Chapter 158: Battle with Li Xuan

"The Undying Realm!" Upon hearing these words, many people gasped. Throughout the entire Eastern Continent, there was not a single figure of such caliber. Even Emperor Realm experts were few and far between, let alone cultivators of the Undying Realm.

"Who is this woman?" Yang Tian scratched his head, looking at Yuan Xia's calm and composed face, unable to help but curl his lips. In this era where great cultivators rarely emerged, the Undying Realm was the overlord of the continent.

It was said that some peerless experts of the Undying Realm could roam beyond the domains. With a flip of their palm, they could destroy heaven and earth.

"Are you mocking me?" Gu Yun's face turned cold and stern. His gloomy gaze swept over Yuan Xia as he said slowly, "I don't care what family you're from or what your background is. In any case, Yang Tian must stay!"

"Then go ahead and try," Yuan Xia replied calmly, taking Yang Tian's arm as if to leave.

"Fine, fine!" Gu Yun was thoroughly enraged. He struck out fiercely, and the purple-gold ancient mirror above his head clanged. The bright sky suddenly rumbled with a sound that could split metal and crack stone. The void twisted, and at the same time, a brilliant divine beam shot forth.

"Scram!" Yuan Xia turned back and gave a soft shout. The five-colored phoenix cried out, shaking the mountains and rivers. As its massive wings flapped, terrifying air currents roared out, surging like waves, directly dispersing the divine light in the void.

"Let's attack together." Forced back, Gu Yun's expression turned unpleasant. He then said a word to the few behind him.

Hearing this, the few behind hesitated. Although their enmity with Yang Tian was deep, it could be resolved. There was no need to wade into this muddy water. This woman was too domineering and her origins mysterious; they dared not gamble with their families.

"Don't forget that Yang Tian knows the secrets of the palace. Besides, this kid isn't from the Central Plains. If our families join forces, even the great clans of the Central Plains wouldn't dare to do anything to us." Seeing their hesitation, Gu Yun's face turned ugly. He directly brought up the matter of the palace.

Their eyes wavered. Gu Yun sneered, "Don't think this little beast is easy to deal with. Don't forget what you've done. Do you think he'll let it go in the future?"

Li Ying, Wang Ling, Murong Di, and Huang Can exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth. They understood the principle of uprooting the weeds. Besides, even if Yuan Xia was a strong cultivator from the Central Plains, it was unlikely she would become their enemy over a junior.

The five great cultivators looked at Yang Tian and Yuan Xia, killing intent surging in their eyes.

Seeing this, a trace of solemnity appeared on Yuan Xia's face. She looked up at the five figures eyeing them covetously. The five-colored phoenix floating above her head was now climbing in power, stirring up gusts of wind, its momentum astonishing.

"Heh, quite a lively scene. Five men bullying a woman—that's a first for me." Suddenly, Qing Tao chuckled, his figure appearing before Yang Tian, facing the five of them calmly.

"Haha, indeed a rare sight in a thousand years. I, old man, also want to join in the fun..." Beside Qing Tao, Xi Shan's figure appeared, a hint of mockery on his fair face as he said with a smile.

The sudden appearance of the two men left Yang Tian somewhat stunned. His gaze swept over them, and when he saw the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his face showed a moment of thought.

This man's appearance was very similar to Qing Yuan's. Could he be Qing Yuan's father?

"What do you mean by this?" The faces of Gu Yun and the other four turned unpleasant. Their gloomy gazes swept over the two men as Gu Yun said in a deep voice.

"The Qingyang Empire owes Yang Tian a favor. Today, I'm protecting his life," Qing Tao said with a faint smile, glancing at the five in front.

"The Leiyun Sect also owes Young Friend Yang a favor. Sorry about this today," the fair-faced old man said with a slight curl of his lips, speaking calmly.

Hearing their words, a warmth surged in Yang Tian's heart. Their intervention was unexpected. A battle among great cultivators could easily trigger a war between clans and sects.

"This brat knows quite a lot of people..." Yuan Xia cast a strange glance at Yang Tian, wondering how two great cultivators could owe him favors.

Gu Yun's face darkened. He looked at the three of them with a grave expression. If nothing unexpected happened, the battle would likely end in a draw.

"Brother Gu, we'll hold them off. Two juniors from my family happened to come with me," Li Ying said, glancing at Li Xuan and the other, then spoke calmly. If two experts on the verge of breaking through to War King couldn't capture Yang Tian, they might as well find a wall to crash into.

"Alright, let's move!" Gu Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded. The purple-gold treasure mirror above his head clanged, and a brilliant divine beam shot toward Yuan Xia's body.

"Old ghost Li Ying, long time no see. Let's have a spar today..." Qing Tao's figure flashed, appearing before Li Ying with a smile.

"Wang Ling, come out!" Xi Shan strode through the air, looking at Wang Ling with a cold expression. The Leiyun Sect and the Yinyang Sect had always been at odds, often engaging in major battles.

Four figures appeared directly in the sky. A battle of their level would destroy the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains. If it provoked the wrath of the demon race, there would be no good outcome.

"Yang Tian, relax your whole body." Yuan Xia struck out with a palm, forcing Gu Yun back. The five-colored phoenix cried out and attacked. Then she walked up to Yang Tian and said.

"What for?" Yang Tian was taken aback, looking puzzled.

"I told you to relax, why so many questions!" Yuan Xia snorted.

"Oh." Yang Tian shrugged, indicating his compliance.

Yuan Xia suddenly patted Yang Tian on the shoulder. An immensely vast energy surged directly into his body. His entire aura soared, as if riding a rocket.

Seeing Yang Tian's dazed expression, Yuan Xia chuckled, "This energy can only last half an hour. Find a way to escape. They won't do anything to me, understand?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Just go ahead and kill these old bastards." Seeing a hint of concern deep in Yuan Xia's eyes, Yang Tian felt a warmth in his heart and smiled.

"Ungrateful. If you die here, don't blame me." Sensing a terrifying gale approaching, Yuan Xia said irritably. Then her figure flickered, her hair lightly dancing, and a terrifying air current surged from her palm.

As the great cultivators clashed, the sky was filled with colorful lights and rumbling explosions. Yuan Xia fought two opponents alone and was not at a disadvantage. But Yang Tian knew that this surging energy of hers couldn't last long.

"This energy is so strong!" Yang Tian sank his mind into his body and sensed the energy like a flood dragon. He couldn't help but smack his lips. It was dozens of times stronger than before!

Just as Yang Tian was immersed in this, Li Xuan strode over. He looked arrogant, looking down on Yang Tian from above like a peerless expert, insufferably arrogant.

"Yang Tian, today is your death day." He spoke coldly, staring at Yang Tian with a sharp glint in his eyes.

Yang Tian slowly opened his eyes. In his opening and closing gaze, strands of astonishing red light burst forth. His gaze was cold and sharp as he looked at Li Xuan's arrogant expression, a cold smile curling on his lips.

"Today, let's settle old and new scores together." Yang Tian's face was icy. He couldn't forget the scene at Kuangyun City, where Li Xuan tried to destroy his martial will. Li Xuan was someone Yang Tian had to kill.

"Don't think that just because someone poured some energy into you, you can be wildly arrogant." Hearing Yang Tian's words, a hint of ferocity appeared in Li Xuan's eyes as he sneered.

Yang Tian said nothing and struck out fiercely. He could sense the energy in his body diminishing, so he couldn't afford any carelessness.

Silver light dazzled, thunder arcs leaped, starlight scattered. Yang Tian's whole body was shrouded in silver radiance, emitting an immensely powerful aura. He threw a punch directly.

Bang! Li Xuan's expression was cold. His palm curled, and a surging force erupted. The sharp energy cut through the void, smashing heavily toward Yang Tian's fist.

Seeing this, the dormant blood energy in Yang Tian's body burst forth like a flood dragon. The immensely powerful energy caused the void to ripple slightly.

Bang! Yang Tian threw a punch, red light shooting out like a divine sword. A vast impact force surged out, directly dispersing the energy around Li Xuan.

Under this impact, Li Xuan's steps were forced back. His feet trampled the ground, cracking it into patterns. He retreated more than ten steps before stabilizing himself.

"This energy is not bad." Looking at Li Xuan's disheveled state, a hint of a smile curved on Yang Tian's face. The sealed energy was now comparable to the peak of the Rebirth Realm.

"Little bastard!" Li Xuan's face turned cold. A flash of shame and anger appeared on his face. He had been pushed back by Yang Tian, something he couldn't bear. It was a great humiliation.

Suddenly, the sharp energy emanating from Li Xuan surged dramatically. Tens of thousands of strands of sharp energy materialized in the void, each blade terrifyingly fierce, distorting the surrounding void.

Li Xuan gave a soft shout. The tens of thousands of strands of sharp energy formed a sword river. His palm shook, and the tens of thousands of blades converged into a long dragon. The dragon roared, a hundred zhang in size, its vast pressure sweeping across heaven and earth.

"Go!" Li Xuan waved his hand, muttering inwardly. The long dragon swooped down directly, the sharp energy sweeping toward Yang Tian's head to attack.

Yang Tian remained unmoved. Just as the long dragon approached, the silver light curtain around him surged dramatically. He suddenly leaped up, charging directly to the head of the long dragon, and threw a punch.

His fist was crystal clear red. A red streak surged out. He was immensely powerful, directly punching through the dragon's head. Like a fierce beast, his hand tore open the dragon's body, and he charged inside.

Silver light clanged. Yang Tian threw out streaks of red fist imprints. The thousand-zhang-long dragon was torn apart by Yang Tian, and the sharp energy was shattered by him.

Li Xuan showed a look of shock. Then he found Yang Tian charging toward him. Li Xuan sneered, his body suddenly leaping into the air, darting toward Yang Tian's body.

Yang Tian's face was cold and stern. Looking at the charging Li Xuan, he threw a punch, completely unadorned. The vacuum boomed, the void twisted, and the tearing sonic boom even sparked.

"Bang, bang!..." Yang Tian performed the nameless fist technique, his moves grand and unrestrained. Red blood energy filled the vacuum, specks of starlight surged out. A red fist radiated a peerless momentum, enveloping dozens of zhang of void, shaking Li Xuan's steps back repeatedly.