Overlord of the Wilderness

Zhaang Ye unleashed his Wind Realm, appearing high above Ling Dahuang. The Punishment Whip in his hand was like the Celestial River pouring down, tracing a brilliant and terrifying arc of golden light as it lashed straight down!

Among the Four Great Hall Masters, the one Zhaang Ye was most wary of was not the strongest, Helian Changtian, but Ling Dahuang, who was skilled in the Inference Technique. Therefore, Zhaang Ye’s chosen first target was Ling Dahuang. He planned to use the element of surprise to annihilate this master of the Inference Technique in a single blow!

No one could have imagined that Zhaang Ye would suddenly take the offensive while surrounded by so many powerful experts. Even more unexpectedly, despite his young age, Zhaang Ye had actually comprehended the Wind Realm, and his first strike landed with the force of a thunderbolt, a truly earth-shattering blow!

Fu Yuguang, Helian Changtian, and Chu Fangyuan hadn’t expected Zhaang Ye to attack first, but Ling Dahuang had.

Ling Dahuang was skilled in the Inference Technique and was extremely sensitive to personal danger. The moment Zhaang Ye’s figure vanished, he reacted immediately, sending nine strange Copper Coins flying up in an instant. These thumb-sized Copper Coins formed a defensive formation with lightning speed, and a brilliant golden radiance suddenly appeared above his head, squarely blocking Zhaang Ye’s whip!

BOOM!

When Zhaang Ye’s Punishment Whip smashed down, it felt like it had sunk into a muddy swamp. His incredibly powerful strike was actually blocked by a strange radiance. The light conjured by the Copper Coins seemed thin and fragile, but it was unusually pliable—far more pliable than Zhaang Ye had expected!

’The Great Hall Master of the Da Ling Kingdom True Hall really has a few tricks up his sleeve! But thinking he can block my whip with just nine Copper Coins is a bit too naive!’ Zhaang Ye took a deep breath. The Punishment Whip suddenly erupted with a ten-thousand-foot radiance. Its thumb-sized body abruptly swelled to the thickness of a water bucket, twisting down like a giant dragon!

BOOM!

Under the grinding attack of the Punishment Whip, Ling Dahuang’s defensive formation was instantly torn to shreds. Ling Dahuang’s own aura was tightly connected to the formation. When the formation was forcibly shattered, he immediately suffered the backlash, spraying blood from his mouth and sustaining heavy injuries on the spot!

”You actually have an Ancient True Artifact! But don’t even think you can kill me!” Ling Dahuang roared. Seizing the opportunity as the Punishment Whip shattered his Copper Coins, he abruptly dodged away.

The moment Zhaang Ye attacked, Ling Dahuang knew that although Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation was low, his combat prowess was astonishingly high. Ling Dahuang knew that he couldn’t handle Zhaang Ye alone, so he planned to fall back and join forces with the other three Hall Masters to kill Zhaang Ye with their combined strength.

Ling Dahuang’s plan was a good one, but Zhaang Ye’s combat experience was so vast that he saw through it in an instant. Zhaang Ye sneered, his figure abruptly vanishing. When he reappeared, he was already beside Ling Dahuang, lashing out with his whip!

SWOOSH!

This time, Ling Dahuang seemed to have already anticipated Zhaang Ye’s attack. With a bizarre flash of movement, he actually dodged Zhaang Ye’s whip!

’Hm?’ Zhaang Ye was inwardly shocked. His Wind Realm was incredibly profound. Since comprehending it, no one had ever been able to evade his attacks. The fact that this Ling Dahuang, whose strength wasn’t particularly remarkable, could actually dodge his strike was a genuine surprise.

”Hahaha!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s surprised expression, Ling Dahuang sneered and said, ”Zhaang Ye, don’t think you can defeat me just because you have an Ancient True Artifact! My Inference Technique is unparalleled. No attack you launch can escape my calculations. You can’t do anything to me!”

Zhaang Ye was inwardly impressed, marveling at the man’s profound Inference Technique. On the surface, however, his expression remained perfectly calm. He said flatly, ”Is that so? Then take another lash from my whip!”

With a flick of his hand, Zhaang Ye lashed out with his whip again. Ling Dahuang sneered. He quickly calculated the trajectory of Zhaang Ye’s attack in his mind and was just about to dodge when, suddenly, wind appeared all around him!

Crosswinds! Strange gusts! A tornado! A chaotic vortex of wind erupted out of nowhere. Invisible currents of wind, like tough ropes, silently ensnared Ling Dahuang!

”Ah!”

Ling Dahuang had never imagined that Zhaang Ye’s Wind Realm could be so profound as to lock him down so silently. With his body immobilized, Ling Dahuang’s soul nearly fled his body in terror. He let out a great roar, and the Innate True Qi in his body erupted like a flash flood, blasting away the surrounding winds one by one.

Ling Dahuang’s reaction was fast, but Zhaang Ye’s Punishment Whip was faster. He had just dispersed the winds when Zhaang Ye’s whip arrived, carrying the fury of wind and thunder!

Terrified out of his wits, Ling Dahuang whipped out a small shield with lightning speed and held it in front of him. But Zhaang Ye’s Punishment Whip was terrifyingly powerful. With a single strike, it instantly shattered the shield and then lashed heavily against Ling Dahuang’s body!

BOOM!

Amidst a world-shaking boom, Ling Dahuang’s body was brutally whipped into two halves by the Punishment Whip. His blood atomized into a crimson mist, dyeing the air within a hundred-foot radius a ghastly red.

The great and mighty Great Hall Master of the Da Ling Kingdom True Hall was killed by Zhaang Ye just like that, without even a chance to self-destruct.

Zhaang Ye had unleashed a total of three strikes to annihilate Ling Dahuang, and it had all happened in the span of a few blinks. Helian Changtian, the Great Hall Master of the Great Marsh True Hall; Chu Fangyuan, the Great Hall Master of the Great Rong Country True Hall; and Fu Yuguang, the Great Hall Master of the Moon Country True Hall, had no time to rescue him. By the time they could react, Ling Dahuang was already dead!

HISS!

The three Great Hall Masters had known Ling Dahuang for several hundred years and had a deep understanding of his abilities. Seeing Zhaang Ye kill him in just three strikes, all three of them sucked in a sharp breath, their hearts filled with terror!

SWOOSH!

At that moment, Zhaang Ye’s figure suddenly vanished again.

”Watch out for an ambush! Let’s group up, quickly!”

When Helian Changtian saw Zhaang Ye’s figure disappear, he knew Zhaang Ye was about to launch another sneak attack and hurriedly shouted a warning. As he warned them, he drew a pale green Long Sword, and his body transformed into a streak of light, heading toward Fu Yuguang and Chu Fangyuan.

The three Hall Masters flew toward each other at the same time.

Zhaang Ye’s Wind Realm was unpredictable and perfectly suited for sneak attacks. The three Great Hall Masters were all battle-hardened veterans; they simultaneously realized that only by grouping together could they handle Zhaang Ye’s ambushes. Thus, they had no choice but to abandon their pursuit and focus on saving their own skins first.

SHHFF!

As Helian Changtian was flying at high speed, Zhaang Ye had already appeared silently before him. With a wave of the Punishment Whip in his hand, a golden beam of light several miles long and as thick as a water bucket suddenly materialized from the void, sweeping straight toward Helian Changtian’s body!

KRAK!

Helian Changtian was rich in combat experience and constantly on guard. The moment the golden light appeared, the pale green Long Sword in his hand suddenly spat out a massive Sword Gang. This immense Sword Gang was a full four miles long. As it shot through the void, it resembled a beam of light, moving at an extreme speed!

BOOM!

The Sword Gang had barely been launched before it struck the golden light from the Punishment Whip. The Sword Gang and the golden light collided, instantly creating a tremendous explosion. Under the frenzied impact, both the light and the Sword Gang spiraled out of control, transforming into terrifying hurricanes and a fearsome shockwave that blasted out in all directions!

In the midst of these terrifying shockwaves and hurricanes, Helian Changtian found it impossible to move an inch, unable to even control his own body. Yet within this violent tempest, Zhaang Ye was like a fish in water. His figure became a hurricane itself as he abruptly crossed a distance of a thousand feet, lashing out at Helian Changtian with his whip!

Helian Changtian had never imagined that Zhaang Ye could still launch an attack in such a chaotic environment. The Punishment Whip was only a hundred feet from his body when Helian Changtian finally noticed the attack. In his horror, the pale green Long Sword in his hand spat out a long Sword Gang, barely managing to block Zhaang Ye’s strike.

PFFT!

Zhaang Ye’s attack not only held the initiative, but it also contained immense power. Helian Changtian barely blocked it and was instantly and severely injured. How could Zhaang Ye let such an opportunity go? He seized the moment and lashed out with three more consecutive strikes!

The power contained within Zhaang Ye’s Punishment Whip was simply too immense. With every lash he blocked, Helian Changtian violently coughed up a mouthful of blood. After blocking all three strikes, he had already spat out half the blood in his body!

Since the day he was born, Helian Changtian had never felt so helpless, so battered. But facing a formidable opponent like Zhaang Ye, he was completely unable to turn the tables. He could only grit his teeth and endure Zhaang Ye’s attacks, coughing up blood with every blow.

Seeing Helian Changtian’s dire situation, Fu Yuguang and Chu Fangyuan shouted in unison. A Long Sword appeared in each of their hands, and with a flick of their blades, they prepared to attack Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye had completely suppressed Helian Changtian and was on the verge of killing him. He absolutely could not allow this critical moment to be ruined. He called out softly in his mind, ”Fire Spirit!”

SHHFF!

Following Zhaang Ye’s will, the Fire Spirit instantly appeared in the void like a small sun. Before Fu Yuguang and Chu Fangyuan could even launch their attacks, they were blinded by a bright light. Streaks of pale cyan flame transformed into incredibly agile cyan Fire Snakes that suddenly shot toward them!

”A Fire Spirit! Heavens, how can such an anomaly exist in this world? Why didn’t the Celestial Tribulation strike it down?”

Seeing the Fire Spirit and the Fire Snakes it was sending at them, the expressions of both Fu Yuguang and Chu Fangyuan changed drastically. Fire Spirits were anomalies; normally, they would be struck down by the Celestial Tribulation shortly after coming into existence. But if one managed to survive the Celestial Tribulation, it would possess earth-shattering power, and no one would dare to underestimate it!

The Fire Snakes unleashed by this Fire Spirit before them contained an aura of destruction and possessed terrifying power. The two Hall Masters knew in their hearts that if even a single spark touched them, their entire bodies would instantly burst into flames, and they would be burned to death!

SHHFF! SHHFF! SHHFF!

Horrified, Fu Yuguang and Chu Fangyuan both began swinging their Long Swords, desperately fending off the terrifying Fire Snakes and no longer able to attack Zhaang Ye.

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