Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 424: Making Enemies

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Making Enemies

Shi Hao kept retreating.

The gap in realm was too large, he would certainly die if he resisted head-on, so naturally there was no need to act on pride.

In Xu Yun’s eyes, this was of course to be expected.

If those from the Nine Islands really dared to confront him directly, that would truly be a brainless act.

However, how could this individual from Nine Islands be so fast?

Xu Yun slightly frowned. Although Shi Hao appeared no more than an ant in his eyes, the fact that Shi Hao had not been killed within a few moves since he had taken action made him somewhat dissatisfied.

How could this ant be so disobedient?

Destined to die eventually, why not resign to fate?

With this thought, anger welled up within him, and his attacks became three parts faster.

Shi Hao was almost amused to anger, you attack me out of the blue, and now you’re getting angry because you can’t kill me?

How utterly shameless is that?

"Hmph, unprovoked, you attempt to kill me!" Shi Hao snorted coldly, "Xu Yun, I’ve noted your name. Sooner or later, I’ll chop off your dog head!"

"You are weak, and that is your original sin!" Xu Yun showed not a trace of embarrassment, instead displaying contempt, "Remember, this is a world for the strong. So, if I want you to die, you can only die!"

There was no right or wrong. He saw Shi Hao and simply felt like killing, so he took action. Did he need a reason?

Shi Hao did not speak again.

Being weak does not mean one should be bullied, but without sufficient strength, boasting is meaningless.

Therefore, he just deeply imprinted Xu Yun’s appearance into his mind.

He would slaughter this man sooner or later.

"Die!" Xu Yun bellowed, and instantly, the Sea of Suffering churned within Shi Hao, with countless sharp swords slashing towards him.

Sword Heart!

Shi Hao was surprised, this guy had actually grasped the second realm of Sword Dao, but was he scared?

Buzz, the Sword Heart stirred, sweeping towards to the Sword Intent in the Sea of Suffering.

Both standing at the second realm, this was an understanding of Dao, unrelated to one’s inherent strength, so naturally, Shi Hao was not outdone.

Crack, crack, crack, the saber and sword collided, shattering all.

"Take this!" Shi Hao cried out softly, equally stirring the Sword Heart, slashing towards Xu Yun.

"Eh?" Now, Xu Yun was slightly surprised.

The opponent had also mastered the second realm of Saber Dao!

Younger than he was, yet already mastering the second realm of Saber Dao, could this monstrous talent be a young prodigy from South Wood Continent?

A shiver ran through his heart, but his killing intent surged immediately again. So what if it was the case? As long as he killed and silenced the witness here, what did it matter if the other was a disciple of cultivation of a Nine Stars power?

Behead him!

He exercised the Sword Heart, dissolving the other’s Saber Intent, but there was still a slight roughness.

This was... his Sword Heart was not as good as Shi Hao’s Sword Heart!

Realizing this, his killing intent grew even stronger.

How could he tolerate a mere ant daring to be better than him?

He pressed the attack even more fiercely.

Shi Hao simply smiled, suddenly turned around, and ran towards Four Kings Peak.

"Trying to run?" Xu Yun sneered, immediately giving chase.

How exceedingly fast was Shi Hao, within a few steps he had dashed into the Bandit den.

This would throw everything into chaos.

Bandits poured out, clearly not human, but puppets made to seem so. Nonetheless, whether in reaction, movement, or speech, they were indistinguishable from real people, screaming and shouting as they charged at Shi Hao.

So many Self-Observation!

Shi Hao knew that since he and Xu Yun had entered the bandit lair at the same time, the strength of the bandits would be adjusted according to the one with the higher realm—if someone from the Founding King Court were to arrive at this time, all bandits would certainly possess the combat power of the Founding King Court.

He had anticipated this much, otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought Xu Yun charging in. However, what surprised him was which power was so formidable that they could leave so many puppets here.

After all, the highest combat power of these puppets was at least at the Supplementing Divine Temple level. With such a number, which faction in the South Wood Continent could afford to be so lavish?

Lost in his thoughts, the bandits had already swarmed them, causing both him and Xu Yun to be encircled.

"Damn it!"

With so many Self-Observation attacking at once, even Xu Yun had to confront them seriously. For him, it was the equivalent of Hell Difficulty, and Shi Hao had lured almost all the bandits out. It was too much for him to handle!

He had no choice but to stop and even head towards the base of the mountain.

The monsters were too many; he couldn’t hold them off.

The two became separated, and as the distance between them grew, they were eventually completely overwhelmed by the vast number of bandits.

Xu Yun glanced back, somewhat baffled as to why Shi Hao would court death like this.

After all, with Shi Hao’s speed, if he had focused on escaping, Xu Yun might not have been able to catch up, and he wasn’t willing to spend too much time to kill a mere ant either.

But now, he really couldn’t see any possibility of Shi Hao surviving.

Bang!

Suddenly, he saw a lotus blossom unfold in the distance, seemingly reaching for the heavens, and then he saw Shi Hao slashing his way out from another direction.

Damn, he was dumbstruck and at a loss for words.

How could he have escaped?

How was that possible?

Even if Xu Yun himself had been surrounded that deeply, even though he could have broken out, it would have cost him greatly. But look at Shi Hao, it seemed he didn’t have a scratch on him.

He was very curious, but with his own pursuers to deal with, he couldn’t possibly veer off to find Shi Hao.

Left with no choice, he had to walk at an accelerated pace, determined to shake off this group of pursuers first.

In the distance, Shi Hao was also prioritizing the task of throwing off his pursuers.

The good news was that these bandits had a limited range of activity. Once exceeded, they would stop and return to their lair.

"That guy, like me, came to level the bandit nest. So as long as he doesn’t leave, I definitely can’t succeed. All are at the level of Self-Observation, and the leader might even be from the Founding King Court. I’d be walking to my death if I confronted them,"

"So, I can only wait for him to come back, defeated."

"Heh heh, now I am in the dark, and he is in the light; how can I not take the opportunity to strike!"

Shi Hao muttered to himself, this being an undeserved disaster. They both wanted to complete the task and ended up running into each other. Xu Yun wanted to kill him, which was really excessive.

I’ll let you taste the retaliation of the weaker party.

He lay in ambush, ready to follow as soon as Xu Yun entered the bandit lair and to strike when the opportunity arose, ensuring the other party wouldn’t escape unscathed.

Didn’t he know that Shi Hao was vengeful?

He didn’t have to wait long before he saw Xu Yun reappear, making his way up the mountain.

——With Xu Yun’s pride, even if he guessed that Shi Hao might be lurking nearby, he would still not give up.

A Six Phases powerhouse, was he to be wary of a mere presence from the Nine Islands?

Moreover, Shi Hao must have used his Protective Treasure to escape earlier, so Xu Yun figured Shi Hao wouldn’t dare to take risks again.

Xu Yun charged into the bandit lair. He was truly strong, and the bandits who rushed out were no match for him, coming only in small groups.

He employed divide-and-conquer tactics, and it didn’t take long for him to face the bandit leader.

Nine Phases!