At this moment.
On Yang Sheng's path, Xu Chuan and Su Miaoyin were hidden here.
"Senior Brother Xu, what are we doing here?" Su Miaoyin asked curiously.
"Waiting for the guy who snatched the Supreme Bone!" Xu Chuan stretched and said. He didn't choose to follow Yang Sheng anymore, but instead went around to his front to wait for him. There were too many pursuers behind Yang Sheng, and following them would be too dangerous. It was better to lie in wait ahead of him.
"Ah?" Su Miaoyin was shocked. "Can that guy survive being chased by these people?" "I see he's only at the first level of the Divine Ability Realm?" "There are quite a few Nirvana Realm martial artists among those chasing him!" Su Miaoyin had also seen Yang Sheng snatch the Supreme Bone, and also saw someone block those two fatal attacks for him. But she still didn't believe Yang Sheng could survive so many pursuers.
Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Don't underestimate him just because his martial arts cultivation is low. This person has many life-saving methods, and even I'm not confident I can defeat him head-on." Su Miaoyin's eyebrows furrowed, finding it hard to imagine. However, since Xu Chuan said so, she chose to trust him unconditionally!
"Here he comes!" Xu Chuan's spirit lifted, and he reminded her. Not far ahead, Yang Sheng, with a pale face, landed on a large tree, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His clothes were tattered, and his body was covered in wounds of various sizes. There were knife wounds, sword wounds, and fist and palm prints. However, none were fatal, but he looked extremely dishevelled.
"Supreme Bone, I finally got it!" After exhausting many trump cards, he finally escaped the pursuers behind him. Taking out the Supreme Bone from his embrace, Yang Sheng showed immense joy. This trip not only earned him the recognition of the half-emperor remnant soul, but with its help, he also obtained the Supreme Bone. Although he was slightly injured, it was all worth it! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. But as he laughed, he pulled at his wounds, causing him to grimace in pain.
"Zhang Yun, I remember you. If I don't get revenge, I, Yang Sheng, swear I'm not human!" The two most serious injuries on his body were inflicted by Zhang Yun, who had reacted in time. Although he was previously blasted away by Shui Yichen's move, he quickly recovered. Without anyone else obstructing him, with his cultivation at the sixth level of the Nirvana Realm, he easily caught up to Yang Sheng. Just as Zhang Yun's attack was about to land on him, Yang Sheng decisively used another life-saving method and instantly vanished before their eyes. However, even though he escaped, the aftermath of his attack still caused him considerable damage. The mere thought of Zhang Yun's condescending gaze when he caught up to him ignited a fire of rage within him. He hated it most when others looked down on him.
Then, he remembered the humiliation Xu Chuan had inflicted on him. Yes. That's how he thought of it. He believed that it was because Xu Chuan had appeared and defeated Gong Lin that he became a laughingstock for everyone. He never considered that it was due to his own insufficient strength and defeat by others. He blamed everything on Xu Chuan.
"And you, Xu Chuan!" "Just wait. Once I fuse this Supreme Bone and gain the martial arts experience of the Emperor Venerable Realm, and then cultivate the techniques and martial skills taught by Old Shui, by then, I will definitely crush you under my feet and wash away this humiliation!" He roared, venting his anger and unwillingness.
Hearing this, Xu Chuan, who was hiding not far away, felt a little speechless. He hadn't done anything to him, so why was he targeting him? And was the destined protagonist so petty?
"Senior Brother Xu, does he have a grudge against you?" Su Miaoyin asked strangely, hearing Yang Sheng's anger towards Xu Chuan in his words. Xu Chuan smiled helplessly and said, "It can't be called a grudge. This person has a problem with his mindset; he can't stand others being better than him." Su Miaoyin suddenly understood. This was simply being jealous of talented people. Immediately, Su Miaoyin's gaze towards Yang Sheng turned to disgust. She detested people like this. If such a person fell into her hands, she would definitely not show any mercy.
Yang Sheng would never have imagined that he would inadvertently incur the hostility of a destined empress. He was currently healing on the tree, preparing to continue his escape. This place was not too far from the Burial Ground, and Zhang Yun and his group would soon catch up. He couldn't stay here for long. Suddenly. Yang Sheng acutely sensed a very subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from behind him.
"Who!?" His expression instantly changed, and he immediately turned around, thrusting his long sword forward. The vigorous sword energy, with its extreme penetrative power, tore through tree after tree, but it didn't hit anyone. But Yang Sheng did not relax his vigilance because of this. Just as he was about to draw his second sword, a fist carrying terrifying power struck towards his head.
Boom! Caught off guard, he was directly hit in the head by this punch, emitting a deafening roar. The sound alone indicated the immense power of this blow. His entire head flew up, followed by his body, which was slammed heavily from the tree and plunged into the ground headfirst. He passed out without feeling any pain.
"Unbearable!" Xu Chuan slowly walked out from behind the tree. Just as he was about to circle behind Yang Sheng, the duration of the Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman suddenly expired, and Yang Sheng sensed Xu Chuan's spiritual energy fluctuations. There was no choice, so Xu Chuan could only punch him in the head. To his surprise, with just one punch, Yang Sheng was knocked unconscious. It was beyond his expectations.
"I'm really sorry, I used a bit too much strength and couldn't hold back!" Xu Chuan said with a hint of apology, looking at Yang Sheng who was stuck upside down in the ground. If Yang Sheng had any consciousness at this moment, he would probably be so angry that he would spit blood at Xu Chuan's words.
Su Miaoyin, standing beside him, couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle, "Senior Brother Xu, didn't you say you weren't confident you could take him down? How come he can't even withstand one punch from you." Hearing this, Xu Chuan also gave an embarrassed smile. After all, he was the destined protagonist, he shouldn't be this weak.
However, he didn't consider that Yang Sheng was being chased by so many people, not only sustaining many injuries but also being highly focused during the process. This was the time when his vigilance and defense were at their lowest. How could he possibly withstand his full-power punch?
Walking to the base of the tree, Xu Chuan picked up the Supreme Bone. He gently wiped away the dust clinging to it. Then, he stored it in his storage ring. Afterward, he went to Yang Sheng, took off his storage ring, violently broke the restriction, and took out everything inside. Yang Sheng's storage ring contained all sorts of items, with a dazzling array of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
"Truly worthy of being the destined protagonist, such a treasure trove!" Xu Chuan was full of emotion. The treasures in his storage ring, after all his hard work, didn't even amount to one-third of Yang Sheng's. Truly, comparing oneself to others leads to despair! Xu Chuan unceremoniously collected all the treasures. He then tossed the storage ring into the distance. According to the system's information, the half-emperor remnant soul was in this storage ring. Xu Chuan didn't want this thing. Who could accept a white-haired old man constantly following them, even when they went to the toilet? Thinking about it made Xu Chuan feel disgusted. But he couldn't directly kill this remnant soul at this stage, so he could only discard it. After doing all this, Xu Chuan turned and left with Su Miaoyin. This place was not suitable for lingering, as people would soon catch up. As for Yang Sheng, he couldn't be bothered. The destined protagonist wouldn't die so easily.