Chapter 70

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Chapter 70: Purple Extreme Divine Skill

The Yan Kingdom is in the northern region, while Green Cloud City is in the southern part of the Yan Kingdom, nearly a thousand miles away from the capital. Along the way, one has to pass through several states. Even with Yi Qianmo’s speed, it would take at least more than half a month to reach the capital.

"The people from Tianyuan Academy won’t let you easily reach the capital. It’s better for us to take a detour."

Zhou Lanting pulled out a map, which detailed all the states and checkpoints in the Yan Kingdom. "The detour will take a bit longer, but it will save us a lot of trouble."

"How long will it take?" Yi Qianmo asked.

"A month."

Zhou Lanting replied.

"That won’t work. The big exam at Tianyuan Academy is in just a month."

Yi Qianmo took the map and said, "Let’s follow the shortest route."

"You’re just trying to give me trouble."

Zhou Lanting said, "Didn’t Su Muyu give you the Tianyuan Decree? Why are you still taking the big exam!"

"I promised her."

Yi Qianmo replied, "Besides, I want to enter Tianyuan Academy based on my real skills, not just the Tianyuan Decree."

"I want to make it clear, if I really meet someone strong at the Golden Core Stage, I will just turn around and walk away. Don’t expect me to fight for you."

Zhou Lanting said.

"I won’t pressure you. If we do meet someone at the Golden Core Stage, you are free to leave."

Yi Qianmo nodded.

"Hmm."

Zhou Lanting thought for a moment and said, "Did your family practice magic before?"

"No, we did not."

Yi Qianmo shook his head.

"Then why were you able to change my technique? And… after you changed it, I found it worked even better than before."

Zhou Lanting looked at him.

"Of course, if my changes didn’t work well, wouldn’t you just want to kill me?"

Yi Qianmo said with a smile, "Although my ancestors did not practice magic, my family’s background is strong and we have some knowledge of the Demon Path Technique. Making a few changes for you is not a big deal."

However, Zhou Lanting did not believe him; his technique was not like the usual Demon Path Technique, it was the technique he had obtained in the cave on Green Dragon Mountain.

But he did not ask any further questions.

A few days later, the two entered the heart of Yan Kingdom at Zhou Mountain Mansion. Yi Qianmo decided to rest here for one day. He could go without sleep, but his horse could not.

He had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, so he could not fast.

"Wait!"

Looking at Zhou Mountain City from a distance, Zhou Lanting suddenly raised her hand and said, "There is an ambush ahead!"

Yi Qianmo glanced ahead; the road was narrow, with a river on one side and a cliff on the other. If they were ambushed here, the only choices were to jump into the river or go back.

Zhou Mountain City was a necessary stop on the way to the capital. If they took a detour, it would take an extra half a month to get there.

"People from Tianyuan Academy?"

Yi Qianmo frowned, "Can you sense what kind of strength they have?"

"One fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage, two Foundation Establishment Stages!"

Zhou Lanting said, "The aura feels a bit familiar; I must have seen it somewhere."

Just as the two stopped, suddenly two figures rushed by, quickly coming towards them. One figure immediately blocked their way back, while the other swung a sword down at them.

The sword energy surged towards them. Yi Qianmo and Zhou Lanting jumped off their horses at the same time. They avoided the sword energy, but the horse beneath them was cut to pieces.

"You little beast, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!"

A young man walked slowly towards them. Upon seeing his face, Yi Qianmo frowned; it was Tang Yuan.

"What are our chances?"

Yi Qianmo communicated in thought.

"We can’t win!"

Zhou Lanting said, "But holding them back is not a problem. You can swim, right? I will hold them off while you jump into the river. After you leave, I will follow. We will meet in Kyoto."

"No way!"

Yi Qianmo looked helpless, "Also, the one behind has already locked onto me. One in front and one in back. Unless you can block them both at the same time, we have no choice but to fight."

Zhou Lanting was speechless. Although Yi Qianmo had entered the Qi Refining Stage, he could only hold his breath for less than half an hour at most. If he couldn’t swim, jumping into the river would be almost the same as committing suicide.

"Have you not been defeated yet?"

Yi Qianmo said.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yuan became very angry. Though his face had returned to normal, the humiliation of being slapped still lingered in his mind.

"You little beast, today there is no lady to protect you!"

Tang Yuan said coldly, "Hand over the inheritance, and I might let you live!"

"Hmm!"

Yi Qianmo said coldly, "What inheritance?"

"Stop pretending, every branch of the Yi family has received the inheritance from our ancestors. Yours is within you, otherwise, you couldn’t have advanced from an ordinary person to the Qi Refining Stage in such a short time."

Tang Yuan said, "If you know what’s good for you, hand it over, or… be careful for your life."

"Aren’t you worried about Lingyu finding out that you came to see me?"

Yi Qianmo asked, "You can hide it for a while, but not forever. If Lingyu finds out, you know the consequences, right?"

The two Foundation Establishment Stage experts frowned. They had a strong impression of the recent events in the Yi family.

"Hahaha…"

Tang Yuan laughed, "So you’re scared too, huh? Let me tell you directly, there are two tasks for coming here: one is to bring back the young lady, and the other is to obtain the token related to your branch’s inheritance. No matter what you say today, you must hand it over!"

"The little Yi family has no right to occupy the ancestral legacy!"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator said, "After all these years, you are the only Qi Refining Stage in the entire family. It wouldn’t be embarrassing to say it."

"After all, we are all of the same lineage. Young Master Yi, don’t blame us. You have held the legacy for so many years with no progress. Wouldn’t it be better to let us have it?"

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator standing in front of them said, "How about this? You hand over the token, then kneel and apologize to the young master. We won’t make things difficult for you."

"I feel very troubled!"

Yi Qianmo drew his black sword and said, "If you want the token, come and take it yourself!"

Almost at the same moment, Zhou Lanting drew her sword and attacked the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator in front of her.

"Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Sensing Zhou Lanting’s aura, the Tang family cultivator’s expression changed, "Demonic cultivator!!!"

"Clang!"

The knife and sword clashed together, and a terrifying blood curse energy erupted from Zhou Lanting, forcing the Tang family cultivator to retreat.

"So, you are a demonic cultivator. Good, very good. Your Yi family actually dares to collude with the demon sect!"

Tang Yuan was somewhat surprised. "You worked together to defeat this demon, and he will be handed over to me!"

Another Tang family cultivator immediately attacked Zhou Lanting, and the three of them fought together. Zhou Lanting surprisingly did not appear to be at a disadvantage, which showed the power of the Demon Path Technique.

"Before, you had the protection of a young lady from the Yi family. During that time, you could sneak attack, but you couldn’t fight back!"

Tang Yuan drew his sword, and a strong spiritual power erupted from him, matching Yu Youwei’s use of the Xuan Yuan True Method. "But now, you don’t have the young lady protecting you, right? Today, I will let you experience the authentic Purple Extreme Divine Skill of the Tang Gate!"

"Clang!"

The two swords collided, almost parting at the same time. Yi Qianmo felt a tingling in his hand, and the spiritual power attached to the sword dissipated in an instant!

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