Another High-level Attribute Pioneer?!

The Pioneer squad fled in panic.

They scrambled and crawled their way out of the underground lava cave and emerged outside.

At the stone gate.

One man's lips had gone pale as he trembled, his eyes filled with fear. In a shaking voice, he said,

"That was terrifying. That guy just now was horrifying. What was that weapon in his hand? I've never seen anything so terrifying. The sudden high temperature in the cave nearly melted me."

"There were flaming patterns on his blade. When he drew it, even the cloth wrapped around it burned away!"

"With one slash, the ground turned into a scorched wasteland! Even the earth itself couldn't withstand it—what chance did we flesh-and-blood mortals have?"

"Have Pioneers already become this terrifying? Damn it, we're all Pioneers, but he's far stronger than us."

The Pioneers spoke over one another, their voices full of shock and terror.

Pioneers had originally been the favored children of this era.

If the world possessed destiny, then that destiny would surely have fallen upon Pioneers like them! Yet after witnessing that scene, all their sharp tongues had gone silent.

The overwhelming gap in strength left them unable to summon even the will to resist.

"Good thing we didn't clash with them. If that slash had hit me, I guarantee I'd have died on the spot—not even a chance to cling to life. The gap between us is just that huge."

"Too terrifying! It's my first time seeing such a powerful Pioneer. We absolutely can't offend someone like that."

"Running away wasn't cowardice. We were right to run. The future of Spirit Qi Recovery is unknown, but one thing is certain—it will be a brilliant era. We Pioneers all have uniquely favorable conditions, but everything is still beneath the surface. There are no clear protections for Pioneers yet. If we anger a powerhouse like that... being killed outright would be perfectly normal!"

They exchanged glances and let out long breaths.

They could not help feeling lingering fear.

Compared to ordinary people, weak Pioneers like them, who had a little strength but not much, were in an even tougher position. If they accidentally provoked a big shot, they would be leaving today with nothing but themselves and a box, three pounds total.

"Let's admit defeat. We can only give up this place for now."

The Divine Craftsman First Star who had stepped forward first made the decision.

The others all nodded.

They would rather spend more time searching for other sites of Great World Change than return to face that bizarre Tang Saber capable of burning everything to ash!

Inside the underground lava cave.

The still air carried an eerie tension.

"Buzzcut" Bro was the first to snap out of it. He stared blankly at Fang Yi for a long while before finally giving him a thumbs-up.

"Awesome Bro!"

That slash had been so cool!

Scorched marks still remained on the ground, and the smell of burning filled their nostrils.

Everything proved that what had just happened was real.

The flaming patterns on that blade, the burned cloth strips, and the splashing lava.

Every bit of it was shocking to behold.

The towering heat wave had seemed to brush past their faces. The scorching air had made their cheeks ache, and even now, their faces were flushed red.

"What a terrifying slash."

Zhang Xiaoya covered her burning face.

The heat wave swept over her hair, and in an instant, a section of it snapped off.

The loose strands fell to the ground and turned to ash within a second, so quickly it was outrageous.

If that blade had been swung at them...

There would only be a few charred corpses here now!

As a Divine Axe First Star, she had originally been rather pleased with herself.

But now, all her pride had been shattered by that single slash!

One slash,

had severed the dreams of how many gifted Pioneers!

"What happened? What's wrong with the floor? Holy crap, did a volcano erupt just now?"

At that moment, Old Li, who had just awakened from meditating and absorbing spirit qi, cried out.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw an enormous scorched crack in the ground.

Right beneath his crotch!

It was still giving off white steam.

It nearly scared the soul out of him.

Old Li immediately scrambled to his feet. Seeing the strange looks on everyone else's faces, he poked "Buzzcut" Bro. "What happened to the ground? Did you run into danger? Say something!"

"Buzzcut" Bro muttered, "Us? Right now, I feel like danger is the one in danger..."

Old Li said, "What bullshit are you spouting? Did you get burned stupid?"

Seeing "Buzzcut" Bro's dazed expression, he frowned and turned to Zhang Xiaoya.

"Xiaoya, what happened just now?"

Zhang Xiaoya glanced at him. "Your luck is pretty good."

He had run into a big shot just by going online.

Old Li said, "???"

Cryptic speakers, get out of Gotham!

Zhang Xiaoya ignored him and secretly glanced at Fang Yi.

He was definitely a Pioneer with High-level Attributes!

High-level Attributes stood above all other attributes. Their holders were all super geniuses with top-tier talents.

They were incredibly rare.

She had to find an opportunity to report this to the organization.

In the end, Old Li still failed to get an answer.

With his sharp eyes, he noticed that the blade wrapped in cloth behind Fang Yi's back was exposed. Before he had begun meditating, the cloth had still been intact.

"Brother Fan, where did your cloth strips go?"

"Burned away, probably." Fang Yi casually glanced behind him.

"Oh, yeah, the temperature here is still too high. If you accidentally touch lava, even your pants will burn off. You know, when I first opened my eyes, I found a huge scorched crack right under my crotch! Damn, it scared me to death. The lava probably melted the floor. What do you think?"

"I think that makes a lot of sense."

"..."

Behind them, "Buzzcut" Bro was at a loss for words as he listened. He tugged at Old Li's sleeve.

Old Li turned around and shouted, "What?"

"Buzzcut" Bro said nothing. He glanced toward Fang Yi and blinked furiously.

Old Li looked bewildered. "What, you got an eyelid twitch?"

The four continued deeper into the lava cave.

This underground lava river was not very long. After walking for ten minutes, they reached its end.

Other than the lava, there were no other unusual phenomena in the cave. It seemed this lava river was the greatest opportunity here.

Old Li had indeed sensed an immense amount of ambient spirit qi here. Given time, he would be able to enter the Divine Axe Realm.

They returned along the original path and reached the cave entrance. The group from before was nowhere to be seen by the stone gate, so Fang Yi parted ways with them there.

"Brother Fan, you didn't get any benefits from this trip. Keep coming with us next time. If we find anything good, we'll let you have it first. You're the youngest, so we should take better care of you." Old Li familiarly patted Fang Yi on the shoulder.

Fang Yi smiled. "Then I'll thank you in advance."

He had actually gained quite a lot from this trip, but there was no need to tell anyone else.

"Buzzcut" Bro stared wide-eyed at the hand Old Li had placed on Fang Yi's shoulder.

"Then I'll be going."

"Mm-hmm, see you next time! Let's discuss things more if anything comes up!"

Fang Yi turned around and waved at them with his back facing them.

"Buzzcut" Bro had held it in all the way until now. Finally finding the chance, he laid it all out for Old Li. "Do you know who you just patted?"

"What?"

"Buzzcut" Bro poured out the story of how Fang Yi had frightened off another Pioneer squad with a single slash.

Old Li's eyes went blank at first, then he froze stiff...

He looked thoroughly shaken.

"I'm leaving first. I have something to do," Zhang Xiaoya said.

She needed to hurry and report this High-level Attribute Pioneer to the Spirit Association!

The group split up.

Zhang Xiaoya got into her car and dialed the Spirit Association agent's number.

Pioneers like them relied on agents to contact the Spirit Association. Once the person on the other end answered, Zhang Xiaoya reported what she had witnessed.

"I suspect he's a Pioneer with High-level Attributes. His talent is extremely high!"

"Another High-level Attribute?"

The person on the other end muttered quietly.

"What?" Zhang Xiaoya had not heard clearly.

"Nothing. It's been recorded. If there are any developments, notify me immediately."

After hanging up, the female agent sitting in the office wore a puzzled expression. She lowered her head and swept her gaze over another Pioneer, Su Qingying's report.

"My god, what's going on? Did the association strike gold? Two High-level Attribute Pioneers appeared in a row?"

"Those High-level Attribute figures are all people of noble status, highly valued by the country. They're all important figures at the center of power now..."