114: Invincible

This attack was different from the past; its power far exceeded that of an average Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Yang Kai circulated his Cultivation Technique, mobilizing all his Qi and blood. His strength instantly reached his body's limit, and a phantom image of Qi and blood rose up from the spot, blocking the withered ghost hand.

What pure power of Qi and blood! If those dog-nosed fellows from the Blood Sect smelled this, they probably wouldn't be able to walk away, the voice said with a hint of covetousness upon sensing the immense power of Qi and blood on Yang Kai.

Second Turn, Star Shift! Yang Kai snorted coldly. With a thought, the Qi and blood phantom outside his body violently swatted the ghost hand away. He then slightly retracted his right fist, and a powerful aura fluctuation spread out. He punched towards the distant dense forest, completely destroying the forest before him. The figure of a withered old man darted out from the woods to avoid the aftermath of the punch.

The Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art came with a set of powerful Martial Skills. Each time one reached a new Realm, the corresponding Move could be cultivated. The first Move was the First Turn, Heaven and Earth Shake. Although Yang Kai had long mastered this second Move, he had never used it. Now that he had broken through to the third Realm, using this second Martial Skill would no longer leave him exhausted after a single use, as it had when he was at the first Realm.

Yuan power provided a massive boost to Martial Skills. Now, when executing this second Move, its power surged several times over. Weighing the situation, the withered old man dared not meet the punch head-on and had to flee in a sorry state.

What a brute, but this punch must have consumed a lot of your Qi and blood, right? Let's see how many more you can throw! The withered old man felt lingering fear looking at the destructive power of the punch, but he keenly noticed that the Qi and blood phantom behind Yang Kai had shrunk significantly. Thinking that such an offensive surely could not last, he sneered and unleashed his methods again.

Go! The old man's cold voice rang out, and his figure disappeared again. More than a dozen blurry shadows emerged from thin air and surrounded Yang Kai and his companion.

Resentful spirits? Why do they feel different from the scent of my own Resentful Spirits? Yang Kai wondered. He again controlled the Qi and blood phantom to blast these Resentful Spirits from a distance using his Martial Skill. The Resentful Spirits flew extremely fast and quickly scattered. Only two could not dodge in time and were extinguished by Yang Kai's scorching Qi and blood, two shrill cries echoing all around.

Damn it! To lose two Resentful Spirits so easily! I've suffered a huge loss this time. If this continues, by the time his Qi and blood are drained, all my Resentful Spirits will be gone. Hiding in the shadows, the old man watched Yang Kai display his Divine Might, his heart bleeding. He no longer hid and instead attacked together with the Resentful Spirits.

Nether Ghost Hand! The old man roared. The withered, decaying ghost hand from before slapped down again, and the remaining Resentful Spirits had by now reached Yang Kai's side. A sure-kill situation had been formed. He had used such killing Moves to slay countless Cultivators from both the righteous and Demonic Paths, and he was highly confident of achieving success in one blow!

Old turtle, you finally dare to come out. Die! Third Turn, Vast Sea Surge! Seeing the old man attack, Yang Kai was not alarmed but delighted. The Qi and blood phantom behind him instantly collapsed, turning into a small sea of blood, enveloping the old man and the dozen or so Resentful Spirits.

Not good! Having cultivated for over a hundred years and experienced countless battles, the old man knew there was a trap and immediately tried to escape. However, in this sea of blood, no matter what escape technique he used, he could not quickly break free. At that moment, the calm sea of blood churned, and a powerful suction force emerged from the center, instantly dragging the old man's figure into it.

The old man's expression was ugly. He slapped his chest, and his already withered body shrank further, to the point where the outline of his bones could almost be seen. Such a sacrifice brought forth an explosion of powerful aura, which actually broke through the sea of blood for a fleeting moment, and his figure shot straight into the sky.

Want to leave? Did you ask me? A cold glint flashed momentarily in Yang Kai's eyes. The sea of blood rapidly contracted, turning into a river of blood that extended toward the old man's retreating figure. At the end of the blood river, a large hand enveloped the old man and violently dragged him back into the sea of blood.

The old man's expression was extremely ugly. He had used this method of draining himself to gain a temporary surge in cultivation several times, and each time he had managed to escape danger. He hadn't expected to fail at the hands of a junior this time. Since he could not escape, he had no choice but to fight head-on. If he could defeat Yang Kai, he would naturally be able to save his own life.

What, not running anymore? Yang Kai walked slowly into the sea of blood and said with a mocking tone.

Junior, don't be arrogant. You are merely at the Qi Refinement Stage, and your Body Refining Realm cannot be that high either. I don't know what method you used to trap me here, but once the time limit is up, you'll still have to let me out. How about we make a deal? Let's stop here, and from now on, we'll mind our own business. Otherwise, if you push me too far, you won't have an easy time either! The old man squinted his eyes. While he spoke of stopping, he was already calculating how to strike in his heart.

Hmph! Demonic Path thief, everyone has the right to punish you. Righteousness and evil cannot coexist. I will not make any deals with a demonic Cultivator like you. Die! Full of righteous energy, Yang Kai suddenly attacked the old man.

The old man was secretly delighted. He had feared that this brat would use the terrain to constantly harass him. A frontal battle was exactly what he wanted. He used his methods again, but although the Resentful Spirits lost in the sea of blood received his summons, they were tightly bound by the sea of blood and could not come.

The old man's heart sank. These Resentful Spirits and the ghost hand were his two trump cards. Now that one was crippled, he had no choice but to summon that ghost hand again and reach out to grab Yang Kai.

Yang Kai's strikes were powerful and heavy, punching the ghost hand again and again. The ghost hand was vicious enough, but its hardness was not yet equal to Yang Kai's current Physical Body strength. After a few collisions, it began to "crackle" and creak. The old man was furious but helpless. The extremely rigid and Yang-aligned Qi and blood power here completely suppressed the sinister poison aura attached to the Nether Ghost Hand. Without that layer of power, the Nether Ghost Hand quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Junior, how dare you be so arrogant! Seeing the situation was bad, the old man gritted his teeth, his white bones turning into armor to cover his body, and he hurriedly joined the battle to besiege Yang Kai.

After personally experiencing Yang Kai's punching power, the old man finally understood why the Nether Ghost Hand he had painstakingly refined was so ineffective. He was not good at hand-to-hand combat, and his Physical Body had not been tempered much. Having just taken one of Yang Kai's punches, he felt a surge in his body. If not for the white bones outside his body and his magic power shield protecting him, if this punch had landed squarely on him, he would likely have been shattered by that single punch!

No, this brat cannot be opposed by force. I must find a way to run. The old man had to hide behind the ghost hand, continuously casting Spells at Yang Kai. However, this place was like Yang Kai's Domain; the power of any Spell was suppressed, and when they landed on Yang Kai, they posed no threat at all.