Frontal assault

"Two vicious beasts that look exactly alike. Why do I feel like that one is more dangerous?"

On the void beast hide, a Human Youth rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

"What vicious beasts? They're from Heavenly God Mountain. You'd better not provoke them, or you'll bite off more than you can chew."

A girl in red spoke up. She was tall and slender, with graceful curves and striking beauty.

This girl was Huo Ling'er, the daughter of the Fire Kingdom Human Emperor, and her status was exalted. The void beast hide beneath everyone's feet belonged to her. The Fire Emperor had bestowed it on her for protection, showing just how dearly he cherished his daughter.

"Besides, the fact that she could sense us just now is proof enough of how formidable she is. If you don't want to die, behave yourself."

Huo Ling'er warned the Human Youth.

Even the Fire Kingdom would not casually provoke the pure-blooded beings of the Primordial Sacred Mountain. Their reserves of power were terrifying beyond measure.

"The princess is right. Do not provoke anyone from the Primordial Sacred Mountain."

Behind Huo Ling'er, several black-robed figures spoke as well. They were all Sealers, older than eighteen, who had only managed to enter this place by sealing themselves.

"So what if they're from the Primordial Sacred Mountain? Besides, who says I can't beat her? I had a fierce wrestling match with her before."

The Human Youth muttered. He had even bitten off one of her earrings.

Still, he had noticed it himself: although Yun Xi and Yun Ying looked exactly alike, their strength was entirely different. The fact that Yun Ying could sense their presence made that clear.

"Big brother, the Fire Kingdom Princess is right. Whatever you do, don't provoke them. I heard my grandfather say that Heavenly God Mountain has a pair of twin sisters in this generation. The younger sister has a somewhat peculiar temperament, but her talent is extraordinary, and her depths are unfathomable. My grandfather only saw her once, yet she left a profound impression on him."

The Nine-Headed Lion spoke with a grave expression. His grandfather was the Nine-Spirit King, a king of the array formation realm.

"Is she really that impressive?"

The Human Youth folded his arms, somewhat unconvinced.

"Nine Heads is right. My grandfather mentioned this too. The one who sensed our presence just now must have been Fairy Yun Ying, the younger sister. The other is her elder sister, Fairy Yun Xi."

A youth who had taken human form from an Azure Luan also stepped forward and spoke.

"Yun Xi and Yun Ying, so they're twins! Isn't that even better? I'll capture them both and take them back as a pair to guard my village entrance. How impressive would that be!"

To everyone's surprise, the Human Youth grew excited and made this shameless boast.

"It's over. This Bear Child is beyond saving. All that talk was wasted on him."

At the sight, everyone pressed a hand to their forehead. A newborn calf truly had no fear of tigers. His gall must have been so fat it was dripping grease.

"Princess, it would be better to persuade him to abandon that idea. The people of Heavenly God Mountain really aren't to be trifled with."

A Sealer spoke to Huo Ling'er.

"Let him go. Once they beat him until he scurries away like a rat with his hands over his head, he'll know how much he really amounts to."

Huo Ling'er knitted her brows and waved a hand. She had long since figured out this Bear Child's temperament. Never mind ten oxen-even ten thousand could not pull him back.

Back in the Void God Realm, only he had dared to do something like that. His gall could well be called the fattest under heaven.

Before long, a resounding roar rang out. The golden Divine Monkey King charged straight out astride a Multicolored Giant Bird, wielding a golden war spear.

A stretch of mountains exploded apart, and several powerful Beast Kings leaped out. Runes erupted and precious artifacts blazed with light as they swiftly clashed.

Seizing this opportunity, the beings hiding all around began to move as well, charging into the dense forest.

But the instant they rushed inside, they alerted the monkey troop occupying it. Runes flickered across the ground, restrictions shone, and hundreds of monkeys pounced.

"Yun Xi, I'll clear the way. You break the restrictions."

Yun Ying spoke to Yun Xi. Violet light flashed in her hand, and the Purple Bamboo Sword appeared, its keen edge fully revealed.

"All right."

Yun Xi had no objection. Yun Ying's combat prowess was immense. As long as she did not encounter those few supremely powerful Beast Kings, she could handle anything.

A sword's ringing cry echoed between heaven and earth. Yun Ying stepped forward, and the Purple Bamboo Sword in her hand burst with radiance. Violet sword light swept across heaven and earth, its sword intent chilling.

In a single instant, blood blossomed across dozens of monkeys. Their throats had all been cut with flawless precision, each killed in one strike.

The astonishing sight stunned many onlookers. "Who is she?"

It had been only a single exchange, yet so many monkeys had been wiped out. That speed was simply terrifying, and every strike had killed, targeting the throat with pinpoint precision. It was hard to fathom.

"They've made their move! We need to hurry too!"

Aside from the pure-blooded beings from the Primordial Sacred Mountain, few of those present recognized Yun Ying and her sister.

Not far away, another human youth displayed awe-inspiring might. Runic light soared into the sky, and his overwhelming power made him seem like a young divine king descending into the world. Most striking of all were his eyes: they had double pupils.

This was none other than Shi Yi, the Double-Pupiled One. Possessed of the bearing of a Primordial Saint, he had long been renowned throughout the Great Wilderness.

Yun Ying's attack naturally caught the Double-Pupiled One's attention as well. "Interesting."

Violet sword light tore through the void. Each stroke was like an aurora slashing across the sky, impossibly fast. Sword qi shot in every direction, piercing countless monkeys.

More and more golden monkeys rushed toward her, yet they still could not halt Yun Ying's advance. Blood bloomed, beautiful in its tragic splendor.

Yun Ying moved with light steps, as though passing through deserted ground. In her hand, the Purple Bamboo Sword traced one mysterious arc after another, sketching peerless slaughter imbued with boundless killing intent.

Behind her, monkey corpses littered the ground.

Yun Ying's overwhelming strength naturally drew the troop's attention. Soon, several powerful monkey chiefs surrounded her, their mouths full of snow-white fangs and their killing intent surging to the heavens.

Facing the monkey chiefs' encirclement, Yun Ying remained as still as an ancient well, without the slightest change in her gaze. Her bearing was ethereal and unworldly, and the light around her grew ever more dazzling, as though she were about to ascend to immortality.

"Kill her!"

The monkey chiefs spoke in human language, murderous intent seething as they lunged at Yun Ying.

"Little Ying!"

Yun Xi was somewhat worried. These monkey chiefs were all in the inscription realm and would be difficult to deal with.

"I'm fine. Leave this to me."

Yun Ying's voice reached her, calm as water and reassuring.

With Yun Ying's reply, Yun Xi felt a little more at ease. She continued breaking the restrictions and drawing closer to the lake. Her targets were undoubtedly the four stalks of quasi-sacred medicine.

Roars shook the heavens as the monkey chiefs unleashed their might, surrounding and attacking Yun Ying. Treasure light surged into the sky and split the earth.

Yet Yun Ying stood where she was, like the center of the world. The Purple Bamboo Sword swept past, its edge icy cold, intercepting every attack and preventing any from reaching her.

Keen sword qi cleaved through the air. A monkey chief screamed as half its body was sliced away. Even their sturdy flesh could not withstand the cutting edge of Yun Ying's sword qi.