Chapter 812: Escape

Yuan Xia shook her head and said with a smile, “Not afraid.”

“Hmph, still flirting at a time like this!” The Third Hall Master’s face was grim, but when he saw Yang Tian’s unconcerned expression, his eyelids twitched.

“What scheme is this kid up to?” The Third Hall Master rubbed his nose, his eyes scanning around, but his face turned the color of pig liver.

“Damn it, why is it you, old bald donkey!” Seeing the bald monk sitting cross-legged in the void, the Third Hall Master shrieked. This was the artifact spirit of the Pagoda, wasn’t it supposed to be suppressing the demon dragon? How had it come here?

The artifact spirit of the Pagoda had sensed the heavenly merit descending and rushed over, unexpectedly saving Yang Tian’s life.

“Old monk, if you’re out, has the demon dragon emerged?” Yang Tian frowned. That area had only the Pagoda as a supreme treasure suppressing the Blood Sea; now that the monk had come out, something must have happened there.

“This old monk has naturally come to convert you!” The monk said solemnly. His body radiated golden light like a golden bell as he sat cross-legged in the void, with a terrifying aura spreading from within.

Sensing this aura, the Third Hall Master’s face turned ugly. He was only a clone—how could he fight the monk?

“Damn it, go to hell!” The Third Hall Master was unwilling to give up. The Immortal-Slaying Sword burst forth; he had to fight no matter what. The merit was too important to abandon.

Clang! The Pagoda descended from the sky, emitting vast Buddha light that illuminated the entire area, as if coated in gold, blocking the sword light of the Immortal-Slaying Sword.

The monk’s body trembled slightly. He forcibly suppressed the blood flowing from his throat and thought to himself, “I’ll intimidate this fellow for now; once Young Friend Yang leaves, it will be fine.”

“Why don’t you leave quickly?” The monk’s sleeve flicked slightly, and Yang Tian and the others vanished instantly.

“You old thing!” The Third Hall Master roared in fury, wildly swinging the Immortal-Slaying Sword toward the void where Yang Tian had escaped.

The monk’s hand shook, and the Pagoda shot out, blocking the sword light in the void. But he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

“This?” Seeing the monk cough blood, the Third Hall Master’s eyes flickered with doubt. He knew the monk’s cultivation was formidable; the earlier sword strike, though terrifying, should not have injured him.

“You fiend, I have spent hundreds of thousands of years suppressing the demon dragon, and my energy is exhausted. I won’t convert you today, but I will in the future—then it will be a great merit.” The monk waved his sleeve and left leisurely.

“What?” The Third Hall Master’s eyes nearly popped out. This old fellow had been putting on a strong front just to buy time.

“Roar!” He howled, nearly going mad. With that flick of the monk’s sleeve, Yang Tian had already fled who knows where.

Ten thousand miles away, Yang Tian and the others appeared in a lush mountain forest.

“Cough, cough…” Yang Tian coughed up blood continuously, his face pale as paper. His internal organs were dim, severely injured internally, nearly dying.

Though the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities was mysterious, having two clones severed in succession caused excessive loss of essence blood and severe injuries.

The earlier Immortal-Slaying Sword was extremely terrifying, delivering a lethal strike. He couldn’t escape, so he had to use the clones to block the calamity; otherwise, the sword would have pursued him relentlessly.

“Pfft…” Yang Tian felt extremely weak. Intense pain surged within him. The weakness was terrifying—even moving a finger consumed immense energy.

The Mad Divine Pill was a pill that stimulated potential at the cost of life force. If Yang Tian had been at his peak, it would have been fine, but now, with his two clones severed, he suffered unprecedented trauma.

“Yang Tian!” Yuan Xia’s jade hand covered her red lips, her face full of tension and anxiety. She hadn’t expected Yang Tian to be so severely injured.

Yang Tian smiled bitterly. Death aura spread across his forehead. He was like an old man in his twilight years, barely able to move.

“How are you? Don’t scare me.” Yuan Xia was terrified, her cheeks pale and bloodless. Her hand touched Yang Tian’s face, trembling slightly.

When Yang Xiao's body appeared, upon noticing the death aura on Yang Tian's forehead, his expression also changed drastically. This time, the injuries were too severe, damaging his foundation.

"Xiaotian... Xiaotian..." Xin Yu's body also appeared outside. When she saw Yang Tian's condition, tears streamed down her face, and she nearly fainted.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Shaking his head, Yang Tian smiled. He had obtained a Blood-Melting Divine Pill in the female demon's cave, which now came in handy.

"It's all my fault." Xin Yu's face was full of self-blame. If not for them, Yang Tian wouldn't have suffered such severe internal injuries.

"It's okay, Mother. I'm fine." Shaking his head, Yang Tian felt extremely happy inside. Although he hadn't rescued Yang Xiao, he was still very pleased.

"Don't talk now. Find a place to heal." At this moment, Yang Xiao's eyes swept around and he said quickly.

This was a mountain forest, relatively safe. There weren't many fierce beasts in the jungle, and it should still be within the territory of the Southern Divine Dynasty.

"Eh? How did we end up here?" Yang Xiao's eyes scanned for a moment, and he was extremely surprised. This place had a similar terrain to when he first came, so he was relatively familiar with it.

This was the entrance to the Great Wilderness. Yang Xiao couldn't discern the exact entrance, but every time the Great Wilderness opened, it was at this location.

"Hmm, there's not much time left until the Great Wilderness opens." Yang Xiao nodded to himself. With the reenactment of heaven and earth this time, he wondered if the Great Wilderness would open early.

That place was extremely terrifying, with a territory larger than the Tianyang Continent, countless powerful beings, and extremely fearsome major sects—far beyond what the current human race could compare to.

Every time the Great Wilderness opened, the continent's strong would flock there. The heaven and earth energy inside was very dense. Although the heaven and earth here had been reenacted, it was still far from the cultivation level of the Great Wilderness.

But these were all memories from Yang Xiao's ancient era. Back then, a branch of the Yang family was in the Great Wilderness, and he didn't know if it still existed now.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao sighed. Fatty and Xiao Ji had both come from the Great Wilderness, but they had never heard of the Yang Clan's War Clan. It had probably been crushed under the wheels of history.

"That..." Yuan Xia's eyes fell on Xin Yu's unsteady figure. She was very tired; too many things had happened today, and her mind had suffered a great shock.

Hearing this, Xin Yu's eyes landed on Yuan Xia. When she saw her appearance, her eyes immediately lit up. She hadn't noticed such a beautiful woman here before.

"Such a pretty girl..." Xin Yu couldn't help thinking to herself. What was the relationship between this woman and Yang Tian?

Feeling a scrutinizing gaze on her, Yuan Xia's jade-like hand brushed her hair, looking very nervous. Then she said softly, "Let me do it... You... are too tired."

If someone familiar with Yuan Xia saw her stammering like this, they would be greatly surprised.

"Oh... alright, alright." Xin Yu didn't hesitate. Smiling, she handed over the unconscious Yang Tian.

"Could this be Xiaotian's...?" Xin Yu was very happy inside, her eyes constantly appraising Yuan Xia. When she saw her tightly holding Yang Tian, she was ninety percent convinced.

"Where did this brat find such a beautiful wife?" Looking at that indescribably lovely face, Xin Yu was overjoyed and exclaimed inwardly.

Compared to Li Qingxue, Yuan Xia surpassed her a hundred times over, flawless in both appearance and figure.

"Good, good. Truly good." She nodded with great satisfaction. What more could she ask for in a daughter-in-law like this?

Sensing this gradually approving gaze, Yuan Xia breathed a sigh of relief inside, and a hint of shyness involuntarily appeared in her eyes, adding a great deal of allure.

"Wait, there was another woman in that small world earlier." At this moment, Xin Yu was stunned. Could there be two?

Xin Yu's jade hand couldn't help but clench. Both girls were so stunning, but she was still a bit worried—would they quarrel in the future?

As she was lost in thought behind them, Yang Xiao had already carved out a cave dwelling and began setting up a great formation around it, so that if the Third Hall Master attacked, they would have time to escape.