Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Tell Yang Ye to Come Out!

When that true great dao quieted down, Yang Jia put away Sword Ancestor and slowly walked off into the distance.

The old man hurried to follow.

Soon, the two arrived inside the Dao Alliance hall.

Yang Jia glanced around the hall, and finally, his gaze settled on the lead cushion belonging to the Master of the True Dao.

In his eyes, only the strongest one mattered.

The old man reminded him, “Young master, beside it are also the inheritances of the first-generation Celestial Court Master and the Divine Dao Master.”

Yang Jia swept his gaze around, then broke into a smile. Without a word, he turned and left.

The old man froze, and quickly asked, “Young master?”

Yang Jia stopped in his tracks. “The true great dao resists me, which means they are resisting me……. I came here only to tell them — what law in this world, no matter how powerful, could surpass my Yang family? What dao in this world, no matter how lofty, could stand above my Yang family?”

As he spoke, he swept his gaze across the cushions in the hall. “If I wished to inherit a great dao, my own family has more than I could ever count — why would I seek it elsewhere? Let’s go!”

With that, he walked out.

The old man quickly said, “Young master, those here are the strongest in the true world throughout all of history…….”

Yang Jia didn’t look back. “Before long, I will far surpass everyone here. When that day comes, they will look upon me as mayflies gazing up at the sky!”

With that, he vanished into the distance.

Left behind, the old man stood in silence for a long while before following him out.

The Dao Alliance returned to calm.

Yang Jia had just left the Dao Alliance and arrived at a stretch of starry river when suddenly, as if sensing something, he snapped his head upward. Deep at the far end of the starry river, the stars were torn apart by a terrifying force, and in an instant, a young man appeared before Yang Jia.

The newcomer was none other than Ji Dian, the young clan chief of the Ji Clan!

“Protect the young master!”

The old man who had followed out was instantly horrified and bellowed at the top of his lungs. In moments, numerous Guanxuan Universe powerhouses appeared from all around.

Yang Jia simply waved his hand, signaling those Guanxuan Universe powerhouses to stand down.

High in the sky, Ji Dian looked Yang Jia up and down and laughed. “So you’re the one they call Yang Jia?”

With that, he suddenly raised his hand and threw a punch.

The moment that punch was thrown, the faces of everyone present changed drastically.

Though it hadn’t reached the circle-drawing level, it was at the very least the terrifying might of a peak Chengzu realm existence.

Yang Jia narrowed his eyes slightly, stepped forward, and unleashed a towering sword force — yet his sword force was unable to withstand the power of that young man’s single punch, and he was sent flying back nearly a thousand zhang.

The Guanxuan Academy powerhouses around him moved to intervene, but at that moment, Yang Jia’s voice rang out across the field. “Stand down.”

Brooking no argument.

The powerhouses of the Guanxuan domain hesitated for a moment, then fell back.

Yang Jia slowly raised his head and looked up at Ji Dian in the sky. The incomparably domineering Ji Dian was staring back at him, eyes full of mockery. “The chosen one? Doesn’t look much like it to me. Could there have been a mistake?”

Yang Jia walked slowly toward the young man, but the young man waved his hand dismissively. “I’ve got no interest in a little nobody like you. I came this time mainly to fight the strongest one in your Yang family — right, the one called Yang Ye. Call Yang Ye out here. I’m going to beat him to death! As for you, I’ll deal with you on the side afterward.”

Yang Jia stared at the young man. “What kind of nobody are you, to think you’re worthy of making my great-great-grandfather act? What a joke!”

Boom!

A terrifying sword force erupted from within him, and the entire starry river instantly began to seethe. In the next moment, he surged forward and drew his sword in a fierce slash.

He hadn’t used either of the two divine swords!

And his Slash Heaven Sword Draw technique had been layered who knew how many times — countless afterimages filled the sky, and the terrifying burst of power instantly shattered this stretch of the starry river universe.

High in the sky, a flicker of surprise crossed Ji Dian’s eyes. “Your sword technique is actually somewhat interesting.”

With that, he suddenly shifted his right foot to the side, dropping into a horse stance, and in the next instant, his right hand drove forward in a hammer blow.

Boom!

With that single blow, the boundless sword light Yang Jia had unleashed was forcibly caved in by his fist. For a brief moment everything stilled, then the countless beams of sword light erupted outward, scattering in all directions.

But just then, Yang Jia suddenly appeared above Ji Dian’s head and drew his sword in a fierce downward slash.

Ji Dian didn’t rise from his stance. He laughed and threw a punch!

Boom!

Ten thousand beams of sword light shattered. Yang Jia was sent flying nearly ten thousand zhang by that single punch. The moment he came to a stop, the sword in his hand burst apart, and at that very moment, his towering sword force was directly suppressed.

This was great dao suppression!

“Haha!”

Not far away, Ji Dian burst out laughing. “Absolutely no fun at all — fighting you is like fighting a child. Get the strongest fighter in your Yang family out here!”

Yang Jia stared at Ji Dian. “You’re not worthy of fighting my great-great-grandfather.”

Ji Dian laughed. “Your sword is weak, but your mouth sure is tough. Come on, let me smash that mouth of yours.”

With that, he suddenly clenched his right hand, and in an instant the entire starry river universe turned illusory. In the next moment, he charged straight forward and drove a punch at Yang Jia.

The moment that punch was thrown, the faces of the Guanxuan Universe powerhouses present instantly changed.

Because as Ji Dian’s fist swung out, this stretch of the starry river universe was being rapidly erased — and not only that, the various laws and daos contained within this starry river were also being rapidly erased.

This punch was meant to bury Yang Jia completely!

The Guanxuan domain powerhouses knew they were no match for this punch, yet they still prepared to act immediately.

Not far away, golden light flickered in Yang Jia’s eyes, but he didn’t draw on any of his special abilities. Instead, he said, “Didn’t you want to fight my great-great-grandfather? I’ll grant you that wish.”

With that, he suddenly opened his palm, and Sword Ancestor transformed into a beam of sword light that shot into the sky.

The sword fought on its own!

Boom!

In an instant, the aura radiating from Ji Dian’s entire body was shattered, and at the same time, Ji Dian was sent flying over a hundred thousand zhang away. The moment he came to a stop, his body cracked apart completely, and blood gushed out like a spring.

Ji Dian, having come to a stop, was utterly dumbfounded.

What the hell?

He stared in disbelief at the floating Sword Ancestor not far away.

He had been wrecked by a sword?

Yes!

That single sword strike had directly broken his great dao — his great dao force could no longer be gathered. And not only that, he could feel something inside him slowly fading away.

He quickly understood what it was.

Life force!

That one strike had not only broken his great dao, it was also severing his vitality.

Fortunately, he had some tricks of his own — otherwise, that single sword strike just now would have buried him completely.

Though Ji Dian was inwardly shaken to the core, his expression remained perfectly composed. He suddenly straightened up, then lightly brushed off his clothes. “Is that all?”

Yang Jia stared at Ji Dian. “Then I’ll give you another strike.”

With that, a thought stirred in his mind.

Not far away, Sword Ancestor shuddered violently, and the sound of the sword’s cry rang out.

Ji Dian suddenly laughed. “I don’t bully the young — I’ll let you off the hook today. I’ll come back to teach you a lesson another day!”

With that, he turned and tore through the starry river, vanishing at the edge of the universe.

Watching Ji Dian suddenly flee, Yang Jia’s brow furrowed. Clearly, he hadn’t expected the other party to run.

A Guanxuan Universe powerhouse said, “Young master, shall we pursue?”

Yang Jia looked toward the shattered far end of the starry river. “You won’t be able to catch up. Have Xianbao Pavilion investigate this person’s background. There’s no way he came after my Yang family for no reason — there must be a cause.”

A Guanxuan domain powerhouse nodded. “Understood.”

Yang Jia said nothing more. His figure flickered, and he transformed into a beam of sword light that vanished into the distance.

He had more important things to do!

The great martial competition with Ye Tianming was coming up soon. This time, he absolutely could not lose again, because he understood clearly — if he lost again, there would likely be no chance of a comeback for Yang Jia in this lifetime.

He would never be second!

He wanted to be like his forebears — forever undefeated among peers. He wanted to usher in the era of Yang Jia!

Ye Tianming had just returned to the Buddha Demon Sect when, at the entrance of the main hall, he spotted Cang Han. She was crouched on the stone steps, her face utterly haggard.

When she saw Ye Tianming, Cang Han thought she was seeing things. She quickly rubbed her eyes, then looked at him again. When she confirmed it really was Ye Tianming, she ran straight to him and threw her arms around him tightly, crying, “I thought you weren’t coming back!”

Ye Tianming gently patted Cang Han on the shoulder and smiled. “How could that be?”

Cang Han kept crying and crying, until, still in tears, she simply fell asleep right there.

It was only later that Ye Tianming learned that during the time he had been away, Cang Han had come here every day to wait for him, waiting from morning till night.

Ye Tianming carried the already-sleeping Cang Han back to her room, tucked her in, and then stepped out.

At that moment, Zou Ru walked over. “Sect master.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Go ahead.”

Zou Ru said, “Han Yue and the others all made considerable progress inside the Buddha Demon Trial Path, but they left as soon as they came out. Clearly, they have no intention of returning to the Buddha Demon Sect.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “I see.”

Zou Ru hesitated, as if wanting to say more.

Ye Tianming looked at him. “What is it?”

Zou Ru said gravely, “Sect master, everyone now knows about the grudge between you and Yang Jia of the Guanxuan domain. Because of this, outside forces are unwilling to have dealings with our Buddha Demon Sect. Most critically, Xianbao Pavilion refuses to cooperate with us at all — and Xianbao Pavilion is now the most powerful merchant guild in the true world. Without their cooperation, there are many things we simply cannot get done.”

Ye Tianming gave a slight nod. “I understand.”

Zou Ru looked at Ye Tianming, waiting for what came next.

Ye Tianming glanced at him and smiled. “Hold on a little longer — once the martial arts grand competition is over, things will be fine. In the meantime, stabilize morale. As for the other halls and courts, it doesn’t matter — don’t force them.”

Zou Ru thought it over and nodded. “Alright.”

Ye Tianming was about to speak when suddenly he looked up, and saw a young man plummeting straight down from high in the sky at tremendous speed, landing in the courtyard not far in front of them in the blink of an eye.

Thud!

The ground was smashed into a crater.

Ye Tianming walked to the edge of the crater and looked down. When he saw the young man, he was momentarily stunned, then said, “What a sorry state!”