Upon learning the truth within the Dragon Pit, Zhang Xiao and the others were enraged.
Their attacks grew fiercer, as they desperately tried to push their way inside.
In their initial understanding,
Those who entered the Dragon Pit should have been one of the three True Essence realm cultivators: He Ao.
After all, only a True Essence realm expert could shatter the dragon脉.
And with the battle not yet concluded, no one would collect the dragon crystals formed from the dragon脉.
As collecting them now would only benefit others.
But now,
Tang Ruxue claimed that someone was already deep within the Dragon Pit.
This revelation naturally shocked them greatly.
Could it be...
That He Ao had another True Essence realm expert with him?
"Damn it, they dare to toy with us! Even if they manage to slay the dragon脉, they won't be able to use the dragon crystals!" Zhang Xiao roared.
"The Five Dragons of Huaxia will be utterly annihilated today, kill them all!" Tuoba Hong also bellowed.
"..."
The fierce counterattack from the other side
Made He Ao, Jiang Pan, and the Abbot of Lingtai Temple's expressions grim.
They absolutely could not let them enter!
The dragon脉 had not been present for long, and Zhang Yang must not have completed its absorption.
"Stop them! Don't let a single one pass!"
"Hold the line! We must hold the line!"
He Ao and Jiang Pan shouted loudly.
"Amitabha!"
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple also wore a resolute expression, prepared to fight to the death.
Although all three knew that Zhang Yang's premature absorption of the dragon脉 would be exposed,
They hadn't expected it to be revealed so quickly!
"You wretched monk, your schemes run deep!" Qi Banyuan's expression turned icy.
She had descended the mountain with a determination to win.
Now, the dragon脉 had been claimed by someone else.
How could Qi Banyuan not be furious?
Instantly,
She wielded her green bone umbrella, her every move aimed at the vital points of the Abbot of Lingtai Temple.
Because of Tang Ruxue's words,
Everyone charged forward like madmen, desperately trying to get inside.
...
Tang Ruxue herself waited for a moment where she stood.
Receiving a telepathic message, she flickered and stealthily departed.
Taking a detour,
Tang Ruxue entered the construction site of the old residential area.
This place was vast and empty.
Apart from Liao Zixia and Luo Yiren, who were already fighting near the deep pit,
There was no one else.
Seeing this, Tang Ruxue immediately burst out, charging towards Luo Yiren.
Luo Yiren, with her mere Hidden Essence realm cultivation,
Was not something she took seriously.
Luo Yiren, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Liao Zixia, suddenly felt a strong sense of danger, chilling her to the bone.
Already lacking in combat experience, she was struck by Liao Zixia's palm to her chest, sending her flying.
However, this misfortune also saved her from Tang Ruxue's killing blow!
"Who is below?" Tang Ruxue asked.
"It's Zhang Yang, but I'm not entirely sure what he's doing," Liao Zixia replied.
According to the ancient inheritance records,
A mature dragon脉 could only be severed by a True Essence realm cultivator.
Only True Essence possessed this ability, transforming it from a sentient creature into an inanimate object.
Only then,
Would the dragon脉's skeletal remains become dragon crystals.
Dragon crystals were beneficial for Hidden Essence realm and peak Hidden Essence realm experts to break through to the True Essence realm.
From then on,
They would step into the true path of martial arts cultivation!
But,
Zhang Yang was only at the Hidden Essence realm. What was the use of him going down there?
This was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
"No matter what he's trying to do, just kill him!" Tang Ruxue decided decisively.
To avoid disrupting the plan, the dragon脉 had to remain intact.
Therefore, they had to reveal their strength prematurely and kill inside the Dragon Pit.
Liao Zixia nodded.
Just as he was about to leap into the deep pit with Tang Ruxue, a dark figure suddenly appeared.
An unexpected punch struck Liao Zixia, severely wounding him on the spot.
This interrupted their plan to enter the Dragon Pit.
The person who appeared was none other than Zhang Yang!
At this moment,
Liao Zixia had regained his original appearance.
However, the attire he wore was still that of He Qiyan, who had appeared earlier that night.
In the shadows,
Zhang Yang had initially been filled with disbelief when he saw her fighting Luo Yiren.
He hadn't expected that
The woman they had always overlooked
Was in fact the most deeply hidden and the best at disguising herself!
"Zixia! Are you alright!"
Tang Ruxue asked with concern.
She hadn't expected anyone else to be here!
"I'm fine. Cough cough~" Liao Zixia coughed a couple of times.
"Senior Sister, that person is Zhang Yang's martial uncle. Zhang Yang's presence below might be his doing."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ruxue's eyes narrowed.
Liao Zixia had mentioned this to her before.
This mysterious martial uncle of Zhang Yang claimed to be from the Carefree Sect.
This sect,
Tang Ruxue had also heard of.
However,
In Tang Ruxue's opinion, his identity was highly suspicious.
After all,
The Carefree Sect was located in the distant northwest. How could they travel thousands of miles for the dragon脉 in Jiangnan City?
She suspected someone had heard of the Carefree Sect's reputation and was trying to leverage it.
"You injured my junior sister! You deserve to die!" Tang Ruxue said sternly.
Zhang Yang stared at Tang Ruxue silently and snorted.
"Since when did people from Seven Killings dare to meddle in the affairs of my Carefree Sect? Aren't you afraid that my Carefree Sect experts will descend and annihilate you all?"
Tang Ruxue sneered, thinking to herself.
He was clearly bluffing.
If there were truly experts, they would have appeared long ago, why would he be here issuing threats?
Furthermore, the fact that he immediately brought up the name of the Carefree Sect upon meeting made Tang Ruxue even more disbelieving.
However,
Since he wanted to play, Tang Ruxue would play along.
Immediately,
Tang Ruxue's True Essence surged forth,
Her True Essence realm strength revealed without a doubt.
"Die!"
With a sharp cry, Tang Ruxue charged forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang dared not delay!
The True Essence within him surged forth, and he unleashed a punch.
With a bang!
True Essence collided with True Essence, erupting in terrifying fluctuations.
The very earth trembled.
The two were standing near the deep pit.
The edge of the Dragon Pit collapsed due to the tremor.
In the initial clash, Tang Ruxue's figure seemed to be at a disadvantage,
Like a kite with a broken string, she was sent flying directly away.
But!
The direction she flew was not towards the ground,
But towards the center of the Dragon Pit!
"Not good!"
Zhang Yang's expression changed drastically.
He saw a smile on Tang Ruxue's face.
This smile was filled with the satisfaction of having succeeded.
Damn it, he had been tricked.
It turned out that she had never intended to avenge Liao Zixia from the beginning.
She merely wanted to use the opportunity to shake off his pursuit and find a chance to enter the Dragon Pit.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang
Without a second word, prepared to jump into the Dragon Pit.
But!
At this moment, an unexpected event occurred.
A staff appeared, striking Zhang Yang directly at the waist.
The assailant's figure appeared silently, like a phantom.
Caught off guard, Zhang Yang was struck and sent staggering back more than ten meters.
Only then did he manage to stop himself.
"Who are you!" Zhang Yang roared!
He saw two people!
One was a familiar figure, Nangong Yi.
Beside Nangong Yi, there was a dark-faced old woman!
This old woman's face was covered in wrinkles.
Her pupils were entirely black, as if she were poisoned, giving her a particularly eerie appearance.
"Outsiders kindly call me the Poisonous Doctor Crone."
"You are the one who killed an elder of my sect, aren't you?"
The Poisonous Doctor Sect!
Had they also come?
"When did I ever kill your elder?" Zhang Yang said sternly.
He had never done such a thing.
Although Zhang Yang had injured the black-clothed elder brought by Nangong Yi back then,
He had not killed the man!
He had merely given him a stern warning not to interfere in Jiangnan City's affairs.
Could it be...
That something else had happened after he left?
"Hmph, dare to do it but not admit it? And you claim to be from the Carefree Sect!" the Poisonous Doctor Crone said coldly.
With that,
The Poisonous Doctor Crone's True Essence erupted, and she struck with her staff.
Zhang Yang was furious.
The other party gave him no chance to explain.
At this moment,
Tang Ruxue had already entered the depths of the Dragon Pit.
If Tang Ruxue disrupted Li Dabai's rhythm of absorbing the violent aura of the dragon脉,
Then Han Xiyao would be in mortal danger!
"Old woman, you court death!" Zhang Yang said coldly.
The True Essence within him overflowed, and he stomped on the ground, charging upwards.
His fist was imbued with True Essence, directly striking the other party.
With a boom.
This punch,
Zhang Yang unleashed with a hundred percent of his strength.
As the True Essence met the Poisonous Doctor Crone's True Essence, it was incredibly domineering and powerful.
The staff held by the Poisonous Doctor Crone instantly shattered.
Zhang Yang's fist broke through like a bamboo, continuing forward and striking the Poisonous Doctor Crone.
"Your True Essence is strange!"
The Poisonous Doctor Crone narrowed her eyes and retreated by pushing off the ground.
Defeated in one move, the Poisonous Doctor Crone did not despair.
The staff she held was merely an ordinary object.
It was fine that it broke.
The Poisonous Doctor Sect,
Had always relied on their poison arts!
This was the foundation of the Poisonous Doctor Sect's establishment.
From the black True Essence she had released, it was clear.
"You go down to help, I'll handle this here!"
The Poisonous Doctor Crone turned and instructed Nangong Yi, who had followed her.
Afterward,
She took a black pill from her embrace and swallowed it.
"Today, this old woman will test how strong your so-called Carefree Sect truly is!"
The black pill entered her mouth.
The Poisonous Doctor Crone's originally dark face turned ink-black.
It was no less than Li Dabai's skin tone.
Even the whites of her eyes had disappeared!
Boom~
A three-meter radius around the Poisonous Doctor Crone suddenly emitted visible black mist.
"Black True Essence!" Zhang Yang frowned.
This stuff looked quite sinister.
However,
Zhang Yang had no intention of probing slowly; he had to deal with the other party quickly.
Then enter the Dragon Pit to protect Li Dabai!
Taking the initiative,
Zhang Yang took a deep breath and chose to unleash his strongest move!
Instantly,
The True Essence within his body churned like boiling water,
A majestic Carefree aura emerged from his body.
In an instant, Zhang Yang appeared ethereal and detached.
"Then I'll test the power of the Carefree Palm on you."
Zhang Yang muttered to himself and pushed his palms forward.
In an instant,
Two True Essence palm imprints grew from small to large, heading straight for the Poisonous Doctor Crone.
The Carefree Palm technique,
Was something Zhang Yang had comprehended from the "Carefree Immortal Scripture" after breaking through his realm.
This palm technique could triple the True Essence damage output of the user.
Among peers,
It was enough to sweep aside all opponents.
The Poisonous Doctor Crone, who had been confident of victory, suddenly changed her expression.
The wrinkles on her face increased significantly.
What he unleashed seemed to be a martial technique!?
"Hmph! Putting on a show!"
The Poisonous Doctor Crone snorted.
Although she was wary, she had no intention of showing weakness or begging for mercy.
She gathered the black mist around her, compressing it into a strange skull.
"Break!"
The Poisonous Doctor Crone lunged forward, and the black skull directly collided with Zhang Yang's True Essence palm imprints.
Boom.
As their killing moves clashed, a monstrous storm erupted.
The temporary board houses erected at the old residential area construction site were directly blown over.
This shockwave,
Was no less than a level seven gale, blowing surrounding objects askew.
From this, it could be seen
How terrifying their killing moves were.
However,
Zhang Yang's True Essence palm imprints proved superior.
They shattered the skull on the spot, and the Poisonous Doctor Crone was also struck by the palm imprints, her figure smashed into the ground, her fate unknown.
"I'll spare your life for now!"
Having dealt with the Poisonous Doctor Crone, Zhang Yang was also somewhat out of breath.
But he didn't go up to deliver the killing blow, as Tang Ruxue below the Dragon Pit was more important.
However...
Just as Zhang Yang was about to jump into the deep pit, another interceptor appeared.
A figure in green robes, stepping on a bone umbrella, blocked his path.
"Is it you? From the Carefree Sect?" Qi Banyuan appeared.
Closely following her were Zhang Xiao and others, as well as True Essence realm experts like He Ao.
It turned out that
The power unleashed by Zhang Yang and the Poisonous Doctor Crone earlier had affected the battle on the outer perimeter.
Qi Banyuan seized the opportunity when the Abbot of Lingtai Temple was distracted and charged in.
Once a breakthrough point appears in a siege,
It becomes impossible to contain.
"Who are you?" Zhang Yang asked sternly.
"I am from Qingcheng Mountain," Qi Banyuan said proudly.
She had expected that by stating her sect, Zhang Yang would take her seriously.
Little did she know,
Zhang Yang merely shook his head dismissively and then prepared to jump into the Dragon Pit.
This instantly enraged Qi Banyuan!
"You are the first person to dare to disregard me!" Qi Banyuan's voice was cold.
She opened her green bone umbrella, first blocking Zhang Yang.
Then, after blocking him, she suddenly closed the umbrella.
Instantly, a surge of True Essence hidden behind the bone umbrella swiftly attacked Zhang Yang.
"You!"
Zhang Yang hadn't expected her to resort to trickery and could only retreat temporarily to evade.
Currently,
Tang Ruxue and Nangong Yi had been gone for some time.
The blue light enveloping the area below grew stronger.
Standing above, it was impossible to see what was happening below the Dragon Pit.
Zhang Yang felt an urgent need to descend into the Dragon Pit to investigate.
However,
The repeated appearance of enemies left him unable to divide his attention.
Retreating to the ground, Zhang Yang's heart burned with rage.
The True Essence within him surged, and he took a step forward.
With another Carefree Palm, he struck at Qi Banyuan.
"This is a martial technique!"
Zhang Xiao, Tuoba Hong, and the Abbot of Lingtai Temple stopped fighting and exclaimed in unison.
As True Essence realm powerhouses, their knowledge was no less than that of the Poisonous Doctor Crone.
Martial techniques,
Were not something ordinary people could perform.
Let alone the young sect master of Seven Killings or the disciple of the God of War.
Even He Ao and Jiang Pan, who were at the部长 level of the former Five Dragons of Huaxia, could not perform martial techniques.
It wasn't that their respective factions lacked martial techniques to learn,
But rather because martial techniques were extremely difficult to comprehend, and those with poor comprehension abilities,
Might never be able to learn even a single move in their entire lives!
However...
Qi Banyuan clearly did not fall into this category.
When she saw Zhang Yang perform a martial technique, she also felt a hint of interest.
"A martial technique, you say? I have one too!"