Overlord of the Wilderness

Within the small courtyard.

The Tornadoes Zhaang Ye unleashed instantly filled the entire courtyard, leaving not even enough space for a strand of hair. Under these circumstances, no matter how incredible the Cold Sword King’s Body Technique was, he couldn’t dodge them all. After evading dozens of Tornadoes, his sleeve was finally caught by one.

Zhaang Ye had a natural sense for the Tornadoes he created. The moment a Tornado touched the Cold Sword King, Zhaang Ye immediately knew his location.

SWOOSH!

Zhaang Ye instantly locked onto the Cold Sword King’s figure. The Heavy Saber in his hand transformed into a black streak of light, slashing straight toward him.

Although Zhaang Ye didn’t dare use his Dragon Elephant Power right now, his physical strength was immense. Moreover, the True Qi he channeled into his Heavy Saber was as pure as that of a Martial Arts Ninth-Layer expert. With the combination of these two forces, Zhaang Ye could cleave a small mountain in two with a single strike.

Facing this strike from Zhaang Ye, the Cold Sword King didn’t dare to block it head-on, no matter how high his Cultivation was. His figure flickered like a phantom as he tried to evade the blow with his Body Technique.

Seeing the Cold Sword King trying to dodge, a hint of excitement appeared in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. His Saber Technique was an offensive one; once he locked onto an opponent, he no longer feared them evading. The Cold Sword King hadn’t chosen to clash with him directly and was instead trying to rely on his Body Technique to escape. This was practically giving Zhaang Ye a golden opportunity to attack freely.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The Heavy Saber in Zhaang Ye’s hand transformed into a tyrannical yet agile black blade of light, pursuing the Cold Sword King.

CLANG! CLANG!

Zhaang Ye’s Body Technique might not have been a match for the Cold Sword King’s, but the speed of his Sword Qi was a hundred times the speed of sound. While dodging, the Cold Sword King not only failed to escape Zhaang Ye’s assault but was actually struck by several streams of Sword Qi, forcing him to block them.

Blocking the Sword Qi, however, affected his speed.

Every time the Cold Sword King blocked a stream of Sword Qi, Zhaang Ye closed in by several feet. Soon, Zhaang Ye was within three zhang of him, and the chilling killing intent emanating from the Heavy Saber made even the Cold Sword King’s expression change slightly.

The Cold Sword King finally realized how formidable Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique was. He knew that at this point, his only option was to meet offense with offense. Otherwise, the situation would only grow more unfavorable.

HISS! The Ice Snake Sword tore through the dense Sword Qi, aiming straight for Zhaang Ye.

HISSSSSS—

Zhaang Ye and the Cold Sword King both launched into an all-out offensive. Zhaang Ye wanted to use his immense physical strength and pure True Qi to slice the Cold Sword King in two. The Cold Sword King, on the other hand, planned to use his superior Cultivation and unpredictable Swordsmanship to run Zhaang Ye through on the spot.

Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique was utterly tyrannical, with wide, sweeping movements. In contrast, the Cold Sword King’s swordplay was sinister and strange, striking when least expected. Their weapons never clashed; they both silently searched for an opening in their opponent’s defense, waiting for the chance to deliver a Thunderous Strike.

The longer the Cold Sword King fought, the more frustrated he became. He discovered that no matter what Swordsmanship he used, Zhaang Ye would repeatedly counter with that one move: Mountain-Breaking Slash. And against this single Mountain-Breaking Slash, he had consecutively used the fourth and fifth swords of his Meteor Seven Swords, yet he still couldn’t break through.

When Zhaang Ye executed the Mountain-Breaking Slash, it formed a Tornado around him, tightly protecting his body. Meanwhile, his Heavy Saber contained both Rotating Power and Devouring Power. The Cold Sword King’s Ice Snake Sword was light and thin, and it seemed to be suppressed by these two forces. As a result, no matter how exquisite the Cold Sword King’s Sword Techniques were, he couldn’t gain an advantage.

While the Cold Sword King was frustrated, the spectating Martial Artists were stunned. They had no idea how many times Zhaang Ye had used this Mountain-Breaking Slash. They themselves had been defeated by this very move earlier, and now even the Cold Sword King was helpless against it. Seeing Zhaang Ye use the Mountain-Breaking Slash over and over, the thousand-plus Martial Artists stared wide-eyed, their gazes filled with disbelief.

’That kid Zhaang Ye is using this move well.’ The Wei Kingdom True Hall elder relaxed when he saw Zhaang Ye stabilize the situation, his initial surprise giving way to relief. He watched Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique, a look of astonishment in his eyes. ’This Saber Technique generates force through rotation, and the blade’s vibrations also seem to give rise to a Devouring Power. It looks like it contains the Realm of a Space Storm. Although this Cold Sword King’s Swordsmanship is advanced, he can’t see through Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique, so he’s ultimately unable to do anything to him.’

As he thought this, the Wei Kingdom True Hall elder suddenly grunted in surprise. He realized that even with his Martial Arts Ninth Layer Cultivation, augmented by his profound Spiritual Power, he couldn’t see through Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique either.

’Strange! How can I be unable to see through the Saber Technique of a junior at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer?’ The Wei Kingdom True Hall elder frowned deeply. He focused his Spiritual Power firmly on Zhaang Ye, trying to comprehend the mysteries within his Saber Technique.

The True Hall elder from the Da Ling Kingdom was also staring intently at Zhaang Ye. He too had his Spiritual Power locked onto Zhaang Ye, attempting to discern the profundities of his Saber Technique.

Besides these two True Hall masters, several other Martial Arts Ninth-Layer Experts from other factions had also noticed how extraordinary Zhaang Ye’s Mountain-Breaking Slash was. They all focused their Spiritual Power on Zhaang Ye, observing his every move, trying to grasp its secrets.

With so many Martial Arts Ninth-Layer Experts focusing their Spiritual Power on him, Zhaang Ye felt a wave of discomfort.

The Cold Sword King’s Swordsmanship was like a meteor, arriving and vanishing without a trace. Unable to use his Dragon Elephant Power, Zhaang Ye could only rely on his keen senses to track the Cold Sword King’s Ice Snake Sword.

Under this life-and-death pressure, Zhaang Ye’s Heart Spirit became indescribably clear and ethereal. His senses grew sharper and sharper, and he found it increasingly easy to deal with the Cold Sword King’s traceless Swordsmanship.

At first, Zhaang Ye was at a slight disadvantage.

But after several hundred moves, the Cold Sword King was horrified to discover that Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique was getting stronger, to the point where it was vaguely suppressing him. Zhaang Ye was able to easily block every Sword Technique from his Ice Snake Sword. In contrast, Zhaang Ye’s casual counter-strikes often aimed straight for his vital points, leaving him unable to leverage his superior Cultivation.

’He’s getting stronger as we fight! How can this be?’ The Cold Sword King was shocked and bewildered.

The watching Martial Artists also began to notice the shift in the battle. Seeing Zhaang Ye fight with increasing valor, actually suppressing the Cold Sword King, an uproar swept through the crowd.

Who was the Cold Sword King? He was the number one expert of Python City’s Younger Generation! Not only was his talent exceptionally outstanding, but he had also encountered all sorts of fortuitous opportunities. At just forty years old, he had cultivated to the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Peak. After a period of seclusion, his Cultivation had now reached the Martial Arts Eighth Layer, and he had mastered the Meteor Seven Swords up to the Sixth Sword. Even a Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage expert was not necessarily his match.

But now, such a powerful expert was being thoroughly suppressed by Zhaang Ye, and his Meteor Seven Swords couldn’t harm him in the slightest. This was unacceptable to the Martial Artists who were familiar with the Cold Sword King.

Zhaang Ye now had the upper hand. Seeing the crowd’s uproar, a slight smile touched the corners of his lips as he thought, ’Shocked already? Then let me give you something more to be shocked about!’

With a flick of his wrist, Zhaang Ye once again executed the Mountain-Breaking Slash.

By repeatedly using the Mountain-Breaking Slash, Zhaang Ye’s comprehension of the Space Storm Realm grew deeper and deeper. If his previous slashes contained only fifteen percent of the Space Storm Realm, then the strike Zhaang Ye just unleashed contained a full twenty percent!

As the Realm improved, the power of the Mountain-Breaking Slash increased accordingly. The saber was still the Heavy Saber, and the technique was still the Mountain-Breaking Slash, but its power had increased by a full fifty percent!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH—

The Cold Sword King felt that the Rotating Power and Devouring Power contained in Zhaang Ye’s strike were shockingly strong. What was even more terrifying was that countless Tornadoes sprouted densely around him like blades of grass in spring. These Tornadoes weren’t large, but their power was significant. Under the tearing influence of these Tornadoes, even dodging became difficult for him!

CLANG!

The Cold Sword King was forced to clash head-on with Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye’s strength was immense, and the Heavy Saber in his grip weighed a hefty 699 jin. In contrast, the Cold Sword King’s Ice Snake Sword was light and thin, weighing not even a single jin. When their weapons collided, the Cold Sword King felt an overwhelming, mountain-toppling force surge through his blade, numbing his arm and making the blood in his veins boil.

Seeing the Cold Sword King block the attack, Zhaang Ye thought with a trace of pity, ’If only I had fueled that last strike with Dragon Elephant Power, a single blow would have been enough to kill him.’ But Zhaang Ye was afraid of exposing his Dragon Elephant Power, so he could only use True Qi.

Although Zhaang Ye’s True Qi was pure, it wasn’t abundant enough to perfectly synergize with his physical strength, which was why the Cold Sword King had managed to block the attack.

Although he couldn’t kill the Cold Sword King in one strike, Zhaang Ye wasn’t anxious. He knew the Cold Sword King had suffered a small loss in their recent clash. He just needed to keep striking, blow by blow, and he would surely be able to kill him.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Under the gazes of nearly two thousand Martial Artists, Zhaang Ye slashed out again and again. Each strike forced the Cold Sword King into another direct clash. By the fifth strike, the Cold Sword King could no longer suppress the roiling qi and blood in his body and was forced to spit out a mouthful of blood.

”AH!”

The Cold Sword King grew desperate. With a flick of his Ice Snake Sword, he unleashed the Sixth Sword of the Meteor Seven Swords, preparing to take Zhaang Ye down with him.

But Zhaang Ye already had the complete advantage; why would he risk his life in a desperate struggle? Relying on his keen senses and his increasingly powerful Mountain-Breaking Slash, he neutralized the Cold Sword King’s Sixth Sword and launched another attack.

SWOOSH!

A massive Tornado locked onto the Cold Sword King. Then, the Heavy Saber in Zhaang Ye’s hand became a black rainbow of light that flashed across the Cold Sword King’s body, slicing him in two!

The number one expert of Python City’s Younger Generation was dead, just like that!

”Ah!” All the Martial Artists were dumbfounded.

Having killed a formidable figure like the Cold Sword King without even using his Dragon Elephant Power, Zhaang Ye felt incredibly exhilarated. He laughed heartily, pointed his Heavy Saber forward, and declared, ”Who else!”

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