The Seven Gourd Brothers were all extraordinary, each of them able to urge the power of a Fifth Order. Ordinary cultivators were no match for them; after all, there weren’t many who could condense their Fifth Grade Strength, so they couldn’t resist the strength of these Seven Gourd Brothers.
However, Yang Kai was not afraid. The Five Elements Force he had condensed was at least a Seventh Grade, so how could he be afraid of this Fifth Grade?
The seven brothers tumbled down the gourd vines, each of them in a different position. Before they could say their names, Gou suddenly shook the gourd vines again, sending them straight through the first brother's chest under Yang Kai's stunned gaze.
Strangely enough, although the gourd vine had pierced his chest, the first brother had not suffered any damage.
The Gourd Vine’s momentum did not decrease as it passed through the body of the second brother, followed by the third, the fourth…
In an instant, the Seven Gourd Brothers were skewered together!
Yang Kai suddenly felt a sense of unease. He had thought that the Seven Gourd Brothers were the last trump card of this man surnamed Gou, but who would have thought that there would be another variable.
Without any hesitation, Yang Kai summoned all of his strength and released a Dragon Roar as his Azure Dragon Spear transformed into a giant dragon and shot towards Gou.
The man surnamed Gou only glanced at Yang Kai indifferently, as if he was looking at an ant.
He shook the gourd vine and faced the Azure Dragon Spear.
With a loud bang, Yang Kai felt a terrifying force coming towards him, causing him to fly backwards uncontrollably. Even the giant dragon phantom on the Azure Dragon Spear had been beaten black and blue.
Crashing into the thin membrane of the bubble, Yang Kai spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at it, “The power of Open Heaven?”
In that instant of contact just now, he had actually felt a rich Open Heaven power from the gourd vine! This force far exceeded the strength of the man surnamed Gou and his current strength, causing him to suffer a great loss.
At this moment, the seven small gourds that had been pierced by the Gourd Vine transformed into seven colored lights and poured into the Gourd Vine, causing them to change colors and become extremely beautiful. The Yin-Yang Five Elements fused together and transformed into a cycle of endless mysteries.
When a cultivator advanced to the Open Heaven Stage, they had to condense the power of Yin-Yang Five Elements, and open the Heaven and Earth in their body to create a small universe world. This way, they would be able to display the World Force without any external help. This was also the biggest reason why the Open Heaven Stage was above the Emperor Realm.
Yang Kai himself hadn’t cultivated to this level, but he had personally witnessed someone else break through to Open Heaven.
When Bai Qi had broken through to the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, Yang Kai had been observing from the side. Fortunately, Yang Kai had given Bai Qi some World Source Liquid at that time, otherwise he would have died.
The scene from that day was still vivid in his mind, just like what he had seen before. Yin-Yang Five Elements merged together, mutually reinforcing and suppressing each other.
The seven small gourds on the Gourd Vine corresponded to the Yin-Yang Five Elements, just like the seven forces condensed by cultivators. This Gourd Vine… was actually able to evolve and use the power of Open Heaven Stage.
Moreover, it was a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage. After all, each of these small gourds was displaying a Fifth Grade forces.
In other words, what the man surnamed Gou was currently holding was a great killing weapon that could freely display the power of a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage!
Yang Kai’s hair stood on end. Although he was strong, he was far from being a match for a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage master, so he still had some self-awareness. A Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage master was at the level of Yue He, and with his current strength, facing such an existence would only result in death!
Without even thinking about it, he turned around and tore open the bubble membrane, madly fleeing!
The originally good situation immediately turned into a crisis.
From behind him came Gou’s cold voice, “Where can you escape to? Forcing me to use this move, you can die without regrets!”
A piercing sound rang out and Yang Kai felt a chill run down his spine. It was as if a poisonous snake was chasing him from behind. Turning his head to look back, Yang Kai saw the man surnamed Gou standing in place, the gourd vine in his hand constantly extending towards him. Wherever it passed, the bubbles would burst, unable to stop the attack of the gourd vine.
If he were somewhere else, Yang Kai could still use teleportation to avoid them, but these air bubbles greatly limited his freedom.
Although he tried his best to use his Space Laws to extend his Space Law, he was unable to stop the pursuit of the Gourd Vine. His Space Laws had been completely destroyed by the Open Heaven force on the vine and were completely ineffective.
In just three breaths of time, the gourd vine had caught up to him.
Yang Kai couldn’t avoid this attack and could feel the terrifying power contained within the gourd vine. Gritting his teeth, he turned around and poured his strength into the Azure Dragon Spear before pointing it towards the gourd vine.
With a loud bang, Yang Kai was sent flying, blood spurting from his mouth as the gourd vine’s attack was blocked.
When he hit the thin membrane again, a cracking sound rang out from Yang Kai’s body, and in that instant, more than a dozen of his bones were broken. The pain was heart-wrenching, but Yang Kai’s eyes lit up. Not only was he not shocked, his eyes even showed a look of ecstasy.
Previously, he had been shocked by the power of the Gourd Vine’s ability to use Open Heaven power, so he had thought that Gou would be able to display the power of a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage. But now that he had come into contact with it, he realized he was just scaring himself.
After fusing with the seven small gourds, the Gourd Vine could indeed display the strength of a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, but the man surnamed Gou's strength was insufficient and he was unable to fully utilize the power of the Gourd Vine.
What he could display now was at most a Second or Third Order Open Heaven Stage force! Otherwise, even if he had the Azure Dragon Spear to resist that blow, it would have been impossible for him to survive.
Perhaps this was also related to the special World Laws of this place. This was a Low Rank World Fruit, and its limit was a Third Order Open Heaven Stage. It was difficult to contain a power that exceeded this level.
And this level… this level, he could fight!
Realizing this, how could Yang Kai escape? Instead, he bent his body and instead of retreating, charged towards Gou.
The other party stood in place, his eyes drooping as he whispered, “Did you sense it? So what if you did? The power of Open Heaven Stage master is not something a mere Emperor Realm like you can resist. Die!”
The Gourd Vine once again broke through the sky and attacked. Yang Kai summoned a sky full of spear shadows, displaying the full extent of his Great Unrestrained Spear Technique.
In the blink of an eye, after hundreds of collisions, all of the bubbles were destroyed and a violent wave of energy swept out, causing a brilliant halo to explode.
Yang Kai was once again sent flying, but before he could stabilize himself, the gourd vine had already closed in on him. The power of Open Heaven swept out in all directions, intent on killing him!
Yang Kai swallowed the tumbling blood in his throat, clenched his teeth, and brandished his spear to fight the gourd vine.
Each time he was sent flying, each time he was bathed in blood, it was a tragic sight. The situation was completely disadvantageous for him, and he was completely unable to fight back!
However, he wasn’t anxious at all, his blood-filled eyes filled with confidence.
The man surnamed Gou flew into a rage, “Why aren’t you dead yet!” As he spoke, he once again sent Yang Kai flying, panting heavily.
Yang Kai spat out a mouthful of blood, grabbed his twisted left arm, and twisted it slightly to retrieve his broken arm, grinning maliciously, “My life is tough, you can’t kill me with your own strength!”
He had the Wood Element energy condensed from the essence of the Eternal Tree and the Dragon Vein. In terms of recovery ability, there were very few people in this world who could surpass him. As long as it wasn’t a one-hit kill, no matter how severe his injuries were, he would be able to recover.
Although the power of the Second or Third Order Open Heaven Stage was powerful and Yang Kai was unable to fight back, it was unable to kill him here.
Slowly rising to his feet, Yang Kai wiped the blood from his eyes, allowing his vision to return to normal as he stared at the man surnamed Gou mockingly, “As for you, how long can you last?”
Yang Kai slowly said, “With your identity as an Emperor Realm, how could you not pay a price to forcefully activate the power of Open Heaven? I’m afraid this price is not small, otherwise you wouldn’t have been hiding it all this time and would have used this move a long time ago. Is your Dao Seal still stable? Can your physical body still hold on? It looks like you’re the one who’s going to die, you bastard!” Yang Kai pointed his spear forward in a provocative manner.
The man surnamed Gou wore a gloomy expression.
Yang Kai was right. With his status as an Emperor Realm, it was impossible for him not to pay a price to forcefully activate the power of Open Heaven. Every time he activated the Gourd Vine, it would certainly cause harm to Yang Kai, but it would also greatly impact his body, soul, and Dao Seal. If this continued, before he could kill Yang Kai, he would likely die from the backlash of this Gourd Vine.
Gou clenched his teeth and said, “Before I die, I will definitely drag you down with me!”
Saying so, he suddenly shook the gourd vine again and poured all of his strength into it, causing the seven colored light on the vine to rapidly circulate. At the same time, the man surnamed Gou's flesh and blood began to wither at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was obvious that he had consumed too much energy and was unable to bear it any longer. The arm holding the gourd vine also began to bleed profusely.
Yang Kai’s expression became solemn, knowing that his opponent was going all out. Success or failure depended on this!
He had been waiting for this moment!
In the next moment, the gourd vine flew through the air. This attack was even more terrifying than the previous one, giving Yang Kai a feeling that it had surpassed the Low Rank Open Heaven and reached the Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage.
Not daring to delay, Yang Kai’s figure flickered as he shouted, “Golden Crow Sun Casting!”
A loud cry rang out as a golden sun slowly rose from behind him. In an instant, a brilliant light flashed and a terrifying aura burst forth from the sun, accompanied by Golden Crow, causing the man surnamed Gou’s expression to change slightly.
He had long heard that Yang Kai had comprehended a Divine Ability Manifestation, but it was only now that he saw it with his own eyes. Even though they were enemies, he couldn’t help admiring Yang Kai’s talent.
When the Chief Manager of Scarlet Star saw this Golden Crow Sun Casting Divine Ability Manifestation, he had said that with this Divine Ability Manifestation, even if Yang Kai was only an Emperor Realm, he had the qualifications to compete with a Low Rank Open Heaven Stage. From this, one could see just how terrifying this Divine Ability Manifestation was.
Yang Kai raised his spear, and the Great Sun flew out from the tip of his spear, smashing towards the gourd vine.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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