Overlord of the Wilderness

The Desolate Continent was a place where the strong were revered; the greater one’s potential, the more one was valued. If Zhaang Ye hadn’t revealed his immense potential, the Fourth Hall Master would never have risked offending the Sect’s Fourth Elder to stand up for him.

The world was just that realistic.

At this moment, the expression of the woman in the long green dress changed slightly. She said to the Fourth Hall Master, ”Sir, we are acting on the orders of the Fourth Elder to apprehend the murderer of Gu Yunsong. Your interference makes it difficult for us to answer to the Fourth Elder, and I’m afraid it won’t be easy for you either...”

The Fourth Hall Master waved his hand and said, ”I understand that. But continuing to fight like this is not a solution. Weren’t you trying to search Zhaang Ye’s meridians to determine if he’s the killer? Then go ahead and search them now. If Zhaang Ye is the one who killed Gu Yunsong, I will say nothing more and leave at once. If he is not the killer, then you should hurry up, fulfill your duties as Envoys, and return to the Sect to report.”

The green-robed woman raised an eyebrow. She was somewhat displeased with the Fourth Hall Master’s suggestion. Zhaang Ye had just defeated Shi Shuanglong, which made her lose face as well. She desperately wanted to act personally, capture Zhaang Ye by force, and then use her own methods to search his meridians.

Although she was reluctant, the green-robed woman couldn’t find a reason to refuse. After a moment of contemplation, she said slowly, ”Very well.”

Shi Shuanglong had just suffered a loss at Zhaang Ye’s hands. He longed to defeat Zhaang Ye and crush him underfoot. But the immense strength Zhaang Ye had just displayed left him with no confidence at all. Helpless, he could only say, ”Fine. I will search him myself. If Zhaang Ye truly is the killer, I hope you won’t shield him, sir.”

The Fourth Hall Master nodded slightly and said to Zhaang Ye, ”Zhaang Ye, searching your meridians is the best way to prove your innocence. Don’t worry, I will send a stream of Innate True Qi into your meridians in a moment. Even with the search, you won’t be harmed.”

Zhaang Ye bowed respectfully to the Fourth Hall Master and said slowly, ”Thank you, Master, for upholding justice for your disciple. However, I cannot let them search my meridians.”

The Fourth Hall Master’s brow furrowed. He then heard Zhaang Ye continue in a low voice, ”A Martial Artist’s meridians are their greatest secret, the very foundation of their Cultivation. To have my meridians searched by two people of inferior strength would be a disgrace to me. Their strength is not equal to mine. I cannot let them search my meridians.”

The green-robed woman and Shi Shuanglong’s faces turned ashen with anger. They were both arrogant individuals who looked down on everyone, but now Zhaang Ye was calling them people of inferior strength. It was a blatant slap in the face. Shi Shuanglong suppressed his fury and sneered, ”Zhaang Ye, if you won’t let us search your meridians, how do you propose to prove your innocence?”

Zhaang Ye’s fists clenched tightly. He thought, ’I’m still too weak! If I were powerful enough, I could kill who I please and not have to prove my innocence at all. Unfortunately, I’m weak now, and I’m tied down by my family. I can’t even run if I wanted to, so I have no choice but to find a way to prove my innocence.’

Though he hated the two Sect Envoys to the bone, Zhaang Ye’s expression remained perfectly calm. He said faintly, ”That’s very simple. I can perform the Celestial River Breach Secret Skill and reveal all the power within my body.”

”The Celestial River Breach Technique?” All the young experts present sucked in a sharp breath. Even the faces of the green-robed woman and Shi Shuanglong changed slightly.

The Fourth Hall Master frowned and said, ”Zhaang Ye, don’t do something so reckless! Performing the Celestial River Breach Technique is extremely risky. If your Spiritual Power is even slightly lacking, you’ll become a cripple.”

The Celestial River Breach was an Ancient Secret Technique for cultivating Spiritual Power. When a Martial Artist performed this Ancient Secret Technique, all the power in their body would burst forth like the waters of a Celestial River breaching its banks. Because this Ancient Secret Technique was so unorthodox and dangerous, almost no one dared to use it. With a single misstep, the power released into the void might become impossible to retract.

If the released power could not be retracted, the Martial Artist would become a cripple. The Fourth Hall Master knew these risks, which was why he didn’t want Zhaang Ye to perform this Secret Technique.

Zhaang Ye met the Fourth Hall Master’s gaze and said slowly, ”I know the risks. But I absolutely cannot allow anyone to search my meridians. This is a Martial Artist’s dignity.”

The Fourth Hall Master sighed softly. He knew Zhaang Ye had already made up his mind, so he didn’t try to persuade him further. Instead, he turned to the green-robed woman and Shi Shuanglong and said, ”Once the Celestial River Breach Technique is performed, all the power in his body will surge out. You two, watch closely. If there is nothing unusual in my disciple’s power, you are not to pester him again. Otherwise, I will not be so courteous.”

The green-robed woman and Shi Shuanglong nodded in unison. They knew how terrifying a Secret Technique like Celestial River Breach was and had no fear that Zhaang Ye could hide anything from them.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Just then, the Great Hall Master, Second Hall Master, and Third Hall Master of the Wei Kingdom True Hall all used their Body Techniques to appear at Zhaang Ye’s side. They formed a tight circle around him to prevent anyone from harming him.

Under the gazes of the crowd, Zhaang Ye abruptly performed the Celestial River Breach Secret Technique. As he opened his mouth, a terrifyingly immense power suddenly appeared in the air, sweeping across the entire area with a tangible Suppression.

This power was the True Qi and Dragon Elephant Power that Zhaang Ye had painstakingly cultivated, mixed with traces of Ancient Phoenix Power. Both Dragon Elephant Power and Ancient Phoenix Power were forces from Ancient Times. The moment they appeared in the air, they immediately unleashed a terrifying Suppression that made the legs of dozens of young experts go weak, nearly causing them to collapse to their knees.

Even the True Dao Experts were secretly aghast when they sensed this incredibly powerful force from Zhaang Ye.

After expelling the power, Zhaang Ye’s face instantly turned pale. He focused his formidable Spiritual Power to its absolute limit, firmly locking onto the force in the air. ”HUUFF!” With an inhale, the power he had just expelled shot back into his body.

Exhaling and inhaling. It looked incredibly simple, but the risks involved were astonishingly great. If Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Power had been even a fraction weaker, he would have never been able to retract the power he had expelled.

Having retracted his power, Zhaang Ye stared coldly at Shi Shuanglong and the green-robed woman. ”I have just displayed all the power in my body,” he said. ”Is my innocence proven now?”

The green-robed woman and Shi Shuanglong sighed internally. The power Zhaang Ye had just expelled was pure and intensely masculine, without the slightest hint of abnormality. With so many people as witnesses, even if they were unwilling to accept it, they no longer had any reason to suspect Zhaang Ye.

At that moment, the Fourth Hall Master spoke in a tone that allowed no argument, ”Alright. Zhaang Ye has proven his innocence. This matter ends here. The two of you can go back and report to the Fourth Elder.” (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.)