In the hall where the candle flames danced, Yang Kai’s voice was bone-chilling, turning into a chill that swept across the hearts and minds of the Scarlet Star’s Managers.
Only now did everyone understand what Yang Kai meant by “First”. The Poison Lady was the first one who tried to kill Yang Kai and was also the first to be killed.
Since there was First, there will be Second…
With a light clank, sparks flew as Gan Hong’s figure appeared beside Yang Kai like a ghost, the curved blade in his hand slashing down silently.
The Earth Element energy protecting Yang Kai’s body was unable to resist the sharpness of this blade, and with a loud crack, the sharp blade cut open a foot long wound on Yang Kai’s waist.
Immediately, his flesh and blood were torn apart and blood flowed out!
On the other hand, Gan Hong’s face was filled with disbelief.
Because this strike had not achieved the desired effect, although the foot-long wound was terrifying, Yang Kai should have been cut in half.
The feeling of the blade cutting into his flesh made Gan Hong realize that this young man’s physique was incredibly strong, and his sturdy physique was actually able to withstand this devastating blow.
Shocked, his figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness, intending to retreat.
His concealment technique was unparalleled in this world, and even a master one or two level higher than him would not be able to see through him.
As he retreated, his eyes met with Yang Kai’s eyes, causing his heart to skip a beat. Suddenly, a golden vertical eye appeared in Yang Kai’s left eye, like a snake’s eye. Under the gaze of this golden vertical eye, Gan Hong couldn’t help feeling like he had nowhere to hide.
In the next moment, Yang Kai flashed a ghostly smile at him, raised his hand, and grabbed a long spear from the void. Without even seeing him move, Yang Kai thrust out his spear, and the tip of the spear rapidly expanded in front of his eyes, emitting a murderous aura that caused one’s soul to tremble.
Gan Hong’s face paled as he raised his blade to block.
With a loud bang, Gan Hong’s thin body flew through the air as he felt like he was a lone boat swaying in the wind and waves, on the verge of collapse.
The figure hidden in the void was forced out and Gan Hong shouted, “Save me!”
At the same time, he rushed towards Chen Tianfei.
Seeing this, Chen Tianfei's face twitched violently as he cursed Gan Hong for causing so much trouble to him, but he couldn’t just stand by and watch. He could only wrap his body up and transform into a meatball that rolled towards him. This meatball contained a terrifying lethality and violent power.
The Ouyang Brothers’ auras were closely linked. One of them controlled fire while the other controlled ice, triggering a great amount of power. The Scarlet Flood Dragon twisted its body and stood in front of the Ouyang Brothers, blocking the power of ice and fire.
Lady Qin’s zither began playing again, but was stopped by Yue He as the two women engaged in a fierce battle.
On top of that, the Earth Dragon’s mouth also moved, sending out a stream of viscous liquid towards Bei Yushan. Even though Bei Yushan had the strength to uproot mountains, facing this strange beast that was as slippery as a loach, he couldn’t help feeling bitter, unable to break through the Earth Dragon’s defences for a time.
Inside the main hall, it was a chaotic scene as a great amount of energy poured out.
Chen Tianfei shouted, “Little Brother Yang, stop! Listen to me!”
“If there’s anything you want to say, we’ll talk about it later!” Yang Kai grinned as he stared at the rolling meatball, his momentum not decreasing in the slightest as he thrust his spear forward. On the tip of the spear, a black ball flashed and a terrifying Space Law instantly burst out.
With a loud bang, the void collapsed and Chen Tianfei was sent flying. Every time he took a step back, a violent burst of energy would erupt from his back. This was the sound of the force being dispelled. As he retreated, his fat body shrank rapidly and his clothes became extremely loose. His entire body was drenched in sweat, as if he had just been fished out of water.
By the time he regained his balance, he had returned to his normal state, his face extremely pale.
What he saw made his eyes twitch.
On the other side, Gan Hong had been forced to the foot of the wall, unable to retreat, his face filled with panic.
Yang Kai’s eyes flashed brightly as he thrust his spear forward. The power of this spear could not be described with words; it was as if this spear was the only thing left in this world.
Gan Hong cried out in horror. Although he had the ability of Open Heaven, he was unable to use it in the Great Ruins Boundary, causing him to feel extremely aggrieved.
Gathering his strength, he poured it into the curved blade in his hand and slashed down, sending out a torrent of blade light towards Yang Kai.
Wherever the Azure Dragon Spear passed, the blade light would shatter and with a light crackling sound, time seemed to freeze.
The corners of Chen Tianfei's eyes twitched even more violently as he stared blankly at the scene at the foot of the wall, a bitter taste filling his mouth.
The Ouyang Brothers also stopped. Lady Qin pressed her Guqin and Bei Yushan turned to look.
In front of everyone’s eyes, they saw Yang Kai’s long spear, with a thin figure hanging from it. Who else could it be but Gan Hong?
The Azure Dragon Spear pierced through Gan Hong’s chest and out from his back. Yang Kai raised the spear high into the air, his imposing figure like a god descending upon the mortal world, causing the remaining masters of Scarlet Star to tremble in disbelief.
“Cough…” Gan Hong coughed lightly, blood filling his mouth as he said with difficulty, “If you kill me… the Chief Manager will not let you off.”
Yang Kai tilted his head to look at him and grinned, “These are your last words?”
Gan Hong’s eyes bulged as he roared, “You dare!”
Yang Kai’s arm shook as a violent energy poured into Gan Hong’s body through the Azure Dragon Spear.
Gan Hong screamed miserably, but he only managed to hold on for less than three breaths before his entire body exploded into a rain of blood.
Yang Kai’s voice rang out like a ghost, “Look at me, do I dare or not!”
With a flick of his spear, Yang Kai turned to the remaining people and smiled, “Second!”
Lady Qin’s fingers trembled as she accidentally plucked the strings of the zither, causing the ethereal sound of the zither to spread out. The Ouyang Brothers’ faces sank, Bei Yushan’s brow wrinkled, and Chen Tianfei's forehead dripped with sweat.
Yang Kai smiled at him, “Manager Chen, you look much more handsome now.”
To be honest, under normal circumstances, Chen Tianfei's appearance was quite dignified, but because he cultivated a special cultivation technique, he had to maintain his extremely fat figure all year round. Now that all the fat on his body had disappeared, he had regained quite a bit of his elegance.
Facing Yang Kai’s ridicule, Chen Tianfei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but his expression was quite conflicted.
Yang Kai looked around and placed his spear on his shoulder, “Manager Chen just said that the Scarlet Star’s seven Managers didn’t have any chairs left for me to sit on, but now that I have one, I want to sit on it. Does anyone have any objections?”
No one answered, none of them daring to speak casually, all of them tense up, fearing that Yang Kai would suddenly attack.
After this battle, the several Manager of Scarlet Star had discovered that this fellow was a complete madman. With the strength of an Emperor Realm, he actually dared to challenge the might of the Open Heaven, but a group of Open Heaven Stage masters had actually been beaten to a pulp by him. If news of this were to spread, no one would have the face to go out again.
They really don't have the face!
“This is your territory, so we’ll follow your rules. Manager Chen also said before that if I want to become the Manager of Scarlet Star, I need to obtain the approval of more than four people! Everyone, I’ll have to trouble you to state whether you agree or not!”
When Chen Tianfei and the others heard this, they couldn’t help cursing in their hearts, ‘Do you still know this is our territory?’
Although he had some complaints in his heart, at this moment, he couldn’t think about them seriously.
The Poison Lady and Gan Hong had both died. Although they had some friendship with these two, it wasn’t to the extent of seeking revenge for them. Offending such a death god for two dead people was naturally not worth it.
On top of that, the combat strength Yang Kai had displayed in this battle was also terrifying. If they could really absorb him as the Manager of Scarlet Star, it would be quite beneficial to the Scarlet Star.
After a brief silence, Chen Tianfei was the first to raise his hand, “I agree!”
The sound of a zither rang out and Lady Qin smiled, “I also agree!”
The Ouyang Brothers glanced at each other before nodding slightly.
Bei Yushan stood there scratching his head as he looked at the Poison Lady’s corpse and muttered, “Then I also agree.”
Chen Tianfei immediately cupped his fists and said, “Little Brother Yang, welcome to the Scarlet Star. In the future, we will all be a family, and there will be many things we can rely on you for in the future, so please do not refuse!”
Yang Kai smiled lightly, “Sure, sure.”
Yue He said, “I also want to be the Manager of Scarlet Star!”
Seeing everyone look over, Yue He acted as if it was only natural, “Your Scarlet Star has lost two Manager this time, so can’t I make up the numbers?”
Chen Tianfei blinked and smiled, “Of course you can, I welcome you!”
Previously, they had intended to absorb Yue He, but Yue He had not agreed. Now that she had taken the initiative to mention it, how could Scarlet Star refuse?
And just as she had said, Scarlet Star had lost two Manager this time, so he should make up for it. Not to mention, Yue He’s cultivation was at the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, so she was stronger than Chen Tianfei and the others, more than enough to be a Manager.
After the battle, two Scarlet Star's masters changed hands, Yang Kai and Yue He, had both become the Manager of Scarlet Star, respectively the Sixth Manager and the Seventh Manager. Although not everyone was happy, it didn’t affect the Scarlet Star's overall strength much. On the contrary, it had grown stronger. This result was acceptable to Chen Tianfei and the others.
Since he had already been labelled as Scarlet Star's people, there was naturally no need for him to act so aggressively. Yang Kai put on clean clothes and collected the Scarlet Flood Dragon and Earth Dragon before casually chatting with Chen Tianfei and the others.
A moment later, Yang Kai asked, “What about the Chief Manager? Since I’ve just entered the Scarlet Star, shouldn’t I pay him a visit?”
Chen Tianfei smiled lightly, “Chief Manager is always in secluded cultivation, so we don’t see him often and don’t bother with him. If there’s a chance, I’ll introduce Brother Yang to him.”
Yang Kai nodded slightly and couldn’t help feeling a little curious about the Chief Manager of Scarlet Star. After today’s battle, he hadn’t seen any trace of him at all. It really was quite mysterious, and he wondered if he was trying to break through to the Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage as Yue He had said.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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