C28 Fleeing at the First Sight of Trouble

When night fell, Xiang Shaoyun stopped practicing the Astral Asunder skill. Instead, he crushed the herbs and applied the crushed paste on his fingers.

The Astral Asunder skill was different from a first-grade combat skill. Although it was an incomplete third-grade combat skill, it was still ten times harder to practice when compared to a first-grade skill.

Xiang Shaoyun was a seventh grade Martial Entering Stage cultivator. For someone like him, comprehending a third-grade skill in one day was already considered outstanding.

"With my current strength at the late seventh-grade, I would at least need ten days to reach the peak of the seventh grade. With the help of Overlord Dominating Heaven Mantra and the Hall of Limits, I might be able to cut short a day or two. But in the grand scheme of things, I would still need ten days for preparation. Moreover, even all this preparation might end up being useless in the mountains. To safeguard me, I need a foolproof plan." After eating his meal, Xiang Shaoyun began planning his next step.

To regain his past glory, Xiang Shaoyun had to plan out every step of the way.

He did not want to die young, and more than that, he didn't want to disappoint the only person who believed in him.

"I've got it. Cultivating the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps can increase my speed as well as my combat prowess!" Xiang Shaoyun said as a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

Just like the Overlord Dominating Heaven Mantra, the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps was also taken from the secret realm when Xiang Shaoyun was young. However, the movement skill was different from the cultivation technique. If the Overlord Dominating Heaven Mantra was a mere piece of the pie, Overlord's Nine Nether Steps was a pie with some missing pieces.

Once someone had mastered the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps to perfection, they could transverse neither world with a single step.

This was, without a doubt, an extraordinary movement skill.

Generally speaking, the higher the grade of combat skill, the stronger the user had to be.

However, this movement skill was different. It could even be practiced by a mere Martial Entering Stage cultivator! However, practicing it with such cultivation wouldn't provide the cultivator with the greatest benefits.

Even so, if one could cultivate a small part of some top-tier movement skill, it would present a low-level cultivator with endless benefits.

Without wasting a second, Xiang Shaoyun began implementing his plan and began chanting the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps mantra.

An hour later, Xiang Shaoyun revealed a wry smile and said, "It is indeed worthy of being a top-tier movement skill. Even with my monstrous comprehension, I could only comprehend about twenty percent."

Xiang Shaoyun stood up as Overlord Dominating Heaven mantra began revolving in his mind. As his mind began envisioning the intricate movement skill, his body also started flickering all over the place.

Drip! Drip!

One step, two steps, three steps…

After having barely practiced the skill in his courtyard, Xiang Shaoyun could already feel the effects of the skill.

The reason for his quick success was that the Overlord Dominating Heaven Mantra and the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps were compatible with each other.

If not for the compatibility, Xiang Shaoyun would have come out empty-handed.

Very quickly, another two days passed. It was time to head to the Hundred Beast Mountain.

Xiang Shaoyun, Mo Wuhui, Mei Lianhua, and Lu Xiaoqing gathered in one place.

"Since everyone's here, let's head out right now. We'll need at least two days to get to the Hundred Beast Mountain," Mo Wuhui said.

"If we had a demonic beast as a steed, we would have been there in less than a day," Mei Lianhua sighed.

"There are countless demonic beasts on the Hundred Beast Mountain, so you can catch and tame one there. However, whether you are successful in your venture or not will depend on your strength," Mo Wuhui explained.

"Once I break through the Astral Force Stage, taming a demonic beast would be a breeze." Then, she came closer to Xiang Shaoyun and asked him seductively, "Shaoyun, Hundred Beast Mountain is very dangerous. You must protect me if we ever encounter danger, okay?"

"Senior Mei, I'll look out for all of us. Once we reach the Hundred Beat Mountain, everyone will be responsible for each other's back," Xiang Shaoyun replied.

"Alright, we should hurry up!" Mo Wuhui urged.

And so, the four of them left the Hall of Martial Arts together.

"I've been inside the Hall of Martial Arts for half a month now; going out and taking a breather never felt better," Xiang Shaoyun lamented in his heart.

Hall of Martial Arts was situated in the center of the Dark Town, and soon, they were on the streets of Dark Town. they

To reach the Hundred Beast Mountain, they must leave the Dark town and head down south.

With anxious hearts, the group soon left the Dark Town.

After reaching the outskirts, Mo Wuhui took out a map and showed it to Lu Xiaoqing and Xiang Shaoyun.

After seeing the map, both of them were relieved to find that the information wasn't bogus.

Xiang Shaoyun memorized the location on the map, just in case.

Suddenly, he felt as if someone was watching him.

"I was so focused on the map that I completely forgot to pay attention to my surroundings. Has that bastardly duo found out my whereabouts? Impossible, this place should be far away from their radar. Moreover, even if they went out of their way, it would still take them one year to find this place. What is it's someone completely unrelated?" Xiang Shaoyun was working out contingency plans with every step he took.

Just as he expected, as soon as they were a distance from the town, several attackers came out from multiple directions.

All of them had their faces covered and were carrying lethal weapons. Even if they survived the ordeal, they would never be able to identify them.

Xiang Shaoyun and the group immediately became vigilant.

Mo Wuhui yelled, "Who are you? We are disciples from the Hall of Martial Arts."

Within the Profound Sky Continent, the Hall of Martial Arts was like an omnipotent powerhouse. No one dared to take action against those who were related to the hall. Even the Wu family had to think twice before targeting someone from the hall.

Yet, a group of masked nobodies dared to surround them.

"Leave that brat here, and you'll can leave." The masked men, who seemed like the leader, pointed at Xiang Shaoyun.

Needless to say, their target was Xiang Shaoyun.

"What are you doing? He is also a disciple of our Hall of Martial Arts!" Mei Lianhua stated.

"If you don't scram right now, we'll kill all of you. I believe that even I don't know who did this to the Hall of Martial Arts! No one from the hall can track down a bunch of masked bandits," The masked man warned, his voice filled with killing intent.

At the same time, the aura of an Astral Force Stage cultivator began pressing down on them.

Mei Lianhua retreated under the pressure as her beautiful face turned distraught.

"You guys go first! Since I'm their target, they won't hurt you!" Xiang Shaoyun replied with a level tone.

He thought to himself, "It's only an Astral Force cultivator. Looks like they aren't affiliated with those bastards."

Hearing Xiang Shaoyun, both the girls couldn't help but feel helpless.

Although they weren't weak, they were also not strong enough to fight against an Astral Force cultivator.

"No, we just said that we'll take care of each other. So, if they come for one of us, they come for all of us," Lu Xiaoqing said with a firm look on her delicate face.

"Hehe, little girl, you don't know what's good for you! Hey, go grab her. We'll have some fun with her after dealing with them." The leader gave an obscene grin.

The moment his voice fell, the seven people in his group rushed out and surrounded them.

"Xiang Shaoyun, I'm sorry. You'll have to deal with your problem," said Mo Wuhui and straight up left.

Mei Lianhua pursed her beautiful lips, looked at Xiang Shaoyun, her eyes revealing her frustration. She said, "Shaoyun, take care!"

After saying that, she too distanced herself from Xiang Shaoyun.

Only Lu Xiaoqing moved closer to Xiang Shaoyun.

Looking at the two people who had left, Xiang Shaoyun did not feel the slightest bit of betrayal.

At the end of the day, it was human nature he was against. No one would die for someone who they had met a day ago.

Only under a great calamity could the worth of a true friend could be measured.

"You can leave, but you cannot return to the Hall of Martial Arts. Otherwise, I will kill you right now!" The masked man threatened again.