Chapter 717

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The rumbling sound continued incessantly.

More than forty people from the two factions fought without any restraint inside the grand hall.

The sounds of combat and screams of agony filled the air, unceasing.

Xu Wen plopped down on the ground and chuckled, “Golden Thunder Celestial Pills, what a treasure. Good thing we didn’t rush in.”

“Let them fight first. Once they’re exhausted, we’ll go in and snatch them up!”

Ye Wushuang nodded in agreement.

The battle raged on.

Soon, casualties began to appear.

Inside the hall, Chi Yu Tian, clutching the fire-melting rock, was enveloped in a surge of red spiritual energy. His Heavenly Gang energy was also crimson, carrying an intense scorching aura as he fought against Du Mingxing.

Du Mingxing, on the other hand, seemed like a being of starlight, resembling a sage. He showed no fear in the face of Chi Yu Tian’s domineering attacks.

Both were prodigies of their respective empires, with equal realms, and neither could gain the upper hand over the other!

Gu Ruochen, meanwhile, wielded the Heaven-Inducing Bow. With a flick of his wrist, an arrow shot out.

As a Heavenly Gang Realm cultivator, Gu Ruochen’s use of this heavenly-grade spiritual tool was several times more powerful than before.

One by one, the Yuanfu Realm experts of the Chi Yan Empire either died from the arrows or were severely injured by them.

Chi Qiu, also at the Heavenly Gang Realm, was surrounded and attacked by Du Mingyue, Feng Chengyu, and Feng Yanran, all of whom were at the peak of the ninth level. He was unable to break free.

The situation was highly unfavorable for Chi Yu Tian’s side.

Gradually, the Yuanfu Realm experts of the Chi Yan Empire suffered heavy casualties, and Gu Ruochen was also able to free up his hands to continuously shoot arrows at Chi Yu Tian with the Heaven-Inducing Bow.

Chi Yu Tian’s situation became increasingly dire.

Watching his disciples fall one by one, Chi Yu Tian knew that his side was on the verge of defeat.

The enemy was too numerous and powerful to overcome!

But at that moment, suddenly, at the entrance of the hall where Gu Ruochen was standing, a sword beam shot out amidst the howling wind.

Gu Ruochen sensed the extreme killing intent heading towards his back and turned his body abruptly, his face turning pale.

However, the powerful sword energy still grazed his back, causing a series of blood droplets to fly.

Blood gushed out.

“Who?”

Gu Ruochen’s expression was terrifyingly gloomy.

At this moment, someone had been hiding here all along.

A figure in white stood outside the hall, coldly saying, “The one who kills you.”

“Ye Wushuang!”

Gu Ruochen’s expression trembled upon seeing Ye Wushuang.

They had been following the scent that clung to Ye Wushuang, leading them to this passage, but upon arriving, they hadn’t seen Ye Wushuang. Instead, they found Chi Yu Tian and his group here.

When they saw Chi Yu Tian take out the seven Golden Thunder Celestial Pills, they knew they had to act.

For a moment, they had even forgotten about Ye Wushuang.

But unexpectedly, he had been hiding right here all along.

At that moment, Feng Chengyu and Feng Yanran rushed over, standing on either side of Gu Ruochen to protect him.

Gu Ruochen immediately swallowed a spiritual pill, and the bleeding on his back soon stopped.

“You dare to come out alone?”

Gu Ruochen sneered coldly, glancing at the seven Golden Thunder Celestial Pills scattered on the ground, and then looked at Ye Wushuang again, sneering, “As the saying goes, ‘People die for wealth, birds die for food.’ It seems the allure of the Golden Thunder Celestial Pills is truly immense.”

“But having such ambition, aren’t you afraid it will be your undoing?”

“You still talk too much.”

Ye Wushuang drove his sword forward and attacked directly.

Feng Chengyu and Feng Yanran hurriedly engaged in combat.

Gu Ruochen’s face turned pale as he cursed under his breath.

If it weren’t for his Heavenly Gang Realm cultivation, he would likely be a corpse now.

How on earth did Ye Wushuang cultivate like this?

The battle continued.

Chi Yu Tian and Chi Qiu protected the remaining members of the Chi Yan Empire, fighting a retreating battle.

Behind the blood pool in the hall, there was another doorway, leading who knows where.

“Take the Golden Thunder Celestial Pills and run,” Chi Yu Tian shouted.

Hearing this, Chi Qiu quickly moved to pick up the pills that had scattered on the ground.

But Du Mingxing, Du Mingyue, and the others wouldn’t give them the chance.

A fourth-grade spiritual pill was incredibly valuable. Even if it rolled on the ground, it wouldn’t run away!

As long as they killed Chi Yu Tian and his group, the seven pills would be theirs.

Soon, Chi Yu Tian, Chi Qiu, and the others were cornered in front of the doorway deep in the hall.

“Yu Tian, let’s go!”

Chi Qiu urged, “If we don’t leave now, we’ll all die here!”

Chi Yu Tian was extremely reluctant.

“Retreat!”

Ultimately, with an angry shout, Chi Yu Tian led the remaining five or six people and fled through the doorway into the depths.

Du Mingxing, seeing this, sneered, “Worthless.”

“Collect the Golden Thunder Celestial Pills immediately!”

Du Mingxing’s body shimmered with starlight. After saying this, he prepared to lead his group to help Gu Ruochen.

The passage ahead was unknown, but first, they needed to secure the pills, deal with Ye Wushuang, and then pursue Chi Yu Tian.

More than ten people turned around.

But just as the more than ten people from the Tianyang Empire and the Gufeng Empire turned, a figure was seen by the blood pool, eagerly crawling on the ground, picking up the seven Golden Thunder Celestial Pills.

This figure was so focused on collecting the pills that he didn’t even care that his hat had fallen off, revealing his bald head, which was even more eye-catching.

With his large backside facing the group, he looked extremely ridiculous.

The more than ten people who saw this were completely stunned.

At a time like this, someone was actually daring to… take advantage of the chaos?

Seemingly realizing that the noise had stopped, the bald man slowly turned around.

A handsome and attractive face was revealed to everyone.

To be honest, if it weren’t for his baldness, this man would undoubtedly be incredibly good-looking, causing many women to scream in admiration.

But at the moment, with his bald head sticking up, his backside sticking out, and one hand carefully holding the pills, the sight was… quite eerie.

“Whoa!”

The bald man was taken aback. He quickly clenched his hand, causing the seven pills to disappear. He scrambled to his feet, fists clenched, and assumed a fighting stance, staring at the more than ten people led by Du Mingxing.

“It wasn’t my idea; it was that young man named Ye Wushuang. You should go after him. I’m just a lackey!” the bald man hastily explained.

Du Mingxing’s expression remained cold.

How could such a bizarre man participate in the Hundred Nations Martial Contest?

With a wave of his hand, Du Mingxing said, “Mingyue, kill him and retrieve all seven Golden Thunder Celestial Pills.”

“Okay.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Mingxing had already rushed towards the other side.

The bald Xu Wen, seeing the more than ten people looking at him with ill intent, had a sour expression. He quickly waved his hands and said, “You should go after the mastermind. Kill Ye Wushuang, and I’ll hand over the spiritual pills without hesitation!”

“No more nonsense,” Du Mingyue, dressed in a light blue soft armor that accentuated her beautiful figure, frowned and said, “Hand over the pills, and I’ll make your death quick and painless.”

“No, no, no, let’s talk this through… let’s talk this through…” Xu Wen pleaded.

“Kill him!”

Immediately, three figures charged at Xu Wen.

At the same time, on the other side.

Boom…

Ye Wushuang was fighting against the two top-tier Yuanfu Realm prodigies, Feng Chengyu and Feng Yanran, yet he was not at all at a disadvantage.

With the Tianya Sword in hand and his sword intent fully realized, combined with the Six Elements United Sword Technique, his killing intent was terrifying.

If it weren’t for their spiritual armor protecting them, Feng Chengyu and Feng Yanran would have been killed several times over.

Even so, the glow of their spiritual armor was gradually dimming, clearly unable to hold out for much longer.