Overlord of the Wilderness

Zhaang Ye and the white-robed young man faced each other from a distance.

Zhaang Ye’s eyes were filled with chilling killing intent. This white-robed young man had not only tried to take Feng Tongming as a handmaiden, but had also severely wounded him, forcing him to flee in disgrace. Zhaang Ye had rarely been in such a pathetic state since his debut. ’Therefore,’ Zhaang Ye secretly decided, ’no matter what kind of backing this man has, I must kill him!’

The white-robed young man’s eyes also brimmed with chilling killing intent. This Zhaang Ye, a mere Early Stage of Martial Arts Ninth Layer cultivator, had actually managed to kill a Steward of his Jiang Family and successfully escape from his grasp. This left him feeling utterly humiliated. And in the Ten Thousand Volcanoes, Zhaang Ye had ambushed him with a Small Sword, almost causing him to die in the beaks of the Fire Crows. This was a grudge that had to be avenged. Zhaang Ye had to die!

Zhaang Ye met the white-robed young man’s gaze, and both saw the naked killing intent in the other’s eyes.

THWUM! THWUM! THWUM!

Their auras clashed several times. The white-robed young man let out a soft sound of surprise, a hint of astonishment in his eyes. He hadn’t seen Zhaang Ye for only a few short months, yet he discovered that Zhaang Ye’s aura had more than doubled in strength. In a direct clash of presence, Zhaang Ye wasn’t at a disadvantage in the slightest.

What shocked the white-robed young man even more was the terrifyingly dense killing intent radiating from Zhaang Ye; it was impossible to tell how many living beings he had slain.

’Strange! It’s only been four or five months. How did Zhaang Ye’s aura become so formidable? And where did all this killing intent come from?’ The white-robed young man was unsettled. However, he had enough confidence in his own abilities. Though he knew Zhaang Ye had grown much stronger, he remained full of self-assurance.

With a flick of his wrist, the white-robed young man unleashed his incomparably pure Profound Ice True Qi.

BOOM!

Within a hundred-zhang radius, the temperature plummeted. In the blink of an eye, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Just as the snow appeared, the white-robed young man pressed his palm down. A cloud was suddenly torn from the sky, and the heavens themselves seemed to collapse, pressing straight down on Zhaang Ye!

Using tyrannical Profound Ice True Qi to stir the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi in the void for an attack was the white-robed young man’s most powerful offensive technique. Against this kind of attack, there was no dodging, no evading. The entire world was crashing down on you; even the most miraculous Body Technique would be useless.

Four months ago, the white-robed young man had used this technique. A single, simple strike had been enough to severely injure Zhaang Ye and force him to flee in disgrace. Now, he unleashed the same technique again, intending to end the fight quickly by heavily wounding Zhaang Ye in one blow.

A brilliant light erupted in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. His robes fluttered wildly as he silently drifted ten feet forward and chopped toward the sky with one hand!

Self-Created Combat Skill—Mountain-Breaking Slash!

After spending a month inside the Ancient Space Array, Zhaang Ye had observed the Space Storms every single day. Through this prolonged observation, his comprehension of the Realm of the Space Storm had grown deeper and deeper. The more he understood, the more formidable his Mountain-Breaking Slash became. With a simple chop, the edge of Zhaang Ye’s palm actually created a layer of dark, swirling storm, and an unbelievably tyrannical power tore through the air!

The white-robed young man’s palm was like a piece of the sky pressing down. But Zhaang Ye’s Mountain-Breaking Slash was like a Space Storm that existed solely to devour the void. Heaven and Earth were the most mysterious of existences, but Space Storms specialized in devouring the void itself. The white-robed young man felt a jolt in his palm. The Heaven and Earth Essence Qi he had summoned was forcefully scattered by Zhaang Ye’s chop, and a chilling power rushed toward him!

Ah—

The white-robed young man had never imagined that in just four months, Zhaang Ye’s strength would have reached such a level. A single, simple strike possessed such incredible power. Startled, the young man roared, and all the Profound Ice Qi in his body surged out, viciously slamming against Zhaang Ye’s palm.

BOOM!

The white-robed young man’s indestructible Profound Ice True Qi, which could freeze all creation, was forcefully scattered by Zhaang Ye’s palm strike. After dispersing the Profound Ice True Qi, Zhaang Ye’s palm continued, carrying immense power, chopping down with the force of a landslide. The white-robed young man was actually sent flying a hundred zhang by this power!

Halting his flight through the air, the white-robed young man’s expression was incredibly ugly. ”What Combat Skill is that?” he demanded.

Having repelled this powerful white-robed young man with a single blow, Zhaang Ye felt utterly exhilarated. Hearing his question, Zhaang Ye laughed heartily. ”You’re about to die. What’s the use in asking? Eat my blade!” As he spoke, Zhaang Ye crossed dozens of zhang in a single step and slashed out again!

This strike was, once again, Mountain-Breaking Slash!

The recent clash made the white-robed young man’s expression turn grave. No longer daring to underestimate Zhaang Ye, he took a long, deep breath and pressed both palms toward the void once more!

BOOM!

Now aware of Zhaang Ye’s true strength, the white-robed young man dared not hold back. He unleashed one hundred and twenty percent of his Profound Ice True Qi, which rumbled forth. His Profound Ice True Qi had already reached the 8th Layer, comparable to a master at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer. At full power, the Profound Ice True Qi instantly froze the void, the clouds, and even seemed to be freezing the True Qi emanating from Zhaang Ye!

’What powerful Profound Ice True Qi! But my Dragon Elephant Skill has already reached the Mid-stage Sixth Layer. Even if I take a hit from a Profound Ice Palm, it won’t be enough to kill me. I need to end this fight fast and kill this man!’ The Dragon Elephant Power in Zhaang Ye’s body circulated frantically. He completely ignored the Profound Ice Qi being emitted by the white-robed young man and charged straight toward him.

After cultivating the Dragon Elephant Skill to the Mid-stage Sixth Layer, Zhaang Ye’s body had become more than twice as tough, and his physical strength had increased by two or three times. With a formidable body and the unbelievably tyrannical Dragon Elephant Power, Zhaang Ye charged forward like an Ancient Barbaric Beast—unspeakably dominant, unspeakably tyrannical, unspeakably savage!

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK!

Zhaang Ye charged in like a hurricane, greatly startling the white-robed young man. This savage and tyrannical fighting style was far beyond his expectations. What surprised him even more was that his Profound Ice Qi, capable of freezing everything, was actually unable to freeze Zhaang Ye solid!

BOOM!

In the moment the white-robed young man was stunned, Zhaang Ye had already crossed over a hundred feet, his palm chopping down like a blade!

This slash was as fast as lightning, like a Space Storm suddenly appearing in the void.

The white-robed young man felt a terrifying aura of death envelop him in an instant. Ever since he had cultivated his Profound Ice Qi to the Eighth Layer, he hadn’t experienced this feeling of being on the brink of life and death. But now, Zhaang Ye’s slash made the hairs on his body stand on end. The white-robed young man knew this strike was just as deadly as the last; if he couldn’t block it, he would be sliced in two!

”Ah—”

The white-robed young man roared and slapped his palm out at a mysterious angle, perfectly intercepting Zhaang Ye’s incoming slash.

”BANG!” After a tremendous muffled sound, the bones in the white-robed young man’s arm made strange cracking and groaning sounds. He was sent flying back several hundred zhang, blood spraying from his mouth!

After cultivating the Dragon Elephant Skill to the Mid-stage Sixth Layer, Zhaang Ye’s strength had reached an unbelievable level. Although this white-robed young man’s Profound Ice Qi was formidable, he suffered a huge loss in a direct confrontation with Zhaang Ye and was instantly, seriously injured!

Having forced his way through the white-robed young man’s Profound Ice Qi, Zhaang Ye had also sustained considerable injuries. Waves of Profound Ice Qi had entered his body, causing extreme discomfort. But Zhaang Ye paid it no mind. He took a step through the void, instantly appearing before the white-robed young man, and launched another attack!

Another slash!

It was still Mountain-Breaking Slash!

Zhaang Ye now had the upper hand. With his aura locked onto his opponent, the white-robed young man had nowhere to run. At this moment, the white-robed young man felt infinitely aggrieved. He could never have imagined that someone like him, whose strength surpassed even a master at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer, would actually be losing to Zhaang Ye!

”BANG!”

Left with no choice, the white-robed young man clashed with Zhaang Ye head-on once more. This was already their third direct collision. After taking Zhaang Ye’s blow, the blood and qi in the young man’s body roiled, and he spat out two more mouthfuls of blood!

As Zhaang Ye repeatedly injured the white-robed young man, his own aura grew stronger. Amidst hearty laughter, Zhaang Ye crossed the void again to continue his pursuit.

”BANG! BANG! BANG!”

Under Zhaang Ye’s relentless pressure, the white-robed young man didn’t even have time to catch his breath, clashing head-on with Zhaang Ye three more times. After these three clashes, he coughed up another four or five mouthfuls of blood, his face turning deathly pale!

”Hahahaha!” Zhaang Ye’s aura remained locked onto the white-robed young man. He attacked while laughing uproariously and said, ”Kid, now do you see who’s going to kill whom? Today, I’m going to make you cough up blood until you die, just to vent my frustration!”

”AHHHH—”

Hearing Zhaang Ye’s incredibly arrogant words, the white-robed young man was so enraged that he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Zhaang Ye laughed. ”Kid, this is the periphery of the Ten Thousand Volcanoes. It’s deserted. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you. Just give up and let me kill you. I can even promise to leave your corpse intact!”

”Hmph!”

Just as the white-robed young man was about to be beaten to death by Zhaang Ye, an aged voice suddenly echoed from the distance. ”It’s good for a young man to have strength, but it’s not good to be too arrogant. Zhaang Ye, since you’ve emerged from the Ten Thousand Volcanoes unharmed and have beaten Jiang Dijian until he is severely injured and coughing up blood, you can consider your revenge taken. Why don’t you let this matter rest for now?”

”Let it rest? Are you kidding me?” Zhaang Ye’s expression darkened. ”I don’t care who you are, but this Jiang Dijian has tried to kill me repeatedly. This time, I will kill him, no matter what!” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)