Chapter 418

Chapter 410: Tough Battle (1st Update)

“Just you? I can see you’re weak, little sister.”

The newly appeared member of the Sea Domain Dragon Clan looked at Su Kexin with disdain.

His one-word alias was Hu, a dragon man who loved to kill and was quite arrogant.

This pride stemmed from his confidence in his own power.

There weren’t many dragon men who came ashore, but each one of them was formidable; generally speaking, as they claimed, killing humans was as easy as squashing ants.

Whether it was Spirit Beasts, Immortal Beasts, or Demon Beasts, there were soul fragments within them that could be extracted using Spirit Technique after death.

These soul fragments were transformed from resources in the Zifeng Valley by Ruo’er, which supported the activities of these Immortal Beasts.

Now they had all been exterminated by Hu, executed with a mere flick of his hand and a moment of his magic.

The soul fragments he obtained were fresh; he could tell they were resources transformed from the land’s wealth.

Bringing them back to the Sea Domain would be highly useful; he had other plans in mind.

A capable person could discern an opponent’s strength just by sensing their aura, and Hu could roughly judge from a glance that Su Kexin was nothing more than an extremely ordinary person; killing her would be as simple as squashing ants.

Su Kexin knew she bore an important mission; behind her was Ru Yu Village and its villagers, and more importantly, the most important person.

Her mother and Xia Hanmo were there; now that her Senior Martial Brother was absent, it fell upon her to protect them.

Su Kexin also sensed the pressure from Hu’s powerful aura, stronger than the two that appeared before him.

Usually, she claimed to want to help her Senior Martial Brother, and now was the perfect opportunity to prove her worth; she absolutely couldn’t retreat in the face of danger.

Su Kexin responded furiously:

“As long as I’m here, you won’t harm anyone!”

“I’m not particularly inclined to fight the weak; that little sister behind you is far more valuable.”

Hu pointed towards Ruo’er in the background; after all, Ruo’er had Immortal Roots, and her aura had significantly diminished since heading to Zifeng Valley, yet she was still of the White Immortal Fox lineage, which would attract Hu’s attention.

In comparison, Su Kexin appeared utterly unremarkable; a low-level cultivator with no highlights whatsoever. Her Sharp Sword was decent, but posed no real threat.

Ruo’er felt anxious; although there was only one opponent, the fact that he could easily exterminate her Immortal Beasts indicated his extraordinary strength.

“Ruo’er, hurry and get everyone out.”

“Be careful, Sister Kexin!”

Ruo’er summoned two powerful Tiger Beasts, preparing to protect the villagers as they left.

“Here’s your chance: who’s the enforcer of the sea magic array?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about! But if you try to harm anyone, I’ll never forgive you!”

Su Kexin tightened her grip on her Sharp Sword and declared firmly.

“Human, you really don’t know your place.”

Hu sneered and stepped forward; it seemed slow, but in an instant, he lunged at Su Kexin like a flash of light.

What?!

Only then did Su Kexin react as she hastily swung her sword to strike; Hu merely reached out his hand, effortlessly grasping Su Kexin’s Sharp Sword, leaving her completely unable to break free.

“I told you, you’re too weak.”

Hu easily tossed Su Kexin, along with her sword, away. She crashed into an old house by the roadside a hundred meters away, producing a loud bang as dust covered her from head to toe.

“Don’t think you can escape.”

Hu chased after Ruo’er and the others. Ruo’er’s Tiger Beasts immediately leapt up to stop him. Hu simply pressed one hand down on one Tiger Beast while delivering a fierce kick to the other, expending considerable energy to exterminate them both.

It was extraordinarily effortless, like child’s play.

“The soul fragments of these little creatures are much better than the previous ones.”

Hu casually extracted the soul fragments from the two Tiger Beasts’ bodies, employing a minuscule amount of magic time, as if he accomplished it in a heartbeat.

Ruo’er had no choice but to confront Hu herself, buying time for Xia Hanmo and the others to escape.

“You should know who’s performing magic at sea; don’t toast what you won’t drink.”

Hu swiftly dashed in front of Ruo’er. She waved, trying to use Spirit Binding Ropes to restrain him, but it was futile; she couldn’t succeed.

“Small tricks.”

Hu instantly shattered Ruo’er’s Spirit Binding Ropes, then swung a fist at her. She was sent flying dozens of meters away without a chance to recover and regain her breath before he charged at her again.

“Here’s another chance: tell me where the enforcer is!”

Hu stopped in front of Ruo’er, coldly questioning.

Upon hearing this, Ruo’er’s first thought was that this enforcer had to be her Young Master; after all, someone capable of bringing trouble to such a strong opponent had to be him.

Ruo’er resolutely replied:

“I don’t know.”

“Still being stubborn.”

Hu gripped Ruo’er’s neck, and she felt as if she were suffocating, utterly uncomfortable.

“Do you know? If you don’t say it, I’ll kill you.”

“No, I don’t know…”

Ruo’er strained to channel her spirit power, attempting to break free, but Hu’s hand felt like it bore immense power, repeatedly interrupting her efforts.

“Let Ruo’er go!”

At that moment, Su Kexin had rushed over, letting out an angry roar as she swung her sword at Hu.

“Usless.”

Hu transformed his arm into a blue glowing sword, blocking Su Kexin’s Sharp Sword, the force unleashed from his arm sending Su Kexin flying back.

Although Su Kexin lacked strength, her will was strong. She was knocked back but charged forward again, becoming more courageous despite her setbacks.

Meanwhile, seizing the opportunity created by Su Kexin diverting Hu’s attention, Ruo’er had secretly gathered her spirit power and reluctantly activated the Immortal Explosion Technique.

This was a mighty technique that consumed a lot of energy and spiritual power, creating an explosion; normally, it was best to avoid using it, but she had no other choice in this dire situation.

Su Kexin was slashed with a blow and fell backward, blood oozing from her wound, but it didn’t hinder her willingness to continue fighting.

“Sister Kexin, don’t come over!”

Ruo’er shouted as she triggered the Immortal Explosion Technique. A powerful force surged forth, even capable of creating some distance from Hu, who had a strong physique.

“Damn it, you still have that move left.”

Hu’s anger flared; although he hadn’t been significantly injured, being exploded by the person he had been choking made him feel frustrated.

Now, Ruo’er finally managed to break free, but her body bore several wounds.

Seeing that her opponent seemed mostly fine, Ruo’er sank into despair.

They simply couldn’t win; they truly couldn’t win.

Young Master, where are you? Ruo’er can’t hold on anymore.

She recalled that the Young Master had given her a firework, saying that if she found herself in deep trouble, she should use it.

With no options left, she had to call for her Young Master’s support.

So she released the firework into the air, and it exploded.

“You’ve successfully enraged me; none shall escape.”

Hu’s killing intent rose dramatically; those little humans deserved to die!

A powerful force erupted from Hu, causing the nearby forest branches and trees to tremble and collapse.

In fury, he fixed his gaze on the weakened Ruo’er.

He prepared to attack, but Su Kexin rushed forth once more, heart pounding with resolve—she screamed angrily:

“Don’t touch her!”