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Ye Tian quickly followed the blood trail, needing to kill Wang Tianba before he could consume the Inner Pill, or else there would be endless trouble.
Even after consuming a regular Inner Pill, it still takes time to fully digest it, let alone a divine object like the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill. Because of this, although Ye Tian felt pressed for time, it was not an urgent situation.
Moreover, Wang Tianba killing Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti and consuming the Inner Pill was merely the worst-case scenario in Ye Tian's mind; in reality, whether Wang Tianba had obtained the Inner Pill was still uncertain.
About half an hour later, the situation changed. The blood on the ground split into two trails: one continued forward while the other turned northwest. At this moment, Ye Tian realized that the previous blood trail belonged to two individuals, indicating they were in a chase.
The northwest direction led back to Spirit Martial Town, suggesting that someone had already left this place. There were only two reasons for leaving: either they had given up on seizing the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill or they had already taken it.
After a brief analysis, Ye Tian concluded that the blood trail heading northwest likely belonged to someone who had abandoned the pursuit of the Inner Pill since the other trail continued eastward. This indicated they had not found the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill; otherwise, this would have been their battleground. However, there were no signs of a fierce battle here, nor any corpses of the three individuals.
Having reached this conclusion, Ye Tian began to analyze who might be returning. Of course, it was impossible to determine since everyone had their reasons for giving up, but Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti seemed to be the most likely candidate.
After a moment of hesitation, Ye Tian continued his pursuit eastward because regardless of who among them obtained the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill, it would not be a good thing.
As he moved further along, the blood on the ground became increasingly wet, indicating he was close to finding them.
About a stick of incense later, faint voices could be heard ahead. Listening closely, it was indeed Cold Wu's voice.
Since he had already found them, there was no need to rush into view. Ye Tian hid behind a tall tree and looked out from his vantage point. He discovered that about three miles ahead stood a figure—indeed it was Cold Wu.
"Why is he alone?" Ye Tian furrowed his brow. After what had happened earlier, he had been meticulously observing the blood trails and confirmed that they belonged to just one person. However, he had not seen any corpses of Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti or Wang Tianba along the way. This meant that neither of them should be dead; excluding whoever returned to Spirit Martial Town, at least one person must still be with Cold Wu.
With doubts in his heart, Ye Tian focused even more intently. At this moment, Cold Wu was still speaking, but due to the distance, he could not make out what was being said. Moreover, judging by his demeanor, it did not seem like he was talking to himself; there must be someone else nearby.
"Hahaha!"
Just as Ye Tian pondered this, Cold Wu suddenly burst into loud laughter that sounded wild and excited.
"This is bad! Could it be that he has already obtained the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill?" Ye Tian's heart sank in shock. Without further hesitation, he sped towards Cold Wu at full speed.
The distance of about three miles was hardly a challenge for Ye Tian, who crossed it in just a few breaths.
"Who?!" Cold Wu reacted like a startled bird upon hearing the sound of breaking air, his face filled with surprise and caution.
"A dead man," Ye Tian replied coldly, revealing his form.
Cold Wu was taken aback, retreating two steps before finally steadying himself. He looked Ye Tian up and down, his astonishment turning into confusion.
"What? Are you disappointed that I didn't burn to death?" Ye Tian laughed.
"Which bastard dared to save you?" Cold Wu asked in a low voice. In his eyes, Ye Tian's survival must mean someone had rescued him.
"It was Heaven that saved me, and it even sent me a message to take your life!" Ye Tian said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Cold Wu scrutinized Ye Tian again, confirming that he appeared more vigorous than before. His expression gradually turned ashen.
"You must be seeing ghosts," Ye Tian laughed at the sight, realizing Cold Wu thought he was some kind of specter.
"Are you human or ghost?!" Cold Wu asked in shock. Previously, he thought Ye Tian had been rescued, but then he dismissed that idea. Given Ye Tian's earlier injuries, he should have been weak; moreover, they had witnessed Ye Tian's skin being burned inch by inch by Golden Blood Incineration. There was no way he should look so unharmed now.
"I told you, you're seeing ghosts," Ye Tian stepped forward and said, "I'm here to take you down with me."
"Y-You stay back!" Cold Wu continued to retreat, his face drained of color. At this point, he was certain that Ye Tian was indeed a ghost because Ye Tian's previous clothes had been reduced to ashes. Yet now he clearly wore clothing stained with large patches of blood. If he were not a hellish fiend, how could he have acquired such fitting clothes covered in Filthy Blood?
Cold Wu's analysis came from a common perspective; he did not consider that after they left, a large group might arrive or that Ye Tian had experienced various fortuitous events. His conclusion that Ye Tian was a ghost stemmed simply from the fact that he appeared unharmed and clothed.
Suddenly, sounds of rustling came from the bushes behind them. Ye Tian turned to look and saw a figure swiftly darting away in the opposite direction.
"Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti! He is Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti! You need to chase him; don't come after me..." Cold Wu shouted urgently, trying to divert Ye Tian's attention.
“Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti?” Ye Tian asked with slight confusion.
“That's right, throwing you into Dragon Blood was his idea, it has nothing to do with me...” Cold Wu said, sweat appearing on his forehead as he desperately glanced at the ground behind Ye Tian.
Seeing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He turned his head to look, as there is a common saying that ghosts have no shadows; it seemed Cold Wu was checking if he had one.
It was evening, but the remnants of sunlight still lingered. Although the light was weak, it cast a long shadow behind Ye Tian.
“Xu An...”
Before he could finish the word “replace,” Cold Wu had already launched a surprise attack with a palm strike, the wind from his hand fierce, using the Cold Family's Wind-Returning Palm.
A flicker of anger crossed Ye Tian's brow as he raised his arm to block while simultaneously aiming for Cold Wu's vital point with his other hand.
Bang! Bang!
What Ye Tian unleashed was the Thunder Palm, and at the moment of impact, it produced a loud sound of Thunder Burst. Although there had been sounds of Thunder Burst before, they were nothing compared to this one, which sounded like a swarm of mosquitoes buzzing.
Moreover, previous instances of Thunder Palm had emitted flickering blue lightning, which turned azure after infusing spiritual energy. However, this time, the lightning appeared golden. This golden light reminded Ye Tian of the Golden Thunder that had been spewed by the recent Crimson Dragon.
He felt a slight surprise in his heart but did not slow down; with the activation of Thunder Palm, Cold Wu had no choice but to evade.
After dodging, Cold Wu did not stop immediately but retreated twenty yards before finally coming to a halt. His expression fluctuated between shock and anger.
“Are you trying to scare me?” After a moment, Cold Wu spoke up and surprisingly asked such a question.
This left Ye Tian momentarily stunned as he retorted, “What am I trying to scare you with?”
Cold Wu shook his head and then nodded again but did not answer. He just stared intently at Ye Tian's palm glowing with golden light.
After a moment, Ye Tian realized that since Cold Wu was also from the Cold Family, he naturally understood the details of the Thunder Palm. At its initial stage, when its power was insufficient, it only produced the sound of a thunderstorm. It was only upon reaching mastery that blue lightning would manifest. The fact that Ye Tian's Thunder Palm was emitting golden light left Cold Wu greatly astonished and puzzled. In their eyes, Ye Tian was exceptionally talented; the golden glow likely indicated that he had elevated the Thunder Palm to a new level. This was why Cold Wu was shocked and evasive. His confusion likely stemmed from the earlier mention of the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield. Given what he had said about “Are you trying to scare me?” it was clear he believed that Ye Tian was using the golden light from the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield to deceive or intimidate him.
"Ha ha, you're quite clever!" Ye Tian thought to tease him after coming to a realization, so he played along, making him believe that the Golden Thunder Palm was indeed the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield.
Cold Wu remained half-convinced upon hearing this. The Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield wouldn't produce the sound of Thunderstorm, but no matter how he analyzed it, he would never think that the transformation of Thunder Palm into gold was due to the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood.
Dragons control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and the Crimson Dragon is the master of lightning. After obtaining the Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, any martial arts related to lightning would receive a significant boost. Ye Tian wasn't fully aware of the details, but he could guess that the changes in Thunder Palm were related to the infusion of Crimson Dragon Golden Blood.
"Let me go, and I'll tell you where the Divine Dragon Inner Pill is," Cold Wu said after a brief moment of contemplation without further argument.
"Oh? You have such good intentions?" Ye Tian asked with a smile. From Cold Wu's expression, he could already guess his thoughts. Seeing that Ye Tian, who should have been incinerated, appeared unharmed before him again—not as a ghost—only indicated that something beyond human comprehension had happened to him. Although Cold Wu wasn't particularly clever, he had enough self-awareness to realize he was no match for Ye Tian. Thus, he decisively abandoned the idea of the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill for self-preservation.
"Think carefully; based on my analysis, if you swallow the Divine Dragon Inner Pill, you should be able to achieve immortality," Cold Wu added temptingly.
Ye Tian couldn't help but smile at this. They were eager to get their hands on the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill but didn't even know its effects; it was truly laughable.
"Was that person just now Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti?" Ye Tian neither agreed nor refused Cold Wu's request but instead asked about something seemingly unrelated.
Cold Wu was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "He was not far behind you when you arrived. He lost an arm to Wang Tianba and fled just now."
Ye Tian turned to look behind him and saw a dense thicket of low bushes. The thickness of the bushes was perfect for hiding someone; it seemed he hadn't seen clearly from above earlier. The person Cold Wu was referring to was indeed hiding in those bushes—Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti.
It was now certain that Wang Tianba had not obtained the Crimson Dragon Inner Pill. Even if he returned to Spirit Martial Town, there was nothing to fear. So Ye Tian no longer rushed back and found Cold Wu's demeanor even more amusing. He teased, "What's he hiding in the bushes for? Playing hide and seek with you?"
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