"This place doesn't have it."
"Nor does this one."
The pendant emanated a dim glow. Yang Feilong, sensing the pendant's changes, moved like lightning, traversing various locations.
He understood that even if he searched the entire Lei Huo City, he might not find "Black Tiger Steals the Heart." If the target was on the move, it could appear in an area he had already scanned.
However, as long as his speed was sufficient, such a situation was unlikely to occur.
Still, Yang Feilong was prepared to scour the Lei Huo County town multiple times.
Whether it was good luck or not, after searching for over ten minutes, the pendant suddenly pulsed with purple light.
"En? This is..."
"A cultivator has appeared, with a cultivation at least at the Heavenly Martial realm!" Yang Feilong's eyes lit up.
The pendant's purple glow indicated the presence of a cultivator at least at the Heavenly Martial realm within the scanned area. Yang Feilong was fortunate that this occurred in a place like Lei Huo County town. If a county didn't even have a Heavenly Martial realm cultivator, and it happened in a city teeming with high-level cultivators, finding them wouldn't necessarily pinpoint the target.
Of course, even now, it didn't guarantee he had found the target.
But in a place like Lei Huo County town, besides himself, the strongest cultivator was only at the Spirit Martial realm. Even if a higher-level cultivator passed through, it wouldn't be such a coincidence!
In any case, the probability of this cultivator being the target was high!
Yang Feilong then attempted several other directions. The closer he got to the target, the brighter the purple light became. After a simple test, Yang Feilong selected a direction and approached it.
After advancing a certain distance, he deactivated the third form and activated the second. The pendant still reacted.
This meant the target was within a six-hundred-meter radius.
After advancing further, Yang Feilong deactivated the second form and activated the first. Similarly, the target was still within range, as the pendant's purple light remained bright.
The range narrowed to one hundred meters, making it much easier. Yang Feilong could now easily pinpoint the target's location with his spiritual sense!
"Demonic energy." Yang Feilong stopped outside a villa, his gaze heavy. "Why is there demonic energy inside?"
"No matter, let's go in and see!" Yang Feilong took a deep breath, then vanished from his spot in a flash.
...
Huu! Aah!
Xin Qing sat cross-legged on a stone stool, continuously absorbing the dispersed demonic energy from below.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, which were blood red.
"This dense demonic energy, it's so much faster for cultivation than spiritual energy!" Xin Qing revealed a sinister smile. "In such a short time, my cultivation has broken through to the mid-Hegemonic Martial realm. It won't be long before I reach the late Hegemonic Martial realm, or even the peak."
His name was Xin Qing, but his alias was widely known.
That alias was Black Tiger Steals the Heart.
"However, cultivating demonic energy has made me more bloodthirsty, and it causes restlessness. This is not good!" Xin Qing frowned and mumbled, "While I don't care about killing, too many killings will attract powerful cultivators. Before, I shouldn't have killed people in Lei Huo County town. I should have gone to the neighboring county to slaughter, but that would have been too time-consuming."
That's right, his choice of the Tian family was purely by chance.
It was because the Tian family had many people, providing him with ample opportunities for slaughter to quell his endless murderous thoughts.
"Who?" Suddenly, Xin Qing's expression changed.
The next moment, he saw a figure appear not far in front of him.
The arrival was none other than Yang Feilong.
"Black Tiger Steals the Heart?" Yang Feilong asked sternly, looking at the middle-aged man radiating demonic energy.
He recognized some of the target's characteristics.
"Yang Feilong!" Xin Qing looked at Yang Feilong and said coldly.
"You know me?" Yang Feilong was quite surprised.
"Fei Yun Mountain Villa. Not long after you defeated Yang Kai, you became number one on the Heavenly Prodigy list!" Xin Qing sneered. "But you think defeating Yang Kai and becoming the strongest below the Heavenly Martial realm makes you invincible?"
"Of course, I know I'm not invincible, but killing you is not a problem!" Yang Feilong said calmly.
"Kill me? Haha! Then I'll send you, you ignorant fool, on your way!" A mocking smile spread across Xin Qing's lips. The next moment, he threw a punch towards Yang Feilong.
Boom!
The fist beam was infused with demonic energy, carrying an unassailable might as it struck towards Yang Feilong. The momentum was terrifying.
A mid-Hegemonic Martial realm expert was not to be trifled with!
Killing a Heavenly Martial realm existence was effortless, especially for someone skilled in slaughter.
Facing Xin Qing, who was filled with killing intent and attacked with a heavy blow, Yang Feilong naturally did not underestimate him. He summoned the Azure Dragon Sword with a wave and unleashed a sword strike. The fist beam shattered, and Yang Feilong's figure soared like a roc, causing the air to roar. The next moment, his sword beam slashed towards Xin Qing.
The long sword resembled a sunset river, piercing through heaven and earth.
"En?" Xin Qing had expected Yang Feilong to be instantly killed by his punch. However, seeing Yang Feilong effortlessly break his fist beam with a single sword strike and then press his attack, his expression changed drastically.
He felt an immense threat from this sword!
"He's actually at the Hegemonic Martial realm?" Xin Qing was greatly shocked.
Yang Feilong's cultivation at such a young age was truly unsettling.
Swish!
He also mustered his full attention at this moment, summoning a large saber into his hand.
Boom!
A deafening clang of saber and sword resonated through the air.
Yang Feilong retreated several steps, while Xin Qing was forced back more than ten steps!
"So strong!" Xin Qing gasped.
This was Yang Feilong's first direct confrontation with a Hegemonic Martial realm cultivator. Although he had killed Rosft, who was stronger than Xin Qing, before, that was because his opponent was careless and he had launched a surprise attack, first injuring his soul, then his body, leaving him with less than ten percent of his combat power.
The current Xin Qing was different; this was a battle between peak-state opponents.
Furthermore, the opponent could even channel demonic energy, making him a considerable distance stronger than a normal mid-Hegemonic Martial realm cultivator, perhaps comparable to a late-Hegemonic Martial realm cultivator!
"Kill!" Yang Feilong roared and attacked again.
Xin Qing's anger was also ignited. He was a Hegemonic Martial realm cultivator who had practiced for decades, and he had refined demonic energy, making him stronger than a normal mid-Hegemonic Martial realm cultivator. How could he possibly lose to this young man?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the two clashed in a fierce battle.