Chapter 18

Li Tianming didn't know that, besides the green-robed youth and the blue-tailed scorpion in front of him, there was actually a middle-aged couple on a nearby sturdy ancient tree.

This middle-aged couple was dressed in luxurious brocade, completely immune to the miasma of Huoling Mountain. Their aura was heavy, and they exuded an invisible field, clearly top-tier beast masters who had held high positions for many years, with the power to control the lives of the people.

"This youth isn't from the Lei Zun Manor, why did he come to the depths of Huoling Mountain?" The middle-aged man frowned, his eyes cold.

"Probably a nearby resident who came to gather herbs," the woman said.

"Since he's not from the Lei Zun Manor, we can directly kill him to avoid trouble," the man was about to act.

"There's no need. His companion beast is small, and his strength is average. Let 'Xuan'er' deal with it. He will handle outsiders," the woman said.

Her son, though grown up, showed no signs of aging, looking like he was in his twenties, with a plump and charming figure.

As they spoke, Li Tianming also just got a clear look at the green-robed youth. He didn't expect to encounter such a stranger in the depths of Huoling Mountain, and this youth was clearly not from Lihuo City.

"What's going on lately, it feels like geniuses are everywhere?" He thought the green-robed youth, if placed in Lihuo City, would at least be on the level of Li Zifeng.

He had no intention of offending the other party, but the key was that the Qingling Grass he needed to pick was right under the other's feet. With one step, two plants would be crushed, and the medicinal power would start to dissipate, which made Li Tianming particularly heartbroken.

This was the life-saving herb for his mother.

"You're not from the Lei Zun Manor, yet you dare to intrude into the depths of Huoling Mountain. Aren't you afraid of dying?" The green-robed youth's eyes shot a cold light, looking arrogantly at Li Tianming.

"Lei Zun Manor? I'm certainly not from the Lei Zun Manor." Li Tianming was taken aback, wondering why the other party mentioned the Lei Zun Manor upon meeting.

He scrutinized the other person and asked, "What do you mean by that? Are you from the Lei Zun Manor? Only people from the Lei Zun Manor can come to Huoling Mountain?"

The Lei Zun Manor mainly had lightning-type companion beasts, and the green-robed youth's companion beast was a highly toxic type, so it was unlikely he was from the Lei Zun Manor.

"I ask you this, which naturally means I am from the Lei Zun Manor. I don't want to talk much, but I advise you to leave Huoling Mountain immediately. If you hesitate for ten breaths, you'll only end up buried here."

The green-robed youth's expression was arrogant and domineering, fitting the temperament of the geniuses from the Lei Zun Manor, who were generally like this, including Liu Qianyang.

"Leave Huoling Mountain? No problem, I was planning to leave anyway. But I want to pick a few Qingling Grass plants before I go to treat my mother's illness. Please give me some time, brother."

The Qingling Grass he had spent so much effort to find was right under the other's feet. Even if the other was from the Lei Zun Manor, Li Tianming didn't want to provoke a conflict, lest the other destroy the Qingling Grass in anger.

"Qingling Grass?" The green-robed youth looked down, only then noticing the red celestial pattern on the ground.

"Yes, I'll pick a few and then leave," Li Tianming said.

"Oh." The green-robed youth nodded.

Just as Li Tianming thought he would move aside, he didn't expect the youth to suddenly lift his foot and crush all the Qingling Grass under his feet, smiling at Li Tianming as he did so, saying, "I told you to leave, yet you still talk so much and call me 'brother.' Who do you think you are to call me brother?"

Li Tianming's temper was actually quite good; he wouldn't provoke unless provoked.

However, the other party's act of lifting his foot, which was a simple gesture, and deliberately crushing the Qingling Grass, was such a malicious provocation and contempt that he couldn't tolerate it!

More importantly, this was the life-saving herb for Wei Jing!

Li Tianming had already spoken to him politely, considering the green-robed youth was from the Lei Zun Manor, and normally he wouldn't give him a good face.

Now, seeing all the Qingling Grass crushed, and the green-robed youth looking at him smugly...

"I'll curse your ancestors!"

Li Tianming cursed, and the Bloodfire Spike appeared in his right palm. His left hand, the Dark Arm, tightened, and the immense power almost shattered the white bandages.

"Damn this beast!" The Little Yellow Chicken, even more intolerant, flew out from Li Tianming's head.

The green-robed youth probably didn't expect that someone who should have been trembling in fear upon knowing his identity would dare to attack him.

"Kill them."

His gaze was still contemptuous, commanding his companion beast to intercept Li Tianming, his eyes full of mockery.

"You should blame yourself for coming to Huoling Mountain at the wrong time. If you had taken the divine source, wouldn't we have lost a lot?"

After all, he wasn't sure if obtaining the divine source was a matter of strength or luck. What if Li Tianming had a stroke of luck?

He said this in a low voice, and Li Tianming, of course, didn't hear it.

Despite the blue-tailed scorpion's large size, it was actually very fast, especially its pincers and blue tail, which were like top-tier beast weapons. In battle, it moved like a shadow, as fast as lightning, and was highly toxic.

Bang!

When Li Tianming's Dark Arm collided with the blue-tailed scorpion's pincers, the force indicated that the youth and the blue-tailed scorpion were at the seventh level of the Beast Pulse Realm. However, because his companion beast was highly toxic, Li Zifeng, his second brother, would definitely not be a match for this opponent, but Li Tianming now might not be either!

Moreover, the green-robed youth hadn't even joined the fight, making it a two-on-one situation, which was a very good opportunity for Li Tianming.

"Together!"

He and the Little Yellow Chicken were in perfect sync, their cooperation in battle very clear.

Blood Soul Kill!

This extraordinary beast-level combat technique erupted simultaneously in Li Tianming and the Little Yellow Chicken. Li Tianming used martial techniques, while the Little Yellow Chicken used beast techniques, but they achieved the same goal.

Blood Soul Kill combined movement and killing techniques, with movement being particularly important. In a flash, Li Tianming moved like a blood shadow, and in a moment, he was already in front of the blue-tailed scorpion!

However, the Little Yellow Chicken used Blood Soul Kill even better. It could fly, and its movement was unpredictable, especially with its small size, making it even more elusive.

And it specifically targeted weaknesses. The blue-tailed scorpion's eyes were its greatest weakness!

Most fatally, the blue-tailed scorpion didn't take the Little Yellow Chicken seriously, focusing only on Li Tianming. Li Tianming was fast, but the scorpion wasn't slow. At the critical moment, just as Li Tianming appeared, the scorpion's large pincers clamped down!

Hit!

The green-robed youth smiled, thinking Li Tianming's left arm would be crushed into two pieces.

Crack!

The next sound was a sharp crack!

This crack was so piercing that the green-robed youth thought it was the sound of Li Tianming's arm breaking. But when he saw what happened, he was completely stunned.

Li Tianming's arm didn't break; the blue-tailed scorpion's pincers cracked!

This scene was simply unbelievable!

"You fool, you don't know how hard Li Tianming's hand is!" The Little Yellow Chicken laughed.

This arm was Li Tianming's greatest mystery, aside from his ancient chaotic giant beast companion. He had tested it with knives, spears, and swords, and it remained unscathed.

He wasn't even sure what secret power this arm held, knowing it might be the dark hand that had been chasing the Little Yellow Chicken!

When the blue-tailed scorpion was distracted by Li Tianming's Dark Arm, Li Tianming's Bloodfire Spike in his right hand instantly pierced the scorpion's eye, and green blood spurted out!

On the other side, the Little Yellow Chicken's sharp beak also pierced the scorpion's other eye.

"Congratulations, you now have a blind companion beast." The Little Yellow Chicken flew up, looking smugly at the green-robed youth, feeling satisfied.

The blue-tailed scorpion, severely injured, was rolling on the ground, screaming. Such a severe injury meant that even with miraculous herbs, it might never see again.

It wasn't that Li Tianming and the Little Yellow Chicken were ruthless; on one hand, he had a grudge against the Lei Zun Manor, and on the other, this green-robed youth deserved a beating.

This arrogant attitude was asking for it!

"You won't need this leg either." The green-robed youth had crushed all the Qingling Grass, and Li Tianming, having just dealt with the blue-tailed scorpion, immediately targeted the green-robed youth, charging at him with the Little Yellow Chicken.

"You're dead!" The green-robed youth's eyes were bloodshot, and he was in a rage. He instantly produced several silver needles.

These silver needles were extraordinary, clearly top-tier beast weapons made from precious spirit minerals.

These were likely Heart-Piercing Needles.

The silver needles had blue liquid on them, which was also highly toxic.

Whoosh!

The silver needles instantly flew toward Li Tianming and the Little Yellow Chicken.

To be honest, if he had taken Li Tianming seriously from the start, he wouldn't be in such a passive position now. But it was too late to regret, as showing off always comes with a price.

Flash!

A technique like Blood Soul Kill was very effective against the green-robed youth, as the best movement techniques easily evaded attacks. Once the Heart-Piercing Needles were evaded, the green-robed youth was exposed to Li Tianming's attack.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In a flash, Li Tianming and the Little Yellow Chicken surrounded the youth. He struck with his left fist and right blade, moving like lightning, and his Eternal Hell Beast energy erupted, overpowering the opponent with the Little Yellow Chicken's help. A punch hit the green-robed youth's abdomen, sending him flying.

The youth spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering his face. When he fell to the ground, he could only struggle to stand up.

"You didn't expect me to have this ability, but you're dead. I'll cut you into pieces, no matter who you are, you'll die a slow death!" His eyes were so venomous they seemed to bleed.

"Damn, you can only crawl on the ground, and you're still talking big." Li Tianming landed, looking mockingly at the green-robed youth. To be honest, he felt a bit heartbroken, as the Qingling Grass was gone.

"Ha." Just as the youth sneered, Li Tianming suddenly felt a fatal threat!

"Don't kill him, just tie him up. I'll do it myself. I won't look for the divine source today; I'll torture him all day!" The green-robed youth struggled to stand, his face twisted.

As he spoke, Li Tianming suddenly saw a woman appear beside the youth.

The woman's face was pale, and she looked at the green-robed youth with concern. When she looked at Li Tianming, her eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

Not just her, when Li Tianming turned around, a middle-aged man was by the blue-tailed scorpion, applying medicine to its eyes.

It was likely a top-tier spirit herb that could partially heal the pierced eyes, but Li Tianming didn't know if it would fully recover.

These two elders looked at Li Tianming with a gaze that already sentenced him to death.

"Damn." Li Tianming was stunned, never expecting the youth to have his parents with him in Huoling Mountain.

This is toxic!

"Now, do you know what fear is?" The green-robed youth's eyes were twisted as he smiled, holding a short knife, its blade sharp. He said to the woman beside him, "Mother, just immobilize him. I'll take care of the rest."

"Growth does require some setbacks. You've vented your anger, and in the future, you shouldn't be so overconfident," the woman said, stroking the green-robed youth's head with concern.

"I understand, Mother. I won't make the same mistake again." The green-robed youth locked onto Li Tianming, ready to cut him to pieces.

"Brother, don't do this. This is bloody violence, which doesn't align with our Zhuque Kingdom's values..." Li Tianming said.

This was reality. Even if you could defeat the other party, what could you do if their parents were right there, ready to kill you?

The woman suddenly produced a green iron chain, which glowed with celestial patterns.

This was definitely a top-tier beast weapon, and it would immobilize Li Tianming like a chicken, leaving him unable to move.

At the same time, the green-robed youth approached Li Tianming.

"By nightfall, you'll be a pile of flesh, and you'll see the King of Hell. Tell him that the one who killed you is named 'Zhang Zixuan.'"

"Zhang Zixuan? Your name is so common now, what's the difference from the old Zhang Chunxia?"