"Grumble..."
Several bloody heads rolled on the ground, causing the faces of a few Asura Hall disciples to turn pale. They looked up and saw Ye Yang standing in mid-air with his arms crossed, exuding an imposing aura.
"Who are you?!" one of the disciples shouted, holding a long sword.
"Where is Zeng Xuan?" Ye Yang asked impatiently again.
"You audacious brat, you dare to kill my fellow disciples and act so arrogantly?" the disciple yelled angrily, stomping the ground with his sword, causing it to shoot up into the sky!
"Break!"
A brilliant sword light came rushing towards him. Ye Yang felt a flicker of anger; how dare this Earth Level Nine practitioner challenge him? Was he tired of living?
Raising his left hand, he struck down forcefully. The mighty Starlight Power instantly shattered the opponent's sword energy. That was not all; Ye Yang's palm descended, and a fiery light palm fell from the air, sending the disciple flying back. With a loud explosion, a massive palm print was left on the bluestone at the mountain gate. The disciple was charred black and lay in the center of the palm print, emitting faint groans.
"I'll ask you one more time, where is Zeng Xuan?" Ye Yang's voice was low and menacing.
The other Asura Hall disciples turned pale as they realized that this young warrior was not someone they could handle. One of them stepped forward and said, "We... we have never heard of Zeng Xuan. Who is she?"
"You captured Zeng Xuan and claim not to know her? It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin," Ye Yang's voice was filled with murderous intent.
At that moment, a thin disciple's eyes glinted with cunning as he nodded and said, "Young Hero, if Asura Hall really captured someone, it must be at Sky Palace. If you go to Sky Palace, you should be able to find the person you're looking for..."
"Sky Palace?"
"Yes, it's halfway up the mountain, a palace built with red bricks. The elder-level officials of Asura Hall are all there; they must know everything about Zeng Xuan!"
"Hmph!"
Ye Yang raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Are you suggesting I go crash into a wall and challenge the elder-level experts of Asura Hall alone? What a vicious scheme!"
"You!" The thin disciple turned pale with fear, afraid that Ye Yang would kill him with a single strike.
However, Ye Yang shook his head and said, "Fine, since you want me to go, I will see whether this Asura Hall Sky Palace is truly a Dragon Pool or Tiger's Den!"
Indeed, Ye Yang had decided not to hold back any longer and leaped towards the direction of Sky Palace.
Suppressing his breath, a building radiating a crimson glow stood in the mountains, with a towering blood-red stone in front inscribed with the words "Sky Palace."
"Master, I will go down now."
Accompanied by the voice, a young disciple dressed in blue emerged from the Sky Palace.
Ye Yang quietly landed and waited for the disciple to step into the forest. Suddenly, Ye Yang unleashed Pressure, instantly enveloping the disciple. He then drew his sword and slowly walked out, his gaze heavy as he looked at the disciple and said lightly, "Tell me, where is Zeng Xuan imprisoned?"
"What did you say? What Zeng Xuan..." The disciple's eyes were filled with fear.
From the other person's expression, Ye Yang read avoidance and panic; it was clear that this person actually knew where Zeng Xuan was.
"Snap!"
With his fingers spread wide, he tightly grasped the other's neck. Ye Yang gradually exerted force and coldly said, "Tell me where Zeng Xuan is, or I will kill you immediately!"
"Zeng Xuan is... in the Canglong Cave behind the mountain!"
"Canglong Cave?"
"Yes!" The young disciple trembled as he spoke. "The Canglong Cave has been sealed; ordinary people cannot escape. Zeng Xuan was captured six months ago and has been imprisoned in the Canglong Cave. Please... don't kill me; I've already told you everything I know."
"Hmph!"
Ye Yang smiled slightly and suddenly transformed his claw into a palm, lightly striking the back of the disciple's head. The young disciple immediately fainted on the ground. As he had said, Ye Yang did not kill him; he simply did not want to alert others. After all, Ye Yang was not foolish. The primary goal of this mission was to rescue Zeng Xuan. If he couldn't save her, no matter how many Asura Hall experts he killed, it would be futile.
Moreover, although Ye Yang was very confident, he was not arrogant enough to think he could challenge all the elder-level experts of Asura Hall. Therefore, the best choice was to quietly rescue Zeng Xuan and return to Liang City, continue cultivating and competing for territory. One day, he would lead an army of millions back to Asura Hall, and leveling these mountains would be entirely feasible.
...
In the back mountain, at Canglong Cave, Ye Yang raised his head and looked afar. Even though it was deep night, he could still sense a powerful force emanating from the back mountain; it should be the sealing power—the restrictions within Canglong Cave were right there!
Thinking of this, he secretly gathered his energy. After a light whistle, Ye Yang transformed into a dark red figure soaring through the forest, flying close to the ground while suppressing his aura to a minimum to avoid detection by others. However, the strongest individuals of Asura Hall were definitely above Starry Sky Level Three. Whether he could evade detection from such high-level experts was beyond Ye Yang's control.
Ye Yang's control over his aura was excellent; even as he flew low through the air, he did not disturb the birds resting in the trees at night. Lanterns hung along the mountain paths, each just recently lit.
...
"Snap..."
With an almost inaudible sound, Ye Yang floated down. In the distance, Canglong Cave appeared, a dark iron prison. In front of the cage stood two Earth Level Eight experts guarding it, behind them were heavy iron bars, all rusted and made of thick iron chains.
Ye Yang held his breath and silently approached. Suddenly, his aura surged, and with a swift motion of his hands, he struck twice, knocking out the two Asura Hall disciples. At this moment, Ye Yang did not intend to kill; after all, the Asura Hall disciples before him were living beings.
Facing the cold iron prison, Ye Yang raised his hand, and scorching yet pure Fire God Fragment True Qi surged forth. Soon, the iron prison was melted away silently!
Floating into the cave, Ye Yang did not illuminate the area but instead channeled True Qi into his eyes, greatly enhancing his night vision ability to barely see objects in the darkness.
"Clap, clap..."
In quick succession, Ye Yang knocked over more than ten Asura Hall guards. Finally, at the end of Canglong Cave stood a towering Iron Sword surrounded by heavy chains. Within those chains was a petite figure dressed in red, her head bowed and long hair flowing.
Ye Yang's eyes turned red in an instant as he stepped forward and knelt before her, whispering, "Sister Zeng Xuan, I have come..."
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