A Hand That Covered the Sky

After wrestling with it for a long while, Xiao Yu came to a realization. "I've just obtained an Earth Tier combat skill, and I don't need anything else for now. I'll keep these thousand Source Coins. They might come in handy someday."

Then Xiao Yu looked at the silent valley and spoke softly.

"Perfect. There are no outsiders here to disturb me, so I'll cultivate this Earth Tier combat skill right here."

Once he mastered the Earth Tier combat skill, he would go out and wipe out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

No sooner said than done. Xiao Yu rose from the ground and began examining the combat skill he had just acquired—Cloud Crane Shadow.

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Cloud Crane Shadow, a low-grade Earth Tier combat skill. Once mastered, a single spear strike could shatter the sun, moon, and stars.

That was the introduction to Cloud Crane Shadow.

Just one brief sentence revealed the terrifying power of an Earth Tier combat skill.

Spear techniques lay in sweeping and thrusting. This combat skill allowed a spear wielder to wield their weapon as naturally as an arm, striking wherever they pointed.

As Xiao Yu immersed himself in it, he seemed to enter a chaotic space, where he saw a figure holding a long spear with his back to him.

"A spear is the king of all weapons."

"A user must maintain a fearless heart. With no fear in the heart, the hand remains steady. When the hand is steady, the spear is true."

As the figure murmured, his movements gradually began.

The long spear moved in his hand as naturally as an arm, flawless and effortless.

Thrust, chop, sweep, block, stab.

Every move was like an immortal crane dancing among the clouds.

Amid that ethereal grace lurked murderous intent.

Xiao Yu watched in utter fascination.

In reality, Xiao Yu also began following the figure in the mysterious space, moving with graceful steps.

At some point, the Thousand Flame Spear had appeared in Xiao Yu's hand. Though his movements were still immature, they were slowly becoming more proficient.

Whoosh!

Xiao Yu had his eyes closed, yet the spear he danced with tore through the air with an extraordinary aura.

As Xiao Yu moved, blades of wind gradually formed around him.

They wrapped around Xiao Yu like a tornado.

Clang!

Xiao Yu's moving figure suddenly opened his eyes, and the long spear in his hand thrust forward.

The wind blades circling his body attacked along with it.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out.

The ground before Xiao Yu was blasted into a massive pit several yards wide.

Leaning on the Thousand Flame Spear, Xiao Yu stared at the pit he had created, his face full of delight.

"So this is an Earth Tier combat skill!"

He had only just grasped it, yet it had already produced such an effect.

And that mysterious space he had entered while examining the combat skill must have been due to the skill granted by the system.

Checking his proficiency in Cloud Crane Shadow, Xiao Yu used all the combat skill experience cards he had saved up in one go.

Even then, he had only barely reached the beginner level.

It truly deserved to be called an Earth Tier combat skill. Fortunately, he had the system, which could save him a great deal of time.

Now that everything was settled, it was time to return and take revenge.

In the silent mountain range, Xiao Yu's figure flashed through the forest.

"This should be close to the outer region of the Magic Beast Mountain Range, right?"

Xiao Yu surveyed the traces of mercenaries camped nearby and spoke under his breath.

His cultivation in the Magic Beast Mountain Range had come to an end. This time, Xiao Yu had come out specifically to find the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Having advanced to the Dou Shi realm, no one in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group could stop him anymore. Repaying grudges and settling debts had always been Xiao Yu's way of doing things.

As Xiao Yu investigated the area, he faintly heard mercenaries talking ahead.

"Damn it, are those bastards trying to drive us to death?!"

When Xiao Yu approached, he discovered that they were the mercenaries he had met while traveling to Green Mountain Town—the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group.

The speaker was a middle-aged man who had served as the second-in-command of the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group. Everyone called him Old Yao. He was warmhearted and friendly to newcomers.

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and deliberately made a small sound.

"Who's there?"

Hearing the noise, the vigilant mercenaries immediately raised their weapons and looked toward Xiao Yu's location.

"Brother Fire Wolf, it's me."

Xiao Yu waved and walked out.

When Fire Wolf saw Xiao Yu, his eyes lit up. Smiling, he said, "So it's Brother Xiao. I never expected to run into you here."

As he spoke, he motioned for the people around him to lower their weapons and walked toward Xiao Yu.

Seeing Fire Wolf's kind smile, Xiao Yu smiled as well.

"I didn't expect to meet you all here either. What's going on?"

At Xiao Yu's question, Fire Wolf's expression darkened again. He sighed and said, "Brother Xiao, you don't know the half of it. Some time ago, we arrived in Green Mountain Town and ran into the third leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group there. He took a liking to Xin'er from our group."

As he spoke, he pointed to a young and beautiful girl.

He introduced Xin'er to Xiao Yu. After they had parted ways with Xiao Yu, the group had rescued her from a magic beast. Her family had all died in the attack.

Since she knew a little about medicine, Fire Wolf agreed to let her join the Fire Dragon Mercenary Group.

With a young and beautiful girl joining the mercenary group, the young men naturally had no objections, and she gradually became part of the group.

But after arriving in Green Mountain Town, she caught the attention of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

They were merely a small mercenary group. How could they afford to provoke the dominant force of Green Mountain Town?

They had thought they would be safe as long as they hid.

But they never expected that the man who had taken a fancy to Xin'er was the nephew of Gan Mu, the second captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. He had directly issued a threat.

If they did not send Xin'er to his bed within three days, he would make the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group disappear.

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During that time, they were targeted at every turn. With no other choice, Fire Wolf led the mercenaries into the Magic Beast Mountain Range to hide.

Some of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's scouts discovered them there, resulting in the deaths of several of their brothers.

After hearing Fire Wolf's account, Xiao Yu looked Xin'er over.

Her hair was tied behind her head, and unlike the wild attire of the other mercenaries, she was dressed rather quietly and elegantly.

In a place like Green Mountain Town, where passing travelers were all adventurers and mercenaries, she truly counted as a beauty.

"Then what do you plan to do next, Brother Fire Wolf?"

Xiao Yu continued questioning Fire Wolf.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Fire Wolf clenched his teeth and said fiercely.

"I see it clearly now. We can't stay in Green Mountain Town any longer. I plan to take the brothers and leave this place for somewhere else. The world is vast. I refuse to believe the Wolf Head Mercenary Group can cover the sky with one hand."

"Heh, what a pity. You won't be leaving."

At that moment, a cold voice came from behind them.

Then a group from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group emerged and surrounded Fire Wolf and the others.

"Ah! They're from the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group."

"How is this possible? We've already hidden in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. How did they find us?"

The Fire Wolf Mercenary Group members stared at the encircling Wolf Head Mercenary Group in panic.

Fire Wolf had not expected that they would still be found despite hiding safely in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

"How did you find us?"

The cold-faced man stood with his hands on his hips and laughed. "Does a tiny mercenary group like yours really need this lord to search for you?"

"I told you long ago to be sensible. Wouldn't it have been better if you had handed that woman over sooner?"

As he spoke, the cold-faced man greedily looked at Xin'er and licked his lips. "Little beauty, if you come over and serve me well, maybe I'll let them go."

Xin'er looked at the cold-faced man and the people already surrounded around her, and despair appeared on her face.

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