The power of guidance swirled around the elder, instantly destroying any skeletons that touched it. A large number of skeletons surrounded the elder once more, relentlessly attacking him with their bony hands. Faced with countless attacks, the elder, filled with rage, slowly approached in Ye Qiu’s direction. With such a large number of skeleton troops, even if he could annihilate them all, it would cost him dearly. Speaking of the method of guidance alone, he couldn’t keep it up forever. Prolonged guidance would risk making him dissolve with the path. By then, before Ye Qiu was dead, he would be finished first. "Capture the ringleader first!" In the elder’s mind, as long as he took out Ye Qiu, with no one to control the death horn, these armies of the dead wouldn’t attack him. As the elder slowly approached, skeleton after skeleton fell, only for countless more to swarm forward—it was endless. "Do you want to deal with me to break the siege?" Ye Qiu could easily discern the opponent’s intentions. With a thought, a mass of skeletons formed a human wall, blocking the path. The elder’s eyes flickered as he looked behind him and noticed many skeletons remained stationary. The ones attacking him were those surrounding him. "Hmph, so that’s it. With such a massive number of skeleton troops, how could you possibly control them all?" The elder immediately grasped Ye Qiu’s limitations, realizing he was only controlling a small number of skeletons, while the rest moved on their own, ignoring Ye Qiu’s commands. The elder saw an opportunity, and using the power of guidance, transformed into a sharp arrow that pierced directly through the front. He followed the arrow, quickly advancing. The human wall formed by the skeleton army shattered instantly, allowing the elder to get close to Ye Qiu as he wished. "Let’s see how you dodge this!" The elder shouted, his voice like thunder exploding in Ye Qiu’s ears. He hadn’t expected this old man to discover his weakness in controlling the army so quickly. Summoning such a vast number of undead soldiers at once left Ye Qiu helpless. This was his first time summoning deceased warriors with the power of the human king realm, and he had lost control, resulting in the current situation. However, even if he had to grit his teeth, he could only swallow it down. Despite summoning many undead soldiers at the human king realm, he couldn’t entirely hold off the elder. This guy’s destructive power was simply too overwhelming. The elder punched towards Ye Qiu’s head. With such close proximity, Ye Qiu could no longer rely on his undead soldiers and had to act personally. His speed was slightly slower than the elder’s, and he couldn’t dodge the punch, taking it solidly and being blasted away. The elder approached again. Ye Qiu’s eyes darted around, and the skeletons fiercely jumped up behind him, blocking the elder’s strike with their bodies. The skeleton exploded into fragments. Ye Qiu’s heart skipped a beat—if he had taken that hit, he would have been seriously injured. Facing an immensely powerful opponent like the elder, the difference in their strengths was vast. The undead soldiers summoned by the death horn weren’t very effective because these soldiers were a level below Ye Qiu. Even after his blackening, he could only summon skeletons at the human king realm. However, the elder’s strength was beyond the realm of breaking illusions. The gap was so large that even with enough numbers, their impact was limited. Ye Qiu clashed with the elder at an emperor realm level after his blackening, and in just one collision, his blood and energy were thrown into turmoil. Read complete version only at NoveIＦire.net "In terms of true strength, you are very weak and utterly insignificant in front of me." The elder saw Ye Qiu’s flushed face and knew what was happening. Even if a human king realm was forcibly elevated to the emperor realm, how could they compare? He was an experienced powerhouse, and this young man daring to dream of defeating him was simply absurd. The elder mocked and ridiculed Ye Qiu, but the blackened Ye Qiu remained unmoved, acting with no delay. Even if he wasn’t a match, he refused to retreat. The elder didn’t use the power of guidance when engaging Ye Qiu because continuous use of it would be too much for him, too. Even without the power of guidance, he was confident enough to defeat Ye Qiu using other methods. The elder was confident; he unleashed several punches, one of which hit Ye Qiu’s vital spot. But to his surprise, Ye Qiu didn’t show signs of being injured. The blackened Ye Qiu’s mouth curled up into a smile as he took out the Yata Mirror from his chest. Only then did the elder understand the reason. "You’ve got lots of good things. Once I kill you, they will all be mine." The elder’s eyes gleamed with greed. Ye Qiu focused on the Yata Mirror. This copper mirror, a divine artifact from the land of the rising sun, hadn’t shattered even after taking a hit from the elder. However, it now bore slight cracks and could likely only withstand one more attack. The Kusanagi Sword before also broke into pieces during the battle with Ji Batian. Now this Yata Mirror, when clashing against a strong opponent of Ji Batian’s level, would hardly continue to protect him. Even though it’s a divine artifact of the Sun Country, it had saved Ye Qiu multiple times. He put the Yata Mirror into his Qiankun Bag, not planning to continue fighting with fists and feet. In terms of martial arts, he was far below his opponent, totally not in the same realm, and the King Yan’s wrath would likely be ineffective against him. Now, only the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations technique might be able to defeat him. Ye Qiu activated the second tribulation of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations technique, drawing the power of the stars to transform into the strongest attack, eradicating his enemy. Above the moon, without clouds, suddenly descended celestial lightning. It caused the elder to be startled, exclaiming, "What kind of cultivation technique is this?" Ye Qiu’s hands were filled with silver light, drawn from the stars, as he harnessed the power of the heavens. "All stars follow my will, divine punishment from the heavens!" Ye Qiu’s voice spread around. The sky suddenly became radiant as stars plummeted, directed by Ye Qiu’s gestures, crashing straight at the elder. The elder’s expression changed as he continuously dodged. The ground was pocked with massive craters from the falling stars, and the entire land trembled in their wake. At the moment, Ye Qiu was like a deity of the galaxy, each movement influencing the stars. A martial artist at the human king realm possessing emperor realm strength didn’t surprise the elder, but Ye Qiu’s Twelve Heavenly Tribulations technique now did astonish him. Such heavenly-defying attacks utilizing the stars were something the elder had never even heard of. "This youngster possesses so many treasures and such a technique with fortuitous opportunities. It’s truly a waste. If they were all mine, how powerful would I become?" The elder’s eyes shone with ambition, the more Ye Qiu stood out, the more he felt it was worthwhile to kill Ye Qiu. He even felt a strong jealousy towards everything Ye Qiu currently possessed. "Luckily, you appeared on this planet. If other powerhouses had found out you had so many treasures, there would be nothing left for me. Guarding this place for a thousand years, finally, I reap a tremendous reward." The elder felt a sense of long-awaited fulfillment. At this point, he considered Ye Qiu entirely his own possession, with everything belonging to him. No one could take it away!