Chapter 695: Escape from Death

The jade-like palm was heavy as a mountain, shaking the heavens; as it struck, layers of void cracked, forming great abysses.

“Such bizarre energy.” Xuanyuan Mu’s gaze fell upon the great hand in the void; the dark light swirling around it was extremely powerful, with yin fluctuations flowing.

This single palm strike enveloped the entire void, blotting out the sky and covering the sun, its divine might astonishing the heavens.

Yang Tian was completely enveloped. He looked up at the great hand in the void, then suddenly stamped his foot, soaring into the air like a roc, piercing through clouds and mist.

“Hmph!” An icy voice fell, and the descending great hand emitted a terrifying suppressing force, intending to crush Yang Tian directly.

While leaping, Yang Tian’s internal aura climbed at an extremely fast pace. Using the War Emperor’s secret technique, his strength leaped directly from the half-emperor realm to the quasi-emperor level.

“Open!” Yang Tian roared. The Heaven-Mending Cauldron floated above his head, and from its mouth surged streaks of divine rainbows, five-colored divine radiance overwhelming the sky, like cascading ribbons charging upward.

Boom! The five-colored divine light collided with the great hand. Under the horrified gazes of those around, the sky-covering hand twisted slightly, and the five-colored divine light actually pierced through it.

“What a treasure!” Yang Tian rejoiced. He drove the cauldron with all his strength, and the divine light it emitted grew increasingly intense, madly attacking the great hand in the void.

“Seeking death!” The demonic woman grew angry. Her jade-like palm suddenly froze, and the hazy divine radiance in her palm surged with several times more power, shattering the streaks of five-colored divine light below into pieces!

“This treasure is not bad—I want it!” She was very arrogant, letting out a light laugh as her jade hand pressed down at extreme speed.

“Not good, that little thief is in danger.” Yu Yao’s beautiful eyes suddenly contracted. This palm strike was extremely powerful, possessing the divine might to destroy heaven and earth, and even she found it hard to withstand.

Yang Tian’s eyes grew colder and colder. A golden bone appeared in his palm, and the energy within it was activated, forming a massive light curtain like a river of stars, blocking the path ahead.

Boom! The jade palm struck the light curtain. The star-sea-like curtain trembled slightly, then gradually stabilized.

“A forbidden artifact…” A surprised voice rang out. From the hazy void stepped a woman wrapped in a black robe, her eyes fixed on the bone in Yang Tian’s hand.

The golden bone shone with brilliant divine light, containing mysterious energy. After being activated just now, much of its energy had been depleted.

The mysterious woman hidden in the void, her hazy eyes rippling slightly, looked at the black-robed woman and murmured, “Nine Yin Divine Body… but something’s not right…”

“It seems she hasn’t fully mastered the energy of the Ultimate Yin Origin; otherwise, the forbidden artifact just now couldn’t have blocked her attack.” Her jade hand gently clenched, somewhat puzzled.

The Ultimate Yin Divine Body was one of the three great divine bodies in the cultivation world. At the demonic woman’s level, it shouldn’t have only this much divine might.

“Encountering several divine bodies in such a short time—it seems the sect master was right; great chaos is indeed coming here.” Her hazy eyes calmed, and she said to herself.

“I estimate this forbidden artifact can only withstand a few attacks from an emperor-level expert.” Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian murmured to himself, then slowly looked up at the sky.

His cold gaze fixed on the black-robed woman. The hand behind his back was turning white. Hidden within this woman’s chest was Yun’er’s Ultimate Yin Origin!

“Yun’er, I will take it back for you!” Clenching his teeth, Yang Tian roared in his heart. His desire for strength grew even stronger. If he had supreme cultivation now, why would he care about this woman? He would simply slay her.

“I hate that look in your eyes.” Noticing his gaze, the demonic woman’s eyes filled with killing intent as she said flatly.

As her words fell, the divine might of heaven and earth around them surged, quickly gathering into countless streams of pitch-black energy, attacking Yang Tian’s head from all directions.

“Sigh… looks like I’ll have to use a forbidden technique.” Just as Yang Tian was about to make a move, starlight suddenly appeared before him, like countless stars falling.

Each star was brilliantly bright. Then, like a great wave sweeping the sky, a wave rolled over, overturning heaven and earth, and a large batch of black beams was scattered in an instant.

“It’s her…” Yang Tian’s eyes showed a trace of surprise. His gaze fell on the woman hidden in the void, not expecting her to help him.

“Seeking death—get out here!” The demonic woman’s eyes narrowed. Her gaze fixed on the white-clad woman hidden in the void, a cold killing intent appearing in her eyes.

With a hum, a pure white silk ribbon danced down like a great path, appearing directly before Yang Tian, wrapping around his waist and pulling him into the distance.

“Bastard, how dare you!” The demonic woman was furious. This woman actually dared to ignore her, something the proud peacock-like woman found hard to accept.

With a bang, her jade hand struck the void, causing large swaths of void to collapse. This palm strike was extremely fierce, and the collapsing void spread who knew how far.

Great abysses appeared in the void. The demonic woman stomped in rage—the one who had struck had fled so quickly, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Her figure instantly shot forward, chasing after the rapidly disappearing black dot at incredible speed.

“Hmm, who was that who acted?” Rubbing her chin, Yu Yao’s big eyes showed a hint of confusion. When she noticed the fiery gaze in the young man’s eyes, she immediately said fiercely, “What are you looking at? Keep staring and I’ll gouge your eyes out!”

Hearing this, Xiao Ran’s face darkened, but his eyes couldn’t help stealing a few more glances. The purple-clad woman before him, like an orchid in a secluded valley, was indeed very captivating.

Yu Yao’s eyes instantly flashed with ferocity. Her graceful figure radiated divine glow in all directions, and layers of moonlight manifested, directly suppressing him.

“Damn it…” Xiao Ran’s expression changed slightly. Yu Yao was very powerful; he was no match for her. She was a divine body, and her identity made him deeply wary.

“Damn it!” The demonic woman roared, stamping in fury. Her cold eyes swept around, sensing countless traces of the mysterious woman’s aura, making it impossible to lock on.

The mysterious woman’s rescue surprised Yang Tian greatly. Her speed was extremely fast, likely using some great divine ability, crossing countless mountains and rivers in an instant.

In a secluded valley, Yang Tian’s body landed. He looked at the woman in the void with a smile and said, “You saved me, but I won’t let you see that cauldron.”

“Stingy…” The mysterious woman muttered inwardly. Her hazy divine-light-filled eyes fell on Yang Tian, and she parted her red lips, saying, “You owe me a favor.”

“If there’s ever a place where you need me, I will do my utmost.” Nodding, Yang Tian cupped his hands.

She nodded slightly. Under Yang Tian’s somewhat bewildered gaze, her figure slowly dissipated into the void, disappearing to who knows where.

“Proud woman…” Pouting, Yang Tian muttered inwardly. This woman’s personality was very similar to Yuan Xia’s when he first met her.

“The Tianyang Continent is about to fall into chaos. Ancient cultivators’ secret realms are constantly emerging; this place will soon become a hotbed of trouble.” Just as Yang Tian pouted, a heavenly voice fell.

Hearing this, Yang Tian’s brow furrowed, then relaxed. He muttered, “Chaos? Let it be chaotic. What does it have to do with me?”

His current goal was to reclaim his parents’ and Yun’er’s origins. As for the rest, it had nothing to do with him. The cultivation world was itself a world of the survival of the fittest.

“Wait… ancient cultivators’ secret realms. Why would these outsiders be interested in the secret realms here?” At this moment, Yang Tian licked his lips, somewhat puzzled.

The two outsiders he had met were all terrifyingly talented. Logically, with their backgrounds, they shouldn’t be interested in the secret realms here.

“Since there are places like the Dao God Mountain, it seems the Tianyang Continent still has unknown aspects.” Scratching his head, Yang Tian said slowly.

He recovered from his injuries for a while, then crossed over to the Alchemy City. There wasn’t much time left until the Alchemy Conference.