Save Him, He Doesn't Have a Damn Dao Protector!

Lying on the icy ground, Cao Yan's consciousness was slipping. His body was covered in wounds, multiple bones shattered, and his arm was twisted at a grotesque angle. Bleached bone pierced through his skin, drenched in blood. With eyes blurred by blood, the youth reached toward the sky with what little strength remained. He felt as though a freezing abyss had enveloped him, the stench of death growing heavier with every passing second. Yet tears spilled uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes. Reaching toward the sky with all his might, he murmured in a trembling voice, "My... wretched... life..." "I'm... so... unwilling..." *Thud!* His arm dropped limply to the ground, and his breath grew fainter still. In an instant, the pressure radiating from Li Guanqi surged violently! Yu Kai's expression changed. He could not understand why the boy had turned hostile right after accepting his gift! Looking down, Yu Kai happened to see the youth who had been dumped outside. The boy had already been beaten half to death, clearly breathing more out than in. "It seems Alliance Leader Yu isn't running a head-snatching business after all..." "You're capturing people to use as blood slaves!" Yu Kai's tone turned unfriendly as well. "Brother, taking our gift and then sticking your nose into our business—aren't you crossing the line?" "Hmph! Let's go!" Yu Kai shot a glance at the two beside him. Under Ye Feng's worried gaze, Li Guanqi actually reined in the inexplicable fury inside him. Once he had steadied his mind, Li Guanqi said softly, "Save him!" Ye Feng nodded, deliberately glancing behind them before following at his back. When Li Guanqi reached the youth's side, he found that the boy had already lost consciousness. He hurriedly channeled a thread of pure primal energy to protect his last breath, then took out a healing pill and slipped it into his mouth. Having done all that, Li Guanqi sent a heavy sound transmission. "Go!" "It won't take long for that guy to realize what's happening." "Once he does, getting away will be troublesome." Meanwhile, as he walked back, Yu Kai breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Thank goodness the Dao protector behind him didn't make a move. That settles things here. They'll probably leave soon." At his side, Wei San frowned and said, "Big Brother, could it be that you're being too jumpy? Why didn't I sense any aura?" Yu Kai's gaze turned sharp, and he slapped him across the face, cursing, "Since when do I need you to teach me how to do things? There is definitely an expert behind those two! If you could sense them, what kind of damn Dao protector would they be?" Luan Ying kept silent. She only felt that the blind youth was anything but simple, giving her an inexplicable sense of pressure—especially during those few breaths when his gaze had lingered on her. Suddenly, Luan Ying froze. She pulled out a Treasure Pavilion jade slip. After casually sending a thread of spiritual power into it, the calm on her face instantly shattered into horror! Her face went stark white, her entire body trembling uncontrollably, and she could barely keep her grip on the jade slip. Yu Kai frowned. "What's wrong? It's just a Treasure Pavilion jade slip. What happened?" Seeing that the woman merely stood pale and speechless, Yu Kai thought to himself that every single person around him was a fool. Snatching the jade slip away, he quickly noticed something amiss! *Boom!* A formidable pressure erupted instantly! There, among the Treasure Pavilion's auction lots, he saw his own biological brother's dagger! Without a word, Yu Kai sped toward his estate! Bursting inside, he used a jade slip to unlock the hidden door in his study. Sure enough! All three of the life-bound jade slips placed inside were shattered! Yu Kai's eyes instantly filled with blood vessels, and he roared in apoplectic fury, "Who?! WHO WAS IT?!" Rushing into the room like a madman, he formed one hand seal after another, sending a surge of spiritual power into the shattered jade slip. A halo of spiritual light actually rose from the fragments. Yu Kai caught the light and pressed it against his brow. Soon, the scenes of Yu Heng's death surfaced in his mind. His knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists, and Yu Kai crushed the broken jade slip in his grip. Turning to the doorway, he bellowed, "Mobilize everyone! Dig three feet into the earth if you must, but find those two from just now! KILL THEM!" Wei San asked in confusion, "Big Brother, didn't you say they had a Dao protector and we shouldn't touch them?" Blinded by murderous rage, Yu Kai kicked him square in the stomach. *Bang!* The tremendous force sent Wei San crashing through several walls in succession. "To hell with their Dao protector!" "They don't have a damn Dao protector!" "My brother is dead!" "Find them! I'm going to rip their heads off with my own bare hands!" "What are you standing around for? GO!" Only then did Luan Ying snap back to her senses, hurriedly pulling out several jade slips to send out messages. Taking a long while to push himself up, Wei San wore a rather aggrieved look. It had been his big brother who said it in the first place... Soon, dozens of figures took to the air above Lingchang City! Just outside the city, Li Guanqi and Ye Feng watched the scene with grim expressions. Li Guanqi looked around; the land was an endless plain with nowhere to hide. He dropped down, dug a pit, casually placed the youth inside, and covered him with earth. Seeing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but say, "Boss, won't that guy suffocate?" Li Guanqi spoke as he flew, "If he suffocates, blame his fate. If they capture him to use as leverage against us, the losses would be far worse. Remember, if they really find him and try to threaten us with his life, pay it no mind! Kill whoever needs killing!" Ye Feng nodded heavily. He had originally worried that Li Guanqi might be held back by concerns for the boy. Then the two darted off in the opposite direction! Meanwhile, the group in midair had divine speed talismans affixed to themselves, moving at blistering speed. Li Guanqi weighed their odds and spoke softly. "Leave that Yu Kai to me in a moment. Can you handle the rest yourself?" Ye Feng took a quick glance back and said with a fallen face, "Boss, there are at least thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators behind us, plus two at the Core Formation realm like me." Li Guanqi said in annoyance, "Tell me: can you or can't you!" Ye Feng gritted his teeth and said firmly, "How could a man ever say he can't! I can!" The youth beside him burst into hearty laughter. "If you can, then let's smash the bastards!" *Boom!* Before his voice had even faded, Li Guanqi had already spun around and flew back toward them! Seeing this, a look of fierce defiance appeared on Ye Feng's face, and he licked his somewhat dry lips. Looking at the figure charging ahead of him, he couldn't help muttering, "Running with the boss really gets the damn blood boiling!" "Let's do this! Boss! Here I come!" *Boom!* His face contorted in fury, Yu Kai held a sword in one hand, his crimson eyes blazing with murderous intent as he roared, "You dog bastard! You're the one who killed my brother! Today I'll drain every last drop of your blood and make you my blood slave!" In truth, Li Guanqi had sensed something amiss the moment Yu Kai first introduced himself. The nearby mountain range, the shared surname, the two-character names, another Core Formation cultivator, and an organization—everything had been far too coincidental! From the very start, Li Guanqi had assumed the two were connected. On top of that, the woman beside him clearly carried the same aura as the woman from the Treasure Pavilion. That was why he had urged Ye Feng to hurry away. Hearing Yu Kai's shout, Li Guanqi said nothing. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes, and six ordinary black iron swords suddenly materialized, hovering around him! As violent primal energy surged through his body, Li Guanqi murmured softly, "Moon-Treading Sword Control Art!" In an instant, the ordinary black iron swords transformed into six streaks of purple light, bursting forward! Beneath the dazzling sword light, the numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Dark Blood Alliance had no power to resist. In a flash, a rain of blood scattered across the sky, and mangled corpses fell continuously from above.