Chapter 20

Silence!

The entire valley was eerily quiet.

The originally fierce-looking men now wore expressions of terror.

Throat-sealing strike!

The youth's speed was too fast, almost unstoppable, leaving people in disbelief.

"Is he really just a Body Tempering Realm cultivator?" They exchanged glances, all of them looking at each other in disbelief, finding it hard to believe.

Xiao Yun landed, his eyes sweeping over the few men, a coldness appearing in his gaze.

Buzz!

Under the youth's gaze, everyone felt their breathing become difficult, as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

"What a powerful aura!" The few men involuntarily took several steps back.

"Why are you afraid? The leader was just caught off guard, that's why he was taken down. If we all attack together, do we still have to fear him?" A thin, hawk-nosed man's eyes flashed, saying, "Kill him to avenge the leader. When have the members of the Silver Snake Adventure Team ever been afraid?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but stare at the long sword in the youth's hand.

This is a treasure sword, not something an ordinary person can easily possess!

Hearing this, the other men exchanged glances, and after mustering their courage, they began to gather together.

Kill!

After gathering, the six men attacked together, their assault overwhelming like a deluge.

All six were at the Eighth Level of Body Tempering, and the thin man was at the Ninth Level. Now, attacking together, their momentum was fierce, even a Ninth Level Body Tempering cultivator would find it hard to resist. Xiao Yun, not far away, also felt a tremendous pressure.

However, Xiao Yun was unafraid, a coldness appearing in his eyes.

"You are courting death!" A cold snort sounded, and the youth's gaze sharpened. A powerful soul force surged from his brow, causing ripples in the void, as if invisible waves were sweeping through.

The powerful soul fluctuations were无形无色, but as soon as they swept out, the terrifying aura penetrated the minds of the men from the Silver Snake Adventure Team. Their brows furrowed in surprise, and their gazes became hazy.

Under the influence of Xiao Yun's soul force, the six men almost simultaneously halted their steps.

Swish!

At this moment, Xiao Yun leaped out, his long sword moving to strike the six men.

Swish, swish!

The sword light flickered, sealing their throats.

In an instant, the Ninth Level Body Tempering man was killed.

Then, two more were struck down, both with their throats sealed.

Xiao Yun's sword thrust seemed to pierce the sky, its speed reaching an unimaginable level.

In just a breath, four Body Tempering Realm cultivators were killed.

"What kind of technique is this, capable of affecting one's mind and spirit!" However, after Xiao Yun killed four men, the other two regained their senses, looking at the youth with fear, and instinctively retreated.

"Can't influence their minds for long?" Seeing the two men regain their senses, Xiao Yun's brows furrowed slightly.

It seems the soul force of the Heaven Devouring God Technique has its limits.

However, even a momentary lapse in concentration is enough to gain the upper hand, and even to defeat a higher-level opponent.

Composing himself, Xiao Yun raised his brows and coldly stared at the two men.

"Who... who are you really?" The two men were terrified, retreating step by step, their gazes looking at the youth as if they had encountered a death god. Just a youth, yet even they couldn't resist him, truly frightening!

"Who I am is not important. What's important is that you tried to kill me despite having no grudge or enmity. Today, I, Xiao Yun, will rid the world of your evil." Xiao Yun's face was solemn, holding the black-tinged heavy sword, he walked step by step towards the two men.

"No, we are members of the Silver Snake Adventure Team, you can't kill us." One man, trembling with fear, quickly said.

"Silver Snake Adventure Team?" Xiao Yun's eyes moved, and he noticed a silver snake emblem on their chests, likely the symbol of their team, but this did not stop his steps.

How could he let these indiscriminate killers go?

"Our team leader has the cultivation of the Later Stage of the Innate Realm. If you kill us, he will never let you off." Another man shouted.

"Later Stage of the Innate Realm?"

A sharp look appeared in Xiao Yun's eyes, "If so, I can't let you go."

Xiao Yun understood the principle of not letting a tiger return to the mountain.

Hearing this, the two men were thoroughly panicked. It seemed this youth was not someone who could be easily intimidated!

"You can't kill us, we know a secret." One of the men said.

"Secret?" This piqued Xiao Yun's interest, "What secret?"

"In the depths of the Purple Cloud Mountains, there is an ancient cultivator's legacy site that is about to open." Seeing Xiao Yun's interest, the man quickly said, "If you let us go, I will tell you the exact route to the ancient legacy site."

"An ancient cultivator's legacy site." Xiao Yun's eyes lit up. A place worthy of such a name would not be a weakling's legacy.

This might be an opportunity.

"Absolutely true." Seeing Xiao Yun's interest, the two men breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tell me the route first." Xiao Yun said.

"Go around here, then..." One man eagerly described the location of the ancient legacy site, "That's all. If you want the exact location of the ancient legacy site, you'll have to search the area yourself."

Xiao Yun nodded slightly but did not fully trust them. He began to verify the mountain conditions they described with the map Yan Shifei had given him, to ensure they weren't lying and to avoid falling into their trap.

"Heh heh, there are restless beasts and many strong adventurers in that area. If you go, you'll surely die without a trace. This way, we can avenge ourselves." One man muttered under his breath.

The man's muttering was barely audible, but Xiao Yun's soul perception was more terrifying than that of an Innate Realm cultivator, and he heard it clearly. A cold light flashed in his eyes, "So these guys really have ill intentions."

However, this also confirmed that something was happening in the depths of the Purple Cloud Mountains.

"Sir, can we go now?" One man asked with a forced smile.

"There must be a great opportunity there. If you go too late, others will get there first." Another man laughed, but a coldness appeared at the corners of their mouths.

"You can go." Xiao Yun's gaze swept over them, and he said.

"Thank you, sir." The two men from the Silver Snake Adventure Team bowed and turned to leave.

Swish! Swish!

However, the youth behind them held his sword and struck.

The long sword moved, piercing their hearts.

The two men turned, their faces full of surprise, and they stammered, "Why?"

"There are beast waves in the depths of the Purple Cloud Mountains. You wanted to lead me into that dangerous area. Did you really think I wouldn't know?" Xiao Yun's voice was cold. He never had any mercy for such despicable people; keeping them alive would only bring harm to the world.

The two men died with their eyes wide open, never expecting a mere sixteen-year-old to have such mature judgment, far beyond that of ordinary people. They didn't know that Xiao Yun, who had experienced great ups and downs, had a mind far beyond the ordinary.

After eliminating these adventurers, Xiao Yun left.

"The Purple Cloud Mountains seem to have some strange changes. Although it's extremely dangerous, I can still go and check it out." Xiao Yun left the valley and headed deeper into the mountains. Although the adventurers wanted to harm him, he had his own judgment.

After verification, the route they described was similar to the one Yan Shifei had provided, so he decided to go and check the situation. If it was too dangerous, he could always retreat. Since he was here, Xiao Yun was unwilling to miss any opportunity to enhance his strength.

The Purple Cloud Mountains were shrouded in mist, usually appearing purple in the depths. However, as Xiao Yun walked deeper into the mountains, he noticed the mist beginning to dissipate, and a vague, obscure fluctuation was affecting the area.

"Is there really an ancient cultivator's legacy site about to open?" Xiao Yun's heart stirred. He looked at the depths of the mountains with anticipation and continued forward. With the route map and his exceptional perception, he encountered no danger.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

During this time, Xiao Yun encountered several fire sources and controlled his martial soul to absorb a large amount of fire essence.

After absorbing the fire essence from three fire sources, the fiery, tender leaf on his martial soul became even more radiant, with red light shining and even translucent dewdrops beginning to form.

This discovery surprised Xiao Yun.

The dewdrops were very thin, like a mist, but they showed signs of coalescing into droplets.

Xiao Yun sensed a very strong life force from them.

"What use do these dewdrops have?" After a moment's thought, Xiao Yun shook his head and decided to absorb more fire essence and test the dewdrops when they fully formed.

As his martial soul improved, Xiao Yun's cultivation also advanced.

In just ten days, he reached the Eighth Level of Body Tempering.

"The essence here is still too thin. Once I reach the source of the essence vein, I can definitely advance to the Ninth Level of Body Tempering, and there's even a chance to reach the Innate Realm. This way, this trip will have achieved its initial goal." Xiao Yun clenched his fists, his slightly youthful face filled with confidence, his eyes shining with determination.

Two days later, Xiao Yun climbed over a mountain peak and arrived at a mountain stream shrouded in purple mist.

"Up ahead is the Purple Cloud Stream that Sister Shifei mentioned. There are miasma swamps and many poisonous insects and beasts there." Xiao Yun stood on a hillside, looking into the distance, and extended his soul perception towards the purple mist-shrouded mountain stream.

"Why are there so few beasts there?" Xiao Yun's perception detected few powerful beasts.

Just as he was puzzled, his eyes suddenly narrowed, "Not good, someone has already gotten there and is dealing with the Purple Vine."

With that, Xiao Yun immediately rushed forward.

Sister Shifei has deep feelings for me; how can I let her treasure be taken by others?

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