Chapter 145: Battling Ancient Qi

  Ahead, a young man in black slowly approached. His face, no longer showing the naivety of youth, bore traces of having experienced great ups and downs. Now, his fury was unmistakable, etched clearly across his features.

  Looking at the usually composed young man, his current rage caused Hong Xue's cool cheeks to twitch slightly, her delicate eyelashes quivering. Her emotions were complex indeed.

  "Why are you so foolish? This is obviously a trap. Can't you see it?" A person of unfathomable strength wanting to lure and kill Yang Tian was something any sensible person could deduce. Hong Xue had never expected Yang Tian to come.

  Now that he had arrived, Hong Xue's feelings were unusually complicated, and her resentment towards him had dissipated greatly.

  "Brother Yang Tian, a bad guy wants to kill you, run away quickly!" Hong Ying looked at Yang Tian's face, her pretty face filled with urgency, desperately trying to break free from the chains that bound her.

  "Stupid girl, shut up!" Wang Mo's face was grim as he scolded harshly, his gloomy gaze fixed on Yang Tian. Ever since Hong Ying and Yang Tian parted ways, Hong Ying often mentioned Yang Tian, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

  "Traitor!" Hearing this, Hong Xue's cheeks turned cold as she glared at Wang Mo's furious expression and sneered.

  "What a traitor. You think Yang Tian can survive today? From now on, you'll obediently serve me," Wang Mo clenched his fists, suppressing the fury in his heart, and spoke ominously.

  Yang Tian's gentle gaze fell on the two of them. When he noticed that Hong Ying and the others were bound by a golden chain, a hint of crazy murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

  "Yang Tian, I find you somewhat admirable now," Ancient Qi slowly stood up, his cold gaze fixed on Yang Tian. He clenched his palm slightly and suddenly smiled faintly.

  "I now find your actions in the Ancient Holy Land admirable. I'm ashamed for you, attacking two girls. However, this truly fits the name of your Ancient Holy Land. I admire that." Yang Tian bowed with his hands clasped and smiled.

  "Crackling!" A ferocious look flashed across Ancient Qi's face as he clenched his fists and said ominously, "Do you want to come with us willingly, or should I capture you?"

  "You?" Hearing this, Yang Tian glanced at Ancient Qi and then looked up at the sky, smiling, "Old bastard, are you too scared to face your grandfather, hiding and showing your tail like a cur?"

  As Yang Tian's voice fell, the void trembled slightly. Ancient Ba's figure emerged from the void, his gloomy gaze sweeping over Yang Tian as he spoke coldly, "Sharp-tongued little beast, today I will flay you alive."

  "Old bastard, I'm ashamed for you. Using two girls to threaten me, wanting my life, do you think you're qualified?" Yang Tian's cold gaze fell on Ancient Ba as he sneered.

  "You little beast, you must be relying on the divine soul within you. I wonder how many more times you can unleash that attack?" Ancient Ba suppressed the fury in his heart, his gaze wary as he scanned Yang Tian.

  He dared to come alone and boast so arrogantly; he must have his reasons. Ancient Ba dared not be careless.

  "It's enough to kill you," Yang Tian shrugged and said indifferently, "I never thought that an elder of the esteemed Ancient Holy Land would have something to fear. Your efforts were not in vain..."

  "Little beast!" Ancient Ba's face turned cold, and he slowly stepped forward. At the same time, a fierce gust of wind surged from his fist.

  "Die!" Ancient Ba grinned ferociously and threw a punch, the wind howling as it smashed towards Yang Tian's body.

  "Pfft..." Unexpectedly, Ancient Ba's body stiffened abruptly. On his chest, strands of black energy emerged, and the surging aura he had just displayed suddenly weakened.

  "Pfft pfft..." His face instantly turned flushed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

  "What's going on?" The faces of Ancient Qi and the others changed drastically as they looked at Ancient Ba spitting blood in disbelief. Without any warning, he was attacked. How was this possible?

  "Damn it!" Ancient Ba let out a miserable roar, suppressing the excruciating pain in his head. Yang Tian's attack was extremely bizarre. There was a trace of origin within Ancient Ba's body that hadn't been eradicated, and today it was triggered, causing him to sustain an injury.

  "Whoosh..." Suddenly, Yang Tian's divine soul appeared in this world, holding a large cyan seal in his hand. His formidable aura surged out, directly distorting the void, and a huge energy field rose around him.

  The sudden appearance of this person caused the faces of those present to change slightly. They sensed the overwhelming power of the divine soul, which seemed to rival that of a War King. Moreover, the cyan seal in his hand felt familiar.

  "This... this is the Azure Dragon Seal!" After scanning the cyan seal for a while, a shock flashed across Ancient Qi's face. Each artifact of the Ancient Li family was unique, and each contained the soul of a powerhouse from the holy land. Even if someone else obtained it, they wouldn't dare to use it.

  "So it was you who caused trouble recently!" Ancient Ba's eyes were filled with ferocity. The soul within the Azure Dragon Seal had been extinguished, but they hadn't figured out how it was done.

  Each artifact in the Ancient Holy Land was extremely precious. If not for the important mission that Gu Mo and the others had undertaken last time, they wouldn't have been rewarded with artifacts.

  "Sorry, we've taken your Ancient Holy Land's artifacts," Yang Tian said with a hint of mockery as he glanced at the people present. If he knew there was also a Golden Dragon Seal on him, he wondered what their expressions would be.

  "Good... good..." Ancient Ba was completely enraged, his body brimming with murderous aura. A small red sword appeared in his hand, surrounded by divine light, and the blade exuded a sharp aura.

  Whoosh! Ancient Ba swung his long sword fiercely, and a several-dozen-foot-long sword energy split the air, the brilliant sword light extremely powerful, instantly appearing in front of Yang Tian.

  "Get lost!" Yang Tian sneered, his cyan seal trembling slightly as he lifted the tall artifact and smashed it towards the sword energy.

  Clang clang! The void resounded with continuous metallic sounds. Sparks flew from the cyan seal, shattering the several-dozen-foot-long sword energy instantly.

  Whoosh! Yang Tian's figure suddenly shifted, appearing beside Ancient Ba like a ghost. He lifted the cyan seal and smashed it down on Ancient Ba's head.

  Yang Tian's speed was incredibly fast, constantly moving around Ancient Ba, waving the cyan seal relentlessly, shattering vast expanses of the void.

  "Yang Tian, it's time we settled our accounts," Ancient Qi's gaze shifted, his cold eyes scanning Yang Tian. Facing Yang Tian, he was confident he could defeat him.

  "You're not qualified," Yang Tian said with a slight curl of his lips. A surge of battle intent rose within him, his vitality reaching its peak. His blood surged like a rainbow, and an aura quietly blossomed, enveloping the world around him.

  "Die!" Ancient Qi bellowed, and strands of sound waves spread out, like a resounding slap, rushing towards Yang Tian's entire body.

  Ding ding! Yang Tian remained unmoved. Xiao Bai stuck his head out, the purple-gold bell on his neck shaking the void. The space in front of him suddenly exploded.

  "What the hell is this?" Seeing this, Ancient Qi's pupils shrank slightly. He had used a sound wave martial skill, but Yang Tian's little beast had blocked it.

  "This is definitely a creature of heaven and earth. It can activate artifacts!" Ancient Qi looked several times, his eyes filled with fervor. Only a beast born with intelligence could understand such things.

  And this little beast's strength couldn't possibly be that of a spiritual beast, yet it could activate treasures. It must be an extraordinary beast. The greed in Ancient Qi's heart grew, and a hint of covetousness appeared in his eyes.

  "Yang Tian, you've given me quite the surprise. I'll take this little beast," Ancient Qi's face was full of smiles, as if Yang Tian was already in his grasp, ready to be played with.

  "Idiot..." Yang Tian looked at Ancient Qi with a foolish expression. Truly, he was the one who had dug a hole all night. Then Yang Tian patted Xiao Bai's body.

  Whoosh! Xiao Bai's figure instantly disappeared from Yang Tian's arms, rushing towards Hong Ying's direction at high speed, his figure very fast, like a phantom.

  "Stop it, don't hurt my pet," Ancient Qi waved his hand, and several people behind him immediately chased after Xiao Bai's body.

  Whoosh! Yang Tian's figure suddenly shifted, appearing in front of Ancient Qi. His blood surged out, and he punched with a force that could cleave through everything.

  Bang! Ancient Qi's figure turned swiftly, slapping out with a palm. A stream of azure light shot out, tearing through the punch in the void.

  Yang Tian's aura surged continuously. A dazzling silver light instantly enveloped his body. At this moment, sparks of lightning danced out, and Yang Tian's aura surged significantly.

  "As expected, he can refine the tribulation lightning!" Seeing Yang Tian's body, a hint of greed appeared in Ancient Qi's eyes. His figure shifted sharply, and several fierce palm winds slashed out.

  Bang bang! Yang Tian's palm clenched, and a surging force erupted. He punched out, like an indestructible iron spear, directly shattering several palm winds.

  Yang Tian's figure shifted, and his entire body became a deadly weapon—hands, fists, elbows, legs—attacking like a fierce storm.

  Ancient Qi's face changed slightly. This wind was terrifying. Yang Tian's fleshly body was too powerful, and the blood he mobilized within his body was directly shattered upon contact with Yang Tian's body.

  "This little beast," Ancient Qi clenched his fists, his blood surging continuously. His fist gathered a swath of azure light, and as his energy surged, the void began to distort.

  "Ancient Mountain-Breaking Fist!" Ancient Qi bellowed, his body surging towards Yang Tian. The ferocious blood surged out, tearing open the surrounding void, smashing down towards Yang Tian's head.

  "Earth-Shattering Seal!" Yang Tian sneered, and the small red seal behind him spun rapidly through the void. As the final imprint was formed, the entire red seal trembled.

  Now, Yang Tian fully unleashed the Earth-Shattering Seal. Its power was comparable to that of a star-ranked martial skill, and he could unleash a fraction of its might.

  Bang bang! The void exploded, and two brilliant lights collided, with the sound of tearing explosions ringing out repeatedly. The void around them, several dozen feet in radius, began to collapse.

  Both their bodies were shaken back by the aftershock. Yang Tian took several dozen steps back, the cracked patterns on the ground spreading rapidly, his entire body's blood surging.

  At the point of impact, a trench over ten feet deep was exposed, catching the eyes of Hong Ying and the others, who both gasped. They were very clear about Yang Tian's cultivation level. As a martial artist, he could fight for so long against a Nascent Soul expert.

  "Yang Tian, you've thoroughly enraged me. Die!" Ancient Qi bellowed, his aura surging several times, his cold gaze fixed on Yang Tian.

  "I need to resolve this quickly," Yang Tian glanced at the shadow fighting in the void. Although the internal might was invisible, he knew that the longer they dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Yang Xiao.

  "Ha!" Yang Tian shouted lightly, and a river of blood instantly floated above his head, drumming resonantly, wind howling, lightning surging, and stars shining, an immensely powerful phenomenon manifesting.