Chapter 316: Chapter 313: Running Amok (2)

Sensing something, Liu Hui snapped his head up to see Huangfu Yu and Huangfu Jun.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he activated his Dragon Transformation.

His Divine Sense locked onto Qian Duoduo’s Storage Ring, ready to retrieve a treasure at a moment’s notice for both offense and defense.

The Huangfu Brothers, who had initially paid Liu Hui no mind, were filled with shocked suspicion upon seeing his transformation.

"Someone with Dragon Blood Talent has actually appeared in the Mortal District. How strange!" Huangfu Yu said, sizing Liu Hui up and down and clucking his tongue in amazement.

"Indeed," Huangfu Jun chimed in with a nod. "No wonder the Saint Ancestor ordered us to come to the Mortal District to pick out new talent. It seems a golden phoenix can fly out of a chicken coop after all!"

Huangfu Yu smiled faintly. "More than a golden phoenix—he’s a massive treasure trove! Dragon Blood Talent isn’t something that arises from a simple, random mutation."

Huangfu Jun’s expression faltered. Then, as a realization dawned on him, a look of delighted surprise spread across his face.

"Brother, you mean... a True Dragon has appeared?"

Huangfu Yu nodded. "Humans and dragons walk different paths. The Dragon Power required to possess a human and forcibly reconstruct their body is already extraordinary. Look at him—despite his meager Cultivation, his transformation is so thorough and perfect. That’s beyond the capability of any ordinary member of the Dragon Race. I suspect he has received the legacy of some great figure from the Dragon Race!"

Huangfu Jun’s eyes lit up. A legacy from a great figure of the Dragon Race... that was something even the top figures in the Immortal Realm would covet!

If he could obtain even a fraction of the benefits within, his future would be limitless!

Besides, even if the guess was wrong and there was no so-called dragon legacy, Liu Hui’s Dragon Blood alone was enough to make their hearts pound with greed.

If they could strip out his Dragon Blood Talent and implant it into themselves, both their physical strength and the Spiritual Energy of their souls would take a qualitative leap!

The Huangfu Brothers had been conversing telepathically, so Liu Hui couldn’t hear what they were saying. Still, you didn’t have to be a genius to know they were up to no good.

A green and red fan appeared in Liu Hui’s hand.

The Wind-Fire Fan. Tearing it open could unleash astral winds and subterranean flames. For anyone below the Void Realm, a single touch was a death sentence. It could even inflict heavy injuries on a Void Realm master.

Qian Juduo had once used this fan to threaten Nangong An, before later giving it to Qian Duoduo.

Now, it had found its way into Liu Hui’s hands.

"I’d advise you not to do anything rash with that piece of junk. The consequences would be more than you can imagine," Huangfu Yu said, glancing at the Wind-Fire Fan with an air of indifference.

His words revealed both familiarity and contempt for the Wind-Fire Fan.

"I’ll give you two choices. Kneel and swear an unbreakable oath of fealty, or die."

Liu Hui’s brow furrowed, but there wasn’t a trace of fear in his heart. "In this life," he said coldly, "I will only ever be loyal to my Master. You aren’t worthy!"

’Master?’

Huangfu Yu froze.

’Who? Who in the entire Mortal District is worthy of being the master of someone with Dragon Blood Talent?’

’Could it be... Qin Daye?’

At this thought, Huangfu Yu grew even more curious about this Qin Daye fellow.

’Just what kind of man could stir up such a storm in the Mortal District?’

’Someone who could make both Liu Ruyan and Niu Kexin fall for him, who earned special treatment from Liu Hong, who commanded the unswerving loyalty of a man with Dragon Blood Talent like Liu Hui, and who even pushed the Mountain and Sea Empire to the point of open conflict with the Hall of Envoys?!’

"Don’t be an ungrateful fool! My brother taking an interest in you is a blessing you earned in a past life!" Huangfu Jun snapped, clearly displeased.

"Have you heard of the Hall of Envoys? Of Immortals? Have you ever been to the Immortal Realm? Follow us, and you’ll have the chance to see a much wider world!"

Liu Hui remained unmoved.

’A wider world?’

’Could it possibly be more wondrous than the world of Medicinal Cuisine my Master has shown me?’

’You people know nothing about what a ’new world’ truly is!’

"You’re one of Qin Daye’s subordinates?" Huangfu Yu asked suddenly.

Liu Hui nodded, his eyes fixed warily on Huangfu Yu. He tightened his grip on the Wind-Fire Fan’s seam, ready to tear it open at a moment’s notice.

This series of movements thoroughly infuriated Huangfu Jun.

’Damn it, have you just been ignoring everything I said?’

Huangfu Jun was about to strike but was stopped by Huangfu Yu.

"Since you’re Qin Daye’s man, that gives me all the more reason to make you submit!" The corners of Huangfu Yu’s mouth lifted into a strange smile.

Had it been anyone else, Huangfu Yu would have likely just killed them, performed a Soul Search, and stripped them of their Dragon Blood Talent.

However, he felt he had lost face to Mo Qi in the affair with Liu Ruyan, and he wanted to earn it back elsewhere.

For instance, by stealing his subordinate.

That was why Huangfu Yu hadn’t attacked immediately; he wanted to force Liu Hui’s submission.

"Make me submit? I’ve already told you—you’re not worthy!" Liu Hui said coldly.

Huangfu Yu wasn’t angered. He simply smiled and walked straight toward Liu Hui.

An immense pressure instantly rolled off him, forcing Liu Hui to stumble backward, gasping for breath.

"Die!"

Steeling his resolve, Liu Hui tore open the Wind-Fire Fan.

RIIIP!

Green astral winds, sharp as knives and swords, swept across the land, shredding everything they touched to pieces. The already bleak and desolate landscape was scoured clean, a layer of earth stripped away.

Dust mixed with blood scattered, forming plumes of crimson mist.

BOOM!

The astral wind pulled gouts of flame up from the earth—it was molten fire from the planet’s core!

Astral wind and subterranean fire merged. The fire rode the wind’s momentum, and the wind fueled the fire’s might. The full power of the Wind-Fire Fan was unleashed, a cataclysm of apocalyptic proportions.

Yet, facing this combination of astral wind and subterranean fire, Huangfu Yu didn’t even break his stride, walking straight into the inferno.

Just as the gale was about to tear him apart, a ripple of light shone from between his brows, forming a transparent barrier that repelled the wind and fire completely.

Not only that, but as Huangfu Yu casually raised his arm, the Storage Ring on his finger flared with a brilliant light, generating an immense suction force.

In the blink of an eye, all the astral winds and subterranean flames were sucked into the ring, leaving nothing behind.

Liu Hui was aghast. ’The Wind-Fire Fan, a weapon capable of heavily injuring a Void Realm master, was neutralized just like that?’

Without a second to waste, he tried to draw another item from Qian Duoduo’s Storage Ring.

But a mocking voice sounded right beside his ear. Somehow, Huangfu Yu had appeared directly behind him.

Liu Hui glanced forward. Where Huangfu Yu had been standing, only a rapidly fading afterimage remained.

’So fast!’ 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Liu Hui barely had time for the thought before an irresistible force clamped down on his shoulder, rendering him completely immobile.

It was as if all the strength had been drained from his body; he couldn’t even summon his Dragon Energy.

’The gap in our power is too great... We’re not even in the same league.’

BOOM!

The restrictive ward at the entrance to the Cultivation Room was violently shattered.

Nangong Yan and the others were still inside, discussing how they could best help Liu Hui, when his body came flying in from outside and crashed to the floor before them.

"Brother Hui!" Nangong Yan cried out in alarm, rushing forward to help him up, but Liu Hui stopped her with a sharp shout.

"Stay back!"

CLACK. CLACK.

The sound of footsteps rang out as the Huangfu Brothers walked in.

"Well, now! And look here, a couple of high-quality beauties!"

Huangfu Jun’s eyes flashed with a predatory gleam as he looked at Nangong Yan and Li Xuemiao.