Chapter 81

"Come on, we need to go!!" Du Yang suppressed his sadness and quietly reminded Tang Yan. They had to take advantage of the opportunity created by Ailinda and rush out before the Spirit Prince’s forces reacted.

Tang Yan stood rooted to the spot, motionless, staring blankly at the dissipating cold mist in the air.

"Move!! Don’t be impulsive!" Du Yang grabbed Tang Yan’s shoulder, his face stern.

"I’m not being impulsive. I’m doing what I should." Tang Yan shook off Du Yang’s hand and walked step by step toward the frost-covered battlefield. His voice was calm, so calm it made one’s heart tremble. His eyes, though blurry, were filled with a determination never seen before!

Dead? Just like that? I wasn’t prepared. Who gave you permission to die?! Tang Yan had always been cold, never experiencing family or friendship, and never feeling the sorrow of parting. But now... a heart-wrenching pain spread through his heart.

Always teasing, always provoking, all the memories of Ailinda were of her cold beauty in her persistence.

They were just partners, just teammates, but who would have thought that at the moment when the entire Giant Elephant City abandoned her, she would shock everyone in such a tragic way, creating an opportunity for his survival.

Was it moved? Or bitter? Or... grief...

"Tang Yan!" Du Yang shouted loudly, his face grave and somewhat gloomy. "The Tang Yan I know is calm and steady, decisive and ruthless when necessary. You must leave, or you’ll betray Ailinda’s sacrifice!"

"Du Yang, my sister is gone. I need to get some offerings for her. Help me... guard the back..." Tang Yan’s face was indifferent, his eyes bloodshot.

He moved forward slowly, each step firm. The blood-colored mist in his qi sea began to condense, turning into a strange blood color. A powerful suction force spread throughout his body.

His skin began to wither, his flesh weakened, his blood thickened, and even his spiritual energy slowed down. As Tang Yan moved forward, this condition became more intense. The once robust and vibrant young man was gradually becoming withered and aged.

"Tang Yan!! Stop it!" Du Yang’s face changed drastically, and he rushed over, raising his fist to knock Tang Yan out.

This was the Body-Destroying Technique, an extremely evil martial skill! In the Illusion Forest, Tang Yan had gone into a fit of madness while cultivating this skill. The scene was deeply etched in Du Yang’s mind, and the price Tang Yan paid was severe.

Du Yang couldn’t imagine what Tang Yan would become if he lost his mind and activated this evil martial skill, or what terrible price he would pay.

But before he could get close, the blood qi in Tang Yan’s qi sea suddenly exploded, surging like a raging wave, filling Tang Yan’s body. His body withered and became emaciated, but the spiritual energy in his meridians instantly tripled!

Golden light surged, and a powerful aura pushed Du Yang back. A massive golden elephant roared into the sky, though no sound was heard, a strong energy wave radiated out. After the roar, the golden elephant’s image converged, like a golden armor covering Tang Yan’s entire body.

Tang Yan leaped forward, like a streak of light, rushing toward the battlefield.

The old woman and others were struggling to melt the ice crystals covering their bodies. Seeing the golden light approaching, they all sensed danger, but the ice was too hard. Even with the frantic consumption of spiritual energy, the ice remained solid.

Tang Yan appeared before the old woman, showing no mercy. The Tiger Seal roared out, and the violent golden light shattered the ice. The old woman was swept away, spewing a large amount of blood.

"Brat, do you really think you can kill me?" The old woman, covered in blood, snarled, her withered ghostly claws suddenly reaching for Tang Yan’s throat.

However...

"First one!!" The cold voice seemed to come from hell, devoid of any emotion. Tang Yan left a blurred trail as he passed by, and the Triple Flame Strike instantly slashed.

Pfft! A gush of blood shot up, and the old woman’s headless, bloodied body staggered and fell to the ground. The Ghostly Green Fire quickly spread over her body, cruelly consuming it.

"Second one!!" Tang Yan appeared before a Second Rank Martial Master, flipping through the air and slashing down with his ancient war blade, which surged with flames, aiming for the man’s head.

Crack!! Bang!! The man broke through the ice at the last moment, trying to retreat, but Black Girl charged from behind, colliding with his back, and a black lightning bolt erupted.

Before he could even scream, Tang Yan’s ancient war blade struck, slicing him from head to toe, and the Ghostly Green Fire immediately spread.

"His aura... is off!!" The onlookers rushed over, watching the re-erupting battlefield from a distance. Tang Yan’s performance was the biggest focus, his aura a mix of evil and coldness, felt even from a kilometer away. His chaotic aura was almost at the peak of a Second Rank Martial Master!

What’s going on? What kind of monsters are these!

How could his strength surge so quickly?

Seeing the golden figure, everyone felt a chill. His growth rate was terrifying, so terrifying that everyone felt wary. Perhaps Ailinda was right; give him ten years, and who in the Northern Wasteland could stand against him? Give him ten years, and what storms would he stir in the Great Zhou Empire? Perhaps his world isn’t just the Great Zhou Empire!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Rachel, Liu Weihua, the White-Faced Scholar, and a muscular man with a blade broke through the ice, their faces pale, bodies battered, and auras disordered.

They had all suffered severe injuries in the explosion and had to expend a lot of spiritual energy to melt the ice.

Feeling the even colder killing intent from Tang Yan, they decisively chose to retreat.

"Third one!!" Tang Yan charged at the muscular man with the blade, the Triple Flame Strike coming head-on.

"Is that so? This third one might have to wait! Brat, you’re too arrogant!" The man, enraged, stopped and swung his blade, a thunderous force rolling out.

Clang!! The green flame and lightning clashed, two powerful forces surged, and Tang Yan’s wild attack was finally forcibly stopped. The man, heavily injured, was knocked back.

The battered Black Girl leaped up, roaring, and a sharp, wild black lightning bolt instantly struck the man’s throat.

Tang Yan left a trail of afterimages, instantly catching up to the man, and several large green fireballs, like meteors, slammed into him.

"Brat, that’s enough!!" The White-Faced Scholar suddenly returned, his spear shadow bursting out.

He couldn’t just watch Tang Yan kill all the Spirit Prince’s guards!

"First, you have to get past me!!" A roar echoed from nearby, the ground trembling as three thick, menacing stone pillars broke through the ice and shot out, twisting and covered in petrifying light.

At the critical moment, Du Yang returned!

"Huh?" The White-Faced Scholar was startled and forced to dodge. Faced with this bizarre martial skill, he wasn’t sure if he could withstand it with his injuries.

Pfft!! Tang Yan and Black Girl’s combined attack hit the man, and before he could scream, he was mercilessly engulfed in the exploding green fireballs.

Cruel!! Wild!! Decisive in killing!! The young masters and misses from the noble families watched the frenzied figure, their faces pale, a chill running through their hearts.

"Tang Yan, you bastard, are you trying to drag me to my death? I’m ruined by you in this life!" Du Yang panted heavily, glaring at Tang Yan. Though he said this, he ultimately returned and firmly launched an attack.

Tang Yan directly ordered: "Hold off those two instructors!"

"Damn!" Du Yang cursed, charging at the fleeing Rachel and Liu Weihua.

"Fourth one!" Tang Yan’s bloodshot eyes locked onto the White-Faced Scholar, an evil vortex rapidly forming in his right eye, like a venomous tongue, emitting a terrifying energy wave.

At the top of a tall building, Zhou Linglu’s face was as dark as if it could drip water. The continuous changes were testing her patience. The battle, which should have ended quickly, had turned into this chaotic situation. The Martial Masters, who should have been in control, were being chased and killed by Tang Yan.

Should she just let Tang Yan kill his way out? Impossible!!

Zhou Linglu couldn’t allow things to develop this way, but... only the White-Faced Scholar remained among the Martial Masters. It seemed he couldn’t kill Tang Yan. Who else could she rely on? The Yang and Li families? Or the Giant Elephant Academy? Neither seemed realistic.

They were just here to watch the show. The only reason they would act is if the Tang family made the first move.

After a long hesitation, Zhou Linglu said, "Contact the Five Great Martial Kings, and have one of them kill Tang Yan. This time, it must be a one-hit kill!"

"But the Tang family..."

"If they dare to act rashly, Chang Tianzhu will give them a taste of it." Zhou Linglu secretly hoped the Tang family would make a move. As long as they did, she would have an excuse to destroy them completely.