Inside the Golden Light Dangerous Land.

Xiao Yi sat cross-legged, calming his breath. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Despite the fierce battle earlier, he wasn’t severely injured, but he did expend some energy.

An hour later.

"Hoo." Xiao Yi gently exhaled a turbid breath and slowly stood up.

His energy, spirit, and essence had returned to their peak.

Next, it was time to leave the Golden Light Dangerous Land.

"A month of training indeed yielded substantial gains," Xiao Yi looked back and murmured to himself.

Indeed, although he had trained in the Golden Light Dangerous Land for merely a month, Xiao Yi’s gains were immense.

In terms of cultivation, he broke through two layers, reaching the Saint King Realm Eighth Layer.

Asura Battle Body, in terms of physical strength, reached the Ninth Layer of the Saint King Realm.

Although there was still some demon beast essence blood left, it wasn’t enough to break through to the next Great Realm.

However, in terms of Golden Light Pill, he had refined a large number.

This month’s training, battling with the Vajra White Ape for half the night, and then slaying other demon beasts, cutting through in a sweep.

After a month, he managed to refine several thousand Golden Light Pills, most of which were at the Saint Emperor Realm level.

Golden Light Pills at the Saint King Realm level were only a few hundred.

Another harvest was those most direct Golden Light Powers.

The huge pit, tens of meters in length and width, but with a depth of twenty thousand meters deep, makes one imagine how much Golden Light Power was inside.

Inside, the Golden Light Power was exceedingly thick and surging, far beyond the thin Golden Light Power drifting in the Golden Light Dangerous Land at night.

And now, all these Golden Light Powers were sealed inside the Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace.

With so many gains, Xiao Yi was naturally satisfied with this training.

And this was just a month of training.

Of course, the greatest gain was undoubtedly breaking through four consecutive seals of the Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace.

Along with the two beast hands and one beast foot inside.

With this, Xiao Yi had gained the power to kill Martial Arts Great Power.

Xiao Yi clenched his fists, his face full of joy.

Swish... After pondering over the gains from the month, Xiao Yi flashed and left.

Before long, Xiao Yi completely exited the depths of the dangerous land, heading toward the edges of the dangerous land.

Half a day later, Xiao Yi finally left the Golden Light Dangerous Land.

Undeniably, the entire Golden Light Dangerous Land was incredibly vast.

"Next, it’s time to go to the next territory," Xiao Yi murmured to himself.

In fact, among the Eighteen Mansions Territory, the dangerous lands within each mansion territory had demon beasts of similar strength.

Moreover, there were some demon beasts of exceedingly terrifying might.

Take the Golden Light Dangerous Land, for instance, delving deeper would certainly encounter demon beasts stronger than the Vajra White Ape.

However, against such level beasts, Xiao Yi could only use his trump card to kill, like the two beast hands.

But this would have no training effect.

Therefore, Xiao Yi chose not to delve deeper.

As for other dangerous lands within the Eighteen Mansions, although their demon beasts have similar strength, their methods differ, as do their attributes.

So-called training is not about killing demon beasts; it’s merely part of the process.

What he needs is to enhance his strength during this process.

Going to other dangerous lands, dealing with other demon beasts, learning various methods, is also another form of challenge for him.

During this process, comprehending Martial Arts, perfecting his Sword Dao, is also of utmost importance.

At this moment, Xiao Yi had exited the edge of the Golden Light Dangerous Land.

Now, he was contemplating which territory to go next.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi frowned and glanced not far away.

A fiery red figure there was glaring coldly at him.

"Gongsun Huowu?" Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

"Does Miss Gongsun have business with me?"

Judging by Gongsun Huowu’s expression, she was clearly waiting for him.

"Do you need to ask? Xiao Yi, you little thief," Gongsun Huowu gritted her teeth.

"You’ve been in the Golden Light Dangerous Land for a month; I’ve also been diligently training for a month."

"Today, let’s settle the score once more."

"Settle the score?" Xiao Yi smiled indifferently.

"Didn’t we settle it a month ago?"

In Xiao Yi’s perception, Gongsun Huowu’s aura was stronger than it was a month ago.

But it was only slightly stronger; she still only had the nine-layered cultivation of the Saint King Realm.

"Settled? Humph." Gongsun Huowu snorted coldly.

"A month ago, that strange creature of yours suddenly attacked and killed the Great Elder of the Ten Thousand Gold Mansion."

"I was indeed taken aback."

"But thinking about it afterward, that was only the strength of your strange creature, not your own strength, Xiao Yi little thief."

"If you really relied on your own prowess, I’m afraid you wouldn’t survive a few moves against the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Gold Mansion."

Gongsun Huowu finished coldly, and a long whip appeared in her hand out of nowhere.

Crack...

The whip snapped, creating a sound of cracking.

"Show your true skill and fight with me," Gongsun Huowu swung her long whip, aiming directly at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi, seeing this, squinted his eyes.

A month ago, the one who killed the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Gold Mansion was indeed the Fog Demon.

Yet, just the previous night, Xiao Yi personally slew the Beiyin Sect Great Elder, who was far stronger than the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Gold Mansion, who was at the peak of the Saint Emperor Realm, Martial Arts Great Power.

If Gongsun Huowu knew about this, who knows if she would still have the audacity to provoke like this.

Xiao Yi shook his head, ignored her, and walked away.

"Little thief, halt!" Gongsun Huowu called out coldly.

Her whip suddenly raised, striking swiftly.

Xiao Yi frowned and swished... his figure flashed, instantly disappearing from the original place.

Xiao Yi’s speed was reaching its ultimate.

When he reappeared, he was in front of Gongsun Huowu, his fingertips coldly pressed against her throat.

At the tip of his fingers, a sharp Sword Qi exuded, astonishingly.

If he wished, with a single thought, he could take Gongsun Huowu’s life.

"You..." Gongsun Huowu felt the shocking sharpness at her throat, her face turning pale.

She had no doubt that this Sword Qi could instantly slit her throat.

"Now it’s settled," Xiao Yi said indifferently, lowering his finger.

Gongsun Huowu merely possessed the Nine-layered cultivation of the Saint King Realm.

While Xiao Yi, in physical strength alone, had reached the Ninth Layer of the Saint King Realm.

Body Cultivation Martial Artists inherently overpower other martial artists.

Not to mention Xiao Yi’s cultivation was the heavenly-defying Body Cultivation Skill, Asura Battle Body.

To defeat Gongsun Huowu was merely a trivial matter.

Xiao Yi lowered his finger and was about to leave.

Gongsun Huowu was infuriated, "Your sudden attack is nothing but a sneak attack! It doesn’t count; fight a proper match with me."

Xiao Yi was exasperated.

Even if Gongsun Huowu was a martial artist of considerable cultivation, she was a woman, a spoiled and unreasonable one at that.

"Defeat is defeat," Xiao Yi said indifferently.

"Stop incessantly pestering; you’re too weak for me to be interested in fighting you."

With those words, Xiao Yi’s figure flashed and instantly vanished.

Within just a few breaths, Xiao Yi was already far away.

Gongsun Huowu looked around but could sense no trace of Xiao Yi’s presence or which direction he had departed.

"You..."

After a while, Gongsun Huowu could only stamp her foot in frustration, "You cunning little thief Xiao Yi."

...

Xiao Yi was already a thousand miles away.

Among the Eighteen Mansions, although each was separated by at least ten or more territories.

Overall, the Eighteen Mansions were interlinked.

On either side of the Golden Light Prefecture were the Heavenly Rope Prefecture and the Heavenly Blade Prefecture.

"Heavenly Blade Prefecture?" Xiao Yi mused and shook his head.

"Heavenly Rope Prefecture?" Xiao Yi murmured, but contemplating that Gongsun Huowu was the Young Master of Heavenly Rope Prefecture, he shook his head again.

"From the Ten Thousand Gold Mansion, crossing the Heavenly Rope Prefecture would lead to..." Xiao Yi pondered and suddenly brightened.

"It’s Heavenly Star Prefecture, so I’ll head to Heavenly Star Territory."

...

First update.