Supernatural Insight Eyes

With the supplement of the elixir, Ye Qiu’s strength instantly restored to five layers, and he once again launched the Ninth Tribulation.

Faced with the power of the first nine tribulations of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations, Di Nantian continually resisted, making his complexion look even paler.

After a brief confrontation, Di Nantian’s eyes flickered with a cold smile because Ye Qiu’s aura weakened again, and his power was being massively consumed once more.

But soon, Di Nantian’s smile froze because he saw Ye Qiu take out another handful of elixirs and swallow them.

Then, Ye Qiu became vigorous again and took the initiative to attack.

"Let’s see how many elixirs you have for absorption." Di Nantian locked horns with Ye Qiu, and the two continued to collide. As time passed, Ye Qiu had swallowed five or six handfuls of elixirs.

Di Nantian seemed indifferent on the surface, but internally he was cursing.

"This damn guy, how does he have so many elixirs on him?"

Little did Di Nantian know, Ye Qiu specifically refined a large quantity of elixirs to prevent his strength from being completely exhausted during battles, allowing him to restore it instantly.

Thus, Di Nantian’s hope to see Ye Qiu without elixirs to restore his strength was destined to be disappointed; the elixirs Ye Qiu carried were enough to replenish him dozens of times.

If other martial artists saw it, they would surely think Ye Qiu was too extravagant, swallowing so many elixirs like a cow gobbling down peonies—too wasteful.

But Ye Qiu didn’t mind; he himself was an alchemist and didn’t need to rely on others for alchemy. To him, elixirs were consumables and wouldn’t feel distressed even if used up completely.

Ye Qiu attacked repeatedly, retreated to devour elixirs, and attacked again.

The continuous repetition made Di Nantian impatient, yet facing Ye Qiu, who was like a cockroach, he was powerless; indeed, Ye Qiu’s Ninth Tribulation was too powerful, and he couldn’t kill Ye Qiu with one strike, only repel him. But the next second, Ye Qiu, rejuvenated by the elixirs, would pounce again.

Di Nantian was a bit anxious; the battle between Heavenly Emperor and the other side would not end anytime soon, and he couldn’t rid of Ye Qiu.

The more Di Nantian fought Ye Qiu, the more frustrated he became. His level was obviously higher, yet the fight wouldn’t end.

Ye Qiu used the Ninth Tribulation attack, becoming increasingly proficient, swiftly maneuvering in front of Di Nantian.

Di Nantian was increasingly annoyed, but helpless against Ye Qiu. Their fight reached a balanced stage.

Di Nantian didn’t have elixirs to restore himself, but his level was high enough to restore strength while fighting. He decided to exhaust Ye Qiu, believing that Ye Qiu’s elixirs, abundant as they may be, were limited; such hefty consumption would surely deplete them.

Di Nantian’s thinking was not wrong; Ye Qiu was well aware of the massive elixir usage but continued his fierce attack, activating the Ninth Tribulation several times.

Just when Di Nantian decided to drag it out, suddenly, Ye Qiu’s attack method changed.

After the Ninth Tribulation, a withered hand suddenly reached out to grab him.

Di Nantian’s heart trembled, instinctively sensing danger. At that moment, the withered hand was close, reaching for him.

Di Nantian launched a domineering attack, thinking he could destroy the withered hand.

However, in the next second, he was stunned as the withered hand easily pierced through his attack and continued its grasp.

"Huh?"

Di Nantian realized the withered hand was peculiar, retreating rapidly, disappearing from the spot where it was about to catch him.

The withered hand continued to pursue like it had eyes.

"Six Paths Gate!"

Di Nantian had recognized Ye Qiu’s move; he had seen this attack before.

Ge Tian, as a supreme being among the heavens, and being the eldest son of the Heavenly Emperor, Di Nantian naturally had interactions with Ge Tian and had seen him use this move.

He remembered his father, the Heavenly Emperor’s assessment of Ge Tian that if Ge Tian’s Six Paths Reincarnation functioned further, he would be the next Dao Sovereign.

Back then, Di Nantian was greatly shocked, understanding well the difficulty of stepping into the Dao Sovereign level, having been stuck at the supreme level for an unknown amount of time without entering Dao Sovereign realm.

Despite possessing exceptional cultivation resources and having the Heavenly Emperor as a father, Di Nantian still couldn’t break the shackle.

This showed how challenging the peak of Dao Sovereign realm was to attain.

Throughout history, few have stepped into this realm.

Now, seeing Ye Qiu using the Six Paths Gate, Di Nantian recalled his father the Heavenly Emperor’s high evaluation of Ge Tian, showcasing how extraordinary the Six Paths Reincarnation method was. Among them, one of the main attack methods was the Six Paths Gate.

Fortunately, Di Nantian had seen this move, knowing that as long as he was not caught by the withered hand, he would generally be fine.

Swoosh.

Di Nantian kept retreating, avoiding direct confrontation with Ye Qiu.

Using this move also greatly drained the caster. He believed Ye Qiu wouldn’t persist for long.

The withered hand tried grabbing several times but missed each time.

Di Nantian was too sly, continuously dodging the withered hand.

After several failed attempts, Ye Qiu had no choice but to stop the Six Paths Gate; as the withered hand retreated, the Six Paths Gate gradually disappeared.

According to Ye Qiu’s plan, attacking first with the Ninth Tribulation and then using the Six Paths Gate for a sudden strike.

After all, the Six Paths Gate was most likely to succeed if it appeared suddenly.

Unfortunately, the nearly infallible Six Paths Gate returned empty-handed this time.

The main reason being Di Nantian sensed it, also having seen the Six Paths Gate before, knew how to counteract.

Thus, Ye Qiu revealed all his trump cards yet couldn’t resolve the immediate crisis.

At this moment, the fluctuations from afar suddenly caught the attention of both.

It turned out that just now, Dugu Xuanye’s shadow avatar and the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow avatar had a true collision, determining the upper hand.

Upon the collision, the two shadows faded significantly.

Especially Dugu Xuanye, his strength was ultimately a bit lower than the Heavenly Emperor’s, showing signs of dispersal.

In contrast, the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow, although somewhat flickering, seemed much more solid than Dugu Xuanye’s shadow.

A voice echoed in Ye Qiu’s mind; it was Dugu Xuanye’s voice.

"Leave quickly; with one more strike, I will disappear."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu realized Dugu Xuanye’s shadow had held back the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow. If he didn’t leave now, he would have to face the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow himself.

What chance of survival would there be?

Even if the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow was worn down by Dugu Xuanye to a whisper of strength, it was still extremely terrifying for Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu dared not linger.

As soon as Dugu Xuanye’s words fell, Ye Qiu immediately felt Dugu Xuanye’s shadow collapse in an instant as the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow actively attacked, completely demolishing it.

Swoosh.

Right after, the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow swept towards him, chilling Ye Qiu’s heart.

"Is this the end of the road?" Ye Qiu revealed a bitter smile; this time, he truly had no cards left.

Di Nantian moved swiftly as Ye Qiu turned to leave, blocking him ahead, with a cold smile saying, "Today, you will die; you cannot escape."

Ye Qiu took a deep breath, indeed, with his current strength, escaping from Di Nantian’s sight was difficult, let alone facing the Heavenly Emperor’s shadow.

"No choice..." Ye Qiu murmured to himself.

Di Nantian enjoyed Ye Qiu’s expression, believing Ye Qiu, in such a situation, should feel fear and dread, and he eagerly wanted to see Ye Qiu beg.

Yet once again, he was disappointed. Though Ye Qiu was smiling bitterly, the next second, his expression turned resolute.

Just as Di Nantian speculated about Ye Qiu’s remaining cards, he suddenly noticed the sky behind Ye Qiu, the celestial river.

Then his expression turned from confusion to astonishment.

He sensed the aura of breakthrough beginning to emanate from Ye Qiu, permeating the surrounding void.