Chapter 637: As If |
Ye Guan was confused as he stared at the black-robed young man, who was begging for mercy.
Is this guy trying to fool me or something? How come he surrendered so quickly?
The black-robed young man was cowering on the ground with his hands covering his face, begging for mercy by repeatedly calling Ye Guan “Big Brother."
Ye Guan stared at the young man and asked, "Are you trying to fool me?”
The young man quickly shook his head and said, “No… Big Brother, I had no idea that you were so powerful. I shouldn’t have provoked you. Please be merciful and spare me.”
Ye Guan blinked. Then, he smiled and said, “Yeah, I believe you.”
With that, he turned around and turned his back on the black-robed young man.
The black-robed young man looked down, and a cold glint of light flashed past his eyes.
And that was when Ye Guan said, “As if.”
Swoosh!
The black-robed young man's head flew out, and blood sprayed haphazardly into the air.
Ye Guan’s sudden attack surprised Wang Shou, but Captain Mu merely glanced at Ye Guan.
Ye Guan collected the black-robed young man’s storage ring and found more than two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin and three divine treasures. He opened his palm, and a hundred strands of Ancestral Origin floated slowly to Captain Mu, who accepted them readily. Ye Guan then handed another hundred strands of Ancestral Origin to Wang Shou, who also accepted them without any hesitation. Accepting these Ancestral Origins meant that they had chosen to take his side. This was necessary, as loyalty was important in the wild outside world.
The black-robed young man's death was just a minor episode for the group. The three continued on their way to somewhere.
Captain Mu mostly remained silent, focusing on guiding her companions, while Ye Guan and Wang Shou chatted animatedly with each other.
Half an hour later, they made their way out of the dense forest and saw a vast canyon flanked by towering cliffs with waterfalls. There was a myriad of ancient veins growing on the cliff faces, creating a spectacular sight.
Captain Mu suddenly said, “Death Canyon.”
Ye Guan looked at her and asked, “How did it get its name?”
“Not long ago, an expert with thirty percent divinity in the Divine Dao Realm perished in this canyon," Captain Mu explained, and then she pointed at the depths of the canyon, saying, “They perished alongside a great demonic beast over there. Our goal this time is to scavenge their relics.”
Ye Guan immediately understood. A Divine Dao Realm expert was bound to be wealthy, so they'd definitely leave a ton of relics upon their death. They could even find an Ancestral Vein.
From his conversation with Wang Shou earlier, he learned that one had to be extremely rich in order to reach the Divine Dao Realm. Ancestral Veins were necessary, and without them, one could never reach the Divine Dao Realm, even if they had monstrous talent.
Ancestral Veins were the most precious treasure they could possibly find here, and there was a high chance that they'd find Ancestral Veins, as an expert in the Divine Dao Realm had perished here. In addition, a great demonic beast in the Divine Dao Realm had perished alongside the Divine Dao Realm expert. Obtaining the carcass of that demonic beast and the relics of the fallen Divine Dao Realm would be a massive boon to them.
Wang Shou was starting to feel excited. If the Divine Dao Realm expert were still alive, he wouldn't dare entertain the thought of obtaining their belongings, but Captain Mu had said that they were dead, so it wouldn't be that terrifying.
Hoewver, Ye Guan was still as calm as ever. He looked at Captain Mu and asked, “It’s not that simple, is it?”
“Many demonic beasts are fighting for the carcass of that Divine Dao Realm demonic beast," said Captain Mu with a slight nod.
Boom!
A deafening explosion echoed from the distant end of the canyon. Ye Guan turned in that direction and saw two enormous creatures rising from the ground.
Their movements alone made the nearby mountains tremble. A battle between demonic beasts was underway.
Ye Guan's expression turned heavy at the sight. The two demonic beasts in the distance possessed powerful auras. Even though they weren't in the Divine Dao Realm, they had to be Peak Heaven Dao Realm demonic beasts,s at the very least.
Ye Guan felt his blood boil with excitement, and he really wanted to charge at those demonic beasts and fight them at the same time.
Captain Mu said, “Our goal is to obtain the relics of the fallen cultivator in the Divine Dao Realm. We can't take away the carcass of that Divine Dao Realm demonic beast. If we do, those two demonic beasts will hunt us down."
Ye Guan nodded. “Okay.”
Captain Mu opened her palms, and two dark green beads floated slowly toward Ye Guan and Wang Shou. “These are Concealment Beads. They can conceal your aura perfectly.”
When the Concealment Bead landed in Ye Guan's hand, it immediately concealed his aura, surprising him. What a wonderful item!
Captain Mu then took out a map. She pointed at the five red dots on the map and said, “We might be able to find the corpse of that Divine Dao Realm expert in one of these five locations. Each of us will search one of these five locations, and if one of us finds it, we’ll notify each other using these Concealment Beads. Remember, do not be greedy; we'll rendezvous upon finding the corpse. If you somehow managed to find the carcass of that Divine Dao Realm demonic beast, then you must not touch it.”
Ye Guan nodded. “Got it.”
Captain Mu looked at Wang Shou.
"Rest assured, I will not be greedy," Wang Shou said.
“Let’s go,” Captain Mu said, nodding. Then, she turned and rushed toward the distant canyon. Ye Guan and Wang Shou exchanged glances before following suit.
Ye Guan and Wang Shou split up when they arrived in the canyon. Ye Guan headed toward the right. Since his aura was completely hidden, the two demonic beasts in the distance didn't notice him even as he traveled on his sword.
Soon, he arrived at a secluded stone pit upon following the route on Captain Mu’s map. He used his divine sense to scan the area, and his figure disappeared before reappearing ten meters away.
A long spear was nearby, and it was a divine-grade long spear!
Ye Guan opened his palm, and the long spear appeared in his hands. There were countless cracks on its surface as if it had suffered a terrifying attack.
"I found it, Brother Ye!" Wang Shou's thrilled voice echoed in Ye Guan's head. "Come here, quick!”
He found it?! Ye Guan turned around, wanting to hop onto his sword and fly back to the rendezvous point, but the Concealment Bead in his hand suddenly disappeared.
The two demonic beasts stopped fighting and turned to look in Ye Guan’s direction. One of them roared and threw a punch that shattered the nearby mountains.
Ye Guan’s face changed drastically. He couldn't escape the oncoming attack, as the demonic beast’s fist had sealed off all his escape routes.
Since he couldn't escape, he could only fight!
Ye Guan stepped forward and slashed downward with his sword.
The Invincible Sword Intent swept across the demonic beast, forcefully suppressing its beastly aura.
BOOM!
Ye Guan’s sword collided with the demonic beast’s fist, knocking it away. However, the tremendous force of this collision sent him flying away, too.
Before Ye Guan could stop, the other demonic beast charged at him.
However, Ye Guan rushed forward instead of retreating.
Rumble!
The Invincible Sword Intent surged from Ye Guan, and the sky above the canyon was torn apart by countless rays of sword light, creating a terrifying scene that looked similar to the abyss.
One against two!
Ye Guan was not afraid, even though he was facing two terrifying demonic beasts. In fact, his blood was boiling with excitement.
Meanwhile, Wang Shou cast a wary look at Captain Mu. “How come Brother Ye's Concealment Bead suddenly disappeared? Did you tamper with it?”
Captain Mu walked up slowly to Wang Shou and said, “Hand over that corpse, and I’ll split half of his assets with you.”
Wang Shou suddenly shouted to Ye Guan, “Brother Ye, this woman wants to take everything for herself! Hurry up and come back!”
Swoosh!
Captain Mu's figure abruptly appeared before Wang Shou.
Captain Mu thrust her sword forward, and the attack was so quick and powerful that the spacetime around them was abruptly torn apart.
Fortunately, Wang Shou was already mentally prepared. He managed to take out a shield in time to defend himself.
Crack!
The shield trembled violently upon taking the brunt of the attack. Moments later, countless cracks appeared in it.
Meanwhile, Wang Shou was blasted away by the terrifying might of Captain Mu’s sword attack.
Before Wang Shou could even land, Captain Mu was already in the middle of yet another attack on him.
Boom!
Wang Shou's shield shattered, stupefying him. However, Wang Shou recovered quickly, and he threw a punch at Captain Mu.
A torrent of golden light poured out from his fist, forming the shape of a giant golden fist. However, the golden fist shattered when it made contact with Captain Mu’s sword. Then, the sword pierced Wang Shou’s right hand.
Despite the injury, Wang Shou did not retreat. Instead of retreating, he tackled her with just his fleshly body.
However, Captain Mu stepped backward, avoiding Wang Shou's tackle.
Having missed his attack, Wang Shou hurriedly attempted to recover his balance, but Captain Mu's sword had already drawn a cold arc in the air, slicing off his right arm.
Blood spurted haphazardly in mid-air; Captain Mu's attack just now was even faster than her first attack. It was so fast that Wang Shou couldn't even react.
Rumble!
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Ye Guan, and his voice was filled with urgency as he said, “Brother Wang, just give it to her… Hurry up!”
Bang!
Ye Guan's sword knocked away the two demonic beasts before him. At the same time, Ao Qianqian turned around and charged at Captain Mu.
However, Wang Shou didn't hand over the Divine Dao Realm expert's storage ring to Captain Mu. Instead, he threw it with all his might toward Ao Qianqian and exclaimed, “Brother Ye, it's yours!”
Captain Mu’s face twisted ferociously, and she hissed, “You’re asking for death!”
Captain Mu's figure became illusory, causing Wang Shou’s eyes to narrow. A flash of sword light blinded him briefly, and when his vision recovered, he saw a sword sticking out of his forehead.
Shwik!
The sword pierced Wang Shou's head, and blood gushed out of the exit wound in his nape.
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