"Good, boy. Hand over everything you just gathered. Drop it on the ground, kneel down, and kowtow a few times to admit your fault. I swear that once the Precious Light fades, I won't lay a hand on you and will spare your life!" Xu Wei also shouted from the side.
The two Void King Realm powerhouses had been utterly humiliated this time, so they loathed Yang Kai with every fiber of their being. But what consoled them was that the Seven Luminaries Precious Light would soon recede. Having endured Yang Kai for a full half-hour, the moment of making him pay was finally at hand, and both of them were thrilled at the thought.
Once the Seven Luminaries Precious Light faded, what did it matter if Yang Kai was skilled in spatial power?
With the domains of two Void King Realm powerhouses unleashed, he wouldn't be able to escape even if he sprouted wings!
Once they captured Yang Kai, not only would they vent their rage, but everything he had gathered earlier — the Dao-Understanding Flower, the Heart-Questioning Orchid, and the Heavenly Infant Grass — would belong to them.
They eagerly anticipated that moment.
"You think you've got me cornered?" Yang Kai looked at Purple Dragon with disdain, then at Xu Wei. Contrary to their expectations, there was not the slightest trace of panic on his face. Instead, he wore an expression of absolute confidence, as if he harbored no fear whatsoever.
Purple Dragon furrowed his brow, uncertain whether Yang Kai was bluffing or genuinely had some trump card up his sleeve.
"Boy, what scheme are you hatching now? I advise you to cooperate with me willingly. That way, you still have a chance to live," Xu Wei barked in a deep voice.
"How laughable. How does someone as ignorant as you even exist?" Yang Kai chuckled, then said with sudden disinterest, "Forget it, I can't be bothered to play with you anymore. The Seven Luminaries Precious Light should be retreating soon. I'm leaving first — you two can wait here at your leisure!"
As he spoke, Yang Kai casually waved his hand.
"Leaving first?" Purple Dragon's brow furrowed even deeper. A terrifying thought suddenly flashed through his mind — could it be that this boy...
Before the thought had fully formed, his eyes went wide, staring in shock at what Yang Kai was doing. An expression of utter disbelief crossed his face, as if he could barely trust his own eyes.
He watched Yang Kai turn around, step with one foot into the spatial rift, and then his figure dissolved. Vanished without a trace.
This boy had actually entered the spatial rift!
Purple Dragon gasped sharply!
On the other side, Xu Wei's jaw also dropped, as though he wanted to say something but couldn't get the words out. The shock on his face was no less than Purple Dragon's.
"He — he — he..." Zi Donglai had already become incoherent, pointing a trembling finger in the direction Yang Kai had disappeared, stammering for a long time without managing a single complete sentence.
"Xu Elder!" After a long moment, Purple Dragon finally drew a deep breath and said with a grim expression, "It seems we all underestimated his mastery of spatial power."
Xu Wei nodded, his expression grave. "Indeed. To dare recklessly enter a spatial rift — this boy's mastery of spatial power is, I dare say, without precedent. Perhaps no one before him has ever achieved such a thing."
"Xu Elder, I need not spell it out — you understand just how terrifying a warrior proficient in spatial power can be. He is currently at Return to Void Stage Three. If he finds the opportunity to advance to the Void King Realm, then in the future..."
"He won't have a future. I will find a chance to kill him right here," Xu Wei said, his face twisted with malice.
Purple Dragon nodded with satisfaction. "In that case, let us set aside the grudge between our two sides for now. I will also devote myself to searching for his traces, and we will uproot him completely within this Lost Land."
Both of them had realized the horror of what Yang Kai could become. Filled with dread, they were determined not to let him continue growing, and resolved to end his life within the Lost Land.
In just a few short exchanges, they had reached an agreement and formed a temporary alliance.
It was at that moment that Zi Donglai, who had been unable to calm his nerves, suddenly cried out and pointed behind Xu Wei, shouting, "He — he — he!"
Purple Dragon started and turned his head toward Xu Wei. The next instant, his pupils contracted sharply as he bellowed, "Watch out!"
Only then did Xu Wei react to the shout. Before he could turn to look, a voice he knew all too well — one that grated on his very bones — rang out from behind him: "Hahahaha, grandson, Grandpa's here to teach you a lesson!"
It was Yang Kai!
Xu Wei's expression changed drastically. He had never imagined that Yang Kai could emerge from the spatial rift behind him and launch a sneak attack.
A searing wave of force hurtled toward his back, accompanied by the whistle of sharp wind past his ears.
Cursing inwardly, Xu Wei frantically channeled his Sacred Yuan, forming a thick barrier of protection across his back. At the same time, he hurriedly spun around, trying to face Yang Kai.
His movements were fast, but Yang Kai's were faster.
Before Xu Wei's Sacred Yuan had even fully mobilized, he felt a fist slam into his back. The fist carried a terrifying amount of force, and when the punch detonated, it nearly shattered his protective Sacred Yuan entirely.
Fortunately, his cultivation realm was a full stage above Yang Kai's. Otherwise, this single blow alone would have been enough to strip him of his fighting ability.
Even so, the punch was no easy thing to endure. Xu Wei felt his blood and qi churn violently in his chest, his face turned slightly pale, and his body lurched forward involuntarily.
And just a short distance ahead of him lay the Seven Luminaries Precious Light — the thing everyone avoided like a venomous serpent!