The elder leading the group looked at Yu Daohen, a forced smile appearing on his lips: "I thought it was someone else, but it turns out to be the now renowned Master Yu."
Yu Daohen looked at the elder before him. The Corpse Herding Sect was a top-tier super sect in the martial world, not just because of Huang Yong on the Black List, but also due to two other formidable individuals who contributed greatly.
These were the two great elders of the Corpse Herding Sect, the First Elder Huang Xujie and the Second Elder Huang Xucang.
Rumor had it that before Huang Yong had even made a name for himself, the Corpse Herding Sect's position among the top-tier forces was maintained by these two elders.
Among them, the First Elder Huang Xujie possessed the most formidable strength. He had once challenged Shen Tongchou, who ranked tenth on the Black List.
It was expected to be a world-shattering battle, but to everyone's surprise, Shen Tongchou defeated Huang Xujie in just three moves, leaving him severely wounded.
From then on, Huang Xujie lost his spirit, and his strength declined significantly. If not for the later rise of Huang Yong, the Corpse Herding Sect would have likely fallen to the second-tier forces.
Yu Daohen began to mock him: "So it's Elder Huang, I thought you had died from your serious injuries."
Huang Xujie clenched his fists, a murderous aura appearing on his face: "Yu Daohen, don't think I don't know about the forces behind you. He probably can't even leave Jiangdu."
Yu Daohen, seeing Huang Xujie's threat, was not intimidated: "So what? Do you think my title as Master Yu was earned through mere boasting?"
If it were in the past, even with the power of the Ghost Horn, he would have had to retreat respectfully from Huang Xujie.
But the past was the past, and the present was the present. Since that battle, Huang Xujie's strength had greatly diminished, at most ranking around twentieth on the Heaven List. With the help of the Samsara Blood Tears and the Ghost Horn, he might stand a chance.
Seeing Yu Daohen's lack of fear, Huang Xujie chuckled: "Although my strength is not what it used to be, dealing with a young brat like you who just entered the Heaven List is still not a problem."
Upon hearing Huang Xujie's words, Yu Daohen burst into laughter, mocking him: "I think your old bones should just go home and retire. If you happen to stumble and fall later, you might truly return to the underworld."
Huang Xujie, infuriated by Yu Daohen's audacity, immediately became enraged.
In his prime, even experts ranked in the top ten of the Heaven List showed him respect. What right did this young brat, who had just made it onto the Heaven List, have to speak to him like this?
Just as Huang Xujie was about to make a move, he was stopped by a young man beside him: "First Elder Huang, please do not be angry. Let me handle this trivial matter."
Huang Xujie was now thoroughly provoked by Yu Daohen and could not hear what the young man beside him was saying.
His reputation had been illustrious throughout his life; how could he allow a mere brat to insult him so?
"Let me handle this small matter." Huang Xujie waved his hand and stepped forward.
Yu Daohen's nerves tensed. Although Huang Xujie's current strength was indeed only around the top twenty of the Heaven List, he had once been able to easily suppress experts in the top ten. He could not afford to be careless.
He understood the saying: a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
Suddenly, Huang Xujie shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, lunging at Yu Daohen. One hand, like an eagle's claw, aimed directly for Yu Daohen's throat, intending to kill with a single blow.
Yu Daohen inwardly cried out, realizing that if his throat were caught by this move, he would be crippled even if he survived.
Yu Daohen quickly swung his fist, meeting Huang Xujie's approaching eagle claw head-on.
Seeing this, Huang Xujie hastily changed his attack. His eagle claw transformed into a fist, colliding with Yu Daohen's incoming punch.
*Bang!*
A wave of energy erupted from the point of impact between their fists, sending both men staggering back.
Huang Xujie stared at Yu Daohen, who had also retreated, with disbelief.
"This kid actually has such strength, to be able to match my might."
Yu Daohen remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he marveled at Huang Xujie's strength.
To be able to match his strength in the Ghost Horn state was truly remarkable.
He truly was a super expert from the previous generation. Even though his strength had greatly declined, he was still not someone ordinary people could contend with.
The saying "a starved camel is still bigger than a horse" was indeed true. If he hadn't used the Ghost Horn, his arm would likely have been broken from that punch.
Huang Xujie attacked Yu Daohen again, his speed and ferocity even greater than before.
Seeing Huang Xujie's demeanor, Yu Daohen inwardly chuckled. Huang Xujie was getting desperate.
As long as he maintained his defense, Huang Xujie was bound to lose.
Huang Xujie's palm strike was steadily blocked by Yu Daohen.
Seeing this, Huang Xujie's face showed disbelief. He launched several more rapid attacks targeting Yu Daohen's vital points, but without exception, Yu Daohen defended them all steadily.
Huang Xujie's composure completely broke. He swung a palm strike horizontally towards Yu Daohen's neck.
Yu Daohen raised his arm to block Huang Xujie's palm strike, his body reacting quickly as he lunged forward. He took a step forward, simultaneously thrusting out his elbow, and with a surge of power from his other leg, delivered a powerful "Top Heart Elbow" strike to Huang Xujie's chest.
Huang Xujie's face darkened as he took the blow. He retreated several steps rapidly before managing to stabilize himself. A mouthful of blood surged into his mouth, but he swallowed it back down.