170: Chapter 17 Starfire Core, Lu Yun's Threat

"Isn't this Zhou Bai, the Champion of our World Martial Arts Competition?"

"It really is God Bai. God Bai has also come to Heavenly Thunder Valley to cultivate..."

"God Bai actually subdued a Seventh-Order Beast King. That's way too strong..."

"Yeah, his own talent is so terrifying, and he has such a strong Beast King. What's in the heads of those in the Four Great Sacred Halls? They won't even recruit a genius with such potential..."

"The Four Great Sacred Halls changed long ago. They've become the exclusive cultivation grounds for those top martial arts families. In all these years, have you ever seen someone without a background join them?"

At the entrance of Heavenly Thunder Valley, many martial artists recognized Zhou Bai's identity and began discussing him one after another.

These martial artists were all those who had made appointments to cultivate in Heavenly Thunder Valley this time.

The vast majority of them were in the Sixth Rank or the Seventh-Grade Golden Body Realm, along with some martial artists in the Eighth Grade Sky Soaring Realm.

Although most were top-tier martial artists, Zhou Bai's performance in the World Martial Arts Competition still left them incredibly amazed.

Zhou Bai nodded, greeted them briefly, and then waited to one side for Heavenly Thunder Valley to open.

“Skreeeeee!!!!”

Before long, a crisp crane-like cry echoed from the distance.

A massive Eighth-Order Eagle King sped through the sky. The Eagle King was covered in golden feathers, its eyes were sharp, and it radiated faint, thread-like sensations of tearing.

On the back of the Seventh-Order Eagle King stood two martial artists dressed in purple, looking down on everything with incomparable arrogance.

The martial artists were a man and a woman, and their purple clothes bore a starfire emblem.

The man had delicate features and a thin build.

The woman had exquisite features and a slender figure. There was a lively spirit between her brows, making her extremely eye-catching.

"An Eighth-Order Golden Feathered Eagle? Who is it? To think they arrived riding such a terrifying Beast King..."

"It's actually an Eighth-Order Beast King. It seems the identities of those two are not simple..."

"Didn't you see those purple Starfire Robes? Core Disciples of the Spark Holy Temple have arrived..."

"So they are Core Disciples of the Spark Holy Temple. No wonder they're so formidable..."

"I remember now. Those are Lu Yun and Liu Xinyue, who joined the Spark Holy Temple five years ago..."

The many martial artists at the entrance of Heavenly Thunder Valley looked at the Eighth-Order Golden Feathered Eagle in the sky and discussed fervently.

Some had already recognized the duo's identities as Core Disciples of the Spark Holy Temple.

Zhou Bai gave the two a faint glance, his gaze lingering on Liu Xinyue for an extra second.

[Name: Liu Xinyue]

[Rank: Seventh Rank]

[Beauty Score: 95]

[Bust: C]

[Height/Weight: 168cm, 52kg]

[Number of Charges: 0]

Another suitable study partner, Zhou Bai thought, raising an eyebrow.

However, Zhou Bai didn't pay much more attention; he just took one look and moved his gaze away.

A Core Disciple of the Spark Holy Temple wasn't someone he could just 'study' with whenever he wanted.

Shortly after, the Golden Feathered Eagle King landed at the entrance of Heavenly Thunder Valley, and Lu Yun and Liu Xinyue slowly descended.

The two also tacitly walked to the other side of the entrance.

Although there was no physical boundary, the two standing on the other side of the entrance felt as if there were a natural chasm between them and the other martial artists on Zhou Bai's side.

The surrounding martial artists didn't dare to gossip much more and simply waited quietly for Heavenly Thunder Valley to open.

"Wow, an Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon! A Seventh-Order Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon! I didn't expect to see one here..."

A moment later, Lu Yun spotted the Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon beside Zhou Bai, and his eyes lit up.

Beside him, Liu Xinyue was also looking at the Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon with a face full of surprise.

Clearly, even for Core Disciples of the Spark Holy Temple, this Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon was considered very rare.

"Little brother, I wonder if you would be willing to part with this Seventh-Order Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon? I am willing to exchange my Eighth-Order Golden Feathered Eagle King for it!"

Lu Yun then walked up to Zhou Bai and spoke with a hint of arrogance.

"No exchange!"

Zhou Bai didn't even lift his eyelids as he refused directly.

"Little brother, this Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon is like a pearl covered in dust in your hands. Only with me can it display its invincible style. Just trade it. My Golden Feathered Eagle King isn't bad either, and it's Eighth-Order!"

Lu Yun frowned and then said slowly,

"I am Lu Yun, a Core Disciple of the Spark Holy Temple."

"I said, no exchange!"

Zhou Bai stared calmly at Lu Yun in front of him and spoke flatly.

"You!"

Seeing that Zhou Bai remained unyielding even after he revealed his identity, Lu Yun's face suddenly turned somewhat ugly.

"It seems you're refusing the easy way..."

"Senior Brother Lu Yun, we came to Heavenly Thunder Valley to cultivate!"

At this moment, the other Core Disciple of the Spark Holy Temple interrupted Lu Yun from not far away, speaking slowly.

"Right, Junior Sister Xinyue is right. We are here to cultivate!"

Lu Yun said quickly, but his eyes still held a profound, icy coldness as he took a deep look at Zhou Bai and whispered in a low voice,

"Just you wait. Once I'm done cultivating, you'll naturally have to obediently hand over this Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon. By then, you won't even get an Eighth-Order Golden Feathered Eagle King!"

Sensing Lu Yun's icy gaze, Zhou Bai felt a wave of helplessness in his heart.

How could the Core Disciples of the Four Great Sacred Halls be such trash?

"Say that again, I didn't hear you clearly!"

Zhou Bai then said calmly, looking at Lu Yun with a bit of confusion.

"I said just you wait. I'm taking your Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon for sure. When the time comes, I'll have my ways of dealing with you!"

Lu Yun raised an eyebrow but still spoke slowly.

"Are you threatening me?"

Zhou Bai said, pretending to be a little scared.

"Hehe, it's good that you understand. I am a Core Disciple of the Spark Holy Temple; crushing you is no different from crushing an ant. However, you no longer have a chance. Just wait until cultivation ends; you'll learn the weight of a Starfire Core Disciple!"

Lu Yun sneered and spoke slowly.

"I see!"

Zhou Bai nodded and said flatly.

Lu Yun only felt a surge of nameless anger in his heart. He let out a cold snort and then returned to Liu Xinyue's side, waiting for Heavenly Thunder Valley to open.

While waiting, Lu Yun's gaze remained fixed on Zhou Bai's Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon, his overbearing look seemingly already treating the dragon as his own property.

"Senior Brother Lu Yun, why are you doing this again..."

Liu Xinyue's perception was extremely powerful, so she naturally noticed the exchange between the two.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Xinyue, the competition in our Spark Holy Temple is so great. We must seize every opportunity. How could that brat possibly handle such a fortune?"

Lu Yun chuckled and whispered.

Liu Xinyue sighed in her heart, feeling a wave of helplessness. There was nothing she could do about such things.

"Zhou Bai, what happened?"

Ten minutes later, an extremely elegant man wearing glasses flew over from the sky. It was none other than the leader of the University Alliance, Song Wangtian.

"Alliance Leader Song, that Core Disciple of the Spark Holy Temple wants to steal my Azure Cloud Thunder Dragon!"

Seeing Song Wangtian arrive, Zhou Bai pointed at Lu Yun and spoke slowly.

Lu Yun: o((⊙﹏⊙))o!!!???

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