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The subordinates nodded like chickens pecking at rice, trembling as they took out yellow bottles identical to the one in Li Da's hand and scattered their contents towards the Fire Spirit Tree.
Hiss!
At that moment, a ghostly roar echoed through the dense branches and leaves, and a Fire Serpent as thick as an arm emerged from the treetop, its blood-red eyes fixated on Wang Yi and the others. Some men were so frightened that they stumbled back, dropping the bottles from their hands. Although these men were all third or fourth-tier warriors, they had never encountered such a terrifying sight in their trading lives. They trembled uncontrollably in fear.
"Fire Spirit Serpent King." Zhao Ruixue's stunningly beautiful face turned pale upon hearing the roar. Her graceful figure trembled with fear as she bit her rosy lips to calm herself down before saying, "Li Da, don't panic; this is just a newly advanced Fire Spirit Snake." Despite her words, this Fire Spirit Snake was equivalent to a Transcendence of the Seven Realms warrior. Moreover, demonic beasts were inherently deadly; even an Eighth Layer warrior would not dare to confront its sharpness!
The Fire Spirit Serpent King roared repeatedly, and the Fire Spirit Snakes descended from the branches towards the crowd, swarming like a terrifying tide.
These Fire Spirit Snakes were all mid-tier demonic beasts; how could these men withstand them? They fell victim to the Venomous Fangs of the Fire Spirit Snakes one after another, with only Li Da retreating.
"Wang Yi, protect my sister," Li Da shouted as he swung his blade to sever a Fire Spirit Snake that was flying towards Zhao Ruixue.
"Don't worry," Wang Yi said as he flashed in front of Zhao Ruixue. Seeing the figure slightly shorter than her, warmth flickered in her autumn-like eyes, and her panic finally subsided.
"Clap, clap."
Li Da's large blade danced wildly, creating a dense Blade Light that resembled a web of light. The Blade Qi was sharp as it struck down upon the snake's body.
The Fire Spirit Snakes seemed endless; sensing the faint scent of blood in the air, they became even more frenzied, recklessly pouncing towards Li Da.
"Wang Yi, there are too many Fire Spirit Snakes; we should leave quickly!" Zhao Ruixue said anxiously while glancing at the Fire Spirit Fruit. To others, it seemed that the Zhao Family had many strong warriors and that she, as the President of Yunlong Chamber of Commerce, should wield great power. However, that was not the case; as President, she could not command any of her family's strong warriors—they all obeyed three elders. Only Li Da remained loyal to her. If Li Da were to die too, Zhao Ruixue truly did not know how she could endure.
"Sister, this is your last hope," Li Da said as his Cold Blade moved like lightning. His Vital Energy surged to its peak and gathered at the blade's edge. With a whoosh, another Fire Spirit Snake was killed. Li Da knew this was his sister's final chance; if they could not obtain this batch of Fire Spirit Fruits, she would likely be forced to abdicate when they returned. His life had been saved by their father; he had to fulfill his sister's wish.
"Let's go." Zhao Ruixue looked at Li Da, who was gradually becoming overwhelmed, feeling anxious in her heart as tears streamed down her fair cheeks onto her rounded chin. Her beautiful face appeared like a pear blossom in rain, evoking pity.
"Li Da, get out of the way." Wang Yi pushed off with his feet and stood beside Li Da. His palms spread apart like flowing clouds and water; suddenly, the surrounding air slowed down and boiled. A massive vortex of air appeared before him as incoming Fire Spirit Snakes were sucked into it with continuous cracking sounds.
“Transforming Cloud Palm!”
Moments later, blood splattered, and a rain of blood fell, covering the ground with blood and snake corpses. The Fire Spirit Snake rushed into the vortex of air amidst the roar of the Fire Spirit Serpent King, only to be severed in two, pulverized by the waves of Vital Energy.
Before long, hundreds of living Fire Spirit Snake had perished within the vortex.
“This…” Li Da was astonished, unable to believe that Wang Yi had wiped out all the Fire Spirit Snake with just one move.
Wang Yi remained expressionless. “Are you okay?” This was all within his expectations. Although Li Da was stronger than him, his technique was limited to a single knife style, and it was only a first-rank Martial Arts. No matter how powerful his knife technique was, it could only kill a few Fire Spirit Snake. However, Transforming Cloud Palm was a Second-Rank Martial Technique, and its power was incomparable.
“I’m fine.” Li Da licked his cracked lips, his face filled with fierce determination. Looking at the Fire Spirit Serpent King, which was slightly spitting venom, he stepped on the uneven stones beneath him. The blade in his hand glowed with increasing Vital Energy, and his entire body’s Vital Energy had reached its peak state—one strike to kill!
The bloody blade increased the chill in the air. The Fire Spirit Serpent King opened its massive mouth, and two streams of red venom shot out.
Without fear, Li Da swung his large knife, scattering a vast amount of golden light that solidified the venom entirely. The ferocious and roaring Fire Spirit Serpent King was dazzled by the golden light and could not open its eyes.
In that fleeting moment, Li Da spun like a top, his long knife slicing through the air. The Blade Qi Zongheng shot forth, and the chilling blade fell unimpeded onto the head of the Fire Spirit Serpent King. With a sound like a plop, red and white mixed in the air, staining the cold wind as it fell alongside a wailing sound. The Fire Spirit Serpent King collapsed to the ground like a dead fish.
The strong wind blew away the bloody scent in the air.
“Sister.” Li Da excitedly looked at the pleasantly surprised Zhao Ruixue.
“Hurry, hurry, hurry.” Zhao Ruixue was overwhelmed with excitement; her stunning beauty radiated joy that made one feel intoxicated as if drinking fine wine.
Without delay, Wang Yi and Li Da immediately began to gather.
After a while, dozens of Fire Spirit Fruit were placed into Zhao Ruixue’s Storage Bag.
“Here’s yours.” Zhao Ruixue took out a fully ripened and translucent Fire Spirit Fruit, handing it to Wang Yi. Her charming smile made him feel as if he were basking in spring sunshine, with an enticing fragrance surrounding him.
Wang Yi took the Fire Spirit Fruit without any hesitation, but internally he bitterly smiled and reminded himself that she was a clever woman.
At that moment, a furious beast roar echoed from deep within the mountains. Wang Yi's expression changed, and he quickly stored the Fire Spirit Fruit in his Storage Bag, saying, "The bloodlust here is too strong; we cannot delay. Let's go."
Li Da and Zhao Ruixue's expressions also changed. The roar was incredibly powerful, filled with unimaginable rage, prompting them to retreat immediately until the sound faded into the distance.
"Hey, Zhao Ruixue, why are you so flustered?" A voice that was both bright and chilling suddenly rang out in the forest.
"Zhou Yu. What are you doing here?" Zhao Ruixue's expression shifted, but she quickly regained her composure and coldly retorted, adopting an aloof demeanor that made her thoughts inscrutable.
Wang Yi turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw two figures ahead.
One was a man dressed in elegant white robes, appearing to be in his twenties. He wore a slight smile, but there was an underlying coldness in his expression, and his gaze was openly fixed on Zhao Ruixue. Behind him stood a middle-aged man with a gaunt face, who looked respectful.
This man in white was a Transcendence Seventh Layer Martial Artist. However, when Wang Yi glanced at the man in black beside him, his expression changed. The black-clad figure stood there yet emitted no trace of Vital Energy; the only possibility was that this person's strength far exceeded his own. Perhaps this person was a powerful Earth Spirit Realm expert!
"Xue Er, why must we stand on ceremony?" The man named Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Rui Xue, I know you entered here to seek the Fire Spirit Fruit..."
Zhao Ruixue's stunning beauty slightly faltered as she coldly replied, "That has nothing to do with you." She turned to Wang Yi and Li Da and said, "Let's go."
"Stop!" Zhou Yu's voice rang out just as he finished speaking. The black-clad man beside him transformed into a shadow and appeared before Wang Yi and the others like a ghost, speaking in an emotionless tone: "Young Master commands you to stop."
"Get out of the way!" Li Da shouted angrily as he raised his blade.
Before he could finish speaking, the black-clad figure turned into an afterimage. With a sound echoing through the air, Li Da spat blood and flew backward like a kite with its string cut.
Wang Yi frowned; however, the current situation left him little room for action—the opponent was simply too powerful! He understood clearly that an Earth Spirit Realm expert could easily kill a Transcendence Realm martial artist without breaking a sweat. Moreover, it seemed that this Zhou Yu fellow knew Zhao Ruixue well and had feelings for her.
"Zhou Yu, what exactly do you want?" Zhao Ruixue exclaimed as she helped Li Da up. Her jade-like fingers pointed at the calm Zhou Yu, trembling with anger as she struggled to contain her fury.
"Zhao Ruixue, hand over the Fire Spirit Fruit. I will take good care of it for you. Soon, we will be husband and wife," Zhou Yu said with a smile.
"You... you wish!" Zhao Ruixue's face turned cold as ice upon hearing this, filled with bitterness. She had already learned that once the Elder Council stripped her of her position as President, they would arrange her marriage to Zhou Yu to benefit the family. The Zhou family was one of the Three Great Families of Xiangzhou Prefecture, powerful and wealthy; forming an alliance with them would only bring benefits to the Zhao Family.
Sure enough, Zhou Yu smiled lightly and said, "I think you already know that the three elders have decided that after this Auction ends, you will be betrothed to me. How could we let you succeed?"
"You... despicable," Zhao Ruixue spat out those two words with difficulty.
Zhou Yu chuckled and slowly walked over, casting a shadowy glance at Wang Yi. "Who are you?"
"He is my fiancé," Zhao Ruixue said, her bright eyes flashing with determination as she swayed towards Wang Yi, catching him off guard. Her flowing hair danced in the air, releasing a faint fragrance as she nestled against Wang Yi's shoulder, displaying a look of happiness. "We have already pledged ourselves to each other."
"What?" Zhou Yu's handsome face twisted in rage at her words. "Who is he? Why have I never seen him before? Are you lying to me?"
The repeated questions made it clear how furious he was at that moment, causing Zhao Ruixue's complexion to pale. Her fiery body trembled like a beautiful snake against Wang Yi, but she quickly regained her composure and affectionately took Wang Yi's hand, glancing at him with her autumn-like eyes that showed his awkwardness. "His name is Wang Yi; he is a disciple of Kaiyang Sect."
At that moment, Wang Yi felt helpless; the pain in his back, the fragrant air, and the softness surrounding him made him feel as if he had drunk strong liquor. He never expected Zhao Ruixue would use him as a shield!
Zhou Yu's expression changed; he clearly did not anticipate Wang Yi's identity as a disciple of Kaiyang Sect. Although the Zhou family claimed to be one of the Three Great Families of Xiangzhou Prefecture, they were insignificant compared to the two major powers.
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