Chapter 124

Chapter 124: Center of the Thunder Marsh
“The mist in the Thunder Marsh has vanished. We can easily enter the Center of the Thunder Marsh, all thanks to someone paving the way for us with their lives,” Fang Yuan said with a smile.
“That’s not it, Big Brother Fang Yuan. Maybe we can pick up some scraps by coming in,” Fang Zheng chimed in with a grin.
“The great battle has reached its final moment. Quick, let’s climb the Divine Wood Tree. Yao Moxie must have left after slaying the Thunder Beast.” Fang Yuan’s figure flickered, and he leaped three chi away.
The two figures moved swiftly, quickly reaching the crown of the Divine Wood Tree, where they saw a male student covered in blood, his aura weak.
“Hand over the benefits you gained in the Thunder Marsh, or we won’t be polite!” Fang Zheng glared furiously at the man before him.
The young male student’s clothes were already tattered beyond repair, which only made Fang Zheng look down on him even more.
“Don’t look at me like that. Didn’t you also come into the Thunder Marsh to pick up scraps? It’s just that if you enter the Thunder Marsh, you’ll be injured by the Bone-Spiked Hook Serpent. With your meager skills, you shouldn’t be stirring up trouble here.” Fang Zheng glanced at Qin Yefeng and continued.
“Oh, I’m indeed not the strongest in the Secret Realm. Are you perhaps very strong?” Qin Yefeng asked, feigning surprise.
“Although I only have the strength of the Peak of the Xiantian Realm, I am known as unrivaled among those in the Xiantian Realm. I’m not the most formidable; my Big Brother is. It would scare you to death if I told you.” Seeing Qin Yefeng’s surprised expression, Fang Zheng spoke even more arrogantly.
“What’s so strong about your Big Brother?” Qin Yefeng secretly circulated the Dragon Power within his body to restore his True Essence Power, intending to buy time to recover his cultivation.
“Let me tell you, my Big Brother is ranked second on our academy’s Wind and Cloud List. Don’t look down on second place; first place is Yao Moxie, a Mid True Essence Realm expert in the Secret Realm, and second is my Big Brother Fang Yuan. Tell me, isn’t my Big Brother strong?” Fang Zheng’s eyes were wide, intending to completely overwhelm Qin Yefeng with his aura.
“Oh, then your boss is indeed a very formidable person,” Qin Yefeng nodded, agreeing with his reply.
“What are you doing!” Fang Yuan roughly pushed Fang Zheng aside.
“You brat, if you want to live, quickly hand over the good things you picked up. I don’t have much patience for idle chatter with you,” Fang Yuan said coldly.
“This Thunder Core can be divided among many people. I’ll give you the Thunder Core I obtained, but you must promise me to make me an Inner Sect Disciple. Only then will I give you the Thunder Core.” Qin Yefeng looked at the two brothers, feigning a plea.
“These are all minor issues, as long as you hand over the Thunder Core to us…” Fang Zheng muttered.
“Shut up!” Fang Yuan glared fiercely at Fang Zheng, then turned his head back to look at Qin Yefeng. “You arrived at the Thunder Marsh before us. This Thunder Core was originally ours. Now, it’s merely temporarily entrusted to your care.”
“If I give you this Thunder Core, can I leave safely?” Qin Yefeng looked at Fang Yuan indifferently, his expression devoid of emotion.
“Of course not. If we let you go after you hand over the Thunder Core, what if you spread rumors outside? For the sake of our reputation, we can only kill you.” Fang Yuan’s body erupted with True Essence Power, and he prepared to fight Qin Yefeng.
At this moment, Xiong Yu and Su Ying had also recovered one-tenth of their Spiritual Power. They emerged from the concealment of the Divine Wood Tree, ready to protect Qin Yefeng.
“Boss, Boss! I found a beautiful girl next to me! Although she has layers of bloodstains on her body, they can’t completely conceal her graceful figure.” Fang Zheng tugged at Fang Yuan’s sleeve and said urgently.
“So, it turns out more than one person knows how to pick up scraps. There’s also a female student who knows how to pick up scraps. But picking up scraps also requires strength. Without some skill, picking up scraps will cost you your life.” Fang Yuan walked towards Su Ying, feigning a pitiful tone.
“What are you doing? Get out of here!” Xiong Yu gritted his teeth, ignoring his internal injuries, and forced himself up to protect Su Ying.
“Where did this brat come from? You dare to obstruct me when I’ve set my eyes on a woman? If you stand in my way, do you believe I’ll kill you right now?” Fang Yuan roared, his anger flaring.
“Junior Sister, aren’t you afraid that your Senior Brother will protect you in the Thunder Marsh?” Seeing that he had scared Su Ying, Fang Yuan immediately changed to a friendly demeanor.
“It’s not your turn to protect me! Besides, you’re not worthy!” Su Ying retorted angrily.
“Oh, so you’re that type of girl. In a crowded place, I would definitely slap you, but in the Secret Realm, I quite like it.” Fang Yuan licked his lips and chuckled softly.
“Hmph, you shameless wretch.” Su Ying raised the fiery red long sword in her hand.
“I like this even more.” Fang Yuan’s smiling face gradually turned grim. He said aggressively, “If you know what’s good for you, quickly hand over the Thunder Core. Then each of you cut off one hand and leave this place. Of course, the Junior Sister stays.”
“Alright, since that’s the case, I won’t kill you. The two of you each leave a hand, then leave your tokens and get lost.” Qin Yefeng shed his weak facade and spoke with an incomparably cold tone.
“You brat, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Do you think two Xiantian Realm cultivators who haven’t even reached the True Essence Realm will be our opponents?” Fang Yuan said coldly.
“I won’t waste any more words with you. Big Brother Qin Yefeng said he’d cripple one hand from each of you, so I’m going to act.” Xiong Yu gritted his teeth, ready to charge into battle.
Su Ying also forcibly unleashed the fiery red Spiritual Power within her body. It coiled from her arm onto her long sword, preparing to fight alongside Qin Yefeng.
“You don’t need to act; I alone can deal with them.” Qin Yefeng pulled Xiong Yu and Su Ying back, and said indifferently to Fang Yuan.
“Putting on airs, I see you’re courting death!” Fang Yuan erupted with powerful True Essence Power from within his body, ready to fight immediately.
“Wait! That kid has the corpse of a Mist Shadow Thunder Beast next to him. Could it be that they killed the Thunder Beast?!” Fang Zheng was shaken by this thought.
“Boss, didn’t you see the injured students next to that kid? It’s possible they killed the Thunder Beast together, so that kid might be very strong!” Fang Zheng continued.
“What you said makes sense. However, they are injured now. To be safe, let’s kill this kid together.” Fang Yuan instructed Fang Zheng.
Qin Yefeng’s entire body erupted with golden-yellow True Essence Power. And from his palms surged the furious and destructive Burning Heaven Dragon Flame. He charged towards the two brothers.
Fang Zheng held a broken saber in his hand. The greatest speed erupted from his body as he moved towards Qin Yefeng.
Boom!
Almost instantly, dark golden flames completely engulfed Fang Zheng’s figure. In the close-quarters combat, the clash of their sabers erupted with a thunderous roar.
Fang Zheng’s short saber sparked and snapped cleanly in two.