Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 411 Zhu Yu

Chapter 411: Chapter 411 Zhu Yu

Soon, a second name appeared on the leaderboard.

But this didn’t carry much significance, as the names were all from sects of the Eastern Fire Continent followed by a number, such as Number One or Number Two.

——Some powers had several people crossing the Light Bridge, so naturally, numbers had to be added.

Actually, crossing the Light Bridge wasn’t too difficult, and with many geniuses from the Four Continents gathered here, the wall was quickly filled.

Of course, at first glance, one simply couldn’t distinguish who was who.

And some universally acknowledged, immensely talented geniuses were now nameless on the list.

The reason being that the ranking was currently based on the order in which individuals crossed the Light Bridge, not on the duration spent crossing; thus, those who entered first naturally had the advantage, leading to higher ranks, and after the first hundred, no matter how talented you were, it was pointless.

Super geniuses like Xia Mengyin were not in a hurry at all, for the training period within the Purple Green Secret Realm was lengthy; spending a year or half inside was nothing unusual.

So, there was no rush for such a moment.

"Xia Mengyin, let’s have a contest!" A member of a team that was about to enter the secret realm suddenly stepped out of line and approached Xia Mengyin. "If I rank above you after this is over, you will become my woman. How about it?"

This provoked laughter from many, but those who knew the young man could not laugh at all.

Who was he?

A disciple of cultivation from the Heavenly Gu Sect, Zhu Yu.

Do not be fooled by his youthful appearance, for he was ruthless, and the number of people who had died at his hands was at least in the millions!

How did he kill so many?

Gu poison—an entire village or town would die at once, hence the large numbers.

This was simply a devil, yet no one dared to punish him, because the Heavenly Gu Sect was one of the strongest forces on the Southern Fire Continent.

Who would dare to provoke a disciple of cultivation from the Heavenly Gu Sect?

Xia Mengyin coldly stared at him, "If you don’t want to die by my hands in the secret realm, you may talk nonsense as you please."

"Haha, Xia Mengyin, even though you have already stepped into the realm of the Ninth King, I am also an Eight King, with the Gu King’s assistance. The final outcome is still unknown!" Zhu Yu laughed loudly, appearing extremely arrogant. "But, how could I bear to kill someone so enchanting as you? Rest assured, I will claim your innocence!"

The last sentence was too shameless and greatly irritated Xia Mengyin, who unleashed a sword strike.

Boom, the continent itself seemed to lament, as the ground within a three-zhang radius centered on Zhu Yu directly sank.

During the battle at the Kuangsha Sect, she had used this move, instantly burying many elders alive.

However, at that time, Shi Hao had only just entered the Other Shore and naturally couldn’t compare his vision to now.

He realized that Xia Mengyin had connected with the earth, as if it had become part of her body.

"This is the special ability of Founding King Court. They can not only connect with the elements in the air but even control tangible things like the earth and rivers!" Shi Hao thought to himself. As Xia Mengyin was of the Earth Attribute, she could make the earth her toy, changing it at will.

Zhu Yu quickly let out a loud shout, struggling with all his might to break free.

He was only an Eight King, and in terms of martial arts talent, he was no match for Xia Mengyin, and certainly didn’t dare to confront her directly.

But when Xia Mengyin’s sword pursued him, he flung his right hand and from his sleeve flew a ray of golden light that grew upon contact with the air, transforming into a three-foot-long insect that blocked Xia Mengyin’s sword strike.

Ding, the sword tip struck the insect’s body, yet it sparked with fire, and the golden insect remained unharmed.

Shi Hao couldn’t help but be startled. Xia Mengyin was from the Founding King Court, and the weapon in her hand was a superior Spiritual Artifact. Yet, her sword had failed to pierce through the golden insect—its defense was truly formidable.

"Hahaha!" Zhu Yu immediately came back with a vengeance. Although the Heavenly Gu Sect wasn’t known for martial arts geniuses, what they valued more was the cultivation of the Life-Bound Gu, an insect connected to their souls and completely obedient to their commands, with immense power.

This was equivalent to a two against one fight, with Zhu Yu and the golden Gu insect fighting against Xia Mengyin.

Xia Mengyin was indeed strong, not a bit weaker, and she led her sword attacks with force, pressing her left hand down, constantly collapsing the ground, putting Zhu Yu into disarray.

Without reaching the Great Sacrificial Heaven, flying was not possible, so facing an Earth Attribute master like her naturally put him at a disadvantage.

"Enough!" A sharp voice rose up, coming from the Heavenly Gu Sect’s camp, "Time is precious, stop fighting now."

Hearing this, Zhu Yu laughed loudly, "Xia Mengyin, we will fight again after entering the secret realm!" With that, he withdrew and stopped fighting with Xia Mengyin.

Xia Mengyin snorted and pursued with her sword in hand.

"Girl, don’t be too aggressive!" An elder laughed, stretching out his hand towards Xia Mengyin.

"You dare to lay a hand on my disciple?" In the sky, the majestic woman was suddenly furious, drawing her sword to strike. Whoosh, the sword light surged, turning into a hundred-yard-long band slicing towards the elder.

pff!

The elder stretched out his withered claw-like right hand towards the sky, bravely catching the sword strike. Even though a mark appeared on his hand, it did not bleed and was slowly healing.

"Chun Sanniang, your swordsmanship has improved again!" He licked his tongue, with an unspoken thought in his mind, "But sooner or later, I will make you my Gu host to nurture my Life-Bound Gu!"

The majestic woman simply snorted and did not strike again.

For powerhouses like them, it was easy to determine who was stronger, but to fight to the death would take at least ten days or more, and with the ever-changing nature of battle, having the upper hand didn’t necessarily mean survival.

Zhu Yu grinned and followed the main force towards the Light Gate.

Xia Mengyin stood with her sword, murder flickering in her beautiful eyes.

Shi Hao silently added Zhu Yu to his must-kill list, and then a strong sense of urgency rose in his heart.

Among the younger generation in the Eastern Fire Continent, although his realm wasn’t the highest, no one could match his combat power.

But now, as the Purple Green Secret Realm opened and geniuses from the South Wood Continent flooded in, he suddenly became an insignificant character.

—No matter how monstrous he was, what was he in front of the Founding King Court? Could he withstand even a simple move?

Even if he did, was that what he was after?

He needed strength, he needed to quickly enhance his own, otherwise how could he compete with people like Zhu Yu and Lin Chenkai for opportunities?

Everyone continued on. The city housed at least a million people, all wanting to enter the secret realm. Even though the Light Gate was large, it would probably take two to three days for everyone to enter.

However, it soon came the turn for Xia Mengyin and her group. She waved at Shi Hao, then departed.

Only after the people from Tianhua Sect had left did the Cheng Family dare to show up. This time, their attitude towards the Han Family had changed drastically, becoming very polite. After all, this was a chance to connect with a Nine Stars power from the South Wood Continent, which they could not afford to overlook.

Of course, once inside the secret realm, it would be a different matter. As long as no one witnessed it, killing to silence someone would be the end of it.