Chapter 526: The Altar

Not only the Wang family prodigy, but the five great cultivators were trembling all over. Their bodies clanged and exploded, their souls enveloped by the trembling sword sound, constantly tearing apart, as if falling into purgatory. They were in unbearable pain.

“Bastard!” The middle-aged Wang roared, his hair wildly dancing, his leather robe bursting open. His eyes were nearly split as he watched the dying youth, rage consuming his heart.

The five great cultivators led by Shangguan Hao exchanged glances, unable to suppress their shock. Though the fluctuation was not directed at them, they could still sense its formidable power.

The Trembling Sword was a terrifying sword technique that inflicted a powerful tearing sensation on both body and soul, even capable of directly ripping apart the flesh.

Although that youth had a strong physique, compared to Yang Tian, they were not on the same level at all, let alone in terms of soul cultivation. In the Divine Garden, the gap between them was too vast.

“Where did Yang Tian get this sword technique?” Shangguan Hao wondered. He had seen Yang Tian use it before, but he never expected its effect to be so terrifying.

The five great cultivators of the Shangguan family were extremely invigorated, desperately unleashing killing moves on their opponents, who were all suppressed and unable to use much of their cultivation.

“Yang Tian, you brat!” The middle-aged Wang roared furiously. That youth was one of their clan’s most outstanding disciples, but now his body had been torn apart, dead beyond dead.

Though suppressed, he remained powerful. His hair wildly danced like a raging lion, and he used a precious seal to stabilize his body.

“Die!” Yang Tian shouted deeply. He was extremely fierce, his body radiating golden light for a thousand zhang, like a divine king, charging directly into the crowd with overwhelming ferocity.

The Black Demon weighed ten thousand jun. In this region, it was almost a terrifying great weapon, shattering some Dao artifacts with a single strike.

With a bang, a three-legged golden crow blazed with fire, towering a hundred zhang, as if cast from gold. It struck an old man, making him cough blood, and the void caved in.

Yang Tian pushed with his reverse hand, unleashing a surging golden thunder domain that crushed the void, injuring a great cultivator whose body smoked and nearly burned.

Charging within the fray, he had an invincible posture. The surrounding attacks had no effect on him; he was as fierce as a primordial beast.

“This guy is getting stronger and stronger.” Meng Yunxi’s narrow eyes swept over Yang Tian. She extended her tongue to lick her red lips, her seductive charm making even Su Jinyue pause.

“Let’s go!” The middle-aged man trembled all over, nearly mad with rage at being suppressed by a junior.

The five great cultivators wanted to flee, and Yang Tian was helpless. These figures were all very powerful; even if Yang Tian could stop one, it wouldn’t make a crucial difference.

“Are you alright?” Looking at the blood at the corner of Meng Yunxi’s mouth, Yang Tian frowned and asked.

“Hehe, luckily you came in time.” Hearing this, Meng Yunxi smiled charmingly, exuding a unique allure.

“Thank you, young friend Yang Tian.” At this moment, Shangguan Li walked over and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect your physique to be so formidable. It seems the rumors are true.”

“You flatter me, senior.” Yang Tian cupped his hands and smiled slightly. “I already knew Shangguan Hao, so it was only natural for me to help.”

“You know each other?” Shangguan Li was surprised. Looking at Shangguan Hao, who was winking at him, he couldn’t help but chuckle. “Then I won’t stand on ceremony. The Wang family has many strong cultivators on this trip; they will surely return soon.”

“You break the formation; I’ll guard here.” Nodding, Yang Tian appeared at the void rift and spoke slowly.

"Quick, move quickly." Shangguan Li urged those around him. If powerful beings charged in, with their current state, they would be unable to hold the precious herbs inside.

Gazing at the formation ahead, Yang Tian said slowly, "How many treasures does the Divine Garden hold? Even the inner entrance has ten. Counting the herbs here, there must be a thousand plants!"

"You... you're going in?" At that moment, Meng Yunxi walked over gracefully, brushed the hair from her shoulder, and couldn't help asking.

"I am going in. Is there something you need?" Hearing this, Yang Tian nodded. He had to go into the Divine Garden; it concerned his future cultivation and could not be taken lightly.

"Look." Meng Yunxi extended a jade-like finger, pointing at the densely packed runes ahead, and said softly, "To enter, you must pass through here. If you manage to get in, you'll encounter powerful beings inside."

"I understand. I'll be careful." Sensing a hint of worry in her eyes, Yang Tian felt warmth in his heart and spoke gently with a smile.

"I don't know where you get your confidence. May you be safe." With a light sigh, Meng Yunxi rolled her eyes at Yang Tian and sighed.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the formation ahead twisted violently. When a crack opened, Shangguan Li shouted, and a jade sword struck, instantly splitting the great formation.

"It's open! We've opened a treasure ground!" Several old men were very excited. Inside were a hundred precious herbs of extremely high age, all capable of extending lifespan, incomparable to those outside.

While the old men were excited, they gave half to Yang Tian. If not for his arrival, it was uncertain who would have claimed these herbs.

"You're going in?" Hearing that Yang Tian intended to venture inside, Shangguan Hao was full of surprise. This place was far more dangerous than outside, and Yang Tian had just devoured a Roc.

"Young friend, be careful when you go in. Among humans, only those who have cultivated the body dare to venture in. Usually, it's beings from the great sacred mountains. I don't even know what's inside." Shangguan Li couldn't help warning.

The few of them couldn't help sighing at the young man's boldness. Success was no accident. A great beast at the level of a mighty being thrived inside, too terrifying.

"Senior, rest assured. Please take care of my friends." Nodding, Yang Tian said slowly.

"Young friend, go without worry. Protecting a few people is something I can manage." Shangguan Li laughed heartily.

Waving his hand, Yang Tian looked at the rune-covered area ahead, hesitated not at all, and walked straight forward.

"Return safely..." Seeing Yang Tian step inside, Meng Yunxi couldn't help clenching her jade hand and prayed silently.

As soon as his foot stepped in, Yang Tian's figure vanished from everyone's sight. The old men of the Shangguan family nodded quietly and left immediately, not daring to stay a moment longer.

Yang Tian entered a void that was both unfamiliar and surprising to him. Unfamiliar, because ahead was an ancient altar, exuding a terrifying aura, as if a deity stood before him.

What surprised him was that in the center of the altar stood a stone statue, wearing a Daoist robe, with a divine aura that shook the heavens. The aura emitted by this stone statue was identical to that of the stone statue in Yang Tian's Mountain and River Map.

Around the mysterious stone statue was a dreadful pressure. Yang Tian had experienced it not ten thousand times, but at least several thousand. This trial was as good as nonexistent.

"Haha, even some powerful divine beasts find it extremely hard to pass. Especially some old monsters with withered lifespans—they can't even walk in!" Yang Tian couldn't help laughing heartily, feeling elated. He could assert this directly.

The stone statue tested one's limits. Back then, Yang Tian had succeeded only after undergoing a heavenly-grade herbal bath. This showed the difficulty. Those aged divine beasts simply couldn't walk through; it depended on the strength of one's cultivation.

As his foot stepped onto it, a tremendous pressure descended, but Yang Tian showed no change.

And at that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared around him, somewhat eerie, and even Yang Tian's heart couldn't help trembling.