You Heartless Jerk!

On the first day of Version 2.1, almost all the trending topics were focused on Black-Corner Region:

Shocking! Jia Nan Academy Expels Top Students!

Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley are now recruiting!

"The Old Man Ying Shan is actually a sect leader? Just how powerful is the Mysterious Eagle Sect?"

The trending topics at the Jia Nan Academy are clearly clickbait.

In fact, as the only "defender" faction in the Black-Corner Region, the flames of war in the Black-Corner Region were basically unable to reach Jia Nan Academy.

Because within the Jia Nan Academy, there are also two guardians whose level has reached the Nine Star Dou Zong: the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders.

As long as it doesn't involve the outside world, within the Black-Corner Region alone, the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders, can be considered the "ceiling of combat power".

As long as the two of them are still alive, nothing can happen to the Jia Nan Academy!

Therefore, when this version first launched, players who reached the Dou Wang in the Jia Nan Academy would face a choice:

1. Stay at the Jia Nan Academy and continue to develop peacefully, but you will be prohibited from joining other forces in the Black-Corner Region.

2. Leave Jia Nan Academy and venture out on your own. Jia Nan Academy will award you a "Jia Nan Academy Honorary Student" certificate. Additionally, all NPCs within the academy with whom you have a positive relationship will have their relationship with you increased by 1!

If the Two Bamboo is chosen, the player can return to the Jia Nan Academy at any time with the certificate and may even have the opportunity to trigger a special encounter. However, the player will no longer be able to obtain quests and resources normally from the Jia Nan Academy.

Of course, players at the Dou Ling level still need to "study hard" at the Jia Nan Academy.

This version of the Black-Corner Region is too dangerous.

Players in the game "Dou Ling" generally cannot guarantee their own safety; dying and losing levels is a foregone conclusion.

Jia Nan Academy was originally the most talked-about topic.

However, as time went on, it was overshadowed by another hot topic. "With the Soul Hall backing it, the Bloodshed Alliance may become the biggest dark horse in the Black-Corner Region!"

The poster's ID is "War Correspondent 007", and they are a veteran poster on Battle Through the Heavens Entertainment's trending topics.

His posts combine text and images, are clearly formatted, and offer both subjective and objective analysis, which is why they attract a great deal of attention.

The current situation of the Bloodshed Alliance has been analyzed very clearly by "War Correspondent 007".

The Bloodshed Alliance was formed by the Bloodshed Hall, a force that did not appear in the original work, in conjunction with the Rakshasa Gate and the Heavenly Yin Sect.

"War Correspondent 007" focuses on analyzing "Cheng E," the second leader of the Bloodshed Alliance.

He listed in detail all of Cheng E's actions so far, and it has been basically confirmed that Cheng E came from the Soul Hall.

Referencing the Cheng E was besieged in the Jia Ma Empire, the Protector Wu appeared to rescue him.

Cheng E first appeared in the Black-Corner Region.

Therefore, the "First Leader" of the Bloodshed Alliance is very likely Dou Zong powerhouse from the Soul Hall! Furthermore, War Correspondent 007 has even analyzed who the First Leader is—

In the original novel, in the Black-Corner Region, there is "Protector Xuan" who joined forces with Han Feng and posed a great obstacle to Xiao Yan.

Like Protector Wu, Protector Xuan is also Earth Grade Protector, with a level of Four Star Dou Zong!

Moreover, on the first day of the new version's launch, the Bloodshed Alliance launched a powerful attack on Dusk City. Fan Lao, the leader of the Blood Sect, knelt down in public and begged for mercy, expressing his willingness to follow the Bloodshed Alliance's lead.

War Correspondent 007's final conclusion is. "The "Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia" states that in the Northwest Continent, the Soul Hall hides in the shadows and will not easily make a move. However, based on the Soul Hall's actions in previous versions, I have absolute confidence to conclude that in this version, the Bloodshed Alliance will definitely be at the very center of the vortex!"

The number of replies to this post has increased dramatically.

Several of the most popular replies were about the current "recruitment rules" of the Bloodshed Alliance.

The Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Skills with Purple Word Seal is being used as a beginner's bonus! Plus, the Bloodshed Alliance has the Soul Hall's backing.

The vast majority of players believe that the Bloodshed Alliance is a place worth visiting.

Of course, it's only "worth a visit".

How good the "top-tier output" of the Bloodshed Alliance is is still debatable.

Ultimately, the Bloodshed Alliance is composed of the forces of several Dou Emperor sect leaders.

With Mo Tianxing, Four Star Dou Zong, presiding over the Black Emperor Sect, its foundation is clearly a level higher than that of the Bloodshed Alliance.

Not to mention Demon Flame Valley, whose founder Earth Demon Old Ghost, is still alive.

In the original story, Demon Flame Valley also possesses a special puppet inheritance that can provide considerable assistance to the protagonist at the Dou Sheng level: the "Heavenly Demon Puppet"! If raiding the Bloodshed Alliance is a "gamble," then going to the Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley is a sure thing with "limitless potential." Not to mention anything else, reaching the Dou Huang Peak is no problem at all! Many players decided to hold back a little longer and see how things go.

After all, most players who dare to venture into the Black-Corner Region now are at the Dou Wang level.

Currently, only Tian Hao Alliance, a top-tier guild, has posted on the forum indicating that it will collectively move into the Black Emperor Sect.

There has been no news from other top guilds yet.

Yang Shan, who had already gone offline and rested well and was in excellent condition, had already logged back in! Before Yang Shan even left the house, he sensed that Fan Lao had come into the courtyard, with two other people following behind him, but their cultivation levels were limited.

Through the crack in the door, Yang Shan saw the two women behind Fan Lao.

One of them should have just turned twenty, radiating youthful beauty.

The other was a young woman who had weathered the years, her brows radiating charm, like a ripe peach.

Good, good, good! Fan Lao's lackey is really professional. He's only been in Black Seal City for a few days and he's already arranging sex for that Hun Dan! Before Fan Lao could even get close, the door across the way banged open.

The Hun Dan walked out the door and saw the two women behind Fan Lao, his face full of lewd grins:

"Heh heh heh! Cheng E was right after all, Fan Lao, you lackey!"

Before he could finish Hun Dan, Yang Shan opened the door.

Hun Dan stunned for a moment, then with the speed of a Peking Opera face-changing act, his expression turned cold and stern. "Are you blind, you lackey? This Young Master has the potential to become Dou Sheng. You send these vulgar bodies over here, are you trying to stop Young Master from becoming Dou Sheng?"

Fan Lao was dumbfounded.

Just half an hour ago, that Hun Dan told him personally that the Rakshasa Gate seemed to have recently trained a lot of new maids, and then he kept winking at him.

Could it be that he misunderstood?

Yang Shan didn't say much, he just greeted Hun Dan bastard:

"I'm going out for a walk."

Fan Lao quickly asked:

"Mister E, when will you be back? I'll make arrangements for you."

"Hun Dan!" he said irritably.

"You're my dog, so don't go around licking other people's boots. You don't need to ask when Cheng E will come back; he'll be back when he's supposed to!"

Yang Shan always did this during the Bloodshed Hall: after handling the matter, he would go off to "train" on his own.

It was Yang Shan's unwavering spirit that inspired that Hun Dan to keep Smashing Bird Severing Thoughts! After Yang Shan left, Fan Lao tentatively asked:

"My lord, please calm down. I misunderstood you. I'll take my men and leave immediately!"

"Where are you going!"

"Hun Dan!" he said irritably.

"I've already reached the Dou Zong Young Master, can't I even enjoy myself? You leave, the two of them stay!"

Fan Lao: "."

In front of Yang Shan, the Hun Dan would definitely try his best to maintain his image of diligent cultivation.

Otherwise, if Yang Shan Yang Shan were to be truly disappointed and leave, that Hun Dan would lose his most reliable ally in the Soul Hall.

But Yang Shan has already left, so that's a different story.

That Hun Dan has been holding it in for so long.

The key is that most people can't hold back for too long and can use their five fingers to make it work.

That Hun Dan also uses the Five Sisters technique, but he clenchs his fist and smashes it.

As he closed the door and loosened his belt, the Hun Dan muttered to himself, "Brother, you've suffered."

After leaving Black Seal City, Yang Shan found a secluded spot and changed into the "Yang Shan Set".

The Blade Sovereign reappears in the Black-Corner Region! With his Scarlet Wings unfurled, Yang Shan moves as fast as a shooting star, heading straight for the Jia Nan Academy!

Upon arriving above the Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy, Crimson Thunder ripped across the sky. Such outrageous special effects were unparalleled in the entire Battle Through the Heavens the Heavens.

"Damn! Great God Yang is back in the Inner Courtyard!"

"Holy crap, this speed is absolutely outrageous."

"Shouldn't this version of Yang Great God be officially leaving Jia Nan Academy?"

"Just kidding, this version of Black-Corner Region is so exciting, there's no way Yang Great God would stay in the Jia Nan Academy."

Yang Shan didn't have time to greet his juniors; his destination was the small courtyard where Xiao Xun'er used to live in the Inner Courtyard.

The crackling sound of electricity woke Zi Yan, who was fast asleep in the courtyard.

"Who dares to disturb my sleep?"

Zi Yan opened her eyes groggily, and after seeing Yang Shan, she subconsciously rubbed her eyes again.

Yang Shan greeted her with a smile, "Little Zi Yan, it's been a long time."

Zi Yan muttered:

"Am I dreaming again?"

Yang Shan stepped forward, bent down to be at the same height as Zi Yan, and then pinched Zi Yan's little cheek with his hand:

"Hey, take a look, does this feel like a dream?"

"No!"

Zi Yan excitedly uttered those two words, then her face immediately fell, and she clenched her little fist and slammed it down:

"You heartless bastard, you actually know how to come back!"

It had been a long time since we last met, Zi Yan's strength had greatly improved. The airflow from her punch directly transformed into a gale.

But Yang Shan seemed completely unresponsive, standing still without dodging or flinching.

"Ah!"

Seeing the situation was dire, Zi Yan quickly withdrew her strength, but the distance between them was too close, and the punch still landed on Yang Shan's chest. -11970!

[Ding! Player, please note that you have suffered a severe blow to the chest, resulting in seven broken ribs and minor damage to your heart and lungs. For the next day, you will lose 100 health points per minute. You can alleviate the injury through healing methods or meditation.]

Yang Shan was dumbfounded when he saw this message.

He hasn't come back to see Zi Yan for so long. Given Zi Yan's temper, she might very well take revenge on him.

Therefore, Yang Shan had long been prepared to unleash his Dou Qi Armor.

But seeing that Zi Yan started to pull back her strength the moment she threw the punch, Yang Shan decided to take the hit head-on.

Playing the victim's trick.

Zi Yan had just used at least 60% of her strength, and even that 40% had taken away nearly 12,000 of his health.

His total health is less than 30,000!

If Zi Yan doesn't hold back, he could be killed by Zi Yan with a single punch!

Zi Yan was startled to see Yang Shan lying on the ground and quickly ran to help him up, exclaiming, "Hey! Why didn't you dodge, you idiot?"

Yang Shan: "We're such good friends, how could I have imagined you would hit me?"

Yang Shan coughed up blood three times intermittently as he said this.

Zi Yan panicked completely and simply used her sleeve to wipe the blood from Yang Shan's wounds.

"Hey, hey, hey, does your chest hurt?"

Zi Yan regretted it as soon as she said it.

Yang Shan's chest was dented from being hit; no wonder it hurt.

Yang Shan feigned bravado:

"It's okay, I'm strong."

He then popped a Grade 6 Blood Recovery Pill into his mouth.

He didn't want to bleed to death.

"Oh, you're tough. Let me throw a couple more punches then!"

Zi Yan pretended to actually attack, Yang Shan quickly begged for mercy:

"No! No, I was wrong."

Zi Yan: "What did I do wrong?"

Yang Shan felt that the conversation was very familiar.

When the young couple argues, it seems like the woman often asks this question.

But Yang Shan certainly couldn't follow Zi Yan's line of thinking. He said sincerely, "I shouldn't have come back. I made you angry as soon as I came back. Don't worry, I'll leave as soon as I've finished my business."

"Ah?"

Zi Yan was indeed naive; upon hearing this, she immediately became anxious:

"You didn't provoke me! You didn't provoke me! You said last time you would come back as soon as possible to take me with you!"

Zi Yan said, her eyes brimming with tears, "The last time you came back to the academy, I was in seclusion trying to become Dou Emperor. You said you'd take me away after I became Dou Emperor. I slept and ate every day, ate and slept, waiting and waiting and waiting... but you never came, sob sob sob."

Yang Shan: "Don't cry."

Zi Yan: "I'm going to cry, boohoo... you big liar!"

Yang Shan whispered, "Don't cry. If your eyes get red from crying, Great Elder Su Qian will worry that I'm bullying you. How could he possibly entrust you to me then?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan quickly held back her tears, but when people cry, their breathing tends to become heavier.

Zi Yan shut her mouth and breathed entirely through her nose, and as a result, she blew a snot bubble when she exhaled.

"Puff!"

"You're still laughing? I'll beat you to death! You heartless bastard!"

Yang Shan grabbed Zi Yan's fist and laughed:

"Hey! You can't say I'm heartless. You're coming with me to train, break through to the Dou Zong as soon as possible, restore your original form, and then find your clan!"

At this point, Yang Shan's expression became extremely serious:

"The Great Elder is busy managing the academy and couldn't spare the time, so he entrusted you to me. But if I'm not strong enough, how can I take you on your training? So during this period, I've been cultivating desperately, and even fought against Dou Zong several times in order to break through!"

Zi Yan was stunned:

"Huh? You, you, you fought Yun Shan from the Jia Ma Empire for a breakthrough?"

The title of "Blade Sovereign" is not just for show; news of Yang Shan's major deeds in the Northwest Continent usually reaches other regions.

Jia Nan Academy also received news from the Jia Ma Empire.

But in Yang Shan's words, helping Yun Yun reclaim the Misty Cloud Sect was transformed into seeking a breakthrough.

"How could it be false? Every time I fought Yun Shan, I had to risk half my life! That's how I was able to break through to Dou Emperor so quickly, and that's why I'm qualified to take you away! Otherwise, how could Great Elder Su Qian dare to entrust you to me?"

Zi Yan pouted. "What you said seems to make a lot of sense."

Yang Shan sighed and said, "I know you're anxious, so I have no choice but to use this method to force out your potential."

Zi Yan lowered her voice:

"You must have had a very tough time lately."

Yang Shan smiled and said, "It's alright, we've made it through. Oh, by the way, I brought you a gift!"

Yang Shan seized the opportunity and took out a jade box, handing it to Zi Yan.

What is it?

Zi Yan opened the lid, and inside was a piece of flesh and blood radiating powerful Demon Energy.

Zi Yan was surprised:

"The Heart Blood Meat of a magical beast? What kind of magical beast is this? Its Demon Energy is so strong?"

"Seventh Order! Back in the Jia Ma Empire, I couldn't find any decent gifts, so on my way back to the Black-Corner Region, I used a Dou Zong puppet to kill a Seventh Order King of Beasts!"

Yang Shan pinched Zi Yan's little face again:

"I'll bake some for you in a bit, it'll smell delicious. I'm so sorry, Little Zi Yan, for making you wait so long! Hey, hey, don't cry, why are you crying again?"

[Ding! Player, please note that Zi Yan feels guilty towards you and is grateful for your attention. Your favorability has increased by 2. Current favorability: 32.]