Chapter 1 The Plot

Bai Shiyan naturally had no idea what was happening on Tianhe Star.

If he knew, he probably wouldn't be in the mood to continue fishing in peace.

Meanwhile, on Tianhe Star, the few prodigies who had just escaped Qiao Yu's clutches had finally rejoined the main group.

Still shaken, they recounted their experiences, which clearly infuriated the other prodigies.

"So what if his uncle is Bai Shiyan? Just Bai Shiyan! How dare he look down on so many of our top forces? He's courting death!"

"Exactly! Since Qiao Yu is so arrogant, let's start with him. We've been looking for him everywhere!"

"Right! He's killed so many people, he's a bloodthirsty maniac! Everyone has the right to kill him! We must kill him and act on behalf of the heavens!"

Everyone wore expressions of righteous indignation, as if they were champions of justice.

They completely forgot that those people were killed because they coveted the Tianhe beast cores on Qiao Yu.

"However... for some reason, the Tianshang Tribe, one of the five major tribes, actually helped him. What should we do about that?"

One prodigy keenly pointed out the problem, and the others fell silent.

The five major tribes on Tianhe Star each had a demigod-level expert sitting at the helm. It would be suicide to try to shake them with their strength.

"Heh, so what about the five major tribes? Another one of the five major tribes has already been annihilated by my Xing family and the Xuantian Sword Tomb working together!"

A Xing family prodigy seemed to have received some news and revealed a delighted expression.

"Oh? Is what you say true?" The others also looked delighted.

"Of course it's true! The leader of my Xing family this time is Xing Youtian, the second in line of my Xing family! And the leader of the Xuantian Sword Tomb is the Third Sword Child, Jian Yidao!"

A collective gasp swept through the crowd.

Xing Youtian! Jian Yidao!

These two were true demigod-level prodigies with unparalleled strength!

With these two working together, no wonder they were able to annihilate one of the five major tribes of Tianhe Star!

"Then, brother, please quickly contact Xing Youtian and have him uphold justice for us!"

The Xing family prodigy sneered, "Don't worry, I already informed Brother Youtian. He's probably on his way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two sounds of rushing wind rang out in the distance.

Two figures riding flying swords sped over. One of them had his hands behind his back, looked to be about twenty years old, and was dressed very luxuriously.

His clothes were made of expensive silk, embroidered with gold thread.

His eyes were tightly closed, and his chiseled face was full of indifference. His entire demeanor was like a unsheathed long sword. This person was Jian Yidao, the Third Sword Child of the Xuantian Sword Tomb.

The other person also possessed a sword intent, but his eyes were extremely narrow, giving off an extremely cold feeling, like a venomous snake ready to devour its prey.

Generally, sword cultivators possessed an aura of uprightness and integrity. This gloomy temperament was extremely rare among sword cultivators, and this person was Xing Youtian, the second in line of the Xing family.

When the two arrived, the prodigies immediately bowed and saluted.

"Greetings, Lord Sequence, Lord Sword Child!"

Jian Yidao nodded indifferently.

"I already know what happened. This person doesn't rely on his own strength, but instead uses the Tianshang Tribe to bully others. Such behavior is not suitable for great achievements. I can kill him with one sword."

"Where is he? Point me in the right direction."

Jian Yidao had his hands behind his back and didn't even open his eyes, as if nothing in the world could catch his attention.

"Brother Jian, hold on!"

A glint of coldness flashed in Xing Youtian's eyes.

"This Qiao Yu is naturally not to be feared, but he is not alone. Not only does he have the backing of the Bai family, but he also has the support of the Tianshang Tribe! If we let them gather together, it may be a little troublesome!"

Jian Yidao frowned slightly, seeming displeased.

"Then what does Brother Youtian suggest?"

Xing Youtian sneered, his eyes full of sinister intent.

"The Huangquan Birasaka, the Jiugong Divine Valley, the Ye family, and the Four Great Sects all had prodigy disciples die at the hands of that Qiao Yu. Although they are currently busy attacking the five major tribes of Tianhe Star and probably don't have time to participate in this, we can form an alliance on the surface to put pressure on the Bai family!"

"Secondly, we can divide and conquer! Don't give them a chance to unite!"

"Divide and conquer?" Jian Yidao murmured.

"That's right! Killing one Qiao Yu is not enough. I want all the Bai family's prodigies to be wiped out!"

The smile on Xing Youtian's face became more and more ferocious. Then, he told Jian Yidao his plan.

Even Jian Yidao gasped after hearing it.

No wonder Xing Youtian wanted to form an alliance with all the other forces. His ambition was too great!

If it really succeeded, the Bai family would definitely suffer a great loss! Creating an awkward situation where there would be no successors!

At that time, as long as other top forces launched a joint attack, the Bai family could only swallow their anger.

"However, there is still a problem. If we split up, wouldn't that weaken our own strength?" Jian Yidao asked the question in his mind.

"Jian Yidao, would adding me be enough?" A young man in a green shirt stepped forward with a faint smile on his face, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Zheng Wensui!"

Jian Yidao clearly recognized the identity of the newcomer. The person in front of him was Zheng Wensui, one of the Divine Sons of Jiugong Divine Valley, whose strength was also at the demigod level!

"Brother Jian, there are no more problems. Let's act!" Xing Youtian revealed a sinister smile.

Qiao Yu was still unaware that a conspiracy against him and the entire Bai family had enveloped him like a large net.

At this time, he had once again successfully defended himself, and his strength had also advanced to the sixth level of the Saint Realm. He was recuperating in the territory of the Tianshang Tribe.

Qiao Yu exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. Then, he felt that the Zhulong Yanyue Blade, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly began to tremble violently!

Ever since he had gnawed on the Rongzhi a few times in the Third Universe, Zhu Jiuyin had been silent and had not appeared.

Accompanied by a low, dignified roar, Zhu Jiuyin finally woke up!

After gripping the Zhulong Yanyue Blade tightly, Qiao Yu clearly felt a warm current appear in his body.

This warm current made him feel as if he was bathed in a spring breeze, and he instantly felt much refreshed.

This awakening of Zhu Jiuyin brought about earth-shattering changes, as if eating the Rongzhi had greatly improved Zhu Jiuyin. Even the Zhulong Yanyue Blade was upgraded to S-rank!

To Qiao Yu's surprise, the S-rank Zhulong Yanyue Blade had an additional active skill.

[Zhulong Yanyue Blade]:

Rank: S-Rank

Weapon Spirit: Zhu Jiuyin (Mature Stage)

Active Effect: Lifespan Saber Technique. When activated, the player consumes one year of lifespan per minute. During this time, the Zhulong Yanyue Blade's attacks ignore the opponent's defense, and critical hit damage is doubled.

Passive Effect: Intermingling of Darkness and Light. When wielding the Zhulong Yanyue Blade, agility is increased by 100% and critical hit rate is increased by 100%.

Enchantment Effect:

Male and Female Double Strand: Damage amplification against opposite-sex creatures by 50%.

Blade of Vengeful Spirit: Damage bonus against creatures with souls increased by 150%. Players wielding this weapon exert natural intimidation on all creatures.

Dragon Clan's Might: Creatures related to dragons have their strength reduced by 50% when facing players wielding this weapon.

After taking a look at this active effect, the corner of Qiao Yu's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Ignoring defense and doubling critical hit damage certainly sounded tempting. With Qiao Yu's current strength attribute, combined with the Lifespan Saber Technique, killing a Saint Realm expert with one strike would definitely be no problem.

However, consuming one year of lifespan per minute was too much of a trap. If he fought for a couple of hours, he wouldn't even need the enemy to kill him. He would directly exhaust his lifespan.

Qiao Yu shook his head and put away the Zhulong Yanyue Blade.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to use such a desperate skill like the Lifespan Saber Technique. However, Zhu Jiuyin's awakening had greatly increased his combat power.

Increasing the critical hit rate and agility by 100%—wasn't that a guaranteed critical hit with every strike?

Qiao Yu couldn't wait to go out and start defending himself.

Just then, Kuma walked in carrying a large tray of roasted lamb chops sprinkled with cumin, chili powder, and sesame seeds.

Kuma was blushing shyly. Today, she wasn't wearing animal skins. Instead, she was wearing a black dress that she had gotten from who knows where.

The black dress accentuated Kuma's tall and graceful figure. Kuma had also applied lipstick, making her originally full red lips even more alluring, like a blooming rose.

"Lord Qiao, I've come to bring you dinner."

Kuma gently placed the tray of roasted lamb chops in front of Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu was also hungry. He didn't stand on ceremony with Kuma, grabbed a lamb chop, and started eating heartily.

Kuma sat cross-legged opposite Qiao Yu, propping her cheek with her hand and watching Qiao Yu with her sparkling eyes.

Qiao Yu was only realized after he had eaten his fill that Kuma hadn't left. By this time, the sky outside had already darkened.

"Is there anything else?" Qiao Yu asked curiously.

"Lord Qiao... now that you've finished your dinner, allow me to assist you with your bath."

Kuma bit her lip and directly took off her black dress.

As a girl who grew up in the tribe, Kuma didn't have snow-white skin, but she had an extremely alluring figure.

Her wheat-colored skin, combined with her curvy figure and the defined abs on her lower abdomen, gave her a unique allure, a kind of wild beauty.