I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 255: Two fingers to defeat the enemy, one axe to three realms

Xie Yuan knew that the road to Wan Yao Mountain was not short, but he did not expect it would take so long.

With the sound of galloping horses, the Yao family's caravan crossed the river to the north, from the south of the Yangtze River where spring was in full bloom to the Jin area where the cold weather had not yet left. It took more than ten days in total, and they finally arrived at the Li family's territory in Taiyuan.

The Wan Yao Mountain, or the gate to the Wan Yao Mountain ruins, is located in Taiyuan.

Jin is a mountainous area, and this was Xie Yuan's first time here. He couldn't tell which of the mountains were Taihang and which were Qinlu.

The geography and humanities of this life have many similarities with those of the previous life. Xie Yuan had noticed it a long time ago, but he couldn't figure out why, so he didn't think about it anymore.

After all, these similarities seem to be true or just coincidences upon closer inspection.

But even if it was exactly the same as in his previous life, his knowledge of geography wasn't that good.

Anyway, Xie Yuan only knew that this deep forest in front of him was in a mountain range west of Taiyuan in this world. It took him two whole days just to walk from outside the mountain to inside.

"Is it finally here?"

Xie Yuan and his party had already abandoned their horses and were on foot. When he heard the signals from the people in front of him, he thought silently in his heart.

There were seven people from the Yao family who came this time. In addition to the six young men who participated in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Hunt, the team was led by one of the three great masters of the Yao family, Yao Yunwu.

He is the biological father of Yao Tianhong who was kicked out of the team by Xie Yuan.

Yao Yunwu is the youngest grandmaster of the Yao family. He is a martial arts fanatic who is devoted to practicing martial arts and has great potential that can be tapped. He is the backbone of the Yao family.

But in contrast, he did not discipline his children much.

Perhaps he himself had a bright future and did not need to rely on his bloodline like Yao Yilong did, or perhaps his children did not inherit his talent.

In short, although Xie Yuan was very careful this time, Yao Yunwu did not show any hostility towards him along the way. He treated him and the other five people equally. He also repeatedly told them to bring honor to the family, answer all questions and do their best, showing the demeanor of a master.

In fact, the two people that were targeted that day, Yao Tianming and Yao Tianhong, although the former was a descendant of Yao Yilong, he was a calm person, and there was nothing annoying about him except that he had average qualifications and occupied resources. Xie Yuan targeted him purely because of his ancestors;
Yao Tianhong is the son of Yao Yunwu, but unlike his father, he is probably not disciplined much, so he is much more arrogant and domineering, which makes Xie Yuan dislike him even more.

Perhaps the two of them should change their father and grandfather, so that they would feel more unified... Xie Yuan thought secretly.

However, it is a common and interesting phenomenon that the temperament of the next generation is sometimes the exact opposite of that of the previous generation.

"It's just ahead."

Yao Yunwu turned around and looked at the six people one by one, especially staying on Xie Yuan for a while, and said:

"This Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunt is not only to train disciples, but also actually reflects the strength of the family. Our Yao family has been weak for a long time and has been at the bottom for many years. If this continues, the business and territory of many families will be affected.

“The family has high hopes for you this time. We hope you perform well. The bottom line is seventh place.

"Tianchuan, since you have taken full charge of this Ten Thousand Monsters Hunt and the quota is up to you, then prove to me and the family that you are right."

Xie Yuan looked at Yao Yunwu staring at him intently, and thought that he was indeed not without a problem with his own son being kicked out.

But speaking and doing things this way is still fair and aboveboard.

The Yao family is not without its share of great people. Although Yao Yilong is old and incompetent, the unfathomable Qiufeng Tower Master, the rapidly improving Yao Yunwu, and the thoughtful and comprehensive Yao Yuzhi are not easy to deal with.

But this made Xie Yuan even more depressed. It would be difficult for ordinary people to sleep well when being targeted by such a big family.

"Uncle Si, I understand."

Xie Yuan bowed in reply.

Yao Yunwu nodded, turned around, and touched an inconspicuous big stone next to him:

"Let's go."

After saying that, he walked towards the path in front of him, and then his figure disappeared like surging water waves.

Formation?

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows. He didn't realize that there was a secret formation here.

Although he was not familiar with formations, he had been with Mu Chaoyun day and night, and even though he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run, so he had some insight.

However, even though Yao Yunwu had demonstrated the formation here, Xie Yuan could not figure it out at all. Even if he had passed by here a thousand times, he would not have thought that there was a passage hidden in the bushes next to it.

Several people walked towards there one by one. After they stepped on the place that looked like an animal path, they saw a different world before their eyes.

This place is still deep in the mountains, but the scene ahead is different, it is no longer a dense forest.

Xie Yuan looked at the mound in the middle of a large open space in front of him, on top of which was a circular stone altar several stories high.

Even when looking up from below, one could see extremely complex runes and lines carved on the sides. It was more complicated than any formation Xie Yuan had ever seen, and it made one dizzy at first glance.

Xie Yuan lowered his head slightly, shifted his gaze, and glanced around calmly.

Quite a few people have gathered on this mound, almost all of them are extremely young, and their aura is strong and confident, which makes Xie Yuan's eyes move slightly.

The elites from aristocratic families should have some courage.

He saw several familiar figures at a glance and his eyes lingered for a moment.

Wang Qiwen, the son of the head of the Wang family, had been in Jianzhen Lake before, and he had some impressions;
And his sister Wang Qishi, who had participated in the previous Little Hidden Dragon Meeting. Like Ning Zi, she was a woman of outstanding strength. It was a pity that she met Zhang Junyi and was defeated.

The brother and sister were both descendants of a great master, so they were naturally gifted. Compared to when Xie Yuan saw them last year, their auras were a bit stronger.

Next to the Wang family members, there was a group of young people who were just as imposing as them and were confronting the Wang family. Needless to say, they were the descendants of the Qinghe Cui family.

The Langya King and the Qinghe Cui are the two largest families in the world. Their strengths are similar and they both have grandmasters in charge, so naturally their disciples will compete with each other in everything.

The children of Qinghe Cui family all wear purple clothes and are very elegant. Compared with other families who are either flamboyant or reserved, the temperament of the children of Qinghe Cui family is the most unique and unrestrained. It feels that the children of this family have a special kind of free and easy style. I wonder if it is the family tradition.

Xie Yuan scanned them one by one and saw an acquaintance in the Gubei Yuan family. It was Yuan Zhenying, who he had met in the pagoda before and was quite familiar with Senior Brother Qin.

Then the Lu family of Fanyang, the Li family of Taiyuan, the Xie family of Chenjun...

In the last clan of the top three surnames, Xie Yuan looked at the lively girl in the pink dress, his eyes lingering for a while.

If we were to ask which family suffered the greatest losses during the Eight Gates Rebellion, it would undoubtedly be the Yao family.

The Jinling clan was raided by the Saint Maiden, and most of the grandmasters died, as well as countless heroes in the clan. The clan was left with a lack of young talent, and the family has not recovered to this day.

But if you ask which family suffered the biggest loss, many people do not think it was the Yao family, but the Xie family of Chen County.

Because the head of Chenjun Xie family at that time, Grandmaster Xie Xuan, died directly in the battle with the saint, and he was also one of the few grandmasters to die in battle in the past few decades.

Xie Xuan died in battle at the peak of his career. Although the Xie family did not suffer much other losses, without the presence of a grandmaster, they lost the capital to compete with the Wang and Cui families. Over the past decade or so, the three upper surnames have gradually become two families competing for supremacy.

As two families that had also suffered heavy losses, the Yao family had originally wanted to cling to the Xie family and had contacted them many times over the years, but unfortunately...

"Yao Tianchuan, what are you looking at?"

Xie Yuan's distracted gaze was always on the girl in the pink skirt. When she noticed, she raised her eyebrows, looked back and snorted.

At that moment, the children of the eight great families in the field all looked towards Xie Yuan, with a hint of amusement in their eyes.

It’s a pity that the Xie family didn’t like the Yao family.

In other words, this girl didn't like "herself".

Xie Lingyun is the only daughter of Xie Yi, the current head of the Xie family.

After Xie Xuan's younger brother Xie Yi was appointed to the position, the Yao family discussed the matter of marriage with the Xie family, and the candidates proposed were Yao Tianchuan and Xie Yi.

As a result, Xie Lingyun, who was still young at the time, just glanced at Yao Tianchuan, turned around and ran away, making both sides feel a little awkward, and the matter ended there.

Unfortunately, the drama of "Don't bully the poor young man" can no longer be performed, and it fast-forwards directly to "The dead are the greatest."

Xie Yuan cupped his hands:

"Miss Xie, I haven't seen you for many years. You are still as charming as ever."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How old were you when I last saw you? How have you not changed?"

Xie Lingyun rolled her eyes without giving any face:

"Don't try to get close to me."

The noble children around burst into laughter, and someone asked Xie Lingyun:
"Sister Xie, is this your fiancé from back then? It's a rare reunion, why are you so unhappy?"

Xie Lingyun's eyebrows were raised:

"Wang Qishi, what fiancé? Don't talk nonsense. No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak!"

The elegant Miss Wang Qishi of the Wang family covered her mouth and laughed:

"Thank you sister for being so generous."

The faces of several people from the Yao family all looked a little ugly. Ever since their family's strength plummeted, their status in the circle of aristocratic families has gradually become a little delicate, and it is not uncommon for them to be teased in person.

Yao Yunwu remained calm and was about to greet the masters when he heard Xie Yuan suddenly smile and say:

"I didn't notice it just now. You were small last time, but you've really grown bigger this time."

Everyone was stunned. What nonsense was Yao Tianchuan talking about?
After a few years, people have to grow up... and start talking nonsense because they are humiliated?

But after a moment, many young men from aristocratic families who were experienced in the world of women heard the ambiguity in Xie Yuan's words, and then saw that his eyes were only looking at Xie Lingyun's chest and abdomen, and suddenly they looked strange and burst out laughing.

It turns out that age wasn't the issue. This guy is actually quite an interesting person. He dares to flirt with the legitimate daughter of the Chenjun Xie family!
This Yao Tianchuan does have a somewhat rebellious temperament.

Xie Lingyun was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant at first, but when she saw the strange looks on the faces of the others, she immediately realized what was going on. Her face flushed, and she said angrily:

"Yao Tianchuan, are you looking for death? Watch your mouth!"

With a choking sound, she pulled out a soft sword that was shining with cold light, took a step forward, and stabbed towards Xie Yuan in the face!

Yao Yunwu frowned and was about to stop him, but he saw a cold gaze staring at him. His aura suddenly sank and he rushed towards the master of the Xie family.

Soldiers faced off against soldiers, generals faced off against generals, and masters confronted each other. No one stopped Xie Lingyun, and she stabbed straight at Xie Yuan.

The young men around looked at Xie Lingyun's angry attack, the soft sword changed in many ways and was very powerful. They were all shocked and thought that the Xie family was worthy of being the Xie family.

Even though the Xie family has been much more low-key in recent years, Xie Lingyun's kung fu should not be underestimated. If it were me, it would be difficult to block this sword.

I wonder if Yao Tianchuan, who is famous, can take it on...

Under the gaze of everyone, Xie Yuan suddenly had an idea. The hand that was holding the hilt of the sword suddenly loosened and stretched out two fingers forward.

The sword light that Xie Lingyun danced with suddenly stopped, and the soft sword, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, seemed to be pressed down on the vital point and was pinched between Xie Yuan's two fingers.

Xie Lingyun's already incredibly large eyes widened, as if she had seen something incredible.

She subconsciously twitched her hand twice, but the sword did not move at all.

The Great Golden River Power continued to surge between Xie Yuan's fingers. Even though Xie Lingyun's cultivation was not bad, her weapon was completely restrained at this moment.

The sword light completely stopped, and the entire mound also became quiet.

The young men from the noble families around them all opened their eyes wide, with the same expression as Xie Lingyun, as if their swords had been caught by someone with bare hands.

Yao Tianchuan, he was able to hold Xie Lingyun's sword with just two fingers? Many of them couldn't even see it clearly!

Yao Yunwu's eyes flashed, and he looked at the shocked Xie family master opposite him, then he calmly withdrew his aura and straightened his chest.

Xie Yuan looked at the beautiful girl in front of him with her eyes almost popping out, and couldn't help but look at her twice more.

To be fair, this girl in the pink dress and twin ponytails looks pretty good, especially with her dull look, which makes her look quite cute, just a little bit worse than Situ Qin.

I don't know if she hates Yao Tianchuan too much or she is just a spoiled young lady, but she started fighting and killing and seemed to have a bad temper. Although they are both young ladies, Situ Qin is much more generous.

Yao Tianchuan himself couldn't figure it out, why was he disliked at first sight? Actually, he wasn't bad looking.

But it doesn’t matter, it’s better to hate him. Xie Yuan is not here to make friends.

When he signed the military order to Yao Yuzhi on behalf of the Yao family, although he was thinking about exploring the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain, he only had one principle in other aspects -

Helping the Yao family make more enemies and fewer friends.

Xie Yuan laughed softly, and the sound was extremely harsh beside the quiet hills.

Xie Lingyun came back to her senses, her face flushed instantly, and she wanted to put away her sword, but she couldn't do it at all!
She tried to pull it out several times but failed. She blushed with shame and shouted:
"Still not loose...eh?"

Xie Yuan suddenly stopped his hand, and Xie Lingyun was trying to draw the sword with all her strength. She lost her balance and staggered several times before she could steady herself.

She was not as skilled as her opponent and was fooled. She felt ashamed and glared at Xie Yuan with gritted teeth before turning around and leaving.

Xie Yuan naturally did not want to give up the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, and said calmly:

"Miss Xie looks like she's only older, not better at martial arts. But as a woman, once she gets married and has children and grows up, she can be used."

As soon as these words came out, everyone around secretly called Yao Tianchuan arrogant. Although it was Xie Lingyun who got angry first, his words... talking about the daughter of the head of the Xie family like this, isn't he afraid of causing trouble?
However, they were awe-inspiring in their hearts, as they could naturally see how huge the gap in strength was as Xie Lingyun couldn't even pull the sword out of his hand just now.

They would not think that Xie Lingyun was too weak. An expert could tell her effectiveness with just one move. Xie Lingyun only needed to strike one sword, and they knew that the eldest daughter of the Xie family was no mediocre person. It was just that Yao Tianchuan... was worthy of being regarded as the savior by the Yao family. It seemed that there was still a fight this time.

After hearing this, Xie Lingyun became so angry that her face turned pale and her lips began to tremble.

However, although she was impatient, she didn't say a word after losing the battle. She didn't say a word, but her eyes kept wandering around Yao Tianchuan, full of coldness.

The Xie family's master looked grim and said coldly:
"The Yao family is also a thousand-year-old family. Could it be that the children they taught are so reckless?"

Yao Yunwu also frowned and glanced at Xie Yuan secretly, but it was impossible for him to persuade Xie Yuan to show mercy at this time, especially since they had already won.

He said calmly:

“Who comes first and who comes later is obvious to all.”

In the crowd of people from the Wang family watching the excitement nearby, the gentle Wang Qishi was watching with great interest, but also a little confused. However, after understanding the following words, she, who was also a female warrior, frowned and looked at Xie Yuan with dissatisfaction:
"Brother, why is Yao Tianchuan talking so shamelessly? Also, what did he mean by big or small? Why did the Xie family's sister get so angry that she lost her composure?"

Wang Qiwen's eyes flickered and he smiled:
"Children don't need to understand this. But this Yao Tianchuan...I'm afraid he has mastered the Great Golden River Technique to a very high level."

"At least seven floors, maybe even eight."

Wang Junlin, the grandmaster of the Wang family, said seriously.

Many people nearby heard their conversation and held their breath.

The other kung fu of the Yao family can only be said to be neither good nor bad among the aristocratic families, but this Dajinhe Kung Fu is truly first-class.

If Yao Tianchuan could cultivate the Great Golden River Technique to the eighth level at his age, then he would have no need to compete with those in the Second Transformation Realm.

Wang Qiwen shook his head:
"It can't be eight floors, it should be more than seven floors. But it's also amazing, this Yao family has indeed produced a star in the sky."

Wang Qiwen looked at Xie Yuan with admiration on his face, and seemed to be quite expectant.

Seeing the people around him looking at him and talking about him, Xie Yuan raised his head and said coldly:
"Is there anyone else who would like to learn from Mr. Yao's tricks?"

Everyone frowned. Wasn't this guy being too arrogant?
How can you say that you can learn from others' best tricks...

Several young men from aristocratic families were eager to make a move, but when they thought of Xie Yuan's miraculous move just now, they hesitated.

At a gathering of the eight great families, losing face is no small matter and you will be scolded when you return home.

As for those disciples in the third transformation realm, it was naturally impossible for them to bully the weak, so they could only remain silent.

For a moment, no one dared to respond to Xie Yuan's words, so Xie Yuan snorted coldly:
"It seems that in front of Mr. Yao, you are nothing but this."

He raised his head and waved his hands, looking like the best hero in the world, which made people feel angry.

Countless gazes that could pierce through people were cast over, and Xie Yuan became more and more arrogant. Yao Tianfeng and the other five people were already trembling with fear.

Among the Yao family members, except Xie Yuan, each one has a big gap in strength compared to the others.

Especially Yao Tianfeng and Yao Tianci, who are both in the second transformation realm, but have just broken through. Compared with these aristocratic family children who are often at the peak of the second transformation, there is really a world of difference between them.

Feeling the angry looks of others, they froze all over, shouting in their hearts, "Just shut up!"... It was clearly Yao Tianchuan's own behavior, so why should they all have to pay for it?

Yao Yunwu's brows were already twisted into a "川" shape. Seeing that Xie Yuan wanted to say more, he patted his shoulder and said in a deep voice:

"Almost done, we can prepare to enter the ruins."

Xie Yuan felt a little unsatisfied, so he could only shout out one last sentence before Yao Yunwu sealed his mouth:
"There are three million swordsmen from noble families. They all have to bow their heads when they see me!"

Yao Yunwu said in a low voice:

"That's enough! The main purpose of the place is to kill monsters, and fighting each other is not encouraged."

"Not encouraging does not mean not allowing. I hope everyone will encourage it this time..."

Someone nearby said in a deep voice, his cold gaze almost piercing through the six members of the Yao family.

When Yao Yunwu saw other children getting ready to fight, he sighed in his heart.

I thought this guy was only a bully at home, but I didn't expect he was so bully outside as well.

But this is not a good thing. The Yao family's ranking this time is going to be difficult again...

The sons of the noble families all climbed onto the mound and stood on the altar which was divided into several levels.

Those in the second transformation realm stand at the bottom, while those in the third transformation realm stand on the upper level.

The eight families are listed in the positions of the eight trigrams and each stands still.

Feeling the dark gaze coming from the side, Xie Yuan looked at Xie Lingyun who was right beside him and smiled faintly:
"Standing so close, have you come to your senses again and want to get close to me?"

Xie Lingyun gritted her teeth and whispered:
"Don't let me run into you after you go in." "Women always say one thing and mean another."

Xie Yuan said calmly, making Xie Lingyun's pretty face red with anger again.

He caught a glimpse of Yao Yunwu's serious and troubled expression in the audience, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

You will offend the eldest daughter of this big family!
And it wasn't just Xie Lingyun, there were also several families around... who were eyeing him, and he didn't let any of them go.

Xie Yuan glanced around, looked at everyone, then sneered and said nothing.

After acting for so many years, his micro-expressions are excellent.

You don't need to say anything to provoke someone, everything is implied.

The temperature of the altar suddenly dropped.

Yao Tianfeng and Yao Tianci stood in the altar, trembling a little.

It is clearly the eight directions, with each occupying one side, but why does it feel like I am surrounded by seven families?

"Yao Tianchuan, just wait for me."

The light from the altar became brighter and brighter. Xie Lingyun's rosy face became a little blurry, but the sound of gnashing teeth could still be heard.

Xie Yuan smiled:
"Lingyun, our engagement was cancelled long ago, why are you still entangled in it? Hahaha——"

"you!!!"

Looking at the twin ponytails dancing in the bright light, Xie Yuan smiled slightly.

It's fun to tease a little girl without any burden, especially when she has twin pigtails.

The scene distorted violently, and Xie Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. This feeling was quite familiar.

When I opened my eyes again.

Xie Yuan's eyes gradually widened.

I was so shocked by the scene that I was speechless.

A vast and boundless mountain range stretched before them, the entire thousand-mile mountain range almost reaching straight into the clouds, like a high wall blocking the world.

However, above the high wall, there is an inverted mountain, which completely ignores the attraction of the ground and floats quietly in the sky, like the legendary heavenly palace.

Floating mountain?
Is that the Mountain of Ten Thousand Demons?
How can we get up there?
Xie Yuan was in a daze when Yao Tianfeng exclaimed beside him:
"Oh, is that the legendary ancient beast taming sect? Tsk tsk, it's a pity that no one has ever been there. It is said that there are cultivation methods that lead directly to the immortal path. But it's nice to be able to take a look. Old Eight, it's all thanks to you! Your brother's love for you is not in vain!"

Yao Tianfeng was about to put his arm around Xie Yuan's shoulder, but Xie Yuan moved aside to let him go.

Looking at the jade bracelet on his hand, Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows:
"Can this thing really purify the blood of monsters?"

"Of course, otherwise how do you think that with the talents of Yao Tianming and Yao Tianhong, two useless people, they could jump from barely the second level of transformation, which is about our current level, to the late stage in just one or two years?
"It depends on this thing! After killing a monster, I can record the strength of the monster's blood and energy, record the results, and absorb its blood and energy. Finally, I can feed back the pure blood and energy, which will greatly improve my cultivation!"

Yao Tianfeng said excitedly.

But he sighed again immediately:

“Although this is already a miraculous way of cultivation, it is only inferior in this relic.

"The middle level is to kill all kinds of powerful monsters and obtain their precious blood and treasures. There is abundant spiritual energy here, and there are all kinds of natural treasures guarded by them in the mountains, which are rarely seen in the outside world! But we won't consider that, and just kill ordinary monsters."

The taciturn Yao Tianci looked somewhat excited:

"Seventh Brother, why don't we kill the powerful monsters! Killing the strong is more enjoyable."

Yao Tianfeng looked a little unnatural:

"To kill a powerful monster, you usually need to form a team. With the three of us... I'm afraid I'll hold you back."

Xie Yuan did not comment and asked:
"So what's the best catch here?"

"Is it superior?"

Yao Tianfeng looked up at the sky and said in a rare and quiet voice:
"Of course it is the remains of the ancient sect above. There is no telling how many treasures there are. According to their estimation, there may be a complete sect ruins above... It's a pity that the Grandmaster can't come."

Ancient ruins, also known as ancient secret realms, caves, paradises, and small worlds, are essentially another world that has a connecting channel to the main world, but its level and specifications are far smaller than this world.

Although the world today no longer has the means to open up small worlds as in ancient times, the relics discovered and controlled are still not few in the eyes of true martial arts masters.

However, most of the ruins are secondary worlds after all, and their carrying capacity is limited. Especially after a long period of baptism and lack of maintenance, not many people can enter the Grandmaster level.

In some cases, the world itself is broken, in some cases, the passage is unstable, and in some cases, both.

Although the ruins of Wan Yao Mountain are huge in scale and are the remains of an ancient sect, after so many years, they can only accommodate people below the level of Grandmaster.

It is said that the great master of the aristocratic family who first opened this relic caused changes in heaven and earth as soon as he entered, and the sky collapsed and the earth broke apart. He had to hurriedly leave behind a few restrictions and used it as a hunting ground to train the younger generation.

Many people have secretly complained that if the great master had not been so impatient and instead allowed the Grandmasters to slowly explore, the scale of the ruins should have allowed the Grandmasters to pass through without any problems.

Unfortunately, the Grand Master’s power is unfathomable, and basically no small world can contain him.

“Although we can’t go up there, there are still many relics in the mountains. If we can get them, it will be a great opportunity.

"For example, this jade bracelet was obtained by a senior at some unknown time. Since then, the cultivation of the younger disciples who came here has improved by leaps and bounds."

Yao Tianfeng said excitedly, but he was very self-aware, or in other words, very cowardly:
"But I don't want to wait for that opportunity, most of them are guarded by powerful monsters. Tianchuan, let's unite around you, kill monsters, and improve our cultivation..."

"Seventh Brother, when was the last time you played with a little maid?"

Xie Yuan suddenly interrupted him.

Yao Tianfeng was stunned for a moment, with a strange smile on his face:

"Good old bastard, have you finally gotten the idea? Last time? Last time was of course before I came here. You'll be out for so long this time, I must have had enough fun, I almost fainted..."

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment, then asked:

"Why do you always like those little girls?"

Yao Tianfeng suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and hesitated to speak, then he took the risk and patted Xie Yuan's shoulder:

"Hey! Since you want to ask, there's nothing I can't tell you. It's because I started playing as soon as I could stand up, and I overdosed it. No medicine or martial arts training is working. Now those fairies are a bit too much to handle, so I need a little cutie under fourteen to get me excited! Let me tell you, the little girl's wailing is the most - well... you..."

Before Yao Tianfeng could finish his words, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and blood came out of his lips.

He stared with wide eyes at the long sword piercing his chest, then looked at Xie Yuan with a look of confusion.

Xie Yuan did not explain. He just pushed the sword energy slightly, which shattered his heart meridians and killed him.

choke--

Yao Tianci, who was standing next to him, was startled. He suddenly drew out his sword and jumped to the side, with a look of doubt on his face:

"Eighth Brother, what are you doing? Why are you attacking Seventh Brother?"

Xie Yuan supported Yao Tianfeng, drew out his sword, carefully wiped the blood off the sword on his clothes, and then looked at Yao Tianci quietly:

"Because he deserves to die."

Yao Tianci frowned:

"Myna, I don't understand."

He looked at Xie Yuan in confusion and fear, watching him take a step forward and then suddenly retreat, his reaction was extremely quick.

Yao Tianci retreated rapidly into a dense forest, running for hundreds of miles before stopping to catch his breath.

He gasped loudly. On the way here, he had already been eager to fight with Xie Yuan, and naturally he was severely taught a lesson. He realized that the difference in strength between the two was as huge as the gap between heaven and earth.

If the timing hadn't been wrong, he would have died much earlier.

Seeing the mountain stream next to him, Yao Tianci rushed forward, knelt on the ground, scooped up water from the mountain stream with both hands and started drinking.

After taking a few big gulps, he wiped his mouth and looked around vigilantly. When he found that there was no movement, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But I always feel like something is wrong.

Yao Tianci's eyes flickered and he slowly looked around the mountain stream, but he didn't find any problems.

"Take another big sip and get ready to go."

He lowered his head and was about to drink again when his eyes suddenly widened.

The reflection in the water is not yourself.

It’s Yao Tianchuan.

"Roar--"

Yao Tianci roared in fear and jumped back. Then he blinked and found that the scene had changed. It was still the woods he had just entered, and Yao Tianfeng's body was still beside him.

I'm basically just standing still.

Yao Tianci looked at Xie Yuan's cold expression, gritted his teeth, and was about to activate the jade bracelet, which was also the key to get out.

Swah——

He was stunned for a moment, then felt his left hand go empty, followed by a sharp pain.

The forearm with the bracelet flew high up, and Xie Yuan used his sword to pull the hand back.

Yao Tianci was shocked, angry, and afraid, and he hoarsely said:
"Myna, why on earth are you--uh..."

Before he could finish his words, a sword pierced his heart and he had no time to react.

Xie Yuan drew out his sword and looked at the young master who had slaughtered countless servants and fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in death and his face calm.

Anyway, we have no plan to let them get out alive, so the sooner we kill them the better.

The way most families explore is for a team of three to surround and kill powerful monsters, and the blood and energy are often divided equally among the three.

It's such a waste to bring these two with me and let them share my blood and energy.

Xie Yuan looked at the huge mountain in front of him that towered into the clouds, and listened to the roars of beasts one after another, feeling a little terrified.

Wan Yao Mountain is extremely huge and different from all the mountains in the world. It seems like a miracle from heaven.

The grand master at that time only designated a small area for the noble families, but it was already incredibly large and divided into two mountains.

The second level is naturally explored by those who are in the third level, and the monsters there are also extremely powerful; the first level is where they are now, and there are only a few monsters that have reached the third level, but there are some.

The children of noble families usually work in groups of three to surround and kill the third-level transformation monsters. Only the Yao family always goes down and can only kill some second-level transformation monsters to strengthen themselves. In the end, when it comes to blood and energy harvest, they are naturally at the bottom.

There should be quite a few monsters active around here.

Xie Yuan identified the traces, a light flashed in his eyes, and he stripped the two men's bodies, slit their throats and let the blood flow, then threw them on the open space.

The best flesh and blood of the noble family's son cannot be wasted, so we use it to build a nest.

The fact that these scumbags didn't die alive in the beast's mouth only meant that Xie Yuan didn't like to torture people, not that they didn't deserve such treatment.

The Sky Hidden Technique was activated, Xie Yuan concealed his whereabouts, stood to the side of the woods, and then buried the blood-stained clothes of the two men in the ground.

In order to maximize the effect of training, the only magic weapon of the noble families, besides their weapons, is this jade bracelet, which can be used for practice, recording, and leaving.

Although the family heritage is strong and the disciples who come in are carefully selected, there have been some who have died in the mouths of beasts in the past.

After killing the two men, Xie Yuan was free of his burden and could finally explore this place properly.

First take a look at what the monster looks like, and then try out the bracelet to see if it works.

But there are better ways than trying to find it yourself.

There are monsters everywhere here, and with two warriors with strong blood and vigor making a nest, I'm sure there will be some movement soon.

Sure enough, within a short time, a huge black shadow quietly and silently emerged from the bushes.

Seeing this huge bear monster whose shoulder height was several heads taller than his own, Xie Yuan subconsciously turned his head to look for any strange green fruits nearby.

"I have a strong affinity with bears. The first monster I encountered was a bear."

Xie Yuan watched quietly as the huge bear monster cautiously came over. After circling around the open space, it finally couldn't bear it anymore, rushed to the middle, opened its bloody mouth, and began to gnaw on the corpse.

Xie Yuan waited silently, and just when he felt that it had almost finished eating and was about to take action, his ears suddenly moved and he looked to the other side.

The wind rises from the flat ground.

A huge white-browed tiger with hanging eyes, which was no less big than the bear monster, emerged from the woods with an elegant and domineering step.

Xie Yuan's eyes widened. He had never seen the king of beasts of this size before. It looked so majestic.

If I hadn't seen the world before, I would probably be weak in the knees at this moment.

The big bear noticed the movement and quickly turned around with a agility that was inconsistent with his size. He looked at the tiger demon with human-like vigilance in his little eyes.

Xie Yuan's heart sank. These two monsters were not only huge in size and incredibly powerful, but their intelligence was probably higher than that of ordinary beasts.

However, the monster's instinct probably outweighs everything else.

The two beasts confronted each other for a while, both were extremely interested in the flesh and blood on the ground, and it seemed that neither of them was willing to let it go.

So the next moment, the big tiger turned into a ball of yellow lightning, and with a strong wind, it rushed towards the bear monster.

The black bear roared wildly, and the entire mountain seemed to shake.

It suddenly stood up, almost as tall as four or five Xie Yuans, blocking out the sky and the sun.

It raised its big bear paw as big as a door panel and slapped the tiger demon!
The two beasts started fighting instantly. The huge momentum and strong wind made Xie Yuan's eyelids twitch:
"My goodness, these two are clearly at the third level of transformation. Am I just too lucky? Or what? This is clearly a mountain. Even if I don't kill those two guys, they will not survive if they encounter this."

Xie Yuan's eyelids twitched. If it was just one monster, he could kill it easily. But if there were two monsters, the monsters would be much more powerful than humans of the same level, so it would be much more difficult to kill them.

But if the two sides start fighting each other, then...

You can try the blood of the third-level monster.

Xie Yuan leaned against a tree nearby, watching the fight between tigers calmly.

The two ferocious beasts fought fiercely, one slapped the other in the mouth, and soon blood was gushing out.

Feeling the power contained in it, Xie Yuan's nose twitched and he felt a little moved.

Let’s go again and again.

That’s enough. It would be a waste to let them bleed any more.

Xie Yuan felt a little distressed and slowly dived upwards. The sword in his hand silently turned into a big axe.

He looked at it for a while, and his eyes lit up.

It's now!

The two ferocious beasts were wrestling with their front limbs entangled with each other.

Xie Yuan took a shadowless step and leaped silently into the air. The four-bend Great Golden River Technique was stacked one after another, and the ferocious giant axe burst out with a blazing black light!
After mastering the Great Golden River Skill, this was the first time that Xie Yuan used his full strength to sweep away thousands of troops. With this axe, he felt more confident than ever before!
Kill all the monsters in the third transformation realm together!
The two monsters seemed to have sensed something with their amazing intuition, but due to the great success of the Heavenly Hidden Technique, they realized it a little late.

By the time the two monsters noticed, the axe light that could destroy everything had arrived.

Nourishes—

The blood containing rich power splashed out like a flag, and the two giant beasts let out terrifying roars at the same time.

However, their postures were so good that the axe cut open the necks of both beasts at the same time.

The two monsters struggled for only a moment, making a rumbling sound on the open space, like a dragon turning over, and then slowly fell to the side, with only their chests slowly rising and falling.

Xie Yuan didn't dare to approach without permission and kept waiting. After waiting for a long time, the two beasts finally stopped moving.

The vitality of this third-level monster... is almost catching up with Deng Wan.

But when Xie Yuan saw the monster fall completely, his eyes lit up with joy and he walked closer.

The blood seemed to glow slightly, and invisible power evaporated and came towards Xie Yuan's wrist. The jade bracelet began to slowly absorb the blood.

Xie Yuan felt a huge amount of blood energy continuously flowing into the bracelet and being stored inside it. Then the jade bracelet began to purify it simultaneously at a fairly fast speed.

"After... a period of time, this blood energy can be used directly as a blood-replenishing pill."

Xie Yuan's eyes were filled with excitement. Such pure, fresh and huge blood and energy were like an innate elixir. I wonder how good the effect would be?
He was just about to look for some beast elixirs or something like that, but his expression changed slightly and he hid his whereabouts in an instant, hiding at the edge of the woods again, frowning slightly.

In the distance there were rustling sounds, rustling sounds, and gradually there were noises of movement.

A bush suddenly opened up, and a figure in a pink skirt walked out first.

Xie Lingyun?
The three from the Xie family.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly, and suddenly his expression changed, thinking that something was not good.

He looked at the mess on the ground and saw several broken arms and legs. They were the remains of the two brothers of the Yao family!
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