Wang Keming and the others had suddenly run back. It couldn't possibly be because their consciences had awakened and they wanted to come back and save Zhang Wenyuan.
There was only one possibility: something even more terrifying had appeared ahead, forcing them to run back.
"Where's Wenqian?"
"What happened to Wenqian?"
Zhang Wenyuan's heart jolted. Wang Keming and the other two had returned, but Zhang Wenqian was nowhere to be seen.
His expression darkened. Had something really happened to his sister?
Wang Keming and the others were just as startled to see Zhang Wenyuan still alive. That kid hadn't died?
Wait, why were there two more people?
Had the Third-tier Demonic Beast been killed?
This was not what they had expected. Someone had managed to kill a Third-tier Demonic Beast so quickly.
"There's a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast," Wanshitong said, looking at Chen Yunxuan.
"Mm. I sensed it too."
"Why would a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast suddenly appear here?" Chen Yunxuan frowned. According to Wanshitong, a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast shouldn't have appeared in this area.
"Those who went in first probably disturbed the Fourth-tier Demonic Beasts and got driven out."
"After all, people from the Four Great Families and the five major sects have all gone in. A Fourth-tier Demonic Beast isn't something they can handle," Wanshitong reasoned.
"Wang... Wang Keming, where's my sister?"
"Where did my sister go?"
Zhang Wenyuan glared furiously at Wang Keming, his eyes burning with a rage that seemed ready to scorch all three men alive.
Wang Keming couldn't be bothered to answer Zhang Wenyuan. Instead, he looked toward Chen Yunxuan and Wanshitong.
Chen Yunxuan looked too young, so Wang Keming dismissed him out of hand.
As far as he was concerned, Chen Yunxuan couldn't possibly have killed the Third-tier Demonic Beast. It had to have been the other man.
"Brother, there's a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast ahead, and it's coming this way."
"If one person faces it alone, there's no way they can hold off that beast."
"How about we join forces?" Wang Keming asked Wanshitong.
Wanshitong sneered at his words. "What? Once we're fighting the Fourth-tier Demonic Beast, you'll turn around and run?"
"We're not that easy to fool."
Wanshitong's words made Wang Keming's heart jolt. So those two had seen what happened earlier?
"Brother, every man for himself; the heavens will destroy those who aren't."
"Our methods may have been a little underhanded, but we only wanted to make sure we could take part in the Northern Domain Grand Tournament."
"This is a dog-eat-dog world. If anyone's to blame, it's those siblings for being too weak and too foolish."
"But things are different now. The Fourth-tier Demonic Beast is powerful. To stay alive, we won't play any more tricks."
"What do you say?"
Wang Keming knew they had seen what he'd done, so he stopped pretending.
When life and death were on the line, nothing mattered more than staying alive. The frankness he showed now was just a bid to save his own skin.
"Wang Keming, I'm asking you—where's my sister?"
At that moment, Zhang Wenyuan cared only whether his sister was alive. He didn't care about any other danger.
"Get lost!"
"I don't have time for you right now."
"Whether your sister's alive or dead is none of my damn business."
"I'm not obligated to protect your sister," Wang Keming said coldly.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
"You? Take a look at yourself first."
"Get out of my way. I don't have time for you."
Wang Keming gave Zhang Wenyuan a contemptuous glance and didn't bother arguing with him any further. Instead, he looked back at Wanshitong.
"Brother, what do you think of my proposal?" Wang Keming asked with a smile.
Wanshitong didn't answer. He turned to Chen Yunxuan instead.
"What do you think?" Wanshitong asked.
"Let's deal with the Demonic Beast first," Chen Yunxuan said calmly.
At this, Wang Keming's face lit up. So they were agreeing to work together?
Wang Keming had made it sound good, but deep down he still planned to pull the same trick as before. As soon as Chen Yunxuan and the others engaged the Fourth-tier Demonic Beast, he would turn and run without hesitation.
Roar!
A roar suddenly rang out. The Fourth-tier Demonic Beast had come into view.
"A Fourth-tier Demonic Beast—a saber-toothed tiger!"
What an oppressive presence!
The moment the saber-toothed tiger appeared, Zhang Wenyuan felt a tremendous pressure bearing down on him.
It was the saber-toothed tiger's natural aura. Its mere presence was enough to fill the weak with fear, keeping them from bringing their full strength to bear!
"Brother, we..."
Wang Keming hadn't finished speaking when Chen Yunxuan flashed forward and charged straight at the saber-toothed tiger.
Fury burned in the saber-toothed tiger's eyes, too.
It had been sleeping peacefully when someone drove it out. It was already seeing red, and now someone had come along to die?
Boom!
Before the saber-toothed tiger could react, a burst of golden light exploded before its eyes. In the next instant, it lost consciousness, its life snuffed out completely.
"This..."
Wang Keming and the others stared in utter bewilderment!
A saber-toothed tiger—a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast!
He'd killed it with a single punch, just like that?
The most terrifying part was that Chen Yunxuan was so young, no more than sixteen or seventeen, yet he possessed such overwhelming strength?
"Brother, you're incredible!"
"Your strength is beyond extraordinary. I doubt anyone can stand against you in the Northern Domain Grand Tournament."
Wang Keming wasn't just flattering him. He truly believed it.
Given Chen Yunxuan's age and strength, he couldn't imagine any young person in the Northern Domain who could be his match.
That had been a Fourth-tier Demonic Beast! Killing it with one punch meant Chen Yunxuan had at least the combat strength of a Transcendence Realm Ninth Layer Peak expert.
Was there anyone among the Northern Domain's younger generation whose strength had reached the Divine Ability Realm?
No. Absolutely no one!
"Get lost!"
Chen Yunxuan gave Wang Keming and the other two a cold look. The three of them hurriedly turned and ran.
"Why... why did you let them go? They got my sister killed. Why didn't you kill them?"
"Those three aren't good people," Zhang Wenyuan asked, confused.
"They harmed you, not me. If you want to kill them, you'll have to do it yourself."
Chen Yunxuan glanced at Zhang Wenyuan, then flashed away and vanished.
"Kid, he's right. Wang Keming didn't offend us or plot against us."
"Why should we kill them?"
"You're the one who has a grudge against them, so get stronger and take your revenge with your own hands."
"And your sister's still alive."
Alive?
His sister was still alive?
Wanshitong's words brought a smile to Zhang Wenyuan's face. The next moment, Chen Yunxuan appeared before him, carrying the unconscious Zhang Wenqian.
"Go back. This isn't a place for you."
"Think of it as a lesson you've come away with."
"You should know your limits," Chen Yunxuan said calmly.
"Thank you, benefactor."
"I understand now how far I am from the truly powerful."
"Please tell me your name. I'll repay your kindness one day," Zhang Wenyuan said gratefully.
"There's no need. We probably won't meet again," Chen Yunxuan said calmly.
"Please, let me do this."
"Very well."
"My name is... Chen Yunxuan!"
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