Chapter 19

"I am a warrior, I cannot stand by and do nothing when someone is in danger!"

Nie Yuan resolutely charged forward. COM

He had just obtained a high-quality human-grade battle sword, and now he was full of confidence.

"Follow me!"

Ye Han shook his head and followed with Zhao Yijian and He Qingfeng.

After crossing about five hundred meters through the forest, they saw the jungle stained with blood, and the battle was intense.

Dozens of demon corpses lay on the ground, and eight more demons were fiercely attacking a man and a woman. From their attire, they appeared to be outer disciples of the Reincarnation Academy.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

The woman screamed, her shoulder bleeding, almost having her arm torn off by a demon.

The male disciple roared and thrust his sword, saving the woman at the last moment.

Unfortunately, the situation turned in an instant. With eight demons surrounding them, the man was momentarily distracted and was struck hard in the back by a demon, stumbling and falling to the ground, on the brink of death.

"What do we do, Senior Brother Ouyang? I don't want to die, what do we do?" The female disciple was at a loss, tears streaming down her face.

"Save... save me!"

The man on the ground was full of despair.

"Kill!"

Nie Yuan's voice suddenly rang out, and he charged forward, delivering a critical strike with his sword.

The demon that was about to strike the man had its arm shattered.

"Filthy beast, die!"

Nie Yuan shouted and delivered another powerful strike.

The demon's blood splattered as Nie Yuan's sword pierced its body, killing it instantly.

Compared to the nearly exhausted demon, Nie Yuan was a formidable and imposing presence.

Swoosh!

The sword was pulled out, leaving a trail of blood.

"Ah... what are you doing?"

The female disciple screamed, splattered with blood, and glared at Nie Yuan. "Are you blind?"

"Heh, sorry."

Nie Yuan smiled awkwardly and rushed to attack another demon.

Ye Han and the others also joined in, and the eight demons were quickly killed.

These demons were relatively strong, but they were severely weakened from the battle. Otherwise, Nie Yuan might not have been able to defeat even one of them alone.

After the eight demons were killed, the two rescued individuals finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had just escaped from the brink of death.

"May I ask the names of Senior Brother and Senior Sister?"

Nie Yuan smiled, wiping the blood from his sword. "I am Nie Yuan, and they are... ."

"Senior Brother, look, this stinky servant disciple splattered me with blood." Nie Yuan's words were interrupted by the woman's complaint.

The man on the ground panted heavily, slightly shaking his head to signal: "Junior Sister, do you have any Blood Essence Pills?"

"Yes, Senior Brother Ouyang!"

The woman quickly took out a crystal bottle and poured out a round, blood-red pill.

The man immediately sat down to meditate, channeling his yuan force, gradually recovering from his weakened state.

Nie Yuan stood silently, feeling somewhat at a loss, perhaps experiencing this awkward situation for the first time.

"Let's go, Nie Yuan!"

Ye Han glanced at the two and said to Nie Yuan.

"Okay, okay!" Nie Yuan turned around.

"Wait!"

At this moment, the man finally responded to Nie Yuan: "You are called Nie Yuan?"

"Yes, I am Nie Yuan, a servant disciple of the academy. They are Ye Han, He Qingfeng, and Zhao Yijian, all recently joined the academy. We are here on a mission." Nie Yuan replied immediately.

The man smiled warmly: "I am Ouyang Zheng, and she is Zhou Feng. Remember that?"

"Remembered, Senior Brother Ouyang." Nie Yuan finally relaxed.

"Kneel down and apologize!"

At this moment, Ouyang Zheng slowly stood up and suddenly said four words.

"What?"

Nie Yuan was stunned, not understanding.

"Senior Brother, that sword seems to be a high-quality human-grade weapon." Zhou Feng leaned against Ouyang Zheng.

"Put down that sword as an apology to Junior Sister Zhou." Ouyang Zheng glanced at Nie Yuan's battle sword.

Nie Yuan's face turned rigid, looking at Ouyang Zheng in disbelief: "Senior Brother Ouyang, why should I apologize? We just saved you."

"Stinky servant, you splattered me with blood. It will take me at least half a month to wash it off." Zhou Feng's voice was sharp and full of disgust.

"I said it wasn't intentional!" Nie Yuan protested.

Slap!

A loud slap echoed.

Nie Yuan stumbled back two steps, half his face red and swollen.

"Stinky servant, how dare you talk back?" Zhou Feng glared at Nie Yuan.

"You hit me?" Nie Yuan stared at Zhou Feng.

"Junior Sister hit you, dirtying her hands, which is your good fortune. How dare you not kneel and apologize?" Ouyang Zheng walked forward, a cold smile on his face, and the aura of divine power burst from his body.

Nie Yuan's expression changed drastically, feeling an overwhelming pressure, both physical and mental.

Third stage of divine power!

Such a person was not someone Nie Yuan could ever hope to defeat, even in his dreams.

"Senior Brother Ouyang, Senior Sister Zhou, Nie Yuan didn't mean it."

"That's right, we are all disciples of the Reincarnation Academy. Let him apologize, but no need to kneel." He Qingfeng and Zhao Yijian quickly tried to mediate, supporting Nie Yuan's shoulders, offering comfort and a reminder.

Ouyang Zheng, at the third stage of divine power, was a formidable figure among the outer disciples, not someone they, as newly joined servant disciples, could provoke.

"If you refuse to kneel and apologize, the four of you will join these corpses in eternal rest." Ouyang Zheng's eyes were like lightning, piercing and intimidating.

Die!

Ye Han roared, like a dragon's roar, deafening.

He could no longer hold back!

Boom! Boom! Boom...!

A series of punches rained down, relentless and unceasing.

In just three breaths, Ye Han delivered at least a dozen punches. The final punch sent Ouyang Zheng screaming in pain, writhing on the ground.

His chest was nearly shattered, his heart cracked and unable to pump blood, and he couldn't even muster a fraction of his yuan force.

"How dare you take advantage of my weakness!"

"Subordinates attacking superiors is a grave offense in the academy. Stinky servant, how dare you lay a hand on me?" Ouyang Zheng roared in fury, his face twisted in pain and rage.

"Take advantage of your weakness? Let's do it again!"

Ye Han walked forward and, under Ouyang Zheng's incredulous gaze, delivered a powerful punch.

Bang!

Ouyang Zheng's heart was shattered, and he died instantly.

What good is the third stage of divine power?

To be arrogant when not fully recovered is foolish. In other places, it might be different, but in the Demon Ridge, even if your father is the head of the Reincarnation Academy, it wouldn't matter.

The others were completely stunned, never expecting Ye Han to suddenly kill.

"What do you say, will you end it yourself?" Ye Han glanced at Zhou Feng coldly.

With Ouyang Zheng dead, Zhou Feng was nothing, barely reaching the divine power stage. Even if she were uninjured, Ye Han wouldn't have given her a second thought.

"Please, Brother Ye Han, don't kill me!"

"Ouyang Zheng was a waste, he was blind. I am different, I can be useful to you. I'll do anything, even be your slave... ."

Zhou Feng knelt on the ground, begging pitifully.

Stepping back in disgust, Ye Han looked at Nie Yuan, who was in great distress: "Brother, what do you want to do with this woman?"

One must learn to grow up and bear the consequences of one's choices!

What Nie Yuan chose was his own decision.

But in Ye Han's eyes, Zhou Feng's fate was already sealed...