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"Ha..."
Finally, after all the turmoil, Ye Tian let out a breath of white mist, his body relaxing.
At this moment, the icy mountain forest was enveloped in silence, with only the heavy breathing of one person and one beast echoing.
"Sigh... Why did you have to eat me? If not, would it have come to this..."
Ye Tian looked at the dying Silver-Maned Leopard, feeling a twinge of pity. But before he could finish his thought, an unexpected change occurred. The Silver-Maned Leopard seemed to muster its last ounce of strength and let out a roar before lunging forward.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ye Tian was startled, cold sweat instantly breaking out on his body. However, due to his earlier relaxation and carelessness, by the time he managed to stand up, the Silver-Maned Leopard had already pounced in front of him. Its Blood-Red Maw was filled with glistening fangs aimed at Ye Tian's throat.
At this moment, there was no way to evade. Ye Tian could only brace himself against the head of the Silver-Maned Leopard with both hands. Yet under the desperate strike of the Silver-Maned Leopard, an immense force pushed Ye Tian backward until he felt a sharp pain in his back as he collided against a large tree.
The tremendous impact caused the tree to tremble, and Ye Tian's arms bent under the pressure. The massive jaws of the Silver-Maned Leopard were now mere inches from his neck.
"Ugh..."
Ye Tian gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on, but the fangs of the Silver-Maned Leopard were slowly closing in.
"This won't do; it's life or death now. I have to fight back!"
In this situation, if Ye Tian continued to hold on stubbornly, he wouldn't last much longer. He had no choice but to risk everything.
With a loud shout, he withdrew one hand from resisting the Silver-Maned Leopard while dozens of Seal Techniques flashed through his mind. He knew that when casting the seal, there could be no mistakes.
With determination guiding his movements, as he pressed down on the head of the Silver-Maned Leopard, the Seal Technique rapidly transformed several times. With each pop sound that followed, after nine transformations, the Ninth Seal finally landed heavily on the Silver-Maned Leopard's steel-like skull.
Originally, both hands couldn't withstand its strength; now with only one hand left, it was even more impossible to stop the Silver-Maned Leopard. The sharp fangs pierced through Ye Tian's neck like a Steel Blade, a trickle of blood flowing down those menacing teeth. In the next moment, it would sever Ye Tian's neck...
"Break!!"
At the moment the fangs touched his neck, Ye Tian finally completed the Nine Seals, using all his strength to let out a loud shout before closing his eyes. If the power of the Nine Seal Eight Trigrams Palm was still not enough to kill the Silver-Maned Leopard, then it was fate.
It might have only been an instant, but Ye Tian felt it stretched on for an eternity, the pain in his neck growing more intense...
"Bang!"
Finally, just as Ye Tian believed he was doomed, a muffled sound reached his ears.
Opening his eyes, he saw the massive body of the Silver-Maned Leopard collapse to the ground, its shattered head spraying blood and brain matter everywhere, a heavy scent of blood wafting through the air.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Tian's tense nerves finally relaxed. If this couldn't kill the Silver-Maned Leopard, then he had no intention of resisting any further.
Completely relaxed, his body slid down the tree trunk until he sat on the ground.
"This power..."
Ye Tian looked at his hands, shock evident in his gaze.
Compared to yesterday's Wooden Dummy, today's Silver-Maned Leopard clearly illustrated everything. Based on their strength comparison, if one could apply the Nine Seals on an enemy, it seemed unlikely that anyone within the Four-Stage Martial Artist realm could survive. However, humans were different from beasts; humans possessed intelligence. They could dodge and evade, and they could also practice martial arts. Therefore, applying seals on an enemy was not a simple task.
"The power is sufficient, but my speed still falls short." Ye Tian brushed off the snow from his body and stood up.
With his current abilities, defeating a Seven-Stage Martial Artist should be easy for him. He even had a significant chance against an Eight-Dan Martial Artist. However, to defeat Xu Ao, a Fourth-Stage Warrior, he would need to reach at least Three-Stage Martial Artist speed and combine it with Jujutsu. Only then would applying Nine Seals on him not be too difficult.
Ye Tian raised his head and looked through the gaps in the trees of the forest towards the sky. The sun was high above, casting gentle rays onto the earth and creating scattered shadows among the dense woods.
"It’s time to leave; who knows what beasts might come drawn by the scent of blood."
After glancing at the dismembered corpse of the Silver-Maned Leopard, Ye Tian prepared to depart.
"Wait a minute, could that be..."
After witnessing something, an overwhelming excitement and anticipation surged within Ye Tianxin.
He slowly approached the corpse, and the details became clearer. He saw that the wound on the chest and abdomen of the Silver-Maned Leopard had nearly bled out, and its collapsed and broken ribs were grotesquely exposed. However, amidst this bloody scene, a silvery gleam shone brighter than snow...
"Spirit Beast Inner Pill!"
Once he confirmed it, Ye Tian quickly pounced on the Silver-Maned Leopard's corpse and carefully extracted a dazzling silver orb from its chest.
"I didn't expect this Silver-Maned Leopard to have reached this level!"
Ye Tian learned from the Spiritual Treasure Compendium that the Spirit Beast Inner Pill is an existence that can greatly enhance cultivation. Although this Yellow Level Six Silver-Maned Leopard's inner pill was small, likely just recently formed, its medicinal power could be comparable to an Earth Level One spirit herb!
"No wonder this Silver-Maned Leopard reacted so fiercely after sustaining such severe injuries to its chest and abdomen; it must not have wanted its hard-earned inner pill to fall into someone else's hands."
Ye Tian looked at the Silver-Maned Leopard's corpse: "Sigh, although you wanted to eat me, in the end, you gifted me such a great treasure. Considering this inner pill, I can't just leave your body exposed in the wilderness..."
Saying this, Ye Tian decided to bury its body. After all, it was a beast with a Spiritual Pill; perhaps in ten or eight years, it could attain spiritual intelligence. He felt a bit guilty for having killed it.
After looking around, Ye Tian found a depression in the ground, dragged the Silver-Maned Leopard's body into it, and covered it with snow before turning to leave.
Due to excessive energy and stamina consumption during his battle with the Silver-Maned Leopard, Ye Tian decided not to linger any longer. With a Spirit Beast Inner Pill in hand, he considered his harvest quite substantial. After resting briefly, he left the Heavenly Shadow Mountain Range.
...
The sun had already set behind the mountains, painting the clouds at the horizon a bright red.
Having been led too far by the Silver-Maned Leopard, Ye Tian emerged from the Heavenly Shadow Mountain Range in the evening. As he walked through the market streets, his shadow stretched long in the sunset's afterglow.
"Isn't that the genius Ye Tian? What happened to him?"
"Who knows? Wasn't he taken in by the Cold Family? Look at his tattered clothes..."
"Could it be that he was driven out by the Cold Family?"
The small vendors on both sides of the street whispered among themselves about the ragged Ye Tian, their expressions varying.
"What do you think? The Wang family is not someone you can easily offend. They are almost at odds with the Cold Family!"
"If that's the case, he must have been driven out. How could the Cold Family take on a feud with the Wang family just for him?"
"Exactly, if I were Cold Boyuan, I would have kicked him out too."
Ye Tian pretended not to hear these idle remarks, but he felt a bit hurt inside. Indeed, as they said, he was just a homeless child. Why should the Cold Family take on enmity with the Wang family because of him? Why should they bear the brunt of the Wang family's revenge...
Thinking this way, Ye Tian had already made up his mind to resign from the Cold Family after returning.
As every word of the street gossip touched Ye Tian's heart, his footsteps involuntarily quickened. He hurried through the market and turned into a narrow alley. The alley was short, and soon he reached its end, where a vast and beautifully ornate garden appeared before him—it was the Cold Family Garden.
Arriving at the main gate of the garden, massive stone lions stood majestically on either side of the entrance, looking lifelike and imposing.
"Young Master Ye..."
The guards at the gate awkwardly uttered these words upon seeing Ye Tian. They were clearly unaccustomed to addressing him in this manner as Cold Boyuan had instructed, since this young man's image had always been that of an illegitimate child.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian forced a smile and nodded before pushing open the door and stepping inside.
Creaking sounds echoed as the door closed behind him, but just as Ye Tian was about to move forward, he once again heard the gossip from outside.
"Look at him; I don't know what the head of the family sees in him."
"Yeah, it seems he's gone out to cause trouble again. One feud with the Wang family isn't enough; I think he'll eventually bring down the Cold Family."
"Ah, I hope not. It's not easy to find a job in the Cold Family, and I really don't want to go back to doing dirty and exhausting work like chopping wood."
As Ye Tian quickened his footsteps, the voices around him became increasingly faint. However, at that moment, turbulent waves were rising in his heart; he never expected that his arrival would cause so many people to feel uncomfortable. It turned out that many were hoping for him to leave...
Passing through layers of corridors, Ye Tian walked towards his residence. He still had some belongings there that he needed to retrieve before he could bid farewell to Cold Boyuan.
"Ye Tian! Where have you been sneaking around? Look at your clothes!"
While walking on an arch bridge, Ye Tian heard Leng Yong's voice. He looked over and saw Leng Yong leaning out from the balcony on the opposite side of the bridge, shouting at him.
"I tell you, if you dare to embarrass our Cold Family, I will make sure you regret it!"
Facing Leng Yong's provocation, Ye Tian didn't want to respond. However, there was someone standing beside Leng Yong who caught his attention.
This person appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with an extraordinary appearance and eyes that sparkled like stars as they scrutinized Ye Tian.
"Are you Ye Tian?" When Ye Tian approached, the young man spoke up in a surprisingly friendly tone.
"Yes," Ye Tian replied simply, without any hint of arrogance.
"My name is Cold Yang." The young man smiled lightly and spoke softly.
Upon hearing this name, Ye Tian couldn't help but glance at him again. This young man was indeed Cold Yang, a prodigy of the Cold Family who had reached the seventh level of Warrior Definition at just eighteen years old. He truly was a talented youth with remarkable looks.
Although Ye Tian felt a slight surprise in his heart, he quickly returned to normal. It was obvious why Cold Yang had appeared alongside Leng Yong. Thinking of this, Ye Tian coldly said, "What do you want?"
"I want to tell you something," Cold Yang continued in a friendly tone with a hint of a smile.
"Go ahead," Ye Tian asked coldly without looking at him.
"People love idle chatter; if you take everything to heart, won't you be exhausted?" Cold Yang paused for a moment, his gaze towards Ye Tian now carrying a bit more comfort as he continued, "So just stay true to yourself and do your best."
Ye Tian was momentarily stunned. The implication of the person's words was that he should not care about others' gossip, as long as he was clear in his heart and acted according to his own intentions. He had thought this person was there to support Leng Yong, but unexpectedly, they were offering him comfort instead. With this in mind, Ye Tian's tone softened as he said lightly, "Thank you." After saying this, he stepped away, once again ignoring the fierce gaze of Leng Yong beside him.
As Ye Tian's figure gradually walked away, Leng Yong leaned closer to Cold Yang and asked in confusion, "Brother Yang, are we just letting him go? Didn't you say you would help me teach him a lesson?"
"When did I ever say I would help you teach him a lesson?" Cold Yang's tone turned somewhat cold.
"But... didn't you say you wanted me to show you this Ye Tian?" Leng Yong pressed on. After being intimidated by Ye Tian's presence, he remembered Cold Yang and sought his help to deal with Ye Tian. However, upon finding him, Cold Yang only asked to see Ye Tian, which had initially made Leng Yong quite happy, thinking he had found a supporter. But now it seemed he had misunderstood.
"This Ye Tian is no ordinary person; perhaps before long, he will become one of the pillars of our Cold Family," Cold Yang said as he gazed into the distance where Ye Tian had left, his eyes revealing a sense of expectation.
"That guy? Impossible! As long as he doesn't bring disaster to our Cold Family, that would be good enough," Leng Yong scoffed, showing a look of disdain.
Upon hearing this, Cold Yang abruptly turned around and fixed a stern gaze on Leng Yong. His voice was extremely severe and cold as he said, "Leng Yong, remember this: superiority comes not from status or family background but from strength! If you do not correct your ways, you will surely find it hard to achieve greatness in the future!"
After saying this, Cold Yang turned and left without even glancing at Leng Yong.
As Cold Yang's figure slowly disappeared, the smile on Leng Yong's face gradually froze, replaced by a malicious expression. He thought to himself: "Damn it, Cold Yang and Ye Tian, remember this! Before long, the entire Cold Family will belong to my father. At that time, let's see how arrogant you can be!"
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