Chapter 226: Discord

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As soon as Zeng Yi's words came out, the atmosphere instantly turned cold, and a gust of cold wind blew, causing the nearby shrubs and trees to sway.

"You! Don't think I'm afraid of you!" Yu Qi also got angry, his eyes flashing with a sinister bloodlust. His Spirit rings suddenly released, and four Spirit rings surrounding his body glowed. With his formidable level 50 Spirit power, he pressured Zeng Yi.

Looking at Yu Qi's Spirit rings, Zeng Yi was slightly surprised. This person's Spirit ring configuration had two yellow and two purple rings, which showed that his identity was extraordinary.

"You're meddling too much. What's wrong with me killing Spirit beasts? Don't act like a saint. Did you come to this Spirit beast forest to hunt and obtain Spirit rings? What are you pretending for? It's disgusting to watch."

Facing Yu Qi's mockery, Zeng Yi couldn't help but sneer and say, "That's right, I kill Spirit beasts too, but I don't go overboard. What's the matter with you constantly hunting Spirit beasts that pose no threat to us? If it attracts trouble and we get attacked by thousand or ten thousand-year Spirit beasts, will you take responsibility for it?"

"What's wrong with bullying some weak Spirit beasts? If you have the ability, go and kill 10,000 year Spirit beasts!"

Zeng Yi's sarcasm further infuriated Yu Qi, and sharp claws emerged from his fingers, glinting with cold light and a cruel aura.

A mist of blood appeared, and Yu Qi disappeared from his original spot, turning into a blood shadow and attacking Zeng Yi's direction, spreading a bloody stench.

"Overestimating your abilities."

Watching the approaching blood shadow and smelling the foul odor carried by the wind, Zeng Yi felt disgusted. In his fierce gaze, a hint of disdain flashed through.

He gripped his Ronin sword at his waist with his right hand, but his body didn't move. He just stood there silently.

Although Yu Qi was an agility-type Spirit Master and incredibly fast, Zeng Yi believed that he was even faster. In the moment he attacked, Zeng Yi was confident he could chop off this person's arm.

Crack, crack, crack~

In the blink of an eye, countless green vine tendrils erupted from the ground between the two of them, twisting and intertwining like spiritual serpents, swiftly forming a vine wall that separated them.

"Both of you, please stop. Can't we settle this peacefully? Why do we have to fight?" A voice sounded, and when they looked over, it was Lin Tong from the team with other members behind him.

"You want to stop me?" Yu Qi's crimson eyes stared directly at Lin Tong, questioning with venom in his voice.

Zeng Yi, on the other hand, smiled faintly but didn't speak. He hoped others wouldn't intervene in this matter. After all, there were already eight people in the team, and he felt it was a bit too many. Seven people would be more appropriate.

Lin Tong smiled and said, "We are a team now, and we are still in this dangerous Spirit beast forest. How about everyone takes a step back? Otherwise, given the current situation, it'll be difficult for us to survive in this forest."

"Don't forget, we came here to obtain Spirit rings, and that's the most important thing."

Yu Qi restrained his Spirit power, and his Spirit rings disappeared, while the blood mist surrounding him began to dissipate.

"Fine, I won't hold it against you this time, but he shouldn't interfere in my affairs. Otherwise, I won't let him off easily."

Hearing this, Zeng Yi couldn't help but find it amusing. This person really thought highly of himself.

"If I see you killing Spirit beasts indiscriminately again, I won't hesitate to take your life!" Zeng Yi stared coldly at Yu Qi and drew his blade. A one zhang wide sword aura swept toward a nearby tree.

Boom!

A giant tree crashed to the ground amidst everyone's shocked gazes, producing a sound like thunder and causing leaves to fall and dust to rise.

"You..." Seeing Zeng Yi unyielding and showing a strong attitude, Yu Qi clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.

The others were also startled by Zeng Yi's display of power.

To cut down a gren-wide tree with a single sword strike at a distance of twenty meters demonstrated extraordinary strength.

"Hahaha! Zeng Yi, your strength is amazing. With such power in a casual attack, we will surely triumph on this journey as long as we have you!" After a brief moment of dumbfoundedness, a burly man named Niu Man burst into laughter. He was the team's defense-type Spirit Master.

"Zeng Yi is right. Your reckless slaughter of Spirit beasts may put the whole team in danger and attract the attention of powerful Spirit beasts. It's best to restrain your behavior, or else we won't be polite." A seductive woman, the team's only female member and an agility-type Spirit Master, also stood by Zeng Yi's side.

Zeng Yi's single strike made it clear to them who was the most important in the entire team. Undoubtedly, Zeng Yi's strength surpassed that of Yu Qi, and they all found Yu Qi's behavior hard to overlook. They just didn't dare to speak up until Zeng Yi stood up, which naturally made them side with him.

"You all..." Seeing the members joining Zeng Yi's side one after another, Yu Qi's anger surged, but he had no way out. He couldn't oppose the whole team, so he had to swallow his anger.

"Fine, if you all side with him, I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Yu Qi turned around and left. He knew that the enmity between them had already been sown, and if he continued to stay in the team, he would likely face constant targeting and exclusion. He couldn't stay in the team any longer.

"Hey, Yu, wait!" Lin Tong quickly called out, but Yu Qi didn't stop. His figure flickered a few times and disappeared into the forest.

"Zeng Brother, this..." Lin Tong looked to Zeng Yi, unsure of what to do.

Zeng Yi sheathed his sword and said calmly, "If he wants to leave, let him leave. The team doesn't lack him, and besides, if someone like him stays in the team, he might lead the whole team into the abyss. It's better that he's gone."

Earlier, Yu Qi had already shown murderous intent towards him. If he continued to stay in the team, Zeng Yi would definitely seize an opportunity to eliminate him. He couldn't trust a person with such a sinister mind to stay by his side.

Moreover, Zeng Yi had a lingering feeling that something wasn't right about this person.

Because the bodies of the Spirit beasts he had killed were devoid of blood essence, it was too eerie. Zeng Yi seemed to remember hearing similar things before.

Letting him go at least ensured this guy had picked up his life.

Watching the direction in which Yu Qi had left, Zeng Yi's eyes flickered with a cold light.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!"

In a corner of the forest, a thin figure roared in fury, with a pair of eyes shining with a reddish light like a ghost.

"So many traces of Spirit kings nearby, if I kill them, my Spirit power will definitely exceed level 55!"

"It's all that kid's fault. None of my plans worked. How irritating!"

"I thought such a young kid wouldn't have such formidable strength. It was a miscalculation."

"Remember this, Zeng Yi! I will drain your blood and let you be forever buried in the Star Dou Forest!"

This enraged figure was none other than Yu Qi, who had left the team. At this moment, he had a pale, frost-like complexion, and his eyes flickered with a scarlet light, like flickering candle flames. His two long and sharp canines protruded from his mouth, chilling the hearts of those who saw him. With his strangely twisted face, he resembled a sinister demon from a nightmarish abyss.

Stretching a pale, slender hand, crimson flames flickered on his palm. He could clearly sense the direction of those people.

Yu Qi had already planted some small tricks among them.

"Just wait to become nourishment for my body."

"Nightmares will descend in the darkness."