Yun Mie retreated, and Yun Qing nodded to Yun Mie. The meaning was clear: they would attack together. Against the young man before them, they were no match individually. To win, they had to cooperate. Bing Tianning's eyes flickered. He calculated the direction of Yun Qing and Yun Mie's attacks. The moment Yun Qing and Yun Mie moved, Bing Tianning's figure vanished. Yun Qing and Yun Mie arrived in front of Bing Tianning and threw out their fists. The four fists carried power, as if to annihilate the sky, but these four fists passed through Bing Tianning's body.
Bing Tianning appeared behind Yun Qing and Yun Mie. Mechanical wrist blades emerged from his arms, and two blade lights appeared, targeting Yun Qing and Yun Mie from behind. From Yun Qing and Yun Mie's backs, clouds rose, forming white back armor. The blade lights struck the armor, and their figures trembled. Yun Qing reacted swiftly and counterattacked, the white clouds transforming into a spear that pierced forward. Bing Tianning had already calculated this. With Bing Tianning's calculation system and Chen Tai's deduction abilities, he could clearly know what weapons the opponent would use, what defenses they would employ, and what attacks they would launch.
Yun Qing, using the spear, approached Bing Tianning. Bing Tianning stood calmly in place, unfazed. The spear struck Bing Tianning's body, emitting a metallic clang and sparks. Yun Qing looked at Bing Tianning with a shocked expression. What kind of body was this? It had withstood his full-power blow, a blow that could heavily injure a martial artist of the third level of Mie Wu.
Bing Tianning stood still, completely unharmed. Seeing the opponent's expression, he taunted, "Are you tickling me? This isn't comfortable at all. Put more effort in, haven't you eaten?"
Faced with Bing Tianning's provocation, Yun Qing's rage ignited. The power of his spear surged. Bing Tianning took a small step back. Yun Qing seemed to see hope, the hope of killing Bing Tianning. But Bing Tianning's body trembled, and with a boom, Yun Qing was sent flying. Yun Mie appeared behind Bing Tianning. Yun Mie, unwilling to let Yun Qing find an opportunity, produced twin blades in his hands and brought them down.
Bing Tianning had just finished attacking and had an opening. Yun Mie was waiting for this moment. Unfortunately, he had encountered Bing Tianning, who had already calculated this situation. As the twin blades descended, Bing Tianning's figure exploded into fragments.
Yun Mie exclaimed in shock, "An afterimage? How is that possible? When!"
Behind Yun Mie, Bing Tianning said calmly, "You found a good opportunity, but unfortunately, it's useless against me."
Bing Tianning kicked out his left leg, which struck Yun Mie's body with a bang. Yun Mie fell to the ground, creating a large crater. Yun Mie lay in the crater, appearing somewhat disheveled but unharmed. Bing Tianning noticed that no matter what kind of damage these two people sustained, their aura was not affected, as if their bodies were immune to injury.
It was known that any living being injured would have an unstable aura, and the longer the injury persisted, the greater the damage. Yet, the attacks Bing Tianning inflicted had no effect on them, and their auras remained at full strength. Bing Tianning felt a sense of strangeness.
The old man Zhan Tian, standing behind Bing Tianning, said, "Young friend, be careful. They are from the Yun clan. When they suffer damage, they can transform their internal energy into a shield to become immune to harm."
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianning instantly understood. Meanwhile, from the Yun clan's side, a roar echoed: "Yun Qing, Yun Mie, how long are you two going to play around? Finish this quickly."
"Zhan Tian, I didn't expect you to find such powerful external help. Unfortunately, these slots can only belong to our Yun clan."
Zhan Tian's lips curved into a smile. He wasn't afraid of Bing Tianning losing at all. Bing Tianning wouldn't lose. The divine pupils of the Shen Zhan clan were indeed divine. Zhan Tian had used his divine pupils to examine Bing Tianning's body; Bing Tianning's physical structure and abilities were not something ordinary martial artists could contend with. This victory was a sure thing for Bing Tianning, and Zhan Tian was not worried at all.
From within the crater, Yun Mie's figure shot towards the sky. Yun Qing appeared before Yun Mie. Yun Mie said calmly, "Originally, I just wanted to play around and test your strength. Now it seems we have to go all out. Kid, prepare to die."
In Yun Mie's hand, clouds transformed into twin blades, gradually solidifying. Clouds were originally ethereal and illusory. It was unbelievable that they could condense into a physical form in Yun Mie's hands. Yun Qing's hand condensed into a long sword. Yun Qing and Yun Mie transformed into two streams of light, attacking Bing Tianning from the left and right flanks.
Bing Tianning's entire body was covered by mechanical armor. Silver armor enveloped him, and his eyes emitted a light. A buzzing sound echoed in his mind. With a turn, the two figures turned into beams of light that brushed past him. Sparks appeared on Bing Tianning's mechanical armor. Bing Tianning had calculated their attack routes, but their speed was still too great. Bing Tianning was grazed, but it had no effect.
Bing Tianning's arms transformed into twin swords, his palms disappearing and being replaced by long swords. He swung the twin swords, clashing with Yun Qing and Yun Mie's weapons. Yun Qing and Yun Mie were shocked. What kind of monster was this? His arms could transform into weapons? They had never heard of such a race.
Facing the storm of attacks, Bing Tianning's twin swords swung continuously, the speed of his slashes increasing. Soon, Yun Qing and Yun Mie's figures were struck by the twin swords, and the two figures spat blood and were sent flying. Bing Tianning's hands returned to normal, and he said indifferently, "You lost."
Zhan Tian laughed heartily, "Yun Long, we will take the secret realm slots then."
A beam of light shot out from the center of the city and landed on Yun Long. Simultaneously, two imprints on Yun Long's palm detached and entered Zhan Tian's palm. These imprints were keys to entering that place, and the slots were earned through strength. As long as one was strong enough, the slots would detach on their own.
At the same time, Zhan Tian had the right to grant the slots to others. That place had a level restriction; it was only suitable for martial artists below the seventh level of Mie Nan Realm. Both he and Yun Long had surpassed this realm. It could be said that that place was a venue for junior combatants.
Yun Long waved his sleeve, his expression cold. "It's just two slots. My Yun family will remember this. I hope your Shen Zhan clan can make it out of that place safely."
Losing two slots was nothing. They still had five others, all snatched from the Shen Zhan clan. Besides, the Shen Zhan clan had already suffered a curse and seal, their strength reduced by more than ninety percent. Even if they entered that place, they would be at the mercy of others. Before leaving, Yun Long glared at Bing Tianning with killing intent. It was all because of this brat that his plan had failed. He would make sure this kid paid the price.
Zhan Tian approached Bing Tianning, smiling. "Young friend, thank you. This time, there will be a slot for you in that place. I only hope that young friend will take care of our Shen Zhan clan members there."
"Ah! But what's the use of me going? It won't improve my strength. Elder Zhan, you should keep it for your own disciples."
"No, that's not right. Young friend, you don't know, but that place has many rare materials, especially metal materials that are dozens of times stronger than the materials of your body. If young friend obtains a piece, your strength will greatly increase."
Zhan Tian's words made Bing Tianning ponder. Materials dozens of times stronger than his current body's material? He couldn't imagine how powerful his body would become if it were made of such materials.
After weighing the benefits, Bing Tianning said, "Then thank you, Elder Zhan. When does that place open?"
"In a week. Young friend, don't rush. Let's go in and chat slowly."
Zhan Tian and Bing Tianning entered Shen Zhan City. On the other side of this world, Chen Tian walked along a road. The city was like a dead city, devoid of any life. Chen Tian didn't feel anything strange, but the silence was too profound. The quieter the environment, the more unsettling it felt. Chen Tian walked through the city, releasing his perception. This time, the coverage area was the entire city, much larger than before. Chen Tian wondered, "What's going on? Why has the range increased? Could this be a completely new world? But it's smaller than the secret realm world, so the range has become so large?"
Chen Tian could only think this way. If his perception range in the Feng Lei secret realm was only a dozen miles, it couldn't be this large.
Suddenly, a crawling figure appeared in Chen Tian's perception, and a flicker later, Chen Tian vanished from his spot. In a small alley in the center of the city, a young boy was crawling on the ground, as if struggling to survive.
A figure appeared before the boy. The boy looked up at the newcomer, and then a boy not much older than him showed a smile. Chen Tian looked at the boy's dying state. This boy didn't have long to live, only managing to persist until now through sheer will.
The boy raised his left arm. In his left hand, he held an object. His left hand was covered in blood. Chen Tian took the object from the boy. The boy closed his eyes for the last time. Chen Tian waved his hand and buried him in the ground.
A system interface popped up, a quest interface. Chen Tian was speechless. "You can trigger game quests here too? This isn't even a game world."
Chen Tian felt helpless. The moment he clicked on the quest, the reward attracted him. Chen Tian looked at the item in his hand, then at the entire city. Without hesitation, he accepted the quest. Well, after all, saving the world, saving one more person wouldn't hurt.
Chen Tian's figure vanished from the alley. The moment Chen Tian disappeared, a black shadow arrived. The shadow frowned. "The aura is gone. Where did that guy go? Damn it, we absolutely cannot let that thing return to that place, otherwise, that lord will not be able to revive. We must find it, no matter the cost."
The shadow roared to the sky, and black shadows appeared throughout the city, filling it. Countless shadows rushed out of the city, following the shadow's orders to search for that thing.
The moment Chen Tian exited the city gate, he used the "Shrink the Ground to Inch" ability, covering a thousand miles in one step, and arrived in a mountain range. He trembled, "Good thing I ran fast. I'm no match for that guy right now."
Chen Tian made the best decision: to run. He didn't stay put. If that guy attacked, Chen Tian's fate would be death.