Chapter 648: I’m Bullying You, So What?

Chapter 648 -644: I’m Bullying You, So What?

Using his Illusory Spirit Celestial Eyes, Hong Yu instantly locked onto his target.

The Fire-Devouring King of the Eastern Divine City!

‘The only reason I was hunted by all those powers in the core region of the True Dragon Battlefield was because of the Eastern Divine City, wasn’t it?’

‘That damn Eastern Divine City failed to snatch the Venerable Golden Bone, and on top of that, they got all these people to chase me down. If it weren’t for my good luck, not only would they have killed me and taken the Venerable Golden Bone, but even my ass wouldn’t have been safe. I’d have lost every shred of dignity.’

This was absolutely unforgivable!

WHOOSH!

Hong Yu took a deep breath and crouched down.

Then…

With a thunderous BOOM, Hong Yu’s legs pushed off the ground, launching him into the air. He shot forward like a meteor, streaking across the sky.

The moment he left, the ground where he had stood shattered with a deafening RUMBLE, leaving a massive crater in its place.

The terrifying force continued to spread out in all directions.

It spread like a spiderweb.

Inch by inch, the earth fractured, mountains were pulverized, and the land sank.

It was an earth-shattering event, like the end of the world.

Dust filled the air as sand and stones were sent flying.

The tremors lasted for a full half hour. What had been a tranquil valley was now a scene of utter devastation, a wasteland stretching for miles.

Of course, Hong Yu himself was unaware of any of this.

His body flew through the void at high speed, and the air around him ignited, turning scorching hot and burning a patch of the sky crimson.

His Divine Demon Wings had been hanging limply behind him.

Only now did they begin to beat. With each flap, his figure reappeared several kilometers away. His speed was terrifying, simply unbelievable.

Even Hong Yu himself didn’t realize it.

Ever since he had become the master of the Nine Netherworld Burning World Flame, his body, his Divine Demon Wings, and everything else were constantly being tempered and remolded by it. The effects of this remolding might not be obvious in the short term, but over a long period, they would result in earth-shattering changes.

This was precisely why, throughout history, any expert who obtained the Nine Netherworld Burning World Flame and didn’t die prematurely would go on to dominate an era!

「In the void.」

Under the protection of his Divine Bell Dharma Aspect, the Fire-Devouring King breathed a sigh of relief. He figured that after flying several hundred kilometers, Hong Yu probably wouldn’t give chase.

He muttered in frustration, ‘This Hong Yu is too terrifying, isn’t he? The Lord of the Divine City said before that his strength was only around rank fifty on the Divine General List. How much time has passed since then? He can already kill a Divine King! Son of a bitch! Comparing myself to him is just infuriating!’

‘Luckily, I ran fast. He probably won’t chase me anymore. No, I have to return to the Eastern Divine City immediately. This godforsaken place isn’t safe!’

The Fire-Devouring King muttered to himself, preparing to fly toward the core region.

But just then…

Suddenly, one of the Eastern Divine City experts under his protection glanced back and asked in confusion, “Huh? Why has the sky over there turned red? It looks like it’s been roasted by fire!”

“It’s probably the sunset, right?” someone offered.

The man shook his head. “Impossible. It’s only noon. Where would a sunset come from?”

“Hmm?”

A shiver ran down the Fire-Devouring King’s spine.

He whipped his head around, his eyes feeling like they would pop from their sockets as a cold sweat drenched his body. ‘Oh my god, that omen of death has caught up? Holy shit! God damn it, don’t chase me…’

The Fire-Devouring King was beyond frustrated. He could only frantically channel his Profound Skill, using the Divine Bell to increase his speed.

But what good was his speed?

「Ten minutes later…」

“Hahaha, you brats from the Eastern Divine City, stop running. Stop and have a chat with me!” Hong Yu’s laughter came from behind, no longer far away. He was only about ten thousand meters behind them.

“Holy shit, who’s that? The Flame War God?”

“Fuck you, that’s Hong Yu! I’ve seen his portrait…”

“This guy is chasing us? Is he trying to get himself killed?”

Some of the experts had puzzled looks on their faces.

Only the Fire-Devouring King’s face was ashen, a sickly mix of green and white. He was incredibly frustrated, unable to imagine what would happen if Hong Yu caught up to them.

But sometimes, when it rains, it pours.

About two minutes later, a black bolt of lightning suddenly streaked past them, then came to a halt, blocking the Fire-Devouring King’s path. The black lightning abruptly stopped, revealing Hong Yu’s figure.

He crossed his arms over his chest, a playful smile on his face. “Your Excellency, the Fire-Devouring King, what’s the rush?”

“…”

The corner of the Fire-Devouring King’s eye twitched.

‘I know full well how formidable Hong Yu is,’ he thought. ‘Four Divine Kings teamed up, and Hong Yu still killed the Snake King. If I face Hong Yu alone, wouldn’t that mean…’

At this thought, the Fire-Devouring King fell silent, his eyes darting around as he tried to figure out how to avoid this battle.

But the Eastern Divine City experts behind him were clueless!

In their minds, a Divine King was an incomparably mighty existence, second only to the Lord of a Divine City. Even the Clan Leaders of the Eight Great Battle Clans had to treat Divine King experts with caution. This Hong Yu was merely at the Peak of the Primordial Embryo Realm, a new True Dragon at that. On what grounds could he speak to a Divine King like that?

And so…

“Damn it, Hong Yu, who do you think you are? How dare you speak to our Divine King like that?”

“Believe it or not, Lord Fire-Devouring King could burn you to ashes in an instant!”

Hong Yu looked at the Fire-Devouring King with a grin.

The Fire-Devouring King’s face, however, was ashen, so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. With a WHOOSH, he spun around and angrily slapped the clamoring Eastern Divine City experts, sending them reeling.

“My lord, why did you hit us?”

The men looked innocent and wronged.

The Fire-Devouring King roared, “All of you, shut up! You bunch of trash, are you not going to apologize to Lord Hong Yu?”

“Huh?”

The group of Eastern Divine City experts was dumbfounded.

‘Apologize to Hong Yu?’

They couldn’t help but stare at the Fire-Devouring King with odd expressions, their faces clearly asking, ‘Are you out of your damn mind?’

The Fire-Devouring King grew even more furious. “Damn it, do you all think you’ve grown wings and can fly to the heavens? My words don’t matter anymore?”

“…”

The faces of the Eastern Divine City experts were filled with misery. Confused and resentful, they meekly said to Hong Yu, “Lord Hong Yu, p-please forgive us.”

Hong Yu watched them with a playful expression, saying nothing.

The Fire-Devouring King slapped them again. “Put some sincerity into it!”

“Lord Hong Yu!”

The Eastern Divine City experts all lowered their heads in unison, bowing deeply. “We beg you to forgive our ignorance!”

“Hahaha…”

Hong Yu couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh.

The Fire-Devouring King secretly sighed in relief and looked at Hong Yu with a submissive expression. “Lord Hong Yu, are you satisfied?”

“Not bad,” Hong Yu said with a smile.

The look on the Fire-Devouring King’s face relaxed, and he quickly asked, “Lord Hong Yu, how about you just let me go?”

“That won’t do. The three of you Divine Kings just ganged up on me with an expert from the War Race. If I let you go so easily, what am I supposed to do when other people come looking for trouble?” Hong Yu said with an indifferent expression.

He had originally planned to start fighting the moment he caught up to the Eastern Divine City experts.

But seeing the Fire-Devouring King act this way, he was suddenly amused and decided to play with him for a bit.

The Fire-Devouring King’s face soured. “Then what will it take for you to let us go?”

Hong Yu hesitated for a moment. “I’ve been a bit poor lately!”

“Huh?”

The Fire-Devouring King was stunned for a moment before he understood. He quickly took the Storage Ring off his hand and said, “All of this King’s treasures are inside. Lord Hong Yu, for the sake of these, please let us go!”

“What about theirs?”

Hong Yu pointed to the Eastern Divine City experts behind him.

The Fire-Devouring King’s face stiffened, and he roared, “What are you all standing there for? Hand over your things!”

“Huh?”

The men were dumbfounded.

But since the Fire-Devouring King had spoken, how could they dare disobey?

In an instant, more than thirty Storage Rings were placed in Hong Yu’s hand. After erasing the spiritual imprints on each one, Hong Yu looked the Fire-Devouring King up and down and said with a playful smile, “That’s quite a bit of stuff, but I’ve been lacking a mount recently. How about this? I see that Divine Bell of yours is pretty good. Give it to me, too!”

“Th-this Divine Bell is my Mystical Dharma Aspect! I can’t give it to you!” the Fire-Devouring King said in frustration.

Rage was already surging in his eyes.

If not for the ferocity Hong Yu had displayed when he killed the Snake King, which left him terrified, the Fire-Devouring King would have already started fighting.

Hong Yu smiled. “It’s fine, I don’t mind. How about this? From now on, you’ll be my servant, and you’ll be in charge of piloting this Divine Bell to escort me!”

“Make me your servant?”

The Fire-Devouring King’s brows knitted together. This time, he was truly furious. He was at the end of his rope.

Although he was afraid of Hong Yu’s terrifying combat power and cruel methods and didn’t want to fight him to the death…

He still had his dignity as an expert.

The Fire-Devouring King took a deep breath, his eyes gradually filling with a chilling rage. “Hong Yu, don’t think I’m truly afraid of you. This King simply doesn’t wish for a major conflict. If you know what’s good for you, quit while you’re ahead and get out of the way. Otherwise, this King will fight you to the very end today! I’ll let you know that I didn’t earn the title of Divine King by being a pushover!”

“Who gives a damn if you’re a pushover or not? Either be my servant or let’s have a proper fight,” Hong Yu said arrogantly.

“Hong Yu, you’ve gone too far!”

Veins bulged on the Fire-Devouring King’s forehead as he roared with thunderous rage.

In his view, he had already humbled himself, willing to avoid a life-or-death battle with Hong Yu. But now it was clear that Hong Yu had no intention of letting him go.

Hong Yu smiled faintly. “You’re not that stupid. I *am* bullying you. What are you going to do about it?”

“You…”

The Fire-Devouring King’s face alternated between ashen and pale.

“Fight or don’t. If you don’t fight, then get over here and be my servant!”

Hong Yu beckoned to him with a finger, a wicked smile on his face.

“Fuck it! I’ll fight you to the death!”

the Fire-Devouring King roared.

The Divine City experts behind him acted with perfect coordination. In an instant, more than thirty people completed an array formation, a configuration even more terrifying than the Seven-Star Godslaying Array.

This Grand Array communicated with the Power of Heaven and Earth and was called—the Small Mountain and River Array!

As its name implied…

When this Array was deployed, every expert became as powerful as a mountain or a river, capable of suppressing a Divine King!

Hong Yu licked his lips, a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes. “Come, come, come! I’ve been putting up with you mutts from the Eastern Divine City for a long time. Today is the day I settle the score!”

“Fight to the death!”

“Defend the dignity of the Divine City! We must kill Hong Yu today!”

“Charge!”

The Eastern Divine City experts controlling the Small Mountain and River Array surged forward as one. The Fire-Devouring King, not to be outdone, charged as well.

Facing a power equivalent to two God King Level combatants, Hong Yu laughed boisterously. He raised his Godslaying Spear and met them head-on without a trace of fear…

“You mutts from the Eastern Divine City, die!”