Overlord of the Wilderness

Mei the Third could see it. Although Zhaang Ye also had a Cultivation at the Martial Arts Fifth Layer, he was only at the Early Stage. His own Cultivation, however, was at the Late Stage of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer. Dealing with a brat in the Early Stage of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer couldn’t be simpler.

So when he reached out to grab him, he did so with an arrogant swagger.

Just as his fingers were about to close in, Master Mei Qi, the middle-aged man, suddenly yelled from inside the carriage, ”Be careful!”

’Be careful? He’s just a kid in the Early Stage of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer. What’s there to be careful about?’ Mei the Third was still thinking this disdainfully when Zhaang Ye suddenly grabbed his wrist.

WHOOSH! Before Mei the Third could even react, his body jolted. He was sent flying into the sky like a giant bird taking flight, soaring higher and higher!

THUD! Mei the Third flew for over a thousand feet before his ascent stopped. From such a height, he couldn’t land safely even with his Body Technique. After a loud thud, he was smashed to within an inch of his life, sprawled on the ground like a dead dog.

This was only because Zhaang Ye didn’t want any more trouble, so he had simply thrown the man away. If Zhaang Ye had harbored any killing intent, Mei the Third wouldn’t have survived even if he had ten lives.

”Ah!”

”Huh?”

”This...”

Zhaang Ye had casually tossed Mei the Third, a Martial Arts Fifth Layer expert, into the sky, leaving him half-dead from the fall. This caused the crowd of onlookers to gasp in astonishment. Within the Mei Family’s caravan, several people also let out stifled cries of shock.

Zhaang Ye looked like he was only at the Martial Arts Fifth Layer. Everyone had assumed he would be beaten half-dead by Mei the Third, then tormented by the Mei Family before they snatched away his Purple Great Bow. But no one could have imagined that Mei the Third, a man with the full strength of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Late Stage, would be thrown into the sky and nearly killed by the fall in the blink of an eye.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!

Several figures suddenly shot out from the Mei Family’s caravan, surrounding Zhaang Ye completely.

These men were even more skilled than Mei the Third. Two of them were at the Fifth Layer Peak of the Martial Arts, while the other two were actually Sixth-Layer Experts.

After the four men surrounded Zhaang Ye, one with shifty, rodent-like features extended a hand, pointed at Zhaang Ye, and said coldly, ”Kid, I didn’t expect you to have some skill. But no matter how skilled you are, today you will... AHH!”

The man hadn’t even finished speaking when Zhaang Ye’s hand shot out and clamped down on his. Zhaang Ye then hoisted the man into the air.

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s sudden move, the other three experts from the Mei Family roared in unison, ”How dare you!”

The three lunged at Zhaang Ye simultaneously, their six palms cutting through the air with a whistling sound as they struck straight for him.

A cold sneer touched Zhaang Ye’s lips. With a sudden jerk, he swung his arm!

After cultivating his Dragon Elephant Skill to the Late Fifth Layer, Zhaang Ye’s strength had become incredible. With that one motion, the shifty-eyed man’s body went completely limp, and Zhaang Ye swung him around like a club.

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye’s swing was fast and fierce. The other three men had never imagined he would use their own companion as a weapon. Startled, and fearing they might injure him, they all retreated.

Seeing the three retreat, a hint of a smile touched Zhaang Ye’s lips. With a sudden heave, he threw the shifty-eyed man, who flew like a stone and smashed violently toward the three Mei Family experts.

Zhaang Ye’s throw was unbelievably fast and vicious. The three Mei Family experts had only taken a single step back when the shifty-eyed man crashed into them. After a series of sickening crunches of bone and flesh, all four Mei Family experts were on the ground, unable to get up.

HISS!

”This man is incredible! He dealt with four experts so effortlessly. His power must be at least on par with a Martial Arts Seventh Layer expert!”

”I know, right? When did another young expert like this appear in Python City? With his strength, even if he can’t match the four great young masters of Python City, he can’t be far behind!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye defeat four of the Mei Family’s experts with such ease, the onlookers all drew a sharp breath and broke into a flurry of discussion. Even Master Mei Qi, who had been sitting calmly inside the carriage, found his expression changing.

”Excellent, excellent, excellent. I seem to have underestimated you. I never imagined your Body Refining Technique would be so profound.” Master Mei Qi repeated the word three times, then slowly stepped out of the carriage and walked toward Zhaang Ye, one step at a time.

Master Mei Qi’s presence was immense. As he approached, it felt as though a mountain were slowly bearing down on Zhaang Ye. The pressure, invisible yet tangible, made the onlookers hold their breath.

Seeing Master Mei Qi trying to crush him with presence alone, Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. Having witnessed the aura of an Ancient Mammoth and obtained Ancient Elephant Power, not even a Martial Arts Eighth Layer expert could hope to overwhelm him with pressure. This middle-aged man was a mere Martial Arts Seventh Layer expert. His presence might feel as heavy as a mountain to others, but to Zhaang Ye, it was nothing more than a gentle breeze; he didn’t even blink.

”Hm?”

Seeing Zhaang Ye completely unfazed by his presence, Master Mei Qi was taken aback. His expression grew solemn as he realized Zhaang Ye was not someone to be taken lightly.

But things had come to this point; Master Mei Qi could not back down now. Five of his experts had already been defeated by Zhaang Ye. If he retreated now, the Mei Family would suffer a great loss of face.

Master Mei Qi took a long, deep breath. His whole frame seemed to swell, and muscles bulged across his entire body. He stared coldly at Zhaang Ye, preparing to unleash his techniques and defeat him in one fell swoop.

RUMBLE!

Just then, Zhaang Ye took a sudden step forward. The Heavy Saber on his back was instantly in his hand, its tip pointed at Master Mei Qi from afar.

Zhaang Ye’s Comprehension was exceptionally high. After witnessing Fairy Xu Li’s Spiritual Power on Beetle Mountain, he had gained a new insight into presence. As he pointed his saber now, his own aura, mixed with the Sword Qi, shot out for several dozen feet, locking firmly onto Master Mei Qi.

Master Mei Qi was instantly locked down by Zhaang Ye’s presence, and his body went rigid.

Zhaang Ye’s presence was suffused with a dense killing intent. The sheer intensity of it made Master Mei Qi’s heart leap. ’This killing intent is overwhelming! It seems this kid isn’t just powerful—he’s killed plenty of experts, too!’

WHINE!

While Master Mei Qi was still reeling in shock, the presence emanating from Zhaang Ye’s Heavy Saber intensified, wave after wave. The surging aura even formed miniature Tornados that tightly bound Master Mei Qi. Even with his Cultivation at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer, his face couldn’t help but change color when faced with such a bizarre phenomenon.

True Qi surged from Master Mei Qi’s body, forming a True Qi Wall to block the Tornados Zhaang Ye had unleashed. ’The killing intent in his aura is so dense,’ he thought. ’He must be a man who has killed countless times.’

’This man is a veteran of deadly battles, and he’s cultivating some strange cultivation method. If I fight him, my chances of winning are slim. It would be one thing if I won, but what if I lose? Or die? That would jeopardize the Young Master’s important affairs...’

Weighing the pros and cons, Master Mei Qi slowly took several steps back.

The crowd erupted in a clamor.

Seeing Master Mei Qi forced to retreat without even making a move, the crowd of onlookers broke into whispers. They could never have imagined that Master Mei Qi, with the strength of a Mid-stage Seventh Layer expert, would be forced back by Zhaang Ye’s Sword Qi alone.

”He forced back a Mid-stage Seventh Layer expert without even throwing a single punch! This man’s power is tyrannical!”

”Absolutely tyrannical! He must have come to Python City for refuge! I wonder what country he fled from?”

An older Martial Artist nodded and said, ”Heh, I agree. He must have come to Python City for refuge. Python City doesn’t belong to any nation, so experts often flee here after killing someone or provoking a powerful enemy.”

”This guy’s killing intent is so thick; he must have killed someone or committed some crime to end up here. Heh, looks like the Younger Generation of Python City has a new expert among them...”

”Heh, that expert from the Mei Family is pretty gutless, isn’t he? Retreating without even fighting...”

Master Mei Qi had now retreated beyond the range of Zhaang Ye’s presence. He gave Zhaang Ye a long, hard look and said, ”Kid, I’ll let it slide this time. We will meet again.”

Zhaang Ye saw Master Mei Qi retreat more than two hundred feet away and knew the fight was off. He gave Master Mei Qi a cool glance, said nothing, sheathed his Heavy Saber, and strode away.

After all, Master Mei Qi was a Mid-stage Seventh Layer expert. Although Zhaang Ye wasn’t afraid of him, actually defeating him would have been very difficult. Unless, of course, Zhaang Ye revealed his Long Whip.

The fact that his opponent had willingly retreated was the best possible outcome.

Master Mei Qi returned to his carriage, his eyes fixed on Zhaang Ye’s Purple Great Bow. A puzzled expression crossed his face as he muttered to himself, ”Strange, so strange! The bowstring on that Purple Great Bow on his back is clearly a single strand of hair. It’s black with a faint cyan tint, and even the immense power of the Purple Great Bow can’t snap it.

”Across millions of miles, only a strand of Fairy Xu Li’s hair could be so magical. But how did this kid get his hands on it?”

After a moment’s thought, Master Mei Qi let out a soft sigh. ’My Young Master has been desperately pursuing Fairy Xu Li. I must report this to him. Perhaps I’ll even receive a reward...’

Having thought of this, Master Mei Qi called out in a low voice, ”Haul that worthless trash back here, and let’s get moving!” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)