“Earth-Shattering Strike!”
Earthshatter Tai Sui shouted loudly, and the massive blade of energy in his hand slashed down, causing the air to emit a low whistling sound beneath the force of the Qi Blade, as if it were being torn apart.
Ye Tian looked up and saw that the momentum of the Qi Blade was as if it could split mountains, distorting the space around it, with ripples spreading out, making everything within five zhang appear blurry.
Furrowing his brow, Ye Tian lightly tapped his toes and suddenly retreated, disappearing into a distance of ten zhang in the blink of an eye.
As soon as he moved away, the Qi Blade struck the ground, causing the earth to tremble violently. Amidst the rising dust, a shocking crack spread out.
“Good technique!” Ye Tian exclaimed sincerely; this strike truly deserved the title of Earth-Shattering.
Before his words faded, a second Qi Blade came slicing horizontally. Ye Tian retreated again, the Azure Blue Bagua in his hand swirling continuously, waiting for the right moment to act.
Whoosh!
The Qi Blade stirred up a fierce wind, lifting all the sand and stones from the ground into the air. Upon contact with it, they turned to dust.
Leaping into the air, Ye Tian performed several agile maneuvers to evade once more. The Qi Blade missed its target and swept outward, striking far away at Black Wind Stronghold. With a loud crash, it left a deep mark on the hard rock.
“Do you dare to take my move?” Earthshatter Tai Sui taunted as he saw Ye Tian continuously dodging.
Ye Tian did not respond but thought to himself: “This Earth-Shattering Strike is indeed fierce; however, it must consume a tremendous amount of Martial Origin Power. I’ll just drag him along and wait for the right moment to strike.”
“Where’s your Bagua Thunder Seal! Use it if you have guts!” Earthshatter Tai Sui noticed Ye Tian's intentions and felt frustrated. Just as Ye Tian had thought, his Earth-Shattering Strike was indeed very draining on Martial Origin Power. With his current ability, he could probably only unleash a little over ten Qi Blades.
The azure blue light of the Gossip spun faster and changed significantly in size, growing from the initial palm-sized form to one resembling a grinding disc.
"This Bagua Thunder Seal can still gather power!" Ye Tianxin was alarmed. Since he learned this technique, he had only used it in battle once, during his confrontation with Wu Tianci. However, that time it was unleashed immediately after forming, so he had never experienced the current situation.
As the Bagua Pattern grew larger, the consumption of Yuan Power increased rapidly. Initially, the feeling was not very pronounced, but now Ye Tian could clearly sense that the Yuan Power within him was surging towards the Azure Blue Bagua like a flood breaching a dam.
"It seems I can't delay any longer! Otherwise, if my Yuan Power is exhausted, this Bagua Thunder Seal might collapse on its own!" Ye Tian furrowed his brows, thinking this to himself.
Seeing Ye Tian's expression, Earthshatter Tai Sui intensified his assault, unleashing several Qi Blades. As Ye Tian dodged, they crashed into the ground or mountains, leaving shocking marks behind.
"Damn it, I can't let him build momentum!" Earthshatter Tai Sui cursed inwardly. He was unaware that Ye Tian was currently worried about his Yuan Power consumption; in his view, Ye Tian's hesitation to attack was due to gathering strength.
With a fierce gaze at the already enormous Square Area of the Bagua Pattern, Earthshatter Tai Sui's mouth twitched as he thought, "How can I possibly evade this strike? The Bagua Thunder Seal is already Earth Level One Martial Arts; its power is unimaginable. Now that he has gathered such momentum, if I can't kill him before it fully matures, I fear for my life!"
Thinking this, Earthshatter Tai Sui shouted wildly and swung his hand, unleashing nine massive Qi Blades that slashed through the air in various directions, almost sealing off all of Ye Tian's escape routes.
Ye Tianxin's spirit stirred; this level of attack was even more terrifying than Xu Tai's Divine Eagle Battle Body at its peak. Although he was only a First-Stage Martial Artist, his understanding of martial arts far surpassed that of others at the same level.
"At this point, I can only gamble everything!" Ye Tian steeled himself as he opened his Spirit Pouch. Waves of surging spiritual power poured out and merged with his Yuan Power atop the Bagua Thunder Seal.
With a significant boost from the abundant spiritual power, the Bagua Thunder Seal instantly grew even larger and shone brilliantly like an azure sun hanging in mid-air.
"Ugh!"
The nine Qi Blades had already struck while Earthshatter Tai Sui roared again, conjuring another massive Qi Blade in his hand. He leaped into the air, aiming directly for Ye Tian above.
With his neck slightly raised—a habit formed during battles—Ye Tian felt as if he would not lower his head even when fighting against heaven itself.
In the next moment, the Bagua Thunder Seal was suddenly unleashed, its momentum akin to a falling sun, carrying unmatched Whispers. Before it even touched the ground, the surface where it struck had already been forcefully pressed into a massive Bagua Pattern.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The deafening sounds echoed continuously. The nine Qi Blades that collided with the Bagua Thunder Seal shattered like rotten wood, ultimately dissipating into nothingness.
"Ah!"
Earthshatter Tai Sui let out a roar, his form that had just soared into the sky was forcibly pressed down. He looked up at the imposing giant Gossip, his eyes filled with deep astonishment.
Bang!
The Qi Blade in his hand finally struck out. Originally meant for killing Ye Tian, he had no choice but to use it for a slight defense now.
As before, the Qi Blade dissipated almost without resistance, followed by a thunderous sound as the Bagua Thunder Seal crashed down like a comet.
Boom!
The ground shook violently. Once already in ruins, the Black Wind Stronghold was once again struck by falling boulders. Under such tremendous tremors, the magma in the abyss even surged and splashed out.
Dust and smoke rose, obscuring vision to an extreme degree, as if one were caught in a sandstorm, unable to see anything.
Ye Tian rubbed his eyes; under such impact, his face hurt and his eyes felt dry and uncomfortable from the blast.
"This kind of power..." Ye Tian looked at his hands in disbelief. He had never imagined that the Bagua Thunder Seal could possess such strength.
After a moment, as the flying dust gradually settled, visibility became clearer.
Ye Tian looked down intently and saw a deep pit, half a yard deep, where the Bagua Thunder Seal had struck. The patterns in the pit were clear, forming a Gossip design.
Upon seeing this pattern, Ye Tianxin's mind suddenly flashed with insight. He thought carefully for a moment, recalling the records in the Black Book given to him by Leng Wanli.
It clearly stated that the Bagua Thunder Seal evolved from the Bagua Thunder Palm and Palm Seal, requiring both as a foundation to be executed. However, it also possessed the characteristics and power of both techniques. This meant that the Bagua Thunder Seal could leave behind a Seal Technique and could also be broken, but it required reaching a certain level.
From the looks of it, Ye Tian had already reached that level.
"I have..." Ye Tian's lips trembled, seemingly a bit excited.
"Break..." Ye Tian softly uttered this word, then fixed his gaze on the Bagua Pattern within the deep pit.
Boom!
A thunderous sound erupted again, and at the same time, dust was lifted several yards into the air. A powerful airflow surged upward, even sending Ye Tian, who was suspended in mid-air, flying backward uncontrollably.
Whoosh...
The whispers roared past his ears, and it wasn't until he was over ten yards away that Ye Tian managed to stabilize himself. He then performed the Yuqi Tayan Jue and landed steadily on the ground.
Looking closely, he saw that the area where the Thunder Seal had detonated was still shrouded in yellow dust, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
Ye Tianjing stared at his palm in shock and thought excitedly, "With such power, Hu Lue will definitely not escape!"
In reality, he did not know that the reason for the Bagua Thunder Seal's immense power was due to the assistance of spiritual energy. At this moment, his own energy had already been consumed by more than half; he just hadn't had time to investigate yet.
"Uh..."
Suddenly, Ye Tian felt something unusual in his Dantian, followed by a sense of fatigue and slight trembling in his limbs. This situation startled Ye Tian, prompting him to quickly open his Divine Consciousness to investigate inwardly. Upon inspection, he noticed that the Spirit Pouch's glow had significantly weakened, indicating an excessive consumption of spiritual energy.
"Could it be that consuming too much spiritual energy at once leads to physical weakness?" Ye Tian pondered. During his previous battle with Wu Tianci, he had also depleted his spiritual energy completely, but afterward, he fell into a state of unconsciousness and was unable to notice it.
However, he was fully awake now, and the feeling of exhaustion was unmistakably evident; his limbs felt weak, and he was even too lazy to move.
Finding a flat stone to sit on, Ye Tian reflected on the scene from earlier.
At this moment, he was not worried about Earthshatter Tai Sui. Although he had not seen the person's figure, it was clear that he had been directly obliterated by the immense power of the Bagua Thunder Seal.
"Why does the consumption of spiritual energy lead to physical weakness?" Ye Tian muttered in confusion.
In fact, spiritual energy comes from the Spirit Pouch, which is connected to the Dantian. Therefore, a significant one-time draw of spiritual energy would exhaust the Dantian; when the Dantian is fatigued, the body becomes weak—this was the reason.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Tian finally understood this principle. Once he grasped it, a sense of disappointment washed over him because this meant that powerful techniques like the Thunder Seal could not be used recklessly. First, they required time to gather strength, during which an enemy could seize an opportunity. Second, if too much spiritual energy was consumed without completely defeating the enemy, it would leave him vulnerable.
"My mother said that the Spirit Pouch can form up to twelve pieces. If I reach that level, will I no longer have to worry about consuming spiritual energy..." Ye Tian thought for a moment before shaking his head and telling himself, "Forget it. It's already impressive to reach this level with the Thunder Seal; I shouldn't be too greedy."
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