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Very well. After this is over and when we are back at the gang, I will get my father to cripple you, old bastard, cursed Xue Jianhe inwardly.
Since he was still in the Devil Domain and needed the protection of Meng Gansu and the others, he suppressed his anger and shut his mouth with the sliver of reason he still had. Inwardly, however, he had already labeled Meng Gansu a traitor.
"You are a smart person. How about this, give me the two beauties. They have caught this young master's eye. Hand them over, and I will let this rest," said Xiang Shaoyun with a cheeky grin.
He had an extraordinary handsome face, and combined with the grin, he radiated a different sort of charm. The sight caused the anxious Han Clan sisters to feel like they were bathing in the warm embrace of the sun, their nervousness receding like a tide.
They knew that Xiang Shaoyun was behaving like that just to save them. Saying that they had caught his eye was merely an excuse. After all, if he really wanted to do something to them, they wouldn't have been able to leave the Skeleton Gang safely back then. They were quite surprised to find that this young man who was even younger than them was actually such a powerful combatant.
"Young brother, they are the captives of our Noxious Blood Gang. I'm afraid I won't be able to hand them over. I advise you to leave right away. Otherwise, it doesn't matter what background you have. If you are killed here, nobody will know that the Noxious Blood Gang is the culprit," threatened Meng Gansu.
He had been surviving in the Bloodsin City and the Devil Domain for many years and was extremely experienced in terms of survival. Even the threat he was throwing Xiang Shaoyun's way was in fact his way of showing respect. But if this young man really wanted to fight it out, he wouldn't mind killing him either.
"Sure. Come on, then. Kill me. Don't worry, I don't have any backer," said Xiang Shaoyun with a nonchalant shrug.
The calmer Xiang Shaoyun seemed, the more Meng Gansu hesitated. He no longer dared to make any rash moves.
Finally, Xue Jianhe couldn't stand it anymore and roared, "All of you, go and turn him into mincemeat. I will personally inform my father of your contributions when we are back in the city."
That was an attractive promise to the Emperors. There were still five Emperors on their side. It wouldn't be hard if they wanted to kill a War Emperor. Thus, they charged Xiang Shaoyun, fighting to be the first to capture or kill this young man so as to please their future leader.
"You should have done this long ago," said Xiang Shaoyun with an indifferent smile.
Meng Gansu had a bad premonition when he saw that smile. Sure enough, as the Emperors approached Xiang Shaoyun, an unknown space suddenly appeared and covered them all. By the time the Emperors noticed the unknown space, it was already too late for them to flee.
Chapter 487: True Nature of Men
When Xiang Shaoyun was at the fourth-stage Skysoar Realm, his soul power had already reached a level comparable to a late-stage Emperor. In other words, the Nether Soul Domain was as powerful as a late-stage Emperor. And since Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation level had grown by three stages, his soul had naturally grown greatly as well. Although it was not at the level of a peak Emperor, it was probably comparable to the level of an eighth-stage Emperor.
That was why Xiang Shaoyun had the confidence to face this group of Noxious Blood Gang members. Furthermore, he also had the ghostrunes standing by in his Nether Soul Domain. The Nether Soul Domain spread and enveloped the Noxious Blood Gang Emperors, greatly suppressing their attack prowess. They were astonished to find that they could no longer unleash their actual strength.
"What is going on? I feel like I have entered an entirely different world."
"Something is off. Watch out, everyone."
"This can't be a man-made space, right? I feel so suppressed right now!"
...
The Noxious Blood Gang Emperors were getting worried.
Xiang Shaoyun's voice rang out, "Welcome to my personal domain, everyone."
Meng Gansu frowned for a bit before he cried out in agitation when he recalled something, "Everyone, work together to break out of this place!"
"Don't dream of leaving after coming in here. Have fun," said Xiang Shaoyun with a sneer. Numerous chains then shot out from different directions.
The Emperors panicked as they tried evading the chains but were unsuccessful no matter what they tried. Meng Gansu was forced to draw all the power he could, and he started madly blasting his surroundings with his weapon. Right at this moment, Xiang Shaoyun's soul appeared before him and attacked.
Xiang Shaoyun's soul had already formed a solid body. On top of that, it had the Nether Dragon Soul Headband on its head, helping protect it against attacks. That was why he dared to send his soul after Meng Gansu.
Along with the awakening of his bloodline, he had also learned many of the Nether Soul Domain's secrets. In the Nether Soul Domain, his soul was the overlord, capable of moving freely and combating those trapped within. Of course, that was on the premise that the opponent was not stronger than his soul. Otherwise, if his soul was destroyed, he would die as well.
Currently, Xiang Shaoyun was trying to engage in combat with his soul so as to further familiarize himself with the usage of the Nether Soul Domain. After all, with the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, his soul was near indestructible, so there was not much risk involved for him.
Not even a Sovereign could destroy the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, which signified that his soul was in a way invincible against opponents that couldn't destroy the Nether Dragon Soul Headband.
"There are two of you? This is the Nether Soul Domain!" Meng Gansu exclaimed in alarm when he saw both Xiang Shaoyun and his soul appearing together.
"Good eyes, but it's a pity that this will be your end," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile as his real body vanished into thin air. At the same time, his soul charged Meng Gansu.
Hurricane Kick!
The soul swept its leg at Meng Gansu, sending numerous hurricanes formed of powerful baleful wind power crashing forward. Meng Gansu tried facing the attack with all his power only to find that 30 percent of his strength had been suppressed. He was now only able to unleash the might of a sixth-stage, or even a fifth-stage, Emperor.
I can't face him head on. I need to focus on escaping, thought Meng Gansu in agitation.
Alas, Xiang Shaoyun's soul was the overlord here. There was no way Meng Gansu could escape, and before he knew it, a storm had surrounded him. As for the other Emperors, they were all tied up by the chains. Not one of them was able to escape. While all that was happening, Xiang Shaoyun's real body exited the Nether Soul Domain and found that Xue Jianhe was once again trying to make a move on the Han Clan sisters.
"Unrepentant fool," said Xiang Shaoyun coldly as he dashed over like a gust of wind.
Xiang Shaoyun appeared beside the Han Clan sisters and kicked Xue Jianhe, who couldn't react in time. The only thing he felt was an intense pain in his crotch, and with a wail, he was sent flying away.
Only now did the Kings remaining outside notice Xiang Shaoyun. Shock covered their faces. Earlier, they had personally witnessed a group of Emperors charging him before they all vanished into thin air.
But now, Xiang Shaoyun had appeared safe and sound before them. Did that mean that their Emperors had all been defeated? Despite their fear, they were forced to make a move after seeing Xiang Shaoyun send their young master flying. They attacked together, sending a barrage of attacks toward Xiang Shaoyun.
No bothering to say anything, Xiang Shaoyun repeatedly used the Hurricane Kick and sent one King after another flying away. The hurricanes ripped apart the Kings, killing them before they could even crash on the ground. This was the might of the Hurricane Kick.
There were more than 10 Kings here, yet they were killed almost instantaneously. That served as proof that Xiang Shaoyun could be considered among the strongest Skysoar Realm cultivators in existence. Only those super freaks from top-tier organizations could be his match.
The Han Clan sisters were filled with disbelief as they witnessed all that was happening. Both of them had been regarded as geniuses. But before Xiang Shaoyun, they seemed so worthless. Done with the Kings, Xiang Shaoyun turned around to look at the two women. Their clothes were torn, revealing some of their private parts, causing his blood to roil.
Although he was known as a playboy during his time at the Ziling Sect, he was only putting up a show. In truth, he was still a virgin. He wouldn't be a man if he didn't have a reaction toward the alluring scene before him.
"C-can you release us first?" Han Xuewei begged.
"Oh, sure, yes. I see no evil. I see no evil," said Xiang Shaoyun bashfully when he was finally awoken from his reverie.
"All men are perverts!" Han Qianwei grumbled.
Xiang Shaoyun did not bother disputing that, but inwardly, he thought, As per the ancient sages, appetite and lust are only natural. This is the true nature of men.
While Xiang Shaoyun was untying the two women, Xue Jianhe got back on his feet. Enduring his pain, he stabbed his sword furiously at Xiang Shaoyun.
"Die!" Xue Jianhe erupted with a thick blood energy and gathered all his power as a peak King onto the tip of his sword. He then sent a majestic sword energy toward Xiang Shaoyun.
"Watch out!" the Han Clan sisters warned in alarm when they saw the sneak attack.
However, Xiang Shaoyun behaved like he had heard nothing and continued untying the two calmly.
Chapter 488: Conquering With Virtue
The crimson sword energy landed and created a massive explosion, unleashing a power only possible through emperor-grade techniques.
"Haha, you should be proud that you get to die from my Bloodburst Sword technique!" said Xue Jianhe as he laughed proudly. Yet when the dust settled, Xiang Shaoyun and the Han Clan sisters were completely unharmed, protected by layers of golden walls.
"Alright, you're free now," said Xiang Shaoyun after untying the sisters. The rope tying them was as tough as a king weapon. It was most likely a uniquely produced rope. Otherwise, it wouldn't be strong enough to completely bind the two.
"Y-you're fine?" Xue Jianhe was overwhelmed with shock.
Without any hesitation, he started fleeing, wishing he had more than two legs he could use to flee. He had not expected that the kid who had appeared randomly was actually such a terrifying person. Not even those devils were as scary as him.
Unfortunately, he had barely moved when Xiang Shaoyun appeared before him. With a kick to his crotch, he was sent crashing in front of the Han Clan sisters. The intense pain coming from his lower body caused him to roll around on the ground in pain with both his hands on his crotch.
"Alright. He's all yours," said Xiang Shaoyun. The Han Clan sisters glared at Xue Jianhe with an intense hatred in their eyes.
"S-spare me...I'm Noxious Blo—" Xue Jianhe begged. However, the Han Clan sisters would never spare him. They had been badly mistreated by him in recent days, and now was the time for them to get their revenge.
"Die, pervert!" Han Qianwei stomped Xue Jianhe on his face, causing blood and broken teeth to fly out of his mouth.
Han Xuewei was not holding back either. She kicked Xue Jianhe's chest with all her strength, breaking his breastbone. The two started venting their anger on him for their recent mistreatments, kicking him until he was dead. By the time he was dead, his corpse was no longer recognizable.
As for Xiang Shaoyun, he couldn't be bothered to focus on what the sisters were doing. His focus had returned to the Nether Soul Domain. There, his soul was beating Meng Gansu up. Meng Gansu was a seventh-stage Emperor, yet he actually wasn't Xiang Shaoyun's match in the Nether Soul Domain. Few people would even believe that this would be possible. In fact, not even the Imperial Nether Clan members would believe it, unless it was a prince of their clan doing it.
Even after pushing himself to his limit, Meng Gansu was unable to unleash more than 70 percent of his strength. This beating he received caused him to be very depressed. Right as he was about to be killed, he begged, "Please spare me. I...I have a secret regarding the Imperial Nether Clan I can trade for my life!"
That saved his life. Of course, Xiang Shaoyun would not free him easily. Only by having him under control would Xiang Shaoyun be able to ascertain if he was speaking the truth. In any case, Xiang Shaoyun was planning to enter the third layer. It would be nice to have an Emperor like Meng Gansu serving as his guard.
And thus, Xiang Shaoyun used the Nether Soul Domain and sent numerous ancient runes flying toward Meng Gansu. In the Nether Soul Domain, the runes were even stronger. Each rune was bright and radiant, emitting an ancient aura as they swarmed Meng Gansu.
The Nether Soul Domain has actually more than doubled in strength? Looks like the Nether Soul Domain and the Nether Dragon Soul Curse can work together with much greater efficiency due to their similar origin, thought Xiang Shaoyun.
Meng Gansu wasn't even able to resist before his soul was cursed. The torture on his soul caused his willpower to instantly crumble. He immediately swore his allegiance to Xiang Shaoyun.
Only then did Xiang Shaoyun stop the torture and release Meng Gansu from the Nether Soul Domain. Using the Nether Soul Domain in battle exhausted a large amount of soul power. Fortunately, a soul raising stone was stored in it, constantly replenishing the exhausted soul power.
That was what allowed Xiang Shaoyun to use the Nether Soul Domain for an extended period of time. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep the Nether Soul Domain outside him for long. It was obvious there was a time limit to how long he could keep someone trapped in his Nether Soul Domain.
Of course, that did not apply to the ghostrunes, who were like fish back in water in the Nether Soul Domain. After all, according to Gui Qi, the Ghostrune Clan was the subordinate clan of the Imperial Nether Clan. They might even be a clan the Imperial Nether Clan had created. Meng Gansu's appearance shocked the Han Clan sisters. They knew very well how scary this person was and were afraid that his reappearance would be bad for them.
"Don't worry. Focus on healing. He is now my follower," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"How is that possible? He's your follower now?" Han Qianwei could not believe that.
"Haha, there's no helping it. I am wise and heroic, always conquering others with my virtue. There is nothing surprising for him to change his ways upon witnessing my virtuous self," said Xiang Shaoyun without any shame.
Meng Gansu knelt down on one knee before Xiang Shaoyun and swore, "Meng Gansu will forever obey the young master's command."
"Alright, alright. Come on, we have something we need to talk about," said Xiang Shaoyun. The two then walked away, leaving behind the pair of sisters that were in disbelief.
"Big sister, have you noticed how handsome he is?" Han Xuewei asked with a look of infatuation.
Han Qianwei did not deny that. Rather, she said, "Focus on healing."
Inwardly, she found herself in agreement to her little sister. However, it did not matter what they thought. In her opinion, this young man was a remarkable genius cultivator. Although they were rather talented as well and were both sixth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivators, she did not believe that they were worthy of being his lover.
Not far away, Xiang Shaoyun asked through voice transmission, "Tell me. What secret do you know about the Imperial Nether Clan?"
"Master, I once heard from the Noxious Blood Gang's great monarch that there is a site in the third layer once inhabited by the Imperial Nether Clan. That might be where they used to live, or that might be their graveyard. However, that place is also guarded by extremely powerful devils. Not even Sovereigns would dare to easily step foot there," said Meng Gansu.
"A site of the Imperial Nether Clan? Are you sure?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment.
Meng Gansu said, "I think so? That place probably has some sort of relationship with the Imperial Nether Clan, but I really don't know. According to the great monarch, nothing is left there. Even if there used to b
e treasures there, they would have all been taken by those who were there before this. That place is just an abandoned site now."
"So it's an abandoned site," Xiang Shaoyun sighed. He further asked, "Do you know anything else about the Imperial Nether Clan?"
What he wanted to know the most was whether the Imperial Nether Clan was part of the devils and what role they played in the entirety of the dominion.
Chapter 489: Repaying Kindness With Unkindness
Unfortunately, Meng Gansu did not know much about the Imperial Nether Clan either. However, Xiang Shaoyun did notice the fear in his voice when he spoke of the Imperial Nether Clan.
Inwardly, Xiang Shaoyun thought, Forget it. I will try to find out more about the Imperial Nether Clan in the future. For now, I should focus on reaching the third layer, and if an opportunity presents itself, I will pay the site a visit. Perhaps I won't return empty handed.
He then returned beside the Han Clan sisters with Meng Gansu. They had gotten some spirit medicines and spirit crystals, so it wouldn't take them long to recover. The only reason Xiang Shaoyun had bothered helping them was because of the enmity between him and the Noxious Blood Gang. On top of that, he also felt some guilt toward the sisters since he once lied to them. Rescuing them was his way of making up for his lie.
In his boredom while waiting for the sisters to heal, he started going through the storage rings of the Emperors he had killed. He found that those Emperors had quite a lot of treasures in their rings.
That was understandable, however, since these people were a group of bandits with a considerable number of Emperors among their ranks. Thus, their collection of treasures were attractive enough to catch Xiang Shaoyun's eyes.
From the treasures, Xiang Shaoyun took out a pile of king-grade items, preparing to give them to the sisters as compensation for the harm they had suffered in the hands of Xue Jianhe.