Chapter 159 - 158: Cut Down That Tree (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 159: Chapter 158: Cut Down That Tree (Please Subscribe) With the Golden Spirit Fruit now in hand, that middle-aged man’s face did not show the slightest sign of relief. Instead, he appeared deeply troubled and uneasy. *"They probably didn’t see it, right?"* Even with just a glance, he not only recognized the leader, Steward Huang Guangzhao of the Sunburst Gang, but also saw several familiar figures. And at that moment, the other party also turned his gaze toward his direction. Thinking of this, his heart sank, growing increasingly uneasy. ... "What’s wrong?" Bai Ziyue was climbing the mountain with the others when he suddenly noticed Wang Erniu beside him, whose body stiffened as his face turned extremely grim. Unable to help himself, Bai Ziyue asked. "That... that person, he looks a bit like our manager..." Wang Erniu opened his mouth, his face pale as he spoke. "Manager? Zhang Yong?" Bai Ziyue curiously followed up with a question, suddenly recalling the doubt that had been weighing on his heart. If that figure was indeed Zhang Yong, it would explain why he hadn’t encountered him on the road earlier. But why would Zhang Yong, given his status, associate with the Nine Seals Sect? Could it be that he had betrayed the Sunburst Gang? "Not good, we’ve been discovered, charge!" At this moment, Huang Guangzhao shouted sharply, reaching his speed limit as he quickly climbed up the mountain. The others also jolted, ceasing to hide as they leaped up swiftly. A distance of several dozen meters, even if it was uphill, was traversed in the blink of an eye for them. "Stay hidden for me." Bai Ziyue glanced at the small dog and immediately took off, leaping and sprinting into the distance. "Sunburst Gang affairs, everyone, surrender. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless." Huang Guangzhao shouted loudly, directly leaping onto the flat ground. Behind him, the others quickly followed suit, standing behind him. Huang Guangzhao glanced around and immediately saw a group of strong men in tight-fitting clothes, all gathered around the Spirit Fruit Tree. By the tree, there appeared to be an elderly martial artist leisurely picking the Spirit Fruits. Beside him were two middle-aged martial artists, each holding jade boxes and carefully placing each Spirit Fruit into the boxes. Six Spirit Fruits altogether, filling three jade boxes. This sight immediately caused his heart to sink. "Surrender? With just a few of you?" A middle-aged man with two spirals on his head asked with a light chuckle. "Since you’re here, don’t leave. Spare us the trouble." At this moment, the elder finally stopped picking the Spirit Fruits, saying in an icy voice. "Xiong Zhengde, Hua Jiebin, and... you are..." Huang Guangzhao’s face turned pale, his previous confidence instantly vanishing. Bai Ziyue’s previous words were all true. Two Inner Power Realm, one Third-class Expert... "Kunn Wuyue." The elder smiled slightly and replied. "One of the Nine Great Elders of the Nine Seals Sect, Elder Kunn?" Huang Guangzhao’s complexion changed, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. *Reckless.* *He should never have ignored the warnings and insisted on coming into the depths of Cyan Mountain.* But when he glanced at the jade boxes that were with Xiong Zhengde and Hua Jiebin, a flash of intensity shone in his eyes. Golden Spirit Fruit! Just one could significantly enhance his power. With two, he might even break through the Twelve Main Meridians barrier and truly reach the ranks of a Third-class Expert. "Kill!" With a loud roar, Huang Guangzhao hesitated no longer and charged forward swiftly. Though his subordinates were somewhat apprehensive, they also charged without hesitation. At that moment, Bai Ziyue was the last to leap onto the flat ground. Without thinking, he bypassed the three suspected strongmen above the Inner Power Realm and rapidly dashed toward a slightly younger Inner Cultivation Martial Artist. "Ignorant." Elder Kunn placed a jade box in the pouch at his waist, his figure darted out like lightning, followed by a flash of sword light. Celestial Light Division Sword! An Inner Cultivation Martial Artist, unable to dodge, only managed to scream before being sliced into several pieces by countless sword lights. He then paused, tensed up, and charged swiftly toward Huang Guangzhao. Huang Guangzhao’s expression shifted; without thinking, he grabbed a person beside him and hurled them at Elder Kunn. He then quickly advanced, arriving beside Xiong Zhengde, and his sword aura unfurled. Gale Thirteen Slashes! The endless slashes surged forth, resembling countless razor blades raining down. The fierce sound of slashing constantly echoed, Inner Strength sweeping through, and the grass and dirt within several meters around appeared as if they had been plowed, bald over a large area. "Ah..." Zhao Cauldron suddenly felt himself being flung into the air. As the world spun around him and various scenes blurred before his eyes, he felt a chill in his chest. A cold long sword pierced directly through his chest. "Die!" Hua Jiebin held twin swords. With countless sword lights sweeping forward, no one in the path was left standing; anyone blocking him was swiftly slaughtered. "Uncle Huang, save me..." Gongg Xinghuo, shocked, attempted to evade Hua Jiebin’s assault, only to suddenly feel a darkness envelop him. A handprint came crashing down hard. The Nine Seals Sect’s ultimate skill, Nine Seals Palm Third Seal, Mountain and River Seal! Boom! Gongg Xinghuo’s neck shrank inward completely, struck forcefully, leaving a distinct and clear black handprint on his head. There wasn’t even a hum, Gongg Xinghuo lost sound. Grabbing a jade box, Huang Guangzhao felt a surge of delight, his form rapidly retreated, and without thinking, he fled immediately. "Retreat!" Only then did he shout loudly. "Thinking of escape now, it’s too late." His cold gaze swept over the already deceased Xiong Zhengde, Elder Kunn seized the opportunity and rushed directly in front of Huang Guangzhao, sword light blossoming right before his eyes. Celestial Light Division Sword! The sword light flashed, and a narrow and deep wound instantly appeared on Huang Guangzhao’s back. Then the sword light flickered again, Huang Guangzhao’s hand went soft, and the jade box fell down. In the blink of an eye, the Sunburst Gang suffered heavy losses, and witnessing Huang Guangzhao’s perilous situation, who else among them had the fighting spirit? All of them, in that instant, scattered and fled in all directions. "Don’t let a single one escape." Hua Jiebin shouted fiercely, charged in front of Zhou Wei, and with a sweep of the saber light, the opponent had no time to react before dying. "*It seems there is ultimately no hope.*" *Bai Ziyue sighed inwardly*, the blade swirled, and in what seemed a disadvantageous position for him, he crushed the opponent’s attack in the blink of an eye and swiftly slashed down. Poof! Blood spurted, and a disciple at the Initial-stage Inner Cultivation from the Nine Seals Sect was suddenly killed. Afterward, Bai Ziyue, without thinking, rapidly fled towards the distance. Bai Ziyue’s body moved like lightning, rapidly descending the mountain, with a Perfection Level of Cloud Soaring Step that made him almost fly forward as if his feet didn’t touch the ground, covering ten-plus meters in just three or four steps, far surpassing other Inner Cultivation Martial Artists. "You can’t escape!" Bai Ziyue’s speed instead drew more attention from Hua Jiebin, and with Inner Strength infusion, his form soared over some trees, stepping over them with the agility of a flying swallow, his speed astonishingly fast, not at all weaker than Bai Ziyue. Aside from Bai Ziyue, others also quickly scattered to various places at this time. However, the Nine Seals Sect had an advantage in numbers and greater strength, and most were quickly caught and then killed, with only a few alert individuals managing to escape the battlefield at the first opportunity, gaining a slim chance of survival. "Stay here!" With an enraged shout, Hua Jiebin immediately threw a long saber, whistling towards Bai Ziyue’s back. Bai Ziyue’s five senses were sharp, discerning positions with the sound of wind, and his form twisted and turned swiftly, avoiding the long saber. However, soon enough, another saber roared enormously, quickly reaching Bai Ziyue’s landing spot. With no choice, Bai Ziyue had to pause, the long saber swirling. Bang! A loud clash, and the long saber was struck away by him. "Die!" Immediately after, Hua Jiebin’s single hand reached the sky, his palm instantly covered in blood-like hues, before pressing down fiercely. The Nine Seals Sect’s sect-defending Secret Skill, Nine Seals Palm Fourth Technique, Five Mountains Press! The five fingers were like five mountain peaks, fiercely oppressing down. At this moment, in Bai Ziyue’s eyes, it was as though everything in heaven and earth lost its color, and only this palm continued to magnify before him. "Humph!" A long saber flashed instantly, sword aura erupted, breaking through the spirit lock within Hua Jiebin’s palm imprint, and then transformed into a sky-rending rainbow, slashing instantly. This saber was unmatchedly domineering. This saber could cleave the skies, extinguish the earth, and obliterate everything. Overlord Saber Technique! Gathering all the power in Bai Ziyue’s entire body, it was a complete exhibition of his Martial Arts Dao strength, slashing swiftly. Under the Inner Cultivation Limit, the vigorous power condensed, pouring into the saber blade entirely. Poof! Hua Jiebin abruptly froze, his eyes showing extreme horror and boundless fear. Boom! Split in two! Hua Jiebin’s formerly tall figure instantly dropped, being split in two alive. "The jade box..." Bai Ziyue’s eyes twitched, and he hurriedly picked up a jade box and fled once more. "Ow ow..." A dog’s howl echoed, as it chased after Bai Ziyue furiously. The dense mountainous forest seemed like the best cover for it. Bai Ziyue stretched out his hand, scooped up the dog directly, and no longer paused, disappearing from the hill. Several minutes later. Elder Kunn stood before Hua Jiebin’s corpse, his face dark, gaze icy cold, "*What’s going on? Hua Jiebin, at the very least an Inner Power Realm Martial Artist, how could he be killed so quickly?* "*Who was the opponent?* "*Could there be another strong figure hidden among them aside from Huang Guangzhao?*" "*I...I don’t know...we only saw that person suddenly erupt, and with one slash kill Steward Hua, without even having time to react...*" An Inner Cultivation Martial Artist said, his face showing a look of utter fear. The same startled look crossed the faces of others. "*How many in total escaped?*" After a moment of silence, Elder Kunn asked. "*Aside from that one, there should be one more,*" someone replied. "*This place isn’t suitable to stay for long, let’s leave and return as soon as possible,*" Elder Kunn said solemnly. After saying this, he glanced at the Spirit Fruit Tree in the distance and continued, "*That tree, chop it down, we can’t let the Sunburst Gang have it.*"

Chapter 159 - 158: Cut Down That Tree (Please Subscribe)

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