Translator: Seventh Peril Editor: Anuvrat
“*Sigh——*”
Ye Yihao let out a long sigh. The shock in his eyes didn’t disappear for a long time. He stared at the young man who had a calm expression, but his eyebrows were slightly furrowed. The latter’s strength was extremely terrifying. Even though he was also at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering like himself, he was able to sense that this fellow in front of him had an extremely terrifying aura. An extremely sharp and overbearing aura. When he was concealing his strength, he was like a sharp sword that concealed its edge. But when he erupted, as the vorpal blade was unsheathed [1], terrifying to the extreme!
When Xiang Qiyu and company saw that Ye Zhong had managed to block Ye Yihao’s terrifying attack with a flick of his finger, they heaved a sigh of relief. At that moment, as they stared at Ye Zhong’s back, their eyes were filled with splendor! At this moment, they finally understood why even Su Yu had to ask for his opinion when they first met. This young man was indeed qualified to become an Inner Disciple of the Xingxiang Sect!
“You are indeed quite capable. It looks like all of us in Ye Clan have underestimated you! However, is it really okay for you to do this to us? Don’t forget, although you are from the Ye Clan, you still have a brother and a sister who are the descendants of the Ye Clan. Are you sure you don’t want to consider their positions in the future?” Ye Yihao narrowed his eyes. His eyes contained a gloomy sneer as he spoke.
“You have no need to worry too much about that, I will naturally appear at the Ye Clan Meeting this year, before then, if anyone dares to trouble them, I wouldn’t mind repeating the Jiangzhou City Lord’s Mansion incident there.” Ye Zhong’s eyes flickered slightly, he said with a cold smile. Back then in the City Lord’s Mansion, he was able to go on a hundred-step rampage, completely ignoring the Ye Clan’s higher-up, how could he be threatened by a mere Ye Yihao this day?
“The City Lord’s Mansion incident?” He frowned for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, “Although I don’t know why you have the confidence to go against your own clan, the strength of someone at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering isn’t enough for you to be cocky in front of me.”
Ye Zhong smiled, but did not try to elaborate things more. However, as he looked at Ye Yihao, there was a sudden look in his eyes, as if he was looking at a fat sheep. He had been looking for an extra copy of the entrance map. It seemed that Ye Yihao should have a map in his possession.
Moreover, in this Innate Temple, he really didn’t have much time to waste with these guys.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhong did not have the interest to continue probing with Ye Yihao. Instead, he slowly extended his right hand, and the Asura Sword Seal appeared on his palm.
With the appearance of the Four Imprints of Asura Sword Seal, a faint eerie aura emanated from the surface of Ye Zhong’s body. At this moment, within Ye Zhong’s aura which was like a blade ready to cut anything, there was an additional trace of a bloody aura, and this bloody aura made the surrounding air seem more solemn.
Ye Yihao could feel the change in Ye Zhong’s aura, and his pupils constricted. It seemed like this brat really did have some skills, so he dared to show his face at such a time. He could not take him too lightly!
As he realised this, the Secret Art of Body Tempering within Ye Yihao’s body started to circulate rapidly, and the black long spear in his hand also started to tremble slightly. Obviously, Ye Yihao was also prepared to finish off Ye Zhong in one move.
Ye Zhong swept an indifferent glance at Ye Yihao, whose expression was extremely serious. The next moment, he kicked on the ground, and his body shot forward like a stream of light. The Four Imprints of Asura Sword Seal appeared in his right hand, and his palm struck out.
“*Bang——*”
A wild and violent ripple whizzed out and directly tore through the air. That incomparably dense bloody aura directly caused the powerhouses around them to be pressurised to the point where they continuously retreated. Obviously, Ye Zhong was unleashing his full strength!
“Wood Spirit Breaking Spear!”
Seeing Ye Zhong’s attack, Ye Yihao’s eyes were finally filled with horror. He could sense a strong Murderous Aura within Ye Zhong’s attack, and almost subconsciously, he activated all of his strength and then stuck out his spear with a fierce and severe sound.
“*Bang——*”
The black long spear that swept out was now like a huge tree, shooting towards Ye Zhong with the most simple and ancient aura. The attack was also extremely fierce.
“*Clang——*”
Then, under the shocked gaze of the crowd, the huge tree manifested by the black long spear clashed with Ye Zhong’s palm, which was filled with Murderous Aura! Following that, an extreme shockwave swept forth with a loud sound.
“*Bang——*”
At the point where the two attacks collided, cracks suddenly appeared on the ground. As for the giant tree manifested by the black long spear, it let out a sharp buzzing sound. Then, it was directly blown away while Ye Yihao was wildly changing expressions.
“*Boom——*”
In fact, Ye Zhong’s move was aimed to neutralize Ye Yihao’s offensive attack. He then launched another move as fast as lightning, aiming toward Ye Yihao, who had no time to dodge.
“*Puff——*”
A palm imprinted on Ye Yihao’s chest and abdomen, his face suddenly turned white, his chest instantly caved in, then his entire body flew out, directly hitting a stone pillar not far behind him, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out wildly.
Was this one move of Ye Zhong actually so terrifying to such an extent!?
When Xiang Qiyu and company saw that the outcome of the battle was decided in an instant, their facial expressions became marvelous. Their beautiful eyes stared at the lean figure who stood motionlessly at that moment, while undisguised shock filled their eyes.
From all directions, countless powerhouses watched this scene. All of them felt their mouths go dry. This young man who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old was actually this terrifying! Ye Yihao, who was really famous in Yanjing and was known as one of the most outstanding youngsters, now was actually defeated in a single move?
“How……How is this possible!?”
The powerhouses of the Ye Clan, including Ye Yiyin, all had incredulous expressions in their eyes. It was as if what they saw was all just a dream! It left a bad taste in their mouths. The trash of the Ye Clan that they had mocked till now as a joke for countless years was actually this powerful?
This palm from Ye Zhong not only defeated Ye Yihao, but also slapped the faces of the other Ye Clan members, turning their faces pale. At that moment, they no longer felt any sense of mockery when they looked at Ye Zhong, but instead, they felt terror.
The shocked crowd did not seem to have affected Ye Zhong’s action in the slightest. He squinted his eyes for a moment, and a sharp look flashed across his eyes. He stomped on the ground, and his figure actually shot out explosively.
“Ye Zhong! We are all direct descendants of the Ye Clan! As a member of a branch family, you dare to touch us?” Ye Yihao saw Ye Zhong flying towards him and spoke with a pale face.
“Perhaps you, Ye Yihao, really don’t know. The ones I like to step on the most are the people of the Ye Clan.” Ye Zhong snorted. He did not think much of the so-called Ye Clan. At least, ever since he was sent to the branch family and altered his marriage agreement, he no longer thought that he had anything to do with the Ye Clan.
To be so ruthless to one’s own family, what sort of sense of belongingness did they have? As far as Ye Zhong knew, Ye Yihao and the others were not friendly clan brothers, but just a bunch of loser bullies!
Seeing that Ye Zhong’s action did not change in the slightest, but killing intent appeared in his eyes, Ye Yihao finally looked fearful. The next moment, he bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed his essence blood onto the fiery-red dagger in his hand. In that instant, there was a monstrous spiritual light flickering above the dagger, it transformed into a figure of a fiery-red sparrow dozens of feet long and shot towards Ye Zhong with the surging Spiritual Power.
When Ye Zhong saw this, his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. Although this pair of daggers was only a mid-grade Spirit Vessel, when it was activated, it actually possessed such power? It had to be known that Ye Yihao was only at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering, there was absolutely no Spiritual Power within his body. In other words, all of this Spiritual Power came from the dagger! Even with his current strength, he would still feel a headache from such an offensive attack.
“Humph!”
However, just as Ye Zhong was about to unleash the full power of the Secret Art of Six Grave Swords, Xiang Qiyu, who was behind him, snorted coldly and raised her lily-white hand. A cyan mystic serpent dozens of feet long pounced out of the dagger in her hand, blocking the attack of the fiery-red sparrow.
“*Boom— Boom— Boom—*”
In mid-air, the sparrow and the mystic snake ferociously clashed, a terrifying fluctuation constantly spread out to the four directions. The fight between Ye Zhong and Ye Yihao just now, compared to this kind of confrontation, the former was like a child’s play! In just a few moments, the ground was just covered with cracks, and many of the stone pillars were crumbling.
Ye Zhong stopped his tracks, his eyes narrowing at the scene before him. A solemn look flashed in his eyes. Before his reincarnation, he had quite a few Spirit Vessels, so he didn’t really care about these. But at this moment, he was only at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering. Even if he was cultivating the Divine-rank Secret Art of Body Tempering, if his opponent possessed strength on par with him, and coupled with a mid-grade Spirit Vessel in hand, then dealing with such an opponent would be extremely troublesome!
It seemed that he had to get a better Spirit Vessel as soon as possible. Especially within the Innate Temple, the outstanding disciples of the major powers and clans all carried low-grade Spiritual Vessels. If he was empty-handed, he was afraid that he would be put in an extremely passive position.
He thought for a moment, but in the next moment, Ye Zhong’s body rushed towards Ye Yihao.
TL note(s):
[1] “the vorpal blade was unsheathed” figuratively implying “when someone shows off one’s ability”