Chapter 708 - 704: Those Who Humiliate Shall Be Humiliated

Chapter 708: Chapter 704: Those Who Humiliate Shall Be Humiliated

Hong Yu then looked at the crowd. "From here on out, how far you can get will be up to you!"

"Don’t worry, City Lord! We won’t bring shame to Hongmeng Divine City!"

"City Lord, you’ll definitely reach the Fourth Layer and establish your own Divine Statue!"

"I bet the City Lord can make it into the top ten!"

The powerhouses of Hongmeng Divine City spoke one after another.

In their hearts, Hong Yu was an invincible existence, a child of miracles who created them again and again!

Even though the top ten True Dragon Divine Statues were all established by former Venerables, they still believed Hong Yu had the potential to contend with them!

Hong Yu smiled faintly. Just as he was about to speak, a cold sneer came from behind him. "You should piss in a puddle and take a look at your own reflection. You think you can establish a top-ten Divine Statue? What a delusional, overreaching fool!"

"Hm?"

Hong Yu glanced to the side.

The speaker stood beside Xiahuang the First. His face was pale, and his triangular eyes, glowing with a venomous, snake-like light, sized Hong Yu up and down.

His vigorous vital energy surged like a Blood Dragon.

The fluctuations of his aura stirred the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power. He was clearly a City Lord Level existence.

"That’s the Second City Lord of Xiakang Divine City, Bai Shikang!" Feng Xue Xin reminded him in a low voice.

Hong Yu was surprised for a moment, then nodded. His gaze shifted to Bai Shikang’s severed left hand, and he smiled faintly. "Senior Brother Feng, does the entrance to our Hongmeng Divine City only have two gate pillars? I feel like two isn’t grand enough. Why don’t we get a pair of legs from a City Lord Level powerhouse to spruce up the entrance?"

"Haha, that’s a great idea! I think this gentleman’s legs would be a perfect fit!" Feng Xue Xin said, winking and nodding toward Bai Shikang.

Bai Shikang’s face instantly turned shades of green and white, looking exceptionally ugly.

The corners of his eyes twitched, and veins pulsed on his forehead.

His left hand had been forcefully severed by Hong Yu and refined into a gate pillar for Hongmeng Divine City.

This incident had long become a running joke among the powerhouses of the True Dragon Battlefield.

Bai Shikang had been ridiculed endlessly during this time. If Xiahuang the First hadn’t stopped him, he would have stormed Hongmeng Divine City to reclaim his left hand long ago.

Now that Hong Yu and Feng Xue Xin had ripped open this old wound and rubbed salt in it, Bai Shikang’s gaze turned exceedingly grim. "Bastard, how dare you humiliate me like this?"

Hong Yu shot him a look. "Those who humiliate others will always be humiliated in return! Bai Shikang, if you think losing one left hand isn’t embarrassing enough, I don’t mind taking the rest of your limbs as well."

"You..."

An intense rage erupted from Bai Shikang.

He was about to strike when Xiahuang the First, who was beside him, stopped him. "Don’t be rash," he said lightly. "The priority now is to enter the Fourth Layer and obtain the inheritance of that Divine Statue. As long as you can get that inheritance, a mere Hong Yu can be crushed with a wave of your hand!"

"Hmph!"

Bai Shikang took a deep breath, forced to suppress his anger.

’I must get that Divine Statue’s inheritance,’ he thought, ’so I can kill Hong Yu.’

With this in mind, Bai Shikang gave Hong Yu a cold look. "Be arrogant for a little while longer. The day I, this City Lord, obtain that inheritance will be the day you, Hong Yu, die in the True Dragon Ancient Hall!"

DONG!

The melodious toll of a bell rang out once more.

The thousand-zhang stone monument silently vanished, returning to the sky, and the great gate flanked by twin dragons slowly swung open.

The trial of the First Layer was about to begin!

"Kill!"

"My goal is the Second Layer! I heard there’s a Sword Dao Divine King’s inheritance inside that’s perfect for me. If I can get it, I can advance to City Lord!"

"The Third Layer is my target! There are City Lord Level inheritances inside..."

The crowd of powerhouses surged forward.

A number of City Lord Level powerhouses, however, remained unmoved. Their target was the Fourth Layer, and they cared little for the preceding trials.

Fighting and bloody slaughter erupted in an instant.

Powerhouse after powerhouse cut down their rivals. The scene was incredibly brutal.

Hong Yu stood quietly. Suddenly, the Divine Gate of the Second Layer materialized in the empty space ahead.

God King Level powerhouses rushed out one by one.

Feng Xue Xin grinned. "Junior Brother Hong, this big brother is heading in first!"

"Senior Brother Feng, I’ll be waiting for your good news!"

Hong Yu smiled faintly.

Feng Xue Xin immediately shot forward.

The fighting this time was even more heaven-shaking, as God King Level powerhouses made their moves, their power shaking the heavens and the earth.

Then, the Third Layer opened.

The Divine Gate of the Third Layer was prepared for City Lord Level powerhouses. To advance to the Divine Gate of the Fourth Layer, one had to pass through the third.

’Time to make a move!’

Hong Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Mao Mei’Er. "Mei’Er, stick close to me in a moment!"

"Okay!"

Mao Mei’Er nodded.

Hong Yu then transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and shot into the Divine Gate of the Third Layer. The competition for the Third Layer’s gate wasn’t too intense. After all, there weren’t many City Lord Level powerhouses, and moreover, every one of them had their sights set on the Divine Gate of the Fourth Layer. Thus, the fighting in the Third Layer was rather peaceful.

Hong Yu led Mao Mei’Er into the space of the Third Layer.

The scenery before them changed completely.

It was no longer the True Dragon Ancient Hall, but a golden palace.

The hall was magnificent and resplendent, as if forged entirely from gold. Hong Yu tapped the floor lightly, producing a DONG DONG sound. He was slightly surprised. ’To think the entire hall is made of Ten Thousand Years Radiant Gold. The value of this place is probably no less than an Eighth-grade Divine Weapon!’

"Mhm!"

Mao Mei’Er nodded and then surveyed the great hall.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

More and more City Lord powerhouses entered.

Hong Yu swept his gaze across the room and realized he had underestimated the number of powerhouses on the True Dragon Battlefield. There were over twenty City Lord Level powerhouses gathered here.

The Eight Great Battle Clans accounted for half of them, with the rest being powerhouses from the Four Great Divine Cities and some scattered Loose Cultivators.

Hong Yu narrowed his eyes. "Where are the True Dragon Divine Statues?"

"They will manifest once everyone has arrived!"

Mao Mei’Er said.

Hong Yu said, "Oh," and waited quietly.

When the last City Lord Level powerhouse had entered, the Divine Gate closed with a BUZZ. Then, a series of rumbles echoed throughout the golden hall.

Starting from the main seat of honor, Golden Thrones appeared one by one on the left and right.

There were three thrones in the main seating area, each a majestic hundred zhang tall. The thrones on the sides ranged from ninety to fifty zhang.

"The larger the throne, the greater the inheritance. It’s said that in the Fourth Layer, even the smallest thrones are two hundred zhang high, with the top ten reaching a thousand zhang! The central three, for example, were left by former top-tier City Lords. Their ultimate achievements reached the Mystic Realm, making them incredibly powerful!" Mao Mei’Er explained.

Hong Yu nodded.

Three figures slowly materialized on the three central thrones. The one in the very middle radiated a commanding Sword Qi, like a reincarnated Sword God. Dazzling sword light erupted from his entire body, each ray seeming powerful enough to slice open a starry sky.

The Divine Statue on the main throne to the left was wreathed in flames. This person was an existence who had reached the highest attainments in the dao of fire.

The Divine Statue on the right throne was like Ten Thousand Years Cold Ice, incomparably frigid. This was an existence with Mastery over the dao of ice.

"The Sword God’s throne! It’s mine!"

A City Lord Level powerhouse with Mastery in the Sword Dao rushed forward, his eyes gleaming.

"Courting death!"

Another Sword Dao master sneered. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a brilliant sword light. The thousand-zhang beam of light howled through the air, its golden radiance outshining the glow of the hall’s Ten Thousand Years Radiant Gold.

"Bastard, get back!"

The first City Lord powerhouse roared, his entire body becoming like a longsword.

He slashed out, shattering the golden sword light.

The two then began to fight.

Hong Yu looked at Yao Yueye, who was holding his Treasure Sword. "Why aren’t you going?"

Yao Yueye said flatly, "This person’s Sword Dao is not suitable for me."

"Oh!"

Hong Yu nodded and turned to Mao Mei’Er. "Mei’Er, which inheritance do you want? I’ll seize it for you!"

Such confident and domineering words.

The hall was filled with City Lord powerhouses. Which one of them wasn’t a regional Overlord? An existence who could crush a Divine King with a casual wave? Yet Hong Yu was so domineering and self-assured, causing many of the powerhouses to look at him askance.

But none of them dared to mock him out loud.

After all...

Hong Yu’s strength was plain for all to see!

Even the long-famous Dongfang Cultivation Path had been squashed flat by a single stomp from his Mystical Dharma Aspect.

A happy light shone in Mao Mei’Er’s eyes. She pointed to the third position on the left, the eighth Divine Statue of the Third Layer. "This Divine Statue seems to have Mastery in Illusion Technique. I choose him!"

Hong Yu glanced over.

This Divine Statue seemed unremarkable, but its eyes were like a vast expanse of stars, with a deep light swirling within them. Even as a statue, just looking at it made one’s heart palpitate. If one’s will wasn’t strong enough, they would likely be ensnared by its gaze and fall into an Illusion Realm.

Hong Yu nodded. "This Divine Statue’s Illusion Technique can affect most City Lord powerhouses. The inheritance it contains must be quite powerful. It’s a good choice. I’ll take it for you!"

With that, Hong Yu took a step forward. Two City Lord powerhouses were already in front of that Divine Statue, trying to comprehend it.

When they saw Hong Yu approaching, they couldn’t help but speak up. "Lord Hong, you don’t have Mastery in Illusion Technique. There’s no need for you to compete with us for this Divine Statue, is there?"

"My apologies, my Mei’Er wants it!" Hong Yu said with a smile. "Please choose another."

"You..."

"You’re going too far!"

"When we two brothers were dominating the True Dragon Battlefield, you were still playing in the mud somewhere! Kid, don’t think you can be so arrogant just because you have a little strength."

These two were twin brothers. They were Desolate Beasts with the bloodline of the Ancient Celestial Fox who had cultivated into human form, and they were both extremely powerful existences.

Even though they were just Loose Cultivator Desolate Beasts, few dared to provoke them.

After all, when they combined their Illusion Techniques, even a Peak Powerhouse among City Lords would be affected.

Hong Yu continued to smile. "You two, please step aside!"

"Hmph, go to hell!"

"Others may fear you, but we two do not!"

The two of them roared and attacked simultaneously.

The brothers reverted to their true forms at the same time—two hundred-meter-tall, seven-tailed Celestial Foxes—and unleashed a powerful Illusion Technique.

Hong Yu’s mind went BUZZ, a trace of confusion in his eyes as the scene before him transformed into a barren desert.

’An Illusion Realm? Heh, break!’

Hong Yu smiled faintly. With a raise of his hand, the heavens shattered and the earth split, and he destroyed the Illusion Realm with a single palm strike.

Seeing this, the two Celestial Foxes were horrified and quickly said to each other, "’He broke our Illusion Realm so easily? This Hong Yu is too strong! We shouldn’t make an enemy of him!’"

"’Right, let’s find another spot!’"

The two beasts immediately left.

Hong Yu smiled. "Mei’Er, come and comprehend it!"

"Mhm!"

Mao Mei’Er smiled faintly. Her charming smile was like a lovely rose, making all other flowers pale in comparison.

She sat down before the Divine Statue and began to quietly comprehend it.

At this moment, some powerhouses had already begun to search for the passage to the Fourth Layer. Hong Yu narrowed his eyes...

’I should make my move too. I wonder what’s inside the Fourth Layer!’