Three days later, Hun Changqing was wandering listlessly through a stone forest.
Over these past three days, he had slain dozens of magical beasts, all of them ranging from the fifth to the sixth rank, alongside a fiercely powerful Seventh-Rank Magical Beast-the Heng-Hou Giant Ape.
Relying on the combat against these magical beasts, Hun Changqing had now completely mastered his skyrocketing strength.
Moreover, the accumulated points were enough to secure him a spot in the top ten.
After all, excluding Hun Yu and Hun Feng, virtually none of his clansmen could slay a seventh-rank magical beast.
Only five days had passed since he entered, and he had already accomplished his general objective.
Hun Changqing no longer needed to hunt any magical beasts, so he was left wandering aimlessly throughout this dimension, searching for any precious herbs.
Suddenly, Hun Changqing halted his steps, a trace of a smile appearing on his lips as he turned and sped off in a certain direction.
He had sensed an aura not far away that only belonged to precious spiritual treasures, and to him at present, this was an opportunity not to be missed.
However, upon drawing closer, he detected two distinct auras belonging to members of the Soul Clan; it seemed the items here had already been discovered.
Hun Changqing immediately employed the stealth technique from the Supreme Yin True Explanation, slowly approaching the location of those two auras.
"Hun Yu'er, hand me that herb from just now, or you will die here today!"
Hun Changqing saw a man and a woman clad in black robes confronting each other before him.
The man was emotionally agitated, roaring furiously at the woman ahead. Dou Qi surged around him, and black Qi permeated his entire body, giving the distinct impression that a fight would break out at the slightest disagreement.
"Hun Yang, I discovered this Yin-Eroding Fruit first! Giving you the magic core of the Yin Crystal Python and the Yin-Eroding Grass that grew alongside the Yin-Eroding Fruit is already treating you quite generously. Do not push your luck; man's greed knows no bounds!"
The woman ahead, named Hun Yu'er, wore a rather unsightly expression. She had discovered this Yin-Eroding Fruit a day ago.
It had taken an immense amount of strenuous effort to slay the sixth-rank magical beast guarding the Yin-Eroding Fruit-the Yin Crystal Python.
Yet she never expected this Hun Yang to wait for an opportunity and lie in ambush, snatching away the magic core in one go and still attempting to seize the Yin-Eroding Fruit.
This Hun Yang was a Six-Star Dou Emperor, two minor realms higher than her. Had she not executed a secret technique that instantaneously tripled her speed and snatched the Yin-Eroding Fruit away, she would have been left empty-handed.
Hun Yu'er's efforts this time truly would have amounted to drawing water with a bamboo basket, yet she had not expected that this Hun Yang would still be unsatisfied and want to rob her of her Yin-Eroding Fruit!
Hearing the conversation between the two from not far away, Hun Changqing's eyes lit up. The Yin-Eroding Fruit! It is also an exceptionally fine cold-attribute herb, along with the companion Yin-Eroding Grass! My luck is quite good!
Hun Changqing licked his lips, his gaze filled with greed.
"Hmph, since you refuse to hand it over, then go to die!"
Seeing that Hun Yu'er was obstinate and unyielding, Hun Yang drew a long saber from his Storage Ring, wrapped his body's Dou Qi around the blade, and flashed right before Hun Yu'er, hacking down with a single slash.
Hun Yu'er gritted her teeth, condensing her Dou Qi into a shield that barely managed to withstand Hun Yang's slash.
Then she leaped gracefully into the distance, putting some space between herself and Hun Yang.
Upon landing, Hun Yu'er felt the blood surge within her body, unable to suppress a mouthful of fresh blood that she spat out. Her eyes turned crimson as she stared fixedly at Hun Yang.
Although she had blocked the previous slash, the recoil force of the strike had also injured her.
Seeing Hun Yu'er in such a state, Hun Yang sneered, just about to press the attack.
Suddenly, a loud shout echoed from not far away.
"Shameless villain, in broad daylight, to actually strike such a heavy hand against a weak woman! You truly know no shame. Junior sister, do not fear; Senior brother has come to assist you!"
A black phantom was seen hurtling toward Hun Yang at lightning speed from a distance.
Hun Yang was startled at first, then cursed inwardly in a furious rage.
What the hell, when did such a brainless fool who plays the hero saving the damsel appear in the clan? Are you even a fake member of the Soul Clan?!
Hearing this voice, Hun Yu'er was also overjoyed, even though she had no idea when such an eccentric had emerged within the clan.
Yet right now, this was definitely a life-saving straw for her! She hurriedly squeezed out a few tears and shouted toward the black shadow,
"Senior brother, this man is insidious and cunning! Not only did he seize the medicinal ingredients I painstakingly sought, but he also refuses to let me go, attempting to violate me. When I refused, he even launched a heavy attack to injure me. Sobbing, he is truly guilty of heinous crimes! I only hope senior brother will slay this wicked thief. Once we return to the clan, Junior sister will surely reward you handsomely!"
"Junior sister, do not panic. This senior brother will uphold justice for you right now and bring this wicked thief to justice!"
Hearing this, Hun Yu'er was wildly overjoyed, never expecting her luck to be so good that she would encounter such a simple-minded fool.
Judging by his formidable aura of strength, he was definitely superior to Hun Yang. Once he killed Hun Yang, she could simply play along with him with false pretenses.
Taking advantage of his lack of preparedness, she could slip a chilling blade right through his heart-wouldn't that be an enormous profit?
At this moment, Hun Yu'er's eyes were filled with excitement.
The black shadow had already reached Hun Yang by this point, bringing a palm down to fiercely strike Hun Yang's body, instantly shattering all of the Dou Qi Armor that enveloped him.
Hun Yang was sent flying dozens of meters in an instant, dropping to his knees on the ground as he spewed a large mouthful of fresh blood. His arms trembled slightly, and his gaze was filled with terror.
That seemingly effortless pat from the black shadow felt to him like being struck by a primordial giant beast, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.
In a single instant, all the bones in his body were completely shattered, leaving him kneeling on the ground, unable to move.
Watching the black shadow slowly walk toward him, the terror in Hun Yang's eyes grew even more intense as he spoke with extreme difficulty,
"N-No... That woman was lying! Do not kill me! Spare me, and when I return to the clan, I will find you ten... No, twenty women even prettier than Hun Yu'er!"
Hun Yang pleaded incessantly toward the slowly approaching black shadow, but when he saw the dark figure emerge from the dust and mist to reveal that stunning face, he froze, his eyes widening in horror.
"H-Hun Changqing! You are Hun Changqing!"
Hun Changqing walked up to the kneeling Hun Yang, looking down at him with indifferent eyes that seemed to gaze upon a mere ant.
Seeing Hun Changqing's gaze, Hun Yang suddenly lost his fear. He knew that he was undoubtedly going to die today, so he opened his mouth and burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha, so it was you! Hun Changqing, that stupid woman Hun Yu'er actually believed you would save her. Heh, heh, heh, dying at your hands is hardly unjust! That woman is going to die today too; I'll be waiting for her down below, hahaha!"
Hun Changqing was slightly taken aback as he looked at the somewhat frantic Hun Yang before him, not expecting this person to understand him so well.
Yet it was not all that strange either. This fellow's talent was not weak, so he would surely have studied the geniuses within the clan, and at that thought, he smiled faintly.
"Indeed, she will go down to keep you company. You've finished your last words, then, time to hit the road."
With that, amidst Hun Yang's venomous glare, he obliterated his soul and shattered his physical body.
Then he picked up and put away Hun Yang's Storage Ring.
Hun Changqing never left an intact corpse when killing people, always erasing his enemies completely and utterly from this world.
After all, this world was too miraculous. He had no wish to defeat an enemy, have them appear dead, and then have them come back to life for various bizarre reasons to oppose him.
Though such a possibility was extremely low, novels and anime from his past life never lacked such people, did they? Resurrection completely defied any shred of logic.