Chapter 40

Lying before him was the man who had been in the sedan chair earlier. Now, he was covered in blood, with a steady stream still flowing from the corner of his mouth, indicating severe injuries.

Just as Ye Tianming was shocked, the ground suddenly trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

Ye Tianming was startled. Without hesitation, he hoisted the man onto his shoulder and turned to run. He immediately used the Sword Mastery technique, sensing the terrifying aura, which was at least at the Immortal Realm.

The moment he took to the air, he felt the aura behind him suddenly accelerate, closing in on him.

Ye Tianming suddenly roared, "Rise!"

With a single thought, the ground cracked open, and nine swords formed from the power of the earth shot up into the sky, slicing toward the aura behind him.

He didn't dare turn around, but he could feel that his flying swords were deflected by a powerful force, and the terrifying aura was getting closer.

Ye Tianming's face turned grim. He looked at the man he was carrying, "Brother, that guy is too strong. I can't fight him. I can only leave you behind."

As he spoke, he was about to drop the man.

Seeing that Ye Tianming was serious, the man quickly grabbed his neck and weakly said, "Brother... save me, I... don't want to die. My sister is very beautiful."

Ye Tianming replied seriously, "Brother, I can't fight him."

The man, weakly, said, "I'll introduce my sister to you. She has a very, very good figure. You... will... definitely... like... her..."

Ye Tianming: "..."

The aura was getting closer, and Ye Tianming knew he couldn't run. So, he stopped abruptly, threw the man into a nearby bush, and then turned around, lifting his hands. Instantly, the ground around him exploded, and terrifying earth energy surged up like a tidal wave, rushing toward the distant aura.

At this moment, Ye Tianming saw the source of the aura: a beast, resembling a giant bear, with a massive, mountain-like body, radiating a wild and violent force, charging straight at him.

Ye Tianming's heart sank. This beast was incredibly powerful.

Boom!

The beast, facing Ye Tianming's earth energy, showed no fear and charged straight into it. The impact caused the ground to shatter, and the space around them trembled. Ye Tianming's earth energy was instantly scattered, and the terrifying pressure knocked him back dozens of feet, landing right next to the man.

He quickly got up, but as he did, a mouthful of blood spurted from his lips. He stomped the ground with his right hand, lifted his hands, and the ground within a hundred feet exploded, with endless earth energy surging up from the depths...

Nearby, the man watched this scene with wide eyes, like lanterns, his heart filled with shock. Was this brother really just at the Great Tribulation Realm?

In the distance, the beast, seeing the endless earth energy, showed a hint of surprise in its eyes. Clearly, it was taken aback by Ye Tianming's strength. At that moment, the countless earth energies surged toward it under Ye Tianming's control.

The beast's eyes glowed with ferocity, and it suddenly roared, leaping forward and charging at Ye Tianming.

The impact shattered the earth energy into pieces, but the beast's body also showed many cracks.

At this moment, Ye Tianming suddenly picked up the still-shocked man and turned to run.

Boom... Boom...

Behind them, the ground continued to crack and explode, the sounds making Ye Tianming's heart race. This beast was too powerful.

But soon, he noticed that the sounds had stopped.

Ye Tianming was puzzled and turned to look. The beast was watching them from a distance of several dozen feet.

Why isn't it chasing us?

Both Ye Tianming and the man were confused.

At that moment, the beast slowly retreated, but after moving back about twenty feet, it stopped and continued to stare at them.

Ye Tianming's face darkened. He slowly turned and scanned the surroundings. They were in a pile of rubble and ruins, surrounded by dense forests, but the area they were in was clearly abnormal.

The man also noticed the abnormality and looked serious.

Ye Tianming didn't dare to move forward, but he also didn't dare to leave. He took out a pill and swallowed it. Thinking of something, he turned to the man, hesitated for a moment, and then took out a 'Blood Healing Pill.' The man quickly reached out to take it, but Ye Tianming broke the pill in half and gave him only half.

The man's expression froze, "You..."

Ye Tianming carefully placed the remaining half of the pill back into the bottle and said, "This is very precious. I need to use it sparingly."

The man stared at Ye Tianming, "Are you serious?"

Ye Tianming replied seriously, "Of course."

The man, trembling, said, "Brother, this is just a second-grade pill!"

Ye Tianming was puzzled, "Second-grade pill?"

The man stared at Ye Tianming, "You don't know?"

Ye Tianming shook his head.

The Ye family was just a low-ranking clan, and they had never even seen such precious pills.

The man said in a low voice, "Don't joke around... with your combat strength, you're not an ordinary person, right?"

Ye Tianming said, "I'm from a low-ranking clan."

"How is that possible?"

The man exclaimed, "Your realm is low, but your combat strength is really exaggerated. How can you be from a low-ranking clan?"

Ye Tianming said calmly, "Would it benefit me to lie?"

The man looked at him without speaking.

Ye Tianming glanced at the beast in the distance, which seemed to have no intention of leaving, just sitting there and staring at them, occasionally licking its lips.

Ye Tianming also sat down and said, "What's your name?"

The man swallowed the half pill and said, "Mu Yong, and you?"

Ye Tianming said, "Ye Tianming."

Mu Yong stared at Ye Tianming, "Ye Tianming?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Yes."

Mu Yong gave a thumbs up, "Who gave you this name, claiming to be destined by heaven... really impressive."

Ye Tianming said, "Maybe my mother gave it to me."

Mu Yong laughed, "Your mother must have a big heart. This name carries too much karma. I suggest you change it to avoid getting beaten up in the future."

Ye Tianming: "..."

Mu Yong suddenly asked, "Are you really from a low-ranking clan?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

Mu Yong frowned, puzzled, "That doesn't make sense. You, from a low-ranking clan, are this powerful?"

Ye Tianming said, "I have a very, very, very powerful ancestor, the Tower Ancestor. He knows everything and can do anything, a super sage in the human world."

Little Tower: "..."

Mu Yong asked curiously, "What does your Tower Ancestor do?"

Ye Tianming was slightly stunned. He really didn't know what the Tower Ancestor did, so he asked in his mind, "Tower Ancestor, what did you do before?"

Little Tower said, "I took care of children."

Ye Tianming: "......"

Ye Tianming thought the Tower Ancestor didn't want to tell him, so he didn't ask further. He looked at Mu Yong, "He specifically raises emperors and teaches them cultivation. He is known as the Emperor's Master."

Little Tower: "......"

Mu Yong shook his head, "I've never heard of any Tower Ancestor."

Ye Tianming said seriously, "It seems your level isn't high enough."

Mu Yong's mouth twitched.

Ye Tianming said, "Rest for a moment. We need to think of a way to leave here."

Mu Yong suddenly said, "Can you give me a whole pill?"

Ye Tianming said, "Don't you have your own pills?"

Mu Yong said in a low voice, "My storage ring was just stolen. Damn... it pissed me off. If I hadn't been ambushed, would I be afraid of an Immortal Realm beast? It pissed me off."

Ye Tianming looked at him without speaking.

Mu Yong was puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that..."

Ye Tianming said, "Are you trying to trick me into giving you a pill?"

"Damn?"

Mu Yong looked at Ye Tianming in disbelief, "Brother, I... trick you for a second-grade pill? I... I used to eat Heaven-grade pills like beans, you know?"

Ye Tianming thought, "Tower Ancestor, do you know about Heaven-grade pills?"

Little Tower said, "Never heard of them."

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Yong, "My Tower Ancestor says he's never heard of Heaven-grade pills. You're not being honest."

Mu Yong's face turned dark, "Brother, listen to me. Your Tower Ancestor is probably a fraud. You'd better not follow him. What Tower Ancestor? Sounds like a pretentious liar."

Little Tower: "..."

Ye Tianming thought for a moment and said, "Your injuries are quite severe. Taking more pills might be a waste."

Mu Yong was speechless. Damn, this guy almost got seriously injured saving him, and now he's unwilling to give a second-grade pill... Is he really that poor?

He thought for a moment and said, "Brother, here's the deal. Give me one now, and I'll give you ten Heaven-grade pills when we get out. I promise."

Ye Tianming smiled, "No need."

As he spoke, he took out a pill and handed it to Mu Yong, "I'm not being stingy. I just think you can make it through. This way, I can save one."

Mu Yong's expression froze. Brother, I'm about to die, and you think I can make it through?

Ye Tianming added, "The beast you gave me earlier is quite valuable. I should thank you."

Mu Yong swallowed the pill and said, "Is that why you saved me?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Yes. But if I had known the beast was so strong, I might have run away."

"Ha ha!"

Mu Yong leaned against a rock, looking at Ye Tianming and laughing, "You're my kind of guy. By the way, since you're from a low-ranking clan, how did you cultivate? As far as I know, low-ranking clans don't even have decent cultivation techniques."

Ye Tianming said calmly, "I created my own cultivation technique."

Mu Yong stared at Ye Tianming, disbelieving, "You created it?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

Mu Yong said, "Can I see it?"

Ye Tianming said, "Can we exchange and see each other's techniques?"

Mu Yong was silent.

His cultivation technique was not ordinary and couldn't be easily shared...

Ye Tianming smiled, "If it's inconvenient, never mind."

Mu Yong laughed bitterly. The guy saved his life, a debt greater than the sky, and he was still haggling over a cultivation technique. Damn, he was a scoundrel.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ye Tianming and smiled, "Sure!"

Ye Tianming quickly took out a scroll and handed it to Mu Yong, "This is my creation, called the Destiny Technique. Take a look."

Mu Yong took it and, after a moment, his expression became serious. He looked up at Ye Tianming, "You really created this?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Yes. What, can't you create a cultivation technique? It's very simple!"

Mu Yong's expression froze, looking at Ye Tianming's innocent and bright face, unsure if he was serious or just pretending.

Mu Yong was silent for a moment and said, "No wonder your mother dared to name you Destiny... What's your mother's name?"

Ye Tianming thought, "Tower Ancestor, what's my mother's name?"

Little Tower subconsciously said, "Called..."

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During the new book period, I need to test, and I can't update too much because each test has a word limit. Once the tests are over, I'll update more.

Thank you to all the readers and friends who have supported me. I've been reading your reviews in the comment section and noticed that everyone is guessing Ye Tianming's true identity, but no one has guessed it correctly yet.

His identity is not that simple and will have several twists. Keep guessing!