Chapter 326: Big Shot, Awesome
Deng! Deng! Deng!
Yan Anlong landed on the ground, then took three more steps back.
He barely stabilized his stance.
Two deep rows of footprints appeared on the ground of the alley.
The face of this Yan Family ancestor turned a purplish-black, with veins bulging on his forehead. His gray beard was stained with bright red blood, looking extraordinarily shocking.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Yan Anlong laughed in extreme anger, his lion-like eyes filled with a violent, bloodthirsty look.
The serious injury he had just suffered not only did not make him bow down and surrender but instead stirred the murderous intent buried deep in his bloodline.
Spitting out a clot of blood, this Yan Family ancestor suddenly raised his arms.
Chila!
Both sleeves instantly shattered, revealing a pair of muscular, robust arms.
The next moment, the pair of ancient bronze arm guards he wore simultaneously ejected countless sharp spikes, and the ends of the arm guards automatically extended forward, instantly covering both hands.
Yan Anlong clasped his ten fingers tightly into fists, and the metal’s friction produced a teeth-grating sound.
His aura suddenly surged, boldly breaking through the three-foot limit!
This pair of arm guard gauntlets of Yan Anlong is extraordinary in origin, obtained through an adventure in his youth as a profound artifact, and after decades of nurturing and battle, they are almost becoming part of his body.
He can easily unleash the full power of the profound artifact!
As the ancestor of the Yan Family who stationed at the ancestral home, Yan Anlong had not made a move against anyone in several years.
This time, facing unprecedented defeat, he had to bring out this powerful armament that had accompanied him for many years.
The abundant innate gang qi continuously poured into the arm guard gauntlets.
The latter suddenly emitted thousands of golden rays of light.
Yan Anlong crossed his arms and raised them high, blood seeping simultaneously from his mouth, eyes, ears, and nose.
His entire face contorted.
He not only unleashed his full strength but also entered a state of breaking through his limits.
And Yan Anlong’s mental will also instantly broke through the invisible prison, locking onto Hui Zhi still standing at the alley entrance.
"Kill!"
This Yan Family ancestor let out the most powerful roar of his life.
However, at this moment, he saw Hui Zhi with a calm expression pointing at him from afar.
Sword Pointing!
At the same time, a colorful auspicious glow shot up from the central tower of Ruins City.
A massive divine statue, wearing Cloud Dragon Golden Armor, holding a hammer in the left hand and a mace in the right, and with a mighty and imposing appearance, suddenly manifested in the auspicious glow!
Countless people inside and outside Xia Ruins witnessed this scene, exclamations rising one after another.
A miracle!
Many people knelt on the ground, praying devoutly to the Primordial Celestial King.
The next moment, the vertical pupil on the forehead of the Celestial King Statue suddenly opened, and the golden long mace held in the right hand swung down.
Boom!
In the alley, Yan Anlong suddenly looked up, astonished to find a beam of light almost solid, shooting down toward him.
Unerringly, it struck right in the middle of his raised arms!
"Ah!"
The Yan Family ancestor screamed miserably, his whole body smashed into the ground beneath him.
His arms broke simultaneously, his internal organs were severely damaged and displaced, and his Qi Sea Dantian was severely cracked, with his vast and robust innate gang qi forcibly shattered.
But Yan Anlong’s cultivation was indeed remarkable, and his willpower was strong enough that he did not faint despite this.
He was like a beast trapped in a pit, stubbornly holding onto his last breath, letting out a low, unwilling growl from his throat.
But there was a hint of awe and submission in it!
"Boundless Celestial Venerable."
Standing at the mouth of the alley, Hui Zhi retracted the Sword Pointing and said blandly, "Fellow Daoist Yan, is this justice enough for you?"
Despite having too much humiliation in his heart.
But Yan Anlong, trapped underground, still lowered his lion-like head.
In this battle, he had no chance to exert his strength, being completely crushed by Hui Zhi of the Celestial Master Realm.
Now not only severely injured, but his martial foundation was largely destroyed.
Although he could slowly recover with the help of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, there was no hope in his lifetime of breaking through to higher levels.
That was bearable, Yan Anlong knew his own strength limits.
The real pain was being forcibly demoted in realm, with no possibility of recovery without ten or eight years of recuperation!
The loss was indeed too heavy.
Seeing Yan Anlong lower his head and admit defeat, Hui Zhi did not press further, turning around, and gracefully leaving.
In a flash, he disappeared without a trace.
Also vanished were the colorful auspicious glow and the Celestial King Statue in the sky above the tower.
And this scene was seen clearly by Zhang Yuan.
He was practicing the "Nine Blades of Wind and Cloud" in the yard when suddenly he sensed something and then saw the Primordial Celestial King Statue appearing above the tower.
Instinctively, Zhang Yuan knew something significant happened in Ruins City!
Only, at this moment, Zhang Yuan did not know that this matter had great connections to himself.
And thus he avoided a crisis.
But the noble families and sect forces in the city were all plunged into a state of unease, with people urgently seeking news all over the city, and various rumors flying everywhere.
The number of visitors to the Celestial King Hall surged!
Yet amidst this huge turmoil, only the Yan Family remained low-key, seemingly uninterested, yet possibly brewing something.
The next morning, Zhang Yuan suddenly received a talisman from the Celestial King Hall.
He immediately went to meet Hui Zhi.
"Tier Five now?"
This Chief Mage, sitting cross-legged on the ground, saw through Zhang Yuan’s current cultivation strength in one glance.
Zhang Yuan nodded vigorously: "Tier Five now!"
"Indeed favored by luck."
Hui Zhi sighed lightly and asked, "Yan Qingshan died by your hand, right?"
Zhang Yuan answered without hesitation: "Yes, he set a trap to ambush me, and I killed them all."
He recounted the whole sequence of events clearly.
With others, he might not have revealed the truth.
But for Hui Zhi, the Palace Master of the Celestial King Hall, there was no need to hide anything.
Moreover, Zhang Yuan did not think this matter could be concealed from him.
Hui Zhi was not surprised, it seemed all within expectations.
But what he said next astonished Zhang Yuan greatly: "Yesterday, Yan Anlong came looking for you, and the old Dao stopped him."
Yan Anlong!
This name was as familiar as thunder to Zhang Yuan.
The ancestor of the Yan Family, a renowned Tier Six powerhouse, reputed to be undefeated in countless battles.
Even among the Tier Six, he was a top figure!
Zhang Yuan did not expect such a mighty old monster, disregarding his reputation to trouble him.
The Yan Family sure was consistent!
Of course, even a Tier Six powerhouse, Zhang Yuan did not fear much.
But he still appreciated Hui Zhi’s help: "Thank you, Palace Master!"
Hui Zhi shook his head: "You are a Dharma Guardian Divine General of this hall, representing the face of this hall, not just anyone can hit you!"
This Chief Mage continued, "At least for the next ten years, Yan Anlong will not be a problem."
Awesome!
Zhang Yuan understood the meaning, and couldn’t help but give Hui Zhi a big nod of approval in his heart!