Run!
They had no choice but to run!
A half-step Immortal-rank demonic beast, plus a horde of demonic beasts behind it. Who could withstand that?
The three of them pushed their speed to the absolute limit!
Fortunately, that demonic beast was not particularly fast!
Soon, the three drew closer and closer to the flag!
However, the horde of demonic beasts showed no intention of stopping!
Seeing this, Ye Guan’s expression darkened.
What on earth had Xiao Ge done to make this demonic beast chase him so relentlessly?
Before long, the three arrived at a stone platform. On the platform stood the Guanxuan Academy flag!
In front of the platform were five people!
All three from Qingzhou were there.
Zuo Fu from Yunzhou was also present!
The fifth was a man dressed in a clean grey robe, sitting on a nearby boulder with a blade of grass in his mouth, looking rather roguish.
When Ye Guan and the others appeared, the five turned their gazes upon them!
Soon after, their eyes shifted to what was behind the trio!
Upon seeing the horde of demonic beasts, several of them frowned.
Ye Guan turned to face the horde. Seeing that they refused to give up the chase, his expression grew grim. He looked at Xiao Ge, whose face was somewhat pale. “What did you do?”
Xiao Ge trembled as he replied, “Heavens pity me, what could I have done? It is so perverted. How could I possibly do anything to it!”
Ye Guan said gravely, “It is chasing you to the death!”
Xiao Ge froze, then hurriedly pulled out an egg. “I picked up an egg!”
As he spoke, he blinked. “It could not possibly be its, right!”
Ye Guan was somewhat speechless. “What do you think?”
With that, he took the egg and faced the demonic beast still charging madly towards them. “If you come any closer, I will crush your egg!”
The expressions of everyone present immediately turned rather odd.
Clearly, their thoughts had gone astray!
Impure minds!
At that moment, the demonic beast abruptly halted. It stared fixedly at Ye Guan, its eyes filled with ferocious malice.
The horde behind it also stopped in place.
Ye Guan stared back at the demonic beast. “This is a misunderstanding!”
The demonic beast sneered coldly. “You took my egg, and now you threaten me. Yet you call this a misunderstanding! Do you not think that is utterly ridiculous?”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then said, “I will fight you one-on-one. If I win, the matter of the egg is settled!”
The demonic beast stared at Ye Guan. “And if you lose?”
Ye Guan smiled. “If I lose, then I am done for!”
The demonic beast said, “Human, you challenge me. As a king, I must accept. As you said, if you defeat me, the egg matter ends here! But if you lose, you and your friends all die!”
Ye Guan nodded. “Agreed!”
The demonic beast waved its hand, and the smaller demons behind it immediately retreated further back.
Xiao Ge suddenly said, “Brother Ye, perhaps I should do it?”
Ye Guan looked at Xiao Ge and smiled. “I believe in your strength. However, I have only recently advanced and want a chance to test my skills. Let me have this opportunity!”
Xiao Ge hesitated, then nodded. “Alright!”
Ye Guan walked towards the demonic beast.
Xiao Ge watched Ye Guan’s back, his expression complicated.
He knew Ye Guan had said that to preserve his dignity. In truth, he himself had no confidence against this demonic beast!
It was a half-step Immortal-rank!
Half-step Immortal-rank was equivalent to a human cultivator above Imperial Sky Realm. Moreover, demonic beasts’ combat power far exceeded humans of the same level.
Their defensive capabilities were simply perverse!
Under everyone’s gaze, Ye Guan approached the demonic beast and said, “Your Excellency, given your great strength, I may have to fight without restraint next. If I offend you, please forgive me!”
The demonic beast replied calmly, “Do as you wish!”
Ye Guan suddenly vanished. In the next instant, he appeared before the demonic beast like a phantom and fiercely kicked towards its crotch!
Everyone’s expressions froze!
Ye Guan’s speed was too fast. So fast that before the demonic beast could react, its crotch had been struck!
Bang!
With a muffled thud resounding, the demonic beast’s eyes bulged wide as it staggered violently backwards. In the process, it swung a fist fiercely forward!
Boom!
Yet the punch struck only air!
However, the ground was smashed into a deep pit several zhang deep.
At that moment, Ye Guan had already appeared behind the demonic beast. Then he delivered another kick to its crotch.
Bang!
With another muffled thud, the demonic beast’s pupils contracted sharply. Its hands instinctively clutched its crotch.
Just then, Ye Guan appeared above its head. A dagger pressed against its throat.
Seeing this, the expressions of everyone present grew solemn!
Speed!
None of them had expected Ye Guan’s speed to reach such a terrifying degree!
The grey-robed man stared fixedly at Ye Guan, lost in thought.
Zuo Fu glanced at Ye Guan, then slowly closed his eyes. “Sinful!”
From Qingzhou’s side, Mu Yunhan looked at Ye Guan. “Shameless!”
Ao Han shook his head. “Against a demonic beast with heaven-defying defence, this method is the most effective!”
As he spoke, he turned to Mu Yunhan. “Is your blade faster, or his speed greater?”
Mu Yunhan was silent for a moment, then said, “If one slash cannot kill him, I lose!”
Hearing this, Ao Han’s expression grew grave. “If I fought him one-on-one and he refused to clash directly, I would struggle to win!”
He looked towards the distant Ye Guan. “Who would have thought that Nan Prefecture, always at the bottom, would produce such a genius!”
In the distance, Ye Guan did not kill the demonic beast. He stepped back and placed the egg on the ground. “Your Excellency, this is your egg!”
The demonic beast stared at Ye Guan. “Your speed is unnatural!”
Ye Guan smiled faintly but said nothing.
After a long silence, the demonic beast retrieved the egg and said, “A bet is a bet! Our grudge is settled!”
With that, it led its horde away into the distance.
Back in place, Ye Guan fell silent.
Speed!
He realised that when speed reached its extreme, it truly became unstoppable!
What a pity!
It was a pity that this demonic beast was still not strong enough to give him a truly satisfying fight!
Ever since defeating the shadow on the ninth floor of the Trial Tower, he had not encountered an opponent that could give him a sense of crisis!
As if thinking of something, Ye Guan turned to look at An Mu from Qingzhou in the distance.
Noticing Ye Guan’s gaze, the grey-robed man beside An Mu suddenly curved his lips into a playful smile!
Beside An Mu, Ao Han suddenly laughed. “An Mu, he is looking at you. This fellow wants to challenge you. Haha…”
An Mu glanced at Ye Guan, then slowly closed his eyes. “This place is not my battlefield!”
Ao Han smiled. “Understood! The Central Divine Continent is your true battlefield. This fellow has decent strength, but to challenge you, he is still far from qualified!”
An Mu shook his head slightly. “Whether him or Zuo Fu, their goal this time is me. That proves they have confidence. I will not underestimate any of them, because looking down on one’s opponent is extremely foolish.”
As he spoke, he looked towards the distant Ye Guan. “Just like now, if he had not revealed his strength, when you fought him, that speed of his would be enough to overwhelm you completely. The reason that half-step Immortal-rank demonic beast lost so quickly was precisely because it did not take its opponent seriously enough!”
Ao Han nodded. “Understood!”
An Mu slowly closed his eyes. “The honour of Qingzhou for nearly a thousand years, I, An Mu, will defend it. If gods block me, I slay gods. If Buddhas block me, I annihilate Buddhas!”
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