Chapter 224: Ascend to Hunting King

The Blood Wing Blue-eyed Youth, with a single blow, defeated Fu Yangzi, startling everyone.

"Blood Wing Clan! How dare they come to invade Yun Zhao Country!”

Marquis Yunlai, dressed in a luxurious cloud-patterned robe that fluttered noisily, floated into the void.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several other Guiyuan Realm experts at the scene, following Marquis Yunlai’s lead, flew up into the sky, casting cold glances at the blue-eyed foreign youth.

The foreign youth’s expression changed slightly.

After recovering some Yuan Qi, he had tracked down Chen Yu by the scent of the Blood Dragon Beast on his body.

Unexpectedly,

There were several Guiyuan Realm experts in this place.

"Humph! Humans of the Guiyuan Realm like you—I’ve killed countless before.”

The blue-eyed youth spoke with a cold voice as he slowly spread his arms.

Buzzcrack!

His blood wings on his back started to shimmer with a cold dark blood glow, abruptly expanding by twenty to thirty feet.

The next moment.

With the blue-eyed youth as the center, the surrounding patches of sky surged with numerous overlapping blood wing blades, shining intensely.

"Quick, attack!”

Fu Yangzi, Wu Tianxiao, and other powerful Guiyuan Realm experts changed their expressions.

The overlapping illusionary blood wing blades, like a storm of blood blades, instantly engulfed several major Guiyuan Realm experts.

Apart from Marquis Yunlai, several other Guiyuan Realm experts appeared slightly panicked as they coped.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

The collision between the blood wing blades and the Guiyuan Realms gave off brilliant electric sparks, causing ordinary Guiyuan Realm beings to tremble when touched.

"Monsters!”

Marquis Yunlai snorted coldly; a dark blood-colored wave of cloud light emerged around him, repeatedly rushing towards the blue-eyed youth.

Within the radiance of this dark blood cloud wave, several massive cloud light beast shadows appeared, pouncing at the foreign youth.

"You human have actually integrated some secrets of the beast blood faction.”

The blue-eyed youth’s expression darkened.

The bit of Yuan Qi he had managed to recover in his body was going to be exhausted again, a flash of reluctance appeared in his pupils.

However,

Given the sheer number of human powerhouses at the moment, being alone, grievously injured, exhausted of Yuan Qi, and weakened,

"Luotian Fan!”

Marquis Yunlai’s face was stern as he produced an antique, muted-silver feather fan in his hand.

As soon as the fan appeared, it immediately emitted a vast aura, swirling with pieces of fluctuating silver clouds.

Whoosh-buzz!

The silver clouds swelled up in an instant, extending into a massive cloud-mist light shadow with an imposing force capable of encompassing heaven and earth.

"It’s actually a replica of the ‘Luotian Fan

A trace of solemnity and fear appeared in the blue-eyed youth’s eyes for the first time.

Swish-swoosh!

The blue-eyed youth hesitated no longer; a tremor of his blood wings transformed him into a streak of blood wing remnants, fleeing toward the distance.

A hint of mockery curled up at the corner of Marquis Yunlai’s mouth.

Boom-swish!

The massive silver nimbus fan shadow in the heavenly void suddenly trembled, manifesting a giant silver twilight fan shadow that swept across the fleeing blood wing remnants.

Ah!

The blue-eyed youth spat out a mouthful of blood, tumbling over miles in the sky before he managed to stabilize himself.

Enduring his injuries, his face was filled with rage and resentment.

"Humans! The hatred of today, I will return it multifold someday

With a beat of his blood wings, the blue-eyed youth merged into the distant horizon.

At the mountain peak, amid the pavilion.

Phew!

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, Lord acted and repelled the enemy with a single fan!”

Several Guiyuan Realm experts in the scene said politely with awe in their expressions.

Yun Zhao Country was divided into thirty-six prefectures, each governed by a prince.

Each prince, renowned in their own right, commanded immense influence as pillars of the ancient nation.

"Is this the strength of a ‘Prince-level’ expert?”

Chen Yu was shocked.

The power exhibited by Marquis Yunlai’s fan could be described as earth-shattering, terrifyingly potent even among Guiyuan Realm experts.

"This member of the Blood Wing Clan is unusually weak. It seems what he displayed was merely twenty or thirty percent of his strength at his peak.”

Marquis Yunlai spoke solemnly.

"Only twenty or thirty percent?”

"Could the peak cultivation of this fiend is that of the Sky Sea Realm?”

Some elders present shuddered.

The supreme Sky Sea Realm, on Kunyun Continent, represented a peak unreachable.

Of course,

In Yun Zhao Country, one of the three great ancient nations, sightings of the Sky Sea Realm had been rumored.

"Even if it’s not the Sky Sea Realm, it’s not far off. This is no trivial matter; I will report this to the current ‘Holy Emperor.'”

Marquis Yunlai continued slowly.

Chen Yu, hearing the discussion above, felt his heart skip a beat.

He had never expected the Blood Wing Clan’s powerhouse to be so formidable at his peak.

Considering,

The Ancient Beast Demon Core of the Blood Dragon Beast was of the Guiyuan Realm level.

Possessing an Ancient Beast as a Spirit Pet, even if the blue-eyed youth wasn’t of the Sky Sea Realm, he had a terrifying strength approaching that of the Sky Sea Realm.

…

The chaos caused by the appearance of the foreign powerhouse soon settled down.

Then,

Including Marquis Yunlai, several Guiyuan Realm experts’ gazes collectively fixed on Chen Yu.

"Guest Chen, what happened just now? That foreign powerhouse, he actually pursued you despite being heavily wounded.”

Fu Yangzi asked.

Chen Yu, not daring to conceal anything, reluctantly smiled and said, “Because that Blood Dragon Beast was his Spirit Pet, and I unfortunately killed it.”

Upon hearing this,

All the elders present were taken aback.

And the Blood Dragon Beast, being the Spirit Pet of a foreign powerhouse, no wonder he ruthlessly pursued Chen Yu.

After all,

Such Ancient Beasts like the Blood Dragon Beast were rare, running through its veins, a diluted bloodline of True Dragon Holy Beast.

Of course,

What the crowd did not know was

The foreign powerhouse wanted to kill Chen Yu also because he misperceived him as a member of the Blood-sucking Clan.

Furthermore,

The ‘Blood Crystal Flame’ on Chen Yu had also attracted the covetousness of the Blood Wing Clan powerhouse.

It didn’t take long.

Chen Yu recounted what had happened underground, including the cause of Luo Haochen’s death.

"Luo Haochen, did he die at the hands of those foreign tribes?”

The various powerhouses present looked at each other.

Regarding Chen Yu’s “unilateral statement,” people including Marquis Yunlai were all somewhat skeptical.

Chen Yu looked somewhat frustrated.

Indeed, he hadn’t killed Luo Haochen, but there were no witnesses present.

"The death of Luo Haochen. The Ancient Clan Luo Family will naturally have ways to determine the true culprit.”

Marquis Yunlai paused slightly.

His gaze fell on Chen Yu:

"I will tentatively believe your words.”

"But Luo Haochen came to assist our Prince Manor. Before the Luo Family arrives to find out the truth, you cannot leave Yunlai Prefecture.”

Marquis Yunlai’s tone was plain but carried an invisible authority.

"The junior understands.”

Chen Yu did not object.

Presumably, with the resources of the ten great ancient clans, through a bloodline connection, some truth could likely be revealed.

Subsequently,

This session of the “Hunting Competition” began to establish the position of the Hunting King and distribute rewards.

When Chen Yu presented the “Blood Dragon Beast” demon core, his hunting performance overshadowed everyone else’s, securing first place.

Even if all other teams’ demon cores were combined, they couldn’t match this single one.

A Guiyuan Realm demon core had never appeared in previous hunting competitions.

Moreover,

This was an Ancient Beast Demon Core containing the bloodline of a True Dragon Holy Beast, worth more than ten times that of others at the same level.

Amid the envious and reluctant gazes of many factions, the Fu Family secured this session’s position of the “Hunting King.”

Within the Fu Family team,

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng felt the stares from many factions.

"Guest Chen, ascending to the position of Hunting King, you will soon gain fame in Yunlai Prefecture and even have a bit of reputation in Yun Zhao Country,”

Fu Yanzi said, her face full of admiration and joy.

Chen Yu smiled slightly, then went with his teammates to collect their rewards.

This session’s rewards for the Hunting King were very substantial.

Firstly, the team Hunting King rewards.

Each member of the Hunting King team received rewards.

"Team Hunting King: Each member is rewarded with ten thousand genuine yuan stones, a ‘Demon Soul Pill,’ and access to the Prince Manor’s ‘Secret Attic’ to choose a secret art.”

A middle-aged man in the Innate phase announced loudly.

Soon,

Each young member of the Fu Family received ten thousand genuine yuan stones, one Demon Soul Pill, and a token for entry into the Prince Manor’s “Secret Attic.”

After receiving the rewards,

Chen Yu felt a surge of excitement.

Ten thousand genuine yuan stones were equivalent to one million lesser yuan stones.

[Demon Soul Pill]: For those in Postnatal Qi Transformation, it can significantly increase cultivation and strengthen physique and spirit.

That “Secret Attic” of the Prince Manor was a place many talented individuals longed for.

Additionally,

As an individual Hunting King, Chen Yu also received his own exclusive rewards.

"Chen Yu, now I confer upon you the position of ‘Baron,'”

Marquis Yunlai announced.

The position of Baron was one of the additional rewards for the personal Hunting King.

A Baron was a true noble ranking in Yun Zhao Country, not merely an honorary noble.

Such slots, even for a prince of a prefecture, were very limited.

"Thank you, my Lord!”

Chen Yu hastily bowed and received a token from Marquis Yunlai’s hands.

This token was pale blue, with a lifelike Cloud Dragon and a blazing sun intertwined on its surface.

Under the instruction of Marquis Yunlai,

Chen Yu integrated a drop of his blood into the token.

Simultaneously, Marquis Yunlai took out another brilliant golden token, from which a mysterious fluctuation emerged and infused into Chen Yu’s token.

Quickly,

Chen Yu confirmed his identity and became part of the noble class of Yun Zhao Country.

In addition to the title of “Baron,”

Chen Yu would also gain a recommendation right for Yun Zhao First Academy’s “Yunyang Imperial College.”

The so-called “recommendation right” means bypassing various selection competitions and the regular admission process, directly entering the final assessment and even receiving certain prioritization.

"Chen Yu, you have one last reward left.”

In Marquis Yunlai’s palm appeared a seven-sided, multicolored Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box.

"Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box!”

Several figures in the crowd exclaimed.

Chen Yu once again felt the intensely envious gazes of many youngsters.

In Yunlai Prefecture, many knew that Marquis Yunlai possessed an Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box.

Marquis Yunlai kept his most precious and beloved treasures inside the Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box.

Only in very rare instances would he award treasures from within the Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box.

Of course,

There were many rare treasures within the Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box, and whether one could pick a suitable or extraordinary treasure depended on luck.

"Open!”

With a flick of his finger, Marquis Yunlai caused the seven-sided “Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box” to burst into dazzling multicolored crystal light.

Click!

The treasure box opened, and its mouth emitted a strange and enticing array of lights, releasing a tempting aroma of treasures.

Neither the external gaze nor Spiritual Sense could penetrate this treasure box.

"Chen Yu, you may pick one item.”

"But remember, once your hand grasps or touches something, that will be your chosen object.”

Marquis Yunlai said with a smile.

Chen Yu nodded and stretched his hand into the Exquisite Hundred Treasure Box.

In the next moment,

He felt his hand as if entering another dimensional space, seemingly able to extend indefinitely.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

With eyes half-closed, Chen Yu’s mystical heart entered a strange rhythm of beats, enhancing his senses.

Soon,

His heart sensed an object and began to beat faster.

"This one!”

Following his senses, Chen Yu reached out and grabbed an object.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the item that Chen Yu had pulled out.

But Marquis Yunlai’s smile suddenly stiffened, his brows twitched rapidly, and his face showed a pained expression.