Chapter 635 - 631: Leaving

Chapter 635: Chapter 631: Leaving

The Peacock King took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "I just received news. The experts from the Eight Great Battle Clans and the Four-direction Divine City have already entered the Central Combat Zone. In particular, the experts from the North and South Divine City are on their way to Nanshan Collection. I estimate they should arrive in the next day or two!"

"The North and South Divine City?"

Hong Yu was stunned.

Although he knew of the existence of the Four-direction Divine City, he couldn’t recall having any conflict with anyone from the North and South Divine City.

But on second thought, he understood.

’An innocent man gets into trouble for possessing a treasure.’

The news that he possessed the Venerable Golden Bone had already leaked. The experts from the North and South Divine City were most likely after the Venerable Golden Bone as well.

’But so what?’

’Whether it’s the Four-direction Divine City or the Eight Great Battle Clans, if they dare to provoke me, I’ll just kill them all!’

Sensing the nonchalance in Hong Yu’s heart, the Peacock King said grimly, "Hong Yu, I know you are very strong, and your talent is remarkable. However, I must remind you: when facing the experts from the core region, you absolutely cannot let your guard down!"

The Xishang King added, "What do you think of my brother’s and my strength?"

Hong Yu paused.

He sized up the Peacock King and the Xishang King.

Although he had never seen the two of them fight, he had heard on his way here about the Peacock King’s feat of single-handedly fighting the Lion King, the Great Ape King, and Lion Batian.

He had experienced the strength of the Lion King and the Great Ape King firsthand.

They were absolute powerhouses, at least a level stronger than him.

The Peacock King could fight all three at once, which just went to show how powerful he was!

He immediately nodded and said, "The strength of you two Seniors is leagues beyond this junior!"

"Hmph. Good that you know!"

The Xishang King snorted coldly and said flatly, "But let me tell you, even if my brother and I joined forces, we wouldn’t be a match for any single one of the Eight Great Battle Clan Leaders or the Four Great Divine City Lords."

"What?"

Hong Yu’s head snapped up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Even though he had long suspected how powerful a Lord of a Divine City was, he never imagined they would be *this* strong.

’The Peacock King and the Xishang King together are no match for a Lord of a Divine City?’

’Then what about me...’

At this thought, Hong Yu’s heart grew heavy. His gaze flickered as he asked, "May I ask, Seniors, what level would your strength be considered in the core region?"

"I’ll explain,"

the Peacock King said calmly. "My second brother can rank in the top ten of a Divine City’s Divine General List, while I am equivalent to one of their God King Level experts!"

"A Divine King?"

Hong Yu was taken aback. He vaguely recalled Hai Wen, whom he had killed, mentioning that with one more breakthrough, he could vie for the position of the Fourth Divine King.

’Doesn’t that mean the Eastern Divine City has at least three Divine King experts?’

’Three beings comparable to the Peacock King?’

’And what about the Four Great Divine Cities?’

’What about the foundations of the Eight Great Battle Clans?’

"Heh heh. Scared now, kid?" the Xishang King said gruffly.

"Scared?"

Hong Yu’s gaze paused.

He couldn’t help but ask himself, ’Am I scared? Faced with such powerful opponents, do I feel fear?’

The answer came quickly.

A corner of Hong Yu’s mouth lifted into a strange, cold smile. "A man lives but once. Death is just a scar on the head, so what’s there to be afraid of? Besides, I’m only at the Primordial Embryo Realm right now. Once I break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm, I won’t fear even a Lord of a Divine City, let alone a Divine King!"

"Hahaha! Good! I like that spirit!"

The Xishang King burst into laughter.

The Peacock King also nodded, a look of gratification in his eyes. "Little fellow, you’re truly impressive. But there are still some things I must tell you. The Celestial Dao is fair. The stronger the path you walk, the harder it will be to break through in the future. With your current strength at the Primordial Embryo Realm, your Primordial Embryo must be incredibly tough and powerful. To shatter your Primordial Embryo and form a Primordial Spirit..."

The Peacock King paused, then slowly shook his head. "Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

Given the Peacock King’s strength, his judgment was naturally top-notch.

For even him to repeat the word "difficult" three times showed just how incredibly hard and perilous Hong Yu’s path—shattering his Primordial Embryo based on the Chaos Mysteries to advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm—truly was.

If he succeeded, he would naturally be unparalleled in the world.

If he failed...

...only death and the dissolution of his dao awaited him!

’But does Hong Yu have a choice?’

’Obviously not!’

’Even if I cripple my Power now and hand over the Venerable Golden Bone, I doubt my enemies would spare me. What’s more, I still have to go to the Desert North Wilderness to find my parents and Yun Mengyao, and I have to save Beichen Celestial Frost.’

’There are still so many things I haven’t finished.’

’How can I die? How could I possibly die?’

’Since I can’t die, my only choice is to keep getting stronger, press forward relentlessly, and kill all my enemies!’

Sensing the determination in Hong Yu’s eyes, the two exchanged a look. The Peacock King spoke, "Alright, the experts from the core region don’t know you’re in Nanshan Collection for now. You should leave this place as soon as possible."

As he spoke, the Peacock King waved his hand, flicking a Storage Ring over.

Hong Yu was stunned, and his gaze immediately turned fervent.

The Peacock King said, "These are the rewards from the Hundred Victory War God’s prize pool. Nothing is missing. Take them."

’Are these really the Treasures from the prize pool?’

Hong Yu’s heart pounded. He quickly claimed ownership of the ring and, upon inspecting it, found the Cyan Lotus Earth Heart Fruit stored in a jade box among the massive trove of Treasures. Overjoyed, he quickly said, "This junior, Hong Yu, thanks you both, Seniors!"

"They were yours to begin with. There’s no need for thanks," the Peacock King said with a smile and a wave.

The Xishang King also flicked out a Storage Ring and said nonchalantly, "I noticed you have a Primordial Weapon Long Spear, but that thing seems to be sealed. There’s an Unsealing Stone in here. If you merge it into the Long Spear, it should help you break some of the seals!"

"Thank you, Senior!"

Hong Yu bowed deeply, his gaze growing fervent once more.

The Godslaying Spear had multiple seals.

He had only managed to open half of them so far and had been struggling to find a way to break the subsequent seals.

As his own strength gradually increased, his enemies grew stronger as well, and the Godslaying Spear was starting to feel inadequate.

’Now that I have this Unsealing Stone, if I can break even one more Seal, the Godslaying Spear’s power will increase again!’

"Little fellow, I hope we will meet again someday,"

the Peacock King said calmly.

The Xishang King also looked at Hong Yu. "Go on, leave Nanshan Collection."

"Seniors, this junior has a question to ask," Hong Yu said after putting away the Treasures and hesitating for a moment.

"Hmm?"

The two of them looked at Hong Yu.

Hong Yu chose his words carefully and said in a low voice, "I wonder if you two Seniors know where I might find a Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum?"

"A Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum?"

The Xishang King was stunned.

A look of shock appeared in his eyes. An old herb of the Ten Thousand Years Level was incredibly precious and rare; even experts of their caliber would be tempted by it!

But he still shook his head. "I don’t know."

"I see..."

Hong Yu was a little disappointed and was about to take his leave when the Peacock King, after some hesitation, spoke in a low voice, "I do know where a Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum is. However, even if I told you, what’s the use? It’s impossible for you to obtain it..."

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Please, Senior, tell me!"

Hong Yu’s expression was grave.

He had to get the Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to refine the Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill, and given his situation, he had no idea how long he would have to wait to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm naturally.

The Nine Orifice Breaking God Pill was the only way for him to break through quickly!

Seeing Hong Yu’s determination, the Peacock King let out a quiet sigh and said in a low voice, "Back when we were still in the core region, I heard my father mention it. He said that deep within the War Spirit Holy Land, the Forbidden Land of the War Race, there’s a medicinal garden left behind from Ancient Times. It contains many old herbs of the Ten Thousand Years Level. Someone once spotted a Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum in that garden!"

"The War Spirit Holy Land?"

Hong Yu’s eyes lit up. He was clearly planning to go to the War Spirit Holy Land to find the Ten Thousand Year-old Polygonum multiflorum.

He then bowed respectfully to the two of them, turned, and left. The two men didn’t stop him.

Only after Hong Yu had left did the Xishang King frown at the Peacock King. "Big Brother, why did you tell that kid? The War Spirit Holy Land is a Forbidden Land jointly controlled by the Eight Great Battle Clans. Not only is it next to impossible for a human to get in, but even if he did, there’s no way he could make it to the end! Aren’t you just sending him to..."

The Xishang King didn’t finish his sentence, but it was clear he was very unhappy with the Peacock King’s decision.

The Peacock King wasn’t angry. He smiled. "Second Brother, the Old Tiger that can truly rule the forest and laugh at all the beasts is never the one that grew up in comfort."

"Sigh. I hope he makes it out alive,"

the Xishang King sighed softly.

***

"What? Boss, you’re leaving?" Xishang Ling looked at Hong Yu, shocked.

Zhao Hu and Zhao Feng’Er also looked at Hong Yu nervously.

Their family had been on the verge of being destroyed, their lives hanging by a thread, but Hong Yu’s arrival had given them a peaceful life.

Hearing suddenly that Hong Yu was leaving, the two siblings were extremely reluctant to see him go.

Zhao Feng’Er bit her red lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

Hong Yu ruffled Zhao Feng’Er’s hair and smiled at the group. "I have some important things I must do, so I have to leave. But don’t worry, I’ll naturally come back once I’ve taken care of everything!" He looked at Xishang Ling and said seriously, "We’re brothers, so I won’t be indirect with you. From now on, I’m leaving Zhao Hu and the others in your care. You can’t let anything happen to them!"

"Don’t worry about that, Boss. I’ll definitely treat Tiger and Feng’Er like my own brother and sister!"

Xishang Ling nodded, then hesitated. "Boss, do you really have to go?"

Hong Yu shook his head. "This was never a place I could stay for long. There are some things I must do! Alright, don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine."

"Okay."

Xishang Ling said no more.

Zhao Feng’Er’s eyes were blurry with tears. "Brother Beichen, you have to come back and see us in the future!"

"I will."

Hong Yu nodded.

He then waved goodbye to the three of them and left without another word.

He walked out of Nanshan Collection and left the massive South Mountain behind.

Looking back at the magnificent, sky-piercing mountain, Hong Yu took a deep breath. From his conversation with the Peacock King and the Xishang King, he had an even greater sense of how vast and wondrous this world was.

’My previous understanding was just the tip of the iceberg.’

’An Unparalleled True Dragon?’

’An Unparalleled Genius?’

’These are just empty titles. In this world, there are countless beings stronger than an Unparalleled Genius.’

’Divine Kings!’

’Lords of Divine Cities!’

’The Eight Great Battle Clans...’

’Just you wait!’

’One day, I, Hong Yu, will also stand at the peak of this world’s pyramid and look down upon the heavens!’

An incredibly fervent battle intent surged in Hong Yu’s eyes. With a long cry, he soared into the sky and departed...