Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

”This guy has quite a fiery temper,” Ding Youx said with a grin, looking at Wen Qingye.

Wen Qingye seemed to completely ignore him. His gaze fell on Li Xingyun as he said flatly, ”Hand over the Heart-Seeking Seed.”

”You want me to hand over the Heart-Seeking Seed?” Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Li Xingyun’s eyes grew increasingly cold. He sneered, ”On what grounds? As for disciples of the Celestial Profound Sect, I’ve only heard of Chu Bufan, Mingkong, Lu Wushuang, Wang Hao, and Du Qianqian. Who are you to demand I hand it over?”

When Li Xingyun saw that Wen Qingye, who already had two Heart-Seeking Seeds, now wanted the one in his hand, he couldn’t help but fly into a rage. A flash of disdain crossed his face as he looked at Wen Qingye.

Tao Liuu shot to his feet, agitated, and shouted, ”The Heart-Seeking Seed belongs to the Celestial Profound Sect in the first place! We are a great and prestigious sect; how can we allow you to seize it by force?”

Li Xingyun tilted his head back, looking at Tao Liuu with mockery in his eyes. ”A great and prestigious sect, you say? That’s true. But my Nebula Hall is no pushover either. Besides, I am the Young Hall Master of Nebula Hall. Who are you? What gives you the right to speak to me like that?”

Since childhood, Li Xingyun had lived and cultivated in Nebula Hall. His outstanding talent meant he had been doted upon his entire life. Later, he married the daughter of the Nebula Hall’s Master and was designated the next Hall Master. With his exceptional talent and widespread fame, he was at the height of his power and ambition.

”The Young Hall Master of Nebula Hall?” Wen Qingye’s expression didn’t change in the slightest as he stared indifferently at Li Xingyun.

Li Xingyun snorted heavily, a taunting look in his eyes. ”Hmph. I’m taking this Heart-Seeking Seed. I’d like to see just how you’re going to take it from me.”

Wen Qingye glanced at the One Thought Sword in his hand and smiled faintly. ”I’ll use my sword to make you hand it over.”

”Junior Brother Wen...” Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Tao Liuu frowned. He was about to stop him, but Wen Qingye was already walking toward Li Xingyun, one step at a time.

”With your sword? How ridiculous!”

Seeing Wen Qingye approach, Li Xingyun could no longer suppress his anger. The Primordial Qi throughout his body surged, flooding into his arm like a mighty, overflowing river.

”Hah!”

With a furious roar, the afterimage of Li Xingyun’s fist transformed into a long, menacing dragon that shot toward Wen Qingye with the speed of lightning.

Wen Qingye leaped into the air and slashed down. SHINK! The fist’s afterimage was cleaved in two. The Sword Qi, however, did not dissipate and continued on, aiming for Li Xingyun’s waist.

’Such sharp Sword Qi.’

Only now, after trading blows, did Li Xingyun finally realize how formidable Wen Qingye was. He hastily retreated. ’This Sword Qi is tougher than I imagined, and so hard to dispel. It not only shattered my fist attack, but the remaining Sword Qi still holds more than half of its original power. Truly extraordinary.’

”Disperse!”

Li Xingyun roared, unleashing another blast of Fist Force from his hand toward Wen Qingye’s Sword Qi.

BOOM!

Both attacks dissipated, and Wen Qingye and Li Xingyun were each forced back three steps.

’This Li Xingyun really has some skill,’ Wen Qingye thought, his brow furrowing slightly as he watched Li Xingyun. ’My last sword strike was relentless and self-sustaining, yet he shattered it with just two punches. I have to admit, he’s quite capable.’

”It’s been too long since my hands were stained with blood! It seems people have forgotten who I am!” Li Xingyun roared, then charged at Wen Qingye.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Brilliant flashes of light sparked high in the air. Li Xingyun was not only powerful but also a battle-hardened veteran with vast combat experience. The intensity of their fight already far surpassed a typical battle between those at the First Level of the Destruction Realm.

Wen Qingye swept the One Thought Sword out from his waist. Under the cold, solemn moonlight, it radiated a potent killing intent as he gripped the hilt with both hands.

”First Form of the Sword Emperor Technique! Proud Sword!”

A golden Sword Aura sprang from the One Thought Sword. The hearts of the onlookers all clenched, pounding violently.

Seeing Wen Qingye’s Sword Aura rush toward him, Li Xingyun snorted. He took a step back with his right foot, and his fist shot forward like a meteor, trailing dazzling specks of light.

”Nebula Long Sky!”

He threw a punch, and a straight Fist Seal shot forward, creating a shockwave in its wake.

BOOM!

The Sword Qi from Wen Qingye’s One Thought Sword, possessing an endless sharpness, was shattered by Li Xingyun’s single punch. It broke apart into wisps of Primordial Qi and dissipated into the air.

DRIP.

Li Xingyun steadied himself and glanced at a drop of red blood on his fist. ’This Wen Qingye really is skilled.’

”Nebula Ice Flower!”

Li Xingyun frowned, his figure floating into the air. He threw another punch, and flowers made of ice began to condense in the air. Under the moonlight, the ice flowers reflected an iridescent, seven-colored light.

”Young Master Li, you should use your real strength. With this little power, it’s impossible for you to hold on to the Heart-Seeking Seed.”

Wen Qingye hovered in the air, his sword a continuous blur. With each casual swing, great swaths of ice flowers were pulverized. The residual Sword Qi that struck the ground sent tremors through the earth.

Hearing Wen Qingye’s taunt, Li Xingyun struggled to suppress his rage.

He drew his hands together, pulling in the air around him. Immense, thick Primordial Qi slowly gathered in his palms, and a dark radiance began to extend from his body.

Under the pressure from Wen Qingye, Li Xingyun finally unleashed the strongest move of the Nebula Fist Technique: Boundless Nebula.

It was one thing not to fight Wen Qingye, but once the clash began, Li Xingyun felt a sense of hopelessness, of being completely outmaneuvered. ’Every one of Wen Qingye’s strikes seems so simple, so ordinary, completely unadorned. But it’s that very effortlessness that’s the most terrifying, the most dreadful. You never know when he’ll suddenly erupt, when he’ll seize an opening and cut you down with a single blow.’

The vast dark radiance was about to surge toward Wen Qingye, but he remained perfectly still, his expression calm and unchanged.

The spectators were all baffled, wondering why Wen Qingye was suddenly standing there motionless. Even if they didn’t know it was the strongest move of the Nebula Fist Technique, the immense power it radiated was not something to be taken lightly.

Li Xingyun was also puzzled. ’Could it be that he’s been intimidated into inaction?’ But the dark radiance around him only accelerated toward Wen Qingye. Wherever the radiance passed, it was utterly silent, as if nothing had changed at all.

SWOOSH!

Just as the dark radiance was about to reach him, Wen Qingye’s right hand shot up. The One Thought Sword in his grasp moved so fast it seemed to vanish from sight.

The Sword Aura danced, its speed so terrifying it chilled the heart, but the dark radiance seemed completely unaffected.

The endless dark radiance finally submerged Wen Qingye as if he were drowned in a vast ocean, and he vanished from sight.

Seeing Wen Qingye’s figure disappear, Li Xingyun let out a wild laugh. ”Hahaha! Now that you’ve entered my starlight, Wen Qingye, you’ll be reduced to a puddle of filth in moments! Don’t even bother struggling!”

The faces of the surrounding crowd changed. They hadn’t expected Li Xingyun to be so domineering.

”Is Wen Qingye going to die?” Nangong Xin frowned, her eyes glued to the dark radiance before them.

Tao Liuu shook his head and muttered, ”Junior Brother Wen won’t be defeated so easily. I think he still has a trick up his sleeve.”