Everyone watched as Ye Chu filled the jade bottles with sacred liquid. Their eyes were fixed, gazing at the bottles in his hands with intense desire, wishing they could be the jade bottles themselves.
After filling numerous jade bottles to the brim, Ye Chu finally stopped. He scanned his surroundings, but his gaze was quickly drawn to a stone in one of the spring pools.
The stone itself was unremarkable. What surprised Ye Chu was a white fox resting upon it. Its fur was as white as snow, shimmering with a faint glow. Its eyes were like gemstones, exceedingly lively and expressive.
It was a white fox that seemed to have gathered all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This reminded Ye Chu of the white fox he and Tan Miaotong had rescued in the past. The two looked somewhat similar.
However, that previous fox lacked the vitality of this one. A single glance at this creature was enough to make one fall in love with it involuntarily.
While Ye Chu was observing the white fox, the fox looked back at him. It took a sip of the sacred liquid, then suddenly leapt into the air and jumped straight into Ye Chu arms.
As the fox settled into his embrace, Ye Chu felt its cool, moist body and smooth fur. The texture was exceptionally pleasant.
The sudden appearance of the white fox left many bystanders stunned. They stared blankly at it. This was far too bizarre. Sacred liquid was such a potent substance that living creatures rarely dared to approach it. Yet here was a white fox swimming in it. Observing its lively and almost divine appearance, everyone exchanged glances, all agreeing that this fox was extraordinary.
Ji Die, in particular, stared intently at the fox. Divine light flickered in her eyes. After a long moment, she finally said, “A demon!”
“A demon!” Ye Jingyun also looked at the fox, her heart shaking. Anything referred to as a demon was undoubtedly terrifying. However, she soon smiled to herself. Even if it was a demon, it was an unformed one. Ye Chu had nothing to fear.
Ye Chu naturally understood that anything encountered in such a place could not be ordinary. Yet he felt no fear when it leapt into his arms. He casually held it, simply because he did not believe such a small creature posed any threat. At the very least, his powerful primordial spirit detected no danger.
The white fox nestled into Ye Chu embrace, poking out its little head. It turned its head lively, looking utterly endearing.
Ye Chu tapped the fox on the head and scanned his surroundings again, finding nothing unusual. He walked over to the stone where the fox had been sitting, knocked on it, and reached out, attempting to pry it loose.
No matter how much power Ye Chu exerted, he could not move the stone in the slightest. This puzzled him.
Even when he applied his full strength, the result remained the same. Finally, panting heavily, he gave up. He let out a soft sigh and noticed the white fox turning its head aside, as if mocking him. This left Ye Chu momentarily stunned.
Finding nothing else, Ye Chu took out several more jade bottles and filled them with sacred liquid. Under the intense gazes of everyone present, he finally took the white fox with him, leapt into the air, and bounded up the cliff.
The moment he ascended, numerous cultivators immediately converged on his direction, attempting to surround him.
Ye Chu naturally knew what these youngsters were plotting. They lacked the ability to obtain the sacred liquid themselves. Seeing him bring up so much, they were clearly planning to steal it.
Yet Ye Chu, fully aware of their intentions, felt no fear. His figure flashed as he shot rapidly upwards.
The moment he landed, someone stepped directly in front of him. Numerous cultivators blocked his retreat. “Young master, your strength is admirable. We are truly impressed. However, since you have obtained a considerable amount of sacred liquid, could you possibly spare some for us?”
Ye Chu laughed loudly. “Spare some for you? Are you my grandsons or great grandsons? What reason do I have to give it to you?”
His words made many cultivators change expression, yet they held their anger back. They had just witnessed his terrifying power and naturally preferred to avoid a fight if possible.
“Despite your strength, young master, two fists cannot fight off many hands. If you refuse to share, I am afraid none of the cultivators here will agree,” one cultivator said, staring intently at Ye Chu.
“Won’t agree? Excellent! Then come and take it!” Ye Chu laughed heartily. “The thing I fear least is a large crowd!”
As he spoke, Ye Chu proactively struck out with a fierce palm strike. Nobody expected him to attack so suddenly. With a single blow, he sent a cultivator flying straight off the cliff, instantly reducing him to dust and bone fragments.
Ye Jingyun watched the cultivators threatening Ye Chu, her expression turning cold. She thought to herself that these people truly did not know life from death. Ye Chu had fought his way through countless battles and faced overwhelming sieges. How could he possibly fear their empty threats?
Seeing Yang Hui and Yang Ning preparing to step in and help Ye Chu, Ye Jingyun stopped them. “His power is sufficient to slay kings. You do not need to assist. If we intervene, we might only become a burden!”
Yang Ning and Yang Hui paused, then nodded, their eyes fixed firmly on Ye Chu.
Ye Chu struck out, his attacks sweeping through like a howling gale. Compared to before, his strength had surged once again. Every strike inevitably sent several cultivators flying.
Ye Chu power was overwhelming, reaching an unprecedented level. Even he himself was astonished by his current strength.
“If you do not wish to die, step aside!” Ye Chu roared at the crowd after killing several opponents with his bare hands.
“Do not bring this disaster upon yourself! Even if you are a peerless genius, you cannot withstand a coordinated siege. You possess a supreme treasure yet refuse to share. Countless cultivators across the world will hunt you down,” someone snorted angrily.
“If they are not afraid of death, let them come!” Ye Chu shouted. His Wuxi Sword shot out like lightning, striking directly at the speaker. That cultivator was also a top tier Xuanming realm expert, yet under Ye Chu sword, he did not even have a chance to defend himself. He was pierced straight through and fell flat onto the ground.
Ji Die saw Ye Chu acting so arrogantly and could not help but frown. His behaviour was so reckless that even a peerless genius would suffer greatly. There were simply too many geniuses on this path.
These attackers were merely a fraction. Once they emerged from the underground and the news spread, even more people would hunt him. Peerless geniuses might even come personally.
The allure of the sacred liquid was simply too great. Even peerless geniuses could not remain immune to it.
By choosing to fight now, Ye Chu was setting himself on a bloody path that would only end when he had battled to the very last.
“Kill him!” After Ye Chu ruthlessly slaughtered over a dozen cultivators, he finally provoked collective fury. Numerous cultivators shot forward. To Ye Chu surprise, among them were actually two kings.
The two kings struck first, sweeping directly towards Ye Chu. Their power was terrifying and overwhelming, making Ye Chu heart race with fear.
Ye Jingyun and the others also changed expression. Ye Chu would not fear any number of ordinary cultivators, but if two kings coordinated with this large group to besiege him, it was uncertain whether he could hold out.
The two kings attacked simultaneously, combining their strength in a single strike aimed at Ye Chu. Both possessed extraordinary power, surpassing ordinary kings. The impact shook Ye Chu violently, causing his blood to churn and forcing him to retreat several steps.
Ye Chu had reached the ninth level, possessing remarkable strength and profound power. Yet under the combined siege of two kings who had stepped into the realm of geniuses, he still felt severely strained.
What Ye Chu did not know was that the two kings were even more shocked internally. Both were geniuses with extraordinary talent, their strength far exceeding that of ordinary kings. Yet their combined strike had only managed to push him back a few steps.
If their opponent had been another king, they would not have found it surprising, as peerless geniuses were truly world shaking. However, the fact that he was merely a Xuanming realm cultivator was simply too terrifying.