Overlord of the Wilderness

What Fu Songcheng took out was a Feather Fan. This Feather Fan was pure white and radiated a soft glow, as if veiled in faint moonlight, beautiful beyond description. A single glance at the Feather Fan caused Zhaang Ye’s eyes to narrow slightly, a sense of danger rising within him.

Zhaang Ye’s Soul Power was far stronger than an ordinary person’s. For some time now, he had been constantly comprehending the Ancient Fist Intent and Ancient Sword Intent, his mind a pool of clarity. Sensing danger, and taking into account Fu Songcheng’s provocative words, Zhaang Ye instantly became vigilant. His hand shot back like lightning, grabbing the Heavy Saber from his back.

”HAHAHAHA!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s grave expression, Fu Songcheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He pointed the Feather Fan in his hand at Zhaang Ye and said grimly, ”Zhaang Ye, do you dare to take a single blow from me!”

As Fu Songcheng pointed the fan at him, Zhaang Ye clearly felt that the fan in Fu Songcheng’s hand contained an immense power. Beneath that beautiful fan, it was as if a massive volcano was waiting to erupt at any moment.

Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Power locked tightly onto Fu Songcheng. Something suddenly occurred to him, and he slowly enunciated three words: ”Meteor True Artifact!”

”An uproar!”

Hearing Zhaang Ye say ”Meteor True Artifact,” the crowd below the stage immediately burst into an uproar. All eyes turned to the Feather Fan in Fu Songcheng’s hand.

A Meteor True Artifact was a rather special type of True Artifact. It could only be used once, flashing into existence like a meteor, which was how it got its name. Sealed within a Meteor True Artifact was a sliver of a True Dao Expert’s Innate True Qi. The user only needed to channel their Inner Power into it to unleash the Innate True Qi, delivering a world-shaking blow.

Although a Meteor True Artifact could only be used once, a True Artifact was a True Artifact, and its power was simply heaven-shaking and earth-shattering. Even a great expert at the Peak of the Martial Arts Ninth Layer could not withstand such an attack from a True Dao Expert. As for anyone below the Peak of the Martial Arts Ninth Layer, if they were hit by a Meteor True Artifact, death was certain!

”Tsk, tsk, to think that the fan in Fu Songcheng’s hand is actually a Meteor True Artifact! That’s unbelievable!”

”Yeah! Refining a Meteor True Artifact is said to be extremely draining on True Qi, and the Seal Array is apparently very difficult to inscribe. That’s why they’re becoming rarer and rarer. I can’t believe Fu Songcheng actually has one! It’s truly incredible!”

”Tsk, tsk! While a Meteor True Artifact isn’t as precious as a real True Artifact, it’s still worth a fortune. Master Fu of the Moon Country True Hall is really generous, just casually tossing a Meteor True Artifact to his son.”

”Heh, Zhaang Ye’s combat power is immense. I thought he was a shoo-in to win this fight. I didn’t expect Fu Songcheng to pull out a Meteor True Artifact. Now we’ve got a real show!”

”Fu Songcheng is guaranteed to win this fight. Zhaang Ye might be powerful, but he doesn’t have any long-range attacks. Under these circumstances, Fu Songcheng can attack freely. It’ll be hard for him *not* to win!”

The crowd below the stage was abuzz with discussion, and the referees on the stage were also stunned. The Eighth Elder of the Wei Kingdom True Hall sighed softly and sent his voice to Zhaang Ye’s ear, saying, ”Zhaang Ye, Fu Songcheng holds a True Artifact. Even I am not confident I could take a blow from it. You... you should just concede!”

Zhaang Ye was a rare genius who had finally emerged in the Wei Kingdom. Thus, the Eighth Elder of the Wei Kingdom True Hall spoke up at once, urging Zhaang Ye to concede to prevent him from being killed by the Meteor True Artifact.

Zhaang Ye shook his head slightly and sent his voice back: ”To fear battle before it begins is the greatest taboo for a Martial Artist. Fu Songcheng’s Meteor True Artifact may be formidable, but that doesn’t mean I’ll lose to him. Eighth Elder, just keep a close eye on the fight for me.”

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s determined expression, the Eighth Elder of the Wei Kingdom True Hall knew he couldn’t persuade him. He said, ”Then be careful. If things look bad, concede immediately. I’ll be watching from the side.”

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”HAHAHAHA!” Seeing Zhaang Ye standing there silently, Fu Songcheng assumed he had intimidated him. He laughed loudly and said arrogantly, ”Zhaang Ye, are you scared? If you’re scared, then just obediently concede to me, HAHAHAHA!”

Zhaang Ye’s expression remained unchanged. He said lightly, ”The power of a Meteor True Artifact is indeed world-shaking, but if you think a mere Meteor True Artifact is enough to make me concede, you’re far too naive.”

”Naive?” Fu Songcheng sneered. ”In a moment, you’ll find out who’s really naive. I’m telling you, today I’m going to kill you in front of everyone to vent my anger.”

Hearing Fu Songcheng’s murderous threat, a flash of killing intent sparked in Zhaang Ye’s heart. However, his gaze remained perfectly calm, as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

”Alright!” The main referee walked between the two. After instructing Zhaang Ye and Fu Songcheng to take their positions, the referee gave a short cry: ”Now, the match begins!”

As the main referee announced the start, dozens of tornadoes suddenly appeared around Zhaang Ye’s body. With their appearance, Zhaang Ye’s figure abruptly vanished from his spot, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

It turned out that Zhaang Ye, knowing full well the power of the Meteor True Artifact, had instantly summoned dozens of tornadoes to hide within, preparing to launch a surprise attack on Fu Songcheng when the opportunity arose.

Zhaang Ye had witnessed Space Storms twice and had painstakingly comprehended the Realm within the Blade Tip. When he executed Mountain-Breaking Slash, its Realm was already thirty-five percent similar to a Space Storm. The tornadoes Zhaang Ye now unleashed with his full power howled with an eerie sound, faintly carrying an air of the Wilderness and a power that could crush all obstacles.

Seeing Zhaang Ye cleverly conceal himself within the tornadoes, Fu Songcheng’s expression changed slightly. Although the Feather Fan in his hand was incredibly powerful, it could only be used for a single attack. If that one strike failed to kill or severely injure Zhaang Ye, he would face Zhaang Ye’s counterattack and be at an absolute disadvantage.

”WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!”

Fu Songcheng’s Spiritual Power locked tightly onto the tornadoes, wary of Zhaang Ye’s surprise attack. At the same time, he waved a hand casually. Beams of moonlight suddenly shot out from his palm, and in just an instant, he had dissipated more than ten of the tornadoes.

Fu Songcheng had already cultivated his Moonlight Palm Technique to the Great Success Realm. When executed, its Realm was leisurely, yet its power was unimaginable. Although each of Zhaang Ye’s tornadoes possessed terrifying power, they could only disintegrate under Fu Songcheng’s Moonlight Palm Technique, dissolving into gusts of wild wind.

’This guy’s Moonlight Palm Technique is truly formidable. My tornadoes can’t even get close to him! But since I’m hidden inside them, he can’t detect me for the moment. I can slowly look for an opening and succeed with a single strike!’ Zhaang Ye thought, hiding inside one of the tornadoes, silently calculating his chance to attack.

”POOF POOF POOF POOF!”

While Zhaang Ye was silently searching for an opportunity, Fu Songcheng dispelled the tornadoes one by one and sneered, ”Zhaang Ye, let’s see how long you can hide! Your tornadoes may be powerful, but they are completely useless against my Moonlight Palm Technique!”

Zhaang Ye ignored Fu Songcheng’s provocation. He silently circulated the True Qi in his body, and tornadoes sprouted on the stage like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. This time, a full hundred of them appeared, swarming densely toward Fu Songcheng!

”Hmm?”

Suddenly faced with so many tornadoes, even Fu Songcheng’s expression couldn’t help but change. He unleashed his Moonlight Palm Technique with full force, continuously crushing the tornadoes. But there were simply too many of them swarming forward. No matter how powerful his Moonlight Palm Technique was, he couldn’t disperse them all at once.

Just as Fu Songcheng was dealing with the tornadoes, Zhaang Ye suddenly seized an opportunity. His Heavy Saber trembled, and he abruptly slashed out. A terrifying beam of Sword Qi crossed over a hundred feet of space, slashing directly at Fu Songcheng.

To Zhaang Ye’s surprise, Fu Songcheng didn’t even move in the face of his Sword Qi. There was only a light ”DING!” sound, and Zhaang Ye’s supposedly unstoppable Sword Qi struck Fu Songcheng and simply vanished!

”HAHAHAHA!” Fu Songcheng laughed smugly. ”Didn’t see that coming, did you? I am wearing a suit of Treasure Armor. No matter how powerful your Sword Qi is, Zhaang Ye, it can’t hurt me!”

After saying this, Fu Songcheng added with a sneer, ”Zhaang Ye, summoning tornadoes consumes True Qi. I’d like to see how many more your body’s True Qi can produce!”

Zhaang Ye gave a cold smile. True Qi surged from his body, and even more tornadoes flew toward Fu Songcheng, a dense swarm that threatened to engulf him.

Using the cover of the tornadoes, Zhaang Ye launched attack after attack. Beams of Sword Qi shot from his Heavy Saber, striking Fu Songcheng’s body. At this moment, Fu Songcheng possessed the Meteor True Artifact but was unable to use it. Because he couldn’t lock onto Zhaang Ye’s position, he found himself at a complete disadvantage!

”Zhaang Ye is incredible! His use of those tornadoes is divine!” a referee at the judges’ table couldn’t help but exclaim while watching the fight.

Another referee nodded slightly and said, ”Zhaang Ye’s tornadoes bear a faint resemblance to the legendary Space Storms. And the fact that he can summon over a hundred of them in one go... no wonder even Fu Songcheng can’t find his position and has been forced into a completely defensive position.”

The Ninth Elder of the Moon Country True Hall then said coldly, ”Zhaang Ye’s tornadoes may be impressive, but summoning so many is extremely draining on his True Qi. If Zhaang Ye can’t secure victory within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, this battle is his loss for sure!”

”Yes, yes. That’s exactly right.” The referees were all people of extraordinary insight. Watching the battle on the stage, they all nodded slightly, wondering if Zhaang Ye could claim victory within the time it takes an incense stick to burn. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)