Heavenly Dao Child

Ryuu followed the cultivator as did others slightly behind him, as his guide quickly whispered to him, "He is beyond that hill."

Ryuu nodded as he turned towards others as he sent a nod, the group parted into two as one went towards a slightly different direction while Ryuu himself continued down the same direction.

Zikris was getting impatient by the minute as well as enraged, a groan came from underneath his feet making gain a sadistic smile as he increased the pressure on the person as the sound of bone breaking came to his ears.

"So you are Zikris?", a voice came to his ears as he looked up Zikris's grin widened, only to turn into a snarl filled with anger, "Dog bark now, and tell me who gave you the permission to bask in my presence let alone demand it."

True-Spear's jaw dropped at that as he looked towards Zywia as he could not help but ask her out loud, "Is he touched in the head? Who antagonizes the enemy like that especially when that enemy has hostages?"

Zywia shook her head as she whispered back heatedly, "Lower your voice, and how would I know, I knew he had an ego, most of us do but this narcissistic behaviour I do not know what is going on in his head."

"No it is alright, he is simply psyching up the enemy.", the duo looked towards Frost Flames who was looking at Ryuu with interest in her eyes.

Zikris growled as he spoke, "You dare I will…."

Ryuu snorted at his threat as he spoke, "You what like those spineless weak brethren of yours you will now claim to rescue them I will have to cripple myself so that you being bad big brave cultivator would try to claim my head, and when you lose you will be at my knees licking and cry all over my shoes for mercy, I have done that dance many times to know about your kind."

Stunned silence was heard as almost everyone gawked at Ryuu while the two hostages lying near Zikris feet had already given up their chances of staying alive, they had already steeled their heart for the inevitable while cursing Ryuu for getting them killed when all of a sudden the felt a powerful kick near their torso as they were flung away from him with great force.

Zikris looked stunned for a moment as he watched his hostages that he had kicked away were snatched away before they would hit the ground as multiple cultivators surrounded him, his jaw dropped as he cursed out loudly before his body turned completely black as smoke bellowed surrounding as an unearthly roar came from his throat that seemed to push back others while Ryuu gave him a bored look, though inwardly he frowned, 'I hope I am not pushed to use my Divine Body in front of everyone.'

"Hahaha very funny, very funny indeed 'Rain Sword', you murderer, you caused my brother's death, I will kill you then drink wine from your skull and then cash your head, after all, who wouldn't want Twenty Five Low-grade Deva Crystals."

A sharp intake of breath was heard from other cultivators, even for the Deva realm cultivators who looked Ryuu at new light, a Deva crystal could be used to purchase an entire planet, the planet may not be particularly rich in resources but still a planet is a planet and here stood a person who was worth twenty-five such planets.

Ryuu grinned at him while inwardly he was furious, 'Damn him, now I have to double my security to prevent someone backstabbing me.'

True-Spear turned towards Zywia as he spoke, "How did he get such a high bounty?"

Zywia had a worried look on her face as she spoke, "I do not know.", while inwardly she was as worried as Ryuu, 'Damn that demonic bastard why did he have to announce Ryuu's bounty like that, not to mention he dragged Ryuu here to fight him, that's it we will overwhelm and deal with him then Ryuu will not have to go full power and get hurt.'

Su-Min whistled lowly at that as she spoke, "Damn Zywia your friend is something else, first when I met he had an assassination attempt on him and now such a large bounty, just what is he?"

Zywia did not say anything as she cast a worried look towards Ryuu only for her attention to be drawn towards Frozen Ocean who simply gave a small nod as she got ready along with her to help Ryuu.

Ryuu studied Zikris a bit as he stood there ready to pounce on him, 'If only he were green and slightly shorter and smashed things around I would have asked for an autograph, I was such a big fan.'

Ryuu simply send a mocking grin towards him as he spoke, "I killed your brother? Sorry but I tend not to remember every bug I crush."

"HehehaHAHA, you are right I also don't just like I will not remember you after I crush YOU!!!!!", with that he lunged at Ryuu with incredible speed.

"Fast!", a wide-eyed Zywia exclaimed as Zikris reached Ryuu in the blink of an eye.

Ryuu moved to the side as he dodged the extended hand of Zikris before he raised his legs in a circular motion then bringing it hard over Zikris's shoulder, hard enough that Zikris flew like an arrow shot from the bow and hit the ground hard.

'Nice, since my soul has evolved sufficiently I can use soul-based attacks now, I just wished I had time to learn some techniques to attack properly all I have defensive and supporting technique, maybe I should check the technique that 3rd Mistress had given me and start learning it, all I can do now is to use it by mixing my soul energy with my other attacks.'

A tremor ran through Zikris's body as he stood up shakily, he was angry beyond belief as he growled out in anger, "You bastard! I will kill you.", only to be awarded by the mocking smile of Ryuu.

'How dare he gave me that look I will tear him from limb by limb make him beg for death.', as Zikris planned various ways of killing Ryuu, Ryuu had vanished from his original position.

"You are slow.", was all he heard before Zikris hunched over in pain as he felt the air leave his lungs while another haymaker sends him flying, Ryuu did not stop there as he followed closely after him taking a turn he backhanded him hard as Zikris bounced on the ground couple of times before he hit the side of the hill.

Elmer whistled lowly as he spoke, "Damn he is fast."

Meanwhile, Ryuu looked back at the back of his hand as he frowned, 'I got burned, that is impossible, I should not get burned unless it is some special kind of flame, then I have to be more careful.'

A roar drew his attention only for him to feel a strong grip over his head, as he was dragged through the ground drawing trenches through it, a loud 'boom' was heard as Zikris was flung off Ryuu a few distances away from him.

Ryuu stood up his face rippling as he let out a growl as he watched the large mountain of pitch-black muscles was now lit aflame by a black flame that towered above his already massive height making him look much bigger as well as menacing especially all that was visible was his glowing white eyes.

'Ho he is quick to anger and what I know from the bounty information he is not that bright but he is dangerous nonetheless, I might have to show a bit of my real power and since a few of them were already looking at me like a prime piece of steak, I will have to remind them how dangerous I am.'

Both Zywia and Frost Flames tried to move to help him only to stop as Ryuu shouted out loud to them, "Stay out of this."

As if hearing his words Zikris bellowed as his tyrannical aura hit the surrounding area, it was as if a large explosion had occurred surrounding him which threw various debris high in the air, that slowly fell to the ground.

Ryuu simply laughed at the display as he spoke, "You mentioned my bounty but you forgot the warning alongside, 'Anyone beneath Mid-level Celestial should not approach.'", with his speech being said Ryuu placed his mask over his face before he let lose his aura that seemed to push back Zikris if Zikris's gave the feeling of destruction and cruelty, Ryuu's felt more controlled, refined, regal and royal, but more importantly, it was much greater than Zikris, many times over.

"I will teach you, trash why that warning was giving for me."