Chapter 288: You Snatch, I Grab
“Alright, Big Brother.”
At this time, on Poison Dragon Peak, everyone was already climbing on their own, and the shocking change of Wei Mengbai and Feng Yuxiao’s deaths might not even have been noticed by Yu Lingbo at the very top.
They had already reached the position of the small mountainside, separated from the foot of the mountain by hundreds of zhang.
Mountain winds howled, Poison Dragon pressure—these had all become barriers separating the crowd.
And this also became the opportunity for the Qing Family Brothers to make their move.
Qing Yunheng and his brother saw at this time that Su Yan and Long Qiushui were falling behind alone, immediately determining the two were rogue cultivators, perfectly suited for them to attack.
Qing Yunheng flew over, the heavy pressure on the mountain causing his figure to stutter slightly, but after a brief adaptation, his figure’s speed was not slow, heading straight for Su Yan.
“Fellow Daoists, please hold!”
Behind Qing Yunheng, the increasingly demonized Green Wood Dragon True Intent emerged, the spirit sword in his hand attacking straight toward Su Yan’s back heart, transforming into a streak of scarlet light.
Su Yan’s face showed a cold smile, suddenly stepping forward to follow, one hand covered in insect armor, golden light emerging, fiercely punching onto the sword body.
Dang!
A loud clang, powerful great strength surged into the sword body, Qing Yunheng’s face suddenly changed, his figure stuttering slightly.
Su Yan’s arm went slightly numb, but his eyes were sharp as knives.
“Dan Qiao Realm Triple Heaven”
He coldly snorted, True Intent enveloping his body, Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent immediately rising from the ground, hands forming hand seals as Hundred Tigers Breaking the Army attacked.
Qing Yunheng’s face suddenly turned iron-blue, veins bulging at his temples, gritting his teeth: “Su Yan of Beast King Sect!”
Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent was one of the ultimate techniques of Beast King Sect’s Hundred Tiger Peak, and in recent years, only one person could cultivate the Tiger Subduing Mingwang Body to this extent.
“Noisy!”
Qing Yunheng’s mysterious wood spirit sword shadows formed a net, the Green Wood Dragon figure weaving through and crashing into the sword net, forming a curtain of green, attempting to block the attack of Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent.
However, hundred tigers roared, Su Yan’s body at this time had True Essence Golden Core and Qi and Blood Golden Core constantly rotating, like small stars in his body, and around them, seventy-two Minor Star Apertures constantly operated, surging True Essence pouring out.
With this True Essence rotating, the Hundred Tigers Breaking the Army attack of Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent faintly showed a trend of mobilizing the surrounding natural spiritual energy.
This strike came down, and the sword curtain suddenly shattered.
“Second Brother!”
Qing Yunke’s expression suddenly changed drastically, eyes cracking wide, he watched helplessly as the Hundred Tiger Army Breaking Seal formed a giant tiger the size of a small mountain head, smashing Qing Yunheng into the ground.
The mountain momentum shook, like a ground dragon turning over.
Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent raised its hand, and Qing Yunheng in that deep pit was already covered in scales and wounds, robes torn, both arms full of ruptured wounds, blood constantly dripping down.
“Impossible! You’ve been in the sect less than three years, impossible!”
Qing Yunheng had already gone mad, eyes bulging, bloodshot red, like an evil ghost.
His figure swelled, the blood bursting from wounds even more terrifying, Green Wood Dragon in divine union with him, transforming into a hundred-zhang phantom, determined to fight Su Yan’s Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent to the death.
Su Yan’s gaze was calm, already seeing something wrong with Qing Yunheng.
Using evil path methods to constantly elevate strength, but the mind’s corrosion became more severe; if he could breakthrough to Dharma Aspect and stabilize the divine soul, there might still be some chance to slowly remedy it.
But now, with mind unguarded, that was it.
The Green Wood Dragon carrying black shadow charged, Su Yan controlled Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent to directly combat it, fist intent fierce, divine might unmatched.
True Intents like mountains clashed, one punch flipping the Green Wood Dragon to the ground.
Qing Yunheng’s True Intent shook, he became even more deranged: he was clearly a Triple Heaven martial artist, how could he not match this brat who killed his third brother.
Qing Yunheng’s attacks became even more frenzied, but Qing Yunke had already noticed something wrong.
His face solemn, he flew over, the Green Lion behind him like a demon, with a momentum of devouring the sky.
However, before the attack reached the battlefield, a clanging sound like a dragon roar rang out, Long Qiushui’s figure flew over, Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede True Intent descending from the sky, like a white dragon.
At this time, the Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede flew out from her beast taming bag, spitting a golden light wheel from its mouth, like a blazing sun, heading straight for the Green Lion.
Roar!
The Green Lion roared, shattering the mountain rocks before it, but facing the Shadow Sun Ring’s attack, it appeared very cramped.
Wherever the Shadow Sun Ring swept, the Green Lion True Intent was directly cut with a huge gash, only gradually recovering under the surging True Essence.
Long Qiushui stood under the massive True Intent of the Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede, long robes fluttering elegantly, Frost Moon Ring and Shadow Sun Ring crossing behind her, her cultivation strength only a hair short of All Stars Heaven.
She was originally a Triple Heaven martial artist, and one with Three Cores Seven Revolutions, her foundation far thicker than ordinary martial artists.
Now entering Poison Dragon Valley, under this step-by-step comprehension, although she had not yet seized the Poison Dragon True Intent and inheritance, it did not mean she was weak.
Frost Moon Ring and Shadow Sun Ring in dual ring fusion, borrowing yin-yang power to mobilize natural spiritual power, was one of her trump cards.
“Long Qiushui!”
Qing Yunke at this time was like an enraged lion, eyes scarlet and sinister: “If you scram, I can still spare your life.”
“Such big talk.”
Long Qiushui’s personality was especially domineering toward outsiders, directly pointing with her slender hand, Frost Moon Ring and Shadow Sun Ring killing out like pursuing death straight for Qing Yunke.
With Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede True Intent and contracted beast in near-unified state, the erupted aura was even more terrifying.
Qing Yunke was furious, inwardly sentencing Long Qiushui to death, mobilizing True Essence over several li like a demon, transforming into sword light slashing toward Long Qiushui.
The two’s battle created vast momentum, shaking the mountain body slightly.
Qing Yunke was indeed worthy of being an All Stars Heaven martial artist; even as an All Stars Heaven martial artist elevated through crooked evil paths with shallow foundation, his strength was there, temporarily gaining a slight upper hand.
But Long Qiushui’s counterattacks were sharp and fierce, dual rings attacking swiftly, coordinating perfectly with her contracted beast, blocking the opponent’s attacks one by one, and stabbing at the places the enemy must rescue, forcing Qing Yunke to hesitate.
Qing Yunke temporarily could not find an opportunity to rescue Qing Yunheng.
At this time, the battlefield split into two: Long Qiushui blocked Qing Yunke, while Su Yan was brutally beating Qing Yunheng.
Tiger Subduing also had Dragon Subduing power.
Although Qing Yunheng’s manifested True Intent did have some skill, Su Yan also manifested Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon True Intent at this moment, wrapping around one arm of Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent.
Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent’s fist intent broke the sky, punch after punch landing on Green Wood Dragon True Intent.
Each punch scattered the Green Wood Dragon True Intent’s figure, and inside, Qing Yunheng was even more miserable, his whole body already soaked in blood.
He was now like a madman, only knowing to kill this great enemy Su Yan.
But his attacks had long lost structure, and his Triple Heaven martial artist cultivation could not be exerted at all now.
Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent punched down, this punch like Sky Lifting, directly shattering the True Intent.
The huge palm grabbed Qing Yunheng, completely pinching him in the palm.
Qing Yunheng’s meridians fully snapped, blood surging unceasingly from his mouth, utterly miserable, but his eyes cleared slightly.
“Unfair! Unfair!”
He muttered in his mouth, suddenly glaring wide-eyed straight at Su Yan: “My three brothers paid so much for today’s cultivation, how are you, how can you be this strong?!!”
Second Heaven beating Triple Heaven, aside from some True Essence quality difference, actually completely suppressing him.
Crack, Su Yan just coldly glanced over, and Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent crushed him to death.
“Ah!”
Qing Yunke personally saw his younger brother die, his furious roar like a wild beast.
Boom!
He punched the Shadow Sun Ring, repelling it, his large hand like a claw, claw shadow of a hundred zhang heading straight for Long Qiushui.
Long Qiushui’s expression changed slightly, under Heavenly Python Dharma Body protection, five python shadows met it, yet they were shattered by this demon-like attack.
Her figure retreated, ultimately weaker by half.
Qing Yunke raised his sword to continue pursuing, but Troop Devouring Ghost Moth, Blood Bone Centipede King, along with Dragon-Eating Worm all appeared, demonic essence surging, attacking to block this assault.
“Su Yan, you brat!”
Qing Yunke’s anger toward Su Yan had reached the extreme, hatred nearly spilling from his eyes.
The demonic lion pounced toward Su Yan, but Su Yan’s figure was behind the fierce insects, shouting from his mouth: “Star Constellation Grand Formation!”
Streams of True Intent fell, connecting like star constellations, starlight flowing, True Essence surging.
Su Yan’s Qi and Blood Golden Core and True Essence Golden Core rotated ceaselessly, star apertures around his body faintly visible.
Long Qiushui also flew over at this time, using Shadow Sun Ring and Frost Moon Ring to construct the sun and moon twin stars of the Star Constellation Grand Formation, in an instant the formation was complete, sealing Qing Yunke within.
“Roar”
The Green Lion roared madly, demonic flame surging, its hundred-zhang figure impacting, shaking the grand formation’s barriers unceasingly.
“Master, you hold him back, I’ll suppress him.”
Long Qiushui nodded, immediately drawing starlight into the formation, standing on the head of the Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede, engaging Qing Yunke in combat.
This attack, along with Blood Bone Centipede King, Troop Devouring Ghost Moth, and Dragon-Eating Worm echoing each other.
Surrounding from all four sides, moves exchanging, True Essence surging, like a cluster of flowers and brocade, or like dragons and tigers fighting.
Qing Yunke going mad was indeed powerful, but inside the grand formation, having lost mobilization of spiritual energy, this All Stars Heaven martial artist’s threat naturally dropped several levels.
At this time, the more he fought, the more fiercely Long Qiushui restrained him, faintly showing a trend of reversal and suppression.
Su Yan had prepared for a long time, now True Essence like flood releasing, streaks of light like star belts wrapping around Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent.
His Insect Bone Armor Body fully covered his whole body, while Insect Consciousness Seed constantly extended, like the meridians over Tiger Subduing Bright King’s entire body.
Power gathered, within Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent’s ethereal body, starlight converged.
“Subduing Tiger!”
Su Yan’s mouth uttered Subduing Tiger like laws, the great palm suppressing down, like a giant mountain slowly pressing from the horizon.
Qing Yunke like an old demon, looked up at this attack and actually laughed madly, the Green Lion merging into his body, that demonic flame surging wildly.
Rumbling sounded, Qing Yunke directly flew back, Long Qiushui controlled the dual rings crossing left and right, light and shadow flashing, slashing across Qing Yunke’s neck.
Instantly the formation went completely quiet, Qing Yunke’s head fell, thoroughly lifeless.
Su Yan dispersed his True Intent, Long Qiushui also circulated True Essence, slightly calming.
At this time on the half-mountain, many people looked toward the two, the shock in their hearts imaginable.
Who could have thought the first fallen All Stars Heaven martial artist would be right here, moreover killed by two ‘Triple Heaven’ Dan Qiao Realm martial artists of Beast King Sect.
Su Yan withdrew his True Intent, Blood Bone Centipede King devoured clean the flesh and blood of Qing Yunke and Qing Yunheng brothers.
When devouring Qing Yunke’s golden core, a pitch-black golden core suddenly appeared before the two.
“Three Cores fused into one, devouring cores to form, nurturing fierce aspect, this is Three Flames Divine Palace’s Essence Devouring Golden Core.”
“The wicked shall fall by their own wickedness.”
Su Yan slightly raised his eyes; even if this method broke through to Dharma Aspect, the road ahead would likely become harder and harder.
The two had now completely fallen behind the crowd of Dan Qiao Realm martial artists, Long Qiushui’s fine brows slightly furrowed: “If that Poison Toad King succeeds, this inheritance will likely fall into feral beast hands; Martial Granduncle will probably be unhappy.”
“Just seize it back.”
Su Yan looked toward the mountain, stepping out, under the heavy pressure, his figure merely shook slightly.
‘Such a strong physical body.’
Although not the first time seeing it, Long Qiushui was still shocked in her heart by Su Yan’s physical body strength.
“Your physical body is stronger than mine; go up first, I’ll follow soon.”
Su Yan’s displayed strength was already enough for self-preservation; now whether Long Qiushui obtained the inheritance or he did, it made no difference.
“Good.”
Su Yan nodded, striding up the mountain, heavy pressure like mountains constantly pressing down, dense Poison Dragon True Intent as if pressing on him alone.
Poison Dragon’s double eyes hung down, terrifying golden yellow, like stern questioning, who could bear its power.
Su Yan looked up with a smile, Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon coiling around his body, scale patterns like dragon scales emerging, Transformation Realm level Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique operating.
He dispersed the True Essence protecting his body, actually using his physical body to hard-resist the True Intent pressure.
“Su Yan of Guizang Valley comes to request Martial Granduncle’s inheritance; fellow daoists, please make way.”
He strode upward, a rogue cultivator Dan Qiao not far ahead couldn’t help saying: “You say make way and we…”
Before the words finished, Su Yan’s figure was like a dragon, stepping to his front, one punch blasting up, sending the opponent tumbling head over heels with no time to dodge, a bruise instantly on his face.
My life is done!
That person wanted to counterattack, but was grabbed by Su Yan at hands and feet, then pushed, crashing to the side.
Su Yan laughed heartily, drawing countless threads of True Intent like roaming dragons, merging into his body, mountain momentum resonating, Poison Dragon intent descending, streams of cultivation insights gradually integrating into his body.
His eyes lit up, great joy in his heart: “This is Martial Granduncle’s inheritance? I should have thought earlier; Martial Granduncle’s temperament is casual yet domineering—grovelling is not our lineage’s style.”
He had obtained True Intent recognition; the things Tai Lingyue left here were fusing with him—this was the true inheritance.
It was just that how much Su Yan could bear depended on how high he could go.
Thinking this way, he looked up; whether rogue cultivators, righteous path, or demonic path ahead, merely over twenty people.
He directly quick-stepped to catch up, every time passing one, if they yielded politely, fine.
If they spoke rudely or harbored ill intent, Su Yan directly struck with his physical body, suppressing or killing.
The higher up Poison Dragon Peak, the stronger the suppression on True Essence.
The stronger the physical body, the greater the advantage.
In a short time, Su Yan had killed three, defeated four, crossed hundreds of zhang distance, already reaching the half-mountain position.
“Fellow Daoist, please go up the mountain first.”
At the half-mountain, Sword One Sect’s Ke Zixian held his sword with both hands, slightly bowing in salute.
Beside him, Nine Peaks Sect’s Mu Ziliang also bowed, showing humility.
Su Yan was slightly surprised; Ke Zixian said: “Fellow Daoist avenged our same sect, this is great kindness. We two know we’re not Fellow Daoist’s match; please go up first, but please be careful—the Hundred Caves Witch Sect and Chi Tong at the pass have stopped climbing, likely to block everyone.”
“Please be careful, Fellow Daoist.”
Su Yan nodded slightly: “Thanks for the reminder.”
He strode away, not worrying the two would backstab him, aura like a dragon, one step one momentum.
“Whew.” Mu Ziliang looking at his departing back, truly sweated, bitterly smiling: “Mountain momentum, True Intent, aura integrated as one, thus drawing resonance—even without reaching the top, the inheritance has mostly fallen into his hands. This youth is a monster, no doubt; I don’t believe Poison Dragon True Person left no backup.”
Ke Zixian spat: “Those who mix in this world have dirty hearts; what secret realm opportunities are all scams.”
