Chapter 91: Breaking Free!

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Breaking Free!

At the front of Dao Yi Mountain, a group of Dao Yi Disciples, led by Song Yu and other Grandmaster Elders, charged straight toward the First-Grade Hall gang members at the foot of the mountain.

Without their leading Grandmasters and over a dozen Grandmaster Level experts, these hall members, though numerous, could no longer assault the mountain gate of this Major Sect.

Without the Grandmaster Level experts, it was only a matter of time before they were entirely annihilated at the mountain gate by Song Yu and the others.

Meanwhile.

At the back of Dao Yi Mountain.

Because they had split into two groups, the several First-Grade Hall Grandmasters ascending from this side had absolutely no idea about the battle at the front of the mountain.

They could only faintly hear the battle cries from the front.

They did not know that Shangguan Qing had already had his Pipa scapula pierced.

At the head of this team was a young man in a blood-red robe. He appeared to be under thirty, his face bearing both the handsomeness of youth and the charm of a mature man.

On his back, he carried a blood-red sword.

This person was none other than Yan Kai, the "Blood Sword," who ranked first on the Famous Sword List of Zhao Country.

The Blood Sword was an Evil Sword said to be capable of drinking human blood. The more people it killed, the stronger its evil nature became.

Over the years, only three Swordsmen had ever subdued it.

Yan Kai was precisely the third master of this sword.

Both the man and the sword had achieved fame because of each other.

As the leading figure among the Grandmasters, Yan Kai was here representing Young Master Qing. Therefore, he held absolute authority within the team and could command the other three Grandmasters.

At this moment, however, he showed great respect toward another man in the group, who was around forty or fifty years old.

"Mr. Xie, listen to the sounds of battle from the front of the mountain. It means the fight is almost over. Most likely, Shangguan Sword God has successfully subdued that young Sect Leader, making this operation a great success," he spoke slowly, continuing, "Yet, on our end, we still haven’t found any place at the back of the mountain where someone could be imprisoned. If this continues..."

Xie Tangyan, walking through the Lin forest with his hands behind his back, slowly raised a hand to silence Yan Kai. "I’ve already found it."

He stepped out of the Lin.

The others followed closely behind. As they emerged from this back mountain forest, the scenery before them under the moonlight was a large lake with several thatched cottages by the shore.

The group of five Grandmasters, including Xie Tangyan, looked toward the cottages.

Xie Tangyan gently closed his eyes and then opened them. "This is it. I can feel several unusually massive auras between heaven and earth here. There is undoubtedly an Innate inside that house...

"As expected, Dao Yi Mountain’s Innate guards the back of the mountain."

The group did not dare to be careless and carefully approached the courtyard.

"Ancient Transformation Dragon must definitely be somewhere in this courtyard as well!"

Right then, a curious old man’s voice rang out from the cottage courtyard. "Who are you people? Are you another bunch of little bastards here to cause trouble on my Dao Yi Mountain like last time?"

As soon as the words fell, Xie Tangyan and the others saw an old man with graying hair and beard push open the door of the thatched cottage and walk out, his face full of innocent curiosity!

Although Zhou Santong looked quaint, innocent, and harmless, Xie Tangyan attacked the moment they met. "You must be the First-Grade Great Innate here, Senior!"

Zhou Santong had been curiously observing the group, noticing they were all Grandmaster Level figures. But when Xie Tangyan attacked, the naive old man immediately let out a bizarre yelp. "You’re slashing people with a saber without even saying hello?"

Along with his voice, Xie Tangyan’s body moved. He turned his palm, and a five-inch short saber appeared in his hand. With a gentle wave, a faint blue Sword Qi about a Zhang long howled out!

Then, in an instant, it expanded against the wind...

In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Zhou Santong, its length reaching three Zhangs. It rapidly tore through the earth and sliced the air, leaving it Broken, terrifying to the extreme!

Seeing that it was about to cleave Zhou Santong, the old man was astonished. "This slash actually exceeds the Grandmaster Realm?"

Though surprised, it didn’t mean his reactions were slow. He quickly stomped his foot, brought his hands together in a clap, and struck them in front of his chest.

BUZZ!

The broad blade of light, several Zhangs long, was caught between Zhou Santong’s hands right in front of him.

He looked marvelingly at the thick Sword Qi caught in his palms and said probingly, "What a formidable slash. You clearly only have a Grandmaster Level Cultivation, yet it actually required me, an Elder Innate, to get serious to catch it!"

Raising an eyebrow, he looked at Xie Tangyan. "For the world to have a Swordsman like you is truly a blessing for the path of the saber!"

Zhou Santong flipped his hands, misaligned them, and forcefully shattered the blade of light in his palms. "I, this old man, am interested in you now. Come, slash me a few more times. Let me see just what limits your Saber Technique can reach!"

Saying so, he stomped both feet. The earth fiercely vibrated as he took the initiative to lunge at Xie Tangyan and the others.

BOOM!

With this movement from Zhou Santong, the wind, clouds, and air currents between heaven and earth, as well as the water mist on the lake’s surface, all gathered toward him. In the Great Innate Realm, every gesture and motion could cause nature to change color.

Yan Kai, Xiao Sheng, and the other Grandmasters felt an aura akin to the sky collapsing enveloping them.

Their hearts grew solemn.

This was the oppressive feeling of a First-Grade Great Innate!

"Don’t just stand there!"

They all heard Xie Tangyan’s seemingly emotionless voice by their ears. "I can hold him off for a while at most. The rest of you, quickly find where Ancient Transformation Dragon is imprisoned!"

As his words fell, Xie Tangyan swung out another massive blade of light, colliding with the lunging Zhou Santong from afar. However, it slashed against the Protective True Qi the old man had propped up now that he was prepared, and the reverberation shattered the Sword Qi into pieces.

WHOOSH!

But once Xie Tangyan made his move, it was as if the Sword Qi and saber intent within his body were limitless as he slashed continuously...

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In the blink of an eye, heaven and earth were filled with thick blades of light, making it entirely impossible to imagine that they were all emitted from that short saber in his hand.

"Is this the strength of Long Saber Mr. Xie?" Xiao Sheng thought in shock. "A Grandmaster fighting an Innate is actually true!"

After Xie Tangyan swung his saber and engaged Zhou Santong, he and the other Grandmasters quickly began searching all four corners of the courtyard.

In front of them was the lake, behind them were the thatched cottages, and in the courtyard was a well...

"With Dao Yi Mountain’s First-Grade Great Innate stationed here, Ancient Transformation Dragon must be imprisoned nearby."

Yan Kai quickly looked toward the lake’s surface. "Could it be at the bottom of the lake?"

Xiao Sheng turned to look at the well in the courtyard, guessing, "It could also be at the bottom of the well!"

Saying so, taking advantage of the fact that Zhou Santong’s movements were temporarily stalled by Long Saber Xie Tangyan’s terrifying Sword Qi, he charged straight for the bottom of the well.

When Zhou Santong caught sight of Xiao Sheng’s movements from the corner of his eye, he shouted loudly, "Brat, don’t run around blindly! Come over here!"

He grabbed at the air with one hand from afar, and a peculiar suction force formed in his palm!

This was a miraculous Cultivation Technique of Dao Yi Mountain named the "Crane-Controlling Hand." Powered by True Qi, it could manipulate objects from a distance.

In the hands of a Great Innate like Zhou Santong, its power was so terrifying that with just a gentle grab, even the turf on the ground and the water mist in the air were drawn backward!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Xiao Sheng’s body staggered. He instantly felt as if he had lost control of his body as he was caught in a terrifying tornado storm and sent flying toward Zhou Santong!

Witnessing this scene while rushing toward the lake, Yan Kai’s eyes flickered. He thought, "He only stopped Xiao Sheng but ignored me. This means there might not be anyone at the bottom of the lake. Ancient Transformation Dragon’s location is most likely... down that well!"

He stomped his foot, swiftly turned around, and charged toward the ancient well in the courtyard right after Xiao Sheng!

"Why does everyone want to go throw themselves into a well?"

While slapping away the Sword Qi raining down from the sky with one hand, Zhou Santong changed direction with his other hand, applying the suction force on Yan Kai as well. "You come over here and lie down too!"

WHOOSH~~

The air currents formed substantial vortexes, causing Yan Kai, who was charging toward the ancient well, to suddenly feel as though his feet were filled with lead. A Great Strength pulled at his back, threatening to send him flying over just like Xiao Sheng.

"Lü Shan! Blood Butcher!" Yan Kai let out a long howl. He drew the blood-red longsword from his back and slashed backward. "Help!!"

This slash sent out Sword Qi that struck directly into the air storm grabbed by Zhou Santong’s single hand, only to be scattered by the boundless air currents.

However, his call was answered.

The two First-Grade Hall Grandmasters, who had scattered in other directions to search for Ancient Transformation Dragon, quickly unleashed their ultimate skills from their respective positions.

"We’re coming!"

At the same time, Xie Tangyan also exerted his strength fiercely. Instead of slashing from a distance, his body disappeared from its original spot and appeared right in front of Zhou Santong!

His five-inch short saber slashed directly against Zhou Santong’s Protective True Qi.

RIP~~

It actually sliced and left Broken the Innate Level Protective True Qi, pushing inch by inch toward Zhou Santong’s body.

Faced with the sudden pincer attack from both the front and back, and especially shocked that his Protective True Qi was actually cleaved open by Xie Tangyan’s single slash, Zhou Santong was greatly astonished. This expert saber user was simply too much of a Demon.

He was forced to clench his fists and meet Xie Tangyan’s "Stunning Slash" head-on.

With this distraction, Yan Kai’s body relaxed, and he leaped into the well.

He accelerated his descent!

WHOOSH~~

Yan Kai’s expression changed to one of great shock. Only after taking the leap did he realize that the well’s depth far exceeded his imagination.

To avoid being smashed into a meaty pulp from the extreme height, he acted!

SCRAPE! SCREEEECH~~~

He struck out fiercely, thrusting the Blood Sword horizontally into the falling well wall. After scraping off a large cloud of dust and reducing some of his speed, he finally reached the bottom of the well safely!

Yan Kai, now at the bottom of the well, was covered in dust that had fallen from the walls.

He hadn’t even had the time to discern the directions at the bottom of the well, nor notice any Profound Gate.

Because of the air flowing in from above...

FWOOSH~~~

Torches lit up one by one along the four walls down in the well.

Immediately, a voice rang out beside Yan Kai’s ear.

"Who are you? You don’t seem like someone from Dao Yi Mountain!"

Just by listening to the voice, one could feel the overbearingness and mad indifference of its owner.

Yan Kai looked shockingly toward the source of the voice. There, he saw an old man with unkempt hair and a dirty face, bound in mid-air by over a dozen chains. Beneath him was a floor strewn with the dry bones of fierce beasts.

Ancient Transformation Dragon looked at Yan Kai, who had leaped down from the top of the well. He could faintly hear the sounds of fighting from above.

Looking again at the mud-covered Yan Kai, he seemed to understand something and immediately began to coax him patiently. "You’re not from Dao Yi Mountain, are you? Since you’ve met me, your good fortune has arrived. Quickly come over and release me! Not only can I take you as my disciple and impart a Peerless Divine Skill to you, but I can also..."

"Hold on!" Yan Kai didn’t approach right away but cautiously asked in return, "May I ask, who are you?"

He was cautious, after all.

What if there was another Martial Arts expert imprisoned on Dao Yi Mountain? Given the invincible strength of the previous Deputy Sect Leader Chen Canxuan, it wasn’t entirely impossible!

But immediately after, Yan Kai saw the old man bound by the chains let out a deep laugh. "Who am I? I am Emperor Yuan, the Emperor of Great Yuan, who has been imprisoned at the bottom of this well for a full thirty years by Chen Canxuan... Ancient Transformation Dragon!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Kai was ecstatic. "You’re really Ancient Transformation Dragon?!"

Ancient Transformation Dragon’s expression turned strange. "You know me?"

After confirming his identity, Yan Kai thought no further. He stepped forward, leaped into mid-air, and slashed down with his sword!

"This junior is Yan Kai! Under the orders of Hall Master Gu Qing, I have come to Dao Yi Mountain specifically to rescue you!"

Now it was Ancient Transformation Dragon’s turn to be in a daze. He had only managed to say half of the coaxing words he had prepared in his stomach before seeing Yan Kai mercilessly slash at the chains in mid-air with the Divine Weapon Blood Sword in his hand.

With a CLANG... the chains were Broken!

Was he freed just like that?