Chapter 237

Before parting ways, this Battle King took a deep breath, seemingly prepared to give his life to cover for him, which is why he uttered those words.

For them, the Imperial Pill was not just about raising their master's Douhuang strength by one or two stars; it was also related to the sect's fate in the martial arts competition with another force a few years later.

"Even if it means death, I will bring it back to my master."

"That's good!"

Upon hearing this answer, the man no longer hesitated and led a few people to turn around and flee down another road, even deliberately leaving some traces along the way.

"Walk."

The others also broke their silence and quickly moved towards the path.

However, trouble came faster than expected. The people behind did not catch up immediately, but someone had already prepared an ambush.

Those forces had already arranged for people to wait in all the possible places along the route before the auction even ended.

So when they had been moving for a short while and arrived at a desolate mountain, a large number of arrows suddenly shot at them from the surrounding cliffs.

These hidden arrows were extremely lethal, even if they reacted immediately and used their fighting spirit to protect themselves, or used their weapons to block them.

However, some disciples who were not strong enough were shot and Acheron on the spot.

"Oh no, there's an ambush."

"Everyone be careful!"

After realizing what was happening, the leader of the Fighting Kings immediately reminded everyone and quickly formed a defensive formation with the surrounding disciples.

At the same time, he looked around warily, especially at the place where the arrows had come from, and shouted loudly.

"Who are you people? How dare you kill my Yellow Valley? Aren't you afraid of starting a war?"

"What Yellow Valley? I've never heard of it. It must be some unknown force."

"Even if you really have strength, this is the Black Twisting Domain. Countless important figures have died here. What are you compared to them?"

As an incredibly arrogant voice rang out, the forces lying in ambush there no longer needed to hide.

So he just openly and honestly jumped out.

However, they also do not have any Dou Huang (Battle Emperors), only a few Dou Wang (Battle Kings), and the rest are Dou Ling (Battle Spirits) and Da Dou Shi (Great Dou Masters)...

"You are... people from the Earth Flame Sect."

Upon seeing the enemy appear before them, one of Yellow Valley's disciples recognized him, and his face turned extremely ugly.

However, one thing that reassured them was that although these guys in front of them were not simple, none of them were Dou Huang level experts.

At most, he would be at the peak of the Dou Wang realm, with the strength of Nine-star Dou King.

This already put them under a lot of pressure, as they were inferior to them in both numbers and fighting strength.

"Looks like you do have some insight, knowing that we come from the Earth Flame Sect!"

"Since that's the case... if you know what's good for you, hand over the Imperial Pill, no, everything you have on you, and I might spare your lives if I'm in a good mood, otherwise..."

The people from the Earth Flame Sect didn't care at all that their origins had been recognized; they simply carried their weapons and approached them step by step.

Although he said he might consider sparing his life, his behavior didn't seem to match his words at all.

The most fatal mistake is to naively believe that the enemy will show mercy while in the Black Twisting Domain.

"Impossible. If you want what we have, let's see if you have the ability to do so."

Although they are currently outnumbered and outmatched, Yellow Valley's people are not afraid. As long as there is no overwhelming opponent, they still have a chance.

"Then there's no other way. Go, kill them all."

Upon hearing this, the people from the Earth Flame Sect stopped talking and attacked simultaneously after closing the distance.

The two sides quickly clashed, exchanging blows and displaying extraordinary strength.

However, it wasn't long before the people of the Earth Flame Sect realized that they couldn't quickly resolve the battle, and they also became anxious.

They weren't the only ones eyeing the Imperial Pill; other forces were also involved.

They were just lucky to be able to ambush them here at the first opportunity. If they couldn't end the battle quickly, it would be disadvantageous for them if other forces arrived.

Thinking of this, the several Dou Wangs of the Earth Flame Sect no longer held back and directly brought out their most powerful trump cards.

"Flame Fiend Palm!"

The leading Dou Wang directly used Profound Tier High Grade Dou Technique to attack Yellow Valley's Dou Wang in front of him.

Yellow Valley Dou Wang reacted immediately and used his trump card fighting technique to counterattack. However, his strength was obviously inferior to his opponent's, and he was directly knocked away and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Junior brother!"

Seeing his junior brother seriously injured, and losing a Dou Wang at this crucial moment, the senior brother, who was desperately holding off the attack of two Dou Wangs, also became anxious.

However, his opponent seized the opportunity and struck him with their strongest fighting technique, turning the Yellow Valley disciples, who were barely able to hold on, into the worst possible situation in an instant.

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33

Chapter 33: Hold me firmly in your grasp, and all your dreams will come true.

"Even if I die, I will never hand over the elixir to you."

Seeing his fellow disciples being cruelly murdered by the people of the Earth Flame Sect, the leader of the Fighting Kings, Che You, could no longer tolerate it.

At this point, it became clear that they could not possibly bring the Imperial Pill back to the sect alive. Since that was the case, they no longer had any reservations.

Even if it means death, I won't let them get away with it...

He took out a scarlet pill and swallowed it directly. The unbearable pain in his body disappeared, and instead, his fighting spirit increased dramatically, bringing his strength directly to the Half-step Dou Huang.

However, the price he paid for all of this was extremely fatal; he completely overdrawn his life force.

"What? Half-step Dou Huang!"

The members of the Earth Flame Sect, who were originally confident of victory, changed their expressions instantly upon sensing the intensity of the battle aura emanating from the person before them.

Unexpectedly, the other party had such a trump card, causing them to hesitate for a moment.

Although he was only Half-step Dou Huang, he was still someone they couldn't handle.

"Don't panic, everyone. He only broke through to the Half-step Dou Huang level by overdrawing his life force with pills. He can't hold on for long."

Seeing that the people around him instinctively stepped back, the Dou Wang of the Earth Flame Sect hurriedly said loudly, "Such pills are not uncommon, but no one will take them unless they are about to die."

Even if we survive the crisis, we don't have much time left to live.

"If we all work together, as long as we can hold him off for a while, once the effects of the drug wear off, he'll be nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter!"

"Then let's see if you can hold out until the effects of my pill wear off."

Feeling the surging battle qi within his body, Yellow Valley, the Battle King, roared and charged forward, determined to take several Battle Kings with him even if it meant his own death.

Faced with the attack from the Half-step Dou Huang, the experts of the Earth Flame Sect quickly joined forces to defend and barely managed to hold off the attack.

Not long after, due to his reckless fighting style, several Dou Ling and one Dou Wang were killed in succession.

After an unknown amount of time, the effects of the elixir wore off, and Yellow Valley Dou Wang, who was like a war god, instantly lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.

The surviving Dou Wang of the Earth Flame Sect breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the scene before him.

"Looks like we won in the end!"

He didn't approach immediately, but instead cautiously charged up his battle qi from a distance to kill the already weakened Yellow Valley Battle King.

After confirming that the other person was beyond dead, he stepped forward, took the storage ring from the person's hand, and then found their main target inside.

"Hahahaha! The Imperial Pill, in the end, still fell into the hands of my Earth Flame Sect."

Upon opening the box and seeing the perfectly intact Imperial Pill inside, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although the men ambushed here suffered heavy losses, it was all worth it as long as the elixirs were obtained. If the Sect Master's strength could break through by one or two more stars, the power could continue to expand significantly.

"Clean up the mess and leave immediately. The other forces should be arriving soon."

Elder Earth Flame Sect Xing Nu Sect carefully put the Imperial Pill into his storage ring. Seeing that the disciples around him were all seriously injured, he dared not linger any longer.

The commotion here has certainly alerted other forces, and their situation is not optimistic. If other forces arrive, they will be no match for them.

"Yes."

The remaining disciples of the Earth Flame Sect quickly began cleaning up the scene and then prepared to leave.

Before he could turn around, Xing Nu suddenly sensed something and immediately looked towards the withered tree not far away, while simultaneously unleashing a burst of battle qi.

The impact of the battle aura exploded among the dead trees, and a young figure quickly jumped out, dodging the attack.

"Just a minor Battle Spirit..."

Upon seeing the person appear before him, Xing Nu's wary gaze turned cold.

He hadn't expected someone to already be here, and to be so well hidden; he hadn't even noticed before. If it weren't for the slight abnormality in the guy's breathing earlier, which alerted him to something amiss, he would have had no chance of discovering him.

However, Xing Nu glanced around and didn't find anyone else, meaning there was only this lone wolf in front of him.

There's nothing to worry about with just a mere Dou Ling.

"Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?"

Upon seeing the powerful figures from the Earth Flame Sect before him, Wu Xin quickly raised his hands to indicate that he was merely passing by and it was purely by chance.

He hadn't expected that he would encounter such a situation so coincidentally when leaving the Black Twisting Domain.

He doesn't have the confidence to deal with a Dou Wang and so many Dou Ling Da Dou Shi right now, even though they were all seriously injured because of Yellow Valley's people.

"Of course I believe it!"

Upon hearing this, a Dou Wang from the Earth Flame Sect revealed a cruel expression on his face, and spoke in a very strange tone.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

As he spoke, Wu Xin prepared to retreat and get away from this place of trouble.

He made quite a haul at this auction, including that Divine Weapon, but he still hasn't figured out what its abilities are.

Yes, he also participated in the auction, and successfully won one of the last few Divine Weapon in the auction.

However, unlike the Yama Sword and the Tengen Gekko, which have clear, heaven-defying abilities, this sword, Sect Master Yuan at the auction, only affirmed that its abilities were no less than those of other Divine Weapon.

But they didn't figure out exactly what kind of ability it was.

However, this is also why this Divine Weapon is slightly less expensive compared to other Divine Weapon.

Wu Xin was already envious of the Divine Weapon in front of him. He had a great fondness for swords, so he naturally didn't want to miss out on such Divine Weapon.

However, the auction price was simply too high, and the fierce competition left him only with a sigh.

Although the price of this unknown Divine Weapon was also very high, the competition was much less compared to other Divine Weapon. In addition, he put up an ancestral item and barely managed to win the bid.

They successfully snatched food from the jaws of those powerful forces.

Similarly, immediately after the auction ended, he chose to leave the crowded areas and retreat to a side street.

Unexpectedly, I still encountered this kind of thing, and I even witnessed the faction that also bid for the Imperial Pill being wiped out by this other force.

"..."

Just as Wu Xin was preparing to leave, he had only taken one step when he was blocked by the people of the Earth Flame Sect.

"Kid, why are you in such a hurry to run?"

"Since you're already here, aren't you going to leave nothing behind? You were also at the auction, right? What good things did you buy? Won't you show them to us?!"

"Have them surround him, "Xing Nu said calmly.

Although time is of the essence, dealing with a mere Dou Ling won't take much time at all.

If you encounter them at this time, you'll be lucky to escape with your life, let alone the fact that they have no intention of leaving any survivors.

"I'm sorry to make you all laugh. I have limited funds and didn't get to film anything. Besides, I didn't see anything here..."

Noticing his surroundings, Wu Xin's heart sank, realizing that things might not end well.

The forces in the Black Twisting Domain are not good people, but as a mere Battle Spirit, he has absolutely no chance of winning against so many people.

Even if they wanted to escape, it would be unlikely...

The only chance of survival might be the divine sword with unknown abilities that he had just purchased.