With a flash of his figure, Yang Kai disappeared from the spot. Duan Hai, who had been sitting in his seat all this time, raised his eyes and shouted, “Space Law!”
Saying so, he stretched out his hand and grabbed at the air.
Following this movement, Yang Kai, who had just escaped from the Fire Spiritual Land’s main hall, immediately felt a great sense of crisis. Turning his head, he saw the shadow of a giant hand appear behind him and grab towards him.
Yang Kai was shocked as he quickly circulated his Space Laws, his figure flickering non-stop. However, no matter how he tried, he was unable to break free from the range of the giant hand and a powerful aura locked onto him.
As the giant hand descended, Yang Kai’s body tensed up and he let out a muffled groan as the scenery around him rapidly changed. By the time he came back to his senses, he was already in a secret room.
Duan Hai, Du Rufeng, and Yu Lian stood behind Duan Hai, one on the left and one on the right, one with an indifferent expression while the other smiled.
Yang Kai’s mind was tense as he looked around, but he couldn’t find any way to escape. A bitter taste filled his mouth as he thought to himself, Damn it, I’m afraid I’m going to die here. Even after using my Space Ability, I’m still unable to escape from Duan Hai’s grasp. The gap between my strength and this Fourth Order Open Heaven is too great.
“Junior Brother Yang, why are you running? Senior Brother won’t eat you, he just wants to borrow your Wood Element power,” Yu Lian asked with a smile.
If i didn’t run, should i wait for death? Although he knew that his chances of escaping were slim, he still had to try. With a gloomy face, he said, “If Senior Brother wants the Wood Element Force, all you need to do is call out to me. Junior Brother will naturally contribute it, why bother lying to me?”
Yu Lian chuckled, “Since Junior Brother is an understanding person, you should obediently not resist.”
Yang Kai said, “But I’m curious, can other people’s Yin-Yang Five Elements Force also be forcefully seized?” He had asked Old Fang this question before, but Old Fang couldn’t explain anything. However, since he had encountered such a situation today, it meant that the Yin-Yang Five Elements Force could be seized, otherwise why would they waste so much effort?
“Only one type of person’s Yin-Yang Five Elements Force can be forcibly seized,” Perhaps because he had a chance to break through to Open Heaven, Yu Lian was in a particularly good mood and didn’t hesitate to answer Yang Kai’s question.
“What kind of person?” Yang Kai raised his brow.
“For someone like Junior Brother who has only condensed one type of energy, if Junior Brother condenses two, then there’s no other way,” Yu Lian explained with a smile, “And after forcibly extracting it, Junior Brother’s Wood Element power will fall by one or two grades, but it doesn’t matter. I heard that the Wood Element power Junior Brother condensed is at least Fifth Grade, while Senior Brother only needs Fourth Grade, so as long as you’re lucky, even if your grade falls, you can still use it.”
Yang Kai understood, “I see!”
Yu Lian asked, “Does Junior Brother have anything else to ask?”
Yang Kai’s face sank as he asked, “What will happen to me if my Wood Element power is taken away?”
Yu Lian said, “Die? Of course, if you’re lucky, you can live, but I’m afraid you won’t be able to cultivate in the future.”
These words caused Yang Kai’s heart to sink to the bottom of the valley. Either one of these two outcomes was extremely tragic for a cultivator, so if he couldn’t cultivate, he might as well just die.
Not giving Yang Kai a chance to speak again, Yu Lian turned around and cupped his hands towards Duan Hai, “Many thanks, Venerable!”
Duan Hai nodded lightly before raising his hand and waving it.
With a whoosh, the sound of chains tearing through the air rang out as energy from all directions rushed towards Yang Kai. Looking around, Yang Kai saw chains as thick as a thumb and formed from complicated rune imprints shooting towards him. He wanted to dodge, but his body was stiff and he couldn’t move at all.
Chi chi chi... A series of sounds rang out as the invisible chains pierced through his acupoints, causing Yang Kai to cry out in pain as his clothes became wet with sweat.
Underneath his feet, the light of the Great Array began to revolve.
This place had long since been set up by a great array, and it seemed that it had been prepared beforehand, waiting for the right time to pull him over and seize his Wood Element force.
One by one, the chains tightened and Yang Kai was pulled into the air, his figure flickering as Duan Hai and Yu Lian stepped into their respective positions, leaving Du Rufeng standing guard.
Yang Kai became anxious. In this situation, there was no way he could escape with his own strength. The only person he could rely on was Old Xu.
However, after three months in the Seven Skillful Land, there had been no news from Old Man Xu. Yang Kai had no idea where he was or what he was doing, so it was unrealistic to expect him to save him. What’s more, Yang Kai was afraid that he had already lost his value to Old Man Xu. On the contrary, his life and death were in Old Man Xu’s hands, so even if Old Man Xu knew about his situation, he wouldn’t necessarily care.
Inside the array, Yu Lian sat down cross-legged, his body filled with a profound aura.
On the other side, Duan Hai also wore a solemn expression as he constantly formed hand seals.
As the chains rattled, Yang Kai could clearly feel an extremely powerful force passing from the chains to his body, shaking his Dao Seal and drawing out his Wood Element.
An indescribable pain radiated from every part of Yang Kai’s body, causing him to grit his teeth as veins bulged on his forehead.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred. Behind Yang Kai, the image of a giant black centipede appeared. It firmly locked Yang Kai in place, and no matter what Duan Hai did, he was unable to extract the Wood Element energy from Yang Kai’s body.
“Black Gong Centipede?” Duan Hai’s eyes flashed with surprise as he shouted in a low voice. His hand seal paused for a moment before he flashed over to Yang Kai’s side and grabbed his spine. A violent force rushed into Yang Kai’s body and examined his Dao Seal. Immediately after, his expression changed as he shouted, “Boy, who planted this Black Gong Centipede on you?”
Yang Kai sucked in a breath of cold air from the pain, his face as pale as paper as he sneered, “Your uncle!”
He hadn’t expected that the Black Gong Centipede, which had originally been holding him back, would actually save him in this moment of crisis. This was truly a life or death situation. Thinking about it carefully, it wasn’t strange. This Black Gong Centipede was originally meant to be used against Dao Seals. Duan Hai had set up this Great Array in hopes of using this despicable method to deprive him of his Wood Element power, so it was obvious that the two methods had clashed. At this moment, Yang Kai couldn’t help feeling a bit grateful towards Old Xu. Although he didn’t know how long he could delay this, at least he had some hope of surviving.
Duan Hai turned to look at Du Rufeng, “Did you see anything else in his Dao Seal last time?”
Du Rufeng was also somewhat confused. With his knowledge and experience, he simply didn’t know what this Black Gong Centipede was for, so he immediately shook his head and said, “No!”
“Then it happened later…” Duan Hai’s eyes flashed as he stared deeply at Yang Kai, “Boy, who did you encounter when you went out last time?”
He was also a meticulous person who could easily guess the truth of the matter.
How could Yang Kai possibly tell him? He continued sneering coldly, Duan Hai exerted some force on his hand, causing Yang Kai to almost faint from the pain.
Duan Hai said gloomily, “Do you think this king has no way to deal with this thing? It’s just a bug. After this king expels this thing, I’ll properly deal with you.”
Saying so, he began to move, constantly slapping his palm against Yang Kai’s Dao Seal, sending a stream of pure energy into Yang Kai’s body, striking the Black Gong Centipede wrapped in his Dao Seal.
Following Duan Hai’s actions, Yang Kai could clearly feel the centipede seal that had been wrapped around his Dao Seal begin to show signs of unease, and the pressure it was exerting gradually relaxed.
A faintly discernible will suddenly emerged from the Black Gong Centipede, causing Yang Kai, who was in extreme pain, to feel like a drowning man grabbing onto a life-saving straw as he cried out in joy, “Old Xu, save me!”
“Trash, you almost ruined my plans!” Old Man Xu’s voice rang out in Yang Kai’s mind, but to him, it was like the sound of nature.
Duan Hai’s expression changed drastically as he shouted, “Who dares act so wildly here!”
He had clearly heard the words just now, and the fact that he was able to extend his will into this Black Gong Centipede was obviously the owner of this strange insect. It was likely that his actions had alarmed the other party.
There was actually a powerful enemy hiding in the Seven Skillful Land? Duan Hai couldn’t help breaking out in cold sweat. Fortunately, he had discovered it by chance today, otherwise who knew what would have happened after he had finished arranging everything.
“Duan Hai, it’s been many years since we last met, have you forgotten this king’s voice?” Old Man Xu asked coldly.
Duan Hai’s expression changed several times as he cried out, “Xu Huang! You’re still alive!”
Old Man Xu chuckled, “This King’s fortune is great, how could I die? You traitors plotted against me back then and plotted to seize my Seven Skillful Land. Today, this King will take back everything together with interest!”
Duan Hai said solemnly, “I don’t know anything about what happened back then!”
“Do you think this King will believe you? Today, all of you will die!”
As soon as the word ‘die’ fell, a sudden earth-shaking noise came from outside. Even though there was a great array covering this secret room, the sound of gravel falling down made it seem as if the entire world was collapsing. Immediately after, a violent force suddenly erupted, transforming into an indestructible finger that pointed towards Duan Hai.
Duan Hai’s expression changed drastically as he hurriedly retreated while simultaneously forming a seal with his hands and pushing his palm forward.
Rumble…
With a loud bang, the entire world was turned upside down as the Secret Chamber exploded and the Great Array collapsed.
Yang Kai, who was trapped in mid-air, suddenly felt like he was a lone boat in the middle of a vast ocean, surrounded by endless waves that threatened to topple him at any moment.
The shockwaves from the two Open Heaven Stage masters’ attacks spread out in all directions, piercing through the sky and destroying the four poles. Yang Kai’s body rolled back and forth as the sound of bones breaking rang out from all over his body. Blood spurted from his mouth and nose as he saw stars appear in front of his eyes and his Divine Soul became unstable.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Martial Peak