HSSB102: I’ve indeed never put you in my eyes
Facing Pan Botai’s attack, Shi Tie sucked in a deep breath.
Clenching both fists tight, he retracted his left fist to his waist, his right fist hitting forward slowly.
The heavenly altar of symbol arrays enveloping him had already been condensed to its maximum level, now almost of the same size as Shi Tie himself.
In comparison to the radiant sun descending from the sky overhead, it was literally small to the point that there was no basis for comparison.
As Shi Tie’s fist struck out slowly, in the midst of battle, it seemed just so out of tune with the pressing situation that he was currently in.
This strange feeling of incompatibility would leave onlookers weirded out to the point of wanting to vomit blood.
His fist seemed to be bearing the load of thousands, tens of thousands of huge mountains, heavy and dense to their utmost, breaking point, with the slowness of an old cow pulling a car.
But seen from other people’s eyes, the current fist intent of Shi Tie’s was filled with a feeling of being immovable and invulnerable, an eternal existence.
Too sturdy, too eternal, forever unable to be shaken.
The seven blazing suns descended consecutively, smashing down on Shi Tie one after another.
The violent heat as well as sword intent enveloped the surrounding area, causing numerous roiling heat waves to surge, expanding unceasingly in all directions.
The air was completely pressured to its breaking point, as pressured by the massive force, numerous imposing hurricanes were formed.
Like terrifying, formless knives, the tempestuous storm cut through everything in its surroundings that dared to stand in its path!
The blades of wind ran rampant, the vertical-moving knives leaving behind countless deep valley-like scars on the earth’s surface, the horizontal-moving knives slicing off numerous mountain peaks in the distance!
The all-encompassing golden light exploded, forming streams of flowing fire that dotted the entire sky.
Other than the Twilight Lord as well as a very limited few others, all those who were in the affected vicinity of this clash were continually forced to dodge and evade.
Faced with a clash of this level, if anyone of them here were even slightly careless, even the tail of the typhoon would be able to sweep them to death.
The strong radiance engulfed the heavens and the earth at this very moment, preventing all from seeing exactly what was happening inside, only able to feel that heaven-shocking, earth-shaking power which shocked everyone’s hearts.
Before them could only be seen an entire world of light; there was nothing else that was visible. Beside them could only be heard the howling of the wind; there was nothing else that was audible.
Martial practitioners had an agile mind as well as acute senses, but at this moment, all of these had turned numb, chaotic and blurry.
All of a sudden, Pan Botai’s voice, overwhelming the sound of the wild, roaring tempest, seemed to resound in everyone’s hearts.
“Not bad. Broad Creed Mountain’s Vajra body-you’ve indeed trained it to an unprecedented level, for your current cultivation.”
Yan Zhaoge avoided a massive blade of wind close to ten metres in height that howled as it blew past.
That wind blade flew far behind him, cutting out a massive fissure in the ground that resembled a deep valley.
Then, ending up in a distant group of mountains far away, it split a small mountain directly into two right from its centre.
Within Yan Zhaoge’s dantian, the chaotic mass of qi rotated, guiding the twin qis of ice and fire to converge from within his orifices.
The twin qis surged upwards, converging within Yan Zhaoge’s pupils, causing them to faintly shine with a red and blue light.
Extreme coldness and unbearable heat were divided whilst actually also united at this moment, as, not damaging his eyeballs which were the most fragile and intricate part of one’s body, they instead caused the power of Yan Zhaoge’s eyes to increase greatly.
Unlike Ah Hu and the others, Yan Zhaoge could now vaguely see the clash of the two Martial Grandmaster experts playing out in full.
Shi Tie himself was already almost completely overlapping with the figure of the heavenly altar of array symbols condensed from his will.
His entire person resembled a person of gold.
On the exterior of his body of pure gold, seven faint but obvious blade wounds could be seen, looking absolutely shockingly to the eye.
Shi Tie was not injured, his Vajra Body not having been broken through by Pan Botai.
This was only because the defense of Shi Tie’s Vajra Body was shockingly high. If it were any other Martial Grandmaster yet to step into the Transcending Mortality stage, faced with these fierce, violent attacks of Pan Botai’s, they would most likely be hard pressed to withstand them.
Shi Tie’s expression seemed eternal and unchanging as he remained fixated on his opponent with a calm while also grave look on his face.
While those seven suns, hanging high overhead within the sky, brought down a destructive pressure upon all living beings beneath.
From between them, Pan Botai’s voice resounded, “But you think you can hold off this old man just like this? How many of this old man’s strikes can you withstand?”
Now, the seven suns began converging simultaneously towards their centre.
A giant radiating dazzling light all around seemed to materialise from their midst, displaying an even greater power than before.
Shi Tie slowly hit forward with his left fist kept by his waist, lining it up together with his right.
Then, his hands gradually cut through the air as they vaguely seemed to form a circular golden ring.
The ring resembled Vajra, full and without flaws, its interior a zone of nihility which seemed as though countless objects could be stored within.
As the giant formed of seven converged suns slammed down with its palm, even the very sky seemed to shudder, as though it might collapse at any moment.
With the ring formed of his hands, Shi Tie met his enemy’s attack.
That ring seemed extremely small, whereas the giant’s palm seemed to obscure the heavens and cover the earth.
However, space seemed to distort at this moment as the intricate golden ring actually trapped the giant palm within.
The two sides were momentarily locked in a stalemate.
But looking over, Yan Zhaoge saw that Shi Tie’s body, which, ever since the start of the battle, had remained at the same spot, not moving an inch, was now evidently retreating slowly.
It wasn’t Shi Tie himself who was retreating; his legs still resembled two pillars that stretched up into the sky to support the heavens, completely unmoving.
However, his body, pushed by a massive force, was in its entirety sent sliding backwards across the sky.
In the air beneath Shi Tie’s feet, the frictional force forcibly grinded out two lines of flickering, golden markings, not dissipating for a long time.
“The higher the cultivation base concerned, the harder it is to surpass levels to do battle. Those able to attain such heights-how many of them can be easily dealt with?”
Yan Zhaoge watched the scene unfold, “However, eldest apprentice-uncle being able to surpass levels and forcibly withstand a Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster up to this point-that is hard to come by indeed.”
That giant which seemed to tower into the heavens even whilst it was rooted to the earth spoke, “You are truly a rarity; but a pity-all your efforts are meaningless.”
Shi Tie’s expression didn’t change in the least. A belt on his waist lit up, light instantly flowing onto his body to form an armour.
The armour and Shi Tie’s fist intent merged, and Shi Tie’s power immediately skyrocketed.
However, a sword also appeared above the head of the giant of light, hovering in mid-air.
The giant didn’t grab the sword, but the extensive sword-qi still descended, unceasingly whittling away at the power of Shi Tie’s armour of light.
While the giant’s palm, continued forward!
Pan Botai said, “Young man, today, this old man will discipline you in your master’s, Yuan Zhengfeng’s place!”
He said to the nearby Twilight Lord, “Twilight, today, this old man will properly take care of this Iron Lion; you deal with that little dog surnamed Yan.”
“Yan Di having already fallen into our trap, whether or not this bait is dead or alive is already no longer important. Now, this old man wants him alive!”
“Take him back to the Radiant Peak; if the Great Sunfire doesn’t heat him to death, this old man’s hatred will not be sated!”
Because of his earlier battle with Shi Tie, the Twilight Lord’s face was pale, blood oozing out of the corner of his mouth.
But having stood there for a while, his injuries were already no longer a problem.
Now, not saying a word, with a single stride, he was already in front of Yan Zhaoge!
Ah Hu and the emaciated Elder had ugly expressions on their faces as they wanted to hold him off, yet were helpless to do so.
The other party’s cultivation was higher than theirs by far, far too much.
But right at this moment, the surrounding heaven and earth suddenly trembled!
Pan Botai abruptly shouted, “Such sword-intent, but it isn’t Yuan Zhengfeng…who is it?”
A voice resounded between the heavens and the earth.
“Someone you would wish dead.”
The voice arrived, cutting through the air like a blade.
The expression of the Twilight Lord who had just arrived before Yan Zhaoge changed slightly.
He hurriedly pushed his palms forward, blocking that formless sword with the Twilight Dark Moon.
However, the surrounding world before him abruptly distorted, the very air seeming like it was breaking apart!
Resembling a painting on a piece of fabric, all the heavens and the earth were crumpled by the extreme distortions.
This crumpling, ripping force, when added on to the formless sword-qi, instantly turned it from formless to material!
The domineering sword intent hacked through the heavens and fragmented the earth!
The domain formed of the Twilight Dark Moon, was instantly hacked apart!
With a muffled groan, the Twilight Lord flew backwards, his blood splattering into the sky!
“Yan Di? How is it possible that you’re here?”
Having realised that someone had neared, Pan Botai had forcibly exerted strength to jolt Shi Tie away, before hitting out with his palm.
The result was that the other party’s strength had exceeded his predictions, actually sending the Twilight Lord flying with a single strike!
Greatly angered, Pan Botai exerted greater force with his palm!
The newcomer’s voice resounded across the horizon, “Dry bones in the grave, what’re you being so full of yourself about?”
Having sent the Twilight Lord flying, the incomparably domineering sword-qi chopped out once more, directly facing off against the Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster Pan Botai!
As the two sides clashed, even the entire world itself was trembling!
Pan Botai roared angrily, “You junior who does not put anyone in your eyes!”
He immediately punched out with yet another fist.
But the other party, was already chopping down for the second time!
Faster than him!
Fiercer than him!
More powerful than him!
The domineering voice cut through the air, “I’ve indeed never put you, Pan Botai, in my eyes.”
HSSB103: Domineering!
That giant whose entire body was flickering with a glow fiercely struck out with a Heaven Striking Palm.
Its entire being resembled the sun having taken humanoid form, illuminating the heavens and the earth.
However, the newcomer's sword was faster! Tougher! More domineering!
As it chopped down, the clouds and the wind were extinguished, the sun without light!
As both parties clashed, the entire sky was filled with broken streams of light, that others were unable to view directly with their eyes.
At this moment, even with his vision that was bolstered by the twin qis of ice and fire, Yan Zhaoge felt a slight stabbing pain in his eyes as he was unable to properly view the exact battle situation.
But very quickly, a massive boom resounded between the heavens and the earth, resembling a person treading heavily onto the ground when taking a step backwards.
It could clearly be felt that the surrounding air was no longer as unbearably hot as before.
The flickering glow dimmed somewhat as everyone saw that shockingly, the giant that Pan Botai had transformed into, had been sent into retreat by the force of that impact!
Pan Botai said coldly, "A junior who doesn't know the immensity of the heavens and the profundity of the earth. Having no tiger in the mountain, has actually caused you little monkey to become wildly arrogant!"
Accompanied by his words, the golden giant abruptly raised its right hand, its palm facing the sky.
As that giant slammed down with its palm, that palm began emanating infinite light.
The emaciated Elder beside Yan Zhaoge blurted out, "Light Illuminates All!"
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge's heart shook slightly.
Ranking first amongst the Sacred Sun Clan's Seven Great Sun Arts!
Light Illuminates All, all beneath the heavens a brilliant white!
While just consisting of a single, independent palm technique, it could already be considered a peak martial art.
Without any other moves to form a combo with, without any variations in its technique; just this one palm, independently forming a tome.
But this palm stood at the head of the Sacred Sun Clan's direct lineage Seven Great Sun Arts, presiding over the Heaven Striking Palm, the Twilight Dark Moon, the Divine Sword of Dawn as well as those other peak martial arts!
Pan Botai having slammed down with this palm, only a vast expanse of whiteness could be seen before the eyes of everyone present.
Other than light, no other object existed.
However, engulfed by this world of light, Yan Zhaoge could not feel any semblance of warmth from it whatsoever.
The heavens and the earth were no longer unbearably hot like before, yet caused all hearts to palpitate even further.
The light was boundless and endless, vast and majestic.
While no fierce killing intent such as that from the West-tilting Heaven Incinerating Blade could be felt from it, it was filled with an immense force that could not be withstood, that could sweep through all its enemies unopposed.
Like Mount Tai crushing an egg, it easily pressured down upon the other party till not even a speck of dust remained.
But just when this infinite light illuminated all of the heavens and the earth, dazzling the entire world, a hint of incongruity suddenly appeared.
Within the vast expense of whiteness where there was but only light, a black line appeared.
Lying horizontally within the world of white, that black line whose two ends could not be seen as it stretched infinitely out into the distance looked extremely jarring to the eye.
Yan Zhaoge now felt like the world before him resembled a sheet of white paper.
This black line did not exist as a line drawn onto the blank sheet of paper.
Rather, that sheet of white paper was itself being ripped apart from its centre!
Afterwards, the two segments barely piecing themselves back together, the world that resembled a sheet of white paper, however one looked at it, just seemed so awkward!
That terrifying concept, that infinite world of light that illuminated the heavens and the earth that suppressed all things, disappeared as a result!
Accompanied by the existence of the black line, the very sky seemed to be distorting!
Like a sheet of white paper that had been ripped apart, it split into two segments where that rip was, one side moving upwards and the other downwards, sliding past each other.
The next instant, the light had mostly dissipated, other scenes finally appearing before the eyes of those present.
But the heavens and earth still gave off the feeling of being distorted and superposed as, within the air, a mark of what had just transpired still remained.
A terrifying scar!
The giant that Pan Botai had transformed into let out a muffled groan as it retracted its palm.
On its palm, a long, vertical crack appeared, looking absolutely shocking to the eye as the palm seemed to have almost been split into two.
The wind and the clouds in the surrounding area turned illusory, as from the sky above, true sunlight descended, as though paving a stairway.
There, a person materialised, his movements appearing neither fast nor slow.
But with a single stride, he was already by Shi Tie's side, facing Pan Botai.
Swivelling his head, he said to Shi Tie, "Senior apprentice-brother, it's been tough on you."
From a distance, fresh blood oozing out from the corner of his mouth, the Twilight Lord stared fixatedly at the person who had just arrived, "…Yan Di!"
The newcomer's features were strikingly similar to Yan Zhaoge's, with a sixty, seventy percent resemblance.
From the outside, he looked not much older than thirty, only a faint bit of grey at his temples.
He was strikingly handsome, his aura untameable and domineering as his entire person resembled a heaven-rending blade.
He was precisely the First Seat Elder of Broad Creed Mountain's Martial Inheritance Hall, hailed as invincible under the heavens amongst those of a similar cultivation, Yan Di!
And his having sliced apart the heavens and fragmented the earth just now in repelling Pan Botai's domineering sword-intent, indicated one thing.
Yan Di was not just invincible at his own cultivation level-even against the Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster Pan Botai, a longtime Elder and expert of the Sacred Sun Clan, he had actually still held the upper hand!
Hearing Yan Di's words, a faint hint of a smile was revealed on Shi Tie's face, "It's fine."
From the ground, Yan Zhaoge chuckled, "It's me who's caused additional trouble for you and eldest apprentice-uncle."
"Family Head!" Ah Hu knelt down on one knee, as the other Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners in the vicinity also bowed in respect to Yan Di, "We greet Elder Yan!"
With a raise of his hand, Ah Hu and the rest were lifted up by the airborne Yan Di.
He waved dismissively at Yan Zhaoge, "Between father and son, why use the word 'trouble'?"
"This time, you took the initiative to bear things on your own, being willing to accept the risk that it entailed. It's more like you've gained me face."
"As for you killing Xiao Shen and Pan Botai coming to take revenge, there is naturally me to take care of things for you."
"Taking care of it for you is naturally something that I should do. However, letting senior apprentice-brother bear the burden for both of us-now that isn't right."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "Naturally, we have to properly give our thanks to eldest apprentice-uncle."
"Yan Di…" A golden light shone, as on the giant's brows gradually materialised the figure of an old man, a livid expression on his face.
His brows tightly knit, at this moment, his eyes weren't even seeing Yan Zhaoge, so completely focused was he on Yan Di.
The latter had actually been able to break through the lockdown of the Great Sun Heaven Measuring Ruler and arrive here. Didn't that mean that…
"Broad Creed Mountain's Sacred Artifact not having moved, how did he do it? Even if Yuan Zhengfeng himself charged in to rescue him, alone, he should only be able to ensure his own personal safety at most, let alone secure his escape?"
A bad feeling rose up within Pan Botai's heart.
He abruptly raised his arm upwards, the giant moving alongside him as it directly grabbed the sword hovering above its head.
That sword which had originally only been four feet long abruptly increased in size, instantly transforming into a massive blade that seemed like it could split the very heavens apart.
On that blade, numerous sun patterns lit up!
With that sword in hand, Pan Botai's aura instantly surged once more!
The surrounding area once again turned scorching hot.
The golden giant remained towering tall into the heavens as above its head, seven golden suns appeared once more, surrounding and protecting it!
The massive blade cut down!
The strongest West-tilting Heaven Incinerating Blade that Yan Zhaoge had ever seen appeared!
The Yan Di who was directly facing that blade laughed loudly, "Already nearing twilight; that setting sun shall descend for good!"
As he laughed, Yan Di waved his hand, his fingers stretching into the air.
He made a drawing motion within the air, which rippled like flowing water as he did so.
Now, a sword flickering with a faint purple light appeared before everyone's eyes.
As Yan Di brandished his purple sword, from it, a ringing sound that caused everyone's ears to be shaken to the point of near deafness resounded!
The entire sky seemed to let out an enraged howl at this moment!
Against Pan Botai's West-tilting Heaven Incinerating Blade, Yan Di similarly hacked out with his sword.
Thousands, tens of thousands of spirit symbols and sigils appeared, forming numerous symbol arrays in mid-air.
The numerous symbol arrays stacked upon one another in layers, forming a heavenly altar.
The heavenly altar shone with a purple light, as it itself also clearly took on the form of a sword.
As its shocking sword-intent merged into the sword in Yan Di's hands, the heavens and the earth shuddered!
As that sword struck out, the heavens and the earth seemed to once again vaguely show signs of ripping apart and superposing!
Like the scroll of a painting, it split cleanly apart from its centre!
The extremely domineering West-tilting Heaven Incinerating Blade, with the momentum of the sun plummeting towards the ground.
Was, in front of this even more domineering knife, as fragile as paper!
As the golden light was extinguished, the giant that Pan Botai had transformed into let out a low, enraged roar, forced into retreat!
As though rapidly approaching its twilight years, the setting sun plummeted all the way downwards!