Chapter 456: Being Blackmailed

Yun'er's small eyelashes trembled lightly, a scene appearing in her bright eyes. She felt extremely annoyed and clenched her jade-like hands.

This old man was terrifying, already a Great Power in cultivation. The two of them were no match for him. She blamed herself a little for meddling in the first place, otherwise they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

"Yun'er, don't reveal the Nine Yin Divine Body under any circumstances, or there will be great trouble!" Yang Tian pursed his lips and transmitted his voice to Yun'er's soul. Killing his grandson was far less terrifying than the consequences of Yun'er's physique.

Probably even the Demon Race would make a move then. This was like a time bomb. Only the young man and Yuanxia likely knew about Yun'er's physique; others shouldn't be aware.

"Sorry, I've killed too many jumping clowns along the way; I might have forgotten." Yang Tian spread his hands and said lightly to the old man with a faint smile.

"Fine, fine!" The old man's expression suddenly turned cold. He said in a harsh voice, "I don't care what family you're from, even if your background is terrifying, I will capture you!"

Boom! An aura like a waking dragon suddenly burst forth. The old man was now immensely powerful, surging energy like great waves rolling toward Yang Tian and the other.

"Yang Tian gege, there's a formation set up around us?" At this moment, Yun'er sensed something wrong and transmitted to Yang Tian.

Hearing this, Yang Tian gritted his teeth. He bore a great pressure, as if a huge mountain was suspended over his body. His bones hummed and vibrated, as if about to explode.

"Die!" The old man roared. The entire secret chamber shook, boulders falling down. A sky-covering giant hand descended instantly before Yang Tian, grabbing at his head.

Seeing this, Yang Tian's pupils slightly contracted. The golden lake inside his body suddenly trembled, brilliant golden light bursting forth, shooting in all directions. Yang Tian's aura instantly became fierce.

"Open!" Yang Tian shouted, his whole body surging with essence energy. With a roar, the surroundings exploded. His arms suddenly spread out, as if two invisible giant hands tore the sky apart.

"What a powerful person!" The old man was startled. His previous attack would have crushed an ordinary War Emperor with a squeeze, yet Yang Tian had torn it apart.

The old man's face showed uncertainty. He was conflicted inside. Even the Great Power of the Demon Race hadn't made a move earlier, even though his descendant had been beaten badly and humiliated. That Demon Race figure remained still.

Recently, many terrifying young people had come to Demon Spirit City, all geniuses from various races. Some forces were so powerful that even the Demon Spirit Sect wasn't fit to tie their shoes.

Seeing the old man's hesitant expression, Yang Tian shrugged and said indifferently, "If you change your mind now, it's not too late. I won't hold what happened against you."

"Hmph, you think you can fool me?" The old man didn't believe it at all. If someone from a major clan suffered a loss here, they would surely come to collect the debt.

"Believe it or not, don't regret it later. The young master of our clan is not someone your Demon Spirit Sect can afford to offend!" At this moment, Yun'er spoke up, her aura imposing, emitting a terrifying presence.

"This is a maidservant?" The old man's eyelids twitched. This maidservant was terrifying; her cultivation might have reached War Emperor. Such a young voice indicated she was not old.

The old man was uncertain. Even if they were lying, these two formidable figures were not ordinary people, with cultivation enough to look down on their peers.

"Since I killed your grandson, I'll have my clan's elders send some compensation later. It will satisfy you." Yang Tian's mind was tense; he had to bluff him for now.

"Why don't you activate the Cloud Mist Formation? You'll be in trouble otherwise." Yun'er put on a fierce look, ordering the old man around.

"How do you know about the Cloud Mist Formation!" The old man was startled and couldn't help asking. The formation around was a high-grade one, capable of isolating internal aura. The old man had used it to ambush and kill many auction house cultivators.

"The formation's core is in the hidden door behind you. What's so great about a mere formation?" Yun'er said arrogantly, with disdain.

The old man was uncertain, his eyes constantly scanning the two. After a moment of silence, he suddenly burst into laughter: "You almost fooled me. Even if your clan is powerful, so what? I'll capture you first. Even if your clan comes looking, I'll have my reasons!"

"Is this old geezer brain-dead?" Yang Tian felt a mix of laughter and frustration.

"Boy, since you killed my most beloved grandson, you'll have to suffer some punishment!" The old man sneered. Suddenly, a large furnace appeared in that space, instantly covering the two.

Blazing flames burned, clearly visible, emitting a aura that made all living beings tremble. That furnace was extremely powerful, not an ordinary treasure.

"Boy, if you hand over all the treasures and top-grade blood stones on you, I'll naturally let you out." The old man was very confident and said with a faint smile.

"Then let's see if you have the ability." Hearing this, a loud shout came from within the furnace, like a huge bronze bell vibrating, shaking the entire secret chamber.

"What a terrifying youth. He must have a lot of top-grade blood stones on him." The old man looked extremely cunning, unable to help rubbing his hands: "Once I get those top-grade blood stones, my lifespan can definitely increase by several hundred years!"

"I advise you to hand over the top-grade blood stones quickly, so your clan's elders don't have to make a trip." The old man sneered, planning to take the top-grade blood stones and flee far away.

"You old bastard, your Demon Spirit Sect is ready for annihilation!" Yang Tian sneered, his voice exploding in the old man's ear.

"Haha, I'm just the Supreme Elder of the Demon Spirit Sect. What do I care if you annihilate it?" The old man replied nonchalantly. He only wanted the treasures to live a little longer.

Inside the furnace, Yang Tian stood amidst the blazing flames, a look of surprise on his face, then he couldn't help laughing a few times.

"Yang Tian gege, what should we do?" Yun'er frowned her small eyelashes and asked. The surrounding flames were very intense; if they stayed long, their internal energy would dry up.

Hearing this, Yang Tian pursed his lips. Suddenly, a silver, gleaming small pagoda appeared above his head, rings of starry rivers surging, enveloping them, cutting off the surrounding flames.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged on the ground, pondering. Now they had to wait until that Great Power was exhausted before they could leave. He hadn't gotten that silver paper yet, so he wouldn't give up easily.

"That old codger won't kill us for now; I've intimidated him. Let's wait and see." After a moment of silence, Yang Tian said softly.

"Hehe, he'll rack his brains and never guess that Yang Tian gege has an artifact refined from Nine Heavens Star Sand." Yun'er couldn't help laughing, her eyelashes curving into crescent moons.

"This old geezer's artifact is not weak either. The surrounding flames are probably not just this intensity." Hearing this, Yang Tian shook his head slightly, his eyes fixed on a certain spot, feeling as if there was a terrifying creature inside.

Nine layers of starry rivers enveloped them, sitting cross-legged inside, feeling no heat at all.

Crimson divine flames fell in the furnace. Although the heat was startling, it was insignificant to the Starry Sky Pagoda, this artifact.