Chapter 168: Wuhuang's Killing Intent

In the ravaged forest, Zhou Yuan frowned as he watched Wu Huang and the black-robed young man emerge from the mist.

"You actually got involved with these people from the East Heaven Continent?"

Wu Huang said calmly, "How short-sighted. In the future, I will not be limited to just one continent, so why should my identity from the Boundless Continent restrict me?"

"How shameless," Lv Luo sneered.

"You colluded with these people from the East Heaven Continent to jointly attack Yao Yao. You truly have no shame."

Wu Huang shook his head, his tone unfazed. "Might makes right; the process isn't important. Since I found an obstacle, it's only natural to use every means to remove it."

Zhou Yuan glanced at him. "It's a pity you even sacrificed your dignity, yet still failed to achieve your goal."

Wu Huang's expression finally faltered slightly. He stared at Zhou Yuan with cold eyes. "Finding you here is an unexpected bonus. I heard you have a good relationship with Yao Yao? If I capture you and use you as bait, do you think she would still come, even knowing it's a trap?"

Boom!

Wu Huang was incredibly decisive. The moment his voice fell, powerful Genesis Qi erupted from his body like a storm, resembling a blazing sun radiating magnificent power.

His speed was incredibly fast; with a single step, he seemed to appear directly in front of Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan, too, tapped his toes and rapidly retreated.

But Wu Huang followed like a shadow. No matter how Zhou Yuan retreated, Wu Huang always remained in front of him, then delivered a punch with an indifferent expression.

With that punch, crimson light flared brightly, as if a scorching sun had formed beneath his fist. As the punch shot out, space itself slightly vibrated, and even the air became scorching hot.

The moment Wu Huang made his move, he revealed extremely powerful strength, far more formidable and dominant than Zhu Ying had been.

As the punch light whistled closer, Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Without the slightest hesitation, Genesis Qi surged within his body, and golden Profound Python Scales emerged on his fist.

"Profound Python Scales!"

"Third-grade Genesis Pattern, Black-Gold Palm Pattern!"

Zhou Yuan also punched out. Golden scales appeared on his fist, and black light swept over them, turning them an indestructible black-gold.

The two fists collided forcefully. A cold glint flashed in Wu Huang's eyes as he said chillingly, "Do you think that by breaking through to the Heavenly Gate Stage, you're qualified to contend with me head-on? Naive!"

The scorching sun beneath his fist seemed to explode at that moment, instantly transforming into a terrifying force that swept towards Zhou Yuan like a surging tide.

Zhou Yuan's body trembled as his feet scraped the ground, and he shot backward.

However, just as he was forced back, Zhou Yuan flicked his sleeve, and a streak of cyan-black light shot out, moving as fast as lightning, appearing directly in front of Wu Huang.

It was a cyan-black lightning orb, several yards in size, with thunder and strong winds roaring within, faintly emitting rumbling thunder and whistling sounds.

An extremely violent power emanated from it.

Wu Huang's pupils finally constricted slightly.

"Great Wind Thunder."

A faint sound was softly uttered from the mouth of the rapidly retreating Zhou Yuan.

The violent wind thunder exploded. Even though Wu Huang immediately activated his Genesis Qi to form a defense, his Genesis Qi still trembled from the blast, and he stumbled back more than ten steps.

His sleeve was also torn open by the blast, and his vital energy slightly surged. Although he was not injured, his face became exceptionally grim.

This was because it was the first time he had been forced back by Zhou Yuan.

He found it somewhat unacceptable that the person who was once like an ant in his eyes had unknowingly gained the power to shake him.

Intense killing intent flashed in Wu Huang's eyes, because he felt that Zhou Yuan was growing too fast. Before entering the Saint Remains Domain, a single punch from him could have severely injured or even killed Zhou Yuan.

Yet just now, he had also punched out, but the effect was merely to force Zhou Yuan back.

Furthermore, Zhou Yuan even used the brief opening to counterattack, catching him somewhat off guard.

If this situation continued, it wouldn't be long before this ant, as he once saw him, might truly be able to fight him head-on.

The thought of that scene made the killing intent in Wu Huang's eyes surge almost uncontrollably.

He couldn't imagine that scene, because it would touch the deepest, most inaccessible fear within him.

Killing intent, almost tangible, surged around Wu Huang, stirring the leaves, as if even the air grew cold.

However, Zhou Yuan paid no attention to Wu Huang's killing intent. His rapidly retreating figure didn't pause for a moment. At the same time, with a hand hidden behind his back, he made a gesture to Lv Luo, who was behind him.

The current situation was extremely unfavorable for them. Zhu Ying was still eyeing them covetously, and there was an even more dangerous black-robed young man, from whom Zhou Yuan felt a sense of danger no weaker than from Wu Huang.

Moreover, using his Spirit perception, he had already sensed that Genesis Qi was faintly gathering around the black-robed young man.

Xiao Han was finally rescued by Lv Luo. It immediately flapped its icy wings, turning into a streak of cold light that swept up Zhou Yuan and Lv Luo, then shot directly into the mist without hesitation.

At this moment, the black-robed young man named Ye Ming had just quietly raised his palm when he froze for a moment, only able to watch as the two people and one beast disappeared into the mist.

"What a sharp young man," Ye Ming said with some surprise.

He had just shown signs of secretly making a move, which Zhou Yuan obviously detected, so the latter immediately decided to retreat. And by retreating into the mist, if they pursued, they would also be caught within it.

Wu Huang's face was grim, feeling as if he had been played.

How many times had Zhou Yuan safely escaped from his grasp?

"This opponent of yours is quite remarkable," Ye Ming said. "Even though he's only in the early Heavenly Gate Stage, he even made Zhu Ying suffer a setback."

Wu Huang's face was expressionless as he looked at Ye Ming. "Are we pursuing them or not? If we capture him, Yao Yao will definitely come looking for him."

Ye Ming chuckled. "If he truly has that much appeal, then he's worth the effort."

"Let's go," Ye Ming said with a faint smile. "Although Zhou Yuan is clever and directly hid in the mist, he doesn't know that these mists are no obstacle to me."

A strange light appeared in his dark eyes, and blood tears fell from the corners of his eyes. The world before him changed once more; the thick mist receded, and the figures of the two people and one beast became clear in his sight.

"That way, let's go," Ye Ming said, pointing a finger in a direction.

Wu Huang shot out first, moving like lightning, chasing directly after them. In his eyes, cold light and killing intent surged.

"Zhou Yuan, this time, you have no escape!"

"I will not give you another chance to grow, so this place will be your grave!"