Chapter 530

“Can’t you use a little less force? Control the heat, it’s already burnt . How are we going to eat? And you’re a Master . Aren’t you ashamed of calling yourself a Master when you can’t even roast a bird properly?”

“Don’t eat it if you don’t want it . “

“I’ll eat, I’ll eat . A Master is cooking personally, so of course I’ll show my support, but in the name of brotherhood, I’m advising you to learn from Lou Lan . Even if you don’t fight in future, at least you can open a roasted chicken stall and live off it . Or you can follow me back to Old Territory and I’ll give you a roasted chicken stall . Aye, I remember how A Hui refused to return to Old Territory . He was made for greater things, and I’ve known it for the longest time . At that time, A Hui…”

“Can’t you even shut your mouth with food?”

. . .

Zu Chun listened as they quarreled .

Zu Chun was feeling increasingly certain about his conjecture . Which cannon fodder division? A Hui? Never heard of him . Old Territory? Coming from the countryside, it was no wonder he had little accomplishments . And such a rookie Master, one without even the most basic vigilance, would only give away his life on the battlefield .

A cold light flashed across Zu Chun’s eyes as he got ready to make a move .

“The bird is in the net . All on you, pretty boy . “

“Scram . “

Eh? Zu Chun was stunned . Just then, like a ball, the fatty in front put his hands behind his head and leapt forward rapidly . And another person turned around and looked at him expressionlessly .

The man looked like he was fifteen or sixteen . His skin was quite pale and he looked rather feeble .

Zu Chun shuddered . To become a Master at such a young age meant that his talent was absolutely extraordinary . Plus… was this a trap?

A red light lit up beneath his feet .

He lowered his head and saw a clearly visible red light web . With the pale youth standing right in the center, the criss-crossed red light enveloped a few hundred meters around him like a giant, red spider web .

The pale youth stood in the middle of the red spider web, watching him coldly like a spider hidden in the dark .

Zu Yan was rescued by Le Buleng during the blood catastrophe, and because of the occupation of Fire Prairie, which led to a deficiency in fire elemental ingredients, he was unable to train and was sealed in ice by Le Buleng . Having been frozen over and unable to see the sunlight for a long time, a sickly paleness appeared on his face . Furthermore, the ice seal also froze his looks in time, so he still looked as if he was fifteen or sixteen years old .

Knowing he’d been deceived, Zu Chun was furious, but he quickly calmed down .

He did not know when he’d been noticed or whether they had special tricks, but at that point, anger wasn’t the solution . A sinister smile surfaced on the corner of his lips and his gaze became cold . He was determined to catch them both and show them what he was capable of .

He sized his opponent up and felt that he was somewhat familiar-looking, as if he’d seen him somewhere before .

He stirred . “May I know your name, Sir?”

The man expressionlessly replied, “Zu Yan . “

Zu Chun’s heart jumped . He looked at that faintly familiar face and finally realized why he found it familiar .

Young Master Zu Yan!

Hadn’t the Zu family been completely destroyed? Why was Young Master Zu Yan alive? Complicated emotions that were difficult to understand filled his mind . Although he wasn’t aware of what Zu Yan had been through, Zu Yan was indeed standing before him, alive and well .

Zu Yan’s mind and views of the world were still stuck in the time of Induction Ground, so they were young and tender . In contrast, Fatty, who was hiding far behind Zu Yan, was very experienced . He’d sensed the change in Zu Chun’s expression and demanded, “Tell us your name too . “

Quivering, Zu Chun blurted out, “Zu Chun . “

He immediately regretted revealing his name .

Indeed, Zu Yan’s face turned grave . He asked coldly, “Which branch are you from?”

The Zu family was a powerful family; it was well-established and still growing, with many side factions . Upon seeing someone from the same family on the battlefield, Zu Yan’s heart felt constricted, as if a ball of fire was stuck in his chest . The Zu family was destroyed, but the branch family was relying on their mortal enemy .

Zu Chun kept silent for a moment before responding . “The Hongling Zu Branch . “

Zu Yan’s voice was like an echoing, bitingly cold wind . “There are even branches in the family . The Hongling Zu family is ranked third . The family head is a generous man . I was twelve when I last saw Hongling Zu family’s head, Uncle Ming . Is he still alive?”

Zu Yan was a direct descendant of the Zu family, so ever since he was young, he’d been regarded and nurtured as the successor of the family and was well-respected .

After a long period of silence, Zu Chun shook his head . “Hongling was surrounded for twenty days, and the situation was hopeless . Refusing to surrender but not wanting the family to be slaughtered, Uncle Ming killed himself . Those with “Ming” in their names have all died . “

The rage in Zu Yan’s chest was quickly extinguished and overtaken by sorrow .

Zu Yan almost fainted upon waking up to the news that the whole Zu family had been slaughtered without exception . What followed was a long period of depression and decadence . Seeing Zu Chun reminded him of his family, which threw him into a fury . Knowing that Uncle Ming and the rest refused to surrender and committed suicide calmed him down .

He’d felt angry because he was of the opinion that the family head had been betrayed .

And the sorrow he felt now was due to his realization that there was nothing they could’ve done . Zu Yan could understand the despair and helplessness Uncle Ming and the rest must’ve felt when they ended their lives .

Zu Yan said faintly, “Go, I’ll pretend we’ve never met . “

Fatty opened his mouth, but he swallowed the words that were about to come out .

Zu Chun shook his head . “You don’t have to do that, Young Master . There’s no more Hongling Zu family . We’re separate individuals and were areon our own, so since we’ve met, let us have a death match, clean and open, fair and square, so that our friends and families will not be dragged into this . “

Zu Yan gave Zu Chun a meaningful look and nodded . “I’m too soft-hearted . “

In these few years, Zu Yan had been like a blank slate . He was inexperienced and was still a melancholy and moody youth . Hearing Zu Chun’s words woke him up . Not only were their lives at stake but their comrades’ as well . If letting Zu Chun go would result in a defeat and the loss of his companions’ lives, he wouldn’t be able to forgive his sin even if he died .

He reminded himself inwardly .

Zu Chun inhaled a deep breath, gazing deeply at Zu Yan . “I’m assuming this is the family’s absolute art [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation]?”

[Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] was the Zu family’s absolute art, and only direct descendants had the right to practice it . Zu Chun had only heard of the name and had never seen it for himself .

Zu Yan replied, “That’s right, but there are differences as well . “

In Induction Ground, Zu Yan practiced the [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] . It was an absolute art that had undergone generations of deepening and perfecting . Zu Chun hadn’t seen it not only because only descendants weren’t able to practice it, but also because it was an extremely difficult skill to master . It demanded a lot, even from the most talented since it was astonishingly challenging to comprehend .

In each generation, no more than three people were able to comprehend [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] . But once they were enlightened, their accumulation would constantly deepen with time and turn them into very strong players .

Due to having been frozen over for many years, the preserved wisp of unextinguished fire element in Zu Yan’s body was extremely pure . This was also the reason why he was able to become a Master so effortlessly upon being replenished with a huge volume of snow lava .

Zu Chun’s laughter carried on for a while, his vigor rising drastically . “Young Master’s [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] isn’t the only exception!”

Whoosh . He engaged [Heavenly Roc Wings] and his body abruptly vanished .

Zu Yan’s gaze sharpened . With a snort, he swiftly sprang up from the red spider web and wove a shield-sized spider web before him .

Bang!

A blurry afterimage flashed past as a dent appeared on the spider web shield . Sparks flew everywhere .

“Interesting indeed!”

Zu Chun’s laughter sounded in mid air . Borrowing the force of the spider web shield, he flew up into the sky .

The durability of the spider web surprised him . As a member of the Zu family’s branch family, it could be said that [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] had a well-known reputation and a special place in his heart . Because of that, he was even more excited to face his opponent . His battlelust was overflowing .

Returning to the sky, Zu Chun’s hands no longer felt restricted . He felt more carefree .

[Sky Roc Wings] worked better in the sky .

With a tremble of the wings on his back, Zu Yan vanished once again .

He reappeared behind Zu Yan almost immediately like an oblique sword ray, going straight for Zu Yan .

As if he had eyes behind his head, Zu Yan sprang up from the spider web and stayed in the air .

A spider web appeared before Zu Chun once again .

He saw Zu Chun approaching, but he disappeared yet again .

Zu Yan snorted . Like a poisonous snake that had sensed danger and raised its head, the few spider webs beside his legs gathered to form a big spider web over his head .

Diving down without dodging, Zu Chun increased his speed and tilted his body slightly . The wings behind his back spread open like a scissors and smashed violently onto the spider web above Zu Yan’s head .

A devilish, red knife ray sliced the spider web .

Zu Yan’s face changed and he took a step toward his left .

The descending red ray sliced Zu Yan’s body into two .

Snap . The red spider web threads broke .

Zu Chun did not look the least bit happy . That slice felt strange . Indeed, Zu Yan, who had been split into two, did not bleed at all . Instead, he gradually became blurry .

Zu Chun caught a glimpse of a shadow out of the corner of his eye .

Unknowingly, Zu Yan had already appeared a hundred meters away from him .

Zu Yan looked up . The flickering flame in his eyes could cause one’s heart to palpitate . He raised his right arm, his fingers spread open, and his forefinger pointed at Zu Chun!

An intense sense of danger rose in Zu Chun’s heart . Without the slightest hesitation, he engaged Heavenly Roc Wings .

Hiss hiss hiss!

It sounded like a spitting poisonous snake or a whining of a spider concealed within the darkness . Fire red spider web threads shot toward the sky .

Zu Yan quickly engaged his wings and flew upward frantically .

Densely packed red spider web threads chased closely behind him like a swarm of rapidly slithering red snakes .

Zu Yan, who was on the ground, became a small, black dot, but the red spider web threads showed no indications of giving up .

Zu Chun had decided . If he wasn’t able to dominate them in the sky, he might as well admit defeat!

The exquisite red pattern on his Heavenly Roc Wings emitted a devilish, red light . Zu chun’s speed increased drastically and the afterimage in the sky flickered non-stop . His body had become erratic .

He was like a sharp, red knife ray, plunging into the bitingly cold, golden-wind-filled deep space .

The red spider web threads quickly became disordered .

At the same time, a few hundred meters away, a shadow dove from the deep space toward the ground like a sharp arrow .