Chapter 0636 Well-Equipped

Chapter 0636: Superior Equipment

Qin Yun watched as the old warriors were overwhelmed and thought with a sigh, "It's clearly due to the gap in equipment! As they said earlier, those people were well-armed, so they would be at a disadvantage!"

"But they still took action, gambling for an opportunity," Ling Yuner said. "Xiao Yun, it's time to act!"

"Mm!"

As Qin Yun spoke, he swiftly activated the Celestial Lion Summoning Art.

ROOOAR! ROOOAR! ROOOAR!

The forest suddenly echoed with lion roars as Qin Yun summoned two Netherworld Celestial Lions.

After reaching the Spirit Martial Realm, the Netherworld Celestial Lions he summoned were exceptionally powerful, comparable to mid-to-late Spirit Martial Realm cultivators.

Additionally, with the Sky Lion Beast Spirit, the Netherworld Celestial Lions he summoned could wield even greater power when using totem martial arts.

The sudden appearance of the Netherworld Celestial Lions stunned Long Yongliang and his group.

"What are those creatures? Black lions? They look strong—quick, capture them! Perfect mounts!"

Long Yongliang shouted excitedly upon seeing them. The Martial Lord beside him immediately sprang forward.

"Long Yongliang, there are only two lions. Let’s each try by our own skills. What do you say?"

A young man in red robes said with a smirk before darting forward.

Several other young masters also rushed out.

These powerful lions, with strength comparable to mid-to-late Spirit Martial Realm, would make for impressive mounts or hunting beasts if successfully tamed.

The Netherworld Celestial Lions summoned by Qin Yun measured five to six meters long—moderate in size, making them suitable as mounts while still commanding respect when entering cities.

Long Yongliang sneered, "If we’re going by skill, then both lions are mine!"

Though they found it strange that two black lions had appeared, they didn’t dwell on it.

To them, the two lions were no different from gifts fallen into their laps—just a bit stronger.

"All of you, attack!" Long Yongliang commanded, and his men all charged into the forest.

"What about these slaves?" someone asked.

"These useless slaves aren’t even worth a lion’s leg!" Long Yongliang scoffed before joining the assault on the Netherworld Celestial Lions.

The Netherworld Celestial Lions were formidable in combat, with powerful physiques and devastating totem martial arts.

Qin Yun didn’t let the lions engage in prolonged battles. Instead, he had them delay and draw the enemies farther away.

"Those several dozen men have all gone after the Netherworld Celestial Lions, leaving only a handful guarding the slaves!"

Qin Yun released five throwing knives, quickly dispatching the remaining guards.

Then, he controlled the knives to cut through the golden nets, freeing the captured elders.

Once Qin Yun revealed himself, he said, "Seniors, take the slaves and escape. I'll cover your escape!"

At that moment, Long Yongliang and his group realized the old warriors had been rescued!

The group of old warriors were completely stunned. They had initially thought Qin Yun's strength wasn't particularly impressive.

Yet now, he had manipulated flying daggers to swiftly eliminate several Spirit Martial cultivators and rescued them.

"Kid, can you handle this?" one of the old warriors asked worriedly. "We'll leave thirty men here to buy you time!"

"No, all of you must go!" Qin Yun quickly unleashed the Mystic King Cannon and blasted toward Long Yongliang and the others in the distance.

BOOM!

Over a dozen fighters who had turned back were vaporized in an instant!

The forest ahead was reduced to a sea of fire.

Qin Yun's cannonballs were forged from condensed beast oil, exploding into raging infernos upon detonation.

"Fall back and slaughter that bastard!" Long Yongliang roared furiously.

"My Lord, what about those two lions?" the middle-aged Martial Lord asked.

"Screw the lions! Kill that bastard first and seize his cannon!" Long Yongliang said coldly. "Leave the lions to me!"

The old warriors, witnessing the devastating power of Qin Yun's cannon, finally understood what it meant to have top-tier gear.

"Move it, now!" Qin Yun urged.

The slaves were also freed from their cages and led into the forest by the elders.

A few Spirit Martial Realm pursuers were sliced apart by Qin Yun's flying daggers.

"You damned rats, don’t even think of escaping!" a furious Martial Lord bellowed.

Qin Yun immediately hurled a Binding Mystic Rune, locking the charging Martial Lord in place.

He then dashed forward and struck the Martial Lord’s skull with a mighty swing of the Nine Yang Divine Hammer.

BOOM!

The Martial Lord’s head exploded, engulfed in flames.

At the same time, Qin Yun seized the middle-aged Martial Lord’s Dao Core.

A Mystic-tier Martial Lord had been killed in a single move!

Bear in mind, Qin Yun had fought numerous battles against Bingxing in the Immortal Armament Illusionary Realm—each one a do-or-die battle.

Now, wielding the Nine Yang Divine Hammer and combining it with the Ninefold Steps, any ordinary Mystic Realm Martial Lord caught off guard would be obliterated by the hammer’s might!

The Ninefold Primordial Force unleashed by Qin Yun’s hammer was savagely overpowering, especially after absorbing the power of the Sky Lion Bone Spirit, making it even more violent.

Seeing Qin Yun’s overwhelming strength, the old warriors realized that staying behind would only hold him back, so they quickly escorted the slaves away.

Two more Martial Lords from the distance rushed toward him.

Qin Yun hurled a Mystic Realm Dao Core at them, blasting the two Martial Lords apart and sending them crashing to the ground, mauled beyond recognition.

Long Yongliang and his men were utterly stunned—Qin Yun had just slain three Martial Lords in an instant!

Meanwhile, an enraged Martial Lord who charged at Qin Yun was immediately sealed beneath the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron.

Only one Profound Martial Realm Martial Lord was left!

"They're all just rookies in the Profound Martial Realm, and pretty average ones at that. Against your gear, they don't stand a chance!" Ling Yuner laughed.

The remaining Martial Lord was also immobilized by Qin Yun's Mystic Rune, then had his Profound Martial Core ripped out.

"Bastard!" Long Yongliang flew into a rage, now unable to escape as he was entangled by a Sky Lion.

The young masters were suddenly shaking in their boots—they'd never encountered someone this formidable coming after them.

It hit them that their cockiness got them into this mess. If they hadn't gone after those two black lions or split up their forces, they might've been okay.

Several of the young masters' henchmen were taken out quick by Qin Yun's flying daggers.

Swinging the Nine Sun Divine Hammer, Qin Yun charged at Long Yongliang.

Though Long Yongliang possessed a Profound Body, Qin Yun's was stronger, and he had god-tier gear.

Qin Yun could also command the Netherworld Celestial Lion to back him up in the fight.

In just two or three strikes, Long Yongliang was captured and tossed into a beast pouch.

The other four young masters got nabbed one by one.

Of course, they had no idea the two black lions belonged to Qin Yun, nor did they suspect it. They simply thought their captor was a total badass loaded with killer gear.

"These punks were even weaker than I thought!" Qin Yun quickly left the forest.

"If just a couple stronger Profound Martial Lords showed up, they could have saved those slaves. Why are there so few Martial Lords or Martial Kings willing to act?"

The elders Qin Yun had met earlier were all old Spirit Martial Realm warriors—could barely save their own skins, let alone rescue others.

"Xiao Yun, when you reach the Profound Martial Realm or Martial King Realm, your life becomes more valuable. Messing like this is asking for trouble from major clans and the Medicine Immortal Valley. If discovered, you're dead for sure!" Ling Yuner said, "Only a crazy bastard like you would try this!"

Qin Yun hurried back to Zhilong City overnight, ready to take on the city's big shots!

...

Zhilong City was jumping even at night, with many slaves forced into combat matches for the entertainment of buyers.

Others came specifically to torment the slaves.

This was why the city was dripping with cruelty.

"Long Zhigui, your son is in my hands. You stole four Dao Artifacts from me—I'm going to make you pay them back!"

Qin Yun arrived at the eastern district of Zhilong City, near a grand estate.

Hidden in the shadows, he activated the Piercing Mystic Art to slip past the estate's defenses.

This was the Long family's residence, which housed a Profound Martial Realm Martial Lord.

As soon as Qin Yun entered, he picked up the Martial Lord's vibe.

Moving like a shadow, he worked his way toward a heavily guarded area, then used the Piercing Mystic Art to slip into a room and enter a hidden chamber.

The chamber was vast, filled with arrays designed to absorb Nine Sun spiritual energy.

At its center, an elder sat cross-legged, drawing in the Nine Sun energy through the arrays to cultivate.

The secret chamber was filled with dense Nine Sun aura, which allowed Qin Yun to better conceal his presence.

After entering, Qin Yun exerted maximum mental focus to control five flying daggers, sending them hurtling forward.

The elder sensed the incoming attack, abruptly opened his eyes, and leapt up.

However, he still couldn’t evade Qin Yun’s controlled daggers—three of them pierced through his skull.

Qin Yun darted forward, took out the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron, and sealed the elder’s body within.

So far, he had only used two Binding Mystic Runes.

"The guys inside here are weaker than I expected!" Qin Yun looked at the formations in the chamber with disdain. "They’re all worthless formations!"

"That evil dragon is inside this mansion. I’ll first take out the Martial Lords in the city before dealing with that evil dragon!"

Next, Qin Yun visited the mansions of several major slave owners one by one, eliminating the Martial Lords stationed there under night’s concealment.

"There are actually more Martial Lords here than I anticipated!"

Qin Yun had previously killed five outside the city and now seven inside.

He also obtained several second-rate Martial Lord core pellets!

"All of them are second-rate Martial Lords—otherwise, they wouldn’t have been stuck here!" Ling Yuner remarked. "Perhaps it’s because there’s an evil dragon here, so they didn’t see the need to station stronger individuals."

After cleaning up the Martial Lords inside, Qin Yun released Long Yongliang from the Spirit Beast Pouch.

Long Yongliang had injured him and was now his hostage. He marched Long Yongliang toward the Dragonblood Clan's Long Mansion in Zhilong City.

"Come out and save me!" Long Yongliang bellowed desperately at the entrance.