69: Chapter 69 Turning the Tide

Yan She was completely enraged by Ye Tian's miraculous dodge, and even more so by that contemptuous mockery which ignited a monstrous fury within him!

As a dignified Ningyuan Realm powerhouse and the Second Chief of Black Cloud Stronghold, when had he ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?!

"Little bastard! I'm going to tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

Yan She roared, his body roiling with Evil Qi as his Ningyuan Realm Aura was fully released. The twin blades in his hands turned black, carrying a terrifying might as they once again launched a frenzied assault toward Ye Tian!

This time, he held nothing back, vowing to kill Ye Tian on the spot!

However, at this moment, Ye Tian had entered a different state.

After that profound life-and-death dodge just now, the insights regarding Martial Dao Will in his mind became even clearer.

He no longer deliberately thought about how to strike or how to dodge; instead, he completely emptied his mind and placed full trust in his body's instincts!

Facing Yan She's attack, Ye Tian's figure became elusive and unpredictable.

Every movement and every punch he made was timed to perfection!

Often at the very moment the blade was about to touch his body, he would avoid it by a hair's breadth. Simultaneously, his Overlapping Wave Fist would always strike from an incredible angle, forcing Yan She to retreat and defend!

At first, Ye Tian was still at an absolute disadvantage, barely managing to hold his own through this profound state. New wounds constantly appeared on his body, and blood stained his green robes red.

But the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his mastery over that unconscious combat state became increasingly proficient!

Gradually, the situation on the field began to undergo a subtle change!

Ye Tian was no longer just passively dodging; his counterattacks began to become sharp and fierce!

The power of the Overlapping Wave Fist was no longer a simple triple stack, but had gained a kind of spirituality—sometimes peerlessly fierce, sometimes dark and cunning, always managing to strike at the moment when Yan She's old strength was spent and his new strength had yet to be born!

The more Yan She fought, the more alarmed he became!

He felt as if the Ye Tian before him had become a different person!

Even though his cultivation was still at the Peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering Realm, his combat techniques, timing, and that naturally-formed Aura actually made a Ningyuan Realm powerhouse like him feel pressure!

Several times, Ye Tian's punch force nearly broke through his defense, shaking his blood and Qi!

"How is this possible?!"

Yan She was horrified. He couldn't understand how a kid in the Qi Gathering Realm could possess such terrifying combat instincts!

"Young Master Ye Tian... he actually blocked the Second Chief of Black Cloud Stronghold?!"

"More than just blocked! Look, he seems to have the upper hand?!"

"Am I seeing things? A Ninth Level Qi Gathering Realm is suppressing a Ningyuan Realm?!"

It wasn't just Yan She; everyone on the battlefield who saw this scene, whether they were Ye Family disciples or Black Cloud Stronghold bandits, was stunned!

This was simply the most inconceivable thing they had ever seen in their lives!

To fight across nearly two major Realms and still faintly hold the upper hand?

This had completely overturned their understanding of Martial Dao Realms!

"Hahaha! Good! Well done, Ye Tian!"

"Brothers! Young Master Ye Tian is so valiant!

What do we have to fear? Kill! Drive these Black Cloud Stronghold scumbags out!"

On the Ye Family's side, the morale that had been low because the Clan Chief and Grand Elder were tied up and the Clan Protection Array was crumbling was instantly ignited to its peak!

All the Elders, deacons, and disciples, as if injected with adrenaline, erupted with astonishing combat power and charged frantically at the Black Cloud Stronghold bandits!

For a time, the shouts of battle shook the heavens. The Ye Family members' momentum was like a rainbow, and they actually forced the numerically superior Black Cloud Stronghold bandits into a steady retreat!

The situation on the battlefield reversed in an instant!

Ye Qingtian spotted an opportunity and forced back several bandit leaders besieging him with a single palm strike. His figure flashed, finally breaking through the encirclement to reach Ye Tian's side!

"Ye Tian, how are you?"

Ye Qingtian asked with concern, while simultaneously keeping a wary eye on Yan She opposite them.

Ye Tian's face was currently pale, his breathing rapid, and his clothes were tattered and covered in bloodstains.

Although he had used his Martial Dao Will to contend with Yan She and even gained the upper hand, the consumption of his spirit and True Qi was immense!

He was supporting himself entirely by a sheer force of will!

"Clan Chief, I... I can still hold on!"

Ye Tian said through gritted teeth, his gaze still locked on Yan She.

Seeing that Ye Qingtian had also rushed over, Yan She knew that nothing more could be achieved today.

A Ye Tian in a bizarre state was already difficult for him to take down; adding a Yuan Condensation Second Layer Ye Qingtian, he had absolutely no chance of victory!

If he continued to fight, he might even end up falling here himself!

He glared fiercely at Ye Tian and Ye Qingtian, his eyes full of resentment as he spat through gritted teeth, "Hmph!

Ye Qingtian! Ye Tian! Don't get too ahead of yourselves! Consider yourselves lucky today! I shall spare your lives for now!"

He violently swung the curved blade in his hand and roared at the chaotic battlefield, "Black Cloud Stronghold, hear my command! Retreat!"

Hearing the order to retreat, the Black Cloud Stronghold bandits, who had long been terrified, felt as if they had been granted a grand amnesty and immediately began to pull back.

Only when Yan She had retreated to a safe distance did he turn back to drop a final threat: "Ye Qingtian, remember this!

The day my Big Brother leaves his secluded cultivation will be the time your Ye Family is completely exterminated!

Let's go!"

With that, he led his defeated troops and quickly disappeared into the distant mountain forests in a wretched state.

He had completely lost face today. A dignified powerhouse at the Peak of the Ningyuan First Layer had failed to take down a kid at the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering. If word got out, how could he ever hold his head up again?

It wasn't until the people from Black Cloud Stronghold had completely vanished from sight that the Ye Family territory first fell into a brief silence, then... "We won!"

"Black Cloud Stronghold has been driven away!"

"Long live Young Master Ye Tian!"

Deafening cheers soared into the sky!

The wild joy of surviving a disaster filled the face of every Ye Family disciple!

They waved their weapons and embraced each other, venting the excitement and joy in their hearts to their hearts' content!

And everyone's gaze, without exception, focused on that blood-soaked, swaying youth in green!

"Ye Tian!"

"Ye Tian!"

"Ye Tian!"

No one knew who shouted first, but soon, everyone was chanting Ye Tian's name in unison!

The waves of sound rose higher and higher, filled with endless admiration and fervor!

At this moment, Ye Tian was the hero of the Ye Family!

He was the savior who had rescued the entire Family!

Listening to the mountain-shaking cheers and seeing the smiles of his clansmen who had survived the ordeal, a faint smile also appeared on Ye Tian's pale face.

His tightly strung nerves finally relaxed completely at this moment.

However, with this relaxation, the consequences of his forced endurance immediately manifested!

Extreme exhaustion, severe injuries, and over-consumed spirit and True Qi!

His vision suddenly went black, the world spun, and his body fell backward uncontrollably!

"Ye Tian!"

Ye Qingtian was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, catching the collapsing Ye Tian in his arms.

Second Elder Ye Wenshan and Grand Elder Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan also rushed over immediately. Seeing Ye Tian unconscious and his Aura weak, their eyes were filled with worry.

"Quick! Quickly take Ye Tian back to heal his wounds! Use the best Medicinal Pills!"

Ye Qingtian roared with a hoarse voice, carrying Ye Tian as he walked quickly toward the Family's inner quarters.