Killing a spirit beast with one punch and then taking away the heavenly treasures perfectly matched Jun Changxiao’s style of showing off and running.

However, Dai Lü was deeply shaken.

Especially at the instant the fist imprint descended, the terrifying aura it unleashed made him instantly realize that the gap between himself and Jun Changxiao was simply too vast!

As for revenge—

He could see absolutely no hope of it!

What Dai Lü found even harder to bear was that he had actually been saved by Jun Changxiao!

After all, after Lingquan Sect was destroyed, the only thing supporting Green Scarf Bro’s continuous growth stronger was that bone-deep hatred.

Now, being rescued by the person he hated—although this rescue was clearly unnecessary—made it difficult for him to accept.

Put another way—

If Jun Changxiao had appeared and beaten Dai Lü up, it would have made him feel thoroughly relieved, but saving him was undoubtedly like viciously whipping his soul.

Saved?

Green Scarf Bro was overthinking it.

Jun Changxiao had merely been passing through while investigating the withering plants and happened to discover the heavenly treasures.

It had nothing to do with saving anyone—it was more of an incidental act.

Of course, knowing Dai Lü was also one of the reasons Jun Changxiao took action.

Though the two had conflicts, that was just a few years ago. Now that he had broken through to the Semi-Saint level, he already possessed a magnanimous spirit and wouldn’t haggle over past matters.

Qin Haoran was a typical example.

After Jun Changxiao possessed absolutely overwhelming strength, he merely arranged for the Hundred Sects Alliance without deliberately making things difficult for him and the sect leaders.

When you have no money, people around you look down on you. But when you have money and are wealthy enough to rival nations, you’ve already risen to another level, naturally not bothering with ordinary people.

Status determines attitude.

“Why did that guy save me… Why did that guy save me…” Dai Lü was still roaring in his heart, unable to reconcile being saved once by Jun Changxiao!

Hun said indifferently, “It’s very simple. He thinks you’re trash who poses no threat to him whatsoever, so he saved you with a charitable mentality, wanting you to be grateful to him.”

These words were truly malicious.

They elevated Jun Changxiao’s casual act of saving someone to the level of humiliation.

“Damn it!”

Dai Lü clenched his fists and said, “Sooner or later, I’ll make you and your Eternal Sect pay the price!”

He had already said such harsh words many times. Though he’d been beaten by Night Emperor hundreds of times, he still persisted, never wavering.

“Boss!”

Several martial artists emerged from the cave and said in collapse, “The heavenly treasures are gone—they must have been taken by the Eternal Sect’s sect master!”

“Sigh.”

The middle-aged man sighed, then glanced at the dazed Dai Lü and said, “We worked for nothing. Let’s go.”

“What about this kid?”

“Kill him!”

“Alright!”

Originally, they’d hoped he would lure the spirit beast out, giving them a chance to enter the cave and steal the heavenly treasures. Now that Jun Changxiao had taken everything, he naturally lost all value.

“Swish! Swish!”

Dozens of martial artists surrounded Dai Lü, their eyes flashing with cold killing intent.

Hun said, “Boy, do you see reality clearly now? These people have just been treating you like a fool all along.”

Dai Lü snapped back to his senses and murmured, “And aren’t you doing the same?”

Hun: “…”

“Since the whole world is bullying me, then destroying the world doesn’t matter either.” Dai Lü muttered to himself, his pupils gradually turning green as his entire being seemed to enter a berserk state.

Hun urgently tried to dissuade him, “Jun Changxiao just left not long ago. If you erupt so recklessly, you’ll definitely alert him!”

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh whoosh—”

As soon as the words fell, overwhelming green attribute energy suddenly erupted, instantly enveloping all the dozens of martial artists surrounding him.

Dai Lü’s killing intent surged as he said, “Die!”

“Whoosh!”

The spiritual energy from their Spirit Cores was instantly drawn out beyond their control. Everyone’s skin rapidly withered, and in the end, they couldn’t even let out a scream before turning into corpses scattered on the ground.

…

“Hm?”

Jun Changxiao, who was preparing to head to another withering area, suddenly stopped, his brow slightly furrowed. “This aura feels a bit strange.”

The System said, “It’s different from Xingyun Continent’s martial arts system!”

“Swoosh!”

Jun Changxiao quickly returned.

When he arrived at the cave where he’d taken the heavenly treasures and saw dozens of withered corpses scattered about in disarray, he said gravely, “Soul Clan?”

The System said, “The kid you just saved isn’t among them.”

Jun Changxiao said, “He killed them?”

As he spoke, he had already released his spiritual sense fully, instantly covering a range of five hundred li, but he didn’t discover Dai Lü.

“Sect Master.”

Just then, a scout’s voice transmission reached his ear: “According to our investigation, the recent withering areas appearing in southeastern Beginning Province all have one thing in common.”

“What common point?”

“There’s always one person who appears at the scene beforehand.”

“Who?”

“According to our investigation, this person was once a Lingquan Sect disciple who later joined Shengquan Sect—Dai Lü.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao sat on a nearby boulder, lit an electronic cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, “So… this guy is the target I’m looking for?”

The System said, “I told you—with such mediocre talent, how could he possibly become so powerful in such a short time?”

“When did you say that?”

“Just said it.”

“Go to hell!”

Jun Changxiao stood up, exhaled a smoke ring, and smiled coldly, “Boy, you’ve been exposed. You may escape for a moment, but how can you escape forever?”

“Swoosh—”

His Mechanical Battle Wings spread open, transforming into a beam of light racing through southeastern Beginning Province at extreme speed, his spiritual sense spreading wildly in all directions in a complete carpet search.

The fact that Dai Lü harbored a Soul Clan member in his body greatly surprised Jun Changxiao, but since he’d discovered it, he had to find him as quickly as possible and eliminate this potential threat that could endanger the continent while it was still in its infancy.

Saving the world—

He was serious about it.

…

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Across the firmament, Dai Lü transformed into a green beam of light, advancing at a speed that would make others panic with love.

Since being beaten by Night Emperor in Southern Wilderness Province just over a year ago, he had actually broken through to the Emperor level—this growth speed was truly astonishing!

“Faster, faster, faster!”

Hun roared in his mind, “That guy is about to catch up!”

“Damn it!”

Dai Lü collapsed and said, “I just killed some people who wanted to kill me—is it necessary to chase me so desperately?!”

“Who told you to recklessly unleash the Devouring Power!” Hun roared. “Any strong person with a bit of strength would think something’s wrong!”

These two brothers obviously still didn’t understand that Jun Changxiao had come to southeastern Beginning Province specifically to investigate the Devouring Power. Now that he had his sights on them, they probably couldn’t escape even with wings.

“No good!”

Sensing the energy fluctuations rapidly approaching from behind, Hun said, “We’ll be caught soon!”

“Swoosh—”

As soon as the words fell, a beam of light overtook them from behind and directly suspended itself in the path they had to take.

Screech!

Dai Lü slammed on the brakes, his expression becoming extremely ugly.

He was already running fast enough, yet was still easily caught up—was this the enormous difference in strength?!

Unwilling!

I’m truly unwilling!

“Boy.”

Jun Changxiao said, “You should have something unclean inside your body. This seat will extract it today.”

Something unclean? Was he referring to Hun? How did he know about this!

“Jun Changxiao!”

Dai Lü said angrily, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about!”

Jun Changxiao strapped the modified vacuum cleaner onto his back and said, “Although the Soul Clan can help you rapidly improve your strength, they’re merely treating you as a puppet. This seat will help you escape from this bitter sea today.”

“Help me escape from the bitter sea?”

Dai Lü laughed, then his eyes flashed with grief and indignation as he roared loudly, “Isn’t my current state all because of you?!”

“Smack!”

Jun Changxiao appeared before him and directly slapped him hard, sending him flying down, saying, “You have a Soul Clan member parasitizing your body—what does that have to do with this seat?!”

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