"Kaboom."
The loud blow exploded as pressure released, ripping the air apart.
Startled, Li Lingtian withdrew five yards backward before he stopped.
However, the person in front of Yang Tianchen swiftly moved back too and forcefully stopped at a similar distance to Li Lingtian. The scene left everyone dumbstruck.
The disciples who were stunned by Li Lingtian's Flaming Divine Fist finally returned to their senses and were excited to see the duo in the Life or Death Canyon.
This was going to be a never-before-seen epic battle. The fights between Warriors that they had witnessed before were just a play of fools.
This time, not only did a Tier Five Warrior defeat a Tier Nine Warrior genius but now, a powerful Warrior had made an appearance.
"Great, great."
A young man in his twenties appeared alongside Yang Tianchen. Dressed in blue, he had a relaxed demeanor as he gazed at Li Lingtian with a surprised look on his face. He was the same person who had helped Yang Tianchen overcome the fist.
"Yang Xiaotian, it's you."
Li Lingtian was shocked to see this young man. It was no wonder his fist could be fended off without a hitch. It was Yang Xiaotian.
Of course, he recognized Yang Xiaotian. He was a genius disciple in the inner sect and ranked eighth there; the inner sect's eighth place outranked to the outer sect's top ten.
Any disciple in the inner sect could easily defeat the top ten disciples in the outer sect, and this was the difference between these two sects.
A Tier Three Warrior Spirit was omnipotent. Coming to blows with such a person, he had no guarantee that he could win even if he had mastered the Fire Dragon's Hearts. He had personally witnessed the strength of a Warrior Spirit just a few days ago.
"Li Lingtian, you sure put up a front. Who would've thought that you'll make it up to Tier Five Warrior? Still, you're nothing before me."
Yang Xiaotian kicked Yang Tianchen away from the Life or Death Canyon's boundary line before he stared at Li Lingtian with a straight face. For Li Lingtian to achieve Tier Five at the
Moreover, this Li Lingtian seemed to have acquired quite an ability. Yang Xiaotian's earlier strike, although pressed for time, had used up only a third of his energy. Yet a third of his energy was more than enough to take out a Tier Five Warrior.
Not only did Li Lingtian resist it, but they both came to a draw. Regardless, the force of a Warrior Spirit was a force to be reckoned with.
Of course, he did not know that Li Lingtian was holding his strength back. Li Lingtian merely wanted to cripple Yang Tianchen with that earlier strike. After all, Yang Tianchen may not be the legal firstborn son, but he still held high standing in the family.
"It's Senior Brother Yang Xiaotian."
"It's the inner sect's eighth place genius."
"I heard that he obtained an Onyx Tier skill after reaching Tier Three Warrior Spirit. Even a fifth placed master may not be his match."
"Li Lingtian's done for."
"What a pity. If he did not get on Senior Brother Yang's nerves, Li Lingtian's bound to be a rare talent."
The disciples were bustling with excitement over Yang Xiaotian's presence, it was as if they had seen their idol. Besides, many young women were gushing over him.
"The Yang family's all the same as if you'll die if you don't toot your horn."
Li Lingtian kept a smile on his face while he went through multiple scenarios in his mind. This Yang Xiaotian had a high cultivation level that even Yang Chongxiao from a few days ago could not be held in the same regard.
No one would be bothered if he was killed in the Life or Death Canyon. However, he would drag this Yang Xiaotian down with him if he had to.
"Take one hit from me and I'll spare your life if you survive. I don't want to be called a bully."
Yang Xiaotian glanced at Li Lingtian with disdain. He did not want to ruin his reputation in front of all these disciples. Since his single move was enough to cripple Li Lingtian, no one would say he bullied the weak then.
His haughty head lifted to take a glance around and within his sight was faces of adoration and envy. He was on cloud nine to meet this situation.
Meanwhile, in a cave that was a distance from the Life or Death Canyon, a pair of sharp eyes were fixated in the canyon. There was a hint of surprise and curiosity buried in these eyes.
"Old Zhong, is that the disciple you're happy with?"
An elder with a beard and headful of red mane teased Zhong Tian upon noticing his gaze.
"Xiao Feng, you're the one interested in that disciple. Everyone knows that you cultivate the Sky Smothering Technique. That disciple may not have a high cultivation level but he has the ability to control Flaming Divine Fist to Summit," Zhong Tian coldly blurted.
Outsiders may not know but these two elders were Warrior Kings with incredible cultivation levels.
"Hehe, there aren't many disciples in Sky Cloud Sect that amount to anything but these two years have brought about plenty of genius disciples. The heavens must be taking pity on Sky Cloud Sect."
The two elders conversed indifferently while they fixed their gazes in the Life or Death Canyon, taking in the view below.
The disciples who gathered on the canyon were impressed by Yang Xiaotian's words. After all, Yang Xiaotian was the embodiment of ability and great breadth of mind.
"Is everyone in the Yang family shameless like you? A Tier Three Warrior Spirit against a Tier Five Warrior like me? I admire your shamelessness."
"You take one hit of mine and if you're not dead, I'll kill you in the Grand Tournament."
Though Li Lingtian looked calm, he felt embarrassed for Yang Xiaotian. How could a person be so brazen to act magnanimously in front of disciples?
Woah.
The audience burst into an uproar at Li Lingtian's words that snapped back at Yang Xiaotian. It may be a little far fetched for a Tier Five Warrior to go against a Tier Three Warrior Spirit.
The disciples were dumbstruck. Was today the end of the world or did it just turn mad?
"Fine, fine, great!"
Yang Xiaotian flew off the handle. Who gave Li Lingtian the right to challenge and provoke him in front of everyone?
As the vigor in his body surged quickly, the might of a Warrior Spirit suddenly clouded over two hundred yards, even disciples afar were overwhelmed with suppression. With that, they immediately retreated further away.
Li Lingtian who bore the brunt took the same course of action but instead, his whole body felt as if he was swept into a furious storm and in danger of drowning within himself.
"Humph."
The repression of a Warrior Spirit was indeed strong.
He coldly snorted before he circulated the Heaven and Earth Reincarnation. At the stomp of his foot, the vigor around Li Lingtian rose steeply. The emergence of vigor swiftly kept the repression in check.
It was a temporary relief from the crushing repression. The strong had the upper hand over the weak by crushing them with repression as both repression and cultivation level went hand in hand; it could not be faked.
"Swoosh swoosh."
The repression and vigor tore the air apart. As Yang Xiaotian's powerful repression crumbled over Li Lingtian, he gave an unbridled smile as though he could already see Li Lingtian begging before him.
However, Li Lingtian's vigor withstood against his repression. Although it was not completely blocked, a vacuum was formed within four yards of the repression, disallowing any energy from moving forth.
"Astounding Sword Technique, Bright Moon in Soft Breeze, break it!"
Li Lingtian may be smiling but he bit his tongue on the hardships he was suffering within. The repression of a Warrior Spirit could not be easily fended off by a Warrior, and this was the competitive edge of the strong over the weak.
With the True Qi in his body quickly exhausting, if Li Lingtian did not make a move soon, he would be crushed to death by the repression the moment his True Qi ran out. Pushing his True Qi to the limit, he waved his arm to draw his long sword.
"Ka-cha."
At the flicker of a silvery moon glow, a crackle echoed in the air. The powerful repression split the strange blade glare in half and like the melting of snow under the spring's sun, it soon dissipated.
Li Lingtian no longer had a sword in his hand because the long sword had been retrieved back into the scabbard in his left hand. The speed was so horrifyingly quick.
Tzh.
Meanwhile, with a grimacing look on his face, Yang Xiaotian looked down at his chest. A tiny cut was presented upon his chest with a tear on his apparel. He was an inch away from death.
"Golden Palm Ablaze, go to hell."
Yang Xiaotian was both alarmed and outraged to find his repression destroyed by a Warrior and it had almost cost him his life. Unable to tolerate it further, he circulated his True Qi to the fullest and swung his arms repeatedly.
As fierce forces were fired in all directions, Yang Xiaotian's palms formed a faint golden glow that was immediately smashed onto Li Lingtian.
"D*mn it."
Li Lingtian was appalled by the incoming golden palms. The earlier Bright Moon in Soft Breeze had exhausted his True Qi completely which consequently disabled him from pulling a Flaming Divine Fist unless he forcefully chanced an Ice Vitality Divine Fist.