482: Chapter 482 Fang Bai's Breakthrough

Faced with the cat girl's sudden attack, almost no one had time to react!

It was too fast!

It was as if she had instantaneously gained power that didn't belong to her; her speed was comparable to the Tenth Rank!

In response, Zhan Qing's expression remained surprisingly calm.

At the very moment the cat girl's sharp, slender claws were about to pierce his body, a mysterious force suddenly suppressed her in place!

Zhan Qing chuckled softly. "I just saved you, yet you return kindness with enmity. That's not very good, is it?"

The cat girl let out a hideous roar, as if she had lost all reason!

Zhan Qing smiled, but his expression quickly turned cold. "Night Clan, it seems your patience is running thin as well!"

"Hehe, it's been a long time. I wanted to see what progress the future Clan Leader of the Zhan Clan has made," an eerie voice rang out from within the cat girl.

Zhan Qing looked at her and said indifferently, "Would the dignified Young Clan Leader of the Night Clan, Night Owl, actually resort to such underhanded tactics?"

"Hehe, it's a bit of a pity. I almost managed to make the Zhan Clan change their candidate for Clan Leader just now." Night Owl gave a sinister laugh. "By the way, how do you plan to deal with this woman? She's already been infected by my Shadow Gu; her consciousness has been completely devoured, and she has become a total puppet."

Zhan Qing narrowed his eyes. "Are you trying to disgust me?"

"Hahaha! That's right! I'm doing it just to disgust you!" Night Owl laughed loudly.

Zhan Qing expressionlessly flicked his sleeve, and the cat girl's head went flying!

At the same time, Zhan Qing suddenly reached out and grabbed, extracting a wisp of black gas directly from the cat girl's headless corpse!

A flicker of cyan flame ignited within Zhan Qing's eyes!

Simultaneously, that wisp of black gas spontaneously combusted, wrapped and incinerated by the cyan flames!

A piercing shriek echoed from within—it was Night Owl's scream of agony!

Meanwhile, in a certain room, a man in black who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood!

He was indeed Night Owl of the Night Clan!

Night Owl's expression was grave. "As expected of the Zhan Clan's genius, to actually be able to strike my true body through Karma!"

The opponent's understanding of the Path of Karma was quite profound.

Night Owl wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and then gave a sinister laugh. "Interesting. Only such a convention is interesting!"

In the tavern, Zhan Qing looked at the cat girl's figure expressionlessly.

The minotaur who had previously demanded compensation was now trembling, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Any fool could see that this Young Clan Leader of the Zhan Clan was angry!

Zhan Qing's eyes slowly closed. "One test after another?"

He turned his head and looked into the distance. "Has the strongest one still not appeared?"

It was now certain that the Stone Clan, the Night Clan, the Ni Yuan Tribe, the Yao Mu Clan, and the Ice Demon Clan were all enemies, not friends.

Five against two...

Zhan Qing had a bit of a headache. "Pavilion Master Fei, you really have to think of something this time! My Zhan Clan has gone all-in on this."

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"It's quite lively!"

Not far from the tavern, Du Zun and the others were watching everything that had just happened.

"They actually made a move directly; it seems they've already shown their hand," Chi Yan said slowly.

Du Zun nodded. "Indeed. Everyone knows the Zhan Clan is on good terms with our Star Pavilion. They chose to test the Zhan Clan instead of coming for us. This open scheme... tsk tsk, is clearly aimed at the Star Pavilion!"

"What do we do now? Should we retaliate?" Chi Yan rubbed his hands together, seemingly unable to wait.

Du Zun shook his head. "They haven't provoked us, so let's not wade into these muddy waters... However, as for the Ni Yuan Tribe, that's a different story."

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly shifted elsewhere.

There, a group of tall apes was slowly approaching.

Leading them was none other than the Scarlet God.

And the three commanders under his command!

Commander Rao!

Marquis Yin!

Commander Ying!

Not only that, but there was also a young Ni Ape following beside the Scarlet God, bearing some resemblance to him.

Du Zun stared at that young Ni Ape and said slowly, "The most monstrous genius of the Ni Yuan Tribe, Ape Leader."

Right at that moment, Ape Leader, within the group, suddenly sensed something. He turned his head toward Du Zun's direction and grinned meaningfully.

Du Zun and the others had cold, hardened expressions as they met his gaze.

A moment later, Ape Leader withdrew his gaze and looked at the Scarlet God beside him. "Father, why don't we just destroy the Star Pavilion first and snatch the civilization fragment back? As for that source vein, what's the harm in letting the other forces have it?"

The Scarlet God glanced at him and said indifferently, "Do not cause trouble. Our Ni Yuan Tribe wants the source vein, and we want the civilization fragment as well!"

Ape Leader shrugged. "But from the looks of it, our chances of winning aren't great. The Yao Mu Clan takes the lion's share..."

A flicker of something strange crossed the Scarlet God's eyes before he said calmly, "At the very least, my Ni Yuan Tribe fears no other clan except the Yao Mu Clan. In the struggle for the source vein, my Ni Yuan Tribe will take a major share!"

Hearing this, Ape Leader nodded. "Alright."

He glanced toward Du Zun and the others again. It was a pity, but he still provocatively made a throat-slitting gesture at them.

Du Zun and the others' faces darkened.

They couldn't make a move. Elaine had already been captured by the Ni Yuan Tribe, and the Star Pavilion no longer had any young combatants they could present.

Furthermore, if they were to act, powerhouses like Commander Rao would surely intervene as well.

How frustrating!

The powerhouses of the Star Pavilion all wore expressions of suppressed indignation.

Further inside, Yi Mu and Fei Qianqiu were drinking tea.

Yi Mu's eyes frequently drifted outside, her gaze filled with worry.

Fei Qianqiu smiled. "Little girl, what are you looking at?"

Yi Mu's small face looked a bit gloomy. "Father, don't you think they're going too far?"

Fei Qianqiu said with a faint smile, "Someone will naturally deal with them. There's no need to worry."

"Who?" Yi Mu asked, then added, "How about I fight on behalf of the Star Pavilion?"

"You?" Fei Qianqiu glanced at her and shook his head. "Though you have gained strength, you are still far from their level. Unless... that is an outcome we do not wish to see."

Ever since Yi Mu woke up, a trace of the civilization fragment's power remained in her body. Because of this, she had gained power that she converted into her own cultivation, though her current strength was not yet great.

Fei Qianqiu no longer kept the truth from Yi Mu and told her everything.

Yi Mu now knew about her origins as well.

It turned out she was merely the incarnation of the Primordial Power...

Yi Mu lowered her eyes and suddenly said, "But, can't Big Brother save it?"

Fei Qianqiu said slowly, "This is his tribulation. Moreover, their goal is you. Therefore, you must protect yourself well and not give them any opportunities to exploit."

Yi Mu bit her lip.

Just as the powerhouses of the Ni Yuan Tribe were about to pass by, the space in the room suddenly trembled, and a young man walked out.

Seeing the man, Yi Mu's eyes lit up, and she cried out in pleasant surprise, "Xiao Bai!"

A trace of a smile appeared on the corner of Fei Qianqiu's mouth.

After Fang Bai appeared, he grinned and nodded in greeting, then looked at Du Zun. "Senior Du Zun, care for a few rounds?"

Du Zun was stunned for a moment, then realized something. He pointed toward the Ni Yuan Tribe. "The fellows over there might be more suitable as your whetstone."

Hearing this, Fang Bai's gaze fell upon the apes of the Ni Yuan Tribe.