Chapter 167: The Black Warrior

Big‑eyed squad leader, bowing respectfully, said, "Sir, the Divine Tiger 8th Squad has discovered important intelligence."

"Continue," Huo Fa prayed inwardly, hoping it was good news.

"We obtained intelligence in the Star Territory: Xiao Yu first appeared in a wild‑beast forest outside the city. Along the way he met Yu Qi of the Yu family and Xu Yun of the Xu family; the two squads clashed, and Xiao Yu instantly became more than fifty illusory bodies, nearly simultaneously striking down the Xu family's guards," the Big‑eyed squad leader continued.

"Oh!" Huo Fa sprang to his feet.

This news is ruthless!

In an instant, more than fifty illusory bodies appeared, knocking down over fifty people… "Spatial Fundamental Law?" Huo Fa thought to himself, confirming.

Panoramic simulation.

"Brother Yu did save you twice, didn't he? How could you betray him?" Yu Qi asked.

"I can't handle that many things; to avenge the Yu family, I'm willing to do anything," the burly man said, his face showing madness.

Huo Fa casually ordered, "Kill everyone connected to Xiao Yu, leave none alive. Let them accompany the Divine Son as a burial. Before killing them, tell them to serve the Divine Son well after they go down."

In an instant, more than fifty illusory bodies appeared, knocking down over fifty people… "Spatial Fundamental Law?" Huo Fa thought to himself, confirming.

For a long while.

The continuous bad news left Huo Fa in a frantic mess.

Yu Qi looked at the burly man with doubt.

This news is ruthless!

"Ouch!"

In the void three hundred million kilometers above Lan Gao Territory, a primitive sword‑shaped spacecraft flashed and vanished.

"Ouch!"

Hua Zhai World has a notable feature: many icebergs, with numerous icebergs over seventy million kilometers high forming mountain ranges. The longest stretch of such a range is extremely cold yet yields a rare cultivation treasure called 'Ice Blue Flower.'

"Master, fusing ten Divine Crystals places a heavy burden on the soul, but among the countless worlds of Viska Star and the billions upon billions of cultivators, occasionally a person with an exceptionally strong Soul Consciousness appears, able to fuse ten Divine Crystals to become a Black Warrior," Mo Hai explained.

"How could that be? Uncle Fang went back to his hometown, didn't he?" Yu Qi said in disbelief.

"Oh!" Huo Fa sprang up.

"There are so many kinds of Black Warriors," Xiao Yu said, quite surprised. It can be guessed that Black Warriors may possess all sorts of strange abilities.

He had been in contact with the three for nearly a whole period, and now understood the functions of various Divine Crystals. The Divine Crystals contain a trace of Fundamental Law power; after fusion, one can slightly sense the corresponding Fundamental Law fluctuations and also gain a hint of that Fundamental Law power.

"Ha ha, how could you not! Your old man has always been so ruthless, I don't know how many days of anger and resentment he's caused!" the burly man shouted hoarsely, "He wouldn't think that he himself would have such a day, would he?"

The Hua Zhai World, three World Zones away from Yu Shan World.

Near the Ice Blue Mountain Range lies a white‑covered domain called Lan Gao Territory; every building in Lan Gao Territory's lord city is made of ice.

"Ha ha, I don't care. Xiao Yu killed two Temple envoys in a row; probably all related personnel will die. I've already thought it through. My wife, son, and daughter are gone; I will avenge them. I don't care about the rest, I don't care any more," the burly man said as if exhausted.

"Ha ha, my brothers and Captain Fang, because they knew you and your 'Brother Yu' entered Star City together, were brutally silenced. After they died, even their families suffered poison!" the burly man raged, "We have toiled for the Yu family for nearly a thousand years, only to be silenced. How could I not hate you!"

Thus this range was named the Ice Blue Mountain Range.

"By your words, Lan Gao should soon be promoted to world‑class," Xiao Yu whispered.

Huo Fa casually ordered, "Kill everyone connected to Xiao Yu, leave none alive. Let them accompany the Divine Son as a burial. Before killing them, tell them to serve the Divine Son well after they go down."

Huo Fa glanced at the squad leader before the hall and said, "Continue."

"We obtained intelligence in the Star Territory: Xiao Yu first appeared in a wild‑beast forest outside the city. Along the way he met Yu Qi of the Yu family and Xu Yun of the Xu family; the two squads clashed, and Xiao Yu instantly became more than fifty illusory bodies, nearly simultaneously striking down the Xu family's guards," the Big‑eyed squad leader continued.

"For billions of years, countless Black Warriors have appeared on Viska Star. To become a Black Warrior, the type of Divine Crystal fused is not limited; one can fuse one of each type, or multiple of the same type. For example, a Black Warrior who fuses ten time crystals is called a Time Black Warrior; there are also Void Black Warriors, Gold Black Warriors, and so on," Mo Hai added.

"Are Time Black Warriors rare? No wonder your Temple values them so highly!" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

Hundreds of prisoners, scarred all over, were confined in cells, each held by a few guards. These cells were built from special rocks on Viska Star that can exist under Universe Primordial Energy and extreme gravity; the harder stones were chosen, enough to withstand blows from sky‑level masters.

"Master, below is Lan Gao Territory; the lord is 'Lan Gao.' Half a year ago I was ordered to deliver two time crystals to Lan Gao," Ju Qi said.

"Hmm," Xiao Yu nodded.

"We also found that each Black Warrior is formidable, but the strongest are those who fuse ten identical Divine Crystals, especially the Time Black Warrior. Legend says that once a Time Black Warrior becomes a deity, it easily gains recognition from our clan's Heavy Treasure, thereby obtaining the ability to probe the past," Mo Hai continued.

"Ha ha! Ha ha!" the burly man laughed, "Your Yu family hasn't been unkind to me? If I hadn't had to go out, I would have been like those ten brothers."

"Lan Gao is a Lord Rank, eighth tier. His talent is great, his Soul Consciousness strong, and the Temple values him highly. The Temple hopes he can become a Time Black Warrior, so it has bestowed time crystals upon him many times; with these two, it's already ten," Ju Qi explained.

"Xiao Yu, my Yu family hasn't been unkind to you! How could you betray the clan! Do you hold such great hatred toward my Yu family?" the crippled boy Yu Qi lay on the damp ground, his eyes full of hatred as he stared at the burly man screaming in the adjacent cell.

The Hua Zhai World Zone's maximum diameter reaches 1.6 billion km, making it one of the larger World Zones on Viska Star. It lies on a plateau, with an altitude difference of thirty million km from the neighboring 'Yellow Wolf' World Zone.

"Probably you won't fare well either!" Yu Qi muttered to himself.

In Yu Shan World, Star City, deep within the dark, damp prison, dozens of cells.

Xiao Yu sat in his seat, gazing at the miracle below, unable not to marvel at the universe's wonder. Below, hundreds of thousands of icebergs over ten million km high surged toward the sky like countless ice swords, pointing toward a palace deep in the cosmos.

The spacecraft had become invisible, rapidly descending.

Xiao Yu looked at Mo Hai and Ju Qi, curiously asking, "What treasure possesses such miraculous power?"

At the same time, it answered a lingering question in his mind. Since half a month ago, every city they acted in had displayed his wanted poster, which had left him very puzzled.

(End of Chapter)