Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Just as Old Lin had said, the Sky-Swallowing Python was currently ravenous. It would be perfect if they could find some prey brimming with vitality to use as bait.

After all, all they had to do was plant a potent poison inside the bait. No matter how tough the python's body was, once the poison spread through its system, it would be severely wounded. That would make it much easier for them to handle.

The burly man's eyes glinted as he quickly grasped Old Lin's meaning. "Young Master," he said, "it looks like we'll have to use the Bone-Dissolving Powder again."

Bone-Dissolving Powder was a notorious poison from the Dark Triangle region. Colorless and odorless, it was impossible to defend against.

A single gram mixed into food was enough. Once ingested, the victim would feel their entire body go limp and weak. Within three days, their bones would rot and dissolve, leaving behind nothing but a bag of skin.

With a large enough dose, even a Divinity Transformation Realm demonic beast would be affected!

Especially the Sky-Swallowing Python, which had just finished its Molting Stage.

When that time came, with the three of them attacking together, how could they possibly fail to deal with the giant python?

"I've prepared plenty of Bone-Dissolving Powder," Gu Tianyu said, "but the problem now is finding prey that can lure the Sky-Swallowing Python!"

Gu Tianyu frowned, lost in thought.

Just then, a streak of black light shot through the air. In the blink of an eye, it arrived before Gu Tianyu.

But Gu Tianyu seemed completely unfazed.

"You're as fast as ever, little one."

The burly man at his side chuckled and took the jade slip from the black shadow for Gu Tianyu.

"Hm?"

After reading the jade slip, Gu Tianyu was initially surprised, but then an idea suddenly struck him.

"Young Master, what does the jade slip say?"

Without Gu Tianyu's permission, the burly man didn't dare peek at the slip's contents. He could only ask eagerly.

"It says..." Gu Tianyu began to explain with a faint smile.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind them.

"Who's there?!"

The burly man whipped around, the casual look on his face vanishing instantly, replaced by a cold, grave expression.

Gu Tianyu also turned around slowly, a curious, amused look on his face.

"What's going on?"

The burly man's voice was low.

He sensed an unfamiliar aura behind him.

'This means it isn't Steward Mei and his men.'

'But hadn't the Young Master already ordered his men to block the path below?'

'What on earth is Steward Mei doing? He actually let someone else get through?'

Soon, the figures of Ye Chen's party of three appeared in their line of sight.

Their pace was unhurried; it took them a good while to reach Gu Tianyu and the burly man.

But neither of the two found this strange.

In a place like Kunlun Mountain, demonic beasts could appear at any moment. Moving too conspicuously could easily startle one when passing through its territory.

If it was a Divinity Transformation Realm Great Demon, that could be a death sentence.

Staring at the three unfamiliar figures, the burly man's brows knitted together. "Who are you three?" he asked, his voice laced with suspicion. "Who let you up here?"

Gu Tianyu's gaze swept past Ye Chen and quickly fell upon the two beauties at his side.

Especially Jie Ling.

Her chilly, ethereal beauty, like that of a fairy descended to the mortal realm, held Gu Tianyu's gaze for a long moment before he reluctantly looked away.

Ye Chen glanced at Gu Tianyu and the burly man.

'The burly man is wearing the same robes as Steward Mei's group.'

'Clearly, these two are likely from the Cyan Ape Tribe as well.'

'And this youth... he must be the 'Young Master' that Steward Mei and his men mentioned!'

"We're just passing through."

Ye Chen said coolly and made to walk past them up the mountain.

The burly man frowned, and a restless aura began to roil around him.

He seemed about to say something more, but Gu Tianyu stopped him.

"Friend, for us to meet by chance is a kind of fate. Why be in such a hurry to leave?"

Gu Tianyu approached Ye Chen, a smile on his face.

The burly man paused, unable to fathom Gu Tianyu's intentions.

"Young Master Ye, I fear he has ill intentions," Song Yubing sent to Ye Chen via voice transmission.

'She wasn't naive enough to believe these people from the Cyan Ape Tribe would be so friendly as to want to make friends with them.'

Ye Chen looked at Gu Tianyu, his voice flat. "Something you need?"

Gu Tianyu froze for a second, seemingly not expecting Ye Chen's cold indifference.

"Kid, do you have any idea who he is?"

"How dare you speak to the Young Master like that?"

The burly man said coldly, clearly displeased with Ye Chen's behavior.

"You're his lackey, so of course you have to hang on his every word."

"What, you want to drag us into it, too?" Ye Chen looked at the burly man and smirked.

"You!" Ye Chen's attitude finally made the burly man snap. His face contorted with rage as his aura exploded outward, shaking the surrounding trees and sending countless leaves fluttering to the ground.

Song Yubing's expression changed instantly.

'This burly man's cultivation is even higher than Steward Mei's!'

'He's a Ninth Layer Primordial Mansion Realm Cultivator!'

'He's not that much weaker than Grand Elder Ling Yunting of the Black Tiger Gang.'

'It's true that Ling Yunting has been at the Ninth Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm for much longer, having honed his state to its absolute Peak. He's only a single step away from Divinity Transformation.'

'But as a Cultivator from the Cyan Ape Tribe, this man's Cultivation Techniques and martial arts are far beyond what Ling Yunting could compare to. That means his foundation is superior. All in all, he's not much weaker than Ling Yunting.'

Ye Chen's words also made Gu Tianyu's expression darken.

But he forced himself to hold back.

He extended a hand to Ye Chen with a smile. "Fellow Daoist, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Gu Tianyu, Young Master of the Cyan Ape Tribe."

However, in the face of this smile, Ye Chen merely sneered and made no move to shake his hand.

At this, Gu Tianyu's expression soured.

The burly man roared, "Kid, didn't you see my Young Master greeting you? You have no manners at all! Believe it or not, I'll break your arms and legs right now!"

"You want to talk to me about manners?"

Ye Chen looked at the burly man, his eyes filled with ice. "Why don't you tell him to put away the poison in his hand before trying to shake mine?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Gu Tianyu's pupils contracted sharply.

The burly man froze, and from Gu Tianyu's expression, he could tell that the man had guessed correctly.

"Your perception is quite sharp."

"In that case, you can just die!"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Tianyu's eyes.