Chapter 0908: Ancient Domain

Chapter 0908 Ancient Domain

Lei Xiong and his crew were indeed hiding nearby, and Qin Yun was the one who called them out.

Upon hearing this, Wu Fugui hurriedly placed the stones back into the basket. Hua Feng and Wei Tianan followed suit, dumping all the stolen stones back in.

Hua Feng jabbed a finger at Qin Yun and Yu Shutian, shouting, "It was them... they were the ones who picked up the stones!"

Lei Xiong glanced at Qin Yun and Yu Shutian and said, "If they picked up the stones, why were they in your hands?"

Qin Yun replied, "They snatched them from us!"

Wu Fugui yelled, "That's right! We took them back because this is Black Cloud Gang's territory! The stones you two picked here belong to the Black Cloud Gang. We were just reclaiming them for the gang!"

Hua Feng and Wei Tianan quickly echoed his words.

Lei Xiong growled, "You don't steal in my turf and walk away clean!"

The trio went pale, realizing Lei Xiong was clearly siding with Qin Yun. They couldn't understand why the Black Cloud Gang's leader, an Emperor Wu, would help Qin Yun.

"These two paid good purple crystal upfront, and in return, we allowed them to gather stones in our territory and promised them protection. The Black Cloud Gang honors its deals. Now that someone has robbed them, we must take responsibility since we accepted their payment!"

Lei Xiong's lips curled in a frosty grin, his glare turning their knees to jelly.

"These two are my clients. You dared to rob my clients in my territory—what do you think should be done?" Lei Xiong said icily, then jerked his chin at some enforcers nearby.

The men immediately stepped forward and swept their legs with brutal kicks, forcing Hua Feng, Wei Tianan, and Wu Fugui to kneel.

They crashed to their knees in front of Qin Yun and Yu Shutian.

"On your faces—now!" Lei Xiong commanded. "Or I'll cut off your heads!"

Shaking like leaves under an Emperor Wu's glare, Wei Tianan and the other two trembled as they repeatedly kowtowed and begged for forgiveness.

Ling Xinyun and the other girls clung to Yu Shutian's back, stunned. They'd never seen the Black Cloud Gang play nice before.

Once Hua Feng and the others finished kneeling, several black-clad men suddenly attacked, laid into them with fists flying, focusing especially on their faces.

The three rich boys screamed like stuck pigs, their pretty faces smashed to pulp.

"When you return, make sure your families know exactly who wrecked you! If they have any complaints, they can come find us—we'll be waiting!"

"Remember, make sure to tell them. The Black Cloud Gang will be ready!" Lei Xiong said coldly before booting the spoiled brats, sending them flying far away.

Hua Feng and the others were boiling with rage at Yu Shutian and Qin Yun. They quickly shot into the sky like scalded cats and fled toward Hundred Tower City.

"You should head back too," Yu Shutian whispered to Tong Qinxin and the others.

White-faced, the girls bobbed quick nods and swiftly flew away.

Lei Xiong and his men also melted back into the shadows, hiding nearby once more.

Yu Shutian turned to Qin Yun with a knowing smirk. "You... your relationship with the Black Cloud Gang isn't simple. You can't fool me!"

Qin Yun chuckled. "Their leader is a friend of mine."

"No wonder!" Yu Shutian giggled softly. "Those three idiots really got what they deserved this time! I just hope they won't ambush us on the way back. If they do... I'll wreck them myself!"

Qin Yun continued picking up stones and said with a smile, "Miss Yu, I'm waiting for you to take me to that mysterious and dangerous place!"

"I know! Once I fully research that place, I’ll definitely take you there! But I must warn you—it’s not just mysterious, it’s also very dangerous! If you go alone, it’s best not to enter!" Yu Shutian replied.

……

Ling Xinyun and the other two girls flew through the air and soon caught up with Hua Feng and his companions. The three of them were injured and couldn’t fly very fast.

"You three really asked for this trouble!" Tong Qinxin mocked.

"Shut up!" Hua Feng snapped.

"You three idiots! You always help Yu Shutian gather stones, letting her accumulate a huge sum of purple crystals, which is how she bribed those Black Cloud Gang members!" Wu Fugui sneered. "And yet, you didn’t get a single purple crystal!"

Wei Tianan scoffed, "It must have been that page boy who convinced the Black Cloud Gang’s leader, then made Yu Shutian go back to negotiate! I bet Yu Shutian didn’t want to pay so many purple crystals—that page boy is a real schemer!"

Ai Yuan retorted, "You three are the real fools! We often see Xiao Tian's stone collections—she never sold them! Besides, don’t you know who Xiao Tian is? It’s normal for her to have plenty of purple crystals!"

"Let’s go. We shouldn’t bother with them anymore!" Ling Xinyun snorted.

The three of them, unharmed and quite skilled, quickly flew far away.

Hua Feng cursed under his breath, "Those damn women! They wouldn’t even give us the time of day, yet they cost us so many purple crystals!"

Wu Fugui shouted, "We got played!"

Wei Tianan said coldly, "We can’t just take this loss! Let’s go back and call for backup. We must get something back from that woman Yu Shutian, or else we’ll be laughed at if word gets out!"

……

Qin Yun and Yu Shutian quickly searched the area, collecting all the stones containing Stellar Force.

By nightfall, they flew back to Hundred Tower City.

"Miss Yu, what can you learn from those stones?" Qin Yun asked.

"You see, lately, more and more small stars have been falling. I’m researching the reason behind the falling stars and the conditions inside those stars!" Yu Shutian’s expression turned serious. "According to ancient texts I’ve studied, frequent falling stars are nothing good!"

"What usually happens as a result?" Qin Yun asked, surprised.

"Well… it’s hard to say! For example, not long ago, a large star fell, bringing down a horde of Star Beasts! By hunting them, people could obtain star cores, which dramatically increase cultivation!" Yu Shutian explained.

"That sounds like a good thing!" Qin Yun laughed.

"It’s not! In my opinion, those stars carrying Star Beasts fell as if they were surveying the Spirit Wasteland!" Yu Shutian sighed deeply. "The Spirit Wasteland consists of the Mortal Domain, the Profound Domain, the Super-Profound Sea Domain, and the mysterious Ancient Domain! No one knows where the Ancient Domain is."

"Maybe the Ancient Domain doesn’t exist," Qin Yun said with a smile.

"It may not exist, but… there are rumors that it lies within the Super-Profound Sea Domain! Or perhaps it’s hidden among the stars. That’s why I suspect the Ancient Domain might actually be in the cosmos!" Yu Shutian’s words truly shocked Qin Yun.

This was the first time Qin Yun had heard about the Ancient Domain—he’d only heard of it before from Wu Mingxu.

Seeing Qin Yun’s shock, Yu Shutian added, "Ah Yun! That mysterious dangerous place you mentioned could very well be the Ancient Domain! It’s just in a very peculiar state, only manifests sporadically!"

"Miss Yu, is that really true?" Qin Yun found it hard to believe.

"Here’s my theory—I speculate that the Ancient Domain exists among the stars in the sky. It’s maintained by a vast stellar formation, keeping it stable in the cosmos! But for some reason, the stars forming that formation have spawned many Star Beasts. Once the beasts deplete the stars’ energy, the stars fall, bringing the beasts with them!" Yu Shutian explained.

Qin Yun took a deep breath. "If all those stars fall, then the Ancient Domain will appear within the Profound Domain!"

Yu Shutian nodded and said, "I feel there's a force orchestrating all this, aiming to bring the Ancient Domain into our world! This could spell disaster for Linghuang!"

Qin Yun wasn't entirely sure if this was true. If he were to ask Bingxing, he might get some answers, as she was the Star Spirit Immortal and might sense the heavenly stars.

As Yu Shutian and Qin Yun chatted while flying, they were only half a shichen away from Hundred Towers City.

Though it was night, the sky was filled with stars, their gentle light mingling with the moonlight to illuminate the land.

"Someone's ahead!" Yu Shutian suddenly called out softly.

Sure enough, a large group of people abruptly rose from the ground.

With several fierce wind gusts, Qin Yun and Yu Shutian found themselves surrounded by two or three dozen people.

Among them were several Martial Kings, including mid-stage and late-stage Martial Kings, all middle-aged.

Three people in the crowd were painfully familiar to Qin Yun and Yu Shutian—Wei Tianan, Hua Feng, and Wu Fugui!

"It's you! What do you want?" Yu Shutian asked coldly.

"Yu Shutian, you must have collected quite a few star stones today... We heard you have a special ability to identify gems containing stellar energy from star fragments. Hand over everything you gathered today!" Hua Feng crowed triumphantly.

With their overwhelming numbers and proximity to Hundred Towers City, the Black Cloud Gang was unlikely to appear. Meanwhile, Yu Shutian and Qin Yun were just the two of them.

Yu Shutian snapped coldly, "I will never give them to you!"

Wei Tianan shouted, "Seize that boy first! Chop him up first!"

Yu Shutian shouted, "Aren't you afraid of Phantom Spirit Academy finding out about your robbery?"

"Yu Shutian, just because you're popular doesn’t mean anyone at Phantom Spirit Academy will back you up!" Hua Feng snarled. "You arrogant woman, today I’ll teach you that in the face of powerful men, you're nothing but a bitch!"

Qin Yun whipped out his Lion King Cannon, aiming it at a middle-aged Martial King.

The Martial King jeered while pointing at Qin Yun, "Look at this kid! Is he trying to intimidate us? How pathetic!"

Wu Fugui yelled, "Hey, page! Toss that thing in your hand over here—it looks interesting!"

Qin Yun poured his martial energy into the Lion King Cannon. As the energy transformed within the cannon, it became wildly unstable.

The cannon vibrated faintly before its barrel flashed with a golden light.

ROAR!

A deep lion's roar erupted as a majestic golden lion head blasted toward the Martial King.

The energy projectile struck the Martial King with a "Hong" sound, blowing him to pieces instantly.

Several Martial Lords near the Martial King were also torn apart by the shockwave, dying in brutal explosions.