Overlord of the Wilderness

The short-haired middle-aged man’s hands trembled as he touched his bulging stomach, feeling nothing but endless humiliation. He had spent his entire life bullying others; when had he ever been force-fed a bellyful of foul, stinking swamp mud? The immense humiliation made his face flush crimson, like a boiled shrimp!

”Ah!” Overcome by a rush of blood to his head, the short-haired middle-aged man cried out and fainted.

”What tyrannical methods!” Lingruo Sea’s voice drifted from afar. With every word that carried over, he drew closer to Zhaang Ye. Shortly after he finished speaking, the man had already crossed a few miles to appear before him.

As it turned out, Lingruo Sea had been greatly shocked to see Zhaang Ye effortlessly defeat two Martial Arts Seventh Layer experts in quick succession, prompting him to rush over at once.

Lingruo Sea stared at Zhaang Ye and gave a sinister smile. ”Brat, do you have any idea who we are?”

Zhaang Ye chuckled. ”Not only do I know who you are, I know your name is Lingruo Sea. And not only that, I also know you were beaten so badly by Python City’s Rakshasa King that you coughed up blood...”

”Silence!” Being defeated by the Rakshasa King was the greatest humiliation of Lingruo Sea’s life. Hearing Zhaang Ye bring it up, Lingruo Sea’s expression changed instantly. He said sinisterly, ”Brat, you’ve succeeded in angering me. Now, you can go die!”

With that, Lingruo Sea suddenly threw a punch at Zhaang Ye.

As Lingruo Sea threw his punch, the air within a hundred-foot radius instantly solidified. Zhaang Ye was frozen within it, as if he had suddenly been trapped inside a transparent block of ice.

This ability to solidify the air was one of Lingruo Sea’s unique Combat Skills—the Qi Lock. When this Qi Lock technique was used, his True Qi would instantly lock down the space in a hundred-foot radius, slowing his opponent’s movements and preventing them from launching a timely attack.

Since cultivating this Qi Lock to the Minor Achievement stage, countless experts had fallen to Lingruo Sea. He was using the Qi Lock now because he wanted to quickly defeat and humiliate Zhaang Ye.

”RUMBLE—”

Lingruo Sea’s fist powerfully advanced, suddenly appearing five feet in front of Zhaang Ye. Just then, Zhaang Ye finally acted. His palm sliced through a brilliant, straight line to chop down squarely on Lingruo Sea’s fist.

”BOOM!”

The fist and palm collided, and both Lingruo Sea and Zhaang Ye retreated two steps.

Lingruo Sea felt waves of pain from his fist. He glanced at it impassively, only to see a frightening bloody gash on his hardened fist. Apparently, the Hand Blade Zhaang Ye had just used had managed to cut his fist.

’Eh?’ Lingruo Sea’s gaze grew solemn. ’Although my previous strike only used fifty percent of my True Qi, it was not to be underestimated. An ordinary Martial Arts Seventh Layer expert would have found it difficult to escape unscathed. Zhaang Ye so easily broke my Qi Lock and even wounded my fist. This level of strength is far beyond my expectations!’

”SHIING!” Lingruo Sea drew his Long Sword. Eighty percent of his skill lay in his Swordsmanship. Seeing Zhaang Ye’s frightening strength, he drew his Long Sword without a moment’s hesitation.

Zhaang Ye had witnessed Lingruo Sea’s abilities back in Python City and knew the man’s Swordsmanship was extremely formidable. But as Lingruo Sea drew his Long Sword, the Heavy Saber on Zhaang Ye’s back was also in his hand in an instant.

Looking at Lingruo Sea, killing intent flickered in Zhaang Ye’s heart. ’The two Martial Arts Seventh Layer Martial Artists are already heavily injured, with no strength left to fight. After I kill this Lingruo Sea, I’ll finish off the other two. Then there will be no more loose ends!’

As his killing intent surged, Zhaang Ye’s aura became murderous. He suddenly pointed his Heavy Saber, and with a soft ”WHIRL!”, a Tornado abruptly appeared, locking firmly onto Lingruo Sea.

Lingruo Sea’s Qi Lock could lock down and restrict an opponent. Zhaang Ye’s Tornado had a similar function. The Tornado’s powerful Rotating Power could firmly lock onto an opponent while also severely restricting their attacks. Locking on with a Tornado before striking had become Zhaang Ye’s preferred method of attack.

”CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!” Lingruo Sea hadn’t expected Zhaang Ye to be able to summon a Tornado to lock onto him. However, his reaction was extremely fast. The moment the Tornado locked on, True Qi surged from his body. The Tornado Zhaang Ye had just summoned was instantly blasted apart by Lingruo Sea’s tyrannical True Qi.

Although he had dispersed Zhaang Ye’s Tornado, Lingruo Sea’s heart sank.

The time he took to disperse the Tornado was only an instant, but an instant was more than enough time for his opponent to launch an attack.

In other words, in that brief exchange of auras, he, an Inner Hall Disciple of the True Hall, had already fallen to a disadvantage.

”SWISH!”

Just as Lingruo Sea had predicted, the moment the Tornado dispersed, Zhaang Ye’s attack arrived. A jet-black saber light tore through the void, slashing straight toward him.

Fast!

Tyrannical!

Tornado!

Devouring Power!

The moment Zhaang Ye executed his Saber Technique, Lingruo Sea’s expression changed slightly. He had been in Cultivation for decades and had seen countless Combat Skills, but he had never seen such a bizarre Saber Technique.

”SWISH!”

Lingruo Sea’s Long Sword trembled, and in an instant, man and sword merged into one, transforming into a massive Sword Light that crashed directly into Zhaang Ye’s Heavy Saber.

”BOOM!”

The blindingly white Sword Light collided with the pitch-black Saber Qi, erupting in a massive shower of sparks, like an oversized firework exploding.

Lingruo Sea retreated rapidly, spitting out mouthfuls of blood as he went. In that last exchange, Zhaang Ye’s Heavy Saber had come down on him like a great mountain. The Man and Sword as One technique he had executed was actually unable to dissipate Zhaang Ye’s Saber Qi. From that single blow, Lingruo Sea was heavily injured, and even had several of his teeth knocked out by the impact.

Zhaang Ye also retreated rapidly. In the Sword Techniques Lingruo Sea had just used, the Sword Qi was like a storm of needles piercing toward him. The skin on Zhaang Ye’s arm was instantly flayed by the Sword Qi, and a small wisp of Sword Qi even invaded his Meridians. If not for his ever-growing Dragon Elephant Power, that single exchange would have left him severely wounded!

An incredible discomfort spread through his body, but a flicker of excitement flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. He knew that in their last clash, Lingruo Sea’s injuries were even heavier than his own. As long as he pressed his advantage, he would definitely be able to slay Lingruo Sea!

”CRY!”

Just as Zhaang Ye was about to kill Lingruo Sea in one fell swoop, a majestic cry suddenly rang out from the distant swamp. The cry came from dozens of miles away, but when Zhaang Ye and Lingruo Sea heard it, they both felt as if a heavy hammer had struck their hearts, and a wave of discomfort washed over them.

Zhaang Ye’s heart skipped a beat. He knew that the Hundred-foot Python was now dozens of miles away. If he continued to fight Lingruo Sea, the commotion would likely attract the Giant Python. But this was also the perfect opportunity to kill Lingruo Sea and his two companions. If he let them go, he would face their revenge in the future.

’Should I flee for my life now, or should I kill these three True Hall Disciples from the Da Ling Kingdom and then flee?’

Zhaang Ye made his decision in a flash. ’Forget it, I’m getting out of here! Those three are already heavily injured. When that Hundred-foot Python arrives, they’ll die sooner or later anyway!’

With that thought, Zhaang Ye’s figure suddenly transformed into a green shadow and shot away, heading out of the swamp.

Having been heavily injured by Zhaang Ye’s attack, Lingruo Sea had already prepared to fight to the death. He never expected Zhaang Ye to suddenly turn and flee, which made him sigh in relief. However, he too became aware of the danger at that moment. His figure flickered as he grabbed his two companions and shot off into the distance, away from the swamp.

”CRY!”

Another low cry came from behind. Lingruo Sea and his two companions were already severely injured. Under the impact of this cry, their internal injuries were triggered, and all three simultaneously spat out blood wildly!

’That brat wasn’t wrong! A great python with a giant dragon bloodline really does exist in this swamp! This Giant Python’s voice alone is so powerful... its strength must be far beyond the Martial Arts Seventh Layer. I’m a dead man!’ A deathly pallor appeared on Lingruo Sea’s face.

Lingruo Sea was filled with despair, and the short-haired middle-aged man and the tall, thin Martial Artist also had ashen faces. Although they knew that pythons possessing the Ancient Giant Dragon Bloodline were terrifying, they had never imagined they would be this terrifying—that their cry alone could make people cough up blood.

If they hadn’t been injured, they might have had a chance to escape. But all three of them were heavily wounded. Even if they tried to run, they couldn’t run fast. At the Giant Python’s speed, it would probably catch up to them in an instant!

Just as Lingruo Sea was despairing, a faint human silhouette suddenly descended from the sky, resolving into a white-haired, middle-aged man.

Upon seeing the white-haired middle-aged man, joy instantly appeared in Lingruo Sea’s eyes. The short-haired middle-aged man and the tall, thin Martial Artist were also ecstatic. The three of them cried out in unison, ”Ninth Martial Uncle, what are you doing here?”

”Hm?” The Ninth Martial Uncle appeared before the three in an instant. ”How did you get injured so badly? Who hurt you?”

”It was some unknown brat!” Lingruo Sea said through gritted teeth. ”His Saber Technique is incredible. Once I recover from my injuries, I’ll have to kill him with my own hands!”

The Ninth Martial Uncle’s eyes flashed. He said slowly, ”What audacity, to dare and injure a disciple of my Da Ling Kingdom’s True Hall! Let’s go. This Giant Python is very powerful; even I am no match for it. We’ll leave this place first. We can talk about revenge later!”

With that, the Ninth Martial Uncle suddenly lifted the three of them. Their combined weight exceeded five hundred pounds, but this had no effect on his Body Technique. With just a slight movement, he and the three men vanished from the spot. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)