Rain Clan Sets an Ambush

There were two passages leading to the outside world from the area where Bai Yixin was located, both heading toward a different region.

After eating their fill and resting for a day, Bai Yixin and Little One parted ways with Huo Ling'er and her group, exchanging verbal agreements to meet again and reminding them to pay back their debts.

"Brother Little White, do you want this string of golden prayer beads or these nine fangs?" Little One asked, holding up the two treasures he had seized from the Nine-Headed Lion.

"This string of golden prayer beads was likely meticulously crafted from the golden remains of a senior sage of the Nine-Headed Lion clan; it seems to contain the terrifying power of the Rune rules of their lineage." Bai Yixin took the golden beads, examined them carefully, and said.

"Then I'll take these nine fangs. They can transform into nine sharp swords, which might be useful in my hands."

"Fine." Little One handed the nine golden fangs to Bai Yixin and tucked the string of golden prayer beads back into his Heavenly Cave.

This was a set of powerful treasures with two forms: one as ordinary lion fangs, and the other as individual flying swords that shone brilliantly in Bai Yixin's palm, resembling tiny suns.

Clearly, these nine flying swords had been refined from the teeth of a Golden Lion and passed down by the elders of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion.

Bai Yixin took them, intending to use them to deploy a sword formation.

The mist ahead was thick, marking the end of this region, where a glowing passage led to the next area.

"Swish."

Little One raised his hand and shone the crystalline Bone Mirror, causing the distant mountains and forests to tremble as lightning danced, startling a group of creatures, among which were many powerful beings.

"Answer me this: is there anything unusual at the exit ahead?"

Bai Yixin asked casually. Given the Bear Child's reputation, many major factions had declared their intent to capture Little One. To avoid being caught off guard by an ambush at the passage, he decided to ask in advance.

"Recently, people have been coming and going, waiting for something, and setting up traps at the other end of the passage," a fierce beast said, trembling as it felt the immense pressure on its back.

"Brother Little White, it's an ambush!" Little One exclaimed, realizing these people were likely waiting for him.

"It's fine, we can take the other path." Bai Yixin thought for a moment. It was unlikely that both passages were ambushed, and since he lacked intelligence on this one, he preferred to take the other route and meet those Rain Clan fellows instead.

Using the Luan Bird Method for extreme speed, Bai Yixin and Little One turned into two streaks of green light, galloping across the sky and disturbing countless creatures.

Yet, no one dared to stop them, for those who had dared to attack had all ended up in Bai Yixin and Little One's stomachs.

Before the other passage, the air was thick with moisture and shimmering light, the area behind it resembling a watery kingdom. No creatures appeared here because it was too remote.

The two of them charged through, stepping onto the golden passage and crossing over to leave the previous region.

A fine drizzle fell, and mist swirled about.

Having broken through, Bai Yixin and Little One felt the spiritual energy in this region was incredibly dense, though the dampness was quite uncomfortable and they were not used to it.

After venturing dozens of miles deep, the rain continued to fall. The entire world was shrouded in mist, and the land was filled with lakes and rivers, resembling a marshy realm.

"Little One, be careful."

Suddenly, Bai Yixin stopped before a mountain range and tossed a fierce beast he had intercepted earlier toward the front.

This action left Little One confused, and just as he was about to ask why...

Suddenly, as if a mechanism had been triggered, a patch of Runes flickered, and various divine rays intersected like sharp swords, slashing toward the beast that had been thrown out.

It was a Rune formation. The beast had activated the ancient array, turning the area into a killing field as streaks of divine light swept across, leveling the forest to the ground.

"What a powerful formation! Good thing we didn't walk in," Little One said, his expression turning stern.

"Let's go, Little One. Let's see who is trying to ambush us." Bai Yixin led Little One around the area, sneaking through the trees.

Finally, not far from that region, Bai Yixin and Little One crept close to the ambushers.

There were ten youths, each looking quite extraordinary—they were young powerhouses.

"Let's take out a few first." Bai Yixin and Little One exchanged a look and signaled each other.

Little One nodded. Like Bai Yixin, he used the cover of the rain to mask the sound of his footsteps, turning into a shadowy figure as he crept behind one of them.

"Snap!"

A faint sound rang out. It wasn't loud, but it still drew the attention of the others.

"Who's there?!"

One person shouted sharply, turning his head toward the source of the sound, only to see one of his companions being strangled to death.

"Heh, this is just a return of courtesy. Who told you to set up a formation to ambush us?" Bai Yixin discarded the corpse, whose neck had been crushed into a thin stalk, his eyes devoid of warmth.

On his side, Little One used the Suanni Treasure Mirror to drive lightning through another person's chest, burning him to a cinder.

The remaining eight people gathered together, their faces cold. They were from the Rain Clan; the fine rain falling upon them caused a shimmering light to rise from their bodies, and each of their auras grew significantly stronger.

Clouds surged as if pressing down upon the earth, and the rain intensified.

Bai Yixin saw at a glance that this was no natural phenomenon; it was because those eight people were standing there that the rain poured down so heavily.

Bai Yixin roughly guessed their identity. It was rumored that when the Rain Clan bathed in heavy rain, their divine power would increase by a large margin.

"Kill!"

Bai Yixin immediately unleashed the nine golden fangs, transforming them into nine golden swords, intending to kill them in one strike.

Little One also recognized them and, with a cold expression, raised his treasure sword, unleashing countless streaks of brilliant golden lightning toward them.

The eight people opposite changed color. Coming from the Rain Clan, they were well-informed and naturally saw that whether it was the nine golden fangs or that Bone Mirror, they were undoubtedly powerful treasures!

"Attack!" one of them shouted.

There were not many of these people, yet they were all incredibly decisive. In an instant, every one of them radiated brilliant light, which grew increasingly intense until it finally erupted with a sound like a crashing tsunami.

With a thunderous boom, all eight moved in unison. Wave after wave of blue surges rolled in, submerging the entire mountainside; the Rain Clan was born with an affinity for the power of water.

In the sky, a torrential downpour began, providing them with a constant supply of energy and spirit. In this moment, the eight of them communed with heaven and earth, their essence surging like the sea as dense Runes coalesced into dozens of massive waves that swept forward.

This was not actual water, but rather waves woven from Runes. This vast, boundless expanse pressed down upon the firmament, a truly terrifying and shocking sight.

"Bang!"

Not far away, a low hill was directly submerged by the waves. The peak fractured and crumbled, boulders rumbled, and ancient trees snapped and shattered in an instant.

This was a formidable Treasure Technique. With the eight people's Runes combined, the power unleashed was not merely the sum of eight individuals, but equivalent to the strength of twenty or thirty people acting at once—truly horrifying!

"Heaven-Reaching Earth-Moving!" the eight shouted in unison.

At this moment, the rain poured from the heavens and the accumulated water on the ground boiled, turning the area into a marshy kingdom. It was a vast, boundless expanse filled with Runes, all sweeping toward them.

Furthermore, the large lake not far away was also drawn into the fray, surging toward them like an angry sea.

Condensing Runes and flashing with brilliant light, it arrived carrying the might of heaven and earth.

The dull roar sounded like a tsunami, the waves reaching toward the sky. Endless layers of Runes stacked together, becoming a source of destruction intended to drown Bai Yixin and the Little One.

"Damn it!"

Nine golden swords rose, their sharp edges capable of severing anything. They sliced directly through the surging Dotō, piercing the curtain of rain and leaving nine gaping holes in its wake.

"Ah...!"

In just a single instant, seven of them screamed. Their upper bodies were severed from their lower halves; one could clearly see that they had either been decapitated or had their hearts pierced through.

Only one lucky survivor, standing at the very back, remained alive.

But that life lasted only a fleeting moment. Successive bolts of lightning danced through the marsh, striking the lucky survivor and sending him flying. His body turned charred black, wisps of smoke rose from him, and he lay in the rainwater, silent and still.

"Little One, let's go check the other passage. I suspect there are Rain Clan members lying in ambush there as well," Bai Yixin said, his expression unchanging. He held no affection for the Rain Clan.

"Alright, let's go slaughter them," the Little One nodded. The Rain Clan were his enemies, after all.