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"The ones we're coming after are your Yang family!" The Divine Transcendence Realm eighth-layer expert currently locked in a fierce battle with two Blood Warriors cackled viciously. "Your Yang family has been arrogant and high-handed for too long—this time, we'll make sure your line dies out!"
His tone dripped with venom, as though he harbored some deep, abiding grudge against the Yang family.
Tu Feng and Tang Yuxian's expressions darkened instantly. They realized this was no random encounter—this was a premeditated ambush, a trap laid specifically for the Yang family.
There were three opponents. Even though both Blood Warriors were anxious to rush to Yang Kai's aid, they couldn't break free in time.
"Yuxian!" Tu Feng suddenly roared, knowing time was precious and unwilling to waste another second.
"Right." Tang Yuxian twisted her body, and a surge of fierce, surging true yuan erupted from within her. The entire stretch of earth was suddenly enveloped in a thick blanket of mist, while a bizarre and powerful divine sense force activated simultaneously. A devastating soul technique lashed out toward the weakest of the three Divine Transcendence Realm enemies.
Both Blood Warriors were desperate to protect their master—they were clearly pulling out their trump cards.
The three opponents joined forces and easily deflected Tang Yuxian's soul technique, but they themselves were now shrouded in that thick mist, unable to see a way out. Sensing the violent fluctuations of blood and qi emanating from Tu Feng nearby, and feeling that terrifying surge of true yuan, the leading Divine Transcendence Realm cultivator's face changed drastically. He bellowed, "Damn it! The Yang family's Blood Warriors really are all lunatics—that's the Blood Fury Art! Stop him!"
The Blood Fury Art—a unique martial technique practiced exclusively by the Yang family's Blood Warriors!
Using this technique, a Blood Warrior's blood and qi would temporarily surge two or three fold. Their cultivation level wouldn't change, but both their defensive capability and offensive power would increase dramatically.
It shared a similar principle to the transformation in Yang Kai's blood and qi after entering his demonic state.
However, the Blood Fury Art was not the same as demonic possession, because using it came with the risk of backlash. The Blood Warriors were essentially overdrawing their own life force to enhance their blood and qi.
Once activated, a Blood Warrior would be virtually unstoppable for a brief period—but afterward, they would become extremely weak.
This battle had barely begun, and Tu Feng had already decisively resorted to this forbidden technique. It showed just how desperate he was, and it genuinely startled the three Divine Transcendence Realm cultivators.
They never expected Tu Feng's loyalty to be so urgent that he would disregard his own well-being entirely.
Knowing time was running out, the three attacked without holding back. They launched a furious assault on Tang Yuxian, hoping to take her down quickly so they could deal with Tu Feng.
But Tang Yuxian was still a Blood Warrior after all—her strength was beyond dispute. She brought out every artifact in her possession and, single-handedly, managed to pin all three of them in place, unable to move.
"Finish it quickly!" The eighth-layer Divine Transcendence Realm expert saw that he couldn't break through Tang Yuxian's defense and immediately shouted toward the other group.
On the other side, among those chasing Yang Kai, the leading middle-aged man had cultivation at the third layer of the Divine Transcendence Realm. Behind him was a first-layer Divine Transcendence Realm cultivator, along with two ninth-layer Zhenyuan Realm fighters.
Such a lineup was more than enough to easily kill any seventh-layer Zhenyuan Realm martial artist.
But Yang Kai was not just any seventh-layer Zhenyuan Realm martial artist!
Hearing the shout from across the battlefield, the leading middle-aged man's expression turned cold. He immediately activated his soul technique, sending it hurtling toward Yang Kai's retreating figure.
An invisible, intangible force pierced through the air and plunged directly into Yang Kai's mind.
Yang Kai, who had been sprinting at full speed, shuddered. His true yuan suddenly faltered, and he staggered in midair before crashing headlong to the ground.
"Hmph!" The middle-aged man let out a cold snarl, his expression stern. He and the others flickered forward, quickly landing around Yang Kai and forming a tight circle.
"So this is the young master of the Yang family?" The first-layer Divine Transcendence Realm cultivator looked down at Yang Kai with contempt, watching him lying on the ground, face twisted in pain. He curled his lip dismissively. "Doesn't look like much. I thought there'd be some complications this time—didn't expect it to be this easy!"
The middle-aged man gave a heavy snort. "You underestimate the Yang family. He's still weak now. If you let him grow to the same level as you, I'm afraid even I couldn't beat him."
The first-layer Divine Transcendence Realm cultivator showed a flicker of disagreement but didn't argue. He simply nodded. "A pity he's still just at the Zhenyuan Realm. He's destined to be taken down easily!"
Dealing with a Zhenyuan Realm cultivator as a Divine Transcendence Realm expert was simply too effortless. If the latter didn't carry an artifact that could shield the soul, there was no way they could withstand a soul technique attack.
That was why the young masters and young ladies of great families and powerful sects always carried at least one such artifact. With the wealth and heritage those forces commanded, they had more than enough resources to arm their important figures.
"Enough talk. Kill him quickly—delay could bring trouble!" The middle-aged man saw that Yang Kai appeared powerless to resist, his eyes dim and lifeless, and issued his order flatly.
The first-layer Divine Transcendence Realm cultivator shrugged nonchalantly and chuckled. "Fine, I'll be the one to do the dirty work then."
As he spoke, he sauntered up to Yang Kai, weapon in hand. He lifted one foot and planted it on Yang Kai's chest, then aimed the weapon at his neck and thrust downward with vicious intent.
Yang Kai's eyes were vacant, his expression one of agony. He seemed truly powerless to resist, reduced to a lamb awaiting slaughter.
At that very moment.
Those dull eyes suddenly blazed with startling brilliance. A flash of purple luminescence streaked past in an instant, shooting straight into the first-layer Divine Transcendence Realm martial artist's mind.
Cold. Bone-chilling. A torrent of sinister, malevolent auras detonated within his sea of consciousness.