Chapter 054: The Ancient Earth Spirit Bell

"Courting death!" Yang Tian's gaze was sharp and fierce. The blood-colored long river violently shook, and dozens of blood-colored chains emerged from it, binding the earth-yellow giant hand in the void. As the blood river continued to tremble, the earth-yellow hand rapidly cracked apart.

"Which clan does this kid belong to? How can his control over blood energy be so formidable?" Huang Li inwardly dismissed the black-robed man's underestimation. Being able to freely shape blood energy was something he himself could not do; it required an extremely high level of mastery.

Boom! Boom! Huang Li's combat power was terrifying. He directly closed in on Yang Tian, his fierce palm strikes continuously descending, each one tearing through the vacuum. The ancient trees around were constantly shattered by the blows, the momentum awe-inspiring.

Amid the sky full of yellow palm shadows, Yang Tian's figure swiftly dodged. The blood river floating above his head ceaselessly shook heaven and earth, but it caused little damage to Huang Li, who had a protective treasure on him.

On the other side, the two men Huang Li had brought possessed formidable vitality, clearly holding high status in Yellow Dragon Valley. They attacked Yun'er together, forcing her to retreat step by step, though she still managed to stabilize the situation.

Bang! Bang! Yang Tian continuously threw punches. Though he was suppressed, his mind was exhilarated. Facing an opponent of the same stage—a great enemy for him—his fist technique, under this pressure, showed signs of advancing.

Each punch was ferocious, stirring up a storm within dozens of zhang around, like a wild gale. Against Huang Li's sharp palm winds, Yang Tian blasted them apart with a single punch.

"What fist technique is this kid using?" Huang Li moved like a ghost around Yang Tian, but every palm strike he delivered was dispersed by this strange fist technique.

"I can't keep fighting like this, or we'll alert others, and that won't be good." Huang Li's body suddenly retreated, his movement speed much faster than Yang Tian's, landing ten zhang away.

A small yellow bell appeared in Huang Li's hand, an inch tall, engraved with dense divine patterns, exceptionally obscure and difficult to understand, emitting an indescribable aura.

"This is a Dao artifact... no, it's not fully formed yet." Staring at the small yellow bell in Huang Li's hand, Yang Tian's expression turned grave. Even as a semi-finished Dao artifact, its power was extremely strong.

"Kid, dying under the Ancient Earth Spirit Bell means you haven't lived in vain." Looking at the small bell in his hand, he wore a haughty expression, looking down on Yang Tian, the pressure emanating from him growing stronger.

He poured all his earth-yellow blood energy into the small bell. The divine patterns on the bell seemed to come alive, moving across the Ancient Earth Spirit Bell. The earth-yellow light blazed, and space was continuously crushed.

On the bell's body, the dense divine patterns burst forth with divine might. Heaven and earth trembled incessantly. The small bell suddenly grew to thirty zhang, rotating in the air like a small mountain range.

"Not good." Sensing the power, Yun'er turned to look. When she saw the giant bell suspended in the air, her pretty face changed drastically. In that moment of distraction, two palms struck fiercely.

"Pfft!" A tremendous force struck her. Yun'er's delicate body flew backward, crashing heavily onto a nearby rock. Her face was deathly pale, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Yun'er!" Seeing this, Yang Tian's expression changed drastically. Watching the two men continue their pursuit, he wanted to rush over, but a binding force instantly locked him in place, unable to move an inch.

"Kid, even at death's door you still want to play the hero saving the beauty? I truly admire your guts." Seeing Yang Tian struggle, Huang Li sneered coldly, a piercing chill surging in his eyes.

"Bastard!" Clenching his fists, Yang Tian's gaze was fixed on Yun'er. His body twisted violently, as if a mountain were pressing down on him, preventing him from moving even a bit.

"Aoow!" Xiao Bai suddenly leaped out. Sensing Yang Tian's anger, it let out a low growl and sprang forward. The binding force had no effect on it; moving like lightning, it chased after the two men ahead.

"Xiao Bai, protect Yun'er." A hint of joy appeared on Yang Tian's face. He hadn't expected Xiao Bai to be able to ignore the binding force. He had great confidence in Xiao Bai's combat ability.

"What kind of monster is this?" Huang Li's mind shook violently. He watched in disbelief as a pet broke free from his treasure's restraint without any hindrance, leaping straight out.

"Ah—"

Suddenly, a miserable scream rang out. One of the youths had a claw mark on his back, and his rushing body fell heavily. The other was greatly alarmed, but the white shadow had already vanished before his eyes.

"So strong! What kind of beast is this?" Huang Li's eyes flickered with disbelief. Not only was it fast, but its attack power was fierce. That disciple had a protective garment, but it was still torn apart directly.

"Woo..." Xiao Bai walked to Yun'er's side, glaring at the two men, continuously issuing warning growls.

"This is Brother Yang's companion." Looking at Xiao Bai with its bristling fur, Yun'er's pale face broke into a smile. She stood up with difficulty and took a pill. On her back, the torn clothes revealed a jade-green protective garment; clearly, she had been shaken and injured.

"Xiao Bai, kill them." Yun'er held her sword horizontally, her pretty face tense, exuding a heroic air. She spoke to Xiao Bai, then her figure flickered like a willow catkin, attacking the two ahead.

"Aoow!" Xiao Bai followed closely, moving extremely fast. The two men could hardly track its body as its claws continuously slashed at them.

"Don't hurt it, you two. This beast is mine." With a sinister grin, Huang Li's eyes were full of greed. Obtaining this beast would surely boost his combat power tremendously.

The other two complained bitterly. Though this beast was small, its attack power was ferocious. If not for their protective garments, they would have been torn apart.

"Arrogant! I think your head got slammed in a door." Yang Tian sneered. Above his head, the blood river surged, and the blazing sun floating on it continuously emitted waves of fire, causing the vacuum to explode repeatedly.

"Sharp-tongued brat." Huang Li's gloomy eyes fixed on Yang Tian. When he saw the great sun above Yang Tian's head, the scorching heat continuously radiated, causing even the surrounding bound space to tremble. A hint of surprise showed in his eyes.

"I can't let you live!" Huang Li's hand suddenly clenched. The giant bell spinning in the air increased its power again, releasing a vast pressure as it slammed down toward Yang Tian's head!

"Break!" Yang Tian shouted inwardly, throwing a punch. The blazing sun rolled through the void, its scorching heat waves shaking space repeatedly, clashing head-on with the Ancient Earth Spirit Bell.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." Explosions rang out continuously. Sparks flew from the small earth bell, its dense divine patterns spinning endlessly. The surrounding ancient energy converged wildly, pressing down relentlessly.

The blood river shook unceasingly. The crimson stream surged wildly into the blazing sun, resisting the overwhelming pressure. Yang Tian's body swayed, and fine cracks appeared on his powerful physique.

"This kid... such a strong body." Huang Li's face turned pale. Forcibly activating a semi-finished Dao artifact took a toll on him as well; his blood energy wildly drove the divine patterns on the Ancient Earth Spirit Bell.

"Roar!" Yang Tian bellowed, his black hair flying wildly. He threw punch after punch, as if pushing a great mountain. Crimson light filled the vacuum, and the bound space shook, showing signs of cracking.

"Kid, stop struggling. It's useless." With a sinister grin, Huang Li continuously poured in blood energy, drawing on the power of the Ancient Earth Spirit Bell. The overwhelming pressure pressed down relentlessly.