Golden Battle Clan

These past few days, Xiong Tatian had been in an extremely foul mood, his heart choked with boundless fury and regret.

Ten days earlier.

He and Li Tianji had kept watch outside the Land of Beast Burial, waiting for Qin Yu.

But what terrified them both was that the Land of Beast Burial had suddenly exploded. Standing at its edge, they were blasted away by the shockwave. Whether it was simply rotten luck or something else, both of them were struck by debris and seriously injured.

Yet neither cared about their injuries, frantically rushing toward the Land of Beast Burial.

Just as they reached the Land of Beast Burial, which had been razed flat.

A powerful curtain of formation light blocked their path. With their strength, they simply could not break the formation.

As the two burned with anxiety, one powerful expert after another arrived, leaving them utterly shaken and even more worried for Qin Yu.

While they tried to find a way to break the formation.

A world-shaking battle erupted within the Land of Beast Burial, and the self-destruction of the Heavenly Fire Sect expert made heaven and earth change color. Fortunately, the formation protected them, leaving them unharmed, though its humming still injured them.

By the time they had recovered with great difficulty, they discovered that the Land of Beast Burial had long since become an enormous pit. Apart from those powerful experts, none of the weaker cultivators had survived. The two of them fell into utter despair, convinced that Qin Yu had died in the Land of Beast Burial.

The regret and guilt in their hearts made life worse than death. After the powerful experts departed, the two searched the Land of Beast Burial like madmen for Qin Yu—dead or alive, they had to find him. After searching for several days, they found nothing.

Along the way, Xiong Tatian blamed Li Tianji for making reckless calculations over Qin Yu's fate. The two fell out and went their separate ways.

Because Qin Yu had once said that he was from Tianwu Main City, Xiong Tatian came there alone after parting ways with Li Tianji. He wanted to see whether he could find Qin Yu's family and try to compensate them. That would at least make him feel somewhat better.

While Xiong Tatian was searching, he was suddenly struck by a tea table from the Myriad Phenomena Pill Shop. It was like a fuse that ignited the fury and killing intent in his heart, leading to the scene from before.

At first, Xiong Tatian thought he had misheard Tong Yunfei, so he desperately suppressed the agitation in his heart and confirmed it again and again.

When he heard Tong Yunfei belittling Qin Yu, Xiong Tatian finally understood that Tong Yunfei had called Qin Yu a lowly person. In an instant, he flew into a rage.

Tong Yunfei had never expected Xiong Tatian to attack him. Xiong Tatian was only at the middle stage of the Gangqi Realm, yet he dared lay hands on someone in the Heavenly Tempering Three Realms like him?

Was he tired of living? Thinking of Xiong Tatian's foolish appearance, Tong Yunfei sneered inwardly. He had been worrying over finding a good excuse to teach Qin Yu a lesson. Now... Xiong Tatian had attacked first, playing right into his hands.

The instant Xiong Tatian's fist came at him, Tong Yunfei did not dodge. The gangqi within his body instantly condensed into a defensive shield, and he allowed Xiong Tatian to attack.

But the moment Xiong Tatian's fist touched Tong Yunfei's gangqi shield, Tong Yunfei's expression changed sharply.

Boom! A muffled explosion rang out. Caught off guard, Tong Yunfei felt a mountain-toppling, sea-overturning force surge toward him, instantly shattering his gangqi shield. Before he could counterattack, Xiong Tatian's hands fiercely clamped down on his shoulders. His tiger eyes brimmed with endless fury and brutality as he stared at Tong Yunfei and snarled, "Pretty boy, you said my big brother is a lowly person? Let me see just how noble you are!"

Xiong Tatian violently hoisted Tong Yunfei over his head and savagely smashed him toward the ground.

In his rage, Xiong Tatian had completely failed to notice that the balcony was made of wood. It had already begun shaking from his leap, and now, with that full-force slam, a hole was smashed straight through it.

But Xiong Tatian had no mind for any of that. As they fell, he grabbed Tong Yunfei and tried to smash him into the ground again, wanting only to beat him to death.

Zi Xun'er stood on the balcony with her red lips slightly parted, her face full of disbelief. She could also see that Xiong Tatian was only at the middle stage of the Gangqi Realm, yet he had shattered Tong Yunfei's gangqi shield with a single punch?

Just how terrifying was this man's strength? Since when had Qin Yu gained such a wild and fierce brother?

Zi Xun'er could not help looking toward Qin Yu, only to find him wearing a bitter smile.

When Xiong Tatian's voice had sounded earlier, Qin Yu had more or less anticipated this scene. It was not that he had not considered stopping Xiong Tatian, but he could see that Xiong Tatian had long been holding in a bellyful of anger, likely because of him. At a time like this, unless someone was far stronger than Xiong Tatian, no one would likely be able to stop him.

Back then, Xiong Tatian had even dared risk his life against Ling Yao. How could he fear Tong Yunfei of the Heavenly Tempering Three Realms?

But this time, Qin Yu also knew that Tong Yunfei had underestimated his opponent. He probably never imagined Xiong Tatian's strength would be so savage.

Just as Qin Yu expected, Tong Yunfei was utterly horrified. He had never imagined that Xiong Tatian, at the middle stage of the Gangqi Realm, could unleash such terrifying power. He was at the peak of the Heavenly Tempering Realm, and his gangqi shield was incomparably dense. Even ordinary Heavenly Tempering Realm cultivators would find it difficult to break.

Yet it had failed to withstand even one punch from Xiong Tatian. After being smashed hard against the ground several times, Tong Yunfei's blood and qi churned violently. At the same time, he came back to his senses. Gangqi burst from his body in all directions, forming a storm that forced Xiong Tatian to release him.

After springing to his feet with a carp leap, Tong Yunfei looked in dishevelment at that savage face covered in flesh. His expression darkened as he said, "Not bad. You possess such strength despite only being at the middle stage of the Gangqi Realm. I misjudged you. You are qualified to fight me." As he spoke, Tong Yunfei summoned a massive golden sword. The golden mark between his brows suddenly shone, forming a golden radiance that clung to his robes.

Seeing this from above, Qin Yu said gravely, "Golden Battle Body! He is from the Golden Battle Clan!"

Qin Yu had found the mark between Tong Yunfei's brows somewhat familiar before, but he had not remembered where he had seen it. Now, seeing Tong Yunfei's transformation, it suddenly came back to him.

The Golden Battle Clan was one of the Immortal Martial World's foremost battle clans. Legend had it that the Golden Battle Clan was favored by heaven. Not only did they possess combat talent beyond compare, but they also had an innate bloodline battle armor. That battle armor came from the golden mark between Tong Yunfei's brows.

That golden mark was called the Source of Gold. Only after awakening one's golden bloodline could it condense, which meant that Tong Yunfei had awakened his golden bloodline.

Though the golden curtain of light covering his robes appeared as though it could be shattered with a flick of the finger, it absolutely could not be underestimated. Its defensive power was extraordinarily formidable. According to ancient records and what Qin Yu had heard, this was only the first layer. Legend said that when the Source of Gold reached its peak, it could form golden battle armor from the bloodline itself, its defense rivaling the finest immortal artifacts!

Qin Yu had never expected Tong Yunfei to be from the Golden Battle Clan. Still, he was not overly worried. Xiong Tatian was from the Mad Bear Clan, and once he went berserk, he was equally terrifying.

Hearing Qin Yu's cry of alarm, Zi Xun'er looked at him in surprise. She had not expected Qin Yu to recognize Tong Yunfei's identity at a glance, making her even more curious about him. Recalling what Elder Ge had said, suspicion rose in her heart. Even if Qin Yu's mother had been an inner disciple of the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect, Qin Yu should not possess such insight, should he?

"Whether I am qualified to fight you or not, you insulted my big brother, so I am going to beat you to death!" Xiong Tatian clenched his fists, slightly bent his arms, and the bulging trapezius muscles slowly writhed. An even more powerful aura erupted from him. Staring at Tong Yunfei, he launched another attack.

Tong Yunfei acknowledged Xiong Tatian's strength and no longer looked down on him. Compared to before, he seemed completely reborn. His expression was solemn, and intense battle intent flashed between the opening and closing of his eyes. Xiong Tatian's strength had ignited his fighting spirit!

The moment Xiong Tatian stepped forward, the massive sword in Tong Yunfei's hand erupted with golden light and swept horizontally at him. A sword radiance several zhang long cut across the air, forcibly driving him back.

But to Tong Yunfei's surprise, Xiong Tatian ignored the sword radiance and charged straight ahead like a rampaging beast.

Boom! Xiong Tatian slammed into the massive sword. Ignoring the bloody gash carved into his shoulder by the sword radiance, he spun around and threw a punch at Tong Yunfei. The force was so violent that even the air rang with thunderous cracks.

By the Mad Bear Clan's reckoning, Xiong Tatian was only a little over eleven years old. But he had lived for more than a hundred and ten years, after all. Before leaving his Lineage, he had not merely tempered his body; he had also learned the Mad Bear Clan's combat techniques. Before reaching adulthood, members of the Mad Bear Clan had yet to develop their intelligence and easily provoked others. Without some strength, how could his father have felt at ease letting him leave the mountain?

Feeling Xiong Tatian's fierce punch coming at him, Tong Yunfei glanced at the bloody gash on Xiong Tatian's shoulder and sneered. He released the massive sword with both hands, fiercely grabbed Xiong Tatian's huge fist, and pulled it back. In that instant, he shoved Xiong Tatian's hands forward with all his might.

With one pull and one push, he transformed all of Xiong Tatian's force into his own.

For a moment, Xiong Tatian felt the grinding of bones in his right hand. Before he could pull it back, Tong Yunfei leaped into the air and drove both knees, wrapped in golden gangqi, down onto Xiong Tatian's right arm.

"Aah!" Xiong Tatian screamed as the sound of cracking bones came from his right arm. But Tong Yunfei gave him no chance to resist. With a fierce back suplex, he brutally smashed Xiong Tatian's massive body into the ground.

Boom!

The earth shook violently. A vicious expression appeared on Tong Yunfei's face as he leaped into the air. The golden massive sword floating at his side appeared in his hands, and he viciously thrust it straight toward Xiong Tatian's head, intending to kill him in one blow.

"Watch out!" Qin Yu roared. Though Tong Yunfei looked lean, his body was also extraordinarily powerful. Earlier, he had underestimated his opponent. Only now that they were truly fighting did his strength become apparent.

Mad Bear Strength!

Just as Tong Yunfei drove the sword down with both hands, Xiong Tatian let out a howl nearly like a beast's roar.

A powerful aura burst from Xiong Tatian's body.

Tong Yunfei inwardly cried that things were bad.

But at that moment, Xiong Tatian's hands suddenly clamped onto his golden massive sword!

What terrified Tong Yunfei was that Xiong Tatian's hands had already been exceptionally large, but now his arms were like tree trunks, sinews bulging and muscles layered upon muscles, as though they contained inexhaustible strength!

Mad Bear Clan?