171: The Trial of [Treasure]

“You are nothing but traitors of the Human Race. We gave you a chance, but you didn't take it!”

Chu Yuan snorted coldly, and the Origin Returning Domain instantly unfolded, enveloping the three of them.

Within the Domain, a mysterious and profound aura permeated, with countless Sword Qi crisscrossing.

Among the Sword Qi, there were also some slightly strange saber lights mixed in.

“Be careful!”

A Demon God Cultist's expression changed dramatically, and he quickly warned, “This person's Domain is strange.”

Another person echoed, “This Domain seems to have the effect of suppressing strength. Everyone, open your Domains to resist and quickly deal with him.”

“Deal with me? Are you even worthy?”

Chu Yuan smiled disdainfully, and countless Sword Qi and saber lights instantly erupted.

Before the three Demon God Cultists could react, they were engulfed by countless Sword Qi.

“Puff, puff, puff!”

The three of them spat out blood, and their bodies were covered in gore.

In just an instant of contact, the three were severely wounded by the Sword Qi, their faces filled with extreme horror.

“No... impossible!”

“This is definitely not the Initial Stage of Spirit Soul Realm. How dare you ambush us?!”

One person looked at Chu Yuan with shock and anger, his voice trembling with a hint of fear.

Despite being prepared, they were still powerless to resist.

This was simply not the strength that someone in the Initial Stage of Spirit Soul Realm could possess; this person in front of them was definitely a Cultivator at Spirit Soul Realm Perfection who had comprehended a portion of Law.

Chu Yuan sneered, “Ambush you? Are you even worthy?”

He raised his hand again, and countless Sword Qi surrounded the three, a terrifying power poised to strike.

“Where is the Demon God Cult headquarters?”

Chu Yuan asked again, his eyes cold, his voice chilling, “Whoever answers me, I can spare his life!”

A Black-Robed Figure raised his eyes, looking at him coldly, his voice sharp, “You can forget about it; we will never tell you!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Yuan snorted coldly, and the Sword Qi surrounding him erupted, instantly slicing him into pieces.

Seeing this, the remaining two trembled, their faces pale.

“Answer me!”

Chu Yuan spoke again, his voice even colder, his killing intent surging.

The remaining two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with fear and struggle.

One of them gritted his teeth: “I'll tell you, it's at sword dragon...”

But before he could finish, blood spurted from his seven orifices, and his life force was extinguished.

The other person smiled disdainfully, “It's useless. We all have Restrictions on us. We can't reveal the location of the headquarters. You can forget about it.”

Chu Yuan frowned, “Since it's useless, why keep you alive?”

As he spoke, several Sword Qi shot out, instantly killing the person who didn't know his place.

He raised his hand and retrieved three sumeru rings, muttering to himself: “sword dragon? Is it Sword Dragon Abyss…”

He withdrew his Domain, casually incinerated the three bodies, and erased any traces of his presence.

Afterward, he glanced at the unconscious Yu Qingyan, and with a casual flick of Sword Qi, unbound him.

Then, he flashed and left the valley, heading towards the Inheritance Sacred Hall.

After he left, Yu Qingyan slowly woke up, his gaze vigilantly sweeping the surroundings.

He saw that the valley was empty; there were no Demon God Cultists, nor any danger.

He looked at the ropes on his body, “Who saved me, yet left no name?”

Yu Qingyan murmured, releasing his senses, trying to find a clue.

But a moment later, he helplessly discovered that the other party had left nothing behind.

“Never mind.”

“Since the other party doesn't want to leave traces, it means they don't want others to find out, so just let nature take its course.”

Yu Qingyan comforted himself, got up, and headed deeper into the valley.

On the other side.

Chu Yuan quickly returned to the Inheritance Sacred Hall and arrived at the square.

Because he had changed his clothes, worn a mask, and moreover, displayed his strength as being in the Initial Stage of Spirit Soul Realm, even the few people present who had seen him did not recognize him.

Chu Yuan did not hesitate and directly stepped into the ‘Treasure’ portal.

In a flash, he arrived on a huge platform.

On the platform, nine people were already standing.

Chu Yuan was slightly startled, looking at these nine people with vigilance.

And these nine people also scrutinized him; some frowned, while others remained silent.

Just then, that familiar old voice suddenly rang out.

“Ten people free-for-all. The last three remaining on the platform will advance to the next round.”

Chu Yuan's heart tightened. No wonder there were nine people waiting; so this was the mechanism.

Before he could fully react, a Cultivator with a sinister expression struck first, a cunning and cold claw print blasting towards Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan's expression turned cold, Sword Qi condensed in his hand, and he stabbed back at the Cultivator.

The Sword Qi instantly broke through the claw print and continued towards the Cultivator.

The Cultivator's expression changed dramatically, seemingly not expecting Chu Yuan to be so strong, and quickly used a defensive Spirit Skill to block.

But due to the haste, the Sword Qi still broke through his defense, and a bloody wound instantly appeared on his chest.

The other few people, seeing this, were greatly alarmed and looked at Chu Yuan with apprehension.

Afterward, they each found opponents, engaging in one-on-one combat, but did not seek out Chu Yuan and his opponent.

For a time, the platform was filled with dazzling Spirit Skill lights and shouts of battle.

Chu Yuan glanced at the Cultivator opposite him and said coldly, “If you dare to attack me, you must be prepared to be eliminated.”

Before his words finished, a flash of lightning flickered on his body, and he instantly appeared in front of the Cultivator.

Then, a fist print suddenly blasted out, landing on the Cultivator's chest.

The Cultivator's face was filled with horror. He, a dignified Cultivator in the Middle Stage of Spirit Soul Realm, couldn't even react?

The Cultivator hurriedly resisted, but his body uncontrollably flew towards the edge of the platform.

Just as he was about to fall off the platform, another Cultivator's eyes lit up, and he seized the opportunity to deliver another blow, completely knocking him off the platform.

Thus, the first one to be eliminated appeared.

Chu Yuan did not strike again, quietly standing at the edge of the platform, watching the free-for-all.

It truly could be called a free-for-all.

After all, the four groups of people who were originally fighting one-on-one had now turned into a chaotic battle.

Just then, an attack came towards Chu Yuan, seemingly intending to knock him off the platform.

“Courting death!”

Chu Yuan's expression turned cold, a flash of lightning flickered on his body, and he instantly appeared beside the attacker.

“Boom!”

A fist print struck the person, who instantly spat out blood and was directly knocked out of the platform's range.

This scene caused the remaining seven people to stop fighting, their expressions wary as they moved further away from Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan flashed, returned to the edge of the platform, and his voice calmly rang out.

“I want one spot. Whoever wants to be eliminated early, feel free to come bother me!”

Hearing this, the seven people exchanged glances and indeed did not attack Chu Yuan.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

These people really didn't come for him. Were they not afraid of being eliminated by him in the next round?

As the battle continued, the number of people on the platform gradually decreased.

After another moment, only Chu Yuan and two others remained on the field.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan couldn't help but feel curious and asked, “By the way, why didn't you team up to eliminate me earlier? Weren't you afraid I'd pose a threat to you in the next round?”

Hearing this, the two people, however, looked stunned, as if they hadn't reacted.