Overlord of the Wilderness

”TING!”

Huaa Jianxiong flicked a finger against his sword, and the Willow Leaf True Sword in his hand let out a clear ring, like the cry of a dragon. The sword was no wider than a finger, but it was two feet long and shaped like a willow leaf. Engraved upon its blade were eighteen arrays—a rare True Artifact named the Willow Leaf True Sword.

With that flick, the Willow Leaf True Sword began to tremble violently. A Sword Gang as thick as a bucket tore through the void with a CRACK and shot toward Zhaang Ye!

Zhaang Ye was keen to test the power of the Willow Leaf True Sword. Seeing the Sword Gang approach, he neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, he unleashed a Thousand-foot Blade Gang from his palm to meet Huaa Jianxiong’s attack head-on.

”BOOM!”

The Thousand-foot Sword Gang and the Thousand-foot Blade Gang collided. A powerful shock ran up Zhaang Ye’s arm, and his entire palm stung as if pierced by needles. The force of Huaa Jianxiong’s Thousand-foot Sword Gang knocked him back two steps.

’What a powerful Sword Gang! The Sword Gang from this Willow Leaf True Sword is completely different from an ordinary one! The Gold Essence Qi within it is unusually condensed, and its power is simply immense!’ After taking Huaa Jianxiong’s Thousand-foot Sword Gang, Zhaang Ye’s heart skipped a beat. The power of Huaa Jianxiong’s attack had far exceeded his expectations.

While Zhaang Ye was secretly shocked, Huaa Jianxiong was just as stunned. The Thousand-foot Sword Gang he had unleashed with his Willow Leaf True Sword was strong enough to slice a mountain in two. Yet, Zhaang Ye had taken it with his bare hands and seemed completely fine. It was utterly astonishing.

In his shock, Huaa Jianxiong roared, ”Take a few more of my strikes!”

”SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!”

In an instant, Huaa Jianxiong slashed at Zhaang Ye seven times. Seven Thousand-foot Sword Gangs soared into the air, tearing through the void as they flew toward Zhaang Ye, intended to kill him in a single volley.

”Amazing!”

”Such magnificent Thousand-foot Sword Gangs!”

”Huaa Jianxiong’s strength is just too immense!”

Seeing Huaa Jianxiong’s graceful and effortless attacks, followed by the magnificent Thousand-foot Sword Gangs, the audience erupted in roars. It had to be said, Huaa Jianxiong cut a much more dashing figure than Zhaang Ye. Some of the women watching the snow-white-robed, elegant Huaa Jianxiong already had sparkling eyes and flushed faces.

Zhaang Ye’s face remained calm. He waved his hands through the air, shattering Huaa Jianxiong’s seven Thousand-foot Sword Gangs one by one. However, the power of those Sword Gangs was no small matter. Though Zhaang Ye managed to disperse them all, he was forced back fourteen steps by the impacts, each step leaving a deep footprint in the Purple Jade Arena.

”Yes! Zhaang Ye is about to lose!”

”Another peerless expert has appeared out of nowhere!”

”Heh, Zhaang Ye was already formidable, but who knew Huaa Jianxiong would be even more so!”

”In this entrance tournament, Huaa Jianxiong might actually take first place! He’s the real dark horse!”

”Unleashing seven Thousand-foot Sword Gangs in one breath, a skill like that is terrifying! Zhaang Ye is in deep trouble now!”

Huaa Jianxiong stood elegantly, having forced Zhaang Ye into a steady retreat, and his display drew countless cheers. The sound in the valley was like rolling thunder, a continuous, deafening roar.

Outside the arena, the supreme expert Netherworld Green Blood watched the battle intently, a cold sneer playing on his lips. ”To think this Huaa Jianxiong can so easily unleash seven Thousand-foot Sword Gangs! Zhaang Ye, oh Zhaang Ye, you defeated me with a Thousand-foot Blade Gang, and now you will be defeated by Gang Qi yourself.”

A cold sneer also appeared on Fengyun Sheng’s face. After being defeated by Zhaang Ye, his greatest wish was for someone to beat Zhaang Ye and vindicate him. Now, seeing Huaa Jianxiong firmly suppressing Zhaang Ye with his sharp and terrifying Thousand-foot Sword Gangs was an incredibly satisfying sight.

「On the arena stage.」

Overwhelming Zhaang Ye with his Thousand-foot Sword Gangs felt incredibly satisfying to Huaa Jianxiong. He laughed heartily and said, ”Zhaang Ye, let’s see how long you can hold out! Take my ’Seven Stars Gathering’!”

As he spoke, seven Thousand-foot Sword Gangs shot toward Zhaang Ye like seven meteors streaking across the sky. Accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder, they carried a void-rending power that struck fear into the hearts of onlookers and made their legs tremble!

”Incredible!”

The crowd cheered once again. As Huaa Jianxiong executed his Seven Stars Gathering, his white robes fluttered, and the Sword Gangs streaked out like meteors. It was the epitome of grace and magnificence. The audience was mesmerized by his style, erupting in earth-shattering cheers.

Zhaang Ye’s eyebrow twitched slightly. After parrying all seven of Huaa Jianxiong’s Thousand-foot Sword Gangs, he let out a long laugh and said, ”What’s so great about a Seven Stars Gathering? Try and take my Fourteen Linked Rapid Blades!”

’Fourteen Linked Rapid Blades? What is that supposed to be?’ Huaa Jianxiong sneered inwardly. He vibrated his Willow Leaf True Sword, about to launch another attack, when he suddenly saw Zhaang Ye raise both hands and swiftly chop through the air fourteen times!

”WHIRRR—”

Fourteen magnificent Thousand-foot Blade Gangs suddenly materialized in the void—a terrifying sight. As the fourteen fearsome Blade Gangs flew toward him, Huaa Jianxiong’s pupils contracted slightly. He didn’t panic, however. The Willow Leaf True Sword in his hand vibrated, releasing fourteen Thousand-foot Sword Gangs of his own to forcibly disperse Zhaang Ye’s attack!

Seeing Huaa Jianxiong disperse his Blade Gangs, Zhaang Ye smiled faintly and said, ”Twenty-One Linked Rapid Blades!”

The moment Zhaang Ye’s voice fell, twenty-one Thousand-foot Blade Gangs appeared in the void. They locked onto Huaa Jianxiong, making it impossible for him to evade!

Huaa Jianxiong couldn’t help but feel a pang of alarm. Even with his Willow Leaf True Sword, the most he could unleash in one go was twenty-one Thousand-foot Sword Gangs. Zhaang Ye had no blade, yet he could produce twenty-one Thousand-foot Blade Gangs with his bare hands. ’What kind of immense power, terrifying Mental Power, and frightening Control Power does that require?!’

Horrified, Huaa Jianxiong erupted with all his Innate True Qi. His Willow Leaf True Sword released twenty-one Thousand-foot Sword Gangs to disperse Zhaang Ye’s twenty-one Blade Gangs. The colliding Sword Gangs and Blade Gangs slammed into each other wildly across the arena, erupting in dazzling bursts of light and earth-shattering booms. The reinforced Protective Shield around the stage trembled violently!

”Amazing!”

The clash of dozens of Thousand-foot Sword Gangs and Blade Gangs was simply too stunning. The audience’s blood boiled with excitement as they watched, shouting their approval.

On the stage, just as Huaa Jianxiong dispersed the Blade Gangs, Zhaang Ye’s voice rang out again, a cool command: ”Twenty-Eight Linked Rapid Blades!”

The instant his voice fell, the crowd witnessed a sight they would never forget. On the three-hundred-yard-wide stage, twenty-eight gleaming golden Thousand-foot Blade Gangs suddenly appeared. They filled the stage, so densely packed that they bathed the entire arena in a brilliant golden light!

”Heavens!”

The crowd was dumbfounded. They had already been astounded when Zhaang Ye unleashed twenty-one Thousand-foot Blade Gangs, but they never imagined that wasn’t even his limit. He had just effortlessly produced twenty-eight terrifying Thousand-foot Blade Gangs. This was simply pushing the limits of a Martial Arts Strongman!

While the audience was shocked, the few supreme experts were utterly shaken. They too could unleash Thousand-foot Gang Qi, but none of them could do it as easily as Zhaang Ye just did with his twenty-eight Thousand-foot Blade Gangs. The combat prowess Zhaang Ye was now displaying had completely blown their expectations out of the water!

”Ah!”

Seeing the dense swarm of Thousand-foot Blade Gangs flying toward him, Huaa Jianxiong’s expression changed. He could only unleash twenty-one Thousand-foot Sword Gangs at most. Now that Zhaang Ye had produced twenty-eight Blade Gangs at once, he could no longer meet offense with offense. Left with no choice, Huaa Jianxiong vibrated his Willow Leaf True Sword, which instantly formed a multi-layered wall of swords, solidly shielding his front.

”BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—”

Zhaang Ye’s twenty-eight Blade Gangs slammed viciously into the sword wall. The impacts sent waves of pain through Huaa Jianxiong’s arms, which then started to go numb. Inside him, his blood and qi roiled, and he nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood!

Just as he managed to block Zhaang Ye’s twenty-eight Thousand-foot Blade Gangs, Huaa Jianxiong suddenly heard Zhaang Ye’s voice again: ”Thirty-Five Linked Rapid Blades!”

Thirty-five! Thirty-five Thousand-foot Blade Gangs! When Huaa Jianxiong heard Zhaang Ye’s voice, his soul nearly scattered in terror, and his face went deathly pale. He had barely managed to block the twenty-eight Blade Gangs. If Zhaang Ye unleashed thirty-five, there was no way he could stop them!

’Impossible! It’s impossible! How can Zhaang Ye unleash such a dense barrage of Thousand-foot Blade Gangs with his bare hands? I don’t believe it! I absolutely don’t believe it!’ Huaa Jianxiong roared in his mind.

As Huaa Jianxiong was screaming internally, the audience suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared at the stage with wide, stunned eyes. Huaa Jianxiong looked up and saw what looked like a radiant, blazing sun suddenly emerge from Zhaang Ye’s hands, flying toward him with an indescribable might!

Huaa Jianxiong’s eyes widened abruptly.

What Zhaang Ye had unleashed was not the sun, but an incredibly dense cluster of Thousand-foot Blade Gangs! The tightly packed Blade Gangs blazed together, appearing just like a sun—a sight that completely exceeded the limits of human imagination!

”AHHH!”

Terrified, Huaa Jianxiong madly surged his Innate True Qi, activating a Defensive Array on the Willow Leaf True Sword. As the Array activated, the Willow Leaf True Sword pulsed with light. The small blade suddenly seemed to grow infinitely large, like a massive mountain peak, solidly blocking his front!

”BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!”

Huaa Jianxiong’s Willow Leaf True Sword was truly extraordinary; it managed to block thirty-four of Zhaang Ye’s Thousand-foot Blade Gangs in a row. But on the thirty-fifth Blade Gang, the Willow Leaf True Sword could hold no longer. With a sorrowful WHINE, the Defensive Array was shattered by the terrifying Blade Gang, and the fearsome attack slammed brutally into Huaa Jianxiong’s body!

”PUH!”

Huaa Jianxiong spat out a stream of blood. The Thousand-foot Blade Gang blasted him into the air, sending him crashing into the arena’s Protective Shield before he tumbled harshly back onto the stage. At this moment, Huaa Jianxiong’s hair was a mess, and his snow-white clothes had been shredded by the Blade Gang, revealing his pale thighs. His elegant and composed image had vanished without a trace.

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