Chapter 591 - 587: Dare to Move and You Die

Chapter 591: Chapter 587: Dare to Move and You Die

As Hong Yu looked up, a wisp of golden flame flickered over his right hand.

This wisp of flame wasn’t particularly intense; on the contrary, it seemed to be on its last legs.

Yet as it appeared and coiled around the bones of his right palm, flesh and blood suddenly grew over the last exposed section of the Venerable Golden Bone.

This golden flame was the Phoenix True Flame, releasing its final radiance.

As the radiance faded, Hong Yu’s entire right arm was already completely covered in flesh and blood.

The inheritance of the Venerable Golden Bone was finally complete.

Hong Yu snapped his head up and grinned fiercely. "Even if your true self descended, you couldn’t take my life, let alone a mere avatar like you!"

BOOM!

Under Hong Yu’s frenzied urging, his right arm, now possessing the Venerable Golden Bone, suddenly lashed out with a punch.

Of course, he couldn’t yet call upon the power of the Venerable Golden Bone. What he used was the Great Destruction Fist!

But when his right hand, home to the Venerable Golden Bone, executed this Martial Skill again, its power increased severalfold.

RUMBLE!

The golden Fist Gang roared out like a Five-clawed Golden Dragon.

ROAR!

The blood-red berserker roared again and again.

Its massive, bloody maw snapped forward to bite, its teeth as sharp as Divine Swords, piercing through the golden Fist Gang one by one.

"Explode!"

But Hong Yu just smiled coldly.

As he uttered the word "explode," an intense golden radiance erupted, like a blazing sun self-destructing. Its power was so immense that it made the void tremble.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Rays of golden light shot out from within the blood-red berserker’s body, as if it had been pierced from the inside out by Divine Arrows.

BOOM!

The vast Asura Domain crumbled and collapsed.

"Great Destruction Fist—Heaven and Earth Have Me!"

Hong Yu roared and took an Arrow Step forward, rushing in front of Eastern Asura’s avatar.

The Fist Gang moved again, shimmering with a translucent golden light.

The vast and powerful punch slammed viciously into Eastern Asura’s avatar. Yet, Eastern Asura neither dodged nor evaded, taking the full force of the blow.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Fissures spread across the avatar’s body.

His form gradually began to break apart, looking as if it was about to completely dissipate.

Eastern Asura slowly raised his head to stare at Hong Yu, then suddenly grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.

"Very good. I didn’t expect you to fully inherit this Venerable Golden Bone at the very last moment. But don’t celebrate too soon. In a few more months, the Prohibition in the core region will weaken. When that time comes, I will descend personally..."

He glanced at the people from Profound Celestial Capital and the others, then continued, "The day I descend, you and your friends will all face my wrath. Hong Yu, the day we meet again will be the day your head hits the floor. That day won’t be long in coming. Cherish the last few days of your life!"

"The one who dies won’t be me!"

Hong Yu stood in the void, his tone calm but unshakeably firm.

Eastern Asura smiled faintly. "Young people are indeed a bit arrogant. However, on the day I descend, you will find that your so-called pride and resolve are nothing but a joke!"

He raised a finger at Hong Yu, wagging it gently as he said flatly, "You are destined to become nothing more than one of my Lost Souls!"

"We’ll see about that!"

Hong Yu took a deep breath, his gaze as cold as ice, and threw a punch.

BOOM!

Eastern Asura’s avatar completely exploded, turning into specks of bloody light that scattered and fell.

"W-we won?"

The members of the Hong Alliance were all stunned for a moment, then burst into cheers. "Hahaha, we won! Brother Hong won!"

"Long live the Hong Alliance! Long live the Hong Alliance!"

Xiao Shilang and Xiahuang Wudi exchanged a look, saw the shock in each other’s eyes, and immediately had the exact same thought: ’From now on, we can absolutely never oppose the Hong Alliance again!’

Only Mang Kun and the War Race experts looked ashen-faced.

"Damn it, how could he win? How did he win? That was the Asura Domain..."

"It’s over, it’s over! What do we do now?"

"Let’s run!"

Mang Kun and several of the War Race experts communicated secretly through transmissions.

"Run!"

Although fleeing in disgrace was incredibly humiliating, Mang Kun still gritted his teeth, planning to take advantage of the fact that Hong Yu hadn’t noticed them yet to make a quick getaway.

However, they had just taken a single step when Hong Yu’s voice reached them. "Whoever moves dies!!"

Those light words were like an Immobilization Spell, causing the War Race experts to freeze in place, truly not daring to move another inch.

"Serves them right, that bunch of despicable, opportunistic rats who bend with the wind!"

Watching the War Race experts frozen in fear, Xiahuang Wudi felt a sense of vindication and spat viciously on the ground.

Xiao Shilang nodded in agreement, taunting, "They were cheering quite loudly just now, hoping Eastern Asura would kill Hong Yu. They even boasted about helping Eastern Asura kill the people from Profound Celestial Capital and the others. Now that Hong Yu is the final victor, he’s definitely coming back to deal with them. This is going to be a good show!"

The experts of the Hong Alliance also glared at them with hostile expressions.

"Python Leader, what do we do?"

"You’re the one who was supposed to have a plan! We were all just following your lead..."

"Damn it, you’ve gotten us all killed!"

These War Race experts had only joined forces after being tempted by Mang Kun’s promises.

They had followed his lead this entire time, and he had arranged everything. They thought they were going to reap huge rewards, but now they could barely save their own lives.

Naturally, a rift began to form between them.

Mang Kun’s face alternated between pale and green. He roared, "All of you, shut the hell up!"

"You’re the one who should shut up!"

With a flash of azure light, Hong Yu landed in front of Mang Kun, staring at him with cold eyes. "A moment ago, you were the one boasting about helping the people from Eastern Divine City wipe out my Hong Alliance, weren’t you? Good. Very good. Excellent. I thought you would have learned your lesson after the incident at the Essence River, but I see you’re still unrepentant."

"Hong Yu, listen to me..."

Mang Kun said hurriedly, his heart racing with anxiety.

But Hong Yu shook his head. "There’s no need to say any more. I don’t trust you!"

"No, no, no, just hear me out..."

Mang Kun’s face was filled with desperation as he quickly said, "As long as you spare me, I am willing to submit to you. My Du Mang Tribe is the strongest tribe in the outer regions. With our help, your Hong Alliance’s power will rise to a new level. A-and, I can also help the Hong Alliance command the entire War Race of the outer regions."

At these words, the expressions of both Xiahuang Wudi and Xiao Shilang changed.

If Mang Kun really did help unite the outer War Race tribes, the Hong Alliance’s power would leap to become the strongest faction.

And that was not good news for them.

Hong Yu studied Mang Kun seriously.

Seeing this, Mang Kun breathed a sigh of relief, believing he had moved Hong Yu. He immediately continued painting a grand picture: "Just imagine, with the help of the War Race and your own strength, the Hong Sect could destroy the Divine Venerable City and the City of Sorrow. You could even compete in the final struggle for the core region, establish a Fifth Divine City, and dominate the entire True Dragon Battlefield..."

"Hmm, your vision isn’t bad!"

Hong Yu nodded. Hearing this, a flicker of ecstasy crossed Mang Kun’s eyes.

But he wasn’t smiling for long.

Hong Yu paused in thought for a moment, then a disdainful coldness appeared in his expression. "It’s a pity, but I still don’t trust you! Besides, after I kill you, I can still support another leader to help me unite the War Race. Alright, you can stop wasting your breath. Now, die!"

"No, no, no..."

Mang Kun shouted in a panic, but Hong Yu showed no intention of stopping. A vicious look flashed in Mang Kun’s own eyes. "You’re forcing my hand!"

ROAR!

A black light flashed around Mang Kun, and he transformed into a monster with the body of a snake and the face of a man.

This was the ultimate move of the War Race, possessed by those who had reached the War King Level—Ancestral Spirit Manifestation!

Unfortunately for him, he had just transformed into this snake-bodied, human-faced monster when a golden finger tapped him on the forehead. With a "PFFT," a ray of golden light pierced through his head.

"No... no... I... can’t accept this..."

Mang Kun’s consciousness gradually faded, and then he was completely dead.

A mighty War King, and he hadn’t even had the strength to fight back.

This scene caused the faces of the other few War Race experts to change drastically. They immediately fell to their knees, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Spare me, I don’t want to die!"

"That was all Mang Kun’s idea! We were already prepared to surrender..."

"Spare us..."

The same War Race experts who had been arrogant and brimming with battle intent, ready to attack the Hong Alliance the moment Hong Yu died, were now all kneeling on the ground, pathetically kowtowing and admitting their mistakes.

Hong Yu felt neither joy nor sorrow.

His indifferent gaze swept over them. Flying Sabers whistled through the air, followed by the ceaseless sound of "PFFT! PFFT!" His methods were ruthless and decisive.

All the War Race experts who had entered the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein were annihilated.

This ruthless display thoroughly intimidated Xiahuang Wudi and the others.

He exchanged a glance with Xiao Shilang, who then gave a bitter smile and said, "Lord Hong, I apologize for my previous actions!"

"Hong Yu, I, Xiahuang Wudi, have rarely submitted to anyone in my life, but today, I submit to you—wholeheartedly."

Xiahuang Wudi studied Hong Yu seriously, then turned to the recently awakened Yeban in the distance and bowed deeply. "Yeban, what happened before was my fault. I was possessed. Please forgive me!"

Yeban was an easygoing person by nature.

His previous grievances with Xiahuang Wudi were simply because Xiahuang Wudi had been high and mighty and had targeted him at every turn. Now that the other party was bowing his head, he naturally wouldn’t pursue the matter. He waved his hand. "My boss is friends with your prince. There’s no irreconcilable hatred between us!"

Both Xiahuang Wudi and Xiao Shilang breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Shilang’s eyes darted around as he said, "Lord Hong, we will no longer contend for this Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein..."

Before he could finish, Hong Yu waved his hand. "No, my Hong Alliance never planned to monopolize the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein. If your City of Sorrow is willing, you can jointly mine it with my Hong Alliance. We’ll split it fifty-fifty."

"Hm?"

Xiao Shilang was taken aback.

Then, he immediately understood the intention behind Hong Yu’s words.

’He intends for the City of Sorrow and the Hong Alliance to join forces. With the two of them mining it together, even if the War Race and the Divine Venerable City teamed up, they wouldn’t be able to interfere.’

’Furthermore, if their two sides were to jointly mine the vein, it would be tantamount to declaring an alliance.’

’In this way, he’s also protecting the Hong Alliance.’

’Before this, he definitely would have hesitated, or even refused outright.’

’But after witnessing Hong Yu’s methods and strength, he no longer dared to underestimate the Hong Alliance.’

With this thought, Xiao Shilang nodded. "Alright!"

"Good. You can discuss the specifics with Yeban and the others!"

After saying this, Hong Yu walked towards the Ancient Phoenix Tree.

He quietly studied the thousand-meter-tall ancient tree.

Everyone else looked on in confusion, not knowing what Hong Yu intended to do.

Soon, they understood his intentions. They stared at each other, dumbfounded. Some of them even began swallowing nervously, their eyes wide with disbelief...

"No way, right?"