Chapter 274: Awakening the Bloodline

The old man struck suddenly. Yang Tian's pupils contracted slightly. As his spine shook, he released astonishing force and grasped toward the back of the old man's hand.

Bang! Old Gu's arm was like copper skin, emitting a harsh sonic boom. Yang Tian felt as if he were gripping a mountain range; his arm trembled slightly.

Seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Old Gu's murky eyes, seemingly with a trace of joy. His bronze arm, like a mountain range, shook the void and pressed down bit by bit.

Creak... Overwhelming force crushed down. The veins on Yang Tian's arm instantly bulged. His entire arm radiated a precious light, crystalline and translucent like jade.

But Old Gu's force was too terrifying. Yang Tian's originally straight arm gradually bent, and the precious light began to dissipate.

“Child, is this all the strength you have? Don't be afraid. I mean no harm. Unleash all the power of your physical body!” Old Gu said calmly, his gaze lingering on Yang Tian's composed face.

Hearing this, Yang Tian's mind instantly tensed. Old Gu likely knew his origins, which was why he said that.

“Don't hold back. I know you are Yang Tian. This old man just wants to see how formidable the one who stirred up the Eastern Continent truly is!” Old Gu said calmly, his voice unhurried.

Yang Tian's eyes flickered for a moment. His strength suddenly surged, his entire arm becoming ferocious as thick veins bulged, and his arm swelled to more than double its original size.

“It seems you need pressure,” Old Gu said with a smile, his bronze arm pressing down like a mountain, enveloping Yang Tian's entire body.

Terrifying force assaulted him. Yang Tian's body instantly bent like a shrimp. He felt an immense pressure enveloping him, causing him to grunt involuntarily.

All his bones trembled, and he even heard a creaking sound from them, as if they would shatter at any moment.

Bang! Yang Tian clenched his teeth, his face solemn. He stomped his foot, and his body burst forth with dazzling divine light. Surging blood and qi flowed, and his body suddenly straightened!

“Child, don't use blood and qi. Resist with your physical body alone. Only your own precious body is the path to supremacy!” Old Gu spoke, scolding him like a disciple.

Hearing this, Yang Tian nodded. The surging blood and qi receded. His jade-like bones radiated precious light as he fully resisted the overwhelming pressure.

But the vast pressure was extremely strong. Even with all his strength, Yang Tian could barely withstand it.

In just two breaths, sweat seeped from his pores, and his bones wailed incessantly.

“Don't hold back. Use all your strength!” Old Gu shouted coldly, growing impatient.

Hearing this, Yang Tian nodded solemnly. He vaguely sensed that this was an opportunity. Old Gu's identity was mysterious; few on the continent possessed such a physique.

“Roar!” As the pressure assaulted him, Yang Tian roared wildly. His black hair scattered, dancing in the void. His clothes clanged, revealing a fierce battle intent.

On his body, surging thunderlight churned violently. He was bathed in thunderlight, and his strength skyrocketed several times!

“Not bad, tempering the body with heavenly thunder,” Old Gu nodded, seeing this. “But this is not enough. Your strength is still far too lacking. Continue to exert force!”

As soon as Old Gu finished speaking, a massive mountain suddenly appeared in the void, suspended above Yang Tian's head, pressing down!

The pressure intensified. Yang Tian's hair and beard stood on end, blood oozed from his pores, and the area around him turned bright red.

At that moment, a pressure on his will descended into Yang Tian's body, like a peerless ferocious beast trying to tear his will-space into pieces.

"Roar!..." Yang Tian howled, his battle aura soaring into the sky. His invincible will suddenly burst forth, his entire being transformed instantly, exuding an overbearing and unparalleled aura.

A grand momentum formed around him. Yang Tian's invincible will, like a sharp blade, instantly sliced the ferocious beast apart.

Old Gu nodded slightly. However, in Yang Tian's will-space, another colossal creature gathered, extremely hideous in appearance, its mouth like a huge black hole, terrifying and dreadful!

"Get lost!" Yang Tian roared, his invincible will erupting. His aura surged wildly, the surrounding void shattered, and the heavens trembled.

Bang! At this moment, Yang Tian's physical body was pushed to its limit. Endless lightning shot from his eyes, and his flesh, like a great drum, resounded with a soul-stirring power!

"Eh?" Sensing the change in Yang Tian's body, a hint of surprise flashed in Old Gu's eyes. He murmured, "The flesh has actually condensed a trace of an unusual phenomenon. Not bad, not bad."

At this moment, the ferocious beast in the will-space raised its head and roared, its might shaking mountains and rivers. A monstrous aura of violence radiated, nearly shattering Yang Tian's will-space.

"Get lost!" Yang Tian bellowed. The sound of the drum within him beat more frequently. His invincible will condensed into a precious sword, attacking the ferocious beast.

Clang! The colossal monster, its body seemingly forged from steel, sparked. The monster roared repeatedly, and blood trickled from Yang Tian's mouth and nose.

"Roar...!" Yang Tian roared continuously. The drumming grew more deafening. As time passed, an invincible will gradually emanated, causing the surrounding void to tremble.

"Pfft." Yang Tian finally reached his limit, spitting out a mouthful of surging blood from his chest. But his aura did not diminish in the slightest. The small purple dragon within him let out a cry.

A domineering aura that looked down upon heaven and earth radiated. Yang Tian's entire body turned purple, like a piece of purple jade, radiating divine light. He resembled a small divine king, exuding an indescribable pressure.

"Such a powerful bloodline pressure. How is this possible?" At this moment, a trace of shock finally appeared on Old Gu's face, and his eyes showed an expression of disbelief.

Yang Tian's entire being was overbearing and unparalleled. An aura that looked down upon heaven and earth spread. Around him, the void echoed with the sounds of battle cries and chariots roaring, as if thousands of troops were galloping and fighting!

"Such strong battle intent! What kind of person is this? Even a trace of bloodline carries such pressure!" The shock in Old Gu's eyes deepened. The surrounding battle intent even made him feel an urge to kneel!

In his will-space, the colossal monster was shattered into the void by the small purple dragon!

Blood oozed from every part of Yang Tian's body, staining him like a blood man. Yet a smile lingered at the corner of his mouth. The pressure just now had forced out his bloodline, and his invincible will had become even sharper and indestructible.

Old Gu withdrew his pressure and looked at Yang Tian with a complex gaze. Yang Tian's bloodline was too powerful; he had never seen anything like it. The small purple dragon had instantly dispersed his will.

Although only a trace of will had been generated just now, Old Gu was an extremely powerful cultivator with heaven-reaching abilities. Yet now his will had been dispersed by the bloodline.

Yang Tian gasped for breath, his tense muscles slowly relaxing. Although he had gained an opportunity just now, it had been extremely dangerous. The will-space was fragile and could easily have been torn apart.

If a person's will is destroyed, how can they tread the path of the strongest? Some terrifying individuals could even kill people with their will alone—truly terrifying.