In truth, Guo Ziyan and the others were still from Scarlet Star, but at this moment, no one treated them as ordinary Scarlet Star disciples.
Yang Kai’s anger for them just now had been clearly seen by everyone present. After this battle, it could be said that Yang Kai’s mark had been branded onto Guo Ziyan and the others, and they were now the cruel and ruthless young man's people who had single-handedly exterminated the Thunder Light and Sword Pavilion.
Thinking back, before the great battle began, Yang Kai had told Guo Ziyan that if they died, these three thousand people would be buried with them.
However, no one took it seriously at that time, all of them thinking that Yang Kai was just boasting and comforting his subordinates, but now that they thought about it, he was truly confident.
Three thousand people had been wiped out without a trace!
Where did this freak come from?
Chen Tian Fei carefully looked at the Chief Manager in front of him and seeing that he had no intention of stopping them, he quickly ordered people to open the Star City’s protective array and let Guo Ziyan and the others rush to the battlefield.
Many pairs of eyes stared enviously at the dozens of people sweeping through the battlefield, their Space Rings scattered all over the place. Even if some of these Space Rings were destroyed, at least half of them would remain.
This was a fortune that would make anyone’s eyes turn red, not to mention the Open Heaven Stage legacies. How could Zhong Fan, Luo Qingyun, and other Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage masters be any worse? Each of them had been tyrannical in the Star City for thousands of years, so their accumulation was unimaginable.
However, even if they were jealous, no one dared to fight for it. After all, who wouldn’t cherish their own life after witnessing such a tragedy?
“Is that girl called Yue He?” The Chief Manager suddenly asked.
Chen Tian Fei was stunned for a moment before quickly replying, “Yes!”
The Chief Manager nodded and said, “Follow me to pay her a visit.” With a wave of his sleeve, he walked towards Yang Kai’s mansion with his hands behind his back. Chen Tian Fei and the others looked at each other before quickly following.
Knowing that even the Chief Manager would be shocked by Yang Kai’s methods today, Scarlet Star had abandoned him in a moment of crisis and cut off all ties with him. If he didn’t quickly appease Yang Kai, Scarlet Star wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences of this actions in the future.
On the other hand, this was a great opportunity for Scarlet Star.
If they could restore their relationship with Yang Kai, it would only be beneficial to Scarlet Star's future, there was no hope of him being accepted into the Scarlet Star again. With his strength, if they really did so, it would be equivalent to surrendering the Scarlet Star to him, so the Chief Manager and Chen Tian Fei and the others wouldn’t do such a thing.
But as long as Yang Kai’s request was not too excessive, they could agree.
Scarlet Star originally had three great forces coexisting, but now that Thunder Light had been destroyed, Sword Pavilion’s vitality had been greatly damaged, and Yang Kai had gone straight to the Sword Pavilion's headquarter, so the Sword Pavilion probably wouldn’t exist for long.
Two of the three great forces had suddenly been eliminated, leaving behind only Scarlet Star. This was a heaven-sent opportunity!
Under the leadership of the Chief Manager, Chen Tian Fei and the others respectfully arrived in front of Yang Kai’s mansion. There were no servants in the mansion, so they couldn’t even find a way to pay their respects.
Chen Tian Fei had no choice but to step forward and knock on the door, causing Yue He to make things difficult for him.
Previously, in Yang Kai’s time of crisis, Scarlet Star's actions had really angered Yue He. Although Scarlet Star had no other choice, this matter concerned Yang Kai’s life and death. Fortunately, Yang Kai was strong enough to escape with his life.
She also knew why these people from Scarlet Star had come here, so she didn’t kick them out of the house, just making things difficult for them was already being polite.
The Chief Manager was a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator while she was also a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator. Their strengths and statuses were equal, but as they conversed, the Chief Manager clearly maintained a respectful attitude.
It couldn’t be helped. Yue He was with Yang Kai, so if Scarlet Star wanted to survive in the Great Ruins Boundary in the future, it would have to rely on Yang Kai. At this time, how could they put on airs?
However, he didn’t say anything and simply asked Yue He to wait for Yang Kai to return before asking her to say a few words to Yang Kai and tell him about Scarlet Star's difficulties so he could understand.
Yue He naturally wouldn’t agree so easily.
Before leaving, the several Managers of Scarlet Star left behind a small gift. Although it was called a small gift, it was actually quite generous. It was three Fifth Grade materials.
Taking out materials worth millions of Open Heaven Pills, Scarlet Star's sincerity was clear.
If it was in the past, this amount of wealth would have been quite good for Yang Kai, but during his trip to the Yuan Magnetic Mountain, Yang Kai had made a fortune. He had obtained more than seventy Fifth Grade Yuan Magnetic Divine Stones and more than twenty Sixth Grade Yuan Magnetic Divine Stones, so these three Fifth Grade materials might not have caught his eye.
After the shocking battle, the unrest in Star City had not subsided for a long time. For several days, everyone talked about the various scenes of the previous battle and Yang Kai’s incredible performance.
Many people were waiting to watch a good show. In order to exterminate all of them, Yang Kai had directly taken Lu Xue to the Sword Pavilion headquarter. When he returned from the Sword Pavilion headquarter, no one knew how he would deal with Scarlet Star.
Countless Scarlet Star disciples were in a state of panic, afraid of being implicated. Over the past few days, the number of Scarlet Star disciples had greatly decreased. Originally, they had occupied this stronghold, but now, almost twenty to thirty percent of them had secretly left.
This angered Chen Tian Fei and the others so much that they had no choice but to activate the Protection Great Array. Anyone who wanted to leave had to verify their identity before they could be allowed to leave.
In a turbulent Star City, Yang Kai brought Lu Xue along as they rushed forward. Under Lu Xue’s guidance, they flew for more than a day before finally seeing a mountain range in the distance.
This mountain range was majestic and ancient. An ancient aura rushed towards them, making it seem as if they had traveled through time and returned to ancient times.
“The entire Star City has been swallowed into the Great Ruins Boundary and has been divided into many pieces. There is a fragment over there, and Sword Pavilion has been stationed there ever since,” Lu Xue said while coughing lightly.
In just a day, she hadn’t been able to recover much. Although she had taken many pills and medicines, they had only slowed down her injuries, it would take at least a year for her to fully recover.
“Got it,” Yang Kai said before tossing her aside and turning into a streak of light.
Lu Xue didn’t expect Yang Kai to abandon her just like that, so she couldn’t react in time and quickly fell to the ground. In her panic, she quickly used her strength to stabilize her body, causing her internal organs to shake violently as she staggered to the ground. Looking at the figure that had just left, she felt a lingering fear.
He really spared me! Lu Xue was still in disbelief. Although Yang Kai had said that he would spare her life if she brought him to the Sword Pavilion’s headquarter, how could Lu Xue believe him? She only thought he was lying.
However, although she thought so at the time, she had no choice but to agree. The feeling of being burned by the Golden Crow True Fire and slowly waiting to die was too terrifying, so she might as well beg for a quick death.
Now, it seemed that Yang Kai wasn’t lying to her, but was actually keeping his word.
However, after being burned by the Golden Crow’s True Fire, the situation inside her body had become so chaotic that she couldn’t even display ten percent of her usual strength. If Yang Kai abandoned her here, how could she survive? Any beast she encountered would result in her death.
Supporting herself, Lu Xue staggered forward.
In the Sword Pavilion Star City, Yang Kai fell from the sky, smashing a hole in the ground.
The reason he had come so aggressively was to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. Now that the grudge between him and Sword Pavilion was about to be settled, there was no need for him to be polite.
Yang Kai had thought that this would be another difficult battle, so he had tried his best to adjust his condition to its peak, but before he even arrived, he felt something was wrong.
Within his Divine Sense, there was no trace of life, not a single living person could be seen.
Not only that, but the air was also filled with a thick scent of blood. This aura was extremely familiar, just like the scene after his battle outside the Scarlet Star City.
Turning around, Yang Kai couldn’t help narrowing his eyes.
The buildings in this Sword Pavilion's Star City had all collapsed, and the ground was covered in blood, broken limbs, and torn flesh. Moreover, the wounds on these broken limbs were all very strange. Yang Kai stretched out his hand and grabbed one of these severed limbs, lowering his head to examine it while frowning.
At this moment, the entire Star City was completely empty. Birds flew across the sky and the earth groaned.
Walking with his hands behind his back, Yang Kai quickly found a number of broken and incomplete corpses, but strangely enough, all of them still have their Space Ring.
Yang Kai picked up a Space Ring and examined it carefully, but there was no trace of it being used.
Yang Kai’s expression gradually became serious.
Along the way, Yang Kai collected Space Rings. Fortunately, he had something like the Mysterious Small World, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to store it. This Star City was even larger than Scarlet Star's Star City, and there had been at least tens of thousands of people living here before. Yang Kai regretted not bringing Guo Ziyan and the others with him.
He didn’t know how long it would take to collect so many Space Rings, but after a day in the Star City, he had collected thousands of Space Rings, only twenty to thirty percent of them.
Unknowingly, Yang Kai arrived in front of a large hall.
The main hall was located in the center of the Star City and was likely where the upper echelons of Sword Pavilion gathered, similar to Scarlet Star’s Conference Hall.
The door was broken and Yang Kai walked in.
The main hall was also filled with blood and corpses. A figure stood there. Who else could it be but Lu Xue?
Earlier, when Yang Kai had abandoned her in the wilderness, she had forced herself to walk all the way to the Star City. When she saw the corpses and rivers of blood in the Star City, she had thought it was Yang Kai’s doing, but now it seemed that it was not Yang Kai’s doing. It had clearly happened before they arrived.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Lu Xue turned around and asked, “What happened here?”
“Beast Tide!” Yang Kai came to her side and stared at the corpse of a middle-aged man in front of him. Although this middle-aged man had died, his bearing was extraordinary. When he was alive, he was definitely a big shot. There were no wounds on his body, so Yang Kai didn’t know how he died.
From his previous observations, he could almost confirm that Sword Pavilion had encountered an extremely terrifying beast tide. Many of the broken limbs and flesh had traces of fierce beasts biting them.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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