Overlord of the Wilderness

”Lin Zheng!”

”Damn it!”

”Hmph!”

The three youths from the Exotic Realm sitting by the pool roared in unison. They moved at the same time, three phantom-like figures charging toward Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye’s single-strike execution of Lin Zheng had ignited their killing intent. The three youths attacked in concert, aiming to obliterate Zhaang Ye on the spot.

All three youths were at the Peak of the True Dao Fifth Layer. As they struck simultaneously, the surrounding fifty miles roiled with power, and even the metal hills trembled under the immense force.

Just over ten days ago, Zhaang Ye would have struggled to handle even one of them. But in that time, he had obtained some of the Sword Monarch’s memories and insights. Though his Cultivation hadn’t advanced, his Saber Technique and combat prowess had improved dramatically.

Zhaang Ye took a step forward, and his figure vanished.

The three youths from the Exotic Realm had locked onto Zhaang Ye with their auras. Through this connection, they could clearly sense him charging toward them at an appalling speed.

”Be careful! It’s the Wind Realm!” a youth in feathered robes cried out, his face contorting in horror.

”Hahahahaha!”

Zhaang Ye’s laughter echoed from all directions. Following the sound was his Shadowless Blade—in a single instant, Zhaang Ye unleashed eighteen slashes!

The Shadowless Blade, true to its name, left no trace. Concealed by the laughter, even the faintest ripples of power were masked, making the Shadowless Blade all the more terrifying!

Relying on their powerful Spiritual Sense, the three youths could roughly pinpoint Zhaang Ye’s position, but their eyes saw nothing. It wasn’t until the eighteen slashes were thirty feet away that they finally reacted. With a unified shout, Gang Qi erupted from their bodies, forming layers of Gang Qi walls to intercept the Shadowless Blade.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The Shadowless Blade crashed against the Gang Qi walls, setting off a chain of explosions that sent violent shockwaves across a ten-mile radius. Each of the three experts from the Exotic Realm was struck by six blows from the Shadowless Blade. The sharp Blade Gang sent a chill through their hearts, and with a shift in thought, they prepared to draw their weapons.

Zhaang Ye now held the absolute advantage. However, if he allowed them to draw their weapons, their combat strength would increase significantly, and the fight would become much more difficult.

BOOM!

Just as the three were about to draw their weapons, Zhaang Ye acted first. He brought out his Broken Wave Saber and executed the Mountain-Breaking Slash. Wreathed in an endless aura of death, the Broken Wave Saber chopped down toward the youth in the tall hat!

Using the Broken Wave Saber to perform the Mountain-Breaking Slash, the power was simply earth-shattering. The moment Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique was unleashed, the faces of all three youths from the Exotic Realm changed. The youth in the tall hat, who was locked on by the Broken Wave Saber, felt his scalp go numb and a deathly chill run through his body.

”ROAR!”

The tall-hatted youth roared, and the hat on his head actually flew up to meet the Broken Wave Saber.

His hat was woven from dozens of exotic grasses, making it incredibly tough and capable of blocking an attack from a True Artifact. Furthermore, an Exotic Snake was being kept inside it. If an opponent was careless, they would be bitten!

HISS!

Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber chopped down, and under the force of his Saber Technique, the tall hat instantly turned to ash. From within the ashes, a snake shot out, attempting to escape. But Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique was one he had comprehended from a Space Storm; it held the power to pulverize anything. The moment the snake took flight, the Broken Wave Saber minced it into a paste.

Blocked by the hat, the Broken Wave Saber slowed slightly, but its momentum was unbroken as it continued its descent toward the tall-hatted youth!

The hat’s interference bought the youth a sliver of time. With lightning speed, he retrieved a Long Sword from his Storage Bag. The sword was four feet long, its blade as narrow as a finger, and its entire body seemed to flow like water, suffusing the surroundings with waves of cold.

SWISH!

The four-foot Long Sword swung up to block Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber.

The tall-hatted youth’s movements were fast, his Swordsmanship exquisite, and he perfectly intercepted Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber. But his Long Sword was only a finger’s width, completely unsuited for a head-on clash.

As Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber came down, the four-foot Long Sword instantly shattered!

The sword was drawn, the sword was broken!

Horrified, the tall-hatted youth swung his arms, trying to block Zhaang Ye’s blade with his bare palms.

Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber continued its descent, instantly severing the tall-hatted youth’s hands!

Palms out, palms severed!

The tall-hatted youth was soul-shatteringly terrified and tried to pull back. But how could his retreat be faster than the Broken Wave Saber?

PFFT!

The Broken Wave Saber descended at full speed, its sharp edge cleaving the tall-hatted youth in two!

The tall-hatted youth was an expert at the Peak of the True Dao Fifth Layer. Yet, against Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber, he couldn’t even block a single strike before being dismembered, dying with his eyes wide in disbelief.

”Ah!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye slay their companion with one blow, the two remaining youths from the Exotic Realm’s eyes turned red with fury. They drew their weapons in unison, two Long Swords shooting toward Zhaang Ye, carrying a biting Sword Gang!

Zhaang Ye pushed his Body Technique to its limit, narrowly dodging their attacks before his figure vanished once more. This vanishing act wasn’t achieved through Qi Concealment, but by relying on his supremely fast Body Technique to constantly change positions within a thousand-foot radius.

Zhaang Ye’s Wind Realm had already reached Minor Achievement. When his Body Technique was pushed to its extreme, his speed was too fast for the naked eye to follow. Even the Spiritual Sense of an expert at the Peak of the True Dao Fifth Layer could only vaguely sense Zhaang Ye’s general location but couldn’t lock onto him, as he was constantly on the move.

”Hahahahaha!”

Once again, Zhaang Ye’s laughter rang out from all directions. Across the vast metal hills, his voice carried far and wide, sounding exceptionally cold and clear.

Hearing this laughter, a chill rose from the soles of the two experts’ feet. They exchanged a glance, roared in unison, and began to brandish their Long Swords wildly. Streaks of Sword Gang shot out, sweeping across a three-mile radius.

They were terrified by Zhaang Ye’s ghost-like Body Technique and his earth-shattering Saber Technique. They decided to go on the offensive, launching a proactive attack to force Zhaang Ye out of hiding.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

The two youths each unleashed a set of Innate Sword Techniques. At their full power, Sword Gang crisscrossed a five-mile area. When the terrifying Sword Gang struck the empty air, it agitated the Metal Qi in the void, creating massive showers of sparks a hundred times more brilliant and beautiful than any fireworks.

After the two experts from the Exotic Realm finished their Swordsmanship sets, the surrounding miles fell silent. It seemed as if Zhaang Ye had already left. Yet, their Spiritual Sense clearly told them that Zhaang Ye hadn’t gone anywhere. He was like an ungraspable phantom, hiding quietly to the side, ready to strike at any moment!

Left with no choice, the two experts unleashed another set of Swordsmanship.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

The two experts continuously unleashed five or six sets of Swordsmanship. The ground within a ten-mile radius was shaved flat by the Sword Gang, but Zhaang Ye still hadn’t revealed himself.

After unleashing several sets of Innate Sword Techniques in a row, no matter how powerful the two experts were, their qi and blood began to roil, and they had already consumed over twenty percent of their Innate True Qi.

What was more terrifying was the immense pressure from Zhaang Ye hiding like a ghost nearby. They had no idea when he would attack, or how. Under these circumstances, both experts grew anxious, and a thread of fear took root in their hearts.

”You piece of trash from the Purple Spirit Domain, aren’t you so tough? Get the hell out here!”

”Trash from the Purple Spirit Domain! If you’ve got any guts, show yourself and fight us fair and square!”

”What kind of coward hides and skulks around like that! Come out!”

”Come out! Get out here!”

Consumed by anxiety, the two experts from the Exotic Realm lost their composure. They roared like madmen while swinging their Long Swords frantically.

They swung their Long Swords and roared wildly, but Zhaang Ye’s figure remained hidden.

The two experts felt like lunatics, swinging their swords and cursing at empty air. They felt their dignity being trampled under Zhaang Ye’s feet, as if he were hiding nearby, watching their performance like they were clowns.

This only made them more agitated. And as their agitation grew, the fear in their hearts became stronger and more palpable.

After unleashing yet another set of Swordsmanship, the two experts’ patience finally reached its limit. The thought of escape finally entered their minds.

And at that very moment, Zhaang Ye finally made his move.

Zhaang Ye had remained hidden, deliberately holding back his attack to drain their Innate True Qi and weaken their combat strength. It was also a psychological tactic: to wear down their patience bit by bit, make them agitated, and create an opportunity to strike.

In a battle between experts, the margin for victory is a hair’s breadth. The two experts had unleashed several sets of Swordsmanship, consuming thirty to forty percent of their Innate True Qi. On top of that, their agitation had cost them their composure, causing their combat effectiveness to plummet.

Now was the perfect time to strike!

Zhaang Ye brandished his Broken Wave Saber and unleashed thirty-six slashes. All thirty-six were from the Shadowless Blade technique. The thirty-six streams of Blade Gang shot through the void toward the two youths!

”Ah!”

The two youths were just about to flee. Zhaang Ye’s attack at this moment caught them completely by surprise. Sensing the arrival of the Shadowless Blade Gang, they swung their Long Swords in horror to defend themselves.

As they were busy blocking the Shadowless Blade Gang, Zhaang Ye began to unleash his killing move.

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye executed the Mountain-Breaking Slash. The Broken Wave Saber left a long afterimage as it chopped toward the youth in feathered robes.

Under sudden attack, the youth in feathered robes reacted instinctively, his Long Sword stirring up a thousand layers of Sword Gang to block Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber. Ordinarily, he would have had no problem taking this blow head-on. But having just performed several sets of Swordsmanship and consumed thirty to forty percent of his Innate True Qi, blocking this attack was now a monumental task!

CRACK!

Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber fell with tyrannical force, directly shattering the youth’s Long Sword. Amidst the youth’s shriek of utter horror, the blade sliced him in two.

”Ah!”

The last remaining youth’s face drained of color when he saw Zhaang Ye kill the one in feathered robes. ’The three of us together were no match for him,’ he thought. ’Now that I’m alone, I stand even less of a chance!’

”Let’s die together then!” A savage look appeared on the youth’s face as he lunged at Zhaang Ye, preparing to self-detonate his Dantian and take Zhaang Ye down with him.

Zhaang Ye chuckled. He swung his Broken Wave Saber again, shattering the youth’s Long Sword in a single blow. Just as the youth was about to self-detonate, Zhaang Ye’s second strike arrived. The Broken Wave Saber swept through the youth’s body like the wind, instantly splitting him in two!