In this world, where there is light, there is bound to be shadow.
The infamous Black-Corner Region is the embodiment of this statement.
Due to its unique geographical location, it has become almost the most chaotic area on the entire continent. Countless fleeing powerhouses from all over the continent, having fallen on hard times, have gathered here, establishing the most barbaric rules.
Furthermore, this place also brings together various races besides humans. You can see dark races that are hidden from light and shadow, as well as barbarian races whose physiques far exceed those of normal humans. It is truly a miniature reflection of the continent.
In this region, there are no legal or moral constraints. There is only one rule: the law of the jungle!
That is, the strong prey on the weak!
After traveling all night, Chen Xiao finally left the 'safe zone' of Jia Nan Academy and arrived at a small town in the Black-Corner Region.
Training is not seeking death. To ensure his safety, Chen Xiao had already planned his route during this time. He would start from the small towns surrounding the large cities and gradually get used to the rules of the Black-Corner Region.
He would also use this time to continue cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Movement. This way, his safety would be greatly enhanced.
"Whoosh~"
A sound of air breaking came. Chen Xiao, under his Black Robe, stopped in his tracks and slightly turned his body, avoiding the arrow that shot through the air.
From the constantly swaying tail of the arrow deeply embedded in the grass, it was clear that the person who shot the arrow had no intention of leaving anyone alive.
Chen Xiao looked up and immediately met the gaze of a scar-faced man in the town's pavilion.
"Hehehe, could it be that you're a rookie entering the Black-Corner Region for the first time? You don't even know the rule of offering a tribute from a hundred meters away before entering a strange town?"
The scar-faced man stood up from the table, his gaze on Chen Xiao like a hunter looking at his prey, greedy and malicious.
Chen Xiao didn't remember any such rule in the Black-Corner Region.
However, there was no need to waste unnecessary words on a dying person.
A blue light flashed under his sleeve, and a Mystic Ice Thorn condensed. It shot out abruptly, and under the horrified gaze of the scar-faced man who couldn't react at all, it accurately pierced his brow. The coldness it emitted froze his blood, causing him to fall headfirst and sleep, not staining the ground in the slightest.
"Not even a Da Dou Shi, and you dare to hehehe..."
Passing by the pavilion, Chen Xiao glanced at the stiff corpse, drew the Storage Ring from its fingertip into his hand, and entered the town without hesitation.
Chen Xiao deeply experienced the chaos of the Black-Corner Region from the very first day of his solo training.
Here, there are not many reasons for life-and-death struggles. An unhappy look, or even doing nothing at all, if others think you might be easy to bully, is enough to trigger a bloody battle.
In such an environment, even if Chen Xiao didn't actively cause trouble, it still came in continuous waves, and the blood on his hands grew more and more.
...
The floating clouds in the sky are like white clothes, changing into gray dogs in an instant.
Half a year later.
In a dense forest a few miles outside Black Seal City, a figure fled in a panic, occasionally looking back in alarm.
Behind him, a mysterious person in a Black Robe followed leisurely. He seemed to be walking normally, neither fast nor slow. However, upon closer inspection, one could see electric light flashing under his feet from time to time. With each step he took, his figure was like a teleportation, so fast that it was difficult for the naked eye to catch.
Seeing that the distance between them was rapidly closing, and he would be caught up in at most two breaths, the fleeing young man's face showed despair. Finally, he gritted his teeth, his eyes red, and stopped.
"Does Senior Brother really want to kill me completely?"
Chen Xiao, under the Black Robe, stopped in his tracks. An invisible question mark seemed to pop up above his head.
Just a few minutes ago, he had killed a self-important provocateur in a small town not far away. While searching for spoils, he habitually scanned the surrounding crowd.
Because the young man in front of him was the strongest, having reached the six-star Dou Ling level, Chen Xiao took a longer look at him.
It was then that this person, for no reason, launched two Dou Qi attacks at him, then turned and fled in a panic, as if he had seen some monster.
This strange behavior left Chen Xiao completely bewildered. After blocking the opponent's attack, he chased after him without hesitation, leading to the scene before them.
Seeing Chen Xiao remain silent, the young man clenched his fists, wanting to fight to the death, but this courage only lasted for an instant before completely dissipating.
Although he could clearly sense that Chen Xiao's realm was only one star higher than his, he understood the movement technique Chen Xiao had displayed extremely well.
A seven-star Dou Ling, with the Three Thousand Lightning Movement by his side, could stand undefeated even against a Dou Wang powerhouse, and had a glimmer of hope even against a Dou Huang powerhouse!
And he was just a small six-star Dou Ling.
Fighting to the death?
It was a joke!
"I didn't intend to betray the pavilion! On that day, when Elder Yang Jian was seriously injured and dying, my original intention was to escort him back, but on the way, that slut Liu Ru Yan seduced me! That's why I was momentarily possessed and attacked Elder Yang Jian. By the time I came to my senses, it was too late to regret. I could only kill that slut, but even so, I didn't dare to return to the Wind and Lightning Pavilion anymore."
"I am willing to hand over all my possessions and swear that I will never return to the Central State for the rest of my life. Please, Senior Brother, spare my life for the sake of my repentance!"
The young man grabbed his head with both hands, emotionally explaining the whole story quickly, just wanting to gain a slim chance of survival.
After hearing this explanation, Chen Xiao finally understood.
So, this was the reason why the Three Thousand Lightning Movement flowed into the Black-Corner Region!
Earlier, this guy had a guilty conscience. Seeing Chen Xiao staring at him, he didn't dare to confirm and attacked and fled.
As a result, during the pursuit, Chen Xiao displayed the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, which further confirmed the other party's guess, making him think Chen Xiao was here to hunt him down...
Having sorted out the whole story, Chen Xiao couldn't help but laugh. This was truly a coincidence.
Without further explanation, Chen Xiao glanced at the young man's slightly trembling right arm. An Ice Spear appeared in his hand, and he stepped forward.
"If you make a mistake, you should pay the price. The rules of the Wind and Lightning Pavilion won't change because of you."
When words fail, silence is best. Hearing this, the young man slumped down, his face pale, his head lowered, his body trembling slightly, as if he had prepared himself for despair and death.
However, just as Chen Xiao reached about a zhang in front of him, the young man suddenly erupted, circulating his entire body's Dou Qi without reservation, condensing it into a fatal strike.
"If I can't live, you won't have it easy either!"
"Qian Yuan Lightning Movement, Annihilation Force!"
A low, muffled thunderclap sounded, and a massive palm shadow, several zhang large, instantly struck towards Chen Xiao.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao showed no panic. In the half year he had spent training in the Black-Corner Region, he had encountered attacks far more insidious than this, which had instilled in him the good habit of never relaxing until the enemy was dead.
Immediately, a faint electric light flashed under Chen Xiao's feet, and he easily dodged the attack, which seemed dangerous but was actually quite simple.
Then, his figure flickered, and he appeared behind the young man, who had just expended his strength. The Ice Spear in his hand plunged down from the back of the young man's neck, nailing him directly to the ground.
Times had changed.
In half a year, Chen Xiao had already refined the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to the second level, the Lightning Flash realm, and truly possessed the means to fight above his level without defeat. Against enemies whose realms were not too far apart, the advantage of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement could be infinitely magnified.
It was precisely with this ghost-like movement technique that he was able to achieve a single-strike kill!
*Boom!*
The missed palm print slammed into the dense forest, clearing a large area of trees, sending wood chips flying.
Chen Xiao bent down and skillfully began to collect the spoils of war.
A wisp of soul power invaded the ownerless Storage Ring, and its contents were all reflected in his mind.
Excluding some miscellaneous items, there were quite a few good things.
A purple-gold Gold Coin Card, small bags of loose gold coins, four bottles of second-grade Qi Nourishing Powder used to restore Dou Qi, one bottle of third-grade Qi Recovery Pill with the same effect, and several bottles of pills for stopping bleeding and healing injuries.
In addition, there were four scrolls.
Chen Xiao took them out one by one.
Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill, Annihilation Force.
Mystic Mid-Rank Movement Dou Skill, Ember Blood Flash.
Mystic Mid-Rank Lightning Attribute Cultivation Method, Mystic Lightning Aura.
And finally, a very familiar silver scroll.
Chen Xiao picked it up. Upon contact, the silver scroll, like wood weathered for countless years, turned into a handful of dust and scattered with the wind.
At the same time, the premonition information in Chen Xiao's mind changed again.
Subsequent premonition completed.
Current premonition count: One!
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