Chapter 125: The Immediate Sacrifice, Thunderous Roar!
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“You son of a—!”
At those words, the bearded man instantly flew into a rage, his beard bristling as he glared.
If he wanted trouble, he could have said so outright. What kind of excuse was this, claiming he wanted to take on a young disciple?
So this flood dragon could actually speak human language?
He was just about to erupt when a deep human voice came from the pool in the distance.
“Many thanks, Adept, for saving me a second time!”
The eight members of the Peng family stared in astonishment.
Damn, it really could speak human language...
They had never imagined that, after a hundred years, this flood dragon had reached such a level of cultivation.
“These people are the descendants of your enemies?” Ye Tian asked the flood dragon, paying no attention to the expressions on the Peng family members’ faces.
“Yes. These people are descendants of the Peng family. I can recognize their scent!” the flood dragon growled, its voice concealing boundless fury.
Good heavens, what an extraordinary nose.
Though he could not help complaining inwardly, Ye Tian still stepped forward.
“When helping someone, one should see it through to the end. I’ll help you kill these members of the Peng family!”
“Do you truly mean that, Adept?!”
The great flood dragon was instantly overjoyed.
It was already nearing the end of its lifespan. Moments ago, it had been suppressed by these people through a secret technique, and now it could not even transform into water to escape. Its life hung by a thread, let alone any hope of taking revenge.
If this Adept was willing to help, naturally it could not have been happier.
Ye Tian nodded.
“I never joke. In fact, I can even help you wipe out every last member of the Peng family.”
But then his tone shifted.
“However, once it is done, you must willingly offer up your inner core.”
“That is only right!”
The flood dragon agreed without the slightest hesitation. In a deep voice, it once more swore an oath to Heaven’s Will.
“If I break my promise, may I never be reincarnated for all eternity!”
Ye Tian nodded in satisfaction.
“Good. Then I’ll deal with them for you.”
“You brat, what a huge mouth you have! You haven’t gone three sentences without talking about dealing with us. Do you think you’re a Martial King?”
Seeing the man and dragon reach an agreement so pleasantly, the bearded man was nearly livid. They acted as though the powerful people present were nothing more than pieces in a transaction between them.
“Brothers, stop standing around! This brat doesn’t know what’s good for him. Let’s take him down!”
At his command, the eight younger members of the Peng family charged forward as one, their fierce fists surging in from every direction.
“Heh. The strongest among you is only at the Mount Tai Realm, and the rest are merely Grandmasters. You’re not even enough for a warm-up.”
As fists and feet attacked from above and below, Ye Tian sneered and stood motionless.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A dense series of impacts rang out. The eight members of the Peng family retreated the instant they made contact, each of them staring at Ye Tian in shock.
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At that moment, their hands throbbed with pain. Several of them even had swollen, bleeding fists.
Every attack had struck something as hard as an iron wall!
“Protective astral force?”
Protective astral force that only experts of the Big Dipper Realm could possess?!
The bearded man gazed at the young man before him in disbelief, as though he had seen a ghost.
Damn it, what family could possibly have a twenty-year-old who had reached the Big Dipper Realm?
This was bad. Very bad.
A Big Dipper Realm expert would be a hegemon or high minister anywhere in the Dragon Nation—one of the elite among the elite.
And a Big Dipper Realm expert who was only twenty...
The bearded man could think of only one possibility: an unparalleled prodigy from an ancient martial family.
A figure like that might remain unknown for years, but the moment he appeared, every sector of society would vie to curry favor with him. Even the Peng family’s patriarch, Peng Yao, reputed to be the strongest Big Dipper Realm expert in western Hunan, would have to humble himself and placate such a person.
They were finished.
How had they encountered someone like this in these remote mountains?
Should they run, or kneel and beg for mercy?
While their minds raced, Ye Tian struck.
A phantom flashed past. Three explosive booms rang out, and three Grandmasters instantly burst apart, transforming into a shower of fragments.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Then came another unbroken succession of explosions. The remaining four did not even have time to scream or call for help before they followed the others into death.
“Now it’s just you.”
Ye Tian appeared before the bearded man. He walked toward him at an unhurried pace and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“Take all your questions with you to the grave.”
As his words fell, he brought his palm down with tremendous force. Terror filled the bearded man’s eyes as he died beneath the night sky.
As his consciousness faded, only one thought remained in his mind.
“The Peng family is about to face a catastrophe!”
Watching the corpses scattered across the ground, Yang Yan trembled violently in hiding some distance away.
It was over. Mister Ye had actually killed the eldest young master of the Peng family.
And he had done it in the rear mountains belonging to the Yang family!
If the vengeful Peng Yao found out, would he not come storming to their door like a madman and raise hell?
With the Yang family’s current strength, they could not even handle Peng Yao alone, much less the Peng family, whose influence was now at its peak.
Young Master Ye, you have caused a tremendous disaster!
Yang Yan was filled with endless worry. At present, the best course of action seemed to be immediately severing all ties with Ye Tian and giving these rear mountains to the Peng family free of charge. Only then might they escape calamity.
Elsewhere.
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After dealing with the bearded man, Ye Tian came to the great flood dragon’s side.
“I’ve taken care of them. Where are the remaining members of the Peng family? Lead me there.”
The flood dragon lowered its head and praised him.
“Your might reaches the heavens, and I am filled with admiration!”
“However, forgive me. I can no longer lead you there.”
“Why not? You no longer want revenge?”
“That is not so. My desire for revenge is stronger than anyone’s. But I am already at the end of my strength and can do no more.”
The flood dragon let out a mournful cry.
“I shall offer my inner core to you here, Adept. I ask only that, after I die and my spirit disperses, you do not forget our agreement!”
Hearing the flood dragon’s final words, Ye Tian’s heart stirred.
So that was how it was...
“Very well.”
Man and flood dragon gazed at one another, with no need for further words. In the forest shrouded by twilight, mournful dragon cries echoed through the mountains.
It was as though, in its final moments, the creature was recounting the ordeals it had endured over the centuries.
Or perhaps it was protesting the injustice of Heaven’s Will.
A moment later, the flood dragon raised its head toward the sky. An inner core slowly emerged from its mouth, radiating a deep blue glow.
A jiao undergoing transformation belonged to water, and its core was said to be jade-green. The legends were true after all.
Ye Tian caught the inner core as it drifted toward him. Without the slightest hesitation, he swallowed it whole, just as he had once swallowed the Golden Core of the Mountain-Blasting Hermit.
A gentle current flowed down his throat and entered his dantian, rapidly merging with his Golden Core.
A vigorous life force spread through his organs and viscera.
For a moment, his heart seemed to suffer a tremendous blow, sending out thunderous vibrations.
The inner core of this half-step True Dragon had actually resonated with his own dragon heart, forming a powerful linkage!
At that instant, Ye Tian’s body began to undergo a violent transformation.
“My physical body is growing stronger by the moment, and my regenerative ability has improved tremendously!”
Feeling the changes within him, Ye Tian was filled with delight.
“From now on, injuries that would be fatal to ordinary martial artists will be nothing more than minor wounds to me—wounds I can easily recover from.”
“As long as I am not beheaded and even a trace of true energy remains, I shall be immortal!”
Yet just as he was rejoicing, deep thunder suddenly rumbled from high above.