Chapter 143: Crisis Approaches

  The next day, in the somewhat dim mountains, when a ray of sunlight projected into the dense jungle, the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains seemed much quieter. Only the rustling of branches and leaves could be heard, and occasionally a bird soared through the sky, stirring up a gust of wind.

  In an open space, more than a dozen figures were sitting in meditation on the ground. After a while, a shadow appeared in the sky. A handsome young man, riding on a jade gourd, swept down from the sky.

  Gu Qi's gloomy gaze swept over the figures on the ground. After a night of searching, Gu Qi had scoured nearly a million li and found nothing.

  "Why are six people missing?" His gaze swept over the surrounding figures, and Gu Qi's pupils constricted slightly. Suddenly, a sense of unease rose in his heart, and he hurriedly asked.

  "I don't know. They must have died," one of them replied, shaking their head as if they had already agreed upon this answer, with ridicule spreading in their eyes.

  "What... they're dead!" Gu Qi's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock. Although elite disciples did not hold a high status in the sanctuary, the loss of six of them was still a serious matter for which he could not be held blameless.

  "Gu Qi, my clansman, I think we should report this to the elders," someone said. Very few people dared to harm the younger generation of the Ancient Sanctuary, and some suspected Yang Tian.

  Seeing some people speak up, Gu Qi's face was indecisive. After pondering for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and crushed a jade slip.

  About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Gu Ba arrived on a fiery exotic beast from a distance, his face somewhat pale, clearly still recovering from his injuries.

  "Speak. Did you find Yang Tian?" The exotic beast slowly descended, and Gu Ba's gaze fell on the figures in front of him, his face looking unpleasant as he sternly demanded.

  Gu Qi steadied himself and respectfully approached. Although Gu Qi had high prestige among the younger generation, he dared not show any disrespect towards the elders of the sanctuary.

  "How dare you!" After hearing their report, Gu Ba's face was full of anger. He had not expected that while he was recovering from his injuries, such a significant incident would occur, resulting in the death of six elite disciples.

  "Elder, please forgive us. I was too anxious yesterday and chased after him without reporting to you," Gu Qi said with his head bowed and a soft voice.

  Gu Qi's calm demeanor made Gu Ba glance at him, a hint of gloom in his eyes. He casually flicked his sleeve, his face looking unpleasant. Gu Qi held a high position in the sanctuary, and Gu Ba could do nothing about him.

  "You all disperse and search the surrounding area. If anything happens, immediately crush the jade slip," Gu Ba patted his mount and charged forward.

  In a vast expanse of land, two figures dashed forward. Yang Tian had been running for several hours before stopping.

  "Uncle Xiao, when will we leave this place?" After looking around for a while, Yang Tian asked.

  "Wait until your cultivation is about to break through to Tongxuan before leaving. My secret cave should be inside the Hundred Thousand Mountains," Yang Xiao said after pondering for a while.

  "Inside!" Hearing this, Yang Tian was startled. The interior was mostly inhabited by spiritual beasts, any one of which could easily kill him. Entering now would undoubtedly be suicide.

  "There are two people ahead. Let's go and take a look," Yang Xiao suddenly said as Yang Tian was contemplating.

  Hearing this, Yang Tian grinned and reined in his entire aura. His current strength was not much of a match for an ordinary Tongxuan cultivator, but if the other party had a Dao weapon, it would be troublesome.

  A man and a woman were patrolling ahead. The woman was scantily clad in a black leather outfit, with large areas of skin exposed, exuding a tantalizing aura. She was extremely beautiful, with a pair of peach blossom eyes occasionally revealing a flirtatious look, making the young man beside her feel hot and his fingers constantly rubbing her neck.

  "Disciples of the Union of Passion Sect," Yang Tian thought with a smile as he approached them. Although both were at the Tongxuan level, these disciples were far inferior to those from the Ancient Sanctuary.

  The couple, interrupted in their affectionate display, were taken aback when they saw Yang Tian. Their faces instantly lit up with joy upon seeing a martial artist, thinking he would be an easy target.

  "Haha, isn't this Yang Tian? A mere martial artist dares to show himself here," the young man said, laughing heartily as he squeezed the woman beside him, his eyes full of heat.

  "I didn't expect him to be a virgin," the seductive woman licked her lips, her eyes fixed on Yang Tian. Her entire face suddenly became tender and juicy, as if she could be squeezed to produce water, with a lewd aura sweeping around her.

  "Haha, today I will teach you what it means to be a man."

  The young man laughed heartily, and a colorful long sword appeared in his hand, its blade sharp. With a sword slash, a colorful blade of energy, a zhang in length, cut through the vacuum and aimed for Yang Tian's head.

  Yang Tian's gaze was cold, and a red arc of light appeared on his palm, striking out through the air.

  Boom! A clang echoed in the void, and the colorful long sword buzzed, immediately knocked back. The young man's face showed terror, and in his panic, hundreds of arcs of light shot out from Yang Tian's palm, like a storm, slashing at the young man's vital points.

  "Bad!" The fierce wind hit the young man's face, and his expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to escape, a fierce surge of qi erupted from the ground, scattering the young man's qi throughout his body.

  "Pfft pfft..." The arcs danced, raising a bloody rain. The young man let out a shrill scream as his body was sent flying, riddled with arcs of light, instantly turning into a pile of mush.

  "Ah—" The seductive woman was scared stiff and let out a scream, fleeing in panic.

  Yang Tian's figure flickered, and a dazzling silver light flashed by as he appeared in front of the seductive woman, his indifferent gaze fixed on her terrified face.

  "Pfft..." Without hesitation, Yang Tian slapped down, and a surge of qi roared out, directly shattering the beautiful woman's head.

  A black light swept out, capturing the two divine soul bodies.

  Yang Tian collected the two Void Rings and, under Yang Xiao's guidance, headed deeper into the mountains.

  Slaughter. Yang Tian moved through the Hundred Thousand Mountains, leaving none of those who sought to kill him behind. This continued for three days, and the families that entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains suffered heavy losses.

  The Ancient Sanctuary once again activated the Heaven-Supervising Seal, but it was impossible to detect Yang Tian's whereabouts. This mysterious person was also unknown. In the end, due to a moment of carelessness from Yang Tian, one of the disciples had a Turtle Breathing Pill, and a disciple from the Ancient Li Clan escaped.

  The information about the mysterious person was exposed. It was someone they did not want to accept—Yang Tian! A person who had just broken through to the martial artist realm. The Union of Passion Sect, the Ancient Li Clan, and the Ancient Sanctuary all lost many disciples.

  In an antique room, Gu Ba sat in the highest position, his face extremely gloomy. Two more disciples had died, and by the time they arrived at the location, Yang Tian's trace had already disappeared without a trace.

  As Gu Ba was silent, the door was gently knocked on.

  "Come in."

  An Ancient Sanctuary disciple entered, followed by a handsome young man with a very weak aura. Looking at the person on the platform, his face immediately showed respect.

  "Elder, this person is named Wang Mo. He says he has a way to lure Yang Tian out," the disciple said to Gu Ba. He happened to encounter this Wang Mo on the street today, who was said to have some grudge against Yang Tian and knew where his friend was.

  "Junior Wang Mo pays his respects to the elder," Wang Mo respectfully approached and spoke.

  "Speak," Gu Ba glanced at Wang Mo and said indifferently. He didn't even have much hope, thinking that if he couldn't find him, what could a mere martial artist do.

  "Elder, I know where Yang Tian's girlfriend is," Wang Mo said with a hint of malice in his eyes, recounting the story between Yang Tian and Hong Ying...

  "Good... good..." Hearing Wang Mo's introduction, Gu Ba laughed heartily: "If you capture Yang Tian, just say you're a disciple of the Ancient Li Clan."

  "Thank you, elder. I will follow you to the death," Wang Mo's heart was trembling as he knelt on the ground.

  Seeing this, a hint of ridicule appeared on the face of the disciple beside him. The people of the Ancient Li Clan had family bloodlines. How could a minor cultivator enter the Ancient Li Clan just because an elder decided so?

  "Let's go," Gu Ba was in high spirits, feeling as if his previous injuries had healed. He walked out with a confident stride.