"It should be you handing over the Human Soul Fruit and begging me to spare your life!"
Chen Yu sneered.
This guy had snatched something right under his nose earlier, and since they met again, Chen Yu had no intention of letting him off easily.
"Hahaha!"
The Faceless Man burst into laughter, just like Chen Yu earlier, as if he had heard a huge joke.
Though it had no facial features, this must have been a secret technique to conceal its face, not that it truly had no features.
"You shouldn’t be that foolish; my cultivation is at the five-star king level."
The Faceless Man actively released his aura, immediately creating a suppressive atmosphere, scaring off many weaker ghost corpses.
"Five-star king... so what?"
Chen Yu replied calmly, activating his astronomical physique and instantly launching an assault.Swish!
Pushing the space profound meaning to its limit, in an instant, he closed in on the Faceless Man, and the blazing White Tiger Sacred Claw suddenly erupted with blood-red flames, tearfully ripping with a fierce and savage aura.
The Faceless Man was very surprised. Chen Yu knew he was a five-star king, yet he was fearless and took the initiative to attack.
"I think you’re way too arrogant!"
The Faceless Man snorted coldly, a surge of enormous primal energy in his palm as he struck out, blue-green cold light erupting.
In his view, Chen Yu was just overly arrogant. Although Chen Yu was at the peak of late-stage cultivation and had defeated the four and a half stars king Yan Su, he surely had an inflated sense of confidence.
But to inflate in front of a five-star king, that was sheer foolishness.
Bang!
Chen Yu’s claw struck that rampant blue-green palm light.
The opponent was indeed a five-star king; this strike was far beyond Yan Su’s finger technique.
But this time, Chen Yu... struck with full force!
Rumble-hiss!
The golden-white streaks torn by Chen Yu seemed indestructible, slicing through everything, including the rampaging blue-green palm light.
"What?"
The Faceless Man was stunned.
His attack was actually broken by Chen Yu; this was simply incredible.
Whoosh!
The Faceless Man quickly retreated, but was still affected by Chen Yu’s attack, his clothes torn, and two shallow blood marks appeared on his chest.
The Faceless Man glared at Chen Yu, face gloomy.
He recalled the previous strike cautiously; being a five-star king should have given him an absolute advantage, yet he found himself at a disadvantage.
Even if Chen Yu practiced the White Tiger Sacred Claw and possessed the Blood Crystal Flame, it shouldn’t have been this strong.
"Profound meaning of metal, level four; profound meaning of space, four and a half."
The Faceless Man noticed this.
But even so, it should only bridge the gap between Chen Yu and himself. What actually gave Chen Yu the advantage?
"Now you might want to consider handing over the Human Soul Fruit and then begging me to spare your life."
Chen Yu’s lips curved into a smile.
"Arrogant!"
The Faceless Man berated.
Just because Chen Yu had an advantage in the first move doesn’t mean he would be defeated by Chen Yu.
Swish!
Chen Yu attacked again; in this narrow space, mastering the four and a half space profound meaning gave him a certain advantage.
It was easy for him to approach the Faceless Man, maximizing his advantage.
Hiss!
Chen Yu unleashed another claw; his White Tiger Sacred Claw was the sharpest weapon, fiercely and sharply attacking, breaking anything in its path.
Gold and crimson streaks of fierce light shot toward the Faceless Man.
This time the Faceless Man still didn’t notice that Chen Yu had infused the power of the Void Sky Holy Fire into his attack.
Generally, Chen Yu wouldn’t expose such a powerful Innate Spiritual Flame as the Void Sky Holy Fire.
But after cultivating the Ten Thousand Fire Spirit Technique, Chen Yu could finely control the Void Sky Holy Fire, making the flame as thin as a hair, mixed within the Blood Crystal Flame to increase the attack’s power.
He had considered this when he chose the Ten Thousand Fire Spirit Technique.
Obviously, Chen Yu’s attempt succeeded, and even the five-star king Faceless Man didn’t notice.
The Faceless Man didn’t hold back this time, he unleashed his full power.
A deep blue-green light mass flew out, with swirling ghostly light, the center pitch black, as if it wanted to swallow Chen Yu whole.
Rumble-hiss!
In this clash, Chen Yu still held the upper hand, slicing through the Faceless Man’s attack.
Hiss!
Five blood marks were left on the Faceless Man, the previous injuries were just flesh wounds, this time they were more severe.
"Damn it!"
The opponent was a bit furious.
He suffered twice at the hands of a cultivator at the peak of late-stage star condensation; if he truly didn’t care about face, otherwise how could he remain unmoved?
"This kid has a special Xuanqi; even if I use Xuanqi, I may not have the advantage."
The Faceless Man thought, refraining from releasing his Xuanqi.
After entering the underground, the reason he followed Chen Yu was naturally from observing the previous battle and his strong desire for Chen Yu’s Heavenly Yin Soul Pen.
Whoosh!
Chen Yu launched another assault, releasing his Vermilion Bird Sacred Wings from his back.
Facing a five-star king, he naturally wouldn’t hold back.
The moment the Vermilion Bird Sacred Wings appeared, Chen Yu’s speed received an explosive boost, like a roaring fireball rapidly closing in on the Faceless Man.
In this confined space, the Faceless Man found it difficult to dodge and had to confront head-on.
Bang-boom!
The explosion sounded, and even the underground shook slightly.
The Faceless Man’s figure was sent flying, creating a dent in the wall.
This building must have been ancient, still so sturdy today; otherwise, the Faceless Man’s impact wouldn’t have created just a dent.
Chen Yu discreetly utilized the power of the Void Sky Holy Fire, and with close combat, his strength advantage was fully expressed, perfectly suppressing the Faceless Man.
"Cang You Destroying Cloud!"
The Faceless Man, feeling stifled in the battle, roared; his skin gradually turned blue, his aura becoming even more violent.
Boom!
After he struck with his palm, it was as if all the strength in his body had been expelled, and his body gradually returned to normal.
This palm had formed a massive ball of light, deep and chilling, devouring everything.
Chen Yu’s expression couldn’t help but turn grave. After all, the opponent was a Five-star King. From the beginning, he hadn’t taken things lightly, and now the opponent was going all out, using a deadly move.
Star-shattering Claw!
Chen Yu executed the third style of the "Sky-splitting Star-shattering Claw," tearing apart a chaotic trail of golden-red light.
Boom boom!
The two collided violently. In less than a breath, Chen Yu’s attack shattered, and the opponent’s attack was also weakened by a few layers.
"Chen Yu, this is the consequence of angering a Five-star King."
The Faceless Man said coldly.
He had used a deadly move, directly shattering Chen Yu’s attack, enough to crush him.
Yet, facing the crisis, Chen Yu didn’t retreat but advanced instead.
Boom!
The fiery wings burned fiercely, like a blood-red sun rushing out, speed pushed to the limit, crashing forward in an instant.
This was the "Sky Fire Flash," a flying combat technique tailored for Body Cultivation.
Boom! Sizzle!
Chen Yu actively met the Faceless Man’s attack, thrusting out with both claws. A thunderous explosion resounded, buildings around crumbled, and massive stones fell from above.
The Faceless Man stared ahead, suddenly exclaiming, "Impossible."
Chen Yu had actually broken through his attack. Although he was also injured and looked somewhat haggard, the wounds on Chen Yu’s body were rapidly healing.
Meanwhile, a strong sense of crisis descended upon the Faceless Man because Chen Yu was already closing in, the distance between them extremely short.
"Kill!"
Chen Yu’s speed did not decrease, instantly closing in on the Faceless Man, the ferocious White Tiger Sacred Claw piercing the opponent’s chest.
He could clearly hear the sound of bones and organs being cut.
Bang!
The vital energy within the Faceless Man erupted, sending out two palms, blasting Chen Yu away.
However, his face turned pale as he swiftly retreated.
Chen Yu got up quickly. Just now, he reckoned it was a trade of injuries, but his own defensive power was strong, possessing a medium-grade indestructible body, so long as the trauma wasn’t particularly severe, it was basically nothing.
The Faceless Man didn’t have a medium-grade indestructible body and his injuries were much heavier. In this "trade of injuries," Chen Yu had gained significantly.
"Monster!"
The Faceless Man thought of this word.
Whoosh!
He turned and darted away, disappearing in an instant.
Chen Yu didn’t pursue him; killing a Five-star King was too difficult.
Moreover, the underground environment was complex, with unknown dangers.
Chen Yu walked a hundred feet forward, discovering a palace, but the roof had been pierced by a bloody tree.
The buildings here were extremely solid, even if somewhat ruined, they couldn’t be pierced by just a tree.
The blood tree was lush, but its leaves were all blood-colored, looking extremely eerie.
Chen Yu acutely observed that among the countless blood-red leaves, there were three leaves that looked different, floating lightly like a human’s hand.
"Thousand-leaf Blood Tree."
This tree itself was a precious material, a favorite of Blood Dao Practitioners.
Moreover, this Thousand-leaf Blood Tree had the potential to transform into a "Thousand-leaf Blood Hand Tree," equivalent to a metamorphosis. The "Blood Hand Leaf" that grows contains blood essence, nourishing the physical body, growing flesh and bones.
For instance, Pan Peng, who had his leg severed, one "Blood Hand Leaf" would be enough for him to grow a new leg.
The blood tree before him was in the process of transformation.
In fact, Chen Yu had just forcefully repelled the Faceless Man because he had discovered this Thousand-leaf Blood Tree.
If the Faceless Man also discovered the Thousand-leaf Blood Tree, he probably wouldn’t leave easily, and dividing the spoils would be extremely difficult.
Chen Yu did not pluck the Blood Hand Leaf but took the entire palace along with the blood tree.
It would be best if the Thousand-leaf Blood Tree could complete its transformation, but if not, he wouldn’t force it. After all, the internal environment of the heart was too harsh, and Chen Yu understood this.
After Chen Yu had moved the whole palace away,
The underground soil shook, and the sound of roars echoed as corpses climbed out.
...
After the Faceless Man fled, he hid in a corner.
"Wasn’t he missing in the Demon Race territory? Not only did he come back alive, his strength has skyrocketed."
The Faceless Man swallowed a healing pill.
He felt uncomfortable about Chen Yu’s enhancement.
"He must have had some fortuitous encounter..."
The Faceless Man was certain, which was why he chose to target Chen Yu first after coming underground.
He wanted to kill Chen Yu and take the treasures from him.
"Someone?"
The Faceless Man, who was healing, suddenly sensed someone’s approach, held his breath, concealed his presence, and blended into the darkness.
On the other side, three people walked cautiously.
"Brother Chen is too stingy, he left the team just for a few Corpse Ghost Poison Mushrooms, and he got a Human Soul Fruit before."
A dissatisfied female voice was heard.
Compared to the Human Soul Fruit, the Corpse Ghost Poison Mushroom was a notch lower.
"Well, it’s human nature, they’re all fellow disciples, don’t blame him."
Pan Peng sighed.
Suddenly, Pan Peng stopped and transmitted to the other two: "Someone ahead!"
The three became cautious; there were still many dangers underground.
At that moment, a man walked out from around the corner, dressed in the attire of the Heavenly Martial Sect, his face like a jade crown, incredibly handsome.
"Senior Brother Zuo, why are you here?"
The female disciple exclaimed, her smile like a blooming flower.
She didn’t expect the comer to be Young Master Qingyang from the Heavenly Martial Sect, Zuo Zhushan, who, along with the Sect Master’s disciple, Prince Xuyang Hong Xiuyuan, was known as the two handsome geniuses of the Heavenly Martial Sect.
"I didn’t expect it to be Senior Brother Zuo. Since you’re here, you must help us take charge. An enemy took our Human Soul Fruit before."
Pan Peng also said with a smile.
This Zuo Zhushan was a top ten genius on the Heavenly Martial List. With him here, they were sure to make the Frost Hall and the Faceless Man look bad.