Huang Tianqin suppressed the churning blood within him, and as he saw the spear thrust descend, his expression shifted: “Not good, it’s Yin Force!” However, when dealing with this kind of Yin Force, Huang Tianqin certainly knew what to do. Instantly, the purple-black heavy-backed battle saber in his hand spun, using the saber’s spine to meet Teng Qingshan’s thrust.
“Buzz!” A strange clashing sound echoed.
Huang Tianqin gritted his teeth, his face growing redder, and wave-like ripples of colored light flowed across the battle saber’s spine, forcefully neutralizing all of Teng Qingshan’s Yin Force.
“Pfft!”
This silent resistance caused Huang Tianqin more distress than the previous display of sheer power, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, staggering back violently. Similarly injured, ‘Liu Xia’ changed color: “Martial Uncle!” He flew forward to meet him.
Within the Xiongxia Mountain Range, the sunlight grew increasingly fierce.
Yet, a chill ran through the hearts of the many elite disciples of the Yu Emperor Sect; one by one, they couldn't believe it: “Lost? Even our two Martial Ancestors joining forces lost?”
“How could they lose?” The Void Realm expert ‘Yu Feng’ also couldn't fathom it. “The opponent is merely at the Void Realm, not the Cave Void. From ancient times until now… our Yu Emperor Sect has never experienced anything like this. To be routed so thoroughly by someone at the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm? Do we really need to summon a Venerable just because of one late-stage Void Realm cultivator?”
…… Teng Qingshan landed on the ground from mid-air, glancing at Huang Tianqin and Liu Xia, who stood together, both looking pale.
“Stealing the secret manual of my Xingyi Sect and still refusing to admit it…” Teng Qingshan let out a cold laugh. “Well, that’s expected. Your Yu Emperor Sect has likely grown accustomed to such tyranny over these six thousand years. But I, Teng Qingshan, cannot abide others bullying me on my own turf.” With that, Teng Qingshan shouldered his Reincarnation Spear and walked directly toward the seven-story Sacred Hall.
First, destroy the Sacred Hall. Then, enter Yu Emperor City and smash a few palaces of the Yu Emperor Sect! That was Teng Qingshan’s intention. If one is to fight, one must make them truly hurt. Let all the great sects in the world know the consequences of stealing a Xingyi Sect secret manual.
“Stop,” Huang Tianqin couldn't help but shout.
“What, you intend to stop me?” Teng Qingshan wasn't in a hurry; instead, he walked toward the Sacred Hall at a normal pace. “If you have the ability, then stop me. If you seek death, I don't mind sending you on your way!” Teng Qingshan continued toward the Sacred Hall, all the while cautiously observing all directions, his domain constantly scrutinizing the surroundings.
The trump card of the Yu Emperor Sect!
Teng Qingshan dared not be careless in the slightest. Now that he was going to destroy the Sacred Hall, the Yu Emperor Sect’s ultimate defense must be about to reveal itself.
“What exactly is the trump card that has allowed the Yu Emperor Sect to stand for six thousand years?”
“And when the Heavenly Emperor of Qinling unified the world, the Yu Emperor Sect vanished into obscurity. Only after the Heavenly Emperor of Qinling passed away did the Yu Emperor Sect rapidly rise again. What was the foundation of that power?” Teng Qingshan pondered as he walked toward the Sacred Hall.
…… Knowing clearly that Teng Qingshan was going to destroy the Sacred Hall, yet… for a time, not a single person moved to intercept him.
“How can this be?”
“The Sacred Hall, is it truly going to be destroyed? Impossible.”
Among the elite disciples, some were completely thrown into disarray. Since childhood, they had been indoctrinated with the belief that—the Yu Emperor Sect was invincible, unshakable by any other sect. But the scene unfolding today was undeniably causing their long-nurtured absolute confidence to waver.
“Martial Uncle.”
“Elder Huang.”
Liu Xia and Yu Feng, both Void Realm cultivators, looked anxiously at Huang Tianqin. Summoning a Venerable required Huang Tianqin’s consent. Huang Tianqin was the leader of the current generation of the Yu Emperor Sect.
Huang Tianqin clenched his fists, his eyes closed, a painful expression on his face. But even with his eyes shut, he could clearly sense the powerful aura representing Teng Qingshan gradually closing in on the nearby Sacred Hall: “Do I really have to summon the Venerable? How many years has it been, how many years? And it falls to my generation to summon the Venerable?”
In the historical records of the Yu Emperor Sect.
Whenever they were forced to summon a Venerable, it signified that the disciples of that generation were utterly useless. Being forced to summon a Venerable was considered a disgrace within the Yu Emperor Sect! It meant one was incompetent!
“I, too, must now summon the Venerable?”
“I, Huang Tianqin, am being forced to summon the Venerable by a mere Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm?” Huang Tianqin questioned himself repeatedly, in extreme agony. If it had been ‘Pei San’ from the Heavenly God Palace, Huang Tianqin would not have suffered such intense self-reproach. But the opponent was only a Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm… this had never happened in the history of the Yu Emperor Sect.
Being forced by a Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm to summon a Venerable!
“Ah, no, no!” A torrent of chaotic thoughts flooded Huang Tianqin’s mind, emotions overwhelming him.
Anger, humiliation, regret…
Teng Qingshan walked step by step toward the Sacred Hall, holding his Reincarnation Spear.
“Halt,” a sharp command rang out.
Teng Qingshan glanced at the young man blocking his path and couldn't help but flash a grin. “Little fellow… don't play the hero here. This isn't the time for heroism.” Without heeding the intercepting youth at all, Teng Qingshan continued his measured pace, while the potent Heavenly Power emanating from his body easily ‘boomed’ outwards, tossing the young man aside to crash not far away.
“Senior Brother.”
“Junior Brother.” Immediately, quite a few people rushed over to help the young man up.
Teng Qingshan didn't even spare them a glance, continuing his advance toward the Sacred Hall.
Only fifty zhang remained!
Forty zhang, thirty zhang, twenty zhang!
The distance was rapidly shrinking, and the eyes of the numerous elite disciples were burning with rage.
“The trump card? Where is the Yu Emperor Sect’s trump card?” The closer Teng Qingshan got, the tighter his nerves became, constantly prepared to strike.
Fifteen zhang… ten zhang…
Nine zhang, eight zhang…
The doors of the Sacred Hall were now right before him, and Teng Qingshan had already stepped onto the stone stairs, a slight smile appearing on his face. Suddenly—
“Young man, stop right there!”
A deep, resonant voice echoed all around.
“Hm?” Teng Qingshan started in surprise. This voice definitely did not belong to any of Huang Tianqin, Liu Xia, or Yu Feng. But this technique was clearly ‘Sound Transmission.’ At the very least, a Void Realm expert was required to perform it.
“You must be…” Teng Qingshan surveyed his surroundings, “…the reliance that has allowed the Yu Emperor Sect to stand for six thousand years.”
What Teng Qingshan failed to notice was that the instant this profound voice sounded, Huang Tianqin, who had been standing with his eyes closed in pain, trembled violently.
“The reliance that has allowed us to stand?” The deep voice continued. “I suppose so.”
“Hm?”
Teng Qingshan’s expression shifted. He turned to look at Huang Tianqin; within his domain, Huang Tianqin’s aura had changed. The previously rich, colorful aura gradually became obscure, rapidly developing toward a ‘black hole.’
“Venerable!”
A voice suddenly rang out. “No need for you to act.” Huang Tianqin, who had kept his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open, fixing his gaze on Teng Qingshan.
“Congratulations, Martial Uncle, you have finally achieved complete success.” Liu Xia said with delight from the side.
“Congratulations, Elder Huang,” Yu Feng also said excitedly.
The reason the current generation of the Yu Emperor Sect was led by ‘Huang Tianqin’ was because Huang Tianqin possessed the best aptitude. He had reached the ‘Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm’ far earlier than ‘Yu Tonghai’ and ‘Liu Xia.’ After reaching the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm, Huang Tianqin ceaselessly cultivated diligently, frequently gaining minor insights and constantly improving.
But he could never reach the Cave Void realm.
Unexpectedly…
This intense spiritual pressure, followed by the ‘relief’ when the Venerable spoke, caused a breakthrough in his final hurdle. He had finally pierced the barrier of the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm and reached the Cave Void realm!
“Cave Void,” Teng Qingshan observed Huang Tianqin.
The aura emanating from Huang Tianqin at this moment was no longer that of the Void Realm; instead, it was a black-hole-like presence, similar to ‘Pei San’ and ‘Qin Shiqi.’ However, comparatively speaking… the ‘black hole’ formed by Huang Tianqin’s aura was clearly much smaller than those of Qin Shiqi and Pei San.
“I didn’t expect this,” Teng Qingshan looked at Huang Tianqin, a smile appearing on his face. “I truly didn’t expect you to break through from the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm to the Cave Void realm at a moment like this. I am impressed, truly impressed.”
“I should thank you as well,” Huang Tianqin said, looking at Teng Qingshan.
“Thank me?”
Teng Qingshan smiled faintly. “Huang Tianqin, I have always been curious about the strength of the Cave Void realm. As far as I know, when one first steps into the Cave Void realm, the body has no time to strengthen itself. That means—your physical condition is far inferior to Pei San and the others. Secondly, you can only be considered newly entered into the Cave Void realm, correct?”
“Even if I have just entered, even if my body hasn't been strengthened, I can still defeat you,” Huang Tianqin declared, his eyes gleaming sharply as he gripped his purple-black battle saber.
A fighting spirit flared within Teng Qingshan’s heart, his blood beginning to boil.
In the previous fight against Huang Tianqin and Liu Xia, he hadn't even used his strongest move, the ‘Five Elements Poison Dragon Drill.’
“He is only a novice in the Cave Void realm. Furthermore, Cave Void experts are suppressed by the Nine Provinces landmass, and his body hasn’t been enhanced,” Teng Qingshan calculated in his mind. “As for me… I am arguably the strongest cultivator at the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm ever recorded. My body is incredibly strong, like that of a Cave Void expert. Coupled with the ‘Primordial Sky Divine Armor,’ I am certainly capable of fighting him.”
Even Pei San.
When Pei San struck the Void Realm expert ‘You Shijin’ of Hongtian City with a single palm, You Shijin managed to hold out for a long time before dying.
“I have the Primordial Sky Divine Armor; my physical resilience is countless times greater than You Shijin’s. Even if Pei San struck me with one palm, it wouldn't cause my death, let alone Huang Tianqin.”
“A rare opportunity! The chance to fight a Cave Void expert!”
“To fight this weakest of Cave Void cultivators and first experience what the Cave Void realm is truly about. Perhaps it will also help me in my own journey toward the Cave Void realm.” Teng Qingshan’s eyes shone with fighting spirit. Far away, Liu Xia and Yu Feng stared at each other in stunned silence. A Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm dared to challenge a Cave Void realm expert?
“Teng Qingshan, I will let you know that even a newly entered Cave Void expert can defeat any cultivator at the Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm,” Huang Tianqin gathered his energy, staring intently at Teng Qingshan.
“Haha, bring out whatever moves you have!” Teng Qingshan also spread his arms wide, holding his long spear horizontally, its tip pointing directly at Huang Tianqin.
The strongest Great Accomplishment of the Void Realm expert versus the weakest Cave Void expert…
Who is stronger, who is weaker?