"Die!"
Wang Yi shouted, his body spinning lightly as the Azure Flow Sword danced with fury. Suddenly, a torrent of sword light surged forth like a cascading galaxy, rushing towards the surrounding Evil Wolves.
Puff, puff, puff!
Wherever the sword light passed, blood splattered and flesh flew.
Wang Yi laughed heartily, soaring into the air. His right leg swept out, sending dozens of Evil Wolves flying as if sweeping away an entire army.
"Die!" Wang Yi stepped on the back of an Evil Wolf, pushing off with a flourish. With a single palm strike, he hit the forehead of the Golden Wolf King with a loud thud. A stream of crimson blood flowed down as the ferocious Golden Wolf King had no time to react before dying beneath his hand.
Wang Yi chuckled and flicked the tip of his sword in the Golden Wolf King's abdomen, revealing a golden Demon Core in his hand.
Seeing their king dead, the remaining Evil Wolves hurriedly fled, leaving behind a field of wolf corpses.
"Dead... dead." Wang Zeng looked on in disbelief. Although he already knew Wang Yi was a Transcendent Realm Expert, he never expected Wang Yi to so effortlessly slay the Fourth-Level Monster, the Golden Wolf King.
Oh, oh, oh!
The crowd cheered in joy as they escaped death, shouting as if celebrating their rebirth.
"Thank you, Young Master Wang, for saving our lives." "Thank you, Young Master Wang, for saving our lives."
A warrior knelt before Wang Yi, filled with admiration. Soon after, everyone else followed suit and knelt on the ground, expressing their gratitude for Wang Yi saving their lives.
"There is no need for such formalities; please rise quickly," Wang Yi urged.
"Someone! Hurry and bring a warm jug of wine for Young Master Wang!" Wang Zeng shouted at Wang Er, who stood frozen in place.
"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Er looked at Wang Yi in fear and hurried to the car to get some wine.
Next, Wang Zeng ordered his men to dissect the wolf carcass thoroughly, as these were high-quality wolf pelts that could fetch a good price.
The campfire was reignited, and everyone expressed their gratitude to Wang Yi for saving their lives, raising their glasses in admiration of him.
A month later, a massive dark city appeared on the horizon, imposing and magnificent.
"This is the first city of slaughter, Black Dragon City. It is thirty meters long, twenty meters wide, and thirty meters high. It gathers over a hundred powerful factions. Young Master Wang, once you enter, be cautious, as those who survive here are decisive and ruthless; there is no mercy. The strong prevail," Wang Zeng said solemnly.
"Thank you." Wang Yi cupped his hands in thanks and walked towards Black Dragon City without looking back.
"I hope we can see him again in the future," Captain Liu said, watching Wang Yi's gradually receding figure with admiration on his face.
"We will. I believe it won't be long before we hear his name," Wang Zeng stroked his two mustache ends and said.
"Kid, what are you looking at? Looking for death?" a muscular man with a bare chest shouted at Wang Yi.
"Li Shan, debts must be paid. Brothers, kill him!" A group of men rushed out from the street corner and quickly overwhelmed the man. By the time Wang Yi looked over, only a few bones remained; even the head had been smashed into pieces.
Wang Yi walked calmly down the empty street, but he was shocked inside. He hadn't even been here for half an hour before encountering two assassination attempts; it seemed that this Killing Fields was indeed a place rife with conflict where lives were as cheap as grass. Here, a life was probably worth less than a blade of grass.
Evening soon arrived, and Wang Yi settled into an inn.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Wang Yi took out the Demon Core of the Golden Wolf King and placed it flat in his palm: "Refine."
He gently uttered a word, and two streams of Primordial Energy immediately surged into his arm and directly into the Demon Core.
At that moment, the Demon Core emitted a dazzling golden light, but it faded back into silence in the blink of an eye, losing all color.
At the same time, Wang Yi felt a powerful essence of Primordial Energy flowing into his veins, like a river returning to the sea. There was a rumbling sound within him, reminiscent of a river washing over the land, as if the earth itself were about to crack.
This Primordial Energy quickly merged into his Dantian, causing a surge of Vital Energy.
Buzz!
A faint buzzing sound emanated from the Dantian, and Wang Yi immediately felt his entire body lighten significantly.
Second Layer of Yuan Realm.
Wang Yi slowly opened his eyes, and two beams of brilliance shot out like long rainbows, piercing through the night sky.
Having only broken through one realm, Wang Yi sensed that his power had increased by more than just one layer. It seemed that the Golden Wolf King's Demon Core truly deserved its reputation as a rare treasure. It should be noted that Fourth-Level Monsters are supreme beings even in the Song Kingdom, with such creatures only existing in the Fire Spirit Mountain Range.
Wang Yi stood up and gazed at the night sky outside, tightening his fists as he murmured, "Zhou Mengling, just wait for me. I, Wang Yi, will return to the Song Kingdom in a dignified manner."
"It seems I did not misjudge you," came the voice of Fire Spirit Canglao. "However, you are merely a Breakthrough Warrior; is that all there is to your journey?"
"Of course not. I want to become strong and stand at the pinnacle of this world," Wang Yi declared with ambition.
"Good. However, right now you need something to truly unleash the power of the Fire Spirit Body," said Fire Spirit. "As long as you have this item to assist you, your cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort. Within a year, you can become a Breakthrough Expert; revenge is merely a matter of time."
"What is it?" Wang Yi's gaze instantly became fervent. Becoming a Breakthrough Expert within a year was an enormous temptation that he could not resist at this moment.
"The Divine Beast Bloodline," Fire Spirit replied calmly.
"What? Divine Beast Bloodline?" Wang Yi was stunned and said, "Fire Spirit, you can't be joking!" It is known that divine beasts are the kings among demon beasts. A demon beast with a Divine Beast Bloodline possesses the strength of a level five demon beast at birth and the intelligence of a three-year-old child. Asking a Profound Realm Warrior to seek out a Divine Beast Bloodline is akin to seeking death.
"There are four major Divine Beast Bloodlines in this world: the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. As long as you can find the Bloodline of the Vermilion Bird, you can fully unleash the supreme fire energy of the Fire Spirit Body, allowing for rapid cultivation," Fire Spirit continued without acknowledging Wang Yi's words.
"If I don't have the Bloodline of the Vermilion Bird, can I still fully exert the power of the Fire Spirit Body?" Wang Yi clicked his tongue; this seemed too crazy!
"Of course not. Unless you don't want to become strong, otherwise you wouldn't need to look for the Vermilion Bird's Bloodline," Fire Spirit said lightly.
"Of course I want to," Wang Yi declared firmly. This was an excellent opportunity to quickly become a Breakthrough Expert. If he missed it, he didn't know when he would be able to break through and take revenge.
"But where should I go to search?" Wang Yi felt troubled and had no choice but to seek help from Fire Spirit.
"This old man can't help you with that; it's your own business," Fire Spirit replied nonchalantly.
"This Black Dragon City is so large; why not go to that Auction? Perhaps I can find some information about the Vermilion Bird's blood," Wang Yi murmured.
The next morning, Wang Yi arrived at the largest Auction in Black Dragon City, the Dragon Auction House.
Looking around, he saw that the first floor was a place for warriors to trade freely, filled with pills, Martial Arts, and spiritual herbs, dazzling him with its variety. He even spotted several instances of Primordial Dan for sale. After clicking his tongue, Wang Yi finally understood the gap between the Song Kingdom and the Killing Fields.
It is known that even finding a Primordial Dan in the Song Kingdom is an extremely rare occurrence; however, here it was everywhere. Not only that, but the number of strong individuals in the Song Kingdom was also far inferior. In less than a cup of tea's time, Wang Yi saw more than ten Transcendent Realm Experts, which was unimaginable in the Song Kingdom.
Taking a deep breath to suppress his shock, Wang Yi began searching for his target. Soon he discovered a place selling demon beast blood, where the vendor was an elderly man over fifty. After gazing at the old man for a moment, Wang Yi was taken aback; despite his far superior level of Soul Power, he couldn't sense this old man's strength.
"Breakthrough Expert?" Wang Yi speculated but quickly dismissed this thought because he sensed that the fluctuations of vital energy from the old man clearly indicated he was undoubtedly a Xuanjing Sixth Layer Warrior.
"This old man is suspicious," said the voice of Fire Spirit in Wang Yi's Sea of Consciousness.
"How?" Wang Yi asked anxiously.
"This person may have been at least a Breakthrough Expert before, or even a Transcendent Realm Expert. Perhaps due to severe injuries, his cultivation has drastically declined, which is why he has ended up in such a state," Fire Spirit analyzed. "However, there might be another possibility: he practiced a type of Soul-related Martial Arts, which could have elevated his Soul Power to a terrifying level."
"Soul Martial Arts?" This was the first time Wang Yi had heard of the existence of Soul Martial Arts, and he was quite surprised, quickly asking.
"However, that's impossible. There is simply no one in this world who can cultivate Soul Power to such heights," Fire Spirit immediately denied.
"Then there is only one possibility: this old man was once an unparalleled powerhouse, at least a Breakthrough Expert. As for being a Transcendent Realm Expert, Wang Yi dared not think about it. After all, a Transcendent Realm Expert is a peak-level powerhouse; it is unimaginable that such a strong individual would end up in this situation."
"Young man, you've been standing there just watching without buying anything. Are you here to amuse this old man? If you don't want to buy, then hurry up and get out of the way." The old man raised his head as if shooing away a fly.
At that moment, Wang Yi finally got a clear look at the old man's appearance: his hair was a mix of black and white, his face was covered in wrinkles like deep ravines or dry tree bark, looking extremely unappealing. Moreover, the old man's eyes seemed to be closed but also appeared open, which astonished Wang Yi.
"Of course I want to buy; it's just that what I want to buy might not be available with you," Wang Yi replied with a smile.
"Hmph, I specialize in selling beast blood here. If you can't find it with me, then you won't find it anywhere else," the old man snorted confidently.
"I want the blood of the Vermilion Bird; do you have any?" This question was not spoken aloud but communicated through sound transmission to the old man.
"The blood of the Vermilion Bird?" The old man was taken aback for a moment before a hint of a smile crept onto his dry lips. "Young man, you really dare to dream. Do you think someone like you can even imagine the Vermilion Bird?"
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