Overlord of the Wilderness

Although the Black Water Sect was only a third-tier sect, it had existed for several thousand years and possessed a sophisticated communication system. Just after Zhaang Ye had slain two Elders, he heard long, drawn-out whistles echoing from all around. Soon, two more black-clad old men appeared before him.

At a time like this, any conversation was superfluous. Zhaang Ye shot forward without a word. Two fierce rays of Sword Gang flew out, striking the two old men with lightning speed!

PFFT! PFFT!

These two old men were also Elders of the Black Water Sect, their Cultivation having reached the late-stage Second Layer of the True Dao. They could be considered experts in their own right. But before Zhaang Ye’s Sword Gang, they were as fragile as scarecrows. With a single flash of the Sword Gang, the two Black Water Sect Elders were instantly sliced in two. Their life force was extinguished, and they died on the spot. The Storage Pouches on their bodies also fell into Zhaang Ye’s hands.

After consecutively killing four True Dao Experts, Zhaang Ye’s speed faltered for a moment. Just then, a piercing shriek came from the distance. The shriek was long and unending; as the sound passed, it parted the layers of mist, made the ground tremble, and stirred up monstrous waves on the water’s surface.

Hearing this long cry, Zhaang Ye’s expression changed.

The Fire Spirit flew out and said urgently, ”Master, this person’s Cultivation is at least at the True Dao Fifth Layer! Even if we team up, we’re no match for him. We’d better leave this place quickly!”

Zhaang Ye nodded and once again drew out the Mysterious Blade Tip. The situation was critical. His only hope of escaping was to use the Cloud-Breaking Slash again.

CRACKLE!

Zhaang Ye merged with the Mysterious Blade Tip. A terrifying ray of Sword Gang shot out, blasting a passage several miles long in front of him. There wasn’t a trace of air inside this passage; it was a vacuum tunnel. Flying along this vacuum tunnel, Zhaang Ye would face no air resistance, and his speed would naturally be much faster.

VMMMM!

Zhaang Ye transformed into a blade and flew through the passage, covering dozens of miles in an instant. If anyone had been watching him, they would have seen his figure disappear and then immediately reappear dozens of miles away. This speed far surpassed that of a True Dao Third Layer expert; even a True Dao Fifth Layer expert would feel humbled by it!

”Hmph! Where do you think you’re going?”

Zhaang Ye had just flown about twelve miles away when a white-haired, middle-aged man in black robes suddenly appeared behind him. The man sneered, and his large hand made a light grasping motion in the empty air—

RUMBLE!

As the white-haired man in black robes made that grasping motion, the mist over the water seemed to come alive. It gathered frantically, forming a thick wall in front of Zhaang Ye that completely blocked his path!

’What a terrifying expert! He can actually command the mist and water vapor from twelve miles away, transforming it into a wall. His strength is a cut above even Baili Lie Fire!’

Zhaang Ye was slightly alarmed. The Mysterious Blade Tip trembled, and a ray of Sword Gang spanning several miles shot out.

HISS!

The tyrannical Sword Gang was like a concentrated beam of sunlight, cleaving into the wall of water vapor with lightning speed and instantly blasting an opening. Zhaang Ye flew straight toward the gap. Just as he was about to pass through, he suddenly felt the water vapor churn wildly. The opening he had just created was actually closing up again!

”Hm?”

A glint flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. The Cultivation of this man in black robes was far beyond his expectations. Moreover, judging by this method of controlling water vapor, the white-haired man’s comprehension of water had reached an unfathomable level. It was precisely because of this profound understanding that he was able to command water vapor from twelve miles away and use it to obstruct Zhaang Ye!

”Hahahaha, boy, are you dumbfounded? I have cultivated for several hundred years, and my understanding of water far surpasses that of my peers. I’m on the verge of comprehending the Water Realm! In this domain of water, I am a god, I am an immortal! Boy, no matter how fast your Body Technique is, you can’t escape from the palm of my hand!”

Having blocked Zhaang Ye’s path with the wall of vapor, the man in black robes let out a sinister cackle. His chilling gaze was fixed on Zhaang Ye, like a ferocious wolf eyeing a little lamb.

Seeing the white-haired man’s look of absolute confidence, Zhaang Ye gave a dry laugh and said in a deep voice, ”Break!”

Following Zhaang Ye’s great shout, he unleashed his Sword Gang a second time to strike the wall of vapor. This time, his Sword Gang, while still fierce, contained a gentle power within it, giving it an incredibly profound feeling.

CRACKLE!

Struck by this ray of Sword Gang, the wall of vapor that the white-haired man had painstakingly created instantly collapsed, turning back into harmless wisps of mist. The moment the wall dissipated, the giant golden blade that was Zhaang Ye passed through without pause, vanishing into the distance.

”Hm?”

When the white-haired man saw Zhaang Ye’s technique, his expression immediately turned ugly. His figure abruptly transformed into a streak of black light, shooting off in pursuit of Zhaang Ye. At the same time, he let out a long cry and shouted fiercely, ”Fourth Elder, Third Elder, move out now and intercept the enemy!”

From within the mists sixty miles ahead, two vigorous voices replied, ”As you command! The kid won’t get away!”

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Following the voices, two old men with completely white hair and beards suddenly appeared in front of Zhaang Ye. Their Cultivation had reached the mid-stage Third Layer of the True Dao, and each of them held a gleaming Sharp Sword. Before Zhaang Ye even got close, he saw a bright flash as two terrifying rays of Sword Gang swept toward him like a pair of scissors!

Zhaang Ye’s gaze turned cold. With a wave of the Mysterious Blade Tip, a ray of Sword Gang as thick as a thigh shot out. It instantly blasted apart the two incoming rays of Sword Gang, its remaining momentum crashing toward the two old men with the force of a thunderbolt.

PFFT! PFFT!

The Sword Gang Zhaang Ye unleashed was incomparably fierce. Although the two Black Water Sect Elders had reached the mid-stage Third Layer of the True Dao in their Cultivation, they were still unable to dodge it. With two soft sounds, Zhaang Ye’s sharp Sword Gang brutally severed both of their thighs, and blood gushed from their bodies like spring water!

”Junior, you deserve to die!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye cripple two powerful Elders in the blink of an eye, the white-haired man in black robes became enraged. In his fury, he unleashed the full power within his body, instantly closing the distance to twelve miles, and thrust out both of his palms!

RUMBLE!

As the white-haired man thrust his hands out, two palms hundreds of yards wide suddenly materialized in the air and reached straight for Zhaang Ye. Although these palms were formed from condensed mist, they contained a vast Suppression, as if the heavens themselves had taken offense at Zhaang Ye and were personally intervening to capture him!

”Oh!”

Zhaang Ye watched the two giant hands slap down fiercely from the sky, a trace of pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes. The two giant palms conjured by the white-haired man contained all sorts of manifestations of the Power of Water, filled with profound mysteries. There were some applications and techniques within them that even Zhaang Ye couldn’t see through at first glance!

’This white-haired man must be the Sect Leader of the Black Water Sect! The Water Control Technique he’s using is truly exquisite and unparalleled, a marvelous sight to behold!’

Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Sense locked onto the two palms as he furiously analyzed their profound mysteries in his mind. In a normal battle, Zhaang Ye wouldn’t need to bother with his opponent’s moves; he could simply slash with his blade, breaking through skill with sheer force, and slay his opponent.

But this white-haired man’s Cultivation far surpassed Zhaang Ye’s. If Zhaang Ye wanted to break the man’s attack, he had to see through its mysteries. Otherwise, he would suffer in a direct confrontation. Even if he didn’t, it would greatly affect his flight speed, and by then, it would be too late to escape!

Just as the two giant palms were about to descend, Zhaang Ye finally saw through all the profound mysteries and attack methods they contained. He let out a loud laugh and shouted, ”Break!”

Two dense rays of Sword Gang shot from the Mysterious Blade Tip, striking the two massive palms from a peculiar angle.

BOOM! BOOM!

With two loud bangs, the two giant palms were forcefully blasted apart by the two rays of Sword Gang. Amidst the trembling of the void, the palms dissipated into mist and vanished between heaven and earth.

Seeing his palms broken by Zhaang Ye, the man in black robes snorted angrily. He thrust his hands out once more, and two massive palms appeared in the void again, hurtling toward Zhaang Ye with the sound of wind and thunder!

Zhaang Ye continued flying at full speed while rapidly analyzing the two palms. In the time it took to draw a single breath, he had already figured out the giant palms’ mysteries and once again used his blade to break them.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The man in black robes refused to accept this. He let out a series of strange roars and attacked relentlessly. Meanwhile, Zhaang Ye continued to fly, breaking the man’s attacks one by one.

Ever since he was young, the white-haired man in black robes had possessed half of a wondrous book. After cultivating for several hundred years, he had a profound understanding of the Power of Water, and the long-range attacks he executed were limitlessly profound. But Zhaang Ye possessed the Ancient Dragon Power and had also obtained the Tao Te Ching, giving him a profound understanding of the Power of Water as well. No matter how powerful the white-haired man’s attacks were, Zhaang Ye was able to break them all!

Furthermore, as he continued to break these attacks, Zhaang Ye’s understanding of the Power of Water deepened. Questions he couldn’t normally figure out were now being answered one by one. Zhaang Ye’s Water Control Technique grew stronger and stronger, and his methods for breaking the man’s attacks became more and more exquisite and swift!

After attacking repeatedly, the man in black robes finally noticed what was happening to Zhaang Ye. He was both shocked and furious. ”Damn you, junior! You’re actually using my attacks to comprehend the Power of Water! This junior’s Comprehension is so incredible! If this continues, I’m afraid he’ll comprehend the Water Realm very soon!”

In his shock and rage, the white-haired man finally unleashed his ultimate technique. The Innate True Qi in his body circulated madly as he roared, ”Water of heaven and earth, Qi of heaven and earth, condense for me! Condense! Condense!”

As the white-haired man roared, the air within a fifteen-mile radius suddenly grew thick. Wisps of water vapor in the void became like countless invisible threads, tugging at Zhaang Ye and densely blocking his path. Even though Zhaang Ye was using the Cloud-Breaking Slash, his speed was affected, slowing by a full sixty percent!

’This white-haired man instantly controlled all the water vapor within fifteen miles; such a technique is truly terrifying to the extreme. If I can’t break free from his control in an instant, he’ll catch up to me, and the consequences will be unimaginable!’

With his life hanging by a thread, Zhaang Ye had no time to think. His spirit entered a profound and wondrous state as he roared, ”Break for me! Break! Break! Break! Break!”

As he roared, fierce rays of Sword Gang shot out.

Zhaang Ye had just learned a great deal from the man’s techniques. The Sword Gang he now unleashed was targeted; wherever the rays passed, the water vapor split apart and dissipated!

”Boy, you actually stole my Water Control Technique!” Seeing the method Zhaang Ye used to break his attack, the man in black robes was so angry he was fuming. Not only had Zhaang Ye stolen the Water Control Technique that he had painstakingly comprehended, but he was also using that stolen technique to break his attacks. This was simply infuriating!

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