Overlord of the Wilderness

On the fighting stage.

Streams of compressed Innate True Qi shot from the hands of Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining. Like a volley of mountains, they relentlessly bombarded Huaa Jianxiong’s Long Sword. Although Huaa Jianxiong’s blade danced with a thousand rays of Sword Gang, it began to CREAK under the continuous assault, and more and more cracks appeared on its surface.

Sensing the growing number of cracks on Huaa Jianxiong’s sword, a flicker of triumph flashed across the face of Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining. The Innate True Qi in his body surged forth, smashing down upon Huaa Jianxiong’s Long Sword as he roared, ”Break!”

TING!

With a crisp ring, Huaa Jianxiong’s Long Sword suddenly shattered. A savage grin spread across the face of Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining as two blasts of compressed Innate True Qi materialized in his palms, ready to be unleashed upon Huaa Jianxiong. But at that exact moment, a feeling of extreme danger welled up from the depths of his being!

TING!

A piercingly clear sword hum echoed throughout the arena. As Huaa Jianxiong’s three-foot-three-inch Cyan Blade Sword shattered, the tip breaking away and the blade flaking apart piece by piece, it revealed a Short Sword covered in Arrays. The moment this Short Sword appeared, a terrifying Suppression abruptly enveloped the area, crushing everyone within a thousand zhang of the stage until they could barely breathe!

”A True Artifact! Huaa Jianxiong was hiding a terrifying True Artifact within his Cyan Blade Sword!”

The expressions of the top experts changed drastically when they saw the Short Sword in Huaa Jianxiong’s hand. As for Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining, who was still on the stage, he was petrified with fear. He never would have imagined that Huaa Jianxiong was hiding a terrifying True Artifact within his Cyan Blade Sword!

SWISH!

As the crowd watched in astonishment, Huaa Jianxiong’s Short Sword slashed through the air. A beam of Sword Gang, its power impossible to describe, instantly tore through space as it slashed straight toward Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining!

An expert like Huaa Jianxiong had a Cultivation level nearly on par with a True Dao Expert. While he couldn’t unleash the full power of the True Artifact, he could still manage thirty or forty percent. With a single slash, the Sword Gang was like the Celestial River Inverted—a terrifying, eardrum-shattering display of power that one would never forget.

”AAAAH!”

Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining let out a deafening roar and frantically unleashed two mighty blasts of compressed Innate True Qi to meet Huaa Jianxiong’s Sword Gang head-on. These two attacks contained his entire life’s Cultivation, with enough power to level two great mountains. Yet, before Huaa Jianxiong’s Sword Gang, they seemed utterly feeble.

BOOM!

Amid the tremendous explosion, the Sword Gang sent Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining flying backward. His body slammed hard against the Protective Shield, and he violently coughed up blood, his face turning ashen.

He lost!

Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining actually lost!

And Huaa Jianxiong actually possessed a True Artifact!

The top experts drew a sharp, collective breath, their hearts growing heavy. With a True Artifact in hand, Huaa Jianxiong was now a definite contender for the top ten, perhaps even the top three. They now had another incredibly powerful rival, and the competition for the top ten would be unbelievably fierce.

Along with that heavy feeling, the top experts also felt a wave of embarrassment. The combined insight of their entire group couldn’t even match that of a single person, Zhaang Ye. It was so humiliating they could hardly look him in the eye. As for Power King Red Cliff Celestial Ape, who had just mocked Zhaang Ye, his face flushed then paled, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Power King Red Cliff Celestial Ape secretly clenched his fists. ’Keen eyes don’t equal real strength! That punk Zhaang Ye clearly saw the True Artifact hidden in Huaa Jianxiong’s Long Sword, but he didn’t say a word. He let me make a complete fool of myself. I have to put him in his place!’

Sword King Ye Cangtian, Power King Red Cliff Celestial Ape, Blood King Netherworld Green Blood, Spear King Fengyun Sheng, Lie Xuefeng, and the other young experts were also clenching their fists in secret. They had been outdone by Zhaang Ye’s insight, a huge blow to their pride, and now they were itching for a chance to fight him, defeat him, and reclaim their dignity.

Just then, the referee on the stage stepped forward. He checked the injuries of Clouds Parting and the Sun Shining, and realizing he could no longer fight, immediately declared Huaa Jianxiong the winner.

After the fifty-first round, the various top experts faced off one after another.

In the fifty-fourth round, Lie Xuefeng of Eastern Snow Sand City fought against Augustus. Lie Xuefeng was a burly man with bronze skin, clearly someone who had weathered many storms. Augustus, on the other hand, was rumored to have come from a remote western town. With his azure blue eyes and golden-blond hair, he gave off a rather strange impression.

Lie Xuefeng of Eastern Snow Sand City was ranked sixth on the power charts. Everyone had assumed he would easily defeat Augustus. But no one expected that Augustus, relying on a strange type of Holy Light Innate True Qi, would trade over two thousand blows with Lie Xuefeng, with the two ultimately fighting to a draw.

In the sixty-fifth round, Spear King Fengyun Sheng faced off against the young expert Zhong Pingtian. As expected of one of the five super experts, even though Zhong Pingtian displayed extraordinary combat prowess, he was still defeated by Fengyun Sheng. However, Spear King Fengyun Sheng was forced to draw his long spear to secure the victory.

In the sixty-seventh round, Sword King Ye Cangtian fought the young expert Ancient Wilderness. In this battle, Ye Cangtian displayed his peerless Swordsmanship. With a mere seven strikes, he sliced off a lock of Ancient Wilderness’s hair, forcing him to admit defeat.

In the seventy-fifth round, the peerless genius Blood Chongyang fought against Luo Fusheng of Southern Black Stone City. In this battle, Blood Chongyang unleashed a strange Cultivation Technique—the Double Yang True Skill. His Innate True Qi transformed into two suns that assaulted Luo Fusheng. Unable to withstand the attack, Luo Fusheng was forced to concede defeat.

The matches continued, round after round, and soon eighty rounds had passed. With each battle, the number of undefeated contestants dwindled. By the eightieth round, only eight people remained with a perfect record: Zhaang Ye, King of Hell, Mo Luo, Sword King Ye Cangtian, Power King Red Cliff Celestial Ape, Blood King Netherworld Green Blood, Spear King Fengyun Sheng, Huaa Jianxiong, and Blood Chongyang.

In the eighty-first round, Zhaang Ye encountered a formidable opponent—Spear King Fengyun Sheng.

Fengyun Sheng was handsome, with the appearance of a delicate scholar. But in his hands, he held a Profound Iron Spear as thick as a man’s wrist. The spear was nearly twenty feet long, its shaft as white as snow, and its tip emitted a dazzling, cold light. Weighing several thousand pounds, the entire Profound Iron Spear thrummed with a faint vibration, like a venomous dragon ready to devour its prey.

Fengyun Sheng stared at Zhaang Ye, his gaze filled with intense battle intent.

The power rankings for the younger generation listed five super experts, and Fengyun Sheng was ranked only fifth. He was extremely dissatisfied with this placement and had long wanted to change it. ’Now,’ he thought, ’if I can just defeat Zhaang Ye, my fame will skyrocket, and my rank will climb even higher!’

An equally intense battle intent erupted from Zhaang Ye. Their auras clashed in mid-air, the resulting shockwaves causing the stage’s Protective Shield to tremble violently.

”Spear King, Spear King!”

”Fengyun Sheng, Fengyun Sheng!”

”Zhaang Ye, Zhaang Ye!”

”Fengyun Sheng is one of the five super experts, and Zhaang Ye is on that level too! A battle between two super experts is going to be absolutely spectacular! Quick, place your bets!”

”Hurry up and fight! I want to see Fengyun Sheng’s Spear Technique!”

”GWAH HA HA HA HA! Kill him! Kill him! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL!”

The moment Zhaang Ye and Fengyun Sheng stepped onto the stage, the entire valley erupted. The gazes of the hundreds of thousands of spectators were fixed on them, and nearly everyone was roaring. The colossal sound shook the whole valley, making it tremble.

Amid the audience’s roars, the referee announced the start of the battle.

The piercing gazes of the two young experts, Zhaang Ye and Fengyun Sheng, clashed like lightning. A faint CRACKLE seemed to echo in the air between them.

In an instant, the world around them melted away. In Zhaang Ye’s eyes, there was only Fengyun Sheng, standing there, spear in hand. And in Fengyun Sheng’s eyes, there was only Zhaang Ye, standing empty-handed.

A cold smirk touched Fengyun Sheng’s lips as he watched Zhaang Ye stand there empty-handed. ’He can’t possibly block my Spear Technique with his bare hands,’ he thought. ’In this fight, I will unleash the Wind and Cloud Spear Technique I’ve painstakingly cultivated and defeat him in one fell swoop!’

”Wind Rises and Clouds Move!”

Fengyun Sheng murmured the name of the technique, and the Profound Iron Spear in his hand instantly became a streak of silver light. It drew an indescribable arc through the air, and it seemed as if the very space on the stage was being torn apart by its glow!

This spear thrust from Fengyun Sheng seemed to hold no power whatsoever, yet it gave off an incredibly bizarre sensation. Fengyun Sheng was clearly over fifty zhang away from Zhaang Ye, but the moment the Profound Iron Spear moved and the silver light flashed, it was instantly before him. This Spear Technique seemed to subtly defy the Laws of time and space!

At the sight of Fengyun Sheng’s spear thrust, the expressions of a dozen top experts shifted. Even the most powerful among them, King of Hell, Mo Luo, couldn’t help but let a flicker of astonishment show in his eyes!

”Magnificent!”

Zhaang Ye sensed that Fengyun Sheng’s Spear Technique already contained a hint of the Supreme Truth of Heaven and Earth. It appeared simple, yet its power was infinite, having reached a Realm where all falsehood was stripped away to reveal the true essence. Zhaang Ye had never encountered such a formidable opponent since he began his Cultivation. Even though Fengyun Sheng was his enemy, Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but shout his approval!

With a great shout, Zhaang Ye raised a hand and slashed it through the air. A ray of Sword Gang, more brilliant than the sun itself, instantly tore through space and struck the very tip of Fengyun Sheng’s spear!

If Fengyun Sheng’s spear thrust subtly contained the profound mysteries of the universe, then Zhaang Ye’s counter was a display of brute force overwhelming finesse—the unchanging principle that shatters a thousand variations!

BOOM!

The spear tip and the Sword Gang collided in mid-air. Two ocean-like waves of power slammed into each other, shaking the stage’s Protective Shield so violently that it began to groan under the strain!

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