True Martial World - Chapter 1108: Watching Trouble from a Comfortable Distance

"Since he has the Heaven Secrets Compass, I wonder if that Yi Yun will have hopeful thoughts of coming here. Then again, with his cultivation level, he would not be able to proceed even if he were to come here. What a waste." When the topics of Yi Yun and the Heaven Secrets Compass were raised, Master Tianxiao felt annoyed. He knew that he had no hopes of obtaining the final treasure on his expedition to Sun Burial Sandsea. All he would get were some rewards from the Seven Star Dao Palace. However, if he were to retrieve the Heaven Secrets Compass, it would be quite a handsome reward for him.

"Hmph, if he were to enter this place, wouldn't it be for the best? I'd be able to capture him to refine into elixirs," said one of the children. His voice was identical to the other child's, making it sound extremely strange.

"Continue leading the way. Let's find the Yang spirit as fast as possible," said Liu Ruyi coldly. Her goal of destroying the Clarity Pool Sword Sect had been hindered, so there was killing intent hidden within her words when Yi Yun was mentioned.

Master Tianxiao held the compass and was about to begin divining a path, but a sudden cursory glance left him dumbstruck.

He saw what appeared to be an itinerant warrior standing not too far from him. He was holding two metallic discs, which were none other than the Heaven Secrets Compass! Furthermore, it was the mother-child pair!

"H…Heaven Secrets Compass!?"

Master Tianxiao never expected to bump into someone where they were. Furthermore, this someone held in his hands both parts to the Heaven Secrets Compass.

Without divination techniques, it was nearly impossible to reach the underground area. How did he get there? Could Yi Yun have lost the Heaven Secrets Compass, or could this person be Yi Yun?

Master Tianxiao knew that many disguise techniques were extremely abstruse and nearly impossible to see through.

"Regardless if he is Yi Yun or not, capture him first! Snatch the Heaven Secrets Compass from him!" Master Tianxiao shouted excitedly.

He did not know why the man was just standing there foolishly. He was only bringing about his own destruction!

"Really? That sure is a coincidence." The two children immediately flew forward. Liu Ruyi and company also began to rush over.

However, they also has a strange feeling that baffled them. Why did the person's aura appear so distant, despite the close proximity? Could it be related to why they had not immediately detected him?

Furthermore, the man looked completely calm and composed.

"This man must be Yi Yun. He sure has some guts. However, I wonder if he’ll keep those guts when I refine him into an elixir." One of the children said with a smile.

With that said, the two children pounced at Yi Yun simultaneously.

However, they came to realize that, although their leap had carried them a great distance, Yi Yun was still standing by a rock. The distance between them seemed to be maintained at a constant.

"Oh?" One of the children pricked up his eyebrows and gestured a conjuration. Immediately, his expression sunk. "Spatial chaos? Punk, no wonder you remain so unafraid. But don't you plan on walking out of this underworld alive."

"That's right. Before, you had those people from the Clarity Pool Sword Sect protecting you. But now, you are all alone. You are only courting death by being here!" Liu Ruyi's slender eyes narrowed and her voice was filled with cold and sinister killing intent.

At that moment, Yi Yun opened his mouth and smiled. Due to the spatial barrier, his voice could not be heard. He only mouthed his words to express his thoughts: "Worry about yourselves first. I wish all of you the best of luck."

After Yi Yun said that, a Seven Star Dao Palace disciple in the back let out a tragic scream.

Liu Ruyi and company hurriedly turned back and were appalled to see a faceless humanoid creature. It had already torn the disciple apart and now faced them.

"What is that?"

A three-meters tall terrifying creature whose facial features seemed to be completely charred stood before them, emitting a terrifying aura.

Behind the humanoid creature, large heads began to appear out of the surrounding shadows. There were a total of twelve heads, all belonging to the humanoid monsters.

Splash!

They leaped out of the molten liquid. In the middle was a four-meter-tall humanoid creature with clear facial features. Its more horrifying aura made their scalps tingle.

"Roar!"

The humanoid monsters gave a deep bellow before pouncing.

"Darn it!" The two children exchanged looks and flew over. Soon, the rest of the Seven Star Dao Palace members also clashed with the humanoid creatures.

But soon, they discovered that although the humanoid creatures were not proficient in laws, they had immense strength and ridiculous speed.

"Ah!"

Tragic cries constantly rang out from the Seven Star Dao Palace members as the deaths and injuries piled up.

Master Tianxiao felt a cold chill from the situation in front of him. He was no match against the humanoid creatures at his cultivation level.

"Roar!"

The Seven Star Dao Palace had lost quite a number of disciples in a short span of time.

The remaining few were barely resisting. Their attacks failed to cause any damage against the seemingly impervious monsters.

Even the four deputy palatial lords of the Seven Star Dao Palace had a hard time dealing with the onslaught!

"Darn it!" The two children had ashen expressions. They saw Yi Yun standing there, casually amused by the show they were putting on for him!

Despite him being just in front of them, they were unable to reach him. They could only look on helplessly as the trivial punk watched their pathetic struggle with an amused and sarcastic expression.

This was extremely humiliating to them as deputy palatial lords of the Seven Star Dao Palace!

"Take your time fighting them. I'll be leaving first," said Yi Yun with a smile.

"Blast him! That man must be Yi Yun! Our Seven Star Dao Palace will definitely find that Yi fellow and shred him to pieces!" Liu Ruyi said as she gnashed her teeth viciously.

She yearned to catch Yi Yun but the Seven Star Dao Palace was in a state where it could not fend for itself. They had already lost nearly half of their thirty odd people in the a blink of an eye!

They had no idea how Yi Yun managed to survive in this treacherous environment!

"Deputy Palatial Lord, Yi Yun has the Heaven Secrets Compass in hand. He also has the mother part of it, so he has probably found the Heaven Secrets Chapter's traitor. Furthermore, he is wearing a jade burial suit! It can conceal one's aura. If he continues to go ahead of us, he might find the treasure before we do!" Master Tianxiao said hurriedly.

The two children glanced at Master Tianxiao with a cold glare. Master Tianxiao had hit a soft spot. How could they not have thought of that?

"He will need to be alive to do so!" The middle-aged man with the black saber, who was usually silent, suddenly said with a husky voice.

At that moment, Yi Yun glanced at Master Tianxiao and company with a sneering look. "In this underground world, there are other things besides these humanoid monsters. They must have been starving for millions of years. I wish all of you the best of luck."

When Master Tianxiao read Yi Yun's lips, he felt a cold sweat run down his back. There were even more dangerous creatures? Then, he was truly in danger. If the members of the Seven Star Dao Palace were barely fending for themselves, how could they care for him?

And with that, Yi Yun slowly turned around under the watchful eyes of the Seven Star Dao Palace members before heading into the depths of the underground world.

His relaxed figure infuriated the Seven Star Dao Palace members, who were struggling in a life-and-death battle, to the point of vomiting blood.

True Martial World - Chapter 1107: Encountering the Seven Star Dao Palace again

At that moment, the elder looked at Yi Yun and asked, "You are probably here for the Yang spirit, right? Sigh, you are Yan'er's benefactor so if you seek it, I will not stop you."

"It's extremely dangerous here,” he continued. "You can avoid the humanoid creatures outside by wearing the jade burial suit but when you reach the core depths, other dangers await you. I have been trapped here for a great deal of time but have failed to obtain the Yang spirit, nor have I been able to leave this place. I was acutely aware that the Divine Secrets Trading Company would be in extreme danger without me, but I was helpless to do anything about it. I can't provide much help other than to point out the path for you."

Yi Yun hurriedly said, "Senior, just this jade burial suit alone has helped me greatly."

If not for the jade burial suit, Yi Yun would probably not be able to take a single step further. Those humanoid creatures were too terrifying.

The elder used a dagger to carve a map on the ground.

The underground world had a complicated layout. Without a map, one would probably take get sidetracked during a simple random walk.

"This is the core region. Once you enter it, even I will not be able to help you." The elder tapped a particular spot with his dagger.

Yi Yun memorized the map and, perplexed, asked, "Senior, could it be that you have not entered the core region as well?"

The elder waved his hand, wiping away the map on the ground. He looked up and a deeply repressed pain seemed to flash in his recessed eyes.

"Young Master Yi, I still have something I would like to ask of you." The elder suddenly bowed.

"Senior, there's no need for that. Just speak your mind." Yi Yun hurriedly stopped him. Despite being close to death, the elder still insisted on bowing. It meant that the matter was extremely important to him.

The elder had saved Yi Yun's life so, if the request was possible, Yi Yun would fulfill it.

"If Young Master Yi were to encounter Shuiyan's father there, please check to see if he's alive or dead," said the elder.

In fact, the elder had been waiting outside for a very long period of time. He knew that the odds were greatly against Shuiyan's father.

"About that… Senior, you can enter the tower along with Xin'er and Yue Xiao," suggested Yi Yun.

The elder was wearing a jade burial suit so he faced no threat from the humanoid creatures. However, various factions, including the Seven Star Dao Palace, would be entering the Sun Burial Sandsea at any time.

"If that's the case, I'll be pinning my hopes on Young Master Yi. This mother part of the Heaven Secrets Compass will be able to confirm your position regardless of the environment. Young Master Yi, please take it." The elder hesitated for a moment and did not give any excuses. He too wanted to find Shuiyan's father, dead or alive.

After Xin'er and Yue Xiao carefully helped the elder up and into tower, Yi Yun withdrew the God Advent Tower. Holding the mother-child pair of the Heaven Secrets Compass, he walked out of the cave.

Following the map, Yi Yun once again returned to the side of the molten metal river.

The nine heads were bobbing on the surface of the lake. Their empty eyes scanned their surroundings and looked horrifying. However, it was as though they could not even see a living human like Yi Yun, who stood right in front of them.

Yi Yun glanced at them before walking upstream beside the river. There were powerful pure Yang laws contained within the molten river, and its source was located precisely in the core region of the underground world.

As Yi Yun ventured deeper, he saw other ancient creatures. They were different than the humanoid monsters, but still terrifying. Although they were very few in numbers, one or two of those existences were enough to result in certain death.

This treacherous land did not permit the existence of ordinary people. Furthermore, the river split into many distributaries. They bored through countless tunnels and forks in the underground world, so one could easily get lost before they even knew it.

When he came to a fork, Yi Yun saw a dark red lake that had pooled a large amount of molten liquid. It was the lake that he had encountered when he first entered the underground world.

Why am I back at the entrance?

Yi Yun faltered for a moment before quickly realizing that he had not truly returned to his original spot but that the spatial laws in the underground world were extremely chaotic. Although he could see the path that he had previously trodden, he was in fact separated by multiple layers of space. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

If he were to truly approach it, he would realize that the distance did not change. However, returning to that path would be an exacting task without a map, even with his comprehension of spatial laws.

Yi Yun proceeded forward and, according to the elder's map and the Heaven Secrets Compass's guidance, constantly tweaked his direction, gradually approaching the core of the underground world…

Suddenly, Yi Yun heard a loud rumble as several figures subsequently descended.

Upon seeing these figures, Yi Yun's pupils constricted.

They were people from the Seven Star Dao Palace!

Yi Yun wanted to retreat immediately, but he realized that the surrounding spatial laws were so chaotic that the Seven Star Dao Palace group that appeared to be in front of him was actually located a great distance away.

Upon realizing this, Yi Yun immediately calmed. He stroked his chin and pricked his eyebrows up. He came to a halt unhurriedly.

"Haha, we have finally found the entrance." A young looking man from the Heaven Secrets Chapter said with a hearty laugh, as though he was trying to gain credit.

They had been wandering aimlessly in the Sun Burial Sandsea for a while and had finally entered the underground world. Upon entering, they could immediately sense the searing hot gases which indicated that they had found the correct location.

"Thankfully, my geomancy techniques were of some use." A middle-aged scholar looked rather smug as he held a compass.

Yi Yun recognized the middle-aged scholar immediately. He was Master Tianxiao of the Heaven Secrets Chapter. Back at the trade session, he was the one that revealed the Divine Secrets Trading Company's possession of the Heaven Secrets Compass.

And among the crowd, Yi Yun also noticed a woman dressed in a palatial gown, Liu Ruyi. Standing beside her were three people with tremendously powerful auras. Yi Yun took note of them.

A black-dressed middle-aged man slung a large saber behind his back. On the other side of Liu Ruyi were two identical-looking children dressed in red bodices.

Although they looked like children, their eyes were extremely cold and mature. Their gazes were extremely icy and looked like human paper cutouts that mortals burned to honor their ancestors.

The Seven Star Dao Palace had placed a great deal of importance on the Sun Burial Sandsea's phenomenon. While the Palatial Lord held down the fort in the Seven Star Dao Palace, he sent the four deputy palatial lords, including Liu Ruyi, to Sun Burial Sandsea.

"Unfortunately, the precise location of the Yang spirit is difficult to divine. In this underground world, geomancy techniques are greatly affected. With the Heaven Secrets Compass, it would be possible to find the proper direction. It's a pity that the Heaven Secrets Compass is in Yi Yun's hands." Master Tianxiao said with a sigh as he shook his head.

"Yi Yun? Is he the punk that's hiding in the Clarity Pool Sword Sect?" One of the twin children suddenly asked. His voice sounded old but it was sharp and shrill. It gave anyone who heard it the feeling that their eardrums were being scratched ruthlessly.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. For the all the trouble he’s given us, we will wipe out the Clarity Pool Sword Sect in the future. As for the punk, since he possesses good talent, I will eviscerate him and use him to refine elixirs," said the child sinisterly.

"Yes, yes." Master Tianxiao shuddered as well when he looked at the child.

True Martial World - Chapter 1106: Jade Burial Suit

Yi Yun had no time to consider the identity of the voice while in such a dangerous situation. Without even considering if it were a trap or not, he flew straight in the direction of the voice.

The change in direction only resulted in the humanoid creatures drawing even closer.

"Roar!"

The humanoid creatures' leader let out a thunderous roar as it slashed its saber at Yi Yun. The saber was still quite a distance away from Yi Yun but the winds it stirred clashed ruthlessly against Yi Yun's protective Yuan Qi. His protection shattered immediately, causing blood to spill out of his lacerated clothes!

However, at that moment, Yi Yun saw an elder in front of him. The elder's hair was a stark white and his clothes were old and torn. He came towards Yi Yun with a pile of jade pieces threaded together by golden string. After he came in front of Yi Yun, he wrapped the jade pieces around him without a word.

It was a coat made out of jade!

When the jade coat hung down from Yi Yun's body, he suddenly felt his aura become enveloped. Following that, the elder pulled Yi Yun's arm and dodged to the side.

Following that, a scene that left Yi Yun shocked happened. The three to four-meter-tall humanoid creatures behind him seemed to turn blind. They rushed past Yi Yun as though they were in pursuit of empty air.

In just a few moment, the humanoid creatures vanished from Yi Yun's sights.

He was saved!

Yi Yun heaved a sigh of relief as he still felt shaken.

He looked at the unique clothes he was wearing. They were manufactured with thin jade pieces that were sewn with golden thread. It was literally a jade burial suit.

However, jade burial suits were typically burial items for noble mortals. It was impossible for living people to wear such heavy and clumsy clothes.

Yi Yun looked at the thin elder whose complexion was graying. His Yuan Qi was also extremely weak. His eyes were slightly turbid, as though he was close to his deathbed.

"Senior, thank you for saving me." Yi Yun bowed. He could sense that the elder's cultivation level wasn't deep or sophisticated. Yet, he was able to survive in this underground world that was fraught with dangers and even saved him. This truly astonished Yi Yun.

"There's no need to thank me. It can be considered fate for us to meet in these treacherous lands." The elder waved his hand and turned to leave. "Follow me. This place is too dangerous…"

In the dark, the elder led the way. He also had a jade burial suit wrapped around his thin body. He tottered along as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

He led Yi Yun through a stone forest before coming to a cave.

The cave had a narrow entrance but it was very spacious within. Dry grass and fur hide were laid on the ground, and there was a long-lasting lamp illuminating the cave.

"Have a seat."

The elder casually pointed to a stone stool.

Yi Yun sat down politely and cupped his fists. He asked, "Senior, I wonder if you might tell me what this jade burial suit I'm wearing is? Also, what are those humanoid creatures? And why are they so terrifying?"

A set of clothes that was able to completely conceal his aura and prevent those creatures from detecting him was truly fascinating.

The elder waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about that first. You have an item on you. Can you tell me how you got it?"

When the elder said those words, Yi Yun immediately came to a realization. In fact, Yi Yun already had a suspicion from before. With a flip of his hand, a dark golden metallic disk appeared in his palm.

It was the child part of the Heaven Secrets Compass!

When the elder saw the child part of the Heaven Secrets Compass, he felt mixed emotions. He touched his interspatial ring and took out another Heaven Secrets Compass. It looked identical to Yi Yun's Heaven Secrets Compass except for its larger size.

It was the mother part of the Heaven Secrets Compass.

The mother-child pair of the Heaven Secrets Compass had a mysterious connection, and they had finally reunited.

The elder was likely Ji Shuiyan's grandfather. He was alive after all!

"How did you get it?" The elder looked Yi Yun in the eye.

"It was Miss Shuiyan who gave it to me…" Yi Yun recounted his encounter with Ji Shuiyan, telling the story from the very beginning.

Upon hearing of Ji Shuiyan’s struggles against the Heaven Amplification Trading Company, the elder sighed heavily. In fact, he had already figured it would happen but he was helpless to do anything about it.

This elder was stuck in the underground world, worn out both mentally and physically, but he could not do a thing.

"According to what you have told me, you are Yan'er's benefactor. However…how can I know for sure that you speak the truth, and that you didn’t just snatch the Heaven Secrets Compass from Yan'er to use for yourself? You could even be someone from the Seven Star Dao Palace that you just mentioned."

The elder's voice was slow and calm. He looked into Yi Yun's eyes. He was able to size up the youngster well. He was not Yi Yun's match. The way Yi Yun dodged the humanoid creatures' attacks was something a warrior at the Dao Manifestation couldn’t accomplish.

However, the elder remained fearless. The pair of turbid eyes that he used to look at Yi Yun were as calm as an ancient well.

Yi Yun fell silent before he said, "Senior, please wait. You can ask them yourself."

With a thought, Yi Yun sent a tiny pagoda flying out of his body. It slowly spun in mid-air and following that, a flash resulted in two girls being transported out. They were Xin'er and Yue Xiao.

Both of them were Ji Shuiyan's personal maidservants.

The two girls were disorientated when they came out. However, they quickly noticed the pale and thin elder sitting in front of them.

Although the elder's appearance had changed drastically, they were still able to recognize him at a glance.

"Master!?"

The two girls were pleasantly surprised. Ever since the old master's disappearance, the Divine Secrets Trading Company had been in decline. It was constantly in danger and if not for Yi Yun, it would have been finished long ago.

Yesterday they had been saved by Yi Yun, and today they discovered that the old master of the Divine Secrets Trading Company was still alive. They were overjoyed to tears. Were they dreaming?

"Senior, if you have any doubts, you can ask them."

"Young Master Yi, not only did you save us and our mistress, you even saved our master?" asked Xin'er in excitement.

Yi Yun was somewhat ashamed. He was the one that had been saved by the old man.

"Alright. There's no need for further questions. You are a benefactor of my Divine Secrets Trading Company." After the elder said that, he stood up and gave Yi Yun a bow.

Yi Yun hurriedly held him up. The elder was too weak. When Yi Yun supported him, he found that the elder was more bone than flesh.

"Senior, there's no need for this. You have also saved my life." Upon saying that, Yi Yun recalled his question from before. "Senior, you have yet to tell me what those humanoid creatures are. Also, what is the story behind these jade burial suits?"

"Jade burial suits…" The elder sighed and said, "You probably guessed it, too. As the name suggests, they should be burial items only seen in tombs but, in fact, these suits have other uses for my Heaven Secrets Chapter. Although the Heaven Secrets Chapter dabbles in geomancy, that's just a euphemistic way of putting it. In reality, the ancient Heaven Secrets Chapter were tomb robbers. The tombs of many mighty figures held all sorts of strange items. As for the purpose of the jade burial suit, it allows one to conceal one's aura completely. It allows us to traverse a tomb safely."

The elder's words left Yi Yun reeling. He was surprised to learn that the Heaven Secrets Chapter was a tomb robber sect, in the beginning. In truth, geomancy was related to tomb robbing.

True Martial World - Chapter 1105: Dire state

"Phew–Phew–"

In the underground world beneath the sand, Yi Yun felt hot wind blowing at him. It made him feel like his body was burning.

Even though Yi Yun cultivated in pure Yang laws, he still found it difficult to withstand the heat. It showed just how overbearing the pure Yang Yuan Qi was.

Yi Yun continued his descent but, after hundreds of thousands of feet, he still failed to see the bottom of the cave.

Eventually, at a depth of about a million feet, Yi Yun discovered a vast underground lake.

He was truly amazed to find a lake lying beneath the desert.

But when he looked closer at the contents of the lake, he was surprised. The fluid was dark red in color and there were waves of hot air emanating from it.

Yi Yun focused, and realized that the fluid in the lake was not water but appeared to be molten metal.

Even the fluid that flowed into the lake from tributaries was flowing molten liquid.

Such a river flow…and lake. If this molten liquid were to evaporate, would there eventually be a shower of metallic rain?

Such thoughts flashed across Yi Yun's mind as he marveled at the world.

Suddenly, Yi Yun felt a jolt in his heart and a chill run down his back. He turned his head and saw that in the molten liquid river, a head had silently emerged. A pair of turbid and dull eyes were staring at him intently.

What is that!?

Yi Yun became extremely alarmed. The head was about the size of a face basin. Its facial features looked like they had been burnt away by the molten metal, leaving behind orifices that looked as terrifying as could be.

Splash!

The head flew out of the dark molten metal, splashing molten liquid in every direction.

It was a humanoid biological creature with a height of three meters. It had burly arms that were as thick as Yi Yun's thighs. Its muscles were taut, and looked extremely strong and majestic. It was chained by shackles that had been bathed red from the heat. It held a thick and broad saber in hand that was about the length of a human's height. As it walked, molten metal dripped down its skin, cooling upon contact with the ground and forming dark metallic beads.

Was it monster or man?

Yi Yun never expected the underground world to have such things of indiscernible origin.

Boom! Boom!

The humanoid creature was extremely heavy. Every step it took left a deep footprint. But what alarmed Yi Yun the most was its extremely powerful aura. It far exceeded his.

"Boom!"

The humanoid creature suddenly charged forward after crushing the ground with one foot. It slashed its saber at Yi Yun. It had no nomological insights or saber intent but it had terrifying speed and strength!

Yi Yun was astounded. The strike was so fast that it exceeded the speed of his sword draw by several times!

Three-foot Passage Sword!

If he could not match its speed, he would make up for it with his laws!

Yi Yun's strike distorted space, forming a spatial cage. However, before the cage could completely close up, it was broken apart by an immense force!

When a warrior's attack reached a certain limit, it could tear apart the void. This was precisely what the humanoid creature's strike was capable of!

Ka-cha!

The spatial forces immediately exploded. Without any other choice, Yi Yun could only clash head on with the pure Yang broken sword.

Dang!

The saber and sword struck each other as Yi Yun felt a tremendous impact overwhelm his body. His arms turned numb as his body trembled violently. His palms were nearly ripped apart.

With a solemn grunt, blood seeped out from his mouth.

What sort of colossal strength was this!?

Yi Yun was utterly astonished. Before he could understand what he was facing, he received a vicious assault. Furthermore, this creature’s strength was redoubtable!

Despite it being a simple slash, it possessed immense power, the kind that happens when speed and strength reached an extreme.

Splash!

Just as Yi Yun managed to barely hold off the saber's slash, the humanoid creature threw its shackles at him!

The shackles clanked, and they seemed to split space into two. Yi Yun's eyes constricted as he quickly retreated!

He knew very well that if he tried to block the shackles with his sword they would wrap around it, preventing him from being able to use his sword.

Yi Yun retreated hundreds of feet back before he managed to gain footing. He clasped the pure Yang broken sword tightly as his gaze turned solemn.

Not only was the humanoid creature's offensive strength amazing, its defensive strength was equally astounding. Yi Yun did not dare to engage in a head-on clash with it. It would not be a laughing matter to be injured in an underground world with unknown dangers lurking. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

He could only defeat his opponent through ingenuity.

"This monster's intelligence shouldn't be high. I have to win with my intellect…

Yi Yun stretched out his palm silently as a black wheel began spinning in his palm. Yi Yun had decided to find an opportunity to strike the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence into the humanoid creature's body. By doing so, it would be doomed regardless of how strong its defense was.

However…just as Yi Yun was planning to take action, he stopped. The 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence that he had just conjured dissipated.

The scene happening before his eyes sent a chill running from his feet up to his head.

Behind the chained humanoid creature, about seven heads emerged from the slowly flowing molten river.

Every head was the size of a face basin and their facial features were empty like they had burned away.

And immediately following that, an even larger head emerged from the middle of the seven heads. The larger head was different, its face didn’t appear to be burned away. Instead, it had clear features with metallic flakes that gilded its face like a simple helmet.

The humanoid creature with a helmet had an even stronger aura. It was clearly the leader of the other humanoid creatures.

There were so many of them!?

Yi Yun reeled bitterly. He struggled to deal with one but now, there were seven of them and an even more powerful leader!

It was hard to believe that there was such a terrifying existence in this underground world. If there were even more of these terrifying creatures, even the Seven Star Dao Palace would be destroyed by them.

Yi Yun had already known that the item buried in Sun Burial Sandsea was extremely impressive. However, from the looks of things, he had probably underestimated it.

Run!

If he did not flee when he could not fight them, he would only be sending himself to his death.

Without another thought, Yi Yun turned around and flew away. He pushed his speed to the maximum and simultaneously used spatial laws.

"Roar!"

The humanoid creatures let out a deep bellow as they began chasing Yi Yun!

Their muscles bulged as they ran quickly on the ground. Their feet struck the ground heavily, causing it to quake violently and leaving a burning sandstorm in their wake.

Even at Yi Yun's full speed, he was unable to escape the humanoid creatures. Instead, the gap between them was narrowing.

The creature that helmed the group was four-meters-tall and its speed was an order of magnitude faster than Yi Yun’s!

They were about to catch up to him!

Yi Yun's heart palpitated. He would face certain doom if he was caught!

However, at that moment, something that made him feel a sense of despair happened. As he probed with his perception, he discovered that he was coming to the end of the underground world!

Although the underground world was vast, Yi Yun had entered into one end of it. Now, he had naturally reached the end of the road!

Was this also the end for him?

Yi Yun racked his brains, trying to find the way out of his current peril!

However, just as he was in desperate straits, a faint, old voice suddenly rang in Yi Yun's ears—"Come here to me!"

True Martial World - Chapter 1104: Entrance

Yi Yun felt his eyes blur slightly when he traveled through the teleportation array. When his vision was clear once more, he discovered that he had emerged into a tiny oasis in the massive Sun Burial Sandsea.

Due to the thick pure Yang gases in Sun Burial Sandsea, natural oases were incredibly rare. However, those places where an oasis did appear were augmented by arrays, allowing them to be maintained.

The oasis did not cover a large area. Here and there a few warriors loitered around, not immediately leaving after being teleported to the oasis.

When Yi Yun appeared in the array, he immediately felt a number of gazes and perceptions focused on him.

These perceptions were not weak. And when he swept his surroundings, he could sense several powerful auras. Those who came here were definitely planning to venture into the deeper depths of Sun Burial Sandsea, so it was only natural for them to have some strength.

When these gazes and perceptions realized that Yi Yun was someone unfamiliar, they pulled back.

"They are all people from sects." Yi Yun glanced around and found that the warriors were in tiny groups. They were dressed in clothes of various sects. There were very few itinerant warriors like him, so he did not attract much attention.

At that moment, he suddenly saw his portrait on a boulder outside the teleportation array.

Yi Yun walked over and realized that it was a wanted poster for him. And the group that asked for his head was the Seven Star Dao Palace.

"Seven Star Dao Palace…" Yi Yun stood in front of the boulder and finished reading the wanted poster with a deadpan expression. It could be said that his feud with the Seven Star Dao Palace was irreconcilable. After all, the reason for this feud was that Yi Yun had an immense talent that struck fear into the Seven Star Dao Palace. It was afraid that Yi Yun would seek revenge once he had fully developed his powers. Which was exactly what Yi Yun intended to do.

"Dude, don't look at it. The person on the portrait is not someone you can mess with."

A voice that sounded like it had experienced the vicissitudes of life suddenly sounded from behind. Yi Yun turned his head and saw an elderly man dressed in clothes woven with coarse cloth. He was slightly wrinkled and his skin looked like it had been baked red and rough from weathering. He held a smoke pipe in his hand which he sucked from, emitting billows of smoke. His smoke pipe also had a bag of smoke leaves hanging off of it.

Upon taking in this person’s appearance, Yi Yun was somewhat stunned. Throughout his years of traveling the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven and Yang God Empyrean Heaven, the elders he had seen had esteemed bearings, like they were immortals. If not that, then they looked ill or odd, hinting at an unorthodox background. But he had never seen a person of this stature.

If not for the strange energy fluctuating from the old man, Yi Yun would have thought the fellow was an old farmer from the backwater mountainside.

"Eh?" The old farmer glanced at Yi Yun and shook his head. "You…are quite interesting."

The old farmer muttered to himself. Yi Yun reeled when he heard that. Quite interesting?

"Haha, don't worry. I don't mean any harm. However, I'll urge you not to think too much of the treasure in the Sun Burial Sandsea." As the old farmer shook his head, he pointed at the teleportation array behind Yi Yun. "There are already people that are planning to return after only a few days."

Over the past few days, there had been many warriors who had entered the Sun Burial Sandsea's inner depths. However, the phenomenon was so massive in scale that no one knew where the treasure truly was.

Many warriors were like headless flies in Sun Burial Sandsea. They would search randomly to no avail.

There were actually some minor treasures appearing in Sun Burial Sandsea, but over the past few days, with more treasure seekers, the increase in demand resulted in a drastic decrease in returns. Even the most normal natural treasures were becoming scarce, let alone the treasure that triggered the phenomenon.

Many people had failed to benefit and were even killed by other larcenous warriors. This caused many to consider leaving.

"Senior, thank you for your warning." Yi Yun cupped his hands. "I'm not bent on finding any treasures. I believe this journey will also help me to widen my horizons."

"Ha, it's up to you."

The old man said before he left while puffing on the smoke pipe.

"That old man is truly strange…"

Yi Yun frowned slightly. His intuition told him that the elder was not a simple person, but he knew nothing of the old man’s circumstances.

Yi Yun appeared to leave the oasis without much thought. When he found a spot away from prying eyes, he used the Purple Crystal's energy vision to ensure that there was no one around. Then, he extended his hand and wiped it across the interspatial ring. An ancient and simple compass disk appeared in his palm immediately.

It was the child part of the Heaven Secrets Compass. Back when Ji Shuiyan gave it to him, she instructed him on how to use it.

While many people were like headless flies in the Sun Burial Sandsea, Yi Yun had such a treasure in hand.

Yi Yun spoke a few incantations that powered up the Heaven Secrets Compass. Immediately, it emitted a faint glow.

"There's a reaction…but it's very weak…"

Yi Yun held the Heaven Secrets Compass and began orientating himself.

The encounter with the elder had alerted Yi Yun. From the looks of it, there were quite a number of experts that had come to the Sun Burial Sandsea on an expedition. He had to be extremely careful.

The Heaven Secrets Compass was a treasure passed down by the Heaven Secrets Chapter from ancient times. The mother-child pair of the Heaven Secrets Compass were connected to one another via their geomantic features. Such a connection was not easily severed.

However, at that moment in time, Yi Yun realized that even with the child part in hand, the location of the mother part was somewhat fuzzy. He searched for several hours only to slightly intensify the Heaven Secrets Compass's glow.

"There must be some power obstructing it…"

Yi Yun frowned as he muttered to himself. Although the connection of the mother-child pair was not easily severed, it could turn chaotic if there was an array or space-time power in between. He needed to be sufficiently close to the mother part of the Heaven Secrets Compass before he could find its location.

However, Yi Yun was not in a hurry. It was already extremely difficult for him to find the location even with the compass in hand, much less the other warriors who had nothing.

With the Heaven Secrets Compass in hand, Yi Yun slowly searched for the correct direction. As the distance shrunk, he also sensed a stronger Yang force. Ordinary warriors would have had their innards completely burned if they were here.

The sand had also turned soft and loose. With every step he took, his feet sunk down to his ankles. If not for him wrapping his feet in Yuan Qi, his feet would ignite just from a simple step.

Suddenly, the Heaven Secrets Compass bursted resplendently. However, when Yi Yun looked around he only saw emptiness. He could not see anything special.

"Oh?" Yi Yun suddenly looked at the boiling hot and loose sand at his feet.

There was nothing around him, but the child part of the Heaven Secrets Compass had sensed the mother part…

"Open up!" Yi Yun drew out his sword and slashed down at the desert in front of him.

Immediately, yellow sand stirred as a deep ravine opened up.

After a few more slashes, Yi Yun's eyes lit up.

A dark cave entrance had appeared underground.

The hole was glowing red from the heat and there were flickering red flames in it. It looked like the entrance to hell.

With the Heaven Secrets Compass in hand, Yi Yun flew inside without any hesitation.

Sand instantly began pouring down and, in the blink of an eye, the cave entrance was covered up once more. It returned to its original empty desert state.

With everything restored and the heat from before disappearing, it was as if the cave was just an illusion.

If not for the child part of the Heaven Secrets Compass, it would be impossible to tell that there was a secret lurking underneath the desert.

As Yi Yun entered the hidden cave, in another desert five hundred kilometers away, a group of people slowly proceeded forward.

If Yi Yun were there, he would have recognized these people immediately.

The group wore seven-starred robes. The leader was none other than the Seven Star Dao Palace's Deputy Palatial Lord, Liu Ruyi. And behind her was the Heaven Secrets Chapter's Master Tianxiao.

At that moment, Master Tianxiao was holding onto a heavy compass disk, trying his best to divine a path. His forehead was covered in sweat, and after two hours of divination under the blistering sun, he finally lowered his compass sulkily.

"Master Tianxiao, have you not managed to divine the location?" asked Liu Ruyi with furrowed brows. They had been there for a few days but had failed to make much progress.

Master Tianxiao replied, "The Yuan Qi from the phenomenon is chaotic and it has gathered into a natural formation. Attempting to use my geomancy techniques to divine the natural formations is equivalent to cracking the secrets of heaven. How can it be simple? However, please be at ease. Although I'm slightly slow, I predict it will take ten days at most to find the location of the treasure!"

"Currently, I'm the only one in the Sun Burial Sandsea that has the ability. No one else can find it," said Master Tianxiao in a rather confident manner.

"It will still take so long?"

Liu Ruyi was somewhat displeased but she could not do anything else either.

True Martial World - Chapter 1103: Destroying Heaven Amplification

Where would they go?

Xin'er faltered as she was somewhat fazed. The Divine Secrets Trading Company was gone, and they did not dare return to Jade Luster City. Where else could they go?

She had planned on speaking this truth, but Yue Xiao interrupted, "Young Master, we happen to know of an oasis in Sun Burial Sandsea. It's rather hidden so it will be possible for us to seek refuge there."

An oasis?

Yi Yun glanced at Yue Xiao and noticed that the other girls did not look relieved at her mention of the oasis. Yi Yun knew that the oasis was unlikely to be a reliable place.

The Sun Burial Sandsea was currently in chaos, with numerous experts everywhere. In that environment, what oasis could be 'hidden'? If it were truly hidden, how could a weak girl like Yue Xiao discover it?

Furthermore, the journey to the oasis was probably extremely lengthy and fraught with countless dangers. It might be possible with guards, but with no protection, they would probably encounter harm somewhere along the way.

"Are you saying this because you are afraid of troubling me?"

Yi Yun suddenly came to a realization. With the phenomenon reappearing in the Sun Burial Sandsea, and him disguising himself to return to the Sun Burial Sandsea despite the risk of the pursuing Seven Star Dao Palace, Yi Yun’s motive was quite clear. He was here for the treasure in the Sun Burial Sandsea.

Yue Xiao, who was a little more mature, naturally managed to figure that out.

She knew that if the bunch of them were to follow him, they would only burden him. Then, Yi Yun would never be able to search for treasures. He would be fully occupied simply protecting them. Therefore, she had mentioned the oasis as a possible place of refuge, despite it not being safe at all.

"Screw it. All of you can follow me!"

As Yi Yun spoke, he extended out his hand and conjured a tiny pagoda.

It was the Azure Yang Lord's God Advent Tower.

Back in the Azure Wood Great World, the God Advent Tower had withstood attacks for Yi Yun and saved his life. However, the damage completely drained the energy within the tower. Now, with quite a bit of time having passed, the God Advent Tower had gradually recovered a portion of its strength after absorbing Heaven Earth Yuan Qi. Although it was still incomparable to its past strength, it could be used normally again.

"All of you enter it. Do not resist it."

As Yi Yun spoke, the God Advent Tower shot out an azure beam of light, warping the sixteen girls, including Xin'er and Yue Xiao, into it.

Within a moment, the group appeared in a small idyllic world. It was an independent space within the God Advent Tower.

"This is…"

Xin'er and company were astonished by their surroundings. Compared to the chaotic Sun Burial Sandsea, with people cheating and murdering one another, this place was a peaceful heaven.

For the past few days, Xin'er and company had been under immense stress and filled with utter despair. Having arrived here suddenly, they felt they could completely relax.

"All of you shall stay here temporarily. In the future, I'll bring you to meet Ji Shuiyan."

Upon further thought, Yi Yun took out some cultivation techniques, and pills from his interspatial ring and handed them to the sixteen girls.

"You might be spending quite a long time in here, so feel free to cultivate in these cultivation techniques."

Yi Yun had given them some unimpressive cultivation techniques. Some of them had been placed by Azure Yang Lord in his library without much thought. Some of them Yi Yun obtained from enemies he killed. Azure Yang Lord and Yi Yun did not cultivate in these techniques, so they had been going to waste. There was no harm in giving them to the girls for cultivation.

However, the cultivation techniques that Yi Yun thought little of looked completely different in the eyes of Xin'er and company.

Yue Xiao had casually flipped through a few jade slips and was shocked. She had previously cultivated in a technique known as the 'Moon Teeth Blade'. It was bought from an auction by the Divine Secrets Trading Company but it only had the first two-thirds of the manual, lacking the last third.

However, the cultivation techniques that Yi Yun had so casually handed over were even more impressive than the complete 'Moon Teeth Blade' manual.

These cultivation techniques were so valuable that they would cause a stir at auctions, yet Yi Yun handed them out like they were freebies. It was hard to imagine what Yi Yun kept for himself.

"Young Master…These cultivation techniques are too valuable…"

"Don't worry about it. It's not like I can use them. Just stay here and lead a good life. I'll be leaving for now."

As Yi Yun spoke, his figure flashed and he appeared outside the God Advent Tower.

He left the sixteen girls in a daze. The transformation from going from hell to heaven was too disparate. It made them feel like they were in a dream.

"We are saved!" Fourteen-year-old Xin'er, who was simple and innocent by nature, jumped up happily. Entering Yi Yun's mobile abode gave her a baffling sense of security when compared to the Sun Burial Sandsea that was filled with people of questionable character.

The space in the God Advent Tower was extremely large. Yi Yun had given Yue Xiao and company an entire level's region. Here, other than the idyllic world, there were a few palaces. The sixteen girls each found their residence and began leading a quiet and blissful life.

Meanwhile, back in the outside world, Destruction laws still permeated the surroundings. Yi Yun threw out a few pure Yang fireballs and burned Yan Tiancong and company's corpses to ash. Then, he collected all the Destruction energy, which naturally removed the Destruction Dao Domain.

When the domain disappeared, Yi Yun found that many warriors had rushed to the scene. They were still unaware of what had happened. They were also limited in strength, for the true experts had long since gone deep into Sun Burial Sandsea.

Yi Yun was completely unfazed by these negligible warriors. With a flash, he had already rushed out of the crowd before they even could see his face.

He did not immediately leave the area, but instead headed for Jade Luster City.

At that moment in Jade Luster City, Yan Pingchuan sat in a lounge chair in the Heaven Amplification Trading Company. It could be said that he looked completely pleased and high-spirited.

He was the person-in-charge of the Heaven Amplification Trading Company, and just a moment ago his grandson, Yan Tiancong, had overseen the complete annexation of the Divine Secrets Trading Company.

From then on, the Heaven Amplification Trading Company became the largest faction in Jade Luster City, other than the Seven Star Auction Company.

"I wonder if Cong'er managed to rope in Young Master Blood Jade. By giving him so many sex slaves, he should be satisfied…"

Yan Pingchuan stroked his chin with delight. Yan Tiancong did things with verve, making him a very proud grandfather. If Young Master Blood Jade could be roped in, the status of the Heaven Amplification Trading Company would only be more stable.

"Old Sir, don't worry. Absolutely nothing will go wrong with Young Master at the helm."

In front of Yan Pingchuan were a few Elders of the Heaven Amplification Trading Company. They were beaming because they naturally gained a lion's share of the profits plundered from the annexation of the Divine Secrets Trading Company. They would benefit greatly. Other than the obvious riches, the sex slaves not chosen by Young Master Blood Jade might even be given to them for a good time. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

As the group carried on their discussion, they suddenly felt a terrifying killing intent fall upon them. In the next moment, their surroundings were a hazy gray. An indescribable stifling sensation surged into their hearts.

"Who is it!?"

"Who!?"

Yan Pingchuan became alert as he leaped up from the lounge chair.

"I never expected all of you to be here. You saved me the trouble of tracking each and every one of you down." Yi Yun appeared in front of Yan Pingchuan as the Thousand Snow flying sabers danced around him.

Yi Yun was already acutely aware of what sort of people populated the Heaven Amplification Trading Company. As such, those who were sat here plotting only to benefit themselves could not be innocent. They all deserved to die.

"We do not know you and do not have any feud with you. Who are you and what do you want? If it's riches, I can give them to you."

Yan Pingchuan gradually calmed down. There were numerous nefarious figures coming to Sun Burial Sandsea over the past few days. It wasn't impossible that those who knew of the Heaven Amplification Trading Company would come to rob them. If this person had any requests and was not here only to kill, there was no reason to be afraid.

"Feud? Indeed, there’s nothing of the sort. I only seek revenge on someone else’s behalf. Ji Shuiyan treated me rather well and gave me the most valuable Heaven Secrets Compass. It only seems right that I destroy the Heaven Amplification Trading Company for her."

When Yi Yun said that, Yan Pingchuan's expression changed drastically. "You are Yi Yun!?"

"Yes!"

Wasn't Yi Yun being pursued by the Seven Star Dao Palace? How could he appear here?

Yan Pingchuan's mind raced but how could he manage to figure out anything at that moment?

"Wait…Wait! Don't kill me. You want to destroy the Heaven Amplification Trading Company because the Divine Secrets Trading Company treated you well. As long as you spare me, my Heaven Amplification Trading Company will absolutely treat you ten times better than them." Yan Pingchuan was completely afraid. He was enveloped within Yi Yun's Destruction Dao Domain. Just that alone made him lose all courage.

"Money isn't my goal. Your grandson has headed to hell a step earlier than you. I'll be sending you to accompany him!"

Cong'er…is dead!?

Yan Pingchuan's heartbeat nearly came to a standstill but, in an instant, he was completely engulfed by saber beams that looked like snowflakes…

…

About five minutes later, Yi Yun left Jade Luster City. He had completely wiped out the core cadres of the Heaven Amplification Trading Company. Yan Pingchuan and the few Elders were now just a pile of completely pulverized corpses.

With that, the Heaven Amplification Trading Company would definitely turn into a state of chaos. With their inevitable downfall, they would naturally have no time to continue dealing with the Divine Secrets Trading Company.

As for the reconstruction of the Divine Secrets Trading Company, he could leave it to Ji Shuiyan.

A few minutes later, Yi Yun once again arrived at the teleportation array in the vicinity of Jade Luster City.

He did not pass the guards of the array, instead using his spatial dimension laws to activate the teleportation array. In the next moment, Yi Yun had traversed a distance of 50,000 kilometers, entering the depths of the Sun Burial Sandsea. As for the array's guards, they could not even react in time.

True Martial World - Chapter 1102: God Annihilating Pearl

"Let you leave?" Yi Yun laughed. He went through the trouble of disguising himself in order to come to Jade Luster City's teleportation array. If he let Huayu go, he might spread news of Yi Yun’s arrival in Jade Luster City to the Seven Star Dao Palace. When that happened, the Seven Star Dao Palace would definitely capture him. Even if they failed to capture him, they would know about his use of the Star Transference Heaven Changing Book. That could only serve to greatly increase his risk when traversing the Sun Burial Sandsea.

"Young Master Yi, I can compensate you." Huayu's eyes flashed. Yi Yun's teasing attitude infuriated him, but he did not dare erupt.

"That show of a dog biting another was truly well done. In order to survive, you tortured your own disciple. How can I spare someone like that?" Yi Yun brought his hands forward and reached out with his right hand. The pure Yang broken sword had already appeared in his palm. "For a master-disciple relationship to end up like yours is truly tragic. However, Yan Tiancong was at least able to realize that your entry into my Destruction domain means I don’t plan on sparing you. All of you…need to die!"

"Yi Yun! Don't you force me! Are you so certain of your victory? If I risked harming my cultivation by using my most powerful technique, there is no way you’d survive!"

Huayu knew that Yi Yun was bent on killing him, and he completely lost his temper. He bellowed out loud and threw Yan Tiancong at Yi Yun like a sandbag!

Huayu had injected tumultuous Yuan Qi into Yan Tiancong's body for this strike. It destroyed Yan Tiancong's limbs and body completely. Eventually, the Yuan Qi gathered in Yan Tiancong's dantian and seemed ready to explode at any time.

Huayu had used Yan Tiancong as a meat bomb!

Yi Yun sneered as he thrust the pure Yang broken sword forward.

'"Puah!"

Yi Yun's sword stabbed straight into Yan Tiancong's dantian, dicing it up completely. All the chaotic Yuan Qi was devoured by Yi Yun's destruction laws. So there was obviously no way an explosion could happen.

But, at that moment, Yi Yun’s eyebrows pricked up. He withdrew the pure Yang broken sword and quickly retreated. Simultaneously, he pointed out with his finger.

And while he did so, a black round pearl flew out of Yan Tiancong's body, hurtling straight for Yi Yun's chest!

God Annihilating Pearl!?

Yi Yun's eyes flashed. God Annihilating Pearl was condensed by Yuan Qi that had yet dispersed in the dantian of experts just before their deaths. They would refine a pearl and, once they shot it out, it would explode.

The God Annihilating Pearl was extremely precious since it was refined only just before an expert died. One's own Yuan Qi could be used for the enemy’s benefit, so many warriors chose to let their Yuan Qi dissipate after death rather than benefit their foe. Hence, every pearl was extremely expensive.

Yi Yun suddenly realized that Huayu had struck Yan Tiancong not because he was hoping to get Yi Yun to spare him, but to hide a God Annihilating Pearl in his disciple's body and use it to blast Yi Yun.

"Hahaha! I prepared that God Annihilating Pearl especially for you. I want to watch you die!"

Huayu roared as he opened up a distance from Yi Yun.

And at that moment, Yi Yun's finger had already tapped lightly on the God Annihilating Pearl.

"Courting death!" Huayu suffused a sinister smile. "To dare touch the God Annihilating Pearl, do you not know how death is spelled!?"

However, at the instant Yi Yun touched the God Annihilating Pearl, a tiny black wheel silently entered the God Annihilating Pearl. Following that, the God Annihilating Pearl that had already had its energy triggered to the point of immediate explosion suddenly stabilized.

Upon seeing this happen, Huayu's eyes widened as he gawked. What happened? A tiny wheel was able to balance out the God Annihilating Pearl's terrifying energy?

"This is your so-called trump card? What a disappointment. I thought you would have used some remarkable technique, but to think you relied on an external object."

Yi Yun sneered and, with a flick of his finger, sent the God Annihilating Pearl flying straight at Huayu!

At the same time, Yi Yun's Destruction Dao Domain began shrinking rapidly. The power of destruction clasped around Huayu's body from every direction, preventing him from dodging.

"Ah!"

Huayu roared frantically as he slammed his palm at the God Annihilating Pearl, hoping to send it flying.

However, with an instantaneous thought from Yi Yun, the tiny black wheel imprint on the God Annihilating Pearl suddenly vanished.

The instant Huayu's palm struck the God Annihilating Pearl, he sensed that the calm energy in it had once again turned violent.

"To dare touch the God Annihilating Pearl, do you not know how death is spelled?"

Yi Yun used Huayu's words ad verbatim. Before, Yi Yun had used the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence to devour the God Annihilating Pearl's runic trigger mechanism. But he had not completely devoured it. When he flicked it back, he also removed the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence!

What awaited Huayu was his own killer move!

"No——!"

Huayu could only spew out a single, despaired word before a dazzling light radiated from his palm and completely swallowed him!

"Boom!"

The God Annihilating Pearl's explosion sent terrifying energy sweeping around. As for Yi Yun, he instantly shrunk the Destruction Dao Domain in front of him, forming a firm wall!

The God Annihilating Pearl's energy blast struck straight at the wall, causing the Destruction Dao Domain to shake violently. Even Yi Yun felt his chest in turmoil. The might of the God Annihilating Pearl was indeed formidable. If he had been struck by the God Annihilating Pearl head on, it would have been truly dangerous.

This reminded Yi Yun that his cultivation level was not high enough after all. Even if he encountered figures that he beat in terms of strength, he needed to regard them carefully or he could very likely fail miserably at a simple task.

The explosion's aftershock lasted for thirty seconds before vanishing. Yi Yun's arms were left numb and he had expended a great deal of Yuan Qi.

He swept his surroundings. Other than Xin'er and company behind him, who had been shielded, everywhere around him was in ruins. There were mangled corpses and bits of flesh everywhere.

"They are all dead." Yi Yun heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to Xin'er and company. "Are all of you fine?"

"Young Master Yi."

"Thank you, Young Master Yi, for saving our lives!"

All the girls prostrated themselves before Yi Yun. Yi Yun's actions had given them a new lease on life.

"I know your name is Xin'er. What's your name?"

Yi Yun asked the yellow-dressed girl who was about seventeen. Back in the Sun Burial Sandsea, it was this girl that had pulled open the curtains and addressed him.

"Young Master Yi, my name is Yue Xiao."

"Yue Xiao? Alright…" Yi Yun nodded. "The trouble that the Divine Secrets Trading Company currently faces is all because of me. It is only right that I save all of you. I owe the Divine Secrets Trading Company so there's no need to thank me. More importantly, do you have anywhere to go now that you’re free?"

The Divine Secrets Trading Company had already been destroyed. The entire Sun Burial Sandsea was filled with villains. This group of pure and beautiful girls would be like lambs thrown into a pit of wolves if they couldn’t find somewhere to go. The potential outcomes they faced might not be much better than being sold in the market.