Overlord of the Wilderness

”Bizhi Orchid is the eighth-ranked super-genius. As her junior brother, Lin Qinghe’s strength can’t be underestimated. There’s no way this Life’s Dream can win. Zhaang Ye is definitely going to lose his bet.”

”Yeah, that’s right. Fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones... My god.”

”What a shame. You could buy so many Elixirs with fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones. Man, if only *I* had fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones...”

Zhaang Ye’s expression remained calm; he ignored the chatter from the people beside him. Amidst the crowd’s murmurs, the fight in the ring finally began.

The Long Sword in Lin Qinghe’s hand suddenly vibrated. With a deafening BOOM, a massive, crescent-shaped, light-cyan Sword Gang shot through the air like a bolt of lightning, slashing toward Life’s Dream.

Fast!

Lin Qinghe’s strike was unbelievably fast. The nearly tangible Sword Gang moved quicker than the eye could follow, like a true bolt of lightning, giving one the sense that it was utterly unavoidable!

Just as the Sword Gang was about to cleave Life’s Dream in two, he extended a palm. The hand was slightly withered, with blue veins bulging on its surface. The intricate lines of his palm seemed to hold endless mysteries. Life’s Dream’s palm moved with deceptive slowness, pressing gently into the empty air!

PUFF!

A hazy white light suddenly materialized in the air. With a profoundly mystical twist, it shredded Lin Qinghe’s Sword Gang, which dissipated into nothing.

”Hmph. Take a few more of my strikes!”

Lin Qinghe bellowed, his Long Sword unleashing a ferocious style of Swordsmanship. The moment he did, the entire ring flashed with Sword Light. Countless streams of Innate Sword Gang rained down like stars, blanketing the hundred-zhang-wide arena so densely that not even a tiny ant could find a foothold!

”Incredible!”

It was the first time the spectators had ever seen such an ornate yet deadly display of Swordsmanship. They were completely mesmerized. Cheers and screams rolled through the crowd like thunder, deafeningly loud!

Tu Feiyuan gasped as he watched Lin Qinghe’s terrifying Swordsmanship. He turned to Zhaang Ye and said, ”Brother, this doesn’t look good! Lin Qinghe’s Swordsmanship has reached such a horrifying level! It’s impossible to defend against something like that! Life’s Dream is done for, absolutely done for!”

A smug look appeared on Shi Shuanglong’s face. He said arrogantly, ”Zhaang Ye, Lin Qinghe is about to win. Your fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones will be mine very soon.”

Zhaang Ye gave a slight laugh and said, ”Shi Shuanglong, you’re celebrating too early. Just watch. Life’s Dream has been dodging for long enough. It’s about time he fought back.”

Zhaang Ye had barely finished speaking when Life’s Dream let out a great roar. His arms suddenly swelled, slabs of muscle bulging forth until they looked like they were cast from gleaming yellow copper. As his arms transformed, streams of incomparably tyrannical white Fist Gang erupted from his fists!

BOOM—

The ferociously violent white Fist Gang slammed into the Sword Gang, creating a massive explosion. Fist Gang and Sword Gang detonated in midair. A raging torrent of Gang Qi surged outward in all directions, crashing against the Protective Shield. It then ricocheted off the shield and shot back, turning the arena into a scene of apocalyptic chaos!

Tu Feiyuan watched the chaotic scene in the ring and gasped. ”Their power is terrifying! I can’t even tell who has the upper hand anymore!”

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly. ”Life’s Dream has the upper hand now. Lin Qinghe is going to lose this fight.”

Seeing how ferocious Life’s Dream was, Shi Shuanglong felt a pang of unease. But while his heart sank, his expression remained unchanged. He sneered, ”Nonsense! At best, they’re evenly matched right now. Once Lin Qinghe uses his Ultimate Techniques, Life’s Dream will be utterly defeated!”

Zhaang Ye sneered. ”Shi Shuanglong, you still refuse to accept it, even now! The Sword Gang and Fist Gang from both fighters are being deflected back by the arena’s Protective Shield, creating total chaos in the ring. Lin Qinghe isn’t used to this kind of chaotic environment. But Life’s Dream spent years in Cultivation in the great desert; he’s like a fish in water in this kind of chaos, moving with ease. Just you watch, Shi Shuanglong. Life’s Dream is about to attack, and Lin Qinghe is about to lose!”

Sure enough, just a moment after Zhaang Ye finished speaking, Life’s Dream’s powerful frame moved against the chaotic torrent, and he threw three heavy punches. Terrifying Fist Gang howled forth like a monstrous tidal wave, unstoppably sweeping through the entire space. Caught in this terrifying Fist Gang, Lin Qinghe felt as if he were being crushed by a mountain, unable to even keep his footing!

BAM!

A blast of Life’s Dream’s Fist Gang slammed into Lin Qinghe’s wrist, and his Long Sword was instantly knocked from his grasp. Lin Qinghe was famous for his Swordsmanship; once disarmed, his combat effectiveness plummeted. After fending off several dozen more of Life’s Dream’s punches, he had no choice but to concede.

”Heh, this battle went exactly as I predicted! These fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones are all mine!” Zhaang Ye chuckled, and with a flick of his sleeve, he swept Shi Shuanglong’s fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones over to his side.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

When Shi Shuanglong saw the Essence Stones he had worked so hard to earn fall into Zhaang Ye’s hands, his face turned ashen, and his fists clenched so hard they cracked. He wanted nothing more than to leap up, hack Zhaang Ye into fifty pieces, and eat one piece a day until he was gone. But these were just thoughts. His strength was far inferior to Zhaang Ye’s; he couldn’t even risk a desperate fight.

”Hmph!” Shi Shuanglong shot Zhaang Ye a venomous glare, then turned and left without another word.

Zhaang Ye felt Shi Shuanglong’s killing intent and shivered inwardly. ’This man is like a venomous snake,’ he thought. ’After we get into the Sect, I have to find a way to kill him.’

After giving Shi Shuanglong’s departing back a deep look, Zhaang Ye took out a pouch and began to collect the Essence Stones. He hadn’t just won fifty Mid-grade Essence Stones from Shi Shuanglong, but also a thousand Low-grade Essence Stones from the house. He had really made a killing. Watching Zhaang Ye pocket the glittering Essence Stones, Tu Feiyuan was so filled with regret he could have rolled on the floor.

After stashing the Essence Stones, Zhaang Ye said goodbye to Tu Feiyuan and strode out of the betting area. Winning big at the house felt great, but it was an easy way to make enemies. So, Zhaang Ye decided to quit while he was ahead and returned to his seat to continue watching the fights.

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I got back late today, so there’s only one Chapter. Sorry!

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