Overlord of the Wilderness

Chapter 564: Chapter 537: Cut Off Three Pounds of Buttock Meat

The young experts present all turned their gazes to Zhaang Ye. Everyone hoped he would respond to Ba Xiongfei’s provocation—or better yet, start fighting immediately.

To everyone’s surprise, Zhaang Ye acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing, completely ignoring Ba Xiongfei’s taunt. He simply closed his eyes and silently meditated, absorbing the Essence Qi.

Seeing that his provocation was useless, Ba Xiongfei frowned slightly. He then let out a cold sneer, flicked his sleeve, and transformed into a streak of light, flying back to his seat.

Taishu Gang, who had been knocked unconscious by Ba Xiongfei, finally came to. The Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body he cultivated had astonishing Defense Power. Although Ba Xiongfei had smashed him into the arena floor, his injuries weren’t fatal. He just needed to rest properly for a while, and his wounds would naturally heal.

Having been defeated in twenty moves, Taishu Gang had lost a great deal of face. His expression was grim, and a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. He rose to his feet without a word and also transformed into a streak of light, returning to his seat.

After two consecutive major battles, the young titans seemed to have tacitly accepted their seats, as no one else issued a challenge. The Second-Grade and Third-Grade Young Master Lists, however, saw a flurry of challenges, keeping all five arenas in the Sunset Secret Realm occupied.

The Third-Grade Young Master List was by far the most famous ranking in the Purple Spirit Domain. Even securing a spot on the Third Grade list was an immense honor, and the young experts would try every means possible to get on it if they saw even the slightest chance.

During the seventh match, Galaxy challenged a True Dao Fifth Layer Middle Stage expert. In this battle, Galaxy relied on his Minor Achievement in the Golden Realm to forcefully defeat his opponent, earning a spot on the Second-Grade Young Master List at number fourteen.

For the eighth match, an explosive battle unfolded on the arena stage. Beibing Feng, who had recovered seventy to eighty percent from his injuries, challenged Shui Cangmang, ranked eighth on the First-Grade Young Master List.

In this fight, Beibing Feng finally revealed his unparalleled strength. He consecutively cast two Small Heaven-Sealing Arrays, followed by three Binding Techniques. With these five arrays, he swiftly gained the upper hand. Then, Beibing Feng pressed his advantage, setting up a bizarre array—the Inverted Maze Array—and at the cost of sustaining heavy injuries himself, forcefully defeated Shui Cangmang.

As Beibing Feng and Shui Cangmang stepped down from the arena, Yue Changsheng, who had been sitting calmly all this time, suddenly let out a long laugh. He flew onto the stage and announced in a loud voice, “Zhaang Ye, two hours are up! Now, it’s our turn!”

Zhaang Ye exhaled a long breath, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. After two hours of recovery, the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body had mostly been restored, and his injuries had also more or less completely healed.

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye took a single step onto the arena stage and said slowly, “Yue Changsheng, since you’ve issued the challenge, I won’t be holding back! You’re currently ranked fifth. That fifth-place spot won’t be yours for long.”

Yue Changsheng sneered. “Zhaang Ye, all you rely on is mere strength and speed. Your strength and speed might have been enough to defeat Beibing Feng, but they’re completely useless against me. No matter how strong you are, my True Talismans can blast you to smithereens. No matter how fast you are, you’ll never be faster than my True Talismans!”

Zhaang Ye gave a slight chuckle, drew his Broken Wave Saber, and quietly waited for the match to begin.

SWISH!

The moment Daoist Master Shuiyue announced the start, Zhaang Ye immediately slashed with his saber. Although it was a casual strike, his Cultivation had reached the True Dao Fourth Layer, and the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body had grown much more potent. The slash sent a surging, unending Sword Gang tearing through the air with terrifying force.

Yue Changsheng sneered as a glittering yellow True Talisman suddenly flew from his hand. “Sword Talisman!” he shouted.

As he spoke, the glittering yellow True Talisman materialized out of thin air into a great saber. The weapon was over ten feet long, its edge shimmering with a faint blue light that looked exceptionally sharp.

BOOM!

The great saber formed from the Sword Talisman clashed with Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber. Zhaang Ye felt a sudden jolt in his wrist as an extremely bizarre power traveled up the blade.

‘Huh? What a strange True Talisman!’ A look of surprise crossed Zhaang Ye’s face. He wildly circulated the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body to neutralize the bizarre power.

Yue Changsheng laughed loudly. “How about that? Had a taste of a True Talisman, have you? The True Talismans I create contain a power that can strike through defenses to attack the internal organs directly. Zhaang Ye, let’s see how many of my True Talismans you can take! Sword Talisman! Sword Talisman! Sword Talisman!”

As Yue Changsheng shouted, one True Talisman after another transformed into a sharp blade, slashing at Zhaang Ye from all angles. These great sabers formed from talismans were merely energy constructs condensed from Innate True Qi, but they contained a terrifying destructive power, even more fearsome than a real great saber.

Zhaang Ye knew very little about the Rune Dao. Seeing Yue Changsheng’s attack, he didn’t even try to dodge. He simply lifted his Broken Wave Saber and shattered three of the Sword Talismans with a single slash.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of massive explosions rang out, shaking the entire arena. The power contained within the Sword Talismans ignited the very air, engulfing the stage in a sea of flames. An incredibly sharp and piercing force shot out in all directions, battering Sunset Peak until it seemed on the verge of collapse and causing the entire Sunset Secret Realm to tremble.

Seeing that the Sword Talismans were unable to harm Zhaang Ye, Yue Changsheng changed his attack method. He calmly shouted, “Sword Talisman! Sword Talisman!! Power True Talisman!!!”

BOOM!

As Yue Changsheng’s voice fell, a Sword Talisman transformed into a great saber and chopped toward Zhaang Ye. Another Sword Talisman became a Long Sword, trailing a long Sword Aura as it stabbed forward in coordination. Meanwhile, the Power True Talisman he had released descended like a great mountain over the arena, encompassing the entire stage within its might!

Zhaang Ye blinked, lifted his Broken Wave Saber once more, and slashed. With a deafening boom, Yue Changsheng’s combined attack was again shattered by Zhaang Ye’s single strike.

“Hmm?”

Yue Changsheng’s expression flickered. He could feel that in just two short hours, Zhaang Ye’s strength had increased significantly. If he didn’t bring out an immensely powerful True Talisman, this battle would become dangerous for him!

WHOOSH!

Yue Changsheng flicked out another True Talisman. This one was extremely strange. The moment it left his palm, it shot into the sky. Zhaang Ye heard a loud RUMBLE from above, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket suddenly struck down from the heavens!

“A Small Thunder Talisman!”

Below the stage, the young experts were all dumbfounded to see the terrifying lightning bolt strike down. Although they knew the Rune Dao was capable of endless transformations, they never would have imagined that Yue Changsheng actually possessed a Small Thunder Talisman!

As its name suggested, a Small Thunder Talisman was a True Talisman capable of summoning Celestial Thunder. Such a talisman was immensely powerful and impossible to defend against. Once used, it was virtually guaranteed to hit its mark!

BOOM!

Though Zhaang Ye’s Body Technique was fast, it wasn’t faster than lightning. The bucket-thick bolt of thunder slammed viciously into his body. Zhaang Ye lit up like a human-shaped sun, his entire form glowing brightly!

“HAHAHAHAHA!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s state, Yue Changsheng let out a long, triumphant laugh. That bucket-thick bolt of lightning contained the terrifying power of thunder and lightning. A True Dao Expert wouldn’t die from such a strike, but they would certainly be injured, and their limbs would go numb. In a battle between experts, the margin for victory is razor-thin. As long as Zhaang Ye’s limbs were numb for a moment, he could instantly gain the upper hand and defeat him!

Just as Yue Changsheng was laughing boisterously, Zhaang Ye’s calm voice suddenly cut through the air. “It’s just a little lightning. What’s so funny? Eat my blade!”

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Seizing the instant Yue Changsheng was distracted, Zhaang Ye suddenly attacked. His body became a Tornado as he executed the Mountain-Breaking Slash, sending out one strike after another. Yue Changsheng never imagined that Zhaang Ye would be completely unaffected after taking a direct lightning strike. The moment Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber arrived, he was immediately forced onto the defensive!

Yue Changsheng dodged desperately, shouting in shock and disbelief, “Impossible, impossible! Even a master at the Peak of True Dao Fifth Layer would be numb for a moment after being hit by my Small Thunder Talisman’s strike. How are you completely fine? Don’t tell me you’ve been struck by lightning before?!”

Zhaang Ye just smiled faintly. During the Fire Spirit’s Celestial Tribulation, he had already been struck by lightning several times. He had endured the terrifying power of a true Celestial Tribulation; Yue Changsheng’s Small Thunder Talisman, which only produced a bucket-sized bolt, couldn’t possibly harm him!

Of course, Zhaang Ye wasn’t about to explain any of this. He remained silent, seizing the advantage to slash out again and again, forcing Yue Changsheng back until he was drenched in sweat!

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Zhaang Ye’s Mountain-Breaking Slash unleashed waves of Devouring Power. This power slowly locked onto Yue Changsheng, shrinking his room to dodge. It looked as if he was about to be sliced in two by Zhaang Ye!

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Three more slashes. Three terrifying Sword Gangs swept past. One caught Yue Changsheng on the arm, and a chunk of flesh weighing a good half-pound suddenly fell from it.

SWISH SWISH!

Zhaang Ye slashed twice more. Unable to dodge in time, Yue Changsheng’s rear was grazed by the wind from the blade. He felt a sudden coldness on his backside as his pale white butt was exposed. A chunk of buttock-flesh weighing a full three pounds actually plopped onto the arena floor.

“AHH!!”

Yue Changsheng let out a howl like a rabid dog and shrieked with hatred, “Zhaang Ye, you dare humiliate me! Let’s die together! Great Thunder Talisman, activate!”

WHOOSH!

Following his shout, a dazzling True Talisman suddenly flew up from Yue Changsheng’s body. It soared into the sky, and an immense Suppression suddenly descended. Tendrils of lightning appeared in the air, filling the entire vast arena until it looked like the end of the world had come!

‘Seriously? This madman… it was just a few pounds of flesh. He could have just surrendered. Is it really worth dying over?’ Zhaang Ye cursed inwardly as man and saber became one, transforming into a long rainbow that slashed straight up into the sky.

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——-(To be continued.