Meanwhile...
Ming Zhi Tian had run nearly ten thousand miles and was already exhausted, pursued by a horde of powerful cultivators, including the Floating Flame Venerable Emperor.
"Where do you think you're running, thief?! Hand over the 'Shu Jian Lu' and we'll give you a whole corpse."
The 'Shu Jian Lu' was an item entrusted to him by the Immortal God Emperor Gu Luo Qi. How had it become the possession of these thieves? Truly, human greed knew no bounds.
Ming Zhi Tian put on his Dragon Riding Gloves, preparing to fight to the death!
Seeing him turn and stand firm, the pursuers surrounded him, sneering, "Why aren't you running anymore? Have you come to your senses?"
Ming Zhi Tian scanned the group, their vile faces filling him with disgust. "Don't push me too far!"
They laughed. "Enough with the nonsense, hand over the 'Shu Jian Lu'!"
Ming Zhi Tian shook his head. "The 'Shu Jian Lu' belongs only to the Immortal God Emperor. You? You are not worthy of possessing it!"
"Damn it, brat, are you seeking death? Kill him!"
Several attendants responded with swift action!
"Bring it on!" Ming Zhi Tian had long since come to terms with his fate. Today, he was destined to fall here, so why not fight with all his might?
"Twin! Star Dragon Yao Hua Ji Jue!"
"Rumble!..."
Dust billowed, yet the attackers remained unharmed. The powerful cultivators were surprised. "The famed ultimate technique of the Divine Demon Emperor? Who are you?!"
Ming Zhi Tian's eyes were resolute. "I am a righteous person here to bring justice to you fiends and heretics!"
"Hateful! Stop spewing nonsense and finish him off!"
"One Fist Shakes the Heavens!"
Ming Zhi Tian swung his fists, repelling two attendants at the first level of the Divine Luo realm. Alas, one man's fists were no match for many hands, and Ming Zhi Tian gradually fell into a disadvantage.
The powerful cultivators could have defeated Ming Zhi Tian in a single move, but they had no intention of doing so. They would let their attendants attack first, then reap the rewards. None of them wanted the 'Shu Jian Lu' to fall into his hands.
They hadn't expected Ming Zhi Tian to be so resilient. They were unaware this was due to the Xuan He Divine Body within him.
Just as Ming Zhi Tian was assessing his predicament, he was instantly struck down by four swords and five sabers. He struggled to rise from the ground, his body covered in wounds. His storage bag fell to the ground unnoticed.
The pursuers' eyes lit up. The 'Shu Jian Lu' must be in his storage bag.
Ming Zhi Tian had not forgotten Gu Luo Qi's final charge. He quickly snatched up his storage bag and tucked it into his robes.
The pursuers became even more certain that the 'Shu Jian Lu' was definitely inside!
The attendants attacked again! Suddenly, Ming Zhi Tian unconsciously gathered his strength... and roared! "Hah!"
Under immense pressure, Ming Zhi Tian broke through to the first level of the Awakening Realm!
Sensing the awakening of his bloodline, in the Suo Hai Wu Ge...
A middle-aged man stood up from his dragon throne, gazing towards the east.
A woman of unparalleled beauty slowly moved from behind him. "My Lord, what is it?"
The man looked at her. "Qi'er, do you not sense the anomaly in our bloodline?"
The woman's pupils widened. "It's... my child!"
...
"Summon!"
Ming Zhi Tian roared! All the magical artifacts from his storage bag flew out! tens of thousands of artifacts of various grades circled in the air, then shot out like projectiles!
"Puff... Clang... Clang..."
At this moment, the 'Yu Qi Jue' was wielded by Ming Zhi Tian to its absolute limit, unparalleled in the world. Several attendants at the first level of the Divine Luo realm exploded to death!
"!"
The powerful cultivators exclaimed, "Stop holding back, everyone! This brat is too strange, actually able to kill across realms! If we don't join forces to suppress him now, no one will escape unscathed!"
"Right, let's go together!"
The group immediately waved their hands, unleashing various powerful spells and techniques, which then boomed down upon the myriad of weapons hovering above Ming Zhi Tian's head!
With a "Boom!", the countless weapons were blown apart, scattering across the ground.
Ming Zhi Tian suffered a backlash, spitting up a mouthful of blood, then another, before collapsing onto the ground and rolling...
Still rolling...