

Zhen Yong knew something and probably realized from the start that
Yang Kai had been impersonating Feng De.

“Senior Brother Zhong, what is happening here?” Yu Ying asked, with an

unsightly look on her face.

Zhong Zhen Yong let out a cold snort as he explained, pointing at Yang
Kai, “Junior Sister Yu, this ‘Feng De’, who had been following you all the
while, is a fake.”

“A fake!?” Yu Ying was stunned as she looked at Yang Kai in shock.

“The real Feng De is already dead!”

“Dead!?” Yu Ying was confused as she muttered to herself in disbelief,

“How is that possible?”

If Feng De was already dead, how did this guy know so much about her
Senior Brother Yin? What was the relationship between this guy and
Senior Brother Yin? Did he pretend to be Feng De to approach Senior
Brother Yin? Recalling that she had been totally defenceless with Yang
Kai without even being aware of his true intentions, Yu Ying couldn’t help
but shudder.

“The real Feng De died in the Starlight Corridor. Junior Brother Yin saw it
with his own eyes, so this is a fact. As for the person in front of you, he
has some grudges with Junior Brother Yin,” Zhong Zhen Yong sneered
as he mockingly looked at Yang Kai, “Am I right, Brother Yang?”
A heavy emphasis on the ‘Brother Yang’.

Yang Kai raised his brow as he asked in surprise, “Oh? Since you know
everything down to my name, it seems that Yin Le Sheng has been in
contact with you?”

While speaking, his eyes lit up as he glanced towards the strange dark
red Star.

Although Zhong Zhen Yong didn’t mention where Yin Le Sheng was
now, Yang Kai was ninety percent certain that he was on this Star.
Otherwise, Zhong Zhen Yong would not have been able to contact Yin
Le Shen and ask about him at all.

“Good,” Zhong Zhen Yong didn’t have any intention of denying it, “I
indeed obtained all this information from Junior Brother Yin. No matter
what kind of grievance there is between you and Junior Brother Yin, you
will not have a chance to report it.”

While he was speaking, a hideous and greedy look appeared on Zhong

Zhen Yong’s face, like he was hungry for a pound of Yang Kai flesh.

“Who exactly are you? Why did you lie to me!?” Yu Ying became furious.
Her pretty eyes were burning with fury as she bit her lips in anger, glaring
at Yang Kai, her face laced with murderous intent.

Yang Kai glanced at her and stated in a cold voice, “What an ungrateful
and ruthless woman. This Young Master saved your life and now you
dare to show murderous intent toward me? Even shamelessness should
have a limit!”

Yu Ying tenderly shouted, “So what!? Since you dared to lie to me, you
deserve to die!” She turned around and said to Zhong Zhen Yong,
“Senior Brother Zhong, this guy has a complete Star Source. If you can
obtain it, it will be of great benefit to Senior Brother.”

Zhong Zhen Yong licked his lips as he excitedly stated, “I’m well aware of
this.”
In the Netherworld Sect, although he believed that his current strength
wasn’t much worse than Yin Le Sheng, based on Yin Le Sheng’s
terrifying cultivation speed, it wouldn’t be long before he would be
surpassed. And the biggest source of Yin Le Sheng’s rapid progress was
his status as a Star Master and the fact that he had a complete Star
Source.

This was an opportunity that no cultivator could get even after praying
day and night for!

But now, another cultivator with a complete Star Source was right before
him. This kind of Star Source was completely different from the Shattered
Star Sea’s Shattered Sources. If Zhong Zhen Yong could obtain Yang
Kai’s Star Source, the benefits would be simply unimaginable. With it, he
wouldn’t need to worry about being surpassed by Yin Le Sheng. Both
would have a complete Star Source and the rest would come down to
hard work and persistence. And in those regards, Zhong Zhen Yong was
confident that he wouldn’t lose to anyone.

Yang Kai suddenly asked, “Is Yin Le Sheng really on that Star?”

Zhong Zhen Yong rebuked with a cold snort, “You are about to die,
what’s the point in asking?”

Yang Kai grinned and stated, “Since I’ve found Yin Le Sheng, there is no
need to keep you all alive!”

Zhong Zhen Yong was startled before he furiously roared, “Little brat,
you are really insane! You are the first one to say something like this to
this Zhong! I will send you to hell with this Netherworld Purgatory
Banner!”

Saying so, he suddenly stretched his hand out and summoned a black
banner. A burst of cries and howls immediately came from the black
banner and gusts of dark and sinister winds that carried endless
coldness swept out.
When the Netherworld Purgatory Banner spread open, even richer Yin Qi
billowed towards Yang Kai, making him feel as if he was being dragged
into the real Netherworld.

Yu Ying, seeing Zhong Zhen Yong resorting straight to his trump card,
had a distinct change in her expression and hastily retreated, lest she
was also caught up in this fight.

“An interesting artifact! This should be perfect for Gui Zu,” when Yang
Kai caught sight of the Netherworld Purgatory Banner, his eyes
immediately lit up. This artifact was similar to Gui Zu’s Ten Thousand
Soul Banner. Both artifacts should have the same origin, but the grade of
the Netherworld Purgatory Banner was obviously much higher than Gui
Zu’s Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Yang Kai could even feel faint Emperor Pressure emanating from it.

In other words, this artifact should have been personally refined by an

Emperor Realm Master and was currently a Pseudo-Emperor Artifact, yet
to fully evolve into a genuine Emperor Artifact. However, as long as
Zhong Zhen Yong advanced to the Emperor Realm and used his
Emperor Aura to nourish this Netherworld Purgatory Banner, that
upgrade would happen sooner or later.

Worthy of one of the top three disciples of a top Sect! Zhong Zhen Yong
took out something extraordinary right from the start.

The never-ending cries and howls were like devil’s whispers, filled with
mystifying powers that could affect the mind of any hostile cultivator.
Judging by how aggressive Zhong Zhen Yong was, it was quite apparent
that he wanted to finish Yang Kai in one move, not giving him a chance
to fight back.

A complete Star Source was too attractive to him!

Yang Kai was ready to take the challenge with a serious look on his face,
lifting his hands and quickly forming a series of profound seals.
After a few complicated movements, an inexplicable force suddenly
spread towards the surroundings and a mysterious Principal Strength
started to diffuse about.

Zhong Zhen Yong’s eyes bulged as he suddenly had a bad feeling. At

that moment, it seemed like his actions and even his thoughts were
slowing down, everything around him coming to a halt.

The only one that wasn’t still was the guy who pretended to be Feng De.

[What Divine Ability is this!?] Zhong Zhen Yong’s face drastically

changed as his heart was gripped by a chill.

Although Yang Kai’s seals hadn’t been finished yet, Zhong Zhen Yong
already had warning bells ringing in his mind. [This boy surnamed Yang
isn’t someone that should be provoked!]

From somewhere unknown, a whisper rang in his ears, shaking his Soul.

“Time Flows on Infinitely, Like a Mighty Stream, Like an Unending

Dream!”

An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly flooded his mind, and at the

critical moment, Zhong Zhen Yong bit his tongue and spewed out a
mouthful of Blood Essence.

Along the spurting of his Blood Essence, the strange stillness around him
was finally broken and everything returned to normal, but when he
looked up, an enormous seal was already right before him, leaving him
no room to escape.

*Hong…*

A thud suddenly rang out, stunning Zhong Zhen Yong on the spot.

He didn’t feel a strong impact like he had imagined, nor did he notice any
injuries on his person; however, he was shocked to find that a strange
energy was now invading his body, causing his vitality and lifespan to
pass at an incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if
hundreds or even thousands of years had elapsed for him.
“Senior Brother Zhong!” Yu Ying couldn’t help but scream as her eyes
widened in incredulity, the scene before her absolutely terrifying to
behold.

Zhong Zhen Yong seemed to have realized something too and he

slightly raised his old and dried hands, putting them right before his eyes
before asking in a trembling voice, “What… what the hell… did you do to
me?”

Yang Kai coldly glared at him before raising his hand and sending out a
Moon Blade at him.

Had Zhong Zhen Yong been at his peak, he might have been able to
avoid this blow, but at this moment, over ninety percent of his vitality had
been drained. He was now completely powerless to react.

The pitch-black Moon Blade struck Zhong Zhen Yong and silently sliced
him in two.

Yu Ying immediately turned pale.

Dead! Her Senior Brother Zhong Zhen Yong had actually died just like
that!

Senior Brother Zhong was ranked amongst the top three in her Sect and
could be regarded as an outstanding genius in the Eastern Territory or
even the entire Star Boundary, but he had been killed by a cultivator in
the same realm effortlessly!

If this kind of thing hadn’t happened right under her nose, Yu Ying would
have never believed it.

But the facts were right before her eyes and she couldn’t doubt them.

It was only now that she finally realized that Yang Kai had hidden his
strength throughout their journey. Previously, when he spurted blood
while fighting against the Brahma Holy Land disciples, he was
undoubtedly just acting! It was simply laughable that she had scorned
him earlier for not being Zhang Hao’s opponent.
Chapter 2444 - Male Or Female

[With such strength, even Zhang Hao and Zhang Xian aren’t worthy to
carry his shoes!]

[Can a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator really be this strong!?]

Before the man pretending to be Feng De, Yu Ying was hit with a sense
of panic and powerlessness, as if she was in front of an Emperor Realm
Master. She couldn’t even lift a finger, much less summon the courage to
escape. She just stupidly stood on the spot, her tender body shivering
like a sparrow in the winter without a nest.

After killing Zhong Zhen Yong, Yang Kai reached out and took his Space
Ring and the Netherworld Purgatory Banner. At the same time, a beam
of starlight shot straight into the sky from the back of Zhong Zhen Yong’s
hand before flying towards Yang Kai, straight into the seal on the back of
his hand.

Yang Kai had already noticed that Zhong Zhen Yong’s Star Seal was the
same as his, six-pointed. After the two merged, it would surely provide a
lot of nourishment to his Star Seal, helping it go a step further.

Finally, he focused his gaze on Yu Ying, coldly staring at her.

“Senior… Senior Brother Feng, I…I…” Yu Ying, meeting his gaze, turned
pale all of a sudden, stammering incoherently as she was unable to even
finish a complete sentence.

“Along the way here, I have troubled you,” Yang Kai indifferently said.

Yu Ying forced a smile as she tremblingly stated, “It is this Little Sister’s
honour to be of service to Senior Brother Feng.”

“En!” Yang Kai gently nodded before suddenly waving his hand, and
along with fluctuations of Space Principles, a pitch-black Moon Blade
flew out.

“Nooooooo!” Seeing this, Yu Ying turned pale as she screamed loudly.

Although she had no idea what this Secret Technique was, she had seen
Zhong Zhen Yong die under the exact same attack. Now, Yang Kai was
using the same move to deal with her… Obviously, he wasn’t planning to
let her leave with her life.

As she screamed, she hurriedly summoned her defensive artifact and

pushed all her Source Qi to defend herself, hoping to avoid this
catastrophe, but what horrified her was that this pitch-black blade was far
more horrifying than she had imagined. It cut through all her defences
like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, rending her figure in
two.

Yu Ying only felt a slight pain before her consciousness faded away.

Yang Kai reached out and took away her Space Ring. After waiting for a
while, Yu Ying’s Star Seal flew out and was received by him.

He raised his hand again, firing a few bursts of energy that crushed
Zhong Zhen Yong’s and Yu Ying’s corpses into dust.

He didn’t hesitate to kill Yu Ying. Regardless of whether he was Feng De

or not, it was still a fact that he had saved her, but instead of doing her
best to repay that life-saving grace, she had instantly turned hostile after
coming to know of his origins. The death of such a person wasn’t worth
pitying.

Not to mention, Yang Kai didn’t have a good impression of her.

After finishing all this, Yang Kai suddenly frowned as he glanced behind
him.

He noticed that the Brahma Holy Land disciples from before had re-
appeared. It was unknown whether they were here because they
received word of this Fire Attribute Star Source, or because they were
pursuing him.

However, Yang Kai had no intention of meeting the Brahma Holy Land
disciples. These people’s grudge was with Yu Ying, and now that she
was dead, Yang Kai didn’t want to unnecessarily become entangled with
Zhang Hao and Zhang Xian.
His figure flickered as he shot toward the dark red star at an astonishing
speed.

The closer he got, the more Yang Kai could feel the terrifying heat
radiating from the Star. The Fire Attribute Star Source there seemed
even more incredible than he imagined, exciting him greatly.

Half an hour later, he landed somewhere on the Star. Everywhere in

sight was nothing but a desolate piece of land. Apparently, everything
had been burned to the ground by intense flames, leaving not a single
blade of grass behind.

Who knows how this Star remained intact in the battlefield where
numerous Great Emperors fought to the death.

“Oh? A Flaming Cloud Mushroom!” Yang Kai’s gaze was suddenly

attracted by something like a cloud of fire. With his knowledge, he could
naturally recognize that it was an Emperor Grade spirit medicine,
Flaming Cloud Mushroom. What took him aback was the fact that it could
still grow in a place like this and even reach the Emperor Grade.

However, after giving it a second, it wasn’t that surprising to find Fire

Attribute spirit medicines growing here. The Fire Attribute energy here
was extremely rich. Not to mention, there was a Fire Attribute Star
Source here as well.

In that momentary hesitation though, Yang Kai caught sight of a figure

rushing toward the Flaming Cloud Mushroom. Apparently, the oncoming
figure had also discovered the spirit medicine and wanted to pick it.

The Flaming Cloud Mushroom was an Emperor Grade spirit medicine,

which was extremely valuable in itself. The conditions it required to grow
were also extremely harsh, so it was much more expensive than an
ordinary Emperor Grade herb.

As an Emperor Grade Alchemist, how could Yang Kai let someone else
snatch such a rare spirit medicine from right under his nose?

As such, his figure flickered as he arrived before the Flaming Cloud

Mushroom in one step.
He reached out and dug out a large part of the area where the Flaming
Cloud Mushroom grew then threw it into his Sealed World Bead.

When Yang Kai was finished with everything, that figure came leaping
toward the area before him.

But obviously, this person was a step late. So, the figure immediately
stood ten metres away from Yang Kai, glaring at him with an unhappy
look on its face.

Yang Kai indifferently looked back at the figure, but upon seeing this
person’s appearance, he couldn’t help but frown.

Because just judging by appearance, Yang Kai couldn’t tell whether the
opposite party was male or female.

If this person was a man, he was a bit too handsome. His skin was white
as snow and looked soft and delicate, but if she was a woman, Yang Kai
couldn’t find any characteristic features an ordinary woman should have.
Her chest was completely flat, and her bottom wasn’t the slightest bit
shapely. Even though her figure was slender, she was lacking all the
curves a girl should have.

Even the clothing this person wore was gender-neutral.

[Is this guy a man or woman?] A confused look immediately appeared on

Yang Kai’s face.

While Yang Kai was carefully sizing up the opposite party, the opposite
party suddenly rebuked, “Friend, isn’t what you did a bit unbecoming? I
spotted that spirit medicine first.”

As soon as he heard the opposite party’s voice, Yang Kai was

gobsmacked.

At first, he believed that even if he couldn’t tell the other person’s gender
by their appearance or figure, he could at least infer something from their
voice, but after hearing them speak, Yang Kai realized that he had been
too naive.
The opposite party’s voice was a little magnetic, and very pleasant to the
ears, but also unspecific and mild-pitched, making it hard to tell whether
it belonged to a man or woman. The other party was also in the Third-
Order Dao Source Realm, just like Yang Kai, but the Star Seal on the
back of their hand was only five-pointed.

Yang Kai didn’t bother about the other party’s gender anymore and
simply replied with a smile, “Fellow Brother, you can eat whatever you
like but you can’t just say anything you want. This herb was without an
owner, so it belongs to whoever picks it first.”

Just as Yang Kai said this, the opposite party’s face contorted into an
angry scowl before cursing angrily, “You are a Brother! Your entire family
are Brothers! Can’t you see that I’m a woman!?”

Yang Kai was flabbergasted and seriously sized up this person who
claimed himself to be a woman. But even after a good long while, Yang
Kai just earnestly shook his head and stated, “I can’t tell!”

The woman immediately grew furious, her face filling with rage as she
lifted her head and pointed to her neck and stated, “Are you blind!? Can’t
you see that I don’t have an Adam’s apple?”

Black lines immediately appeared on Yang Kai’s face as he stated, “I can

see that… but I don’t see… many other things…”

While speaking, Yang Kai gazed at her chest.

The woman’s face now turned extremely gloomy and she couldn’t help
but puff up her chest, finally causing some slight bulge to appear.

Yang Kai clapped his hands and stated, “Now, I see some clues.”

“You are really as blind as a dog!” The woman seemed to have a bad
temper and ground her teeth as she cursed.

Yang Kai wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, “Little… Sister, how
old are you this year? Children should speak in a civilized manner. You
shouldn’t swear.”
“You’re the child! You’ll be a child your whole life!” The young woman
was so incensed that she directly palmed towards Yang Kai.

This move of hers wasn’t powerful and carried no murderous intention.

Obviously, she was just angry and lashing out because of Yang Kai’s
teasing.

After she finished, she turned around left without even looking back or
checking Yang Kai’s response.

Yang Kai happily raised his arm and dispersed her attack. He then
looked up and saw that she was already thousands of metres away from
him. Finally, she looked back and angrily glared at him before she
disappeared.

“Sister, don’t go, I still didn’t get your name!” Yang Kai shouted with a
grin.

But he didn’t get any response. He had no idea where she had gone.
Perhaps she was so angry at Yang Kai that she didn’t even bother to
respond to him, and didn’t bother to pester Yang Kai to return the
Flaming Cloud Mushroom.

After having been prodded by that so-called girl, Yang Kai’s mood was
suddenly lifted.

He spread his Divine Sense and scanned the surroundings to make sure
that there weren’t any other spirit medicines around. After he was done,
he finally summoned his ship and flew toward the direction where the
Fire Attribute Source Strength was the richest.

What he could say for sure was that Yin Le Sheng was on this Star.
Only, he couldn’t discern his exact location.

However, it was absolutely the right choice to move closer to where the
Source Strength was rich, because Yin Le Sheng would definitely go
there, and as long as he could find Yin Le Shen, Yang Kai could inquire
about Xiao Xiao’s whereabouts.
Yang Kai had been separated from Xiao Xiao ever since he entered the
Star Boundary and had never stopped worrying about him. Xiao Xiao’s
specialty and naivety would make him an easy target for any powerful
Master.

This Star was very peculiar, however. Yang Kai had been in the
Shattered Star Sea for so long but he had never encountered a star with
spirit medicines. However, there were many of them here.

All the spirit medicines here were, of course, Fire Attribute. They should
have been born because of the Fire Attribute Source Strength. Every
spirit medicine’s medicinal age was also quite good, making them all very
valuable. However, Yang Kai didn’t pick every spirit medicine along the
way; he didn’t waste his time picking useless things.

Apparently, quite a few cultivators had come to this Cultivation Star as

Yang Kai occasionally met some. These people rarely acted alone like
him, basically moving in pairs, or groups of three to five. Obviously these
people were disciples of the same Sect, or were good acquaintances.

Some of these people had fierce and wicked auras, and from just one
glance, it was quite evident that they weren’t to be provoked easily.

After a day, Yang Kai suddenly felt bursts of powerful energy fluctuations
coming from a very far distance.

He immediately stopped and looked towards that direction with a stern

gaze, feeling Emperor Pressure emanating from there. He was surprised
by this and wondered who was breaking through to the Emperor Realm.
Chapter 2445 - Wearing Out Iron Shoes While Seeking One’s Feet

In the Shattered Star Sea, cultivators could break through to the Emperor
Realm. Every time the Shattered Star Sea opened, many would see
through the profundities of the Emperor Realm here and jump over the
dragon gate, reaching the sky in a single leap.

So, Yang Kai couldn’t help but wonder about this.

However, when he gave it a second thought, he realized that something

wasn’t right, because while the energy fluctuations emitted were on the
level of someone breaking through to the Emperor Realm, Yang Kai
didn’t notice the World Energy Baptism that would accompany a
breakthrough to a new Great Realm.

Since it wasn’t a breakthrough, could an Emperor Artifact be about to

appear?

Realizing this, Yang Kai was surprised and he hurriedly turned and shot
towards that direction.

He had heard that some very high-grade Emperor Artifacts would

occasionally appear in the Shattered Star Sea, because it was not just
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor who died in this place, many other
Great Emperors had been buried with him.

Various treasures owned by the other Great Emperors, who had died in
the Shattered Star Sea, were patiently waiting for the destined one to
obtain them.

Therefore, all the Emperor Artifacts born in the Shattered Star Sea were
of extraordinary significance and high value. They could cause countless
people to fight for them.

The Emperor Artifacts of Great Emperors were completely different from

ordinary Emperor Artifacts. If one really compared, the gap between
them was equivalent to the difference between an Emperor Artifact and a
Dao Source Grade Artifact. There was simply no comparison.

Naturally, nobody would miss such a good thing.

When Yang Kai was flying in the direction the Emperor Pressure was
coming from, he suddenly felt the world around him tremble. Immediately
after, an echoing sound like a morning bell came from the front. The
sound waves were so concentrated that they were visible to the naked
eyes. They swept away everything like a violent gust of wind and carried
an extremely terrifying might.

Yang Kai’s expression drastically changed as he hurriedly flew down to

the surface while carefully protecting his Soul.

*Hualala…*

The ground in the vicinity was completely flipped over and rolled like a
wave, giving the illusion that this Star was about to shatter.

When the sound waves hit, Yang Kai suddenly became unstable; stars
circled around his eyes and he was struck by dizziness. There were only
the chimes of a huge bell ringing in his mind, making him lose his wits.

In shock, he quickly mobilized the power of his Soul Warming Lotus,

supplementing and protecting his Knowledge Sea. Only then did he
finally recover from the shock.

As he looked around again, Yang Kai gasped as the landscape had

experienced tremendous changes. Several small peaks had actually
risen from the ground while mountains that originally existed had ceased
to exist. Countless abyss-like fissures had appeared on the ground,
making for a daunting sight. The whole world seemed to have been
shrouded in a haze all of a sudden.

Yang Kai was completely dumbfounded.

Such a terrifying might definitely couldn’t come from the cultivators who
had entered the Shattered Star Sea for tempering. The only explanation
was that an Emperor Artifact had appeared!

And this artifact definitely belonged to a Great Emperor. Yang Kai’s

heartbeat quickened all of a sudden. He wiped the blood flowing from his
nostrils and quickly rushed in the artifact’s direction like a bolt of
lightning.
There were many people all around, and the sound of them cutting
through the air was obvious. Clearly many cultivators were rushing there
with the same intention as Yang Kai.

Yang Kai secretly cursed in his heart. None of the people who had come
to the Shattered Star Sea were simple. Even if he had been slightly
injured just now, he didn’t expect that no one had died from that deathly
knell!

After a while, Yang Kai arrived not far away from the source of the
sound. Hovering mid-air, he looked over and couldn’t help but shiver at
the sight before him.

About a thousand meters away, a strange mountain entered Yang Kai’s

vision. This mountain was about three hundred meters high and had a
peculiar shape, almost like a giant bell placed on the ground.

Halfway up the mountain, shattered pieces of rocks kept rolling down,

and from inside that mountain, dazzling brilliance and powerful Emperor
Aura kept radiating.

“The Emperor Artifact!” Yang Kai’s pupils shrank as he immediately

realized that the mountain was where the Emperor Artifact was hidden.

The other cultivators here were obviously aware of this too, but the might
of the Emperor Artifact before had been too deadly, so even though they
all came here, no one dared to act rashly.

And in front of the mountain, several mutilated corpses were lying on the
ground at this moment. All of these corpses were bleeding from their
seven orifices. It was quite a miserable sight, and judging by their
appearances and the location of these deceased people, they should
have been the first ones here. The person who discovered the Emperor
Artifact encountered severe backlash when he tried to take it away, as a
result, he was killed right then and there.

Suddenly, the brilliance of Star Seals glowed from these corpses. After
their owners died, these Star Seals escaped and hovered mid-air, but
right then, they seemed to be attracted by something as they flew
towards cultivators in the vicinity.

An extremely dazzling Star Seal among them actually flew toward Yang
Kai’s direction.

How could Yang Kai miss such a good thing? His figure flickered as he
welcomed the Star Seal.

At the same time, countless cultivators also made their moves, their
gazes fixed on the free Star Seals, prompting them to snatch these
prizes.

About seven or eight cultivators were eyeing the same Star Seal as Yang
Kai, their cultivations all in the Third-Order Dao Source Realm.

They were fast, but Yang Kai wasn’t slow either.

Making use of his mastery of Space Principles, Yang Kai leapt ahead of
the crowd and snatched the Star Seal.

But the moment the Star Seal entered his hand, a figure suddenly shot
over towards him and reached out to grab his hand, grabbing his wrist
right away. However, because the other party didn’t push their Source Qi
and didn’t have the slightest malice, Yang Kai didn’t show much reaction.

[This guy is pretty fast!] Yang Kai was a little surprised, because he
hadn’t noticed any threat from the person who was trying to rob his Star
Seal, but now, it seemed that if he was a little slower, the Star Seal
would have been snatched by this person.

This cultivator, who was only a step away from the Star Seal, was so fast
that Yang Kai couldn’t keep up without using Space Principles to
teleport.

Yang Kai looked up at the opposite party in surprise, but after seeing the
opposite party’s face, he couldn’t help but speak with a grin, “We meet
again.”
He found that the cultivator he was slightly concerned about, was none
other than the so-called woman he had previously seen.

“It’s you again!” The young woman, after seeing that it was Yang Kai,
frowned as an annoyed look appeared on her face, “Why are you
stalking me? Why do you keep snatching my things wherever I go!”

Just recently, Yang Kai had snatched a Flaming Cloud Mushroom from
her, and now he had robbed her of a Star Seal. Was this guy sent by the
Heavens to snatch her things?

Yang Kai sheepishly grinned and stated, “Sister, you speak as if I have
been chasing you. Rest assured, I’m not interested in women with small
chests!”

After hearing this, the young woman’s face immediately turned cold and
she clenched her teeth in anger. Both her top and bottom weren’t well
defined, and this was the biggest regret in her life. Now, when Yang Kai
pointed it out right in front of her face, it would be strange if she looked
happy.

“If you dare to talk nonsense, I’ll rip your tongue out!” The girl said with
hatred.

Yang Kai smiled and stated, “Then you should let go of my hand first. If
you keep doing this, I’m going to act indecently!”

The woman let out a snort after hearing this and she retracted her hand,
turning around before flying down and landing.

The other oncoming cultivators, who failed to grab the Star Seal, looked
at Yang Kai in amazement. There was an extremely strange look on all
of their faces.

Seeing Yang Kai turn his gaze towards them, all of them shuddered and
their faces turned pale as they involuntarily took a few steps back,
creating a distance between them.

Yang Kai furrowed his brow, unaware of why these people were reacting
like this, but in the next moment, he suddenly realized and explained
himself with a straight face, “She’s a woman. What, did you think I’m
interested in men?”

Everyone’s face turned pale after hearing this and they scampered off in
haste.

Yang Kai’s face turned black after he realised that they all thought that
he would use his sword to attack them.

He scanned the surroundings with an unhappy look on his face, but in

the next moment, he had no intention of worrying about these trivial
details and instead excitedly focused his gaze in one direction. On that
side, a familiar figure was vying for a Star Seal with several others. His
means were extremely ruthless and his cultivation was unmatched. Even
though his rivals were all Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivators as
well, they were clearly not this man’s opponent and were being beaten
black and blue.

Yin Le Sheng!

Yang Kai had never imagined meeting Yin Le Sheng would be so easy.
Even though he inferred that Yin Le Shen was on this Star through the
clues revealed by Zhong Zhen Hong, Yang Kai had no idea where he
was, exactly.

And right this moment, he actually saw Yin Le Sheng!

He was obviously attracted by the commotion here.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but have his emotions fluctuate. He thought about
it a bit before he flew over, taking something out from his Space Ring
and sticking it to his face before circulating his Source Qi.

In the blink of an eye, his appearance changed into that of a burly fellow,
completely different from before.

This mask that could change his appearance was a prize he had
obtained from Sang De’s Space Ring. In the Solitary Void Sealed World,
Sang De relied on this artifact to change his appearance and leave Clear
Sky City unnoticed. Otherwise, with his popularity, he would be unable to
sneak away.

Even though Sang De wasn’t a good fellow, his Artifact Refining skills
were extraordinary. The artifacts he personally refined were extremely
effective. Even those close to Yang Kai couldn’t determine his identity
while he was wearing this mask, unless they were an Emperor Realm
Master and used their Divine Sense to probe him.

After finishing his disguise, Yang Kai felt a strange gaze cast at him.

Yang Kai turned to look and noticed that it was none other than that so-
called woman.

She must have seen his actions.

Yang Kai didn’t care about it too much though and just smiled as he flew
over to her side, cupped his fist politely, and asked, “I still didn’t get your
name!”

The young woman furrowed her brow, appearing a little impatient.

Nonetheless, she still replied, “Lan He!”

“So, it is Sister Lan He. This one is Yang Kai!”

Chapter 2446 - Bell

“I’m not interested in what you are called! Don’t try to get close to me!”
Lan He stated with a cold face.

She had a very bad impression of Yang Kai; after all, she was robbed not
once but twice by him. It would be strange to have a good impression of
him. As such, she didn’t want to even converse with Yang Kai, afraid that
he would really take advantage of her and snatch more of her precious
treasures. What’s more, judging by how he was hiding his face and only
showing his tail, he must have provoked some powerful enemies and
was afraid of exposing himself. The only reason she could be
approaching her was to drag her down into the mud with him.

Lan He naturally wanted to stay as far away from someone like him as
possible.

Yang Kai grinned and stated, “Fate brought us together, Sister Lan He,
why are you being so cold?”

“Who was brought together by fate? Scram!” Lan He, seeing Yang Kai
prattling on and on, couldn’t help but curse him.

“En, en!” Yang Kai perfunctorily replied, apologizing for pestering her in
his heart but still insisting on standing next to her and quietly watching
the situation.

Although Lan He had a temper, she was still a good person. Yang Kai
had robbed her twice, yet she did not try to rob him, nor did she make
unreasonable demands.

Had it been some other cultivator, it was quite possible that they would
have tried fighting Yang Kai to snatch back those treasures.

There were only so many free Star Seals here, but there were dozens of
cultivators who had rushed over, attracted by the commotion here, so
these Star Seals were quickly divided up.

Yang Kai noticed that Yin Le Sheng, after snatching a Star Seal, landed
about two thousand metres away from him. Next to Yin Le Sheng stood
three other Netherworld Sect disciples, their auras all dark and cold.
Obviously, they were cultivating Netherworld Sect’s unique Secret Arts.

No one was in their vicinity, probably because of the uncomfortable

feelings caused by their gloomy auras.

When Yang Kai was secretly observing Yin Le Sheng, the latter actually
sensed it and turned his head to stare straight towards Yang Kai’s
location, a cold gleam flashing past his eyes.

Yang Kai looked away in a natural manner, as if he was just looking

around, but in his heart, he was slightly startled.

When he first met Yin Le Sheng in the Starlight Corridor, Yang Kai came
to know that he was the strongest cultivator in the Grand Desolation Star
Field. Not only was he a Star Master, but his aptitude was also
extraordinary. The second time he saw Yin Le Sheng, he had already
soared up into the sky, his speed of cultivation no worse than that of
Yang Kai’s.

He had suffered a huge loss in the Starlight Corridor, and hated Yang
Kai to the bone, so if Xiao Xiao really fell into his hand, Xiao Xiao would
certainly be mistreated. As such, Yang Kai needed to find out about Xiao
Xiao’s whereabouts from Yin Le Sheng as soon as possible.

While Yang Kai was lost in his thoughts, whispers sounded around him.

The cultivators gathered here all pointed at the bell-shaped mountain,

guessing the origin of this Emperor Artifact. Unfortunately, tens of
thousands of years had passed since the battle in the Shattered Star
Sea, so how could the youths of the current era have much knowledge
about such remote history? As a result, nobody had any idea what this
artifact was or who left it behind.

Yang Kai looked around, but unfortunately, he didn’t find any

acquaintances. None of the elites of the Southern Territory were here.
Who knows where else they went.

The Shattered Star Sea was vast and filled with countless opportunities,
but only tens of thousands of cultivators could enter it at any one time.
Such numbers were like a drop of water in an ocean, so it was quite
normal to not meet the elites of the Southern Territory.

“Brother Qi Hai, you are the one with the most profound and immense
knowledge here. Surely you are knowledgeable about past and present
events. If you can, please tell us about this Emperor Artifact.” Suddenly,
someone’s voice echoed loudly.

Everyone immediately looked toward him after hearing this.

There was a smile on this man’s face as he was quietly looking at

another nearby man, who was dressed as a scholar.

Following his gaze, everyone focused their gazes on this scholarly man.

The scholarly man had a gloomy look on his face. Obviously, he didn’t
want to be the focus of everyone’s attention. Furthermore, even if he
knew about the Emperor Artifact, he wasn’t willing to share.

But the person who had spoken before deliberately spoke in a loud
voice, causing everyone to look at him with expectations. If he didn’t
speak now, he would undoubtedly hide his knowledge, but he might
offend everyone present. With so many Masters staring at him, he had to
speak even if didn’t want to.

Everyone who could come here was a worldly character and could tell
that the relationship between the scholar and the speaker wasn’t very
good. If they were really friends, the former speaker would not have
embarrassed this scholar to this extent.

However, even if everyone knew this, no one blamed the speaker.

Instead, everyone eagerly looked at the scholar, wanting to hear his
answer.

In front of everyone’s eyes, the scholar could only bitterly glare at the
former speaker before indifferently speaking, “You say I have deep and
profound knowledge about both past and present events? That’s hardly
true. This Qi has only read some ancient books in his idle time, that’s all.
I don’t dare accept your praise.”
That man smiled and continued, “Brother Qi Hai, you are too modest.
Compared to Brother Qi Hai, this one’s knowledge is simply like the glow
of a firefly before a bright moon. Brother Qi Hai, please give us some
advice!”

As soon as that man said this, a grim-faced brute suddenly added,

“What’s the origin of the Emperor Artifact? Why is it so powerful?”

“Yes yes, Brother Qi, if you know something, you might as well tell
everyone. We are very curious.”

“Tell us about it!”

Qi Hai took a breath. He was riding a tiger now, so he straightened up

his thoughts before speaking, “The Shattered Star Sea was the
battlefield of Great Emperors. I think you all know this.”

Most of the cultivators gently nodded.

“Back then, although Heaven Devouring Great Emperor’s cultivation was

peerless, and no one in the Star Boundary was his opponent, because
he persisted in killing wantonly with no regard for others, he eventually
provoked public anger. Numerous Great Emperors joined forces to fight
him here. Finally, their fight shattered this Star Field, leading to the
formation of the Shattered Star Sea. In that battle, rumour has it that
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was jointly killed by a few Great
Emperors, but the price they paid was extremely heavy. The Masters
who participated in the encirclement of the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor suffered heavy injuries if not death; no one came out
unscathed. It is said that the Heaven’s Revelations Great Emperor is still
healing in the Heaven’s Revelation Valley and can’t come out because of
his injuries!”

Everyone gasped in shock after hearing this.

Yang Kai was also shocked. He didn’t know whether Qi Hai was
speaking the truth or not, but he had indeed heard of Heaven’s
Revelations Great Emperor. He was one of the current ten Great
Emperors.
This Great Emperor was a very special one even among the other ten
because, rumour had it, he could spy on the secrets of the Heavens,
catching glimpses of both the past and the future.

Before the opening of the Four Seasons Realm, Heavens Revelations

Great Emperor had also sent a message to Azure Sun Temple, informing
the entire Southern Territory that Star Seals would appear.

If what Qi Hai said was true, it had taken Heavens Revelations Great
Emperor tens of thousands of years to heal from his injuries. It was hard
to imagine how badly he had suffered during the encirclement of Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor.

Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was really an astonishing character.

“It is said that a total of four Great Emperors died in that battle!” Qi Hai
continued with a solemn expression.

“Four!?” Someone asked nervously.

Qi Hai continued with emphasis, “Cyan Lotus Great Emperor, Yuan Ding
Great Emperor, Azure Sea Great Emperor, and Martial Flame Great
Emperor!”

No one had ever heard of what he was narrating, so they listened with
rapt attention. The same was true for Yang Kai. He had heard of Cyan
Lotus Great Emperor a few days ago when Sister Hua had spoken of this
Great Emperor. She said that someone had obtained Cyan Lotus Great
Emperor’s Indestructible Cyan Lotus in the Shattered Star Sea five
thousand years ago, going on to found Cyan Lotus Palace in the Eastern
Territory, which was now a top Sect.

“These four Great Emperors fell here, and their Natal Emperor Artifacts
and Space Rings, as well as many other treasures and even inheritances
were scattered throughout the Shattered Star Sea, including the
Indestructible Cyan Lotus of Cyan Lotus Great Emperor, the Mountains
and Rivers Bell of Yuan Ding Great Emperor, the Inverse Azure Sea of
Azure Sea Great Emperor, and the Phoenix True Fire of Martial Flame
Great Emperor. All of these are unparalleled artifacts,” having spoken all
this in one breath, Qi Hai slightly paused before continuing. “The
Indestructible Cyan Lotus has been obtained already. Everyone should
have heard of the Eastern Territory’s Cyan Lotus Palace. The Palace
Master of Cyan Lotus Palace is the current owner of the Indestructible
Cyan Lotus. But the artifacts of the other three Great Emperors haven’t
been found.”

Having spoken until here, he turned his gaze towards the bell-shaped
mountain and spoke in a solemn tone, “The Emperor Artifact in front of
us now should be the Mountain and Rivers Bell of Yuan Ding Great
Emperor. The toll of the Mountains and Rivers Bell can suppress worlds
and invert the Heavens!”

*Gudong…*

Sounds of gulping nervously were heard everywhere as everyone’s gaze

turned fiery hot.

“What evidence do you have?” Suddenly, someone expressed his doubt.

Yang Kai turned his head and looked toward the source of the voice. It
was none other than Yin Le Sheng. Although he looked excited, he
suppressed it well. Instead, he looked at Qi Hai vigilantly and asked,
“You say that this is the Mountains and Rivers Bell of Yuan Ding Great
Emperor, but what proof do you offer?”

Qi Hai sneered and rebuked, “I said it is, then that’s it. Believe what you
want!”

Qi Hai was already extremely upset after being forced to reveal such top-
secret information in front of so many people. Now he was still being
questioned, so he felt like his hot face was put on someone’s cold ass,
leading his tone to become cold all of a sudden.

“Since Brother Qi Hai has said so, then we believe it. Since some people
doubt this and don’t have the ability to prove otherwise, Brother Qi Hai
doesn’t need to pay attention to him!” A handsome young man gave a
friendly smile to Qi Hai before reprimanding Yin Le Sheng.
Yin Le Sheng’s eyes turned cold and he fixed his glare on the young
man who just spoke as if he was looking at a dead person. Obviously, he
was memorizing his face.

The young man was completely oblivious to this, however, and still
smiled and asked Qi Hai, “Brother Qi Hai, since this is Yuan Ding Great
Emperor’s Mountains and Rivers Bell, how should we collect it? I ask
Brother Qi Hai to give us his valuable advice!”

When everyone heard this, they all gazed at Qi Hai attentively.

Qi Hai coldly snorted and rebuked, “If I knew how to collect it, would I still
be talking to you here?”

The young man was stunned after hearing this. Even though he knew
that it was a stupid question, he still had some hope.
Chapter 2447 - Regret

Qi Hai added, “Which of the Great Emperor’s artifacts aren’t sentient?

The Mountains and Rivers Bell is the Natal Emperor Artifact of Yuan
Ding Great Emperor, it has its own consciousness! If it is willing to
choose you as its master, you don’t even need to refine it! It will take the
initiative to run into your arms, but if it doesn’t find you worthy, even if
you are a peak Emperor, you won’t be able to touch it.”

The young man’s eyes lit up when he heard this and he anxiously asked,
“Brother Qi, you mean to say if there is an opportunity, even I can
become the master of this Mountains and Rivers Bell?”

Qi Hai stated with a frosty look on his face, “Everyone has an equal
opportunity!”

The young man broke into happy laughter as he proudly proclaimed,

“This Zhang isn’t confident in other things, but he is quite confident in his
own luck. Since the Mountains and Rivers Bell is sentient, it might
choose this Zhang as Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s successor and pass
me the mantle of Great Emperor!”

He broke into a burst of frantic laughter. While speaking, he actually

turned around and started walking towards the Mountains and Rivers
Bell.

Everyone was startled at the sight of this and they all realized that this
guy surnamed Zhang was going to try to make the Mountains and Rivers
Bell choose him as its master! For a moment, everyone curiously looked
at him, wondering what the final result would be.

Many of them had a change in their expression, also seeming eager to

try; however, they suppressed their urges and patiently waited to see
what was going to happen.

Qi Hai stared at the young man’s back and sneered, seemingly mocking
his overconfidence.

In front of everyone’s eyes, the young man advanced unopposed, briskly

making his way towards the bell-shaped mountain. Perhaps because of
how smoothly he was advancing, his confidence increased and he
quickened his pace with ecstasy.

Very soon, he was only fifty metres away from the mountain, and still
inching closer and closer to it.

At this moment, all the onlooking cultivators were on the edge, weighing
the pros and cons of this situation. Everyone was worried; if this man
really got lucky and obtained the Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s Natal
Emperor Artifact, wouldn’t he be the next Yuan Ding Great Emperor?

After another ten breaths, the young man walked up to the mountain
without encountering any obstacles or danger along the way. Everyone
was a little taken aback by the fact that he hadn’t encountered any
troubles. At the sight of this, even the originally sneering Qi Hai became
a lot gloomier all of a sudden.

Everyone thought, [Is this guy really destined to be its master by the
Heavens themselves!?]

The young man couldn’t help but break into riotous laughter, “I have kept
you waiting for far too long. Today, this Zhang will take you away, so you
may, once more, proudly walk the Star Boundary. The brilliance of Sir
Yuan Ding should not be covered in dust!”

While speaking this, he reached out his hand and tried to touch the bell.

Immediately, a flash of light pulsated from the mountain, as if it was

reacting to the young man’s words.

This greatly increased the confidence of the young man surnamed

Zhang and without any more delay, he pressed his palm onto the
mountain peak and spread his Divine Sense, trying to connect with the
Artifact Spirit of the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

But right then, something strange happened.

The bell-shaped peak shook ever so slightly as a loud hum reverberated

from within. In an instant, the mountain collapsed as rocks and sand flew
in every direction.
At the same time, an enormous bell-shaped artifact appeared before
everyone’s eyes. The enormous bell was extremely simple and
unsophisticated, but it was exuding an ancient aura as if it had seen and
weathered hundreds of thousands of years.

The enormous bell was covered in extremely complex and mysterious

runes that were constantly circling on its surface.

Suddenly, the bell started to glow, and while its brilliance was pulsating,
a reverberating toll suddenly rang from it.

*Weng…*

At that moment, the world seemed to be about to be torn apart and the
Heavens seemed to invert. Mountains and rivers seemed to be
suppressed as the sound of the bell spread to the surroundings.
Immediately, sound waves visible to naked eyes converged into an
indestructible energy wave. Everyone’s expression drastically changed at
the sight of this and they hastily displayed all kinds of defensive
techniques.

The moment the bell rang, the young man surnamed Zhang, who was
closest to the Mountains and Rivers Bell, seemed to be hit by a
mountain, his figure flying high up into the air, profusely bleeding as bits
and pieces of his crushed organs spewed out of his mouth along with
copious amounts of blood. His Dao Source Realm aura quickly waned as
his vitality disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Before he crashed to the ground, the young man was already dead.

*Hualala…*

The aftermath due to the sound wave was still spreading, and the force
of impact caused the ground to flip over as if the end was here.

Only after ten breaths did everything slowly subsided.

Several dozen Dao Source Realm cultivators were thrown into a panic as
some were even buried under the soil. At this time, everyone finally
crawled back up and took the chance to look around, their jaws dropping
in astonishment at what they witnessed.

Shocked, they couldn’t bother to snatch the Star Seal left by the young
man surnamed Zhang.

“Cough cough…” Qi Hai lightly coughed a few times, patting off the dust
on his body as he looked over at the dead young man surnamed Zhang
and stated, “It looks like this opportunity is not for you!”

Everyone was rendered speechless.

Worthy of being the artifact of a Great Emperor, the might of the

Mountains and Rivers Bell was simply extraordinary. The young man
surnamed Zhang had only touched it, but that had been enough to set off
a huge sound wave that killed him and knocked everyone else flying. If
this artifact were really refined, how much power could it exert?

Furthermore, this was definitely not the true might of the Mountains and
Rivers Bell; after all, it had been left here for tens of thousands of years,
so its power had definitely fallen. It was very likely that the power it had
shown just now was not even half of its peak.

Therefore, despite the lesson learned from the young man surnamed
Zhang, no one’s enthusiasm reduced; rather, it had grown stronger.

And because of the shock just now, the Mountains and Rivers Bell
hidden in the mountain had been completely revealed. Surprisingly, this
Emperor Artifact was several hundreds of metres tall and sat on the
ground, looking like a small mountain. The Emperor Aura and the runes
circling around it were extremely dazzling. No one could take their eyes
off this mysterious treasure as they tried to spy on its secrets from afar!

But now, no one dared to easily touch it. So, although everyone’s heart
was burning with enthusiasm, strangely, everyone had entered a strange
stalemate. They seemed to be secretly praying that the Artifact Spirit of
the Mountains and Rivers Bell would choose them as its Master without
them having to do anything.

At this moment, the bell tolled once more.

Everyone’s face immediately changed and fell into confusion as no one
had touched the Mountains and Rivers Bell this time. So, why was it
ringing again?

After having tasted it once, everyone invariably pushed their Source Qi to

mount the strongest defence they could while simultaneously summoning
their defensive artifacts.

But the shockwave everyone was waiting for never came. Rather,
something astonishing happened in the next moment.

Much to everyone’s surprise, the Mountains and Rivers Bell slightly

shook as it rose into the air before shooting straight towards the Starry
Sky, leaving a long trail of light behind it.

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded.

Who knows who reacted first, but someone shouted, “Chase it!”

Just as he said this, he flew off in pursuit.

After finally discovering a treasure left by a Great Emperor, how could

these cultivators miss it? So, after that guy who shouted left, several
dozen cultivators rose into the air, one after another, and chased after
the Mountains and Rivers Bell, leaving all kinds of colourful trails in their
wake.

Yang Kai was no exception.

Even though he had a lot of Emperor Artifacts, enough to have even

gifted one each to Liu Yan, Sister Hua, and the Embodiment, one could
never have too many Emperor Artifacts. And he had seen the might of
the Mountains and Rivers Bell, making him even more interested in it.
This kind of might was even stronger than that of the Annihilation
Thunder Bead.

He believed that Qi Hai was right, that it was impossible to obtain this
Emperor Artifact without some luck and opportunity, especially since the
Mountains and Rivers Bell already had its own sentience. If one wanted
to take it, he or she had to get the Artifact Spirit’s recognition first.
As long as one could get the recognition of the Artifact Spirit though, it
would become easy to collect the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Along the road of cultivation, Yang Kai had obtained countless

opportunities, and when it came to good luck, he was confident that he
would not lose to anyone, so he still had some hopes that he could
collect the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

What’s more, Yin Le Sheng, whom he had been looking for all the while,
was also chasing after the Mountains and Rivers bell.

But the moment Yang Kai flew up, a strange feeling suddenly sprouted
deep in his heart. It was weak and unclear, but it still made him feel a
little restless.

This strange feeling was elusive to him; and when he deliberately tried to
search for its source, he was unable to find anything.

However, the faster Yang Kai flew away, the stronger this feeling
became!

It was as if… if he left this place now, he would deeply regret it!

Yang Kai furrowed his brow and abruptly stopped.

He might be eager to obtain the Mountains and Rivers Bell, but if he

couldn’t understand this feeling…

A figure suddenly shot from behind. Apparently, it was giving chase to

the Mountains and Rivers Bell too. Yang Kai focused his gaze on the
figure and discovered that it was none other than Lan He.

Seeing him stop, Lan He cast a strange glance at him. However, by the
looks of her appearance, she had no intention of paying attention to him,
so after a quick glance, she tried to bypass him.

When the two passed one another, Yang Kai’s expression suddenly
changed before he reached out to hold Lan He’s shoulder.
Lan He’s expression dramatically changed as her figure made a strange
twist and she quickly distanced herself from Yang Kai; however, even
though she was quite fast, Yang Kai’s hand had still brushed her clothes.

“What do you want?” Lan He angrily shouted. At the same time, she
carefully probed the location where Yang Kai had just patted with her
Divine Sense, trying to figure out what Yang Kai just did to her.

But to her disappointment, no matter how she probed, she didn’t find
anything.

Yang Kai explained with a smile, “Nothing. Don’t be so nervous, I just

wanted to persuade you not to chase after it. So many people are trying
to obtain that thing, so you will definitely not be able to get it.”

“Whether I can snatch it or not, it’s none of your business!” Lan He

looked upset. She thought that this guy was a little interesting, but in the
end they had only met by chance, so why was he being so
meddlesome? What exactly was going through his mind.

Yang Kai shrugged as he replied, “I just wanted to make the suggestion.

As for what you do, it is all up to Sister Lan He.”

Lan He deeply stared at him before speaking, “There’s something wrong

with your head!”

After having said this, she turned around and flew towards the Starry
Sky.

If it wasn’t urgent, she would have definitely taught Yang Kai a good
lesson. This guy had been too frivolous from the first time they met, and
now he dared to touch her so casually. How utterly shameless!

Unfortunately, her mind was preoccupied with the Mountains and Rivers
Bell, so she wasn’t in the mood to argue with Yang Kai.

However, after this latest incident, her impression of Yang Kai had
almost hit rock bottom.
Seeing her gradually moving away, Yang Kai touched his nose in
helplessness. He hadn’t intended to make a move against Lan He
specifically, it was just that she was right behind him, so there was no
one else for him to target. If it had been someone else, Yang Kai would
have still acted the way he did.
Chapter 2448 - The Reason For That Feeling

In the blink of an eye, everyone had flown away, each of them seemingly
afraid that the others would be a step faster. So, no one spared any
effort to catch up with the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Yang Kai on the other hand turned around and flew back towards the
dark red Star.

After a short while, he returned to the place where the Mountains and
Rivers Bell had originally been and began looking around with a solemn
gaze.

There was no one here, but the feeling that made him restless was
definitely coming from this place.

It was for this reason that he returned here instead of chasing the
Mountains and Rivers Bell like everyone else, trying to figure out the
cause.

After a while, Yang Kai noticed something. His eyes immediately

brightened as he came to the original location of the Mountains and
Rivers Bell.

It was originally a small mountain; however, because of the quake

caused by the advent of the Mountains and Rivers Bell, the mountain
had completely collapsed, and after the Mountains and Rivers Bell flew
away on its own, this place had been reduced to nothing but rubble.

However, a distinctive scorching energy was leaking from the original

location of the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Previously, everyone’s attention was drawn to the Mountains and Rivers

Bell, so no one noticed the strangeness here.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but be suspicious, wondering what was going on
here. After giving it a thought, he flew into the air and punched
downward.
After a few punches, the ground split apart as a small pit suddenly
appeared in his view.

Suddenly, incomparable heat gushed out from this pit while at the same
time, intense Source Strength fluctuations spread, catching Yang Kai by
surprise.

Looking down, there was actually a pool of lava inside the pit, and the
scorching temperature it gave off caused Yang Kai to turn pale. He didn’t
dare to casually approach it.

“The Fire Attribute Star Source?” Yang Kai cried out in a low voice as a
strange look appeared in his eyes, a bold conjecture flashing across his
mind.

Was it possible that the Fire Attribute Star Source had been hidden
here?

The reason why Yang Kai came to this Star in the first place was that
Zhong Zhen Yong had said that someone here had found traces of a Fire
Attribute Star Source, but after arriving, the appearance of the Mountains
and Rivers Bell had taken away everyone’s attention, causing them all to
forget about the Fire Attribute Star Source.

But who could have guessed that the Fire Attribute Star Source was
actually hidden under the Mountains and Rivers Bell? In fact, by the
looks of it, this Source was being suppressed by the Mountains and
Rivers Bell!

It was no wonder dozens of Dao Source Realm cultivators with their Star
Seals were unable to find the exact location of the Fire Attribute Star
Source, it was all because of that bell!

At first, when Yang Kai arrived here, he too had used his Star Seal to
search for the location of the Fire Attribute Star Source, but the sensation
he always received was vague and uncertain, making it impossible to get
clear directions. It became apparent now that this was because of the
existence of the Mountains and Rivers Bell.
Now that the Mountain and Rivers Bell had flown away on its own, the
Fire Attribute Star Source was immediately exposed.

The Source Strength was hidden under the lava here, and it was
precisely because of this Fire Attribute Star Source that this Star was so
hot and had produced so many Fire Attribute spirit medicines!

Considering all this, Yang Kai couldn’t help but become excited.

He felt that it really was a wise decision to remain here. So many people
were chasing and vying for the Mountains and Rivers Bell, so no one
would be able to capture it in short order; however, the Fire Attribute Star
Source was only discovered by him alone, so he could collect it in peace
and at leisure.

However, it was just a guess that the Fire Attribute Star Source was
hidden under this pool of magma. As to whether it was true or not, Yang
Kai had no way to confirm it. Even if it was true, he still had not found a
way to get it.

The Fire Attribute Star Source wasn’t easy to obtain as just a moment of
carelessness here could cause Yang Kai to be reduced to ashes.

Just when he was at a loss, the magma in front of Yang Kai suddenly
started boiling. Huge bubbles of hot gas rose to the surface of the
magma and burst, causing the surrounding temperature to rise to an
unbearable level.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but circulate his Source Qi to defend his body;
only then feeling slightly better.

However, this sudden change had caused him to become extremely

vigilant and he immediately took a few steps back.

After a moment, the entire magma pool in the huge pit erupted, and
immediately afterward, a sharp and clear bird cry reverberated
throughout the world, echoing in Yang Kai’s ears…

Yang Kai was rooted to the ground, dumbstruck!

Because this cry sounded quite familiar.

In the past, when he was dual cultivating with Su Yan, when the
auspicious phenomena of a dragon and phoenix had manifested, the Ice
Phoenix’s cry was exactly the same. It shook the listener’s hearts and
made all living beings submit to it!

*Huala!*

A beautiful, fiery red figure suddenly flew out of the pit, and as it
appeared, all the heat flowed away along with it, turning the huge pit of
magma into stone in an instant.

Suddenly, the sky was obscured by a huge figure as an ear-piercing cry

resounded throughout the sky.

Yang Kai looked up, gawking at the beautiful and incomprehensible

figure, nervously gulping as he muttered with difficulty, “A Fire Phoenix!”

There were Divine Spirits in this world, and Dragons and Phoenixes
reigned supreme above these great beasts.

The Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan were the strongest existences
among the Ancient Divine Spirits. This was almost an indisputable fact.
Putting the Dragon Clan aside, the Phoenix Clan had two major
branches.

The Fire Phoenix and Ice Phoenix!

These two branches of the Phoenix Clan represented the two great
attributes of Fire and Ice, making them polar opposites of one another.

The Divine Spirit Luan Feng that Yang Kai had seen on Clear Jade
Mountain outside Maplewood City fell under the Fire Phoenix branch.
The Luan Feng’s World Extinguishing Black Flame was simply
synonymous with destruction and disaster. A single breath of its black
flames had caused Clear Jade Mountain to burn down, and its fires
would undoubtedly continue burning for many years to come. This
phenomenon had attracted countless cultivators who cultivated Fire
Attribute Secret Arts and Secret Techniques to Clear Jade Mountain to
enter retreat, seeking enlightenment.

And the giant, beautiful figure before Yang Kai now was undoubtedly an
authentic Fire Phoenix! Its bloodline was even purer than that Luan
Feng’s.

Yang Kai had never even dreamed that he would see a Fire Phoenix in
the Shattered Star Sea! Moreover, one that was suppressed under the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Had the cultivators not discovered the Mountains and Rivers Bell by
accident, and caused it to fly away, this Fire Phoenix might still be
sleeping under it, never to see the light of the day.

“No!” Yang Kai suddenly narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the Fire
Phoenix hovering in the sky as if he had noticed something amiss.

Because he noticed that this Fire Phoenix had no vitality. It could even
be said that it had no physical body. Everything about it was composed
of pure energy. And when it appeared, Yang Kai had clearly felt the
energy of a Fire Attribute Star Source.

In a flash, Yang Kai was struck with realization and involuntarily cried,
“Phoenix True Fire!”

This was not a true Fire Phoenix Divine Spirit, it was the Phoenix True
Fire! And combined with what Qi Hai had said before, Yang Kai
immediately realized that this Phoenix True Fire was left here after the
death of Martial Flame Great Emperor!

In terms of value, it wasn’t inferior to the Mountains and Rivers Bell, and
to some, it was a priceless treasure that nothing could compare to.

However… Why was Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s Mountains and Rivers
Bell suppressing Martial Flame Great Emperor’s Phoenix True Fire?
Didn’t these two Great Emperors jointly attack Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor?
Yang Kai was suddenly confused and he couldn’t fathom what happened
during the great battle of those Great Emperors for such a thing to
happen.

But it was useless to think about matters that happened tens of

thousands of years ago.

Now that the Phoenix True Fire was right before him, the mysteries of
this place were also solved. The Fire Attribute Star Source on this star
was actually the Phoenix True Fire, something far more valuable than a
mere Fire Attribute Star Source.

The Phoenix True Fire carried the inheritance of a True Fire Phoenix. A
Fire Phoenix would eventually die, but its True Fire would never go out.
Contained in this Phoenix True Fire was the knowledge and experiences
the Fire Phoenix Clan had gained over hundreds of thousands, or even
millions of years. No matter who obtained this Phoenix True Fire, their
strength would certainly improve by leaps and bounds.

If Liu Yan could absorb this Phoenix True Fire, it might even be possible
for her to be reborn as a real Fire Phoenix!

“Li!”

The loud cry rang out again, pulling Yang Kai from his excited thoughts.
Yang Kai was immediately startled by the sight before his eyes. The
Phoenix True Fire in the sky had actually started rotating and swiftly
turned into a fist-sized ball of fire before flying straight at him.

At this moment, Yang Kai was frightened out of his senses.

He might be proud of his uncommon strength and even dared to fight

ordinary First-Order Emperor Realm Masters, but in the face of the
Phoenix True Fire that was known to be able to burn all things in
existence to ash, he didn’t even dare to touch it.

If he was hit by this flame, he would evaporate instantly!

Just when he wanted to run away, a force uncontrollably surged out of

Yang Kai’s body.
Immediately afterward, a reverberating and deafening dragon roar
resounded through the sky as a golden glow appeared around Yang Kai.
The Golden Divine Dragon Source Strength that had been hiding in Yang
Kai’s body all this time directly appeared behind his back at that moment,
seemingly stimulated by the Phoenix True Fire.

The enormous Dragon head stared at the Phoenix True Fire with its
house-sized eyes, its golden light giving it a dazzling and majestic look.

In a flash, dragon roars and phoenix cries sang one after another, trying
to display their majesty to the other.

Right afterwards, the two Sources clashed with each other mid-air,
causing the surrounding space to collapse and the world to crack.

Suddenly, a muffled groan came from somewhere nearby, as if someone

was injured by these clashes. Yang Kai’s eyes immediately turned cold
as he turned his head and glanced towards the source of the groan, but
when he looked over, he didn’t notice anything.

At this moment, he had no time to care about other things as he was

currently at the centre of the collision between the two Ancient Divine
Spirit Sources. He too was having a hard time holding on, and if the
Dragon Source wasn’t safeguarding his body, he might have been long
crushed into nothing. Even so, his bones were beginning to crack and
Golden Blood started flowing out as his skin split apart, making him look
extremely miserable.

The fiery glow became more and more vibrant, but the golden radiance
wasn’t showing any weakness either.

The whole world now seemed to have only two colours.

This was a confrontation merely between two Sources, without real

physical bodies, a battle between the supreme overlords of the Ancient
Divine Spirits. Under these surging Source Strengths, Yang Kai suffered
immense pain, but also gained phenomenal insights.

Over time, the collision between the two Sources seemed to have
become even more fearsome, and Yang Kai had no choice but to use his
Dragon Transformation Secret Technique to cover his entire body in
Dragon Scales. Even so, his blood and Source Qi were in turmoil from
the constant impacts and he kept coughing up blood, looking like he
might die at any moment.

Although he looked miserable, there was a light of ecstasy in his eyes.

Because he discovered due to being in the centre of this clash, his

comprehension of Source and Principle Strength had climbed to a new
height in a very short period of time. At this moment, some obscure
concepts that he never understood before suddenly became clear.

As such, he hoped that this clash would keep going a while longer!
Chapter 2449 - Suppression

What disappointed Yang Kai a little was the fact that these two supreme
Sources only clashed with each other for less time than it took to drink a
cup of tea before they settled down and retreated from each other.

However, he could tell that although it seemed that they came out on par
in their clash, the fact was that the Phoenix True Fire was slightly inferior.
It seemed his Golden Divine Dragon Source was a little bit stronger than
the Phoenix True Fire.

Yang Kai was extremely excited by this discovery.

Right then, he grit his teeth and forced the Golden Divine Dragon Source
once more.

The Phoenix True Fire was immediately caught off guard and was
enveloped by the Dragon Source Strength. It constantly cried in anger
and vigorously struggled, a terrifying display to behold.

Yang Kai quickly formed seals with his hands as he summoned the
Sealed World Bead. Suddenly, an entrance to the Sealed World Bead
opened up, sucking the Phoenix True Fire straight into the Small Sealed
World.

Immediately afterwards, he mobilized the power of the Small World Bead

and suppressed it.

After doing all this, Yang Kai staggered a few steps, his face completely
pale as he sweat profusely, making him look like a fish out of water.

He hurriedly immersed his consciousness into the Small Sealed World to

check the condition of the Phoenix True Fire. Immediately, he noticed
that although the Phoenix True Fire was vehemently struggling, it was
unable to free itself from the World Strength. Finally, Yang Kai put his
heart to rest.

A sense of exhaustion finally struck him as Yang Kai slumped down on

the ground.
Putting something as powerful as the Phoenix True Fire into the Small
Sealed World had almost completely exhausted his Spiritual Energy,
which was more exhaustive than taking over a hundred Embodiments
into the Small Sealed World. It was proof in itself how Heaven-defying
the Phoenix True Fire was.

What surprised Yang Kai was that everything went so smoothly. He had
just tried to test the waters, that’s all. He hadn’t expected to succeed on
first try. The credit for this mostly went to his Golden Divine Dragon
Source. Had it not been there to suppress the Phoenix True Fire, Yang
Kai would never have been able to obtain it, even with the Sealed World
Bead on his side.

How could a supreme Source be taken away so easily?

Suddenly, a figure appeared from somewhere nearby and sat down

cross-legged on the ground, watching Yang Kai with a look of disbelief.
Like Yang Kai, his face was similarly pale.

Qi Hai!

Who would have thought that while everyone was chasing the Mountains
and Rivers Bell, Qi Hai would unexpectedly use a concealment-type
Secret Technique to hide here.

However, when the two Source Strengths clashed with each other, Qi
Hai seemed to have suffered from the impact. From the look on his face,
he seemed to be slightly injured right now. Presumably, he knew that his
whereabouts had been exposed, so he no longer hid himself and had
appeared in a frank and upright manner.

He was looking at Yang Kai with a complicated gaze, but he didn’t come
forward right away, and neither did he show any hostility. He just stood
there quietly and waited.

Although Yang Kai was recuperating in a cross-legged position, he was

also paying a little attention to Qi Hai’s movements. He found this
cunning refreshing. If it weren’t for the groan Qi Hai made when he was
injured, Yang Kai would have never thought that there would be
someone else beside him here.

Obviously, Qi Hai had some motive for secretly staying here. Yang Kai
reckoned that it might have something to do with the Phoenix True Fire.
In other words, Qi Hai had long known about the Phoenix True Fire being
suppressed under the Mountains and Rivers Bell. That’s why he didn’t
chase after the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

For a moment, both of them remained silent. The high temperature on

the surface of the dark red star seemed to be rapidly dropping because
the Phoenix True Fire was taken away. Hissing noises could be heard
coming from everywhere because of the rapid drop in the temperature.

After half an hour, Yang Kai finally opened his eyes.

Even though adjusting his breathing for this half-hour wasn’t enough to
fully replenish his Spiritual Energy, he wasn’t as tired as before. Not to
mention, he also had the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus, which
was nourishing his Soul every moment, so there was no need to
deliberately restore his Spiritual Energy.

Next, he turned and deeply stared at Qi Hai.

This guy had been sitting there all the while. He didn’t disturb Yang Kai’s
recovery, nor did it look like he had any malicious intentions, so what did
he want?

However, Yang Kai could tell that Qi Hai wasn’t hostile to him. On the
contrary, because of his shocking battle which had just taken place, it
seemed Qi Hai’s gaze was filled with intense fear.

Seeing Yang Kai looking at him, Qi Hai’s expression turned serious as

he quickly cupped his fists and introduced himself, “This one’s name is
Qi Hai. I think you should know me by now. Friend, may I have the
honour of knowing your name?”

“Yang Kai!” Yang Kai didn’t conceal his name, because he believed that
he wasn’t famous. His fame couldn’t be compared to that of top disciples
from top Sects, so it didn’t matter if he said his real name.
“So, it is Brother Yang Kai. Greetings!” Qi Hai cupped his fists again,
wondering in his heart. He kept recalling the names of the elite disciples
of the Sects of four territories of the Star Boundary, but he found that
there was no Yang Kai among them.

“Brother Qi Hai, is there something I can do for you?” Yang Kai

indifferently asked.

Qi Hai smiled in embarrassment as he stated, “You can indeed do

something for me. This Qi has a presumptuous request…”

Yang Kai interrupted with a snort, “Since it’s a presumptuous request,

then don’t ask.”

“Uh…” Qi Ha immediately choked, rendered speechless. He was only

being polite by saying so and hadn’t expected Yang Kai to give such a
harsh reply. This made him really helpless.

“I am a little curious though,” Yang Kai calmly gazed at Qi Hai, “Everyone

chased after the Mountains and Rivers Bell, so why did Brother Qi Hai
secretly stay here? Did you already know something?”

Qi Hai had displayed extensive knowledge about the past and knew
many secrets that others had never even heard of. He was also the one
who revealed information about the war between the Great Emperors.
He might have hidden some of the insider information.

Qi Hai raised his brow but instead of replying, he counter-questioned

Yang Kai, “What about Brother Yang? You flew off and then came back.
You wouldn’t happen to know something too, would you?”

Yang Kai calmly answered, “I suddenly got a stomach ache, so I ran

back to take a dump!”

Qi Hai’s face darkened upon hearing this.

Yang Kai continued, “Brother Qi Hai has been hiding here all the while.
Didn’t you see me creating a big hole on the ground as soon as I came
back? I was going to take care of my business here, but who would have
thought that something like this would happen!”
The corners of Qi Hai’s mouth twitched as he stated, “Brother Yang’s
luck is quite Heaven-defying!”

Qi Hai’s expression clearly stated that only some idiot would believe him,
but Yang Kai didn’t mind. Instead, he meaningfully grinned and stated,
“Brother Qi, if you know something, you might as well tell me about it.
Since things have come to pass like this, there is no point in hiding it
anymore.”

Qi Hai’s face slightly sank. Obviously, he was feeling frustrated, but after
a long time, he heaved a sigh before he confirmed it with a nod, “I do
know something.”

Yang Kai’s eyes immediately lit up as he stated, “This Yang is all ears.”

Qi Hai continued, “I knew that the Phoenix True Fire was suppressed
under the Mountains and Rivers Bell!”

Yang Kai immediately voiced his doubt, “I’m extremely puzzled about
this. Didn’t Yuan Ding Great Emperor and Martial Flame Great Emperor
join hands to deal with Heaven Devouring Great Emperor? How did
Yuan Ding Great Emperor end up using his Mountains and Rivers Bell to
suppress Martial Flame Great Emperor’s Phoenix True Fire? Were they
enemies?”

Qi Hai denied, shaking his head, “Brother Yang’s conjecture is wrong.

Yuan Ding Great Emperor and Martial Flame Great Emperor were
indeed companions, and they joined hands to deal with Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor in that battle long ago, but there is a special
reason why the Phoenix True Fire was suppressed by the Mountains and
Rivers Bell.”

“Can you tell me the details?” Yang Kai earnestly asked.

Qi Hai pondered for a moment before answering, “Heaven Devouring

Great Emperor was incredibly shrewd on top of being extremely
powerful. He had many trump cards up his sleeve and it is not an
exaggeration to say that he is the strongest expert in the Star Boundary’s
entire history. However, even though he was a Great Emperor, he wasn’t
immortal or indestructible. In his era, his cultivation had reached a level
which no one could surpass, but he still wanted to go further. Brother
Yang, can you guess what he wanted when his strength and status
reached that level?”

Yang Kai wasn’t a fool. After listening to Qi Hai, he could pretty much
guess it and an intelligent gleam flashed past his eyes as he muttered in
surprise, “Eternal life?”

Qi Hai confirmed it with a nod, “Yes, Heaven Devouring Great Emperor

wanted to have the longevity of the Heavens and Earth, sharing brilliance
with the sun and moon!”

Yang Kai gasped in shock, “What a big appetite!”

Qi Hai chuckled, “You and I still haven’t reached that realm. If you or I
had the cultivation and abilities of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, we
might also consider this, but it is not that easy to achieve immortality and
have an indestructible body. However, rumour has it that there was a
precious treasure formed just as the Heavens and Earth first came into
being from the undivided chaos: the Immortal Tree!”

Yang Kai’s eyes twitched ever so slightly hearing this.

Qi Hai continued, not noticing this slight twitch, “According to the ancient
rumours, if one can obtain the Immortal Tree and refine it, they can
obtain an immortal and indestructible body!”

Yang Kai burst into laughter, “Does Brother Qi believe this kind of
unfounded rumour?”

Qi Hai earnestly looked at him and asked, “Why? Don’t you believe it?”

Yang Kai quickly replied, “A tree that can make someone immortal and
indestructible? That’s just some tale used to deceive children. Brother Qi
Hai, you are already an adult, don’t believe such nonsense.”

Qi Hai shook his head and stated, “In this world, there are many
marvellous and exotic treasures, each of which has an incomprehensible
and unimaginable effect. The Immortal Tree can indeed make someone
immortal and indestructible.”

Yang Kai feigned surprise and asked, “Is that true? Then does Brother Qi
know how one can become immortal and indestructible using the
Immortal Tree?”

Qi Hai bitterly smiled and stated, “I don’t know anything about that. How
can it be that easy to see the Immortal Tree? Since ancient times, the
people who have seen the Immortal Tree should not exceed five.”

Yang Kai rebuked in his heart, [Bullshit, when I got the Immortal Tree, at
least six or seven people saw it.]

However, the fact that Qi Hai didn’t know how to use the Immortal Tree
inevitably disappointed Yang Kai. He thought that since Qi Hai was so
knowledgeable, perhaps he could get some information about the
Immortal Tree from him.

After Yang Kai obtained the Immortal Tree back then, he had tried
refining it many times in order to achieve an immortal and indestructible
body.

But no matter what method Yang Kai tried, he discovered that he

couldn’t refine the Immortal Tree at all. Back then, he was just an Origin
Returning Realm cultivator, so it was reasonable to assume that his
cultivation was simply too low. But now, he was a Third-Order Dao
Source Realm Master, yet he still couldn’t refine it.

The biggest role the Immortal Tree played today was to bring great
vitality to the Small Sealed World, allowing the spirit medicines in his
medicine garden to grow rapidly. It shortened the growth cycle of these
spirit medicines by a great deal. Occasionally, Yang Kai would also use
the rich vitality exuded by the Immortal Tree to heal his injuries. Likewise,
its leaves could also be used to instantly heal severe wounds. Besides
this, it had no other effect. As for achieving an immortal and
indestructible body, Yang Kai had no clue about this.
Chapter 2450 - I’m So Handsome

“In the past, the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor once went looking for
the Immortal Tree to gain immortality. He even tore apart the Star
Boundary’s Starlight Corridor and invaded countless lower Star Fields.
Every time he went to a Star Field, countless Cultivation Stars would be
devoured by him, plunging people into misery and suffering. It was for
this reason that he finally incurred the wrath of the entire world,” Qi Hai
unhurriedly continued, “But unfortunately, even the Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor was unable to find the Immortal Tree.”

Yang Kai was filled with fear after hearing this.

He could say for sure that the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor had
never been to Heng Luo Star Field. Had he been there, he might have
really found the Immortal Tree; however, his arrival would have definitely
brought doom to the Heng Luo Star Field.

Qi Hai continued, “Unable to find the Immortal Tree, the Heaven

Devouring Great Emperor could only look for other methods. The popular
rumour is that the reason why the other Great Emperors besieged the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor in the Shattered Star Sea was
because his behaviour was no longer acceptable, but in fact, that was
only a part of the reason.”

Yang Kai’s expression changed as he asked, “What’s the other reason?”

“There was another bigger reason. He wanted to attack another Great

Emperor and snatch something from him!”

Hearing this, Yang Kai’s mind quickly started working. All of a sudden, he
was struck with some realization as cried out in alarm, “Could it be…”

Qi Hai confirmed it with a nod, “Yes, it’s exactly as Brother Yang has
guessed. It is absolutely impossible for Great Emperors to fight if there
isn’t an absolute irreconcilable enmity between them. However, the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor’s conduct undoubtedly touched the
inverse-scale and bottom line of all the other Great Emperors. If they
ignored this, the next unlucky person might be themselves, so they
formed an alliance and declared war against Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor. Their battle shattered the sky and split worlds, causing the
universe to shatter, resulting in the creation of this Shattered Star Sea!”

“What the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor wanted to steal was the
Martial Flame Great Emperor’s Phoenix True Fire!” Qi Hai’s face grew
serious, “The Phoenix True Fire is the inheritance of a True Fire Phoenix.
The Fire Phoenix might die, but its Phoenix Fire will never go out. It even
has the Heaven-defying Divine Ability of nirvana, so the Phoenix True
Fire is also known as the Nirvana True Fire. It’s ranked at the top among
all the exotic fires created by the Heavens. The Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor wanted to obtain the Phoenix True Fire and understand the
mysteries of eternal life from it. If the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor
really succeeded in getting his hands on it, then he might have really
gotten what he wanted.”

“During that battle, the Martial Flame Great Emperor was the first to fall
under the hands of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor; after all, he was
the main focus of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor. The Phoenix
True Fire was also pulled out by him, but in order to prevent the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor from getting his hands on the Phoenix True
Fire, the Yuan Ding Great Emperor could only use his own Mountains
and Rivers Bell to suppress it. He was also helpless. And without the
Mountains and Rivers Bell, the Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s strength
plummeted, so he too followed the footsteps of the Martial Flame Great
Emperor. However, the Phoenix True Fire suppressed by the Mountains
and Rivers Bell was sent away by another Great Emperor during the
tangled fight. It had been missing since then!”

“Over the years, countless cultivators have entered the Shattered Star
Sea to find the treasures left by the fallen Great Emperors, but few knew
that the Phoenix True Fire was being suppressed under the Mountains
and Rivers Bell.”

Listening to Qi Hai, Yang Kai immediately understood why he secretly

remained and he couldn’t help but smile as he praised, “Brother Qi Hai,
you really know a great deal.”
Qi Hai stated, “This Qi has been paying attention to the whereabouts of
the Phoenix True Fire, and has also read countless ancient books due to
some special circumstances.”

“Special circumstances?” Yang Kai raised his brow.

Qi Hai timely cupped his fists and explained, “I’ll be honest with Brother
Yang. This Qi’s wife was severely injured twenty years ago, and had
been in a coma since then. Although this Qi has tried everything to save
her, I could only keep her barely alive. It’s not a long-term solution. In
order to save her, apart from the Immortal Source Liquid on the Immortal
Tree, only the Phoenix True Fire will do.”

Yang Kai’s face turned livid as he coldly snorted and asked, “Brother Qi,
did you come to me to ask for the Phoenix True Fire? If so, then this
Yang has been wrong about you. It was a pleasant talk, but I didn’t
expect that Brother Qi had this plan in his mind. Goodbye!”

“Brother Yang, you are misunderstanding me,” Qi Hai hurriedly waved

his hands, “Can you please listen to me first?”

Yang Kai coldly glanced at him and stated, “I’m neither your friend nor
your relative, why must I care about your troubles?”

Large beads of sweat immediately appeared on Qi Hai’s forehead and

he promptly swore, “If Brother Yang is willing to help me this time, this Qi
is willing to pay any price. Whatever Brother Yang asks of me, this Qi will
definitely do it for you.”

“Even if I want you dead?” Yang Kai pursed his lips as a sinister smile
appeared on his lips.

Qi Hai’s face slightly changed but he quickly gave a big-hearted smile, “If
Brother Yang really saves my wife, this Qi will commit suicide in front of
you.”

Yang Kai’s expression changed ever so slightly, the corners of his lips
twitching as he muttered, “You’re crazy!”
Qi Hai smiled instead and asked, “I wonder whether Brother Yang had
met a woman whom you can depend on to stand beside you even in the
face of death? If you have met such a woman, you will be able to
understand this Qi’s feelings.”

Several beautiful figures flashed across Yang Kai’s eyes and he couldn’t
help but be a little moved.

He wondered if those few encountered something similar, what would he

do? Suddenly he understood Qi Hai’s feelings.

“Although I sympathize with you, I can’t give you the Phoenix True Fire,”
Yang Kai shook his head. The Phoenix True Fire was too precious and
he already planned to give it to Liu Yuan. He couldn’t hand it to Qi Hai
just because of a few words.

Who knows if this Qi Hai was speaking the truth or not? Even if what he
said was true, there was no friendship between them that would warrant
such a sacrifice.

Qi Hai stated, “Brother Yang, you really misunderstood me. I don’t want
your Phoenix True Fire.”

Yang Kai furrowed his brow as he asked, “Then, what do you want?”

Qi Hai replied, “I just wanted to ask Brother Yang to come with me. You
only need to use the Nirvana Divine Ability of the Phoenix True Fire a
little. It will be enough to save my wife. And you will not lose the
slightest.”

“Just this?” Yang Kai asked, surprised.

“Just this!” Qi Hai solemnly nodded.

Yang Kai pondered for a while before asking, “What kind of injuries has
your wife suffered? Why are you sure that the Phoenix True Fire will
save her?”

Qi Hai’s expression turned dark as he explained, “It’s not an injury per

se, but more of a kind of cold poison. At the edge of the Eastern Territory
lies the vast Ancient Wild Lands. Only a few people ever set foot into
those lands and fewer return, but where there is danger, there is also
opportunity. Many Masters of the Eastern Territory like to go to the
Ancient Wild Lands to explore and temper themselves. My wife once
went to the Ancient Wild Lands alone twenty years ago, from which she
returned seriously wounded a month later. Since then, she has been in a
coma. According to my Qi Family Fort’s Alchemist, my wife was
poisoned, and the poison in her system is none other than the Heavenly
Frost Earth Rain!”

“Heavenly Frost Earth Rain!” Yang Kai’s face immediately changed when
he heard this and he couldn’t help but cry out in shock, “One of the Ten
Extreme Poisons!?”

Qi Hai looked at Yang Kai in surprise as he asked, “Brother Yang knows

about the Heavenly Frost Earth Rain?”

Yang Kai gently nodded, “I’ve heard of it.”

Qi Hai bitterly smiled, “Since Brother Yang has heard of it, you should
know that there is basically no cure for someone afflicted by this kind of
poison.”

“Indeed!” Yang Kai slightly sighed. There was no cure for any of the Ten
Extreme Poisons. Basically, one would just be counting his or her days
unless he or she encountered some astonishing treasure, such as the
Immortal Tree.

“However, the Phoenix True Fire’s Nirvana Divine Ability may be able to
cure my wife,” Qi Hai blazingly stared at Yang Kai as he continued, “My
main purpose for entering the Shattered Star Sea this time was to find
the Phoenix True Fire and take it back to the Qi Family Fort. But… after
watching everything, this Qi realized that he was far too naive. With my
current strength, I wouldn’t have been able to even approach the
Phoenix True Fire.”

Qi Hai had naturally seen the Golden Divine Dragon Source Strength
breaking out of Yang Kai and its fight with the Phoenix True Fire. Just
remembering that terrifying battle made him tremble all over.
“Brother Qi, you are overestimating me. I still haven’t subdued it, I was
only able to temporarily suppress it,” Yang Kai calmly explained.

“Suppressed…” Qi Hai nervously gulped. It sounded even more

unbelievable than Yang Kai subduing the Phoenix True Fire and he
immediately muttered in admiration, “Brother Yang is really amazing.”

Yang Kai furrowed his brow as he stated, “Although even the Heavens
and Earth would be moved by Brother Qi’s feelings for your wife, please
forgive this Yang for being incapable of helping you.”

Qi Hai’s face darkened. He knew that he couldn’t force this kind of thing.
Yang Kai hadn’t subdued or refined the Phoenix True Fire at all, so even
if he did want to help, he was unable to do so, this was a simple fact. In
order to save Qi Hai’s wife, Yang Kai must first refine the Phoenix True
Fire; otherwise, once he took out the Phoenix True Fire, not to mention
saving his wife, everyone might be burned to ashes in an instant.

“Then… Will Brother Yang come to the Qi Family Fort in the Eastern
Territory after you have refined the Phoenix True Fire someday?” Qi Hai
pleadingly looked at Yang Kai before earnestly swearing, “Right now, this
is my last hope to save my beloved wife. Brother Yang, rest assured, this
Qi will never divulge anything he witnessed today, if I do so, may I be
struck by lightning.”

“Qi Family Fort in the Eastern Territory?” Yang Kai raised his brow.

“That’s right!”

“If it’s the Eastern Territory, I may go there someday,” Yang Kai nodded.
This time, whether he could get Xiao Xiao’s whereabouts from Yin Le
Sheng or not, he had to go to the Eastern Territory because Xiao Xiao
may very well be in the Eastern Territory.

“Really!?” Qi Hai was overjoyed when he heard this. He cried, lost in

happiness, “Great! When Brother Yang comes to the Eastern Territory,
just ask about the Ancient Wild Lands. My Qi Family Fort is near the
Ancient Wild Lands.”
“We’ll see when the time comes,” Yang Kai didn’t agree right away. He
couldn’t easily make a promise when it came to matters like this. If he
failed to fulfil his promise, it would definitely make Qi Hai hate him.

Qi Hai obviously understood this, but the initiative was entirely in Yang
Kai’s hands, so he couldn’t force the issue. He could only take out a
Communication Bead from his Space Ring and carefully hand it to Yang
Kai, “Brother Yang, this is this Qi’s Communication Bead, it might be to
use in the future.”

Yang Kai took it and threw it into his Space Ring before cupping his fist
and bidding him farewell, “Then, let’s part ways here.”

Qi Hai nodded with a complicated look on his face.

Before Yang Kai left, Qi Hai suddenly cried, “Brother Yang, wait a
moment!”

“What’s wrong?” Yang Kai gazed back at him.

Qi Hai earnestly asked, “Brother Yang, are you planning to chase after
the Mountains and Rivers Bell?”

Yang Kai replied with a smile, “How can I let a Great Emperor’s artifact
slip? I should give it a try.”

Qi Hai stated, “Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s Mountains and Rivers Bell is
extremely powerful. No one in the Dao Source Realm can succeed in
subduing it unless you can get the approval of the Artifact Spirit and let it
choose you as its Master.”

Hearing this, Yang Kai flicked his hair as he narcissistically stated, “Since
I’m so handsome, it should take a liking to me.”

Qi Hai’s face turned black.

Chapter 2451 - Natural Spirit Array

“Brother Yang is a dragon among men, but if you want to subdue the
Mountains and Rivers Bell, you can’t just depend on handsomeness!” Qi
Hai summoned up his courage and stated. He was the one requesting
Yang Kai’s help, so he couldn’t be too straightforward, lest he made
Yang Kai upset.

Yang Kai’s expression changed as he asked, “Judging by Brother Qi’s

words, do you know the way to conquer the Mountains and Rivers Bell?”

“Of course I don’t know the way to subdue it, but this Qi has some
information about it for Brother Yang.”

“Oh? Let’s hear it,” Yang Kai immediately became interested.

Qi Hai continued, “The world only knows that the Mountains and Rivers
Bell is the Yuan Ding Great Emperor’s Natal Emperor Artifact, but what
few know is that the Mountains and Rivers Bell didn’t belong to the Yuan
Ding Great Emperor from the start. It’s an Ancient Exotic Artifact!”

“Ancient Exotic Artifact!” Yang Kai’s pupils shrank after hearing this.

“Indeed!” Qi Hai explained with a nod, “It was precisely because the
Yuan Ding Great Emperor got his hands on the Mountains and Rivers
Bell that he could become a Great Emperor. It could be said that the
Mountains and Rivers Bell made him a Great Emperor.”

“So it was like this!” Yang Kai got to hear a lot of surprising things. This
was really a big secret, and had Qi Hai not told him, Yang Kai might
never have learned this.

“If not, how can the Mountains and Rivers Bell suppress the Phoenix
True Fire? What’s more, after the suppression, even Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor was unable to break through its defences. If it were a
normal Emperor Artifact, it would have been impossible for it to suppress
the Phoenix True Fire for tens of thousands of years.”

Yang Kai felt that this also made sense. The Phoenix True Fire was
extremely overbearing, yet it was suppressed by the Mountains and
Rivers Bell for tens of thousands of years. If the Mountains and Rivers
Bell hadn’t flown away on its own, it might have been impossible for the
Phoenix True Fire to see daylight again.

“Then Brother Qi, isn’t there something you were going to tell me?” Yang
Kai asked in a deep voice.

Qi Hai’s expression turned grim as he continued, “It is written in ancient

records that the Yuan Ding Great Emperor had ventured into the Eastern
Territory’s Ancient Wild Lands in the past. There, he had stumbled upon
an enormous bell. It was the Mountains and Rivers Bell. At that time,
Yuan Divine Great Emperor was just an ordinary Emperor Realm Master.
He wanted to subdue the Mountains and Rivers Bell but was unable to.
In the end, he forcefully endured its eighty-one gongs and finally won the
approval of the Mountains and Rivers Bell. Only then was he able to
bring it out from Ancient Wild Lands.”

“The Mountains and Rivers Bell actually came from the Ancient Wild
Lands!” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up. He had heard Qi Hai mention Ancient
Wild Lands before, but he hadn’t paid too much attention to it, but now,
after hearing that the Mountains and Rivers Bell came from the Ancient
Wild Lands, Yang Kai naturally realized that it was an incredible place.
Secretly, he decided that he would go there and take a look if got the
opportunity.

However, the Yuan Ding Great Emperor actually endured eighty-one

gongs to finally obtain the Mountains and Rivers Bell’s recognition. It was
a remarkable feat.

Yang Kai had also experienced the might of the Mountains and Rivers
Bell first hand. A Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator had died on
spot just by coming in contact with it, so Yang Kai wasn’t confident that
he could withstand its eighty-one gongs.

By informing him of this, Qi Hai had undoubtedly provided Yang Kai with
a way to subdue the Mountains and Rivers Bell, but the danger was also
great.
“Brother Yang, if you are uncertain, I advise you to ignore the Mountains
and Rivers Bell. There are still many priceless treasures in the Shattered
Star Sea. You and I can together…”

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Kai interrupted him, “I would still
like to go and see.”

Qi Hai’s face darkened as he said, “Since that’s the case, then this Qi
won’t persuade you anymore. Brother Yang, please be careful along the
way.”

“Many thanks, Brother Qi. See you again!” Yang Kai pursed his lips into
a smile and while speaking, his figure flickered, flying off into the void.

Qi Hai stood in his place, staring at Yang Kai’s back with a complicated
look on his face. Only after a long time did a heavy sigh finally escape
his lips before he went searching in another direction, alone.

He didn’t have a deep friendship with Yang Kai, but judging by the fact
that Yang Kai promised him that he would visit the Qi Family Fort in the
Eastern Territory if he got the chance, it was quite evident that Yang Kai
was an easy-going person. Had it been someone else, he or she would
have totally ignored him, or more likely, silenced him.

After all, Qi Hai had witnessed Yang Kai suppressing and subduing the
Phoenix True Fire. If the word of this got out, Yang Kai would have pretty
hard days ahead of him.

It was precisely for this reason that Qi Hai vowed first to not speak a
word of what he saw.

However, he had no confidence that Yang Kai would go to the Qi Family

Fort and look for him.

If Yang Kai didn’t visit, then his wife would really die, but even if Yang Kai
went there, in light of his wife’s current condition, she only had a slim
chance, that’s all.

…..
Yang Kai flew in the direction of the Mountains and Rivers Bell for half a
day before he suddenly sensed that Soul Mark he had left on Lan He.

When Lan He passed by him earlier, he deliberately patted Lan He’s

shoulder, just so that he could plant the Soul Mark, giving him a chance
to track the Mountain and Rivers Bell easily. As for becoming the target
of Lan He’s discontent and suspicion, that was inevitable and
unavoidable.

Without this Soul Mark, Yang Kai would never be able to track the
location of the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Yang Kai immediately flew in the direction of the Soul Mark, and after
another hour, Yang Kai finally saw Lan He’s figure somewhere in the
void.

However, what surprised him was that Lan He was fighting with some
people at this moment. Furthermore, she was being besieged.

Yang Kai focused his gaze and found that two besieging here were
Third-Order Dao Source Realm Masters. Their cultivation was pretty
good, and with one against two, Lan He appeared to be in a rather
precarious situation. She seemed to have suffered a lot of injuries
already and she was bleeding in a lot of places.

When he took a second look at the surroundings, Yang Kai found that
almost none of the dozens of cultivators that were on the dark red star
before had fallen; everyone was here.

And the Mountains and Rivers Bell was hovering in the void in one place,
completely still.

Everyone was looking at the Mountains and Rivers Bell with a greedy
and covetous gaze, but no one stepped forward to fight for it. Yang Kai
found this extremely strange and he had no idea what was going on
here.

However, what put his heart at ease was that Yin Le Sheng of the
Netherworld Sect was still here. Yang Kai was pretty relieved by this. The
Shattered Star Sea was so vast, so if he lost track of Yin Le Sheng, Yang
Kai wasn’t confident he could find him again.

Almost everyone remained still in the void. Only Lan He was fighting with
two opponents, so Yang Kai’s arrival attracted a lot of attention. Yin Le
Sheng, too, indifferently glanced at him, but as Yang Kai was wearing a
disguise, he wasn’t recognized.

“Don’t come here!” Just when Yang Kai was rushing over, Lan He, who
happened to be fighting and at a disadvantage, suddenly shouted at
Yang Kai.

Due to this momentary distraction, she had suffered two more wounds as
blood spurted from them.

Yang Kai looked at her in astonishment, wondering why she prevented

him from approaching when she was still being ganged upon. If it was
because she was disgusted by his previous actions, then she was being
too sensitive.

However, very soon, Yang Kai understood her intention.

Just as he rushed over, he suddenly noticed an anomaly around him.

There was a Natural Spirit Array hidden in this place, one that was
extremely dangerous and well concealed.

He didn’t notice it from outside at all, but as soon as he entered it, Yang
Kai felt as if he was surrounded by a crisis, unable to find a way out.

No wonder no one was acting rashly when the Mountains and Rivers Bell
was right in front of them. The place where the Mountains and Rivers
Bell was seemed to be the most dangerous place in this entire Natural
Spirit Array, causing Yang Kai to tremble all over.

After understanding this, Yang Kai’s face turned black.

The dozens of cultivators in the vicinity were looking at him with a

mocking look on their faces, taking pleasure in his misfortune.
Yang Kai coldly snorted as he shouted, “What are you looking at? Bunch
of wastes, do you believe this Young Master won’t gouge your eyes
out?!”

Having accidentally rushed into this Natural Spirit Array had somewhat
annoyed Yang Kai, and even though it was normal for these people to
not warn him, their act of taking pleasure in his misfortune was very
irritating.

As soon as he said this, several dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on him,
their murderous intent instantly spilling over to the surroundings, causing
this part of the void to freeze.

Every cultivator here was an elite of some great force and had always
been to ones to be on the receiving end of respect, but today, they had
been called wastes by Yang Kai; how could they take it?

Not to mention, Yang Kai scolded everyone in one sentence. He was too
lawless and he didn’t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth.

Many people looked at Yang Kai as if they were looking at a dead

person.

Yang Kai spat disdainfully, as if he didn’t put any of them in his eyes. He
then turned to Lan He and asked, “What hatred or grievance do you
have with these two that you have to fight here?”

The act of Lan He warning him not to come when she was under attack
had slightly moved Yang Kai. Naturally, he couldn’t sit back and watch
this without doing anything.

Lan He lashed out, annoyed, “It’s a matter between our Sects, nothing to
do with personal enmity!”

The reason why she warned Yang Kai was not because she was trying
to save Yang Kai. Rather she wanted Yang Kai to send a message to
her Sect to inform them about her own situation. If she died here, at least
someone would know about it.
But this idiot actually rushed in, so now he couldn’t leave even if he
wanted to.

Lan He found that ever since she met this guy, everything had been
going wrong, as if he was some kind of god of misfortune plaguing her.

One of the two men besieging Lan He shouted, “Slut, Eldest Senior
Brother was castrated by you. He is neither man nor ghost from now on,
and you dare to say that it has nothing to do with personal enmity!”

As soon as this was mentioned, everyone’s expression was unusually

brilliant and secretly sympathized with that unknown Eldest Senior
Brother. As a man, getting castrated was a tragic thing, and just the
thought of it caused many legs to clamp tightly.

Lan He rebuked with a cold snort, “He used that thing to try to commit an
outrageous act against me, he should be punished for it!”

The man angrily lashed out, “With your looks, no man in this world will
ever be interested in you! I think you were just jealous, that’s why you did
such a sinister thing to Eldest Senior Brother.”

The other man yelled, “Yes, as a woman, you’ll never get to have a man
in your life! If you don’t believe it, you can try it out and see if any man
here will be interested in you!”

“He’s a she?” One of the surrounding cultivators stared at Lan He with

widened eyes as he asked in amazement.

“I’m really blind. I thought she was a man!”

“Tsk tsk, this girl is really interesting. Could it be that she was born in the
wrong family!”

“Haha, you don’t understand, the more a woman is like her, the more
interesting it is to play with her.”

“Sii… Brother, your tastes are quite… heavy…”

Chapter 2452 - It’s Him

Lan He’s face flushed red while listening to the noisy comments coming
from all around her, whether it was because she was angered or
ashamed, however, it was impossible to tell.

Even though she had a neutral personality and her appearance was flat,
she was still a woman and naturally felt embarrassed when someone
spoke such things right in her face. Even if her will was firm, she couldn’t
help being disturbed by such overt harassment.

Seeing this, the two cultivators besieging her looked happy and started
to attack even more ruthlessly.

Lan He was quite strong, though, so although her two attackers had an
absolute advantage, they would still have to pay a hefty price if they
wanted to really kill her. But at this moment, Lan He’s emotions were in
chaos, so her defeat was imminent, it was only a matter of time.

At this moment, another person broke into laughter, mocking Lan He,
“Who hasn’t heard of the famous Heavenly Wolf Valley’s Eldest Senior
Brother Lan He? Oh, sorry, I was wrong, it should be Eldest Senior
Sister, hahaha!”

Yang Kai found this person’s voice familiar, turning his head to look and
realizing it was none other than Brahma Holy Land’s Holy Sons, Zhang
Hao and Zhang Xian, whom he had met once before.

The speaker was Zhang Hao, who had fought against Yang Kai before.

By the looks of it, he was acquainted with Lan He, and it didn’t sound like
a friendly relationship; there might be some dispute between them so he
didn’t shy away from adding insult to injury here.

“Heavenly Wolf Valley?” Yang Kai raised his brow, feeling as if he had
heard of this Sect somewhere before, but even after mulling over it, he
couldn’t remember.

“Whether she is a man or a woman, let’s quickly check it!” Someone

made a ruckus, rallying many along with him.
“Shut up!” Yang Kai glared at everyone before sneering, “Is it really that
interesting to watch a group of men bully a woman?”

The person, who just yelled, immediately lashed out angrily, “Little brat,
who do you think you are? You were just being arrogant and now you
dare to treat others with contempt? I dare you report your name!”

Others also glared at Yang Kai and everyone was extremely dissatisfied
with his arrogant attitude.

Yang Kai coldly snorted, completely ignoring that one who spoke before
his figure flickered and he flew towards Lan He. Halfway there, he
summoned a hundred Golden Blood Threads.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden flash blinded everyone as the Golden Blood

Threads soared through the void.

Although the two besieging Lan He were focused on their battle with Lan
He, they were still paying close attention to Yang Kai’s movements; after
all, he seemed to have some friendship with her.

So, when Yang Kai made a move, the two of them promptly reacted, one
of them turning to confront Yang Kai, shouting, “Boy, you court death!”

Unleashing a slash from his sword, it seemed as if space was being cut
asunder. The incomparably fierce blade aura made the world go dark
and everyone paled at the sight of this.

But suddenly, the Golden Blood Threads transformed into an enormous

golden net that gave the impression that it could cover the entire world,
directly trapping the sword wave.

The next moment, grating noises rang out. Although the sword wave was
quite strong, it was unable to break through the Golden Blood Threads.
Instead, it was pushed back while the Golden Blood Thread net
remained completely unaffected and it continued shooting straight
towards the cultivator while shrinking rapidly, looking like it was about to
wrap around him.
The man’s face drastically changed. Although he had no idea what was
special about this golden net, the terrifying fluctuations emanating from it
were impossible to ignore. Not daring to let it touch him, he made a
prompt retreat.

But the next moment, his eyes widened in shock as his face went pale as
a ghost.

Because Yang Kai, who had been hundreds of metres away from him
before, was now somehow standing right before him with a wicked grin
on his face. The vicious glint in Yang Kai’s eyes made this man’s feet go
cold as he trembled all over.

He didn’t even notice how Yang Kai got so close to him. It was as if he
had fallen into a momentary trance then the two were already standing
face to face.

As their gazes met, that cultivator only saw a white lotus bud image
suddenly fly out of Yang Kai’s left eye. The bud was spotless and pure,
but it disappeared in a flash.

The next moment, his Knowledge Sea suddenly shook, making him dizzy
and almost knocking him off the ground.

The next moment, Yang Kai threw a punch.

*Kacha…*

At the same time, the sound of ribs cracking came out as blood splashed
into the void.

The man stood rooted in place, dazed as he gawked at Yang Kai with a
look of incredulity hanging on his face.

At the same time, gasps could be heard coming from all around.

Because everyone saw Yang Kai rush in front of his opponent using
some unknown Secret Technique or Divine Ability. The next moment, a
painful look appeared on his opponent’s face before Yang Kai punched
straight through the man’s chest, leaving a huge gaping hole.
The eyes of all the cultivators standing nearby this place jumped wildly.

Because at this moment, Yang Kai was actually holding a beating heart
in his hand. This scene was so bloody that they didn’t dare to look
directly at it.

With a slight force, the heart burst apart, and along with this sound, the
head of the cultivator, whose chest was punched through, tilted to one
side as his aura disappeared altogether.

*Gudong…*

Sounds of everyone nervously gulping were heard, one after another.

Many people’s gazes toward Yang Kai changed dramatically as even the
strongest and most prideful people present here had serious and grim
looks on their faces.

Killing a cultivator of the same level in the blink of an eye and in a

completely relaxed fashion was not something everyone present here
could do.

Even if they could do it, they would have to resort to their most powerful
Secret Techniques, which would consume a lot of their strength.

On the other hand, Yang Kai just summoned a big golden net, and then
threw a punch. It was like he was killing a chicken rather than a Third-
Order Dao Source Realm Master.

Only now did everyone finally realize that Yang Kai had the capital to act
so arrogant, not putting any of them in his eyes.

“It’s him…” Zhang Hao narrowed his eyes, staring at Yang Kai closely,
seemingly realizing something.

“Who?” Zhang Xian asked in a low voice.

Zhang Hao answered with a grim look, “If I’m not mistaken, he’s the guy
we saw with Yu Ying before.”
Zhang Xian was greatly shocked, “How is that possible? Didn’t you injure
that guy in one move? How can he be this strong then? Not to mention,
the two of them look completely different.”

Zhang Hao explained, “One’s appearance can be changed, but their

aura can’t be disguised. I could tell when he made his move just now.
This kid hid himself deeply. He definitely concealed his strength before.
But if he is here, what about Yu Ying?”

Zhang Xian replied with a straight face, “Since this brat is so ruthless, Yu
Ying’s fate was most likely quite miserable.”

Zhang Hao worriedly stated, “I hit him before… I wonder if he’s holding a
grudge against me for it. If he attacked me like how he just did…” At this
point, his face went slightly pale. As a Holy Son of Brahma Holy Land,
Zhang Hao had never been afraid of anyone in the Dao Source Realm
before, but witnessing Yang Kai’s decisive and ruthless move, he
couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

Zhang Xian’s expression changed as he proposed, “If Yu Ying really died

under his hand, we can inform the Netherworld Sect. Yin Le Shang isn’t
a well-tempered man.”

Zhang Hao’s eyes lit up after hearing this and he hurriedly agreed with a
nod, “Yes, we can do this.”

While the two were secretly communicating, the battle on Lan He’s side
ended.

Lan He was not to be underestimated based on her stunted growth and

appearance, her strength was nothing to make light of. The reason she
had fallen into a disadvantage before was that she was fighting one
versus two, but now that Yang Kai had instantly killed one of her
attackers, shaking the other’s nerves greatly, it didn’t take long for Lang
He to kill him by taking advantage of the lapse in concentration.

Immediately after, two Star Seals flew up into the void before being taken
away by Yang Kai and Lan He respectively. Even the Space Rings were
quickly divvied up by them.
Having survived the disaster, Lan He gratefully glanced at Yang Kai.

No matter why Yang Kai had helped her, the fact was that Yang Kai had
saved her life. Had Yang Kai not made a move, her death would have
just been a matter of time. At best, she could have dragged one of her
attackers down with her.

“Who was it that was asking who this Young Master thinks he is?” Yang
Kai looked around and shouted in an arrogant manner, “Come, come!
Stand forth, this Young Master will tell you now!”

The person who had spoken earlier had already hidden behind the
crowd, trembling in fear.

“Friend, you should show some propriety, shouldn’t you?” Zhang Hao
suddenly sneered as he rebuked, looking at Yang Kai, “Could it be you
think that you are invincible in this world and everyone here is beneath
you?”

His words had dragged everyone into this mess in one go, causing all of
them to direct their anger towards Yang Kai.

Although it was obvious Zhang Hao was instigating discord, Yang Kai’s
attitude was indeed over the top.

“So what if I think you are beneath me? Come and bite me!” Yang Kai
coldly glared at Zhang Hao, who didn’t know that an early bird is shot
first.

Zhang Hao coldly snorted, but he wasn’t angry; rather, he looked at

Yang Kai with a grin and a cold expression on his face.

“Where is my Junior Sister Yu Ying?” Someone suddenly asked.

Yang Kai raised his brow, turning his gaze towards the speaker.
Immediately, a weird look appeared on his face as this person was none
other than Yin Le Sheng!
[This is interesting! I have been looking for him, and now he came to me
first, but the first thing he asks is about Yu Ying… how did he know about
Yu Ying having been with me? I’ve already changed my appearance…]

However, very soon, realization dawned upon Yang Kai as he took a

deep look at Zhang Hao, realizing that he had been recognized after
making a move just now.

“Long time no see. Who would have thought that you would have grown
to this level,” Yin Le Sheng looked at Yang Kai coldly while inside he was
feeling quite shocked. Apparently, he already knew of his real identity.
After all, Zhong Zhen Yong had sent him some information earlier,
revealing some news about this newcomer. It was precisely because of
this that Yin Le Sheng looked shocked.

He could cultivate to the Third-Order Dao Source Realm because of the

vigorous support of an entire Sect and the teachings of a powerful
Master.

He didn’t believe that Yang Kai was blessed with such luck.

If Yang Kai didn’t have such conditions and could still cultivate to the
same level as him, it was evident that Yang Kai had encountered a great
opportunity.

“You aren’t bad either!” Yang Kai sneered. Since his identity had been
revealed, it didn’t make sense to hide anymore, so he simply reached out
and took off his mask, immediately revealing his real appearance.
Chapter 2453 - Murdering With A Borrowed Knife

“Sure enough, it’s you!” Yin Le Sheng’s expression suddenly changed.

Coming face to face with his enemy, his eyes started flashing fire and he
gritted his teeth and added, “You’re pretty sturdy, not only did you
survive the disaster back then, but you also came to the Shattered Star
Sea.”

Yang Kai glared at him coldly before asking in a grim voice, “Yin Le
Sheng, I’ll just ask you one question, you better answer me honestly.
Where is the puppet that was with me back then?”

Yin Le Shen slightly smiled upon hearing this before responding, “Who
knows? Since it’s your puppet, why are you asking me?”

[As expected, he does know about Xiao Xiao.] Yang Kai’s brow twitched.
Although Yin Le Sheng didn’t directly answer Yang Kai’s question, Yang
Kai could tell from his tone and demeanour.

Yang Kai immediately became furious and he glared at him and stated,
“It seems that you’re not going to tell me.”

Yin Le Sheng rebuked with a grin, “Since you know it, why bother
asking?”

“Good!” Yang Kai nodded as his aura instantly became extremely

ferocious, like a cheetah ready to pounce on its prey, causing everyone
present to shudder, “Since you aren’t going to tell me, this Young Master
will beat you until you start speaking!”

Yin Le Sheng’s face turned ashen as he spoke, “Do you really think you
are invincible in this world?”

“I admit I’m not invincible in this world, but pinching you to death will not
be a problem.”

Yin Le Sheng broke into laughter instead of getting angry, “You think so?
Why? Because you are a Star Master?”

“What!? Brother Yin, what did you just say?”

“Is this brat really a Star Master?”

“Aren’t Star Masters cultivators who came from lower Star Fields? Who
would have thought that this little brat would be one of them?”

“I heard that all Star Masters have an intact Star Source, giving them a
unique advantage in cultivating the Heavenly Way and Martial Dao. I
wonder if it’s true or false.”

Upon hearing that Yang Kai was a Star Master, all the cultivators in the
vicinity broke into pandemonium. They stared at Yang Kai with a heated
gaze, as if they were looking at a huge piece of fresh meat.

Everyone had come to the Shattered Star Sea in search of Source

Strength, but the Source Strength here was all from mere Shattered Star
Sources, nothing more. Although absorbing and refining these Shattered
Sources would still provide them an edge in cultivation, at the end of the
day, they were still just broken remnants; how could they be comparable
to an intact Star Source? An intact Star Source could give them a better
comprehension of World Principles, something an incomplete Star
Source couldn’t.

For a long time, there had been rumours that there were intact Star
Sources in the Shattered Star Sea, but with the repeated opening of the
Shattered Star Sea over time, these intact Star Sources had long found
their owners. The remaining Star Sources were all broken.

Perhaps after a few more openings, even these incomplete Star Sources
in the Shattered Star Sea would be carved up or dissipate. When that
time came, the Shattered Star Sea would lose its current use and appeal
to cultivators.

That was why everyone’s reaction was so over the top when they heard
that Yang Kai was a Star Master.

Yin Le Sheng confirmed with a laugh, “This boy is indeed a Star Master.
This Yin can personally guarantee this.”

Everyone gave him a weird look upon hearing this.

Lan He coldly snorted and said, “How ridiculous! Does the Netherworld
Sect have no honour?”

Yang Kai had saved her life before, so now that Yang Kai was about to
be targeted, she would naturally speak up on his behalf. It was quite
evident that she wanted to advance and retreat with him now.

Yin Le Sheng turned gloomy as he looked around and stated, “If you
don’t believe me, you can ask him, what was his cultivation seven years
ago!”

A burly man immediately turned to Yang Kai and asked, “Little brat, didn’t
you hear him? Quickly answer the question!”

Although Yang Kai’s previous act of killing a cultivator of the same level
was very daunting, he was all alone. At this moment, with so many
people targeting him, everyone believed that no matter how strong Yang
Kai was, he couldn’t raise any more waves.

Yang Kai gave a sidelong glance at the burly man before rebuking him
with a cold snort, “None of your damn business.”

He didn’t place any importance on the burly man at all, making the burly
man go livid in anger.

Yin Le Sheng continued with a smile, “Seven years ago, he was only a
Second-Order Origin King. Brother Yang, did I remember it correctly?”

“Second-Order Origin King!?”

“How… how is that possible!?”

“From Second-Order Origin King to Third-Order Dao Source Realm in

just seven years!? Ai, how is this possible!?”

“Brother Yin, are you lying to us?”

A Second-Order Origin King actually reached the Third-Order Dao

Source Realm in just seven years! Such a rate of progress was simply
terrifying. Comparatively, everyone here had at most advanced by a
Minor Realm over the past seven years, if they advanced at all.

Ying Le Sheng stated, “What good does it do for me to lie to you? Other
opportunities might have played some part in helping him reach this
level, but being a Star Master provided him with the greatest edge!”

“I have long heard that all the cultivators from lower Star Fields are
geniuses, especially the Star Masters; their cultivation is as fast as flying.
If Brother Yin is right, then you have really opened up my eyes today!”

“You’re believing the words of a Netherworld Sect disciple? Can’t you

see that Yin Le Sheng has a grudge with this guy? He even went so far
as to specifically point out that he is a Star Master! Clearly, he wants to
murder with a borrowed knife.”

“I can see that, but who doesn’t want an intact Star Source? If I can get
it…”

Endless whispers could be heard everywhere, but Yang Kai just sneered
as he took a sidelong glance at Yin Le Sheng and stated, “You have
been talking only about me, why does Brother Yin talk about himself as
well? You were just a Third-Order Origin King seven years ago, am I
right?”

Yin Le Sheng responded with a smile, “So what?”

As soon as he confirmed this, many people looked at Yin Le Sheng in

surprise.

Yang Kai had spent seven years advancing from Second-Order Origin
King to the Third-Order Dao Source Realm. That was already amazing
enough, but they didn’t expect for Yin Le Sheng’s progress to be not
much worse than his. Compared to these two, everyone suddenly felt
they were somewhat mediocre.

Yin Le Sheng spoke in an open and confident manner, “There is no harm

in telling you, this Yin is in fact, also a Star Master, so I can clearly tell
how quickly a Star Master cultivates.”
When he confirmed this, everyone glanced at him with an extremely
heated gaze.

Yin Le Sheng saw this and coldly snorted, “However, I am different from
this brat. This Yin is the Legacy Disciple of the Sect Master of the
Netherworld Sect. Before you make a move on me, you’d best first
consider the consequences.”

Hearing this, many people’s expressions changed, and after a moment,

many shook their heads as they looked away from Yin Le Sheng.

As a Star Master, Yin Le Sheng was also a very attractive target;

however, he was a Legacy Disciple of a top Sect, so he certainly had a
lot of life-saving cards up his sleeve. If they really fought a life and death
battle with him, they might even lose their rice while trying to steal a
chicken.

On the contrary, Yang Kai was easier to deal with.

However, it was precisely because Yin Le Sheng admitted that he was a

Star Master that his previous statement became more convincing.
Everyone’s gaze toward Yang Kai became more and more heated.

Yin Le Sheng broke into laughter as he mocked Yang Kai, “Yang Kai,
there was a path to the Heavens but you refused to take it, instead you
forced open the gates of Hell. With so many heroes present today, I want
to see how you are going to escape!”

Yang Kai remained calm and composed as he scoffed, “How shameless,

you want to murder me with a borrowed knife?”

“Who asked you to have an intact Star Source?” Yin Le Sheng remained
indifferent as he shouted, “Everyone, my Netherworld Sect has a Secret
Technique that can completely remove the Star Source from a Star
Master, resulting in no loss at all. If any friend can take him down, he can
ask for this Yin’s help to strip the Star Source from him. This Yin
guarantees that he will do his best and will not do anything selfish!”

“Haha, since Brother Yin has said so, then I can rest assured. I was just
wondering how I could snatch his Star Source after killing this little brat. It
turns out that the Netherworld Sect has such an amazing Secret
Technique,” the burly man, who had been disdained by Yang Kai before,
burst into laughter.

Yin Le Sheng stated, “This guy is pretty strong. If you want his Star
Source, you better attack him together.”

Now, he was nakedly urging everyone to deal with Yang Kai together.
Although the cultivators present here didn’t like his approach, before the
temptation of a complete Star Source, they couldn’t help but be moved.
What’s more, Yang Kai’s previous arrogant and domineering attitude had
irked them greatly.

In an instant, several dozen auras locked onto Yang Kai, causing a

suffocating pressure. Lan He, who was standing next to Yang Kai, had
turned pale as she furrowed her brow.

She might be strong, but she had never been an enemy of so many
people at once. For a moment, she couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy,
uncertain about her future as she quietly sized up Yang Kai.

When she did so, though, Lan He couldn’t help but be surprised.

Because Yang Kai was standing there in a completely calm and

composed manner. There wasn’t the slightest bit of fear or timidity in him.
The dozens of auras locked on him were like a spring breeze to him; they
didn’t deter or affect him in the slightest.

[He has impressive mental strength!] Lan He was secretly shocked.

Her initial impression of Yang Kai was quite bad; she had thought that he
was a perverted and petty man, but after Yang Kai saved her life, she
looked at him in a new light.

After all, so many people were enjoying the show just now, while Yang
Kai was the only one to help her. What’s more, he had no prior
relationship with her, so him taking a stand to help her had warmed her
heart.
Now that the situation had changed, and it was now Yang Kai who was
being targeted by everyone, Lan He could not sit idly by.

Just when she had secretly made up her mind to help Yang Kai, he
suddenly spoke to her in a low voice, “Sister Lan, leave this place first.”

Lan He furrowed her brow upon hearing this and she immediately asked
in a shout, “Why!? Brother Yang, are you looking down on this Lan He?”

Yang Ka was taken aback. He gazed at her and asked, “When did I say
that?”

Lan He asked, snorting, “Then why are you driving me away? Since you
drew a sword to help me first, then I, Lan He can’t feign uninvolvement
here. Don’t worry, if they dare to gang up on you, I will help you, and I
won’t drag you down!”

Yang Kai looked at her in a daze before stating, “You’ll die!”

Lan He’s tender body momentarily shuddered, but she soon composed
herself and stated in a loud and firm voice, “If I’m going to die, then so be
it. I still won’t leave.”

A different look flashed in Yang Kai’s eyes as he swept his gaze over
Lan He several times, as if he was just coming to know the real her.
Suddenly, a stunned look appeared on his face as he asked, “Sister Lan
He is from the Heavenly Wolf Valley, right?”

“That’s right!” Lan He agreed with a nod, wondering why Yang Kai was
asking her this at this moment of life and death. In the end, it seems he
was still a strange man.
Chapter 2454 - Gone Crazy

“I remember the Heavenly Wolf Valley now,” Yang Kai smiled and stated,
“When this is over, I have something to ask of Sister Lan. I hope Sister
Lan will not refuse.”

Lan He bitterly replied, “If we survive, I will promise you as long as it’s not
too much.”

“Don’t worry, we won’t die,” Yang Kai burst into laughter.

Lan He weirdly looked at him. She didn’t know where he was getting the
confidence to speak such big words. Was he so blind that he can’t see
that he is surrounded by several dozen Dao Source Realm Masters?
These people were not ordinary cultivators, they were all elite disciples of
great forces. If they teamed up, even an ordinary Emperor Realm Master
wouldn’t be their opponent.

Did he think he was better than an Emperor?

“Little brat, you still continue to shamelessly boast!” That burly man
suddenly shouted in anger. Suddenly, an axe appeared in his hand with
a flip of his wrist. Pushing his Source Qi into the artifact, the aura and
pressure exuded by it reached an extraordinary height as he continued,
“If you know what’s good for you, you better surrender without a fight and
I may leave your corpse intact. But if you dare to remain stubborn…”

*Pthooh…* Yang Kai opened his mouth and spat straight toward that
burly man, launching the spitball like an arrow from a bow.

The yelling man’s face immediately changed as he hurriedly dodged to

one side. Although the spit wasn’t lethal, it would be too disgusting to be
spat upon.

After regaining his footing, the burly man rebuked with a cold face, “Are
you a child? You actually spat at me! Don’t you think it’s shameful!?”

Yang Kai sneered as he countered, “So many of you are targeting me,
and you still don’t think that’s shameful, but I spat on you and you called
me shameless!? How ridiculous!”
Yin Le Sheng snorted and stated, “Whatever you say, you are going to
die today for sure.”

“Is that so?” Yang Kai coldly glared at him, he then raised his foot and
took a step forward as he majestically proclaimed, “Then this Young
Master likes to see who is blind enough to dare to make a move against
him. Let this Young Master warn you, if anyone dares to make a move, I
will make him die here today!”

Once he said this, everyone’s expression changed as a serious look

appeared on their faces.

The amazing strength displayed by Yang Kai earlier was still vivid in their
mind, so although it seemed that he was just trying to give them a scare
and couldn’t back up his words, it was still somewhat daunting. They
were afraid that he would fight a desperate battle if pushed too far which
would cost them dearly.

In a flash, several dozen cultivators stood rooted in place, no one was

willing to be the first to act and subsequently, the first to die. They were
waiting for the others to make a move first so they could become the
fisherman and take advantage of the fight between snipe and clam.

Yin Le Sheng could clearly spot this and his face turned gloomy as he
shouted, “Since you are being so timid and fearful, after this Yin has
snatched his Star Source, you should not get jealous!”

When he said this, he suddenly stretched his hand out and shouted,
“Netherworld Purgatory Hand!”

A sinister gale immediately appeared, followed by eerie cries and howls.

The next moment, an enormous ghost suddenly appeared and rushed
towards Yang Kai with a ferocious look on its face.

This ghost had yet to reach him, but a cold feeling rose from inside Yang
Kai as if even his blood was going to be frozen.

Before he could react, Lan He, who was standing next to him, suddenly
yelled, “Heavenly Wolf Moon!”
A deafening wolf howl rang out and as Lan He pointed forward, a
powerful silver wolf phantom appeared out of thin air. This wolf was
enormous, as if it was a true Heavenly Wolf. Next, it opened its
enormous jaws and bit toward the ghost.

In a flash, the two enormous entities clashed with each other, fighting
crazily.

And at the same time Yin Le Sheng made his move, the several
Netherworld Sect disciples around him also attacked. Zhang Hao and
Zhang Xian of Brahma Holy Land glanced at each other before quickly
forming hand seals as they used their own Secret Techniques.

As soon as the others saw someone taking the lead, they no longer
watched from the sidelines. One after another, they summoned their
artifacts, or displayed some Secret Techniques to attack Yang Kai.

In a flash, the void glittered with colourful glows as energy fluctuations

undulated everywhere.

Lan He immediately turned pale and stood rooted on the spot, dazed.
Her eyes seemed to have lost their luster.

With so many Dao Source Realm Masters attacking together, she was
completely powerless to resist. Only death was waiting for her.

At that moment, Yang Kai suddenly let out a fierce roar. Immediately, a
dazzling flash of light blinded everyone before a wide broadsword
appeared in Yang Kai’s hand. The next moment, a majestic Emperor
Pressure filled the void as Yang Kai assumed a firm stance like a
towering and immovable mountain. He slowly turned the long sword in
his hand as he shouted, “Myriad Sword Arts, One Man as a Mountain!”

*Chi Chi Chi…*

Countless sword auras suddenly shot from the long sword, greeting the
oncoming attacks like locusts.

Deafening explosions immediately rang out as the sight of countless

energy collisions created a shocking scene before everyone’s eyes.
“Emperor Artifact!”

“Where is this brat from!? He actually has an Emperor Artifact as well!”

“Don’t let him go, kill him!”

Although many of the cultivators who had entered the Shattered Star
Sea were either elite disciples of major Sects, or descendants and
Legacy Disciples of Sect Masters and Elders, Emperor Artifacts were still
a rarity among them. Apart from a few top elites who owned an Emperor
Artifact, no one else was eligible to have one.

At this moment, seeing Yang Kai actually take out an Emperor Artifact,
the blood of several dozen cultivators started boiling.

In their opinion, Yang Kai was simply a huge treasure trove.

Not only did he have a complete Star Source, he also had an Emperor
Artifact. If they could kill him and snatch his treasures, they would
instantly become rich. They would be the proud owner of an Emperor
Artifact!

In a flash, a fire was lit in everyone’s heart.

After the clash, Yang Kai too staggered back as a sweet and sour taste
flooded his throat and spurted out of his mouth.

He barely resisted the joint attacks of several dozen cultivators thanks to

the might of the Myriads Swords, but he was all alone in the end, so how
could he contend with so many people? He could resist their attacks all
because they hadn’t used their full strength just now, otherwise Yang Kai
would not have only suffered minor injuries.

“Damn you all, you actually dare to jointly attack me!” Yang Kai turned
livid with rage as he glared around and shouted, grinding his teeth.

Yin Le Sheng snorted and said, “It’s too late to beg for mercy, you are
going to die today!”
Zhang Hao anxiously demanded, “Quickly hand over the Emperor
Artifact!”

Although the others didn’t say anything, the greedy look in their eyes was
enough to tell what was going in their minds.

Yang Kai grimly smiled before he suddenly teleported to the front of the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Yin Le Sheng’s expression changed as he asked in shock, “What are

you doing?”

Yang Kai broke into a burst of loud laughter as he shouted, “What am I

doing? Isn’t it obvious? I told you before, if anyone dares to attack me, I
will make him die without a burial!”

He swept a cold gaze through the crowd with a crazed look on his face.

“Are you crazy!?” Yin Le Sheng seemed to have guessed Yang Kai’s
intentions and his face turned pale while the others were also shocked
as their thoughts all froze.

Yang Kai’s face and eyes turned colder as he stated in a frigid voice,
“You forced me to do this.”

As he spoke, he lifted the Myriads Swords up high all of a sudden.

“Wait, we can talk about this, there’s no need to act rash!” Zhang Hao
yelled in horror.

“You want to talk now? Too late! Go to hell!” Yang Kai shouted as he
ruthlessly swung the Myriads Sword at the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

“It’s over!” Yin Le Sheng’s forehead was immediately covered in large

beads of cold sweat at the sight of this and he turned around and rushed
back without even looking back.

“Run!” Zhang Hao also screamed, “This brat has gone insane!”

*Hong…*
As the Myriads Sword struck the Mountains and Rivers Bell, a
reverberating tone immediately rang out before sound waves visible to
the naked eyes began to propagate outwards.

Yang Kai was the first to bear the brunt of this pulse, and even though he
circulated his Source Qi to defend himself, he couldn’t help but stagger.
He almost fainted on the spot as he spurted a mouthful of blood.

Dozens of Dao Source Realm Masters had their backs to Yang Kai at
this moment, only wanting to escape from this place but unable to do so.

They were trapped inside a Natural Spirit Array, one that had no easy
way out, so even if they desperately fled, it was a fruitless attempt. When
the sound wave spread, they were swept up in it at once.

On the dark red star before, a young man had only touched the
Mountains and Rivers Bell lightly and was blasted to death as a result,
but now, Yang Kai had used an Emperor Artifact to strike the Mountains
and Rivers Bell with all his strength, causing a shock wave that couldn’t
be compared with the previous one.

After being struck by the sound wave, everyone spurted blood and all of
their defensive artifacts grew a lot dimmer.

Not only that, but the sound wave seemed to have the power to suppress
and lock. After the sound wave swept through everyone, they froze in
place as if they were trapped in a quagmire, unable to move at all.

*Hong…*

Before they could take a breath of respite, another deafening knell rang.

Everyone’s heart shuddered as they turned their heads and saw that
Yang Kai had struck the Mountains and Rivers Bell again. He had a
horrifying look on his face and was frantically laughing, “How are you
feeling, better? Tell me loudly, how does it feel!?”

“Madman… he’s a madman!”

“This guy has lost his mind!”

“You bunch of wastes, why would you think of provoking someone so
crazy! If he keeps this up, everyone will be killed along with him!”

“Stop, stop, we can talk it out. Don’t do this, please!”

“Brother Yang, it’s better to get rid of an enmity than keep it alive! Rather
than dying with everyone, it’s better to sit down and talk it out!”

Watching that terrifying sound wave sweep over again, everyone started
crying and screamed. Each of them hated Yang Kai to death, but they
were forced to please him with a smiling face even against their will.

“I’m not listening, I’m not listening!” Over on Yang Kai’s side, he spat
another mouthful of blood as he shook his head wildly. The third time he
raised his Myriads Sword, he shouted, “I’m making a profit by taking you
guys all with me. So, don’t think about leaving alive today!”

“Senior Yang, I am willing to offer my space ring, please spare my life!”

Someone suddenly shouted.

Yang Kai paused for a moment before he snorted and shouted with a
voice filled with righteous indignation, “Do you think this Young Master is
someone who is moved at the sight of money!? Don’t disgrace this
Young Master’s character!”

That man was dumbstruck. He didn’t know how to reply.

Yang Kai quickly asked, “What treasures are in the ring?”

Everyone, “…”

That speaker was also stunned. He didn’t know what Yang Kai meant
until a cultivator next to him secretly kicked him. The man suddenly came
to realize and hurriedly replied, “There are many, many great treasures
inside! I guarantee that Senior Yang will be satisfied.”

Yang Kai suddenly smiled and stated, “You should have said so earlier,
you wouldn’t have suffered then. Tell me, aren’t you a miserable
wretch?”
“Yes, yes, yes, I’m a miserable wretch!” The corner of that man’s lips
twitched as he agreed.
Chapter 2455 - You Want To Fight Me One-On-One?

“If that’s the case, then I will spare your dog life!” Yang Kai coldly
snorted. Then he turned to Lan He and ordered, “Sister Lan, go and get
his Space Ring.”

“Me!?” Lan He was taken aback. Although she didn’t feel very good
about this, she knew that it was a little inconvenient for Yang Kai to move
right now, so all she could do was nod, fly to that cultivator and stretch
her hand out.

The cultivator took off the Space Ring with a painful look on his face and
reluctantly handed it over to Lan He.

Yang Kai shouted with a stoic face, “Who wants to buy their life? If you
want to buy it, hurry up before it’s too late.”

“Isn’t… Isn’t he taking advantage of our difficulties to rob us!?”

“Boy, don’t go too far!”

“There are several dozen of us, don’t think we’re really afraid of you! I
advise you to exercise prudence.”

“Yes, yes! Brother Yang, when it’s possible to forgive others, one should
be forgiving. You should always leave a way out for yourself, only this
way, your future will be broader and wider!”

“When it’s possible to forgive others, one should be forgiving?” Yang Kai
sneered before he showed contempt and rebuked, “I didn’t see you
forgive me just now. But now, what’s the use of this nonsense! I’ll say it
one last time, if you want to buy your life, hurry up and cooperate,
otherwise don’t blame this Young Master for being ruthless and making
you die here!”

As he spoke, he raised the Myriads Sword high again, taking the stance
as if he was about to strike again.

The several dozen Dao Source Realm cultivators’ faces turned

incomparably ugly.
Yang Kai had only knocked the Mountains and Rivers Bell twice, yet
most of the cultivators here were already injured. However, inside this
Natural Spirit Array, they couldn’t escape even if they wanted to. If this
went on a few more times, they would really die here.

“Don’t compromise! The weaker you act, the more he is going to take
advantage of you. Never compromise with him! If you join hands with
him, you still may not be able to survive!” Yin Le Sheng suddenly
shouted. Among everyone, he was the last one who wanted to see Yang
Kai flaunt his prowess. Therefore, when he saw someone trying to
compromise, he instantly became anxious.

“Brother Yin is really firm and unyielding, very good!” Yang Kai looked at
him and sneered deeply, “Then, this Young Master will wait and see for
how long will you remain this staunch.”

Yin Le Sheng’s face turned gloomy so much that one could almost shave
off a layer of frost from his face. His expression was extremely ugly to
look at.

As soon as the topic was changed, Yang Kai quickly stated, “I’ll only
count to three, after three, if you still won’t obediently cooperate, then
you can all be on your way to Hell! One…”

“Two!”

Before Yang Kai could even count to three, someone shouted, “Brother
Yang, I’m willing to hand you my Space Ring, please let me live!”

“Good!” Yang Kai turned his gaze and looked at the speaker before
ordering, “Take the ring off and stand aside.”

Lan He walked up to the man without a word and stretched her hand out.

After that man handed over the Space Ring, he immediately flew to one
side.

“I am also willing to hand over my Space Ring!”

“Me too!”
“Me too! There is nothing good inside anyway. It’s better than death.”

In a flash, handing Space Rings over to buy their lives had almost
become the general trend. Among several dozen cultivators, most of
them had soon chosen to surrender their Space Rings.

Lan He’s mood was extremely complicated. She had thought she would
definitely die this time; after all, her enemies were several dozen Dao
Source Realm Masters.

But the situation quickly turned around. She and Yang Kai, who were
supposed to be at an absolute disadvantage, had their positions
reversed and were now leading the same several dozen cultivators
around by their noses.

All of this was too abrupt, but it was all Yang Kai’s credit.

In the face of several dozen Dao Source Realm cultivators, he didn’t

panic or become intimidated, instead he used the Mountains and Rivers
Bell to deter the enemy, bravely and smartly forcing his opponents into a
position where they could neither advance or retreat. It was the first time
Lan He had met such a courageous and cunning man.

In a short while, she had already received more than twenty Space
Rings.

She was the Eldest Senior Sister of Heavenly Wolf Valley and had
witnessed many great scenes and storms, yet she was still trembling in
excitement a little at this moment. Each of these twenty Space Rings
was filled with enormous amounts of treasure.

These were the Space Rings of elite disciples of top Sects, each of them
stuffed with wealth. Lan He could hardly imagine the amount of money in
these twenty Space Rings.

After another while, those hesitating cultivators didn’t dare to tarry any
longer. Yang Kai had raised the Emperor Artifact right next to the
Mountains and Rivers Bell, so who knows when he would knock it again?
All of them could only take off their Space Rings in humiliation and hand
them over to Lan He. They secretly decided in their hearts that they
would make Yang Kai know of the consequences of offending them once
they escaped from here.

The several dozen Dao Source Realm cultivators, who had originally
teamed up, were now divided into two camps. One that was handing
over their Space Rings, and the other filled with those who were still
acting stubborn.

The cultivators who were stubborn weren’t that many, however, only five
in total. Yang Kai glanced at them and noticed that all these people were
the disciples of the Netherworld Sect and Brahma Holy Land.

Next, Yang Kai sneered at Zhang Hao, “It seems Holy Son Zhang Hao
wants to die here.”

Zhang Hao furrowed his brow and stated, “Brother Yang, how about we
discuss this. Why don’t you let me and Zhang Xian just leave? We will
remember today’s kindness and repay you some other time!”

“Some other time!” Yang Kai sneered and said with a cold look plastered
on his face, “The matters of some other time should be discussed some
other time. For now, all I want are your Space Rings.”

Zhang Hao stated, “Brother Yang, do you really need to do this? You
have already offended over twenty Sects, how will you gain a footing in
the Star Boundary in the future?”

Yang Kai said with a deep nod, hearing this, “Brother Zhang Hao makes
sense. I hadn’t considered this.”

Zhang Hao was gleeful hearing this, but before he could say anything,
Yang Kai continued, “You mean to say… after I take the treasure, I
should silence everyone? Tsk tsk, Brother Zhang Hao is truly vicious. En,
as expected, just as the sea cannot be measured by a bushel, a man
cannot be judged by his appearance.”

Zhang Hao wiped off the cold sweat of his forehead as he hastily added,
“Brother Yang, you misunderstand, how could I think of inciting Brother
Yang to go back on his words and do such a thing? Wouldn’t I be ruining
Brother Yang’s reputation? I only wanted to say that it’s better to have
more friends than enemies. Brother Yang, what do you think?”

“You want to be friends with me?” Yang Kai slightly smiled.

Zhang Hao cupped his fists and said, “If Brother Yang does not mind,
hehe…”

“I do mind. You’re not worthy to be my friend,” Yang Kai’s face turned

colder as he rebuked, glaring at him.

Zhang Hao’s smile turned stiff as his flash flushed red. He was extremely
embarrassed.

As a Holy Son of Brahma Holy Land, he could be considered a leader of

the younger generation in the Star Boundary, yet he wasn’t worthy of
being friends with Yang Kai? This brat was just a Dao Source Realm
cultivator, yet he dared to boast so shamelessly! And before so many
people, too. How could this not cause Zhang Hao to lose all face.

His heart was burning with flames of fury.

Zhang Xian, who was standing next to him, also had an ugly look on his
face. He and Zhang Hao both were Holy Sons, so Yang Kai slapping
Zhang Hao’s face like this made him also feel hot in his cheeks, as if he
too had been ruthlessly slapped too.

“Brother Yang, you refuse to realize the errors of your ways!” Zhang Hao
snorted.

Yang Kai snorted back and declared, “If you keep up with your
nonsense, this Young Master will take your dog life first!”

“Good, we will remember this! I hope you can still be as arrogant as you
are today the next time we meet!” Zhang Hao dropped a ruthless
sentence before Zhang Xian and Zhang Hao took off their Space Rings
and threw them to Lan Hen. They then turned around and joined the
crowd on the other side.
Yang Kai grinned and said, “You only know how to bullshit. If you had the
guts, you could come up and fight this Young Master right now. This
Young Master will teach you how to show proper respect!”

Zhang Hao stopped for a moment. He was almost provoked by Yang Kai
to turn around and make a move, but fortunately, he suddenly
remembered the scene of Yang Kai instantly killing a cultivator in the
same realm just a moment ago. Before such a terrifying opponent, he
asked himself whether he was his opponent. But the only answer he got
was even if Zhang Xian and he attacked Yang Kai together, they could
only remain undefeated at best, that’s all.

“Another miserable wretch who is only willing to cooperate after being

severely educated by this Young Master,” Yang Kai sneered.

Zhang Xian suddenly turned and said, looking at Lan He, “Sister Lan He,
although I don’t know what your relationship with Brother Yang is, you
have to be more careful. Zhang Hao and I saw him living together with
Yu Ying from the Netherworld Sect in the same room. Yu Ying’s clothes
were dishevelled when she came out of her flight-type artifact, and you
know very well what kind of woman Yu Ying is. Everyone is an Eastern
Territory Sect’s disciple, so I hope you don’t fall into this devil’s hands.”

Yang Kai’s face turned ashen after hearing this and quickly declared,
“You dare to drive a wedge between us?! This Young Master and Yu
Ying are pure and innocent, don’t soil my reputation.”

Zhang Xian chuckled and stated, “Yu Ying said the same thing before.”

After saying so, he walked into the crowd without looking back.

Lan He frowned her black brow as he glanced at Yang Kai, a weird look
on her face.

Yang Kai righteously asked, “Sister Lan He, you wouldn’t believe him,
would you?”

Lan He stated, “Brother Yang, as long as you have a clear conscience,

it’s okay. It’s none of my business!”
Yang Kai thought for a moment before agreeing with a nod, “Good!”

After they were finished, he turned to Yin Le Sheng and stated with a
crafty grin, “Brother Yin, now there are only a few of you left? Tell me,
are you going to cooperate? How about you? And, you?”

The remaining three were all the disciples of Netherworld Sect. Yin Le
Sheng had a very high status in the Netherworld Sect; after all, he was
the Sect Master’s Legacy Disciple, so even if his duration in the Sect was
short, he was still in charge.

Since he hadn’t made a statement, the other two disciples couldn’t make
a decision either.

Yin Le Sheng proudly smiled and stated, “This Yin least likes others
threatening him, and anyone who has dared to, didn’t have a good end.”

Yang Kai’s eyes lit up and he said, “Coincidentally, I am the same as

Brother Yin regarding this.”

Yin Le Sheng stated, “Prideful people always have a lot in common.

Yang Kai, if you really want my Space Ring, you have to fight with me. If
you win, this Yin will offer you his Space Ring with both hands.”

“You want to fight me one-on-one?” Yang Kai looked at him, narrowing

his eyes.

“Is Brother Yang afraid?” Yin Le Sheng sneered.

Yang Kai stated with a snort, “Since Brother Yin is being so refined, then
this Young Master will give you a chance!”

Once Yang Kai said this, Yin Le Sheng happily smiled. Although Yang
Kai had shown extraordinary strength before, Yin Le Sheng was
confident that he would remain undefeated. This was also why he could
talk with ease and fluency with Yang Kai, and didn’t panic despite being
trapped in the Natural Spirit Array.
If he wanted to leave here, he could leave at any moment; however, he
would have to pay a hefty price. He wasn’t willing to do that unless it was
a last resort.
Chapter 2456 - Asura Earth Demon

Originally, Yin Le Sheng thought that a treacherous person like Yang Kai
would definitely not agree to his challenge. At that time, he could only
severely humiliate Yang Kai, and speak all kinds of slander, but contrary
to his expectation, Yang Kai had actually accepted!

He was ecstatic.

He might not be confident about being Yang Kai’s opponent head-on, but
he had an ace up his sleeve, and once he resorted to it, Yang Kai would
definitely die.

Yin Le Sheng secretly decided in his mind that as soon as the fight with
Yang Kai began, he would directly use his trump card, not giving Yang
Kai any chance to resist.

Just as his imagination was running wild, Yang Kai suddenly pointed at
the several dozen cultivators beside him and stated, “Since Brother Yin
likes to fight solo, then you can fight with these friends. I believe they will
definitely accompany you. Have fun!”

Yin Le Sheng was dumbstruck after hearing this.

The several dozen cultivators were also taken aback.

Lan He too was similarly rooted on her spot, in a daze.

Zhang Hao’s face turned cold as he grimly rebuked, “Yang Kai, don’t go
too far! We have handed you our Space Rings, what else do you want?”

“That’s right! You should resolve your grievance with Yin Le Sheng
yourself, why drag us into your fight?” Zhang Xian too shouted before
stating in a firm voice, “We will never help you.”

“Yeah, yeah, don’t treat us as fools!”

The group of cultivators immediately started clamouring, criticizing Yang

Kai.
Yin Le Sheng sneered, “Brother Yang, if you don’t have the guts to fight
me, no one will laugh at you, why bother beating around the bush?”

Yang Kai meaningfully grinned and justified himself, “Brother Yin is the
Legacy Disciple of the Eastern Territory’s Netherworld Sect’s Sect
Master, whereas I, Yang Kai, am a lone man with no support. Of course I
don’t have the guts to fight with you. If I accidentally killed you, wouldn’t I
be inviting a disaster?”

“If you don’t have the guts to fight with Yin Le Sheng, why should we?
We won’t!”

“That’s right, we won’t! If you want to beat him, do it yourself!”

“You are really treating us like idiots. This brat is simply insatiable! How
ridiculous!”

Everyone was extremely dissatisfied with Yang Kai because they were
forced to hand over their Space Rings, and now, this brat actually
wanted to make them deal with Yin Le Sheng as well! Why should they?
Each and every one of them started shouting in indignation.

Lan He looked worriedly at Yang Kai, afraid that he would make things
go out of hand. He was already threatening everyone with the Mountains
and Rivers Bell, and it was nothing short of a miracle that he had
obtained so many Space Rings. If he did something even more
excessive, it might bring some unnecessary trouble.

She furtively winked at Yang Kai, signalling him to not be too greedy, lest
it was too late.

Yang Kai ignored her, unfortunately, and stated with a cold look on his
face, “You probably didn’t hear what I said at the beginning, did you?”

“What did you say!?”

“Boy, just speak, what do you want to do!?”

Yang Kai stated with a snort, “This Young Master said that whoever
dares to not hand over their Space Rings, this Young Master will make
him die!”

“Yes, you did say that! But I’ve already handed over my Space Ring,
what do you want now?”

Yang Kai said, “Now Yin Le Sheng is unwilling to cooperate, so this

Young Master wants him dead, do you have any objections?”

Zhang Hao answered, “Of course not! You and Brother Yin can resolve
your grievances by yourselves, without involving us.”

“Good!” Yang Kai grinned before shouting, “This Young Master will now
use this Mountains and Rivers Bell to beat this bastard Yin Le Sheng to
death! If you still want to survive, quickly leave this place. This Young
Master will not stop you!”

“What!?”

“Again!?”

“No, Brother Yang, calm down!”

Once Yang Kai said this, everyone turned pale in shock.

Yang Kai sneered and stated, “Since you have handed your Space
Rings over, this Young Master means what he says and will spare your
lives. Now, this Young Master only wants to deal with Yin Le Sheng. If
you don’t want to die, quickly leave!”

Zhang Hao angrily shouted, “The Natural Array here is too complex! If we
could leave, how could we be threatened by you? Yang Kai, aren’t you
talking nonsense!?”

Zhang Xian also shouted, “You should exercise moderation. You can’t be
shameless to this level!”

Yang Kai remained unaffected by all this and calmly stated, “None of my
business! If you don’t have the ability to leave, if you are shaken to death
by the Mountains and Rivers Bell, then you can only blame your bad
luck, it has nothing to do with this Young Master!” He then switched the
topic and angrily shouted at Yin Le Sheng, “Surnamed Yin, next year
today will be the anniversary of your death. You can be on your way to
Hell!”

While speaking, he swung the Myriads Sword fiercely toward the

Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Lan He’s eyes widened in shock as she hastily circulated her Source Qi
to defend herself.

The crowd of cultivators also panicked and hurriedly shouted, one after
another.

“Stop, stop!”

“Damn it! Quickly stop! We can talk it out! At worst, we will help you
persuade Yin Le Sheng!”

“Yes, yes, we can talk with Yin Le Sheng and ask him to hand over his
Space Ring!”

In this havoc, Yang Kai’s Myriads Sword stopped less than a finger’s
width away from the Mountains and Rivers Bell before he looked at the
crowd and asked, “You are going to talk with Yin Le Sheng?”

Everyone was drenched in cold sweat as they repeatedly nodded after

hearing this.

Yang Kai looked embarrassed as he stated, “This surnamed Yin is very

arrogant, he won’t give in easily. If you just talk it out… I’m afraid it will be
useless!”

“Brother Yang may rest assured, if Brother Yin remains untactful, we will
use harder methods to speak with him,” Someone stated with a ferocious
look on his face.
Yang Kai stated, “Hmm, no! You have already handed your Space Rings
over, logically speaking, the next thing has nothing to do with you. How
can I drag you all into my grievance with Yin Le Sheng?”

Everyone’s face turned black as if they stared at this hypocritical act.

They were all cursing Yang Kai their hearts furiously, but no one dared to
speak their thoughts aloud.

“Brother Yang, don’t mind it! Brother Yin is the one being untactful, so he
should be taught a lesson. Only when the youngsters encounter some
hardships will they understand how high the Heavens are and how deep
the Earth goes!”

Yang Kai’s eyes lit up after hearing this as he said, “If you insist, this
Yang will have to trouble you all regarding this matter. Just know, I didn’t
force you.”

“Hehe, we are doing this voluntarily.”

Having finished speaking, the several dozen cultivators turned their

heads and glared at Yin Le Sheng.

Yin Le Sheng’s face turned black like the bottom of a pot while the two
Netherworld Sect disciples next to him had also turned pale and become
dumbstruck.

Somehow, he and his team were now standing on the opposite side of
everyone. They were simply caught unprepared.

“Yin Le Sheng, be tactful and quickly hand over your Space Ring,
otherwise everyone will die here!”

“Yes, if you don’t cooperate, then don’t blame us for being impolite.”

“Hand it over now!”

Everyone seemed to have been implicated because of Yin Le Sheng’s

lack of cooperation, or perhaps because they were unlucky and they
wanted others to be part of their misfortune too. Therefore, their attitude
towards Yin Le Sheng was far from good.
Yin Le Sheng was burning with fury and he asked with a sullen face,
“You are the elite disciples of top Sects, the pride of your various forces,
yet you’ve given up all your self-respect and allowed yourselves to be
driven by one person’s threats? Aren’t you afraid that you will become a
laughing-stock if the word gets out?”

Many people’s faces darkened after hearing this, looking embarrassed.

Yang Kai smiled and stated, “Yin Le Sheng is asking you to silence the
witnesses so that no one will tell anyone about today’s matter.”

Everyone’s eyes lit up after hearing this. They secretly felt that it was a
good idea. A fierce gleam even flashed past in a few people’s eyes.

Yin Le Sheng’s face darkened as he lashed out, “Yang Kai, you are such
a despicable person. This Yin really misunderstood you.”

Yang Kai rebuked with a snort, “Back then, when you intercepted and
tried to kill me in the Starlight Corridor, you should have thought of the
consequences!”

Yin Le Sheng, gritting his teeth, warned, “Don’t force me. If I am backed
into a corner, you won’t have a good end.”

Yang Kai jumped back and said, staring at him with widened eyes, “Aiya,
I’m so sacred!” He then turned his head and said, looking at the several
dozen cultivators, “This guy dares to threaten you, I don’t know whether
you can stand it or not, but anyway, I can’t stand it. If I were you, I would
rush to him and tear him to pieces!”

Even though they knew Yang Kai was adding fuel to the fire and driving
a wedge, everyone was still a little unhappy with Yin Le Sheng’s words
as they were simply too much.

Zhang Hao pondered for a while and stated, “Brother Yin, a wise man,
submits to the circumstances. I know you have the means and the cards,
but do you really think you can be an enemy of so many of us?”

“Zhang Hao, you are forcing me too?!” Yin Le Sheng’s eyes were
shooting flames of fury and his voice was cold as ice.
Both of them were disciples of Sects of the Eastern Territory and had
known each other for a long time. There might not be a friendship
between them, but they all belonged to the Eastern Territory. It was fine
for the others to compel him, but the fact that Zhang Hao too was acting
so made Yin Le Sheng extremely angry.

Zhang Hao stated in a heavy voice, “Brother Yin, it’s not too late for a
gentleman to take his revenge within ten years. This is the Shattered
Star Sea, there will be plenty of opportunities.”

He didn’t transmit his voice but said it in an open and aboveboard

manner in front of Yang Kai. Apparently, he too was holding a grudge,
and wanted to find a chance to take revenge.

Yang Kai disdainfully spat, looking completely indifferent to this.

Yin Le Sheng, maintaining a straight face, pondered for a while before

agreeing with a nod, “Alright, this Yin will remember this. Yang Kai, I will
make you pay for it a hundred times over in the future!”

Yang Kai chuckled and stated, “Brother Yin, you’re a fish on a chopping
board, and I am the knife, is it okay to say such inflammatory words?”

Yin Le Sheng glared at Yang Kai without speaking another word.

Yang Kai snorted and requested, “Sister Lan He, collect their Space
Rings.”

Lan He nodded before walking up to Yin Le Sheng and stretching her

hand out.

Yin Le Sheng warned, “Heavenly Wolf Valley, this Yin will remember you
and will definitely visit you in the future!”

Lan He’s face slightly changed; however, at this moment she knew that
anything she said would be useless, so she simply took the Space Rings
of the three Netherworld Sect disciples, turned around, and left.

After a while, she came to Yang Kai and said, “There are a total of forty-
six Space Rings here, Brother Yang, you can count them.”
Yang Kai cheerfully took it and offered, “Sister Lan He, you should also
pick one.”

Lan He refused, shaking her head, “I don’t need it. I didn’t do anything!”

Just as Yang Kai was about to say something, his face suddenly
changed as fierce Source Qi fluctuations spread from him.

Lan He was also shocked, having no idea what just happened to Yang
Kai, but when she quickly scanned him, she noticed a wisp of black Qi
around his wrist. This black Qi looked like a snake and was now
travelling up Yang Kai’s arm. Wherever it passed, Yang Kai’s body
rotted, revealing his bones, while the places corroded by the black Qi
made sizzling noises, causing the listeners’ skin to crawl.

A rancid smell instantly filled the void.

“Asura Earth Demon!” Lan He couldn’t help but cry out in shock.
Chapter 2457 - Spatial Collapse

Yang Kai’s face had gone blue and he was constantly forming seals with
his hands, pushing his Source Qi madly. After struggling for a while, the
wisp of black Qi was finally halted.

But from the looks of it, half of his right arm had been terribly corroded. It
was bloody all over and the blocked black Qi was still thrashing about
like a living creature, desperately trying to push towards Yang Kai’s
shoulder.

Yang Kai fiercely raised his head and shouted in a grim voice, glaring at
Yin Le Sheng, “You dare plot against me!”

At this moment, Yin Le Sheng too was dumbstruck. That Asura Earth
Demon was one of Netherworld Sect’s Forbidden Secret Techniques. In
each generation, only the top disciple could cultivate it. Furthermore, one
needed to connect to the real Netherworld Purgatory to cultivate it by
refining an Earth Demon with Netherworld Yin Qi. Once one had
cultivated it successfully, the might of this Secret Technique was
astonishing, and basically, anyone below the Emperor Realm would be
completely powerless to resist it.

Yin Le Sheng had secretly hidden this wisp of Asura Earth Demon in his
Space Ring, and when Yang Kai took it, he suddenly activated this
Secret Technique. As he had expected, Yang Kai was afflicted.

But what shocked Yin Le Sheng was that Yang Kai actually blocked the
progress of the Asura Earth Demon. Although he was injured, he hadn’t
suffered serious damage and there was no danger to his life.

After a momentary shock, Yin Le Sheng immediately regained his wits

and his figure flickered as he pounced towards Yang Kai like a hawk
spreading its wings. A fierce and hideous look appeared on his face as
he shouted, “This Yin always takes his revenge as quickly as possible!
Ten years is too late for me! Yang Kai, go to Hell!”

And the same time Yin Le Sheng made his move, Zhang Hao and Zhang
Xian also attacked together as their Source Qi surged. Who knows what
kind of Secret Technique they used, but their figures merged into one as
they flew towards Yang Kai with astonishing momentum, leaving a single
long trail.

Others also reacted quickly. One after another, they let out war cries as
they rushed at Yang Kai.

Having been forced to surrender their Space Rings, they were already
burning with fury, so seeing Yang Kai get seriously injured after being
sneak-attacked by Yin Le Sheng, they naturally seized this opportunity to
take their revenge.

“Yang Kai, run!” Lan He was startled, and seeing the situation change so
quickly, she hurriedly urged Yang Kai.

Yang Kai’s face grimaced, who knows whether it was from pain or anger,
but in a flash, a crazed look appeared on his face as he stated in a firm
voice, “We can’t escape.”

He couldn’t find the exit to this Natural Spirit Array, and unless he had
time to study it in peace, he wouldn’t be able to get out of here anytime
soon. As such, he promptly raised the Myriads Swords and swung it hard
towards the Mountains and Rivers Bell, fiercely shouting, “You want my
life!? You can all die first!”

*Hong…*

As the Myriads Sword struck the Mountains and Rivers Bell, a halo
suddenly appeared around it before a terrifying sound wave swept
outwards, causing everyone’s eyes to widen as they started screaming.

But to everyone’s surprise, the sound wave didn’t travel far, instead just
sending the nearby Yang Kai flying.

“Hahaha, if disasters come from nature, something can be done to

counter them, but if they are of one’s own making, one is done for!”
Zhang Hao was overjoyed by this. Although he didn’t know why the
Mountains and Rivers Bell reacted differently this time, in his opinion,
right now was the best chance to kill Yang Kai. He roared at the top of
his voice, “Everyone, let’s attack together! Let’s make this surnamed
Yang die without a burial!”

The rest of the people also had their spirits lifted and they immediately
charged ahead, one after another.

Yang Kai was dazed. Having taken the full brunt of the shockwave, he
couldn’t tell north from south. The Mountains and Rivers Bell’s deviation
had caught him by surprise too and he couldn’t understand what the
Artifact Spirit’s intentions were.

At this juncture of life or death though, the Mountains and Rivers Bell
suddenly shook on its own, causing a spatial collapse along with it.

This Natural Spirit Array collapsed and disappeared in an instant. The

next moment, a black hole of the size of a house appeared out of thin air.
The Mountains and Rivers Bell turned into a streak of light as it was
sucked into the black hole, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, the black hole expanded at an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, a tremendously powerful suction came from the black
hole, pulling in all the nearby cultivators.

“What happened!?”

“What’s going on!?”

“Damn it, quickly get out of here, the space here is collapsing!”

“Surnamed Yang, you’re not human!”

Everyone started yelling and screaming one after another. Everyone was
panicking and even Yin Le Sheng, who was relentless about Yang Kai’s
death, had a change in his expression. How could he still care about
Yang Kai’s life or death in this situation? He promptly turned around and
tried to escape.

But the black hole’s suction was irresistible. No matter how hard he tried,
he couldn’t make any forward progress, much less escape.
With the rapid expansion of the black hole, its pull grew stronger and
stronger, making every cultivator feel desperate and powerless.

Yang Kai and Lan He, who were closest to the black hole, were sucked
in first and disappeared

After a while, screaming and panicking cultivators were swallowed into

the black hole, one after another.

In less than ten breaths, each and every cultivator was pulled into the
black hole; no one could escape it.

And the black hole was still expanding.

Until a certain moment, after the black hole expanded to a certain limit, it
suddenly shrank back down and disappeared in a flash.

The void had regained its peace, but strong Space Principle fluctuations
remained behind, the only signs that an abnormal event had taken place
here before.

…..

A dizzy Yang Kai woke up sometime later and immediately heard Lan
He’s distressed cries.

The pain coming from his arm was still unbearable and seemed to pierce
straight through to his Soul, making Yang Kai feel like it was being torn
apart.

He had vaguely sensed the things going on before, but because he had
borne the brunt of the Mountains and Rivers Bell’s sound wave, his
consciousness had become blurry, so he hadn’t been able to investigate
his surroundings.

He only saw the formation of a black hole and felt its powerful pull
dragging him in. The next thing he knew, he was here.
If he hadn’t had a precious treasure like the Soul Warming Lotus, the
shockwave alone from before would have been enough to extinguish his
Soul.

As the shouts in his ears became clearer and clearer, Yang Kai shook
his head and finally regained some lucidity. He turned his head to look,
but he couldn’t see anything at all. There was no light here, just some
chaotic nothingness, a familiar feeling to him.

“The Void Crack!” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up as he cried out in surprise.

Obviously, this was the interlayer of the void crack.

The Void existed everywhere in the world, but if one didn’t understand
the Dao of Space, he or she couldn’t detect its existence at all. It was
also impossible for one to enter this place except in very special
circumstances. Recalling the previous scene, Yang Kai immediately
understood the reason why he was here in the Void. It was completely
because of the sudden eruption of the Mountains and Rivers Bell that
shattered space with tremendous force.

The black hole was the most obvious sign.

Forcing his aching body up, Yang Kai quickly spread his Divine Sense.
As expected, he found Lan He not far away from him.

At this moment, Lan He’s situation was precarious, because she was
caught in a Void Turbulence and was being sucked into it.

The Void was riddled with crises, but the biggest was undoubtedly Void
Turbulences which were like invisible rivers. These were chaotic
confluences of chaotic Space Principles, and once anyone fell into one, it
was very difficult to escape. The only end for someone who experienced
such misfortune was being swallowed by this undercurrent.

Even Yang Kai had to be careful of these undercurrents while walking

through The Void.
Although Lan He’s cultivation was good, she had no understanding of the
Dao of Space, so after falling into a Void Turbulence, she was
completely helpless and was only waiting for her death.

Yang Kai quickly came over to her and called out, “Sister Lan He!”

Lan He was slightly startled, and then responded in a low voice, “Yang
Kai?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

Lan He shouted, “I’m entangled by some kind of strange force. I can’t get
away. Don’t come closer.”

She was afraid that Yang Kai would follow in her footsteps, so she
quickly reminded her.

Yang Kai grinned and stated, “Don’t worry, this is a Void Turbulence, I’ll
save you now.”

Lan He refused, shaking her head, “No, I tried just now to escape. The
harder one struggles, the faster they are pulled under, just like in a
swamp. If you try to help me, it will be counterproductive. If you have a
chance to leave this place, please go to Eastern Territory’s Heavenly
Wolf Valley, and give them a message, tell them that I, Lan He died
here.”

She felt that she had no hope of surviving, so she began making
arrangements for her funeral.

Yang Kai remained silent, got down on one knee and calmly started
probing by her side.

After a moment of silence, seeing Yang Kai not give her a reply, Lan He
said in a dejected voice, “By the way, take my Space Ring and hand it to
one of my Heavenly Wolf Valley disciples.”

While speaking, she took off her Space Ring.

Yang Kai suddenly stretched his hand out and patted the location where
she was. Immediately, Space Principle fluctuations undulated, turning
into an invisible force that affected the movement of the Void Turbulence.

After a short while, the surging Void Turbulence became calm, and Yang
Kai then reached out his hand and fished Lan He out.

“This… How…” Lan He didn’t seem to believe that she was able to get
out so easily. She couldn’t help but remain rooted to her spot, but soon,
she reacted and couldn’t help but cry out, “You wouldn’t happen to
cultivate the Dao of Space, do you?”

Yang Kai meaningfully grinned and modestly stated, “I understand a little

bit.”

Shocked, Lan He asked, “Are you Sir Li Wu Yi’s disciple?”

[It’s that Li Wu Yi again…] Yang Kai had heard this name more than
once and had long known that he was a famous Master in the Star
Boundary with a powerful Third-Order Emperor Realm cultivation.
Moreover, Li Wu Yi was apparently proficient in the Dao of Space.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that this person was the first Master
under the Ten Great Emperors.

Yang Kai denied, shaking his head, “I have heard of him a long time ago,
but I have never met him.”

He wasn’t going to continue discussing this topic and immediately

proposed, “I’ll take you to a safer place first. I also have to heal myself.”

After Lan He heard this, she recalled the scene of him being sneak-
attacked by Yin Le Sheng and quickly stated, “The Asura Earth Demon is
a Forbidden Secret Technique of the Netherworld Sect. Its corrosiveness
is extremely strong. If anyone below the Emperor Realm is hit by it, they
are guaranteed to die. How can you be alright?”

Yang Kai chuckled and stated, “I’m lucky, or Yin Le Sheng, that bastard,
isn’t that proficient in that technique.”
The Asura Earth Demon was indeed terrifying, and Yang Kai reckoned
that if he were any other Dao Source Realm cultivator, he would really be
unable to solve this problem. But Yang Kai’s strength was incomparable
to an ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivators’; Regardless of whether it
was his physique, Source Qi, or his Spiritual Energy, everything was far
beyond what an average Dao Source Realm cultivator should possess,
so Yang Kai was somehow able to suppress the Asura Earth Demon.

Even so, half of his arm was corroded beyond recognition.

Chapter 2458 - Eastern Territory Heavenly Wolf Valley

While leading Lan He through the Void, Yang Kai suddenly stopped.

Lan He had no idea what was going on, and she didn’t dare to bother
him, so she just calmly stood by his side.

After a while, Yang Kai stated, “It’s safe here, the space is relatively
stable. Sister Lan, take a rest here while I heal my injuries. I will send you
out after my injuries are healed.”

“Send me out…” Lan He was momentarily dumbstruck; however,

remembering how easily Yang Kai rescued her just now, she was filled
with confidence in him. She nodded and said, “Good, don’t worry about
me, just focus on healing your injuries as soon as possible. The Asura
Earth Demon’s corrosiveness is incredibly powerful, and the longer it
remains, the more troublesome it will be to deal with.”

Yang Kai stretched his hand out and mobilized the surrounding Space
Principles before speaking, “I have left a Space Seal here, if anything
changes, I will be able to detect it at a moment’s notice and come right
away.”

After having said that, he turned around and flew to a nearby spot.

After Yang Kai left, Lan He slowly sat down cross-legged and spread her
Divine Sense to investigate the surrounding situation. She found that the
space here was fairly stable as Yang Kai had said, not like the chaotic
situation she had encountered before. At that time, she didn’t dare to
make a rash move. All she could do was stay in her spot and wait.

Not too far away from her location, Yang Kai too sat down cross-legged
and took out a bunch of healing pills from his Space Ring before stuffing
them into his mouth like beans.

His injuries weren’t too serious in fact, the ones caused by the shock of
the Mountains and Rivers Bell having already mostly healed. The only
problem was the Asura Earth Demon which was like maggots on rotting
bones, tightly wrapped around his arm.
He had to circulate his Source Qi to force the power of the Earth Demon
out of his body.

Fortunately, his Source Qi was vigorous and pure, so even though this
Secret Technique was extremely powerful, it could still be repelled.

As time went on, bit by bit, Yang Kai forced the power of the Asura Earth
Demon out little by little. He looked meticulous and his movements were
methodical.

After five to six days, he finally heaved a deep breath.

The Asura Earth Demon had completely dispersed now, but his corroded
arm had still not been completely healed. Nevertheless, thanks to his
tyrannical physique and restorative abilities, such injuries were basically
nothing.

After five to six days of recuperation, the injuries he had suffered from
the Mountains and Rivers Bell’s shock wave had also fully healed.

Yang Kai flung his arms as he slowly stood up, walking towards Lan He’s
location.

Not long after, he came to Lan He’s side and found her still sitting in a
cross-legged position in her original spot. The Space Seal he had
previously arranged didn’t show any signs of being touched, indicating
that this place had been peaceful for the past few days and wasn’t
affected by the local Space Principles.

Sensing Yang Kai’s arrival, Lan He stood up and asked, “Brother Yang,
are you alright?”

“Everything’s fine now,” Yang Kai assured her with a smile.

“That’s good!” Lan He also heaved a sigh of relief then immediately

asked, “Can we go out now?”

Yang Kai replied, “But of course! Come, I will send you out.”
Lan He was taken aback by his words and immediately asked, “What
about you? Are you going to remain here?”

Yang Kai smiled and confidently stated, “I am quite familiar with this
place so I won’t be in any danger. I want to find the Mountains and
Rivers Bell that has also escaped into this Void Crack. I just don’t know
where to wander.”

“So, it’s like that!” Lan He also knew that she couldn’t try to persuade him
too much; after all, she wasn’t close with Yang Kai. “Then I hope Brother
Yang gets his wish fulfilled.”

“Many thanks for your kind words,” Yang Kai smiled.

“Right!” Lan He suddenly remembered something and asked, “You said

that you wanted to ask me about something, what was it?”

After being reminded by her, Yang Kai also remembered and smacked
his head as he replied, “It’s like this, I have a friend who has departed
from the Northern Territory more than a year ago for your Heavenly Wolf
Valley.”

“Brother Yang’s friend? Is it to join our Heavenly Wolf Valley? But how
come anyone from the Northern Territory wants to join us?” Lan He was
surprised after hearing this.

If it was a cultivator of the Northern Territory, he or she would choose the

Northern Territory’s Sects first. It made no sense to travel all the way to
the Eastern Territory by trekking through mountains and rivers; after all,
there was a huge distance between the two territories. If one didn’t use
cross-territory Space Arrays, one might not be able to arrive even after a
few years.

“It’s a bit complicated. I will tell you about it along the way,” Yang Kai
started explaining to her while he led Lan He to find the weak point in the
Void Crack.

The friend he spoke of was naturally Ling Yin Qin.

When the Holy Son of Brahma Holy Land, Zhang Hao, mentioned
Heavenly Wolf Valley, Yang Kai felt that he had heard of this Sect
somewhere before, but when he tried to recall where, he couldn’t
remember. Later, a flash of thought had suddenly jogged his memory.

Ling Yin Qin had mentioned Heavenly Wolf Valley to him.

Because Ling Yin Qin’s departed husband was from the Eastern
Territory’s Heavenly Wolf Valley! The two met and fell in love in the
Solitary Void Sealed World. Later, they married, but her husband had
died while saving her. Ling Yin Qin cherished his memories to this day.

The high-level Spirit Purifying Array she lent to Yang Kai at that time was
bought by her husband at a high price and was the last memento she
possessed of him. Because of this, after the Spirit Purifying Array was
damaged, Yang Kai took great pains to ask Sang De to repair it, which
led to many other affairs afterwards.

When Ling Yin Qin came out of the Solitary Void Sealed World, she had
decided to bring her husband’s ashes back to Heavenly Wolf Valley
where he could rest in peace.

Lan He kept sighing after learning about the matters of Ling Yin Qin and
her husband before speaking, “Then Sister Ling must be a woman of
deep and unwavering sentiment.”

If she wasn’t such a woman, why would she go all the way from the
Northern Territory to the Eastern Territory just to send her husband’s
ashes back to his Sect? It should be known that this road was not only
long, but also dangerous. A moment of carelessness could result in
death.

“Big Sister Ling is kind and compassionate,” Yang Kai solemnly said.

“What was her husband’s name? If he was really a Heavenly Wolf Valley
disciple, perhaps I’ve heard of him,” asked Lan He.

Yang Kai shook his head. “Big Sister Ling never mentioned it.”
“Good, when I meet Big Sister Ling, I’ll just ask her,” Lan He didn’t probe
deep into this.

Yang Kai stated, “Big Sister Ling is still deeply tied with her husband, so I
think even after she has sent his ashes back, she might not want to
leave his side. It is just that Big Sister Ling isn’t a Heavenly Wolf Valley
disciple, so Heavenly Wolf Valley might not let her stay for a long time.
This Yang wants to request from Sister Lan that if you meet Big Sister
Ling in the future, please take care of her. If she could join Heavenly
Wolf Valley, become a Heavenly Wolf Valley disciple, that would be even
better. If that doesn’t work, please let Big Sister Ling mourn her husband
from time to time, so as to soothe the longing in her heart.”

“Since Brother Yang has entrusted this to me, there will naturally be no
problem,” Lan He was also very easy-going and agreed at once.

Yang Kai was overjoyed as he said, “With Sister Lan’s promise, I will not
have to worry.”

Lan He was the Eldest Senior Sister of Heavenly Wolf Valley, so her
status was definitely incomparable to an ordinary disciple. Since she had
agreed, she would definitely follow through. Although her appearance
was stunted, she had a heroic spirit.

“Then what’s Big Sister Ling’s current cultivation?”

“Third-Order Dao Source Realm. Although her strength might not be at

the top, it’s definitely not bad,” Yang Kai gave a pertinent assessment.

“Third-Order Dao Source Realm?” Lan He’s eyes lit up after hearing this.
She clapped and assured, “It will really not be a problem for her to join
our Heavenly Wolf Valley. If it was someone of unknown origin, we might
have to test him or her thoroughly, but since it’s someone mentioned by
Brother Yang, this test can be waived. I will tell the Sect Master after I go
back.

“Many thanks!” Yang Kai couldn’t help but heave a sigh in relief.
Although he didn’t have much friendship with Ling Yin Qin, no matter
what, they had come out of the Solitary Void Sealed World together.
With her cultivation, joining Ice Heart Valley would not have been a
problem; moreover, Bing Yun also wanted to keep her, but she was
determined to go to Heavenly Wolf Valley, so everyone respected her
wishes.

If she could join Heavenly Wolf Valley, it could be regarded as a good

place for her to stay. This way, she would not only have the support of a
powerful Sect, but she could also be with her husband day and night.
Yang Kai believed that Ling Yin Qin would also not refuse this.

While the two were talking, Yang Kai suddenly stopped, with Lan He
coming to a halt as well.

Yang Kai spread his Divine Sense and scanned the surroundings before
speaking, “It’s here. I will tear space so Sister Lan He can leave without
any worries. There will be no danger.”

“Good,” Lan He nodded before she cupped her fist and stated, “Brother
Yang must also be careful. If there is a chance, you have to come to
Heavenly Wolf Valley as a guest.”

“Sure, sure!” Yang Kai replied.

After speaking, his face turned serious as he stretched his hand ahead,
piercing into space.

As he kept manipulating the local Space Principles, the Void distorted

and instantly became unstable.

Lan He’s face slightly changed as she held her breath, not daring to
cause any interference.

“Open!” Yang Kai shouted as his hands suddenly moved to the sides.
Under Lan He’s shocked gaze, the space in the front was ripped apart
like a piece of silk, opening a slit.

And with Yang Kai’s movements, the gap grew bigger and bigger.

Lan He’s eyes trembled slightly, looking at the sight before her in
surprise.
Tearing space with one’s bare hands was a skill she had heard of in
legends, but never had a chance to witness with her own eyes.

But now, this shocking sight was clearly presented before her.

From the Void Crack, Lan He clearly saw the dilapidated scene of the
Shattered Star Sea and she immediately understood that she would be
able to return there through this opening.

“Go!” Yang Kai shouted in a low voice.

Lan He didn’t dare to hesitate. Her figure flickered as she rushed into the
crack and in a flash, she had arrived on the opposite side. When she
turned around to look, the crack was quickly closing. Yang Kai was
standing in the Void, waving at her with a smile.

“Brother Yang, take care!” Lan He shouted, but the crack had already
closed. Who knows whether Yang Kai had heard her or not.

After standing on the spot in a daze for a while, Lan He sighed and
looked toward the depths of the Shattered Star Sea.

Her contact with Yang Kai was short, but it seemed to have opened a
new door in front of her, allowing her to see just how powerful a Dao
Source Realm cultivator could be. The elite disciples of the top Sects she
had encountered before were like ants to him.

She asked herself whether she could cultivate to such a level, but the
answer she got was a firm no. If she wanted to become stronger, the
only choice she had left was to break through to the Emperor Realm!

An urgent notion rose from the depths of her heart, to advance as soon
as possible and obtain greater strength!
Chapter 2459 - It’s Good That You’re Alive

Yang Kai was treading through the Void like he was walking on the
ground, completely ignoring the ubiquitous turbulence.

This place might be dangerous to others, but to Yang Kai, it was like a
walk in his own backyard. When he first began cultivating the Dao of
Space, he had entered this place countless times to sense the mysteries
of Space Force, experiencing its mystical nature, so he was extremely
familiar with the characteristics of this place.

Less than an hour after having separated from Lan He, Yang Kai
suddenly felt a slightly hot sensation coming from the back of his hand.
Naturally, it was the induction between Star Seals. His expression
immediately changed as he rushed in a certain direction.

His current Star Seal was six-pointed, which could be considered a very
high level, so it could sense the position of most other cultivators from far
away.

After a short while, Yang Kai arrived at a certain location, but when he
looked around, the subsequent sight made him frown.

Because a bloody picture was before him; countless mutilated limbs and
gory pieces of flesh were floating. There was no living being in sight.

But in that place, there were eight ownerless Star Seals floating quietly.

Eight Star Seals meant that eight people had lost their lives here. They
weren’t killed by anyone. Rather because they fell into the Void Crack
and were either swallowed by the Void Turbulence or were slivered by
the chaotic Space Principles here.

When Yang Kai came over, those ownerless Star Seals seemed to
receive some kind of pull as they shot straight toward the back of his
hand, transforming into specks of starlight before entering inside the Star
Seal on the back of his hand. Immediately, his six-pointed Star Seal grew
brighter and hotter.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but be a little worried.

Everyone was pulled in when space collapsed, their futures quite
uncertain. He didn’t care about the life and death of others, the only one
he was worried about was Yin Le Sheng. He shouldn’t die before Yang
Kai found him, for if he did, Yang Kai wouldn’t be able to extract any
information from him.

He was still getting a little response from the front.

Yang Kai didn’t stay longer and continued ahead.

The farther he went, the more dead bodies Yang Kai encountered,
leaving only Star Seals in their place.

Without doing anything at all, Yang Kai had already collected more than
twenty Star Seals along the way.

In other words, out of forty or so Dao Source Realm cultivators who were
pulled in, about half of them had already died. And judging by what Yang
Kai had observed along the way, the survivors should have all rallied
together, probably wanting to go in this direction to find a way out, but
unfortunately for them, they didn’t understand Space Principles and
couldn’t break the barrier of space to find an exit.

In light of this, they would die sooner or later.

Suddenly, Yang Kai heard a faint shout. His eyes lit up as he quickly flew
towards the source of the sound.

After a while, he came to the front of a surging Void Turbulence.

Apparently, the person, who had shouted before, seemed to have

sensed Yang Kai’s arrival and hurriedly shouted, “Friend, save me, don’t
leave me, please save me!”

Yang Kai remained indifferent. When he had scanned with his Divine
Sense, he had already recognized who this guy was. Yang Kai also
knew that the opposite party was already trapped in the Void Turbulence
and would be devoured after a short while.

“Where is Yin Le Sheng?” Yang Kai suddenly asked.

The opposite party was slightly startled after hearing Yang Kai’s voice,
he then asked in a low voice, “Yang Kai!?”

Obviously, he had also heard Yang Kai’s voice.

“Where is Yin Le Sheng?” Yang Kai asked again.

That man bitterly smiled and stated, “Brother Yang, please save me first,
the rest we can talk about later.”

Yang Kai coldly snorted and stated, “Zhang Hao didn’t rescue you, why
should I then?”

Surprisingly, this guy was none other than Brahma Holy Land’s Zhang
Xian. He and Zhang Hao were the Holy Sons of Brahma Holy Land.
Their cultivations were both impressive, but no matter how powerful they
were, they were still just Dao Source Realm cultivators. Only death was
waiting for Zhang Xian after falling in the Void Turbulence, and the more
he struggled, the faster he would die. However, there was no sign of
Zhang Hao here, so it seemed that Zhang Hao had abandoned him.

“Zhang Hao!” The mere mention of Zhang Hao’s name seemed to have
touched Zhang Xian’s nerves and he gritted his teeth all of a sudden,
snarling, “Don’t mention that scumbag’s name before me! I will kill him
sooner or later!”

Who knows what happened between the two Holy Sons, but Zhang Xian
seemed to hold deep hatred towards Zhang Hao.

Yang Kai didn’t care to get to the bottom of this either and just sneered,
“First you have to get out of here.”

Zhang Xian’s anger suddenly hit the rock bottom as he begged, crying,
“Brother Yang, someone as great and generous as you doesn’t need to
care about this lowly me. If you rescue me from here, I, Zhang Xian, will
always remember this gratitude and surely repay you in the future.”

“Tell me first, where did Yin Le Sheng go!” Yang Kai indifferently looked
at him.
Zhang Xian asked, “If I tell you, will you save me?”

Yang Kai countered, “What do you think?”

Zhang Xian became enraged and shouted, “Then why should I tell you!?”
Just as he said this, he suddenly realized that he didn’t have the room to
get angry at this moment and hurriedly corrected himself, “Brother Yang,
don’t be angry. I, Zhang Xian, just put a foot in my mouth.”

Yang Kai stated with a snort, “I don’t want to save you, so I won’t save
you. No matter what you say, it’s useless!”

Zhang Xian flustered and the flames of fury in his heart burned hotter,
but he didn’t dare to show it. His mouth was filled with bitterness as if he
had eaten a bitter gourd.

“Although I won’t save you, I can avenge you!” Yang Kai sneered,
“Zhang Hao and Yin Le Sheng are together, am I right? If you tell me
where they went, I will help you kill Zhang Hao.”

“Kill Zhang Hao…” Zhang Xian was momentarily stunned, pondering for
a long while before finally breaking into madness-filled laughter.

Yang Kai didn’t urge him and just coldly glanced at him from the side.

After a moment, Zhang Xian stopped laughing as he replied with a

ferocious look on his face, “If you find Zhang Hao, rip his corpse into ten
thousand pieces for me!”

“I can do that. I promise you!” Yang Kai nodded, thinking that there must
be some unknown vendetta between the two Holy Sons, otherwise
Zhang Xian would not hate Zhang Hao this deeply.

“They went in that direction,” Zhang Xian pointed.

Yang Kai turned to look, then nodded. He then slightly moved his hand
as a Moon Blade shot straight toward Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian was shocked. Although he felt the energy fluctuations

approaching him, he was trapped in a Void Turbulence; even if he
wanted to escape, he couldn’t, all he could do was ask in a shock, “What
are you doing?”

With a soft squish, Zhang Xian felt a slight pain coming from his arm.

Yang Kai coldly stated, “I am taking your Star Seal. It’s the interest for
previously attacking me. As for what happens next, I will leave it to luck.”
While speaking, he reached out and collected the Star Seal on Zhang
Xian’s severed arm before flying towards the direction Zhang Xian had
previously pointed at.

“Bastard, bastard!” Zhang Xian covered the wound with his other hand
as he angrily roared, a hideous look covering his face.

But Yang Kai had long disappeared.

After continuing forward for about half a day, Yang Kai finally sensed the
location of other people, but most of them were already dead, pulled into
the Void Turbulence. The corpses were mutilated and in pieces. Only
their Star Seals remained that flew towards Yang Kai, one after another.

Another day later, Yang Kai had already collected the Star Seals of
almost all of over forty cultivators.

After the six-pointed Star Seal on the back of his hand had absorbed
thirty or so Star Seals, it finally changed and became a seven-pointed
Star Seal, allowing him to sense others from a greater distance.

Rumour had it that if a Star Seal could be upgraded to the most

advanced nine-pointed Star Seal, one could find the inheritance of
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor. Who knows whether this was true or
false, but Yang Kai wasn’t interested in that inheritance at all; therefore,
he didn’t try to pursue it.

At some point, Yang Kai suddenly noticed the fluctuations of several Star
Seals in front of him. After a little thought, Yang Kai knew that the
Masters of these Star Seals were the last ones alive.
And that Yin Le Sheng must be there, because Yang Kai had found the
corpses of the other two Netherworld Sect disciples, but he hadn’t found
Yin Le Sheng’s.

[This guy’s life is pretty hard, he actually made it this far in the Void. How
did he do it?]

Yang Kai didn’t hesitate any longer, his figure flickering as he shot
towards that direction.

After the time it would take to burn a stick of incense, Yang Kai arrived at
the place where these survivors were.

Scanning with his Divine Sense, Yang Kai found that only four people
were still alive. Yin Le Sheng and Zhang Hao were impressively among
them while the other two seemed to be the top Dao Source Realm
Masters, but Yang Kai didn’t recognize them.

And it was not just those who were here. Even the Mountains and Rivers
Bell that had disappeared into the Void was also here.

This exotic artifact from the Wild Lands had given rise to a Great
Emperor, witnessed the war between Great Emperors, and after tens of
thousands of years of silence, was now quietly lying somewhere lost in
the Void. All its radiance was completely converged and it didn’t have the
slightest bit of spirituality, as if it was broken. It seemed to be waiting for
the arrival of its new master.

“You’re still alive!” When Yang Kai arrived, Yin Le Sheng fiercely turned
around and looked at him in shock.

Yang Kai was proficient in the Dao of Space, and Yin Le Sheng was well
aware of this. When the two had fought in the Starlight Corridor, Yang
Kai had used his mastery of Space Force to shatter the Starlight
Corridor.

Yin Le Sheng was surprised by the fact that Yang Kai withstood the
shock wave from the Mountains and Rivers Bell at such a close distance.
Furthermore, it appeared that not only had he survived, but he was still
brimming with energy.
Yang Kai pursed his lips and stated, “Since you are still alive, why should
Brother Yin be so surprised that I am too.”

Yin Le Sheng’s eyes lit up instead as he nodded and gratefully said,

“Great, awesome, it’s good that you’re alive.”

He looked like he was happy for Yang Kai, but who knows what he was
really happy about.

Yang Kai suspiciously looked at him and stated, “Brother Yin, your tone
might very easily cause misunderstandings. Everyone will think that we
have a very good relationship.”

Yin Le Sheng burst into laughter, “No matter what the relationship
between us is, it’s still great that you are alive.”

Yang Kai’s face turned cold as he stated, “I’m alive, but you will definitely
die.”

Yin Le Sheng remained calm and composed as he spoke, “There is no

true grievance between you and me. How about we forget our past
enmity and become friends?”

Yang Kai’s eyes widened as he snapped, “This, am I… hearing it right?

Brother Yin, you actually want to forget the past enmity and be friends
with me? Is there something wrong with your head?”

Zhang Hao and the other two also had a weird look on their faces; after
all, they had personally witnessed the clash and grievance between
Yang Kai and Yin Le Sheng. Both of them couldn’t wait to kill each other,
so why had Yin Le Sheng’s attitude changed so drastically in the blink of
an eye?
Chapter 2460 - Transaction

Yin Le Sheng replied with a smile, “There is nothing wrong with my head,
rather I am thinking quite clearly right now, because I know that if I want
to leave this place, Brother Yang’s help is indispensable.”

Yang Kai raised his brow and asked, laughing, “I understand what
Brother Yin means, but… why do you think I will take you out?”

Yin Le Sheng quickly asked, “Didn’t you want to inquire about the puppet
of yours? Isn’t that puppet very useful to you?”

Hearing him mention Xiao Xiao, Yang Kai’s face immediately sank as he
shouted, “Where is he!?”

Yin Le Sheng smiled as he spoke in a calm and composed manner,

“Brother Yang really values it very much. Since Brother Yang has
something he wants, and I have something I want, why don’t we make a
deal?”

Yang Kai ground his teeth. Although he couldn’t wait to beat the shit out
of Yin Le Sheng and force him to give up the information on Xiao Xiao’s
location, brute force couldn’t solve the problem at this moment. As long
as Yin Le Sheng didn’t tell him about Xiao Xiao, Yang Kai would be at
the end of his wits, and even if Yin Le Sheng did tell him something,
Yang Kai couldn’t say for sure whether he was speaking the truth or
lying.

Compared to killing Yin Le Sheng, Yang Kai would rather learn about
Xiao Xiao’s situation. After pondering for a while, he agreed with a nod,
“How should we trade? Let’s hear it.”

Yin Le Sheng replied, “You take me out of this damned place and I will
truthfully tell you about the whereabouts of the puppet.”

Yang Kai sneered, “How do I know you’ll tell me the truth? Maybe you
don’t even know where Xiao Xiao is.”

“I do know!” Yin Le Sheng’s face turned serious, “There is no harm in

telling you a bit. Your puppet did fall into the Eastern Territory with me
back then, but I couldn’t subdue it with my strength at that time, so I
simply followed after it, looking for an opportunity, but unfortunately, I
failed at the last moment. Now, as to where it went in the end, only I
know. No one else in this world knows. Brother Yang, you’d best think
this through. If we pulled out all our cards and fought here, we both
would be defeated and wounded. On the other hand, the deal I’m
proposing is very fair; we both get what we need.”

Yang Kai’s face turned colder as he stated, “Tell me first and I will
immediately send you out. I promise that I will not do anything to you!”

Yin Le Sheng denied with a chuckle, “Do you think I’m a three-year-old
child?”

“What do you think we should do then?” Yang Kai couldn’t help but
glower.

The two of them endlessly quarrelled with each other while the others
watched in surprise. They didn’t know what Yang Kai and Yin Le Sheng
were arguing about, but they managed to glean some clues after
listening for a while.

Zhang Hao suddenly asked, “Brother Yin, can he take us out of here?”

Yin Le Sheng replied, glancing at him, “If he can’t, then no one can.”

“Why?” Zhang Hao asked in surprise, “This is the Void, if we can’t break
through the barriers of space, there’s no way to leave. So many of us
tried breaking it together, but it didn’t work, so why can he do it alone?”

Yin Le Sheng furrowed his brow as he explained, “Because Brother

Yang is proficient in the Dao of Space.”

“Proficient in the Dao of Space!?” Zhang Kai was shocked and delighted
when he heard this, turning to stare at Yang Kai with a blazing gaze, as if
he had found hope of survival.

The other two were also extremely excited and they secretly licked their
lips,
“This Young Master is indeed proficient in the Dao of Space, but what
does that have to do with you lot?” Yang Kai glared at the three, feeling
disgruntled.

Zhang Hao said, wearing a smiling face, “Hehe, Brother Yang, we can be
considered friends after a fight. Now only a few of us are alive, so if you
can really leave this place, why not take us out with you? Rest assured,
we will definitely repay you generously in the future for this favour.”

“Yes, yes, we will etch Brother Yang’s kindness into our hearts and will
definitely return the gesture to you in the future!”

“Brother Yang, it’s always better to have many friends, if you come to my
Western Territory, this Sun will definitely welcome you with open arms!”

The two started yelling along with Zhang Hao, pleadingly looking at Yang
Kai.

“Fuck off!” Yang Kai impatiently lashed out.

Zhang Hao’s face turned colder after hearing this and he glared at Yang
Kai, “Yang Kai, don’t be too stubborn. We might not be at our peaks right
now, but if we team up, you won’t be able to defeat us. Don’t force us to
take a hard stance against you.”

Yang Kai coldly snorted, “This Young Master wasn’t afraid when there
were forty of you, so what can just the four of you do to me now? If you
want to die, you are welcome to give it a try.”

Zhang Hao’s face turned stiff all of a sudden because he knew that Yang
Kai was stating the truth. Before, forty of them were unable to do
anything to Yang Kai, so now that there were just four of them, the
chances of them being able to defeat him weren’t high. Not to mention, a
cultivator proficient in the Dao of Space was harder to deal with than
ordinary opponents. If Yang Kai ever found he was at a disadvantage in
a frontal conflict, he could simply run away and no one would be able to
stop him.

Yang Kai ignored Zhang Hao and the other two and turned to Yin Le
Sheng and stated in a cold voice, “Since you want to make a deal with
me, then come up with something that will convince us both, otherwise,
you will die today. At worst, I will go to the Eastern Territory and slowly
look for Xiao Xiao.”

Yin Le Sheng’s face sank as he asked, “Brother Yang, how can you be
sure that you can kill me?”

Yang Kai pursed his lips and stated, “In this place, I can make you die
without a burial with a wave of my hand. Tell me, do you still think I can’t
kill you?”

Saying so, Yang Kai really just waved his hand and immediately, the
surrounding Void Turbulence seemed to have received some kind of
order and began sweeping towards Yin Le Sheng like a long river.

Yin Le Sheng jumped back in fright and quickly avoided it.

After regaining his footing, his face turned extremely pale.

He originally believed that, with his remaining trump cards, he didn’t need
to be afraid of Yang Kai, but now it seemed that this special environment
not only didn’t restrain Yang Kai, but it even invisibly increased his
strength. If they really fought, Yin Le Sheng estimated he didn’t have
even a twenty percent chance of winning!

[I must quickly leave here, lest some mishap occurs!]

Realizing this, Yin Le Sheng quickly said, “Brother Yang, look at this!”

Saying so, he casually tossed something to Yang Kai.

Yang Kai wasn’t afraid that he would play petty tricks at this moment, so
he reached out and caught this object, scanning it with his Divine Sense
before speaking in surprise, “Oh? A Soul Contract?”

Yin Le Sheng raised his brow, “Since Brother Yang recognizes it, nothing
more need be said.”

A Soul Contract was a product made by the Palace Master of the

Eastern Territory’s Serene Soul Palace, Serene Soul Great Emperor,
when he was bored and had ample time on his hands. It was almost
equivalent to a contract that mortals would use, but the ones who signed
it, did so with their Souls. Because of a peculiar power that was used to
refine Soul Contracts, neither of the parties that signed one could violate
the content of the contract.

Soul Contracts were extremely rare, and Yang Kai had only seen one in
the past, but that was enough to recognize this for what it was and what
it meant. As long as the two parties signing the contract swore with their
Souls, they could not lie or violate the terms unless they wanted to court
death.

Because Soul Contracts were made by the Serene Soul Great Emperor,
and the Serene Soul Great Emperor’s Serene Soul Palace was in the
Eastern Territory, Eastern Territory’s Netherworld Sect’s disciples had
greater access to Soul Contracts.

“Is this enough to show my sincerity?” Yin Le Sheng looked at Yang Kai
with a grim look on his face.

Yang Kai agreed with a nod, “Of course, there is no problem with this
Soul Contract here.”

Yin Le Sheng stated, “Good, then you will send me out of here, and I will
tell you the location of that puppet.”

Yang Kai pondered for a moment and agreed, nodding, “No problem.”

Zhang Hao anxiously cried, “Brother Yin, take me too, my Brahma Holy
Land and your Netherworld Sect are allies. You can’t sit back and watch
me die!”

Yin Le Sheng frowned before glancing at Yang Kai.

Yang Kai stated with a snort, “Zhang Hao’s fate has already been
decided by another. He must die here.”

Zhang Hao’s eyes bulged as he angrily asked, “Who? Who wants my

life!?”
Yang Kai coldly looked at him and replied with a snort, “The one you
abandoned and left behind naturally wants you dead!”

Zhang Hao was dumbfounded as he absentmindedly muttered, “Zhang

Xian?”

He then angrily shouted, “Impudence! I am the Senior Brother, and he

actually wants to kill me! That ingrate!”

Yang Kai shook his head and ignored him altogether, turning back to Yin
Le Sheng and saying, “Brother Yin, swear!”

“Good!” Yin Le Sheng nodded and immediately swore with his Soul that
if Yang Kai was willing to safely send him out, he would definitely inform
Yang Kai of Xiao Xiao’s location.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Kai also swore on his Soul.

When they poured in their Spiritual Energy, the Soul Contract suddenly
started glowing as it split into two, before it shot straight into Yang Kai
and Yin Le Sheng’s bodies, making the two softly grunt. Mysteriously,
they felt bound by an invisible shackle.

Both of them knew that this was the effect of the Soul Contract.

“Where is Xiao Xiao?” Yang Kai squinted his eyes at Yin Le Sheng.

Yin Le Sheng smiled before his lips moved, transmitting his voice directly
to Yang Kai.

Yang Kai’s face changed as he confirmed in amazement, “There?”

Yin Le Sheng asked in surprise, “Oh? So Brother Yang actually knows

that place?”

Yang Kai’s face turned ashen as he responded, “I heard someone

mention it not long ago. Are you sure it went there?”

Yin Le Sheng replied, “I saw it with my own eyes, how can I not be
certain? Naturally, at the beginning, I didn’t know what that was, but after
having lived in the Eastern Territory for a while, I learned about the
dangers of that place. Fortunately, I didn’t go in at that time, otherwise
I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to meet Brother Yang today.”

Yang Kai’s face turned ugly. Now, he was even more worried about Xiao
Xiao compared to when he knew nothing about his whereabouts.

Yin Le Sheng had already signed a Soul Contract with him, and was
bound by its power, so he couldn’t have lied. But if Xiao Xiao was really
in ‘that place’, then it might really be disastrous for him.

Yin Le Sheng, on the other hand, was all smiles as he spoke, “Okay
then, this Yin has truthfully told Brother Yang everything he wanted to
know, now it’s about time you fulfil your end of the agreement.”

Yang Kai angrily glanced at him before he stretched his hands out,
inserting it into the Void.

Yin Le Sheng intently watched, and after seeing a Void Crack truly get
torn open by Yang Kai, a look of surprise and happiness appeared on his
face as he praised, “Brother Yang is really impressive. If you manage to
break through to the Emperor Realm, your achievements will be second
only to Senior Li Wu Yi.”

“Get out!” Yang Kai lashed out with a cold snort.

Yin Le Sheng burst into laughter, “Then this Yin will take his leave. Until
we meet again!”

“The day we meet again will be the day you die!” Yang Kai stated,
grinding his teeth angrily.

Yin Le Sheng didn’t care about this threat. His figure flickered as he
rushed into the Void Crack, instantly appearing on the opposite side.

When Zhang Hao and the others saw this, they also eagerly followed,
using all means at their disposal to reach the Void Crack and escape
from this place.

Yang Kai just coldly looked at them, but didn’t bother to stop them.
Chapter 2461 - Refining the Mountains and Rivers Bell

Zhang Hao and the others were overjoyed, thinking that Yang Kai had
acquiesced. Their movements immediately became more rapid, but just
as the three passed through the Void Crack, Yang Kai suddenly
clenched his hand.

Immediately, the wide-open Void Crack closed up as quickly as a flash of

lightning.

Caught by surprise, the bodies of the two unknown cultivators were

severed in half, their blood and internal organs spilling out of their bodies
as their auras rapidly disappeared. The entire picture was too ghastly to
even look at.

On the other hand, Zhang Hao reacted the quickest and withdrew at the
critical moment, escaping from this lethal blow.

After regaining his footing, Zhang Hao took a sidelong glance with a
lingering fear. Only then did he turn back to Yang Kai and say, “You, you
really want to kill us!”

Yang Kai calmly glanced at him before stating, “No one who has ever
provoked this Young Master has had a good end!”

“Don’t be too arrogant! I, Zhang Hao, am a Holy Son of Brahma Holy

Land! Don’t think that I’m afraid of you!” Zhang Hao roared, putting up a
brave front.

Yang Kai indifferently looked at him, “Are you done?”

Zhang Hao was startled as he asked in shock, “What are you going to
do?”

“Since you’re done, then you can be on your way!” Saying so, Yang Kai
waved his hand and the surrounding Void Turbulence started surging
towards Zhang Hao, trying to envelop him. In an instant, he was
completely surrounded and unable to move.
Zhang Hao’s expression drastically changed as he desperately circulated
his Source Qi to struggle free, but he couldn’t get rid of the strange
currents. On the contrary, the more he struggled, the deeper he fell.
Suddenly, his face paled as he looked at Yang Kai and begged in a
trembling voice, “Let me go, I’m willing to pay any price. I’ll even hand
you my Soul Brand.”

Handing his Soul Brand over meant he would be at Yang Kai’s beck and
call in the future. He would become Yang Kai’s slave. If he was putting
forward this condition as the Holy Son of Brahma Holy Land, it was quite
evident how pressured he was.

But at this critical moment of life and death, Zhang Hao just wanted to
survive, so how could he care about other things?

“Your strength is too low, what’s the use of keeping you?” Yang Kai
slightly lifted his hand causing the local Space Principles to fluctuate.
Suddenly, countless tiny Void Cracks appeared around Zhang Hao. They
were densely packed and too numerous to count.

“Strength is too low…” Zhang Hao looked dumbfounded. It was the

greatest insult of his life. Yang Kai, too, was a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivator, their cultivations the same, yet he was disdained as too
weak to matter.

Having become angry out of shame, Zhang Hao hysterically shouted, “I’ll
fight it out with you!”

Saying so, his face flushed red as his Source Qi chaotically started
circulating and an extremely dangerous aura immediately emanated from
him.

Yang Kai’s expression sank at the sight of this. He coldly snorted and
declared, “You want to self-destruct? Not a chance!”

*Xiu Xiu Xiu…*

One after another, the countless tiny Void Cracks flew towards Zhang
Hao as if they had been bestowed with life.
After the dense and continuous slicing sounds, Zhang Hao froze in
place. There was a dull look on his face as his vitality rapidly dissipated.
Also, the dangerous aura which had been emanating from him died
down.

After a short while, Zhang Hao’s entire figure fell into countless pieces
with a soft bang, scattering about the void before being swallowed up by
the surging turbulence.

As Zhang Xian had asked before, Zhang Hao was really torn into ten
thousand pieces.

A six-pointed Star Seal flew out from where he once stood and rushed
straight into the back of Yang Kai’s hand. The next moment, it turned into
specks of starlight as it was absorbed by the seven-pointed Star Seal.

After Zhang Hao was killed, Yang Kai finally breathed out in relief. His
depressed mood was slightly lifted.

He stood in his spot as a deep furrow appeared on his forehead, thinking

about the information Yin Le Sheng had given to him.

Xiao Xiao actually went to that place! The notion had never even crossed
his mind.

However, there were pros and cons of going there. Yang Kai was always
worried that Xiao Xiao would be chased and attacked by other
cultivators, but if he went there, that worry became irrelevant as it was
rare for cultivators to set foot into that place.

However, that place was fraught with dangers, so it was uncertain if Xiao
Xiao was still safe.

[It seems I still have to make a trip to the Eastern Territory.]

Yang Kai secretly decided that after he was done with the affairs of the
Shattered Star Sea, he would set out to search for Xiao Xiao.

After having made up his mind, Yang Kai adjusted his mood and turned
his head, blazingly looking at the Mountains and Rivers Bell.
When the Mountains and Rivers Bell had first appeared, several dozen
cultivators were eyeing it and had eventually chased it to this place. But
now, there is only one left, leaving Yang Kai with ample time to refine the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Qi Hai said that the Mountains and Rivers Bell was an Ancient Exotic
Artifact, which was brought out by the Yuan Ding Great Emperor from the
Ancient Wild Lands. If Yang Kai could refine it, this trip to the Shattered
Star Sea would have been worthwhile.

However, refining such an artifact wasn’t as simple as it looked.

Yang Kai didn’t even know how to refine it, so he could only try the
method mentioned by Qi Hai.

The Yuan Ding Great Emperor had survived eighty-one knells from this
bell in order to gain the Artifact Spirit’s approval, allowing him to bring it
out from the Ancient Wild Lands. Yang Kai had no choice but to imitate
him.

Considering this, Yang Kai took a deep breath then adjusted his state to
his best before walking towards the Mountains and Rivers Bell step by
step.

For some unknown reason, the Mountains and Rivers Bell’s radiance
was restrained, and even the dense and mysterious runes which once
flowed across its surface were no longer visible. It looked no different
from an ordinary broken bell now, to the point that if one threw it into the
crowd, no one would even bother to take a glance at it.

But it still gave Yang Kai the feeling of a sleeping dragon that would let
out a Heaven-shaking roar once it was disturbed.

After a short while, Yang Kai came to the front of the Mountains and
Rivers Bell. To his surprise, the Mountains and Rivers Bell didn’t show
any movement.

Holding his breath and focusing his entire attention, Yang Kai carefully
reached out and stroked the Mountains and Rivers Bell.
The moment Yang Kai’s palm came into contact with the Mountains and
Rivers Bell, though, it shook as a Heaven-shaking and earth-shattering
toll rang in Yang Kai’s mind. This ring was filled with an ancient and
desolate aura that made Yang Kai dizzy in a flash. He felt as if he had
been brought to a savage pre-history era by the torrent of time.

In his mind, inexplicable scenes appeared one after another.

In those images, there were scenes of the Heavens and Earth

collapsing, astral winds whipping about, and tsunamis sweeping over the
seas. It was as if the end of the world had come.

There were strong and burly naked giants so tall that their heads
reached the sky. They proudly walked the land, and wherever they went,
every living being would retreat.

There were early cultivators, who could move the mountains and shift the
seas. They could fly through the sky and move through the earth. They
used their powerful Divine Abilities to fight against the surrounding
disasters as they sought for a slim chance of survival.

Countless Ancient Divine Spirits fought with each other, seizing others’
territories, dying the ground red. When they fought, the worlds shattered,
and universes were flipped upside down.

The world was changing all the time, and in a flash, it seemed like
millions of years had passed.

Yang Kai let out a grunt as he felt as if he was struck by a mountain.

Spurting a mouthful of blood, he was sent flying back over ten thousand
metres through the Void before he regained his footing. His face was
pale as a ghost and his aura was in turmoil.

After finally stabilizing himself, Yang Kai finally sat down cross-legged
and silently healed his wounds.

The pain in his head was simply unbearable; clearly his Soul had
suffered injuries. Had it been someone else, they would have been
unable to recover from such injuries. All they could do was wait for their
Soul to dry up and for death to take them.
Even for Yang Kai, who had the Soul Warming Lotus, recovering from
these injuries wasn’t an easy task.

Not only this, Yang Kai also noticed that a strange energy had seeped
into his body following the shockwave from the Mountains and Rivers
Bell. This energy was vague and mysterious, but it didn’t seem to do him
any harm. It was just that it gave him a strange, obscure feeling.

It took Yang Kai ten days to finally recover from the injuries to his Soul
and for him to refine the wisp of strange energy. Somehow, he seemed
to have gained something, but it was extremely vague; he couldn’t put
his fingers on it.

After opening his eyes, Yang Kai pondered for a moment before he got
up and walked towards the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

After a short while, Yang Kai was sent flying by the Mountains and
Rivers Bell just like the last time. He kept spurting blood, losing half of his
life right away. After standing up from being knocked down, he hurriedly
healed himself.

Over the following days, Yang Kai kept repeating this process. Getting
knocked down, healing, and then continuing trying to refine and subdue
the Mountains and Rivers Bell…

What was most fortunate for him was that he had a strong physique and
Soul, and also possessed a supreme treasure like the Seven Coloured
Soul Warming Lotus. If Yang Kai had been short of any one of these, he
wouldn’t have been able to carry on with this process. Even if he wasn’t
shaken to death, it might have left a hidden sequela. But his strong
physique and Soul, and the Soul Warming Lotus, were enough to
completely restore him each time.

And with the passage of time, the time it took to recover became shorter
and shorter while the injuries he suffered gradually became lighter and
lighter.

As that wisp of strange energy kept accumulating, Yang Kai gradually

realized what it was.
Two months later, Yang Kai was finally able to withstand a blow from the
Mountains and Rivers Bell unharmed, but he was sent flying from the
next toll.

After three months, he was able to withstand five consecutive

shockwaves.

After six months, twenty times.

After one year, sixty times! His progress was amazing.

One day, after a year and a half, Yang Kai was filled with an aura of
vicissitudes. His clothes were tattered and his hair unkempt. What little
scraps he was wearing were covered in dark, dried-up blood. He was an
extremely sorry sight, but his aura was stronger and deeper than before.

Yang Kai closed his eyes and put both his hands on the Mountains and
Rivers Bell.

At this moment, the Ancient Exotic Artifact had once again regained the
same appearance that Yang Kai had witnessed. Its entire body was
brightly shining and countless profound runes were swimming across its
surface like fish, shuttling back and forth, emanating a rich and ancient
aura.

One after another, reverberating knells rang in Yang Kai’s mind. Every
ring was enough for a cultivator at the peak Dao Source Realm to
retreat, coughing blood.

But Yang Kai was quite content even in adversity. Not only did he not
feel any pain, but he also found it rewarding.

*Hong Hong Hong…*

Ten rings, twenty rings, thirty rings… Yang Kai didn’t move.

Fifty rings, sixty rings, seventy rings… His expression finally became
solemn. But the situation was still under his control.
It wasn’t until the seventieth ring that his Knowledge Sea began to churn,
causing his face to pale. His blood and Qi began to riot, as if he couldn’t
carry on anymore.

But Yang Kai still didn’t move as he endured the violent shocks of the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

It wasn’t until the eightieth ring that Yang Kai suddenly let out a groan as
blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth. The next moment, his
figure slightly shook; he was almost sent flying.
Chapter 2462 - Emperor Qi Transformation

At this last juncture, Yang Kai braced himself and managed to remain in
place.

*Hong…*

The eighty-first ring came as scheduled and the subsequent violent

impact almost tore him into pieces. The corresponding pain reached the
depths of his Soul, making him cry like a wounded beast. Blood gushed
from his seven orifices, turning his entire face into an appalling sight.

Fierce, wild energy ran amok through his body as sounds of bones
cracking continuously rang out.

Yang Kai felt like he was about to die, and the aura of death made his
entire body grow cold while his limbs went numb.

He loudly shouted as he pushed his Source Qi madly, desperate to

endure.

A single breath felt like hundreds of thousands of years to Yang Kai, but
when the aftermath of the shock disappeared, Yang Kai’s eyes bloomed
with a brilliant gleam.

He had done it! After a year and a half, he finally withstood eighty-one
tolls from the Mountains and Rivers Bell without withdrawing. He might
have looked a little miserable, but he still managed to endure.

If Qi Hai’s statement was true, then all his hard work and tenacity would
be recognized by the Mountains and Rivers Bell’s Artifact Spirit and he
would become the new owner of the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

Thinking so, Yang Kai raised his head and stared at the Mountains and
Rivers Bell with high expectations.

But what entered his sight dumbfounded him.

Because the surface of the Mountains and Rivers Bell lit up again,
turning Yang Kai’s face pale with shock.
He had witnessed this situation countless times over this year and a half.
Every time the surface of the Mountains and Rivers Bell shined, it meant
that it was about to toll.

[Again!?]

Yang Kai was suddenly struck with a sense of despair and

powerlessness. With his current strength, it took everything he had and
more to reach the eighty-first ring; that was already the limit of his limits.
If he took another, he would be unable to hold on and might very well
lose his life.

The very first thought that crossed his mind was to pull back and save his
life first.

Whether the method mentioned by Qi Hai was invalid or it was recorded

wrongly in the ancient books, Yang Kai had already tried his best. He
had no regrets even if he failed.

Then again, a sliver of unwillingness rose from his heart.

He had already worked so hard, and if he gave up now, wouldn’t all his
previous efforts have been for nought?

Suddenly, a gush of hot blood flooded his chest as Yang Kai let out a
war cry. Instead of backing away, he stood firm and pushed his Source
Qi madly towards the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

But what happened next took him by surprise. His Source Qi smoothly
poured into the Mountains and Rivers Bell, something that had never
happened before. Over the past year and a half, Yang Kai has tried this
every once in a while, but each time, the result was that his Source Qi
was bounced back, making him suffer even more damage instead.

But this time, his Source Qi was accepted by the Mountains and Rivers
Bell.

Yang Kai was momentarily stunned, but immediately after, he turned

ecstatic.
The next moment, a shockwave from the depths of his heart and Soul
blasted out and everything went black before his eyes as his mind went
blank and he passed out.

The Mountains and Rivers Bell, on the other hand, continued shining
brightly, streaks of brilliance shooting out from the bell’s surface and
shrouding Yang Kai, wrapping him up tightly. A desolate aura permeated
into the void as all this occurred, but as time passed by, this
phenomenon gradually disappeared. The Mountains and Rivers Bell also
slowly shrank, reducing to the size of just a palm before falling beside
Yang Kai.

After some unknown amount of time, Yang Kai slowly opened his eyes.
From head to toe, there was no part on his body that was not in pain.
Even just a flash of thought brought a world of pain to his head and
caused him to groan.

He clearly remembered what had transpired before he fell into a coma,

so the very moment he woke, he wanted to check the situation of the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

He wanted to know whether he had succeeded in subduing this Ancient

Exotic Treasure or not.

But when he looked up, the towering Mountains and Rivers Bell that
should have been right there was nowhere to be found. Yang Kai had no
idea where the Ancient Exotic Artifact had gone.

Yang Kai’s expression darkened, thinking that the Mountains and Rivers
Bell had broken through the void and disappeared. He was immediately
struck with a sense of loss. He had worked long and hard in the chaotic
Void to get the Mountains and Rivers Bell, but in the end, he gained
nothing.

No one could easily accept this.

But soon, Yang Kai noticed that something was wrong.

Because he felt something contacting him through a strange mental

connection, making him involuntarily look to one side.
There, a small, plain, and unremarkable bell the size of a palm was
quietly floating beside him.

“Mountains and Rivers Bell!” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up.

The Ancient Exotic Artifact might have shrunk countless times, but Yang
Kai recognized it at a glance.

Pleasantly surprised, he stretched his hand out and the Mountains and
Rivers Bell flew up to his palm. The moment Yang Kai’s hand touched
the bell, the vague communication he had been feeling all of sudden
became clear.

Yang Kai wore an indifferent expression for a moment, but his stoic face
soon curled into a grin.

Qi Hai had told him the correct method. As long as he could withstand
eighty-one tolls from this Ancient Exotic Artifact, he would gain its
recognition and become its owner. In the past, the Yuan Ding Great
Emperor had succeeded in subduing it, and now, so had Yang Kai.

However, the Yuan Ding Great Emperor subdued it when he was a

Third-Order Emperor, after which he was able to spy on a higher Martial
Dao, helping him advance to the Great Emperor Realm.

Yang Kai on the other hand was still just a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm Junior, incomparable to the Yuan Ding Great Emperor in
cultivation, so it took him a year and a half to succeed.

Although it took him a long time, Yang Kai was filled with an
unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

He put the Mountains and Rivers Bell on his palm and played with it a bit.
After confirming that he had indeed subdued it, he finally put it away,
extremely pleased with himself.

But much to Yang Kai’s surprise, he couldn’t withdraw this bell into his
body. Yang Kai grew suspicious as he tried to circulate Source Qi to
refine the bell, but strangely, he couldn’t.
In other words, although the Mountains and Rivers Bell was owned by
him now, and he could control its might, he couldn’t refine it and neither
could he withdraw it into his body.

[Is this a characteristic of Ancient Exotic Artifacts? After all, such artifacts
are born from the world itself, not artificially refined. It’s reasonable to say
that it is a little different from the artifacts used today.]

However, Yang Kai didn’t think too deeply about this. Right now, he was
still heavily injured, so it wasn’t the right time to study the Mountains and
Rivers Bell. He could slowly familiarize himself with it in the future.

After putting away the Mountains and Rivers Bell, Yang Kai finally began
to tend his wounds.

After five days, he returned to peak condition.

Compared to a year and a half ago, Yang Kai’s aura was deeper and
more profound. In the process of conquering the Mountains and Rivers
Bell, he wasn’t without growth. Instead, every time he withstood the
shock of the Mountains and Rivers Bell, his Spiritual Energy became
stronger. Not only this, but he had also obtained some nourishment from
the wild force that emanated from the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

This was a truly ancient force that could make all living beings surrender
to it, a complex and mysterious energy.

It was hard to imagine just how strong the Yuan Ding Great Emperor,
who was the owner of the Mountains and Rivers Bell, was back in his
time.

But even such a powerful figure was still no match for Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor! During the battle of Emperors, a total of four Great
Emperors were killed by the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor.

Throughout the ages, he deserved the title of strongest in the Star

Boundary’s history!

This reminded Yang Kai of the One-Eyed Great Demon. The One-Eyed
Great Demon was also a powerhouse from ancient times, one filled with
murderous rage. Countless ancient Masters besieged it, but even then, it
had killed countless enemies before finally being killed. Still, even after it
died, its giant eye could not be destroyed and, ultimately, it was sealed
below Maplewood City by the surviving ancient Masters.

Whether it was the One-Eyed Great Demon or the Heaven Devouring

Great Emperor, both were cruel characters. They regarded all living
beings as grass, and the lives of others meant nothing to them. Such
wanton slaughter, however, contradicted the Heavenly Way, which
eventually brought catastrophe down upon them.

Suddenly, a flash of enlightenment struck Yang Kai’s mind, and his

future path seemed much clearer to him. The next moment, some
mysterious changes started happening to the Source Qi in his body.

Emperor Qi transformation!

Yang Kai was gleeful as he realized that he had taken another big step
towards the Emperor Realm.

From the Dao Source Realm to the Emperor Realm, the energy in one’s
body would undergo an earth-shaking transformation. Dao Source Realm
cultivators cultivated Source Qi, while Emperors cultivated Emperor Qi.
There was a huge gap in quality between these two Qis.

Generally speaking, before a cultivator broke through to the Emperor

Realm, the Source Qi in their body had to transform into Emperor Qi, just
like when one advanced from the Origin King Realm to the Dao Source
Ream. This transformation was a long process.

But unlike the Dao Source Realm, where one could take Source
Condensing Pills to speed up this transformation process, there was no
shortcut to Emperor Qi transformation. Only pure cultivation and
accumulation over time could reliably complete this process.

Qiu Ze of Sky Illumination Palace, the Emperor Realm Master that Yang
Kai had previously killed, had just advanced to the Emperor Realm and
his realm hadn’t been consolidated, so his Emperor Qi was still relatively
chaotic and unfamiliar to him, making it impossible for him to bring out
his full strength. This was a major reason why Yang Kai was able to kill
him so easily.

Had it been someone like Gao Xue Ting, Yang Kai might not have been
able to defeat him with his strength at that time.

Gao Xue Ting had broken through to the Emperor Realm many years
ago, and her Emperor Qi was rich and pure, incomparable to Qiu Ze’s.

And now, the Source Qi in Yang Kai’s body was converting to Emperor
Qi, which was the most obvious sign of someone on the verge of
breaking through to the Emperor Realm.

Perhaps it was a matter of opportunity, or perhaps it was just a matter of

time for him to finally get a glimpse of the mysteries of the Emperor
Realm.

After subduing the Mountains and Rivers Bell, hitting the threshold of the
Emperor Realm, and collecting so much Source Strength, along with
obtaining a supreme treasure like the Phoenix True Fire, Yang Kai
realized that this trip to the Shattered Star Sea was more than
worthwhile. He didn’t know how others had fared, but it was really a
worthwhile trip for him.

For a while, he was very happy and relaxed. He then turned and looked
around before he reached out and tore open space to leave the Void
after a year and a half.

What entered his sight was still the dilapidated, cold, and depressing
Shattered Star Sea.

But this place was no longer the same place that he was at when he
entered the Void. Yang Kai had no idea where he was in the Shattered
Star Sea.

There was no one in sight, but the seven-pointed Star Seal on the back
of his hand could vaguely sense some energy fluctuations coming from
the distance.
Yang Kai pondered for a moment before his figure flew towards the
source of the energy fluctuations.

Since someone was there, it meant that there should be something of

value too.

Yang Kai wasn’t interested in snatching other people’s treasures, but he

did need information, so these people would be his best choice.

About two hours later, Yang Kai arrived a short distance from a shattered
cultivation star. The Star Seal fluctuations were coming from this star.
Chapter 2463 - Are You From Ice Heart Valley?

Before Yang Kai could approach the Star, a wave of Emperor Aura
suddenly spread out from it.

Yang Kai’s eyes bulged as he cried in surprise, “Another Emperor

Artifact?”

Before the Mountains and Rivers Bell appeared, he had sensed similar
energy fluctuations. Now, he had just subdued the Mountains and Rivers
Bell, and he had encountered a similar situation again, making him feel
that there were indeed many treasures in the Shattered Star Sea.

But soon, Yang Kai realized that something was different.

The Emperor Aura fluctuations didn’t have a trace of the appearance of

an Emperor Artifact, because the situation at the Star was completely
different from the situation when the Mountains and Rivers Bell
appeared. Not only that, lightning and thunder could be seen and heard,
while a terrifying World Energy seemed to be gathering towards the Star,
highlighting the awe-inspiring Heavenly Way!

“A breakthrough!” Yang Kai’s pupil shrank upon realizing that someone

was about to break through to the Emperor Realm.

He was stupidly gawking at the Heavenly Manifestation on the Star that

had just begun to take shape and his blood immediately started to boil.
Although he had long known that the cultivators could break their
shackles and advance to the Emperor Realm in the Shattered Star Sea,
it had only been two to three years since they entered, so Yang Kai
hadn’t seen anyone achieve this yet.

At this moment, someone who was about to accomplish this feat was not
too far away from him!

The Emperor Realm was the summit of the Star Boundary’s Martial Dao,
the ultimate pursuit of all cultivators. This realm was the symbol of great
strength and extremely high status.
So, even though he had no idea who the person breakinging through
was, Yang Kai was still a little excited after seeing the Heavenly
Manifestation.

Perhaps, if he could secretly observe this situation, he might be able to

see the birth of an Emperor. Yang Kai only wished to view from a
distance, not cause trouble, so he didn’t have any psychological burden.

Considering all this, he no longer hesitated. His figure jolted as he flew

towards the source of the movement.

Not long after, he arrived at a shattered Star.

Just as he came to a stop, before he could even approach the Star, three
figures suddenly appeared and surrounded him.

The three figures had been concealed very well, and because all of Yang
Kai’s attention was focused on the Heavenly Manifestation, he didn’t
notice them at first, only regaining his wits when they had rushed out.

The moment these three appeared, they all resorted to lethal attacks,
showing no mercy. Amid the flashes of swords, an icy domain
immediately spread about, freezing the surrounding space in an instant.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but shudder as a cold gleam immediately flashed
past his eyes. Raising his hands, he counterattacked, filling the sky with
palms.

*Hong Hong Hong…*

After their fierce clash, Yang Kai remained still, while the three sneak-
attackers all cried in shock and were thrown back.

“Form rank!” One of them seemed to have realized Yang Kai’s strength,
and fear and shock filled her eyes as she promptly shouted.

Obviously, the other two belonged to the same Sect and had cooperated
countless times. The moment they heard this, they flew to her side and
began activating some kind of Secret Technique, merging their three
auras into one.
“Hm?” Until now, Yang Kai hadn’t had the time to take a good look at his
three would-be attackers, but once he did, he hurriedly raised his hand
and spoke, “Wait!”

The battle-ready trio coldly glared at Yang Kai, not showing any intention
of speaking or backing down, instead pushing their icy sword auras even
harder.

“Are you from Ice Heart Valley?” Yang Kai shouted again.

He had snuck into Ice Heart Valley before, so he was quite familiar with
the uniforms its disciples wore. The three girls before him were clearly
wearing the robes of Ice Heart Valley.

He hadn’t expected to suddenly be attacked by Ice Heart Valley

disciples.

[I’m afraid there is some misunderstanding here.] Yang Kai’s thinking

immediately changed. [These three must be guarding the one breaking
through, and my arrival must have put them on alert, which was why they
attacked me without any explanation.]

Yang Kai’s question didn’t make them halt their movements. Seeing the
three still preparing to attack, Yang Kai couldn’t help but be taken aback
by that surging energy fluctuations.

He had no choice but to report his name, “My name is Yang Kai. I
wonder if you have heard of me.”

As soon as he said this, it really had an effect. The three girls

immediately stopped whatever Secret Technique they were casting and
looked at Yang Kai in amazement, their icy domain slowly dissipating.

The young woman seemingly leading the trio asked in astonishment,

“Are you really Senior Brother Yang Kai?”

“Indeed!” Yang Kai heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that the three had
heard of him. This wasn’t a surprise though after all the events in Ice
Moon City.
“He does look a bit like him, both his profile and figure are similar to the
image shown by Eldest Senior Sister…”

“But he’s too dirty. I can’t even see his face…”

“His clothes are also in tatters.”

The three girls gathered around and whispered for a while, constantly
glancing at Yang Kai, seemingly trying to confirm his identity.

Although the three were whispering to one another, Yang Kai heard them
loud and clear and he couldn’t help but smack his head in
embarrassment.

He had been in The Void for a year and a half, during which time he had
been trying to subdue the Mountains and Rivers Bell. As a result, he was
injured again and again, resulting in his figure looking quite dishevelled.
After he had subdued the Mountains and Rivers Bell, he had been so
excited that he totally forgot how ragged and filthy he was.

Had it not been for the Ice Heart Valley disciples’ reminder, he might not
have realized at all.

Realizing this, Yang Kai pushed his Source Qi, shaking off all the scabs
on his body, while at the same time, he stretched his hand out and
condensed some Water Sword Qi from his Five Elements Indestructible
Sword Qi to create a ball of water.

Scrubbing his face a few times, he raised his head and said with a bright,
friendly smile, “Please take a closer look.”

“Ah, it is Senior Brother Yang!”

“That’s right, it’s Senior Brother Yang!”

After confirming that it was Yang Kai without a doubt, the three young
women immediately cheered and relaxed their stances before
approaching Yang Kai with an apologetic look on their faces.
The leading disciple embarrassingly cupped her fists and apologized,
“Senior Brother Yang, please don’t blame us. We sisters thought that you
were an enemy chasing us, so we immediately attacked you. I hope
Senior Brother Yang can be magnanimous and not haggle over our
indiscretion.”

“It’s alright,” Yang Kai waved his hand before asking, “Is someone
chasing you?”

The girl replied with a nod, “En! He has been chasing us for many days.”

“Who?”

The young woman’s face sank as she ground her teeth in anger, “Who
else could it be other than Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master?”

“Feng Xi?” Yang Kai raised his brow before asking in surprise, “Feng Xi’s
strength might be good, but yours aren’t bad either. Why are you afraid
of him?”

The young woman sighed as she replied, “If it was in the past, I would
naturally not be too scared of him, but a few days ago, Eldest Senior
Sister’s energy became unsteady. Obviously, she was on the verge of
breaking through, so we didn’t dare to rashly confront Feng Xi, lest
Eldest Senior Sister miss this opportunity.”

“Eldest Senior Sister…” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up and he glanced at the
location where the Heavenly Manifestation was converging before
asking, pleasantly surprised, “So to say, it’s Sister Zi Yu who is breaking
through to the Emperor Realm?”

“En. When we ran here, Eldest Senior Sister could no longer suppress
her breakthrough and had no choice but to begin. We three Sisters are
responsible for guarding her. When Senior Brother Yang arrived, we
thought that you were a Seeking Passion Sect disciple. So, we…” When
she spoke about the last part, her face flushed red; after all, they had
indeed acted a little rashly when they attacked Yang Kai without any
explanation.
Yang Kai smiled lightly and stated, “Sister Zi Yu is a true genius, my
congratulations!”

He didn’t expect that the person who was breaking through to the
Emperor Realm here would be Ice Heart Valley’s Zi Yu. He had some
dealings with Zi Yu before, and although he wasn’t well acquainted with
her, Yang Kai knew that she was the most outstanding disciple of Ice
Heart Valley.

And today, she had really lived up to everyone’s expectations. Just two
and a half years after entering the Shattered Star Sea, she had seized
an opportunity to break through.

The lead Ice Heart Valley disciple stated, “Eldest Senior Sister said that
Senior Brother Yang is the greatest genius she has ever seen, and she
rarely praises anyone. She didn’t even attach any importance to Feng Xi
of the Seeking Passion Sect, but she deeply respects Senior Brother
Yang. Therefore, after we met in the Shattered Star Sea, she especially
showed us your image, telling us to treat you with courtesy if we meet
you.”

“Yes, we have all heard of what Senior Brother Yang did in Ice Moon
City. Senior Brother Yang is really amazing.”

Yang Kai responded with a chuckle, “Sister Zi Yu is not worse than

anyone. She just said that to give me a face. Can’t you see that I am still
wandering about in the Dao Source Realm while she is now breaking
through to the Emperor Realm?”

After hearing his words, the three Ice Heart Valley disciples finally
remembered that Yang Kai was a Third-Order Dao Source Realm
cultivator while their Eldest Senior Sister was already breaking through to
the Emperor Realm.

Regardless of whether Zi Yu succeeded or not, she was a step ahead of

Yang Kai in this regard at least, so in the eyes of the trio, their Eldest
Senior Sister was indeed no worse than Yang Kai, maybe even better.
Yang Kai’s face turned serious as he warned, “Breaking through to the
Emperor Realm is fraught with crises. Countless geniuses have fallen at
this juncture. Zi Yu has rushed to make a breakthrough. How confident is
she in succeeding?”

One of the Ice Heart Valley disciples replied, “Eldest Senior Sister said
that she is only about sixty percent sure.”

The other two also looked worried.

“Sixty percent…” Yang Kai furrowed his brow. This wasn’t a particular
high estimate. If Zi Yu failed in her breakthrough, it would not be
surprising for her to die under the World Energy Baptism.

“Moreover, those Seeking Passion Sect disciples are still chasing us and
we don’t know if they will find this place or not.”

Yang Kai assured them, “Don’t worry, since I’m here, then I will remain
here with you. If anyone from Seeking Passion Sect really comes, then
I’ll ensure none of them leave!” While speaking, Yang Kai’s face was
laced with murderous intent.

He still had some old accounts to settle with Feng Xi. Feng Xi’s Emperor
Authority Bead had caused him a lot of pain that day, and if not for his
timely retreat and extraordinary strength, Yang Kai might have died then
and there.
Chapter 2464 - Alive And Well

Emperor Authority Beads had always been rare, so even if Feng Xi was
the Seeking Passion Sect’s Young Sect Master, it was next to impossible
for him to have a second one. Right now, Feng Xi was nothing but a
stray dog, so Yang Kai basically didn’t put any importance on him.

Before entering the Shattered Star Sea, he could easily crush a cultivator
in the same realm and could be considered invincible in the Dao Source
Realm. In the Shattered Star Sea, Yang Kai had comprehended the
Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Divine Ability and subdued the Mountains
and Rivers Bell. Additionally, his Spiritual Energy and Source Qi had
grown noticeably.

Yang Kai believed that if he were to now face Feng Xi’s Emperor
Authority Bead, he would not be in as precarious a situation as he was
before.

“Senior Brother Yang, you must not be careless. Feng Xi is no longer

what he used to be…” Seeing Yang Kai not caring one bit about Feng Xi,
the Ice Heart Valley disciples quickly warned him.

But she could finish her words, Yang Kai suddenly raised his head,
gazing towards the depth of the void in a certain direction before
shouting, “They are coming!”

“They’re coming?” The three Ice Heart Valley disciples were stunned
after hearing this and immediately looked in the direction Yang Kai was
looking, but even if they spread their Divine Senses, they couldn’t detect
anyone.

Yang Kai explained with a smile, “My Star Seal is seven-pointed, so the
distance I can sense them approaching from is much farther than yours.”

“Feng Xi also has the seven-pointed Star Seal!” One of the Ice Heart
Valley disciples’ pretty faces turned pale, “Since Senior Brother Yang
can sense them, Feng Xi can definitely sense us too. How many are
they?”

Yang Kai replied, “I sense two, so there should be three!”

If Feng Xi had a seven-pointed Star Seal, Yang Kai would naturally be
unable to sense his existence; however, what made him puzzled was
that Feng Xi had a seven-pointed Star Seal. How did he achieve that?

Yang Kai had only obtained a seven-pointed Star Seal after collecting
several dozen Star Seals left by the dead cultivators in The Void. How
could Feng Xi kill several dozen people all on his own? Although he was
quite strong, his strength wasn’t that exaggerated, right? All the
cultivators in the Shattered Star Sea weren’t good to provoke.

While he was feeling uncertain, Yang Kai’s Divine Sense had already
caught three auras that were approaching rather quickly, and he found
one of them to be quite familiar; it was none other than Feng Xi.

The next moment, Yang Kai’s eyes bulged as he muttered in shock,

“When did Feng Xi advance to the Emperor Realm?”

He had clearly noticed a distinct Emperor Aura lingering around Feng Xi,
and although this aura was unstable, there was no doubt that Feng Xi
had already reached the Emperor Realm.

This discovery shocked Yang Kai more than when he learned that it was
Zi Yu who was making the breakthrough here.

He had only spent a year and a half in the Void, yet so many things had
happened outside?

First, Zi Yu was on the verge of a breakthrough, and now, Feng Xi had

already been broken through to the Emperor Realm. What about
geniuses of the other Sects? Were they also advancing at a similar
pace?

“It’s all because Feng Xi reached the Emperor Realm that we sisters
aren’t his opponent anymore and could only flee. Fortunately, his realm
hasn’t been consolidated yet, otherwise we wouldn’t have even been
able to escape,” an Ice Heart Valley disciple added with a wry smile.

Yang Kai quickly regained his calm and finally understood why this
young woman had said that Feng Xi was no longer what he used to be.
Although there was only a difference of one step between the Third-
Order Dao Source Realm and First-Order Emperor Realm, the gap in
strength was worlds apart.

“Senior Brother Yang, you’d best flee!” The Ice Heart Valley disciples
anxiously stated, “Feng Xi has enmity towards you. If he sees you, he
won’t let you go.”

“What would you do if I leave?” Yang Kai glanced at her.

The lead young woman replied, “Feng Xi has been chasing us all this
time, not because he wants to kill us, but because he wants to force
Eldest Senior Sister to submit. So, we don’t actually have to worry about
our lives.”

Yang Kai added, “Even if Feng Xi has no intention of killing you, do you
think he will just sit back and watch while Zi Yu breaks through?”

The Seeking Passion Sect cultivated the Dao of Passion, so in order to

truly make Zi Yu his, Feng Xi had to possess absolute strength to
suppress her. As such, there was no way Feng Xi would allow Zi Yu to
succeed in her breakthrough; he would definitely interfere because once
Zi Yu advanced, his advantage would disappear.

But at this critical juncture, how could they let anyone interfere with Zi
Yu?

If Feng Xi properly controlled his strength, it should still be possible for

him to make Zi Yu fail without killing her, but if he didn’t, Zi Yu might very
well die under the World Energy Baptism.

No matter what the result was, it wouldn’t be acceptable to Zi Yu.

The three Ice Heart Valley disciples had obviously thought of this, so
despite asking Yang Kai to leave, all three of them looked incredibly
anxious and worried.

“Perhaps, we can replace Eldest Senior Sister and make Feng Xi give
up?” One of them agonizingly suggested.
The other two turned pale, but they remained silent.

Yang Kai shook his head slowly, “It’s not that I am disdaining you, nor is
it that you aren’t beautiful, but think about how many wives and
concubines Feng Xi has and what kind of beauties he hasn’t seen?
Since he has taken a liking to Zi Yu, naturally he won’t easily give up. It
could be said that Sister Zi Yu’s existence is a kind of heart demon to
him already, one he needs to overcome in order to continue his Martial
Dao. The three of you can’t replace Zi Yu.”

“What should we do then? Should we fight?”

Yang Kai grinned viciously as he indifferently stated, “Don’t worry, if they

dare to come, none of them will escape alive.”

Once he proclaimed this, the three young women looked at Yang Kai in
astonishment, their faces filled with surprise.

Yang Kai’s earlier statement could be blamed on him having outdated

intelligence, not knowing Feng Xi had already broken through to the
Emperor Realm, but now when he still dared to say the same after
learning about Feng Xi’s true strength, he seemed arrogant and
overconfident.

[No matter how strong Senior Brother Yang is supposed to be, he is still
just a Dao Source Realm cultivator, right?]

[How can a Dao Source Realm be an opponent of an Emperor Realm?

The two are basically not on the same level. If it really came to a fight,
Senior Brother Yang would miserably die for sure.]

Noticing the strange looks on their faces, Yang Kai knew what was going
through their minds, but he didn’t bother to explain himself. Instead, he
turned serious as he stated, “An Emperor Realm Master’s attacks are all
extremely powerful, and Sister Zi Yu is at the critical point in her
breakthrough. She cannot be disturbed, not even the slightest bit, so I
will find a way to distract Feng Xi, while the three of you guard Sister Zi
Yu to the best of your abilities.”
“Senior Brother Yang, are you planning to…” An Ice Heart Valley disciple
suddenly covered her charming red lips, looking at Yang Kai with
gratitude and surprise; she had clearly understood his intentions.

He was clearly planning to disregard his own safety to give Zi Yu time

and space to break through.

Suddenly, her face turned determined as she declared, “Senior Brother

Yang, I will join you!”

Yang Kai furrowed his brow, asking, “What do you think you can do?”

She bit her lips and replied, “I can do whatever Senior Brother Yang can
do.”

She seemed to have decided to ignore her life or death.

Yang Kai failed to stop himself from laughing as he refused, “No, I’ll be
fine alone.”

After having said so, he didn’t haggle with her anymore and flew directly
towards the approaching enemies, leaving just one sentence, “Watch
over Zi Yu. If you can comprehend anything from her breakthrough to the
Emperor Realm, it will also be greatly beneficial to you. Don’t miss this
good opportunity!”

And with that, he disappeared from their sight, leaving the three Ice
Heart Valley disciples anxiously gazing in the direction he disappeared
towards, wondering whether they should chase after him.

But it was also true that right now Zi Yu needed someone to stand guard
here. As such, they didn’t dare to act rashly despite feeling as anxious as
ants on a hot wok.

Somewhere in the void, three Seeking Passion Sect disciples, who were
rushing towards the Ice Heart Valley disciples, all wore excited looks,
and their leader was none other than Young Sect Master Feng Xi.

Ever since Feng Xi broke through to the Emperor Realm half a year ago,
the three of them have been all but invincible in the Shattered Star Sea.
Thanks to Feng Xi, the two disciples with him had also upgraded their
Star Seals to six-pointed ones.

Feng Xi even had a seven-pointed Star Seal! One could imagine how
many they had killed during this time in order to rob them of their Star
Seals and treasures.

The might of the Emperor Realm had filled Feng Xi with confidence,
making him feel as if no one was his opponent anymore.

As he rushed forward, Feng Xi suddenly furrowed his brow and his figure
came to stop as he narrowed his eyes and scanned the scene before
him.

“Young Sect Master, what happened?” Seeing this, the other two
disciples hurriedly stopped and turned to him curiously.

Feng Xi indifferently replied, “Someone is coming towards us.”

A yellow-faced youth turned angry after hearing this and coldly snorted,
“Who is so stupid that he dares to challenge Young Sect Master?”

Another middle-aged man, who was dressed like a scholar, added,

“Probably some blind fool just begging for death!”

Feng Xi agreed with a nod, “Naturally we should kill this newcomer, but
why does this aura… feel so familiar? It’s like I’ve met him somewhere
before.”

While speaking, Feng Xi suddenly felt extremely uneasy and his heart
started beating wildly, making him restless. This reaction surprised him
as, ever since he had broken through to the Emperor Realm, such a
sensation had never plagued him no matter how many enemies he had
to face. He believed he had already reached a point where his emotions
could always remain as tranquil as an ancient well, but now, his anxiety
was running wild.

[Who is it?] Feng Xi suddenly became a little concerned as he narrowed

his eyes and stared ahead.
After a short while, a streak of light shot over from the distance and
stopped not too far away from the Seeking Passion Sect trio. When the
light dissipated, a face that Feng Xi was familiar with and hated deeply
appeared before him.

“How is that possible!?” Feng Xi’s face distorted horribly as he stared at

Yang Kai in disbelief.

Two and a half years ago, when he had first entered the Shattered Star
Sea, he and Yang Kai had been teleported close to one another, and
knowing that he wasn’t Yang Kai’s opponent, Feng Xi had decisively
used his Emperor Authority Bead. After that attack, Yang Kai’s aura had
completely disappeared, so Feng Xi believed that Yang Kai had died.

It became a fact after he had not encountered Yang Kai over these years
nor heard any news of him.

The terror that was Yang Kai had all but disappeared from Feng Xi’s
memories.

But now, this nightmare had appeared in front of him like a ghost.
Furthermore, he was perfectly alive and well.

But how was that possible? How could a Dao Source Realm cultivator
not die even after taking a hit from an Emperor Authority Bead head-on?
Feng Xi’s mind was in turmoil and he couldn’t help but ask, “Are you a
man or a ghost?”

Yang Kai pursed his lips and grinned widely, “Young Sect Master is still
as besotted as ever after these two years. How can you ask such a
direct question when I have just arrived? How would you like me to
answer?”
Chapter 2465 - Heart Demon

Feng Xi became gloomy and confused. His Divine Sense kept scanning
Yang Kai’s figure over and over. All the humiliation he had suffered in the
past suddenly flashed across his mind, making Feng Xi’s aura suddenly
unsteady and volatile.

More than two years ago, he wasn’t Yang Kai’s opponent, which forced
him to use the Emperor Authority Bead, but today, the situation was
completely different.

[I have become an Emperor, but this bastard is still a Dao Source Realm
trash. There is a huge gap in our strength!]

Considering this, Feng Xi regained his calm and he coldly smiled at Yang
Kai and replied, “Whether you are a man or a ghost, since you have met
this Young Master today, your end will be miserable! Today, you will die!”

“Aiya, Young Sect Master is so scary!” Yang Kai teasingly looked at him
and asked, “But I am curious about one thing. How did Young Sect
Master manage to break through to the Emperor Realm?”

Feng Xi replied with a proud smile, “This Young Master is a genius.

Ordinary men like you can only look up to me!”

Yang Kai countered, “Yes yes, but according to your Seeking Passion
Sect’s Secret Art’s peculiarities, shouldn’t the existence of this Yang be a
heart demon for you? If the heart demon isn’t removed, how can your
Emperor Realm cultivation be stable? Or could it be…” Yang Kai pursed
his lips and stated, revealing an evil grin, “Young Sect Master thought
that this Yang was dead, allowing you to break through to the Emperor
Realm in peace? If that was what you believed, it seems you might now
have a slight problem!”

As soon as he said this, Feng Xi’s face drastically changed and under
Yang Kai’s teasing gaze, his body slightly stumbled as he retreated two
steps, as if he was struck by a giant hammer.
A soft cracking sound suddenly echoed, one that came from the depths
of Feng Xi’s Soul. Feng Xi’s face abruptly turned pale as he felt
something begin to break inside his body.

It was his Dao Heart! Unexpectedly, his Dao Heart had cracked! And the
cause of this was just a single sentence from Yang Kai, that’s all.

As early as in Ice Moon City, Yang Kai’s existence had become a kind of
heart demon for Feng Xi, one that if not removed should have made it all
but impossible for his cultivation to advance.

Feng Xi had believed that he had already killed Yang Kai, so his heart
demon had naturally been dispersed and he was able to break through
to the Emperor Realm in the Shattered Star Sea. But the facts proved
that Yang Kai, his heart demon, didn’t die, rather he had appeared in
front of him again.

Yang Kai’s words had directly stimulated this heart demon, which Feng
Xi believed had been cut off, affecting his Dao Heart and causing it to
crack.

Blood immediately drained from Feng Xi’s face as he grit his teeth and
angrily shouted, “Die, die, die! I want you dead!”

He seemed to have gone mad as a berserk aura radiated from him.

Raising his hands, he fired off blasts of Emperor Qi randomly. Just the
resulting shockwave from these attacks sent the two Seeking Passion
Sect disciples standing next to him flying. It took these two some time to
stabilize their figures before turning to Feng Xi in amazement.

The two had never seen Feng Xi in such a wild state. They knew that
Feng Xi’s heart demon was surging at this moment, and he was showing
signs of cultivation dissonance. This sudden calamity frightened them to
no end and they hurriedly called out to him, wanting to pull Feng Xi back
from the edge.

Watching all this, Yang Kai just laughed loudly, easily avoiding Feng Xi’s
fierce, but haphazard attacks. He then contemptuously looked at Feng Xi
and beckoned to him, continuing with his provocations, “Young Sect
Master, if you want to kill me, come and catch me, or I’ll escape!”

Saying so, he turned around and rushed straight towards the depths of
the void.

Feng Xi’s eyes turned red as he repeatedly roared in anger before

chasing after Yang Kai.

The yellow-face young man and the scholar glanced at each other before
anxiously chasing after Feng Xi. Both of them cursed Yang Kai as
despicable and shameless; after all, he had deliberately targeted the
weaknesses in their Young Sect Master’s mind, causing him to lose
control. If Feng Xi wasn’t able to regain his composure, he might really
fall into cultivation dissonance.

Feng Xi had only just broken through to the Emperor Realm, and his
cultivation was still unstable, so now that his heart demon had been
stirred up by Yang Kai, the situation was critical.

But at this moment, the two of them couldn’t do anything. They couldn’t
help Feng Xi at all and could only pray that Feng Xi could rid himself of
his anger on his own.

After the four flew off, they soon left the nearby space of that shattered
Star where Zi Yu and the others were.

The reason Yang Kai had acted this way was that he was afraid that the
fallout of a battle would interfere with Zi Yu’s breakthrough. What he
hadn’t expected was for Feng Xi to be so easily provoked.

It seemed that this guy had not tempered his mental fortitude enough, or
he simply hated him too much.

An hour later, when Yang figured he was far enough from Zi Yu and the
others, he came to a stop and turned to stare coldly at the three Seeking
Passion Sect disciples who were hot on his tail.

But the next thing that entered his eyes surprised him slightly.
Because during this hour-long chase, Feng Xi had actually managed to
calm his raging emotions, returning from his berserk state.

At this moment, Feng Xi had some clarity despite his rage.

Yang Kai couldn’t help but be a little surprised by this. It seemed this
Young Sect Master had some skill after all. It turns out he was not just a
fool and his breakthrough to the Emperor Realm was not just a fluke.

Feng Xi stood a thousand metres away from Yang Kai. The yellow-faced
youth and the scholar soon arrived and lined up beside him. Seeing
Feng Xi’s improved state, both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The scholar whispered, “Young Sect Master, no matter what he says

later, you must not allow him to rattle you again.”

“This Young Master knows that already!” Feng Xi impatiently lashed out
before he turned a cold glare at Yang Kai and asked, “Was your
objective to lead this Young Master away so Zi Yu could break through in
peace?”

Yang Kai raised his brow, praising, “Young Sect Master seems to have
some intelligence, you are correct.”

Feng Xi rebuked with a cold snort, “It was blatantly obvious! But your
efforts are meaningless!”

Yang Kai curiously asked, “How can it be meaningless? Perhaps Zi Yu

has already broken through to the Emperor Realm!?”

Feng Xi just sneered, “Do you think breaking through to the Emperor
Realm is mere children’s play? It will certainly take her some time to
break through, but it will only take a wave of this Young Master’s hand to
kill you. It won’t be too late to go look for her after this Young Master kills
you.”

Yang Kai said with a stoic face, “Young Sect Master, you are making me
sad by saying this!” Then he pursed his lips as he sarcastically added,
“Your Emperor Authority Bead couldn’t kill me last time, so what makes
you think you can?”
Feng Xi turned furious after hearing this and was going to snap back, but
he suddenly took a deep breath and calmed his raging anger before flatly
declaring, “Last time, the only reason you managed to keep your dog life
was that this Young Master was too negligent, but now are different…”
His face turned grim as he coldly emphasized, “This Young Master will
personally tear you to pieces this time!”

Yang Kai coldly retorted, “Young Sect Master, don’t be a braggart. Be

careful lest you can’t follow through on your promise!”

“Haha!” Feng Xi grinned and stated, “In fact, this Young Master should
thank you. If you hadn’t appeared before this Young Master now, I’m
afraid I would have always thought you had died long ago. If so, I would
have kept cultivating this way until one day I learned the news that you
were still alive. When that happened, perhaps this Young Master would
have directly fallen into cultivation dissonance and burned himself to
death. But now, this Young Master only needs to kill you to supplement
my Dao Heart and perfect my cultivation, perhaps even strengthening it!”

At this point, his eyes shone brightly like stars.

Yang Kai turned solemn as he stated, “I didn’t expect to be so useful to

Young Sect Master. How will Young Sect Master thank me?”

Feng Xi proudly replied, “Make your move, otherwise don’t blame this
Young Master for not giving you a chance!”

Yang Kai broke into laughter, “Since Young Sect Master is being so
sincere, then this Yang will not be polite!”

Next, Yang Kai raised his hand and summoned the Myriads Sword into
it. Pushing his Source Qi madly, he lifted the broadsword and slashed it
out fiercely.

An enormous horizontal Sword Wave suddenly appeared, seemingly

splitting space apart as it flew forward.

The Sword Wave sent out by Yang Kai was extraordinarily strong; far in
excess of what a Dao Source Realm cultivator should be capable of
displaying.
The yellow-face youth and the scholar standing beside Feng Xi were
astonished and they couldn’t help going limp as they faced this
unstoppable Sword Wave.

“As expected, you indeed have some skills!” Feng Xi, on the other hand,
wasn’t afraid. Rather he mocked, “But how can the glow of a firefly
outside the moon!”

As he spoke, he summoned a sword into his hand and with a flick of his
wrist, thrust it out, causing the enormous Sword Wave before him to
shatter and fall apart in the blink of an eye.

The yellow-faced youth and scholar were overjoyed at the sight of this
and immediately cheered.

“Scram aside!” After Feng Xi had dealt with Yang Kai’s attack with one
move, his spirits had lifted and he shouted at the nuisance duo, who he
only perceived as a burden now.

The two didn’t dare to be disobedient and quickly fled away to spectate
from the distance.

“Yang Kai, you really aren’t an ordinary Dao Source Realm! If we were
still back in the Ice Moon City arena, this Young Master would definitely
not be your opponent, but in this world, one great force can surpass ten
Masters. This Young Master’s cultivation is a realm higher than yours, so
how can you be my opponent!?” He kept talking, but he didn’t stop
attacking, swinging his sword while releasing a dense net of Sword Qi
that enveloped Yang Kai.

Not only that, whenever Feng Xi swung his sword, an indescribable aura
filled the surroundings.

Yang Kai was affected by this aura which made him feel extremely
restless. This aura seemed capable of dampening his fighting spirit by
distracting his focus, forcing him to recall various memories of Su Yang,
Xia Ning Chang, Shan Qing Luo, and Xue Yu.

Yang Kai was surprised, realizing that this was some kind of strange
Divine Ability of the Seeking Passion Supreme Art, one that could
directly affect his emotions and desires; it really couldn’t be
underestimated.

Biting the tip of his tongue, Yang Kai dispelled all the discomfort in his
mind and immediately after, the Myriads Sword moved back and forth as
Sword Waves shot out one after another, meeting Feng Xi’s attack head-
on.

Feng Xi’s eyes flickered with a strange glow as he quickly formed a seal
with his free hand before running his finger along his sword. “You are an
ant, what’s the point in struggling? Why don’t you just die for me!?”

*Hong…*

A Heaven-shaking Sword Qi shot straight toward Yang Kai in the next

moment as fast as a bolt of lightning.

Yang Kai’s face drastically changed as he found that he could not avoid
this blow. With no other choice, he used his Nihility Secret Technique to
push his form into the Void.

His figure suddenly faded as the Sword Qi pierce straight through him
and shot off towards the empty void.
Chapter 2466 - Disciplining

After a short while, Yang Kai’s body phased back from the Void;
however, his face was pale and he couldn’t help but cough up blood.

Although he had used Nihility to deal with Feng Xi’s attack, he was still
hit by the shockwave.

Feng Xi, on the other hand, didn’t let up; taking advantage of Yang Kai’s
momentary weakness, he flew up, Sword Qi surrounding his body as his
figure shot straight towards Yang Kai with an unparalleled momentum,
leaving a long luminous trail behind him.

Immediately, Emperor Pressure spread into the surrounding area,

pressing down on Yang Kai, causing him to retreat again and again. A
look of panic appeared on Yang Kai’s face.

“So boring! This Young Master hasn’t even warmed up yet, but you
already can’t take it anymore! In the next life, remember to give this
Young Master the respect he deserves!”

While speaking, the rainbow-like Sword Qi cut straight towards Yang Kai.

But right at that moment, an inexplicable foreboding feeling gripped his

heart, making Feng Xi’s face, which had been filled with confidence, turn
dark and uncertain.

When Yang Kai looked up again, there was no panic on his face, rather a
smile of mockery had appeared.

[What happened!? This bastard is just a Dao Source Realm trash, so

why is he showing such a strange smile when he is about to die? Could it
be that he still has some ace up his sleeve?]

As such thoughts flashed across his mind, Feng Xi grit his teeth and
followed his instincts, kicking the void as he retreated.

And as soon as he retreated, an enormous Moon Blade cut through the

location where Feng Xi’s feet were last standing. More importantly, the
resulting Void Crack was emitting an extremely dangerous aura.
“Si…” Feng Xi gasped as he stared at the Moon Blade with widened
eyes; a look of disbelief covering his face.

This attack was well concealed and struck silently. More importantly, it
was extremely lethal. Feng Xi believed that if he hadn’t dodged right
then, this attack alone would have caused serious injuries.

[What kind of power is this?] Feng Xi’s face sank all of a sudden. He
believed that while Yang Kai’s strength was outstanding for his realm, it
was only that, but after this brief exchange, he realized that he hadn’t yet
seen the depths of Yang Kai’s abilities.

“Oh? Young Sect Master reacted quite well,” Yang Kai also looked at
Feng Xi with surprise.

Had it been two years ago, Feng Xi would have definitely fallen dead
from an attack like this, but now that he was an Emperor, it seemed his
senses were far sharper. Moreover, Yang Kai felt that Feng Xi’s Emperor
Realm strength was a little stronger than Qiu Ze’s, who he had killed
back in the past.

This was to be expected, though, from the disciple of a top Sect. Feng
Xi’s foundation was far better than that of a mere Qiu Ze.

Although Qiu Ze was the Palace Master of Sky Illumination Palace, Sky
Illumination Palace was just a second-class Sect in the Southern
Territory. How could it be compared with a behemoth like the Seeking
Passion Sect that had been founded long ago by the Seeking Passion
Great Emperor?

“You hid your strength?” Feng Xi ground his teeth, staring at Yang Kai
unhappily, writhing in humiliation.

Thinking that he was an Emperor already, Feng Xi believed that he could

finish Yang Kai off with ease, but instead, he was almost successfully
sneak attacked by Yang Kai. How could Feng Xi not be irritated?
Especially when his two Junior Brothers were watching from the
sidelines; leaving no way out of this embarrassing situation for him.
Yang Kai grinned and stated, “Young Sect Master’s words are really
interesting. You have made progress in this Shattered Star Sea, so why
would you believe others would remain the same?”

Feng Xi had broken through to the Emperor Realm in the Shattered Star
Sea, gaining a leap in strength, but Yang Kai hadn’t been idle either. His
strength had also greatly improved over the past year and a half while he
was subduing the Mountains and Rivers Bell. Both his Source Qi and
Spiritual Energy were now far more refined.

“No wonder Lord Father said to never underestimate any opponent,

regardless of their cultivation. Today, this Young Master has experienced
this first hand. Yang Kai, you have taught this Young Master a valuable
lesson,” Feng Xi coldly snorted. “I wanted to quickly take your life, but
since you are stubbornly resisting, don’t blame this Young Master for
torturing you to death instead.”

Yang Kai retorted with a snort, “Does Young Sect Master still think that
he can defeat me?”

“Could it be that you think that I can’t kill you?” Feng Xi’s eyes widened
as if he had heard a big joke.

“You can give it a try!” Yang Kai calmly looked at him.

“As you wish!” Feng Xi shouted. Next, he withdrew the long sword in his
hand and took out a different one.

This sword was light blue and exuded an extremely cold aura. As soon
as it appeared, the surrounding space seemed to have frozen as wisps
of white mist rose from the sword.

“Emperor Artifact!” Yang Kai raised his brow as he gazed at the icy blue
sword, pursing his lips as he stated, “I suppose this is to be expected!
Young Sect Master’s identity is noble, so it makes sense for you to
possess an Emperor Artifact!”

Yang Kai hadn’t seen Feng Xi use an Emperor Artifact before, a fact he
found a little strange. Only now did he realize that Feng Xi did have an
Emperor Artifact, he just hadn’t used it.
Now that he took out the Emperor Artifact, Feng Xi seemed to have
resolved himself to go all out.

“Satisfied now? I will make you pay the price for this!” Feng Xi
contemptuously glanced at Yang Kai and in the next moment, his long
sword shook as a biting-cold wave spread outwards, “Heavenly Snow
Seeking Passion Sword!”

Suddenly, dazzling sword flowers bloomed before turning into murderous

intent visible to the naked eye and shooting towards Yang Kai in waves.

Yang Kai’s entire body turned cold as he couldn’t help but shudder. He
promptly motivated the surrounding Space Principles as he stretched out
his hand and clasped it hard, shouting, “Solidify!”

*Weng…*

A reverberating thrum suddenly rang out as the place where Feng Xi

stood and the surrounding thousand-metre radius space suddenly
solidified and became extremely viscous.

The supreme Sword Technique he had displayed was also frozen in

place at this moment.

Feng Xi’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

“This, this, this…”

“What happened!?”

The yellow-faced youth and the scholarly man, who were watching
nearby, were also taken aback. They couldn’t understand what was
going on. All they saw was Yang Kai stretch his hand out, and their
Young Sect Master’s Sword Wave was directly suppressed.

“Break!” Yang Kai shouted again.

*Hualala…*
With a crisp sound, those blossomed sword flowers that Feng Xi had
congealed, exhausting himself, shattered like glass while the ice-cold
aura surrounding them immediately disappeared.

Not only that, with Feng Xi as the centre, Void Cracks as tiny as an ox’s
hairs opened and began densely swarming around him.

In an instant, the space became extremely unstable, as if it was on the

verge of collapsing at any moment.

Yang Kai raised his hands and condensed two enormous Moon Blades,
gripping them as if they were tangible objects. Then, with a smile, he
turned to Feng Xi and said, “Young Sect Master, your cultivation is still
lacking!”

“The Dao of Space!” Even if Feng Xi wasn’t the most learned individual,
he could still tell what this ability of Yang Kai’s was, and that caused him
to become flustered and blurt out in shock.

He looked at the countless Void Cracks around him, and then at the two
giant Moon Blades in Yang Kai’s hands; his face turning pale.

Yang Kai’s face turned colder as he stated, “This Young Master has
killed more than one Emperor Realm Master. If Young Sect Master
believed that he could trample me just because he had advanced to the
Emperor Realm, he made a grave miscalculation. Since you have made
such a mistake, you need to be disciplined. Young Sect Master, this
Young Master will discipline you on behalf of your father, do you have
any problem with that?”

Feng Xi coughed up blood in anger as his face burned with fury. He

wanted nothing more than to curse Yang Kai’s shamelessness, but he
had no idea where to start.

Meanwhile, Yang Kai had already swung his hands, sending out the two
enormous Moon Blades.

Feng Xi was taken aback as he stared at the Moon Blades coming closer
and closer. How was this ‘disciplining’? Yang Kai was clearly planning on
reaping his life!
In horror, Feng Xi’s face suddenly became solemn and he lifted his
Emperor Artifact sword up high as he released an intense Sword Intent.

Yang Kai’s eyes lit up seeing this. He might not have any idea what Feng
Xi was planning on doing, but it seemed that he wasn’t planning to sit idly
by and wait for his death.

That wasn’t strange though. Feng Xi had finally broken through to the
Emperor Realm in the Shattered Star Sea, and the days ahead of him
were bright, so how could he be willing to die here?

A solemn aura suddenly spread from Feng Xi as he slowly swung his

sword down. His entire essence seemed to have undergone a great
change at this moment, like he had turned into a different person, his
eyes clear but also cold and emotionless.

“There is no love without hatred as there is no Dao without the Heavenly

Way!” A reverberating shout resounded.

Suddenly, the sword dazzlingly gleamed as Sword Qi flew out from the
sword, creating a marvellous aura.

Yang Kai narrowed his eyes in shock as he hadn’t expected Feng Xi to

unleash such an attack. This move was just like one only a true Master
could display as it conformed to the movements of the Heavenly Way!

If Feng Xi lived past today, he would certainly make a name for himself.

Yang Kai’s face slightly darkened as he clenched his fists and fiercely
punched out.

“Exile!”

Suddenly, a pitch-black hole formed before Feng Xi and an awe-inspiring

chaotic vacuum radiated from it.

The Sword Technique Feng Xi had just used was disturbed as minute
flaws appeared one after another.
Right then, the two Moon Blades arrived while at the same time, the tiny
Void Cracks shot towards Feng Xi under Yang Kai’s control.

“Ahhh!” A miserable scream resounded as the aura that was as stable as

a mountain became chaotic. All of a sudden, Feng Xi’s figure was
surrounded by swirling Void Cracks and streaks of blood spurted out
from his body, turning the entire scene into a horrifying sight.

“Young Sect Master!”

The yellow-faced youth and the scholar were panic-stricken and couldn’t
help but shout.

They believed that Feng Xi could deal with Yang Kai as easily as
snapping his figures, so they never expected that a mere Dao Source
Realm cultivator could completely suppress their Young Sect Master.
[How is this possible!? How could this happen?]

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would have never believed
it.

But they didn’t dare to rush to Feng Xi’s rescue. So, even though they
shouted out loud, they just stood still, their eyes moving about erratically;
seemingly preparing to escape at a moment’s notice.

If their Young Sect Master died here, they would certainly not be able to
escape Yang Kai’s sinister hands.

Yang Kai didn’t stop after just this though. Rather, he swung the Myriads
Sword and released a Sword Wave that could cover the Heavens and
Earth towards Feng Xi.

*Chi Chi Chi…*

Slicing sounds rang out, and only after the Sword Wave had disappeared
completely did the surrounding space finally regain its peace.

Yang Kai took a slight breath of relief while before him, a bloody and
mutilated Feng Xi stood floating in the void, looking extremely miserable,
his life or death uncertain.
*Gudong…*

The yellow-faced man and the scholar nervously gulped as their faces
turned extremely pale, staring at the floating Feng Xi in a daze. They
promptly scanned him with their Divine Senses and discovered that Feng
Xi was actually gasping for breath. Obviously, he had suffered critical
injuries.
Chapter 2467 - Soul Descent

Run! They had to run now or it would be too late!

Just when the yellow-faced youth and the middle-aged scholar thought
this, Yang Kai turned his head and coldly glared at them.

Both of them suddenly gasped. Under Yang Kai’s cold and frigid gaze,
their limbs went limp and they couldn’t summon the slightest bit of their
strength.

“Are you going to kill yourselves or do I need to come over and do it

myself?” Yang Kai stood holding his sword in a nonchalant and relaxed
manner. His clothes were neat and tidy still, as if the previous battle
hadn’t cost him anything.

This gave the impression that Feng Xi was the Dao Source Realm,
whereas he was in the high and mighty Emperor Realm. This contrasting
scene was completely out of their imagination and they couldn’t accept it.

Monster! The yellow-faced youth and the middle-aged scholar grit their
teeth hard as they continued to rattle, unable to speak a word in horror.

“I guess you are choosing the latter,” Yang Kai coldly snorted as he
moved towards the pair.

The yellow-faced youth and the middle-aged scholar suddenly stopped

breathing. They wanted to escape but their bodies weren’t listening to
them. A sense of despair instantly drowned them.

However, the next moment, Yang Kai frowned as he looked towards a

certain direction.

The next thing that entered his sight caused his eyes to bulge in shock.

Because Feng Xi, who was supposed to be floating there limply, waiting
for his death, slowly stood up at this moment. However, his state seemed
extremely strange, as if he did not have his own consciousness, his eyes
shut tight and his movements stiff, like a puppet.
Also, the Emperor Qi in his body was circulating madly while an aura that
left Yang Kai shivering seemed to slowly be awakening from Feng Xi.

Very soon, Feng Xi stood up straight again and his eyes flashed open.

Those eyes were filled with frigid-cold chill, but also shone brightly like
stars.

Yang Kai was taken aback!

The moment Feng Xi opened his eyes, that strange aura coming from his
body soared and a powerful Emperor Pressure suddenly broke out from
him, causing Yang Kai’s breath to stagnate for a moment and his blood
to stop flowing smoothly.

“What happened?” Yang Kai frowned as he muttered. At this moment,

Feng Xi gave him an extremely dangerous feeling, and when they met
eyes, Yang Kai actually had the illusion of being stared at by an ominous
beast. It was very uncomfortable.

Feng Xi had undergone an earth-shaking change. His previous Young

Sect Master’s bearing was nowhere to be found, rather a graceful and
noble temperament had replaced it. Also, his eyes were filled with
disdain for everyone, as if he was the ruler of the world.

Yang Kai’s heart pounded crazily as he found this feeling a little familiar.
He had felt something similar from Third-Order Emperor Realm Masters
like Yao Chang Jun, Chi Ri, and Bing Yun.

However, Feng Xi had just advanced to the Emperor Realm, so how

could he stand shoulder to shoulder with such peak level Masters?

[Is this one of Seeking Passion Sect’s Forbidden Techniques?] Yang Kai
was filled with doubt as he fiercely swung his hands, releasing two Moon
Blades that formed a cross-shaped cut that flew towards Feng Xi. This
cross reached Feng Xi in the blink of an eye, leaving no time for him to
dodge.

Looking at the cross-shaped Moon Blade, Feng Xi’s eyes glimmered with
surprise, as if he was seeing Yang Kai using his Space Divine Ability for
the first time, but the calm and composed look on his face never
changed, nor did he show any intention of dodging. Rather he just slowly
pointed his finger.

This finger poke struck right at the centre of the cross, without the
slightest bit of deviation.

Immediately, the two Moon Blades collapsed under the might of this
finger while Feng Xi hadn’t suffered the slightest bit of damage.

“What!?” Yang Kai was shocked. He was naturally clearer than anyone
else about the weakness of the Secret Technique he had just displayed.
Although this was the first time he had used this cross-shaped Moon
Blade, he had simulated it countless times in his mind, so the effect it
displayed should have been extraordinary nonetheless.

As for the weakness of this Secret Technique, it was exactly where Feng
Xi had poked.

How did he see through it though? Yang Kai’s face was filled with
uncertainty.

If Feng Xi had such insight and ability, why had he been beaten so badly
just now? Some earth-shattering change must have happened to him in
that short period when he was unconscious and woke up.

“Who is Your Excellency?” Yang Kai suddenly recalled a certain Secret

Technique and his heart skipped a beat as he asked with a shout.

‘Feng Xi’ coldly gazed at Yang Kai and replied lightly, “Junior, you are
really something. This Old Master thought that you were simply
extraordinary, but now it seems that this Old Master’s vision still fell
somewhat short.”

“Sii…” Yang Kai gasped in horror as he involuntarily retreated a few

steps.

Feng Xi’s sudden way of taking pride in his seniority confirmed Yang
Kai’s guess even more so.
He nervously gulped before muttering, “Soul Descent! You’re Feng
Xuan!”

Yang Kai had long heard some top Masters would leave a wisp of their
Spiritual Energy on their heirs or Disciples in order to protect them should
they encounter life-threatening danger. Normally this technique wouldn’t
be triggered, but in the moment of a life or death crisis, this wisp of
Spiritual Energy could be used to create a Soul connection and
possession, allowing the Master to confront the danger in their
descendant’s stead.

However, the price for using this Secret Technique was very high. Once
it was used, the damage to their heir or Disciple wouldn’t be small, so
few Masters were willing to do this. Even for those who did use this
technique, it was a measure of absolute last resort only.

But now, this technique had appeared in Feng Xi, which meant that Feng
Xi was at the edge of death.

“Little brat, you’re pretty knowledgeable. It is this King indeed!” Feng Xi

shouted.

“What!?”

“Sect Master!?”

The yellow-faced man and the middle-aged scholar were also taken
aback, but soon, the two became ecstatic and immediately rushed to
Feng Xi’s side and knelt down, tremblingly greeting, “Disciple greets Sect
Master!”

Feng Xuan indifferently glanced at the two before reprimanding them

with a cold snort, “Two wastes who can’t even protect their Young Sect
Master, forcing this King to appear in person. What use are you!”

The expressions of the two drastically changed, but they didn’t dare to
give any excuses.

In their minds, however, they were thinking, [Young Sect Master is

already an Emperor Realm Master, far stronger than us, yet he was still
so severely injured and fell unconscious after just two to three moves
from this Yang Kai, what were we supposed to have done? Wouldn’t we
have been killed with just one finger flick?]

Although they were cursing to themselves, the two of them didn’t dare to
really say what they were thinking, simply lowering their heads as cold
sweat dripped down their faces.

Feng Xi ordered with a snort, “Take your Young Sect Master to a safe
place to heal once this is over. If you can’t even bring your Young Sect
Master back to the Sect safe and sound, don’t bother returning at all.”

Since the two could enter the Shattered Star Sea, they were undoubtedly
elite disciples of the Seeking Passion Sect, but in Feng Xuan’s eyes,
they weren’t worth even a single strand of his son’s hair.

And judging by Feng Xuan’s tone, it was obvious that Yang Kai would
very soon be dealt with.

The two disciples quickly nodded, as if they were given amnesty, “Yes,
Sect Master!”

Feng Xi turned his head to look at Yang Kai again, letting out a cold snort
and asking, “Junior, are Xi’er injuries your handiwork?”

Yang Kai replied with a dull face, “If I said no, would you believe me?”

Feng Xi countered, “What do you think?”

Yang Kai angrily rebuked, “Then why bother asking?”

Feng Xi’s face sank as he stated, “Junior, you’re quite bold to even dare
to yell at this King! I wanted to give you a quick and painless death, but
since you are so arrogant, don’t blame this King for being impolite!”

Yang Kai flashed a mocking smile as he quipped, “Feng Xi also said this
before, but he was beaten black and blue by this Young Master. Sect
Master Feng, be careful, or you might follow your son’s footsteps!”

Feng Xi frowned, “You dare to look down on this King?”

Yang Kai lazily stated, “If Sect Master Feng was here in person, Junior
would naturally not be your opponent and would immediately flee as far
as possible, but… Sect Master Feng, you have borrowed your son’s
body to manifest your Soul, so just how much of your strength can you
display?”

“Enough to take your life!”

Yang Kai broke into laughter, “How willful! Sect Master Feng, be careful
not to lose all your face today!”

“Silence!” Feng Xi angrily shouted, “This King will take your dog life,
Seeking Passion Finger!”

While shouting, he pointed towards Yang Kai’s location.

An unimaginable force suddenly shot out. This force was completely

traceless and invisible, but it still seemed capable of tearing space apart
wherever it passed, a terrifying display of power.

This finger thrust wasn’t as powerful as the Emperor Authority Bead that
Feng Xi had used before, but it wasn’t significantly weaker either.

The reason why it wasn’t comparable wasn’t because Feng Xuan’s

strength had declined over the years. When he had refined that Emperor
Authority Bead, Feng Xuan had just broken through to the Third-Order
Emperor Realm. After so many years, his cultivation had definitely made
great progress.

If he really performed this Secret Technique in person, its might would be

far greater.

But at this moment, he had used a Soul Descent, so the strength he

could exert depended entirely on what Feng Xi’s body could withstand.

Therefore, the might of this Seeking Passion Finger had greatly reduced.

Nevertheless, it was still not something Yang Kai wanted to take head-
on.
He hurriedly tried to teleport, but the might of this finger had actually
disrupted the local space, causing Yang Kai to stagger and get hit.

Yang Kai felt like he had been struck by a mountain and he groaned as
he spurted a mouthful of blood and flew out. All of his bones creaked
while many of them broke. His body was torn and battered, bleeding all
over.

Yang Kai was injured with just one move, proving just how amazing Feng
Xuan’s strength was.

Before he could regain his footing, Feng Xuan swung the sword in his
hand, shouting, “Seeking Passion Sword!”

The fan-shaped peerless Sword Wave crossed a distance of over a

thousand meters in the blink of an eye, reaching Yang Kai.

Yang Kai couldn’t dodge again.

The yellow-faced young man and the middle-aged scholar couldn’t help
but rejoice at the sight of this. They were excited about their Sect
Master’s strength. No matter how strong Yang Kai was, he was still
completely vulnerable before their Sect Master’s Soul Descent.

After the last attack, Feng Xi’s body’s aura declined greatly. It seemed
Feng Xuan had paid a great price to unleash these two moves and was
now slightly panting for breath.

But this was sufficient. Feng Xuan was confident that Yang Kai couldn’t
handle these moves with only a Third-Order Dao Source Realm’s
strength and would soon be split asunder.

Feng Xuan put away his sword and stood straight, coldly looking ahead,
waiting for the moment when Yang Kai died.
Chapter 2468 - Mountains and Rivers Bell Suppression

But right then, Feng Xuan’s heart clenched as a sense of anxiety

assailed his heart and Soul. It was an intuitive response, one that only
became more accurate as one’s cultivation increased.

He looked at Yang Kai with widened eyes, and noticed a solemn look on
the other party’s face while he quickly formed some strange hand seals.
An inexplicable aura began to spread from Yang Kai, it was so profound
and mysterious that it even shocked Feng Xuan. He couldn’t help but
want to immerse himself in this domain and try to comprehend it.

[What Secret Technique is this?] Feng Xuan was anxious and doubtful.
Although he instinctively felt that something was wrong, he still couldn’t
restrain his curiosity and he stared forward with widened eyes, trying to
understand what was happening.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Kai had already finished forming his seals
and a mysterious seal floated before him which then flew out with a push
of his palms.

“Times Flows on Infinitely, Like a Mighty Stream, Like an Unending

Dream!” Yang Kai’s reverberating voice resounded in Feng Xuan ear like
the calling of death from the deepest depths of Hell.

Feng Xi’s face drastically changed as he shouted in shock, “Flowing

Time Great Emperor’s Divine Ability, Time Flies Seal!”

Unlike an ordinary cultivator, Feng Xuan was a Third-Order Emperor, the

Sect Master of the Seeking Passion Sect, and a descendant of the
Seeking Passion Great Emperor.

As such, his knowledge and experience were extremely rich. As soon as

Yang Kai made this move, Feng Xuan recognized it as the famed Divine
Ability of Flowing Time Great Emperor. Feng Xuan’s heart beat wildly as
his face was covered in shock, his eyes filled with incomparable
excitement.

The Flowing Time Great Emperor was the only Master in the Star
Boundary’s history to have comprehended the Dao of Time. In hundreds
of thousands or even millions of years of history of the Star Boundary,
there had been no other.

Throughout the ages, countless Masters had tried to comprehend the

Dao of Time, but none even entered the threshold. This alone was proof
of the profoundness of this Dao. Feng Xuan believed that with the fall of
the Flowing Time Great Emperor, no one in this world would ever
comprehend the Dao of Time again.

But now, he actually saw the unique Divine Ability of the Flowing Time
Great Emperor on Yang Kai.

Did that mean Yang Kai obtained the inheritance of the Flowing Time
Great Emperor? If that wasn’t the case, how could he use the Time Flies
Seal!?

For a moment, Feng Xuan was filled with envy and jealousy, but also
some slight astonishment. His mood was extremely complicated.

As soon as the Time Flies Seal appeared, Feng Xuan knew that he had
underestimated Yang Kai’s strength as he was affected by the strange
Principle Strength. Feng Xuan actually felt everything around him slow
down.

He knew that this was just an illusion; a misconception born under the
effect of the Dao of Time.

Shocked and horrified, Feng Xuan summoned his sword again and
poured Emperor Qi into it. Immediately, Sword Qi emerged from the pale
blue long sword and Sword Intent soared. There was a solemn look on
Feng Xi’s face as the six desires in his eyes vanished and the seven
emotions receded.

“Seeking Love Without Indulging in it, just like Seeking Heavenly Way
Without Dao! Daoless Emotionless Cut!”

The same Secret Technique, cast by the same body, but with profound
differences between them. When Feng Xi displayed this Secret
Technique, it was easily broken by Yang Kai’s Space Divine Ability, but
when it was displayed by Feng Xuan’s Soul Descend, it literally shook
the world.

The horizontal Daoless Emotionless Cut flew across and crashed into the
Time Flies Seal, seemingly leaping across the barrier of time and space.

Two completely different Principle Strengths clashed with one another,

shattering the space around them.

Deafening rumbles resounded as the shockwave from the impact

propagated outwards.

Whether it was Feng Xuan or Yang Kai, both were like lone boats sailing
in the sea during a storm, their figures rocking left and right as if they
would be toppled at any moment.

The nearby yellow-faced youngster and the middle-aged scholar weren’t

fairing any better. Under the corrosion of the two Principle Strengths,
their eyes had lost their lustre and their minds grew dull. At the same
time, their figures quickly withered and even their hair had turned grey.
Everything happened in an instant, but for these two it seemed as if
thousands of years had passed.

*Hong hong hong!*

Deafening explosions rang out to no end, but soon Yang Kai was sent
flying. In this clash, he actually fell into a disadvantage.

It wasn’t that the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Divine Ability was worse
than the Seeking Passion Sect’s Secret Technique. Rather, it was Yang
Kai who was weaker than Feng Xuan.

Seeing this, Feng Xuan’s eyes narrowed as a ferocious look filled his
face. His figure jolted as he prepared to use another lethal technique with
the remaining energy in his host body.

Although he wanted to capture Yang Kai alive and extract the inheritance
and Secret Techniques of the Flowing Time Great Emperor, Feng Xi’s
current condition did not allow him to do so.
After hosting a Soul Descent, the damage Feng Xi would suffer would
naturally be enormous. Feng Xuan had also forcibly used the Daoless
Emotionless Cut. If Feng Xuan continued to entangle with Yang Kai,
Feng Xi’s body would fall apart even if he were to triumph.

Feng Xuan was currently feeling remorseful and angry.

Had he disregarded his face and made a move on Yang Kai that day in
Ice Moon City, he might not be facing this kind of trouble today. Perhaps
he might even have been able to capture Yang Kai and obtain the
Flowing Time Great Emperor’s inheritance.

Feng Xuan would then possess the inheritances of two Great Emperors
for himself and his goal of ruling the entire Northern Territory would be
just around the corner.

“How can you seek love without emotions? How can you pursue Martial
Dao without Dao!?” When Yang Kai was pushed back, he suddenly
shouted with a hideous look on his face, “Your Seeking Passion Sect is
only deceiving itself, hahaha!” He started laughing crazily.

Feng Xuan angrily rebuked, “What does a short-sighted Junior like you
know? Die!”

Just as he said this, he swung the sword straight down at Yang Kai.

Yang Kai furiously roared, “You think you can kill this Young Master?
You aren’t worthy! Mountains and Rivers Bell, suppress him!”

With a wave of his hand, a bell-shaped artifact the size of a palm

suddenly flew out. It was the Mountains and Rivers Bell that Yang Kai
had subdued just recently.

Even the Time Flies Seal couldn’t defeat Feng Xuan, so Yang Kai was
now only left with the Mountains and Rivers Bell. If even the Mountains
and Rivers Bell couldn’t suppress Feng Xuan, Yang Kai would
immediately flee.

He believed that even if did suffer heavy injuries, Feng Xuan would still
have a difficult time killing him with his mastery of the Dao of Space.
As soon as the Mountains and Rivers Bell appeared, Yang Kai
immediately felt his Source Qi and Spiritual Energy being drained rapidly.
In a flash, his reserves were completely empty.

Yang Kai was horrified and his face turned pale as his head felt like it
was splitting.

This was the first time he had used the Mountains and Rivers Bell, so he
was unaware of the hefty price he had to pay.

In the past, when his cultivation was meagre, he had experienced

something similar when he had used the Annihilation Thunder Bead, but
compared to what he was feeling at the moment, that experience paled
in comparison.

At this moment, Yang Kai clearly felt his death approaching.

[Instead of damaging the enemy, this Ancient Exotic Artifact starts aiming
for my life. Who knows what it would finally do?]

He braced his spirit and stared at Feng Xi with bloodshot eyes.

Feng Xi’s face drastically changed as he involuntarily blurted out in

alarm, “Mountains and Rivers Bell? The Yuan Divine Great Emperor’s
Natal Artifact!?”

He was thoroughly shocked this time. He was already amazed when

Yang Kai had used his Space Secret Techniques; after all, not everyone
could comprehend and cultivate the Dao of Space. Afterwards, Yang Kai
had displayed the Flowing Time Great Emperor’s Divine Ability, much to
Feng Xuan’s shock. Feng Xuan couldn’t fathom what kind of
opportunities Yang Kai had encountered to actually obtain all these
treasures that many Masters would trade their lives just to catch a
glimpse of.

But at this moment, Yang Kai even summoned the Natal Artifact of the
Yuan Divine Great Emperor. Feng Xuan almost bit off his tongue in
shock.

[Fake, this must be a fake!]

Feng Xuan screamed in his heart, but his gaze was completely locked
onto the tiny bell. The Mountains and Rivers Bell suddenly grew bigger
as it rang out. Its knell reached straight into the depths of the Soul,
making anyone who listened to it restless. Also, many mysterious
patterns and runes began glowing on the surface of the ancient bell while
an ancient and desolate aura leaked from it and pervaded the
surroundings, giving Feng Xuan a sense of suffocation.

It was really the Mountains and Rivers Bell! This ancient aura could not
be imitated!

Feng Xuan’s face instantly turned pale as paper.

Without wasting any more time on thinking, he turned and fled from here.

However, a mystical force suppressed the nearby region, sealing space,

so, much to Feng Xuan’s shock and dismay, he was actually unable to
move even a bit. Even the Emperor Qi in Feng Xi’s body seemed to be
locked inside his meridians, unable to circulate it.

The Mountains and Rivers Bell’s ring could suppress worlds!

When the knells tolled, the suppression began, and no one could escape
from it. Even someone proficient in the Dao of Space like Yang Kai
would be frozen in place by the Mountains and Rivers Bell, not to
mention Feng Xuan.

If this wasn’t the case, this bell would not have been able to suppress the
Phoenix True Fire for tens of thousands of years.

As the Mountains and Rivers Bell came down on him, Feng Xuan felt his
Soul tremble and he shouted desperately, “Junior, stop! If you dare to kill
my son, this King will chase you down to the ends of the world and rip
you into ten thousand pieces!”

“Fuck you!” Yang Kai cussed, coughing a mouthful of blood.

*Hong…*
Without any surprise, Feng Xi was directly suppressed under the
Mountains and Rivers Bell, completely vanishing from the sigh.

“Ah…”

The yellow-faced youngster and the middle-aged scholar, who were now
both old, feeble men, stood trembling in place, their eyes bulging and
ready to pop out at any moment in shock.

Yang Kai was just a Dao Source Realm cultivator, but he had actually
suppressed their Sect Master’s Soul Descent…

Could a Dao Source Realm really do this? Both of them felt a chill
gripping their hearts as they shivered from head to toe.

“Young Sect Master, is he… is he dead?” The yellow-faced old man

opened his mouth to speak, but his teeth fell out as he did, making his
words muffled.

The same went for the old scholar.

Although the two weren’t hit by the Time Flies Seal directly, they were
affected by the Dao of Time and were now far past their prime.

“Cough cough…” Yang Kai kept coughing, looking extremely miserable,

but he still managed to slightly flick his finger, shooting a burst of Source
Qi into the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

*Hong…*

The bell rang once again, releasing a terrifying shockwave.

“No!” The yellow-faced youngster and the middle-aged scholar

screamed. They wanted to escape, but the sound wave directly struck
them. Their voices drowned out, and the two vomited blood, mixed with
their internal organs, in unison. In the blink of an eye, no one was
breathing.
Afterwards, Yang Kai stretched out his hand. The enlarged Mountains
and Rivers Bell flew back into it, shrinking back to be palmed sized as it
returned.

Over where the Mountains and Rivers Bell was, there was a pool of flesh
and blood. Feng Xi’s end had been extremely miserable.

Three different beans of light shot up from the three corpses, and
merged to the back of Yang Kai’s hand one after another.

These three Star Seals are all of high grade, one was seven-pointed
while the other two were six-pointed. Acquiring these Star Seals had
made Yang Kai’s ability to sense other Star Seals improve by leaps and
bounds.

But Yang Kai was not in the mood to check on it at all. He didn’t even
have the strength to take the three space rings floating about. The
exhaustion from using the Mountains and Rivers Bell swept through him
in an instant. His body felt heavy, and he gradually lost strength to even
move. Eventually, he passed out.
Chapter 2469 - Source Sea

Northern Territory, Seeking Passion Sect.

As one of the top Sects in Northern Territory, Seeking Passion Sect

occupied a vast area of land with countless disciples. They had
magnificent and extraordinary palaces everywhere, and the World
Energy there was extremely rich.

Suddenly, an earth-shaking roar came out from an inconspicuous

building. In an instant, the entire Seeking Passion Sect trembled, and all
of the disciples looked towards that building in shock.

Everyone recognized that it was the voice of their Sect Master, but they
did not know why their Sect Master was all of a sudden infuriated.

Feng Xuan was already a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master whose

mood always remained as tranquil as the water in an ancient well. If it
wasn’t something completely beyond his ability to accept, Feng Xuan
would never have such an outburst.

But what could irritate a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master to this

extent?

A person rushed into the building with a pale face, opened the door and
knelt down trembling, “Bad news, Sect Master. This subordinate has just
received a message that the Soul Lamp of Young Sect Master… “

Before that person finished speaking, Feng Xuan gave him a slap.

Although that person had a powerful Third-Order Dao Source Realm

cultivator, he still could not resist the power of a Master like Feng Xuan,
and was swiftly reduced to a bloody splat on a nearby wall.

“Yang Kai!” Feng Xuan bellowed a name in his cultivation room as his
face turned pale but looked violent, his eyes burning with anger.

His Soul Descent was cast on Feng Xi, so he could more or less sense
the happenings in Shattered Star Sea even though his body was in the
Seeking Passion Sect, and he clearly felt Feng Xi die.
It was a shame to the Seeking Passion Sect and to himself that his son,
who had finally broken through to the Emperor Realm in Shattered Star
Sea, had died despite Feng Xuan using his Soul Descent to protect him.
Worse yet, the one who killed Feng Xi was none other than a mere Third-
Order Dao Source Realm Junior.

If he could enter the Shattered Star Sea now, Feng Xuan would have set
off to take revenge on Yang Kai right away.

The murder of one’s son was unforgivable, and Feng Xuan’s heart was
filled with rage. He abruptly got up, turned into a stream of light, and
rushed out of the Seeking Passion Sect towards a certain direction.

Looking at the direction he was heading, it seemed to be the location of

Ice Heart Valley.

He could not go after Yang Kai now, so he could only travel to Ice Heart
Valley and look for Bing Yun first. In any case, Yang Kai’s life must end,
and finding Bing Yun was the only way to inquire about the details and
whereabouts of Yang Kai.

Feng Xi’s death had maddened him and he no longer cared about
maintaining the delicate balance between the two Sects. If Bing Yun
could not give him a reasonable explanation, Feng Xuan was prepared
to drown Ice Heart Valley in blood!

In a wave of dizziness, Yang Kai felt that someone was calling him. He
struggled for a long time before he finally opened his eyes and regained
his consciousness.

“You’re finally awake!” A voice seemed to be calling into his ear.

With a single thought, Yang Kai knew that the voice was not from
someone beside him, but rather his Embodiment.

He had a kind of Soul connection with the Embodiment, so the

Embodiment could contact him any time even though he was in the
Sealed World Bead.
Previously, when Yang Kai had passed out, the Embodiment did not
dare to pull him into the Sealed World Bead to heal his injuries as that
would expose it to the void.

There were numerous Masters in the Shattered Star Sea right now, and
it would be another source of trouble if someone noticed the Sealed
World Bead.

Therefore, the Embodiment just left Yang Kai drifting in space while
trying to wake him up.

“How long has it been?” Yang Kai started to communicate with the
Embodiment, barely straightening his body.

“Not too long, just a few hours.”

“That’s good,” Yang Kai sighed in relief before he examined his current
condition. His injuries weren’t too serious but his figure had still been
bloodied by Feng Xuan’s attacks.

The biggest problem now was that he was very weak at the moment. He
consumed all his power to use the Mountains and Rivers Bell, which
caused him to be unable to recover within a mere few hours, and he
even had a headache from activating his Divine Sense just now. As
such, if he were to encounter any danger at this time, he could only
quickly hide inside the Sealed World Bead.

After pondering for a while, Yang Kai summoned his flying boat and
allowed it to drift forward as he sat cross-legged on it. He took out some
Spirit Pills that were meant for recovery and stuffed them into his mouth
before closing his eyes to adjust his breathing.

In the desolate Shattered Star Sea, Yang Kai’s figure was just like a
grain of dust, unremarkable, drifting along without any special goal.

Two days later, he exhaled softly and stood up again, with crackling
sounds emitting from all over his body.

Although he had not completely recovered yet, his condition was not
serious anymore.
Yang Kai lifted his head to look around, but saw nothing, even his seven-
pointed Star Seal could not sense the existence of another human being.

It had been two to three years since he entered this Shattered Star Sea,
and he felt his harvest had been quite good. That was, until he met Feng
Xi and the disciples from Ice Heart Valley; only then did he realize he
had fallen behind slightly.

Even Feng Xi had broken through to the Emperor Realm, while Zi Yu

was at the critical moment of breaking through. Perhaps she too had
made that last step and reached the Emperor Realm by now. But what
about Yang Kai? He did not even sense the shackles loosening for the
next breakthrough.

The Phoenix True Fire and Mountains and Rivers Bell were indeed not
bad prizes, since they both once belonged to Great Emperors; however,
the base of a cultivator’s strength had always been their own cultivation,
while external aids were just bonuses.

Without great personal strength, no matter how wondrous the treasures

one had were, they could not be used to their fullest. Yang Kai believed
that if he was in the Emperor Realm, he would not have struggled using
Mountains and Rivers Bell just now.

Zi Yu and Feng Xi were already ahead of him, so what about the other
rising stars he knew?

Yang Kai suddenly felt an urgent sense of crisis.

Falling behind in terms of cultivation was a true detriment, and even if he

continued to find more treasures in the Shattered Star Sea, they would
not be helpful to his growth.

While thinking about it, Yang Kai sped up his boat in search of
opportunities in this Shattered Star Sea.

For several days in a row, Yang Kai did not even meet a single person,
nor did he sense the aura of Source Strength, which made him feel a
little strange about this abnormal phenomenon, for he had never
experienced such a thing during all this time in the Shattered Star Sea.
Another few days later, Yang Kai still sensed nothing.

He could not help becoming a little suspicious, wondering what

happened in Shattered Star Sea.

Only on the tenth day did Yang Kai abruptly feel a trace of heat on the
back of his hand.

His mind instantly became alert as he realized that the Star Seal had
detected the existence of other cultivators, and the warm feeling on the
back of his hand was hastily getting hotter and hotter.

Yang Kai raised his brows and hurriedly rushed in that direction.

As Yang Kai approached, he was surprised by the presence of many

cultivators’ auras, not just that but also the extremely rich Source
Strength ahead.

All of this resonated with the Star Seal on the back of his hand.

[What’s the situation over there?] Yang Kai was curious, and he
accelerated towards his destination.

After half a day, Yang Kai was slightly dumbfounded by the scene
captured in his eyes.

In the Starry Sky about ten thousand kilometres in front of him lay a large
irregular oval-shaped blue halo, like a vast ocean.

Although the ocean did not seem very big now, Yang Kai knew that this
was only because he was too far away from it. If he really stood before
this ocean, he would definitely feel its magnificence.

[What the hell is that?] Yang Kai whispered in his heart.

A few hours later, Yang Kai reached the border of this strange place.

After examining the situation, Yang Kai took a deep breath and he
muttered with shock, “So much Source Strength?”
He clearly felt the rich Source Strength coming from this faint blue ocean.
Those scattered Source Strengths hidden in this faint-blue halo seemed
like fishes swimming in the sea.

Upon closer inspection, Yang Kai saw that this place really was like a
vast endless ocean with azure sea waves and light surging tides, a
peculiar sight to behold.

Through the Star Seal on the back of his hand, Yang Kai unmistakably
sensed numerous cultivators scattered inside this huge faint blue light,
and he wondered if they were there to absorb and refine the abundant
Source Strength.

However… how could there be so much Source Strength here? With so

much Source Strength, how much benefit could a person gain if they
absorbed and refined it all? Yang Kai dared not to think about it
anymore.

Because Yang Kai’s thought was actually impossible, as no cultivator

was capable of refining this much Source Strength alone.

No wonder he had not seen anyone or sensed any Source Strength aura
all the way here for more than ten days, everyone had already gathered
here.

Yang Kai felt excitement bubbling up inside him and even though he
wanted to grab the Source Strength in front of him right now, he
controlled his impulses and began cautiously examining the situation of
the faint blue light.

To his surprise, his Divine Sense was not hindered in any way, nor did
he notice the slightest danger, as if the faint blue light was really
seawater that happened to contain rich Source Strength.

Yang Kai smiled happily and jumped into the light.

“Hahaha, another idiot!” A ridiculing voice was heard not far away. This
person had obviously been observing Yang Kai and laughed at him as
soon he rushed into the faint blue light, “Another fool dares to jump into
the Source Sea? Doesn’t he know how to write the word ‘death’?”
Just as he finished speaking, a figure abruptly leapt out from the location
where Yang Kai had rushed in.

The man who laughed fixed his eyes on the figure and saw that it was
Yang Kai.

His eyes widened in astonishment, “How can this be? You’re still alive?”

At this moment, Yang Kai grimaced in pain as his whole body was
aching. Sizzling sounds could be heard coming from all over his body
and in the blink of an eye, his clothes were melted completely, revealing
his robust body.

It was a terrifying scene. His skin seemed to have been scalded by hot
water and countless pustules appeared on his figure, staining his body
with blood.

However, despite his miserable appearance, Yang Kai was very much
alive and was now pushing his Source Qi to expel the corrosive power
that invaded his body.
Chapter 2470 - Fighting For Territory

After a long time, Yang Kai breathed out slowly and changed into a clean
set of clothing. The corroded wounds on his body healed at a speed
visible to the naked eye, and the scabs quickly fell, revealing brand new
skin.

*Gudong!*

The man who had been mocking him just now couldn’t help but gulp in
shock.

Yang Kai turned to the man, and with a flicker appeared in front of him.

This person was a Second-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator, slightly

weaker than the average person in this place, neither high nor low in
strength. He had a very quaint appearance, his features suggested he
was cunning and ruthless. A person unworthy of trust.

He was startled by Yang Kai’s sudden appearance and stumbled back

two steps, asking in astonishment, “What… what do you want?”

Yang Kai looked at him in displeasure, and snorted coldly, “Did you just
say that this is the Source Sea?”

“Yes, yes! This is the Source Sea!” The man seemed to be tongue-tied
as he replied frantically.

“What is the Source Sea? Explain it to me clearly.”

The man looked bitter, “It is what it is, the Source Sea… There is a large
amount of Source Strength gathered here. Also, it looks like an ocean,
so everyone calls it the Source Sea. There’s nothing special to the
name.”

“How did you find this place? Why are there so many people here?”
Yang Kai gazed at him coldly.

“I came with a Senior Brother from the same Sect, that Senior Brother
was summoned by someone once we arrived… Friend, what do you
really want to ask?” The man relaxed after seeing that Yang Kai did not
seem to have any malicious intent and questioned him curiously.

“Tell me more about the Source Sea. Tell me everything you know.”

The man immediately asked in doubt, “Friend, have you never heard of
the Source Sea?”

Yang Kai slapped him angrily, “Would I still ask you if I already knew
about it?”

The man withdrew his head after getting slapped, hiding his annoyance
as he replied with some surprise, “How can that be… with your
cultivation, how could you possibly never have heard of the Source Sea?
This place should be included in the ancient books of every big Sect.”

“This is a well-documented place?” Yang Kai raised his brow.

“Yes, the Source Sea is a very famous place in the Shattered Star Sea
due to the large amount of Source Strength here for us to absorb and
refine. As long as we find this place, we won’t need to search for those
Shattered Star Sources. However, the Source Sea does not always
appear and its location always changes. On average, it manifests once
every three openings of the Shattered Star Sea, but each time it does it
becomes a Cultivation Paradise for us cultivators!”

“Is there only Source Strength here? What is the faint blue halo then?
Why does it have such a strong corrosive power?” Yang Kai asked in a
deep voice. He just suffered from the effects of the faint blue halo that
looked like seawater because his Divine Sense had not detected the
slightest danger from it. However, the moment he jumped inside, the
extremely strong corrosive force rapidly melted his clothes and skin. Had
Yang Kai had not retreated quickly, he would have suffered more serious
injuries.

“No one knows what this faint blue halo is exactly. It has always existed
together with the Source Sea and is extremely dangerous. Anyone who
dives into it will die for sure…” At this point, he suddenly remembered
that Yang Kai was still alive, and immediately smiled in embarrassment,
“Friend, you must be quite powerful to be able to escape from there.”

“Many thanks for your praise!” Yang Kai chuckled eerily.

This man had just watched Yang Kai dive into danger from afar without
warning him. Although they were not acquainted, it was still a bit much to
have just stood by and watched.

Other weaker cultivators would have lost their lives rushing in like how
Yang Kai did; however, he could not blame this man, as he had no
obligation to help strangers.

The man could not help but smile awkwardly as he sensed that Yang Kai
was blaming him.

“Keep going!” Yang Kai snapped.

The man quickly cleared his throat and continued, “There are a lot of
benefits that can be obtained from the Source Sea. The people who find
this place generally choose to stay here to absorb Source Strength and
refine it until the Shattered Star Sea closes. Friend, you have seen it too,
this Source Sea is as vast as a real sea, so even if there are many
people here, it is impossible to deplete the Source Strength. And… there
are rumours that not only scattered Source Strength is present in this
Source Sea, some people even claim to have found complete Star
Sources, or even Five Element Sources!”

“Complete Sources?” Yang Kai’s expression changed.

He was a Star Master himself, and was well aware of the huge gap
between the shattered Source Strength and a complete Star Source. A
complete Star Source could greatly help one sense the Heavenly Way
and Martial Dao while shattered Source Strength only provided some
slight assistance in this regard.

Yang Kai did not expect that there were not only complete Star Sources
in this Source Sea, but also Five Elements Sources.
Although the Phoenix True Fire he obtained before was also a Fire
Attribute Source, it’s true form was the remnant essence of an Ancient
Divine Spirit, not really a Five Elements Source. There was still a
difference between the two.

The incompleteness of World Principles inside Yang Kai’s Sealed World

Bead was the reason why nobody could break through Great Realms
inside it. Source Strength was indispensable to perfect these World
Principles.

If Yang Kai could find a complete Star Source here and have the Sealed
World Bead absorb it, perhaps the World Principles of the Small Sealed
World would become complete, allowing breakthroughs to occur inside
without any disturbances.

As such, the information of complete Star Sources in the Source Sea

caught his attention.

Soon, his face darkened again, “The Source Sea is so dangerous, so

how can we absorb Source Strength and refine it safely? Are you lying to
me?”

“I wouldn’t dare to,” the man shouted with a pleading expression on his
face, “Friend, you have never entered the Source Sea before, so you
wouldn’t know the situation inside. There are many small islands inside
the Source Sea for people to refine Source Strength atop without being
corroded by the Source Sea’s power.”

“Oh? There is such a thing?” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up. He had not really
gone deep enough into the interior earlier when he tried to rush in the
Source Sea, so he had not seen any of these islands.

However, from his manner of speech, this man did not seem to be lying.

“Friend, you will see when you take a look from above. Everything will be
fine as long as you don’t rush into the thing that looks like seawater
anymore.” The man seemed to be giving him a friendly warning, and then
looked at Yang obsequiously “I’ve told you everything I know, you see…
“
“Hmph!” Yang Kai continued to question sternly, “Since this Source Sea
has so many benefits, why are you still waiting outside? Is there any
other danger?”

“I’m waiting for my fellow disciples,” he responded hurriedly, “My Eldest

Senior Brother told me to wait here. Why else do you think I would stay
here? I also want to go in to absorb and refine that Source Strength.”

He had an aggrieved expression on his face, probably scolding his

Eldest Senior Brother in his heart.

Yang Kai nodded, turned around, and flew over to the Source Sea.

The man shouted at his back, “Be careful, there are several Emperor
Realm Masters in the Source Sea now, and no one can save you if you
provoked them.”

Yang Kai’s heart sank as he heard it, realizing that things were as he had
thought. Zi Yu and Feng Xi were not alone; many had already broken
through to the Emperor Realm in the Shattered Star Sea.

This was just the situation in the Source Sea, so what about the other
Masters scattered around the Shattered Star Sea?

Perhaps, there are more than a few who have broken through to the
Emperor Realm.

The Shattered Star Sea was indeed an incredible Sealed World.

Yang Kai’s expression became dignified as he flew over the Source Sea
and looked down, suddenly feeling strangely out of place.

At this moment, he felt like he was soaring over a vast ocean with azure
sea waves and surging tides. On the sea, there were indeed islands of
various sizes. The small ones could only fit one standing person, while
the big ones permitted up to four to five individuals to sit comfortably.

All of these islands were occupied by cultivators sitting cross-legged,

absorbing and refining the Source Strength released by the seawater.
The surface of the sea was unpredictable, the tides were sometimes
violent, sometimes calm and peaceful.

In such a scenario, cultivators couldn’t refine the Source Strength on the

sea peacefully.

It seemed that a shelter was necessary. Yang Kai had suffered from the
seawater before, and he knew how lethal it was. He would not be able to
refine the Source Strength here at all if he could not settle on an island.

Yang Kai thought of this as his eyes swept over the sea beneath him,
looking for a suitable location.

There were a lot of cultivators looking for a place to settle on just like
him. They were all flying in the air, but none of them showed hostility
towards him. The Source Strength here was incredibly strong and would
definitely be greatly beneficial if one could absorb it steadily. There was
no point in fighting here unless it was a fight for territory.

And some fights for land were indeed taking place. Yang Kai saw at least
a dozen groups of people in battle as he soared through the air. Corpses
of cultivators were constantly dropping down into the sea below without a
sound, not even creating a single wave when they landed.

After wandering above the Source Sea for an hour, Yang Kai still could
not find a place to land as every place seemed to already be occupied.

This made him feel helpless.

He was not the type to seize a spot from others for no reason, so he
could only search patiently. Fortunately, the Source Sea was vast, and
there were still places he had not explored.

He believed that he should be able to find a good spot.

Looking up ahead, the sky was dark and explosions rang out as a group
of people were fighting for territory.

Yang Kai wanted to go around to avoid the battlefield, but at this

moment, he suddenly heard a low groan.
“Earth Sword… Falling Thunder!”

The voice rang out, together with a burst of crackling sounds as a blue
lightning bolt suddenly pierced the sky and struck towards a certain
place.

Yang Kai’s expression changed as he quickly looked over in the direction

the voice had come from.
Chapter 2471 - I’m From King Of Hell’s Palace

Earth Sword Falling Thunder was a Secret Technique that was used by
someone Yang Kai knew.

This Secret Technique was one of a set of three, Mortal Sword Swirling
Destruction, Earth Sword Falling Thunder and Heaven Sword Shattering
Star, each skill stronger than the previous, and the combination of three
skills was even more powerful.

The one who cultivated this Secret Technique was Xiao Bai Yi of Azure
Sun Temple. Previously, in the Flowing Time Temple of Four Seasons
Realm, Yang Kai fought with Xiao Bai Yi and learned first hand of the
profoundness of this Secret Technique, so it was still quite fresh in his
mind.

At this moment, seeing someone in the Source Sea performing this

Secret Technique immediately grabbed Yang Kai’s attention.

When he turned his head to look, he saw a figure in a chaotic battlefield,

his white clothes flapping in the wind. If it was not Xiao Bai Yi, who else
could it be?

This guy was always wearing white clothes, and he always looked
elegant and cold since the day he met Yang Kai; however, he seemed to
be in a bad situation right now, his white robes dotted with red blood,
looking quite miserable.

Next to him was another figure that Yang Kai was familiar with.

It was Murong Xiao Xiao!

These two elite disciples of Azure Sun Temple were standing back-to-
back on top of a small island, each performing Secret Techniques to
resist the attacks coming at them from all directions. The small island
they were on was not big, just enough for them to settle down.

Both of them were the elites among the elites, and after not seeing them
for a few years, both of them had clearly reached the peak of the Third-
Order Dao Source Realm, but they were outnumbered now and stuck in
a difficult situation. Blood spurted out of Xiao Bai Yi’s body from time to
time, while Murong Xiao Xiao’s hair looked messy, her clothes soaked in
sweat, attaching tightly to her tender body.

When Yang Kai saw this scene, he realized that those who besieged
them had not completely sealed off their path of escape. In other words,
Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao still had a chance to withdraw.

It was just that the two of them did not have the intention to run away.
One looked cold and determined, while the other looked furious and
sorrowful. Both of them stood their ground and kept unleashing their
strength.

This was a territory war!

Yang Kai noticed it at a glance. The island occupied by Xiao Bai Yi and
Murong Xiao Xiao was obviously favoured by their attackers. These
people probably wanted to overwhelm the Azure Sun Temple pair with
numbers and force them to give way, but after initiating the battle, they
came to realize that Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were not easy to
be dealt with.

The gap that they opened deliberately was intended for Xiao Bai Yi and
Murong Xiao Xiao to leave. This was the reason why they did not
completely surround them while besieging them. They did not want to
fight them to death, and hoped that they could force them away.

Unfortunately, Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao did not plan to escape,
causing the battle to intensify moment by moment.

Yang Kai hurriedly turned around and rushed towards them.

He was still regarded as an in-name disciple of Azure Sun Temple, and

Wen Zi Shan and Gao Xue Ting had taken great care of him in the past.
Furthermore, Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were his friends, so how
could he just stand idly by in this situation?

Seemingly oblivious to Yang Kai’s movement, a long-faced old man who

was besieging Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao warned, “We will give
you one last chance, will you leave or not!?”
Murong Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth and shouted, “Don’t you dream of
stealing our location unless you kill us!”

Xiao Bai Yi did not say a word, but the sword on his hand blossomed
with many sword flowers, and his murderous intent answered for himself.

“Good, there was a path to the Heavens, but you refused to take it and
chose the door to Hell instead. Since that’s the case, don’t blame us for
being ruthless!” Saying so, the long-faced old man signalled the rest of
his group and put on a ferocious expression. It was obvious that he did
not want to delay any longer and intended to end the fight quickly.

The others understood his intentions and their actions changed,

becoming more decisive and brutal.

The faces of Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao darkened, feeling heavily
pressured.

The long-faced old man seemed to sense Yang Kai at that moment and
with a flicker, turned to greet him with cupped fists, “Friend, Western
Territory Pointed Star Sect is dealing with some matters here. Please
don’t interfere with us and make a detour!”

“Oh? Are you guys from the Pointed Star Sect?” Yang Kai did not stop
his pace, but accelerated with a joyful face.

“Indeed, who is Your Excellency?” From Yang Kai’s words, the long-
faced old man thought that Yang Kai was also a cultivator from Western
Territory and he could not help looking at him suspiciously, wondering
which Sect he came from.

Yang Kai replied with a proud face, “I’m from King of Hell’s Palace!”

“King of Hell’s Palace?” The long-faced old man wore a bewildered

expression as he could not recall any Sect in the Western Territory
named after the King of Hell’s Palace, but soon, he reacted with a
darkened expression, “Is Your Excellency teasing this Old Master?”
None of the Sects would use a name like ‘King of Hell’s Palace’ that
could easily gain public hatred, so it was obvious that Yang Kai was
making things up.

Yang Kai grinned, “Why would I? I really belong to the King of Hell’s
Palace…” At this point, his face abruptly turned solemn and continued
with a deep voice, “The King of Hell sent me to deliver your life to him!”

The long-faced old man’s face changed drastically and he bellowed,

“Little brat, you court death!”

The Source Qi in his body surged as he hastily performed a mysterious

hand seal before stretching his claws out to grab Yang Kai, seemingly
wanting to show Yang Kai a bit of his superiority.

But what horrified him was that Yang Kai suddenly disappeared before
his eyes.

This strange scene surprised the old man because he could not figure
out how Yang Kai disappeared at all.

In the next instant, the old man felt a chill shoot up his spine, making him
wonder if he had encountered a ghost.

Before he could finish his thoughts though, Yang Kai’s face reappeared
in front of his, so close he could feel the other party’s breath.

The long-faced old man gasped and immediately retreated, pushing his
Source Qi madly to form a visible shield around his body as protection.

Yang Kai revealed a sly smile on his face and a white lotus bud
appeared in his left eye before shooting out in a flash.

Blossoming Lotus!

Yang Kai’s Soul had strengthened greatly over the past year and a half
while he was subduing the Mountains and Rivers Bell. Now, he felt more
and more proficient in using this Soul Secret Technique, and the power it
could display was also far higher than before.
The white lotus bud instantly turned into a magical power that tore
through the old man’s protection and rushed into his Knowledge Sea.

Just when the horrified old man was retreating, he suddenly stiffened in
his place, with his eyes frozen as a pained look appeared on his face.

There was now only a white lotus bud left in his vision, blooming hastily,
its radiance seemingly devouring his entire body and mind.

Yang Kai immediately sent out a punch, and under a blast of the violent
power, the long-faced old man exploded into a mist of blood, leaving not
even bones as his remains scattered across the Source Sea below.

“Ah!”

A scream was heard as the people who were besieging Xiao Bai Yi and
Murong Xiao Xiao stared in shock at this scene.

Although the long-faced old man was a bit aged, his strength was
definitely not low. He could easily be ranked among the top three Dao
Source Realm cultivators in Western Territory’s Pointed Star Sect;
however, such a strong Master had actually been helpless before a
single punch from this strange young man who had come out of
nowhere.

The old man had just ordered his people to decide the battle quickly, but
now he himself had been killed in the blink of an eye.

The one who killed him, could it be an Emperor Realm Master?

Even though there were not many Emperor Realm Masters in Shattered
Star Sea, there were definitely not a few either.

The bloody death scene of the old man scared the few disciples of
Pointed Star Sect to death as they thought an Emperor had appeared.
Seeing Yang Kai rushing towards them unceasingly with a cold smile on
his face, they dared not remain.
They left Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao and escaped one after
another. At this time, they did not even dare to avenge the old man, only
caring for their own lives.

“Solidify!” Yang Kai reached out his hand and grasped towards the void,
causing a surge of Space Principles that froze the surrounding space.

The few people who were fleeing widened their eyes in panic, realizing
that they were now moving as slow as turtles, sweat beading on their
foreheads as chills filled their bodies.

Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were overjoyed seeing this situation.
They did not know who was helping them as they did not have the time
to check the appearance of this stranger, but regardless, at this moment,
they could finally let out all the anger that was accumulated due to the
actions of the Pointed Star Sect disciples before.

“Mortal Sword, Swirling Destruction!”

“Earth Sword, Falling Thunder!”

“Heaven Sword, Shattering Star!”

The three sword skills of Xiao Bai Yi’s Secret Technique were sent in
sequence through his longsword. The ferocious power of the
combination of three sword skills caused the world to shake.

Although Murong Xiao Xiao was a woman who always gave Yang Kai
the impression that she was gentle and elegant, she revealed her
merciless side at this moment, summoning a pair of Heavenly Feather
Rings that instantly divided into two, then four, then eight and so on,
swiftly enveloping the Pointed Star Sect disciples layer by layer.

Screams were heard one after another as the several Pointed Star Sect
disciples, who lost their fighting spirit and intended to run away, could not
resist the incoming attacks as their bodies were being restrained by Yang
Kai.

The two elite disciples of Azure Sun Temple unleashed their strikes, and
these people collapsed like straws.
At that moment, the sky filled with blood and flesh, with severed limbs
flying this way and that.

Within not more than ten breaths of time, the few remaining Pointed Star
Sect disciples were killed on the spot, and their corpses fell into the
Source Sea below.

Star Seals shot out from the backs of these people’s hands one after
another towards Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao, who quickly divided
them between them.

“Many thanks to this Senior Brother for his assistance… Ah! It’s Senior
Brother Yang!” Murong Xiao Xiao immediately recognized Yang Kai and
exclaimed with joy when she turned around to thank him.

Previously, she was still wondering who would actually help her and Xiao
Bai Yi in this situation, not having expected it to be Yang Kai.

Xiao Bai Yi remained silent, but turned to Yang Kai with a look of saying
‘I knew it was you’, staying aloof as usual.

After all, Yang Kai had used the Space Principles during their battle in
the Flowing Time Temple, so Xiao Bai Yi knew it was Yang Kai who had
come once he felt the familiar fluctuations.

Now that he had turned to look, he was indeed correct.

“Sister Murong, I haven’t seen you in a few years but you have become
far more beautiful!” Yang Kai flew over in front of them with a smile and
greeted Murong Xiao Xiao.

Murong Xiao Xiao blushed and stomped her foot, “Senior Brother Yang
is making fun of me.”

“I’m not making fun of you. I’m just speaking the truth!” Yang Kai
responded solemnly.

Murong Xiao Xiao blushed even deeper.

Chapter 2472 - Deeper Inside

Xiao Bai Yi suddenly snorted coldly, “How dare you harass my Junior
Sister in front of me? Do you think I’m deaf… or blind?”

Yang Kai turned his head with a smile, “Xiao Bai, long time no see.”

Xiao Bai Yi’s face darkened, “I told you, my name is Xiao Bai Yi, Xiao!
Bai! Yi! Not Xiao Bai!” The vein on his forehead was pulsing, obviously
very annoyed by the name Xiao Bai.

After a pause though, he calmed down, “I heard that you are now a
temple disciple. Although you are late to enter the Sect, according to the
laws of the Martial Dao, whoever is stronger is Senior, regardless of age.
If you don’t want to address me by my full name, it’s fine for you to call
me Junior Brother Xiao, but I don’t want to hear the words ‘Xiao Bai’
anymore!”

“I see, Junior Brother Xiao Bai!” Yang Kai grinned.

Xiao Bai Yi’s face went white with fury.

Murong Xiao Xiao giggled, “Senior Brother Yang, did you come here to
help when you received our message?”

“Message?” Yang Kai frowned and looked at her curiously.

Murong Xiao Xiao asked quizzically, “Senior Brother Yang didn’t see it?”

“How am I supposed to receive any message when I don’t have your

Communication Bead or communication artifact…”

Having said that, Yang Kai suddenly thought of something and quickly
took it out of his Space Ring.

It was a golden token, the Azure Sun Golden Token that Gao Xue Ting
handed to him in Maplewood City. Only Core Disciples of Azure Sun
Temple would have this Azure Sun Golden Token.

Ever since Yang Kai received the Azure Sun Golden Token, he had
never used it for anything.
He investigated the token with his Divine Sense before understanding
what Murong Xiao Xiao meant.

This Azure Sun Golden Token actually had the function of a

communication artifact, allowing disciples to send messages to one
another. At this moment, Yang Kai saw a message waiting in the token,
a request for assistance sent by Murong Xiao Xiao not long ago.

Murong Xiao Xiao observed him, and realizing that it was the first time he
heard about this, she pursed her lips in a smile, “Senior Brother Yang
should check the Azure Sun Golden Token for information more often in
the future, we won’t know when any of our fellow Junior Brothers or
Junior Sisters might leave a message.”

“Noted.” Yang Kai nodded and put away the Azure Sun Golden Token.

Although he did not receive the message from Murong Xiao Xiao in time,
he did manage to save her and Xiao Bai Yi by accident.

“What about Xia Sheng? Why don’t I see him?” Yang Kai glanced
around, asking suspiciously.

Since Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were together, it did not make
sense that Xia Sheng was not here, but there indeed was no trace of
him.

Xiao Bai Yi replied, “Eldest Senior Brother separated from us two months
ago. He said he wanted to look for a place to make a breakthrough.”

Yang Kai raised his brows, “Oh? Is Xia Sheng going to break through to
the Emperor Realm?”

Murong Xiao Xiao answered with a worried look, “En, Eldest Senior
Brother’s cultivation has reached the peak of the Dao Source Realm a
long time ago, but he never had the opportunity to break through. Now
that he felt his shackles loosening after coming to the Shattered Star
Sea, he hurriedly went to prepare.”

“Then why didn’t you follow?” Yang Kai frowned.

Since Xia Sheng wanted to break through to the Emperor Realm, he
would need someone guarding him, otherwise he would not be able to
resist any kind of outside influence.

“He wouldn’t allow us. We followed him quietly for a few days, but he
managed to throw us off with his Golden Cicada Shell Shedding
technique,” Xiao Bai Yi sighed.

“Threw you off…” Yang Kai was exasperated, but figured that Xia Sheng
could do such a thing based on his character.

From this point of view, it seemed that Xia Sheng was not very confident
he could break through to the Emperor Realm! If he really was confident,
he would not have left his Junior Brother and Junior Sister behind and
snuck off secretly.

It was precisely because of his lack of confidence and the possibility that
he would fall under the World Energy Baptism that he did not want Xiao
Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao to witness it, lest they become traumatized
from the experience.

Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were both Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivators, and if a shadow was left in their hearts because of Xia
Sheng’s failure, it was very likely that they would never be able to break
through in the future.

If Yang Kai figured this out, Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao
undoubtedly had as well, so both of them looked anxious and uneasy.

Seeing this, Yang Kai consoled them quickly, “Xia Sheng has a firm
foundation, so a breakthrough shouldn’t be a big problem to him. I have
already met others who have successfully taken that step, so if others
can break through, Xia Sheng can too, don’t worry.”

“I hope so,” Xiao Bai Yi knew that there was nothing to be done except to
pray for Xia Sheng’s good fortune.

“Senior Brother Yang, are you here to find a place to refine Source
Strength?” Murong Xiao Xiao asked.
“En, I just happened to pass by and noticed something strange here, so I
came to have a look.”

Murong Xiao Xiao smiled, “This is the famous Source Sea, so you don’t
need to go anywhere else to look for Source Strength once you’re here.
Senior Brother Yang, stay here and absorb the Source Strength with
Senior Brother Xiao. This spot is big enough for two people.”

“What about you?”

The island was not big, just enough to accommodate two people, so if
Yang Kai stayed, Murong Xiao Xiao would definitely have no place to sit.

“I will stand guard for you,” Murong Xiao Xiao smiled gently.

“The three of us can take turns. It’s good to have someone to stand
guard, to prevent any unexpected attacks,” Xiao Bai Yi added.

Yang Kai pondered for a while before he shook his head, “I’ll have to
refuse. This is a rare opportunity, so the two of you should continue to
refine and absorb the Source Strength here. I will look for another place.
If anybody is stupid enough to cause you trouble, just send me a
message and I will rush over as soon as possible.”

Murong Xiao Xiao objected hurriedly, “But there is no other available

place, that’s why many people are fighting for territory.”

“No more places?” Yang Kai’s face darkened.

“There is basically no free space left. We had to search for a long time to
find this place, and we were targeted by those people before we could
even sit down,” Xiao Bai Yi reported, “It will be in vain to look for another
spot, unless…”

“Unless what?” Yang Kai looked at him curiously.

Murong Xiao Xiao bit her red lips and mumbled, “Unless Senior Brother
Yang has an Emperor Realm cultivation.”
“Why would I need an Emperor Realm cultivation?” Yang Kai showed a
puzzled look.

“The depths of the Source Sea are where the strongest Source Strength
is located and it is easier to absorb and refine it there. As such, the
deeper one goes, the higher the average cultivation of the cultivators
there will be. Didn’t you realize that on your way here, all the cultivators
in these outskirts don’t have very high cultivation?” Xiao Bai Yi explained.

Yang Kai recalled carefully and realized it was exactly as he said, but he
still probed in confusion, “What does this have to do with being in the
Emperor Realm?”

“Because several Emperor Realm Masters are occupying a large area in

the deepest place, where the Source Strength is strongest. No one
except for other Emperor Realm Masters are allowed to approach. Many
people accidentally rushed in there and were killed,” Xiao Bai Yi
revealed.

“What blatant bullying!” Yang Kai’s expression turned solemn.

Murong Xiao Xiao continued, “Although there are wide spaces to settle
down there and the Source Strength is far richer, no one dares to go
there. Senior Brother Yang, you must not go there, otherwise, your life
will be in danger.”

“I understand,” Yang Kai nodded without explaining too much.

He was not afraid of the newly promoted Emperor Realm Masters in this
place. Even Feng Xuan’s Soul Descent had been killed by him, so how
could these new Emperors in the Shattered Star Sea threaten him?

“I still want to look for a place, and if I can’t find one…” Yang Kai
muttered, grinning with a sinister smile, “I can just take one.”

Murong Xiao Xiao and Xiao Bai Yi were about to object, but when they
recalled the strength that Yang Kai showed just now, their worries faded.
Yang Kai’s strength seemed to have surpassed the Dao Source Realm,
otherwise, he would not have been able to destroy the long-faced
Pointed Star Sect old man with one punch.

“Be careful anyway!” Xiao Bai Yi exhorted, knowing that Yang Kai could
not be dissuaded.

“You have to be careful too, remember to send me a message if there is

any trouble,” Yang Kai responded, cupping his fists towards the two
before turning around and flying towards the deepest part of the Source
Sea.

Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao watched his back, which was moving
further and further away in silence. After a long time, Xiao Bai Yi urged
her, “We should hurry up and begin, we can’t miss this opportunity.”

Murong Xiao Xiao nodded, and the two sat down cross-legged.

While flying, Yang Kai took out his Azure Sun Golden Token from his
Space Ring and kept it on him.

This way, he would be able to immediately receive notifications of

messages rather than having to periodically check the token in his Space
Ring.

As he flew deeper, the Source Strength gradually thickened.

Yang Kai did not know how far he had flown, only that along the way he
saw a lot of Dao Source Realm cultivators sitting cross-legged on vacant
islands, refining and absorbing Source Strength.

But after a while, there was no one to be seen anymore. No one was
occupying the islands. Instead, there were extremely grotesque looking
dead bodies lying on the vacant islands, serving as a warning to the
latecomers.

Yang Kai guessed that this should be the work of the Emperor Realm
Masters who occupied the best position. Although it was a bloody
method, it was extremely effective because the dead bodies all belonged
to top Dao Source Realm cultivators from the Star Boundary. Seeing
this, any straggler would have to weigh their own abilities before
proceeding.

Other cultivators might have turned around and left immediately after
witnessing such a sight, but Yang Kai turned a blind eye to it and
continued to move forward, without any intention of hiding.

At a certain moment, an Emperor Pressure suddenly surged up from

somewhere down below. Although the Emperor Pressure wasn’t very
pure, nor very powerful, it was still Emperor Pressure that harmonized
with the Heavenly Way. Yang Kai’s body jerked slightly while in flight and
his breathing became slightly difficult.

“How dare a Dao Source Realm trash come here! It seems that you don’t
know how to write the word ‘death’.” A low voice snarled, and
immediately from somewhere on the Source Sea, a huge bloody palm
shot towards Yang Kai.

This palm was not only gigantic, but also emitted a strong stench of
blood, as if it was formed from the accumulation of fresh blood, making it
both nauseating and terrifying.
Chapter 2473 - Temporary Stopover

Seeing the bloody palm coming towards him, Yang Kai immediately
raised his hand and pushed the Source Qi in his body, sending out a
gigantic palm of his own.

*Hong long long… *

There was an explosion, and the clouds and wind changed drastically,
energy overflowing in all directions. A breath later, the two palm-strikes
cancelled each other out, as if they had never existed before.

Yang Kai stood firm like a mountain while quietly holding his ground.

A soft call of surprise echoed from somewhere below.

A pure Divine Sense came and scanned Yang Kai up and down,
probably to check if he had hidden his cultivation, only to find that Yang
Kai really was just a Dao Source Realm.

The Emperor Realm Master who attacked Yang Kai could not help
feeling amazed.

He had not met a Dao Source Realm cultivator who could take a palm
from him like this. Although he had only broken through to the Emperor
Realm not long ago, there were already seven to eight Dao Source
Realm cultivators who had died at his hands in the depths of the Source
Sea, as the strength of the Emperor Realm was a world apart from the
strength of the Dao Source Realm.

But it did not work on Yang Kai.

Not only did he fail to kill Yang Kai, but it also seemed he hadn’t caused
any damage or even forced him back.

This person secretly felt shocked in his heart, wondering what kind of
monster Yang Kai was to possess such terrifying power, even thinking to
himself that he had not been this strong when he was still a Dao Source
Realm.
Yang Kai grinned, “This one is just passing by and hoping to find a place
to stop and cultivate, this friend doesn’t have to be so hostile.”

He scanned the Emperor Realm Master who made a threat against him
with his Divine Sense. This young man had red hair, as if it was dipped in
blood, and was exuding an extremely violent and bloody aura. Yang Kai
had no idea which Sect he came from or what kind of Secret Art he
cultivated.

Yang Kai was not afraid of him, and since there was no resentment
between them, Yang Kai would have preferred not to start a fight.

The red-haired young man looked up to the place where Yang Kai was,
and after a short silence, he said, “You can go, but don’t stop within a
thousand kilometres of here.”

“Many thanks!” Yang Kai chuckled, cupping his fists towards the red-
haired young man before immediately moving off.

But after listening to this young man, Yang Kai also understood why just
a few Emperor Realm Masters could occupy all the region of the Source
Sea with the richest Source Strength. This young man alone already
occupied a position with a radius of a thousand kilometres, so how could
the others have such a wide territory?

However, no one would talk about justice or fairness in this world.

Whoever was strong enough could act however they pleased.

Any Dao Source Realm cultivator who dared to challenge the Masters
here would end up like the corpses on those previous islands.

After an hour, Yang Kai already left the red-haired young man more than
two thousand kilometres behind, but he still could not find a stopover as
he discovered some of the small islands that originally existed this deep
had been bombarded to pieces by the Emperor Realm Masters who
arrived first.

They obviously did not want to leave a place for latecomers to absorb the
Source Strength here, so they carried out such a tyrannical act.
A world-breaking spear of light suddenly blasted from below, penetrating
through the void and the barriers of space, striking towards Yang Kai’s
face in the blink of an eye, causing some pain on his skin due to the
chilling power.

Yang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly, acknowledging the power of this
spear, and dared not to be careless. Summoning his Myriads Sword, he
slashed towards the approaching spear.

The dazzling sword light shot out and collided with the spear light,
causing a shocking explosion.

“Hm? A trivial Dao Source Realm cultivator can actually take a blow from
this Young Master? How strange.” A voice came from below. The man
seemed to be a little surprised too, similar to the previous red-haired
young man.

Yang Kai’s face darkened, “Why do all of you Emperor Realm Masters
who have already occupied such a large area still need to stab at
everyone who passes by you? Don’t you feel ashamed?”

The man burst out into laughter, “If you dare to come here without the
necessary strength, you have chosen death.” He paused for a while,
then asked, “Since you made it here, I suppose you passed through Chi
Gui’s test?”

Yang Kai’s brow twitched, “You mean the red-head?”

“En.”

“Like you, he tried to sneak attack me, but I managed to block his attack
and he just let me go.” Yang Kai snorted with a displeased face.

“No wonder…” The man nodded lightly, after a while waving his hand,
“You may go. Since Chi Gui already let you pass, it means that you are
also a man of great potential. I won’t do anything more to you.”

Yang Kai curled his lip in disgust, because the man talked big like he
was being so gracious for letting him pass, even shamelessly claiming
that he was also a man of great potential.
“How many more Emperor Realm Masters are there? Are you all going to
act against me?” Yang Kai asked unhappily.

If it was the case, he would not hide his strength anymore and just fight
all the way there to avoid troubles.

Unexpectedly, the man changed his expression faster than flipping a

page and replied coldly, “Little brat, you talk too much. Since I’ve allowed
you to pass, then you should just pass. If you don’t want to, I’ll just make
you stay here forever.”

Yang Kai snorted and did not bother to pester this man anymore, simply
changing directions and flying deeper.

However, this time he abandoned his usual low-key attitude, pushing his
Source Qi madly, making himself very eye-catching, believing that the
Emperor Realm Masters would sense him far away as long as they were
not overly focused on absorbing Source Strength.

Maybe it was due to Yang Kai’s self-confidence and high-profile actions,

but even though he sensed the aura of two other Emperor Realm
Masters’ along the way, they did not try to act against him and simply
ignored his presence after scanning him with their Divine Senses.

Yang Kai was delighted with this development.

After an hour, his eyes lit up and he flew down to somewhere below.

There was a temporary stopover here. The area of this island was
extremely big, about a thousand meters in radius.

Such an island was rare in the Source Sea. Small islands could be found
anywhere and weren’t real islands, simply pieces of land that had formed
through some strange coincidence. These tiny pieces of land weren’t few
in number, but they were also very small in size.

However, the island that Yang Kai found was definitely able to
accommodate more than a hundred people.
After Yang Kai landed on the ground, he looked around and felt very
satisfied with the place. He wanted to ask Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao
Xiao to come over, but soon he gave up his thought as he recalled the
previous actions of the Emperor Realm Masters.

Unless Yang Kai went to pick them up, it would be impossible for Xiao
Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao to pass through the territorial Emperor
Realm Masters with their current strength.

Yang Kai sat down cross-legged and attempted to absorb a little of the
Source Strength here. Soon, he raised his brow in happiness, because
the Source Strength here was purer and richer than other places, and it
also seemed to be easier to absorb as well.

This was a Cultivation Paradise.

Yang Kai did not rush to refine and absorb the Source Strength here
though and instead released his Divine Sense to check his surroundings.

No one was within a thousand kilometres.

With a wave of his hand, a behemoth appeared beside him. It was so

gigantic that its height reached to the sky, and the moment it stepped on
the ground, the island seemed to sink down a little.

Embodiment!

Yang Kai usually would not simply summon the Embodiment out of the
Sealed World Bead, because the huge body of the Embodiment made its
movement inconvenient and it required too much of his Divine Sense to
summon.

But now, it was a perfect time to summon him out.

Yang Kai did not need to worry that the strange existence of the
Embodiment would be discovered, as there was no one around here.
Moreover, there was so much Source Strength here that Yang Kai could
not absorb it all by himself, so he figured he should share the benefits
with the Embodiment.
The Embodiment told him earlier that his cultivation seemed to have
reached a bottleneck, which might be due to a flaw in the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law that he was cultivating. So now, if he could absorb
and refine the Source Strength here, there might be a chance that he
could break through the bottleneck.

Without the need to communicate, the Embodiment immediately

understood Yang Kai’s intention as soon as he came out and carefully
sat down cross-legged, activating his Secret Art.

The Embodiment also knew the Star Refining Art. Back then, he had
used this Secret Art to refine the Source Strength of the floating
continent, which resulted in him merging with it and obtaining his current
gigantic body.

Star Refining Art was a Secret Art specialized in refining Star Sources,
while the Heaven Devouring Battle Law could devour everything. With
the combined use of these two Heaven-defying Secret Arts, Yang Kai
really looked forward to what kind of spark the Embodiment could set off
here.

After releasing the Embodiment, Yang Kai did not stop but performed a
few hand seals and patted the Sealed World Bead, opening a rift in its
barrier to allow it to absorb the Source Strength of this place as well.

He wanted to perfect the World Principles of the Sealed World Bead, and
the Source Strength here was an essential component for that hope.

After observing silently for a while, Yang Kai confirmed that the Source
Strength in the Source Sea was being madly devoured by the Sealed
World Bead and turned his attention back to himself, closing his eyes
and circulating the Star Refining Art to refine the Source Strength here
for himself.

In an instant, this vast island seemed to become a vortex that devoured

all the surrounding Source Strength.

The Embodiment used both Heaven-defying Secret Arts, the Star

Refining Art and Heaven Devouring Battle Law, together, and his
gigantic body instantly became like a bottomless pit that was able to
refine and absorb all the Source Strength that flowed into it.

As for the Sealed World Bead, the rate at which it could suck up Source
Strength was even more terrifying compared to the Embodiment.

In comparison, Yang Kai’s absorbing capability paled, but with his Star
Refining Art, his speed was still far faster than that of ordinary cultivators.

With time, the activity here was getting more and more conspicuous and
more and more terrifying as rumbling sounds were constantly heard. The
Source Strength in the Source Sea was attracted to this island like ten
thousand rivers flowing into the sea, gradually disappearing.

The vast Source Sea was now actually being driven by this magical
force, slowly flowing towards the island where Yang Kai sat.

The activity here seemed to have affected the entire Source Sea, but
Yang Kai, the initiator, did not notice anything.

Slowly, the cultivators who were absorbing and refining at the edge of
Source Sea realized that something was wrong, as they were surprised
to see that the Source Sea seemed to be getting smaller. Initially, they
were still a good distance from the edge, but gradually, the distance
became shorter and shorter until the Source Sea seemed to drain out
from beneath them.

It looked like the entire Source Sea was at low tide, making their small
islands in the sea turn into beaches, even if they did not move in the
slightest.

This discovery startled many cultivators as they did not understand why
this was happening.
Chapter 2474 - Eat You

The reduction in size of the Source Sea caused many cultivators to fight
to regain territory. In no time, the scene at the edge of Source Sea
turned chaotic.

Although this situation had not spread to the inner depths yet, as time
went by, those cultivators who were originally in the deeper part of the
Source Sea would definitely encounter similar situations, unable to avoid
the inevitable.

At the same time, on a Shattered Star located far away from the Source
Sea.

It seemed that a great battle had broken out here, and the frigid Star was
filled with chaotic energy fluctuations of turbulent power that refused to
subside even after a long time.

A man and a woman laid on the ground, bound by an unknown Secret

Technique. Although they were not dead, they were immobilised and
both of them were staring at a middle-aged man standing not far in front
of them.

The middle-aged man was burly and had a daunting look, with an
extremely discomforting aura permeating from his body, his eyes filled
with a shuddering shimmer.

There were also some deep wounds on his body where his flesh had
been carved out, revealing white pearly bones underneath. Blood
gushed from these wounds, giving him an added degree of menace.

However, the middle-aged man did not seem to feel any pain at all. Not
only that, he even seemed to enjoy this sensation very much, with a grin
plastered on his face.

“Who… who are you?” The man lying on the ground exclaimed, his face
white with panic.

The middle-aged man glanced sideways at him and muttered, “Why

would a dying person want to know so much?”
“You, you want to kill us?” The man was shocked when he heard this,
then refuted angrily, “My Junior Sister and I have no grievances against
you. Why do you want to do this?”

The two of them were absorbing Source Strength here quietly and did
not expect this middle-aged man to suddenly fall from the sky and attack
them without saying a word.

As the middle-aged man was outnumbered, the two were confident in

their victory and met his challenge head-on.

But to their great shock, this lone man was not an enemy they could
match.

Although this middle-aged man only had a Third-Order Dao Source

Realm cultivation and had not broken through to the Emperor Realm, his
strength had long exceeded the level of the Dao Source Realm. He
knocked them down to the ground easily. The Senior Brother was still
rattled by the strange Secret Technique this man used, which completely
immobilised him and his Junior Sister.

“You misunderstand!” The middle-aged man smiled cunningly, making

the hairs on their bodies stand on end, “This King is not going to ‘kill’
you!”

“Not going to kill us…” The pretty woman relaxed when she heard him,
forcing a smile onto her face as she pleaded phonily, “This Sir, as long
as you don’t kill us, we will be willing to compromise anything.”

Her companion’s eyeballs bulged when he heard her words, and looked
at her in shock, muttering, “Junior Sister, you… “

It seemed like he had seen his Junior Sister’s true colours for the first
time and a sharp pain pricked his heart; he had never thought that she
would say such a thing to a complete stranger.

“Willing to compromise…” The middle-aged man smiled faintly while his

eyes slightly shifted to the woman.
The woman forced a smile, “Sir, as long as you don’t kill me, I am willing
to do anything!”

The Senior Brother who was listening to the side almost spat a mouthful
of blood in rage, though he dared not say a word.

The middle-aged man gave a wicked smile, “What if I want to eat you?”

The Senior Brother’s face paled upon hearing this. This middle-aged
man simply had no bottom line, but neither of them were in a position to
bargain. The only choice here was to bow down. It was not unacceptable
if his Junior Sister could save the both of them by selling her body and
looks; after all, their lives were the most important, and everything would
be meaningless if they died.

Thinking so, the Senior Brother grit his teeth, closed his eyes, and
blocked out his senses from the scene which he had no control over.

“Eat me…” A hint of shame appeared on the woman’s face, and she
stuttered, “Please be gentle.”

A light glimmered in the middle-aged man’s eyes as he became

extremely excited, and nodded, “Don’t worry, this King may not look like
it, but this King is a gentle person.”

He stepped towards the woman as he spoke.

Seeing this, the woman hurriedly stopped him, “Please not here… Can
we go to a more private place?”

Although she was willing to sacrifice herself to survive, she still felt
embarrassed to commit such an act in front of her Senior Brother, and
therefore requested for the middle-aged man to take her somewhere
secluded to conclude their deal.

The middle-aged man only chuckled in reply, “It’s the same everywhere.”

He seemed to have some perverted fetish that the following had to be

done in front of the Senior Brother. The woman understood, and could
not help but glance at her Senior Brother worriedly, only to find that he
had turned his head to a side with his eyes closed, his body shaking in
fury.

The woman knew that her Senior Brother was deeply distressed, but
their lives were at stake, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and
submit.

The middle-aged man walked up to her and looked down

condescendingly, without hiding his fiery gaze in the slightest, as if he
wanted to melt the woman with his gaze.

The woman was trembling, knowing that by now, it was useless to say
anything.

“Close your eyes, child, don’t look.” The middle-aged man ordered
faintly.

The woman let out a breath and closed her eyes obediently, but she felt
odd in her heart. Although she looked young, she was not a child
anymore, and she understood the affairs between men and women well.
This man really did seem to have some strange fetishes.

The middle-aged man stretched out his hand and drew her in, wrapping
his arms around her tender waist and hugging her tightly.

The woman struggled to breathe for a moment and could not help
moaning.

She clearly felt the middle-aged man’s increasingly rapid breathing. His
hot breath on her neck caused her to feel weak and her cheeks flushed.

But at that moment, she suddenly heard a voice that horrified her.

“Heaven Devouring Battle Law!”

In an instant, she felt a sudden pain on her neck, as if she had been
bitten by a beast. The woman’s beautiful face turned pale as she quickly
opened her eyes and turned her head to look.
Quite contrary to what she had been expecting, the middle-aged man’s
eyes had turned red and he had bitten into her neck, gulping mouthfuls
of her blood.

Not only that, the middle-aged man seemed to have used a mysterious
Secret Art that was rapidly draining away her vitality and cultivation.

“Ah!” The woman yelled in fright, realizing that the middle-aged man did
not mean to eat her metaphorically.

He meant to eat her literally!

“Senior Brother, save me!” She screamed in panic.

The Senior Brother, who had his eyes closed to endure the humiliation in
his heart, noticed the abnormality and was horrified when he quickly
turned his head to look.

The middle-aged man’s mouth was smeared with blood as he bit down
on his Junior Sister’s long and white neck, his throat gulping rapidly while
devouring her blood.

The Junior Sister’s graceful face aged so rapidly that it was visible to the
naked eye, even her hair began turning grey.

“Senior Brother… help me!” The woman pleaded again.

The Senior Brother laid stiffened and shocked on the ground, unable to
respond. He stared at the horrible scene in befuddlement, chills running
all over his body.

“Senior… brother!” In the span of only five breaths, the woman was now
looking haggard, wilted, and surrounded by Death Qi. After spitting out
these last two words with difficulty, her eyes turned cloudy, and all traces
of vitality slipped away.

She died.
With a wave of his hand, the middle-aged man pushed her corpse aside
and lifted his hand to wipe the corners of his mouth. He took a deep
breath, revealing a satisfied look.

The horrifying wounds on his body healed almost instantly and in the
blink of an eye, his skin had become as smooth as a newborn baby’s.

“This, this…” The Senior Brother was stunned by the scene, still baffled
by what he just saw.

He panicked when he noticed the middle-aged man had cast his gaze on
him again, “Sir, please spare my life, please I beg you!”

The sight of his Junior Sister’s tragic death kept flashing before his eyes,
and he knew he did not want to follow in her footsteps.

The middle-aged man snorted coldly and stretched out a hand from a
distance as he bellowed, “Heaven Devouring Battle Law!”

A terrifying suction originated from his palm as he operated this wicked

art. As if struck by lightning, the Senior Brother who was lying on the
ground could not help shrieking loudly. The vitality and essence in his
body escaped from his control and rushed towards the middle-aged man
who was absorbing all of it.

“If you kill me, my Eldest Senior Brother won’t let you go! My Eldest
Senior Brother has already broken through to the Emperor Realm!” The
man lying on the ground yelled in an attempt to save himself, hoping this
news would cause this monster to back down.

But the middle-aged man simply sneered, “An Emperor? So what? This
King hasn’t eaten anyone in the Emperor Realm yet, but if your Eldest
Senior Brother really comes to avenge you, this King won’t mind sending
him to meet you.”

“You… madman! Madman I say! You will die a miserable death!” The
man, looking grief-stricken as if bereft of both of his parents, gritted his
teeth and cursed impertinently, but his voice gradually weakened as his
fate mirrored that of his Junior Sister.
Two Star Seals flew out from the two corpses, imprinting on the back of
the middle-aged man’s hand.

The middle-aged man possessed the same seven-pointed Star Seal as

Yang Kai. In fact, its light was even brighter than that of Yang Kai’s,
seemingly on the verge of being promoted to an eight-pointed Star Seal.
It could be seen from this that this man had killed many people in the
Shattered Star Sea.

After killing these two, the middle-aged man stood in silence and
savoured the moment. Suddenly though, his expression was filled with
hostility, raising his arms as he screamed towards the Heavens. Rather
than joy, he was now filled with madness after the bloodlust.

The howling finally subsided after a long time but his face remained
gloomy as he clenched his teeth and cursed, “This damn bottleneck!
Why can’t this King break through to the Emperor Realm yet!? Seven
hundred years! This King has been working hard for seven hundred
years, so why can’t he break through!? The Heavens are so unfair, I
refuse to accept this!”

He cursed for a while, but then suddenly rebuked angrily, “A bunch of

trash, none could withstand the backlash of this Secret Art, none of you
ever managed to use the Heaven defying gift this King gave you!
Wastes!”

He slipped into a frenzy in his screams, wielding his strength recklessly

as he destroyed everything around him.
Chapter 2475 - Does Not Underestimate Himself

At a certain moment, the middle-aged man suddenly turned around and

stared into the distance with bulged eyes, as if he just noticed something
astonishing, his anger quickly calming and being replaced with trembles
of excitement.

“Hahahaha!” He burst into laughter, “The seed is ripe! Finally, the seed is
ripe! Who!? Who is it!?”

He yelled like a madman as he flailed about in uncontrollable excitement.

Soon, he summoned a ship like artifact and flew off towards the depths
of the Shattered Star Sea. If one were to observe from the outside, one
would notice that he was flying towards the Source Sea.

…..

Time continued to pass.

Although Yang Kai left a portion of his attention to monitor his

surroundings and planned to put away the Embodiment and Sealed
World Bead as soon as he found someone approaching him, his rate of
absorption and refinement of Source Strength was not delayed at all.

The Sealed World Bead and Embodiment were also absorbing Source
Strength more and more furiously, to the extent that it even frightened
Yang Kai.

One day, two days, five days, ten days…

The size of the Source Sea had been greatly reduced from its original
size. Not only that, the Source Strength in the remaining Source Sea was
countless times thinner than it had been at the beginning.

Now, not just the cultivators at the edge of the Source Sea realized this
problem, even the cultivators in the deeper parts found something was
wrong.

In the deepest part of the Source Sea, in the territories occupied by

Emperor Realm Masters, the red-haired young man who attacked Yang
Kai first suddenly frowned and looked up into the sky at a person who
was standing there staring at him coldly.

The red-haired young man grinned and looked back at the person
dauntlessly.

“Is this one of your tricks?” The visitor asked flatly after examining the
red-haired young man for a while.

The red-haired young man pondered for a while and replied, “I, too, want
to know who is playing tricks!”

Both of them exchanged glares before simultaneously turning their eyes

in the same direction.

The red-haired young man continued, “Source Strength seems to be

continuously flowing towards there.”

The visitor agreed with a nod and responded solemnly, “That direction is
where Yao Si is!”

“Yao Si!” The red-haired young man narrowed his eyes after hearing this
name and a trace of fear flashed across his face, as if this Yao Si had an
enormous background that even he, an Emperor Realm Master, dared
not take lightly.

“Are you going to take a look?” The visitor asked.

The red-haired young man smiled with contempt, “So, this is the reason
that you came for me. Why are the cultivators of the Southern Territory
all cowards?”

The visitor snorted faintly without denying, “Yao Si is the descendant of a

Great Emperor after all!”

The red-haired young man sneered, “Doesn’t the Southern Territory also
have a descendant of a Great Emperor here? Why didn’t you find her
instead of this Young Master?”
The visitor snorted, “She hasn’t broken through to the Emperor Realm
yet, it’s useless to look for her. If you’re scared, I’ll check the situation
alone.”

“Who said I’m scared?!” The red-haired young man snarled and stood up
in anger before continuing fiercely, “I don’t care if it’s a descendant of a
Great Emperor, whoever dares to snatch Source Strength from this
Young Master will have to spit it out for me.”

He immediately flew straight in the direction of Yao Si, followed by the

other newcomer hurriedly.

After a moment, the two discovered an abnormal situation somewhere

not too far away; three newly promoted Emperor Realm Masters were
gathered on a single island that covered a vast area, and Yao Si, who
they were looking for, was among them.

Standing in front of these three Emperors was surprisingly a Third-Order

Dao Source Realm young man.

The pair had no idea what these four people were doing at the moment,
as they were just staring at each other without taking any action. What
amazed them the most was that the young man with only a Third-Order
Dao Source Realm cultivation was actually facing three Emperors
without the slightest fear on his face.

“It’s him!”

The red-haired young man could not help shouting.

The other person asked in astonishment, “Do you know him?”

The red-haired young man’s face darkened as he replied, “That guy

passed by where this Young Master was half a month ago and took a
blow from me without receiving any damage.”

Hearing this, the face of the other person changed slightly, as if it was
hard for him to believe.
The red-haired young man continued, “This Young Master did not hold
back his strength at that time. This guy is quite interesting, if he can
break through to the Emperor Realm one day, his future will surely be
limitless. I don’t know where he is from, but he’s definitely not from my
Eastern Territory.”

The other person did not give any response, being overwhelmed in
shock and unable to calm down in a short time, his eyes fixing on the
Dao Source Realm cultivator.

“Let’s go down and take a look,” the red-haired young man proposed and
flew towards the island first.

On the island, Yang Kai looked displeased.

Previously, while he was enjoying absorbing the Source Strength here,

he suddenly felt that someone was approaching him and hurriedly put
away the Sealed World Bead and the Embodiment. Before he could
recover from the fluster, three Emperor Realm Masters already arrived in
front of him, all of them glaring at him with a gloomy face, as if they were
about to eat him.

These three Emperors had undoubtedly just broken through in the

Shattered Star Sea as their auras were still a bit unstable; however, they
were still Emperors in the end, each one extremely powerful.

Yang Kai could guess the reason these three were here. They were
obviously alarmed by the tremendous amount of Source Strength that
was flowing towards and disappearing here.

This was inevitable though. Yang Kai did not expect that the Sealed
World Bead and the Embodiment would raise such a fuss. Them being
able to continue for half a month was already beyond his expectations.

Over the past half a month, whether it was the Embodiment, the Sealed
World Bead, or Yang Kai himself, they had received indescribable
benefits.

The total amount of Source Strength absorbed by the cultivators in the

entire Source Sea might not be as much as Yang Kai had absorbed.
And at this moment, the Source Strength contained in Source Sea had
noticeably tinned.

Another pair of people flew over, they landed together with the other
Emperors.

Yang Kai glanced at these newcomers and his eyes instantly lit up as he
greeted one of them, “Hey, Brother Wu Chang, long time no see.”

Of the red-haired young man, Yang Kai still had some impression; after
all, half a month ago, he was once attacked by this red-haired young
man who seemed to be named Chi Gui! As for the man who followed Chi
Gui here, it was actually Wu Chang of Heavenly Martial Holy Land, one
of the top rising stars in the Southern Territory.

It was not a surprise to Yang Kai that Wu Chang had broken through to
the Emperor Realm, but meeting him here was a bit of a shock.

When Chi Gui heard this, he immediately turned to Wu Chang and

asked, “You know this little brat?”

“I don’t know him, I have never seen him before, don’t ask me!” Wu
Chang answered with a cold face.

Although he did not have any grudges with Yang Kai, they were not
friends either. At this point, Yang Kai seemed to have agitated everyone
and Wu Chang did not want to get caught in the crossfire.

Yang Kai was exasperated, “Why is Brother Wu Chang acting so

heartless? Remember how we worked so well together, resulting in a
happy ending in the Four Seasons Realm for both of us? Even if Brother
Wu Chang doesn’t miss our old memories, you don’t need to be so cold
to me!”

Wu Chang snapped back indignantly, “What cooperation? It was nothing

more than a trade between you and me. Stop exaggerating.”

Yang Kai grinned, “Our trade was a very important cooperation though.
Didn’t Brother Wu Chang benefit greatly from it? Shouldn’t you give me
some credit for you being able to break through to the Emperor Realm so
quickly? Even Xia Sheng is still working hard on making a breakthrough
now.”

He looked at Wu Chang with a meaningful grin and twinkle in his eyes.

Wu Chang naturally knew that Yang Kai was talking about the
Extraordinary Treasure Pill, and immediately snorted coldly, “A trade is a
trade. The goods were delivered and the bill was cleared, we have
nothing to do with each other anymore.”

“Brother Wu Chang, why don’t you just change your name to

‘Heartless’!?” Yang Kai sighed in disappointment.

Chi Gui questioned in surprise from the side, “Little brat, speak clearly.
What kind of trade did you two do that could help someone break
through to the Emperor Realm?”

The other three Emperors who came earlier also showed an interested
look. Even though they had just recently broken through and naturally did
not need such a mysterious thing anymore, any treasure that could help
one reach the Emperor Realm was not ordinary and if they could gain
some of it, it would be of great benefit to their Sects.

All of these new Emperors were heirs or descendants of top Masters,

and certainly had great forces supporting them from behind.

“What little brat!?” Yang Kai’s face darkened and he glared at Chi Gui,
“You, red-haired punk, can you not speak any polite words?!”

“You… you dare call me a ‘red-haired punk!?” Chi Gui was so mad that
his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The others were shocked again as they stared at Yang Kai with puzzled
expressions.

Among the six people here, only Yang Kai was a Dao Source Realm
cultivator, while the rest were all Emperor Realm Masters; however,
Yang Kai did not show any fear towards them at all, even daring to speak
impolitely to Chi Gui.
They could not believe this was happening.

One of the three Emperors with a muscular body suddenly laughed, “Chi
Gui, you’re being underestimated.”

Chi Gui stared at Yang Kai with a grumpy face, and snorted, “It’s not that
this Young Master is being underestimated, but rather that he does not
underestimate himself!”

When they heard this, they immediately understood what Chi Gui meant.
Yang Kai did not feel that he was inferior to them despite his lower
cultivation, so he did not have scruples when speaking.

“I heard that he took a blow from you before?” The brawny young man
spoke again.

Chi Gui snorted, “That’s right. This Young Master landed a blow using
seventy percent of his strength, but he completely dispersed it.”

“Oh?” Another young man, whose whole body was lingering with black
Qi, raised his brow and inspected Yang Kai again, as if he needed to re-
evaluate him.

Taking seventy percent of Chi Gui’s strength was not something an

ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivator could do. Even an outstanding
Dao Source Realm genius should have suffered severe injuries from
such an attack, but Chi Gui actually said Yang Kai was able to
completely disperse his strike.

“Haha, looks like you people from Ahan Temple are nothing much,” the
brawny youth laughed again.

Chi Gui felt annoyed and he unhesitantly reprimanded, “As if you can do
something to him, don’t tell me that this little brat didn’t pass through your
territory before.”

The brawny young man snorted disdainfully right away.

This brawny young man was the Emperor Realm Master who used a
spear of light to attack Yang Kai, one of the only two people who had
tried to block his path.

Chi Gui waved his hand, “Let’s not get entangled with trivial matters.
What I wanted to know is, what are you guys doing here?”

The last Emperor Realm Master, who looked chubby and naïve,
responded, “Didn’t you all realize something abnormal about this Source
Sea?”

This man had an extremely fat figure, his face stretched so wide that his
eyes were barely visible. He was not tall, so if someone saw him from a
far distance, they would think that he was just a giant winter melon.

However, despite his funny appearance, this man was also an authentic
Emperor Realm Master.
Chapter 2476 - Meeting Wu Meng Chuan Again

Chi Gui replied to the fat man, “It was because I noticed the abnormality
that I came over to see the situation.”

The fat man revealed, “It’s the same for us!”

Chi Gui was stunned. He glanced at the Emperor’s Realm Master

surrounded by Black Qi, asking, “Could it be you, Yao Si, who did this?”

This made Yao Si, the aforementioned Emperor Realm Master, snort
coldly, “Why do you think it was me?”

“I just guessed…” Chi Gui sniffed.

The burly young man said in a deep voice, “It’s not Brother Yao Si’s
problem. The Source Strength in the Source Sea flowed in this direction.
This island seems to be the source of the problem.”

As soon as this statement came out, five pairs of eyes looked at Yang
Kai together.

“Why are you looking at me? I don’t even know what you are talking
about. What happened? Why are you not absorbing and refining the
Source Strength at your own place, but came here to me?” Yang Kai’s
face darkened.

The brawny young man frowned, “The Source Strength in the Source
Sea has been greatly reduced over the past half a month, and the flow of
Source Strength pointed to this place. What do you think we are here
for?”

Yang Kai’s eyes widened, revealing a harmless expression as he asked

in shock, “Really? No way?!”

He sounded quite insincere. The reduction and flow of Source Strength

was undeniable, and despite Yang Kai just being a Third-Order Dao
Source Realm cultivator, even someone with lower cultivation should
have been able to sense this. However, it was too obvious from his look
of bewilderment that he was putting on an act. Though from his
expression, he did not seem to be lying, especially the look in his eyes
which was clear and bright, without a hint of deception.

The five people began to doubt themselves, wondering if they were

wrong about Yang Kai.

Strangely, the flow and reduction of Source Qi did stop just now.

“Does this really have nothing to do with you?” Chi Gui frowned.

“I am just a Dao Source Realm, how could I have done such a thing right
under all of your noses? If the Source Strength reduction here was
caused by something, it has nothing to do with me, it’s definitely one of
you. One of you did it and tried to blame it on me! You can’t be so mean!
Whoever did this should reveal himself!” Yang Kai refuted.

The doubt in their hearts was strengthened by the justification and

solemnity in his tone. It was agreed that the source of the problem was
on this island, but Yang Kai was right. How could he, a Dao Source
Realm cultivator, do such a thing?

The brawny young man said thoughtfully, “The abnormality of the Source
Sea began half a month ago. It wasn’t very obvious at first, but it became
more apparent after this boy arrived here.”

Hearing what he had said, the other four looked at Yang Kai with
suspicious expressions again.

After all, the timing was too coincidental.

“You can eat anything you want, but you cannot say anything you
please!” Yang Kai glared at him, “If this friend speaks nonsense again, I’ll
not be polite to you.”

“You will not be polite to me?” The brawny young man’s eyes widened
into circles, as if hearing the funniest joke in the world and grinned, “I am
interested to see how you are going to be impolite to me.”

He was also an Emperor Realm Master. Although Yang Kai took his blow
rather well earlier, he really did not think Yang Kai was a match for him.
If there was really a battle to the death here, he believed that he would
be able to take Yang Kai down in three moves.

“That’s enough. Since the problem is not from here, there must be some
unusual change in the Source Sea.” For some reason, Wu Chang stood
up and put an end to the dispute, which was a relief for Yang Kai.

Yang Kai glanced at him with distrust, but Wu Chang ignored it and
continued, “Instead of getting entangled here without any proof, it is
better to go back and continue absorbing and refining. Although the
Source Sea has been reduced a lot, it hasn’t completely disappeared
yet, I believe it’s still enough to meet everyone’s needs.”

The fat man nodded, “En, that’s right.”

The brawny young man and Chi Gui could not think of a better idea, but
Yao Si, the son of a Great Emperor, had other ideas, “Boy, whether or
not the changes in the Source Sea were caused by you, you must leave
this place now. This is the territory for Emperor Realm Masters. You are
not qualified to set foot in this place with your current strength!”

Yang Kai turned to glance at him before sneering softly, “Who are you to
say that I’m not qualified? Have you asked for my opinion?”

Yang Kai naturally would not leave cooperatively as Yao Si wanted.

Although he had scraped a lot of Source Strength from the Source Sea
already, there was still a lot left. The World Principles in his Sealed World
Bead had not been perfect yet, the Embodiment showed no signs of
breaking through to the Emperor Realm, and he did not even sense the
opportunity of a breakthrough himself. Wouldn’t it be a failure to leave at
this time?

Yao Si narrowed his eyes and glowered coldly, “Either leave or die! I’ll
give you three breaths to pick!”

“You can try!” Yang Kai looked sideways at him.

Everyone was flabbergasted, looking at Yang Kai with amazement.

Such an attitude would still make sense if it were another newly-
promoted Emperor Realm Master, but Yang Kai was only a Third-Order
Dao Source Realm cultivator, so while he seemed to have exceedingly
high strength and amazing potential, who was Yao Si? He was the son of
a Great Emperor!

The descendant of the Serene Soul Great Emperor from the Eastern
Territory!

All the Emperor Realm Masters present were afraid of him and had to
give him face. Although they would not be timid in front of him, no one
dared to talk back to him like this.

But Yang Kai openly challenged him!

This boy had the confidence to talk back to the son of a Great Emperor
in such a tone.

That brawny young man realised that this brat was an idiot and couldn’t
help feeling baffled at how he himself wanted to engage in a fight with
this fool just now. He shook his head slowly, thinking that Yang Kai was
bound to die this time. If he was the one Yang Kai offended, Yang Kai
would not end up dead. At best, he would just give Yang Kai a severe
lesson, but if he offended Yao Si, he would definitely end up dead.

Wu Chang’s expression also changed slightly, but he didn’t say much.

He had just spoken out to help Yang Kai get out of trouble, because they
were both from the Southern Territory. He could compete with Yang Kai
as much as he wanted in the Southern Territory, as that would be
considered an internal struggle, and they could even fight to the death if
they wished, but in front of the Masters of the other three territories in the
Shattered Star Sea, he could not sit back and watch Yang Kai getting
bullied.

But now he discovered that Yang Kai was simply unreasonable. What
good could come out of it for provoking the son of a Great Emperor like
this?
An unbending tree is easily broken; this little brat was simply too young
and aggressive.

Suddenly, the air became stagnant and even the void began to fill with a
frigid murderous intent.

Yao Si looked at Yang Kai faintly, his eyes cold, as if he was looking at a
dead person, but to his surprise, Yang Kai showed no fear and met his
gaze head-on.

Yao Si’s face darkened as he prepared to strike Yang Kai, but at the
critical moment, a streak of light flew over from the distance and arrived
above everyone’s head.

Everyone squinted up into the sky, wondering who this rude newcomer
was.

The flash of light dissipated, revealing a burly middle-aged man.

He stared down with wide, glowing eyes, his expression extremely eager,
as if he were a starving beast that had finally seen its prey after
countless years.

But soon, he trembled, his face stiffened, and he gulped hard.

The six people below glared up at him, and five of them were Emperor
Realm Masters!

He had rushed over here feeling extremely excited, but had never
anticipated such a scene to be waiting for him; he almost turned around
and escaped in fear at the mere sight.

Although he was not too concerned about an ordinary Emperor Realm

cultivator, there were five of them here, so if they really fought, he would
definitely not be their match.

“Hm?” Yang Kai muttered in surprise as he saw this newcomer, but soon
a joyful look filled his face.
Shockingly, he knew the person who came. He had planned to look for
this person after the Shattered Star Sea closed, but now he had actually
shown up here.

It was Wu Meng Chuan!

The Sect Master of Blue Feather Sect, a descendant of Heaven

Devouring Great Emperor!

Wu Meng Chuan was the one who passed the Heaven Devouring Battle
Law to Yang Kai, but Yang Kai never dared to cultivate it and instead
handed it over to the Embodiment, who accepted it delightedly, resulting
in his rapidly improving cultivation.

However, the Embodiment had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation,

probably due to some flaw in the Secret Art. Perhaps the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law passed down to Yang Kai by Wu Meng Chuan
back then was incomplete.

The reason Yang Kai planned to seek for Wu Meng Chuan was to
inquire about the Heaven Devouring Battle Law and to get the complete
Secret Art from him, otherwise, the cultivation of the Embodiment would
most likely remain stagnant.

Back then, Yang Kai only had a Third-Order Origin King cultivation and
was no match for Wu Meng Chuan, but now, he was a Third-Order Dao
Source Realm cultivator, so there was no need to fear him anymore.

The two of them had different thoughts, but both were extremely
surprised to encounter each other here.

“Well what do we have here,” the brawny young man spat disdainfully at
the discovery that Wu Meng Chuan was also a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm.

Previously, he only permitted Yang Kai to come in because he took his

blow without suffering a loss. Now, he did not want to waste time and
energy on Yang Kai as he was eager to absorb and refine the remaining
Source Strength here; however, before he could do so, another Dao
Source Realm cultivator had invaded the territory of the Emperor Realm
Masters.

“Just kill him!” Chi Gui snorted coldly.

Wu Meng Chuan was appalled. Although he did not know what these six
people were doing there, the extremely hostile look in the eyes of the five
Emperors was evident. Quickly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead,
Wu Meng Chuan apologized, “Sorry, sorry, this one has broken into the
precious land by mistake. This one will retreat, please calm your anger.”

He glanced at Yang Kai involuntarily as he spoke before turning around

and trying to leave with a strange expression on his face.

He recognized Yang Kai, and he still remembered teaching Yang Kai the
Heaven Devouring Battle Law in the Bone Prison back then, but upon
examining him up close, he could not detect any traces of the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law from Yang Kai.

This greatly puzzled Wu Meng Chuan.

He sensed the wave of the matured seed emanating from here, but when
he hurried to the place, the wave disappeared, and he encountered Yang
Kai instead.

He was at a loss of what happened.

Chapter 2477 - A Question About This Secret Art

“Big Cousin, don’t leave. Since you’re already here, why do you have to
leave in such a hurry?” Yang Kai suddenly shouted at Wu Meng Chuan
enthusiastically.

Wu Meng Chuan staggered at his words and almost fell from the air.

He hurriedly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and reprimanded,

“Who is your Big Cousin!?”

Yang Kai responded solemnly, “Big Cousin, you’re so bad. You

pretended to not recognize your Little Cousin here. I’ll tell your mother,
be careful when she beats you.”

Wu Meng Chuan was annoyed, “Little brat, stop all your gibberish!”

“He is your Big Cousin?” The brawny young man looked at Yang Kai with
a weird look, and continued, “But he doesn’t look like it.”

Yang Kai responded, “He is like this!” While speaking, he looked up to

Wu Meng Chuan, “Big Cousin, there are people here who are going to
bully your Little Cousin, shouldn’t you stand up for me?”

Wu Meng Chuan’s face darkened, “Little brat, if you dare to speak

nonsense again, don’t blame me for treating you impolitely!”

Yang Kai was immediately infuriated, “Everyone wants to treat me

poorly, is this Young Master so much fun to bully? Do you believe that I
will come up and beat you up until your mother doesn’t recognize you!?”

Wu Meng Chuan was steaming with anger at Yang Kai’s incessant

mention of his mother. However, there were five Emperor Realm Masters
here, so he dared not to act recklessly, only sneering, “If you have guts,
come over here. Let’s see who will be the one getting beaten!”

“Just you wait!” Yang Kai immediately flew up after he spoke, throwing a
series of punches towards Wu Meng Chuan air.
“Little brat, how dare you!” Wu Meng Chuan was maddened. Even
though he feared the five Emperor Realm Masters here, it did not mean
that he was afraid of Yang Kai. Seeing Yang Kai come up with his
unceremonious punches, Wu Meng Chuan did not hesitate to fight back.

He was not sure about the relationship between Yang Kai and the other
five, so he dared not to land a fatal blow, only using half of his strength in
attacking.

In an instant, the sky was full of rumbling sounds as the pair exchanged
punches and kicks furiously. Although the scene looked extraordinarily
boisterous, in fact, no one was using any real strength.

In the meantime, Yang Kai gave Wu Meng Chuan a secret signal with a
wink.

Although Wu Meng Chuan did not fully understand what Yang Kai
meant, for a person who had lived for so long, he was smart enough to
understand the meaning. At this point, he seemed to be fighting fiercely
with Yang Kai, but actually, he was cooperating with Yang Kai, quickly
shifting their battlefield out of this dangerous place.

In no time, the two of them were out of the five Emperor Realm Masters’
sight, and after a while, even their Divine Senses could not find them
anymore.

“Hmph!” Yao Si snorted coldly, turned around, and flew back to his
original location with an indifferent look.

Although Yang Kai irritated him earlier, the situation was inconvenient for
him to intervene, so Yao Si just ignored him.

Chi Gui looked at the direction in which Yang Kai disappeared, and
faintly smiled, “That little brat found himself a good excuse.”

The brawny young man nodded, “I’m afraid that person is his helper and
they put on this play together in order to get him out of this place.”

Wu Chang remained silent, but he felt the same way too. Regardless of
Yang Kai’s unyielding attitude just now, as if he did not put anyone in his
eyes, he was still a Dao Source Realm cultivator. There was definitely no
way for him to stay alive if Yao Si targeted him.

The situation now favoured Yang Kai, fleeing while fighting with his so-
called ‘Big Cousin’, even Yao Si with an extraordinary identity could do
nothing about him.

Yang Kai was just… so scheming, the others could not help but look
down on him.

Soon, the five Emperor Realm Masters dispersed back to their places
and they felt strange that they did not experience a drastic reduction in
Source Strength anymore in the next few days.

This convinced them even more that Yang Kai was the culprit behind the
previous anomaly.

……

Two people stood on a shattered Star in the sky a few tens of thousands
of kilometres away from the Source Sea, staring at one another.

One of them had a burly and sturdy figure, eyes scorching like a hungry
wolf that had found its prey.

The other stood stoically, his clothes flapping in the wind, eyes shining
bright like stars.

They were Wu Meng Chuan and Yang Kai. They retreated all the way
from the Source Sea without having to exchange a word of explanation
and arrived together on this uninhabited Star.

“I did not expect you to cultivate until the Third-Order Dao Source Realm
in such a short time!” Wu Meng Chuan looked at Yang Kai in surprise,
with a little excitement, “The Secret Art that this King passed on to you is
not bad right?”

He thought that the reason Yang Kai was able to possess this kind of
cultivation in such a short time was due to the contribution of the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law, as it was a Heaven-defying Secret Art. As long as
he could withstand the backlash of this Secret Art, strengthening his
cultivation would be an extremely easy task.

“It’s all because this Young Master is talented and intelligent. It has
nothing to do with your half-assed Secret Art,” Yang Kai curled his lip.

Wu Meng Chuan chuckled, “Is this how you talk to this King who was
your Sect Master and saved your life before?

Yang Kai replied with a darkened face, “If I’m not mistaken, it was this
Young Master who saved you first.”

Wu Meng Chuan questioned again, “Even if it was, this King still passed
on a Secret Art to you, do you want to deny it?”

Yang Kai rebuked after hearing it, “You want to bring that up? I do have
a few questions about your damned Secret Art.”

“What?” Wu Meng Chuan raised his brows.

“The Secret Art that you passed on to me, is it incomplete?”

Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up instantly, and he bellowed with a shortness

of breath, “You really cultivated the Secret Art!?”

He looked like a pervert who saw a naked woman, his eyes gleaming,
causing Yang Kai to get goosebumps all over his body.

Yang Kai reprimanded impatiently, “It’s none of your business whether or

not I cultivated it.”

Wu Meng Chuan faintly smiled, “If you didn’t cultivate it, how could you
find out this problem?”

Yang Kai was exasperated, “So, that Secret Art is indeed incomplete.
You are so wicked. This Young Master risked grave danger to release
you from the Bone Prison and return your freedom. It’s fine that you don’t
feel grateful about it, but how can you teach me this incomplete Secret
Art? Where is your conscience? Where is the justice? Damn it, this
Young Master could only blame himself for believing a scoundrel like
you!”

He cursed bitterly, beating his own chest and stomping his feet, showing
a remorseful face.

Wu Meng Chuan’s face was filled with a cheerful smile, however, as he

waited for Yang Kai to finish throwing his fit before saying, “The Secret
Art this King passed on to you is actually a complete Secret Art!”

“Bullshit!” Yang Kai spat at Wu Meng Chuan when he continued to deny.

Wu Meng Chuan dodged this easily and advised him calmly, “Little brat,
don’t be so rude. Didn’t your father teach you to respect the old and love
the young?”

“Sorry, I was born like this!” Yang Kai revealed a stubborn look on his
face.

Wu Meng Chuan snorted, “This King doesn’t want to argue with you.
About the Secret Art, do you want this King to explain it to you?”

“Speak!” Yang Kai looked at him coldly.

Wu Meng Chuan did not mind his bad attitude and explained
indifferently, “Back then, Ancestor created an extraordinary Secret Art,
the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, and used it to reach the Great
Emperor Realm. He alone dominated the world, and no one was his
equal! Unfortunately, destruction pursues the great. The other Great
Emperors feared and envied him, and joined forces to kill him. The
Heavens must have been jealous of such a talented person and turned a
blind eye to his plight!”

Yang Kai sneered, “How come the version I heard was different from
what you said.”

Wu Meng Chuan glared at him, “Do you still want to listen or not? If not,
this King won’t talk about it.”
Yang Kai shrugged his shoulders and made a gesture of zipping his
mouth, motioning him to keep going.

Wu Meng Chuan snorted in annoyance and continued, “When Ancestor

created the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, he already noticed a huge
flaw in it. Can you guess what it is?”

Yang Kai pointed to his mouth and only made a few muffled sounds but
didn’t speak.

Wu Meng Chuan felt helpless and answered himself, “Although this

Secret Art is Heaven-defying, it slowly corrupts one’s mind, body, and
Soul, resulting in an extremely strong backlash. Only a person with great
perseverance can cultivate this Secret Art and withstand the backlash,
otherwise, it would not take long for there to be dissonance in his
cultivation and for death to find them.”

Yang Kai had a sudden realization when he heard it and understood that
Wu Meng Chuan’s words were true.

Because the Embodiment once mentioned this, but also due to the
Embodiment’s Stone Puppet body, he was born able to refine and expel
various impurities, so the downsides of the Heaven Devouring Battle Law
did not have any impact on him.

“Besides, when the Secret Art is cultivated to a certain limit, there will be
a bottleneck. Without breaking through this bottleneck, you will never be
able to advance further!” Wu Meng Chuan’s face turned solemn at this
point, looking at Yang Kai intently, “And this bottleneck is the Third-Order
Dao Source Realm, which is why you and I cannot break through to the
Emperor Realm!”

Yang Kai knew that it was not the Heaven Devouring Battle Law that
hindered his breakthrough, but he was still interested in listening
because he felt that Wu Meng Chuan was going to tell him the solution to
this problem next.

This guy seemed to feel that he had gotten Yang Kai in his hand, so now
he was a little chatty and revealed everything to him.
Indeed, Wu Meng Chuan carried on, “In order to solve this problem,
Ancestor came up with an ingenious solution involving another person
cultivating the Heaven Devouring Battle Law. When this person
cultivated to the bottleneck of the Third-Order Dao Source Realm, one
just needed to devour him and use the combined essence to break
through the bottleneck in one swoop, arriving at the Emperor Realm!” His
tone gradually became excited, his face turning ruddy as he exclaimed,
“Ancestor is truly an unparalleled genius, I could never be as good as
him!”

Yang Kai responded with a shocked look, “So… the ultimate goal of you
passing on the Heaven Devouring Battle Law to me was to devour me?”

Wu Meng Chuan grinned and snarled with his white fangs, “Of course,
why else do you think this King, as the descendant of the strongest Great
Emperor, would easily give out his Secret Art?”

“Despicable! Shameless!” Yang Kai rebuked.

Wu Meng Chuan snorted coldly, “You are not the only person who has
obtained this Secret Art from this King. Over the past few hundred years,
this King discovered over a hundred gifted cultivators and passed them
the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, but the only one who cultivated until
the Third-Order Dao Source Realm is you! As for the others… they all
died.”

He paused for a while, then continued, “The Secret Art that this King
passed on to you is not incomplete, but it is a copy.”

“A copy?” Yang Kai frowned.

“Yes, the Heaven Devouring Battle Law that was created by Ancestor is
divided into two types, original and copy. This King cultivated the original
Secret Art, while the one that passed on to you is just a copy!”
Chapter 2478 - How Could He Die So Easily?

“You’ve played quite the elaborate game!” Yang Kai was slightly
shocked. He did not expect Wu Meng Chuan to pass the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law to many people, and for all those who cultivated it
to have been killed by the backlash.

After all, not everyone had a body like the Embodiment.

Yang Kai rejoiced secretly that he had resisted the temptation to cultivate
the Heaven Devouring Battle Law back then, otherwise, he would not
even have known how he had died.

Although he had a great deal of perseverance, the Heaven Devouring

Battle Law was too overbearing. It seemed that Wu Meng Chuan did not
manage to reach the Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivation by just
being strong in perseverance. Perhaps the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor passed down some cultivation experience for him to use as
reference.

“It is nothing to wait for a few hundred years if I could revive the glory of
Ancestor!” Wu Meng Chuan shook his body and shouted loudly.

With an ugly face, Yang Kai pressed on, “I want to ask, what is the
difference between the original Secret Art and the copy?”

“Heh heh, basically the two are the same, but naturally there are some
slight differences. The cultivator who cultivates the copy is just a seed.
Once he reaches the top of the Third-Order Dao Source Realm, the seed
is mature and can be consumed by the cultivator of the original
technique. If the seed is swallowed, then you can break through to the
Emperor Realm! Moreover, if the seed matures, the person who
cultivates the original can sense it from a far distance,” Wu Meng Chuan
explained in gradual excitement.

“No wonder you could find me in the Shattered Star Sea, you were able
to detect me all along,” Yang Kai remarked.

He had released the Embodiment earlier in the Source Sea, so Wu Meng

Chuan must have sensed his presence at that time.
Wu Meng Chuan raised his arms and wailed, “This King has waited for
hundreds of years for this day, and the day has finally come!”

Yang Kai nodded; he had obtained answers to all his doubts.

The reason why the Embodiment had reached a bottleneck and was
unable to break through turned out to be because of the Secret Art; not
because it was incomplete, but because it was meant to be like that.

Yang Kai pondered for a moment before asking, “What if the person who
has cultivated the copy swallows the person who has cultivated the
original?”

Wu Meng Chuan was taken aback by Yang Kai’s question, but soon
understood what Yang Kai meant and grinned meaningfully, “Young
people are indeed very ambitious, very good, very good! With your
aptitude, if you did not cultivate that Secret Art, you would surely have
reached a grand stage in the future. It’s a pity… now you’re just a
stepping stone for this King’s promotion.”

“You haven’t answered my question!” Yang Kai looked at him with a

darkened face.

Wu Meng Chuan answered, “If you can really swallow this King, naturally
you would break through. What is there to ask about?”

“I see…” Yang Kai nodded with satisfaction, “That would be for the best.”

“Little brat, what else do you want to ask?” Wu Meng Chuan snarled,
“Ask now as it is your last chance. This King is quite impatient and can
barely restrain himself.”

“I have no more questions!” Yang Kai grinned at him.

His sly smile startled Wu Meng Chuan, who gritted his teeth and barked,
“Trying to be all mysterious!”

While talking, Source Qi suddenly surged and he prepared to attack

Yang Kai.
“Wait!” Yang Kai suddenly raised his hand.

“What else!?” Wu Meng Chuan complained impatiently.

Yang Kai smiled at him weirdly, and asked, “Why didn’t you ask why
can’t you sense the mature seed now?”

Flabbergasted, Wu Meng Chuan had completely forgotten the odd

phenomenon he had noticed earlier when Yang Kai distracted him with a
string of questions, and only remembered when Yang Kai reminded him.

He queried hastily, “Why?”

“Heh heh…” Yang Kai grinned, spreading his hands and revealing,
“Because, this Young Master never cultivated the Heaven Devouring
Battle Law!”

“What?” Wu Meng Chuan was dumbfounded, “Didn’t cultivate it?

Impossible!”

If Yang Kai did not cultivate the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, how did
he reach the Third-Order Dao Source Realm in such a short period of
time? By his looks and aura, Yang Kai seemed to have broken through
quite some time ago and had an extremely solid foundation.

If Yang Kai did not cultivate the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, how could
the indication of the seed he had sensed earlier be explained?

He obviously travelled so far after sensing that fluctuation and

encountered Yang Kai because of that.

Yang Kai added in a low voice, “The one who cultivated the Heaven
Devouring Battle Law was someone else!”

“Who!?” Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes narrowed.

Yang Kai waved his hand, and a behemoth suddenly materialised. The
huge figure obscured all the light from the sky, casting a shadow that
covered a large area on the ground which shook slightly when it landed.
Wu Meng Chuan’s jaw dropped as he looked up at the hill-like existence,
feeling a wave of suffocating pressure, making it difficult for him to even
breathe smoothly.

The signal the seed emitted that had disappeared earlier reappeared
when this hill-like existence materialised.

This time, Wu Meng Chuan clearly felt that the fluctuation was not from
Yang Kai, but from the monster in front of him.

Taking a closer look, Wu Meng Chuan could not help drawing a deep
breath.

The huge monster had four limbs, a face, and was covered in thick rock
armour. It looked like a huge stone man; however, this stone man had a
pair of shrewd eyes that were constantly darting around as well as a
black War Hammer held in its hand which exuded an extremely
uncomfortable aura.

[A Demonic Artifact!] Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes widened, ogling the War

Hammer blankly in shock. He could not believe his eyes. This was a
Demonic Artifact, a real Demonic Artifact.

Did Demonic Artifacts still exist in the world today? Shouldn’t such things
have been destroyed aeons ago? Hadn’t the Ancient Demons gone
extinct?

“Did you hear what this guy said just now?” Yang Kai pointed to Wu
Meng Chuan and asked.

The Embodiment waved the Demonic War Hammer in his hand and said
in a booming voice, “I heard it clearly.”

“Devour him, and you will be able to break through the bottleneck,” Yang
Kai laughed lightly.

The Embodiment chortled with him, “I can’t wait.”

As he spoke, he took a step forward.

*Hong long long… *

The ground boomed when the Embodiment stomped, leaving a gigantic

footprint on the solid ground.

“What the hell is this?” Wu Meng Chuan finally recovered from his
befuddlement and could not help exclaiming, “Where did you obtain this
thing from?”

Such a huge monster couldn’t be taken out of a Space Ring, but Wu

Meng Chuan only saw it emerge after Yang Kai waved his arm.

It was also hard to tell if this thing was a living creature. It could talk and
communicate like a living thing, but it did not exude any signs of vitality.

Having lived for so many years, Wu Meng Chuan never expected that he
could still be so surprised.

“You don’t need to worry about where I got it from, you just need to die
obediently. If you don’t resist, I can still give you a painless death, but if
you resist, heh heh!” Yang Kai stood aside and sneered.

“You’re asking this King to die?” Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes turned perverse
as he barked, “Little brat, you don’t seem to know the situation you’re in!
How dare anyone be presumptuous in front of this King!?” He suddenly
motioned his hand at the Embodiment and growled, “Heaven Devouring
Battle Law, devour it for me!”

A magical power spread out all of a sudden, covering the Embodiment

as if it was trying to swallow him whole.

The huge body of the Embodiment staggered and fell to his knees all of
a sudden, pain spread across his face as he let out a loud wail.

Yang Kai’s face changed drastically, and he whispered, “What’s going

on?”

He knew exactly how strong the Embodiment was. The Stone Puppet
clan was born with immense innate strength, and over the years, the
Embodiment had refined countless treasures and ores, and now even
possessed the Demonic War Hammer; he could even compete against
an ordinary Emperor Realm Master. If it was not because he was too
large and it was inconvenient for him to move around, Yang Kai would
not have kept him hidden so often.

Yang Kai was flabbergasted that his powerful Embodiment was brought
to his knees by Wu Meng Chuan in just the blink of an eye, powerless to
fight back.

[Is this old thing really so strong?] Yang Kai was dumbfounded.

“I’m dying, I’m dying, I’m dying…” the Embodiment wailed and moaned in
pain, “My power is being drained… “

“Hahahaha!” Wu Meng Chuan laughed frantically with frenzied eyes as

he roared madly, “How dare you be arrogant in front of this King, watch
this King devour you completely!”

Visible to the naked eye, a stream of pure energy was pulled from the
Embodiment into Wu Meng Chuan, who turned ruddy from head to toe,
as if he had received immense nourishment.

“It’s the suppression from the Secret Art!” Yang Kai’s face sank when
realization dawned on him. He immediately sent the Embodiment back
into the Sealed World Bead with another wave of his hand, not daring to
let him out anymore.

Wu Meng Chuan looked around when the source of power that he was
happily devouring suddenly disappeared, together with the gigantic
Embodiment who vanished without a trace.

His face suddenly darkened and he gritted his teeth, “Where did that
thing go? Release it quickly, or else this King will make you beg for
death!”

Yang Kai looked at him coldly and snapped, “You sly old dog, is there a
natural suppression between the original and the copy of the Secret Art?”

Wu Meng Chuan answered with a sullen face, “So what if there is?”
Yang Kai snorted, “If so, no matter how strong the cultivator that
cultivates the copy becomes, he is just a meal waiting to be consumed
by you.”

“Little brat, you’re too long-winded, let the thing out quickly, after this
King breaks through to the Emperor Realm, this King could give you a
hand or two in the future,” Wu Meng Chuan bellowed impatiently. The
opportunity to reach the Emperor Realm was right in front of him, yet
Yang Kai had taken it away. How could Wu Meng Chuan not be
anxious?

He did not even know how Yang Kai hid that thing away. If he had
known, he would not have wasted time negotiating with Yang Kai and
attacked him right away.

Yang Kai snorted, “How inhumane was Heaven Devouring Great

Emperor? He slaughtered millions of souls, swallowed countless Stars,
collapsed whole Star Fields, angered the Heavens and everyone who
lived below them, and was finally killed by several Great Emperors. Wu
Meng Chuan, so what if you can break through to the Emperor Realm?
You’ll just be following in the footsteps of your Ancestor.”

“Nonsense!” Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes went bloodshot as he shouted

angrily, “The Great Emperors were narrow-minded people, jealous of the
strength Ancestor possessed, and set up a trap for him, but
unfortunately, they still lost their gamble! How could a person as strong
as my Ancestor die so easily…”

As he finished these words, Wu Meng Chuan suddenly shut his mouth,

his initial excitement seemingly having died down.
Chapter 2479 - There Is Nothing That Cannot Be Devoured

Yang Kai looked at him in surprise, his eyes almost popping out from
their sockets as he asked in a trembling voice, “What… What did you
say? Did you just say that Senior… is not dead yet?”

Wu Meng Chuan realized that he accidentally leaked a secret he

shouldn’t have due to his overexcitement, and he now stared at Yang Kai
coldly with murderous intent.

A chill suddenly crept from the soles of the feet to the top of his head,
causing Yang Kai to shiver.

Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was a legend, but that legend was
killed by the other Great Emperors in the Shattered Star Sea tens of
thousands of years ago, his very Soul exterminated, yet now, Wu Meng
Chuan had revealed an unbelievable truth.

Yang Kai may not have taken this information seriously if it was from
someone else, but Wu Meng Chuan was the descendant of Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor, so what he said must have had a basis.

If Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was not dead, it would truly be

pandemonium.

What’s more, after several tens of thousands of years of dormancy and

forbearance, what had Heaven Devouring Great Emperor been doing?
And what was he planning to do next?

Yang Kai gulped hard.

“You possessed great potential, so this King did not want to kill you, but
now it seems that you must die!” Wu Meng Chuan bellowed in a deep
voice, clenched his fist and threw a punch towards Yang Kai. The punch
seemed to crush space as it flew forward, carrying with it seemingly
infinite power.

His eagerness to kill Yang Kai to keep his mouth shut made the latter
feel even more uneasy, wondering if his guess was correct.
Yang Kai could not help being shocked by Wu Meng Chuan’s actions.

This madman’s strength was far greater than what an ordinary Dao
Source Realm cultivator should be able to display. It could even be said
that he had exceeded the Dao Source Realm entirely.

Even those outstanding rising stars like Wu Chang and Xia Sheng may
not necessarily have such impressive capability like Wu Meng Chuan.

The descendant of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was no joke.

Although he had been cultivating in anonymity all by himself all these
years, he did not seem to be worse than other top elites.

However, even though Wu Meng Chuan was outstanding, Yang Kai was
not weak. He did not dodge the punch, but returned one of his own
instead.

*Hong long long… *

There was a loud explosion and chaotic energy flew everywhere

between the two, colliding with each other.

“Hm?” Wu Meng Chuan was taken aback, for he did not expect Yang Kai
to be so strong.

He knew his own strength; Ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivators were
no match to him, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to kill
so many cultivators in the Shattered Star Sea, robbing their Star Seals in
order to upgrade his own to a seven-pointed one.

But because of this, Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up and he bellowed,

“Young man, what kind of opportunities have you had these past few
years? It really amazes this King that you could progress to this level so
quickly from the Origin King Realm.”

He did not know what kind of adventures Yang Kai had been through,
but it was certain he was blessed with enormous fortuitous encounters to
have such rapid growth and great strength. However, no matter what
opportunities Yang Kai had, as long as he killed him, it would all belong
to him.
As Wu Meng Chuan spoke, he rushed to Yang Kai’s face and rained
down punches on him. Despite his apparent madness, his eyes still
showed a hint of clarity.

Yang Kai looked solemn as he silently pushed his Five Elements

Indestructible Sword Qi, surrounding himself with the force of Five
Elements while he confronted Wu Meng Chuan dauntlessly.

Previously, on the Source Sea, their battle was just for show and both of
them did not use their full strength, so neither of them knew the other’s
limits yet.

But now, neither side was holding back; this was a true life or death
battle.

In an instant, the two exchanged hundreds of punches and kicks,

resulting in a chain of rumblings.

Yang Kai was undoubtedly superior to Wu Meng Chuan in terms of

physique. Furthermore, with the addition of his Five Elements
Indestructible Sword Qi, which was a profound Body Tempering Secret
Art, Wu Meng Chuan instantly fell into a disadvantage in this hand-to-
hand match up, and was constantly being beaten back by Yang Kai in
humiliation.

Wu Meng Chuan was startled as he realized that he had greatly

underestimated Yang Kai’s ability.

In the span of not more than thirty breaths of time, Wu Meng Chuan
already had blood splattered all over his body, looking dreadfully pitiful.

But his eyes were still extremely bright.

Yang Kai faintly noticed something wrong, because if it was someone

else who was beaten up by him like this, their aura would have
weakened significantly; however, Wu Meng Chuan did not show any
signs of his aura fading. Instead, his momentum only seemed to be
increasing.

In contrast, Yang Kai’s own aura had decreased…

As realization dawned, Yang Kai squinted his eyes and growled in a low
voice, “Old Dog, how dare you devour my strength!”

Under his careful observation, Yang Kai finally discovered some clues.
He found that a part of the strength he used every time to hit Wu Meng
Chuan would strangely disappear, and this part of his power was
obviously being swallowed and absorbed by Wu Meng Chuan.

Wu Meng Chuan burst into laughter, “This King has cultivated the
Heaven Devouring Battle Law, so no one is his equal! Unless you can kill
this King in one hit, just wait to die obediently!”

Killing Wu Meng Chuan in one hit was absolutely impossible even for an
ordinary First-Order Emperor Realm Master; only a powerhouse at the
Second-Order Emperor Realm would be capable of this.

Yang Kai sensed that the situation was not favouring him, and he
hurriedly pulled back.

But Wu Meng Chuan roared violently, “You can’t just come and go in
front of this King! Heaven Devouring Domain, open up for me!”

*Hong… *

A formless domain expanded in a loud crash, directly wrapping Yang Kai

in it. In this domain, Yang Kai found that the power in his body was
uncontrollably leaking out of his pores and flowing towards Wu Meng
Chuan.

Not only that, his vitality also showed signs of being devoured.

The rate at which this drain was occurring also seemed to be getting
faster and faster.

Yang Kai turned pale with fright as he learned the true terror of the
Heaven Devouring Battle Law. Although the Embodiment also cultivated
this Heaven-defying Secret Art, his capabilities were naturally far weaker
compared to Wu Meng Chuan’s. Therefore, he could not summon such a
domain that was able to devour the strength of everything and everyone
trapped within it.
Everything in this domain became a source of power for Wu Meng
Chuan and it was inevitable to be devoured by him. If someone fought
with him in this domain, the loss of their strength would turn into a gain
for Wu Meng Chuan; Wu Meng Chuan would easily win the battle and
eventually kill his opponent as long as he survived.

Yang Kai was stuck in this awkward situation now.

“What rich vitality! What pure Source Qi!” Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes
gleamed. While fighting with Yang Kai at full tilt, he shouted in
amazement, “Little brat, you tempered your body to such an extent?
Good, good, good! Now when this King breaks through to the Emperor
Realm, he will also have an amazing supplement like you!”

Yang Kai snorted, “Do you really want to devour me so much? Be careful
not to choke to death!”

Saying so, he pushed the local Space Principles, causing the

surrounding space to become fragile and unstable.

Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes widened in surprise, “This, this, this is… Space
Principles!”

He seemed to be seeing a ghost in broad daylight, and could not feel any
more shocked.

But the next moment, he was overjoyed, “You are actually proficient in
the Dao of Space as well!?”

Seeing this situation, Yang Kai’s heart sank as he secretly wondered if

this guy could…

Before he could finish his thought, Yang Kai sensed something was
wrong and was terrified, “Bastard, you can even devour Principle
Strength!?”

A look of ecstasy was revealed on the face of Wu Meng Chuan as he

spread his arms wide and allowed his mind and body to freely devour
everything around him, all while loudly praising, “Wonderful, wonderful,
wonderful! Space Principles turn out to be so mysterious, no wonder not
many people can cultivate them!”

By devouring Yang Kai’s Space Principles, Wu Meng Chuan was

comprehending the mysteries of the Dao of Space.

If it continued for a long time like this and he was able to comprehend
these mysteries, Wu Meng Chuan would certainly be able to cultivate the
Dao of Space and obtain all of Yang Kai’s Space Divine Abilities.

Yang Kai truly realized the terror of the Heaven Devouring Battle Law
now.

This Secret Art was indeed a marvellous ability, there was nothing it
could not devour!

No matter how incredible Principle Strength was, once it was used by

others, the Heaven Devouring Battle Law cultivator could comprehend it
by devouring it, then cultivating it as his own. This was blatant robbery,
and the victim could not do anything about it.

No wonder during the War of Emperors in the Shattered Star Sea in the
past, Heaven Devouring Great Emperor was able to take four top
Masters with him to the afterlife. With the Heaven Devouring Battle Law
being so Heaven-defying, no one in this world could be his opponent.

This was simply cheating.

“This King is a little reluctant to kill you now,” Wu Meng Chuan looked at
Yang Kai in euphoria and shouted, “Little brat, this King is going to give
you another chance; stop resisting, open your Knowledge Sea, and allow
this King to brand his Soul Imprint onto it. When this King rules the Star
Boundary in the future and revives the glory of his Ancestor, this King will
allow you to reign over the world too. What do you think?”

“Is there such a good offer?” Yang Kai stared at him with his teeth
gritted, waving his hands as he sent out two gigantic Moon Blades
towards Wu Meng Chuan.
Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes brighten up again, fixing his eyes on the Moon
Blades, as if he had seen something novel.

He rapidly turned to avoid them when the Moon Blades almost slashed
him and licked his lips while revealing an avaricious look, “This King
really likes your Space Principles. As long as you can assist this King to
cultivate and comprehend the Dao of Space, this King will not treat you
badly.”

“Good, I will give you whatever you want! But I need one thing from you
first!” Yang Kai sneered.

Wu Meng Chuan responded with a sullen face, “If it’s this King’s life, we
are done with the conversation.”

Yang Kai replied, “You’re quite smart, are your parents proud of you?”

Wu Meng Chuan reprimanded, “My parents are long dead, this has
nothing to do with them! Flame!”

While Wu Meng Chuan yelled in anger, he waved his hand and a ball of
flames instantly condensed and charged towards Yang Kai. This flame
contained pure Fire Principles and seemed capable of burning
everything in existence.

Yang Kai grimaced seeing this as he knew that the Fire Principles
contained in this attack were not cultivated and comprehended by Wu
Meng Chuan himself, but should be the Principle Strength of others who
he devoured through the Heaven Devouring Battle Law. Even so, this
Divine Ability could not be underestimated.

“Exile!” Yang Kai stretched his hand out and opened a black hole before
him, using it to directly engulf the fireball.

“You never learn!” Wu Meng Chuan’s face turned red as his hands
suddenly spread out, releasing two completely different waves of
Principles; the left hand burned with fire, the right hand froze with ice.
The Principles of Fire and Ice were unleashed together. Surprisingly they
did not cancel each other out, but instead perfectly merged into one as
Wu Meng Chuan roared, “Have a taste of the original creation of this
King, Nine Heavens Ice Fire!”

*Pa… *

He clapped his hands together in front of him, and in an instant, the

power of fire and ice burst out violently, rolling up the void and crumbling
the world around him.
Chapter 2480 - Blood Spirit Bottle

The violent power rolled over, and Yang Kai, the first to be affected, was
swamped in it all of a sudden.

*Hong long long… *

The Nine Heavens Ice Fire rioted for a time before it gradually dissipated
and dispersed.

Wu Meng Chuan stood his ground, staring ahead, dignified.

When the dust settled, Yang Kai stood in the void, his clothes tattered.
Although he was dishevelled, he was still very much alive and now wore
a sombre expression as he formed a set of profound hand seals.

A mysterious aura permeated the air around him.

Wu Meng Chuan suddenly felt extremely uneasy. His heart jumped, and
for some reason, he had a feeling that time around him was slowing
down, like his own perception was suppressed and everything around
him was growing stagnant. Only Yang Kai’s movements remained as fast
as lightning.

Yang Kai quickly finished his set of complex hand seals and pushed his
palms forward, growling in a low voice, “Time Flies!”

Wu Meng Chuan was appalled, instinctively aware of the dangers of the

incoming attack; but he could not avoid it at all, even his thoughts
seemed to be frozen at this moment.

Even the Heaven Devouring Battle Law failed to be of any help.

A strange seal quickly shot towards Wu Meng Chuan.

At the critical moment, Wu Meng Chuan bit the tip of his tongue and spat
out a mouthful of Blood Essence, flipping his wrist and summoning a
blood-red bottle. This bottle was not big, only about a forearm’s length,
but it exuded a very rich bloody aura.
Suddenly, a scarlet light as strong and thick as a physical substance was
emitted from the bottle. The air was filled with a pungent blood stench
that turned into a bright red light that shrouded anything in front of it.

The void was swiftly filled with what seemed to be a sea of blood.

*Hong hong hong… *

The Time Flies Seal crashed into the Blood Sea, setting off a huge
shockwave. The Blood Sea rolled and tumbled, and Wu Meng Chuan
groaned once more, stumbling as he was forced to retreat.

Although he summoned this peculiar artifact in time, his face still began
rapidly ageing as he was still affected by the Divine Ability of the Flowing
Time Great Emperor. It seemed that he was quite badly injured at this
moment, but his expression remained calm contrary to his previous
panic.

He snarled at Yang Kai in a low voice, “I didn’t expect you to have such a
Divine Ability!”

Yang Kai looked around with a frown.

It had only been a span of three breaths since Wu Meng Chuan

summoned the blood-red bottle, but the surrounding environment had
changed drastically.

The surrounding area was filled with a strong smell of blood arising from
the bubbling Blood Sea below that vaguely emitted faint cries and howls.

The surrounding space seemed to be isolated by the Blood Sea, and

even though Yang Kai was proficient in the Dao of Space, he could not
sense any connection with the area outside of the Blood Sea. It seemed
that this place was converted into an isolated space, similar to the
Sealed World Bead, completely cut off from the outside.

[What the hell is that?] Yang Kai was puzzled, the only thing he was
certain of was that the blood-red bottle was a powerful Emperor Artifact!
It was very likely that it was an Emperor Artifact passed down from
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor; after all, Wu Meng Chuan was not an
Emperor yet, so it was next to impossible for him to request someone
else to refine an Emperor Artifact for him.

Yang Kai frowned deeply. If this was really an Emperor Artifact that
belonged to Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, things would be quite
troublesome.

“Little brat, just what Divine Ability is this? It’s completely different from
your Space Principles earlier!” Wu Meng Chuan hollered again.

Yang Kai glanced at him coldly and snorted, “Why would a dying person
ask so many questions?”

Wu Meng Chuan was taken aback before he immediately cackled, “You

are truly bold! You should be proud that you were able to force this King
to use the Blood Spirit Bottle!”

“Blood Spirit Bottle?” Yang Kai raised his brow, learning the name of this
Emperor Artifact.

“Indeed!” Wu Meng Chuan imparted triumphantly, “This is the Emperor

Artifact I inherited from my great Ancestor! Only descendants with the
Wu Family bloodline can use it. Others would not be able to operate it.
Although the Blood Spirit Bottle is not the pinnacle of my great
Ancestor’s creations, it is more than enough to handle you.”

[This thing really is an Emperor Artifact passed down by Heaven

Devouring Great Emperor to his descendants.] Yang Kai was baffled.

Wu Meng Chuan continued, “Don’t even think of escaping in this King’s

Blood Spirit Bottle even if you are proficient in the Dao of Space. Today
you will either submit to this King or die here!”

Yang Kai sneered, “You should take care of yourself first. Having taken
this Young Master’s Divine Ability, how long can you live?”

Although Yang Kai failed to achieve the desired effect with his Time Flies
Seal, Wu Meng Chuan was still injured by it, his ageing face the best
proof of that. What’s more, the Flowing Time Force that invaded his body
would not be easily dispersed. The Flowing Time Force would continue
to consume Wu Meng Chuan’s vitality and he would eventually die of old
age.

“A trivial Secret Technique, what can it do to me?” Wu Meng Chuan

snorted coldly and stretched out his hand to make a move. The bloody
water below him streamed towards him like a thousand rivers flowing
back to the sea, and with the influx of bloody water, Wu Meng Chuan’s
old face quickly regained its brilliance, and it seemed that it was no
longer corroded by the flow of time.

But Yang Kai did not miss the frown which formed on Wu Meng Chuan’s
face or the look of shock that soon followed.

Because his restored face was quickly ageing again.

“What kind of power is this!?” Wu Meng Chuan was finally triggered and
he asked in shock.

His method of using blood to restore his vitality actually only worked
temporarily rather than permanently. Unless he kept absorbing the blood
from this place, he would soon die. After realizing this, Wu Meng Chuan
was terrified.

Yang Kai laughed loudly, “Can’t you devour everything? Just try
devouring it yourself and you’ll know!” He chimed sarcastically.

“Little brat, you court death! I had wanted to keep your life for my use,
but now it seems that I must kill you!” Wu Meng Chuan was furious and
waved his hands madly. The Blood Sea suddenly ferociously rioted, and
a giant blood dragon emerged from its surface. The blood dragon looked
as vivid as an actual dragon, and stared around with its house-sized
eyes. It snapped its jaws and swung its claws as it threw itself at Yang
Kai.

To Wu Meng Chuan’s surprise, Yang Kai just stood still and sneered
gently at the ferocious attack.
[What the hell is he up to now?] Wu Meng Chuan worried in his heart,
unsure of what Yang Kai was planning. To avoid accidents, he struck
again, condensing several more blood dragons from the Blood Sea,
surrounding Yang Kai in all directions.

Yang Kai snorted, “Wu Meng Chuan, your strength is also beyond this
Young Master’s expectations; you should be proud you were able to
force me to use this treasure!”

He actually returned Wu Meng Chuan’s words from earlier.

Unable to contain his anger, Wu Meng Chuan raged, “How dare a little
brat like you be so arrogant? Within this King’s Blood Spirit Bottle’s Blood
Sea, what other tricks do you have? Just die!”

“It’s you who is going to die!” Yang Kai responded sharply.

When the words fell, he stretched out his hand, summoning the
Mountains and Rivers Bell and pouring his Source Qi and Spiritual
Energy into it madly.

The Mountains and Rivers Bell grew rapidly; the magnificent drawings
and runes on its surface came to life as it began releasing an ancient
and desolate aura.

“This is…” Wu Meng Chuan’s eyes widened suddenly, staring at the

Mountains and Rivers Bell in amazement, almost biting his tongue off in
shock.

As a descendant of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, he was

naturally more aware of everything in the past and present that
happened in the Shattered Star Sea than others. He knew every Great
Emperor that had fallen here and what kind of treasures they left behind.

Therefore, he immediately recognized the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

“That’s impossible!” Wu Meng Chuan exclaimed.

No matter what, he could not believe that Yang Kai actually conquered
the Mountains and Rivers Bell.
This was the Natal Emperor Artifact of the Yuan Ding Great Emperor! It
was a primitive relic brought out by the Yuan Ding Great Emperor from
the Ancient Wild Lands.

But hadn’t the Mountains and Rivers Bell escaped into The Void to
suppress the Phoenix True Fire? Why was it in Yang Kai’s hands?

If the Mountains and Rivers Bell was here, then where was the Phoenix
True Fire?

If this was truly the Mountains and Rivers Bell… Wu Meng Chuan was in
grave danger!

*Dong… *

With a melodious chime of a bell, a shock wave visible to the naked eye
spread out in all directions. The sound wave was seemingly mixed with a
Heaven-destroying and Earth-shattering power that had an almost
irresistible suppressive power to it.

The blood dragons that rushed to attack Yang Kai fell apart in an instant
and splashed into pools of blood once more.

Wu Meng Chuan trembled as he could not help retreating several steps

back, blood now oozing out of his ears and nose as he stumbled.

This was the true Mountains and Rivers Bell!

Everything turned white within Wu Meng Chuan’s vision, his head

buzzing wildly as his mind was blinded by the shock.

Having personally endured the impact of the Mountains and Rivers Bell,
he no longer doubted.

Wu Meng Chuan stiffened even more at the presence of the Mountains

and Rivers Bell, immobilised in place by an invisible force. Even the
bloody water that was bubbling below had suddenly become still without
a single ripple.
The Mountains and Rivers Bell’s toll could suppress Worlds and invert
the Heavens and Earth.

If there was nothing the Heaven Devouring Battle Law could not devour,
then there was nothing the Mountains and Rivers Bell could not
suppress.

*Pu… *

Finally, Wu Meng Chuan could not withhold any longer and spat a
mouthful of blood, his face ageing drastically all of a sudden.

Yang Kai snorted coldly, “Wu Meng Chuan, this place will be your
deathbed, now obediently die for me!”

He roared and slammed his hand down, sending the Mountains and
Rivers Bell plummeting into the Blood Sea, causing it to vanish.

But in the next moment, the entire Blood Sea bubbled madly, followed by
crackling sounds from all directions.

Wu Meng Chuan was appalled and exclaimed sharply, “Stop! Stop or

you will ruin this King’s Blood Spirit Bottle!”

The local space had been isolated by the Blood Spirit Bottle, integrating
with it in a sense, but the Mountains and Rivers Bell was now shattering
through the bounds of this space, creating a force that was impossible
for the Blood Spirit Bottle to bear. The Emperor Artifact passed down by
the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor would surely be damaged greatly
if this suppressive pressure continued much longer.

Yang Kai sneered, “Still worrying about the bottle when you’re about to
lose your life!”

Yang Kai would not have chosen to act this way if the Blood Spirit Bottle
could be of use for him; after all, it was a treasure passed down by the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, so its value was surely
immeasurable. However, since Wu Meng Chuan explained that only the
descendants with the Wu Family bloodline could control it, it was useless
even if Yang Kai captured it.
Therefore, he showed no mercy.

*Kacha… *

A more intense sound shook the ground.

Wu Meng Chuan paled, and shouted, “Stop! I have something to say.”

Yang Kai replied coldly, “I’m not listening to a single word you have to
say!”

*Huala… *

The world that was enveloped by the Blood Sea broke with a loud crack,
and the constrictive power that sealed the surroundings disappeared in
an instant.
Chapter 2481 - The Embodiment’s Breakthrough

The Blood Sea in the void collapsed, and the crimson covering the sky
dispersed.

In the blink of an eye, the red blood that filled the world disappeared.

Wu Meng Chuan stood not far away, pale and battered out of his senses.

The Blood Spirit Bottle was destroyed, and he received a huge backlash
from its destruction. In addition, he had been hit by Yang Kai’s Time Flies
Seal before, so at this moment, he had one foot in the grave already.
Coughing up blood unceasingly, he was too feeble to even stand
steadily.

Yang Kai was not much better, however.

This was the second time he had summoned the Mountains and Rivers
Bell, and after using it once, his vision became blurry and his head was
spinning, a buzzing noise still ringing in his ears as his heart pumped
madly like a drum.

Yang Kai clenched his teeth as he felt the veins on his forehead throb.
Lifting up the Myriads Sword, he threw it towards Wu Meng Chuan like a
bolt of lightning.

Followed by a soft thud, the Myriads Sword pierced through Wu Meng

Chuan’s abdomen, nailing him firmly to the ground and instantly staining
it with his blood.

Wu Meng Chuan struggled hard, but he was unable to break free.

The next moment, Yang Kai waved his hand to release the Embodiment
again, and ordered in an exhausted manner, “I’ll leave it to you!”

Although the Embodiment had not participated in this battle, he had still
clearly seen the happenings outside the Sealed World Bead, so as soon
as he was summoned, he immediately went forward to Wu Meng Chuan
and slammed his palm down on him.
*Honglong… *

The earth shook as the place where Wu Meng Chuan was had been
completely covered by a gigantic palm.

The Embodiment’s eyes burst with light and he bellowed in excitement,

“Heaven Devouring Battle Law!”

With the activation of the Secret Art, the extremely pure energy of Wu
Meng Chuan flowed out of his withering body and was inhaled into the
body of the Embodiment.

Not long after that, the Embodiment cried out oddly. The cry was a
mixture of joy and excitement; mysterious power was building up in his
gigantic body.

Seeing this, Yang Kai knew that the Embodiment was about to break
through his bottleneck.

Wu Meng Chuan was right; if the Embodiment could devour him, he

could break through with ease. This had nothing to do with who
cultivated the original Secret Art or who cultivated the copy.

Wu Meng Chuan had schemed for hundreds of years to reach this point,
but in the end, all his best-laid plans profited others at his expense. If he
had known that it would end up like this, he probably would never have
passed the Heaven Devouring Battle Law to Yang Kai back then.

But then again, how many people in this world would have an
Embodiment like Yang Kai’s, who could cultivate the Heaven Devouring
Battle Law without suffering from its backlash? Also, how many
cultivators could actually beat Wu Meng Chuan while still in the Dao
Source Realm?

The Blood Spirit Bottle alone was enough to overwhelm ninety-nine

percent of all Dao Source Realm cultivators.

As for the others who cultivated the Heaven Devouring Battle, they would
be just a piece of cake to Wu Meng Chuan if they ever met.
Excessive exhaustion struck as Yang Kai’s nerves finally loosened.
Somehow managing to not pass out, Yang Kai slowly sat down cross-
legged, stuffed a bunch of Spirit Pills into his mouth, and started to adjust
his breathing with his eyes closed.

On the other side, the Embodiment continuously let out weird yet excited
screams that were as loud as thunder.

Wu Meng Chuan’s aura was growing weaker and weaker as the

Embodiment continued to devour his strength, and it seemed that he
would die very soon.

All of a sudden, the Embodiment let out a cry of surprise, as if he

discovered something. With his palm further pressing into the ground,
accompanied by a cracking sound, Wu Meng Chuan’s whole body
exploded like a popped melon, so badly mutilated that he could not be
more dead.

The Embodiment carried on his devouring.

After a while, the Embodiment stopped and straightened his body, with
his shrewd eyes hinting that he was deep in thought, quietly standing
there for a long period of time.

His eyes became brighter and brighter as the light of enlightenment

flashed across their depths. Soon, the Embodiment sat down cross-
legged as well and performed a hand seal before turning motionless
again.

There was no World Energy baptism or convergence of World Energy to

accompany this breakthrough, the Embodiment simply seemed to fall
into a certain state of deep sleep.

Time passed slowly and Yang Kai gradually opened his eyes after a full
two days. Even though his body was still a little weakened, it did not
hinder him from moving anymore.

He retrieved the Mountains and River Bell and the Myriads Sword first,
then looked at the Embodiment.
Although he was focusing on his own recovery earlier, Yang Kai was still
paying attention to the Embodiment, so he knew exactly what happened
over there.

After watching for a while, Yang Kai could not help frowning.

Not only was the Embodiment’s aura waning, but Yang Kai could also
sense that his Spiritual Energy seemed to be fading as well, as if he had
really fallen into a kind of deep sleep.

However, Yang Kai did not dare to disturb him impetuously.

After all, the Embodiment did not have a physical body, and his
promotion was very different from that of ordinary cultivators. Yang Kai
was not sure if this situation was normal, as there was no appearance of
a World Energy baptism.

The only thing Yang Kai could do now was to provide the Embodiment
with some Source Crystals, so that he would have enough energy.

Thinking about this, he hurriedly took out a hill of Source Crystals from
his Space Ring and piled them up next to the Embodiment.

But as soon as these Source Crystals were taken out, a magical force
swallowed up all their internal energy, transforming them into a pile of
useless dust.

Yang Kai’s heart skipped a beat after seeing this as he had taken out at
least thirty million Source Crystals just now, but they were all gone now.
This kind of consumption was a little too terrifying.

Fortunately, he did not lack Source Crystals, so he quickly replenished

them.

The cycle repeated and repeated.

After hundreds of millions of Source Crystals from Low-Rank to High-

Rank were thrown out, the devouring of Source Crystals by the
Embodiment had finally slowed down.
In the following days, Yang Kai paid close attention to the condition of
the Embodiment. Once the Source Crystals were consumed, he would
take out some more.

More than half of the wealth that Yang Kai had acquired over the years
was used up in this short period of time.

After a full month, the Embodiment finally stopped absorbing the World
Energy from the Source Crystals. At this time, no matter how many
Source Crystals Yang Kai placed beside him, he did not devour them
anymore.

Yang Kai guessed that he must have reached a certain critical limit.

Perhaps… either success or failure was laid on one last stroke.

At a certain moment, Yang Kai, who was paying close attention to the
movement of the Embodiment, suddenly heard a cracking noise.

He was slightly startled and had no idea what was going on, so he
quickly released his Divine Sense to investigate it silently.

In the next moment, a scene in front of Yang Kai took him aback.

A crack had appeared on the body of the Embodiment, as if a wall that

had not been repaired for many years could no longer handle the
overwhelming load and was about to shatter.

This discovery made Yang Kai feel unsure. In theory, the Embodiment
had devoured Wu Meng Chuan so he should be able to break through
his bottleneck and rise in strength.

However, the Heaven Devouring Battle Law was supposed to be

cultivated by humans, and no one knew what would be the result if a
Stone Puppet cultivated it.

Just when Yang Kai was still in doubt, he heard the sound again, and
this time it was persistent.
More cracks appeared on the Embodiment, crisscrossing with each
other.

*Hualala…*

After a while, large pieces of rubble fell down from the Embodiment.

Yang Kai’s eyes twitched as he was extremely worried.

After all these years of cultivation, the body of the Embodiment had
basically gotten to the point that every part was as tough as an Emperor
Artifact, and an ordinary attack would be impossible to harm him.

But now, the surface of his body was cracking and falling off.

[Is there something wrong?] Yang Kai was anxious, but he was
powerless to help as he did not know what he could do now.

The situation persisted for not more than ten breaths of time, and a circle
of rubble had been piled up around the Embodiment. This rubble was
quite strange in that it rapidly disintegrated after falling down, as if it was
not hard at all.

A while later, Yang Kai suddenly revealed a bewildered look and stared
at the Embodiment in a daze.

He realized that after stripping off a surface of rubble on his body, the
Embodiment actually shrunk in size.

Although his previous gigantic size was terrifying, his movements were
restricted. Now after shrinking quite substantially, the Embodiment
should be far more flexible.

[Is this a good sign?]

The Embodiment, or rather the Stone Puppet Clan, was considered a

special existence, but since it could exist in this world, it must be
permitted by natural law. His growth and evolution should inevitably
develop towards a more beneficial route.

This present situation might be the process of his evolution.

*Kacha… *

Another crisp sound was heard, and Yang Kai noticed the cracks
happened again on the surface of the, now smaller, body of the
Embodiment.

With the previous experience, Yang Kai was not as nervous this time and
instead just quietly observed the changes of the Embodiment.

Unsurprisingly, after the cracks appeared to a certain extent, a surface

layer of the Embodiment peeled off again, and he shrunk for the second
time.

This situation continued for several days and the Embodiment underwent
six reductions in size during this time.

It was not until the end of the sixth shedding that it finally settled down.

The waves of aura from the Embodiment’s body began to rise again,
ultimately reaching a degree that frightened even Yang Kai.

That was definitely the aura that could only be possessed by an Emperor
Realm Master.

Although there was no Earth-shaking promotion process or World Energy

baptism, the Embodiment now certainly had a power comparable to that
of Emperor Realm Masters.

Together with the Heaven Devouring Battle Law and the Demonic War
Hammer, the Embodiment, who was already a special type of existence,
could definitely exert incredible power.

Finally, the Embodiment opened his bright eyes that now glowed with
vigour and showed a satisfied look on his face.

“How is it?” Even though Yang Kai had witnessed the process and
outcome, he still could not help stepping forward and asking about it.

The Embodiment slowly straightened his body.

Although he had shrunk six times, the Embodiment was still about three
times the height of a regular man when he stood up. His huge body was
as polished as a rock washed by the sea for countless years, which even
Yang Kai felt a sense of oppression from.

“Feels good!” The Embodiment grinned, but his inherited angular-

featured face of the Stone Puppet clan actually made his smile look silly.

After a pause, he continued, “Although I feel many times stronger than

before… I need to get more comfortable with my new body!”

He stretched out his hand and clenched his fist while speaking.

His body shape had gone through tremendous changes so the

Embodiment was not used to it yet, and he unquestionably had to go
through a period of adjustment to move about freely.

Yang Kai nodded, “Take your time getting used to it.”

Saying so, he stretched out his hand, preparing to collect the

Embodiment back into the Sealed World Bead.
Chapter 2482 - Mo Xiao Qi

“Take a look at this. I took it from Wu Meng Chuan. He tried to destroy it

before he died. I’m not sure if there’re any secrets hidden inside.” The
Embodiment tossed something to Yang Kai right before he entered the
Sealed World Bead.

Yang Kai took a closer look at the object in his hand. It was a jade slip.
At a glance, it appeared to have been worn through the years and
seemed to have been passed down for a number of generations.

Moreover, many seals were placed on this jade slip. Yang Kai tried to
crack them, but didn’t have any success.

The techniques employed in these seals were extremely old and

complicated. Yang Kai studied it for a while, but did not learn anything.

According to the Embodiment, he had taken the jade slip from Wu Meng
Chuan, who tried to destroy it just before he died. It seemed that the jade
slip had a lot of history and secrets that needed to be kept hidden and
Wu Meng Chuan did not want Yang Kai to uncover them.

But what secrets were so valuable that Wu Meng Chuan felt the need to
destroy them before he died so no one could ever discover them?

Wu Meng Chuan was the descendant of the Heaven Devouring Great

Emperor, and this Shattered Star Sea happened to be the burial place of
the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor. Yang Kai had a deduction that
this jade slip was related to Heaven Devouring Great Emperor.

He kept the jade slip solemnly and left the Shattered Star.

After his death, Yang Kai obtained Wu Meng Chuan’s seven-pointed Star
Seal, as well as his Space Ring. However, there was nothing valuable in
this Space Ring. The Blood Spirit Bottle, the only inheritance the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor had passed down to Wu Meng Chuan, was
indeed a priceless treasure, but unfortunately, it was destroyed by the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.
Yang Kai’s Star Seal still showed no signs of upgrading even after
devouring Wu Meng Chuan’s seven-pointed Star Seal.

It was rumoured that if one could obtain the highest nine-pointed Star
Seal, the inheritance of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor could be
found.

Yang Kai guessed that this was most likely not true considering how
many people would need to be killed to upgrade a Star Seal to the peak
nine-points, and the fact that not everyone was compatible with the
inheritance of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor. After all, Yang Kai
had already experienced the power and horrors of the Heaven Devouring
Battle Law and even if someone obtained it here, it may not be a
blessing but rather a curse.

Therefore, Yang Kai was not too concerned about this matter from the
beginning, and he assumed that no one could ever reach the highest tier
of Star Seal.

Yang Kai returned to the Source Sea after a day.

Yang Kai only left the Source Sea because he was too eager to inquire
about information regarding the Heaven Devouring Battle Law from Wu
Meng Chuan, but now that the Embodiment had broken through his
bottleneck, he naturally returned.

There was still a lot of Source Strength in the Source Sea that he had not
absorbed and refined, so how could Yang Kai just miss out on such a
good opportunity?

When Yang Kai arrived at the Source Sea, he discovered that it was
vastly different from before.

He looked around and found that the size of the Source Sea had been
greatly reduced while the number of cultivators present had multiplied.
Yang Kai wondered what happened in the Source Sea this past month
since he left.

Above the Source Sea, an endless number of battles of various sizes

were taking place. Countless cultivators gathered and fought, with many
dying and falling into the Source Sea, leaving behind no trace of their
existence.

Compared to before, there were obviously many more clashes.

Yang Kai could not help frowning at the multitude of people who came to
the Source Sea. Obviously, someone had spread the information that led
to many cultivators gathering here in flocks.

This also proved that the Source Sea was indeed very beneficial to
cultivators.

However, where there were many people, there would naturally be more
disputes. In such a chaotic situation, it would be difficult to absorb and
refine Source Strength in peace.

Yang Kai realized the situation was worse than what he had seen from
afar when he flew closer.

Not only were there more battles between cultivators, the entire Source
Sea was also exuding a very strange aura at this moment. Yang Kai
could clearly sense that the Source Sea was slowly flowing towards a
certain direction in a manner even more turbulent than the one he
caused previously.

Did someone else possess a treasure similar to the Sealed World Bead?
Otherwise, what could have caused the Source Sea to have such a
phenomenon?

Yang Kai became extremely wary.

But he did not plan to linger outside for long. For now, his plan was to
dive into the depths to investigate as he did last time. The Source
Strength in the inner region was richer and purer, so absorbing and
refining there for a day was comparable to a month on the outside.

Suddenly, Yang Kai felt something and instinctively looked in one

direction.

A pair of bright eyes were staring at him from that direction.

The two pairs of eyes met each other and Yang Kai’s expression
immediately brightened and he turned and dashed over.

Because the person looking at him was actually Liu Yan!

A year after entering the Shattered Star Sea, Yang Kai separated from
Liu Yan and the others, even Sister Hua ventured out to seek for her own
opportunities. Yang Kai had been alone since then and could not help
feeling a bit lonesome from time to time.

He did not expect to meet again in the Source Sea at this moment.

Although it was a coincidence, it was also inevitable.

At this moment, the Source Sea had likely gathered seventy to eighty
percent of the remaining cultivators in the entire Shattered Star Sea. Liu
Yan and the others must have also heard the news of the Source Sea
and joined the crowd.

The little girl from the Zhang Family stood gracefully beside Liu Yan with
a healthy glow to her face.

Liu Yan nudged Zhang Ruo Xi quietly and whispered something as Yang
Kai flew over. The next moment, Zhang Ruo Xi turned her head to look
at Yang Kai and her eyes lit up.

She immediately shouted when Yang Kai stopped in front of them, “Sir!”

Perhaps because of meeting Yang Kai again, Zhang Ruo Xi’s little face
flushed pink and her eyes smiled cheerfully, looking extremely happy.

Yang Kai smiled lightly and was about to speak when he suddenly gaped
at Zhang Ruo Xi, scanning her up and down.

The little girl was flustered by Yang Kai’s ogle.

“Third-Order Dao Source Realm!” Yang Kai gasped, hardly believing his
eyes. Zhang Ruo Xi had broken through from the First-Order Dao Source
Realm to Third-Order Dao Source Realm in less than two years! To have
such cultivation speed in an environment where World Energy was thin,
such as the Shattered Star Sea, Yang Kai was astonished.

Yang Kai was already aware that Zhang Ruo Xi possessed a very
special bloodline that very likely contained a shocking secret. As long as
she had the resources, her cultivation speed would be unbelievably fast;
however, he still looked at her in a completely different light from before.

On the contrary, Liu Yan did not seem to have much growth in strength.
She was still a Third-Order Dao Source Realm, but her aura was
undoubtedly more solid and pure.

They seemed to be holding up very well even without Yang Kai’s care
during this period of time.

“I could only reach the Third-Order Dao Source Realm because Big
Sister Liu Yan gave me all her cultivation resources!” Zhang Ruo Xi
explained quietly, “It was all thanks to Big Sister Liu Yan!”

Liu Yan smiled softly but did not speak.

Yang Kai nodded in acknowledgement, “That would also require you to

have the necessary talent.”

Without shocking aptitude, there was no way to reach such a height in

such a short period of time, even with unlimited resources.

Yang Kai suddenly felt some anticipation thinking about the

achievements this little girl from the Zhang Family would have in the
future.

“Master, have you seen Sister Hua during this time?” Liu Yan asked
abruptly.

Yang Kai shook his head, “I haven’t.”

Zhang Ruo Xi pressed on worriedly, “I don’t know how Sister Hua has
been during this time.”
The three girls were often together in the Sealed World Bead, and had
developed deep affection for one another. It was only natural for them to
worry now that they had reunited with Yang Kai, but Hua Qing Si was still
nowhere to be seen.

In less than two years without Yang Kai, Liu Yan and Zhang Ruo Xi had
encountered countless distasteful scenes. They had relied on Liu Yan’s
White Tiger Heaven Grade puppet countless times to escape from those
troubles. At the same time, their innocence was worn away, especially
Zhang Ruo Xi’s. She now gave off a faint sense of maturity.

“Don’t worry too much about Sister Hua,” although Yang Kai was worried
too, he could only console them, “Sister Hua is different from you. She is
experienced and a disciple of Star Soul Palace, she also has the Five-
Coloured Spear. Most people are not her opponents.”

“But there are many people in the Shattered Star Sea who have broken
through to the Emperor Realm,” Zhang Ruo Xi whispered.

“Yes, there are some, but not many. Sister Hua is not so unlucky.
Moreover, the ones who broke through to the Emperor Realm are all elite
disciples of top Sects who won’t bully others for no reason,” Yang Kai
comforted them for a while before smartly changing topics, “What are
you doing here? It’s very dangerous here. You should find a place to
refine and absorb Source Strength instead of standing around!”

“Little Sister Xiao Qi is here!” Liu Yan expressed.

“Who?”

Liu Yan pointed in a certain direction.

Yang Kai’s eyes followed the direction and his eyes widened as he
exclaimed, “Mo Xiao Qi!”

Over there, a woman involved in an intense battle was none other than
Mo Xiao Qi! The butterfly-shaped birthmark on her face was still as vivid
as when Yang Kai had first met her, so it was easy to recognize her.
Yang Kai only made two friends when he first arrived in Maplewood City.
One was Spirit Pill Plaza’s shopkeeper Kang Si Ran, and the other was
this mischievous little girl, Mo Xiao Qi.

It was a pity when Kang Si Ran was transferred away by Violet Source
Chamber of Commerce after he broke through to the Dao Source Realm,
while Mo Xiao Qi had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the
inexplicable message that, ‘Aunty Feng caught me, I need to leave first!’

Yang Kai had met the so-called Aunty Feng.

She had smashed Yang Kai’s wooden ship Artifact to pieces without
hurting him with a single palm and her powerful Third-Order Emperor
Realm cultivation.

The boat he was currently using was given as compensation by Aunty

Feng.

That was also the first time Yang Kai had seen the power of a Third-
Order Emperor Realm Master. Facing such a Master, Yang Kai felt a
deep sense of powerlessness. Fortunately, Aunty Feng had no malice
against him, otherwise, Yang Kai would already be dead.

Regarding the origins of Mo Xiao Qi, Yang Kai was clueless about it at
the time and only knew that her background was extraordinary. However,
Yang Kai also had a rough idea of her true identity after having travelled
the Star Boundary over the years and gradually becoming more
informed.

She was the daughter of Eastern Territory Spirit Beast Island’s Master,
Martial Beast Great Emperor!

There were two mysterious islands in the Eastern Territory, one was
Spirit Beast Island, the retreat of one of the Ten Great Emperors, the
Martial Beast Great Emperor. Although it was not a Sect per se, it was
famous throughout the Star Boundary, a place that no one did not know.

The second one was the legendary Dragon Island! It was rumoured that
many True Dragons were living on that island, but almost no one knew
where it was located, or even if it really existed.
Nonetheless, the name of Dragon Island left a deep impression on any
who heard it.
Chapter 2483 - Battle Between Great Emperors’ Daughters

The Martial Beast Great Emperor was one of the current Ten Great
Emperors. He tamed ten thousand beasts, possessed superb strength,
and was exceptionally crafty.

It was just that he was a relatively low-key person, so his deeds were
rarely known, and he did not build a grand Sect like the Bright Moon
Great Emperor or the Serene Soul Great Emperor, instead choosing to
live a life of seclusion on Spirit Beast Island.

Mo Xiao Qi had an extraordinary identity, the daughter of the Martial

Beast Great Emperor. No one dared to fight with her here as no one
could bear the consequences of doing so.

Even a guy like Feng Xuan could use Soul Descent on his own son, so
no one would risk putting Mo Xiao Qi’s life at stake as it might anger
Martial Beast Great Emperor and cause him to perform Soul Descent
too. No one could stand against the rage of a Great Emperor.

Therefore, Yang Kai was anxious seeing Mo Xiao Qi fighting with

someone, and asked in a distressed tone, “Why don’t you go up and
help?”

Liu Yan replied faintly, “I can’t help.”

Yang Kai was stunned. Turning back though, he finally saw clearly who
was fighting with Mo Xiao Qi.

It was a young, extremely beautiful woman who was fighting blow for
blow with Mo Xiao Qi in an intense battle.

Yang Kai knew this woman too.

She was the daughter of the Bright Moon Great Emperor of the Southern
Territory’s Star Soul Palace, Princess Lan Xun!

Yang Kai was speechless.

Both of them had similarly high-profile identities, both were daughters of
Great Emperors, only they would dare fight one another.

“Why did they start fighting?” Yang Kai asked curiously.

“No idea, they just started fighting after their eyes met,” Liu Yan
answered.

“Such a thing occurred?” Yang Kai broke out in a cold sweat.

However, that meant these two women recognized each other and knew
each other’s identity. Perhaps due to their youthfulness and desire to
excel, the two women, who had not much of a gap between their status,
decided to compete for the title of superiority.

But even if they wanted to compete, they should look for a more proper
time and place. This was the Shattered Star Sea, not a place to settle
petty grievances.

After not seeing them for a few years, both Mo Xiao Qi and Lan Xun had
reached the Third-Order Dao Source Realm. The aptitude of two
daughters of Great Emperors was obviously unquestionable seeing how
they could obtain such a great achievement in such a short time. Yang
Kai knew that Lan Xun inherited the Bright Moon Ethereal Body of the
Bright Moon Great Emperor, while even though Mo Xiao Qi did not have
any Special Constitution, she was born able to control various Monster
Beasts to fight for her, and as the daughter of the Martial Beast Great
Emperor, she had learned extremely profound and mysterious Secret
Techniques and Divine Abilities since childhood.

At this moment, the two women were fighting a heated battle. In

comparison with Lan Xun’s elegance and calmness, Mo Xiao Qi was
much feistier. She seemed to have performed some kind of Secret
Technique and now her whole body was agile like a leopard, with traces
of beast markings apparent on her face, giving her an extremely wild
aura.

Neither of them used their artifacts and were just competing with their
honed techniques.
With just a few glances, Yang Kai knew that the two of them were equal.
Lan Xun’s Bright Moon Ethereal Body somehow made her figure shift
strangely and unpredictably so Mo Xiao Qi could not break through her
defences with her frenzied attacks. When Mo Xiao Qi was exhausted
and switched from offence to defence, Lan Xun would take the
opportunity to strike back, and so this cycle went round and round.

Somewhere not too far away was a man watching nervously, yelling from
time to time, “Princess, be careful! Don’t get yourself hurt!”

Xiao Chen!

As a loyal admirer of Princess Lan Xun, this guy would definitely appear
wherever Lan Xun was.

His anxiety made him break out in a cold sweat. If others dared to attack
Lan Xun, he would have gone up to teach them a severe lesson without
hesitation, but Mo Xiao Qi was no ordinary person, so even though Xiao
Chen had broken through to the Emperor Realm, he still could not
interfere and could only watch from the side.

Just when Xiao Chen was worried, he sensed someone flying towards
him. He turned his head and saw Yang Kai faintly smiling in front of him.

He swept his eyes over Yang Kai and snorted coldly, “It’s you!”

He obviously remembered Yang Kai. During the time in the Four

Seasons Realm, Yang Kai refined the Extraordinary Treasure Pill which
caused a great storm. Xiao Chen would certainly have a deep impression
of such a person.

Yang Kai chuckled, “Brother Xiao, I haven’t seen you for many years.
Congratulations on breaking through to the Emperor Realm.”

Xiao Chen replied proudly, “It’s nothing worth being congratulated for.
With the gifted aptitude of this Young Master, breaking through to the
Emperor Realm was only a matter of time.”

Yang Kai was exasperated at his shameless boast.

However, despite his arrogant attitude, Xiao Chen was indeed talented,
otherwise, it would not have been possible for him to reach the Emperor
Realm so quickly.

Xiao Chen continued, “I remember that you consumed an Extraordinary

Treasure Pill in the Four Seasons Realm back then, so why are you still
in Dao Source Realm? Tsk tsk, looks like your aptitude is inadequate,
what a waste of such a good pill!”

Yang Kai smiled indifferently, “Yes, if the Extraordinary Treasure Pill was
given to Brother Xiao back then, perhaps Brother Xiao would have
broken through to the Emperor Realm sooner.”

“Naturally!” Xiao Chen was flattered, but soon he questioned

suspiciously, “Why are you looking for me?”

Yang Kai’s face turned solemn as he looked over towards the battlefield
of the two women and said, “Brother Xiao, why are you just standing
here? How can Princess Lan Xun, with such honourable status, be
allowed to fight with someone here? If this news reached the ears of the
Bright Moon Emperor. I believe that Sir would not forgive you easily, and
it would be even more serious if something happened to her. It would be
best to hurry up and separate them.”

Xiao Chen revealed a bitter face as his previous pride and arrogance
vanished at once as he complained, “I would have separated them if I
could without you telling me. Do you know who that woman battling with
the princess is?”

“Who?” Yang Kai turned and asked innocently.

“What a bumpkin, you don’t even know her background?” Xiao Chen
curled his lip in disdain, “But it also makes sense that a mediocre person
doesn’t know about the identity of that girl. Fine, today this Young Master
will open your eyes. Listen, that girl is the daughter of the Martial Beast
Great Emperor!”

“Martial Beast Great Emperor?” Yang Kai showed a surprised face.

Xiao Chen snorted, “Are you scared now? Now you know why this
Young Master can only watch, but not intervene. These two are basically
both Princesses, whoever offends one of them would definitely suffer…
It’s really hard to be a man…”

He sighed deeply with a miserable expression.

Yang Kai persuaded, “But we also can’t just let them fight like this
anymore. Even though the two of them seem to be exchanging pointers
right now, once a fire has been sparked, it can quickly grow out of
control, and the consequences will be unimaginable! You know that
women are always more competitive when faced with other women, so if
neither side backs down, this may even turn into a battle to the death!”

Xiao Chen shuddered with his face turning pale, as if he could foresee
such a horrible scene and he nervously asked, “Will it really end up like
that? Don’t make it seem worse than it is.”

Yang Kai sternly answered, “Anything is possible, it’s important to

separate them now.”

Xiao Chen gulped, “How can I do so? The Princess doesn’t even listen to
me. Unless I go up and intervene directly… “

“Then just go up and intervene directly to separate them!” Yang Kai

responded solemnly, “Brother Xiao, you are an Emperor Realm Master
now, how hard could it be for you to separate two little girls?”

“I guess so…” Xiao Chen muttered, staring at Yang Kai with a

meaningful glare, “But why do I feel like… you are trying to get me into
trouble. Boy, are you jealous of me being more handsome than you?”

“Why would I!?” Yang Kai responded with a strong sense of

righteousness, “I’m just considering the safety of the Princess. I’m also a
cultivator from the Southern Territory and I do not wish to see the
Princess get hurt. Any harm to such a perfect being is blasphemy!”

Xiao Chen nodded in agreement and replied with a fiery look in his eyes,
“You are right. Her Highness cannot be allowed to get hurt! They must
be separated immediately!”
“Brother Xiao, go forth!” Yang Kai urged.

But Xiao Chen suddenly grabbed Yang Kai’s arm and said, “Since you
are so enthusiastic and loyal, then you join me. I will be in charge of
stopping Princess Lan Xun, while you will be in charge of stopping the
other Princess. Okay?”

Without waiting for Yang Kai’s affirmation, he dragged him forward at

lightning speed.

Yang Kai looked completely stunned, secretly scolding Xiao Chen in his
heart.

At first, he was planning to con Xiao Chen into interfering to cease this
meaningless battle, but despite Xiao Chen’s wanton arrogance and
stupid attitude, he was actually quite sharp-witted and dragged Yang Kai
into the mud together with him.

But under the current circumstances, Yang Kai did not have the time to
worry that much and could only cooperate with Xiao Chen.

When they got closer, Xiao Chen suddenly threw Yang Kai directly into
the centre of the two women’s fight and shouted, “Princesses, please
stop. Let’s talk about this, we don’t need to fight.”

[Xiao Chen, I hope all your Ancestors rot in hell!]

Yang Kai cursed Xiao Chen in his heart. He did not expect this guy to be
so sinister and insidious, throwing him like a stone into the battlefield.
Obviously, he was using him as a distraction, so that it would be easier
for him to intervene in the fight.

While still flying through the air, Yang Kai forcibly adjusted his posture to
stabilize his stance. He did not dare to make any rash moves and only
pushed his Source Qi to protect himself.

He was then thrown into the middle of a disaster.

Several bangs were heard, followed by a groan from Yang Kai.

Both Lan Xun and Mo Xiao ceased their actions and withdrew a few
dozen metres, staring at Yang Kai in a daze.

The two women were not mindless butchers who slaughtered the
innocent, so they instantly stopped as soon as they noticed someone
broke into their battlefield and was accidentally injured by them.

Mo Xiao Qi looked at the visitor anxiously and worried if his injuries

would be fatal; however, her beautiful eyes lit up in the next moment and
the beast patterns on her face faded rapidly.

“Big Brother Yang!” She called out to Yang Kai in surprise and joy.

Yang Kai grinned at her then rushed forward to keep her separated from
Lan Xun with a hug.

On the other side, Xiao Chen, who followed after Yang Kai closely, could
not help but gasp at this scene, secretly feeling amazed by the latter’s
boldness.

He actually just wanted to sacrifice Yang Kai to help separate the two
princesses, but he did not expect this little brat to actually go so far as to
lay hands on Mo Xiao Qi.

[This, this, this little brat really has some nerve being rude to a Princess
like her!]
Chapter 2484 - Snatch Everything From Me

Even Emperor Realm Masters had to pay respects to the daughter of the
Martial Beast Great Emperor, but Yang Kai actually dared to reach out
and hug her. If this matter reached the ears of the Martial Beast Great
Emperor, Yang Kai would be chopped into pieces even if he escaped to
the ends of the world.

Not to mention the Martial Beast Great Emperor, if any daughter of an

Emperor Realm Master was to be molested by a man, how could it be
easily let go?

[He’s dead!]

To his surprise though, Xiao Chen soon discovered that the little
Princess did not have the slightest intention of resisting Yang Kai’s
embrace. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Yang Kai’s neck, her
tender body clinging close to him.

Xiao Chen’s eyes were burning from envy and jealousy.

Was there really such a good thing in this world?

Strangely, Xiao Chen grinned gently and quickly approached Lan Xun,
stretching out his broad arms to embrace her too.

However, before he could do anything, Lan Xun suddenly turned around

and a pink fist punched directly at him.

Xiao Chen, despite already being an Emperor Realm Master, did not
dare to use any strength to avoid this punch, so it directly landed on his
nose with a clean thud. He instantly saw stars in front of his eyes as his
head spun.

“What are you doing?” Lan Xun asked coldly, looking extremely
displeased.

“It’s nothing, nothing…” Xiao Chen stood in awkwardness, blood dripping

from his nose comically.
On the other side, after Yang Kai separated Mo Xiao Qi a good distance
away from Lan Xun, only then did he finally notice the amazingly soft and
elastic sensation on his chest.

He could not help blushing as he patted Mo Xiao Qi who was still clinging
on to him and said, “Alright, alright, get down first to avoid others
gossiping, then we’ll talk.”

At his words, Mo Xiao Qi quickly jumped off Yang Kai. In realization of

the inappropriateness of her actions, her face flushed, “Big Brother Yang,
it’s really you!”

Yang Kai chuckled and examined her up and down, “I haven’t seen you
for just a few years, but you’ve grown up a lot.”

Mo Xiao Qi’s nostrils flared and grumbled, “Rascal!”

Yang Kai wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, “I only said you’ve grown
up, what were you thinking?”

Mo Xiao Qi then examined Yang Kai seriously and nodded, “Big Brother
Yang has also become much stronger.”

Yang Kai was only a First-Order Dao Source Realm when she left
Maplewood City, but now he was already in the Third-Order Dao Source
Realm. For a cultivator who had no Sect or family behind him, this kind of
growth was amazing.

Mo Xiao Qi could only make such big progress because her identity was
different from others.

The Martial Beast Great Emperor had personally guided her, and under
her Aunty Feng’s supervision and with the inexhaustible cultivation
resources of Spirit Beast Island, it would be strange if she had not grown
rapidly.

While the two were talking, Liu Yan and Zhang Ruo Xi had flown over to
join them.
Mo Xiao Qi smiled as she explained, “When I entered the Shattered Star
Sea, I expected that I would be able to meet Big Brother Yang, but still
hadn’t seen you for more than two years. I only had confirmation that you
were really here after I met up with Big Sister Liu Yan.”

Liu Yan knew Mo Xiao Qi as the two girls had met in Maplewood City
when Liu Yan was still just an Artifact Spirit. Although there was a huge
difference in her compared to the last time they met, Liu Yan’s aura had
not changed much, so Mo Xiao Qi recognised her easily when they
bumped into each other.

Together, they went to the Source Sea, and Yang Kai knew what
happened after that.

Yang Kai stole a glance at Lan Xun and asked, “Xiao Qi, why did you
fight with Princess Lan Xun?”

Mo Xiao Qi glared over at her resentfully and snorted, “Just some old
grievances.”

Yang Kai’s face darkened, “How old are you two? What old grievances
could you have?”

Although both Mo Xiao Qi and Lan Xun had powerful Third-Order Dao
Source Realm cultivations, they were still very young, only in their early
twenties. Only descendants of Great Emperors could achieve this kind of
cultivation at their age.

“Why not? When she was a little kid, she robbed me of a beautiful dress
when she visited Spirit Beast Island with Sir Bright Moon.”

“That’s it?” Yang Kai’s eyes widened.

“That was my favourite dress. Aunty Feng made it for me by hand. I cried
for many days,” Mo Xiao Qi sobbed aggrievedly.

[It’s impossible to understand women.] Yang Kai thought helplessly.

While they were talking, Lan Xun and Xiao Chen approached them
slowly. Keeping a short distance away from Mo Xiao Qi, Lan Xun asked,
“Little Sister Xiao Qi, do you still want to fight?”

Mo Xiao Qi glared at her, “If you want to, I’m more than willing. Who’s
afraid of you?”

Lan Xun’s beautiful eyes flashed as she smiled politely, “It looks like
Little Sister is still up for a fight!”

Mo Xiao Qi snorted, “You’re talking as if you have won, how thick-

skinned.”

Lan Xun responded, “Didn’t I? Elder Sister did have the upper hand in
that battle…”

Mo Xiao Qi flushed red and gritted her teeth as she snarled, “That’s
because you’re older. I will definitely not lose to you when I am your
age!”

The smile on Lan Xun’s face faded suddenly and the surrounding
temperature seemed to drop sharply, causing a chill to creep into
everyone’s bones.

Yang Kai and Xiao Chen shuddered, both of them aware that something
bad was about to happen.

Mo Xiao Qi and Lan Xun were basically the same age, with Lan Xun
maybe being two or three years older. Two or three years was essentially
no difference at all, but the word ‘older’ from Mo Xiao Qi undoubtedly
touched a nerve.

The two girls who had just stopped fighting were at odds with each other
once more, their enchanting eyes glaring at one another as sparks
seemed to be flying between them, a new battle threatening to break out
at any moment.

Yang Kai made eye contact with Xiao Chen hurriedly, signalling him for
assistance.
But Xiao Chen just snorted and wiped the blood from his nose, turning
his gaze away.

[Waste!] Yang Kai cursed inside. He could only brace himself and
intervene with a smile, “Alright now, you already duelled, so stop acting
so hostile. You two are childhood playmates, you have to appreciate this
precious friendship. Come, shake hands and be good friends again.”

“Who would be good friends with her?!” The two young women ground
their teeth and pointed bitterly.

Yang Kai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued his
persuasion, “Even if you are not good friends, it’s not good to always
settle matters with violence. A lady should be reserved and measured, it
is highly improper to always be using force!”

Mo Xiao Qi pouted, looking extremely indignant.

Lan Xun’s eyes flashed as she turned her gaze to Yang Kai, smiling
lightly in acknowledgement, “What Senior Brother Yang said is right, Lan
Xun was wrong to be so petty with Little Sister. Little Sister Xiao Qi, don’t
be angry, Elder Sister will apologize to you.”

“Hmph!” Mo Xiao Qi twisted her head aside, ignoring Lan Xun.

Lan Xun did not seem to be bothered, instead turning her attention to
Yang Kai, “It’s surprising that Senior Brother Yang knows Little Sister
Xiao Qi. Little Sister Xiao Qi lives in the Eastern Territory and I have only
met her once when I was young. How did Senior Brother Yang get to
know her?”

Unsure of the intention behind her queries, Yang Kai sensed a hint of
malice so he laughed awkwardly and casually explained, “It was a
coincidence, nothing special.”

Mo Xiao Qi glared at Lan Xun warily, “You old woman, is it possible that
you are interested in my Big Brother Yang? Why do you want to know so
much?”
As soon as this statement came out, Zhang Ruo Xi could not help but
gasp, her little hands covering her own red lips. On the other side, Lan
Xun also blushed slightly, her brow furrowing. Liu Yan, on the contrary,
looked on with interest.

Lan Xun snapped, “This little girl doesn’t know how to think before she
speaks.”

Mo Xiao Qi grimaced and retorted, “If you have a clean conscience, why
are you so nervous?”

Lan Xun was furious. She was just curious about how Yang Kai could
meet someone like Mo Xiao Qi and have such a close relationship, she
did not expect to be teased by Mo Xiao Qi, incensing her.

Annoyed, she gritted her pristine teeth and shot back, “It’s true, Elder
Sister is very interested in your Big Brother Yang and plans to bring him
back and introduce him to Lord Father as a potential son-in-law. What do
you think about that, Little Sister?”

It was Mo Xiao Qi’s turn to gasp dumbfounded this time. She looked at
Lan Xun in amazement, and then at Yang Kai before she stomped her
foot angrily, “You evil woman! Why do you have to snatch everything
from me?” She fumed, “You snatched my clothes when we were
children, and now you want to take away my Big Brother Yang!”

As she screamed, she hugged Yang Kai’s arm tightly, ignoring how her
plump peaks deformed greatly from the force of her grip. She ground her
teeth and declared resolutely, “I’ll fight you to the death if you dare to
come for him!”

Lan Xun burst into laughter and rose to the challenge, “That will depend
on which one of us your Big Brother Yang favours. Do you think he
would prefer a little girl who’s so unreasonable like you, or a woman
who’s knowledgeable and understanding like Elder Sister?”

While she was speaking, she exuded an extremely appealing elegance

and grace using some unknown Secret Technique;
Xiao Chen gulped as he watched from the sidelines, his eyes peeled and
glued on Lan Xun.

Mo Xiao Qi flushed anxiously, still clinging onto Yang Kai’s arm tightly,
unwilling to let go, she glowered, “What’s so great about you? Aunty
Feng is a million times more beautiful than you!”

“Senior Jiu Feng?” Lan Xun suddenly looked serious.

Mo Xiao Qi raised her head proudly, “Yes, can you compare to Aunty
Feng?”

She snorted, then spoke to Yang Kai again, “Big Brother Yang, ignore
this old woman. If you like to see beautiful women, come to Spirit Beast
Island, and I will introduce Aunty Feng to you!”

Yang Kai’s mouth twitched, not sure of how to respond.

Lan Xun looked at Mo Xiao Qi in astonishment. She did not know

whether to laugh or cry at what Mo Xiao Qi said. She knew that this girl
must have lived on the Spirit Beast Island all year round and was
extremely sheltered by her Seniors. As such, it was natural for her to not
be well versed in the topics of men and women. The reason she cared
so much about Yang Kai might just be an instinctive reaction to oppose
Lan Xun.

Lan Xun suddenly felt dull and ridiculous for fighting with her and
nodded, “Compared to Senior Jiu Feng, I am obviously inferior. Okay,
Little Sister Xiao Qi, you win this time.”

When Mo Xiao Qi heard this, her face instantly lifted with joy, replying
merrily, “You are also good, just a little bit inferior to me!”

Lan Xun shook her head and smiled wryly.

Chapter 2485 - Moon Rising Above The Sea

“Everyone, do you want to go deeper and have a look? The Source

Strength inside is extremely rich and pure. It would be of great benefit to
your cultivation if you could absorb and refine it there,” Yang Kai
hurriedly proposed after seeing the tension in the atmosphere had eased
slightly.

Lan Xun nodded, “I’m going to take a look. If Senior Brother Yang
doesn’t mind, why don’t we travel together?”

Since she asked, Yang Kai did not reject and nodded, “It is my honour to
be invited by the Princess.”

Lan Xun smiled faintly, “Senior Brother Yang can just address Lan Xun
like how you address Little Sister Xiao Qi. You may omit the word
‘Princess’.”

The last time when she met Yang Kai in the Four Seasons Realm, she
already felt that this person was extremely special, and now that seemed
to be the case. Although Yang Kai had only a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivation and lagged behind Xiao Chen and other elites from
their generation, Lan Xun had a feeling that Yang Kai’s future
achievements would definitely be much greater than Xiao Chen’s.

Unlike the inexperienced Mo Xiao Qi, Lan Xun had keen insight and
foresight.

Immediately, they departed towards the depths of Source Sea in a

group.

Not long after their departure, there was a sudden exclamation from the
front, followed closely by a bright glowing orb gradually rising from the
Source Sea, like a radiant moon.

A clear wave of Source Strength spread out from this orb.

“Star Source!” Xiao Chen exclaimed.

Yang Kai also shouted with his eyes glowing, “A complete Star Source!”
Yang Kai had not seen a complete Star Source throughout his time in the
Shattered Star Sea. Although he had absorbed and refined a lot of
Source Strength during these past few years, all of that was from
Shattered Star Sources. Even though this was still useful to him, it was
undoubtedly incomparable to a complete Star Source.

When Yang Kai first came to the Source Sea, he heard that complete
Star Sources could be found here.

But he did not expect to really see one.

Even the daughter of a Great Emperor like Lan Xun started to breathe
rapidly at the appearance of this complete Star Source, revealing a look
of excitement on her pretty face which showed just how attractive this
thing was to cultivators.

Before Yang Kai and the others were able to react, countless cultivators
flew past them from all directions, focusing on the complete Star Source,
soon engaging in a tangled, bloody melee as they competed for this
prize.

In just five breaths of time, more than twenty cultivators screamed and
fell from the sky, dropping into the Source Sea.

In the span of five breaths, the complete Star Source abruptly

disappeared and no one had any idea who snatched it. The remaining
people were infuriated and started cursing.

“There really are complete Star Sources here,” Yang Kai witnessed the
whole scene from the beginning to end and could not help sighing.

“The Source Sea is really an exceptional place. No one knows how it

was formed or why it contains so much Source Strength; however, there
has been a rumour about the Source Sea since long ago that only a few
people know,” Lan Xun spoke with a solemn face.

“What rumour?” Yang Kai looked at her in surprise.

She was the daughter of the Bright Moon Great Emperor and should be
knowledgeable about most of the things in this world. Yang Kai had
always been puzzled by the existence of the Source Sea, so now that
Lan Xun mentioned it, he could not help feeling excited to hear about it.

Xiao Chen gave Lan Xun an inquiring look too; obviously, he did not
know about this rumour she spoke of.

Lan Xun did not answer right away, but turned to Mo Xiao Qi, “About this
rumour, Little Sister Xiao Qi should have heard it from Sir Martial Beast,
right?”

Mo Xiao Qi’s face turned unusually solemn as she nodded, “Before

coming to the Shattered Star Sea, Lord Father did tell me one thing. He
mentioned that the formation of the Source Sea has some direct relation
to that fallen Sir who was besieged and killed here.”

“What?” Yang Kai and Xiao Chen were taken aback simultaneously.

Although Mo Xiao Qi did not directly name the fallen Sir, everyone knew
who she was speaking of.

The Heaven Devouring Great Emperor!

Who else other than him?

Lan Xun further explained, “Back then, that Sir could not be restrained in
the Star Boundary as no one could match him, so he acted
unscrupulously. He even broke through the World Barrier and travelled to
the Lower Star Fields. Wherever he passed, Star Fields were destroyed
and Stars were shattered while all the Star Sources of those Cultivation
Stars were devoured by him. The number of Star Fields that were
devastated by his hands alone was no less than a dozen, so one can
imagine how many Star Sources he consumed. After the War of
Emperors in the Shattered Star Sea, he was killed and the Source
Strength that he devoured remained here strangely after his death,
forming this vast Source Sea.”

“Such a thing occurred?” Xiao Chen rounded his eyes, as if he could not
believe it.
Yang Kai’s face also turned pale when he heard this and asked in
astonishment, “So, the Source Sea is actually the resting place of that
Sir?”

Lan Xun nodded her head, “It can be said so, but the location of the
Source Sea is random, and it does not always appear when the
Shattered Star Sea opens, so no one actually knows if this is really
where that Sir fell. However, we do know that the formation of the Source
Sea must be directly related to him.”

“No wonder there is so much Shattered Source Strength and even

complete Star Sources here,” Yang Kai sighed, his doubts from all these
days cleared up at once.

Previously he was still wondering how a broken place like the Shattered
Star Sea could form such a peculiar existence like the Source Sea, but
now he understood after listening to Lan Xun’s explanation.

The Heaven Devouring Great Emperor devoured untold amounts of

Source Strength, but that Source Strength remained after his death and
formed the Source Sea.

In other words, everyone was now enjoying the legacy of the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor.

Lan Xun smiled slightly, “It is also precisely because of the wanton
behaviour of that Sir back then that the passages to the Lower Star
Fields were closed off by the remaining Great Emperors. Thus, Masters
from the Star Boundary can no longer travel to the Star Fields freely. If it
weren’t for this, Star Sources wouldn’t be so scarce nowadays, and
everyone wouldn’t be so eager to obtain one.”

Yang Kai’s brow twitched, “So, why is it that I have heard of some
Masters who can travel to those Lower Star Fields?”

Back then in Heng Luo Star Field, Yang Kai met a Master who had
descended from Star Boundary. Fortunately, Yang Yan was there at that
time and subdued the invader before he could do any real harm.
Lan Xun disclosed after a nod, “Although the primary corridors were shut
down, it is still possible to go to Lower Star Fields through some special
methods. Lord Father once said that every Star Field has its own
Guardian, and these Guardians protect the Star Fields from the
disturbance of powerful external forces. These guardians can enter and
exit the Star Fields that they guard at will. If others intend to enter, they
can only look for some tremendously dangerous passages, but these
passages are extremely rare in the Star Boundary. Most of them are
chaotic and unstable, so they cannot be transited safely. What’s more, if
those people insist on descending to lower Star Fields, they need to seal
or sacrifice their cultivations first.”

“Star Field Guardians!” The dusty memory of Yang Kai reappeared with
Lan Xun’s words, as he heard Yang Yan mentioned this title before.

Yang Kai once thought about being the Guardian of Heng Luo Star Field
when he got stronger.

He then hurriedly asked, “How can one become a Guardian of a Star

Field?”

Lan Xun shook her head, “I don’t know, Lord Father didn’t tell me.” After
a pause, she looked at Yang Kai suspiciously, “Did Senior Brother Yang
come from one of those Star Fields?”

Lan Xun could not help but think of some possibilities when she saw
Yang Kai being so enthusiastic about this matter.

“Junior Sister Lan is indeed beautiful and intelligent!” Yang Kai smiled
faintly without denying it.

“Is Senior Brother Yang really a cultivator from the Lower Star Fields?”
Lan Xun was slightly startled, and even Xiao Chen could not help but
glance over at him.

It was rumoured that those cultivators who could come to Star Boundary
from Lower Star Fields all had Heaven-defying aptitude and bright future
prospects. They had always been the targets of competition for top Sects
and great forces to recruit.
Although there were indeed many such people in the Star Boundary,
compared to the number of native cultivators, it was still a tiny fraction.

Lan Xun had only heard about such people before, but never actually
met one.

[No wonder Yang Kai’s cultivation speed can be so fast. It seems like the
rumours are true.] She thought to herself.

While they were talking, their group arrived at the deeper part of the
Source Sea.

There were obviously more people now than previously when it was only
occupied by several Emperor Realm Masters.

Yang Kai led everyone to the island where he had landed before, but his
face darkened when he found that the island was already crowded with
people and there was no place left for them.

But at this moment, a clear wave of Source Strength suddenly

transmitted from somewhere.

“Another complete Star Source!” Xiao Chen shouted.

Everyone turned towards a certain direction and saw a glowing orb

gradually rise from the sea.

Before the Star Source completely emerged, numerous cultivators

swarmed over.

Things did not end there though as after the emergence of a complete
Star Source, another orb of light appeared in another place, followed
closely by a third, then a fourth…

In the blink of an eye, the sea was densely packed with dazzling rising
moons. With a rough count, there were at least a hundred of them, and
many more were still emerging.

“So many!” Xiao Chen was utterly dumbfounded yet extremely excited.
However, Lan Xun frowned as she felt discomforted by this scene,
“There is no fire without smoke! This situation has never happened in the
Source Sea before.”

Yang Kai also felt a little uneasy, but who would not be tempted seeing
so many complete Star Sources in front of them?

“Master!” Liu Yan whispered.

Yang Kai gritted his teeth and replied, “Snatch first, worry later.”

While speaking, he gestured to Lan Xun, “Junior Sister Lan, let’s split
up!”

Lan Xun nodded in agreement, “Senior Brother Yang, be careful.”

“You too!” Yang Kai nodded before he led the three young women, Mo
Xiao Qi, Liu Yan, and Zhang Ruo Xi, rushing forward.

The situation was complete chaos above the Source Sea, with people
falling from the sky constantly.

Up ahead, a group of five people, who seemingly belonged to different

great forces, were competing for a Star Source. These people were
completely focused on fighting one another and none were actually
paying attention to the Star Source.

With a flicker, Yang Kai arrived in front of this Star Source, stretched out
his hand, and sucked the Star Source directly into his hand with his Star
Refining Art before swiftly depositing it into the Sealed World Bead.
Chapter 2486 - Great Emperor’s Skeleton

Shattered Source Strength was already difficult to be refined and

absorbed, not to mention a complete Star Source, so Yang Kai could
only grab it first and deal with it when he had free time in the future.

After succeeding, Yang Kai immediately teleported and disappeared.

The few people who were fighting soon noticed the disappearance of the
Star Source and became steaming mad when they found no trace of the
culprit, cursing endlessly.

At this moment, the three girls, Liu Yan, Zhang Ruo Xi, and Mo Xiao Qi
had already rushed towards another Star Source.

Mo Xiao Qi no longer kept her strength hidden. Previously when she was
fighting with Lan Xun, she only used some Secret Techniques that she
learnt, holding back at least half of her abilities. Now that she needed to
compete for Star Sources, though, she directly summoned her army of
Monster Beasts with a wave of her hand.

Silver Maned Linger, Heaven Escaping Bat, Red Fire Qilin, Blue Eyes
Black Scale Flood Dragon…

All kinds of Monster Beasts surrounded her and these beasts roared
ferociously as they rushed forward. The cultivators before this army were
petrified and quickly gave way.

Liu Yan had also summoned her White Tiger Heaven Grade puppet, and
even though there may be some gaps in strength compared to a genuine
Emperor Realm Master, it was not something Dao Source Realm
cultivators could contend with. The unique Emperor Aura terrified
countless cultivators.

Although Zhang Ruo Xi did not have strong minions like Mo Xiao Qi and
Liu Yan, her strength did not fall behind them. Using some unknown
Secret Technique, she released an astonishing aura that inexplicably
gave a strong sense of oppression to others, causing not only the nearby
cultivators to retreat, but even Mo Xiao Qi’s Monster Beasts to shiver in
fright.
Mo Xiao Qi glanced suspiciously at Zhang Ruo Xi, secretly amazed.

As the daughter of the Martial Beast Great Emperor, Mo Xiao Qi was

born with an innate ability to communicate with Monster Beasts, so she
could clearly feel the panic and fear in her pets at this moment.

The bloodline of her tamed Monster Beasts was exceptionally noble and
pure, many of them direct descendants of variants of Ancient Divine
Spirits, making them vastly superior to ordinary Monster Beasts. They
were all personally selected for her by the Martial Beast Great Emperor.

These pets would go all out without the slightest fear even when facing
Emperor Realm Masters.

But after Zhang Ruo Xi released her unique aura, these beasts all began
trembling, as if they were naturally suppressed, some of them even
whimpered at Zhang Ruo Xi.

Mo Xiao Qi was completely dumbfounded because this whimpering

carried the meaning of flattery. Sometimes, when she was throwing a
tantrum, and purposely ignored her beast pets, they would use this
method to get her attention, making her feel sorry for them.

But now, these pets that were dauntless in front of Emperors were
actually pitifully trying to appease this unknown little girl.

What was happening?

Mo Xiao Qi had not paid much attention to Zhang Ruo Xi before,

because she was always quiet and low-key, keeping to herself and not
trying to cause a scene; however, after such a disturbance, Mo Xiao Qi
suddenly realized that Zhang Ruo Xi must have her own secrets, and
these secrets were clearly related to Monster Beasts.

She was full of queries, but it was inconvenient to ask questions now, so
Mo Xiao Qi just kept her doubts in her heart and vowed to look for
answers later.
Although the skills of these three girls were quite varied, they were
unstoppable when they joined forces. Wherever they went, everyone
retreated.

With just some slight effort, they snatched a complete Star Source, and
after some quick negotiations, Mo Xiao Qi happily put the Star Source
into her Space Ring.

Yang Kai watched them from the side for a while and once he was
convinced they did not need any help, he turned away and focused on
fighting with the others.

The space above the Source Sea was raging now as many complete
Star Sources constantly rose from below, causing countless cultivators to
fight for them.

Yang Kai relied on his proficiency in the Dao of Space to move about
erratically. With the further complement of the Star Refining Art,
whenever a new Star Source emerged, he could rush to it immediately
and snatched it away.

Those cultivators competing for Star Sources were still puzzled at how
their prizes were mysteriously vanishing.

As time passed, Yang Kai continued to flicker here and there alone in the
Source Sea, obtaining more and more Star Sources.

He had gained more than anyone else by a large margin.

Speed was the most important attribute when it comes to snatching

benefits from others in such a chaotic place, so Yang Kai, who was
proficient in the Dao of Space, being able to teleport freely, undoubtedly
had the upper hand in this competition.

Half a day later, the emergence of Star Sources from below slowly
decreased, and every time one did appear, hundreds of people would
race towards it.

It was not easy to secretly compete in such a situation, even for Yang
Kai, so after much effort, he finally snatched a Star Source from the
crowd, leaving hundreds of people there accusing each other and
devolving into a frenzied melee.

The sea gradually calmed down after another half day. Everyone waited
for a long time but no new Star Sources could be seen.

It seemed that all the complete Star Sources had been taken.

Nevertheless, battles amongst cultivators were still ongoing. Those

cultivators who once grabbed Star Sources became the targets of others
and for a while, screams could be heard all over the Source Sea, with
numerous bloodied cultivators falling, dying the Source Sea red with
blood.

Yang Kai moved agilely above the nightmarish Source Sea and found
Liu Yan and the others.

Perhaps everyone was afraid of the terrifying power shown by Liu Yan
and the others, so no one targeted them and left the three of them in
peace.

After seeing Yang Kai arrive, Mo Xiao Qi immediately greeted him with a
smile and squealed, “Big Brother Yang, Big Brother Yang, we got a lot of
Star Sources!”

Just when the words fell, countless fiery eyes turned to them from all
directions.

The Source Sea had now gathered thousands of cultivators, so only a

small number of people had obtained Star Sources, whilst most of the
others had not even seen one up close.

As such, Mo Xiao Qi’s words had undoubtedly caught their attention.

Mo Xiao Qi immediately realized she had misspoken and playfully stuck

out her tongue.

Yang Kai swept across the surroundings with his eyes and let out a cold
snort before unreservedly releasing his aura, causing the surrounding
space to shake.
Those cultivators who looked covetously at Mo Xiao Qi changed their
faces drastically, and after weighing their own strengths against Yang
Kai’s group, they unwillingly turned their gazes away.

Mo Xiao Qi whispered, “Each of us got two or three Star Sources.”

She revealed a face full of excitement, while the faces of Zhang Ruo Xi
and Liu Yan were also flushed red, apparently very satisfied with their
harvest.

“Not bad, not bad!” Yang Kai nodded with a smile.

Their group of three had apparently snatched at least seven or eight Star
Sources in total. If they could find a time to refine this extremely rich
harvest, it would be of huge help for their future growth.

However, Yang Kai gained a lot more compared to them.

Although he did not have a precise count, he alone snatched at least

thirty Star Sources.

Every Cultivation Star would only give birth to one Star Source;
therefore, thirty Cultivation Stars were needed to produce thirty Star
Sources.

From what he had just witnessed, Yang Kai guessed that there were
around three to four hundred Star Sources that had appeared from the
Source Sea.

In other words, the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor devoured at least

three to four hundred Cultivation Stars in order to leave such a luxurious
legacy after his death.

This kind of behaviour and practice was beyond the word ‘madness’.

“We can’t stay here any longer. Since there are no more Star Sources,
it’s better for us to leave,” Yang Kai turned to look around with a frown on
his face.

Mo Xiao Qi replied, “I will follow Big Brother Yang.”

Yang Kai gave a nod, but just as he was about to take them out of this
war zone, something strange suddenly occurred below the Source Sea.

The red sea seemed to have received some kind of traction, and it
started to swirl slowly. Not long after, the entire Source Sea began to
rotate.

A subtle suction emerged and alarmed all the cultivators in the sky above
the Source Sea.

They gasped and stared down at this phenomenon one after another.

A massive whirlpool gradually formed in the centre of the Source Sea,

and as the Source Sea rotated, the red sea water continuously flowed
into this vortex and disappeared without a trace.

The whirlpool seemed to be swallowing space itself, causing a chill to run

up the spines of those who were watching the scene.

The influx of seawater was getting more rapid and violent, and in the
span of just a few breaths’ time, the area of Source Sea had shrunk by
more than half.

A while later, the entire Source Sea vanished, the vast sea that originally
filled this region leaving only a small black hole behind at its former
center.

Inside this black hole, however, a skeleton could be vaguely seen, sitting
cross-legged, extremely pale white. It was obvious that this person had
been dead for countless years, but the blurry image also showed that a
Space Ring remained on one of its bone fingers.

Everyone was dumbstruck at this scene and stared at the Space Ring
with their fiery eyes, as if they could not wait to bite it.

*Gudong… *

A series of gulping sounds was heard.

“What is this skeleton? Who died here?”

“By the looks of it, this person has been dead for at least a few ten
thousand years.”

“A few ten thousand years… The War of Emperors also happened a few
ten thousand years ago, and there were a total of five Great Emperors
that fell during that war.”

“This is the skeleton of a Great Emperor! This ring… is the Space Ring of
a Great Emperor!”

The cultivators continued to gather near the black hole from all
directions. In an instant, the surroundings were crowded with people and
it was buzzing with exciting discussion.

Most of them were guessing which Great Emperor the skeleton belonged
to.

Yang Kai, however, just shuddered.

Because he had just heard from Lan Xun that the Source Sea was where
the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor had fallen, and now he happened
to see a skeleton that had been left here a few tens of thousands of
years ago. All these clues led to him concluding…

“Xiao Qi!” Yang Kai gently shouted, casting an inquiring look at her.

Mo Xiao Qi’s face was slightly pale as she affirmed nervously yet
excitedly, “This is probably the skeleton of that Sir!”
Chapter 2487 - Old Swindler

Yang Kai’s eyes filled with excitement at Mo Xiao Qi’s statement, even
though he knew that they should not stay any longer, he could not help
but hesitate.

The benefits he gained from the Shattered Star Sea were more than
enough, but when he heard that this skeleton might belong to the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, greed couldn’t help filling his mind.

If even Yang Kai was so interested, the other cultivators certainly could
not help themselves.

The Space Ring worn on the skeleton’s finger had attracted everyone’s
attention.

“Wastes, scram!” A deep voice thundered, followed by a long spear

appearing in the sky, penetrating the void, and soaring towards the most
crowded place.

A piercing power enveloped a vast area and as all the cultivators present
sensed the spear’s power, their faces changed drastically and they
hurried to retreat.

*Hong Hong Hong… *

The spear flew an erratic path, clearing a wide area on one side of the
black hole.

Most cultivators ran away as soon as they saw how dangerous it was,
but some who had slower reactions were struck by the spear and burst
into a mist of blood without even time to let out a scream.

Yang Kai’s face slightly darkened as he looked around and saw a man
standing majestically and sternly with a spear in his hand. This man had
a burly figure and there was an extremely clear wave of Emperor
Pressure lingering around his body.

[So, it’s him!]

Yang Kai recognized the man at once; it was the brawny young man with
a spear that he met in the depths of the Source Sea last time.

“Liang Qiu, are you out of your mind!?”

“Damn you!”

“How dare you kill my Junior Brother? I’ll kill you!”

Those retreating cultivators reprimanded the brawny youth. Someone

who knew him had already called out his name, while another person
clamoured that he would take revenge for their Junior Brother, but all of
them were just yelling and no one really dared to step forward.

The brawny young man was showing his Emperor Realm cultivation
here, so it would be equivalent to courting death to challenge him.

Liang Qiu snorted coldly and rested his spear on his shoulder as he
responded arrogantly, “What’s wrong? Are you upset? For those who are
upset, you may roll over here and I’ll beat you until you are happy!”

He swept across the cultivators with his ferocious gaze, and those who
met his eyes could not help but avert theirs. Liang Qiu then spat
disdainfully, “A bunch of trash, how dare you covet the treasure of a
Great Emperor!? Ridiculous! If you don’t want to die, quickly leave now.”

“Liang Qiu, don’t act too crazy! Although your Hundred Barbarian
Mountain dominates in the Western Territory, it doesn’t mean that you
can be so disrespectful in the Shattered Star Sea. Do you really think the
whole world is afraid of you!?”

A berating voice came out from the crowd, echoing from place to place
indistinctly, no one able to pinpoint its source. This person was obviously
afraid of Liang Qiu and the Hundred Barbarian Mountain behind him, as
such, he did not dare to openly rebuke him.

Liang Qiu sneered, “There are many heroes in the Shattered Star Sea,
so naturally I cannot oppose all of them with just my Hundred Barbarian
Mountain alone, but…” He snorted with his brows raised, “What if I’m
with them?”
When his voice fell, eight people stood out from all directions and came
together to Liang Qiu’s side.

*Sii…*

Everyone involuntarily gasped and took a few steps back in shock.

These eight people were all Emperor Realm Masters, and each was
releasing a profound aura that was not to be trifled with.

Yang Kai frowned slightly as he swept his eyes across this group as he
found that he recognized most of these eight Emperor Realm Masters.

Those who he had met in the Source Sea previously were all here,
namely Chi Gui, Yao Si, Wu Chang, and the fat man he did not know the
name of. Although Yang Kai did not know the rest, they were
undoubtedly elite disciples of various top Sects of the Star Boundary who
had obtained the opportunity in this Shattered Star Sea to break through
to the Emperor Realm.

These people gathered in one place, even though they were not many in
number, gave off a firm deterrent power as Emperors!

“You, all of you… such bullying!” Someone shouted angrily.

“Yes, treasures belong to those fated to obtain them! Who do you think
you are to drive us away!?”

“We won’t leave, kill all of us if you dare!”

“Don’t be afraid of them, there are only a few of them while there are
thousands of us!”

“The cultivators of our generation will sail against the wind and never
back down!”

Shouts rose one after another as clearly many cultivators were unwilling
to retreat just like this, even though they were facing nine Emperor
Realm Masters here, they still insisted on staying, hoping for a chance to
snatch the Space Ring from the skeleton.
If they were lucky enough to obtain that Space Ring, it was likely that
they could turn over their situation and climb to the peak of success.
Such an opportunity was rare and definitely worth some risks.

“Since you won’t retreat, then die!” Yao Si replied faintly. With his hand
opened, streams of black Qi lashed out like living creatures from his
body.

As soon as these wisps of black Qi left his body, they transformed into
hideous, evil spirit-like creatures. They snapped their jaws and flashed
their claws, charging towards the surrounding cultivators menacingly.

None of the cultivators here was weak, though, as they would need to
have at least First-Order Dao Source Realm cultivation to be able to
enter the Shattered Star Sea and everyone had made further
improvements after nearly three years of experience and training here.

So, seeing Yao Si make a move, they naturally would not just sit still and
immediately rose to resist.

The lights of artifacts and Secret Technique shone brightly at once.

But it was strange that most of the attacks were ineffective against these
evil spirits, and only a few of them with amazing cultivations and solid
foundations could block the black Qi, while the rest of them were being
possessed by the black Qi as soon as it reached their faces, turning
them mad in the blink of an eye, drawing horrified screams from their lips
as if they were witnessing something truly terrifying.

Not long after, the cultivators who were screaming slumped over,
bleeding from all the seven orifices, their auras completely dispersed.

Yao Si instantly took about a hundred lives in just one move. From his
appearance, it seemed that it was just a casual demonstration of his
abilities and he still had ample strength to continue.

Everyone was dumbstruck.

If it was someone else, they would reprimand him and urge everyone to
fight back; however, Yao Si was the son of the Serene Soul Great
Emperor. Cursing him was equivalent to cursing the Serene Soul Great
Emperor, and no one dared to do so, not to mention fighting back.

Everyone immediately took a few steps back in horror.

On the other side, Liang Qiu snorted coldly, “We already gave you a
chance to leave, but you chose to suffer. Such fools!”

The faces of the cultivators turned ugly after being humiliated by Liang
Qiu and anger boiled in their hearts, but they did not have the guts to talk
back.

Yao Si’s action had forced everyone to step back several dozen meters,
leaving only a few people around the black hole.

Chi Gui, who had long, fiery and unruly red hair, grinned, “Are there any
more wise men who want to leave now? Don’t wait until the last
moment!”

Liang Qiu snorted, “Only those confident in their own strength would dare
to remain. Since that’s the case, they have no one to blame but
themselves when they get killed.”

As he spoke, he swept his eyes around like a hawk, examining the

surroundings with an unkind look, as if searching for someone to make
an example of.

After a moment though, he was slightly annoyed and muttered under his
breath, “Damn, they are indeed capable.”

He was depressed to find that the cultivators who remained were

basically all Emperor Realm Masters, or had someone in that realm
protecting them. Although he was strong, he was still unwilling to start a
conflict easily with all the remaining Emperor Realm Masters; after all, his
cultivation had yet to be consolidated and it might fall if he suffered too
much damage.

Yang Kai took this opportunity to glance around too, and soon his eyes lit
up when he looked in one direction.
Because he saw Xia Sheng from Azure Sun Temple over there.

More than a month ago, he was informed that Xia Sheng was attempting
to break through to the Emperor Realm when he ran into Xiao Bai Yi and
Murong Xiao Xiao in the Source Sea, but they did not know where he
had gone to do so.

Yang Kai was surprised to see Xia Sheng right now. A dense aura
covered his body and proved he had successfully reached the Emperor
Realm.

Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao were standing beside Xia Sheng.

Yang Kai did not notice them earlier as there were a lot of people before,
but now that most had retreated, Xia Sheng and the other two were
extremely conspicuous.

Xia Sheng and the other two seemed to have sensed Yang Kai’s gaze
and turned to him. When their eyes met, Xia Sheng grinned, revealing a
mouthful of pristine, gleaming teeth.

Murong Xiao Xiao and Xiao Bai Yi also nodded slightly towards Yang
Kai. Given the situation now, it was not convenient for them to give
proper greetings.

Also from the Southern Territory’s side, besides the three Azure Sun
Temple disciples, Xiao Chen and Princess Lan Xun were among the
remaining cultivators.

Xiao Chen was also an Emperor Realm Master now, and Princess Lan
Xun had an extraordinary identity, so both of them were not afraid of Yao
Si and his group.

But Yang Kai did not see Zhuang Bu Fan of Orthodoxy Temple or Luo
Yuan of Eight Paths Sect.

Both of these two were among the top elites of the Southern Territory
and had exceptional performances in the Four Seasons Realm, so Yang
Kai did not understand their absence from the Source Sea. However,
with their aptitudes, their future achievements would not be low, even if
they did not come to the Source Sea, especially Luo Yuan. Eight Paths
Sect was just a mid-sized Sect in the Southern Territory, even inferior to
Thousand Leaves Sect, but Luo Yuan was born with a Heaven-defying
aptitude in this small place and that allowed him to equally match Wu
Chang in the Four Seasons Realm back then.

Since Wu Chang was in the Emperor Realm now, Luo Yuan certainly
would not fall behind.

There were not many other people remaining, just about a dozen or so.
Some of them were alone, while some were in groups of two or three.
Other than those from the Southern Territory, Yang Kai did not know the
rest as he did not see Zi Yu of the Northern Territory’s Ice Heart Valley or
Lan He of the Eastern Territory’s Heavenly Wolf Valley either.

“Big Brother Yang, Big Brother Yang!” Mo Xiao Qi suddenly pulled Yang
Kai’s sleeve as he was investigating their surroundings and whispered,
“Look, look, it’s that old swindler!”

“What?” Yang Kai was shocked and looked towards the direction she
was pointing. The next moment, his eyes widened suddenly as he stared
at a certain person in a daze, showing an unbelievable expression,
“This… Am I seeing it right?”

He rubbed his eyes strenuously as he spoke.

“Big Brother Yang, don’t you remember this old swindler?” Mo Xiao Qi
asked Yang Kai in a low voice after seeing his weird reaction.

“Of course I remember!” Yang Kai hurriedly nodded, and questioned in

befuddlement, “But… how could he be here?”
Chapter 2488 - You Won’t Die If You Don’t Court Death

There was only one person Mo Xiao Qi would call a swindler: The old
man who scammed her Source Crystals in Maplewood City.

This old man wandered around in the black market all year round in
Maplewood City, and his ability to deceive and defraud was superb. He
had even sold his so-called Nine Revolutions Life Restoring Pill to many
cultivators when he entered Star Soul Palace’s Five Coloured Pagoda.

As an Emperor Grade Alchemist, Yang Kai had never heard of the Nine
Revolutions Life Restoring Pill.

After that, Yang Kai also had several encounters with this old swindler.
The most recent one was when this old swindler begged for help from
the nearby city during the time when Maplewood City was surrounded by
Demon Qi.

The old man felt strange to Yang Kai, giving off an enigmatic aura.

Yang Kai had always felt that this old man was hiding many secrets, but
the latter always came and went without a trace, his whereabouts always
a mystery to everyone. As such, it was impossible for Yang Kai to find
out any of his secrets.

Yang Kai had gradually forgotten about this old swindler as time passed,
but now he had unexpectedly met him again in the Source Sea.

Only this time, the old swindler was very different from before. Back then,
his clothes were ragged, his hair was yellow, and his teeth were crooked
and rotting, the very picture of a wicked beggar.

The old swindler now donned fancy clothes and groomed his hair neatly.
Wearing a black robe, complemented by his kind face and soft eyes, he
radiated a saint-like charm.

Yang Kai’s eyeballs almost dropped out of their sockets.

He did not expect a person could have such a huge change of image
and wondered how this old swindler could have made a fortune in the
past few years.

What shocked Yang Kai the most was that this old swindler actually had
a Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivation, just like him.

Yang Kai could not believe this discovery.

This old man had only been an Origin King back then in Maplewood City,
so how did he manage to acquire such a powerful cultivation in just a few
years? Could his aptitude be so Heaven-defying? If that was the case,
why did it suddenly surface when he was so old? If his aptitude was this
superb, it should have manifested when he was young.

Yang Kai could not understand, and felt that this old man was more and
more mysterious.

Yang Kai suddenly felt a chill as he thought more about it, and realized a
problem he had overlooked.

He did not detect the man when he was scanning the surroundings until
Mo Xiao Qi had informed him; or Yang Kai had seen him but did not
recognise him.

Yang Kai thought it was impossible for such a thing to have happened.

Just when Yang Kai was still wracking his head over why he did not
sense the old swindler, suddenly there was a loud shout from
somewhere else, “It’s you again!”

Yang Kai turned his head and saw Liang Qiu from the Western
Territory’s Hundred Barbarian Mountain glaring at him, smiling deviously,
“Where is your Big Cousin? Didn’t he come with you?”

“Big Cousin already left earlier!” Yang Kai replied casually, “Are you
looking for him?”

Liang Qiu snorted, “I have no matters with him, but I do have some
matters with you!”
“What can I do for you?” Yang Kai asked quizzically

“Little brat, don’t assume that you can disrespect all the Masters in the
world just because you have some capability. This Young Master was
eager to refine and absorb the Source Strength earlier and decided not
to waste time on dealing with you, but now you dare to appear here.
Don’t blame this Young Master for being impolite!” Liang Qiu warned
him.

As he spoke, his spear trembled and he pointed it directly at Yang Kai,

releasing a strong malicious intent.

Yang Kai sneered in his heart, knowing that this guy could not choose a
suitable person to take action against, so decided to target him as an
example to others.

Yang Kai was not frightened at all, however, and just looked at Liang Qiu
lightly, “What do you mean by pointing your spear at me? Are you going
to attack me?”

Liang Qiu fumed, “What’s the point of asking when you already know?
This Young Master knows that you have a good aptitude, but it still must
not have been easy to reach such a cultivation, so I will give you a
chance. Scram from here with your female companions now to avoid
embarrassing yourself in front of them, otherwise don’t even think of
raising your head in front of these beauties for the rest of your life.”

He cursed Yang Kai on the inside as he was yelling; after all, Yang Kai
was surrounded by three different types of beauties, and there was even
a little girl with him! Liang Qiu was envious and jealous!

(Silavin, Erm… Liang Qiu… you okay bro? She’s just a child… No need
to point her out specifically.)

“Are you going to bully the weak just because you have higher
numbers?” Yang Kai snorted, “This Young Master is not afraid of you. If
you have guts, we will fight and see who will be the one ashamed in the
future!” Yang Kai did not back down from Liang Qiu’s intimidating tone
and shouted awe-inspiringly, “Keep dreaming if you want this Young
Master to leave! Cultivators of my generation would rather die standing
than live kneeling!”

“Well said, this little brother, well said. We support you!”

“Little brother, don’t be afraid of him, if he dares to attack you, we will go

up and fight him.”

“Yes, we are all your backups, don’t be afraid of him!”

The group of cultivators who were driven away to a distance started a

commotion of a mixture of boos and cheers, but more of the latter.
Regardless of Yang Kai’s background or abilities, his boldness to resist
Liang Qiu’s despotic behaviour was naturally inspiring and extremely
encouraging.

However, none of them really cared whether Yang Kai lived or died in the
end.

Liang Qiu had a sullen face and his nose flared furiously. Barely
concealing his anger in front of his audience, he shouted furiously,
“Good, since you have such courage, this Young Master will grant you
your wish!”

His spear trembled and light burst from it, enveloping his body as he
charged towards Yang Kai like a flash of lightning, piercing through the
void.

Over there, Xia Sheng’s face changed slightly. Now that he had broken
through to the Emperor Realm, he could naturally feel the ferocity of
Liang Qiu’s attack and was not even confident that he could take such a
strike.

Could Yang Kai do any better being just a Dao Source Realm?
Moreover, there were several female companions close to Yang Kai, so
he could not simply dodge and would definitely wind up dead or injured
by this attack.

Immediately, he tried to move to assist Yang Kai.

However, before he could do anything, Yang Kai actually flew forward to
meet Liang Qiu’s attack head-on.

They quickly closed the distance between themselves, and a look of

astonishment flashed across the eyes of the violently approaching Liang
Qiu, wondering what Yang Kai was hiding up his sleeves.

“Big Brother Yang!” Mo Xiao Qi was taken aback, and hurriedly

screamed, “Don’t be reckless!”

Zhang Ruo Xi turned pale and collapsed limply, forcing Liu Yan to catch
her with her arms calmly.

She was the only one who was fully confident in Yang Kai. She did not
think Yang Kai was inferior to any of the Emperor Realm Masters
present, and since he was moving forward to meet this attack, he must
be confident about his chances for victory.

Seeing that Yang Kai and Liang Qiu were about to crash into each other,
Mo Xiao Qi screeched heartbreakingly, “Don’t you dare to hurt my Big
Brother Yang! If you hurt him, I’ll ask my Lord Father to slaughter your
entire Hundred Barbarian Mountain!”

An unimaginable hostility suddenly exploded out of Mo Xiao Qi, who had

always been carefree and playful. Every inch of her exposed skin was
covered in beast patterns in an instant and she looked extremely wild.

Liang Qiu cackled loudly, “Where are you from little girl? How dare you
boast shamelessly when your hair is not even fully grown yet! So, what if
this Young Master kills your Big Brother Yang today?”

As the chief disciple of Hundred Barbarian Mountain of the Western

Territory, he was extremely self-confident. Among his peers, few were in
the same league as him, so Mo Xiao Qi’s threat was like a tickle to his
ear, nothing to concern himself over; instead, he became even more
decisive in his attack.

The light that gathered at the tip of his spear was now piercing with
murderous intent.
Yang Kai bellowed in fury, “Eat my Overlord Fist!”

He sent a hard punch directly at Liang Qiu’s spear as he shouted.

“Sii… Is this little brat crazy?”

“He dared to go up against Liang Qiu’s spear with just his physique?
He’s courting death!”

“It’s finished, it’s finished, I’m afraid there won’t even be bits of him left.”

“Poor thing, he was overconfident and is destined to die miserably.

Junior Brother, you have to remember that you can’t be like this
wherever you travel the Star Boundary in the future. One must learn to
bend and stretch according to the circumstances.”

“Junior Brother has noted it down, Senior Brother.”

The strong supportive cultivators who had previously yelled in

encouragement for Yang Kai did not give any help, instead just sighing
from where they were standing, concluding that Yang Kai was bound to
die. Even the Emperor Realm Masters present believed that Yang Kai’s
fate was sealed; after all, no matter how powerful one’s physique was,
how could they compete head-on with an artifact?

Liang Qiu’s spear was a Dao Source Grade High-Rank artifact and had
unmatched sharpness. With his strong cultivation in the Emperor Realm,
he could shatter a mountain with just a single thrust, not to mention Yang
Kai’s body.

Xia Sheng panicked, but there was no time for him to intervene as Yang
Kai and Liang Qiu were moving too fast and he was too far.

“Ridiculous!” Yao Si snorted coldly and turned his eyes away. There was
no need to pay attention to a dying person.

On the contrary, he squinted his eyes slightly at Mo Xiao Qi, who was in
an abnormal state over there, a feeling of anxiety slowly welling up inside
of him.
“You… you won’t die if you don’t court death!” Liang Qiu stared at Yang
Kai, muttering quietly. Although he was aggravated by Mo Xiao Qi’s
words and really wanted to kill Yang Kai, he could not help but rein in a
bit of his strength at Yang Kai’s determined stance.

*Hong… *

A great explosion sounded followed by a brilliant flash of light which

swallowed Yang Kai and Liang Qiu together, blinding the audience.

Liang Qiu, who had absolute confidence in his victory, suddenly widened
his eyes in shock as his spear began spitting out sparks from this
collision.

*Peng peng peng… *

A sky full of fists suddenly emerged and flew towards him at that
moment.

“Damn!” Liang Qiu yelled, his face suddenly sullen as he desperately

pushed his Emperor Qi, trying to resist the crushing force which was
advancing towards him and pushing him back almost a hundred meters.

The other figure had retreated rapidly at the same time.

When the dust settled, everyone in the void widened their eyes.

The scene of Yang Kai being smashed into nothingness did not appear
as they had expected, and instead, Yang Kai was standing there whole,
and apart from a pair of bloody fists, he had no other injuries.

What injuries he did have were also healing at a rate that was visible to
the naked eye!
Chapter 2489 - Divine Soul Seal

The entire scene fell silent.

Everyone was so stunned that their jaws dropped uncontrollably as they

could not believe that a young man in the Dao Source Realm could take
such a fierce blow without suffering any injuries.

“Seriously? He blocked it?”

“I can’t believe my eyes!”

“Is he really just a Dao Source Realm? This guy must have hidden his
cultivation, right?”

“Hahaha, what a shame to Liang Qiu!”

A cold shudder ran through Liang Qiu as his purlicue was numb and he
felt lightheaded. He glanced down at his spear in a daze before turning
back to look at Yang Kai, muttering with some difficulty, “Are you really
human?”

There was some slight horror in his voice. He obviously could not believe
that Yang Kai could actually fight him with just his fists. How was that
even possible? He was just a Dao Source Realm cultivator after all.

“I don’t really like how you asked your question. If I’m not a human, what
would I be? A ghost?” Yang Kai snorted coldly.

The surrounding Emperor Realm Masters were also re-evaluating Yang

Kai, as if they wanted to dig up whatever secrets he was hiding.

They had never heard of a Dao Source Realm cultivator who could fight
against an Emperor Realm Master evenly. Even if it was them before
they broke through, they could not achieve what Yang Kai had just done
in the Third-Order Dao Source Realm.

The physique of this brat was so powerful that it could actually withstand
the strike of Liang Qiu’s spear, and the speed of his recovery… was
simply too astonishing.
His fists that were badly mutilated before had completely recovered by
the time they had recovered from their initial shock. What’s more, this
boy’s blood wasn’t red, but light gold instead, and it seemed to contain
an unbelievable amount of vitality!

Yao Si’s eyes narrowed slightly. As the son of a Great Emperor, he

always felt that he was superior to the others and did not put the
cultivators of his generation in his eyes, because regarding aptitude,
strength, or background, no one could surpass him in this world.

Before Liang Qiu attacked, he also thought that Yang Kai was doomed to
die and paid him no mind.

However, reality was far different from his expectations.

Perhaps there may not be people who had a better background than
him, but in terms of aptitude and strength, he definitely could not just
simply look down on others. This Dao Source Realm young man was a
great example of that!

“You… are really strange!” Liang Qiu shook his head after seriously
examining Yang Kai for a while.

Yang Kai snorted, “Do you want to come at me again? If so, this Young
Master will accompany you until you’re satisfied!”

“No need!” Liang Qiu shook his head lightly, “You have the right to be
here!”

The reason why he attacked Yang Kai was only that his cultivation did
not reach the Emperor Realm. All the people who stayed were Emperor
Realm Masters, or companions of Emperor Realm Masters, while only
Yang Kai’s group was made up of Dao Source Realms, which stood out
from the rest.

He naturally wanted to teach Yang Kai a lesson and make him an

example to the people who were driven away, letting them know the
serious consequences of staying here without adequate strength.

However, his plan failed, and he was astonished by Yang Kai instead.
If this fight went on and he won, others would just perceive he had only
won due to his unfair advantage over Yang Kai; but if he lost, he would
be too embarrassed to walk the Star Boundary anymore.

Yet, Liang Qiu did not have the confidence in beating Yang Kai.

“Good!” Yang Kai cupped his fists unabashedly.

At this moment, Liu Yan suddenly shouted, “Master, something’s wrong

with Little Sister Xiao Qi!”

Yang Kai quickly turned to look, and saw Mo Xiao Qi’s beautiful eyes
glowing with icy piercing light, her gaze looking incomparably sharp. An
astonishing aura was now seeping out of her tender body, one which
reminded Yang Kai of his Mountains and Rivers Bell, an ancient and
desolate air that caused shivers to all who felt it.

The faces of all the people who felt the aura changed slightly.

Mo Xiao Qi was glaring at Liang Qiu with a murderous intent so strong it

had manifested physically and was now warping space around her. Her
sharp eyes abruptly turned emotionless and a kind of lofty look that
seemed to ignore and despise everything in the world filled them,
frightening everyone present.

At the same time, the butterfly mark on her cheek began to quiver, as if it
was alive, fluttering awake from its slumber.

As the butterfly wings flapped, an extremely violent pressure spread out,

causing everyone to gasp, as if their chests were being pressed down on
by a huge mountain.

“What’s happening?” Yang Kai was no less panicked than anyone else.

He had no idea why Mo Xiao Qi suddenly entered such an abnormal

state. There was no sign of something like this happening before he and
Liang Qiu fought, and he only discovered it after Liu Yan alerted him.
“Not good!” Princess Lan Xun, who was standing not far away,
exclaimed in fright, her beautiful face turning pale as she stared at Mo
Xiao Qi with slightly trembling eyes.

“What’s wrong with her!” Liang Qiu immediately wiped the cold sweat on
his head and asked anxiously, “Why is this little girl looking at me like she
is going to eat me?”

Although he had broken through to the Emperor Realm, he couldn’t help

trembling when he saw Mo Xiao Qi staring at him menacingly. A sense of
impending death now lingered about him, making him feel extremely
anxious.

“It’s all because of your actions against her Big Brother Yang!” Lan Xun
snapped and gritted her teeth, “Xiao Qi must have thought Senior
Brother Yang would be killed by you, so she became like this in panic.”

Liang Qiu gulped, “It’s not my fault! He was the one who rushed over
here himself and no one should be blamed even if he died. Then again,
who is this little girl and where did she come from? Just now, she
blatantly threatened to slaughter my whole Hundred Barbarian Mountain.
How ridiculous!”

Although he was smiling, his smile was forced and unnatural. He was
obviously frightened by Mo Xiao Qi seemingly transforming into a
completely different person all of sudden and exuding such astonishing
pressure. It was obvious that she had a very strong background, but he
had no idea what it was.

Lan Xun glared fiercely at him, answering solemnly word by word, “Her
surname is Mo, from the Eastern Territory!”

“Mo… Eastern Territory…” Liang Qiu’s face scrunched slightly when he

heard her answer, but after a brief moment, he came into a realization
and exclaimed, “No way, she is that Sir’s… “

“Now you understand!” Lan Xun replied rudely. At this moment, she was
also extremely anxious and there was sweat visible at the tip of her nose.
She looked at Mo Xiao Qi worriedly while trying to console her softly, but
it was all to no avail.

“Brother Yao Si, you’re too much!” Liang Qiu turned to Yao Si with a long
face, “You are from the Eastern Territory too, so why didn’t you inform
me about her?”

Yao Si was the son of the Serene Soul Great Emperor, while Mo Xiao Qi
was the daughter of the Martial Beast Great Emperor. Both Great
Emperors lived in the Eastern Territory, so Liang Qiu did not believe that
Yao Si did not recognize Mo Xiao Qi, yet he had kept silent and let him
openly mock her.

Liang Qiu recalled the humiliation he caused Mo Xiao Qi about her not-
fully-grown hair and immediately broke out into a cold sweat.

If his words reached the ears of the Martial Beast Great Emperor, he
would definitely peel off a layer of his skin.

Also, if he had known that Yang Kai had the daughter of the Martial
Beast Great Emperor as his companion, how could he have dared to act
so foolishly?

Yao Si responded faintly, “Even though we are both from the Eastern
Territory, I have never met her before, so how could I possibly warn
you?”

It seemed that he really did not recognize Mo Xiao Qi, but he did
recognize Lan Xun, and he knew that it was impossible for someone of
her status to lie about such an important matter.

After a while, Mo Xiao Qi was still unresponsive to Lan Xun’s callings

and she could not help stomping her foot, “Liang Qiu, if anything
happens to Xiao Qi, your whole Hundred Barbarian Mountain will
definitely be slaughtered, and not even a chicken will be spared!”

Liang Qiu’s face changed as his mood rapidly sank to the bottom.
He ignored Mo Xiao Qi when she said the same words before, but now
that Lan Xun declared them again, he had no choice but to take things
seriously.

[This… this matter really has nothing to do with me…] Liang Qiu secretly
felt a great sense of injustice.

“Junior Sister Lan, what’s wrong with Xiao Qi?” Yang Kai observed for a
while, but still could not figure out what was happening to Mo Xiao Qi. He
only saw that her aura was getting scarier by the moment, and the
butterfly mark on her face became more and more lively. The butterfly
mark even flew out of her cheek and was now fluttering around her
tender body.

As time passed, the pitch-black butterfly enlarged rapidly, turning into the
size of a person, which looked exceptionally odd.

Lan Xun disclosed, “Little Sister Xiao Qi released her Divine Soul Seal!”

“Divine Soul Seal?” The crowd turned to her curiously, wondering what
was happening.

“In his early years, Sir Martial Beast met an Ancient Divine Spirit, the
Heavenly Illusion Butterfly. The Heavenly Illusion Butterfly had lost its
body, and only its Soul was preserved intact. After the vicissitudes of
time, it had grown incredibly weak, so Sir Martial Beast signed a Soul
Contract with it, and when Xiao Qi was three years old, the Heavenly
Illusion Butterfly’s Soul was sealed into her body so it could protect her
before she came of age. Naturally, it came with a price as the Heavenly
Illusion Butterfly’s Soul would feed on some of Xiao Qi’s Spiritual
Essence to survive! This is the nature of the Divine Soul Seal!”

“An Ancient Divine Spirit’s Soul!” Liang Qiu gasped.

The faces of the rest of the people present also changed drastically.

Ancient Divine Spirits had always been creatures of legend, and only a
few people had seen a true Ancient Divine Spirit before.
But now, in this desolate void, an Ancient Divine Spirit’s Soul actually
came into view, and it was actually sealed in a little girl’s body.

No one knew how strong this Soul was, but judging from the scene that it
caused since its release, its strength could not be contended by anyone
here.

How marvellous was the cultivation of the Martial Beast Great Emperor
who sealed this Soul into his daughter’s body and allowed it to become
Mo Xiao Qi’s protector?

“Only in the most dangerous of situations would Xiao Qi release this

seal. This should be her first time, so she can’t control it properly,” Lan
Xun pressed on and glared at Yang Kai briefly, seeming to blame him a
bit.

She was also secretly amazed. Previously, she thought that the reason
Mo Xiao Qi cared so much for Yang Kai was to oppose her; but now, she
understood that Mo Xiao Qi truly cared for Yang Kai, otherwise she
would not have released this seal.

She probably thought that Yang Kai was bound to die, so she had to
release the seal to avenge him; however, Yang Kai was unscathed after
the exchange while on the contrary, Mo Xiao Qi herself had lost
consciousness and was being taken over by the Soul of the Heavenly
Illusion Butterfly.
Chapter 2490 - Shall This Old Master Give It A Try?

“What’s so powerful about this Heavenly Illusion Butterfly? Can we join

forces to suppress it?” Liang Qiu asked, wiping his sweat nervously.

Lan Xun sneered, “Among all Ancient Divine Spirits, the Heavenly
Illusion Butterfly’s attacks are considered the weakest, not even on par
with a Tenth-Order Monster Beast!”

“Really?” Liang Qiu was overjoyed. If it was weaker than an average

Tenth-Order Monster Beast, what was there to be afraid of? With so
many Masters present, anyone could suppress it.

Lan Xun, however, continued, “But it is naturally proficient in illusions.

When it appears in its entirety, it can convince its prey the universe is
upside down the positions of the Heavens and Earth have swapped!
Even a Great Emperor would find it hard to resist its illusionary
techniques. None of the Ancient Divine Spirits can be underestimated!”

Liang Qiu’s face darkened, “I think… I should run away. This little girl
keeps staring at me, making this Young Master feel uneasy.”

“Escape?” Lan Xun looked at him coldly, “Where can you escape? Xiao
Qi has her eyes locked on you at this moment. Even if you escape to the
ends of the world, you would still be dead!”

“Should I just wait to die then?” Liang Qiu retorted angrily.

Lan Xun responded, “If you don’t run away, you will be the only one who
dies. If you escape, everyone present will suffer first!”

Everyone’s face changed after hearing this.

Xia Sheng questioned in surprise, “Princess Lan Xun, is this true?”

Lan Xun pressed on, “Don’t be fooled by the grace of the Heavenly
Illusion Butterfly. Among the Ancient Divine Spirits, it is one of the most
vicious and bloodthirsty.”
“Then what should we do now?” Yao Si asked. Although he was the son
of a Great Emperor, he was not familiar with the Divine Soul Seal while
Lan Xun seemed far more knowledgeable.

Lan Xun was silent for a while before she proposed, “There may be a
way to stabilize the situation.” While she was speaking, she cast her
beautiful eyes on Liang Qiu.

Liang Qiu frowned and replied defensively, “What are you looking at me
for? It’s not entirely my fault that she became like this, right? Besides, I
don’t have the ability to re-seal that Divine Spirit’s Soul!”

Lan Xun smiled faintly and went on, “You don’t need to re-seal it. Xiao Qi
just wants you to die now. If you die… maybe she will be able to calm
down by herself.”

“You want me to die?” Liang Qiu was horrified and fell back several
steps, staring at Lan Xun as he choked, “You want me to die? What right
do you have to ask me to die?!”

Lan Xun snorted, “This is the only way I can think of.”

“This is murder, murder I say! Women are indeed the most poisonous of
all creatures!” Liang Qiu snarled.

It was obvious that Liang Qiu would not accept such a proposal from Lan
Xun. He had just finally broken through to the Emperor Realm in this
Shattered Star Sea, so he would naturally not be willing to give up his
life.

“Little brat, you better watch your mouth!” Xiao Chen growled, “It is an
honour for her Highness to ask for your life, don’t act ungrateful!”

Liang Qiu retorted, “Would you die if she asked you to die?”

Xiao Chen snorted, “The Princess has always been knowledgeable and
considerate. She wouldn’t make such a request of me.”

“You’re just a coward evading the question, what right do you have to
point fingers at this Young Master!?” Liang Qiu snapped contemptuously.
Xiao Chen was furious and he summoned a longsword into his hand,
pointing it at Liang Qiu, “You’ll be dead today either way, so what’s the
point of talking anymore idle nonsense!”

Liang Qiu was about to say something more, but Yao Si stepped in front
of him and intervened, “Brother Liang is my friend, whoever wants his life
will have to pass me first!”

Liang Qiu, who was standing behind him, did not expect Yao Si to stand
up and speak for him in such a situation. Warmth welled up in him as he
whispered, “Many thanks, Brother Yao Si, but this happened partly
because of me. I’d better escape and lure this girl away. If I fail to do so,
you should be careful too!”

Yao Si replied, “Although it was partly because of you, it was even more
so because of the brat surnamed Yang.”

Liang Qiu was startled at first, but soon agreed, “Good, it was indeed
because of that brat that this girl has become like this.” He then turned to
yell at Yang Kai, “Boy, you can’t stay out of this!”

Yang Kai snorted, “Since when was I trying to stay out of this?”

Liang Qiu challenged, “Since this girl values you so much and even
released that-whatever-Divine Soul Seal for you, why don’t you try to
calm her down, maybe she can restore her consciousness!”

Liang Qiu had only suggested it casually, but Yang Kai’s expression
changed and looked towards Lan Xun, “Junior Sister Lan, is it feasible?”

Lan Xun frowned slightly, “I don’t know. You can try, but it must be as
soon as possible, the seal is about to be completely released.”

Yang Kai nodded and without any hesitation, darted towards Mo Xiao Qi.

In the void, countless pairs of eyes were looking nervously at Yang Kai.
The buzz among the people here naturally passed into the ears of the
surrounding Dao Source Realm cultivators, and although most did not
understand the whole situation, they realized it was quite grave. Yang
Kai’s initiative to approach Mo Xiao Qi to seek for a solution naturally
aroused everyone’s attention.

As Yang Kai approached, he called out softly to Mo Xiao Qi, then yelled
a few times without the slightest response. He immediately knew that Mo
Xiao Qi had really lost all consciousness. He next tried using his Divine
Sense to directly reach her consciousness, hoping she would notice him.

Soon, Yang Kai was near Mo Xiao Qi, reaching a hand out to touch her.

Everyone held their breaths in silence, the only sounds were the beating
of the hearts of every person as they stared at Yang Kai, none of them
willing to miss a single moment.

Just as Yang Kai’s hand was about to touch Mo Xiao Qi though, her
tender body suddenly trembled and the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly
fluttering around her spread its wings, spreading an invisible force.

Yang Kai instantly froze in place and his eyes lost focus.

“This is bad!” Lan Xun’s heart sank as at a glance, she knew that Yang
Kai was hit by an illusion technique that he would not be able to pull
himself out of.

“Waste! Looks like this Young Master still has to run!” Liang Qiu yelled
with a disappointed expression on his face.

The next moment, however, Yang Kai’s dull eyes suddenly moved and
he opened his mouth to spurt out a mouthful of blood before swiftly
retreating, directly putting up a distance of a thousand meters between
himself and Mo Xiao Qi. When he finally stopped, his face was white as
a sheet, and his clothes were drenched in sweat.

“Fierce!” Yang Kai looked at Mo Xiao Qi with lingering fear. He had not
felt anything at first, but the scenery in front of him had changed abruptly
and his consciousness had been completely captured by the only object
in his vision, a giant butterfly fluttering lightly in the void.

He knew it was the illusion of the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly, but he could
not extricate himself from it.
If it were not for Soul Warming Lotus that played a role at the critical
moment, giving him a trace of clarity, he would definitely have died.

Yang Kai’s Soul was extremely strong, even stronger than an ordinary
First-Order Emperor Realm Master, but even he could not resist the
illusion of the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly, so it was obvious that not a
single person present would be able to compete against it. Furthermore,
it seemed that Mo Xiao Qi’s seal was yet to be completely released, so
the illusion he was struck with was still not at peak strength. Once this
seal was undone though, just how many lives would be lost here?

If the elites from every corner of the Star Boundary perished here, the
entire Star Boundary would not be able to restore itself for at least five
hundred years.

“Junior Sister Lan, is there no other way to reseal it?” Yang Kai asked
Lan Xun when he finally caught his breath.

Lan Xun looked desperate and shook her head slowly.

“Let’s run away quickly everyone, let destiny decide our fates…” Liang
Qiu suggested with a darkened face. Among everyone, he was the one
who wanted to escape the most; after all, Mo Xiao Qi had been staring at
him since the beginning.

No one else had any better ideas, so they simply looked solemn after
hearing these words and secretly began to gather their strength in
preparation to flee at any time.

Right at that moment, a stranger’s voice suddenly called out, “If you don’t
mind, shall this Old Master give it a try?”

His remark instantly attracted everyone’s attention, but their expressions

changed weirdly when they discovered the owner of the voice.

Because the person was actually the old swindler.

In the present audience, except for Yang Kai and Mo Xiao Qi, both
having several previous encounters with this old swindler, everyone was
meeting him for the first time and didn’t know his saint-like charisma was
nothing more than a facade.

If he had stood up and made such a statement with his previous image,
he would undoubtedly be drowned in spit from all the curses hurled at
him.

“You…” Lan Xun looked at the old swindler and a trace of doubt flashed
across her beautiful eyes. She found something about him vaguely
familiar, but her mind somehow went blank when she thought about it
carefully.

Yao Si’s expression was solemn for a moment as well. Although he had
different doubts from Lan Xun, he too, felt uneasy about this old swindler.
He swept over the old man with his Divine Sense, but found he was
unable to sense anything from him at all.

In other words, he could not detect the slightest existence of the old
swindler with his Emperor Realm cultivation.

This discovery shocked him more than when Yang Kai had previously
received Liang Qiu’s blow with just his physique.

“Where did you jump out from, old man? Why didn’t I see you earlier?”
Liang Qiu’s eyes were bigger than eggs. If the old swindler did not take
the initiative to speak out, Liang Qiu would never have noticed him.

“Haha, this old master has been here the whole time, but his insignificant
cultivation must not have caught Young Master’s attention!” The old
swindler smiled slightly.

“Strange! This is all just too strange!” Liang Qiu looked puzzled.
Inexplicable events kept happening around him for some reason.

The old swindler was already making his way towards Mo Xiao Qi step
by step as he spoke. It was admirable that even with Yang Kai’s
unfortunate experience, he carried an undaunted look.

Yang Kai asked with a calm face, “Old man, don’t you sell Spirit Pills?
How do you know about the Divine Soul Seal?”
Unlike the others, Yang Kai somewhat knew about this old swindler, and
he was absolutely certain that he was a master of deception and cons.
Who knew what trickery he had up his sleeves this time? It did not matter
if he died, but it would be a big problem if it involved Mo Xiao Qi, or
worse if it made her current condition worse.

The old man smiled slightly and assured him, “I have lived for a long time
and am always learning new things. I know a little about everything. This
Old Master is sold out of Spirit Pills at the moment, so he has to change
careers.”

Yang Kai asked sceptically with a sullen face, “Now you have switched to
studying sealing arts?”

“Do you know him?” Lan Xun glanced at Yang Kai in amazement and
asked.
Chapter 2491 - Mysterious Old Master

Yang Kai answered in a deep voice, “I have seen him a few times when
he was active in Maplewood City before. Last time, during the opening of
your Star Soul Palace’s Five Coloured Treasure Pagoda, he was
peddling a so-called Nine Revolutions Life Restoring Pill, a kind of
ancient pill that can bring someone back to life from the brink of death!
He even scammed Xiao Qi for a few Source Crystals!”

“Such a thing happened?” Everyone was shocked.

Lan Xun’s face turned ugly, “Isn’t he a swindler then?”

Lan Xun had never heard of the Nine Revolutions Life Restoring Pill
before, not to mention the effects of bringing someone back to life from
the dead. Spirit Pills with such an effect usually would be precious
treasures to everyone and would definitely be kept for themselves, who
would be willing to sell them?

Initially, when the old man stood up confidently, Lan Xun thought that he
might be some hidden Master, and got her hopes up a little, but after
hearing from Yang Kai, her expectations rapidly sank to the bottom.

If he was the same person Yang Kai was describing, he obviously was
incompetent and wagging his tongue irresponsibly. What if the situation
turned worse if he got near Mo Xiao Qi?

Liang Qiu condemned, “Old thing, quickly roll away from this Young
Master’s sight!”

Although it was not entirely his fault, he was still a little responsible for
Mo Xiao Qi’s condition, and if something happened to her, the Martial
Beast Great Emperor may not necessarily listen to his explanation, so
when he saw this old swindler approaching Mo Xiao Qi, Liang Qiu
hurriedly thrust his spear to force him back, lest he acted recklessly and
worsen the situation.

Mo Xiao Qi was only releasing her seal now, which was not harmful to
herself yet, but Liang Qiu dared not to take the risk of allowing someone
to set her off and end up causing her to die.
An astonishing power exploded as the spear thrust out, as if it could
penetrate the void, ignoring the barrier of space, reaching in front of the
old swindler in an instant.

Although Liang Qiu’s spear attack was fierce, there was no murderous
intent behind it as he only meant to force the old swindler to withdraw.

However, the old swindler actually remained calm and dauntless in the
face of a strike from an Emperor Realm Master, as if he did not sense
the incoming danger. Instead, his focus remained unblinkingly on Mo
Xiao Qi as a bright light flashed across the depths of his eyes.

The old swindler merely swung his hand lightly when the spear was
about to crash into him.

His hand moved casually with a relaxed expression, just like shooing a
fly away.

But the following scene could not have been more shocking. With just a
casual wave of his hand, the old swindler completely dispersed the
power of Liang Qiu’s spear thrust, nullifying it without even a bit of fallout.

It seemed like Liang Qiu was not attacking an old man with only a Third-
Order Dao Source Realm, but a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master. The
gesture of the old swindler actually showed the demeanour of a senior
expert, giving off an unfathomable feeling.

The sharp visual conflict flabbergasted everyone, and all gasped in

shock.

Liang Qiu could not believe his eyes and after being stunned for a while
had to rub them hard to make sure he wasn’t seeing things.

But over there, the old man clearly stood unscathed, not even a wrinkle
on his clothes.

“What the hell!?” Liang Qiu exclaimed, taking a heavy beating to his
pride and feeling quite depressed.
Previously, he wanted to rely on his Emperor Realm cultivation to teach
Yang Kai a lesson, but Yang Kai repelled him with his bare fists; and
now, his spear attack was easily dispelled by this old man.

Liang Qiu couldn’t believe such a scene was possible if it had not
happened to him directly.

Were all Dao Source Realm cultivators so powerful nowadays that they
can easily counter the strikes of an Emperor Realm Master? If so, why is
everyone still trying so hard to reach the Emperor Realm? Why not just
stay in the Dao Source Realm forever?

Or… was it just Liang Qiu himself? Had he not truly reached the Emperor
Realm and everything was all in his head?

A look of defeat crept onto his face as countless thoughts flashed across
Liang Qiu’s mind, causing him to lose spirit.

Yang Kai was bewildered too.

Although he managed to resist a blow from Liang Qiu before, he still

could not deny that Liang Qiu was strong. If they really fought to the
death, Yang Kai would not have an easy time defeating him; after all,
Liang Qiu also had an extraordinary aptitude and was the top disciple of
Hundred Barbarian Mountain, a peak Sect in the Western Territory. He
was a one in a million kind of genius.

Yang Kai knew exactly how powerful that spear attack was, and even
though it would not be too difficult for him to resolve such a strike, he
would definitely not be able to do so as calmly and easily as the old
swindler.

Who was this old man? Could he be some kind of Master who hid his
cultivation?

However, that seemed impossible when Yang Kai thought more about it,
because during the opening of the Five Coloured Treasure Pagoda of
Star Soul Palace last time, only cultivators at the Origin King Realm were
allowed to enter. Since the old man could enter, it meant that he was
indeed an Origin King at that time.
In just a few years, breaking through to the Third-Order Dao Source
Realm was already an astonishing feat, so the chances of this old
swindler still hiding his cultivation was basically close to zero.

It was just that… Yang Kai did not understand how he had dispelled
Liang Qiu’s blow.

Not only Yang Kai, everyone present did not understand either and still
could not calm themselves down from the unbelievable scene.

But after this, no one dared to look down on this old swindler anymore.

Even if he was really a swindler, given that he could resolve an Emperor

Realm Master’s attack in just a wave of his hand, he was undoubtedly a
powerful swindler!

“Young man, don’t be so impulsive. This Old Master is not as vigorous as

young people like you and cannot stand too much reckless fighting,” the
old man responded lightly after resolving Liang Qiu’s attack.

Liang Qiu was exasperated at his words, feeling like the old man was
mocking him for his incompetence.

“Senior…” Lan Xun looked at the old man and questioned with a
trembling voice, “Are you sure that you have a way to solve Little Sister
Xiao Qi’s problem?”

After witnessing the amazing skill of the old swindler, Lan Xun regained
some confidence in him. There were always some mysterious old
masters in this world that liked to hide, normally appearing inconspicuous
and avoiding standing out, but when they were needed in some critical
moment, they would bloom with astounding brilliance.

Perhaps this old man whom Yang Kai accused of being a swindler was
one such Master.

Thrilled, Lan Xun changed her way of addressing him. Although they
were both Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivators, she still called him
Senior.
Unexpectedly, the old man accepted the title comfortably and replied
with a faint smile, “I can give it a try.”

Lan Xun’s beautiful eyes lit up and immediately asked, “Does Senior
know about the Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal? I once heard from
Lord Father that the technique Sir Martial Beast used to seal the
Heavenly Illusion Butterfly is the Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal,
which is extremely mysterious and dreadfully complicated. But in this
world, only the Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal is capable of sealing
a Divine Spirit’s Soul.”

The old man shook his head, “The Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal is
one of the Martial Beast Great Emperor’s best-kept Secret Techniques.
This Old Master has not had the opportunity to study it.”

Lan Xun’s face darkened, “Then what should we do?”

She initially thought that this Senior was well versed in sealing
techniques, but now listening to his words, she couldn’t help feeling
disappointed again.

The Bright Moon Great Emperor did tell her that the Burning Moon
Rainbow Flower Seal was the only way to seal a Divine Spirit’s Soul
successfully, so how could this Senior re-seal the Divine Spirit’s Soul
without knowing such a profound technique?

But it was also true that the Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal was an
original creation of the Martial Beast Great Emperor, so even when her
Lord Father asked him about it, he just changed the subject and was
unwilling to reveal anything to him.

‘That old bastard Martial Beast is really too stingy!’ The criticism of the
Bright Moon Great Emperor flashed vividly in Lan Xun’s mind.

“That bastard Martial Beast has always been stingy with his treasures, he
doesn’t even share his good wines with his friends, so how could he be
willing to pass out the Burning Moon Rainbow Flower Seal?” The old
swindler muttered in complaint under his breath, and even though he
spoke softly, the Emperor Realm Masters nearby were still able to hear
his words clearly.

All of them almost fainted listening to his complaint.

The Martial Beast Great Emperor was one of the Ten Great Emperors.
His cultivation was as high as the Heavens, and his status was
transcendent. To the entire Star Boundary, his existence was akin to that
of a god. Whenever his name was mentioned, everyone expressed
admiration and worship, as he was the symbol of the Star Boundary’s
supreme strength, but when this old man spoke, that same Martial Beast
Great Emperor had become a ‘bastard’.

Such disrespect to the Great Emperor!

On the other hand, Lan Xun wore a look of ponderance on her face.

Because the way this old man spoke… Was exactly like how her father
had.

The old man seemed to be aware of his flagrant words and hurriedly
diverted attention by changing the topic, “This Old Master is not capable
of re-sealing the Divine Spirit’s Soul.”

“What?” Yang Kai’s face darkened after hearing this and he snapped, “If
you are not capable of doing so, why are you acting like you have a card
up your sleeve? Do you enjoy toying with this Young Master’s feelings!?”

The old man grinned, “This Old Master is not capable, but someone else
here is.”

“Ah?” Yang Kai furrowed his brows, his eyes immediately swept around
and finally fixed on Yao Si.

If anyone here could re-seal the Divine Spirit’s Soul, it would be a

descendant of a Great Emperor who had equal status to Mo Xiao Qi; Lan
Xun was definitely incapable of this, so Yao Si was the only remaining
hope.
Seeing Yang Kai looking at him, Yao Si simply stated, “Saving people is
not my strength. My specialty is killing people. Do you want me to try?”

Yang Kai glared at him before turning back to the old man, “Don’t be so
garrulous, quickly tell us who that person who can help is.”

The old man laughed gently, “Young people are really impatient. Don’t
worry, it will still take some time for this seal to be completely released;
after all, this is her first time unsealing it and the Divine Spirit’s Soul
would need to fuse with this little girl first before it can move about
freely.”

Noticing Yang Kai’s face that had turned uglier, the old man eventually
stopped blabbering and lifted his head, turning a solemn look towards a
certain individual and beckoning to her, “You, little girl, come and help
this Old Master.”

Following the direction he gestured, everyone turned to look and saw a

pale-faced young woman standing there, her Source Qi was fluctuating
unstably due to some unknown reason.

Zhang Ruo Xi!

Yang Kai looked at her in befuddlement.

He did not expect that the person who the old man mentioned was
actually Zhang Ruo Xi!

Now that he was paying attention though, it seemed that ever since Mo
Xiao Qi began the unsealing process, Zhang Ruo Xi’s condition had
turned a bit abnormal too. However, due to the seriousness of the Divine
Soul Seal, Yang Kai had not paid attention to Zhang Ruo Xi and had only
secretly ordered Liu Yan to take good care of her and only inform him if
something went wrong.

At this moment, the old man was clearly beckoning to Zhang Ruo Xi,
requesting her to help him.

[What does this old man want to do?] Yang Kai was utterly puzzled.
Chapter 2492 - Who The Hell Are You?

Zhang Ruo Xi was stunned for a while before realizing that the old
swindler was calling her. She could not help feeling a little timid in front of
everyone’s eyes and her face was getting paler while the fluctuation in
her aura also became more violent as time passed.

She turned to look at Yang Kai with an inquiring gaze.

Yang Kai asked in a deep voice, “Old man, are you joking with me?”

The old swindler replied solemnly, “Why would this Old Master make a
joke like this?”

“Then you better explain to me clearly how Ruo Xi can help you seal the
Divine Spirit’s Soul!”

It was not only Yang Kai who held doubt, everyone was the same. Zhang
Ruo Xi did not seem capable with her Third-Order Dao Source Realm
cultivation. There were so many Emperor Realm Masters present here,
so why would the old swindler ask her instead of them for help?

But the old swindler shook his head and replied, “I can’t tell you. If you
believe in this Old Master, allow her to come over; if not, this Old Master
can no longer help.”

Yang Kai fumed, “How can I believe you if you don’t tell me!?”

The old man spread his hands, “Then we have no choice. Just wait until
her seal is completely released and maybe the Divine Spirit’s Soul would
go back to sleep again after turning this Shattered Star Sea into a
bloodbath. Good luck, everyone.”

Yang Kai’s face turned ugly. This old man was deliberately making things
look unnecessarily mysterious, but he could not do anything about it,
which really annoyed him.

At this moment, Zhang Ruo Xi suddenly spoke up, “Sir, I would like to
give it a try. If I can, I want to help stabilize Little Sister Xiao Qi’s
condition!”
“You should look at your own condition first…” Yang Kai frowned.

He did not understand what was wrong with Zhang Ruo Xi, but he felt
uncomfortable with the strange aura surrounding her body. Although her
condition was not as serious as Mo Xiao Qi’s, Yang Kai was still worried
about her.

“I’m fine,” Zhang Ruo Xi bit her red lips, “Sir, please let me try.”

“If you hesitate any more, nothing can be done when her seal is
completely released. And… I don’t mind telling you this, the conditions of
these two little girls were ultimately triggered due to a chain reaction; if
the seal is stopped, her problem would also be solved too.”

Yang Kai was puzzled, but he could not help believing the old swindler
as he looked and spoke with such sincerity. He asked in a deep voice,
“Does your plan include hurting Ruo Xi?”

“It’s not life-threatening. This Old Master just needs a drop of her Blood
Essence!”

“Blood Essence…” Yang Kai looked startled, and started to believe that
the old swindler was not just blabbering, because Zhang Ruo Xi had a
peculiar Bloodline Power in her body that, up until now Yang Kai still had
not fully understood. The old swindler obviously knew that Zhang Ruo
Xi’s bloodline was extraordinary since he requested her Blood Essence.
Therefore, he must have understood that the secret of her bloodline
could assist him in sealing the Divine Spirit’s Soul.

But how did he notice?

“Good!” Yang Kai agreed and brought Zhang Ruo Xi over with him.

The two of them arrived in front of the old swindler in no time.

The old man faintly smiled at Zhang Ruo Xi and comforted her in a
gentle voice, “Relax, young lady, this won’t hurt a bit.”

Zhang Ruo Xi nodded lightly, took a deep breath, and prepared herself.
Just before he started though, the old man suddenly glanced over Zhang
Ruo Xi and questioned in surprise, “Your clothes… look quite good.
Where did you get them from?”

Yang Kai was secretly taken aback by his question.

Because under Zhang Ruo Xi’s robes was the Pink Clouds Phoenix
Robe defensive Emperor Artifact!

The value of this Emperor Artifact was exceptionally high, and its
defensive capability was extraordinary. Zhang Ruo Xi had been wearing
it ever since she got it.

When the old man praised her clothing, he was certainly not referring to
the dress she was wearing, but rather the Pink Clouds Phoenix Robe
hidden inside.

[What’s wrong with this old man? He could even notice this too?] Yang
Kai could not help becoming alert.

On the contrary, Zhang Ruo Xi did not take precautions against the old
man and answered softly, “A friend of mine gave it to me.”

“Friend… eh?” The corner of the old man’s mouth twitched before he let
out a light laugh, “If you see your friend again next time, send this Old
Master’s regards to him. Tell him that this Old Master misses him very
much!”

Zhang Ruo Xi asked in astonishment, “Senior knows him?”

“It’s been a long time since we last met,” the old man replied kindly.

The two of them exchanged a few words peacefully, but on the other
side, Yang Kai felt a storm of fright in his heart. His eyes went round, as
if he was looking at a ghost in broad daylight.

He knew that this old man was definitely not the chatty type contrary to
what his appearance would suggest. Rather, he was utterly mysterious
and unfathomable.
Zhang Ruo Xi obtained the Pink Clouds Phoenix Robe from the Four
Seasons Realm, and according to her, this Emperor Artifact was given to
her by an Ancient Divine Spirit, Qiong Qi!

Qiong Qi seemed to be the mount of the Flowing Time Great Emperor.

After the fall of the Flowing Time Great Emperor, Qiong Qi had remained
in a deep sleep inside the Four Seasons Realm, until the appearance of
the Flowing Time Temple. After that, Qiong Qi left the Four Seasons
Realm and went missing.

Qiong Qi was an Ominous Ancient Beast, and slaughter was a part of his
nature. During the time when he came out of the Four Seasons Realm,
Gao Xue Ting and the other Emperors who were guarding the exit were
all taken aback. Fortunately, Qiong Qi was not set on causing trouble
and was diverted away by the Bright Moon Great Emperor, otherwise
Gao Xue Ting and the others would have unquestionably died.

But now, this old man was actually implying that he knew Qiong Qi.

[Who the hell is this old man!?] Yang Kai already felt that he was strange
before, but now, he was even more undecipherable than mist.

[Why does such a hidden Master only have a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm cultivation?]

“Senior, how should I address you?” Zhang Ruo Xi and the old man
seemed to be having a friendly chat, allowing her anxiety and tension to
gradually relax.

Yang Kai hurriedly perked up his ear to listen.

The old man opened his mouth and uttered a few words.

Yang Kai looked at them with a blank face, because he could not hear
what the old man said at all.

Zhang Ruo Xi dipped her head, “Junior understands. If I ever meet my

friend again, I will send Senior’s regards. However, I don’t know where
he is now, as he went missing after giving me this gift.”
While speaking, Zhang Ruo Xi suddenly shook slightly and almost
collapsed.

Luckily, Yang Kai caught her with his quick reflexes.

“Alright, the Blood Essence has been collected, you can rest for a while,”
the old man smiled.

Only at that moment did Yang Kai notice that there was a drop of red
blood floating above the old man’s finger. The blood was like a living
being, dancing on his fingertips, appearing exceedingly unstable and
releasing an indescribable aura.

Yang Kai had no idea when the old swindler had collected the Blood
Essence.

The reason why Zhang Ruo Xi shook all of a sudden was certainly
because a drop of her Blood Essence was extracted. However, this was
not a big deal and she would recover after a good period of rest.

After obtaining the drop of Blood Essence, the expression of the old man
instantly turned extremely solemn. The Source Qi inside his body
fluctuated as he wrapped it around the drop of blood before using
lightning-quick movements to bring his finger towards Mo Xiao Qi’s
forehead.

*Chi… *

The Heavenly Illusion Butterfly’s Soul became dreadfully restless all of a

sudden, as if it had met its natural enemy, constantly flapping its wings
and emitting illusionary waves.

Yang Kai had suffered a huge loss before and fully acknowledged the
power of this illusion technique. He was about to retreat in a hurry, when
he realized that the wave of illusions was completely suppressed after
encountering Zhang Ruo Xi’s Blood Essence, not even able to form a
tiny ripple.

Without any obstacles, the old man tapped the Blood Essence on Mo
Xiao Qi’s forehead.
The Blood Essence burst at once, forming a red mark on Mo Xiao Qi’s
forehead, then seeping into her body.

As the Blood Essence disappeared, the chaotic aura coming from Mo

Xiao Qi’s body rapidly stabilized and the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly was
gradually sucked by an inexplicable force of attraction into her body,
returning to a butterfly mark again on her cheek.

After a soft moan, Mo Xiao Qi fell down limply, her eyes closed.

Yang Kai hurriedly stretched out his other hand and held her. He looked
at her and saw that she was breathing normally, probably just passed out
but otherwise fine.

A Heaven-shaking crisis that came inexplicably was also solved

inexplicably. Everyone was terrified by the incident for quite a while, and
only when it was finally settled did many realize that their backs were
drenched with cold sweat.

“Sir, I feel so sleepy!” Zhang Ruo Xi cried out, following in Mo Xiao Qi’s
footsteps as she passed out.

“Not bad, little brat, holding two beauties left and right. This Old Master is
jealous,” the old man teased Yang Kai with a grin.

Yang Kai was speechless and replied, “Is it really okay for an old man to
not behave with some dignity?”

“This Old Master was also once young, so it’s not a big deal,” the old
man winked at Yang Kai as he responded, revealing a playful look.

Yang Kai remarked, “Old man, I’m not going to lie to you. Previously, I
misunderstood you and thought you were a swindler. Only now do I
know that you were hiding your light under a bushel.”

“Haha!” The old man laughed, “This Old Master is just a little better at
deception than others. It’s not worth mentioning.”
Yang Kai nodded, “Old man, since you knew that Ruo Xi’s Blood
Essence was able to suppress the Divine Spirit’s Soul, you must have
known what kind of bloodline she has. Can you tell me?”

As soon as this question was asked, the old man’s expression

immediately turned serious. He paused for a moment before answering
solemnly, “I can’t tell you, but you will understand when she becomes
stronger in the future. However, this Old Master does have some advice
for you.”

“What?”

“Lead her onto the righteous path, for if she were to fall to the wicked
path, the entire Star Boundary will suffer!” The old man advised
solemnly.

Yang Kai squinted his eyes, “It’s that serious?”

The old man looked at the sleeping Zhang Ruo Xi, his eyes flashing a
profound light as he continued, “When she grows to her peak, the power
that she will wield will be even more horrifying than Wu Kuang’s!”

“Wu Kuang? Who is Wu Kuang?” Yang Kai asked with a frown.

The old man disclosed in a deep voice word by word, “Heaven…

Devouring… Great… Emperor!”

*Gudong *

Yang Kai could not help gulping in fear, but he still pressed on, “Old man,
you actually know the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor’s taboo name?”

If it were not for this old man, Yang Kai would not have known the real
name of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor. The two words ‘Heaven
Devouring’ were just his title, not his name. Wu Meng Chuan claimed
himself to be the descendant of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor,
so Yang Kai could have guessed that the surname of Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor was ‘Wu’.
But he did not expect that he would actually learn the real name of the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor from this old man.

How did he know?

Suffering from morbid curiosity, Yang Kai could not help asking, “Old
man, who the hell are you!?”
Chapter 2493 - Persuading Others To Leave

The old man could actually see that Zhang Ruo Xi’s Bloodline Power
was extraordinary and her Blood Essence could be used to seal a Divine
Spirit’s Soul. He also knew a powerful Monster Beast like Qiong Qi and
spoke out about the true name of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor.
As such, Yang Kai could not believe that he was just an ordinary Third-
Order Dao Source Realm cultivator.

“Well, I can’t tell you that!”

Yang Kai was infuriated and grumbled, “Then, what can you tell me?”

The old man thought for a while before patting Yang Kai’s shoulder and
advising earnestly, “Cultivate well and quickly promote to the Emperor
Realm as soon as possible. The future of Star Boundary depends on all
of you.”

“Get lost!”

The old man did not feel annoyed at all at this rebuff and just glanced at
Yang Kai with a gentle smile before turning around and announcing
loudly with a solemn look, “Everyone, if you can hear this Old Master,
please leave this place immediately. It is very dangerous here and if you
continue to remain, your lives will be in danger.”

Liang Qiu responded with a laugh, “Old man, you are really interesting. I
already know that it is dangerous here. I don’t need you to remind me.”

Even though he knew this old man was only a Third-Order Dao Source
Realm, after his spear attack was easily dispelled by him, he dared not to
look down on the old man as his strength was unfathomable. If it was
another Dao Source Realm cultivator who said these words, Liang Qiu
would have already stabbed him with his spear.

“You seem to be very knowledgeable. Why don’t you tell us which Great
Emperor left this skeleton behind?” Liang Qiu brought up the topic of the
skeleton in the black hole again.
Previously, due to the release of Mo Xiao Qi’s Divine Soul Seal,
everyone’s attention was drawn to it out of fear, while the Great
Emperor’s skeleton and the Space Ring were temporarily forgotten.

But now that the crisis of Divine Soul Seal had been resolved, it was
natural that everyone would turn their attention back to this Space Ring.

Liang Qiu’s question was undoubtedly on point, and everyone looked at

the old man curiously, waiting for him to give an explanation.

The old man looked stern when he answered, “It doesn’t matter anymore
which Great Emperor left this behind. The past War of Great Emperors
was a disaster that shattered worlds. Besides a few useless leftovers,
most of the artifacts used back then were destroyed, so it is impossible
for there to be anything worthwhile left in that Space Ring. Everyone
would be better off not thinking about it anymore.”

“Do you think I will believe you?” Liang Qiu snorted coldly.

“I believe!” Lan Xun abruptly stood up and declared.

Liang Qiu glanced at her, pursing his lips. Since Lan Xun, the daughter
of the Bright Moon Great Emperor, also stood up for this old man, he
could not go up against him anymore.

Lan Xun continued, “Senior, if it’s convenient, can you please tell us why
this place is dangerous?”

The old man frowned, “Your lives are in danger. Lady Lan, please quickly
take your people and leave.”

Lan Xun pondered a while after hearing him, then nodded in agreement,
“Since Senior said so, then Junior will leave now. Take care, Senior.”

While speaking, she looked at Yang Kai, and seeing his indifferent face,
she did not try to persuade him. Instead, she turned to the surrounding
cultivators and shouted, “Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters from the
Southern Territory, if you trust me, Lan Xun, please leave here now!”
After calling out, she immediately rushed away. Although Xiao Chen was
a little unwilling, as a qualified worshipper, he definitely would not leave
Lan Xun alone and quickly followed after her.

As soon as she left, many of the elites from the Southern Territory
among the crowd summoned their artifacts and left one after another.

It could be seen that Star Soul Palace still had a huge amount of
influence over the Southern Territory, as no one else could achieve such
an effect.

Those thousands from the Southern Territory were reduced to a few

hundred.

Xia Sheng exchanged whispers with Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao Xiao
for a while, seeming to think that the old man’s warning was not a joke,
and secretly sent Yang Kai a message before also turning and leaving.

If he was alone, Xia Sheng might have chosen to remain, since he was
also an Emperor Realm Master; however, Xiao Bai Yi and Murong Xiao
Xiao were with him at the moment, so he had to consider their safety and
dared not risk their lives.

“Yao Si, you leave too!” This old man turned to Yao Si and ordered.

Yao Si raised his brows and replied indifferently, “This Young Master
loves to be wherever he wants, no one can command me!”

As the son of a Great Emperor, he was naturally extremely arrogant.

Although the performance of the old man was amazing, it was still not
enough for him to try to boss Yao Si around.

The old man sighed and suddenly waved his hand, sending out a stream
of light towards Yao Si as fast as lightning.

Yao Si’s face changed and he hurriedly pushed his Emperor Qi while
retreating rapidly at the same time, trying to dodge the blow.
But what appalled him was that the stream of light was travelling at an
unreasonable speed, which was impossible for him to dodge, and even
his Emperor Qi protection could not help him at all.

The stream of light directly hit him.

Yao Si could not help taking a few steps back, his face pale.

“Old man, how dare you launch a sneak attack!” Liang Qiu rebuked
angrily yet also with some fear.

He was angry because this old man was shameless to attack before
giving notice; but he was also frightened because Yao Si could not
withstand this sneak attack as the old man’s strength was too terrifying.

The faces of Chi Gui, Wu Chang, and the rest of the Emperor Realm
Masters also turned ugly.

They all broke through to the Emperor Realm in this Shattered Star Sea
and thought that they could act freely in the Star Boundary from now on,
but their pride had been ground down greatly by an unknown old man
before they even left the Shattered Star Sea.

If this old man could launch a successful sneak attack on Yao Si so

casually, wouldn’t it be even easier for him to launch a sneak attack
against them?

It seemed like they could not underestimate any Dao Source Realm
cultivator anymore, otherwise, they might not even know how they ended
up dying.

Liang Qiu gripped his spear tightly, as if he was ready to fight all out with
the old man. Previously, Liang Qiu was deeply moved when Yao Si
stood up for him and addressed him as his friend, so now that Yao Si
was in danger, he naturally could not just stand by and watch.

Before he could do anything though, Yao Si immediately stretched out

his hand to stop him and shouted, “I’m fine, don’t be impulsive!”

Liang Qiu turned to him in astonishment.

With a solemn expression, Yao Si looked down at his palm and his body
started shaking. He looked back at the old man in horror and exclaimed,
“You are…”

The old man put a finger to his own lips and shushed softly.

Yao Si understood his meaning and hurriedly swallowed the words he

was about to blurt out, cupping his fist formally in the next moment and
bowing his head, “Yao Si did not know the immensity of Heaven and
Earth before and was extremely rude with his words. Please forgive this
Junior, Sir!”

His words caused uproar in the crowd. Everyone could not be more
shocked as they stared at Yao Si in disbelief.

Yao Si was the son of the Serene Soul Great Emperor, and with his
extraordinary aptitude and cultivation, it could be said that, besides a
select few who could make him submit, no one else could draw such
respectful words from his mouth in the entirety of the Star Boundary,
even if their strength was greater than his.

But now, facing this old man, he greeted him in a respectful tone and
expression, even sounding a bit… subservient!

The son of a Great Emperor acting humble in front of a Third-Order Dao

Source Realm old man and addressing himself as a Junior, just what the
hell was going on?

However, everyone did understand one thing; the previous attack of the
old man was not really a sneak attack, but some kind of message to Yao
Si. It was through this message that Yao Si learnt of the old man’s true
identity and became courteous.

The old man chuckled, “I have no choice. Young Lord Yao Si, please
don’t mind the reckless action of this old man.”

Yao Si responded in a deep voice, “Of course not, Senior!”

The old man nodded, “Good, take them with you and leave now.”
Yao Si nodded, “Junior will obey Sir’s order!”

Saying so, he lifted his head and swept his eyes at his surroundings,
commanding lightly, “If you don’t want to die, follow me!”

Liang Qiu whined reluctantly, “Do we really have to leave? That Space
Ring… “

Before he finished his sentence, he found Yao Si staring at him

emotionlessly with a pair of bone-chilling cold eyes, which made Liang
Qiu’s heart involuntarily skip a beat.

Only then did he give in, the corner of his mouth twitching, “Fine fine,
let’s go.”

Yao Si drew back his gaze and quickly rushed far away with a flicker.

Chi Gui and the rest had to follow even though they were still in doubt. If
they continued to stay here, they would be disrespecting Yao Si. Chi
Gui’s Ahan Temple was located in the Eastern Territory, so if he
offended Yao Si now, he would definitely not have any good days in the
future.

After a while of hustle and bustle, almost all the Emperor Realm Masters
disappeared. Wu Chang pondered for quite a long time, but still decided
to leave in the end.

After all, even the descendants of the two Great Emperors, Lan Xun and
Yao Si, were persuaded to leave by this old man, and judging from Yao
Si’s exaggerated reaction just now, it was clear that this old man was not
as simple as he looked.

Someone in Yao Si’s position did not need to rely on falsehoods or

deception, so staying here might really be a life-threatening option.

Not only the Emperor Realm Masters, but even a large portion of the
remaining Dao Source Realm cultivations left.

In the blink of an eye, less than a thousand Dao Source Realm

cultivators remained. Perhaps these Dao Source Realm cultivators did
not get many benefits in the Shattered Star Sea yet, so despite the
insinuation and persuasion of the old man, they did not want to leave.

They were inextricably attracted to the skeleton of the Great Emperor

and the Space Ring inside the black hole.

“You won’t leave?” The old man frowned when he saw Yang Kai still
standing still in his spot.

Yang Kai responded in a deep voice, “Tell me about Ruo Xi’s bloodline
and I will leave immediately!”

The old man replied, “You will find out in the future.”

“I will keep following you if you don’t tell me,” Yang Kai grinned
fearlessly.

The old man swept his eyes over him and snorted, “Little brat, you’re
really thick-skinned. How did Wen Zi Shan accept a disciple like you?”

Yang Kai was bewildered, he asked, “How did you know that I am from
Azure Sun Temple?”

He had never disclosed this information to anyone since he came here.

The old man laughed softly and pointed his finger at a certain spot of
Yang Kai’s body.

Realization dawned on Yang Kai as the Azure Sun Golden Token that he
kept close to him was hanging there, revealing this secret. Previously
Yang Kai had taken out the Azure Sun Golden Token from his Space
Ring in order to easily sense if a message came from Xiao Bai Yi,
Murong Xiao Xiao, or any of the others. He did not expect this old man to
be able to detect such a small thing on him though.

The old man shook his head, “A fish rots from the head down. If this Old
Master ever runs into Wen Zi Shan in the future, he will definitely ask him
to expel you!”
Chapter 2494 - Black Hole

The old man boasted as if even Wen Zi Shan had to obey his orders.

Yang Kai snorted, “You speak as if you were the Bustling World Great
Emperor!”

It seemed that Temple Master Wen Zi Shan was brought up by the

Bustling World Great Emperor, so if anyone in this world could order him
around at will, it would undoubtedly be that Great Emperor. However, the
Bustling World Great Emperor was a man who was always wandering
around the world, living a wilful life of leisure. He came and went without
a trace, with no fixed place to stay, so no one knew where to find him,
and any news regarding his whereabouts had been absent in the Star
Boundary for a long time.

The old man widened his eyes and exclaimed, “Oh? How did you know?”

Yang Kai spat disdainfully, “It was sarcasm.”

Undoubtedly, the old swindler might be some hidden Master, since he

knew so many secrets and so many people, even Yao Si, were
respectful to him. He was by no means an ordinary person.

But Yang Kai would never believe that he was the Bustling World Great
Emperor.

Because this place was the Shattered Star Sea!

The Shattered Star Sea was a place that only Dao Source Realm
cultivators could enter, not Emperor Realm Masters. It was impossible for
the Bustling World Great Emperor, who had a terrifying cultivation, to
come here. If he forcefully broke through the world barriers to enter this
place, the Shattered Star Sea would become unstable and collapse.

The old man smiled faintly, no longer paying attention to Yang Kai,
instead turning to look at the remaining Dao Source Realm cultivators
and sighing lightly, “Men die for wealth, birds die for food.”
The reason these cultivators had not left was obviously that they were
hoping to get some benefits, especially now with the absence of strong
competitors like the Emperor Realm Masters, they became more excited
and eager to try.

After muttering for a while, the old man shouted loudly, “Since you all
want the Space Ring so much… this Old Master will grant your wish.”

Everyone looked at him suspiciously after hearing this as they did not
understand what he really meant.

Ignoring their confused looks, the old swindler strode over to the front of
the black hole and formed a set of profound seals. In the next moment,
his hand glowed brightly as it was about to make contact with the black
hole.

“What is this old man… doing?”

“Is he planning to take out the Space Ring?”

“Is he really so strong? Sii… look! He is reaching out his hand.”

“What’s happening inside!? Ah… the light is too dazzling, I can’t see
what’s happening!”

The area was buzzing with excitement as everyone’s eyes went round,
staring at the old man’s actions.

Yang Kai was particularly dumbstruck.

Ever since the formation of the black hole, he had clearly felt fluctuating
Space Principles from it. In other words, there was another bizarre space
inside the black hole; however, this space was extremely unstable, and
even someone like him, who was proficient in the Dao of Space, dared
not simply break in.

Yang Kai never thought that this old man could plunge his hand into that
space.
Was he proficient in the Dao of Space too? Yang Kai tried to sense what
was happening, but he could not detect any kind of Space Principle
fluctuations coming from the old swindler, causing his face to fill with
confusion.

A while later, the old man suddenly bellowed and retracted his hand.

As the bright light dissipated, an archaic Space Ring was seen in his
hand.

Everyone was in an uproar, staring at the ring with bloodshot eyes, the
sounds of gulping echoing one after another.

When they looked back at the black hole, they saw nothing on the
skeleton’s finger anymore.

“He really took out the ring!”

“Can this kind of thing be done?”

“It’s amazing! What’s in the ring?”

“Old man, hand over the Space Ring now and we can still spare your
life!”

After the old man took out the Space Ring, the crowd boiled with
excitement and everyone began to push their Source Qi while shouting,
preparing to snatch the Space Ring at any time.

Yang Kai wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and remarked, “Old
man, you have created a problem for yourself. Let’s see how you handle
this situation!”

Although the old man was strong and unfathomable, Yang Kai did not
believe that he was capable enough to face a thousand Dao Source
Realm cultivators. If they pounced on him together, the only thing he
could do was to run.

The old man responded with a light smile, “They only have their eyes on
this ring. If that’s the case, I will just give it to them.”
“Give it to them?” Yang Kai was stunned.

Before he could react, the old man swung his hand and tossed the
Space Ring somewhere into the void as he shouted, “If you want it, grab
it yourself!”

The old man must have used some unknown technique at that instant
because the Space Ring burst into light and flew far away like a bolt of
lightning.

“Old man, are you courting death? How dare you throw the ring away!?”

“Just you wait! This Young Master will settle this with you later after
getting that Space Ring!”

“Don’t be so long-winded, quickly chase it! You’ll cultivate for a lifetime

with ease if you get that ring!”

*Shua shua shua…*

The area radiated with streams of light as all the cultivators turned to
chase after the Space Ring. In the blink of an eye, the thousand
cultivators were all gone.

The old man looked at their receding figures and sighed, “This Old
Master should have done this earlier.”

Next, he put on an annoyed look and turned to Yang Kai to ask, “Little
brat, why didn’t you chase after it too? That’s a Great Emperor’s Space
Ring. Surely countless Emperor Artifacts and precious treasures were
inside of it. If you can obtain it, you will be able to break through to
Emperor Realm in no time.”

He tried to persuade Yang Kai with his bewitching words, obviously

wanting him to leave.

Yang Kai sneered, “Old man, like you said before, most items of value
were destroyed long ago and only a few were leftover from the War of
Emperors, so why should I chase after a ring that has nothing good in
it?” After a pause, he pressed on with a sly smile, “Furthermore, the
Space Ring is still here, and the one that you tossed away is just a fake.
Why would I chase after a fake?”

The old man stared at Yang Kai with his widened eyes, “Oh? How did
you see through my trick? It should be impossible for you to see through
this Old Master’s technique!”

Yang Kai nodded, “Old man’s skill is truly amazing, but… since you didn’t
even reach your hand into that black hole, how could you possibly take
out the ring? What’s more, even though the skeleton and the ring
seemed to be nearby, they are actually a world away from us. How could
it be possible to obtain that ring by just stretching out your hand? What
seems to be in front of us is just an illusion caused by the
superimposition of space.”

The old man was surprised by Yang Kai’s explanation and asked, “You
have a good eye. So, are you staying here for the ring?”

Yang Kai answered, “I just want to know about Ruo Xi’s Bloodline!”

“I really can’t tell you about it. You will eventually understand in the
future.”

Yang Kai had no idea why the old man would definitely avoid the topic
every time he mentioned Zhang Ruo Xi’s Bloodline.

“This Old Master has something to do now, and it is truly dangerous here
so you should leave quickly. Your life doesn’t matter, but the two little
girls in your arms should not be harmed!”

“Something to do? Like what?” Yang Kai looked at him quizzically.

But the old man had already rushed towards the black hole with a
serious expression. Yang Kai wondered if it was an illusion, because he
actually saw a trace of determination and distress in the old man’s eyes,
like he was preparing for a grand mission that would require him to make
a great sacrifice.

When he reached the front of the black hole, the old man performed a
series of hand seals rapidly before palming towards its surface.
A ripple undulated from the black hole, as if an invisible door had been
opened, and the old man flew straight through the door, entering the
black hole.

The skeleton disappeared strangely together with the old man, who also
vanished after the ripples faded. Yang Kai looked around, and saw only
the black hole remaining in place.

A wave of different power, which was quite familiar to Yang Kai,

suddenly came out from the black hole.

With a single thought, he hurriedly took out a jade slip from his Space
Ring.

This was the jade slip that the Embodiment snatched from Wu Meng
Chuan before he died. According to the Embodiment, Wu Meng Chuan
seemingly wanted to destroy this jade slip, as if he was afraid of
revealing the secrets in it.

There were many mysterious seals on this jade slip that Yang Kai tried to
crack before, but to no avail.

However, at this moment, Yang Kai was astonished to find that the
fluctuations coming from the black hole were exactly the same as the
ones pulsing from this jade slip. It seemed like it was left behind by the
same person.

A light burst from the jade slip as soon as Yang Kai took it out, and
subsequently, the barriers sealing it resonated amazingly with the
fluctuations coming from the black hole.

An extremely powerful suction abruptly came out from the black hole,
trying to pull everything around it inside.

Yang Kai was startled and his face changed drastically as he tried to
escape.

But what terrified him was that no matter how hard he tried, he could not
move at all.
The black hole was like an ancient beast’s great maw, attempting to
swallow him with a single bite.

After resisting for a few breaths of time, Yang Kai could not withstand it
any longer. Before he was devoured, he threw Zhang Ruo Xi and Mo
Xiao Qi, who were still unconscious, together with Liu Yan into the
Sealed World Bead.

Just as Yang Kai finished securing their safety, his vision turned black,
as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss. There was no light around
him, and there was no ground under his feet.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Kai suddenly felt pain all over
his body, and he felt like his feet were finally stepping on an object.
Landing on the ground with a slam, he found himself in an inexplicable
world.

In this world, there were no sun, moon, or stars, even the World Energy
was exceedingly thin here. The whole world was presented in a quaint
red.

Yang Kai looked around and saw bright red blood flowing across the
ground under his feet. The blood was extremely fresh, exuded a pungent
stench, and like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea, was gathering
slowly in a certain direction.

Countless mutilated corpses and bloody pieces of flesh could be seen all
around the ground, making for a horrifying scene.

“These are…” Yang Kai observed his surroundings as he mumbled to

himself with a darkened face, “The cultivators who died in the Source
Sea?”

The fresh blood and mutilated corpses that he had just seen were
obviously from the cultivators who had recently died outside, as the
corpses were still fresh and showed no signs of decomposition.

“They have all been sucked into this place!” Yang Kai’s face turned ugly
in befuddlement.
Chapter 2495 - Reunion of Bustling World and Heaven Devouring

Previously in the Source Sea, countless cultivators died fighting for

Source Strength and Star Sources. All of these dead cultivators fell into
the Source Sea and went missing.

But in fact, they were all gathered here.

The jade slip was gone too. Before Yang Kai was swallowed, he felt the
jade slip exploding in his hand, turned into some form of energy that
wrapped around him, as if it was protecting him.

After he entered this place, the energy barrier disappeared.

It was as though the function of the jade slip was to provide protection for
the holder to enter this place. Without the jade slip, Yang Kai would have
suffered unbearable consequences while being devoured and sent here.

Before Wu Meng Chuan died, he desperately wanted to destroy the jade

slip, so it was obvious that he did not wish for it to fall into the hands of
others, allowing them to enter this place. But what secrets could be
hidden here?

Why did the old swindler come in here too?

Yang Kai looked startled and confused as he examined the surroundings

but found nothing. He could not sense the old man’s aura even with his
Divine Sense.

After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at the rivers of blood on

the floor and followed the flow.

No matter what this place was and what secrets were hidden here, Yang
Kai believed that the destination of the confluence of the blood rivers
most probably held the answers he sought.

This peculiar world seemed to be enormous. Yang Kai travelled for more
than two hours, but the scenery still remained the same, bleak. If it were
not for his perseverance, he would have just stopped moving forward.
Another two hours later, Yang Kai suddenly twitched his brow and looked
up in a certain direction.

He heard some explosions echoing from that side, and when he looked
up, he saw that the place was shining vaguely, radiating formidable
waves of power.

Someone was fighting over there!

Yang Kai narrowed his eyes in surprise because he saw the old swindler
entering this place alone, so if people were battling over there, he must
be one of them, but the question was, who was his opponent?

Judging from the waves of power, the strength of the one fighting with
the old swindler seemed to be extremely high. Although Yang Kai still did
not fully understand the capabilities of the old swindler, he was sure that
an ordinary First-Order Emperor Realm Master was no match for him.

So, for a person who was able to put up such an intense fight with the
old man, he or she must be someone extraordinary.

Was there another hidden Master in this damned place?

The more Yang Kai thought about it, the more confused he became. Out
of pure curiosity, he sped in the direction of the fight, hiding his aura with
his Nihility Secret Technique.

The closer he got there, the more obvious the fallout he felt from the
battle.

In the span of a stick worth of incense, Yang Kai arrived at a small hill
and hid behind it. He peeked out from the small hill and his face changed
dramatically at the scene before his eyes.

The old man was indeed over there. He stood in the void with his clothes
flapping and his black hair blowing in the wind. He seemed to have gone
through many vicissitudes from the view of his back, looking aloof and
indifferent to the changing world.
Not far in front of him was the skeleton that had been seen inside the
black hole before, sitting cross-legged. It was a bit different from what
everyone had seen earlier though, as some flesh was actually formed on
its bones. The bright scarlet flesh was constantly forming from the
absorption of the blood flowing from the surroundings.

The blood of the entire world seemed to be gathering towards the

skeleton.

At this moment, there was not much flesh on the skeleton as it seemed
that it had only just started to form, and even the bones were not
completely covered yet, but this vision of the skeleton was already
horrifying enough.

The hands of the skeleton were formed into a mysterious seal and a
terrifying devouring power exploded out of the white bones, swallowing
the incoming rivers of blood unceasingly.

The old swindler was constantly launching exceptionally ferocious

attacks to interrupt the flow of blood, stopping the skeleton from
devouring it.

The formidable impact of the attacks landed on the skeleton, but it

remained still.

Yang Kai did not know how long this situation had carried on, as the old
man continued to strike the confluence of blood with his power again and
again, causing the blood to evaporate.

However, there was too much blood in this world, and even if the old
man attempted to stop its flow, there was always more that gathered
from all directions, pouring into the skeleton.

Yang Kai was forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart as his face turned
pale.

Because he actually sensed a presence of life in the skeleton. Although it

was quite weak, just like a candle that could be blown out by the wind at
any time, it was indeed there.
In other words, the skeleton was still alive!

No one knew exactly which Great Emperor left this skeleton behind, but
according to the clues Yang Kai gathered, the most likely candidate was
the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor.

It was rumoured that the Soul of the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor
was annihilated in the War of Emperors tens of thousands of years ago
and he could not be more dead; however, given the situation now, it
seemed that this rumour was false.

If this skeleton really belonged to the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor,

it could only mean that he was not dead yet and had instead fallen into a
certain kind of deep sleep. The blood that gathered here could be the
opportunity for him to wake up again!

Yang Kai suddenly recalled something Wu Meng Chuan said during their
life or death battle that made him truly concerned.

He had said, ‘how can a person as strong as my Ancestor die so easily!’

If that was the case, Wu Meng Chuan seemed to know the inside story.
After all, he was the descendant of the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor, so it was reasonable for him to know that his Ancestor was still
alive.

He might even know that his Ancestor was hidden here, and was ready
to use the jade slip to enter this place at the right time. Unfortunately, he
was killed by Yang Kai in the end and attempted to destroy the jade slip
before he died…

Various thoughts flashed across Yang Kai’s mind; he could almost

confirm that this skeleton belonged to Heaven Devouring Great Emperor,
and if he continued to regrow his flesh from the fresh blood here, the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor might be resurrected!

Back then, four Great Emperors died here in order to kill him. If the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor were to be resurrected, the peace of
the Star Boundary would be at stake.
Yang Kai broke out in a cold sweat considering all this.

Suddenly, a subtle aura rippled from up ahead. It was incredibly weak at

first, but it gradually became stronger as time passed, as if a sleeping
dragon was slowly rising from a deep slumber.

The old swindler, who was standing in the void, certainly noticed this
aura too. With his face turned solemn as he sped up his hand
movements, performing all kinds of indescribable yet powerful Secret
Techniques, targeting the skeleton directly.

In a short time, the ground beneath the skeleton crumbled, and even
space around it was about to collapse.

The old swindler squinted ahead, but after a long pause, he snorted
coldly.

Dust flew everywhere, and an extremely thick wall of blood-red light

emerged in front of the skeleton. There were cracks all over the wall, but
it seemed to have successfully blocked all the attacks from the old
swindler, leaving the skeleton unscathed.

A sharp gaze suddenly pierced from behind the wall of blood light, as if it
travelled from ancient times, freezing the world.

“You’re awake!” The old man curled his lip unhappily.

The skeleton was staring at the old man with a pair of unformed eyes,
faint ghost fires quivering in its sockets. As his upper and lower teeth
collided with each other, he gave out a grating voice, “Duan Hong
Chen?”

The old man burst into loud laughter and answered uninhibitedly, “That’s
right, it is this Old Master. Wu Kuang, I can’t believe you still remember
this Old Master after sleeping for so many years!”

The skeleton replied with a deep voice, “How could this King forget your
cheeky face? How unfortunate that the first person that I see when I
wake up is you!”
Duan Hong Chen smiled, “Disappointed? Then who did you want to see?
Tell me, this Old Master can disguise himself as that person. As you
know, the disguise skill of this Old Master is matchless in this world.”

The skeleton was indifferent. After being silent for a while, he asked,
“How long did this King sleep?”

Duan Hong Chen’s face turned solemn, “This Old Master doesn’t really
remember precisely how long it was, but it’s been at least a couple tens
of thousands of years.”

The skeleton sighed, “It looks like it’s been a long time.”

The old man and the skeleton were chatting like old friends who had not
seen each other for many years and there was no tension between them
at all.

Yang Kai, who was still hiding behind the small hill far away, felt terror
stabbing his heart.

Since the old man called the skeleton Wu Kuang, it confirmed that he
was really the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor! The Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor had not died. He just used some mystical Secret
Technique to put himself to sleep inside this strange space for tens of
thousands of years, waiting for this moment of resurrection.

If news of this spread, the entire Star Boundary would be in an uproar.

However, what shocked Yang Kai even more was the name of the old
man.

Duan Hong Chen!

Yang Kai had never heard of this name, but he was familiar with his title.

The Bustling World Great Emperor!

Wu Kuang, the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor recognized this old

swindler, which meant that they were people with the same status during
the same period, and only that Great Emperor would be able to carry the
name ‘Duan Hong Chen’.

[Is he really the Bustling World Great Emperor?]

Yang Kai was so shocked that he could hardly breathe. When the old
man declared that he would ask Temple Master Wen to expel Yang Kai if
he ever saw Wen Zi Shan again, Yang Kai had just made a sarcastic
remark about his identity.

He would have never thought that his sarcastic remark would turn out to
be true.

It was rumoured that the Bustling World Great Emperor led an

unrestrained lifestyle and was always wandering around the world for
pleasure. It somehow made sense to Yang Kai that this old man was the
Bustling World Great Emperor as his behaviour really matched with the
rumours.

The reason Yao Si obediently listened to the old man’s order and left,
even showing a lowly expression in front of him, was probably because
he knew his identity.

But what happened to his cultivation?

The strength of the Bustling World Great Emperor was supposed to be

as high as the sky, so how could he possibly show up here with just a
Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivation now?

Wu Kuang was just as curious as Yang Kai about this phenomenon.

“Why did your cultivation drop so much?”

“This Old Master cut his own cultivation,” Duan Hong Chen smiled faintly,
completely nonchalant.

“Cut your own cultivation!?” Wu Kuang’s eyes flashed as he asked in a

deep voice, “Why? What made you go so far?”

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained!”

Wu Kuang seemed to have comprehended something, he pressed on,
“Did you cut your own cultivation so that you could enter this place to find
me?”

Duan Hong Chen nodded, “Of course. As you are most likely aware, after
your death, the world barrier surrounding this place became a little
fragile, so Emperor Realm Masters could not pass through it from the
outside without disrupting it. If this Old Master wanted to come here, this
was the only way.”
Chapter 2496 - Battle Of Great Emperors

“How noble of you!” Wu Kuang stared at Duan Hong Chen, “Impressive.

Among all the Great Emperors back then, this King admired you the
most. You never disappointed this King.”

Duan Hong Chen laughed heartily, “Same to you, you were also the one
this Old Master admired the most.”

Wu Kuang sighed, “It must have been difficult for you to maintain a Dao
Source Realm cultivation all these years!”

“You’re mistaken about that,” Duan Hong Chen shook his index finger
slowly, “I didn’t stay in this cultivation realm all this time, I just kept cutting
my own cultivation whenever it got too high! I’ve done it countless times
at this point.”

“Countless times…” Wu Kuang exclaimed in tremendous shock, “You

can actually regain your cultivation again every time? Why hasn’t your
foundation been destroyed?”

“I’m just lucky,” Duan Hong Chen answered indifferently, “There were a
few times things became dangerous, but I managed to pull through in the
end. I remember there was one time that I lost all of my cultivation due to
one wrong move and it took this Old Master two thousand years to finally
regain his cultivation. It was really torturous.”

Duan Hong Chen vaguely revealed a look of fear, as if he was recalling

some terrifying experience.

“Is it really… is it worth it for you to do all that?” Wu Kuang questioned

emotionally.

Duan Hong Chen declared with a serious face, “Worth it! As long as this
Old Master could enter the Shattered Star Sea to find you and destroy
your Soul, everything is worth it!”

Wu Kuang’s eyes flickered with light as he responded with a deep voice,

“It looks like you really hate this King.”
“It has nothing to do with hate anymore,” Duan Hong Chen smiled lightly.
“Everyone has different ambitions, we simply can’t travel the same path
because we don’t share the same ideals. However, if you don’t die, it
would be too much of a shame for Cyan Lotus, Yuan Ding, Martial Flame
and Azure Sea… who would have died for nothing.”

“You are seeking vengance for your old friends,” Wu Kuang nodded in
acknowledgement.

Duan Hong Chen sighed lightly, “Revenge begets revenge, a never-

ending cycle. This Old Master finds it incredibly troublesome. How about
you just stay there quietly and let this Old Master end it by sending you
to meet those old friends?”

Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “This King was almost annihilated by all of you
that time. If this King didn’t play dead to escape at the critical moment,
how could there be a moment of his awakening today? This King thought
that everything was planned seamlessly, so how did you know that this
King was still alive?”

Duan Hong Chen replied solemnly, “Your trick was indeed marvellous,
and almost everyone was deceived by you at that time and believed that
you were really dead. But have you forgotten that there is a person who
has the ability to see through time, capable of seeing the past and
foreseeing the future? He was the one who knew that you were not dead
and warned this Old Master to watch out for you.”

“Heaven’s Revelations!” Wu Kuang yelled, his eyes glowing.

Duan Hong Chen nodded, “Yes, it was Heaven’s Revelations! Therefore,

every time the Shattered Star Sea opened, this Old Master would come
in and take a look. You had been quiet for the past few tens of thousands
of years, but now, you finally couldn’t withstand the loneliness and tried
to make a comeback.”

“It’s not that this King can’t stand the loneliness, but the opportunity has
finally come!” Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “This King also possessed the
ability to see through time, and was capable of catching glimpses of the
past and foreseeing the future. What Heaven’s Revelation could see, this
King can as well; what Heaven’s Revelations could not see, this King can
still see. Since this King has chosen to awaken at this time, this King will
naturally not repeat the same mistakes again!”

Duan Hong Chen challenged in a deep voice, “It depends on how good
you are compared to the last time.”

Wu Kuang burst into laughter, “So what if I only have one percent of my
strength left? Can you stop me in your current state?”

“One percent… Looks like Wu Kuang has learned to talk big after all his
sleep. Given that your body has not taken shape yet, this Old Master is
afraid that you can’t even unleash one percent of your strength. This Old
Master doesn’t need to fight with you at all, I just need to block the blood
supply and you will be prevented from coming back to life!”

“Duan Hong Chen, do you really want to make an enemy of this King!?”
Wu Kuang fumed.

Duan Hong Chen remarked, “It’s you who has made an enemy of the
world and its people. If you are reborn again, the Star Boundary will be
thrown into chaos!”

“Since when did you start caring for the people? Just continue to have
fun in your bustling world, Duan Hong Chen. If you dare to stop me, this
place will be your graveyard!”

“When this Old Master decided to come in, he was prepared to never
leave here!” Duan Hong Chen looked determined, suddenly performed a
hand seal and shouted, “Break!”

In an instant, his aura immensely surged, and there were no signs of

stopping as his energy fluctuations continued to rise higher and higher…

*Honglong… *

A layer of visible shockwaves exploded from where the Bustling World

Great Emperor stood, sweeping across the surroundings. The flowing
streams of blood trembled, while at the same time, the cultivation of
Duan Hong Chen directly broke through from Third-Order Dao Source
Realm to First-Order Emperor Realm.

The breakthrough seemed to be just as simple as piercing through a

paper window and everything happened so fast that not even a World
Energy Baptism was induced.

“Good! The higher your cultivation, the more useful it will be to this King
after devouring you!” Seeing Duan Hong Chen’s breakthrough, Wu
Kuang was excited instead of frightened. After a cry, a strange domain
that could devour everything immediately permeated the air, instantly
enveloping Duan Hong Chen in it.

The blood around him seemed to have received some kind of traction
and gathered madly towards Wu Kuang’s skeleton.

[Heaven Devouring Domain!]

Yang Kai, who was watching from afar, recognized the Heaven
Devouring Domain at a glance.

Wu Meng Chuan used the same skill during their previous battle.
Everything in his Heaven Devouring Domain could be devoured, even
the mysterious Principle Strength could not escape from it; however, the
Heaven Devouring Domain that Wu Kuang released was different from
the one that Wu Meng Chuan released, with the former dwarfing the
latter by orders of magnitude, seemingly capable of devouring the entire
world.

Duan Hong Chen’s aura reduced significantly after being wrapped in Wu

Kuang’s Heaven Devouring Domain and his face changed drastically. He
clapped his hands together and mumbled a few words, “Lofty Bustling
World, Three Thousand Tribulations!”

A gigantic palm print struck down from above, and before the attack
landed on the ground, the surrounding blood was turned into massive
waves.
Wu Kuang narrowed his eyes and responded in a deep voice, “Not bad.
It’s a bit like back then, but it’s still impossible to beat this King. Heaven
Devouring Battle Law, devour it for me!”

When his words fell, his skeleton seemingly turned into a bottomless pit.
On top of devouring the surrounding blood, it was also devouring Duan
Hong Chen’s Secret Technique into his body.

Wu Kuang guffawed at Duan Hong Chen in disdain.

However, Duan Hong Chen’s face remained tranquil as an ancient well.

He was trying his best to push his Emperor Qi to maintain his Secret
Technique to counterbalance Wu Kuang’s power.

After a while, Wu Kuang’s body suddenly shook, and he stopped

devouring the blood into his skeleton. Moreover, the newly grown flesh
on his skeleton also fell to the ground and turned into a pool of waste.
“Old thing, you cheated!” He rebuked.

Duan Hong Chen laughed loudly, “Keep on devouring, why did you stop?
Didn’t you always boast that your Heaven Devouring Battle Law could
devour everything in existence? Why do you stop now?”

Wu Kuang was maddened, “What kind of power is hidden in your Secret

Technique that can secretly injure this King? Unforgivable!”

Duan Hong Chen snorted coldly, “Do you really think that this Old Master
has been cutting his cultivation over the past tens of thousands of years
just to enter the Shatter Star Sea to look for you? Since the title of this
Old Master is ‘Bustling World’, it’s natural that I have gone through
numerous hardships and comprehended the Dao of the Bustling World.
This Old Master is no longer like last time!”

“Dao of the Bustling World… Will of the World… World Force?” A light
flashed across Wu Kuang’s eyes, as if he figured something, and he
barked, “So, you’ve managed to comprehend some portion of World
Force! No wonder you are so confident!”

“Wu Kuang, you must die this time. Stop trying to resist!”
“Laughable! No one can kill this King in this world! This King is the
Heavens! This King is the Earth! Whoever resists this King is against the
will of Heavens and Earth, a mortal sin!”

Duan Hong Chen shook his head, “Wu Kuang, did you become mad
from all that sleeping? All living beings are as tiny as ants before the
World. The Heavenly Way will not forgive you if you dare to put yourself
higher than it!”

“I am the Heaven Devourer. The Heavenly Way cannot contain me!”

Among these two Great Emperors, one had an unformed body, while the
other had cut his cultivation. Although both of them were not at their
peak, they did not hold back in their fight to the death in this strange
world and even as they hurled insults at one another, they never stopped
unleashing their earthshaking techniques.

Every word they spoke sounded ordinary, but actually contained a deep
sense of truth that evoked traces of the Heavenly Way. When it reached
Yang Kai’s ears, it caused his heart to beat wildly, and he felt the
shackles on his body tremble.

This was the Dao!

This was the Heavenly Way that countless cultivators had been
searching for throughout their lifetimes but always failed to grasp.

The two Great Emperors were fighting secretly with their respective Daos
in order to suppress each other. In this kind of fight, whoever had more
perseverance in seeking the Dao and deeper comprehension in
Heavenly Way would undoubtedly gain the upper hand.

Yang Kai was immersed in their conversation and felt that what both of
them said was enlightening, as every word they spoke was a priceless
gem, and he benefited a lot by listening to all this invaluable advice.

Suddenly, Yang Kai’s brow twitched as his face turned into one of
stunned realization, as if he understood something critical.

And the shackles in his body were also trembling at this moment.
Yang Kai was shocked but immediately regained his consciousness from
his distracted state.

“Damn!” He muttered with an ugly expression.

He did not expect that he would feel the opportunity to break through at
this time.

It had been almost three years since he entered the Shattered Star Sea.
Recently, he had met a lot of newly promoted Emperor Realm Masters
and also battled a few of them. Although he believed that his strength
was not inferior to any newly promoted Emperor, he was still a Dao
Source Realm cultivator in the end.

Yang Kai had always been looking for an opportunity to break through,
but unfortunately, this kind of thing could not be rushed. When the
opportunity came, success would come naturally; otherwise, it was
useless to demand for it.

It was just that the opportunity Yang Kai was hoping for came at this
inopportune moment.

If this happened somewhere else, Yang Kai would have been ecstatic.

He had prepared himself to break through to the Emperor Realm a long

time ago as there were signs of his Source Qi transforming into Emperor
Qi a while ago. To him, being an Emperor was just a matter of time.

However… Two Great Emperors were having a life and death battle not
far away from him at the moment, so how could he break through
peacefully here? If he were affected by the fallout of their fight, the
consequences would be disastrous.

He tried to suppress this urge, but he realized it was useless as the

sensation of a breakthrough was building up and could not be forcibly
suppressed unless he was willing to destroy his foundation and lose all
of his cultivation.
Chapter 2497 - Primordial Astral Wind And Divine Tree Bai Yi

Since he was at a point of no return, he decided to just go with it. Yang

Kai gritted his teeth as he waved his hand and countless Source Crystals
spilled out of his Space Ring, piling up around his body.

Immediately, he sat cross-legged, letting go of his body and mind,

ignoring all the outside factors, and focused solely on the Heavenly Way
fluctuations brought about by the dispute between the two Great
Emperors.

No one had ever been promoted this way.

But Yang Kai had no choice.

However, he soon discovered that this might be an opportunity for him;

every gesture, and even every line in their conversation brought out a
trace of mystical power that coincided with the Heavenly Way.

He was absorbing the two Great Emperors’ insights on the Heavenly

Way, using it as the cornerstone to pave his own Martial Dao.

The benefits were indescribable.

Yang Kai quickly forgot the condition of his surroundings and was
completely immersed in his own enlightenment. The surrounding Source
Crystals were turned into dust by a moment of violent tremor, releasing a
pure and rich World Energy, slowly converging at the top of Yang Kai’s
head, gradually forming a Heavenly Manifestation.

“Huh? There’s a little ant in here!”

Although the two Great Emperors were focused on their intense battle,
given their cultivation level, their perceptions were extremely keen, so
they sensed Yang Kai almost immediately. When Wu Kuang stole a
glance at him in the midst of combat, his eyes glinted in disdain.

He really was not bothered by a trivial Third-Order Dao Source Realm

cultivator’s presence.
Not to mention him in his peak, he could easily crush a Dao Source
Realm Master like an ant even in his current state.

[How did this little brat follow this Old Master here?] Duan Hong Chen
was slightly surprised.

This was the place where Wu Kuang was ‘buried’, feigning death. The
entrance of the black hole was sealed by his own special restriction, and
it would be impossible to even find the entrance, let alone enter this
space.

Otherwise, it would not have taken so many openings of the Shattered

Star Sea and tens of thousands of years for Duan Hong Chen to, only
now, find this place.

He had always known that the Source Sea was where Wu Kuang was
hidden, but had no clue of his specific location up until now, and he could
only enter this place when the Source Sea underwent an abnormal
change, forming a black hole that devoured a large amount of fallen
cultivators.

It was mostly due to his understanding of Wu Kuang that he was able to

break through the restriction.

An Emperor Realm Master couldn’t enter, and even a peak Third-Order

Emperor Realm Master would be powerless in the face of that restriction.

So, how did this little brat enter? Was it possible that the restriction at the
entrance was weakened after he entered and this boy took advantage of
that?

Duan Hong Chen felt a little disgruntled about this. If he had known this
could happen, he would have destroyed the entrance after entering.

He did not know that Yang Kai was able to enter here thanks to the jade
slip left by Wu Meng Chuan. That jade slip was a key to go through the
restriction safely into the black hole.

This was what Wu Kuang left for his descendants.

Everything that had happened was simply a coincidence.

Duan Hong Chen let out a sigh of relief as he only detected Yang Kai,
while Mo Xiao Qi and Zhang Ruo Xi were nowhere to be seen. It would
be troublesome if those two girls were here.

“How dare you get distracted when fighting this King!? Duan Hong Chen,
you deserve to die today!” Wu Kuang shouted, clapping his hands
together, and slamming them forward.

*Huhuhu… *

There was a strange sound, and a violent wind suddenly swept out of his
palm, billowing towards Duan Hong Chen.

This was no ordinary gust, and instead seemed to contain the aura of
Elemental Source Strength. It was extremely terrifying, as the Heavens
and Earth collapsed and space shattered wherever it swept.

“Primordial Astral Wind!” Duan Hong Chen’s complexion changed

drastically as he blurted out in shock, “You can still use the Primordial
Astral Wind after having lost your body!?”

Wu Kuang laughed contemptuously, “Primordial Astral Wind is a type of

Elemental Source Strength, it’s formless and invisible, and it’s also
connected with the Soul of this King. Who told you that I wouldn’t be able
to use it once I lost my body? Hahaha, since you dare to look down on
this King, you will have to pay the price! Even if all that’s left of this King
is bare bones, you will still need to submit to me!”

Saying so, the Primordial Astral Wind blew right in front of Duan Hong
Chen, preparing to engulf him.

At the moment of crisis, the panic in Duan Hong Chen’s eyes vanished
and was replaced with calm as he clenched his hands together in a firm
seal and lifted his chest up high to growl, “Turn the ground into a prison!”

*Hualala… *
An emerald green light burst out suddenly, enveloping Duan Hong Chen.
At the same time, the phantom of a humongous tree appeared,
expanding from the Earth to the Heavens.

The emerald green tree phantom was exuding Elemental Source

Strength similar to the Primordial Astral Wind.

*Hong Hong Hong… *

The Primordial Astral Wind rushed straight toward the enormous green
tree, and the trunk swayed violently as the leaves rustled wildly, but
Duan Hong Chen remained still and unharmed; Wu Kuang’s attack was
completely resisted.

“Divine Tree Bai Yi!” Wu Kuang exclaimed in astonishment at the sight of

the tree phantom, somewhat unable to believe his eyes. He gritted his
teeth and roared, “Duan Hong Chen, how dare you play with this King?”

He thought Duan Hong Chen would not be able to resist his Primordial
Astral Wind with the look of panic etched on his face, but how could he
have known that Duan Hong Chen would summon the phantom of the
Divine Tree Bai Yi at the last moment to completely counter the
Primordial Astral Wind.

He was obviously mocking Wu Kuang just now, committing the

unforgivable sin of allowing him to experience the huge letdown from joy
to disappointment.

Duan Hong Chen pushed his Emperor Qi to expand the phantom Divine
Tree Bai Yi, wiping the cold sweat on his forehead as he smiled in relief,
“This Old Master was almost scared to death. Fortunately, this Old
Master was prepared, otherwise, this Old Master would have failed
miserably with such an easy task.”

“Bastard, how dare you slander this King as an easy task!? Duan Hong
Chen, don’t get too arrogant! Doesn’t this Bai Yi Source Strength belong
to that bastard Iron Blood? He has always regarded it as his most
precious treasure, how could it be in your hands!?” Wu Kuang roared
again and again, his eyes full of unwillingness. Suddenly his expression
changed, and guessed, “Could it be… Iron Blood has fallen?”

Duan Hong Chen snorted coldly, “Although this Old Master also hopes
that Iron Blood will die early, it’s disappointing that not only does that
bastard not have any trace of getting old, he seems to be turning
younger the longer he lives. I’m so envious of him. Recently, he seems to
have taken a disciple and is now putting in all his effort to train her for
whatever reason. Damn it, disciples are just a plaque to Masters, they
always try to cheat us! Forget it! I’m starting to get teary-eyed!”

He might have thought of Wen Zi Shan as he said this with gnashed

teeth.

“Since he is still alive, how was he willing to hand over the Divine Tree’s
Source to you!?” Wu Kuang barked.

Duan Hong Chen grinned cunningly, “Because this Old Master told him
that if he didn’t hand over the Divine Tree’s Source, this Old Master
would gather hundreds of young and fit men to seduce his treasured
apprentice! How could his disciple resist the temptation? So, he gave it
obediently.”

Wu Kuang was dumbfounded, “The hell?”

Duan Hong Chen curled his lips, “You have no idea how much he cares
about his treasured apprentice. That little girl seems to possess a Special
Constitution and is the perfect candidate to inherit his mantle. This Old
Master has met that little girl once. Young people nowadays really are
different, she already has the vague demeanour of Iron Blood back then,
just one punch from her is enough to kill anyone in the same realm! She
punched this Old Master in the face before I left Iron Blood Fort, and
even my forehead cracked, splashing blood everywhere!”

Wu Kuang cackled loudly, “You deserved it, no one in this world can be
more shameless than you!”

“Many thanks!” Duan Hong Chen beamed.

“So what if you have the Divine Tree Source? You are not its true owner!
How can you fight this King’s Primordial Astral Wind?” Wu Kuang pointed
out.

“I had to give it a try. Do you think this Old Master should just wait to
die?”

The exchange between the two was temperamental, jumping from

chattering like old friends for a moment to treating each other like mortal
enemies the next. If there were other audiences present, they would
have been extremely confused.

At the same time, the two Elemental Source Strengths were constantly
colliding in madness, breaking the space and filling the sky with the
power of wind and wood. A terrifying scene.

The sweeping strength of the Primordial Astral Wind was extremely

powerful. If an Emperor Realm Master was sucked into it, not even their
bones would remain; but the phantom of the Divine Tree Bai Yi was
incomparably firm and sturdy. Regardless of how the wind billowed from
southeast to northwest, and its leaves rustled madly, it remained
standing, closely protecting Duan Hong Chen.

Space itself within a hundred-kilometre radius warped as all the blood on

the ground evaporated.

At this stage, it was a competition of who had a better control of their

respective Elemental Source Strengths, and the result would not be
visible in a short time. Both Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen were
irrevocably committed to this battle.

Duan Hong Chen would definitely take the opportunity for a

counterattack if Wu Kuang retrieved the Primordial Astral Wind, and with
his current condition, Wu Kuang would not be able to resist the attack of
Divine Tree’s Source at all.

The Primordial Astral Wind and the Divine Tree Source Strength were
both precious treasures comparable to the Phoenix True Fire. Not only
were they extremely rare and valuable, but they were also equally
formidable.

Wu Kuang, who was still in a skeleton form at the moment, was

particularly vulnerable to the Divine Tree Source though, and there would
not be a chance for him to regain his physique once the power of Divine
Tree Source Strength invaded his form.

He was not in a position to make a single mistake.

He finally dropped his initial dismissiveness to face the battle seriously.

Duan Hong Chen had waited for tens of thousands of years to defeat
him, so how could he not be prepared? Every act Duan Hong Chen had
performed since the beginning was deliberately targeting him.

The battle between the two Great Emperors was intense and fierce, so
even though they were aware that Yang Kai was breaking through to the
Emperor Realm some distance away, they ignored him and did not
bother to suppress the aftermath of their attacks.

Wu Kuang did not care about Yang Kai’s life while Duan Hong Chen had
no ability to care.

He knew that Yang Kai was a disciple of Azure Sun Temple, and would
try to protect Yang Kai if he could, but he could not spare any attention
on anything besides his battle with the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor, Wu Kuang.
Chapter 2498 - Image Of A Great Emperor

The two Great Emperors were in the heat of the battle, while Yang Kai
was getting closer to a breakthrough to the side.

A trace of Emperor Intent seeped out of his body. The Emperor Intent
was not obvious initially, but it became clearer and clearer as time
passed.

Condensing one’s Emperor Intent was the most basic requirement to

break through to the Emperor Realm. Only with one’s own Emperor
Intent could one reach the threshold of the Emperor Realm and push
through the door of the highest Martial Dao.

Rich and thick World Energy gathered above Yang Kai, forming an
extremely terrifying Heavenly Manifestation. The dark World Energy
condensed in a cluster, as if the sky was about to crack open and fall,
and there were continuous lightning flashes from the clouds, creating a
deafening thunder.

Yang Kai sat cross-legged, unmoving, all his life experiences rapidly
flashing through his mind.

He did not ask for this. The flashbacks of memory involuntarily appeared
in his mind and he had no control over it.

He started off his journey as a Trial Disciple of High Heaven Pavilion, he

cultivated hard, but still could not advance. Yet he did not give up his
Martial Heart even though he was bullied by his fellow brothers.

He then obtained the Wordless Black Book, peeped into the inheritance
of the Great Demon God, and had soared ever since.

The memory of him going through the war in the Central Capital,
travelling Tong Xuan Realm, advancing into the Starry Sky, breaking into
Heng Luo Star Field, entering the Star Boundary, everything flashed
before his eyes…
Then, there was the passion of Su Yan; the gentleness of Xia Ning
Chang; the emotional entanglements with Shan Qing Luo; the fight with
Xue Yue that brought them closer…

Followed by the tireless pursuit of the peak of the Martial Dao; the search
for his own Dao. Yang Kai always had beauties as his companions
throughout his journey, so although he was occasionally lonely, he was
never truly alone.

Regarding his life, he had no disappointment nor complaints!

In this path, no hatred nor regrets!

Without a demon in his heart, no external force could invade!

At a certain point, Yang Kai suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a
clarity to them that shined like the stars in the night sky. With a low crack,
the trembling shackles in his body were instantly loosened.

*Kacha…*

His body emitted all sorts of noises as his bones, his meridians, and his
physique all shook fiercely. His meridians abruptly expanded and
became tougher, while his bones and physique became harder and
firmer.

His Soul also became stronger, seemingly expanding greatly.

*Hong long long… *

A lightning bolt as thick as a man’s torso struck down from the sky and
landed directly on top of Yang Kai. This bolt contained the majesty of the
Heavenly Way in it and had the power able to destroy all things. There
was also unparalleled World Energy following along the lightning bolt, as
if it was intending to drown Yang Kai in it.

*Kacha… *
As Yang Kai’s body continued to shiver uncontrollably, he could not help
letting out a grunt. His clothes were torn to pieces, exposing his strong
and firm physique; his skin cracked and blood seeped out.

The Heavenly Way seemed to be forbidding him from advancing to the

Emperor Realm.

In order to truly break through, he had to endure the condemnation of the

Heavenly Way and withstand a fierce World Energy Baptism.

Throughout the ages, countless talented cultivators and elites had failed
at this juncture. This was the reason why there were countless Dao
Source Realm cultivators, but so few Emperors in the Star Boundary.

Only those who had strong determination in their Martial Dao could truly
reach the Emperor Realm. External forces would not stop them from
going against the current, and they would never be shaken as long as
they held onto this belief.

The World Energy Baptism for an Emperor was scarier than anything
that Yang Kai had ever experienced.

Yang Kai was already injured by just one lightning bolt strike!

Luckily, his physique was exceptionally intrepid and his Golden Blood
possessed astonishing regenerative abilities. As such, his cracked skin
was able to heal rapidly.

The World Energy that was pouring into him was completely devoured all
at once, causing his aura to increase instead of decrease.

The second lightning bolt descended on him before he could fully

recover.

And it was even more frightening than the first. A devastating aura
permeated when the second lightning bolt struck down, and Yang Kai felt
the aura of death contained within it. Without hesitation, he immediately
focused his mind and pushed his strength to resist the incoming strike.

*Hong long long… *

Yang Kai’s injuries worsened immediately, and he now looked extremely
terrifying with his body drenched in blood. The raging World Energy
invaded his body, thrashing about wildly inside his physique and
meridians.

He endured the suffering with his gritted teeth and continued to absorb
the rampaging World Energy into his body while comprehending the
Heavenly Way. He swept away the fog that blinded his eyes and
searched for his true Martial Dao.

*Hong Hong Hong… *

The third bolt cascaded down without pause.

In the distance, the two Great Emperors, who were fighting intensely
against each other, could not help but be attracted by the commotion
caused by Yang Kai, and the both of them turned to look simultaneously.

After a glance, Wu Kuang muttered as his eyes flashed, “That little brat…
is not simple.”

He was the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, the strongest Master in

the Star Boundary’s history, and although he might be surpassed one
day, he was absolutely unprecedented in the present. He did not even
put other Great Emperors in his eyes.

Therefore, ‘not simple’ was exceptionally high praise coming from him.

“He is indeed a bit odd!” Duan Hong Chen slightly squinted his eyes and
nodded in agreement.

If Yang Kai was simple, how could he suppress Emperor Realm Masters
with only a Dao Source Realm cultivation? If he was simple, how could
he improve his cultivation so quickly in these short few years? Duan
Hong Chen had known Yang Kai for some time now, and even though he
was not close with him, he had always been a good judge of character
and already predicted that Yang Kai would achieve great success in the
future when they first met in Maplewood City.
Although Duan Hong Chen had a high expectation of Yang Kai’s
capabilities, at this moment he realized he still underestimated this little
boy.

“Duan Hong Chen, did you experience such phenomena when you were
breaking through to the Emperor Realm back then?” Wu Kuang
questioned in a deep voice.

Duan Hong Chen grinned, “If I had to face such a terrifying World
Baptism back then, there would be no Bustling World Great Emperor
today.”

Wu Kuang nodded lightly, “This little brat has the makings of a Great
Emperor!”

Duan Hong Chen laughed, “I think this little brat has more than just the
makings of a Great Emperor. He will surpass you sooner or later!”

“Surpass this King?” Wu Kuang sneered, “Nonsense. No one can

surpass the power of this King!”

Duan Hong Chen chuckled, “Say whatever you want, you won’t have a
chance to see it anyway.”

Wu Kuang put up a cold face, “Do you have so much confidence in killing
this King?”

Duan Hong Chen answered solemnly, “This Old Master already said
earlier that he didn’t plan to leave here alive. Today, this Old Master will
kill you and settle this matter once and for all, even if I must extinguish
my Soul as the price!”

“Good, since you said so, this King won’t need to be polite with you
anym… huh?” While speaking, Wu Kuang’s face abruptly changed and
he turned his attention back to Yang Kai.

Duan Hong Chen also seemed to have noticed something amiss and
turned to look. There, the Heavenly Manifestation above Yang Kai had
changed once more. The World Energy clouds that gathered on top of
his head had now turned into an inverted funnel, with its top connected to
the Heavens, while its bottom connected to Earth. The terrifying World
Energy contained in this vortex made the expressions of the two Great
Emperors turn dignified.

As soon as the funnel appeared, it crashed downwards madly and

directly connected to Yang Kai’s body.

At the same time, Yang Kai’s body seemed to have become a

bottomless pit, swallowing the rich and surging power as Emperor Aura
radiated from his body more and more intensely.

“What…” Duan Hong Chen’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets,
“What is this situation? Is this little brat courting death?”

“Hahaha!” Wu Kuang laughed out loud, “He must be overconfident. To

think he would try to contend with and devour the Power of Heaven and
Earth. Duan Hong Chen, it looks like this little brat has no chance to
surpass this King. There is no doubt that he will die today!”

Without denying his remark, Duan Hong Chen sighed, “What a waste,
what a waste!”

If he witnessed this scene at a different time, perhaps he would help

Yang Kai out of appreciation for his talent; however, he was in a heated
battle with Wu Kuang right now and he could not spare his energy on
Yang Kai.

How could Yang Kai survive under this torrent of World Energy?

The activity on Yang Kai’s side became more and more violent as the
two Great Emperors spoke, and it was not long before the entire world
began shaking. Bottomless ravines emerged as the ground around Yang
Kai cracked in a spider-web pattern.

Suddenly, a noble roar sounded and at the same time, a golden dragon
shadow emerged out of Yang Kai’s body, shaking its head and flicking its
tail, rushing up towards the vortex of World Energy.

“A Golden Dragon Divine Source!” Wu Kuang exclaimed with genuine

shock.
“Impossible!” Duan Hong Chen also looked like he had seen a ghost.
The appearance of the Golden Dragon Phantom grabbed the two Great
Emperors’ attention, and they instantly shifted their focus to Yang Kai,
their expressions changing drastically.

“Who is this little brat? How did he obtain a Golden Divine Dragon
Source!?” Wu Kuang yelled. For some unknown reason, he seemed
quite excited.

After being stunned for quite a while, Duan Hong Chen responded, “How
would this Old Master know about such a thing!? The Golden Divine
Dragon is the ancestor of the Dragon Clan. It is rumoured that it is the
progenitor of the entire Dragon Clan and turned countless aeons ago.
How could there be a Golden Divine Dragon Source in this world!?”

“Tsk tsk…” The ghost fire was dancing rapidly in Wu Kuang’s hollow eye
sockets, revealing a greedy look, “If those old dragons on Dragon Island
knew about this, this King is certain they would go crazy!”

“What are you plotting?” Duan Hong Chen suddenly stared at Wu Kuang
vigilantly.

Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “Even if this King has any plans, killing you is
the first thing I must do!”

During their conversation, the Golden Divine Dragon turned towards the
sky and roared. The dragon opened its mouth facing the terrifying World
Energy funnel and sucked in a huge mouthful of that power, devouring
and refining it before transferring it to Yang Kai.

In an instant, the pressure on Yang Kai was reduced significantly.

Previously, he also felt that he could not hold on any longer, so he had
no choice but to release his Golden Divine Dragon Source. Fortunately,
this move was effective.

The Golden Divine Dragon Source was truly magnificent, capable of

contending with and swallowing this flood of World Energy.
As the dragon continued to devour, the aura in Yang Kai’s body became
stronger and stronger, and his strength increased accordingly. He was
completely renewed in spirit and feeling bolder by the moment.

Although he had no idea how it felt when the others were breaking
through to the Emperor Realm, he believed that the Emperor Realm
Masters whom he encountered before would all be dead if they
experienced the same situation as he.

Maybe only he would have such a climactic scene while being promoted.
Chapter 2499 - Before The World, All Living Beings Are Ants

Time passed slowly as the Golden Divine Dragon continued to swallow

the rushing World Energy. The power of the torrent gradually weakened
as Yang Kai’s strength steadily increased.

After a stick of incense, the Heavenly Manifestation above Yang Kai’s

head dissipated and his surroundings returned to its original peace.

Without the thunder and lightning, the funnel cloud and pressure that
seemed to have fallen from the sky also disappeared.

All of the surrounding swirls of World Energy had vanished, completely

absorbed into Yang Kai’s body. Crackling explosions emitted from within
his motionless body, conveying a celebratory aura.

It seemed that he had broken through successfully.

Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen ogled at the scene with their jaws
dropped, as they could not come to terms with what just happened for a
long while.

Yang Kai did not feel the slightest joy, however. Not only that, his heart
was hammering in his chest. This feeling of anxiety grew stronger ever
since the world around him grew calm, as if something extremely
terrifying was about to happen.

He clearly felt that he had not really reached the Emperor Realm,
seemingly lingering right on the cusp of breaking through but unable to
take the last step.

[What happened?]

The Heavenly Manifestation from his breakthrough had vanished, and he

already survived the terrifying World Energy Baptism, so why hadn’t he
broken through to the Emperor Realm? Yang Kai was lost in confusion
and anxiety as the pounding in his chest grew ever fiercer.
Suddenly, a majestic aura emerged from the surrounding world and
turned into a stream of light, plunging as fast as lightning straight towards
the top of Yang Kai’s head.

Horror struck Yang Kai as a feeling of utter helplessness filled him when
he sensed this majestic aura, as if he would turn into ashes without any
ability to resist as the stream of light struck.

Moreover, the falling aura gave him a familiar yet foreign feeling. He
vaguely remembered sensing it somewhere but could not identify it
immediately.

“World Force!” Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen exclaimed in unison,

staring at the direction Yang Kai was in. The two Great Emperors
became extremely confused at that instant. What could Yang Kai have
possibly done to inspire the World Force to appear during his
breakthrough to the Emperor Realm?

World Force was a very special and mystical power, even more profound
than the World Principle and Source Strength.

Every Great Emperor was proficient in various Principle Strengths and

casually used their Source Strengths in battle; but none would
underestimate World Force.

That was the power that belonged exclusively to the world itself.

All living beings were as tiny as ants before the world as the world
controlled the destinies of every living being. Even someone like the
Heaven Devouring Great Emperor could never fully control World Force.
This is also the reason why Duan Hong Chen was able to secretly injure
him in the previous fight.

Duan Hong Chen had cut his own cultivation multiple times over the past
few tens of thousands of years, wandering along the road of the Martial
Dao, fumbling about in the Bustling World. Through so many repeated
journeys, he had comprehended the essence of the Bustling World. The
essence of the Bustling World could also be regarded as a type of World
Force, so it could cause damage to Wu Kuang.
Even so, Duan Hong Chen’s Bustling World power still could not be
compared with the true World Force.

The release of World Force was equal to the Will of the World; no one
could oppose it.

[He’s dead!] The two Great Emperors thought they were witnessing the
birth of a genius, but right now they could not help but feel a little
disappointed that the outcome was otherwise. There was no way Yang
Kai could contend with a bolt of World Force.

The Golden Divine Dragon phantom roared up to the sky, rising upwards
to meet the force of Heaven and Earth.

But as the stream of light descended, it pierced through the Golden

Dragon phantom, which fell apart and vanished instantly, not impeding
the bolt of light which drove towards the top of Yang Kai’s head
unabated.

Yang Kai stared upwards, his eyes cold and indifferent.

One could only display their true mettle in a state of crisis. Yang Kai’s
mind suddenly became extremely clear and his whole being relaxed in
peace.

He snapped his fingers and the Mountains and Rivers Bell flew out. The
quaint Mountains and Rivers Bell expanded in the air to the size of a
house, the magnificent patterns and carvings on it seemingly coming
alive and dancing around vividly.

An immense world-suppressing aura suddenly filled the air!

“Mountains and Rivers Bell!” Duan Hong Chen’s eyes widened, his face
pale in shock as he cried out, “Mountains and Rivers Bell, it’s Yuan
Ding’s Mountains and Rivers Bell!”

The ghost fires in Wu Kuang’s sockets were also dancing wildly in fear.
Completely ignoring the fight with Duan Hong Chen, he stared in the
direction of Yang Kai with a blazing gaze in shock.
The abilities and methods used by Yang Kai during his breakthrough to
the Emperor Realm shocked the eyes and minds of the two Great
Emperors. In the past, the two of them would never have dared to
imagine that a person could possess so many treasures.

The Golden Divine Dragon was the ancestor of the Dragon Clan and was
rumoured to have disappeared long ago; however, its Source had
appeared in Yang Kai. Yuan Ding’s Mountains and Rivers Bell was an
Ancient Exotic Artifact, a treasure even coveted by other Great
Emperors. During the War of Great Emperors, Yuan Ding used the last
bit of his strength to drive it into The Void, and it was nowhere to be
found since. Yet, at this moment, it was presented with a strange
brilliance in Yang Kai’s possession.

[Who is this brat? Why is he so blessed by the Heavens?]

The two Great Emperors finally understood why his breakthrough to the
Emperor Realm would lead to being a target of the World Force.

He must have had unlimited opportunities and immense good fortune

during his growth, but the Heavenly Way was fair and just. There must
be gains and losses on the Martial Dao; the more opportunities one
obtains and the more excellent a cultivator’s aptitude, the more
hindrance one would encounter during breakthroughs. The two factors
had a proportional relationship.

No one ever comprehended the reason for this phenomenon, but there
were never any exceptions throughout the ages.

It would be outrageous for the World Force to not be attracted to the

person possessing both the Golden Divine Source Strength and the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

The two Great Emperors no longer felt sorry for Yang Kai, because such
a catastrophe was inevitable for him. Even if it did not appear now, it
would appear sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.

The World Energy Baptism earlier was just an appetizer, while this bolt of
World Force was the main course.
Yang Kai would surely soar into the sky if he survived this calamity, but
there was nothing to say if he did not.

“Wu Kuang, you are knowledgeable, do you think he can survive?” Duan
Hong Chen gulped.

Wu Kuang was merely a skeleton now, and obviously had no saliva to

swallow, but his ‘visible’ Adam’s apple was bobbing in anxiety and he
replied faintly, “The Mountains and Rivers Bell’s chime is sufficient to
suppress mountains and rivers, its aura sufficient to invert the universe.
Among the Great Emperors back then, this Old Master admired you the
most, but the one whom this Old Master feared the most was Yuan Ding!
Because he had the Mountains and Rivers Bell!”

“Is this why you desperately aimed to inflict serious injuries on him first?”

Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “This King wanted to kill him, but it’s a pity that
you sabotaged this King’s plan!”

“These are things from the past, let’s change the topic,” Duan Hong
Chen grinned meaningfully.

“If Yuan Ding personally summoned the Mountains and Rivers Bell, this
World Force would naturally not be able to penetrate it. The Mountains
and Rivers Bell indeed has the power to suppress the World itself,
making it the nemesis of the World Force, but how much power of the
Mountains and Rivers Bell can this brat exert?” Wu Kuang asked.

Duan Hong Chen questioned in a solemn voice, “So, do you think he will
die?”

“It will be hard to survive!”

Duan Hong Chen rolled his eyes and suggested, “Then shall we make a
bet?”

“What bet? What do we bet with?” Wu Kuang asked in a deep voice.

Duan Hong Chen pointed with his finger, “Bet on whether he lives!”
“What if he lives? What if he dies?”

“If that boy dies, this Old Master will commit suicide in front of you and
destroy my own Soul. If he lives, you have to do it instead!”

Wu Kuang’s face changed drastically at his proposal and he exploded,

“Duan Hong Chen, do you just want to kill this King so badly that you
would not even hesitate to use your own life as a chip!?”

Duan Hong Chen answered quickly, “This Old Master told you he would
drag you down to die even if his Soul would perish! I don’t care about my
life anymore, so what is this Old Master afraid of?”

Wu Kuang’s eyes quivered in anger.

“Are you afraid?” Duan Hong Chen smiled contemptuously, his eyes
narrowed at him.

“Don’t bother trying to provoke this King!” Wu Kuang snorted, “This King
has not been afraid of anything since he was born.”

“Then do you agree?”

Wu Kuang sneered, “This King controls his own life, no one else can
decide it for him!”

Duan Hong Chen snorted loudly, “Wu Kuang, Wu Kuang, I did not expect
you to become so cautious. It seems that you have changed a lot after
these tens of thousands of years of sleep. The old you wouldn’t have
said that.”

“What would this King have said?” Wu Kuang looked at him coldly.

Duan Hong Chen answered, “The old you would definitely agree to it,
and then secretly killed that boy.”

“Is this King such a despicable person in your eyes?” Wu Kuang snorted
coldly.

“You should know how despicable you are. Why would you ask me?”
While the two Great Emperors were talking, the stream of the World
Force was already very close to Yang Kai, but was greatly slowed down
by the Mountains and Rivers Bell.

The Mountains and Rivers Bell’s aura seemed to have a great effect on
suppressing the World Force.

However, Yang Kai was under tremendous pressure at the moment.

The cost of using the Mountains and Rivers Bell was enormous, and
although his strength at this moment was much higher than before, Yang
Kai was still feeling overwhelmed. It was also extremely alarming to
watch a fatal attack slowly descending upon him.

Yang Kai knew that if he could not stop this bolt of World Force, he
would definitely die.

Yang Kai had never felt more tormented as the aura of death slowly
engulfed him.

*Kuang! Kuang! Kuang!*

The Mountains and Rivers Bell tolled loudly, and the force of suppression
became more and more aggressive, but the stream of light was still
sinking downward steadily. Yang Kai was at a loss for what to do as
blood was trickling down his mouth and nose miserably.

As the stream of light advanced closer and closer to him, Yang Kai’s
heart sank as he felt the Mountains and Rivers Bell could no longer
suppress it.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he suddenly

fathomed what this inexplicable power was.

This was World Force!

It was the Will of the World!

No wonder it was so familiar.

It was familiar to him because he had used World Force before!

After understanding this, an extremely bold idea popped into his mind.

He stretched out his hand in the next moment, and the Sealed World
Bead suddenly appeared at his fingertips. Communicating with it silently,
Yang Kai pulled a profound and mysterious power from the Sealed World
Bead and blasted it towards the approaching World Force.
Chapter 2500 - Another World Force

The force released from the Sealed World Bead was surprisingly similar
to the World Force descending upon Yang Kai, as if both of them were of
the same source.

“Another World Force?” Wu Kuang exclaimed in astonishment.

“How can he utilise World Force? Where is he producing it from?” Duan

Hong Chen was surprised too.

Yang Kai was not in the Emperor Realm yet, and even a Third-Order
Emperor Realm Master who had cultivated for a long time would still be
unable to use this kind of power. Only Great Emperors could begin to
comprehend World Force, and only Great Emperors were qualified to
slightly utilize it.

The primary difference between a Great Emperor and a Third-Order

Emperor Realm Master was their ability to comprehend World Force.

If one could comprehend World Force, he or she would be qualified to

become a Great Emperor, superior to any Third-Order Emperor Realm
Master.

But now, unexpectedly, Yang Kai released a beam of World Force.

Although its power was still inferior to genuine World Force, it was simply
akin to the difference between a father and a son. It was different, but
could still be considered World Force.

Both Great Emperors were deeply shocked, much more shocked than
when they saw the Golden Divine Dragon Source or the Mountains and
Rivers Bell.

“Is it because of that bead?”

Wu Kuang looked at the Sealed World Bead with scorching eyes and a
thoughtful look on his skeletal face. If he was not afraid of the World
Force, he would have already released his Divine Sense to examine the
bead. Therefore, he did not know what type of artifact the Sealed World
Bead was.
With Wu Kuang able to see through this mystery, Duan Hong Chen was
naturally able to as well. Staring at the Sealed World Bead with his brows
furrowed, Duan Hong Chen tried to match it with the renowned artifacts
in his memory, but to no avail.

He seemed to have never seen this artifact before.

Duan Hong Chen was bewildered. He had lived for tens of thousands of
years and he believed that it was basically impossible for him to not
recognize any famous artifact from the Star Boundary.

However, this strange bead appeared in front of him and proved him
wrong.

No matter what the bead really was, Yang Kai being able to use World
Force must have something to do with it!

[Is it an Ancient Exotic Artifact?] A single frightening thought came up in

Duan Hong Chen’s mind, but soon, he denied his speculation, because
all Ancient Exotic Artifacts were easy to identify as they had an aura that
was completely unique and unconcealable, just like the Mountains and
Rivers Bell.

The Sealed World Bead had a small world inside of it, and since it
contained an independent world, it naturally possessed its own World
Force too. As the owner of the Sealed World Bead, Yang Kai’s mind was
connected with the Sealed World Bead and he could easily extract the
World Force out of it to confront the awe-inspiring catastrophe.

Nevertheless, it was just a small world inside the Sealed World Bead,
impossible to compare to a real Great World.

The difference in the strength of the two World Forces could be noticed
at a glance.

*Hong long long… *

The World Force of the Sealed World Bead rushed upwards and soon
collided with the World Force from the real world.
Yang Kai observed nervously. If even this failed to resist the oncoming
onslaught, he would only have one last card left in his sleeve, which was
to release his Demon Qi seal and transform into the Ancient Great
Demon to overcome this disaster.

However, Yang Kai was not sure if he could re-seal the Demon Qi again
after doing so. It had been several years since the last time the seal was
released, so in theory, the Firmament Tree planted in the Sealed World
Bead should have accumulated sufficient sealing strength, as one year
of its growth in the medicine garden was equivalent to a hundred years
outside.

Would it not be possible to seal the rioting Demon Qi with a few hundred
years of sealing strength?

Unfortunately, this method had a drawback. Every time the seal was
released, Yang Kai would need more sealing strength to suppress the
Demon Qi again, so Yang Kai would never pull out this ace unless it was
a last resort.

Who knew if the sealing strength of Firmament Tree would be insufficient

to seal the Ancient Demon Qi this time? If that happened, he might
permanently become demonized, losing himself in madness and
murderous rage. Yang Kai did not dare to underestimate the potency of
the pure Demon Qi from the Ancient Great Demon.

In the next moment, the world itself shook.

The strange sealed space seemed to be breaking apart.

Wu Kuang’s and Duan Hong Chen’s faces turned pale simultaneously.

The two beams of World Force clashed together, delivering an impact

beyond imagination, it was as if two worlds had crashed together, and
the vicissitudes of the world were merely a moment away.

It could be seen clearly that the World Force produced by the Sealed
World Bead was gradually melting away, obviously no match against the
World Force from the real world.
But as it melted, Yang Kai felt that the pressure on him was greatly
reduced. This discovery made Yang Kai’s face brighten up.

When the World Force of the Sealed World Bead disappeared

completely, Yang Kai formed a hand seal as his face turned solemn,
desperately pushing his Source Qi and fully opening his Knowledge Sea,
releasing a rush of Spiritual Energy.

The Mountains and Rivers Bell shone brightly once more, and the world-
suppressing aura became more and more aggressive.

The remaining World Force seemed to be struggling, but with Yang Kai’s
last desperate bet, the World Force was directly suppressed by the
Mountains and Rivers Bell.

*Hong…*

A loud explosion occurred as the Mountains and Rivers Bell fell a short
distance in front of Yang Kai, and the light on its surface gradually
dimmed, while the remaining World Force was overwhelmed and sealed
beneath it.

The aftermath of the impact faded slowly, everything returned back to

normal.

Yang Kai looked frail and battered, yet he was giving off a peculiar aura
at the same time. With a wave of his hand, countless Source Crystals
poured out, burst into dust, and turned into pure World Energy.

Yang Kai’s body turned into a bottomless pit at once and madly
devoured the surrounding World Energy.

His weakened aura rose steadily, and soon reached the peak of the Dao
Source Realm, but it did not stop there.

At a certain moment, Yang Kai suddenly heard a loud crack coming out
of his body, and he felt lighter all of a sudden. A comforting, refreshing
feeling was spreading all over his body, while, the Source Qi in his body
was also experiencing a huge transformation. Even his over-consumed
Knowledge Sea was filled up in an instant.
The whole world seemed to be notably different from before.

Yang Kai felt like he had been reborn, and every strand of his muscles
was invigorated with power, each containing terrifying strength beyond
anything he had ever experienced before.

Emperor Intent permeated the air, clear and identifiable, dense and thick.

Emperor Realm!

It had been several dozen years since he began to cultivate at the age of
thirteen, and today he had finally reached the Emperor Realm. After
going through numerous life and death crises, even though there was
still a long way to reach the true peak, Yang Kai had finally earned the
qualification to climb that mountain.

With excitement, he let out a long howl and rushed straight into the sky.

“He actually… succeeded!” Wu Kuang blurted in amazement.

“Luckily you had the foresight to not agree, otherwise you would have
had to kill yourself in front of this Old Master,” Duan Hong Chen spat
disdainfully, annoyed that Wu Kuang had cautiously declined his bet.
Things would have been simpler if he had just accepted.

“How is it possible that he succeeded?” Wu Kuang’s face turned

dreadfully ugly.

As the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor and the top Master in the Star
Boundary’s history, he always believed that no one could surpass him in
any aspect.

But today, someone did.

Even though it was just the scene of being promoted to the Emperor
Realm.

Wu Kuang himself also had many difficulties when he was breaking

through to the Emperor Realm, but it was far from the horrors that he had
witnessed today.
Given the tribulations that this little brat had encountered when he was
breaking through, one could imagine how bright his future would be.
Previously, Duan Hong Chen remarked that Yang Kai would surpass Wu
Kuang in the future, and the latter only took it as just a joke, but now, it
seemed that it might really be possible.

How could a person with such outstanding strength and aptitude, in

addition to possessing so many precious treasures, lack achievements in
the future?

Wu Kuang could not help feeling a bit lost, a first for him in his lifetime.

Suddenly, his face changed drastically and he turned to Duan Hong

Chen and fumed, “Old thing, how dare you deceive me! Curse you!”

Wu Kuang flew into a rage as Duan Hong Chen had secretly been acting
against him the entire time.

Duan Hong Chen cracked up, “It seems that you really care about that
little brat, you didn’t even notice the trick that this Old Master performed
until now, but it’s too late.”

When speaking, Duan Hong Chen surged his Emperor Qi and the Divine
Tree Bai Yi, which had been covering him, instantly became as red as
blood.

The Divine Tree Bai Yi was a Wood Attribute Source, and was originally
emerald green in colour; but now, it somehow turned blood red and
revealed a dreadfully strange aura.

“How dare you swallow the vitality and blood that I have worked so hard
to collect!” Wu Kuang barked. He then looked at Duan Hong Chen
incredulously, “If you push the Divine Tree Bai Yi’s Source Strength in
such an aggressive manner, you will destroy it! When that happens, how
do you plan to explain to Iron Blood!?”

Duan Hong Chen replied solemnly, “Iron Blood knew that this Old Master
was not planning to return, so he allowed this Old Master to handle the
Divine Tree Bai Yi’s Source as he wished. I would really like to see how
you can restore your body without any vital essence now! What can you
do with this skeleton that has slept for tens of thousands of years? I
believe the answer is… nothing!”

“Damn! All of you want this King to die, but this King is not going to grant
your wish!” Wu Kuang roared hysterically.

Duan Hong Chen sneered, “You are powerless to make a comeback.

Just die obediently. I’ll accompany you to hell to make sure you are not
lonely!”

When the words fell, Duan Hong Chen rushed directly towards Wu
Kuang with a flicker, hovering in mid-air. The Emperor Qi in his body
rioted violently, sending out an extremely disturbing aura.

“Self-destruction?” Wu Kuang’s eyes quivered wildly. He had never

panicked before, even during the time when he was besieged by all the
other Great Emperors in the past. However, when he saw Duan Hong
Chen decisively pounce on him, he could not help being frightened.

Although Duan Hong Chen was currently just a First-Order Emperor

Realm cultivator, he still had a Great Emperor’s background. Therefore, if
he really decided to self-destruct, Wu Kuang would definitely be unable
to bear the damage and would truly have to accompany him to hell.

“How dare you push this King to this extent!? Duan Hong Chen, don’t go
too far!” Wu Kuang yelled and immediately performed a hand seal. The
Primordial Astral Wind that was billowing between him and Duan Hong
Chen suddenly grew fiercer and gave off a dreadfully dangerous aura.

Duan Hong Chen’s face darkened. He knew that he had cornered Wu

Kuang and the latter was now planning to blow up the Primordial Astral
Wind.

The Primordial Astral Wind was a Wind Attribute Source, and the power
of its self-destruction would be unimaginably devastating.

It would be a pity if that little brat named Yang Kai died in the aftermath
of their battle; however, when the arrow is on the bowstring, it must fly;
Duan Hong Chen could only hope that the Heavens would keep Yang
Kai out of harm’s way.
Chapter 2501 - You Want To Seize My Body?

*Hong… *

There was a terrible explosion, and the world was filled with a bright light;
nothing could be seen in the blinding brilliance.

“Eh?” Duan Hong Chen, who was charging towards Wu Kuang,

preparing to drag him to Hell, suddenly frowned, and an extremely
uneasy feeling poured out from the depths of his heart.

Because Wu Kuang had blown up the Primordial Astral Wind right in

front of him.

What was he planning?

Before he could think about it, the aftermath of the Heaven-destroying

and Earth-shattering force hit him from all directions.

It was the impact from the destruction of the Primordial Astral Wind.
Anything the devastating gust swept by was turned into nothingness, and
no longer existed.

Cracking sounds came from every corner of this peculiar world that was
on the verge of collapsing; it seemed that it would not last any longer.

“This is bad!” Duan Hong Chen seemed to have perceived something

and quickly reached out to tap on the main points of his body. The
process of self-destruction was immediately stopped.

*Huhuhu… *

He was tossed about by the wind like a lone boat on the verge of
capsizing in a violent sea. Fortunately, the Divine Tree Bai Yi that had
been guarding him provided a little protection; even so, his robes were
ripped and his skin was torn into a bloody mess.

He managed to release his Divine Sense and clearly noticed that Wu

Kuang’s skeleton was slowly falling apart under the devastating force of
the Primordial Astral Wind explosion, gradually turning into dust.
On this day, the skeleton which belonged to the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor had been completely destroyed after hibernating for tens of
thousands of years. In other words, the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor Wu Kuang could no longer regain his original body.

But Duan Hong Chen did not rejoice, instead feeling that the situation
was more serious than before.

*Hong long long… *

The sound of the sky and the earth splitting echoed loudly as this strange
sealed world finally could no longer maintain itself in face of all the
destructive power, and collapsed completely.

A huge black hole took shape, and it swallowed everything contained in

this world in no more than ten breaths of time. Then with a slight tremor,
it immediately disappeared. In the Void connected to the black hole,
Yang Kai drifted along with the current, feeling lightheaded, his face filled
with lingering fear.

Yang Kai, who had just broken through to the Emperor Realm, was
rejoicing in his own strength and the transformation of Emperor Qi in his
body, and did not expect that the aftermath of the battle between the two
Great Emperors would completely demolish the sealed world.

He did not have time to escape from the catastrophe, so he was

swallowed by the black hole into The Void.

Although he was far away from the battlefield, he still suffered serious
injuries. After being swallowed into this place, it took a long time before
he gradually recovered his senses, fear still etched on his face.

He did not know what exactly happened between the two Great
Emperors as he was too focused on his own breakthrough, so the battle
was concluded by the time he noticed something went wrong.

[What happened to the Bustling World Great Emperor? Is he dead or

alive?]
Duan Hong Chen was closely connected to Azure Sun Temple; after all,
Temple Master Wen Zi Shan was raised by Duan Hong Chen. Yang Kai
was a disciple of the Azure Sun Temple, so it was only natural for Yang
Kai to pay more attention to his situation.

Even if they had no involvement, the Bustling World Great Emperor had
put his life on the line, cutting his own cultivation repeatedly over tens of
thousands of years to search for Wu Kuang in the Shattered Star Sea.
The selfless spirit he carried that cared for the common people was awe-
inspiring.

The horrible power just now was most likely produced by the self-
destruction of something or someone. Yang Kai immediately assumed
that the Bustling World Great Emperor had chosen to self-destruct to die
with Wu Kuang.

Yang Kai’s face darkened at this thought, believing that the Bustling
World Great Emperor’s Soul was really gone.

He coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, took out some healing pills

from his Space Ring, and chomped on them like they were beans before
sitting down cross-legged and releasing his Divine Sense to examine his
own condition.

Yang Kai was startled at what he saw.

He noticed a pair of eyes gazing at him eerily, and the gaze did not come
from the surroundings, but from within his own body.

His face changed drastically as he formed a hand seal and shouted,

“Suppress!”

His Soul Avatar then appeared over his Knowledge Sea.

For some reason, a figure appeared alongside him in his Knowledge

Sea, standing quietly above the tumbling fires, looking around in
amusement, occasionally looking surprised.

Yang Kai looked at the figure, gritted his teeth, and shouted, “Wu
Kuang!”
The figure turned slowly at the sound of his name, revealing the face of a
middle-aged man. He looked neither angry nor excited, but his eyes
glowed brightly with an air of natural majesty.

Although Yang Kai had never seen his face, he still recognised his
identity at a glance.

Heaven Devouring Great Emperor, Wu Kuang!

Yang Kai’s heart sank. He did not even notice how the Heaven
Devouring Great Emperor broke through the defences of his Knowledge
Sea. If this intruder had not bothered to conceal himself, Yang Kai would
most likely have never even noticed him.

Chills filled Yang Kai as his very Soul trembled.

Wu Kuang was also a Soul Avatar at the moment, but the strength of his
Soul Avatar vastly exceeded Yang Kai’s, being so condensed that it
almost seemed corporeal.

“Junior, how dare you address this King by his true name!” Wu Kuang
snorted coldly, and an invisible assault was suddenly blasted towards
Yang Kai.

The assault was obviously powered by his Soul, and its might was
terrifying, causing Yang Kai’s complexion to change drastically. With a
hurried wave of his hand, Yang Kai summoned up the flaming seawater
below to form a protective barrier around him.

With a bang, the attack slammed into the wall of flames, creating a
terrifying explosion that stirred Yang Kai’s entire Knowledge Sea into
chaos that did not calm for a long time.

Yang Kai took a few steps back, his face steeled in vigilance as he
stared ahead and quickly demanded, “Wu Kuang, get out of here,
otherwise don’t blame this Young Master for being impolite to you!”

He felt extremely uneasy that Wu Kuang had appeared in his Knowledge

Sea. It was not so much because of the secrets Yang Kai wanted to
keep hidden; instead, he feared that Wu Kuang had ulterior motives.
“Impolite to me, is it?” Wu Kuang squinted at Yang Kai and sneered,
“Interesting. I have not heard someone speak to me in such a manner for
a long time, but since this King is here now, naturally I won’t leave
easily.”

“What do you want?” Yang Kai looked at him coldly.

Wu Kuang chuckled, “Why are you asking when you already know? You
are also an intelligent fellow, don’t you know the purpose of this King
appearing here?”

Yang Kai’s face became extremely ugly at his words as his worst fears
came true.

Wu Kuang continued, “This King’s body has been destroyed by that old
fart, and without a body, no matter how strong I am, this King is just a
wandering Soul. Junior, you have a good body, this King likes it very
much. Give it to this King and you will witness the peak of the Martial
Dao!”

Yang Kai gritted his teeth and glowered, “You want to seize my body?”

Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “Why not? Is it really such a bad thing? This
King just needs a body. If you cooperate, this King would allow you to
stay here without devouring your Soul, but if you don’t cooperate… this
King doesn’t mind letting you experience the difference in our strength.”

Yang Kai sneered, “This is my Knowledge Sea, do you think it’s really
okay for you to boast so shamelessly here!?”

Wu Kuang glanced at him in amazement, then slowly shook his head,

“Stubborn as a mule!”

After speaking, he stopped paying attention to Yang Kai. Instead, he

turned his head and looked around for a while, soon nodding in approval,
“Junior, your Soul’s strength is indeed quite good, extraordinary
compared to an ordinary Emperor Realm cultivator. It is even a mutated
Conflagrated Knowledge Sea, so it could be said to meet the
requirements of this King. Surprisingly, you could reach this stage with
only such a cultivation…”
They seemed to have exchanged positions as Wu Kuang commented
loudly on Yang Kai without caring for his feelings. Yang Kai wanted to
attack him, but he did not dare to act rashly.

The usual tactics could not be used on a Monster who had lived for
countless years. If the sneak attack failed, he would be at an even
greater disadvantage.

As he continued to inspect the surroundings, Wu Kuang’s gaze hardened

suddenly as he fixed his eyes in a certain direction, whispering, “That
island…”

He was staring at the seven-coloured island floating in Yang Kai’s

Knowledge Sea incredulously, carefully studying it before calling out in
alarm, “Soul Warming Lotus! It’s the Soul Warming Lotus!”

Wu Kuang had vast experience and knowledge, his title as the top
Master of the Star Boundary not being undeserved, but even so, at this
moment, he could not help feeling an upsurge of emotions looking at the
Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus as he muttered, “Junior, you
actually have the Soul Warming Lotus!”

Yang Kai snorted coldly, “All this fuss over nothing!”

Wu Kuang grinned, “This King did not expect to see the Soul Warming
Lotus here. This King explored countless Star Fields to find it but found
nothing. I never thought I would see it today. What a waste of effort,
searching far and wide to just find it here.”

Yang Kai snorted, “Why are you so happy? It’s not even yours!” He threw
Wu Kuang a contemptuous look.

“It will be in a bit!” Wu Kuang brushed off Yang Kai’s mockery, now in a
good mood. He looked at the Soul Warming Lotus greedily for a while
before nodding, “Not bad. With this Soul Warming Lotus, this King will be
able to integrate with your body perfectly. There is no need to worry
about backlash at all and it won’t be a problem to restore to my peak in
the future.” He seemed to have foreseen a bright future for himself, which
put him into excellent spirits. While talking, he turned his head and
looked around in search of more, his brow rising slightly as he looked up
at the star-filled sky, “Junior, I didn’t expect you to have so many good
things.”

Yang Kai’s brow twitched as he questioned him, “Do you know what this
is?”

He was referring to the Star Chart that was skittered all over the sky of
his Knowledge Sea. The Star Chart was obtained by Yang Kai long ago,
and mapped out the position of each star in Heng Luo Star Field.

Yang Kai used the Star Chart above his Knowledge Sea to identify
directions and chart courses while he was wandering in Heng Luo Star
Field. Without this, he would have gotten lost in the vast Star Field
multiple times.

Yang Kai could not help feeling inquisitive at Wu Kuang’s words at this
moment.

Wu Kuang glanced at him with a smile and said meaningfully “You came
to the Star Boundary from a lower Star Field, right?”

Yang Kai frowned, “That’s right.”

There was no need to deny it, so he readily admitted it.

Chapter 2502 - Nothing To Say

“Right.” Wu Kuang nodded, “You must have gotten this Star Chart from
that Star Field.”

“You can tell?” Yang Kai looked at him in astonishment.

Wu Kuang smiled, “It’s not that this King has good eyesight, but it’s
because only those Star Fields can produce such a Star Chart.”

“Why is that so?” Yang Kai questioned.

Although he could not wait to kick Wu Kuang out of his Knowledge Sea,
he did not always have the chance to meet someone who could clarify
his doubts, so he wanted to seize this opportunity to get answers, and he
believed it would not be too late to kick him out later after he got his
answers.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Kuang answered, “In this world,

everything has a Source. Trees have Wood Sources, Divine Spirits have
Divine Spirit Sources, even the dazzling stars have Star Sources. Source
Strength, which is the origin of strength, is mysterious and boundless.
The World Force is the World’s Source Strength. It is the power that has
existed ever since the birth of the world. If any cultivator can spy and
learn even a sliver of knowledge from a true Source, they will benefit
immensely.”

Yang Kai listened attentively. Even though the Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor was a bane to the world, his immense strength and knowledge
were undeniable facts. Therefore, it was a precious opportunity for him to
give a lesson.

Wu Kuang pointed his finger at the sky above his Knowledge Sea, and
proclaimed in a soft voice, “This Star Chart is also a Source.”

Yang Kai muttered, “This is also a Source?”

Wu Kuang smiled faintly, “Of course, and it’s not just a normal Source, it
is a Star Field’s Source!”
“A Star Field’s Source?” Yang Kai immediately went wide-eyed.

Wu Kuang ignored Yang Kai’s reactions and continued, “You can think of
it as the Source Strength of an entire Star Field. With your current ability,
this King is afraid that you are incapable of refining it properly. If you
could refine it, though, you would find that it is extremely useful.
However… you won’t have that chance.”

“A Star Field’s Source!” Yang Kai murmured repeatedly, then he asked

humbly, “What is the use of refining it? Can it also bring benefits to our
cultivation just like a Star Source?”

Wu Kuang snorted, “That is just a small part of its role. The cultivation
speed of a cultivator with a complete Star Source is faster than other
cultivators, because that Source can help that cultivator in
comprehending many things, such as Principle Strength. A cultivator with
a complete Star Source has a much better head start than the other
cultivators. As for the role of this Star Field Source, it is several dozen
times greater than a complete Star Source, even up to a few hundred
times.”

Yang Kai could not help taking a deep breath.

Although he had many complete Star Sources now, he was stunned by

the fact that the Star Field Source was several dozen to a few hundred
times greater than a Star Source.

“In addition, if you can refine this Star Field Source, it means that the
entire Star Field has recognized your existence. Then, you can become
the owner of that Star Field and control the destinies of everything in it
with just a thought!”

Yang Kai asked with a thoughtful look, “Isn’t that the same as being a
Star Master?”

Back when he was the Star Master of Shadowed Star, he could control
everything on Shadowed Star with a single thought. He could also ignore
the barriers of space and travel to any places on the Shadowed Star at
will.
According to Wu Kuang, one could gain similar authority by becoming
the owner of a Star Field.

Yang Kai could not help feeling exhilarated. The Star Chart in his
Knowledge Sea was the Star Chart of Heng Luo Star Field, so if he could
fully refine it, he would become the true owner of Heng Luo Star Field
and have the entire Heng Luo Star Field under his control.

“You could say so, but the owner of a Star Field has an even higher
authority.” Wu Kuang suddenly lifted his head and changed the topic,
“However, it is not simple to refine a Star Field Source. This King had
destroyed countless Star Fields in the past and only found several Star
Field Sources, but this King has never succeeded in refining them.”

“Why?” Yang Kai was bewildered.

Wu Kuang grinned, “Because those Star Field Sources rejected this

King, so this King devoured them in anger.”

The corner of Yang Kai’s mouth twitched.

Wu Kuang continued, “No matter how badly the entire Star Field is
damaged, as long as the Star Field Source still exists, the Star Field will
eventually be restored, but if the Star Field Source is destroyed, the Star
Field is done for. Just like a human’s Soul, once it is extinguished, you
will never be able to be reborn again!”

“And you destroyed those Star Fields, knowing that!?” Yang Kai spurned.

Wu Kuang snorted coldly, “Anything that dares to resist this King will
never have a good ending, it doesn’t matter if it is a human or a Star
Field!” He looked at Yang Kai coldly as he spoke, heavily pressuring him,
as if he was warning Yang Kai indirectly.

Yang Kai pretended not to notice this threat, but when he was about to
ask for more secrets, his expression changed suddenly.

“Alright, that’s all for the gossip. This King only exchanged a few words
with you because this King is in a good mood. If you give up your body
as an offering to this King, this King will spare your life.”
Yang Kai snorted, “If you want my body, take it yourself.”

Wu Kuang slowly shook his head, “This King wanted to keep you alive as
you are a man of great potential. But since you are so stubborn, your life
is no longer needed.”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and waved. In an instant, an

arrow-like attack was formed and shot towards Yang Kai like lightning.

Yang Kai’s face changed and his entire Knowledge Sea responded to his
alarm, roiling as the flaming seawater condensed into many layers of
strong and tough protection in front of him.

Wu Kuang snorted, “This King is the Heaven Devouring Great Emperor,

even if this King has been weakened after tens of thousands of years,
my strength is not something you can resist! If you don’t want to suffer,
don’t struggle!”

As if to prove his remark, the incoming attack shattered all the protective
layers with ease as it shot forward.

Yang Kai felt a tearing pain in his Soul and had to use all his focus to
resist the attack while hurriedly retreating.

*Hong Hong Hong… *

After a long while, the arrow-like attack was finally resolved after chasing
Yang Kai for a few laps around his Knowledge Sea. He looked like he
was in dire straits, and his Soul Avatar turned gloomy from suffering
serious injuries.

Whoever won or lost in this battle, Yang Kai would still suffer a loss,
because this was his Knowledge Sea and anything destroyed here was
related to him.

“You can block the first blow of this King, but can you block the second
or third?” Wu Kuang looked at Yang Kai disdainfully. He raised his hand
and was about to unleash another terrifying attack.
However, Yang Kai did not show much panic on his face and simply
looked at Wu Kuang with a playful smile and replied, “It is definitely still
too early for this Young Master to fight an old monster who lived for tens
of thousands of years like you, but fortunately this Young Master is not
your opponent today. Your opponent is someone else!”

“Someone else?” Wu Kuang frowned, wondering who the other person

Yang Kai mentioned was. All of a sudden, a figure emerged behind him
and slammed a palm strike at his back.

Wu Kuang never expected that someone would ambush him in such a

place and he was caught completely off guard.

With a bang, Wu Kuang grunted in pain as his Soul Avatar flashed wildly
and was forced back.

After regaining his balance, Wu Kuang glanced up painfully and saw the
appearance of the person who ambushed him, rebuking with his teeth
gritted, “Old thing, didn’t you self-destruct? Why are you not dead yet?”

The ambusher who emerged behind him was the Bustling World Great
Emperor!

Wu Kuang had no idea how Yang Kai communicated with Duan Hong
Chen and allowed the latter’s Soul Avatar to secretly enter his
Knowledge Sea.

Right now, two Great Emperors’ Soul Avatars had gathered together in
the Knowledge Sea of a newly promoted Emperor Realm Junior; it was a
spectacular scene that had never before happened in history.

Duan Hong Chen snorted coldly, “This Old Master knew what you were
up to when you put on that show! Before this Old Master self-destructed,
you blew up the Primordial Astral Wind to cover this Old Master’s sight
and senses in order to perform your Empty Cicada Shell Technique.
Since your skeleton had been destroyed, you could only find a new host,
and there was only one person to choose in this place. This Old Master
would be an idiot if he wasn’t able to guess that you were here.”
“Bastard!” Wu Kuang barked with a grim face, no longer containing the
calmness he had before.

With his ability, it would be easy to seize Yang Kai’s body; however, the
interference of Duan Hong Chen’s Soul Avatar disrupted his plan. If he
wanted to seize Yang Kai now, he would have to pass Duan Hong Chen
first.

Wu Kuang was truly frustrated with this old man who would rather die
with him than live his own life.

Duan Hong Chen looked ahead with a cold and determined face,
declaring, “Wu Kuang, you must die today. You don’t have a second
choice!”

Wu Kuang could not help acknowledging these words filled with

conviction. Afterall, Duan Hong Chen was determined enough to self-
destruct earlier just to take him down.

“We have tens of thousands of years of friendship, so why must you

cause trouble for this King!?” Wu Kuang roared with a darkened face.

Duan Hong Chen’s eyes were emotionless as he replied indifferently,

“It’s not that this Old Master wishes to cause troubles for you, but it is you
who brought this upon yourself. Your sins can only be cleared with your
death. If you had chosen to be righteous, you would never have ended
up in such a situation today.”

“Stop preaching to this King!” Wu Kuang was maddened, “This King has
seen the ways of the world better than you. Legitimacy belongs to the
victors; losers are always in the wrong. Duan Hong Chen, if you don’t
embarrass this King today, this King will promise not to trouble you in the
future and this King will never interfere in anything related to you.”

Duan Hong Chen responded lightly, “Are you begging for mercy?”

“Don’t underestimate this King. This King is just giving you a chance,”
Wu Kuang gritted his teeth with a vicious look.
Duan Hong Chen sighed, “Then it seems like we really have nothing left
to discuss. This is truly a tragedy.”

The two Great Emperors fell silent at once, staring at each other, sparks
flying as their sights collided.

The seawater below seemed to be disturbed by their silent confrontation

and was constantly tumbling.

Yang Kai’s face turned ugly as he pleaded, “Can you both talk outside?”

Seeing these two people were about to fight in his Knowledge Sea gave
Yang Kai goosebumps. He was afraid that his Knowledge Sea would be
unable to bear the battle of two Great Emperors and it would not end well
for him. However, he was just an ant in front of the two Great Emperors,
not worth noticing, so how could he possibly chase them out?
Chapter 2503 - Sword

Both Duan Hong Chen and Wu Kuang turned a deaf ear to Yang Kai.

“Hey, I’m talking to the both of you,” Yang Kai looked at the two angrily,
“Can you give some reaction?”

Wu Kuang only replied coldly, “This King will leave here immediately if
you get rid of him!”

Duan Hong Chen bellowed, “How embarrassing it is for you to say such
things to deceive children. Wu Kuang, you’re even more shameless than
before!” He spurned Wu Kuang fiercely, and then looked straight at Yang
Kait, “Boy, bear with it. The two of us are going to fight to the death right
here, right now. You can only consider yourself unlucky if your Soul gets
stamped out because of this, but if you can survive by some chance, you
will benefit infinitely!”

Yang Kai sighed in surrender, “Fine. Go ahead and do your best, Senior
Hong Chen. This Junior will take care of himself.”

Duan Hong Chen laughed with great excitement, “Boy, with your
affirmation, this Old Master will go all out!”

As the words fell, he performed a hand seal and palmed towards Wu

Kuang.

Wu Kuang’s face changed drastically as he snarled, “Are you being

serious?”

“Do you think I am playing with you?” Duan Hong Chen responded
coldly.

“This King is furious now! Duan Hong Chen, don’t think you will be able
to leave this place alive, because this King will extinguish your Soul even
if he has to risk inflicting serious injuries on himself!”

Even the most docile person would lose their temper after being
hounded so persistently, let alone the famous Heaven Devouring Great
Emperor. He was forced into a corner by Duan Hong Chen time and time
again, and it did not stop even when his Soul escaped to this place. Wu
Kuang had to give his all in such a dire situation.

The two had already begun battling each other as they spoke, and in an
instant, Yang Kai’s Knowledge Sea started tumbling, setting off huge
waves as the two figures combated back and forth across the ocean of
flames.

This was a battle of Souls, far more perilous than an ordinary life or
death battle.

The tactics used by the two Great Emperors were all Soul Techniques,
and visible rings of halos surfaced into sight whenever their Divine
Senses collided.

Yang Kai’s Knowledge Sea was completely vulnerable.

As soon as Duan Hong Chen made his first move, Yang Kai had already
zoomed to the centre of the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus island,
spurring its power with all his strength to protect him.

No matter how well he protected himself, though, it was impossible for

him to feel at ease when the Soul Avatars of two Great Emperors were
fighting in his Knowledge Sea. He was literally their battlefield, and all he
could rely on now was the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus.

This was a Supreme Treasure that nourished his Soul, and it was so
valuable that even the great Heaven Devouring Great Emperor had
searched for it across countless Star Fields in the past.

Yang Kai was guarded by a layer of impregnable seven coloured light,

with the fallout from the attacks of the two Great Emperors only
managing to cause ripples on its barrier, leaving Yang Kai unscathed.

Noticing this, Yang Kai finally calmed down. He was truly afraid that the
Soul Warming Lotus would not be effective, leaving him in deep trouble.

But even with the protection of the Soul Warming Lotus, Yang Kai still
had a head-splitting headache. His Soul Avatar trembled restlessly, as if
every inch of his body was being torn apart.
Every attack by Duan Hong Chen and Wu Kuang was like slashes from a
sharp blade on his Soul, inevitably inflicting some trauma to him.

This was where the marvellous effects of the Soul Warming Lotus came
in. Whenever the tearing pain hit Yang Kai, a gentle force would follow
and spread throughout his body, like invisible soft hands, gently healing
Yang Kai’s pain, allowing him to settle down within a short period of time.

Gradually, Yang Kai got used to this feeling.

He no longer felt much pain and instead began to focus his attention on
the two Great Emperors.

Every movement of these two was imprinted in his mind clearly.

Yang Kai absolutely would not be able to do this if it happened

somewhere else; but inside his Knowledge Sea, everything was within
his perception, and no matter how fast Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen
exchanged attacks, or how fierce their techniques were, he could sense
everything clearly.

Yang Kai was constantly amazed as he gazed fixedly at this battle.

Because the two Great Emperors were constantly displaying mysterious

Soul Techniques and wondrous uses of their Spiritual Energy.

It was no wonder Duan Hong Chen had said earlier that if he could
survive by chance, he would benefit infinitely. This was what he meant.

In this situation, when none of the Secret Techniques used by the two
Great Emperors could escape Yang Kai’s observation, he could freely
comprehend the mysteries behind these techniques. This was far more
efficient than being carefully taught by a Master, allowing Yang Kai to
obtain great enlightenment.

It was as if the two Great Emperors were trying their best to pass down
to Yang Kai their various Divine Abilities, allowing him to soak up all their
comprehensions and knowledge without the slightest concealment.
After observing for a while, Yang Kai was deeply shocked as he realized
just how great the disparity in the understanding of the use of Spiritual
Energy was between him and these two Great Emperors.

For example, with the amount of power Yang Kai would need to smash a
giant rock, the two Great Emperors would be able to split a mountain.
This was the difference.

Yang Kai was exhilarated as he found that this rare opportunity gave him
a very high starting point. Even if he had not broken through to the
Emperor Realm and was still just a Third-Order Dao Source Realm, after
witnessing this battle, his strength would be at least several times greater
than before.

If Spiritual Energy could have such a magical effect, so could Qi.

He suddenly opened his mouth to yell, “Senior Hong Chen, there’s no

need to hold back, Junior is fine!”

After watching for a while, he found that Duan Hong Chen had fallen into
an unfavourable position, being completely suppressed by Wu Kuang,
and was forced back constantly.

Duan Hong Chen’s Spiritual Energy was not inferior to Wu Kuang’s, but
Duan Hong Chen was still somewhat cautious about causing damage to
Yang Kai, so he dared not use too much power.

Regardless of the boldness in his statement earlier, he was still a person

who cared for the common people, so, naturally, he would take Yang
Kai’s well being into consideration.

Hearing this, Duan Hong Chen stole a glance at Yang Kai in the midst of
battle. His eyes lit up when he saw the island transformed from the
Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus and laughed in relief, “Good, there
will be no possible consequences that could hold back this Old Master
now!”

Seeing the body of Soul Warming Lotus at a glance, he knew that it was
protecting Yang Kai firmly, making it so that he suffered no permanent
effects from the battle between the two Great Emperors, regardless of
how fierce it was.

When his words fell, his momentum surged and he immediately met Wu
Kuang’s attack equally without restraint.

Yang Kai’s Knowledge Sea was further disturbed by the increasingly

violent impact and techniques, but his Soul Avatar was guarded by the
Soul Warming Lotus and would not suffer serious injuries no matter what
happened to his Knowledge Sea.

Yang Kai gradually immersed his consciousness in studying the

mysterious Soul Techniques and the utilizations of Spiritual Energy,
unable to extricate himself. He felt like there was a new door slowly being
pushed open before his eyes, allowing him to see a glimmer of dazzling
light inside.

The battle between the two Great Emperors was getting more intense,
with both sides suffering from multiple injuries, yet the luminosity of their
Soul Avatars still flashed wildly, both holding a fair chance of winning in
the end.

This was a battle of life and death, and neither side planned to stop
without seeing the other dead.

As time passed, the power displayed by the two gradually weakened due
to overconsumption and severe injuries.

The tumbling Knowledge Sea began to calm down, no longer rioting

about madly.

After what seemed like a long time, Yang Kai, who was still lost in his
comprehension, suddenly heard a low voice reach his ear, “Boy!”

Yang Kai was shocked and broke out from his trance.

He looked up fixedly in a daze.

He was unaware of when the battle between the two Great Emperors
had stopped, but now the two Soul Avatars were interlocked by a kind of
technique that pinned one another in place.

The radiance of the two Soul Avatars was dim and their auras were so
faint that they looked as if they could be snuffed out at any time.

Duan Hong Chen looked solemn, while Wu Kuang had a gloomy

expression, but neither was willing to let go.

“How can I help you, Senior?” Yang Kai asked solemnly.

“Attack us with your strongest Soul Technique, one that could extinguish
our Souls,” Duan Hong Chen bellowed through gritted teeth.

Yang Kai’s face changed slightly.

Wu Kuang looked cold and stole a glance at Yang Kai before disdainfully
snorting, “Duan Hong Chen, have you gone senile? What secret
technique could a trivial newly promoted Emperor possess that could
hurt us?”

Duan Hong Chen grinned in reply, “This boy is no ordinary person, you
will know what the consequences from underestimating him will be soon
enough.”

Wu Kuang responded superciliously, “Then this King will wait and see.”

Duan Hong Chen growled, “What are you still waiting for? This old thing
is waiting for you to show your skills, broaden his horizons!”

“Senior…” Yang Kai hesitated.

Duan Hong Chen burst out shouting before he could finish, “If Wu Kuang
is reborn, the tragedy of tens of thousands of years ago will repeat. This
Old Master has waited tens of thousands of years for today’s opportunity
and was always prepared to risk his life to see it through! It is impossible
to have such an opportunity again, do not disappoint this Old Master!”
He used a Secret Technique when he was shouting, causing his
determined voice to ring like a bell in the morning and a drum in the
evening, oscillating in Yang Kai’s ears, agitating him.

Their eyes met, and Yang Kai clearly saw the plea in Duan Hong Chen’s
eyes and felt the determination in his heart.

Yang Kai stood in awe and slowly got up from the Soul Warming Lotus
before walking over step by step towards the two of them.

Yang Kai inquired solemnly as he stopped above them, “Does Senior

want Junior to pass on any message to Temple Master Wen?”

Duan Hong Chen grinned and replied carefreely, “No, he knows what this
Old Master has been doing all these years!”

Yang Kai nodded before bowing, saying with a deep, grieving voice,
“Then may Senior… go in peace!”

Duan Hong Chen closed his eyes with a faint smile.

Wu Kuang looked at Yang Kai coldly but remained silent, simply staring
at him disdainfully, obviously doubtful that Yang Kai could really kill him.

“Sabre!” Yang Kai roared, his eyes shining brightly. He stretched out his
hand, and a sabre immediately materialised, one that emitted a strange
buzz, seemingly sensing the restlessness in its master’s heart.
Chapter 2504 - The Name Of The One Who Killed You Is Yang Kai

“Soul Emperor Artifact!” Wu Kuang exclaimed, his eyes narrowing as he

stared numbly at the sabre held by Yang Kai.

Emperor Artifacts were all rare treasures, let alone a Soul Emperor
Artifact. It was unlikely to find a treasure that attacked or defended the
Soul even amongst a thousand Emperor Artifacts, so one could imagine
how precious one was.

Wu Kuang did not expect that Yang Kai actually possessed a Soul
Emperor Artifact; after all, he had hidden it somewhere in his Knowledge
Sea where Wu Kuang had not found it earlier.

Wu Kuang felt slightly troubled now. Soul Emperor Artifacts were

specialized in harming the Soul, and with the supplement of Yang Kai’s
rich and pure Spiritual Energy, it may actually be able to harm him.

Despite fear gripping his heart, Wu Kuang sneered with a contemptuous

look, “A good treasure, but it’s still not enough to kill this King.”

Yang Kai looked solemn and swept his finger across the body of the
sabre and its buzzing instantly stopped. Pointing the sabre at Wu Kuang,
he shouted coldly, “This is the Soul Splitting Sabre. Wu Kuang, you are
lucky to be able to die under this sword.”

“Hahahaha!” Wu Kuang could not help bursting into loud laughter,

amused by Yang Kai’s blatant words, replying with a taunt, “Tsk tsk, this
King won’t deny that this Emperor Artifact might be able to threaten this
King a bit, but boy, you still need to cultivate tens of thousands of years
before you can dream of killing this King.”

Yang Kai curled his lip, “Shall we test your theory then, Sir Heaven
Devourer?”

As he spoke, he pushed his Spiritual Energy madly, causing the calm

seawater below to stir up again and pour into the sabre. In an instant, the
Soul Splitting Sabre released a dazzling light.
This was not the end though as Yang Kai performed a hand seal and
slapped the Soul Splitting Sabre.

A magnificent aura and rich murderous intent permeated the air, one so
thick it was almost tangible.

Wu Kuang’s face slowly turned solemn as he silently surged his own

strength, as if he was about to cast some sort of protection.

*Zheng… *

A clear and strange noise diffused the air as the blade aura of the Soul
Splitting Sabre seemed to have been pushed to its maximum limit,
constantly quivering in front of Yang Kai, attempting to break free from
his control to slash towards its enemy.

Yang Kai’s eyes flashed with brilliance, and he whispered, “Heaven

Severing Slash!”

Power surged violently, enveloping the Soul Splitting Sabre, and in the
blink of an eye, the dazzling Soul Splitting Sabre was coated with a layer
of faint golden radiance, causing the intensity of its aura to rise several
fold.

“What kind of Secret Technique is that!?” Wu Kuang was frightened now

and could not help letting out a shriek.

As a Great Emperor, he could naturally feel the transformation in the

Soul Splitting Sabre, but he had no clue what Yang Kai did that caused
this rapid and manifold intensification.

If the aura of the Soul Splitting Sabre before had already surprised him,
he was truly terrified now.

Because he clearly felt that the power of this Soul Emperor Artifact was
sufficient to threaten his Soul Avatar.

“Heaven Devourer, the name of the one who killed you is Yang Kai!”
Yang Kai bellowed with an indifferent expression on his face.
When the words fell, he swung his arm and the Soul Splitting Sabre
turned into a stream of light that slashed towards the two Great
Emperors, like an arrow released from the bowstring. The blow contained
a Heaven-destroying and Earth-shattering power, as if a full moon was
crashing towards the world.

Yang Kai learned the Heaven Severing Slash from Tian Yan in the
Divine Ascension Mirror, the hidden treasure of Azure Sun Temple.

Although Tian Yan only had a Soul body and no physical form, his
cultivation had reached the Great Emperor Realm, and exactly because
he did not have a physical body, he focused exclusively on studying the
power of the Soul throughout his life. Therefore, his Soul Secret
Technique was more profound than any Wu Kuang or Duan Hong Chen
possessed.

The Heaven Severing Slash was utterly terrifying.

Yang Kai nourished the Soul Splitting Sabre slowly each day,
accumulating power within it in preparation to unleash it all whenever he
needed to. The lethality that could be exerted by this first strike was
simply unimaginable. Even though it needed to be recharged after every
use, this kind of Secret Technique often was the best solution to some
critical situations.

The Soul Splitting Sabre, which was a Soul Emperor Artifact, was the
best medium for the Heaven Severing Slash to display its might, the two
existences complementing each other and multiplying each other’s
effect.

“A trivial ant thinks that it can kill this King!?” Wu Kuang roared
hysterically. He no longer looked disdainful and arrogant as Yang Kai’s
attack had garnered his full attention. He was taking it very seriously.

While shouting, he desperately pushed his power to free himself from

Duan Hong Chen’s restraint, but how would Duan Hong Chen allow his
wish?
“Wu Kuang, don’t struggle anymore. Isn’t it great that both of us can go
to Hell together? You will have a companion on your journey!” Duan
Hong Chen made fun of him and laughed in madness.

“Go by yourself!” Wu Kuang yelled, his power becoming dreadfully

unstable.

Duan Hong Chen’s complexion changed slightly. Although he did not

understand what Wu Kuang was trying to do, he knew that this was the
best chance to kill him. What he could do now was to restrain Wu Kuang
and prepare to receive the terrifying blow that was about to land on them.

The full moon-like radiance fell and directly engulfed the Soul Avatars of
the two Great Emperors.

Wu Kuang let out a terrible roar, mixed with the muffled grunts from Duan
Hong Chen.

It seemed that both of them had a hard time taking the blow.

After Yang Kai performed the skill, he immediately turned around and
retreated back to the Soul Warming Lotus, stimulating the seven-
coloured radiance to cover him.

*Hong long long… *

The aftermath of the tremendous impact exploded and Yang Kai’s entire
Knowledge Sea boiled chaotically. Huge waves of flaming seawater
spread out continuously to the surroundings as the attack landed on the
exact centre of his Knowledge Sea, directly forming a massive pit.

Yang Kai suffered a splitting headache because he used this Secret

Technique and artifact in his own Knowledge Sea. In the past, Yang Kai
had never thought about doing such a reckless thing, but he had no
choice today.

The damage was more severe than the battle these two Great Emperors
caused before, and Yang Kai was suddenly overwhelmed by pain,
feeling lightheaded, and almost fainting at that moment.
*Hong hong hong… *

The fallout continued to rampage, seemingly like it would last until the
end of the world.

After some unknown amount of time though, the disastrous activity

slowly calmed, and the dazzling radiance gradually dissipated.

Although Yang Kai grimaced in pain, his first reaction was to check the
situation of Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen. After scanning with his
Divine Sense, Yang Kai’s face could not help changing.

In his Knowledge Sea, only the Soul Avatar of Duan Hong Chen was left
hovering in a certain corner. A huge gash from his shoulder blade to the
lower abdomen of his Soul Avatar almost seemed to slice him into two
pieces and traces of pure Spiritual Energy were diffusing out of his
wound, constantly weakening his aura.

Duan Hong Chen turned his head to look around, panting, “Where is Wu
Kuang? Has his Soul been extinguished?”

Yang Kai answered with a depressed face, “He escaped!”

When he was examining himself just now, Yang Kai clearly felt that
someone had torn a hole in his Knowledge Sea’s defences and escaped.

Since Duan Hong Chen was still here, the one who ran away must have
been Wu Kuang.

Hearing this, Duan Hong Chen’s complexion darkened as he forced

himself to stand up and bellowed, “Boy, send me out!”

With a wave of his hand, Yang Kai sent Duan Hong Chen’s Soul Avatar
out of his Knowledge Sea without a single word.

After doing so, Yang Kai shook and almost collapsed.

He was eager to find out if Wu Kuang and Duan Hong Chen would
continue to fight again outside, but his current condition made him give
up on this idea.
Yang Kai was in no position to care about others for now because if he
did not focus on maintaining his consciousness, he would black out.

Although he benefited a lot from the battle between the two Great
Emperors in his Knowledge Sea, he was also covered in wounds.

Under his urging, the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus blossomed
with a gentle light that filled his Knowledge Sea, repairing the damage
done to his Soul.

After half a day, Yang Kai finally started to feel that his condition was
stabilising.

And it was not until this time that he regained the ability to move.

He immediately sent his consciousness back to his physical body.

After opening his eyes, Yang Kai realized that he was still lost in The
Void, drifting along aimlessly.

He saw Duan Hong Chen sitting cross-legged not far in front of him.

Yang Kai gulped hard and carefully inspected the Great Emperor’s
condition, soon finding that Duan Hong Chen was still breathing, but his
aura was extremely weak, and the fluctuations of his Emperor Qi were
almost imperceptible.

[At least he is not dead!] Yang Kai could not help letting out a sigh of
relief.

He did not hold back even the slightest when he used the Soul Splitting
Sabre earlier and was worried that he would kill Duan Hong Chen
together with Wu Kuang. Even though it was a request from the Bustling
World Great Emperor, how could Yang Kai bear to kill such a noble
Great Emperor with his own hands?

Both Yang Kai and Duan Hong Chen were here, so where did Wu Kuang
go?
Wu Kuang’s physical body was certainly ruined, and his Soul Avatar was
definitely injured, so where could he have fled to in the endless Void? If
he simply ran around in such a place, he would be swallowed by the
Void Turbulence sooner or later. Even if he was the strongest Master in
the Star Boundary’s history, he would not survive being tossed around in
his current state.

[Looks like the odds are against Wu Kuang rather than in his favour.]

Thinking so, Yang Kai was overjoyed.

But after examining Duan Hong Chen’s condition more closely, Yang Kai
could not help worrying, because Duan Hong Chen’s aura was so weak
at this moment that it was surprising he hadn’t died already. If Yang Kai
did not come up with a solution quickly, the Great Emperor may really fall
here.

Yang Kai hurriedly took out various healing pills from his Space Ring,
and after offering a silent apology, he forced Duan Hong Chen’s mouth
open and stuffed all the pills into his mouth before using his own strength
to help him refine the medicinal efficacies.

When pushing his strength though, Yang Kai immediately found

something unusual about himself.

Because all the strength in his own body had turned into an exceedingly
pure Emperor Qi!

[What happened?] Yang Kai was shocked yet delighted.

After breaking through to the Emperor Realm, a cultivator would need to

spend a great deal of time transforming their Source Qi into Emperor Qi.
No one could avoid this process, and the shortest time one would take to
do this was normally a few years while most would need far longer than
that, possibly even a few hundred years. This was similar to when an
Origin King wanted to break through to the Dao Source Realm and
needed to first transform their Saint Qi into Source Qi.

However, Yang Kai had just broken through to the Emperor Realm, so
why had all his Source Qi already become pure Emperor Qi?
He carefully recalled what had just transpired. At the beginning of his
breakthrough, his Source Qi was indeed rapidly transforming into
Emperor Qi, but he was hurled into The Void before he could examine
himself, then Wu Kuang invaded his Knowledge Sea. After the battle
between the two Great Emperors concluded, Yang Kai finally came out
from his Knowledge Sea to find his Source Qi had completed the
transformation process.

Yang Kai did not know which part of the process caused this to happen,
but it was nothing less than an unexpected blessing.

Perhaps, it had something to do with the hardship during his promotion,

or maybe it had to do with the insights he gained from the battle between
the two Great Emperors in his Knowledge Sea, but regardless of the
cause, this had saved Yang Kai at least a few years of hard cultivation.
Chapter 2505 - You Shouldn’t Have Saved Me

After regaining his senses, Yang Kai calmed himself down and turned his
attention to Duan Hong Chen again.

Duan Hong Chen’s situation did not look optimistic, his aura and vitality
did not stop weakening even after taking in so many healing Spirit Pills.

Yang Kai understood that it was not the problem of those Spirit Pills that
he had refined personally, but rather the injury suffered by Duan Hong
Chen was too serious to be healed. On top of the injuries from Yang
Kai’s Heaven Severing Slash, Duan Hong Chen was already injured
during the previous fight with Wu Kuang.

These wounds could not be healed by mere Spirit Pills anymore.

[This is bad!] Yang Kai’s heart sank.

Seeing that the Bustling World Great Emperor’s aura was getting weaker
and weaker, to the point that even the light of his life was almost
extinguished, Yang Kai decided to go all out. Stretching out his hand,
Yang Kai seemed to pluck something from the void, and in the next
moment, a green leaf miraculously appeared in his grasp.

The leaf had distinctive veins and was pure, verdant green like priceless
jade. This lift contained unimaginable amounts of vitality. Yang Kai held it
like he was holding a living creature with real flesh and blood, as its
vitality was shockingly strong.

It was a leaf of the Immortal Tree!

Yang Kai had no other choice. He could only try using a leaf from the
Immortal Tree as the last resort to save Duan Hong Chen from his
hopeless condition.

Like the Soul Warming Lotus, the Immortal Tree was one of the world’s
Supreme Treasures. It had existed since the beginning, and there was
only one in existence. So long as it existed, there would never be a
second one.
Immortal Source Liquid, one of the three Great Divine Waters, was born
from the Immortal Tree. It had the miraculous effect of being able to
revive someone from the gates of Hell and was a sacred healing treasure
that no pill could compare to.

Unfortunately, even though Yang Kai had the Immortal Tree, he did not
have the Immortal Source Liquid. Although he had collected some
Immortal Source Liquid during the time when he obtained the Immortal
Tree, he had used up the last of it a long time ago.

But if Immortal Source Liquid had such a miraculous effect, wouldn’t a

leaf from the Immortal Tree have similar potency?

Yang Kai did not know if this leaf could save Duan Hong Chen’s life, but
he had to try rather than just watch the Bustling World Great Emperor
die.

After plucking the green leaf, Yang Kai immediately threw it into Duan
Hong Chen’s mouth, spurring his own Emperor Qi to refine it at the same
time.

A gleam of green light bloomed from Duan Hong Chen’s dantian before it
quickly enveloped him entirely.

Yang Kai was dumbfounded; however, he clearly felt that this green light
contained astonishing vitality. Under the shroud of this green light, Duan
Hong Chen’s wounds were recovering rapidly and his dreadfully weak
aura had also started to slowly rise.

This discovery made Yang Kai feel relieved, knowing that he had found
the right solution.

The Immortal Tree’s leaf did have the ability to save someone from the
brink of death, and it seemed to be even more powerful in this regard
than the Immortal Source Liquid.

At this point, Yang Kai did not need to help Duan Hong Chen anymore,
he just needed to stand guard for him.
The green light bloomed in this dark Void with a mysterious kind of
brilliance. Duan Hong Chen’s aura gradually stabilized, his blood started
to flow in his body, and his heartbeat became clear and discernible.

After a stick of incense, the green light gradually dissipated, and Duan
Hong Chen was no longer in a dying state. Nevertheless, he still did not
awake for some reason.

Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly feeling a sense of fatigue

coming from the inside out.

From the time he began to break through to the Emperor Realm, he had
barely had a moment to breathe. He had undergone a fierce World
Energy Baptism, then been bombarded by a bolt of World Force, then
been swallowed into a black hole that formed from an inexplicable burst
of energy, after which he faced the invasion of Wu Kuang into his
Knowledge Sea to seize him, only to then witness a battle between Duan
Hong Chen and Wu Kuang inside his body.

Yang Kai was tense and stressed throughout the whole process. It was
not until this moment that everything was settled that he could finally
relax his mind.

Staring at Duan Hong Chen in front of him, an unreal feeling abruptly

struck Yang Kai.

The name of the Great Emperors shook the Star Boundary whenever
they were mentioned as each one was a legendary existence. They
always appeared at one moment but disappeared the next; extremely
secretive in their movements and traces. A commoner couldn’t see them
even once in his or her lifetime.

Ever since Yang Kai came to the Star Boundary, he had never stopped
hearing people mentioning the Ten Great Emperors. Everyone who
mentioned them would show a face of admiration and worship, as if the
Great Emperors were deities…

Yang Kai could not believe that he actually ran into not just one but two
Great Emperors at once in the Shattered Star Sea!
What was even more unorthodox was that these two Great Emperors,
who were like ancient legends, actually fought to the death in front of
him. One of them was known as the greatest evil, as well as the
strongest Master in the Star Boundary’s history.

Yang Kai didn’t know if he was lucky or not…

Suddenly, Duan Hong Chen’s eyelids twitched. He, who was sitting in
front of Yang Kai, slowly started to open his eyes.

Yang Kai was overjoyed and shouted in a low voice, “Senior Duan!”

Duan Hong Chen looked at him with a puzzled gaze and asked
solemnly, “What did you feed this Old Master that could pull him back
from the gates of Hell?”

“Oh, it’s nothing, it was just a Spirit Pill that I found earlier. I’m not sure
what kind of Spirit Pill it was but I think it was pretty good, so I served it
to Senior,” Yang Kai grinned and tried to cover up what he had done.

It was not that he did not trust Duan Hong Chen, but rather that the
Immortal Tree was too astounding a treasure, so it was better for him to
not disclose its existence. He also believed that Duan Hong Chen would
not be able to figure out what he had eaten given that he was in an
unconscious state previously.

“Stupid boy!” Duan Hong Chen abruptly stretched out his hand and
slapped Yang Kai vigorously.

Yang Kai did not dare to hide and took a hard slap in his face, grimacing
in pain as he questioned innocently, “Senior, why did you slap me?”

If the person who slapped him was not the Bustling World Great
Emperor, who was willing to sacrifice his life to kill Wu Kuang, Yang Kai
would have resisted violently. Even so, he was aggrieved in his heart for
being slapped so unreasonably.

In order to rescue Duan Hong Chen, Yang Kai plucked a leaf from the
Immortal Tree, even though there were not many leaves in total.
Furthermore, he still had no idea if there would be any consequences to
the Immortal Tree by plucking a leaf from it.

If the Immortal Tree was damaged because of this, Yang Kai would not
have enough tears to cry.

“You… you…” Duan Hong Chen looked distressed, raising his hand to
deliver another slap, but unexpectedly, he slapped himself in the end and
sighed heavily.

Yang Kai stared at him, dumbstruck. He suddenly had a bad feeling

deep down in his heart, and asked tentatively, “Senior, do you have
something wrong… with here?”

He pointed to his own head while speaking.

“Go ahead if you want to say that this Old Master has gone insane. This
Old Master won’t hit you!” Duan Hong Chen snorted coldly.

[Look who’s talking now.] Yang Kai secretly blamed Duan Hong Chen in
his heart for hitting him right after he woke up, but he dared not to speak
this complaint out loud.

“You shouldn’t have saved me. You’ve made a terrible mistake!” Duan
Hong Chen sighed heavily again, looking deeply depressed and upset.

Yang Kai replied in a deep voice, “Senior, I don’t like the way you are
putting it. If Senior can give up his life to save the common people of this
world, why can’t this Junior try to save your life?”

Duan Hong Chen was maddened, and just when he was about to snap
back, his face suddenly showed an excruciated expression, then it
turned distorted and hideous.

Yang Kai’s face paled in shock, he exclaimed, “Senior, what’s happening

to you?”

Duan Hong Chen did not answer, his body simply shaking with cold
sweat beading on his forehead, and this condition lasted for a while
before it gradually subsided.
Yang Kai secretly examined him with his Divine Sense, but he found that
there was nothing wrong with Duan Hong Chen. He was bewildered as
he did not understand what happened to Bustling World Great Emperor.

“Hahahaha!” Duan Hong Chen suddenly burst into laughter, and his
laughter contained a sense of pride that was completely inconsistent with
his previous attitude. He looked at Yang Kai with his beaming eyes and
praised, “Not bad, not bad! Boy, you did a great job! This King has to
thank you for almost wiping me out of this world. Fortunately, the
Heavens have decided to spare my life!”

Hearing his words, Yang Kai quickly jumped backwards, keeping his
distance from Duan Hong Chen and checking him up and down with his
eyes. A horrible thought immediately floated in his mind…

“Wu Kuang!” Yang Kai gritted his teeth and bellowed.

“Oh?” ‘Duan Hong Chen’ squinted at Yang Kai with a sneer, “You found
out the identity of this King with just a few sentences? Boy, you’re quite
sharp!”

“It really is you?” Yang Kai’s clothes were soaked in cold sweat as he
stared forward incredulously, querying in a trembling voice, “You seized
Senior Duan?”

“No!” Wu Kuang shook his head.

“Then how can you be here?” Yang Kai asked grimly. He was confident
that the one who was currently talking to him was the Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor, but how was that possible if he had not seized Duan
Hong Chen’s body? Nevertheless, what made Yang Kai even more
surprised was that he actually succeeded in seizing Duan Hong Chen’s
body.

How did he do that? Duan Hong Chen was also a Great Emperor after
all, and his strength was obviously not inferior to Wu Kuang based on
their performances earlier. In theory, it should be impossible for Wu
Kuang to seize him.
Before Wu Kuang could answer, Duan Hong Chen’s face suddenly
turned distorted and hideous again, his body shaking violently only to
calm down once again a moment later.

His previous aggressive gaze disappeared, replaced by a peaceful look.

Yang Kai’s fear spiked, he probed, “Senior Duan?”

While sighing, Duan Hong Chen gently nodded, “It’s me!”

“What, what’s happening?” Yang Kai was confused, his jaw dropped.

Duan Hong Chen sighed, “After that old thing escaped out of your
Knowledge Sea, he invaded this Old Master’s body and attempted to
seize it. Of course, this Old Master would never let him get what he
wanted, so we fought again; however, both of us were exhausted and
wounded, so we couldn’t do anything to each other. Actually, if things
had simply been allowed to take their course, this Old Master would still
be able to drag Wu Kuang with him to die together, but…”

“But what?”

Duan Hong Chen glared at him, “But this Old Master didn’t anticipate you
feeding me some strange treasure that allowed both of us to regain our
strength! Not only that, that old dog Wu Kuang also performed a Secret
Technique to tie his Soul to this Old Master’s, forcibly occupying half of
this Old Master’s body.

“How… how…” Yang Kai gulped while wiping the cold sweat beaded on
his forehead, “How is that possible?”
Chapter 2506 - Purple Mountain Range

Duan Hong Chen snorted, “Do you think the name Heaven Devouring
Great Emperor is for nothing? If we miss this opportunity, this Old Master
is afraid there will be no chance to kill him in the future.”

When the words fell, he laughed again, “No one in this world can kill this
King!”

Two sentences were spoken with two different tones, like Duan Hong
Chen had split personalities.

Yang Kai rebuked, “You shut up!”

Duan Hong Chen turned to look at Yang Kai coldly and challenged in a
grim voice, “Little brat, say that again if you dare. Do you believe that I
would…”

Yang Kai immediately interrupted him by waving his hand, “Enough,

enough. You already had a hard time with this Young Master just after he
broke through to the Emperor Realm. Wait until this Young Master
becomes a Great Emperor, then destroying you will be as easy as
waving his hand. Hurry up and let Senior Duan come out to talk.”

“You…” After Wu Kuang uttered a word, Duan Hong Chen rapidly took
over his body again, “Brat, now you can see that this Old Master’s body
doesn’t only have his own Soul, but also that old fart, Wu Kuang’s Soul.
Due to his interference, this Old Master cannot self-destruct with him,
and also has no way to drive him out, making me neither human nor
ghost. What’s the point of me living like this?”

Yang Kai broke into a cold sweat hearing him and hurriedly comforted,
“Senior, don’t give up. It’s just a bout of bad luck. Since the Heavens
arranged it this way, there definitely has to be a good reason.”

“Tell this Old Master then, what good reason is there? If you can
convince this Old Master, he won’t blame you for saving his life.”

Yang Kai was on the verge of crying. How could he have known that
saving a life would cause so much trouble? And he was just trying to
comfort Duan Hong Chen by saying what he did, he didn’t actually know
if there was any bright spot in this incident. After pondering for a while
though, he explained, “Senior Duan, think about it, now that Wu Kuang’s
Soul is in your body, even though it causes you a lot of inconveniences,
in this case, you can also constantly monitor him. Under your watch, Wu
Kuang can’t cause any troubles, and he can’t harm the Star Boundary in
the future.”

Duan Hong Chen’s eyes lit up, nodding with a smile in agreement,
“Good, what you say is correct.”

Yang Kai beamed, “Since the two Seniors will have to share the same
body in the future, you two must live in harmony. Come and hold hands
together. Be good friends from now on!”

Duan Hong Chen growled, “I’m afraid we can’t be friends. If this Old
Master ever gets a chance, I will self-destruct. Wu Kuang, you better
sleep with one eye open and never let your guard down.”

Yang Kai broke into a cold sweat again. He did not know how Wu Kuang,
who was hiding in Duan Hong Chen’s body, felt about this.

It took him so much effort to finally seize half of Duan Hong Chen’s body
in order to keep his own Soul alive, but now, he had to constantly be
alert against the original owner of the body as each passing moment,
Duan Hong Chen would be trying to self-destruct. It would surely be an
exhausting existence.

“Good, since that’s settled for now, let’s return to the Shattered Star
Sea,” Yang Kai straightened up his body.

Duan Hong Chen shook his head, “I’m afraid we can’t go back to the
Shattered Star Sea now.”

“What’s wrong?” Yang Kai looked at him with a puzzled face.

Duan Hong Chen replied, “Wu Kuang’s previous shelter was the core of
the Shattered Star Sea, but that place has been ruined by our battle and
the Shattered Star Sea will collapse as a result.
Yang Kai was paralyzed with fear, whispering, “The Shattered Star Sea
is going to collapse? Then what about the people inside?”

Although he had out Liu Yan, Zhang Ruo Xi, and Mo Xiao Qi in the
Sealed World Bead, Hua Qing Si was still out in the Shattered Star Sea,
as well as Xia Sheng, Murong Xiao Xiao, Xiao Bai Yi, and the other elite
disciples from the Four Territories of the Star Boundary. If these elites all
died as a result of the collapse of the Shattered Star Sea, it would be a
severe loss to the Star Boundary and would shake its foundations for
hundreds of years.

Duan Hong Chen calmly answered, “Don’t worry. Before the Shattered
Star Sea collapses, all of them would be ejected out of it and there won’t
be any danger to their lives.

“That’s good to hear,” Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief.

“But from now on, there will be no more Shattered Star Sea and the
young cultivators will have one less training ground in this world,” Duan
Hong Chen continued with a feeling of sympathy. Although this entire
Shattered Star Sea had been hiding Wu Kuang, this dreadfully
dangerous villain, it was undeniable that the existence of the Shattered
Star Sea contributed a lot of Emperor Realm Masters to the Star
Boundary.

By the looks of the results of the Shattered Star Sea this time, the
cultivators who had sufficient luck and aptitude had already broken
through to the Emperor Realm, whereas those who had not been
promoted might still have a chance to after entering retreat in their
respective Sects.

It was conceivable that in the next ten, fifty, or even a hundred years,
Emperor Realm Masters would continuously sprout up like bamboo
shoots after a spring rain.

In fact, there had always been such a phenomenon after every opening
of the Shattered Star Sea. New Emperor Realm Masters would be born
unceasingly in the subsequent hundred or so years.
“It was inevitable,” Yang Kai smiled faintly. “Gains and losses go hand in
hand. It is worth it to resolve the latent danger of Wu Kuang, even if the
cost is the Shattered Star Sea.”

Duan Hong Chen looked at him and agreed, “You are right.”

While speaking, he slowly stood up, “Good, let’s leave this place first. Let
this Old Master have a look… this is the Void, so in order to leave this
place, we must find the weak part in the world barrier…”

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yang Kai in amazement,

because Yang Kai was unleashing a wave of strange power from his
whole body. He then stretched out his hands and swung fiercely,
opening a crack in space.

“You’re also proficient in the Dao of Space?” Duan Hong Chen’s jaw
dropped and his eyes gleamed in astonishment. Yang Kai’s previous
performance was already impressive enough, but Duan Hong Chen
never expected that he also cultivated the extremely esoteric Dao of
Space. If Yang Kai was not proficient in manipulating Space Principles,
how could he easily break through the Void Barrier? Even if it was Duan
Hong Chen himself, he would need to search for a weak spot then use
incredible force to stand a chance to escape from this place. Moreover,
he had to be careful while attempting to leave, lest he cause a Void
Collapse, trapping him in the Void forever.

Yang Kai grinned, “Just some paltry tricks. I’m sorry for my lack of skill in
front of Senior.”

The corner of Duan Hong Chen’s mouth slightly twitched, “Amazing,

amazing. Youngsters nowadays are truly amazing.”

Just when he finished his sentence, he suddenly fumed, “Duan Hong

Chen, if it weren’t for you, this King would have already seized this brat’s
body! This King is afraid that he will never be able to find such a terrific
host again in the future!”

Yang Kai was speechless. Although he knew that the speaker was Wu
Kuang, he was still not used to someone who could change his face
faster than flipping through the pages of a book. He stretched his hand
and gestured, “Senior Duan, after you.”

Duan Hong Chen nodded his head before taking the lead to walk out of
the crack and disappearing. After his departure, Yang Kai followed
leisurely.

A desolate view appeared before Yang Kai’s eyes after stepping out of
the Void Crack.

The place was like a desert, with boundless yellow sands rolling on the
ground. The wind billowed amongst the rising clouds, but nothing else
could be seen within a radius of ten thousand kilometres.

Duan Hong Chen, who came out earlier than Yang Kai, was inspecting
the surroundings. Yang Kai stood behind him and shaded his eyes with
his hand, asking, “Senior Duan, what is this place?”

The only thing he could be sure of was that this place was somewhere in
the Star Boundary. In other words, he had returned to the Star Boundary
after coming out of the Void.

However, this place was definitely not the Northern Territory that he
entered the Shattered Star Sea from, because the Northern Territory was
a freezing cold place, and this landscape did not match with that at all.

After pondering for a moment, Duan Hong Chen revealed, “This should
be the Purple Mountain Range in the Eastern Territory.”

“Eastern Territory?” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up.

Earlier, he planned to travel to the Eastern Territory after settling

everything in the Shattered Star Sea to look for Xiao Xiao after he had
inquired about him from Yin Le Sheng.

The journey to the Eastern Territory was long and perilous, and Yang Kai
had initially planned to travel by using the Space Arrays in large cities or
big Sects to cross the distance, but he did not expect to travel directly to
the Eastern Territory through this odd coincidence.
This was a pleasant surprise.

“Do you have something to do in the Eastern Territory?” Duan Hong

Chen glanced at Yang Kai curiously and seemed to have read his mind.

Yang Kai smiled lightly, “Just a small personal matter.”

Duan Hong Chen did not press the matter and just nodded in
understanding, “In that case, you and this Old Master will part ways here.
Remember to always walk the righteous path in the Star Boundary, and
act in a way that does not violate your conscience!”

Yang Kai replied solemnly, “Junior will not forget Senior’s advice.”

After speaking, he further asked, “Senior, don’t you want to return to

Azure Sun Temple?”

Duan Hong Chen shook his head, “It’s not appropriate for this Old Master
to appear in a crowded place in his current state. If you see Wen Zi Shan
again in the future, don’t tell him about this Old Master. He worries too
much.”

Yang Kai, “Junior understands.”

Duan Hong Chen nodded, and with a flicker, he instantly disappeared

from the sand-filled land.

Yang Kai sighed lightly at the spot Duan Hong Chen was standing before
he vanished.

Duan Hong Chen was obviously worried about Wu Kuang’s Soul in his
body; therefore, he could not wait to part ways with him, and also dared
not to go to places with lots of people. Yang Kai had no idea what Duan
Hong Chen’s plans for the future were, but given that he had to share his
body with Wu Kuang, there must be an enormous amount of trouble
waiting for him. However, luckily, he could not self-destruct for now, so
he still had the opportunity to find a way to cast Wu Kuang’s Soul out of
his body in the future.
Nevertheless, he would definitely require tremendous strength to be able
to do so.

After a while, Yang Kai summoned his wooden boat and flew off like a
bolt of lightning.

About half a day later, Yang Kai finally reached the border of the sandy
landscape when a green light captured his eyes.

When he flew closer, Yang Kai realized that the place turned out to be a
small oasis.

Oaseswere extremely rare in the desert, and a small place like this could
often save many lives and bring hope to people who lost their way. There
were some traces of human activity in this oasis, but no one was here at
the moment, and it seemed that it had not been visited for quite some
time.

Yang Kai disembarked and found a clean place to sit before entering his
Sealed World Bead.

Previously, during his promotion to the Emperor Realm, he had no

choice but to extract a trace of World Force from the Sealed World Bead
to counter the real world’s World Force which had descended upon him.
He had no idea if this action had caused any harm to his Small Sealed
World.

He did not have time to examine its situation after his breakthrough, and
only now found some free time to do so.