The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Conflict erupted among the Lower Seven Peaks!

The Disciples of the Eight Peaks unleashed their True Essence, which transformed into all sorts of raging energies and surged toward Qin Ya. But he remained completely composed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He immediately circulated his True Essence, forming an invisible barrier to protect Jing’er. His own body moved like a ghostly illusion. With a shift of his feet, he easily dodged the various attacks. Before the Disciples of the Seven Peaks could even react, he waved his hand. Several bolts of furious Thunder swept out, violently blasting them away!

The few men collapsed to the ground, their limbs twitching. The faint, acrid smell of burnt flesh hung in the air. The onlookers were inwardly horrified. One had to understand that while these men weren’t major figures in Kunyun Palace, they were all Martial Artists at the Sky-Controlling Perfection Level. To think they had been defeated so effortlessly by Qin Ya.

They hadn’t even seen how he attacked.

BOOM!!

The moment the few Disciples from the Eight Peaks were defeated, the surrounding temperature suddenly soared. Everyone looked over to see flames leaping into the sky, forming a dense volley of fiery longswords. Like a torrential downpour, they instantly blasted toward Qin Ya!

It was the red-robed youth from the side who had made his move!

The Flame longswords filled the sky, their violent and volatile aura shaking the very air.

His first move was a supreme technique, powerful enough to kill an ordinary Celestial Human!

Clearly, the red-robed youth knew Qin Ya was no simple opponent, which was why he attacked with his full strength from the very beginning. He didn’t actually think this attack would kill Qin Ya; that wasn’t his goal. He didn’t have the guts to defy the Sect’s orders!

’Domineering Flame, sharp Sword Qi.’

’A decent mastery of Flame’s Mysterious principles.’

A flicker of surprise crossed Qin Ya’s eyes, but he immediately raised a palm to the sky with a calm expression. He clenched his five fingers, and endless Thunder erupted from his fingertips!

The instant the Thunder and the fire swords met, the very heavens seemed to tremble!

Shattered Flame and Thunder swept through the surroundings. The grass, trees, and rocks were either burned to ash or blasted into dust. Seeing this, the crowd hurriedly unleashed their True Essence to defend themselves.

’Celestial Human Realm.’

Qin Ya chuckled softly, discerning the red-robed youth’s Cultivation with a single glance.

’Sky-Controlling Perfection.’

The red-robed youth’s expression, however, had become utterly grim. ’A mere Sky-Controlling Perfection Martial Artist is actually fighting me on even ground? How is that possible!’

’No, this isn’t an even fight!’

’Aside from not using my Dharma Aspect, that last move was my full power. But my opponent is holding a little girl, his expression is placid, and his aura is stable. He clearly hasn’t even used his true strength yet!’ This realization shook him to the core.

"Your name!" the red-robed youth said in a low voice.

"Qin Ya."

"You haven’t even opened your Celestial Human Aperture. You’re just a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist. It’s impressive that you could take that last attack, but if I use my Dharma Aspect, you will surely be defeated. I’ll give you a chance. Leave now, and don’t interfere in the matter between our two peaks."

Hearing this, Qin Ya gave a soft laugh and replied indifferently, "I’m not even a member of Kunyun Palace yet, and I had no intention of interfering. But you were the ones who tried to harm me first. And now you say you’ll give *me* a chance? That’s quite an attitude, don’t you think?"

"So you refuse to leave."

"What do you think?"

"You’re asking for trouble." The red-robed youth snorted coldly, his face like a mask of Frost. "The Sect may have ordered us not to take your lives," he said, his voice dripping with malice, "but beating you half to death doesn’t count as violating that order."

As he finished speaking, a red light bloomed around the youth. Endless Flame soared into the sky, condensing in an instant into a Flame Giant nearly a hundred zhang tall.

It was... a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect!

"Hmph. Using a Dharma Aspect against a newcomer."

The burly man from the Seven Peaks, Wang Huang, took a step forward. His True Essence surged as he prepared to Condense his own True Essence Dharma Aspect. Suddenly, he heard Qin Ya speak in an indifferent tone, "Friend, this man is picking a fight with me. Let me be the one to deal with him."

"Kid, that’s a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect."

Wang Huang snorted, his tone laced with dissatisfaction.

’A mere Sky-Controlling Martial Artist wants to resist a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect? Even though Qin Ya’s combat prowess these past few days has been astonishing, he’s still only at the Sky-Controlling Realm.’

"That’s right, kid! Don’t think you can look down on a Celestial Human just because you’ve been rampaging through the Seven Peaks these last few days. The ones you defeated were all at the same Realm as you. What’s in front of you now is a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect!"

"Your Talent is immense, don’t throw your future away."

The others chimed in, trying to persuade him, but Qin Ya merely smiled calmly.

"I appreciate everyone’s good intentions."

After speaking, Qin Ya turned to face the hundred-zhang-tall Flame Giant. He indifferently raised his palm, and a roar like that of a wild beast echoed as Thunder erupted!

Just as the others were about to try and persuade him again, their expressions all changed. They stared at Qin Ya with shock and uncertainty, suddenly unable to speak. A look of apprehension filled their eyes!

The moment the Thunder erupted, they felt a dangerous aura from Qin Ya—an aura filled with the desire for Destruction, terrifying beyond measure!

The red-robed youth’s pupils contracted violently. A chill crept into his heart, making his scalp tingle and the hairs on his arms stand on end. He forcibly suppressed the unease in his heart and unleashed his True Essence. The hundred-zhang Flame Giant behind him let out a long howl, and a massive Flame longsword instantly materialized. In addition to the tyranny of Flame, it possessed an endless, chilling sharpness!

"Come on, Qin Ya!"

As he spoke, the giant grasped the Flame greatsword and raised it high. In an instant, the winds and clouds surged as the sky full of Flame came cleaving down with the sword.

Holding Jing’er, Qin Ya’s lips curled into a slight, disdainful smirk. He suddenly thrust out his palm, and furious Thunder, surging with a pulse of utter Destruction, blasted forth!

The Thunder roared, and the sea of fire surged.

In that instant, the world lost its color. Within a radius of several hundred zhang, it was as if a natural disaster had struck. Boulders tumbled and crumbled into dust, and all the trees and vegetation were incinerated!

The powerful energy fluctuations forced the crowd back several dozen zhang. They all circulated their True Essence to resist the potent Energy Aftermath, then fixed their gazes on the scene.

After the smoke and dust settled, everyone saw two figures standing tall.

One was dressed in white robes, spotless, holding a little girl in his arms.

The other, robed in fiery red, had the majestic hundred-zhang giant towering behind him!

"Who actually won?"

"I don’t know, it’s not clear."

"But one thing’s for sure: that kid is completely Heaven-Defying."

"A Sky-Controlling Martial Artist withstanding a Dharma Aspect... that’s a rare sight even in the history of Kunyun Palace. I can’t believe an outsider, a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist, actually did it."

"Indeed. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, you could beat me to death and I still wouldn’t believe it."

"Wait, look."

Everyone focused their gaze, their pupils shrinking. They saw fine arcs of purple electricity flickering across the massive Dharma Aspect behind the red-robed youth. Under the assault of these electric arcs, the Dharma Aspect’s body was actually starting to break down!!

CRACK, CRACK...

Cracks began to spread across the Dharma Aspect. This made the red-robed youth’s pale face darken to an extreme degree. He shot a glance at Qin Ya, then said in a chilling tone, "You’ve won this battle, but it’s not over!"

The moment he finished speaking, the Dharma Aspect behind him instantly collapsed and dispersed.

The red-robed youth suffered from the backlash of his Dharma Aspect’s collapse. An unnatural flush appeared on his pale face, and he suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood.

He gave a cold snort, then turned and left!