Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Wen Qingye’s eyes were as calm as still water, the sword in his hand rippling with a cold light. He was executing the July Killing Heart Sword Technique, a Sword Technique of Taiyi Pavilion.

”July Killing Heart Sword Technique, First Kill!”

The sword strike was as swift as a glint of cold light, its momentum like a bolt of lightning!

Wen Qingye’s First Kill shattered more than half of Li Da’s Fist Force. He knew the First Kill alone wasn’t enough to defeat Li Da, so he immediately angled his sword again. A sharp Qi Aura surged forward, following up on the first attack.

”July Killing Heart Sword Technique, Second Kill!”

This sword strike was even more formidable than the first, nearly twice as powerful. The crowd recalled Jiang Wu’s earlier attempt at the July Killing Heart Sword Technique and couldn’t help but be shocked. The two of them were on completely different levels!

Fangg Xin thought to himself, ’Whether it’s the angle of the sword or the depth of his Primordial Qi, he’s far beyond what Jiang Wu could ever compare to. This Wen Qingye is terrifyingly strong. To think the Celestial Profound Sect has produced such a monstrous talent.’

WHOOSH!

With a single sweep of the sword, vast swathes of Primordial Qi trembled and dissipated.

Li Da knew how powerful the July Killing Heart Sword Technique was. Growing desperate, he yelled at the others around him, ”If Wen Qingye kills me, you’re next! What are you all just standing there watching for?”

Hearing Li Da’s words, Ruan Ying’s delicate frame trembled. ”I have no quarrel with Taiyi Pavilion...”

Li Da pressed on, ”He even dares to kill people from Taiyi Pavilion. You think he won’t dare to kill you?”

Just then, Wen Qingye charged forward. The sword in his hand flickered in and out of sight, an illusion created by its extreme speed.

Li Da immediately snapped his focus back to the fight. Primordial Qi rumbled like muffled thunder in his palm as he threw a punch to meet Wen Qingye’s sweeping Sword Aura.

SHINK!

The Sword Aura flashed through the air, and the Fist Force instantly dissipated.

Wen Qingye’s sword struck Li Da’s left shoulder, sending a startling spray of blood into the air.

As he stumbled back, it was as if he could already see Wen Qingye’s impending Fourth Kill beheading him, and a deep fear rose in his heart.

Wen Qingye had just raised his sword when he felt a sudden danger from behind. In a flash, he spun around.

”July Killing Heart Sword Technique, Third Kill!”

In an instant, a thousand sword shadows burst forth from the One Thought Sword in Wen Qingye’s hand. Before the Sword Qi even arrived, a roaring, gale-force wind of sword intent surged outward.

”Wandering Dragon Tail!”

Liang Qing frantically twisted his wrist. The Duster in his hand moved like a coiling, furious dragon, its Primordial Qi on the verge of exploding.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The two techniques clashed head-on, with neither side dodging.

CRACK!

With a sharp snap, the Duster in Liang Qing’s hand broke, and his body was sent flying backward.

Wielding his sword in one hand, Wen Qingye swiftly pursued Liang Qing.

”July Killing Heart Sword Technique, Fourth Kill!”

He held his sword in a reverse grip, the tip aimed directly at Liang Qing. A soul-stealing, heart-piercing sensation threatened to tear the man apart.

’Flee!’

At that moment, Liang Qing thought of nothing else. All his greed vanished. His life was the only thing that mattered.

A smirk played on Wen Qingye’s lips. ’You want to run now?’

At that very moment, Ruan Ying could hold back no longer. She knew the other two were no match for Wen Qingye. Her jade-like fists pulsed with power as her body shot forward in a low arc. The fierce Primordial Qi from her attack blasted the surrounding fallen trees into splinters.

”This punch will be the death of you!”

But it was as if Wen Qingye had eyes in the back of his head. The sword in his hand abruptly swung around, its sharp tip like ten-thousand-year-old ice, stabbing at Ruan Ying’s heart.

”No!”

Ruan Ying never expected Wen Qingye to turn so suddenly, redirecting the merciless Fourth Kill toward her.

The July Killing Heart Sword Technique had two extremely powerful characteristics. First, its moves were continuous and relentless, giving an opponent no room to breathe. Second, each kill was stronger than the last.

Wen Qingye had now unleashed the Fourth Kill, its power on par with Jiang Wu’s Fifth Kill. How could Ruan Ying’s Fist Force possibly withstand it?

Wen Qingye’s sword pierced straight through her immense Fist Force without slowing in the slightest.

SCHLICK!

Wen Qingye’s sword stabbed into Ruan Ying’s body, but he had missed her vitals.

Ruan Ying hastily retreated and slumped against a nearby tree, sliding down to sit. Blood flowed freely from the wound in her side.

”Senior Sister!”

”Senior Sister Ruan!”

The surrounding disciples of the Sun and Moon Sect all cried out, but not a single one dared to step forward.

At that moment, Wen Qingye’s aura flared once more. His sword and his body seemed to merge into one, and his Step Technique became impossibly fast.

The body follows the sword, and the sword follows the will.

”Wen Qingye, show some mercy!” Ruan Ying suddenly roared.

Wen Qingye abruptly retracted his aura. The afterimages of his movement slowly solidified, revealing him standing before Ruan Ying. He asked faintly, ”And if I don’t?”

”Wen Qingye, I’ll tell you a secret about Taiyi Pavilion if you let me go,” Ruan Ying said hastily, seeing that he had lowered his sword.

”Speak,” Wen Qingye said indifferently, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Ruan Ying rushed to explain, ”Elder Lim Tian of Taiyi Pavilion is here in the Glazed Ancient Country. He plans to use the appearance of the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele as an opportunity to kill you and others who have disrespected Taiyi Pavilion. What’s more, Lim Tian is Jiang Wu’s master. Since you killed Jiang Wu, I’m sure he’ll find out about his death immediately. If you don’t leave now, he will definitely kill you when he gets to Xuwang Mountain.”

Lim Tian!?

Hearing this news, the surrounding crowd began to murmur among themselves, their eyes darting about nervously.

”Are you finished?” Wen Qingye asked, looking at Ruan Ying.

Ruan Ying stared at him and cried out, ”Wen Qingye, you said you wouldn’t kill me!”

”When did I ever say that?” Wen Qingye tilted his head back and chuckled.

”You...” Ruan Ying was at a loss for words, and her face suddenly turned ashen. ’That’s right, when had Wen Qingye ever said he wouldn’t kill her?’

”The moment you threatened me, your fate was sealed. There was no way we wouldn’t be enemies.”

Wen Qingye’s figure flickered. When he reappeared, he was already beside Ruan Ying. Grievously injured, she had no way of reacting in time.

GURGLE!

A torrent of blood flowed from Ruan Ying’s neck. Her breathing had stopped.

Then, a red light flared from the One Thought Sword as it began to absorb Ruan Ying’s Essence Blood. In an instant, its aura surged.

After absorbing all the Essence Qi from one expert at the Peak of the Ninth Heaven of the Yin Yang Realm and another Ninth Heaven of Yin Yang Realm Expert, the One Thought Sword finally advanced.

Peak of King Grade!

At that moment, a whistling sound cut through the air. Li Da’s figure had transformed into a gale, streaking into the distance with incredible speed. In just a few breaths, he was nothing but a black dot.

Wen Qingye saw Li Da flee. He considered using his Sword Control Skill, but realized it was already too late and gave up on the idea.

At this, Liang Qing saw Wen Qingye turn to look at him and couldn’t help but freeze. ”What? Wen Qingye, are you going to kill me too?”

”What do you think?” Wen Qingye relaxed his posture slightly and smiled.

Liang Qing’s expression was extremely ugly, his eyes darting from side to side. He had to admit he had severely underestimated Wen Qingye. His gaze shifted to Fangg Xin beside him.

Fangg Xin sighed inwardly and shook his head. He stepped forward, his plump figure standing tall, and cupped his fist at Wen Qingye. ”Wen Qingye, no matter what, Liang Qing is a member of my Daoist School of Non-action. I hope you can let this go for the sake of the relationship between our two Sects. What do you say?”

Fangg Xin paused, then continued, ”Besides, the Dao Patterns of the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele will appear in less than five double-hours. Taiyi Pavilion has sent many experts this time, along with countless others. Why waste so much effort here?”

”If you want to save him, fine. Show me what you’ve got,” Wen Qingye said coldly, leveling his sword at Fangg Xin.

Wen Qingye was not one to compromise easily. Liang Qing had already triggered his killing intent, and he would not let it go.

Watching from the side, Fang Yu grew anxious. ”Brother Wen,” he said, ”my Brother Fangg has already cultivated his Wandering Dragon Bagua Palm to the Transformation Realm! You might not be his match. And even if you win, it would be a pyrrhic victory. We can’t let this delay our chance at the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele!”

The Wandering Dragon Bagua Palm was one of the Daoist School of Non-action’s Emperor-level Intermediate Martial Arts. It was incomparably profound, extremely powerful, and incredibly difficult to cultivate. Although Fangg Xin’s comprehension of it might not match that of the older generation of masters from the Daoist School of Non-action, he wasn’t far behind.

Hearing Fang Yu’s words, a smile touched Wen Qingye’s eyes. ”I was just thinking that I’d like to test the might of the Daoist School of Non-action’s Wandering Dragon Bagua Palm.”

”Fine. In that case, let’s decide this in three moves,” Fangg Xin said with a nod.

After speaking, Fangg Xin straightened his posture and fixed his gaze on Wen Qingye. A gentle breeze swept past, and for a moment, it was as if he had merged with heaven and earth, exuding a supreme aura.

The onlookers forgot everything else, standing quietly to the side.