The Most Powerful Bodyguard

A Li Family servant stationed here saw Clan Leader Li Cangjun and Yang Yan arriving together and quickly approached with respect, saying, "This old servant pays respects to the Clan Leader and Lord Yang."

"No need for ceremony, Elder Wu." Li Cangjun nodded, and immediately inquired, "How is the repair of the Teleportation Array coming along?"

"Everything is proceeding smoothly. It’s just..."

Elder Wu hesitated, appearing somewhat troubled.

He glanced at Li Cangjun, and only after the latter nodded did he continue, "We’ve repaired most of it, but there is still one crucial material missing—Magnetic Marrow. Without it, the Teleportation Array simply cannot operate."

Yang Yan furrowed his brow, "What is that?"

Regarding Magnetic Marrow, he knew nothing and had never heard of it.

"Magnetic Marrow..."

Saying the term, a trace of yearning appeared on Li Cangjun’s face.

"Legend has it that it’s a special kind of Crystal Stone, formed through the persistent erosion by Primordial Magnetic Power and Celestial Power, gradually coalescing into an essence."

"It exists only in the place shrouded by mist in the Vast Sea. No one dares to approach, and there has never been any mention of anyone returning from there."

After pondering for a moment, Yang Yan spoke to Li Cangjun, "I will retrieve this item, and the rest will depend on Clan Leader Li."

"This journey is dangerous, so please be cautious in all matters," Li Cangjun advised Yang Yan with some concern, without trying to dissuade him.

For in his eyes, if someone like Yang Yan couldn’t obtain the material, then it’s unlikely anyone in this world would dare to take the risk.

Of course, he also harbored a selfish thought that if Yang Yan failed, it would be a boon for the Li Family.

Yang Yan certainly didn’t know how Li Cangjun was calculating.

Even if he did know, he wouldn’t care much.

Because such is human nature.

If it were him, he might make a similar choice.

Or perhaps, he wouldn’t let him know such an item even existed.

"Thank you."

Yang Yan cupped his fists, then with a flick of his fingers, he tore open a rift in space, and his figure vanished into it.

Li Cangjun, witnessing this, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Truly Great Divine Techniques!"

After saying this, she couldn’t resist sighing.

The more this happens, the more likely Yang Yan will obtain what he desires, though gaining his friendship can never be as beneficial as securing the Li Family’s position.

However, neither Li Cangjun nor Yang Yan noticed that just as the rift was closing, two figures slipped in and disappeared with Yang Yan.

High above the mist of the Vast Sea, a spatial rift suddenly appeared.

Yang Yan emerged, just about to descend to search for the Magnetic Marrow, when a withered hand, mixed with overwhelming True Qi, swooped towards the back of his head.

If struck, Yang Yan would be killed instantly.

Facing the sudden attack, Yang Yan’s body instinctively shifted.

Swish—

The withered hand, carrying a wind as sharp as a blade, whistled past his ear.

His skin felt a burning pain as if it were on fire, but he managed to dodge the lethal blow.

With a cold snort, Yang Yan raised his left palm, swiftly turning in the air.

Boom!

Relying on intuition to lock onto his target, Yang Yan fiercely unleashed a palm strike.

Roar!

The power shot forth, as if carrying a tiger’s roar and dragon’s cry, a black storm blitzed towards the owner of the withered hand.

The opponent’s gaze darkened, hastily retreating two steps in the air, narrowly avoiding Yang Yan’s attack.

At this moment, the appearance of the owner of the withered hand was revealed.

He was a hunched figure, with a face covered in age spots, seemingly quite decrepit.

The elderly man slowly spoke in a hoarse voice, "You truly are skilled, no wonder you could hold your own against the Supreme Elder of my Thousand Feather Sect."

"Hmph! Haven’t the people of Thousand Feather Sect learned their lesson yet?" Yang Yan coldly eyed the old man.

The old man stared at Yang Yan with sinister eyes, his voice increasingly grating, "Heh heh! Boy, don’t be arrogant, having offended the Thousand Feather Sect, you shouldn’t expect to live in this world."

"But if..."

Before finishing his sentence, Yang Yan felt a sudden contraction in all his pores, and once again sensed that terrifying danger.

Immediately, another figure appeared behind him without warning, launching an assault.

Yang Yan mobilized all his True Qi, employing the defense of the Nascent Void, barely managing to withstand the unexpected strike.

However, due to the hurried timing, he couldn’t completely deflect the residual force, and his body was immediately thrown into the air.

Yet, Yang Yan’s physical body was astonishingly resilient, seeming somewhat disheveled but in fact not suffering any substantial harm.

At that moment, he could clearly see that this time it was a tall and thin elder who attacked.

Having landed a hit, the elder remained silent, glaring coldly at Yang Yan.

"Despicable!"

Yang Yan’s gaze swept over the two black-robed elders, coldly uttering two words.

"Heh heh! There’s no shame in using deception in battle," said the slightly hunched elder, "Besides, dying at the hands of us Extinct Elders is your honor."

"Die?" Yang Yan scoffed with disdain, "Just you two old ghosts dare to proclaim my death! The ones who should die are you!"

As they say, never show weakness even if outmatched; even facing two Divinity Transformation experts, Yang Yan remained undaunted.

The Extinct Elders snorted, swiftly forming seals, and instantly combining their True Qi to create a massive lightning bolt that wove its way toward Yang Yan.

It surged like a dragon rising, causing the entire world to tremble.

"Let’s see how long you can keep up the bravado! Combined Daoist Art, Annihilation of All Life."

The terrifyingly powerful technique, wrapped in a world-shattering momentum, stunned even Yang Yan.

He brought his hands together, rapidly condensing True Qi in front.

Just as the lightning was about to strike, he suddenly unleashed a palm filled with True Qi.

"Heaven-Sealing Seal!"

The boundless True Qi coalesced into an enormous seal, crashing like a torrential wave, its majesty unparalleled, colliding fiercely with the lightning.

Boom—

Light exploded out from the clash of the two energies, dazzling and brilliant.

The rampaging True Qi wreaked havoc everywhere, stirring enormous waves in the Vast Sea.

As seawater fell from the sky, the Extinct Elders found Yang Yan’s figure had already vanished.

The tall and thin elder shut his eyes, attempting to sense him.

"Old dog, meet your demise!"

Yang Yan’s voice came from above the two.

At this moment, he held the enormous Nascent Void in both hands.

As the two forces clashed, Yang Yan silently used Power of Space to relocate above them.

Simultaneously, he drove the Nascent Void with all his might, planning to suppress them before they could respond.

Fully energized, the Nascent Void, wrapped in raging energy, descended like a mountain, with overwhelming pressure slicing through the air, distorting space, and rushing towards the Extinct Elders below.