The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

The expressions on the faces of Qin Ya, Sima Yu, and the other two changed slightly.

The continuous roars from all around them meant they were surrounded!

And they weren't just surrounded by ordinary Evil Spirits, but by a horde of Great Fiends. On top of that was this Giant Fiend—it was an unprecedented crisis.

"Heh, to think I bought time for everyone else, only to get my own ass stuck here. I really got the short end of the stick this time," Yun Feng said with a grin.

Zhang Ren pursed his lips. Divine Light flowed around his body, emanating waves of power like a storm. "I have no intention of dying with you in this godforsaken place," he said.

The four of them gathered together, standing back-to-back as they warily watched their surroundings.

Qin Ya didn't hold back. He took out a few Spirit Pills and handed them to Sima Yu, Yun Feng, and Zhang Ren. In a firm voice, he said, "Take these Elixirs and we'll break out together."

"Tsk, Spirit Pills. Brother Qin, you're truly generous."

Yun Feng and the other two took the Elixirs and swallowed them immediately, their True Essence beginning to circulate.

Just then, a dozen or so Evil Spirits emerged from the mist and charged toward Qin Ya and his group, their rumbling advance making the very ground shake.

"A few beasts think they can take my life? Dream on!"

Yun Feng let out a furious roar and raised his War Saber high. Layers of Divine Light converged on the blade, erupting in a dazzling radiance. He then slashed out horizontally. A majestic Blade Qi shot forth—vast and mighty, as if parting clouds and stirring waves. Its power was world-shaking!!

In an instant, the Great Fiends at the forefront were sent flying by the Blade Qi.

"Mysterious Technique... Wind and Rain Frenzy!"

Zhang Ren stepped forward and gave a cold shout. Raising his palm, he gathered the energies of wind and rain, which gradually formed a storm that swept out with a deafening roar.

"Mysterious Technique... One Sword to Anx Tianxia."

Sima Yu, on the other hand, just smiled faintly. A Spirit Sword about two fingers wide appeared in his hand. He raised it to the sky, and a streak of Sword Light that seemed to split heaven and earth suddenly descended.

Behind Qin Ya, his Dharma Aspect let out a long cry as Natural Energy converged. A four-colored sphere of light, dozens of meters wide, condensed between his palms. With a gaze like a torch, he blasted it forward.

The three powerful streams of energy converged, erupting with terrifying fluctuations. The heavens seemed to collapse and the earth to shatter; mountains and rivers crumbled. A rolling tide of dust and smoke swept across the battlefield.

Miserable screams rose from the Great Fiends as they were sent flying one after another. A path opened up. Seeing their chance, the group immediately charged forward.

At that moment, a black shadow seemed to cover the sky. A freezing black mist carrying grayish-white flames descended, blocking the path. The Giant Fiend had appeared before them at some point, the flames in its eyes burning with deep hatred.

"Get the hell out of my way!"

Yun Feng raised his War Saber and suddenly slashed down, unleashing a majestic Blade Qi.

But the Giant Fiend neither dodged nor evaded. Its massive, mountain-like claw, wreathed in black and white energy, clenched into a fist and punched out violently.

In that instant, the very void trembled, and the air buzzed without end.

The fist and the Blade Qi collided, and the Blade Qi actually shattered!

The faces of the group changed, their eyes flickering with gravity.

"Wind and Rain Frenzy!"

"One Sword to Anx Tianxia."

Qin Ya and the other two unleashed their ultimate moves, blasting them at the Giant Fiend.

But a corner of its massive mouth curled up in a human-like, mocking sneer. Then, two beams of energy shot violently from its eyes.

The two beams—one of fire, one of ice—actually converged in mid-air, their power visibly multiplying several times over before they slammed into the Sword Qi and Palm Qi with a deafening boom.

In the terrifying Energy Shock, the Giant Fiend didn't retreat a single step, while Qin Ya and the other three were blasted back hundreds of meters.

"Damn it, this Giant Fiend is a real monster."

The words had barely left his mouth when a grayish-white fireball condensed in the Giant Fiend's palm. With a casual toss, it hurled the ball straight at Qin Ya.

"Hmph."

Qin Ya snorted coldly. He activated Mysterious Speed and Shrinking Inches, instantly dodging the fireball and reappearing before the Giant Fiend. He raised his Breaking Army Spear, the Power of Nature flowing unceasingly onto its tip. He unleashed the Four Seasons Perfect Spear!

A massive, colorful spear projection shot through the void like a meteor, heading straight for the Giant Fiend's eye. But less than ten meters from its head, the attack halted. A giant claw had caught it!

And the Giant Fiend's other claw swiped at him.

"Damn it," Qin Ya cursed under his breath. Just as he was about to dodge, boundless Evil Qi flooded the area. The air instantly grew heavy and stagnant, like a swamp, drastically slowing his movements. The claw was already upon him.

His pupils shrank. "Space... Condense!"

He roared, and ripples spread through the void. But the Spatial Energy held back the giant claw for less than a tenth of a second before shattering. It wasn't enough time for Qin Ya to escape. The claw slammed viciously into his body, sending him flying like a cannonball.

BOOM! BOOM!

After smashing through two mountain peaks in succession, Qin Ya was finally slammed into the earth.

The ground shook violently, and a massive fissure opened up—dozens of meters deep, over a hundred meters long, and six or seven meters wide. Qin Ya lay at the bottom of it, coughing up blood, his body twitching feebly. His consciousness was fading. To make matters worse, a crowd of Evil Spirits began to close in around him.

The threat of death instantly enveloped Qin Ya!

Sima Yu and the others watched, their pupils shrinking in shock.

They knew how powerful Qin Ya was.

They never expected him to be so utterly crushed by the Giant Fiend!

It turned out that when they were holding the Giant Fiend off earlier, it hadn't even been trying. It had looked like they were putting it on the defensive, but in reality, it was just toying with them!

"A Giant Fiend this powerful... it's practically a Half-Venerable."

"Dammit. Looks like this is really where we die today."

But Sima Yu was watching the Evil Spirits closing in on Qin Ya. His voice was laced with anxiety as he said, "Quick, we have to save Qin Ya!"

The three of them immediately flew in Qin Ya's direction.

But a dozen or so Great Fiends landed in front of them, roaring as they unleashed streams of grayish-white flames and freezing black mist to block their path.

"Damn it."

"Damn it! The Giant Fiend isn't even fighting us itself, it just keeps sending these Great Fiends to stop us. That thing is toying with us!!"

Far away, Qin Ya's consciousness was fading. The Four Symbols Dharma Aspect he had condensed was slowly dissipating. But at that moment, his Divine Thought stirred, and something began to change...

Wind, fire, lightning, ice!

Four types of energy shimmered around his body, making his Divine Thought clearer than ever before. Faintly, a mysterious power began to emerge from within him...

In an instant, this power enveloped the heavens and the earth!

In the distance, the others who were fighting the Great Fiends suddenly froze. They stared in Qin Ya's direction, their expressions a mixture of shock and awe.

"This is... True Intent!"

"There's no mistaking it. That's definitely a King's True Intent."

"Qin Ya... he actually broke through!"

As the three of them watched in astonishment, a four-colored pillar of light erupted into the sky with a roar!

Within the pillar of light, a figure slowly emerged. With every step, the True Intent emanating from him grew more condensed. Any Evil Spirit that came into contact with this True Intent was instantly crushed to the ground, unable to move!