Chapter 415 - 15 in 1

"I'm going to heal their wounds," Chen Xiaobei said as he withdrew some medicinal herbs from the Infinite Space Ring.

Back in the Northern Wilderness Starfield, Chen Xiaobei had drank the last bottle of Hundred Herbs Potion. To cure the injured prisoners fast, he would need to concoct a new batch of medicine as quickly as he could.

Luckily, Chen Xiaobei had cleaned out several treasuries prior to this, so his Infinite Space Ring was well stocked with medicinal herbs. In fact, they were all herbs of fine quality.

With Chen Xiaobei's outstanding medical skills, it should be sufficiently effective even if he was unable to conjure medicine as effective as the Hundred Herbs Potion.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen for not only avenging us, but for also healing us. We will keep our promise and from today onwards, we will repay your kindness. We will be your slaves!"

The prisoners were impassioned.

"I, Xiahou Linyuan, from now on, belong to Mr. Chen!"

"I, Qi Changshen, swear my loyalty to Mr. Chen! To my death!"

"I, Xia Hanjiang, am willing to become Mr. Chen's slave! I will do everything for you!"

The men all gave their vows of allegiance to Chen Xiaobei.

Chen Xiaobei was unmoved by their earnest pledges, already expecting them earlier.

Instead, it was Fang Zi'er who was sweating bullets.

"My god, all the people who are locked up here are incredibly powerful men!"

"Now, that is something I didn't know. Can you introduce them to me?" Chen Xiaobei asked with interest as he busied himself with the preparation of the medication.

"Okay…" Fang Zi'er stammered. "Xiaohou Lingyuan was the leader of the Extreme Eight Faction. He was famous for his Extreme Right Dragon Breaking Force. Within ten years, he had defeated every opponent of the same level! If I remember correctly, he's already reached 80,000 combat power!"

"80,000 combat power in less than 10 years?!" Chen Xiaobei's eyes glimmered.

It appeared that the Skybreaking Cultivation Pills wasn't very useful in helping the prisoners break through instantaneously from True Nirvana cultivation to Celestial Cultivation! Apparently, there were quite a number of Celestial Cultivation elites among this group of men!

Being able to take this group of people in would be a great harvest!

"And then there's Qi Changshen, an esteemed wise man! More than ten years ago, he was Penglai Faction's brains of the entire operation! When Penglai Faction was under attack, it was Qi Chengshen's precise calculations that helped them defeat the enemy."

Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up. "This means he is none other than Penglai Faction's military advisor! With him by my side, I believe that I will be able to win most of our wars!"

"And then there's Xiao Hanjiang." When he mentioned the person's name, Fang Zi'er gulped. "He is known as the genius shaman of this area! He was already able to control the Eight-star Evil Spirit spell before he was 30 years of age! He used to own hundreds of spirits by himself. There was no one else powerful enough to defeat him at that time!"

"Shaman?! Owned over hundreds of spirits?!"

Chen Xiaobei was getting even more excited by the minute! Looking at Qi Changsheng and Xia Hanjiang, Chen Xiaobei realized that apart from powerful elites, there were also some individuals with special abilities being imprisoned here as well.

Chen Xiaobei could not help but think of Liu Xuanxin.

"Lucky Goddess really is no joke! I just got here and I've already received such a generous gift! Being able to use the advantages of this group is better than possessing hundreds and thousands of ordinary soldiers! In the future, when I need to establish my power in Northern Wilderness Starfield, these men would come in handy!"

Although it did not show on his face, Chen Xiaobei was walking on air.

"Mr. Chen, I really admire you! You are the most incredible person I've ever seen in my life!"

Fang Zi'er looked at Chen Xiaobei like he was a megastar.

"Didn't you just say that I've put your life at risk?" Chen Xiaobei asked.

"That… That's because I was slow on the uptake! Mr. Chen is a bigger person. Please don't stoop down to my level," Fang Zi'er lamented dismally.

"It's alright. I don't blame you," Chen Xiaobei said. "Let's cut to the chase. Go unlock all the prison doors and bring everyone out. I'll tend to each one of them personally!"

"Mr. Chen, are you kidding? There are so many of them. It'll take an eternity! We're on enemy ground. Sooner or later, someone will walk in! There are so many people here in Penglai Faction who are much stronger than the warden! Let's get out of here first. They can be tended to when we get back!"

"Only a quack doctor will need that long!" Chen Xiaobei shrugged. "I only need about half an hour!"

"What? Half an hour to cure more than a dozen of men? Mr. Chen, are you exaggerating?"

"Enough talking! If you don't want to help, then move aside! I still have to go rescue my Lucky Goddess! I will not leave without her!"

"I'll help! Of course, I'll help! You saved my life just now. Today, I, Fang Zi'er, will stay by your side no matter what!"

Fang Zi'er searched the warden's body for the keys, unlocked the doors and gathered all the men for Chen Xiaobei.

Chen Xiaobei had cooked up a large pot of medicine in the Heavenly Smithing Cauldron. He even added ten Taiyi Life Enhancement Pills into the medicinal soup.

Once all the prisoners had gathered before him, Chen Xiaobei began to tend to each one of them.

It was quite a simple process as most of their injuries were superficial. All Chen Xiaobei had to do was to distribute the medicinal soup, advising them to drink the correct dosage and also applied it on their wounds.

There was the occasional patient with broken bones, which required Chen Xiaobei to set the bones right. Later, acupuncture was employed to open up the meridians. Finally, they were given the medicinal soup to complete the healing process.

This cauldron of medicinal soup might have even been as effective as the Hundred Herbs Potion after all. It could even be considered one of the most potent medicines that were available on earth.

Soon, exclamations resonated throughout the prison.

"My goodness! This medicine is miraculous! I can actually feel my wounds healing! Looks like I will be able to recover in less than a day!"

"Me too! The excruciating pain I felt all over my body has dampened! Even my hunger and thirst have reduced! This is indeed a miracle drug!"

"With this medicine, we will all be able to recover before dawn tomorrow! Mr. Chen really is a godsend!"

Fang Zi'er was completely overcome by shock and awe. Not only was Chen Xiaobei's cultivation indomitable, his medical skills were just as tremendous!

The term 'a godsend' really was pretty apt!

"Alright! Please rest here, everyone!" Chen Xiaobei clapped his hands. "Which one of you is Mr. Qi? Can you please point me in the right direction? I have to make a move now!"

A middle-aged man with dishevelled hair stood up.

"I am Qi Changsheng! What do you need, Mr. Chen? Just say the word! Even if you ask for my life, I won't hesitate to surrender it to you!"

After wiping away the bloodstains off his face, one could tell that he was about 40. However, that hoarse, raspy voice sounded coarse and weathered, like it belonged to an elderly.

Most of their voice cords were damaged after screaming in agony while being subjected to inhumane torture.

Chen Xiaobei had freed them from this hellhole of misery.

Qi Changsheng meant every word when he said that he was willing to give up his life for Chen Xiaobei.

"I understand your voracity, and I will do everything in power to protect those who follow me willingly! I will do my best to not only keep you from death but also from any injuries!" Chen Xiaobei expressed his sentiments.

The people he recruited were skilled assets, not dispensable cannon-fodder.

The men called out in unison with adoration, "Mr. Chen is benevolent and righteous! We will follow you until the day we die!"

Of course, Chen Xiaobei would never allow them to sacrifice their lives, but if things did really get ugly, all these men would not hesitate to die for Chen Xiaobei!

"Fang Zi'er told me that Mr. Qi is the Yin family's private military advisor. You must have extensive understanding of the situation on this island?" Chen Xiaobei said. "I want to save a friend of mine. She's a very beautiful woman, and is probably being threatened by Yin Shaohua! Where can I find her?"

"I've been locked up here for three years. There's a chance that things might have changed," said Qi Changsheng. "But if nothing has changed, she should appear just after dinner. Whenever Yin Shaohua has a new flame, he would bring them to the top floor of the Star Picking Corner!"

"Star Picking Corner?"

Chen Xiaobei frowned.

"The Star Picking Corner is a semi-restricted area that only Yin Shaohua and the faction leaders have access to! When night falls, you can see beautiful stars sprinkled across the heavens from the rooftop. Most importantly, that place is completely free of disturbance!" Qi Changsheng's face darkened. "There, Yin Shaohua has taken advantage of more than a hundred women, including my younger sister! Because of him, my sister took her own life! I went to talk to the faction leader but he threw me into prison! I will not rest until I have taken my revenge!"

"A barbarian son, a monster of a father!" Chen Xiaobei growled. "Don't worry. If I find Yin Shaohua there, I will make sure he pays!"

Like the Chinese proverb said, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam must also be crooked! The apple doesn't fall fat from the tree and Yin Shaohua was the way he was, devious and corrupt, because he had his faction-leader father backing him up.

It was now clear from the Qi Changsheng case, that the people who had been locked up here were all victims of the Yins' malicious persecution.

Now that Chen Xiaobei had accepted this group of men as his own, he had to restore justice for them.

"Mr. Chen! Bring me with you!" Another man stood up. "I am Xia Hanjiang! I can summon some evil spirits to look for him!'

This was the genius shaman that Fang Zi'er had told him about.

"Alright! You can come with me!" Chen Xiaobei nodded.

Chen Xiaobei was a pretty incredible shaman himself, and could summon all evil spirits within a one mile radius by breathing into the Spirit Summoning Talisman. But since there was someone willing to work for him, he was more than happy to save up the talisman.

"Mr. Chen! I want to come with too!" A third person stood up and said, "I am Xiahou Linyuan! 80,000 combat power! Even though I'm not as good as Mr. Chen, I can open the way for you!"

"You better don't come with us." Chen Xiaobei shook his head. "Stay here and take care of everyone. If anyone from Penglai comes in, kill them!"

Xiahou Linyuan replied fervently, "Yes, Mr. Chen! Don't worry. As long as I'm alive, I will protect everyone here! No harm will come to them!"

"Xiahou! That's not right! Even though we are not as strong as you are, we won't just sit around and do nothing! If we are all armed with weapons, we can also teach those Penglai bastards a good lesson!"

The men around murmured in agreement.

There were at least eight people with Celestial cultivation elites and a dozen with True Nirvana cultivation. Truth be told, they were far more powerful than the ordinary Penglai disciples.

"Weapons! Good idea! I have a lot of them with me!"

Chen Xiaobei took out all kinds of swords, spears, and armor from the Infinite Space Ring. They were all taken from the treasuries he pilfered earlier.

Those that came from the Zhuang Family's treasury were especially sharp and durable; most of them hammered by renowned blacksmiths. Some of them were even collectables!

"My goodness! Mr. Chen really is a godsend!"

The men gasped when they saw the mountain of weapons.

"Alright! There's still some medicinal soup left in the cauldron. Should you feel unwell, help yourself to them! Those who have fully recovered will guard the prison with Xiahou Linyuan!" Chen Xiaobei instructed. "Mr. Qi, Mr. Xia, let's move!"

"Yes!"

"My Mr. Chen is so so so so awesome!" Fang Zi'er said as he watched Chen Xiaobei leave. He was now part of the Chen Xiaobei fan group.

Star Picking Corner.

On the highest level of the Star Picking Corner was a large viewing deck. It was the highest point of Penglai Island. Standing up there in its complete darkness, the stars looked so near and bright, it felt like you could reach out and pick a star off the sky; hence the name Star Picking Corner.

The serenity of the night, a couple standing on the deck, drinking in the starlight. This was supposed to be a most romantic moment. But the expression on the woman's face was one of distress. It was obvious that she wasn't comfortable and did not want to be there.

"Xuanxin! You already promised me! You said that you will give your heart and body to me! But the look on your face tells me that you're going to back out!" Yin Shaohua said.

"I… I'm not…It's just…" Liu Xuanxin looked confused and uncomfortable.

"Alright, you don't have to explain!" Yin Shaohua said coldly. "I don't like to force myself on people. If you really can't serve me fervently, then I might as well find myself a blow-up doll! Go back to your room and rest!"

"Re… Really?"

Liu Xuanxin quivered with relief. She did not think that it would so easy for her to get off the hook.

But the very next second, she discovered that she was too naïve.

"You can go, but I'm afraid Fang Zi'er and that Chen guy won't be able to enjoy their comfortable confinement that much!" Yin Shaohua threatened.

Yin Shaohua was not only a disgusting beast, he was also an obnoxious liar.

He told Liu Xuanxin that Chen Xiaobei and Fang Zi'er were confined to the island and even used it to blackmail her.

But it was he who had secretly locked Chen Xiaobei and Fang Zi'er up in prison, and he even asked the warden to torture them. Clearly, he had no intention to let them live.

But because Liu Xuanxin had no way of knowing that, she succumbed to the threat.

"No! Don't hurt them!" Liu Xuanxin cried. "I promise that I will do whatever you ask of me. But please give some time…"

"Huh?" Yin Shaohua narrowed his eyes. "What is your relationship with this Chen guy? Is he your man?"

"What? Of course not! That's nonsense!" Liu Xuanxin's heart was thumping in her chest like a drum.

"Hmph! You're not a very good liar! I knew it! It's no wonder that when I threatened to harm your family, you kept rejecting me! But when I threatened to hurt this Chen guy, you did not even think twice to defend him! If looks like you have feelings for this guy!"

"I don't! There's nothing between us!" Liu Xuanxin frowned.

"Hehe, stop pretending! I am an experienced lover. If I say that there's something between you two, then there is something between the two of you!"

"I…" Liu Xuanxin was speechless.

Yin Shaohua guessed correctly. Liu Xuanxin had given her first time to Chen Xiaobei.

But to this very day, Chen Xiaobei had never seen her real face.

She felt that she did not know Chen Xiaobei well enough to determine what kind of person he really was.

If Chen Xiaobei was a person she could trust her life with, she would be more than willing to remove the scarf on her face.

But if he was not the wrong person, revealing her face would only add to her problems.

"Enough! You don't have to explain! I don't mind that you are not a virgin! As long as you service me well and give me a good time, your family and that Chen guy will be safe!"

Yin Shaohua licked his lips lustfully.

He had mentioned Liu Xuanxin's name twice now. Ostensibly, Liu Xuanxin had only agreed to stay in Penglai Faction because Yin Shaohua had sent his men to keep tabs on Liu Xiyuan and Liu Chunyi.

Because of Chen Xiaobei's intervention, Liu Xuanxin was able to reconcile with her grandfather and brother. She did not want them to be harmed in any way.

On top of that, Chen Xiaobei sent himself to the lion's den and that added another burden on Liu Xuanxin. This time, Yin Shaohua could do whatever he wanted Liu Xuanxin to do.

"Alright. But I want to take a shower first." Liu Xuanxin somewhat whispered.

"Really?" Yin Shaohua nodded excitedly. "The wait is finally over! Alright! Go ahead then! I'll be waiting for you here! Hehehe!"

Liu Xuanxun left the viewing deck.

The Star Picking Corner stood at seven floors, well equipped with food and clothing facilities. The bathroom was on the third floor.

"Who is it?"

Just as Liu Xuanxin was about to step into the bathroom, she suddenly realized that there was someone behind her.

"Don't be afraid! It's me!" said a familiar voice.

"Don't… Don't come in just yet…"

Liu Xuanxin quickly put on her scarf before turning around.

There was only one person in the world who could make Liu Xuanxin so nervous!

"I must say, Ms. Liu, you are one of the top two beauties of Dragon City. Why must you cover your face when you see me? It makes me want to use my X-ray Vision to see your face!"

Chen Xiaobei walked up to her with Qi Changsheng and Xia Hanjiang behind her.

"Please! What X-ray Vision? Are you Superman?" Liu Xuanxin retorted.

"I really am Superman. I'm merely respecting you by not using it!"

Chen Xiaobei shrugged.

He was telling the truth. With Golden Gaze Fiery Eyes, he could even look through a wall! But he understood that Liu Xuanxin must have had her reasons for hiding her face from him.

Friends must respect each other's decisions. That was the most basic principle.

Had Liu Xuanxin been his enemy, Chen Xiaobei would have checked out her face and body without any hesitation.

"Whatever! How did you manage to get away? Who are the two of them? Where is that guy who was with you?"

"I didn't get away. I've destroyed the prison. These two are friends I met while in prison."

"Prison? But Yin Shaohua said that he was going to keep you locked up in the guest room."

"Silly girl. If Yin Shaohua's words can be trusted, elephants can fly!" Chen Xiaobei pouted.

"Damn that asshole! He even threatened me! He said that that if I disobeyed him, he would beat you up!"

Liu Xuanxin's eyes were laced with anger.

She was not a woman one would describe as well-behaved. If it was not for Yin Shaohua keeping tabs on her family, she have would already slit his throat herself.

"It's not too late to find this out now. At least Yin Shaohua hasn't been able to take advantage of you yet! Let's go! I'll bring you away with me tonight!"

"No! I can't!" Liu Xuanxin shook her head. "Yin Shaohua sent two Celestial Cultivation elites to keep watch near Xuanjian Faction. If I don't do what he wants, my grandfather and my brother will be in danger!"

"F*ck! That guy really is an asshat! Don't worry. I will send my people to Xuanjian. Yin Shaohua's men will be taken care of within one hour!"

"How?" Liu Xuanxin asked.

Qi Changsheng and Xia Hanjiang both looked sceptical as well.

The enemies were two Celestial Cultivation elites! They were a formidable bunch. But Chen Xiaobei talked about them as if they were ants that could be crushed by the heel of his feet!

"Trust me! You just have to listen to me. I won't disappoint you!" Chen Xiaobei said.

There was tug in Liu Xuanxin's heart, as if Chen Xiaobei's puissance and presence had changed her mind. Thus, she chose to believe him.

"I'm willing to trust you. But I don't know the people who Yin Shaohua sent. I don't know where they're hiding! Your men won't able to find them."

"Mr. Chen! Yin Shaohua is here!" Xia Hanjiang said suddenly.

The evil spirit he summoned was watching Yin Shaohua on the viewing deck.

Chen Xiaobei nodded and looked at Liu Xuanxin.

"Don't panic. Just do as I say."

"Xuan Xin! Have you started getting all soapy? Why don't I join you?" Yin Shaohua called out as he descended the steps and made his way to the bathroom. "Huh? Why are you wearing your scarf?"

"I thought about it and I've decided that I cannot do it!" Liu Xuanxin replied.

"Huh? What are you saying? You want to retract your promise?" Yin Shaohua's voice turned icy. "Don't you forget that the lives of your family and that Chen guy are in my hands! I can crush them like ants if I want to!"

"I've already told you that he and I don't have that kind of relationship. I don't care what you do to him!" Lun Xuanxin said coolly.

"Hmm? Why do you seem like a completely different person?" Yin Shaohua looked at Xuanxin suspiciously. "Even if you don't care about that Chen guy, what about your grandfather and your brother? Don't you care about them?"

"You said that your men are near Xuanjian Faction. How would I know if that is true? What if you're just trying to trick me into believing you?"

"Hah! Trick you? Well, why don't I ask my men to say hello to your family now? We'll start with your brother! Then we'll see if you believe me!"

"No! Don't! Don't hurt them!" Liu Xuanxin did her best to appear agitated. "Ask your men to find out which bedroom he's staying in. I'll believe you if you get it right!"

"Hmph! That's easy!" Yin Shaohua took out his phone and dialled a number. "What are the two of you doing? Listen! Get inside Xuanjian Faction and find out where Liu Chunyi is sleeping and report back to me immediately!"

After he finished barking instructions into the phone, Yin Shaohua turned to Liu Xuanxin and said, "Xuanxin! You'll know the truth soon! If you don't listen to me like a good little girl, I can promise you that your brother and your grandfather won't be able to see the sun rise tomorrow!"

"Oh, why should you care? The person who won't be seeing the sunrise tomorrow would be you!" A voice spoke from behind him.

"Who is that?" Yin Shaohua spun around nervously. But when he saw the person who had spoken, the tension he felt melted away. "Oh, it's just you, the little piece of trash!"

"I'm curious. Where did all that self-confidence come from? And what gives you the right to call me trash?" Chen Xiaobei retorted.

"Well, Fang Zi'er lost to me in a fight! And you asked him to become your ally! If you are not a piece of shit, what are you?"

"That's a very good question. If I'm not piece of shit, then what am I? Perhaps, you can tell me. You should be the judge of that!"

Chen Xiaobei's right hand morphed into a claw which flung itself at Yin Shaohua's Dantian.

"What? 100,000 combat power! How is that possible?"

Yin Shaohua's pupil contracted, and his face scrunched up like crumpled paper.

How did Chen Xiaobei's strength and speed reach 100,000 combat power? Yin Shaohua himself has only 90,000 combat power!

Although Yin Shaohua saw Chen Xiaobei's attack, there was nothing he could do about it. He was too slow. His options were limited. They were standing too close for him to react, to counterattack or even dodge the attack!

Riiiip!

Chen Xiaobei's claw sliced into Yin Shaohua's Dantian, leaving a gash about three inches deep, which began welling up with blood.

"Aaarggh!" Yin Shaohua screamed in pain.

Chen Xiaobei did not advance nor did he launch a second attack. Surprisingly, Yin Shaohua did not run away or fight back. He stood still like a statue, trying to fight the throbbing pain that was blinding him.

The reason was pretty simple.

The area where Chen Xiaobei's claw had dug his claws into was the most important Dantian to every cultivator. One wrong move and Yin Shaohua's cultivation would be completely destroyed.

"My god! How are you so strong?" Liu Xuanxin stared with a gaping mouth.

Back in Dragon City, Liu Xuanxin had to help Chen Xiaobei fight a wave of assassins. And even when Bei Xuan Faction was under construction, Liu Xuanxin had many times wanted to fight for Chen Xiaobei.

Chen Xiaobei was still weak back then.

But that was only about a few months ago.

How was it that in such a short time, Chen Xiaobei's strength had grown so much! It was mind-boggling!

"Mr. Chen is the best! Hurry! Kill this beast! Avenge my sister! And avenge all of those of whom the Yin family had inflicted pain on!"

Without warning, Qi Changsheng appeared from the back.

Xia Hanjiang who had been waiting in the corner shared his zealousness. "No! Don't just kill him like that! That's too kind! I want the evil spirits to slowly devour him piece by piece! Then, I want them to drink his blood. Every last drop of it!"

"You… How are the both of you here?! Did something bad happen in the prison?!" Yin Shaohua shouted in a panic.

"Hmph! Well, if you want to know, the old warden was stomped to death by Chen Xiaobei!" Qi Changsheng replied. "Right now, everyone in that prison of horrors is free! And thanks to Mr. Chen's magical medicine, we have all made a full and miraculous recovery! The end of the Yin Family is not too far away now!"

"What? The warden is dead? How is that possible?"

"The 100,000 combat power warden did not even stand a chance against Mr. Chen! He did not even have the chance to counter his attacks! Mr. Chen could have killed him however he liked!" Xia Hanjiang replied.

"My god… How strong are you anyway?" Liu Xuanxin was flabbergasted.

She had always wanted to get to know Chen Xiaobei better. But the closer they got, the more she had discovered that she did not know about.

This young man's mind was like a maze shrouded in a thick cloud of smog.

When one layer of fog is cleared, there were several layers more underneath. It was impossible to see through him.

"Oh, I'm not strong! A lot of people say that I'm trash!"

Chen Xiaobei shrugged.

"No!" Yin Shaohua quickly said, "Mr. Chen is definitely not trash! I was too stupid to realize that and I spoke out of line! Just forget that I ever said that and do forgive me! Please have mercy!"

"Give me a reason why I should do that."

"A reason." Yin Shaohua thought for a while and said, "Here's a good one. Liu Xuanxin's grandfather and brother are in my hands! If you let me go, I will order my men to retreat! There's no need for anyone to die, right?"

Ring Ring Ring!

Chen Xiaobei's phone rang.

It was Six-Eared Macaque.

"Hehe… I think it's too late for you to take your man back."

Chen Xiaobei's right hand was holding on to Yin Shaohua while he took out his cellphone from his pocket with his left hand. He then left it with the speaker on.

"Bro Bei! I have settled the things that you asked me to do! Those two are just garbage elites at the early phase of Celestial cultivation! I managed to defeat them with a single hit! It's not even a challenge!"

"Two… Two garbage elites with Celestial cultivation?"

Upon hearing that, everyone one around Chen Xiaobei was left shocked. For the very first time, even Liu Xuanxin, who was at the pinnacle phase of True Nirvana felt that she was took weak when compared to them. Of course, she was glad that her brother and grandpa were now safe, and she only had Chen Xiaobei to thank for it.

As for Qi Changshen and Xia Hanjiang, both of them were elites at the pinnacle phase of True Nirvana as well. They could not help but gulp after hearing that elites at the early phase of Celestial cultivation were just garbage to Chen Xiaobei. The three of them looked at Chen Xiaobei in a different light now, their previous impressions changing drastically.

To them, Chen Xiaobei was someone who was extremely powerful. They had never expected that his allies were that powerful as well. Of course, the one who was shocked the most was Yin Shaohua.

"You… You just killed my people? How is that even possible?"

"Six Eared, send me the pictures. Let me show them to the idiot that is standing right beside me!" said Chen Xiaobei.

"Okay! I will head to the bed after I've sent you the pictures. This is really boring!" said Six Eared Macaque.

Ding!

Soon, a picture was sent to Chen Xiaobei. They could see that there were two bodies on the floor with a huge bloody holes in them. Seemingly, Six Eared Macaque killed them, and had caused a devastating blow to their bodies.

"This is real… I can't believe this actually happened! Elder Xu and Elder Wang are both dead! Oh god… You… Both you and Liu Xuanxin set a trap to draw them out right? You did it on purpose to kill… kill them!" screamed Yin Shaohua.

"Why are you so shocked about it? I've just asked you to give me one good reason not to kill you! It seems like the deal is now void! now! So, I have to send you to hell now!"

"No… Please no… My dad… His cultivation is at the middle phase of Ethereal cultivation! And his combat power is 210,000! If you kill me, my dad will not let this pass and surely kill everyone that you know! He will torture them to death!"

"Hehe… Have you forgotten that this place is the Star Picking Corner? No one from Penglai Faction is here! There's no way that your father will know that I killed you here!"

"This… No! My father will definitely know about it! He's not your run-off-the-mill guy! Touch me and my father will pursue you till the ends of the earth!" said Yin Shaohua, his voice trembling coupled with a fearful look on him.

"Is that right?"

Chen Xiaobei's face turned dark. Immediately, he clenched his fist and destroyed Yin Shaohua's Dantian.

"Ah… Ugh… My cultivation… How… How dare you destroy my cultivation?!" screamed Yin Shaohua like a maniac.

Alas, now that his Dantian was all but destroyed, all his strength that he had cultivated thus far was now gone. It was pointless for him to train himself from today onwards. To an elite, such pain was worse than death!

"I have forgotten to remind you that I really hate being threatened by others! I will f*cking kill you the next time if you threaten me again in the future!"

After that, Chen Xiaobei retrieved his right claw and used his True Qi to remove all the blood stains on his claw. It would be a bad omen to leave his precious claw soaked in the blood of the recently deceaced.

"I… I don't dare to do it anymore…"

Yin Shaohua was holding on to his Dantian. Blood was leaking out from the sides of his mouth. Unable to control the internal fissures, the injuries that he had suffered were extremely severe. Earlier, he mentioned that he was going to torture Chen Xiaobei to death if Chen Xiaobei dared lay his hands on him. Now that his cultivation was gone, he had no choice but to act like a coward in front of Chen Xioabei.

"Great! Mr. Chen! You did a good job!"

Qi Changshen and Xia Hanjiang were extremely happy when they saw Chen Xiaobei destroying Yin Shaohua's cultivation. With respect and gratitude emerging from their grateful hearts, they both swore that they would never betray Chen Xiaobei come what may.

"So, are you still going to give me a reason not to kill you? Otherwise, allow me to send you to hell right now!"

Chen Xiaobei then took a step forward and put his feet on his face.

"No… Don't kill me please!"

The mortal fear of knowing that Chen Xiaobei was about to kill him caused him to pee in his pants.

"Treasure vault! The Penglai Faction has a very old treasure vault! We have been storing valuable stuff inside for hundreds and hundreds of years! If you don't kill me, I can being you there!"

"Treasure vault?"

Chen Xiaobei was shaken after he heard there was a treasure vault that was owned by Penglai Faction.

One thing for sure, was that Penglai Faction's vault was definitely better than all the other vaults Chen Xiaobei looted before. Spiritual Stones, herbs, and equipment were things that Chen Xiaobei really needed right now. In order to strengthen his faction, it was best for him to acquire more of those stuff.

"Sounds like a good reason to me! How will I know that you are not trying to scam me?"

After hearing Yin Shaohua out, Chen Xiaobei lifted his feet from his face.

"No! I will never lie to you! Let me head back and take the key to unlock the treasure vault for you! After that, feel free to take whatever you like! Trust me! I will never have the guts to lie to you!"

"Bei! Don't trust him! This guy is a shameless despicable bastard! He's really good at telling lies! If you let him to head back to take the key, he will definitely ask the faction leader with Ethereal Cultivation and the vice faction leader to kill you!" said Liu Xuanxin.

"My adorable pumpkin! I have always known that he's a pathological liar! I will never trust him no matter what! You don't have to remind me. Hehehe…"

Immediately, Liu Xuanxin's face turned beet red. All these while, she was considered to be a very wise woman. In front of Chen Xiaobei, she had turned into an innocent and demure young girl.

"Mr. Chen! I have a great idea! I have mastered a skill called Spirit Possession! Through the vices of an evil spirit, I can control Yin Shaohua's every single move, like a mannequin!" said Xia Hanjiang.

"Oh? This is exactly what I need right now! With that, I won't need to worry that he may pull some dirty trick!"

"But, I have a problem. I don't know his father personally. I'm afraid that his father might find out that there's something wrong with his son."

"I know his father! I was one of his father's closet allies! I know his character and behaviour well! You can control him, that's for sure. I will give you all the instructions you need! Trust me! It will work!" said Qi Changshen.

"Okay! Sounds good to me!"

Chen Xiaobei finally realized that people were the most valuable assets in this world. Liu Xuanxin was curious as she wanted to know how Chen Xiaobei managed to make the two of them stay loyal to him.

Before their plans could be carried out, Chen Xiaobei knocked Yin Shaohua unconscious and then mended his wounds to prevent the stench of blood from giving their game away. After that, he fed Yin Shaohua a spoonful of Mengpo soup, so that even if their plan failed, Yin Shaohua would not remember what had happened between him and Chen Xiaobei.

Qi Changshen gave Yin Shaohua a change of clothes, and Xiao Hanjiang summoned an evil spirit to possess Yin Shaohua's body, and turned him into their human puppet using a forbidden skill called Evil Spirit Possession.

Liu Xuanxin watched quietly by the side, feeling that the plan Chen Xiaobei came up with was totally unpredictable and filled with surprise.

Thankfully, Chen Xiaobei only used that on his enemies. Towards his friends and family, Chen Xiaobei only had kindness and sincerity beaming from his heart!

"Bro Bei! It's done! We can leave any time!"

Xia Hanjiang who was kneeling on the floor said, "Alright! It's up to the both you now!"

Chen Xiaobei nodded.

This was a rare occasion, to have his allies to win without putting up much of a fight.

"Rise!" Xia Hanjiang ordered. A dazed Yin Shaohua got up, and opened his eyes.

There was blue Yin Qi surrounding him.

"Abacadabra! Walk!" Xia Hanjiang shouted.

The Yin Qi that was shrouding Yin Shaohua's eyes dissipated, and he began to walk normally.

"Brother Qi! My forbidden skill will only last for one hour. We'll have to hurry!" Xia Hanjiang said.

"Alright! First, go to Crimson Ray Pavilion. That's where Yin Wuqiu's bedroom is at. This is how you get there…" Qi Changshen directed.

Although this was their first time working together, they established a rythm and very quickly began to click with each other.

"Lucky Goddess, since there's nothing for us to do, won't it be nice if we go up to the deck to gaze at the stars?"

Chen Xiaobei smiled.

"I'm not going!"

"Why do have this feeling that you're trying to avoid me? I am quite an attractive young man, if I must say so myself. Why the aversion towards me then?" Chen Xiaobei asked.

"Are you also that brazen when you pick up other chicks?" Liu Xuanxin retorted.

"I…" Chen Xiaobei said sheepishly, "I'm not hitting on you. Forget it, forget about watching the stars. Let's just sit here and wait then!"

"Humph! Do you think you can deceive me, you little trickster?" Liu Xuanxin raised her chin, looking pleased at herself.

Crimson Ray Pavilion!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Yin Shaohua knocked on the wooden door and said, "Father! Are you asleep?"

"No, come in!" A deep, gusty voice came from inside the room.

He was obviously Yin Shaohua's old man, the Faction Leader of Penglai Faction, Yin Wuqiu.

Yin Shaohua opened the door with a push, and saw his white-haired, middle-aged father still in his chang pao.

"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be with your new fling?" Yin Wuqiu asked.

"Father, you know me the best!" replied Yin Shaohua. "I was with her and was about to get intimate when she said that she wanted to be paid in Spiritual Stones."

"Another materialistic woman! How much this time?"

"300."

"What?! That cheap woman is asking for that much?!" Yin Wuqiu barked.

Spiritual Stones were rare on earth. It would have taken many many years to get 300 Spiritual Stones!

"Father, don't get all worked up!" Yin Shaohua smiled. "That woman won't be able to use up all 300 Spiritual Stones! When I'm done with her, I will take them back! We would only lose one or two stones!"

"Huh? You really sly!" Yin Wuqiu laughed. "Now that's more like my son! Let other people take the losses while we only reap the benefits! Hahaha!"

A look flashed in Yin Shaohua's eyes, as he laughed along, "Since father has no objection, can I have the key to the treasury? I'll return it right after I've taken the Spiritual Stones!"

"Key?"

Yin Wuqiu's brows furrowed. There was a look of suspicion on his face.

"What's that about… is there anything else I should know, father?" Yin Shaohua asked.

After a few minutes of silence, Yin Wuqiu shook his head. "No! Wait here, I'll go get the key for you."

***

At Star Picking Corner.

Xia Hanjiang frowned, "Something's not right."

"Why? He didn't get the key?" Chen Xiaobei asked.

"No, we got it. But I just have a feeling that something's off!" Xia Hanjiang said. "Yin Wuqiu looked a little hesitant. I don't know if he noticed anything."

"He shouldn't have. Our plan is flawless! There's no way he would find out the truth!"

Qi Changshen was very confident with his own masterplan.

"Alright! It doesn't matter. As long as we get the key, it doesn't matter whether we raised suspicion or not. We'll clear out his treasury!" Chen Xiaobei grinned.

"We've got the key! I'm bringing Yin Shaohua back!" Xia Hanjiang said.

"Alright! Let's put everything away. I'll bring everyone to the treasury!" Qi Changshen said excitedly.

"Wait a minute!" blurted Liu Xuanxin. "Don't bring Yin Shaohua here yet! I really feel that something's wrong!"

"There won't be any problem! Trust me! My plan is foolproof!" Qi Changshen said.

"Mr. Qi, there's no need to rush. Let's listen to what she has to say first. She's my Lucky Goddess after all!" Chen Xiaobei stepped in.

Liu Xuanxin blushed behind her scarf.

"…"

Qi Changshen frowned. He did think that a person as imposing as Chen Xiaobei would be so superstitious when it came to luck! It really was a quite a farce! But out of respect for Chen Xiaobei, he simply nodded.

"Ms. Liu, please show us the way!"

Liu Xuanxin nodded. "It's undeniable that Mr. Qi's plan is flawless!"

Qi Changshen smiled delightedly.

Liu Xuanxin continued, "But! I noticed some unpredictable factors here! Mr. Qi has been locked up for three years! In that time, anything could have happened. What if the treasury or its circumstances had changed in some way while he was gone? Then, the plan you came up with will be useless!"

"That…"

Qi Changshen's smile fell.

Three years was not a long time, but it wasn't short either. There was no way Qi Changshen could guarantee that there were no changes in the Penglai Faction!

"Mr. Xia! You said that Yin Wuqiu had a moment of doubt. When was that?" Liu Xuanxin asked.

"When I asked him for the keys to the treasury!" Xia Hanjiang replied.

"No!" Chen Xiaobei and Liu Xuanxin said at the same time, as if their minds were one.

"Send Yin Shaohua somewhere else immediately! We must not bring him here!"

"Okay, I'll bring Yin Shaohua elsewhere." Xia Hanjiang nodded.

After a short moment, Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changshen asked, "Bro Bei, what exactly is happening? What was it that went wrong?"

"I'll let my Lucky Goddess explain that to you! If it were not for her, we would've been caught already!" Chen Xiaobei said as he walked to the window and peered outside.

"Ms. Liu, please enlighten us!" Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changshen asked earnestly.

"Mr. Xia said that when Yin Shaohua asked for the keys, Yin Wuqiu looked suspicious. Based on what Mr. Qi said earlier, Yin Shaohua always paid women Spiritual Stones to get them into bed! Since that would be something Yin Wuqiu is used to, so why the suspicion? Well, there might be one plausible explanation! They must have changed the entry to the treasury so that it doesn't require a key anymore! That's why when Yin Shaohua asked for the key, Yin Wuqiu realized that something was wrong! He only gave the key to Yin Shaohua so that he could follow him and find out what had happened. If Yin Shaohua comes back, it would mean that we're all done for!"

Liu Xuanxin's explanation was very detailed. Even though she was not present at the scene herself, she was able to make very precise deductions.

Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changshen inhaled sharply.

Their plan was flawless on its own, but the reality was like what Liu Xuanxin had said. It dawned on them that they were behind time and their intel was not up to date!

If Liu Xuanxin had not figured it out, they could have all died by now.

Very soon, Xia Hanjiang confirmed that fact saying, "Ms. Liu is right! Yin Wuqiu is trailing behind! This old bird really is treacherous indeed! He wouldn't even mind harming his own son!"

"Calm down!" Chen Xiaobei ordered. "The plan has failed. What you need to do now is extract as much information as you can form Yin Wuqiu!"

"Yes!" Both Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changshen responded, and quickly proceeded to follow Chen Xiaobei's instructions.

Liu Xuanxin had once again witnessed Chen Xiaobei's extraordinary quality.

Had it been someone else' failed plan, they would have been somehow affected. Even if they did not end up getting angry at themselves and giving up, then they would probably get upset and still mess everything up!

Under the stoic leadership of Chen Xiaobei however, the unperturbed and calm demeanour of the man gave strength to the ailing team, and he was even able to come up with a solution swiftly thereby salvaging whatever was left of the operation.

In the little forest 100 meters outside of Crimson Ray Pavilion.

Yin Shaohua suddenly changed the direction he was walking.

Yin Wuqiu could not hold it in anymore and suddenly stepped into his son's path and blocked him.

"What the hell are you up to?"

"Dad? Why are you following me? I'm not up to anything!"

Yin Shaohua played dumb.

"You asked me for the key to the treasury! Don't you know that since we got that item, we've changed the treasury's regular lock and key into a high security magical sigil ?! A key is useless!"

"I…" Yin Shaohua continued his act. "Sigh, I've become so forgetful lately. I've been so busy that I forgot."

"How long are you going to keep this up?" Yin Wuqiu barked. "Did that woman drug you? I know my son very well! He would never make such a stupid mistake!"

"No, no. This has nothing to do with Ms. Liu."

Yin Shaohua shook his head. He mustn't drag Liu Xuanxin into this.

But Yin Wuqiu did not take the bait. "It doesn't matter if you tell me or not! I will get that woman and carve her a new face! And then I'll let the horniest slave f*ck her stupid! I think she'll be more than happy to reveal the truth then!"

"Someone come to me!!" Yin Wuqiu barked. A group of disciples that were guarding the place at night ran out from the Crimson Ray Pavilion towards them.

"Make this directive known! I want the whole island on lockdown! And I want Liu Xuanxin to be brought to me alive!" Yin Wuqiu commanded.

"Yes!"

The disciples dispersed and went on to notify the rest of Penglai Faction's disciples.

Xia Hanjiang reported this to Chen Xiaobei.

"Bro Bei! What should we do next? Our one hour of control over Yin Shaohua is almost over!" Xia Hanjing asked in a panic.

"How dare that dog go after my Lucky Goddess! Let's give him a present! I'm going to make him attend his son's funeral!"

"Yes!" Xia Hanjiang said.

In the forest.

The blank expression on Yin Shaohua's face turned into fury. "You shameless bastard! I know that you have done all kinds of bad in this world! Today, your son is going to pay for everything you've done!"

Ziing…

With a loud growl, Yin Shaohua pulled out a dagger and plunged it into his own heart.

"What is happening?!"

Yin Wuqiu's eyes widened in shock. In them were mixture of shock and disbelief. He was caught completely off-guard.

He exploded like a volcano with a Qi Field so powerful that the entire place was filled with its presence. All the animals around the area had ran for their lives. Clearly, the death of his son had just struck his heart with a huge attack of shock.

"Liu Xuanxin! I want you dead! I want your whole family dead!"

Yin Wuqiu shouted to the heavens. His voice echoed throughout every nook and cranny of the island.

At Star Picking Corner.

They had all heard Yin Wuqiu's thundering roar.

Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changshen had turned a sickly grey. An Ethereal cultivation elite was an untouchable being to them.

Chen Xiaobei, who had always been much more sangfroid than the ordinary person, was now seen with a frown.

They had just uncovered very valuable information – it was now confirmed that were very valuable treasures hoarded in th bowels of the treasury!

Sadly, in exchange for that information, Liu Xuanxin had become Yin Quqiu's target.

Yin Wuqiu believed that it was Liu Xuanxin who caused her son's death. The outraged and heartbroken Yin Wuqiu would now use the most extreme, most sadistic ways to make Liu Xuanxin and her family pay!

The strongest person among Chen Xiaobei's subordinates was Six Eared Macaque. Even he would not be able to withstand Yin Wuqiu's Ethereal Cultivation's overwhelming strength!

This was not the conclusion that Chen Xiaobei would have wanted.

"What are we going to do? It's okay for me to die. But my grandfather and my brother, and the thousands of Xuanjian Faction disciples… they cannot suffer because of me!" Liu Xuanxin was now in a full-blown panic. She knew better than anyone else how powerful their enemy was, and knew that she had hit an impasse. There was no way she was getting out of this alive!

"Don't be afriad!" Chen Xiaobei said through gritted teeth. "This is all because of me. As long as there's still a breath in my body, I promise I will not let anything happen to any of you!"

"What… What is your plan?" Liu Xuanxin looked at Chen Xiaobei, astonished. "Our enemy is a Ethereal Cultivation elite! He's one huge level higher than you! How are you going to fight him?"

Xia Hanjiang and Qi Chengsheng could not think of anything that Chen Xiaobei could do to turn things around either.

"Don't ask questions! Get back to the dungeon! I'll get you off this island first, then I'll think of a way to deal with Yin Wuqiu!" Chen Xiaobei replied.

"Get us off? How? Yin Wuqiu had already ordered that the island to be on lockdown. Not a single boat can leave the island!"

"I have my own ways! Hurry and go now!"

There was no time for Chen Xiaobei to explain everything to them. He led Liu Xuanxin and the two men out of the Star Picking Corner.

Chen Xiaobei had the Returning Bracelet with him, which he used to mark the secret place in the North Chasm Starfield. That was how he was going to bring everyone safely off the island.

Of course, running away would not solve their problems. Yin Wuqiu wanted blood and it was the Liu family that he had singled out! Chen Xiaobei had to stay back to nip this problem in the bud or the Liu's would be struck down!

Chen Xiaobei even had a backup plan. If all else fails, he would have to borrow the Jingu Bang from Monkey King. He would need 10,000 low-grade Spiritual Stones for one minute with the Jingu Bang!

It may seem like a very short time but the Jingu Bang held the strength of a demigod, enough to destroy the entire Penglai faction!

Chen Xiaobei contacted Monkey King as they made their way to the dungeon.

Chen Xiaobei: Monkey King! Monkey King! Help! Emergency! Can you lend me your Jingu Bang for a while? It's a matter of life and death!

Monkey King: I can lend it you but do you really need it?

Chen Xiaobei: Of course I really need it! I wouldn't have asked you if I didn't. I need to fight an enemy who is one cultivation level higher than me! Only the Jingu Bang can save me now! 

Monkey King: Well, I don't think you need it! You received three High-tier Prosperous Monkey Fur on the night of Duanwu Festival, didn't you? That's more than enough to be used against mortal beings. There's no need to use Jingu Bang. You'll only be wasting Spiritual Stones!

Chen Xiaobei: What? High-tier Prosperous Monkey Fur can be used in combat?

Monkey King: Of course! But it doesn't last long, and its destructive force is only average!

Chen Xiaobei: Then how is it supposed to save me?

Monkey King: The High-tier Prosperous Monkey Fur is best used in the fight where you want to make your enemy succumb to you without fighting them!

Chen Xiaobei: Make my enemy succumb to me without fighting them? What does that mean? My dear brother! Don't mess with me! This is serious!

Monkey King: Have you heard of the story of how I borrowed the Plantain Fan?

Chen Xiaobei: Borrowing the Plantain Fan? Yes, of course! But what does that have to do with the High-tier Prosperous Monkey Fur? Oh! Wait! 

Monkey King: Did you just figure it out? 

Chen Xiaobei: Yeah! I just did! What the hell! I have such a powerful weapon in my hands yet I didn't know how to use it! Oh, how embarrassing, Monkey King!

Monkey King: So, do you still need the Jingu Bang to save lives?

Chen Xiaobei: Nope! Not at all! Thank you, Monkey King for your guidance! I'll go pummel my enemy to ground!

Monkey King: There's something I want to add. The treasure that you have might seem weak but when used correctly, it would be able to wield such incredible power that you can't even begin to imagine!

Chen Xiaobei: Understood! I will go back and think about it, so that every piece of my treasure can be used to its maximum potential!

Monkey King: Alright! You better go! There will be a banquet in Mount Huago in two days times! I'll inform you then. There will be a Red Envelope Snatching Session!

Chen Xiaobei: My Brother, The Great Monkey King is the best! Bye!

By the time their conversation had ended, Chen Xiaobei and the others had already arrived at the dungeon.

Xia Hanjing and Qi Changsheng were a nervous wrecks as they related what had happened to the others.

"We heard Yin Wuqiu's growls! We know that he was furious! We're as good as dead!"

"Yeah! The island is on lockdown! We're like sitting ducks in a river full of crocodiles with vultures circling above! They'll come for us soon enough!"

"Sigh, I thought that after Mr. Chen rescued us, I could see the sky again. But now, it looks like we're going to die… again!"

The men in the dungeon cried out. The down-beat sentiment had spread very quickly.

The two Ethereal Cultivation Faction Leaders were unconquerable. Even the lower cultivation Elders were Celestial Cultivation elites. There really was no way they could fight their way out of this.

"Don't panic! Everyone, please stay calm! Mr. Chen knows how to get us out! Don't be alarmed!" Xia Hanjiang and Qi Changsheng mollified the others.

Liu Xuanxin's forehead crinkled. Even though Chen Xiaobei could get them off the island, based on their current situation, anyone with a logical mind would not believe that he could do it.

Chen Xiaobei spoke up, "Everyone, please keep quiet for a moment! I've changed my mind! I won't be bringing you off the island! I want to eliminate all our enemies so that every one of you can remain on Penglai Island and savour the taste of freedom again!"

A sudden silence fell over the dungeon.

Eliminating all their enemies!

That was even harder to swallow than escaping the Island.

"Mr. Chen, you don't have to try to appease us. We will all die today. We've already prepared our hearts."

"Yeah! It's just a life. Dying is no big deal!"

"At least, we're dying together. We will have each other when we go to hell."

The mood in the dungeon was dismal, and the people had lost all hope, as if death was inevitable.

Liu Xuanxin saddled up to Chen Xiaobei and whispered in dismay, "You call me your Lucky Goddess but today, I brought you bad luck."

"Mm, yeah! Since we're all going to die, you might as well take that scarf off and show me your face!"

Chen Xiaobei grinned.

"How can you smile when we're about to die?" Liu Xuanxin's frowned deepened.

"Silly woman! Who told you that we're dying? I was not trying console anyone when I said that I was going to kill all of our enemies! I'm really going to do it!" Chen Xiaobei looked at everyone in the room, a solemn look on his face. "Whoever is after our blood, I, Chen Xiaobei, will bleed them dry!"

Arrogant!

Powerful!

Hot blooded!

Just like a grim reaper ascending from the depths of hell to the human realm, the entire place was frozen by his presence.

Ziing!

Chen Xiaobei raised his hand and threw a 100,500 combat power True Kang hand knife towards the door of the dungeon!

Thud! thud!

The heads of two Penglai disciples who had just walked in through the door rolled to the ground. The True Kang had sliced through their throats, sending red, warm blood spilling from the stumps where their heads were. They were decapitated instantly.

The men in the prison froze in shock. From Chen Xiaobei's sudden change of Qi Field, it was clear to them now that Chen Xiaobei was not joking!

"Stay here and wait for my good news!" Chen Xiaobei instructed, before leaving the dungeon on his own.

The rest of the people remained where they were, unmoving, as if they had just been given an autocratic, imperial edict. No one, not even Liu Xuanxin, dared to disregard or rebel against it.

After Chen Xiaobei left the dungeon, he lingered nearby.

The two disciples he had just killed were most likely sent to circulate the ordinance decreed by their faction leader.

Now that they were both dead and unable to report about the completion of their task, the enemy would find out soon enough that something had gone wrong in the dungeon.

Chen Xiaobei waited there to defeat the first wave of enemies to distract them from the people in the dungeon. Once he knew that they were safe, Chen Xiaobei could then go ahead and carry out his plan smoothly!

True enough, a while later, a sudden commotion ensued not far away.

"Hurry! Hurry! The dungeon must be in trouble!"

"Fang Zi'er brought Liu Xuanxin's friend to the island today, and Master Hua locked him up in the dungeon! I'm sure he has a hand in Master Hua's death!"

"That's right! We cannot let him get away! Hurry up! Get to the dungeon the fastest you can!"

Shouts resonated in the air while boots pounded on the ground. Those were the sounds of at least a few hundred men.

They were so fast that Chen Xiaobei spotted his enemies within a few seconds. There were all in all roughly 600 men in total, all running in his direction!

"It's not a good idea for me to stay here at the moment. I have to distract the enemies!"

Chen Xiaobei used his Netherspirit Battlescouter to gauge his enemies' strengths and saw that while they huge in number, most of them were only True Nirvana cultivation minions. The few stronger ones had only about 80,000 combat power.

Considering what Chen Xiaobei had become today, there was nothing to worry at all.

But after this wave of attack, there would be even more minions and stronger elders, numbering in the thousands. Eventually, he would have to face the faction leaders!

Before the second wave of enemies approached him, Chen Xiaobei had to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Otherwise, the people in the dungeon would be subjected to even graver danger.

"What is the fastest way to get rid of them?"

Chen Xiaobei contemplated hard as he watched his enemies closing in. Soon, an idea dawned on him.

A black talisman made out of spiritual paper appeared in Chen Xiaobei's palm.

It was a Spirit Summoning Talisman!

In the dungeon behind him, lurked thousands of tormented souls of men who had been brutally tortured to death.

With the talisman, Chen Xiaobei could summon and give orders to all of them.

"I see him! That's the scumbag I was telling you about! He's Liu Xuanxin's friend!"

"Brothers! Let's charge! Let's get that son of a bitch! Our faction leader will reward us handsomely!"

"Charge!!!"

When his enemies spotted him, they stormed forward like a herd of wildebeasts, vowing to not rest until Chen Xiaobei was captured.

In the dungeon.

"Shit! Bro Bei is surrounded! There are hundreds of them!"

Xia Hanjiang employed the help of a spirit to observe the situation outside. He was trembling and his face had turned as white as a sheet. "These men are not very strong. But if they managed to block Bro Chen's path, then he would have to face the stronger enemies when they arrive from behind! Bro Bei is dead if Yin Wuqiu gets here!"

"What should we do then? Why don't we all go out and help Bro Bei? We can still beat the average disciple!" Xiahou Linyuan said.

"Yes! I agree! Since we're all going to die, we might as well die fighting next to Bro Bei! Everybody, pick up your weapons! Let's go out and fight them till our death!" Qi Changshen shouted, ready to bring the other prisoners with him.

"No! Everyone please calm down!" Liu Xuanxin stood up to block the exit. "We have to trust Xiaobei! I know him very well! He is not a reckless person especially when it comes to his friends and family. Unless he was 100% confident, he is not the type to act on impulse!"

"…"

The group of men hushed.

These were all men of high footing who had almost never succumbed to the will to anyone.

If this had happened in the past, they would wouldn't even bat an eyelid on what the woman had to say.

But Qi Changshen and Xia Hanjiang had related to the others about how Liu Xuanxin was the one who noticed the shortcomings in their plan. Warning them about it had in fact saved all their lives.

That was why, right now, Liu Xuanxin's words carried some weight.

In the short time when everyone fell silent, Xia Hanjing suddenly exclaimed, "My god! Bro Bei is incredible!"

When the others heard him, they asked excitedly, "What is it? What's happened outside?"

"I… I can't see anything anymore… I've lost control of the spirit…" the disbelieving Xia Hanjiang stammered, shocked.

"What? Aren't you supposed to be the prodigious shaman? How could you lose control of the spirit just like that?"

"It was… taken away by Bro Bei…"

Cold sweat began to form like beads on Xia Hanjiang's forehead.

"Bro Bei? Is he a shaman too? How could he take that spirit from you?" someone asked.

Xia Hanjiang reached up to wipe his forehead that was glistening with sweat and said, "Compared to Bro Bei, my Dao Path is not even worth mentioning. He is the true master shaman!"

"What? How is that possible?" Everyone, including Li Xuanxin, was stumped.

Master shaman!

This statement had not come from an ordinary person but Xia Hanjiang himself!

The widely recognized prodigious shaman! The shaman who trumped over seasoned shamans! If he couldgive the honorific of master shaman to someone, it was indeed a momentous occasion.

Who would have thought that Chen Xiaobei, a man whose cultivation, medical skills, and planning were already masterful still had surprises up his sleeve. As it turns out, he also had exceptional shamanism, necromancy, spiritism, and psychic skills!

Everyone who was present at the dungeon including Liu Xuanxin, felt a deep sense of admiration for Chen Xiaobei!

Outside the dungeon.

Things had taken a complete turn.

"Heaven and earth are boundless! I hereby, call upon the heavens to lend me the force of nature!"

With the talisman between his fingers, Chen Xiaobei's body began to release an oppressive force.

"In my name of Spirit Master, I summon the spirits from all eight directions! Obey me!"

Right after he had spoken, the Spirit Summoning Talisman was set ablaze.

The flame it emitted was a strange pale blue. It did not scorch but instead emanated a bone-chilling cold!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

One by one, the apparitions sprouted from the ground like bamboo shoots after the rain.

These were not your run-of-mill spirits, but vengeful spirits that held so much grudge, they fell to the path of the demons.

They appeared in many different forms, all bringing about an ominous atmosphere. There were orbs of blood red, pale blue, and dark green, all amassing to over thousands, forming a powerful army of evil spirits.

Even Chen Xiaobei was taken by surprise.

Of course, since his enemies did not possess the powers of the Yin Yang Eye, they could not see the alarming emergence before them. They continued to charge, vowing to capture Chen Xiaobei!

"All spirits listen to my order!"

Chen Xiaobei raised his arm and swung it with all his might. "Kill!"

Whoosh!

A gust of wind rustled, as the evil spirits swooped down to meet the barrelling enemies!

"You son of a bitch! Be a good boy and get ready to be captured! Today is your death day! Arrrgh!"

Before the man in the front line could finish talking, a dozen evil spirits entered his body and possessed him. His knees wobbled and he fell backwards onto the ground!

"Thud! Thud!"

In an instant, the enemies who were running towards Chen Xiaobei began dropping like dead flies. Their faces were a chalky grey, their eyes lacklustre, as if they had fallen terribly ill and they were so weakened that they could not get themselves off the ground.

This was how evil spirits attacked! They first consumed the Yang Qi from a human – causing the victim to run out of strength and spirit. Then, they would be killed before they could even put up a fight. The rare few who managed to survive the onslaught would have to rest for at least one year before they could stand on their feet again.

Even though Chen Xiaobei's enemies were numerous, they were unable to withstand the huge number of evil spirits. Only one wave of them had passed and over hundreds of enemies fell.

Once they fell, they would never be able to get back on their feet anymore.

If this were to continue, they would all be eventually wiped out.

"Why is it that your men are the ones falling to the ground? What is happening? Stop! The people at the back! Stop charging forward! Stop!"

There was a commotion and screams of confusion among the enemies.

But the evil spirits continued to attack, mowing down waves of enemies until their numbers dwindled to about only a dozen.

At once, Chen Xiaobei turned around and quickly started running.

It was obvious then, that Chen Xiaobei's goal was not to exterminate his enemies but to draw them away from the dungeon.

"No! He's running away!" Someone shouted.

"He's too unpredictable! Should we go after him?" The evil spirits' attacks had sowed fear in their hearts.

"Of course, we have to!" one of the grand elders shouted. "We'll go after him but we won't attack! Go to Crimson Ray Pavilion and report to our faction leader. Tell him that the kid is headed South! We'll need the core elders or the co-faction leader to back us up!"

"Yes!"

The remaining Penglai disciples split themselves into two groups. One group would continue to pursue Chen Xiaobei, while the other would go to Crimson Ray Pavillion.

The enemies were successfully drawn away from the dungeon, but Chen Xiaobei left the evil spirits to keep watch as a contingency plan.

The Spirit Summoning Talisman's effect could last for one hour, enough time for Chen Xiaobei to complete his master plan.

Confident that the people in the dungeon were now safe, Chen Xiaobei drew his enemies to the far North of the Island.

There was a thick forest there which was suitable for hiding from the enemies, its camouflage making it difficult for them to locate him.

Once Chen Xiaobei stepped into the forest, he put on his Nightstalker Outfit, and became invisible to the naked eye.

The enemy's backup arrived immediately after.

"All hail the co-faction leader! All hail the co-faction leader!"

From the sounds of it, Chen Xiaobei should have successfully led the real enemy here.

Chen Xiaobei spied on his adversaries from a hidden spot.

The man who was walking in front was probably in his forties and had an imposing look in appearance. He was the co-faction leader, Yin Wuhuan!

Just as Fang Zi'er said, he was an elite at an early phase of Ethereal Cultivation with 180,000 combat power.

Behind him, stood a group of men who were a little older than he was – they were Penglai Faction's core elders. All of them were at the later phase of Celestial Phase of Cultivation. Two of them had even reached 110,000 and 130,000 combat power respectively.

Being a top-tier ancient faction, Penglai Faction's true strength had finally been showcased.

"A report, Co-faction leader! The kid has entered the forest!" A young disciple reported with his head bowed down in respect.

Smack!

Yin Wuhuan slapped the disciple hard on the face and barked, "I have no time for your nonsense! Get your ass into the forest now and find that son of a bitch!"

"Yes, sir."

The young man's face had swollen into a deep shade of red, and there was blood dripping from the corner of his lips. He felt wronged, but he dared not show it and went into the forest obediently.

The others followed him.

"Comb through the forest thoroughly! Even if you have to dig a ditch in the ground with your fingers, I want that punk found! He killed my nephew and I will make him pay! He will regret that he was ever being born!" Yin Wuhuan growled as he ventured into the forest.

What he was unaware was that while he was busy making threats at Chen Xiaobei, the 'punk' he was looking for had long since left the forest in his Nightstalker outfit and was already making his way to Crimson Ray Pavilion.

Crimson Ray Pavilion was where the faction leader Yin Wuqiu resided!

Once Yin Wuqiu was taken care of, this whole thing would be over!

Shortly after he had left the forest, Chen Xiaobei arrived at Crimson Ray Pavillion. Instead of entering the building, he used his Golden Gaze Fiery Eyes to look through the walls, taking a good look at the situation inside.

Thanks to Monkey King's guidance, Chen Xiaobei figured out how he could go up against Yin Wuqiu. For this approach to work, however, he would need to need to wait for the right moment.

He would have to wait very patiently.

After a while, that very important juncture arrived.

A young, good looking full-figured woman brought a cup of tea to the seated Yin Wuqiu.

"Darling! I've made this ginseng tea for you myself. Take a sip to cool off."

The woman placed the cup on the table.

"This is it!" Chen Xiaobei took out the High-tier Prosperous Monkey Fur from the Infinite Space Ring.

Chen Xiaobei breathed on the fur and shouted, "72 Changes!"

There was a flash of bright light and Chen Xiaobei's body began to shrink.

In a blink of an eye, he was the size of an ant, and on his back, there was a pair of wings. He took to the air, looking very much like a flying ant.

"Wow! This is incredible! With the Nightstalker outfit still on, I am now an invisible flying ant! Not only can I fly, I can also avoid detection! Yin Wuqiu! The show is about to begin!"

Chen Xiaobei flapped his wings excitedly and entered the Crimson Ray Pavilion through the cracks between the door and the frame.

"Faction leader! Just drink one sip! I'm worried that all that anger in you is going to mess with your body. Where would you find the strength to subdue the enemy then?" The woman cooed.

"Mm, you're right! I cannot let this anger consume me! I have to focus my emotions so that I can retaliate with full force! I swear if don't get my revenge on my son's murderer, I'm not a real man!"

Yin Wuqiu picked up the cup and downed the tea in one gulp.

"Phew!" Yin Wuqiu exhaled, feeling the anger that was clouding his head slowly waning. With a clear head, he was now able to make better decisions.

Little did he know that inside that cup of ginseng tea was microscopic, yet alarmingly deadly 'flying ant'!

Glug! Glug!

Chen Xiaobei was washed down with the tea into Yin Wuqiu's stomach.

At Yin Wuqiu's level of cultivation, he basically had no need for food consumption. Due to the abscence of sustenence, his stomach was spick and span except for the tea.

Swoosh!

Chen Xiaobei launched himself out of the tea puddle.

A sinister smile grew from the corner of his lips as he looked at the bright red wall of Yin Wuqiu's stomach.

Buzz…

Using nothying but his willpower, Chen Xiaobei gathered two spheres of True Kang lightning around his fists. Chen Xiaobei's now greatly reduced body size was as small as an ant and the two spheres of True Kang around his fists were comparable to a speck of dust. However, Chen Xiaobei's combat power still remained the same. With that being said the two dust-sized fists could unleash 100,500 combat power on his enemies.

The Monkey King had just shared the idea of how he acquired the Plantain Fan from Iron Fan Princess. A long time ago, during the journey to the west, the Monkey King and his allies passed by a volcano. Considering that the raging volcano stood in their way, the Monkey King wanted to borrow the Plantain Fan to eliminate the fire in the volcano. However, his request was rejected by the Iron Fan Princess.

Angered by the rejection, the Monkey King turned into a small bug and snuck into Iron Fan Princess' cup. In the end, he managed to travel down to her stomach. After he tormented her for a brief moment, Iron Fan Princess finally succumbed to the pain and lent Money King her Plantain Fan.

"I'm going to let you have a taste of my Pegasus Meteor Punch!"

With a grin on his face, Chen Xiaobei started to land countless of punches on Yin Wuqiu's stomach's wall.

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

Lightning True Kang was the most destructive element amongst all the other elements. Every punch that Chen Xiaobei gave landed on his stomach. Not only that, he could deliver pain that was as excruciating as being struck by lightning. Still, Chen Xiaobei was not satisfied to just landing punches in his stomach. With that in mind, he channelled True Kang to cover his entire body. He then started to ricochet around inside his stomach like a mini steel ball.

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

Seconds later, Yin Wuqiu's stomach was filled with hundreds of holes. Before he realized it, the acid in his stomach started to flow out to his other extremities. Every second that passed by was like an eternity of torture to him.

"Ouch… So painful… Too painful! You son of a bitch! How dare you poisoned my drink?!"

Blarggh!

The unbearable pain had caused Yin Wuqiu to fall off his chair. Both of his hands were clutching his stomach. Beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead. He had completely lost all strength to stand on his feet. Soon after that, he lost control of his bodily functions and coughed out a mouthful of warm blood.

"Poison? I… I didn't do it… Faction leader… Please don't scare me… What the hell is going on? Someone! Anyone? Please come over here to save him!"

The woman who stood beside him was left in a state of shock. She almost peed in her own pants. As the saying goes, keeping a king company is no different from keeping a tiger company. She should have known better than anyone that Yin Wuqiu was famous for his brutality and heartless character. No matter how hard she tried to figure out the whole thing, she just could not come up with a valid explanation for this incident. She wanted to ask someone to help her but every single person in the faction had just entered the jungle to search for Chen Xiaobei.

"Ah… Oh… I'm going to die from this pain! Oh god! Quick! Bring me some warm water! As much as possible…"

His chronic stomachache had not subsided at all. The pain he was suffering caused him to roll on the floor involuntarily. Not even a deity like Iron Fan Princess could bear the pain. And Yin Wuqiu was just a mortal being with Ethereal cultivation!

"Bastard! Are you planning to drink some warm water to ease the pain? Go ahead… you'll soon find that it's pointless!"

Suddenly, a voice could be heard from inside his throat.

"Who? Who is talking?!"

Yin Wuqiu and the woman's eyes grew wide as if they had both seen ghosts.

"Hmph! I'm the one that you want to capture!" said Chen Xiaobei in disdain.

"You… Where are you? What have you done to me?!"

"Hehe! I'm right inside your stomach! Are you surprised?"

"What?! You are inside my stomach?! How is that even possible?"

BAM!

Chen Xiaobei did not answer his question. Instead, he landed another heavy punch on his stomach.

Ouch!!!

This time, he had no choice but to believe Chen Xiaobei.

"You… How did you get into my stomach? Are… Are you a spirit or human?!"

"You can consider me as a spirit!"

"A spirit?! Err…"

The woman fainted the moment she heard this terrifying news.

"Master spirit… Please do me some good and let me go… It's so painful I feel like dying right now! As long as you let me live, I promise I will burn a lot of paper ingots for you!" begged Yin Wuqiu in a humble manner.

"Burn your ass! I want vent out my anger by punching holes in your stomach! From this moment henceforth, you will become my loyal guard dog. You shall do whatever I ask you to do in the future!"

"What? A loyal guard dog? This… This…"

Before Yin Wuqiu could finish his words, all emotions on his face faded to blankness – like a mortal being that had just lost his soul. Only seconds ago, Chen Xiaobei had dropped a piece of a homemade Heavenly Dog Biscuit inside his stomach. After his Japan trip, Chen Xiaobei was left with two pieces of Heavenly Dog Biscuits. For a very long time, he had no use for them. Seeing that Yin Wuqiu was an elite with Ethereal Cultivation, Chen Xiaobei decided that it would be finally suitable to be used on him. He had now became Chen Xiaobei's loyal guard dog.

….

Inside the prison.

"What should we do now? We know nothing about the thing that is happening outside! Do you think Mr. Chen is doing okay?" asked Fang Zi'er in a fearful manner.

Though Fang Zi'er had a powerful cultivation, he was actually a coward.

"It seems that everyone is worried about Bro Bei but all the spirits here were summoned by Bro Bei to help him out! I don't know what's happening outside as well!" said Xia Hanjiang, worried.

"It doesn't look good to me either… Though we all have a lot of faith in Bro Bei, the situation changes all the time. Something bad could happen to him anytime without any warning!" said Qi Changshen.

After hearing all those comments, Liu Xuanxin suddenly lost all his faith in Chen Xiaobei.

"Everyone… Please stay here… I'm going to out to check on him!" said Liu Xuanxin.

"No! Ms. Liu. You are someone really important to Bro Bei! We will definitely not let you to risk your life by going outside!" said Qi Changshen.

"I have to go! If not, I will not be able to find peace here!" replied Liu Xuanxin with a reddened face.

"I want to go too!" said Xiahou Linyuan.

"I want to go as well…"

"I want to go as well…"

Suddenly, everyone could no longer sit still in the prison. They had all encountered a near-death experience, and Chen Xiaobei had become their huge benefactor after he saved them. They owed him their lives and with that, all of them were ready to die for Chen Xiaobei if he ever needed their help. That was why none of them could sit still in the prison while doing nothing to help Chen Xiaobei.

"I… I will go to… I know that I'm a coward but I will always help my friends when they are in danger!" said Fang Zi'er.

"That's right! We must not abandon someone that matters to us! We shall all go together and we will also die together if things turn bad!" said everyone in an excited manner.

"Okay! Let's go together!"

Liu Xuanxin could no longer find a good reason to convince them not to go with her. In the end, everyone picked up a weapon and walked out the prison.

"Look, everyone! There are lights coming from the northern forest! Bro Bei must be trapped inside! Let's go give him a hand!"

Once they were out of the dungeon, the group decided to march into the forest to join the fight with Chen Xiaobei.

Liu Xuanxin was the more sensible one in the group, and had concluded that there was no way they could help Chen Xiaobei.

But she was the classic Jianghu heroine who was undaunted by the prospect of death.

If they were going to die anyway, she would rather die with Chen Xiaobei than be trapped inside that dungeon. Being able to take down a few enemies before she died was better than sitting on her hands and doing nothing.

So, she said nothing, and followed the others into the forest.

Including Liu Xuanxin, there were a total of 76 people. It was not exactly a large group but not a small one either.

Before they could even set foot into the forest, they were spotted.

"Guys! Over here! Liu Xuanxin has brought a group of people with her! Hurry!"

The disciples shouts alerted the other men in the forest. Soon, a group of Penglai elders and disciples walked out of the forest and surrounded Liu Xuanxin's group.

"Shit! Why are all the enemies here?" Beads of cold sweat trickled down Fang Zi'er's back.

Nearly the whole of Penglai, about 2000 men were present there, all surrounding them.

"That was a major miscalculation." Qi Changsheng's face went pale. "I thought we could help Bro Bei but we can't even protect ourselves. We're only adding to Bro Bei's problems."

"F*ck! I really wanted to kill a few patsies! But all of the core elders are here. There's no way I can even make a single move! We're dead!" Xiahou Lingyuan felt like he had just been drenched with a bucket of ice cold water.

"It's not just the core elders. The co-faction leader is also here."

Liu Xuanxin looked ahead.

The circle around them parted to make way for the co-faction leader.

"Hehe! My long search finally bore good results!" Yin Wuhuan looked straight at Liu Xuanxin. "We couldn't catch that punk, but you group of idiots sent yourself right to my doorstep! Now that we've got you, where could that punk have ran off to?"

"Yin Wuhuan! You dog! Don't even think of touching a hair on Ms. Liu!"

Xia Hanjiang, Qi Changsheng and the others stood protectively in front of Liu Xuanxin.

"Huh? You?" Yin Wuhuan narrowed his eyes. "Shouldn't all of you be locked inside that dungeon, awaiting your deaths? How did you get out? All your wounds are gone? How is that possible?"

"Humph! You have no right to ask about us!" Xiahou Lingyuan retorted.

"Hehe." Instead of getting angry, Yin Wuhuan laughed. "So, you got out and are completely healed of your injuries. It's like you've gained a new life! Why did you come running into a trap? Have your brains all melted into a puddle? You should know that there's no way I'm going to let you get away!"

Even more depressing was the mood of the group.

Chen Xiaobei had helped them in an inmeasurable way, basically giving them a new chance at life. Now unfortunately trapped by their enemies, the only life they would get was the afterlife!

The group felt sorry for wasting Chen Xiaobei's effort.

"What are you doing just standing there? If you don't wish to die, get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness! Who knows? I might take pity on you pathetic lot and spare your sorry lives!"

Yin Wuhuan smiled gleefully like a cat who had gotten its claws on a mouse.

"Oh, dream on! We've been locked in the dungeon and tortured for so long! Never once did we beg you for mercy! What is there to be afraid of? Death? Do you think the prospect of death could be compared to all the horrors we went through?"

"I have never knelt before any gods! I will only kneel before my parents and Bro Bei! Who the hell are you but a vicious dog? You are in no position to ask me to kneel!"

"If you want to kill us, then go ahead! If I ever reincarnate into an evil spirit, I will curse every generation of your family! Everyone of you will die a tragic death! Yin Shaohua is just the beginning! We're just waiting for the right time!"

Xia Hanjiang and the others were wound up. None of them were afraid to die. None of them were going to beg. Instead, they started scolding Yin Wuhuan, and even made threats to him!

"Motherf*cker! I gave you a chance and spit in my face!" Yin Wuhuan exploded.

He was waiting for them to get down on their knees and beg; to enjoy the crumbling look on their faces. Sadly, it not happen as he had anticipated, and his prey even threw insults at him!

Yin Wuhuan's Qi Field suddenly changed. He turned into something of a beast that had just escaped its cage, filled to the brim with murderous intent!

"If I tell you to kneel! You must kneel!"

Yin Wuhuan took a step forward, his Primal Energy rippling all over his body. He took a powerful breath, and the surroundings moved along with it.

At the Qi refining stage, they trained their True Qis. At True Nirvana cultivation, the True Qis were concentrated into True Kang and at Celestial cultivation, True Kangs bonded with the natural elements of the earth to incite a Celestial Event!

Ethereal cultivation, on the other hand, stressed on returning to one's true self. This was when True Kang would be fused with the cultivator's body forging the two into one, forming what was known as Primal Energy!

Elites who had reached this level of cultivation had already deciphered the quintessence of True Kang's elements, allowing them to communicate with nature's elements. This meant that they could not only invoke Celestial Events, but they could also borrow the force of nature!

This was the distinguishing feature of Ethereal Cultivation. Every person's True Nirvana attribute would react to a force in nature. And usually this force of nature could wipe out a great number of enemies in a short period of time. This was why Ethereal cultivation was so terrifying.

"Lend me the force of wind! Bow down before me all you puny ants!"

The gale grew fiercer and more violent with Yin Wuhuan's roars, as if the earth would rip open and swallow them whole. It was absolutely terrifying.

Suddenly, Liu Xuanxin and the rest of the 66 people could feel a powerful force bearing down on their heads!

They were all cultivators with pretty strong cultivations!

But right now, they felt an overwhelming strain upon their powers. No matter how hard they fought back, they could not overcome it.

Their bodies were on the verge of collapse, their legs feeling like jelly beneath them. It was only a matter of time before they were all forced to go down on their knees!

Such was the force of nature that Yin Wuhuan had borrowed! That was the fearsome characteristic of Ethereal Cultivation!

Using mother nature herself to bear down on them! How could they not kneel before him?

"It's too scary… Ethereal cultivation is way too strong for me…" Liu Xuanxin's face was drained of color and she could feel her body giving in.

"F*ck! Just kill us! We rather die than kneel before this dog!"

Anger coursed through their veins, as if it was the most humiliating thing they would ever have to do.

"Yin Wuhuan! Because you asked my friends to kneel…" An angry voice came from outside the circle.

"I'll break both of your legs!"

"Who's that?!"

Suddenly, everyone was drawn to the arrogant sounding voice. A person had just announced that he wanted to cut both of Yin Wuhuan's legs off. All 2,000 people could not believe what they just heard.

"It's Bei's voice! Why… Why is he here?"

Liu Xuanxin was the first one who recognized his voice. She could not help but make a brazen claim.

"Nope. There's just no way… Bro Bei is now at outside the area where they are surrounding us! Why would he come back here? Now, they are going to capture and kill him!"

Xia Hanjiang and the rest of them too were startled by Chen Xiaobei's return. They could not figure why Chen Xiaobei would come back after escaping from the hellish prison.

"Make way! Let him through! I want to see who the hell is bold enough to make such claims against me!"

Immediately, Yin Wuhuan swung his hands to order his people to move aside. Seemingly, Yin Wuhuan was distracted by Chen Xiaobei at the moment. The effects of the attack that he had unleashed was now greatly lifted off. All of Chen Xiaobei's allies could feel the effects of the magical onslaught easing up, but they still had to muster all their strength to weather the mighty gale that was blowing. In their weakened state, they could have been easily blown off.

Just like what Liu Xuanxin expected, Chen Xiaobei walked towards them after a path was forged for him.

"Vice faction leader! He is the one that killed hundreds of our brothers at the prison! He is also Liu Xuanxin's ally! I believe he is the one responsible for the death of our young master and also helping all those prisoners to escape!"

The moment Chen Xiaobei showed his face, someone from Penglai Faction recognized him.

"I have never thought that all our troubles have been caused by this immature youngster! Turns out that this is actually good news to me! Now that Liu Xuanxin, the group of prisoners, and you are here, I can finally kill all of you in one go!" said Wu Yinhuan.

"Kill all of us in one go?! You must be out of your bloody mind! I presume you must have taken my threats as a joke!" said Chen Xiaobei in a calm manner.

"Your threats? Well I presume youre overstating your claims, kid! You want me to kneel down till my legs break?! This might just be the funniest joke I ever heard in my entire life! Do you really think that you are powerful enough to do so?! I think they should put limits when it comes to daydreaming!"

After hearing the jeering, all the other people from Penglai Faction started to laugh at Chen Xiaobei as if he was a retard.

"Could he a clown hired by a monkey? Even an idiot won't believe the things he just said!"

"Of course! There's simply no way he can make our vice faction leader kneel in front of him!"

"I think its our vice faction leader instead who's going to make him to kneel until his death!"

…

After hearing all those comments, the grin on Yin Wuhuan started to fade away.

"Bastard! You should have left when you had the chance! Now, you are about to enter hell! I'm going to make your wish come true! I want you to kneel down before me right now!!!"

After the loud roar, Yin Wuhuan summoned a strong gust of wind to crush Chen Xiaobei.

"Shit! Bei! Run!" screamed Liu Xuanxin.

She knew better than anyone that the powerful Ethreal cultivated elites were not to be trifled with. Once the attack came close to him, there was no way that he could escape from it.

"Bro Bei! Run for your life! Just leave us here! Save yourself!"

Xia Hanjiang and the rest of the people screamed at Chen Xiaobei.

"Are you planning to run away? I think it's too late for that! I'm an elite with Ethereal cultivation! To me, you guys are nothing but insignificant urchins! Do you really think that you can outrun me?!" said Yin Wuhuan while laughing.

However!

Not only did Chen Xiaobei not run away, but he also shouted, "It looks like you're the one who can't run from me!"

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a gale more powerful than the last was summoned to strike Chen Xiaobei. All the trees around him were uprooted by the wind. From afar, the sea had overturned its bowels, with rough waves being churned up. It seemed that a tsunami was taking shape! As for the 2,000 people from Penglai Faction, they braced themselves and used all their remaining strength to remain planted on the ground.

"What… What the hell is going on? Our vice faction leader shouldn't be that powerful!" exclaimed everyone.

After that, the winds blew harder. The gale tossed around everything in its might, as if it was going to tear down the entire place.

The winds were crushing Wu Yinhuan but not Chen Xiaobei!

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

Dozens of people around Wu Yinhuan were forced to kneel on the ground by the pressure of the gale.

Klak!

Klak!

Klak!

One by one, the core elders knees shattered when they knelt on the ground.

"This… This is the power of an elite at the middle phase of Ethereal cultivation! 230,000 combat power! That must be my big brother! What the hell is going on right now?! Big brother… Big brother… Is that you? Why are you doing this to us?!"

Taken aback, Wu Yinhuan could not comprehend what was going on. Judging by the power of the attack, Yin Wuhuan could almost confirm that the attack was from Yin Wuqiu! All those unlucky bastards who had their knees shattered were only affected by the remnants of the main attack. It was merely a foreplay, as they would have all been crushed into a pile of dead meat if Yin Wuqiu had unleashed his true attack on them.

Right now, Yin Wuhuan was kneeling on the ground. All his movements were greatly restricted by the powerful wind attack. On the other hand, the pressure on Liu Xuanxin and the rest of the people had just disappeared.

"Oh god… Bro Bei just made Yin Wuhuan succumb to him! This… This is truly unbelievable!"

"Before this, Bro Bei mentioned that he wanted to kill all of his enemies. I found that really hard to believe, but seems Bro Bei really walks the talk!"

"My Bro Bei is so damn awesome! Look! Yin Wuhuan is losing it really soon! He finally knelt down!"

…

Xia Hanjiang and the rest of the people were cheering joyfully.

Judging by his painful look, one could see that he was suffering by the forces of nature. Both of his legs shook involuntarily.

Klak!

Klak!

Klak!

In the end, Yin Wuhuan's strength could no longer put up a fight with the fierce force of nature. Just like the others, both of his knees gave way, shattered and turned into a pile of bloody mush. The worse part was that his entire backbone was completely destroyed. Without its support, he crumbled to the ground he realized it. Still, Chen Xiaobei did not call off the attack. He allowed it to continue to torture Yin Wuhuan.

"Bro Bei! Kill him! Kill him!"

Xia Hanjiang and the rest of the people kept encouraging Chen Xiaobei to kill him. They wished they could all charge on him and use their weapons to slice him into thousands of pieces. He had nobody to blame except himself. Since he had already been committing all these crimes, Chen Xiaobei was not going to show him any mercy.

BAM!

Yin Wuhuan's bones burst out from his skin and the wind's force crushed him into a patty!

Everyone was froze in shock as they saw Yin Wuhuan die in such a gruesome way.