Chapter 6: Separation (Part 1)

The silver fish suddenly exploded into countless tiny silver fragments, resembling a swarm of small fish, rapidly circling around Wang Keer’s altar. Guo Shier knew this was just a regular competition—neither side would use powerful skills; it was purely a contest of the strength of their sacrificial treasures. He also understood Wang Keer’s intention: she wanted to damage his sacrificial treasure.

Guo Shier smirked. His Moon Blades erupted with a roar, turning into a swarm of fiery red fragments that likewise circled around the altar. It was a combination of offense and defense—a common tactic, but to master it required strong soul control, something Guo Shier had no problem with.

Wang Keer had no idea Guo Shier was playing dirty. She only knew she had a fourth-tier altar and a sacrificial treasure of the fourth rank, nearly ready to reach the fifth rank. Facing a third-tier altar user should be an easy task. She cast a spell, and the swarm of silver fish gathered together, forming a silver torrent that charged forward.

Eagle Demon, Luo Zhan, and Nan You hovered not far away, completely unworried. Guo Shier had always been different since childhood, often challenging opponents beyond his rank. They all knew well just how strong he was.

The two streams of blade-like forces formed by their sacrificial treasures collided, producing a massive roar. Silver-white and crimson lights flared violently, forcing Eagle Demon and the others to retreat quickly.

Boom!

Wang Keer was shocked to find her sacrificial treasure recoiling. Panicked, she cast spells repeatedly in an attempt to stabilize it.

Guo Shier pressed on, slashing with his Moon Blades in succession, causing Wang Keer to cry out in shock as her altar kept retreating. She couldn’t understand how her sacrificial treasure could be defeated by the other party—it made no sense. She never imagined that Guo Shier’s altar contained a powerful sacrificial spirit capable of elevating his treasure to the fifth rank.

Frustrated, Wang Keer thought it was absurd to be defeated by a third-tier altar user. Eagle Demon and the others laughed heartily. From Guo Shier’s momentum, they could tell he was doing this on purpose.

The Moon Blades kept changing—sometimes gathering together, sometimes forming huge blades that slashed repeatedly. Despite her rich combat experience, Wang Keer was caught off guard and could only defend passively. She didn’t have time to switch to another sacrificial treasure and could only desperately block with her silver fish treasure.

Boom! Boom! Boom…

Eagle Demon and his companions were stunned—this was too fierce. The Moon Blades attacked relentlessly, and Wang Keer’s screams echoed through the sky, louder even than the massive impacts.

What hurt Wang Keer the most was that her sacrificial treasure began to crack. She could hardly believe her eyes, but there was no time for hesitation—she had to use the silver fish sacrificial treasure to desperately hold off the attacks. She felt both regret and anger, her beautiful face turning red from humiliation at having suffered such a disgraceful loss.

Guo Shier laughed heartily, still wondering in his mind: Did this count as abusing a girl?

Wang Keer screamed, frantically trying to summon another sacrificial treasure. But Guo Shier’s combat experience was no worse than hers, and his attacks grew more intense, putting immense pressure on her.

“Stop! Stop! I give up!”

Wang Keer was clever too. She realized that if the fighting continued, her sacrificial treasure might explode—the pressure was already near its limit. The only way to save it was to make Guo Shier stop.

Guo Shier smiled and said, “Just because you ask me to stop, I’ll stop? That would be so embarrassing. You should know… as a captain, being challenged by a member is already a great shame. So… keep taking the hits!” As he spoke, he continued casting spells one after another.

Wang Keer was desperate. She screamed, “Can’t you just admit you’ve won? My sacrificial treasure! It’s about to break… Stop!” Her sacrificial treasure couldn’t counterattack at all; it could only protect her altar.

Guo Shier found it satisfying to torment others, especially when the opponent was stronger than him—it brought him great joy. Yet, he didn’t want Wang Keer’s sacrificial treasure to shatter, as that would truly create enmity, which was unnecessary. He slowed down his attacks slightly to give her a breather.

Wang Keer felt the pressure ease slightly and was overjoyed. At that moment, her core sacrificial treasure flew out and circled above her head. It was a black whip coiled into a circle, like a black snake.

Guo Shier retracted his moon blade and summoned his tower-shaped sacrificial treasure. Sitting on the altar, he said indifferently, “Since you don’t want to fight anymore, shall we stop here?”

Wang Keer’s core sacrificial treasure was of the fifth rank—how could she accept defeat so easily? Earlier, she had been overwhelmed and unable to fight back, but now that she had a chance to catch her breath, she immediately launched a counterattack.

Luo Zhan laughed, “This girl isn’t willing to give up. Hehe, fun.”

When the whip lashed out, Guo Shier was momentarily stunned. Helplessly, he activated his tower-shaped sacrificial treasure, and soon, the tentacles of Gu Xi Bi also extended out.

Snap…

The tower-shaped sacrificial treasure emitted a circular glow, instantly blocking the whip’s strike.

This time, it was Wang Keer who lost her temper. That black, snake-like whip lashed out like a storm, its cracking sounds striking fear into hearts.
The Eagle Demon laughed mischievously, “The whip… hehe.”
Nan You asked, “What’s wrong?”
The Eagle Demon replied, “Nothing.”
Guo Shier’s altar hovered in the air. Without flinching, he used his tower-shaped sacrificial treasure to withstand the whip’s strikes time and again.
Wang Keer began to feel uneasy. This was a fifth-grade life sacrificial treasure, yet it couldn’t even shake the other party’s altar. Based on past experience, a three-layer altar struck by one’s own sacrificial treasure would at least be sent flying, if not shattered. But no matter how hard she tried to strike, the other party’s altar remained firmly suspended in the air—this was highly unusual.
Guo Shier said, “You don’t keep your word!” His tone sounded aggrieved.
The Eagle Demon knew Guo Shier best. He said, “Shier is about to lose his temper; he’s looking for an excuse.”
Wang Keer accelerated her strikes, growing increasingly panicked. It felt as though she wasn’t hitting an altar but a steel fortress that couldn’t be damaged at all. Suddenly, the tentacles of the ancient Guxi Bi beneath Guo Shier’s altar curled upward and tightly wrapped around the black whip. In an instant, part of the soul power contained within the whip was drawn away.
Guo Shier shouted, “Then keep fighting!”
The tentacles of the Guxi Bi intertwined with the whip. Wang Keer was horrified. Despite casting several spells in a row, she couldn’t retrieve her life sacrificial treasure. Then she heard Guo Shier shout, “Ah… collision!” His altar suddenly expanded and rushed at her like a small mountain.
Nan You curled his lips and said, “Using that trick again… how cheap!”
Boom!
Before Wang Keer could react, her altar was sent flying. She was shocked to see her altar cracking, with continuous cracking sounds. In panic, she shattered several of her spirit cores before managing to stabilize it. Then she broke into a cold sweat as Guo Shier controlled his altar to strike again.
Guo Shier loved such collisions. After all, there was a handsome old man in control of his altar. Once the altar became unstable, the old man would immediately fix it. Moreover, since the core of his altar was the ancient Mo Lotus, it was far more powerful than Wang Keer’s altar.
Wang Keer suffered another setback. Seeing the other party’s altar charging at her again, she cursed loudly and instantly teleported away. She didn’t dare continue the collisions—who knew if her altar might shatter further?
The two flew around in the air like butterflies among flowers. Then she heard Guo Shier shout, “If you’ve got guts, don’t run!”

Wang Keer was both angry and frustrated. There was no way to bully people like this—what was the point of using a altar to attack? She had barely managed to retrieve her life altar, only to find that most of its soul energy had been depleted, requiring it to be reforged. She felt like crying but had no tears left. She never expected the tentacles emerging from Guo Shier’s altar to be so monstrous, capable of dissolving the souls inside the altar.

Eagle Demon shook his head and said, “I knew Wang Keer would suffer. Shier either doesn’t intervene, or if he does, there’s basically no problem. If he really couldn’t win, he would have fled long ago instead of foolishly going outside the city to fight.”

Luo Zhan laughed and said, “After all, professionals who can challenge those above them in rank are few. Wang Keer never imagined Shier would be this strong.”

Nan You said, “You all are a bunch of perverts.” He had witnessed Guo Shier’s rapid advancement with his own eyes.

Eagle Demon smiled and said, “You’ll be there soon too…”

During this time, Nan You had also started taking Soul Beads and enjoying the soul fluctuations around Guo Shier. Wang Keer and Halichi didn’t have such privileges; only those recognized by Guo Shier could enjoy these miraculous soul fluctuations. Qi Wu Zhen was an exception—this woman was someone Guo Shier couldn’t refuse.

So Nan You was also close to advancing. With enough materials, reaching the first level of a tangible altar wasn’t difficult.

After chasing each other for a while, Guo Shier stopped first. Finding it boring, he said, “Hey, girl, didn’t you want to teach me a lesson? Why are you running?”

Wang Keer looked at the altar with heartache. Although several Spirit Beasts had been used, the altar still had problems. She snapped, “I’m done fighting you scoundrel! I’m going back!” With that, she turned and ran. She didn’t care if Guo Shier got angry. Staying here to fight that perverted guy would be insane. She’d go back first—she believed Guo Shier wouldn’t attack her again once she left.

Guo Shier was stunned. The girl actually ran away? He couldn’t help but laugh. “Smart enough.” Running away when defeated—he never saw anything wrong with that. “Go back,” he said with a chuckle. After a fight, he felt refreshed, especially since he had won. That feeling was great.

When the group flew back to the city, they saw countless people looking up at the sky, pointing and discussing. Most of the city’s inhabitants were ordinary people who had never seen anyone fly in the sky.