CHAPTER 521: CHAPTER 521: LIU YUNFENG, PEI SANSHI_1

「Meanwhile.」

A quarrel was brewing high in the sky.

"Why won’t you let us go to the canyon?"

"The Manor Lord said that everyone has the right to fight for both the Dan Fire and the auxiliary combat arts."

"What you’re doing is utterly unjust!"

The fifteen people were filled with righteous indignation. The three Kings were absolutely outrageous for blockading the canyon—weren’t they severing all these people’s hopes?

"True, you all have the right to fight for it, but do you have the strength?"

"Get lost now, or don’t blame me for being merciless!" the burly young man roared, his eyes flashing intensely with killing intent.

"We will not leave unless we reach the canyon!"

"And you! You’re an Eight-Star War Emperor, yet you’re acting as their minion. Have you no dignity left?"

"I truly feel ashamed for you!"

The fifteen of them grew increasingly heated, their words becoming sharper as their fury built.

These words thoroughly infuriated the burly young man.

Who would willingly become someone else’s minion? A Fourth-rank Dan Fire... who wouldn’t want to obtain it? But one must have the strength! Without sufficient power, to survive in the Inner Temple, to aspire to go further and higher, one must compromise. Otherwise, death is the only path.

BOOM!

The burly young man’s body shook, and a surge of immense aura erupted from him, pressing down overwhelmingly towards the fifteen people.

At that moment, most of them showed terror in their eyes and involuntarily began to retreat.

"Don’t retreat!"

"We need to show these three Kings that we too are people of valor!"

"Yes!"

"For our dignity, even if it means being moths to a flame, we will fight to the bitter end!" four young men roared.

All of them were Six-Star War Emperors, two minor realms below the burly young man. However, they showed no fear at this moment. Their auras surged to the sky as they rushed fiercely towards him.

"Huh?"

Inside the jungle, Qin Feiyang paused once more, looking up in surprise at the four men.

Iron-willed and unyielding! To think that Yun State still had people with such mettle.

"It’s all for the Dan Fire," Fatty said disdainfully, a sneer playing on his lips. "If it were something worthless, do you think they’d dare step forward? What they’re doing now has nothing to do with bravery; at best, it’s a cornered dog making a desperate leap."

"Even so, their courage is commendable," Qin Feiyang said, a brilliant light shimmering in his eyes.

BOOM!

Suddenly, he lifted his hand and pointed into the air. The Invisible Force morphed into a world-destroying azure dragon that roared towards the heavens, instantly engulfing the burly young man!

"AAAAH!"

Immediately, a chilling scream echoed through the sky.

The burly young man died on the spot, his blood painting the sky red.

WHOOSH!

After killing the man, Qin Feiyang didn’t linger, grabbing Fatty and shooting off ahead.

Fatty frowned. "Boss, why did you do that?"

"Why?" Qin Feiyang chuckled coldly. "Of course, it’s to make it easier for us to snatch the Dan Fire later and to create some trouble for the three Kings."

Although the three Kings were powerful, they were far from capable of scheming against him.

High above, the fifteen men looked at each other in utter bewilderment.

What just happened? Who killed the burly young man?

WHOOSH!

When they regained their senses, they all looked down at the jungle below, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Who could it have been? The burly young man was an Eight-Star War Emperor, yet he was killed in a single blow. Who possessed such might?

"Never mind that!"

"Opportunity knocks but once! Let’s go!"

"That’s right! With this mysterious expert secretly helping us, we can definitely enter the canyon!"

"Follow us and charge in!" the four young men from before roared, transforming into streaks of light as they darted forward.

The remaining eleven people exchanged glances, then clenched their jaws and hastily followed.

「Meanwhile.」

Below in the jungle, He Jiu hid in some shrubs, a curious expression on his face.

Who could it be? Could it... be them? That’s right, it must be Ma San and Zhang Six. Only they could kill an Eight-Star War Emperor so effortlessly! This meant that the two of them were right ahead of him. Now, if he carefully followed behind them, he wouldn’t be in any danger.

He Jiu let out a series of low chuckles and stealthily followed.

「Meanwhile.」

A few miles ahead, a humongous canyon was situated.

But in the void a thousand meters around the canyon, more than thirty young men and women stood tall against the wind, their auras exceptionally strong. The woman in the black skirt and her companions were among them. However, at this moment, they were all looking in the direction where the burly young man had been, confusion in their eyes.

「Meanwhile.」

To the northwest of the canyon, there was a colossal mountain peak, a thousand zhang tall. This peak was also about a thousand meters from the canyon.

At this moment, four young men and a young woman stood atop the giant peak, all of them gazing at the location where the burly young man had fallen. Threads of cold light flickered in their eyes! The auras of these five were even more profound and unfathomable.

The young woman said, "Mo Wushen, was that Ma San?"

"In the entire Inner Temple, the only ones capable of killing Yuan Wu in a single blow are the five of us and Nie Yu," Mo Wushen said, clenching his fists, his gaze as sharp as a blade, emitting an intimidating presence. "Nie Yu is dead. We are all here. If it wasn’t Ma San, who else could it be?"

The young woman frowned. "I didn’t expect him to receive the news so quickly."

"My only fear is that he *won’t* come!" Mo Wushen sneered coldly, then turned to two young men in black. "Go check it out."

"Us?" The two were slightly stunned, their brows furrowing immediately.

The young woman said, "If you two don’t go, do you expect the three of us to go personally?"

"Just go when you’re told. Enough useless chatter," said the third person. This was a brawny man, standing eight feet tall like a small giant, his body exuding explosive power.

This brawny man, Mo Wushen, and the young woman were the three Kings of the Inner Temple in Yun State. As for these two black-clad young men, they were Nine-Star War Emperors, their status in the Inner Temple slightly below that of Mo Wushen and the other two Kings.

Observing the attitude of the three Kings, the pair exchanged a look, a glint of coldness flashing deep within their eyes. However, they concealed it well; Mo Wushen and the other two Kings didn’t notice.

One of them turned toward the three Kings and asked, "What should we do about those fifteen people?"

"Kill them!" the brawny man replied without hesitation, his voice filled with ruthless indifference.

SWOOSH!

Without any further hesitation, the pair ascended into the sky, flying towards the fifteen people.

After putting some distance between themselves and the three Kings, the black-clad youth on the left said grimly, "Liu Yunfeng, they’re sending us to our deaths."

"I know." The youth on the right, Liu Yunfeng, nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He whispered, "Pei Sanshi, we cannot continue like this. We must strike back!"

The youth on the left, Pei Sanshi, was stirred. "How do we strike back?"

Liu Yunfeng said, "Ma San managed to kill Nie Yu, which proves his strength is not inferior to ours. We should seek an alliance with him."

"Your idea sounds good, but it’s not practical," Pei Sanshi said, a murderous glint in his eyes. "No matter how strong Ma San is, can he be stronger than a War Ancestor? If we rashly join forces with him, it will undoubtedly drag us down with him. Better to endure it for now! Once we become War Ancestors, we’ll have ample opportunities to settle accounts with Mo Wushen and the others."

Hearing this, Liu Yunfeng frowned but said no more. After all, Pei Sanshi’s concerns were not without reason.

"Oh no!"

"Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi are heading towards us!"

"They’re surely coming to kill us!"

High above, the fifteen men paled upon spotting the duo. They halted in unison, their peripheral vision scanning the jungle below. Would that mysterious expert intervene to help them again?

SWOOSH!!

Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi stopped in front of the fifteen people.

Pei Sanshi declared solemnly, "Mo Wushen and the others have ordered us to kill you. If you don’t want to die, leave immediately!"

"Senior Pei, Senior Liu, it’s understandable that Yuan Wu, as Mo Wushen’s lackey, would obey his orders," one of the fifteen pleaded. "But you are both Nine-Star War Emperors. Why must you also take orders from them? What right do they have to command you? Please, Senior Brothers, wake up! Even if you help them, you won’t gain anything in the end."

The two remained silent. They knew all this, of course. But with the strength of Mo Wushen and the other two Kings staring them in the face, what could they do?

Liu Yunfeng sighed deeply and waved his hand. "Hurry and leave. The Dan Fire is not something you can contend for. It’s not worth losing your lives."

"What are you two hesitating for? Act now!" the brawny King’s shout thundered from the mountaintop.

The fifteen men were instantly terrified.

"Leave quickly!" Pei Sanshi growled at the fifteen.

Without any further hesitation, the fifteen turned and fled for their lives.

Pei Sanshi and Liu Yunfeng breathed sighs of relief. It wasn’t that they possessed kind hearts. They were doing this to curry favor and win allies for their future plans. Among these fifteen, the weakest was a Four-Star War Emperor. Though not as strong as Pei Sanshi or Liu Yunfeng, they were still elites of the Inner Temple. Given time, once Pei Sanshi and Liu Yunfeng became War Ancestors and issued a call, these fifteen, grateful for today’s reprieve, would surely pledge their allegiance and follow their lead. That way, they would naturally have the capital to contend with Mo Wushen and the other two Kings.

This scene was watched clearly by Qin Feiyang and Fatty, who were hiding in the jungle below.

Fatty’s eyes glinted. "Boss," he whispered, "these two could be useful."

Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at him and shook his head. "Anyone who can make it this far isn’t a fool."

Suddenly, Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi dived, flying towards the jungle.

Seeing this, Qin Feiyang and Fatty hurriedly suppressed their auras and hid in a two-meter-high thicket of bushes.

After entering the jungle, Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi split up and began to search the area.

A few moments passed.

Pei Sanshi’s gaze suddenly fell upon the thicket where they hid, his eyes flickering.

Have we been discovered? Fatty tensed up, hardly daring to breathe.

But moments later, Pei Sanshi retracted his gaze, glanced at Liu Yunfeng not far away, and said, "We haven’t found Ma San."

Liu Yunfeng scanned the surroundings and shook his head. "I haven’t spotted him either. He must have left!"

SWOOSH!!

Then, the two regrouped. Pei Sanshi leaned close to Liu Yunfeng’s ear and murmured something.

Immediately, Liu Yunfeng cast a meaningful glance at the thicket, then he and Pei Sanshi soared into the sky, flying toward the giant peak.

Fatty emerged from the bushes, watching the retreating figures of Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi with a look of surprise. "’They didn’t detect us even when they were so close?’"