The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Yann Xing had only just entered the Extraordinary stage; among the ranks of Extraordinary Strong People, he was at the very bottom. The Profound Vessel’s Defensive Array, on the other hand, was something that not even Lan Qijin, the Island Master of the Vast Sea Divine Palace, could breach in a short amount of time.

Let alone Yann Xing; he could probably hack away at it for a full day to no avail.

"You damn brat! What’s so great about hiding inside the Profound Vessel’s Defensive Array? If you have any guts, come out and fight me!" Unable to break through, Yann Xing became flustered and exasperated. Lacking any of the dignity befitting an Extraordinary Martial Artist, he pointed at Qin Ya, his face ashen, and bellowed.

The surrounding crowd grew even more contemptuous of Yann Xing.

"Tch. An Extraordinary Martial Artist is actually challenging a teenager in public. This Yann Xing is even more shameless than I imagined."

"Exactly. He’s brought complete disgrace to all Extraordinary Martial Artists."

"Shameless, despicable, without honor..."

"But still, what’s with this kid? He can use the Profound Vessel’s Defensive Array to fend off Yann Xing, so why hasn’t he left?" someone suddenly asked.

Hearing this, the crowd grew suspicious.

’That’s right, why is the boy still wasting time with Yann Xing here instead of just leaving?’ ’Could he be scared stiff, unable to think straight?’

The onlookers’ gazes shifted to Qin Ya. He sat at the vessel’s bow, enjoying a shoulder massage from a beautiful lady, a look of pure comfort on his face. Everyone fell silent.

From the looks of it, he clearly wasn’t taking Yann Xing seriously at all.

"This kid is truly arrogant."

Yann Xing hovered in the air, his face ashen.

If Qin Ya had just left, that would have been one thing. But his current behavior was clearly just a way to get on his nerves. It put Yann Xing in an awkward position: he couldn’t just leave, but if he stayed, he couldn’t do anything to Qin Ya. ’Damn this kid, what the hell does he want?’

To be honest, Yann Xing was starting to regret his actions.

A few days ago, he had just broken through to the Extraordinary stage and was understandably full of himself, acting as if he were the sole master of the world. Today, he saw this Top-Level Profound Vessel. It had no faction markings, its chief was just a teenager accompanied by a group of women with low cultivation, and there were no strong protectors in sight.

This couldn’t help but stir his greed.

Who would have thought the situation would end up like this?

"Kid, if you beg for mercy, I can forgive you for the crime of disrespecting me. As for this Profound Vessel, if you won’t sell it, I won’t force you."

At these words, Qin Ya slowly opened his eyes. He gazed at the pompous Yann Xing in the sky and said with a cool smile, "Honestly, you’re the most shameless Martial Artist I have ever seen. It’s a genuine miracle that someone like you managed to reach the Extraordinary stage."

"Kid, don’t push it," Yann Xing raged.

Qin Ya slowly rose to his feet. He walked to the bow of the vessel and, without stopping, continued right through the curtain of light. His actions made the Dancing Girls behind him turn pale with fright.

The onlookers were also completely bewildered.

"What is he trying to do?"

"Is he planning to walk out of that defensive light curtain? You’ve got to be kidding. He’s only safe because of that barrier. Once he leaves it, how is he going to face an Extraordinary Martial Artist like Yann Xing? He’ll probably be killed in a single blow."

"Hey, look! He’s really walking out!"

Qin Ya was seen walking slowly out from the light barrier. A cold mist emanated from him as he trod upon Frost, rising into the air. He came to a stop at the same altitude as Yann Xing, stared at him, and said coolly, "You’re Yann Xing, correct? Allow me to see for myself just how much of an ’Extraordinary Martial Artist’ you really are. Try not to disappoint me too much."

GASP...

The surrounding pedestrians gasped, staring at the white-robed youth with expressions of pure shock. ’What is he doing? Is he going to fight an Extraordinary?’

To be fair, many of them looked down on Yann Xing.

The man acted without principles and was utterly shameless, possessing none of the dignity an Extraordinary Martial Artist should have. But no matter what, Yann Xing was a genuine Extraordinary.

And Qin Ya? A boy who looked to be in his teens, whose cultivation was at most Celestial Essence Realm Perfection, dared to boast about taking on an Extraordinary Martial Artist?

The gap between someone below the Extraordinary stage and someone in it was like two different worlds.

"This kid is far too arrogant."

"Arrogant? This is just plain stupid. As pathetic as Yann Xing is, he’s still an Extraordinary Martial Artist. For a mere Child like him, this is a death wish."

"He should have just used the Profound Vessel to leave quietly. To think he’d actually want to fight an Extraordinary... is there something wrong with this kid’s head?"

...

"My Lord..." Aboard the Profound Vessel, the Dancing Girls all wore worried expressions.

They never imagined Qin Ya would do something like this. Although their own power was low—some of them hadn’t even practiced Martial Arts—they had all heard of Extraordinary Martial Artists. To them, such beings were practically gods.

This was especially true for Qingxu. She had once witnessed a battle between two Extraordinary Strong People in the Xingyue Dynasty. The scene was like the coming of the apocalypse, a sight she could never forget.

’My Lord, does he truly have a way to deal with an Extraordinary Martial Artist?’

"Hahaha! Foolish! Utterly foolish!" Seeing Qin Ya actually walk out of the Profound Vessel’s Defensive Array, Yann Xing couldn’t help but roar with laughter. His eyes, fixed on Qin Ya, were filled with mockery. "Kid, I truly didn’t expect you to be this stupid. To abandon the Profound Vessel’s defenses and come out to face me alone."

"You are asking to die!"

With that, all of Yann Xing’s pent-up rage erupted. It transformed into a blazing Flame that engulfed his body, his aura overwhelming. Yann Xing took a sudden step forward, long saber gripped tight, looking like an inviolable god of fire.

"Die!"

He slashed out. A massive wave of Blade Qi, carrying extreme heat, erupted in a dazzling crimson brilliance. It surged menacingly, cleaving straight toward Qin Ya.

Facing the attack from an Extraordinary Martial Artist, Qin Ya showed not a trace of fear. With a flash of light, a milky-white spear appeared in his hand. Ice Flame burst forth, swirling around the spear’s tip, dazzling to behold. He thrust the spear, and it was like the sun and moon appearing in the sky at once!

"Moon Chasing! Chasing the Sun!"

The two Spear Techniques, driven by the Ice Flame, merged into one. In that instant, Frost condensed from the air, freezing everything, while the Ice Flame gathered like a blazing sun.

With a deafening BOOM, the explosion shook the area for a hundred zhang around.

The two types of flames burst apart.

On one side of the sea’s surface, the extreme heat caused thick steam to billow upwards.

On the other side, flecks of Ice Flame fell onto the water’s surface, spreading like wildfire across an area dozens of zhang wide. Within this area, a thick layer of ice instantly formed.

In the air, Qin Ya stood upon the Frost, his expression impassive. Dressed in white with his black hair flowing freely, he held his spear, exuding an air of wild arrogance. Yann Xing, by contrast, had a look of utter disbelief plastered across his old face.

"Holy crap, how is that possible? He actually blocked it!"

"This kid is no simple character. To block a blow from an Extraordinary Strong Person, he must be an incredible genius. I guess he has the right to be a little arrogant."

"So what? No matter how much of a genius he is, it’s impossible to fight an Extraordinary Martial Artist while still in the Celestial Essence Realm. He only blocked a single attack."

"The Extraordinary stage and anything below it are on two completely different levels."

Although the crowd was astonished by Qin Ya’s strength, in their eyes, the outcome of this battle was already set in stone. There was no way Qin Ya could win.