Overlord of the Wilderness

Chapter 568: Chapter 541: Rain Realm

“Ba Xiongfei conceded!”

“Zhaang Ye actually defeated Ba Xiongfei!”

“I thought Ba Xiongfei was a sure winner. I never expected Zhaang Ye to have not only comprehended but also fused two different Realms! What a spectacular fight.”

Hearing Ba Xiongfei concede, the young experts below the stage erupted in discussion. The formidable strength both Zhaang Ye and Ba Xiongfei had displayed in their battle was a real eye-opener.

After defeating Ba Xiongfei, his rank went to Zhaang Ye. In other words, Zhaang Ye was now third on the First-Grade Young Master List. This high rank placed him just below Shui Daimai and Qi Qingle.

Zhaang Ye had fought two consecutive matches. Hearing Ba Xiongfei concede, he nodded slightly, executed his Body Technique, and with a SWOOSH, left the stage and sat down in the third seat.

Seeing Zhaang Ye take his seat, Ba Xiongfei’s expression was ghastly. He felt a pang of regret for challenging Zhaang Ye, but it was overwhelmed by a sense of bitter indignation.

Ba Xiongfei’s eyes glinted as he made up his mind. ‘That brat… Once we’re in the Sword Monarch Ruins, I’ll definitely kill him! The ruins are full of danger, and no one will be watching. If I kill him there, nobody will ever know!’

SWOOSH!

Ba Xiongfei executed his Body Technique, left the stage, and returned to the seating area. Since Zhaang Ye had taken his spot, he sat down in the fifth seat.

The fifth seat had originally belonged to Yue Changsheng. After being defeated by Zhaang Ye, he had been forced to move to the ninth seat.

Currently, on the First-Grade Young Master List, Shui Daimai was still first and Qi Qingle was still second. The reputations of these two young masters were simply too great, and their Cultivation was unfathomably profound. For now, no one had dared to challenge them.

Zhaang Ye was ranked third. Fourth was Jade Fox, fifth was Ba Xiongfei, and the sixth through ninth spots were held by Pingcang Mountain, Taishu Gang, Beibing Feng, and Yue Changsheng, respectively.

Zhaang Ye had just returned to his seat when Taishu Gang nodded at him, his voice echoing in Zhaang Ye’s mind, “Younger Brother Zhaang, thank you! Seeing you beat Ba Xiongfei really let me blow off some steam!”

Zhaang Ye chuckled. He was just about to offer a polite reply when he saw Jade Fox, the fourth-ranked expert, suddenly stand up. She transformed into a streak of white light and landed on the stage.

All eyes turned to Jade Fox. Since she had taken the initiative to step onto the stage, she was obviously there to issue a challenge. The question was, who was her target?

Jade Fox’s clear voice rang out. “Qi Qingle, get down here! I challenge you!”

The crowd erupted.

The young experts were stunned. Qi Qingle had always sat in the second seat, and no one had ever challenged him. Now, Jade Fox had finally stepped onto the stage to issue a challenge.

A flicker of light in his eyes, and Qi Qingle vanished from his seat. The next moment, he reappeared in the center of the stage, standing opposite Jade Fox. A tremendous aura emanated from him, flooding the entire platform.

Qi Qingle stated coolly, “Jade Fox, you’re no match for me.”

Jade Fox laughed lightly. “Well, we’ll have to fight to find that out. It’s a bit premature for you to make such a claim, don’t you think?”

Jade Fox was exquisitely beautiful, and her light laughter was like a hundred flowers blooming in unison—a breathtaking sight. Below the stage, the young experts were mesmerized by her sweet smile, completely stupefied. A dozen or so of them were even drooling, letting out foolish-sounding giggles. At that moment, you could have stuck them with a pin and they likely wouldn’t have even noticed.

Qi Qingle’s icy voice cut through the air like a chilling wind. “Jade Fox, your enchanting smiles are useless against me. You might as well save yourself the effort.”

Qi Qingle’s cold voice snapped the two hundred-plus young experts back to their senses. Recalling what had just happened, they broke out in a cold sweat. They now realized that with just a simple, light laugh, Jade Fox had cast a masterful Illusion Technique, and they had all unwittingly fallen under its spell!

‘What a terrifying Illusion Technique! If we were on stage, wouldn’t we be at her mercy?’ the young experts thought, their hearts pounding. They finally understood just how frightening the power of these young titans was.

Her Illusion Technique having been broken by Qi Qingle, Jade Fox’s expression remained unchanged. She simply laughed lightly again and said, “Brother Qi, you truly are skilled! Please be merciful in this fight.”

As she spoke, she put on a pitiful and endearing act. Her voice, combined with her smile, instantly stirred a sense of pity in the hearts of the young experts below. They felt an overwhelming urge to rush onto the stage, display their own prowess, protect this woman, and offer her their most precious treasures to win her favor.

“Hmph!”

Qi Qingle’s cold snort echoed, making everyone’s heart skip a beat. The young experts were instantly jolted back to reality, exchanging dismayed glances. They couldn’t believe Jade Fox’s Illusion Technique was so powerful that they had fallen for it again, even when they were consciously on guard.

Zhaang Ye sat quietly. Hearing Jade Fox’s voice, he nodded slightly and thought, ‘This Jade Fox has combined her Illusion and Charm Techniques. Any man with a weaker Willpower would fall for her illusions instantly. However, Qi Qingle is not only incredibly strong, but his will is also exceptionally firm. In this fight, Jade Fox will most likely lose.’

The thought had barely crossed Zhaang Ye’s mind when Qi Qingle, still on stage, suddenly thrust out a palm. A vast, mighty power, like a great river, surged toward Jade Fox.

Qi Qingle attacked abruptly, but Jade Fox had already vanished. Only Qi Qingle remained on the smooth stage. His Spiritual Sense spread out, capable of detecting every speck of dust on the platform, yet he couldn’t find any trace of her.

SWOOSH!

Dozens of seeds suddenly appeared on the bare stage. As they landed, they miraculously sprouted tender shoots. The shoots quickly greened, lengthened, and grew into branches. In the span of a few blinks, dozens of clusters of fresh flowers had appeared on the stage, blooming brilliantly in the wind, an indescribably gorgeous sight.

Qi Qingle’s gaze was icy. He swung his palm without a second thought, sending a surging wave of Palm Power to destroy the flower clusters. But just as his Palm Power shot out, the dozens of flower clusters unexpectedly took flight, soaring gracefully toward him.

“Hmph!”

Qi Qingle reached out to brush them away, and a series of sharp CRACKLES echoed in the air. What he had batted aside were not flowers, but dozens of sharp Short Swords. If his reaction had been even a fraction of a second slower, those dozens of Short Swords would have plunged deep into his body!

Glancing at the Short Swords on the ground, Qi Qingle’s expression couldn’t help but shift. Jade Fox’s Illusion Technique was far beyond his imagination. If not for his exceptionally firm will, he would have already been run through by the blades, bleeding profusely!

Just as he thought of bleeding profusely, a figure suddenly appeared before him. The figure was himself. This version of Qi Qingle was pierced by dozens of Short Swords, with blood spouting like a fountain from all over his body. Through the gaping wounds, one could even see sections of his intestines.

Anyone with a weaker will, upon suddenly seeing such a gory vision of themselves, would surely be horrified and fall deep into Jade Fox’s Illusion Technique. But the strength of Qi Qingle’s will far surpassed that of an ordinary expert. Though his eyes took in the horrifying sight, his mind remained as cold as ice.

“Pathetic parlor tricks! Break!”

Qi Qingle let out a tremendous roar, as loud as rolling Celestial Thunder. With that shout, the vision before him vanished, leaving only an empty stage.

“Rain!”

This time, Qi Qingle gave Jade Fox no more time to cast her illusions. He let out a low roar, and clouds and mist suddenly churned in the empty air as raindrops began to fall from the sky.

THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD!

Ordinary raindrops are gentle; even when they land on you, they don’t hurt. But the raindrops summoned by Qi Qingle were as heavy as stones, each one landing with the force of ten thousand catties. The dense downpour completely enveloped the three-hundred-zhang stage, striking it with such force that the entire platform began to shake!

‘Hmm? So this is the Rain Realm? It certainly is unique! The dense raindrops not only contain immense power, but they also serve as a form of detection. Under a downpour like this, I doubt Jade Fox can stay hidden for long!’

Zhaang Ye’s eyes lit up as he watched Qi Qingle unleash the rain. The Rain Realm was, after all, a branch of the Water Realm. Watching Qi Qingle display it gave Zhaang Ye a flash of insight.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Under the dense, stone-heavy raindrops, Jade Fox could no longer conceal herself. Her figure appeared like a phantom in a corner of the stage.

Seeing Jade Fox appear, Qi Qingle’s eyes flashed. He thrust his palm downward!

BOOM!

The dense raindrops on the stage suddenly converged into a terrifying torrent that surged toward Jade Fox, threatening to overwhelm everything.

Jade Fox’s face fell at the sight of the overwhelming torrent. The Cultivation Technique she practiced, the Celestial Fox Illusion Qi, was excellent for concealing her presence and casting all sorts of Illusion Techniques, but it was woefully inadequate for a direct confrontation!

SWOOSH!

Jade Fox once again concealed her form, attempting to slip through the torrent. But Qi Qingle’s Spiritual Sense was too powerful. The moment her body moved, he reacted. The immense torrent transformed into a giant hand and seized her in its grasp.

It squeezed.

“Yelp!”

The massive hand formed from the torrent had squeezed Jade Fox into unconsciousness.

Ba Xiongfei flew over and carried the unconscious Jade Fox away. Before he left, he shot Qi Qingle a vicious, icy glare. Clearly, Qi Qingle’s actions had provoked his killing intent.

Seeing the battle end, Zhaang Ye nodded slightly. ‘Qi Qingle’s strength is truly formidable,’ he thought. ‘Jade Fox stood no chance against him.’

Zhaang Ye was taken aback to see Qi Qingle still standing on the stage. ‘Don’t tell me,’ he thought, ‘he’s going to challenge Shui Daimai?’

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——————(To be continued.