Advanced Ferocious Beast!
The news struck everyone's hearts with terror.
A regular Advanced Ferocious Beast posed no problem; a Great Martial Artist could handle it. But an Advanced Divine Strength Ant—with High-grade Strength Talent amplification—had attack power nearly matching a Grandmaster.
No ordinary Great Martial Artist could face it. Even Qing Lao, a powerful Great Martial Artist, wasn't a match.
Perhaps only a supreme Great Martial Artist with a similar offensive Talent or a Grandmaster could contend with it.
"Staying means death!"
Ye Tian realized.
Without hesitation, he activated triple speed and fled swiftly.
Previously, his speed was average among Elite Martial Artists, but tripled, it rivaled the best, even surpassing some.
In an instant, Ye Tian outpaced many Elite Martial Artists.
Boom!
A massive Divine Strength Ant appeared, twenty meters long, glowing faint gold, unlike the usual black.
Its arrival brought an oppressive aura over the battlefield.
"So heavy!"
Ye Tian felt as if something pressed down on him.
It wasn't gravity but an aura suppressing his speed.
Without breaking the suppression, his speed would be drastically reduced—escape impossible.
Elite Martial Artists slowed by several times, while Great Martial Artists slowed only by 30–40%, still much faster.
"Blade momentum!"
Ye Tian unleashed his peak blade aura, hardening to resist the suppression.
With pressure gone, his speed returned to triple normal, matching Great Martial Artists.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Martial Artists fled, chased by the Advanced Divine Strength Ant, which ignored Ye Tian and targeted nearby foes instead.
The Elite Martial Artists were doomed.
Qing Lao, after warning others, fled first, unwilling to fight.
"Screams!!!"
Elite Martial Artists fell like flies, slaughtered mercilessly in mere breaths.
Accelerate! Accelerate!
Ye Tian focused only on escape.
After running far, seeing no pursuers, he glanced back and relaxed.
Finding a spot, he rested, having nearly depleted his Yuan Force and energy.
Without quick recovery, wandering was dangerous.
He drank a restorative elixir, recovering fully in hours.
Then he returned to Wind Wolf's valley.
"Ye Tian, you're back!"
Wind Wolf was relieved.
He had worried but now could breathe easy.
"Return to Seaside Base quickly. Big trouble's coming!" Ye Tian said gravely.
"What trouble?" Wind Wolf and others frowned.
Ye Tian recounted the Divine Strength Ant situation, causing them to pale.
A vast number of Low-level Divine Strength Ants, a dozen Intermediate-grade ones, and one nearly invincible Advanced Divine Strength Ant—what a terrifying force!
Though they hadn't seen it firsthand, Ye Tian's tone conveyed the severity.
They admired Ye Tian's skill; many Elite Martial Artists had died, yet Ye Tian returned unharmed.
"Let's go back—we've completed the mission!" Wind Wolf urged.
So Ye Tian and team headed back to Seaside Base cautiously.
They encountered a few Intermediate-grade Ferocious Beasts on the way but escaped thanks to Ye Tian.
After half a day, they reached Seaside Base safely.
…
Back home, Ye Tian's first task was to fuse the High-grade Strength Talent.
His strength and Speed Talent were now exposed. Though unsure which families might oppose him, increasing power was crucial.
Once fused, his strength would rival or surpass many Great Martial Artists.
"Fuse!"
A fierce transformation began.
Ye Tian's body twitched like a boiled shrimp, veins protruding, immense power bursting from his genes, transforming every inch.
How long it lasted, he didn't know. He emerged soaked, as if just from water.
Soon, his strength returned; he checked his Talents:
Human: Ye Tian
Cultivation Talent: High-grade
Speed Talent: Basic-grade
Blade Talent: Intermediate-grade
Shadow Talent: Basic-grade
Healing Talent: Top
Strength Talent: High-grade
Seeing the High-grade Strength Talent, Ye Tian laughed with excitement.
"Let's test the power!"
He squeezed a piece of steel with his Strength Talent. The steel deformed like clay.
Then stomped the ground, cracking and shaking the surrounding earth fiercely.
Without precise instruments, Ye Tian tested repeatedly and estimated:
"My original strength was 30,000 pounds. With High-grade Strength Talent amplification, I can reach 300,000 pounds!"
Ye Tian was thrilled.
Three hundred thousand pounds—what a concept! With Yuan Force, pure attack power could reach 600,000 pounds.
Elite Martial Artists maxed at 100,000 pounds, and newly minted Great Martial Artists had only about 110,000–120,000 pounds. Most early-stage Great Martial Artists reached about 150,000 pounds.
"These Intermediate-grade Divine Strength Ants are basically early Elite Martial Artists with Basic-grade Bloodline Talent, barely lucky enough to reach Intermediate-grade rank. Under High-grade Strength Talent amplification, they're hard to kill even for Great Martial Artists. If their cultivation was higher, one could easily kill an ordinary Great Martial Artist!"
Ye Tian realized why Qing Lao had fled so fast—facing an Advanced Divine Strength Ant head-on meant death.
Though the Advanced Divine Strength Ant was incredibly strong, its speed and reflexes were still early-stage Great Martial Artist level, so it couldn't catch Qing Lao.
"With my strength, killing ordinary Great Martial Artists is easy! But I can't catch or stop mid-stage Great Martial Artists if they flee."
Ye Tian now had a clear understanding of his own power.
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