"Wang Yi, die!" Li Mingqian's expression shifted, nodding slightly, his voice suddenly sharp, cutting through the air as his sword struck at Wang Yi's head.
"Clang!"
Wang Yi's face hardened as he met the attack, the Sword of Slaughter colliding with the precious sword in a fierce clash. A loud clang echoed, sending sparks flying, both their gazes sharp as blades, staring intensely at each other without moving an inch.
Li Mingqian shouted fiercely, his long sword slicing harshly across the blade of the Sword of Slaughter, creating a trail of sparks as it slashed diagonally past Wang Yi and appeared ten zhang away from him. Pointing his sword at Wang Yi, he coldly declared, "You have no right to make me go all out; today you will die!"
After saying that, he spread his arms wide, his gaze flashing as he let out a light shout. Primordial Energy surged within him, and the precious sword in his hand suddenly radiated Azure Light. With a whoosh, a Blue Sword Qi shot out from the tip of the sword, instantly expanding to a length of one hundred zhang.
This Blue Sword Qi was dazzling and brilliant, glowing with a power capable of destruction. It was condensed as if it were a tangible substance, terrifying to the extreme.
"Swish!"
Li Mingqian chuckled softly, revealing his white teeth as a cold gleam emanated from him. As he brought his arms down from above, the Blue Sword Qi erupted forth. In an instant, the air was filled with the sounds of wind and thunder, rolling like thunderclaps, its momentum fearsome as if lightning had struck the ground.
"Rumbling!"
It was like thunder crashing down from the sky.
"Clang!"
Almost instantly, Wang Yi's Vital Energy surged forth from within him, flowing into his arms. The Sword of Slaughter glowed with blood energy, shimmering like jade and exuding a strong aura of blood.
"Slash!"
With a light shout, Wang Yi's momentum reached its peak. He swung down the Sword of Slaughter fiercely; the Blood Sword Qi, one hundred zhang long and incredibly sharp, was unstoppable and shattered everything in its path. It collided with the Blue Sword Qi in an instant; with a crack sound, the Blue Sword Qi shattered inch by inch into blue Vital Energy that scattered with the wind.
"You despicable brat, you have successfully enraged me," Li Mingqian said, his face darkening to an extreme as his eyes filled with killing intent.
He finished, only to see him retract the sword, standing in the void, his clothes rustling, his expression solemn. With a loud shout, he repeatedly formed complex and mysterious hand seals.
Suddenly, Wang Yi felt a heavy aura emanating from Li Mingqian.
"Xuanwu True Qi," Fire Spirit suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
He quickly reminded Wang Yi, saying, "Prince, he is a descendant of the Xuanwu Family, possessing the purest Xuanwu Bloodline power."
"Xuanwu," Wang Yi murmured.
"Nine Polar Techniques."
Li Mingqian let out a roar, staring at Wang Yi with a cold smile. His ten fingers suddenly tensed, launching a milky-white energy wave.
This was the power of Xuanwu.
The energy wave exuded an incredibly heavy aura, like that of mountains and earth. Just its presence made it hard to breathe, and its attacking power was terrifying. Wherever it passed, it whistled loudly, like a long rainbow piercing through the sky.
At this moment, hearing Fire Spirit's words, Wang Yi did not dare to underestimate it. He immediately summoned Cui Gu Primordial Energy, which surged forth explosively. The Sword of Slaughter radiated dazzling light and with a hiss, shot out a ten-zhang long Blood Sword Qi.
This sword energy seemed shorter than the previous one but was more refined and concentrated in power.
"Rumbling!"
The indestructible Blood Sword Qi collided violently with the Xuanwu energy wave, instantly unleashing a terrifying force that shook the ground like a tsunami crashing against mountains, raising waves hundreds of feet high and causing the surrounding air to be momentarily emptied.
"Damn it."
Li Mingqian saw that Wang Yi remained unscathed even under his Nine Polar Techniques and was furious. He shouted angrily, "Xuanwu True Skill!"
The moment the words fell, a loud explosion echoed in the air, and a large expanse of blue light radiated outward. Then, Wang Yi saw a phantasmal Black Tortoise Divine Beast appear before him, raising its head and letting out a long howl, immediately charging towards Wang Yi. Although this Black Tortoise Divine Beast was enormous, measuring ten zhang in size, it did not affect its speed at all; it was incredibly fast, rumbling forward.
"Bang!"
The Black Tortoise was known for its strength, possessing terrifying power that weighed over ten thousand jin. Wang Yi felt as if he were crushed under a great mountain. His entire body trembled, blood surged within him, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Like a kite with its string cut, he flew backward and crashed into the ground, becoming momentarily unable to move.
"Child, opposing me will only lead to your demise." Li Mingqian's gaze was cold as he walked through the air, his white robes crackling as he landed. He looked coldly at Wang Yi, who was embedded in the ground and pale as paper. "At your young age, reaching this level of cultivation is indeed not easy."
After a pause, Li Mingqian continued, "As long as you hand over the Spirit Fire and Nine Suns Blazing Fire and then become my servant, I will spare your life."
Suddenly, Wang Yi's body trembled violently. With a roar, he shot out from the ground like a cannonball, standing firm and staring directly at Li Mingqian. "If you want me to be your servant, let's see if you have the strength for it." As he spoke, an overwhelming killing intent radiated from him. A mass of blood energy appeared around his Sword of Slaughter, resembling a Blood Sea; the blood energy condensed like substance and was extremely terrifying.
"This is what you asked for." Li Mingqian did not expect Wang Yi to dare refuse him. His expression turned fierce as he resolved not to give Wang Yi another chance and decided to kill him right there.
With that thought, he once again exuded a heavy Black Tortoise aura that was as solid as mountains.
"Xuanwu True Skill."
Li Mingqian shouted loudly as another blue Black Tortoise Divine Beast appeared before him, letting out a long howl and charging towards Wang Yi.
The same technique was used again but with significantly enhanced power.
"Slaughter Sword Technique."
Wang Yi roared in his heart as the Sword of Slaughter surged with immense killing intent and soared into the sky. Blood clouds appeared above him like a Blood Sea. The Sword of Slaughter emitted a clear sword cry and shot out like lightning with a whoosh.
The Slaughtering Sword Qi struck fiercely against the Black Tortoise with destructive force, causing it to sway under the immense pressure.
Suddenly, a faint sound, like the tearing of fabric, echoed.
This sound started off extremely low, almost inaudible, but in an instant, it surged violently, like the resonance of Gold and Iron. Then, before Li Mingqian's incredulous gaze, the Xuanwu shattered.
"No!"
Li Mingqian spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as gold paper, filled with disbelief. However, at that moment, he had no time to think because Wang Yi was already charging at him with the Sword of Slaughter.
Wang Yi understood that Li Mingqian was from the Xuanwu Family and likely a direct descendant with a high status. If he allowed him to escape, he would probably face another deadly pursuit. Therefore, to eliminate future troubles, he decided to cut the roots.
"Do you want to kill me?" Li Mingqian glared viciously at Wang Yi as if he wanted to engrave his appearance in his heart.
Seeing Li Mingqian like this, Wang Yi felt a sense of foreboding.
Sure enough, he saw large amounts of Blood Mist suddenly erupting from Li Mingqian's body. Then he transformed into a blood shadow and rushed toward the exit at an incredibly fast speed, leaving Wang Yi unable to catch up.
"Forget it."
Wang Yi sighed deeply and had no choice but to give up.
Afterward, Wang Yi turned into a streak of light and headed deeper into the Ancient Storm Cave.
After flying for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a solitary tower appeared in his sight, surrounded by emptiness.
This tower had white walls and red tiles, standing ten stories high. Despite its height, it gave Wang Yi a peculiar feeling as if it were a divine being that inspired reverence.
"What’s going on?" Wang Yi withdrew his gaze, feeling a chill in his heart as he murmured.
"The aura of divinity," Fire Spirit said in shock.
"Gods? Fire Spirit, are there really gods in this world?" Wang Yi asked in surprise.
"There are legends of gods existing, but they are no longer in this world; they exist in another space," Fire Spirit replied. "In fact, before the Ancient War of Humans and Demons, people found it strange that some renowned Ancient powerhouses would disappear for no reason. Many speculated that after reaching the pinnacle of the Divine Path, they would leave for that world, but no one has ever confirmed it."
"The Divine Path." Wang Yi's pupils constricted. After the three major realms of Gaze of the Abyss, Transcendent Realm, and Void Realm, comes the Divine Path. At this level, a warrior is almost immortal, akin to a god. Hearing Fire Spirit speak like this made Wang Yi certain that beyond the Yuan Continent, there must be another world, perhaps the very place where Divine Path Realm Experts go.
The reason is that before the Ancient times, there was an ancient era, the Primordial Era. Upon reflection, it is not hard to imagine how many powerhouses were born during such a long time. So where did these powerhouses go?
Thinking of this made Wang Yi's heart burn with excitement as he tightened his fists. If that were true, he would want to go out and explore to unravel this mystery.
Before long, Wang Yi landed beneath a tall tower and looked up to see a plaque hanging above: Ancient Gale Tower.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
At that moment, several sounds of wind cutting through the air suddenly came from the side.
"Brother Wang."
In the next instant, two middle-aged men and a young girl appeared before Wang Yi. These three were none other than Zhao Kuangyin, Yang Xuan, and Zhao Ling.
Wang Yi glanced at the three of them and was slightly taken aback; he didn't expect them to make it this far. Noticing their pale faces, he waved his hand, and three golden pills floated out.
"Thank you, Brother Wang," said Yang Xuan, overjoyed. Each took one pill, and their faces immediately regained some color.
"We encountered a man-eating flower and got injured," Zhao Kuangyin said with lingering fear.
"Brother Wang, what is this place? It seems we are at the deepest part of the Ancient Storm Secret Realm," Yang Xuan asked.
"Ancient Gale Tower."
Above the sign, Wang Yi looked at Yang Xuan and said softly.
"Brother Wang, are you going in?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.
"Since we have come this far, we might as well take a look," Wang Yi nodded and replied calmly.
"Then we will accompany Brother Wang," Yang Xuan said. It should be noted that the three of them had gone through great dangers to reach this point, almost losing their lives several times. Therefore, seeing Wang Yi now made them extremely excited; after all, the chance of survival was much greater when following a strong person than acting alone.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yi said nothing more and turned to enter the Ancient Gale Tower.
Yang Xuan and Zhao Kuangyin exchanged glances and hurried to follow, while Zhao Ling also trailed behind.
In the next moment, the four of them appeared on the first floor of the Ancient Gale Tower.
"What’s going on? Why do I feel like I can’t mobilize my Primordial Energy?" Yang Xuan exclaimed in shock.
"This..." Zhao Kuangyin was equally astonished; he suddenly realized that he had lost his ability to fly.
"This is a seal placed by the master of this place; now we have all become ordinary people," Wang Yi explained with narrowed pupils. It seemed that this was even more mysterious than that strange loft; anyone who entered here would be unable to mobilize their Primordial Energy, effectively becoming an ordinary person.
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