Chapter 946: Chapter 945: Glass Box, Huge Brawl_1
"Such intense fluctuations."
A master from the Yan family narrowed his eyes.
The treasure light they had encountered before, whether far or near, was not one tenth as brilliant as the one before them, indicating just how precious the emerging treasure must be.
"Family head!"
Several people looked at Yan Zhenning.
Yan Zhenning pondered for a moment; they had entered the Heaven King Tomb not for treasure, but that place was extremely dangerous, and getting the treasure first could enhance their own strength.
With this in mind, Yan Zhenning said, "Let’s go have a look, but pay attention to my orders, and if you find the situation untenable, retreat immediately."
"We will faithfully carry out the family head’s command!"
The group immediately swept towards the valley.
It was at this moment that several masters from the Yan family were astonished to discover that the elegant young scholar-like man saved by the young miss had a speed no less than theirs.
Of course, they had not used their full strength, but even so, it was already far beyond the scope of Terrestrial Immortals.
Inside the valley.
Flowers were woven like tapestries, and there were peach, willow, and pear trees, with a five-sided pavilion at the center providing cool breezes. Surrounded by three-foot-high stone walls that were staggered and dependent on each other, they formed several segmented spaces.
Six people surrounded the pavilion, wary of each other, yet greedily eyeing the items inside.
"There are six of us, but only three treasures, so I suggest that the weakest among us should step down, what do you say?"
A middle-aged woman wielding a pair of knives proposed.
"The Mysterious Heart Blade Empress speaks sense."
"Well said!"
Two people immediately agreed.
But the other three gave each other knowing looks, revealing smirks of ridicule.
Indeed, in terms of strength, these three were not a match for the Mysterious Heart Blade Empress’s trio, but they could still fight for hundreds of moves, enough to draw others in. Did they think they could scare them off with empty words, treating them like fools?
In the midst of this stalemate, seven figures approached from afar.
"They’re together, let’s deal with them first."
The Mysterious Heart Blade Empress made a snap decision.
"Agreed."
All being Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, who had experienced numerous life-and-death situations, they naturally possessed decisiveness. Fighting separately was of no advantage; it was better to shift the target and plan slowly.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
The six attacked almost at the same time, and for a moment, blades and sword Qi, leg kicks, and fist winds appeared everywhere, striking towards the six from the Yan family and Shi Xiaole from all directions.
Shi Xiaole could see that the strength of the six who made their move, three were on par with the Ghost Prison Blade Emperor, while the remaining three were half a notch weaker, no match for the Yan family.
As expected, only three of the Yan family made a move; with identical palm strikes, they suppressed the six great Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors almost instantly.
"Earthly Realm Martial Emperor!"
The Mysterious Heart Blade Empress looked at a member of the Yan family, a man with a beard, and quickly retreated.
There is a vast difference between human-level and earth-level techniques; without exaggeration, even the strongest among the Human Realm Martial Emperors would have no chance against the weakest of the Earthly Realm Martial Emperors, and there would be no second possible outcome.
Furthermore, the Mysterious Heart Blade Empress could tell that the bearded man was not weak among the Earthly Realm Martial Emperors.
"Damn it, these are people from the Yan family."
The Thunderbolt Martial Emperor, whose strength rivaled that of the Mysterious Heart Blade Empress, was secretly shocked.
His teacher had an old relationship with the Yan family, so thousands of years ago, he had visited the Yan family and had naturally seen the family head of the Yan family. But at that time, he was but a mere child, and the Yan family head’s appearance now was even younger than back then. What did that imply?
The Thunderbolt Martial Emperor was so frightened that his heart trembled, almost turning his head to run.
"A superior Spiritual Weapon, a fine item."
A fiery voice rang through the heavens.
In an instant, red flames filled half the sky, clouding all directions, and the temperature between heaven and earth rose rapidly, reaching thousands of degrees Celsius. Plants and trees turned to flying ash in a moment, and the void twisted like molten mercury.
Being in the midst of it, everyone felt as if they were being roasted over a fire.
"So, so powerful!"
All were astounded.
Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors can achieve unity with heaven and earth, but the newcomer clearly could affect the environment.
"Who do I think it is? It turns out to be the Fire Emperor, all well I trust."
Yan Zhenning, who had been silent, brushed off his hands, and the heat within tens of thousands meters around him dissipated; only the surrounding area still appeared as a sea of fire.
"Brother Yan, a thousand years we have not met, and your skills have indeed improved."
Above the inferno stood a figure wrapped in flames, whose voice was calm but carried an overwhelming authority that seemed to overpower everything around.
Yan Zhenning smiled, "How can I compare with the Fire Emperor? By the way, where is your child, the Kirin? After ascending to the Void Origin Realm for eight years, he should be a Human Realm Martial Emperor by now, right? Such talent is unmatched even during the grand eras."
As he spoke, envy flashed in Yan Zhenning’s eyes.
Although Yan Yuchai also possessed remarkable talent, she still fell short when compared to the Yan Family’s Kirin Child.
"He follows his destiny, I command him to make his own way, his life or death is up to no one but himself. Enough chitchat, Brother Yan, there are three items here, I will take two, and you can have one."
This remark made the experts of the Yan family change their expression dramatically, while others flashed contemplative looks. The Fire Emperor’s domineering reputation was indeed no rumor, boldly stating his claim even before Yan Zhenning.
"Alright."
Unexpectedly, Yan Zhenning agreed. With an outstretched hand, he ignored the two superior Spiritual Weapons and reached for the crystal box on the stone table within the pavilion.
A giant hand of flames descended from the sky, blocking Yan Zhenning: "Choose something else, I want this item."
"No, I must have this item."
The smile on Yan Zhenning’s face gained a hint of aggressiveness, and with a force as overwhelming as a landslide, he instantly shattered the giant hand of flames, only to be met with even more fiery palm prints.
Clang!
As the two of them confronted each other head-on, flames erupted like a super volcano, engulfing a land of a hundred thousand miles. In the crackling sound, the void split open with pitch-black, wide, and severe cracks, and the ground split in all directions. Countless fragments of rock surged upwards, and even if reduced to powdery dust as they shot out, they possessed the power to slay Terrestrial Immortals.
This world-shocking and awe-inspiring display of power sent chills through everyone present.
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, an array system rose within the valley, weakening the lethality of the Fire Emperor and Yan Zhenning’s attacks, otherwise all present would have been gravely injured, if not dead.
Whoosh!
A bolt of lightning rushed toward the pavilion, moving so quickly that it could hardly be seen clearly—it was the Thunderbolt Martial Emperor.
In pursuit of fortune amidst peril, if both the Fire Emperor and Yan Zhenning valued that glazed box so highly, its worth could go without saying. Faced with such a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, the Thunderbolt Martial Emperor saw no reason to let it go.
"Get lost!"
The bearded burly man of the Yan family, Yan Da, angrily retaliated, his huge fist pressing down the sky, compressing the air into inch-thick steel plates.
However, everyone had underestimated the Thunderbolt Martial Emperor’s speed. His body, transformed into lightning, suddenly split into several segments, with the latter ones propelling the former ones, constantly accelerating. Just as the fist’s force began pressing down, the foremost bolt of lightning had already reached the inside of the pavilion.
"Mysterious Heart!"
A flash of blade light briefly appeared, carrying specks of blood.
"Mysterious Heart Blade Empress, you meddlesome woman with hair long and insight short!"
Thunderbolt Martial Emperor cursed with blood at the corner of his mouth, seething with anger.
Mysterious Heart Blade Empress snorted. If she couldn’t have the item, she would make sure no one else could either.
At the edge of the sky, two peerless Martial Emperors were fiercely battling, affecting tens of thousands of miles of the heavens. Clouds were shattered, the void exploded, and it looked like the end of the world.
Beneath them, Mysterious Heart Blade Empress, Thunderbolt Martial Emperor, and six others, along with five individuals from the Yan family, and even the sudden appearance of three high-ranking fighters from the Yan Family, began to brawl wildly.
For a moment, someone would strike at me, and in the next, I would attack another. The three major factions had just allied themselves, but in the next moment, they might turn on each other; no one trusted anyone.
"Kid, this is not a place where you can stay."
A Yan Family Martial Emperor noticed Shi Xiaole from afar and casually waved a streak of flame. As a Human Realm Martial Emperor, he was confident that not even ten Invincible Earth Immortals could withstand this move.
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Shi Xiaole was not idly watching on purpose; he was simply looking for the best opportunity. Seeing the attack coming, he immediately drew his sword and met the oncoming strike head-on.
The Wind Tribulation Sword Technique’s fifth form, Fearless Wind.
Hissss.
The flame light was split in two like a sheet of thin paper, and the Sword Qi, having only weakened by seventy percent, rebounded with increased speed towards the Yan Family Martial Emperor, forcing him to retreat thousands of meters and nearly splitting his palm in two.
"You..."
The Blue Flame Martial Emperor’s eyes bulged, almost popping out of their sockets.
"Terrestrial Immortal, how can it be?"
The others were equally shocked, and a look of utter astonishment flashed across Yan Yuchai’s beautiful eyes.
Hearing about something is one thing, but seeing it with your own eyes is quite another.
Even before she had met Shi Xiaole, Yan Yuchai, as the Sect Master of Qin Building, had already heard some rumors coming from the Flying Horse Dynasty, as she was always sensitive to news.
But she had never imagined that Shi Xiaole would be this powerful.
"Bratty kid dares to ambush me, Blue Flame Soul Rend!"
The ashamed Blue Flame Martial Emperor, fuming with rage, gathered up all his strength this time. With his fingers moving in unison, a cluster of bluish flames rapidly assaulted Shi Xiaole.
"This move, Fearless Wind cannot block, only the Great Illusionary Formless Sword could do it."
A thought flashed through Shi Xiaole’s mind, and without hesitating, he unsheathed his sword; his possession of dual martial paths would sooner or later become known to the world, so there was no need to hide it. Moreover, he had an inkling that Yan Yuchai was likely aware of this fact.
The sharp aura instantly transformed into a thick illusory aura. As Shi Xiaole slashed out with his sword, countless dream bubbles, defying distance, enveloped the Blue Flame Martial Emperor.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Amidst the explosions, the Blue Flame Martial Emperor cried out as he was sent flying. His strength was comparable to that of the Joyful Martial Emperor, yet he was still shy of the Human Realm, so how could he be a match for Shi Xiaole?
"Dual martial paths, could this youth be the legendary supreme genius rumoured in the Flying Horse Dynasty?"
"The Kirin Young Emperor?! What a Kirin Young Emperor!"
Even those Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors present couldn’t help but be captivated by Shi Xiaole’s brilliance.
However, Shi Xiaole was not complacent. After landing a hit, he quickly closed the distance again, not giving the Blue Flame Martial Emperor any chance to recover, quickly seizing the absolute upper hand.
Only one person from the Yan Family could contend with Yan Da, another was firmly suppressed by Yan Si, and the rest of their skilled fighters were probably assigned to protect Yan Jicheng.
Elsewhere, Yan Er fought boldly and alone held back the Mysterious Heart Blade Empress, the Thunderbolt Martial Emperor, and another Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor while Yan San and Yan Yuchai firmly suppressed the other three Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors.
From the looks of it, the Yan family appeared to have the upper hand in the situation.
Yet another sword strike.
Shi Xiaole sliced open the chest of the Blue Flame Martial Emperor, who was terrified and withdrew from the fight. Seizing the opportunity, Shi Xiaole flew into the pavilion and reached out with a big hand, grabbing the glazed box.
Boom!
But almost simultaneously, a penetrating beam of finger force attacked Shi Xiaole’s back. Luckily, Shi Xiaole’s natural sensitivity allowed him to avoid it in time, but another finger force followed closely behind.
With a bang.
The glazed box that was within reach was knocked away.
"This belongs to our young master."
In the distance in midair, three figures appeared: a stooped old man on the left, a young girl on the right, and a breathtakingly handsome young man in the center.
The two finger forces that had just struck out were from the handsome young man.
