Chapter 11: The Invincible King Fist

In a single move, the power of the "Invincible King Fist" was unleashed, and Yang Zhan's face turned slightly pale, clearly indicating that he could only use this power once.

Subsequently, he detailed the six hand seals, cultivation methods, true qi circulation, and meridian operation to Yang Qi, ensuring he thoroughly familiarized himself with this martial art and firmly memorized it before stopping.

"Now, Qi, hurry and practice. I will investigate who is behind the attack on our Yang family and who has harmed your elder brothers with the Shadow Poison."

Yang Zhan waved his hand, and the old steward entered from outside. "What are your orders, sir?"

"You need to inventory all the treasures and properties, and then negotiate with the city lord's residence to see how much compensation is needed to match the value of a Fulong Pill."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qi's face turned pale, and he clenched his fists tightly.

The main branch of the Yang family was wealthy, but this time, it might truly lead to bankruptcy. Silk shops, farms, herbal medicine shops, spirit stone shops, weapon stores, treasure vaults... all these would have to be handed over to the city lord's residence to match the value of a Fulong Pill.

Yang Qi knew very well what a Fulong Pill was. It was the highest-grade pill, rumored to be refined from dragon blood. After consumption, a trace of dragon power would be generated in the body, granting immense strength and longevity.

The city lord of Yan Capital was rumored to have obtained two Fulong Pills. He used one himself to break through the Qi Master realm, and the other was stored in a secret room. Yang Qi had used his means to bribe the guardian of the treasure vault and stealthily stole it to win the favor of Yun Hai Lan, but he was deceived.

A single pill would empty the main branch of the Yang family's wealth, leaving many servants, guards, maids, and attendants struggling to make ends meet.

The vast Yang family residence had thousands of people living in it.

"Son, there's nothing to worry about. As long as we are still alive, we can regain our wealth. Strength is the most important thing. I, Yang Zhan, can still afford a Fulong Pill." Yang Zhan patted his son's shoulder.

"I will earn back the Fulong Pill."

Yang Qi walked out.

In another part of Yan Capital, about ten streets and ten miles away from the Yang family residence, stood a grand mansion with the name "Chen Family" on it.

The Chen family was another major noble family in Yan Capital.

At that moment, in the elaborately decorated meeting hall of the Chen family, four family heads were seated: Wang, Liu, Li, and the head of the Chen family himself.

The head of the Chen family, dressed in a loose brocade robe, had profound qi skills. With every movement, rings of qi surrounded him, a unique "Three Rings Qi Skill," a high-level technique.

"Gentlemen, do you know what has happened to the Yang family this time?" the head of the Chen family asked calmly.

"I already know, and I can guess the outcome with about 90% accuracy," the head of the Wang family said, tapping the table. "Some experts from a branch of the Yang family came to force a confrontation. You saw the golden eagles in the sky, indicating that the council of elders came to mediate. As for what happened in the meeting, it's a bit unclear. Now, the Yang family members have left Yan Capital, and there's no way to gather more information."

"The Yang family is the leading family among the many noble families in Yan Capital, and Yang Zhan's cultivation is above ours, which is undeniable. However, this time, his third son's martial arts were disabled, and his first and second sons were poisoned with Shadow Poison and carried back into the city. My people have also learned that he is having his steward inventory all the properties and contact the city lord's residence to prepare for the compensation of the treasure's loss. This time, it will likely lead to bankruptcy," the head of the Liu family said. "The Yang family's influence has weakened, and we have some grudges against them. This is a good opportunity to join forces and strike while they are down. Unfortunately, Yang Zhan himself was not injured. If he had also been poisoned with Shadow Poison, it would have been perfect."

"Hmph! He will be poisoned with Shadow Poison sooner or later," the head of the Chen family said with a sinister smile.

This laugh sent shivers down the spines of the other family heads.

"Could it be that..."

"Indeed, my Chen family has already made contact with the Shadow Poison Sect," the head of the Chen family stood up, looked around, and clapped his hands. Suddenly, several figures appeared in the room, all dressed in black, their faces covered, and their bodies emitting a cold, yin aura, indicating they practiced pure yin qi skills.

"This is the envoy of the Shadow Poison Sect, the Poison Master, whose qi skills are at the peak of the eighth stage, just one step away from becoming a Qi Master," the head of the Chen family, Chen Zhenghao, introduced.

The other family heads exchanged glances and stood up uncomfortably.

"Hehehe..." The Poison Master laughed, sending chills down everyone's spine. "This time, we are targeting the Yang family, specifically Yang Zhan. He has profound skills and has consumed a Sky-Stealing Grass, making him the best material for refining the Flying Sky Poison Puppet. Second, the Yang family has a secret quasi-king level martial art, the Invincible King Fist. Third, our main target in the Shadow Poison Sect is Yang Zhan's sworn sister, Yang Susu, a disciple of the Heaven Position Sect. We cannot enter the Heaven Position Sect, but if the Yang family is in danger, Yang Susu, who has now taken the Yang surname, will surely come to their aid. At that time..."

The Poison Master laughed sinisterly again.

"This... The matter involves the struggle between two major sects..." the family heads exchanged glances.

On the Fertile Continent, the power of noble families is significant, but it is still less than that of city lords, and city lords are less powerful than sects. Only the Holy Ancestor Dynasty can rival the sects.

"Gentlemen, this time, we aim to completely dismantle the Yang family. After dealing with Yang Zhan, the other branches of the Yang family will be easier to handle. The council of elders will naturally be dealt with by the experts of the Shadow Poison Sect. My Chen family and the Shadow Poison Sect will provide you, the noble families, with sufficient benefits."

The head of the Chen family said, "Now, let's start discussing the plan to deal with the Yang family."

Conspiracies were being plotted one after another.

Several days had passed since the family council of the Yang family. The news that Yang Zhan had dispatched his steward to inventory the properties in the city and hand them over to the city lord's residence had spread throughout Yan Capital. Everyone knew that the main branch of the Yang family had gone bankrupt, and the third son, Yang Qi, had been disabled, while the first and second sons were severely poisoned.

Everywhere, people were discussing the news of the "decline of the Yang family."

Even within the Yang family residence, maids, servants, and guards were shrouded in worry. Yang Zhan, besides inventorying the properties, was also sending people to investigate who had poisoned his first and second sons and searching for secret formulas and medicinal herbs to cure the poison, keeping himself extremely busy.

Yang Qi saw all this and could not help. The only thing he could do was to hide in the shadows and quietly practice, striving to reach a higher realm to help his family.

Another night, the darkness was like water.

In the sky, a Milky Way stretched across the horizon, shimmering with a mysterious light.

Outside Yan Capital, in a remote mountain range, Yang Qi was running at full speed. The air currents around him were rolling, and his body moved in a straight line, tearing through the air with a slight roar.

He could now travel a thousand miles during the day and eight hundred miles at night, his qi skills and physical strength were extremely profound.

For several days, he had been running to a desolate and dangerous mountain range hundreds of miles away from Yan Capital every night to practice the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Technique," fearing that the intense aura when the tiny particles and the giant elephant awakened would attract the attention of experts.

After practicing for five or six days, his true qi was full, and he felt a sense of breaking through.

Stopping his run, he came to a valley.

The valley was shaped like a gourd, and various fierce beasts and giant pythons usually roamed there, but now it was silent and peaceful. The aura of the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Technique" released by Yang Qi was too powerful for ordinary beasts to bear, and even the most ferocious demonic beasts dared not move rashly.

"Alright."

Standing in the center of the gourd-shaped valley, Yang Qi's steps were heavy, like elephant legs, and his hands were slightly curved like an elephant's trunk. Suddenly, he shouted, and the sound waves echoed in the valley, causing many rocks to fall.

"Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell, Giant Elephant Awakens!"

He pushed his qi skills to the limit, and the thunderous giant elephant inside his body moved wildly, releasing waves of thunder essence, which replenished his body.

Crack!

The sound of a cocoon breaking.

Inside Yang Qi's body, it seemed like an egg had cracked or an embryo had awakened. A powerful aura permeated through his crown, shooting into the sky. Instantly, a violent wind formed behind him, and faintly, two mountain-like ancient giant elephants, filled with wild and fierce energy, stepped out from the depths of the void.

Another tiny particle had awakened.

Now, Yang Qi possessed the power of two ancient giant elephants.

Ancient giant elephants were not ordinary elephants. With a single curl of their trunks, they could uproot towering trees, and their bodies were three to four times larger than modern elephants. Their skin was impenetrable to blades and arrows, and some could even manipulate the elemental energy of heaven and earth, emitting qi skills like humans, making them the dominant magical beasts of ancient times.

According to legend, ancient giant elephants were the descendants of divine elephants.

The power of two ancient giant elephants, added to Yang Qi's seven-foot-tall body, was unimaginably terrifying.

Buzz... Yang Qi's pores all emitted a stream of qi, like a long whistle, and his hands crossed.

Instantly, the originally formless true qi in his body became tangible under intense concentration.

Moreover, the true qi on his palms gathered and did not disperse, eventually transforming from a quantitative change to a qualitative change. With a series of clicks, the true qi became highly condensed, no longer a gas but a solid like steel.

An ancient, primitive war spear, with a stone-like texture, appeared in Yang Qi's hand.

Qi skills, sixth stage, Weapon Qi realm.

Condensing qi into a weapon.