Chapter 25

The Yang brothers reappeared above the Soul Valley, and upon seeing the great formation broken, they were extremely excited. Before they could even speak, a sudden flash of bloodlight from the tall tower caused the broken formation to start operating again. Countless white mists slowly condensed within the Soul Valley, converging towards the tower. Then, countless martial artists with overwhelming death auras burst out of the ground, roaring towards them.

Seeing this, the two brothers' faces changed abruptly. Although the enemies rushing towards them were fierce and included many experts, it was not enough to make them change their expressions. What truly worried them was the great formation. If it reformed, all their efforts would be in vain.

Exchanging a glance, Yang Batian burst out with a loud laugh, his long sword swinging wildly. In an instant, the sword qi was fierce, and with a roar, it slashed at the enemies rushing towards them.

"Ha ha ha! Kill all the living beings in the valley!"

In an instant, the death qi, blood qi, and sword qi raged together; the whistling, booming, and explosive sounds never ceased, and a fierce battle unfolded within the Soul Valley.

Yang Qingtian no longer paid attention to anything else, and in a flash, he rushed towards the tall tower.

The Soul Sect's leader flew into the control room of the tall tower at lightning speed. Seeing the blood-red crystal with numerous cracks, he was furious. However, with a powerful enemy approaching, he could not afford to be distracted. He quickly sat cross-legged and began to chant a sacrificial text rapidly.

Immediately, the blood-red crystal glowed intensely, and countless blood-colored runes appeared. The cracks began to heal at a visible speed. Then, the tall tower was filled with intense bloodlight, and the broken formation started operating again.

The great formation reactivated and began to repair itself,疯狂地吞噬着方圆百里之内的一切力量。与此同时，盘膝坐于血红水晶前的魂宗宗主，随着咒文的吟唱，他的整个人已与高塔融为一体。他头上的皇冠绽放出璀璨的光芒，大阵汇聚而来的庞大力量不断涌入他的身体。

几乎是刹那间，他的修为几何倍暴涨，迅速向帝级的巅峰飙升。

高塔血光大盛，波波死气绕塔旋转，冲天的血光中一道朦胧的影子出现在高塔之上。

忽然，一道诡异、阴冷的吟唱声从高塔内飘荡而出，魂谷内汇聚而来的白雾，速度陡然加剧。几乎是数息间，一具头顶金色皇冠的高大白玉骷髅，出现在高塔之上。他气息磅礴，远超帝级之巅的力量透体而出。骷髅眼眶内更是血光大盛，一声凄厉咆哮声，响彻整个天际。

"Roar!"

这具高大的白玉骷髅就是魂宗宗主的投影，这是金色皇冠赋予他的一种技能，叫“冥神的投影”。通过皇冠，可以复制出一个与自己一模一样的分身，战斗时发出远超自己实力的威能。

"Bang!" 一声巨响，巨大的白玉骷髅带着滔天的威势落在了地上。他周身血色魔纹急闪，瞬间就见巨大的骷髅体不断缩小，最终化为同魂宗宗主同样大小的骷髅体，与极速赶至的杨擎天对决起来。

"你是谁？"

白玉骷髅率先开口，一双宛若鬼火的双眼狠狠地盯着杨擎天，似乎一言不合就要兵戎相见。看着眼前这具诡异的骷髅，杨擎天感觉古怪之极，他剑眉一挑，神情傲然地说道：“老夫，天鼎派掌教杨擎天。”

白玉骷髅那张骷髅脸上竟露出了惊愕的表情，只见他看着眼前的杨擎天，那血红色的双眼一阵惊疑不定的乱闪。好一会儿，他冲着杨擎天一阵咆哮着说道：“我魂宗可没有得罪过你们天鼎派，你为何带人攻打魂宗？”

杨擎天冷然笑道：“为何要攻击你们？哼！你们魂宗派人在老夫的地盘追杀老夫的孙女，你居然还敢问老夫为何！”

“血口喷人！本座什么时候派人追杀过你孙女？”

白玉骷髅怒不可遏，他认为对方纯属污蔑。这借口也未免太烂了些！天鼎派可是天元数一数二的庞然大物，就算给他十个胆他都不敢去招惹他们。更何况这杨擎天出了名的护短，在天鼎派的地盘上追杀他的孙女，这不是找抽嘛，除非他脑子坏了，虽然他的脑子不知在多少年前就坏掉了。

愤怒一阵，白玉骷髅突然一愣，他好像想到了什么。靠！该不会是……

不会这么倒霉吧？

记得前段时间为了助他突破到帝级，魂宗可是大肆收集童男童女，到处抢掠。不会有人吃了雄心豹子胆跑去劫持天鼎派的孙女了吧？

想到这他那白玉骨架一阵哆嗦。妈的！要是让他知道是哪个混蛋干的好事，这次事了之后，他要抽出他的灵魂，用冥火永世祭炼，然后再将他祖祖辈辈的亡魂通通招来，并炼制成傀儡，让他们永世不得超生。

看着眼前这具白玉骷髅，一脸正气，颇有仙风道骨之气度的杨擎天，满腔怒火地呵斥道：“哼！告诉你，今天要让你知道得罪老夫的下场。”

头戴金冠的白玉骷髅急忙缓和气氛，赔笑道：“这会不会有什么误会？咱们可以坐下来好好商量一番，何必大动干戈呢？”

杨擎天迟疑地说道：“噢？那你要如何解除误会？”

“这个，咱们看看……啊……姓杨的，你卑鄙！”

白玉骷髅话还未说完，刹那间他就被一道璀璨的剑气斩中，一只白骨手臂齐肩而断，“嘭！”的一声爆响，他那白玉般的骨架撞击在高塔之上，直叫塔身上的血色魔纹一阵晃动。

“你，混蛋！”

天空中一团团白雾涌向他的断臂处，不多时一只完好无损的手臂重新出现。只见他戳指怒视着杨擎天，气得浑身骨头直颤。他心中那个怒啊，没想到对方身为堂堂天鼎派掌教居然玩偷袭，这也太无耻了！

“白痴！”

杨擎天冷笑，他提剑怒劈而来，如疾风暴雨般的攻势，顷刻间就将白玉骷髅吞噬。虽然这白玉骷髅力量丝毫不逊色于杨擎天，但他那武技着实差得太远，面对攻来的长剑竟然毫无招架之力，他那身骨架被拆了又重组，重组了又被再拆。虽然这具骨架是由白雾所化，本体不会受到丝毫伤害，但如此这般被虐，仍让这具白玉骷髅怒不可遏。

“嘭！”一声爆响，白玉骷髅再次被杨擎天一剑劈得四分五裂。不过这次并未马上重组，而是从高塔内爆出一声怒吼，紧接着再次传来诡异的吟唱声，天空又是一具‘冥神投影’在缓缓成型，只是这次的威势似乎更猛了。

“妈的！有完没完。”

看到这一幕，杨擎天彻底火了，他不容白玉骷髅重组，整个人急掠而上。

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The great formation reactivated and began to repair itself, voraciously consuming all the power within a hundred miles. At the same time, the Soul Sect's leader, sitting cross-legged before the blood-red crystal, merged with the tower as he chanted the incantation. His crown glowed brilliantly, and the immense power gathered by the formation continuously flowed into his body.

Almost instantly, his cultivation increased exponentially, rapidly approaching the peak of the Imperial level.

The tall tower was filled with intense bloodlight, and waves of death qi circled around it. In the surging bloodlight, a hazy figure appeared on the tower.

Suddenly, a strange, cold incantation echoed from within the tower, and the white mist converging in the Soul Valley accelerated abruptly. In a few breaths, a tall white jade skeleton with a golden crown appeared on the tower. His aura was overwhelming, and a power far exceeding the peak of the Imperial level radiated from his body. The bloodlight in his eye sockets intensified, and a piercing roar echoed across the sky.

"Roar!"

This tall white jade skeleton was the projection of the Soul Sect's leader, a skill granted by the golden crown called "Projection of the Nether God." Through the crown, he could create a clone identical to himself, which could unleash power far beyond his own in battle.

"Bang!" A loud explosion, and the massive white jade skeleton landed with overwhelming might. Blood-colored magic runes flashed around him, and in an instant, the large skeleton shrank, eventually transforming into a skeleton the same size as the Soul Sect's leader, engaging in battle with the rapidly approaching Yang Qingtian.

"Who are you?"

The white jade skeleton spoke first, his ghostly eyes glaring fiercely at Yang Qingtian, as if ready to attack at any moment. Looking at this strange skeleton, Yang Qingtian felt extremely odd. He raised his eyebrows and said with a proud expression, "I am Yang Qingtian, the leader of the Heavenly Cauldron Sect."

The white jade skeleton's skeletal face showed surprise, and his blood-red eyes flickered with uncertainty as he stared at Yang Qingtian. After a moment, he roared, "Our Soul Sect has never offended your Heavenly Cauldron Sect. Why did you bring people to attack us?"

Yang Qingtian laughed coldly, "Why attack you? Hmph! Your Soul Sect sent people to hunt down my granddaughter on my territory. How dare you ask me why!"

"You are lying! When did I ever send anyone to hunt down your granddaughter?"

The white jade skeleton was furious, believing the other party was purely defaming him. This excuse was too ridiculous! The Heavenly Cauldron Sect was one of the most powerful forces in the Tianyuan region. Even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to provoke them. Moreover, Yang Qingtian was known for his protectiveness. Hunting down his granddaughter on the Heavenly Cauldron Sect's territory was asking for trouble, unless his mind was broken, which it had been for many years.

After a moment of anger, the white jade skeleton suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something. Damn! Could it be...

Could it be so unlucky?

He remembered that recently, to help him break through to the Imperial level, the Soul Sect had collected many young boys and girls, raiding everywhere. Could it be that someone with the courage of a lion and the heart of a leopard had kidnapped the granddaughter of the Heavenly Cauldron Sect?

Thinking of this, his white jade skeleton trembled. Damn! If he found out which bastard did this, after this matter was resolved, he would extract his soul and eternally refine it with nether fire. Then, he would summon all his ancestors' spirits and refine them into puppets, ensuring they would never be reborn.

Looking at the white jade skeleton, Yang Qingtian, with a righteous and dignified demeanor, shouted with anger, "Hmph! I will show you the consequences of offending me today."

The white jade skeleton, wearing a golden crown, quickly tried to ease the tension, smiling apologetically, "Could there be a misunderstanding? We can sit down and discuss this calmly. Why resort to violence?"

Yang Qingtian hesitated, "Oh? How do you plan to resolve the misunderstanding?"

"Let's see... Ah... Yang, you are despicable!"

Before the white jade skeleton could finish speaking, he was struck by a brilliant sword qi, and his white bone arm was severed at the shoulder. With a loud explosion, his white jade skeleton collided with the tower, causing the blood-colored magic runes on the tower to flicker.

"You, bastard!"

White mist from the sky rushed to his severed arm, and in a short time, a new, intact arm reappeared. He pointed at Yang Qingtian, his bones trembling with anger. He was furious, never expecting that the leader of the Heavenly Cauldron Sect would resort to a sneak attack, which was utterly disgraceful!

"Idiot!"

Yang Qingtian sneered, raising his sword and slashing with a fierce attack. Like a storm, the attack instantly engulfed the white jade skeleton. Although the white jade skeleton's strength was not inferior to Yang Qingtian's, his martial skills were far too inferior. He had no defense against the incoming sword, and his skeleton was repeatedly disassembled and reassembled. Although the skeleton was made of white mist and his true body was unharmed, being repeatedly tormented still made the white jade skeleton furious.

"Bang!" Another explosion, and the white jade skeleton was once again split into pieces by Yang Qingtian's sword. This time, he did not immediately reassemble. Instead, a roar echoed from within the tower, followed by another strange incantation. In the sky, another 'Projection of the Nether God' began to form, this time with even greater might.

"Damn! Is this never-ending?"

Seeing this, Yang Qingtian was thoroughly enraged and did not allow the white jade skeleton to reassemble, rushing forward with great speed.

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