32: Chapter 32: Saying My Name Will Give You a Shock

As the voice fell.

In an instant, a middle-aged man wearing a black long robe and a bizarre mask that looked like it was both crying and laughing appeared in front of Xiao Yan.

As soon as he appeared, an intimidating and terrifying aura radiated from his body, surging toward Zhou Yuxuan to suppress him.

It seemed he wanted to directly suppress this arrogant brat.

"Oh no! A powerhouse of the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

Sect Master Luo Yuyan shouted, and immediately after the strange purple rune on her neck vanished, a power equally at the Dharma Aspect Realm radiated from her body.

She stood in a stalemate with the mysterious middle-aged man, neither side yielding.

"Young Lord! Those two are trying to escape."

Jin Qiaoer suddenly raised her hand and pointed at Xiao Yan, speaking urgently.

"Hehe! Want to leave? It won't be that easy!" Zhou Yuxuan smiled coldly.

He slowly raised his right fist and clenched it.

Immediately after, under the terrified gaze of the black-robed middle-aged man.

"Demon-Breaking Fist Technique! First Form, Break Demon!"

Following a low shout.

Zhou Yuxuan's right hand seemed to contain endless power as it struck in front of the black-robed man.

As the terrifying force collided with his chest, the black-robed man's expression changed drastically; he felt as if a ten-thousand-foot mountain had fallen from the sky and slammed into his chest.

It caused his upper torso to instantly cave inward.

"Ugh!"

A mouthful of blood mixed with countless fragments of flesh was spat out.

"This person is not right!" The black-robed man instantly realized something and hurriedly took out a Medicinal Pill from his bosom and consumed it.

Immediately, terrifying Battle Intent erupted from his body, and without looking back, he shouted toward the retreating Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Family brat, I am under orders from the Young Miss to ensure your safety. Leave now! This person is not simple; get out of the Immortal Burying Mountain Range quickly!"

Xiao Yan, who was in the middle of fleeing, paused his steps; he realized that this black-robed Senior had come to save him.

However, he did not know this Senior.

"Brat, leave quickly. Do not let their good intentions go to waste. If you don't pick up the pace, we will both end up staying here."

A little mouse poked its head out from Xiao Yan's bosom and said with a very serious expression.

"But, Old Ancestor, that Senior..."

The Ancestor of the Xiao Clan seemed to know what Xiao Yan wanted to say and hurriedly interrupted.

"This person must be a powerhouse sent by your little girlfriend to protect you. Hehe! The faction behind your little girlfriend is not simple at all."

"The most important thing for you right now is to run, hurry and run. If you want to repay this favor, go find your little girlfriend in the future."

"Old Ancestor, are you saying this person is related to Ling'er?"

Xiao Yan said, his eyes full of disbelief.

In his mind, the graceful figure of a woman who spent her days holding books and sitting quietly to the side reading involuntarily surfaced.

"Stop talking so much, hurry and run to the cave we opened. Right now, this Old Ancestor senses quite a few people rushing toward this side. If we go too late, everything will be snatched away by others."

The little mouse observed the surroundings very vigilantly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but increase his speed, and his figure soon disappeared.

"Hah! Young Miss, forgive this old servant for his incompetence; I can no longer protect Young Lord Xiao for you."

The black-robed man whispered, and immediately after spitting out a mouthful of blood with a 'ugh' sound, his entire aura vanished in an instant.

"Hehe! Truly loyal."

Zhou Yuxuan looked at the black-robed man before him and couldn't help but exclaim.

As the powerhouse who had been protecting Xiao Yan from the shadows during his early stages, even in death, he had turned his own body into a barrier to block his path.

He didn't often see such a loyal character.

[Ding! Host has successfully changed the plot. Killed Gu Ying, the powerhouse protecting the Luck protagonist Xiao Yan. Reward obtained: Cultivation Realm increased by one stage!]

"Boom!"

As a cold notification sound rang out in his mind.

Streams of powerful warm currents flowed within his body, tempering his skin, flesh, and bones, and cleansing his Soul.

Behind him, the faint phantom of an ancient tree slowly solidified.

This was the Dharma Aspect he would condense when he was about to step into the Dharma Aspect Realm, but since he was currently only a powerhouse of the Golden Body Realm, he could not yet fully release a true Dharma Aspect.

"Hah!" After the warm currents in his body gradually dissipated, Zhou Yuxuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"Congratulations, Young Lord, on your increase in strength!" Jin Qiaoer, who was beside him, looked at Zhou Yuxuan's appearance and hurriedly cupped her hands and bowed respectfully.

Even Sect Master Luo Yuyan, who had recovered some of her strength, looked at Zhou Yuxuan with a hint of surprise.

"What is going on? He can increase his strength just by going through a simple battle? What kind of Physique is this? Could it be a Celestial Physique?"

Sect Master Luo Yuyan couldn't help but think in surprise.

Just at this moment, quite a few noisy sounds came from the surroundings.

"Quick! Hurry up, the commotion came from here. There must be a treasure manifesting here; first come, first served!"

"Hehe! Fatty Qian, why are you running so anxiously? Your Guiyun Sect is just a small, minor sect; do you actually want to compete with our Tianyuan Holy Sect for treasures?"

"Hmph! Why can't I? Treasures belong to those fated to have them. Is the Immortal Burying Mountain Range run by your Tianyuan Holy Sect or something?"

"..."

Amidst the noisy sounds, dozens of figures gradually approached.

Before long, nearly a hundred figures wearing various types of clothing appeared.

"Eh? Why are there people here? Where is the treasure?"

"Hmph! Need you ask? Of course, it was snatched away by them!"

"..."

Zhou Yuxuan had just calmed the aura within his body and originally didn't want to pay attention to the surrounding people as he went to pursue Xiao Yan, but just as he took a step.

A man dressed in white stepped out and pointed at Zhou Yuxuan, shouting.

"Brat, where is the treasure here? Did you take it? Hand it over quickly, and perhaps this young master can spare your life."

These words, full of posturing and stupidity, made Zhou Yuxuan raise an eyebrow.

How did this person seem even more like a villain than himself? And a brainless villain at that.

"Who are you?" Zhou Yuxuan couldn't help but ask. He was actually quite curious to know this person's name; after all, there weren't many interesting people around.

"Hehe! State my name, and I shall give you a fright; this young master is Qian Zhenduo!"

"Qian Zhenduo? What a strange name." Zhou Yuxuan couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.

But the next moment, something suddenly flashed through his mind.

Immediately after, his expression became ferocious.

"So it was you!"

Zhou Yuxuan narrowed his eyes, and endless, freezing killing intent instantly radiated from his eyes.

It turned out that this Qian Zhenduo was a lackey of the Luck protagonist Xiao Yan in the original plot.

In the early stages, he was arrogant and domineering, causing trouble everywhere.

Later, he encountered Xiao Yan, who had obtained the Legacy of the Ancestor of the Xiao Clan as a rune master, and after being taught a lesson, he began to follow Xiao Yan.

It could be said that the Materials for the various runes Xiao Yan refined in the early stages were all provided by this Qian Zhenduo.

And this Qian Zhenduo was just as his name suggested; his Qian family really had a lot of money!

Just when Zhou Yuxuan was about to make a move.

Suddenly, an excited voice came.

"Your Highness Saint, this is great, you are here!"

A handsome-looking man dressed in rich and extravagant clothing walked out and bowed very respectfully to Zhou Yuxuan.

"You are..." Looking at the familiar figure before him, Zhou Yuxuan really couldn't recall who it was for a moment.

"Your Highness Saint, this Disciple is Li Wu, an Outer Sect Disciple of the Holy Sect. That day when you taught Su Chen a lesson, you even bestowed upon this Disciple a tianyuan pill."

Hearing the name Li Wu, Zhou Yuxuan immediately recalled.

This person was the one who had allowed him to receive his first reward from an investment.

"Your Highness Saint, it is all this Disciple's incompetence. The Holy Sect is now suffering humiliation, yet this Disciple is powerless to step out and defend the Holy Sect's dignity."

"I implore Your Highness Saint to make a move and kill the person who insulted the Holy Sect!"

As Li Wu spoke, the Holy Sect Disciples who had followed him to train also cupped their hands and said respectfully.

"We implore Your Highness Saint to make a move and suppress and kill the person who insulted the Holy Sect!"

Loud voices echoed throughout this mountain forest.

Qian Zhenduo, who had originally been looking full of Divine Qi while introducing himself, was now trembling at the knees, and his voice was shaking as he spoke.

"Saint, Saint, Your Highness Saint, I hope you have been well!"