Overlord of the Wilderness

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After a long moment, Lee Jufeng miserably climbed up from the ground. His face beet red, he threw out a pile of Essence Stones and then scurried off into Red Stone Peak.

Having cultivated painstakingly in the Inner Sect for twenty years, only to be defeated in a single move by Zhaang Ye, a newcomer, Lee Jufeng was mortified and vanished from Zhaang Ye’s sight in an instant.

Zhaang Ye looked at the Essence Stones on the ground and saw there were exactly ten thousand. He nodded in satisfaction, muttering to himself, ”Not bad, not bad! This Lee Jufeng is pretty straightforward. I didn’t even have to say anything before he tossed out the Essence Stones himself.”

With a flicker of his will, Zhaang Ye collected the ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones into his Small Space. He then took out a map, his gaze sweeping over it before quickly locking onto his next target.

A light breeze blew past, and Zhaang Ye vanished. When he reappeared, he was already over a thousand li away, standing before a uniquely beautiful mountain peak.

Zhaang Ye sized up the mountain peak as the relevant information flashed through his mind. ’Jade Beauty Peak, the cultivation place of Inner Sect Disciple Xia Changye. Among the ninety-nine Inner Sect Disciples, Xia Changye is ranked forty-second. His strength is quite a bit greater than Lee Jufeng’s, and his Cultivation has likely reached the Peak of the Second Layer of the True Dao.’

BOOM!

As he thought, Zhaang Ye raised his palm and struck the Mountain Protection Array, shouting, ”Xia Changye, Zhaang Ye has come to challenge you! Come out and fight me!”

”How dare you!”

Zhaang Ye’s voice had barely faded when a cold shout echoed from the mountain peak. A slightly chubby young man in gray robes suddenly appeared before him.

The gray-robed youth gave Zhaang Ye a cool glance, his expression icy. ”Zhaang Ye, you’ve got some nerve! You actually dared to attack my Mountain Protection Array! Against someone like you who hasn’t even condensed a single flower petal, I, Xia Changye, can’t even be bothered to act. Just obediently leave behind ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones and scram!”

Zhaang Ye blinked and smiled faintly. ”Senior Brother Xia, I don’t think your strength is all that great. You’re definitely not my opponent. I can’t be bothered to act either. Why don’t you just obediently leave behind ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones and scram back to Jade Beauty Peak!”

Xia Changye flew into a rage and snarled, ”Junior, you’re courting death!”

Xia Changye’s Innate True Qi began to circulate. A vast aura surged out, preparing to lock onto Zhaang Ye. But just as his aura billowed forth, Zhaang Ye’s figure abruptly vanished, disappearing like a wisp of wind!

”Hm? What a fast Body Technique!”

Xia Changye’s pupils contracted. A snow-bright Long Sword suddenly appeared in his hand and transformed into layers of clouds. The clouds stacked one upon another, thick and solid, instantly covering a hundred-zhang area. Heaven and earth were completely obscured by these layers of clouds, as if they had suddenly been transported into the sky!

Cloud Transformation Sword Technique!

This was Xia Changye’s ultimate technique. With a single sword, he could transform overlapping Sword Gang into layers of aesthetically pleasing clouds. Every wisp of these clouds, formed from Innate Sword Gang, contained immense power. If Zhaang Ye so much as touched a single strand, he would be instantly locked on to by Xia Changye and subjected to a torrential assault!

’Hm? This Senior Brother Xia is something of a genius to have cultivated such a Swordsmanship. It’s a pity, though. In the face of my Wind Realm, his Swordsmanship is completely useless!’

Zhaang Ye transformed into a breeze, instantly piercing through the layers of Sword Gang. He appeared above Xia Changye’s head, a palm abruptly pressing down toward his skull!

AH!

As Zhaang Ye’s palm descended, Xia Changye finally sensed the attack. A look of horror filled his eyes. He let out an earth-shattering roar, and a white flower suddenly appeared above his head. This white flower already had two open petals, and the third was about to bloom!

The moment the flower appeared, a destructive aura shot toward the heavens. In the face of this destructive aura, Zhaang Ye felt he could barely keep his eyes open, and his Body Technique instantly grew sluggish!

’Peak of the True Dao Second Layer, just a hair’s breadth from the True Dao Third Layer Heaven! This guy Xia Changye’s Cultivation is much deeper than Lan Heying’s, and his combat power is far greater!’

Zhaang Ye was secretly alarmed, but his palm continued down like a bolt of lightning, pressing squarely onto the white flower atop Xia Changye’s head!

BOOM!

The Top Three Flowers of a True Dao Expert are the condensation of their life’s Cultivation. When Zhaang Ye’s palm struck the white flower, it was like hitting a bolt of lightning. The terrifying power within the flower sent him flying.

However, Xia Changye wasn’t faring well either. The white flower above his head was formed from his essence, qi, and spirit. After taking a direct hit from Zhaang Ye, his head was instantly ringing, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his whole body was wracked with intense pain. But the crisis wasn’t over. After being thrown into the air, Zhaang Ye had suddenly vanished again!

’Heavens! How can Zhaang Ye’s Body Technique be so bizarre? Could it be... he’s comprehended the Wind Realm?’ Terrified by Zhaang Ye’s ghost-like movements, Xia Changye’s face paled. In his horror, his slightly chubby body moved like an agile groundhog, zipping away from his spot.

The Body Technique Zhaang Ye was using was his own improved version of the Thunderbolt Body Technique. After comprehending the Wind Realm, his understanding of wind had reached a terrifying level. He could effortlessly transform into a breeze, making it perfect for sneak attacks. His previous opponent, Lee Jufeng, hadn’t even had a chance to reveal his Top Three Flowers before being defeated in a single blow.

Although Xia Changye’s combat strength was considerably greater than Lee Jufeng’s, he was at a complete disadvantage after just one exchange against Zhaang Ye’s unpredictable methods.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Unable to track Zhaang Ye, Xia Changye unleashed his Swordsmanship in a panic. Within a thousand-zhang radius, silver snakes danced as Sword Gang crisscrossed the air. His Long Sword cut through the void, releasing bolts of lightning accompanied by claps of thunder. Before such a ferocious Swordsmanship, anything from a mountain peak down to a mosquito would be pulverized!

Unfortunately for him, Zhaang Ye was neither a mountain nor a mosquito. He was now a breeze. No matter how sharp or ferocious Xia Changye’s Swordsmanship became, it still couldn’t hit him.

RUMBLE!

Zhaang Ye appeared beside Xia Changye once again and unleashed a chop. This chop was none other than the Mountain-Breaking Slash he had painstakingly cultivated!

After comprehending the Wind Realm, the feel of Zhaang Ye’s Mountain-Breaking Slash had grown more and more similar to a Space Storm. The chop he unleashed came without warning. Once executed, it erupted like a volcano. The Devouring Power and Dissolving Power were like two bloodthirsty dragons, twisting together as they surged toward Xia Changye!

Xia Changye was worthy of being called a genius. His Spiritual Sense was terrifyingly sharp, and even Zhaang Ye’s sudden burst of an attack couldn’t deceive him. He retracted his Long Sword, and an endless stream of Sword Gang rushed toward Zhaang Ye like a mountain!

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Zhaang Ye’s palm chopped out. The terrifying Devouring Power and Dissolving Power, like two monsters, consumed and dissolved Xia Changye’s Sword Gang one by one before landing heavily on his shoulder.

CRACK!

Faced with Zhaang Ye’s volcanic strike, Xia Changye had no power to resist. When Zhaang Ye’s palm chopped down on his shoulder, the bone instantly shattered. He was sent flying backward, blood spraying from his mouth, and slammed heavily into a stone wall, embedding himself deep within it!

Zhaang Ye landed in front of the wall, reached out, and yanked Xia Changye out. He laughed heartily and said, ”Senior Brother Xia, I won this battle. You should know the Sect’s challenge rules, right? Hand over your Essence Stones! Ten thousand of them!”

Xia Changye’s face was a mask of dejection. Zhaang Ye’s last chop had not only severely injured him but had also dealt a heavy blow to his confidence. He, a lifelong genius who had cultivated bitterly for decades, was on the verge of reaching the True Dao Third Layer. He never expected that Zhaang Ye, a newly entered disciple, would defeat him in just two simple moves.

Even now that the fight was over, he still didn’t know how Zhaang Ye had defeated him.

Xia Changye’s gaze fell upon Zhaang Ye, staring at him intently. ”Zhaang Ye, your Body Technique is bizarre and unpredictable; even my Spiritual Sense can hardly track it. Have you comprehended the Wind Realm?”

Zhaang Ye knew he couldn’t hide something like this for long. Hearing Xia Changye’s question, he nodded and said, ”You have a good eye. It is indeed the Wind Realm.”

A look of astonishment appeared on Xia Changye’s face, which then transformed into one of understanding. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, ”So it really is the Wind Realm! To comprehend a Realm right after entering the True Dao... even in the Inner Sect, which is teeming with geniuses, few can achieve that. Zhaang Ye, I have no complaints about losing to you.”

After saying this, Xia Changye took a Storage Pouch from his person and, with a pained expression, poured out ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones. Zhaang Ye paid no mind to Xia Changye’s long face and swiftly collected the ten thousand Essence Stones into his Small Space.

Just as he finished collecting the Essence Stones, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi in the distance suddenly fluctuated. Several powerful auras shot toward Jade Beauty Peak at lightning speed.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Soon, several figures descended from the sky, appearing before Zhaang Ye and Xia Changye. Seeing Xia Changye’s miserable state, they were first slightly surprised, then burst into laughter.

”Eh? Was that Zhaang Ye fighting Xia Changye just now? Xia Changye, you actually lost to Zhaang Ye?”

”Xia Changye, it seems you haven’t made much progress over the years! You can’t even beat a disciple who just entered the sect.”

”Hahahaha! That’s right! Xia Changye, you’ve completely disgraced us Inner Sect Disciples!”

These people who had just flown in were clearly also Inner Sect Disciples. Their status seemed to be even higher than Xia Changye’s, and their taunts made his face turn ashen.

”Good, good, good!”

At this moment, Zhaang Ye spoke up. He sized up the newly arrived Inner Sect Disciples, counting them off one by one. ”One, two, three, four, five, six... exactly six people. If I defeat all of you, I’ll be able to get sixty thousand Low-grade Essence Stones.”(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.)