At that moment, a figure swooped down from the sky; it was Zhang Tianhe, crashing down with a massive hammer aimed at the position of the Azure Tiger, accompanied by a roar: "Die, beast!"
"Boom!"
The ground shook violently as Zhang Tianhe unleashed a strike filled with True Qi, creating a deep pit with a radius of five meters. Although the Azure Tiger managed to dodge, it was still caught in the energy wave from Zhang Tianhe, causing its recently formed fragile protective aura to shatter once again. Its right eye was struck by flying debris, bleeding profusely.
"Roar!"
With a furious roar, the Azure Tiger fought back desperately. Its neck began to swell as it gathered energy for an enormous wind blade. If released, this massive wind blade could potentially sweep away an entire mountain!
Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe's Protective Aura was powerful enough to withstand the attack, but the group from the Cao Family behind them would find it hard to escape. Those young experts only had Earth Level Three and Earth Level Four abilities and had only made it this far under Cao Ying's leadership; otherwise, they would have long since met their demise. Moreover, they had been lucky on their journey so far, not encountering any super strong magical beasts; otherwise, even Cao Ying would surely have become a meal for one!
"Zi Yu, kill!"
Zhang Tianhe shouted loudly. Although he seemed foolish, he sensed the danger—the dying counterattack of an Eighth-Stage Beast was far more terrifying than its usual state.
Ye Yang gritted his teeth and shot forward!
The Breaking Flame Sword appeared in his left hand as his right fist erupted with flames. The fabric of his right arm was instantly burned away, revealing ancient fire runes that glowed on his arm. A golden light enveloped his eyes; in an instant, Ye Yang had completed the transformation into the first realm of Fire God Warrior!
Mighty Divine Power surged into his right fist as Fire God Fragment True Qi flowed like a raging river. His right fist accumulated enough power to split mountains and shatter stones, striking like lightning into the gaping mouth of the Azure Tiger!
The Azure Tiger was gathering energy but could not move at all; it could only watch as Ye Yang's fist crashed into its mouth!
"Boom!"
The energy exploded instantly. Ye Yang's full-force strike collided head-on with the Azure Tiger's wind blade energy, triggering an explosion that shattered the wind-based energy! How could the Azure Tiger withstand such power? It ignited itself in flames as the wind blade energy tore through its body and engulfed it entirely!
"Bang!"
Blood rained down as the Azure Tiger's body was torn apart by its own energy, leaving no bones behind!
A deep green Core fell into Ye Yang's palm; this was the spoils of battle!
"Hey..."
Ye Yang quickly stuffed the Core into the Cosmic Bag and smiled at Zhang Tianhe, saying, "Tianhe, well done!"
Zhang Tianhe laughed heartily, "Zi Yu, that move of yours—brilliant!"
The two laughed together. After their reunion, this battle felt particularly exhilarating. Their cooperation was seamless, and in an instant, they had forced the Azure Tiger into a corner and successfully killed it, sustaining only a small portion of True Qi loss, leaving them almost entirely unscathed.
Turning around, they discovered that two disciples from the Cao Family were severely injured and on the brink of death.
Ye Yang stepped forward and placed his hand on one of the disciples' pulse; it was very weak. The young man's Fire God Power was nearly depleted. His cultivation was already shallow, and after being tormented by the powerful Azure Tiger, he had almost lost all his abilities. Without the strength to protect his Heart Vein after such severe injuries, his life was hanging by a thread.
Cao Ying was applying Healing Ointment to the young disciple's wounds when Ye Yang suddenly spread his fingers over the injured man's chest. Flames flickered as a not-so-mighty Fire God Fragment True Qi flowed into the disciple's body. The original True Qi immediately awakened the nearly exhausted True Qi within him, slowly generating vitality to protect the almost shattered Heart Vein.
"Cough cough..."
The injured man began to cough violently, finally passing through the most dangerous period. If he had remained unconscious any longer, he would have been lost forever.
Cao Ying looked at Ye Yang with gratitude in her eyes and said, "Zi Yu, thank you so much this time!"
Ye Yang nodded with a smile and replied, "Uncle is being too polite. We of the Fire God Clan are originally of the same kin; it's only right for us to look out for each other."
"But..." Cao Ying hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The Peng Family has always been eyeing the Ye Family with hostility. We of the Cao Family are equally powerless..."
Ye Yang stood up and smiled calmly, "Others may hate me, envy me, or harm me, but I cannot hold onto resentment. Moreover, the relationship between the Ye Family and the Cao Family has always been good; it is only natural for me to help everyone!"
"Mm!"
Cao Ying nodded heavily, her eyes filled with admiration as she seemed to respect this young master of the Ye Family even more.
Ye Yang felt secretly pleased; with this development, it was certain that the Cao Family would strengthen their ties with the Ye Family in the future to unite against the Peng Family. There might be some chance of victory after all.
...
After a brief rest, both injured disciples had escaped from death's grasp.
Sitting on a stone slab, Ye Yang took out his water pouch and drank deeply while Zhang Tianhe held his giant hammer, glaring at everyone until several young members from different families felt shy under his gaze.
"Uncle," Ye Yang suggested, "this place is too dangerous and several clan members are seriously injured. I think it would be better for you all to return to Liang City for now."
Cao Ying nodded, but her expression showed hesitation as she said, "What Zi Yu said is indeed correct. However, this time our Cao Family promised Lord of Pangde that we would achieve something significant, yet we have been in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range for so many days and have only encountered two Fifth-Order Beasts. Such results will surely be ridiculed when we return to Liang City..."
Ye Yang pondered for a moment, then took out the Core of the Eighth-Rank Magical Beast Azure Tiger from his Cosmic Bag and handed it to Cao Ying with a smile, saying, "You should take this back. The Azure Tiger was something you encountered; I merely helped a little. This Core rightfully belongs to you. If you take this back to Liang City, Pang Jing will have nothing to say, right?"
"Ah?!"
Cao Ying was taken aback. "Such a precious item, we... we cannot accept it. This Azure Tiger was personally killed by you, Zi Yu!"
Ye Yang smiled lightly. "It's fine. With my current strength, obtaining an Eighth-Stage Beast's Core is not difficult at all. You need it more than I do. Take it, Uncle, and bring my fellow countrymen back to Liang City. Don't let them sacrifice needlessly anymore!"
Cao Ying was deeply moved and nearly cried as she accepted the Demon Beast Core.
Zhang Tianhe was equally touched, wiping away tears.
...
On the mountain ridge, a graceful figure stood amidst the beautiful scenery of flourishing grass and singing birds. Looking at the touching scene in the valley, she suddenly covered her mouth and frowned slightly, saying, "Hmm? Why do I suddenly feel nauseous..."
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