Free Web NovelChapter 267: Chapter 266: Volatile Changes
Yi Tianyun brought his sword down in a heavy slash. Thunder Dominating Ancestor was utterly powerless to block the final strike. He couldn’t even crawl to his feet and could only watch, wide-eyed, as the blade descended.
A resounding BOOM echoed, and Thunder Dominating Ancestor’s life force was completely extinguished.
"Ding! Successfully killed Thunder Dominating Ancestor. Obtained 3,000,000 Experience, 60,000 Madness Value, 1,000 Sin Value, and 10,000 Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency. Obtained Martial Arts: Thunder Flash, Celestial Thunder Technique. Obtained items: Thunderous Divine Spear (High-Grade Soul Artifact), Celestial Thunder God Armor (High-Grade Soul Artifact), Celestial Thunder Leg Guards (High-Grade Soul Artifact), Divine Rune Golden Body (Rare)."
"Ding! Successfully killed an enemy of a higher level. Received a bonus of 50,000,000 Experience, 100,000 Madness Value, 1,000 Sin Value, and 5,000 Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency!"
"Ding! Congratulations to Player ’Yi Tianyun’ on successfully breaking through to the Second Level of the Core Formation Realm!"
"Ding! Thirtyfold Experience Card has expired..."
"Ding! Twentyfold Experience Card has expired..."
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A series of notifications popped up one after another. Killing a higher-level enemy had finally allowed him to level up. The experience he needed to advance was getting higher and higher; even with a fifty-eight-fold multiplier, the kill had only yielded a few million experience points.
In truth, that was already quite good. He would only need to kill a few hundred more such enemies to level up again, which wasn’t slow at all. It was certainly much faster than those who had to cultivate for several years just to barely break through a single level.
But Yi Tianyun still felt it was too slow. ’I need to break through faster and reach a higher level of cultivation. I’m facing incredibly strong enemies right now. I have to speed up my progress, or I’ll be the one who ends up dead.’
"Let’s continue!"
After collecting their treasures, Yi Tianyun turned, his gaze cold as he looked ahead. The Black Dragon resumed its frantic destruction. He could have let the Black Dragon wreak havoc from the start, but he had been worried about provoking the Ancestor-Level experts. If they had ganged up on him or split off to kill the Black Dragon, it would have been a real problem.
Of course, he could have just recalled it to his pet slot, which wouldn’t have been an issue. But to avoid the risk altogether, he had simply let the Black Dragon wait on the sidelines. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
"ROAR!"
With permission granted, the Black Dragon let out a furious roar and began to stomp wildly in all directions, continuing its frenzied destruction of the Divine Rune Mansion. With no Ancestor-Level experts left to stop them, they tore the place apart with ease, terrifying the deacons and sending them fleeing for their lives.
But how could they possibly escape with their meager cultivation levels? Yi Tianyun went on a rampage, leaving nothing but destruction in his wake.
All the while, he plundered every treasure in the Divine Rune Mansion. In no time, the entire place was reduced to ruins. From that day on, the faction known as the Divine Rune Mansion ceased to exist. After Yi Tianyun’s departure, news of the Divine Rune Mansion’s destruction immediately sent shockwaves across the Celestial Realm Continent.
The Divine Rune Mansion wasn’t the strongest, but it was at least an upper-mid-tier power. Yet, it had been wiped out, just like that.
Many details spread with the news, such as the involvement of a young man riding a Black Dragon and the use of one of the Netherworld Emperor’s Protective Talismans. This information spread like wildfire across the Celestial Realm Continent.
The news first reached Star Pavilion, where the members’ expressions turned grim upon hearing it. The Wang Family had been annihilated by a young man on a Black Dragon, and now the same person had flattened the Divine Rune Mansion. ’Isn’t this just too terrifying?’
’The key thing is the connection to the Netherworld Emperor. Could he be from the Netherworld Empire?’
"Pavilion Master Li, this news..." After Elder Yun of Star Pavilion reported what he had learned, Li Tianlong fell silent.
"We don’t need to concern ourselves with this. From now on, we will make no further inquiries into the matter. Take down the wanted poster." Li Tianlong waved his hand. "Regardless of whether he’s from the Netherworld Empire, anyone capable of destroying the Divine Rune Mansion is by no means an ordinary expert. While we may not fear him, let’s drop the matter concerning the Wang Family. They must have done something to provoke him. It can only be said that they brought it on themselves!"
The wanted poster hadn’t been issued by Li Tianlong, but by the other elders; he generally didn’t involve himself in such matters. When a Pavilion Master was killed, it was usually because they had provoked the wrong person.
「Meanwhile」 The Netherworld Empire was also in an uproar, primarily because one of the Netherworld Emperor’s Protective Talismans was involved!
"Your Imperial Majesty, the mysterious expert who recently destroyed the Divine Rune Mansion is likely the same culprit who murdered our minister! But now he has one of your Protective Talismans, which will lead to you being framed!" The minister kneeling on the ground was filled with indignation. For someone to pin the blame on them like this was simply intolerable.
"Trying to pin the blame on me? It seems he’s got some nerve." The Netherworld Emperor sat on his massive throne, squinting. A peculiar light flickered in his eyes, making it impossible to tell if he was pleased or enraged. Then, his voice deepened. "Investigate him thoroughly. I want to know exactly which faction he belongs to! Anyone who dares to oppose me meets the same end..."
He tightened his grip on the arm of his throne, and with a sharp KR-ACK, it shattered. The material used to build the throne was exceptionally hard, yet he had crushed it with ease.
"We had a lead on this previously, but we didn’t pay it much mind. A long time ago, the Cyan Profound Mansion was also destroyed by the master of a Black Dragon. However, we still don’t know which power he belongs to. All we can do is continue to investigate," the minister said grimly.
"Find him, and do it thoroughly. I’ll give you one month. If you fail... you can imagine the consequences yourselves." The Netherworld Emperor stood up, his gaze freezing cold.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The minister trembled inwardly, a bitter smile on his face.
This information had undoubtedly been witnessed by a spy when Yi Tianyun had eradicated the Cyan Profound Mansion. However, the spy only knew of the event itself, not the perpetrator’s true strength. Very few people back on the Earth Realm Continent knew that Yi Tianyun possessed a Black Dragon; it was knowledge limited to a small inner circle. freewёbnoνel.com
Yi Tianyun had no desire for his identity to be exposed, as he had already done too many conspicuous things while riding his Black Dragon.
「At the Celestial Extreme Mansion」 They were also profoundly shaken by the news: a young man on a Black Dragon had annihilated the Divine Rune Mansion. This person was undoubtedly Yi Tianyun. As far as they knew, only Yi Tianyun had a Black Dragon, unless there was someone else with a Black Dragon Divine Beast for a mount.
But individuals capable of taming a Divine Beast as a mount were exceedingly rare.
"Mansion Master... isn’t he a bit too powerful?" The Great Elder and the others were dumbfounded. ’The massive Divine Rune Mansion, gone just like that? Just how much power would it take to accomplish such a feat?’
They could only keep this knowledge to themselves; they would never dare speak of it publicly. If the outside world found out about their connection to him, the Celestial Extreme Mansion would be in grave danger. Unless they were as powerful as the Netherworld Empire, they wouldn’t dare claim any association, especially not after Yi Tianyun had killed one of the Empire’s ministers. How could they possibly reveal what they knew?
Yi Tianyun, for his part, had no intention of revealing himself. This identity was one he used specifically for slaughter. As soon as he changed his appearance, he would go back to being a low-profile, unremarkable elder of a small faction.
