Chapter 15 An Utterly Disappointing Chance

The sight of Qiao Yu, carrying the Scarlet Flame Hammer, made him look like a common hoodlum in the eyes of the guard captain.

His face darkened.

"The Divine Mountain has decreed, anyone who dares to obstruct the retrieval of the Divine Maiden shall be killed without mercy! Everyone, attack!"

At the guard captain's command, the surrounding guards immediately swarmed towards Qiao Yu.

Among these guards, there was actually a King-rank!

"Golden Spear!"

A golden spear projection flew out, charging straight at Qiao Yu. The golden light was particularly dazzling in the snow.

However, facing this terrifying spear, Qiao Yu didn't show any intention of dodging. He simply raised his hand and firmly grasped the spear.

The scorching golden spear projection burned Qiao Yu's hands, the blood flowing out only to be evaporated by the high temperature, forming white steam.

Yet, Qiao Yu seemed to feel no pain, even wearing a smile on his face.

The spear cultivator's expression changed. He then pushed the spear forward again, trying to pierce Qiao Yu's chest.

However, Qiao Yu's hand was like an iron pincer, firmly gripping his spear.

"Feng Yao Cross Slash!"

The guard captain seized the opportunity, a sharp edge slashing towards Qiao Yu's heart.

Facing the attacks of two King-ranks, Qiao Yu's face showed no panic. Instead, he sighed with some regret.

"Ah, what a pity."

Qiao Yu shook his head. If An Liya wasn't present, his undead army could have gained two more powerful King-rank generals.

"Boy, you dare to be distracted while fighting two opponents! You're dead!"

Seeing Qiao Yu's distraction, the guard captain was overjoyed. He controlled the wind blade to attack with even greater speed.

Qiao Yu no longer held back. After tightly gripping the spear with his left hand, he swung the Scarlet Flame Hammer towards the spear cultivator's head.

The spear cultivator's face turned pale with fright. If he was hit, his head would be split open.

But his spear was stuck and he couldn't pull it back. Helpless, he could only abandon the spear and retreat.

The hammer swung through the air, and then the guard captain's attack came, heavily striking Qiao Yu.

However, Qiao Yu only staggered before steadying himself. This almost made the guard captain's eyes pop out!

As a King-rank wind mage, he was confident in his strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a captain.

But he could see clearly that this kid was purely relying on his physical strength to withstand this attack!

Little did he know that with the Everlasting Radiance Armor's 30% damage reduction and Qiao Yu's nearly 1800 defense points, Qiao Yu's ability to withstand damage was now no weaker than a tank.

"Hey, good brother, you forgot your spear. Here, have it back!"

Ignoring the guard captain, Qiao Yu picked up the spear, swung his right arm back, and then threw it out like a javelin.

Whoosh!

The spear pierced through the clouds, falling like a shooting star. The spear cultivator didn't have time to dodge and was pinned to the ground by his own spear.

His eyes widened, seemingly unable to believe that he would die by his own weapon.

The guard captain was terrified. His attacks were like tickles on the other guy, but the other guy's attacks were fatal.

How could he fight?

"Oh, you don't know how to seize the opportunity."

Qiao Yu smiled and turned his head. The smile looked like the grim reaper in the guard captain's eyes.

"Feng Yao Cross Slash!"

"Magic Wind Blade!"

"Whirlwind!"

The guard captain used all the spells he knew and threw them at Qiao Yu, but they were completely ineffective.

At most, they slowed Qiao Yu down a little, but Qiao Yu still walked up to him.

"Good boy, spells are useless. Powerful mages often use the simplest attacks."

Qiao Yu threw a punch, and a hole instantly appeared in the guard captain's chest, completely penetrating through his body. His organs disappeared without a trace, burned away by the high temperature generated by Qiao Yu's fist.

After comprehending a trace of the laws of power in the Bronze Hall, Qiao Yu's physical body became more terrifying day by day. Once a being of the same rank was approached, it was difficult for them to withstand his full-strength attack.

Not to mention that these two King-rank guards were at most level 41 or 42.

After dealing with the two King-rank guards, Qiao Yu threw the Scarlet Flame Hammer.

The spinning Scarlet Flame Hammer was like a grinding disc, constantly reaping the lives of all the guards on the field.

Blood stained the snow red, and screams rang out continuously. None of the guards brought by the guard captain survived.

Although An Liya felt a little unbearable, she didn't stop Qiao Yu.

She also wanted to know what secrets Lorrain was talking about.

Soon, apart from Qiao Yu and An Liya, only the middle-aged woman and her husband from the beginning remained on the field.

Her husband was holding a shotgun, looking at Qiao Yu with a terrified expression. He had never seen so many dead people in his life.

"Tian'e... They're just ordinary people, let them go." An Liya sighed softly.

"Don't worry, how could I attack ordinary people? I've always liked to be friendly. If Lorrain hadn't asked me to kill these guards, I wouldn't have done it."

Qiao Yu smiled kindly and affectionately ruffled her hair. Then, he suddenly pointed to the sky.

"An Liya, look quickly! An airplane!"

An Liya looked in the direction Qiao Yu was pointing with some doubt, but there were stars everywhere, how could she see any airplanes?

Just as An Liya turned her head, a dark Netherworld Flame instantly climbed onto the middle-aged woman and her husband's bodies.

As ordinary people, they didn't even have time to scream before they were directly swallowed by the Netherworld Flame, turning into a wisp of smoke.

"Where's the airplane? Tian'e, don't joke around." An Liya glanced at Qiao Yu unhappily.

"Hehe, sorry, I just saw it wrong."

Qiao Yu scratched his head sheepishly, then looked up at the sky.

"Lorrain, right? Come out, we've completed your request!"

As soon as Qiao Yu finished speaking, Lorrain appeared in front of the two of them like a ghost.

Even Qiao Yu was startled. It was a waste of talent for this kid to not be a thief, he really came and went without a trace.

"Mr. Lorrain, can you tell me now?"

An Liya's face was filled with anticipation. She desperately wanted to know about her parents.

Qiao Yu also understood An Liya somewhat. Wasn't he also constantly searching for clues about his parents?

Lorrain revealed a strange smile, then took out a handful of tobacco, rolled it into a cigarette, and started smoking it.

"Divine Maiden, don't worry. Let me ask you a question first. What do you think of the elders on the Divine Mountain?"

An Liya didn't expect Lorrain to suddenly ask this. She thought for a while, then answered very seriously.

"The elders are the decision-makers of the Divine Mountain. They are pure-hearted and have few desires, never participating in worldly affairs, and enduring the biting wind and snow on the top of the Divine Mountain without complaint..."

Before An Liya could finish speaking, Lorrain burst into unrestrained laughter.

Lorrain laughed wildly, tears even coming out of his eyes.

"What a pure heart and few desires! Hahahaha! What a pure heart and few desires!"

"What are you laughing at?"

An Liya's brows slowly furrowed. She had grown up on the Divine Mountain since she was a child, and it could be said that the Divine Mountain was her faith, and the elders on the Divine Mountain were her relatives.

Naturally, she wouldn't allow Lorrain to use this contemptuous laughter to insult the Divine Mountain's elders.

Lorrain's laughter stopped abruptly, and the cigarette in his hand happened to burn out at this moment. His expression was a little strange.

"They really have trained you very well these twenty years, An Liya."

"Then what if I told you that your biological mother died at the hands of your most respected elders?"