The place mentioned by Red Flame King is the Dead Spirit Desert, where Chen Yu once visited.
Chen Yu didnât rush there immediately; instead, he casually approached some Heavenly Martial Sect disciples to gather information.
The news he received was that several adventurers had met tragic ends in the Dead Spirit Desert recently.
"That old guy wouldnât be trying to trick me, would he..."
Chen Yu mused inwardly.
Red Flame King claimed that a treasure was emerging in the Dead Spirit Desert, but the information he gathered indicated countless dangers and continuous fatalities there.
He returned to his residence and reported the matter to Ye Luofeng, explaining the potential danger, then set off alone.
On the way.
Chen Yu witnessed quite a lot and learned that the Dead Spirit Desert had stirred up quite a commotion more than half a month ago, seemingly indicating a treasureâs emergence.
"It seems Red Flame King wasnât tricking me."
The treasureâs appearance was speculated to be over half a month ago, with no specific clues, so not many people knew about it at this stage.
Before all of this, the Dead Spirit Desert was indeed a dangerous forbidden area with a high death rate.
Half a month later, Chen Yu arrived again at the Dead Spirit Desert.
The last time he was in the Dead Spirit Desert, he came to rescue Heavenly Martial Sect disciples, encountered the Frost Hall genius "Ghost Finger Yan Su," and killed Zuo Zhushan, who was known as the "Faceless Evil Man."
"Ghost Finger Yan Su, what exactly was the mysterious power he possessed..."
Chen Yu murmured.
The mysterious heart transformation during his previous visit to the Dead Spirit Desert made him deduce that the absorbed power should have come from Yan Su.
However, unfortunately, when Chen Yu later inquired about Yan Su, the Frost Hall claimed that Yan Su was already dead.
The Dead Spirit Desert was originally a place rarely visited by people.
But now, upon his arrival, Chen Yu saw numerous figures, with cultivation levels around the Condensed Star Realm, and many High Star Kings among them.
Whoosh!
The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi roared as an incomparably sharp Sword Intent descended, causing everyone present to feel a stabbing pain in their hearts.
In the next instant, it seemed as if an unrivaled sword streaked across the sky, instantly vanishing.
But Chen Yu clearly saw that it wasnât an unrivaled sword; it was a figure.
"Even the Emperor Xuanming was startled?"
Chen Yu couldnât help but be shocked.
It seems something extraordinary had indeed occurred in the Dead Spirit Desert.
But Chen Yu had no clues whatsoever.
Upon brief observation, the landscape of the Dead Spirit Desert had changed, revealing several passages leading underground and some subterranean structures exposed above ground.
"Iâll find Red Flame King first."
Between Chen Yu and Red Flame King, there was a contractual link, allowing him to roughly sense Red Flame Kingâs location.
Southeast!
After a slight sensing, Chen Yu confirmed the direction and hurried off.
Chen Yu perceived that Red Flame Kingâs location was rapidly moving.
"That old guy might be getting chased right now."
Red Flame Kingâs debauched character was undoubtedly bad; he was capable of resorting to any trickery and deceit.
...
In the underground world.
Red Flame King was fleeing swiftly, cursing intermittently, "The cultivators of the main world are so petty. Itâs just some stolen Primordial Stones and Profound Meaning crystals, yet theyâve pursued me for over half a month."
"Sigh, even Tu Zhixiang was captured by them. Once Chen Yu arrives, how do I explain myself..."
Red Flame King felt entangled and aggrieved.
He initially proposed taking Tu Zhixiang out for training and even guaranteed her safety, patting his chest.
"No, Iâve known Chen Yu for so many years; he wouldnât lash out at me over a mere girl..."
But thinking carefully, his relationship with Chen Yu was that of a Spirit Pet and its master, while Tu Zhixiang was Chen Yuâs senior sister.
"Where will you escape to?"
An angry shout came, and the pursuers appeared.
Four young men and women raced forth, with a green-robed male in the lead shouting, "Thief, you wonât even care about your female companion? Just hand over the stolen Primordial Stones and Profound Meaning crystals, and weâll let her go."
"Otherwise, in three days, youâll be seeing her corpse."
"Dare you, this girl is the senior sister of Heavenly Martial Sectâs top genius Chen Yu. If you kill her, bear the consequences."
Red Flame King arrogantly replied as he fled.
Chen Yu, Heavenly Martial Sectâs top genius, was a title with significant deterrent power.
And because of this, they hadnât killed Tu Zhixiang.
Yet they didnât believe Red Flame Kingâs words either; if everyone could simply proclaim having someone backing them to get off scot-free, then this world wouldnât have as much conflict or slaughter.
Moreover, Red Flame King was part of the Demon Race; his words shouldnât be trusted.
"Damn it, this guyâs speed is even better than mine."
The green-robed man grumbled unwillingly.
He was a disciple of the Night God Temple, one of the Human Raceâs three major sects; in the same realm, he couldnât catch up with Red Flame King.
If this kept on, Red Flame King would escape again.
But just then.
Whoosh!
A phantom with a ghostly red hue flew swiftly from behind, exuding unparalleled killing intent.
"Senior Brother Jin?"
The green-robed man and others were slightly startled.
"Youâre too slow; itâs just catching some trash, and you havenât sorted it yet."
The newcomer was a pale-skinned man with striking red lips and sharp teeth, looking cold and eerie.
Red Flame King sensed the aura of "Senior Brother Jin," shivering all over.
The opponent gave him an extremely dangerous feeling; his cultivation should not be just Four-star; rather, he was a Five-star King!
Senior Brother Jin was surrounded by black mist, with a pair of black bat wings behind him, instantly overtaking the green-robed man and others, closing in on Red Flame King.
"If you wonât hand over the items, then prepare to die."
Senior Brother Jinâs face was cold, his eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light.
Whizz!
He extended his slender white fingers, from which black light surged.
"Hold on."
A loud shout came.
Red Flame King couldnât contain his delight: "Brother Chen, youâre finally here."
Nevertheless, Senior Brother Jin had no intention of pausing, and a dark mist burst from his fingers, transforming into a huge twenty-something-yard black bat that lunged forward.
Boom!
The black bat suddenly exploded, turned into mist, and dispersed.
The Red Flame King let out a sigh of relief, still feeling lingering fear.
If it werenât for Chen Yu arriving in time, he would have been done for.
Senior Brother Jin squinted his long eyes slightly, surprised that his attack had been blocked?
"Are you in league with this person? I advise you to hand over the storage space, admit your mistake obediently, or else no one will be allowed to leave."
The green-robed man shouted impatiently.
Chen Yu smiled faintly, ignoring the words of the green-robed man, and spoke in a calm tone: "He is my friend, let him go, and weâll forget about this."
Senior Brother Jin gave Chen Yu an eerie look, realizing he couldnât fully see through the cultivation of the person before him.
"Let it go like that? Who do you think you are?"
The green-robed man sneered, then eagerly volunteered, wanting to redeem himself, "Senior Brother Jin, let us take action and capture them."
Chen Yu frowned, attempting to negotiate peacefully, yet the other side was being ungrateful.
"Okay."
Senior Brother Jin agreed, intending to use the green-robed man and others to test Chen Yuâs strength.
The four immediately charged out.
They had been pursuing the Red Flame King for more than half a month without success, and were now eager to capture him.
Swish...
The four surrounded Chen Yu and the Red Flame King, including two at the late stage Star Condensation, two four-star kings.
The leading green-robed man, a four-star king, attacked with a palm, and the surroundings instantly fell into darkness as a silent palm light shot towards the Red Flame King.
Chen Yu remained indifferent, lightly waved his hand, and the space shifted.
Bang!
The green-robed manâs attack unexpectedly swept over Chen Yu and the Red Flame King, hitting the rock wall behind them.
A missed strike!
The green-robed man was stupefied, a dignified four-star king couldnât have missed so obviously.
Clearly, this was the enemyâs method, intentionally humiliating him.
"Space manipulation?"
Senior Brother Jin was slightly surprised, but he hadnât clearly sensed just how proficient Chen Yuâs space manipulation was.
"Everyone attack together! Kill them first, then go back and kill their female companion."
The green-robed man shouted angrily.
Suddenly, attacks surged from all directions.
The Red Flame King turned pale; even if he used all his methods, he couldnât escape from such a formation.
"Did they capture Tu Zhixiang?"
Chen Yu asked coldly.
"Thatâs right, Tu Zhixiang was captured by them."
The Red Flame King responded urgently.
Chen Yu gave the Red Flame King a sideways glance; he was really shifting the blame completely, wasnât it the Red Flame King who failed to protect Tu Zhixiang?
Whoosh!
Facing the attacks of the four, Chen Yu waved his hand again, utilizing space manipulation to execute spatial displacement divine skills.
The fourâs attacks swept past Chen Yu and the Red Flame King.
"Damn, where are you attacking?"
"No..."
Only the panicked screams of the four were heard.
Their launched attacks ended up hitting each other.
One late stage Star Condensation was directly killed by the green-robed manâs ultimate move.
Killing a fellow disciple, this was a grave crime!
The green-robed man was terrified, hurriedly explaining: "It wasnât on purpose."
"Sir, please stop."
Senior Brother Jin finally spoke up.
"Release the woman you captured."
Chen Yu spoke directly, with an unyielding firmness that allowed no rebuttal.
"They seized our spoils, ask your friend to hand over what he got, and we can release her."
Senior Brother Jin spoke calmly.
The earlier chaos had shown him he was no match for Chen Yu, so he began to negotiate.
"Iâm not negotiating with you!"
Chen Yuâs gaze was cold, his figure began to distort.
Swish!
In an instant, he appeared directly in front of Senior Brother Jin.
Senior Brother Jinâs face turned startled, Chen Yuâs speed was so fast that he couldnât react.
His heart pounded, just as he was about to retreat, he found Chen Yu had already struck like lightning, grasping his throat, his voice bone-chilling: "Release her."
"Release Senior Brother Jin quickly, you dare kill a Night God Temple disciple, youâll surely die."
The green-robed man shouted.
"Annoying!"
Chen Yu reprimanded coldly, releasing an overwhelming aura.
In an instant, Senior Brother Jin was oppressed by Chen Yu, unable to move or breathe.
Meanwhile, the other Night God Temple disciples fell to the ground with a thud and couldnât even get up.
"Stop, stop, weâll release her."
Senior Brother Jin shouted urgently: "But sheâs not here, you should come with me."
"Be careful of trickery."
The Red Flame King cautioned.
Chen Yu didnât pay much heed, following Senior Brother Jin and the others away, arriving outside a pavilion.
As Senior Brother Jin and the others arrived, several figures inside the pavilion immediately looked over.
"With Senior Brother Jin taking action, the person was captured immediately."
"Huh? Why is there an extra person?"
Several young men and women said one after another.
But suddenly, Senior Brother Jin spoke: "Lan Deacon, fellow brothers, this person killed our Night God Temple disciple, please take action to capture him."
Senior Brother Jin revealed a sinister smile, he wasnât Chen Yuâs match, but here there were three disciples with similar strength to his.
Additionally, Lan Deaconâs cultivation had reached half-step Xuanming.
"What?"
"How bold."
The faces of numerous Night God Temple disciples changed drastically, powerful auras surged forth.