An Enraged Tang Yan

Boom! A tremendous boom rang out, causing nearly everyone in Wuzi City to look up into the sky. There stood a tall, straight figure clad in white robes, stationed firmly in the void, with a cage of lightning behind him. Farther off in the sky, another figure was tumbling backward continuously. Whoosh! Li Guanqi vanished from the spot in an instant. Lu Yi felt a sudden jolt throughout his body and crossed his arms, thrusting them downward with violent force to block that ferocious upward kick just in time! Bang! Under that terrifying force, Lu Yi's body hurtled upward into the sky. Just as Li Guanqi was about to strike again, the primal energy inside Lu Yi violently surged. His whole body expanded by a full size in an instant, his muscles bulging high, and he smashed a fist fiercely toward his flank! Boom! Li Guanqi crossed his arms to block, and his entire body plunged like a cannonball from midair, slamming violently into the ground! Boom! The mountain shook, and a deep pit dozens of zhang wide was gouged into the mountainside outside the city gates! Dust and smoke billowed. In midair, blood trickled from the corner of Lu Yi's mouth as he violently ripped away his shredded black robes, revealing a physique that could only be called immaculate, his subtly bulging muscles packed with explosive power. His entire body was covered in a crisscrossing web of ferocious scars. Lu Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, glanced at the stains on the back of his hand, and sneered. "You truly are strong!" "Then today, I shall see whether you really have what it takes to protect him!" "Li Guanqi, this muddy water isn't something you can wade into!" Boom! A surging pressure erupted with a roar. As Lu Yi's vital energy surged within him, an earthy yellow light swirled around his body. At the same time, Li Guanqi's brow furrowed slightly. For he noticed that the young man's vital energy was swelling madly at an incredible rate! The other man's physical strength was now probably on par with a pure martial cultivator in late Nascent Soul! Li Guanqi let out a sneer. Without drawing his longsword, he violently circulated the primal energy within him! In an instant, it was as if a thunder dragon roared forth from within his Nascent Soul. As the primal energy surged through him, the faint roar of dragons and elephants seemed to resonate! Boom! A horrifying pressure detonated outward, and the surrounding buildings emitted a continuous series of cracking sounds! Within a radius of five hundred zhang, every cultivator below the Nascent Soul realm was slammed to the ground by this sheer pressure, unable to move a muscle! By now, someone had also recognized Lu Yi's identity. A young man sprawled on the ground stared up into midair with terrified eyes, muttering in a trembling voice, "Northern Region... Li Guanqi. And that man..." "Lu Yi, ranked fortieth among the Tianji Rankings' Top Hundred!" *Gulp...* "Why is he in the city too?" "A few days ago, Xue Yan, ranked thirty-ninth, was in the city as well. Doesn't that mean there are now two people from the Top Hundred rankings in Wuzi City?!" Lu Yi licked his bloodstained lips, staring fixatedly at Li Guanqi, his eyes flickering with admiration. "I didn't expect you to practice the dual cultivation of spirit and martial paths..." "You really—" Boom! A booming roar abruptly cut him off as the distant void warped and tore into dozens of pitch-black rifts. Li Guanqi had already materialized by his side, throwing a sudden, devastating punch! Bang! A broad, thick palm snapped shut around Li Guanqi's fist. Lu Yi swung a backhand punch in return, but Li Guanqi caught it just as cleanly in his palm! Boom! The two crushed against each other in midair with pure, unadulterated strength, sending continuous shockwaves rippling out into the surrounding void. The horrifying force blew away all the rooftops on the side closest to the city gate! Li Guanqi remained as calm and composed as a gentle breeze, yet his left hand exerted sudden, crushing force! Crack! Crack! Lu Yi's expression shifted. He lashed out with a kick toward Li Guanqi's chest. Yet the instant his leg rose, Li Guanqi stamped a foot directly onto his knee, neutralizing the strike with brute force. Without missing a beat, Lu Yi adapted mid-motion, shifting his thrusting kick into a sweeping strike. Bang! Bang! Bang! In the span of a single breath, their legs clashed through dozens of exchanges, neither gaining the slightest advantage. Lu Yi glanced at his right hand, which had already begun to deform under the crushing grip. Feinting, he locked both of Li Guanqi's hands and leveraged the momentum into a high knee strike aimed straight at Li Guanqi's chin. Left with no choice, Li Guanqi released his hold and crossed his arm before his chin to block, letting out a cold snort. Lu Yi retreated in a burst of speed, his expression turning cold as he looked at his right hand, which had been twisted like a fried dough twist. Enduring the excruciating pain, he snapped his fingers back into place and let out a sudden, explosive roar as primal energy surged through him! As his inner technique rapidly circulated and his vital energy churned, the injury began to heal swiftly. Then, without exchanging another word, both lunged toward each other at once! In an instant, the skies underwent a drastic change; what had been a clear day suddenly grew dense with storm clouds. Thunder rolled in continuous rumbles, and a light drizzle began to fall across heaven and earth. Amid the flashing lightning and crashing thunder, the roaring in the heavens set blood boiling! Two figures flashed repeatedly across the sky as the terrifying astral force of their punches wreaked havoc through the void. The drizzle gradually turned into a torrential downpour, yet beneath this deluge, the void within several hundred zhang turned into an absolute vacuum. Within several hundred zhang of their battle, not a single raindrop could draw near. Boom! Boom! Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang! The battle between the two set everyone's blood racing; the visceral impact of flesh slamming into flesh displayed pure, ultimate power! Just the stray gusts of astral wind whipped the surrounding crowds into disarray, forcing them back until they retreated beyond a thousand zhang. Tang Ru hovered in midair, his eyes fixed intently on the distant battle, his brow tightly furrowed. His features were steeped in worry, his mind racing with turbulent thoughts. *Lu Yi... A martial cultivator! How could it be him?* By this point, however, the clash between the two of them had grown white-hot. Both were moving at extreme speed; even Nascent Soul realm cultivators could only discern faint afterimages. Numerous figures stood aloft in the void—patriarchs of the major clans within Wuzi City. The battle here had drawn the attention of many. Yet none of them dared speak up about the destroyed buildings, for they all knew: this clash concerned whether that Treasure Pavilion could survive. Or rather... Once the old man sealed within the lightning prison died, whether his debt slip had truly been forged would likely forever remain a question mark. Meanwhile, inside a pavilion in some unknown location. Tang Yan watched the light screen before him, his face as dark as stagnant water. He crushed the teacup in his hand, slammed the fragments to the floor, and roared in fury: "Fool! You absolute fucking idiot!" Swish! Tang Yan opened his palm, and from the shadow beneath him, the figure of a black-robed man was violently dragged out! Tang Yan slammed him hard onto the floor, planted a foot onto his chest, and bellowed: "Who told him to make a move inside the city?! Speak! Tell me!" "Who told that idiot to strike inside the city?!"