CHAPTER 1072: 1072 THE HABITAT OF THE BEAST GOD! (THIRD UPDATE)

"Arrogant!"

"Overconfident!"

"Seeking death!"

With just one sentence, Ye Qiu completely ignited the fury of the three Clan Leaders. Ji Changtian, Mu Tianxing, and Shi Lie all pursued him.

Ye Qiu glanced back, revealing a faint smile.

At the same time, a mental imprint flashed in the mind of the great golden bird.

As long as he could reduce the vultures’ losses, he was willing to face the three kings alone.

Currently, Ye Qiu felt that the more he fought with powerful opponents, the faster he improved. Throughout his journey, Ye Qiu almost always fought Martial Artists of a level higher than his own. Thus, he accumulated martial experience faster than others, achieved deeper insights, and was able to more clearly and profoundly recognize his own shortcomings and flaws.

Ye Qiu moved as swiftly as a bird or beast, traversing the void, with Ji Changtian and the other two closely chasing behind.

"Ten li!"

"Thirty li!"

"Fifty li!"

Feeling the distance from the canyon growing, Ye Qiu felt somewhat relieved. He had deliberately said those words earlier to lure the three Clan Leaders away, as their presence posed a significant threat to the vultures. Now that he had led them away, only Ji Baitian and Ji Batian were left, making it much easier for the vultures to escape.

This was Ye Qiu’s main objective. At the time he led the three away, he instructed the great golden bird not to tangle with the three ancient clans and to leave with the group immediately.

As for Ji Changtian and the other two, Ye Qiu planned to stall them for a while to buy time for the great golden bird.

"Remnant, didn’t you say you’d kill us one by one? Why are you just running constantly? Go ahead and kill one of us if you can." Ye Qiu was exceedingly slippery. The three of them had been chasing half a day and still couldn’t catch up, so they could only shout curses, hoping Ye Qiu would stop and fight them.

Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu really did stop.

"How about here as your burial ground?" Ye Qiu pointed to the ground below. This was deep within the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, where ancient beasts were very scarce. Moreover, the relentless pursuit of the three emitted a powerful aura that scared the weaker ancient beasts into hiding.

"This place suits your burial ground, but as for us, do you think you can kill all three of us? What a joke," Ji Changtian laughed heartily.

Ye Qiu remained silent, speaking through his actions, he swept the Sword Qi once more, transforming into several attacks.

Ji Changtian and the other two’s expressions shifted, and they each flashed anew, encircling Ye Qiu once again.

"Attack."

The three moved simultaneously, each unleashing a fatal blow that was tricky and life-threatening, making them difficult to evade.

Facing attacks of such variety, handling one might still be manageable, but with three attacks from different directions, it became hazardous.

Ye Qiu maintained a collected demeanor, directly ignoring two of the killing moves, choosing to focus on one individual.

"Is he courting death?" Ji Changtian was startled because he realized Ye Qiu was willing to take attacks from Mu Tianxing and Shi Lie just to engage him head-on.

Mu Tianxing and Shi Lie each landed a punch on Ye Qiu’s side.

"Unharmed?" Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds as Ji Changtian noted Ye Qiu’s unchanged expression, making him look rather grim.

Ye Qiu suddenly grinned at him, closing in with his longsword, slipping it under Ji Changtian’s armpit. This thrust missed, yet with a deft flick of Ye Qiu’s hand, Ji Changtian’s face twitched, feeling a piercing pain under his armpit.

Simultaneously, the Kusanagi Sword whirled around him, forcing Mu Tianxing and Shi Lie to retreat.

The two were surprised to see Ye Qiu still lively and unscathed. Previously, they thought Ye Qiu was exchanging injuries, but now it clearly wasn’t the case.

This defensive power was too strong; even with Secret Techniques enhancing one to a king’s level, the defensive power was quite exaggerated.

Not even a hint of pain?

Ye Qiu smirked. He naturally wouldn’t reveal to the three that he was wearing soft armor. Let them guess what they will.

Frankly, he had acquired this soft armor from the three ancient clans.

It seems that the three Clan Leaders were unaware that within their ancient clan was a powerful warrior who had a set of soft armor with incredible defensive power, even superior to the battle armor they were wearing.

Ye Qiu offered no explanation and continued his assault, intent on severely injuring one of them, even if he had to take a few hits.

Ji Changtian grit his teeth in frustration because Ye Qiu relentlessly targeted him. Why couldn’t he focus on someone else?

After all, the Ji clan was the main force behind the downfall of his sole survivor clan back then. The Ji clan was the one he most desired to destroy. The stronger the ancient clan, the deeper the injury they caused back then.

The tussle with the three Clan Leaders lasted a while. Although Ye Qiu inflicted some damage on them, none was fatal. Similarly, Ji Changtian and the other two couldn’t best Ye Qiu, and were vexed at their inability to take him down.

"Time is about up." Ye Qiu reckoned the battle with the three had dragged on long enough. The great golden bird should have led the group out of the canyon by now.

The final sword thrust landed on Ji Changtian’s calf, and Ye Qiu withdrew swiftly.

"Don’t let him escape." Ji Changtian seethed.

Ye Qiu raced deeper into the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, with Ji Changtian and the others in pursuit once more.

After running for another hundred li, the surrounding air began to chill, leaves frosted over, and the ground turned white—it felt as if winter’s grip had suddenly ensnared them.

This was indeed a wintry scene. In the sweltering summer, to suddenly find themselves in such winter surroundings, the three Clan Leaders were momentarily stunned.

They immediately ceased their pursuit.

"We can’t go any further; beyond here is no longer a place our ancient clans can enter," Ji Changtian stated.

"Forbidden land! This is the true forbidden land; such a place really exists. The legend of the Barbaric Wilderness Forest—the strongest god resides in the world of winter here—truly exists," Mu Tianxing said in awe. He had never ventured this deep into the forest, but the legend of the true forbidden land and the beast god were known to all within the ancient domains.

"But that remnant..." Shi Lie felt unwilling, unable to pursue further meant letting Ye Qiu live and continue being a thorn in their side in the future.

"We can’t afford to be careless. Since this place matches the legendary description, there must be a beast god. If the beast god finds us trespassing here, mercy will not be granted. Let the remnant go in; he’ll face the beast god’s wrath," Ji Changtian said, trying to console the two, making them subconsciously believe that Ye Qiu would definitely encounter danger.

The three ceased their pursuit and returned to the canyon, only to find the vulture group had vanished, leaving just some Martial Artists sitting under a tree while Ji Baitian and Ji Batian rested with their eyes closed, waiting for them to return.

"Ancestor." Ji Changtian bowed and inquired about the vultures.

After hearing Ji Baitian’s words, only then did Ji Changtian and the others realize they had fallen for Ye Qiu’s ploy. He deliberately provoked them to lead them away, allowing the vulture group to escape the threat posed by their three ancient clans.

"Damn it." Ji Changtian struck a tree angrily, causing leaves to flutter down and the trunk snapped halfway.

"One day, sooner or later, I’ll make sure he falls into my hands!"