The Prodigies War

“What happened here?”

The group of experts from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan all sat astride the muscular backs of their horses with confidence and superiority. They had fully surrounded the area so as not to let anyone escape. 

In the dead of night, the atmosphere was incredibly oppressive.

Afar, their comrades were searching the devastated battlefield.

If the Windspeaker Clan was the most well-informed clan in the Ancient Wasteland, then the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan had the sharpest sense of smell in the world. Almost no one would be able to escape their pursuit. 

The one who asked the question was a young man with a black cloak draped over his back. He had a fair and handsome face, but his eyes were malevolent and cold. 

His name was Gou Dong, and he was the leader of the team.

Hua Qingchi and the others’ expressions changed indefinitely. They never thought that a group of more vicious characters would come as soon as the heaven-defying demon-like youngster left.

The Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan!

It was a tremendous clan that made countless experts in Ancient Wasteland Domain turn pale at the mere mention of its name. They were infamous for their sinister means, brutal killings, and monstrous crimes. 

Even some ancient sects were reluctant to get involved with them. 

Thud!

Seeing that no one was answering, Gou Dong’s lips quirked in a slight smile. The next second, his long and thin serrated blade was raised into the air. 

With a splatter of blood, a head flew into the air!

It was a Cyclic Derivation cultivator who was wounded in the earlier fight. Unable to fight back, he was killed directly. 

The sudden gush of waterfall-like blood caught them off guard and sent them into a panic. Quickly, they quivered with anger. They never thought that the other party would kill one of them at the slightest disagreement.  

The ruthlessness and bloodthirstiness of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan was being demonstrated right away.

 

“Our time is precious so I hope you will cooperate with us.” Gou Dong’s voice deepened. His words reeked of coldness and callousness. “If not, then none of you will likely survive today.”

Hua Qingchi’s eyes were bursting with anger, but in the end, he sighed dejectedly. “Just now we wanted to ambush a target here, but we encountered a mysterious master and suffered heavy losses. Unfortunately, we even lost our Grand Supreme Elder…”

His face was filled with fury and aggrievement, but he never mentioned a word of Lin Xun. Instead, he told them that Grand Supreme Elder Sun Huan was killed by a mysterious master. 

Pu!

Gou Dong remained expressionless, but he swung his blade across the air and took off another head. “I want to hear the truth.”

Another was dead!

Hua Qingchi and the others almost broke down, feeling unprecedented despair and anger. Their Spirit Pearl Sect was considered a famous sect in the Fire Spirit Province. But the heads of elders of their sect were being slashed off like blades of grass. This was no doubt the greatest humiliation they had suffered. 

“Kill me! The Grand Supreme Elder of our sect is dead, and we have suffered disastrous losses. I don’t want to live anymore!“ Hua Qingchi stood forward, glaring at Gou Dong with bloodshot eyes.

Gou Dong narrowed his sinister eyes, and he immediately said with a smile, “That’s right, if it were me, I also wouldn’t cover up for an enemy at such a time.” As he was speaking, he waved his hand and summoned one of the subordinates who was investigating the devastated battlefield. 

“How is it?” asked Gou Dong. 

The subordinate quickly reported, “Based on the clues left behind, I can confirm that a half-step king died here and the murderer killed him in one blow with the help of a terrifying treasure…”

Gou Dong’s expression altered, and his eyes shone a cold light. “No wonder there was such a huge commotion just now. The battle involved a half-step king...Can you identify the murderer?”

The subordinate shook his head. “There are too few clues.”

At that moment, another Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan expert shouted from the battlefield. “Lord Gou Dong, there is a trace of the little girl’s aura here!”

Immediately, all the experts moved restlessly, erupting with terrifying murderous intent on the horses. 

Gou Dong immediately shifted his eyes to Hua Qingchi and took out a painted scroll, asking, “Old fellow, have you seen this girl?”

He unrolled the scroll, revealing the painting of a young and cute girl with big and beautiful eyes. 

Hua Qingchi and the others were all struck dumb. Could the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan appear here because they are looking for a little girl?

Only Han Yanque’s expression changed awkwardly. He recognized that the girl was Xia Xiaochong!

Almost at the same time, he sensed a pair of sharp eyes locked on him, and his body stiffened immediately.  

“Speak,” Gou Dong said emotionlessly. 

His one word had such a suffocating oppressive power that made Han Yanque almost subconsciously blurt out, “Her name is Xia Xiaochong, and she comes from the Star Dome Sect. I met her once during the Fire Spirit Province training competition.”

Gou Dong studied Han Yanque for a moment before he withdrew his gaze and commanded, “Send a message to the young master that the target has appeared here. She did not flee with Lin Wenjun!”

Swoosh!

Not long after that, dazzling blood-colored fireworks soared into the sky. The bursts of colors looked particularly beautiful and splendid in the dark sky. 

It was the Messenger Blood Flower, a unique treasure of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan that could send messages across thousands of miles.

Within seconds, a black chariot carried by eight Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan experts sped across the sky. 

“Paying our respects to the Young Master!”

Everyone including Gou Dong stopped to kneel down and bow. 

“That girl escaped from here?” A calm and elegant voice sounded from the black chariot.

“I believe so!”

“Haha, Lin Wenjun doesn’t give up. Does she think that as long as that little girl is alive, she will have a chance to reverse the fate of their clan? Unfortunately for her, the blessings of the Azure Hill Sky Fox Clan have ended and it is impossible to change it!”

A disapproving sneer rang from the black carriage. “Also Puppet Lord is taking part in this operation. There is no way that Lin Wenjun can survive this!”

“Young Master, we have analyzed that the girl shouldn’t be far away. Also, a huge battle just happened here, and a mysterious figure whom we suspect to be a half-step king was also in the battle.”

Gou Dong reported, “We suspect that the mysterious person took that girl away.”

“A half-step king?” A surprised voice sounded from the black chariot. “Lin Wenjun is in such a state already; I’m surprised she could still get help from a half-step king.”

“But her struggle is futile. Even a true king will have to pay the price of his life if he dares to obstruct us!” He spoke very casually, but a gush of invisible power of superiority sent everyone trembling. 

“No matter what, that girl possessed the Black Fox Ancestral Blood. This is an extremely rare constitution. Over the years, only a few people in the entire Azure Hill Sky Fox Clan have that kind of constitution. If we allow her to grow, then she will possess immeasurable terrifying power in the future.”

The young master said leisurely, “Fortunately, the girl hasn’t awakened that power yet. Although she isn’t much of a threat now, she is still a problem to us and we must get rid of her once and for all.”

He commanded without wavering, “Begin the operation! That girl has become a thorn for all the old monsters in the clan. They are all eagerly waiting to hear back good news...”

Boom!

The next second, the group of Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan experts set off, soaring into the sky like spirits from hell and vanishing into the vast mountains and forests in the distance.

Only Hua Qingchi and the others remained. They were terror-stricken after witnessing everything, thinking that they wouldn’t be able to survive. But they never thought that they would be disregarded and ignored like air. 

“Unexpectedly, we only survived because the other party attached no importance to us...” Hua Qingchi uttered bitterly, looking haggard.

Everyone else’s eyes were lifeless. 

Today felt like a nightmare to them. They still found it hard to accept it even now.

And everything had started because of their greed.  

They didn’t know whether they should regret their actions or hate themselves for it. Perhaps, that was the price they had to pay for greed. But the price was too high!

……

The mountains stretched endlessly, among which were many beautiful treasure lands, but more were barren hills and dangerous waters. The environment was very primitive. 

Compared with the city, the mountains and forests in the wilderness were no doubt more dangerous as they were the homes of many fierce beasts and birds. 

Lin Xun sat cross-legged on a beautiful mountain peak, meditating and restoring his strength.

The mountain wasn’t tall, but it was quiet and peaceful with verdant trees, picturesque waterfalls, tranquil springs, and calming silvery mist. It was like a sacred cultivation place. 

The place had originally been occupied by a giant white python monster, but it immediately fled in a panic upon sensing Lin Xun’s aura. 

Lin Xun looked majestic with dazzling misty light streaming out of his mouth and nose, and dao qi swirling around his body. 

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In his hand, mid-grade aeth essence were being crushed into powder one after another, but he didn’t seem to realize it.

His mind was free of thoughts, his energy, spirit and qi were perfectly integrated with his body, and his body was emitting an ethereal glow.

Within his body, his spirit power that had almost been completely drained was recovering at an astonishing speed, surging up and down his body like a roaring tide. 

Compared with high-grade aeth crystals, mid-grade aeth essence was undoubtedly more pure and rich in energy. They helped greatly to speed up Lin Xun’s recovery. 

It would previously take him three to five hours to restore this much energy, and now it only took one hour!

However, even if mid-grade aeth essence were incredible, they were very expensive and could be considered a luxury to the present Lin Xun. He was hesitant to use them unless it was absolutely necessary. 

He wouldn’t be able to afford to use them for his daily training sessions. 

Suddenly, a strong feeling of imminent danger enveloped him. He immediately captured someone spying on him in the distance with his sensing powers.