Chapter 159: Chapter 159: Domineering Youth

Tens of thousands of miles from the Demon Abyss, amidst the vast Endless Wilderness, stood an Ancient City—ancient, weathered, and mottled!

The Ancient City was built from massive green bricks, densely covered with Inscriptions. Its walls were thick, tall, and majestic, like a hibernating Primordial Chaos beast!

The two words "Yunhuang City" were inscribed on the city gate, which stood dozens of zhang tall. The calligraphy was powerful and vigorous, exuding a majestic aura and faintly projecting a murderous intent that shook the hearts of all who saw it!

Half a li away, a figure in white stood still.

He gazed at the Ancient City before him, muttering something under his breath before taking a Blood-Colored Jade Statue from his robes.

This figure was none other than Ye Wushuang.

The prior destruction had been terrifyingly powerful, enough to easily annihilate even experts of the Spiritual Spring Realm. Yet, he had not died. At the critical moment, the Demon God Statue had released a blood-red barrier of light, enveloping him and tearing through space to escape.

Gazing at the unremarkable Demon God Statue, Ye Wushuang was filled with doubt and curiosity. ’A true Demon? It’s related to the great secret of the "Earth Palace"... Just what kind of earth-shattering secret could it be?’

’Judging by the extent of the previous destruction, it’s unlikely that even a Spiritual Spring Ninth Layer or a Yin Yang Realm Great Power could have escaped. For it to generate such a terrifyingly lethal power, the origin of this Demon God Statue must be truly extraordinary.’

’Forget it. No matter what the secret is, without strength, it’s all just wishful thinking.’

Ye Wushuang put away the Demon God Statue. This life-and-death experience had made him understand one truth: one’s own power is the only true power!

The Demon God Statue had certainly saved him once, but only once. If the same thing happened again, what would he use to defend himself? And the time after that? What then?

Without personal strength, relying solely on trump cards only made one powerful for a moment. Only by constantly growing stronger could one face anything without fear and remain powerful forever.

’I’ve been relying too much on my trump cards. I have to strengthen myself, or I’ll never become truly powerful!’

Ye Wushuang swore an oath in his heart, then pushed the thought aside and walked toward Yunhuang City. Having left the Demon Abyss, his current goals were to find Ye Rou and the other four, and at the same time, increase his strength to prepare for the Barbarian God Battle Platform!

「Approaching Noon」

At the gate of Yunhuang City, a ceaseless stream of people moved back and forth!

These people were quite powerful; the lowest cultivation among them was the Qi Vortex Realm, and there were also many in the True Essence Realm. It was a motley crowd, bustling with activity!

Walking toward the city gate, he could see people on both sides gathered in groups of three to five around street stalls, trading various treasures.

Many had hunted Demon Beasts and Barbaric Beasts outside the city and were now trading the resources they had obtained for a few small Crystal Stones.

These Crystal Stones were milky-white and emanated Spiritual Qi!

Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed when he saw them. ’Aren’t these Spirit Stones?’

He had over a thousand of these Spirit Stones in his True Dragon Space.

’It seems that besides being used for Cultivation, Spirit Stones can also be used for trade!’

Ye Wushuang stepped toward the main gate.

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, a tremor that felt like the shaking of the earth and mountains was felt.

Everyone turned to look. Dozens of zhang outside the city gate, a giant beast was charging over as fast as lightning. It kicked up sand and gravel, creating a storm that destroyed everything in its path.

"Get out of the way!"

An arrogant, furious roar boomed from within the storm, utterly domineering!

A closer look revealed a young man in silver robes, riding a Vortex Dragon Leopard at a full gallop.

The Vortex Dragon Leopard possessed the bloodlines of both the Vortex Leopard and the Flood Dragon. It was not only incredibly fast but also astonishingly powerful.

Upon seeing it, everyone frowned. However, as if they knew something, they quickly scattered.

Seeing this, the young man showed no restraint, charging recklessly on his Vortex Dragon Leopard. Some who reacted too slowly were sent flying, their internal organs knocked out of their bodies. Blood splattered as they died on the spot.

It was as if in this young man’s eyes, life was cheap. Even with no prior grievance, he would trample over others without a second thought—cruel and tyrannical!

All along the path, everything was destroyed. The weak did not dare to make a sound!

Of course, seeing the silver-robed youth act so wantonly and with such disregard for everyone, a cold light flickered in the eyes of many young people in the crowd.

Nearby, a young man at the True Essence First Layer couldn’t hold back. He stepped forward and roared angrily, "Jiang Zhe, you’ve gone too far! Do you think you can disregard everyone just because you have the Tang Family backing you?"

Jiang Zhe had originally been a Loose Cultivator. Because of his decent cultivation talent, he was recruited by the Tang Family of Yunhuang City. With a powerful backer, he had since become arrogant, tyrannical, and looked down on everyone!

"So what if I’ve gone too far? What can you do about it?"

A cold light flashed in Jiang Zhe’s eyes. From atop his Vortex Dragon Leopard, he raised a single hand, and a flash of blade-light shot out like lightning, tearing through the air as it slashed toward the young man.

It was so fast that no one could react in time.

Of course, what was most shocking was that Jiang Zhe had attacked without warning, and it was a fatal blow with no mercy shown!

The expression of the True Essence First Layer youth changed. He waved out a True Essence Wall to block while simultaneously trying to dodge.

However, Jiang Zhe’s cultivation was at the True Essence Third Layer, countless times stronger than his. The blade-light was a fatal strike that instantly shattered his True Essence Wall and cut into his body.

PSH!

"Ah!"

One of the young man’s arms was instantly severed, and he collapsed to the ground, drenched in blood!

"You can’t even block a single strike from me, and you dare to provoke me? You piece of trash!"

Jiang Zhe was indifferent. He looked at the young man on the ground and said with contempt, "Severing your arm today is just a lesson. In the future, if you see me, Jiang Zhe, walk with your head down. Otherwise, I’ll take your worthless life. I mean what I say."

Hah!

With that, he glanced disdainfully at the terrified crowd, spurred his Vortex Dragon Leopard onward, and continued his reckless charge!

Seeing this, Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint blooming within them!

As he passed by Ye Wushuang, Jiang Zhe shot him a glance and noticed his cold indifference. He snorted, "If I wasn’t busy today, I’d take your worthless life for sure. Don’t let me run into you in the city!"

Tossing out the disdainful remark, Jiang Zhe rushed into the city. His faint words still echoed in the air, as if not killing Ye Wushuang because he was in a hurry was some kind of great mercy!

’Worthless life?’

Gazing at Jiang Zhe’s departing figure, the chill in Ye Wushuang’s eyes grew even more intense!

He glanced back. The area that had been bustling with life just moments ago was now a complete wreck. People who had been haggling red-faced over trades were now corpses on the ground.

"He’s just a dog who bullies others by relying on his connections! Without the Tang Family backing him, I could crush him like an ant!" Watching Jiang Zhe’s back, many people grumbled indignantly, their fists cracking as they clenched them.

Many of them were stronger than Jiang Zhe and could kill him with ease.

But they didn’t dare, because Jiang Zhe had been recruited by the Tang Family. To teach Jiang Zhe a lesson would be to offend the Tang Family, and the tyrannical Tang Family would never let them get away with it.

Ye Wushuang also swept his gaze over the crowd. Without a word, he stepped into Yunhuang City.

Inside Yunhuang City, shops and restaurants lined the streets. Street vendors displayed all sorts of ancient artifacts, a dazzling array that drew crowds of onlookers. The air was filled with the endless sounds of arguments and hawking.

And down the middle, the crowd flowed like a long dragon, with no beginning or end in sight, making the city seem even more prosperous!

’First, I need to find a place to stay!’

Glancing at the crowd, Ye Wushuang also began to walk through it, admiring the bustling prosperity within the wilderness.