“How can there be a pureblood of the Wind Swallow Race on the Tongyou Peak?! Yan Que’s voice rang in everyone’s ears.
They heard the trace of surprise in Yan Que’s voice, and he failed to hide the fear he felt!
Strictly speaking, the mysterious cultivator on their side was a mere Martial Intent Realm cultivator. They could cause Yan Que to feel like his bloodline was suppressed, but there was no way they could harm him!
Of course, it was still good news to the members of the Tongyou Peak. Not only did they possess another Martial Intent Realm expert, but the expert could also suppress Yan Que’s bloodline power! If the expert controlled one of the protection formations, it would make Yan Que’s job of destroying the protection formation much harder!
That wasn’t all. After Yan Que yelled, the Kaiyuan Peak also experienced some changes. The broken formation on the Kaiyuan Peak started to recover. A soft hum filled the skies.
There was no doubt about it. Someone else went over to control the protection formation on the Kaiyuan Peak. That might be a good thing, but that also signified that something bad really happened to Yuan Zilu!
Even so, the protection formation around the Kaiyuan Peak, Qiling Peak, and the main peak returned to normal.
When Yan Que was hovering in mid air trying to probe out the strength of the person who controlled the formation, another rattling sound came from behind him. The chain that was free on the Kaiyuan Peak shot towards him.
He summoned his extermination qi to cover his body and it managed to stop the chain from hitting his back.
Even so, the impact caused him to waver slightly in mid air. The extermination qi around him dissipated and another chain came out of nowhere to grab his cape.
The cape he was wearing was a mid-grade weapon, and it was the only treasure he possessed!
He was unwilling to give it up and he could only choose to take the incoming hit that the Kaiyuan Peak unleashed again.
Even though the three peaks only contained cultivators at the Martial Intent Realm, they had the assistance of the protection formation! Both sides fell into a stalemate just like that.
Shang Xi stared at the person beside her with a strange expression on her face. “When did you enter the Martial Intent Realm? Can you finally explain what’s going on?”
Yan Qi chuckled in amusement and explained, “Not too long ago, the young master came back with a Blood Essence Crystal. Do you remember?”
Shang Xi nodded. “Yeah. Fifth Uncle said that he had a use for it and brought it away.”
Yan Qi scratched his head slowly and muttered, “That’s right. He used it on me. Fifth Uncle and Brother Quan suppressed the sign of my breakthrough on the Pinxin Peak.”
“What?! What’s the point of that if you’re going to expose yourself now? Oh right, what’s with you anyway? Do you really have the bloodline of the Wind Swallow Race?” Shang Xi snapped exasperatedly.
“I don’t know?” A trace of sadness flashed in Yan Qi’s eyes and he ruffled his hair helplessly, “Looks like it’s true. Moreover, my bloodline has been changed to a pureblood Swallow Bloodline now… The only people who know about my birth matters are Fifth Uncle and my foster father. Fifth Uncle refuses to say anything about it. He asked me to go ask my foster father…”
Shang Xi could feel the change in Yan Qi’s emotions and she placed her hand on his shoulder to comfort him, “Seventh Brother, we grew up together! You’ll forever be my brother!”
Yan Qi laughed softly, but a trace of tenderness appeared in his eyes.
He knew that he was different from the members of the Shang Clan since a long time ago. That was why he chose to live away from the family. Shang Bo accepted him as a foster son a long time ago and his fellow siblings treated him extremely well. Even so, he felt that he wasn’t a part of the family.
Even though there was something Shang Xi didn’t say explicitly, the two of them were in silent agreement. The Shang Clan would always stand on Yan Qi’s side regardless of what happened!
Yan Qi might have revealed his bloodline and assisted the Tongyou Peak to repel the Martial Extermination Realm Yan Que, but there might be repercussions in the future!
Despite knowing that the Tongyou Peak would most likely pick on him after everything blew over, Shang Xi made her stand exceptionally clear.
The killing around the Tongyou Peak continued. However, the protection formation returned to normal and the deaths of the cultivators of the Tongyou Peak were significantly lesser than that of the Four Spiritual Peak.
“Yan Que, hurry up and do something!” Even though the other Martial Extermination Realm experts were fighting outside, they kept a close eye on the battle. The longer the battle dragged on, the more they would have to sacrifice.
Lang Xiaoyun couldn’t help but yell when he saw Yan Que stuck in a deadlock with several Martial Intent Realm cultivators.
The other Martial Extermination Realm cultivators on his side cursed him for having low bloodline purity and their rage extended to Yan Su’er who was hiding back at the Four Spiritual Peak to recover.
If the person who came was Yan Su’er, the protection formation would have long since been broken!
In their eyes, Yan Que was nothing more than a failure!
As the battle dragged on, the giant palm that saved Murong Yuntian reappeared!
“Yuwen Shengjie, I know it’s you! Does the Rose Party really plan to offend the Tongyou Institution?” Ji Wenlong’s voice boomed through the air the moment he appeared.
“Hahahaha… This old man didn’t plan on joining this farce. Too bad your disciples killed the core members of my Rose Party. Now, there’s only one left and he’s seriously injured! If I don’t show my face and teach you guys a lesson you’ll never forget, no one will respect my Rose Party!”
The moment he spoke, a massive palm descended from the skies.
“Boom!” The protection formation shook, but it eventually held out.
“Since you killed four core members of my Rose Party, I’ll give you four strikes in return! That was the first one!”
At that time, Yuan Zhen was already deathly pale at the core of the Kaiyuan Peak’s formation. “Ignore the bastard from the Four Spiritual Peak! We’ll deal with this guy!”
Yun Yifei nodded solemnly and she descended on the formation to join forces with Yuan Zhen.
“The second palm!” The heaven and earth qi around the peak gathered in the air before smashing down once again.
The structures around the Kaiyuan Peak turned to dust as the tall peak started to shake violently.
Yan Que, who was no longer annoyed by Yuan Zhen’s attacks, finally struggled free and retrieved his cape.
Shang Xi, Yan Qi, and Ji Min could only increase the intensity of their attack to stop Yan Que.
A loud voice boomed through the air all of a sudden, distracting everyone. “Sigh… This old man won’t be able to hold on for much longer!”
“Elder Dong!” Ji Wenlong cried out in shock.
“That’s what I said! The old freak forcefully increased his cultivation using some sort of forbidden art. His cultivation isn’t really at the Fourth Order of the Primary Realm!” Lang Jingyun’s voice rang through the air. “Everyone, work harder! Once this old bastard dies, we’ll kill Ji Wenlong together! Today, we’ll flatten the Tongyou Peak!”
“Is that so?” Dong Qianzui’s weary laughter filled the air once again. “This old man has been wasting my time in the Scripture Depository for the past twenty years. For all the good alcohol and food Kou Chongxue has given me, I’ll take one of them down with me!”
“Elder Dong, no!” The words barely left Ji Wenlong’s lips when a deafening blast rang through the air.
A massive red mushroom cloud appeared in the skies and a red gourd that was made entirely out of heaven and earth qi appeared. As the dense aroma of Dong Qianzui’s best wine diffused through the air, a respectable elder left the world forever.
At the same time, a blood-red snake appeared in the distance. It desperately tried to swallow the runes around it but the speed of its destruction was much faster than its recovery. It released a miserable cry as the members of the Four Spiritual Peak howled, “Elder Yu!”
Since the start of the battle, no Martial Extermination Realm cultivator had fallen. Now, two of them died at once!
Dong Qianzui might have forced his cultivation to increase with some sort of secret skill, but right before the effects faded, he ignited his martial intent to drag his enemy to death.
Yu Zhiqing was a second layer Fourth Order Primary Realm expert! He was leagues ahead of Dong Qianzui, but even so, Dong Qianzui sacrificed his life to close the gap between the two sides. Even in death, he managed to achieve an absolute victory over his opponent!
Now, Ji Wenlong only needed to deal with Lang Xiaoyun and Lu Zhanyi.
Above the Kaiyuan Peak, the third palm print appeared.
Yan Que struggled desperately and caused Shang Xi and Ji Min to vomit multiple mouthfuls of blood. Yan Qi who had barely stepped through the gates of the Martial Intent Realm didn’t possess the ability to properly suppress the opponent.
On the Kaiyuan Peak, Shang Xia tossed the Scarlet Crystal into his mouth and the Yin Yang Diagram in his dantian operated at full power. It converted all the energy contained in the Scarlet Crystal into energy he could use and he pumped it straight into the chain around the Kaiyuan Peak. It shot upwards towards the giant palm!
“Bang!” The palm trembled slightly, but it continued to fall.
Shang Xia spat out a mouthful of blood as he watched the palm land heavily on the barrier. Cracks started to form around the light screen as a long whistle came from the distance. Shang Xia heard it, but he dismissed it quickly.
Yan Que, who had gained the upper hand, roared with laughter, “The protection formation will shatter today!”
The whistling sound came closer, but no one paid any attention.
Struggling to his feet, Shang Xia once again poured everything he had into the chain.
The power contained in his desperate strike was nowhere close to his previous attack, but the palm trembled slightly before disappearing.
He heard the whistling sound come closer and closer, and he finally realized that he wasn’t hearing things!
He was curious about the sudden disappearance of the giant palm and wondered if his final attack was the one that did it.
The rest of the experts fighting around the Tongyou Peak also managed to pick up on the whistling sound.
“Hey, you dumbshit Retreat right now! Shang Bo is here! Are you deaf?!” Ran Biluo’s voice came from the distance.
“Who?! Shang Bo?! The weakest of the four deputy patriarchs?!” Yan Que frowned slightly. He was regretful as he was an inch away from destroying the protection formation. Also, my cape…”
A loud whistle rang through the skies.
“Retreat!” Ran Biluo screamed.
Using all his strength, Yan Que tugged at his cape, freeing it from all the restraints around him. He wasn’t able to celebrate as a pillar of light fell from the heavens. The pillar was made up of three different colored lights, and it resembled a long lance as it shot through the protection formation without resistance. It pierced straight into his body.
“This…” Yan Que gasped as his consciousness turned dark.
“Shang Clan Spear!” Ran Biluo’s ear piercing cry echoed through the air and there was a trace of hatred and reluctance hidden in it.
“Nine Firefly Lance!”
Xiao Jingyun forcefully pushed away Shang Lubing and retreated.
“Three colored extermination qi?”
Lang Xiaoyun frowned in disbelief.