The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

A deafening explosion rocked the cliff face, as if it had been struck by a natural disaster!

Trees snapped, sand and stones flew, and the ground cracked and buckled. Finally, under the extreme clash of energy, the entire cliff began to collapse and sink.

"Hmm, I might have overdone it."

Qin Ya gave a faint, indifferent smile. He drew his longspear and leaped, using the sinking rocks as footholds to ascend. Nangong Xinzhi did the same.

Suddenly, Nangong Xinzhi shot a palm strike at Qin Ya in mid-air.

Refusing to be outdone, Qin Ya met the attack with a palm of his own. The two exchanged blows as they ascended, all while dodging the rocks and trees falling from above. It was a perilous dance. A moment later, they both landed back on solid ground.

The moment they touched down, they wordlessly began a new round of combat. Flashes of spear light and Palm Seals crisscrossed, neither holding anything back.

"Absolute Domination... First Form!"

"Spear Technique... Moon Chasing!"

After the ultimate clash, both were injured to some degree. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Hmph. You have some skill, to actually be able to injure me," Nangong Xinzhi said coldly. His figure then shot forward, lunging at Qin Ya. He shaped his right hand into a blade and chopped down, his hand enveloped in a dense, domineering aura. The power was not to be underestimated.

Qin Ya smiled indifferently. The True Essence in his body surged, and his Cold Flame True Essence erupted. A layer of faint purple, scorching firelight covered his palm. With a thunderous BOOM, both were sent flying backward. Qin Ya crashed through several ancient trees before stopping.

Noticing the Flame still burning on his hand, Nangong Xinzhi circulated his True Essence to extinguish it. He then stared intently at Qin Ya. "You’re quite impressive. To be able to exchange so many blows with me... even among the seven great prodigies of the Imperial Capital, you wouldn’t be considered weak. However, against me, you will still be defeated."

He let out a low shout, "Absolute Domination... Third Form!"

The Great Trend that Nangong Xinzhi had comprehended was the Overbearing Great Trend. This was a type of Great Trend that typically only those long-accustomed to positions of high authority could grasp. As a Prince of the Empire with supreme talent in Martial Arts, it was not surprising that he had comprehended it.

The Absolute Domination Palm was a Celestial-Level Martial Skill from the Yunxiao Empire. It could be said to be the Empire’s most precious Martial Skill, practiced by only a handful of people in the entire Empire.

This Martial Skill was divided into nine forms, and Nangong Xinzhi had already mastered it up to the fourth.

An endless, overbearing power gathered, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi fell silent, as if welcoming an Era-Defining Emperor descending upon the mortal world.

Facing this form, Qin Ya smiled coldly. He pointed his longspear forward, and the Purple Lotus Celestial Flame abruptly condensed on its tip. The scorching temperature made the very air turn dry and hot.

"Chasing the Sun!!"

The purple Flame gathered on the spearhead suddenly contracted to an extreme point, forming a spherical ball of fire. The energy contained within was terrifying.

"A fine ’Chasing the Sun’."

Nangong Xinzhi said coldly. He then took a step forward, his overbearing might suddenly intensifying. He slowly extended a single finger and pointed. It was as if that one gesture could shatter mountains and rivers!

And with that, Qin Ya thrust his spear.

The finger met Chasing the Sun. The air around them was instantly sucked away, and an incredibly dense atmosphere filled the ten-zhang radius around the two. If anyone with insufficient cultivation were to approach at this moment, they would surely be torn apart by the two streams of energy.

It wasn’t as earth-shatteringly destructive as before, but it was far more dangerous.

At this point, the two were no longer sparring. They were fighting for their lives.

BOOM! The two abruptly retreated!

Staring at the drop of fresh blood on his fingertip, a long-absent trace of anger appeared in Nangong Xinzhi’s eyes. He said, "You actually dared to make me bleed."

"And what of it?" Qin Ya replied indifferently.

"This next form... I have never used it against a Martial Artist of my own generation, not even the other great prodigies. You will be the first," Nangong Xinzhi said.

For Absolute Domination, each successive form was more difficult than the last.

Even with Nangong Xinzhi’s extraordinary talent, his current Realm only allowed him to use up to the fourth form. But that fourth form was enough for him to dominate his peers.

Just as Nangong Xinzhi prepared to unleash the fourth form of Absolute Domination, a world-shaking roar echoed from the distance, forcing both of them to stop and look.

From the dense forest in the distance, a Fierce Beast tens of zhangs tall suddenly emerged. It resembled a massive ape, its body covered in a skin like Iron Armor, its eyes like fire, and it radiated a primal, savage aura.

And opposite it was a giant, single-horned python over a hundred zhangs long. The python was pure white, its pair of golden pupils radiating an extreme coldness. Its upper body was coiled upright as it stared intently at the Giant Ape.

Just by standing there, the two Fierce Beasts exuded an aura of Destruction. The entirety of Ku Mountain trembled, and countless birds and beasts prostrated themselves and shivered as if facing their King.

"That’s... a Beast King!"

Qin Ya and Nangong Xinzhi’s pupils contracted as they cried out in alarm.

Beast Kings. The kings among Fierce Beasts. Every Beast King possessed terrifying combat power comparable to an Extraordinary Martial Artist. They never expected two Beast Kings to be hidden on Ku Mountain.

For some unknown reason, these two Beast Kings were now in conflict.

"ROAR..."

The enormous ape let out a furious roar and stomped the ground, shaking all of Ku Mountain. It then charged violently at the giant serpent. The serpent hissed at the sky, its massive tail lashing viciously toward the Giant Ape.

"Not good!" Qin Ya and Nangong Xinzhi exclaimed.

Countless trees and boulders were sent flying by the sweep of the serpent’s tail. To the serpent, they were like dust accidentally kicked up, but to anyone else, it was nothing short of a major catastrophe.

Trees and boulders hurtled toward Qin Ya and Nangong Xinzhi.

If they were hit, even with their profound cultivation, it would not be pleasant.

Executing their Body Techniques, the two transformed into streaks of light, doing their best to get away from the giant beasts’ combat zone. It was almost laughable. Both were top prodigies from the Imperial Capital, yet they were utterly powerless against these two beasts. Even the mere shockwaves from their battle were enough to send them scrambling in a desperate escape. It was truly shocking.

"What terrifying beasts!"

"I wonder how Brother Su and the others are doing. I hope they weren’t caught in the battle between these two Beast Kings." Watching the two Beast Kings, Qin Ya’s expression grew worried.

"Heh, thank you for your concern, Teacher Qin."

Just then, Su Chang’s voice rang out. The two looked over and saw that the current Su Chang lacked all of his usual calm and composed grace. His white robes were tattered, and even the white silk turban on his head was gone.

He looked utterly disheveled. Lu Yin, who stood beside him, was in no better shape. His silver robe was in tatters, his face was pale, and his eyes flashed with terror as he watched the two warring Beast Kings.

"Do you two know why these Beast Kings are fighting?" Qin Ya asked.

Su Chang and Lu Yin shook their heads. Su Chang said, "It is my fault. I chose this location for the gathering, and I never expected everyone to encounter such a situation."

"It’s no matter. I just wonder how the others are faring," Qin Ya said.

Lu Yin let out a cold laugh. "Hmph, none of them are easy to deal with. Every one of them has a few life-saving tricks up their sleeve. They won’t die."

"That’s true," Qin Ya said with a smile.

The four of them then turned their gazes back to the two warring Beast Kings, watching them without blinking.