Chapter 018: Three-Colored Flower

At this moment, Yang Tian's qi sea underwent earth-shaking changes, its size expanding by a third, and its strength more than doubled under the冲刷 of the medicinal power.

The residual medicinal power did not stop; it gathered at the celestial bridge above, where the small red river churned continuously, its form growing larger under this force.

"Should be able to break through, right?" Sensing the changes within, Yang Tian's mind stirred, and he immediately activated the War Heaven Art, a vortex of essence swirling above his head.

"Break!" With a low roar, his qi sea trembled, the blood river frantically devouring the incoming essence of heaven and earth, countless refined drops falling into it.

The blood river expanded, the medicinal power within him rapidly decreased. Yang Tian shook the blood river repeatedly until the last trace of medicinal power vanished, and the blood river shuddered violently.

Rumble! The blood river's devouring fluctuations surged, the essence of heaven and earth gathered in the Ancestral Dragon Ring dwindling until the blood river's length grew by a third, then slowly stopped.

"Haha, I've broken through." Yang Tian leaped up, his spine crackling like frying beans, the scabs on his body blasted away by the dense blood energy, leaving not a single scar.

Boom! Boom! Yang Tian threw several punches, the blood river surging forth like a ribbon, shattering the boulder ahead, stone chips flying, the rainbow-like blood energy causing ripples in the surrounding space.

"The Fire Dragon Divine Fruit lives up to its name." Yang Tian laughed heartily, his figure flickering. Now, facing Wang Feng head-on, he had a fighting chance, and with the Sun, he could even slay him.

After practicing a set of punches, Yang Tian sat cross-legged, sinking his mind into his sea of consciousness. He looked at the countless "war" characters suppressed under the Ancestral Dragon Ring, a deep confusion rising in his heart.

"Who left these 'war' characters?" After observing for a while, a burning passion surged in Yang Tian's eyes. If he could fully comprehend their mysteries, his combat power would skyrocket; the sheer battle intent could overwhelm an opponent.

"Alas, how long was I unconscious?" Yang Tian sighed, fell silent for a few breaths, then a cold killing intent surged in his eyes. He clenched his fist and snorted, "Star Martial Arts Hall, it's time to settle our accounts."

Yang Tian transplanted the Fire Dragon Divine Fruit sapling into the Ancestral Dragon Ring, glanced at the remaining two fruits, suppressed the urge to try one, and headed toward the cave entrance.

According to ancient records, one can only consume a single Fire Dragon Divine Fruit in a lifetime. Yang Tian dared not risk it; if it had no effect, the loss would be great.

As Yang Tian emerged from the cave and reached the shore, several energy fluctuations suddenly erupted. The blood energy fluctuations were much stronger than his, and there were three people.

Yang Tian held his breath, his figure flickering silently toward the source of the loud noise. After about half an hour, he hid behind an ancient tree.

"Eh? There's a formation here." Surprise flickered in his eyes. Formations were crafted from natural materials and possessed incredible effects.

Some masters of formations could even evolve supreme killing arrays, killing without a trace.

Yang Tian's gaze shifted, and when it landed on the three figures ahead, a look of shock crossed his eyes: "Is this the depths of the Beast Mountain Range? They're all at the ninth level of Blood Refining."

Ahead, three figures were attacking a formation. The leader was a handsome young man in brocade robes, his eyes fixed on the formation's depths with greed.

Behind him was a woman of decent looks but with a somewhat eerie air.

"Brother Wang, is this Small Five Elements Maze Formation about to break?" The big man swallowed hard, reluctantly moving his gaze from the young woman to the formation, and asked in a low voice.

"Almost there. Don't be impatient, Ali. The treasures inside are all ours." The young woman smiled seductively.

The big man's face was full of infatuation, his eyes unable to look away. Though the woman wasn't very attractive, she seemed to be using some technique that captivated him.

"Hmph." Brother Wang shook his head slightly, sneering inwardly. He glanced at the big man's infatuated expression, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Boom! Boom!

Loud noises continued. Yang Tian narrowed his eyes, observing their expressions, and murmured to himself, "What's in there?"

"Bang!"

A loud crash rang out. The energy shield of the formation was covered in spiderweb cracks. The handsome young man kicked out in the air, and the Small Five Elements Maze Formation exploded.

"It's done!" Staring at the cave before them, the big man roared excitedly. Today, he had been invited by the handsome man, who claimed this cave was left by a powerful expert.

"There really is something." Yang Tian blinked, looking at the dark cave, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. Faint energy fluctuations emanated from within.

He carefully lay low; if discovered, he would be done for—there were three of them, after all.

"Let's go." The handsome man clapped his hands and strode into the cave. The big man hurried after him, rushing inside.

Seeing the three disappear, Yang Tian waited a few breaths, then flickered and silently entered the cave.

The cave was about a hundred zhang in size, the essence of heaven and earth inside several times denser than outside. Several illuminating stones were embedded in the ceiling, and hundreds of spirit herbs grew on the ground, their rich fragrance assailing the senses.

"We're rich!" The big man rubbed his hands, his eyes darting over the herbs. None were under a hundred years old. At the center of the herb garden was a small three-colored flower, its immense medicinal power astonishing.

"Three-Colored Flower!"

The young woman exclaimed, and even Yang Tian's gaze froze, a flicker of heat in his eyes.

"It really is a Three-Colored Flower, extinct on the continent." The handsome man breathed rapidly, greed shining in his eyes. The Three-Colored Flower, also known as the Marrow Cleansing Flower, was a rare herb long vanished from the cultivation world, with the miraculous effect of cleansing the marrow and strengthening the body.

The big man's trembling hand slowly moved toward the Three-Colored Flower, a burning passion in his eyes. Consuming it would allow him to step into the martial realm without any doubt.

The martial realm was a state everyone aspired to. Once entered, one became superior to others. Everyone craved it, especially those struggling at the bottom, who desired it even more.

And this Three-Colored Flower could satisfy their inner greed. Such a rare flower contained abundant essence.

Seeing this, a murderous intent flashed in the handsome man's eyes, and he signaled the woman with a glance.

"Don't be impatient, Ali." At that moment, the young woman walked behind him and said with a smile.

"I'm not impatient, not impatient." The man licked his dry lips and reluctantly looked away. This thing wasn't his yet.