The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

The various Lords of Influence exchanged a look and charged forward, unleashing their Dharma Aspects. Instantly, the entire mountain range was shrouded in energy fluctuations of terrifying intensity. All living beings within a ten-li radius prostrated on the ground, trembling uncontrollably!

Over a dozen Celestial Human Dharma Aspects surrounded Ao Zhanyun, watching the fight from the sidelines, ready to intervene. This was a battle between Hex Ziqing and Ao Zhanyun; they didn’t want to interfere. Besides, they also wanted to test Hex Ziqing’s true strength.

Hex Ziqing cursed inwardly. ’They’re just going to stand there and watch the show!’ He knew they were probing his strength, so he deliberately held back thirty percent of his True Essence. Even so, he could still fight Ao Zhanyun on equal footing.

Time passed, and the battle raged on...

At this moment, Hex Ziqing shouted, "Everyone, lend me your aid!!"

At his shout, the onlookers exchanged glances and sighed in resignation. They knew Hex Ziqing hadn’t been using his full power, but they were helpless to do anything about it. After all, they couldn’t let Ao Zhanyun escape. Their Dharma Aspects stirred and joined the fray.

"ROAR! All of you can just die!!"

How could the great ancestor of the Ao Family, the Half-Step King Ao Zhanyun, be captured so easily? Besieged by numerous Dharma Aspects, he suddenly erupted with astonishing power. The Dharma Aspect behind him roared at the heavens as waves of Primordial Qi surged outward, its might increasing even further!

His survival instinct pushed him to an unprecedented limit. The Ao Family ancestor’s True Essence exploded, his Dharma Aspect’s fists and palms now containing an overwhelming, monstrous force. Each movement could shatter mountains and sunder rivers. For a moment, he actually held his own.

But how could sheer momentum triumph against so many Dharma Aspects? The stalemate lasted for less than thirty minutes before Ao Zhanyun was suppressed once more. He revealed a few trump cards during the struggle, but it was all for naught.

"Everyone, attack together! Let’s take this old scoundrel’s life!"

As the voice faded, the Celestial Humans, each from their own position, unleashed their True Essence. One after another, immense forces slammed into Ao Zhanyun. Amid his unwilling roars, his Dharma Aspect was shattered, and his body was blasted hundreds of yards into the ground.

The many Dharma Aspects dissipated, and the terrifying energy fluctuations subsided.

The crowd descended into the crater, which was hundreds of yards deep. They gazed upon the bloody, mangled form of Ao Zhanyun, who was only barely breathing, their expressions cold and indifferent.

"Ao Zhanyun, in light of who you once were, I will grant you a swift end."

Hex Ziqing spoke with indifference. His True Essence surged, coalescing into a giant Palm Seal that he slammed down into the crater. Amidst Ao Zhanyun’s gaze of defiance and hatred, it struck with a deafening BOOM. The ancestor of the Ao Family, a Half-Step King, had fallen!

Far away, Qin Ya saw that the great battle had ended. With a flash, he departed for the distance. By the time Hex Ziqing and the others arrived, he was already long gone.

High in the sky, Qin Ya sped onward.

After returning to the Worldwide Business Association, he finally took out the Cyan Cloud Order. Gazing at the Token in his hand, which emanated a cyan glow, Qin Ya sent his Divine Thought into it. A three-dimensional map immediately materialized in his mind.

The map was vast. Yun Province, where Qin Ya was, occupied only a tiny portion of it. Hundreds of thousands of li southeast of Yun Province, a point of light was blinking continuously. Qin Ya looked closer and saw the two words "Kunn Mountain" appear. He also noticed that the point of light was actually moving.

Sometimes it moved east, sometimes west, its position constantly changing. Each jump covered a distance of a hundred li. This astounded Qin Ya. He exclaimed in surprise, "This Kunn Mountain really moves. Heh, no wonder you need the Cyan Cloud Order to find it."

’And if the Cyan Cloud Order is stolen along the way, the whole trip would be for nothing.’

The corners of Qin Ya’s lips curled up slightly. With a thought, he withdrew his Divine Thought from the Cyan Cloud Order. Just then, Liu Po of the Worldwide Business Association hurried in. "Young Master," he said to Qin Ya, "you went to the Ao Family... is the Cyan Cloud Order in your possession?"

"Oh? I’ve only been back half a day, yet the news travels so fast," Qin Ya said with a faint smile. A cold glint flickered in his eyes, and a frigid aura filled the air, causing the temperature in the room to plummet. Liu Po couldn’t help but shiver.

"Tell me. How did the news get out?"

"The rumor started spreading about half a day ago, along with the news of the Ao Family’s destruction. For now, it’s confined to a small circle, but I believe it will soon spread throughout all of Yun Province. As for which power is responsible, I will investigate at once."

"Mm."

Qin Ya nodded. He then went to purchase a large batch of medicinal herbs, found a private chamber, and began Refining Elixirs. His time in the Heaven-Trapping Array had been a true brush with death, and he had used up many Elixirs. At the same time, considering his own Physical Power, he also refined a batch of Elixirs that could rapidly restore his Qi and Blood.

The power of the Overlord Fist was immense. As his physical body grew stronger, this technique would gradually become one of his killing moves. However, the side effects were significant; each use consumed a massive amount of his body’s Qi and Blood, requiring a long time to recover.

But Qin Ya knew of several Elixirs that could rapidly restore Qi and Blood. Once refined, they would be enough to allow him to use Overlord Fist multiple times in succession. And just as Qin Ya went into seclusion, Yun Province exploded with activity, like water hitting a pan of boiling oil!

As the third-ranked expert on the Yun Province list, the Ao Family’s ancestor and his clan were always in the public eye. News of the Ao Family’s destruction at the hands of a multi-party siege spread like a tidal wave, washing over all of Yun Province.

At the same time, the whereabouts of the Cyan Cloud Order were also leaked.

Qin Ya!!

That name now echoed throughout Yun Province. Everyone was talking about him.

Because the Cyan Cloud Order was in his hands.

And interested parties began to collect information about Qin Ya.

Hailing from the Yunxiao Empire. First rose to fame in the Celestial Dragon Sea Region. Cultivation only at the Sky-Controlling Realm, yet possesses astonishing combat power. Suspected to have the strength of the Celestial Human Level...

This surprised many people.

The Cyan Cloud Order, which numerous Celestial Humans and even Half-Step Kings had failed to obtain, had been snatched by a mere Martial Artist in the Sky-Controlling Realm. This fantastical tale was so shocking that people couldn’t help but be skeptical.

"How is that possible? Let’s not even discuss whether someone Qin Ya’s age could truly possess Celestial Human Level combat strength. Even if he did, how could he possibly obtain the Cyan Cloud Order from the grasp of so many Celestial Humans, and even a Half-Step King? Is that even possible?"

"Exactly! Don’t forget, even Hex Ziqing, the number one on the Yun Province list, was there in person. What kind of trouble could a minor figure like Qin Ya possibly cause?"

"This Qin Ya is probably just a scapegoat put forward by some other power."

"But if Qin Ya didn’t get the Cyan Cloud Order, who did? Why are the major powers that went to the Ao Family’s estate keeping silent?"

"The powers that went to the Ao Family’s estate are all the most Top Level factions in Yun Province. They were all gathered there; they must know who got the Cyan Cloud Order. Why would they remain silent? There must be some hidden secret."

"This all started because of the Cyan Cloud Order. Right now, everyone is saying Qin Ya has it. To find out the truth, we just need to find Qin Ya."

.........

Within two days, the entire Yun Province was in an uproar. The situation grew turbulent, and many Martial Artists, coveting the Cyan Cloud Order, began searching for Qin Ya’s whereabouts.