Chapter 34

"Even the Qi Sect doesn’t have such finger strength, who... who is this person?"

"This hole was probably left during a battle, not at full strength. If it’s not at full strength and it’s already this powerful, what kind of strength does this person have?"

Those who could become the head of a family or an elder were not fools. After just one glance, everyone understood what was happening and was frightened to the point of trembling all over.

"Who is making such a racket here, disturbing my cultivation?"

Just as everyone was shocked, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from behind the rocks. Under this aura, the several elders and Yang Tiesheng felt like ants before a divine dragon, with no desire to resist at all!

"What kind of strength is this..." Everyone was drenched in cold sweat.

"Although I haven’t reached the Qi Sect’s strength, I am already at the peak of the Seventh Level of the Armored Warrior Realm, very close to it. This is definitely not the aura of the Qi Sect. The aura of the Qi Sect wouldn’t make me completely powerless. Could it be an expert at the Supreme level?"

Yang Tiesheng was trembling all over.

Although the Eighth Level of the Qi Sect in the Nine Levels of the Qi Sea has reached the level of a grandmaster, they are definitely not this powerful! The pressure from this aura is so strong that it must be at least a Supreme level person!

Supreme, the highest level of the Nine Levels of the Qi Sea, there are only a few in the entire Divine Wind Empire... How could one appear in a small place like Luoshui City?

"Senior, we passed by here unintentionally, without any intention to offend..."

Although they were afraid, Yang Tiesheng and the others did not dare to leave rashly, fearing that they would anger this senior and be killed with a single finger! They didn’t believe their bodies could be as solid as a granite rock several meters in diameter!

"Disturbing my cultivation, and you dare to say it’s unintentional, come over here!" The voice behind the rocks seemed very angry, with a cold shout.

With the shout, the pressure became even stronger, like a tidal wave, making it hard for the few of them to breathe!

"Head, what should we do, should we go over...?" Hearing the order to go over, the elders were hesitant.

Not knowing who this person was, what if they went over and angered him, and he killed them in a single breath?

"Go over, if we don’t, he might get even angrier. A senior with such strength, we can’t afford to offend!"

Taking a deep breath, Yang Tiesheng made a decision.

Since the other party could emit such a powerful aura and pierce such a large rock with a single finger, their strength far exceeded everyone’s imagination. If they were told to go over, they probably didn’t have any great malice; otherwise, they could have killed everyone even if they didn’t go over!

He didn’t think he could escape from such a powerful person with his own strength!

"Alright!" Although the elders were extremely unwilling, after some thought, they felt that going over was the best choice. They nodded and followed Yang Tiesheng towards the rocks.

Behind the rocks was an open area. Going around, they saw a man in black sitting cross-legged on a stone about thirty meters away.

This man in black had white hair and a beard, exuding a profound and ethereal aura, clearly a super-strong cultivator.

"Yang Tiesheng, the head of the Yang family in Luoshui City, and the elders pay respects to the senior!"

Although the man in black now seemed to have no aura, Yang Tiesheng knew that the other party could easily kill him. He didn’t dare to be arrogant and immediately performed a junior’s salute.

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black slowly opened his eyes, and a brilliant golden light shot out from his pupils!

"Essence and Qi transforming into spirit? A Supreme-level expert, this is definitely a Supreme-level expert!"

Seeing this brilliant golden light, Yang Tiesheng’s heart raced, like a storm.

He had read descriptions of Supreme-level experts in the family’s books, which said that such people could transform essence and Qi into spirit, and their eyes would emit a faint golden light when they exerted their power.

This man in black matched the description in the book, and combined with the means and aura they had seen, he was definitely not a Supreme-level expert.

"Yang family of Luoshui City? Do you know Yang Yan?" The man in black suddenly spoke.

"Yang Yan? That’s my son..." Yang Tiesheng didn’t know why the other party was asking this, his heart thudding, unsure if it was a blessing or a curse.

"Originally, I would kill anyone who disturbed my rest! However, since you are my disciple’s father, I won’t take action. Leave immediately, and if I see you wandering around here again, watch out for your life!"

The man in black casually waved his hand.

"Disciple’s father? Senior, are you Yang Yan... my son’s master?" Hearing the man in black’s words, Yang Tiesheng’s heart leaped, almost scared to death.

"Yang Yan is a good match for me. I casually bought him a Flame Axe and taught him a set of axe techniques, so he’s like a half-disciple. Hmph, if it weren’t for this, do you think I would let you go today?"

The man in black glared when asked, and a towering aura descended from the sky again, like a divine being descending, making Yang Tiesheng and the others’ knees go weak, almost kneeling down!

"Yes, yes! We will leave immediately..." Feeling this aura, Yang Tiesheng knew that the senior in front of him was already angry and was too scared to ask anything more, quickly leading the elders away.

They fled for no less than two to three miles before they no longer felt that deadly aura, and only then did they all exhale in relief. Turning around, they found their clothes drenched in cold sweat, tightly sticking to their bodies, making them extremely uncomfortable.

"Head, he said he casually bought a Flame Axe for Yang Yan... which means Yang Jun, the first heir, was killed by him..."

After a while, one of the elders finally reacted.

"So what if he killed him, are you going to seek revenge?" Another elder said irritably.

"Seek revenge..." The first elder thought of the pressure just now, and cold sweat broke out on his head again. "I’m not ready to die yet... Not just me, even if all of us combined, we probably wouldn’t be a match for him..."

"Although he killed Yang Jun, he took Yang Yan as a disciple. If we can get along well with Yang Yan, wouldn’t it mean our family will have a Supreme-level expert to rely on in the future?" The second elder suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up.

"This..."

Hearing this, all the elders were somewhat moved, but the final decision was still up to the head, as both Yang Yan and Yang Jun were his sons.

Hearing the discussion, Yang Tiesheng was also thinking.

What could he do knowing that the other party killed his son? The other party’s strength was too great. If he angered him, it wouldn’t just be one son, but the entire Yang family could be wiped out in a moment!

In this world, to survive, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!

Although he was the one who killed his son, he was also the master of another son, and with such strength, if they could really get along well, the Yang family’s rapid development and becoming the first family in Luoshui City would be just around the corner!

"You are right, it seems I need to pay more attention to this son I’ve never taken seriously..."

Taking a deep breath, Yang Tiesheng sighed.

The other party killed his son, and he still had to find a way to curry favor with him. There was no choice, this was strength!

"Let’s go back, today’s hunt is over, there’s no need to continue!"

After figuring out what to do, Yang Tiesheng waved his hand and quickly led the elders back to the direction of the clan.

The purpose of the hunt was to select the first heir of the family. Now, with such good conditions, why choose anyone else?

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