Chapter 85 - 83: He Who Understands the Times (Additional for Alliance Hierarch Liulang Guzhu Yizhi)

The clerk was very worried that Ding Huan would leave immediately, as the threat was a threat. If Ding Huan wanted to leave, they would definitely have to restrain him by force. Tongmao Mall was too crowded, and once they took action, it would quickly become known. At present, a global Fierce Beast crisis was affecting almost every country, all of which were in a state of temporary disarray due to these creatures. The local Pu Hai departments now also lacked the energy to manage the Beast King Group. But as long as the Fierce Beasts were repelled, the actions of the Beast King Group would likely be called into question, so it was better to keep a low profile, as per the principles of the Beast King Group. The clerk's phone rang again, and he answered, but his eyes remained fixed on Ding Huan. After not too long, the clerk hung up and then said to Ding Huan, "Perhaps the value of this Demon Core exceeds ten thousand, but I can't determine that here. We have special appraisers, would you like to go over, or wait here?" Ding Huan calmly responded, "Do you even need to ask? Send someone to pick me up, I'll go now." The clerk thought that Ding Huan would definitely not go together; he believed these words were just a stalling tactic. Now that Ding Huan was willing to go, he was startled and took several seconds to respond, "Okay, I'll take you there now." As the car arrived at the entrance, the clerk, worried that Ding Huan might try to escape midway, also called a security guard to sit in the back seat with Ding Huan. Ding Huan didn't get into the car immediately; instead, he waved to Fei Tongtong who was parked in the distance. Seeing Ding Huan's gesture, Lao Liu quickly rushed out of Fei Tongtong's car and came to Ding Huan's side. Ding Huan greeted Fei Tongtong and signaled for her to leave first. The clerk noticed that Ding Huan also had a pet but didn't mind it. In the era of Fierce Beasts, some people still kept pets. However, Fierce Beast Pets were not easy to raise, as it was common for the pets to turn on their owners. Leaving the Tongmao Mall, the car drove increasingly off the beaten path, finally stopping in a villa area just a few kilometers from Pu Xin Park. Ding Huan had been to Pu Xin Park before, and he had practiced the Wind Blade Skill there for a few days. This wetland park, which had been abandoned after the outbreak of the Fierce Beast Tide, was seldom visited, though Fierce Beasts sometimes passed through. Ding Huan hadn't expected that the leader of the Beast King Group lived in such a place, which turned out to be an excellent spot for cultivation without disturbances. It made him realize that his decision was correct; if he had gone directly to the headquarters of the Beast King Group in Yinhe Building, Nian Jinqing, that crafty old fox, would have definitely noticed something. As soon as the car entered the villa area, Ding Huan concluded that the residents were likely all high-level members of the Beast King Group. It seemed that the villa was also constructed by the Beast King Group. When the car stopped in front of a nondescript villa, Ding Huan's Divine Will had already spotted Nian Jinqing standing by the window. Although he had never met Nian Jinqing, he could guess that this man's cultivation was not weak, likely an Earth-level or Innate-level Martial Artist. "We're here; go in and have your talk, I'll be leaving," the clerk said to Ding Huan. Ding Huan responded indifferently, "You need to come in with me; you took over this business." Ding Huan didn't want to let this clerk go. The clerk was startled and before he could respond, a voice from inside the car said, "Do as he says, come in too." "Yes," the clerk's voice immediately turned respectful. Ding Huan thought to himself that Nian Jinqing had also installed surveillance and an intercom in the car; he hadn't noticed before. From the outside, the villa looked ordinary, but once inside, it was lavish, completely wrapped in the highest grade of stone materials. Nian Jinqing was already sitting in a large chair with two burly men standing behind him, likely his bodyguards. Ding Huan could tell at a glance that these two bodyguards were just for show; Nian Jinqing could easily kill these two bodyguards himself. "Young man, you have guts. I heard you brought a level-four Fierce Beast Demon Core? Show it to me," Nian Jinqing said to Ding Huan as he entered. As for asking Ding Huan to sit down and chat leisurely, ha, that wouldn't happen. Once inside, Ding Huan would simply disappear. But Lao Liu, following close to Ding Huan, caught his attention. It wasn't that he was careless, but Ding Huan looked too young. Ding Huan ignored Nian Jinqing, simply raising his hand and releasing over a dozen Wind Blades. Several screams sounded as the clerk who brought Ding Huan, the two bodyguards behind Nian Jinqing, and the six hidden Beast King Group thugs were all slashed to death by Ding Huan's Invisible Blade Radiance. Blood splattered everywhere. Ghost Crossbow? Nian Jinqing's face changed, realizing he had encountered a formidable foe. He grabbed a sharp axe in his hand. His body lunged towards Ding Huan. He was aware of a type of Hand Crossbow called the Ghost Hand Crossbow. Produced by a mysterious family in Ba Shu, this hand crossbow could kill invisibly and rapidly, making it nearly impossible to defend against. Ding Huan's actions made him think immediately of this type of crossbow. The device also had a drawback; once all blades were shot at once, it needed to be reloaded with thin blades. These blades were somewhat tricky to install. Nian Jinqing wanted to take advantage of Ding Huan's potential delay in reloading. However, as his body was mid-air, his heart sank when he saw his two subordinates cleaved in half, something the Ghost Hand Crossbow could not achieve. Sadly, he had already launched his attack and couldn't retreat anymore. Raging elemental power swept over, and Ding Huan was somewhat surprised. It seemed that the aquired state wasn't much after all, was the innate state indeed a qualitative breakthrough? The reason it felt average was perhaps that the elemental energy released by Nian Jinqing could only slightly slow down Ding Huan's movements. It was far from actually stopping him. With such a disparity in strength, Ding Huan didn't even need to move. That's exactly what Ding Huan did, he stood still and didn't even pay attention to the hatchet that was coming down. This time he didn't even use the Wind Blade Skill, just threw a punch right where he stood. The True Yuan of a Fourth-level gene cultivator was concentrated in that punch, like a cannon firing. "Boom!" Ding Huan's True Yuan and Nian Jinqing's elemental power collided, and the violent aura exploded, tearing apart all the lamps and furniture in the living room. Crack! Nian Jinqing felt as if all the bones in his body had been shattered by Ding Huan's punch, a painful sensation of being hit by a bulldozer sweeping over him. Nian Jinqing completely lost control of his body and flew back, crashing into a large living room jade screen. That piece of jade, worth hundreds of millions, was shattered, and then Nian Jinqing finally fell down. His hatchet was already lost somewhere, and he could only sit on the ground, repeatedly spitting blood, gasping for air, and staring at Ding Huan with eyes full of terror. As the founder of the Beast King Group, he had weathered many storms and seen too many powerful figures. Ding Huan's strength, evidently, was that of an innate strong person, right? Lao Liu's eyes filled with disdain, was this skill alone enough to dare to fight Ding Huan? "Who are you? I, Nian Jinqing, have not provoked you..." Nian Jinqing said halfway, then realized what he was saying was wrong. If he hadn't provoked the other party, the other party would not have appeared here. He felt some regret now. It was normal for someone who could offer a Fourth-level Demon Core to not know the value of the Demon Core. He had also been an ordinary martial artist once, acquiring a Cultivation Technique more precious than a Fourth-level Demon Core. What wasn't normal was that the other person dared to come here alone. Maybe the other side was taking a chance, but he, Nian Jinqing, should not have been optimistic. All in all, he had provoked the other side, which was why the other side came killing up to his doorstep, and it was he who had initiated it. "I'm sorry, this time the Beast King Group was wrong. Whatever compensation you need, friend, I, Nian Jinqing, will definitely not refuse." Nian Jinqing spoke with a tone of pleading, knowing that encountering someone like Ding Huan left no room for luck. Seeing Ding Huan's entrance, he killed everyone in the room without any hesitation. In a way, he was the same. Because when he killed, he was equally relentless. Ding Huan threw aside his mask and sunglasses and said, "You say, what am I here for?" "Nian Jinqing?" Nian Jinqing recognized at a glance the person before him as Ding Huan. He had never met Ding Huan, but Ding Huan's reputation was so great, tied too with the destruction of the Genetic Alliance's Pu Hai headquarters. How could he not have checked such a person's background information thoroughly? "Yes, I am Ding Huan, you should know what I'm here for, right?" said Ding Huan. "Mr. Ding, I, Nian Jinqing, was a bit arrogant, I know who to provoke and who not to, I should have never provoked Mr. Ding." Nian Jinqing racked his brain trying to think where he might have offended Ding Huan, Ding Huan walked up to Nian Jinqing and chuckled, "Didn't I hear that a Demon Core resting on some Haiyun Mutated Material was taken by you? My friends, Mu Tingyun and Zhao Quan, were they also captured by you?" Hearing Ding Huan's words, Nian Jinqing's mind buzzed, and he finally realized what had happened. It was that Third-level Demon Core, he had interrogated Mu Tingyun, Mu Tingyun only said that the Demon Core was purchased from a down-and-out hunter, and never mentioned Ding Huan at all. "Mr. Ding, I was greedy, Mu Tingyun and Zhao Quan are still alive, I will have someone bring them here now," Nian Jinqing said without hesitation, speaking very decisively. He knew his life might end today. He understood more that, if he were in Ding Huan's position, would merely let his opponent suffer more before dying if they talked back or tried to negotiate terms. "Immediately release Mu Tingyun and Zhao Quan, then gather all the leaders of the Beast King Group to this place, I have limited time," Ding Huan spoke coldly. Nian Jinqing grimly smiled, knowing that Ding Huan intended to completely eradicate them. It had nothing to do with him; he was going to die anyway. Doing this was just to avoid Ding Huan torturing him before his death. When Nian Jinqing was making the call, Ding Huan walked toward a map hanging on the wall, was that a map of the Kunlun Mountain Range? Having finished the call, Nian Jinqing saw Ding Huan's interest in the map, and hurriedly said, "This is where relics appeared in the Kunlun Mountain Range, I have been there, if Mr. Ding is interested, I am willing to take you there." Ding Huan indeed was tempted, having this person lead the way wasn't a bad idea. He nodded, "Not bad, if you behave well, sparing your life to lead the way isn't out of the question, I heard you obtained a Starry Sky Blade? Where is it?" This was the second purpose of Ding Huan's visit here.