Overlord of the Wilderness

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Inside the cave residence.

Zhaang Ye was at a critical moment in his Cultivation. Strands of Ancient Power within him were merging, like small streams slowly gathering into a great river. The Celestial River Righteous Qi surged wildly through Zhaang Ye’s body, its speed ever-increasing. Just as he was about to reach a new Realm, two thunderous bangs suddenly echoed from the stone door of his cave residence!

BOOM! BOOM!

The two bangs were so sudden that even though Zhaang Ye’s Willpower and Mental Power far surpassed that of an ordinary person, his body couldn’t help but tremble slightly. With just that faint tremor, the ceaselessly surging Celestial River Righteous Qi within him fell into disarray, and the fusion process was on the verge of failure.

”Hah!”

Zhaang Ye let out a low roar. His formidable Spiritual Power instantly quelled the chaos within him, and the Celestial River Righteous Qi resumed its vast, majestic circulation. A series of cracking sounds, ”PAPAPAPA—” echoed from within his body as a dense golden light enveloped him. The gaze shooting from his eyes was as sharp as a knife, as piercing as a sword.

After this period of arduous Cultivation, seventy percent of the Ancient Power in Zhaang Ye’s body had been converted into Celestial River Righteous Qi, and his combat strength had increased considerably once more.

Withdrawing from his state of Cultivation, Zhaang Ye’s eyes burned with murderous intent. Those two loud bangs were clearly from someone forcefully striking his cave residence. Having his home attacked was a naked provocation. No matter how good-tempered Zhaang Ye was, this was something he could not tolerate!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Just as Zhaang Ye stood up, four more tremendous impacts sounded from beyond the stone door. Under this fierce assault, the cave residence began to tremble violently.

A glint flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. He moved silently to the stone door and, quick as lightning, pressed a brilliant golden palm against it.

BOOM!

The stone door, which was several feet thick, hummed as Zhaang Ye pressed against it. The Array on its surface immediately activated, and a gray light flared. Zhaang Ye paid it no mind. The Celestial River Righteous Qi inside him erupted, and the full force of several million pounds from his arm slammed into the door. The Array on the stone door was utterly incapable of withstanding such terrifying power. With a final, thunderous CRACK, the door shot outward like a bolt of lightning!

Outside, Jiang Heaven Sword was striking the door palm after palm. Just as he was preparing to land his seventh strike, his vision suddenly went dark! The massive stone door, engraved with a Protective Array, was hurtling toward him at an indescribable speed!

”Ah!”

Jiang Heaven Sword was scared out of his wits. He roared, trying to push the stone door away. But the door carried the force of millions of pounds. Propelled by this immense power, it smashed viciously into Jiang Heaven Sword’s mouth, then slammed against his bald head. The impact immediately split his scalp open!

Jiang Heaven Sword was, after all, a top-tier expert of the Younger Generation. Crying out in pain, he unleashed all his power, intending to flash into the distance. But just as he executed his Body Technique, he suddenly heard a deep shout, ”Look out!”

Before Jiang Heaven Sword could understand what was happening, the space above him suddenly darkened. Zhaang Ye had appeared right over his head. It turned out that after sending the stone door flying, Zhaang Ye had immediately used his own Body Technique to follow right behind it. Seeing Jiang Heaven Sword attempt to escape, Zhaang Ye attacked at once.

THWACK!

Zhaang Ye’s brilliant golden palm struck out like lightning, viciously smacking Jiang Heaven Sword’s bald head. The force of Zhaang Ye’s strike was devastating. A golden palm-print was seared onto Jiang Heaven Sword’s scalp, and he himself was driven into the ground like a nail.

’Flames of fury blazed in Zhaang Ye’s heart.’ He was about to follow and break Jiang Heaven Sword’s limbs when an incredibly sharp Sword Gang locked onto him. This Sword Qi felt like ice and frost, like a mountain and the sea. As powerful as Zhaang Ye was, he had no choice but to turn and face it.

Zhaang Ye chopped out with his palm.

BOOM!

The Sword Gang collided with Zhaang Ye’s palm and dissipated into the air. Zhaang Ye squinted and saw that the attacker was a tall, sturdily built young man who bore some resemblance to Jiang Heaven Sword. He held a three-foot Long Sword, and his aura washed over Zhaang Ye in waves, each one as cold as iron, locking onto him completely.

Zhaang Ye’s pupils contracted slightly. ’This tall young man’s Cultivation is even greater than Jiang Heaven Sword’s,’ he sensed. Facing such a powerful opponent, Zhaang Ye dared not be careless. With a slight shake of his body, streams of golden Tornadoes instantly surged forth, neutralizing the tall young man’s imposing aura.

As Zhaang Ye resisted the man’s aura, he was about to demand an explanation when he heard the tall young man speak, enunciating each word clearly, ”Zhaang Ye, did you kill a man named Jiang Dijian?”

Zhaang Ye’s brow twitched. He already had a good idea of why the man was here. However, Zhaang Ye disdained to hide the truth. He answered without a second thought, ”In the Land of Divine Abandonment, I did kill one Jiang Dijian. What of it? Are you here for revenge?”

A terrifying killing intent shot from the tall young man’s eyes. He said chillingly, ”So my brother really did die at your hands! Zhaang Ye, you have some nerve! I, Jiang Spirit Sword, will have you pay this blood debt with your own blood today!”

As he spoke, the tall young man took the initiative. With a wave of his Long Sword, a Sword Gang erupted, piercing through the sky as it flew to slash at Zhaang Ye!

Zhaang Ye extended a palm and slapped the Sword Gang apart. He sneered, ”Back then, Jiang Dijian tried to kill me without saying a single word. The fact that I didn’t chop him into pieces to feed the dogs was me letting him off easy. If you want revenge for Jiang Dijian, then come on. No need for more talk.”

Jiang Spirit Sword flew into a rage. The Long Sword in his hand trembled, and a clear, high-pitched ring suddenly echoed. Following the sound, a turbulent wave of Sword Qi surged forth like a collapsing mountain and a tsunami. Within a thousand-foot radius, the air turned bone-chillingly cold. Under the influence of this terrifying Sword Skill, Zhaang Ye’s eyes and ears were rendered useless!

’Hm? This person’s strength is formidable!’

A grave look appeared in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. With a flicker of thought, the Mysterious Blade Tip appeared in his palm. Zhaang Ye waved his hand, and a golden Celestial River shot out horizontally, carrying with it dense golden Tornadoes as it swept straight ahead!

CH-CH-CH-CH-CH...

The Mysterious Blade Tip clashed with Jiang Spirit Sword’s Long Sword. Powerful forces collided wildly in the air, creating a dense series of explosive cracks. Accompanying the explosions were clusters of dazzling sparks that shot into the sky, making it look as if bolts of lightning were flashing through the void.

Jiang Spirit Sword’s Long Sword danced in his hands like a living dragon, launching fierce attacks from unbelievable angles. But against Zhaang Ye’s dense Tornadoes and the Celestial River-like Sword Gang, Jiang Spirit Sword’s attacks couldn’t gain the slightest advantage.

Jiang Spirit Sword’s name contained the character for ”Spirit,” and his Swordsmanship was indeed filled with Spiritual Qi, making him adept at finding openings to attack. But against Zhaang Ye’s domineering and boundless Saber Technique, he felt exceptionally stifled. Every strike from Zhaang Ye was like the Celestial River crossing the sky, a great rainbow spanning the heavens. None of Jiang Spirit Sword’s Transformations could be executed, forcing him to clash head-on with Zhaang Ye!

”Aargh—”

The more Jiang Spirit Sword fought, the more stifled he felt. He was like an insect caught in a spider’s web, his limbs tightly bound by Zhaang Ye, completely unable to display his true strength. He felt like someone who hadn’t used the bathroom in half a year, his gut full of piss and shit, holding it in until his face turned blue.

’I’ll risk it all!’

Jiang Spirit Sword knew that if this continued, he would be driven mad from the sheer frustration. He made a desperate move, wielding his Long Sword like a saber and hacking down at Zhaang Ye with the full force of his infinite Profound Ice Qi.

BOOM!

After the final clash, the sky full of Sword Gangs and Sword Gangs dispersed. Jiang Spirit Sword was sent flying back thirty zhang, a pale look on his face. In that last exchange, he had been struck by Zhaang Ye’s immense strength and had suffered a small loss.

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye pressed his advantage, his figure transforming into a streak of green light as he pounced. Seeing Zhaang Ye, someone from the Land of Divine Abandonment, actually take the offensive, Jiang Spirit Sword’s face couldn’t help but twitch. A vicious glint appeared in his eyes; he desperately wanted to use his ultimate trump card and fight Zhaang Ye to the death.

But after a quick mental calculation, Jiang Spirit Sword abandoned the idea. Zhaang Ye’s strength was immense; even if he used his ultimate technique, he couldn’t win in a short amount of time. Right now, his younger brother Jiang Heaven Sword had been smashed into the earth by Zhaang Ye’s palm. If he didn’t act soon, Jiang Heaven Sword would likely suffocate to death underground!

SWISH! Jiang Spirit Sword executed a profound Footwork Technique, instantly flashing several hundred feet away. He grabbed at the air, immediately pulling Jiang Heaven Sword from the earth, and vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Just as Jiang Spirit Sword disappeared into the distance, a round, rolling meatball of a person immediately rushed over. This meatball was none other than Tu Feiyuan. Tu Feiyuan surveyed the ground, and when he saw the blasted-off stone door, a look of disbelief appeared on his fat face. He exclaimed, ”This stone door has a Protective Array on it! It can withstand a million pounds of force. How could it have been blown away?”

Zhaang Ye gave a wry smile. ’When I struck, I didn’t think about it at all and just smashed the door open with one palm. It felt great at the moment, but now, putting this door back is going to be a hassle.’

”Hiss! Such terrifying Sword Qi and Profound Ice Qi! Younger Brother Zhaang, did Jiang Heaven Sword come over?” Tu Feiyuan sucked in a cold breath as he sensed the residual Sword Qi and Profound Ice Qi in the air, unable to stop himself from asking.

Zhaang Ye nodded and said nonchalantly, ”Besides Jiang Heaven Sword, there was also Jiang Spirit Sword. I beat them both and they ran off.”

”Er, what did you say? Jiang Spirit Sword? The Jiang Spirit Sword who’s ranked thirty-ninth on the leaderboards, you beat him and made him run away?” Tu Feiyuan’s eyes were wide, his mouth agape enough to fit a ten-pound stone. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)