169: Chapter 169 Unable to Cultivate

A violent explosion resounded through the heavens and earth.

The ground was blasted into a massive crater.

Monstrous shockwaves, accompanied by scorching gales, swept in all directions.

Where it passed, vegetation was snapped, and dust filled the air.

"Ah—!"

That was the wail of the Imperial Guards after being severely injured by the shockwave.

Inside the mech cockpit, Xiang Tian clicked his tongue.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! This power is just too outrageous!"

On the other side.

The Ouyang Family members, looking disheveled, helped each other up and looked toward the direction where the mech stood.

"What is this thing? How can it possess such terrifying power!"

[Host, the operational duration of this mech is limited; it cannot last much longer.]

The System's reminder echoed in his mind.

"What? A mech this awesome actually has a time limit?" Xiang Tian's brows furrowed sharply.

His gaze swept quickly over the Imperial Guards below, who had suffered heavy casualties.

Finally, it landed on the black iron shackles locked onto the hands and feet of the Ouyang Family members.

"Shatter for me!"

He shouted in a low voice and quickly controlled the mech to activate the Spiritual Qi beam.

Several beams of light shot through the air, precisely hitting those shackles.

"Clang— Clang—"

The shackles shattered upon impact, and the Grand Elder shuddered.

His long-suppressed Aura instantly surged, and Spiritual Qi churned around his body.

He laughed heartily: "This old man is finally free! The long-lost power, it has all returned!"

"You scoundrels, pay with your lives!"

The Ouyang Family was on the verge of annihilation.

Now that they were free, they no longer cared about the dignity of a noble family; only monstrous hatred remained in their eyes.

The Grand Elder's figure flashed, turning into an afterimage, and he was the first to charge toward the Imperial Guards.

The remaining Ouyang Family members followed closely behind, full of murderous intent.

They wished they could devour the Imperial Guards alive.

Only Ouyang Changqing remained locked in shackles, standing alone in place.

This was naturally done by Xiang Tian on purpose.

One more or one less made no difference.

Furthermore, the mech's time limit was approaching; once the Spiritual Qi was exhausted, it would be difficult to control him again.

The Grand Elder was enjoying the slaughter and looked back at the several clan Elders behind him.

He said in a deep voice: "You few, follow me and slaughter these Imperial Guards! As long as we fight the enemy together today and make up for our past mistakes, you will still be members of my Ouyang Family in the future!"

The Elders looked at each other, all seeing determination in each other's eyes.

They immediately nodded in agreement and threw themselves into the battle.

The Ouyang Family's counterattack began in full swing.

Xiang Tian glanced through the mech's observation screen at Ouyang Changgong, who was fighting the Imperial Guards to the death.

Then he controlled the mech to land slowly beside two slender figures.

He said: "Come in!"

The mech's giant hand scooped them up gently, steadily bringing the two women into the cockpit.

"Cousin, what are you doing?" Ouyang Yuexi asked with a confused expression.

"You two stay in the mech and behave; don't run around." Xiang Tian spoke very quickly.

"I am going to support Aunt now."

He urged the mech forward, turning into a streak of light as it sped toward the horizon.

Before the mech arrived, a cannonball condensed with massive Spiritual Qi whistled out.

"Bang—!"

The cannonball hit Xiao Yi precisely.

The huge impact sent him flying, crashing into the distant mountains like a kite with a broken string.

"Hmm?" Xiang Ting, who was in the middle of a struggle, noticed the unusual movement, and her brows furrowed sharply.

Her gaze subconsciously turned toward the direction from which the Spiritual Qi cannonball had come.

The mech landed steadily beside her.

Xiang Tian's voice came through the amplification device: "Aunt, are you okay?"

"Xiang Tian?" Xiang Ting's eyes were full of confusion.

She looked over the mech, "What is this thing?"

"Aunt, this is a mech. Its power is extremely strong, but its operational duration is limited. We must hurry and take this chance to kill Xiao Yi!" Xiang Tian had no extra time to explain.

"Alright!" Xiang Ting decided decisively.

She nodded in agreement, and the Spiritual Qi around her body surged again.

Just as the two were preparing to take the opportunity to finish him off and deal with Xiao Yi completely.

A figure broke through the dust and flew back rapidly.

It was Xiao Yi!

Although his clothes were tattered and covered in dust.

There was not a single wound on his body, and his Aura had not weakened but had instead become even more violent.

"You ignorant wretches, how dare you ambush this commander!" Xiao Yi was burning with rage.

Black Evil Qi churned around him, and his eyes were sinister.

"Undying Palm!"

He shouted in a low voice, and a ball of pitch-black energy quickly condensed in his palm.

The palm force whistled as it struck toward the mech.

Xiang Tian's brows furrowed tightly; he immediately sensed the strangeness and power of this palm strike.

He hurriedly warned: "Aunt, be careful! His palm strike is not right; it's very strange!"

The defensive Formation on the surface of the mech automatically activated.

A layer of crystal-clear light film enveloped the entire mech.

At the same time, the mech slowly raised its giant hand, condensing Spiritual Qi.

It collided head-on with Xiao Yi's palm force.

"Bang—!"

The loud noise resounded through the sky again, and shockwaves scattered in all directions.

But the mech did not move an inch, and the light film on its surface did not even show a single crack.

"What the hell is this thing? Why is it so hard?" Xiao Yi's brows were tightly knitted together.

This "Undying Palm" was his killer move, with infinite power.

Even outside the Lingyun Continent, very few people could take it head-on.

Yet this unknown metal lump before him was completely unscathed!

"Less talk, take this punch!"

Xiang Tian had no time to tangle with him.

He controlled the mech, its giant hand clenching into a fist, and slammed it fiercely toward Xiao Yi.

"Bang!"

The fist hit Xiao Yi's chest precisely, sending him flying again.

"This should be able to finish him, right?" Xiang Tian said through the observation screen.

Watching Xiao Yi, who had fallen to the ground, he muttered to himself.

"Xiao Tian, do not be careless!" Xiang Ting's voice came just in time.

"Xiao Yi's Aura has not only not diminished, but it is even stronger than before!"

"Hmm?" Xiang Tian's heart sank, and his brows furrowed deeply into a 'river' shape.

The power of the mech's punch was terrifying.

Even if the opponent had Saint Realm cultivation, it was absolutely impossible to be unscathed.

Let alone the fact that his Aura was still growing; this was too unreasonable.

"You're courting death!"

Xiao Yi roared again and got up.

His figure flashed, and he had already rushed in front of the mech.

His fists clenched, and he struck crazily toward the mech.

"Bang—!"

Man and mech collided fists, and a terrifying energy shockwave swept in all directions.

For a moment, they were evenly matched; neither could do anything to the other.

"Xiao Tian, do not be reckless!" Xiang Ting's Divine Sense entered Xiang Tian's mind in time.

"Inside Xiao Yi's clothes, he is wearing a layer of armor with extremely strong defensive power; your attacks cannot hurt him!"

"Oh? So that's it." Xiang Tian suddenly realized, a flash of understanding appearing in his eyes.

"No wonder he could withstand the mech's attacks; it turns out he has a defensive treasure on him."

If this was the case, continuing the stalemate would be extremely disadvantageous to them.

The mech's time limit was approaching, and his aunt's Spiritual Qi might not be able to last much longer either.

Xiang Tian thought rapidly in his heart.

A moment later, he had an idea.

He controlled the mech to take a step back abruptly, creating distance from Xiao Yi.

He asked indifferently: "Xiao Yi, do you want to obtain the Great Sun Heaven Technique very much?"

Xiao Yi's brows furrowed, and his eyes instantly became vigilant.

"The things this commander wants, I will naturally seize with my own hands; there is no need for you to worry about it."

He was filled with confusion at this moment, not understanding why Xiang Tian would suddenly bring up the Great Sun Heaven Technique.

Xiang Tian's mouth curled slightly: "The Great Sun Heaven Technique, to you, it must be very important, right?"

"That is natural..." Xiao Yi said subconsciously.

As soon as the words fell, he realized something was wrong and quickly shut his mouth.

His eyes became even more sinister, staring fixedly at the mech.

The mech's head glanced slightly backward.

Xiang Ting immediately understood, her figure flashing into an afterimage.

"What are you trying to do?" Xiao Yi sensed something was wrong.

His expression changed drastically, and he wanted to pull away to stop Xiang Ting.

"Your opponent is me!" Xiang Tian shouted in a low voice.

He controlled the mech to rush up again, waving its giant fists, entangling Xiao Yi.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Man and mech fought fiercely again, the loud noises of energy collisions incessant.

In just a moment, Xiang Ting had returned with Ouyang Changqing.

She held him firmly under her control.

Xiao Yi looked at the controlled Ouyang Changqing, his brows furrowed tightly.

"You intend to use him to threaten me? I advise you to give up on that idea; your plan is destined to fail!"

"The Great Sun Heaven Technique is the Zhou Family's Cultivation Technique; even without Ouyang Changqing, I can go to the Zhou Family to demand it at any time. To me, he is irrelevant!"

His words seemed tough, but in reality, they were full of loopholes.

Xiang Tian's mouth curved into a playful arc: "If I'm not mistaken, you should have already obtained the Great Sun Heaven Technique, right?"

As soon as Xiang Tian said this, Xiao Yi's body trembled violently, and his eyes instantly became panicked.

The Aura around his body also became slightly chaotic.

Even though he covered it up very well, he could not escape Xiang Tian's observation.

"Hehe, it seems I wasn't wrong." Xiang Tian's voice carried a hint of a smile.

"You have been lurking in the Dayun Kingdom for decades; with your Saint Realm cultivation, it shouldn't be difficult to get the Great Sun Heaven Technique from the Zhou Family, right?"

He paused.

And continued: "It's just that, you obtained the Cultivation Technique, but you don't know the method to Cultivate it, right?"

Upon hearing this.

Xiao Yi clenched his fists tightly, his expression gloomy.

But his tone remained tough: "Stop talking nonsense here; all of this is just your speculation!"

Naturally, he would not admit it.

Once admitted, it would be equivalent to exposing his own weakness.

"My speculation is not without basis." Xiang Tian's tone was plain.

"In the entire Zhou Family, almost no one can Cultivate the Great Sun Heaven Technique, and the only person who can Cultivate this Cultivation Technique is Ouyang Changqing."

"Therefore, you set your sights on Ouyang Changqing, lurking for decades just to learn the cultivation method of the Great Sun Heaven Technique from him. As for why you let Princess Zhou Ya climb into your bed, this King does not know the ins and outs of that."

Xiang Tian had long been full of curiosity about this Great Sun Heaven Technique.

This was a top-tier Cultivation Technique of supreme rigidity and Yang energy; those who could Cultivate it were few and far between, as rare as a Phoenix feather.

He also did not know why Ouyang Changqing was able to successfully Cultivate it.

But the fact was just that.

"You... stop talking nonsense!" Xiao Yi's face flushed red.

He was still trying hard to deny it, "All of this is just your imagination; there is no evidence!"

"Evidence?" The smile on Xiang Tian's mouth became even richer.

"With my current status, wanting to find out whether anyone in the Zhou Family can Cultivate the Great Sun Heaven Technique is just a matter of a single sentence; one question is all it takes. Do you think your little schemes can be hidden from everyone?"

In fact, from Xiao Yi's expression, actions, and tone just now.

He had already made a judgment.

It was just that he still had a doubt in his heart: Why would a Saint Realm expert be willing to lurk for decades just for a Cultivation Technique that could not be cultivated?

Within this.

There must be an unknown secret involved; it was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface.

After thinking for a moment, Xiang Tian suddenly spoke.

"Aunt, do it, kill Ouyang Changqing!"

"Wait!"

Just as Xiang Ting was preparing to act, with Spiritual Qi condensed in her palm.

Xiao Yi hurriedly spoke to stop her.

He no longer had his previous toughness.

"My goal has always been only the Great Sun Heaven Technique; I have no personal grievances with you."

That eager appearance clearly showed that he was extremely nervous about Ouyang Changqing's safety.

Everything was exactly as Xiang Tian had guessed.