256: Chapter 256 Unity of the Three Realms

Seeing Ye Tian's arrogance, the Ancestor of the Ye Family couldn't help but feel his anger rise. He laughed out of extreme rage, letting out a sharp howl from his throat as he slammed his peculiar, dark cane—wrapped with a hideous black snake—onto the ground!

Thud!

The ground trembled slightly. The pale skull atop the cane, left behind by some unknown creature and radiating an evil light, suddenly lit up with two points of ghastly green ghost fire in its hollow eye sockets, and its lower jaw actually clicked open on its own.

A cloud of Ten Thousand Poison Soul-Devouring Smoke, as thick as ink and smelling so foul it made one want to vomit, surged toward where Ye Tian stood like a living demonic python, covering the sky and earth!

This poisonous smoke was no small matter; it was refined from over a thousand types of lethal poisons, supplemented by Yin-evil foul Qi and the remnant thoughts of resentful Souls. Not only could it corrode metal, stone, and flesh, but it could also pollute Magic Treasure True Yuan and erode the Souls of living beings.

As the black smoke passed, an ear-piercing sizzling sound echoed in the air, and the surrounding vegetation withered and charred at a visible rate, turning into flying ash!

The Ancestor of the Zhao Family was an even more ruthless character. Seeing that Old Monster Ye had struck with full force, his withered face remained expressionless. He merely gave a cold snort and, without a word, raised his right hand and pointed through the air toward Ye Tian's brow from three zhang away!

This finger strike seemed casual, but it had actually condensed his entire body's frigid Mystic Yin True Yuan into a single line, shooting straight for Ye Tian's vital point between the eyebrows!

Before the Sword Qi even arrived, a bone-chilling, frigid Killing Intent had already enveloped the area several feet around Ye Tian, making his blood nearly freeze.

As soon as the two Old Ancestors struck, it was a move meant for a certain kill!

Facing this fatal combined attack, Ye Tian's pupils constricted, and the hair all over his body stood on end.

However, Ye Tian did not choose to retreat; he also wanted to test where his current limit lay!

Especially since the opponents were Sea Transformation Realm experts—though their cultivation was suppressed, their combat awareness was the real deal!

How could he miss such a once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity?

At this moment, the subtle techniques beneath Ye Tian's feet were pushed to their limit. True Qi surged wildly, leaving three afterimages in place while his true body shifted three feet to the side!

That Profound Yin Sword Qi grazed the hair on his forehead and plunged into a green rock behind him with a whistle. The surface of the rock was instantly covered in a layer of grayish-white frost before turning into powder!

At the same time, the ancient sword pill deep within Ye Tian's Sea of Consciousness was actively triggered by him for the first time, fueled by intense Battle Intent and the will to survive!

A wisp of ancient Sword Dao Origin Aura quietly flowed out, racing through his Meridians and merging into the liuguang sword!

Clang!

The body of the liuguang sword trembled violently. The sword light, originally as deep blue as autumn water, suddenly flared with brilliance, and within the blue light, a vast ancient Aura emerged, with colors flowing along the edge of the blade.

At this juncture, Ye Tian's heart was like a clear mirror, reflecting everything.

The insights from his past hard cultivation and the flashes of inspiration between life and death all surged into his mind.

He did not perform any complex or flashy sword moves. He simply condensed the recently comprehended 'Cloud-Breaking' intent, the 'Power Realm' will he had just touched upon, the Origin power of the ancient sword pill, and the principles of division and condensation into this single forward thrust!

The sword point was directed precisely at the overwhelming Ten Thousand Poison Soul-Devouring Smoke!

"Break!"

Ye Tian's voice was like a burst of spring thunder. Although it was only one word, it contained the conviction to slash through everything!

With that shout, the space where the sword tip pierced seemed unable to withstand this extremely condensed power and actually dented inward slightly!

A dazzling, brilliant Sword Gang, carrying an Aura that could destroy all obstacles, burst forth from the tip of the sword!

This Sword Gang was deep gold inlaid with blue, yet at its core was a point of ultimate silver-white, like a meteor suddenly streaking across the night sky, or like a hibernating dragon emerging from an abyss, fearlessly crashing into the sun-blotting black poisonous smoke!

Rip!!!

With a piercing loud noise, the seemingly unstoppable Ten Thousand Poison Soul-Devouring Smoke was actually torn open by this Sword Gang, creating a gap over a zhang wide!

Wherever the Sword Gang passed, the poisonous smoke retreated. It was unable to corrode the Sword Gang in the slightest!

The momentum of the Sword Gang did not diminish at all. Instead, it became even sharper after tearing through the smoke, piercing straight toward the Ancestor of the Ye Family, who now wore a look of shock!

At the same time, the Mini Dragon Ape, which had been crouching on Ye Tian's shoulder and baring its teeth, was also completely provoked by the overwhelming smoke and Killing Intent. It suddenly let out a furious, high-pitched scream that was entirely mismatched with its size!

It opened its small mouth, and what it spat out this time was no longer a scattered, testing flame, but a Pale Fire Line that radiated an extremely Yang and pure purifying Aura!

This fire line, as thin as a hairpin, shot out with a 'whoosh.' Unafraid of the surrounding poisonous smoke and foul Qi, it instead made them crackle as it burned through them, coiling directly toward the Ancestor of the Zhao Family on the other side, who was preparing to gather Qi again for a fatal blow!

As the fire line passed, even the cold Sword Qi naturally radiating from the Ancestor of the Zhao Family dimmed significantly!

"What?!"

"Vile beast!"

The two Old Ancestors shouted almost simultaneously in shock and anger!

They had roamed the world for many years and seen countless geniuses, but they never expected that this junior, merely at the True Martial Sixth Stage, could not only avoid their combined fatal strike but also launch such a sharp counterattack!

The ancient Sword Intent contained within that Sword Gang made the weapons in their hands and the True Yuan in their bodies tremble slightly.

And the extremely Yang and pure purifying power within that Pale Fire Line, which specifically countered Yin-evil, made them feel extremely uncomfortable, as if thorns were at their backs!

Boom!

The Ancestor of the Ye Family was deep in cultivation after all. Although surprised, he did not panic. He swung his snake staff rapidly, instantly transforming it into a sky full of black staff shadows that blocked his front in layers. The skull atop the staff wailed repeatedly, spitting out more poisonous smoke to aid the defense.

A series of muffled 'thud' sounds like heavy rain followed. The brilliant Sword Gang that had torn through the smoke finally ran out of strength and dissipated after shattering the seventh layer of staff shadows.

However, the Ancestor of the Ye Family's arm holding the staff felt numb. His body involuntarily swayed, and he took half a step back. The blood in his chest churned slightly, and the look he gave Ye Tian had completely turned into solemn Killing Intent.

On the other side, facing the coiling Pale Fire Line, the Ancestor of the Zhao Family slashed with his fingers repeatedly. Several sharp, cold strands of Sword Qi wove into a net, hacking at the fire line.

Although he eventually cut and dispersed the fire line, the remaining pure Yang purifying power from the flames still caused the Profound Yin Sword Qi circulating around him to become turbulent. His Aura experienced a moment of stagnation, and the continuous follow-up killing moves he had planned were forcibly interrupted.

In this thrilling first direct confrontation, Ye Tian—relying on the ancient sword pill, the Cloud-Breaking Sword Intent, the surprise of the Dragon Ape's Pure Yang Spirit Fire, and his own indomitable Battle Intent that sought life within death—actually managed to hold his own against the combined fatal strike of the two Old Ancestors!

Although the shock made his blood churn and his body stagger, and blood even leaked from the corner of his mouth, he was not instantly killed. Instead, he used offense as defense and even forced both Old Ancestors to retreat half a step!

This scene left everyone stunned!

This included Jing Wutian and the others, Ye Yiyi and Zhao Chengzhi, and even the two Old Ancestors themselves!

"This child's talent is too prodigious; he must be killed as soon as possible to eliminate any future trouble!"

The Killing Intent in the eyes of the Ancestor of the Ye Family surged; he no longer had any intention of playing around.

He had dominated Cangya County for many years; when had he ever been so challenged by a junior?

Moreover, the ancient Sword Intent within that Sword Gang made even him feel a sense of palpitation.

"He has a great treasure on him! Let's strike together and finish this quickly!"

The Ancestor of the Zhao Family also became completely solemn. His black sword robes fluttered without wind as an even more terrifying Sword Qi began to condense.

Hearing this, greed instantly flashed in the eyes of the Ancestor of the Ye Family.

He naturally knew about this Immortal Cave. He had thought that with his family's junior's talent, they would have few rivals among their peers in Cangya County.

The Opportunity here should have been in his family's junior's pocket, but he didn't expect a Prodigy like Ye Tian to appear midway.

Given his personality, how could he sit by and watch a great treasure fall into someone else's hands?

He knew this child's Cultivation Technique was peculiar and could no longer be treated as an ordinary junior. He had to strike quickly to avoid any complications.

Without another word, he raised his palm, curled his fingers, and slammed them onto the white skull atop the snake staff that was constantly spewing black Qi, letting out a short, strange howl:

"Ten Thousand Poisons Corroding the Heavens!"