The Desire Sea Plain.
To the west lay Heaven-Severing Valley, and to the east was the East Rift Mountain Range. Tianmie City, which Red Armor and the others had mentioned earlier, was also to the west, close to Heaven-Severing Valley.
At this moment, whether it was Red Armor and his group or Su Yu, all were converging toward the west.
Once past Heaven-Severing Valley lay Tianmie City, and beyond that was the Central War Zone, occupied by the monster race. The strongest among them was the Dragon race, which occupied the Sea of Stars.
And what made the Sea of Stars most famous was the Star Astral Mansion at its center.
Only by crossing the Sea of Stars could one reach the other war zones; the Sea of Stars was the very center of the entire All-Heavens Battlefield.
All this information surfaced in Su Yu's mind.
"Heaven-Severing Valley!"
Su Yu felt rather speechless. Huang Teng and Wu Qi were truly adept at fleeing. East Rift Valley was in the east, yet they had run all the way to the west—the exact opposite direction. Fighting their way back to human territory would take an immense amount of time and distance.
Were they looking to get themselves killed?
Or had they been driven to such a corner that they had no choice but to flee west?
"The Desire Sea Plain is huge. A straight line from East Rift Valley to Heaven-Severing Valley spans over three thousand li!"
Traversing three thousand li, even for a Lingyun like Su Yu while maintaining combat readiness, would take nearly a full day. A Lingyun's speed was by no means slow, and their instantaneous bursts were blazingly fast, but when sustaining long-distance travel, one could only cover one to two hundred li an hour.
Pushing faster was possible, but increasing speed meant greater consumption. If one arrived with their Yuan Qi and willpower exhausted, they would simply be courting death. When traveling long distances, very few people rushed forward at any cost.
At the moment, Su Yu was not moving particularly fast.
On the Desire Sea Plain, there were also small settlements and desperate outlaws roaming about—the sort who prized money over their lives.
As he advanced, Su Yu's heart stirred. In an instant, an earthen mound rose ahead, and in the blink of an eye, a humanoid silhouette took shape on the ground.
"Brother of the Water Spirit race?"
The instantly formed earthen figure suddenly sent a voice transmission, speaking in the tongue of the Five Elements race.
Su Yu ignored him and took a detour around.
The earthen figure quickly used earth escape to keep pace, saying in haste, "Brother of the Water Spirit race, we Five Elements races are one family! It is rare to run into our own kind out here. Don't tell me you distrust me, brother?"
"Brother Water Spirit, are you heading toward Heaven-Severing Valley?"
This fellow of the Earth Spirit race traveled via earth escape with astonishing speed. Even though Su Yu was traveling in water form, he couldn't shake him off for the moment and was closely shadowed instead.
After all, Su Yu was not using earth escape, and traversing through the earth held a natural advantage across the dry land.
"Why are you following me?"
Su Yu felt rather exasperated. He did not want to interact with anyone; he was not a genuine member of the Water Spirit race, and it would be very easy to see through him.
His water transformation was only maintained through an innate skill.
There were bound to be differences compared to a true water spirit.
"The Five Elements are one family!"
The earthen figure hurried to say, "Is Brother Water Spirit heading to Heaven-Severing Valley? It's very dangerous over there! From what I see, you haven't been in the Lingyun Realm for very long, have you? I've never seen you before. Is this your first time on the Desire Sea Plain?"
Su Yu replied sullenly, "Yes. I don't know you either, so don't hang around with me. 'The Five Elements are one family' is a thing of the past. Your Earth Spirit ancestor is on good terms with the Fire Spirit ancestor, but our Water Spirit ancestor and the Fire Spirit ancestor are bitter rivals—water and fire cannot coexist! Why are you tailing me?"
"Brother Water Spirit, that's business between the lords up top. It has nothing to do with us."
The earthen figure kept following and soon said, "There aren't many Five Elements people on the Desire Sea Plain this time. Since we've run into each other, why not join hands?"
"No!"
"Don't be afraid, Brother Water Spirit! I'm truly not a bad earth spirit. We of the Earth Spirit race are all good earth spirits..."
Su Yu cursed inwardly.
Was this guy a dog-skin plaster?
Stuck to him like glue!
Did he really think Su Yu wouldn't kill him?
"Are you heading over to kill those two human geniuses as well?"
Su Yu asked. The earthen figure replied with a chuckle, "Huang Teng is stronger than me; I can't kill him. I'll just see how things play out. How about you, Brother Water?"
"I'm going to kill gods and demons!"
"..."
The earth spirit was taken aback. Soon, continuing his earth traversal underground to keep up with the mist in the air, he asked curiously, "Brother Water wants to kill gods and demons? Why?"
"Only by killing gods and demons can I prove my might!"
"..."
Speechless.
Su Yu added, "Only by slaying primordial gods and demons can I grow even stronger and get onto the Heaven Hunting Ranking. If I fight, I fight the strongest!"
It sounded so terribly reasonable!
The earthen figure complained inwardly. You're a newcomer, and you want to hunt primordial gods and demons right off the bat? What's your brain made of? Has it all turned to water?
Like a reckless greenhorn, Su Yu asked, "What about you?"
"I..."
The earthen figure was somewhat at a loss. After a while, he said, "I'm just playing it by ear. Coming here doesn't mean I have to go on a killing spree."
"Then you're just trash!"
Su Yu sneered disdainfully. "If you didn't come here to kill, did you come to watch a play? Out of all the Five Elements races, you Earth Spirits are the most cowardly!"
You have the nerve to mock me?
The earthen figure grumbled internally again, then asked, "Brother Water, are you serious about killing gods and demons?"
"Of course. If you're scared, stop following me! I heard that a primordial demon powerhouse named Tianduo came this time. I want to kill him and become famous in a single battle!"
"..."
He's insane!
His brain really is flooded with water. Have the Water Spirits cultivated their brains into mist all these years?
The earthen figure couldn't help saying, "That Tianduo is at the seventh level of Lingyun! A seventh-level Lingyun of the Origin Demon Race has unmatched combat power; even Shanhai experts can hardly rival him!"
Huang Teng, ranked first on the Earth Ranking, was at the fifth level of Lingyun and had slain a second-stage Shanhai, but that opponent hadn't been a formidable Shanhai.
Meanwhile, Tianduo was at the seventh level of Lingyun.
Human geniuses held no natural advantage against gods and demons, let alone against the primordial branches, which were the strongest among them. Primordial gods and demons were fundamentally half a tier stronger than humans. A seventh-level Lingyun like Tianduo was definitely stronger than Huang Teng.
Even Qin Fang, the highest-ranking human, was very likely no match for him.
Yet Su Yu said in apparent confusion, "Isn't he very weak? Otherwise, why isn't he on the Heaven Hunting Ranking?"
"Brother Water, are you on the Heaven Hunting Ranking?"
"No!"
The earthen figure was rendered thoroughly helpless. "Then don't you get it? Tianduo only recently left the Demon Realm, so he has no notable record yet. He'll be on the ranking soon enough. The Department of the Four Rankings in the Heaven Hunting Pavilion is probably observing him already. If he kills Huang Teng, he'll either take first place on the Earth Ranking or step straight into the Heaven Ranking."
In short: you're far too weak.
Thinking about killing Tianduo—what were you even smoking?
His brain was completely gone!
The earthen figure was growing worried. Maybe I should just leave. This guy's head is full of water; he might be stark raving mad.
"Is that so?"
Su Yu hesitated for a second before saying, "Then I won't kill Tianduo. I'll pick a different god or demon to kill!"
"..."
Are you obsessed with gods and demons?
The earthen figure couldn't help saying, "Brother Water, if you want to make the Heaven Hunting Ranking, why not kill a few weaker targets to build up your reputation first? Why jump straight to hunting the apex races?"
"Killing weaklings is boring!"
Su Yu spouted nonsense with him along the way, intending to scare him away.
In truth, Su Yu had considered finishing off this earth spirit, but the fellow stayed underground using earth escape, and his strength seemed substantial—Su Yu sensed he was around the fifth or sixth level of Lingyun. If he fled through the ground, Su Yu might not be able to stop him.
Moreover, other geniuses were heading west around them. Starting a fight midway risked someone else reaping the benefits.
"Earth Lump, you're probably on the Heaven Hunting Ranking too, right? You look pretty strong to me!"
"I am. Twelfth on the Earth Ranking, that's me."
"Oh!"
Su Yu acknowledged. "Soon, I will surpass you!"
The earthen figure was utterly speechless. He was now convinced: this guy was a complete novice. He had some talent, perhaps, but was recklessly audacious—the type whose ignorance made him fearless!
Did you really think entering the Lingyun Realm makes you hot stuff?
Dream on!
Although the Five Elements race was not weak, strictly speaking, any single branch was not overwhelmingly powerful. Of course, combined as the Five Elements together, the race possessed five Invincibles, making them a formidable faction ranked high among the heavens.
However, on this All-Heavens Battlefield, they enjoyed few advantages.
Their only advantage was that their escape arts were exceptionally swift.
And they were relatively difficult to kill!
In the air, the mist drifted forward; underground, the earthen figure traveled in earth escape.
Occasionally, other figures appeared in the surroundings. Sensing these two auras, they immediately recognized which race they belonged to and avoided interacting. It was too troublesome; the Five Elements race was difficult to provoke and notoriously slippery to deal with.
Meanwhile, Su Yu was growing irritated. Having this fellow tailing him was a major headache.
If his true identity were exposed, it would be even worse!
A disguise!
Possessing another race's innate skill!
The existence of innate blood essence was known to several powerful races, but Su Yu had maintained his disguise for far too long, which did not align with the characteristics of innate blood essence.
If it appeared that he could use another race's innate skill without blood essence, powerful experts might discern something and target him.
Because of this, Su Yu preferred to travel alone.
Transforming into a water person had been meant for solitary travel, since members of the Five Elements race were scarce, making an encounter highly unlikely. Who would have thought he'd run into one right out of the gate? Truly cursed luck.
The earthen figure harbored no such worries. Finding the journey dull, he asked as they traveled, "Brother Water, you haven't told me your name yet. Did Shui Bingyue of your Water Spirit race come?"
"Don't know, never heard of her!"
"Never heard of her?"
The earthen figure was stunned. What did he mean, never heard of her?
She was the premier genius of your race!
Su Yu didn't bother concocting a complex cover story, answering bluntly, "Is that strange? Why should I know any Shui Bingyue? I was born naturally of heaven and earth. I've only ever met a few Water Spirits, have never been to our ancestral lands, and have always roamed alone!"
Almost all members of the Five Elements race were born naturally from heaven and earth, though most were birthed within the Five Elements Realm.
There were specific places in the Five Elements Realm exceptionally suited for their birth.
Those born outside existed, but in exceedingly small numbers.
Su Yu had asked the Water Person about this beforehand, so he had no fear of slipping up on that detail.
"I see!"
The earthen figure realized. So he's wild-born. No wonder he acts like he's the greatest under heaven. A wild water spirit probably has no idea how terrifying true geniuses are.
"Then does Brother Water know any of the Water race's inherited spells?"
"Nope!"
Su Yu answered nonchalantly once more. "My innate skill is enough. While liquefied into water, I kill others, and no one can kill me!"
"..."
Damn it, you are an idiot.
The earthen figure cursed silently again. How did I run into a Five Elements fellow like this? I thought that since he was at least in the Lingyun Realm, having an ally would be helpful. Now it seems he's nothing but a giant pit!
It wouldn't be surprising if this lunatic does something completely unhinged later!
He hasn't seen the world and hasn't suffered a proper beating. I can't let him drag me down with him.
At this moment, the earthen figure was already debating whether to slip away.
But he felt a bit embarrassed—he was the one who had insisted on following, so wouldn't ditching him now look bad?
This was precisely the effect Su Yu wanted. Get lost as soon as possible! Once this guy beat it, Su Yu wouldn't need to pose as a water person anymore—it was too much trouble.
Along the way, they encountered even more geniuses.
Su Yu even sensed several Shanhai auras, though none belonging to the Sunmoon Realm.
Far in the distance, a colossal canyon came faintly into view.
Saber qi crisscrossed the expanse!
Even from a great distance, that overwhelming might could be felt.
The earthen figure put his departure on hold—he could just part ways once they arrived anyway. He sighed with emotion, "The human race still possesses many formidable powerhouses; they truly live up to being a top-ten race. King Daxia's single blade strike back then created what is now Heaven-Severing Valley. Even to this day, its terrifying might lingers!"
"King Daxia?"
Only now did Su Yu learn that this gorge had been carved out by King Daxia. He was somewhat surprised; previously, it had only been mentioned that two Invincibles had fought here, without specifying who.
Hearing this, he feigned curiosity. "Is King Daxia very strong?"
"Extremely strong!"
The earthen figure marvelled. "He is one of the strongest Invincibles of the human race—King Daqin, King Daxia, King Dazhou..."
"King Daxia's Heaven-Cleaving Blade has slain countless powerhouses. Over the past few centuries, two Invincibles have fallen by his hand, dying under his blade! This place is the mark left when he clashed with an Invincible of the god race back then. It's a pity he didn't manage to slay that Invincible that time; otherwise, Heaven-Severing Valley wouldn't be as it is now."
This was the first time Su Yu learned that two Invincibles had been killed by King Daxia.
He had only known of one—back when the Fifth Head was killed, two Invincibles of the myriad races died: one slain by King Daxia, and the other by the Fifth Head.
The old man is so powerful, yet his grandson's attainment of Dao is still such a hassle.
A Heaven-Severing Valley left behind by the Heaven-Cleaving Blade!
Su Yu's mind stirred. This was quite an intriguing location. With Huang Teng fleeing here, a few ideas formed in his mind.
He had experienced firsthand how terrifying the Heaven-Cleaving Blade of a powerhouse could be!
Back when he searched for the corpse of the Heaven-Shooting Cult Leader, he had encountered the lingering blade qi left by Xia Longwu. Had he not known the Heaven-Cleaving Blade himself, he would have been shaken to death by that saber qi.
Xia Longwu was already so terrifying before even reaching the Invincible Realm; his grandfather, King Daxia, had to be infinitely more dreadful.
If someone could stimulate and unleash some of the lingering Heaven-Cleaving Blade qi here, they could likely kill quite a few pursuers.
Naturally, if Su Yu could think of this, wouldn't outsiders know as well?
Thinking of this, Su Yu suddenly asked, "Huang Teng seems to hail from the Great Xia Prefecture. Could his running to Heaven-Severing Valley be part of some plot?"
The earthen figure was indeed aware of this and replied, "Of course! That's why the demons haven't dared to search too deep inside. They're worried Huang Teng might trigger the lingering Invincible blade qi. Once it erupts, it'll be catastrophic! Without a foolproof plan, Tianduo won't enter Heaven-Severing Valley to search either."
"Can Tianduo suppress Invincible blade qi?"
"Hard to say,"
the earthen figure explained. "The Origin Demon Race certainly has some tricks up their sleeves, and Huang Teng might not even be able to trigger the blade qi. Besides, several centuries have passed since that Invincible strike; its power isn't as insurmountable as one might imagine, and in a few more years, it may dissipate entirely."
While the two chatted, a strikingly charming woman stepped through the air from the distance. From far away, she called out with a laugh, "Are you genius experts of the Five Elements race?"
Su Yu swept a glance over her. Demonic qi radiated outward—a demon!
As for which demon branch she belonged to, he couldn't tell.
The earthen figure replied hurriedly, "We are. And you are...?"
"Lan Ying of the Bathing Fire Demon race!"
The charming woman smiled. "Gentlemen, Tianduo of the Origin Demon Race wishes to invite you two to lend a hand..."
"Piss off!"
Su Yu barked directly. "Lend a fart! Scram! Blocking our path—are you looking to die?"
"..."
Stunned!
The earthen figure cursed inwardly!
Holy shit!
I knew I shouldn't have stayed with him! I must be an idiot—why on earth did I insist on sticking with him?
Lan Ying was taken aback as well, her smile fading. "Brother Daoist of the Water Spirit race, do I have a grudge with you?"
Weren't water spirits supposed to have mild temperaments?
This fellow was clearly a water spirit; could he actually be a fire spirit in disguise?
Su Yu snapped rudely, "Scram! One listen and it's obvious you harbor ill intentions—teaming up with us to kill the human Huang Teng, and once he's dead, turning around to butcher us! Everyone knows how this works; go read a book when you have time! I have no desire to associate with you demons. Demon credibility is even worse than the humans'! Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. If you want someone to do your dirty work, go find someone else! If you keep blocking the way, Brother Earth and I will team up to kill you. A third-level Lingyun happens to be just right for testing my skills!"
"..."
The earthen figure kept his mouth shut, cursing inwardly once more.
Still, he couldn't deny there was truth in those words.
Using a borrowed knife to kill—they dreamed too nicely.
Demon trustworthiness was indeed abysmal.
Meanwhile, Su Yu cursed again, "I ran into a bastard from the Blood Fire Demon race before! That lunatic proposed cooperation at first, then turned around to kill me immediately! Not a single one of you demons is anything good!"
"..."
Lan Ying felt exasperated as well. "The Blood Fire Demon race..."
Fine!
It was that clan again, dragging the demon race's reputation through the mud. They truly were a clan of madmen.
Having reached this point, Lan Ying said nothing more. With her smile gone, she said coolly, "If you won't cooperate, then don't cause trouble either! Regarding your insults against our demon race, I won't stir up trouble to hold it against you for now... But you Five Elements people shouldn't get too arrogant!"
With that, she tore through the air to seek out others.
The earthen figure wanted to cry.
I didn't insult anyone!
I wasn't being arrogant!
It was all this guy—what does it have to do with me? Damn it, I really want to leave! Following him just makes enemies everywhere.
They hadn't even reached Heaven-Severing Valley, and the demons were already taking note of him. How wronged was he!
Yet Su Yu continued to grumble, "Demons are all scoundrels! Brother Earth, we should have joined hands to take her down just now! She's only at the third level of Lingyun!"
The earthen figure formed into humanoid shape and glared at him, dying to unleash a torrent of curses!
And what about you?
'Only at the third level of Lingyun'?
What level are you even at?
Too exhausted to talk to him anymore, the earthen figure quickly said, "Brother Water, something came up—an old friend is calling for me. I'll head over first and catch up with you later... Go on ahead to Heaven-Severing Valley!"
"Alright, I'll find you later then... Or better yet, I can come with you! These demons harbor sinister motives; I'm worried you might face danger, Brother Earth. It'll be safer if we stick together!"
The hell it will!
If you're with me, I won't be safe at all!
"No need, no need! I'll be back shortly. Brother Water, I'll take my leave now..."
Leaving those words behind, the earthen figure plunged straight into the ground and fled via earth escape. Fuck it, I'm not staying with you!
Consider it my bad luck!
If not for this lunatic, he could have chatted amiably with the demons; even without fighting, he could have enjoyed the show as a bystander. Now, before he could even watch a show, he was the one being watched!
...
Once the earthen figure was gone, Su Yu let out a breath of relief.
Finally gone!
Having that guy tailing him had been thoroughly annoying.
He continued forward. As more and more people gathered in this area, it was inconvenient to change his form, so he kept moving forward in his current state.
After a while, a colossal canyon appeared before his eyes.
It stretched endlessly!
At this moment, on this side of the canyon, various figures were not clustered together, but scattered across all directions, keeping a wide distance from one another.
The most conspicuous among them was the demon group.
Over a dozen demon powerhouses stood together. At their lead, a youth with a flame emblem between his brows and a powerful aura was speaking, his voice booming across the surroundings: "Huang Teng and Wu Qi are severely injured and hiding inside Heaven-Severing Valley! Slaying either Huang Teng or Wu Qi is guaranteed to bring heavenly rewards—perhaps even a heavenly divine character or a heavenly divine weapon!"
"Human experts find it extremely difficult to cross the Desire Sea Plain. Now that Huang Teng and Wu Qi have been driven here, they are at a dead end!"
"I know none of you feel at ease cooperating, nor is cooperation required! Inside Heaven-Severing Valley, the saber qi elsewhere is dense and mingled with other destructive forces, making it nearly impossible for Huang Teng and his companion to emerge. Only a few spots where the blade qi is weak could serve as their breakout points. As long as you all guard those locations, the first rank of the Earth Ranking is certain to change hands today!"
He had just finished speaking, and Su Yu had only recently arrived, when Su Yu shouted at the top of his lungs: "Demons are all scoundrels! This saber qi was left by King Daxia. Huang Teng might be able to manipulate that saber qi to slaughter us outright! You must have a method to evade the blade qi that you're hiding from us because you want us to be your scapegoats! Maybe you even want to use our deaths to wear down the blade qi—I've seen this trick countless times! Demons, hand over the method to avoid the blade qi, or we'll join forces to slaughter you all! That will definitely yield heavenly rewards too!"
"..."
All around, the silence was terrifying.
Many geniuses swept their willpower over in this direction.
Holy crap!
Where did this greenhorn spring from? But of course, his words struck right at what everyone was privately thinking.
It made sense!
Such a possibility definitely existed.
Using them as fodder to deplete the saber qi was by no means out of the question.
Even Tianduo froze slightly.
Even if people harbored such suspicions, nobody would ever shout them aloud like this. Beside him, Lan Ying sent a voice transmission: "That fellow was previously swindled by the Blood Fire Demon race, so he's intensely hostile toward all demons."
Tianduo understood, though he felt exasperated inwardly.
The Blood Fire Demon race again!
That branch was the thorn in the demon race's side—raving lunatics picking fights with powerful enemies everywhere.
Nine times out of ten, whenever someone cursed the demon race, it was an enemy provoked by the Blood Fire Demons.
The Origin Demon Race had half a mind to disown them as demons entirely!
However, the Blood Fire Demon race possessed formidable strength, boasting a full three Invincible Realm experts. Even if they split off, they would remain a mighty clan. The Origin Demon Race couldn't bear to banish them; driving them out would merely create another formidable enemy.
Now, hearing Su Yu's words and knowing he was an adversary provoked by the Blood Fire Demons, Tianduo didn't find it strange.
He declared loudly, "Brother Daoist of the Water Spirit race, here, everything depends on one's own capabilities! Not to mention that I have no method to neutralize the saber qi—even if I did... I wouldn't hand it over to you! If anyone here is afraid, you are welcome to leave!"
Leave? Who would be willing to walk away?
With good luck, slaying Huang Teng and Wu Qi was sure to bring generous heavenly rewards.
On the Heaven Hunting Ranking, the higher the target's rank, the richer the reward for killing them, even if the slayer was stronger.
Heaven Yuan Qi, heavenly divine characters, heavenly divine weapons, ancient cultivation arts, ancient inheritances...
All these could appear among the heavenly rewards.
If Huang Teng, number one on the Earth Ranking, were slain, wouldn't it at least reward a heavenly divine character?
Meanwhile, Su Yu's outburst caused the earthen figure hiding in the distance to breathe a sigh of relief. Thank goodness! Good thing I didn't stick with him this time. This guy is a walking disaster. Next time I see him, I'm staying far away.
Tianduo offered his rebuttal, but Su Yu remained relentless, barking, "Why should we leave? Is this your family's backyard? Is this the Demon Realm? I'm not leaving! If you don't tell me the method to evade the blade qi, I'll mess up your plans..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Su Yu swiftly fled, a droplet of water vanishing from the spot.
Tianduo, who had been far off a second ago, appeared instantly where Su Yu had stood, a spear radiating dense demonic qi and flames gripped in his hand.
Tianduo's willpower fanned out, sweeping the area.
He let out a cold snort, his expression grim.
Giving you face, and you dare make trouble over and over!
The others were accustomed to such antics. In clustered groups, onlookers chuckled through voice transmissions: "That fellow of the Water Spirit race has quite the gall. Just entering the Lingyun Realm, and he dares antagonize this pack of demon powerhouses."
"Tianduo is no pushover. Even Huang Teng was forced to hide inside Heaven-Severing Valley. Does this water spirit actually think Tianduo won't dare to kill him?"
"Ignore him; anyone can tell he's just a reckless greenhorn!"
"..."
Experts and geniuses murmured among themselves. None recognized that water person. Although individuals from other races—especially the Five Elements—all looked identical to outsiders, his voice was unfamiliar and his aura weak. Comparing him mentally, he certainly wasn't one of the prominent Water Spirit prodigies.
Just an ignorant greenhorn popping out of nowhere!
Yet right at that moment, Su Yu emerged again in the distance like a translucent apparition, cursing: "I knew it! You demons are all the same! Turning hostile and trying to kill at the drop of a hat—not like this is the first time!"
Pfft!
A rapier pierced through the void where he had stood. Su Yu vanished once more, and a moment later, Lan Ying materialized, frowning slightly.
A moment later, several other demons attacked in succession, forcing Su Yu's apparitions to dissipate each time.
Tianduo was thoroughly exasperated!
There really were fools who courted death!
Here they were, discussing the encirclement of Huang Teng, only for a Water Spirit lunatic to barge in and stir up trouble. Those unaware would think they were trying to kill this water spirit's family!
What connection was there between the humans and the Five Elements race?
And yet, far in the distance, Su Yu's form coalesced once more, declaring smugly, "The demons are nothing special! The escape arts of our Five Elements race are number one under heaven!"
Thwack!
A dark silhouette materialized, thrusting a sword through the void and impaling the watery shadow.
The Dark Shadow Demon race!
Yet Su Yu had already fled again with lightning speed. As he ran, his voice transmission echoed in all directions: "Demons are always like this—slaughtering at the slightest disagreement, especially the Blood Fire Demons, the most shameless of all! Do you truly think all the myriad races fear your demon race? If you have the guts, kill me! If you can't, I'll go back and bring reinforcements for revenge! Just you wait!"
Once he finished speaking, he vanished completely!
Silence returned!
Tianduo frowned. Beside him, a demon revealed a third eye between his brows, scanning the area before frowning. "He's gone!"
An ominous start!
Before they had even allied with anyone, a water spirit had turned everything upside down!
Now, after scanning the area, the three-eyed demon sighed in resignation. "The escape arts of the Five Elements race are indeed formidable; that fellow has escaped! However, there is another member of the Five Elements race here—an earth spirit, likely Fu Tuling of the Earth Spirit race!"
Tianduo nodded slightly, divine brilliance erupting in his eyes as he looked toward where the earth spirit was concealed.
Several kilometers away in the distance, seeing Tianduo look over, the earth spirit cursed in his heart once more. His figure emerged, manifesting an earthen puppet. "A misunderstanding! I have no intention of opposing the demon race. That fellow Daoist earlier... was likely swindled terribly by the Blood Fire Demons, which caused him to lose his composure. Brother Daoist Tianduo, please do not misunderstand!"
Tianduo gave a slight nod and said coolly, "Fu Tuling, I hope you won't bring us trouble! This time, we are helping Moerba seek vengeance, avenging his younger brother; we have no desire to make enemies of any race! Slaying Huang Teng and Wu Qi is our shared consensus!"
"Naturally!"
The earthen puppet smiled, instantly collapsing into loose soil and vanishing from the spot, while the real earth spirit retreated underground, daring not draw close again.
He still couldn't resist cursing inwardly.
Fuck!
I must have been blind to come here with that guy! Now look at this—before I could even watch the show, the demons already set their eyes on me!
...
Elsewhere, the white-haired powerhouse of the god race, leading several experts of the Xuan Armor race, scanned the surroundings and commented indifferently, "The Five Elements race... that water spirit's brain really has cultivated into pure water! It's fortunate he poses little threat; otherwise, Tianduo would have set aside Huang Teng just to butcher him!"
Tianduo and his group didn't dare venture too far from Heaven-Severing Valley, lest Huang Teng slip away.
Otherwise, even with Su Yu's escape arts, there would have been traces to track.
Red Armor nodded slightly, saying nothing, but feeling somewhat perplexed. This escape art... an escape art of the Five Elements race? That human's escape art earlier was somewhat similar to the Five Elements race's techniques. It was also very difficult to track!
Red Armor hadn't interacted much with the Five Elements race before, though he knew their escape arts were peerless. At this moment, he couldn't help thinking of Cui Lang. He already knew that human was named Cui Lang from the rankings.
Cui Lang also possessed escape arts!
He hadn't seen water escape from him, but he knew Cui Lang could use earth escape, and seemingly wind escape as well.
The Five Elements race, of course, had no Wind Spirit branch.
Red Armor pondered with faint suspicion, but didn't dwell on it too deeply. For a human divine character master with numerous divine characters, mastering unique escape arts wasn't out of the ordinary.
One was human and the other of the Five Elements race—the physical forms between the two were vastly different.
"Lord An, shall we enter Heaven-Severing Valley to encircle and slay Huang Teng and Wu Qi?"
"No rush,"
the white-haired man said with a calm smile. "Though that water spirit is foolish, his words weren't wrong. Huang Teng fleeing here means he must have made preparations and holds some confidence. While the saber qi here persists, one must beware becoming a ghost under King Daxia's blade! Even if only a sliver of blade qi from the Eternal Realm remains, should it detonate completely, none of us will fare well. Let us see how Tianduo resolves this problem!"
"As you command, my lord!"
Red Armor said nothing more. Killing Huang Teng was not his goal; moreover, it would be difficult for him to snatch the chance to kill Huang Teng ahead of the others, and even if he did, he might not secure the heavenly rewards.
What he wished to see most right now was Cui Lang showing up—preferably to rescue these humans! That would be ideal!
Let that bastard die!
...
Having already fled dozens of li away, Su Yu halted his steps, exhaled a breath, and chuckled with relish.
So satisfying!
He had known the other side wouldn't chase him far. If one or two individuals had pursued him, he would have had a prime opportunity to turn around and slaughter them!
Nobody pursuing him now was perfectly fine as well.
I bought them some time at least. I'm truly such a good person. That Huang Teng is my teacher's enemy, yet here I am stalling for his sake. There aren't many good men like me left in this world.
If Huang Teng survives this, he'll just have to let me beat him up a few times—preferably recorded on video and sent to my master.
Still, I have a feeling... his chances of getting finished off aren't low. That Tianduo and the other demons all look exceedingly strong!
Chapter 366