Chapter 339: Chapter 304: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand

"Pfft!"

Zhang Shaoyang quickly took two steps, stepped on a large tree, and used the rebound force to leap into the air.

With a horizontal slash of the long sword in his hand, he immediately sliced one Nether Fire Crow in half.

At the same time, he reached out and snapped the neck of another Nether Fire Crow.

His peripheral vision caught Guiyun Wanderer, whose movements became more elusive, his hands shaped into claws, with faint ghostly wails echoing.

Innate!

Guiyun Wanderer is also Innate!

Moreover, the cultivation technique he practiced wasn’t a common Martial Arts Secret Manual like the Mad Demon Fist.

But another profound Martial Arts Secret Manual.

I just wonder if he got it from Chen Hu, or if he already knew it himself?

Three others were chased over, their martial skills obviously weaker, struggling desperately against the Nether Fire Crows.

Guiyun Wanderer didn’t help but instead, after killing the Nether Fire Crows surrounding him, flew off, looking like he wanted to leave this place.

Zhang Shaoyang, after pondering for a moment, decided to offer assistance.

With a wave of his long sword, augmented by Pure Yang Internal Power, it cut through the Nether Fire Crows encircling the three with ease.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang!"

"Thank you!"

"There are more Desolate Beasts here, let’s go quickly!"

After a brief exchange of thanks, the four swiftly left.

With Zhang Shaoyang acting as the leader, the three supported each other and quickly departed.

Soon, chaos erupted ahead as loud cawing was heard.

In the dense forest ahead appeared over a dozen half-human, half-crow Nether Spirit Race cultivators, encircling Guiyun Wanderer in battle.

By this time, Guiyun Wanderer was already bloodied and injured.

"Kill them!"

As soon as the four appeared, a Nether Fire Crow cultivator with blood-red feathers in the crowd screeched, and immediately seven or eight Nether Fire Crows charged at them.

"Hmm?"

Zheng Yi’s pupils shrank; that red-feathered Nether Fire Crow was... the one from the Golden Core Stage that led the group ambushing them the first time they entered the Nether Abyss!

Back then, their leader was the Young Master of the Nether Serpent Race.

And the Golden Core Stage Nether Fire Crow cultivator in front of them was the guard of the Young Master of the Nether Serpent Race.

"Gaa!"

The Nether Fire Crow screeched, and Zhang Shaoyang, without a word... turned and ran!

What a joke!

A Golden Core Stage Nether Fire Crow; even if it can’t use its talent as a mage now, it’s still something a mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator like him can’t contend with.

Even if he’s now stepped into the Martial Arts Innate Realm, he definitely can’t be a match for a Golden Core Stage Nether Fire Crow.

"Brother Zhang!"

"Gaa!"

One person behind him exclaimed, but before he could react, those Nether Fire Crows had already reached him, leaving no choice but to face them in panic.

"Hahaha... Thank you all for your help!"

Guiyun Wanderer’s figure suddenly appeared eerily to one side, and with the appearance of Zhang Shaoyang and the others, the attention of the other Nether Fire Crows was diverted, allowing him to narrowly escape.

Without stopping, he left that one sentence and quickly disappeared behind Zhang Shaoyang with a few quick flashes.

"Pfft!"

"Ah...!"

"Brother Zhang, save me...! Pfft!"

The remaining three cried out in pain, being torn to pieces by the Nether Fire Crows.

"Human Race cultivators... don’t think you can escape!"

The Golden Core Stage half-human, half-crow cultivator said coldly, "Chase them down! Kill them!"

"This island does not welcome the Human Race!"

"Gaa...!"

In an instant, more Nether Fire Crows and Netherworld Wolves, along with other Desolate Beasts, emerged from the dense forest and charged toward the humans.

In the forest, Zhang Shaoyang’s figure moved swiftly, continuously shaking off some Nether Beasts.

A ghostly figure chased up, and at the same time, a cold, eerie voice rang out.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, your martial arts cultivation is truly powerful."

Guiyun Wanderer’s voice was slightly surprised: "But it doesn’t seem to be from the cultivation technique bestowed by Senior Chen Hu, huh? It’s Pure Yang Internal Power, vastly different from his!"

Zhang Shaoyang said coldly, "Your cultivation technique wasn’t given by Senior Chen Hu either, was it?"

"Hehehe..." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Guiyun Wanderer sneered coldly, "We loose cultivators, who hasn’t practiced several martial arts cultivation techniques?"

"But, Fellow Daoist Zhang, you, from a cultivation clan, possess such advanced True Qi Internal Power, it’s truly... surprising."

"Whoosh!"

Before the words were finished, Zhang Shaoyang suddenly turned his head and thrust his sword toward Guiyun Wanderer.

"You... pfft!"

Guiyun Wanderer couldn’t react in time, instinctively dodging to the side, but couldn’t escape Zhang Shaoyang’s long-prepared strike.

The long sword pierced through Guiyun Wanderer’s right chest, blood spurting out.

"You should die...!"

Guiyun Wanderer roared in anger, launching an attack with one palm, but Zhang Shaoyang was already prepared, raising his right palm to meet it.

"Boom!"

The two palms collided, and the Pure Yang Internal Power clashed with the cold and sinister energy, creating a massive shockwave.

Under the impact of the shockwave, Guiyun Wanderer’s figure was sent flying several meters, slamming into a large tree.

"Cough cough, cough cough..."

He coughed violently, spurting a mouthful of blood.

"You’re crazy... daring to kill each other in such a situation, if Senior Chen Hu finds out..."

Zhang Shaoyang walked over without hesitation, saying coldly, "If he finds out?"

"How could he possibly know!"

"With so many Desolate Beasts attacking, it looks like beast tide to me; he barely has time to gather his defenses, how could he possibly concern himself with you and me?"

"You want to kill me, I’m just striking first to gain the advantage!"

As Zhang Shaoyang approached, Guiyun Wanderer’s eyes finally changed.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang! I have something confidential to tell you if you spare my life!"

"Your Senior Sister Gao doesn’t genuinely want to help you, she’s..."

"I know!"

Zhang Shaoyang shouted coldly, thrusting his sword once more toward Guiyun Wanderer.

"You die first, she’ll come shortly..."

"Damn it!"

Guiyun Wanderer cursed secretly, suddenly raising his hand to hurl a large clod of dirt at Zhang Shaoyang.

Zhang Shaoyang hurriedly swung his sword to block, but in that brief instant, Guiyun Wanderer scrambled up and rushed towards the direction the beasts were coming from.

That direction... is where the Desolate Beasts are pursuing from!

A flicker of killing intent passed through Zhang Shaoyang’s eyes, and he too pursued without hesitation.

He had to kill Guiyun Wanderer himself to feel at ease.

On the fragment of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror around Zheng Yi’s neck, he watched the scene with indifference.

He nodded secretly at Zhang Shaoyang’s growth and reaction.

As a cultivator, one must be decisive and preemptive.

Whatever your schemes, I will break them with strength!

"Gaa!"

Several Nether Fire Crows attacked, and Zhang Shaoyang’s Pure Yang Internal Power circulated, boosting his speed significantly, dodging past the assailants.

Ahead, Guiyun Wanderer’s staggering figure appeared once again.

Though his movements were ghostly, he was already injured and had been pierced through the chest by Zheng Yi’s sword, further worsening his condition.

Now, staggering, his clothes were drenched in blood.

"Die...!"

Zhang Shaoyang roared, his internal power circulating, and the long sword in his hand seemed to emit a golden light.

Just then, the originally staggering Guiyun Wanderer suddenly turned around, standing still.

Zhang Shaoyang frowned; his sword didn’t slow, piercing through Guiyun Wanderer’s heart in an instant.

Not only that, the momentum of the man and the sword didn’t diminish, the sword tip piercing through Guiyun Wanderer, even going through the tree behind him.

Guiyun Wanderer, pinned to the tree, died instantly!