“Brother Xue Lian, be careful, he’s the human I mentioned to you before,” Mi Tian looked at Yang Kai coldly and muttered.
The Monster Race cultivator named Xue Lian frowned slightly as he took another look at Yang Kai for grinning widely, “So this is the Human that killed your two Thunder Flame Flying Lizards? He doesn’t look like much.”
From his contemptuous expression, it was clear he did not put Yang Kai in his eyes.
Mi Tian chuckled, “If Brother Xue Lian underestimates him simply because he is a human, that would be a big mistake, he’s… somewhat different from the other humans on Monster Emperor Star.”
“Hmph, I haven’t seen you in more than ten years, Mi Tian, but it seems you’ve lost all your spirit in that time, even cowering before a mere human now. If my carriage’s Monster Beasts were killed by this boy, he would have never lived to see the next sunrise! Mi Tian, it seems this is as far as you’ll rise, from now on, this Monster Emperor Star will be my, Xue Lian’s world!” Xue Lian did not seem to take Mi Tian seriously, even ridiculing him for his timidity.
Mi Tian did not get angry, however, and simply smiled, “I was only advising you, whether you listen or not… heh heh!”
These two Monster Race masters did not even try to lower their voices, so Yang Kai naturally heard every word they said.
Yang Kai could not help observing the cultivator called Xue Lian with some interest and curiosity.
This Xue Lian must really have a powerful background, otherwise, he would not dare speak to Mi Tian like this. Yang Kai knew Mi Tian was the Young Lord of Thousand Eyes Tribal Lord, a figure famous across all of Monster Emperor Star, but this Xue Lian actually stood on equal footing with him and even criticized and mocked him mercilessly, so what were Xue Lian’s origins?
Regardless, this Xue Lian’s cultivation was not weaker than Mi Tian’s, having also reached the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm!
“Do you two have business here?” Yang Kai’s face was full of smiles but the light in his eyes was slightly cold as he asked faintly.
“Of course we have business here,” Xue Lian grinned and stared at Yang Kai disdainfully, “But you’re not qualified to talk to this Young Lord. Get that human woman surnamed Xia to come out and see me.”
“You want to see Little Senior Sister?” Yang Kai chuckled and shook his head, “I’m afraid that won’t be possible, Little Senior Sister is currently in the middle of performing Alchemy and won’t see anyone.”
“She won’t?” Xue Lian said with a sharp expression before coldly snorting, “That’s not up to her to decide! Since this Young Lord is here, she must see me, she has no say in the matter.
Mi Tian, who was standing behind Xue Lian, smiled and added, “Brother Xue Lian came this time to find that young lady to help him with Alchemy. En, we’ve heard that her Alchemy skills are quite good. Brother Xue Lian has prepared the necessary herbs, as long as she agrees to refine them, this matter can be settled.”
“Help with Alchemy?” Yang Kai nodded, “Such a small matter isn’t worth disturbing Little Senior Sister over, I can agree on her behalf, just give the herbs to me then go back and wait.”
Mi Tian raised his brow while Xue Lian sneered, “Give you the herbs? What thing are you? This Young Lord heard that you’re just a boy toy that relies on women to survive. Go back and tell that woman to get out here and see me! Hmph, a trivial human slut dares put on airs in front of this Young Lord, she’d best be careful I don’t tear off her limbs as punishment!”
The smile on Yang Kai’s face receded immediately as his eyes narrowed, suddenly showing a cold and callous expression, “Did you just insult my Senior Sister?”
“Are you deaf? So what if I insulted her?”
“Then you’ll have to pay for it!”
Yang Kai declared coldly and then, before anyone even saw him move, his figure flickered and mysteriously appeared directly in front of Xue Lian, his arm already extending outwards as he sent a punch towards the latter’s face, his Saint Qi bursting out with incredible intensity.
The other party was obviously here to make trouble, so Yang Kai had no interest in continuing to talk with him.
Xue Lian was startled. He had not seen how Yang Kai moved just now, but feeling a sharp murderous intent approaching him, he roared and threw out a punch of his own.
His eyes were filled with anger, but also with disdain.
Yang Kai suddenly attacking him had truly been a surprise. No human had ever dared initiate an attack on him.
However, this human boy was clearly much too overconfident, actually trying to compete with him with pure physical strength! Even considering all of Monster Emperor Star, Xue Lian’s lineage was renowned for its physical strength with few Monster Race masters being his equal, much less a mere human.
Xue Lian responded with his full strength, thinking he would easily crush Yang Kai.
*Hong…*
The fists collided and space seemed to collapse as an invisible shockwave exploded outwards from the point of impact.
Yang Kai’s body shook slightly as he raised his brow in surprise.
Xue Lian’s eyes bulged as a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
When their fists met, both were able to feel the full ferocity of the other’s blow and instantly realized their opponent was not one that could be casually dealt with.
The tremendous strength of the impact pushed both of them back a few steps before they could stabilize their stances.
“Fierce!” Mi Tian praised without hesitation. The moment Yang Kai made a move, he had lightly retreated, and after standing firm, he was able to see the exchange of blows between these two.
Mi Tian was quite surprised.
Although he had always felt that he was no worse than Xue Lian in terms of overall strength, if it was a contest of physical power, Mi Tian had no choice but to admit his inferiority; after all, Xue Lian’s bloodline was famous for its resilience and brute strength.
If he were to fight Xue Lian one on one, Mi Tian would do his best to avoid meeting him head on as much as possible and attack using his own strengths.
But this human named Yang Kai chose to clash directly with Xue Lian! On top of that, in their first exchange of blows, no one seemed to have a clear advantage…
Mi Tian’s expression became solemn as he immediately understood that Yang Kai being able to kill his two Thunder Flame Flying Lizards in Shimmering Moon City was not just a lucky eruption of strength but his real ability!
There was going to be a good show here! Mi Tian suddenly became excited, his eyes glancing over towards a certain position a few thousand metres away.
Over there, Yu Xiong was standing atop the palace’s roof with folded arms, looking down from on high with a triumphant expression. Noticing Mi Tian’s gaze, he raised his hand and waved, as if to say hello before turning back to continue watching the battle.
“Interesting, very interesting, human!” Xue Lian scanned Yang Kai up and down, re-examining him for a moment before shouting, “Again!”
As his words fell, a bloody glow suddenly appeared around his body, one that was filled with a malevolent and violent aura, causing Xue Lian’s aura to soar.
Stamping his foot, Xue Lian rushed out towards Yang Kai.
With every step he took, the ground shook and deep footprints were left behind. With these footprints as an origin, the ground split and cracked into a dense web-like pattern.
Yang Kai was instantly enveloped by a potent murderous intent.
This murderous intent was almost tangible and it felt like a cold blade was trying to slice into his skin. It was a disturbing feeling most would try to avoid.
But Yang Kai had no intention of backing down.
With a low, guttural roar, like that of a raging beast, Yang Kai’s muscles swelled up and his bones creaked as his aura also rapidly rose, shattering the murderous intent which was pressuring him.
Xue Lian rushed in front of Yang Kai and sent out a hail of fists, each one containing Heaven destroying and earth shattering power.
Yang Kai did not even try to dodge, allowing his opponent’s attack to land on him while he sent out his own iron fists towards Xue Lian’s vitals.
*Peng peng peng…*
Constant explosive impact sounds erupted together with loud shouts and roars, causing the skin of those who heard them to crawl.
Yang Kai showed no sign of being defeated and instead was meeting Xue Lian blow for blow.
Mi Tian was stunned while Yu Xiong’s jaw dropped. Even the green-clothed maid had lost the ability to think as her beautiful eyes shivered while watching this raw display.
She had always thought that Yang Kai was nothing more than a leech who clung to women for support, a shameless waste. She had secretly been pitying Xia Ning Chang, thinking this innocent Grandmaster must have problems with her vision. There were so many outstanding suitors in this world, but she had somehow chosen such a man.
But now, she finally understood that this man who she regarded as worthless had his own strong points.
For his woman, daring to fight head-on with Young Lord Xue Lian was already an astonishing feat…
At this moment, he seemed far more handsome than before!
The physical strength Xue Lian was so proud of failed to play any role in suppressing Yang Kai as it was clear the other party’s accomplishments in this field were comparable to his own.
With cold and ferocious glints in their eyes, like an enraged bloodthirsty Monster Beasts, Yang Kai and Xue Lian punched and kicked one another with reckless abandon, each blow delivering a shocking amount of power.
Between Yang Kai and Xue Lian, a wild strength surged about. This was a manifestation of the pure physical power these two were releasing.
Even masters like Mi Tian and Yu Xiong couldn’t tell the specific situation on the battlefield as they could only see the two figures flicker back and forth, hear the thunderous explosions, and feel the terrifying shockwaves coming from it.
A truly bloody battle!
Xue Lian roared, his voice filled with rage, while Yang Kai was in a similar state. Although it was the first time these two had met one another, they already seemed to see each other as life or death enemies, red light flashing from their eyes that was terrifying to behold.
The two figures were entangled together, bombarding each other violently. Just like reckless men who had never cultivated before, not using anything other than the raw power in their bodies, each trying to suppress the other.
Bursts of light constantly appeared, like meteors flying by, painting a gorgeous and intoxicating scene.
This kind of rough and simple fighting method was always looked down on by cultivators, but at this moment, this kind of brutal contest was mesmerizing to see.
Any kind of strength, when cultivated to the extreme, could not be despised.
Xue Lian became more and more startled as they fought.
He had never thought that a mere human could fight him head on with only physical power. Each time his fists landed on Yang Kai, it felt as if he was punching the hardest of rocks and the sound that rang out was like that of hammering metal.
The toughness of Yang Kai’s physical body made Xue Lian feel like it was forged from the strongest steel rather than flesh and blood.
But how was that possible? Even among the Monster Race, which was known for its physical strength, none could compare with his lineage in this domain, so how did this human accomplish this?
Was he really human?
What was most terrifying about Yang Kai, however, was as the battle continued, his momentum only grew stronger and stronger along with the power behind each of his fists. At this point, in the heat of the battle, Xue Lian felt as if he was losing the initiative.
Initially, their strengths were even, but after engaging in a fierce battle for a cup of tea worth of time, Xue Lian was beginning to feel somewhat suppressed.
[What was happening here? Could it be that this human had been holding back his full strength?]
Xue Lian’s expression became more and more solemn as his face twisted in rage.
He was a Heaven-sent genius, a dazzling, rising star on Monster Emperor Star! He did not fear facing strong enemies, instead his blood drove him to fight even more fiercely. Only by killing powerful masters could he prove his own strength!
He finally became interested in Yang Kai!
“Yu Xiong, what happened?” A few thousand metres away from the battlefield, on the roof of the palace, Shan Qing Luo suddenly appeared, her brow furrowed deeply as she asked anxiously while looking at the battle down below.
With such a loud disturbance, how could she have not noticed? Realizing that the fluctuations of a battle were emanating from Xia Ning Chang’s palace, she immediately flew over, and the scene she was greeted with was Yang Kai and Xue Lian engaging in a bloody struggle.
“Why is Yang Kai fighting Xue Lian? Didn’t Xue Lian just arrive a few days ago?” Shan Qing Luo asked suspiciously. If Yang Kai were fighting Mi Tian, she could still understand; after all, there was already a grudge between the two of them. Yang Kai had killed Mi Tian’s two Ninth-Order Monster Beasts, and with Mi Tian’s personality, how could he simply let such an insult pass?
But Yang Kai and Xue Lian had clearly never met before and there was no deep hatred between them, so how did they suddenly end up in a life or death battle?
“I don’t know,” Yu Xiong shrank his head and waved his hand quickly, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him, but his shifting eyes were not missed by Shan Qing Luo.
“You really don’t know anything?” Shan Qing Luo squinted at Yu Xiong, a cold light flashing across her eyes.
“En, en…I really don’t know…”
“I’ll ask you one last time, what’s this all about!” Shan Qing Luo grit her teeth and shouted.
Yu Xiong’s face turned bitter as he looked at Shan Qing Luo mournfully, a sad expression on his face as he kept his mouth shut.
“It really is your fault!” Shan Qing Luo was furious, her chest heaving up and down. Xue Lian was no ordinary Monster Race master, and whether Yang Kai won or lost against him, the end result would be bad.
After realizing that all of this was planned out by Yu Xiong, Shan Qing Luo could not wait to dismember this cheap older brother of hers to vent her anger.
“I really didn’t do anything…” Yu Xiong scratched his head awkwardly, “Xue Lian came to the palace three days ago and I was just bragging about the Alchemy skills of Grandmaster Xia in front of him and Mi Tian. It just happened to be that Xue Lian wanted a certain pill refined, so…”
Shan Qing Luo did not say a word and just grit her teeth as he glared at Yu Xiong.
“It’s not Big Brother’s fault! Big Brother originally wanted to push Mi Tian to take action, but that hateful guy was too cunning and somehow manipulated Xue Lian into being the one to attack. En, if we really want to get to the bottom of this, it’s little sister’s fault.”
“My fault?” Shan Qing Luo screamed, her anger growing even more intense.
Yu Xiong felt like he was sitting on pins and needles as he anxious said, “You said that big brother couldn’t take action personally, but figuring out this little brat’s depths was a order from Adoptive Mother, so Big Brother spend three days and three nights wracking his brain before finally coming up with this plan! If you had just let Big Brother take care of this himself, I would definitely hold back to not hurt him; after all, nominally, he’s my brother-in-law, hahahaha!”
“So this is all my fault?” Shan Qing Luo flashed a smile that was in no way a smile.
“No no, it’s all Big Brother’s fault,” Yu Xiong readily admitted his mistake. He knew that if he pushed his luck any further, he would not have a good end, so he simply decided to play hoodlum while asking for his little sister’s forgiveness.
“If anything happens to my man, you’re dead!” Shan Qing Luo ground her teeth as she shouted.
“No need to be so anxious, Lady Qing Luo!” At that moment, a voice suddenly called out from the side.
Both Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong were shocked and quickly turned their heads to look at the source of the sound only to discover that at some point Ba He had arrived beside them.
As expected from the strongest master below the Origin King Realm on Monster Emperor Star! It seemed that after concealing himself for two hundred years, not only had his cultivation not regressed, but it had instead grown stronger!
Yu Xiong and Shan Qing Luo were both in awe and hurriedly saluted.
“Senior, what you said just now… Are you optimistic about Yang Kai’s chances?” Shan Qing Luo stared at Ba He with her beautiful eyes and asked with an excited expression.
Although she too had reached the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm, which was the same as Ba He, when it came to vision and insight, she had no way to compare with the other party, so Ba He’s assurances just now had allowed her to calm down significantly.
Ba He chuckled and shook his head, “I didn’t say that, but… he’s not someone easy to deal with. Xue Lian probably has no way to defeat him. En, in his current state that is!”
After saying so, Ba He let out a sigh, “Truly incredible, the present younger generation is really amazing. This boy is only a Second-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivator but he is actually able to fight Xue Lian to a draw. When he breaks through to the Third-Order, Xue Lian will certainly not be his opponent!”
Shan Qing Luo immediately beamed as she felt a deep sense of pride.
This was the man she had chosen! He was truly extraordinary!
Back then in the Central Capital, even with his weak cultivation, he had managed to kick up a storm. At that time, he often created miracles, and after several dozen years had passed, it seemed he had only grown more amazing!
Xue Lian was no ordinary Monster Race master. He had a powerful record and was a top-notch presence in the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm.
Shan Qing Luo’s beautiful eyes flashed brilliantly as her heart filled with pride, as if there was nothing Yang Kai could not do.
“Senior, did you just say that Xue Lian can’t defeat him in his current state?” Yu Xiong however paid more attention to the other meaning behind Ba He’s words.
“En, Xue Lian hasn’t used his full strength yet as he hasn’t stimulated the power of his Blood Flood Dragon lineage,” Ba He explained with a smile.
Hearing what he said, Shan Qing Luo could not stop her pretty face from darkening again, suddenly realizing this problem.
Yu Xiong glanced over at Shan Qing Luo cautiously before asking, “Then Senior, if Xue Lian goes all out, can my brother-in-law resist him?”
“I don’t know,” Ba He smiled faintly, “I don’t know the details of this boy. If this is the extent of his abilities, then he should be unable to stop Xue Lian, but if he has other cards to play then the end results of this battle will be difficult to determine. En, in my opinion though, in terms of pure physical strength, Xue Lian should be able to emerge victorious.”
“En, Junior agrees,” Yu Xiong nodded in agreement.
However, a human who was a Minor Realm lower in cultivation being able to compete with Xue Lian like this was more than enough to be proud of.
The assignment Yu Xiong and Shan Qing Luo’s adoptive mother had given him could be completed perfectly like this. After such a performance, Chi Yue should have no problem accepting Yang Kai. However, this little brat having other women was something their adoptive mother would absolutely not allow; how could his little sister possibly share her man with other women?
“Little Sister, rest assured. If things get dangerous, Big Brother will intervene to separate them,” Yu Xiong said comfortingly.
Shan Qing Luo just shot him a vicious look, however, causing Yu Xiong to laugh dryly.
“Hm, golden blood?” Ba He suddenly cried out in surprise as he stared at Yang Kai fixedly, a look of shock flashing across his face.
He discovered that the blood flowing from Yang Kai’s wounds was a pale gold in colour…
This was not a colour of blood a human should have. Did that mean he carried some kind of incredible bloodline that allowed him to compete with Xue Lian in physical strength?
But… what kind of bloodline could produce golden blood?
This blood that exuded a pale golden shimmer seemed to contain a potent vitality that would rapidly heal any wound on Yang Kai’s body, restoring his cracked skin and bruised physique in the blink of an eye.
[How could he have such powerful restorative ability?] Ba He was dumbfounded and involuntarily leaned forward a little, as if waiting to see the situation more clearly.
A few thousand metres away, the bloody battle continued.
Yang Kai and Xue Lian were both covered in light gold and red blood as they continued to entangle with one another.
*Hong Hong Hong…*
An intensive thundering suddenly erupted from the spot where the two were fighting and after a shockwave spread out, Yang Kai and Xue Lian separated.
The eyes of these two remained as sharp as ever, neither caring about their injuries as they stared at one another coldly.
“Human, you’re extraordinary, I take back my boasts from before, you’re a good opponent!” Xue Lian took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice.
“Indeed!” Yang Kai grinned, “You on the other hand don’t seem to be worth much.”
Xue Lian laughed, “You’re arrogant enough, I’ll give you that. This Young Lord hasn’t met a human like you for a long time. The last human who dared talk to me like this was torn limb from limb by me. I hope you can hold on a bit longer than he did so we can have some more fun!”
As his words fell, Xue Lian’s exposed skin suddenly oozed drops of red blood, and as soon as these droplets appeared, they exploded into a blood mist which quickly enveloped Xue Lian.
Xue Lian’s aura, which was already incredibly violent, suddenly surged upwards.
In an instant, Xue Lian turned into a blood man, his entire body dyed red, giving him an incredibly terrifying appearance.
The blood mist swirled around him before suddenly condensing into scales which covered his skin.
At the same time, on Xue Lian’s forehead, two majestic crimson horns sprouted.
“Flood Dragon Transformation!” Ba He muttered in a low voice, his expression growing serious.
Shan Qing Luo’s expression also became tense while Yu Xiong’s grew solemn.
Xue Lian was the son of the Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord and possessed the bloodline of the Blood Flood Dragon, the most powerful Monster Race lineage on Monster Emperor Star, a fact that was acknowledged by all Monster Race cultivators.
After displaying his Flood Dragon Transformation, Xue Lian’s strength increased by about thirty percent; it was a core Secret Technique of the Blood Flood Dragon clan.
This kind of Secret Technique was one many powerful Monster Race masters possessed, but the increase in strength it could grant when used heavily depended on one’s bloodline.
The current Xue Lian’s momentum was completely different compared to just a moment ago. As a fierce and invisible aura spread outwards from him, it caused the world itself to tremble.
The blood all over his body seemed to be boiling and burning as a bright red aura enveloped him. The remaining red mist twisted and changed its form, rising into the sky like a flame, making him look like a burning fireball.
Xue Lian was going all out!
“This little boy Xue Lian’s Flood Dragon Transformation has already reached the grand accomplishment level,” In Chi Yue’s chambers, she muttered to herself softly while observing the situation more and more intently.
As one of the Ten Great Tribal Lords, she would not run over to watch the excitement like Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong; such behaviour was beneath her status. However, with her powerful Divine Sense, secretly watching from afar was not a problem.
In all honesty, she had greatly appreciated the battle between Yang Kai and Xue Lian.
Xue Lian was the son of Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord, a successor personally cultivated by Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord, and the future master of the Blood Flood Dragon Territory, yet even with his powerful Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivation, Xue Lian had failed to defeat Yang Kai.
If Yang Kai had been able to match an ordinary Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivator, he would already be a Heaven-sent genius, but his opponent was actually Xue Lian.
Chi Yue hadn’t expected that Yang Kai, as a human, could actually force Xue Lian to use his Flood Dragon Transformation in order to win a contest of raw physical power.
Even amongst the masters of the Monster Race, few people could accomplish this.
But Yang Kai was able to do so as a human!
This was unprecedented in Monster Emperor Star’s history. The Human Race cultivators on Monster Emperor Star were always suppressed by the Monster Race, especially when it came to cultivation resources, so humans even reaching the Origin Realm was extremely rare, let alone someone who could fight Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord’s favoured son head-on!
A look of shock filled Chi Yue’s face as she felt she had been mistaken before, and was unable to see Yang Kai’s true strength.
All that was left… was to determine what his accomplishments in other fields were like. If his overall strength was also as impressive, he would make a good enough match for Shan Qing Luo and Chi Yue wouldn’t have any reason to stand in the way of them becoming a couple.
If this was the case, not only would Shan Qing Luo feel relieved staying with her, but Chi Yue could also add another powerful supporter, achieving two goals with one stone.
After the incident with Ba He two hundred years ago, Chi Yue no longer dared object too forcefully, as she was afraid of pushing Shan Qing Luo away or even causing a repeat of that year’s mistakes.
“I hope you won’t disappoint this Queen!”
Thinking so, Chi Yue continued monitoring the battlefield with her Divine Sense, paying close attention to how the situation developed.
Outside the palace, Yang Kai frowned as he looked at Xue Lian strangely.
At this moment, Xue Lian gave off a terrifying aura and had an even more terrifying appearance, his skin covered in blood-red scales and his body radiating an ominous red light. With renewed fighting spirit, Xue Lian cast Yang Kai an indifferent look and laughed triumphantly, “Human, are you afraid now? If you are, it’s not too late to beg for mercy!”
“Do you only know how to talk big?” Yang Kai curled his lips as the strange expression on his face became stronger.
The moment Xue Lian used his Flood Dragon Transformation, Yang Kai felt a certain force in his body stir as if wanting to escape his control and rush out into the open.
This surprised him greatly.
After figuring out what exactly it was that was making him restless though, Yang Kai immediately relaxed.
Yang Kai didn’t allow this mysterious power to erupt, but instead suppressed it while simultaneously emitting a five coloured light, which seemed to possess its own spirituality, from his figure.
Yang Kai’s already powerful momentum soared upwards once more!
“What is this?” Ba He was shocked and quickly craned his neck towards Yang Kai.
“Damn, he really hasn’t been using his full strength! Isn’t he a bit too much of a freak?” Yu Xiong’s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets as a look of astonishment filled his face.
Mi Tian, who had been watching from a distance, was also stunned. He thought that after Xue Lian showed his Flood Dragon Transformation, Yang Kai would immediately lose, but on the contrary, in the blink of an eye, Yang Kai also used a magical Secret Technique to increase his strength.
[The Human Race’s Secret Techniques are truly broad and profound!] Mi Tian was excited as he stared at Yang Kai without blinking, as if trying to figure out just what effect this strange five-coloured light possessed.
Streams of yellow, blue, white, red, and golden light wove together around Yang Kai, each one giving off a distinct aura; however, these five auras did not conflict with one another but instead were perfectly blended together.
Five Elements Indestructible Sword Qi!
Yang Kai having such extremely high attainments in physical strength was first because he had a strong foundation and second he had refined a large amount of Life Revitalizing Jade Cream to replace most of his original blood with pure Golden Blood which had astonishing vitality.
Now, after cultivating the Five Elements Indestructible Sword Tempering Art, his physical strength had risen to a new height.
This was a heaven defying Body Tempering Secret Art.
When Yang Kai cultivated it, the five supreme elemental treasures he used were all of extremely high grade, so the effect was naturally remarkable.
Yang Kai had reached the minor accomplishment stage in the Five Elements Indestructible Sword Tempering Art now, so he could use it in battle!
Seeing Yang Kai shrouded in this five coloured light, Xue Lian was stunned for a moment, but soon he grinned fiercely, “Amazing! Human, it seems that you also have a trump card left to play; now, let’s see whose is stronger, yours or mine!”
As soon as his words fell, his figure flickered and transformed into a blood-red streak of light that blasted towards Yang Kai.
This red light, like a cloud of blood, descended directly on top of Yang Kai’s head, then split apart like a giant mouth that tried to engulf Yang Kai, swallowing him whole. A thick blood mist filled with a violent and malevolent aura filled the air and stimulated the base instincts in Yang Kai’s heart, causing his eyes to turn bloodshot.
Yang Kai gave a long exhale as he transformed the five-coloured rays of light around him into a kind of energy armour before concentrating a dazzling golden radiance onto his fists. In an instant, Yang Kai’s hands seemed to be covered with countless tiny golden needles. Clenching his fists, Yang Kai sent out a barrage of punches towards the approaching blood mist.
Of the Five Elements Indestructible Sword Qis, the Metal Attribute was the sharpest and possessed the strongest lethality.
The dense blood-red scale armour on Xue Lian’s body appeared very strong at first glance, so Yang Kai naturally intended to use his Metal Attribute Indestructible Sword Qi to counter-attack.
The masters who were paying attention to this battle overtly and secretly held their breaths at this moment, wondering who would emerge victorious between Yang Kai and Xue Lian after they had both used their Secret Techniques.
The result was shocking!
Instead of the intense struggle between two evenly matched opponents that had occurred before, this time, after Yang Kai and Xue Lian collided, Xue Lian immediately suffered a clear loss.
From inside the bloody light, Xue Lian roared fiercely while Yang Kai remained silent; however, everyone could detect that he was launching an intense and merciless assault.
Blood splashed out as broken scale-like objects were sent flying. Naturally these were Xue Lian’s blood scales.
Ba He’s eyes shrank.
It wasn’t until this moment that he finally realized he had been greatly mistaken before. Yang Kai’s accomplishments in Body Tempering and physical strength had surpassed the Blood Flood Dragon lineage which was famous for its tenacity and intrepidity.
In his mind, Ba He placed himself in Xue Lian’s position and tried to think of a way to resolve this immediate crisis if he was the latter.
The result of his analysis caused him to pale.
Helpless! He was absolutely helpless!
The true strength of this Second-Order Origin Returning Realm human wasn’t inferior to any master at the Third-Order; in fact, this body was fiercer than most Third-Orders! Even if Ba He were the one fighting him, he was likely the one who would be defeated in the end.
A fine sweat oozed from Ba He’s forehead as he groaned in his heart, completely dumbfounded as he wondered just where Yang Kai had come from.
Even if one searched the entire Star Field, they would likely not find a second genius of this level!
“Little Sister, which Cultivation Star did you say my brother-in-law came from?” Yu Xiong asked blankly.
“A backwards low-level star,” Shan Qing Luo smiled, “You wouldn’t know it even if I told you.”
[A low-level star…] Yu Xiong felt like he had lost the ability to think.
Could a human who emerged from a low-level star have such frightening strength? This monster was strong enough to make all the so-called geniuses of the Star Field commit suicide with grief.
“En, now can you make a report to Adoptive Mother? I believe Adoptive Mother will be very satisfied with this result,” Shan Qing Luo glanced at Yu Xiong, with a smile that could enthrall any living creature.
“I can…” Yu Xiong nodded repeatedly. If such a human was unable to satisfy their adoptive mother, then it was likely no one would ever be able to.
In this battle, this newfound brother-in-law of his had proven his strength to everyone.
Shan Qing Luo stopped talking and instead focused all her attention on the battle, immersing herself in Yang Kai’s overwhelming display of strength, unable to extricate herself.
After confirming that Yang Kai had the upper hand, she was no longer worried about him and instead began to appreciate the fight.
A fierce roar rang out suddenly as Xue Lian retreated from the engagement, his eyes flashing with horror as he stared at Yang Kai tremblingly.
His aura was sluggish, and many of his blood-red scales had been destroyed. Even the two horns on his forehead seemed to have become a little dim, no longer emitting the dazzling luster from before.
Shame! He was showing such a shameful display!
Being forced into this state by a human cultivator a Minor Realm lower than him was a stain Xue Lian would never be able to remove from his life!
He could not accept such a result.
On Monster Emperor Star, Xue Lian was famous and feared no cultivator beneath the Origin King Realm; he had not even put Mi Tian in his eyes, but now this human, with an unknown background, had forced him to suffer such a big loss. It was nothing short of a humiliation to him and his entire bloodline.
How could he accept it? How could he be willing to give up?
“Human, you’ve forced me to do this!” Xue Lian roared, and after speaking, a decisive expression appeared on his face as he spat out a round, blood-red bead from his mouth.
This round bead was about the size of a baby’s fist, and it contained a terrifying power. Vaguely, one could even see a tiny snake-like creature swimming about inside this blood read bead.
“Has Xue Lian gone mad!?” Yu Xiong was shocked as he screamed in disbelief, “He actually brought out his Monster Core!”
“Not good, Xue Lian is going all out!” A look of horror flashed across Ba He’s face and he hurriedly shouted, “Stop him!”
Saying so, he rushed towards the battlefield.
Shan Qing Luo seemed to have finally recovered as well and hurriedly followed after Ba He.
Monster Race cultivators, whether they were Monster Beasts that assumed human form, or were born in human form, each had a Monster Core in their body. A Monster Core was the most important treasure of a Monster Race and was tied directly to their life.
In battle, unless a Monster Race cultivator had no other recourse, would never summon their Monster Core, because once it was even slightly damaged, the consequences would be disastrous.
The risk was great, but by using their Monster Core, the strength a Monster Race cultivator could display would greatly increase.
Xue Lian spitting out his Monster Core at this time showed just how blinded by rage he had become, so it was no wonder Ba He and the others became panic-stricken.
Xue Lian’s identity was extraordinary, so if he used his Monster Core and still lost to Yang Kai, Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord would never let this matter drop. The anger of a top master no less powerful than Chi Yue could affect all of Monster Emperor Star!
On the other hand, if Xue Lian won in his crazed state, how could Yang Kai’s end be good?
How could Ba He, Yu Xiong, and Shan Qing Luo simply stand by?
No matter what, they had to stop Xue Lian before he could display the power contained in his Monster Core! Only by doing this could they possibly make big things small and make small things nothing.
The movements of the trio were swift. They were only a few thousand metres from the battlefield to begin with, and with their strength, such a distance could be covered in a flash.
Ba He opened his mouth and was just about to try to act as a peacemaker, persuading the two to stop, but before he could say anything, a deafening roar resounded from Yang Kai’s body while simultaneously an overwhelming force spread out.
Even with his great strength, Ba He couldn’t stop his heart from trembling at that moment.
The words he wanted to say caught in his throat as his eyes stared towards Yang Kai in utter shock.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the roar just now was…
“A dragon roar!” Inside her chamber, Chi Yue’s beautiful face paled as she instantly got to her feet and her beautiful eyes glowed with a strange brilliance, as if she had discovered something extraordinary.
Even with her Second-Order Origin King cultivation, when this roar resounded, she still felt a chill run up her spine. She was struck with an instinctive awe that had nothing to do with strength.
Chi Yue had a trace of the Heavenly Moon Demon Spider’s bloodline in her, which was what allowed her to cultivate to the Origin King Realm. This was also the reason she was so optimistic about Shan Qing Luo who had actually absorbed the Source of a true Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, accepted her as an adopted daughter, and cultivated her vigorously.
Chi Yue was looking forward to the day when Shan Qing Luo could bring out the full power of the Heavenly Moon Demon Spider and revive its long lost ancient glory.
The Heavenly Moon Demon Spider was a Variant Ancient Divine Spirit, one of the most terrifying Monster Beasts to have ever lived.
However, compared to true legendary Ancient Divine Spirits, there was still somewhat of a gap.
Amongst Ancient Divine Spirits though, the dragon and the phoenix were hailed as sovereigns!
Unfortunately, all powerful Divine Spirits had long ago disappeared, with only obscure references in the oldest ancient books aggrandizing their might remaining today.
The Ancient Divine Spirits were thought to only exist in legends, and although they technically belonged to the Monster Race… they were born as emperors and were existences that every Monster Race would have to bow before and worship.
Chi Yue also thought that the Ancient Divine Spirits had long ago disappeared.
But now, in her palace, she actually heard a genuine dragon roar.
As this deafening roar rang out, shaking the Heavens, the faint trace of Heavenly Moon Demon Spider blood in Chi Yue’s veins trembled in fear.
Not daring to hesitate, Chi Yue’s figure flickered as she shot out from her chambers and rushed towards the battlefield.
She knew that Xue Lian was in terrible trouble this time!
Outside the palace, Yang Kai wore a cold look as he took a deep breath and gave up suppressing the rampaging mysterious power in his body and allowed it to fully erupt.
The dragon roar shook the sky as golden light exploded outwards then condensed into a massive golden figure that swam about Yang Kai’s body. Its figure was obscuring the heavens as an imposing majesty pulsed from its form. Its two eyes, which were bigger than houses, also flashed with the purest golden light, awing all those who saw them.
Shaking its head and waving its tail, as soon as it appeared, it rushed towards Xue Lian without pause.
Xue Lian was dumbfounded and the rampaging, flame-like aura around his body seemed to instantly be doused with a basin of cold water and was all but annihilated.
In the instant Xue Lian fell absent-minded, the golden dragon’s figure opened its mouth wide, chomped down on his Monster Core, then swallowed it into its abdomen before immediately returning to the top of Yang Kai’s head to stare down at everyone below.
“Impossible!” Mi Tian screamed out as he stared at the golden dragon blankly, unable to contain his shock at its sudden appearance.
“A Divine Dragon!” Yu Xiong almost bit his tongue as he shivered violently.
Ba He simply stared at the astonishing scene in front of him speechlessly, as if he had lost the ability to even form coherent thoughts.
Shan Qing Luo’s beautiful eyes flashed with a brilliant splendor as a giant silver spider phantom with a crescent moon pattern on its head manifested behind her to resist the thick Dragon Pressure. This spider was bigger than a house and was so lifelike it could easily have been mistaken for a living creature.
Heavenly Moon Demon Spider!
Of all those who were present, only Shan Qing Luo’s situation wasn’t so embarrassing.
Firstly, she was born a human, so the Dragon Pressure brought the least amount of suppression to her. Secondly, she had absorbed the Source of a Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, so she was able to partially resist the powerful Dragon Pressure.
Even so, she too was thoroughly shocked by the Golden Dragon that suddenly emerged from Yang Kai’s body.
The entire audience felt silent as the bloody battle came to an abrupt end, leaving only the laboured breathing of one of the fighters to fill the void.
Yang Kai glanced upwards as a strange look flashed across his face before turning to Xue Lian and saying faintly, “Sorry, this guy seems to be very interested in your Monster Core, I couldn’t suppress him anymore!”
Xue Lian’s expression had become extremely dispirited and the once thick pride that covered his eyes had seemingly been crushed to dust.
In this battle, from beginning to end, Yang Kai had thoroughly wounded him both inside and out, leaving him in a battered and broken state!
Under the terrifying Dragon Pressure, Xue Lian failed to even think about taking back his Monster Core.
“Enough!” A shout suddenly rang out as a beautiful woman suddenly appeared and swept a fierce glance around the audience before finally fixing her sight on the giant Golden Dragon. Taking a deep breath, her rich peaks heaved exaggeratedly.
“Adoptive Mother!” Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong shouted quickly.
“Milady!” Ba He saluted respectfully.
Yang Kai’s eyes narrowed as he swept his Divine Sense across this beautiful woman but was shocked to discover he was unable to sense her depths at all.
An Origin King!
The identity of the other party was easy to guess, this was undoubtedly the master of this palace: Chi Yue!
This was not the first time Yang Kai had seen an Origin King as he had been around Gui Zu for some time, but the pressure he felt from Chi Yue was much stronger than the one he felt from Gui Zu.
After all, Gui Zu was only a First-Order Origin King while Chi Yue had reached the Second-Order.
The gap between one Minor Realm and the next at the Origin King Realm was like the difference between Heaven and Earth.
“Junior Yang Kai, greets Senior Chi Yue!” Yang Kai cupped his fists and shouted loudly.
Only then did Chi Yue cast her eyes towards him and gently nodded, “You are also a guest in my palace, no need to be overly polite.”
Yang Kai grinned and said freely, “Junior has long admired Senior’s resounding reputation and should have taken the initiative to visit to pay his respects, but Junior’s status is low so he did not have the face to disturb Senior. Please forgive this Junior as he meant no disrespect.”
“It doesn’t matter, this Queen also had not planned to see you,” Chi Yue replied lightly.
“Adoptive Mother, this time…” Seeing that Chi Yue’s attitude towards Yang Kai seemed lukewarm, Shan Qing Luo couldn’t help panicking, thinking that she was blaming him and hurriedly tried to defend him.
“There’s no need to say anything, I know,” Chi Yue interrupted her with a wave, not giving her a chance to speak. With her phoenix eyes narrowed, Chi Yue looked down at Yang Kai before opening her lips lightly and said, “The battle has been concluded, shouldn’t you return his Monster Core now?”
“You want me to give it back?” Yang Kai raised his brow as he showed a look of surprise.
“You’re not thinking of killing ruthlessly are you?” Chi Yue slowly shook her head, “You’re a smart man, you should know what the consequences will be if you do this.”
“Junior is truly ignorant and hopes Senior Chi Yue will enlighten him!” Yang Kai stared back at Chi Yue leisurely, not showing the slightest fear.
Ba He was sweating all over while Mi Tian felt like the soles of his feet were cramping. Yu Xiong was simply shivering to the side…
Someone actually dared speak to Lady Chi Yue like this! This little brat really didn’t know how high the Heavens were or how thick the Earth was!
What good would enraging a Monster Race Tribal Lord do for him? Didn’t he understand the concept of sparing those who you could afford to spare?
“Little bastard!” Even if Chi Yue’s temperament was quite good, she couldn’t help feeling exasperated by Yang Kai’s nonsense, but after thinking about it for a moment, her expression became gentle and she said, “This Queen is giving you face, so you should give this Queen some as well. Suffice it to say, I am many years your elder, saying too much is tiresome for me.”
“Is Senior old? Junior feels that Senior is still a full flower not inferior in any way to a young maiden,” Yang Kai said with astonishment.
Ba He and the Monster Race master present immediately gawked…
Everyone stared at Yang Kai like he was some kind of freak.
Did this brat just sexually harass Lady Tribal Lord? He did, didn’t he?
In this world, someone actually dared sexually harass Lady Tribal Lord?
Looking at Chi Yue cautiously, Ba He and others discovered to their further astonishment that Lady Tribal Lord didn’t show the slightest anger, instead flashing a strange smile as if she was simply enjoying the compliment. A moment later, however, she coldly snorted and said, “You’re quite glib even for a human, no wonder Qing Luo is so deeply in love with you. You must have deceived her like this, right?”
“Senior has spoken incorrectly, Junior conquered Qing Luo with his personal charm, not some honeyed words,” Yang Kai shook his head with a serious face.
“Wild!” Chi Yue pursed her lips and smiled, but she quickly calmed herself and put on a serious expression, “Regardless, you may not act too presumptuous in my palace. If Xue Lian has some kind of accident here, this Queen won’t have a way to explain to Xue Jiao. Return his Monster Core and treat it as this Queen owing you a favour.”
Yang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly as he glanced over at the pale Xue Lian, a slight look of reluctance on his face.
“He doesn’t need to do anything!” Xue Lian suddenly shouted, “A trivial Divine Dragon remnant image can’t restrain this Young Lord’s Monster Core!”
Saying so, he opened his mouth and inhaled sharply.
A soaring dragon roar sounded again as a blood-red light suddenly shot out of the Golden Dragon’s body and was swallowed by Xue Lian.
He had easily taken back his Monster Core!
The Golden Dragon was furious at its snack being stolen and bared its fangs in anger for a time.
“Human, this Young Lord acted carelessly just now, allowing you to seize the advantage, but do you really think you can beat this Young Lord with this kind of faded afterimage? You look down on me too much!” Xue Lian said with a competitive look on his face, but all of his prior contempt was now gone and a trace of dread still flashed across his eyes.
Whether he admitted it or not, Yang Kai’s strength was not inferior to his at all.
“Enough. Xue Lian, since you are here in this Queen’s palace, you will have to abide by this Queen’s rules. Do you think you’re still in Blood Flood Dragon Territory? Before you came here, did Xue Jiao not teach you how you should conduct yourself?” Chi Yue scolded, “This Queen will forgive you this once, but if anything similar happens again, you know the consequences!”
Xue Lian’s face filled with a look of struggle but eventually he cupped his fists and said, “Xue Lian was disrespectful and hopes Senior Chi Yue will not take offence.”
“Mi Tian, take him back with you to rest, there aren’t many days left before you Juniors have to set off. Make sure you watch him well, if he tries to stir up trouble again, this Queen will hold you responsible!” Chi Yue turned her gaze towards Mi Tian, who had been keeping his distance the whole time, and declared coldly.
“Yes!” Mi Tian replied obediently. No matter how arrogant or rampant he was, he knew he had to act cautiously in front of Chi Yue.
None of the Monster Race’s Ten Great Tribal Lords could be provoked carelessly, let alone Chi Yue who ranked amongst the strongest.
He quickly flew over to Xue Lian, wanting to bring him away.
“Human, you’d best remember this. This matter isn’t settled!” Xue Lian looked at Yang Kai hatefully and left some threatening words before flying off.
Yang Kai simply sneered and watched these two fly off for a while before withdrawing the Golden Dragon into his body.
“You also go back,” Chi Yue casually waved to Yu Xiong and the others before turning her eyes back to Yang Kai and ordering, “As for you, come with this Queen!”
Saying so, she swiftly stretched out her hand towards Yang Kai and exerted a gentle force that instantly enveloped him.
Perceiving that Chi Yue had no malicious intent, Yang Kai did not try to resist and simply allowed her to do as she willed.
The next moment, the pair disappeared.
“Adoptive Mother!” Shan Qing Luo exclaimed.
“Rest assured, Little Sister. Adoptive Mother shouldn’t want to harm him. With Adoptive Mother’s great strength, if she really had ill intentions, he would not be able to resist,” Yu Xiong comforted
Shan Qing Luo hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and hurrying towards Chi Yue’s private palace.
Inside her chambers, Chi Yue and Yang Kai’s figures appeared.
Yang Kai looked around and found that the decor here was quite simple, but it had a noble aura to it despite its sparseness.
[This should be where Chi Yue lives.] He speculated.
After bringing Yang Kai here, Chi Yue stared straight at him, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, not showing any further movement.
Yang Kai was an island of calm, however, staring back at her without fear.
After a while, Chi Yue gently nodded and then spoke in a tone that made it impossible to tell if she was complimenting or ridiculing him, “Your courage is indeed not small, there likely isn’t a second human who dares to stare at this Queen. Do you really believe this Queen won’t act against you?”
“Probably not,” Yang Kai chuckled, “Senior doesn’t look like a person who bullies the weak.”
“If you really think so, then you greatly underestimate the value of your Divine Dragon Source!” Chi Yue took a deep breath and put on a solemn expression, “To tell you the truth, I am also quite interested in the Divine Dragon Source in your body, so much so that even now I am thinking about killing you and seizing it. With it, this Queen may be able to spy into greater depths of the Heavenly Way and break through to the Third-Order Origin King Realm. Do you have any idea how many years this Queen has waited for such an opportunity? I can barely resist such temptation!”
Yang Kai still didn’t show any fear after hearing this however, simply nodding lightly and saying, “If Senior says so, it means that you don’t want to kill me. En, may I know the reason?”
“Seems you’re not stupid!” Chi Yue snorted coldly before turning around and taking a seat, not trying to conceal her intentions at all as she explained, “There are three reasons. First, this Queen cannot guarantee that after killing you she can seize that Divine Dragon Source. Since it chose you, it means it has recognized you as well, and this Queen is not certain she can make it recognize her. Second, even if it does accept me, I still may not have an opportunity to break through to the Third-Order Origin King Realm.”
Yang Kai nodded in understanding, “And the third reason?”
“You are the one Qing Luo loves, if this Queen really killed you, I would lose Qing Luo. The gains do not outweigh the losses. Her future potential is far greater than this Queen’s!”
“Junior admires Senior’s straightforward and upright talk!” Yang Kai grinned.
“Cease your flattery, this Queen cares not for it,” Chi Yue’s expression remained solemn. “Although this Queen does not want to kill you, do you know how much trouble you’ve caused this time?”
Yang Kai frowned for a moment before thoughtfully asking, “Is Senior referring to Xue Lian?”
“What trouble is he?” Chi Yue snorted, “The trouble this Queen refers to is naturally the other Tribal Lords on Monster Emperor Star!”
Yang Kai was stunned briefly but soon understood what Chi Yue was implying.
“You still underestimate the attraction of your Divine Dragon Source to us. If a Human Origin King learned you possess a Divine Dragon Source, they may be surprised, even amazed, and possibly find a way to strangle you before you fully mature, but to us Monster Race cultivators, the Divine Dragon… the Divine Dragon is a supreme sovereign, an existence that the hundreds of millions of my Monster Race’s clansmen worship. Who wouldn’t want to have such a treasure for their own?” Chi Yue said gravely, “What do you think will happen once news of this leaks out to the other nine Tribal Lords? At that time, all of them will not hesitate to travel to this Red Moon Territory to target you! When that happens, do you think this Queen will speak to protect you or not? This Queen does not belittle her strength, but two fists cannot block four strikes. Do you now understand how much trouble you’ve caused for this Queen?”
“En…” Yang Kai was surprised, “Junior never thought about this, but Senior, is this time’s matter really Junior’s fault? In the end, doesn’t Senior carry some responsibility for allowing things to reach this point?”
The time he was fighting Xue Lian was not short, and Yang Kai was certain Chi Yue had noticed it; however, since she had not moved, she had obviously tacitly consented to it. There was even a chance she was the one who had secretly arranged for this fight to happen.
Chi Yue glared at Yang Kai ferociously, naturally refusing to admit she played any part in this.
“To put it bluntly, this Queen has nothing to do with you, any trouble you caused, you’ll have to solve yourself. This Queen won’t interfere,” Chi Yue declared, almost as if she were trying to sweep Yang Kai out completely.
“Heh heh, Junior had no intention to ask Senior for shelter,” Yang Kai touched his nose, “If they want the Divine Dragon Source in my body, they must have the ability to take it!”
Chi Yue frowned and looked at him blankly, taking quite some time to recover from her shock before sneering, “Just how rampant are you? Even not putting the Tribal Lords of my Monster Race into your eyes. This Queen always knew that humans were arrogant, but never has she encountered one as wild as you.”
“Those who have the ability can act however they please!” Yang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly, “Though it may displease Senior to hear this, even if you wanted to kill this Junior, you may not be able to succeed.”
Chi Yue narrowed her phoenix eyes and questioned in an icy tone, “Are you provoking this Queen?”
Yang Kai just shook his head slowly, “Junior has no such intentions, he is simply speaking the truth.”
Chi Yue stared at him seriously, as if wanting to see if he was trying to act mysterious while in reality was bluffing, but all she could see was the steadfast expression on Yang Kai’s face that showed no sign of guilt from telling a lie. She really did not know where Yang Kai got his confidence from.
She was a Second-Order Origin King while he was a mere Second-Order Origin Realm brat. There was a gap of an entire Great Realm between them, so even if his performance in his battle with Xue Lian was impressive, Chi Yue was confident it would only take her one strike to kill him.
Having lived for so many years, she had never met such a wild and aggressive boy like Yang Kai!
However, it was undeniable that although this brat was a little arrogant, he had his own unique charm. No wonder Qing Luo had fallen inextricably in love with him.
“You still have a trump card to use!” Chi Yue’s pretty face finally showed a hint of surprise.
She thought that Yang Kai had been going all out in his fight against Xue Lian, but after hearing him just now, she realized that Yang Kai had still been holding back!
Xue Lian’s defeat was not undeserved! Compared to this human boy, all the rising stars of the Monster Race like Mi Tian and Xue Lian were simply mediocre…
“Indeed!” Yang Kai readily admitted.
Chi Yue sighed softly, looking at Yang Kai as if seeing a true monster. After a long time, she waved her hand languidly, “Forget it, it’s useless to investigate these things now! Right now, you can be considered a member of the Half-Monster Race, and as your elder, this Queen will naturally not embarrass you too much. Good, I will not try to prevent or interfere in the relationship between you and Qing Luo anymore, we can just… let nature take its course.”
“Since when did I become a member of the Half-Monster Race?” Yang Kai yelled with a blank face. Chi Yue’s comment had made him very unhappy.
He was clearly one hundred percent human, guaranteed exchange if not genuine!
“Huh! Do you think that’s an insult to you?” Chi Yue looked at Yang Kai coldly, “This is an opportunity that others cannot even dream of possessing! Boy, you should be doing your best to show a look of satisfaction!”
“An opportunity…” Yang Kai’s brow twitched, hesitating for a moment before asking, “Is Senior referring to that so-called Divine Dragon Source?”
“Indeed! Your current situation is somewhat similar to Qing Luo’s. As a human, you have inherited the Source of a powerful Monster Race, so you can now be considered a Half-Monster!” Chi Yue nodded.
“Regarding this Divine Dragon Source matter, can Senior explain about it to Junior?” Yang Kai asked.
“What do you want to know?” Chi Yue asked back.
“Junior would like to know everything about it…” Yang Kai looked at Chi Yue with a mischievous smile.
Chi Yue frowned, but didn’t get angry, instead deciding to explain patiently, “You should have heard the term ‘Ancient Divine Spirit’ already, yes? In ancient times, Ancient Divine Spirits were powerful creatures that were born at the dawn of the Heavens and Earth. They were the predecessors of my Monster Race and the strongest of existences! My Monster Race nowadays has tens of millions of races that were derived from the blood of these Ancient Divine Spirit, but most have only inherited faint traces of those bloodlines, so they are relatively small and weak. Others, however, have inherited stronger bloodlines which make them more formidable. En, that Xue Lian who you fought carries the bloodline of the Blood Flood Dragon, a descendant of the True Dragons. His bloodline is also quite strong, which is why he was instantly suppressed when the Divine Dragon Source in your body revealed itself, and why that Divine Dragon Source was so interested in Xue Lian’s Monster Core. If it had been allowed to swallow Xue Lian’s Monster Core, it would be able to strengthen itself.”
Yang Kai listened carefully, nodding his head from time to time. This was information straight from the Monster Race’s Red Moon Tribal Lord so undoubtedly it carried great authority.
“However, even though you have the power of a Divine Dragon Source, you don’t seem to know how to use it, you’re completely squandering this huge opportunity,” Chi Yue looked at Yang Kai mockingly, “That’s also why Xue Lian could easily take back his Monster Core from you. If that weren’t the case, how could he still be alive?”
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Yang Kai’s face.
This so-called Divine Dragon Source was something he obtained from the Inheritance Heaven Cave with Su Yan back when he was in High Heaven Pavilion.
Many years later, Yang Kai had learned that this inheritance had actually been left behind by the founders of Tong Xuan Realm’s Dragon Phoenix Palace.
However, during the following decades, Yang Kai had almost never used it for anything. Only when he dual cultivated with Su Yan would the Golden Dragon Tattoo engraved on his body become more active.
Chi Yue saying he was squandering this huge opportunity was not wrong.
“Let’s set that aside for now. Each of the Ancient Divine Spirits from antiquity possessed extraordinary strength and were Emperors of the Monster Race. Among them, the dragon and the phoenix were hailed as the strongest! However, for some unknown reason, at some point, these Ancient Divine Spirits all vanished. There are rumours saying that after a great battle, ninety-nine percent of all Ancient Divine Spirits fell. There are also rumours that these Divine Spirits have simply gone into hiding. As for the truth, no one knows.”
“After the disappearance of the Ancient Divine Spirits, some other powerful Monster Races took the lead. These Monster Races were called Variant Ancient Divine Spirits! The Blood Flood Dragon, Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, Nine Silent Winged Tiger, and many others belong to this category. Although these Variant Divine Spirits appeared later, some were so powerful they were not inferior to orthodox Divine Spirits. Some were even stronger than their predecessors. Moreover, some Variant Divine Spirits have survived until now. Naturally, after countless generations, these bloodlines have become quite thin and are incomparable to their ancient ancestors.”
“Xue Lian’s bloodline and the Source Qing Luo possesses belong to Variants, correct?” Yang Kai asked humbly.
“Indeed,” Chi Yue nodded, “That’s why this Queen said that Qing Luo’s future achievements will be brighter than this Queen’s! What she has is a complete Source, unlike this Queen who simply inherited a thin bloodline. In a sense, she and I can be considered one family. You should understand from this just how much Qing Luo means to this Queen.”
“Junior understands,” Yang Kai nodded sincerely.
“Good, back to Divine Spirits then,” Chi Yue was very satisfied with Yang Kai’s attitude. “Just now, this Queen said that among Divine Spirit’s, the dragon and phoenix were rulers, but among the Dragon Clan, the Golden Divine Dragons were considered emperors! What you inherited is the Source of a Golden Divine Dragon!”
“Golden Divine Dragon!” Yang Kai’s eyes narrowed.
“Simply put, the power you inherited, even among Divine Spirits, is the strongest! Now, you should understand just how attractive it is to the Tribal Lords of the Monster Race, right?”
Yang Kai gently nodded before suddenly grinning, “Junior admires Senior deeply for being able to resist such temptation.”
“Without Qing Luo, do you think this Queen would be speaking any nonsense with you?” Chi Yue’s elegant demeanor turned cold as she grumbled unwillingly, “Without Qing Luo, this Queen would have already caught you and refined your Soul.”
“Haha!” Yang Kai smiled dryly.
“However, this Queen is also very curious just how much of the Divine Dragon Source you inherited…” Chi Yue looked at Yang Kai with great interest, her Divine Sense scanning him carefully.
“I don’t know,” Yang Kai shrugged his shoulders.
“Hm, that’s strange,” Suddenly Chi Yue seemed to have discovered something, the look on her pretty face becoming even more curious. “Why… do I sense the power of two different Divine Spirits in your body? One is the previous Divine Dragon, but there is another as well…”
“Does Senior mean this?” Yang Kai frowned, and without hesitating, summoned the Verdant Dragon Bone Sword and poured his Saint Qi into it. With a loud dragon roar, a green dragon appeared above Yang Kai’s head and stared down at Chi Yue condescendingly.
Chi Yue’s phoenix eyes suddenly shrank as she cried out, “Impossible, you even have something like this!”
With her eyesight, it was easy for her to see that this was an artifact refined from a piece of Dragon Bone as well as what seemed to be a Dragon Bead! On top of that, there was even a faint Dragon Soul inside the Dragon Bead.
Chi Yue was shocked as her eyes turned red with envy at the opportunities Yang Kai had.
He was just a human, so why did he have so many opportunities that could drive any Monster Race master insane with jealousy?
“Is this your trump card?” Chi Yue gasped as she felt the rush of Dragon Pressure which caused her thin Heavenly Moon Demon Spider bloodline to tremble slightly. After some time, however, the excitement on her face calmed down and was replaced with a complicated expression, “If this is what you are depending on, then this Queen would advise you not to think too highly of yourself. With the power of this artifact, you might be invincible against another Origin King Realm Cultivator… that is, if you were in the same realm as them. Origin King Realm is something that an Origin Returning Realm cannot resist against.”
Yang Kai simply smiled nonchalantly.
[This little brat still has other cards to play!] Chi Yue was truly shocked. What kind of freak was he?
Yang Kai looked at Chi Yue lightly.
He knew that what Chi Yue just felt was not the Dragon Bone Sword but the Ice Phoenix Remnant Soul!
However, the Ice Phoenix Remnant Soul was not owned by him and was only temporarily using him as a vessel. It belonged to Su Yan!
Yang Kai had chosen to expose the Dragon Bone Sword rather than let Chi Yue detect the existence of the Ice Phoenix.
If Chi Yue learned of it, Yang Kai was not sure how she would react.
“Forget it, put it away, if you keep bringing such things out like this, this Queen may not be able to resist taking you,” Chi Yue said sternly.
Yang Kai responded by storing the Dragon Bone Sword into his body.
Chi Yue sat silently for some time, as if her mood was still fluctuating. Yang Kai also remained silent, simply standing and waiting, not daring to disturb her rashly.
After a full cup of tea worth of time, Chi Yue raised her head again and stared at Yang Kai, a strange smiling creeping onto her face as she asked, “Boy, do you want to unearth the power of the Divine Dragon Source in your body?”
Hearing this, Yang Kai’s eyes lit up, “Senior has a way?”
“Haha, why would this Queen not have such a method?” Chi Yue smiled slyly, “Just now, this Queen witnessed your battle with Xue Lian from beginning to end. En, although your level of Body Tempering far exceeds that of Xue Lian’s, and this Queen doesn’t know exactly how you managed to achieve it, it must have something to do with that five coloured ability you showed! However, if you were able to use the power of the Golden Divine Dragon, your physical strength would rise to an entirely new level, one comparable to a true Golden Divine Dragon!”
Yang Kai’s eyes became brighter.
“Such a level can only be described as immortal and indestructible!” Chi Yue’s words were filled with strong temptation.
The look of desire on Yang Kai’s face instantly faded away, however, and he instead looked at Chi Yue vigilantly, hesitating for a moment before saying, “If Senior has something to say, it would be best to get straight to the point. Junior admits he is very interested in what Senior has to offer but is also well aware there must be a price to pay for it. Since that is the case, Senior might as well explain clearly what she wants from Junior. If the price is too steep, then we may as well forget the issue ever came up.”
“Straightforward!” Chi Yue nodded, “Talking to smart people is much simpler. En, this Queen does need your help with something, but you can choose to agree or refuse, everything is voluntary.”
“Senior, please speak!”
“Have you heard of the Blood Prison Trial on Green Mountains Star?”
“I’ve heard of it,” Yang Kai’s expression turned weird. He had naturally heard of the Blood Prison Trial as he had just left Qian Tong and the others on Green Mountains Star to wait for it to begin.
Why would Chi Yue bring this topic up though?
Although the Blood Prison Trial was indeed famous and attracted Third-Order Origin Returning Realm masters from across the entire Star Field to participate, the masters from Monster Emperor Star all belonged to the Monster Race, so wouldn’t it be impossible for them to flagrantly appear on Green Mountains Star?
If they were really to do this, they would definitely suffer. Just like the Monster Race on Monster Emperor Star suppressed the Human Race, humans elsewhere would suppress the Monster Race.
“If you’ve heard of it then this will be easy to explain,” Chi Yue smiled with satisfaction, “This Queen needs you to go to Green Mountains Star, enter the Blood Prison, find something, and return it to this Queen!”
“What are you looking for?”
“An Origin Essence Crystal!” Chi Yue declared firmly.
“A what?” Yang Kai frowned.
“A treasure only Third-Order Origin Kings are qualified to condense. You can think of it as the crystallization of that master’s Spiritual Essence. After the death of a master of this level, their Origin Essence Crystal will be left behind. Of course, what I want you to find is an Origin Essence Crystal left over from one of the top masters of my Monster Emperor Star. Essentially, it is his body’s Core!”
“Core?”
“Yeah, you should have heard about the origins of the Blood Prison Trial; that was a battlefield that twenty Origin King Realm masters fought and died on. The battlefield is littered with the remnant Domains of those Origin Kings, which is why it has such attraction to Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivators. Back then, a powerful Tribal Lord from my Monster Race participated in that battle. Unfortunately, he fell inside the Blood Prison. I want you to retrieve his Origin Essence Crystal!”
“You want me to retrieve it?” Yang Kai frowned, “Right, Mi Tian and Xue Lian arriving at your palace at this time must be because they are going to participate in the Blood Prison Trial, right?”
Yang Kai suddenly understood this point, and counting the days, the Blood Prison Trial was not far away. The Young Lord of Thousand Eyes Tribal Lord and the son of Blood Flood Dragon Tribal Lord arriving at Chi Yue’s palace together and Chi Yue mentioning the Blood Prison Trial now, allowed Yang Kai to understand the situation.
“Yes, they will participate, that’s why they came to this Queen’s palace! Because only this Queen can safely deliver them to the Blood Prison. Not only them, Qing Luo, Yu Xiong, and Ba He will also be participating together with two other Monster Race Juniors you’ve not met yet but who should arrive soon!”
“Since so many people are going to participate, why do you need me to retrieve it?” Yang Kai squinted at Chi Yue, sneering as he asked, “There isn’t some kind of insurmountable danger, right?”
“Participating in the Blood Prison Trial is extremely dangerous in and of itself. Haven’t you heard that at least half of the masters who enter the Blood Prison never leave? As for that Origin Essence Crystal… there is certainly some danger related to obtaining it, but with your rampancy, are you going to tell this Queen you’re afraid of a little danger?”
“Junior only has one life, so naturally he should cherish it, so Junior must ask Senior to answer his question from just now,” Yang Kai said as he stared at Chi Yue stubbornly.
[This smelly brat is really troublesome to deal with.] Chi Yue cursed to herself.
However, she hadn’t expected Yang Kai to easily agree; after all, how could this shrewd brat not ask about such details?
“Fine,” Chi Yue sighed, “The reason why this Queen needs you to take it is because only you can. Although that top master from my Monster Race fell long ago, his Origin Essence Crystal is not something that can easily be obtained. Any attempt to interfere with it will cause it to resist, likely leading it to self-destruct, leaving nothing behind.”
“It has sentience?” Yang Kai was stunned.
“No, it only possesses a trace of the Remnant Soul of that Monster Race master,” Chi Yue slowly shook her head, “I need it in order to comprehend the mysteries of the Third-Order Origin King Realm, and only you can suppress it the moment you encounter it with the power of your Golden Divine Dragon Source. Do you understand?
“En, Junior understands…” Yang Kai nodded, “But Junior is curious, since Senior wants to obtain it so badly, why not go retrieve it yourself? With your means, suppressing it should be easy, right?”
“You must be joking!” Chi Yue snorted angrily, “Don’t you know that Green Mountains Star has a Star Master? It’s fine sneaking a few Monster Race Juniors into the Blood Prison, but if this Queen were to go to Green Mountains Star in person, how could that old dog just stand by? This Queen isn’t foolish enough to fight with him inside his territory!”
“Ah, Green Mountains Star actually has a Star Master?” Yang Kai was stunned, “So, you’re saying that Green Mountains Star has a Third-Order Origin King Realm master?”
“Who knows how that old dog obtained such good fortune? With just a Second-Order Origin King cultivation, he dared to refine Green Mountains Star’s Star Source and managed to succeed by some annoying miracle!” Chi Yue pretty face distorted somewhat, as if she was familiar with that Star Master.
Yang Kai gently nodded. If this was the case, then everything made sense.
With a Star Master guarding Green Mountains Star, Chi Yue really wouldn’t dare go there easily. With both of them having Second-Order Origin King cultivation, if they were to fight somewhere else, they might be tied, but on Green Mountains Star, Chi Yue definitely would not be that Star Masters’ opponent!
On top of that, since the core left-over from that Monster Race master, also known as an Origin Essence Crystal, was extremely sensitive, any attempt to interfere with it would lead to unpredictable consequences; however, the power of the Golden Divine Dragon’s Dragon Pressure would have an incredible suppressive effect on it!
It would be similar to how Yang Kai suppressed Xue Lian before.
“That is the proposal of this Queen, whether you want to agree or not, you can take some time to consider. In any case, there is still quite some time before the Blood Prison Trial starts! This Queen can wait!” Chi Yue looked at Yang Kai with a smile, as if she was absolutely assured he would comply.
“There’s no need to consider. I agree,” To Chi Yue’s surprise, however, Yang Kai accepted very readily.
“But I also have a condition!” Yang Kai grinned.
“What?”
“Teach me the method to tap into the power of the Divine Dragon Source first.”
“Do you take this Queen for some three-year-old child?” Chi Yue asked in exasperation, “You’ll only get your reward after you succeed! How could this Queen possibly pay you in advance?”
Yang Kai just faintly shook his head, “Senior’s thinking is flawed. According to what Senior said before, whether or not Junior can succeed depends on being able to use the Golden Divine Dragon Source’s suppression. Junior knows nothing about how to utilize the strength of the Golden Divine Dragon Source, so if something goes wrong at that time, how is he supposed to stop the Origin Essence Crystal from self-destructing? Presumably Senior doesn’t want to see such a result, right?”
Chi Yue’s pretty face sank as her brow furrowed.
She was well aware that Yang Kai was simply speaking irresponsibly, but in this situation, even these small worries had to be taken into consideration by her.
“To be on the safe side, Junior thinks Senior should teach that method to me first. Senior may rest assured that since this Junior has agreed to this matter, he will not go back on his word and exert his utmost effort to retrieve that Origin Essence Crystal!”
[This Queen would be a fool to believe you!] Chi Yue coldly snorted to herself.
After some hesitation, however, Chi Yue suddenly smiled, “It’s not impossible to give it to you first, this Queen can even instruct you personally in it and share with you her personal experiences!”
“Oh?” Yang Kai raised his brow, “It would be impolite for Junior to refuse Senior’s kindness.”
“However, this Queen will only teach you half of it, you will only obtain the other half after you succeed.”
“Deal!” Yang Kai nodded lightly, but after speaking, he seemed to think of something and added, “En, can Senior teach me the first half of this method then give the second half to Yu Xiong for safekeeping? That way, after going to Green Mountains Star, once Junior obtains that Origin Essence Crystal, he can exchange it for the second half immediately.”
Chi Yue frowned slightly as she stared at him suspiciously.
“Hehe, Junior is very impatient to obtain such a good Secret Art,” Yang Kai showed a harmless smile.
Chi Yue stared at him for a long time before gently nodding, “Fine! But this Queen must warn you, don’t get any crooked thoughts! Otherwise, don’t blame this Queen for not taking Qing Luo’s feelings into account.”
“Of course, of course! I always act in an upright manner,” Yang Kai patted his chest and affirmed.
Having finished the negotiations, Chi Yue immediately took Yang Kai to a cultivation room and taught him half of the Secret Art that would allow him to unlock the potential of the Golden Divine Dragon Source inside him.
In order to ensure that Yang Kai’s chances of successfully retrieving the Origin Essence Crystal were as high as possible, Chi Yue did not conceal anything and imparted all of her own experiences and insights into this Secret Art.
This Monster Transformation Secret Art was designed to tap into the strength hidden inside one’s bloodline and had remarkable effects when it came to Sources on the Divine Spirit level.
Since Yang Kai obtained the Golden Dragon Tattoo, he hadn’t been able to tap into this source of strength at all, but now, with Chi Yue’s help, he was finally able to draw out the incredible power of the Golden Divine Dragon.
Although his cultivation did not see any kind of increase, if he were to use the Golden Divine Dragon Source strength now, Yang Kai’s combat power would increase significantly!
Time flew by, and soon half a month had passed.
Yang Kai walked out of Chi Yue’s palace with excitement as well as a somewhat half-full expression on his face.
Now he truly realized the value of the Source he was bearing, but unfortunately, Chi Yue had only taught him half of the Secret Art rather than the complete article, causing him some small regrets.
“Just what kind of mischief is this little brat up to?” Inside her chambers, Chi Yue muttered to herself. Although Yang Kai asking her to give the second half of the Secret Art to Yu Xiong made her feel that something was wrong, after much contemplation, she was unable to understand what Yang Kai was plotting.
Was he not planning to return to Monster Emperor Star? That was the only way his proposal made any sense.
However, as long as his Little Senior Sister was still here, how could he not return? Judging from his appearance and actions, he didn’t seem like a man who wouldn’t care about his Senior Sister’s safety. If that was really the case, Qing Luo would definitely have long ago become disgusted, and parted ways, with him.
This was a result Chi Yue very much hoped to see actually.
After some more thought though, Chi Yue still couldn’t figure anything out and decided to just watch how the situation played out for now.
As long as Xia Ning Chang was still in the palm of her hand, she didn’t need to fear Yang Kai stirring up any trouble.
Meanwhile, inside Xia Ning Chang’s room, she and Shan Qing Luo were both waiting anxiously.
It had been half a month since Yang Kai and Xue Lian clashed and Yang Kai was taken away by Chi Yue, but until now, he had yet to return, a fact that made the two women extremely worried.
Shan Qing Luo had visited Chi Yue’s private chambers many times to ask for a meeting, but had never gotten a response.
“Ning Chang, don’t worry, Adoptive Mother won’t do anything to him,” Shan Qing Luo herself was as anxious as an ant on the hot wok, but still tried to comfort Ning Chang.
“Elder Sister Qing Luo, are you sure Red Moon Tribal Lord won’t do anything bad to Junior Brother?” Xia Ning Chang looked at her eagerly, as if pinning all her hopes on her.
Shan Qing Luo felt immense pressure being asked this so innocently. Although she didn’t dare to guarantee anything even to herself, she quickly nodded with a look of confidence.
At that moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside, and the two women released their Divine Senses at the same time, the next moment showing joyful looks on their faces as they hurriedly jumped to their feet.
Soon after, Yang Kai opened the door and stepped inside, completely unharmed and seemingly in very good spirits.
“Were you waiting for me?” Yang Kai glanced at the two women, walked over to the table, and poured himself a glass of water.
“Are you okay?” Shan Qing Luo asked nervously.
“Me? I’m very good,” Yang Kai chuckled, “Don’t worry, Senior Chi Yue didn’t do anything to me, she just wanted to make a deal.”
“A deal?” Shan Qing Luo frowned, “What kind of deal?”
“Hm, it’s difficult to explain all the specifics, but in short, I’ll be travelling to Green Mountains Star with you!”
“You’re also going to Green Mountains Star? Are you going to participate in the Blood Prison Trial?” Shan Qing Luo covered her small mouth.
“En!”
“But you’re only at the Second-Order Origin Returning Realm!” Shan Qing Luo’s beautiful eyes trembled, “Those who go there are all Third-Order.”
“There’s no problem with that,” Yang Kai chuckled, “No one stipulated that you must be a Third-Order to enter. In any case, I’ve already promised Senior Chi Yue so it’s too late for regrets now.”
“Maybe so, but…”
“Don’t worry,” Yang Kai shook his head. “However, there’s still something I’m confused about. By my count, the Blood Prison Trial should be starting in just a month or two. If we don’t set out now, how are we supposed to make it there in time?”
Shan Qing Luo smiled lightly, “We don’t need to spend any time traveling there. There’s an Ultra-Long Distance Space Array inside the palace which can send us directly to the Blood Prison, so we just need to wait for the Blood Prison to open.”
Yang Kai’s eyes immediately lit up, “There’s an Ultra-Long Distance Space Array here?”
“En,” Shan Qing Luo nodded, “Supposedly, it’s a relic from over ten thousand years ago. The Blood Prison Trial is a famous event that many of Monster Emperor Star’s Monster Race masters wanted to participate in, but it is inconvenient for us to go to Green Mountains Star, so a previous Red Moon Tribal Lord gathered a group of Array Masters and Artifact Refining Grandmasters to construct an Ultra-Long Distance Space Array thousands of years ago. Basically, every time the Blood Prison Trial is opened, Monster Emperor Star will secretly send a group of rising stars to participate.”
“So that’s how it is!” Yang Kai suddenly understood, “No wonder time is so tight yet Senior Chi Yue didn’t seem to be in any hurry. It turns out she had such a method in hand the whole time.”
“En, why else do you think Mi Tian and those other Young Lords came here? They all need to set out for the Blood Prison from here,” Shan Qing Luo explained with a smile.
Listening to what Shan Qing Luo said, Yang Kai understood why the Monster Race masters from other territories would rush to Red Moon Palace. It turned out they wanted to borrow the Ultra-Long Distance Space Array.
“By the way, Qing Luo, this Blood Prison Trial likely won’t be easy. Take this.” Yang Kai suddenly thought of something, took an item out of his Space Ring and handed it to Shan Qing Luo. “Although there’s not a lot of time left, try to refine it as much as possible. Maybe it will help you!”
“This is…” Shan Qing Luo looked over sceptically at the thing Yang Kai was handing her. Her beautiful eyes then brightened, and she whispered, “Origin King Grade artifact?”
She immediately noticed the strong and restrained energy fluctuations emanating from this thing. This kind of special energy fluctuations could only be possessed by an Origin King Grade artifact!
“En.” Yang Kai smiled lightly, “It’s called Thunder Fire Seven Birds Whip; I think it should suit you well.”
Shan Qing Luo’s smile reached her beautiful eyes. She didn’t act politely with Yang Kai, but enthusiastically took the Thunder Fire Seven Birds Whip and poured Saint Qi into it. Immediately, a buzz was heard from the long whip. The buzzing sound seemed to resonate with her Saint Qi.
“This seems to really suit me…” A thoughtful look appeared on Shan Qing Luo’s face, “Its previous owner was Human, right? The Soul Brand left in the whip is a bit incompatible with it… Well, it seems that it must be operated with Monster Qi to exert all its power.”
“Really?” Yang Kai was stunned.
He really did not know this.
Thunder Fire Seven Birds Whip was originally the treasure of Thunder Typhoon Sect. After Yang Kai killed Fang Peng inside the Sealed World Bead, this Origin King Grade artifact became his trophy, but he had not studied it carefully. He just vaguely felt that this long-whip shaped artifact was very much in line with Shan Qing Luo’s temperament, so he gifted it to her.
After some thought, the enchanting and charming Shan Qing Luo swung her whip. With her long hair flying and her clothes fluttering, it made onlookers blood boil, and caused them to desire to be conquered.
“It’s called Thunder Fire Seven Birds Whip?” Shan Qing Luo was joyfully playing with the long whip, clearly in love with it.
“Yeah.”
“I see. This may have been an artifact owned by a master of my Monster Race that fell into the hands of Humans. I can feel the aura of its original owner!”
“Now that you mention it, that might have been the case.” Yang Kai frowned slightly, “When I was fighting with the former master of this artifact, I had a feeling that this artifact was not very powerful. If it is as you said, then its power was just not being fully utilized. But now that it’s yours, it would be in good hands.”
“I will definitely not let it down. Yang Kai, thank you!” Shan Qing Luo’s eyes blurred as she looked at Yang Kai, her pretty face blushing slightly.
She had never owned an Origin King Grade artifact.
Those who possessed artifacts of this level were all Tribal Lords of the Monster Race!
She knew the value of such an artifact better than anyone.
But now, such an invaluable artifact had been given to her by Yang Kai without even blinking.
She clearly felt her weight in Yang Kai’s eyes…
She was jubilant. She felt all those years of waiting had finally bore fruit. Filling her heart with joy and love.
“… should I leave?” Xia Ning Chang asked weakly from the side.
Shan Qing Luo was taken aback and immediately giggled. She stood up and walked to Xia Ning Chang, stretched out a lush jade white hand, raised her chin, and immediately leaned down. Her red lips were pressed towards Xia Ning Chang’s.
“Elder Sister Qing Luo, what are you doing…”
Before Xia Ning Chang could finish speaking, her mouth was blocked by Shan Qing Luo, and their lips met through the veil. Xia Ning Chang even felt something poking into her little mouth.
Her eyes widened in an instant, and she was at a loss.
Yang Kai was dumbfounded.
After a while, Shan Qing Luo straightened up. She ran the tip of her scarlet tongue over her upper lip, sensually bit her lower lip, and glanced at Yang Kai charmingly, letting out a silver bell-like laugh. She then turned around and strutted out the door.
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were left breathing heavily.
“Did Qing Luo give this as a thank you gift to the wrong person?” Yang Kai looked straight out of the door, swallowing his saliva and asking dryly. Before she left, Shan Qing Luo’s glamorous eyes almost hooked his soul away.
“En…” Xia Ning Chang lowered her head, looking like she would never dare to look at anyone again, her delicate earlobes bright red.
Yang Kai looked at her and immediately became erratic. He didn’t know why… but, although Shan Qing Luo’s thank you gift was definitely given to the wrong person, and even though there had been a veil in the way, it made his blood boil and it seemed to have stirred his deepest desires.
He stood up, walked to Xia Ning Chang’s side, and held her.
Yang Kai could feel that Xia Ning Chang’s tender body was hot.
…
On the Monster Emperor Star side, it was originally planned that six Monster Race rookies would go to Green Mountains Star to participate in the Blood Prison Trial.
Red Moon Territory naturally nominated two, Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong.
In addition to them, there were Mi Tian and Xue Lian from the Thousand Eyes Tribe and Blood Flood Dragon Tribe. There were also two more Monster Race Masters, all of whom were Third-Order Origin Returning Realm!
But now that Ba He had returned, this Blood Prison Trial was naturally crucial for him.
Ba He had chosen to admit his mistakes to Chi Yue and return to the palace. He also wanted to take the opportunity to participate in the Blood Prison Trial as he hoped to break through his current bottleneck and reach the next realm.
With the addition of Yang Kai, Monster Emperor Star was sending eight people to Green Mountains Star.
Some would not come back alive. No one could guarantee their life as the Blood Prison Trial was renown to be extremely dangerous. It was expected that at least half of the masters who entered it would fall within.
The danger in the Blood Prison came not only from the power of the Domain that pervaded the terrifying battlefield but also from the competitors of different cultivation stars.
It could be said that most masters fell due to the struggle between them.
But no matter how dangerous the Blood Prison was, it still could not erase the enthusiasm and determination of the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm masters to enter the Blood Prison as the breakthrough towards Origin King Realm was extremely difficult. Out of one hundred Third-Order Origin Returning Realm who could cultivate their own Shi to the grand accomplishment stage, there were no more than two or three people who were eligible to break through to the Origin King Realm. Among these two or three people, there may not be one who could really succeed.
Therefore, Origin King Realm masters were extremely rare in the entire Star Field. Every cultivator who reached this level was considered to be a powerful entity.
By entering the Blood Prison, not only could one perceive the power of Domain in the battlefield left tens of thousands of years ago, but one might even find something special in it.
Domain Stone!
The formation of the Domain Stone had a great relationship with the fallen Origin King Realm masters. The Domain power that erupted after their deaths allowed some of the peculiar jade in the Blood Prison to absorb it. After countless years of accumulation and precipitation, it formed a special object called a Domain Stone.
The mystery of the Domain contained in the Domain Stone allowed cultivators to feel it anytime, anywhere.
Most Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivators entered the Blood Prison Trial in order to obtain the Domain Stone.
They did not expect that they would be able to break through to the Origin King Realm in the Blood Prison. They just wanted to find some Domain Stones and come back to understand the mystery carefully, so as to improve their Martial Dao.
This was the ultimate goal for most cultivators who entered, and it was also the source of most conflicts. If there was no such thing, perhaps 90% of masters would maintain their senses and not fight others so readily.
After all, no one wanted to fall after cultivating to such an extent.
But it was precisely because of the temptation of the Domain Stone that the chance of falling in the Blood Prison Trial was extremely high.
Shan Qing Luo’s understanding of the Blood Prison Trial was undoubtedly more profound than Yang Kai’s, and she gave him this information. After learning that there was something as special as the Domain Stone in the Blood Prison Trial, he suddenly became interested.
Although he only had the cultivation realm of Second-Order Origin Returning Realm, he would also become a Third-Order master one day and would need to face the same trial to reach a greater height in the Martial Dao.
The Domain Stone could undoubtedly be of great help to him.
He rolled up his sleeves and waited for the day when the Blood Prison Trial would start.
During this period, Xia Ning Chang had been refining pills and Yang Kai was comprehending the skill that Chi Yue taught him, trying his best to develop the original power of the Divine Spirit in his body.
This period was uneventful.
A month and a half later, Yang Kai was in the attic urging the original power of the Golden Divine Dragon in his body. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked out.
After a while, there was a knock on the door, Yang Kai got up, opened it, and saw Shan Qing Luo standing outside.
“Is it time?” Yang Kai asked.
“En.” Shan Qing Luo gently nodded, “Adoptive Mother asked us to gather now.”
“Okay!” Yang Kai nodded, “Wait a moment, I’ll be right back.”
He turned around and walked into the attic again. After a while, he reappeared in front of Shan Qing Luo and let her lead the way.
In the palace, a terrifying force had gathered. Not only were the rookie masters of the Monster Race there, but also several Origin King Realm masters.
However, everyone was silent and seemed to be waiting for something.
….
From time to time, a Monster Race master came, bowed to the three Tribal Lords directly above, and then found a place to sit down, closing his eyes and resting.
Yang Kai and Shan Qing Luo finally arrived, and as soon as they stepped into the palace, Yang Kai’s eyes shrank, and his Saint Qi started cycling involuntarily.
He was shocked to discover that there were three Origin King Realm masters sitting in this palace. In addition to Chi Yue, there were two others that he had never met.
The sharp gazes of the two Monster Race masters made his scalp numb.
“Hey, Chi Yue, why is there a Human here?” On the left-hand side, an old man with red hair buzzed and looked at Yang Kai suspiciously.
“Yeah, Chi Yue, you never told us about this. What is the meaning of this?” The other brawny man with bronzed skin on his right hand was also puzzled.
Chi Yue chuckled sweetly, and said lightly, “Why bother making such a fuss, it’s just a trivial Human.”
The red-haired old man coldly snorted and said with a displeased expression, “A trivial human really isn’t worth making a fuss over, but Chi Yue, aren’t you making a mistake here? We’ve gathered here to deliver our Monster Race’s young talents to the Blood Prison. Is him being here because he’s going to enter the Blood Prison as well?”
“That’s right,” Chi Yue gently nodded.
The red-haired old man’s face sank as a look of anger flashed across his eyes while the burly man coldly and sternly asked, “Why haven’t Brother Kuang Shi and I heard about this before?”
“For such a small matter, this Queen thought it wasn’t necessary to inform anyone, so she didn’t,” Chi Yue said casually before putting on a disgruntled look, “This boy and my Qing Luo are old acquaintances, they are simply using this Queen’s Space Array to go to Green Mountains Star, you two don’t need to interfere!”
The burly man frowned and stared at Chi Yue deeply before asking in a low tone, “Chi Yue, what are you plotting?”
“Since when was this Queen plotting anything? Can’t the two of you see that this boy is only a Second-Order Origin Returning Realm brat? This boy is so arrogant and overconfident that he wants to rely on his old friendship with my Qing Luo to try to taste swan meat as a mere toad. This Queen spared his life and agreed to allow him to pursue Qing Luo if he can live through the Blood Prison Trial. Since he wants to die, this Queen won’t try to stop him. I’m sure this is enough of an explanation to satisfy the two of you.”
The red-haired old man and the burly man exchanged a glance, neither of them daring to believe all of Chi Yue’s words, but also feeling like pressing the matter further was inappropriate.
The Space Array leading to the Blood Prison was created by a previous Red Moon Tribal Lord ten thousand years ago and belonged exclusively to Red Moon Territory, so only Chi Yue could open it to allow the rising stars from the other territories through.
Chi Yue had complete control over this Space Array!
If they became stubborn here, the gains wouldn’t be worth the loss. If Chi Yue became angry and refused to allow their descendants and disciples to use this Space Array next time, they wouldn’t be able to enter the Blood Prison Trial.
“This brat is certainly crazy enough!” The red-haired old man looked at Yang Kai disdainfully, “Such shameless boasting! Since he wants to die, naturally this old master has no objections, but Chi Yue, next time, if something like this is to happen again, please inform this old master in advance!”
“Indeed!” The burly man nodded in agreement.
Chi Yue smiled winningly and said, “This Queen acted somewhat rashly this time. Fine, this Queen promises that there won’t be a second instance.”
With Chi Yue saying these words, the red-haired old man and the brawny man couldn’t say anymore, they could only open one eye while closing the other, pretending they saw nothing.
“Qing Luo, come greet Senior Kuang Shi and Senior Nu Xie, these two are prestigious figures on my Monster Emperor Star,” Chi Yue beckoned to Shan Qing Luo.
Shan Qing Luo responded immediately and swiftly stepped forward to offer her greetings.
Yang Kai’s expression moved slightly as he immediately understood that these two Origin King Realm masters should be the Wild Lion Tribal Lord and Fierce Crab Tribal Lord, but he was still confused as to why they had appeared here.
Just as he was contemplating this, however, Yang Kai suddenly felt a hate-filled glare coming from nearby. When he turned to take a look at the source of this glare, Yang Kai saw Xue Lian staring at him. Yang Kai simply grinned at this sight, causing Xue Lian’s face to twitch, as if he was recalling the fight he had with Yang Kai the other day, bringing unpleasant memories up in his mind.
In that battle, his pride had been completely shredded.
“Yang Kai, over here!” Ba He greeted him enthusiastically.
Yang Kai nodded lightly and walked over to the chair beside him and sat down.
A few days ago, Ba He had come to Little Senior Sister’s palace to request Alchemy and left happily. The herbs he had worked hard to gather had not gone to waste and were successfully refined by Xia Ning Chang’s masterful hands.
As such, Ba He was very grateful to Xia Ning Chang and behaved even friendlier with Yang Kai in turn.
“Yang Kai, you must be careful during this trip to the Blood Prison. Everyone there will be a Minor Realm higher than you in cultivation. Don’t become overconfident,” Ba He whispered.
“Junior has always been very low-key,” Yang Kai chuckled.
Ba He couldn’t help rolling his eyes.
“By the way, Senior, who are those two?” Yang Kai cast his eyes towards a pair of Monster Race rising stars he had never met before and asked.
Ba He naturally wouldn’t conceal something so simple so he immediately introduced these two in a quiet voice.
One of the two was a well-endowed woman named Xue Sun who hailed from Fierce Crab Territory and was the most powerful subordinate of Fierce Crab Tribal Lord. The other was a sunny-looking young man named Lie Feng who came from Wild Lion Territory and was similarly one of Wild Lion Tribal Lord’s best subordinates.
Fierce Crab Tribal Lord and Wild Lion Tribal Lord apparently didn’t have satisfactory heirs, so they could only send their best subordinates to participate in the Blood Prison Trial. Of course, both Xue Sun and Lie Feng were talents in their respective territories.
Yang Kai gently nodded and kept them in mind.
The two Monster Race masters also seemed to be very interested in Yang Kai, glancing over at him from time to time with Lie Feng even sending Yang Kai a friendly smile.
[This guy should not be difficult to get along with!] Yang Kai secretly mused.
The hall remained relatively silent as time passed by. Everyone had their eyes closed and seemed to be in a meditative state.
Yang Kai’s Divine Sense constantly probed the Ultra-Long Distance Space Array in the main hall, prying into its hidden subtleties. After some time, he discovered that the layout of this array was actually quite similar to the one which connected Monster Emperor Star and the Spider Mother’s Den, making him wonder if they had some kind of connection.
One day later, Chi Yue and the other Tribal Lords suddenly opened their eyes together and energy pulsed from their forms.
“It’s time!” Wild Lion Tribal Lord gave a low shout.
The eight Origin Returning Realm masters who were waiting to depart all stood up together.
Without seeing how they acted, the three Monster Race Tribal Lords all suddenly arrived at the edge of the Ultra-Long Distance Space Array and stood in a triangular pattern with solemn expressions.
“Begin!” Chi Yue yelled softly as she suddenly formed a complicated series of signs with her hands.
The same was true for Nu Xie and Kuang Shi. As these three Monster Race Tribal lords continued their actions, shocking and powerful waves of energy began condensing around their bodies.
The Origin Returning Realm cultivators in the hall all stared at this dazzling display while secretly dreaming about when they would be able to reach such a phenomenon height.
Chi Yue, Nu Xie, and Kuang Shi’s Saint Qi surged suddenly as they began pouring it madly into the Space Array, seeming going all out.
The array buzzed and the Saint Crystals set in it long ago burst into radiant light, filling the hall with a brightness not inferior to the mid-day sun, blinding everyone in the hall.
“All of you, Green Mountains Star is far from Monster Emperor Star, and although this Ultra-Long Distance Space Array can guarantee that you arrive safely inside the Blood Prison, it cannot guarantee where you will appear, so you must exercise extreme caution,” Chi Yue’s voice rang out, “All those who can enter the Blood Prison are masters with high strength. In there, try to avoid conflicts, your main objective is to comprehend the mysteries of Domain and obtain Domain Stones. This Queen hopes that all of you leaving today will arrive back together!”
“Is that clear?” Kuang Shi couldn’t help roaring when the crowd didn’t react much.
“Yes!” The Monster Race Juniors replied in unison.
Kuang Shi finally showed a satisfied look.
“This King doesn’t have any more advice for you,” Nu Xie chuckled, concisely stating, “As long as you return alive, Monster Emperor Star will have a place for you in the future!”
“We will obey three Seniors’ teachings!”
At this moment, the entire palace seemed to tremble and the Ultra-Long Distance Space Array released a terrifying roar as a white beam of light shot out from it into the sky.
Even from thousands of kilometres away, one could clearly see this white beam of light.
The trembling gradually subsided and the white light beam gradually disappeared before finally, atop the Ultra-Long Distance Space Array, an oval-shaped gateway comprised of pure energy appeared in front of everyone’s eyes.
“Go!” Chi Yue solemnly shouted.
Ba He took the lead, nodding to Chi Yue lightly before rushing into the gate without a single glance backwards, disappearing in a flash.
One figure after another followed Ba He through the light gate.
Yang Kai didn’t bother fighting with the others, simply waiting until there was no one left. When he stepped onto the Space Array and was about to disappear, however, he suddenly grinned towards Chi Yue and waved his hand, “Senior Chi Yue, if there’s a chance, let us meet again!”
Chi Yue’s pretty face sank and her brow furrowed when she heard this.
But without waiting for her to ask anything, Yang Kai also disappeared.
“This human boy is really rampant!” Kuang Shi coldly snorted.
“Close the gateway first,” Nu Xie hurriedly said, “We need to avoid causing too much of a disturbance lest that old dog from Green Mountains Star notices something.”
Chi Yue did not respond, however, her expression suddenly changing. As if she had realized something, she released her Divine Sense like a flood towards the palace where Xia Ning Chang had been staying.
The next moment, Chi Yue’s pretty face twisted as she ground her teeth and muttered under her breath, “Little bastard, you dare play tricks with this Queen!”
When she realized that Xia Ning Chang was not in the palace, Chi Yue immediately understood what Yang Kai had been plotting.
He never planned to return to Monster Emperor Star because there was no need for him to do so!
Chi Yue had thought that by retaining Grandmaster Xia, she could manipulate this little human brat at will, but it turned out the other side was one step ahead of her.
However, no matter how she thought about it, Chi Yue couldn’t figure out how Yang Kai made Xia Ning Chang disappear or where he had hidden her.
Obviously, that woman surnamed Xia was still in the palace a day ago, so how had she suddenly disappeared?
“Chi Yue, what are you doing?” Nu Xie and Kuang Shi both looked at her with puzzled faces, not understanding why she suddenly became so angry.
“Nothing,” Chi Yue shook her head and took a deep breath, “Close the gateway first.”
Being outwitted by a mere human brat at the Second-Order Origin Returning Realm was not something Chi Yue would advertise. If she really told them, the only result would be Nu Xie and Kuang Shi laughing at her in derision.
She would not admit such a shameful truth.
[But this little brat really had some good methods; no wonder he wanted me to hand over the second half of the Monster Transformation Secret Art to Yu Xiong for safekeeping.]
What about Qing Luo though? Would she leave with him? Thinking so, Chi Yue’s thoughts became somewhat distressed and her expression turned ugly.
Even if she was tricked by Yang Kai, as long as he obtained that Origin Essence Crystal and exchanged it with Yu Xiong, she wouldn’t lose anything, but if that little bastard managed to lure Qing Luo with some sweet nothings, how would she find them in this vast Star Field?
[If you dare do so, even if this Queen needs to search until the end of time, she will take your head!] Chi Yue secretly decided.
A feeling of vertigo, as if space had been distorted and collapsed in on itself, overcame Yang Kai.
This was a clear sign of tearing space!
For Yang Kai, short-distance jumps did not affect him, but this kind of ultra-long-distance transmission from one Cultivation Star to another Cultivation Star was still a burden to him.
Fortunately, with his proficiency in the Dao of Space, he was able to dispel most of these negative effects after circulating his Saint Qi slightly.
After the flash of light around him faded, Yang Kai found himself in a strange land.
Before he had time to look around, he noticed that there was a life of aura not far away.
Turning his head vigilantly, Yang Kai found that the man was actually Lie Feng of Wild Lion Territory, who had appeared about a thousand metres away from him.
The other party had entered the Space Array before him, but was clearly in worse shape, seemingly still trying to stabilize himself after the transmission.
Lie Feng did not cultivate the Dao of Space like Yang Kai did, so the negative side-effects of this kind of long-range teleportation naturally took longer to recover from. However, Lie Feng was a rising star of the Monster Race with a Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivation, so after about three breaths, he opened his eyes having fully recovered. Like Yang Kai, he vigilantly began scanning his surroundings while silently condensing his Saint Qi in preparation to deal with any crises that might arise.
In the next moment, he saw Yang Kai.
“Oh…” Lie Feng showed a look of surprise and stood in place for a moment before walking over to Yang Kai with a smile on his face and asking, “I heard your name is Yang Kai, yes?”
“En.” Yang Kai nodded lightly, his attitude neither warm nor cold.
“I also heard that you taught Xue Lian a harsh lesson?” Lie Feng seemed very interested in him.
Yang Kai didn’t answer.
Lie Feng simply shrugged, “I heard from Yu Xiong. It is a pity that I hadn’t arrived earlier in Red Moon Territory, otherwise I would have been able to watch such a lively event. Heh heh, to tell you the truth, I’ve never liked Xue Lian either. However, it’s really surprising that you were able to beat Xue Lian. Seems the Human Race cannot be underestimated. En, I’d like to offer you an invitation.”
“An invitation to do what?” Yang Kai looked at him curiously.
The other had a friendly attitude from start to finish, so Yang Kai’s impression of him wasn’t bad.
“To act together,” Lie Feng smiled, “Brother Yang, as you know, this is Green Mountains Star. We Monster Race cultivators snuck in here and obviously won’t receive any good treatment, and from the looks of it, it seems that only you and I appeared in this area. If Brother Yang and I can join forces, our security will definitely increase a lot.”
“Sorry, but I’m not interested!” Yang Kai shook his head and refused.
“Why?” Lie Feng frowned.
“Because I’m human! I won’t be discriminated against here,” Yang Kai pointed to himself, then pointed to Lie Feng and said, “You belong to the Monster Race, so what do you think would happen if someone who hates the Monster Race saw me with you? Would they also attack me? I don’t want to ask for extra trouble.”
“Uh…” Lie Feng was stunned, then scratched his head and said, “That’s reasonable. Since Brother Yang thinks so, then forget it, this Lie hadn’t considered the situation completely.”
Yang Kai nodded.
“Then I’ll simply wish Brother Yang good luck and head off first!” Lie Feng didn’t look irritated because Yang Kai refused his invitation, instead just laughing heartily before picking a direction at will and flying off.
He was very straightforward.
After he left, Yang Kai released his Divine Sense to scan his surroundings more carefully.
A moment later, his face changed slightly and he quickly took back his Divine Sense.
What Shan Qing Luo had told him wasn’t wrong. Inside the Blood Prison, it wasn’t a good idea to casually release one’s Divine Sense.
Although there were no restrictions or suppression of Divine Sense in this place, there were countless Domain Vortices all across this ancient battlefield.
These Domain Vortices were all remnants from the great battle between Origin King Realm masters over ten thousand years ago. Some had dissipated while others had undergone strange transformations and become more terrifying over time.
These Domain Vortices were capable of swallowing anything, including Divine Sense!
Yang Kai had suffered a small loss just now, and if he hadn’t withdrawn his Divine Sense in time, it was likely he would have suffered severe damage to his Soul. Even so, there was a stinging pain in his head at this moment, like a needle pricking his brain.
This was a sign that his Divine Sense had taken damage, but with the Seven Coloured Soul Warming Lotus nourishing his Soul, Yang Kai didn’t need to care too much about this damage.
“It looks like this really is the Blood Prison,” Yang Kai looked around and muttered to himself.
Only in the Blood Prison would such strange Domain Vortices exist.
The former Red Moon Tribal Lord was indeed a Heaven sent genius, able to create an Ultra-Long Distance Space Array that connected to the Blood Prison from Monster Emperor Star.
Unfortunately, because the distance was too far, it was unable to select a precise destination. Yang Kai only discovered Lie Feng nearby while the other Monster Race rising stars had clearly been sent somewhere else.
Yang Kai was fairly confident in Shan Qing Luo’s strength as she had inherited the power of a Heavenly Moon Demon Spider’s Source, making her more than a match for ordinary cultivators in the same realm as her.
Coupled with the Thunder Fire Seven Birds Whip that he had given her, Shan Qing Luo’s current combat strength was truly impressive.
The only troublesome thing was her enchanting appearance, which was likely to become the main reason for others to target her.
[No man is capable of resisting her charms…]
After thinking about it for a while though, Yang Kai just shook his head slowly and set the matter aside.
[Qing Luo has her own path to follow.] Yang Kai felt that it was impossible for him to take care of her all the time; what’s more, they had been separated for dozens of years yet she was still alive and well, so Yang Kai believed she wouldn’t have a problem moving forward smoothly in the future.
Randomly picking a direction, Yang Kai slowly flew off.
He didn’t dare to move too quickly. He had only heard about the dangers of the Blood Prison and never personally experienced them, but this place being the burial ground for innumerable Third-Order Origin Returning Realm masters was a fact.
Yang Kai was confident he was invincible beneath the Origin King Realm, but he still needed to act cautiously when facing the power of an Origin King’s Domain. He didn’t want to die here from acting recklessly.
There were no major incidents along Yang Kai’s way as he moved forward, but a few of the Domain Vortices which were scattered about did draw Yang Kai’s interest.
Unfortunately, these Domain Vortices weren’t too strong and the mysteries they hid were quite vague, so even though Yang Kai tried to penetrate them with his Divine Sense and spent a fair amount of time trying to comprehend something from them, his gains were very limited and he was forced to give up.
He didn’t relax his vigilance as he knew there was murderous intent hidden everywhere in this place. He definitely couldn’t underestimate the Blood Prison simply because the first Domain Vortices he came across were small and weak.
Along the way, he also felt several life auras and even saw another Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivation pass by a few thousand metres away from him.
Fortunately, the Blood Prison had only just opened and no one was willing to stir up trouble yet. Everyone was still doing their best to avoid conflict while searching for opportunities; therefore, as soon as the unknown cultivator noticed Yang Kai, they changed direction to avoid him.
One day later, Yang Kai stood solemnly at a certain spot while staring straight ahead at a place a thousand metres away.
In that direction was a middle-aged man in blue robes covered in blood. Bursts of Saint Qi flickered from this man’s body and it seemed his situation was quite distressed. Outside his body was a defensive artifact that resembled a water curtain which was shielding him.
This man was constantly releasing his Shi and using various Secret Techniques in an attempt to escape from the place he was trapped.
Unfortunately, his efforts failed to yield any noticeable results. The space around him seemed calm, but also somewhat solidified, confining him in place and making it impossible for him to move forward or backwards at all.
All around this middle-aged man were flowing streaks of light, like sharp swords, cutting into his defensive artifact and draining its power.
This man had accidentally rushed into a Domain Vortex!
What’s more, this was a very powerful Domain Vortex that could easily imprison a Third-Order Origin Returning Realm master.
This man’s expression was ugly to the extreme and, as he felt the grip of death closing in around him, he only urged his Saint Qi harder and harder.
Suddenly, he saw Yang Kai who was staring at him from nearby, and his eyes lit up, as if he had caught a life-saving straw. Shouting loudly, “Friend, please help! I was accidentally caught in this Domain Vortex and am unable to escape, please show mercy and lend me your aid!”
Yang Kai frowned and did not respond.
Although he wasn’t afraid of this middle-aged man, the Domain Vortex that was currently trapping this man caused Yang Kai some anxiety. For a stranger, Yang Kai naturally wouldn’t put himself in danger.
The reason Yang Kai even remained here was to comprehend the mysteries of this Domain Vortex.
Seeing that Yang Kai was not replying, the middle-aged man couldn’t help growing anxious, thinking that the other party was cold-blooded and refused to save him. Hurriedly, he shouted once more, “Friend, this one is Scarlet Wave Star Blue Feather Sect’s Sect Master Xu Ding Yang. Please assist me. If you can save me, this Xu will surely offer generous thanks and Blue Feather Sect will also be eternally grateful.”
“Scarlet Wave Star?” Yang Kai brow rose slightly, thinking he had heard this name before but was unable to put his finger on it at the moment. However, he still slowly shook his head, “Friend, it’s not that I don’t want to save you, but the power of this Domain Vortex is a bit too daunting.”
Xu Ding Yang’s complexion darkened. Although he showed an unwilling look, he knew that Yang Kai was telling the truth.
For a while, he fell speechless.
“Hold on, let me see if I can find a solution,” Yang Kai said lightly.
Yang Kai wasn’t acting out of kindness here. He knew nothing about this Xu Ding Yang’s true temperament, but even if he was really a righteous soul, he must have been mentally prepared to fall since he had entered the Blood Prison.
This Xu Ding Yang couldn’t blame anyone if he died here.
Yang Kai only offered to help because he wanted to enter the Domain Vortex to study it.
He wanted to learn more about the unique power of Origin Kings, Domain.
Xu Ding Yang obviously misunderstood Yang Kai’s intentions though and was immediately overjoyed, “Please allow this Xu to offer his thanks in advance! Friend, please be careful, this vortex seems to be a fusion of many different Domains which is why it is so difficult to deal with!”
Yang Kai just nodded lightly and took a step forward.
In an instant, Yang Kai’s face paled. At this moment, he felt that the surrounding space seemed to freeze and that many powerful, contradictory forces were overlapping here, causing him to push his Saint Qi unconsciously to resist.
With a ripping sound, several noticeable cuts appeared on Yang Kai’s clothes. The invisible Domain here seemed capable of killing any creature that dared to enter it, with even a single step creating an enormous difference in intensity.
Not daring to hesitate, Yang Kai hurriedly resisted this force and summoned his Purple Shield at the same time, transforming it into a light curtain which enveloped his body.