Chapter 36: Ambush on the Way

Yang Qi gradually understood the function of the "Great Thousand Mirror." If a person wanted to cultivate a certain qigong, they could inject their true qi into the mirror, and it would automatically cultivate that qigong in a virtual world within the mirror. Although it was fake, it provided a lot of experience.

A qigong technique was very complex, and a slight mistake in cultivation could lead to a failure, causing the body to stiffen. If the qi went astray, it could even cause the body to explode.

However, if one could cultivate in the virtual world within the mirror beforehand, it would be much safer. After becoming familiar with the flow of qi through the meridians, one could then cultivate with ease.

More importantly, the "Great Thousand Mirror" would correct the errors in martial arts and qigong based on the state of one's body.

In addition, the Great Thousand Mirror had various functions that had yet to be discovered.

"This mirror is perfect; Father can use it to cultivate." Yang Qi observed the wonders of the Great Thousand Mirror and knew that Yang Zhan could use it to simulate the Four Seasons Sword Technique, which would greatly accelerate his progress.

Yang Zhan had already cultivated to the Qi Master level and needed to make further progress to break through the constraints and reach the legendary "Life Seizing Realm." Without a royal-level qigong, it would be impossible to break through. Now, with the mastery of the Four Seasons Sword Technique and the assistance of the Great Thousand Mirror, there was hope to reach the Life Seizing Realm.

"Good, with the Great Thousand Mirror, my cultivation will increase again. I will eventually have to battle Yan Gufeng. He definitely wants to transform the thousand-mile area around Yan Capital into the Yan Kingdom, and the Yang Family is their greatest obstacle." Yang Zhan stroked the Great Thousand Mirror. "However, Qier, I place great hopes on you."

"Father, I will not let the Yang Family suffer any harm." Yang Qi leaped up, his qigong spinning, and he temporarily remained in the air. Then, with a shake, he shot out like a rocket, disappearing after a few leaps. However, his voice remained: "I will go to intercept the Chen Family's elders and experts. Father, please rest assured, I will return safely."

"Third Brother's cultivation is getting higher and higher. In the future, he might really advance to the Life Seizing Realm."

Eldest Brother Yang Yunchong sighed for a long time. "If our Yang Family produces a Life Seizing Realm expert, what level of prosperity would that bring? How great would it be?"

"A Life Seizing Realm expert can live for at least four to five hundred years, enough to support the prosperity of a large noble family." Yang Zhan nodded. "However, I am now worried about Qier's body. I wonder if there is something wrong. Such rapid progress completely defies the principles of cultivation, and there will definitely be significant obstacles in the future."

"Regardless, Third Brother is at least a thousand times stronger than before, which is a blessing for our Yang Family. Even if he stays at this level, he is still an absolute expert." Second Brother Yang Hualong was more open-minded.

"Alright, you two must also work hard and not slack off. These days, you must follow me to comprehend the essence of the Four Seasons Sword Technique. This is a true royal-level qigong, not to be taken lightly." Yang Zhan waved his sleeve.

With the acquisition of this ultimate technique, the cultivation of the Yang Family's descendants would rapidly improve in a short time.

A day passed, and the households in Yan Capital were still immersed in the conflict between the two major noble families.

On the Fertile Continent, there was no rule of law. The lords were equal, and the city lord was the law. The major noble families relied on their own rules.

The conflict between the two major noble families would be decided by who was stronger, as long as the city lord did not intervene.

"This time, the Yang Family has completely won. The Chen Family's centuries-old foundation has been destroyed in an instant."

"Yes, but I am curious why the Yan Family, the city lord, did not move? They just let the two major noble families fight? According to reason, the Yan Family should have taken this opportunity to eliminate both families."

"The Yan Family is also cautious, because Yang Zhan has advanced to the Qi Master level."

"Qi Master, in Yan Capital, there are now two Qi Masters. This will be a fierce battle."

"We can only wait and see. Yan Capital will face a great disaster. Should we move out and wait for the disaster to pass before returning?"

"That young man from the Yang Family, Yang Qi, was originally thought to be a playboy, but unexpectedly, he is comparable to a grandmaster, single-handedly destroying the Chen Family. It is said that he is possessed by an old demon, and Yang Zhan is now collecting various elixirs to subdue the demonic aura. He is even using his Qi Master cultivation to suppress the evil spirit."

"No wonder, I thought he had a great encounter to make such progress, which is terrifying. Such a genius would likely attract many powerful figures on the continent. However, being possessed by an evil spirit is easier to explain. Sooner or later, this young man's mind will be taken over by the evil spirit, turning him into a killing machine. In the end, he will become a demon, unacceptable to the world." ...

In the pitch-black night, Yan Capital was not quiet. Many noble families were secretly discussing, calculating, and waiting for the great storm to come.

Many forces knew that although the Chen Family's main line had been destroyed, the Chen Family's council of elders and various branches outside would soon arrive and engage in another major conflict with the Yang Family.

Every noble family had a deep foundation, not to be underestimated. At least some Qi Master experts who had been in seclusion for a long time and were old and frail would come out at the critical moment of the family's survival.

Outside Yan Capital, on a narrow mountain path.

Suddenly, black wings folded, and a person rapidly descended, causing the ground to shake and the mountain path to tremble. Birds in the surrounding forests and shrubs were startled, and crows and owls let out frightened cries.

The Demon Wings folded behind him, and Yang Qi slowly stood, like a demon god from hell, surrounded by black aura, holding a long spear.

The night was his best cover.

This time, he came out alone to ambush the Chen Family's experts, so he could fully unleash the "Divine Elephant Hell Suppressing Technique" and engage in a satisfying battle with the enemy.

Although his cultivation was still at the Seventh Stage "Elephant Qi" level, he possessed the strength of seven ancient elephants within him. With prolonged training, he could advance to the Eighth Stage "Qi Transformation" level.

This was a rarely traveled mountain path, surrounded by vast mountains. Looking around, there was not even a village in sight, and the darkness was deep. Occasionally, the howls of tigers and wolves could be heard from the deep mountains. On a moonless and windy night, the mountain wind howled, creating a desolate and eerie atmosphere.

Yang Qi stood on the mountain path, moving slightly, looking at the end of the path. It seemed he was waiting for something.

Because this was the only path the Chen Family had to take to enter Yan Capital.

The Chen Family and the Yang Family had been enemies for many years, and both sides had thoroughly investigated each other, even knowing where the other's council of elders was cultivating.

The Chen Family's council of elders was in a place called Great Green Mountain.

The mountain path where Yang Qi was standing was the only way to Great Green Mountain, surrounded by treacherous mountains, making it difficult even for Qi Master experts to fly over.

Not everyone had the robust true qi like Yang Qi, whose Demon Wings could fly hundreds of miles without stopping.

Ordinary Qi Master experts, even if they used their wings to fly or ran in the sky, could only run for dozens of miles before their true qi was exhausted, and they had to land to rest and recover.

Some experts, if they ran out of true qi in the air and did not land properly, could fall to their deaths.

Therefore, the Chen Family's experts could not afford to waste their true qi by flying over. They had to travel on foot. Alternatively, they could ride a rare golden eagle, like the Yang Family's elders.

Yang Qi was waiting here.

He was very patient, slowly retracting his true qi, and finally sitting cross-legged on the ground, quietly cultivating and meditating. The Thunder Elephant within him was slowly moving, injecting life essence into the eighth micro-particle, attempting to awaken the power of the eighth ancient elephant.

Without the Thunder Elephant's essence, Yang Qi would have to cultivate on his own, gradually building up true qi essence to inject into the micro-particles and awaken power.

However, at his current cultivation speed and the weak life essence, he might not have even awakened the power of one ancient elephant.

For example, the life essence he cultivated on his own was like drops of dew.

The essence of the Thunder Elephant within him was like a stream.

The micro-particles were like deep pools.

Filling a deep pool with drops of dew was impossible. Therefore, ordinary people, even if they obtained the "Divine Elephant Hell Suppressing Technique," could not make significant progress in cultivation. Their advancement in cultivation would be much slower than that of ordinary people.

This showed the difficulty of cultivating the Divine Elephant Hell Suppressing Technique. It was a cultivation method for deities, not something humans could easily master.

Now, Yang Qi also felt a sense of crisis. After the Thunder Elephant's essence was used up, how would he continue to cultivate? How could he make progress by cultivating on his own?

How to obtain life essence?

However, he knew from studying the Divine Elephant Hell Suppressing Technique that after reaching a certain level of cultivation, the true qi would undergo a transformation, and a "Hell Furnace" would form within the body. This furnace could refine everything, even directly absorb others' life essence for replenishment. The demonic cores of demonic beasts and various golden pills could also be absorbed.

At that time, he could obtain a large amount of life essence.

The deeper he cultivated, the more he understood about deities and hell. Yang Qi's worldview even changed during the cultivation process.

Every time he entered a meditative state, he felt that the Fertile Continent might be just a speck in the entire world, a village, too small. The endless mysteries of the universe were waiting for him to explore, discover, and dominate.

The true qi within his body was stirring, and the eighth micro-particle was also stirring, like a worm in the soil, about to emerge.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, and the sound of hooves, "drip, drip," came from the other end of the mountain path. The hooves were coming quickly, initially sounding like they were dozens of miles away, but after a few breaths, they had already reached the mountain path. It was unknown what kind of horses they were.

Yang Qi slowly stood up and saw at the foot of the mountain, dozens of fierce horses, each twice the size of an ordinary horse, with strong limbs and covered in scales.

These were "Dragon Horses," legendary hybrids of dragons and horses, with great endurance and extremely valuable, each worth hundreds of thousands of Qi Gathering Pills.

The Chen Family's experts had finally arrived.