Chapter 098: Storms Arise!

The sudden attack directly collapsed the void, vast gales sweeping down as the void rumbled and exploded.

"Old bastard!" Yang Tian's face darkened abruptly, his cold, sharp gaze fixed on the heaven-covering hand. The one who struck this time was extremely powerful.

"Get lost!" The Great Chief's expression shifted slightly, but his movements were swift. A violet fist shot out, shimmering with purple lightning, suddenly swelling to hundreds of feet tall like a mountain, clashing with the heaven-covering hand.

Boom! Boom! The void collapsed in a shocking collision. Countless voids were pierced, emitting a faint radiance of nothingness. The two were evenly matched in strength.

The immense auras collided, unleashing terrifying waves of air. Many people stumbled backward frantically; even a slight touch from this attack could pierce through them.

"Huang Quan, what do you mean?" The Great Chief's face turned cold as he bellowed. He hadn't expected the Yellow Dragon Valley to jump in as well. Dealing with the Li family alone would have been troublesome enough; now it was even worse.

Huang Quan! Many people's expressions shifted slightly at the name. A rising figure from the Yellow Dragon Valley, he had reached the peak of the War King realm at just over thirty years old.

"Nothing much. I've come to take Yang Tian's life today. Get out of my way, you bastard." A rumbling voice echoed from the void, causing it to tremble—clearly, his cultivation was not low.

"I've sworn to protect Yang Tian's life. No one can touch him today." The Great Chief's gaze fixed on a phantom figure in the void as he clenched his fist and sneered.

"Ungrateful fool! Get lost!" The hand in the void pressed down again, ferocious waves of air surging out like a tidal wave. The surrounding void cracked like a spiderweb.

The Great Chief's form flickered as he charged directly into the void. His violet giant fist collided with the hand, unleashing terrifying waves of air that spread wildly. The battle had moved into the void, with only astonishing energy fluctuations emanating.

The clash of two War Kings drew many eyes. Though the figures in combat were invisible, the bursts of fierce wind were terrifyingly powerful.

"Take care, all of you. I'm leaving now." Gazing at the figures fighting in the sky, Yang Tian's face darkened slightly, then he smiled at Qing Yuan and the others.

"Yang Tian, don't be in such a hurry. The Ancient Barren Li family invites you for a talk. Come with me." Suddenly, a golden hand descended from the void, reaching for Yang Tian's body.

"Old bastard." Yang Tian sneered, about to crush the space jade slip.

"Haha... Li Ren, Young Friend Yang has greatly benefited my Thundercloud Sect. It seems he can't go with you." Abruptly, an old man stood in the void, shattering the hand with a faint smile.

"It's Second Grandfather." Yun'er's cheeks flushed with joy as she waved at the old man in the sky, her autumn-water eyes brimming with delight.

"Good, good! The Array Sect's inheritance, excellent!" The old man turned back, sensing the sealed energy within Yun'er's body, and laughed heartily in his mind. Xing Hao had already reported the events at Martial Way Mountain to him.

"Heh, you'd better protect the little girl beside you first. You can't keep Yang Tian safe." A cold laugh exploded as the hand struck again, its power several times stronger than before.

"That's none of your concern." The old man sneered. He flicked his sleeve, and countless fierce sword energies burst forth. A rain of swords clashed with the hand in a shocking collision.

Rumble! Just as Yang Tian was watching the battle, another hand appeared out of thin air, entwined with yin and yang energies, reaching for Yang Tian's body.

"My god, how many people has Yang Tian offended?" The onlookers gasped in shock as yet another hand struck from the void, all of them War Kings.

All the experts who had come today were top-tier figures, rarely seen. Could it be that because of Yang Tian, the Eastern Continent, peaceful for decades, was about to erupt in war?

"Heh, all of you have shown yourselves." Yang Tian gritted his teeth. Then a mark appeared in his palm, and he suddenly hurled it toward the watching crowd—all of them experts.

"This is the key to the core area of the Dan Xuan Sect. I, Yang Tian, give it to you." Yang Tian roared, and the mark flew into the crowd of onlookers.

Dan Xuan Sect? Many eyes lit up, greed surging from the depths of their hearts. Several people immediately lunged for the mark.

"Heh, I'll gladly accept this." A white figure suddenly darted out, snatched the mark, and vanished into the air, leaving behind a laugh: "Thank you for the gift, young friend. I am Dao Ba."

Dao Ba! At the sound of that name, countless gazes shifted. Dao Ba was a lone expert of the Eastern Continent. Though only at the War King level, even major powers dared not offend him easily.

This fellow excelled at tomb raiding. He had even visited the burial grounds of some ancient families, leaving nothing behind wherever he passed.

"Yang Tian, you brat, you deserve to die!" Wang Zhe's heart burned with rage, but his movements were swift as he chased after Yuan Ba. The key to the Dan Xuan Sect was too important. If Wang Zhe failed, he would surely be punished.

"Yang Tian just threw away the Dan Xuan Sect's mark..." A group of youths from Martial Way Mountain whispered among themselves, marveling at Yang Tian's audacity. Wang Zhe was a top expert and the son of the infamous Old Demon Wang, a lecher who struck fear into everyone.

"As expected of a tomb raider—bold as can be." Yang Tian looked at the figure that had vanished into the void and clicked his tongue. He hadn't expected that old man Dao Ba to be so domineering, snatching the Dan Xuan Sect's mark right away.

"Yang Tian, how do you plan to leave?" Qing Yuan asked worriedly, glancing at the many covetous figures in the sky. These people were all greedy for Yang Tian's techniques, and many were wary of the three who had just appeared, secretly guessing at Yang Tian's background.

"Brother Yang, why don't you come with us to the Thundercloud Sect?" Yun'er stepped forward lightly, her big eyes sparkling with hope.

"Exactly. A lot of people have their eyes on you now. It's not safe outside." Xing Hao agreed, trying to persuade him.

Hearing this, Yang Tian smiled without speaking, feeling grateful for Qing Yuan and the others' loyalty. Then he pulled out a jade slip and said with a slight smile, "This is a space jade slip. Are you reassured now?"

"Oh? That's a fine treasure." Qing Yuan's eyes lit up with surprise. The space jade slip was reinforced with a defensive barrier that even a War King couldn't shatter.

"Brother Yang, take care." Tears welled up in Yun'er's eyes as she clasped her hands together and forced a smile.

"The same to you." Yang Tian nodded, his gaze deep as he looked at them. Immediately, he crushed the spatial jade slip. A flash of silver light appeared, and the surrounding space trembled violently, with cracks emerging one after another.

"It's a spatial jade slip. No wonder that kid was so fearless." Many people noticed the change and muttered to themselves.

"Old Freak Xing, get out of my way!" The elder from the Li family was nearly furious, shouting incessantly. He hadn't expected Yang Tian to know people from the Thundercloud Sect and possess a spatial jade slip.

"Heh, I've saved Yang Tian's life today. I, Xing Jue, keep my word and never break a promise." The old man chuckled, only blocking attacks without striking back.

"Bastard!" The Li family elder roared in rage, continuously slashing at Xing Jue, but their strength was evenly matched, and he couldn't cross the line.

"Farewell." Yang Tian glanced at them once more and stepped into the spatial passage.

"Young friend, why rush? The Ancient Sacred Ground invites you for a visit." Suddenly, from an extremely distant place, a finger as white as jade pressed down from a thousand miles away. In just a breath, it appeared above the spatial passage and directly suppressed it.

Like a waking lion, the jade finger radiated astonishing energy fluctuations, standing motionless in the sky as if eternal.

"A War Emperor!" Many were shocked. Even Xing Jue's expression changed slightly. The Ancient Sacred Ground was not something the Thundercloud Sect could casually challenge, let alone a War Emperor.

"Ah—" The binding force instantly sealed Yang Tian's body. With just one finger, his flesh was nearly crushed. Blood continuously overflowed from his mouth and nose, and his bones snapped rapidly. It was clear how much pain he endured.

"Bastard!" Qing Yuan roared in fury, his curses exploding across the sky. Endless rage surged through his body. Xing Hao and the others clenched their fists. Even a trace of a War Emperor's pressure could take their lives.

"Why is the Ancient Sacred Ground interfering?" In the void where figures clashed, the Great Leader's expression shifted. The newcomer was none other than the previous generation's Sacred Maiden, similar in age to him, who had already stepped into the War Emperor realm.

In the far distance, an illusory figure approached. She wore a white dress, her figure graceful, with long jade-like legs and a very full chest. She exuded a cold and aloof aura, but a faint sneer on her face completely ruined her appearance.

"Ling... Great Aunt, it's him! Capture him!" Gu Mo suddenly jumped out, pointing at Yang Tian and laughing arrogantly. Everyone noticed his words.

"Gu Mo!" Yang Tian's cold eyes fixed on Gu Mo, a terrifying killing intent surging. His face instantly twisted. He hadn't expected the Ancient Sacred Ground to trouble a junior over a cultivation technique.

"Ancient Sacred Ground!" Yang Tian's bones were cracking. His icy gaze locked onto the figure in the void, a ferocious killing intent crawling across his face. A War Emperor coming to capture a mere martial artist!

The situation was critical. The space within a thousand zhang of Yang Tian was completely sealed, and the spatial passage was utterly locked down.

"The Ancient Sacred Ground sure puts on airs. A War Emperor intercepting a junior martial artist—how ridiculous." At that moment, a voice that could melt one's bones slowly rang out.

Beside Yang Tian, a seductive and enchanting figure suddenly appeared. Her narrow eyes glanced at the woman in the void. Behind her stood an old man with murky eyes.

"Brother Yang Tian, are you alright?" Turning around, when she saw Yang Tian's shattered body, Meng Yunxi's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she asked with concern.

"Heh, still alive." Hearing this, Yang Tian looked at the enchanting figure before him, forcing a smile.

"Who is she?" Looking at the mature and seductive figure in the void, a hint of hostility flashed in Yun'er's eyes. Her gaze swept over Meng Yunxi, and her jade hands clenched tightly.

Meng Yunxi seemed to notice something. She turned slightly, her narrow eyes glancing at Yun'er. Seeing the hostility in the little girl's eyes, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Your Meng family can barely protect itself now. What right do you have to interfere in our affairs?" The graceful woman looked down at them like a queen, sneering.

"Annoying woman." Meng Yunxi glanced at the arrogant woman in the void and curled her sexy lips.

"Junior, didn't your elders teach you how to speak?" A flicker of anger passed through the graceful woman's eyes. At the same time, she pointed a slender jade finger.

"Old Zhou, stop her." Meng Yunxi clapped her hands and smiled. The old man beside her moved instantly. With a flick of his sleeve, a strange light surged out, and a bizarre attack shattered the jade finger in the void.

"Fine, fine!" The woman standing in the void was utterly enraged, like an angry tigress. A jade palm suddenly appeared in the sky, leaping through space and landing above Old Zhou's head.

"Scram!" Seeing this, Old Zhou's hand clenched into a fist. A massive fist appeared above his head, tearing through space and sending the jade palm flying into the void.

"Brother Yang Tian, I think you'd better leave quickly. It won't be good if something goes wrong." Meng Yunxi walked over, seeing Yang Tian's body nearly collapsed on the ground, blood pooling everywhere, and said urgently.

"Alright." Nodding, Yang Tian forcibly suppressed the pain in his body. That woman had been too vicious. If not for the Ancestral Dragon Ring suppressing his body, the spatial force earlier would have shattered his qi sea.

"How dare you!" Seeing Yang Tian about to step into the spatial passage, the graceful woman's expression changed, and she shouted angrily.

"Ugly hag, worry about yourself first." Meng Yunxi glanced at her coldly, curling her lips in disdain.

"Ugly hag?" The woman was stunned, then a flush of shame and anger surged across her face. Her body instantly appeared before Meng Yunxi, as if she intended to kill her directly.

"Scram!" Old Zhou sneered coldly, without any hesitation, he punched out, shattering a thousand zhang of void and sending the graceful woman flying back.

"Farewell. See you if fate allows." Yang Tian smiled at the group, then looked at Meng Yunxi and said, "Remember your promise. Farewell."

Yang Tian leaped into the spatial passage. The entire passage trembled instantly. After a few breaths, Yang Tian's figure completely vanished into the void.

"Bastard!" The graceful woman's face turned ugly. A terrifying divine light suddenly surged in her eyes, brilliant and blazing. She shot out, traversing the void as if tracking Yang Tian's trail.

"It seems we need to train harder." Qing Yuan's gloomy gaze swept over the woman's back as she chased ahead. He smiled, but beneath the smile, a chilling寒意 surged.