Overlord of the Wilderness

In the sky, Zhaang Ye flew at high speed, carrying Ling Huangyu, Yangx Dashuang, Helian Mumu, and Chu Gaotian. They were now only a day’s journey from the Ping Mountain Black Market, and Zhaang Ye knew that experts from the Four Countries True Hall could attack at any moment. Therefore, even while flying at top speed, he cautiously scanned his surroundings.

”Hm?” Zhaang Ye suddenly sensed something was off about a few white clouds several miles ahead. He spoke coldly, ”There are four of you. Come on out.”

White clouds are formed from Water Qi and contain tiny raindrops. With the Ancient Dragon Power in his body, Zhaang Ye could easily control Water Qi, so no one hiding within them could escape his notice.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The moment Zhaang Ye’s voice fell, the four white clouds ahead exploded. A tremendous force erupted in the vast sky, scattering all the clouds within a hundred-mile radius and leaving the heavens clear and blue.

As the clouds dispersed, a young man in white with white hair, a young man in gray, a woman in jade-green, and another young man with blood-red hair suddenly appeared in the sky. Four pairs of eyes swept over Zhaang Ye in unison.

All four of them looked somewhat surprised.

They had been hiding in the clouds, planning to ambush Zhaang Ye as he passed by. They hadn’t expected his Sensing Power to be so formidable; even with their auras completely concealed, they couldn’t escape his detection. It was safe to say they had already lost the first round of their confrontation.

Zhaang Ye stood against the wind, his green robes fluttering. A glimmer of excitement shone in his dark pupils. He could already sense that the three men and one woman before him possessed astonishing strength, but the more powerful his opponents, the more excited he became.

The young man with white hair and white clothes sized Zhaang Ye up and spoke slowly, ”Zhaang Ye, to think you dare make an enemy of the four True Halls. For that audacity alone, I, Yangx Yuzhu, must give you some credit. However, you don’t stand a chance against us. Release your prisoners obediently, and I can grant you an intact corpse.”

Zhaang Ye only sneered in response.

The woman in jade-green covered her mouth with a giggle. ”Killing him would be such a waste. Why not hand him over to me, Chu Qingqing? I guarantee this little fellow will die in blissful comfort. After dying once, he’ll want to die a second time, and after the second, a third. He’ll be torn between ecstasy and death, hee hee hee hee...”

The woman’s voice was dripping with seductive charm, like a feather gently stroking the deepest desires of one’s heart. Hearing her soft, alluring tone, the four men Zhaang Ye was carrying—Ling Huangyu, Yangx Dashuang, Helian Mumu, and Chu Gaotian—instantly awoke from their stupor, the blood in their veins boiling uncontrollably.

Zhaang Ye shot Chu Qingqing a cold glance. ”If you want a man that badly,” he said, ”I can find a Vajra Giant Ape to satisfy you later.”

”Zhaang Ye, you’re dead!! I’ll make you suffer endless agony and wail for three months before I let you die!!!” Chu Qingqing trembled with rage, her pretty face taking on a sinister, greenish hue. She looked just like a venomous bamboo viper.

Yangx Dashuang assessed the situation, and wild joy spread across his face. ”Zhaang Ye, you’re dead this time, you’re dead! Do you have any idea who they are? They’re the four Vice Hall Masters of Shadow! Every single one of them possesses earth-shattering power. You’re absolutely no match for them! Hahahaha!”

Helian Mumu chimed in excitedly, ”Zhaang Ye, you’re definitely dead this time! The combat prowess of a Shadow Vice Hall Master is ten times greater than you can possibly imagine. With the four of them attacking together, there’s no escape for you today!”

Ling Huangyu and Chu Gaotian also had joyful expressions. They knew full well how powerful the Shadow Vice Hall Masters were. In their minds, no matter how strong Zhaang Ye was, he was no match for four of them. ’Zhaang Ye is absolutely doomed this time!’

Zhaang Ye completely ignored Yangx Dashuang and Helian Mumu. His gaze locked onto the blood-haired and gray-clothed youths. ”State your names,” he said.

A sinister smile touched the gray-clothed youth’s lips. ”Remember the name. I am Ling Qingshi. In a moment, I’ll personally beat you to death and feed your corpse to the wolves.”

The blood-haired youth stated coldly, ”Helian Blood Saber.”

The five’s gazes clashed mid-air, seeming to throw off sparks. In the next instant, the figures of Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, Yangx Yuzhu, and Chu Qingqing flickered as one, transforming into four illusory shadows that lunged at Zhaang Ye.

Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, Yangx Yuzhu, and Chu Qingqing were all experts among experts. Their Body Techniques were indescribably fast, allowing them to cross several miles in a mere instant. What was more terrifying was that as they moved, they formed a profound tactical formation, instantly sealing off all of Zhaang Ye’s escape routes!

A strange smile touched the corners of Zhaang Ye’s mouth. Just as Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, Yangx Yuzhu, and Chu Qingqing made their move, his arm suddenly swung out!

SWOOSH!

With that one swing from Zhaang Ye, the four men—Ling Huangyu, Yangx Dashuang, Helian Mumu, and Chu Gaotian—who were bound together by mountain vines, plummeted toward the ground like a heavy stone. They fell at an incredible speed, dropping several thousand feet in the blink of an eye. They were about to smash into the ground!

”AHHHH—”

Ling Huangyu, Yangx Dashuang, Helian Mumu, and Chu Gaotian screamed in terror. Although they were Half-Step True Dao Experts, their injuries were extremely severe, and their Innate True Qi was completely depleted. They had already taken a nasty fall a few days prior; if they fell from the sky again, they would surely die!

SWOOSH! A figure in white shot out, chasing straight after the four falling men. It was Yangx Yuzhu; he knew that if he didn’t intervene, the four would be smashed to death. Thus, he had to abandon the siege on Zhaang Ye and fly down to rescue them.

With Yangx Yuzhu flying off to the rescue, the hearts of Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, and Chu Qingqing sank. Before the battle, they had planned to strike simultaneously, forming the Little Four Symbols Array to annihilate Zhaang Ye with the force of a thunderbolt. But with Yangx Yuzhu gone, their Little Four Symbols Array fell apart before it could even be unleashed, and the power of their combined attack was drastically reduced.

SWOOSH!

Just as Yangx Yuzhu left to perform the rescue, the Mysterious Blade Tip suddenly appeared in Zhaang Ye’s hand. His entire body then transformed into a giant golden blade and streaked through the sky.

Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, Yangx Yuzhu, and Chu Qingqing were all masters among masters. Their combined power was truly earth-shattering, and even Zhaang Ye wouldn’t have dared to face them head-on. But now that he had cleverly lured Yangx Yuzhu away and broken their joint formation, Zhaang Ye no longer had any reservations and could freely take the initiative.

What Zhaang Ye unleashed now was his self-created Combat Skill—the Cloud-Breaking Slash. He merged as one with the Mysterious Blade Tip, his speed and power reaching an absolute peak. More terrifying still, this slash was so profound that Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, and Chu Qingqing were completely unable to predict its trajectory!

In other words, none of the three—Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, or Chu Qingqing—knew who the slash was targeting.

Startled, the movements of Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, and Chu Qingqing faltered for a fraction of a second. They all frantically circulated their Innate True Qi, bracing for Zhaang Ye’s heaven-shaking attack.

Sensing their defensive stances, Zhaang Ye smiled faintly. His Cloud-Breaking Slash had grown stronger with every battle. Even with the sharp eyes of Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, and Chu Qingqing, they couldn’t see through its profound nature. ’Now I have the initiative. I can attack whomever I please.’

SWOOSH!

Before the eyes of Helian Blood Saber, Ling Qingshi, and Chu Qingqing, Zhaang Ye’s speed suddenly surged. He moved like a bolt of golden lightning, crossing a thousand feet in the blink of an eye to slash down at Helian Blood Saber!

Even from a distance, Helian Blood Saber could feel the Ancient Saber Intent contained within Zhaang Ye’s attack. Every pore on his body prickled under its heaven-piercing pressure!

VMMMM!

Horrified, Helian Blood Saber flicked his wrist, and a blood-red long saber appeared in his hand. The saber vibrated violently, unleashing a beam of blood-red light the size of a water bucket to meet Zhaang Ye’s attack head-on!

Zhaang Ye had launched his Cloud-Breaking Slash from nearly a mile away, and it only accelerated as it flew. Locked on by Zhaang Ye, Helian Blood Saber found it impossible to dodge. Faced with this earth-shattering attack, he had only one option: unleash his full power and clash with Zhaang Ye head-on!

KABOOM!

Helian Blood Saber clashed directly with Zhaang Ye. It felt as if he had been rammed head-on by an ancient Mammoth. A terrifying power combined with a devastating Saber Gang surged up his long saber, making him spit out mouthfuls of blood as he was sent flying like a stone.

Despite using the Cloud-Breaking Slash at full power while holding the initiative, Zhaang Ye was still unable to kill Helian Blood Saber, and he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of regret. However, he quickly cast the feeling aside, suppressed the churning blood in his veins, and once again unleashed the Cloud-Breaking Slash—this time, straight at Chu Qingqing!

Locked on by Zhaang Ye, Chu Qingqing’s expression changed drastically. Meanwhile, Ling Qingshi, who was over three thousand feet away, rushed over at full speed to attack Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye paid Ling Qingshi no mind. His Cloud-Breaking Slash remained firmly locked on Chu Qingqing, and he prepared to slay her in a single blow.

Chu Qingqing knew she was no match for Zhaang Ye in a direct confrontation, so she decisively abandoned any thought of clashing head-on. A dense, green light enveloped her body, and her figure began to writhe like a snake. With her bizarre twisting, the area within a thousand-foot radius filled with her jade-green afterimages, making it impossible to tell which was real and which was fake.

The Body Technique Chu Qingqing used was the Cyan Snake Frenzy Dance, which she had painstakingly cultivated. When this technique reached the Great Success stage, it could create a hundred afterimages, each containing her aura. Even the all-pervasive power of Essence Qi couldn’t distinguish the real from the fake!

Chu Qingqing had only one purpose for using her Cyan Snake Frenzy Dance: to stall for time. If she could just delay for the blink of an eye, Ling Qingshi and Helian Blood Saber would arrive and join forces against Zhaang Ye.

It was a good plan, and her Cyan Snake Frenzy Dance was indeed profound. But she never imagined that no matter how many afterimages she created, Zhaang Ye’s slash would remain unerringly locked onto her true body, cutting toward her without a moment’s hesitation!

”YAAH!”

Scared out of her wits, Chu Qingqing brandished her two Short Swords, unleashing layer after layer of Sword Gang in an attempt to intercept Zhaang Ye’s strike. But her efforts were futile. She had barely swung her swords when the Cloud-Breaking Slash arrived. A flash of golden light passed through her, slicing her in two.

”Why?” Chu Qingqing shrieked in her final moments.

Zhaang Ye dodged to the side and replied nonchalantly, ”I possess the power of an Ancient Giant Dragon. Your Body Technique was comprehended from a green snake. A snake has many Transformations, but how can a snake’s Transformation ever compare to a dragon’s?”

Chu Qingqing murmured, ”That’s right... How can a snake’s Transformation compare to a dragon’s? My death is not unjust...” As she finished speaking, her body split apart at the chest and fell in two pieces. She died on the spot.

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