Chapter 32: Shangguan Xi Hong

  Two people's eyes showed a look of surprise, and the old man on the side also suddenly opened his eyes wide. However, Lei Yu's speed was too fast, almost bringing up a gust of wind. With two "clanging" sounds of metal colliding, the long swords in their hands fell to the ground, and their bodies were also knocked back more than five steps by Lei Yu's powerful arm strength.

  Lei Yu used his fists to directly collide with the two long swords, yet he stood there as if nothing had happened.

  "Does Wuzong have such a formidable junior? Which army are you from?" The old man looked at Lei Yu's strength and couldn't help but take him seriously, asking aloud.

  "Dragon Squad!" Before the old man could speak, Lei Yu continued: "Release this fierce beast."

  "Release? Are you kidding me? Didn't you come here to capture it too? Such a precious thing, not just Wuzong wants to get it!"

  Lei Yu's eyebrows furrowed, and he looked at Nuo Hu beside him, opening his mouth to ask: "Valuable things? What do you mean?"

  "Hah!" The old man stroked his beard again and laughed, "You're really foolish. Didn't your superiors tell you to capture alive instead of killing when you were carrying out the task?"

  At this time, Lei Yu and Nuo Hu suddenly remembered that it was indeed the case, the superior's order was to capture the beast alive with maximum effort, and not kill it unless absolutely necessary. Did this beast really have some precious value? But why didn't the people from the Wu Zong Shangguan family come themselves? They weren't lacking in such masters.

  "You say it's precious, what exactly is precious about it?" Nu Hu asked.

  "I'll tell you, it's not like I'm afraid of you two little ghosts trying to steal from me, a fourth-rank immortal!" The old man said proudly: "Let's not talk about anything else, do you even know the name of this fierce beast?" Looking at Lei Yu and the others' expressions, the old man dared to conclude that they didn't know, and continued: "This fierce beast is called the Ink Beast, one of the four great demonic beasts that oppose the ancient divine beasts. Its arch-nemesis is the divine beast Qilin."

  As soon as this was said, Lei Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Since Qilin was his arch-nemesis, could the Heavenly Line that had appeared in his mind be related to all of this? Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he continued to listen to the old man's tale.

  "The divine beast Qilin has become extinct, and it's all because of the Ink Beast. After absorbing the spiritual pearl within the Qilin's body, it was able to survive until now. The Ink Beast is already extinct in today's world, with only this one remaining. Tell me, how high do you think its value is?"

  Is it because he ingested the Qilin's spiritual pearl that he can live until now? Doesn't that mean there is an elixir of immortality inside his body? This is indeed a heavenly treasure.

  "That's even more reason why you won't get it!" A voice came from afar, and in an instant, a massive pressure gathered from all directions. Lei Yu and the old man were somewhat better off, but Nu Hu and the other two young men furrowed their brows, looking like they were suffering greatly.

  The pressure gradually disappeared, and a middle-aged man appeared. He was wearing a black tight-fitting outfit, with an exceptionally robust physique. Just walking up to Lei Yu's side made him feel a kind of inexplicable oppressive feeling.

  "Who are you?" The old man furrowed his white eyebrows, sensing the powerful aura of the newcomer.

  "Shangguan Xi Hong!" The middle-aged man's voice was extremely piercing, startling the surrounding beasts into fleeing, revealing just how profound his inner power was.

  "You are Xi Hong, the superior of Wu Zong!" The old man widened his eyes, "Despicable!"

  "Despicable? You, a mere fourth-grade immortal, dare to call me despicable? Looking for death!" With a loud shout, the single palm of Upper Official Xi Hong suddenly churned up a dense yellow true energy, and with a push, the yellow true energy surged out like a wave, directly attacking the old man.

  "Bang!" A powerful palm force struck the old man's chest, and as the attack arrived, the old man's body flew backward, falling into a clump of grass, with fresh blood spraying from his mouth.

  "Amazing!" This was Lei Yu's first impression, could this person really be the master of the Shangguan family who controlled all matters within the Wu Zong and commanded the Tian Long Kingdom's military, Shangguan Xi Hong? Indeed worthy of being a 6th stage warrior.

  "You two little demons, step back a bit. I'd like to see what kind of qualifications the trash in this Xianren Pavilion has to shout at me, Wu Zong." Officer Xi Hong waved his hand, signaling for Lei Yu and Nuo Hu to retreat, and that overbearing demeanor made Lei Yu and Nuo Hu slightly tremble.

  The old man struggled to get up from the bushes, and two young men also rushed forward to support him. Compared to death, what's the point of a demon beast? Even if they got the Longevity Spirit Pearl, what's the use? In front of a sixth-level warrior, wouldn't it still be instantly annihilated? The old man still had this bit of self-awareness, "You're ruthless! My Xianren Pavilion won't give up like this! Let's go!" The two young men supported the old man and hastily left.

  Three people left after Leiyu said in a cold voice, "Since you were here early, why did you watch helplessly as Hu Wei Tao of Eagle Team was killed?"

  "What a joke!" Xī Hóng turned around and said, "As a martial artist, when facing an opponent without sufficient confidence, one must investigate clearly. Didn't Nuo Yilong teach you that during your time in the Dragon Group?"

  It's clear that they're treating their own subordinates as cannon fodder, it seems that everyone's thoughts weren't wrong, the people of the Shangguan family have always valued their own lives more than anyone else from start to finish.

  "May..."

  "There's nothing left to say! Your mission is complete, you can return and report!" With that, Shangguan Xi Hong walked towards the direction of the fierce beast.

  It seems to have felt the power of Shangguan Xi Hong, and the fierce beast struggled and roared in the cage formed by several long swords, but it was useless. No matter how hard it tried, it could not break free.

  Both feet shook the ground, and a layer of yellow true energy ripples surged up around Shangguan Xifeng's surroundings. The twelve long swords seemed to have found a way out, and they flew up from the ground one after another, shooting rapidly towards the distance in the direction where the three old men had left. The true energy barrier above the fierce beast also disappeared without a trace.

  The demon beast named Mo Shou found its cage shattered and desperately fled in the opposite direction.

  "Damn beast! Where are you going?" Once again, a powerful yellow true energy condensed on his palm, and with the same move as when he faced the old man from Xianren Pavilion, he pushed out a single palm. A strong and fierce force shot straight at the escaping Ink Beast.

  "Aaaaah!" A sharp, mournful cry, and the Ink Beast collapsed to the ground, its body thrashing about wildly. Two of the sharp quills on its back were broken off by the force of the impact, and fresh blood flowed out continuously.

  He stepped forward, attempting to end the life of the Ink Beast with one palm. At this moment, Lei Ye's body seemed to flash like lightning, instantly intercepting Xī Hóng's path.

  "What are you doing? Get out of the way!" Shangguan Xihong shouted angrily at Lei Yu.

  "You can't kill it!"

  "It's not up to you to direct me on what to do!" Having already learned that the Ink Beast had a Longevity Spirit Pearl inside its body, killing it would allow them to obtain it, so there was no need to capture it alive.