Chapter 393: Accepting the Challenge!

Not far ahead in the venue was a one-armed old man in white robes, his gaze extremely cold. He was the one-armed elder from the Ancient Sacred Land, also a Great Power.

Beside him was an old man in black, his face even more terrifyingly cold. In the past, at the Fallen Demon Grounds, he had been cursed out by Yang Tian, a half-emperor realm expert whose reputation was ruined.

The young man who drew everyone's attention, dressed in black, with a steady aura like a rock, was walking forward step by step. On his face, facing so many formidable figures, there was not a trace of fear.

Many great figures sighed, for this bearing alone was extremely steady. And his courage made some experts admire him, knowing it was a path to certain death, yet he still came as always.

"This guy, he's really bold." Beside the Qingyang Empire, Blackfiend's eyes swept over Yang Tian as he murmured. He recalled the youth from the Wildwind City back then, who was almost crushed by a wisp of Li Xuan's aura.

Now he had thrown the entire Li family into chaos, even resorting to shady methods, and the day before yesterday he had cut off Long Yang's arm in the Blaze Fire Domain. Such achievements were destined to be remembered.

"I think I still owe him a beast mount!" At this moment, Blackfiend smiled, remembering his earlier promise: if Yang Tian could break through to the Rebirth stage, he would give him the Li family's beast mount.

"He is Yang Tian." Not far from the Qingyang Empire were several great figures from the Heavenly Sound Sacred Land. Among them was a woman in white robes as pure as snow, her face veiled with a white scarf. Her figure was graceful, her temperament transcendent, like a fairy about to take flight...

"Not bad, this kid is no simpleton. His inner aura is like an abyss; I can't see through him." An old woman beside her said slowly, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Yang Tian walked slowly, sensing many terrifying divine lights locking onto him. All around, many experts were hidden, and prodigies from various races exuded powerful battle intent, but none made a move yet.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance had intervened. The two old men sitting at the highest point made even the Ancient Sacred Land figures dare not speak. This force was too terrifying, far beyond their reach. The cultivation technique Yang Tian possessed was destined to be beyond their grasp.

His gaze fixed on the proud girl standing ahead, Yang Tian's eyes remained calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.

Their eyes met. A cold divine light flickered in Li Qingxue's beautiful eyes. The two had torn apart all pretense; the days of childhood were now past clouds, and they regarded each other with indifference.

"Yang Tian of the Yang family, here to accept the challenge!" Stepping onto the battle platform, Yang Tian's gaze swept over the dozen or so experts on the stage. His deep shout instantly echoed throughout the venue.

As the voice fell, a cold smile appeared on Li Cheng's face, but it quickly faded. He looked at Yang Tian with a pitying gaze, as if looking at a dead man.

"Yang Tian, today's duel is a matter of life and death, with fate as the arbiter. Do you agree?" Li Cheng squinted slightly, a seemingly kind smile on his face, and said slowly.

Hearing this, Yang Tian tilted his head slightly, looking at that familiar face, and said indifferently, "I wonder why your Li family went to such great lengths to capture my adoptive father?"

At Yang Tian's words, the venue stirred with commotion. Some experts couldn't help whispering. The Li family had completely torn off all pretense with the Qingyang Empire; everyone knew that Yang Tian's adoptive father had been captured in the Qingyang Empire.

"Today's battle is of great importance. Your Yang family is almost wiped out; we need a witness, don't we?" Li Cheng shrugged, his sarcastic voice spreading throughout the venue.

As these words fell, the faces of some in the venue turned uneasy. A cold light appeared in Yang Tian's eyes, and he sneered, "Old dog Li Cheng, back then you colluded with Long Yang to harm my family. Do you still remember?"

At the mention of Long Yang, many were momentarily stunned. Long Yang was a figure of the demon race, and the day before yesterday Yang Tian had crippled one of his arms. But few knew that the Li family had ties with Long Yang.

The demon race had always been a concern for the Eastern Continent. Many great clans had sealed their mountains to survive this great calamity. Just the Blaze Fire Domain had stirred up a huge wave, requiring the residual soul of a human supreme to suppress it, showing how terrifying the demon race was.

Many eyes fell on the Li family, half-believing and half-doubting, but no one dared to ask.

"Sharp-tongued brat! Do you think a few words can slander my Li family?" Li Cheng sneered, his face somewhat ugly. He cast a furtive glance at Li Qingxue.

Seeing this, Li Qingxue nodded slightly. Since the incident in the Blaze Fire Domain, the Li family had issued strict orders not to speak of the Yang family's matters, on pain of death.

Her gaze fell on Yang Tian. Just as Li Qingxue was about to speak, she was interrupted by a cold voice.

"So you're Yang Tian. Quite bold!" The speaker was the black-clad youth. His thin lips parted slightly, revealing undisguised killing intent, and he said coldly.

"I'm not that bold, but not as shameless as some people." Hearing this, Yang Tian looked at the black-clad youth, a thoughtful expression in his eyes, and said with a faint smile.

At this moment, everyone in the venue thought Yang Tian was too reckless. This man was from the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and in the Eastern Continent, apart from the Dan Valley, no force would willingly provoke them.

Moreover, the black-clad youth's strength was extremely formidable. Although he was only at the initial War Emperor stage, his aura amazed even the older generation.

As for the black-clad youth's intervention, Li Qingxue frowned slightly but did not stop him. The Li family members were more than happy, smiles appearing on their faces.

"Elder Li Cheng is right; you really are sharp-tongued." Hearing this, the black-clad youth was not angered but sneered, "I wonder how long you can keep up that mouth?"

"What? You want to fight?" Yang Tian scratched his head, his gaze sweeping over the black-clad youth, and said mockingly.

"Haha... Are you scared?" The black-clad youth laughed loudly, a look of arrogance appearing on his face, and said disdainfully.

Looking at the arrogant figure, Yang Tian seemed to sigh helplessly. He revealed a row of white teeth and said with a bright smile, "I'm not scared; I'm embarrassed for you. A War Emperor challenging someone at the Rebirth stage—your face is thicker than a city wall..."

Hearing the youth's innocent voice and deliberately drawn-out words, some experts in the venue were stunned. Some couldn't help but want to laugh, but they held back, afraid of angering the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

"Exactly, thicker than a damn city wall..." Qing Yuan opened his mouth and grinned at Shangguan Hao.

"The Heavenly Dao Alliance people are so annoying. Everywhere they go, they act so arrogant. Disgusting." Beside Shangguan Hao, the blue-clad girl frowned her slender brows in agreement and said softly.

"I wonder what tricks they're up to." Shangguan Hao rubbed his nose, his gaze lingering on Yang Tian.

The arrogance on the black-clad youth's face faded a bit. He clenched his fist and snorted, "I heard you have an elder brother. Since you're scared, let him come. Today I'll teach you how to behave!"

Hearing this, Yang Tian squinted and said with a faint smile, "If you want my elder brother to fight, you need to put up a stake. I remember last time I won a divine medicine."

The arrogant expression on his face vanished, replaced by a cold killing intent. This matter had spread throughout the Central Province. The Heavenly Dao Alliance had lost face, and Tianxin had been slapped flying by Yang Tian—a great humiliation.

"Since you want a stake, I'll give you something tempting." At this moment, the two old men who had been meditating with closed eyes opened their eyes and said slowly.

Boom! As their voices fell, the void before them trembled violently. An iron cage, black and gleaming with cold metallic luster, descended instantly to the ground.