On the long river spanning over ten miles, floating ice drifted, with hundreds of Demon Barbarians stepping on the ice, constantly moving forward. Occasionally, some Demon Barbarians would fall into the river. The lucky ones could save their lives, while the unfortunate ones would be instantly killed by the river.

The seemingly ordinary river of floating ice concealed a deep killing intent.

Fang Yun was alone at the back, walking on the floating ice like an ugly duckling trailing behind a flock of swans, lonely and isolated.

The people in front couldn’t see Fang Yun at the back, while the Demon Barbarians on the shore kept discussing.

“The floating ice there is big and plentiful now, it’s not surprising that he can walk easily. But if he can still be this leisurely after walking another two miles, that would be a real skill.”

“After all, he is a generation’s Moon Emperor, he should have some real skills. Let’s wait and see.”

“I actually hope the Moon Emperor wins. After all, it’s better for the human race to have the King of Stars than the Blood Demon Barbarian!”

Fang Yun kept moving forward. At first, the floating ice was dense, and he walked as if he was strolling in a leisurely courtyard. After three miles, the floating ice on the river began to thin out.

Fang Yun no longer walked continuously. Instead, he would step on a piece of floating ice, stand on it, and soon he would meet another piece of floating ice, then step on it, and so on, constantly moving forward.

Soon, the Demon Barbarians noticed something strange.

“It’s weird, why does he feel different from others on the ice? His actions seem to know the position and flow of each piece of ice, as if there is a route in his heart.”

“Others on the river of floating ice always stand on a piece of ice for a long time, or forcefully jump to a distant piece of ice. But the two pieces of ice he steps on are always just a step away. Others always stop and go, he clearly often stands on the ice without moving, but I always feel that he never stops.”

“The floating ice he chooses is smoother than others, it feels really strange.”

“He doesn’t seem to be crossing the river, it’s more like the floating ice is actively carrying him across the river!”

“Yes! That’s the feeling! It’s like the floating ice is carrying him!”

Many Demon Barbarians started to shout, even those who previously thought Fang Yun couldn’t make it were excited.

Time slowly passed, Fang Yun crossed the river on the floating ice at a faster speed than everyone else in front, covering ten miles without using The War Poetry.

“This Moon Emperor, it seems that he hasn’t used his full strength at all.”

“Even the river of floating ice can’t stop him.”

“Look, he has caught up with the last of the human race. Amazing! Worthy of being the Moon Emperor!”

Fang Yun stepped on the floating ice, passing by the floating ice where Xun Ye and Weng Ming were.

“What’s going on? Wasn’t he still on the shore just now?” Xun Ye was startled, then turned his head to look at the shore. Not seeing Fang Yun, he looked at Fang Yun’s back, rubbed his eyes, and the person who had just passed by was indeed Fang Yun.

Weng Ming frowned and said, “Could it be that he, like us, secretly observed other people’s ice routes and then followed them? Many pieces of ice are not round-trip. It’s impossible to be so fast by always learning from others. It seems that he has been using The War Poetry all the time, really eager for quick success. Don’t worry about him.”

Xun Ye shook his head and said, “If you, like me, often interact with Fang Yun in The Holy Land, you wouldn’t say that. Let’s watch him carefully, he must have discovered some tricks.”

Weng Ming nodded, muttered under his breath, “I just said that I wouldn’t help him when Longling was going to kill Fang Yun, and Kong Delun told me to get lost. Others also despised me, it’s really outrageous! This is The Holy Land. Why do they treat me like that? I don’t believe that Fang Yun can compare with the three Demon Barbarian Saints! Brother Xun, both of us have offended Fang Yun. If he becomes the King of Stars, we will definitely be targeted by everyone in the future!”

Xun Ye sighed lightly, staring at Fang Yun without saying a word.

In a short while, the two were stunned.

“Why do I feel like he’s not looking for floating ice to cross the river, but walking on flat ground? We’re running around like headless chickens to find the right floating ice to cross the river, but how does he give people a feeling of flowing like clouds and water?”

“Why… why is he always walking? He should be jumping!”

Weng Ming and Xun Ye looked at each other, seeing shame and annoyance in each other’s eyes.

“Let’s cross the river along his route!” Weng Ming said.

Xun Ye nodded vigorously.

The two immediately recalled the general route Fang Yun had taken, and then hopped along Fang Yun’s route.

In a short while, Weng Ming muttered, “Humph, this Fang Yun really has some tricks. His poetry is well written, and even his choice of route is so accurate. It’s indeed much smoother than before. The ice in front is a bit small, I’ll go up first, then you jump over.”

“Okay.” Xun Ye nodded.

As Weng Ming spoke, he jumped onto a piece of ice about half a foot square. Xun Ye saw that the ice was stable and immediately jumped up. Weng Ming quickly supported him.

“This piece of ice leads to the large piece of ice that Fang Yun has been to, we…”

Crack!

The two looked at each other, their faces pale, and then they both looked down.

They saw the white ice crack in the middle, the two slowly separated. The half piece of ice under Xun Ye’s feet was fine, while the ice under Weng Ming’s feet was making a crisp cracking sound, with cracks spreading rapidly, about to shatter at any moment.

However, there was no nearby floating ice around the two. The previous piece of ice had already drifted away.

“Brother Xun…” Weng Ming looked at Xun Ye in despair.

Xun Ye calmly pushed Weng Ming away. Xun Ye and the half piece of ice under his feet quickly moved away from Weng Ming.

“I’ll take you down with me!” Weng Ming shouted, pushing hard with his foot, trying to pounce on Xun Ye, but the ice under his feet shattered, and he fell into the water. In the moment of falling into the water, Weng Ming used The Courage to Write to protect his body.

“Xun Ye, save me!” Weng Ming desperately swam towards Xun Ye, while the river water rapidly devoured his Courage to Write.

As soon as Xun Ye pushed Weng Ming away, he began to recite The War Poetry: “The young man’s horse is as fast as the wind…”

While reciting the poem, Xun Ye looked at Weng Ming, his eyes devoid of any emotion, colder than the floating ice on the river surface.

Just as Weng Ming’s hand was about to grab the floating ice, The War Poetry was completed. Xun Ye forcefully kicked the half piece of ice, his body gliding towards another piece of ice, and the half piece of ice shattered with a bang.

“You…” Weng Ming’s hand grabbed a piece of broken ice, then looked at Xun Ye with endless hatred, while also quickly reciting The War Poetry.

However, the power released by The War Poetry was swallowed by the river water, and then, Weng Ming’s Courage to Write was exhausted.

“Xun Ye, you’re so cruel! The one who killed me, Xun Ye!” Weng Ming roared with all his might, then was swallowed by the river, turning into nothingness.

The Demon Barbarians up ahead turned around at the sound of the cursing, only to see Xun Ye standing on a piece of floating ice, and not far away, a human head was dissolving in the river water in the blink of an eye.

The Demon Barbarians watched the spectacle with amusement, but the human Presented Scholars looked at Xun Ye in disbelief.

“Sigh, I thought I had seen through your true colors. But you are a hundred times more vicious than I imagined! I also don’t like Weng Ming targeting Fang Yun, but you have joined him and treated him like this. Xun Ye, today I sever all ties with you.” Han Shoulu said, pulling out his defensive sword, cutting off a corner of his robe, and throwing it into the river.

Not far away, Jia Jingan said, “From now on, I sever all ties with Xun Ye! It’s a pity that the reputation of the Xun Family has been ruined by you.”

Xun Ye was furious. The act of severing ties and renouncing favors was of great significance among the human race, especially when a genius from a Semi-Saint Prominent Family was treated in such a way, it was enough to bring shame to the family.

“Don’t slander me! I didn’t kill him, I was just defending myself! The first five corridors of this comet corridor do not allow killing. If I had killed him, the stone lion would have killed me!”

At this time, a lizard-like Demon Barbarian who could understand the human language sneered, “I saw you push that person. Of course, you might have been defending yourself.”

Everyone immediately looked at the lizard-like Demon Barbarian. His head was very similar to a lizard’s. His eyes were on the sides and slightly protruding, which allowed the lizard-like Demon Barbarian and similar races to have a nearly 360-degree field of vision.

No one doubted the words of the lizard-like Demon Barbarian. They often served as scouts among the Demon Barbarians because of their special vision, which had no blind spots.

“Don’t worry, Xun Ye, we will spread the story of your self-defense out of the Holy Land and tell the Weng Family!” Li Fanming said with a light laugh.

Xun Ye lowered his head in anger. If he left the Holy Land, his bad reputation would spread far and wide.

Suddenly, the big rabbit tugged at Li Fanming’s clothes, pointing in a direction.

During the process of crossing the ice river, the big rabbit had been very helpful. It often scouted the way and identified several unstable pieces of ice. Although it might have been the one to break them, Li Fanming thought there was danger there and immediately looked over.

Fang Yun was standing on the ice.

“Ah? When did you sneak behind us? No, you’re about to surpass us!” Li Fanming couldn’t help but shout. He subconsciously looked towards the shore at the exit, which was already more than ten miles away.

Fang Yun gave Li Fanming a glance. “I came here by stepping on the ice, how can you call it sneaking?”

“Do you have something that isn’t afraid of the water? Did you use it as a paddle to row here? Otherwise, it’s impossible to be so fast!” Li Fanming looked at Fang Yun carefully, full of doubt.

The other Demon Barbarians also looked at Fang Yun with confusion. His speed was too fast.

Yan Yukong smiled and said from a distance, “I saw you almost frozen into ice in the first corridor, moving very slowly. When you appeared in the second corridor, most of us had already passed half of it. But somehow, you silently caught up. At this speed, I’m afraid you’ll surpass me soon! Mo Shan, your first place is not secure.”

“I don’t care. I’m only a mile away from the other side, he can’t catch up!” Mo Shan, riding on a mechanical tiger, laughed.

Li Fanming suddenly shouted, “You can jump on the ice ahead and come over!” He kindly pointed out the way for Fang Yun.

Fang Yun shook his head and stood still on the ice.

Everyone noticed that Fang Yun didn’t choose the safe route that they had all taken, but instead headed towards a section of the river where the current was swift and the ice was small.

“Forget it, let’s not worry about him, let’s continue our research! I think it’s better to follow Yan Yukong’s route.” Li Fanming said.

“I think Kong Delun’s is better.”

Everyone was discussing, occasionally glancing at Fang Yun. But suddenly, they all shut up because Fang Yun had pulled a stunt!

In that area where the current was swift, Fang Yun kept changing ice floes, dazzling everyone. But the problem was, Fang Yun never used the War Poetry of Speed like the other Presented Scholars. He just kept stepping, not even willing to jump.

Everyone watched in a daze, and soon found that Fang Yun had inexplicably drifted far away! He quickly surpassed most people, even Yan Yukong, and was catching up with Mo Shan.

Even the Demon Barbarian Saint Child dared not go to that area, but Fang Yun chose it, and was drifting towards the other side at an extremely fast speed.

Before everyone could react, Fang Yun reached the last section of the river. The ice floes there were far apart, and he finally started using the War Poetry of Speed.

Then, Fang Yun switched ice floes in a way that was ten times more dazzling than before, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, sometimes left, sometimes right. Once again, he inexplicably found a route of ice floes and finally landed on the other side.

Fang Yun passed the second corridor.

At this time, Mo Shan, who had been the fastest before, was still half a mile away from Fang Yun! (To be continued.)