Overlord of the Wilderness

After speaking, Zhaang Guanghe stepped forward and thrust a palm toward Zhaang Ye’s chest.

There was more to Zhaang Guanghe’s step and palm strike than met the eye. It seemed like a small step, but it crossed a full five feet of space. Even stranger, his palm strike, while uncannily fast, produced no sound of rushing wind and leaked no True Qi. The attack felt utterly ordinary and devoid of power.

Seeing Zhaang Guanghe’s palm strike, everyone present stared at Zhaang Ye, waiting to see his reaction. Zhaang Guanghe’s attack appeared ordinary, but its power was contained within. Combined with his Combat Skill, its might was not diminished but amplified. If Zhaang Ye could block this palm, it would prove his strength was among the top Inner Sect Disciples, and he would have no problem participating in the upcoming Four Races’ young masters ranking tournament.

Zhaang Ye’s expression was calm. He met Zhaang Guanghe’s palm, chopping upward with his right hand.

THUD!

Zhaang Guanghe’s palm was too fast for the eye to follow, but Zhaang Ye still managed to strike it head-on. As the horizontal palm and vertical hand-edge collided, they produced a dull thud. The True Qi Zhaang Guanghe had contained in his palm erupted, smashing against the edge of Zhaang Ye’s hand. A tremendous force knocked both Zhaang Ye and Zhaang Guanghe back two steps.

”Good!” Forced back two steps by the savage power in Zhaang Ye’s Palm Blade, Zhaang Guanghe couldn’t help but cry out in approval. ”Junior Brother, your strength is impressive. You’ll have no problem participating in the Four Races’ young masters ranking tournament.”

Zhaang Ye smiled and said, ”Thank you for the praise, Senior Brother.”

Just then, Zhaang Yizhi walked over and said with a laugh, ”Zhaang Ye, let me introduce you to our True Disciple Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters. With your strength, you’re bound to become a True Disciple sooner or later anyway.”

With that, he pulled Zhaang Ye along, introducing the seven True Disciples one by one. Zhaang Yizhi was clearly quite familiar with all seven, knowing their names and Cultivation Techniques well. By the end of the introductions, Zhaang Ye was now acquainted with the Zhaang Family’s True Disciples.

The Zhaang Family had a total of seven True Disciples: Zhaang Yijian, Dong Wanqiu, Zhaang Yang, Zhaang Hanchi, Feng Lei, Zhaang Guanghe, and Zhaang Ying. Of these, Dong Wanqiu and Zhaang Ying were women; the rest were men.

Among the seven True Disciples, the two who left the deepest impression on Zhaang Ye were Zhaang Yijian and Zhaang Ying.

Zhaang Yijian was about twenty-eight or twenty-nine, with coarse, dark skin and sharp, well-defined features that gave him a solid and resolute air. His aura was stronger than anyone else’s. Simply standing there, he seemed immovable. Zhaang Ye estimated that Zhaang Yijian’s Cultivation had reached at least the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Middle Stage, and possibly even the Late Stage.

To have reached such a level at his age, Zhaang Yijian was truly worthy of his title as one of the four great geniuses of Cyan Mulberry City and the number one expert among the city’s ten greatest young masters.

When Zhaang Yizhi made the introduction, Zhaang Yijian’s gaze fell on Zhaang Ye for a moment. He nodded slightly and said, ”Mm, Zhaang Ye, you’re quite good. I’ve heard Fourth Sister mention you.”

”Fourth Sister?” Zhaang Ye was slightly taken aback. Zhaang Yizhi then said with a smile, ”Zhaang Ye, I forgot to tell you, Zhaang Yijian is my eldest brother.”

Zhaang Ye understood.

Zhaang Ying was a rather beautiful woman. She was petite, with fair skin, and her every move carried an ethereal quality. If Zhaang Yijian’s strength was profound and unfathomable, then Zhaang Ying was his complete opposite. Her Cultivation was weaker than anyone else’s, only at the peak of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer.

Zhaang Yizhi introduced her, then said to Zhaang Ye with a smile, ”Zhaang Ye, you can’t underestimate Senior Sister Zhaang. Although Senior Sister Zhaang’s strength is only at the peak of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, she possesses an extraordinary talent for Body Technique. With her Body Technique alone, she has already defeated many Martial Arts Fifth Layer experts. If you have any problems with your Body Technique in the future, you can ask Senior Sister Zhaang for advice.”

Hearing Zhaang Yizhi’s introduction, Zhaang Ye had a realization and thought to himself, ’Zhaang Ying became a True Disciple so early because of her extraordinary talent in Body Technique. It seems that Luo Jianqing, whom I killed back in the Ant Robbing Plain, was also a True Disciple with a special talent. I just wonder what his talent was.’

After Zhaang Yizhi finished the round of introductions, Zhaang Ye was considered acquainted with everyone. With the competition drawing near, no one was interested in wasting time. After a few more words, they all returned to their own preparations.

While the Zhaang Family was busy with tense preparations, the other great families of Cyan Mulberry City were also preparing with all their might.

Luo Family.

Two figures leaped and shifted within a small courtyard, their movements as fast as lightning, like two shadows constantly flickering and transforming. The gentle breezes stirred by their flashing forms swept through the courtyard in gusts, causing the flowers and trees at its edge to rustle.

After a long while, the two figures finally stopped, revealing themselves to be two young men, both around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

One of the young men praised, ”Senior Brother Luo, ever since you achieved Great Success in your Celestial Net Step, your Body Technique has become even more miraculous. With your strength and Body Technique, you’re sure to suppress the three geniuses—Zhaang Yijian, Lee Lie, and Zhou Yuhe—in this tournament and become the number one expert of the Younger Generation.”

Senior Brother Luo nodded slightly and said, ”Zhaang Yijian’s Swordsmanship, Lee Lie’s Saber Technique, and Zhou Yuhe’s Wave Riding Palm Technique are all formidable, but my Celestial Net Step is not lacking either. This time, I will crush them and become the number one of the Younger Generation!”

Zhou Family.

A young man in white stood before a pond, his hands pressing out empty-palmed toward the water. As he performed his Palm Technique, a Water Dragon the thickness of a thigh actually formed on the surface. The Water Dragon was lifelike, constantly performing various movements in sync with his Palm Technique, yet it never dispersed, appearing utterly miraculous.

After the Water Dragon made a soaring motion, the white-robed young man pressed his hand down. The Water Dragon suddenly plunged headfirst into the deep pond, creating a series of whirlpools.

”My Wave Riding Palm Technique has finally reached Great Success. This time, let’s see who can contend with me, Zhou Yuhe!” A cold sneer on his face, the white-robed young man turned and vanished from the pond’s edge.

Lee Family.

A burly, short-haired man in yellow clothes stood beneath a large tree. The gleaming blue long saber in his hand transformed into a blue Light Curtain. Gusts of powerful wind rose from the ground, shaking the branches of the great tree. Leaves rained down from the swaying branches, and the moment they touched the curtain of his blade, they were instantly minced to dust.

”Excellent! What an incredible Saber Technique, Big Brother,” Lee Liang cheered as he walked out from the side.

The short-haired, yellow-clothed man shook his head. ”This Saber Technique of mine is considered decent among Mid-Level Saber Techniques. However, it’s still somewhat lacking compared to Lee Lie’s Clear Wind Bright Moon Dusk Slash. Lee Lie’s Clear Wind Bright Moon Dusk Slash has only three moves, but each has its own unique characteristics and immense power. When he uses all three, you could count on one hand the number of people in the Younger Generation who could withstand them.”

Lee Liang laughed. ”Big Brother, you’re being too modest. I just saw it—when you execute your Saber Technique, the speed is incredible. For every one strike someone else makes, you can make three. Even a True Disciple would find it hard to block a Saber Technique that fast. What’s more, your Sword Force flows like mercury, seeping into every opening. It’s not only good for attacking but also exceptional for defense. Even if you’re not on par with Lee Lie, you can’t be too far behind.”

The short-haired, yellow-clothed man shook his head again. ”Lee Lie is one of the four great geniuses of Cyan Mulberry City and is also ranked fourth among the ten greatest young masters. I am quite inferior in comparison. The power of his Clear Wind Bright Moon Dusk Slash is immense. If he had been here under this tree just now and used the first move of that technique, the Gentle Wind Slash, not only would these leaves have been turned to dust, but the shadow of his blade would have been incredibly faint, truly achieving the Realm of ’only seeing the gentle wind, not the saber.’ When I used my Saber Technique just now, the blade shadows were numerous and looked mighty, but compared to Lee Lie, it’s clearly inferior. However...”

The short-haired, yellow-clothed man lightly swung his saber, slicing two leaves fluttering in the air in half. He said proudly, ”Although my Saber Technique can’t compare to Lee Lie’s, I believe it’s not inferior to others. In this Four Races’ young masters ranking tournament, I will defeat many young experts and break into the top twenty.”

As he spoke, a glint flashed in the man’s eyes. He had unconsciously recalled Zhaang Ye’s face, and his hand tightened its grip on the saber.

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