A hint of disbelief flickered in his eyes, and he seemed to have gone insane.

How dared he, to make a move on such a person?

"Spare me!"

Thud thud thud!

Footsteps echoed, as if the Grim Reaper was arriving.

"I know a secret concerning Li Taizhou, what about exchanging it for my life?"

At the critical moment, Ge Fa suddenly recalled something and spoke quickly.

Immediately, he heard the footsteps stop, but the bloody flames seemed right before his eyes,

"What secret?"

Xu Guang's cold voice emerged.

Ge Fa swallowed, then began to speak.

"Li Taizhou is being watched by the Sea Tribe."

Xu Guang frowned, about to make a move.

At the brink of death, he still dared to speak nonsense.

With Ancient Gods descending upon Li Taizhou, the Sea Tribe has gone mad and still wants to invade Li Taizhou?

Ge Fa was unaware of Xu Guang's thoughts but dared not delay and quickly revealed all he knew.

"Someone in the Sea Tribe discovered that there are two Ancient Gods in Li Taizhou. These two Ancient Gods recently had a great battle, causing numerous casualties in Li Taizhou. In the seas near the Northern Six States, there are Sea Tribe spies, and this matter has already spread to the Sea Tribe. The Azure Dragon Clan intends to take action and has sealed this news."

Xu Guang frowned, "The Azure Dragon Clan? Are they even interested in a place like Li Taizhou?"

He looked closely at the other party, whose distinguished appearance suggested he was a noble among the Sea Tribe, seemingly related to the Azure Dragon Clan.

"They may not care about a place like Li Taizhou, but some say there's an Emperor Palace within. The two Ancient Gods battled to mutual destruction, and the Azure Dragon Clan wants to slay the Ancient Gods and seize the Emperor Palace."

Xu Guang's expression remained unchanged, but his pupils slightly contracted.

"Someone? Who is this 'someone' you're referring to?"

Xu Guang already had a suspect in mind. After all, knowing about the Emperor Palace means going to Lanshan, not a place anyone from Li Taizhou could easily reach.

"I don't know."

Xu Guang nodded, "What you've said is useful, thank you."

Ge Fa showed a trace of joy and was about to speak, when suddenly his body trembled. A bronze Long Sword let out a resonant sound, piercing through his abdomen.

"But you came to kill me, so I must return the favor."

With those words, Xu Guang walked into the distance.

Behind him, a stream of fire swept through, engulfing several corpses, faintly visible in the darkness.

The Soul Blood Pursuing Soul Order at his brow, bothersome as it was, its presence was like a firefly in the dark, easily drawing everyone's attention.

He had tried to resolve it but to no avail.

Unable to hide it for now, he resolved to kill, so fiercely that everyone feared him and dared not come near.

A fierce light flickered in Xu Guang's eyes.

As for the matters of Li Taizhou, he couldn't get involved for now; whatever happened, he'd have to wait until he left the Celestial Capital.

...

Xu Guang wore a cold smile, his body streaking across the sky like a meteor. In the distance, he saw those tracking him. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he spat out a crystal light, which instantly disappeared, appearing a hundred miles away in a flash.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

Someone sensed the deadly intent in the void, their face changing dramatically, intending to call their companions to retreat, but...

Suddenly, they felt a sharp pain in their chest. Looking down, they saw a line of fire piercing through it. Their Divine Soul swiftly flew out of their body, drifting backward. They opened their mouth but couldn't make a sound, their vision growing darker, until finally, they tilted and fell from the sky. Before dying, they couldn't understand why the situation had suddenly reversed, how the prey had become the Hunter.

As their body fell backward, a line of fire spread out, forming a blood-red coffin in the air, which closed with a bang, enveloping their corpse.

As a figure in black landed, Tao Gu eagerly emerged from Xu Guang's wide sleeve, her nose twitching.

"My lord, there are no survivors."

Xu Guang nodded, proceeding onward. Behind him, six flaming coffins shadowed him closely.

Tao Gu wore a look of awe.

Xu Guang's expression was grim as he looked southeast, "The third group! Let's see how many people truly aren't afraid of death."

Tao Gu observed the scene before her, though she'd been mentally prepared long ago, it still stirred turbulent waves in her heart.

At that moment, Xu Guang's power etched an indelible mark deeply into her soul.

...

On a sand dune.

Miss Yan stood with her hands behind her back as a stream of light flashed past, a dazzling glow on her brow.

"I didn't expect you would dare to find me."

The person behind spoke.

Miss Yan snorted coldly, "Now, in this Secret Realm, everyone calls for our heads, all because of you."

Xu Guang slightly raised an eyebrow, "Shouldn't it be because you've been too murderous, prompting the Secret Realm to protect itself, attracting so many people?"

Miss Yan's eyelid twitched slightly, looking at the dense coffins behind Xu Guang.

'I might be a killer, but are you even more so? In just two days, killing so many, a true madman.'

"Let's cooperate."

Xu Guang let out a snort, "Miss Yan wants to cooperate again?"

Miss Yan's cheeks flushed, then her expression turned sincere, "This time, I am genuine."

"Then first tell Xu Mou, how to resolve the situation in this Secret Realm?"

The people coming into this Secret Realm were increasing, but there seemed to be no way out. Xu Guang did not wish to spend all his time here, hoping to leave even if it meant gaining nothing.

Miss Yan pondered briefly before nodding.

"I can tell you everything I know, but we need to swear not to harm each other in this Secret Realm."

...

Three days later.

Beneath the mountain-like figure of Anand, several shadows moved stealthily, fearful of disturbing the terrifying Star Beast above.

As time passed, more people gathered under Anand's body.

They discovered that Anand seemed to have no intention of attacking.

Yin Kuang and Qing Ye descended from the sky with grim expressions.

Immediately, someone approached, seemingly lamenting, "Saint Heir, you must stand up for us, that Xu Guang is mad, killing without mercy!"

Yin Kuang and Qing Ye ignored them, stepping forward.

"It seems the way to resolve this situation indeed lies with Anand."

"It should be. Xu Guang has driven these people here for two days, and Anand hasn't acted, likely because there are stringent conditions for him to strike."

"However, this Xu Guang is stronger than we imagined. These fools couldn't even force out his trump card."

Qing Ye voiced displeasure.

The Azure Dragon Clan was the most benevolent, with numerous clan members, many of whom entered the Celestial Capital.

During this time, Xu Guang had killed many, mostly from the Azure Dragon Clan.

Qing Ye was quite discontented with this, but at this point, he didn't want to fall out with Yin Kuang.

Yin Kuang had nothing to say about this, but already held some fear of Xu Guang.

This person seemed stronger than he had imagined.

Gradually, more and more people gathered under Anand's feet, seemingly to search together for a way to break the situation.

Boom!

Boom!

Amid a series of door-like sounds, coffins formed from blood-red flames appeared! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The crowd's complexion changed dramatically, then they saw a black-clad youth descending from above.

Yin Kuang and Qing Ye simultaneously lifted their heads to look at the newcomer, "Xu Guang!"

Xu Guang merely glanced at Yin Kuang, the disdain in his eyes palpable.

As he stepped forward, everyone else stepped back.

Moments ago, they were aggressive, wanting to hunt him to aid Qing Ye and Yin Kuang, but now they were like startled birds.

Xu Guang sneered contemptuously.

Time passed slowly.

At last, a stream of light traced across the sky once more.

Landing, it was Miss Yan.

Yin Kuang and Qing Ye immediately stepped forward, while others itched to make a move.

They didn't dare to attack Xu Guang, but Miss Yan…

Now faced with two Peak First Grade Sea Tribe members encircling them, killing Miss Yan would be a good thing.

But...

When Miss Yan landed, Xu Guang slowly stood, standing beside Miss Yan amidst wide-eyed astonishment.

The line of fire behind him soared into the sky, like a dense web.

The intent to kill blanketed the sky.

Though no words were spoken, the meaning was crystal clear.

Yin Kuang's expression froze, "You two…!!"

Miss Yan's lips curled into a smile.

She seemed quite satisfied with Xu Guang's performance,

Though ruthless, he held promises dear.

Agreeing to join forces in the Secret Realm, he could come forth at crucial moments.

A suitable partner for collaboration.

Regrettably, she had offended him before, so their collaboration was confined to just this Secret Realm.