Chapter 134: Yang Wudi

Precisely because Tie Li is in this special state, the soul power that normally protects his soul bone has become unusual.

It not only accelerates the dissipation of the dark attribute, but also shows faint signs of fusion between the soul power and the soul bone.

The surrounding Plant Soul Beasts emit soul power that encircles Tie Li's body, keeping his body in a normal condition.

Without the aid of the surrounding Plant Soul Beasts, Tie Li would become extremely dangerous as soon as he awakens from this state.

"Hoo!"

Tie Li, slightly weakened, opened his eyes and felt the void in his body, not even realizing how long he had been meditating.

"How could I have meditated for so long?"

Feeling his body's stiffness, Tie Li guessed he might have fallen into deep meditation; he had only been doing ordinary meditative cultivation, yet suddenly entered deep meditation without any sign.

The soul bone hovering before him had completely shed its dark attribute, with only faint black lightning threads winding over it.

The thunder and lightning attribute from the same source made Tie Li feel that the soul bone before him was a part of his own body.

"Black Thunder..."

Summoning the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit, it was no longer a deep, near‑black violet lightning, but true Black Lightning; even the spirit itself appeared heavy black, and only the presence of a few violet streaks could confirm it was still the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit.

The three marks on the hammer's handle seemed to have fully merged into the spirit, becoming part of it.

His Soul Power Level continued to rise, reaching Level 46.

Tie Li still didn't know how long he had meditated, but it certainly wasn't more than half a year; advancing two levels within six months was something to be excited about.

His body felt weak, but before that, Tie Li needed to absorb the soul bone.

【7】 The absorption process was unusually smooth, as if it had always been part of his body, and now the feeling of returning to his body.

The absorption process was unusually smooth, as if it were already part of the body, now feeling the return to the body.

"Hoo"

Two bone wings over two meters long appeared behind Tie Li; gently flapping them, Tie Li, like a Flying Soul Master, could freely soar into the sky.

The bone wings were imbued with black lightning, granting greater speed and stronger burst power.

Tie Li performed a simple maneuver, then retracted the soul bone; his body now weak, unable to sustain heavy consumption.

He stepped out of Inner Baidi, took out ordinary easily digestible food, cooked it, ate slowly, and stopped when his abdomen felt warm and slightly full, then lay on a flat boulder to rest.

Until the third day, when his body was revitalized, Tie Li dared to start eating Soul Beast meat to replenish his body's void.

By the seventh day, Tie Li considered himself fully recovered.

He had originally planned to return to Baidi to continue cultivation, but recalled the two members of the Broken One Clan he had met earlier.

They informed him of the Broken One Clan's current location, which could change at any time to evade the Spirit Hall.

Tie Li didn't know how long he had meditated, but it would be best to go to the Broken One Clan's hidden place.

Missing this chance, he might never find the Broken One Clan again.

Tie Li had his own thoughts and needed the Broken One Clan's help.

…

It's hard to imagine the former Broken One Clan hiding in a tiny town, but using this place as a hideout is indeed clever; they have gone a long time without being pursued by the Spirit Hall.

"It's been half a year, and he still hasn't come to us?"

"Isn't that normal? Just like us back then; even soul‑master families we were once on good terms with would not only refuse help but also leak information to the Spirit Hall, trading it for the Hall's favor and hefty bounty;

Those Fenglei Sect disciples on the run face worse fates than us—the sect was destroyed and its members scattered," Yang Youyu said.

The man and woman speaking were the two people Tie Li had met before; after completing their mission, they returned here.

He had originally expected Tie Li to seek their help, but after half a year there was no sign.

"Elder, someone outside the manor requests an audience, specifically asking for the two elders to meet," a clan member entered the room where the two were speaking and described the visitor's appearance briefly.

"Just as we mentioned him, he arrived," Yang Youtian said dryly.

"He only came after half a year; perhaps he ran into trouble he can't solve himself and needs our help."

"Regardless of his motives, the fact he came to us shows he has at least basic trust in us."

After a brief exchange, the two went to the mansion's main hall.

Sure enough, they saw Tie Li sitting on a wooden chair in the hall, his expression bearing a hint of unease.

"Half a year, and you finally come to us?"

Seeing Tie Li for the first time, Yang Youtian said half‑jokingly.

Tie Li forced a bitter smile, never expecting to have meditated for months.

"I want to see your clan leader," Tie Li said bluntly.

If it were just his own status, it would naturally be insufficient, but adding the identity of a Fenglei Sect inheritor disciple makes it a different matter.

"Oh? Insisting on the clan leader? I may not speak for the leader, but I am also an elder of the Broken One Clan, and my voice in the clan carries weight," Yang Youtian said.

"No, I must see your clan leader," Tie Li said, his tone unusually firm.

This move further tested the weight of Tie Li's assessment of the Fenglei Sect inheritor disciple's status.

Yang Youtian and Yang Youyu exchanged a glance, waited a moment, then Yang Youyu finally spoke.

"Alright, I'll go fetch the clan leader."

Yang Youyu gave Tie Li a deep look, then rose and left the hall.

A straight‑standing figure quickly entered Tie Li's view—a head of jet‑black hair, a somewhat gloomy expression, and the dark vulture‑like eyes gave a deep impression.

"A Fenglei Sect inheritor disciple?"

A terrifying aura erupted from Yang Wudi, surging straight at Tie Li.

"Hoo"

Tie Li's knees sank, nearly collapsing, as his martial soul and Soul Ring erupted uncontrollably, trying to resist the massive pressure emanating from Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi's sharp gaze landed on the hammer handle of the Purple Thunder Hammer Spirit, and only then did he release the pressure on Tie Li.

"As expected, a Fenglei Sect inheritor disciple. What request do you have? Speak and I'll listen;"

Although the Fenglei Sect has been destroyed, given the hundred‑year friendship between our two sects, I will help you as much as possible.

Having confirmed Tie Li's identity, Yang Wudi's attitude toward him became much more tolerant, and his tone added a hint of elder's concern.

Tie Li did not use roundabout polite excuses; he stated his purpose directly, along with everything he knew.

Since we need the assistance of the Po Yi clan, we must show our sincerity.

As for how I came to know that?

Being a disciple inheriting the Fenglei Sect is my best cover.

"Are you sure?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Wudi suddenly rushed to Tie Li's front, his over‑excited emotions causing even his soul power to become somewhat uncontrollable.

"This is what the Elder within the sect told me; it cannot be wrong."

(End of Chapter)