When You Li and the others caught up, they were met with a scene that left them utterly shocked.

A sea of fire roared within a range of several dozen meters centered on Han Yu, followed by a massive explosion, with waves of heat rolling outward.

A bald head was violently blown away from behind Han Yu.

Just like the woman, he too was drawn to Han Yu's overwhelming presence. As if under some spell, or perhaps due to a flaw in his cultivation technique, he abandoned his lethal strike and engaged in a foolish close-quarters attempt.

However, he was worse off than the woman; at least she managed a couple of twists, but he barely got close before it was as if he had stirred a hornet's nest, and that man erupted like a volcano, directly exploding.

If he hadn't instantly used a magical artifact to encase himself, the explosion alone might have cost him half his life.

The woman fared no better, rubbing her flat chest, struggling to breathe as pain radiated from her barely fleshy area, even showing signs of an inward dent.

Her gaze was full of unspeakable venom; no matter how painful her injuries, they could not match even a fraction of the hurt inflicted by Han Yu's words.

Those vicious words haunted her, as if a spell was cast, forever echoing in her ears, filling her mind.

In the end, one phrase kept repeating over and over.

"Is there no threshold for Charm Techniques anymore? Can't you see if you've got what it takes to practice it?"

I must use the most ruthless means to kill him.

Skin him, break his bones!

I want to use his bones to make soup again and again.

The sickly man's expression was terrified; he had spoken too late, causing his two companions to suffer.

What shocked him the most was that the man seemed to accomplish all this with a mere casual flick.

"No wonder... no wonder the Omen Star shines so brightly."

He murmured to himself.

At first, he had doubts, couldn't believe it.

Now, he finally believed that the man before him was more than capable of dealing with them.

You Li quickly stopped beside Han Yu, giving him a look of astonishment, as if looking at a monster, then glanced at those few people again.

The first to be caught in the gaze was Tu Xingsun, who, when You Li saw the Dragon Blood Stone he held, exuded a chilling killing intent, glaring fiercely at his waist, drawing out the Palm Sword.

Destroy it!

Tu Xingsun was still in shock from Han Yu's methods, frozen for a long time, when suddenly a chill ran through him, feeling a malevolent stare. He looked up and met You Li's eyes.

Hmph!

You Li snorted coldly, his eyes brimming with killing intent.

Tu Xingsun inexplicably felt guilty and hurriedly leaned toward the sickly man.

The man's face turned black as Tu Xingsun, like a red lantern, illuminated him in an instant, turning him crimson.

Only then did You Li cast his gaze toward the sickly man and the others.

But when his eyes swept over the woman and the bald head, his expression became increasingly surprised.

Seemingly quite unexpected, he examined the woman and bald head repeatedly and carefully, his expression suggesting he was confirming something.

Han Yu shook his trembling body, and his bones crackled loudly, surprising Ou Mingdong and Huangfu Liang, who had just landed beside him.

If not for his usual expression, they might have thought he'd broken some bones.

Exhilarating!

Han Yu's entire body exuded this feeling. Ever since the energy feedback from the Misty Mansion was delivered into his body by Ping, he had wanted to test the strength of this physique.

Now, even he found it unbelievable. The Fire Divine Power explosion, which he previously had to endure, no longer harmed him.

"You're playing with explosions again."

Glass was used to it but couldn't help but speak up.

Han Yu raised an eyebrow and casually replied.

"Didn't you say the Fire Divine Power is best at bursting? What is more powerful than an explosion?"

Which Fire Divine Power User can play like this?

Even Young Master Xiao wouldn't dare to play like this.

The Fire Series indeed had the strongest explosiveness, but if a frail body ignited that energy, not even ashes would remain.

In response, the Artifact Spirit could only secretly curse, "What a damn monster."

On the other side, You Li seemed to have confirmed something and exclaimed.

"The Four Gentlemen of the Evil Path!"

No wonder she was surprised; mainly, these four were famous eccentrics whose reputations surpassed their strength, whether on the Righteous or Evil Paths.

Initially, she wasn't sure and only had impressions from rumors.

Had it not been for the highly recognizable woman with the Palace Lantern and the bald head with the little flower, she might not have confirmed it.

At these words, Huangfu Liang and Ou Mingdong both reacted. They must have heard of this title, recalling the absurd rumors, full of dread.

Han Yu was completely puzzled; he understood every word, but together, they confused him.

Can Evil Path and Gentlemen even be used together?

Hearing about these four for the first time, who wouldn't find it absurd?

Tu Xingsun must be the one holding the Dragon Blood Stone, rumored to be a personal disciple of some Elder from the Demon Hall, but the Evil Path's version was more interesting, calling him the shame of the Demon Hall. The origin was unknown, but the saying was widespread.

The woman is an Inner Sect Disciple of the Evil Hehuan Sect, named Liu Yaoyao, skilled in the Charm Technique, and with her Palace Lantern, even male cultivators of the Divine Gaze Realm would fall for it.

"How hungry could those male cultivators be?"

Han Yu murmured to himself, then remembered the Charming Widow, surprised to encounter someone from the Hehuan Sect again.

You Li rolled his eyes at him and continued to speak.

The bald head, nicknamed Flower Monk, a cultivator from Flower Burial Valley, is one of the two major Dual Cultivation sects on the Evil Path, alongside the Hehuan Sect. Although they're from the same sect, they have different origins. The Hehuan Sect's dual cultivation method is sinister, consuming others' essence to nurture oneself.

Flower Burial Valley is even more ruthless, using humans as cauldrons, refining blood and essence for their use.

Those who fell to the Hehuan Sect mostly lost half their lives, but falling to Flower Burial Valley meant certain death.

Speaking of the last sickly man, You Li's expression was strange, but he still called out to the other party.

"Ji Wufang, are you really from the Celestial Secret Tower?"

Since its establishment in the Cultivator Realm, rather than having an ambiguous attitude, the boundary between righteousness and evil seems blurred for the Celestial Secret Tower.

Logically, such fence-sitters usually meet a bad end, yet the Celestial Secret Tower remains aloof from both righteousness and evil.

The reason is simply that the Celestial Secret Tower's cultivation techniques venerate the Heavenly Dao; its divination skills are miraculous, capable of gauging one's Qi Fortune above, and predicting one's luck below, even helping one find opportunities at the highest level.

Precisely because of these points, neither righteousness nor evil would easily touch it, as everyone might need its services someday.

The Celestial Secret Tower's seemingly unorthodox management of its disciples is remarkable, and it once issued a phrase that has been widely criticized.

"Walking the Righteous Path is the Heavenly Dao, walking the Evil Path is also the Heavenly Dao; beneath the Heavenly Dao, there is no distinction between righteousness and evil; walking it makes it Dao."

Because of this phrase, the Celestial Secret Tower does not interfere whether its disciples mingle with the Righteous Path or the Evil Path.

Disciples committing evil deeds, the sect won't interfere.

Disciples being killed, the sect won't interfere either.

"The process of life and death is also the practice of the Heavenly Dao."

This phrase is engraved at the gate of the Celestial Secret Tower.

Thus, it is rumored that Ji Wufang belongs to the Celestial Secret Tower, but no one has verified it.

"The people in this sect must have short lives."

Glass suddenly said in the Sea of Consciousness.

Han Yu was puzzled and saw Glass sneer.

"It's fine to venerate the Heavenly Dao and practice it, but divining opportunities, luck, life, and death falls into the category of peering into the Heavenly Dao, which shouldn't be easily spied upon."

Han Yu glanced at Ji Wufang, seeing his sickly appearance, he knew the Artifact Spirit was right.

"The Celestial Secret Tower is not simple!"

After Glass concluded with this statement, it stopped speaking.

Ji Wufang chuckled weakly with a sickly face and said ambiguously.

"Ji Wufang is Ji Wufang, Celestial Secret Tower is Celestial Secret Tower."

Neither admitting nor denying.

The mention of the Four Gentlemen piqued Han Yu's curiosity.

You Li thought of the four's deeds, his expression turning peculiar.

"Because the number of evil cultivators they've killed is greater than those from the Righteous Path."

Anyone hearing this for the first time would be dumbstruck.

"That Tu Xingsun, with a face like a silk mouse, has skills in escaping for his life, loves petty thefts and sneak attacks; righteous and evil cultivators alike, if he sees something good, he'll steal it indiscriminately."

Liu Yaoyao, skilled in charm techniques, excels at ensnaring people's souls, and easily manipulates those of weak will.

Imagine, compared to those cultivating their minds, wouldn't the evil cultivators be even worse?

Thus, Liu Yaoyao, after such a sudden thought, specifically hunted small sect cultivators from the Evil Path.

The Flower Monk...

This person's style was identical to Liu Yaoyao's but was more feared by both righteous and evil cultivators.

"Why?"

Han Yu was curious.

You Li's face twisted in disgust and said.

"He's not picky with his food!"

Han Yu pondered for a long time before he understood what not being picky with food meant.

Ugh!

Does that mean he targets not only men and women but also men and men?

Ji Wufang liked divining fortunes for people, which initially wasn't problematic. But as more cultivators sought his divination, he began guiding them towards doom.

Some say it was for cultivation, others claim it was purely for amusement; anyhow, opinions varied without a definitive answer.

The term Four Gentlemen of the Evil Path was coined by the righteous cultivators to mock them.

Meanwhile, on the evil side, they called them the Four Tumors of the Evil Path, indicating the deep hatred from those small and medium-sized sects' cultivators.

Should they act heroically to eliminate evil?

"We're here to catch the Earth Divine Power User; leave those heroic deeds to the other three, let's focus on the main target before he escapes underground again."

Glass jumped up and shouted loudly in the Sea of Consciousness.

Han Yu immediately locked his eyes on Tu Xingsun, and not just him; because of the Dragon Blood Stone, You Li and the others also focused on Tu Xingsun.

For a moment, the Omen Star shone brightly, almost blinding Ji Wufang next to it.

The four cooperated seamlessly, attacking simultaneously.

You Li's Little Flying Sword shot out like an arrow, Huangfu Liang threw the Wine Gourd, which enlarged several times in the wind and rushed towards Tu Xingsun.

Ou Mingdong infused True Essence into the Carefree Fan, weaving a golden net that enveloped him.

Han Yu was the most straightforward; he didn't need the Dragon Blood Stone, he only needed to catch the person properly.

Tu Xingsun was scared out of his wits, immediately throwing the Dragon Blood Stone away.

Ji Wufang dazedly caught it in his hand, feeling a chill. Even though he couldn't see above his head, the Omen Star definitely wouldn't be dim.

Sure enough, without the Dragon Blood Stone, Tu Xingsun was instantly bypassed by the three, while the Flying Sword, Golden Net, and Wine Gourd all turned towards Ji Wufang.

"Bastard."

Ji Wufang jumped in anger, but there was nothing he could do. He hurriedly tossed the turtle shell, and six copper coins continuously transformed into a formation, even the turtle shell expanded in the wind in mid-air.

The copper coins, forming an offensive array, immediately collided towards the gourd, and the turtle shell, now several times larger, tightly enclosed Ji Wufang...

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