Chapter 694: The Killers Arrive

The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron radiated divine light in all directions. Under Yang Tian's urging, the cauldron suddenly swelled to a hundred zhang in height.

The cauldron's divine aura was astonishing, as if it contained the power of laws. The sight was so terrifying that many of the weaker cultivators dared not look directly at it.

“What kind of artifact is this?” the mysterious woman murmured, her voice like the sound of nature. Her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at the cauldron in the void, but she could not discern its origin, for that era was too distant.

The cauldron, with its overwhelming divine might, charged upward. Its mouth seemed capable of swallowing the sky, erupting with five-colored divine radiance that directly split the sky-covering hand.

Strands of divine radiance pierced through the palm, and then the cauldron slammed into it, shattering the sky-covering hand into pieces!

“What a fine treasure!” Yang Tian laughed heartily. He had not expected that this artifact, just forged, would possess such terrifying divine might.

Ming Ye's expression darkened. As a Great Emperor, he had failed against a quasi-emperor, and his face could not bear the shame.

A small golden seal revolved in the void, strands of divine radiance densely covering its surroundings. The seal, like a sky, leaped through the void and pressed down.

Yang Tian's black hair danced lightly, his robes rustling. He pointed a finger, and the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron emitted a devouring force, pulling at the seal.

“Swallow it!” he roared inwardly. Under the horrified gazes of those around, the small seal was directly swallowed by the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron!

“How is this possible?!” As soon as the small seal was swallowed, Ming Ye lost contact with it. He cried out in shock—this was a peak Dao artifact!

The moment the small seal entered the cauldron, it was shattered by strands of five-colored divine rainbows. The essence of the artifact was instantly devoured by the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron. It could mend the heavens, and also mend itself! Truly terrifying.

“The scriptures on this cauldron are so profound…” The mysterious woman sat cross-legged in the void, her beautiful eyes constantly observing the scriptures on the cauldron's walls, but they were hazy and indistinct, impossible to see clearly.

Ming Ye flew into a rage. His entire body trembled violently, and he appeared before Yang Tian, his palm striking toward Yang Tian's head.

However, Yang Tian had already left the area. The Carefree Step was a divine ability at the level of a sect-suppressing technique, incredibly fast.

“Little bastard, you really have cultivated the Carefree Step!” At that moment, a fist appeared above Yang Tian's head, striking toward his brow.

“Damn it, how did I alarm so many people?” Yang Tian's expression soured. These figures were all prodigies of their generation, having reached the Emperor realm at a young age. Their vitality was vigorous, incomparable to the older generation.

He directly met the fist with his own, like two great mountains grinding against each other, clanging incessantly. Yang Tian's blood energy surged, and he was forced back seven or eight steps, leaving cracks in the void where he stepped.

Xiao Ran's body was forced into view. His face darkened, not expecting that Yang Tian, at the half-step Emperor realm, could contend with his quasi-emperor cultivation.

As soon as Yang Tian steadied himself, Ming Ye suddenly appeared behind him. His palm, radiant with divine light like a small sun, struck heavily toward Yang Tian's back.

“Get lost!” Yang Tian spun around, the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron smashing directly into the palm. The two clashed, and Yang Tian was once again sent back, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

“What a powerful artifact! It must be forged from divine materials!” Ming Ye's palm was bleeding, his face burning with greed as he murmured.

With a hum, the world suddenly trembled. A large golden claw appeared, radiating divine flames, and directly grabbed at the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron.

“Courting death!” Yang Tian roared. The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron trembled violently, emitting five-colored divine radiance from within, like streaks of silk that repelled the claw.

A shadow manifested in the void, filling the sky. Its body blazed with divine flames like a burning divine sun, its scorching eyes fixed on the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron.

“Three-legged Golden Crow!” Yang Tian's mind tensed. Too many powerful beings had arrived; this place was becoming a death trap.

“I'll help you leave here, if you let me look at your cauldron.” At that moment, a voice like heavenly music, making one's whole body tremble, sounded in Yang Tian's ear.

Hearing this, his eyes fell on the woman hidden in the void, and he said flatly, “No.”

Yang Tian refused without any room for negotiation. The mysterious woman's delicate brows furrowed slightly, a hint of disappointment surging in her hazy eyes, making one want to comfort her.

On this cauldron were two great divine arts. The Dao Scripture was one thing, but the War Heaven Art was the supreme technique cultivated by the White-Robed Venerable. Yang Tian could not let her see it!

“If I don't help you, it will be very difficult for you to leave here.” She was somewhat unwilling and continued to ask to examine the divine cauldron.

Shaking his head, Yang Tian said no more. He stood horizontally in the void, black hair dancing lightly, his calm gaze fixed on the three prodigies.

Clearly, these three prodigies were all eyeing the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron in Yang Tian's hand. This great cauldron, just forged, already had such miraculous effects. They were all tempted—it was a treasure that could accompany them to the peak of enlightenment!

“Let's attack together!” Ming Ye said with a faint smile, as if he had Yang Tian in his grasp. His body was the first to move toward Yang Tian.

“This Three-legged Golden Crow has seen me before; I can't let him recognize my movement technique.” Yang Tian pursed his lips. Activating the Carefree Step, his body appeared before the Three-legged Golden Crow.

Yang Tian's brow suddenly split open, and a terrifying wave of soul power erupted, striking toward the Three-legged Golden Crow.

“Courting death!” The Three-legged Golden Crow shouted. A soul body holding a cauldron appeared, radiating powerful soul fluctuations, and struck toward the incoming dark light.

“Soul Annihilation!” he roared. A small seal rose and fell, directly smashing toward the small cauldron.

“Die…” Xiao Ran sneered. His primal divine power suddenly surged, striking toward Yang Tian's back.

“How shameless, three against one…” Yu Yao and Xuan Yuan Mu walked out. She ground her small silver teeth and snorted.

With a boom, the sun and moon sank and rose above Yu Yao's head. With a slight tremor, they shook the mountains and repelled Xiao Ran.

“This guy, what kind of artifact did he forge? Seems a bit strong.” Xuan Yuan Mu's eyes fixed on the small cauldron floating above Yang Tian's head, and he couldn't help muttering inwardly.

The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron soared through the void. The cauldron's divine aura was extremely powerful, each strike shaking heaven and earth, accompanied by rumbling divine sounds.

“What do you mean?” Looking at the figure blocking his way, Ming Ye's face darkened, and he shouted coldly.

“This is my friend. What do you think I mean?” Hearing this, Xuan Yuan Mu's gaze fell on Ming Ye, and he said softly.

Ming Ye's expression gradually turned cold. He clenched his fist slightly and sneered, “I've heard that your Force Clan has naturally strong physical bodies. I want to see how strong they really are!”

With a boom, his foot suddenly stamped, cracking the ground beneath him, with fissures spreading in all directions. Two whirlpools surged on Ming Ye's palms, and he leaped forward to strike.

A hint of gravity surged in Xuan Yuan Mu's eyes. He had just broken through to the quasi-emperor realm not long ago, while Ming Ye was several years older and at the Great Emperor realm.

Compared to Ming Ye's footwork, Xuan Yuan Mu lightly stamped his feet. The earth rumbled, and crisscrossing large cracks raced across the wilderness. A small lake not far away dried up, and river water poured back into the cracks.

Boom! The two clashed, the sound shaking the heavens, dispersing the clouds high in the sky. Truly formidable.

“Why does this person seem so familiar?” After exchanging blows with Yang Tian for a while, the Three-legged Golden Crow's golden eyes showed surprise. This person gave him a feeling of déjà vu, very strange.

Yang Tian's physical body was extremely powerful. In his clash with the Three-legged Golden Crow, he seemed evenly matched. His whole body was like jade, radiant with divine light, each strike shaking the mountains and the surroundings.

The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron floated above Yang Tian's head. With a slight tremor, the sky shook, making the Three-legged Golden Crow deeply wary.

The Three-legged Golden Crow held a red-gold broadsword in his hand, exuding a fierce aura. This was a Heavenly Artifact, yet the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron could contend with it, truly astonishing.

“Why have so many people come?” Sensing the fluctuations in the distance with his soul power, Yang Tian's eyes darkened. He fixed his gaze on the Three-legged Golden Crow's body and suddenly shouted.

“Get lost!” His voice was like a thunderclap. The moment the word fell, the Three-legged Golden Crow's whole body trembled violently. All his feathers stood on end, and a trace of fear surged in his eyes.

Seeing this, Yang Tian immediately moved his feet and shot into the distance.

“Bastard!” Ming Ye's eyes narrowed, a fierce aura surging, but his opponent was too strong, and he could not break free.

Just as Yang Tian had taken half a step, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted. It was a fair, large hand descending from the sky!

“It's her!” Sensing this aura, a cold killing intent surged in Yang Tian's eyes. It was that demonic woman making her move!