Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 36 The Hunter

After Zhu Zhuqing came into contact with this new cultivation method, it was as if a new world had opened up for her. She became completely absorbed in cultivation and reached a state of selflessness.

Ye Liangchen sat down beside the kitten and watched its quiet demeanor. He then began to prepare to cultivate the Refining God Technique. He had now cultivated the Refining God Technique to the fourth level, and his divine sense perception had expanded to over a thousand meters. Once he reached the fifth level, he would be able to launch a soul attack directly.

He sat cross-legged, with all four doors tightly closed, remaining unmoved by worldly concerns, focusing his mind on the center, calmly contemplating and comprehending, and letting his consciousness spread out in all directions of the valley.

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, Ye Liangchen felt as if his soul had left his body. Every flower, every blade of grass, and every tree in the entire valley was in his mind, and even an ant could not escape his perception.

"Pop..."

Suddenly, Ye Liangchen felt as if some kind of shackle in his soul had been broken, and his soul instantly became stronger. The range of his divine sense perception expanded, and he officially stepped into the fourth level of the Refining God Technique.

"Swish..."

Just then, Ye Liangchen sensed that six powerful figures had broken in from 2 kilometers away, a discovery that startled him.

"Who is the one?"

He quickly got up, activated his external soul bone flight skill, and quietly flew out of the valley.

Ye Liangchen didn't wake Zhu Zhuqing up. After all, with her mediocre skills, she would only be a hindrance if she came with him.

A few minutes later, Ye Liangchen flew to a distance of several hundred meters from the powerful figures, quietly flew to a tree a hundred meters tall, hid in the dense foliage, took out his binoculars to observe the powerful figures, and at the same time released his divine sense to concentrate on eavesdropping on their conversation.

"We've been searching for two days, but we still haven't found the young girl from the Zhu family or the boy the Crown Princess mentioned."

"Judging from the wounds of the Crown Princess's guards, they were all killed by a piece of copper metal. I wonder how that young man did it, to instantly kill a Soul King with a tiny copper metal particle. Could it be some kind of special weapon?"

"Weapon? What kind of weapon could instantly kill a Soul King? According to the Crown Princess, the young man only had a sword in his hand at the time, and no other weapons."

"If that's true, then this young man is terrifying. To be able to instantly kill a Soul King using only a type of copper metal—what kind of skill is that?"

"I don't know, but everyone should be careful. That boy is quite bold, daring to kill someone from the Star Luo Empire's royal family."

These six powerful figures were members of the Star Luo Empire's royal family. When Zhu Zhuyun fled back to the Star Dou Empire and told Davis about this matter, he was immediately shocked and mobilized his forces to investigate the matter in the border mountains.

The Zhu family's higher-ups also took this matter very seriously, and even dispatched a Soul Emperor-level expert from the family. The reason the Zhu family sent someone was mainly because Zhu Zhuyun said that Zhu Zhuqing had an extremely good relationship with that unfamiliar young man. This shocked the Zhu family, as Zhu Zhuqing was engaged to the young prince Dai Mubai of the royal family. For her to openly befriend another man like this was a slap in the face to the royal Dai family. As members of the royal family, how could they tolerate such an insult?

The team was led by two Soul Emperors, one from the Dai family and the other from the Zhu family. The remaining four were all Soul Kings. In addition to investigating the matter, they were also responsible for capturing Zhu Zhuqing and the boy.

Everyone was also very curious. How could the little girl from the Zhu family know such an outstanding young man who could instantly kill five experts above the Soul Master level, including a Soul King expert? Such strength was simply terrifying.

On the other side, Ye Liangchen used his powerful divine sense to learn about the origins of these people from their conversation.

"These guys are actually from the Dai and Zhu families of the Star Luo Empire. I didn't expect them to come and investigate what happened before. It seems that Zhu Zhuyun reported this matter to the higher-ups after she escaped back."

"The fact that these guys have come out is definitely not good, but it's not a big problem. I'm a cheat code user, no matter who comes, it won't work."

Ye Liangchen didn't take these people seriously at all. As long as they dared to make a move against him, even if the Star Luo Emperor came, he would still wipe them out.

So Ye Liangchen took out the King of Chicken HK416, placed it on a tree branch, and transformed into a hunter, ready to finish off these powerful figures from the Star Luo Empire.

By eliminating the opponent in this silent and secretive manner, we aim to put pressure on the Star Luo Empire's royal family and make them understand that no matter what powerful expert they send, it won't work.

Just then, Ye Liangchen noticed that the other party was running towards the small valley. If the other party found the kitten, it would be troublesome.

"The hunt begins."

"Click..."

Ye Liangchen immediately pulled the trigger and shot at one of the strong men dressed in black, who seemed to be the strongest.

"Pfft..."

The bullet, traveling at supersonic speed, pierced through the black-clad warrior, causing him to fall to the ground instantly. He didn't even have time to scream before he died.

"Who?"

"Come out quickly."

The sudden turn of events put the remaining five experts on high alert. A high-level Soul Emperor was instantly killed, his body even pierced through. What kind of power was this?

"Buzzing..."

The five powerful figures immediately released their martial spirits, ready for battle. Among them were five Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor. They dispersed in all directions with their powerful soul energy.

"Who exactly are you? Please do not make an enemy of the Star Luo Royal Family."

At this moment, the Soul Emperor who possessed the White Tiger Martial Soul spoke up, even invoking his royal status to warn the other party.

"Pfft... Ah..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to be struck by something, crashing directly into a large tree behind him, letting out a scream, and then dying instantly.

"Who exactly did Zhu Zhuyun offend?"

With the two Soul Emperors dead, the remaining four Soul Kings immediately panicked.

"Your Highness doesn't even know the enemy's strength, yet you send us to capture the Zhu family's little girl and that boy? Aren't you just sending us to our deaths?"

The two most powerful Soul Emperors were silently and instantly killed. How could they, with their Soul King cultivation, possibly withstand such an attack?

"Retreat immediately! This matter is beyond our control. We must inform His Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible."

"Pfft... Ah!"

Just then, the Soul King who had spoken collapsed again, and the remaining three were immediately on high alert, their bodies covered in cold sweat and their legs trembling uncontrollably.

"Who? Who is it? Come out now!"

The fear of the unknown is the most terrifying. At this moment, they were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, already targeted by hunters. They were filled with immense fear, their bodies covered in cold sweat, and they kept shouting loudly in all directions to bolster their courage.

Ye Liangchen, perched on a tall tree in the distance, watched through his scope as the other party shouted. He thought to himself that letting Zhu Zhuyun go back then had indeed left behind some trouble.

"Sending these guys to heaven is also a warning to the Star Luo Empire's royal family, to make them back down. If they don't know what's good for them and dare to cause me trouble again, I'll find an opportunity to infiltrate the Star Luo Kingdom and snipe Emperor Dai Tianfeng of the Star Luo Empire with a Barrett MK22, ending the Dai family dynasty ahead of schedule."

"To paraphrase my second uncle's domineering words: Many people in this world are controlled by fate, but I control fate."

Thinking of this, Ye Liangchen quickly pulled the trigger, sending the remaining Soul Kings to the Western Paradise, preventing them from returning to the Star Luo Empire to report the news.

"Pfft... Pfft... Pfft"

"Ahhh..."

Under the overwhelming firepower of the King of Chicken Dinner, HK416, the three Soul Kings had no chance to resist and the game ended immediately.

"If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm. In this cruel world, being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself."

From the moment he stepped out of the gates of Tianshui Academy, Ye Liangchen was prepared to face any invading enemy.

Having dealt with the enemy, Ye Liangchen replenished six bullets in the King of Chicken's magazine, then put them into his game backpack and quickly flew towards the valley.

From discovering the powerful members of the Star Luo Empire's royal family to dealing with them, it only took about ten minutes.

With a weapon in hand, one feels secure; with a gun in hand, one feels invincible.

The feeling of ambushing is much more exhilarating than any of those fancy fighting games.

If the enemy's cultivation level did not exceed that of a Soul King, Ye Liangchen planned to use his Martial Soul to deal with them. However, since the enemy had a Soul Emperor level expert, he had no choice but to use a powerful weapon.

When Ye Liangchen returned to the valley, he found that the kitten was still cultivating. At this moment, her face was covered with a layer of blackish-gray substance, indicating that the Foundation Establishment Elixir had cleansed her marrow and purified her fur.

"Little kitty, stop practicing for now."

Ye Liangchen woke up Zhu Zhuqing, who was cultivating, and then quickly packed up the tent; they couldn't stay there any longer.

He didn't tell the kitten about the Star Luo Empire's royal family coming to arrest him, so as not to cause her unnecessary trouble.

"Brother Chen, are we leaving here?"

Zhu Zhuqing woke up from her cultivation and saw Ye Liangchen packing up the tent, so she immediately ran over to help.

"Yes! We have to leave this place."

"You don't need to help. Go take a shower over there, you stink."

Ye Liangchen took out a mirror, covered his nose with one hand, and let Zhu Zhuqing see his face.

"Ugh! Brother Chen, what happened to me? I smell awful!"

Zhu Zhuqing was terrified when she saw her dark, grimy face in the mirror. The unpleasant, sour smell emanating from her body made her even more frightened, and she thought there was something wrong with her body.

"It's the Profound Ascension Pill that has expelled the impurities from your body. Quickly go and wash in the pool of water over there, and be fast."

"Let me tell you, the Profound Ascension Pill helps eliminate impurities from your body, and it also makes your skin better and better."

Ye Liangchen explained the phenomenon to Zhu Zhuqing to avoid making him overreact.

"I see, thank you, Brother Chen."

Upon hearing that this elixir could also beautify the skin, Zhu Zhuqing was overjoyed and ran directly towards the distant pool.

"thump…"

Zhu Zhuqing hid behind a large rock, removed her clothes, and then jumped into the water to wash away the filth on her body.

Ten minutes later, after Zhu Zhuqing finished washing up, she changed into new clothes, took out a mirror, and found that her skin had become better.

"Brother Chen was right, my skin really has gotten better."

"If Brother Chen were to sell this kind of pill, it would absolutely drive all the women on the continent crazy."

Women are born to love beauty, and every woman hopes to always be beautiful. It's in their nature, and Zhu Zhuqing, as a woman, is no exception.

Zhu Zhuqing composed herself, took long, beautiful steps, and walked towards Ye Liangchen's location.

"Brother Chen, where are we going?"

Zhu Zhuqing ran up to Ye Liangchen and helped him pack up the tent and the pots and pans.

Nottingham City.

Ye Liangchen's main purpose in going to Notting City this time was to plot against the 100,000-year-old soul bone. He knew that if he didn't take such a treasure, he would be struck by lightning.

"Notting City is located on the edge of the Heaven Dou Empire and borders the Star Luo Empire. Many merchants from our Star Luo Empire also do business in Notting City."

As a member of the Zhu family of Xingluo Kingdom, Zhu Zhuqing also had some knowledge of Notting City in Fasno Province.

"That's true. Nottingham may be small, but it's very prosperous. Zhuqing, let's explore it properly this time."

"However, your attire is too conspicuous. If you encounter someone from the Star Luo Empire, they will easily recognize you as a member of the Zhu family. Just in case, change out of your black clothes and put on my clothes for now to deal with the situation."

"Remember to put away the tail and the cat ear headpiece."

Ye Liangchen reached out and touched the headdress on the kitten's head. Remembering the Star Luo Empire experts he had just sniped, he suggested that the girl disguise herself. So he took out his clothes from his soul tool and had the girl change out of them.

Ye Liangchen was speechless at the kitten's attire. Wearing a black, tight leather jacket and pants year after year, didn't it feel uncomfortable? Didn't it get bloated when it farted?

"Brother Chen, has the Star Luo Kingdom sent people?"

Looking at Ye Liangchen's serious expression, Zhu Zhuqing knew that there must be something fishy about this.

"Don't think too much, let's leave here first." Ye Liangchen rubbed the kitten's head to stop her from overthinking.

"Okay! I'll follow Brother Chen's arrangements."

Zhu Zhuqing took the clothes from Ye Liangchen's hand, ran behind a large rock in the distance, took off her own stylish tight black clothes and quickly changed into Ye Liangchen's white clothes. Then she took off the two earrings on her head and tied her silky long hair with a hair tie.

"Oh my god! I actually wore Brother Chen's clothes."

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed slightly, and she felt a strange emotion. She quickly took out a mirror and looked at herself in this outfit, feeling that she looked very good.

After calming herself down, Zhu Zhuqing quickly ran towards Ye Liangchen, and then saw that the guy put on a transparent mask, pinched his face, and turned into another handsome young man.

"Brother Chen, that's amazing!"

Zhu Zhuqing came up to Ye Liangchen, reached out and touched his face, and it felt real.

"We're not strong enough yet, so we have to be careful when we're out and about. This is the Dream Mask that Aunt Lan gave me; it's great for disguise."

In this cruel alternate world, before you become powerful, you must lie low and develop stealthily – that's the best way.

"Your attire makes you look like a refined gentleman, with a straw hat covering your beautiful face."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing dressed in men's clothing, she had a kind of handsome beauty. Ye Liangchen put a bamboo hat on her head, so she didn't stand out much.

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

Zhu Zhuqing smiled and felt very pleased when Ye Liangchen praised her for her beauty.

Let's go!

Ye Liangchen beckoned the kitten to follow him and headed out of the valley.

Zhu Zhuqing looked back at the valley and memorized the place. Although she had only lived there for five days, it was the happiest time of her life in all these years.

(End of this chapter)