Chapter 345 - 344: Physical Power
From the very beginning, Ao Zhanyun hadn’t paid Qin Ya any mind.
He was a Half-Step King, while Qin Ya was merely at the Sky-Controlling realm. Dealing with him was as simple as lifting a finger, requiring almost no effort at all.
Even when Qin Ya displayed a shocking turn of speed, Ao Zhanyun was merely a little surprised. Speed was useless inside the Heaven-Trapping Array.
"The Cyan Cloud Order is mine."
Qin Ya lifted his gaze and looked directly at Ao Zhanyun, his eyes full of sharp intensity.
"Hmph. Persisting in your delusion."
Then, Ao Zhanyun spoke to the Celestial Humans inside the array: "Whichever one of you kills Qin Ya and takes the Cyan Cloud Order, I will spare. How about it?"
A ploy to sow discord—a simple and obvious one at that!
But the effect was incredibly potent. Several Celestial Human Martial Artists were now staring at Qin Ya with ill intent, looking like they could attack at any moment.
"Everyone, don’t fall for it! This is a ploy to sow discord."
"That’s right. Why isn’t he coming in himself? This Grand Array must affect him too, which is why he doesn’t dare enter. As long as we stick together, they can’t get in and can’t do anything to us," another person said.
Hearing this, the Evil Qi in the eyes of those few Celestial Humans subsided a little.
But then, Ao Zhanyun let out a cold laugh. He circulated his True Essence, and a massive Palm Seal actually passed through the array’s light barrier, blasting directly towards a Celestial Human. The man’s eyes widened in horror; with a bloodcurdling scream, he was blasted into a fine mist without any resistance.
"Damn it, he can attack us!"
"This array... it traps things in, not out!"
Ao Zhanyun laughed coldly. "I may not be able to enter and take the Cyan Cloud Order myself, but that doesn’t mean I’m out of options. I’ll say it again: whoever retrieves the Cyan Cloud Order for me, I’ll spare. Otherwise, you can all die together!"
As his words fell, several Celestial Humans suddenly charged toward Qin Ya!
These few Celestial Humans were all elites among their peers. Although affected by the Heaven-Trapping Array, allowing them to use less than five percent of their True Essence, Qin Ya was only at the Sky-Controlling realm. Inside the Heaven-Trapping Array, he probably couldn’t use a single shred of True Essence.
It would be child’s play to kill him!
"You’re courting death!!"
Qin Ya spoke indifferently. A flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a white spear. In an instant, the spear shot out like a Flood Dragon emerging from the sea. With its incredible speed and tricky angle, it pierced straight through a Celestial Human’s head. With a flick of his wrist, pure Physical Strength shattered the head. Immediately after, he swung the spear in a semicircle, tracing a profound arc that sliced the other attackers in half at the waist.
This series of movements was executed in a single, fluid motion, as if rehearsed countless times.
The pungent smell of blood filled the air. A large amount of blood stained the open ground in front of Qin Ya crimson. The crowd could see that Qin Ya hadn’t used the slightest bit of True Essence, and it was precisely for this reason that they felt utterly shocked.
Several Celestial Human Martial Artists who could use True Essence had been easily killed by someone at the Sky-Controlling realm who couldn’t. This was as unbelievable as a normal person killing a Celestial Essence Warrior. A question surfaced in all of their minds.
’How on earth did he do it?!’
"His Spear Technique is exquisite!"
"An extraordinary physique!"
"Calm and composed judgment!"
"Even without True Essence, this boy is a dangerous person!"
In that moment, Hex Ziqing and the others came to this conclusion about Qin Ya.
Qin Ya planted his spear on the ground, pointing it up at Ao Zhanyun in the sky. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he spoke in a taunting tone, "You. Do you dare to try?"
High in the sky, Ao Zhanyun’s face was livid. He hadn’t expected Qin Ya to still be so formidable even after losing his True Essence. It was truly unbelievable.
Seeing Ao Zhanyun’s silence, Qin Ya smiled contemptuously.
His Spear Technique spoke for itself; since he first began his journey, he had never met his match.
As for his body, it had devoured a large amount of Demonic Qi after his bloodline mutation. This was especially true after the Emperor had infused him with Demonic Qi to probe him, a process that put his physical body through an unprecedented baptism. In terms of pure physical might, he could even fight Fierce Beasts.
"Just because the others couldn’t kill you, you think I can’t either?"
As his words fell, Ao Zhanyun blasted a palm strike towards Qin Ya. Before the attack even landed, the immense pressure had already whipped up fierce gales around Qin Ya.
Intent on testing his body’s strength, Qin Ya stood his ground. Gripping his spear tightly, he let out a low shout and suddenly swung it up, smashing it against the Palm Seal!
BOOM! With a deafening explosion, sand and stones flew everywhere!
The Palm Seal was actually smashed to pieces. Immediately, Qin Ya felt a colossal force wash over him, and his body was involuntarily knocked back several dozen feet. Lingering wisps of Qi Force swirled around him, ravaging his body, but before they could cause much damage, they were washed away by the Qi and Blood within him, dissipating completely.
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath, their minds reeling as if struck by lightning!
’My heavens, what kind of Physical Power is that?’
"Could he be a Body Refiner?!"
"Even Body Refining Martial Artists need True Essence to activate the strength contained in their bodies, but this Qin Ya didn’t use any True Essence at all."
"He’s relying on nothing but his physical body."
"Heavens, a body like that could even be compared to some of the common Beast Kings! What in the world did he eat growing up?!"
"A terrifying youth. Extraordinary Cultivation, unparalleled speed, and ferocious Thunder abilities. And now this incredible body on top of it all... If this boy doesn’t die here today, his future will be boundless!!"
"Perhaps the Cyan Cloud Order was always meant for him. Only a peerless genius like him could possibly be... no, is definitely qualified to join Kunyun Palace."
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Seeing that Qin Ya could take his palm strike head-on and remain unharmed, Ao Zhanyun was furious, his expression ugly. At the same time, there was an unconcealable astonishment in his eyes!
"No matter how formidable you are, you will die here today!"
He suddenly raised his palm. Unlike the casual strike from before, he was serious this time. Faced with this palm, even a Celestial Human Martial Artist not restricted by the Heaven-Trapping Array would surely die, let alone the restricted Qin Ya.
Qin Ya’s gaze hardened. He knew that in his current state, he couldn’t possibly take this astonishing palm strike. But he didn’t panic in the slightest. He immediately took out the Ghost Face Mask. His figure instantly vanished from the spot. High in the sky, Ao Zhanyun was startled. He dispersed his Palm Qi and spread his Divine Thought out like a tide, trying to locate Qin Ya.
But no matter how he searched, he couldn’t find a single trace of Qin Ya!
’Damn it, this kid’s tricks are endless!’
’He shouldn’t be able to escape the Heaven-Trapping Array. He must have used some kind of Profound Soldier that can conceal his presence. His True Essence is sealed, so how can he still use a Profound Soldier?!’
’No, this kid is too unpredictable. I have to find him first!’
Ao Zhanyun’s expression shifted. Disregarding Hex Ziqing and the others, he summoned the Elders of the Ao Family and began to patrol outside the Heaven-Trapping Array, searching for any sign of Qin Ya!
Meanwhile, Qin Ya was inside the isolated Space of the Ghost Face Mask, feeling rather fortunate. ’Thankfully, this Ghost Face Mask is so miraculous that it only requires Divine Thought to use. Otherwise, my fate would have been sealed this time.’