Brutal Slaughter

"Oh?" Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow at the young man's words. What a complete scumbag. Before figuring out the other party's identity, he spoke politely. Once he confirmed they had no backing, he immediately turned hostile, intending to kill for treasure.

Because Pegasus was simply standing there with its entire aura restrained, it looked like an ordinary Winged Horse. Winged Horses were first-rank magical beasts. Their gorgeous and noble appearance made them beloved by aristocratic youths, leading to widespread hunting and slaughter, and thus they had become exceedingly rare.

"What are you 'oh'ing about? Hand them over, brat, or I'll make you wish you were dead." Seeing that the man was no longer stopping her, the young girl stepped forward again, hands on her hips as she shouted at Ye Qiu.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You're so vicious at such a young age. Girl, how did your parents raise you?" Ye Qiu mocked. She looked about the same age as him, yet her heart was so malicious.

"You..." The girl pointed at Ye Qiu, too furious to speak. It was the first time anyone had insulted her to her face like that.

"Looks like you don't intend to behave. In that case, I'll have to stretch my muscles a little." Seeing the girl at a loss for words, Wan Guanghu stepped forward and rolled his shoulders. The imposing aura of a Three Star Great Dou Shi burst forth.

"Hm? This guy..." Ye Qiu frowned as he felt an aura far stronger than his own bearing down on him.

"Hmph, I, Wan Guanghu, am a Three Star Great Dou Shi. Killing you would be no different from slaughtering a pig or dog." The man folded his arms and looked at Ye Qiu with contempt, as though he were staring at an ant.

"Senior Brother Wan, show him how formidable you are," the girl said eagerly, afraid the world was not chaotic enough.

"Fine. Oh? There's a cave over there. We can deal with this brat, then capture the Six Poison Centipede. Ting Er, we'll rest there for the night. Tonight, you'd better serve your senior brother well. I've been cooped up with those two guys these past few days—I'm dying of frustration." Wan Guanghu flirted with the girl as though no one else were present, speaking obscenely.

"Senior Brother... haven't I already been yours for a long time?" the girl said shyly.

Ye Qiu's face darkened. So they were treating him like air, shamelessly flaunting their affection right in front of him. Had they considered the feelings of single dogs? Uh, though he did not seem to count as one anymore. "Enough. If you want to show off your love, wait until after I send you on your way." As he spoke, the Dou Qi of a Seven Star Dou Shi surged out.

"Hm? Seven Star Dou Shi? How is that possible? Brat, how old are you?" The young man could scarcely believe it.

"What? Seven Star Dou Shi!" Upon hearing Wan Guanghu's words, the girl's face filled with shock before turning ugly. This person was about her age, yet he was already a Seven Star Dou Shi. Damn it! Why? Why was she only a Three Star Dou Zhe? If she were also a Dou Shi, why would she need to be with so many men...

"Fifteen." He calmly uttered two words.

"Fifteen? Who exactly are you, brat?" Wan Guanghu asked through gritted teeth. He had misjudged him today. Such a young Seven Star Dou Shi must have a major power behind him. But since he had already offended him, he could only...

"Ye Qiu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Profound Rank Low Level Dou Technique—Fire Lion Descent!"

Two enormous flames collided. One was like a lion descending into the world, while the other resembled a spiraling vortex. Their collision unleashed towering waves of fire that swallowed a vast stretch of forest. Black smoke billowed, and dust flew everywhere.

"Hmph? I knew you'd pull something like this, you despicable bastard!" Ye Qiu cursed.

"We're the same in that regard. Brat, if I'd known you were a Seven Star Dou Shi, I wouldn't have provoked you. But now... hmph. Ting Er, step back."

"Ah? Oh, okay, okay." The girl had been frightened by the sudden attacks unleashed by the two of them. She had never expected the seemingly frail youth to be a Seven Star Dou Shi, much less that he could withstand Wan Guanghu's Dou Technique. Hearing the man's words, she quickly nodded and retreated. She was only a Three Star Dou Zhe and could not interfere in their battle at all.

"Brat, if you have the guts, come fight me somewhere else. Don't accidentally kill the Six Poison Centipede and Winged Horse because of our battle," Wan Guanghu said, his eyes constantly sweeping over Ye Qiu as he searched for weaknesses and openings.

"Mm, fine. Then you go ahead first. Gravity Fist - Mountain Split!" Ye Qiu nodded, then unleashed the gravity he had been gathering in his arm for some time.

The powerful repulsive force tore up a layer of earth, carrying fallen trees and shattered rocks as it surged toward the young man. "What?!" Wan Guanghu had not expected Ye Qiu to attack again immediately after agreeing. And the power of this attack... A trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. With a roar, Wan Guanghu covered his body in a grayish-black Dou Qi armor.

Dou Qi armor was formed by releasing Dou Qi and solidifying gathered energy into a diamond-shaped construct. It was a rank skill possessed only by Great Dou Shi experts.

Bang! The powerful repulsive force sent the young man flying, cracking a thin fissure in his Dou Qi armor. Ye Qiu ignored the girl named Ting Er. Leaving Pegasus and the Six Poison Centipede behind, he directly used gravitational weightlessness to fly in the direction Wan Guanghu had been thrown.

"A Dou Zong..." Watching the youth rise into the air, the girl covered her small mouth with her hand, her face full of shock.

"Hey, weren't you going to kill me? I'm right here. Come on!" Ye Qiu did not land. Instead, he remained suspended in the air and looked down at the young man.

"Hm? A Dou Zong! No, that's not right. His Dou Qi is still at Seven Star Dou Shi. He must have mastered some kind of Flight Dou Technique. Damn it, who exactly is this brat?" That punch had nearly shattered his Dou Qi armor, and now he even possessed a Flight Dou Technique. He could fly? How was he supposed to fight that? How was he supposed to kill him?

"Not coming? Then I won't hold back." Ye Qiu did not kill people casually. But he would never show mercy to those who harbored killing intent toward him. "Profound Rank High Level Dou Technique—Water Overflowing Mighty Dragon." A huge water dragon soared into the sky. Its claws, scales, everything looked so lifelike, like a genuine flood dragon.

"Bastard! Even if I can't kill you, I, Wan Guanghu, am a Three Star Great Dou Shi. Do you, a mere Seven Star Dou Shi, really think you can kill me? Now I'll show you the difference between a Dou Shi and a Great Dou Shi. Profound Rank Middle Level Dou Technique—Thunder Void Palm!"

Wan Guanghu crossed his hands before his chest as Thunder Attribute Dou Qi slithered across his arms like tiny snakes. Suddenly, he spread his hands, stepped back, straightened his waist, and fiercely swung upward at the sky.

"Thunder Attribute? Not good. Three Elements Barrier!" Seeing his opponent use a Thunder Attribute Dou Technique, Ye Qiu inwardly cursed and immediately deployed a barrier around himself.

Boom. The twin lightning palms collided with the water dragon and exploded thunderously, creating a storm of thunder and rain in the sky. Wan Guanghu's Thunder Void Palm caused Ye Qiu's water dragon to flip over and stand upright in midair. Lightning then flowed and conducted continuously across the water dragon's body, forming a spectacular tornado filled with water and lightning.

Because Wan Guanghu's Dou Qi was extremely powerful, the force of the Thunder Void Palm had originally knocked the water dragon back toward Ye Qiu. Now, with lightning clinging to it, that electrified water tornado charged directly at Ye Qiu.

Watching the lightning-covered water dragon crash toward him from within the red barrier, Ye Qiu cursed, "I actually helped the enemy! Gravity Fist - Mountain Split!" He threw another punch, dispersing the water dragon. The scattered electrified water that remained in the air fell onto the barrier, producing specks of blue light, but none could pierce the red screen or harm the youth within in the slightest.

"I didn't expect you to have Thunder and Fire Dual Attribute," Ye Qiu said softly to the dark-faced young man below.

"Hmph, if you've got the guts, stop hiding inside that turtle shell and stop flying around. Fight me properly, man to man." Seeing that the youth was completely unhurt, Wan Guanghu spoke disdainfully, as though Ye Qiu was worthless aside from flying and using barriers.

"What a pathetic attempt at provocation. Fine, as you wish. Then... Crystal Release - Divine Crossing Technique!" Ye Qiu dismissed the barrier and descended to the ground. The instant he landed, he pressed his palm against the earth and shouted.

"What?!" Before the words had even faded, countless crystals erupted from the ground beneath the young man. Before he could react, they pierced straight through him from below. "Beast, Profound Rank..."

"Crystal Release - All Directions Shuriken Technique!"

"Puh!" The young man spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body had already been... He knew he would not survive. "Spirit Seal Poison Curse!" Using the last of his strength, he spat a black arrow of blood at Ye Qiu.

"Hm? Not good, Crystal Release - Crystal Stone Guardian!" A massive crystal rose from the ground before Ye Qiu, blocking the blood arrow in time.

"Whew, that was close!" Ye Qiu had not expected that guy to still be able to launch an attack after being pierced full of holes.

"Beast..." Seeing that his final attack had failed, Wan Guanghu continued coughing up blood as he died unwillingly.