Chapter 682

A tiny flying vessel drifted slowly forward, Wu Tie sat at the prow, Li Xuan Gui and Yuan Qi Lin were brewing tea, Xiang Fei Yu, Zhao Xiang, and Li Guang were drinking alcohol, Ma Liang held a brush and nervously doodled in the air.

Interpretation: A small flying vessel slowly flying forward, Wu Tie sits at the bow, Li Xuan Gui and Yuan Qi Lin are brewing tea, Xiang Fei Yu, Zhao Xiang, Li Guang are drinking alcohol, Ma Liang holds a brush, nervously doodling in the air.

A small flying vessel slowly flew forward, Wu Tie sat at the bow, Li Xuan Gui and Yuan Qi Lin were brewing tea, Xiang Fei Yu, Zhao Xiang, and Li Guang were drinking alcohol, Ma Liang held a brush and nervously doodled in the air.

Make sure to keep punctuation? Not required but keep meaning.

Xiang Fei Xie and a Zhao family elder controlled the flying vessel, aimlessly flying forward at a height of several hundred zhang above the ground, weaving between one huge mountain range after another.

Xiang Fei Xie and a Zhao family elder controlled the flying vessel, aimlessly flying forward at a height of several hundred zhang above the ground, weaving between one huge mountain range after another.

On the battlefield, the lowest of these peaks stood at least a thousand zhang tall, the highest reaching nearly ten thousand zhang, so the tiny flying vessel could only be considered low-altitude flight near the mountain bases.

Translation: "On the battlefield, these peaks were at least a thousand zhang tall at their shortest, and could reach nearly ten thousand zhang at their highest; the tiny flying vessel could only be considered low-altitude flight near the mountain bases."

The wild wind howled past, blood mist churned aloft, amidst the layered mountain ridges dense forests swayed wildly in the gusts, and occasionally an old mountain ape let out a sharp cry, startling countless birds into panicked cries.

Translation: "A fierce wind howled past, blood mist roiled above, amidst the layered mountain ridges, dense forests swayed wildly in the wind, and occasionally an old mountain ape let out a sharp howl, causing countless birds to panic and cry out."

The air was thick with an almost tangible killing intent, faint shockwaves came from all directions, and everywhere people were engaged in combat.

Translation: "The air was filled with an almost tangible killing intent, and faint tremors came from all directions; everywhere people were fighting."

The blood mist blocked divine soul power; despite Wu Tie's strong divine fetus, his divine soul power could only extend a few hundred zhang, while Li Xuan Gui and the other Divine Realm elders could only spread theirs less than a hundred zhang.

Need to translate: Blood mist shields divine soul power; with Wu Tie's divine fetus strength, his divine soul power could only extend a few hundred zhang; Li Xuan Gui and those other Divine Realm elders, their divine soul power could only spread less than a hundred zhang.

The blood mist blocked divine soul power; despite Wu Tie's strong divine fetus, his divine soul power could only extend a few hundred zhang, while Li Xuan Gui and the other Divine Realm elders could only spread theirs less than a hundred zhang.

No one knew who was fighting in the distance, the flying vessel could only drift aimlessly, going with the flow to seek someone.

Translation: "No one knew who was fighting in the distance; the flying vessel could only drift aimlessly, going with the flow to find someone."

On the flying vessel, small formation seals appeared one after another, like gears tightly meshed together, the seals spun rapidly, quickly consuming the essence crystals in the essence-energy furnace.

Translation: "On the flying vessel, one after another small formation seals appeared, like gears tightly clasped together, the formation seals spun rapidly, quickly consuming the essence crystals in the essence-energy crucible."

Even so, the vessel's speed was only slightly faster than using an escape technique, roughly capable of traveling three thousand li per day.

Translation: "Even so, the vessel's speed was only slightly faster than using evasion techniques, roughly capable of traveling three thousand li per day."

The flight formation inside the vessel lost over ninety percent of its power, devoured outright by the bloody mist permeating the air.

Translation: "More than ninety percent of the power of the flying vessel's flight formation was wasted, being devoured out of thin air by the blood-colored mist permeating the air."

After flying forward several tens of li, a few slow-moving specks of spiritual light fell from above; Zhao Xiang waved his hand and the lights landed in his palm. He focused his gaze on the several jade talismans in his hand, then hurriedly said, 'My lord, several young men of the Zhao clan have encountered the enemy ahead.'

Translation: "After flying forward several tens of li, a few slow-moving specks of spiritual light fell from above; Zhao Xiang waved his hand, and the lights landed on their own in his hand. He focused his gaze on the few jade talismans in his hand and hurriedly said, 'My lord, several young men of the Zhao clan have encountered the enemy ahead.'"

Zhao Xiang angrily muttered a few words.

Translation: "Zhao Xiang cursed a few times, annoyed."

This damned dueling battlefield not only greatly suppressed escape-light speed, but even the speed of warning distress signals was pushed to the extreme; a few Zhao clan juniors met the enemy just dozens of li away, yet this signal took the time it takes to finish a cup of tea to arrive.

Translation: "This damned dueling battlefield not only greatly suppressed the speed of evasion light, but even the speed of warning distress signals was suppressed to the extreme; a few Zhao clan youths met the enemy just several tens of li away, yet this signal took the time it takes to finish a cup of tea to fly."

Normally, such an urgent distress signal that could traverse thousands of li in an instant would be utterly ordinary.

Translation: "Normally, such an urgent distress signal covering thousands of li in an instant is just an ordinary, everyday matter."

Wu Tie whistled, rolled up his sleeves, and stowed the flying vessel.

Translation: "Wu Tie whistled, rolled up his sleeves, and put away the flying vessel."

Including Li Xuan Gui, Yuan Qi Lin, and Ma Liang, everyone abandoned their escape techniques, kicked off, and sprinted madly toward the direction from which the signal came.

Translation: "Including Li Xuan Gui, Yuan Qi Lin, and Ma Liang, everyone also abandoned evasion techniques, spread their legs, and sprinted wildly toward the direction from which the signal came."

Ma Liang ran while waving his brush, doodling in the air before him, and at the same time muttered, 'Heck, I haven't used my legs to travel in years... this damned place, how unfair the gods are!'

Translation: "Ma Liang ran while waving his brush, doodling in the air before him, and at the same time muttered 'ji ji gu gu', complaining: 'To say, I haven't used my legs to travel for years... this godforsaken place, how unfair the gods are!'"

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Liang tripped over a large stone and fell flat on his face with a sharp 'pa' sound, landing in a most undignified, dog‑eat‑shit manner.

Translation: "Before he finished speaking, Ma Liang tripped over a large stone and fell flat on his face with a sharp 'pa', a most undignified tumble."

The venerable supreme elder of the Great Wei Ma clan lay sprawled, his limbs splayed flat in the mud, a picture of utter misery.

Translation: "The venerable supreme elder of the Wei Ma clan, limbs splayed, lay flat embedded in the mud, a sight as pitiful as could be."

Wu Tie and his companions neither turned back nor glanced at Ma Liang; only Xiang Fei Yu and a few Qingqiu clan elders showed a restrained, subtle smile.

Translation: "Wu Tie's group didn't look back, nor did anyone glance at Ma Liang; only Xiang Fei Yu and a few Qingqiu Jiangmen elders simultaneously showed a restrained, subtle smile."

Ma Liang swiftly sprang to his feet, put away his brush, stopped doodling in the air, and instead earnestly kept close behind Wu Tie, relying on sheer stamina to sprint forward.

Translation: "Ma Liang swiftly got to his feet, put away his brush, stopped doodling in the air, and honestly followed closely behind Wu Tie, exerting himself to sprint forward with pure strength."

Although he was a spell cultivator, his cultivation was at least the third heaven of the Divine Realm, his divine body tempered to considerable strength; his running speed, while not matching Wu Tie's, was still far faster than the sluggish, lumbering flight of an escape technique.

Translation: "Although he was a cultivator of spells, after all his cultivation was above the third heaven of the Divine Realm, his divine body had been tempered to possess considerable strength; his running speed, while not matching Wu Tie's group, was not slow either—at least it was much faster than the sluggish, hovering flight of evasion techniques."

After sprinting several tens of li and rounding a mountain foothill, a boom rang out as a human figure shot through the air, striking Wu Tie from about a hundred zhang ahead and slamming head‑first into a large stone.

Translation: "After sprinting several tens of li and rounding a mountain base ahead, a 'boom' sounded as a human figure shot through the air, striking a large stone right in front of Wu Tie, about a hundred zhang away."

Blood flashed on the stone, the figure's armor shattered and flew outward, fragments striking the rock with repeated 'bang' sounds. His two arms were grotesquely twisted; the long spear he gripped flashed with blinding light, clearly snapped at the midpoint, leaving each hand clutching only a fragment of the shaft.

Translation: "On the stone, Blood Light flickered; the figure's armor shattered and flew outward, fragments striking the stone with repeated 'pang pang' sounds. The person's two arms were oddly twisted, the long spear they gripped flashing with blinding light, clearly snapped in half at the middle, each hand now holding only a section of the shaft."

'Ah Hu.' Zhao Xiang shouted angrily, darted forward in a single stride to Wu Tie's front, flashed to the figure's side, carefully lifted his upper torso, and fed him a Grand Dao precious pill.

Translation: "'Ah Hu.' Zhao Xiang shouted angrily, took a quick step forward in front of Wu Tie, flashed to the figure's side, carefully lifted his upper torso, and fed him a Grand Dao precious pill."

'Great uncle...' the youth whom Zhao Xiang called Ah Hu twitched slightly, blood streaming from at least dozens of places over his entire body.

Translation: "'Great Grand Uncle...' the youth whom Zhao Xiang called Ah Hu twitched slightly, his whole body bleeding from at least dozens of places."

Although his body‑refining lineage made his flesh extraordinarily tough, his organs were shattered yet he did not die instantly; with the Grand Dao precious pill Zhao Xiang gave him, Ah Hu's breath gradually stabilized and then rapidly strengthened from the brink of death.

Translation: "Although the Jiangmen body cultivation made his flesh extraordinarily tough, even with his five viscera and six organs shattered he did not die immediately; plus the Grand Dao precious pill Zhao Xiang gave him, Ah Hu's breath gradually stabilized, then rapidly strengthened from the brink of death."

'Great uncle... the Great Wu lot are a strange bunch.' Ah Hu staggered to his feet, dropped the two broken spear halves, shook his arms, and with a series of 'clicks' his fractured, twisted arm bones snapped back into place, then began to mend under the power of the precious pill.

Translation: "'Great Grand Uncle... the bunch of riffraff from Great Wu are very strange.' Ah Hu staggered to his feet, dropped the two broken spear halves, shook his arms, and the fractured, twisted arm bones clicked together with a few 'ka ka' sounds, then began to mend his bones with the aid of the pill's power."

With three consecutive 'dong' sounds, three figures spat out mouthfuls of blood, were blown away like Ah Hu, and crashed head‑first into the rocks.

Translation: "With three consecutive 'dong dong dong' sounds, three figures spat out mouthfuls of blood, just like Ah Hu, were blown away by a heavy blow, and each crashed headfirst into a stone."

The three youths who were blown away were about the same age as Ah Hu, their cultivation differed little, all being at the half‑step Divine Realm level.

Translation: "The three youths who were blown away were about the same age as Ah Hu, their cultivation levels similar, all at the half-step Divine Realm."

They likewise had their armor shattered, weapons broken, suffered dozens of wounds, bleeding and vomiting blood, lay on the ground twitching slightly, yet remained unable to move for a long while.

Translation: "They likewise had their armor shattered all over, their weapons broken, suffered dozens of injuries, bleeding and vomiting blood, lay on the ground trembling slightly, yet unable to move for a long time."

These three youths were also Zhao clan descendants; Zhao Xiang rushed over and forced each of them to swallow a life‑saving precious pill.

Translation: "These three youths were also Zhao clan descendants; Zhao Xiang rushed over and gave each of them a life-saving precious pill."

'Heh, you hit the young ones, now the old ones show up… but you Qingqiu folks are no good.' A mocking voice came from several hundred zhang away: 'Back when the Great Jin still existed, you could at least put up a fight… now that the Great Jin is gone and it's you Qingqiu, how did you turn into such soft‑boiled eggs all of a sudden?'

Translation: "'Heh, you hit the young ones, now the old ones come… but you Qingqiu people are no good.' A mocking voice came from several hundred zhang away: 'Back when the Great Jin still existed, you could at least put up a fight… now that the Great Jin is gone, replaced by you Qingqiu, how did you turn into softies all at once?'"

Wu Tie looked over.

Translation: "Wu Tie looked over."

Several hundred zhang away, three Great Wu commanders were letting out eerie 'kieh‑kieh' laughs, one of them actually standing on a Zhao clan youth.

Translation: "Several hundred zhang away, three Great Wu commanders were letting out 'jie jie' weird laughs, with one of them actually stepping on a Zhao clan youth beneath his foot."

That youth's injuries were far worse than Ah Hu's; both his arms were broken clean at the shoulders, the rough wounds showing they were not sliced by a blade but violently torn off.

Translation: "That youth's injuries were far worse than Ah Hu's; both his arms were broken clean off at the shoulders, the rough wound showing clearly that they were not cut by a blade but violently torn off by brute force."

Blood gushed from the wounds like a spring, yet the Zhao youth remained defiant; even with his head pinned underfoot, his body thrashed wildly and he hurled nonstop curses.

Translation: "Blood gushed from the wounds like a spring, yet that Zhao clan youth was also fierce; although his head was being stomped into the ground, his body continued to twist and struggle wildly, and his mouth kept cursing nonstop."

'Kid, you've got a lot of nerve.' After Zhao Xiang had treated four of his own clan juniors, he finally stood up and turned his gaze to the three Great Wu commanders.

'Kid, you have a lot of nerve.' After Zhao Xiang had treated four of his own clan juniors, he finally stood up and looked toward the three Great Wu commanders.

Seeing his clansman pinned to the ground with his arms violently torn off, Zhao Xiang gave a cold smile: 'Ah Pan, endure the pain for a moment; later, the great uncle will let you personally avenge this… heh, however they broke your two arms, you shall break their five limbs.'

Translation: "Seeing his clansman pinned to the ground with his arms violently torn off, Zhao Xiang gave a cold smile: 'Ah Pan, endure the pain for a moment; later, Great Grand Uncle will let you personally take revenge… heh, however they broke your two arms, you shall break their five limbs in return.'"

Wu Tie halted his steps, stood on a large stone, and coldly regarded the three Great Wu youths.

Translation: "Wu Tie stopped his steps, stood on a large stone, and coldly eyed the three Great Wu youths."

Li Guang stood a hundred or so zhang behind Wu Tie, leisurely drew his long bow, and nocked three arrows onto the string.

Translation: "Li Guang stood a hundred or so zhang behind Wu Tie, leisurely drew out his long bow, and placed three long arrows on the bowstring."

Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie took left and right positions, several hundred zhang apart, like a tiger's vise clamping the three Great Wu commanders in the middle; any one of them need only lunge forward to easily strike all three.

Translation: "Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie stood left and right, several hundred zhang apart, like a tiger's vise, clamping the three Great Wu commanders in the middle; any one of them need only lunge forward to easily attack all three."

Li Xuan Gui, Yuan Qi Lin, and Ma Liang stood far off, several hundred zhang away, at the foot of a small hill, smiling and gesturing toward the scene.

Translation: "Li Xuan Gui, Yuan Qi Lin, and Ma Liang stood far off, several hundred zhang away, at the foot of a small hill, smiling and gesturing toward this side."

It was clear they were already surrounded; Zhao Xiang, Li Guang, or even Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie could, with a flick of the wrist, easily annihilate those three.

Translation: "Clearly they were already surrounded; Zhao Xiang, Li Guang, and even Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie—any one of them could easily wipe out the three with a flip of the hand."

Yet the three half‑step Divine Realm youth commanders of the Great Wu showed no fear, leisurely smiling there.

Translation: "Yet the three Great Wu State youths, half-step Divine Realm commanders, showed no fear whatsoever, leisurely smiling there."

'Old timer, you look a bit familiar… huh, I remember now—in the Great Jin generals' genealogy we were forced to memorize as kids, there's your portrait. Zhao clan's supreme elder Zhao Xiang… hey, am I right?'

Translation: "'Old geezer, you look somewhat familiar… huh, I remember now; in the Great Jin clan genealogy we were forced to memorize as children, there's a portrait of you old geezer. Zhao clan's supreme elder Zhao Xiang… hey, am I right?'"

A man about one and a half zhang tall, covered head‑to‑toe in black fur like a black‑bear spirit, burst out laughing and pointed at Zhao Xiang, saying, 'Yeah, you're Zhao Xiang… sure enough, you hit the young and now the old have come.'

Translation: "A big man about one and a half zhang tall, his whole body covered in black fur like a black bear spirit, burst out laughing, pointed at Zhao Xiang and said: 'Yeah, that's right, you're Zhao Xiang… indeed, you hit the young ones and now the old ones have come.'"

Shaking his head with a laugh, the big man then pointed at Li Guang and the others, saying, 'Sure, you're Li Guang with the long bow, the supreme of the Li clan, plus the two venerable Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie—your names are legendary; we've secretly spotted you a few times on the battlefield from afar.'

Translation: "Shaking his head while laughing, the big man then gestured toward Li Guang and the others: 'Yeah, holding a long bow, Li Guang, supreme elder of the Li family… plus the two old masters Xiang Fei Yu and Xiang Fei Xie, you guys are famous; we've secretly spotted you a few times from afar on the battlefield.'"

'However, compared by status, you two Xiang clan elders are a bit lacking.'

Translation: "'However, compared by status, you two Xiang family elders are a bit lacking.'"

'Tsk, tsk, what a grand formation… oh, this must be Prince Ho Xiong, right? You've made it big, really big!'

Translation: "'Tsk tsk, what a grand formation… oh, this must be… Prince An Huo Xiong? You've made it, you've made it, you've really made it!'"

The black‑furred giant excitedly pointed at Wu Tie and bellowed, 'Brothers, look—big fat sheep, big fat sheep, Prince Ho Xiong is here… how does that saying go? Surely heaven won't really drop pancakes down.'

Translation: "The black-furred big man excitedly pointed at Wu Tie and shouted: 'Brothers, look hey, big fat sheep, big fat sheep, Prince An Huo Xiong is here… how does that saying go? Heaven really does drop pancakes down.'"

Zhao Xiang and the others simultaneously snorted coldly.

Translation: "Zhao Xiang and the others simultaneously let out a cold snort."

These three Great Wu youth commanders are rather overconfident; facing four Divine Realm elders, they dare to point and criticize so rudely, showing no respect at all—indeed, this bunch of savage Great Wu fellows has a serious problem with their upbringing.

Translation: "These three Great Wu youths' commanders are rather overly arrogant; facing four Divine Realm elders, they dare to point and shout so rudely, and their tone shows not the slightest respect—indeed, this bunch of barbarians from Great Wu have problematic upbringing."

Wu Tie chuckled, pointed at his own nose, and said, 'Your Majesty? Big fat sheep? Heavenly pancakes? Gentlemen, have you been drinking too much?'

Translation: "Wu Tie chuckled, pointed at his own nose, and said: 'Me? Big fat sheep? Heaven dropping pancakes? Gentlemen, you… have you been drinking too much?'"

Zhao Xiang, Li Guang and the others burst out laughing; even the usually stoic Li Xuan Gui and Yuan Qi Lin, old gods who rarely showed emotion, broke into hearty 'hehehe' laughs.

Translation: "Zhao Xiang, Li Guang, and the others burst out laughing; even Li Xuan Gui and Yuan Qi Lin, two old fogies who rarely changed their expressions, laughed 'he he he' with great delight."

These three half‑step Divine Realm youngsters, right in front of them, dare to call their lord a big fat sheep?

Translation: "Three half-step Divine Realm youngsters, right in front of them, saying their 'lord' is a big fat sheep?"

It's like three little bunts facing a pack of tigers and claiming that a ferocious dragon guarding a pack of hungry wolves is a carrot that fell from the sky.

Translation: "It's like three little rabbit brats, facing a pack of fierce tigers, claiming that the evil dragon guarding the hungry wolves is a carrot that fell from the sky."

Ridiculous!

Translation: "Laughable!"

'Preposterous.' Zhao Xiang suddenly bellowed, 'How does Wuba discipline his own juniors? Even if we are enemy nations, the proper hierarchy should be understood—don't you have any sense of it at all?'

Translation: "'Preposterous.' Zhao Xiang suddenly shouted: 'How does Wuba teach his juniors? Even if we are enemy nations, the proper hierarchy should be understood—don't you know anything at all?'"

"Superior and inferior?" the burly man covered head to toe in black hair burst into wild laughter: "You also deserve?"

With a loud roar, the black-haired burly man's surrounding air suddenly exploded, the ground beneath his feet violently trembled, and he crossed the void in a single step with an unimaginable speed, then threw a punch at Wu Tie's chest.

As the punch approached, space twisted, the earth shook, and the blood mist filling the sky was drawn by his punch, forming a ferocious demon beast head that emitted a piercing, soul‑snatching wail, rushing down to devour Wu Tie.

Wu Tie only felt his vision suddenly go dark.

The sky seemed to collapse, everything around him had vanished completely, leaving only a huge fist surging forward with boundless killing intent.

This is not the power expected of a half‑step Divine Sovereign.

This punch completely repelled all tangible and intangible things around Wu Tie, throwing the heaven‑earth great Dao into chaos; between heaven and earth, it seemed only this punch existed—its killing intent soaring skyward, its overbearing might unmatched.

Violent power, absolute power, supreme power!

The purest brute force of the flesh turned into this punch capable of annihilating all things, which came crashing down on Wu Tie.

"This isn't—" Wu Tie wanted to say that this was not the strength that black‑haired burly man should possess.

But a gale swept over him, Wu Tie could barely utter three words before the wind forced the rest back into his mouth.

Wu Tie, annoyed, raised his arms and crossed them in front of his chest.

With a deafening boom, the heavy punch struck Wu Tie's crossed arms, an unimaginable immense force surged forward, and the boulder beneath his feet shattered—even though the Blood Light protecting the dueling arena held it fast, the boulder still exploded into fragments.

Wu Tie's body turned into a meteor, shooting straight backward; in an instant it traversed several li and slammed head‑first into the mountain behind him.

The mountain's surface rippled with violent Blood Light, continuously emitting dull, thunder‑like booms.

Wu Tie's body shattered the Blood Light, plunged headfirst into the mountain's mass, then pierced through it and flew out the other side of the peak.

The black‑haired burly man stood where Wu Tie had just been, unable to help laughing to the heavens: "This power, this absolute power—Prince An Huo Xiong, is it enough to kill you?"

Zhao Xiang and the others' faces turned ashen.

This power… the black‑haired burly man's cultivation is clearly only half‑step Divine Sovereign, slightly inferior even to the Ahu and A Pan brothers Zhao Xiang mentioned, yet the combat power they erupted with clearly reached the level of the Fifth Heaven of Divine Sovereign.

The Fifth Heaven of Divine Sovereign is considered top‑tier even among the patriarchs of the Three Kingdoms.

"My lord…" Xiang Feixie, whose temper was the most explosive and impatient, immediately bellowed.

The black‑haired burly man and his two companions stared blankly at the same time.

What's going on?

Did Xiang Feixie call 'Prince An Huo Xiong' 'my lord'?

Um, by ordinary logic, the commanders of Green Hill's martial houses can have only one lord, and that is the Green Hill Divine Sovereign, Linghu Qingqing!

Xiang Feixie addressing Wu Tie as 'my lord'… are they planning to rebel?

Wu Tie was blown away by a single strike, his body piercing through a mountain; he felt only a jolt throughout his body and slight numbness in his flesh, and besides that, his right arm bore a deep fist imprint.

Vast essence‑blood energy washed over the fist imprint on his right arm; the black mark that almost reached the bone quickly faded, his flesh returned to its normal healthy color. He shook out his arm—no soreness or numbness, no lingering aftereffects, even the minor cracks in the skin's blood healed.

Treading the gale, he leapt over the ridge and Wu Tie jumped down from the summit, landing heavily on the ground.

He shook his arms, Wu Tie stared at the black‑haired burly man and said, "This isn't your power… did you borrow the strength of the Heavenly Divine Artifact? Mmm, what a grand move—looks like the sacrifice you offered was astonishing. Yet, seeing me so delighted, why?"

The black‑haired burly man looked solemnly at Wu Tie; his punch just now had already drawn out the utmost power of the borrowed Heavenly Divine Artifact, the Ten Directions Slaughter Armor, yet he still couldn't kill Wu Tie with a single blow.

"Prince An hides his depth well—your cultivation is only half‑step Divine Sovereign, yet your bodily strength rivals that of a senior Divine Sovereign patriarch… no, you might even be stronger." The black‑haired burly man gazed at Wu Tie with a hint of anxiety.

Instinctively, the black‑haired burly man sensed the terrifying power hidden within Wu Tie's body.

Instinctively, the black‑haired burly man sensed Wu Tie's own terror.

That feeling was like a rabbit kit standing before an evil dragon—though it couldn't see the dragon's true form, it could still sense that dreadful aura.

"The Barbarian God clan has issued a kill order on you—whoever slays you may be called the next Great Martial Divine Sovereign." The black‑haired burly man narrowed his eyes, watching Wu Tie warily and cautiously, stepping back slowly.

But it's obvious we lack the strength to kill you… so, we'll hand over that kid, then let us leave safely—how about that?" The black‑haired burly man pointed to A Pan, who was pinned to the ground.

Wu Tie laughed and said, "I think not… you too, take a punch from me."

Wu Tie let out a loud roar, the surrounding heaven and earth abruptly changed hue, and he imitated the previous move, throwing a punch at the black‑haired burly man.