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"Ah!!"
Meanwhile, the three of them each had their own thoughts, while Ye Tian was already at the final stage of his breakthrough. He let out a long howl towards the sky, his voice soaring into the heavens, startling the birds in the forest into a frenzy and causing various snakes, insects, and beasts to flee in all directions.
"Is it the final moment?" Windwalker Young Master’s eyes were somewhat heated. He had no enmity with Ye Tian; in fact, he even hoped to spar with him someday.
Suddenly, a powerful cyclone erupted around Ye Tian, sweeping through like a hurricane. In an instant, all the plants within a five-zhang radius were uprooted and soared straight up into the sky.
"It’s done." Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti nodded with a faint smile. At this point, Ye Tian's breakthrough was practically assured. After becoming a Martial Master, Ye Tian would have a greater advantage when facing Hu Lue.
Moments later, as the strong wind dissipated, the trees that had been lifted into the air fell back down with a loud crash, stirring up clouds of dust.
A figure stepped out from the dust, slightly thin but with exceptionally sharp and piercing eyes. It was none other than Ye Tian, who had just broken through to Martial Mastery.
"Congratulations, Young Master Ye." Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti was the first to speak with a faint smile and cupped his hands in salute.
Ye Tian did not return the gesture. Firstly, he knew that Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti's words were merely superficial; the stronger he became, the greater their advantage against Hu Lue would be. Secondly, this breakthrough had come at an inconvenient time and delayed his efforts to rescue everyone.
"Let's go." As he passed by the three of them, Ye Tian's first words were an urgent prompt.
Wang Tiankuang was taken aback. If he had been astonished before, now he was completely dumbfounded. Throughout their journey, he had already known that Ye Tian had reached the Ninth-Dan Warrior Definition and was only one step away from becoming a Martial Master. However, to him, there was not much difference between a Ninth-Dan Samurai and a First-Dan Warrior. But now, Ye Tian had truly stepped into the ranks of Martial Masters. The aura emanating from him suggested that although he might be one rank lower than Wang Tiankuang, his strength was certainly not inferior.
"Second Uncle, let's go." Seeing Wang Tiankuang lost in thought, Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti gently called out.
"Go... go..." Wang Tiankuang felt somewhat lost, muttering a few words before numbly following along.
There was no conversation along the way; they simply pressed on in silence. Even Ye Tian, who had just broken through, did not show any signs of excitement. This breakthrough came at a very inopportune time, as it was highly likely that his group of brothers had already been wiped out by Hu Lue during this brief interval. Additionally, he had already reached the late stage of Ninth-Dan Samurai. Although taking the Golden Silk Ancient Mang Spirit Core had not led to a successful breakthrough, he was certain that he would break through within the next few days.
As he activated Yuqi Tayan Jue, governed by Martial Origin Power, his speed increased significantly compared to before. The scenery of the Forest quickly receded behind him, becoming somewhat blurred.
Wang Tiankuang and the others had already fallen far behind, but Ye Tian did not urge them on again. He understood that they were unlikely to offer much help; now that he had successfully broken through, they would likely adopt a mindset of reaping the benefits for themselves. Thus, whether he could save everyone depended solely on his own strength.
With this thought in mind, Ye Tian pushed his speed to the limit. With a single step into Ling Kong, he covered fifteen zhang in distance, an increase of nearly fifty percent compared to before.
Despite moving at such a rapid pace, Ye Tian did not feel severely drained. Earlier, when he fought against Earthshatter Tai Sui, he had expended a lot of energy. Although he had taken a spirit medicine to recover six layers of energy, at this moment, his internal aura felt quite abundant—likely due to the effects of his breakthrough.
"Brothers, don't panic! Let's go together!"
After about an incense stick's worth of time, the sounds of commotion in the distance became quite clear. From the sound, it seemed that Fifth Brother was organizing everyone for a counterattack.
"This is bad!... but also good!" A strange thought suddenly crossed Ye Tian's mind. It was bad because Hu Lue had indeed found Fifth Brother and the others' location; however, it was good because from Fifth Brother's tone, it was evident that Hu Lue had just arrived and nothing too catastrophic had happened yet.
"Hu Lue!" Ye Tian gathered his energy and called out. He intended to inform everyone that he was on his way and also to draw Hu Lue's ire.
"Ye Tian?" Hu Lue turned slightly in surprise toward the source of the voice. In fact, he had only come here after seeing Ye Tian fall into the abyss due to Earthshatter Tai Sui; otherwise, he would not have arrived now.
"Could it be that Earthshatter Tai Sui has already died at his hands?" Hu Lue thought in astonishment. He clearly saw Ye Tian fall into the abyss and believed that even if Ye Tian escaped from there, he should not be able to match Earthshatter Tai Sui.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind swept by as if Ye Tian had appeared out of thin air, suddenly materializing five zhang away from Hu Lue.
"Young Master Leaf! I knew you would be fine!" Fifth Brother exclaimed with great surprise. He said this because Hu Lue had previously told them that Ye Tian was dead.
"Young Master Ye is back!"
"That's great!"
"Young Master Ye killed that old monster!"
The crowd jumped and cheered, with many on the outskirts wishing they could sprout wings and fly to the front.
Ye Tian turned around with a calm smile and waved his hand to signal them to be quiet.
Seeing this, the crowd fell silent, all eyes filled with excitement as they stared at Ye Tian, waiting for his instructions.
During this time, not only did the members of the Cold Family trust Ye Tian, but even those from the Wang family who joined later had developed a strong sense of faith in him. Ye Tian's appearance felt like a savior descending upon them; they even felt that as long as Ye Tian was present, all difficulties would be easily resolved, and no matter how many crises arose, they would be turned into safety.
"Brothers, are you all okay?" Ye Tian asked lightly, his smile bringing a sense of reassurance.
"Five brothers have already been harmed by that old monster!" Fifth Brother said angrily, pointing at Hu Lue and shouting.
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow at these words and turned to look at Hu Lue.
"Heh heh, you little brat are not strict enough; calling someone an old monster so casually shows poor upbringing," Hu Lue replied dismissively, teasing him.
"Elder Brother Five, where are the bodies of the deceased?" Ye Tian asked coldly without turning around.
"They're here! The brothers fought hard to bring them back!" Fifth Brother said as he pushed through the crowd, revealing five corpses behind him.
Ye Tian focused his gaze, and as he looked closer, his pupils suddenly constricted. He saw that the five corpses all exhibited a state of having their vital blood drained, their skin withered, resembling mummies.
Of course, this was only part of the characteristics; additionally, the limbs of the five corpses were twisted into several segments, their eye sockets and foreheads shattered, their chests visibly caved in, and their ears torn off...
"Hu Lue!" Ye Tian roared in fury. He could not articulate any other words; in his rage, he could only shout the name of the murderer.
The reason for his intense anger was not only due to the gruesome state of the deceased but also because these conditions were not directly fatal. This indicated that they had suffered unimaginable torment before death. With such cruelty from Hu Lue, how could Ye Tian not be enraged?
"I am Hu Lue. What brings you here, young man?" Hu Lue remained unconcerned, his tone laced with mockery.
"What brings me here?" Ye Tian laughed coldly in anger, each word punctuated: "Your death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly shot out, lightning flashing in his palm with extraordinary momentum.
Hu Lue's brow furrowed slightly. He had seen Ye Tian use the Bagua Thunder Palm and Yuqi Tayan Jue just a few hours earlier, and at that time, there was no such momentum or speed. Yet now, as he unleashed it again, how had he improved so significantly?
Despite his surprise, Hu Lue was no ordinary person. He made a hand gesture and instantly split into two, then four, then eight figures. In the end, along with his real body, there were nine figures dancing around chaotically, all of which were substantial and indistinguishable from one another.
Ye Tian's attack momentarily slowed but only for an instant; then his gaze shifted to the third figure on the left, and his palm stance changed dramatically, ready to strike.
Seeing this, Hu Lue sneered inwardly. Although he had created nine illusions, his real body had not moved at all. He assumed that Ye Tian would surely choose another target.
Sure enough, Ye Tian's figure struck toward that illusion, and the Thunder Palm was about to crash down.
"Haha! You're still too inexperienced to fight me!" Hu Lue chuckled to himself. The martial art he used to create illusions was called Ghost Shadow Splitting Technique. While those illusions were not afraid of attacks, his real body could freely switch among them. Once Ye Tian missed his strike, he would surely change targets. At that moment, Hu Lue could quietly reposition himself and deliver a fatal blow without being noticed.
Feeling smug, Hu Lue waited for Ye Tian to make his move. However, when he looked again, he was shocked to find that Ye Tian had vanished...
In an instant, whispers suddenly filled the air, followed by flashes of blue lightning striking directly at him.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Hu Lue was caught off guard and had no time to shift his body, so he could only brace himself and take the hit.
With a thunderous crash, Hu Lue was sent flying, his hurried defense naturally putting him at a disadvantage.
However, Hu Lue was still Hu Lue; sitting atop Black Wind Stronghold as the Boss for over a decade was not just luck. As he flew backward, he steadied his mind and successfully activated Shadow Shift when he was three yards away, landing in the first illusion to his right.
Boom!
Just as Hu Lue moved his body, Ye Tian followed closely behind, striking at the flying illusion with a palm. With an explosion sound, the illusion dissipated into a cloud of black mist, scattering with the wind.
"Fake..." At this moment, Ye Tian was also somewhat surprised. Although he had been furious earlier, he remained composed. He guessed that Hu Lue was merely creating a diversion and that his real body must still be in place. Thus, he pretended to attack the third shadow to the left and took advantage of Hu Lue's distraction to launch a sudden strike using Yuqi Tayan Jue's advance ability. This indeed landed a hit, and in order to resolve the battle quickly, Ye Tian pressed on. However, he did not expect that Hu Lue could still switch his body while being knocked back.
"That was close; I cannot be overconfident again, or I will surely lose my life at his hands!"
Ye Tian realized that Hu Lue was even more shocked than he was, drenched in cold sweat. If it had been when he first encountered the Ghost Shadow Splitting Technique, the battle would have already been over by now.
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