Chapter 34

"如果，我说不呢？"

At this moment, Ye Zhong did not deny that he had already obtained the Purple Wood Spirit Root. Instead, he looked at the Mo-surname elder with a smile that was not quite a smile and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Mo-surname elder shook his head and sighed, "These Star Constellation Sect people nowadays are all the same. They think that the name 'Star Constellation Sect' gives them the greatest advantage, but they can't even figure out when they should yield to save their lives... What a pity!"

"Shouldn't you consider who you're dealing with? With just a mere Fourth Stage Body Tempering cultivation, you dare to threaten me? I didn't expect that the older one gets, the more naive they become!" Ye Zhong replied with a light laugh, not giving the Mo-surname elder any face.

"You're asking for death!" The Mo-surname elder sneered, stomped his foot, and instantly shot forward. A punch carrying an extremely terrifying force was already heading towards Ye Zhong.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, Ye Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly. But in the next moment, he sneered and took a step forward, also clenching his right hand into a fist. Four Asura Sword Seals instantly overlapped on his right fist, and as Ye Zhong's punch landed, the force was immense!

The sword seals were not particularly noticeable, but when four of them overlapped, the hidden violent power was enough to shock anyone who noticed it!

"I want to see what skills you, a Star Constellation Sect member, have today!" The Mo-surname elder's face became even more ferocious when he saw that Ye Zhong did not dodge.

"Bang—"

Almost instantly, the two fists collided. But at the moment of impact, the Mo-surname elder's face turned pale, and his eyes showed disbelief.

"How can—"

"Pu—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Ye Zhong's punch had already shattered his arm. The merciless punch carried a terrifying force and landed directly on his chest.

The Mo-surname elder's body trembled, a blood hole appeared on his chest, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, then collapsed to the ground with a look of disbelief, already dead.

"What?"

"How is this possible!?"

The nearly ten Mo family experts, who were holding long knives, were stunned for a moment before they reacted, all with looks of disbelief. They couldn't imagine that in just one exchange, their Fourth Stage Body Tempering elder would die so cleanly and decisively!

Looking at Ye Zhong, whose face remained calm, these Mo family experts' hearts skipped a beat. In the next moment, they all turned and fled. Clearly, they all understood that since their elder was no match for Ye Zhong, they wouldn't be either. The most important thing now was to bring the news back to Mo Fanlong.

"Since you came, I should at least give you a gift. Otherwise, I'm afraid Mo Fanlong would say I don't know how to treat guests. Here, take this!" Ye Zhong smiled coldly, and with a flick of his hand, several green steel long swords appeared. He held the swords, and the Asura Sword Seal appeared on his palm, and the swords were instantly thrown.

"Pu pu pu—"

The figures that darted out were all stunned and then pinned to the ice by Ye Zhong's thrown swords. At the moment of death, their faces were filled with disbelief. They couldn't understand why they had lost so quickly and decisively!

As the last Mo family expert was pinned to the ice, Ye Zhong stepped forward, casually took the Mo-surname elder's Spatial Ring, and then clapped his hands and left.

The surrounding experts, seeing this, all broke out in cold sweat. Although many knew that the Spatial Ring Ye Zhong had obtained likely contained many good things, no one dared to have any ideas about it. They were all filled with fear and apprehension, clearly not expecting that this young man, who didn't look very old, would be so ruthless!

Only a few who had seen Ye Zhong in action before sighed in relief, becoming even more afraid of his methods. Even if they were given the courage of a thousand men, they wouldn't dare to attack Ye Zhong.

As for what would happen to Mo Fanlong for provoking this person, it was worth considering.

After sighing and shaking their heads, these people turned their attention to the remaining Purple Cold Mystic Lotus, continuing to search carefully.

...

After leaving the ice lake, Ye Zhong casually checked the Spatial Ring he had obtained. Apart from some Purple Cold Mystic Lotus and spirit stones, there was nothing else. Clearly, this Mo-surname elder's position in the Mo family wasn't very high, and he didn't carry any good things.

After putting the items away, Ye Zhong followed the sparse crowd and sped towards the deeper areas.

After about half an hour, he could see a flat area with ancient and dilapidated pavilions and buildings. Many people were entering and exiting these buildings, searching for treasures that might appear.

However, this place was even more chaotic than the ice lake. In the ice lake, at least the experts didn't have major disputes. But here, as soon as something like a spirit weapon, spirit technique, or spirit medicine appeared, people would pounce like wolves, and getting anything would come at a great cost.

Ye Zhong glanced around but wasn't very interested. With his long-term experience, he could tell at a glance that this was the outer area of the先天圣殿 (先天圣殿 translates to "先天" meaning "innate" or "natural" and "圣殿" meaning "sacred hall" or "holy temple," but for context, it's better to use "Innate Sacred Hall" or "Natural Sacred Hall"). Even if there was anything here, it would be of low quality. The major forces and experts clearly had no interest in this area.

Based on his understanding of Su Yu, even if she came here, she wouldn't be interested in this area. With this thought, Ye Zhong directly bypassed these places and continued deeper. Even if someone occasionally attacked him, Ye Zhong didn't hold back, using the Asura Sword Seal to send them flying and spitting blood. In the end, no one dared to stand in front of Ye Zhong, clearly understanding that not provoking him would be better, but provoking him would bring trouble.

However, the appearance of these people also served as a test for Ye Zhong. After sending a dozen people flying, his control over the Asura Sword Seal became even more proficient.

After half a day of moving through the outer buildings, the surrounding structures became sparser. Even when some buildings appeared, they were mostly grand halls. Of course, these halls were also filled with the sounds of fierce competition.

Ye Zhong occasionally glanced over and shook his head. The things appearing here were somewhat valuable, and he had already seen over a dozen low-grade spirit weapons. However, the appearance of these spirit weapons always led to extremely chaotic competition, and even Ye Zhong had no interest in getting involved in such chaos for these things.

Ye Zhong continued deeper. After about half a day, the grand halls became extremely rare, but there were ancient corridors connecting the increasingly grand buildings. Clearly, this was the deeper area of the Innate Sacred Hall. Even during its peak, few disciples could reach this depth.

Soon, Ye Zhong arrived at a vast square. At the end of the square, a massive stone hall appeared, which had already been damaged. Inside, figures were flashing, clearly indicating that people were competing for something.

Ye Zhong scanned the area for a moment, hesitated, and then decided not to enter. Although he could tell that this place was important, it wasn't a place like the Spirit Weapon Hall or the Spirit Technique Hall. Even if there was something, it wouldn't be very good.

Just as Ye Zhong was about to leave, an angry female voice came from the stone hall, "Mr. Ye! You have offended our Star Constellation Sect. Do you still want the few spots for your Ye family next year?"

"Hehehe, as long as we take care of the three of you here, who will know what happened? However, if you obediently listen to us, we can be good friends, can't we?" A voice with a hint of lewdness and arrogance followed, clearly indicating that the owner of the angry voice was at a disadvantage.

Outside the stone hall, Ye Zhong, who was about to leave, paused for a moment, then sighed and shook his head. He naturally recognized that the angry voice belonged to one of the three Star Constellation Sect outer disciples he had met earlier.

And their current opponents were likely from the Ye family of the five major families!

If he hadn't met those three female disciples earlier, Ye Zhong wouldn't have been interested in getting involved. However, after a moment's hesitation, he slowly walked in.

Regardless of whether he admitted it or not, the Star Constellation Sect had given him a certain degree of protection. He didn't know these Star Constellation Sect female disciples, but since he had met them, it wouldn't be right to pretend he didn't know and leave.

Moreover, those who attacked them were all surnamed Ye, which was another reason for Ye Zhong to appear!

No wonder at the city lord's residence, only half of the talented young members of the Ye family showed up. The other half must be here.

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