The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

BOOM! Under the Overlord Fist, a mountain peak hundreds of yards high began to crack!

Shattered rock, mixed with a large quantity of Primordial Stones, rained down. Those Primordial Stones marked the location of the Heaven-Trapping Array’s third nexus. With this third nexus destroyed, the Heaven-Trapping Array fluctuated violently and then rapidly vanished!

"Qin Ya, I want you dead!!"

In his fury, Ao Zhanyun also felt a growing dread!

’You have to understand, Qin Ya was inside the Heaven-Trapping Array! How did he shatter a mountain peak without using True Essence? Was it with Physical Power alone?’

’And now that the Heaven-Trapping Array is broken, the Lords of Influence will regain their strength. When that happens, they will surely launch a devastating attack on the Ao Family!’

’Attacked by so many powers at once... The Ao Family... is finished!’

And all of this was because of a single Sky-Controlling Martial Artist—one who was no more than an ant in his eyes. How could he not be both shocked and enraged!

Roaring, he suddenly unleashed his Celestial Human Dharma Aspect. The Dharma Aspect, hundreds of yards tall, erupted with the terrifying Power of Heaven and Earth and blasted toward the mountain peak. He couldn’t see Qin Ya, but he knew that to destroy the array’s nexus, one had to be close to it!

Therefore, Qin Ya had to be on that mountain.

With his Half-Step King’s Dharma Aspect at full power, he was certain Qin Ya would die. ’He has to die!’ Ao Zhanyun’s eyes were bloodshot, and a cold, sinister aura emanated from him. His killing intent was condensed to its absolute peak; he was determined to kill Qin Ya!

But at that moment, standing on the mountain, Qin Ya looked at the oncoming Dharma Aspect and smiled.

After unleashing Overlord Fist, his Qi and Blood had been completely depleted. He could barely even stand, yet when faced with this Dharma Aspect, he laughed!

He laughed without restraint, even dismissing the pocket of isolated space around him.

Because he could now use his True Essence!

Channeling his True Essence, a sharp glint flashed in Qin Ya’s eyes. The four energies of Wind, Fire, Ice, and Thunder converged, condensing into a terrifying surge of the Power of Nature. He then unleashed the full might of the Mysteries of Destruction, augmenting that power, and blasted it toward the Celestial Human Dharma Aspect. The two forces collided, creating a world-shaking explosion!

The earth cracked and the heavens lost their color!

An area thousands of yards across was engulfed by the terrifying shockwave!

Qin Ya, his physical body already pushed past its limits, was also sent flying by the shockwave. He flew for two or three hundred yards before crashing to the ground. He tumbled across the earth, smashing countless boulders and giant trees before he was blasted into a mountain peak a thousand yards away!

A massive crater was instantly blown into the side of the mountain.

Inside the crater, Qin Ya coughed up blood continuously, but the smile on his face only grew. Having regained his True Essence, he had fully activated Scenic Landscapes. The impact was powerful, but it wasn’t enough to kill him!

In the distance, Ao Zhanyun’s face was a mask of utter disbelief.

He couldn’t believe that the full-powered strike from his Celestial Human Dharma Aspect had been blocked—blocked by a mere Sky-Controlling Martial Artist!

From over a thousand yards away, Ao Zhanyun saw Qin Ya’s smile. It was the smile of a victor looking down on the vanquished, and it caused the resentment in his heart to erupt like a tsunami. ’He’s smiling. He’s actually smiling! I’ll kill you!’

In the span of a breath, he crossed a thousand yards, lunging toward Qin Ya. His Dharma Aspect channeled the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, unleashing a furious punch. But just then, a violent fluctuation erupted, and a shadow of dread fell over Ao Zhanyun’s heart.

Not daring to be careless, he instantly redirected his Dharma Aspect. BOOM! Two Dharma Aspects, each a hundred yards tall, collided, kicking up a boundless storm. Ao Zhanyun stared at the Dharma Aspect before him, his expression turning impossibly dark. It was... Hex Ziqing!

Hex Ziqing, the current Sect Leader of Purple Cloud Heavenly Mountain and a Half-Step King!

"Ao Zhanyun, your Ao Family is finished!"

Hex Ziqing roared. But in Ao Zhanyun’s mind, Qin Ya’s infuriating smile resurfaced. He finally understood what that smile had meant.

’Because the Ao Family had lost. They had lost at his hands!’

"No, the Ao Family has not lost!"

"A month ago, I scattered our disciples across the land!"

"As long as they live, the Ao Family will not perish! Hahaha!"

At this thought, Ao Zhanyun burst into laughter.

But Hex Ziqing’s face was cold as he said, "As long as you, the patriarch, and all the Elders are dead, what hope does your Ao Family have of making a comeback?"

"Stop dreaming. This time, you have lost!"

Hex Ziqing roared. The Dharma Aspect behind him coalesced into a great sun and lunged at Ao Zhanyun’s Dharma Aspect. With a deafening boom, the two clashed once more!

The might of the two hundred-yard-tall Dharma Aspects clashing caused all the Martial Artists and Fierce Beasts for dozens of miles around to feel a sense of terror, and they all hastily fled.

In the distance, Qin Ya’s smile faded. He took out an Elixir and consumed it. With a series of whooshes, more than a dozen figures appeared before him. It was the Lords of Influence and the various Elders, all of whom had recovered their strength. Seeing Qin Ya, their eyes filled with unconcealed amazement and shock; their faces were pictures of disbelief.

’This young man is too terrifying!’

’Not only is his Talent exceptional, but his methods are also extraordinary.’

’Even with his True Essence sealed and while being hunted by a Half-Step King like Ao Zhanyun, he still managed to break the Heaven-Trapping Array and regain his power!’

’Something that their whole group of Celestial Humans and even Half-Step Kings couldn’t accomplish was done by a young man whose Cultivation was only at the Sky-Controlling realm. Beyond their awe and amazement, they couldn’t help but feel a faint sense of inadequacy!’

’Have we... really gotten old?’

’No, it’s just that this young man is a monster!’

"Young Friend Qin, we truly owe you for this."

"That’s right. If not for you, we would have fallen victim to Ao Zhanyun’s treachery."

"We will never forget this life-saving grace."

"If you ever need anything in the future, don’t hesitate to come to the Li Family."

Beyond their gratitude, many of them also hoped to befriend or even curry favor with him. If they could build a good relationship with such a peerless prodigy, it could be of immense help to them in the future. This itself was a form of Martial Arts fortune.

"You’re all too kind," Qin Ya said indifferently. "I was merely saving myself."

He felt no particular goodwill toward these people; he had only broken the Array to save himself. After all, he was the one carrying the Cyan Cloud Order.

He had no intention of handing over the Cyan Cloud Order, and if he hadn’t broken the Array, death would have been his only option.

"Young Friend Qin, you’re being too modest."

"Indeed! Even if you were saving yourself, the fact remains that you saved us as well!"

Qin Ya gave a faint smile and turned his gaze to the distant battle between the two colossal Dharma Aspects. In the wake of their fight, mountain peaks shattered and rivers were severed!

The two of them were displaying the full might of their Dharma Aspects!

"Ao Zhanyun, let’s see if the third-ranked expert on the Yun Province rankings has gotten rusty!" Hex Ziqing let out a long cry. The Dharma Aspect behind him gathered Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, forming a gigantic longsword that cleaved down at Ao Zhanyun!

Not to be outdone, Ao Zhanyun roared. The Primordial Qi surging through his Dharma Aspect intensified, its might increasing by another thirty percent. He charged forward fearlessly, colliding head-on with Hex Ziqing’s longsword. As Qi Force blasted in all directions, Qin Ya and the others couldn’t help but retreat another hundred yards.

"As expected of Brother Hex, number one on the Yun Province rankings. He’s truly formidable."

"But Ao Zhanyun is no pushover. Though his Cultivation hasn’t progressed in recent years, his accumulated power is still extraordinary."

"What a magnificent battle."

"Still, Ao Zhanyun dared to plot against us. We absolutely cannot let him leave here alive!"