From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

”You’re saying a Four-Element Deity is hiding in this Human Race squad?”

Hearing the report from the demon beast below, Wilderness frowned slightly. To kill Wolf Annihilation and Bao Huan in just three attacks, it had to be a Four-Element Deity. There was no doubt.

Wilderness paused in thought. ’Was it a coincidence that this Human Race Four-Element Deity was in the squad? Or was there another reason?’

Generally speaking, experts of that caliber would stay in the Slaughter Battlefield indefinitely. If they chose to leave, they wouldn’t usually come back.

The Slaughter Battlefield was immense. A round trip took a very long time, especially from the region where Four-Element Deities resided. That was practically the central zone of the Slaughter Battlefield. A trip back from there would take even longer.

”Investigate this thoroughly! Find out the identities of every member of this squad!”

After pondering for a good while, Wilderness said in a low voice, ”It’s possible that the humans Li Yang and Mixed Void are in that squad, and the Human Race Four-Element Deity who killed Wolf Annihilation and Bao Huan is there to protect them!”

That Four-Element Deity might have entered the Slaughter Battlefield by chance, or they might have had a specific purpose.

This was the time when the humans Li Yang and Mixed Void were supposed to enter the Slaughter Battlefield. Any unusual event would put him on high alert.

”Yes, Lord Wilderness. I’ll begin the investigation at once.” The demon beast below departed swiftly.

The giant black serpent remained coiled around the mountain peak, its gaze cold and sinister.

’A Four-Element Deity mixing in with a common squad... the odds of that happening just to enter the Slaughter Battlefield are extremely low. Therefore, it’s highly likely they have a specific purpose. That purpose must be to protect the humans Li Yang and Mixed Void! The Human Race truly values its geniuses, doesn’t it? Sending a Four-Element Deity just to escort Li Yang and Mixed Void into the Slaughter Battlefield?’

Someone strong enough to enter the Slaughter Battlefield could easily do so alone. They wouldn’t need to team up with anyone.

Therefore, Wilderness was more inclined to believe this Four-Element Deity was there solely to protect the humans Li Yang and Mixed Void.

It never even crossed Wilderness’s mind that this Four-Element Deity and Li Yang could be the same person.

What was a Four-Element Deity? They were the upper-middle echelon of a race, a thousand times more powerful than an ordinary Deity!

A few years ago, the human Li Yang had just barely managed to kill an ordinary Deity. Now, after only a few years, his power had surged by a thousandfold? The very thought was preposterous.

Even if you gave the human Li Yang a top-tier Sacred Artifact—no, three of them, for offense, defense, and speed, enhancing his abilities in every aspect—he still couldn’t possibly reach the level of a Four-Element Deity.

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Li Yang was oblivious to the Foxman Race girl Ling Yue’s regret, the Demon Race’s fury, and all the rest.

After leaving the main group, Li Yang was in high spirits.

The surroundings were silent and deserted. He was completely alone, and now he was taking stock of his spoils.

’This leopard-like demon beast had one Divine Artifact, and the giant demon wolf actually had two! One for offense, and one for speed—and the speed one is an intermediate-grade Divine Artifact!’ A look of delight appeared on Li Yang’s face.

The value of an intermediate-grade Divine Artifact far exceeded that of an ordinary one. A single intermediate-grade Divine Artifact was worth at least five ordinary ones!

In the short time since he’d entered the Slaughter Battlefield, Li Yang had already obtained four Divine Artifacts!

Slaughter was always the fastest way to obtain treasures!

Kill your opponent, and all the countless treasures they’ve accumulated become yours.

After tallying his treasures, Li Yang was flying toward a certain location when he suddenly frowned.

He seemed to have sensed an incredibly faint fluctuation just now, one that seemed to be following him.

’What is this?’

Li Yang tried to sense it more clearly.

”Not bad, kid Li Yang, you actually noticed it.” Just then, Soul Ink’s voice echoed in Li Yang’s mind.

”Soul Ink, what is this?” Li Yang asked.

He had just tried to dispel the fluctuation and found it a bit difficult. He could do it, but it would take some time. It seemed Soul Ink knew what it was.

Soul Ink said calmly, ”Hundred Dust Potion. It’s an extremely potent tracking-type treasure.”

”Hundred Dust Potion?” Hearing this, Li Yang’s heart skipped a beat.

Soul Ink continued, ”The leopard-like demon beast released this Hundred Dust Potion earlier during your fight when it realized it was no match for you. If you’re tainted by it, they can easily track any expert who has it on them, whenever they wish.”

”Simply put, your current whereabouts can likely be easily monitored by the Demon Race.”

The Hundred Dust Potion was extremely difficult to create, no less so than refining a Divine Artifact.

This was a measure races like the Demon Race took to prevent targets like the human Li Yang from escaping after being discovered.

Being tainted by the Hundred Dust Potion was like having a tracking device attached to you, allowing the Demon Race and others to watch you at any time.

Earlier, upon discovering Li Yang’s immense strength, Bao Huan had immediately activated the potion.

Understanding this, Li Yang asked directly, ”How can I get rid of it quickly?”

He could remove it, but he didn’t know how long it would take. To prevent any mishaps, it was better to get rid of it as soon as possible.

”Simple.”

Soul Ink said calmly. His soul pulsed faintly, and Li Yang immediately felt the Hundred Dust Potion being completely purged.

Sensing it was gone, Li Yang relaxed and said, ”Thanks, Soul Ink.”

”It was nothing.”

Soul Ink said calmly, ”Just don’t forget to help me resurrect when you truly break through to the Divine Realm.”

Even though Li Yang currently possessed the power of a Tri-System Deity without relying on any weapons, Soul Ink still believed that the current Li Yang couldn’t help him. Only after Li Yang truly broke through to the Divine Realm could he be of assistance.

”Don’t worry,” Li Yang said with a smile.

As the two conversed, Li Yang gazed into the distance.

’I’m already in the Slaughter Battlefield. I won’t waste any more time. I’ll go find the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon directly!’

After confirming his direction, Li Yang’s figure flickered and shot off into the distance.

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Time continued to pass. In the blink of an eye, five years had gone by since Li Yang entered the Slaughter Battlefield.

In the Virtual World, Li Yang and the Blade Slaughter Sect Master sat facing each other, sipping tea.

”Haha, my good disciple, how have your results been lately?” the Blade Slaughter Sect Master asked with a laugh.

Li Yang smiled. ”Your disciple was fortunate enough to slay a Tri-System Deity from the Metal Race.”

”Mm, not bad.”

Hearing this, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master nodded in praise.

He had been utterly shocked the first time he heard Li Yang speak of easily slaying a Dual Pantheon and others like them. However, he was even more astonished when he learned that Li Yang had refined half a drop of Primordial Dragon Essence Blood!

It wasn’t just him. Even the Eternal Ancestor had been slightly surprised, and had specifically summoned Li Yang to ask about it. Afterward, he issued an order to the Blade Slaughter Sect Master: no one was to speak of Li Yang refining half a drop of Primordial Dragon Essence Blood.

Even among Emperors, very few could refine half a drop of Primordial Dragon Essence Blood. Needless to say, among those in the Divine Realm, there were hardly any who could refine even a sliver. And yet, Li Yang was only in the World Realm!

If this news were to get out, what a massive uproar it would cause!

Thus, besides the Eternal Ancestor and the Blade Slaughter Sect Master, no one else knew of Li Yang’s situation.