Combat

The young man in purple appeared majestic and overwhelmingly powerful like the son of a god. He stood on the back of the Blackiron Alligator, gripping Shishi by her head and lifting her in the air. He could have let go of his hand at any time.

Standing by on the side were a group of vicious beasts. They were trying to rescue Shishi but were deterred by the overpowering energy of the young man.

With an evil smile on his face and aggressiveness in his eyes, he was determined to test Wutian and throw down a challenge.

Those people at the lakeside could now see the young man's intention and looked expectantly toward the figure sitting on the terrace of Ninth Heaven House's terrace. They wanted to know how good this guy was, and whether he was as strong as his younger sister, especially the girl in yellow, whose challenge Wutian had refused.

She looked on with her luminous eyes and radiant face, gloating over it. The young man's actions delighted her. Had she possessed such a skill to walk on water and been not afraid of the vicious beasts in the lake, she would have done the same.

"What are you doing?" Shishi looked at the young man with her big lustrous eyes. There was no fear, but just puzzlement in her.

"No worries. I just want to have a match with your brother." The young man in purple smiled at this adorable little girl. He did not mean to hurt her. Just that he had to use her to force Wutian's hand.

"Caw!" Little Tian cawed in anger. It was very close to Shishi after having spent so long with her. Seeing that Shishi was in danger, its eyes glinted with murderous intent, two rows of white steel teeth gritting.

"If you still do nothing, you'll be sorry." The young man in purple released his hand, and Shishi screamed as she plunged.

A loud bang came as Wutian bounced to his feet. With just a kick, the railing of the terrace broke apart instantly, and a few pieces of wood chips flew out and hit the water in the lake, creating a splash.

At the same time, he moved like a bird spreading its wings. Lunging up from the terrace, he leaped out across several meters out on the water, then landed on the wood chips on the surface.

His motion was graceful, agile, like the Thundergale Panther. Stepping on the wood chips, he approached in just a breath and grabbed Shishi just in time to draw her into his arms. He then used the Blackiron Alligator as a stepping stone and leaped up in the air, ready to leave the water. But having not reached the Reborn Gamma stage, his Essence elixir could not leave his body, and that did not help during combat on water.

"Since you are here, let us have some fun!"

The young man in purple would not let him get away. With the wave of a hand, light trickled out with terrifying energy, sealing off the surroundings and blocking his escape route.

Wutian hissed and clenched his hand into a fist. His Essence energy gushed out with the luster of the brass, filled with explosive power. He struck with his fist, and the light curtain dissolved as if mist vaporized into the air.

There was a hint of surprise in the young man's eyes. He had not used all his strength, but his skill was not something that a cultivator in the Beta stage could defeat. But he did not stop there; the motion of his hands continued. There was a burst of golden light. Much like the unsheathing of a sword, it clunked and powerful energy permeated the air as if it could cut through anything.

"It's the power of metal. This person is a metal being!" Those spectators looked on in surprise. Metal signified sharpness, capable of cutting through everything. Anyone who possessed the power of the metal would never on the defensive. They would only attack because to them, that was the best defense.

The golden light looked as if the coming of the divine troops. It was terrifyingly sharp—so sharp that it had sliced the air in half, turning it into a vacuum. That was how scary it was.

Wutian's heart skipped a beat. He knew how terrific the power of the metal was and did not take on it directly. He spun around. The golden light flashed past him, slicing off a section of his sleeve. That left a cut on his skin, from which blood oozed out.

Wutian was furious. There had never been any grudge between them, yet this young man pursued him vehemently. Each of his moves was lethal. Had Wutian not gone through the ten-thousand-mile bloody journey, he would have been killed by this young man, becoming dinner for the aqua monsters.

"Little Tian!" he shouted.

"Caw!"

Little Tian lunged out from his shoulder like a meteorite. There was no dazzling light but overpowering energy.

The ten-thousand-mile journey had boosted not only Wutian's cultivation but also Little Tian's. It was a Gobbler, ranked tenth on the list of exotic beasts. Each monster beast it swallowed, it would absorb most of the Essence blood while refining the rest into an Essence elixir.

It had lost count of how many monster beasts it had eaten. One thing was for sure; the Essence blood it had absorbed was even more than Wutian did. Without it knowing, its cultivation had reached a terrific level. Especially its teeth, which had become silverish white, which was a sign of an imminent transmutation.

Riding in a strong current, it shot over the lake, splitting the water into half and generating several-meter-high waves on both sides. The massive water beasts in the lake were scared. They roared and fled, jumping back into the water.

"A mutated Demon Toad?"

The young man was startled. With the wave of his hand, he shot out a beam of golden light from the tip of his finger. The beam was so sharp that it cut the incoming wave into several sections, which then crumbled and disappeared back into the lake.

That beam of golden light from his finger was as sharp as a blade. As it pierced through the air at great speed, the air froze and the waves stopped. All this was just from the flick of his hand.

The golden light was akin to the lightning. It had a substantial metallic feel to it, extremely sharp and tingling to the touch. But there was a hint of disdain in Little Tian's eyes, its sparkling white steel teeth appearing a little silverish, similar to the cold light of the stars.

The golden light beam broke apart and disappeared into thin air.

Riding on the success, Little Tian struck again. It lunged at the young man to bite his arm with its glinting teeth. Its small body was now comparable to an ancient beast with oppressive energy.

However, its plan failed. The young man kicked the Blackiron Alligator on its back, bouncing back ten meters and finally standing over the water. His pupils contracted, and his face was grave. That little thing was powerful. He must not underestimate it.

The Blackiron Alligator roared in pain as the wound on its back had only gotten worse. Blood instantly surged out. Little Tian landed on the alligator's back, gesturing something to it, basically telling the alligator, "No worries, I will teach him a lesson on your behalf."

"What kind of Demon Toad is that? It is so badass. Even the young man in his Gamma-stage cultivation had to dodge from it. That is incredible!" Those spectators on the shore rubbed their eyes, their heart racing in excitement.

They had thought that thing was only a Demon Toad, so they did not spare a glance for it. But the terrific ability was not something that a lowly monster beast, the Demon Toad, should have possessed. They started to speculate about the true identity of this little thing.

In the meantime, Wutian had landed on the shore. He carefully examined Shishi. Only after making sure that she was not hurt he breathed a sigh of relief.

He sent off Shishi to leave this scene, then turned around to face the lake. That young man should not have targeted Shishi; he had crossed the line.

"Since you want to fight, let's fight! Blackiron Alligator, cover me!" Wutian shouted.

The alligator roared, its massive body submerging. Suddenly, it jumped out of the water and landed on the shore, creating a few-meter-high wave, washing everything in its path.

Wutian rode on the alligator, his dark eyes looking like a pair of soul-sucking black holes. A powerful fighting spirit was stirring up the water.

He had only fought with the monster beasts from the beginning and had no experience in combat with a human. This time, the aggressive young man had excited the tempest hidden in his blood. Now it had come to the tipping point.

"Be careful, Wutian! That guy is powerful!" said Shishi aloud with worries filling her eyes.

Wutian smiled at her, telling her not to worry. He then looked at the young man, who stood on the water with the Essence elixir rushing out under his feet and ripples spreading in all directions.

The Reborn Gamma stage—What an opponent! Fighting him would only help strengthen my cultivation.

The young man in purple was a level ahead of him in terms of cultivation. It was scary. He was more powerful than anyone on the shore. But Wutian was unfazed. He wanted to use this battle to consolidate his cultivation.

As the Backiron alligator roared, blood kept oozing out of the wound on its back, dyeing the water red. It was the king of this lake. For decades, no one had ever dared to hurt it. It was furious. How it wished it could tear that young man into pieces.

It might have been big, but it was not cumbersome. It could move at great speed. Everywhere it went, it stirred up giant waves and mist to engulf the entire area.

Little Tian jumped onto Wutian's shoulder. It poked out its tongue, drooling. It was tired of eating monster beasts. Now, it wanted to try human meat.

Its eyes rolled in their sockets as it was contemplating how to attack and finish that human in one shot.

"You should have agreed long ago. Why waited for me to use Plan B?" The young man's long hair fluttered as beams of golden light shrouded him. He looked like the gold of war, smirking at the world with his charming look.

"As you wish."

Wutian replied in a low voice. The Essence elixir in his Sea of Qi went on a rampage. As if the floodgate had opened, surging in within. His physique got a boost instantly. Like the solid smell of the black iron, his power billowed within, ready to burst out of his body.

The Blackiron Alligator roared furiously. As it approached, it swung its tail that was covered in glinting scales.

The lake's surface boiled, waves rolling to swallow up everything. Accompanied by a loud rumble, it flooded the area and the figure.

Inside the giant wave, the young man stood its ground. Using the golden light on his hand, he struck the giant tail with a loud boom. The Blackiron Alligator was flung back, generating another giant wave. Those spectators on the shore were shocked and quickly retreated.

At the same time, Wutian made his move. Lunging up and using his fist, he attempted to punch the young man in the chest. His fist was as tough as iron, boring through the air with a howl. He was in the midst of the billowing wave, and his eyes glinted like that of a beast. He was extremely terrifying.

Yet, the young man in purple was unruffled. He thrust out another arm, shooting out a brilliant light. Wutian was pushed back, a shock wave traveling through his internal organs. A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, dyeing a large part of the lake red. He was stunned. The difference in the level of cultivation was like a chasm, nearly uncrossable.

"Lame! Too weak!" The young man in purple shook his head, the golden light under his feet spurting and muddying the water. He leaned forward, closed four of his fingers, leaving just one finger pointing forward. But the energy coming from this one finger was even more horrifying than using all the five.

"Caw!"

Giant waves billowing with mist blocking the sky. Little Tian seized this opportunity. It opened its mouth and bit his finger. A golden light shot out and Little Tian groaned. It quickly let off, spitting out the finger with a mouthful of blood.

Blood oozed out of his broken finger.

That thing isn't a Demon Toad, not even a mutated one. It's a Gobbler!

The young man in purple was stunned and finally figured out the identity of that little thing. His face turned grave as he knew how terrifying Gobblers were.