Inside the room, Fang Yun coughed softly and spat out dark red blood.“So, the poison has entered my body,” he murmured quietly.Fang Yun took a cloth and wiped away the blood before sitting cross-legged on the bed.He closed his eyes and drew upon a trace of the Fire God’s energy to cleanse the poison within his body.His entire body trembled violently as foul-smelling sweat oozed from every pore. Moments later, black smoke rose from his skin—proof that the process of purging the poison was complete.He lay down afterward, his body and stamina drained from using the Fire God’s energy. Not long after, Fang Yun fell into a deep sleep.Moments later, Queen Ayudya and Mei Hwa entered the room. They immediately noticed the stains of blood not yet dry, and the blood-soaked cloth lying beneath the bed.Mei Hwa sat on the edge of the bed. The girl could smell a foul odor coming from Fang Yun’s clothes. Unfamiliar with the nature of poisons, she could only frown in confusion.“What is that aw

Fang Yun turned his body and saw Emperor Shie Wan still crouched weakly on the floor.“You—tie up that despicable emperor! Quickly!” Fang Yun ordered, withdrawing his killing aura.Two soldiers walked hesitantly toward Emperor Shie Wan, while another ran to find a rope.Moments later, the emperor was bound tightly to a chair inside his own chamber.The soldiers felt terrified when Fang Yun ordered them to tie their own ruler. But their reason overcame their fear—they chose to obey the young man, for the aura he released was beyond anything they could resist.Moreover, the Zhou Dynasty had already been defeated in war; these soldiers had no position left to bargain with fate.The next morning, as the sun climbed higher, Prime Minister Dao Xiang and tens of thousands of soldiers—who had already camped outside the capital since the previous evening—marched into the capital city of the Zhou Dynasty with confusion. They had expected another fierce battle to seize the palace, yet no such th

Fang Yun immediately pulled Mei Hwa close and leapt lightly onto a large tree branch.“Hold on tight! If anyone climbs up here—kill them with your sword!” he ordered firmly.As soon as the words left his mouth, Fang Yun sprang down, drawing the Sea of Fire Sword. In one swift motion, he unleashed a dozen blazing fire waves that instantly engulfed dozens of enemies in flames.He could only shake his head slowly. He had barely set foot on the Hui Mainland, and already chaos and bloodshed had come to greet him.“You’ve chosen the wrong opponent. I will not forgive any of you,” he hissed coldly.With his sword blazing in his hand, Fang Yun darted forward. The hundreds of men who had rushed at him were unable to dodge, and one after another, they were consumed by fire.He did not stop there—he knew that if he gave them a chance to recover, they would attack again without hesitation.The sight of their comrades burning alive in seconds filled the others with dread. Yet their terror did not

Fang Yun glanced briefly at Mei Hwa, who was yawning, before closing his eyes as the gentle breeze made him feel sleepy.Once he was sure the girl wasn’t watching, Fang Yun leapt into the river and took off his clothes to wash them.“This water feels so refreshing,” he murmured softly. Suddenly, he noticed a school of large fish swimming not far from him. The young man picked up several small stones and flicked them toward the fish.In an instant, four fish flopped helplessly on the surface, pierced cleanly by the stones Fang Yun had thrown. The rest darted away in panic.He didn’t even have to chase the dying fish—they drifted with the current right toward him.If it’s meant to be mine, it will come on its own, he thought with a faint grin.After bathing, Fang Yun put on a dry set of clothes and squatted by the riverbank. Drawing the Sea of Fire Sword, he began to scale and gut the fish.“You mad brat! Do you want to ruin my reputation by using me to clean fish!?” snapped Qiang Mo, h

After several hours of deep sleep, Fang Yun and Mei Hwa continued their journey northward.The next morning, they stopped at a bustling eatery in a village.Fang Yun noticed many martial artists gathered there. He could tell from the weapons they carried and the clothes they wore.Not long after, a group of soldiers arrived at the eatery and posted a notice on the front wall before leaving immediately.Curious, the diners gathered around to read the announcement.“Looks like the Galuh Dynasty is holding a tournament to choose a new Commander-General,” said a man carrying a sword on his back.“And those who make it into the top eight will become his subordinates. This is a great chance to serve the dynasty,” he continued, nodding with three of his companions.Hearing that, Fang Yun became interested. The clue he had received mentioned that the person named Wijaya Kusuma was in a dynasty.With this tournament being held, Fang Yun saw it as an opportunity to find that person.“Excuse me,