Chapter 019: A Bountiful Harvest

  "So it's a seduction technique," Yang Tian sneered as he watched the burly man lose his composure in front of the young woman. It was clear that the woman and the handsome man were in cahoots. Seduction techniques were a unique and fast-paced cultivation method on the continent.

  Yang Tian glanced at the three of them. It seemed they were about to turn on each other, which worked perfectly in his favor.

  **Bang!**

  Suddenly, a faint sound echoed, and a bloody hole appeared in the burly man's head. His heated gaze quickly turned vacant.

  "Well done, Lotus," the handsome man praised, giving a thumbs-up. However, a hint of cruelty flashed across his face.

  "The Tri-Colored Flower can only be consumed by one person. Sorry, but you'll have to take the fall," the handsome man licked his lips and swiftly appeared beside the seductive woman.

  **Thud!**

  Facing the incoming palm strike, the seductive woman's eyes turned icy. She spun around, her jade-like hand striking out with a sharp, ear-piercing sound that reverberated through the air.

  "You're so heartless. You'd kill me just for the Tri-Colored Flower?" the woman pretended to cry, but the mockery on her face was unmistakable.

  "Hmph, if I didn't strike first, you would have, wouldn't you?" The handsome man shook his head, his expression turning serious. Both were at the ninth level of Blood Refinement, and he couldn't afford to be careless.

  "Giggle," the seductive woman burst into laughter, her body shaking with amusement. Suddenly, she sneered, "Wang Yong, when it comes to ruthlessness, you're no match for me. Why don't you try using your blood energy now?"

  "What?!" Wang Yong's face changed dramatically. After a moment of silence, he glared at the woman with a venomous look. "You dare trick me?!"

  "I learned these tricks from you. Blame yourself. I've helped you charm men more than enough," the woman's tone shifted, and a flash of killing intent appeared in her eyes. With a wave of her hand, a blinding light shot toward the handsome man.

  Wang Yong's face turned pale with horror as he watched the light approach, powerless to resist.

  **Splat!**

  Blood splattered as Wang Yong's body crumpled to the ground. The man who had been so confident moments ago was now a lifeless corpse.

  The seductive woman glanced at Wang Yong's body, clapped her hands, and sneered, "You're no match for me."

  She kicked Wang Yong's body in disgust, then suddenly turned her head and smirked, "Little brother, you've been watching for a while now. Aren't you going to come out?"

  From behind a large rock, Yang Tian emerged, his gaze cold as he stared at the seductive woman. "Impressive skills. How did you notice me? And when did you poison them?"

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  "Giggle, sister here is naturally sensitive to the presence of men, especially ones like you," the woman said with a smile, walking toward him as if she had already won.

  As she walked, her entire demeanor changed. In Yang Tian's eyes, she seemed like a celestial being.

  "Such a powerful seduction technique," Yang Tian took a deep breath. When he noticed the mockery in the woman's eyes, a hint of disdain flashed in his own. The dormant blood energy in his body surged, transforming into dozens of crimson rays that shot toward the woman.

  **Boom!**

  The light exploded, shattering the air around them with tremendous force.

  The woman's face changed dramatically as a protective glow enveloped her. However, the crimson rays were too fast, shattering her defense completely.

  **Thud!**

  The woman's body was sent flying by the impact.

  **Cough, cough!**

  She spat out several mouthfuls of blood, then looked up at Yang Tian with venomous eyes. "How could you not be poisoned? That's impossible!"

  "No need for you to worry about that," Yang Tian sneered, his eyes icy. He had indeed been poisoned, but the Battle Heaven Art had neutralized it. Without it, Yang Tian would have been drained dry by now.

  "You think you can kill me? Don't be ridiculous," the woman regained her composure. In her hand appeared a small bell, which she tossed into the air. Infused with her blood energy, the bell suddenly expanded to a height of thirty feet.

  "Since you don't want to die happily, I'll make sure you suffer," the woman sneered, hurling the giant bell toward Yang Tian. A massive surge of blood energy erupted, aiming to crush him.

  Yang Tian's expression remained cold as he stared at the giant bell. His fist, already glowing like a miniature sun, shot forward. A wave of crimson energy surged, sending the bell flying.

  "How is this possible?!" The backlash from the attack caused the woman to spit out a mouthful of blood. She stared at Yang Tian in shock and horror.

  **Whoosh!**

  Yang Tian's figure blurred as he appeared beside the woman. With a single palm strike, he shattered her beautiful face. The woman's body collapsed, her once-charming features now a bloody mess.

  Yang Tian glanced at the lifeless body and shook his head. No matter how beautiful one was in life, death reduced them to nothing but dust.

  He took a deep breath and turned his attention to the Tri-Colored Flower. Instead of picking it immediately, he walked over to a nearby skeleton and bowed respectfully. He then opened a jade box placed beside the skeleton.

  **Click...**

  Inside the jade box was a golden jade slip. Yang Tian picked it up, and a stream of text flowed into his mind.

  **"Gale Palm Strike,"** a mid-tier Xuan-grade martial skill. When mastered, it can split mountains and sever rivers...

  "A mid-tier Xuan-grade martial skill?" Yang Tian's face lit up with joy. Xuan-grade skills were rare even in Stormcloud City, and their prices were exorbitant. Without tens of thousands of blood stones, it would be impossible to acquire one.

  After storing the martial skill, Yang Tian opened another jade box.

  This time, his gaze fell on a silver-white jade slip. It emitted a faint silver glow, causing the surrounding space to ripple slightly. A faint spatial energy emanated from it. As Yang Tian rubbed the jade slip, a look of astonishment crossed his face.

  "Could this be... a Spatial Jade Slip?" Spatial Jade Slips were used for teleportation, a rare and invaluable tool for survival. Yang Tian had only read about them in ancient texts.

  **Sizzle...**

  Yang Tian channeled a stream of blood energy into the jade slip, causing it to glow brightly. The energy within erupted, distorting the surrounding space as if it were about to tear through the heavens.

  Seeing this, Yang Tian quickly stopped the energy flow, and the jade slip returned to its original state. A look of ecstasy spread across his face. The method of creating Spatial Jade Slips had been lost for centuries, and only a few super sects possessed them. They were truly life-saving treasures.

  "Tsk tsk, this trip was definitely worth it. What a bountiful harvest," Yang Tian muttered as he stored the Spatial Jade Slip. His eyes then fell on the final jade box. Licking his lips, he anticipated that the last item would be equally impressive.

  Inside the final box was a fragment of an ancient map. The moment Yang Tian picked it up, a sense of antiquity and desolation washed over him. The map was about the size of a palm, and in one corner was an ancient character: "Drum."

  "What is this?" Yang Tian frowned as he examined the map. The material was incredibly durable—no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't tear it.