Zuo Lanyue’s lips curled up in a mocking sneer. This surname Yao might have some degree of strength, but in their eyes he was still nothing more than a chess piece, one that could be discarded at any moment.
It was true that the monster race’s bloodline curse might not be triggered, but it would be impossible for him to escape death in the end. This was because no one here wanted to share the harvests with another person.
It had to be known that although the ancient tree monster was terrifying, it similarly contained an unimaginably great good fortune.
Zhou Fenghuang’s expression was faint. She simply didn’t care about Qin Yu’s life or death.
He was merely a Blue Sea that was over a hundred years old; his future achievements were doomed to be limited and mediocre. How could he compare with the people gathered here today?
In any case, they would soon need to discuss the most important matter: how to distribute things afterwards.
Ancient tree monster…if they really succeeded…
Thinking of this, Zhou Fenghuang’s breathing quickened and her face lit up.
Dong Hanzhu’s arms were crossed against his chest. His face was extremely cold and there was regret in his eyes.
This Yao Bin was strong, but his background was too poor. Today’s result was his only destiny.
There was no need to waste any more thought on a person that would die soon. He looked up, his eyes flashing like lightning. “Xu Guzi, it’s about time we discuss how we are dividing the demon blood crystal.”
Within the stone building, everyone’s breath stagnated and their eyes began to reveal a burning heat.
The next day.
Everyone gathered together on the lonely summit once more. Without any surprise, everyone had agreed to hunt down the ancient tree monster together.
Xu Guzi said with deep respect, “Everyone, since we have all decided to join forces, it's time that we lay down any and all enmities we might share and cooperate with the deepest sincerity to accomplish our goal. I will speak the ugly words first. If there is anyone that has decided to stab someone the back, that person will become our enemy and we will all join hands to eliminate them!”
As he spoke, he looked at Zuo Lanyue. Zuo Lanyue faintly smiled and said, “Fellow daoist Yao Bin, let us put our grudges to the side until after we leave this small world.”
Dong Hanzhu coldly sneered, “I won’t do anything!”
Xu Guzi nodded with satisfaction. “Fellow daoist Yao Bin, may I ask for your opinion?”
Qin Yu lightly said, “I only wish to live. If we can live in peace then that would naturally be the best.”
But, will you all give me the chance to live in peace? Sneering inwardly, Qin Yu lowered his head, concealing his state of mind.
Zhou Fenghuang charmingly chuckled. “Fellow daoist Yao Bin, well said. I am joining hands with everyone here today only because I wish to live. I don’t want anyone to cause an accident.”
Mu Qingluan lightly humphed. Her lips curled up in disdain.
Zhou Fenghuang ignored her. She glanced around and said, “Fellow daoist Xu, the person that you spoke of, will he arrive today?”
Xu Guzi lightly said, “He said he would come today, so he will definitely make it.”
Before his voice fell, there was the sound of roaring beasts from the base of the mountain. Everyone looked over. In the distance, they saw a white-robed figure. The long spear he held in his hand rumbled like a thunderclap. He pierced through the encirclement of demon beasts, soaring towards the lonely summit with lightning quick speed.
Along the way, demon beasts howled in sorrow as their blood dyed the earth red. They found that none of them were able to hinder this person for even a moment.
Qin Yu’s eyes lit up with a dignified expression. This white-robed cultivator held a spear in hand and as he pierced around, his movements were round and smooth like a sun formed of the Great Dao. The tip of his spear drew a sphere around him and any demon beast that entered within 30 feet of his body would be stabbed through.
This person was terrifyingly strong!
“White robes, dragon spear, Zhao Qianyuan!”
“Scion Zhao!”
“It’s actually him!”
With loud shouts, the complexions of everyone on the summit changed.
Zuo Lanyue’s pupils shrank. He looked deeply at Zhao Qianyuan whose spear was moving about like a dragon through water, disdaining all that it came across. He glanced at Xu Guzi and there was a gloomy light in his eyes.
With this, things were now a little troublesome.
Dong Hanzhu’s breathing quickened and his eyes began to shine. Fighting spirit started to burn in his heart! Everyone knew that Dong Hanzhu was cruel and vicious. He had harmed and offended countless people in his life. But, what they didn’t know was that several years ago, he had once been suppressed by a single spear. Even if he hadn’t been forced to lower his head, he actually spat out several mouthfuls of blood and had taken half a year to recuperate.
Scion Zhao!
Zhou Fenghuang’s eyes brightened with excitement. There were countless experts within the ranks of the demonic path’s younger generation, and a considerable number of them stood out amongst the rest. But, she was the daughter of the Zhou Family and had awakened her Dark Phoenix bloodline. Her field of vision was naturally higher and she simply didn’t place those lowly snakes in her eyes.
However, Zhao Qianyuan was an exception!
Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li – these were the four great noble families of the Demonic Path. Zhao Qianyuan came from the first-ranked noble family of the Demonic Path, the Zhao Family. However, he wasn’t a direct descendant of the Zhao Family, but a junior born from a collateral branch family. Around 20 years ago, Zhao Qianyuan was an unknown. But, like a flood dragon lying in wait within the deep waters, he rose up. For the next 20 years, once he began, no one was able to stop him. In a short ten years his reputation rose drastically and he established himself as the strongest junior of the demonic path.
Moreover, the most terrifying aspect was that Zhao Qianyuan didn’t seem to have awakened a demonic bloodline even now. He had relied on the spear in his hand alone to rise to where he was today. It would be insufficient to describe him as someone with light shining at him from all sides.
Even looking at the entire vast Land of Divinity and Demons, Zhao Qianyuan was one of the peerless proud sons of heaven that stood at the pinnacle of all. He was called someone that would prop up the future Demonic Path for the next 100,000 years. There were countless daughters of the Demonic Path that vied for his attention, but none of them were able to move him.
And today, he had come! He was just beyond the summit!
Zhou Fenghuang’s heart swayed. Looking at the white-robed figure, there was a bit of confusion in her eyes.
Mu Qingluan was in a similar state. No…it would be more accurate to say that her condition was even more serious than Zhou Fenghuang’s.
Her bright and limpid eyes had nearly become heart-shaped. At her side, Li Mingxuan paled. The hand that grasped his sword tightly clenched, but what a pity, no matter how angry he was right now he didn’t dare to reveal anything.
The number one junior of a noble family within the Demonic Path was granted the title of Scion by the Demonic Path themselves.
If it was said that Dong Hanzhu was born lacking something in his mind and was cruel and vicious to the point that no one was willing to provoke him, then Zhao Qianyun was someone who every influence within the Demonic Path tried to be on good terms with.
Everyone knew that as long as Zhao Qianyun didn’t perish on his road, he was destined to become an existence that stood upon the peak ranks of the world. There was even a chance that he could dominate this era!
Who wouldn’t take such a character seriously?
Xu Guzi looked at the people behind him and faintly smiled. He said, “The person we are waiting for has arrived. Everyone, let us go down and greet him.”
They were all proud and arrogant young elites of the demonic path. Even if they knew they were weaker than others, none of them were willing to easily bow their heads. If it were anyone else, it would be impossible for them to go out and greet him. But, Zhao Qianyuan had the qualifications for this, whether or not anyone of them wanted to acknowledge it.
Xu Guzi was the first to descend the mountain. Dong Hanzhu followed second. As everyone saw, they had even less reason to not go down.
Qin Yu was the last to go down. As he saw the white-robed figure rapidly running up the mountain, there was admiration in his eyes.
If someone told him that a name alone could suppress these arrogant and prideful people, he would find it difficult to believe if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes.
The more it was like this, the more it proved how strong this person was. The ancient tree monster had blocked the tunnel to leave this small world, so Qin Yu was naturally glad to see another strong companion come to assist them.
As everyone reached the base of the mountain, they saw a shocking sight. The crazy and wild demon beasts drew back like a falling tide. Even though their eyes were filled with rage and killing intent, there was also a deep sense of fear.
Zhao Qianyun lifted his spear, his face firm and resolute, his eyebrows slanted like swords. He stepped forward and wherever he went, demon beasts fled.
Seeing this, even if everyone knew that Zhao Qianyun possessed a heaven-defying strength, their hearts still shook as they were all left shocked.
When Zhao Qianyun stepped into the range of the array formation and reached the foot of the mountain, all of the demon beasts that had gathered there had already run away.
Xu Guzi’s eyes flashed with a complex color. But in the next moment, he smiled and cupped his hands together. “Scion Zhao’s cultivation has risen to new heights. I believe that the Calamity Immortal realm is not too far away. It is something worth celebrating!”
Zuo Lanyue’s heart shook. When he carefully sensed, he discovered that he really did feel a sense of suppression coming from him.
This suppression wasn’t intentional. Rather, as he walked, the rules of the world changed and naturally exuded this atmosphere…this feeling, he had only felt it from his teacher before…
And while his teacher had yet to step into the Calamity Immortal realm, he was just a single step away.
Zhao Qianyun had already reached this boundary? But Zhao Qianyun wasn’t his teacher and if he stepped into this bottleneck, he would also be able to work himself free.
It was as if from the moment Zhao Qianyun exploded into existence, his growth had never stopped for even a second.
In three years or five years, at most ten years, he would certainly be able to step into the Calamity Immortal realm.
Zuo Lanyue was silent. He was always proud and aloof, believing that he was no worse than any of his peers in this world. But at this moment, he couldn’t help but admit how sorrowful it was to be born in the same era as Zhao Qianyun.
All of them were bound to be thoroughly covered up by this man’s blinding brilliance!
At this moment, similar feelings, signs, and emotions appeared in the hearts of everyone. Even the lawless and barbaric Dong Hanzhu couldn’t help but lower his head and suppress the shameful thoughts he once held towards this person.
Because this was destiny. Doing anything else would only be bringing trouble upon themselves.
Only one person was an exception…
Zhao Qianyun had a calm look. Just like the dragon spear in his hands, he didn’t shake at all as he looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu’s head was lowered as if he didn’t sense anything at all. But, his back was loose and free, not bending for anyone in this world.
