Chapter 584 - 580: Brutally Smashed

Chapter 584: Chapter 580: Brutally Smashed

"Sorry, I’m late!"

A youthful figure appeared, radiating a terrifying golden light.

The golden light was so pure it seemed to scorch the very air around him, a divine radiance that could tear the heavens asunder. It was an absolutely terrifying sight.

His vitality surged like that of a Flood Dragon.

Who else could it be but Hong Yu?

He had been in the Phoenix Ancient Nest, absorbing and refining the Venerable Golden Bone. At the most critical moment, he had sensed the arrival of the Ten Great Divine Generals. However, since the Divine Generals didn’t act at first, Hong Yu had remained where he was.

But what happened next sent him into a rage.

In that brief moment, the Ten Great Divine Generals had already slain three masters of the Hong Alliance—his Hong Alliance brothers.

They had even been tempered by the Essence River. Their future potential was limitless, and they were meant to be pillars of the Hong Alliance.

But now, they were dead.

This was more than Hong Yu could bear.

Even though the inheritance was not yet complete and the Venerable Golden Bone was not fully refined, he had come. As a result, the lower half of his right arm was still bare of flesh and blood, exposing the Venerable Golden Bone as it glittered with golden light.

Its brilliant radiance was more potent than any Divine Weapon.

The moment he arrived, he exuded the air of a sovereign descending upon the world, yet his face was a mask of fury and guilt as he looked at Xuantian Du and the others. "I’m sorry. I couldn’t get here in time."

"It’s fine."

Xuantian Du gritted his teeth, glaring at Shou Kun and the others. "It’s just... three of our brothers are dead."

"Don’t worry. Our brothers won’t have died in vain. I will make the ones who hurt them pay a hundred times over!" Hong Yu nodded. His voice was calm, but it held an unshakeable resolve.

Xuantian Du hesitated, a little lost in thought.

The Hong Yu before him felt like a stranger.

It wasn’t his personality or appearance, but his aura. It seemed Hong Yu had undergone a fundamental transformation.

He pointed behind Hong Yu to where a Divine General was pinning the unconscious Young Master Yeban to the ground. His expression was grim. "They sealed Yeban’s cultivation, broke his arms and legs, and left him severely injured."

"I know!"

Hong Yu nodded and took out Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills, handing them to the five of them to consume. He then turned to face Hai Wen and the Ten Great Divine Generals.

He suddenly raised his hand, pointed at the Divine General pinning Yeban down, and said flatly, "Let my friend go!"

"Huh?"

The Divine General froze for a second.

Before he could speak, Shou Kun landed on the ground, grabbed Yeban from under his foot, and held him up.

A cold sneer on his face, Shou Kun suddenly struck.

His hand, like a tiger’s claw, dug viciously into Yeban’s side. With a twitch of his fingers, a sickening CRACK CRACK echoed as he snapped three of Yeban’s ribs.

Shou Kun stared grimly at Hong Yu, sneering. "So you were the one who blocked my attack just now? Hmph. I finally had a chance to kill them and wipe away my past disgrace, but you ruined it. And now you expect me to hand him over? You must be dreaming!"

"I’ll say it one more time. Let my friend go, and I’ll grant you a quick death. Otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead, and your Soul will find no peace in the afterlife, only endless terror!" Hong Yu said slowly, his eyes narrowing.

If Feng Xue Xin had been present, he would have been shivering with dread.

He knew Hong Yu always did what he said he would.

But Shou Kun didn’t know this. He flew into a rage. "Such an arrogant brat! Not even the Celestial King himself could save you today!"

Before he could move, Hai Wen’s eyes were fixed on Hong Yu’s right arm, a strange light glinting within them. In a low voice, he said, "The Jade Order indicates that his right arm bone is the great treasure the City Lord spoke of."

"Oh?"

Greed and fervor filled Shou Kun’s eyes. He roared with laughter. "In that case, I’ll be the one to sever his right hand and retrieve the treasure!"

"Be careful. This man is no simpleton!"

Wang Qiong warned.

Shou Kun cracked his neck and scoffed, "No matter how strong he is, he’s just a new whelp, a flower raised in a greenhouse. How can he compare to me, someone forged in the crucible of life and death? Just watch how I’m going to torture and kill him!"

Shou Kun grabbed Yeban by the ankle and swung him violently toward Hong Yu.

WHOOSH!

Yeban’s body cut through the air, his blood churning as fresh gore poured from his wounds.

Hong Yu’s eyes were practically splitting with rage. "You deserve to die!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Hong Yu’s figure vanished.

Shou Kun was stunned. "Where did he go?"

"Behind you!"

Wang Qiong roared as a warning.

"Damn it!"

On pure instinct, Shou Kun let go of Yeban and tried to retreat to the side.

SWISH!

Hong Yu caught Yeban in his arms. In another Electric Flash, he was back beside Xuantian Du and the others. He fed Yeban a Spirit Pill and said to Xuantian Du, "Take care of him!"

Xuantian Du nodded.

He was still in a daze. He hadn’t been able to see how Hong Yu had just vanished and reappeared.

Let alone Shou Kun!

A fine sheen of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. ’This guy’s Body Technique is so strange. Even I couldn’t see how he moved before he disappeared right in front of me. It seems I can’t track him with my eyes. I’ll have to rely on my Perception!’

At this thought, Shou Kun focused his full attention on Hong Yu.

His years of fighting on the edge of life and death had honed his Perception Power to an incredible sharpness.

"Oh? Trying to track me with your Perception? But even if you can find me, what then?"

Hong Yu saw through his opponent’s intent and grinned.

Shou Kun frowned. "Hong Yu, you are far too arrogant. I am your senior, a former True Dragon, and ranked ninety-ninth on the Divine General List under the Lord of Eastern Divine City. How dare you look down on me? Today will be the day you die!"

He had just finished speaking when Hong Yu vanished again.

"Hmph. There you are!"

Shou Kun’s eyes darted, and he threw a punch to his side.

But all he hit was an afterimage of Hong Yu. As it shattered, Hong Yu’s ethereal voice drifted from his left, like a ghost’s whisper. "I told you, however you hurt my friend, I will pay you back a hundred times over. You broke his right arm first, didn’t you?"

The instant he finished speaking, Shou Kun instinctively spun around and threw another punch.

This time, what awaited him was not an afterimage, but a golden hand of bone. The skeletal hand, glinting with golden light, caught his ferocious fist.

"Hmm?"

Shou Kun’s gaze sharpened.

’My punch has enough power to blast apart a Tier Six Advanced Wild Beast with extremely high defense, enough to shatter a mountain. How could someone catch it so easily?’

He tried to pull his hand back.

But the bony hand was as firm as steel, gripping his fist tightly.

’Hmm? He dared to catch my punch with his bare hand and took no damage. This arm bone truly is a treasure!’

But Shou Kun showed no sign of panic.

Instead, a cold, triumphant glint appeared in his eyes. Shou Kun wasn’t afraid of being locked in combat with Hong Yu; in fact, he faintly hoped for it, as close combat was his specialty.

He sneered. "Brat, you’re asking to die!" Taking a deep breath, Shou Kun let out a roar like a clap of thunder that filled the sky. "Ten Thousand Beasts Divine Fist—Thundering Leap!"

RUMBLE!

As the punch formed, the light from his fist exploded like thunder, as if a Thunder Dragon were roaring at the heavens.

Its Momentum was unstoppable, capable of shattering space itself!

Seeing this, Wang Qiong raised an eyebrow, a relaxed expression on her face. "This Hong Yu is a real idiot. He could have used his speed to wear Shou Kun down. But he chose to clash head-on. He’s simply asking for death!"

"Shou Kun has trained incredibly hard over the years, and he constantly battles powerful Wild Beasts."

Hai Wen nodded and said calmly, "He comprehended this ’Thundering Leap’ from the ultimate technique of a Tier Seven Wild Beast, the Thunder Rhino. It has the aura of ten thousand thunders stampeding, a power that dominates heaven and earth. Even I wouldn’t dare face such an attack lightly. For this Hong Yu to attempt to fight it with his bare hands... he’s truly courting death."

"Yes, the outcome of this battle is already decided!"

"I didn’t think this mission would be so easy. Once we get the great treasure, we can each take a head back. Then, when the True Dragon Ancient Hall opens, we’ll get another chance to enter!"

The faces of the Nine Great Divine Generals were filled with excitement and anticipation.

At the same time,

the shadow of Shou Kun’s ferocious fist, accompanied by a deafening roar, slammed into Hong Yu.

"Thunder Power?"

But Hong Yu just gave a playful smile.

A trace of purple light flickered in his left eye. The Thunder Emperor’s Divine Eyes suddenly activated, and as the faint purple light pulsed, it absorbed all the Thunder Power that had enveloped him.

The Thunder Power that should have blasted him apart and charred his body was instead turned into nourishment for Hong Yu!

Shou Kun’s eyes went wide. "..."

The Nine Great Divine Generals were speechless. "..." The few among them who had just confidently declared that Hong Yu would die from this attack were now beet-red, as if they’d been boiled like shrimp. Their faces burned, having been ruthlessly slapped by reality.

"How is that possible? Y-You can actually absorb my Thundering Leap?" Shou Kun stammered in disbelief, his voice full of shock and doubt.

"It’s just a bit of Thunder Power. Only you would treat it like some invincible treasure. Alright, you’ve hopped around long enough. It’s time to end this."

Hong Yu took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing to slits. A grim, cold light shot out from them. "You broke Yeban’s right arm. So, I’ll just have to tear yours off!"

The moment he finished speaking, Hong Yu yanked with his arm.

RIP!

A torrent of blood sprayed out.

The red light, accompanied by a surge of powerful lifeblood, was like a Blood Dragon staining the sky red.

"Hmph!"

Shou Kun’s face paled, but he was a Divine General, after all—a true man.

He didn’t scream. Instead, he immediately raised his left hand, striking at Hong Yu’s temple with the speed of lightning.

It was an absolutely powerful attack.

The sheer force of the energy compressing the air made the hairs on Hong Yu’s head stand on end. His temples throbbed as if they might burst at any moment.

However...

Hong Yu merely smiled playfully.

BANG!

The golden light moved, and strange Runes emanated from the Venerable Golden Bone of his right arm.

Flesh and blood were still growing over it, but the process had slowed considerably. It was likely because the Phoenix True Flame had almost fully integrated into the Venerable Golden Bone; as the inheritance was nearing its end, it was natural for it to slow down.

But its power had not diminished in the slightest.

CRACK!

Although only a skeleton remained, the Venerable Golden Bone was incomparably hard and powerful. It caught Shou Kun’s sharp punch in its grip.

"No!"

Shou Kun’s expression changed drastically. He felt a terrifying power coming from the Venerable Golden Bone.

But he would have no chance to regret it.

SQUELCH!

With a flash of golden light from the Venerable Golden Bone, his left arm was also torn off.

"AAAH!"

This time, Shou Kun could no longer maintain his previous calm and let out a blood-curdling scream.

With both arms torn off, he was doomed to be a cripple unless he could find an Exotic Treasure or Spirit Medicine capable of resurrecting the dead and regrowing flesh on bones.

But Hong Yu still wasn’t finished with him. His faint voice echoed by Shou Kun’s ear like a phantom: "Both arms... next are your legs. You broke the bones in his legs, so I’ll shave off your flesh and then shatter yours, inch by inch!"

SWISH! SWISH!

Flashes of blue light danced out like blue Elves, whistling through the air as they spun around Shou Kun’s legs.

Flesh flew and blood rained down.

A moment later...

Under the slicing of the Nine Feather Flying Knives, the flesh on Shou Kun’s legs was completely shaved away, leaving only two pale leg bones hanging forlornly in the air.

"AAAH! AAH! Demon! You’re a Demon..."

Shou Kun screamed repeatedly, his eyes filled with terror.

He had never imagined he would suffer such a fate. This was worse than death!

Hong Yu smiled faintly. "A Demon? Compared to what happened to my dead brothers, this is getting off easy! Hmm, you sealed his cultivation... then I’ll just have to cripple yours!"

As he spoke, Hong Yu raised a hand to destroy Shou Kun’s Dantian.

Just then,

the Nine Great Divine Generals finally made their move...

"Hong Yu, you’re courting death!"