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Zhao Tenglong took a few steps back and executed a swift chop with his hand. He then lifted a large stone beside him, channeling his energy to hurl it at Zhao Yang. The stone struck Zhao Yang, sending him flying another five or six yards, where he landed on the ground, rubbing his painful and numb arm. Still gasping for breath, he saw another massive rock coming toward him and quickly rolled to the side.
Zhao Tenglong, emboldened by his success, stepped forward five paces. Despite the excruciating pain in his left hand, which had been crushed, he raised it with great effort. He cupped both hands together at the position of his Dantian, gathering a surge of dark red True Qi between them. Then, he spread his arms wide in a motion resembling the Lunar Embrace. A crimson glow erupted as a dragon shadow shot forth at an incredible speed, striking Zhao Yang and sending him crashing into the bushes ten yards away, where he lay still.
Finally feeling relieved, Zhao Tenglong said, "He's finally dead. I thought he was stronger than this; it seems this Body Refinement..." Before he could finish his thought, he noticed Zhao Yang's fingers twitch slightly in the distance. Zhao Tenglong's facial muscles twitched in disbelief; that last attack had been his strongest move. Today in the Zhao Family Arena, he had intended to use this ultimate technique to kill the leader of the Eastern Ridge Four Talents. If Zhou Chenglong hadn't suddenly appeared on stage to intervene, the Green-Clad Youth would have undoubtedly perished. Yet here was Zhao Yang, whom he had unleashed all his power against for two full hours, leaving him utterly drained of True Qi.
To Zhao Tenglong's horror, Zhao Yang stood up again with remarkable resilience.
"How is this possible..." Before Zhao Tenglong could think further, he realized he no longer had the strength for long-range attacks. So, within Zhao Yang's line of sight, he vanished once more.
Zhao Yang felt a surge of joy; without even looking back, he executed a powerful kick backward. With a loud thud, a figure materialized.
Zhao Tenglong spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression one of pain and confusion.
"You must be wondering how I can see through your movements despite my cultivation level," Zhao Yang said while stretching lazily. "It's because your thinking seems limited to sneaking up from behind. When facing me, it's purely an intellectual suppression."
Lying on the ground, Zhao Tenglong felt embarrassed; he never imagined that his once infallible technique would fail against Zhao Yang for such a reason. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he disappeared again.
"Seriously? Again?!" Zhao Yang exclaimed in disbelief and delivered another backward kick but missed as he realized that Zhao Tenglong wouldn’t reappear behind him after his warning. He then unleashed a series of flying kicks around him but found no one there.
A massive blade-like shadow materialized above Zhao Yang's head as if solidified from thin air. A fierce wind swept through the area, lifting trees and grass into the air. Above him in the sky, Zhao Tenglong descended with control over this giant hand blade—his final strike. If this failed to kill Zhao Yang, he would have no strength left to fight back.
Zhao Yang was astonished; he hadn’t expected so many techniques from a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator like Zhao Tenglong. As the glowing blade descended toward him, Zhao Yang mouthed the words: "I'll turn you into a sheep."
With a soft pop,
The world around them fell silent for an instant as a little sheep tumbled from the sky and landed right at Zhao Yang's feet. The sheep looked up with eyes full of fear and confusion at the towering figure of Zhao Yang grinning down at it. It immediately tried to flee on its four little hooves. However, Zhao Yang swiftly grabbed it and squeezed tightly; the little sheep's tongue stretched out as it let out a startled bleat.
"Unlock." Zhao Yang silently recited the unlocking method of the Seventy-Third Transformation once more.
Zhao Tenglong died without knowing how he had met his end, his eyes wide open, staring into the void, a large wet patch behind him emanating a foul stench.
Zhao Yang found the package that Zhao Tianba had given to Zhao Tenglong and, without glancing at the deceased Zhao Tenglong, turned and left.
The strongest genius of the Zhao Family in Zhao County's cultivation family, Zhao Tenglong, was thus crushed to death by Zhao Yang.
At this moment, Zhao Yang was also exhausted, but he knew he should not linger here. Elder Dong and the Zhou brothers, Zhou Chenglong and Wang Huabin, would surely follow the clues to this place after wiping out the Zhao Family. If they discovered him, it would spell trouble. As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent but bears guilt when he possesses a jade." Before dying, Zhao Tianba had entrusted the package to Zhao Tenglong; it was likely that the secrets of the Zhao Family were hidden within it. He did not need to worry about them finding out that his family lived in Qinghe Town. His father, Zhao Tianlang, was a junior of Elder Dong and seemed to have great respect for him based on their conversations. Furthermore, they were not even members of the Zhao Family; even if his father was unaware of the truth, Elder Dong would find him to explain the situation. After a brief rest, he flew southward, preparing to find a hiding place.
Meanwhile, in the Zhao Family estate in Zhao County's cultivation family, bodies lay scattered everywhere. Blood flowed like rivers in the courtyard, with no survivors left. The body of Zhao Tianba had already been discarded, and the Red Essence Stone within his abdomen had been extracted. The Essence Stone was incredibly precious; even Elder Dong and his companions, being Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, had never possessed one. Thus, even though Zhao Tianba had swallowed the Red Essence Stone, they were determined to retrieve it.
Looking at the Red Essence Stone in his hand along with a strangely shaped insect, Elder Dong said, "This must be why Zhao Tianba had the Grand Elder sneak away. This insect can not only poison but also detoxify. Zhao Tianba must have realized he was poisoned early on and sent the Grand Elder to retrieve this treasure. However, this treasure is useless to us; it's the cultivation classics and treasure map of the Zhao Family that are key. They must have been taken away by Zhao Tenglong. Burn down the Zhao Family estate and then everyone mobilize to pursue Zhao Tenglong!"
By evening, in a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the county town, Zhao Yang let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.
"This Red Essence Stone is truly remarkable; its Spirit Energy is far greater than that of any pearl I have hunted before. No wonder even Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators covet it."
He took out the package from his pocket and opened it. Inside were three fist-sized Red Essence Stones, an ancient painting scroll, and a tattered manual. Zhao Yang reduced the three Red Essence Stones to the size of soybeans using weight manipulation techniques and tucked them into his pocket before carefully unrolling the ancient painting. It depicted a distant landscape with a mountain path alongside an antique medicinal cauldron; nothing else was present.
"This must be the treasure map of the Spirit Pearl that Elder Dong mentioned. But this is clearly just a landscape painting; there are no routes marked or locations indicated. Do I need to use fire or water on it?"
Thinking this over, Zhao Yang fetched some water from a well outside the temple and lightly applied it to the surface of the ancient painting. After waiting for some time with no reaction, he built a small fire in an open area of the dilapidated temple. Fearing he might accidentally burn the painting, he carefully committed its contents to memory. He cautiously held the ancient painting over the fire for quite some time but was disappointed when nothing changed; instead, it began to char slightly. Reluctantly, he tucked the ancient painting back into his pocket and picked up the last item from within the package.
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