Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 176 - 174: Strangers

Su Yun’s alluring face now appeared pale, radiating a faint sense of frailty!

Hearing the middle-aged man’s cold words, she clenched her jade-like hand tightly and silently nodded her head!

"Very good!"

The middle-aged man smiled with satisfaction and turned his head to look.

Boom!

A deafening explosion thundered from afar.

Everyone on the hillside’s pupils shrank tightly!

"What terrifying strength!"

"This kid is only at Yin Realm Perfection, but his fighting power is likely not much weaker than the eldest young master!"

"A Late-Stage Yang Realm was actually taken down with a single slash..."

The shock in everyone’s hearts spread endlessly!

This scene was simply too astonishing!

The terrifying strike from that Late-Stage Yang Realm Barbarian was actually shattered by Xu Yang’s blade—body and soul both destroyed!

But in truth, this was only natural!

This Late-Stage Yang Realm Barbarian was just an ordinary Late-Stage Yang Realm; in terms of strength, he was worlds apart from top-tier prodigies like Zheng Qi, Chen Chong, or Song Yuanhao!

While Xu Yang was not inferior to those prodigies in the slightest!

With the cultivation of Yin Realm Perfection, an already profound foundation, and further tempered by countless baptisms within the Cyan Gang Sect’s treasure vault, he was even stronger!

He had already reached an indescribable level!

Not to mention the threefold amplification after the Cyan Jade Seal’s transformation!

The might released in a single slash making such an outcome was not surprising to Xu Yang at all!

Was killing a Late-Stage Yang Realm so difficult?

No, not difficult at all!

Xu Yang slew his opponent with one cut and immediately turned to leave!

Now, the most urgent task was to escape from this place!

However, he underestimated the Barbarians’ reaction speed!

As soon as the guard captain charged out in pursuit, the others immediately went to inform Helan Ying!

After all, that was his daughter!

Upon hearing everything, Helan Ying sensed danger and instantly gathered his men to charge out.

Though the situation in Beixuan City still held some resistance for the time being, the Barbarians held an absolute advantage; crushing the opposition was merely a matter of time!

With or without him, it made little difference!

"Xu Yang!"

Staring at the utterly lifeless Helan Huaning, Helan Ying trembled all over, his eyes bloodshot!

At first, he harbored intense killing intent toward Xu Yang, but later, after learning of the Barbarians’ preparations from Tuoba Hongyu, that killing intent vanished.

He didn’t even care when Xu Yang severed his arm on the spot, and even told Tuoba Hongyu not to seek revenge!

He knew very well that whether as a hostage or as a son-in-law, Xu Yang was extremely useful for both the Barbarians and Tuoba Hongyu!

Until now.

His only daughter had died at Xu Yang’s hand!

Boundless murderous intent erupted like a tidal wave!

"Xu Yang, I’ll tear you to pieces!"

Boom!

Helan Ying leapt up and chased after him in a frenzy!

Several Yang Realm experts followed behind him!

Moreover, the news of Xu Yang’s appearance was still spreading... until it reached Tuoba Hongyu’s ears!

"Xu Yang!!!"

A thundering roar, vast and rolling, stirred a heaven-shrouding, earth-covering tempest, wild and raging, tearing across the sky!

Wherever it passed, no figure was seen; only that tempest twisted like a terrifying spiral ramp, ripping everything apart!

From a great distance, Xu Yang felt his heart seize, the hair all over his body bristling!

Looking back, his scalp tingled with numbness!

"Helan Ying!"

Xu Yang frantically picked up speed.

But in just a few breaths, Helan Ying caught up!

Standing tall, he struck with a Curved Palm!

Boom!

An immense palm, brimming with killing intent and boundless ferocity, descended violently from above!

The earth quaked and the mountains swayed, the eight directions twisted!

Even space itself seemed on the verge of splitting apart; the aftershocks radiated outward, making the surrounding thousand-zhang area tremble like a sieve!

The rampaging Helan Ying was like a berserk giant beast!

Even if Tuoba Hongyu wanted Xu Yang alive, he couldn’t suppress his bloodlust!

If he didn’t kill Xu Yang, his inner fury would never be quelled!

Xu Yang fiercely bit his tongue, releasing the power of the Cyan Jade Seal, and rolled out desperately within the almost sealed space.

Yet still, he couldn’t avoid that palm!

At that deadly moment, a layer of cyan jade light sprung up out of nowhere, enveloping him inside!

It was the shield from the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Seal, which could only be used three times!

It could block a blow from any force!

Boom!

The jade light quivered wildly, carrying Xu Yang away under the impact.

As he landed, in that instant, the shield finally reached its limit and shattered to pieces with a crack!

Xu Yang let out a muffled groan, blood spurted from his mouth, his face ghastly pale!

Even with the shield’s protection, what little aftershock managed to seep through still left his organs in chaos and his body wracked with unbearable pain!

Ignoring the pain, Xu Yang scrambled up and dashed forward desperately!

Whoosh!

A figure appeared ahead!

As if a volcano of ten thousand years erupted in rage, murderous intent surged like a tide, shaking the void; this whole piece of heaven and earth felt submerged beneath an invisible, raging sea!

The pressure made Xu Yang almost suffocate!

Behind him were many Middle and Late-Stage Yang Realm Martial Artists!

No way back, nowhere to hide!

A desperate situation!

Xu Yang’s expression turned bitter.

"Bastard, I didn’t want to hurt you!"

"But you actually killed my daughter!"

Helan Ying’s face contorted viciously, his emotions now unhinged, nothing left but endless killing intent!

His blood-red eyes were savage and terrifying; the space behind him twisted madly, invisible storms raging everywhere!

Xu Yang drew a deep breath and sneered coldly: "What grand words. Your daughter tried to kill me more than once; why spout such nonsense now?"

"If I survive, the ones I’ll kill won’t just be your daughter!"

"Courting death!"

Helan Ying could no longer endure, leaping forth!

Xu Yang retreated sharply, the second layer of protection from the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant ready to burst forth!

Now, this was his only means of protecting himself!

Until the final moment, he would never give up!

Yet Xu Yang never awaited Helan Ying’s killing strike!

Boom!

A thunderous boom stirred the heavens, light crashing through the world, clouds and smoke rolling, like blazing flames roasting the heavens and earth—the terrifying might forced Helan Ying’s men to retreat in terror!

"Who’s there?"

"Helan Ying, you can kill anyone, but you can’t kill Mr. Xu!"

A mocking laugh rang out.

An old man strode through the air, blocking Helan Ying’s path!

"Mr. Xu, this way!"

Su Yun rushed over, shouting urgently to Xu Yang!

"Su Yun!"

"Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association..."

Xu Yang’s eyes flashed, but he did not hesitate to follow.

"Chase them!"

Helan Ying roared, the barbarian markings on his brow bursting forth, the heavens around him shattering, his form swelling into a towering, armored giant charging at the old man.

The old man’s eyes narrowed, formed a Curved Palm Seal, and met him in a flash!

The rest of the Yang Realm crowd gave chase after Xu Yang and Su Yun!

"Why are you here?" Xu Yang asked.

Su Yun kept her back to Xu Yang, her expression conflicted!

"We came to assess the situation here!"

Xu Yang felt something off in Su Yun’s tone, but didn’t dwell on it, asking casually, "Where’s Song Yuanhao?"

"He encountered a stroke of fortune and is currently in secluded cultivation!"

Secluded cultivation?

A keen look flashed in Xu Yang’s eyes!

Though he didn’t know if Fang Xuanjiu’s warning was related to Song Yuanhao, that phrase still lingered: ’Better to believe it’s true than to disregard it as false’!

"Are any more of your people ahead?" Xu Yang asked in a low voice.

"Yes!"

Xu Yang abruptly looked up.

A middle-aged man swept over.

"Mr. Xu, leave them to me!" The middle-aged man grinned, directly heading toward the pursuing Barbarians!

And as he brushed past Su Yun, he cast her a silent glance, his eyes filled with warning!

"That old man and this middle-aged man are both complete strangers!"

"Back in Beixuan City and even within the Cyan Gang Sect’s treasure vault, I never saw them!"

Xu Yang’s heart skipped a beat!