Chapter 30

Remember in one second 【↘→】, providing you with exciting novel reading. Ye Wuxie’s smiling words immediately changed Chen Yang’s expression. Just as he was about to retort with a “No way,” his gaze suddenly swept over the young man holding him.

The young man looked at him with a smile, his astonishingly bright eyes exuding an indescribable meaning. Recalling how he had been so easily defeated by this young man, the chill in his heart deepened, and the “No way” that had risen to his lips was forcibly suppressed. His eyes were filled with intense reluctance, and he finally said in a hoarse voice, "What if we don’t hand it over? After all, participants in the Hundred Cities Battle are not allowed to harm each other’s lives. What can you do?"

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, Ye Wuxie laughed. His gaze indeed changed, but not in the way Chen Yang had hoped for. Instead, it carried a hint of mockery.

Releasing his grip on Chen Yang, the latter staggered, the blood at the corner of his mouth still fresh. Although he had regained control of his body, Chen Yang felt no joy; instead, his heart raced even more.

"Do you know, if someone is unlucky enough to encounter a powerful beast and gets a limb bitten off, even if they manage to escape with their life, they will be crippled. Isn’t that pitiful?" Ye Wuxie’s light words struck Chen Yang like a thunderbolt.

His smiling gaze swept over the other two from Blackwater Main City, who both changed color, feeling a genuine fear towards this seemingly weak but terrifying young man.

If they did not hand over their Hundred Cities Jade Seals, this young man would send them to the beasts. They had no doubt that the beasts would tear at them, and losing limbs was inevitable.

Chen Yang looked at Ye Wuxie with a dark expression, his eyes filled with reluctance and even venom. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said in a hoarse voice, "You’re ruthless!"

"Buzz"

A flash of light from his left hand, and his Hundred Cities Jade Seal appeared, glowing with white elemental energy. Seeing Chen Yang’s actions, the other two followed suit, taking out their own Hundred Cities Jade Seals.

"Buzz"

Three streams of white elemental energy flowed into Ye Wuxie’s Hundred Cities Jade Seal, making it much deeper in color. This single absorption was several times more potent than the divine soul energy he had absorbed from the ten-meter-tall dark red blood lion.

"Indeed, absorbing others’ Hundred Cities Jade Seals is much faster than hunting beasts."

Ye Wuxie couldn’t help but sigh inwardly as he put away his Hundred Cities Jade Seal.

Seeing his Hundred Cities Jade Seal turn into an ordinary appearance, Chen Yang’s heart felt like it was bleeding. Suppressing his anger, he said hoarsely, "Now, can we leave?"

"Of course, thank you for your generosity. By the way, you’re welcome to come back next time..."

Ye Wuxie’s words turned Chen Yang’s face from red to purple, his eyes bloodshot. He then signaled the two others to quickly disappear into the depths of the jungle.

"Ha ha ha... I feel my Hundred Cities Jade Seal is at least three shades darker than before!"

Sima Ao couldn’t help but laugh.

Lin Yingluo also nodded, looking at her Hundred Cities Jade Seal, "No wonder City Lord Wei said this is the fastest way to level up."

Ye Wuxie watched the direction Chen Yang and the others left, still puzzled as to why they had been so close to them.

Shaking his head, he decided not to dwell on it. He waved to Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo, "Let’s continue. However, the Ancient Jungle is vast, and I feel that as we go deeper, we will encounter higher-level beasts. Be on guard."

Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo nodded, following Ye Wuxie deeper into the Ancient Jungle...

In another part of the Ancient Jungle, Chen Yang’s face was dark. Thinking about his Hundred Cities Jade Seal being absorbed by that young man, his hatred grew. Although he could start over, it would take several times longer, and the first stage of the Hundred Cities Battle only lasted three days and three nights.

"Buzz"

Suddenly stopping, Chen Yang seemed to have an idea. The two others following him also stopped. One of them lamented, "Who would have thought these three were so strong! Especially that guy who pretended to be weak but was actually at the early stage of the Cleansing Mortal Essence Soul Realm! He was so powerful! It’s unbelievable!"

The other one echoed his sentiment. Chen Yang, with a dark expression, took something out of his storage ring, "If not for this, we wouldn’t have been affected when entering the Hundred Yuan Realm and been teleported here."

The other two saw a palm-sized object similar to a compass in Chen Yang’s hand.

"Is this your lower-grade ordinary instrument, the Fixed Compass? Why did you take it out?"

Chen Yang looked at the Fixed Compass, a sinister smile crossing his lips, "This Fixed Compass can help us deal with those three. I got it from an auction in Purple Fire Main City. It was originally a pair. At the time, the first genius of Purple Fire Main City, Zhou Huo, also wanted it, so I gave him one as a favor. He owes me a favor, and his strength has reached the middle stage of the Cleansing Mortal Essence Soul Realm, making him incredibly powerful. The two Fixed Compasses can sense each other. If we find him, he will definitely do me a favor, especially since we can get three Hundred Cities Jade Seals."

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, the other two were immediately delighted. One of them said, "When that guy absorbed the Hundred Cities Jade Seal, I saw the words 'Dragon Light' on the front. These three must be from Dragon Light Main City."

"Dragon Light Main City? Ranked 77th among the hundred main cities. Excellent! Wait and see, I will make you spit out everything you swallowed! I, Chen Yang, will not rest until this grudge is avenged! Let’s go..."

With the Fixed Compass’s position confirmed, Chen Yang and the others headed in a specific direction, as if leaving the Ancient Jungle...

...

"Boom"

Sima Ao killed a second-stage upper-level wolf-type beast. The three immediately took out their Hundred Cities Jade Seals to absorb the divine soul energy.

Ye Wuxie looked up at the sky, where the sunset was just beginning. Looking at the nearby beast corpses, they had already killed nearly ten second-stage beasts in the Ancient Jungle, but their Hundred Cities Jade Seals still showed no trace of green.

"Hunting beasts and absorbing divine soul energy is slow. We need to find higher-level beasts as soon as possible."

Ye Wuxie looked at his Hundred Cities Jade Seal, which had turned a deep white. A whole day had passed, and the Hundred Cities Jade Seal had not yet upgraded to green. Ye Wuxie felt the time was pressing.

"Not far ahead is a hundred-year-old tree hollow. I discovered it while chasing the second-stage upper-level Wind Wolf. We can spend the night there."

Lin Yingluo pointed in a direction not far ahead.

"Yes, we’ve been on the move, practicing the new Dragon Assault Formation, and killing multiple beasts. Both our spirit and elemental energy have been drained. We should find a place to rest."

Sima Ao nodded, and the three headed towards the hundred-year-old tree hollow.

Inside the five-meter-wide tree hollow, the three sat on the ground, lit a fire, and Sima Ao took out some dried meat and rations from his storage ring, distributing them to Ye Wuxie and Lin Yingluo.

The inside of the hundred-year-old tree hollow was dry, and the warmth from the fire spread, making the atmosphere cozy. As they ate, the three remained silent, each lost in thoughts of the battles they had fought during the day, reflecting and learning.

"I’ll take the first half of the night."

Lin Yingluo said coldly, sitting cross-legged at the entrance of the tree hollow. Her long black hair cascaded down, and her blue martial dress hugged her slender figure, especially her slim waist, which made Sima Ao momentarily mesmerized. He quickly shook his head, his eyes clearing. He knew this was not the time for romantic thoughts in the Hundred Yuan Realm.

"Buzz"

Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao began to circulate their elemental energy, gradually entering a deep state of cultivation... Lin Yingluo, sitting at the entrance, also closed her eyes, but her divine soul energy extended ten meters around her.

She had a cold personality and was used to solitary cultivation. Feeling the warmth from the fire behind her and the two figures meditating, Lin Yingluo felt a sense of camaraderie and shared struggle for the first time. This feeling had started when they practiced the Dragon Assault Formation and had grown stronger since entering the Hundred Yuan Realm.

A faint smile crossed her beautiful face, like a blooming orchid, though no one saw it...

Time passed, and it was already late at night.

Lin Yingluo sat quietly, and suddenly, a buzzing sound came from within her divine soul energy’s range.

This noise immediately caught her attention. She spread her divine soul energy to confirm if it was a beast and whether she needed to wake Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao.

"Buzz"

As Lin Yingluo extended her divine soul energy to its limit, she could see in the dark Ancient Jungle that the buzzing sound was not from a beast but from a group of insect-like creatures, each about half the size of a palm, resembling bees.

These insects were flying in a well-ordered formation, and wherever they went, a fragrant scent of a hundred flowers filled the air.

"Half the size of a palm, no offensive power, accompanied by the scent of a hundred flowers, these are... Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees!"

Recognizing the identity of these bee-like insects, Lin Yingluo’s face lit up with joy.

She quickly stood up and called to the two meditating in the tree hollow, "Ye Wuxie, Sima Ao, wake up..."

The urgency in her voice instantly woke Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao, who initially thought a beast was attacking. However, Ye Wuxie saw no beasts, only the joy on Lin Yingluo’s face in the firelight.

This was a rare sight for Ye Wuxie.

"What’s wrong? What happened?"

Sima Ao couldn’t help but ask.

"Don’t ask, follow me quickly!"

With that, the girl leaped out of the tree hollow. Sima Ao glanced at Ye Wuxie, and the two quickly followed.

The three ran through the Ancient Jungle, with Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao closely following Lin Yingluo, who used her divine soul energy to track the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees.

After understanding that Lin Yingluo was following a group of Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, Sima Ao was puzzled, not knowing why.

But Lin Yingluo’s words made the three of them tightly follow the bees, not daring to relax for a moment.

"Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees only live near wood-type heavenly treasures!"