When Duan Tianxiong appeared on the third floor, his face turned green, it was terrifyingly dark.
A violent killing intent burst forth, nearly scaring the cultivators still remaining in the room to their core.
He hadn't paid much attention before, but now that he'd come up and seen it, he was absolutely furious.
Several rooms in the distance had been destroyed, clearly the result of a major battle.
Most importantly, none of the Half-Saint and Venerable Realm deacons on the merchant ship had disappeared, leaving only a few Divine Emperor Realm deacons.
What exactly happened?
Were they all killed?
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In a dense forest, with a loud bang, Ye Xuan unleashed a punch, shattering a Venerable Realm beast into dust before casually landing on the ground.
He didn't even glance at the monster and continued walking forward.
Yue Mei quickly stepped forward and deftly took all the valuable materials from the monster's body before continuing to follow Ye Xuan with a tense expression.
She didn't dare to speak, and just followed cautiously.
At this moment, her pretty face was deathly pale, no longer possessing its previous allure and charm, giving off a delicate and fragile feeling, like a little bird clinging to someone.
This is absolutely terrifying.
They've only been away from the merchant ship for less than a day, and they've already encountered so many monsters!
Most importantly, those demonic beasts were all very powerful. Even the weakest of them had reached the Divine King Realm, and the most powerful ones had even reached the Venerable Realm.
She had heard before that this journey was very dangerous, and that if she traveled alone, she would likely perish.
But that was just hearsay; she had never experienced it herself.
But now, she has truly experienced it.
If it weren't for Ye Xuan, she, a mere Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator, would probably have died long ago.
Of course, despite the dangers, she also gained a lot along the way.
Ye Xuan said that everything on those demonic beasts belonged to her, as a tip for guiding them.
It could be said that if she hadn't died, the resources she had acquired alone would have been enough to break through to the Divine King Realm.
The Divine King Realm? For Ye Xuan, that might not mean anything at all.
But for Yue Mei, it was something she could only dream of but never reach.
Despite being at the Middle Spirit Transformation Realm, it would take her at least another hundred years of working at the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association to break through to the Divine King Realm, based on the previous trend.
But now, in less than a day, she has gained resources that would take a century to obtain.
This is simply...
Ye Xuan completely ignored Yue Mei and continued walking forward.
His Absolute Domain and Divine Eyes are fully activated, and he will kill any demonic beasts that attack him immediately.
The two continued their journey for about an hour when suddenly, Ye Xuan's expression changed slightly.
In his line of sight, another Venerable Realm Peak Stage demon beast appeared.
This peak Venerable Realm Peak Stage beast had an enormous size, as tall as a three-story building.
Its fiery red fur, enormous pupils, and sharp fangs give it an incredibly powerful and imposing presence.
As it walked, the ground would rumble, and countless trees in its path would be smashed to pieces like tofu.
Upon seeing the demonic beast, Yue Mei's pretty face turned deathly pale in an instant, and she exclaimed in shock, "This is... the demonic beast Scarlet Flame Lion?"
The Scarlet Flame Lion, a demonic beast, is a nightmare for many cultivators.
This monster is not only enormous in size and incredibly destructive, but its combat power is also astonishing.
A Scarlet Flame Lion at the Venerable Realm Peak Stage can absolutely crush 90% of demonic beasts and humans of the same level, and can even kill a cultivator at the Half-Saint Realm First Layer.
Yue Mei was merely Spirit Transformation cultivator; how could she have ever encountered such a notoriously ferocious beast?
Now that we've suddenly encountered this, how can we not be afraid?
At this moment, she had even forgotten Ye Xuan's terrifying strength.
This cannot be blamed on Yue Mei; it's simply because the Scarlet Flame Lion's fearsome reputation is too great.
Ye Xuan didn't speak, but he couldn't help but frown slightly.
We can't continue traveling like this; we must find a place to improve our cultivation first.
While Venerable Realm Peak Stage demonic beasts are nothing to him, they still require him to waste a number of rule usage attempts.
Ye Xuan checked his Rule Disc and found that he only had ninety uses left.
How long has it been?
Less than a day!
He actually used the Power of Rules five times.
This is absolutely amazing.
It should be noted that the duration of his Power of Rules is a full two hours each time.
In other words, in less than a day, his Power of Rules had almost never stopped; he had been using it continuously.
Ye Xuan originally thought that one hundred uses of the rule would be enough, or even more than enough, since he would only use it when needed.
But now, he wouldn't dare think that way anymore.
At this rate, he'll probably run out of attempts in less than twenty days.
Twenty days! At this rate, there's no way he could reach the capital.
Moreover, who knows what's going on in the capital?
Without such a powerful trump card, let alone the Saint Realm, he would probably have difficulty dealing with even the mid-to-late stages of the Venerable Realm.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan was also extremely frustrated. Staring at the Scarlet Flame Lion, he coldly said, "Get out of here now, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, you will surely die!"
Upon hearing this, the Scarlet Flame Lion was first taken aback, then flew into a rage!
How dare a mere Spirit Transformation ant speak to it like that?
A violent aura suddenly surged from its body, and the next moment, it stomped its four hooves on the ground!
With a deafening roar, a huge crater appeared in the ground, and amidst the earth-shaking tremors, it crashed down on Ye Xuan like a mountain.
Its powerful Spiritual Qi and terrifying aura inspire awe and fear.
Ye Xuan was furious when he saw this.
He swiftly reached out with his left hand, grabbed Yue Mei's shoulder, and pushed her away. The next moment, he was already charging towards the Scarlet Flame Lion.
At this moment, the time elapsed since the last use of the Power of Rules, he could directly suppress the Scarlet Flame Lion's cultivation and achieve an instant kill.
However, just as Ye Xuan was about to suppress the other party's cultivation, he seemed to think of something and instantly stopped the idea of suppression.
Having the Sacred Armor meant that cultivators below the Saint Realm could not kill him.
In this situation, would I be able to fight to the death against cultivators below the Saint Realm?
It should be understood that low-level cultivators cannot kill high-level cultivators for two reasons: one is that they cannot withstand the pressure and attacks of the opponent's domain, and the other is that low-level cultivators cannot break through the opponent's defenses.
After all, you can't kill them, but they can slap you to death.
But now, Ye Xuan possesses the Sacred Armor and the means to break through its defenses.
Theoretically speaking, it is possible to kill cultivators below the Saint Realm without using the Rule Suppression.
Of course, this is all predicated on Ye Xuan being able to catch up with them.
Otherwise, even if the opponent couldn't kill Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan would probably just become a punching bag.
After all, if one's cultivation level is not suppressed, Venerable is still Venerable, and Half-Saint is still Half-Saint. Even if Ye Xuan has a way to break through defenses, he still needs to be faster than his opponent to hit them.
With this in mind, Ye Xuan immediately stopped using the Power of Rules and decided to give it a try.
If it works, it will be much more convenient in the future.