Overlord of the Wilderness

Before the white-haired middle-aged man’s disbelieving eyes, one of Zhaang Ye’s hands suddenly shot out. His palm faintly swirled with the force of a tornado and mist, resembling a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon soaring through the clouds.

”SWOOSH!”

Zhaang Ye’s palm bizarrely bypassed the dense Sword Light and went straight for Lingruo Sea’s neck. Lingruo Sea was in the middle of unleashing his Sword Qi with full force and never expected such a strange attack. He only managed half a cry before Zhaang Ye’s hand closed firmly around his throat.

”WHOOSH—”

The sky-spanning Sword Light scattered as Zhaang Ye lifted Lingruo Sea into the air with one large hand, as if holding a baby chick.

Even before obtaining the Ancient Dragon Power, Zhaang Ye could have defeated Lingruo Sea. After comprehending Ancient Dragon Power and cultivating his Dragon Elephant Skill to the 6th Layer, his strength had increased by more than tenfold. And after gaining insight from Xuli Qiqi, Zhaang Ye’s combat prowess had skyrocketed to the point where he could even clash head-on with an expert at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage.

In the end, Lingruo Sea was just an expert at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer. In the eyes of a Martial Arts Eighth Layer expert, he was nothing more than a large ant, easily crushed at a whim.

That was why Lingruo Sea was so swiftly and utterly defeated at Zhaang Ye’s hands.

”GHK... GHK... GHK...”

Lingruo Sea felt Zhaang Ye’s hand, like a cast-iron vise, clamped cruelly around his neck, cutting off his breath and preventing him from circulating his True Qi. The stench of death wafted from Zhaang Ye’s palm. Utter terror filled Lingruo Sea’s eyes as his feet kicked wildly in the air.

The white-haired middle-aged man was astounded to see Zhaang Ye capture Lingruo Sea, a cultivator at the Mid-stage Seventh Layer, in a single move. The shock was immense. He roared, ”Let him go!”

Lingruo Sea was a rare genius from the Da Ling Kingdom, having reached the Martial Arts Seventh Layer while only in his forties. But beyond his outstanding talent, he was also backed by a powerful figure. If Lingruo Sea died here, before his very eyes, he would have a difficult time explaining it. This was the reason for his frantic urgency.

Zhaang Ye sneered and gave Lingruo Sea a few violent shakes, as if in defiance of the white-haired man.

”GHK... GHK... GHK... GHK—” Shaken violently, Lingruo Sea’s True Qi reversed its flow, and his internal energy fell into chaos. Having lost control of his body, a large, dark patch of wetness spread from his crotch. The immense humiliation made Lingruo Sea wish the earth would swallow him whole.

The white-haired man was so enraged he was practically fuming. He lunged forward, his hands chopping like two sharp swords as they swept toward Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly. With a sudden exertion from his wrist, he squeezed and then released. As he did, Lingruo Sea felt his own blood surge up his throat. ”BLEGH! BLEGH! BLEGH!” He coughed up three consecutive mouthfuls of blood.

The moment the blood left his mouth, it twisted into three spirals, shooting like arrows toward the white-haired man’s eyes and throat.

After comprehending the Profound Mysteries of Ancient Dragon Power, Zhaang Ye’s own Water Control Ability had become quite formidable. After gaining insight from Xuli Qiqi, it was even more powerful. In Zhaang Ye’s eyes, blood was no different from water. If he could control water, he could control blood.

Thus, Zhaang Ye could control the blood within Lingruo Sea’s body at will, using it to attack his enemies. At close range, these spinning Blood Arrows were no less potent than actual arrows.

The white-haired man had never imagined Zhaang Ye would attack in such a manner. With no time to think, he went, ”PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!” spitting out three mouthfuls of True Qi. Each breath of Qi was a tangible, misty white, and they struck the three Blood Arrows head-on.

”POP! POP! POP!”

Hit by the three blasts of True Qi, the Blood Arrows instantly atomized into a cloud of blood mist. Shockingly, the mist didn’t disperse, obscuring the white-haired man’s vision.

The white-haired man’s expression changed. Zhaang Ye’s string of incredible feats finally made him understand something. ’This kid... he can actually control the blood mist! What is going on?’

Now on high alert, the white-haired man suddenly accelerated his palms, intending to slice Zhaang Ye to death. His technique was exceptionally precise; both palm strikes were aimed directly at Zhaang Ye, yet they were calculated not to harm a single hair on Lingruo Sea’s head.

”Ghk—” Just as the white-haired man’s palms were about to connect, a faint smile appeared on Zhaang Ye’s lips. With a slight tremor of his arm, he suddenly shoved Lingruo Sea into the path of the incoming attack. If the white-haired man didn’t retract his hands, his strike would slice Lingruo Sea in half.

The white-haired man grunted, forcing his palms to shift aside. Lingruo Sea was a genius from the Da Ling Kingdom True Hall; if he died by his hand, there would be trouble. He had no choice but to pull back his attack.

As the white-haired man forcibly retracted his attack, his movements slowed. In that instant, Zhaang Ye made his counter-move.

”SCHLICK!”

To the white-haired man’s utter horror, one of Zhaang Ye’s hands burst out from Lingruo Sea’s chest. The hand, dripping with Lingruo Sea’s blood and radiating boundless killing intent, shot out and seized the white-haired man’s wrist.

Just moments before, Zhaang Ye had thrust his hand straight through Lingruo Sea’s back and out his chest. This cruel and ferocious attack had completely blindsided the white-haired man. Caught utterly unprepared, his wrist was seized by Zhaang Ye.

”Ah! You killed him!” the white-haired man roared as the True Qi in his body erupted, trying to blast Zhaang Ye’s hand away.

Zhaang Ye’s expression was utterly placid. Ignoring the white-haired man’s furious roar, he suddenly tightened his grip. A twisting surge of Dragon Elephant Power instantly rushed into the white-haired man’s Meridians.

The Dragon Power was ever-changing, while the Power of the Elephant was supremely domineering. The combination of these two forces was terrifying to the extreme. The white-haired man immediately sensed the dreadful nature of this Dragon Elephant Power. He no longer had the luxury of shouting, and he frantically circulated his body’s True Qi to fully resist its assault.

”PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!”

Just as the white-haired man was focused on resisting the onslaught of Dragon Elephant Power, the mouth of Lingruo Sea—already dead with a hole through his heart—gaped open and spat out five more Blood Arrows.

Each of these five Blood Arrows was exceptionally vicious, containing fragments of flesh and bone. Their power was far greater than the previous three!

A look of horror crossed the white-haired man’s face. The Dragon Elephant Power coming from Zhaang Ye was already almost too much to handle. Now, these five Blood Arrows were aimed at his eyes, throat, heart, and groin—all vital points. He was forced to respond.

”FWOOM!” The white-haired man unleashed his Gathering Qi into Wall technique. An Air Wall instantly materialized around him. It was thick and pliable, and it just managed to block the five Blood Arrows.

But in that moment of distraction, Zhaang Ye’s Dragon Elephant Power surged into his body with unstoppable force. Zhaang Ye’s Dragon Elephant Power was heavy and tyrannical, like a boulder careening down a mountain; the white-haired man was powerless to stop it.

”AHHH—”

The Meridians in the white-haired man’s body were ground to dust, inch by inch, by Zhaang Ye’s tyrannical Dragon Elephant Power. The excruciating pain and the terrifying sensation of his Meridians being torn apart made the white-haired man scream in horror.

”CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK—”

A series of soft cracking sounds echoed from within the white-haired man’s body. Amidst these sounds, his Meridians snapped one by one, leaving him clinging to his last breath.

”You!” The white-haired man’s gaze was filled with indignation. His own strength should have been roughly equal to Zhaang Ye’s. But Zhaang Ye had first captured Lingruo Sea, then used his Water Control Ability to make the corpse spit Blood Arrows, and then used the opening to seize his wrist. This chain of maneuvers had left him completely unable to use his own powerful Combat Skills, resulting in an incredibly frustrating defeat.

”Even if I die, you won’t get off easy!” the white-haired man snarled, glaring venomously at Zhaang Ye. ”Our Da Ling Kingdom True Hall’s ’Shen Ji Zi,’ Ling Kongyun, is the number one expert of the Da Ling Kingdom’s Younger Generation! He’s even ranked among the top twenty of the Younger Generation in the entire Land of Divine Abandonment. He will avenge us! You’re a dead man!”

”Ling Kongyun?” Zhaang Ye chuckled. ”I’ve killed you both here without anyone knowing. No matter how capable he is, he’ll never find me. You can rest in peace now.”

The white-haired man gave a sinister chuckle, a mocking sneer on his face. ”How ignorant! Shen Ji Zi’s Inference Technique is incomparably profound. Finding a murderer is a simple matter for him. Kid, you’re dead! You are absolutely dead! Your fate will be worse than death!”

Zhaang Ye just smiled faintly. ”Whether I die or not is something you’ll never know. All I know is that you are going to die. Right now.” As he spoke, Zhaang Ye lightly pressed a palm against the white-haired man’s body.

”CRACK!”

A surge of power flowed into the white-haired man’s body, extinguishing his last shred of life and killing him instantly.

Retracting his hand, Zhaang Ye recalled the white-haired man’s final words and couldn’t help but frown. He had heard of the Inference Technique before. According to legend, those skilled in it could easily deduce their opponent’s whereabouts and lock onto their unique traits. It was a truly heaven-defying ability.

’Forget it! As long as I’m strong enough, it won’t matter how miraculous their abilities are—they won’t be able to touch me!’ Zhaang Ye quickly pushed the matter aside. ’I need to return to Python City. First, I’ll cultivate the *Qi Refining Technique* to the Great Success Realm, then I’ll use the Elixirs and Essence Stones I’ve obtained to raise my Cultivation level quickly!’(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)