Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 359: Think It Through

Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Think It Through

So Yang Tianchen once again confirmed, "Yes, marriage! Are you unwilling?"

"A lifetime..."

Ji Yanran suddenly stopped speaking, because for her, this was too sudden, or perhaps too sudden to bring any sense of happiness.

For a moment, her mind went completely blank, and she didn’t know how to respond.

He... was he telling the truth?

He... does he really want to marry me? Did I mishear?

He... is he joking?

Yang Tian saw her reaction but did not rush her for an answer. Instead, he smiled faintly, "Of course, you can take your time to think it over..."

Think it over?

Upon hearing this, Ji Yanran’s previously bewildered thoughts vanished completely. What remained in her heart was this seemingly untouchable man whom she had looked up to from afar, but who now felt closer than anyone ever had.

"I... I will!"

Ji Yanran said, unable to stop herself.

Efficient?

Yang Tian was momentarily stunned by her response, then his face flushed a deep red.

He and Meng Wei had never spoken much about romance before. They had always naturally gone along with things as martial brothers or comrades.

This was Yang Tian’s first time confessing to a girl, and with just one open sentence, they were already discussing marriage.

Yet, Ji Yanran had agreed.

"Seems like I really do have my charms."

Yang Tian, always a cultivator of discipline, couldn’t help but feel a bit smug at the thought. He looked softly into Ji Yanran’s eyes, his gaze tender. As for Ji Yanran, her face turned crimson, prompting her to offer a gentle cough, slowly getting up to dust herself off and retreat into the realm of magic practice.

The so-called "joyful spirit" indeed brings immense clarity!

Yang Tian did not directly speak with the God Gu but swung his blade down swiftly instead.

But the current day was different from yesterday. Yang Tian simply smiled lightly and said, "Swallow your pride? Do you think that’s possible?"

"Hahaha! Young man, do you know why I didn’t act earlier?"

The Poison God sneered coldly: "Looking at that boy and this girl, I just wanted to let you taste sweetness one last time. That is my final kindness to you. Do you think you, someone over 300 years my junior, are a match for me? Or that I could be swallowed by you instead!"

Speaking, the Gu Master’s hand suddenly unfurled, conjuring a mass of black mist that shot directly toward Yang Tian.

A closer examination would reveal the mist was composed of densely packed black beetles, their fangs ferocious and glimmering with a dark purple hue. Clearly, this was some potent poison from the insects!

However, Yang Tian casually swept his hand, summoning magical energy to block the assault. Protecting Ji Yanran behind him, he slowly opened his palm to reveal a golden glow radiating outward.

A controlling sorcery?

Though you excel in poisonous arts, you rely solely on the heart worms inside your body.

And when it comes to the sacred nature of heart worms, I, Yang Tian, possess the upper hand!

Under this golden radiance, the black beetles twisted and writhed chaotically, losing their sense of direction and breaking into disorder.

The Poison God’s eyes narrowed, his face darkened immediately: "You dare wield the Golden Silkworm Poison?"

"Ignorance is dangerous. This is called a heart worm, not a Golden Silkworm!"

As his words fell, Yang Tian waved a single hand. The once-chaotic black beetles turned as if commanded, reversing direction to swarm toward their original master—the Gu Master.

Hmph!

Seeing his long-reared beetles dare to betray him, the Gu Master’s form abruptly shifted into a swarm of black beetles, re-entering the mist in one motion to counter them.

The sharp chirping sound was nearly deafening as the black beetles collapsed onto themselves, falling to the ground motionless, clearly taken out by the master’s counter-poison methods.

A brutality that truly befits someone trained in demonic arts!

Yang Tian nodded faintly at the scene, acknowledging the Poison God’s unrelenting cruelty.

But trust, once an enemy, this foe would be utterly annihilated.

Even so, Yang Tian did not remain idle. Now facing a Late Nascent Soul-level Poison God, Yang Tian dared not slacken.

Yang Tian raised a hand, and a dark crescent blade materialized, slicing straight toward the Gu Master.

"Dark Demon King techniques?"

Recognizing the cultivation style, the Poison God sneered coldly, "Do you think the same trick will work on me twice?"

With that, he waved his hand, birthing dark tendrils of energy shaped like black snakes that coiled tightly around the approaching crescent.

Bang!

The crescent collided with the black serpents, both disintegrating instantly and causing a dark energy shockwave to ripple across their surroundings.

"Matching blows with me? Oh, what fascinating cultivation from someone who’s followed orthodox demonic teachings. Even as an Early Nascent Soul cultivator, you can rival my Late Nascent Soul powers. Fascinating—but you’ll still die here!"

Watching the energy storm between them, the Poison God licked his lips with a predatory greed.

But at that moment, Yang Tian suddenly delivered a precise palm strike to the Gu Master’s shoulder, splitting his form where he stood.

Yang Tian’s voice lingered faintly as he retracted his hand, "Equality in power? Ridiculous."

The Poison God’s body was torn apart by the strike.

Ji Yanran watched anxiously, but when she saw Yang Tian triumph, her heart swelled with joy.

A victorious Yang Tian was irresistible!

Even within the Yang Family, where progress in cultivation was challenging, Ji Yanran herself had struggled, barely advancing to a mere Dark Energy cultivation level.

But Yang Tian, Ma Yu, and Ren Yuan had delved into the profound mysteries of martial cultivation methods, surpassing conventional expertise. Concepts such as Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul were deeply familiar to them!

And now, even against a Late Nascent Soul Poison God, Yang Tian had managed to secure dominance.

However, just as Ji Yanran prepared to get up, Yang Tian stopped her and turned his attention to the fragmented pieces of the Gu Master.

"Jiajia! It seems you’re also familiar with Gu Xiu’s Immortal Body!"

Suddenly, the Poison God’s voice resounded again.

The fragmented pieces of the Gu Master’s body transformed into writhing black worms that began congregating back together, slowly reforming into his humanoid shape.

The Poison God reappeared before Yang Tian and Ji Yanran once again.

"This... how is this possible..."

Watching the Poison God reconstruct himself once more, Ji Yanran covered her mouth in disbelief.

But Yang Tian responded calmly, "Nothing special. His true self is the heart worm. This body is merely an extension of his insect vessels. Unless the heart worm itself is eradicated, he cannot truly die!"

"Correct!"

The reformed Gu Master sneered again. "Didn’t I just say? Crushing this shell is futile. The real you can’t even identify my being!"

"Hence, you missed your only chance to destroy me." His arrogance surged once more, brimming with confidence as he prepared for his next move.

Despite his confidence, Yang Tian remained composed. He quickly scattered a number of spirit stones, forming a protective barrier around Ji Yanran.

Then Yang Tian took a step forward, bracing for whatever came next.

Shua!