Overlord of the Wilderness

Zhaang Ye’s self-created Thunderbolt Body Technique, combined with his Wind Realm, gave him a speed far exceeding others at his level. Even someone as formidable as Baili Lie Fire couldn’t catch him.

But this was not his ultimate technique. Zhaang Ye’s ultimate method of flight was the Cloud-Breaking Slash.

The Cloud-Breaking Slash was an offensive Saber Technique, but also a marvelous Body Technique. When cultivated to its peak, one could unleash a strike from ten thousand miles away and have it arrive in an instant. After merging his Wind Realm into the Cloud-Breaking Slash, Zhaang Ye’s speed became much faster and far more terrifying than with the Thunderbolt Body Technique!

VMM!

The moment Zhaang Ye took out the Mysterious Blade Tip, his entire body turned illusory. He merged with the Mysterious Blade Tip, transforming into a colossal saber. The giant saber appeared in the void, pulsing with ferocious Sword Gang. The ferocious Sword Gang frantically sliced at the void, and the enigmatic emptiness seemed to be torn apart by it, emitting strange sounds!

SWOOSH!

Once Zhaang Ye finished merging with the Mysterious Blade Tip, his speed immediately increased. First by ten percent, then thirty, then fifty, then it doubled, and finally, his speed had tripled. Just as Baili Lie Fire noticed Zhaang Ye’s strange transformation, Zhaang Ye had already streaked away, leaving a brilliant golden trail as he tore through the void and vanished into the distance!

”Such terrifying speed! How is this possible? How is this possible!” Seeing Zhaang Ye instantly pull away, Baili Lie Fire’s heart trembled, and he couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

Baili Lie Fire’s expression flickered uncertainly. After a long moment, he grit his teeth and muttered, ’That brat is only at the True Dao Third Layer. Even if he has comprehended the Wind Realm, there’s no way he can fly this fast! That’s it, he must be using some kind of Secret Technique. A technique like that can’t last long. If I keep chasing him, I’ll definitely be able to catch him!

Besides, as fast as he is, he still can’t compare to my Fiery Sun Hummingbird. Three million li from here is the Water Monster’s territory. The Water Monster will definitely make a move and intercept that brat! All I have to do is catch up quickly!’

At this thought, Baili Lie Fire gave a sinister smile. A ruthless look flashed across his face as he began to burn the Innate True Qi in his body. As his Innate True Qi burned, Baili Lie Fire’s speed surprisingly doubled. He became like a blazing ball of fire, streaking after Zhaang Ye as a crimson ray of light!

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VMMMMMM!

After shaking off Baili Lie Fire, Zhaang Ye consecutively executed the Cloud-Breaking Slash seven times, covering tens of thousands of li in the blink of an eye and leaving Baili Lie Fire far behind, without a trace.

As Zhaang Ye flew, he kept an eye on his surroundings, carefully searching for the vermilion bird. But he was soon disappointed; he couldn’t find the vermilion bird at all. Apparently, the vermilion bird’s flight speed was quite a bit faster than his own, and he simply couldn’t catch up.

Unable to find the vermilion bird, Zhaang Ye felt a persistent sense of unease. Disregarding the consumption of his Celestial River Righteous Qi, he once again executed the Cloud-Breaking Slash several times. In the blink of an eye, he had flown another tens of thousands of li, entering a vast, watery region.

Seeing this vast expanse of water, Zhaang Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Within the watery region, vapor and clouds billowed, making it difficult for even someone as highly cultivated as Baili Lie Fire to track him. Moreover, having obtained the *Tao Te Ching* and Ancient Dragon Power, Zhaang Ye had a profound understanding of the power of water. Flying within this region, he would be much safer.

After flying for a while through this vast watery region, Zhaang Ye put away the Mysterious Blade Tip. The Cloud-Breaking Slash was immensely powerful and incredibly fast, but it consumed a great deal of Celestial River Righteous Qi. After executing the technique more than ten times in a row, Zhaang Ye felt he couldn’t take the strain and had no choice but to slow down, flying with his self-created Thunderbolt Body Technique instead.

This watery region was enormous, with lakes connecting to more lakes and great rivers flowing into one another. Lush trees and grasses grew over vast stretches of marshland, where countless Barbaric Beasts roamed. Zhaang Ye unleashed his Body Technique and flew for over two million li through this environment, but still could not see the end of the watery expanse.

Just as Zhaang Ye was flying at high speed, a small, vermilion bird shot like an arrow across more than three million li, arriving at a small, mist-shrouded island.

On the island, a middle-aged man with white hair and black robes was sitting cross-legged on a large tree, quietly regulating his breathing. Just as he was entering a sublime state, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face. ’Strange! Why would the Hundred Li Monster’s Fiery Sun Hummingbird appear here? Does he have some urgent business?’

As he muttered, the middle-aged man with white hair and black robes gently extended a hand and grasped at the empty air. With this grab, the speeding vermilion bird was instantly caught as if in an invisible net, its speed dropping in an instant.

Then, the middle-aged man with white hair and black robes gently withdrew his hand, and the vermilion bird, which had been over ten li away, fell right into his palm.

The middle-aged man with white hair and black robes glanced at the small bird in his palm. His expression flickered as he said, ”Heh! This Fiery Sun Hummingbird actually carries a strand of Innate True Qi for transmitting sound. I’m curious to see what urgent matter the Hundred Li Monster has sent this bird here for.”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man in black robes extended a finger and lightly tapped the small bird.

PFFT!

With the tap from the white-haired, black-robed man, a peculiar stream of Innate True Qi suddenly surged from the vermilion bird’s body. As soon as this peculiar Innate True Qi reached the air, it immediately condensed into a small human figure, which said in a deep voice, ”Water Monster, I am Baili Lie Fire. Right now, a young man in green robes at the True Dao Third Layer is passing through the Black Water Sect’s territory. Water Monster, if you capture him, I will give you a thousand-year-old Eighth-Grade Spirit Elixir. I will not go back on my word! Oh, and I must remind you, although this person’s Cultivation is low, his flight speed is extremely fast. You must use your full strength!”

”Oh? A thousand-year-old Eighth-Grade Spirit Elixir? Hahaha, I happen to be in need of a thousand-year-old Eighth-Grade Spirit Elixir. I’m claiming this spirit elixir from the Hundred Li Monster!” The white-haired, black-robed man’s eyes lit up. He let out a loud laugh, and with a slight flicker of his body, he appeared at the very top of the great tree.

The white-haired, black-robed man spoke slowly, ”Elders, Guardians, and disciples of the Black Water Sect, listen well! Right now, a young man in green robes at the True Dao Third Layer, with extremely fast flight speed, is passing through our Black Waters. Move out immediately and set up a multi-layered interception net within a million-li radius. The moment you see the target, you are to attack with your full strength and ensure his capture!”

VMM!

Following the man’s voice, figures shot out from all over the small island. They all responded in unison before transforming into streaks of light and disappearing from the island.

The white-haired, black-robed man nodded in satisfaction. His figure then transformed into a faint black light, piercing through the thick layers of clouds like a Sharp Sword and flying off the island in the blink of an eye.

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RUMBLE!

Zhaang Ye executed his Thunderbolt Body Technique, weaving through the clouds and mist. The watery region was calm and beautiful, with all sorts of strange and wonderful sights appearing one after another. As Zhaang Ye flew on, admiring the marvelous scenery, his mood gradually began to lift.

But Zhaang Ye’s good mood was short-lived. He discovered that many experts had appeared in this watery region. These experts, dressed in black, were flying quickly while carefully surveying their surroundings, as if searching for something.

The farther he flew, the more black-robed experts Zhaang Ye encountered. At first, with his incredible speed, no one even caught a glimpse of him. But after flying for more than two hundred thousand li, a True Dao Expert finally spotted his silhouette.

”Hahaha, brat! This is the Black Water Sect’s territory! Stop right there for me!” This True Dao First Layer expert shouted upon seeing Zhaang Ye’s figure from afar. At the same time, he shot into the air to intercept Zhaang Ye from a distance.

’Black Water Sect?’ Zhaang Ye frowned, quickly recalling information about them. The Black Water Sect was a branch of a major power in the Purple Spirit Domain. It was considered a Third-tier Sect, and its Sect Leader was a True Dao Fifth Layer Middle Stage expert who had lived for over four hundred years and had a profound understanding of the power of water.

The information about the Black Water Sect flashed through Zhaang Ye’s mind. His eyes glinted as he thought, ’I don’t care what Sect you are. Anyone who blocks my path will die!’

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye used his palm as a saber, sweeping it out in a single slash. A ferocious Sword Gang crossed the distance of several li, striking the True Dao Expert head-on. The terrifying Sword Gang instantly blasted the True Dao First Layer expert into a bloody mist.

The moment the True Dao First Layer expert died, someone immediately shouted, ”Heavens, an enemy! Guardian Lin has been killed!”

”Quick! Notify the others!”

”Yeah, yeah, hurry and tell everyone! The person who just flew by seemed to be wearing green robes—it must be the enemy the Sect Leader is looking for!”

Zhaang Ye had just flown a hundred li when a long whistle sounded from behind him. This whistle was powered by Innate True Qi, allowing it to travel a hundred times faster than ordinary sound. The moment it was let out, it could be heard a thousand li away!

WHOOOOSH—

WHOOOOSH— WHOOOOSH—

Following that long whistle, more whistles echoed unendingly over a radius of several thousand li. Hearing these whistles, Zhaang Ye’s brow furrowed deeply. He knew his position had been exposed!

Sure enough, following the chorus of whistles, two black-robed elders soon appeared in front of Zhaang Ye. One of them, a black-robed elder with a long beard, shouted sharply, ”Brat, stop at once! Or don’t blame me for being merciless!”

Zhaang Ye’s eyebrow twitched. Not only did his speed not decrease, it actually increased. His entire body became like a colossal golden saber, slashing straight toward the two elders!

”Ah!”

The two elders never imagined that Zhaang Ye’s speed would be so immense. Their voices had barely faded when Zhaang Ye was already upon them!

SHLICK!

Zhaang Ye, like a saber, viciously slashed through their bodies, dicing them into four pieces. Just like that, two True Dao Second Layer experts were dead.

”Ah, the Ninth Elder and Eighth Elder have been slain! Quick, notify the ones up ahead to intercept!” Seeing Zhaang Ye kill two True Dao Second Layer experts in a single move, the experts of the Black Water Sect cried out in horror.