Chapter 548: Chapter 0543: Kill Ren Bing

Fu Sanguang could never allow Chen Yu to steal his credit.

Otherwise, it not only proved his incompetence but also demonstrated that Chen Yu was stronger than him.

Being the first among those geniuses to become a Silver Emblem Holy Guard, and also competing with Chen Yu for Ye Luofeng, how could he lose to Chen Yu?

“Purple Star Light!”

Fu Sanguang pushed both palms forward, condensing within them a dazzling orb of purple starlight that he launched forward.

The attack speed and power of this purple star were impeccable.

“What a great opportunity.”

Chen Yu thought to himself.

He wasn’t intentionally disputing the credit with Fu Sanguang; he just wanted to kill Ren Bing.

But Chen Yu couldn’t easily reveal his killing intent, otherwise Ren Bing would sense it and immediately expose Chen Yu’s identity, since it was Chen Yu who wanted to kill him first. In that case, he would have an excuse.

Therefore, Chen Yu let Fu Sanguang take on Ren Bing first while searching for his own opportunity to kill Ren Bing.

Just now was that opportunity, when Ren Bing pretended to be severely injured and fled, Chen Yu suddenly launched a sneak attack, working together with Fu Sanguang to critically wound Ren Bing.

At this moment, Ren Bing had already realized the threat, and Chen Yu must kill him immediately!

Boom!

Chen Yu activated the Bloodline Power hidden within the mysterious space of his heart, and an invisible aura of dragon might diffused outwards.

In the next moment, golden scales appeared on Chen Yu’s skin, his eyes turned crimson as if burning with flames, and atop his head, a pair of flame horns emerged.

A domineering and mighty Bloodline Power blasted out, intimidating all directions.

The Bloodline Power used by Chen Yu was of a Holy Beast level, with such high concentration and strength, one could imagine that even among the ten Ancient Clans, few could surpass Chen Yu’s Bloodline Power.

“Go!”

Chen Yu conjured a ball of blood-colored glazed flame in the palm of his hand, which suddenly flew out, transforming into a Blood Flame Flood Dragon that rushed toward Ren Bing.

Faced with the lethal moves of both Chen Yu and Fu Sanguang, the already severely wounded Ren Bing stood no chance.

Boom Bang!

The purple starlight and blood-colored flames erupted, and a terrible storm scattered in all directions as Ren Bing’s body was sent flying, spitting out a jet of blood.

His clothes were in tatters, with wounds all over him, making him look like a Blood Man, his face deathly pale.

Ren Bing glared fiercely at Chen Yu, his face twisted with vexation and rage, shouting loudly, “Chen Yu, both of us are…”

He was ready to go all out to reveal Chen Yu’s identity, as it might give him a slim chance of survival.

However, Chen Yu had already anticipated this.

As soon as Ren Bing opened his mouth.

Whoosh!

A sword light of blood flame shot out, leaving behind a trail of blood as it pierced Ren Bing’s throat.

The Blood of the Red Jiao augmented Chen Yu’s Fire Dao attack; the already formidable Yangming Sword Point surged in power when fueled by the Red Jiao Bloodline.

The speed was too fast to react to, and the penetrating force pierced Ren Bing’s True Essence Protection Shield in an instant.

Just as Ren Bing had uttered a few words, he felt a sweetness in his throat as blood surged out, rendering him speechless.

Meanwhile, Fu Sanguang, fearing that Chen Yu would take all the credit, recklessly rushed in with a barrage of punches and palms.

“Die!”

Chen Yu pointed again.

This point went straight through Ren Bing’s heart.

Afterward, Ren Bing’s body flew out, plummeting down, his breath gone.

“The kill is mine.”

Fu Sanguang immediately shouted, then rushed toward Ren Bing’s corpse.

A head from the Late Guiyuan Realm, that would net quite a few contribution points.

Chen Yu, far from being angry, laughed and said, “Xiao Fu, it’s not right to compete with the team leader for credit.”

This time, Fu Sanguang’s role in killing Ren Bing smoothly could not be denied.

“You…”

Fu Sanguang was so infuriated that he almost fell out of the air, then retorted again, “As the team leader, to snatch credit from your team members, what a despicable leader you are.”

“Nonsense, don’t slander the team leader. You were holding back earlier, don’t think we didn’t notice. If it weren’t for the team leader taking action, Ren Bing would have probably escaped from you long ago.”

The lady in green following Chen Yu spoke up for him.

“That’s right, the team leader deserves the most credit.”

Another man in a yellow robe also spoke up for Chen Yu.

Through their interactions over this period, Chen Yu’s behavior as the team leader had already surpassed Fu Sanguang, earning the trust of the team members.

On the other hand, the remaining substitute member of Fu Sanguang’s team felt embarrassed to speak up for Fu Sanguang and also didn’t want to offend Chen Yu, the team leader.

“Damn it, you… you’re infuriating me!”

Fu Sanguang roared in fury.

Chen Yu, as the team leader and with the hearts of the people, plus the fact that Ren Bing seemed to have truly been slain by Chen Yu’s final blow, Fu Sanguang couldn’t compete with Chen Yu.

“Xiao Fu, you also made a significant effort this time; I’ll be sure to mention this to the team leader,” Chen Yu reassured, as he collected Ren Bing’s body.

“Get lost!”

Fu Sanguang scolded loudly and turned away.

“Hahaha…”

Chen Yu laughed heartily, paying no further attention to Fu Sanguang.

As for the Broken Blade Bandit Group, without the strong presence of Ren Bing, they had no power to resist.

Under the pursuit of the Holy Guards, sixty percent of the bandits were killed, while the rest fled.

However, it was a great victory, especially since the Broken Blade Bandit Group was confirmed to be colluding with the Blood Moon Sect; eradicating them here would earn a good amount of contribution points.

Afterward, everyone thoroughly plundered the bandit hideout, acquiring a lot of Primordial Stones, precious materials, and treasures.

After dividing the spoils, the group returned to the Hao Family to report the matter to Zou Yuhong.

“You’ve done well,”

said Zou Yuhong.

“However, a Copper Badge Holy Guard died!”

Fu Sanguang spoke gravely.

The one who had died was a member of his team, and Fu Sanguang felt that the Copper Badge Holy Guard was quite capable and should not have fallen so easily.

Moreover, Fu Sanguang didn’t even know how the Copper Badge Holy Guard had died.

Zou Yuhong remained silent. The death of one person was a dereliction of his duties, but it wasn’t a big deal as casualties were a common occurrence during missions.

Besides, the deceased had no close relation to him, and he did not care much about it.

“Chen Yu, I remember that Copper Badge Holy Guard was chasing after a Copper-skinned Monk, whom you eventually killed. Didn’t you see that Copper Badge Holy Guard?”

Fu Sanguang questioned.

Initially, he hadn’t cared much, but now that he found some connections to Chen Yu, his interest was piqued.

“That’s right, I remember that old man was about to say something before he died, but you interrupted him,”

Fu Sanguang slapped his forehead and added.

After carefully contemplating, he found numerous suspicious points about Chen Yu.

He remembered Ren Bing, who had been critically injured by two attackers, staring at Chen Yu and uttering six words: “Chen Yu, both of us are…”

Though incomplete, Fu Sanguang felt that these six words hid a startling revelation.

“Oh?”

Zou Yuhong’s eyes flickered as he gazed at Chen Yu.

The death of a single Holy Guard wasn’t much of an issue, but if it was related to Chen Yu, it would warrant serious consideration.

“Chen Yu, could it be that you are a spy? Did you kill that Copper Badge Holy Guard when we weren’t watching, and as for later taking credit for my achievement, you might have been afraid that the Late Guiyuan Realm would reveal your identity.”

Fu Sanguang was bold and dared say anything, voicing all his speculations outright.

It had to be said, he guessed everything correctly.

The look in Zou Yuhong’s eyes turned ice-cold and sharp as he looked at Chen Yu.

A member of Chen Yu’s team had died previously, and now, with all these doubts about Chen Yu, it was possible that there really was a problem with him.

Chen Yu stood in place, undisturbed by the unusual looks from the others.

“Hahaha, Fu Sanguang, do you really need to frame me so desperately to clear your own suspicion?”

Chen Yu suddenly burst into laughter.

“What are you talking about?” Fu Sanguang cursed.

“Did I say something wrong? Everyone here can testify that when you faced the Late Guiyuan Realm, you didn’t make a move with full force, and even spent a long time exchanging insults with him. In the words you exchanged, there could have been secret codes. You might have covertly passed on information to the enemy.”

“It was only because I saw you weren’t fully committing that I launched a sneak attack and killed him. And now you turn around to slander me? Was that guy actually your accomplice?”

Chen Yu’s words came like a torrent, leaving no opportunity for Fu Sanguang to reply.

“You…” Fu Sanguang trembled with agitation, speechless.

“Indeed, there was such an incident. Fu Sanguang’s behavior was very suspicious,” said the lady in green robes, stepping forward first.

“Is that so?”

Zou Yuhong looked at the others with an inquisitive glance.

Being a Golden Emblem Holy Guard, he held the most power and authority. Those he glanced at felt uncomfortable and began to speak.

“There was such an incident, and I also felt it was strange at the time.”

“However, this doesn’t prove that Brother Fu has any issues.”

The reserve member of Fu Sanguang’s team didn’t dare speak ill of him and offered a word in his defense.

But this didn’t completely dispel Zou Yuhong’s suspicion.

After the discussion, Fu Sanguang, although having solid arguments, found himself at a disadvantage.

“Alright, let’s not discuss this matter for now.”

Zou Yuhong commanded in a cold tone.

Without concrete evidence, he couldn’t convict anyone, and the only option left was to carefully observe and search for evidence.

“Leader, is there anything else to do next?”

Fu Sanguang inquired.

“Nothing much. After Xie Yue returns, we’ll probably head back to the Holy Land.”

Zou Yuhong thought for a while, his gaze subtly glinting before he spoke.

“Now that there’s nothing pressing, may I visit the Fu Family?” asked Fu Sanguang.

It had been a long while since he joined the Holy Land, and he had not returned home.

Being in Yun Zhao Country, it was a good opportunity to return and boast, as well as seek a large amount of resources to strive for higher levels.

“Go ahead,”

Zou Yuhong consented, appearing easygoing.

“Leader, I’d also like to take a leave of absence,”

Chen Yu followed suit.

Having agreed to Fu Sanguang’s request, Zou Yuhong was sure not to refuse his own.

“Hm.”

Zou Yuhong nodded, saying no more.

With the team leader’s permission, Fu Sanguang and Chen Yu made preparations before leaving the Hao Family’s residence.

“You two, follow them, record everything they do, where they go, who they meet, and report it all back to me.”

Zou Yuhong suddenly spoke up, instructing two reserve members.

“Yes.”

The two exchanged glances and departed to carry out their mission.

“Leader, why send someone to follow them? Do you suspect there’s a spy among them?”

The lady in green robes inquired.

“They both have questionable points. Moreover, Xie Yue has discovered a spy on her side,”

Zou Yuhong revealed a secret.

Xie Yue was the leader of the squad investigating the Wei Family.

“What?” exclaimed the lady in green robes, somewhat surprised.

“At this time, their leaving could very likely be to seek support or to rescue this spy.”

Zou Yuhong’s eyes were deep, displaying a trace of inscrutable cunning.