What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?

Inside the dilapidated building, Zhou Tianyi had been waiting for over two hours, finally believing he had found an opportunity to ambush Zhang Yu.

However, his lightning-fast strike was met with an unexpected surge of Gang energy from Zhang Yu's back, catching him completely off guard.

Originally, Zhou Tianyi's kick had left him standing on only one leg.

Now, the sudden rebound of force from the Formless Cloud罡 destabilized him, sending him flying backward.

"What!"

Zhang Yu had only been learning the Limitless Cloud Hand for less than a month! How could his Gang energy be emitted from his back already?

As Zhou Tianyi felt the immense force surging from the Gang energy, shock involuntarily flooded his mind.

But one wave wasn't over before another began. As he rolled and landed on the ground, he abruptly looked up.

A figure filled with murderous intent had already arrived, appearing directly before him.

Previously, when watching Zhang Yu practice from afar, Zhou Tianyi only felt that the other seemed imposing.

Now, face to face, he truly understood what that imposing aura was.

Violent killing intent, boundless fighting spirit. Looking at Zhang Yu, who was chasing after him like a demon under the effects of the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art, he felt an urge to turn and flee.

But just as Zhou Tianyi instinctively took a step back, Zhang Yu attacked with all his might.

Looking at the masked man (Zhou Tianyi) who had tried to ambush him, Zhang Yu was now completely in battle mode under the influence of the Heavenly Martial Intent.

Fight, fight, fight! Crush all enemies into dust!

The level 10 Limitless Cloud Hand was activated with full power.

Zhang Yu unleashed a palm strike, his Dantian's magic power surging forth and, in an instant, vibrating seven times to transform into torrents of Formless Cloud罡 that poured out.

Faced with the oncoming Formless Cloud罡, Zhou Tianyi knew this was a moment of life or death. He stomped his foot, and with a roar, mustered all his strength to launch a fierce kick.

Boom!

The moment the two forces collided, Zhou Tianyi felt his magic power collapsing. The Formless Cloud罡, like a large truck, slammed into him, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily into the concrete wall not far behind.

The concrete wall also cracked, creating a hole with a loud bang.

Zhou Tianyi finally landed on the ground along with a pile of shattered concrete and bricks.

He tried to struggle to his feet, but a surge of pain wracked his body, unsure how many bones and muscles had broken. He collapsed to the ground once more.

Zhang Yu slowly walked towards him, still immersed in his Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art, emanating a fierce aura. He coldly looked at the masked Zhou Tianyi and said, "Who are you? Why did you attack me?"

Zhou Tianyi didn't answer, instead assessing his injuries, his heart filled with despair.

Injured this badly, he didn't know how much money it would take to recover. This would be a severe disaster for his Immortal cultivation, possibly even destroying his path entirely.

As he was dazed, Zhang Yu grabbed his mask and ripped it off.

When he saw Zhou Tianyi beneath the mask, a hint of astonishment flashed across his face: "Zhou Tianyi?"

Zhou Tianyi's mind raced, and he looked at Zhang Yu, saying, "Zhang Yu, do you know why you were able to enter Songyang High School?"

Seeing Zhang Yu showing signs of listening, Zhou Tianyi continued, "It's because your body has a high compatibility with certain wealthy people, so they chose you to be cultivated in high school."

"Just like many other poor students in Songyang High School, besides grades, body suitability has always been a hidden criterion."

Zhang Yu frowned. He certainly didn't immediately believe Zhou Tianyi, and said, "Then why recruit people into Songyang High School? Can't they be taken elsewhere to cultivate?"

Zhou Tianyi sneered, "What do you think Songyang High School is? There are complex and dark aspects here far beyond your imagination."

"Poor people in Songyang High School can be their dogs, but they can also be spare parts depots. Of course, they must be cultivated uniformly and undergo the same training as them."

Zhang Yu suddenly thought of the Heavenly Demon Parasitic Art. Could it really be a student in Songyang High School cultivating this technique?

Zhang Yu stared at Zhou Tianyi: "So you were sent by the student council?"

"I told you, Songyang is complicated…" Zhou Tianyi shook his head, but suddenly couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Under the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art, Zhang Yu had shown almost no mercy to the masked man who attacked him, and he was completely aiming for the kill.

At this moment, Zhou Tianyi felt the severity of his injuries. He knew that if he didn't seize the time to treat them, not only would his Immortal cultivation be greatly affected, but even his life might be in danger.

A trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes, and Zhou Tianyi quickened his pace, "Zhang Yu! You were stimulated by an evil god and gained some kind of ability, right?"

Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed, but he didn't respond. Of course, he couldn't reveal his involvement with the evil god ritual to anyone.

Zhou Tianyi: "You don't need to rush to deny it, you…"

A sickly flush appeared on his face, and the pain caused by his internal injuries made him unable to speak for a moment.

"Zhang Yu… we… are on the same side…"

"Send… send me to a nearby clinic."

Seeing that Zhang Yu was still unmoving, and feeling his life constantly draining away, Zhou Tianyi's eyes grew increasingly anxious, and he finally blurted out, "I… I also have an evil god behind me. That existence… is very interested in you…"

Just then, his body temperature rose continuously, and sparks of fire appeared on his cheeks.

A trace of fear flashed in Zhou Tianyi's eyes, and he shouted, "I didn't want to say it, I didn't really say it! Wait, I'm just using him…"

Feeling that the fire was not stopping, Zhou Tianyi finally couldn't help but curse, "Idiot!!"

"This idiot!"

The next moment, bursts of crimson flames erupted from his body.

Watching Zhou Tianyi turn to ashes in an instant, Zhang Yu frowned tightly.

"Zhou Tianyi is actually a subordinate of an evil god?"

But thinking of the Eightfold Gods' greed for money, and the evil gods' threat to life, Zhang Yu suddenly realized that the evil gods… weren't without their advantages.

After all, Kunxu had plenty of poor people with only their lives and no money.

"Thinking about it that way… maybe the followers of the evil gods aren't few in Kunxu."

Looking at the ashes gradually dissipating on the ground, he thought to himself, "Was he backlashed by something like ritual power?"

"Sure enough, it also feels like a retarded ritual."

Thinking about what happened today, Zhang Yu thought in his heart, "Have I made too much noise recently, and the evil gods are targeting me? No, Zhou Tianyi knew Zhang Yu a long time ago, has he been targeted for a long time?"

His heart sank, but he felt that he couldn't tell anyone about this.

Three famous schools, the student council, the evil gods… Recalling the opponents he would face in the future, Zhang Yu finally sighed in his heart, "In the end, I still need to increase my strength."

Especially thinking about the process of defeating Zhou Tianyi just now, he understood that if he wasn't strong enough, he might have fallen into the other's hands.

Recalling the experience of this day, either fighting or retreating in the illusion assessment, getting Zhang Pianpian's protection, defeating Zhou Tianyi with his own martial power…

At this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly seemed to have realized something, and then suddenly smiled.

Before, when he was switching back and forth between the Desolate Bull Suppressing Soul Art and the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art, he felt a kind of ideological contradiction.

But at this moment, he suddenly thought, "Fight when you should fight, retreat when you should retreat. Face different environments and respond with different thoughts. What was I contradicting before with such simple reasoning…"

In that instant, Zhang Yu felt the operation of the Heavenly Martial Intent become more harmonious and smooth, and the switching with the Desolate Bull Suppressing Soul Art was also smooth and seamless, without any stagnation.

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"Continue practicing."

Whether facing enemies in the dark, or opponents from Songyang High School or the three famous schools, Zhang Yu needed to further improve his strength.

In the blink of an eye, a night passed, and Zhang Yu's Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art also rose to level 6 (41/60).

On the other side.

Inside the Songyang High School office.

Su Haifeng listened to the voice on the other end of the phone, and was surprised: "He was backlashed and died? He betrayed us?"

Listening to the other end of the phone, Su Haifeng nodded repeatedly and said, "I will cooperate with you to complete Zhou Tianyi's withdrawal."

"Don't worry, no one in the school should notice anything unusual."

"But how will Zhang Yu be handled next?"

"To be honest, the school board, the student council, the inspection team… I think he has already attracted too much attention. Since Zhou, this hidden pawn, has failed, the rest of us are not suitable to take action at the risk of exposure. Maybe we can temporarily let Zhang Yu go and see other candidates."

"After all, that Zhang Pianpian can only protect him for a maximum of half a year…"

……

Songyang High School.

The school was still peaceful, full of a learning atmosphere.

Zhang Yu felt this peace, and watching the students focus on their textbooks and cultivation, it felt like the fierce conflict that took place in the training ground yesterday… never happened.

Even Zhou Tianyi's disappearance today was not noticed by anyone in the class. They only heard that someone had arranged for him to drop out of school, just like Liang Qin who dropped out of school, hardly causing any waves. After all, dropping out of school was never a rare thing in Songyang High School.

Unlike someone jumping off a building, which would allow students to talk about it for a few sentences during meals.

But some subtle differences, Zhang Yu still felt more or less.

For example… no students were willing to approach him.

The classmates who used to greet him from time to time, ask questions about topics, and ask for advice on cultivation… suddenly disappeared.

It was as if he had an invisible wall around him, driving away all the surrounding classmates.

Of course, he knew what it was all because of.

"Are they all afraid of being implicated by the student council, so they don't even dare to talk to me?"

Pa!

Bai Zhenzhen casually put down the dinner plate and sat opposite Zhang Yu.

Looking at A Zhen, Zhang Yu sighed that it was good to have A Zhen as a good brother.

Bai Zhenzhen quickly ate while looking at Zhang Yu and said, "Yu Zi, lend me the Talisman Book for a few days."

Zhang Yu took back his thoughts just now. I don't have a brother who opens his mouth and borrows expensive items worth 100,000.

With a pa sound.

Qian Shen also put the dinner plate on the table and sat next to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu smiled. Although Lao Qian's score was a bit lower than him, his colored glasses were thicker, and he discriminated against students with low scores, but it seemed that he was also a reliable friend.

Qian Shen first ate a few mouthfuls of rice, and then suddenly asked, "That… are you very familiar with that Zhang Pianpian who scored 699 yesterday?"

"Can you introduce me, I want to add her as a friend…"

Zhang Yu glared at Qian Shen.

He took back his thoughts just now.

You kid!

I treat you as a brother, and you want to make a move on my sister?

Don't even look to see if there's a place for you on this thigh?

But Zhang Yu thought about it and suddenly thought that Qian Shen was also rootless. Looking at the adoring light in the other's eyes.

Zhang Yu understood, this is a hardcore fan who wants a friend slot, right?

Zhang Yu said, "Adding friends should be no problem."

"But the friend slot is 3000, you can just pay me."