Boom!
The immense power of Stormy Winds and Thunder directly pulverized Qiu Zixuan, even causing Blood Mist to evaporate instantly. By the time Ye Tian retracted his fist, Qiu Zixuan had completely vanished from this world.
Having killed the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters, Ye Tian and the others had accomplished their mission. However, at this moment, Ye Tian did not want to leave. Ever since that beam of light appeared, he could clearly feel the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood within him boiling even more.
Moreover, the pair of elongated golden eyes in his mind had opened once again.
"Beast Spirit..." Ye Tian murmured. He did not know what the Beast Spirit was, but one thing was certain: this entity had a powerful effect on awakening the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood.
"Ye Tian!" Yun'er ran over. The earlier scene had left them all stunned. Ye Tian killed Qiu Zixuan, yet Chen Qianrui did not intervene; this was simply illogical.
"You all hurry back to the Cloud Sea Sect and inform Uncle Qin about what happened here," Ye Tian said after a moment of thought.
"We're leaving together," Cold Moon stepped forward and said.
"Yeah, what are you staying here for? The Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters have already been dealt with. Are you planning to take care of Chen Qianrui too?" Duan Liu, who had taken the longest to recover, finally approached.
"Take care of what?" Ye Tian shot him a glance. He knew very well what kind of strength Chen Qianrui possessed; Duan Liu was clearly mocking him.
"Then let's go. Don't tell me you want to figure out what happened in the forest," Duan Liu retorted.
"Forget it, let's go," Ye Tian frowned as he looked at the glowing Bagua Stone Plate and the Eight Elders. At that moment, a beam of light was penetrating through the center of the Bagua Stone Plate, enveloping the Eight Elders in Seven-Colored Radiance, creating a divine-like visual sensation.
"Alright, we shouldn't stay here any longer. If we're leaving, we should do it immediately," Cold Moon said, and everyone quickly took off.
However, they had not gone far when they heard Chen Qianrui's voice behind them.
"Eight Elders, don't let that kid escape; capture him."
Clearly, Chen Qianrui was referring to the eight elders sitting cross-legged on the Bagua Stone Plate. Upon hearing Chen Qianrui's command, their figures flickered and vanished without a trace.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian and the others were startled. Chen Qianrui, who had not acted when it was time to do so, was now willing to capture Ye Tian, even at the cost of abandoning his own son. This was certainly suspicious.
Almost at that moment, Ye Tian immediately activated Phantom Cloud, concealing his entire form within the illusory mist, becoming ethereal.
As for Yun'er, Duan Liu, and Cold Moon, they each focused intently, ready to act as soon as the eight elders appeared near Ye Tian.
Although they knew it was futile to stand against such odds, they could not simply watch as Ye Tian was taken away.
"Get out of here! Don't worry about me!" Seeing the situation, Ye Tian felt a surge of warmth in his heart. However, the more he felt this way, the more he could not allow the other three to be dragged down by him.
With this thought in mind, he retracted Phantom Cloud and fully activated Yuqi Tayan Jue. Yuqi Tayan Jue was a martial art focused purely on speed; although it lacked offensive and defensive capabilities compared to Gale's Wrath, in terms of speed, it was unmatched among Earth-level Skyward Martial Arts.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian had already left the range of his companions and appeared several dozen feet away.
"Ye Tian!" Yun'er called out urgently, her tone filled with desperation as she attempted to chase after him.
"Don't go!" Cold Moon calmly pulled her back. She understood well that since Ye Tian wanted to avoid them, they would have no chance of getting close. The most important and effective thing to do now was to hurry back to Cloud Sea Sect and inform Qin Fufeng and Xuanyuan Changfeng about the situation here. Perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope for Ye Tian.
Otherwise, even if they got close to Ye Tian, with their meager strength, they would only be throwing their lives away.
This was exactly what Ye Tian wanted to avoid, which is why he chose to separate from them.
Yun'er understood Ye Tian best. Her earlier impulse had been just that—an impulse. After hearing Cold Moon's words, she calmed down but became even more determined to save Ye Tian.
Unlike Condensed Moon Segment Flow and Duan Liu, she possessed enough power within her body to contend with a Martial Sovereign-level expert!
"Nine Nether Ice Phoenix!"
Yun'er looked up at the sky, her voice reaching great heights. In the next moment, her entire body was instantly covered by a layer of light blue thin ice, radiating waves of coldness.
Cold Moon and Duan Liu knew that Yun'er had considerable depth in her abilities, but seeing it for the first time left them both stunned.
In terms of momentum and pressure, Cold Moon had never seen anything like this before; Duan Liu had only witnessed it once during the battle between Xuanyuan Changfeng and Luo Qingyin.
Whoosh!
A cold wind swept through, centering on Yun'er, rapidly covering the area within several dozen feet with frost. Under the invasion of Chill, even the Eight Elders halted in their tracks.
Soon, the ground was covered with pale blue ice crystals. Yun'er turned around and said seriously, "You all need to leave quickly. I cannot fully control the Nine Nether Ice Phoenix Power, and it might hurt you later!"
Upon hearing this, both Cold Moon and Duan Liu felt a strange sensation. Usually, Yun'er was considered the weakest among the four of them, but at that moment, it seemed as if they were utterly defenseless before her.
Of course, this feeling was not one of jealousy or disdain; it was merely a normal reaction from a Martial Practitioner.
"Go!" Cold Moon said decisively. To put it bluntly, their presence here would only be a hindrance; it would be more practical to return to the Cloud Sea Sect quickly.
However, when she pulled, Duan Liu remained motionless, standing there like a statue.
Cold Moon was taken aback. Just as she was about to turn and look at him, she suddenly felt a wave of heat radiating from where she held Duan Liu's arm; the heat was so intense that it almost burned her skin instantly.
"What’s wrong with you?" Cold Moon quickly withdrew her hand and asked in surprise.
Duan Liu did not respond, but his eyes were gradually being consumed by an emptiness of blackness. His body began to emit waves of heat, even pushing back the Chill emitted by Yun'er by three feet.
It should be noted that when the Chill had come, Cold Moon had tried to resist it with her Martial Origin Power, but it had been futile. Now, although Duan Liu had only pushed back the Chill by three feet, that was no small feat!
"You go first!" Duan Liu managed to squeeze out a sentence as if using all his strength. Just after he spoke, his eyes completely turned black, resembling an empty black hole.
"Roar!"
Waves of heat surged into the sky as black flames suddenly erupted from between Duan Liu's hands, targeting the hovering Eight Emaciated Elders.
At this point, Cold Moon understood. Among the four of them, the one with the weakest overall strength turned out to be her...
On the surface, Ye Tian had reached Martial Unity Definition, undeniably the first. In contrast, she was merely a late-stage Four-Stage Martial Artist, while Duan Liu was a Seventh-Dan Martial Artist, and Yun'er was only a Five-Stage Martial Artist.
However, in reality, if Yun'er activated Nine Nether Ice Phoenix Power, Ye Tian would not be her opponent. As for Duan Liu, his Crimson Flame Ape power seemed to be fully activated at this moment, with his strength surging to a level comparable to a Martial Unity Expert.
Cold Moon felt a mix of emotions, biting her teeth as she quickly turned and left.
Ye Tianjing stared in shock at everything happening. For Yun'er to reveal her true form of Nine Nether Ice Phoenix was a matter of life and death. It would be one thing if she could defeat the Eight Elders; if she couldn't and faced backlash from Chill, she could very well die.
Looking at Duan Liu again, he had somehow completely activated Crimson Flame Mad Ape's True Form at this moment. His power had skyrocketed; just from the black flames soaring into the sky, it was clear that no one below the Second Stage of Martial Unification could contend with him.
However, the same issue persisted. At this moment, he was consumed by Crimson Flame Mad Ape's True Form, his eyes turned void. Not to mention whether he could defeat the Eight Elders or not, it was uncertain if he could even maintain control over himself in this state.
"Alas! Why won't you leave when I let you go!" Ye Tianxin exclaimed anxiously, unsure how to respond.
At this moment, the Eight Elders in the sky remained motionless, seemingly devoid of emotion. The Bagua Stone Plate beneath them emitted a soft glow, and a Light Barrier appeared effortlessly to block Void Fire.
Seeing this, Duan Liu roared and enveloped himself in raging flames as he charged toward the Light Barrier.
At the same time, Yun'er also made her move. Her stunning face appeared frosty and resolute as she pointed with her delicate hand, launching a ghostly blue Ice Sword.
Initially only the length of an arm, the Ice Sword gathered frost from the ground during its flight. By the time it reached the Light Barrier, it had transformed into a massive Ice Sword several dozen feet long!
Boom!
First, Duan Liu struck with a punch against the Light Barrier. Waves of scorching heat and black sparks erupted everywhere, scorching the earth.
However, the Light Barrier remained unyielding, absorbing Duan Liu's attack without any visible damage.
Within the Light Barrier, the Eight Elders did not open their eyes; they merely chanted incantations. The Light Barrier instantly emitted waves that sent Duan Liu flying away.
As Duan Liu was sent tumbling back, the enormous Ice Sword arrived with a thunderous crash upon hitting the Light Barrier, causing the entire Salty Forest Mountain to tremble.
Crack!
A seemingly indestructible Light Barrier suddenly showed a crack!
The Eight Elders could no longer remain calm; they opened their eyes simultaneously, their hands forming strange gestures. The Bagua Stone Plate beneath them immediately began to hum and tremble.
At the same time, it seemed as if the heavens and earth resonated with a chant, countless maxims emerging and swirling around the Eight Elders incessantly.
In an instant, an overwhelming pressure filled the air, making it hard to breathe!
"Yun'er, be careful!" Ye Tianjing shouted, frantically lunging towards Yun'er.
He knew that the Eight Elders were gathering their power; once their momentum solidified, it would unleash a force capable of instantly destroying the entire Salty Forest Mountain!
However, Yun'er seemed oblivious to it all. A layer of frost covered her face as she drew her fingers together, directing a massive Ice Sword that was charging full force towards the crack in the Light Barrier.
She was willing to take a gamble, risking her life to strike first and eliminate the Eight Elders!
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