Chapter 79

Seemingly noticing Chu Yan's gaze, Qing Yan smiled faintly: "Hehe, it seems that little brother isn't content. But it's fine, although you didn't help much, you did indeed put in some effort. Since that's the case, I'll take the initiative and give you one of the Fengyuan fruits, how about that?"

Didn't help much? That voice was particularly grating.

"Without Chu Yan, you would have been dead just now," Ye Xun said coldly.

"If it weren't for him provoking that mammoth, how would that beast have burst with such power? In the end, it's all your fault," Qing Yan's words were full of mockery, without a hint of gratitude. During the confrontation just now, he had already gauged the strength of Chu Yan's group. Apart from Mu Ye, who was at the Absolute Dust Boundary, the rest were at the Moving Dust Boundary, which was no match for the people behind him.

"Besides, the Fengyuan fruit was discovered by us. Giving you one is already a favor. Little brother, let me advise you, when you're out, you should be more practical. Although you are from the top of the Ten Thousand Sects, the disciples who leave the Hao Tian Sect are all bound by contracts. If seven or eight of you die here, the Hao Tian Sect probably won't even notice." Qing Yan sneered, his voice full of threats.

Chu Yan's cold eyes opened and closed, and Ye Xun had already grabbed the Black Dragon, ready to act at Chu Yan's command.

But at that moment, Chu Yan reached out to stop Ye Xun and nodded to Qing Yan with a smile: "You're right, the Fengyuan fruit was indeed discovered by you, so it should belong to you. In that case, I won't take this one. Do you think that's fair?"

Qing Yan showed a hint of joy, nodding in satisfaction: "Not bad, you're a smart one. If you need anything in the future, come find me at the Qinglong Gang in Tongtian City."

"That's not necessary. However, since the Fengyuan fruit was discovered by you and is your property, I won't take it. But there is one thing that is mine, so you have to give it back to me." Chu Yan's smile suddenly turned cold, making Qing Yan frown.

"What?"

"Your life!" As Chu Yan's voice fell, his aura became fierce, and he suddenly took a step forward, closing in on Qing Yan.

"Ridiculous!" Seeing Chu Yan suddenly move forward, a disciple behind Qing Yan shouted in anger and took a step forward. But almost instantly, Chu Yan unleashed a palm strike, forming a Starlight Hand Seal, which immediately struck the young man.

"Boom!" Chu Yan was pushed back a step, but the young man's eyes widened as his heart area caved in, and he fell to the ground, losing his life.

"Who dares to kill my people!" Qing Yan was furious now, his eyes glaring at Chu Yan. He immediately shouted to the figures behind him: "Attack! Eliminate them!"

Chu Yan retreated to stand with Fan Ye. He glanced at Zou Yi, who was the most concerning among the seven. Zou Yi's strength was only at the seventh layer of the Moving Dust Boundary. Although the fat man was only at the third layer, he could run fast, and ordinary people couldn't catch him.

"Zou Yi, stay back, don't come close!" Chu Yan instructed, and then stood shoulder to shoulder with Fan Ye and the others.

"Qing Yan is yours, can you win?" Chu Yan glanced at Mu Ye, who nodded and stepped forward to face Qing Yan.

"Ye Xun, you and I will team up to deal with another third-layer Moving Dust. Fan Ye, the first-layer Moving Dust is yours. Qian Dong and the fat man, hold off the rest!" Chu Yan immediately instructed, and they charged into the crowd.

The next battle was about to break out. Qing Yan, who was blocked by Mu Ye, didn't mind, but when he saw Chu Yan and Ye Xun also holding back a third-layer Moving Dust, his expression changed.

"Boom!" Chu Yan and Ye Xun surrounded a third-layer Absolute Dust. This was their first time facing a true Absolute Dust. In previous encounters, they were almost always beaten. However, over the past half month, both had broken through again. Three days ago, Ye Xun had challenged Fan Ye and defeated him in three moves.

So now, their strength could be said to be invincible below the Absolute Dust. When they teamed up, Ye Xun focused on a broad and open style, with the Black Dragon in his hand exuding a fierce aura. Chu Yan, on the other hand, was agile and nimble, moving quickly, and his Wind Chant continuously swung, each swing accompanied by a light hum, like a dragon's roar.

"I'll buy you some time!" Chu Yan shouted, suddenly stopping and no longer dodging, engaging the disciple head-on. Ye Xun, now free, directly circled around to the disciple's back. The Black Dragon in his hand seemed to be wrapped in a hurricane, the spear tip filled with strong piercing power. He leaped into the air, spinning once, and with a streak of red, thrust the Black Dragon directly into the disciple's chest.

"Ah!" The disciple shouted and died. The third-layer Absolute Dust was finally defeated by Chu Yan and Ye Xun.

Qing Yan's face turned cold. This was something he hadn't anticipated. Chu Yan and Ye Xun were only at the Moving Dust Boundary, and he thought the Absolute Dust would definitely crush them. But now it was too late. The death of a third-layer Absolute Dust made the battle one-sided.

Chu Yan cleaned up the battlefield. Any Moving Dust disciple in his hands couldn't last a move. Ye Xun helped Fan Ye, and with the combination of three heavy hammer strikes and the Black Dragon, they also killed another first-layer Absolute Dust disciple.

"Stop!" Qing Yan and Mu Ye pulled back, immediately shouting.

Chu Yan's group also stopped. The originally dominant Qing Yan's group was now down to just him.

"Surprised, aren't you? You thought you would win, but you were beaten instead?" Chu Yan sneered. Recently, he had been suppressed and beaten in the Hao Tian Sect, and he had long reached his limit, so he didn't hold back just now.

"Boy, I admit I didn't expect you to be so fierce, but don't forget, I'm from the Qinglong Gang. If you kill me, you won't be able to bear the consequences," Qing Yan threatened.

"I'm also a disciple of the Hao Tian Sect." Chu Yan sneered. This threat had no effect on him.

Qing Yan's eyes turned cold. Indeed, if Chu Yan's group left and returned to the Hao Tian Sect, even if he killed them, the Qinglong Gang wouldn't be able to do anything. So he fell silent and glanced at the Fengyuan fruits on the distant maple tree. There were seventeen Fengyuan fruits in total. He suddenly said, "How about this, we split the Fengyuan fruits, one half each. What do you think?"

Hearing Qing Yan's words, Chu Yan found it amusing: "Just now, we helped you kill the mammoth and saved you. We were essentially working together. If you had suggested splitting them, I would have agreed. But you only gave me one, and now you're alone. We can kill you at any time. Do you think I would agree to your request?"

Qing Yan didn't respond. Indeed, his earlier thought was simple: if he could use one Fengyuan fruit to get rid of Chu Yan, he would be willing. But if Chu Yan refused, he would just kill him. After all, one Fengyuan fruit was also hard to come by.

Now, the situation was the same, just with different positions. The weaker side was now himself.

"Give me one, just one! You've killed so many of my brothers, it's at least a consolation, right?" Qing Yan gritted his teeth and said.

Unfortunately, Chu Yan still shook his head and said calmly, "Cultivation is not easy. It's your own fault for pushing it to this point. I said, I can give up all the Fengyuan fruits, but what you owe me, you must pay back."

Qing Yan's eyes narrowed. He naturally knew what Chu Yan was referring to: his life.

"Damn!"

"Kill him!" Chu Yan said. Mu Ye sneered and thrust a long sword. Qing Yan tried to run, but the path behind him was completely blocked by Ye Xun and Fan Ye.

"Chichi, little guy, leave a way out for others, and you'll have a way out in the future. Why be so ruthless?" At that moment, a clear and cheerful laugh echoed from the dense forest, and a figure stepped out, a king!

"Second Elder!" Seeing the figure, Qing Yan was overjoyed. The old man was also wearing a long robe with a coiled green dragon, standing behind Qing Yan.

The old man glanced at Chu Yan and the Fengyuan fruits, his eyes filled with greed.

Seeing the old man appear, Mu Ye and the others' faces turned grim. With a king present, they had no chance of winning.

"But I don't want to see him again." Chu Yan's voice was calm.

The old man frowned and then smiled, his smile full of disdain. As a king, he had the right to look down on ordinary people. He said calmly, "Boy, you're still too young. In consideration of the Hao Tian Sect, leave the Fengyuan fruits and let you go. Get lost."

Qing Yan frowned and immediately shouted, "Second Elder, no! We were injured in the forest just now after killing the mammoth. They took the opportunity to ambush us and try to steal our Fengyuan fruits. We can't let them go!"

Hearing Qing Yan's words, Chu Yan and the others felt disgusted. It was clearly their efforts that killed the mammoth, but now it was called an ambush.

But Chu Yan didn't speak. He stared at the old man and said, word by word, "What if I say no?"

"No?" The old man was taken aback, then smiled, but this time his smile was full of malice: "Then you won't leave here today."

"Rumble!" Suddenly, a huge wave surged, immediately locking onto Chu Yan and the others. Mu Ye and the others widened their eyes, feeling that if the king wanted to, he could take their lives in the next moment.

"Cultivation is not easy. You have reached the king level, are you sure you want to fall here for him?" But Chu Yan was not flustered and asked the old man.

"Fall for him?" The old man was taken aback, and Qing Yan laughed wildly: "You don't know when to die! Second Elder, kill him!"

The old man also shook his head at this moment, slowly raising his hand and gripping the air toward Chu Yan and the others. In that instant, the air seemed to solidify, pressing down on Chu Yan and the others. But the next moment, the old man's eyes widened as a powerful force from the heavens suddenly descended, forming a huge hand that immediately struck the old man to the ground.