Chapter 071: Heavy Blow

His fingers danced, producing explosive sounds. Yang Tian's hands transformed endlessly in the void, and his abundant blood and qi surged out of his body, forming hand seals in the air.

Staring at the phantom of the savage ox that was about to reach his eyes, Yang Tian dared not underestimate it. The fluctuation of this martial technique was no weaker than his own.

"Earth-Shaking Seal!" As the final hand seal was formed, the small seal in the void trembled violently. A palm-sized seal rotated in the air, and crimson waves of energy struck the vacuum.

"Boom!" The savage ox phantom descended above his head. The crimson small seal pressed down with force. The savage ox roared and collided with the crimson seal.

"Bang, bang..." Harsh explosions resounded in the air. The entire alchemy chamber shook violently several times. The surrounding combatants immediately retreated a few steps. This wave of energy, even if it only grazed them, would cost them considerable effort.

"Crack, crack..." As explosions continued in the void, cracks appeared in the surrounding fine jade. The erupting airflow expanded and burst forth, and both bodies were instantly knocked back.

Yang Tian retreated seven or eight steps. With each step, the jade on the ground shattered. Li Hongtao was no better off; his body slammed into the jade wall, cracking it, with fissures extending several zhang.

"This little bastard is quite strong. If I don't kill him now, it will be even harder later." Rubbing his slightly numb arm, Li Hongtao's face was full of gloom, and his determination to kill Yang Tian grew even stronger.

Whoosh! Without any hesitation, Yang Tian's figure flickered. He turned into a gust of wind, constantly moving around Li Hongtao. His fierce fist techniques instantly unleashed dozens of punches. Fierce and terrifying energy howled out, like a storm, attacking Li Hongtao from all directions.

Seeing this, Li Hongtao sneered. He tossed the Qianyuan Cauldron into the air. Azure light surged, cascading down like a waterfall, instantly sealing the dozens of fist imprints in the void.

Bang, bang! Each time the Qianyuan Cauldron vibrated, the surrounding fist imprints rapidly dissipated. But Yang Tian, as if mad, crazily unleashed fist imprints, striking the Qianyuan Cauldron, producing frequent ear-splitting sounds.

"Idiot..." Watching Yang Tian's frantic actions, a hint of mockery flashed in Li Hongtao's eyes. The Qianyuan Cauldron was renowned for its defense, while its offensive power was inferior. Yang Tian's attacks could not harm him at all.

"Blood Sword Art: Strike the Nine Heavens!" Xing Hao roared. Before him, a river of swords surged. Dense sword qi converged into a giant sword phantom, slashing toward the Earth Spirit Ancient Bell.

Bang, bang! The giant sword phantom slashed through the air. Its sharp aura cut around Huang Li. As the Earth Spirit Ancient Bell violently trembled, Huang Li's body was sent flying backward.

"Pfft..." His body convulsed, aggravating his internal injuries. A mouthful of blood spurted out. His venomous gaze swept over Xing Hao, and a layer of earthy yellow armor spread over his body.

"Waste." Glancing at the armor covering Huang Li, Xing Hao's mouth twitched. This armor was refined from the shell of a turtle that had lived for countless years, and its defensive power was astonishing.

Killing Huang Li would take considerable time, and moreover, Xing Hao could not directly kill him. If it triggered a war between the two sects, the consequences would be too great for him to bear.

On the other side, fighting two strong opponents alone, although his movements were swift, consumed a lot of energy. With Xing Hao joining, the pressure on this side decreased significantly.

"Xing Hao, I'll kill you sooner or later." Staring at the battlefield where Murong Jie was, Huang Li cursed. Then his gaze shifted to Yang Tian. When he saw them exchanging blows, a look of idiocy appeared on Huang Li's face.

"Li Hongtao, can't you see they're stalling for time? You idiot..." Huang Li couldn't help but roar, suppressing the urge to slap him to death.

"Haha." At Huang Li's shout, several people looked over. Li Hongtao was activating the Qianyuan Cauldron's power, casually blocking Yang Tian's frenzied attacks, strolling around as if on a leisurely walk.

"Yang Tian, you must die!" Hearing this, a flush of shame and anger surged on his face. Li Hongtao was furious. His bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Yang Tian. The divine patterns on the Qianyuan Cauldron spun rapidly.

"Idiot..." Yang Tian stopped attacking and quickly retreated. He glanced at Yun'er, who was collecting the Star Essence Pills. Inside, most of the pills had been taken, but many remained.

"Qianyuan Cauldron, Seal Heaven and Earth!" His blood and qi roared out, madly pouring into the Qianyuan Cauldron. The divine patterns on it spun like lightning, and the immense pressure continuously climbed.

The Qianyuan Cauldron pressed down. Strands of azure light cascaded from its mouth, containing endless killing intent, and struck toward Yang Tian's body.

"Ha!" Yang Tian's gaze was cold and sharp. His black hair danced. A river of blood and qi instantly surged above his head. The resounding drumming shook the void, causing it to hum. The vacuum trembled, and the pressure on Yang Tian's body greatly decreased.

"It's true. The little beast has condensed a phenomenon." Li Hongtao was furious. He hadn't believed it when he heard it before, but now seeing it with his own eyes, a surge of intense jealousy rose in his heart.

"It really is a phenomenon. Who is this kid? Logically, if he were from a major force, how could he not even have a decent treasure?" Murong Jie and Tuoba Bao exchanged glances, a flicker of shock in their eyes.

"Hmph, you two better worry about yourselves. If you end up with nothing but trouble today and fail to get the pills, you'll lose big." Xing Hao sneered. His hand flashed with light, piercing through the void, and appeared before Murong Jie in an instant.

"No need for you to worry about that." A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Murong Jie's purple-gold folding fan met the attack, and the clashing sounds of metal rang out continuously.

The blazing sun wheeled through the void, mixed with countless waves of fire, howling as it charged straight onto the hanging azure river. Red light flashed, the sun continuously tore apart the azure river, and swept violently toward the Qian Yuan Cauldron.

Boom! Boom! On the cauldron's body, sparks flew in all directions. The sun burst forth countless fire waves, drilling directly into the cauldron's mouth.

"Explode!" Seeing this, Yang Tian suddenly roared. The cauldron body abruptly shook, the divine patterns on it dimmed sharply, and Li Hongtao's body was repeatedly knocked back.

As the shockwave dissipated, Yang Tian's body flickered instantly. While sprinting, his fist turned crimson and crystalline, with starlight bursting forth. He threw a fierce punch straight at Li Hongtao's head.

"Damn it." A fierce and terrifying wind rushed toward his face. Li Hongtao's pupils contracted. A fiery red treasure robe instantly emerged from his body, and at the same time, a biting fist wind blasted out.

Bang! Bang! The winds clashed, and waves of air continuously spread. Yang Tian threw dozens of punches in succession, forcing Li Hongtao to retreat step by step.

"Bastard, you brought this on yourself." A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. Li Hongtao's venomous eyes stared fixedly at Yang Tian, then he let out a sinister laugh. A small, silver-glowing bead appeared in his palm, the surrounding void instantly rippled, and he threw it toward Yang Tian.

"Fall back!" Sensing a fluctuation, when he saw the small bead in Li Hongtao's hand, Xing Hao's face changed drastically, and he roared.

Crisis, a fatal crisis!

His pupils suddenly contracted. Yang Tian's body instantly burst backward. At that moment, the silver-glowing bead also descended.

Boom! Boom! A deafening roar resounded through the heavens and earth. The surrounding jade walls rapidly cracked apart, sending up a storm of debris that swept through the area.

The sound of bones cracking rang out repeatedly. Li Hongtao's cold gaze swept over the ravine below. This bead was something Li Hongtao had found in a secret chamber. Although much of its energy had dissipated, its power was still astonishing.

The dust and smoke dispersed. A figure staggered to its feet, clothes tattered, body covered in dense wounds. The bones inside Yang Tian's body had been broken by half from the impact. If not for the Ancestral Dragon Ring suppressing his body, Yang Tian's foundation might have been completely destroyed.

"Little beast, still not dead." Sensing that Yang Tian was still alive, Li Hongtao's expression shifted slightly, then was replaced by a cold sneer. He kicked toward Yang Tian's head.

"No!" Xing Hao's face changed drastically, but Murong Jie clung to him like a leech, preventing him from rescuing Yang Tian.

With somewhat dazed eyes, Yang Tian stared at the incoming kick. The next moment, he felt a soft body embrace him. An exceptionally gentle and familiar scent cleared his mind somewhat.

"Pfft..." A jade-like face, pale as snow, with traces of blood seeping from the corners of her mouth.

"Yun'er." His mind instantly tensed. Yang Tian hurriedly broke free from the embrace, looking at the bleeding footprint on her back. In an instant, his face was filled with cold fury.

"You deserve to die!" His icy gaze fixed on Li Hongtao, like a peerless ferocious beast, shaking the soul.

"Little beast, such a venomous look." Stared at by Yang Tian a few times, a chill involuntarily rose in Li Hongtao's heart, then was replaced by shame and anger. His body charged forward.

"Fight! Fight!" On the verge of death, the battle intent within Yang Tian surged. Dense waves of battle intent continuously spread, filling his mind.

His nearly limp body suddenly tensed. Overwhelming battle intent spread out, this aura of 'with me, none can match' rose step by step to the heavens. Yang Tian's body charged forward.

"Strike!" He let out a low roar, his fist smashing into Li Hongtao's sole. Li Hongtao's body was sent flying. Infected by this battle intent, fear rose in his heart.

"What astonishing battle intent." The others were forced back by the emanating battle intent. Looking at Yang Tian's wounds all over, a chill surged in their hearts.

In the arena, Yang Tian, as if mad, wildly struck at Li Hongtao. His cold eyes were devoid of any emotion. In his heart, there was only one thought: kill him!

"Cough... cough..." Li Hongtao coughed blood. Pampered since childhood, endless fear surged in his heart. He had no thought of fighting back, crushed by this battle intent.

Blood was draining away. Yang Tian was sustained only by a shred of consciousness. Around him, countless shouts of killing, the heroic posture of blood staining the outer realm, and the will that even in death the soul does not perish resounded through heaven and earth.

Li Hongtao was beaten until he coughed blood continuously. Finally, the treasure robe on his body activated its own protection. As time passed, both bodies fell unconscious at the same time.

"Let's go." Murong Jie and the other exchanged a glance. A surge of suction force pulled the two bodies, and they dashed out of the pill chamber.

"Want to leave? Not so easy." Shan Qu raised his great bow, and in quick succession shot out dozens of purple arrow beams, furiously drawing and firing.

"Scram!" Murong Jie roared angrily. The purple-gold folding fan in his hand danced in the air, instantly expanding to thirty zhang. Like a landscape scroll, it cut off the path of the arrow beams.

"Bang, bang, bang!..." Fierce air currents spread. Their bodies were knocked back, and their group vanished from the pill chamber.