99: Tianyuan Battlefield

At the border of the Imperial City, radiance flickered.

Beneath a faint curtain of light, several figures appeared.

"Crossing this final Restriction leads to the Tian Yuan Battlefield," Qin Yu said, her gaze shifting toward Qin Tian as she spoke slowly.

"The Heavenly Abyss is the junction between the Ancient Immortal Realm and the Eternal Foreign Realm. The Laws there are chaotic, which greatly suppresses a Cultivator's perception."

"Do not act alone. If you notice anything unusual, use the brand within your identity jade token to contact me immediately."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

"Hey, have you noticed the captain seems to be giving Qin Tian special care? When I first entered the Heavenly Abyss, the captain didn't say a single word to me," Xuan Qi whispered.

"If you could also cross realms from the Nether Realm to beat up someone in the Guixu Realm, the captain would treat you the same," Xue Yi glanced at Xuan Qi and remarked indifferently.

Xuan Qi shivered involuntarily.

"Heehee, Brother Xuan Qi, why are you scared?" Jiu Xiang asked with a beaming smile.

"He secretly went to find Qin Tian for a spar and got beaten up," Xue Yi left behind these words nonchalantly as she walked straight ahead.

Xuan Qi was stunned. "Xue Yi, we agreed to keep it a secret! How could you go back on your word!"

"Besides, weren't you also—"

Stare!

A warning flashed in Xue Yi's eyes.

Xuan Qi swallowed his words.

"Fine, fine. A good man doesn't fight with women."

"Body Cultivators really are freaks. Shi Jian, learn from him. Have you been working hard?"

Shi Jian: "?"

Jiu Xiang couldn't stop giggling while covering her mouth.

"Alright, the joking ends here. Prepare to set out," Yan Que said in a deep voice.

Instantly, everyone's expressions underwent a sudden change.

The previous lightheartedness vanished, replaced by a cold, killing intent.

Qin Tian, wearing silver armor, stood beside Qin Yu.

"Move out!"

At Qin Yu's command, the group turned into streaks of light and charged out of the restrictive curtain.

Immediately, a chaotic power of Laws rushed toward Qin Tian, constantly pulling as if trying to tear him apart.

"Gather Qi within your body!" Qin Yu reminded him.

With Spiritual Qi circulating, Qin Tian activated a Qi-gathering method. A faint layer of Spiritual Qi surfaced on his body, resisting the chaotic power of the Laws.

The tearing sensation gradually faded, and Qin Tian could finally see the true face of the Heavenly Abyss.

What met his eyes was a vast, pitch-black Void Realm.

Shattered fragments of Small Worlds floated within the void.

These were the broken territories left after the collision of the two realms.

"This is the edge of the Heavenly Abyss. As for the center, that is a battlefield for big shots; we cannot pass through, nor should we go there."

"Now, there is only one thing we need to do."

"Find the Foreign Races, then kill them."

As those words fell, several people brought out various Ancient Treasures.

Qin Tian had never seen them before.

However, he could guess their purpose—to find the Foreign Races and locate them.

"Qin Tian, this is for you." Qin Yu raised her hand, and an ancient lamp floated over. "This lamp can search for the aura of Foreign Races. Use it wisely."

Qin Tian took it with a smile.

However, he probably wouldn't need it.

heaven and earth map, open!

Within his Sea of Consciousness, various territories began to manifest.

Every detail was accounted for.

Only, the burden on his Divine Thought was several times greater than in the outside world.

However...

This was exactly what Qin Tian wanted.

He would take this opportunity to push the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art to the second level.

A few breaths later.

While Qin Yu and the others were still searching for foreign auras,

A red aura appeared within the heaven and earth map.

"Found one."

Qin Yu and the rest were all taken aback at once.

"So fast?"

"As expected of a newcomer, your luck is truly good!" Xuan Qi grinned.

"Brother Qin Tian is so amazing!" Jiu Xiang clapped her hands repeatedly.

Qin Yu, however, was doubtful.

Although the ancient lamp she gave Qin Tian was a Supreme Treasure,

Its aura-searching speed shouldn't be nearly as fast as the Ancient Treasure in her own hands... Could it really be just good luck?

Regardless of her doubts,

Since they had discovered a foreign being, there was only one thing to do.

"Kill!"

...In a certain Small World, the ground was desolate, covered entirely in sand and gravel.

A creature with the head of a crane and a human body was chasing a streak of five-colored profound light, completely oblivious to anything else.

"Peak Guixu Realm, Crane Thousand Sorrow."

"Ranked 136th among the younger generation of the Eternal Foreign Realm," Xuan Qi spoke in a low voice.

"Leave this one to me. Consider the debt you all owe me from last time settled, how about it?" Xue Yi placed her hand on her sword hilt and looked around at the others.

"Heehee, Xiangxiang agrees."

"I have no objection either," Xuan Qi shrugged.

Shi Jian also nodded.

"Qin Tian, let me have this one, and I'll owe you one."

Qin Tian was somewhat surprised.

Qin Yu explained, "The Tian Yuan Battlefield is both a hunt and a trial."

"For isolated foreign beings, you can decide the distribution of war merit yourselves."

Qin Tian understood. "Fine, this one is yours."

As his voice fell, a white sword light flickered, and Xue Yi appeared behind Crane Thousand Sorrow in the blink of an eye.

There were no flourishes.

A single strike was a killing blow.

However.

Crane Thousand Sorrow was no ordinary character.

Plumes drifted as he vanished from the spot with incredible speed.

"You Ancient Immortal Realm scum again."

"Daring to ruin this Crane's good business, you're looking for death!"

Boom!

A crane's cry shook the heavens as he dove toward Xue Yi.

Without any greeting,

Between the Ancient Immortal Realm and the Eternal Foreign Realm, every encounter was a fight to the death.

This was the eternal Law of the Tian Yuan Battlefield.

Qin Tian watched the Foreign Race's fighting style intently.

Suddenly.

A wave of chill air dispersed.

Endless snowflakes began to fall in the air.

"Sister Xue Yi is the most outstanding Genius of the Snow Clan's younger generation."

"She even surpasses how Senior Snow Clan Saintess Xue Wener was in her youth."

"She's very formidable!"

Jiu Xiang jumped onto Qin Tian's shoulder and explained with a beaming smile.

Qin Tian froze slightly.

Snow Falling on the Human World.

He was very familiar with this move.

It was just that when Xue Yi used it, it seemed a bit strange, not nearly as natural as when his mother used it.

"It's over."

Yan Que murmured softly.

At the same time, the sky full of drifting snowflakes completely sealed Crane Thousand Sorrow.

"Die!"

The long sword in Xue Yi's hand pierced straight toward Crane Thousand Sorrow's Sea of Consciousness.

But a weird curve appeared at the edge of that crane's beak.

Qin Tian's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He abruptly looked at Crane Thousand Sorrow's palm.

A five-colored radiance was incredibly brilliant.

That was the aura of space... "Watch out!"

Qin Tian did not hesitate.

Void Enticement: At Hands Reach!

Where the eyes see, is within reach!

In just an instant, he arrived beside Xue Yi.

Before Xue Yi could react, she was pulled into Qin Tian's arms.

So Close appeared again.

Qin Tian and Xue Yi instantly appeared hundreds of feet away.

Simultaneously, that five-colored radiance flared and exploded violently.

The area within a hundred feet of Crane Thousand Sorrow was completely annihilated... and he was nowhere to be found... Qin Yu and Yan Que looked at each other, both seeing the deep surprise in the other's eyes.

"This kid's spatial Divine Ability is truly unheard of..."

Yan Que laughed, "Isn't this good? In the future, the job of saving people can be left to him."

On the other side, Xue Yi struggled slightly, an unnatural flush of crimson drifting across her cheeks.

In all her years, this was the first time she had been held like this by a man... she found it hard to adapt for a moment... "Thank you..."

"But... you... can you let me go first..."

Qin Tian snapped back to his senses, and seeing the somewhat ambiguous posture, he quickly let go. "Sorry, I was in a hurry."

"It's... it's fine..."

Qin Yu flashed over, her eyes burning as she stared at Xue Yi. "I told you to consider all possibilities when facing an enemy."

"Just now, you not only almost died, but you also let Crane Thousand Sorrow take the chance to escape. It seems you've already forgotten everything I taught you."

Xue Yi lowered her head. "Captain, I'm sorry..."

Qin Tian was slightly stunned.

She seems to be getting scolded...?

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