Chapter 172: I've Already Become a God, and the System Only Shows Up Now

The long spear pierced into the body, and the Southern Bright Li Fire incinerated Xue Luoyi's body and soul completely on the spot.

With their clan leader killed, the morale of the remaining Blood Soul Clan members plummeted; seeing this, the people of the Tianyu Clan began a counter-slaughter, cutting down the Blood Soul Clan members one by one.

However, there were quite a few God Venerable Realm existences among the Blood Soul Clan, and together with an Array, they displayed very powerful strength, forcing the Tianyu Clan members to retreat steadily and suffer many casualties.

"The Netherworld Mansion will avenge me!"

A Blood Soul Clan Venerable roared in anger, and the next second, their body was pierced through by a Phoenix and burned into nothingness, dying just like that.

Because everyone had been drawn into the Phoenix Ancestor Divine Realm, the outside world was unaware of what had happened here, and those inside could not escape.

After exterminating the Blood Soul Clan, Ma Hongjun fulfilled his promise and bid farewell to the Tianyu Clan.

The Tianyu Clan leader led the surviving clansmen to leave this continent and head to other continents to live.

However, before leaving, Tianyu Heng handed a ring to Ma Hongjun.

Inside it was a gift from the Tianyu Clan.

As for the wealth of the Blood Soul Clan, they dared not touch it and gave it all to Ma Hongjun.

In the blink of an eye, Ma Hongjun had already been in this world for a month.

Ever since the Tianyu Clan was wiped out, he had been wandering, witnessing the splendor of this world.

Now, he had settled down in the capital of the renowned Yanhuang Empire, Yanhuang City.

Just then, a cold voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding, host detected to meet the criteria, Hunting and Strengthening System binding successful!"

"System?"

"I've already become a god, and you only show up now?"

Upon hearing this voice, Ma Hongjun was somewhat surprised.

He had thought the system would never come in this lifetime.

His golden finger was being a pure-blooded Phoenix.

However, after arriving in this world, he discovered that his cultivation speed had slowed down.

This might also have to do with the rules of this world.

But now that the system had arrived, it solved this difficulty for him.

"System, introduce your specific functions." Ma Hongjun drank a cup of tea and said in his mind.

System: "This system has only one function: hunting various heaven-gifted geniuses (including but not limited to humans and non-humans). The system will issue hunting targets, and the host can obtain rich rewards after completion."

"That is simple and clear. Good fellow, this is also making me form grudges with the major powers of this world."

"It seems the plan to bring the living beings out of the Chaos Bead world will have to be paused."

Ma Hongjun murmured.

This was a job that offended people; he had just arrived and was being asked to hunt down other people's geniuses. If he brought out the Phoenix Clan, wouldn't that become his own weakness?

Naturally, that would not do.

So he did not plan to do so for the time being.

It is better to be safe than sorry.

Unless he could obtain an Array capable of resisting the Dominator Realm, he would not consider bringing those people out of the Chaos Bead world.

The system said: "Mission issued: Hunt the Netherworld Mansion Saint Son Zhang Fan, reward unknown."

The next second, the location of the Netherworld Mansion Saint Son appeared in his mind.

This was a thoughtful system, coming with a navigation function.

Otherwise, in such a large world, he wouldn't know where to look.

Ma Hongjun thought to himself: "It seems this is going to make me a complete enemy of the Netherworld Mansion. However, I killed their lackey, the Blood Soul Clan, and they wouldn't let me go either. But I killed them inside the Phoenix Ancestor Divine Realm, so the other party shouldn't know it was me, unless they found the Tianyu Clan and the Tianyu Clan people sold me out."

As for this point, it wasn't too big of a problem.

If the Tianyu Clan people really did sell him out, it would actually be within reason, as the strength gap between the two sides was too vast.

"System, open the character interface!" Ma Hongjun said.

The next second, a data panel appeared.

Hunting and Strengthening System Host: Ma Hongjun Level: Sacred Realm Initial Stage Hunting Target: Netherworld Mansion Saint Son Zhang Fan! Reward unknown! "Can I see this Zhang Fan's cultivation realm?" Ma Hongjun asked curiously.

He didn't hold out much hope.

However, the next second, the system gave a reply: "God Venerable Realm Peak!"

"That's alright." Seeing the cultivation level, Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief.

At such a level, he could kill them in seconds with ease.

So he put down his teacup and used Phoenix Transformation to head toward Zhang Fan's location.

Netherworld Mansion.

Main Mansion.

"There has been no news from the Blood Soul Clan this month. Does anyone know what happened?" the Youming Mansion Master sitting in the primary seat asked in a deep voice.

His aura was powerful, and he possessed Saintly might.

This person was clearly an existence who had stepped into the Sacred Realm.

His cultivation was at the Sacred Realm Initial Stage.

"Mansion Master, we have already arranged for people to check, and results should be sent back soon," a Hall Master below said.

Sitting to the left and right of the Youming Mansion Master were two old men; these two were the Guardian Elders of the Netherworld Mansion, and their cultivation was also in the Sacred Realm! One was at the Sacred Realm Middle Stage, and one was at the Sacred Realm Late Stage.

One mansion with three Saints—one can imagine how powerful the foundation of the Netherworld Mansion was.

Although it was still an ant in the entire Small Thousand World.

But on the continent in this region, it was a behemoth-level existence! "In the past, Xue Luoyi would always arrive to pay respects before the appointed time. Since she hasn't come this time, she might be occupied with something," the Guardian Elder on the left said slowly.

"The Netherworld Mansion is not close to the Blood Soul Clan; it is normal for some matters to cause delays on the journey." The Guardian Elder on the right nodded in agreement after hearing this.

However, just as the voices of the two of them fell, a streak of light shot in from the outside.

It evolved into several large characters.

The Blood Soul Clan has disappeared without a trace; there is the scent of war, suspected to have been exterminated!

The next second, the image transformed into the scene within the Blood Soul Clan.

Ma Hongjun did not activate the Phoenix Ancestor Divine Realm when he began the attack, so the traces of the battle before activating the Phoenix Ancestor Divine Realm were naturally revealed.

As long as one is not a fool, seeing such a chaotic and ruined place filled with the smoke of war, one would be able to think of this point.

"Go and investigate what the Blood Soul Clan has been doing recently."

Seeing this, the people in the mansion frowned, and the Mansion Master coldly issued the order.

The Blood Soul Clan is one of their very important representatives on the outside.

They are able to do many things for them.

Moreover, Xue Luoyi is someone he has taken a fancy to, and she is already his intended fiancée.

He intended to marry her once she stepped into the Sacred Realm.

As a result, now the person is gone, and the clan is also gone? Are you playing a joke on me?

This joke is not funny at all.

If they were truly exterminated, it would be impossible for the Blood Soul Clan not to send back even a shred of news for them to provide reinforcements.

Xue Luoyi has many methods and also possesses Sacred Equipment; her strength can reach the Sacred Realm, so it is impossible for her to be killed so easily.

Once she is not dead, she would inevitably come to the Netherworld Mansion or even send word over.

Therefore, he suspects that it might not be a war of extermination, but rather another reason.

As for what the reason is, that will require an investigation.

(End of this chapter)