Unfortunately for the Min princes, their arrogance and the sheer numbers of their group blinded them to think they could still end up as victors in this battle.
“Go! Cripple them!”
With a bunch of great dao cultivators as opponents, Ye Tian and the gang were actually enjoying the battle, pulverizing their enemies without the risk of a life and death situation. It felt more like a practice session where target practices were everywhere that would allow them to improve their martial skills. Although from time to time, they were hit due to the vast numbers surrounding them, they would return the attack tenfold. After about an hour, the ground was painted with the color of blood where many cultivators were lying on the ground in extreme pain. Very few were able to stand, Min Bei and Min Dong were among the few that could, because Ye Tian wanted to save the best for last.
“Do you still want to continue?” Ye Tian asked.
“Fuck off!”
Both Min Bei and Min Dong quickly took out magical items that exuded a powerful killing intent!
“That’s the Punishment scroll and the tiger king! They’re magical items that could kill supreme dao warriors.”
“To be a prince of a kingdom….so lucky…..they have some magical treasures that could protect their lives and also cheat at the same time.”
The bystanders could immediately recognize these magical items, famous for its killing aura aura that exceeded the strength of a great dao weapon.
The punishment scroll transformed into a Scythe striking down on Ye Tian, while the tiger king was a magical beast at the supreme dao realm, roaring its way to tear Ye Tian apart. Unwilling to wait, Ye Tian made his first move, summoning a water sabre that slashed upward with the intent to split the scythe in half.
Woosh!
Ye Tian’s saber sliced through the scythe easily, then quickly swung his saber again, blocking the tiger’s jaws that would've chump down on him. Another water sabre appeared between Ye Tian’s hands as he quickly slashed downwards, decapitating the tiger king’s head in one blow. Bystanders were in awe! Not only could Ye Tian defend these two magical items simultaneously, but could also destroy them within a few strikes.
Ye Tian wasn’t done yet as he dashed forward towards the Min princes with phantom speed.
Bam!
Before they realized it, unable to see the speed of Ye Tian, they felt something extremely tight grabbing their heads, slamming them into the ground violently that resulted in a small pit.
“Let us go! You’re not allowed to kill here! We’re going to kill you when we get out of here.”
“Oh, and how are you going to do that? With your own capability? Or using your kingdom’s protectors?”
“……..”
Even though Ye Tian bashed them to the ground, he never intended to kill them from the start. Just at this moment, Min Hao walked up, respectfully clasping his hand towards Ye Tian.
“Friend, thank you for helping us. I might be crossing my boundaries, but could you please let my brothers go this one time?”
“Why do you want to let them go when you know they want to cripple you?”
“Friend…..I’m used to their ways of trickery. Even if they’ve tried to cripple me, they are still my brothers. If you cripple them now, even I can’t stop the Min kngdom’s forces from hunting you.”
“Then what happens the next time if they try to cripple you again?”
“So let it be, friend. I can only blame myself for being too weak. But if you let them go, I will notify the elders to ensure that the Min forces won’t hunt you down for this event.”
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Even though Ye Tian disagreed with in Hao's methods, killing them here would definitely create a a life-threatening trouble for him and his friends. Releasing them would at least avoid some setbacks. While he continued to glare at Min Hao, he eventually threw the two princes to the ground before leaving th battle scene. With the conflict in conclusion, it led to some of the bystanders to gossip about the origins of Ye Tian and the others.
“They must be the chosen from powerful sects or families, otherwise, they can’t be this strong.”
“You’re mistaken. I’ve seen some chosen disciples from strong sects, and none of them could come close to these guys…..too scary.”
“I agree, I’ve even battled a chosen before. Even though I lost, I still sense these guys are even much stronger than the chosen I sparred against.”
Even though Ye Tian’s group already disappeared, the others were still talking about them. Min Hao could only sigh while looking at his brothers before separating from them with his small group. The princes, who were still on the ground, viciously glared at Min Hao heading into the distance, scheming for their next revenge the next time they would meet.
Meanwhile skirmishes occurred in different places between different groups, however the strong groups were left alone. None dared to start a fight against these few groups, one of them was a group with a “Xue” character embroidered on their robes, another had a “Sima” banner carried out by some of the disciples. These groups were considered the most powerful, often called the geniuses of the upcoming generation that would someday become influential figures. Up ahead at the 8th stratosphere, the first group that arrived was actually a mysterious small group. They carried no banners, nor were there characters or symbols embroidered on their clothes, but they easily passed through the previous stratospheres almost seamlessly without anyone noticing them. Even if they did, the group exuded an aura of mysteriousness, purposely hiding their faces with hats and headscarfs that would cover most of their appearance.
“Older sister, are we here to recruit more people? Or are we aiming for the magical treasure?” one of the young man said.
“No, Uncle told us to come just in case we find those descendants. Uncle should’ve arrived at the Divine Prophet’s home to seek advice. Make sure not to stand out.”
“Ohhhhhhh, big sis, I’m no troublemaker. It’s just we haven’t seen that bloodline for a while now. I’m afraid….”
“Hushhhh, don’t you dare speak another word about it.”
“……sorry.”
The moment they disappeared from the 8th stratosphere, three groups arrived running side by side, with Ye Tian’s group in the middle of the pack. Ye Tian’s group were well aware that the other two groups were in collusion to attack them.
Boom! Boom! Kaboom!
Song Han and Ma Qian made the first move with wide-array attacks where Song Han’s sound wave attack blasted several cultivators, and Ma Qian’s massive vines erupted from the ground , holding many cultivators in place. Meanwhile, Xiang Jiao’s nirvana ring split into two rings floating on each of his side as he punched outwards towards the ring.
Screechhhhh!
Responding to Xiang Jiao's punches, the ring quickly rotated, blasting two beams towards the other two groups where it only left behind tracks of destruction. Only three people from Ye Tian’s group initiated the attack, yet over half of their opponents were either screaming in pain or fell unconscious. Ye Tian had a wicked smile while staring at their leaders.
“Come if you dare!”
Never did these leaders thought their group could be wiped out with just a few moves. They were overpowered, but what made them more furious was that one of them agreed to help the two princes of the Min Kingdom in exchange of some treasures, while the other had a secret grudge against Ye Tian's group while carrying the "Zhao" banner. What a mistake that was. With the leaders admitting defeat, Ye Tian’s group moved on towards the 9th stratosphere. The 8th stratosphere was already 50,000 meters above the ground, where the heavenly qi was scarce.
At the peak of the 8th stratosphere, Ye Tian met several groups battling each other. Two groups were attacking one group, which happened to be the Xue family! The battle continued all the way to the ninth stratosphere without any interference from Ye Tian or the very few groups that were able to make it to the ninth stratosphere. There were seven remaining groups by now, each with only a dozen or less members from their original numbers. These were the strongest of the strongest who were able to make it to the 9th stratosphere.
The remaining groups that stood at the ninth stratotsphere were the Xing Empire, White Moon Sect, the unknown mysterious group that arrived first, and Ye Tian’s group. Not far from them were the Xue family fighting against the Sima family and the True Gods sect.
Although they were battling with no clear victor, a group of masked men came out of nowhere to join the attack against the Xue family. Ye Tian’s eyes shook wildly. His heart, filled with anger, was wildly beating inconsistently. This is the third time he saw a group of masked men and every single time they appeared, they killed people! Ye Tian was gripping his hands so tightly, a sip of blood came out of his flesh. What made his blood boil to insanity was that these masked men resembled the same group that massacred his village, wearing the same masks and outfit!
Can Ye Tian finally find out who these people are? Why did they appear here out of the blue? And who’s the mastermind that has been instigating all these recent events, creating chaos wherever they appear?